Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17609, Reuben Hoit, Mass.

Mass
Hoit, Reuben Chaffee, Lucy
W. 17609
Former widow
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was pensioned, see Comfort Chaffee, Mass. S. 39304.

Amount 1716 Lucy Chaffin 1000 Reuben Hail du
Entered on the _____ 2758 in the State of Mass. a pension in the 60 th commanded by Captain Hays of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hays in the Mass. line for 2 years Mass
The list of Rev. Rev. Smith Dec. 21. 1840
Founded on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to _____ H. Allen A.R.
Began on the 14th of March 1838 500 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept 38 250
$750
Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by _____ Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 35

June 20th 1779 Reuben Hail, of New Braintree and Lucy How of Grafton married Pr. Daniel Grosvenor. Pastor
A true copy of the original record made as recorded, on the Town Book of records of Marriages for the Town of Grafton, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attest, Charles Prentice. Town Clerk,
Worcester ss. August 12 th 1837. Then the above named Charles Prentice made oath to the truth of the above certifi- cate by him subscribed.
Before me Harry Wood Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Charles Prentice is Town Clerk of the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester.
Harry Wood, Jus Pacis

Sept. 23. 1781. Comfort Chaffee & Lucy Hoit, both of Grafton joined in marriage, Daniel Grovenor. Pastor.
The above is a true copy from the Grafton Book of Records, page 96.
Grafton, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attest Charles Prentiss, Town Clerk.
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
March 27 th 1837.
Then personally appeared the above named Charles Prentiss and made oath, that the marriage of Comfort Chaffee & Lucy Hoit is recorded in the book of records in Grafton above mentioned, and that the above certificate a true copy of the same. Before me.
Charles Brigham Jr. Justice of the peace.

Shafton ms 2 37 1/2 5 1/4 Mar. 27 3
Widow Lucy Chaffee, Berkshire
To be left at the Union Post Office in Berkshire Franklin County
Vermont
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of July 11 th 1836, & of the 1 st section of the act of the 3 d of March, A D 1837.
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at a Probate Georgia (District) Court held at the Probate Office in St. Albans in said district on the 30 th day of September, 1837.
Then personally appeared before W m Bridges Judge of the Court ap d Lucy Chaffee a resident of West Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March, 3 d 1837.
That she was married to Ruben Noit on the 7 th day of June 1779, who was then a soldier, a private (as she believes) in the army of the Revolution, that he enlisted in and for the town of New Braintree in the State of Massachusetts, in the year 1777, for three years, but in what company or regt she does not recollect. That said Noit remained in the army of the U. S. according to the best of her recollection until late in the fall of 1779 when he returned to Grafton Mass. with a number of Horses, which belonged to the U. S. Army which horses were kept in said Grafton until the following Spring.
At the time her said Husband came home as ap d he was very much out of health, and soon after his return home he was seized with a complaint on his Lungs which terminated in a consumption, which closed his mortal existence in the month of Febry, 1781. This is all the history she can give of the services of her said Husband.

She further declares, that she was afterwards married to Comfort Chaffe who was also a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, and that he died on the 23 d day of February 1828, and that she was a widow on the 11 th of July 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written }
Lucy Chaffe
William Bridges Judge of Probate
I Romco H Hoyt Register of the court of Probate in & for the District of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of the widow Lucy Chaffe for a Pension. I further certify that Crumwell Baneen, Perley Hall, and William C. Ellsworth, whose names are affixed to the certificates herunto annexed were at the date of the same, and are now Magistrates duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Probate court at St. Albans in said District this 5 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight —
Romco H Hoyt Register.

