Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,798, Benjamin Chapman, Md. Va.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
Md.  Chapman, Benjamin  S1798
Va.
Carded
Contents
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5720 East Tennessee
Benjamin Chapman of Roan in the State of Tennessee who was a pm in the comfer: commanded by Captain Smith of the [illegible] commanded by Col Boyers in the Md line for 10 months from 1777-
Md and Va. Line Records Off. Dec. 11 '03
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feby 1833 and sent Hon J. Standifer, Ho. Reps. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   49.99 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.67 [total] $66.66
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 9 Page 97

[Side Page] Sec let. Robt. Kings [illegible] 26 [illegible]
do. Pension July 16 '36
do. Hon J. Standefer Jany 16 '34
Duplicate certificate [illegible] Jany 17 1837 and [illegible] J. Standefer Hon. Robt.
Ower to pay May 23, 1837
[illegible] Jany 1838
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State of Tennessee  Roan County Circuit Court at September session on the 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court at a court late before the Honorable F. Keith one of the judges of said county being a Court of record and having a clerk and seal, Benjamin Chapman a citizen of said county aged 72 years who having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - That he was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on the 13th day of 1760 where continued to live until sometime in the fall of the year 1777 when he entered into the army of the United States as a volunteer private.  He was enrolled at Baltimore into a [illegible] company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Stinchacum and Lieutenant Absolam Wells for a tour of three months.  His company was attached to the division under the [illegible] command of General Archibald Buckhannon and remained under his command during the three months for which applicant had entered the service.  Applicant states that he does not recollect any other of his assignments.  He states that he was the whole of the three months for which he had entered the service either stationed in Baltimore or in some [illegible] in its neighborhood under the immediate command of his said General.  When the said three months had expired he was discharged at Baltimore, and returned home.  He states that while he was stationed at Baltimore he saw several of the British vessels in the Petapsco [illegible] which had sailed off before he left there and he does recollect that the British took possession of Philadelphia while he was stationed at Baltimore.  Applicant states that in the winter succeeding the above mentioned campaign, he moved to Augusta County VIrigina, where he continued live during the remainder of the Revolutionary War
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and afterwards until about the year 1798.  He states that sometime in the fall of the year 1779, as he now thinks, he volunteered in Augusta County Va. and was enrolled into a company under the command of Captain Thomas Smith of Staunton, Lieutenant Charles Baskens, and Ensign John Boyd, which company was attached to a regiment under the command of Colonel William Boyers.  Said company [illegible] at Staunton and joined the said regiment at or near the Rookside gap.  The said regiment marched to Westhans. where it remained a short time and then marched through Richmond and encamped a few miles below that place on James River. Here the regiment lay until the three months for which applicant had entered the service had expired when he was discharged and returned home.  Applicant states that early in the year 1781 he was drafted in Augusta County to guard some British prisoners who had been brought from Pennsylvania, and his impression is that they were a portion of those who had been taken at the capture of Burgoyne.  Applicant states that the guard, of which he was one, was under the command of Lieutenant David Buckhannon, and that applicant and the said company were stationed at Stanton for the time of one month to guard the said prisoners, when they were relieved by a fresh bevy and applicant being discharged returned home.  Applicant does not believe that this last mentioned campaign was a regular draft, but he was ordered into the said service by the captain of his company and went accordingly.  Applicant states that in the latter part of the spring or early in the summer of the year 1781, he was again drafted in Augusta County Va. for a tour of three months and on the 5th day of June 1781 was enrolled at Colonel Cassius
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on the South River, in said County, into a company commanded by Captain Patrick Buchannon, and which company was attached to a regiment under the command of Colonel Cameron and he thinks continues under the command of Colonel McCreary.  Under these commanders the said regiment marched [illegible] the mountain to a place called Pointy-fork on James River, where the said regiment joined a corps under the command of General George Campbell.  Soon after joining Gen. Campbell, applicant well recollects it was on the 26th day of June, his regiment was ordered to march forward to bring on an action with the British who lay encamped some distance ahead. On arriving at a place called the Hotwater Springs, the said regiment came in contact with a party of British about two miles in front of their main force.  After a conflict of a short time in which some were killed wounded and taken prisoners on both sides, the British retreated and were [illegible] until they reached the main army   when they were reenforced and the Americans in turn were compelled to retreat.  Applicant states that after the skirmish of the 26th, the American Army marched to near Jamestown where they joined the main American Army under the command of General Wayne, who had a good many continentals in his division.  Under General Wayne the Americans on the 5th day of July marched and attacked the rear of the British Army as they were going on board of their shipping.  Upon this attack being made, they formed in battle array, and after a battle of a few hours in which many were killed and wounded on both sides, the approach of night caused the fight to cease and the Americans left the ground and the British the next
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morning took their shipping.  Shortly after this battle applicant and his company were transferred to the command of Captain Francis Long and Lieutenant George Craigh and Ensign Samuel Long, his former Captain Buchannon being discharged.  Under these company officers, applicant marched under the supreme command of Gen Campbell, having left Wayne's division, to Westham near which they crossed James River and marched to the Appomattox River which they crossed at Goady Bridge, and marched below Petersburg having it on the left, from here we marched up  passing Petersburg where we crossed the Appomattox River, and returning near to Westham where we crossed James River  From here we marched towards old Jamestown to a place called the Bugotoside.  After encamping here but one night, applicant and his company were marched to Col. Cassius, the place where they had been enrolled, and the three months for which they had been enrolled having expired they were discharged and went home.  Applicant states that he has served two tours of three months each and volunteered one month as a drafted man to guard prisoners, and a campaign of three months as a drafted man as above stated.  He states that he was not in service with any portion of the continental army except the short time he was with those under General Wayne in the last campaign as above mentioned.  He recollects the [illegible] was with Gen. Wayne, and he thinks some of the superior French officers.  Applicant states that Robert Powers, John Blair, & John G. Clark are persons in his neighborhood who are acquainted with him.  He states that about the year 1797, he moved from Augusta County Va. to Washington County Tennessee, where he continued to live until about five years ago when
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when he moved to Roan County Tennessee where he now lives.  He states that he has a record of his age in his bible which his father left for him.  He states that he never received a written discharge for his services nor has he any documentary evidence whatever of his services, nor does he know of any person whatever whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.  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.  Benjn Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of Sept 1832  H.S. Purris Dep Clk

