Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10231, for Chipman Storrs, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
R. I. and War 1812
Storrs, Chipman
or Stores
NUMBER  R. 10231
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No. 5262
Chipman Storrs
Decr
No on rolls of Angell regt
Not on rolls of Meig
Not found among the Lines in the office of the Comp
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State of Vermont
County of Bennington ss}  On this 6th day of August in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Myron Clark, Judge of the Probate Court, for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington State of Vermont now sitting Chipman Storrs of Dorset in said County of Bennington, aged 69 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, 1832.    
That he was born in Mansfield in the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut on the 11th day of March AD 1763 agreeably to his information understanding & recollection removed from thence with his parents to Wethersfield in the County of Hartford in said State of Connecticut sometime in the spring of the year 1771 as he now believes, that he has no knowledge of any Record of his age the family Record excepting, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.   
That some time in the month of March 1776. as near as he can now recollect, he enlisted at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt Allen the Regiment commanded by Col Angell as he believes, & afterwards as he thinks by Col. Olney in the Rhode Island line, for the term of 3.0 three years, or during the war, that he served under said enlistment the first year thereafter as waiter to the said Captain, afterwards in the ranks of said Company, for the whole of said term of three years, afterwards as he believes until some time in the spring of the year or latter part of the winter of the year 1780 when he believes he was regularly discharged therefrom, but if he had a written discharge he has by some accident lost it,  that some time in the same spring 1780 according to his best recollection, again enlisted at said Wethersfield, for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt Bulkley & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wells in the Connecticut line, & that he served this said Term & was regularly discharged at the Highlands or White Plains in the State of New York, as he now believes, but that immediately thereafter in the spring of the year 1781 as he now believes, but the precise time he is not now able to State, he again enlisted into the same last mentioned Company & Regiment for & during the war, & in the same line, that he did continue to serve therein untill the resolution
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war, when the army was disbanded, & he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York but that he has by some accident lost his said discharges,  that from the frailty of his memory which has considerably impaired by age ill health, & from the lapse of time which has [unreadable] those transactions have taken place, he may have erred with respect to [unreadable] times & dates & some other particulars, & for the same reasons, many of the events. Incidents & circumstances which have happened during the revolutionary war & which were one within his knowledge & recollection have now in a great measure escaped his memory, or are not so distinctly called to mind, that he is not now able to state them with a vision & in their due order, but he does remember that he was in the engagement at Frogs neck so called  - that he with a Sergeants guard of 12 men was taken a prisoner between Stamford & Horseneck in the State of Connecticut by a Capt Knap, as he now believes, of the British Light Horse with about 100 men. that he was detained as a prisoner about six weeks when he was exchanged & released that he was on Long Island under Genl Putnam, & was driven off with him & his army, landed at the City of New York.  that after a short stay thereof perhaps a day or two, they retreated from there by stages until they reached West Point on the north of Hudson River.  That he was in several engagements or skirmishes in their progress up the River,  that he was engaged in the Battle at the White plains also some other conflicts during the war, which he is not able now to particularly call to mind.  That in the summer of the year 1784 he removed from said Wethersfield, to the town of Manchester in the County of Bennington State of Vermont, where & at said Town of Dorset adjoining he hath resided for the principal part of the time since, ever since, but chiefly in the latter, except that occasionally at different times he lived at several different places in the State of New York for short periods generally & that just previous & until the breaking out of the late war between the United States & Britain he resided for about one year in the Town of Elizabeth town in the Province of Upper Canada, that soon after the declaration of said war & of hostilities in that Province he left there & returned to the United Staes & was engaged for a considerable portion of the time during that war in the service of the U. States,  in the first place for one year he served in a company of Vermont troops commanded by Capt Peabody Utley & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Fosset & afterwards in or about the month of February 1814 he enlisted into a Company of heavy Artillery commanded by Capt Brooks, in which he served about 9 months, when he was taken sick & discharged that he was engaged in the Battle of Plattsburgh, & some other engagements or skirmishes of minor importance,  that at the Term of the County Court holden at Manchester in & for said County of Bennington in said State of Vermont, in September 1830 he made his declaration in & before
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the said Court, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & 1st May 1820, intending also to have applied under the act of 1828. as soon as he could ascertain the proper form requisite in such application,  that in the said Declaration he stated & set forth the last mentioned service in Capt Bulkley Company & Col. Wells Regiment, having been informed that those would be sufficient to entitle him under these acts a pensioner & supposing also that he should be able more easily to substantiate them if necessary, he being also of greater age at the time those services were performed pursuant to said Declaration, he forwarded on his application to the Hon the Secty of War of the U.S. & was informed in reply thereto, that his name was not to be found, in did not appear on the Rolls of the Connecticut line, & requiring other proof of said service since which time, he hath taken much point to hunt up & obtain the requisite proof & he sent immediately thereafter a letter to a Brother of his of the name of Prentiss Storrs who resides in Clinton County in the northern part of the State of New York, but he received no answer or return to said letter he has since that, been himself to the State of Connecticut where those troops were generally raised, in hopes to find there some persons as to substantiate & prove said services by, but he did not succeed & was able to find but one man, whom he knew as belonging to the same corps, & he was on aged  & much broken, & who altho he remembered well the name as belonging to the same company, yet was unable to recognize & identify him in such manner as to avail or be of use to him, & still more lately he has procured an Agent to go into the County of Clinton in the State of New York, to see & procure the testimony of his said Brother, & one Benoni Bishop of the same County who was also with him in the service during the revolutionary war, neither of whom could recollect so as to state distinctly his said letter & services, but both, particularly the said Bishop remembered distinctly his former services, & have sent the affidavits to that effect, which are forwarded herewith.  He further states, in proof of the treachery  either of his own or his said Brother’s memory, that according to his Brother’s valuation he is older by two years, than he had supposed, or that is stated by him above as to his age that he has no documentary evidence to corroborate any of his fore going statements, & he knows of no living witnesses except the above named whom he can procure to prove any part of his said services but believes that he can procure good & substantial witnesses in his neighbourhood who will testify as to the general understanding & belief of his said services.   
