Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13093, Sylvanus Chadwick, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
com. New York
Chadwick Sylvanus Spear, Susannah
R. 13093
Former widow
CONTENTS

Application for a pension of Sylvanus Chace Cornish N.H.
14.9502  New Hampshire to be paid to Sylvanus Chace
of Rainfield in the state of N. Ham. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gainesworth of the New York line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of April 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept and to  S. Chace Esq.  Cornish New Hampshire
1819
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1819.  135.20    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820.  48.00    16 Mo. 27      30        $183.20  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Transferred from New Hampshire to Vermont.
Sylvanus Chadwick Rev. Prov. $8 per mo. placed on roll Sept. 21. 1819 - continued Sept. 15 1820.
Respecting his pension an- nate, see letters 5 July 1825 to Selectmen of Pla- feto - & to Pensioner 25 July 1825 - also to J. Wright 5 July 1826 - & 22 Nov. 1826 - see letter to Pensioner 23 Feb 1824 see letter 19 Apr 1836 to Hon Hubbard H. R. Letter to E. P. Harris, Hartford, Vermont.
ys d 21 Sept 1819

Chesham in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire a true attestation of common pleas for said County of Cheshire
To The Honorable Deborah Root of the Department of War of the United States Sir Silveras Chadwick of Plainfield in said County of Cheshire having on the eighth day of April instant Applied to me the said Justice and made the declarations under oath which are hereunto annexed and submitted to me the other evidence also annexed it appears to me the said Justice that the said Silveras Chadwick has satisfactorily proved that he did leave in the Revolutionary war for the term of time in said declaration mentioned as a private soldier against the common enemy of the United States it also appears to me the said Justice that the said Silveras Chadwick by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support dated at Cornish in said County of Cheshire this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Christo Hunt } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss I John Chamberlain Official Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Deborah Root whose proper hand is subscribed to the above certificate is one of the Justices of said Court duly commissioned by the execution of said State and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court in writing whereof I have hereunto subscribed a proper seal in usual form as used by said Court this 10th day of May 1818 John Chamberlain

This May certify that we are well acquainted with Sebastian Chadwick of Plainfield and have been for a number of years and think him to be in very reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance from his country
Elizabeth Adams Jabez Porter
State of the Commonwealth Boston April 9 th 1818
Before me
Elizabeth Adams and Jabez Porter made
Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing
Subscribed Before me
Joshua Henshaw Justice

I Sylvanus Chadwick of Plainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire declare make oath and say that in May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I belonged in Spencertown in the State of New York and in that month at Albany in said State I en- listed for three years under Captain Allen Orron of Col. Gansworths Regiment of the New York troops in the Continent- al Army - said Regiment the different trinks was called the chumth - I joined the Regiment at Fort Stanwicks and contin- ued there with said Regiment two years and continued afterwards with said Regiment till the expiration of the time for which I enlisted which was three years - I was dis- charged in Schenectady in the State of New York in the month of June in the year of our Lord 1780 - My discharge was signed by Col. Willet a Lieut. Col. and of said Regiment - But that dis- charge I have lost - I afterwards enlisted at New London in the State of Con- necticut for nine months under Captain Hall of what Regiment this detachment cannot say but thinks it was Col. Parsons of Connecticut & served at said New London as a guard I enlisted this last time in the spring of 1781 & continued in the service till I was taken in August of that year at Penob Island -
I further say that I am very poor and from my advised serious circumstances I have need of assistance from my country for support Sylvanus Chadwick mark

State of Hampshire County June 15 th 1818 Before me, the personally appeared Solomon Chase with signed of the within declaration and made solemn oath that it is just
and true before me
one of the justices of the court of common pleas for this county
John H. Smith
Subscribed with me 2 Aug 1818
Declarations - that the magistrate who admin- istered the oath, may be told the credibility of the evidence - and that the official character giving weight may be considered in the determination of a contro- verted matter to affect many parties whose own character
John H. Smith Solomon Chase Solomon Chase Solomon Chase Solomon Chase

Thomas Chadwick Plainfield Mass
Simsbury Palmer Hale
Returned - that the magistrate who admin- isters the oath, may as- sess the credibility of the evidence - and that his official character & re- putation may be authenticated
The deposition of a witness required - relative to appli- cants faithful service and discharge.
2 Aug th 1810
Complied with & Admitted
For John Bontly

