Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,758, Hicks Chappell, S.C.
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( 8- 1776 ) 
SERVICE                                                             NUMBER                                
S.C.                          Chappell, Hicks                W. 22,758 
                                                  Elizabeth

CONTENTS
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( left page )  see letter to Hon J. C. Calhoun 6 Jan 1836 ( right page ) 23.360 South Carolina Hicks Chappell of Richland in the  State of So. Car . who was a Lt. & Capt.  in the  __ commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded by Col. Thompson in the S. Car. line for 2 years. Inscribed on the  Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 400 Dollars __ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued  the 9 day of Jany 34  and sent to  Hon L Cass Secty. of War  Arrears to the 4th  of Sept  1833  $ 1000 - Semi-anl. allowance ending 4  Mar 34 $200 ( total $ 1200 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 64.
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5.192 South Carolina Elizabeth Chappell  dec'd  widow of Hicks Chappell who died on the  ____ of  S. C.  who was a Lt . & Captain Revolutionary  War  Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston  at the rate of 400 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the  11 day of April 1830 & ending  4 July 1841 . Certificate of Pension issued  the 9 day of February 1853  and sent to  Hon . W. F. De Saussure M. S. S. { Revolutionary Claim Act  July 4, 1836 , Section the __ }  Recorded by R. Mc Rae  Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 Page 385
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[ State of South Carolina Richland District ] to wit Columbia   page 1 .On this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared  in open Court  before me  John S. Richardson one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the peace of the  State aforesaid in open  Court how holding for the  District  & State aforesaid   appeared Major Hicks Chappell a resident of the said District  aged seventy six years  who being first duly sworn according to law in open Court  , doth on his oath say & make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit  of the act of Congress passed June the seventh  A.D. 1832,  viz.  That according to the  Registry of his age, but which he has not now, he was born on the 5th of March  1757 . I was seventy  six years of age on the 5th Instant . He was born as he was told in Brunswick  County  Virginia & removed to this State with his Father  when he was  about seven  years of age & with  the exception  of about one year  immediately after the close of the  Revolutionary War , has resided in this District ever since he  first came here , that for that year he resided in Fairfield  District  in this  State. The deponent  states that in the year 1775 , he thinks on  Easter Monday  ,  he enlisted as a private in the company of  Capt. Robt. Goodwyn  in the third Regiment of South Carolina troops called the  Rangers , commanded by Col. Wm. Thompson for six months , he then being about eighteen years of age . He served  out the term of this enlistment , during which term he was marched from Granby  up to 96  against Fletcher who commanded the Tories in that quarter. That he was in no battle during this service. Fletcher & his party  having capitulated ; He returned  home with a part of the Regiment. That about the time  his enlistment expired, a call was made for volunteers to march against the Tories & Indians in the back country .  He volunteered under the same officers but was taken sick after having gone about 40 or 50 miles &  was permitted by Col. Thompson  to return home which he did. That he remained at home then until sometime in   October 1776  when he entered as a volunteer in Capt. Richard  Winn's company  in Col. Thompson's  Regiment  & marched with said company manned a Fort then call Ft. McIntosh  that on this march they were joined at Savannah
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by about 25 men  under the command of Lieut. or Capt Milton  that after occupying  the fort for some time, a party of Indians  & Tories under the command of Col. Brown ( called burnt foot Brown )  attacked them , but they were repulsed . Brown was afterwards re - enforced by about 500 British regulars under the command of  Fuzer , that Capt. Winn having but about  60  or 70 men in the Fort , capitulated. & this deponent  with the others of the garrison were released on their parols , except a few officers  who were detained as hostages, together with their servants. This deponent returned home  &  as soon as he was exchanged he joined  Genl. Sumter and carrying some men with him he was appointed Lieutenant, and acted as such  but had no regular commission, he was sometimes in Col. Lacy's  Regiment  at others in Hill's & Bratton's  Regiments & at a later period in Col. Taylor's Regiment  as emergencies required. That he was  present  & acted as Lieutenant at the capture of the Tory Col. Carey near Camden , the day that Genl. Gates was defeated, he was with Sumter on the south side of the Wateree river - That on the same day that Carey was taken, this deponent  was sent off to reconnoiter  & give intelligence  of the advance of a re- enforcement  of British troops  said to be marching from 96 to Camden, he had but two  men with him & discovering  the British advancing  their army  behind in the wagons he  & his party  secreted  themselves until the British  came up ; when suddenly rushing  upon them he took the whole party consisting of about 50 men & two wagons & carried them safely into his party without firing a gun. That hearing  at that place of Gates defeat, Sumter marched his force &  prisoners up the country  & eventually at Fishing Creek  was defeated. This deponent  was present acting as Lieutenant  & was  there made a prisoner, & carried to Camden where he was detained for some time, that eventually he made his escape  & returned to the  Congaree River & secreted himself for some time  from the British & Tories . That learning that  Sumter had again  rallied & was collecting forces, he  repaired again to his standard in the upper country . That after this  Sumter marched down to attack  Fort Granby , this deponent was with him acting as Lieutenant , being unable to take Fort Granby . Sumter marched down the country  to the west of the Santee River that on the march down  a guard was detached under the command of  Wade Hampton , to observe the movement
