Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37843, Levi Chatfield, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Chatfield, Levi
837843
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890 First phy
37 843 Rev INVALID.
Feb 11 Mil. histy to Depy Comd Mar
File No. 37,843
Levi Chapfield Dis Rev no
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1879.]

See letters 8 May 1829 to J. Noyes, & Oct. 27. 1829.
Yours with orig. Roll Aug. 1883. C. S. O.
Notification sent to David S. Brainard Prof. New Haven Conn. 29 July 1820
Connecticut Roll.
(No 1887.)
Levi Chatfield Capt Leavenworth
Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of July 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at New Milford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Continued after ending
4 months 8/30.
$34.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
78 Three Years Discontinued under law 1 st May 1820
New Milford R. D. N. H.

State of Connecticut } At a Court of Common Pleas held at County of Litchfield } Litchfield within the
District of Connecticut . County of Litchfield, on the first Tuesday of Court. July 1820
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in the district, having the power to fine and imprison, Levi Chatfield
aged Sixty two years resident in New Milford 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: to wit in the campaign of the year 1776 he served in the Reg t of Connecticut troops commanded by Col. Chas. Webb until by reason of sickness he was discharged therefrom some time in the summer of that year, after which he served a short term of about two months in the State troops of said State, & then in the month of Dec r 1777 he enlisted for the period of three years into a company commanded by Capt. Eli Leavitt in a Reg t of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Mighel, & served therein until the expiration of said period of enlistment, & was regularly discharged at the Highlands, so called, in the State of New York; for which services he has been placed on the pension list of the Connecticut Agency as a pensioner of the United States, the certificate whereof bears date the 31 st day of July 1818, and is numbered 1887 - and that his original declaration was dated the 29 th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly I swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And the declarant further says that he has no other occupation than that of a labourer in husbandry, at which he is almost wholly incapacitated to labour, by means of a large rupture which continually increases; that his right hand has been so injured by a burn as almost to deprive him of the use of it; & that he has a general decrepitude, occasioned in part, by a danger- ous wound received about eighteen months since by a

located east passing over the lower part of his body, which with other hardships & casualties has so affected his health & capacity to labour in the field, as to render him quite incapable of  any  of  the means of supporting himself & family which consists of a Mother named Abigail Smith now eighty one years of age, & almost helpless - & a wife aged sixty eight years. That he is embarrassed with debts to the amount of about $1,000 - to Samuel Lockwood, Elijah Boardman, Joel Sanford, Eli Harn, Wm Odel, Isaac Beard, Boardman & Bennett Samuel Canfield & others, for a part of which debts his whole landed property is mortgaged, & it is also under other encumbrances as stated in the schedule hereto annexed -
Levi Chatfield
A schedule of the property of Levi Chatfield named in the foregoing declaration, of every kind necessary bedding & clothing only excepted - the price of each article is thereto annexed - viz
   About 105 acres of land subject to a life lease to Abigail Smith & to a mortgage to Saml Lockwood $1650-00   About 9 acres of land in which the Levi has a life estate only 108-00   1 yoke of oxen $70 - one cow $19 - one other cow $14 101-00   half of one cow $7-50 - 12 sheep $9 16-50   1 three year old steer $19 - one yearling heifer $2 21-00   1 last spring calf 3-00   old iron. 1.60 - shackle tongs & andirons 1.25 - two trammels 1.25 3-10   Powder pot, Dish kettle, & tea kettle & trap kettle 3-09   Old woman's saddle 0-50 - Six old cider barrels 2-04 - 1 Haphad 1-00 3-54   Bur barrel, small hay & cornet horse 3-09   1 churn 1 kitchen table & 1 table 2-50   1 old table, 1 small looking glass & low chest 1-34   1 old trunk, 2 pails & 1 tin milk pails 1-95   3 earthen pans 0-36 & sundry articles of pewter & crockery 0-36   6 old chairs 2-72 - one old saddle & bridle 3-00 & 10 sheep chain etc, 83 5-55   1 axe 0-50 - two pitchforks, 75 - one old plow wheel, 75 - 1 little wheel & reel 1-25 3-25   1 Saw & pigs 12-00  
$1938, 27
My debts are about $1000
Levi Chatfield

We the subscribers do hereby certify, that we have examined and appraised the property contained in the preceding schedule of the estate of Levi Stratfield at the prices to the several articles annexed; and in our judgment that the prices to each article annexed are their just values -
Jeremiah Canfield Stephen Crane
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss By this 3 rd day of July 1820 Before me the subscribers a justice of Peace for said County personally appeared Stephen Crane Esq. & Mr. Jer h Canfield whom names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate of appraisement, & made oath to the truth of the same (they being both to me well known & by me deemed to be worthy of full credit -
Sworn before & certified by
David L. Boardman
Justice Peace

Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nineteen hundred thirty eight dollars and twenty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day . July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield:
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

State of Connecticut, Prob. District of New Milford ss. On this 27 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said District personally appeared Levi Chatfield aged fifty nine years residing in the town of New Milford in said District, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Re- volutionary War" - That this Chatfield has is listed in the Month of Jan'y 1778, at Derby in s d State of Connecticut, where he then resided, into the Company then commanded by Capt. Eli Leavenworth, in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Return J. Meigs, of the Connecticut line, for the period of three years. Served therein, until the month of December 1780, at the when he was honor- ably discharged from s d Reg t at the High- lands in the State of New York, but the particular day of s d discharge the deponent

cannot state, having unfortunately lost his discharge - that he is reduced in circumstances & stands in need of assis- tance from his country for support - And that he now has no other evidence as in his power of his services than what is herein contained, & hereunto annexed -
Levi Chatfield
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
David L. Boardman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newbury

State of Connecticut, Prob t District of New Milford
On this 27 th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for s d Dis- trict personally appeared Briggs Ingersoll of New Milford in s d District, & being by me duly sworn according to law testifies & says that he the Dep t served in the Conti- nental Army for three years, in the Connecti- cut line, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Retain J. Meigs, in the Company command- ed by Capt. Eli Leavenworth; and that Levi Chapfield whose name was is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, served in the same Company with the dep t for nearly three years, & until regularly discharged therefrom - Further saith not
Briggs Ingersoll
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
David J. Bourdman Judge of Prob t for the District of New Milford

David L. Boardman - Judge of the Court of probate for the District of New Bedford & so forth do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the S d . Levi Chatfield did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings & testi- mony, taken & had before me to the Secreta- ry for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Office
David L. Boardman

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. S. M. B. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., February 1, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Levi Chatfield --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. It appears that during the early part of the year 1776 he served a short time in the Conn. regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb (Captain's name not stated), after which he served a tour of about two months in the State troops (officers names not mentioned), and then in the month of December, 1777, enlisted for a period of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Eli Leavenworth, Col. Return Jonathan Meigs's regiment, and served therein until the expiration of his term of enlistment when he was honorably discharged in the Highlands, State of New York. No other details of his services are given.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby, Conn.
Date of application for pension. April 27, 1818.
Residence at date of application, New Milford, Conn.
Age at date of application, Fifty-nine years.
Remarks: His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.