Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,847, Clifford Chaffee, N.H. Vt.
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Service: N.H., VT
Chaffee, Clifford 
Cobb, Anna (former widow)
Number: W 23847
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4402.
Anna Cobb
formerly widow of 
Clifford Chaffee
for
4 July '36 &
3 March '37
Annah Cobb
Declaration
Mar.18.1839
4402
4 July 1836
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New June November 7th AD. 1838-
Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court
do hereby certify, that the Hon. Peter R. Fast, Esquire is
one of the Judges of said County Court, duly commissioned
and qualified and that his signatures within
written are genuine-
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of the said County County the day and
year above written -
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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State of Vermont
On this third day of October
Windham County
AD 1838 Personally appeared before me Peter R. Taft
one by the Judges of the County Court for the County of Minth
aforesaid Annah Coble
a resident of Rockingham
in the County of Windham aforesaid aged Seventy one years who
being duly sworn according to law doth make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1820 that he
is the widow of Richard Cobb late of Putney in the County
of Windham aforesaid. That she was married to Clifford
Chaffee of Westminster in the said County of Windham
on the 27th day of April AD 1780 she says that she was
married by a Recendeth Reeves of Brattleboro then
minister of the Congregational Church in said Brattleboro
that soon after she was married her said Husband
Clifford Chaffee enlisted into the United States service a
said Westminster in the month of May 1780 marched
to Royalton Vermont remained there for nine
months he enlisted into a company commanded by
Capt Jesse Safford he enlisted as a private solden
after being gone for nine months he returned to Diston
in her Husband was at Boylston at the time
the Indians burned the same he remained at home in
the town of Westminster untill the next fall
a
here we removed to the town of Mintham Massachu
where he lived until the fall of 1782 when
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When the town of Wrentham hired him to again
enter the service of one year he went + staid
until the close of the year He does not know who were his officers at this time nor does he know to what place he marched but thinks some where between New York + Rhode Island - She says that her said husband Clifford Chaffee died on the 25th day of August of 1802 - that she was married to Richard Cobb in the month of December 1822. She was married by Ezra Bliss of said Putney - that her said husband Richard Cobb died March 4th 1830 - that she knows of no
documentary evidence proving her marriage with Clifford Chaffee nor has she any family record of the same - She says she is now a widow + has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Richard Cobb - she says her maiden name was Annah [Barket?]
Annah Cobb her X mark
[attn?] Peter M Taft
John Daggatt 
Sworn to & subscribed  this 3rd day of October 1838
Before Peter M Taft ( Judge of Windham C. Court
I also certify that the above named Annah Cobb is credible witness Peter M. Taft - Judge
I certify that owing to the old age + bodily infirmity of the above named Annah Cobb she is unable to attend in open court
Peter M Taft - Judge
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Pamela Carpenter
Clifford Chaffee
affidavits
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I Pamela Carpenter of Rockingham in the County of Windham State of Vermont Fourty Three years of age being duly sworn as [illegible] say that I am daughter of Clifford Chaffer and Anoral Chaffer- that drememde being with my said parents my father clifford chaffer I well remember he died when I was about seven years old. I believe my mother died [illegible] I think about twenty years when she marched to Richard Cobb of Putney Vermont. I think she married to [illegible] Cobb in the month of [illegible] 1822. in lived with him until his death which took place in March 1830 - [illegible\] his niece never married but is now a widow + has been [illegible] under the death of the said Richard Cobb.
Pamela Carpenter
Sworn to and [illegible] the 5th day of Oct. 1838
John H Campbell Justice of the Peace

