Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1827, Lewis Chadderdeon, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Chaddeon, Lewis
R 1827
CONTENTS

CHADDER DEON, LEWIS (N.Y.) R. 1827
FREE Frasion Papers.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pleasures Washington City D.C.
Sept 21
NY

Aurora (Siu County) Sept 13 th 1856.
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Mr. Chadendon, founding an application for a pension.
Respectfully your Obed Servant
J. M. Westbury
J. L. Edwards Esq. -

1827
RECEIVED
P.O.
Lewis Chadderton
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Ages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Lewis Chaddeson
deed N.Y.
Oct '82
rejected case
A. H. Yates N.Y.

TO THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS:
I hereby appoint Mr. Giles F. Yates, of Schenectady, N. Y., as my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of deceased  Levi's Chaddeson, N. Y. for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim. Witness my hand and seal, this tenth day of November 1852.
Wm. J. Chaddeson son of Levi's Chaddeson deceased J. P.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged before me—
State of New York Onondaga Co. ss.
On the tenth day of November in the year 1852 William J. Chaddeson whom I know to be the individual who executed the above power of Attorney personally came before me and acknowledged that he executed the same. And I further certify that William J. is son of Levi's Chaddeson deceased late of the town of Lyncoln in said County Wm. J. Chaddeson J. P.

In York Lewis Chadderton Registered — See letter to P. M. Voorburgh 20. Sep. 1836
1827
at. June 7. 1836

Louis Chudoban 33824
Wed June 7 1962
By E. H. ...

[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the MILITIA, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.]
State of New York, } On the 3 d day of September 183 6 personally appeared in open Court, be- Eric County, ss. } fore the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Buffalo, in said County, Chad A. Brown Chad A. Brown a resident of Elma in the County of Orleans and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 31 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
born stated in the year and thousand eight hundred and twenty four at White Plains in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, at the age of thirteen years - That he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Humphrey Whitcomb whose name he does not recollect but his Lieu- tenants name was Cornelius Oakley; Captain's name was James Young - that the Generals name was Markham - and the Colonels name John Thomas - That he continued in service under the officers above named for about the term of nine months, and until peace was declared, and was discharged on what was then called Bunker Hill, now the City of New York; and that said discharge was signed by his Colonel - John Thomas - That when he enlisted, he resided in White Plains aforesaid, and during the time he remained in service as aforesaid, he was in the Battle fought at Valentine Hill in the County of Westchester, near the Kings Bridge, a short time previous to the declaration of peace - That during his enlistment he passed thro' the Towns of New Rochelle, Kings Street and Middle Patent, so called at that time in the County of Westchester - That in the Battle aforesaid, he received a wound in his knee - and served under only one enlistment - That about twelve years since, when he resided in the Town of Middleburgh, County of Schoharie and State of New York his house was destroyed by fire, and his discharge aforesaid with all his papers relating to his services were de- stroyed, which is the reason offered for not producing it - That he has written to the place where the officers under whom he served resided, and has been informed, that they were dead and hence this declaration is all the evidence he can produce in relation to his services - And the reason why he has not before applied, was the fear that his children would spend it same and that making to apply until his children had left him - He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a Pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn and subscribed this second day of September 1836
James Stryker Knob of Mountain Creek
Louis Leica Leica

We, Peter M. Forbush & William H. Addington ty of Erin and residing in the town of Aurora and Coun- that we are well acquainted with Lewis Chadderdon residing in the same place, hereby certify, scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and Sworn, this 2 nd day of September 183 6
James Stryker Judge of County Court
P. M. Forbush Wm H Addington
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutiona- ry Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Peter M. Forbush who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible person resident in the town of Aurora and county of Erin and that William H. Addington who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Aurora and county of Erin and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Horace Clarke I, Horace Clarke Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the mat- ter of the application of Lewis Chadderdon for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Second day of September 183 6
Horace Clarke Clk By Ebenezer D. D. D. Deputy
Lewis Chadderdon 33.824 Recd June 7 32