Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27395, John Chandler, Mass.

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SERVICE: Mass.
Chandler, John (Margaret)
NUMBER: W 27395

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5320
Massachusetts
Margaret Chandler
widow of John Chandler 
Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Priv. & Marine
for 16 months.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of Jany 1850
and sent to Hon. Horace Mann
House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 27 [?] Vol. 2

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13986 
Margaret Chandler
wid of John 
Mass 
Act 7 July 1838 
 he d. 19 Oct. 1804 
Cap Bridges Mass Militia & Frigate Boston
admitted. Private & Marine 16 month
$53.33 pr ann 
4 March 1836 to 41 
from 43 to 48 & 48 for life [?]

Joseph Loving Mass act [?] 
March 1818, was pensioned for 
service 10 months in Frigate Boston.

Hon. Horace Mann
H.R.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Middlesex ss 
On this Ninth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty nine. Personally appeared before the Hon S. P. P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid, Margaret Chandler, a resident of Lexington in said County of Middlesex, being Eighty three years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July Seventh 1838, the act of March 3d 1843 and the seventeenth of June 1844, Also the Act of Congress passed February 2d 1848 Granting pensions to widows of persons who rendered service during the Revolutionary War.   That She is the widow of John Chandler of Lexington who was a private and belonged to Capt Ebenezer Parkers Minute Company, and was out in the Lexington & Concord alarm on the nineteenth of April 1775, that he was also in Captain Parkers company in Cambridge in May 1775, ^also in the Same company June 18 1775, five days. that in the first of March 1776, he was in Capt John Bridges Company in Col Eleazer Brooks Regiment at Roxbury and Dorchester five days.

over

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Its her impression that he was in the Service at Ticonderoga in the summer and Autumn of 1776 five months, in the Company of Captain Charles Miles in Col Jonathan Reeds Regt and that on the first day of December 1776 he again engaged and rendered three months Service in Boston. Guard of Stores in Captain Brooks company in Colonel Dikes Regt. that in the Autumn of 1777, he engaged in the reinforcement of the Northern Army, in Capt Samuel Farrens Company in Col. Jonathan Reeds Regt. and served one month and ten days, that in the Summer of 1778, he engaged in Capt. Francis Browns Company in Col. McIntosh Regiment and rendered six weeks service in the State of Rhod Island. That in the Autumn of 1779 he with Joseph Loring & Eli Bado (a molato [sic]) enlisted in the United States Naval Service and went from Boston in the Ship Boston that the name of one of the Officers of the ship was Preble ^under the command of comadore [sic] of comadore Tucker. that the Ship was taken by a British Man of War and that the men were taken to Charlestown South Carolina and put aboard the Jersey prison ship and there kept in great Suffering untill some time in the year of 1780, when he and the aforesaid Joseph Loring were exchanged after which her husband and the said Joseph Loring returned to Lexington, that She has not before

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made an application for a pension as she has not been able to find any documentary proof of the Naval Service of her husband, but she has been informed that the aforesaid Joseph Loring has since he left the town of Lexington received a pension for his Naval service with her said husband, and for further proof of her said husbands Naval Service She refers to the documents in Washington, and the papers called the Washington papers 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Chandler in the town of Salem in the County of Essex & State aforesaid, by the Revd William Bentley, on the twelfth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her said husband the aforesaid John Chandler died in said town of Lexington on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and four, that She was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, & that she still remains a widow-- the words, "also in the same company June 17, 1775, five days" on the first page, and on the second page the words "under the command of Comadore Tucker" were all interlined before making Oath & the signing by the deponant.
 Margaret (X her mark) Chandler 
Subscribed with her mark Sworn to in open Court 
on the day & year first above written before me
[Signed] S. P. P. Fay  Prob [Js?]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that the Hon Saml. P.P. Fay is the Judge of said Court of Probate, & that his signature within written is his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Isaac Fiske Rg

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Extracts from the Records of the Town of Lexington, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
"B.  John Chandler Son John Chandler & Beulah his wife Born December ye 31:1758 "
"M.  John Chandler Junr of Lexington and Margaret Mack of Salem were joined in Marriage January Twelvth [sic] Seventeen hundred and eighty six 
Solemnized by the Revd William Bentley" 

I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original record of Marriages of the Town of Lexington with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "January 12th 1786 " 
Attest Albert W. Bryant, Town Clerk

I, Albert W Bryant the above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Lexington, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriages, with the exception of the above as certified by me, as to date of Marriage.