I clifford Chaffer of Rockingham in the county of Windham in the state of Vermont after fourty years being duly sworn [illegible] say that I remember my father Clifford Chaffer but that he died when I was very young not more than four years old. After the death of my Mother Annah being a widow until the year 1822 when she married Richard Cobb of Putney with whom she lived until his [illegible] which [illegible] in the month of March 1830 She is now a Widow + has never been married until the death of the said Richard Cobb. Clifford Chaffer Sworn to [illegible] day of October 1838 Jonathan Cutler Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Clifford Chaffer is a [illegible]
Jonathan Cutler Justice of the Peace.
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State of Vermont
Windham County Clerks office nobember [illegible] 1838. 
I [illegible] miller, clerk of said county court, do hearby certify that John H Campbell and Jonathan Cutler are justices of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures within written are genuine
In testimony whereof I  hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said county court the day and year above written--[illegible] Marshall Miller, Clerk
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7595
Vermont
Vt. Anna Cobb, frmerly the widow of Clifford Chafee who was a minate in the vermont troops 
+ N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 dollars and 99 cents per annum to commence n the 4th day of March, 1943. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25, day of February 1846 and sent to A. S. Campbell
[Illegible]
Act of march 3, 1843
+17 June, 1844
Recorded in book A
Vol. 2 Page 61-
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In reply to your requeset of __, received__ 
for a statement of the military history of Clefford Chaffee a soldier of the revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his window's) application for pension on file in this bureau. W File 23847
Dates of enlistmenet or appointment
Length of service
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered
State
Captain 
Colonel
1775 7 months Issac Baldwin John Stark NH
1775 Sammuel Wehterbe Issac Wyman NH
1779 6 months Hutchins VT
May1780 9 months Jesse Safford Ebenezer Allen VT
1781 Jesse Burk VT
Michael gilson
Oct 30 1783 4 months Benj Whitney
Battles Engaged in, Bunkerhill
Residence of soldier at enlistment [illegible], VT
Date of application for pension, Oct 3, 1838
Residence at date of application: Rockingham, VT
Age at date of application 76
Remarks: [illegible] VT, Apl 27, 1780 Annah Burke
He died Aug 25, 1802 and she mar at Putney, VA Dec 5, 1822 Richard Cobb who died mch 4, 1830. Pamela Carpenter at 43 years and Clifford Chaffee at 40 in 1838 and Mariam Daggett are the only [illegible] of Clifford + annah chaffee reported to.
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S. Gould
Affidavit
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I Seth Gould of Westminster in the State of
Vermont testify & say that I was well
acquainted with Clifford Chaffee
long before and during the Revolutionary war
, the said Chaffee resided in said
Westminster the same town in which
I resided, he the said Chaffee was in
the service of the United States in the Ver
mont troops in 1780 under Captain
Jesse Safford, I saw him in that com-
pany every day for nine months I
was in the same company - he was
also in said service in the Massa-
chusetts Continental troops in 1783
but I do not know who his officers
were I saw him while he was in the
service at West point N. York in
that year and he performed service at
that place as a private - I further
certify that I have always been ac-
quainted with Anna Chaffee who
was the wife of the said Chaffe and
whose former name was Anna Burke
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that after the death of the said Chaffee
she married a man by the name of
Cobb and that she now lives in
Townhead Vermont
has
Seth  X Gould
Mark
State of Vermont
Windham County S Sept 27. 1844 Then
personally appeared Seth Gould above named
who is a credible person and made oath
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
contains the truth
Before me Alexander S Campbell
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss County Clerks Office Ne-
fare November 3 1844 I Marshall Miller
Clerk of said Windham County Court certify that
Alexander S Campbell is a Justice of the Peace written
and for said County duly commissioned and quali-
fied that his commission bears date Nov. 5th
1843 and will expire on the 3oth
of November 1844 and that his signatures before
written is genuine In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the
day & year above written,
Marshall Miller, clerk
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I, Mariam Daggett of .... in the county of ...
and State of Vermont daughter of Annar Cobb of the same ... makes the following declaration under threat of hanging of July 4, 1836 in the ...
of the ... of the said Annar Cobb who is ... of her mental faculties or is insane. I disclose and say that according to my best information and belief.  That Clifford Chaffee my father and ... of the said Annar Cobb serve in the War of the Revolution in the year 1775 in the company of Captain Isaac Baldwin in Col. John ... Regiment for the ... of about Three Months, ... ... Capt. Samuel ... Company in Col. Isaac ... Regiment in the year 1766 and that he served in the also in Capt. ... ... Company and in Capt. Michael Gibson Company in the year 1781. Also that he serve in the Vermont troops in Captain Benjamin Whitney Company in 1783 between four and five months.

