Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16898, Jabez Chadsey, R.I.
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SERVICE | [blank] | NUMBER
R.I. | Chadsey, Jabez | W16898
[blank] | Hannah | [blank]
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1529
Albany New York
Hannah Chadsey
widow of Jabez Chadsey decd
who died in Sept. 1820
Erie in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Clarke of the Regt commanded
by [unreadable] in the N.Y. ["N.Y." crossed out?]
line for 14 months & 15 days
N.Y.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov. 1837 and sent S. G. Shearman Wickford R.I.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $314.14
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 24.16
$338.30
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
[unreadable] A Vol. 2d Page 105
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 -
State of New York
County of Erie
On this 30th day of May 1837
personally appeared before Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie County Courts
Hannah Chadsey, a resident of the Town of Wales
in said County of Erie aged Seventy Six Years who
being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on
her Oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisional made by
the Act of Congress dated July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Jabez Chadsey formally [formerly]
of North Kingston in the County of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island, now deceased, who served
as a Private in the Militia of Rhode Island during
the Revolutionary War and she maketh Oath
that she was, previous to her Marriage with the
said Jabez Chadsey, Hannah Greene and that
she was married to him at said North Kingston
on the thirtieth day of September 1779 by Phillip Jenkins
an Elder of the Baptist Church in said North Kingston
and that said Marriage was duly recorded in the
Town Clerk's office of said North Kingston.  For proof of which
she refers the annexed certificate of the present Town Clerk of
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said North Kingston.  And that as respects her said Husband's
services in the Militia previous to her Marriage with him,
she cannot state but little from her own knowledge.  But,
according to her belief and recollection the said Jabez 
Chadsey served one month as a soldier in the Fall of the 
Year 1775 in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain
Thomas Clarke as is stated in the Deposition of Peleg Card 
hereby annexed.  And also that he enlisted in a company
of Minute Men as they were called, raised by the State
to guard the shores of which Eldred Spink was Captain
and that he served therein from the first of November 1775 to
the first of March 1776 as is stated in said Deposition of said
Peleg Card.  She also believes that he served in a state company of 
Militia under Captain Thomas Clarke one month in the spring
of 1776 and also one month in the summer of the same year 
under the same Captain stationed at the House of George Tibbits
in Aquidnesitt Neck in said North Kingston as is stated by Sylves-
ter Johnson in his Deposition hereto annexed.  And also that
he served three months in December 1776.  January & February 1777 -
stationed at the Willson House in said Aquidnesitt Neck as stated
in the Depositions of Anna Allen, Peleg Card & Stukely Hill
hereto annexed.  And also that in the fall of 1777 he served
fifteen days in said Company under the same Captain stationed in
said Neck as is stated in the Deposition of the said Stukely Hill.  And
also that he served one month from December 1777 to January 1778
in said Neck as is stated by John Chadsey in his Deposition hereto
annexed one month for himself and one month as a substitute for the
said John Chadsey.  And also that he served one month in August 1778 on the
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Island of Rhode Island in the time of General Sullivan's Expedition
under Captain Peter Wright and one month in the fall of the same year un-
der the same Captain at the House of George Tibbits in said Aquidnesett [unreadable]
as stated in the Deposition of the said Stukely Hill.  And also that in the
summer of 1779 he served two months at the Willson House in said Neck
under Captain John Brown as is stated in the Deposition of George Congdon
hereto annexed.  And also that in the Fall of the same Year after
her marriage with him he served one month at the Willson House in said
Neck under Captain Samuel Dyer as it stated in the Deposition of the said
Peleg Card.  The last mentioned service was just after her marriage with
him - She believes the services stated to have been performed by her said
Husband before her marriage with him were performed by him as is 
stated [word crossed out, unreadable].  She knows that he was away much from home on duty
serving in the Militia the times and places before mentioned, and
[unreadable] serving with those whose Depositions are hereto annexed.
In the summer of the Year 1780 he was gone from home on duty in the
Militia and served as she then understood and believes one month
in the Militia on the Island of Rhode Island under Capt Samuel
Dyer as is stated in the Deposition of the said Stukely Hill.  And
in the summer of the Year 1781 he was again absent on duty
on the Island of Rhode Island at Newport as she understood and
served one month under Spencer Taylor as is stated in the
Deposition of David Bissell hereto annexed.  Making the
whole amount of her said Husband's services for which she
claims a Pension Twenty Months and Fifteen days.  Her said 
Husband had the reputation of having a peculiar faculty or
instinct of being able at all times to tell the day of day or night
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without the aid of watches or any thing of the kind
sun moon or stars as is stated in the annexed Depositions.
He died at North Kingston in the month fo September 1820
in which Town she then resided with him, leaving her
his Widow.  For the last Five Years she has resided
in the Town of Wales in the County of Erie in the State of
New York and now resides there.  And has not married
since the decease of the said Jabez Chadsey all
which will appear by referance to the annexed Depositions.
And she further maketh Oath that she had no
written or documentary evidence of the services of
her said Husband in her possession.
Hannah Chadsey
