Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37837, Josiah Chatfield, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Com.
Whatfield, Josiah
S 37837
CONTENTS

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Connecticut Roll
Josiah Chatfield
Capt Chamberlain
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1818
and sent to S. T. Hosmer Esq
Middletown, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 18/30 $36.80.
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
.80 Three years
Not entitled
Killingworth, Middlesex Co.

Notification sent the 2 nd July 1822, to A. A. Loomis, Esq.
Willingworth Conn.

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 18
I Josiah Chatfield of Killington, in the County of Mendocino, and State of Connecticut do testify; That I belonged to the army in the war of the rebellion; That on the 25 th day of December One Thousand, Seven Hundred - and - eighty I enlisted for three years as a private in the Regiment commanded by William Swift Esq. in the Connecticut line, being the 2 d Connecticut Regiment, and in the Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Chamberlain, it being the 2 nd Company in said Regiment. That I joined the army in March following my enlistment, at the beginning of April succeeding, and I served in said Regiment thenceforth until the 28 th day of October One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Eighty Three, when I was duly discharged from the Service by H on ble Col. Major General, which discharge is now before me and have produced the to the Judge who took this Deposition; the said discharge, by some mistake for which I cannot account is in the name of Joseph Chatfield, instead of Josiah Chatfield, and discharges Joseph Chatfield Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment, & is Registered in the Regimental Book, as appears by a Certificate thereon signed L. B. Loomis adj; which L. B. Loomis was adjutant of the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment at the time of my discharge; I do further testify,

That the said discharge was delivered to me as & for my discharge at its date, & has been in my possession ever since, and that there was no such person as Joseph Chatfield in said Re- -giment, and that I now hold & have sub- -scribed to the said Judge a Certificate under the hand of John Sherman the agent and paymaster of said Regiment, dated April 30 th 1818, acknowledging due to me by the name of Josiah Chatfield of twenty four dollars and 75 / 90 on account of the arrearages of nothing .
I do further testify that I am poor, that I own no property excepting a life estate in about six or seven acres of poor land, & the half of a poor house, the value of which house & land, I believe, to be about a hundred dollars; and two cows and a calf and that I am crippled and infirm; that I have a wife and six children living with me and dependent on me for support and the only mode of supporting my family is by the labor of my hands. & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I have need of assistance from my country for support, & pray that you may obtain the provision made by the late act "to provide for the relief of soldiers" in all towns March 30 th 1818. Josiah Chatfield
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss. Middle- town. March 30 th 1818. Personally came Josiah Chatfield of Killingworth in said County, signer of the preceding Deposition before me Stephen Titus Wosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof.

I Jeremiah Hull of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut do hereby, That I am well acquainted with Josiah Chatfield of said Killingworth, signor of the preceding Deposition of date within about two miles of him, That he is a poor man, and obtains a livelihood by the labor of his hands; That he has a wife and family of six children; That the property mentioned in his said Deposition, in which he has a life estate, is worth less than an hundred dollars, and that his circumstances in life are very reduced further South end, Middletown March 29 th 1848.
Jeremiah Hull
I London Bailey of Middletown County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut do hereby, That I served in the army, in the war of the Revolution, in the Regiment of Philip B. Bradley Col. & afterwards in the Regiment of Heman Swift Col., in which I served until the close of the war; That Josiah Chatfield of Killingworth in said County, signor of the preceding Deposition, was a Soldier and served in the said Regiment of Heman Swift Col., in which I was Sergeant Major. That the said Josiah Chatfield was serving in said Regiment when I left the Service in June 1781. Spencerville, Seven Hundred, Eighty

Three, further South etc — Middletown March 30 th 1818
B.
London Bailey
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, So. Middletown March 30 th 1818. Personally came Je- remiah Root signer of the Deposition on the prece- -ding page, & London Bailey signer of the Depo- -sition immediately preceding, before me Stephen Fitzs Wymer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposi- -tion by them subscribed. — —
J. Fitzs Wymer.
C.
I Stephen Fitzs Wymer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that it appeared to my satisfaction, that Josiah Root filed the signature of the first Deposition above, signed in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, as in his Deposition he has testified; I therefore, transmit the preceding testimony —
J. Fitzs Wymer
Middletown March 30 th 1818.
To the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing

where Stephen Fithy Kosmer of Middletown the State aforesaid, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate, marked A. B. C. is his proper hand wri- -ting and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Mid- -dletown aforesaid on this 17 th day of April 1818. Wm. Fithy Clerk

