Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 529, Wait Chatterton, Conn. Privateer
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER

Conn. Chatterton, Wait  W. 529
Privateer  Melinda  B.L.W.1096-160-55.-
or Millinda
CONTENTS
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Increase
1.904
Vermont

Melinda Chatterton
widow of Wait Chatterton who served in the Revolutionary Conn war, as a privt & Corpl

Inscribed on the ^Rutland Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. Did paymts made since 27. July 1868

Certificate of Pension issued 28 day of Dec 1868 and sent to Reuben R Thrall
Rutland
Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 177 Vol. [crossed out?]
& July 27. 68
In Smith
Sent
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8567
Vermont

Wait Chatterton
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a pr & Corpl. in the Company commanded by Captain Bunnel of the regt. commanded by Col. Douglass in the Ct; Cont. [illegible, crossed out] line [crossed out] for 12 mo Corp
8 " 14 ds pr

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 72 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Apl 1833 and sent to R. Temple

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $144.46
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 36.11
$180.57

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 56

[right page] order to resume payt & note to pensioner 26 July 1835
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9287

Act March 8/55
April 23/55

Milinda Chatterton Widow of Wait Chatterton

Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53
Private
Col Douglass
Conn't Troops.

Vt. Feb 53 - 1904
[written across preceding text] no 11.096 iss Nov 28/55

Ad. 160 ac's Nov 20/55
Dodge

[written up left side] PAID~
G F Starkweather
Keene
N H

[right page] Vol. 61-99. ~
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Wait Chatterton

2 mo. sergeant
9 mo. corporal
10 " Marine  Wo 6715.
10 " Private

undefined service disallowed -

admd

12 mo Corpl
8 mo 14 ds Pri
44
26.66
1.57
72.23
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from Boston, having been in service & prison ten months. In July 1778 he volunteered & served two months ^as corporal at New Haven, in Capt Dwight's Co. to guard the place after the enemy left - In ^1781 June the 1st enlisted at New Haven, Capt. Moulton's company & served ^as corporal in [illegible] Shipman's battalion - enlisted for one year, joined his company at White plains, Genl. Waterbury's Brigade, & continued there until Genl. Washington crossed the North river for the south, & from that time he remained with the Brigade to guard the lines from Kingstreet to the sound until 1. March 1782 when the Battalion was discharged in a body at Stamford ^he was a sergeant when discharged - Sheldon's Dragoons were in service, also De Rochambeau's - Willis's Regt. was at N. Y. He knew Genls. Washington, Lee, Putnam, St Clair, McDougal, Spencer, Wadsworth, & many others. He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services, except the accompanying affidavit. He was born at New Haven, Parish of Mount Carmall, Connecticut the 2. March 1757 - his age is recorded there as he understood from his father - he never received a written discharge from service - since the year 1783 he has resided the whole time in Rutland, Vermont - he is know to the REv. Mr. Tilden of the West Parish, of whose church he has been many years a member & Deacon - & is also known to most of the old people of Rutland
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Wait Chatterton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R. C. Royce Regr
Wait
We Lucius L. Tilden a Clergyman residing in Rutland and Robert Temple residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Deacon Wait Chatterton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Lucius L. Tilden
R Temple
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. C. Royce Regr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lucius L. Tilden who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and that Robt. Temple who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rutland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce, Regr. Clerk [crossed out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wait Chatterton for a Pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 - day of July A. D. 1832

R.C. Royce Regr

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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS. }
On this 16t day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Wait Chatterton a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he lived at New Haven, Connecticut, he volunteered & marched to New York in April, in Capt Allens Company, which was raised at the request of Genl. Washington as he understood to guard N. York City until the troops arrived from Boston - he served one months - he assisted in building a [illegible] on Red beach on Long Island opposite the city. In May ^of the same year he enlisted at N Haven to serve until 25. Dec. following, in Capt Bunnel's Company, Col. Douglass's Regt. of Connt. Troops, Genl. Wadsworth's Brigade, & marched again to City of N. York, & remained there until they retreated when the enemy took possession of New york in Sept. & he retreated with the army to Hearlem heights - where he remained until the enemy landed at Frog's point - thence marched to White plains - thence to Philipsboro' - thence to North Castle, east of Dobbs's ferry, where he remained until the 25. Dec. 1776, when the whole Regt. was dismissed - he was in the battle of White plains. He was called out on alarm & marched to Danbury where he was when it was burnt by the enemy in 1777, having served about a week was dismissed. In 1777, when the British ships sailed up North river to meet the forces under Burgoyne, he volunteered & marched to Fishkill & joined the army under Genl. Putnam - he served in a Compy commanded by Lt. Ives, Col. Thompson's Regt. of Connt. thence marched up the river - on the march saw a smoke ahead, & Genl. Putnam enquired of a watchman he sent what it was - & was told the enemy was burning Esopus - thence marched to Redhook where he remained until the enemy went down the river, when he returned to Fishkill where he was dismissed after serving one months. He served about a fortnight when Norwalk & Fairfield were burnt, under Capt Goodhue In Dec. 1777 he enlisted on board the ship Blase Cartle, 18 guns, ^as a Marine commanded by Capt James Munroe of R. Island, & sailed from New London on a cruise, & served six [written over seven] months, took five prizes, was taken, carried into Halifax, where he was confined a prisoner four months - of 41 prisoners but eleven survived, they having been poisoned in prison - at the end of four months was exchanged by a flag

