Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,000, Ebenezer Chapman, Mass.
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Mass.
Chapman, Ebenezer
$12,000
carded
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20418
New York
Ebenezer Chapman
of Washington in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Group commanded
by Captain [?] of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col. Brooks on the Mass.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- [0] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sep. 1833 and [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of [Sept?] '33 $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending March '34 [$]40
[total] $240

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded b W. L. Williams [another name crossed out] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 52

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839. A [illegible] 16 June 1940.
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12052 
Ebenezer Chapman 
Revolutionary Soldier 
Application (and amendments, for a Pension Cap Holes Brooks cmd in 1780- 
----
a final settlement &  spelt Chatman 

Admd  24 mo pri 
80$
Direct to H B. Northup 
Sandy Hill Washington  Co NY
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State of New York
County of Washington

On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [1832] personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas for the county of Washington Ebenezer Chapman a resident of the town of Hebron in the county of Washington state of New York aged sixty eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 and served in the 7th Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers— That he belonged to Captain Day's Company of which George [Rich?] was Lieutenant and that the regiment was commanded by Colonel Brooks or Brooking his first name not recollected neither does he recollect the names of any other officers of said regiment except the adjutants, which he thinks was White— That he served under this enlistment during our campaign that he enlisted in the spring and was [illegible] when the army went into winter [illegible] having served about six months— That he joined the army at West Point which afterwards moved to the State of New Jersey and at the close of the campaign returned to West Point at or near which place he received his discharge— That at the time of entering he resided in the town of Belchertown county of Hampshire State of Massachusetts— And that in the spring of the year 1781 he again enlisted in the Army o fthe United States and served in the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts
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line that the brigade was commanded by
General Glover the Regiment by Colonel
Sheppard and the company to which he
belonged by Captain Fuller names of other
officers not recollected. That at the time of his
second enlistment he was a resident of the place
mentioned as his residence at the time of his
first enlistment,  That his second enlistment
was for the term of three years that he
joined the army at West point and served
in said army till the last of December in
the year 1783 making a time of constant
service of two years eight months or more.
That he received his discharge at or near
West point. That he was in the army under the
command of Genral Washington
when he took possession of New York when
the city was evacuated by the enemy-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or her annuity except the present and he
declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency of any State.  Ebenezer Chapman

Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
J. S. Leigh Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he
States
I Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Court of Wash, Com. Pleas, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said court in the matter of the applicant Ebenezer Chapman
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office this 29th day of August 1832
J. S. Leigh Clk
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I Nehemiah Hewlet of the town of (illegible)
County of Washington State of New York being duly sworn doth
depose and say that he is well
acquainted with the within named Ebenezer
Chapman, and that I do personally know
that the said Chapman belonged to the army
of the United States that he enlisted in the spring
of the year 1781 and continued in actual service
till December 1783 as set forth in the within
declaration and that I know these facts for
the reason that I enlisted at the same time
served in the same regiment during said
time that we both received our discharges
at the same time in December 1783 and both
returned home together.  Nehemiah Hewlett

