Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18346, Serrill Chaffee, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
Chaffee, Serrill
S. 18346
CONTENTS
Carded

He died Dec. 15, 1837.
6021 Connecticut
Serrill Chaffee
of in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt commanded by Col Woolcott in the Conn. Mass. line for Private 1 year 2 mo - $46.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb 1833 and sent to W. D. Dyer Esq. L. G. Pease. Pensioner
Arrears to 14th of Febr. 1832 $69.99 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } $25
Recorded by Mial Luce Clerk Book D Vol. 3 Page 36

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut County of Hartford Probate District of Enfield S/S
On this 13 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before William Dixon Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield now sitting Serrill Chaffee a Resident of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated That in the year 1776 & Early in the Spring of that year he Enlisted for the term of Eight months under Capt Abial Pease of Loomis in ? State That he Soon after Marched to New London & served there the full term of Eight months. That he was Employed the greater part of the time at work on Fort Trumbull That Col o Erastus Wolcott of East Windsor Commanded the Regiment to which he was attached. That Charles Pease & David Brainerd of Loomis in ? State served with him in the same Company a part of the time & can testify to his service That immediately after he returned from his term at New London he volunteered to serve in a Company Commanded by Phineas Lawfory & marched to Hornbrook & served there in Towns of East Chester West Chester Mari neck Rye & Saropits during the term of three months That according to best recollection this term of service commenced in Dec r 1776 & Ended in March 1777. That a Col o Eno

Commanded the Regiment. That one S er was Lieut & John Russell Ensign. That Asa Chapin a person now living in Mansfield in the State served with him the same Company during the whole of this War & can testify to his Service. That in the year 1777 he again performed a War Service at Nashobah under a Capt. Leavitt of Bolton in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Jonathan Wells That according to his best recollection he served three months this War That it commenced in August & ended in Octo r That Ebenezer Prior a person now living at Plainfield served with him in the same Company & can testify to his Service. That in the year 1780 he Enlisted for the term of two years as an Artisan to serve under Col. Mason at Springfield Massachusetts That he served there the full term of two years That he was Employed in mounting Cannons & making Chains & occasionally in making Cartridges That he drew rations & Clothing in the same manner as those who served against the Enemy & he always understood That he was liable to be called into that Service If his Services were needed there. That he knows of no person living who served with him at Springfield That he was born May 8 th 1758 at Woodstock in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut That at the age of 16 years he came to reside in the Town of Lowers in the County of Holland in the State That he resided at Lowers during the whole of the Revolutionary War & many years after its close. That he does not know whether his birth is recorded or not That 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 the agency of any state
Samll D r ffer
Subscribed to before me this day in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 80 W m Dixon, Judge

Ebenezer Prior of Enfield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawful age Testify say that I was before & during the Revolutionary War, I am now well acquainted with Serrill Chaffer formerly of Somers in the State now of Enfield that in the 1779 S d Chaffer performed a tour of Service at New London in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt n Bourn of Boston in a Regiment Commanded by Col o Jonathan Wells of East Hartford that I served in the same Company & well recollect that S d Chaffer served there as aforesaid but cannot say how long further he saith not
Ebenezer Prior
Subscribed & sworn to the day before
W m DIXON, Judge
And the S d Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & the Court further Certify that the preceding deposition of Ebenezer Prior was taken in open Court & that S d Ebenezer Prior is known to the Court as a credible person and that the depositions of Charles Pease & David Brase & Asa Chapman hereto annexed were taken by the appropriation of Court before a Magistrate duly authorized to take the same & that the S d Charles Pease & David Brase are known to the Court as credible persons W m DIXON, Judge

2. I Alonzo Booth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding in the matter of the application of Serill Chaplin for a pension. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 18 th day of Aug t 1832
Alonzo Booth Clerk
I certify that Alonzo Booth who has signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield duly appointed & sworn according to Law Wm D. Dixon, Judge

State of Connecticut Hartford County Probate District of Enfield 38
On this 29 th day of January 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid Serrill Chaffee who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age & 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 period mentioned below & in the following order,
For one year & two months I served as a Private For two years I served as an artilleryman and for this service I claim a pension. and further he saith he knows not what secretary's office to apply to for evidence to apply to and  his service as an artilleryman. as directed in question 44 in objections returned from the Department in his papers. he knows of no evidence in his power to add to prove his service as an artilleryman. he further says that he has given the names of all the officers whom he recollects and he is not acquainted with  any any Clergymen who can testify to his age or the general belief in the neighborhood where he resides relative to his Revolutionary service. he further saith that he is known to Will Gourdly & Robert Gourdly Persons in the neighborhood where he resides who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Serrill Chaffee.
Subscribed & sworn to the day aforesaid Wm. Dixon, Judge

Enfield Connecticut January 29 1833
We Will Goody & Robert Goody
residing in the Town of Enfield in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Serrill Chaffe who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & the addition or amendment thereto that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Will Goody
Robert Goody
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Wm Dixon, Judge
I hereby certify that Will Goody & Robert Goody who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and that the Rev Francis L Robbins the only clergyman residing in the Town of Enfield when Serrill Chaffe resided in the Town of Somers is wholly unacquainted with him and that the only clergyman residing in the Town of Somers where Serrill Chaffe resided before he came to reside in Enfield was settled in Somers when Serrill Chaffe left Enfield and is probably unacquainted with him
Wm Dixon, Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Sevill Chaffee , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 3 mos. Priv. Abiel Pease Justin Moulton Conn.   Dec. 1776 3 " Phineas Taylor Emos   Aug. 1777 3 " Cone Justin Moulton   1780 1/2 yrs. Adjutant at Stamford Mason  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somers, Tolland Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1832 - altered.
Residence at date of application, Enfield, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, Woodstock, Windham Co., Conn. March 3, 1758.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,

On file
20, E. 130th St., N.Y.
July 9, 1906.
Pension Bureau,
Dep't of Interior.
Dear Sir:-
Serrell (or Cyril) Chaffee, of Somers, Conn., 1758 * 1837. Kindly tell me if he received a pension for service in the War of the Revolution, and the na- ture of the service.
Respectfully yours,
Richd. L. Carrig
Carrig?

