Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44752, William Chevers, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chevers, William
NUMBER
S. 44752
CONTENTS

Dead see lett. to Lieut. J. Morton & P. asst. Ap. 18. 1836. - do. to P. Ap. May 5. 1836 - do. to same, '36 May 1836 -
(84) New York.
v William Chevers, Col. Nicola Dyer Major, Massachusetts Genl. - 1779. 2 years.
At $8. per mo: Com 31 March. 1818.
Cert: issued 5 th April, 1818. & sent to Henry Wheaton, Esq. City of New York.
Am t to 4 th Sept. 1818. 5 2 / 28 mo... $40.57
(Rev. G. Blair. Act 18 th March, 1818)
Col. Jackson
New York, New York.

City & County of New York S. S. Clarinda Cheever being duly sworn do depose and say that I am upwards of Twenty one years of age and I am the Daughter of William Cheever deceased and that my father the said William Cheever died the 22 d day of February 1824
Sworn to before me this 11 th day of April 1836.
Clarinda T Cheever
William H. Thorne Notary Public

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
William H. Thorne, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Public Notary in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 11 th day of April 183 6 .
Th. Jeremiah
Clerk.

Dear Boys.
28 1000 57 140 200 196 6.4 3.30 5.20 $40 0.57 $40.57 $40.57

City & County of New York } ss State of New York }
I William Chewers, do hereby swear, that I was regularly Enlisted, In to the service of the United States of America, and in the continental Army, & 16 th Reg t of Massachusetts Bay troops, which formed the line, of that State, Officers & comma- nded by Colo Henry Jackson, Major Prescott, & Captains North, & Turner, which Reg t V. Joynes, in the fall of 1779, when Encamped in Huts, Near Morristown New Jersey, in the capacity of a Drummer, & in the ensuing, summer Campaign, was personally present, with said Reg t , when Engaged, in the Battle of Springfield, New Jersey, in Opposing the common Enemy, in their attempts, to penetrate, the Interior, of the state, but in which they were failed, beaten, & force d to retreat, with considerable loss, & in the fall of said Year, 1780, was transferred, to a garrison Reg t of Invalids, on the Continental Establishment, then stationed, in the City of Philadelphia, & Commanded by Colo Lewis Nicola, to do the duty of a Drum Major, & accordingly, was Appointed as such, in said Reg t , & on my furnishing, at my Own Expense, a proper person, to be a substitute for me, & in my stead, to take my station, in said Reg t , for the remaining period of the war, I was therefore, regularly Discharged, from the service, on the 10 th day of February, 1781, which period, I had served in the Army, on the Continental Establishment, myself in person, more than One Year, & my substitute, to the close of the Revolutionary War, I also state that my Discharge, has been Counter- signed, by William Boyd, an Old Officer, of the Revolution, of a considerable Rank, who states, that he was, personally acquainted with, the late Colo Lewis Nicola, as also his hand writing, & firmly believes, that his Signature, which is attached, to said Discharge, is true & genuine, which discharge, aluded to, has been produced, to the Judge, of the Court of Record, whose Signature is affix d , to my deposition, & is here by Anexed, accordingly, & the applicant avers that he needs the assistance of said counsel for his support
New York 27 th March 1818,
William Chewers
Sworn this 27 th day of March, 1818, before me
Henry Wheaton
Justice of the Justice Court in & for the City & County of New York, commonly called the Municipal Court

City County & State of New York 1
I Henry Wheaton one of the Justices of the Justice Court in and for the City & County of New York (commonly called the Marine Court) which court is a court of record of the said County, being the County in which the within applicant resides, do certify that I have examined the said applicant William Chevers on oath touching the subject matter of the within Declaration sworn before me, and that it appears to my satisfaction that said Chevers served in the war of the revolution as a Musician for the term of nine months, at the period of the said war mentioned in the within affidavit, against the common enemy; and that it is not in the power of the said applicant to offer any other evidence touching the said application than such as is contained in said affidavit & the original certificate of discharge hereunto annexed: and I do hereby certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War, according to an Act of the Congress of the United States passed the eighteenth day of March, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
Henry Wheaton Justice of the Justice Court

City County & State of New York 3 d Justice Court
Richard Ellis clerk of the Justice Court in for the City & County of New York in the State of New York do certify that Henry Wheeler Egan is one of the Justices of the said Justice Court in for the said City & County of New York. held in the City Hall of said City -
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed By the court
Richard Ellis clerk 31 March 1858

William Pierce Drum Major in the Invalid Regiment under my Command having procured a sufficient Man to serve in his stead is hereby discharged the service of the United States being previously settled with him all pay & Certificates given for his deficiencies of Clothing since his from Regiment to this date —
Lewis Nicola Colonel
Philad a Feb y 10 th 1781.
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I do hereby hereby believe & certify, that I had a personal knowledge of the late Col. Lewis Nicola, whose signature is attached to this discharge, also to be true & genuine, & that he did, com d the Corps of Invalids, of the Army of the U. States, at the time, & date, of this discharge, then in Philadelphia.
Wm. Lloyd
New York 25 th March 1818
CHEVERS, WILLIAM (MASS) S-44752

44752 INVALID. Rev
File No. 44752
William Chewers
Drum Maj. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechanics Bank New York 23 d April 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of William Cheever dec d . it will be perceived by the Certificate of the Clerk of the court, that the Original Certificate of the pensioner is lost.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t
J. Fleming Pres d Pens ag t
James J. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Mechanics Bank New York 13 th May 1836
Sir
On the 23 a Ultimo I forwarded you the papers in the case of William Chevers deceased, which were returned in yours of the 5 th Inst o ordering payment thereon. The original Certificate being lost, it became necessary to investigate this case closely, and upon a re-examination of our Books, it appears there are two persons nearly of the same name viz. William Chivers a Private at $8 pr Month who was paid to 4 th  September 1823 , and William Chevers a Drum Major also at $8 pr Month paid to 4 th  March 1820 , the former was referred to in my Letter of 23 a Ultimo, the latter appears to be the true Case, I enclose the Corrected papers for your consideration,
I am very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t Jn o Fleming Presd t of the Bk
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension

Apr 13 Wm Cheever Oryzm
Apr 18 Col. N.Y.
J. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New York April 11 th 1836
Dear Sir
I have been requested by the Widow of a deceased Soldier of the Revolution to make application for the arrears of a Pension due to her Husband at his decease. I inclose to you a deposition of her Daughter as to the time of his decease — as he had received a pension his name will I presume appear on the Books — if any further testimony is requisite, I will endeavour to procure it — If necessary the Widow can take out Letters of administration —
I am with Respect
Col n Edwards —
D. Morton,