Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39301, Nathaniel Chaffee, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Whipple, Nathaniel
S 39301
CONTENTS

11.982 R.
Vermont.
Nathl. Chaffee.
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Mass. a line, for the term of 9 Months
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 19 and sent to E. H. Gay. Marshfield, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 82 89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 15 Sept 19 48 10 74 30 35 $130.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under Act 1 st May 1820 Decision cont. by P. S. Lewis 19/11
Nathaniel Chaffee W. Salisbury Vermont Feb 28 th July 1820

Natthe Chaffer.
Clinton
1902
8408.22
June 19
Notentles

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Nathaniel Chaffee aged sixty three years, resident in Morristown in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— for nine months from August 1779, in Gen. Putnam's brigade, Col. Bradford's regiment, in a company commanded by Lieut. Fish of the Massachusetts line & was discharged May 1780; and also several other short enlistments & drafts.
that the date of his original declaration is the 24 th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 11.982.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
55 Acres of land in Morristown, with a small house & old barn & blacksmith shop.
  2 Horses 20. 1 Cherry table 2.50   2 Cows 25. 12 old chairs 2.00   2 Cows 28. 12 Tea cups & saucers .25   3 two year old cattle 24. 6 Earthen plates .17   2 yearling do 8. 15 Earthen mugs 1.25   2 Cows 4. Part set blacksmith tools 12.00   15 Sheep 12. 1 Man's saddle 8.00   100 bush corn 10. 1 Woman's do 4.00   1 Horse 8.00 1 Hog 2.00   2 pitchforks .50   1 Ax 1.25   1 fine pail kettle 2.00   1 straw pail kettle 1.50   1 fine shovel & 1 pr tongs 1.25   1 Tea kettle .75   176.25 232.17 
Nathaniel Chaffee

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a blacksmith - that his health is now so feeble, & on account of a fall, which broke one of his ribs about two years ago, he has been compelled entirely to relinquish that employment, and is not now able to labour to effect, at any employment; that he has in his family a wife, aged 56 years, who has a nervous affection & very feeble health, & two children, Harry aged 18 years & Hiram aged 9 years, that he has an execution against him for about 100 dollars, & he owes other debts to the amount of about 150 dollars, which he has no means of raising, occasioned partly by sickness in his family & for their maintenance, and partly by the failure of the title of his land, which he has been obliged to repurchase. Sworn to & declared on the 13 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam l Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 Four hundred Eight Dollars and forty two Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Sam l Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Kathe Chaplin Private Bradford's Miss Rg 79 - pms on Roll admitted

State of Vermont } Addison County } On this 24 th day of April A D 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Addison personally appears Nathaniel Cheever aged sixty one years , resident in Munkton in said County of Addison who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" referred to March 18. 1818 - That he the said Nathaniel Cheever enlisted as a private soldier at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Lieut. Col. Isaac  Col.  Col. Bradford , Regt. Genl. Patterson's Brigade of the Massachusetts line for the term of Nine Months . That he continued in said service in the service of the United States doing his duty faithfully against the common enemy during the whole term of his engagement when he was honorably discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York . That he is now and since the year of 1783 has been a citizen of the United States, and that he is in reduced circumstances and state of in need of the assistance from his country for support. And that he has lost his said discharge and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn & declared before me this day of year aforesaid —
C. Hoyt Judge
I. Ezra Hays Esq. Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison do hereby certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Nathaniel Cheever did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said County Court this 24 th day of April A D 1818
C. Hoyt Judge

State of Vermont Addison County Clerk's office. I do hereby certify, that Ezra Hoyt, who has taken & certified the foregoing evidence was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of said Court This name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. Given under my hand this 24 th day of August A.D. 1818
Sam. Swift Clerk.
And I further certify that the within named Nathl. Chaffee is poor & stands in need of the assistance applied for. E. Hoyt Judge.

We the under signers certify That we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Chaffey of the Town of Monkton in the County of Addison & State of Vermont and know him to be unable, on account of ill health, to perform any labor for the support of himself or Family. We likewise certify, that S d Chaffey has for two years last past, been unable in any degree to labor for his support - Monkton November 2 d 1820
Dan Stone
Yrs " B. Marsh —
Daniel Goodyear
John At-

ans. Dec. 19. 1820.
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington

Washington Decr 15 th 1820
Mr Sir I enclose a statement from a number of respectable men in the town of Hartford in order to support the claim of Catharine Chaffey for a pension in support his papers as in your offer you will in favor me on the subject
Yours most Obt Servt
I Edward G. Edw Meek

39 301
May 13
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 39 301
Nathaniel Chaffee Rev. Mr. M c D
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 88
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]