Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,771, Jonathan Chaffee, Conn. Mass.

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Service 
Conn
Mass

Chaffee, Jonathan
Olive

Number
W. 22,771

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Refer 5 Dec (handwritten on side)

3206
Massachusetts
Olive Chaffee 
Conn.
widow of Jonathan Chaffee
who was a private
in the Connecticut lives

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
27-Dollars 77- Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec 1843
and sent to Henry Morris
Springfield Mass

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1- Page 39-

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3106

Olive Chaffee
Mass:

admitted
Pr Mass 3 mo 10     $11.11
Pr Con 4 mo            $16.66
                               ---------
no paper                  $27.77

Henry Morris 
Springfield Mass

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Commth of Massachusetts 
Hampden County 

On this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838, personally appeared before Oliver B. Morris Esq. Judge of the probate court for said county of Hampden, Olive Chaffee, a resident of Wilbraham in said County aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, with, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain 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 widow of Jonathan Chaffee late of said Wilbraham decd, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and served as follows, viz. It appears by a journal kept by him some of the first leaves of which are lost that he was at East Hoosack (now Adams) Mass. on the sixteenth of (November crossed out) August seventeen hundred and seventy six on his march from his home in Wilbraham to Ticonderoga in a company of which Charles Colton was Captain and Noah Warriner Lieutenant, belonging to the regiment of which Ruggles Woodbridge was Colonel. How long before this he enlisted or commenced his march does not appear. It appears further in his journal that on the twenty sixth day of November following he had orders to be ready to start for home on the next morning at day break thus showing that he must have served during that tour at least three months and ten days (illegible) of the time commanded previous to his arrival at East Hoosack and in the return home. His service was performed at Ticonderoga. By a paper in his handwriting bearing the date November 8th in which are stated the names of both officers and soldiers in the company to which he belonged and which is hereunto annexed, it appears that Moses Bliss, recently a resident of Springfield in said County, a pensioner under

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the act of June 7, 1832, now transferred to the New York agency was a soldier in the same company. 

At a subsequent time, precisely when is not known to the declarant, the said Jonathan went to White Plains as a substitute for his brother Asa Chaffee who was drafted among others to fill up Col Sheldon's regiment of the Connecticut Troops, where he served four months a a light horse-man. The names of the officers of the company during this tour are not known. It is believed that one Leighton or Layton was a corporal in the company. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Chaffee at Somers Conn, on the seventeenth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Rev. Mr. Backus. that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan died on the twenty fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four -viz, at the time above stated. 
Olive Chaffee

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above mentioned before me, and I certify that the said Olive Chaffee by reasons of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court, and I also certify that the journal mentioned in the foregoing declaration is produced to me and the facts appearing (illegible) and as above stated
Oliver B Morris Judge of the court of probate foresaid county-

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and I the said judge after investigating the matter do declare my opinion that the said Jonathan Chaffee served in the army of the revolution as stated in the forgoing declaration, that on the nineteenth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty two. he was married to the said Olive, that he died on the twenty fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen leaving the said Olive his widow and that she has not again been married 
The testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the court of probate forsaid county of Hampden to be affixed this fifth day of November A.D 1838
Oliver B Morris Judge and said court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Hampden 
I Justin Willard Clerk of the probate court written and for said county do hereby certify that the Hon Oliver B Morris before whom the forgoing declarations of Olive Chaffee was made and sworn to is the judge of said court and that his signature subscribe to the foregoing certificates-(also to the certificate of the  captions of the annexed depurations of rewards Chaffee,) is genuine. 
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Springfield this eighth day of November AD 1838. 
Justin Willard

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Conn. 
Chaffee, Jonathan
W.22.771
Mass
Olive

"October seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, was married "Jonathan Chaffee of Wilbraham and Olive Davis of Somers"

I hereto certify, the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in (illegible) with (illegible) as follows, "Oct, 17, 1782"
Rodney G. Dennis, Pastor. 

I Rodney G Dennis above named, (illegible) and sat that I hold the office of Pastor, in the congregational or (illegible) (illegible) Church, the the town of Somers, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true (illegible) from the records of said Church, in my custody, with the exception above named as verified by me
Rodney G Dennis

Sworn and subscribed this 30th
day of October AD 1838
Before on Walter R. Kibbe Justice of Peace-
I hereby certify that the Revd Rodney G Dennis in (illegible) (illegible)(illegible) that sustains a good moral character, (illegible)(illegible)(illegible)  to full credit 
(illegible) Walter R. Kibbe Justice of Peace-

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I. ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the Seal
thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Walter R. Kibbe Esq
is
and for more than four months last past, has
been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of
Tolland
in said State, duly appointed,
commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority,
by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of
Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to
witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court,
and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit
may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations
of the said Walter R. Kibbe in Court and
Country,
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand,
and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the third day
November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 38- 
And I certify that the signature of said W. R. Kibbe hereto annexed is genuine.
Royal R Hinman secretary

