Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17598, John Mary Chartier, Continental (Canada)

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Continental (Canada)              Chartier, John Mary      
                                                                   Sally

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[verso]

Notification sent to Samuel Swift Esq 
27 July 1820.
Vergennes Vt

[recto]
12.279
Vermont
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John Chartier of Addison in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen's of the Congress reg't line, for the term of 5 years 1775 - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818 - 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of July 1810 and sent to D. Edmonds Esq
Vergennes. Vt
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1809 10 mo25/30 4/31 87.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 4. 1809 - 48.00
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Dollars 135.69
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[verso]
Albany NY 2357
['Vermont, Burlington' crossed out]
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Sally Chartier widow of John Chartier who died on the 25th June 1832 of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hazen in the N. York line for 2 years N. Y.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1831.' crossed out]
26th June 1832
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of October 1838 and sent to Silas Hubbell, Champlain, NY.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38      335.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 40.00
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$375.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book [illegible] Vol. 2 Page 35

[recto]
Letter to Hon. John Fine & to Pen Agt 23d Decr 1839.
T. Albany New York from 4 Sep 1839. 24 Feb. 1840 notification to Hon J. Fine [illegible]

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John Chartier case - 
Evidence taken by me Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison on application of John Chartier of Panton in said County Addison to be placed on the pension list of the United States in pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18. 1818 he having served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy from the year 1776 to the end thereof on the continental establishment as a private soldier and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his county for support. to wit.
The said John Chartier being duly sworn deposes and says, that some time in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection, he having lost his discharge he enlisted as a private soldier into Capt. Pullen Company of Colo, Hazen's Regiment known by the appellation of Congress; was, during the war, and he further says that he continued with said Regiment during the term of his enlistment and served as a private soldier therein against the common enemy faithfully during said term, and at the close of the war he was honorably discharged by Gen'l Washington at New Windsor on the North River in the State of New York - and he further says that he now is and since the year 1783 has been a citizen of the United States, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
/s/X his mark John Chartier

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Sworn + subscribed before me this 6th day of April AD 1818
/s/Ezra Hoyt Judge

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I Benjamin Mooer of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton and State of New York do hereby testify that John Mary Chartier commonly known by the name of John Chartier and personally known to me did serve in a Regiment commanded by Moses Hazen Regt in the Revolutionary war and was enlisted the 20th day of January AD 1778 and Honorably discharged the 30: day of June AD 1783 as per the Register of the names of the officers and soldiers taken my me on or about the close of the war, and I further certify that the said John Mary Chartier is the same person who by the name of John Chartier ['who' crossed out] made application for his pension in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 18 day of March AD 1818 before Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont on the 6th day of April AD 1818 to show certificate I have annexed this affidavit - and I further certify that the said John or John Mary Chartier has resided about Lake Champlain most of the time since the year of 1783.
/s/Benjamin Mooer Lieut + Adjutant in 1'd Regiment

State of New York
Clinton County ss}
Sworn and subscribed before me this 19: day of June AD 1819 + I further certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
/s/John Palmer 
Commissioner to take Depositions &c for said County

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The said John Mary Chartier being duly sworn further deposes and says that after his enlistment into Capt. Pullin (Pullen) company he was transfered to Capt. Libbut Company of the same Regiment and afterward he was transfered to Capt Seeley or Selis' company of said Regt. That he was in the Battle of White Plains, Stoney Point Brandywine, at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at the taking of Lord Cornwallis he belonged to Capt Seeley or Selis's Company, And he further says that some part of the time during the war he was called John Mary Chartier and at other times only John Chartier, and that since the years of 1783 he has gone by the name of John Chartier only and for that reason he forgot to give his name to Judge Hoyt as John Mary Chartier
/s/X his mark John Chartier

State of Vermont
City of Vergennes ss} Sworn and subscribed before me at said City this 21: day of June AD. one thousand Eight hundred & nineteen 
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City the day & year aforesaid - 
/s/David Edmond Mayor

