Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1829, Joseph Chafe, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Chafe, Joseph or Chafee,
R. 1829
CONTENTS

State of New York Madison County ss on this 16 th day of June 1835 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting, Joseph Chafee, a resident of the town of Nelson in the county of Madison & State of New York aged seventy three years on the second day of October last past, 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 & served as herein stated. In the month of August in the year 1776 Jacob Hart, then of Wilbraham (Mass), with whom applicant resided as an apprentice, was drafted for one months service to go to New London (Conn) & applicant at the request of said Hart went as a substitute for said Hart in a company under the command of Capt Chapin of West Springfield We marched from Wilbraham, passing through the towns of Windham & Norwich to New London & remained there on duty one month & then returned home. No other troops went from Wilbraham at that time except Capt Chapins Company & he does not recollect that it was attached to any particular Regiment.
In the month of March 1781 at the town of Adams (Mass) applicant enlisted for nine months service in Capt Philip Masons Company, which belonged to Col Barns Regiment, & continued to serve in said company at the town of Adams aforesaid until the month of July 1781, during which month at the town of Adams aforesaid, applicant with the consent of his said Captain enlisted out of said Company, into a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Clark of

Williamstown (Mch 1) & in Col B. Seer's Regiment. Maj Rowley was also an Officer in the Regt. We marched from Adams to Saratoga (Mch) & thence to Albany passing through the town of Hancock. Sturtevant, Phillips town & Greenbush - remained at Albany three days - then marched to Schenectady & thence to Old Schoharie; remained there 10 days & then back to Schenectady & thence to Fort Plain on the Mohawk - Col Willet had the command of the Fort. Remained at the Fort on duty during the term of enlistment which was three months & the day before the three months expired, Col Willet request- ed the troops to remain one week longer, which request was acceded to & during which week we were marched to Johnstown & were engaged in the battle at that place - Maj Rowley & Capt Clark were both wounded in that battle - Applicant was also wounded by a ball striking him in the eye. Applicant soon after the battle went to Albany & remained there in the Hospital 15 days & then returned to Adams - Applicant served at least four months in Capt Philip Mason's company as above stated & at least three months & two thirds of a month in Capt Clark's company.
Applicant was unable, until recently to procure the necessary proof of his service, which is the cause of the delay in making this application; & the Certificate of Mr Bangs together with the deposition of William White is all the testimony he can obtain. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.

To the first Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department "When & in what year were you born" he answers that he was born in Woodstock (Conn) on the 2 d of October 1761. To the 2 d Interrogatory "Have you any record of your age" he answers that he has none in his possession, but that a record of his age is in the Office of the town Clerk of Woodstock aforesaid. To the 3 d Interrogatory "When were you living when called into the service; when have you lived since the Revolutionary war & when do you now live?" He answers: when called into the service he was living at Wilkenson & Adams (Kings) since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Adams aforesaid, Spencerville N.Y. Warren N.Y. & Nelson N.Y. at which latter place he now resides.
To the fourth Interrogatory, "How were you called into the service?" He answers, when he was first called into the service he was a substitute for Jacob Hart & at the other times he enlisted. To the 5 th Interrogatory "State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service." He answers by stating the names of Col. Milt. & his Regiment & Capt. Willis who commanded a company at Fort Plain & the Officers mentioned in his declaration.
To the 6 th Interrogatory "Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?" He answers that he did from Maj. Rowles which is lost. He located no other written discharge To the 7 th Interrogatory "State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood &c." He answers by stating the names of Eric Richardson, Davis Wellington, Asa Richardson, Benjamin Richardson, Oliver Pool.
No clergyman lives in the neighborhood of applicant. I sworn to & subscribe the day of my age of service. Aslovan Clk J. Joseph Shape

We Eri Richardson & David Willington of the town of Nelson in Madison County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Chafee who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is a man of truth & veracity & that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & Eri Richardson year aforesaid. David Willington  Andrew Sloan Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Intimation prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & serves as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Eri Richardson & David Willington who have signed the preceding Certificate, are residents in the town of Nelson aforesaid.
I Andrew T. Sloan, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Chafee for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16 th of June 1835.  Andrew Sloan Clk.
In the matter of Joseph Chafee an applicant for a Pension.
Same as above D. P. Granger Morrill Madison

Geo. W. Brump Acting Count of Pennsylvania
O. P. Granger Esq. Morrisville N. York

War Department Pension Office July 6 th 1835
Sir
The papers of Joseph Chaffee an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832 have been examined. It is alleged by the claimant that he enlisted in Captain Masons company in March 1781 for nine months. Col Barnes regiment, and served therein in the town of Adams until the month of July, when he enlisted in Capt Samuel Clarks company in Col Bliss reg t and served three months and two thirds.
There are many objections to this claim, among which are the following. The declaration appears to have been made in reference to the certificate of Mr c Bangs, all statements made under such circumstances must be received with caution. The tour in Capt Masons company in the Town of Adams is very doubtful. The militia, except when detached were out occasionally only, and for short terms, rarely exceeding a week. There was evidently no occasion for the service in question.

