Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,918, Andrew Chadoin, Va.

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Chadoin, Andrew Sarah
W. 2918
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7389 Kentucky
Andrew Chadoin
Green Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lovely of the Ky. commanded by Genl Davis in the Virginia line for 18 months
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June 1833 and sent to Wm L Wollis Greensburg Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of March 120.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 30.00 $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dame Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 5

3172
Kentucky
Sarah Chadwick widow of John John Chadwick who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported July 19/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1849 and sent to J. A. Spencer Greensburg Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 228 Vol.

State of Kentucky Green County No 2
On the 29 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit Court for the county and state aforesaid Andrew Chadorn a resident of the county and state afore- said, aged 71 years since November, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress of the 7 th day of June 1832 as a soldier that he was drafted for 18 months in the continental army of the United States in the revolutionary war at Buckingham Buckingham county state of Virginia, which was the place of his residence at the time of his being drafted as above stated, the time of his being drafted was sometime in the year 1781, the month he cannot remember, he served in the company commanded first by Captain Lively , the officers of the company were changed frequently, sometimes he thinks the company was commanded by Capt Gravesford , the Regiment was commanded by Col William Davis , He recollects Old Stuban was an officer in the army at the same time & was with the troops when they were stationed at Chester field which was the place of  North Carolina  Virginia . He served out 14 months of his time, and procured a substitute of the name of John Pease , to serve the remainder being four months as will appear by a discharge from Genl Shuler Leigh dated 26 th Sept r 1782 which is marked S.O. & made part of this declaration. He served also two tours in the militia during the revolutionary war, the first for three months according to the best of his recollection & the other for one month in the Virginia Wutities . This service he is unable to prove by any witness that he knows of except a brother who only knows, that he went from home on that business as a soldier & returned after being in the army some considerable time. While in the militia, he was in the com-

pany commanded by Capt. Thomas Harris, and the second to be in the company commanded by Captain James Henry. The Regiment does not now exist nor who commanded it does not remember that they had any colonel. The first term was in service to Old Williamsburg & from there to Little York the second was guarding Mexican prisoners at the Alhambra Barracks. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Andrew Chadoin
We a clergyman residing in the County of Green and state of Kentucky and residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Chadoin, who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a sold- ier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid —
Personally appeared in open court in the Green Circuit Court holden for Green County Kentucky on the 22 nd day of August 1832. Francis Chadoin who being first duly sworn made the following statement in relation to the M t . title of Andrew Chadoin

Chadoin resides in Powhatan county and the said Francis in Buckingham, that he states that he has a perfect recollection that the said Andrew left home twice to serve in the Virginia militia to the best of his recollection the first time was three months and the second one month he also states that after the period of three and one month had expired the a person returned home - he states he has no recollection of the year, that these services were performed though it was during the American revolution, it was always spoken of and understood that he had served a tour for eight or nine months, or at least part of that tour - This con- sideration & report was common and believed among by the acquaintances of his brother and no one ever that he heard doubted that he had served as he has stated - He knows himself that his brother was from home for a year or more, and more then of always since has been stated in the service of his country as a soldier of the revolu- tion - He was not himself in the service with his brother but does not doubt his service as stated, but upon the contrary he believes he served as stated - subscribed and sworn to this day & date above named - His brother's place of residence when the 18 months service was performed was in Buckingham County Virginia but when he served the other tours he lived in Powhatan county same state
Francis Chadoin

