Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15635, Stephen Chandler, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chandler, Stephen Freelove
NUMBER
W 15635
CONTENTS

1472 Massachusetts
Freelove Chandler widow of Stephen Chandler dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th February 1817 of Hampden Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Albee of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wallis in the Mass. line for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Nov. 1838 and sent Geo. Colton Springfield Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $66.67 Semi-annual allowance ending March 31, 1838
$80.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 79

1519 Freelove Chandler
on roll Col Wyllie Capt Abbe from 21 Apr 1777 to Dec 1777
admitted for 8 mo. Pr $26. 66 100
Capt. Abbe Col Wyllie's connect line.
Geo: Colton Springfield Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss -
On this 28th day of September A. D. 1838. personally appeared before the Judge of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire Freelove Chandler a resident of Longmeadow in the County of Hampshire aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Stephen Chandler who was a Private in the army of the revolution and served from some time in the month of May 1777 to the first of January 1778. as will appear by the depositions of Samuel Kingsland and Rufus Bush which are herewith annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Chandler on the ninth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight as will appear by the certificate of the Town Clerk of Springfield which is herewith annexed - That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Chandler died on the 20 th day of February A. D. 1817 and that she has ever since the decease of her said husband lived a widow - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794. In - at the time above stated Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Frederick Edward
I sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me, and I notify that the said Det. Freelove by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court
WILLIAM MORRIS Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

and I the said judge after investigating the whole matter do declare my opinion that the said Stephen Chandler was a soldier of the revolution and proved therein as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the ninth day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he was married to the said Freelove, that he died on the twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1817 leaving the said Freelove his widow, that she has not again been married and is now the widow of the said Stephen Chandler deceased
In witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of said court to be affixed this eighth day of September A.D. 1830
Oliver Morris judge of the court of Probate for said County of Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I Sustin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris, before whom this foregoing declaration of Freelove Chandler was made & sworn to is the Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate thereof & of the opinion of said Court thereon, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this tenth day of September A.D. 1838
Sustin Willard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } } } County of Hampshire } } }
I Justice Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that Reuben A. Chapmans before whom the foregoing deposition of Richard D. Dyer was sworn is a true copy of the original within and for said County was so on the 25 th of August last past and that his signature subscribed to the above certificate of said verification is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this tenth day of September A.D. 1838
Justice Willard

Watrous County of Suffolk Aug 13 th 1838 Then Personally appeared Rufus Bush the person of the within Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same who is a person of undoubted truth and veracity Before me -
Henry Kingsbury Justice of the Peace
"Stephen Chandler Jun" and Foreclose Hancock both of Springfield were joined in marriage July the ninth Anno Dom ni Seventeen hundred and seventy eight"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of Marriages in the Town of Springfield with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: July 9 th Anno Dom ni 1778 -
Richard Bliss Town Clerk of Springfield -
I Richard Bliss do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Springfield & State of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception as above specified by me
Richard Bliss Town Clerk Of Springfield
Hampden Co. Springfield August 25. 1838 Sworn to before me
A. A. Chapman Justice of the Peace -

I Lemuel Kingsbury of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged about Eighty five years as above and say that some time in the month of May 1877 a draft of four person was called for from the Company to which I belonged in D Enfield a prize was made up by the Company and a bounty offered for volunteers which were soon raised among whom was Rufus Barker and Stephen Chanler the others I do not recall making the force who entered the Army of the United States I afterwards when on a training expedition to the North River for the Government heard of the death of Stephen Chan- ler who it was said was employed in carrying guns. I was well acquainted with the D Chanler -
Lemuel Kingsbury
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Enfield August 25 th 1858
Then I personally appeared Lemuel Kingsbury known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that he is a person of undoubted truth and veracity before me
Lemuel Kingsbury Justice of the Peace

I Rufus Bush of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of Connecticut aged about eighty four years do here by say that in the months of May 1777 1778 myself and others among whom was Stephen Mansfield volunteered into the service of the United States under the command of Capt Thomas Abbot of Fort Onondaga and under the command of the said Capt T. Abbot marched to Schenectady from Thence to Pskill in the State of New York and there remained until I am of the same year was from there Capt Abbot's Company marched to New Jersey and there remained until July from there the Company marched to Red Bank and there remained until some time in the months of August. The said Stephen Mansfield was then taken from Capt Abbot's Com- -pany and employed in repairing works at Red Bank and on the first day of January 1778 the said Stephen Mansfield joined Capt Abbot's Company near Red Bank where the Com- -pany was encamped during all this time except the time he stayed in Red Bank the said Stephen Mansfield was a sergeant of men and with whom I was now very intimate and further the the deponent saith not Dated at Onondaga this 13 th day of August A.D. 1838 Rufus Bush

Watrous County of England Aug 13 th 1838 Then Personally appeared Rufus Bush the person of the within Disposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same who is a person of undoubted truth and veracity before me
George Kingsbury Justice of the Peace
"Stephen Chandler Jun r and Forelove Hancock both of Springfield were joined in marriage July the ninth Anno Dom n Seventeen hundred and seventy eight"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of marriages in the Town of Springfield with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: July 9 th Anno Dom n 1778
Richard Bliss Town Clerk of Springfield
I Richard Bliss do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Springfield & State of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception as above specified by me
Richard Bliss Town Clerk of Springfield
Hampden Co. Springfield August 25. 1838 Sworn to before me
A. A. Chapman Justice of the Peace

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15635
Freelove Chandler
Widow of
Stephen Chandler
Prior Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Springfield Sept. 10. 1888.
J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Freelove Chandler with depositions &c. if found satisfactory please forward her certificate to me.
Respectfully Yours Geo. Colton

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Henry Kingsbury Esquire, is, and for more than one month last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Kingsbury in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 29 , day of
August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and I further certify the foregoing signatures of the said Kingsbury are his genuine Hand writing.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State