Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5004, Adams Chapin, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Chapin, Adams

NUMBER
S. 5004

carded

CONTENTS
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Reported, see letter


Massachusetts 2182

Adams Chapin decd.
of Milford in the State of Mass.
who was a Priv. Sergt. Ensn.& Qr Master in the company commanded by Captain Warren of the regt. commanded by Col. Reed - in the Mass. line for 1 Payable to Josiah Chapin, Mary Jones, Betsey Daniels, Rufus Chapin, Amasa Chapin, Henry Chapin, children of sd. decd.
Mass. and Contl. Line Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
Apr. 16 '(illegible)4 at the rate of 216 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 23d. October 1832 when he died

Increased from $146:66
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th. day of Novr. 1844 and sent to Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
The amount paid at $146:66. per annum
to be deducted

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 15.
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State of Massachusetts.

County of Worcester ss.

On this twenty eighth day of August in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting, in and for said County of Worcester, Adams Chapin, a resident of Milford in said County, aged Eighty Two 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 7. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

on the 19th of April 1775 he marched from
Milford to Cambridge as a minute man under Capt. Jennison, & soon after his arrival and before the first of May enlisted and was appointed Sergeant and Clerk in the company of Capt. Samuel Warren (Lieut. Cody & Ensign Whipple subaltern officers) in the Regt. of Col. Joseph Reed, in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental army, for Eight months, served out his time and was discharged at Roxbury, where he was stationed during the service. He received no written discharge and has lost his warrant. He was stationed with the main Army near Boston.

He again entered the service as Ensign and Quarter-Master, on the first of January 1776 for One Year, under the same Captain, and served out the year in that capacity in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army. He was stationed at Dorchester until the 17th of March 1776 when the British evacuated
Boston - He then marched to New York City and was stationed there till the American Army evacuated New York in Sept. 1776. He was attached to Gen Glover's Brigade, when it attacked the British Troops above Kings-bridge. He was discharged at Peekskill but received no written discharge. He was born and always resided in Milford except when in the service of the United States.

His commission as Ensign and Quarter Master was forwarded to the War Department, when he applied for and obtained a Pension Certificate dated Jany 18. 1819 under the Act of March 18. 1818 to which and the other documents accompanying that application reference is had for further evidence - He was stricken from the Pension Roll (Mass. Agency) on account of his property.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Adams Chapin
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and Officer,
and served as he states.

Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate
For the County of Worcester


I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate of the said County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Adams Chapin for a Pension & that Newell Nelson & Daniel Fisk Jr before whom the signed affidavit was made, are Justices of the Peace in & for this county in full credit and that they signed the same

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this twenty Eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty two.

Theophs. Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts -

Adams Chapin

12 mo Ensign
8 mo Privaterr
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Supplemental Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester.. ss..

On this sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty four, Personally appeared before me, John Erskine a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester and State
aforesaid, Henry Chapin, a resident of Milford in Said County, forty three years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration for himself, as well as for Josiah Chapin, Betsy Daniels, the children of Rufus Chapin, Amasal Chapin, & Mary Jones, which is for to obtain an increase to the Pension which his father Adams Chapin received under the act of Congress passed June Seventh A.D. 1832.

That according to the best of his knowledge, & the best recollections of his fathers statements, his said father rendered near eighteen days service as Coperal (Corporal) or Sergeant, at the Lexington & Concord alarm April 1775 in Capt. Samuel Warrens Company, that he immediately enlisted and rendered eight months service, as orderly Sergeant in Capt. Samuel Warrens Company in Col Joseph Read's Regiment, that he again engaged and rendered one years service as Ensign in Capt. Samuel Warrens Company in Col. Joseph Reads Regiment, and that, at the same time he rendered the service of Ensign in Capt. Warrens Company, he rendered the service of Quarter Master to the Regiment and for proof of this service, he refers to Documents which his said father forwarded to the War Department at Washington, when he applied for a Pension under the act of Congress passed AD 1818, and the Act of 1832, which documents he believes were commissions and discharges,
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He therefore now claims an increase to the amount of Pension when his said father received for the service he rendered and for the Extra Service of Quarter Master rendered at the same time, he rendered the service of Ensign, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever except the claim here made, and declares that his father the said Adams Chapin, was at the time of his decease, which took place on the twenty third day of October A.D. 1832, a Pensioner of the United States, and further he saith not,
Henry Chapin