No 12.
Josiah Chatfield
321.
Sept 1818.
Not admitted
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United States
of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT County of Middlesex.
Court of Com. Pleas ss. Adj d June Term, 1820
On this 14 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Josiah Chatfield Junr.
 , resident in Hillingworth — in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he is in the Right time, War, as follows to wit: in the a person legally limited  limited  and  authorized  authorized to oversee   company, as  particularly stated in his original  declaration, and and take care A. D. 18  , that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which bears the Number of Josiah Chatfield resident in said Hillingworth late a private in the Army of the Revolution who has received a pension under the act of Congress of March 13. th 1818. Commencing on the 17. th April 1818 - Commencing on the 17. April 1818. & whose pension Certificate bears the number 325. and it being proved to said Court that the said Josiah Chatfield by reason of confinement by Sickness of long standing is incapable of attending this Court & of taking the Oath required by the late additional pension law of May 7. th 1820.
And I do hereby certify that  that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 19th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time any gift, sale, or in any manner, disposal of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, or 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 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any interest then or then what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. The said Josiah Chatfield Junior, now exhibits to said Court a Schedule of the property of the said Josiah Chatfield in conformity with the requisition of the said Act of 1 st May 1820— as follows viz 2

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Josiah Chatfield of Killingworth ————— abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
Six acres of land and part of a Dwelling House $90. — Two Cows — two Kittles — two tables — Four chairs — 8 Earthen plates — 6 tea cups & Saucers — 6 pewter plates — Three chests one candle stand — one tea pot — 1 Glass tumbler — one looking Glass — 1 Stone jar — 1 Cream pot — 1 pair irons 1 Shovel & Tongs 1 pitcher — two Spinning wheels 1 Swine 2 Small dish Kittles — 6 hens — Josiah Chatfield. 2 d
The said Josiah Chatfield Jun r having been duly sworn, testifies, that having for three years past taken care of the said Josiah Chatfield & over seen his concerns, the above Schedule comprises the whole of his property according to the Deponent's Deponent's best knowledge & belief — & that from a memoran- dum in his possession the said Josiah Chatfield served in the War of the Revolution in the Connecticut line in Col o  Heman Swifts Regiment in Cap t  Ephraim Chamberlains Company

I, the said Josiah Chatfield  Sworn do also swear that the the of the said Josiah Chatfield is the occupation is , and for more than thirty years last past, has been that of a Farmer & he is supposed to be  56 years of age ; that by reason of sickness he is & for two years  three years past has been unable to labour or contribute to his support , that his family consists of three persons who steadily reside with him ; him whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: Susanna Chatfield his wife aged 54 yrs ; ability equal to one eighth part of her support.
Michael a son, aged 12 ; ability not equal to his support. Orange a son aged 8 years whose ability is not equal to his support. I further swear that the said Josiah Chatfield is now & for a considerable time past, has been dependant in a great degree for his support on the charity of his Relations
wholly unable to contribute to  support SWORN to and declared on the 14  12 day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County
W. D. Dike
Clerk of said Court.
I, W. D. Dike Clerk of Court of Common Pleas  Mid. Co. do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is One Hundred & fifty three dollars and seventy four cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of June 1820
W. D. Dike
Clerk of the Court for the

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. H. B. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., February 1, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Josiah Chatfield --- 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.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. He enlisted on December 25, 1780, as a private in Capt. Ephraim Chamberlin's company, Col. Heman Swift's Conn. regiment, joined the army in March or April following and continued in the service until Oct. 28, 1783, when he was honorably discharged at West Point, N. Y. No other details of his services are given.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, New Haven Co., Conn. Date of application for pension. March 30, 1818. Residence at date of application, Killingworth, Conn. Age at date of application, Fifty-three years.
Remarks: His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

CHATFIELD JOSIAH CONN. S-37837

By Major General Knox commanding the Garrison of West Point & its dependencies —
Joseph Chattfield Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment being enlisted for three Years is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States
Given at West Point the 28 th day of October 1810
H. Knox Major Genl
By the Generals Command
Jno Lillie Aide de Camp.
Registered in the Regimental Book
L. D. Adams Adj.

