Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40399, Robert Chandler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chandler Robert
S. 40399
or Chandler
CONTENTS

11,730 R
Pennsylvania
Robert Chandler or Chandler
of Gibson in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to Davis Dinnick Esq Judge Houtzboro Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819, 98 15 / 31 mths $ 75. 87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept 1819: $ 48
10/5-8
$123.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Handwritten signature]

Robert Chandler a Soldier of the 2 d Connecticut Regiment has served three years with respect to his (the full time for which he enlisted) has discharged the service of the United States
Discharged on August 16 th 1780
Sp d M c Bratney Col l Command

By the Honorable Major General Knox commanding the Dept. upon Hudson River and their Dependencies —
Robert Chandler Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment having been reported by a Board of Officers appointed to examine the Invalids of the Army, as unfit for Duty and supposed to continue so during the time he has to serve (being three months) — is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States —
Given under my Hand at West Point this eleventh Day of October 1783 —
By the Generals Command J. Lillie Aide de Camp.
H. Knox General.
Registered in the Regimental Book
J. Lillie Sub Adm. (By)
1210 1783 0029

Robert Shandlers Certificate
Private 2 nd Connecticut Regt 1777-3 years
Admitted
to the Supp. Cont. Adm o circumstances
Montrose, Pen.

District of Pennsylvania Surgeon General's Office
On this Twenty first day of May 1818. before me the undersigned one of the Associate Justices for the said County personally appeared Robert Shandler aged fifty eight years Resident in Gibson Township the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that the said Robert Shandler enlisted in Woodstock in the State of Connecticut in Jan. 1777 for three years in the Company commanded by Captain William Manning D. Conn. Inf. Regiment that he served his time out and was discharged at Boonetown in the State of New York in Sept. 1780 that he enlisted again in 1781 for three years in the Company commanded by Captain Buckley Colonel Saml. H. V. P. B. D. Connecticut Inf. and that his time out within three months and was discharged but went home on account of his ill health. That all the services as above stated was in the service of the United States in the several corps in which he enlisted and his last discharge was in Oct. 11th 1784.
That he was in the Battle at Monmouth and several Skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means of subsistence by reason of his said services.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. (Davis Pinnelly)
I Davis Pinnelly Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Shandler did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress.
This Twenty first day of May 1818. (Davis Pinnelly)
I send two discharges of R. Shandler, which accompany this certificate. D. Pinnelly

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I, Yabez Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas for the county of Susquehanna do certify that Davis Dimock Esqr. is and was at the time of taking and signing the within certificate one of the Associate Judges of the court of common Pleas for said county and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Montrose the 28th day of August A.D. 1818
Yabez Hyde Jr. Prothon.
I do certify that I am satisfied that the above instrument is in true and correct transcription and absolutely stands in stead of a former term from his country for his support. Davis Dimock
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Bureau of Pensions Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 24, 1931
541
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Rev. War pension claim Robert Chandler, S. 40399
Actual 1 of each page
1" page sol. decl. 5/21/1717.
Remitter - Miss Kate Curry 1470 Girard St. N.W. Wash., D.C.
Mail to Mrs. Lola A. Shepard 409 Franklin St. Waukegan, Ill.
$0.15
1 page
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.
See Phineas Walker, W. 22534.

40 399 INVALID.
Rev
File No. No. 899
Robert Shandler
Rev Rev too
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Phot. mailed to Mrs. Lola A. Shepard. See Phineas Walker W. 22534. 9.6.7.