Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,121, William Chapman, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Chapman, William

NUMBER
S.2121

Carded

CONTENTS
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West Tennessee  30.789

William Chapman of Sangamon Co. in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Montgomery of the regt commanded by Col Montgomery in the Virginia State line for sixteen months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August 1836 and sent to S.H. Treat, Springfield, Illinois 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836         $266.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep            26.66

$293.33

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison, Clerk
Book 2 (?) Vol. 8 Page 118.

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Lett. Jacob Fite Jany 25 '37 (tue)
Tra c      Apl 15 '37
Transf'd to West Tennessee fr. 4 Sept. 36 - May 29 '37

Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 &c from 4th March to 24 June 1840.  Agt notified 1 April 1843.
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County ss

     On This the Eighth Day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Thirty Five personally appeared before us Thomas Moffitt and Samuel Berrey, in open Court, William Chapman Sr. a Resident of Sangamon County State of Illinois aged eighty Five 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted as a volunteer in the army of the United States in the year, he thinks, 1779, at the Falls of the Ohio in a company composed of Kentucky Volunteers, commanded by Capt Montgomery. this Company joined at the Falls of the Ohio the Regiment commanded by Col Clarke, then on his expedition against the Indians & British, in the North Western Territory; After my Company had joined the Regiment of Col. Clarke as aforesaid the Regiment of Col. Clarke proceeded in
Boats down the Ohio, until they arrived at what is now called Saline Creek as he thinks. In this Creek the Regiment left their Boats and proceeded by land to Kaskaskias. This affiant thinks he is correct in the name of the Town to which they marched. It was however at the place where there was then a British fort and British Store kept by an agent of the British
Government. The Regiment of Col. Clarke captured this Fort and the British agent or Governor and destroyed the store. A part of Clarke’s Regiment remained at Kaskaskias to garrison the Fort. The Company of Capt Montgomery returned from that place to
Kentucky, and I returned with them. This affiant states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively
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as to the precise length of this service, but he thinks it was three months – and as a Private. 
Soon after the expiration of the service above mentioned this Affiant left Kentucky and went to what was then called New Virginia and in Montgomery County (now Wythe), where there was a call made for Soldiers to enlist for eighteen months to serve in & for the protection of the North Western Territory. In
the Spring of the year 1780, as he now thinks, at the County of Montgomery, in New Virginia this affiant again enlisted for the service above mentioned. He enlisted this second time in a Company commanded by Capt Jesse Evans and in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Montgomery, Lieut. Col. Anthoney Crockett. This Regiment left new virginia in Boats down the Holston and the Ohio and up the Mississippi to Kaskaskias. Here they remained, Kaskaskias being the Headquarters of
the Regiment of Col Montgomery until the eighteen months, the period of their enlistment had expired. From Kaskaskias Ranging Companies were kept out during the whole of the time to protect and scour the
Country. On these expeditions this Affiant frequently went. At the expiration of the Eighteen months, this Affiant was discharged on the Mississippi somewhere, together with his company & returned home to New Virginia where his father then lived. He states that this discharged has been lost or destroyed. After
this Affiant had been at home some short time from his second expedition he thinks above two months, a third call was made for volunteers to march against the British in South or North Carolina. This Affiant
for a Third time enlisted as a Volunteer in Capt James Montgomery’s Company. This Company did not belong to any Regiment as he thinks until it met the Army of Gen. Greene at the
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Moravian Towns  After the Company joined the Army of Gen’l. Greene he cannot remember to what Regiment it was attached. After we joined the army of Gen’l. Greene we marched to what was then called Haw River. There we had a Battle with the British and were decently
whipped. After the Battle we retreated to Wheteson’s Mills. Here the British persued us and attacked us and again defeated us. From this we were ordered home – on this expedition this Affiant was absent and engaged one month. He states that he knows of no person by whom he can prove the
above services, and that all his discharges have been lost or destroyed. he states that he has no Record of his age. He states that all the times when he volunteered as aforesaid he was living in New Virginia, and that at the time when he enlisted under Col. Clarke, he was on a Ranging expedition in Kentucky. After
the Revolutionary war was over this Affiant moved from New Virginia to Lincoln County Kentucky, from there he moved to Smith County Tennessee, thence he moved to the State of Missouri, thence to Sangamon County Illinois where he now resides, where he has resided for the last six years. He states
further that he is known in his neighborhood to James Haynam and Aaron Vandiver who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and the general character for having been a soldier of the Revolution. He would further state that from 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
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recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, To wit. In the Montgomery Company Clarke’s Regiment, Three months as a Private – In Capt Jessee Evans Company in Montgomery’s Regiment One year and six months as a Private – In Capt. Montgomery’s Company in the army of Gen Greene one
month as a Private, amounting in the whole to 22 months service as a Private. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
     Sworn to  & subscribed day & year aforesaid.
                 William X Chapman
                    (X his mark)

