Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14462, Jacob Chandler, Conn. Sea Service Navy

SERVICE
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Coast Guard Service Navy
Shandler, Jacob Anna
W 14462
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Anna Chandler widow of Jacob Chandler who died on the 29 December 1807 of Nantucket in the State of Mass who was a Carpenter in the Ship commanded by Captain Providence of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. G. line for Dylan
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 136 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug. 1838 and sent Dear Sir Canvass Thompson R. G.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $1092.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 78.00 $1170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M. G. Adkins Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 47

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Nantucket On this day of April the 6 th AD 1857, personally appeared before me Isaac Coffin Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate - Within aforesaid County, Anna Chandler resident in Nantucket in said County, aged 78 years - Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836. that she is the widow of Jacob Chandler formerly of said Nantucket who served as seaman in the Navy during the War of the revolution - that in 1777. he went on board the frigate Providence under the command of Abraham Whipple and was Master Carpenter of said ship - And afterwards he served on board the ship Oliver Cromwell a public vessel belonging to the State of Connecticut, and was somewhere in an engagement where they had eight men killed She also believes he served on board the frigate Boston - he served on board the Navy during all said War - but at this great distance of time she cannot remember the number of years - or the particular years he was on board said vessels - She must

Therefore refer to the evidence of those who were knowing to his services and she further declares she was married to her husband the said Jacob Chandler on the third day of January A.D. 1799. - at Rehoboth where she then lived - and that her husband the said Jacob died on the 29 th of December 1807. - and that she has remained a widow - & unmarried ever since that period - Wherefore she requests that the pension which her said husband was entitled to under the act of June the 7 th 1832 may be extended to her. Anna Chandler Nantucket April 6 th A.D. 1837. -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Nantucket ss. These may certify to all whom the same doth or may concern that Anna Chandler above named the Widow of Jacob Chandler late of Nantucket Ship Carpenter deceased came Personally before me the Subscriber and signed the above and foregoing Petition and Statement and after being duly examined and cautioned to tell the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth made solemn Oath that the Facts therein stated are true, according to her best knowledge and belief, she being very old and very infirm & not able to attend Court. Attest. Isaac Coffin Judge of Probate. for the County of Nantucket.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Nantucket ss. Then may certify to all whom the same shall or may concern that Isaac Coffin Esq: who signed the within Certificate is the Judge of Probate Court here in Nantucket and that he hath been Judge of the said Court over Twenty Nine Years and that full faith and Credit may and ought to given to his acts and doings in Judgment Court and thereout.
George Cobb, Register of Probate, for the County of Nantucket.
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I Mary Spelman of the City of Providence being now almost 83 years of age on oaths do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Anna Chandler of Nontuxet & the widow of Jacob Chandler formerly of that town. During the war of the revolution while the British Providence was lying down Providence since near what is called Pomeham rocks I well remember of being at the house of her father in Rehoboth. The house was not a great way from the shore the said Jacob was then courting his wife & was afterwards married to her, the said Anna & I also well remember that he then be- longed to the ship & was Carpenter but how long he served on board I do not know. I always understood he went the first cruse . in her -
Mary Spelman
Providence In City of Providence June 28, 1837 I were to & subscribed before me and I further certify said affidavit is a credible witness
Benjamin 6766 Mass

I Ruth A Medbury of the City of Providence being now 55 years of age on oath do testify and say that Anna Chandler who has signed & sworn to foregoing declaration is my mother & the said Jacob Chandler was my father. My father died in December A.D. 1807 since then My mother has re- mained unmarried & is now my father's widow. My father died in Kentucky where my mother resides at present.
Ruth A Medbury.
In City of Providence July 4 1837 I swear to & subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness.
Benjamin Corliss Esq 66 Pheas.

Anna Chandler

Town clerk's office, Rehoboth November 24 th 1836, I hereby certify that it appears from the Records in this office, that Jacob Chandler and Hanna Melbury, were joined in Marriage, on the third day January A.D. 1779, duly examined by me, - - - - - Cyrus M. Wheaton Town clerk.
Permit to J. Rehoboth November 24 th 1836 -
Personally appeared before me the above named Cyrus M. Wheaton, Known to me as Town clerk of Rehoboth, and made oath that the above certificate is correct -
James Blanding Justice of the Peace.