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I Isaac Chatterton of Rutland in the County of Rutland of lawful age testify and say that I well recollect that my brother  Wait Chatterton entered the service at the several times by him stated in the within declaration by him subscribed, and I then believed and still believe he served the times therein stated, - I staid at home most of the time my brother was absent except once or twice I went with him on alarms
Isaac Chatterton
Subscribed & sworn 20 July 1832
R. Pierpoint Judge Probate Court

State of Vermont
Rutland Ss-
On this 25th. day of July 1832 personally came

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Isaac Chatterton & that he is a credible witness
R. Temple
Jus. Peace
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Millinda Chatterton's
Declaration

[sideways up page] Henry Hall. Register
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss.
On this 9. day of June AD. 1853. personally appeared before a special Probate Court holden at Wallingford in the County of Rutland aforesaid within and for the Probate District of Rutland which is a court of Record Millinda Chatterton a resident of Wallingford in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Eighty one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d. day of February A. D. 1853. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the war of the revolution, that she is the Widow of Wait Chatterton who was a private and corporal in the Connecticut line of Continental army of the Revolutionary War, and was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease at the rate of Seventy two dollars and twenty three cents per year under the act of the 7. of June 1832. and was paid at the Burlington Vermont Agency and resided at Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont at the time he was last paid his pension, she refers to the evidence filed in the pension office in his application for a pension for proof of his services in the war of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said Wait Chatterton on the 26." day of May A.D. 1832 & that her name before her marriage with the sd. Wait was
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Millinda White that her said husband died on the 16 day of April A.D. 1837. that she was not married to him prior to the second of January A.D. 1800. but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow
M Millinda Chatterton

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9 day of June A.D. 1853 in open court
Harvey Button Judge

We Reuben R Thrall ^of Rutland & Rhoda N. White - both [crossed out] of Wallingford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn depose & say that we were personally acquainted with Millinda Chatterton of Wallingford aforesaid & know that she is now and was on the 3d. day of February A.D. 1853. the widow of Wait Chatterton late of Rutland deceased, who was a private and corporal in the United States Service in war of the Revolution, to the best of our knowledge & belief - We further testify & say that the said Wait Chatterton died at Rutland in the County of Rutland aforesaid on the 16. day of April A.D. 1837. & was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States
Reuben R Thrall
R N. White

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9. day of June A.D. 1853.
Harvey Button Judge
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It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before the Probate court for the District of Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont by the affidavit of Reuben R. Thrall of Rutland & R. N. White both [crossed out] of Wallingford aforesaid being personally known to me, & who are entitled to credit that Mrs. Millinda Chatterton is the widow of Wait Chatterton late of Rutland deceased who was a private & corporal in the military service of the United States in the War of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States and that the said Millinda Chatterton is now & was on the 3d. day of February A.D. 1853. the widow of the said Wait Chatterton to the best of their knowledge & belief
Harvey Button Judge

I David Holden of Wallingford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn depose & say that I am the town clerk of sd Town of Wallingford, that I have examined the record of marriage in sd. town clerks office and find there a record in the Words & figures following to wit "Memorandum of marriage per Rev. S. Martindale, 1832, Deacon Wait Chatterton of Rutland to Mrs. Millinda White of Wallingford Attest Stephen Martindale Jr.
Congl. Minister & Pastor."
That I have examined the records in sd. Office & find no other records of their marriage than as above-
David Holden Town Clerk
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 9. day of June 1853-
Harvey Button Judge
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss.
Probate District of Rutland,
I, Henry Hall Register of Probate for the District of Rutland, hereby certify that the Hon. Harvey Button, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, and who hath thereto subscribed his name, at the time of so doing, is Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Rutland and State of Vermont duly Commissioned & Sworn and that the Signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of sd. Court of Probate this 10. day of June AD 1853-

