Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21,842, Jonathan Chandler, Conn. Conn. Sea Service Privateer
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SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Services
Privateer.

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Chandler, Jonathan

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NUMBER
R. 21,842

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CONTENTS
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16326
Jonathan Chandler
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State of New York }
Chenango County }

Declaration of Jonathan Chandler
under the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832 in order to obtain a Pension under said act--

On this 21th day of September 1832 personally
appeared be[fore] me Hezekiah Reed Esqr one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the
County of Chenango the above named Jonathan
Chandler a resident of the Town of Pitcher in
the County of Chenango and State of New York
aged Seventy years who being 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 in the Revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as herein stated That this deponent enlisted as a volunteer in the year one thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven and for five years most of the time in in actual service, either on the water or on the land in the following manner-- (to wit) this deponent in the spring of 1777, enlisted and sailed in a whale boat under Capt Abner Elgur of East Hartford off ["on" in inserted above] Long Island Sound for the purpose of keeping the British from entering our frontiers after plunder, and while there had several skirmishes with the enemy who were after plunder and drove them back-- and he continued on the aforesaid Station untill the opening of winter, or very late in the fall-- was then dismissed and went home to East Hartford to spend the winter--"-

Early in the spring say in the month of March or April
1778 he again enlisted and sailed on board the Sloop "Hawk" under Capt Gideon Olmstead on Sea - and while on board said Sloop assisted in taking a British Brig loaded with Butter and Irish Linen (from Cork) and brought her into New London Harbor, and while on the expedition in said Sloop he engaged and after a hard fight took a British Letter of Margue-ship-- had loaded with
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clothing for the enemy; troops and wine-- and brought
her also into New London - and when out the same Summer
on said Sloop they engaged and took two small sloops
back of Long Island and brought them also into New London
all of which vessels and cargo, the deponent believes
were burnt at the time the Traitor Arnold came
in with his fleet and troops and burnt said Town of
New London-- and late in the fall he was dismissed
by said Captain and returned home to East Hartford
to winter-- "
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1772 Early
In the spring of 1779 (in April he thinks) he was drafted
and served four or five months under Capt Stephen
Roberts - Lieut and Ensigns names not recollected and
stationed at New London -- and from thence was marched
to Black Point between New London and Say Brook -- and
there kept garrison untill [sic] September he thinks
was then dismissed and returned home again--

1780
Early in the spring in 1780 (in April he thinks) he again enlisted
and sailed on board the Brig "Dean" under Capt. Scoville
of Middletown Con. other officers on board not recollected
at Sea, while on a cruise came in contact in a thick
fog-- a British Letter of Marque Brig from New York
bound to Halifax -- loaded cocoa - and took her as a
prise and brought her into New London-- they then
cruised off Sandy Hook and chased a "Moogian British Sloop" ┃
and she out sailed them and went into New York and gave
information of their being near, and next morning a
British Frigate set sail after them and chased them
all day-- said Frigate being the fastest sailer, they were
under the necessity of throwing all their gives overboard
in order to lighten their Brig -- to keep clear of said
Frigate - about sunset they doubled round Montaug Point
and run into New London -- and while there preparing for 
another cruise the British Fleet and troops under Gen. Arnold the traitor Blockaded said
Harbor, and took said Town, they saved said Brig by running
it up Norwich river-- and those that could be spared from
Brig landed to assist in defending the Town -- this
deponent was among the number, thus spared, and
while Arnold with his British forces marched [crossed out] Water Street
burning the Town as they retreated
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This deponent with the other sailors citizens and militia formed
in the back street and engaged with them for they
attempted to get into the said back street to burn
and pillage) and succeeded in defending and preserving
that part of the Town from destruction --
before they got prepared to take another cruise-- it got to be
late in the fall and the British heavy ships were so plenty
about the coast it was thought imprudent to go out again
That season-- he therefore went home to winter and
on the first day of April 1781 he again enlisted and sailed
on board the Schooner "Raven" under Capt Stephen Buckley of
East Hartford, Con, and same day they were attacked by a large
British Brig-that took them prisoners-- and inhumanly
took from him all he had in the world excepting only
what he wore on his backs [sic] -- not leaving one of them
a change of linen, in which predicament they were
taken to New York confined on board the Jersey Prison ship
where in consequence of having no change of linen the
deponent was almost literally covered with lice -- was
sick and suffered every thing but death -- and after
remaining there about 6 months was exchanged and
carried to Hartford in boats-- where untill [sic] the next
spring he was unable to labor at all-- in consequence
of the sickness and hardships he endured while thus
prisoner, and out of ninety two who were taken with him only
twenty one left the prison ship-- amongst whom
(those that died) were the Capt. Lieut. and sailing Master -- 
himself left a cripple in consequence of sickness by
firm &c. falling or settling his hip-- from which he has
never entirely recovered

