Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2527, Daniel Chappel, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Chappel, Daniel W. 2527
Mary B.L. Wt. 26193-160-55
CONTENTS
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2259
Vermont
Daniel Chappell of Sutton in the State of Vermont who was a Corp & Priv in the _ 
commanded by Captain _ of the regt commanded  by Col. Ledyard in the Connecticut line for 11 months as Corporal - 40.33
13 " " Private 43.33
24 $83.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 83 Dollars 66 Cents per annum  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of of Pension issued the 22d day of November 1832 and sent to Amos Paul Danville Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 125.49
Semi-an. allowance ending 4, M'ch 1833  41.83
$167.32
{Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 98
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April 17 - 1855 AB
2897
Vermont Montpelier
Mary Chappel  widow of Daniel Chappel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corpl & private Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th  day of November 1853 and sent to S. D Kimball Barton Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 27. Vol. A
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Cir. S.D. Kimball Aug 18/55
Vt
Feby 53- Mar 26th 97
Vol C1, page 105
33803 Act 3 March/55
April 2d 55
Mary Chappel, Widow
Daniel Chappel
Pri & Capt
Revolutionary War
Pensioner
Feby 53- 2897
Boynton
AW 160. Als May 16/56
Boynton
No 26193 of May 20/[illegible]
S. D. Kimball Barton Vt
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No 3012
Daniel Chappel
Declaration
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State of Vermont }
District and County of Caledonia } Ss
On this 16th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Benjamin F Deming Judge of  the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid
now sitting Daniel Chapel a resident of Sutton in the County and District aforesaid aged seventy 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 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
That in the then town of New London Conn. on the 10th day of December 1775 he enlisted for the term of six months in the Company of Capt Adam Shapleigh said Company not being attached to any Regt was stationed in what is now the City of New London Conn. engaged a part of the time in erecting breast works and a part of the time stood guard in the City, he served the whole term of his enlistment and was discharged June 10, 1776. He resided at the time about five miles from the City of N. London in what is now Waterford
That in the spring of the year 1777 and he believes about the first of April at said New London he enlisted for the term of eight months in the Connecticut troops in the Company of Capt Adam Shapleigh in the Regiment of Col Erastus Wolcott was stationed at said New London and engaged the whole season in the erection of Fort Trumbull, and served the full term of his engagement
That at said New London on the first day of March 1778 he enlisted for the term of ten months in the Conn troops, in the Matrass Company commanded by Capt
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Adam Shapleigh and in the Regt of Col. William Ledyard and was stationed at Fort Trumbull and served the full term of his enlistment and at the end of said term was requested to remain one month longer until other troops should arrive to man the Fort that he together with a part of his company did remain one month longer - that during the eleven months last named he served as steward and quarter gunner and received the pay of a Corporal
That in the summer of 1779 he was drafted for one month and served in the Company of Capt Joseph Davis in Col. Jonathan Latimer's Regt was stationed during that month a part of the time at Fort Trumbull and the remainder of the time at Fort Griswold
That he never received a written discharge - that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, was born at said New London June 12 1757 has no record of his age, moved to Wilbraham Mass. Dec. 1780 where he resided about four years from thence to Lempster, N.H. where he lived about twenty years from thence to Peacham Vt where he lived about six years and from thence to Sutton his present residence where he has lived about twenty years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll in any State
Daniel Chappell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesd
Before Benj F Deming
Judge of Probate
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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 said Court that Jonathan Woodman who has signed the certificate herewith transmitted is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Sutton, and that Jacob Shaw and Jacob C. Morrill who have also signed the same are well known to the Court as among the most reputable and respectable of the inhabitants of the said town of Sutton and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Chappel for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day  of July A.D. 1832
Amos Paul Register
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State of Vermont, }
Orleans District, ss } On this 14th day of April, A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court holden at Barton within and for said District of Orleans, before Hon. I. N. Cushman, Judge of said Court, Mary Chappel a resident of Sheffield in the County of Caledonia, and State of Vermont, aged 89 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Daniel Chappel, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and for his services in said war drew a pension under act 7th June 1832, payable at one of the Vermont agencies, for proof the Hon. Commission of Pension is respectfully referred to his application and other papers on file in the Pension office, also to his pension certificate that has been returned to said office
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Chappel in Sheffield, in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont on the 23d day of March A.D. 1824. That her said husband died on the 10 day of May, A.D. 1837; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, that at the time above stated. she further further declares that she is now a Widow,
She would further state that her reason for making her declaration in Orleans County in this (Viz)
That from her residence to Barton, in Orleans County aforesaid is but half a mile, and to the Probate office in Caledonia County aforsaid, is thirty miles, that in consequence of lameness it would be impossible for her to be carried to said Probate office in Caledonia County,
Mary her X mark Chappel
Attest Walter Chappel,
S. D. Kimball
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The within declaration, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written, before me, and the proceedings were had as within described,
I. N. Cushman, Judge of said Court,
State of Vermont } I Thomas Jameson Register of Probate
Orleans County ss } within and for the said District of Orleans certify that Isaac N. Cushman is Judge of Probate within and for the said District of Orleans duly constituted and commissioned and that his signature attached to the foregoing is genuine
In testamony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Irasburgh this 16th May AD 1853
Thomas Jameson Register
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33.803
Mary Chappell
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Widows that has not drawn. Howard & Morris, Prs., Irasburgh, Vt.