Sworn and Subscribed
before me
Jonathan Hoyt a judge of Erie Co. Courts
I hereby certify that from bodily infirmity and
old age Hannah Chadsey is not able to
attend Court.
Jonathan Hoyt a judge
of Erie Co. Courts
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[First six lines visible are from the previous page already transcribed.]
STATE OF NEW YORK
SS.
ERIE COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE
I, Horace Clark, Clerk of said County, Certify that Jonathan 
Hoyt Esq, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof
in acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written,
was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge
of Erie County Courts appointed and sworn and duly author-
ized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of such Judge
and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or
acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
County, the first day of June, A.D. 1837
Horace Clark, Clerk
 By Cyrus K. Anderson [Deputy? unreadable]
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I hereby certify that Jabez Chadsey, son of Jabez,
and Hannah Greene, daughter of Jeremiah
Ducast, both of North Kingstown were lawfully
joined together in marriage by me September
thirtieth day in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and seventy nine.
Phillip Jenkins, Elder
Recorded November twenty ninth seventeen hundred and seventy nine.
G Thomas T Clk
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co, Office of Town Clerk and Courts
of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown
I Nicholas N. Spink, Town and Probate Clerk
of the Town of North Kingstown do certify that
the foregoing marriage certificate is a true copy
of Record with the exception of the date of the
marriage, which is enscribed in the record in
fair and legible figures as follows.  September
30th day A.D. 1779, and the date of the record
which is also enscribed in fair and legible figures
as follows: Recorded November 29th, 1779.
G Thomas T. Clk 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this second day of September in 
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven
Nich. N. Spink Town & Probate Clk
Washington Co
Sworn and subscribed before me, September 2. 1832
Sylvester G. Shearman, Justice of the Peace
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I, Peleg Card of North Kingstown in the County of
Washington [unreadable] do certify and say that I am 81
years of age.  In the Revolutionary War I served as a Soldier in
the Rhode Island Militia, and knew Jabez Chadsey of said North
Kingston, who is now deceased.  The said Jabez Chadsey likewise served
as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, and belonged to the
same Company of Militia that I did.  In the Fall of the year
1775, I served with the said Jabez Chadsey one Month, under
Captain Thomas Clarke, we commenced serving in October and were
[unreadable] in November.  The English then had several [Ships of War? unreadable]
in Narragansett Bay, and oftentimes landed here to said [Ships? unreadable] and
[unreadable] the people living on the shores of the Bay, and we were
called out to guard against their landings.  We were stationed
first at the House of Captain Clarke, which was near the [unreadable]
in Aquidnesett Neck in this Town, but before the Month was
out, we were stationed at the Willson House located[?] in said
Aquidnesett Neck.  Soon after we were [unreadable].  We both
entered into a Company of [unreadable], as they were called,
raised by the State to guard the [unreadable], of which Eldred Spink
was Captain.  And [unreadable] in said Company together, from the [unreadable]
of November 1775, to the first of March 1776, stationed at the said
Willson House.  Our duty during all this time was constant and
[unreadable] and our wages were Fifty Cents per day.  In the winter
of 1777, either in January or February, I served with him another
Month, in the Company of Militia, of which Peter Wright was
Captain, our former Captain Thomas Clarke, being promoted to the
rank of Major, stationed at the [unreadable] before mentioned.
In the Fall of the year 1779, I served with him another Month
Samuel Dyer there being Captain of the Company stationed
at the Willson House.  I have no doubt that then I served with
him many more times, than I have stated, but cannot be
positive & precise as to any more times that he [unreadable] in the
Militia.  And I remember him well from the circumstances of his
being remarkable[?] for keeping the time of Days he being able to
give the time of day as correct as [rest of line unreadable]
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about my age & have been dead some years.  I think he was [unreadable]
than I was at the time of his death.
Peleg Card
I John Chadsey of North Kingston, in the County of Washington,
in solemn Affirmation, do testify & say that I am Eighty Five
years of Age.  Jabez Chadsey formerly of North Kingston, now
deceased, was my Brother and served as a soldier in the Rhode
Island Militia.  In the spring of the year 1778, he and I
commissioned [several words unreadable] together in company, in that
Spring, he was called [unreadable] to several [unreadable] in the Rhode Island
Militia, in the Company of [unreadable]. Peter Wright was Captain, and he
went and was gone from me one Month entirely in one
Company and [rest of line unreadable]
 [entire line unreadable]
said Company, and he went [rest of line unreadable]
Company & I remained at home.  He and [rest of line unreadable]
was gone much on duty during this year, and I think [unreadable]
than once for me, but cannot speak positively, as to say more times.
John Chadsey
I Anna Allen of North Kingston, in the County of Washington,
on solemn Oath, do testify and say that I am Eighty years of Age, I
knew Jabez Chadsey from North Kingston, now deceased.  In the Revolutionary
War I was acquainted with the said Jabez Chadsey.  And on the [unreadable] day
of December 1776, the English took possession of the town of Newport and
Island of Rhode Island.  And a General from the Militia was posted at the
House called the Willson House in Aquidnessett Neck, near the shore.
Peter Wright was Captain of the Company of Militia, and I lived
but a short distance from said Guard House, and had a Brother which
[unreadable] there, as also several friends and Neighbors, and [rest of line unreadable]
