Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38599, Benjamin Chappell, Va.
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(3-1776)   NC
SERVICE
Va.
Chappell, Benjamin
NUMBER 
S.38599
Contents
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7S006
4
Virginia
Benjamin Chappell
of New Kent Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1818 and sent to B. Dandridge Esqr C.C. - New Kent County, Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 7 mos 27
                                                           31.   55.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819       -  48  -
                                                                 103.96
{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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38599
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38599
Benjamin Chappell
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 83
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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The name of the Col. who commanded the regiment in which the claimant must be mentioned.
[Above sentence crossed out]
Admd.

Clerk of New Kent, at the Court. House
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New Kent County Virginia, July 9th 1818~
I Barthow [Bartholomew] Dandridge Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the within certificate was signed in open court, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year above written~
B. Dandridge CC

[seal at left]
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New Kent county State of Virginia to wit:
On the 9th day of July 1818 personally appears before us justices of the peace and judges of the county court of New Kent afd. Benjamin Chappell aged 62 years resident in county of New Kent in the State of Virginia, who being by us first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late 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"-That he the sd. [said] Benjamin Chappell enlisted in the company commanded by Capt John Fleming in the first Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, under the command of Col. Richd. Parker at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia in the month of August 1776 for three years. That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of said term of enlistment when he was discharg'd from service near Stoney Point in the State of New York. That he was is the battles of Brandywine, Germantown Monmouth, and Mud Island Fort, and that he is in reduc'd circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declard before us the day and year sd.

Jno H Christian  Seal
Jno L Poindexter  Seal
John S. Webb   Seal
W Douglass  Seal

We John H Christian J L Poindexter John S Webb and Wm Douglass-Justices and Judges as afd do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the sd Benjamin Chappell did serve in the Revolutionary war as states in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and is in reduc'd circumstances-And we now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before us to the Secretary for the Dept of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemention'd act of Congress
July 9th 1818-Jno H Christian  Seal
                       Jno L Poindexter  Seal
                       John S. Webb  Seal
                       W Douglass  Seal
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38599
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38599
Benjamin Chappell
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 83
{Arrangement of 1870.}