Worcester ss
Milford August 16. 1844. Then personally
appeared the above named Henry Chapin and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true
Before me John Erskine
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston August 27. 1844

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation John Erskine
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Palfrey.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Rev War
5004
INVALID.

File No. 5004
Adam Chapin
Qr Mst. Rev War

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

[Arrangement of 1870]
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5433          4
Massachusetts

Adams Chapin
Qr. Master and
Ensign - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts.
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th Jany: 1819
and sent to Edward D. Bangs, Esq.
Worcester. Massachusetts -

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 mo:       $71.61
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819    $120-
                                                             ________
                                                            $191.61

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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2182
Massachusetts

Adams Chapin
of Milford in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Ens. & Priv in the company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded by Col Reed in the Massachusetts
line for 12 months Ensign & 8 months
Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 146 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of November 1832 - and deld. to G Folsom
of Worcester Mass, Present,

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832              $219.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  73.33
                                                           ________
                                                         $293.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 43
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Adams Chapin paid for increase
12 Mo Ensign & Qr Master                $180.00
 5   "    Sergeant                                     25.00        
 3 m 11 @ Private                                  11.10
                                                           ________  
                                                            216.10

from 4 March 1831 to 23 Oct 1832
the day of his death, deducting
what has been paid - payable
to Children
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS.

I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Adams Chapin was a Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of One Hundred forty-six & 66/100 Dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, and died in Milford, in said County, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, on the twenty-third
day of October; that he left no widow, but left seven children only living at the time of his decease, whose names are Alexander Chapin, Josiah Chapin, Betsey Daniels, Rufus Chapin, Amasa Chapin, Mary Jones and Henry Chapin; and that Alexander Chapin died in
1835, leaving no widow nor children.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this twenty -Sixth day of August. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.

Chas. G. Prentiss Register.
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Adams Chapin decd.
for Incease
Act 7 June 1832

Admd.
12 mo Ensign & Qr Master}
               -       180.00
5 mo Sergeant  25.00
3 mo 11 d prv   11.10
                        _______      
                        216.10

Commencing on 4 March 1831
and terminating on 23 Oct
1832, the day of his death
payable to
Josiah Chapin, Mary Jones
Betsey Daniels, Rufus Chapin
Amasa Chapin, & Henry
Chapin surviving children
deducting what has been paid
at the rate of 146.66 pr ann

Elijah Clark
Brighton, Mass
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Brighton Sept. 2.d 1844.

Dear Sir,

I enclose to you herewith, the claims of the
children of Adams Chapen deceased of Milford, for an increase to the amount of pension which he received under the act of 1832. for more service, & a higher rank & the years served of
Quarter Master while rendering the service of Ensign in the Regt. and in addition to the proof therewith, & the commission, & Discharges he provided in 1818, & in 1832. on file in the Pension Office. I request you to examine the records of staff in the auditors office, where it is presumed a full account of Chapens staff service will be found.