State of Vermont Mariam Daggett

Windham bounty .. May 7th 1845 then personally ... Mariam Daggett the .. of the above ... who is a ... person and made oath in the ... ... of ... that the same was true.

Before me Dana Bailey  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Henceforce May 13 A 1845
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Danl Bailey is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission bears date Oct 31st 1844 and will expire on the 30th day of Nov 1845 and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day appears above written 
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Be it remembered  that at Putney in
Windham County ⎬ the County aforesaid on this fifth day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
twenty two Richard Cobb of Putney and Anna Chaffee of
Westminster both in the County of Windham aforesaid was
duly joined in Marriage
By me Horace Bliss Justice Peace
Promney Town Clk office
Oct. 20. 1838
I hereby certify that the above is a
true copy of record in said office
Wm Houghton Town Clerk

I William Houghton, above named of lawful age depose & say
I am Town Clerk of said town of Putney, & that the above is
stated by me, is a true transcript from the records of Town
Signed & sworn to & a certificate
by the Justice that sd Houghton
is a credible witness HB
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I Seth Gould of Westminster in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful
age being duly sworn do depose testify and 
say that
Clifford Chaffee late of Sandhill
New York - deceased was an enlisted man in
in the service of the United States and in the
Battle at Bunker Hill the office under whom
he acted I do not recolect - but I further
depose and say that he the said Chaffee enlisted
with me into the service of the United States
at Westminster Vermont under the command of Col of Jesse Safford an in  Col - Ethan 
Allens Regiment and Marched to Royalton
Vermont and was stationed at that for nine
months in the year of our Lord 1780 -- and
afterwards obtained an honorable discharge and further
deponent saith not
---
Seth Gould
his mark
State of Vermont Westminster sept 1838
Windham County SS. ⎬ Then Seth Gould of Westminister
in the County of Windham personally
appearing and after being duly
Cautioned and careful examined made
Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition
by him subscribed contains the whole
truth and
Nothing but the truth
Before me
James Titcomb Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Seth Gould who signed the above affidavit is a
credible witness and that his statements
are entitled to full credit
James Titcomb Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Jane November 7th AD 1838
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court
do hereby certify, that James Titcomb
is a Justice of the Peace, within and for
said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that his signature within written,
is genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and affix the Seal of the
said County Court, the day and year
above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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I John Gould of Windham in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age
do depose testify and say that Clifford Chaffey
late of Sandghill New York deceased was an
enlisted man in the service of this state
under the command of Capt
Jesse Safford
and in Colone Ablen Regiment and marched
as orderly send so continued for nine
months and then was discharged and that
sometime in the month of April 1780
was published to Hannah Burk and was
lawfully Married to said woman
and further the deponent saith not
John Good
State of Vermont
Windham October the 1838
Windham County Then John Goold of
Windham County of Windham and state of
Vermont personally appeared and after
being cautioned and carefully examined made
solemn oath that the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth the
truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
John Gasburn Just of the
I hereby certify that the above named John Goold who signed the above affidevet
is a credible witness and that his statement is a credible witness and that his statement
are entitled to full credit
John Goodburn
Just of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane November 7th AD. 1838
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County
Court, do hereby certify, that John
Woodburn is a Justice of the Peace,
within and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that his signature, within
written is genuine
-
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the Seal of the said County Court
the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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John Goold of Windham in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age being
duly sworn depose and say that I have been acquainted with
Clifford Chaffee from a boy. In the spring of AD. 1775 I knew of
his enlisting into the Massachusetts line in the first regi-
ment for months I cannot recollect the names of the officers
nor regiment he served in at the same time I served in
Col Starks Regiment under Capt Moore, Clifford Chaffee
was
stationed at Cambridge and I was stationed at the same
place till after the battle of Bunkerhill. I frequently
saw said Chaffee at Cambridge in the summer of 1775 and know
that he was in the service. I was discharged at Charlestown &
Chaffee was discharged at Cambridge and we both returned to
Westminster Vermont at the expiration of 8 months, at the same
time. I know that Clifford Chaffee served
in the same company with me six months I think under
Capt Hutchins among the Vermont troops we were stationed at
Rutland picket fort in the year 1779 I think. In the spring
of 1780 we both enlisted for nine months under Captain
Safford. Clifford Chaffee was first appointed Signant
Major and served as such about one month afterwards
he served as orderly Sergeant during the remainder of the
compaign in the company commanded by Capt Jesse Safford
in Col Ebenezer Allens Regiment we enlisted in Westminster Vt.
we marched to Rutland thence to Pittsfort where we built
a picket Fort In the month of August were ordered to
Royalton from thence to Bethel where we built a picket
fort at which place we were discharged at the expiration of
9 months & Clifford Chaffee & myself returned to Westminster
in Company
Previous to the two last mentioned
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Campaigns Clifford Chaffee was married to Annah Burk
of Westminster Vermont I accompanied them from
Westminster to Brattleton and saw them married by the
Rev. Mr Reeves the exact date of this Marriage I do not
recollect but know that the two last mentioned campaigns
were served after said marriage I was eighty three
years old on the 25th day of March last & further
I say not.
Eras in 15 him from top made before signing
John Goold
State of Vermont
Windham County
Windham January 23d 1845

