Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44382, Jonathan Chaplin, Mass.
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Mass.   Chaplin, Jonathan   S. 44382
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Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq  29 Sep 1820.
Canandaigua New York

13,540
New York

Jonathan Chaplin of Richmond in the state of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Eighteen months 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug 1819 and Sent to Stephen Phelps Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  -   9  24   78.19   
                                                        .31   
Semi-anl.  all'ce ending Sep 1819           48
                                                     _____________
                                                         $   126.19

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

Continued
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State of New York 
Ontario County } ss
On this twelfth day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County and State personally appears Jonathan Chaplin aged 53 years Resident in the Town of Richmond in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war  That he the Said Jonathan Chaplin enlisted in the Town Lunenburgh in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts in the month of April 1782 for the term of three years and was mustered [illegible] under Captain Carr in the 8th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson, and that he continued to Serve in Said Corps until the last of December 1783 or the first of January 1784 when he received an honorable discharge at west Point in the State of New York by Genl Henry Jackson and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Services.

Sworn to and declared this day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps}  Jonathan Chaplin
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Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Chaplin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the [illegible] taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Canandaigua on May 11th 1818 } 
I also Certify by Satisfactory Proof and Information that the said applicant did serve for the term of nine months as man on this Continental Establishment and is in Reduced Circumstances
Stephen Phelps
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Case of
Jona. Chaplin
13540
12 Aug 1819
Sep '19
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STATE OF NEW YORK
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss
I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty five dollars and sixty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August AD. 1820
J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County
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44382
INVALID.
[illegible]
File No.  44382
Jonathan Chaplin
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 84

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Richmond
Declaration of Jonathan Chaplin
May 12th 1818
private   Jackson's regt
Ap. 82 till Jan 84
Massachusetts line

The Honorable Secy of War

Further proof of Service acquired

Admitted
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Amos Kimball or Rutland in the County of Rutland, a credible witness, being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that He is acquainted with Jonathan Chaplin now residing in the State of New York, and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war - that the said Jonathan then belonged to Capt. Carr & afterward in Capt Abbot's company in Col. Michael Jacksons Regt. of Massachusetts - that he knew the said Jonathan while serving in said companies in the years 1782 & 1783 for more than eighteen months. The [illegible] Amos further says that when said Jonathan returned to his home in Lunenburgh in Mass. after the war, he understood & verily believes he had been honorably discharged from the Army of the United States -
Subscribed & Sworn this 12. June 1819, before me }
R. Kemple Jus. Peace
State of Vermont
Rutland ss  }
I Robert Kemple Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that R Kemple before whom the above affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that the foregoing is his signature.
The testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 12 day of June 1819
R. Kemple
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss,  }
Amos Kimball of Rutland in the County of Rutland, a credible witness, being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Jonathan Chaplin now residing in the State of New York, and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, that the said Jonathan then belonged to Capt. Carr & afterward in Capt. Abbot's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt of Massachusetts, that he knew the said Jonathan while serving in said Companies in the years 1782 & 1783 for more than eighteen months. [Illegible] Amos further says that when said Jonathan returned to his home in Lunenburgh in Mass. after the war, he understood & [illegible] believes he had been honorably discharged from the Army of the U. States -
Amos Kimball
Subscribed & Sworn this 12. June 1819, before me} 
R. Kemple Jus. Peace
State of Vermont
Rutland ss }
(Vermont State seal imprint)
I Robert Kemple Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that R. Kemple [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned, and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I [illegible] set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 12 day of June 1819
R. Kemple
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State of Vermont 
Windham ss  }  Brattleborough,  June 30th 1819.
I john Darling of Windham in the County of Windham aforesaid of lawful age, do depose and say that I am acquainted with Jonathan Chaplin now residing in the State of New York, and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, that the said Jonathan and myself enlisted together at Lunenburgh in Massachusetts, for the term of three years I think in April 1782 but do not recollect the precise date we were mustered together at Worcester, that said Chaplin joined Capt. Carr's Company and afterward in Capt. Abbot's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, that I perfectly remember his serving in said Regiment for more than nine months after his said enlistment, and I think for about eighteen months in the year 1782 & 1783, that I understood and fully believe said Chaplin was honourably discharged from the army of the United States, that I have no interest whatever in his application for a pension, and further saith not.
John Darling
Windham [illegible] Brattleborough June 30th 1819.
Personally appeared John Darling and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I certify that from information which I have received, although I am not personally acquainted with said Darling, I fully believe him to be a credible witness-
James Elliot,
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham ss.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
Brattleborough, June 30th. 1819.
I certify that James Elliot is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned under the authority of this State, and that the signature of the preceding certificate is in the hand writing of said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot, Clerk.
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The Honorable Secretary of War if My Claims are allowed will please to forward a Certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq of Canandaigua who is my agent
May 12th 1818
Jonathan Chaplin
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Clerk office
foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 5th day of June AD 1818
Hn. McNair [illegible]