Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17881, Frederick Chaffee, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Chaffee, Frederick
S.17881
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Connecticut 17674.
Frederick Chaffee
chester, in the State of Conn.
who was a Matross. in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee. of the Reg t commanded by. ————— in the Connec t . line for Seven Months.
$ 29. 17 / 100
Died Jan. 1-1837- Q15
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 29 Dollars 17 7 / 100 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of September 1833 and sent to Jesse Charlton, East Windsor. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of September. 1833. 72.92 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March. 1834. 14.58
887.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 . Vol. 3 . Page nine .

Y Frederic Chaffee
No 5472

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A D 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss East Windsor, County of Hartford } On this 11 th day of August 1832, Personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate, for the district of East Windsor, in Hartford County, now sitting Frederic Chaffee resident of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 65 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 A D 1832.
That He entered the service of the United States in August A D 1782 12 th day as a substitute for his Brother Josiah Chaffee in a company of Artillery & of the State Troops Commanded by Capt Bory and Dushee, Lieut Daniel Knowlton & Thos Hopkins were the Company officers The company was attached to Col l M c Lelland's Regiment I found the company in New London at Fort Trumbull and performed the regular duty there for the space of four months when my brother returned & I was released or dismissed this took place about the middle of December of the same year: And about the first of March 1783 I again joined the same company & Regiment as a substitute for my said brother that I served in the army this time three months was stationed then at Fort Griswold in Groton The only companies I recollect stationed at these two forts were Capt Lytham's and Capt Dushee's our Company carried musket as well as doing their Artillery duty. I received an honorable dismis- sion from the service but do not remember whether I had a written discharge. I have no documentary evidence I was Born at Ashford in Windham County in Connecticut March 1767 resided there when I went into the service of the United States have lived there since the Revolutionary War Now live in Manchester in Hartford County Connecticut. My Record of my Age is on the Town Books in S d Ashford

I am known in my present Neighborhood to Doctor William Cooley G B Dimock both residents in said Manchester who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution And I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Roll of the Agency of any State. Frederick Chaffee
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Edgar Bapst Clerk
We William Cooley a resident of Manchester and G B Dimock a resident of the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Chaffee who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 65 years old in March last, that he is reputed & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Wm Cooley G B Dimock
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Edgar Bapst Clerk
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 revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that the applicant cannot produce in court without too much inconvenience and expense, it appears to them, a clergyman, But he has produced in court Doct. William Cooley and Mr G B Dimock residents in Manchester aforesaid who have signed the preceding certificate and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Edgar Bapst clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court and

The matter of the application of Frederick Chaffee for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of August A D 1832 —
Edgar Bissell Clerk

Frederick Chaffee
2 nd Declaration
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Y. mo Mateofo

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Connecticut } S s East Windsor Hartford County }
On this 14 th day of May 1833 Personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in S d Hartford County
Frederic Chaffee a resident of Manchester in S d Hartford County Aged 66 years last March, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration explanatory of his Declaration made before this court on the 11 th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th A d 1832.
That the reasons why he entered the service before he was sixteen years old were the following That my brother Josiah Chaffee enlisted to Lieut Knowlton at New London after he had been there as a Drafted man about two months, when my Brother enlisted Lieut Knowlton who was a high Neighbour to my Father and who knew me

well: agreed that if my brother would enlist for a year, he would accept of me part of a substitute for him, accordingly on or about the 12 th day of August 1782 my brother received a Furlough and I immediately joined the Company as stated in my said first declaration and I continued to do my duty in said Company untill on or about the 15 th day of December 1782, my said brother returned to the Company company and I was dismissed and returned home to attend School thro' the Winter, having performed a tour of duty of not less than Four Months. Again on or about the first day of March 1783, I returned back to the Company at Fort Griswold and again took my said Brothers place, and was employed in guarding the Garrison for the term of Three Months, when my said Brother returned and took his place in said Company and I returned home. In my first term of service Four Months and in my second term of service and for this service I claim a pension as a Private Soldier.
My Messmates are Thomas Knowlton who was my Mess mate and Bunk Mate the whole of the time And, Sergeant Thomas Furnham

whose Affidavits accompany this application
The time
Frederick Chaffee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bispin Clerk
I Edgar Bispin Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Chaffee explanatory of his declaration made on the 11 day of August 1832 for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 day of May A D 1833
Edgar Bispin Clerk
three months