Anna Chandler Widow of Jacob Chandler Mass. San Luis Potosi Aug 4 1837 do July 13 1838
Ad 14 July 1837

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office July 1. 1837.
I certify that at the session of the General assembly on the first Wednesday A 1836, Christopher Smith was elected a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Bristol for one year and commissioned accordingly. That at the session on the first Wednesday of May last Benjamin Gavel was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence for one year, and commissioned accordingly.
That at the session on the third Monday of June last Samuel Arnold was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next and commissioned accordingly. As appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven and of Independence the sixty- first .
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

I Thomas Bean of Barrington in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island being now 78 years of age on oath do testify & say, that in the winter after Sullivan's expedition which was in August 1778, in December of that year I enlisted as a seaman ma- rine on board the Ship, Defence, a State Vessel in service of the United States belonging to the State of Connecticut under the command of Captain Samuel Smedley, said Vessel was then in Boston & bound on a cruise in March 1779 following sailed on a cruise in company with the Oliver Cromwell another pub- lic Vessel belonging to the State of Connecticut & in the employ of the United States under the command of Captain Parker said Vessels cruised together about six months in the West Indies & took two prizes after the cruise was over said Vessels returned to Boston, - And I the said Thomas do further testify & say I was well acquainted with Jacob Chandler - who married his wife in Rehoboth, & who after the war resided

in said Rehoboth until he removed to Nantucket, = when said Jard lived in Rehoboth I lived in his neighborhood & we often conversed together, about the cruise of the Vespers of said at the time of said , said Jard was on board the Viper Cromwell at the same time I was on board of the Defence, and I think he was Carpenter on board he was a Carpenter by trade, he how- ever might have been a seaman He was either one or the other - said Vespers sailed out of Boston together & always were in company & returned to Boston together after the cruise was over - and in our conversation, he would frequently speak of said cruise & re- late things that took place during it These conversations took place about thirty five years ago but I well remember them
Thomas Bean
Bristol In Barnington March 21 1837 I swear to & subscribe before me and further certify said Thomas Bean is well known to me & he is a credible witness Lewis Smith Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

Nathaniel Viall of Seekonk County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say on oath that Jacob Chandler late of Nantucket in said Commonwealth was well known to me and that I became acquainted with him while he belonged to the United States Ship Providence in the Revolutionary war and knew him to be a carpenter of said ship commanded by Capt o Abraham Whipple then lying in Providence river and that he sailed on a cruise with him as Carpenter of the ship and that I am twenty four years old
Nathaniel Viall
Bristol ss. In Seekonk June 17 th - 1837 Personally appeared before me the above deponent named Nathaniel Viall and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said Nathaniel is well known to me and he is a credible witness & his statements entitled to full credit
Jesse McIlvaine - Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, June. 30. 1837.
I hereby certify that James Blanding of Rehoboth, & Jesse Medbury of Seekonk have been Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol in this State for more than three months last past. Witness my hand, & the Great Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Secy of the Council

I John Warner of Country in the County of Kent being now in the 79 th year of my age on oath do testify and say that I served on board the Fregate Providence under the Command of Commodore Abraham Whipple from February 1777 until she was captured at the fall of Charleston South Carolina in May 1780 when said Fregate and all the crew were made prisoners of war - And I further testify that I have a distinct recollection of Jacob Chandler being on board said Fregate on her first cruise from Providence when she fought her way through the British fleet in Newport said Chandler was carpenter of the ship and sailed with us from Providence to France and back to Boston we were on board ten months at least we sailed in April 1777 and got back to Boston in December and had been on board two months before we sailed
John Warner
That I John Warner of Country June 26 th 1837 - Do hereby certify before me that I further certify said John Warner is a credible witness, and his deposition entitled to full credit
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace

V2216 Anna Chandler widow of Jacob du P. Mass.
Kentucky to Mass.
Maria 1779
Died 1807
Allow 2 nd Carpenter a board the Providence Oliver Cromwell, U.S. Navy $15.00 per ann - no deduction
Benj n Cowell Providence
R.I.
July 7. 1837

I Peter Boston of Nantucket in the County of Nantucket, and State of Massachusetts Mariner, do on oath, declare, that during the War of the Revolution, I was a Mariner on board the Oliver Cromwell, a State Vessel of Connecticut, in the service of the United States, under the Command of Captain Parker, that in March 1779, we sailed on a cruise from Boston,
The Ship Defence another Public Vessel, sailed with us, or we fell in with her shortly after - We however cruised together - While cruising together near Antigua, we fell in with a French Ship, a Merchantman bound to France, who gave us information of two English Ships seen that day, about 12 o'clock - That one of them was called the Grafton, and the other the Admiral Cape, or some such name - Said Ships were bound to Antigua. The next morning, the Oliver Cromwell and Defence made sail for them, and on the same day came up with them, and came to action - The Oliver Cromwell engaged the Admiral Cape, and the Defence engaged the Grafton - The battle lasted about two hours - we made prizes of them, and manned them for Boston - The Oliver Cromwell then went to Charlestown South Carolina, - remained there a short time, and then again went on a cruise, on the Bahama Banks, but got dismasted in a hurricane, and then made the best of her way to New London, and arrived there in a few weeks.
And I further testify that during said cruise, Jacob Chandler, the husband of the now Anna Chandler, widow, of Nantucket, was Carpenter, and one Stetson was Carpenter's Mate - Mr. Smith, and Mr. Gideon Chapman were Lieutenants - Mr. Knisley was Sailing Master - Two men one by the name of Anthony & Wolf, and the other by