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of the British  & Tories whom it was supposed would pressure Sumter  that his deponent was one of the guard , the advance of the British met them  & a skirmish  ensued in which this guard had to retreat, after losing several of their party  made prisoners. They returned to the main army  which was  then encamped  at Marigault's plantation a little below  Belleville . That at this place information was given that a caravan of wagons with clothing for the  British at  Camden from  Charleston was advancing , under escort. This deponent  was appointed  & acted as adjutant on the occasion, the  British were attacked and all the wagons  & goods were taken & most of the men were made prisoners or killed. The goods were place in boats with one  Robert  Livingston  as Pilot , & Capt. M. Lure with a party as a guard  . The pilot from ignorance  or other cause carried  the boats  to a British station near  Wright's Bluff on Santee, where the boats & goods were recaptured by the British - Sumter marched down the country  & eventually  crossed the Santee at Mrs. Cantey 's plantation . The day after  crossing  the river there was a battle between  Sumter's force  & the British & Tories near Wright's Bluff , soon after there was another near Scott's  Lakes & also  another  near Lynch's Creek . This deponent acted as  Lieutenant , and in the affair near Lynch's Creek  this deponent  & Llewellen  W. Threewits were appointed  & acted as  aids to Genl  Sumter , his other  aids being the absent on other business. After this  Sumter marched up the country  & got eventually into York District where the population were principally whigs. Here he allowed  his troops to rest a while & recreate themselves  & horses ; but after a short time he sent Col. Taylor  & fifteen others down to the Congaree to prevent the British  & Tories from taking off the negroes & horses, this deponent was one of the 15 - Eventually  Sumter came down  & this deponent was sent off to collect negroes to throw up breastworks to attack Fort Granby , whilst absent on this business the  Fort surrendered. he returned the day it surrendered. He states that he was appointed  Captain in Col. Taylor's regiment  of Militia  & served as such  for upwards of  a year before the Peace, but he did not receive his commission as Captain for some time after his appointment . He however  eventually  received it. He was not engaged in any battle after Fort Granby  fell, but he was ordered off at different times with parties of men under his command in pursuit of the Tories - on one occasion  he was sent to take a man by the name of  Bradley  near 25 Mile Creek who had been  a troublesome Tory . On another occasion he was sent with a detachment  over towards the  eastern part of the District in pursuit of the Tories, on another time he went into Lexington District  in pursuit of our lying  Tories . He as stationed as  Captain with a detachment
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under his command at McCord's Ferry  on the Congaree River , to prevent the British & Tories from crossing over  & doing  mischief in Richland District  & to give intelligence of their movements ,  he was stationed here about one month . This deponent  was marched with his company down to Orangeburgh  under Major  Wallace , wo was afterwards superceded by Col. Taylor , he does not recollect how long this tour lasted but thinks of  two or three month , after this  he was ordered on another tour down on the four holes under  the command of  Robert Lyles who was a Major or Col.  this tour  lasted for three or four months , he was out the greater part of the summer with his company  on this tour. During the fall of the same year  he was ordered out on a tour against Cunningham , whom it  was said had sallied out from Charleston with a party & had done much mischief in the country  & had penetrated as far up as Orangeburgh , this last tour , this deponent was under the command of Genl Henderson., This deponent was  Captain. On this tour this deponent was detailed  as one of the officers  to form the  Court Martial for the  Trial of certain Tories who had been made prisoners. but he objected because it was not necessary at that period, to proceed  with rigor against the Tories, Peace being then expected. Genl. Henderson  excused this deponent . This deponent was promoted to be Major before the war was ended, but he never performed any service as Major. His commission as Majr. nor that of Captain or Lieutenant  are not now in his possession. He thinks he returned his Captains commission when he received  that of Major. & he  does not now recollect  their dates. He however, recollects distinctly  that after receiving  that of Lieutenant , it was but a short time until he was made Captain. This deponent states that his residence is about fourteen miles below Columbia, where & in the immediate neighborhood  of which he as resided ever since he moved to this State., except  for the year above stated. He is personally known to Col. Thos. Taylor, to Genl. Wade Hampton, & to  Major John Threewits with whom he served at times during the Revolutionary War. He is a near neighbor to Major James Adams & Major John McLemore , & Col. Wade Hampton, he is personally known to Col. Gregg  the Senator in the  State Legislature from this  District & to Col. Preston & McCord  & to Mr. Joel Adams members of the Legislature ; to Major  Felder the late Representative in  Congress for this District & to Judge  Martin a former representative in Congress for this  District. Sworn to in open Court  13 March 1838. Hicks Chappell ( signed ) J. S. Richardson ( signed )  Judge  James S. Guignard ( signed ) clerk
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That he is also known to the Rev'd Mr. Frederick  of this District , and he might elaborate about all of the elderly inhabitants of that part of the District in which he lives  & also in the Town of Columbia . He also names  Chancellor Desaussure  & Judge Harper of the Bench of the Appeal Court of this State,  to any & all of  whom he refers for his character for veracity  & their belief of his services in the Revolution. This deponent  cannot recollect dates with minuteness he therefore  cannot state the period at which these particular services  were performed  further than he has. The history of times ascertains the most important of them. He cannot state the precise period at which he  rec'd  his commissions, or by whom they were signed. It must  however have been more than two years before his service  ended that he was appointed Lieutenant  &  was more than a year before his service ended , from the time he was appointed Captain. He was in some capacity or another almost constantly in the service from the commencement to the end of the Revolution. He was not at home at any one time from the commencement  to the end of the war more than three or four months except when he was a prisoner  on parole  & not exchanged. The said Hicks Chappell hereby relinquished every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity except the present , & declares that his name is not on the pension   Roll of the agency of any State or of the  United States. Sworn to  & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  Hicks Chappell ( signed ) Sworn to in Open Court  13 March 1833  James S. Guignard ( signed ) Clerk
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[ State of South Carolina Richland District ] I James S Guignard clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  & General Sessions of the Peace in and for the District & State aforesaid do hereby certify  that he foregoing sheet  & another sheet which is hereto annexed  & is signed by the applicant  Hicks Chappell  & by  his Honor John S. Richardson and by myself , contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hicks Chappell for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of March  A.D. 1833. James S. Gignard ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of Court  ( vertical margin note ) ( Hicks Chappell  24256 )