Silvius Chadwick
14.950
Copy
March 10/20

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this 18 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court being a court of record for said county, having the power of  of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, sine tempore annis. Sylvanus Chadwick aged sixty three years, resident in Plainfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
Served in the year 1777 for three years & served accordingly in Col Peter Gansevoort's Reg t of the New York line & Capt Aaron Morgan's Comp y !
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the eighth day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 14,950
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. My occupation is that of a laborer, but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it as being partly lost the use of one hand and am suffering by lameness caused by a broken leg. I therefore cannot work. I have in family residing with me my wife only, aged 42 years, who has been out of health several years & has been under the care of a physician especially for the last 6 months. On her account I have to hire a nurse most of the time - I am now in debt - I should have probably suffered had it not been for my pension.
Witness John Bryant
Sylvanus Chadwick mark
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
Rose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is thirteen dollars and forty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court on this 25 th day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE.
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Sylvanus Chadwick of in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  1 Chest 1.50 - 1 table 2 3.50   4 old chains 25 - 2 pails 83 1.08   1 iron pot 1.50 - 1 kettle 75 2.25   1 Tin kettle 25 spider 1.25   1 baker kettle 50 50   1 coffe pot 40 1/2 - 1 barrel 40 88   2 tables 1.83 - 1 ax 1 - 1 rim 50 3.33   1 hor bread trough 67   
$13.45
John Bryant witness Sylvanus Chadwick to Chadwick's signature mark
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Sylvanus Chadwick above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
Justice of the Peace. above
I certify, that named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont County of Windsor ss.
On this tenth day of April AD 1861 personally appeared before me, John Porter, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid. Susannah Spears a resident of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid aged fifty eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she was for- merly the widow of Sylvanus Chad- wick who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum under the Act of March 18 th 1818: that said Chad- wick's name was placed on the Roll of the New Hampshire Pension

Agency: that she was married to the said Sylvanus Chadwick in said Norwich on the twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1823 by one Abraham Loveland a justice of the Peace; that her name before her marriage was Susannah Gardner: that her said hus- band died in said Norwich on the fourth day of November A.D. 1837: that she was again married to Ebenezer Spear in said Norwich on the _____ day of May 1842: that the said Ebenezer Spear died in the town of Hartland in the State of Vermont, on the seventh day of September 1860: that she is now a widow: that she was not married to the said Sylvanus Chad- wick prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.
In presence of Joseph Chadwick Susannah her Spear Martha J. Chadwick. mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written before me: and I certify that this declaration is taken in open Court at Special Session thereof held at Norwich on the day and year before named in and for the State and County aforesaid
John Porter Judge of Probate

We Joseph Chadwick and Martha Chad- wick both of Norwich in the County of Windsor State of Vermont testify & say that we are well acquainted with Susannah Spears and have been for many years, that we also well know her first husband Sylvanus Spears Chadwick and know that he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per year: that Sylvanus Chadwick, died in said Norwich on the fourth day of November 1837 leaving the said Susannah his widow: that the said Susannah was again married to one Ebenezer Spears in said Norwich and that said Spears died in Hartland in said State on the Seventh day of September 1860 leaving the said Su- sannah his widow: that the said Susannah Spears is now stopping at our house and that we know that she is still a widow and that she is the identical person who was formerly the widow Sylvanus

Chadwick who was a pensioner of the United States as before stated & that we have no interest in her claim.
Joseph Chadwick Martha I. Chadwick
State of Vermont.
County of Windsor ss. Subscribed and sworn to on this tenth day April 1861 before me; and I certify that said officials are credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Porter Justice of the Peace.

I Alden Smith of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Sixty four years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Sylvanus Chadwick who formerly resided in Norwich and is now dead. That said Chadwick was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum: that he died in said Norwich as I think, on the fourth day of November in the year 1837. That he left a widow whose name is Su- sannah: that the said Susannah afterward was married to one Ebenezer Speer as I understand and that said Speer died recently leaving the said Susannah a widow: that the said Susannah Speer still survives and remains a widow; and that I know the said Susannah Speer who is making application for pension to be the identical person who was formerly the widow of the said Sylvanus Chadwick who drew a pension as before stated; that I attended the funeral of said Chad- wick and watched with the corpse &

assisted at his burial; that I am dissatisfied Alden Smith
State of Vermont County of Windsor ss. Subscribed and sworn to on this tenth day of April 1861 before me: and I certify that said affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
John Porter Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF VERMONT COUNTY OF WINDSOR ss. I, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand at Washington, D.C. this 10th day of April, 1861.

STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
Montpelier, April 17, 1861
I Certify that John Porter Esq., whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace , within and for the County of Windham also Justice of the Peace for the People of the State of Vermont duly qualified with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths, and take Depositions, and Acknowledgments of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestation, or each, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 17 day of April A. D. 1861
E. M. Dailly Secretary of State.

