Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34190, Thomas Chadwick, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Chadwick, Thomas S. 34190
B.L. No 1547-100
CONTENTS

16.190
Massachusetts Thomas Chadwick
of Berkshire County in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March Dec r 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq r Springfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Nov 1820 34.05
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
6 Mo 8 31
$34.06
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Pension paid sent Nov 18 th 1820 to Parker L. Hall Lenox Mass.

Mrs Gladwick - Private yay to 83 Rose Maples Aug?
on Roll Admitted
here

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire County ss. On this 28 th day of October Anno Domini 1819. before the subscriber, personally appeared Thomas Chadwick aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire aforesaid in the Commonwealth who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Thomas Chadwick enlisted in the Town of Washington in the latter part of the Spring or fore part of the summer 1777. in the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Capt. Moses Ashley of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose That he continued to serve in said service in the service of the United States until the month of June in the year 1783. That he was in the Battle at Monmouth, that he was discharged from service in said month of June at New Windsor in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, that he has no pension now & relinquishes all claim to any other, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service except the affidavits hereto annexed, he having lost his Discharge. — Tho s Chadwick Mark
Sworn to and declared before me the Day & Year aforesaid John Hooker

I John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire in the Western District do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Chadwick did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the 28 th day of October A.D. 1819. — John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss: I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest that John Hooker Esquire, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire in the Western Circuit, also that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the foregoing are their signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of October A.D. 1819. —
J. Woodbridge C.M.C.

I, Issac L. Egleston of Lenox late a Paymaster in the revolutionary war, Depose and say, that Thomas Chadwick was a soldier in the army on the Continental establishment, & served in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Ashley, in the fore part of the war, & continued to serve in the service of the United States in the first Mass ts Regiment, until the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, as appears, by my Books kept by me at that time as a Paymaster of said Regiment, & which Books are now before me. — And further say not. —
Issac L. Egleston
Berkshire ss. Lenox September 2 d . 1819. Personally appeared Issac L. Egleston Esq. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. — And I certify that he is a credible witness. —
Attest J. S. Tucker Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Ju- dicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commis- sioned & qualified under the authority of this Com- monwealth & that the foregoing is his signature.

affirmed. I believe the foregoing affidavit to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and have subscribed. And I certify that he is a credible witness. —
Wit. J. S. Tucker Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Ju- dicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commis- sioned & acting under the authority of this Com- monwealth & that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord A.D. 1819
J. Woodbridge C.M.R.

Thomas Chadwick
1890 Tyneham
Con
Da 19

District of Massachusetts, ss:
ON this 28 th day of October 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Thomas Chadwick aged Sixty Six years, resident in Tyringham in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Moses Ashley in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated October 28 th 1819 - and that his pension certificate is numbered 16,190 -
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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 provisions 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, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted That I have no property, except my clothing, which is very poor.
That I am by occupation a farmer that I am infirm & not able to labour but a little part of my time - that the number of my family residing with me is that their names and ages are as follows: & I have no family.
(Sign.) Thomas Chadwick mark
Sworn to, and declared on the 28 th day of October 1820, before the said Court (Sign.) Parker L. Hall Clerk.
Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property entitled in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and cents. said Thomas has no property.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Thomas Chadwick
N o . 1547

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
I, Thomas Chadwick aged Seventy five years, do upon oath testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I entered or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of during the war, and served in the sixth  first regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Colonel Joseph Root , and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the command of Colonel Joseph Root and when I was a private . I do further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever; Therefore, KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Thomas Chadwick aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Lucia Wadsworth of Greenfield to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my mark and Seal
Reuben Baldwin
Thomas X Chadwick
I, Solomon Heath aged fifty five years do upon oath declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Chadwick who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and do well know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Reuben Baldwin
Solomon Heath
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
Before me Thomas Garfield a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Thomas Chadwick subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared Solomon Heath subscriber to the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed. Dated this fourteenth day of August 1829 Thomas Garfield Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
In testimony that the abovewritten Thomas Garfield was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Massachusetts at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Lenox this 25 th day of August 1829 Chas Sedgwick County Clerk, &c.
March 1830

34190 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,190
Thomas Chadwick Rev Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greenville Greene County NY September 16 th 1829
Received Land Warrant N o 1547 issued from the War Department September 10 th 1829 to Thomas Chadwick who was a Soldier of the Massachusetts Line
Lewis Wakeler
To the Hon ble Secretary of War War Dept., Wash ngt n City }