Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25401, Abiel Chaffee, Conn.

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Heading "SERVICE"
Conn

Chaffee, Abiel
Chaffa
Chafee, Hannah

Heading "NUMBER
W.25401

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(3,866)
Connecticut Roll
Abriel Chaffee

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of april 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of October 1818 and sent to Jabez Clakre and Judge Windham
Arrears to 4th of September 1818      4 . x 28/30  - 37:33
Semi-anl all'ee ending March 1819                             48:   
                                                               ------------------------------------
                                                                                      $ 85:33
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

 81 One Year

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Hannah Chaffee Widow of Con Abeil Chaffee 
Who served in the Revolutionary War, as a --- Blank- Incresed from $ 80.000 
Inscribed on the Roll  at the rate of 91 dollars
Cents per annum to commence on

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Jabez Clark, Esq;
Judge,
[crossed out] Woodstock [/crossed out] Windham, 
County, Connecticut

Abiel Chaffee,
Continental line,
Revolutionary Claim.

found on the rolls.

Correct asto service
Conn -

For testimony relative
to the applicants' reduced
circumstances, see
endorsement in the case
of James Tucker.

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Abiel Chaffee - [illegible]

Petition [illegible]

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To Jabez Clarke Esq Judge of the Court of Common Please, within and for the County of  Windham, and the State of Connecticut - The petition of Abiel Chaffee of the Town of Woodstock in sd. County of Windham and state of Connecticut I [illegible] that in 1779 and 1780, & 1781 and 1782 he served as a private in the company and line of the army [illegible]. That in February AD 1781 he was enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Timothy Allens company in Col. Saml. B. Webb Regiment in the Connecticut Line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, on continental establishment for the Term three years and served in sd. Regiment, untill on or about the 20th day of March A.D. 1782., and was honorably discharged but hath [crossed out] no discharge now in existence, that he is poor and by reason of his reduced circumstances, [illegible] and in need of assistance from his Country for support and prays the comfort of Act of Congress of the 18th day of March AD 1818, Entitled " An Act to provide" for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. Dated at Woodstock the 14th day of April A.D. 1818.
[signature] Abiel Chafee [/signature]

State of Connecticut
County of Windham SS.
Woodstock, April 14th AD 1818
There came personally before one Jabez Clarke Esqr. Judge of Court of Common Please, within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut. Abiel Chafee of the Town of Woodstock, in the County of Windham & state aforementioned, and the signor of the above petition and subscribed the following affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. [illegible] I Abiel Chafee Do swear, that I am resident in the Town of Woodstock That, on or about the 25th day of July AD 1779 - I entered into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, on Continental establishment, and joined Col John Durkees regiment, and according to my recollection Captn John McGregors company, and in said Regiment faithfully until the 8th day of January AD 1780 and was regularly discharged - and on or about the 10th day of June A.D. 1780, I again entered the service of the United States, and Enlisted into Capt William Judds company, in colonel Wyllys's Regiment

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of the Connecticut Line, & in the revolutionary war and served therein faithfull until the 12th of December 1780, and was regularly discharged and again enlisted, on or about the 25th day of February AD 1781, into Capt. Timothy Allens Company, in Col. Saml B. Webbs regiment, in the Connecticut Line and Continental establishment in the service of the United States for the year and [illegible] in said Regiment until about the 20th day of March 1782 and was then discharged [illegible] but have no discharges in existance and by the reason of my reduced circumstances in life, am in need of assistance from the country for my support [/signed] Abiel Chaffee [/signed]

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I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abial Chaffee did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration and affidavit, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
[signed] Attny Jabez Clarked [/signed]

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Windham State of Connecticut do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq is Judge of Court of Common Pleas, that the foregoing signatures are his own handwriting, that the Seal Annexed is the Seal of Court. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this 6 day of May AD 1818
[signed] Sam Gray [/signed]

Windham Oct 12th 1818 - I Jabez Clarke do now further certify that I am fully satisfied, that the aforementioned applicant Abial Chaffee is in reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of this Country for his support - and that Peter Ephraim May, William Bowen, David H. Phipps, Peter [illegible], William May, the deponents in this case are gentlemen of good moral character and full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony -
Attest [signed] Jabez Clarke [/signed]

