Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8597, Daniel Chandler, N.C.

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SERVICE - N.C.

Chandler, Daniel
Frances

NUMBER
W8597

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3958

Kentucky

Frances Chandler widow of Daniel Chandler who died on the — of — of Owen Co in the State of Ky who was a Sergt in the —-- commanded by Captain —---- of the Regt — commanded by Col. Cleveland in the N. Carolina line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of $40 Dollars —- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec? [difficult to decipher] 1843 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept ‘43                     $500.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar $20.00
                                                                   $520.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1830, Section the          }

Recorded by [illegible] —- Clerk,
Book C  Vol. 1 —  Page 194

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Let to Lewis C. Suggett May 21, 49
Letter Lewis C. Suggett 6th Oct. 1849

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The Amended Decklaration [Declaration] of Frances Chandler. A declaration made to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress past July 4th 1836. She states that she dos well know that her former declaration contains the truth & that her Husband did serve as a Lieutenant as thereon stated & that she was Married to him in the County of Granvill in the State of North Carolina by Squire Yancy on the 26th April ^ 1776 & that he entered the Service Shortly after under Colonel Cleaveland & Served four months tour & returned home & was soon called on again so that he was in the service as A Lieutenant at different times, four months tour each during the war of the Revolution from the time above mentioned until the close and that I do well know that he was in actual Service at least three years. But owing to the great length of time she is unable to state the days he left home on each tour from her loss of memory and great age. She does not know of any person by whom she can prove his services as required and that she has searched diligently for record evidence of her marriage and has not as yet been able to obtain any and that her house was destroyed by fire and the record of her marriage and his commission was consumed by fire given under my hand this 30th day of November 1837. Frances Chandler

I further state that I have heard my husband say he was in the battle of Kings mountain shallow ford and ramsours Mill

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County of Owen
State of Kentucky To wit

On this day personally appeared before me one of the commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid F. Chandler who is well known to me to be a lady of respectability and truth and from her great age she is unable to appear in court in consequence of her bodily infirmity and from my personal acquaintance with her and family I do most fully concur in the truth of the declaration made by her given under my hand this 30th day of November 1837.
Elisher Cobb JP

Kentucky Owen County To wit
I N. M. Bacon Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid certify that Elisha Cobb whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for Owen County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.

[Seal image] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of my office this 30th day of November 1837.
N. M. Bacon Clk

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I John Tucker of Scott County Kentucky stat I was a Soldier on the North Carolina lin during the war of the Revolution and was intimatly acquainted with the Late Daniel Chandler and I have Examine the Declaration made by Francis Chandler his Widow and believe it contains the truth. I became acquainted with him in Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine and he was in the Service as Lieutenant under Col. Cleveland. I was also with him in the Service in Seventeen Hundred and Eighty and Eight One and do well know that he was in actual Service as lieutenant at least Twelve months in three different campaigns Four months each. I was informed by him and others that he had been in the Service previously to my becoming acquainted with him as a lieutenant and that he had a wife and children and that he was in the battles of Ramsun Mill Kings Mountain Gilford and at the taking of Cornwalis. I well knew him to be a brave man and do most fully concur in the belief [belief] of the Truth of what is stated by his widow in Relation to his Service given from under my hand This 9 day of December 1837.  John Tucker

County of Scott}
State of Kentucky}

On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Cap John Tucker an aged and respectable citizen of this County and a man of Truth and veracity and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit given from under my hand This 9 day of December 1837.
Alex Cannon J. P.

I Wiles Chandler stait that I have Examined the Declaration made by Frances Chanderler and from my Personal Acquaintance with her and her family I believe it contains the truth I do well know of my own Personal knowledge that the late Daniel Chandler had a family Record of their marriage and ages of all their children which stated that Daniel and Frances Chaldener was married in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six. The month and day

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at this time not recollected. He stated that he has often examined the said Record and knows that it with all their papers was consumed by fire and he further states that he saw the said Daniel Chandler looking over his papers and that he showed him a paper which he stated was his Commission as a lieutenant during the war of the Revolution. He has often heard it stated by him and others that he rendered the services as set forth by his widow and know that it was generally believed by his acquaintances and neighbors to be the truth. Given from under my hand this 9 day December 1837. Widow [illegible] before signing     Willis Chandler

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace Wilis Chandler a man of Respectability and Truth and Subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing Affidavit. Given From my hand This 9 day of December 1837.
Alex Cannon J.P.

