Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1556, Samuel Chandler, Mass.

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Handler, Samuel
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235 Concord Mrs. Hampshire Sarah Chandler widow of Samuel Chandler who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private
Report
Ascribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of June, 1848 and sent to
Sarah H. Chandler Willington D. H.
S. H. Chandler, March 18/58
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act of March 2, 1848, Page 29 Vol.
29 July 1848

10.639.
New Hampshire
Samuel Chandler of Hillsboro in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Benoit in the Mass line for 9 Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Apr 1833 and sent Frank Breece Hillsboro N H
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $60- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 per 1.5-
$75-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Sp Blair Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 76.

138022 { Oct 17th 3/53 May 17
Sarah Chandler (widow of Samuel Chandler)
bapt Feb 3
Clairfont is a Pension Act 1831 & refers to Pension see old file
Revolutionary war
Musician Col. Fugger Mass Line N.B. July 10-236
Ad. 160 acres Feb 14/56
note (Dodge)
Alamant care of F.A. Blood Hillsborough N.Y.
Vol. 61-101. 2

94/2 No 6 119 Declaration of Samuel Chandler
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
addup to Franklin Pierce Esquire Milesborough N.H.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this
Thirteenth
day of August A.D. 1882
Francstown personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Samuel Chandler of Hillsborough in the County & State aforesaid
aged sixty eight years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
In the month of June 1780 he resided in Andover, Mass., that in the month aforesaid he enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of six months to supply deficiencies in the Continental Line. That he marched directly to West Point in the State of New York where he became attached to Col. Glemont's Regiment and Captain Stephen Abbott's Company. His Ensign's name he thinks was Lunt. He received no written discharge but having served the full term of six months he was dismissed & returned to Andover his native town. That in June 1781, then residing in Andover aforesaid he again enlisted into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, for the term of three months. That he belonged to a company commanded by Captain James Maloon of Methuen Mass. That he marched to West Point & was stationed there till the term of his enlistment expired when he was dismissed but received no written discharge. General McDougal commanded.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Samuel Chandler Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Colin M. Parker, Judge of Probate
We John Lawton a Clergyman residing in the town of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benjamin Pierce residing in Hillsborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Chandler who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 68 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid;
John Lawton
Colin M. Parker, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Lawton who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hillsborough and that the Hon. Benjamin Pierce who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hillsborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Colin M. Parker { Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I Charles H. Atherton , Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Chandler for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Samuel Chandler and the following answers given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in January 1764
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, There is a record of my age on the Town books of Andover. I have seen a copy from the Town Clerk
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I was living in Andover at that time when I entered the service I left Andover Mass when I was about twenty three years of age. Came to Hillsborough N.H. and have resided there ever since.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer,
I entered voluntarily for both terms of service.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, In the 6 months service I was in the Light Infantry. Among the Officers I would name General Lafayette, Colonel Genssow, Major Porter, Col. Poor, Adjutant Sargent, Captain Udall, etc. In the three months service I was in Captain Malcomb's Company. General McDougal commanded at the Point.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer,
I received no written discharge we were dismissed drew our provisions and returned home.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Lieutenant John Merrill General Benjamin Peirce Deacon Joe Stone Major Isaac Andrews and Simotti, Nymann Esquire are all townsmen who have known me well for about forty years.
Certified by
C. H. Atherton
Register.

No 334 Sarah Chandler wid of Samuel NH act 29 May 1848 Married 1796 Married and 1842
Adm of 30 th p er cent On 4 March 1848
Samuel H. Myre Hillsborough NH

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss.
On this tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the subscribers, Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills for said County of Hillsborough, a Court of Record, Sarah Chandler, a resident of Atkinson, in said County, aged eighty one 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 29, 1848, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army"; That she is the widow of Samuel Chandler, late of said Atkinson, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - that, at the time of his decease, the said Samuel Chandler was a pensioner of the United States on account of his Revolutionary services, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, and for evidence of his said services she refers to testimony furnished by him with his application for his said pension now on file in the War Department - that he was the same person named in the pension certificate numbered 10,689, and bearing date, at the War Office, the seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three, and signed by Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Chandler, by Reuben Varnum, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, at Brattleboro, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the twenty first day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Chandler, died on the twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and forty two; 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, in the year eighteen hundred, six; at the time above stated.
Witnesses to Mrs Chandler's signature Samuel N. Dyer Sarah G. Dyer
Sarah Chandler
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Leah Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills for said

The foregoing declaration having been executed at the residence of the applicant. I certify that the cause of executing the same out of Court is, that the applicant is, in my belief, from bodily infirmities, unable to attend Court, without exposing her health,
I further certify, that the words, "by Parker Warren Esquire a justice of the peace at Dracut in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" and "that she knows of no person living, who witnessed her said marriage" were interlined before said declaration was signed or sworn to by the applicant.
Lester Woodbury, Judge as aforesaid.