Guard House several times, during the Winter of [unreadable] the said Jabez
Chadsey there on duty as a Soldier, and I heard from [rest of line unreadable]
The Guard kept up there through the Month of [unreadable]
 January and February after the English came to [rest of line unreadable]
Jabez Chadsey was there on duty through the three Months.
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and the whole time either on [rest of line unreadable]
[line unreadable]
there with him, and it was said that he [rest of line unreadable]
telling the exact time of day or Night, without the aid of watches or the
Like, and they were [unreadable] to have him on [unreadable] with this [unreadable].
The said Jabez Chadsey has been dead some years.
Anna Allen
I Stukely Hill of North Kingston, in the County of
Washington on solemn Oath, do testify and say that I am Eighty
one years of Age, and served in the Revolutionary War.  I
knew Jabez Chadsey of said North Kingston, now deceased, who served
with me, in the Rhode Island Militia.  In the Winter of 1777,
either in January or February, I served with him one Month in
the Company of Militia, of which Peter Wright was Captain,
stationed at the Willson House, in Aquidnessett Neck, in
this Town.  He [unreadable] as a Substitute for others, and I
left him there on duty.  In the Fall of 1777 I served with him
Fifteen days in the same Company, with the same Captain,
stationed at the House of a Mr. Tillinghast in said Neck.
I was one of the Sergeants, and commanded a detachment of
the Company one Month stationed at the House of Thomas
Clarke in said Neck, and the said Jabez Chadsey was one
of the detachment.  We commenced [unreadable] in December 1777,
and left in January 1778.  In August 1778 I served with him
a Month in the same Company, under the same Captain,
the Island of Rhode Island, the time of General Sullivan's
Expedition.  In the Fall of the same year I served with
him another Month under the same Captain stationed at
the House of one George Tibbits, in said Neck.  The last
of July 1780, the Company was called out and carried on to the
Island of Rhode Island, on [unreadable] of an alarm, that the 
Enemy were again going to take possession of Newport.
Samuel Dyer was Captain of the Company & I was
Ensign, we remained on duty there one Month & the said
Jabez Chadsey was with us.  He [rest of line unreadable]
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Soldier & I presume that I served with him many times since
than I have stated, but cannot be positive.  I recollect him
well, and when we were on guard, he [unreadable] to keep time for us, and
it was said that he could tell the time of day and Night
without the help of watches of any thing of the kind.
Stukeley Hill
Washington ss North Kingston
January 20th 1837
Personally appeared before me the [unreadable] or Justice of the
Peace, from North Kingston, Peleg Card, John Chadsey,
Anna Allen & Stukely Hill, whose Names are inscribed, to
the annexed Departments.  And all made solemn Oaths, to the
truth of the Depositions, by them [unreadable], except the said
John Chadsey, who made solemn Affirmation to the truth of
the Deposition, to which his Name is affixed.  [Unreadable]
Depositions, [unreadable] by me [unreadable] to writing in their [rest of line unreadable]
them outside of my presence.  And I further certify, that
they are all well known to me & that their characters for
truth & veracity are good.
Sylvester G. Sheerman
Justice of the Peace
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May 28, 1930
Mrs. Grace Wightman Lund
19 Illinois Street
Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 16898, it appears that Jabez Chadsey, the son
of Jabez Chadsey, while residing at North Kingston, Rhode Island,
enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island Militia as
follows -
From October 1775, one month in Captain Thomas Clarke's
Company; from November 1775, four months in Captain Eldred Spink's
Company; in 1776 four months in Captain Thomas Clarke's Company; in
1777, three months and fifteen days in Captain Peter Wright's Company;
in 1778, three months in Captain Peter Wright's Company; in the
fall of 1779, one month in Captain Samuel Dyer's Company; from July
1780, one month in Captain Samuel Dyer's Company; in the summer
of 1781, one month in Captain Spencer Taylor's Company.
He died in September 1830.
He married September 30, 1779, at North Kingston, Rhode
Island, Hannah Greene, daughter of Jeremiah Ducast or Ducas.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
May 30, 1837, while a resident of Wales, Erie County, New York,
aged seventy-six years.
A son, Jeremiah G. Chadsey, was living at North Kingston,
Rhode Island, in 1837.  There are no further data as to children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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289.95
24.16
314.14
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I hereby certify that Jabez Chadsey, son of
Jabez & Hannah Greene, daughter of Jeremiah 
Ducas, both of North Kingstown, were lawfully
joined together in marriage by me.
Philip Jenkins, Elder
September the thirtieth seventeen hundred and 
seventy nine
Recorded November twenty ninth seventeen hun
dred and seventy nine
for G. Thomas T Clk
State of Rhode Island, County of Wash
ington &c.  Office of Town Clerk and Court
of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown
I Nicholas N. Spink, Town and Probate
Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown do cer-
tify the above marriage certificate to be a true
copy of record with the exception of the date of
the marriage which is expressed on the record
in fair and legible figures as follows, September 30th
day A.D. 1779.  and also the date of the record
which is as follows.  November 29th 1779
For G. Thomas, T. Clk
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this twenty sixth day
of September in the year one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty
seven
Nich. N. Spink, Town & Probate Clk
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Washington In North Kingston
September 26th 1838-
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
to said North Kingston, Nicholas N. Spink, the Town Clerk of
said North Kingston, whose name is affixed to the annexed certificate,
& made written oath, to the truth of the same and certified the same, in
my presence-
Sylvester G Sherman
Justice of the Peace