1st question -- Ans -- I was born in East Hartford County of Hartford
State of Connecticut AD. 1762
2d  "  "  I have a family record wherein my birth is set down
taken from the Record kept by my father -- which
is now in the possession of my sister who resides in
the same Town with me by which record my
age is declared to be seventy years-

3d  "  "  I was a resident of the Town of East Hartford County
of Hartford State of Connecticut when I entered
the service in 1777, and made that my home or
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place of residence untill [sic] 1798 when I moved to
the now town of Pitcher -- Chenango County and
State of New York -- where I now live and have
lived ever since I moved there in 1798 --

4. ques -- Ans -- I enlisted into the service all the tours or
cruises except one and that was in 1779 I was
drafted and served on land four or five months-

5.ques. Ans. The names of the officers under whom I served
when I enlisted wise Capt Abner Elgar of East Hartford
Con. Gideon Olmstead of Middletown Con. Stephen Buckley
of East Hartford, Con. and where drafted I served
under Capt Stephen Roberts of East Hartford Con. -- under officers I cannot
recollect -- the services performed on the water was
on board a whaleboat,-- Sloop Hawk, -- Brig Dean, --
and Schooner Raven-- the craft or shipping we
took from the British -- were one Brig loaded with
Butter and Irish Linen or "Holland" as it was then called
one British Letter of Marque ship loaded with clothing
for British troops-- Two small sloops-- Our Letter of
Marque Brig loaded with Cocoa-- and the last tour
or cruise I took I was taken prisoner and confined
on board the Jersey Prison ship New York and was
kept there about six months -- when I was exchanged
6.ques. ans -- I never had any discharge-- the Captains
dismissed us and told us we might go home
without giving me or others to my knowledge a written discharge 

and having it in my power to prove my services I hereby annex the following affidavits which is hoped to be satisfactory-
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And I hereby relinquish every claim
whatsoever to a pension or annuity except
the present and declare that my name is
not on the Pension Roll of the agency of
any State -- Jonathan Chandler

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before me
Hez. Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas
Judge Chenango Com Pleas

I hereby certify that the said Jonathan Chandler
named in the within Declaration appears to
me to be unable to attend the court of Common
Pleas on account of bad health and infirmaties [sic] of his body --
Dated the day and year aforesaid-
Hez. Read Judge of Curango Common Pleas

And the said Judge does hereby declare his
opinion after the Investigation of the matter
and putting the interrogatories presented by the
War Department was a Revolutionary Soldier
and marine as he states
Hez Read
Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

I Jami K Pike Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in the County of Chenango do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding
of the said Judge in the application of Jonathan
Chandler for a Pension --

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office
this 13th day of October 1832. 
PB Prindle
Dep Clerk
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Jonathan Chandler
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Norwich Chenango County
Jany 10th 1836

To Hon Congress of the United States
Petition and
statements in relation to the application of
Jonathan Chandler of Pitcher Chenango County
N.Y. for Relief by being placed on the Pension
Roll -- he having served in the Revolutionary
army and navy for five years -- his peculiar
case not being reached by the present Pension
Law --
I Abel Chandler son to the above Petitioner -- respectfully begs leave to stat e-- that in the hands
of the Hon. Committee on Pensions in the House of
Representatives in Congress -- is the Petition of
my aged Father for Relief and his own and others
affidavits -- that for five years he was in the service
of his country in the Revolutionary War -- five
months in the drafted militia and six months
a prisoner confined on board the Jersey prison
ship at New York -- when he suffered every
thing but his expiring gasp -- and became a
cripple in consequence of his sufferings and
struggles in hardships -- the remainder of the time
he was in the privateering service -- authorized
by the government -- he was exchanged among others
from imprisonment on board of said ship -- the
government thereby recognizing him as a
prisoner of war -- that in this service he
assisted in capturing some prises and the
property thus taken was burned at New London Connecticut --