Verry Respt your
Obt [illegible],
Elijah Clark


Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Commonwealty of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office Aug 22 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the
name of Adams Chapin is borne upon the rolls of Capt Saml Warren Col Joseph Read as a private from April 19, 1775 to Aug 1, 1775 and upon
the returns after that time as Sergeant to Dec 31. 1775

There are no rolls of said Company or regiment for 1776 in this Office -

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John C. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I, Henry Chapin of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, testify and say, that Adams Chapin, my father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and as I have good reason to believe that he did not receive a full pension for all the service he rendered according to the rank of office
which he held in the service. I now for myself & in behalf of my Brothers & Sisters, request the Secretary of this Commonwealth, to examine the documents in his office for the service of my said father, Adams Chapin, at that time of mention and according to the best of my knowledge, & the recollections of his former statements, he belonged to Capt. Samuel Warrens minute company in April 1775. and marched in said Company at the alarm of Lexington & Concord, & was a Corporal or Sergeant at Cambridge fifteen or eighteen day, that he there enlisted and Served eight months as Sergeant in Capt. Samuel Warrens Company, in Col. Joseph Reads Regt., that he again enlisted and served one year, which was the year 1776, in Capt Samuel Warrens Company, as Ensign of said Capt Warrens company, and that he also at the same time of rendering the service of Ensign, rendered the Service of a Quarter Master to the Regiment, which I believe was Col Joseph Reeds Regt. and that the whole of my said fathers service would
amount to near twenty one months. 
Henry Chapin


Worcester ss. - Milfred August 16. 1844
Attest John Erskine Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Warfield of Milford in the County
of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States Eighty Seven years of age, Do testify and say that I enlisted in the years service 1776 in Capt. Samuel Curtiss
Company Col. Shepherd's Regt and rendered service for that year, our regt. marched from Roxbury the fourth of April, and we were at New York, and we were in the engagement at a place called East Chester and I well recollect that Adams Chapin of this town was in the same service during the year, that it is my full impression that he was a commissioned
Officer under Capt. Samuel Warren I think he also held the office of Quarter Master, and it was so understood at that time, I recollect distinctly when we were in the engagement at East Chester That the Said Adams Chapin had charge of the ammunition a short distance back from our line of action, the Said Adams Chapin resided in this town up to the time of
his death which took place time of twelve years since,
Samuel Warfield


Worcester ss Wilford August 31. 1844 -
Then personally appeared Samuel Warfield and
made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a person of sound mind, and is a creditable witness-
Before me
John Erskine Justice of the Peace
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I, Amariah Force of Holiston (Holliston) in the County of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty six years of age, Do testify and say that Adams Chapin Milford, was Ensign and Quarter Master of Col Joseph Reads Regiment in the year 1775 or 1776 being in the service of the Revolutionary War
Amariah Force

Middlesex.. ss.. Holliston Augt. 30th AD 1844
Then personally appeared Amariah Force, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, by making his mark. & I certify that he is a person of sound mind and is a credible witness.
Before Me Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston September 2d 1844

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations John Erskine was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, and Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 June 1832, Adams Chapin, decd. late OF Massachusetts, who was a Private Sergeant, Ensign, &c. in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the
rate of $216: 10 per annum; but having received only $146:66 per annum, and died on the 23d of Octr. 1832, the amount due from the 4th. March 1831 to the time of his death, is payable to Josiah Chapin, Mary Jones, Betsey Daniels, Rufus Chapen, Amasa Chapin and Henry Chapin, children of said Adams Chapin decd. Former payments to
be deducted.

Given at the War Office of the United States, , this 14th. - day of November - one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four.

Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.} 

Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Massachusetts I Adams Chapin of Milford Esqr.
In the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare that in the War of the Revolution on or about the
Month of April 1775 I enlisted & entered and was engaged in the Land Service of the United States on the Continental establishment,
and Served accordingly from that time to the last of December the Same year & on the first of January 1776 I enlisted for one year & Served my time out I was dismissed at Peekskill State of New York without any other discharge, that I was Commissioned Quarter master and Ensign of said first Day of January 1776 and Served as Such during Said last period, against the Common Enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Samuel Warrens Company, in the thirteenth Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line and that I left the Said Service as aforesaid about the last of December or first of January 1777, and that, by reason of my Reduced Circumstances in Life and Infirmity, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for Support, being now of the age of sixty Eight years, and I hereby relinquish all Claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States if any may be or hath been so allowed -
Adams Chapin