Washington Ss - The State of Rhode Island sc -
I the Subscriber Town Clerk of the 
Town of North Kingston, in the County of
Washington and Clerk of the Court of
Probate for said Town - Do hereby certify that
Sylvester G Shearman, before whom the foregoing Certificate was
made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace, for said Town of North
Kingston, legally chosen, commissioned & qualified - That the above
signature, purporting to be his signature, is his true and genuine
signature, in his own hand writing, known and as such -.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of State at said North Kingston, this twenty sixth
day of September in the year One Thousand, Eight hundred and
thirty seven.
Nich N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
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Washington Sc - The State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
I the Subscriber, Town Clerk and
Clerk of the Court of Probate for the
Town of North Kingston in the
County of Washington, in said State
of Rhode Island, hereby certify that Sylvester G
Shearman, before whom the annexed depositions of Peleg Card,
John Chadsy, Anna Allen, Stukely Hill, Sylvester
Johnson, George Congden, William Reynolds, David
Bissell and Jeremiah G Chadsy were taken, was at the time,
said depositions, infact to have been taken, a Justice of the
Peace, for the said Town of North Kingston and now is a
Justice of the Peace at aforesaid - Legally chosen by the
General Assembly of this State, duly commissioned by the
Governor there, by a Commission, bearing date the Ninth day
of May 1836 and duly engaged to said Commission, and is in
all respects legally qualified to act in said Office. And I
further certify that the signatures annexed to said depositions, 
purporting to be the signatures of the said Sylvester G
Shearman, are his true and genuine signatures in his own
hand writing, Known to me as truth. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at said North
Kingston, this second day of May in the year 1837-
Nich N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
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I hereby certify that Jabez Chadsey, son of [illegible] and [illegible] Greene, daughter of Jeremiah Chadsey both of North Kingstown were lawfully joined together in marriage by me Phillip Jenkins Elder 
September 30th day A.D. 1779
Recorded November 29th. 1779
[illegible][illegible] Thomas [illegible] Clk
State of Rhode Island [illegible]
Washington [illegible]     Office of Town Clerk and Court of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown      I Nicholas N. [illegible] Spink Town of North Kingstown do certify the above marriage certificate to be a true copy of Record in said office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven 
Nich N. Spink Town & Probate [illegible]
Washington [illegible] In North Kingstown 
April 18th [1858?]
Personally append before me, the [subscriber?] Justice of the Peace for said North Kingstown, Nicholas N Spink, whose Home is above mentioned [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to the [illegible] of the Certificate [illegible][illegible] Certificate [illegible] is my [illegible]
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V2134
Application of Hannah Chadsey
for Pension
RI
Married 1779
Died 1830
All c/4 1/2 mo pu $4833
(illegible) 4 March
1831
R Militiat