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Town Clerks Office, Stannard. April 10. A.D. 1861
State of Vermont Windsor County ss Be it remembered that at Stannard in the County aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Salomon Chadwick of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and Susannah Gardner of Stannard in the County aforesaid were by me joined together in marriage by me. Aaron Soreland Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows
"27 th day of April 1823"
William E. Lewis Town Clerk
I William E. Lewis do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State County and Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception as above certified by me.
William E. Lewis Town Clerk
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written
Before me Cyrus Tracy Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
Montpelier, April 17 1861 }
I Certify that Ebenezer Dyer Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing Certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor duly qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take Depositions, and Acknowledgments of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestation, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 17 th day of
April A. D. 1861
M c Daile  pr. Deputy Secretary of State.

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September 21, 1938
Mrs. H. B. Adkins 817 Euclid Ave., Cherokee, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 13093 it appears that Sylvanus Chadwick, while a resident of Plainfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire aged sixty-one years, applied for pension April 18, 1818 and stated that he enlisted in May 1777, served as a private in Captain Aaron Aorson's Company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's New York Regiment and was discharged in June 1780, also that he served from the spring of 1781 until in August 1781 in Captain Hall's Company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut Regiment.
His claim was allowed. He died November 4, 1837 in Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife then living with him, aged forty-two years. Her name and date of her death not stated. He married April 27, 1823 in Norwich, Vermont, Susannah Gardner (he then of Lebanon, New Hampshire and she of said Norwich). She again married in May 1842 in Norwich,

Vermont, Ebeneser Spear who died September 7, 1880 in Hartland, Vermont.
Susannah Spear applied for pension April 10, 1881, aged fifty-eight years, on account of the services of her former husband, Sylvanus Chadwick. She was then living in Norwich, Vermont with Joseph and Martha S. Chadwick, relationship not stated.
Her claim was not allowed as a re-examination of the soldier's claim, with the rolls of Captain Morson's Company, Colonel Gansevoort's New York Regiment, disclosed that he enlisted July 5, 1777 and deserted April 22, 1779, therefore his pension had been improperly allowed and the widow had no title to pension.
There is no reference to soldier's having lived in Virginia.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Index D. & H. N. 1881
See page 204 M.S. Archives - Sylvanus Chadwick - desert

1906-Sept. 21-22nd, 20 New Royal Road, Wey
Rev 13093
Rev. avas
P. O.
Babannah Spear Service: formerly widow of Sgt. Major Chas. Spear
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
✓
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No. 7621 Susannah Spear.
Formerly widow of Sylvanus Chadwick Vermont.
Lt. L. D. Stevens.
May 18, 1861.
John H. Jackson June 3, 1861
Lt H. Burton May 5, 1863 cannot find this A
Act 2 d Feb. 1853.

Cherokee, Iowa.
July 23rd - 1926
United States Pension Bureau, War Department.
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am endeavoring to establish my eligibility to become a member of the U. S. P. Am circling you to kindly furnish me with certain data which must be in your files.
According to our family records, Sylvanus Chadwick, my great-great grandfather was a Revolutionary War Pensioner. He married Susanna Gardner - date missing. Their oldest child Sarah was born April 18 25 and Joseph Feb 25 th 1827. Joseph was my great-grandfather.
Sylvanus Chadwick was an old man when he married Susanna Gardner and she was a young girl. He raised a family in Virginia before

he came to Vermont - where he resided at West Hartford, Windsor County.
I am descended from the second family who are from Vermont and have my maternal great in hand with the exception of the War records of Sylvanus Chadwick. Will you kindly furnish me if possible with his date of enlistment, engagements, and campaigns in which he participated, date of discharge and any other information relative to his service and his pension record.
I am yours,
Very Truly,
Mr. H. B. Adkins, 617 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Pension Office May 11 th 1861.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 th March last I have to inform you that the claim of Lois Wells widow of Peter Wells under the act of 3 rd Feb. 1853. was suspended on the ground that her husband was not sufficiently identified with the soldier of the same name credited by services in the records.

