Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39314, Thomas Chandler, N.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C. 

Chandler, Thomas

NUMBER 
S 39314

CONTENTS

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19.918

Virginia

Thomas Chandler
of Cabell Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fitte of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thaxton in the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years, from March 1780 to 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of January, 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of April 1828 and sent to J. Saidley Esq. Cabell C. H. ba.

Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $15.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1828 $48.--
$63.22

{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}

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19.918
Virginia
Thomas Chandler
of Cabell Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Litle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thornton in the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years. from March 1780 to ____ 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of January, 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of April 1828 and sent to J. Laidley Esq Cabell C.H. Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $15.22
Seme-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1828 48. -
$63.22
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820.}

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39 3111
INVALID
(illegible)
File no. 39, 315
Thomas Chandler
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 82
{[Arrangement of 1870}

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Virginia
Cabell County Court Oct 22d 1827.
On this 22d day of October 1827 personally appeared in a open Court being a court of record for said county, Thomas Chandler, resident in said county, aged sixty five years; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 + the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Chandler enlisted for the term of three years as during the war on the (blank space) of March preceding Gates defeat in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain William Litle in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thornton in the line of the state of North - Carolina are the North - Carolina continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until after the surrender of lord Cornwallis when he was discharged from the service near Camden in South Carolina after serving four years that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State as a pensioner;  + that the reason for not making earlier application for a pension are; that heretofore he has been able to support himself and family by his labour, and from the loss of his discharge, he did not know nor was he advised that he could recover any aid from the Government nor did he know how to proceed.
Thomas Chandler
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that  time by gift sale or any manner

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disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval services of the united States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto announced and by me subscribed
A schedule of the property both personal and real held by Thomas Chandler an applicant for a pension necessary bedding and cloathing excepted; to wit
Two Cows, one mare 4 head of Hogs
Thomas Chandler
And the said Thomas Chandler further states on oath that he is by occupation a labourer and from his age and the infermaties attending he is not able to do as much labour in the common employment of Farmers as will enable him to command wages that his family consists of a wife aged about sixty four years also very frail. 
That since the 18th of March 1818 the said Thomas Chandler says upon oath, that there has been no change in point of value of his property, that as the two Cattlle and hogs grew up and were used by his family that he raised others, that he has not sold or exchange given or transferred to be sold by any officers since that time, any property whatever.

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I John Samuels clerk of the County Court of Cabell county of the State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Chandler did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment

I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty five dollars.

In Testimony where of I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8th day of January 1828
Johns Samuels Clerk of the County Court of Cabell.

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recd. 1 August 1827 20.380
Thomas Chandler

See letter 1 August 1827 
to T. Laidley (illegible)
Cabell C. H.
Va

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in the + for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Thomas Chandler a private in Capt. Lytles Company of the 10th regiment enlisted on the day of "mustd Jan 7 1782"
Given under my hand this 28th July 1827
W. Hill

Sir:
The musterrolls does not show anything more respecting the enlistment and service of Thomas Chandler that is stated in the above certificate. The quotation mustd Jany 1782, is placed on the roll under the head occurrences. When he enlisted, I cannot say if not before 1782 he could not have served four years as the war ended in 1783. I think it probable he served more than twelve months.
W. Hill
28th July 1827.
Jas L Edwards Esq

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(narrow side of document)
recd 17 Jany 1828
Thos Chandler
Act 18 March 1818
adm?
gates (illegible)  (crossed out) (illegible) Augt
80
(wide side of document)
(illegible)
(illegible)
Mr James Barbour
Secy of War
Washington City

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Barber(illegible) Jany. 8. 1828
Sir - at the request of Mr. Chandler Enclosed I send you his further application for a Pension-
Should his paper bring him within the rules of your department, you will please enclose to this office his certificate - 
Your Obt. Servant
J. Laidley
The Hon. Jos. Barber
Secy. of War