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[ State of South Carolina District of Richland ] On this thirteenth day of January  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  fifty three personally appeared before the undersigned  Judge of the Court of Ordinary  in and for the  District , in open Court  now sitting & which is a Court of Record Honorable John J. Chappell  a resident of said District  and  State aged seventy 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 provision make by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and of such other acts & resolutions of Congress as apply to his case : That he is the only living child of Mrs. Elizabeth  Chappell  deceased  who was the widow of Major Hicks Chappell deceased  who was an officer of the Revolutionary  War and received a pension from the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 and who , as this deponent  has been informed by his said father  & otherwise and as deponent verily believes entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated :  That at the commencement of the war he was residing in  what now  constitutes the District of Richland in this State and enlisted in the year 1775  as a private in the company of Rangers commanded by Captain Robert  Goodwyn in the third  South Carolina Continental Regiment  commanded by Colonel William Thomson : That he was not long in      said capacity  until he was promoted to a Lieutenancy  in the same regiment  and afterwards served as Captain in the same : This deponent respectfully refers to a  more
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minute and particular account of is said father's service as stated by himself in his application for a pension under act 7th June 1832 : That deponent has heard his said father speak of having served throughout the war. That his said father  married his said mother (during ) ( underlined ) the time of the war to wit on the fourteenth day of June seventeen hundred and eighty  as shown by the Family Record  which (was long since ) ( underlined )  copied from the (original, not now  to be found, ) ( underlined ) by this deponent's brother who is now deceased : That his mother's name before marriage was Elizabeth Threewits  that this deponent's birth is recorded as having taken place on the nineteenth  day of January  seventeen hundred and eighty two. That immediately after  said father  & mother were married said father entered the militia of this State and in an action with the enemy in August seventeen hundred and eighty he lost his horse & gun; and that  first before that event he was in service as a horseman  under Colonel Thomas Taylor who lived in the same community with said father : That in consequence of the said third South Carolina Continental Regiment being  taken prisoner at fall of Charleston  in seventeen hundred & eighty  or of (  their being in part reduced ) ( underlined ) before that event his said father being (reduced ) ( underlined ) again to the ranks , entered the militia as a private as above stated, and in seventeen hundred & eighty one he was again a horseman  some two months and was promoted to a Lieutenancy of horse company in summer of same year, in which capacity he served some two months in the militia and that early in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two  he went out again  into the service under Colonel Thomas Taylor aforesaid , as a Lieutenant of horse & was also a  ( note ) The word "afterwards " underlined before signing .
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Lieutenant in the infantry a part of that year . That his said father's service ( in the militia was performed after ) ( underlined) he left the Continental line , in which he had served as Lieutenant & Captain ,  and also ( after ) ( underlined )  he had married this deponent's said mother : That he received a pension as Captain & Lieutenant  of Continental line  under act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of four hundred dollars per annum which he continued to receive until march eighteen hundred  and thirty six  and died in Richland District  in this State in which he hand (long ) ( underlined ) lived on the eleventh day of April eighteen hundred and thirty six. : That deponent's said mother widow as aforesaid , remained a widow ( after ) ( underlined )  the death of her husband as aforesaid & resided in the same District in this State until her death  which took place on the fourth day of July eighteen hundred and forty one. That said mother , said Elizabeth Chappell  ( was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 ) ( underlined ) and continued such  as long as she lived; all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereafter  to be submitted, or accompanying  this declaration. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me . Jno. J . Chappell ( signed ) James S. Guignard ( signed )  ( note ) Erasure on first  & second line made before signing.        And I the said Judge of the Court of Ordinary  do hereby certify that  satisfactory evidence has this day been submitted to me that Major Hicks Chappell  the father of the above declarant  & who drew  a pension in his lifetime , died on the eleventh day of April A.D.  eighteen hundred and  thirty six, and that his widow Mrs. Elizabeth Chappell remained a widow until her death which took place on the fourth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty one.
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that the declarant above  Hon. John J. Chappell  formerly a member of Congress from this State is the (only surviving ) ( underlined ) child of said parties, & I further certify  that I have known  said Hon. J J Chappell for about sixty years past , that he is a gentleman of high character , worthy of all faith & credit & that I have ever considered  him to be only one or two years younger that myself  & that my age is seventy three years past. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this fourth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three. James S. Guignard ( signed / sealed ) Judge of Court of Ordinary  Richland District
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FAMILY RECORD. MARRIAGES Hicks Chappell  & Elizabeth  Threewits were married the fourteenth  (*14) June  A.D. 1780.
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FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS . Children of  Hicks and Elizabeth Chappell ... John Joel Chappell oldest son of H & E Chappell born the nineteenth  ( 19th ) Jany  A.D. 1782 ,William Chappell second son of H &  E Chappell  born the twelvth ( 12th )  June A.D. 1783 ,Howells Chappell third son of H & E Chappell born the third  (3rd )  Feby . A.D. 1785 , James Henry  Chappell fourth son of H & E Chappell born the thirteenth  ( 13th ) Oct A.D. 1786 , Polly Ellen Chappell the only daughter of H & E Chappell born seventeenth  ( 17th )  Dec. A.D. 1788
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FAMILY RECORD. DEATHS.  William Chappell son of H & E Chappell died 1st Sept 1783 , Howells Chappell son of H & E  Chappell died 11th Sept  1785 , Polly Ellen Chappell daughter of H & E Chappell died 26th  Oct. 1790 , Robert Chappell brother to Hicks Chappell died  14th June 1798 , Llewellen Threewits brother to Elizabeth Chappell died 2nd August 1796 , Hicks Chappell died 11rh April 1836 at 11 o'clock  AM
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24256 Majr. Hicks Chappell  S.C. Rev Res aferr't W E Adm 1 yr Capt 240 ,1 yr Lieut. $400 Hon J. C. Calhoun Senate
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office