State of Vermont }
COUNTY OF Caledonia } SS.
On this 24 day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Chappel aged 92 years, a resident of Sheffield in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Daniel Chappel deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier; She further declares that the said Chappel rendered more than 14 days service in said war, and that as his widow she is now drawing a pension under act 3d Feby 1853 at the rate of $83.66 per annum that her pension certifficate bears date 16 Nov. AD 1853 For proof of said Chappel service, death her marriage & the Hon Court is respectful referred to his & her pension papers now on file in the Pension Office
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Chappel in Sheffield Vt on the 23 day of March A.D. 1824 and that she is now a widow,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
Mary her X mark Chappel
Attest
Hazen Kimball
Walker Chappell
We Hazen Kimball and Walter Chappel residents of Barton Sheffield, in the State of upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by
the said Mary Chappel in our presence, that we believe, from the appearances and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Hazen Kimball
Walter Chappell
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim,
J. C. Tibbetts Justice Peace
State of Vermont }
COUNTY OF Caledonia } SS.
I, G.A. Burbank, Clerk of Caledonia County Court in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that J.C. Tebbetts whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof such officer as he there subscribes himself namely, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and as such officer he is duly authorized by the Laws of this State to take acknowledgments and administer oaths.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24th day of March, A. D. 1855
G. A. Burbank Clerk
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State of Vermont } Be it Remembered that at
Caledonia SS. } Sheffield on the 23rd day of March A.D. 1824. the Marriage Covenant was Solemnized between Elder Daniel Chappell of Sutton and Miss Mary Drower of Sheffield by me
Ira Goodridge Justice Peace
Town Clerks Office Sheffield August 12th 1855
I hereby certify the above certificate to be a true copy of Record as Recorded in this Office
Attest John P. Ingalls Town Clerk
State of Vermont } At Sheffield in said Caledonia
Caledonia County SS } County on this 12th day of August A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me John P. Ingalls Town Clerk of Sheffield aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above certificate
Before me C. L. Ingalls Justice of the Peace
you will see by the Record that it is Miss Mary Drower which should have been Mrs. Mary Drower
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STATE OF VERMONT
Office of the Secretary of State, }
Montpelier, September 28th 1853 }
I certify that C. L. Ingalls Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Caledonia duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions, and acknowledgments of deeds, and that to  his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 28th day of September A.D. 1853.
Ferrand F. Merrill Secretary of State.
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I Chancy J. Drown of Sheffield, in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say,
That Mary Chappel Widow of Daniel Chappel, deceased lives with Walter Chappel Son of said Daniel Chappel, in Sheffield aforesaid, and within less than one mile of my house,
The said Danl Chappel & Mary Chappel, (whose name before her marriage to the said Danl was Mary Drown) were married at my hand I was present and saw them married and know that the said Mary is and ever has been the Widow of said Danl Chappel Ever since his death, which took place several years since. She is the Identical Person who has recently made application for a Pension, & employed S.D. Kimball her agent
C. G. Drown
State of Vermont }
County of Orleans } Ss, On this 5th day of Nov. A.D. 1853, personally came Chancy G. Drown, before me and signed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit I certify that deponent is a man where statements are entitled to full credit.