The State of New Hampshire } ss Hillsborough County
I Purley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an Acting Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualif- ied That his commission was active on the first day of January 1836 and according to the Constitution of this State has a series of years yet to run; That said Probate Court is a Court of Record having a Clerk or Register and is unlimited in its jurisdiction in grant- ing letters of administration and in the settlement of Estates with right of Appeal. And I further certify that the signatures of the said Luke Woodbury above written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 14th day of November 1848
Purley Dodge Clerk.

I, Sarah Kidder, of Antioch, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, widow of John Kidder, late of said Antioch, depose and say -
That I am the daughter of Samuel Chandler, late of said Antioch, deceased and Sarah Chandler his wife. That I have always been told by my parents and believe that I was born in Hillsborough, in said County, on the seventeenth day of March, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine. My father, the said Samuel Chandler, died at said Antioch, on the twelfth day of January, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty-two and was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That from before my birth till a few years before his death he resided with my mother in said Hillsborough. The said Samuel Chandler and the said Sarah Chandler, from my earliest recollection until my father's death, lived and cohabitated together as husband and wife. I never heard their marriage disputed. My brother - a son of said Samuel Chandler and the said Sarah his wife - Samuel Chandler Jr was born in said Hillsborough, on the seventh day of July, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and three, and now resides in Boston Corners, Erie County, New York. My sister - by the same parents - Hannah C. Gould, wife of David Gould, now resides in said Hillsborough and was born in said Hillsborough, on the seventeenth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and nine. Before my father died, as aforesaid, I often heard him

say that he was married to my said mother in the year one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six. My mother has also often told me the same. My mother now resides in said Antrim and has ever since the death of my father remained his widow. I have also often heard my father and mother both say that said marriage took place at Dracut, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sarah Kidder
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough ss. November 10, 1848.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Samuel H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Sarah Kidder is per- sonally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character -
Samuel H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace

I, Sarah Chandler, of Antioch, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, do hereby avow and say, That I am the same person whom application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of my husband the late accompanied this affidavit Samuel Chandler. That I removed with my said husband to Hillsborough in said County in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight, and continued to reside there till a few years before my husband died, when we removed to said Antioch. Sarah her Chandler mark.
Witness - Samuel H. Dyer Sarah Chandler
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough ss. November 10, 1848.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Samuel H. Dyer. Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Sarah Chandler is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character - I also certify that the words " accompanied this affidavit " were interlined by me before said affidavit was subscribed or sworn to -
Samuel H. Dyer.
Justice of the Peace -

22831

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this twelfth day of April A.D. 1855. before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared Sarah Chandler aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Chandler who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain (unknown) in the _____ regiment of _____ commanded by Col. (unknown) That her said husband enlisted in the war of the revolution at Andover in the State of Massachusetts and was in actual service fourteen days and upwards and was honorably discharged at Andover Mass. on or about the (unknown) _____ She further states that she was lawfully married to the said Samuel Chandler at Dracut Mass. on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1796. by one Parker Varnum Esq. and that her name before her marriage was Sarah Jagues that her said husband died at Antrim N.H. on the twelfth day of January A.D. 1842. and that she is now the widow of said Samuel Chandler & was pensioned under the act of July 29th 1848

as appears by the Pension certificate granted to her, dated June 25 th 1849, and recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of 1848. Page 27. Vol. 1. book D. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is intitled under act of March 3 d 1855. never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is intitled except for the above services and she requests that her warrant may be sent to her address. Hillsborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire.
witness. John Coolidge Chas. C. Smith
her Sarah X Chandler mark.
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and on the same day before me John Coolidge & Charles C. Smith two residents of Hillsborough in said County and State to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Sarah Chandler widow of Samuel Chandler who has made and signed the foregoing declaration, and they were personally acquainted Samuel Chandler and his wife during the lifetime of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed. and that they know said Samuel Chandler is now dead and that said Sarah is his widow, and we believe said Samuel