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I also certify that among the documents of the Town of Lexington, there is the following-
"Lexington May ye 14 1779 The following imperfect work is humble Dedicated to said Town it being the product of the proceedings of ye Com'tee appointed to see who should be Benefitted by the Estimated Campaigns &c: we mean to Consider all the Campaigns & give creedit [sic] to Every person living in sd Town to whom it is due where we had proper Information and Authenticated accounts Excepting the three years men & what Relates to that Campaign, which is Submitted with ye whole work to the Better Judgment of the Town. if any person or persons are omitted which Should have Been Allowed Benefitt [sic] in this list it is Desired it May Not be Attributed to any Design of the Com'tee. but for want of proper Information or through the imperfections of Mankind which in General are Liable to mistake "

"4 Campaign July 1776 5 months to Ticonderoga John Chandler -- £9.S0.D0
12 Camp; to take Burgoune John Chandler for his Son John -- £4.S0.D0
Total of the whole. Error [?] Except. £12.44=14=10
Benja: Brown pr Order"

Attest [Signed] Albert W Bryant Town Clerk

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss.  Lexington Sept. 21, 1849 
Then personally appeared, Albert W Bryant Town Clerk of Lexington, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him made and subscribed. 
Before me [Signed] Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace.

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I, Sarah Reed of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty five years of age and upwards. Depose and say, that I have always resided in this twon [town], that my fathers name was John Chandler, that he died in this town in the year 1810, that I had a Brother by the name John Chandler who died in this town in the year 1804, that my said brother left a widow who is still living in this town, that I have a clear recollection of my said brothers going in the service of the Revolution, that he went in a company to Saratoga at the capture of Genl Burgoyne and his army, and was also out in Several other tours of Service, that he was in the Minute Company on the Common in this town on the morning of the 19th of April 1775 also, that he and Joseph Loving of this town engaged in the Naval Service & were taken by the British & was kept as prisoners of War and kept as a prisoner with others at South Carolina, and after he was exchanged came home & was poor & in a distressed Situation. I never new [sic] of my Fathers going in the Service except that he was in the minute compa[n]y on the 19th of April 1775, at the time of the Revolution he was one of the Select Men of this town, and held other offices, and did furnish men to go in the Service, and paid them. At the time of the Revolution, there was no other man in this town by the name of John Chandler, other then my father and my said Brother & I did not hear nor never ^heard any by that name in any of the neighbouring towns. I further testify that by a family record of my said fathers Family in my keeping

[In margin]
Note: the word 'heard' was interlined before signing by deponent
[Signed] E. Clark J. Peace

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I find that my said Brother John Chandler was born December 31st 1758: and that in the time of the Revolution he was always ready to go in the Service of his country. 
[Signed] Sarah Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss. Lexington December 1st 1849 
Then personally appeared Sarah Reed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her Subscribed. And I certified that She is a person of rema[r]kable sound mind for one of her age and reputed to be a Lady of Strict veracity. 
Before me [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