Sylvanus Chadwick -
Wife living - July 1820 - aged 42 years
Pension #96 act. 1818 - died 24 th Nov 1837.
Marina Susannah Gardner 27 th April 1823 - died 4 th Nov 1837
widow married Ebenzer Spear, who died 7 th Sept. 1860
leaving her again a widow -
Testimony - Joseph & Martha Chatfield knew her to be the wife of Chatfield - he dying 4 th Nov '37 she again married Ebenzer Spear, who died 7 th Sept 1860 & that she is now a widow
Alden Smith testifies to these facts & that he was present at the funeral of Chadwick & watched the casket
Abisai Spear testifies to being present at Spear's death to his leaving claimant a widow and that Spear died 7 th Sept. 1860. and is informed that the widow was formerly the wife of Sylvanus Chadwick
Dorothy Beck testifies to being present at the death of Spear
7 th Sept. 60 - to his leaving a widow still living as such.
and is informed that she was the widow of Sylvanus Chadwick
Jeremiah G. Harman testifies to attending Spear's funeral
& that he died 7 th Sept. 1860.
John W. Spear son in law of Ebenzer testifies that the latter died at his house 7 th Sept 1860 leaving applicant
a widow and that she was formerly widow of
Sylvanus Chadwick of Norwich a pensioner.
1820 1837 1860
1860
1861 1803

Sylvanus Chadwick
5 July '77 3 years - Discharged 22 nd April '79
9 months in 1781. Capt Hull's Co. Col. Parsons Regt. Conn.

Copy
Pension Office
May 18. 1861
Sir,
The declaration of Susannah Spears, for widow of Sylvanus Chadwick, deceased, of Vermont under Act of 3 rd Feb. 1853 has been examined and filed and I am constrained to suspend the case for additional evidence of her husband's service.
The Act under which Mrs Spears asserts her claim, provides that the widow of a revolutionary soldier shall be entitled to a pension of equal amount per annum to which her husband would have been entitled if living under existing laws.
The question at once arises, would Sylvanus Chadwick, the husband of applicant be entitled to a pension under any law, if living.
It is true he received one under Act of 18 th March 1818 to the day of his death but an examination of his claim discloses the fact that he was not entitled to it, and its admission was obtained through fraud or mistake. He alleged a service of three years in Capt Anson's Co. Col. Mansfield's Regt. N.Y. Line from July 1777 + declared that he was honorably discharged at the termination of that period. The rolls of that Co + Regt. placed on file in this Office since his claim was allowed show that he enlisted 5 July 1777 for 3 years + deserted

22 April 1779 & no evidence appears that he ever returned to service again. His claim was admitted on the testimony of two witnesses one of whom having left the army - knew nothing of his service after the first year & the other, a soldier of the Mass. Line having enlisted in 1780 could not have known Chadwick at all.
But Chadwick alleged without furnishing any evidence that he served nine months in 1781 in Capt. Hill's Co. Col. Parsons Regt. from Connecticut.
If the records at Hartford sustain this allegation, this service may be available to his widow.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William Helmich. for Commissioner.
G D Stevens Esq Concord N.H.

Norwich Windsor County Vermont March 26 th 1863. To the Commr. of Pensions of the U.S.
Dear,
At the request of Widow Susannah Spear, who lives about 8 miles from my place I write you to make a recommendation to an application she made about 1 1/2 or 2 years ago for a pension, at the request of Mr L. D. Stevens of Concord N.H. for the services of her first husband Sylvanus Chadwick, who died in this town about 1835, and was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 at the time of his death, as his the records in the pension department will show, some 4 or 5 years after the death of said Chadwick, his widow, now the widow of Ebenezer Spear, was married to said Spear and he lived until about

24 Years ago, after her death, said Stearns undertook to get a pension for Mrs Spear, for the Service of her first husband - Sylvanus Chadwick,
She recd a letter from said Stearns in Jan y last, that the evidence in the Pension Department, show that said Chadwick was a deserter
Mrs Spear thinks it very strange that after Mr Chadwick had drawn a pension under the Act of 1818, for about 17 Years that it is now ascertained that he was a deserter,
For the benefit of Mrs Spear, who is a poor Old ignorant woman, cannot either read or write, will you have the goodness to inform me the state of her application for pension, and the difficulty in the way of obtaining it, and You will very much oblige Yours
Harvey Burton

Washington City, May 30. 1852.
Hon Jos. H. Barrett Commr of Pensions } Sir:
Enclosing herewith my authority as Agent in the claim of Duramah Spears formerly widow of Sylvanus Chadwick, for a Revolutionary Pension, I desire respectfully to be informed whether the soldier's name is found on the rolls of Capt. Hill's, Col. Parson's Regiment of Connecticut Militia in service in 1781. There is no records of this service at Hartford Conn. I understand that they are on file in the Pension Office.
Yours Very Truly John H. Tucker.

John A. Tucker June 3.