Henry Hall. Register

[down right side] Millinda Chatterton's
Declaration
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Mrs Chatterton
Millinda Chatterton
Act March 3. 1855
89217

By her attorney
G. F. Starkweather
Keene
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire. [crossed out] Vermont

County of Rutland ss. on the sixteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Milinda Chatterton aged Eighty Three years, a resident of Wallingford in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person to whom a certificate for 
to whom a land Warrant, No for acres and issued under the provisions of the act of Congress, passed September 20, 1850, for service in the war of 1812, in the Company of [crossed out]
pension issued under commanded by Captain [crossed out] the Act of Feb 3. 1853 Reference to the Roll of pensioners under said Act Page 26 Vol. A

She further declares that she hereby irrevokably constitutes and appoints C F Starkweather of Keene N H her his [crossed out] true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional [crossed out] bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 1855. That she is the widow of Wait Chatterton who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. that she was married to him on the twenty seventh day of May in the year 1832 in said Wallingford. that her name before said marriage was Malinda White. that her said husband died April 15 or 16 1837 Reference to her application and evidence on file in the Pension office. That she has not before this applied for or Received Bounty Land under any Act of Congress.
Attest Geo Edgerton
Harvey Button
Millinda Chatterton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
And I hereby certify that I believe the said Milinda Chatterton to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, and of the age above stated. And I have no interest in her Claim

Harvey Button Justice of the Peace.
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EWF

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

April 21, 1925.

H. M. Chatterton
Rutland
Vt.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 529, it
appears that Wait Chatterton was born March 2, 1757 at New Haven, Parish of Mount Carmel, Connecticut.
While residing at New Haven, Connecticut, he
served in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
From in April 1776, one month as private in
Captain Allen's Company.
From in May 1776 to December 25, 1776 as private in Captain Bunnell's Company, Colonel
Douglass' Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains.
In 1777, one week as private in Captain Jesse
Goodyear's Company, and was at the burning of Danbury.
Later in 1777, one month as private under Lieutenant Ives Allen and Colonel Thompson.
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From in December 1777, six months on privateer "Blase Castle", Captain James Munroe, they took five prizes, he was taken prisoner and confined at Halifax four months, when exchanged.
From in July 1778, two months as Corporal in
Captain Hamlin Dwight's Company,
In 1779, two weeks in Captain Jesse Goodyear's Company, and was at the burning of Norwalk and Fairfield.
From June 1, 1781 to March 1, 1782 in Captain
Moulton's Company under Major Shipman, at the time discharged, he was a Sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, while a resident of Rutland, Vermont, and he died there April 16, 1837.
Soldier married May 26 or 27, 1832 at Wallingford, Vermont, Mrs. Millinda or Melinda White. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 9, 1853, while a resident of Wallingford, Vermont, aged eighty-one years.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
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No. 89207
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 23, 1855 ["7" crossed out]

Wait Chatterton
Rev.

Warrant 11096-160-58

G. F. Chamberlain
Keene
N.H.
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[written sideways] G.F. Starkweather (with pen. certif) Aug 24/58
 1904
Vermont Burlington
Melinda Chatterton
widow of Wait
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
72 Dollars 23
Cents per annum, to commence on
[crossed out the 4th day of March, 1848.]
3" February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th of Sept 53
and sent to
Reuben R. Thrall
Rutland
Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[crossed out July 29, 1848],
 Page  6 Vol. A.
Feby 3/53
1832
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Rev Sec /1

8 Lozier Place,
Plattsburg, N.Y.
Feb. 26, 1916

E. C. Tieman, Act. Comm.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;
Thank you for your promptness in sending statement of Rev. ancestor which I sent for recently. Could you give me any records of the following men?
Ichabod Tuttle. (4th. Reg't. Col. Hinman's. Served Ft. Li and Crown Point.)
Wait Chatterton. (Bunker Hill. Capt. Bunnell's Co., Wallingford's 12th. Battalion, Wadsworth Brigade.
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Battle White Plains. Capt. Wm Moulton's Co., Gent Waterbury's State Brigade.)
Jonathan Corliss. (Capt. Joseph Webster's Co., Haverhill, Mass.)
Deacon Seth Lee. (Hospital Services (July 26, 1775) Gen. Putnam's Reg't. 4th Co., 7th. Reg't. Col. Chas. Webb.)

and greatly oblige
(Mrs) L. F. Utting,

8 Lozier Place,
Plattsburg,
N.Y.
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free

DECLARATION

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OF
NOV 5 1868

Millinda Chatterton
Widow of Wait Chatterton
Private & Corporal in Revolutionary War -

[right side] Revolutionary War

FOR
Increase of Pension.
(Under section 3, act July 27, 1868.)