I would also state that during the late war
he could or would not remain at home idle
while his Country was engaged in sustaining
the principle of our government he had assisted in obtaining -- he
went (without being drafted or enlisting or drawing
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any compensation whatever) to the frontier at Sackets
Harbor -- he being at the time between 50 and 60 years
old -- was there when the British attacked that place
shouldered a musket and bravely fought the enemies
of our Country -- an instance of his patriotism (you
will pardon my egotism when you reflect I am telling
truth to obtain needed assistance for a parent)
unexpected and uncalled for by the Laws of
our Country -- and that your petitioner went in ┃
search of him after hearing of the action expecting
perhaps he might have been killed -- where
he obtained this information of the commanding
officers of that day-- permit me
here to relate an incident-- our troops were ordered
by Gen. Brown to meet and fire on the enemy as they
were landing - my father and another veteran
an aged citizen by the name of Westcot-- who
has since died (Heaven rest his soul) took
the left and continued firing until the main body
of our forces had retreated -- and found themselves
nearly alone -- when they commenced retreating -- the
enemy having landed and advancing -- and the
shipping firing grape shot +c upon our retreating
forced -- as they were thus retreating -- a grape
shot passed between them bounding on the ground -- the force nearly spent -- after overtaking it -- my father picked it up remarking "Here friend Westcot -- see what the devilish crew are sending at us" --  put
the shot in his pocket preserved and shown it to
me) -- and again joined the army and continue to
fight until the enemy were defeated and left
the Town -- 

Now permit me to remark -- my Father is aged now
near 80 years old and feeble and is dependent on me
and his country for support -- and when I last saw
him -- he conversed on the subject of his Petition
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with the tears running down his furrowed cheek
whispered having lost his speech "Abel I want
you to go with me to Washington and let me
tell my sufferings and I know they will grant
me my Petition-- my neighbors get assistance
and they will give it me also,"-- but his
inability in consequence of age and infirmity
and my poverty prevents--

Therefore I humbly solicit your Honors
grant him the Relief he prays for--and
the gratitude of my aged Father and mother
and numerous family shall be even yours
who unite with me in this Petition__

Abel Chandler
We the undersigned members of Assembly in the Legislature
of N. G. from the County of Chenango being acquainted with
the above named Jonathan Chandler of Pitcher
a Revolutionary soldier and seaman cordially respond
to the statements and Petition of his son Abel and
earnestly solicit a favorable hearing for the appli
to
reason of his father believing as we do his
case is deserving as any can of the kind may be
Albany Feb 8th 1836 -
William Knowlton
N. H. Mead
Squire Smith
I also unite in said Petition
John F. Hubbard, Senate
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I cheerfully recommend the petition of
Mr Chandler to a favorable consideration.
I reside in the same county with him
have no doubt of the truth of the
representations of his valor & patriotism

John Tracy
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Revy W [added by hand]

No. 21.842

Ex'r. REJECTED [stamp]

OLD WAR INVALID.

Jonathan Chandler of NY
["P.O." crossed out] Pri & Seaman  Capt Roberts Con. Troops

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Jonathan Chandler
Pri + Seaman of Roberton [?] troops of NY
Decr 18th 1837
Com on Rev: Pensions
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Mar. 29. 1838
Report [illegible] -- to be
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Adverse Report }
Mar. 28. 1838    }
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Jan 21. 1844, ref.d to
Comee on Rev. Pens.
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Not sufficient service
under any Law
that would entitle him
to a pension

Adverse
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April 12. 1844__Dischd + to be

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283 [illegible]

Hon. M.H. Sibley
HR [?]

Mr. ["Clark" crossed out] Purdy
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25th Congress
2d Session

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
Dec. 18, 1837.

On motion of Mr. Clark,
Resolved that the committee on Revolutionary
Pensions be instructed to inquire
into the propriety of allowing to Jonathan
Chandler, a soldier of the revolution,
a pension, and that the petition and
papers of said Chandler, now on file
be referred to said committee.

Attest
W.F. Franklin  Clerk
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The
Petition of
Jonathan Chandler
a Revolutionary
Soldier & Seaman
proving for  a Pension
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{ Presented by --
{ Mr Mason -- Wm.