United States of America
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex on this 15 th day of Feby A.D. 1825. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Middlesex being a Court of record accor- -ding to the laws of the State of Connecticut by which it was created and having the power of fine and imprisonment Josiah Chatfield resident in said County aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 - and the 1 st of May 1820 - that he the said Josiah Chatfield subscribed for the term of three years on the twenty first day of Dec r in the Year 1780 - in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt s Ephraim Cham- -berlain in the Regiment commanded by Col l Heman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 8 th of Dec r at 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the Pension list. and dropped therefrom on account of his property - and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 10 th day of March 1830. 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.
Schedule of all the real and personal estate of Josiah Chatfield necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  a life estate in six acres of land and part of a Dwelling House the fee being in my wife Susannah Chatfield the land being incapable of cultivation and not fit for pasture being covered with Rocks & in closed     Part of a Dwelling House estimated at  35    thirty five Dollars  "    Six acres of land estimated at two Dollars and     Eighty one cents per acre  16 86    Two Trunks 2 -- one table $1.50 Four old chairs  4 50    Six Earthen Plates 50 cts One Cup & saucers 20  " 70    One water plates 1 Chitt 1 Candle Stand  2 50    1 Tea Pot 1 Stone Jar 1 Cream Pot  " 75    one pair of andirons - one pair of Fire tongs  2    one spinning wheel 2 Dish Plates  " 80    one pair  " 20  
Josiah Chatfield
64 55
and I the said Josiah Chatfield do further swear that my occupation as and for more than thirty years past has been that of a Farmer - that

I am who am unable to labor or contribute in any degree to my support that I have been confined to the house by sickness ever since the 5 th day of March 1820. and that I am unable by reason of disease and bodily infirmity to attend personally before the county courts in order to make oath to this declaration that the only person residing in my family (except nurses) is Susannah Chastfield my wife aged fifty nine years whose health is feeble and consumptive and who is not able to contribute to any part of her support -
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property -
An account of property sold & disposed of since June 1820
   Names of persons to whom sold Time of Sale amt of money or description of property received or returned -     To Mrs Chastfield of Kingsworth one cow October 1821 - $15. applied towards nursing & taking care of me in my sickness -   one Table To Laure Bark April 1822 - $15.00 Rec d pay in nursing -   2 Chests to Laure Bark and one spinning wheel April 1822 $2. Received pay in nursing -  
one Swine killed Nov r 1820 and consumed in the family - 6 Hens were killed and consumed in the family - Two rath and plates & tea cups and saucers one Glass tumbler, one looking glass and one pitcher have since June 1820 been broken - Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of Feby, A.D. 1825 -
Wm Carter a judge of the County Court for Middlesex County

I William Carter a Judge of the County Court sworn within and for the County of Middlesex where the declarant resides do certify that the above named Josiah Chatfield is from a disease called the asthma vocis which I am credibly informed and believe he has been affected for the space of about seven years unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress on the 1 st March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oath. —
W m Carter a Judge of the County Court for Middlesex County
I John Trull Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Middlesex do certify that William Carter Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Josiah Chatfield who is now sick & confined to his House was made is Judge as aforesaid that the said Schedule & Oath have been admitted to the record of said Court & that the same are truly copied therefrom. — & 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 is Sixty four Dollars & Thirty Nine Cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of April A.D. 1825.
J. Trull Clk of Court

To the Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
The Memorial of Josiah Blackfield of Killingworth County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut respectfully represents - That in conformity with the Law of the 18th March 1818 your Hon ordered his name inscribed on the Pension List to commence on the 17th day of April 1818 - That your Memorialist drew the Pension regularly until by the Law of 1st May 1820 your Hon thought him not entitled to it & ordered his name erased from the the List - which your Memorialist thinks your Hon would not have done if you had been fairly acquainted with his true situation - Your Memorialist therefore craves your indulgence while he makes a statement of facts, that can be substantiated by the testimony of every man in this vicinity if necessary - In the first place your Memorialist would state that he applied under the new Law about a year since - to your Hon - The amount of property entered in his application at that time was about $150 which sum was made up of House hold Furniture, the improvement of one half of a poor old House, & of a piece of uncultivated Land that in reality is not worth one cent, & does not help him to live at all, Your Memorialist would further state that he had not at that time, nor has he now one cent of property of any name kind or description except as above mentioned, That he is considerably in debt & if he was in possession of any property, it would be immediately taken from him, as he is unable to pay any debt however small, - Your Memorialist would further state that he has been unable to do any thing for four years - & he has been almost entirely confined to the House for the last three years, & it is not probable that he will ever be any better - Your Memorialist would again state that he has been supported during his sickness by the charity of the neighborhood & by a part of his family who later had to procure a living