[illegible] for
Nov 27.

FILED BY
Reuben R Thrall
THOMAS E. [illegible] [crossed out]
ATTORNEY,
Washington, D. C. [crossed out]
Rutland Vermont.
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DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.)

STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY OF Rutland } ss.

On this 30 day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight, personally appeared before me 1 William G. Edgerton Deputy Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, Millinda Chatterton aged 96 years, a resident of Wallingford, in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person to whom was granted pension certificate No. --------, payable at Rutland Vt. Agency, at the rate of 72 23/100 dollars per month [crossed out] Annum, issued under the act of February 3d., 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
My post office address is as follows: Wallingford Vt.

And she hereby constitutes and appoints THOMAS E. DESYD of Washington, D. C. [crossed out] Reuben R Thrall of Rutland Vt. her attorney to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt [illegible, blot] any certificate, check or draft that may be issued for the same to her order, and to do any other act or thing necessary that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Two witnesses who write must sign here.
Dyer Townsend
Rhoda N White

Her
Millinda X Chatterton
mark
Signature of Claimant.

Also personally appeared Dyer Townsend and Rhoda N White, residents of Wallingford Vermont, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Millinda Chatterton sign her name by [written over "(or"] making her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Dyer Townsend
Rhoda N White

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 day of October, A.D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 2
And I further certify that the foregoing affidavits were read over and fully explained to affiants before signing.
W. G. Edgerton Depty Clerk

1. Here state the official character of the person administering the oath.
2. This declaration must be executed before a JUDGE or CLERK of a court of record.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,  , 19

W. & 529

In reply to your request of , received  for a statement of the military history of Wait Chatterton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
Apr. 1776  | 1 Mo. | Pvt. | Allen | Douglass | Conn.
May 1776 | Dec. 25. 1776 | | Bunnell | |
1777 | 1 week | | Jesse Goodyear | Thompson |
1777 | 1 mo | | Lieut. Allen Ives | | 
Dec 1777 | 6 mos 10 [illegible] | Marine | James Munroe the privateer Blase Castle took 5 prizes, was taken prisoner & confined at Halifax 4 mos. when he was exchanged
July 1778 | 2 mos | Corpl | Hamlin Dwight | |
 to 1779 | 2 weeks | | Jesse Goodyear | |
June 1. 1781 | Mch. 1. 1782 | sgt | Moulton | Major Shipman

Battles engaged in, White Plains Burning of Danbury, Norwalk and Fairfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 16 1832 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Rutland, Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, b Mch. 2. 1757 at New Haven, Parish of Mt. Carmel Conn d. Apr 16, 1837 at Rutland Vt.
Remarks: He married at Wallingford Vt. May 26 or 27 1832, Mrs Millinda White. She was al. pension on an application executed June 9. 1853 while a resident of Wallingford Vt. aged 81 years.

brother Isaac,

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1904
Increase
Brief in the Case of Melinda Chatterton, Widow of Wait Chatterton Rev War. Wallingford Rutland
Rutland County and State of Vermont.
Act 2d Sec Feb. 3. 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,

A pensioner roll of Vermont at $72.23 per annum. Certificate surrendered. She claims increase as provided by Act of July 27. 1868.

Personal identity & continued widowhood shown

Admitted Dec 15. 1868 to a pension at $96. pr annum to commense July 27. 1868 deducting payt. since

W. E. Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent,
Reuben R. Thrall
Rutland
Vermont.
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Chatterton
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Brief in the case of Millinda Chatterton, widow of Wait Chatterton Rutland County and State of Vermont
act 2d February 1853.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase" [crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832

Marriage proved by authenticated Copy of Town Records

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Reuben R. Thrall Esqr
Rutland,
Name and residence of Agent
Vermont.

R Geddis
Examining Clerk.
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Rutland, Vt. 10 June 1853.