Then John Goold of Windham in the County of Windham
personally appearing and after being carefully
Examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the fore
going deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
before Joseph Wood Justice of the peace
State of Vermont 
Windham County
Windham January 23 1845
I hereby certify that John Goold the above
subscribing deponent is a creditable witness
Joseph Wood Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newarke January 26th AD 1845
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County
certify that Joseph Wood is a Justice of the 
Peace within & for said County duly commissioned
and qualified, that his commission bears date
October 31st 1844 and will expire on the 30th
day of November 1845, and that his
Signatures hereunto written are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand & affix the seal of said Court the day
& year first above written
Attest The figures '25' attend before signing
Marshall Miller Clerk
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I
John Goold of Windham in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose
testify and say. That I was eighty four years old on the twenty
fifth day of March last.
I was well acquainted with Clifford
Chaffee and Annah Burk in my boyhood and attended School
with them In the year 1779 I entered the vermont service with
Clifford Chaffee the particulars of which service I have before stated
in a former deposition in the spring of 1780 in the month of
April I think. By request of Clifford Chaffee I accompanied him
and Annah Burke from Westminster Vermont to Brattleboro
Vermont where said Clifford and Annah were married by the
Rev Mr Reeves a clergyman then working in Brattleboro I saw
them married and returned with them to Westminster where they lived
together for some days at my fathers home When Annah  returned to her fathers. & I think
about one week after that Clifford Shaffer and myself returned
to the service first at Rutland under Capt Safford as stated in my
former deposition I know that Clifford Chaffee was married as
before stated in the year 1780 from recollection of its being
the same year of Arnold's treason at West Point, the news of
which we heard while chaffee and I were in Col. Allen West
in Pittsford Vermont. I had frequent conversation with
Chaffee about his marriage previous to the marriage and
after it the parents of Annah Burke were opposed to her
Marriage to Chaffee and I assisted Chaffee & Annah in
having it performed clandestinely and further I say not
John Goold
interlining under him from top made before signing