Chandler to be the identical person, who performed the military services mentioned in the foregoing declaration.
We are disinterested witnesses and swear we have no interest either direct or remote in her claim.
John Coolidge Chas C. Smith
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid, and I further certify that I believe the foregoing declaration to be true and know the said Sarah Chandler to be the person who receives the Pension under the certificate referred to in her declaration.
Francis N. Blood — Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
May 10, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Francis N. Blood was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto- affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Nathan Crosby acting Clerk of the Police Court of the District of Lowell in said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Edward F. Sherman is a jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the first day of June A. D. 1848 and will expire on the thirty first day of May A. D. 1855 and that his signature written in the annexed affidavits are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of November A. D. 1848
N. Crosby. Inst. at C.W.

I, George Hovey, of Dacot, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say -
That I am Town Clerk of said Dacot, and as such Town Clerk, have in my custody, and possession the records of said town - That I have made diligent and thorough search, and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Chandler to Sarah Lague, his first wife, or to any other person - I further depose that the records of marriages in said town prior to 1800 the year 1800 are in a very imperfect state - That I know of marriages solemnized in said town, between the years 1780 and 1800, which are not to be found upon upon the records of said town - and that it furnishes no evidence or presumption that a marriage which took place in was not legally solemnized in said town, prior to the year 1800 from the fact that it is not was not duly recorded upon the records thereof -
George Hovey
Middlesex ss. Nov. 9th. 1848 Then the above named George Hovey subscribed and made oath to the foregoing before me E. F. Sherman Justice of the Peace

I also further certify that the figures "1800", the words "then said" the words "which took place in" and the words "is not" were erased before from the foregoing affidavit, before said affidavit was subscribed or sworn to by the said George Henry.
I also certify that the said George Henry is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character.
E. F. Sherman
Sustine of the Peace.

I further certify that the word " measured " in the foregoing affidavit was was erased by me and the word " size " inserted by me before said affidavit was subscribed or sworn to by the said Doreas Stearns.
I also certify that the said Doreas Stearns is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character.
E. F. Sherman
Justice of the Peace

I Coburn Blood of Dracont in the County of Massachusetts Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say.
That I am eighty nine years old and have always lived in Dracont. I knew Parker Varnum Esq. deceased for a long time Justice of the Peace and who married many couples applying to him for that purpose, myself as wife among others. I knew Sarah Jaques and her father's family well as they lived in my imme- diate neighborhood. I recollect of her being married, I should say at least fifty years ago, to a man by the name of Samuel Chandler. Soon after being mar- ried they removed to the State of New Hampshire, and I have not known her since.
Coburn Blood
Middlesex ss. Nov. 9th. 1848
Then the above named Coburn Blood subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the same before me
E. F. Sherman { Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the word " Middlesex " in the foregoing affidavit was erased by me and the word " Massachusetts " substitu- ted. also the word " Life " interlined by me, before said affidavit was subscribed or sworn to by the said Colman Blood.
I also certify that the said Colman Blood is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character.
E. F. Sherman
Sustine of the Peace

Samuel Chandler of New Hampshire. Pm at 9 Months
$30 - 14 06
March 16 1883
Hon H. Sullivan Charleston N H
P. 301
Franklin Pierce Esq Hillsborough N H

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Chandler  of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  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 1780 — " — 6 — — " private Gen. Capt Abbot Col Gernatt   81 — — " — 3 — — " — " — — " Magoon  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Andover Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Boyd Examining Clerk.

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I David Gray of Sandwich in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, Depose and testify, that in the year 1781 I resided in Sandwich where I now reside, that in said year, I do not recollect the month. I entered the service of the United States in the State of Massachusetts in a com- pany commanded by Captain Malachi Gethings, Massachusetts. That Samuel Chandler, then of said Sandwich, now of Hillsborough in the county of Hills- borough and State of New Hampshire, enlisted into said company with me, that we marched together to West Point New York, where we remained three months the term of our enlistment and were then discharged, at this time General M c Dougall was the commander of the Troops at the Point. I was particular- ly acquainted and intimate with the said Samuel Chandler, and believe we slept together every night during our march to the Point.
I am now sixty nine years of age.
David Gray
Essex ss: July 14. 1832 Then the above named David Gray appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Robert Clark, Justice of the Peace
I certify that David Gray the above deponent is known to me, that he is a person of credibility and that his statement as a witness is entitled to entire credit.
Robert Clark Justice of the Peace

