Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37829, Sawyer Chesle, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Chesle Sawyer or Chesley
NUMBER _____
S 37829
CONTENTS

Maine. 17.666
Sawyer Chesley,
of Kennebec Co. in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20. of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Aug. 1820 and sent to R. C. Vose, Agent, Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 27.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1818. 48 ..
3 mos. \frac{11}{30} } 1820. $ 75.96. + \frac{4}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Com d July 11th 1821 and sent to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Sawyer Chesley 17, 205. Hennebec Co. Maine 20 th November, 1819.
Col. Poor's Regt. N. H. line, Dec. 1775 to Dec. 1776.
Service proved by two credible persons. on oath, and certified
Admitted.
R. C. Vose, agent, Augusta, Maine.

17.205 Sawyer Chesley private Col. Poor's New Hampshire Reg t January 1776.
1 year
Nov r 20 th 1819
Prof Reuben Perry Hanna Clark
R.C. Vose, agent Augusta Maine

I Sawyer Chesley, aged Sixty six years a Citizen of the United States born in Durham New Hampshire now a resident in Rome, in the County of Kennebec, do upon Oath testify and declare that after serving in the first eight months Service, I enlisted in December 1775. in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the Continental establishment for the period of one year, into the Company commanded by Cap. Morrill and regiment commanded by Col. Poor, of the New Hampshire troops, I enlisted as a private Soldier and fully served out the period of my enlistment in New York and in New Jersey and was honorably though verbally discharged at Fish Kill, the last of December 1776. — and now by reason of my reduced Circumstances in life I need the assistance of my Country for support, and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pecuniary benefit allowed, if any, and request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Columbia Sawyer Chesley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Reminds of.
On the twentieth day of November 1819 Sawyer Chesley above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just.
C.C.C. Pres. S.E. Circuit.

State of Maine
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
I the subscriber, being chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Sawyer Chiefty, a resident citizen of the United States, now resident in Rome, in the County of Kennebec, in the State of Maine on the twentieth day of November A. D. 1819, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, 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, which, declaration, and other evidence produced by said applicant is hereto annexed. And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nathan Weston Jr

State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss:
I, John Davis, clerk of all the judicial courts held within and for the county of Kennebec, do hereby certify that James Phillbrick Equin before whom the within proceedings were had was a justice of the peace within and for said county of Kennebec.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this twenty fourth day of July AD 1820.
John Davis

State of Maine
Wenubeo ss
The subscriber, clerk of all the Judicial courts, held in the said county of Wenubeo, hereby certifies that the Honourable Nathan Weston, Senior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit, embracing, the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John DAVIS

State of Maine.
I Reuben Perry of lawful age, a pensioner under the late law of March 10. 1818, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time in the revolutionary service, I know that Sawyer Chesley now of Rome in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in Capt Merrill's, and Col. Poor's regiments of the New Hampshire Troops through the whole of the year 1776. I was well acquainted with the said Sawyer Chesley before he went into the army.
Reuben Perry.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss. On the twenty first day of June 1820 Reuben Perry, above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston his C.J. C.C.C. P. 1820

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Weymouth of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventy seven dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Twenty nine dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of May 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Weymouth .
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before the Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Gawyer Chesley aged sixty eight years, resident in Rome in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Morrill and Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of
One year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twentieth day of November 1819; an appeal can't be placed that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11000 . And I, the said Gawyer Chesley do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Gawyer Chesle
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
A small house, neither clapboarded or shingled, without chimney, and also a small barn, hardly boarded thereon, all of the value of twenty dollars.
One horse of the value of ten dollars.
Two cows of the value of thirty dollars.
Two yearling steers of the value of twelve dollars.
One sheep and one swine of the value of four dollars.
Old house hold stuff, besides necessary bedding, of the value of two dollars.
Farming utensils of the value of one dollar.
I have no debts due to me, that can be collected; and I owe as much as fifty dollars, for which I pay interest.
The income of the foregoing property does not exceed eight dollars yearly, besides the interest.
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I have to pay. — My occupation is that of a farmer; but from infirmity I am able to labor very little. — My family residing with me, consists of four persons, viz, myself, my wife Polly, aged about fifty years, not able to labor but little; my grand child David aged ten years, and my grand child Melinda, aged seven years. — —
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever. —
Lawyer Chesle
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820, Before me
Nathan Weston & C. J. C. C. C. Plead
Atty Atty
Attest John Davis Clk.
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37 829 REVY INVALID.
File No. 87 829
Sawyer Chesley Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 882
[Arrangement of 1870.]