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I Daniel Chaffee of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty five years depose and say that I am the son of Jonathan Chaffee dec'd and Olive Chaffee. During the life time of my said father I often heard him speak of his performing two tours of service in the Revolutionary War one at Ticonderoga and the other at White Plains. I have frequently heard him relate anecdotes of occurrences during the latter tour. I remember to have heard my father mention David Cobb then of Tolland Conn as a member of the same company with him at White Plains. Since my father's decease, I should think about sixteen years ago, said Cobb was at my house and spoke of fathers having been with him in the same company at White Plains and the (illegible). Said Cobb died within a short time after our conversation at Suffield Conn. 
I further depose and say that my said father died on the twenty fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen and that since his decease my mother Olive Chafee has remained unmarried.
Daniel Chafee 
Hampden(Illegible) October 31 1838 subscribed and hereunto before me I certify that the said Daniel Chaffee  is a credible witness.
Oliver Morris Judge of the Court of Probate foresaid County

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James Canton
Fradrick Colten
Deriony Chaffee
Gideon Gravy
Jonathan Chaffee
Gideon Ring
John Cobbs
John Cothern
Jonathan Tibr
Cesar Fifhjhsy
Hene  Macmarltey
Josien teene
thomas ordianse
Samuwell andsey
Jeans mcDaniel
nathaniel elet
Lysha Leaven
Jaramiah Wollen
Jjeal Colten
Ibenezas bu rt
abel hancock
Abel hancock
abner russel
martin worremer
moses blise
John focks
Iqul baxter
Samuwel Stifery
bengamin Colten
timothy ornuntun
John Sliberty
clive hickcock
Jacob word
John page
Sleves hancocks
zaccar a worner
Joseph Chapin
Abil Chapin
nathun Chapin
Gideon Chapin
leafhey Chpin phil
mathew keep
Solomon mack
evenf Gilm
Ambrus Stifeny
Silous bloget
Chas feasea
ohn fault
Joshua Sherwin
nathaniel Sharin
Yaromber
Pease Lantifel

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abner hichcock
reubin bust
John brest
Alin besbo
noah Couker
Abner Coole
Lewis langdon
John wilson Langdon
Aaron bliss
John mixton
william hichcox
samuel Cooper
elenson crocan
noldy Shaw
Josiah site
Joseph mason
hanason rite
thadeus newton

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Rev WIDOW, &c,
File No  22,771
Olive Chaffee
wid of
Jonathan Chaffee
Priv  Rev war
Act Mrch 3d /43
Index-Vol A, Page 133
  (Arrangement of 1879(

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2854
Massachusetts
Olive Chaffee
widow of Jonathan Chaffee decd
and who died on the 24th of July 1818
of Hampden Co. in the Sate of Ms.
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Colton of the Regt commanded
by Col. Wigglesworth in the Ct
line for 3 mos & 10 days   Pri of Infty
           4 mos Private of Cavalry
Inscribed on Roll of MS
at the rate of 27 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1834 and sent Henry Morris, Springfield, Ms
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39  $83.31
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept  13.88
                                              $97.19
  Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol 1st  Page 80

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James L. Edwards   Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington 
DC

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   Springfield Mass   Nov 8, 1838
Sir
  Herewith I send you the declaration of Sarah Brainerd, Naomi Robinson & Olive Chaffee.
  In connexion with the case of Mrs. Brainerd, I would bserve, that the regulations of the Department in relations to family records, have been heretofore understood in this region, not to require the  the production of such record at the Pension Office, but before the Court or magistrate, whose certifcate in regard to the production of the record has been thought sufficient.  Consequently, in all cases in which I have been concerned, I have omitted to forward to the Pension Office the original family record.  By a communication from the Office received this morning, I perceive that a new constructure has been given to the rule and that the original record must in all cases be forwarded to the Pension Office.  In the cases of Mrs. Brainerd, a family record has been anthem treated in the usual way which according

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to the new regulation, is insufficient - As there is ample proof, however, in that case, of the marriage resulting from other testimony in the case and as the family are very reluctant to part with the original record which contains other matters of interest to them, I have thought proper not to forward it.
  In other cases, when the proof of the marriage rests principally upon family records in Bibles etc., I will endeavor to send the Department the originals provided the bulk of the records does not render it physically impossible by the ordinary mode of conveyance; and I can prevail upon the friends to part with what they, in many cases, cherish as a previous memorial.
   Very respt
            Your obt servt
                  Henry Morris
J. L. Edwards   Esq

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2944
Olive Chaffee
Mass.
Act 3 March
27.77

Henry Morris
Springfield
Mass-

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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
HAMPDEN COUNTY,   SS
   On this 24th day of July 1843, appeared before John B. Morris Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Olive Chaffee a resident of Wibraham in said county, aged 81 years, who, being first duly sworn-according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration-in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Chaffee who was a Private and served as stated in her declaration on file in the Pension Office by which she obtained a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, the cewrtificate of which pension was numbered 2854-

That she received a pension of Twenty seven dollars and seventy seven cents, under the act of July 7, 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  /s/ Olive Chaffee
  Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
 John B. Morris Justice of the Peace
  I hereby certify that Olive Chaffee the above declarant named is personally known to me
  John B. Morris   Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
HAMPDEN, ss
  I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk fothe Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that John B. Morris Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Morris and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
    Rich Bliss Clerk

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS
    I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that Wm. L. Burt  before whom the written deposition of Ephraim Chaffee is taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & was so on the 29th day of October last part and that his signature subscribed to the within certificate of options is genuine
   In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my ??  this eighth day of November AD 1838
              Justin Willard