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I, John H Loving of Groton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy four years of age, Do testify and say that I was born in the town of Lexington in said County of Midellsex [sic] as appers [sic] by record & resided there untill the year 1804 [?]. that my father Joseph Loving removed from Lexington ^to Rindge in the State of New Hampshire three of [or] four years after I left Lexington, and that he there resided untill his death which took place ten or twelve years since, and that at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Laws for [illegible] Soldiers of the Revolution, that he established his claim by evidence of Comadore Tucker, which was taken at Portland in the State of Maine, near the year 1821. I was with my said father at said town of Portland & thare [sic] see Comadore Tucker & herd [sic] him give in his evidence as to my said fathers being under him in the Naval Service and that they were prisoners of War by the British army at Charlestown South Carolina. I have a clear recollection of seing [sic] my said father leave his home in Lexington to go in the Naval Service, which I have alwa[y]s been informed was in the Summer of 1779, that a man whose name was John Chandler of Lexington I see go with my said father & also a man of colour was with them, and that my said father & John Chandler returned from the Service in the Summer of 1780, as I have been informed by my father in his repeated conversation, that the said John Chandler & my father often had conversation about thare [sic] Naval Service and of thare being prisoners togather [sic] & how much they Suffered.

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I have also since my father left the town of Lexington herd him mention that John Chandler of Lexington was with him in the Naval Service and that at the time of that his Naval service was rendered the said John Chandler had a father living in Lexington by the name of John Chandler, the said John Chandler Junior, so called in Lexington was with my father often & relating what took place in thare [sic] Navel [sic] service by which means I became well acquainted with him before his death There was no other John Chandlee in Lexington to My knowledge, when I left Lexington or before that time except as above Stated. John Chandler Senior, & John Chandler Junior who was a Military man & in the service with my said father 
[Signed] John H Loving 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss. Groton December 4th 1849 
Then personally appeared John H Loving and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed. And I certify that he is Reputed to be a Man of veracity, and a credible witness. The word "to" on the first page in the sixth line was interlined before Signing. 
Before Me. [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

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I, Charles Harrington of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Eighty six years of age & upwards Do testify and Say that I have always resided in this town, that I have clear recollection of the War of the Revolution, that I well recollect one John Chandler who was the son of John Chandler of this town, that I recollect that John Chandler Jr. went in service of the Revolution and it was the common expression that he was out in a number of short services, I have a recollection of his going in the service to Rhod [sic] Island in the Company of Captain Francis Brown my father in law, and that he was also in a United States Naval service, and was in the same ^Company with Joseph Loving then of this town that they were taken prisoners while in this service. At the time of the Revolution the father of this said John Chandler Jr resided in this town, but I never herd [sic] it expressed that John Chandler Seinior, was in the service at that time he was a man some in years. the widow of John Chandler Jr is now living in this town & is a person of respectability. 
[Signed] Charles Harrington 

Middlesex ss. Lexington, Sept. 21st 1849. 
Then personally appeared Charles Harrington, and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed and I certify that he is a person of sound mind & reputed to be a man of veracity, the word 'company' being first interlined. 
Before Me. [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

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I, Abijah Harrington of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Soldier of the Revolution, Eighty eight years of age & upwards, Do testify and Say, that I was in the service of the Revolution but not sufficient to receive a Pension from the United States, that I have always resided in this town, that I was in the early part of my life intimately acquainted with John Chandler of this town, the Son of John Chandler, that the said John Chandler Jr. was, as it was always reputed to be in the Service of the Revolution, and according to the best of my knowledge he was in the company on Lexington Common on the nineteenth of April 1775, which Company was commanded by Capt. John Parker, that he was out in a number of tours of Service & did go with the company made up from this town, & the neighbouring towns. I well recollect also that he with Joseph Loving & Eli Bado, engaged in the Naval Service went out from Boston and I think the Commander of the vessel or Frigate was Capt Prible [?], that the vessel was taken by the British & they was prisoners at Charlestown South Carolina, and ware thare kept as prisoners for some time, and that said Chandler & Loving ware exchanged & come home.
John Chandler Senior father of said John Chandler Jr was at the time of the Revolution a man of Some years, and by reason of age & the office of a Cornet never was called into the service, the said John Chandler Jr died in this town near thirty eight years since & his widow now resides here & remains unmarried, and a very worthy woman
[Signed] Abijah Harrington

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss.  Lexington Sept 21. 1849. 
Then personally appeared Abijah Harrington, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed, And I certify that he is a person of Sound Mind and reputed to be a Gentleman of veracity. 
Before Me. [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace 