A circuit court held for the Green circuit at the courthouse in Greensburgh on the 22 nd day of August 1832.
On the motion and application of Andrew Chadoin to be placed on the pension list under the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832 who filed his declaration for that purpose and made oath to the same which together with the affidavit of Francis Chadoin is ordered to be certified to the secretary of War. And it being proven by the oaths of Elias Barber and others that the said Chadoins are men of veracity and respectability and that he the said Andrew has been reputed in his neighborhood as having been a revolutionary soldier as stated in his said declaration. And it is ordered to be certified as the opinion of the court that the above named applicant served as stated in his said declaration.
I John Barnett clerk of the Green circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Chadoin for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said office this fifth day of September 1832 -
John Barnett C. & C.
Andrew Chadoin affidavit
certified
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State of Kentucky Green County ss
On this 5 th day of March 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Sarah Chadoin widow and Relict of Andrew Chadoin decd who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath. Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved the 17 th of June 1844. That she is now about Eighty five years of age to the best of her knowledge and belief. That she intermarried with & became the Lawful Wife of Andrew Chadoin. On the 20 th or 21 st day of December 1786. in the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia. That she lived with said Andrew Chadoin as his legal & Lawful Wife from the time of her said Marriage until the 17 th day of November 1845 upon which day last named he said Andrew departed this life leaving her said Sarah his surviving Widow that she removed with her said husband from the County of Buckingham Virginia about the year 1796. to the County of Green in the State of Kentucky where said Andrew lived till the day of his death that she has not intermarried since the death of said Andrew but still continues his Widow. She states that said Andrew Chadoin was a Revolutionary Soldier and as such drew a Pension of $60 per annum up to the 4 th day of Sept r 1845 which Certificate bears date, the 9 th of April 1833. & for the fraction of time from the said 4 th of Sept r 1845 to the time of the death of said Andrew on the 17 th day 1845. she said Sarah has rent on her

application to the pension agent at Davisville Kentucky to draw a duly certified copy of her proceedings in the County Court of Green County. Proving the facts of her identity & the death of her husband. She also files as part of this application. She states that from age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court for the purpose of making this her Declaration in Court. She also files herein as part of this Declaration. the duly certified copy of the Marriage Bond obtained for the solemnization of her Marriage with said An- drew Chadoin as before mentioned. sworn to and subscribed by the said Sarah Chadoin before me this day and year above written J. G. Graham J. P. G. Sarah Chadoin Mark
State of Kentucky ss I H. G. Beahm a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Adair certify that the foregoing Declaration and Statement of Sarah Chason was this day sub- scribed and sworn to by the said Sarah Chason known and tested of me Andrew Chason before me. She being personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and to be the person described in and who executed the same and acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein contained and that said Sarah is a person of good credit and trust and her statement entitled to full credit and belief from every hand this 5 th day of March 1846 H. G. Beaham J.P.

I further certify that the date "1845" & the Excess underneath, in the foregoing declaration on the 1 st page thereof, was made and done before their life - the same was signed by the s d Sarah Chadoin - & that the blot in the word Now in the last line of the first page was also made before the said declaration was signed by s d Sarah given under my hand as Justice of the peace aforesaid this 5 th day of March 1846 J. B. Graham J.P.
State of Kentucky Green County February Term February 18 th 1846
Satisfactory proof was this day made in Open Court by the Oaths of Thomas G. Chadoin and William H. Chadoin that Andrew Chadoin late of Green County Kentucky deceased this life on the 17 th day of November 1845 and that he was the identical person named in an original Certificate now here to the Court shown bearing date at the War office of the United States on the fifth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three Numbered 7389 signed by John C. Calhoun Secretary of War and granting to the said Andrew Chadoin a Pension of Sixty Dollars per Annum and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the Court that said Andrew Chadoin died leaving a widow whose name is Sarah Chadoin and that she is still living A Copy. Test. John Barret Clk
I John Barret Clerk of the Court of said County Certify that the foregoing is truly transcribed from the Records in my office I further Certify that J. B. Graham is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name This 17 th March 1846 John Barret.