State of Tennessee Roan County  [illegible] Robert Powers & John G. Clark citizens of said County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Chapman who has sworn to an subscribed the foregoing declaration and have been acquainted for several years; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  We do further certify that there is no resident clergyman in the neighborhood where we reside.  Robert Powers his Mark  John G. Clark
Known to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of Sep. 1832  H. G. Purris Dep Clk
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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 said Court further certifies that the said Robert Powers & John G. Clark who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of this County, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
Charles F. Keith [illegible] Judge of the South Tn dist. court
I William Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roan County Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Chapman for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & [illegible] seal, having no seal of office, at office, this 11th day of September 1832,  Wm Brown Clk  [illegible] Henry S. Purris
I certify that William Brown is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roan County and that Henry S. Purris is his deputy and that there is no official seal of office for said County.  February the 4th 1833 James Standifer M.C.
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Benjamin Chapman
from 1777 for last 10 months
$33.37/10
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[Printed form and table with handwritten information]

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Brief in the case of Benjamine Chapman County of Roane in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832)
1.  Was the declaration made before a court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  ---
3.  How old is he ?  72
4.  State his service as directed iin the form annexed. 
[Table]
Period  Duration of Service  Rank  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Vol. In 1777 fall 3 Months As a Private Capt. N. Stinchacum Gen. P. Buckhannon 
Vol. 1779 fall 3 months private Capt. T. Smith, Col. Wm Boyers
Drafted 1781 1 month private Lieut. David Buckhannon
Drafted 1781 3 months Capt. P. Buckhannon, Col. Cameron, Gen. G. Campbell, Gen. Wayne, transferred to Capt. Francis Long
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Baltimore, Md.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  The Clerk has no public seal of office and his official character is not certified as required - nor is the declaration properly attached to the Clerk certified.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  T. Waugh  Examining Clerk
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January 26, 1939
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/00
Benjamin Chapman
S.1798
Mr. Guy H Wells
Georgia State College for Women,
Milledgeville, Georgia
Dear Sir:  The data which follow were obtained from the papers in pension claim S.1798, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin Chapman.
Benjamin Chapman was born July 13, 1760, in Baltimore County, Maryland..  Names of parents not shown.
Benjamin Chapman while a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland enlisted in the fall of 1777, served three months as private in Captain Nathaniel Stinchacum's company.  The next winter he moved to Augusta County, Virginia, and enlisted in the fall of 1779, served as private for three  months in Captain Thomas Smith's company, Colonel William Boyer's Virginia regiment, reenlisted early in 1781, served as private for one month under Lieutenant David Buckhannan.  He enlisted June 5, 1781, served as private three months in Captains Patrick Buckhannen's and Francis Long's companies, Colonels Cameron's and McCreaery's Virginia regiment.  He was in the battles at Hot Water Springs and Jamestown Ford.
In about the year 1797, Benjamin Chapman moved from Augusta County, Virginia to Washington County, Tennessee, and lived there until about the year 1827, when he moved to Roane County, Tennessee.
This soldier was allowed a pension on this application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Benjamin Chapman
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Benjamin Chapman
Certificate #5720
Issued February 15, 1835
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Tennessee Agency
Very truly yours  A. D Hiller  Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Benj. Chapman  E Term of June 1832 $33.33
To make what time last paid
To the 4th Septr. 1835 3d. Audt. office 6 Jan. 1838
Pension Office Jany 1835 A.S.Syde
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[Printed form with handwritten information]
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin 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 amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
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?  Yes
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?  No
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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?  Two citizens
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  [yes crossed out]  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?  Yes
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? ----
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  ----
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. ----
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No [illegible]
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes
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:  For    year                 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, etc. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed, that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in the field or in garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