I Margaret Eaton of Lexington, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, fifty six years of age Do testify & Say, that John Chandler Jr of this town was my father and that I have herd him relate what took place while he was in the Service of the Revolution, that he died in this town on the nineteenth day of October 1804, I was with him when he died & attended his funeral. he being forty six years of age at the time of his decease. Margaret Chandler my Mother Still remains his widow & resides with me 
[Signed] Margaret Eaton 

Middlesex. ss.  Lexington, Sept. 21st 1849 
Then personally appeared, Margaret Eaton, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her Subscribed & I certify that she is a credible witness.
Before Me. [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

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John Chandler Jr & John Loving were on board one of the Public Armed Vessels under the command of Comodore Tucker, they were absent a year, I think a little more than a year - the vessel was taken by the enemy ^either at the Capitulation of Charleston S.C in 1779 or about that time at sea, the crew were confined for some time on board a prison ship at Charleston & nearly starved to death, to induce them to inlist in the Brittish Army - they were both released from Captivity at Charleston & traveled on foot home - For the same service, Loving obtained a full pension of $8 per month in 1840 together with back pay - he was able to substantiate his claim at that time, by a certificate from Com. Tucker - During the Electioneering Campaign in 1840. Notice was given that Tucker would attend a Whig Mass Meeting at Portland. Loving heard of it & went to Portland, saw the Comodore & obtained his Certificate - There are those living in Lexington who probably reccolect [sic] that my father & Loving went off ^in the Naval service & returned together

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there was also a Mulatto by the name of Bardou (I think his Christian name was Eli but am not certain) I have spelt his sir name [sic] as it was pronounced - The Mulatto fellow was retained by the enemy & never returned -- Loving's Application & Certificates were without doubt on file at the Pension office at Washington & can be referred to 
Loving's son, Mr John W. Loving of Mason N.H. has told me within three years that he went to Portland with his father to see Com. Tucker, & that he has often heard his father speak of my fathers being out with him & taken at the same time & of their suffering &c.
[Signed] Saml. Chandler

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section   MMHF

February 12, 1924
Florence Alverson 
Jordan Apartments 
Pueblo, Colo. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27395 it appears that John Chandler, Jr. was born December 31, 1758 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 

While a resident of said Lexington in 1775 he belonged to Captain John Parker's Company of minute men and was out on the Lexington and Concord alarms April 19, 1775. He served as a private from May 6, to May 10, 1775 under Captain John Parker, and in June 1775 served five days under the said Captain and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. 

He enlisted March 4, 1776 and served as a private five days in Captain John Bridges' Company, Colonel Eleazer Brooks' Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July 1776 and served as a private five months in Captain Charles Miles' Company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted December 1,

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1776 and served three months in Captain Brooks' Company, Colonel Dikes' Massachusetts Regiment. 

He enlisted September 29, 1777 and served one month and ten days in Captain Samuel Farrar's Company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the capture of Burgoyne. 

He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served six weeks in Captain Francis Brown's Company, Colonel McIntosh's Massachusetts Regiment and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island. 

He enlisted in the fall of 1779 on board the frigate "Boston", Captain Preble, Commodore Tucker, and was taken prisoner carried to Charleston, South Carolina put on board the Jersey prison ship and held until exchanged in the summer of 1780. 

Soldier married January 12, 1786 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Margaret Mack of said Salem. He died in Lexington, Massachusetts October 19, 1804 and she was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1849 while a resident of Lexington, Massachusetts aged eighty-three years. 

Their daughter Margaret Eaton was a resident of said Lexington in 1849 aged fifty-six years and their

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son Samuel was sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 1849. 

Soldier was the son of John Chandler, Sr. and his wife Beulah, maiden name not stated. John Chandler, Sr. was in the Lexington Minute Company on April 19, 1775, also was Selectman and Treasurer of Lexington during the Revolution. He died there in 1810. 