Know all men by these presents that we Andrew Chaudoin and John Wheeler are held and firmly bound unto the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth of Virginia and their successors in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs execs &c jointly & severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 20 th day of December 1786. Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Andrew Chaudoin and Sarah Matthews (widow) Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Teste
Andrew Chaudoin (Seal)
John Wheeler (Seal)
Matt s Branch jr -
copy
Teste Rolfe Eldridge CBC
State of Virginia Buckingham County Sc,
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a bond given by Andrew Chaudoin on obtaining a marriage license for the solemnization of a marriage between himself and Sarah Matthews (widow) now on file amongst the records of this Office. And I further certify that I have (after very careful examination) not been able to find any register of the said marriage -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 11 th day of February eighteen hundred and forty six.
Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of Buckingham County Court Va

11479
An? Chads Kentucky
from 1781 private 18 months, $60.
M c Callis Greentough K

BRIEF in the case of Andrew Chadoin County of Green in the State of Kentucky (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? 71  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.     dropped) In 1781 14 private Gen. Stearns, Muhlenberg Col. Scott;   { last of his 3 " Capt Lovely   1782 { re-enlistment 1 " Capt Bradford Col Davis   produces his discharge Capt Harris,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Buckingham Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary, living witness & traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? def: in form no Clergyman 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas Forrest Examining Clerk.

General Woodhouse Sept 26/82
And also Madam a Motion for Eighteen Months from Buckingham County to a friend, John Shaw, an able-bodied Man 40 or 45 years of age, to serve in his stead As the said John Shaw is therefore discharging the Service
William Lloyd
Sept 26/82

232.
Sarah Chadorn Ky.
Act 17 June, 1844
Adm d .
18 m d . private
$60.
to commence on the 18 th day of November, 1845, when husband died.
S. A. Spencer, Ass. Greenburg, Green Co. Ky.
no
232.

State of Kentucky Green County ss
On this 6 th day of April 1846 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Green County Kentucky David Drennon who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Statement being that he is now going on & will soon be 60 years of age, that he was born in Buckingham County in the State of Virginia & was well acquainted with Andrew Chaudoin & his wife Sarah Chaudoin from his earliest recollections, that said Sarah Chaudoin & her said husband Andrew Chaudoin removed from the said County of Buck- ingham (Virginia) to the County of Green in the State of Kentucky to the best of his knowledge about 50 years ago or upwards, in which latter County said Andrew & Sarah continued to live until until the day of the death of said Andrew Chaudoin - & in which County last named his Widow said Sarah now still lives. He states that said Andrew & Sarah Chaudoin from his earliest remem- berance & during the whole time he was acquainted with them always knew together as Man & wife, claiming each other as such & was at all times recognizing as Man & wife that said Andrew Chaudoin departed this life on the 17 th day of November 1845, & that his Widow said Sarah is still living & remaining unmarried, having never intermarried since the death of said Andrew, that said Andrew & Sarah had & raised a large & respectable family of children all of whom he was & is acquainted with, the eldest of whom is now about 60 years of age He states that said Andrew Chaudoin was a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner & as such drew a Pension & was drawing the same at the time of his death sworn to & & subscribed before me by the said David Drennon this day & date above
David Drennon
Wm M Spencer J.P.P.C.

State of Kentucky Green County Sct.
I William M. Spencer a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing statement of David Drennon was this day subscribed & sworn to by the said David Drennon before me he being personally known to me. I further certify that said David Drennon is a man of undoubted veracity & truth & his said statement entitled to full credit & belief from under my hand this 6 th of April 1846
Wm M Spencer J.P. etc.
State of Kentucky Green County Sct.
I John Parrot clerk of the Court of said County certify that William M. Spencer is a Magistrate as above and signature purporting that the foregoing statement to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name peruse my hand 6 th day of April 1846 John Parrot clerk

State of Kentucky
Greensburg Green County Ky
Ap r 7 th 1846
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Sir Sir
I have inclosed to you the declaration & petition of Sarah Chaudoin widow of Andrew Chaudoin dec d to obtain her pension and right of her husband's services as a Revolutionary Soldier I suppose her case will come under the Law of the 17 th June 1844. & I know that I have framed her application of her law or pension right please forward me a certificate authorizing her to draw her pension you will find Andrew Chaudoin name on the list of Pensioners at $60. pr year
I have the honor to be
Very Respectful
Your obedt Servt
S. A. Spencer