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State of New York
Clinton County ss I hereby certify that John Palmer before whom the within Depposition was taken was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner duly authorized by law to administer oaths and and take depossitions & that his Name subscribed thereto is in his own hand writing in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of This County + set my Name this 19 day of June 1819
[county seal affixed] /s/Chas. Platt Clerk
Clinton County

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David McKillips and David Bryden of Vergennes in said County of Addison being duly sworn depose and say that they and each of them are well acquainted with the within named John Chartier and well know that he was a private soldier belonging to Colo. Hazen's Regt. for more than two years in the Revolutionary war.
/s/David Bryden
/s/David McKillips
State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of April 1818 and I further certify that the above deponents are in the opinion credible witnesses
/s/Ezra Hoyt Judge

I Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Chartier did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavits against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and sworn before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the [illegible] of the aforementioned act of Congress. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of our said County Court this 6th day of April 1818.
[margin note: not on rolls: rejected]
/s/Ezra Hoyt Judge
[court seal affixed] 
State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that Ezra Hoyt, who has made the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court, and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, + affixed the seal of said Court this 21 day of August 1818.
/s/Sam'l Swift Clk

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John Chatier.
12,279.
Sept. 1819.

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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss. ON this 14th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County of John Chartier aged 63 years, resident of Vergennes in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - he came out of Canada, with Montgomerys army on its retreat from Quebec in 1775 & on his arrival in Albany enlisted for during the war in Col. Hazen's - Congress regiment, in Capt. Poolins Company & served in that regiment until the close of the war: -  
that the date of his original declaration is the sixth day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 12,279.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow, purchased for my family by the Town of Vergennes - 12.
1 Pot, 1 Dish kettle, 1 Tea kettle 1.75
6 Tea cups & saucers, 5 pint bowls .37
6 Metal spoons, 6 knives & forks .80
5 Chairs, 1 maple table - 1.58
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17.50
/s/X his mark John Chartier
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he has no occupation, or means of subsistence but that of day labour; that his health & constitution are gradually & constantly failing, and he is able to labour

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but little; that he has in his family a wife aged 45 years, of a weakly constitution, and two children, James aged 16 years, Mary aged 14 years.
Sworn & declared on the 14th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
/s/Saml Swift Clerk 

[court seal affixed] I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 Seventeen Dollars and fifty Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of July 1820.
/s/Saml Swift {Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

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I Alexander Chartier of the town of Massena County of St Lawrence of Lawful age do testify and say that Sally Chartier (The wife of John Chartier late a revolutionary pensioner deceased) is my mother; That my Grand-mother (a French woman) always called my mother by the name of Mary Therese as did also my father when speaking of, as to my mother in French but when speaking in English he called her name Sally. And further this Deponant says not.
/s/Alexander Chartier

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 14th day of July 1838
/a/A Ransom Com. of Deeds

I Sally Chartier of the town of Massena County of St Lawrence and State of New York of lawful age do testify and say that I am the widdow of John Chartier late a revolutionary pensioner deceased That my christian name was called by my parents when spoken to in the French language Mare Therese but in the English language Sally. That my parents always when speaking of my Baptism informed me that I was christianed by the name of Mary Therese and further this Deponant says not.
/s/X her mark Sally Chartier
Witness
A Ransom
John Hitchcock

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 14th day of July 1838. 
/s/A Ransom Com. of Deeds
I hereby certify that the person who has sworn to the above affidavits are credible persons and are worthy of credit.
/s/A Ransom Com. of Deeds

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State of New York
St Lawrence County }ss. I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Amos Ransom Esq before whom the the within affidavits purport to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Commissioner of Deeds ['Justice of the Peace' crossed out] in + for the said County duly ['elected' crossed out] authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the same Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to the said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
(The words "Justice of the Peace" erased and "Commissioner of Deeds" interlined. And the word "elected" also erased)
[county seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 18the day of July 1838
/s/A C Low Clk

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X 1426
Sally Chatier's Declaration
widow of John - 
Vt:
Red'n in 1820. 45. + therefore born in '75.