Dear Sir
I send you herewith the Declaration & proofs of Mrs. Millinda Chatterton for a pension under the act of the 3d. Feb. 1853 -
yours Truly
Reuben R. Thrall,

L. P. Waldo Esq
Coms of Pensions
Washington City
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No 1.904
Melinda Chatterton
Pension Certificate. -

Payment to be made at
by
Burlington
Wm. J. Odel Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Vermont

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 26. Vol. A.

Clerk
H. R. Weightman

[stamp, left side] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 11 1868
PENSION OFFICE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Melinda Chatterton
widow of Wait Chatterton who was a private & corporal in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy=two dollars and twenty=three cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.

L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Pension Office
24 Aug 53

This case is respectfully refered to 3d Aug, for date of death of Pensioner and of last payment
Very Respectfully
S Cole
Chief Clerk
D. M. C. (see other side.)
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Wait Chatterton, act 1832
$72.23 per annum. - Died 16th. April 1837 - Paid to his death.

F. Burt
Auditor.
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We Dyer Townsend and Harvey Shaw both of Wallingford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose & say
That we are acquainted with Mrs Malinda Chatterton of Wallingford aforesd. & know that she is the Widow of Wait Chatterton deceased, and that she has not remarried since the death of her said husband but is still his widow - We have no interest in her claim for pension
Dyer Townsend
Harvey Shaw

State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss. } At Wallingford in sd. county on the tenth day of Dec 868, personally appeared Dyer Townsend and Harvey Shaw. to me known & who I certify are respectable and intitled to credit, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true before me, I have no interest in her claim for a pension -
Harvey Button Justice of the Peace
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1.904
Widows Army Pension Claim for Increase in case Malinda Chatterton Widow of Wait Chatterton Pvi & Corporal Revolutionary War - -
Proof of Widowhood
4
Additional Evidence
Reuben R. Thrall Atty.
Rutland Vt.

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 14 1868
PENSION OFFICE.
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Rutland Vt Feb. 25 1795

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Will you please give me the war record of Wait Chatterton as you have it. He was in the Revolutionary war or war of 1812 as I wish this information very much and I have a record of him enlisting 5 times and also was sent to Halifax as a prisoner and was one of 2 survivors
Please give what information you can as I wish it very much.
and greatly oblige
yours Respectfully
H. M. Chatterton

[stamp] PENSION
H
FEB
U. 27 S.
1925
OFFICE
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Answered
Apr. 21. 1925

Rutland Vt. March 22 1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,- As [crossed out] I am very desireous to find as complete war record of one Wait Chatterton as possible I wrote Adj. Gen'l office at Washington DC.
The reply was as follows. "one Wait Chatterton, rank not stated, served in Revolutionary War in Cap't. Bunnell's company Col. Wm. Douglass' Company [crossed out] Connecticut Regiment. dates not stated [crossed out] shown and belonged to New Haven." Can you furnish any further records. I found a letter from a relation that inferred he was taken prisoner and sent to Halifax and was on the pension roll etc. Please assist me to [crossed out] & obtain any information and greatly oblige
Yours most respectfully
H. M. Chatterton.

[stamp] PENSION
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[left side] 1913 Oct. 15 Hist. to Ray W. Chatterton V. L. M.
1916 Mch. 4 Hist. to Mrs. L. F. Utting.
1925. Apr. 25 Hist to H. M. Chatterton AWF

[center] Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 529
Melinda Chatterton,
Widow,
Wait Chatterton.
Priv. & Corpl. Rev. War.

Act: Feb. 3. 1853. &c.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Melinda Chatterton
Claim for Pension

By her Attorney
G. F. Starkweather
Keene
N.H.
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland Ss
On this 11th day of June A.D. 1858 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County, aforesaid, personally appeared Melinda Chatterton and made Oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Wait Chatterton, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is now receiving from the United States a pension at the rate of Seventy two dollars and twenty three cents per annum under the 2d section of the Act of February 3d 1853; that she asks for such arrears of her pension as she may be found entitled to under any and all Acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case; that she is now a resident of Wallingford in said state and remains a widow.
Millinda Chatterton

Witness Harvey Shaw
[second signature cut off]

[overlying page] STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK's OFFICE, } RUTLAND, SS.