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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district--
On this 20th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the Count aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Abiel Chaffee of Woodstock in said County aged Fifty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of six months [marked out] on the day of [/marked out] in July in the year 1779 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until January 8th. when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey - In June 1780 I enlisted again for the term of six months in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. [illegible] in the Regt. commanded by Col. Willy in the line of said state in the Continental establishment that continued to [illegible] in [illegible] to December 12 following when he was discharged from the said service in the Highlands in the state of New York. In Feb 1781 he enlisted for the term of three years in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Timothy [illegible] in the Reg6t commanded by Col Saml B. Wbb in the line of the said state on the Continental Establishment - that he continued to serve in the [illegible] Corps until March 1782 when he was discharged at the Highlands - The deponent also further declares that his occupation is that of a labourer that he has had two swine shacks of the numb palsy & is thereby rendered unable to perform any bodily labor to any profit that he has a wife aged fifty six & is in feeble health & can do but little work & one son named Hosea Chaffee - aged thirteen not able to earn his living - another son named Leonard Chaffee aged 16 that is as useful as boys of his age. I am a pensioner made application therefor on the 15th day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 3.866

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor hasany 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.

[signed] Abiel Chaffee[/signed]

A schedule containing the whole estate & income of Abiel Chaffee of Woodstock in Windham County in the state of Connecticut. [illegible] clothing & bedding excepted. Sow Hogs $10.00 another hog $8.- two cows $40- 1 axe .75 - 1 hoe .50c- 49.25 1 pot 1.00- bottle 1.00- 6 chairs 25 cents each 1.50-gold spoons .25 3.75 amount carried over $63.00

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Amount Brough over - $63.00
Knives & forks - 40 years old - ".20
Tubs pails & other articles of that kind of furniture - $5.00
$70.20

I am indebted to several persons more than seventy dollars - so that I am indebted to them all my property is worth~
Dated at Pomfret June 20th 1820- Abiel Chafee

[written sideways]
Abiel Chaffee
Ex
Woodstock
3866
March 1817
{illegible]
[scratched out]
1782 [illegible] Col
[scratched out]
[illegible]
Connt.
July 21, 1820
[/written sideways]

Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.

I, David C. Colles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declarations & 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 Seventy dollars- Dollars, and 20 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 11th day of July A.D. 1820.
[signed] David C. Bolles[/signed] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

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An 13427 [illegible] '44-506.
Hannah Chaffee
widow of Abel
Co1-
[illegible] July 1838
Married 1783
husband died 26 April '47
[illegible]

[illegible] 17 June 1844
29 [illegible]
$80.00 [illegible]
from 26 April 1847

John McClellan
Woodstock
Con.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of acts of congress passed the 7" day of July 1838, March 3 1843 or June 17" 1844 or the acts granting pension to certain widows,
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss.
Probate District of Woodstock, on this 15th day of July 1847 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Woodstock, held at Woodstock, withing and for the said District of the County & State aforesaid Hannah Chaffee a resident of said Woodstock aged Eighty one years & [illegible] who being first duty sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the befits of the acts of Congress of the 7" day of July 1828 March 3 1843 or June 17" 1844 or the acts granting pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Abiel
Chaffee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who secured a pension from the War Department, under the act of March 18" 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. which certificate bore date the 23d Day of October 1818 and will be surrendered to the agent for  paying pensions at Hartford State of Connecticut.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abiel Chaffee in said Woodstock, by the Revd W. Johnson on the 24" day of July 1783 = 1783
over -

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and that her husband the said Abiel Chaffee died at said Woodstock on the 26th day of April A.D. 1847 and will appear from the evidence hereunto annexed & she refers to the Records of the War Department for the evidence of the services of her said Husband.
[signed] Hannah Chaffee [/signed]

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss.
At a court of Probate holden at Woodstock, within & for the District of Woodstock in the County & for the state aforesaid on this 15th Day of July 1847 Be it known that personally appeared before said Court Hannah Chaffee signee of the above Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, This court being a Court of Record ~ In testimony whereof, I  have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office This 15th Day of July AD 1847
[signed] illegible Skinner [/signed]
Clerk of said Court of Probate

[seal affixed to bottom left]