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Committee on revolutionary
Pensions
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To the Honorable the Congress of the
United States in Senate and House
of Representation convened.

Your humble petitioner would respectfully state that he was engaged in the Revolutionary War for five years or thereabouts -- in the militia and on the water -- that he was captured by the enemy and was confined for five months on board the "Jersey Prison Ship" lying in New York -- where he suffered all the hardship, endurable by man -- and has ever since been suffering in consequence of being crippled in said service -- and is now seventy seven years of age and is fast tottling into that "bourne from  whence no traveller [sic] returns"-- and from a grateful country he solicits the boon of being placed upon the pension Roll -- the same as those who come under the
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act of 1831.-- for further
information he would refer you
to his petition and proof -- presented
to the last Congress
and was not acted on for want
of time -- Your petitioner
humbly hopes that this may
meet a favorable hearing
from your body -- to enable
him to live the few remaining
days in more comfortable circumstances
than if your bounty is denied --

Dated Pitcher_Chenango Co N.Y--
November 12. 1835-
[signed] Jonathan Chandler
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For service see Conn. Bk. 604
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Jonathan Chandler [underlined]

Petition of Jonathan
Chandler a Revolutionary
Soldier and Seaman
for Relief --

Refer to Com.n on Revolutionary Pensions

J. Page
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Dec. 17 1833
Refd to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
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Jan. 21. 1834 -- Bill No 216
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Decr. 29 1835
Refd to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions
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Feb 8. 1836
Court dischd -- to be
[illegible] Report. Mar 28. 1838.

Morgan 22. dis to be

["Mason N.Y." crossed out]
["Page 13 [illegible]" crossed out]

[left page, running vertically, very faded]
Deliv.d to D. Mason  NY Jne[?] 10 1835 [or 1838?] 
[signed] D. G.[?]
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Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in the County of Chenango
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Judge
in the application of Jonathan Chandler
for a Pension --
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this [blank] day 1832

J. K. Pike
S.S [in decorative hand-drawn circle]
County Clerk


For any deficiency (if any there be) your honors are
referred to the original in the war Department of which
the above is in part a copy -- the copy of the affidavits or proof of services were not retained
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Your Honorable body will
perceive by the
answer to the applicant by Hon. J.L. Edwards
hereunto annexed the General Law passed June
7th 1832 does not reach my individual case
and as I served for five years of the best
part of my life in the services of my
Country most of the time in private
ships or vessels -- and unfortunately for me
what prises [sic] we took were burned and destroyed
at the burning of New London by the enemy -- so
that I did not realize any material advantage
to myself or family -- and while confined on board
the Jersey prison ship I suffered so much
from had treatment and disease that I have been
ever since as it were a cripple -- and stand
in need of your bounty for comfortable support --
I therefore pray your honors take my case
into consideration and relieve me by a special
act placing my name on the Pension Rolls upon
the same footing as those whose cases come
under the act passed June 27. 1832 - as your humble servant will ever pray --

[signed] Jonathan Chandler

Dated Pitcher Chenango Co N. Y }
September 20th 1833                   }
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To the Hon. the Congress of the United States
in Senate and House of Representation convened
The undersigned being acquainted with Jonathan
Chandler your humble petitioner for to be placed
upon the Pension Roll by a special act of
Congress upon the same footing as those whose
cases come under the act passed June 7, 1832
do humbly solicit that the prayer of the
Petitioner be granted -- believing that his
statements are to be relied upon -- and that
he stands in need and is deserving of Relief from
the bounties of his country --
September 21, 1833

Smith M. Purdy first Judge of Chenango Co. Zeriuogate [? = surrogate]

Levi Bigelow A Judge of Chenango Comm Pleas

Nathan Taylor Judge of Chenango Com. pleas

Charles York Judge of Chenango Com. Pleas

Hez. Read Judge, Chenang [sic] Common Pleas

H. Pike
Clerk Chenan Co

Philander B. Pringle Deb Clerk
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To the Hon. the Congress of the United States
in Senate and House of Representation convened
The undersigned being acquainted with Jonathan
Chandler your
humble petitioner for to be placed
upon the Pension Roll by a special act of
Congress upon the same footing as those whose
cases come under the act passed June 7, 1832
do humbly solicit that the prayer of the
Petitioner
be granted -- believing that his
statements are to be relied upon -- and that
he stands in need and is deserving of Relief from 
the bounties of his country --

September 21. 1833

Smith M. Purdy first Judge of Chenango Co. [illegible - surrogate? He was a surrogate judge in 1833]

Levi [?] Bigelow A Judge of Chenango Comm Pleas [?]