Admitted
Private 2 years
pension to commence 26th June 1832

Silas Hubbell Esq
Champlain New York
['[illegible] HR.' crossed out]

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} On this 22d day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate now sitting at ['Vergennes' crossed out] Middlebury within and for the District of ['New Haven' crossed out] Addison in said County of Addison Sally Chatier of Massena in the County of St Lawrence & State of New York now a resident of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy years the 31st day of October last being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of John Chatier, who was called and known by the name of John Marie Chatier entered in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, but who obtained his pension by the name of John Chartier. formerly of Panton in said County of Addison, but lately of Massena aforesaid declared; a soldier of the Army of the Revolution at the time she was married to him, as is herein after stated - Her husband the said John Chatier volunteered into the service of the United States in the Province of Lower Canada in the year 1775 as she believes, under the command of Gen Montgomery & assisted in capturing St Johns, Chambly & Montreal; On the retreat of the American Army in the Spring of 1776, he retreated with them, and at Albany shortly after the arrival of the army at that place he enlisted into the Army during the Revolutionary war his Captains name at the time of his enlistment he believes was Pullen a frenchman and was attached to Colo Hazen's Regiment called Congress' own, ['but his' crossed out] had different Captains during the war but attached to said Hazen's Regiment, she believes the said John her said Husband, was at the taking of Burgoine, was in the battle of Brandywine, and at York Town, at the time Cornwallis surrounded and in other battles and skirmishes which she does not now remember

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She further declares that her said husband the said John Chatier continued in the service of the United States until after the year of 1783, when he was Honorable discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York by Gen Washington, this discharge she remembers having frequently seen, the last she remembers of seeing it was at the time her husband delivered it to man for the purpose of obtaining his bounty land - and she further declares that she was married to the said John Chatier on the 13th day of May 1783 (she recollects distinctly that it was done months before her said husband received his final discharge from the Army) by the Rev father Francis Valley a Catholic Priest at a placed called the Highlands in the State of New York, the troops then being stationed at Pompton in said State of New York; and she lived with the said John Chatier as his wife until the time of his death, which took place at Massena aforesaid on the 25th day of June AD 1832. and that she had eight children by the said John her said husband two of whom are now living, she has no record evidence of her said marriage as neither she or the said John could write, she presumes the Preist Mr. Vally ['is dead' crossed out] who married her is dead as he was then a very aged man, and that she is [illegible] and believes there is no record of her marriage at the said Highland or any other place, as the laws of the State of New York did not then require any such record to be made, and she further declares, that her husband the said John Chatier was placed on the pension roll of the United States Vermont agency in the year 1818 or 1819 as she believes, and continued to receive his pension up to the time of his death, and for a mere particular amount of the services of her said husband she would refer to his declaration & proof made on the occasion of his obtaining his said pension. And that she now remains his widow, and has never been married since the death of the said John Chatier her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. - 
/s/X her mark Sally Chartier
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid, before the Court aforesaid 
/s/Sam'l Swift Judge

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said John Chatier was a Revolutionary soldier, and that the above named applicant is the widow of the said John Chatier and remains unmarried, and that their marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of the said John Chatier Service.
/s/Saml Swift Judge.
[court seal affixed] I Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Chatier for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this 22'd day of February 1837.
Sam'l Swift, Judge

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Hon. John Fine
H. R.