     We Aaron Vandever a clergyman residing in the County of Sangamon State of Illinois and James Hanan residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Chapman who has subscribed to and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the year & day aforesaid.
                      James X Hanan
                          (X his mark)
                      Aaron Vandever
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William Chapman
Pension papers
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Tennessee
County of Cannon
     On this ninth day of February 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cannon personally appeared William Chapman who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Evans in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Mogomery in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois from whence he has lately removed;  that he now resides in the State (District or Territory,) of Tennessee Canon County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The follow- are his reasons for removed from the State of Illinoys was sickly in Illinoys that he was not satisfied to remain there.
                   William X Chapman
                      (X his mark)

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
James Goodner (seal)
Justice of the Peace

     The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
     The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
     In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
     Mode of authenticated papers.  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officers so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Tennessee
Cannon County SS

     Be it known that on this 9th day of February 1837 - Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jacob Fite and William Chapman Jr and made oath that William Chapman Senor (sic) that said William Chapman Senor who has first taken the oath of Identity before James Goodner is the same Individual personal described in the foregoing certificate and that said witnesses is men of veracity.  Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of February 1837.
                        James Goodner (seal)
                        Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Cannon County
     I Samuel J Garrison Clerk of the County Court of Cannon County certify that James Goodner Esqr. whose name appears officially signed to the foregoing affidavit is at this time and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine -  And that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all of his official acts as such.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no seal of office) at office at Woodbury the 28th day of February A.D. 1837.  And of the American Independence the 61st year.
(seal)
                  Saml J Garrison Clk
                  of Cannon County Court
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I Balie Peyton do certify that Samuel J. Garrison is the Clerk of the County Court of Cannon Cort in the State of Tennessee & that I believe his name as affixed to the foregoing affidavit is in his own proper hand writing.  I further certify that James Goodner is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Cannon and that the signature which purports to be his is genuine.  I further certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Fite, one of the witnesses referred to in the foregoing certificate & that he is a gentleman of veracity & intitled to the fullest credit.
                    Gallatin Tennessee
                    May 11th 1837
                    Balie Peyton
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-325
OWN
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ___, 19
S.F. 2121

     In reply to your request of ___ received___ for a statement of the military history of William Chapman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1778
Spring 1780
1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
12 mos.
1 mo

RANK.
Pvt.
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Montgomery
Jesse Evans
James Montgomery

COLONEL.
Clark
John Montgomery
"

STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in  In the Kaskaskia Expedition, Haw River, Wetzells Mill

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 8, 1835.  His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Sangamon Co., Ill.

Age at date of application     Born in 1750 in Virginia.  Died June 24, 1840

Remarks:  Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.

           Respectfully,
           Commissioner.

(In margin)  Kaskaskia captured in 1776.  See Loosing Vol. 2 p 289
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               Hillsboro Ill
               May 14, 1920

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY 14 1920

Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen - Wish to inquire if you could furnish me with any information regarding the military history of William H. Chapman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  I do not know that he ever applied for a pension but he held two land warrants which he laid in Montgomery County Illinois.
     Any information re-
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ceived would be greatly appreciated.  Thanking you, I remain
     Respectfully,
     Mrs. J. Schaper
     Box 161
     Hillsboro, Illinois
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1920 June 4 Hist. to Mrs. J. Schaper

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Rev War
File No. 2121
INVALID.

William Chapman
Priv Rev War

Act:  June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 64

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Springfield Illinois
July 20th 1836

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - Enclosed herewith is the Declaration of William Chapman for a Pension.  I also enclose a declaration made by him about a year since, which was forwarded to your office & the claim rejected, as will appears by the letters from your office and informing the same.  It also appeared that he made his declaration in 1838, but that through the negligence of his Agent, it was never forwarded.  He is very old & infirm & recollections imperfect .  But (illegible) with those who know him are unimpeachable character. There is much variance between these two declarations & he states & I am inclined to think correctly that in the former one where he states he enlisted for 18 months, he supposed it meant the aggregate amount of his service.  It is not known for me to say how this maybe & I forward all the papers in his possession that full justice may be done in the matter.  Please inform me of the result of your decision on the claim.
           Respectfully yours
           (illegible)
           S.H. Treat
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1880
REJECTED
William Chapman
applied under act 1818 from
Tenn & rejected because Colo. George
Clark Service was not Continental.
It is probably that the same
soldier was admt. under act
1832  File no 2121
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                 War Department
                 Pension Office
                 July 23, 1835