Nathan Taylor Judge of Chenango Com. pleas

Charles York Judge of Chenango Comm. Pleas

Hez. Read Judge, Chenang [sic] Common Pleas

H. [?] Pike Clerk Chenango Co

Philander B. Pringle Deb Clerk Chenango Co.
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John Clapp Dis.t Att [?] of Chenango.

John F. Hubbard, Senator of New York

Wm M. Patterson Mem. of Assembly Chenango Co

Abel Chandler Mem. of assembly and Post Master Pitcher

Solomon Ensign Junr [?] Supervisor of the town of Pitcher and Justice of the Peace of Pitcher

Theron Green Town Clerk of the Town of Pitcher and
Commissioner of Deeds [illegible]

Elijah Fenton or [?] Justice of the Peace of Pitcher

Ebenezer Bicknell Justice of the Peace of Pitcher

Jereed Chapel Justice Peace & Comm of Deeds [illegible] in the Town of Pitcher
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War Department
Pension Office
20 May 1833

Sir
The claim of Jonathan Chandler
for a pension has been examined.

The services alleged
in his declaration as Seaman, were
performed in private vessels, and do not
come within the provisions of the act of June
7th 1832.

His services beside do not amount
to6 months, and as the act only provides
for a term of 6 months, his claim has
been rejected. The papers are in the files of this office

I am Sir
Respectfully yr. obt. svt.
J L Edwards
Commiss of Pensions

J.K. Pike Esq. C.C
Norwich
N. Y.
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[faint writing in upper left corner. perhaps "1st"?]

To the Honorable the Congress of the United States
in Senate & House of Representation convened --
your humble petitioner Jonathan Chandler
of the Town of Pitcher County of Chenango
and State of New York -- would respectfully
represent that your petitioner made the following
statement thinking he was entitled to the bounty
Congress was pleased to bestow upon my fellow
soldiers -- passed 7th June 1832 -- and forward it to
the Hon. the War Department -- who returned for
answers that as my services were mostly confined to
private ships or Vessels -- although I spent about
five years in actual and hard service of my
Country in the Revolutionary War - my case
was not reached by the said act of Congress --
the following is a Copy of my Declation +.c on
the occassion [sic]-- and for the affidavits of my services
+.c your honors will please call on the Honorable
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions-- a copy -- 

State of New York }
Chenango County } ss. Declaration under the
act of Congress of
June 7th 1832 in order to obtain a pension --
On this day of [blank] 1832 Personally came before
me Hezekiah Read Esq one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in the County of Chenango
and State of New York aged 70 years-- and who being
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 7th 1832 --
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That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated
that this deponent enlisted as a volunteer in the
year seventeen hundred and Seventy seven and
for five years was most of the time in actual
Service -- either on water or on land in the
following manner -- This deponent in the
Spring of 1777 enlisted and sailed in a Whale
Boat under Capt. Abner Elgar off Long Island
Sound for the purpose of keeping the enemy from
entering our frontiers after plunder and while
there had several skirmishes with British Boats
which were after plunder and drove them back
and continued in the aforesaid business untill [sic]
winter and was then dismissed and returned home
to winter -- And early in the spring of 1778
in March or April he again enlisted and sailed on
Board the Sloop Hawk under Capt. Gideon Olinstead and
while on this Expedition they took a British
Brig. loaded with Butter and Irish Holland -- which
Brig had sailed from Cork. and we landed her cargo
at New London - while on the same tour in a heavy
engagement we took a British Letter of Marque
ship which was loaded with cloathing [sic] for the British
soldiers we landed her also and her crew in New
London and when the Town was burned by the enemy
the aforesaid Brig & ship with the cargoes was
burned and destroyed-- and while out the same
summer we took two small sloops back of Long
Island loaded with blue Point Oyster bound for
New York -- one of which we landed in New London