The term in Captain Clark's company in 1757 is alleged to have been in Col. Barnes regiment, by Mr. Barrings certificate it appears that Capt. Clark belonged to Col. Barnes Regt. Before this part of the claim can be admitted the clearest proof of identity will be necessary. The papers are placed on file
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Geo. Wm Crump
O P Branger Esq. Moorhouse N. York

1853 Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. July 21.
Sir
More than six months have elapsed since the Hon. L. Babcock M.C. from this District, requested, on my behalf, a reexamination of the Papers of Joseph Chaplee an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 1832, & no answer has been recd. I have written also twice upon the subject but got no answer.
From the papers on file, it would seem that Chaplee is clearly entitled to a Pension. Almost five months service is proved by the Certificate of the Secretary of War & the service with the Company of Capt. Mairs is proved by Paul Griffith. I hope this case may be carefully reexamined again, as I think injustice has been done the claimant.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
to S.O. Nels

House of R. Dec. 17. 1852
Sir.
I am requested to ask that the Case of Joseph Chafee of N. Y. an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension may be re-examined upon the papers & proofs on file in the office. The application was made under the act of 1832 and the point to be re-examined is to see if the papers do not show a sufficient length of service.
Yours
Lander Babcock
Oswego N.Y.
From J. E. Crafts Clerk

for Chaffee - May 3 rd
Mornville April 27
N.Y.
Am
J. L. Edwards Esq. Corner of Pensions Washington

Morrisville (Madison Co) NY. Apr. 27. 1836
Sir
Enclosed I send you additional evidence of the service of Joseph Chaplin an applicant for a Pension.
If the original rules of the War Department are adhered to, Mr Chaplin is certainly entitled to a Pension. He has proved his enlistment into Capt Mason's Company by two credible witnesses, & if he was bound to service, that is sufficient according to rules of the Department. I do not know that he can strengthen his case, by any further testimony & he hopes that the affidavit will be sufficient to entitle him to a pension.
Respectfully yours
Chas P. Granger
J. S. Edwards Esq Washington

State of New York Madison County ss Paul Griffiths of the town of Nelson in said county of Madison being duly sworn deposes & says, that he will be seventy four years of age on the 29 th day of May next; & that he is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & that he resided in the town of Adams & State of Massachusetts during the latter part of the Revolutionary war, & that his opponent herein will acknowledge with Capt. Philip Mason of Adams aforesaid, & he will recollect that the said Capt. Philip Mason raised a company of minute men in Adams aforesaid, & that Joseph Chapke enlisted into said company & his impression is that said enlistment was for the term of nine months, & that his opponent herein will acknowledge with said Joseph Chapke at the time he resided in Adams as aforesaid & knows that said Joseph Chapke is now living & further says not. Sworn & subscribed before me the 8 th of March 1836 Alfred Mottley Justice of the peace Paul Griffiths
I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Paul Griffiths who has signed & sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a man of truth & veracity & his statement entitled to full credit. Dated 8 th of March 1836 Alfred Mottley Justice of the peace

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office S p: I. Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Alfred Med- bery, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose name ap- pears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified. And that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of April 1836.
A Sloan Clk