May 3rd 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and 
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A STATEMENT, showing the service of Hicks Chappell S.C

Period when the     Duration of the         Rank of     Names and rank of the Field of-    Age at present,    Proof by which
service was             claimant's service       the         ficers under whom he served.        place of abode.    the declaration
rendered.                 Year Months Days   Claimant                                                              when he entered   is supported
                                                                                                                                                      the service
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S.C. Troops                                                                                                                              76. born in Brumswick 67 Va
1775 entered                       8                   private        Cp Goodwin                                    entered  in S.C. Fairfield Dist
                                                                                      Col  Thompson                                 now lives in Richland District S.C.
                                                                                                                                                  
Dito
1776 Volun.                                                    "             Cp Wm      "
                             upland in a fort does not state service
                             then made Lieut. sometime under Col.Lacy and                                                                  Col. T Taylor proves his
                                                                                        Hill and Bratton Taylor                                                  service generally said he
                                                                                         [illegible] and J. Gates                                                knows this applicant was
[illegible]                                                .. Adjutant                                                                                              all most constantly in
served [illegible] of a year's Cap under Col Taylor                                                                                             service during the war
served more than a year as Lieut____ was_____
all ways in service from commencement to                                                                                                          Certicate of a Clergyman
the end of the Revolution                                                                                                                                       and six citizens ___


I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, 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.  

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 depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "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 service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp 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 n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate 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 from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner 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 verify 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.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section                MMH

October 6, 1925

Jessie Goodwyn Patterson
Lykesland, S. C.

Madam:

I have to advice you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim W. 22785 It appears that Hicks Chappell was born March 5, 1757 in Brunswick County, Virginia and about 1764 moved with his father (whose name is not stated) to Richland District,
South Carolina where he resided during the Revolution. 
He enlisted on Easter Monday 1775 and served six months as a private in Captain Robert Goodwin's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment, and also served as private six months in two other enlistments, a part of the time under the above named officers. 

He enlisted in October 1776 and served in Captain 
Richard Winn's Company, Colonel Thompson's Regiment; was in a battle at Fort McIntosh, Georgia where he was captured, but released on parole and went home; as soon as 
he was exchanged he joined General Sunter's Corps, was
appointed Lieutenant and served under Colonels Lacy, Hill
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and Bratton. He was in a battle near Camden Ferry
when the Tory, Colonel Cary, was captured. 