S. G. Shearman
(illegible) R. I.
Agent for the (illegible)
all communications to be addressed to him.
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I Sylvester Johnson of South Kingston in the County of Washington on solemn oath do testify and say that I am eighty two years of age - I served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Rhode Island militia and state troops and know Jabez Chadsey of said North Kingston non deceased. In the spring of the year 1776 I served with the said Jabez and months in the company of militia of which Thomas Clarke was Captain stationed at the home of George Tibbits Aguadensett Neck in the town. And in the summer of the same year, I served with him another months under the same Captain at the same place. Even though there was [illegible] the [illegible] against the landing of the enemy who had [illegible] of war in the bay - I served with him normal [illegible] of my [illegible] in the state troops - 
Sylvester his X mark Johnson
Witness
Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace

Washington
North Kingston
March 4th 1837
Personally appeared before me the subscriber on Justice of the Peace in said North Kingston - Sylvester Johnson where [illegible] subscribed to the above written deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - which named by me recorded to writing in his presence and he being from old age; under to with his name made his mark in my presence and I write his name as his presence - and I further testify that to said Sylvester John is well known to me & that his [illegible] for truth & veracity is good
Sylvester G. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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I George Congdon of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, in solemn Oath do testify and say that I am seventy six years of age. During the Revolutionary War I served much as a soldier in the Rhode Island Militia and other ways & know Jabez Chadsey of said town mentioned. In the Summer of 1779 I served with him one month stationed at (illegible) in this town, not the Willow House. The soldiers there were drafted out of several different Companies and John Brown the Captain of the Company of Militia, to which I belonged commanded. I afterwards in the same summer, served with him another months, at the same place, under the same Captain. I remember him well, from the circumstance of his keeping for us. 
George Congdon