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County of Lawrence ss.
On the 30th day of November 1839 before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds for the Said County of Lawrence personally appeared Sally Chartier who on her oath declares that she is the same person (viz) The Widdow of John Chartier deceased who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Poland in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen in the service of the United States that her name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence she removed; that she now resides in the State of New York where she intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. -
The following are the reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York (viz) The only son on whom she mainly depends for support in the decline of life and with whom she does now and has ever lived removed to this state and intends ever to remain here. -
/s/X her mark Sally Chartier
Sworn and subscribed before me the 30th day of November 1839
/s/A Ransom Com. of Deeds

County of St Lawrence ss.
On this 30th day of November 1839 before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds for said county, personally ['personally' crossed out] appeared

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Alexander Carter who on his oath declares that the person whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is the Identical person described is the same and that he saw her make her mark in her name thereunto affixed. And further deponant saith not. 
/s/Alexander Carter

Sworn + subscribed before me the 30th day of November 1839
/s/A Ransom Com. of Deeds

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Alexander Carter whose name is affixed to the above affidavit, that he is a person of truth + veracity. - 
/s/A Ransom Com. of Deeds

I further certify that Sally Chartier at the time of making her aforesaid affidavit declared she could not write her name, the truth of which I am fully sattisfied. - 
/s/ A Ransom Com. of Deeds

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State of New York
St. Lawrence County} ss: I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that on the day of the date of the preceding certificate Amos Ransom Esq was a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
[county seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 6th day of December 1839
/s/A C Low clk

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State of New York
Clinton County ss: 
On the ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me. The undersigned Commissioner of Deeds is Alexander Ferriall of Chazy in the County aforesaid, to me well known, and made oath that he was a Canadian Reffugee + Soldier of the Revolution, and was well acquainted with John Cartier a Soldier also of the Revolution, that the said John Chartier belonged to Captain Poland's Company. Gen'l Moses Hazens Regiment - deponent retreated from Canada in the year 1776 with the said John Chartier and served with him through the War of the Revolution - that this deponent became acquainted with Sally Robinet or Robinson in 1776, when she was about seven or eight years old, her Father was also a reffugee, having married a French woman in Canada & was a Sergant in Capt. Pullen's Company Hazen's Regiment - 
This deponent further saith that the said John Chartier married, the said Sally Robinet or Robinson, while a soldier as aforesaid early in the spring of 1783 at Fishkill in the State of New York, by a Roman Priest by the name of Vally, and but a few months before the discharge from the said John Chartier & the other Reffugees together with this deponent which took place at New Windsor the last of June 1783 - 
This deponent was present and saw the said John Chartier & Sally Robinet or Robinson married as aforesaid - that after the War, the said John Chartier and his Wife aforesaid

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removed to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, when this deponent knew them for a number of years, and when they had a family, at that time one son & two daughters, one of which daughters died there - that said John Chartier worked for Genl. Alexander Tremble, at the same time this deponent was also in his employ - this deponent saw the said John Chartier several years since at Vergennes Vermont, when he then resided with his wife, in the employ of General Strong of Vergennes - this deponent went after him, as a witness for Genl Benjamin Mooers, since that time, he has not seen him, and further thus deponent saith not - 
/s/Alex Ferriol
Subscribed and Sworn this 9th day of June AD 1837. and I certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander Ferrioll the above deponent & that he is a credible witness & his statements are to be relyed on - 
/s/Julius C. Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
County of Clinton} ss. I Thomas Crook Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Julius C. Hubbell Esq. whose name appears above written is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his commission is active on the 7th day of Oct. of 1835 + that his term of office will expire on the 7th Day of October 1839 + that he is duly authorised to take affidavits and that his signature above written is genuine 
[county seal affixed]
Given under my hand and official seal of said County the 9th day of June 1837
/s/Thomas Crook Clerk
Note the word "That" interlined by me T. Crook

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Chartier, John GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12921 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 22, 179? (torn) to Benj. Mooers, assignee  