He later, in 1780, served as lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Taylor's South Carolina Regiment; was in a battle at Fishing Creek where he was taken prisoner and held at Camden for some time, when he made his escape and again joined General Sumter; was detached as a guard(still Lieutenant) under Wade Hampton and was in a severe skirmish. He was also in engagements at Wright's Bluff, Scott's Lake and Lynch's Creek where he acted as Aide to General Sumter. 

Over a year prior to the close of the Revolution, he was commissioned Captain and served in Colonel Thomps Taylor's Regiment and at the close of the war was made
Major.
He was allowed pension on his application executed 
March 13, 1833 while a resident of Richland District,
South Carolina. He died April 11, 1836 in said District.

Soldier married June 14, 1780, Elizabeth Threewits,
or Thruwits. She died July 4, 1841. Thier [Their] children
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were:
John Joel    born January      19, 1782, was Member of Congress
                                                                  from South Carolina in 
                                                                  1853 at which date he 
                                                                   was the only living
                                                                   child.
William            "    June           12,  1783, died September 1, 1783.
Howell             "    February      3,  1785, died September 19, 1785
James Henry  "    October      13,  1786,
Polly Ellen       "     December  17,  1788, died October 26, 1790


Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Summary  of evidence in H Chappell's claim for a Pension
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The Proof in favour of Major Hicks Chappells claim to a pension
The applicants own Declaration He states that he is 76 years of age, was born in Brunswick County Va removed ????? when young & settled with his Father  in Richland District where he has continued to reside ever since, except for one year, soon after the Revolution when he resided in Fairfield District L*GA
1775 1st he enlisted A.D. 1775 he thinks on Easter Sunday in Capt R Goodwyns company, Col. Thomsons Regiment of State troops called the Rangers for 6 Months. He served out that term. 2d He volunteered afterwards under the same officers, commenced the service, was taken sick & allowed to return home.
1776 October 3. He volunteered under ????? Richard Winn in Col Thomsons Regiment of Rangers marched to Satilla  River Georgia where he was made a Prisoner with the rest of the Garrison & paroled. He returned home. 4th after he was exchanged he procured some followers, joined General Sumpter, & was given a Lieutenants command was sometime with Lacy, sometimes with Hill, & with Bratton & at a later period with Col. T Taylor
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that the applicant was in his Regiment as early as 16 august 1780 & by refering to Ramsays history & to Moultries it will be seen that a few days after this Sumter was defeated at Fishing Creek to which place he had marched with his prisoners From there facts it appears that he must have joined Sumters Band some time before august 1780 the time he cannot state but from his having been in Lacy's Hill's & Bratton's regiments before he joined Tayler's it could not have been a very short time. He swears however that he served upwards of a years as a private upwards of year a a lieutenant & upwards of a year as a captain and that he was not employed in any civil pursuit except during the time he was a prisoner on paroll & not exchanged and that he furnished his own horse & supplied him principally. 

2 Col Thos Taylors Evidence
He proves that the applicant entered as a private in Col Thomsons Regiment at an early period of the war as he then understood that as early as the 16 august 1780 the applicant was in his regiment of militia that he was some times with him sometimes away from him but he believes he was constantly engaged in the public service from augt 1780 to the close of the war & that he knew the applicant before & since the war He was actively engaged in the
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revolution, brave & of veracity H
3d The certificate of a clergyman & six free holen
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Senate Chamber
Feby 8th
Sir,
You will oblige me by causing early action on the claim of the Hon John J Cahppel who is oe of our most estimable and respectable citizens
Very Respy
Your obt Servt
W F De Saussure

To James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Columbia So Ca Nov 19th 1833
JL Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions
Sir
I herewith return the evidence in favour of may Chappell's claim to a pension with such additional statement as is deemed necessary to comply with the Law of Congress & the regulations of the war department The applicant cannot state at what period he received the appointment of Lieutenant but owing to an accidental occurrence the date is fixed at a period autenor to the 16 august 1780 at that time Gates was defeated near Camden & on the same day Sumter took Col Gary a Tory & his party on this side of the waterre River both he & Col Taylor prove the fact that he was there He states his service with Lacy Hill & Bratton anterior to his having joined Taylor of these officers names are all identified with the revolution in this state If you made the note the bottom of your printed letter in red ink you misconceive the fact when you say "It cannot be suppososed "that he served two years continually in the "militia during the revolution" that there were furlows occasionally given to both privates & officers cannot be doubted but that these privates & officers were still legally in the public service is certain for they were liable to be call on at any
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moment the applicant however states that he was constantly in the public service from the time he joined Sumter to the close of the war & Taylor states the same in part from his own knowledge and in part from the information recd at the time for he says the applicant was with him a part of the time & when about from him he believes he was in the service Both Sumter & Marion with his steady adherunto as well officers as privates were I presume evidence of the error of the Supposition. But suppositions are not to govern the law I send the proof & are satisfied that any court & jury would sustain the claim but equitable principles I suppose are brought always to aid the Claimant in cases of this kind If there were or possibly could be a supposition that the applicant is attempting a fraud on the government there then might be some room to doubt but such these cannot [illegible] I have never seen amongst the [illegible] ber of claims that I have examined a case better supported as to the fact of service except when there may have been the original discharge of commission The precise time is left uncertain but the applicant swears that he served more than the terms for which he claims a pension & that it seems to me is sufficient
The applicant is now old & infirm and desires a speedy decision of his case be pleased to let me hear from you as soon as practicable. Very respectfully
Jno J Chappell
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[stamped
COLUMBIA
NOV
20
SC]
LC Nov
Free
JL Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
mail

