Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9313, Joseph Chandler, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76.
Chandler, Joseph
S. 9313
CONTENTS
carded

10.783. New Hampshire
Joseph Chandler
of Rockingham in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Bartlett in the N H line for Private 10 Mus Comp. 0 " 8 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 45 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Apr 1833 and to Isaac B Hovey Atkinson N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $90.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Feb, 22.66 $113.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H M Blair Clerk, Book No. Vol. 4, Page 76.

9716

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss, March 18 th 1833
The said Joseph Chandler, the Applicant, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration personally appearing before me the said Samuel Green for further examination, makes the following addition declaration vizt.
That according to his best knowledge & belief, he was born in the Town of Andover in the State of Massachusetts, in the year 1744. That he does not know whether there is a record of his age in that place or not. That at the time of the several enlistments mentioned in his first declaration he lived in Atkinson in said County of Rockingham & has ever since continued to live in that place. That he has no recollection of ever being drafted as a soldier, but does remember enlistments once or twice. That he knows of no person living who can testify to any part of his said services except Ezekiel Belknap whose affidavit is annexed & who lived a nigh neighbour to him during the whole war. That said Belknap was in the same company with him during the second term of service mentioned in his declaration & was also present at the surrender of Burgoyne, but not in the same Regiment or Company. That from the intimacy which existed between said Belknap & himself, he believes he must have known that he enlisted & served at Portsmouth, that being his third term of service, as stated in his declaration.
Witness Isaac B. Hovey
Joseph Chandler
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above named Before me Sam Green Afs't Jus. P.
And I the said Sam Green do hereby declare it as my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, after perusing the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that said Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, & I do further certify that John Kelly whose affidavit is annexed is a reputable Clergyman who has been known to me as such for many years, & that William Page whose affidavit is accompanied that, of said Kelly, is a Deacon in regular standing in said Town of Atkinson, & that their statements are entitled to full credit.
Sam Green Afs't. Jus. P.

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham, On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Samuel Green an Associate Justice of the Superior Court in for said State, Joseph Chandler a resident in Atkinson in said County of Rockingham aged eighty 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. 1832 vizt:
That in the Spring of 1775 he enlisted in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution for four months & immediately marched to Cambridge Mass & served there the four months, at the close of which he was discharged but not in writing & was principally employed at building a fort at Cobble hill, is unable to recollect the names of the Officers under whom he served & the place of his enlistment was at Atkinson above mentioned.
In the Spring of 1776 again enlisted at said Atkinson under Capt. Buntland, for three months & Lieut. Ezekiel Belknap was Lieut. went immediately to Cambridge & was stationed at Temple house, served the full term of the three months, & was at the close regularly dismissed but did not receive any written discharge.
In the same year of 1776 enlisted again for three months under Capt. Richard Dole & Lieut. Ezekiel Gile, went immediately to Portsmouth & was there stationed during the three months, at the close of which he was regularly dismissed, but did not receive any written discharge - this enlistment was also at Atkinson.
In 1777 the forepart of September again enlisted at said Atkinson under Capt. Jesse Page & Lieut. Wheeler for three months, & mustered under Col. Bartlett of Youngstown in said County, & marched immediately for Stillwater New York, was in the battle at that place when Burgoyne's army retreated to Saratoga, he went with the rest of the American Army to that place, & saw his surrender & before the three months for which he enlisted had expired, he with most of the company under said Page were ordered to go to New York & went to a place called Mertney Creek, & there remained till March 1778, was then regularly dismissed but did not receive any written discharge - At the expiration of the three months for which he enlisted did not formally enlist again for the last three months, but it being that necessary they should remain, in order to stop the enemy from marching to Albany, he with the rest consented to serve the last three months.
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.
Joseph Chandler
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year first above mentioned before me Saml Green Ass't. Just. D.

And I the said Sam l Green Afs o Jus. & do hereby declare it as my opinion that the within named Joseph Chandler the applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, that he is a person of undoubted veracity & appears to have retained his recollection remarkably for his age, & that thro' infirmity of body he is unable to attend any of the courts of record in the County in which he resides.
Sam l Green Afs o Jus. &c.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate Samuel Green is an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State aforesaid - and that the foregoing contains the proceedings had before the said Samuel Green in his said capacity the matter of the application of Joseph Chandler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this eleventh day of August Anno Domini 1842.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

N o 9706 Joseph Chandler
Private 10 Mts Captured 311 8 days 13. 5-
John D. Bennett HD
14 & 17 ob. July 25 1833
$750 145.33
P-215.
Isaac B. Hovey Esq. Atkinson
Waverly X.B. Hovey N H

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Chandler of the County of Rockingham in the State of N. Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? bodily infirmity  3. How old is he? 88 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — 4 — Private not recollected   "76 — 3 — ditto Capt. Buntin   "77 — 3 — ditto Capt. Lean   "77 Sept. — 3 8 Corporal Col. Bartlett, Capt. Page   serv'd by Capt. Bangs — — — ditto Same  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Still Water N.Y.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Atkinson  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Clergyman's Certificate. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x per Roll of Service
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Revtran
9313 INVALID.
File No. 9313
Joseph Chandler Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ezekiel Belknap of Atkinson in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I lived a near neighbour to Joseph Chandler of Atkinson aforesaid during the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with him and do firmly believe that he was engaged in the service of the United States of America at different times and places to the amount of one year or more - He was at Cambridge, at Portsmouth, and at the taking of Burgoyne
Atkinson June 29 th 1832
Ezekiel Belknap
Rockingham SS June 29 th 1832
Then the above named Ezekiel Belknap made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is in his belief true
Before me - Isaac B. Hovey Justing the Peace Rockingham SS. Feb 9 th 1833
And I the said Isaac B. Hovey do hereby certify that the above named Ezekiel Belknap is a man of uncontroverted veracity
Isaac B. Hovey Isaac B. Hovey
State of New Hampshire. Secretary's Office June 29. 1832.
I hereby certify that the above named Isaac B. Hovey is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Rockingham duly constituted and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of this State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.

We, John Kelly, of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and William Page of Atkinson in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Chandler, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is in our belief eighty 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
John Kelly
Rockingham 27 Feb 9th 1833
William Page
Then the above named John Kelly and William Page made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just and true.
Before me - Isaac B. Honey Isaac B. Honey
And I the said Isaac B. Honey do hereby certify that the above named John Kelly is a clergyman and Pastor of the congregational church in said Hampstead and is a man of undoubted veracity and piety and that the said William Page is a man of truth
Isaac B. Honey Justice of the Peace

No 9706 Joseph Chandler
Hon. E. Everett J. B. Hovey HN

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Chandler which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.