Worcester ss May 18. 1818 Adams Chapin
made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me one of the Judges of the C Court Com Pleas Western Circuit and duly commissioned appears to my satisfaction that the person is true witness my hand and the seal of sd. Court
Edwd Bangs
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This may Certify that I the Subscriber Served in the Company under the within Named Adams Chapin Quarter Master & Ensign during the Term of one year as therein Stated
Smith White


Worcester ss. Milford May 15: 1818 then the abovenamed Smith White appeared and Made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was true before me
Pearley Hurt Justice of the Peace
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IN CONGRES.

The DELEGATES OF THE UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, , New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Suffex or Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Adams Chapin, Gent

WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these Presents, [illegible] and appoint you to be Quarter Master of the thirteenth Regiment of Troops commanded by Col Joseph Read & also an Ensign of Captain Samuel Warren's Company in said Regiment.
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Quarter Master & Ensign
by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Quarter Master & Ensign - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War,
in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress Jany 1. 1776.

By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PERSIDENT.

Attest: Chas Thomson
.
S. File 5004
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I Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts
Yeoman aged seventy four do testify and say that Adams Chapin of Milford in the County of
Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts served as Orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary war of the United States nine months from the nineteenth day of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy five to the first day of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the greater part of the above Service was performed in and about the Town of Roxbury the above service was performed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read and was in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Warren
Edm Bowker


Worcester. s.s. On the Sixteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to the Law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Adams Chapin
Before me Newell Nelson Justice of Peace


I certify that the above named Edmund Bowker
is a man of veracity
Newell Nelson
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I John Dewing of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, aged Seventy Six do testify & say that Adams Chapin Esquire of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, served as Orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary war of the United States nine
months from the nineteenth day of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred & seventy five to the first day of January A.D. seventeen hundred & seventy six the greater part of the aforesaid time of service was in or about the town of Roxbury, the above service was performed in the Regiment Commanded by
Colonel Joseph Read & was in the Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Warren.
John Dewing


Worchester ss. On the Sixteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen
hundred & thirty two the aforesaid Deponent
was examined & cautioned & sworn agreeable to Law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Adams Chapin
Before me Newell Nelson Justice of Peace

I certify that the above named John Dewing
is a man of veracity for ought I know.
Newell Nelson.
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I Nathaniel Cheney Yeomen in the County
Windham and State of Vermont Esquire aged seventy four do testify and say that Adams Chaplin of Millard in the County of Worchester and commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire Served as Ensign and Quarter Master in the Revolutionary war of the United States one whole year from the first day of January in the year A.D. one thousand seven Hundred and seventy six the grater (greater) part of the
aforesaid time of service was in or about the city of New York the above service was performed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read and was in the company
commanded by Capt Samuel Warren
Nathl Cheney


Worchester ss. On the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponant (Deponent) was examined and causioned (cautioned) and sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the Request of Adams Chapin
John Chaplin The Justice of the Peace
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I John Dewing of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman aged Seventy
six, do testify and say that Adams Chapin of Milford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth aforesaid Esquire served as Ensign & Quarter Master in the Revolutionary war of the United States one whole year from the first day of January A.D. One Thousand seven hundred & seventy six, the greater part of the aforesaid time of service was in or about the City of New York. The above service was performed in the Regiment Commanded by
Colonel Joseph Read and was in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Warren
John Dewing


Worcester ss. On the Sixteenth day of August in the of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examined & cautioned and sworn agreeable Law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Adams
Chapin
Before me Newell Nelson Justice of Peace


I certify that the above named John Dewing is a man of veracity for ought I know.
Newell Nelson
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Payable semi-annually --- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March - next, at the Branch Bank U. S.

Boston
Massachusetts

(Written upside down:)
Adams Chapin

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Adams Chapin - - - - late a Qr. Master & Ensign
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts - - -Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the - 18th. day of May - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.