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I William H. Marsh, present Pastor of the Congregational Church of North Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut and as such, have in my custody & possession the Records of the Marriages as kept by the Rev.d W. Johnson James Pastor of said Church & Congregation in which i find the following Record, " On the twenty fourth day of July A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three Abiel Chaffee and Hannah Sergent were married"

State of Connecticut
Windham County, ss, Woodstock July 12 1847
I Wm H Marsh above mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the said Record with the exception of the date, which is [illegible] on the Record in fair ledgible figures as follows " 1783 were married Abiel Chaffee & Hannah Sergant

Attest William H Marsh Pastor, 
Pastor of the Church and Congregation in North Woodstock

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I William H Marsh, above named depose & say that I am Pastor of the Church & Congregation in North Woodstock, County of Windham & State of Connecticut and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me

[signed] William H Marsh, Pastor [/signed]

Sworn before me this 12th Day of July AD 1847
[signed] William Lester [/signed] 
Justice of the Peace

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I Edward D Perry of Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged Fifty year and over and being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that W. Abiel Chaffee late of said Woodtock, deceased was a near neighbor and lived a few [illegible] from me in said [illegible] and I was informed I drew a pension from the United States for services in the Revolutionary War and he died on the [illegible] day of April [illegible] to God, I attended his funeral the 20th of April [scratched out]following his death[/scratched out]. And his widow Hannah Chaffee now resides in said Woodstock [illegible] late abode of the deceased, and in [illegible]. Dated at Woodstock July 12 A.D. 1847 [Edward D. Perry signature} & on that day sworn before me. [signed] William Lester [/signed]
[signed] Justice Huttun[/signed]

State of Connecticut
Windham County p.
Be it known that on the 12th day of July 1847 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State foresaid duly authorised by law to administer this personally appeared Hosea R Chaffee, and Edward D Perry above named & signed of the foregoing depositions, & to me well known as credible witnesses and made solemn oath to the truth of the same by them, respectively signed, 
William Lester Justice of the Peace
The erasure of the certificate of the words "following his death" by Edward D Perry made [illegible] saying text William Lester Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut
Woodstock County ss
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Lester Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said town of Woodstock, duly commissioned and qualified that his

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State of Connecticut
Windham County } Ss.
On this 17th day of April One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in the said County Hosea R Chaffee a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law Declares, that he is a child of Hannah Chaffee deceased, who was the widow of Abiel Chaffee decd a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under Act 18 March 1818 at $96 per annum and who died April 26. 1847 -
He further declares that the said Hannah Chaffee decd was a pensioner under the act June 17, 1844 and February 2d 1848 at the rate of $80 per annum only and that she died on the 22d day of November 1850. 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of claiming in behalf of her surviving children under Joint Resolution July 1st. 1848 the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz $96. Per annum from that 1 July 1848 to the 22d November 1850 when she died.
[signed] Hosea R Chaffe [/signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that the declarant is the identical person he represents himself to be.

[signed] George Dike [/signed] Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut.

I, ~ Oliver H Perry ~ Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern That ~ George Dike ~ was, from the fourth day of July A. D. 1854, to the fourth day of July A. D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of ~ Windham ~ in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deed and to certify that same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and out to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said ~ George Dike ~ to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 18th day of ~ April ~ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. 
[signed] O H Perry [/signed]
Secretary of State.

[faded seal]

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State of Connecticut
Windham County } ss

I Thomas D Holmes Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Woodstock do hereby certify, that most satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court viz the affidavit of Stephen Buckman and Lorenzo Marey residents of Woodstock in said County who are credible persons that Hannah Chaffee widow of Abiel Chaffe decd was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, was a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windham and died in said Town on the 22d day of November AD. 1850 and that her only surviving children are Nancy Chaffee, Sally S Russel, Martha Bacon, Hannah Coomes, Lemuel S Chaffee, Leonard Chaffee, and Hosea R Chaffee, (7)

In testimony where of I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Official Seal of said Probate Court at Woodstock this 17 day of April AD. 1855.

[signed] Thos. D. Holmes [/signed] 
Judge of Probate Court for Woodstock District

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June 8, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. D. E. Strait
605 Willis Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio

ABIEL CHAFFEE
W. 25401
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abiel Chaffee who served from Connecticut and received a pension.