I James Chandler of Andover in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Depose and Testify that in June 1780. I resided in Andover where I now reside that in the month and year last aforesaid I enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of six months to supply deficiencies in the continental line. That I marched directly to West Point in New York was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gerrit Smith and belonged to Captain Stephen Abbot's Company. That I served the term for which I was enlisted and was then dismissed the Troops receiving no written discharges. I further testify that Samuel Chandler then of Andover now of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire entitled at the same time I did as a private soldier, that we served in the same Regiment and Company with me for the said term of six months and that we were dismissed together.
I am now seventy years old. — James Chandler
Epsom July 17 1832 Then the above named James Chandler personally appeared and made oath to the truth to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Robert Clark Justice of the Peace
I certify that James Chandler the above deponent is known to me, that he is a credible person and that his statement as a witness is entitled to entire credit
Robert Clark — Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in said County do hereby certify, that Hobart Clark is a justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe his name subscribed within to be his true & proper signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem July 30. 1832.
John Prince Jr. Clerk
for 50/ in chs Clark

I, Phoebe Beard, of Hillsborough, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, depose and say
That I have resided in said Hillsborough, Connecticut, for sixty three years last past, and am eighty six years of age - A year or two before the year eighteen hundred, Samuel Chandler and Sarah Chandler, his wife, removed to Hillsborough from Massachusetts and took up their residence within a very few rods of my house where they continued to live two or three years. They then moved to another house in said Hillsborough and continued to reside in said town about forty years from their first taking up their residence in said town. They then removed to Antioch, in said County, where the said Chandler died in the year eighteen hundred and forty two. From the time they first came into said Hillsborough as aforesaid, they continued to live together as man and wife until Mrs. Chandler's death. Since which time she has remained Mrs. Chandler, widow and continues to reside in said Antioch. I am enabled to fix the time of their removal to Hillsborough, as aforesaid, as it was the same year my son Jonathan was born which was in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight. Their marriage was never disputed. They had three children - Sarah Chandler, now the widow Riddell, aged about forty eight or fifty years - Samuel Chandler Jr and Hannah Colton, now the wife of David Gould.
Witness
Phoebe the Beard
Lucy C. Beard Samuel H. Ares
The above and "Beard" was blotted by me before said affidavit was sworn to or signed Samuel H. Ares Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. November 8, 1848.
Personally appearing Phile Board and took and subscribed the foregoing affidavit by affirming her mark, thumb and making solemn oath that the said affidavit is true.
Before me.
Sam d H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Phile Board is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character.
Sam d H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace.

I, Hannah Batchelder, of Hillsborough, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, do here and now that I was born in said Hillsborough in the month of June, one thousand, eight hundred and four. That from my earliest recollection, I was well acquainted with Samuel Chandler late of Antioch, in said County, deceased, and Sarah his wife. I knew them well until they removed from said Hillsborough to said Antioch a short time before Mr. Chandler's death which occurred in the year eighteen hundred and forty two. From my earliest recollection until Mr. Chandler's death, they lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and were generally reputed to be such. Their marriage was never disputed. In my childhood, they lived a year or two in the same house with my father and mother. Sarah, their eldest child was my playmate a number of years. I remem- ber well that she was five years older than myself. She now resides in said Antioch - the widow, Rachel. Samuel Chandler is another child of said Samuel Chandler and the said Sarah, his wife, I know well - she now resides in the State of New York. Hannah is now the wife of David Gould, another of their children, now resides in said Hillsborough, and is the youngest child. She is about forty years of age. I know her well. The said Samuel Chandler, senior, was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his decease.
Hannah Batchelder
The word "late" was inserted by me before said official was signed on account of the fact that the said Samuel Chandler was alive at the time of his death.

State of New Hampshire - Keeneborough Dist. November 10, 1898 -
Then the said Hannah Batchelder personally ap- peared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affi- -davit by her subscribed is true -
Before me Sam d H. Dyer Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Hannah Batchelder is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good moral character -
Sam d H. Dyer Justice of the Peace.

