Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1768-100, Newport Champlin, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

[stamp of a star]
Champlin, Newport

Number
B.L. Wt. 1768-100
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Prince Champlin
Aplication [sic]
for Bounty Land
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PRINTED AT THE ENVOY OFFICE, HUDSON, N.Y. 
DEPARTMENT OF WAR. 
STATE OF Rhode Island COUNTY OF Washington} SS.
I Prince Champlin Brother and heir at Law, to Newport Champlin Prime deceased, do upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Newport Champlin aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States , for the term of ""During the War:"" and, that, he served in Regiment No. Two of the Rhode Island Line, commanded by Colonel Christopher Green and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the first Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, commanded by Jeremiah Olney. I further certify that my Brother the aforesaid Newport Champlin departed this life soon after the close of the Revolution War and that he left no issue 
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Newport Champlin aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:--- THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Prince Champlin aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Reuben Baldwin of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive, from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me [crossed out: and to the other heirs of] as the heir of Newport Champlin as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Mark and seal, this twenty sixth day of August 1831
Prince Champlin
His mark X [signature]
In presence of 
Matthew Chappell
COUNTY of Washington ss. Personally appeared before me Matthew Chappell a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Prince Champlin subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney therto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this twenty sixth day of August 1831. 
M. Chappell JofPeace
STATE OF Rhode COUNTY OF Washington} SS. Clerks Office Court Common Pleas 
In testimony that the above written Matthew Chappell was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Rhode Island at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court and subscribed my name, at South Kingstown this Twenty Seventh day of August 1831. 
Saml Helme Clk of the C Aforesaid
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I hereby that the aforesaid Prince Champlin is a Man of Color is illiterate and cannot write his name 
M Chappell
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State of Rhode Island County of Washington Town of South Kingston} Sc.
The Court of Probate of said Town of South Kingstown, having cognizance of the Probate of Wills and Testament and the granting of Letters of administration do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was this day adduced to said County ^to prove [written above] that Prince Champlin [crossed out: deceased] is a Brother and only heir at Law in fee to Newport Champlin deceased who was a private Soldier in the Rhode Island line in the Army of the Revolutionary War; that the aforesaid Newport at the time of his decease (which took place soon after the close of said War) left one only Brother the aforesaid Prince, and besides him had neither Brother or sister, and that the said Prince is the nearest and next of kin to the aforesaid Newport Champlin deceased 
Signed and sealed by order and in behalf of said Court of Probate at said South Kingstown this thirtieth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty one 
Tho R. Wells 
Probate Clerk
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[left side, upside down]
Deposition of
Edward Harvey
and
Guy Watson in the
case of Prince Champlin

[right side]
Newport Champlin
No. 1768
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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Washington Sc at South Kingstown this 27th day of August AD 1831 Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston aforesaid We Edward Harvey and Guy Watson who are to me well known, and made Solemn Oath according to Law that they were well acquainted with Newport Champlin a private Soldier in Col Jeremiah Olneys Regiment of the Rhode Island Line in the army of the Revolution that the said Newport Champlin served during the war with the Deponants in said Regment and was honourably discharged at the close of the same when he the said Newport returned to this Town where he continued to reside in this and the adjoining State of Connecticut until his death which took place soon after the close of said Revolutionary war, that
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the said Newport was an unmarried man and lived in a State of Celibacy until his decease, and that he left an only brother (Viz) Prince Champlin and Beside the said Prince he had neither Brother or sister, that the deponent an well acquainted with the aforesaid Prince Champlin and will know him to be the Reputed Brother and only heir at Law to the Before mentioned Newport Champlin and [illegible][illegible][illegible] Deponants say not 
Edward Harvey
Guy Watson his mark X
at South Kingstown this 27th Day of August AD 1831 Sworn to and Subscribed before me -by Edward Harvey writing his name and Guy Watson making his mark
Witness Matthew Waite Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Washington} ss. Clerks Office Court Common Pleas 
In Testimony that the Aforewritten Matthew Waite was a magistrate duly authorized to Administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments &c in the State of Rhode Island at the foregoing date and that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual Signature I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the Court and subscribed my Name at South Kingstown this Twenty Seventh day of August - 1831 
Sam. Helme Clk of the Court aforesaid