Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1458-100, James Chadwick, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chodwick, James.
B. L. 975 1458-100
CONTENTS

No. 1458
C. Sherman
assist.
Dr. G. H. ...
Rev. J. ...

Sir
I have this day received from you, thro' the Post Office, Land Warrant N o 1458, issued to Catharine Skinner sister & heir at law of James Chadwick, who was a private in the Connecticut line.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Yr Ob d Serv t
E. Phelps
Hart. Jan. 7 th 1829 -
Hon Robert Taylor Bounty Land Officer

I John Steele of Mansfield in the County of Mansfield of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with the widow Catherine Skinner of said town and have been so acquainted with her and her family from her childhood. I was also well acquainted with her brother James Chadwick of said Mansfield and knew that he enlisted in the year 1777 for during the war and I was three years with him in the revolutionary service. He was in Col. S. B. Webb's Regiment and served till the end of the war and was dis- charged. Soon after the close of the war he died in this town. The said Widow Catherine Skinner is the sole surviving heir of the said James Chadwick his other sisters and brother having died without issue. The said James Chadwick also died without issue -
John Steele

State of Connecticut } S.S. Hartford. County of Hartford }
On the 30 th day of December 1828 Personally appeared John Steele the above deponent and made oath to the truth of foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible and disinterested witness
Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
I certify that Nathan Johnson Esq r is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Hartford Conn. E. Phelps
H. R. Jan. 1829 -

N o . 1458
Col c . Skinner
son of
James Chadwick
Ohio
Conn!
to Hon E Phelps
Conn!

State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford July 17. 1828 County of Hartford }
I Catherine Skinner widow, sister and only heir at law of James Chadwick late of said Hartford do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said James Chadwick, in 1777 for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment N o under the command of Colonel Samuel B. Webb of the Connecticut line and that he continued in the service of said until the close of the Revolutionary war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the quantity land promised to James Chadwick on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore know all men by these presents that I Catherine Skinner aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Elisha Phelps to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive of the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land

due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully au- thorized and empowered to con- stitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest.
Catharine Skinner
State of Connecticut S.S. July 17 th 1820 County of Hartford
Then personally appeared the above named Catharine Skinner and made oath to the above declaration before me William Johnson First Rev.
I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness William Johnson First Rev.