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 matter of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he 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 authenticates 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 ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper form being improperly attached to the certificate.

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 accompany the papers.
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January 26, 1939

BA-J/CC
Benjamin Chapman
S.1798

John Wiliamson
W.26061

Mr. Guy H Wells
George State College
for Women
Milledgeville, Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary war record of Benjamin Chapman and John Williamson, both residing in Tennessee in 1840.

You are furnished herewith the revolutionary war records of Benjamin Chapman and John Williamson.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

January 12, 1924

Mrs. J.A. Ervin
Rockwood, Tenn

Madam

I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim S.1798 it appears that Benjamin Chapman was born in Baltimore County ,Maryland, July 13, 1760. He enlisted at Baltimore in the fall of 1777 and served 3 months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Stinchacum's company.

The next winter he moved to August County, Virginia and enlisted there in the fall of 1779 and served 3 months as a private in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, Colonel William Boyer's Virginia regiment.

He enlisted early in 1781 and served for one month as a private under Lieutenant David Buckhannon.

He enlisted June 5, 1781, and served 3 months as a private in Captains Patrick Buckhannon and Francis Long's Company, Colonels Cameron and McCreary's Virginia Regiment and was in the battles at Hot Water Springs and Jamestown Ford.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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September 11, 1832, while living in Roane County Tennessee aged 72 years.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully

Commissioner
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STAMP Oct 22, 1923

Rockwood, Tenn
Oct 17, 1823

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me the data your office contains including all family data, regarding the following Revolutionary war pensioners.

David Blackwell, age 82 in 1840
Benjamin Chapman, age 78 in 1840

Yours truly

Mrs. J A Evin
Rockwood, Tenn
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1798
INVALID
Rev War

File No 1798
Benjamin Chapman
Pri Maryland Line
1777
Act June 7th, 1832

Index Vol A Page 64

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Md and Va Line. Records corrected Dec 11, '03

1924 Jan 12 - Hist to Mrs. J.A. Ervin
1939 Jan 26 - Hist to Guy H Wells  see letter in claim of Joh Williamson W.26061
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KNOXVILLE TEN Stamp - Apr 5

FREE
James L Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

JW Burdine

Forms for new cert
enclosed Apr 15, '36
under HR comm
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Agents Office
Knoxville, April 3rd 1836

James L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

By this morning's mail I received your letter under date of 24 of March enclosing a blank printed copy of application for a transfer to be applied to the case of Benjamin Chapman - if I mistake not Mr. Champman case was for in renewal of pension certificate and not for a transfer - as well as now recollected his case and proof made out, I enclosed to you is that he, Mr. Chapman had his house burned and that his original certificate of pension was burned in his house and that he asked for a renewal of it. You will please have difference to the papers I enclosed you and I presume you will find them as I have stated.

I am respectful
your obt serv

R King - agent
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Monroe County Sept 25th 1836

To all to whom it may concern I do hereby certify that I had purchased the tract of land whereon Benjamin Chapman did live - previous to the burning of his house - and that I feel my drainage seriously affected by the loss of said house together with other buildings- and that the said house wherein said Chapman did live was burnt by fire sometime in the month of October last - during my absence to Alabama - is without contradiction - in accordance to the foregoing certificate I have hereunto set my name the day and date above.

