Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,752, Levi Chapman, Mass. Sea Service N.H.

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Mass. Sea Service
N.H.

Chapman, Levi
W. 22,752
Sarah

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1914
New Hampshire Portsmouth
Sarah Chapman
widow of Levi Chapman
N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars --

Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9, day of Sept. 1848

and sent to David Murry Newmarket N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63  Vol. 1

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I Levi Chapman aged sixty three years now dwelling in Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Testify and declare that I enlisted in the Army of the Revolutionary War, in the month of May in the year 1775 in Capt Samuel Gilman's Company in Col Poor's Regiment in the New Hampshire line & continued to serve seven Months when I immediately enlisted again & served in Capt. Philip Tiltons Company and there continued to do duty untill March 1776 at Winter Hill.

And that I am poor and from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of Government for support.

And that I have no other evidence now in my powers of my said services.st

May 21, 1818. -
Levi Chapman

State of New-Hampshire
Rockingham SS
May 21st, 1818

Mr. Levi Chapman who subscribed the above personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just & true Before me.

John Harvey
One of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham

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I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Levi Chapman did serve in the Revolutionary war agreeable to the written declaration by him subscribed.

May 26 the 1818
John Harvey

By order of the Judge
C. Chadwick Clerk

Levi Chapman
Private
Enlisted May 1775
Colonel Poor's Regt.
N Hampshire Line
Served till March 1776

Rejected not having served 9 months under one enlistment -

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1786

N. Hampshire
Sarah Chapman 
Act 7 July 1838
Recd. of Sevi
Married 1782
died 1825

Alloco $30 per
ann - 9 mo

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Sarah Chapman

Declaration for pension on acct of her husband Levi Chapman Deceasd -

? Cap Gilman ?
In NH rolls new ?
? from 1775- 1-1782

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of July 1838, entitled, 
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.

On this third day of September in the year 1838 - Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire. 

Sarah Chapman of the town of Nottingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

That she is the Widow of Levi Chapman who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution. 

That he enlisted in the year 1775, in May, in Capt Samuel Gilmans Company in Col Poors Regiment in the New Hampshire line and continued to serve serve seven Months, when he immediately enlisted again and served in Capt Philip Tiltons Company and then continued to do duty until March 1776, at Winter Hill, and that he served on board the General Mifflin in the Naval service during said Revolutionary War on one Cruise or more, the time of service not recollected, under Capt. Daniel McNeil, and that he was actually employed as an agent for purchasing Beef Cattle & driving them to the army for the use of the troops for two years or more during said War.

She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Chapman on the twenty eigth day  of October 1782. And that her husband aforesaid died on the 24th day of July 1825. And that she has never since been married.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated.

Sarah Chapman

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written before Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.

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I certify that the within applicant sustains a good Moral Character and is a Credible Witness and that by reason of age and disability she is unable to attend in Open Court.

Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas --

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that the Hon Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed the forgoing certificates is one of the Judges of said Court. that the foregoing signatures purporting to his is genuine, and in his own proper hand writing, and that the foregoing contained the original proceedings before him in the matter of the application of Sarah Chapman for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas this seventeenth day of September Anno Domini 1838.

I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about seventy five years, Depose and say I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution from its commencement until the close of the War.

That I well knew Levi Chapman, whose widow now claims a Pension under the late act of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in the War of the Revolution & for other purposes

And that I well knew said Levi Chapman did served as a private in Capt. Samuel Gilmans Company in Col. Poors Regiment in the New Hampshire line and that he continued in Service from about, May 1775 under said Capt. .Gilman I think about seven Months, when he immediately enlisted again in said Service and continued to do duty under Capt Philip Tilton, the late Robert Pike was one of Capt. Tiltons Subaltern Officers, and enlisted said Chapman at the time aforesaid -

And that he continued under his second enlistment until about the Month of March 1776 at Winter Hill -

And I also know that said Levi Chapman was reputed to be under the employment of the Government of the United States to purchase Beef Cattle and to drive them to the Army for the subsistence of the Troops, and that he actually did pursue said employment for

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for the space of two years or more after his discharge from Capt. Tiltons Company aforesaid --
Aaron Huntoon

Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of September AD 1838 Before me Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace

I hereby Certify that the above deponent is a credible person.