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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   
Chipman Stores
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mention applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Myron Clark Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont 
I Henry Robinson Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Chipman Storrs for a Pension- 
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name & have affixed the seal of said Court at Manchester this sixth day of August A.D. 1832. & of the Independence of the United States, the Fifty seventh 
Henry Robinson Register
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REJECTED
10,231
Chipman Storrs
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5262
New York [unreadable]
No. 4 Chipman Storrs 
Susped [suspended] 
Let to S. Swift 8 Apl 1835 
Let to Hon D. Farlin, June 8 ‘36
Let to Same June 28. 1836 
Let to J.D. Woodward 19 Aug 1836 
Let to Hon D. Farlin 15 Mar 37 
Let to J. Douglass Woodward, Jany 24, 1838. 
Let to Platt Newcomb Oct 24. 1838, 
Let to J.D. Woodward 19 Nov. 1837 
Let to  M.S. Hoffnagle Sep 20 43 
Let to Hon Chs. Rogers Feby 20 1844 
Act. June 1832
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No 5262
Chipman Storr
New York
Letter to T. D. & A. T. Smith
[unreadable]
Letter to [unreadable] 
Wm. Storrs July 21 1854
D. S. McMasters Oct 18 / 56
S. Swift July 23 / 57
10231
Act 7th June 1832
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Chipman Storrs 
One year & over,  
when here, I had the promise of a reexamination, as I consider the case made out.  
I ask as of Jany 1852 for a full re-view of the papers & a report to be made to me 
Arad Joy 
March 12, 1853 
The above was all before the 5 years rule & of course I am not cut off
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Comptrollers Office  
Hartford Sept 9 1839  
Dear Sir
I have examined the few Pay Rolls we have remaining in this office for the name of Chipman Storrs for the years 1781 & 1782, also the Connecticut Line - his name does not appear -  we have no Pay Roll of Cap Smith or Major Humphrey.  
Yours Very Respectfully
Henry Kilbourn Compt
 J.D. Woodward Esqr
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Plattsburgh July 17, 1854 
Chipman Storrs, was a Revolutionary soldier and a long time ago applied for back pay or pension or both through J.D. Woodward as his attorney and would like to be informed what action has been had upon the matter if any, I write for and at the request of Mr. Storrs and you will please direct your answer to me at this place, as soon as convenient. 
Yours &c. 
William Storrs 
For D. S. McMastesr
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Manchester Augt 20. 1833 
To the Hon J. L. Edwards, Commr &c 
Hon Sir -  Mr Chipman Storrs has been enabled to find & procure an additional Affidavit of his services during the Revolutionary War, which with the affidavits heretofore taken & forwarded [unreadable] in his case [unreadable] the Rules heretofore established by the War Department - & I herewith foresaid the same tag I [unreadable] the original papers, & hope that they will be found to be satisfactory.  
I am Hon’d Sir with due Respect & Consideration-- Yours &c 
S. Swift
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D. S. McMasters 
Plattsburgh, New York 
Oct. 1. 1856. 
Inquires whether a pension has been allowed to Chipman Storrs of Plattsburgh, N.Y. 
Anderson 
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for reply. [unreadable]
Dept of the Interior Oct. 6th 1856}
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[stamp] D. S. McMASTERS, Attorney and Counsellor AT LAW, Plattsburgh N. Y. 
Oct 1, 1856, 
Mr Secty Interior 
Please inform me whether a pension been allowed to Chipman Storrs of this Place.   J.D. Woodward Agt & Atty, and much oblige me 
Yours &c
D. S. McMasters-
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Plattsburg May 31. 1836 
Hon. Dudley Farlin
Dr. Sir 
I enclose some papers in the case of Mr Chipman Storrs who thinks himself entitled to a pension.   Will you lay them before James L. Edwards Esq Com Pensions 
Yours truly J.D. Woodward
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Chipman Storrs - born 11 March ‘62 
Mar. 81. Smith, Lts Wilson & Allen,  Genl Waterbury discharged by Chipman 12 mo
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Chipman Storrs, NY.
Act June 7, 1832
(Rejected Case)
J. D. Woodward Atty
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5262. [unreadable] 
New York 
James L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington
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Plattsburg N Y. May 26, 1856 
James L Edwards Esq. 
Dr. Sir
I wish you to deliver my pension certificate to Hon Dudley Farlin Ho. Reps. who is requested to forward it to my atty J.D. Woodward Plattsburg N.Y. 