Hick Chappell
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[illegible]
Elizabeth Chappell dec.
widow of Hicks
S.C

Act 4 July 1831


Activ   1 yr Capt $240  
   "       1 yr Lieut   160
                              ___
                            $400 


Commencing 11 April
1836 and ending 4 July
1841.  Payable to
John J. Chappell
Only serving child

1 [illegible]
W. F. De Saussure,
US. Senate,
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Chappell 

Richland County and State of South Carolina 

act 4 July 1836 
______________________________________

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner 
Record proof of Marriage 

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence be filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Name and residence of Agent
Hon W. F. De Saussure 
U.S. Senate 

S. Cole 
Examining Clerk
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Hicks Chappell
_________
________
_______
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Comptroller Generals office
Columbia SC
January 23d 1833
No 191
Lib W Issued 10th August 1785 to Mr Hicks Chappell for fifty six pounds 71 10 1/4 Stlg for duty as private & Lieutenant 
per account audited
Principal L 56:7: 1 1/4 Annual interest L 3.18/11. No 62

No 62
N 191Libr 10th August 1783 Hicks Chappell for 130 days as private horseman @ sof 87 do as Lieut 45/ do 34 do as Lieut
on foot @ 35/amount ckd L 385.5
add more 9.10
L 394.15 cury
total 258 days Steling L 56:7: 10 1/4
1780 July 28th The state South Carolina to Hicks Chappell Detey
To service Isd under the command of Col Thomas Taylorfrom the 28 day of July to the 8 Day of October both days includ
70 Days as horseman @ Tofferday L 70 - 0 - 0
3 more
To service dun under the command of Colo Jo Thomas Taylor from the 1 Day of March 1781 to the 1 Day of May both Day includ 0-0-0 today as Horseman 70 / per day L 60 - 0-
2 more
To service dun at Ancre from the 2 day of May 1781 to the 15 Day of Same both days incld 44 Days as first Lieut of horses @ 45/ per day 1 more L 99-0-0
To service dun at McCords Ferry from the 5 Day of July to the 15 day
both includ 10 days as first Lieut Horse @ 45/ per day L 22:10-0-0
1782  1 more
To service dun at Orangeburg from the 4 day of Feb to the 8 day of March both days includ 34 days as lieut horse
@ 45 per day 1 less L 76 10-0-0
To service dun at the Four Hills from the 3 day of June to the 6 day of July both day includ 36 days as Lieut foot @ 35/ p day 63-0-0
2 less
Former Currency L 390-0-0-0
Sterling L 55=14=3=0
I do certify that the duy as mentioned aobve was done 
signed Thos Taylor Collr
Camden
Dutet} Before me Wm Meyer personally appeared the above said Hicks Chappell and made
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oath that the above acct is just and true and that is part thereof has been recorded in no case what er swornto this 14 day of July 1784 before me (signed)  Wm Meyer JP (signed) Hicks Chappell Recd 16 april 88 full recd 7 Sepr satisfaction for this ap in au indent no 191 Book W (signed) Hicks Chappell 
No 193 
Lib W Issued 10th August 1783 to Mr Hicks Chappell for sixteen pounds 9S / Dd stg for a horse lost in action Principal L 16.6.9
annual interest L 1;2:10. No 62
No 62
N 193 Lib W} 10th Augt 1785 Hicks Chappell for a horse & gren lost in action in 1780
chayed L 21.0-6
dedcut for the gren 4.13.9
Tg L 16.69
The state South Carolina to Hicks Chappell Deter 
1780 aug 18th To a horse @ L16=6=9
To a rifle gen @ L4=13=9
Sterling L 21=03=6
Camden District} Before me William Meyer personally appeared the above said Hicks Chappell and made oath that the above acct in instant true and that no part there of has been received in no case whatever sworn to before me the 20 Day of May 1784 (Signed) Wm Meyer JP (signed) Hicks Chappell 
recd 7 Sepr
Recd 16 april 88 full satisfaction for this AlCol in an indent no 193 Book W (signed) Hicks Chappell 
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as 
taken from the records of this office
For Comptroller Genl 
WF Arthur
(no seal of office)
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J E Heath
________
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James E Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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April 12, 1924

Tereasa G. Smith
2818 Blossom St.,
Columbia, S.C.