Israel Bartlett Jus. Peace


State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.
M
I I. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Israel Bartlett Esq who has subscribed the above certificate, and James M Chapman who has subscribed the annexed affidavit of Gilman Johnson Town Clerk of Newmarket are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are in their own Proper hand writing, and are genuine --

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September Anno Domini 1838.

I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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Town Clerks Office September 7th, 1838.

I Gilman Johnson Clerk of the Town of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire:=

Hereby certify:=

that Levi Chapman, and Sally Barber both of Newmarket were joined in marriage by the Reverend Nathaniel Evans, October the twenty eigth seventeen hundred and eighty two as appears by the original Records of the town of Newmarket, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible letters and figures as follows October 28, 1782.

Gilman Johnson  Town Clerk

Rockingham, Ss. September 7th, 1838.
Sworn before me,

I James M. Chapman, Justice of the Peace, I hereby certify that the above named Gilman Johnson is a credible person of good Character and standing.--

James M. Chapman, Jus. Peace


I Gilman Johnson above named depose and says that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Newmarket in the County and State aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Newmarket with the exceptions above stated by me.

Gilman Johnson
Town Clerk of the town of Newmarket

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5
Sarah Chapman
Pensioner of N.H.
Law of 1838
from 
Arad Joy

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham Ss.

Irena S Chapman -- being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a child --- of Sarah Chapman pensioner -- deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,-- who was-- an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. --She was not a full pensioner, more may be due

Irene S Chapman

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 day December - 1851 and I hereby do certify that the said Irena S Chapman -- is a respectable person, and that I have faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.

John Crawford ?

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Irena S Chapman a child of Sarah Chapman -- deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, --an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy, of Ovid, N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.

Witness my hand and seal, this 6 day of December 1853
Irene S Chapman
Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of
Joseph F Dame
Mary E. Bachelder

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
Be it known that on the    day of December 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Irena S Chapman above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to her act and deed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.

John Crawford   ?

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May 5 - 1903 - ?
Lynn Chapman - Kenton O.
Apl. 7, 1904. ?
H.P. Willey - ?

Widow, %c.
File No. 22,752
Sarah Chapman
Wid of
Levi Chapman
Pri Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd /48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 133

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Israel Bartlett

Affidavit

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I Israel Bartlett of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Esqr. depose and say that I was well acquainted with Levi Chapman for a long period of time before his decease, which happened I believe the 24th of July 1825.

And was also well acquainted with his widow who now claims a pension for services done by her said husband in the War of the Revolution.

That her Christian name was Sarah, although she was frequently called Sally.

And that she is the same person, named in the extract from the Records of NewMarket wherein she is called Sally Barber.

Israel Bartlett

Rockingham Ss. Sept. 17th, 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for  ? County

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss.

On this nineteenth day of August 1843, personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham aforesaid Sarah Chapman a resident of Nottingham in said County of Rockingham aged eighty years.

Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd. March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is he widow of Levi Chapman who was a private in the Army.

And that she received Thirty Dollars per year under the act of July 7. 1838.

She further declares that she is still a Widow.

Sarah Chapman

Sworn to and subscribed befo
Israel Barttlett
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me. 
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace

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7035
Sarah Chapman

act 3d March 1843

Allowed: $30 per annum
& act 17 June, 1844

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss.

On this 9th day of February AD 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Sarah Chapman, a resident of Nottingham in said County of Rockingham, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Levi Chapman who was a private in the Army of the Revolution nine months, in Col. Enoch Poors Regiment,

She further declares that she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sarah Chapman

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant.

David Murray Justice of the Peace

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The State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss.

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that David Murray Esq is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June AD 1842 and will expire in five years from that date and that his signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting and genuine.

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of February 1845.