Yours respectfully 
Chipman Storrs
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Hartford Dec 15th 1836 
Sir
Since receiving your favor of Nov 21st I have made further examination in relation to the service of Mr Storrs in the war of the Revolution, I find that Capt Edward Bulkley commanded a Company in the Connecticut Line attached to the 9th Regt, commanded by Col Samuel B Webb for four years up to Jany 1st 1782 and that Chipman Storrs did not serve in said Company.   I am able to determine this point by the fact, that, in the Books relating to the service of the Connecticut Line the names of all the officers and soldiers who served in that line appear. I have found no evidence of the service of Capt Bulkley after the above date.   I have not found the name of Roger Storrs I know of no record in this office which will enable me to determine what Capt Smith was originally from Litchfield.   If further examination is required I must ask for another fee.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant 
Wm Field 
Mr J D Woodward Plattsburg New York
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House of Representation 
April 15  1846 – 
I hereby certify that some years ago I was personally acquainted with Mr. Oliver Smith of Addison in the State of Vermont & he sustained the character of a worthy, honest & most upright man 
Solomon Foot 
Chipman Storrs - Jn 1832
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(Copy) 
War Department 
Pension Office 
Aug 19 1836 
Sir
The certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut in relation to evidence in support of the claim of Chipman Storrs in that office is not satisfactory. The returns of the Levies for the year 1780 do not appear to have been examined at all.   The claimant states that he served in Captain Buckleys Company Col Webbs regiment 6 months in 1780 - and that in 1781 and 1782 he served twelve months in Captain Smiths company and received his discharge from Major Chipman.   
The circumstance of having received his discharge from that officer leads to the conclusion that this our might have been in Col Beebes regiment.   If so, the applicant will amend his declaration
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in that respect and procure a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut showing that Captain Smith belonged to Col Beebes regiment at the period referred to, and showing what evidence is to be found of the service in the Levies in 1780.  
Signed J.L.E.
Hon Dudley Farlin 
House Reps U.S.
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Ct June 16th 1836 
Sir
I have complyed with your request in relation to examining the records in this office to ascertain whether there was any evidence of Revolutionary service in 1781 of Mr Chipman Storrs, and an unable to find any.   
The name of Major David Smith appears on several pay rolls of 1781, but Cap Smith of that date is not found.   
I [in] order to derive any evidence from this office Mr Storrs must send me his specification which he made to the Commissioner of Pensions, 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant 
Wm. Field Comptroller 
Hon Dudley Farlin 
House of Representation Washington D.C.
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Connecticut Nov 7th 1836 
Sir  
I have examined the records in this office with reference to the  Revolutionary services of Chipman Storrs and find that he either did not serve in the year 1780 or that he is mistaken in the names of his officers, Col Webb & Capt Edward Bulkley are credited full years service in 1780 in the Connecticut Line, & also before & after that time in the same time, but Chipman Storrs name dose not appear as being in that service, if he had served under these officers in 1780 his name would have been found in the rolls of Webbs Regiment.  There were several Capt Smiths in the service nearly all time the war continued, & which of them is the one under which Mr Storrs served is impossible for me to determine.   
I [if] he can inform me which Capt Smith he served under I will make further examination, if requested. I have been unable to find that any other Capt. Bulkley than the one above named served in 1780.
Very Respectfully Yours
Wm. Field 
Mr. J. Douglas Woodward
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Plattsburg Augt 11, 1836, 
James L Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions 
Dr Sir 
The case after which I would enquire, is that of Chipman Storrs whose papers were forwarded by me to the Hon Dudley Farlin in May last.   
Yours respectfully 
J. Douglas Woodward
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Washington D C 
16 April 1846 
Sir
In the case of Chipman Storrs of Vermont, on applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, we have the honor be present the certificate of the Hon Mr Foot of Vermont, a member of the House of Representatives, as to the character of Mr Oliver Smith a witness who proves the service of Mr Storrs, and swears that he served with him.   
We are very respectfully your Obt Svts 
T. L. & A. Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
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Plattsburg NY Jany 8, 1838 
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Dr. Sir 
I send the enclosed affidavit because Mr Chipman Storrs brought it to me, & insists that it be forwarded.   
The old gentlemen is so deaf, that it is not surprising Mr. Swift who prepared his papers, made blunders.  I defy wild horses to get a very accurate statement from the applicant, & have some doubts as to the correctness of Bishops deposition, but as he gives the names of the officers [unreadable] an  examination of the rolls may throw some light upon the subject.   
Yours respectfully – 
J.D Woodward
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Chipman Storrs
Revolutionary
Law of ’32 of N.Y.
He is now in the poor house
A statement of the case as I understand it, I refer to the papers & proof
I ask a re-examination of all the proof on file & a report, I believe the proof sufficient to give a pension Feb 3, 1852
Report to me.
From Arad Joy 
Ovid
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Summing up of Chipman Storrs case 
He alledges his first service in R. I. as waiter under Capt Allen, Col Angell Sell & Col Olney - This perhaps may be found on B Cowells book, and alledged record of Revolutioners.  
In 1780 or 81 he alledges he again enlisted 
Witness Benoni Bishop, testifies to the service in R. I. or enlistment.  
Zack Reynolds testifies to the same, or enlistment 
Oliver Smith testifies that he served with Storrs under Capt Smith, Genl Waterbury, Says he & Storrs enlisted together 1 March ’81 & served together one year, he knows our man Storrs is the identical person who served one year with him, he establishes what Storrs asserts that Storrs was taken prisoner.   