I William Reynolds of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say that I am eighty three years of age. In the Revolutionary War I served as a soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, and Jabez Chadsey of said North Kingston now deceased, served with me in the Company of Militia of which Peter Knight said Captain, stationed at the Willow House in (illegible) in this town. But I am unable to give any dates or particulars.
Witness Sylvester G. Shearman
his
William X Reynolds
mark

I David Bissell of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say that I am seventy five years of age. In the War of the Revolution I served much as a soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia & State Troops. In the summer of the year 1781, I served as a soldier or non commissioned officer, at Newport. Things the summer in the Rhode Island Militia, part of the time on my own account & part of the time for others. And I served one of the months in a Company of Militia from North Kingston, commanded by (illegible) Taylor, and Jabez Chadsey, served in said Company the same month as a Private. There were several Frank (illegible) in the (illegible) and English
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(illegible) in the spring and a part of the (illegible) at Newport the whole time to guard the town. He was married there in (illegible).
David Bissell

I Jeremiah G. Chadsey of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, so testify & say that I am the son of Jabez Chadsey late of said North Kingston deceased. Who is mentioned in the annexed depositions. He died at said North Kingston, in September 1822. Leaving my Mother Hannah Chadsey, his widow at the time of his death she lived with him in this Town. But for the last five years, she has resided in the town of (illegible), in the County of Erie, in the State of New York. She has not married since his decease, as I have heard.
Jer'h. G. Chadsey

Washington Ss- In North Kingston
May 22, 1837.
Personally appeared before me, the (illegible), a Justice for said North Kinston, George Congdon whose name is written to one of the annexed depositions and made solemn oath, to the truth of the deposition, by him subscribed, which said deposition, made by me reduced to writing in his presence, & by him signed in my presence. And at the same time and place, also appeared before me William Reynolds, whose name is written to one of the annexed depositions and made solemn oath, to the truth of the deposition to which his name is written, which said deposition was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and he being unable from his age, to write his name, made his mark in my presence and I wrote his name in his presence. And also at the same time and place, David Bissell, whose name is subscribed to one of the annexed depositions, appeared before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition, to which his name is subscribed, which said deposition, was by me reduced to writing, in his presence and by him signed in my presence. And also at the same time & place, personally appeared before me Jeremiah G. Chadsey,
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who served (illegible)
Sylvester F. Shearman
Justice of the Peace
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Rev, Widow, &c.

File No. 16898
Hannah Chadsey
Wid. of 
Jabez Chadsey
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870]

1917 Oct. 2. Hist. to Mrs. Louise P. Bates. 0
1927 May 25. Hist. to Helen E. White (illegible)
1930 May 28 Hist. to Mrs. Grace W. Lund (illegible)
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Newport R.I.  Free
Oct. 30