It does not appear that pension was ever claimed on account of the service of John Chandler, Sr. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Miss Hilam not use [?]
J.C. Sr's. dau. Sarah Reed.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 5th 1849 

I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Wm. Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section   MMHF
April 30, 1924

Florence C. Alverson 
Jordan Apartments 
Pueblo, Colo. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27395, that the birth place and the date of death of Margaret, the widow of John Chandler, Jr., are not stated. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "Margaret Chandler, widow of John Chandler, Certificate No. 5320, issued January 25, 1850, rate $53.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Massachusetts Agency". 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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Pueblo, Colo. 
March, 28, 1924.

Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
[Receipt mark] Office of the Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Pensions APR 1 1924

Dear Sir: 
In regard to Revolutionary War Pension claim W. 27395, would you kindly advise me the date of death of Margaret Mack, widow of John Chandler, Jr., and as to whether you have the name of her birth place. 

According to your letter of February 12th, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 9th 1849, while a resident of Lexington, Mass., aged 83 years. 

I would greatly appreciate it if you would advise me of above information. 

Very truly, 
[Signed] Florence C. Alverson 
Florence Chandler Alverson 
Jordan Apartments

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Pueblo, Colo. 
Jan. 30th, 1924.

Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
[Receipt mark] Office of the Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Pensions FEB 4 1924

Dear Sir: 
I would be glad to have your office forward me the the Revolutionary war pension record of John Chandler who was born in ^Nov. 1731 in Lexington, Mass., and died in Lexington in ^Nov. 1810. Also would like to have above record of his son John Chandler.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me, I am
Very truly, 
[Signed] Florence Alverson 
Florence Alverson 
Jordan Apartments, Pueblo, Colo.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27, 395
Margaret Chandler
widow of
John Chandler
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2" 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 235[?]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right side:
1924-February 12 - Hist to Florence C. Alverson. MMHF.
1924 - Apr 20. Florence C Alverson advised place of birth & date of death of widow not on file, and how to obtain date of death. MMHF.

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8745
Massachusetts
Margaret Chandler
widow of John
who was a Private & Marine
in the Revolution
for 16 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 53 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 25th day of Jany 1850 and sent to
Hon. Horace Mann
House of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 27

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10826
Massachusetts
Margaret Chandler
Widow of John
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on 19 Oct 1804
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a pr. & Marine in the Company
commanded by Captain Bridges of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the [blank] line for 16 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of
Jany 1850 and sent to
Hon. Horace Mann, House of R.

Total amount $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 535

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No 13,986
Margaret Chandler
Mass
Letter Elijah Clark 26 [illegible] 1849
"  same 19 [illegible] 1849

Act 7 July 38

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Ho. of Reps Jany 15th 1850
J.L. Edwards Esq. 

Dear Sir, 
Herewith, at the request of Mr. Elijah Clark, I transmit certain documentary evidence, with his letter accompanying, which explains the object of the whole. 
Yours any truly,
[Signed] Horace Mann

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Brighton, Mass. January 11th 1850 

Dear Sir,
The letter from the Commissioner of Pensions of date December 19th 1849 respecting the Claims of Margaret Chandler widow of John Chandler of Lexington, has been received. I herewith enclose further evidence in support of her claims, the extract from the town records to show that John Chandler, Senior, was in Lexington doing town business at the same time his son John Chandler was in the service, also to establish the affidavits of Charles Harrington, Abijah Harrington, & Mrs Sarah Reed on file in the Pension office. 
Very Respt your 
Obt. St &c
Elijah Clark 

Hon. Horace Mann 
M.C.
Washington City D. C.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Additional.
Secretary's Office, Boston: 
January 8 1850. 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that that Capt. John Bridge was from Lexington; most of the names on Capt. Parkers roll in May & June 1775 are on the roll of his Co. which contains the name of John Chander Jr. --- Also that Capt. Francis Brown was from Levington & Capt. Samuel Farrar was from the adjoining town of Lincoln, & were Captains in 1777 & 1778. --- There are no rolls of the Frigate Boston in this office except for service from Oct 15, 1778  to Aug 19, 1779. --- Before search was made for the foregoing, the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions dated Dec 19 1849, relating to the case, was filed in this office. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] W.B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Ho. of Reps Decr 17th 1849 
J. L. Edwards Esq. 