Gideon W Moody testifies, he served with Storrs & they were discharged both at the same time.
James Allen swears that he saw Storrs discharged at the close of the war in ‘83 & then learned that he had just returned home for service in the Revolution.   
Timothy Balch, was a neighbor to Storrs in ’81. Knew he enlisted & left home to enter the service, says it was under Capt Smith, Genl Waterbury, attest to his good character & nearly as to his service. I only wish the proof to apply as far as is just & proper. 
Compt of Ct. Certifies that there is no rolls of Capt Smith 
Under such circumstances, will not parol testimony
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct Sept 2d 1836
Sir
Yours of the 29th of Aust is before me & also a copy of Mr Edwards letter to you in relation to
the application of Chipman Storrs, & I can only say that according to my impression I certified to all the facts in his case that appeared on the books but probably omited to certify to the negative,
and this is what Mr Edwards means by saying that no examination appears to have been made
in certain years. But if you will be to the trouble of sending me a full & explicit account of all of Mr Storrs services & a fee of two dollars I will make another examination.
I am Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Wm Field
Mr J D Woodward
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Manchester Apr 1, 1835. 
To the Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Hon Sir Chipman Storrs has found another Witness whose affidavit I herewith forward whose testimony he thinks will corroborate his statements, & will have a tendency to prove his actual service. Although it is not exactly of the character which appeared to be acquired by the former communication, which I had the honor to receive from you, in relation to his claim yet I think it will be satisfactory to show that he did actually serve in some Corps of the Army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, if not in the particular Corps named by him & also that it very probable that his name was omitted in the Rolls of that Regt by some inadvertence or mistake - As it is his request that I should send it, I have concluded it best so to do, I submit it to your consideration & decision.   
I have the honor to be Hon Sir 
Respectfully yours &c 
S. Swift
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In the Matter of Chipman Storrs Applicant for Pension 
After a careful examination of this case and all the testimony connected therewith, I am satisfied that the claimant has failed to make out his case, and that it was properly rejected by this office.   (See the synopsis of the declarations & evidence herewith enclosed.) 
A. H. Evans 
July 17th 1853 
Approved SPM
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Chipman Storrs
affidavit of 
Benoni Bishop
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State of New York County of Clinton Ss: 
1 Benoni Bishop of Perce in said County being duly Sworn Says upon his oath that he is personally acquainted with Chipman Storrs of Plattsburgh in said County and in the year 1777 he knew him in Providence in the State of Rhode Island in February, that the said Chipman then enlisted as a soldier for three years in Captain John Toos Company in Colonel Ezra Angels Rhode Island infantry Regiment, that the said Chipman served in the army of the United States for three years and was honorably discharged from the army at West Point, that the deponent was a soldier in the said Regiment until the end of the war and was then honorably discharged.
Benoni Bishop
Sworn the 22 day of July 1837 before me and I certify the deponent to be a credible witness 
Caleb Nichols Supreme Court Commissioner
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Washington, Jan 24, 1844 
J. L. Edwards Sir 
Enclosed I send a letter to you, from one of my constituents, 1 which asks for information that you will much oblige me by communicating at your earliest convenience.  
Yours
Charles [unreadable]
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Jas L. Edwards
Aug 19 1836
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War Department 
Pension Office  
Aug. 19th 1836 
Sir
By way of an answer to the inquiry in your letter of the 11th instant respecting the claim of Chipman Storrs I began to refer you to my letter on the subject addressed on the 28th of June last to the Hon Dudley Farlin a copy of which is herewith enclosed. 
Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
J. L. Edwards
J. Douglass Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh New York
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Synopsis of Declaration & Evidence
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Statement of the case of Chipman Storrs 
1st. Declaration - In March 1776 he enlisted at Providence R.I. in a co. commanded by Capt Allen-- regiment of Col Angells - & afterwards by Col. Olny, for 3 years or during the war, served until Spring of 1780, when he was discharged. In the spring of 1780 he again inlisted for year in Capt Bulkley's Company - Col Webbs regiment Connecticut line, served said term, and was regularly discharged at Whiteplains N.Y. Immediately thereafter he again enlisted in the spring of 1781, in the same company & regiment for & during the war. & served to the close of the war & was regularly discharged at West Point. 
2d Declaration - In the month of March 1781, he enlisted at Wethersfield, Conn. in Capt Smith's Co. – Lt. Wilson and ensign Allen, Genl Waterbury's brigade of Connecticut State troops for the time of one year & served out said term of 1 year. The Company was organized at Litchfield, where Capt. Smith lived.  Was discharged at Whiteplains N.Y. in March 1782; discharge signed by Major Chipman, who commanded, in the absence of, Gen Waterbury. mentions no other service whatever.   
Amended Declaration, Believes Col Beebe commanded his regiment, but of this he is not certain, as he thinks Major Chipman had the command at White plains at the time deponent was discharged. Deponents first service was as a substitute for his brother Roger Storrs in 1779. He served 8 months but does not remember the names of his officers. That his services for 6 mo in Capt. Bulkley's Co. Col. Webbs Regiment, were performed after his services in Capt Smiths Company.   