Your Memorialist would further state that he is entirely destitute of means of support for a single day, & that he cannot get credit even for a Loaf of bread in the limits of the Town. — Your Memorialist would further state that if you Hon. should not grant him a Certificate he will be under the necessity of throwing himself upon the Town for support together with his wife who is very infirm — which to an Old Soldier will be galling indeed & in truth, especially as he thinks he has a fair claim upon his Country for aid if ever Soldier had — as he served faithfully three years, at a time dark & portentous for his Country & her friends — & it is the opinion of his Physician that his present infirmity, was at that time contracted. Your Memorialist would therefore finally state that if being destitute of property entirely, & actually subsisting by Charity & having health so bad as to be unable to do any thing — nay further health so bad that it is more than a year since he has been out of the House are reasons sufficient for obtaining a Pension he can urge them all in his case, — And shall a Soldier in such circumstances call in vain for aid — Justice, Mercy, & Charity for he is it. Your Memorialist would therefore respectfully request you Hon. to take his case again under consideration & if you find what is stated herein to be just as you think right & just in your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
Willingworth 18 th August
1824
Josiah Chatfield

We the undersigned members of the Board of Civil Authority of the Town of Killingworth hereby declare that we are well acquainted with the situation of the within-named Josiah Chatfield & his family, & that what is stated in the foregoing application is strictly true
Killingworth 18 th August 1821
Benj n Hunt David Griswold David Halsey Justin Olcott } Justices of Peace
Sam. Parmach John Kopsiter James Wilson Sam l Bull } Select Men
Borough of Killingworth 20 th August 1821 This may certify that we believe the facts contained in the foregoing memorial to be strictly true
} Warden
George Carter Dea. Ricefield John Kopsiter Sam l Bull Elias Crane } Burgesses

We the undersigned certify that we have visited Joseph Chatfield in sickness which has been almost four years & find that all Medical aid is ineffectual & that there is no hope of his recovery
August 18 th 1821
Benj n Hill
Rufus Turner
Physicians

man aged 60 years, farmer by unable to labor, has been con- fined to the house by sickness since 1st March 1818; wife aged 59, feeble health,
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion, that according to the principles, which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
Restored April 23. 1825, Spent
To Jeremiah Hull, Tillingworth, Count,
Restore
32 5.37
Def. '18
Last evidence 15 th Apr. 1825,
Josiah Chatfield  Connecticut.
estate, saved from 1780 to end of war. acres of land and part of dwelling house 2 cows. - 2 tables and a few articles of furniture, value by est. Total amount of property, $153. Schedule dated 14 June, 1820,
Schedule dated 15 th Feby. 1825, Life estate in 6 acres of land & part of dwelling house in right of his wife and incapable of cultivation, being covered with woods - $35. 6 acres of land @ 81 cts per ac. - 16.86 12 few articles of furniture, - 12.53 $64.39
one cow sold Polly Chatfield in Oct. 1821, for $15 for nursing and taking care of claimant in his sickness. - Table sold to Sarah Buell in Apr. 1822, for $1.50 said payment by nursing, 2 chests sold to Sarah Buell at the same time, for $2, in pay- ment for nursing, one nurse killed him at in family & affidavit and account of Polly Chatfield exhibited, account dated June, 1821, for attending and nursing claimant when sick, previous to June, 1821, $30. - states that she received a cow in part payment, valued at $15, - a/c & affidavit of Sarah Buell exhibited, - as follows. attending and nursing claimant when sick previous to June 1822 $20. - said table & 2 chests in part payment, valued @ $3.50, -

Joseph Chatfield to Polly Chatfield Dr. June 1820 For tending and nursing him when sick previous to June 1821 Thirty Dollars Polly Chatfield Towards which I received one cow estimated at Fifteen Dollars
Middlesex County SS. Hittingworth February 14 th 1825 Personally appeared Polly Chatfield the above subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing account before me Jeremiah Hull Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County.
Joseph Chatfield to Laure Buell Dr. June 1822 For tending and nursing him when sick previous to June 1822 Twenty Dollars Laure Buell Towards which I received one table estimated in value at the sum of $1.50 ct and two Chests and one spinning wheel estimated in value at the sum of two Dollars
Middlesex County SS. Hittingworth February 14 th 1825 Personally appeared the above subscriber Laure Buell and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing account before me Jeremiah Hull Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County

State of Conn. } I John Trull Clerk of the Court of Common Mid d le County } Pleas or County Court of S d County of Mid- d le do certify That Jeremiah Hull was on the 14 th Inst t last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as p r Com t on file in my Office - & that his name subscribed to the prece- ding Certificate are his proper Hand Writing & signature marked. A. B -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of s d Court this 15 th day of April A.D. 1825.
J. Trull Clk of S d C t

Washington Aug 28 th
For reconsideration — Rec d 25 th Aug.
Dear
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Putneyworth August 21 st 1821
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War S. S.
Enclosed is the application of Josiah Chatfield signed by all the constituted authorities of this place. The Warden of the Borough Austin O'Callaghan also a justice and has signed it in that capacity. I would also sign it as Warden, but think that his name alone is sufficient.
Please be good enough to answer this when it is convenient for you Hon. I must be Yours Obedt Servt Ely A. Elliott