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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State of New York
Clinton County ss. Theotist Blow of Champlain in the County aforesaid being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that she is the daughter of the late Captain Antoine Paulin who served who served in the Army of the war of the Revolution in General Moses Hazen's Regiment, that towards the close of the war her father's family with other Canadian families resided at Fish Kill in the State of New York That whilst they were at Fish Kill her fathers family lived near neighbor to Lieutenant Gilmart, that she was well acquainted with Sally Robinet the daughter of Wm. Gilmart by her first husband that she remembers the time when it was said by the neighbors that Sally Robinet was married to John Chartier, but she was not present at the marriage nor does she recollect what year it was. but she recollects that after it was said that the said Sally was married to said Chartier. That she the said Sally lived with the said Chartier as his wife and was so called and they so lived together before the families of the Canadian Refugee Officers and soldiers left Fish Kill & went to West Point - that deponent was about Twelve years old at the close of the war and the said Sally Robinet was three or four years older than Deponent as deponent believes - and further Deponent saith not.
/s/X her mark Theolist Blow
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of November 1837 Before me
/s/Silas Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds

I hereby certify that said Theolist Blow, who has sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person & entitled to belief 
/s/Silas Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds

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I Ezra Hoyt Judge &c as afores'd do certify that the within named John Chartier is poor & in need of the assistance applied for - 
/s/E. Hoyt Judge

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Polly Chartier of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged eighty three years the 8th day of April next being duly sworn do depose and say that I am the sister of Sally Chartier of Massena in the County of St. Lawrence + State of New York now residing in Vergennes aforesaid, and the widow of John Chatier otherwise called John Marie Chatier, late of Massena aforesaid deceased, and that I was present and saw the said Sally and John Chartier, duly joined in marriage by the Rev'd father Francis Valley a Roman Catholic Priest at a place called the Highlands in the State of New York, the marriage took place in the Spring of the year 1783, according to the best of my recollection, but this I recollect for a certainty. that it was while the said John Chartier was a soldier in the American army and some considerable time before his final discharge, which I am very sure was in the fall of 1783. - At the time of the marriage M. Valley was a very aged man, and I presume is long dead. - And I am informed and believed there was no recording of marriage in the State of New York at that time. And I further say that the said John Chatier was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, which took place in the summer of 1832 I should think in the month of June, and that the said John & Sally lived together as husband & wife from the time of their marriage as af'd Ant that the said Sally is now the widow of the said John having never been married to any person his decease. and further the Deponent saith not.
/s/X her mark Polly Chartier

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February AD. 1837. And I further certify that the above deponent is in y opinion a credible witness
/s/ED Woodbridge Justice of the Peace for Addison County

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Alexander Chatier (otherwise called Carter) of Massena in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York now residing in Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged forty five years, being clearly sworn do depose and say that I am the sone of John Chatier (otherwise called John Marie Chatier) formerly of Panton in said County of Addison, lately of Massena afr'd deceased and of Sally Chatier his wife, and that the said John & Sally Chatier my said parents lived together as husband & wife ever since my remembrance up to the time of his death and I never heard it intimated by any one that they were not legally married, and also understood that the marriage took place in the spring of 1783. while my father was a soldier, and before his final discharge.
And I further say, that I have been informed by men of information that there was no recording of marriages in the State of New York at the time of my father & mother's marriage. And that the said John Chatier my said father ['the said John Chatier' crossed out] was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease, which took place the 25th day of June AD 1832. and that the said Sally Chatier is now the widow of the said John having never been married to any person since his death and further the deponent saith not
/s/Alexander Carter
State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of February AD 1837. And I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness - 
/s/ED Woodbridge Justice of the Peace for Addison County.