Joseph Seales
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Pension Papers
Kingston Ten
Dec 24th 1836

FREE
Honorable James Standifer
Washington City
D.C.

Mail

Hon J Standifer 
H.R.
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Cedar Hill, December 21st, 1836

Dear Col

I enclose to you the affidavit of Benjamin Chapman to get him a new pension certificate, the poor old man had the misfortune to get his original certificate burnt up with his house and everything he had, he wants you to procure him another certificate and forward it to him as soon as possible as he is very needy - I hope there will be no difficulty in the way, such business is generally done before a single magistrate but I concluded to do it in open court and take Esquire Wm Reed's affidavit identifying the old man, you will know his character to be good and his affidavit would be entitled to implicit confidence - you will have to certify that Wiley is clerk of the county court of Roan if you don't know that to be a fact; I now say to you that he is which I hope will be sufficient for you to act from - I presume you will have no opposition at the at the next election of all kinds is up and business busier than usual in this county nothing more - but remain
Yours sincerely
John Y Smith
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Benj Chapman

E Ten
for
New Cert

Ans'd Mr. King Mar 24th
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Agents Office Knoxville
March 14th 1836

James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir

You will please find enclosed some certificates or affidavits of sundry persons sitting fourth that Benjamin Chapman's house was burned sometime in the month of October last and that it appeared that he has losed his original certificate of pension and that he has applied to me for his semi-annual payment and in the absence of his pension certificate I did not feel authorized to pay Mr. Chapman he is very poor old man and I hope the papers sent will authorize you to issue him another certificate of pension.

I am respectfully yours

R King - Agent
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FREE

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

KNOXVILLE TEN Stamp - Mar 16

Mar 24
J W Burdine
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J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

FREE

WASHINGTON STAMP - Feb 18

Robert King Esquire
Pension Agent
Knoxville, Tennessee
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FREE

KNOXVILLE TEN Stamp - July 7

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

July 16
Mr. Burdine
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Roan County in East Tennessee

Mr. Robert King 

Sir After my kind compliments to you I want to inform you particularly of my sad loss that I had the misfortune of having my house and nearly all that I had was burnt in the house. That I was left in a bad condition and my books of all sorts and my certificate for my pension and I wrote some time ago to you and desired you to write to me and let me know how I must proceed to obtain my pension again. If please God that I do live until that time does come but I have had no answer as yet and I hope you will consider my case.

Benj Chapman

Roan County E. Tennessee

To all those to whom this may concern we the under named subscribers do certify that we saw the house and property of Benjamin Chapman burnt on the night of the twenty-fifth of last October and we believe that his papers was all burnt according to the best of our knowledge.

Elisabeth Cooley
Her X Mark

Sally Derting
Nacky Derting
Sally Pond
Robert Power
Jean Power
Philip Derting
George Derting - His X Mark
Senthy Fender
Margeret McCoy
Daniel Hay
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Application for new certificate
State of Tennessee Roan County

County Cort December sessions 1836.

On this 5th day of December 1836 personally appeared in open court it being a court of record Benjamin Chapman after first being duly sworn on his said oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Nathaniel Stinchcomb in the regiment commanded by Archibald Buckhannon [illegible] Captains Thomas Smith, Patrick Buckhannon, Francis Long in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Bowyers & Colonel Camron in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of war, which certificate on or about the twenty-fifth of October at night in the county of Roan aforesaid on the Paint Rock Creek south of Tennessee River where affiant there lived was burnt up by fire together with applicants house and all of his household provisions. Sworn and subscribed to in open court the day and year above written.

Benj Chapman

Personally appeared in open court William Reed and after being first duly sworn states that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Chapman and knows him to be the same person describe in the above affidavit, sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.

William Reed

State of Tennessee
Roan County

County Court of Roan County

Personally appeared in open court the foregoing named Benjamin Chapman pensioner & Willaim Redd on the first Monday
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of December 1836 at the courthouse in Kingston who being sworn in open court in due form of law deposes that the facts set forth in these affidavits are true. I certify also that William Reed whose signature appears to the last foregoing affidavit is a man of good character and an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Roan duly commissioned & qualified as the law requires.

Given under my hand and private seal not having a seal of office at office in Kingston this 5th day of December 1836.

Henry H Wiley - Clerk
SEAL

I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry H Wiley and know him to be the clerk of Roan County Court which is a court of record and believe his signature genuine
17th January 1837

James Standefer

Hon J Standefer
H.R.

Affidavits of 
Benj Chapman
Wm Reed