State of Kentucky
Scott County Set.

I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Alexander Cannon esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking said affidavits and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and full faith and credit is due & said of [illegible] out to be given to all his Official acts as well within as without this Commonwealth.

[Seal image]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the said County to be affixed at my office in Georgetown the 9th December 1837 and 46th year of the Commonwealth.
Abl? Ben B. Ford

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Dec 18

Rev

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Geo. Wm. Crump
Pension Dept.
Washington

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Hon. W. W. Southgate
? [illegible]

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House of Reps
17 Dec 1837

Sir,

I submit to your department the enclosed amended declaration of Mrs. Chandler together with Mr. Southgates letter in the hope that it may receive your favourable consideration. If this evidence should be insufficient please return me the papers or copies thereof in order that this claim may be presented to Congress.

Very truly your Obt. Servt.

W. W. Southgate

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Raleigh NC
Compt Office

I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Daniel Chandler appears of Record in this office as having had a specia Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service for Six pounds Nineteen Shillings and Eight Pence (£ 19.8)  See Book No. 1 Page 15 also the following certificates were issued in favor of D. Chandler viz one for Five pounds (£ 5) see Book 24 page 20 also another for Four pounds fourteen shillings (£ 4.14) see same Book page 43. Given under my hand and seal this 5 day May 1849.

[Seal Image]  Wm. F. Collins Compt

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Cave Spring Scott Co Ky  July 14, 1849

Dear Sir

The enclosed Certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina from [illegible] of the claims of the Chilan [children] of Mrs Frances Chandler widow of the Late Daniel Chandler which I confidently to be will be entirely satisfactory to fully establish this claim. She has aledge and proven that he was a Lieutenant on the NC Line in the war of the revolution for more than two years and ought not this Proof now be received as Sufficient in as much it is Certified by the Comptroller General that this Revolutionary records are not Compleat. I respectfully request an immediate action on this Just Claim.,

I have the honor to be with Great Respect your most obedient Servant
Lewis C. Suggett

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.

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Cave Spring  Scott Co Ky  May 12, 1849

Dear Sir

The record is in Support of the Claim of Mrs Frances Chandler for an increase of a Pension under the act of July 4, 1836. She was allowed a Pension of 40$ Per Annum which was drawn by her Children.

Mr Daniel Chandler was a Lieuten. and ought to be allowed a Pension as such. Respectable evidence? is on File of his service as such for more than Two years. I do most earnestly request a Speedy answer in this and others cases which I have before the Department.

I am yours with great Respect
Lewis C. Suggett

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Penn.
Washington City, D.C.

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[Stamp] RALEIGH SEP 18        FREE

Lewis C. Suggett, Esq.
Post Master
Long Lisk?, Scott County
Kentucky

[written sideways on bottom of right side of page]  Chandler, Daniel

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[faint handwriting - difficult to decipher]

Executive Office
Raleigh  Sept 1839

Dear Sir,

I have ? [illegible] ? [illegible] the evidence of the service & record of Alexander McKay in our revolutionary war.

Daniel Chandler the Secretary of States Depart. was never mustered or received a warrant for land.

I am very respectfully your obdt servt
Edward ? ? [illegible]

Lewis C. Suggett, Esq.
Long Slick? [illegible]
Scott County
Kentucky

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War Department
Pension Office
Sept 21, 1838

Sir,

In relation to the case of John Casey, I have to inform you that no law has been passed by Congress, which will allow him an Invalid pension.

The papers in the case of Mrs Frances Chandler widow of Daniel Chandler, decd. under Act 4 July 1836, have been examined and filed with suspended cases. It is alleged that he served as a Lieutenant of militia in North Carolina, but the tours of service have not been specified as the regulations require. Some record or Documentary proof of his having been commissioned as a Lieutenant by competent authority, is also required, in order to be entitled at the rate of the pay of a lieutenant.