Madam:

I have to advice you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22785 It appears that Hicks Chappell was born March 5, 1757 in Brunswick County, Virginia and about 1764 move to Richland District, South Carolina where he resident
during the Revolution. 

He enlisted on Easter Monday 1775 and served six months as a private in Captain Robert Goodwin's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment, and also served as private six months in two other enlistments, a part of the time under the above named officers. 

He enlisted in October 1776 Richard Winn's  Company, Colonel Thompson's Regiment; was in a battle at Fort McIntosh, Georgia where he was captured, but released on parole and went home; as soon as he was exchanged he joined General Sunter's Corps, was appointed Lieutenant and served under Colonels Lacy,
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Hill and Bratton. He was in a battle near Camden Ferry when the Tory, Colonel Cary, was captured.   

He later, in 1780, served as lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Taylor's South Carolina Regiment; was in a battle at Fishing Creek where he was taken prisoner and held at Camden for some time, when he made his escape and again joined General Sumter; was detached as a guard (still Lieutenant) under Wade Hampton and was in a severe skirmish. He was also in engagements at Wright's Bluff, Scott's Lake and Lynch's Creek where he acted as Aide to General Sumter.   

Over a year prior to the close of the Revolution, he was commissioned Captain and served in Colonel Thomas Taylor's Regiment and at the close of the war was made Major. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed  March 13, 1833 while a resident of Richland District, South Carolina. He died April 11, 1836 in said District.  

Soldier married June 14, 1780, Elizabeth Threewits, or Thruwits. She died July 4, 1841. Their children
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were: 
                                               [Handwritten insert: Member of] 
 John Joel           born           January 19, 1782,   was  Congressman from
                                                                                 South Carolina prior
                                                                                  1853 at which date                      
                                                                                   he  was the only living
                                                                                   child.                                                                                                                                      
William                    "              June      12, 1783,    died September   1, 1783. 
Howell                     "              February 3, 1785,    died September 19, 1785 James Henry          "              October 13, 1786, 
Polly Ellen               "            December 17, 1788,   died October      26, 1790   


Respectfully, 


Acting Comissioner.
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[stamped
PENSION
A
AUG
U 18 S
1925
OFFICE]
Aug 16 25
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
Will you kindly send me the war records of Capt Robert Goodwyn - Richland Co South Carolina also Majr Hix Chappell Richland Co South Carolina
Respt
(Miss) Jessie Goodwyn 
Palleson Lyherland
SC
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[Left side of page]

Rev WIDOW, &c. 
    __________

File No. 22 .758 

Elizabeth Chappell 
Wid of 

Hicks Chappell 

Capt. Rev War 

Act: July 4th 1836 

Index:-Vol. A, Page 133 


[Arrangement of 1870.] 




[Right side of page]

