Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1870, Israel Chapman, Vt. (Conn) Navy

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SERVICE
Vt.  (Conn.)
Navy
Chapman, Israel
NUMBER
R.1870

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Mrs. Harry Roake
14 Gray Street
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

June 28, 1936

[Stamp stating: "Received JUN 30 1936 Mail [Illegible]]

Pension Dept. -
Dear Secretary, -
Can you give me any data whatsoever concerning any Israel Chapman who was a Rev. soldier from Conn. or Vt.? There may have been two. One applied unsuccessfully for a pension listen no. R. 8170
Could you get me anything on this? I hesitate to trouble

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you because, when I have asked for information before, I received no answer. Thanking you, 
Sincerely,
Jessie O. Roake

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MRS. HARRY ROAKE
14 GRAY STREET
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.

June 9th, 1936

Veteran's Administration-

Dear Sirs:- Will you kindly inform me if your records show any information concerning an Israel Chapman [name underlined] only [written above "Chapman"] Rev. soldier who fought in a Conn. Reg't.
As this is important, will you  kindly reply.

Sincerely, 
Jessie E. Roake

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[letterhead]
MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST 
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK


Aug 3. 1930.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

From Conn. Men in the Revolution" p. 493
I have the record that Isreal Chapman [name underlined] was one of those taken prisoner in the Danbury Raid April 25.28. 1777.

have you on file any application from him o his family for pension?,  [sic]   If so please advise me the cost of a photostat [last word underlined] copy of same, whether the pension was granted or not, his statement would be of interest,

I thank you,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst [signature]

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34940
Israel Chapman
Georgia
Act 7 June 1832

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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

At a Superior Court now sitting in + for said County on the 22'd day of Oct. 1839 the Hon. Marshall J Welborn presiding as Judge personally appeared in open Court Israel Chapman who make + subscribes the following declaration under oath in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 viz.
That he was born as he has been informed + [illegible] in the Township of Hebron, Hartford County, Connecticut. That he does not know or remember the year of his birth. That he [illegible] then is or was a [illegible] of his birth in the said Town of Hebron. Kept by the Town Clerk in Register of births. That according to his knowledge, information + belief he is now about ninety years of age. That he was living, as well as he recollects, in Colchester in said State of Connecticut, when he entered into the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War. That in the month of January seventeen [illegible] + seventy eight, according to his remembrance. He enlisted in a marina in board of the Continental Ship Warren, commonly called a thirty two gun ship, commanded by Capt. John B. Hopkins. That he went on board of said ship then lying in Providence River in the State of Rhode Island. That in the month of February of said year, said ship Warren went to sea, escaping a British fleet, which was lying in the Point Harbor ["off the mouth of the harbor" crossed out]. That after he got to sea, the ship being scarce of sailors, he did duty as a sailor. That she cruised for several weeks + off the Island of Bermuda

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they captured a prize, in which declarant was placed with others to conduct her into port. That was the harbor of Boston. Said prize was captured by a British Ship of War, which as was as he remembered was called the Orpheus. That declarant was then taken to Newport, Rhode Island + put on board a Prison Ship where he was confined for several weeks. When + where he was exchanged + returned to his home in Connecticut. Declarant states that the period which [illegible] from his entry or enlistment as aforesaid to his exchange was at least four months, the exchange being in the month of June, as well as declarant remembers. Declarant further states that he was informed or understands that said Ship Warren subsequently came into the Port of Boston, but that declarant had no opportunity of rejoining her + that she sailed on another cruise + as he understood was blown up at or near Penobscot on the coast of Maine. Declarant states that he never saw any discharge from his said service + does not know whether any of the papers or rolls of the Ship Warren even were preserved. Declarant further states that in the year Eighty or Eighty-one, he enlisted as a private to take the place on one of his neighbors by the name of [illegible] who had been drafted or called on to serve a tour of six months. That he was stationed at a place called Castleton in the State of Vermont. That the Col. or officer in command was named Fletching. That the captn under his command was employed as Spies in [illegible] + ranging from town to town between Castleton, Ticonderoga + Crown Point. That

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declarant served six months in this camp'n + at the expiration of his service iss'd a discharge in writing, together with a due bill on obligation in writing for his pay; but that both of these papers have been lost or mislaid + that he does not now when they or either of them are - declarant states that he removed from the State of Connecticut and came into the state of Georgia in the year seventeen hundred + ninety-three + there resides therein ever since, except about eighteen months during which he lived in South Carolina that he has resided in the County of Muscogee about nine or ten years, + now resides therein - declarant states that, having served at the North + having removed therefrom many years ago, as aforesaid he does not now know of the existence of any witness by whom he could prove his services + the facts set forth in this declaration in relation thereto - Declarant having [illegible] or fully as his memory serves him generally, and during in particular the following interrogatory by the County.
1st when + in what year were you born? 
I was born in Hebron, Connecticut, but do not know the year of my birth.
2d. Have you any record of your age? + if so, where is it?
I have no record of my age within my [illegible] - There is probably a Public or official record thereof in the Registry of births at Hebron, the place of my birth. 
3d. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; + where do you now live?