The record of Abiel Chaffee follows as found in pension claim, W. 25401, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Abiel Chaffee enlisted in Connecticut about July 25, 1779, served as private in Captain John McGriegier's company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged January 8, 1780. He enlisted June 10 1780, in New Jersey, and served until December 12, 1780, as private in Captain William Judd's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted February 25, 1781, served as private in Timothy Allyn's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged March 20, 1782.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, and was still living there in 1820 aged fifty-eight years. He died at his home there April 25, 1847.

Abiel Chaffee married in Woodstock, Connecticut, July 24, 1783, Hannah Sergent or Sergant. The date and place of her birth and names of parents not given. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the Congregational Church of North Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. 

Soldier's widow, Hannah Chaffee, was allowed pension on her application executed July 15, 1847, while living in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut with her son Hosea R. Chaffee, who was then forty years of age. In 1848, Hannah Chaffee's age was give as eighty three years. She died in Woodstock, Connecticut , November 22, 1850.


[handwritten on right side with a line pointing to McGrieger] The spelling of the Capts name taken from his signature in the [blank] of Abel Franklin T D. 37948 [/handwritten on right side with a ling pointing to McGrieger]

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The following children of Abiel Chaffee and his wife, Hannah, survived their mother:

Nancy Chaffee
Sally S. Russel
Martha Bacon
Hannah Coomes 
Lionel S. Chaffee
Leonard Chaffee, who in 1820 was sixteeen years of age. 
Hosea R. Chaffee, who in 1855 was of Woodstock, Connecticut.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLIER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25401
Hannah Chaffee
Wid of
Abiel Chaffee
Prin Windham

Act Feb 2nd 1848

Index: Vol [blank], Page [blank]

[Arrangement of 1870]

1895 Jany. 7 Hist to J.B. Bower, Putnam

Nov. 1895
Histy to James B. Bo
Putnam

1907 June 10 - Hist to Miss Elizabeth French
1925 - May 16 - Hist to Ms Lewis T.
Champlin (per bulletin in claim - John Fowler. W-17919
1937 June 8 - Hist to Mrs D.E. Strait WB

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Youngstown, O.
May 2, 1937.

Veteran's Administration.
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:-
Please send me the Revolutionary record of [check mark] [underlined] Abiel Chaffer [/underlined], private and pensioner. Reference may be found in Connecticut in the Revolution, page 633.

Thanking you, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. D. E. Strait,
605 Willis Av.,
Youngstown, Ohio.

[circular stamp] RECEIVED MAY 4 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER 30 [/circular stamp]

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[handwritten top right corner] W P M [/handwritten top right corner]

[rectangular stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 289 1895 FILES [/rectangular stamp]

[circular stamp] PENISION NOV U 21 S 1895 OFFICE [/circular stamp]

Hon.William Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:-

Will you kindly give me a copy of the record of service of my ancestor, [underlined] Private Ab[crossed out "r"]iel Chaffee of Woodstock, Conn., [/underlined] who was a pensioner in 1840, as contained in his application for the pension which he received.

Kindly send same to MR.C.S. Bradley, Southport, Conn. Secy of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of [^ the] Revolution.

Yours very respectfully,

[singed] James B. Bowen [/signed]

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(3-469)

Bureau of Pensions
June 3. 1907.

[crossed out] Application [/crossed out] 
[handwritten] W. File [/handwritten] No. 25401

Certificate No. ____________________________

NAME OF SOLDIER,

Abiel Chaffee
Co._____________, Conn, Reg't  Rev. War-

INFORMATION DESIRED

Widow Hannah pensioner
sol. pens. 1818 wid 1847?
widow died 1850

[circular stampm] O. W. & N. DIV JUN 4 1907 FILES [/circular stamp]

To
Miss Elizabeth French
108 West 45th St. 
N. Y. City -

[illegible numbers]

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(3-169)

Bureau of Pensions

June 3. 1907.

[crossed out] Application [/crossed out] Misfile No. 25.401
Certificate No.

NAME OF SOLDIER, 
Abiel Chaffee
Co. __________, Conn Reg't Rev. War.

INFORMATION DESIRED. 

Widow Hannah pensioner
so. pens. 1818 died 1847?
widow died 1850.

[circular stamp] O. W. & N. DIV. JUN 4 1907 FILES [/circular stamp]

To
Miss Elizabeth French
108 West 45 St.,
N.Y. City -


[illegible]

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Morse. Mills. Store
PUTNAM, CONN.