These three statements are in compatible, incongruous and singularly contradictory, The testimony as given on next page is equally so - (over)
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N.Y 
Benoni Bishop of Plattsburg aged 70 years }   Makes two affidavits one in 1832 & another in 1837.  In one, he says Storrs enlisted March 1776, and in the other that he inlisted in Feby 1777 that they served together a tour of 3 years were discharged at West Point. In one affidavit he says their Capt was named Allen, in the other he says his name was Toos. 
Zachariah Reynolds of Fort Edwards N.Y. -  
aged 73 years }  Swears that Storrs enlisted in 1776 for 3 years and was discharged at Morristown in N. J., was not in the service of himself. Certified credible 
Oliver Smith of Addison Vt.  
Says: of lawful age  }  Makes two affidavits.  In one, he says he entered and left the service with Storrs, in the other, he says the first time he ever saw Storrs was in the Summer of 1781 and that he (Storrs) was then a member of Capt Smith's Comp of the 2nd Regt; and that he belonged to the 1st Regiment commanded by Major Chipman. In his first affidavit he says Storrs & himself, were honorably discharged at the same time. In his second he says Storrs was taken prisoner and he heard that he afterwards served his time out and was discharged at Weathersfield. 
Gideon Moody of Danby Vt. 
Aged 72 years }  Swears that Storrs was stationed at West Point in the winter of 1781- understood he had inlisted for the War. We were both discharged by our Col at West Point June 14 /83 certified credible.  
Timothy Balch of Plattsburg N. Y }  - Resided in Wethersfield in 1781 & for several years previous. He understood that in 1781 that Storrs enlisted as a private for 1 year.  Was a near neighbor. Does not know what officers.
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Chipman Storrs
additional evidence
Col. Jas L. Edwards Washington D. C.
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Plattsburg NY Oct 19 1839 
Col Jas L Edwards 
Commr &c 
Dr. Sir – The original application of My Chipman Storrs for a pension was not made by me but it would serve from his statement he has claimed Rhode Island service. 
An examination of the rolls of the Conn Regt Genl Waterbury,  Major Humphreys, Capt Smith [unreadable] perhaps threw light on the case. 
Yours respectfully 
J D Woodward
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State of New York  
County of Clinton } ss Chipman Stors being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that  he is Soldier of the Revolution to whom a pension was due & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont & New York that this deponent is directly interested at the claimant in said claim. 
Chipman Stors x his mark
Ira Rowlson
John W. Jersey
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 day November 1851 and I do hereby certify that the said Chipman Stors is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim. 
Ira Rowlson Justice of the Peace 
Know all men by these Presents, That I Chipman Stors of New York to whom a pension was probably due & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont & New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD Joy of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, also for and in behalf of all other interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. 
Witness my hand and seal, this 30 day of November 1851 
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF “} 
John W Jersey 
Chipman Stors x his mark 
STATE OF New York 
County of Clinton}   Be it known on the 30 day of November 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Chipman Stors above named, and duly acknowledged the stove Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned 
Ira Rowlson J. P.
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State of New York
Clinton County} ss I David H Parsons Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton the same being a Court Record do hereby certify that Ira Rowlson Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to take the same & further that I am well acquainted the handwriting of
such Justice & verily believe that the signature attached to said Jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County Court of said County this 11th day of November 1851
D. H. Parsons Clerk
Chipman Stors
Law of ‘32
Revolutionary from N. York from Arad Joy 
I wish to see his papers on file.
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Chipman Stors 
application from N. Y. Law '32
Suspended claim from Arad Joy
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State of New York 
COUNTY OF Clinton} ss  Chipman Stors being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the soldier of Revo of N. York to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested in said claim.
Chipman Stores x his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th January 1853 and I do hereby certify that the said Chipman Stors is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.   
Ira Rowlson Justice Peace  
Know all men by these presents, That Chipman Stors soldier of the Revolution  to whom a pension was probably due, & who made an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as  one directly and personally interested as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for pension as above mentioned.   
Witness my hand and seal, this 18 day of January 1853
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF  
Ira Rowlson 
Chipman Stores x his mark 
State of New York 
County of Clinton }  Be it known that on the 18 day of January 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Chipman Stors above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned. 
Ira Rowland Justice Peace
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I Zachariah Reynolds a resident of the Town of Fort Edward in the County of Washington State of New York, aged Seventy three years do testify that of I have been acquainted with Chipman Stores who now resides in the Town of Dorset in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont from our early life,  that I was well knowing that the said Stores, when a Boy, as I should now suppose,  not more than 12 or 14 years of age, & according to my present recollection & belief in the month of March 1776 was enlisted for the Term of three years at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Allens Company & Col Angells, Regiment of Rhode Island Infantry,  that he served for a year or two as a waiter to the capt & I well knew that the said Stores served through the whole of the said Term of three years, that according to my present recollection belief his term of service expired the was duly discharged at Morristown or vicinity in the State of New Jersey & I further say that I understood & had some knowledge that the said Chipman afterwards again enlisted & did further service during the revolutionary War & further saith not
Zachariah Reynolds 
State of New York 
Washington County ss}  Fort Edward Augt 17th AD. 1833. Then personally appeared the above named Zachariah Reynolds to me well known, and made solemn oath that the facts by him above stated in the fore going Affidavit by him subscribed, are true according to his best knowledge and belief and I further certify that the said Zachariah Reynolds is a credible witness & his statement entitled to credit.  Sworn & certified by me 
Samuel Bennet Justice of the peace 
State of New York 
Washington County}  I - Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York & of the Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify that -
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State of New York 
Washington County } ss  I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Bennet Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 17 day of August 1833. 