Pension Office.
June 3 rd 1862.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 30 th ult. enclosing a power of attorney, in the case of Mrs. Bryannah Spear, formerly widow of Sylvanus Chadwick, I have to inform you, that there are not, in this Office, any rolls of Capt Hill's Com pany. Col. Parsons Regi-ment of Militia for Vt. Arm. for the year 1781. Among the few detached rolls of Militia & Coast Guard Service of that state on file in this Office, the name of Sylvanus Chadwick does not appear at all. Nor is there any evidence that Capt Hill commanded a comp-any. was Col. Parsons a Regiment
John H. Tucker Esq Present.

Concord N.H. April 22d 1861.
Sir
I herewith forward the application of Susannah Sears, formerly widow of Sylvanus Chadwick, for pension under the 2d section of the Act of Feb 8d 1853.
Her first husband Sylvanus Chadwick was a Pensioner of the U.S. under the act of March 18th 1818. His name was placed on the N.H. Pension Agency.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt L. D. Stevens
Hon Joseph H. Parry Commr of Pension Washington D.C.

Know all men by these Presents That I Susannah Spears of Norwich in the State of Vermont do hereby constitute and appoint L. D. Stevens of Concord N.H. my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for Pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of Feb 3 d 1853 which is now suspended, and I hereby authorize and empower my said At- torney to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the purpose herein be- fore stated and also to do all other things necessary & proper for the effective prosecution of my said Claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4 th day of February 1862.
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us.
Cyrus Tracy Levi Blood
Susannah her X Spear Norwich
State of Vermont County of Windson ss. On this 4 th day of February 1862 personally appeared the above named Susannah Spear & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to her act & deed Before me Cyrus Tracy Justice of the Peace

I know all men by these Presents That I Symon D Stevens the Attorney named in the within Power of Attorney do hereby constitute and appoint John H. Fletcher of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Substitute for me in my stead to prosecute the claim of the within named Susannah Spears for pension & do hereby authorize my said substitute to do all things necessary for the proper prosecution of the within claim as fully as I could do if personally present.
Witness my hand Seal this fifth day of February A.D. 1862.
In presence of
Arthur Fletcher
Symon D Stevens
S. G. Lane
State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss Feb 5. 1862 Then personally appeared the above named Symon D Stevens & acknowledged the foregoing instrument before his act & deed Refrance Arthur F. Fletcher Justice of the Peace.

I Abigail Spear of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I am now sixty years of age and was well acquainted with Ebenezer Spear late of said Hartland and now deceased & that I am a Daughter-in-law of said Spear that he died at my husband's house I was present at his death & I attended his funeral said Ebenezer Spear died in Hartland of issue on the seventh day of September A.D. 1860 & that he left a widow who as I verily believe still survives & whose name is Susannah and as I have been informed the said Susannah was the Widow of one Sylvanus Chadwick late of Northfield in said County deceased & further that I am in no way interested in this claim Abigail Spear -

I Dorothy Breck of Hartland in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont testify & say that I am Sixty Two Years of age & that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Spear late of said Hartland and now deceased I was present at his death & that said Spear died at Hartland on the Seventh day of September A.D. 1860 & that I attended his funeral that he left a Widow who still survives & whose name is Susannah & that the said Susannah as I am informed was the Widow of one Sylvanus Chadwick late of Norwich in said County deceased & that I am in no way interested in this Claim Dorothy Breck.
I Jeremiah G. Farnan of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify & say that I am Sixty five Years of age & that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Spear late of said Hartland & now deceased & that said Spear died at Hartland on the Seventh day of Sept. 1860 & that I attended his funeral & that I am in no way interested in this Claim J. G. Farnan

I John W. Spear of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify & say that I am Forty Two Years of age and was well acquainted with Ebenezer Spear late of Hartland aforesaid & now deceased & that the said Ebenezer was my father as I have been informed & that said Spear died in said Hartland at my house on the Seventh day of September A.D. 1860 I was present when he died & I also attended his funeral that he left a widow whose name was Savannah who still survives who was the widow of one Sylvanus Chadwick late of Norwich in said County deceased who as I am informed was in his lifetime a Pensioner & further that I am in no way interested in this Claim. J. W. Spear
State of Vermont } The foregoing Affidavits of Abigail Spear Windsor County ss } Dorothy Brock Jeremiah P. Farnam and John W. Spear were all subscribed & sworn to on this 16 th day of April A.D. 1861 before me & I certify that the said Affiants are all credible persons and that I have no interest in the Claims.
Albert B. Burke Justice of the peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid.