"Sarah, Daughter of Samuel Chandler and Sarah his wife, born March seventeenth, seventeen hundred and ninety nine. "Anna Sargent (Town Clerk)."
I, Levi Goodale, Town Clerk, of Hillsborough, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows; that is to say - " March 17 th , 1799 "
Levi Goodale Town Clerk of said Hillsborough I, Levi Goodale, above named, depose and say; that I held the office of Town Clerk in Hillsborough, in the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hillsborough, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Levi Goodale Town Clerk of said Hillsborough
State of New Hampshire -
Hillsborough ss. November 9, 1848 -
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
Arnold H. Dyer
Justice of the Peace -

"Samuel Chandler for Born July Seventh, eighteen hundred and three Andrew Sargent Town clerk"
I, Levi Goodale, Town clerk of Hillsborough, in the coun- ty of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in four cyphers fi- gures, as follows, that is to say "July 7 th 1803".
Levi Goodale Town clerk of said Hillsborough.
I, Levi Goodale, above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Town clerk, in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hillsborough with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Levi Goodale Town clerk of said Hillsborough.
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough ss. November 9, 1848.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Levi Goodale, before me.
Samuel H. Ayer Justice of the Peace
In the sixth line on this page the words " which is " were placed in said certificate by me before said certificate was signed or sworn to by said Levi Goodale. Samuel H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace

Sarah Goshorn
" Hannah Goshorn, daughter of Samuel Goshorn and Sarah his wife, born February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and nine " A Sargent. T. Clark."
I Levi Goodale, Town Clerk of Hillsborough, in the County of Hills- borough, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; that is to say, "February 17 th 1809" Levi Goodale Town Clerk of said Hillsborough.
I, Levi Goodale, above named, do here and say; That I hold the office of town clerk, in the town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Hillsborough, with the exception above named, as cer- tified by me. Levi Goodale Town Clerk of said Hillsborough.
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough ss. November 9, 1848 -
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Levi Goodale. Before me - Amos H. Ayer.
Justice of the Peace.
The first line " Sarah Goshorn " was erased by me before said affi- davit was sworn to and subscribed and forms no part of said certificate. Amos H. Ayer. Justice of the Peace.

I further certify that the said Levi Goodale is personally known to me to be a person of truth. I also certify that I have personally examined the records of said Hillsborough and that I know the same to be true extracts from the same as certified to by said Levi Goodale, as said Town Clerk.
M c H. Ayer Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } ss
I Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Dyer is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County and through out the State, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 19th day of June 1848 and will expire on the 18th day of June 1853, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 14th day of November 1848
Riley Dodge Clerk

Hillsborough N. H.
Feby 17 th 1858.
Dear Sir,
Permit me to inquire if Sarah Chandler is not entitled to a larger sum than she now receives. Her certificate is issued under act of July 29 th 1848. Recorded P. 27. Vol. 1. Book D. and is for $30.- per annum. that being half  pay . I have just seen an abstract of Pension Laws &c in which I find the following "all widows in receipt of yearly pensions less than the husband drew are entitled to increased amounts."
I regret to trouble you but I have been unable to find the complete Pension laws and our Local Lawyers here are not posted up in these matters. The desire too to aid a widow poor and very infirm has induced me to

this intrude upon you and I trust my motion will be a good excuse for so doing.
Very respectfully
Yr Obg Servt.
S. H. Chandler -
To
The Commissioner of Pensions.

Nielsborough, N. Hampshire, Mar. 16, 1898.
Hon. S. S. Edwards;
Sir;
I herewith send you the papers in the application of Sarah Chandler for a pension.
The certificate you will please forward to me at this place.
Your obedient servant
Sam d H. Ayer

Samuel Chandler, Mt act-7 June 1832/30 th
To what time was he last paid 46.3
Pension Office June 22 1849
Died 12 th Jan. 1842 pd to his death B.D.B.

Whitman Mass Oct 13-1901
To The Pension Bureau.
Please can you give me the Military Record of Lieutenant Samuel Chandler. John Enfield Conn removed to Abstead N H Cheshire County in 1767.
Y is his name on the Pension list at that time in the war of 1779.
Y of Haver
Miss T A Cushman Whitman 24 Central Place, Mass

Oct. 19-1904 Mrs. T. A. Cushman Whitman Mass.
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1556
Sarah Chandler
Widow.
Samuel Chandler, Paris N. H. Line
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. R , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]