March 10, 1936.
Mrs. Blance Morton Bean 1065 Queen Ann Place Los Angeles, California.
BA-J/ILL FREDERICK CHAFFEE S. 17881
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors. Frederick Chaffee of Ashford, Connecticut, Elias Chapman who was born in Ashford, Connecticut, in 1749 and died in 1839, Hezekiah Eldredge who was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1744, and Daniel Knowlton, born 1738 and died 1835, also of Connecticut.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no records found of claims for pension on file based upon service of the Elias Chapman and Daniel Knowlton as described by you, or of any Hezekiah Eldredge; similar spellings of the surnames were used in the search. The record of Frederick Chaffee has been found; it is furnished herein as shown in pension claim, S. 17881.
Frederick Chaffee was born in March, 1767, in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown. His father was living at the time Frederick rendered service in the Revolution.
While a resident of Ashford, Connecticut, Frederick Chaffee enlisted August 12, 1782 and served four months as private in Captain Benjamin Durkee's company of Artillery, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Connecticut regiment, stationed at Fort Trumbull; he enlisted March 1, 1783 and served three months as private in that same company, at Fort Griswold. Both tours were rendered as substitute for his brother, Josiah Chaffee, who rendered other service.
Frederick Chaffee resided in Ashford, Connecticut, after the war, and moved from there to Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Frederick Chaffee was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1833, at which time he resided in Manchester, Connecticut. He made no reference to wife or children.
The soldier died January 1, 1837.
Very truly yours,
G. H. SWEET, Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

P 17881
INVALID.
1936 Mar. 10 - Visit to Mrs. Blanche M. Bean - J.H.L.
File No. 17,881
Frederick Chaffee
Watrous Rev. War
Act: France 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 20, 1936
Veterans Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Was any one, or all, of the following named ancestors on the Revolutionary War Pension list and if so may I please have a copy of the pension application? I think they served from Connecticut, if at all.
1. Frederick Chaffee b. Ashford Ct. 1767: d. West Springfield, Mass 1837
2. Elias Chapman b. 1749 d. Ashford Ct 1839
3. Hezekiah Eldredge b. Mansfield Ct 1744, d. Salisbury Ct 1806
4. Daniel Knowlton b. 1738, d. 1835 where?
Thanking you for your services I am
Yours Truly
(Mrs.) Blanche Morton Bean 1065 Queen Anne Place Los Angeles, Calif.

Y Affidavit Thomas Knowlton for Frederick Chaffee

I Thomas Knowlton of the town of, Waddington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I was a member of the company of Artillery under the command of Captain Benjamin Dyer. 1st Lieutenant Daniel Knowlton and Second Lieutenant Thomas Hoadly, and belonged to the Regiment under the command of Colonel McChellan which was stationed at Fort Trumbull in New London and at Fort Griswold in Groton in New London County Connecticut for the term of one year from the 9. day of August 1782. -
That according to my best recollection Frederick Chaffer of Manchester Hartford County Connecticut joined said company on or about the 12 th day of said August as a substitute for his brother Josiah Chaffer. That said Frederick Chaffer continued in said company and served as a soldier for about the space of four months, when his brother came and took his place and he went home for two or three months. The said Frederick returned to the Army again and took the place of his brother as his substitute about the 1. of March 1783. and continued with us until the 1. of June of said 1783 when his brother again returned to the Army and he left the service. - The first four months of this service was rendered at Fort Trumbull the last three months was performed at Fort Griswold aforesaid. - The only companies stationed at these two forts were Captain Latham, and the other Capt. Dyer. - (and further the informant saith not. -
Thomas Knowlton
Tolland County ss. town of Tolland July 30. 1832 Then personally appeared Thomas Knowlton who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I would further certify that said Knowlton is a credible witness. -
Loose P. Waldo Justice of Peace

I Thomas Farnham of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy-eight (years) testify and say That I am well acquainted with Frederick Cheever, now here present, of the Town of Alburgh -ester, County of Saratoga, in said State, and do say That in the month of May 1782, I enlisted as Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Bryce in Decker in Col. Samuel McClellan Regiment of State Troops, for the term of one year, and went north to New London and there kept Garrison in Fort Ticonderoga the whole year and at the expiration of year we were discharged I was Orderly Sergeant in said Company the whole time - and I well remember That the said Cheever above named served as a Private in said Company as a substitute for his Brother more than six months a part of the said Company was detached to Fort Ticonderoga and the Grotan side of said Cheever was one of the number. The rest of the time said Cheever served in Fort Ticonderoga said services were performed in the war of the Revolution in person of 64 Wheeler April 26. 1833 -
640 Farnham Windham County of Hampton April 26. 1833 Personally appeared Thomas Farnham signer of the foregoing Affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same before me - and I also certify that said Farnham is a credible witness Attest Chauncy H. Chapman Justice of Peace

I Armin Bolles, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Chauncy S. Cleveland Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County. That the within signature of his name is in his handwriting and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 29 th day of April A.D. 1833 -
Armin Bolles, Clerk