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Albert B. Burh was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature
foregoing is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woudstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18 day of April A. D. 1861.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

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Hartford V.T. Feb'y 13 d 1837.
Dear Sir.
Mr Sylvanus Chadwick, who now resides in Norwich in this State, I am satisfied unjustly received a pension from Government. It can easily be proved, I think, that he searched a long time and could find no one to testify that he served the required time or at all during the revolutionary war. At last he met with a man, then an entire stranger to him, and they agreed to serve for each other. In this way both obtained their pensions. If you will authorize any one to look into this matter these facts can be proved. —
Your obedt servant
Hon L. Woodbury Washington.
Edward P. Harris.
at

Sharon Vermont
Dear Sir I inclose you my papers for a new Pension Certificate. Should there be any thing more required of me before a new certificate can Issue I would thank you to give me the Earliest Information.
I am very Respectfully yours
Sylvanus Chadwick

I Harmon Downer of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont - Testify and say that I was present on the Thirteenth day of December A.D. 1826 and saw Sylvanus Chadwick sign the foregoing affidavit and that I well knew him to be the same person who subscribed said affidavit Sharon January 17 th 1827
Harmon Downer
State of Vermont } Sharon Jan y 17 th 1827 Personally appeared Windsor County ss } Harmon Downer and made solemn Oath that The above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me - Isaac Parkhurst Justice of Peace
The above named Harmon Downer is a person of veracity Certified by Isaac Parkhurst Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office January 24 th 1827 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that Isaac Parkhurst is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the above is his Signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above - Benj o Swan

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. on this 18 th day of December 1826 before me the subscription a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Windsor personally appeared Sylvanus Chadwick who on his oath. declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Aaronustin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the first day of September 1825 at or near the Village of Norwich in the County of Windsor he lost and cannot find it
Sylvanus Chadwick his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Parkhurst Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Woodstock County Clerks Office December 14 th 1826 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, Do hereby that Isaac Parkhurst is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor, and that the above is his signature - -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and year above -
Benj d Swan Clerk

Norwalk April 24, 1826
John Wright Esq
Sir Whereby the present regulations of the War Department it becomes necessary for the aforesaid Sylvanus Chase - Wilke to get transferred from the New Hampshire to the Vermont agency. I deliver you his original Certificate which was placed in my hands by the agreement aforesaid for the purpose of making application to him transferred accordingly the Pension which became due on the 4 th of March last not having been received. Wishing you first to obtain his further agreement that after he shall have been transferred to the Vermont agency. That his Certificate shall be returned to you and remain in your hands for the Benefit of Esther Barnap and myself and that we the said Barnap & myself shall after wedlock and divorce his pension according to the above agreement made and signed by him March 24, 1825. signed John Bryant
August 12, 1826 I certify the foregoing is a true copy of the original letter of institution from John Bryant to me now in my possession - John Wright

Norwich, Vt. Augst 12, 1826
To the Hon the Secy of War
Sir. Your with
enclosed is the application of Sylvanus Chadwick, a Pensioner, for a transfer from the New Hampshire to the Vermont Agency. By reason of the 5. July last you require before a transfer can be made witness in what manner, Chadwick obtained his pension certificate, from John Bryant in whose possession it was placed as security for money due from Chadwick to said Bryant - The enclosed papers marked No. 1 and No 2. I think will be satisfactory -
I am Respectfully
your Obt. Servt
John Wright

To John Wright
In St. is my wish to be transferred from the New Hampshire to the Vermont agency of insurable persons therefore request you to forward my application for that position to the War Department, and use your influence to have me transferred And if a transfer is granted, I hereby engage and agree to let my certificate remaining in the hands of John Bryant, and the application of my pension to be made as signed in my agreement to John Bryant and Etherea Burnap dated March 24, 1825 for their benefit in conformity with said agreement
signed Rylans & Chadwick Mch 1, 1826
Attest. Ethere Burnap -
August 12, 1826 I certify the foregoing is a true copy of the request made by Rylans Chadwick to have his transferred. John Wright

Warwick R. I. July, 15, A. 1925
The Hon d Secretary of War
Sir I am ready to make oath that Sylvanus Childwick has resided in this Town more than three years that his Pension Certificate has during that time time been detained by John Bryant of Plainfield R. I. in consequence of Bryant, having purchased demands against Childwick Some of which existed anterior to his being on the Revolutionary list I have once met the demands of Bryant myself I am cordially and due respect
John W. Cushing