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I was living, as well as I remember, at Colchester, in the state of Connecticut when I enlisted on board the Ship Warren. I have resided since the old war, a few years in Connecticut, a short time in Virginia, about eighteen months in South Carolina, as aforesaid + the following of the times, in the State of Georgia, in different counties - for the last nine years, in the County, + I now reside in the County of Muscogee.
4th. When were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute + if a substitute for whom?
I entered the Naval service as aforesaid by enlistment as a Marine - In my second term of service, I volunteer as a substitute in the plan of a man by the name of Brook, whose given name I do not remember.
5th State the name of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops when you served: which Continental or Militia Regiments as you can recollect + the general circumstances of your serving.
I do not remember the names of any Regular officers, or Regiments of Militia or Continental troops, who were with the troops or company with which I served at Castleton - my recollection of serving is very imperfect. The camp'n to which I [illegible], commanded by Col. Fletcher, was employed, ranging between, Castleton, Ticonderoga, + Crown Point,  as scouts or spies - during the time I was in service. There was no fight or engagement with the enemy during said service.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service + if so, by whom was it given + what has become of it?

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I did not get a discharge from my service on board the Ship Warren - I did receive a discharge at the expiration of my service under Col Fletcher as aforesaid. I do not remember by whom it was signed. It has been lost or mislaid + I do not now know or remember where it is.
7th. State the names of persons in your present neighborhood, to whom you are known + who can testify as to your character for veracity - + their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution?
I name ['Rev J. I. Hass' crossed out] Ebenezer Nelson, W. [illegible] Coleman, [illegible] Green + Henry Kendall Esq, who reside in my neighborhood + who I think will testify to my reputability + mainly of their belief that I was a soldier of the Revolution.
The said declarant further states that he humbly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name does not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state. Sworn to + subscribed in Open Court as aforesaid this 22d day of Oct. 1839.
/s/[comma] his mark
Israel Chapman
Testi.
/s/Marshall J. Wilborn J.S.C.C.C.

['And I Marshall J. Wilborn Judge of said Court do [illegible] the opinion, that the [illegible] Israel Chapman was Revolutionary soldier + resides in the state aforesaid' crossed out]

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We ['Thomas J. Harris' crossed out] Ebenezer Nelson a clergyman + Joseph Coleman + Henry Kendall, residing in the County of Muscogee, Georgia + the neighborhood of Israel Chapman, do hereby certify that we are now acquainted with the said Israel Chapman, who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about ninety years of age, that he is reputed + believe in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution + that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to + Subscribed this day and year foresaid
['Thos J Harris M.G.' crossed out]
/s/Joseph Coleman
/s/Henry Kendall
/s/Ebenezer Nelson M.G.

And I Marshall J. Willborn Judge of said Court do hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter + after putting the Interrogatory presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and I do further certify that it appears to me that ['Thomas J. Harris' crossed out] Ebenezer Nelson who has signed the pending certificate is a clergyman resident i said County of Muscogee + that Joseph Coleman + Henry Kendall who have also signed the same as residents of said County &c are credible persons + that this statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 22d day of Oct 1839
/s/Marshall J. Willborn
JSCCC

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Washington City Dec. 6, 1839

I do hereby certify that Marshall I. Wellborn whose name appears to the above + foregoing certificate or attestation may at this time + is a Judge of the Superior Courts of said state of Georgia + that  due faith + and it ought to be had + given to this attestation as such.
/s/Mark A. Cooper
Member of Congress from Georgia

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January 2, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev, &1813 Wars Section. 541
Rev. War claim for pension of Israel Chapman, File No. R.1870. Actual 1 of each page.

Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst,
156 Western Avenue,
Albany, New York.