Sir,
     The declaration of William Chapman has been examined and is herewith returned for authentication.  see not i, in the enclosed printed sheet.  Before a decision can be had in his case, he should state whether he ever received any pay for his services, and if so, whether in person or by an attorney or agent.  He should also state why he did not before apply for the benefits of the act of 7 June 1832.  Those who served under Colonel John Montgomery enlisted for one year only.  His claim for eighteen months cannot therefore be allowed.  If possible, some direct proof of the applicant's service should be exhibited.
                  I am respectfully,
                  Your Obt. servt,
                      J.L. Edwards

C.R. Matheny Esq
Springfield P.O.
Illinois
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Gallatin Ten
May 17th

Free
Balie Peyton

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

In at May 29

W. Burdine
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                  Gallatin Tennessee
                  May 11, 1837

Dear Sir -
     The inclosed application for the Transfer of a Pensioner William Chapman, has been forwarded to me for my certificate, or to the official character & signature of Saml J. Garrison, Clk. of the Cty, Court of Cannon County.  I am not, nor is there any member in Congress from this state at this time.  I have given the certificate as it is appertaining to, the business of those who were recently my constituents, Cannon being a part of Smith Cty in my District.
     I fear there is some information in the certificate of the J.P. Goodner & have therefore stated what I know in relation to him, his official character, &
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signature, as well as to the veracity of Jacob Fite, one of the witnesses. I hope there will be no difficulty about the transfer, for I know very well, the JP. & witness Fite, as well as the Clk, & they are all first rate men.
     I am Sir with due respect
     Your Obdt. servt
             Balie Peyton

J.L. Edwards Esqr
     P.S. Correspond with Jacob Fite 
     Alexandria, Cannon Cty, Tennessee
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Alexandria Ten           Free
Jan 13th

JL Edwards
Washington City
D.C.

Jan 23
W. Burdine

William Chapman
Ill. to W. Ten.
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           Alexandria 12th January 1837
Mr. J.L. Edwards - Comisoner of Pencians

Sir
     Mr William Chapman formerly of the State of Illinois and a pensioner of the United States has moved and settled himself in this (Canon) County State of Tennesee and Wishes to have his pension made payable at Nashville State of Tennesee.
     He was a private in the army of the Revolution and is entitled to receive fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per anum During his natural Life commencing on 4th of March 1831.
     his sertificate was given at the War Ofice eighth Day of August 1836 Signd
                                  CA Harris
                                  Acting Secretary of War

Baring your signature
as Comisoner of pensions

Payments to be maid at Carmi by Daniel Hay Esqr Agent for paying Pensions in - in the Agency of Illinois -
recorded in the Pension Ofice in book E  2 Vol & page 118 by - Wm. S. Allison Clk

No 30.789 - he is very infirm and has no distinct Recollection of the particular Date of his Drawing But says it was in the fall of 1836.  Being the only time of (over)
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that he Drew on his pension sertificate I have ritten to Mr John M Cass agent at Nashville on the subject and he thus informs me to write to you if any thing more is necessary.  Pleas inform me and the necesay proof wil be made - as he is entirely Dependant on his pension for support.
                        
                     Respectfully your obt servant
                             Jacob Fite
                             Pen

JL Edwards
if necesary Pleas Enquire
of Mr. Payton or
Forrester in Congress
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Carmi Ill
29th April

Free

in at May 16
Mr. Burdine

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Ill           Pension Agents Office
                        28 April 1837

Sir
     In answer to your letter of the 15th Inst I would inform you that William Chapman a pensioner under the act of 1832 has been paid up to the 4th of September 1836
                   Very Respectfully
                   Your obt sevt
                    Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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GIDEON PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
March 25th, 1843.