Dr Sir, Enclosed is the application of Elijah Clark Esq. of Brighton on behalf of Margaret Chandler. 
Her papers explain themselves, 
Please send your answer to Mr. Clark, direct,
& oblige 
Yours &c 
Horace Mann

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Brighton, Mass. October 18th 1849 

Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims and documents of Mrs Margaret Chandler of Lexington, widow of John Chandler. 
I also enclose a communication from the Hon. Samuel Chandler (her son) Sheriff of this County, which I received on the day of her attending Court, for the purpose of aiding the examination 
Respt your 
Obt St. &c 
[Signed] Elijah Clark 

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

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Brighton, Mass. December 14. 1849 

Dear Sir,
The letter from the Commissioner of Pensions of date November 26 int respecting the claims of Margaret Chandler of Lexington for a Pension has been received
I  notice therein the mistake of the Law under which she claims, and she has not claimed any service under Captain Perkins, but under Capt. Parker. 
I enclose herewith additional evidence, and she has refered [sic] to the Washington papers and to the proof of the service of Joseph Loving late of Rindge, New Hampshire, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner 
Verry Respt your 
Obt. St. &c
[Signed] Elijah Clark

Hon. Horace Mann 
M.C. 
Washington City, D.C.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 11th 1844 

[Ribboned seal]
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[Signed] W.B. Calhoun 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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1
I Albert. W. Bryant depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Lexington, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having been duly elected to that office, have in my care and keeping the records of said Town, and in said records are found the following relating to John Chandler and John Chandler Jr 
"B  John Chandler Son John Chandler & Beulah his wife Born December ye 31: 1758 "
"M  John Chandler Jun. of Lexington and Margaret Mack of Salem were joined in Marriage January 12th 1786" Solemnized by the Revd William Bentley" 
From said Town Records it appears that a meeting was held on the 6th of November 1775. 
"Voted that 50 Cord of Wood at 6/8 per Cord standing be forthwith sold off the Town Land for the use of the Army, and after that Quantity, 50 Cord More if nessary [sic], Voted that Mr John Bridge Jun, Mr John Chandler, Mr Matha. Mead be a Comm'te to appoint where said wood shall be Cutt, and to Collect the money for the same the Meeting then dissolved"

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2
At a meeting held March 11th 1776 - 
"Voted to Chuse [sic] Seven Selectmen Viz: Messrs Jonathan Harrington, Josiah Smith, Thomas Parker, John Chandler, Nathan Simond, Philip Russell, William Tidd" 
At a meeting held March 18th 1776 -
"Voted to Fence the Town Land on the South Side of the Road leading to Dea'n Stone" "Voted that Mess John Chandler, Thos Parker & Capt John Bridge, be a Committee to get the Said Land Fenced " 
"A meeting of the Selectmen was held March 18th 1776 
"A meeting of the Selectmen was held March 24th 1776 
"A meeting of the Selectmen was held April 1st 1776 
"A meeting of the Selectmen was held April 8th 1776 
also April 19th 1776- 
& meeting of the Selectmen was held May 6th 1976 and ordered the Clerk to give the Constable a warrant to warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday the 20th Day May Instant &c.
To see "Upon a Request of Capt John Bridge, Mr John Chandler & Mr Matthew Mead, to see what Allowance the Town, will make them for their time & expense in serving as a Committee for the Wood Supplied the Continental Army"
A meeting of the Selectmen was held May 13th 1776