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Mercy Strong of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy three years widow of Gen'l Saml Strong late of said Vergennes deceased being duly sworn do depose and say that I have been acquainted with John Chartier late of Massena in the State of New York deceased and with Sally Chartier now residing in said Vergennes his widow for more than ['thirty' crossed out] forty years, most of the time they visited near us and a considerable share of the time as tenants to my late husband. - I know ['they' crossed out] that they always lived together as husband + wife up to the time of the said John's Death, it was always understood that they were lawfully married during the revolutionary war, and while the said John was a soldier of the United States. this I have no reason to disbelieve. I know they have had & brought up a family of children some of then of sufficient age to prove her marriage at the time she states in her declaration. The said Sally is now the widow of the said John Chatier having never been married since his decease & further the deponent saith not.
/s/Mercy Strong 

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 20th day of February AD 1837 And I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness
/s/ED Woodbridge Justice of the Peace for Addison County

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Sally Chatier

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, hereby certify that Enoch D. Woodbridge, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Polly Chatier, Alexander Carter, and Mercy Strong were made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name severally subscribed thereto is his own signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22d day of February 1837.
/s/Sam'l Swift, Clerk

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Pension Agency Vermont
Montpelier Jan'y 3d 1840

Sir
Sally Chartier a pensioner on the roll of this agency under the Act of 4 July 1836 at $80. per ann. was last paid 4 September 1839.
Respectfully I am s'n your Obt Serv't - 
/s/A. Clarke

Gvn. Wm Crump Esqr
Acting Com. of Pensions
Washington

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[handwritten letter]
Middlebury Vermont June 20. '37

Sir
I send herewith the affidavit of Alexander Ferriall, proving the marriage of Sally Chartier - whose application for a pension I sent you some time since - and also her age at the time of her marriage, which was 14 or 15 - an age not uncommon for the marriage of Canadian french girls. The testimony in the case of Polly Chartier, to whom you have granted a pension, shows how a Roman Catholic priest came to be with the army at the time these marriages took place.
Your obedient servant
/s/William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq

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[handwritten letter]

House of Reps.
Feb. 28 1837.

Dear Sir
I send, herewith, the Declarations, and accompanying testimony, in the cases of Sally Chatier, & Polly Chatier, with the letter of E. D. Woodbridge rec'd with them.
Please make report to me
Your obedient servant
/s/William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq

P. S. You will observe Mr. Woodbridge calling attention to the case of Mrs. Jakeway. I left the papers with you about a week ago, with my certificate, stating what I have done to obtain the record evidence of the marriage.
I pray you to examine that case + report to me as soon as possible
/s/W. Slade

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J L Edwards
Commission of Pension
City of Washington

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[handwritten letter]

Champlain Clinton Co N. Y
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir.
I enclose to you the papers of Sally Chartier widow of John Chatier a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner of the U States at the time his death, s'd Chartier one & a half or two years by his attorney s'd T Hopkins, I believe, of Vergennes made application for her approving at the Department that there was doubt of her being old enough to be the wife of John Chartier further evidence was required, they accordingly applied to me to assist in getting such evidence 
I have procured a copy from the Register of Births in Montreal & other evidence of men who know the practice which proves conclusively that she was old enough to be married & was actually married to Chartier in the time of the war. The only apparent difficulty in the case is. That in the Register of Births she is called Mary Therese & not that is explained. Sally is the English name of Therese after the war where she & her husband came to live. with English people her ['husband' crossed out] Father also being English she was called Sally 
AS she was removed into this State it is her request you will communicate with me on the subject of her pension
I remain very respectfully
/s/Silas Hubbell

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E D Woodbridge
to William Slade.

57.
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[handwritten letter]

Vergennes Jly 22. 1837.

Hon' Wm. Slade
Dr Sir.
Herewith you will review the declaration of Polly & Sally Chartier, widows of Peter + John Chartier, Canadian Refugees during the Revolutionary war. - That their husbands were pensioners. I am certain for I assisted them. I have no doubt that their declarations are in all particulars true. They are still Catholic; (the widows I mean.) and there is not the least probability of obtaining from any Catholic Church, the record of their marriages; or have any plan in the State of New York, as it is well understood, there is not even yet any law in the State of New York requiring marriages to be recorded - You will observe that I have taken the deposition of Mr. Strong to show the parties lived together many years as husband & wife, and general reputation of their marriage - I might obtain many more such depositions - If all this will not answer the old women, must be deprived of a debt, which I consider from the act of July 4. The government justly owe them - 
I have been acquainted with Chartier families for more than forty years. - It is important to them should their claims pass to be enabled to draw, the 4. of March as I must doubt whether either will live ['very' crossed out] long. they are very infirm - However on Mrs. Jaguays pension. she is anxious to hear. - The Priest who married them as I understand, were rather travelers ministers attending on Hazen's Regt. most of whom were Refugees
Respectfully yr friend & Obt Srvt
/s/ED Woodbridge

