Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,899, Asa Chesebrough, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Chesebrough, Asa
NUMBER
R 1899
CONTENTS
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State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: On this 1 st day of September 1840 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga and state aforesaid now sitting Asa Cheesbrough a resident of the town of Elbridge in the County and state aforesaid aged twenty eight 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 th . 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That he was born in the year eighteen hundred and sixty two in the town of Stonington County of New London and state of Connecticut; in which said town he lived at the commencement of the war of Revolution: That in the year 1778 he (being sixteen years of age and subject to military duty under the then existing laws) was ordered out as a militiaman by the authority of the said state of Connecticut and served two months under Captain Daniel Fish of Stonington: That in the spring of 1779 he was again ordered out and served three months under Captain Thomas Prentiss: that during the summer of said year 1779 he was enrolled into a company under the command of Captain Pleg Noyes, which company was stationed by the authority of the state of Connecticut, or the United States, as minute men to be in constant readiness to defend the shipping and towns of New London and Stonington aforesaid: That during the fall of said year 1779 he was ordered out and served two months in a small re- doubt between fort Griswold and the river Thames

under the command of Ensign George Palmer: That in the spring of the year 1780 he was again ordered out as a member of said Noyes Company and was on duty five months during the campaign of said year, in different parts of the state, but principally in defending the town of New London and the shipping in the harbor, from the British men of war that blockaded that port: That in the spring of 1781 he was again ordered out as a member of said last mentioned company and was on duty four months during the campaign of said year protecting the towns of New London and Stonington, and the shipping in the harbors, from the British force that blockaded those towns: That he as a member of said Noyes Company was present and engaged as a soldier in the battle at Fort Griswold on the 6th day of September 1781 and attended the funeral of Colonel Ledyard the next day after said battle: That the name of the general who commanded the Division under which he served was (as near as he can recollect) M c Clanning during the forepart of the war, and Mott the latter part, and that the name of the Colonel was Nathan Gallop —
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 to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid }
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk
As a Chesbrough

We, Medad Pomeroy, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Elbridge county of Onondaga and State of New York and James R. Lawrence residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Chesebrough the person described in the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty eight 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
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of August 1840 James R. Lawrence Medad Pomeroy W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk of Onondaga County
And the 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 Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that Medad Pomeroy who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the said town of Elbridge and that James R. Lawrence is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of New York Onondaga County } ss William M. Clarke Dep. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Chesbrough for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of September 1840 W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk
35.099 Asa Chesbrough State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: Asa Chesbrough of the town of Bridg- in said County being duly sworn says that he served as a private during a period of time menti- oned in the above declaration: that he remained as a member of said Pleg Noyes Company to the close of the war, but does not remember of having had a discharge - if so said discharge is lost: and that he is not positive about the names of the Generals McClamming and Mott but is positive about the other officers to wit Col. Gallop - Capt. Noyes, Prentiss, Fish and Asa Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed this Asa Chesbrough 7 th day of September 1840 L. W. Mason Judge of Brier, Com. Pleas

CHESEBROUGH, ASA (CONN.)
R-1899
To Jonathan Chesebrough Junr. at Stonington Connecticut New England
Am Charles the former Stonington the of September 1862

St. Thomas Antigua Jan. 30 th 1764.
Dear wife After my Sincere Love to you & Anna. We are arrived here after 24 Days voyage & lost 4 horses & some poultry. We saved my horse's Alive The very much Bruised Indeed I sold the Sorrel horse For 25 pounds in Cash & the Brown Ditt o For 27 pounds in Cash I am not Determined as yet whether I shall Carry home my money Or lay it Out here produce is not to be had as yet the Crops have not begun to be in I Dont know but I shall go home the first Opportunity, but if I Do not this Sloop will sail by the first of March, I have nothing Remarkable to write at present. give my Duty to Our Parents I Love to all brothers & Sisters & to all Absent Friends. So Conclude with my Love to you & my Son Again, Adieu From your Loving husband Jon th Shabrough. I have wrote Two Letters to you before one by the way of New York & the other by Newport

State of New York } Onondaga County } Spoken Chesbrough of the town of Elbridge in said county being duly sworn says that the within letter was received by his mother, Catherine Chesbrough, from his father Jonathan Chesbrough who died upon the island of Antigua in about two weeks after the within letter was dated; that the letter has been preserved, it being the last one ever received from said Jonathan Chesbrough, and further says not
ph is
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of September 1870 } William Gully } J. Brown Com Phas
Asa Chesbrough

ara Cheesborough
  78 Capt. D. Fish - when doat bag 2 mo   79. Band. Thos Prentiss 3 -   " fall Ensign G. Palmer of "Noyes Co." near Fort Greenfield - 2   80 Spring. Eliz Noyes - Stonington " " " " - 5   81. " " Stonington V Fort Greenfield 4 

