Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44753, Ballard Chandler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Chandler, Ballard S. 44753
CONTENTS

11. 5 24 New-York.
Ballard Chandler,
of Oneida Co. 4 in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, of the Massach'tts line, for the term of 2 years, 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 181 and sent to Joseph Jennings, judge, Rome, Oneida Co. N.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85. 83.
  Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "    10 mo. 18 1819. 3/  133. 83    4 4     31   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued till Sept. 19
See letter Sept. 10. 1832 to Utica & N. Y. Agents.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 1. March 1838 the day of his death. Act Notified 7. March 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 1. March 1838 the day of his death. Act Notified 7. March 1840.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eight - day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Wallard Chandler aged 55 years, resident in Whittem in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted into Captain Thomas Green Company in Colonel Benjamin Tappens Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the Month of January 1781 in which Company he served until the Month of December 1782 At which time he was transferred to Captain Wallis Company until the Month of April following when he was transferred into Captain Haddams Company in Col Sprout Regiment in which cap. he served until he was discharged in the Month of November 1783
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 11,524 That he is by occupation a Farmer
he has no That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Wallard Chandler
11524 Sept 1820
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of Sept 1820.
J. H. Hambleton Judge
Wallard Chandler

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of Ballard Chandler. A promissory note (given for the money which he received for his pension & has cash) against George Hand and on which there is due about thirty nine dollars. 1 Pocket Book 1 Pen Knife 1 Razor & Shaving tool 1 Bible 1 Psalm Book 1 Arithmetic 1 Book containing the Constitution of the Washington Benevolent Society all except note worth three dollars.
I am in debt about forty dollars
Ballard Chandler
Sworn to and declared, on the Eighth day of September 1820, before H. A. Hamilton
Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is forty two dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty two dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

Ballard Chandler's Papers

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun, Secretary of the War Department of the United States
The Subscriber Ballard Chandler of the Town of Westmoreland in the County of Oneida believing himself to be entitled to the pension granted by the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818, prays that his name may be placed on the pension list according to the provisions thereof
Dated April 13. 1818 Ballard Chandler
In presence of Hiram Dyer

State of New York
Oneida County ss: Ballard Chandler of the Town of Westmoreland in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he resides in Westmoreland aforesaid — that he served as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the army of the United States on the continental establishment during the period of Two years & nine months — that he enlisted in the Town of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, for the period of three years some time in the first part of the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one — that he cannot recollect the name of the officer who enlisted him, as he immediately joined the army, but thinks he was a Sergeant: that he was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York some time in the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three by reason of the war having ended that he enlisted as a private, that during all said time he served — that during about Two years of said time he served as a private in Captain Thomas Francis' company in Colonel — Tippers Regiment of the Infantry in the Massachusetts line — that he was then transferred into Captain — Wattles' company this deponent cannot recollect the name of the

Colonel who commanded the Regiment, in which he served when in Captain Wattles' Company but thinks the Regiment was called the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, — that he served about Two months in Captain Wattles' Company and was then transferred into Captain Stearns Company in Colonel Sprout's Regiment, in the Massachu- setts line in which company he served until he was discharged — that this Deponent had a Regular Honorable Discharge which he has lost & cannot find the same. This Deponent further saith that he is now fifty three years of age, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And further this Deponent saith not. On the thirteenth day of April 1818 } Ballard Chanler personally appeared before me Joseph } Jennings one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida Ballard Chanler & made oath that the matters set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true —
Joseph Jennings

I Ballard Chandler of the Town of Westmoreland in the County of Onida State of New York do relinquish, release & give up all claim to every pension allowed to me or to which I may be entitled from the United States by virtue of any Law previous to the eighteenth day of March 1818 Dated April 13 th 1818
In presence of
Abraham D. Miller
Ballard Chandler
to the owner

State of New York.
Onida County ss: I Joseph Jennings one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Onida do hereby certify that it appears to me satisfactorily by the affidavits hereto annexed that Ballard Chandler named therein served as therein stated against the common enemy of the United States during the Revolutionary War for the period of Two years & nine months on the continental establishment and the papers annexed being the affidavits of the said Ballard Chandler I hereby certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States according to the provisions of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" approved March 18. 1818.
Given under my hand & seal at Whitesboro in the said County of Onida the Thirteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & eighteen.
Joseph Jennings