J. S. Leigh Clk
Reynolds
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Oliver Smith affidavit
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State of Vermont 
County of Addison ss I Oliver Smith of Addison in said County in addition to my former affidavits being duly sworn says,  I first said Chipman Storrs who is applying for a pension at Stamford Conn in the summer of 1781. He then belonged to Capt Smiths company, (I dont remember his Christian name) Major Humphreys second Regiment, Connecticut State Troops, I believe  there was no Colonel, Genl Waterbury commanded that Regiment & the one to which I belonged,  [unreadable] first Regt Major Chipman.  I  understood at the time that said Storrs had entered into said Capt Smiths Co in March previous for a year, said Storr was with me in the battle at Frogs point in July 1781 & after that time, & I think, in the latter part of summer or autumn of that year, said Storrs while serving as guard at Titus Bridge between Hartford & Horse neck was taken a prisoner with the rest of the guard except one Davis a member of our co who escaped.  Store was imprisoned in the Sugar House at New York Six weeks or about this time when he was exchanged, I did not see said Storr after his release, but I understood he served his year out & was discharged in March 1782 & I verily believe he did serve one year as he stated including his imprisonment, I believe Capt Smith under whom Storrs served belonged to Litchfield & that Storrs enlisted at Wethersfield Conn where he resided, &  was discharged with the rest of his company.  
Oliver Smith
Sworn and subscribed to before me Oliver Smith this 10 the day of August 1839 & I certify that Deponant is a credible witness  
Hirah Crane Justice of the Peace
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Allen
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I James Allen a Resident of the Town of Dorset in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged sixty nine years, being duly sworn according law do testify, depose & say that some time in the fall of the year 1783 agreeably  to my present best recollection, I well remember that I saw Chipman Storrs now a resident of the said Town of Dorset with his uniform [unreadable] on, & then understood from him  others that he had then been lately discharged from the Army of the United States, in which he had been serving for several years, & also saw his discharge then in his possession & hearken say, agreeably to my present belief that he had belonged to Capt Bulkleys Company of Connecticut Troops & I have ever since been more or less acquainted with the said Storrs  & have always understood that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States, during the revolutionary War & further saith not.   
James Allen 
State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss } March 7th AD. 1835. Then personally appeared the above named James Allen & made solemn oath that the facts by him above stated are true according to his best knowledge & belief & I further certify that the said James Allen is to me well known & that he is considered generally & I esteem him as a credible witness.   
Attest James Hickok Justice of the peace
State of Vermont     I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that James Hickok Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing is a Justice of the peace duly qualified by Law. & that his signature is genuine, as I believe.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of Our said Court at Bennington this 31st day of March A.D. 1835 & of the Independence of the United States the Fifty ninth 
Henry Robinson
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I Gideon W. Moody of Danby in the County of Rutland, aged seventy two years, do testify & say that in the winter of 1781. I belonged to Col Shermans Regiment of Continental Troops, & was stationed at West Point on the North River in the State of New York, that during the same winter Chipman Storrs who now resides in the Town of Dorset in the County of Bennington in the same State of Vermont, was also stationed at West Point, I am well acquainted with him & know him to be the same Chipman Storrs now present & belonging to Dorset afore said, that he then belonged to Col Wells Regiment of Continental Troops, both Regiments belonging to the Connecticut line, & under stood that the said Storrs enlisted in the same Regiment during the war that sometime in the fall of the year 1782 the said Shermans Regiment was broken up & I with the Company to which I belonged joined Col Swifts Regiment, to which I continued attached until the army was disbanded in 1783 & the said Storrs & myself both discharged by our respective Colonels at West Point on the 14th June 1783 & remained upon furlough & received pay until the 3d of November of the same year, when we were finally discharged.   
Gideon W. Moody
State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss}  Manchester Nov 4th 1833. 
Then personally appeared the above named Gideon W. Moody, & made solemn oath that the facts by him stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed, are true according to his best knowledge & belief and I do further certify that the said Gideon W. Moody is to me well known, & is a credible Witness, certified by me.  
Wm. Farnsworth Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont -  I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court for Bennington County  hereby certify that William Farnsworth Esqr whose signature appears to the foregoing is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly qualified as such that his signature is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 13th day of November A.D. 1833 & of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Eighth 
Henry Robinson
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Addl proof
Chipman Storrs Vt
The Hon James L. Edwards   
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C.
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Manchester Nov. 14, 1833. 
