Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 917-100, William Chubb, Continental.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental.
Chubb William
B.L.W. 917-100
Connecticut residence of daughter in 1820
CONTENTS

1932 Mar. 8. Photos mailed to Marjorie McGuire & account. deliv. nfd. N.Y.
(-917-)
The heirs of Mr Chubb private - Sheldon Dragoons
Warrant issued May 4 th 1820
Hon: Gideon Tomlinson

State of Connecticut } Norfolk March Twenty. South. 1820 - County of Fairfield }
I, Harmony Cornwall aged Thirty four years, a citizen of the United States , do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by and in the regiment No. under command of Colonel of the line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the regiment, commanded by Colonel
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the William Church my Father, a soldier of the Revolution Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents that I, Harmony Cornwell aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Gideon Tomlinson - of the county of Hampden and state of Connecticut 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, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Harmony. his Cornwall - made
I, Mr. Cornelius Newall aged thirty five years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Harmony Cornwell who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that she is the identical person her he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know that she did perform the military service therein stated. To be one of the legitimate heirs at Law of William Chubb aforesaid.
Attest,
William Cornwallis
Before me, Bernard Isaac
personally appeared the above named Harmony Cornwell subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be her free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared William Cornwell who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be persons of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty fourth day of March 1820.
18 40 Benj n Isaac -
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Benjamin Isaac was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Connecticut At the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county  my official seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Newark this 24 day of March 1820
C. Clerk, &c.
W. M. Pettis Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut Probate District of Norwalk March 1820
I William M. Betts Judge of Probate In the District of Norwalk do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the within named Harmony Pennvale of said Norwalk, is one of the legitimate heirs at law of William Chubb, late a private in the revolutionary army of the United States, and as judge of said Court I do certify the facts aforesaid. Witness my hand. W. M. Betts Judge of Probate.
I do hereby certify that Wm. M. Betts acts as a Judge of Probate as fully as duly authorized to grant certificates of heirship & that I believe the above to be his signature - I also further certify that Benjamin Isaacks acts as a Justice of the peace has been fully duly authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds &c. Gideon Tomlinson Member of Congress from Connecticut

his request in June 16, 1933
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Mr. Arthur E. Griffin 1220 Alaska Building Seattle, Washington
David Chubb, W. 23807 William Chubb, B.L.WT.917-100 BA-J/MGHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
The data furnished below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23807, based upon the military service of the only soldier named David Chubb that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
While residing in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, with one "Stevens" whose full name is not stated, he enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont troops as follows: in 1778, one month and twenty-one days under Lieutenant Joseph Little in Colonel Marsh's regiment; served in Captain Scott's company at Royalton at the time the Indians burned that place, length of this service not given; in the forepart of 1781, served in Captain John Benjamin's company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's regiment, length of this service not given; from July 1, 1781, served one hundred fifty days in Captain John Benjamin's company in Colonel Benjamin Wait's regiment.
He died October 21, 1813, in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont.
David Chubb married in Ashford, Windham (later Tolland) County, Connecticut, Molly Peak, of said Ashford, Connecticut, who was born January 20, 1756. He was then of Cavendish, Vermont. They were married January 13, 1785, as stated by soldier's widow in her claim for pension, or January 14, 1785, as shown in a copy of the records of the Third Congregational Church of Ashford, Connecticut. In February, 1785, they moved to Cavendish, Vermont.
Soldier's widow, Molly, was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1839, while a resident of Reading,