18 346
INVALID.
1906 July 16 - Hist. to Joseph J. Casey
File No. 18,346
Sewell Chaffee
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 To the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Washington City
The Deposition of Charles Reese, taken at the request of Samuel Chaffee, to be used in an application for a pension, Sealed up & transmitted by
Walter A. Kibbe Just. of Peace

I Charles Pease of the Town of Somers in Tolland County in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1776 I performed a term of Military Duty, at New London, in said State, in a Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Abiel Pease of said Somers, - said Company was annex- ed to a Regiment commanded by Colo. Erastus Wolcott of East Windsor, in said State. I did Duty for the term of about four months, I left that place, at the time said Regiment was disbanded - During the whole period, that I served in said Company, Sergeant Chaffee of said Somers was a private therein, when I arrived at New London the said Chaffee was doing Duty in said Company & con- tinued to do Duty therein, until said Regiment was disbanded - I understand, that the said Chaf- fee's period of enlistment was eight months - & further the Deponent saith not
Charles Pease
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss 3-
On the 24 th day of June 1832 personally appeared Charles Pease the foregoing Deponent, & being duly sworn, cautioned & warned, made oath to the truth of the Deposition, sponsored by him subscribed, taken at the request of Sergeant Chaffee & to be used for the the purpose of obtaining a pension warrant
Walter R. Kibbe Justice of Peace

State of Vermont. Tolland County ss This certifies that Charles Pease, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition is an Inhab- itant of the Town of Johnson, in said Tolland County; is personally known to the subscriber to contain a true and correct statement of Truth
attest Walter A. Kibbe Just, of Peace
Given Aug. 13 th 1832 By Wm. Dixon

Opened Aug. 13. 1832 by Wm. Dixon
No 1604.
The Deposition of Asa Chapin taken at the request of Sarah Chapin — Sealed up & transmitted by Walter A. Kibbels Esq., of Paines

I Asa Chapin of Mansfield in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify & say, that in the year 1797. I performed a term of Military Duty in, & in the neighborhood of New York for the term of three months, in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Leavitt of Mansfield. Lt. Lieut. Almon Grafton of Suffield Lt. Lt. Lieut. Felt & Ensign John Russell of Somers Lt. we were ordered to a Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch & Lt. Col. Gallup - our Company was discharged at West-Chester New York. I think in the latter part of March 1797. after serving & completing a term of Duty of three months - In the same Company there was a private of said Company, was a private & performed a term of Duty of three months, and was discharged at the same time & same place with myself - & further the Deponent saith not. Asa Chapin
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss
On this 10 th day of July 1832 personally appeared Asa Chapin the aforesaid Deponent & being duly examined, cautioned & sworn made oath to the truth of the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Merrill Chapin for the purpose of obtaining pension
attest Walter O'Keefe Justy Clerk

State of Connecticut. Tolland County ss. This certifies that Asa Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition is now resident in Mansfield in said County, lately removed from Farmington in said County to that place, has been previously known to the Subscribers for more than forty years & sustains a character for Truth Attest Walter A. Kellogg Just Dm

I Daniel Brace of Larners, in Tolland County, in the State of Connecticut, of lawful age testify & say, that in the year 1776, I performed a tour of Military Duty at New London, in said, State for the term of seven Months - in a Company under the command of Capt. Abiel Pease, Lt. Israel Converse, & Ensign Honor Wood, the Company was annexed to a Regiment commanded by Col. Erastus Wolcott of East - Windsor, in said State, in the same Company, & under the command of the same officers, & during the same period of time. Service & Chaffee of said Larners was a private & per- formed a tour of Military Duty, - and when I left New London, having finished my tour of seven Months Duty, I left the said Chaffee at said New London, doing Duty in said Company - when term of enlistment, I understood to be eight - Months - and further the Dependent saith not David Brace
State of Connecticut Tolland County - ss - On this 27 th day of June 1832, personally appeared David Brace, the of said Dependent, & being duly cautioned examined & sworn, made oath to the truth of the Deposition of said by him sub- scribed - Taken at the request of Brace Chaffee, & to be used for the purpose of ob- taining a pension warrant - Walter R Kibbe Just. of Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss This Certifies that David Brase, whose name is af- fixed to the foregoing Deposition is an Inhabitant of the Town of Farmington, in Tolland County, is per- sonally known to the Subscribers & sustains a character for Truth
Albert Walter A. Noble Just of Peace
Open to Aug. 13 th 1832 Wm. Dixie

Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to all whom it shall or may concern,
That William Dixon
Esquire, whose name is subscribed in the proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is and for more than six months last past has been Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Enfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; that said Court is a Court of record and consists of said Judge alone having a proper Seal thereunto, with power to administer oaths & witness touching all matters coming in said Court, with power also to appoint and swear a Clerk, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestation of the said Judge in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford in said State, the 13th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

To the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Washington City
The Deposition of David Brane, taken, at the request of Lucius Chaffee to be used, in an application for a pension, sealed up & transmitted
by Walter R. Kibbe Justice of peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chaffee, Shubal GRADE Corporal LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3044 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 20, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.