To the Hon. James L. Edwards Com. &c 
Hon’d Sir   Chipman Storrs has at length been enabled to find a witness his & belonging to a different Regt of his father services during the Revolutionary War, as stated by him in his declaration heretofore forwarded has proved his Affidavit to that effect, which I herewith transmit to you.  The testimony singly, would not perhaps be a full compliance with the requirements contained in the Regulations of the War Department,  if so, would probably entitle him to be placed upon the pension Roll agreeably to the law of 1828 but taken in connection with the more explicit testimony of his former services, heretofore taken, amongst the files of your office. I hope may prove sufficiently satisfactory, to enable him to obtain a pension under the law of 1832, if otherwise, he will be able to add thereto, the reputation & belief of his services amongst his neighbours, as heretofore suggested, if that will avail him anything.  Still I must acknowledge that is somewhat singular, & for which I am not able in any way to account that his name should not be found upon any of the Rolls of the Regt specified & refered to by him, as there in which he served, - Yet I have no hesitation in saying that I believe that he did serve more than two years in the [unreadable] & that in some way there is an unaccountable mistake either by its being misspelt, or that he served in Line of some other,  he once mentioned to having taken the place of an Uncle, I think, but his name I have now forgotten. If the evidence he has already forwarded & sent on is not sufficient, some more satisfactory explanation & testimony may possibly hereafter be obtained.  Very Respectfully, I am Hon Sir Yours &c 
S. Smith
P.S. I find that I was in some [unreadable] mistaken in the places  of residence of the surviving children of Abel Pettibone in my former communication, in relation thereto in consequence of  some testimonials & place of residence of the Children who survive him are:  Parthena married to Israel Chapin of Wayne Co. Penn;  Dinah married to Titus Tremain of Sodus N. Y.;  Hannah Wife of Calvin Hines of Salem Washington Co,  N. Y; Lucy wife of Simeon Webb of Andus Delaware Co. N.Y.; Olive Pettibone of Manchester &c; Eleanor  Wife of John Hall of Clay, Onondaga N.Y.; Saml Pettibone of Ypsilanti Michigan Ter.;  Jerusha P. of Wayne Co. Penn & Knowlton P. of Manchester Admr of the Estate &c
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State of New York 
County of Clinton ss  Benoni  Bishop a soldier of the revolution aged seventy years a resident of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Chipman Storrs now a resident of Dorset Vermont and knows that he enlisted at City of Providence Rhode Island in the month of March 1776 into Capt Allens Company,  Col  [unreadable] Angels Regt Rhode Island Infantry for three years or during the war on the continental establishment. That the said Storr served in said Company and Regiment as Deponent understood at that time for five years, though deponent thinks he might have been transferred from one company to another.   Deponent served in the same Regiment with said Chipman Storrs to wit Col. Jeremiah Olneys, Regt Capt Allens Co, Rhode Island Regular Troops Continental establishment for three years. Deponent has said said Chipman in the United States service at Morristown,  White house N. J. when Genl Washington quartered (Deponent was one of Washingtons life guards at that place.)   This was in October before the Hard winter. Deponent knows that said Chipman Storrs did actually serve in Capt Allen Co, Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment Rhode Island line Continental establishment for three years. Deponent has seen said Chipman Storrs since the Revolution and was informed by him that he was honorably discharged which Deponant believes to be true and further says not.  
Benoni Bishop
Sworn and subscribed to before 18th day of July 1832 & I certify that Deponant is a credible Person  & witness. 
Peter J Roberts Commissioner of Deeds 
State of New York 
County of Clinton ss}  Prentiss Storrs (a Brother of Chipman Storrs) a Sergeant Major during the Revolution a resident of Plattsburg aged seventy nine years being duly sworn says that he recollects that his Brother was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Deponent received a part of his Brothers bounty money on a debt which he owed him.  Deponent cannot at this time state when his Brother enlisted or when he left the service. Deponent verily believes that his said Brother served as he states. Deponent saw him Shortly after the war & he then related his services & his statement that time agrees with the one now makes & with the deposition of Mr. Benoni Bishop above made by him.  
Prentiss Storrs
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 18th day of July 1832 and I certify that deponent is a credible person & witness  Peter J. Roberts Commissioner of Deeds}
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Affidavits in the case of Chipman Storrs
P. O. 
Aug 15 1832
State of New York 
Clinton County ss }  I George M Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the  County of Clinton and also of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Peter J. Roberts, before the within affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the said affidavits a commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County Commissioned Sworn and duly authorised by law to take affidavits &c and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and do verily believe that the signature of Peter J Roberts Subscribed to the Jurats of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Commissioner. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 day of July 1832 
Geo. M. Beckwith Dept. Clerk
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Chipman Storrs
Amended declaration
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State of New York 
County of Clinton ss   Chipman Storrs of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says he believes that Col Beebee [Beebe] commanded the Regiment in which deponent served under Capt Smith, but of this he is not certain as he thinks Major Chipman had the command of the Regt. at White Plains at the time of deponant discharge. The first service of Deponant he has not heretofore stated - it was as a substitute for his Brother Roger Storrs who was drafted at Weathersfield Conn in the year 1779.  He Deponent went to New London from thence to New Haven from thence to Stratford & North Stratford we built a redoubt.  He served Eight months as such substitute. He does not remember the names of the officers under whom he served.   He further states that his services for six months in Capt Bulkley’s Company Col Webbs Regt was after the expiration of his service in Capt Smiths Company. in Major Chipman’s,  Col Beebee, Regt, &  he thinks that either deponant or the person who prepared his previous declaration was mistaken in stating his service in Bulkley’s Company to have been in 1780.  Deponent now thinks his service in that company was at the close of the war. It was his last service & he was discharged from it at West Point be believes in the spring of 1783 & he thinks the war was over. The Connecticut Troops at West Point were discharged at the time deponant received his discharge.- 
Chipman Storrs
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 21st day of September 1836 & I certify that Deponant is a credible person }  
Wm F. Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York 
County of Clinton ss Timothy Balch resident of Plattsburg in said County aged sixty nine years & upwards, being duly sworn says that in the year 1781, he resided in Weathersfield Conn and resided there for several years previous & he was born in said town & deponent is well acquainted with Chipman Storrs who is now applying for a pension & Deponant recollects that he understood at the time that in the spring of 1781 said Chipman Storrs  enlisted as a private but the name of the officer under whom he enlisted he dont recollect but deponent believes said Chipman Storrs served one year in Capt Smith’s company, Genl Waterbury’s Brigade, as he has stated & deponent also believes that said Chipman Storrs served under Capt Bulkley in Col Webbs Regt but how long deponent cannot state.  Deponent lived a near neighbor to said Chipman Storrs & saw him frequently in the service in uniform. That said Chipman Storrs sustains an Excellent character for veracity, is poor & as deponent verily believes is justly entitled to a pension from the  United States on account of his services.  