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City

Nov. 3
Hannah Chadsey
Case.
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Wickford October 28th 1832
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
On the sixth ultismo I forwarded to you the papers of Mrs. Hannah Chadsey the Widow of Jabez Chadsey, amended as pointed out in your letter of the 30th of August to me. On the 26th of September I received from you another letter, of the date of the 21st, stating that the papers were received, without any marriage certificate, of the form prescribed by you, in your letter of the 30th of August, before mentioned although I know that such a certificate was forwarded with the papers, and on the same day, to wit the 26th of September, I (illegible) to you another Marriage certificate in the foresaid form, accompanied with a letter. Since which time, I have heard nothing from you on the subject. As the case is clearly made out, an as all the desired requested ad (illegible), have been complied with, and as a longer period of time has elapse, since I last addressed on the subject without my hearing from your, than is usual, I take the liberty of calling your attention to the same, being very desirous of bringing the matter to a close, as it has been a long time underway, and being fearful that you may have overlooked it in the hurry of business, or that a certificate may have been issued and sent in a wrong direction. As I have already informed you, that (illegible) she resided in the State of New York and
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that we want the certificate, when one is issued, made payable in Buffalo in that State, yet we for good and (illegible), not the certificate, to be forwarded to me. Please attend to the matter soon and you will greatly oblige me and Mrs. Chadsey who is very old & very (illegible). We only want an allowance (illegible) a Period of time, as is (illegible) to your satisfaction.
Yours &c.
Sylvester G. Shearman
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Wickford September 26th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I received your letter of the 21st instant this day, alerting
that you did not receive the certificate of the Marriage of
Mrs Hannah Chadsy, made out in conformity with your
directions to me in your letter of the 30th [illegible]. I am
surprised at it as such a certificate was sent with the papers I
[illegible] & presume that it has been inadvertently missed in
your office, in the losing of [illegible] it not being attached to the 
original paper. I can process another certificate which I
trust will be later today as it is in conformity with your
instructions. I do not know that it was necessary for me
to have had a Certificate of my justiceship annexed to the
Marriage Certificate as the fact of my being a Justice of the
Peace appears from a certificate annexed to the original papers
that I have penned such a certificate to be made out. In noting
that the certificate there was a mistake made in the State, as you will see,
which caused the and September to be interlined, which I trust you
will have the goodness to excuse. I hope that there will be
no more delay and that you will [illegible] the Certificate sure as
the case is very strongly made out. I also sent a letter with
papers which I trust you received.

Your jc
S. G. Shearman
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Waitford September 6th 1837
Mr. J.L. Edwards
Sir
Herewith I preset to you once more the copies of Mrs. Hannah Chadsey.  (illegible) Marriage Certificate from the Town Cler, as is pointed out, in you letter of the 31st ultima. I hope now that you will forward me the certificate, without delay. The whole amount of service is Twenty Months & 15 days, all of which is proved & his enlisting three months & serving as a Substitute for others & being of Age to commence serving in 1775, while not the case with (illegible) amounts for his service being so much more than the average amount of service. I trust therefore that you will (illegible) a Certificate for the whole time claimed, as the (illegible)
Yours &c.
Sylvester G. Shearman
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State of New York Ss.
Erie County}
George Tripp of said County
County being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he is well acquainted with the Widow Hannah Chadsey and has been for the last seventeen years, and that she is now the Widow of Jabez Chadsey and has remained so ever since the death of her said husband as stated in her deposition. Most of said time she has lived in the family of said deponant and had never been married since the death of said Jabez Chadsey and further this deponent saith not.
George G. Tripp
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30th day of May 1837.
Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie Co. Court
I certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent George Tripp and that he is a person entitled to credit and belief and of good character. 
Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie Co. Courts
Notes May 20: 1837
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ERIE COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE} SS.
I Horace Clark Clerk of said County, certify that Jonathan Hoyt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such deposition a Judge of Erie County Courts appointed and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said instrument (of said Judge) is genuine.

In Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Eleventh day of August AD 1837
Horace Clark Clerk By
James Vallentine Deputy
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Helen E. White
43 Dean St.
Attleboro, Mass

Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16898 it appears that Jabes Chadsey, the son of Jabez Chadsey, while residing at North Kingston, Rhode Island, enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island Militia, as follows.

From October 1775, one month in Captain Thomas Clarke's Company; from November 1775, four months in Captain Eldred Spink's Company; In 1776 four months in Captain Thomas Clarke's Company; in 1777, three months and fifteen days in Captain Peter Wright's company; in the summer of 1779, two months in Captain John Brown's Company; in the fall of 1779, one month in Captain Samuel Dyer's Company; from July 1780, one month in Captain Samuel Dyer's Company; in the summer of 1781, one month in Captain
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Spencer Taylor's Company

He died Sept. 1820. He married September 30, 1779, at NK Hannah Greene, daughter of Jeremiah Ducas; or Ducas. North Kingston, Rhode Island. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1837, while a resident of Wales, Erie County, New York, aged seventy-six years.