State of Vermont
Windham August 30th 1845
Windham County Then John Gold of Windham in the County
of Windham personally appearing and after being carefully exam
ined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing
but the truth
before me
Joseph Wood Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that John Goold the subscriber of the
foregoing deposition is a creditable witness
Joseph Wood Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newport September 1st AD 1845-
Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court,
certify that Joseph Wood is a Justice
of the Peace within & for said County,
duly commissioned & qualified, that this
Comission bears date October 31st 1844 &
will expire on the 30th day of November
1845 and that his signatures within
written are genuine
The testimony  wherof,  I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, the day & year first above written 
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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the deponent is in the 85 year of his age 
I John Goold depose and say that in the spring of 1775 Marched from Westminster in Vermont in company with a number of other Men under this command at Capt. Wright to Cambrige (Cambridge) in Massachusetts on an allarm and immediately after we arived there I and six or eight others who went from the afores'd Westminster inlisted for the term of eight month amongst whom was Clifford Chaffee and Peter Lovejoy whom I have a strong impression served in Colonel Starkes regiment with my self but the Capt's name I do not recolect at the expiration of eight months and I would further say that whilst I was stationed in Winter hill I frequently saw said Chaffee during the whole campain and I the said Goold further say that I and the said Chaffee with others inlisted at Westminster Vermont inlisted into Capt. Jessey Saffords Company for the term of nine months in 1780 or 81 we then marched to Rutland Vermont where we joined Colonel Ebenezer Allens Regiment at which place there was a draft made from Capt Saffords Company to fill vacancies in other companyes and it is my strong impression that Clifford Chaffee was transfered to Jesse Burkes Company and that I frequently saw said Chaffee during the whole campain of nine months at the end of said term we returned to Westminster Vermont to my Father where said Chaffee wife was living and further my self and Chaffee turnt out together with others ['turnt out' crossed out] on an allarm under Capt Gibson in 1781 for a short campain.
and I the said John Goold do say that the above named Clifford Chaffee who did the above named service was Maried to Anna Burk 
and farther the Deponent saith not 
/s/John Goold
The State of Vermont
Windham County ss Windham May 8 1845 Then personally appeared John Goold the signer of the above affadavit who is a creditable person and make oath in due form of law that the same was true
Before me /s/John Woodburn Just of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office 
Newfane May 13th AD. 1845
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court, certify that John Woodburn is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date Oct. 31-1844 & will expire on the 30th day of Nov. 1845 - & that his signature within written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written - 
Attest /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Sept 27 '44 Anna Cobb Susp'd]
[postmark: BELLOWS FALLS VT. SEP 22]
FREE
J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City -
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[handwritten letter]
Bellows Falls Vermont Sep't 21. 1844

Sir
Several years since Anna Cobb formerly the widow of Clifford Chaffee made her declaration under the act of 1836 as I suppose; but possibly under the act of 1838 for a pension which declaration I suppose is now in your office.
The business was done by her agent Peter R Taft Esq who has since removed to & now resides in the State of Ohio - She has never received any certificate and does not know the situation of claim, and has applied to me to prosecute it to effect - Will you be so obliging as to inform me what services are alleged to have been performed by said Clifford Chaffee in her declaration and also how for those services are proved - also whether there is any of the marriage in the files - 
I am very respectfully your obt Ser't - 
/s/A S Campbell

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City -
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Cert of Sec'y of N.H.
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[state seal affixed] State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office, 
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Samuel Wetherbees Co. in Col'o Isaac Wymans Regt. is borne the name of Cleaford Chaffe as a private, with an allowance for "advance wages and bounty" of £9,,18,,0. Said Muster roll is dated "Augt. 20the 1776.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 18th day of April A.D. 1845.
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Hon. A. S. Campbell
Rockingham Vt
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier Oct 14 - 1844