Timothy Balch
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 31 day of May 1836 & I certify that Deponent is a credible person & witness }  
Jno B. Skinner Justice Peace
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I Oliver Smith of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that Chipman Storrs (now of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State aforesaid) did enlist in the State service of the State of Connecticut as a private Soldier in Capt Smiths Company in Genl Waterburys Brigade, on the first day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and that I were with him in service in said Brigade for the term of twelve months and that I am fully satisfied that the person who has requested of me, my deposition of these facts is the same Chipman Storrs,  further the deponent saith not.   
Oliver Smith 
State of Vermont 
Addison County ss}  Addison October 16th 1835  
Personally appeared Oliver Smith the signer and sealer of the above deposition, and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  
Before me Arzah Crane Jus. Peace 
And I do hereby further certify that the above named Oliver Smith is to me personally known, and that he is a man of unimpeachable veracity. Certified by me 
Arzah Crane Jus Peace
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State of Vermont 
Addison County ss} I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Arzah Crane before whom the within affidavit of Oliver Smith was made, was at the time Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto in his own Signature.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 day of October 1835 
Saml Swift Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Clinton ss  On this 26th day of May 1836 Personally appeared before the Hon William F Haile one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid (the said Court being a court of record) Chipman Storrs now a resident of Plattsburg in said County, but lately of Dorset in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn recording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.   
I was born at Mansfield, Windham County Connecticut on the Eleventh day of March 1762. I have no record of my age, but have understood my birth was recorded in the town Clerks office of Mansfield, Conn. When I was about Eight years old I moved with my Father to Wethersfield in said State & resided there till on or about the month of March 1781 when I enlisted at that place as a private into Capt Smiths Company, Lt Wilson & Ensign Allen,  Genl Waterbury Brigade of Connecticut State Troops,  for the term of one year & continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of said term of one year.   I signed an enlistment at Waterfield & joined my company at Litchfield where Capt Smith resided.  The company was organized there & we marched from thence to Stamford & Horse neck & encamped near the meeting house at the latter place, from thence to Frays point & had Battle there with the British, in which I was engaged from thence went to White Plains N. Y. & encamped there in tents & afterwards went into winter quarters there & built a fort at that place. I served in said Company until March 1782 when on the expiration of my term of service I was discharged at said place with the rest of the company & received an honorable discharge signed by Major Chipman who I believe commanded then in the absence of Genl Waterbury.   The Discharge has been lost or destroyed. During this service & together with Sergeant Allen & the men who were performing guard duty were taken prisoner by Capt Knapp of the British Cavalry & a small party & we were taken to New York City & imprisoned in the Sugar House there for six weeks & then discharged. I have heretofore applied for a pension from the United States for my services during the Revolutionary war, but for
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some reasons it has not been granted. The above services were not embraced or specified as I understand, in the declaration made out by me for that purpose, but they were stated by me to the person who drew said declaration who omitted them because is he said it was unnecessary to embrace them, there being sufficient other services detailed to entitle me to full pension,  that at the time of making my former declaration I knew of no living witness by whom I could prove my service, but since that time I have discovered a man who served in the same Brigade with me during said campaign or tour of service, to wit Oliver Smith, a resident of Addison Vermont whose affidavit I have procured to substantiate my said service & which accompanies this declaration.   Besides whom I know of no person by whom I can prove my said service except Timothy Balch whose Deposition I hope to obtain, neither have I any documentary evidence to support or substantiate the same & I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present reserving the right to petition Congress & to receive any sum to which I am entitled on account of other services not herein stated & I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. In the month of October last came to Plattsburg NY from Dorset Vt to reside with my children & have continued to reside with them since.  
Chipman Storrs
Sworn and subscribed to before me 26th day of May 1836 & I certify that Deponant is a credible person & can not from bodily infirmity attend court.  He is very deaf, & has the rheumatism in his back & hip, which renders it difficult for him to walk about & I declare my opinion after investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & as he states - one year. 
Wm F Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York 
County of Clinton ss I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said William F Haile one of the Judges of said Court in the matter of the application of Chipman Storrs for a pension.  I further certify that the said William F Haile before whom the above declaration of said Chipman Storrs was taken & sworn on the 26th day of May 1836 was at the time a Judge of Clinton County Court, & that his signature above is genuine I being well acquainted with his hand writing.  I further certify that I John B S Skinner before whom the annexed affidavit of Timothy Balch was this day taken & sworn Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified that his signature to the seal of said affidavit genuine I being well acquainted with his handwriting. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & official Seal & fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape which papers under it this 31st day of May 1836  
Thomas Crook Clerk