Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45632, Levi Chubbuck, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Chubbuck, Levi
S. 45632
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Levi Chubbuck
of Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baily of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1819 and sent to John S. Shufeldt Esquire Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 48.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $ 48 1 mo. & 1 day ar: $ 96.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Chubbuck, D. D. 1770- + Private Col. Baileys Regiment Massachusetts Line 1775 1777-3 years
The applicant will be inscribed on the pension list, in conformity with the Law of the 18 th of March, as soon as he trans- mits to the War Dept. his Farnes Certificate
Levi Chubbuck, fifer. private , Portsmouth, N. H. Col. Baileys. 2 d Massack ts reg t . 3 years.
4 th September, 1818.
found on rolls.
Admitted
Admitted
John S. Sherburne, judge, Portsmouth, N. H.

DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, PORTSMOUTH, to wit;
ON this Fourth ————— day of September A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for said District—PERSONALLY APPEARS Levi Chubbuck ————— aged
Fifty seven years resident in Bartlett in said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his 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 he the said Levi Chubbuck, on the third day of April 1777, at Abbingdon in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Seth Drew, in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col o Johan Bailey, in the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental Establishment, (after having served one year in Col o Prescott's regiment in the same Line) and from his enlistment in said Capt. Drew's company, he continued to serve in the same company for the term of three years, & until he was honourably dis- charged at West Point in the State of New York by Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Bedlam, Com- mandant 2 d Massachusetts Regiment. That his discharge was in possession of a person who removed to a remote part of the District of Maine, & the said Levi does not know where it now to be obtained. — That he was in two battles at Stillwater in September & October 1777, and in the Battle at Monmouth June 28 th 1778. That having been wounded in the service of the United States, he has a pension of six dollars per month, which pension he relinquishes & releases in case he shall be put on the Pension List according to the provision of the aforesaid Act of Congress. — That he is a native Citizen of the United States, & for about thirty years last past has been, & now is a resident Citizen.

in Bartlett aforesaid, & that he is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. — And that he has no other evidence of his services than what is herewith annexed Sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid John S. Sherburne Genl Judge N.H. Dist.
And I John S. Sherburne Subordinate Judge of the United States for NH District do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lieut. Col. Chubback did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now hereunto set the proceedings & testimony herein before me to the fact of war payment to the discharge of the aforesaid act of Congress & need of assistance from his country for support — John S. Sherburne .
United States — New Hampshire District Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esquire who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court & Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District — Witness the Seal of said Circuit Court the 9th day of December AD 1818 — Peyton R. Freeman Clerk

Levi copy Chubbuck's
Declaration & Schedule
Sept 1820.
14.948
March 1820
6

State of New Hampshire Coos. ss. At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Lancaster within and for said County of Coos being a Court of Record by Law established on the first Tuesday of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Present
The Honorable Roger Dose Esquire Chief Justice William Loofjoy Esq. Associate Justice John Pentecost Esq.
Personally appeared in open Court Levi Chubbuck aged fifty nine years resident in Bartlett in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary War as follows viz that he served one year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Batch and Regiment commanded by Col William Prescott in which company he was severely wounded in consequence of which he has been enrolled on the Invalid Pension list of the United States which Pension he has relinquished in order to avail himself of the benefit of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 - that he also served three years 1777 - 1778 - 1779 in the company commanded by Capt. Seth Drown and Second Massachusetts Regiment com- -manded by Col John Bailey all in the Massachusetts Line of continental Troops that his original declaration is dated September 11 th 1818 and that he has received a Pension and his Pension Certificate is numbered 14. Q. 48 - and I do solemn- -ly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift - Sale or in any manner disposed of

my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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
As follows viz
  1 Middling Cow $10.00   2 Ditto Swine " 6.00   1 Wooden Clock 10.00   1 Small Bureau " 5.00   1 3 ft Table " 2.00   6 Common chairs " 11.50   1 Pail Kettle " 75   1 Pew Kettle " 67   2 Ox chains " 3.00   a few other small articles amounting in whole 5.00   $116.92 
Levi Chubbuck
I further declare that I am by occupation a Shoemaker but am unable to pursue it in consequence of the wound received in the Revolutionary War -
Mary my wife aged fifty six years health very much impaired Betsy my Daughter aged 22 years Mary - ditto - aged 19 & weakly Submit - Do. - aged 15 James Madison my Son aged 11 years of a slender constitution
I further declare that I have no other means of support in my old age than the charity of my country in addition to the above
Levi Chubbuck