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville (Madison county) NY Aug 26. 1835
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The enclosed communication recd in due course of mail & either myself who drew Mr Chafee's declaration, or the Clerk, who wrote the enclosed, have been guilty of some blunders. In the first part of the enclosed letter it is said, that Chafee alleges that he enlisted in Capt Mason's Company, Col Barnes Regt & served therein until July, when he enlisted in Capt Samuel Clark's company & in Col B. Sears Regt.
In the latter part of the letter you say as follows - "The term in Capt Clark's company in 1781 is alleged to have been in Col Barnes Regt, by Mr Bangs' certificate it appears that Capt Clark belonged to Col Barnes' Sears Regt."
Now Sir, I must beg leave to say that I do not believe that Mr Chafee's declaration contains such gross inconsistency as the above - If it does, then I am in the fault & not Chafee & I do not believe that the declaration alleges that Capt Samuel Clark's company belonged to B. Sears Regt, nor that his company belonged to Col Barnes Regt - If his declaration states what it ought to, & what I was desired to put down, you will find that Chafee alleges that Capt Philip Mason's company belonged to Col Barnes Regt & that Capt Samuel Clark's company belonged to B. Sears Regt, not B. Sears, nor Barnes as is alleged in the enclosed.
One objection which you make to this claim is, that the declaration appears to have been made in reference to Mr Bangs' certificate - If it was made in reference to it, it certainly does not agree with it, according to the enclosed communication; for you say in the enclosed, that Mr Chafee alleges that Capt Clark's company belonged to B. Sears Regt & in another place you say that Chafee alleges that Clark's company belonged to Col Barnes Regt, when Mr Bangs' certificate says that Clark's company belonged to B. Sears Regt - This no doubt is a mistake or a blunder of the Clerk - I have no way of meeting

This objection, then by stating that Mr. Ghafer gave me the same account of his services when I wrote to Mr. Bangs for his Certificate - Indeed, it is necessary that the applicant should give a general statement of his services to Mr. Bangs in order that he may make the Search with facility & success. I made Mr. Ghafer's declaration at his dictation, & I know I did not make it in reference to Mr. Bangs Certificate - It appears to me that Mr. Ghafer's claim ought to be allowed - In addition to Mr. Bangs Certificate, he proves his services by the testimony of an credible witness - Mr. Ghafer is an honest, respectable man as the town of Nelson in which he resides affords, & I certainly would not impugn his claim or any other, unless I believed there were founded - I trust that if his papers are carefully examined, that they will not be found to contain so much inconsistency as the enclosed comm- unication would make them; if they do, then I am in the fault not Mr. Ghafer - I hope the department will conclude to grant him a pension -
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq. Secy of Pensions

State of New York Otsego County ss. William White of the town of Pittsfield in said County being duly sworn depos- says, that he was well acquainted with Joseph Chaphe during the Revolutionary War; that said Chaphe & the deponent both resided in the town of Adams (Massachusetts) during the latter part of said war - and the deponent further says, that in the month of March 1781, the said Joseph Chaphe enlisted for nine months service in Capt Philip Mason's Company, which company belonged to Col. Barmes Regt: that said Chaphe continued to serve in said company until July following when he enlisted out of said Mason's company, into Capt Saml. Clark's company, which company was ordered to the Mohawk River in the State of New York, at Fort Plain - This deponent saw said company march from Adams & accompanied it as far as Canajoharie (N.Y.). The said Chaphe did not return from said Expedition until some time after the expiration of three months in consequence of being wounded by a ball striking him in the face - And this deponent further says, that he frequently heard the said Chaphe say, while they lived together at Adams during the Revolutionary war, that he said Chaphe had served on board at New London - And this deponent further says, that he has this day seen said Chaphe & he is the identical person whom he knew during said war & who served as aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed before
me the 16th day of February 1835.
Wm White
Gilriel Spafford justice
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said William White who has sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a man whose character for truth & veracity is good.
Dated February 16th 1835.
Gilriel Spafford justice

State of New York
Otsego County ss
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I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego Do hereby certify that Ichab Spafford Esquire before whom the within Affidavit property to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace within and for said County of Otsego duly elected and qualified - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and hereby believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine hand writing and signature -
Witness My hand and seal of office this twenty second day of June A.D. 1858
George C. Clyde Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 3 rd 1836.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Chafee, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Sam l Clark's Company, in Col. Barn l Sears' Regt. where he is allowed from July 18 th to Nov r 2 nd 1781, for services and travel three months and twenty one days.
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Joseph Chaphe claims for services under a Capt. Chapin, in 1776, and under Capt. Philip Mason in 1781, but the rolls are not found in this Office. The pay roll of Capt. Enoch Chapin's Company, in Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. for one month in 1777, is found in this Office, but the name of Joseph Chaphe or Chafee, is not borne therein.
Edward D. Bangs Ly

Dec 29/8 1852 Rec'd to child of Samuel  Heath J. E. Heath
L. Babcock M c
J. E. Heath Commence of Prisons Washington

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863
1829
RECEIVED
P. O. Joseph Chafer
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Privileges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 32.846
New York
Joseph Chafce
Suspended
Set to O.P. Granger 6 July 1835
" " Same - Oct 13. "
" " Hon. M. K. Fuller 30. Jany. 1836
" " the O.P. Granger May 14. "
Non Seander Bridge May 17/53 O.P. Granger July 28/53
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