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State of New York
County of Clinton} ss. I Thomas Crook Clerk of the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby certify that Silas Hubbell Esquire before whom the within + annexed affidavits were taken + by whom the within + annexed Certificates of Character were made was at the time of taking the said affidavits + Certificates a Commissioner of Deeds in + for the said County Duly authorised to take the same That his appointment is Dated on the 6th day of October 1835 + that his time in office will expire on the 6th day of October 1839 - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner + verily believe that the signatures to the said affidavits + Certificates purporting to be signed by him are genuine
[court seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I have caused these papers to be fastened together with a Pink or Red Ribbon which passes under the seal and have hereunto set my hand + affixed the Seal of said County this 29th day of August 1838
/s/Thomas Crook Clerk

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State of New York
Clinton County ss. Basil Nadeau of Champlain in the County of Clinton aforesaid being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he was a soldier in the United States Service in the War of the Revolution and served as a *Sergeant in the Company [margin note: *written on an erasure before signing /s/S. Hubbell C.D.] of Capt Lorence (Laurent) Olivie in Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment, afterwards General Hazen, that Deponent served through the War in the Company and Regiment until June 1783 when he was discharged, that Deponent was well acquainted with John Chartier who was a private in Captain Paulins Company in the same Regiment of Hazen. that he was well acquainted with Sergeant Robinet (so called in french) or Robinson in English who served in Capt Leberts company in Col'l Hazens Regiment & was also acquainted said Robinsons family before their retreat from Canada, that in the spring of the years 1783 whilst the Regiment lay at Pompton Deponent with others obtained leave to go to Fish Kill in the State of New York to see a Roman Catholic Priest, who had come to visit the Canadian families on the families of the Officers & Soldiers - who then resided at Fish Kill. That he deponent was present *['with + the family of said Sergeant Robison' crossed out] [margin note: *crossed before signing /s/S. Hubbell C. D.] and had the said Priest marry the above mentioned John Chartier to Sally Robinson daughter of said Sergeant Robinson, that the said Sally was then young thinks she was about fifteen or sixteen years of age that the time the said marriage was solemnized was the last of April or fore part of May which he recollects to be the time from the circumstance of his having leave then to go and visit the Priest as before mentioned

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The said Deponent in explanation, further saith that the said Sergeant Robinson was dead at the time of the marriage. and his widow was married to Lieutenant Gilmart that the said marriage took place about a mile out of FishKill barracks at a farmers house when the said Priest boarded that afterwards Deponent returned to Pompton from there the Regiment were marched to Newburgh where they were discharged. That after their discharge Deponent recollects that John Chartier went with Deponent and other Canadians discharged soldiers to West point and drew provisions and remained some time at West Point - And further Deponent saith not.
/s/X his mark Basil Nadeau

Sworn and subscribed before me the 18th day of October 1837
/s/Silas Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds
I hereby certify that the above named Basil Nadeau who was sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a person of credit and entitled to belief.
/s/Silas Hubbell 
Commissioner of Deeds