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"Lexington May the 18. 1776. Then Lt Jonathan Smith & Mr John Chandler By Order of the Selectmen Reckened [sic] with Dea. Jonas Stone Town Treasurer" 
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held March 20th 1776  "Granted Capt John Bridge £1.3.10 in full for his time & expense as one of the Committee for the Wood Supplied the Continental Army. Allowed Mr John Chandler £2.11.10 for the like service" 
May 23. The Town Met according to the adjourment  
"Voted that Mess John Chandler, Amos Marrett & Capt John Bridge be a Committee to see that the Fences on the Town Land are kept up " 
A meeting of the Selectmen was held May 23d 1776 also June 5th 1776 and June 10th 1776 "granted an Order to pay the Committee for Wood Supplied the Army viz; Capt Jno. Bridge £1.3.11. Mess John Chandler and Matthew Mead each £2.11.10 3/4" 
A meeting of the Selectmen was held July 3d 1776 also July 8th 1776. Sept 9th 1776 and Oct. 1, 1776 - 
"At a meeting of the Freeman of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled Oct 9, 1776, "Voted Capt. Bowman Moderator" "Voted that a Committee of seven Persons be chosen to prepare a Draught on the subject of the Warrant for the Town to pass upon at the adjournment of this Meeting

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Viz. Mess Capt Thaddeus Bowman, Deacon Brown, John Chandler, Joseph Simonds, Daniel Harrington, Joshua Reed, Thaddeus Parker Then voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday the 21st instant"
"Monday Oct. 21, 1776. The Town met according to adjournment, and the Committee appointed made a report " 
A meeting of the Selectmen was held Oct 28th 1776 also Nov 9th 1776, and Dec 30th 1776.
A meeting of the Selectmen was held Jany 27, 1777 also Feby 9, 1777. 
At a meeting of the Selectmen held Feby 28. 1777, "Allowed Mess John Chandler Nathan Simonds, Philip Russell, William Tidd each 2/ for Numbering part of the Inhabitants of this Town" 
"At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled Monday 22d day of May 1777"
"Voted Messrs John Chandler, Joseph Simonds and William Tidd be a Committee to provide a Grammer [sic] School Master for the next term" 
At a Meeting of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled Dec. 15th 1777- Voted Mr John Chandler Moderator"

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At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held Dec 25, 1777 - The following Committee were chosen Viz; [illegible] William Tidd, Messrs John Chandler & Benjamin Wellington -
"At a Meeting of the Selectmen held Dec 8th 1777 The School Committee who are John Chandler, William Smith, Jacob [?] Simonds made a report" 
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held Jany 5 1778. "Voted that a Committee of 5 Persons be chosen to prepare Instructions for the Representative &c and Mess William Reed Jr, Deacen Brown, John Chandler, Joshua Reed & Capt John Bridge were chosen" 
At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby 3, 1778 "Granted an order to pay Mr John Chandler 12/ for a Journey to Cambridge about the Bridge & for Preambulating on Lincoln Line" 
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held March 2d 1798 - "Voted that 5 Persons be chosen as a Committee of Correspondance [sic], Inspection & Safety and Mess Dea'n Brown, John Chandler, Hammond Reed, Jonath. Harrington, Joseph Smith we chosen"

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At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held June 15th 1778 - 
The following persons were chosen a Committee "Dea Brown, Capt Bowman, Mr John Chandler, Capt Bridge & Mr Joshua Reed" The said Committee made a Report June 15th 1778" 
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held June 24th 1778, "Voted that a Committee of 3 Persons be chosen to Hire the Men Required of this Town to reinforce the Army under General Sullivan at Rhode Island. And Capt John Bridge, William Muncee Voted that Mr John Chandler and Lieut William Tidd be added to said Committee " 
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled on the First day of March 1779 - Voted to choose Five Selectmen & Messrs John Chandler, 2d Lieut Will Tidd, 3d Thos Winship, Lieut Daniel Harrington & Lieut William Muncee were chosen" 
"For Town Treasurer Mr John Chandler " 
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town Lexington held March 12 1780 - Mr John Chandler was chosen Town Treasurer also one of the Assessors"

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 11th 1850. 