John L Woodman Justice Peace
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I Abner Lord of Barton, in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say
That I am & have been for a long term of years, personally acquainted with Mary Chappel, Widow of Daniel Chappel, deceased I know that for a number of years prior to said Danl Chapel's death she the said Mary lived with him as his lawful wife, and since his death she has ever remained his widow and now lives within one mile of my house with Walter Chappel son of said Danl Chappel, the said Dan Chappel was a U- States Pensioner
Abner Lord
State of Vermont }
County of Orleans } Ss, On this 5th day of Nov. A.D. 1853, Personally appeared before me Abner Lord & signed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, I certify that deponant is an acquaintance of mine and a man of truth.
John L Woodman Justice Peace
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Admitted
Private 13. mo 43.33
Capt 11. " 40:33.
24 $83.66
Amos Paul
Danville
Vt
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Chapel of Sutton in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy five years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1775 | - 6 - | Private | Capt Shapleigh - Connt
1777 | - 8 - | do | Col. E. Wolcott - do
1778 | -11 - | Corporal | Col. Ledyard - do 
1779 | - 1 - | Private | Col. Latimer drafted
5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk
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July 27, 1936
Daniel Chappel-W.2527
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Arthur H. Mechan
373 S. Crescent Heights Blvd.
Los Angeles, California.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Daniel Chappell, soldier of the Revolutionary war, pensioned while a resident of Caledonia County, Vermont.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 2527, based upon the service of Daniel Chappel (as his signature is found in the claim) during the War of the Revolution.
Daniel Chappel was born June 12, 1757 in New London, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not stated.
While residing about five miles from said New London, Daniel Chappel enlisted December 10, 1775, served six months as private in Captain Adam Shapley's Connecticut company, and was stationed in New London. He enlisted about April 1, 1777, served eight months in Captain Adam Shapley's company, Colonel Erastus Walcott's Connecticut regiment, and assisted in building Fort Trumbull. He enlisted March 1, 1778, served eleven months as "steward and quarter-gunner" in Captain Adam Shapley's company, under Colonel William Ledyard, stationed at Fort Trumbull. He served in the summer of 1779, one month in Captain Joseph Davis' company, Colonel Jonathan Lattimer's Connecticut regiment.
He moved in December, 1780 to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, lived there about four years, then to Lempster, New Hampshire, there about twenty years, then to Peacham,
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Vermont, there about six years, thence to Sutton, Caledonia County, Vermont.
The soldier, Daniel Chappel, was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, then a resident of Sutton, Vermont. He died May 10, 1837.
Daniel Chappel married March 23, 1824, in Sheffield, Caledonia County, Vermont, Mary Drown. He at that time was referred as Elder Daniel Chappel of Sutton, Vermont, and she was then of said Sheffield.
The widow, Mary Chappel, was allowed pension on her application executed April 14, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-nine years and living in Sheffield, Vermont, with Walter Chappel, son of the soldier, Daniel Chappell. She died April 17, 1855.
Chaney G. Drown, a resident of Sheffield, Vermont in 1853, stated that Daniel Chappel and Mary Drown were married at his house. There is no relationship shown between Chaney G. Drown and the widow, Mary Chappel.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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We Jonathan Woodman a Clergyman residing in the town of Sutton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and Jacob Shaw and Jacob C. Morrill residing in the same Sutton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Chapel of said Sutton - that we believe him to be seventy 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. 
We also certify that said Chapel is reputed a man of truth and veracity
Jonathan Woodman
Jacob Shaw
Jacob C Morrill
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named
Jonathan Woodman, Jacob Shaw & Jacob C. Morrill this 20th day of July A.D. 1832
Before Thomas True Justice of Peace
State of Vermont }
Caledonia County SS } I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Thomas True who has subscribed the  foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Caledonia and I believe his name above subscribed is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of July A.D. 1832
Benj F Deming Clerk
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FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Yeddes 1893
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S. D. Kimball
Barton V.t.
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Barton Vt. October 6. 1853
Sir
Enclosed I send you the claim of Mary Chappel, Widow of Elder Danl Chappel deceased
You will see by refering to papers on file in your office that her husband Elder Danl Chappel was a U.S. Pensioner at $96.00 per annum.
I am Sir Respectfully
your Obt Serv
S. D. Kimball
Hon L. P. Waldo,
Com of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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Barton Vt. November 7th 1853.