Sworn to and declared at Lancaster on the 5 th day of September A.D. 1820 before the Justices aforesaid Attest John Willson Clerk
I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Coos, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto an- nexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - And I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty six dollars ninety two cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 5 th day of September A.D. 1820
John Willson Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Jane Carleton (formerly of Bartlett in the County of Carroll State of New-Hampshire) now of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton in s d State, and daugh- ter of the late Levi Chubbuck deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint John G. Sinclair of said Bethlehem my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name To receive all lands, mon- ies from the United States, which I may be enti- tled to receive by virtue of my Father's service in the army of the Revolution, and in all respects to do and transact all business pertaining thereto the same as I myself may be entitled to do.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 th day of Sept. 18 1854 signed & sealed in presence of us Wilson H. Beane John H. Carleton
Jane Carleton

I Rebeckah Bean of lawful age depose and say that I was present at the Funeral of Levi Chubbuck of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of Oregonshire he being my grandfather I was well acquainted with him and saw him after his death he died January 16 th 1832 Whitefield September 16 th 1854 Rebeckah R Bean
Sworn to September 16 th 1854
before me
John M. Gove
(Justice of the Peace)
I Wilson H. Bean of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Levi Chubbuck of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of Oregonshire I saw him after his death and was at his funeral he died January 16 th 1832 Whitefield September 16 th 1854 Wilson H. Bean
Sworn to before me September 16 th 1854
John M. Gove
(Justice of the Peace)

I James M. Niv. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John M. Gove is a jus- tice of Peace within and for said county as within and that the signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this 18th day of September, A.D. 1852.
James M. Niv. Clerk.

November 2, 1937
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Mr. David G. Pool Box 281 Del Rio, Texas
BA-J/EEL Levi Chubbuck-S.45632 Simeon Chubbuck- S.44385
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45632, based upon the military service in that war of Levi Chubbuck.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Levi Chubbuck are not shown.
Levi Chubbuck enlisted at Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in 1776, and served one year as fifer in Captain Samuel Patch's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment and on October 14, of said year, received a wound in the left knee: he enlisted again April 3, 1777, served as fifer in Captain Seth Drew's Company, Colonel John Bailey's 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged by Ezra Badlam, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment; length of service, three years. He was in two battles at Stillwater, in September and October, 1777, and in the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.
Found sol in Mass Q & S. in 2 nd reg. Found all official
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1789, under the Act of April 20, 1796, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. He was also allowed pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, on his application executed September 4, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in Bartlett, Coos County, New Hampshire, where he had lived for thirty-six years.
He was on Invalid list
He died January 16, 1832, place not stated.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Mary, aged fifty-six years (no further data in regard to her) and his children, Betsey, Mary, Submit and James Madison Chubbuck, aged respectively twenty-two, nineteen, fifteen and eleven years. In 1854, Jane Carleton, of Bethlehem,

Grafton County, New Hampshire, stated that she was a daughter of the soldier, Levi Chubbuck; her age and name of her husband are not stated. In 1854, Rebeckah R. Bean made affidavit at Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire, that she was a granddaughter of the soldier, Levi Chubbuck, but did not give the names of her parents. In same year, one Wilson H. Bean made affidavit in Whitefield, New Hampshire; no relationship to Rebeckah shown.
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Simeon Chubbuck S.44385
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44385, based upon the military service in that war of Simeon Chubbuck.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Simeon Chubbuck are not shown.
Simeon Chubbuck enlisted at Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1775, and served eight months under Captain Eleazer Hamblen or Hamlen, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment, after which he reenlisted, served in Captain Jacob Allen's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777; later, he served on short tours, dates of these tours and names of officers not given. He was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem and White Plains.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he gave his age as sixty-one years. He then resided in Eaton, Madison County, New York.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty-two years and a daughter, aged twenty-two years. There are no further data in regard to wife or daughter.
Simeon Chubbuck died April 18, 1843, place not stated.