A son, Jeremiah G. Chadsey, was living at North Kingston, Rhode Island in 1837. There is no further data as to children.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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In reply to your request of ______, received ___________
a statement of the military history of John Chadsey
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
No. 16,898
DATES OF                                                    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS REDERED   
ENLISTMENT OF     LENGTH OF     RANK    ____________________________________________________     STATE
APPOINTMENT.         SERVICE                           CAPTAIN                            COLONEL
Oct. 1775                      1 mo.         Private       Thomas Clark                           /                             Rhode Is.
Nov. 1775                     4 mos.                          Eldred Spink                       
         1776                     4 mos.                          Norman Clark
         1777                   3 mo. 15 ds.                   Peter Wright
         1778                      3 mos.                         Peter Wright
Summer 1779                 2 mo.                          John Brown
Fall 1779                         1 mo.                          Samuel Dyer
July 1780                        1 mo.                          Samuel Dyer
Summer 1781                 1 mo.                         Spencer Taylor     

Battles engaged in, ___ / [checkmark]______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Kingston, R. I.
Date of application for pension, May 20, 1837.
Residence at date of application, Wales, Erie Co., New York
Age at date of application, he was seventy-six years.
Remarks: He was the son of Jabez Chadsey, and married Sept. 30. 1779
Hannah Greene dau. of Jeremiah Ducast or Ducas, at North Kingston, R. I
where he died in Sept. 1820.
Son Jeremiah G. Chadsey, res N. Kingston R. I. - 1837
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Monogram
(GWL)

March 5, 1930

Commissioner of War Records
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the war record of Jabez Chadsey.   He was a resident of North Kingston, Rhode Island.  He fought in the Revolutionary War and I think he enlisted sometime in October in 1775.  I believe his widow Hannah Green Chadsey, applied for a pension in 1837. 

     I would appreciate it very much if you would forward these records to me as soon as possible. 

     Thanking you, I am 

Very truly yours, 

Mrs. Grace Wightman Lund




19 Illinois Street
Central Falls, 
Rhode Island. 

(Stamp)
U.S. Pension Office
Mar 26, 1930
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20 mo 15 ds.
Wid & Witnesses
Oct [crossed out fall] 1775-1 mo This Clanker 
Nov 75-4 " (mo)  Spink
Spr 76 1 Thos Cl
Sum 76 -  " "Clarke promoted Major
Dec 76-3 Peter Wright
Jan or Feb 77 1 " "
Fall 77-15 d. " "
Dec 77-2 
Spring 78 1 Peter Wright
Aug 78 - 1 Peter Wright
Fall 78-1 " "
[illegible] 79 2 John Brown
Fall 79 1 Saml Dyer
July 80 1 " "
sum 81 1  Spencer Taylor
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BROWN UNIVERSITY

Mrs. Louise P. Bates
Keeper of Graduate Records
Providence, Rhode Island

September 25, 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, 

Will you kindly have sent to me the Revolutionary record of Jabez Chadsey of North
Kingstown who was born in January 1754 and died in Sept. 1820.  His wife Hannah (Greene) Chadsey is said to have drawn a pension after his death. 

Yours truly, 
Louise P. Bates
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43 Dean St. 
Attleboro, Mass.
March 19, 1927

Pension Office
Washington, D.C. 

Gentleman:

Will you please advise me of any data you may have pertaining to Jabez Chadsey of Rhode Island, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 

Thanking you, I am, 

Yours very truly, 
Helen E. White
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The national archives
Form Van-51
12-5-41

Bounty land warrant record

Division of veterans’ Administration archives

Name Lhadsey, Timothy, Jr. Grade Private Line Rhode Island 


Warrant number 3042 Acreage 100 issued Dec. 31, 1789 to-not shown-
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“The information concerning the insurance of warrants carded on this form if found in volumes 2 to 4 of “land warrants issued prior to 1800” which are registers of bounds land warrants issued to non-commission  officers and private under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse- quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the war department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the federal government is to be found in general land office records in the national archives.