Plainfield N.H. Sept 8 1825
Sir
As I am apprehensive that representations of some sort have of late been made or may hereafter be made to the War Department in relation to the Pension Certificate of Sylvanus Chadwick late of this town but at present a resident of Norwich Vermont, I beg leave to state that I have in my possession said Certificate — That it has, by his (said Chadwick's) consent generally remained with me — That I now hold it, as I ever have done by his agreement, and that I have heretofore drawn or caused to be drawn for him his money at Portsmouth in this State — That since the 4th of March last I have received the $148 then due him and applied it as I had always before done, agreeable to his instructions realizing but $15.00 thereof on my own demands against him to the amount of about $85.00 — That he at the same time agreed, and that too in writing that his said Certificate should in future remain with me and that I should draw the forty eight dollars which would be due him on the 1st of September, then next, and retain thereout of $10.00 towards the payment of the debt aforesaid, and the same amount at each time of drawing afterwards as his payment thereout had become due, till he should in that way have paid me up; conformably to which I personally called upon him for a power of attorney on the 5th instant, but he disregarded his agreement aforesaid, and refused to empower me to draw his money, and attempted to file from me in an improper manner said Certificate — Failing in this I suspect he will again complain and pray for a new certificate or to be transferred to the Vermont Agency — I therefore make and transmit this statement of facts, that the same may be taken into consideration whenever complaints are made in his behalf.
I should be pleased to receive a copy of said Chadwick's declaration, in order to obtain a Pension, or an extract from the same so far as relates to his service and discharge — also the names and testimony of the witnesses which accompanied his application.
Respectfully Yours
John Bryant

Norwich, Vermont June 28, 1875
Upon the way of War
Sir. Enclosed is the application of Sylvanus Chadwick a Pensioner who wishes to be transferred from the New Hampshire to the Vermont Agency, he has been paid to the 4 th Sept 1875 His original Certificate is also enclosed - Please return the certificate to me -
I am Sir very Respectfully your O bt Servt J. Wright

Plainfield March 21. 1842.
The undersigned Selectmen of Plainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, leave to represent to the War Department, that Sylvanus Chadwick a United States Pensioner has been several years an inhabitant of this Town and that he has gained a residence here, and that owing to sickness in his family, his Pension has not at all times been sufficient to support him & that he has had aid from the town as one of their poor - That his Certificate by his consent and at his request has generally heretofore remained in the hands of an individual, who has supplied him with provision, clothing &c. and who we believe has done all for him, that a regularly appointed guardian could or would have done - That said Chadwick has not been under the necessity and in the practice of realizing the amount of his Pension in advance of his entitlement, in provision, both for That we are now informed that since the 4th of March instant he called on Mr John Bryant the person above alluded to and gave him a Power of Attorney to receive his Pension from the 4th of September last and was permitted by said B. to carry said power to a magistrate to acknowledge the same promising to return it to him, which instead thereof he retained and from which we are told he made out an other power to an other person, and has in this way undertaken to procure the money without his certificate & with an evident design of doing wrong by defrauding said Bryant - that failing in this project, he now refuses to pay said Bryant to clear his money, and will we apprehend make complaint to the War Department, and apply for a new Certificate, and that having removed across the river into Vermont, about one mile from the line of U. S. we suspect he may petition to have his name transferred to the Vermont Agency - Should such complaint or petition be made to the Department we pray that it may be disregarded, believing that it cannot be for the interest of said Pensioner, who is inclined to intemperance, nor for the safety of this town who may in consequence of his getting so transferred, or a new certificate, have to render him more assistance hereafter - We are Sir
Very respectfully Yours
Asahel Foss } Selectmen of John Tuckerman } Plainfield N. H.
N. B. Should the anticipated application be made by said Chadwick and any evidence on our part be necessary in order to defeat him we hope to be addressed on the subject -
over

I certify that I have in my possession the Pension certificate of Sylvanus G. Glandt which I number 14956 & that same was into my hands by his consent as an for the purpose of receiving his pension from the 14th of Sept 1823 to the 14th of March instant, which I have advanced him. That since the 14th of March instant he voluntarily executed to me a power of attorney which he withholds from me as stated by the selectmen aforesaid
John Bryant
March 30. 1824