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2
and the other we sailed up Conecticut river and
winter coming on we were dismissed and return
to winter and in the spring of 1779. in April or May I was
drafted in the Militia and served four or five months
under Captain Stephen Roberts -- (the Lieut & Ensign I do
not recollect) and was stationed at New London
and from thence was marched to Black Point between
New London and Seabrook and there kept garrison
untill [sic] we were dismissed in August or September
thereafter, and in the year 1780 in the month of April
I again enlisted and sailed on board the Brig Dean
under Capt. Scovel of Middletown Connecticut  -- and
while out at sea came in contact while in a for
with a British Letter of Marque Brig from New York 
bound to Halifax loaded with cocoa and took her  
as a prise and sailed her into New London-- we then  
cruised off Sandy hook and chased a Moogan [?] British
Sloop and she out sailed us and run up to New York
when it was night -- next morning a British Frigate
hove in sight after us and chased us all day and
out sailed us and we were under the necessity to
throw all our guns overboard in order to lighten
our Brig -- so as to keep out of their way -- and
about sunset we doubled round Montauk Point 
and run into New London she left us -- and while
we were in New London repairing and getting more
guns on board the enemy fleet blockaded the
Harbor and we run our Brig up the Norwich
River and the British landed in New London and marched
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up on street to the upper end of the Town and commenced
burning the buildings and we marched into the
other street to the upper end of the Town in order
to keep them off-- they attempted several times to
cross into said Street and we drove then back and
saved the building. -- soon it was the fall of the
year we were soon dismissed and sent home to winter
on the 1st of April 1781. I again enlisted and
sailed on board the Schooner Raven under Captain
Stephen Buckley of East Hartford in Con. and the
first day we sailed we taken prisoners Ninety
two of us by a British Brig and carried
to New York and put on board the Jersey
Prison ship and remained there for five or
six months and then was exchanged and out of
the ninety two of us that were taken-- but
twenty one of us lived to be exchanged and
return home-- the Captain Lieut. and
sailing master all died-- and while I was
on Board of the aforesaid Prison ship I had
three courses of fever and underwent every
thing but death for the want of proper care
and when I was exchanged I was not able to
go out any more untill [sic] Peace was proclaimed
and the disease fell into one of my hips so that I
have never recovered from the hardships I endured
while on board said Prison ship --

Ans to 1st question   I was born in the Town of East Hartford County
of Hartford State of Connecticut in the year 1762
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Ans. to 2d question. I have a Family Record wherein I keep my
age, taken from the Record kept by my Father in his
family which is now in the hands of my sister who
resides in the same Town with me by which my age is
declared to be seventy years

3d I was a resident of the Town of East Hartford County
of Hartford, State of Connecticut when I entered the service
and resided then after the war until the year 1798
I then moved to the now town of Pitcher in the County
of Chenango and State of New York where I have ever
since lived and do now live

4th I enlisted into the service or volunteered all the tours
except once and that was in the spring of 1779 in April
or May I was drafted and served four or five months

5th The names of the officers I served under when I enlisted
were Capt. Abner Elgar, Gideon Olmstead-- Scovel 
of Middletown Con. Stephen Buckley of East Hartford Con.
and when I was drafted I served under Capt. Stephen
Roberts, Lieut & Ensign, does not recollect, the services
performed on water was on board of a whale Boat,
the Sloop Hawk, the Brig Dean the schooner Raven
The shipping we took from the British were One Brigload
with Butter & Irish Holland [= a type of linen fabric] -- One British Letter of
Marque ship loaded with British clothing, two sloops
loaded with Blue Point Oysters-- One Letter of Margue Brig
loaded with cocoa - and on the last cruise I was taken
prisoner and put on board the Jersey Prison ship at
New York and was confined then five or six months
before I was exchanged--
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,,6th I never had any discharge the commander dismissing
us telling us we might go home--
and having it in my power to prove my services I
do hereby annex the affidavits of the several witnesses
who were knowing to my service at the time as
follows-- (your honors are referred to the several
affidavits on file in the war Department as aforesaid)
and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a
pension or annuity except the present and declare
that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any of the States

[signed] Jonathan Chandler

Sworn to and subscribed }
before me }
Hesekiah Read - Judge of }
Chenango County }

I hereby certify that said Jonathan Chandler named
in the within Declaration appears to me to be unable
to attend the Court of Common Pleas on account of
his infirm health-- Dated the day and year aforesaid

Hesekiah Read Judge [illegible]

