Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17601, Isaac Chidsey, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Chidsey, Isaac Lydia
W. 17601
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 384
Sydia Childsey widow of Isaac Childsey, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 th Nov 1829 of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a sergeant in the Compy commanded by Captain Beasley of the Regt commanded by Colonel in the Conn's line for 8 mos & 26 days
Inscribed on the Rolls of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 38, and sent to Bala Fairbank E. Haven, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept $92 35- Semi-annual allowance ending 18.47
$100.82
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 172

State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County }
On this 18 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of New Haven Lydia Chidsey a resident of the Town of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 68 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 provision 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 Isaac Chidsey late a Soldier in the war of the revolution. that he enlisted into a Matross Company under the command of Captain Phinehas Bradley on the 13 th day of April 1778 and continued in service in said Company to the first day of January 1779 a term of eight months and twenty six days being a Company raised by the State of Connecticut. and was stationed most of the time at the Fort on the east side of New Haven harbour - for proof reference may be had from a copy of the pay rolls of Capt. Phinehas Bradley which were sent to the Pension Office by William Storer of New Haven to substantiate the claims of Ephraim Chidsey, Jesse Ludington and others - She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Chidsey on the 26 th day of January 1791 and that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Chidsey died on the 20 th of November 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four at the time above stated. the word "he" interlined before signing
her Lydia X Chidsey mark
Subscribed to, and sworn before me, day and date above written. Nathaniel P. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven.

State of Connecticut New Haven County
I Mr. Beach Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for the District of New Haven in Haven County hereby certify that Nathaniel B. Beach is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven & that the foregoing is his genuine official signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 18 th day of August A.D. 1838
J. M c Beach Clerk

This may certify that on the 41 page of the Book of records of the Congregational Church of North Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut in the hand of the Rev. Benjamin Incombull then Pastor of said Church is the following entry "A record of Marriage 1791 January 26 th Isaac Chidsey and Lydia Smith"
Levett Griggs, Pastor of said Church
I Levett Griggs above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor and keeper of the records of the Congregational Church in said North Haven and that the above is a true copy of the records of said Marriage Certified by me Levett Griggs, Pastor of the aforesaid Church
North Haven August 13 th 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and year above mentioned before me - Bela Farnham Jud. of peace

Joel Thompson of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 74 years Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Chidsey in his life time and am knowing that he died in the month of November 1829 and that Lydia Chidsey now now residing in said Town was in his life time his lawfull wife and that she remains his widow not having been married since his decease joel of thompson
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss East Haven
On this 16 th day of August 1830 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Joel Thompson. The subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and who is known as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same
Nela Larnham Just of peace

April 28, 1938
Isaac Chidsey W. 17601 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 17601, based on the military service of Isaac Chidsey in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Isaac Chidsey were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
While residing in East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, Isaac Chidsey enlisted April 13, 1778, served eight months and twenty-six days as matross in Captain Phineas Bradley's Connecticut company. He enlisted July 1, 1779, served eight months as private in Captain John Yates' company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut regiment.
Isaac Chidsey married January 26, 1791, Lydia Smith. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Congregational Church in New Haven, Connecticut.
Isaac Chidsey died November 20 or 29, 1829. His widow, Lydia Chidsey, was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838, at which time she was sixty-eight years of age, and living in East

Haven, Connecticut.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Lydia Chidsey, widow of Isaac Chidsey Certificate # 384 Issued August 12, 1839 Rate $63.60 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 25, 1938.
Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut.
RA-J/ILL Ephraim Chidsey W. 17630 Isaac Chidsey W. 17601
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Chidsey, claim W. 17601, also, information in regard to Hannah Chidsey, a pensioner of Connecticut in 1840.
The record of Ephraim Chidsey, whose widow Hannah was the pensioner cited by you, and that of Isaac Chidsey are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
30 OAK STREET HARTFORD, CONN.
April 9, 1938
Chief Clerk Pension Department Veterans' Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War service of Isaac Chidsey. His widow Lydia received pension claim number W 17601, also the record that Hannah Chidsey on 1840 pension roll, received the pension. We would like to get a Connecticut headstone for Isaac Chidsey, but there seems to be some question as to the right Isaac.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
all
August 20, 1928
Mrs. Minnie K. Hoff Brunswick, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17601, it ap- pears that Isaac Chidsey, a resident of East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, enlisted April 13, 1778 and served as a major until January  until January 1, 1779, under Lieutenant Phineas Bradley in the Connecticut Troops.
He enlisted July 1, 1779 and served eight months as a private in Captain John Yates' Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut Regiment.
He died November 20, or 29, 1829.
Soldier married January 26, 1791 in New Haven County, Connecticut, Lydia Smith.
She was allowed pension on her application ex-
See Conn. Book Page 546 checked by Miss Wilson