Boston 24 July 1819
Jesse Robertson one of the Com-
missioners to take affidavits &c
for the County of Saratoga. John
Ball late a Serant in the New York Army and being sworn deposes that with that in the month of May or June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted Sylvanus Chadwick a soldier in Capt. John Roberts company in Col. Peter Gansevoort Regiment of a New York force as he believes for the term of three years and that the said Sylvanus was a faithful and good soldier during the term of time which this deponent remained that Regiment which he believes to have been more than one year and that he never knew the said Sylvanus to have been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor and believes he is
Justly entitled to a pension for revolutionary services
John Ball
Sworn & Subscribed
before me Jesse Robertson
(one of the Commissioners to take Acknowledgements Affidavits &c)
Certify
I do hereby certify that I the undersigned did erase part of the first & second lines & interlined the words (Jesse Robert- son of the Commissioner to take affidavits &c) in the above affidavit at the time of taking the same
Jesse Robertson

Respectful
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Col. John Ball the within Applicant & that he has sup- ported uniformly the character of a good, judicious, Candid Man & One who on account of truth & veracity I have many known to be doubted, & that my acquaintance With him has been about twenty five years or more
Jesse Robertson
Bellona Aug 21 st 1819
State of New York
Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Jesse Robert- =son whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and the preceding Certificate was at the respective dates thereof a Commissioner residing in the County of Saratoga in said State duly authorized to take affidavits acting under the authority of this State and that the within and above are his Signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office the 21 st August 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York Washington County
Be it remembered that on this twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety before me Samuel Hastings one of the commissioners for taking acknowledgements of deeds, bailiffs, officers &c. residing in the said county of Washington personally appeared Simon Warner of Fort Eustis in said county a person well known to me, who being duly sworn deposed and said that he was well acquainted with Sylvanus (Hatchwell) in the time of the Revolutionary war, that he the said deponent served during the same war, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Shepherd - in the 4 th Regiment in Massachusetts Line and that he has obtained from the Secretary of the department of war his Certificate for the pension money, as a Soldier, in said Regiment.
The deponent further said that he knew said Sylvanus Hatchwell when he the said Sylvanus served as a Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. P. Gausevent in the campaign commenced by Col. Ethan - of the New York Line in said war - that the said Sylvanus (Hatchwell) served in said war & in said company & Regiment for

more than two years during which period the said Syfresca performed the service of a full-time soldier.
That the defendant was frequently during said later visiting the said Col. Ganservant's Regiment - the two officers regiments for a brief time years while the said Chastwick was in the service as a full-time soldier near together & frequently were duty together and the defendant was in a habit of visiting each other in each of said regiments.
Richard Barker
Subscribed this 24th day
of Aug t 1819. before me
Sam l Hastings Comd t 9 th
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Lieut. Barker for a number of years. That since my acquaintance with him I have heard nothing against his character or creditability as an officer.
London this 24 th Aug t 1819.
Sam l Hastings Comd t

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Vermont —
County of Windsor
ss.
On this 23 rd day of June 1825; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windsor personally appeared Sylvanus Church who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Aaron Austin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twentyth day of February 1824, at or near Plainfield N. Hampshire when I usually drew my Pension made — The Certificate was by accident damaged and lost in February 1824 and by diligence I can not find the same Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sylvanus Church Aaron Loveland justice of the peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
State of Vermont } Norwich June 23 1825 This may Certify Windsor County ss } that Aaron Loveland the Subscribing Justice above, is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windsor and is duly qualified according to Law. Thomas Emerson Asst Judge County Court
P.S. Judge we received after from Rev. Ezekiel of the Court

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont _____
County of Windsor 88.
On this 23 day of June 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windsor personally appeared Sylvanus who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Aaron Austin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gurnswalt in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sylvanus Gurnswalt Aaron Austin
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office.
State of Vermont } Norwich June 23 1825 This may certify Windsor County ss } that Aaron Sorelands the Subscribing Magistrate above is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor who is duly qualified according to Law
Thomas Emerson Ass't Judge County Court
P.S. In witness whereof the Seal of the Court is hereunto affixed this 13th day of August 1818

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Windsor
ss.
On this 12 th day of July 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windsor personally appeared Sylvanus Chadwick who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Aaron Austin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont are that he could procure his living among his connections in  Vermont more easily than in New Hampshire .
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Sylvanus Chadwick Mark
Witnesses E. C. Hovey  John Wright Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
County of Windsor ss. Sworn with July 12 th 1826 . Personally appeared Ebenezer Dunning Esq. before me a Justice of the Peace for Windsor county, who on his oath, declares that he well knows Sylvanus Chadwick to be the same person described in the above affidavit. Ebenezer Dunning Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid John Wright Just Peace

Whereby certify that within named is a person of known and practice. July 12, 1826 - John Wright Just D.
state of Vermont (Woodstock County Clerk's Office 12 th August. 1826 Windsor County) I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that John Wright is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above and within are his Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benj. Swan