$1.05
7 pages
xxx

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in.at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief,Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

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MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK

Dec. 30, 1930

[annotated M.O.#89526 - $1.05
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK&RECORDS DESK
JAN 3, 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Bureau of Pensions, 
Rev.& 1812 Section
Washington, D.C.

E. W. Morgan, 

Dear Sir-;

In reply to yours of Dec. 13, which I have held in hope I might include the order for the Amos Humphrey pension, I am enclosing P.O. order of $1.05 for a photostat copy of the Isreal Chapman pension application (7 pages) as per your quotation
Very truly yours, 
/s/Charlotte T. Luckhurst

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

December 13, 1930.

Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst,
158 Western Avenue,
Albany, New York.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the Revolutionary Way
records of this bureau do not show that pension was every claimed on account of the services of an Isaac Harlow.
The only Israel Chapman whose record appears, was born in Hebron, Hartford County, Connecticut, served from Colchester Connecticut and applied for pension from Georgia.
The number of pages to be copied in his claim
is seven. The cost of photostatic copies is fifteen cents a page, and should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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July 3, 1936
Israel Chapman-R.1870
RA-J/AWF

Mrs. Harry Roake
14 Gray Street
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Israel Chapman, soldier of the Revolutionary War from Connecticut or Vermont.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, R. 1870, based upon the service of Israel Chapman during the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Israel Chapman or Chopman found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Israel Chapman was born in the Township of Hebron, Connecticut, date not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. He moved from Connecticut in 1790 to Virginia, then to South Carolina, where he lived about
eighteen months, thence to Georgia.
He applied for pension, October 22, 1839, then
about ninety years of age and living in Muscogee County, Georgia, where he had lived about ten years.
He alleged that while residing in Colchester,
Connecticut, sometime in January 1778, he shipped as a marine on board the Continental Ship "Warren" Captain John B. Hopkins, sailed from Providence, Rhode Island in February, 1778, cruised near the Bermuda Islands, captured a "prize" , that he with some others
was put on the prize to conduct it into port, near the harbor of Boston, said prize was captured by a British ship of War, carried to Newport, Rhode Island, he was put on board a prison ship and held until exchanged the

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following June: that he enlisted in 1780 or 1781, was a private in a company of rangers under Colonel Fletcher, spying and scouting between Castleton, Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof
of service, as required by the pension law was not furnished.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative
to the family of Israel Chapman.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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['Acts of July 14, 1862 March 13, 1873' crossed out]
[annotated REJECTED]
1870
P.O. ____
Israel Chapman
Service: ____
Enlisted: ____, 18.
Discharged: ____, 18.
Application Filed: ____, 18.
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension "For further proof."
Re-enlisted: ____
Attorney: ____
P.O. ____
____ Recognized. ____Contract.
____ Cert. of dis. Searched for ____, 18.

1930 Dec. 13. Mrs. Charlotte Luckhurst adv. cost of photos.
1930 Jan. 12. Photos mailed to Charlotte Luckhurst + Fin. Div. ntfd. A.D.Y.
1936 July 6. Hist. to Mrs. Harry Roake [illegible]

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Israel Chapman
Georgia
Act 7 June 1832
[marked out] Let Hon A Iverson
[illegible] Hon Jn^o Forsyth
11 Dec '39 [/marked out]

1870

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James L. Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City

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Washington City Dec 6, 1839
Sir
I herewith transmit the written declaration of Israel Chapman, made for the purpose of obtaining a pension. I have to request that if the same be considered sufficient, his name may be  placed upon the pension roll - If the papers now submitted be insufficient, I should be obliged if your would furnish now with a statement pointing at the objections + what will be necessary for the purpose which W.C. has in view. 
Your letter may be addressed to me to the care of the Hon. John Forsyth who will transmit it to me if about from the City.
I am very respectfully your obt. servt.
/s/A. Iverson

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150
Depart of War
Pension Office
Dec 11th 1839

Sir
I have examined the claim of Israel Chapman, and have placed his papers upon our files. He claims for service on board the United States Ship Warren, and total of 6 mos. in the Conn. militia.
We have no evidence in this Office of his service on board The Warren, and shall require satisfactory proof in support of it. 
In proof of his service in Conn., he will be alleged to have received a pension in that State, who were knowing of his service.
He will also be required to send a satisfactory notice that he did not apply under The Act of 18 March 1878 for a pension, as at an earlier date under the law of June 7, 1834.
[initialed] Jas
00 34940 Georgia
Hon. A. Iverson
Case ['Pres' crossed out] Hon McForsyth
Present