outed August 18, 1838, while a resident of East Haven, Connecticut, aged sixty-eight years.
There is no data on file relative to their  their children.
The above noted Issac Chidsey is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Henry P. Eaton, nor do the War of 1812 records of this Bureau afford any data in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of any Henry P. Eaton.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Brunswick, Ohio
June 28
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; Will you please send me the pension record of Isaac Chirsey of Conn. in the Revolutionary War? He later moved to Pompey N. Y. I do not know the town in Conn. but possibly New Haven, or Linsbury.
Will you also give me the pension record of Henry P. Eaton? I do not know from what State he entered the Revolutionary War but have several reason to believe that if he then resided in "York State" he did not

live in Cooperstown, N.Y. 2 , where he did live when he went to the War of 1812.
I desire the pension record of the War of 1812 as well as that of the Revolution.
Were any soldiers of either war granted pensions unless wounded? Is there any record any where of pay- ment or record of discharge? Henry P. Eaton was taken prisoner and was taken to Halifax. He had been re- ported dead and his wife (his second wife, Bethia Short) was dressed in mourning for him when he returned home.
Yours respectfully Mrs. Minnie Kennedy Hoff.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17601
Lydia Chidsey Wid. of Isaac Chidsey Matr. of Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926-Aug 20-1927 to Mrs. Lydia Chidsey 1928-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-49-50-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-100

Bonnettsville - 384
Lydia Bridget
widow of Isaac Bridget
Conn.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 29 th November 182
at Haver in the State of Connecticut
who was a M at . & P er in the County commanded
by Captain Bradley of the Reg t . commanded
by _____ in the Com y .
time for Inc rs . fr. $36.94
Inscribed on the Roll of Bonnettsville at the rate of 63 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug t . '39, and sent to and Bala Garkham E. Haver, Com.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar - $190.80
Semi-annual allowance ending 31. 80
$221.60
Special
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Purdie Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 193.
Rate of death sub on A.B

1917
REJECTED
Isaac Chidsey Private in Colo Mead Reg t was not Continental re See letter to John Beach Jan y 8. 1827 - See Lydia Chidsey File No 17. 601
1818. Conn
no other claim found IS

Lydia Childrey
Payment to be made
at Hartford
by S. L. Pitkin, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Your New Certificate on the 26th
8 mo 26 days of first payment to be made
8 mo prime Intg - on the 31st December,
$63.60
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th Septem-
deduct what has been paid in each year there-
after.
Bela Farnham E. Haven Con
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 172 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Lydia Chidsey u widow of Isaac Chidsey, deceased, who was a Mate of the Realy War, and died on the twenty ninth day of Nov. 1829, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of thirty six dollars and 94 u cents per month annum , commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st  u day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. Casper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. B. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

East Haven August 18 th 1838
Sir
In the Application of Lydia Chidsey widow of Isaac Chidsey. I would say that the marriage is correct as I examined the records of the church to be satisfied and I am knowing that the said Isaac Chidsey at the time set forth in the declaration and that she remains the widow of the deceased - with respect to his service in the war I believe there is know doubt other services it is believed he performed but as no substantial proof could be procured it was thought best to make no further mention —
respectfully Yours
Bela Larnham
Agent
J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension
3.61 33.33 36.94

State of Connecticut East Haven July 2 d 1839
Sir
It will appear by the accompanying documents that Mrs. Lydia Chidsey widow of Isaac Chidsey deceased makes a further claim for services rendered by said Isaac Chidsey during the Revolutionary war - In making her application in August 1838 it was fully believed that further service had been performed by the deceased in the war than what was at that time in her power to establish. But on further enquiry the proof of further service is obtained as may appear by the Depositions accompanying the Declaration herewith for which she believes she is entitled to an increase of her Pension for eight months service as a private of Infantry
Should it be consistent with the duties of the Pension Office it is hoped that returns may be made previous to the first of Sep r next as it would be an accommodation of receiving the semi Annually payment -
The original certificate is herewith returned and should her pension not be enlarged it is presumed it will be returned to her again - with due respect I remain
Your Humble Servant -
Bela Farnham
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Lydia Whitney
Payment to be made at Hartford, by S. S. Pitkin, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
{ Issued in lieu of our rates 21 st Sep r 1838, for $36.94 Pension which has been returned and cancelled. }
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 17 Page 173 by
R. B. M c Guire Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Lydia Chicasey, of Connecticut, widow of Isaac Chicasey, deceased, who was a Major and Pri. in the Revolution, and died on the twenty ninth day of November 1829, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Sixty three dollars and Sixty - cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Cooper Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
J. W. Beach
I, ROBERT S. STOKES Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Dele Hamham
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A.D. 18 38 , and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 39 . That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 18 th day of August A.D. 18 38
J. W. Beach
Clerk.