I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Harvey Shaw Esq., 
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate, is genuine, and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Twenty First day of June - Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight.
F. W. Hopkins Clerk.
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland Ss
On this 11th day of June A.D. 1858 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County, aforesaid, personally appeared Melinda Chatterton and made Oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Wait Chatterton, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is now receiving from the United States a pension at the rate of Seventy two dollars and twenty three cents per annum under the 2d section of the Act of February 3d 1853; that she asks for such arrears of her pension as she may be found entitled to under any and all Acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case; that she is now a resident of Wallingford in said state and remains a widow.
Millinda Chatterton

Witness Harvey Shaw
George Edgerton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the said affiant is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and she is a widow and I am disinterested.
Harvey Shaw Justice of the Peace
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West Rutland February 19th 1835

In compliance with your request I send you a statment of my millitary services in the revolutionary war from April 1776 to March the first 1782 April 1776 there was a request from General Washington to Governor Trumble of Connecticut to furnish a millitary force at Ny. While the army could be removed from Boston to that place recordingly there was a company raised in New Haven commanded by Capt Allen, and marched immediatly to viz by lands then stationed on long island Commanded by said Allen served one month then dissmissed. The first monday in may of the same year I enlisted to Capt Bunnels Company and served to the 25th of December following in Col. Douglass's regiment Wadsworth brigade Spencers division Connecticut state troops was engaged at the battle at White plains. In the year 77 Marchd. under the command of Capt Jesse Goodyear at the [crossed out] to Danbury at the time it was burnd [illegible, crossed out] Again to Fairfield when That was burnt. Also to Norwalk when that was burned under the aforesaid Goodyear cannot remember the length of time but not to exceed three weeks, of the same year I volunteerd and marched under the command of lieutant Allen Ives Col Thompsons Regimement of Millitia to fishkill the enemy took West point the day previous to our arrival and the shiping went up the river, we immediatly marched under General Putnam up the river to red hook in all one month. 78 I was a privateteering and a prisioner at Halifax seven months. My next tour of duty was in my own town new haven where I was in service two months under Capt Hamlin Dwight when the enemy first came to town had some fighting Twenty of our lowsmen were killd 1782 about the 5th of June joined General Waterbury's brigade at white plains Con. State Troops was on the left of the [illegible] horse
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we retreated from White plains to horse neck was stationd at different places built a fort and barraks on Harlem heights to winter in attachd to Moultons company Major Shipmans battalion served to the first of March the year following then marched to stanford parade and there the whole brigade dissmissed the last tour was a corporal in said Moultons Company the whole length of time as near as I can rember is about eighthteen or nineteen months. the place where I resided when I first made application for a pension was in the town of Rutland County of Rutland State of Vermont wher I have resided more than half a century according to the best of my memory made oath before Robert Pierpoint of Rutland. The amount of my pension is 72 dollars 23 Cents. the last drawn was sept 1834.

J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions

Wait Chatterton

/NB/ this aged pensioner is now nearly destitue of sight
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Vt

W Rutland Vt
Feby 20  Free

[sideways] V. Feb 26

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Poland China Hogs

The Elms
W. W. Chatterton & Sons
Pure Bred Grains
Silver King Corn, Wisconsin No. 4 Oats
Oderbrucker Barley

Basco, Wis., Oct. 7. 1913

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir,-
I have been refered to you by the Adjutant of the War Department for further information in regard to Wait Chatterton of New Haven, Conn. in Rev. war. and Samuel ^neg Chatterton of Rutland, Vt. in 1812 War.
I desire information of their parents and children if possible as well as war record. I am trying to trace this family back to the Colonial period if possible and any assistance will be much appreciated.

yours Respty

Ray. W. Chatterton
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Rutland Co. Vermont
Probate Court
9 June 1853
Marriage 26 May 1832 Nov
Public Record-

Died 16 April 1837 Nov

2 witness swears to death and Identifies applicant as his Widow
Certified by the Court to be Creditable Witnesses-
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11.096

160 Any
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Wait Chatterton

completed
R. Temple

admd.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wait Chatterton which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

no allowance for service on board privateers.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For - year - - months and - days, I served as a - . For - months and - - days, I served as a - -; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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We George Edgerton and Rhoda N White of Wallingford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont upon our Oaths declare that the declaration of Milinda Chatterton was signed and acknowledge in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is still a Widow.

George Edgerton
Rhoda. N. White

Subscribed and sworn to on the sixteenth [remainder cut off by overlying page]

[overlying page] STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } RUTLAND, S. S.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Harvey Button Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a [remainder cut off]
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We George Edgerton and Rhoda N White of Wallingford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont upon our Oaths declare that the declaration of Milinda Chatterton was signed and acknowledge in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is still a Widow.

George Edgerton
Rhoda. N. White

Subscribed and sworn to on the sixteenth day of March 1855 and I certify that the said affiants ar creditable persons.
Before me
Harvey Button Justice of the Peace