Story WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2918
Sarah Chadoin,
Widow,
Andrew Chadoin
Priv. Rev. War.
Act:
Feby 2 nd 1848.
Index:—Vol.
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State of Kentucky 3 rd Dist
Green County 3 rd Dist
On the 30 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Green Mrs. Sarah Chadoin a resident of said County aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law took on her Oath make the following statements: in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Andrew Chadoin who was a private in the service of the Revolution and that she is entitled to an annual pension of Sixty Dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844. She states that her former Declaration showing her marriage with & death of her said Husband Andrew Chadoin upon which she drew her said Pension is now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. her Certificate which was granted her & under which she drew said pension, was granted her on the 23 rd June 1846 and was surrendered to the pension agent at Louisville Kentucky on the 4 th March 1848 - She further declares that she is still a widow having never intermarried since the death of said Andrew Chadoin her said husband.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me J.A. Spencer J.P. & C.
Sarah Chadoin mark
I certify that the above named Declarant Sarah Chadoin is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration. I further certify that the first estate in the name of Andrew Chadoin is the same as the above J.A. Spencer J.P. & C. Subscribed and sworn before the said Justice of the Peace.

State of Kentucky Green County 3 rd Dist
Before me, J. Peter Warfield Clerk of the Cumberland Court for the County of Green personally appeared Samuel Spence a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Green County, Kentucky, acknowledged before me that his Commission was valid from the 23 rd day of April 1847 and continues until 1848. I further acknowledged that his deposition for perjury to be true to the best of his knowledge in the testimony given before me. Through J. Peter Warfield Clerk of the Cumberland Court, my commission expires on the 5 th day of Septm 1848 J. Peter Warfield Clerk of Green County Court
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th day of Septm 1848 J. Peter Warfield Clerk of the Cumberland Court for the County of Green, Kentucky My Commission expires on the 5 th day of Septm 1848 J. Peter Warfield Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th day of Septm 1848 J. Peter Warfield Clerk of the Cumberland Court for the County of Green, Kentucky My Commission expires on the 5 th day of Septm 1848 J. Peter Warfield Clerk

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Cons. of Pennsylv. Washington City
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Greensburg Ky Sept 4 th 1848 Mr J. D. Edwards Comr of Pensions Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declarations of Mrs. Rhoda Warren, widow of William Warren and also Mrs. Sarah Phillips, widow of Thomas Phillips, also Mrs. Sarah Chadoin, the widow of Andrew Chadoin, these have heretofore drawn Pensions under the acts of 1843 & 17 th June 1844, their time of drawing having expired the 4 th of March 1848, under existing laws. — They now present their Declarations in order to draw under the act of 2 nd February 1848
The case of Mrs. Charlotte Woodard, widow of George Woodard. I also send under the supposition that she would be embraced under the act of 29 th July 1848, her husband George Woodard was a pensioner, and drew it until he died, in this county the 19 th May 1847 if I am correct in supposing her to be embraced in the latter law please send me her Certificate authorizing her to draw. The other three just named I presume there is no doubt as to their right under the act of 2 nd July 1848
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obedt Servt
E. A. Spencer

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Andrew Chason further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? discharge  XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes not true If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Court has Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? for a part of the service  XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 7 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Greensboro Ky Sept 8 th 1832
Dear Sir
I have enclosed the declarations of Thomas Gaines, Winand Brought, William Skaggs, Andrew Chandavis, William Grayson & James Sherrill to obtain pensions. I will be obliged to the department to examine them & return as speedy answers as practicable. Should any thing in addition to the proof so forwarded be required you will be kind enough to suggest it. The bungling and unclerklike manner their papers are entitled will prove the impolicy of having men in such stations, who had them not to learn to perform the duties of the offices, but to skin a poor fellow mortal by shaving, sawing & blood letting as is the case in Kentucky - yours respectfully
Wm T. Melick

Kentucky
Report
Sarah Chadoin widow of Andrew Chadoin
who was a private
in the Revolution
husband died 17th Nov 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 17th November, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June, 1846, and sent to
S. A. Spencer, Esq. Greensburg, Green County, Ky.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6
Vol. 2. Page 179.