The name of Joseph Mayhew, were Manime, Then I recollect — Said Cruise lasted six months at least — I am now seventy four years of Age — And the preceding statement is according to my best recollection.
Nantucket June 6 th 1837. Peter Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Nantucket ss — June 6 th 1837. Then the above named Peter Boston, a person well known to me personally came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of all and singular the facts stated and contained in the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, in my Office, and in my presence and view.
— I do further certify, that the said Peter Boston is a man of steady & correct habits, and sustains a good moral character.
Isaiah H. Dyer Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nantucket ss.
I George Cobb, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Nantucket, do hereby certify, that Isaiah H. Dyer Esq. who subscribed his name, as a Justice of the Peace to the above caption in my presence and view, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Nantucket, legally appointed & duly qualified to act in that Office — Given under my hand and the Seal of said Courts this sixth day of June A.D. 1837.
George Cobb, Clerk

I Mercy Kent of Waterford in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont do testify and say that I was 72 years of age last July that I was formerly well acquainted with Jacob Chandler, the husband of Anna Chandler now his widow and resident in the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts - that during the revolutionary war I lived in the town of Rehoboth in said Massachusetts. I further testify that in the year 1777 said Jacob Chandler served as master carpenter on board the frigate Providence under the command of commodore Abraham Whipple. I also well remember that in the year 1778 he served as master carpenter on board the frigate Oliver Cromwell. I have now a book which he gave my mother, in which is written, "Jacob Chandler, his book March 22 1778 on board the Oliver Cromwell." And I well remember he continued on board the Oliver Cromwell during said year, and belonged to her when he was married - and a little while before marriage he carried his intended wife to Boston - they went in a chaise. And I well remember they were married in January 1779 at Rehoboth; and a few weeks after marriage he went to sea again in the Oliver Cromwell; but how many months he continued on board the Oliver Cromwell I cannot remember - I believe it was 10 or 12 months, for it was winter when he got home. And I further testify, that the said Jacob Chandler was a ship carpenter by trade and served in the Navy during the revolutionary war and was born in Boston. The reason why I distinctly remember all these facts is, that I lived with them, and the said Anna Chandler is my sister.
Mercy Kent
State of Vermont, Caledonia County, at St. Johnsbury in said County -
Personally appeared before me the above named Mercy Kent and made oath to the above deposition by her signed. And I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness April 4, AD 1838.
Luther Jewett Justice Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss. I Samuel B. Mattocks, clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Luther Sewell Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated the first day of November A.D. 1837 and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1838 and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Danville in said County this 4 th day of April A.D. 1838.
Sam. B. Mattocks Clerk.

Thursday Nov. 2.
Dear Miss Lowell.
By Mr. Edwards letter - I think he has an idea that my Mother is dead I don't know why he should think so - it is not long since my Sister wrote - that mother was more comfortable than she had been - I write directly that you may inform Mr. Lowell that I think it is a mistake altogether - as we have no reason to think but what my Mother & her six children are still alive - hope you will have time to come & see me - My warm summer & the Lord is very good to give our residence in so cool & retired part of the city. I think you will write Mr. Lowell I return his letter & my best wishes that the blessing of heaven may attend him - gratefully yrs A. Medbury -

Sir
Providence Aug 8 1838
Your letter of the 13 th ult respecting the claim of Mrs Anna Chandler was only received while I was at Washington & the contents made known to her her daughter, Mrs R Medbury who lives in this City. You observe in your letter that Mrs Chandler having died. The names of her children who were living on 4 th of July 1836 must be furnished. that the amount of pension may be paid to them should it be granted - It would appear from the enclosed letter of Mrs Medbury to Mrs Lowee that Mrs Chandler is not dead Your letter of 13 th ult was sent to Mrs Medbury who returned it with the enclosed note
J L Edwards Esq
I am respectfully &c Benj a Lowee

Providence April 10 1838
Sir
Your letter of Aug 4 title respecting the claim of Mrs. Anna Chandler widow of Jacob Chandler & the contents made known to her. Since then she has endeavoured to find some one who served with her husband, but she has not been able, to find any one except Peter Boston whose affidavit was sent on with her papers, she is now dead as I am informed - The only evidence she has been able to procure is the affidavit of Mary Kent who resides in Vermont & it is herewith enclosed & also the old Book referred to in it which corroborates her testimony in a very important particular - That her husband did serve on board the Oliver Cromwell both before & after marriage There cannot be any reason to doubt

but how long he served after marriage may be uncertain but if he served but one day I suppose it brings her claim within the provisions of the act of July 4. It is supposed however, he served until that vessel was burnt in 1781 It is quite certain he served on board the Navy pretty much during all the war. & Mrs Kent, a very respectable & disinterested witness is positive that he belonged to the O'Connell when he was married & it is presumed her affidavit will be satisfactory.
I am very respectfully yours
Benja Cane
J L Edwards Esq

Army. Served on the Frigate Providence also in Frigate Oliver Cromwell. Ship Carpenter, Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14462
Maria Chandler
Widow of
Jacob Chandler
Carpenter Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. a , Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]