Original Certificate - Wm Gardner
CHUBBUCK, LEVI (CONT. MASS)
S-45632

District of New Hampshire
This certifies, that in pursuance of a commission from Edward St. Loe Livermore Esq. Attorney of the United States, for the district of New Hampshire; — We the subscribers have examined Levi Philbrick of the said district, who is an invalid in consequence of a wound received in the service of the United States; And have made report relative to the degree of his disability —
Peter Green & } Physicians John Tharmike } Surgeons.
October 9 th 1794

James Hiltgoss's Dep. of L. C. Hubbell's Service
Lura Chuback

To the honorable John F. Sherburne, Judge of the district Court of the district of New Hampshire. ————— We the Subscribers do certify that Levi Chubbins of Buxton in the County of Coos & State of Maine is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —————
July 31 st 1818 —
Obed Hall } Selectmen
Jonathan D. Parker } of
John Pinedexter Jr. } Buxton
for 1818
We the Subscribers, do certify that John Pinedexter Jr., Obed Hall, & Jonathan Parker, are Selectmen of Buxton aforesaid for 1818 —————
John Pinedexter Jr.
{ Selectmen of the town of Buxton for 1818
July 31-1818 —

State of New Hampshire Coos Is On the first day of August A.D. 1878 before me the subscriber associated Judge of the court of comm- -on pleas within & for said County personally appears Ebenezer Hall of Mantell in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following decl- -aration, that he was a fellow soldier in the revo- -lutionary war with Levi Chubbuck of S d Mantell and was knowing that he served as fifer in the company commanded by Capt. Seth Driee in the 2 d Massachu- -setts regiment commanded by Col c John Bailey, from May A.D. 1777 until the month of March 1780 when he the said Ebenezer Hall, was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York - sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid
Silas Munroe } Associated Judge of the court of C.C.P. in & for the County of Coos
State of New Hampshire Rockingham's Portsmouth -
Public in & for said State, I Deane Humphreys of S d Portsmouth Notary certify that Silas Munroe, who has signed the above Certifi- -cate, is, and at the date thereof was, an Associated Judge of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos in said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial Seal the 7 th day of December A.D. 1878
Deane Humphreys Not y Pub lic

James Kilgore of Lowell in the County of Oxford in the State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was a fellow soldier in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, with Simeon Chubbuck (now residing in the town of Bartlett in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire), in the years 1777 1778 and 1779 and that I left the army in February 1780 and left said Chubbuck in the army at West Point New York James Kilgore
Coos Is d Bartlett August 1 st 1818 then personally appearing the above named James Kilgore and made oath to the above by him subscribed before me —
State of New Hampshire. Portsmouth.
Silas Merrill Associate Judge of the court of C.C.P. in & for the County of Coos N.H.
I Dan l Humphreys of S t Portsmouth, a Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, do certify that Silas Merrill who has signed the above Certificate, at its date was and continues to be an associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos, in said State.
In testimony whereof I have signed these Presents & to the same hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal Dan l Humphreys Notary Public

The Honble Commissioner, will, by examining the records perceive that Levi Chubb and his heirs, are entitled, to back pay on account of services rendered by him, and possibly some portion of the pension, to which he was entitled. The enclosed papers I presume will be satisfactory to the Department as it respects a claim which is due his surviving daughter.
The Commissioner, will please send communications to me at Lancaster N.Y., and much oblige the heir.
Respectfully &c. Elizth. Lyman
Nov. 16. 1854
733 12 87.96 888.

State of Pa. July 11. 1880
Sir
I have the following enclosed letter containing the paragraph marked, and also the minute accompanying respecting the case of Sam Mickleback.
Please inform me, the condition of the case as desired by Mr. Meserve - return the enclosed papers.
I oblige Yours very truly Harry Mickleback
J. L. Edwards Esq Com & Pensions.

Pension Office.
22 d Dec. 1854.
New Hampshire Rolls. } Feb 18 th March 1818. } $96. - per annum. }
Levi Chubbuck.
To what time paid?
When did he die?
S. Cole
for commissioned.
R. J. Atkinson Esqr. Third Auditor.