500
Lydia Chidsey widow of Isaac.
Cow:
act 7. July 38
5 years
married in 1791.
adm.
8 mo 26 days
$26:94
no deduction
Bela Farnham
E. Haven
Cow:

I Stephen Bradley of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 70 years - Depose and say that in the month of June 1778 I enlisted into a Match company under Capt. Phinehas Bradley of New Haven it being a company raised by the State of Connecticut and employed in the war of the revolution and I was employed in said company at the Fort on the east side of New Haven harbour and at other Stations until the first of January following - and I well remember that Isaac Chidsey of this Town was a soldier in said company and served at said Fort - and continued to the close of the year
his Stephen X Bradley mark
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County } East Haven
On this 17 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Stephen Bradley who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him by him subscribed
Bela Larnham Jud. of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, J. V. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Bela Hamlin
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8 th day of June A. D. 18 39 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 2 nd day of July A. D. 18 39
J. V. Beach Clerk.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss.
On this 2 nd day of July A D 1839 personally appeared before Nathaniel R Clark Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of New Haven, County of New Haven, in open Court - Lydia Chidsey aged 69 years a resident of the Town of East Haven in the County aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 "entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Isaac Chidsey dec d who was a Soldier in the Connecticut line in the war of the Revolution, and served as set forth in the Declaration made by the present applicant in August 1838, for which a Pension was granted her for the sum of thirty six Dollars and 87 1/2 cents per annum for five years as may appear, by the Pension Certificate herewith presented. But on enquiry it is found that the said Isaac Chidsey performed other service in the Revolutionary war, for which she claims a further compensation under said Act of Congress - (vid) That he the said Isaac Chidsey, served as a private in the Connecticut line in the war of the Revolution, in a company under the command of Capt. John Yates in Col. Matthew Mead, Reg t , from the first of July 1779 to the first of March 1780 a term of eight months as may appear by the accompanying Depositions of Giles Brackett and Nathan Harrison. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Chidsey in the year 1791; that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Chidsey died on the 29 th of November 1829, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first

of January 1794 as may appear by the evidence accompanying her former Declaration - She further declares that she has not inter married since the death of the said Isaac Ghidsey, but doth remain the widow of the said deceased. - for which service of the deceased for said eight months she second claim an increase of her Pension. And in consideration thereof the former Certificate is hereby surrendered -
her Lydia X Ghidsey mark
Sworn before me in open Court, Day and date before written.
Nathaniel R Black,
Judge of said Court of Probate.
State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss.
I, John Beach, clerk of the Court of Probate, within and for the District of New Haven, and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof - hereby certify that Nathaniel R Black, is Judge of Probate in and for said District, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the above is his genuine official signa- ture - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 2nd day of July. A.D. 1809.
J. Beach Clerk

I Giles Brackett of Watertown New Haven County Connecticut aged seventy eight years of age do hereby certify that about the first of July 1779 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in what was called the State Line of the State of Connecticut for the term of eight months and one I was led by him of New Haven with whom I was well acquainted enlisted at the same time and in the same company for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Col Matthew Meigs Regt. Company commanded by Capt John Yates - Lieut. Jared Robinson - Ensign Asahel Harrison we marched from New Haven the fore part of July to a place called Horn Brook at the southwest corner of the State of Connecticut and adjoining the State of New York where we were stationed and continued on duty during the said term of eight months and were discharged in March 1780 - I was particularly acquainted with said Bridgman know that he served in the same company with me for eight months - since the War I removed to Watertown a distance of about twenty miles but have known him until his death one thing I had forgotten to state and that is I was tent mate with him during the whole of said eight months
Giles Brackett

State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County
Be it remembered that on this 25 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1839 before me Elijah F. Merrill Notary Public within and for the state of Connecticut Personally appeared Giles Bracket who subscribed the within deposition by him given and after being cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the truth of the same — The deponent is well known to me as a man of truth and his deposition is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above mentioned
E. F. Merrill Notary Public

I Nathan Harrison of North Branford New Haven county State of Connecticut aged 77 years - Do hereby say that I served as a Soldier in the war of the revolution at several times for which I have received a Pension - And in particular I enlisted according to my recollection in the month of April 1779 in a company - commanded by Capt. John Yates in Col. Matthew's Regt. went to Horse Neck near the Southwest corner of the State of Connecticut and adjoining the State of New York - being a company in the line of the State of Connecticut in the war of the Revolution - the time of enlistment was to expire the first of March following - and I continued in service in said company to the last day of February 1780 - when said company and Regiment marched to the Town of Norwalk in said State where we were Discharged - And I am well knowing that Isaac Chidsey - of East Haven (then a part of New Haven) was a Soldier in said company - and came on and joined the Regt. the fore part of July 1779 - and continued in said company to the last day of February 1780 - and was discharged at the time that I was - I have been well acquainted with the said Isaac Chidsey to the time of his death - And am knowing that Lydia Chidsey of said East Haven is the widow of the deceased Isaac Chidsey - Nathan Harrison

State of Connecticut ) ss New Haven County )
Be it known that on this first day of July 1839 before me Bela Farnham a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - personally appeared Nathan Harrison who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and who is well known to me for truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the same -
Bela Farnham Jus: of peace