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Mr. Lord, and Mr. Drown, to establish the Widowhood of Mary Chappel, and to identify her as the widow
of Danl Chappel for whose service she claims a Pension as directed by your letter dated Oct 20th 1853
I am Sir, with Respect,
your obt. Servt
S D. Kimball
Hon L. P. Waldo,
Commis of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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I, O. F. Rice of Sutton in the County of Caladonia & State of Vermont, aged 28 years depose and say,
That for a long term of years I have been personally acquainted with Mary Chappel, Widow of Elder Danl Chappel, deceased, who resided for some years prior to his death near my fathers house, where I resided, and from common report, & by the sayings of Mr. Chappel I ever under stood that he was a U.S. Pensioner,
I would further testify that the said Mary Chappel now living in the Town of Sheffield in said Caledonia County, is the Identical person who lived with the said Chappel as his lawful wife, during the period above stated which was some nine years, prior to his (Chappels) death,
O. F. Rice
State of Vermont, }
Orleans County Ss } at Burton in said County of Orleans on this 18th day of September A.D. 1853 before me personally came O. F. Rice, and signed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, I certify that he is a man of truth,
Joseph Colley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont } I  Isaac N Cushman Deputy
Orleans County Ss } Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Orleans do hereby certify that Joseph Colley whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths and that I believe his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 29th day of  September A.D. 1853.
I N Cushman Deputy Clerk
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Brief in the case of Mary Chappel Wid: of Daniel
Caledonia County and Vermont,
Act 3 Feby. 1853
Claim ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7, June, 1832, Record evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim? If so what?
S.D. Kimball, Esqr
Name and residence of Agent
Barton Vt: 
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Oct. 12. 1853.
Appl of Mary Chappel, widow of Daniel. Caledonia Co. Vermont.
2259
Act /53.
Rev.
I. D. Kimball
Barton, Vermont 
Barton, Vermont
Act [illegible]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commosr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Mary Chappel
proof of Death of husband
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I David Cross of Sutton in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, of lawful age depose & say
That I as a Minister of the Gospel preached the funerel Sermon, of Elder Daniel Chappel, who died in March A.D. 1836 or 37 I cannot give the exact date as I made no minute of it at the time, he left a widow who is still living with said Chappel son in Sheffield in the County & has ever remained the Widow of Sd Daniel Chappell, David Cross
State of Vermont }
Caledonia County ss } At Sutton in sd County on this 29 day of August 1853 personally came David Cross, a minister of the Gospel & made oath to the truth of the
over
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of the foregoing afficant by him signed before me
I certify that he is a man of truth,
J. C. Tibbetts Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State
Montpelier September 28th 1833
I certify that J. C. Wooster Esquire whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate is & was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Caledonia duly elected & qualified, with full power & authority under & by virtue of the laws of this State to administer oaths & take depositions & that to his official acts & attestation as such full faith & credit are & ought to be
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given
Given under my hand & the seal of this office this twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1853.
Ferrand F Merrill
Secretary of State
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Oct 12 1853
Appt of Mary Chappel
Wid: of Danl
Caledonia Co Vt;
Act. 1853
Revy
$83.66 per an
Com Feby. 3rd. 1853
S. D. Kimball
Barton, Vt
DEPAERTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Pension Office, Official Justice
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A Pen: Off:
11" Nov: /53
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death,
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Daniel Chappel, Act 1832 $83.66 - Died 10th May
1837. Paid to death.
Saml S. Rind
Acts Auditor
Francis Burt Esq
{illegible] Auditor Reasing
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No. 3281
Mary Chappell
Wid: of Danl
Set to S. D. Kimball, 20" Oct: /53
Act 3rd. Feby: 1853
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26193
[illegible]
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Re: DANIEL CHAPPELL,
Caledonia City, Vt.
Revolutionary War Soldier.
From
Arthur H. Mecham,
373 South Crescent Agts.
Los Angeles, Calif.
June 30, 1936.
Veteran's Administration,
Revolutionary War Division,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a report on the Revolutionary War record of DANIEL CHAPPELL, who I find listed as the recipient of a pension in the Pension Census of 1832.
He is listed as residing in Caledonia County, Vermont, at that time.
Blvd.,
Further information regarding him is that:
He was born in 1757,
died in 1837,
married PHEBA_
I would like such information as your records show, as to birth place, parentage, wife's parentage, etc., as well as his enlistment record.
Yours very truly,
Arthur H. Mecham
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1936 H. mec
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2527
Mary Chappel
Widow
Daniel Chappel
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3. 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]