Sworn in open Court this 29th
day of August 1832.
J. S. Leigh Clk

(sideways)
Ebenezer Chapman
Pension
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State of New York
Washiington County ⎬ ss
On this twenty Eighth day of May
in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County, John Willard, First Judge-
Ebenezer Chapman a resident of the town of
Hebron in said County, who being duly sworn in
open Court, doth on his oath make the following
declaration as amendments to his former application
for a pension hereto annexed.
That he was born in the town of Ashford in
the State of Connecticut on the 27th day of November
in the year of our Lord 1763. That he has no record
of his age - That in the month of May 1780, resided
in the town of Belcher County of Hampshire & State of
Massachusetts & then & there he enlisted as a
private in the Continental service of the United States
for the term of six months, he entered the Company
commanded by Captain Day in the 7th Massachusetts
regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks--
Reid was Lieutenant of said company- that he
served the said term of six months in said Company
which first marched to West Point in New York
& from thence to New Jersey whence they returned
to West Point aforesaid & his term of enlistment
having Expired he received a written discharge in
the month of December of said year - that he has
lost said discharge.
That in the said town of Belcher where he
then resided in the month of April in the year 1781
he enlisted as a private in the Regular service of the 
United States for the term of three years, that he
entered said service in Captain Fuller's Company
in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment command by
Col. William Shepherd- that he entered & continued
in said service from the said Month of April 1781
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till the last day of December in the year 1783 when
he received a written or printed discharge signed by
Maj. Gen. John Knox-- that he has since lost said discharge-
that he does not recollect the precise day of the months
when he entered the before mentioned terms of service
That after his last mentioned discharge he returned
to the said town of Belcher where he formerly lived
when he enlisted - that he continued to live there during the
next Eight years- from thence he moved to
the town Hebron where he now resides & has resided
ever since.
That the affidavits hereto annexed signed by Andrew
McMullen, Benjamin Ward & William F. Hurd
have been obtained by him the said Ebenezer Chapman
since the return from the war department of
his application for a pension hereto annexed; for
the purpose of complying with the objections
hereto annexed & returned by the war department
with his said first application - That the said
Witnesses Andrew McMullen, & Benj'n Ward 
are residents of the town of Hebron in the County
of Washington aforesaid with whom he has long
been well & intimately acquainted, that they are
his neighbors - that the said Witness William
F. Hurd is a circuit Preacher of the Methodist
Denomination.--
That he does not know of any person now living
by whom he can prove his aforesaid services except
Nehemiah Hulett whose is affidavit is hereto annexed.
Ebenezer Chapman

Sworn & Subscribed this 28th day
of May 1833 J.S. Leigh Clk

And the said Court do hereby certify & declare
their opinion after investigating the matter, that the
above named Ebenezer Chapman was a soldier of the
Revolution & served as he states in his amendments
to his former Declaration under the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832. And the Court further certifies
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that it appears to them that William F. Hurd
whose name is subscribed to an affidavit
hereto annexed, is a travelling circuit minister
& that Andrew McMullen & Benjamin Ward whose
affidavits are also hereto annexed are residents of
the town of Hebron in Washington County aforesaid
and are credible persons & that their statements
are entitled to Credit.

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Washington & State of
New York do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of Ebenezer Chapman
amendments to the application for a pension
& which application is hereto annexed together with
the affidavits of Nehemiah Hulett Andrew McMullen, Benjamin Ward & William F. Hurd.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 28th
day of May in the year of our Lord
thousand Eight hundred & thirty three
J. S. Leigh Clk
State of New York
County of Washington ⎬ SS I, Jesse S. Leigh, Clerk of the County of
of Washington aforesaid Do certify that Samuel Livingston
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits of Andrew
McMullen Benjamin Ward & William F Hand purport
to have been taken, was, at the dates of the said several affidavits
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of said Samuel Livingston &
verily believe that his name subscribed to said several affidavits
is his own proper hand writing & signature. And I further certify
that David Doane Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Nehemiah
Hulett purports to have been taken, was, at the date of said affidavit
a Justice of the Peace of said County, & that I am acquainted
with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed there is his
own hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my seal of office this 20th day of May AD. 1833 J.S. Leigh Clk
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No. 12152
Ebenezer Chapman
Obj. 5. 8. 11. 14. 14
P. 354

J.M. Connell
West Hebron
Mass.
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No 12?52

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Chapman of Hebron
County of Washington in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a County
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Sixty eight years.  /18
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(This is a chart)

Period.
Enlisted in 1780
Enlisted Moring of 1781

Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days
about 6 months in 1780
2 year, 8 month or more in 1781

Rank.
private
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col Brooks regt.  Mass line
Capt. Days company Lieut George Reich-- for Regt.
(illegible)
regt. Capt Fuller's company

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Belchertown, Hampshire Co. Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Char. B. Wilson  Examining Clerk
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October 17, 1938 
Mr. T. G. Clarke, 31 E. Housatonic Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts 

BA-J/AWF
Ebenezer Chapman 
S.12000

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer Chapman of Belchertown, Massachusetts, died in Hebron, Washington County, New York, about 1840, and Amos Woodin who died 1840-43 in Ontario County, New York. 