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the
investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogatories presented
by the war department that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states

H. Read Judge [illegible]
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In the matter of }
Jonathan Chandler an }
applicant for a }
pension under the act }
of Congress passed June 7th 1832 }

State of New York,  }
Madison County SS }


Bolly, Locke of the town of Cazenovia Madison County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith
that during the war of the Revolution
she resided at East Hartford, Connecticut
and knew Jonathan Chandler the
above named applicant, and knows
that he enlisted served the United States
as a militia man and private for
four or five years, but cannot recollect
the precise date at which the service
commenced. Deponent further States
that the said Jonathan served in the
militia at one time under Capt Stephen
Roberts, and that the said Jonathan
was confined as a prisoner on the
Jersey Prison ship for sometime near
the close of the war with Deponents
Husband

[signed with mark]
       her
Dolly + Locke
      mark

Sworn before me this 
27th day of July 1832
Justin Dwinell
Supreme Court
Comr.
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State of New York }
Madison County   }

I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the 
said County, do certify that Justice Dwinell
before whom the within affidavit purports to
have been sworn was at the date of the same
Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the
said County, and that I am acquainted with ┃
his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature

Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 27th day of July 1852

Andrew G. Sloan Clerk
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In the Matter of the application }
of Jonathan Chandler for }
a Pension under the Act of }
Congress of June 1832 }
⎬
State of New York   }
Madison County SS } ⎬ Matthew Chandler of
the town of Cazenovia in the County
of
Madison and State of New York being
duly sworn saith that he knows
Jonathan Chandler the applicant named
in the accompanying declaration named above and 
that he knows that the said Jonathan
Chandler was engaged in the service
of the United States during the war of
the Revolution as a militia-man and
privateer for four or five years and
further that the said Jonathan Chandler
according to the information and belief of
this Deponent was imprisoned in the
"Jersey Prison Ship" for the space of
five of six months. And Deponent
knows that when the said Jonathan
was discharged from prison and returned
home he was very much reduced in
health and his constitution extremely
injured, and further Deponent States
that the said Jonathan sailed in the
service at one time under the command
of Capt Gideon Olmstead and at another time under the command of Capt Stephen
Buckley

[signed] Matthew Chandler

Sworn this 27th ["7" written over "6"] day of
July 1832 before me
Justin Dwinell Supreme Court
Court
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State of New York }
Madison County   } ss   I Andrew J Sloan Clerk of the said County do Certify that Justice Dwinell before whom
the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was 
at the date of the same a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the said County, and that I am 
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name
subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing
and signature 

Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th
day of July 1832.
Andrew S. Sloan Clerk
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State of New York    }
Oswego County, Ss. }

On this 30th day of July 1832, before
me Hiram Hubbell, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County personally appeared Abel Easton, who being by me
duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been personally
acquainted with Jonathan Chandler since the year
seventeen hundred and eighty, and that in the Spring of
1781 he, the said Chandler (together with a brother of this
deponent) entered, as marines on board of a Privateer that
sailed from East Hartford in the State of Connecticut
under the command of Capt. Buckley, and that soon after,
this deponent heard that the said Privateer was captured by
the British and taken to New York and the said Chandler
put as a prisoner on board of the Jersey Ship, where he
remained as this deponent understood at the time until the
fall of the same year when he was exchanged and returned
to East Hartford where this deponent saw him in a weak
and emaciated form occasioned, as he understood & believes,
from the ill treatment he rec.d on board of said prison ship.
And further that the said Jonathan Chandler now here present
and a resident of the town of Pitcher in the Co. of Chenango in
said state, is the same person of that name above refered [sic] to.

Subscribed and sworn July 30. 1832 }
before me, Hiram Hubbell, J. P.         } 

[signed] Abel Easton


I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abel Easton
the deponent above named, a resident of the town of Richland, Oswego
County, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.

Richland July 30. 1832.
Hiram Hubbell J.P.
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State of New York  }
County of Oswego } SS [=scilicet}: I Eric Poor Clerk of
the said County do certify that
Hiram Hubbell before whom the
within affidavit purports to have
been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the
peace in and for the said County; and that
I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the
said affidavit to be his proper hand writing
and Signature--

Witness my hand and Seal of office this 9th day of August A.D. 1832

Eric Poor Clerk

By D McPherson
Dep. Clk