Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45635, Corydon Chesley, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.Y.
Chesley, Gordon
S. 45635
CONTENTS
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45 635 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 635-
Corydon Chesley Per Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 85-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9594 New-Hampshire.
Corydon Chesley,
of Dover, in the state of N. Hamp s . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Drew, — of the N. Hamp s . line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 1819. and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, N. Hampsh s .
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  90.58    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1819.  48 "    11. \frac{10}{31} mo s } 1819.  $ 138.58  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

6, Coblesly, Dover, Kent
Col o . John Drew.
2. New Hampshire Regt
1777 - 3 years
Services Omitted DD
Wanting the judge's certifi- cate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicants.
26. March, 1818.

On this 26 th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Gordon Chesley — aged seventy — years, resident in Waver — in the said County district, who being by me first  did duly sworn, according to law, doth , on his oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Gordon Chesley — enlisted in said service in March 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain John — Hovey — of the 3 d New Hampshire Reg t . to wit  three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty .
when he was discharged from service in Albany — state of Connecticut that he was in the battles of Stillwater in 1777 — Manhatten in 1778 and Spotsylvania , in the Indian country , & Walden , in 1779 —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Conydon  Chesley — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this eleventh day of April A. D. 181 8
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a non commissioned officer in the 2 d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with Corydon Chesley whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that he served in said Regiment from March 1777 until March 1780, as stated in his said declaration Jonathan Downing
Strafford ss. April 25. 1818
Then Jonathan Downing made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just true Before
D tt M tt Durell Dist. Clerk
State of New Hampshire First Judicial district ss March 30. 1819
I, D tt M tt Durell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Corydon Chesley who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D tt M tt Durell