[upper right hand illegible]

Dec 6th 1894

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you send me as soon as possible a copy of the affidavits or papers filed with your office by "Abial Chaffee of Woodstock Windham County Connecticut 1840 a pensioner of Revolutionary War
Yours Most Respectfully

J.B.Bowen
Lock Box 315
Putnam
Conn

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[upper right] MD4 [/upper right]

Rev, and 1812 Wars Section.

May 16, 1925.

Mrs. Lewis T Champlin, 
142 Grove Street
Putnam, Connecticut.

Madam:

I have to advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-25401, it appears Abiel Chafee or Chaffee, enlisted January 25, 1778 and served to January 8, 1780 as a private in Captain John McGregor's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment. 
He enlisted June 10, 1780 and served to December 12, 1780 in Captain William Judd's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylls Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted February 25, 1781 and served to May 20, 1782, in Captain Timothy Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 14, 1818 while residing at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut age 56 years, and he died there April 26, 1947.
He married Hannah Sergent, or Sergant, July 24, 1783, at Woodstock, Connecticut and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 15, 1847, while residing there, age 84 years. She died there November 22, 1850.

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The surviving children were as follows:
Nancy, Sally S Russel, Martha Bacon, Hannah Coomes, Lemuel S, Lenoard, and Hosea R. 

Respectfully,

WILDER S.METCALF
Commissioner

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Abiel Chafee a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau. 
misfile 25401

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | July 25, 79
LENGTH OF SERVICE. | May 8. 1780
RANK. | 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.. | CAPTAIN. | John McGregor | COLONEL. | John Durkee
STATE. | Conn

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOTMENT. | June 10 - 80
LENGTHE OF SERVICE. | to Dec. 12. 1780
RANK. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | William Judd | COLONEL. | Wyllys
STATE |

DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | July 25 81
LENGTH OF SERVICE. | dis March 20, 82
RANK | Pvt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | Timothy Allen | COLONEL. | Saml. B. Webb
STATE. |

Battles engaged in, __________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,_____________
Date of application for pension, April 14, 1818
Residence at date of application, Woodstock, Conn-
Age at date of application, 56 died Woodstock, April 26, 1847
Remarks: Soldier - Woodstock, Conn - July 14, 1783 Hannah Sargent [illegible] July 15, 1847 [illegible] Woodstock where died Nov. 22, 1850 leaving Nancy Chaffee Sally S. Russell, Martha Bacon, Hannah Coomes, Lemuel S. Chaffee, Leonard Chaffee Hosea R. Chaffee.

Very respectfully,

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Pension Office
April 24. 1853
The third wit

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[written sideways]
Hannah Chaffee
Abel ~ Con ~ co 2nd [illegible]
Cole
[/written sideways]

Application for Increase Pension~
L.P.Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Hannah Chaffee, deceased, widow of Abiel - Connecticut

[underlined] Increase [/underlined]
Admitted, Joint Resoltuion July 1 1848, and Act Feb 2, 1848 at rate of $96 per annum from 1st July 1848 to 22d November 1850 = former payments at $80, under said act of Feb 2 1848 due deducted

Pay to Nancy Chaffee,
Sally S. Russel,
Martha Bacon,
Hannah Coomes,
Samuel S. Chaffee
Leonard Chaffee
Hosea R. Chaffee [illegible]
only remaining children of said Hannah Chaffee

Certificate to 
Henry Fowler Esqr
Hartford
Connt

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Brief in the case of Hannah Chaffe, widow of Abel Chaffe Windham County and State of Connecticut
acts February 2. 1848, and Joint Resolution of 14 July, 1848~

Claim, ("[crossed out] original," or [/crossed out] "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance

Abiel Chaffee was a pensioner until his death (26th April 1847) under Act of March 18, 1818 at $96 per annum. His widow, Hannah Chaffee, was subsequent pensioner, under Act of Feby 2, 1848, at $80. She died, as certified by the third auditor, on the 22d November 1850 to which time her pension was paid at that rate. Her children now apply for increase at rate of $96 per annum & under Joint Resolution of Jul 2d 1848 - which has been allowed, and the difference
[crossed out] (If for increase.) [/crossed out]
[crossed out] Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [/crossed out]
Order to be paid to them - the appointment of an administrator having been ordered by the Commissioner ~
[illegible] proved by the usual certificate of Court 

[signed] Henry Fowler Esqr [/signed]
Hartford
Name and residence of Agent
Connt.