3162 Lucy Chaffee wid of R. Hart W
Mar c 1779
died 1781
Mch 10th. 3y o .
dr o May 1780
Alan o . $80/p
am conj. 4 Maria
1837. —
Col Maria o Layton
Hm H. Allen H o

I, Phebe White of Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged sixty nine years do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Lucy Chaffee from a child to the present and know that she is considered a woman of truth and veracity and know of her being married to Ruben Hoyt her first Husband a continental soldier who lived together about one year and eight months before he died and one year of this time he the said Hoyt was an enlisted soldier in the continental Army. Phebe White Berkshire 4 th August 1837
Sworn to and subscribed
this 4 th day of August 1837
Before me. Perly Hall justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a woman of truth and veracity. Perly Hall justice Peace

I Harvey Clark of Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged fifty six years do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Comfort Chaffe late of said Berkshire about eighteen years from the time of my first acquaintance to the time of his death which was I think in the year 1828 I should at the time of his death think he was upwards of seventy years of age and he was reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chaffe widow of the said Comfort Chaffe deceased. She is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her statements - she is now in full possession of her natural powers and faculties and distinctly recollects (as I believe) all the important events which occurred during the revolutionary war although she is now nearly eighty years of age
Berkshire July 21 st 1837
Harvey Clark
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 21 day of July
1837
Before me Cromwell Bowen Justice Peace
I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with Harvey Clark the above named Deponent for more than 25 years and know him to be a man of undoubted veracity he has the full confidence of the inhabitants of said Town of Berkshire having been elected and held the office of Town clerk for sd. Town for 24 years in succession
Cromwell Bowen Justice Peace

I Pierce White of Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont age Sixty nine years do depose and testify that I was personally acquainted with Comfort Chaffee forty four years from my first acquaintance till his death which was in the year 1828 And knew of his enlisting the term of three years into the American Army I think in the year 1781 and knew of his being married to Lucy Chaffee his now widow a short time after he enlisted and he then hired a man to take his place in the service And further say I have been acquainted with Comfort Chaffee & Lucy Chaffee his widow in different places and know them to be considered people of truth and veracity by all that has been acquainted with them Berkshire August 4 th day 1837
Pierce White
Swore to me subscribed this 4 th day of August 1837 before me
Perly Hall justice
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a woman of truth and veracity Perly Hall justice

I Perly Hall of Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged fifty four years do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Comfort Chaffe late of said Berkshire about thirty five years from the time of my first acquaintance to the time of his death which was I think in the year 1828 I should at the time of his death think he was upwards of seventy years of seventy years of age and he was reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of Revolution and I concur in that opinion
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chaffe widow of the said Comfort Chaffe deceased she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her statements she is now in full possession of her natural powers and faculties and distinctly recollects (as I believe) all the important events which occurred during the revolutionary war although she is now nearly eighty years of age Berkshire August 4 th 1887
Perly Hall
Deposed to and Subscribed
This 4 th day of August 1887
Before me H. C. Ellsworth
Justice Peace
I certify that the above record is a true and correct copy of the original now on file
H. C. Ellsworth Justice Peace

W. E. Elsworth of Bedfordshire in the County of Bedfordshire and State of Vermont do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Com. Genl. Charles P. Dale of the Bedfordshire division of the Vermont National Guard before he left here since then I have heard from him that he had transferred during his service in the Bedfordshire. Have a fine record in all service since then in the history of the Vermont National Guard for peace services. His last assignment was which I had no reason to doubt as I considered him a man of ability and was so generally considered at the time.
I further know that I am personally acquainted with Lieut. Col. Chaffee who was a Col. Chaffee that I consider him a worthy of the highest accolades for his services in the World War. He is now in the National Guard and has been highly recommended for promotion by the highest authorities in the National Guard of the United States.
Bedfordshire August 4 1937 - W. E. Elsworth Second to First Lieutenant Aug 4 1937
Perly Hall - North Pown Perly Hall - North Pown
I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Com. Genl. Dale for a number of years and have a great deal of respect for him.

Shepard Rep. Hayslow Co 17 May 1877 3rd class 12 May 20

South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, S.D. July 4 th 1936 Vol. 12 Page 131
[Arrangement of 1878.]