I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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Declaration 
Sarah Chapman
AA
6793

Admitted

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled "An act making for the provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss. On this 2nd day of August AD 1848, personally approved before  the subscriber a justice of the peace throughout said State Sarah Chapman, a resident of Nottingham i said County of Rockingham, aged eighty five years and upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Levi Chapman late of said Nottingham deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, and that he was a pensioner under the Act of March 3, 1843 and 7th June 1844 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, certificate dated 17th April 1845 Numbered 6793 and Recorded Book A 2 Vol 1 Page 14
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed the day the day and year above written, before me, and I hereby certify that the Decedant is personally known to me
David Murray Justice of the Peace

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The State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerke of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that Davis Murray Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified


that his commission is dated on the sixth day of July AD 1846 and will expire on the sixth day of July AD 1851.

And that the within signatures proporting to be his, is his genuine signature.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of August AD 1848
I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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2462 Sept 1, 1843
[crossed out] (Aug 28/43.)
Sarah Chapman
March 5 1843.
MC

Hon S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D.C.

[stamped] FREE

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Please communicate with
Mr Levi Chapman Nottingham Turnpike
Post Office
NH

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Nottingham NH
Feb 25
frd
Hon,
Samuel Cushman,
Member of Congress
Washington City D.C.

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Nottingham Feby. 25. 1839
Samuel Cushman Esqr Sir I have
recd from you answer to all my letters
to you this Session of Congress one only
excepted, which was one I addressed
to you in behalf of the W'd Chapman.
You will recollect you transmitted
a note you had recd from the Commissioner
of Pension stating that
her claim had been examined &
that she might have a certificate for
9 mo. if she should signify her
wish-She has concluded to receive
it, and wishes me to request you
to obtain it for her, and transmit
it to me as soon as convenient
for your trouble you shall
be

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remunerated.
In haste I subscribe
your Obed't Servant
Israel Bartlett

PS. your excellent speech before the
house in which you so ably refute
the slanders against our friend
Woodbury. I have read with
much satisfaction, Indeed was twas
nobly done.
 I. B.

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Newmarkett  NH Feby 20, 1845
Sir:
Enclosed is the Claim of Mrs Sarah Chapman under the Act
of March 3. 1843.  She made a declaration some time since
before Israel Bartlett the examination whoe'l was posponed on the account of informality.
Please forward the certificate to the subscriber.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt Servn't
David Murray

James L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington
DC

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(stamped) war & navy files April 1 1904

Washington D.C.
March 29 1904.
Hon E. F. Ware
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
I have the honor to request information
as to what the records of the Bureau show
if any thing, relative to the Revolutionary
service of Levi Chapman who was
born Oct 9. 1740 in Connecticut and
probably enlisted from that colony.
He was the son of Joseph Chapman
and my great-great grandfather.
This information is desired for historical
purposes only.

Very respectfully
H. P. Willey
Pension Office
1644 3d St. W.W.
(stamped)
U S Pension Office 
Mar 30 1904

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Return

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the
Judicial Court within and for said County of
Rockingham, certify that Israel Bartlett
Esq who has subscribed his name and before
whom the annexed declaration was made,
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly commissioned and qualified
and that his certificate thereon purporting
to be his, is in his own hand writing
and are genuine.--
In Testimony whereof I
have hereto set my hand
& affixed the seal of our Court
of Common Pleas this twenty
eighth day of August Anno
Domini 1843.
I B Hoitt Clerk

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6793
N. Hampshire Portsmouth (abbreviated)
Sarah Chapman
widow of Levi Chapman
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
 30 Dollars
no cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of April 1845.
and sent to
David Murry Esq
New Market
N. H.

Act of March 3, 1843.
& 17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A 2
Vol. 1 Page 14

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Deeds ret'd to S. Chapman 

New Hampshire 1,974
Sarah Chapman
widow of Levi Chapman
and who died on the 24 July 1825
of Rockingham in the State of N. H..
who was a Pri. in the Compy command
by Captain Gilman of the Reg commanded
by Poors in the N. H.
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 30 Dollars no Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March
1839 and sent to Hon. S. Cushman
Portsmouth, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $90.00
Semi=annual allowance ending $15.00
(total)                $105.00

Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A   Vol. 1-  Page 37.