REJECTED
1899
100. Chesebrough Ad Chesebrough
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York
Asa Cheesbrough
let. to A. E. Campbell 15. Sep. 1840
to same 28. Oct. 1840
1899
Act June 1882

State of New York Tompkins county ss
John Noyes of Groton in said county being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with Asa Cheesbrough that he knew said Cheesbrough from 1777 till 1781 that he said Cheesbrough and this deponent then lived at Stonington New London County State of Connecticut and that Poley Noyes the father of this deponent then was Captain of a company of militia at Stonington aforesaid which company were then and there ordered by the authority of the United States or of the said state of Connecticut to remain as minute men to be in constant readiness to march into the service of the united states or of the said state of Connecticut whenever they might be called on by the officers of said company or by the authority of said state of Connecticut or of the united states and that the said Asa Cheesbrough was at the same time a soldier in said company and that said company was during the said term from 1777 to 1781 frequently called into actual service to repel invasions of the British land and naval forces and the said Asa Cheesbrough went with and as a member of said company into said service and was present and engaged as a soldier in the battle at Fort Griswold on the 6th day of September 1781 Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of March 1832 before me John Noyes
Alpheus West Justice of the peace
Tompkins County Town of Hamble
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Noyes, and know him to be a man of unswerving truth and veracity Chauncy G. Heath J.P.

State of New York } Tompkins County } J. W. Huntington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Stephen West was , at the time of the signing of affidavit of Chauncey J. Agassiz where name appears to be not in full but here the foregoing Affidavit, was just as at the time in said County duly commissioned and qualified. And that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscri- bed my name this 29th day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty — J. W. Huntington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Tompkins County

Oct 24 1826 20 NY
Dear James L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of the Washington D. C.
Free-Cover of President

Dr Sir
Oct 19 th 1840 - Jordan Onondaga Co New York -
Enclosed is the answer I rec d . from the Compt. of the state of Conn. - It seems that he can only find on record the names of Cpts. Daniel Fish & Riley Noyes - Miles Pomeroy and James P. Lawrence, who certified to Mr. Chesebrough's character, are men of as high standing as any in this part of the country - Mr. P. is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this town (Elbridge) and Mr. L. your friend Mr. Looking has acted a very conspicuous part in our Legislature for the last three years - If it would do any good I can procure the certificates of S. H. Earl our member in Congress, and G. Lawrence the first Judge of this County - I can also get men equally as good to cert. to the character of John Noyes if it should be necessary - The reason that Mr. West did not certify to the truth & veracity of John Noyes was that he did not know it was necessary - I sent it back to the County Clerk who procured and another J. P. to do it
Yours &c. Ebenezer G. Cushman
P.S. On the honor of a gentleman I would say to you that if ever a soldier needs the assistance of his Country Mr. C. is the man

Comptroller's Office Hartford Sep 29 1840
Dr Sir
Yours of the 20 th inst was duly received I have examined all the Pay Rolls remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 82 also the Records of the Connecticut Line from 1777 to 80 for the name of Asa Chesbrough (without success)
I do not find the Pay Rolls of the officers named in your application. Friend Col. Daniel Park was at New London in 1777 also Col. Peter Stoyes in 1779. You must rely upon parole testimony, trusting to the Books in this office to corroborate it.
The usual charge for Search & Certificate is Two Dollars. Yours & Henry Wilson Compt.
Honor E Campbell Esq

Sept 12. 1820
100f.
Asa Cheekbrough Oct 1832
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington

Mr Edwards
Dr Sir
Jordan Sept. 17th 1840
Enclosed I send you the papers of Asa Chesbrough and if ever a soldier needed assistance from his Country this is the man. He had a property which he gave to his son with the assurance that he would take care of him - His son has since mislaid and left the old man penniless who now lives on the Charity of the people - Medad Penney is the Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in the town of Elbridge and James R. Lawrence is one of the first men in this Country and has acted a conspicuous part for the last three years in our Legislature.
Mr. West in writing the afft. of John Noyes spelled the name Chesbrough (as it is generally spelt) instead of Chesbrough as it was formerly spelled and as Asa Chesbrough's father spelled it; but I presume it will make no difference.
Mr Chesbrough informs me that he worked some months in drawing timber for a defences at Stonington and also up in Lyndon. He worked two or three months in getting out timber to repair the forts at New Bedford. If it can be recorded in with the rest of the time he will make an afft. to that effect.
Yours &c.
A. B. Campbell Jordan Onondaga Co. N.Y.
N.B. You will find fully Maseno name certified to in Rachael Coomb's papers
Mrs Coomb died about two months ago