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] W.B. Calhoun 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled March 5th 1781- The Town made choice of Mr John Chandler for Moderator, Then Voted to choose 5 Selectmen for the ensuing year accordingly were chosen 1. Mr  John Chandler 2. Thomas Winship 3 Mr Benjamin Estabrook 4th Phineas Stearns 5. Capt Brown" "For Town Treasurer Mr John Chandler" For Assessors Mr John Chandler, Joseph Mason, Mr James Wyman" 
A true Extract.
Attest [Signed] Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 

Middlesex ss. 
Sworn to on this ninth day of January AD 1850 
Before Me. [Signed] Elijah Clark 
Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston: 
August 31, 1849. 
[SEAL]

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Chandler Junr is on a muster roll of Capt. John Parker's Co. of Militia from Lexington, from May 6 to 10, 1775 at Cambridge, as private, 5 days [5 noted in margin] -- on a muster roll of same Co. from June 17, 1775. 2 days, as a private [2 in margin]. -- On a muster roll of Capt John Bridge's Co. Col. Eleazer Brook's Regt. at Roxbury, as a private, from Mar 4 to Mar 8, 1776. 5 days [5 in margin]. -- The name of John Chandler is on a County roll of a Company from Col. Brooks Regt. commanded by Capt. Samuel Farrar, in Col. Reed's Regt., as a private from Sept. 29. to Nov. 7, 1777. 1 mo. 10 days [1.10 in margin]. -- On a muster roll of Capt. Brook's Co. Col. Dike's Regt, embracing the months of December 1776 and January and February 1777, as a private, of Lexington; beginning and end of service not stated [possibly '3' in margin?]. -- On a pay roll of Capt Frances Brown's Co. Col. McIntosh's Regt. at R.I. as a private from Augt.1  to Sept.

[faintly at bottom:]
1.14
6.96

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11th 1778, 1mo. 14 days. 60 miles from home. 
The name of John Chandler does not appear on the roll of Frigate Boston; nor either of the names mentioned as being on board. 

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

[Signed] Wm Tufts 
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I, Margaret Chandler of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty three years of age depose and say that I have for many years considered that I was entitled to a pension in consideration of the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my husband John Chandler of this town and a son of John Chandler. I therefore request the Secretary of this State to examine the Rolls & documents in his office for proof of the Service of John Chandler of Lexington aforesaid, and from the best of my recollection my said husband was seventeen years of age when the war commenced, that he was in the alarm service of this town & Concord on the 19th of April 1775 in Capt. Ebenezer Parker ^company, that in June following he was in Capt. John Parkers company on the alarm of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and that he was in the Service in the first part of the year of 1776 and that in July 1776, he engaged and rendered five months service at Ticonderoga in Capt Charles Miles company in Col. Reeds Regt and in the autumn of 1777 he engaged in the Malitia [sic] & rendered Six weeks Service at Saratoga at the capture of Bourgoyne & his army in Capt Buttricks company in Col. Reeds Regt and in the Summer of 1778, he was in the service at Rhoad [sic] Island under Genl Sullivan in Capt. Isaac Brown in Col. Mackentosh [sic] Regt, that in the year of 1778 or 1779, my said husband enlisted in the Naval service at Boston in the United States vessell [sic] or Privateer ^called the Boston that

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Joseph Loving of this town & Eli Bado, (a Molato) also enlisted in the same service, that the ship went out & captured one prize & soon after that the United Ship Boston which they were in, was taken by the British & then carried Captive to South Carolina & was put aborde [sic] the Jersey Prison ship where they remained, were tortered [sic] & suffered untill the summer of 1780, when he & Joseph Loving were exchanged, & then came home to Lexington and I have been informed that the said Joseph Loving has received a pension from the United States in consideration of this tour of Naval Service, in the same service with my husband, I have no knowledge of there being any other persons living in Lexington at the time of the Revolution by the name of John Chandler except that of John Chandler Senior, father of my said husband, interlinations in two [?] places before signing. 
Margaret (X her mark) Chandler

Middlesex ss.
Subscribed by the said Margaret Chandler She making her mark, at her residence in Lexington, the tenth day of August A.D. 1849. 
Before me. [Signed] Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.