I J. McM. Shafter, Secretary of State of the Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay-Roll of Revolutionary services on record in this office, of Capt. Benjamin Whitney's company occurs the name of Clifford Chaffee with an allowance to him for 4 months & 2 days service in the militia of this state from the 30th of October 1783 to the 12th of March 1784 inclusive.
[margin note: 4-2 3/4-5 2-22]
I also further certify that upon another like Pay-Roll as read in this office occurs the name of the said Clifford Chaffee, the said Roll being that of Capt Jesse Burke & Capt [margin note: 3] Michael Gilson's companies. & who marched in the alarm (at Newbury) 1781. with an allowance to him for three days service in the Militia of this state.
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I also further certify that the said allowance aforesaid have been audited & allowed by a committee under the authority of this state and said allowances have been paid by this state.
[state seal affixed] in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of this office on this the 14th day of October AD 1844.
/s/J. McM. Shafter
Secretary of State of Vermont
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Cert of Sec'y of N.H.
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[state seal affixed] State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Isaac Baldwins Comp'y in Col. John Starks Regt. is borne the name of Clifford Chafey as a private, with an allowance for two months and twenty-two days service, commencing May 15th 1775.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 18th day of April A. D. 1845
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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C Chaffee
Cert of Sec'y of Mass -
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[commonwealth seal affixed]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec'r 13, 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that no evidence is borne upon them of any service performed by Clifford Chaffee - 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
/s/John G Paisley
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss Town of Townshend
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my first husband Clifford Chaffee 
He served as I believe (in the Vermont) in the Vermont troops in 1780 about nine months. also in the Massachusetts troops and I think in the continental line about a year in 1782 and 1783 I believe he was orderly Sargeant while he was in the Vermont service - 
When he entered the service in 1782 he lived in Windham, Massachusetts
We were married in 1780 he did in the year Eighteen hundred & two I am now Eighty three years of age and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. Witness my hand this 1st day of Nov'r
/s/X her mark Anna Cobb
Signed in my presence by said Anna Cobb - 
/s/Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace
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Town Clerk of Brattleboro affidavit
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I Lafayette Clark of Brattleboro in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Brattleboro aforesaid having been first elected to that office in March 1844 and having held the office since that time, and I further testify that I have examined the records in said town clerks office from the year 1775 - to the year 1794 and that said records do not as I can discover contain any evidence of the marriage of Clifford Chaffee to Anna Burk, and that there is no record of birth or births which recognizes their relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794 the said records do not appear to be so regular. and full as to raise a presumption to the year (1794) Seventeen hundred ninety four that there are no records of marriage, in said office for the year 1780 and none previous to the year 1788 excepting perhaps a few cases incidentally mentioned in the list of births of their families
/s/Lafayette Clark
State of Vermont
Windham County ss November 27 - 1844 Then personally appears Lafayette Clark and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth 
Before me /s/Willard Arms Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss.
County Court Clerks Office
Newfane November 29 1844 I Marshall Miller Clerk of the said Court certify that Willard Arms is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date Nov'r 5 1843 and will expire on the 30th of November 1844 and that his signature within written is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day & year above written
Attest /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Clifford Chaffee
Service proved.
1775. Baldwin Co Stark - 2: 22
73&84. Whitney  4. 2
71. Burk & Gibson's Co. 3 / 6.27

not proved
Wetherebe's Co }
Wyman's Regt }  £9.18.10  3.00 / 9. 27 ds

Marriage with Chaffee not proved
Anna Chaffee m. Cobb Dec. 5. 1822
D - Mar 1830

1838-43/95 - 7 - 1800
1
3X27/72 W
1/2X145/72 1/2
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[handwritten letter]
Boston Mass. June 12 1845.

Sir
The Declaration of Anna Cobb the former widow of Clifford Chaffee, under the act of July 4 1836 and March 3d 1837 may be found on file in your office, I now enclose an additional declaration of Miriam Dagget daughter of the said Anna Cobb, together with two certificates of the Sec'y of N Hampshire, a certificate of the Sec'y of State of Vermont, and of Mass. together with sundry affidavits in support of her claim - 
I am very respectfully yr. obed't ser't - 
/s/A S Campbell

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Cobb Will the Commissioner give me an answer to this at his earliest Convenience & oblige.
/s/S. Foot.
[illegible postmark]
Hon Solomon Foot. - 
House of Rep
Washington City.
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[handwritten letter]
Boston February 3d 1845.

Sir
The declaration of Anna Cobb formerly the widow of Clifford Chaffee of Windham County Vermont under the act of July 4 1836 is now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions who informs me that the evidence is sufficient to authorize the granting a pension under the act of 1838 for 9 months & 27 days service, and that she must file a declaration under that act - I now enclose the Declaration of Miriam Daggett under said act the said Anna Cobb being insane. - You will please forward the Declaration to the Com'r of Pensions & request him to send you a certificate and send the same to me as soon as convenient and oblige yr obt serv't.
Very respectfully y'rs
/s/A S Campbell

Hon Solomon Foot
Mem. Congress
Washington City
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Sept. 18, 1845 Addl to case Anna Cobb] 
[illegible postmark]
Paid
Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Boston Sept. 15. 1845

Sir
I have received your letter of the 31st of July last - and now enclose the affidavit of John Gould in support of the Declaration of Annar Cobb formerly the widow of Clifford Chaffee of Windham County in the State of Vermont, under the act of July 4. 1836.
I am very respectfully yr. obt. sert.
/s/A S Campbell