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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm'on of William Chapman decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten Agency, at the rate of Fifty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 24th June 1840.
                     Respectfully, yours,
                     Albion K. Parris
                       Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                   Present.
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State of Illinois
County of Sangamon SS
     On this 11th day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty six personally appeared in open court before the Circuit court in & for the county &
state aforesaid now sitting William Chapman a Resident of the county and state aforesaid aged about Eighty Six or Seven 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 7th 1832. That he
was born in what was then called Old Virginia, as well as he is now able to Recollect in or about the year 1750. Has no Record of his age & cannot read or write. When very young (I suppose not more than 3 or 4 years old) my father removed to New Virginia to Montgomery county & which I now understand is called Wythe county, where we resided until the war of the Revolution commenced. That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That during the latter part of the war as he thinks (the year he cannot state) while on a visit with others to Harrodsburgh  Kentucky for the purpose of hunting, hunting lands, &c he enlisted as a volunteer in the army of the United States at the falls of the Ohio in a company composed of Kentucky volunteers commanded by Captain John Montgomery. This company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col.
Clarke, then on an Expedition against the Indians & British in the North Western Territory. after this the Regiment proceeded in boats down the Ohio River to what is now called Saline creek as he thinks. In this
creek the Regiment left their boats & proceeded by land to Kaskaskia as he thinks it was known at the place where there was then a british fort & British Store kept by an agent of the British Government by the name of Rose Black. The Fort & agent were captured by Col. Clark & the store destroyed. A part of the
Regiment remained at Kaskaskia to garrison the Fort. The company of Capt. Montgomery returned from that place
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to Kentucky & I returned with them having been with them during all of said Expedition, &
was then discharged but received no written discharge. That the fort was captured during the heat of Summer & some few prisoners were taken. That he cannot state positively as to the length of this term of service, but believes it to have been about three months. After the expiration of this service he returned to New Virginia where there was a call made for soldiers for one year to serve for the protection of the North Western Territory. In the Spring of 1780 (as he thinks) at the county of Montgomery before mentioned he enlisted for the service above mentioned for the term of twelve months in a company commanded by Capt. Jesse Evans, Anthony Crocket Lieutenant, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Montgomery. This Regiment soon left New Virginia in boats down the Holston & Ohio Rivers & up the Mississippi River to Kaskaskia, the place formerly taken by Col. Clark. here they remained, it being the head quarters of Col. Montgomerys Regt. From this place ranging companies were kept out during
the whole of the time to protect & scour the country, & on these expeditions this applicant frequently went, had no battles or engagements with the British or Indians. At the expiration of the twelve months he with Capt Evans Company were discharged on the Missisippi some where above Kaskaskia &
returned with his company to his residence in New Virginia. He rec’d. a written discharge for twelve months service from Col. Montgomery, which has been lost or destroyed. After he had been home a short time from his second expedition, he thinks about two months, a third call was made for volunteers to
march against the British in North or South Carolina & he entered the service as a volunteer in Capt. James Montgomerys company. This company did not belong to any Regiment as he thinks until it met the army of Genl. Greene at the Moravian Towns, but he
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cannot recollect to what Regiment his company was attached. After we joined the army we marched to what was called Haw River, where we had a Battle with the British & were whipped – we retreated then to Whitsons Mills & were pursued by the British, who attacked us & again defeated us. From this we were ordered home. On this expedition he was absent & engaged one month. That he has no documentary evidence to his knowledge by whom he can prove the above services, nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove the same or any part. After the war was over he removed to Lincoln county Kentucky, from thence to the State of Tennesse in Smith county, from thenc to the State of Missouri & from thence to Sangamon county Illinois where he now resides & has for the last six years. He states that from age & he consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to his length of service but thinks the above statement to be correct & in the
following grades  to wit, In Mongomerys Company & Clarkes Regt. 3 months as a Private, In Capt Evans Company & Montgomerys Regt. twelve months as a Private – in Montgomerys Company in Greens Army
one month as a Private amounting in the whole to 16 months. That all the pay he pay he has ever received for his services aforesaid was a grant of land of 108 acres which he received as he understood in consideration of his services in Col. Clarkes Expedition which land was called Clarkes grant on the North
side of the Ohio River. He states that in his application heretofore made a mistake was made in stating that he enlisted the second time for 18 months, that it should have been 12 months. That from the time he enlisted until he reached home 18 months months had elapsed & should have been so stated & that he supposed it was so stated until his application was returned. That he made an application for a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832 sometime in 1833 & left the papers with T. M. Neale Esquire
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who was to forward the same to the War Department, but as he has never yet heard from it, he presumes that it was never sent. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
         William X Chapman
                (X his mark)

We Aaron Vandever a clergyman residing in the county of Sangamon & Samuel Stiles residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Chapman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be eighty six or 87 years of age.  That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
              Aaron Vandever
              Samuel Stiles

     and the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Vandever who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Sangamon & that Samuel Stiles who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
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     I William Butler Clerk for the Circuit Court in & for the county of Sangamon & state of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Chapman for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11 day of July 1836.
       Wm. Butler Clk
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33.149
Wm. Chapman
Illinois

allowed for 
sixteen months.
$53.33/100
admd

C.R. Matheny
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Vandever who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Sangamon and that James Hanan who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County is a credible person and that their Statement is intitled to credit. 

             Thomas Moffett
             Samuel Berry

I Charles R. Matheny Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of his application of William Chapman for a Pensions.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of July 1835.
               C.R. Matheny Clerk