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Affidavit
State of New York
Clinton County ss. Alexander Feriol of Chazy in said County being duly sworn, Maketh oath and saith, that in addition to what he was heretofore deposed in respect to his knowledge, that Sally Chartier was the widow of John Chartier, a Revolutionary pension - that the said Sally Chartier after the revolutionary war resided with her husband at ['Chazy' crossed out] Ticonderoga for about six years a near neighbor of Deponent, that when she resided with English people she was called Sally, her father being an American called his daughter Sally at the same time her mother called her Therese.
That Deponent has known several females and knows some now in his neighborhood, who are called Therese in ['french' crossed out] French but are called Sally in English. he was well acquainted with the family of Sergeant Robinet or Robinson at the time of their retreat from Candada, during the war & at the close & after the Revolutionary war, that w's Chartier was called Therese by her mother & by her father Sally as before stated - 
/s/X his mark Alexander Feriol

Sworn the [blank] day of [blank] 1838 and subscribed before me note two erasures above made before signing
/s/Silas Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds
I hereby certify that the above named Alexander Feriol, who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person & entitled to credit & belief
/s/Silas Hubbell
Commissioner of Deeds

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Susp'd ['Rejected' crossed out]
See let to Hon Wm Slade March 29. 1857 - Ditto 7th July '37

Act 1836

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Sally Chartiers Pension Papers
Champlain N. York

['Child' crossed out]
claimant Baptized 14 Nov
1769 - Marie Therese

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Nous certifions que c'est une oraie copie de l'original.
Chateauguay le 9 mars 1838 - 
/s/A. Desmarais rev'd
/s/John McDonald. J. P

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Acte de Baptime de Marie Therese  - 14 Nov: 1769 - 
Entrait des Actes de Baptimes, mariages, et Sepultures fit dans la paraise de St Joachim de Chateau pendant l'année mil sept-cent, soixante neuf - 
L'an mil sept-cent-soixante-neuf le quatorze Novembre ent nee une fill de mariage de Jacques Robinet et de Marie Francoise Gendron; laquelle a été baptise par moi conpigné, missionnaire de pervant la paroise de Chateaugai. Pierre [illeg] et Thérese Gendron parrain et marraine a l'enfant ou sont donné à l'enfant le nom de Marie Thérèse - [margin note: 1769 - Nov 14 - ]
/s/Jos: Huguet - Jesuite - 

Lequel entrait je consigné curé de Chateaugay certifie être en tout conforme à l'original resti aux Archives a la [illegible] paroise et expédié depuis, por de quoi - 
/s/JB. Labelle The Curé
 Chateaugay 
9 mars 1838. -

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[seal affixed]
J Colborne
His Excellency Sir JOHN COLbORNE, Knight ['Commander' crossed out] Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, ['Lieutenant General Commanding' crossed out] Commander in Chief of HER MAJESTY'S Forces in the Provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada, and Administrator of the Government of the said Province of Lower Canada.

TO all to whom these presents may concern.

I do hereby certify that John McDonald Esq. is one of the Justices of the Peace for the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada; also that Abraham Desmarais is a Public Notary for the said Province; both duly commissioned and authorized, as such,
[blank]
In consequence whereof full faith and entire credit are and ought to be given to their respective Signatures in such their Several Capacities, wherever the same may appear.
Given under my hand and Seal at Arms at the Government House, in the City of Montreal, on the Said Province of Lower Canada, the twenty ninth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, and, in the first year of Her Majesty's Reign -
By HIs Excellency's Command, 
/s/D Daly 
[illegible] S. Canada

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Vermont
['Vermont, - Burlington New York - Albany' crossed out]
John Chartier a pensioner under the act of ['Jun' crossed out] 1818 to what time paid - VL

Died 25 June 1832 p'd to that period /s/IH

John Harry Esq
3d Auditor office

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 17598
Sally Chartier wid. of John Chartier
Priv. Rev. war
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Geo Crump Esq

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Mr. Crump will much oblige Mr Forse Esq giving his attention to the inclosed papers
Thursday [illegible]
Dec 19 1839.
H of Reps.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Chartier, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 12909 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 20, 1792 to Benj. Moore, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Chartier, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 12883 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 14, 1789 to James Reynolds, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.