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War in the United States of America: -
The Civil Authority and Select Men of the Town of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, respect- fully represent: - That Josiah Chatfield of said Town, made application for a pension under the Act of Congress of Mar. 1818, which was granted him, and he was pla- ced on the Pension Roll in conformity to said Act: - That he exhibited the Schedule of his property, as required by the addi- tional act of Congress of May 1820, and has by the Secretary of War been considered as not entitled to the provisions of the law of Mar 1818 on account of the amount of his property -
The Subscribers, believing that the said Chatfield was stricken from the Pension Roll, from the want of a more particu- lar and adequate statement of his pe- culiar situation and the value of his prop- erty, beg leave further to represent: that we have particularly examined the cir- cumstances of the said Chatfield, which are personally known to most of the subscribers, and the following is the result of our opinion and belief respecting him. He is now sixty years years of age and has always maintained the character of a

respectable and worthy citizen. He is now and for a long time has been, wholly unable, by reason of sickness & infirmity to contribute in any degree to his support, and there is at present no prospect of his infirmity being removed. He has for two years past been dependent on his Relations for the means of subsistence and without their charitable aid, would have been under the necessity of applying to the Town for assistance. On account of his reduced circumstances, his taxes have been regularly abated by the Town. He owns no real property in fee. has a life estate in about six acres of unenclosed land the principal part of which is incapable of cultivation; lies open to the commons, and is not productive of any annual profit. The house in which the said Chatfield has a right for life, is a small one story building of trifling value; is leaky & in a state of decay, and is not, and without considerable Repairs, cannot be a comfortable habitation.
The children of said Chatfield have made to him advancements for his support for which no compensation is expected. In addition to this, he is indebted to his son (Josiah) in an amount, which we believe to be more than the value of all the property which passes under in the said Chatfield's name. He also owes other debts. We have no hesitation in declaring our belief that the future

support of s d Chaplin must be derived from public or private charity; and if we have a just conception of the pension here above referred to, we have no doubt of his being justly and fairly entitled to its provisions. We would therefore pray your honor to take his case into consideration, and if consistent with the rules adopted in like case, to grant that Relief which shall be just and equitable. All which is respectfully Submitted —
De c . David Pugh David Griswold Jedidiah Harris — Austin Olcott { Civil Authority of Killington
De c . Parnell James Willcox Jonathan Williams 2 d John Nesbitt Sam l Bull } Select Men of Killington

1 March 1823, Count.
Josiah Chatfield.
Jeremiah Hull, Killingworth, Count.
Recd. 20 Apr. 1825
To the Honorable James Barbour Esq. Secretary of the War depart- ment City of Washington.

Shillington April 6 th A D 1825
Honored Sir,
The documents respecting Josiah Chatfield's claim to be placed on the pension list, are herewith transmitted to you, in order that he may be enrolled on the pension list, and receive a pension; having been dropped therefrom on account of his property. Respecting the condition of the said Josiah Chatfield, I refer your Honor's attention to a letter written by me, and forwarded to the war department, dated January 18 th , A D 1825. I beg leave now to state to your Honor, that at the time, the first application was made by Josiah Chatfield, to be placed on the pension roll, after it was dropped therefrom, he actually was not the owner of property enough, to have been rejected, being placed on the pension list at that time, but by reason of some informality in the documents returned, which were not strictly according to the letter of the Law of the United States of March 1 st , 1818. But, at that time he was totally unable to support himself, and then stood in need of, and required assistance for his support, and actually was, at that time, and since has been, principally, supported by the charities of his fellow citizens. And now Sir I beg leave to suggest, that whether it will not be consistent, that he may draw a pension from his first application, under his peculiar distressed circumstances, or in some other way, as you in your wisdom and as a faithful Officer to your trust, may devise, so that this unfortunate man may not be deprived of what in truth and justice he justly has merited and is daily suffering, for the want thereof. Be so good as to drop me line with your honor's decision thereon upon the application now made and much oblige your obedient servant
Jeremiah Hull
To the Honorable James Barbour Secretary of war City of Washington
ny am A D 1825

Recd 25 Aug. 1820.
Mr. Essendon. Killingworth Com. May 22 d For recommendation of Jonah L. Ladd & Co. under Act of May 1820.
Free
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Murphy
37 8 37 INVALID. Rey
July 1, 1898 Mil. Histy to First Deputy Comdr.
File No. 87,887
Joseph Chatfield Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 482
[Arrangement of 1870.]