1924  Apr 12 - Hist to Miss Teresa G. Smith Her letter [illegible] W.  8861 of [illegible] Goodwin . mmhf 
1925 Oct.6 -Hist - to Miss Jessie G. Pat - 
illegible]. MMHF[
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6 South Carolina
Richland District} To wit Columbia
I do hereby certify that Col Thomas Taylor Senr a resident of the Town of Columbia in the district & state aforesaid in his ninetieth year of age this day appeared before me John J Richardson a judge of the court of common pleas & general sessions of the said state now holding for the district aforesaid and after being duly sworn in open court deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Majr Hicks Chappell of the same district & who is now applying for a pension that he knew sd Chappell before the revolutionary war & has known him ever since He knows said Chappell to have been actively engaged in the revolutionary war & believes he enlisted the service as a private at an early period in Col Thomasons regiment he so understood it at the time this deponent recollects that said Hicks Chappell was in this deponents regiment of the militia under the command of Genl Sumter as early as august 1780 & was engaged in the battle near the Camden Ferry when the Tory Col Casey & his party were taken which took place on the 16 of augt 1780 He was also at the Battle of Fishing Creek when Sumter was defeated & sd Chappell & this deponent were both made prisoners He recollects too that he was at the battle near Lynch Creek that sd Cahppell acted spiritedly & behaved well this he now recollects This deponent was a near neighbour of sd Chappell & he is satisfied that from the time above stated vz august 1780 to the close of the war he was almost constantly in the service He was a true Whig & a brave man He was sometimes with this deponent & at others away from him but he believes that he was when absent engaged in the Revolutionary Cause and from his long acquaintance with & perfect 
knowledge of him he believes sd Chappell to be an honest man & that he would not make any statement but what was strictly true
sworn to in open court Tho Taylor 
16 March 1833
James S Guignard
clerk
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7
We Benjamin Tradewell a clergyman residing in the district aforesaid and D J McCord James Gregg William G Preston James Adams Joel Adams Senr residing in the said district do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Major Hicks Chappell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion we never heard it doubted but have often heard his services spoken of in high terms of commendation
Sworn to in open court 16 March 1833
James S Guingnard clerk
Benjamin Tradewell DJ McCord
James Adams William Preston
Joes Adams Sr J Gregg
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Hicks Chappell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Tradewell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Richland district & state aforesaid and that David J McCord James Gregg William C Preston James Adams & Joel Adams Senr and Col Thos Taylor Senr who has signed the succeding affidavit who have also served the same are residents in the district aforesaid and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
JS Richardson 
Prg Judge
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South Carolina
Richland District} To wit Town of Columbia
Personally appeared before me the undersigned clerk of the court of common pleas & general sessions of the peace in and for the district & state aforesaid and ex officio a justice of the Quorum Major Hicks Chappell who being duly sworn deposes & says that by reason of old age & the loss of his memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services in the Revolutionary war but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades viz
He served as a Private under enlistment for six months He served as a volunteer under the two different volunteerings names in his declaration for six months making in all as a private one year He served as a lieutenant (during which time he also acted as adjutant & as aid to General Sumter as is stated in his declaration) for twelve months and he served as captain for twelve months He also swears that during the performance of
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the foregoing services he kept & used his own horse the troops to which he belonged & with which he acted being mounted and for such services thus performed he now claims a pension
Hicks Chappell
So Carolina
Richland District} 
I do hereby certify that Mjr Hicks Chappell did this day appear before me and take the foregoing oath in due form of law & that he therto subscribed his name 
Given under my hand & seal of office this eighth day august Anno Domini 1833
James S Guignard
Notary Public 
of Quarum ex offico
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South Carolina Richland District} Personally appeared before me Magr Hicks Chappell of the distirct aforesaid who being sworn according to law says his declaration hertofore made to obtain a pension specifies under what officers he served; but he will bise add that from the time he joined Genl Sumter which was prior to August 1780 the time of Genl Gates defeat near Camden he was alwas attached to Sumters corps & under his command in the command of such of his subutterns as he chose to place him that not having the possession of the military bureau of South Carolina of that period he cannot pretend swear that Sumters corps or Thompsons regiment were called into service by competent authority but he presumes this were It is well known that such cops did exist & that they served the country & this deponent did not stop to enquire whether they were called into service by competent authority; but he again states that he served with them as is stated in his declaration This deponent further says that excepting the time he was a prisoner on paroll & not exchangaed & exceptinig the time he conceated him self after his escape from Camden which an both stated in his declaration & excepting also the times for which he obtained furlows for short periods which times with him were not more frequent than with other officers & soldiers & except also a short time which may have intervened between the expiration of his first Eutestmons this volunteering & between his volunteering & his joining Captn Winn to go to the Satilla River in Georgia he was constantly in the public service from the commencement to the end of the Revolution He further states that except the time that he was a prisoner on paroll after Winn was captured as is stated in his declaration he never was engaged in any civil pursuit during the war that during the time he was then a prisoner on Paroll he was employed at home on his plantation but as soon as he heard of his exchange he again joined the standard of his country as is stated in his declaration I continued in the public service to the end of the war & was not employed in any civil pursuit Hicks Chappell
sworn to before me 18 November 1833
James S Guignard 
clerk of court
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State of South Carolina
Richland District} I James S Guignard clerk of the court of common pleas and General sessions in and for the district of Richland do hereby certify that Hicks Chappell came personally before me and did make oath and declare that the matters contained in his affidavit are the preceding page of this sheet of paper are true
Given under my hand and the seal of the court at Columbia this Eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
James S Guignard
clerk of court
Hicks Chappell's claim for a pension
24256
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State of South Carolina Richland District} Personally appeared before me an acting magistrate in and for said district Hon John J Chappell who being duly sworn according to law says that his father & mother's family record hereunto attached was several years ago in the lifetime of his said father Hicks Chappell who had been an officer in the war of the revolution copied from an older one which said original has been long since lost so that it is impossible for this deponent now to produce it that this family record hereto attached was copied from said original by a brother of this deponent now deceased & at the request of said father who told this deponent he had this copy made by said brother that this copy was kept as the family record & was regarded & owned as such by this deponent's mother who was Elizabeth Chappell widow of said Hicks Chappell & who died July 4th 1841
Sworn to & subscribed this third day of February AD 1833
Before me   } J J Chappell 
S Olin Salley Mag
And I the said magistrate do hereby certify
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that the deponent above Hon John J Chappell is a gentleman of high character & respectibility former member of Congress from this state and a gentleman to whose statements are due full faith & credit And I further certify that I have seen the family record hereunto attached cut out of the family Bible in my presence
Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid at Columbia in said district
S Olin Salley
Mag
The state of South Carolinia
Richland District
I James S Guignard clerk of the court of common pleas & General Sessions in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that S Olin Salley Esq who hath attested to the above affidavit is an acting magistrate in and for said district and was such at the date thereof and that his signature is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Columbia this 4th day of February Anno Domini 1853
James S Guignard 
clerk of court
com Pleas & Sessions