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Nov. 3. 1845. Recd Anna Cobb. Notf'd]
[illegible postmark]
PAID Paid
Hon J L Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Boston. October 31. 1845

Sir
I have received your letter of the 31st of July ult on which you inform me that the evidence is sufficient to authorise the granting a pension to Anna Cobb formerly the Widow of Clifford Chaffee under the act of 1838. - and that no pension can be granted under the act of 1836 until further testimony is produced as to the time of the marriage, I expect at some future time to be able to obtain the testimony required - but at present have concluded to accept of a certificate under the act of 1838 &c Please forward such certificate - 
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
/s/A S Campbell
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No 4402
Annar Cobb 
Vt.
Let to P. R. Taft July 3 1839
 "   "   A. S. Campbell Sept 27 '44
 "   "     "    "   "   July 31. '45
 "   "  same Oct. 9. 1845
 "   "   same Nov. 4th '45
act 4 July 1836
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: Rev]
Plainwell, Michigan
Nov, 13, 1909
Chief Pension Bureau } Civ
Washington D.C. }

Dear Sir:
Will you please look over your files of Revolutionary soldiers and see if you can give me some data of the record of my ancestor Captain Jessie Burke of Brattleborough Vermont, any information concerning him will be very gratefully received, 
Also any information concerning my great-grandfather Clifford Chaffee who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in Stark's New Hampshire
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[handwritten letter]
regiment.  - I should like to know if his name appears on your lists. I think his widow Anna Burke - afterwards Cobb - applied for a pension in 1838 under the name of her second husband but for the services of my great grandfather Chaffee. - 
I shall be glad to find out what the records show. - 
Very sincerely 
/s/Amanda Allen Ransom
Plainwell 
Allegan Co. Michigan }
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A NOV 15 1909]
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[verso]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23847
Anna Cobb
Former Wid of Clifford Chaffee Priv Ver-troops
Act Mar 3rd 1843 
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
1909 Nov. 23. History to Amanda A. Ransom - RC
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9882.
Vermont
Anna Cobb, formerly Widow of Clifford Chaffee, who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 25 August, 1802, of Windham in the State of Vt who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Vermont line for 9 mos. 27 days. & N.H. 
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney at the rate of 32 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th: day of February 1846 and sent to A. S. Campbell, Boston, Mass: 
______
Total amount, $164.95
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 125.
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12493
Anna Cobb 
Vt
act of July 38
adm'd 9 mo. 27 ds pri
3299
also Acts 43 & 44

A. S. Campbell
Boston Mass
Mrs. Chaffee
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the acts of the 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844
State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss. - On this 28th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid Miriam Daggett of Townshend in said District aged forty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for Anna Cobb of said Townshend the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the daughter of Annar Cobb of said Townshend formerly the widow of Clifford Chaffee, and that the said Annar Cobb is on account of mental infirmity incapable of testifying upon oath, - and the said Miriam further certifies that she believes from what she has heard the said Clifford say in his life time and from other circumstances that the said Clifford Chaffee served in the Revolutionary war in Capt Jesse Saffords Company in the Vermont Troops in 1780, also in the Massachusetts or New Hampshire Troops in the year 1775 & 1776 in Capt Samuel Wetherbes Company also in Capt Baldwins Co. - and that he also served in Capt Whitneys com-
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-pany and in Capt Burks & Capt Gilsons Company in the Vermont troops near the close of the war - she cannot state the length of his service at any of the times above mentioned, but believes he served more than two years, the said Annar Cobb is now living, she was married as the said Miriam has understood and believes, to the said Clifford Chaffee in the year 1780, he is now deceased, and after his death the said Annar married husband Cobb who is also deceased and the said Annar Cobb is now a widow & is single and unmarried and that the said Annar was not married to the said Clifford prior to his leaving the service, that is, such service as can now be proved. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four and at the time above stated - 
/s/Mariam Daggett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written 
Before /s/Ellery Allbe Probate Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss
I James H Phelps Register of the Probate Court within & for the District of Westminster aforesaid certify that Ellery Allbe is Judge of the Probate Court for said district, that said Court is a Court of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the ['said' crossed out] Seal of said Court this 29th day of January A. D. 1846.
/s/James H. Phelps Register