I certify that Joseph Jennings was at the time of the execution of the foregoing documents and is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Monroe in the State of New York that the said Court is a Court of Record
Thetford April 28 1878
Henry R. Stodd one of the clerks of the said Court from the State of New York
William D. Chandler
Papers

44 753
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44 753
Ballard Chandler
Rev. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 17 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Adm or on Estate of Ballard Chandler, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 1 st March 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

13 th April 1810 Ballard Chandler Westmoreland
Published in 1781 as a Private in Col. Inf y & Mass. Reg t & served for three Two Years and some Months.
in the City of St. Francis
Wanted Judge's Certificate of the good  character and good  conduct of the Applicant.

I Thomas Francis Esq r of Salem in Massachusetts on oath testify that in 1779 and thence to the end of the War of the Revolution I was a captain of company of foot in the Massachusetts line: and I know that Ballard Chandler, who is now here present, and who is now resident in Oneida county within the State of New York, in the first part of A.D. 1781 enlisted for Three Years, and continued to serve in the Company under my command more than a year: after which the Regiments being broken up he was stationed in another company and Regiment: he was a good soldier, and I have no doubt he served out the term of his enlistment. When he enlisted he belonged to Danvers a town adjacent to that in which I was born.
Thos Francis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: Sept. 12. 1818 Then Tho s Francis Esq r subscribed and made oath to the above. He is a credible and disinter- ested witness
Brig. Merrill Not. Pub. & of the County
Essex ss: I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in and for said county is certify that Brig. Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and his sig- nature is genuine and the Seal of the court is affixed -
Atty Ichabod Tucker Clerk

William Hill & Palfry Downing both of Andover in the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeomen, Testify & say that we were soldiers in the revolutionary war in the same Regiment with Ballard Chandler now an inhabitant of the Town of Westminster, in the county of Oneida & State of New York - that we know he served one year or more as a private in the war of the revolution in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment, in Capt. Thomas Francis company, in Col. Benj. Tupper's Regiment of the Infantry, in the Massachusetts line
Wm Hill Palfry Downing
Masa. Essex Sept. 10th 1818. Then the above named Wm Hill & Palfry Downing two credible & disinterested persons made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed before me
Mark Newman Just. Peace
Essex ss: Sept. 12, 1818 I certify that said Mark Newman Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and his signature is genuine
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the county of Essex

I Elenzer Flint of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts laborer Testify and say that Ballard Chandler who is now an inhabitant of Westmoreland in the County of Onondau and State of New York did serve two years and one half in Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment in the Brigade Commanded General Patterson, And I also know that said Chandler was honorably discharged from the service, and I had said Chandlers discharge in my possession and lost it, together with my own discharge by accident —
said Ballard Chandler joined the Army at West Point in the year 1781 — and did not leave the service till the war closed. and further the deponent says not.
Eben Flint
Middlesex ss. September 15. 1818. Then Elenzer Flint above named made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed —
Before me
John Nattall Just Peace

State of New York Oneida County ss. Fortune C White being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is personally acquainted with Ballard Chandler, the person named in the annexed papers, and knows that the said Ballard Chandler is in needy & reduced Circum- stances and destitute of any property, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and further saith not.
Fortune C White
Sworn this 27 th day of May 1819
Before me
Jonas Platt
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
I Jonas Platt, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Fortune C White, the person who is named in, and who made oath to the above affidavit, and know him to be a person of truth & veracity. I further certify that it appears satisfactory to me from the said affidavit that the said Ballard Chandler is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dated May 27. 1819
Jonas Platt

I certify that at the date of the foregoing Certificate Jonas Platt Esquire, was a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, & that the said Court is a court of record, and further that since the date of the above Certificate of Joseph Jennings and previous to the date of the Certificate of Judge Platt, the said Joseph Jennings was no longer a Judge —
Henry R. Storr One of the Members of the H. of Reps for the State of New York