You were furnished September 9, 1938 the Revolutionary War record of Amos Wooden, pension claim, S. 24033. This is the record of the only Amos Wooden found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname was searched under similar spellings. 

The data which follow concerning Ebenezer Chapman were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 12000, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. 

Ebenezer Chapman was born November 27, 1763 in Ashford, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not stated. 

While a resident of Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Ebenezer Chapman enlisted sometime in May, 1780, served six months as private in Captain Day's company, Colonel Brooks 7th Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted sometime in April, 1781, served in Captain Fuller's company, Colonel William Shepard's 4th Massachusetts regiment, and was
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discharged December 31, 1783. 

The soldier, Ebenezer Chapman, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Hebron. Washington County, New York , where he had been living since about eight years after the Revolution. He died December 9, 1880.

The papers on file in this claim contain no  discernible data relative to family. 

in order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General and furnish the following data Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., 

Ebenezer Chapman 
Certificate #2041 
Issued September 12, 1833 
Rate $80.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
New York Agency. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Chapman which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Not after having put the interrogatories as prescribed by the Regulations of the Department
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No No 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No No 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? not yet

EXPLANATORY NOTES. QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear  months and --- days, I served as a- For months and days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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April 25, 1935

Ebenezer Chapman-S.12000
RA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. P. Ravenscroft
1926 Cheyenne Blvd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Ebenezer Chapman, a Revolutionary War soldier, pensioned from Washington County, New York.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.12000, based upon the service of Ebenezer Chapman in the War of the Revolution.

Ebenezer Chapman was born, November 27, 1763 in Ashford, Connecticut, names of his parents not given.

While residing in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in May, 1780, served six months as private in Captain Day's company, Colonel Brooks' 7th Massachusetts regiment.  He enlisted in April, 1781, served in Captain Fuller's company, Colonel William Shepard's 4th Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged, December 31, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, then living in Hebron, Washington County, New York, where he moved about eight years after the Revolution.  He died December 9, 1850.

There are no data in this claim concerned the family of Ebenezer Chapman.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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AWF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Mary 

February 18, 1929 
Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhorst 156 Western avenue Albany, New York 

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12000, it appears that Ebenezer Chapman was born November 27, 1763, in Ashford, Connecticut. 

While residing in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows: 

From May, 1780, six months in Captain Day's Company, Colonel Brook's Regiments from April, 1781, in Captain Fuller's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Regiment and was discharged the last day of December, 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Hebron, Washington County, New York. 

There are no family data. 
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado April 4, 1935 

Division Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
[postmark RECEIVED APR 10 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV.]

Gentlemen: 
I wish some information about Ebenezer Chapman who served as a Revolutionary soldier and received pension in Washington County, New York. His service was in different commands during 1780-81-82. His wife was Lydia Wilson. He enlisted from Belchertown, Massachusetts. Can you give me information regarding his immediate descendants? Particularly, if he had a daughter Mary Chapman. 

Yours very truly, 
Mrs. W. P. Ravenscroft 
Mrs. W. P. Ravenscroft 1926 Cheyenne Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Rev War 12.00 INVALID. 
File No. - 12000 
Ebenezer Chapman Priv. Rev. War 
--- 
Act: June 7, 1832
 Index:-Vol. A Page 66 
(Arrangement of 1870.) 