I am, respectfully, your obt. Sert.
J. L. Edwards

Lewis C. Suggett, Esq
Georgetown, Kentucky

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[faint handwriting - difficult to decipher]

The Comptroller? Affairs? ?[illegible] ?[illegible]
Daniel? Chandler
Service as an Officer
No ?[illegible] signed?

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Raleigh NC
Compt Office

I William F. Collins Comptroller of Pablio? Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that I have found an additional payment of Three pounds Two Shillings (Pds 3.2) in favor of D. Chandler for Military Service as will appear in Book No. 26 page 48 given under my hand and Seal this 5th day July 1849.

[Seal image]  Wm. F. Collins Compt.

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Raleigh NC
July 5, 1849

Dear Sir

I have just received your letter asking me to send you a certificate of the additional payment found in favor of D. Chandler which I have herewith enclosed to you. I do not believe that the my office contains a ful list of payments made the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, nor do I know of any office in the State that has records going to show the names of persons who were commissioned in the war of the Revolution; I would not say even that the certificates I have made contained all the payments made to Chandler or Shannon as I have had to look up these books from a mass of old papers & books which heretofore were deemed useless and had accordingly received the treatment of wast [waste] papers. There is scarcely a day but some valuable revolutionary record comes to light.

Very respectfully,
Wm. F. Collins

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Georgetown  Scott Co  Ky   August 30th 1848

Dear Sir

In the Case of Capt. John Casey for a Pension as in Invalid which was referred to Congress at the Last Session I presum will be embrace in the Lat Law of Congress and I have requested that it again be referred to the Department and the Claim of Mrs. Frances Chandler widow of Daniel Chandler for the Benefit of the act of July 4, 1836 was referred from the Department to Congress after which time other evidence in support of her Claim was forwarded to the Hon. W. W. Southgate and I think it passed one house of Congress. I presum the evidence in this case is now sufficient to pass the Claim before the Department and we wish it again referred back for your decision.

Yours very Respectfully
Lewis C. Suggett

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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War Department
Pension Office
December 19, 1837

Sir,

The amended declaration of Mrs Frances Chandler and the testimony in support of her claim; the proof being insufficient to authorize the admission of the claim, the papers agreeably to your request are herewith returned to you. The original declaration of Mrs Chandler was sent to the Hon. R. M. Johnson, on the 7th instant.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. Servt.

Geo. Wm. Crump

Hon. W. W. Southgate
House of Representatives

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?[illegible]

Eliz Nutter

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Papers in the case of Mrs Frances Chandler sent on the 21st of Sept to the office of Commr. Of Pensions, on application of Mr. Edwards, Commr - Clerk’s Office

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Frances Chandler
Kentucky

Suspended
See letter 18th Oct 1837 to Hon. R. M. Johnson
To same Dec 7, 1837
Let. 19 Dec 37 Hon. W. W. Southgate
Let. 21 Sept 1838
L. C. Suggett
To 9 April 1839
Let. to Hon. J. Taliaferro
April 11, 1840
Let. 24 Nov 42 M. St C. Clarke
Act 4 July 1836

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Frances Chandler
Kentucky

Suspended
See letter 18th Oct 1837 to Hon. R. M. Johnson
To same Dec 7, 1837
Let. 19 Dec 37 Hon. W. W. Southgate
Let. 21 Sept 1838
L. C. Suggett
To 9 April 1839
Let. to Hon. J. Taliaferro
April 11, 1840
Let. 24 Nov 42 M. St C. Clarke
Act 4 July 1836


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[sideways on left side of page] Hon R. M. Johnson, Vice Pres. of U.S.

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V 2736
Frances Chandler
Kentucky
Act 4 July 1836
N. C. St. X

No recd proof of grade and allowed as non-commissd officer

8 Mo Lengt.
40$

Hon. R. M. Johnson
Present

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?[illegible]   Oct 18
Act 4 July 36

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Please give me an ans? To this within Foblige?

Rh M Johnson

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Sept ?