Levi Chubbuck died 16 Jany 1832 paid in full.
Richd Morrison Executor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
June 27 th 1854.
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 Levi Church is borne on Continental Army Books in Capt. Seth Drew's Company Col. John Bailey's Regiment from April 4. 1777 to April 4. 1780. 36. Mos. as Sife, from Abington.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. A. Mather
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

House of Reps Jan. 14. 1850
Dear Sir
The enclosed papers have been forwarded to me in relation to the claim of Jane Cawthorn as heir of Levi Dilleback.
One of them, as you will perceive, is a Power of Atty to me from said Jane Cawthorn.
This perhaps should at some time be returned to me -
Please inform me as to the situation of the claim as soon as may be convenient.
Respg Yours Wm Dilleback
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Clerk of House

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth N.H. at the Branch Bank N.Y.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Levi Chubb late a Musician in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf, of the Secretary of War.

C O P Y
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1937
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BA-J/MCH/col
Mr. David G. Pool Box 281 Del Rio, Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Levi Chubbuck, of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and of Simeon Chubbuck, who served in the New Hampshire troops and whose home was in Bedford, New Hampshire; also, Civil War records of your uncle, John R. Chubbuck, Truman H. Chubbuck and James D. Chubbuck, all of New York state.
The Revolutionary War records have been found of Levi Chubbuck and Simeon Chubbuck. They were of the New England states. Their records are furnished herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers, named above.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 45-632
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Levi Schubbuck a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr. Samuel Patch William Prescott Continental   Apr. 3. 1777 3 yrs. Fifer Seth Drow John Bailey Mass.  
From Pault. Battles engaged in, both battles of Stillwater. Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Abington Plymouth Co. N.H. Date of application for pension, Sept. 4. 1818. His wife was alive. Residence at date of application, Bartlett, Coos Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: { died Jan'y 16. 1832 In 1820 Soldier's wife Mary was 56 yrs. & children Patsy 22. Mary 19, Submit 15, James Madison 11. & Jane Carlton. Rebecca R. Bean was a grand-child. He was first pensioned for wound of left knee from Mch. 4. 1789 and afterwards under the Act of 1818, from Sept. 4. 1818 Very respectfully,

KEARSARGE HALL
NORTH CONWAY, N. H.
MRS. L. J. RICKER
June 21. 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension, granted Levi Chubbuck (Fefer) (Mass. Cont. line) granted Apr 21. 1832. I hope to find the age of the pensioner by the copy. He was placed on the Pension list Apr 21. 1832, pension began Jan 1 - 1830 - N.H. State papers Vol 30. p. 238.
Very truly yours
(Mrs) L. J. Ricker

Mary Lewis McL.
45632
Rey INVALID.
File No. 45632
Levi Chubbuck Fifer Rev Near
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 17/93 Dist. 6, Mr Collins, 1413 Hope Ph. N.W. City
June 11-1902 Mrs. Harriet Gardner Wallace Milford N.H.
1912 June 28 Dist. 6 Mrs. L. J. Ricker, V.L.M.
1937-Aug 2-7 Dist 6 David G. Pool. Ed.

Oct. 10 "1906
Q27.

Chubbuck, Levi
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 137
Rank: Fifer
Regt: Col. Prescott's
Disability: Wounded in his left knee, by a musket ball.
When and where disabled: Oct. 14, 1776, Frog's Point.
Residence: Battlet
To what pension entitled: One-fourth.
Remarks: Mikah
Evidence complete

let to Hon A. Hubbard Jan 25, 50 to same August 6/50 E. Lyman 27 Dec. 1854.
Com of Pensions John Pendergast Jun Bartlett, N.H. Apr 2. 1852
12 948  New Hampshire
Levi Chubbuck
of Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of Sep 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep 1818 and sent to Daniel Humphreys  Portsmouth N. Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  96.53    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    12 Mo \frac{2}{30}   $144.53    Contd.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
  Invalid Pension to 4 Sep 1819  $72.40    Rev Pension to 4 Sep 1819  $96.53    Diff ce between two Rev. Pension  $24.13