1929 Feb 18 Hist to Mrs Charlotte Luckhurst see letter in Stephen Potter 35942 AWF
1935 Apr 25 Hist to Mrs. W.P. Ravensoort 
1935 October 17 letter to A. G. Clarke

66 1938 Oct 17 th A.G. Clarke and
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[postmark PITTSFIELD SEP 8 9 PM 1938 MASS.]
[canceled stamp]
[stamp REC'D SEP 10 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM]
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
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Pittsfield, Mass. 91 E. Housatonic St. 
September 8, 1938, 

Kindly send family data from Pension Record of EBENEZER CHAPMAN, b. Probably Belchertown, Mass. 1763-4 and died Hebron, Washington Co., N.Y. about 1840. Thank you. 

A. G. Clarke. 
Had just been sent when letter arrd
Also the same information for Amos Woodin who died in Ontario Co., N. Y. 1840 or 3  (Rev. Sol) 
Form 9/9/38
Amos Wooden S.24022
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office 
June 11th 1840 

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Ebenezer Chapman a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany NY Agency at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the of June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1839  

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris 

To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
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I, Andrew McMullin of the Town of Hebron
County of Washington and State of New York being 
duly sworn depose and say that I am acquinted
with Ebenezer Chapman and has lived a
neighbour to him for the space of forty years--and
it has always been the belief of the neighbourhood
that he was a Revolutionary soldier, and
from general information I believe that he was a
soldier in the revolutionary army - that I
believe he is now about seventy years old, and
that he has always been esteemed a man of
truth and veracity.  Andrew McMullin
Subscribed and sworn this
23rd day of May 1833 before
me Sam'l Livingston one of
Justices of the peace of Hebron
Washington County & State New York
Sam'l Livingston Justice

I Benjamin Ward of the Town of Helen County of
Washington and State of New York being duly sworn
depose and say. That I am acquanted with Ebenezer
Chapman for the space of sixty years, understood
from neighbourhood conversation that he had gone
into the army as a soldier and saw him when
he came home with others ^ at the end of the war with his regiment clouths on, and understood that he had served twice
in the army the first time six month and the next
time three years, that I believe he is now about
Seventy years old, and that he has always maintained
a good character of truth and veracity. Benj'm Ward

Subscribed and sworn before
me Sam'l Livingston one of
Justices of the peace of Hebron
Washington County State New York
May 23d 1833-
Sam'l Livingston Justice
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I Samuel Livingston one of the Justices of the peace
of the Town of Hebron County of Washington & State of New
Do Certify that I am well acquainted for many years
with Andrew McMullen & Benjamin Ward whose
affidavits is on the opposite side of this paper, and there
characters is good, as men of truth and veracity.
Hebron May 23d 1833
Sam'l Livingston Justice of the peace

The Reverend William F Hurd.-- who being
duly sworn deposeth and say that he
is acquainted with Ebenezer Chapman of Hebron
in the County of Washington and State of New York
an applicant for a pension, and that from
the report of his neighbourhood this deponent
believes that he is a man of about seventy
years of age, that he was a revolutionary soldier
and is a man of truth and veracity. William F. Hurd Minister of the Gospel

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 24th day of May 1833 
at Hebron Washington County
State of New York--
Saml Livingston Justice
of the peace
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Nehemiah Hewlett of the town of Grenville County of
Washington and State of New York being duly sworn 
deposeth and said that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer
Chapman of Hebron State aforesaid, an applicant
for a pension, that he does personally know that the 
said Chapman served in the army of the United States 
in the first brigade Massachusetts line commanded by
Gen Glover, in the fourth regiment of said brigade
in a company commanded by Capt. Fuller, that the
said Chapman enlisted in April 1781 and continued
in actual service until the last day of December
1783. that this deponent entered the service at the same
times served in the same regiment, under the command
of Col. William Shepherd, that we were discharged
at the same time, December 31st 1783 and both
returned home together -we received our discharges at
West Point.
Nehemiah Hulett

Subscribed and sworn this 22d May
1833 before me Daniel Doane one of the
Justices of the Peace of Hartford
County of Washington.
Daniel Doane Justice

I David Doane the Justice above named do certify
that I am acquainted with Nehemiah Hulet the
above named Deponent and that his character
as a man of truth and veracity is good.
Daniel Doane Just.