Free

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

Let to Clk ?[illegible]
Sept 18 1838

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Revolution
North Carolina
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8697
Frances Chandler
Wid. of
Daniel Chandler
Sergt. N.C. line
Act: July 4 36
Index:---Vol. A, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870]

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? [illegible]
539 Frances Chandler
Widow of Daniel
Mrs Chandler
Pension
Affidavits

Feb. 8, 1838
Bill No. 539

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Owen County Ky

I John Hammon of said County Do Certify that I was well acquainted with the Late Daniel Chandler and wife Frances that i was well acquainted with him in the war of the Revolution and that he was an acting officer and i believe a Lieutenant and i was with him in servus at the yadkin and I know of him goying out on [illegible] tours and returning hom and i [illegible] believe that the said Chandler was a Lieutenant During the war of the revolution. i further [illegible] that i was well acquainted with said Chandler and wife as son [soon] as the said war was Closed and they had at least three or for Childreny and i do concur in the belief that that the said Chandler and wife was married according to the time put forth in her Declaration given under my hand the the 18 of December 1839.

John “X” his mark Hammon

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Owen County, KY

On this Dayt personally appeared befor me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Hammon and aged and respectable man and well known to me to be a man of truth and surety and subscribed and mad oath to the the truth of the foregoing affidavit and from my persoly [personally] acquaintance with the Chandler family family i Do concur in the belief that Frances Chandler Declaration contain the truth and i further stait that it is the belief of the neighborhood that the said Chandler Did perform servis as set forth in the papers given under my hand the 18 of December 1837.

E. Cobb J P

Owen County Ky
I Thomas Morgain Do Certify that i have bin [been] acquainted with the laite [late] Daniel Chandler and wife for forty or fifty years and [illegible] them to be man and wife and they three or four Childringy at that time? and i concur in the belief that

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The said Chandler was a lieutenant and performed services as set forth in the parpers given under my hand the 18 of December 1837.
Thomas “X” his mark Morgain

Owen County, Ky

On this Day Thomas Morgain appeared befor me a Justice of the peace for said County a man of truth on restieptatiby? And maid oath to the forgoing affidavit to be the truth given under my hand the 18 of December 1837.
Elisha Cobb J P

Kentucky Owen County ?[illegible]

I N M Bacon Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Elisha Cobb whose name appears to the above certificates is an acting Justice of the peace of Owen county and that foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[Seal Image]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of my office this 19th day of December 1837.
N M Bacon Clk

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[written sideways on left side of page] ?[illegible] ?[illegible] F or & Chandler

Col R N Johnson
Washington City, D.C.

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Georgetown Scott Co Sept 30 1842

Dear Sir

The enclosed Papers will show there’s abundant Proof Produced in Mrs Nutter Case. The marriage has been Proven by the famly record and witness you will see by a ?[illegible] to the papers that the service and marriage is well established. He died on the ?[illegible] day of October 1839 and Mr John Eliott will Administrater at the next Court and send you on a Power of attorney if the Claim can be obtained it will amount to upward fo $4,000.

In the Case of Mrs Catlett the marriage is admitted to be Satisfacter Proven and the Service of her Husband the lat Maj Peter Catlett is abundantly proven by men of the most respectiable standing from Person knowledge that he belong to the State Troops he was entitle to Pay from Virginia which is now Parpd?[illegible] at the War office.

In the Case of Mrs Chandler you will see that hers is a good Claim a favourable report was made by the County. Mr. Southgate expected to have got this Claim allowed by Congress also on Mrs Smith Quin and others.

Yours with great Respect.
L. C. Suggett

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Frances Chandler
July 10 1840
Repost versus - No. 664

Feby 10, 1840
Com. Revy Pensions

Mr. W. O. Butler

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Frances Chandler
July 10 1840
Repost versus - No. 664

Feby 10, 1840
Com. Revy Pensions

Mr. W. O. Butler


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26 Congress
1st Session

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
February 10 1840

On motion of Mr. Wm. O. Butler

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, be instructed to enquire into the propriety of increasing the pension of Mrs. Frances Chandler widow of Lieut. Daniel Chander.

Attest
H. A. Garland
Clerk