[signed] R [illegible] [/signed]
Examining Clerk.

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Hartford April 18. 1855

Sir

Herewith I transmit the application of the heirs of Hannah Chafee decd late a pensioner under Act Feb. 2 1848,, for an increase of pension under the Joint Resolution of Jul 1st 1848
Please make returns to me

I am very Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv
[signed] Henry Fowler [/signed]


L P Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

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Hannah Chaffee
AA
414-4U

[illegible]

Simon Davis
Thompson
[illegible]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled "An Act in which further provision for surviving Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution,
State of Connecticut
Windham Count p. On this 17th day of May 1848 personally appears before the subscriber Simon Davis a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid duly authorised by  law to administer oaths. Hannah Chaffee a resident of Woodstock in said Windham County aged 83 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath [illegible] the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848, granting provisions to Widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Abiel Chaffee, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution but she cannot now tell the officer or Regiment in which he served and that she has rec'd a pension under the act of June 17, 1844 of Eight Dollars per annum. X has surrendered up her certificate to the agent for paying pension at Hartford State of Connecticut. She further declares, she is still, a Widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day, and year above written.
[signed] Hannah Chaffee[/signed]
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I do further certify that said declarant is personally known to me. Attest, Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County} I Uriel Fuller assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the peace in aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified, & that his Commission is dated the 19th day of June 1847 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine,
Given under my hand & those [illegible] of S. County this 22nd day of June AD 1848,
Uriel Fuller Dep. Clerk

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Abiel Chaffe, Con. Act 18 March 11818 $96.00 [illegible]

To what time was he last paid {

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Woodstock, Windham Co, Ct.
July 26 " 1847,

Sir
I send you endorsed the papers in the case of Hannah Chaffee, the widow of Abiel Chaffee a pension, late dec'd.
The evidence of the death, The marriage, and that the widow is unmarried is among the papers, and sufficiently set forth, & proved. 
The declaration of the husband, & the evidence he furnished, will no doubt be sufficient for the length of his duties, which are on file in the War Department, I believe he was a three years, or during the war soldier, 
Your earliest, convenient attention to the above is, for this poor old woman requested.
Respectfully your obt servt, 
[signed] John McClellan [/signed]


Hon. J L Edwards
Comiss of Pensions,

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David W Philos
Peter Dickard [illegible]
[illegible] To Abiel Charles,
[illegible] circumstances

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We David H Phips, Peter Richard, and William May [illegible] Testify and say that we are well acquainted with Abiel Chaffee of Woodstock in Windham, and applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 - and believe him to be very poor, saddened in his circumstances, & to need the assistance of his Country for his support ~ Dated at Windham the 19th day of Sept 1818 - 
[signed]David H Phips[/signed]
[signed]Peter Richard[/signed]
[signed]William May[/signed]

State of Connecticut
County of Windham} Windham Sept. 18, 1818

Hons. David W, Phips, Peter Richard & William May come forwardly before me Jabez Clarke Esq. Justice of the peace for Windham County, and made solemn oath to the truth of the said stated in the above Deposition by the subscribed - 
And [illegible] further certify, the deponents are Gentlemen of Character and Credit, and their Testimony to be acted on
Attest Jabez Clarke Justice Peace for County

Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Cerify that Jabez Clarke Esq Before whom the above affidavit has been taken is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in [illegible] County, and the Signature is his handwriting and full faith and Credit ought to be [illegible]  to his acts as such ~ In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name ~ and affixed the full Seal of sd. Court in Windham this 22nd day of Septem AD 1818
[signed]Sam Gray[/signed]

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414 Connecticut
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Hannah Chaffa
widow of Abel Chaffa
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 26 April 1847
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence
the [crossed out 4th day of March, 1844.]
26th April 1847
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Certificate of Pension issued
20th day of August, '47
and sent to John McClellan
Woodstock
Conn
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(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 51
[right side]
Reported

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1161
Connect
Hannah Chaffa widow of Abel Chaffa who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of August 1848 and sent to Simon Davis Thompson Connt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848 page 274 Vol. 1

Reported