Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1869, Isaac Chapman, Va.
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Va Chapman, Isaac R.1869
Contents
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Isaac Chapman
Va
Re [illegible] 18 for [illegible] 14, 1831.
1869
Ad 7 [illegible]
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and Marc 3, 1873
Rejected
1869
P.O. Isaac Chapman
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged:, 18
Application filed: , 18
[ ]eges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert of Dis. Searched for , 18
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I, Rufus A. Finch, Clerk of the Court of Gates County do hereby certify that the [illegible] contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Chapman for a Pension.  In testimony where of I have [illegible]my hand and seal of office this 30th day of December 1835 and in the 60th year of the [illegible]
Rufus A. Finch
32 months western Va.
Hon. R. Craig HR
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State of Virginia
County of Giles
On the 23rd day of November, 1835 personally appears before the Justices of the County Court of Giles being a Court of Record. Isaac Chapman a resident of the County of Giles and State [ ] aged seventy One years. On the 19th day of April last - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration and 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 and served as herein stated [ ]
That in March in 1776 he together with others repaired to      Fort in the County of Montgomery (now Giles, for    of their protection against the incursions of the Indians at which place he remained until December following engaged in the protection of the defense of women and children, and ranging the county in pursuit of the Indians and guarding against their attack and    operations.  He was then discharged. He was engaged nine months, in the    of the.
Only officers attached to the fort was John Chapman, Ensign in the Company Commanded by Thomas Bank Capt. and John S.... and 
His second our of service commended in the year 1777 in the months of April he again repaired to the above Mentioned Fort and performing the duties specified in his    tour of services until month of December following when he was discharged.  He was engaged nine months in the performance of the duties of this tour. The only commanding officer at the fort was John Chapman, Ensign in Capt. Banks Company.
His third tour of service Commenced in 1778. In the month of April he again repaired to the above mentioned fort for the purpose afore said and while in the performances of said duties a company of the    under the Command of Capt. Brice Martin and Lieutenant John  swabs arrived and took command of said fort.  The said applicant  at the said fort until the 1st of July following.  He was then       He was then stationed three months.  John Chapman acted as Ensign.
His fourth tour of service was in 1779.  In the month of April he repaired to    in the county afford said    performed the services
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[Illegible] in his first and second tour of services until the month of October following when he was discharged.  He was engaged in the  performance tour of duty five months. The commanding officers were Christian Pr  John Chapman, Ensign.
His fifth tour of services Commended in 1780.  In the month of March he repaired to the last mentioned fort at which place he performed the duties and services as  [illegible]  until the 13th day of June when he was discharged He was engaged in the performances of the tour of duty three months.  The commanding officers was Lieutenant Christian Sanders.  Ensign John Chapman.
His sixth out of services commended in July 1781.  He volunteered and served under Capt. George Pearce at Pearce's Fort in the County afore said and performed then services mentioned as afore said until the month of October following when he was discharged.  He was engaged in the performances of this tour 3 months. His commanding officer was Capt. George Pearce.
If he rec'd any written discharges which he does not now [illigeble] he has long since lost them.
He hearby relinquishes every claim related to a pension or annuity  the present and declares that his sworn [illegible] of an agency or any  [illegible] solution.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year afore said.
Isaac Chapman
We Landon Duncan a Clergyman residing in the County of Giles and David Johnston residing the the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been and Indian Spy & Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day & year afore said.  Landon Duncan
D. Johnston
Giles County, Va
We the undersigned do hearby certify that Isaac Chapman who has sworn to [ ] the above Declaration performed as stated and specified in his fourth & fifth tours of service.  We having been present & engaged in the performance of the said services sworn to and subscribed the date & year afore said.  Jacob Smidow
John Lybrook
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I Christian Snodow do hereby certify that Isaac Chapman, the foregoing applicant [illegible] three months of the services referred to in his fourth tour of duty & that he performed the services referred to in his fifth tour of service.  that I [illegible] for the said [illegible] Lieutenant sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Christian S[illegible]
Giles County
I James French do hereby certify that Isaac Chapman served [illegible] at Manago Fort the years [illegible] I do not now recollect.  Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
James French
Giles County
I John Chapman do hereby certify that Isaac Chapman the above named applicant served at Manago Fort during one season the year in which the same was performed & the time served he does not now remember.  I having served one summer at the said fort.  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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John Chapman
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Giles County
I Uriah Perdue do hereby certify that Isaac Chapman the above named applicant served as he states at Pearces's Fort the year which he served & the length of time which he served I do not now remember. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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Uriah Perdue
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[Illegible] the said Court do hearby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the investigation is prescribed by the War Department and that the above named applicant was same Indian Spy and Soldier in the American Revolution and served as he states [illegible[ and the Court further certifies that it [illegible] to them that Landon Duncan who has signed one of the [illegible] certificates is a Clergyman resident in the County of Giles and that Daniel Johnston who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Giles and is a credible person and that their statement is [illegible] to credit [illegible] the Court and the [illegible] James French John Chapman & Uriah Perdue who have signed sworn under oath to the [illegible] certificates are credible persons and that their statements are credible to credit.
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I Rufus A. [illegible] Clerk of the Court of Giles County do hereby certify the the [illegible] contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Chapman for a Pension.  
In [illegible]  when of I have [illegible] my [illegible] and seal of office this 30th day of December 1835 and in the 60th year of the Commonwealth.
Rjfus A. [illegible] 
32 months western
Va.
Surplus
Hon R. Craig
HR