Windsor County, Vermont, where she moved about 1838 from Cavendish, Vermont. She was still living there in 1843.
The only child of the soldier, David Chubb, and his wife, Molly, referred to in the claim was Roswell, described as a "little son" in 1786.
Daniel Peck, brother of soldier's wife, Molly, was born September 19, 1763, and in 1839 was residing in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, where he had lived since April, 1786, having moved at that time from Ashford, Connecticut.
There are no further family data in the claim.
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WILLIAM CHUBB, B. L. Wt. 917-100
The data which follow were obtained from papers in the above-noted bounty land claim based upon service of William Chubb.
William Chubb served two years and five months as a private in the 2 nd Regiment Light Dragoons and was discharged June 12, 1783.
The date and place of birth, date and place of death and names of parents and wife of William Chubb are not shown in the papers in this claim.
On March 24, 1820, Harmony Cornwall, of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged thirty-four years, daughter of William Chubb, applied for bounty land which was due her father on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.
Warrant No. 917, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was issued May 4, 1820, to Harmony Cornwall and the other heirs of said William Chubb. The names of other heirs not stated.
In 1820, one William Cornwall of Norwalk, Connecticut, aged thirty-five years, stated that he had been long acquainted with Harmony Cornwall, but did not state any relationship to soldier's family.
If you desire to obtain information in regard to the location

of the land, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. It might be stated further for your information, that if you will refer to page 288, "Connecticut Men in the Revolution", you will find that this soldier is shown as of Ashford, Connecticut.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

BA-J/ADY
Rev 1812. No. 80.
March 1, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
541
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Rev. War claim for bounty land of William Chubb, Wt. 917-100.
Actual      3 copies of each page
UNCERTIFIED.
Copies now on file to be re-copied when photos are ordered so originals will not have to be handled
1 copy for official use.
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60¢.....2 pages sol. disch. dated June 12- signed by Geo. Washington 1783. 2 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

March 1, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
Administrator of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of two pages (copied twice) from Revolutionary War bounty land claim, Warrant No. 917-100, uncertified, of William Chubb.
Very truly yours,
Remitter:
Miss Marjorie McGuire 1726 Monticello Street Petersburg, Virginia
Received payment 60¢ March 1, 1932.
Ada D. Young.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Wm Chubb's discharge
IN TESTIMONIUM VERITATIS.
Doc. 1840.
Given of the free grace of God to the free grace of Jesus Christ Amen
Done at the City of New York in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
and the year of the Lord's grace one thousand eight hundred and forty
William Chubb

fe 35,240 - fe 35240
United States
J. Seymour, print.
of America.
State of New-York, ss.
By this Public Instrument,
Be it known, to all whom the same doth or may concern, That I, John Chadsworth, a Public Notary, in and for the State of New-York, by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the said State, duly commissioned, sworn, and dwelling in the City of New-York; and in and by the said Letters Patent invested "with full Power and Authority to attest Deeds, Wills, Testaments, Codicils, Contracts, Agreements, and other Instruments in Writing, and to administer any Oath or Oaths to any Person or Persons;" Do hereby certify, That
Whereof an Attestation being required, I have granted this under my Notarial Firm and Seal.
Done at the City of New-York, in the said State of New-York, the Day of _____ in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and
IN TESTIMONIUM VERITATIS.
Not. Pub.

claim good Ent b much comply with Hon. W. Tomlinson.
Deposits & Revol: Ditch: —
with Declaration of an Addivid e monetary who alleges herself to be the Heir at Law: if the W t has not been granted, Mr. Tomlinson must be advised the certif t of Heirship must come officially from the Judge of Probate.
The heirs of B William Chubb W t ip d No 917 — Shelton Dragoons March 15 th 1820 — with to him & sent him cyph r Feb. 24 th 1820.

Capitol Feb. 23 d / 1820
Sir,
I request your attention to the claim, of Harmony Barnstable to County Land, the documents in support of which, are herewith transmitted.
I am your obedt. Servt.
Adams Somers
A. Cutting Esqr.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Chubb Private in the 2 d  Reg t L. Drag o  Regiment , having faith- ly served the United States Five years & Five months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 th
By His Excellency's Command,
Thos Mifflin Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment.
A. Trumbull
HEAD-QUARTERS, June 12 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclama- tion therefor shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
William Chubb
William Chubb 2 d Reg t 917-100 Washington