Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,157, Ezekiel Chapman, New York

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Service                                        Number
New York    Chapman, Ezekiel    S. 23.157
Contents

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[written vertically down left side of document] L.F. Smith, Dec. 24. 1837
[remainder written horizontally]
33356
New York Albany
Ezekiel Chapman [illegible]
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a private in the NY commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution
line for Six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and end
August 26th 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July
1856 and Sent to 
G.C. Ames
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] [illegible]sent
Semi-annual allowance ending

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New York 14569
E. Chapman
Revoy 
Suspended
Sec let to Hon W. Taylor Apr 19 '34
to same April 18, 1836
Tho. Lumpkin Sept 6/53
Mre Laurence
[illegible]/3/1832,
Act 7 June '32

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v14569
Ezekiel Chapman
of the Town of Camillus
County of Onondaga
+ State of NewYork
Pension papers
Gro[illegible] Laurence
Port Master of
Camillus NY
agent

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State of New York
Onondaga County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned on 
[illegible] of the [illegible] of the town of Camillus in said
County Ezekiel Chapman of the town of Camillus
aforsaid + to [illegible] [illegible] known who being duly sworn
deposeth + saith that by reason of old ages + the 
consiquent loss of memory he cannot swear 
positively as to the previos length of his service but
according to the best of his recollection he served not 
less than the period mentioned below and in this 
following grades; - for six months I served as 
a private soldier in the War of the Revolution
in the service of the United States being my final
six months time of service. I then afterword 
served nine months as aforesaid being my 
second Term of service as a private soldier 
I then afterwords served two months ^ as a private soldier as
aforsaid being my third term of service
I then afterwords served one month as
a private soldier as aforsaid being my fourth 
term of service, I then afterwords served 
six months as a private soldier being 
my fifth Term of service. - This d[illegible]
afterword served at different [illegible] on
[illegible] but to what amount [illegible] this
[illegible] Cannot [illegible]. - + for this
said firs Terms of service being two years
first above s[illegible] I claim a pension
+ during said service I was not [illegible]
in any civil pursuit. -
This deponent has tried in vain to recollect the
name of his Colonel during the first six
months service + cannot ^ recollect or give his name
the names of the Captain Lieutenant + Ensign
are all [illegible] recollects + states in my
declaration made before Daniel Mosely
Esquire V[illegible] Chancellor at a court of Cha[illegible] [illegible]to at Onondaga on this 25th. day of September last._ This deponent thinks probably the names of the Company Com[illegible] amded by Captain B[illegible] [smudged and illegible] whom this deponent served during the nine months service as set forth in this deponents declar-ation aforesaid w[illegible] returned in the baggage

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department said Captain Roderick B[illegible]  having taken his Company after the blowing up of the Fort + the retreat of the American army before General Burgoyne to the Charge of the baggage by the direction of the Commandant of the army and having continued with the baggage from that time till discharged deponent p[illegible] his name was returned by Captain B[illegible] to the War Department; this deponent was a soldier in the New York State Troops at this time + had regularly contacted for nine months service + informed it faithfully till discharged sir the s[illegible] ways as set forth in this deponents said d[illegible]ation and further saith not - 

[left column] [illegible] + sworn before me this 5th day of july 1833. David B Winton a Justice of the peace 

[right column] Ezekiel his X mark Chapman

State of New York Onondaga County
Sir: I Alanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that David B. Winton Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the [illegible] of said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature witness my hand and Seal of Office this [scratched out 2] 6th day of July 1833
A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clerk

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State of [remainder of line blocked]
Onondaga County [illegible]. - 
On this 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared before this Court of Chancery of the State of New York [illegible] ^ at Onondaga Ezekiel Chapman a resident of the town of Camillus, County of Onondaga + State of New York aged seventy five years on the sixth day of August last who being first only sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. - That he [illegible] the service of the United States [illegible] the following named officers + served as herein stated
This deponent enlisted under Lieutenant Abram Hanford [sp?] at the town of Kinderhook in the county of Columbia + the state of New York for the term of six months + joined his Company at Kinderhook + marched to Fort Constitution + remained at that Fort [illegible] two months Then Lieutenant Hanford marched his Company  to Kings bridge near New York City + at that place our Captain by the name of A[illegible] joined [illegible] + our Company [illegible] the regiment but the name of the firts officer the deponent cannot now recollect our Ensign was Matthias Taylor. - the army was retreating from New York when our Company met th[illegible] + we marched to White Plains when the American army made a [illegible] at this place The american army had an engagement with the British our army commanded by General Washington and the British by [illegible] Howe 
on this [illegible] [illegible] this was the latter part of October our Company remained at Kings bridge over two months before the army [illegible] them from New York. - after the battle the army moved to North Castle + then remained till. the greatest part of the army crossed the Hudson river into New Jersy + the term of enlistment having expired we were discharged + this deponent [illegible] a discharge in writing which this deponent lost soon after .- The officers wanted the Company to

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Continue on other the month but most of the com-pany was opposed to it + whole were discharged part of the army remained at North Castle at the time our Company crossed the Hudson with the main body of the army. - This deponent enlisted in May ^1776 + was discharged in November just six months after the enlistment. this deponent resided at the time of his enlistment at Kinderhook in the State of New York. - This deponent again enlisted + entered the service of the United States the first of March 1777 + resided at Kinderhook at that time listed under Captain Rhoderick Beebes[sp?] the Lieutenant + Ensign names are forgotten. - we joined the Company at Kinderhook in the County of Columbia +. State of New York + marched to Albany + joined the regiment under command of Colonel Hayes

Stayed at Albany about two weeks + then the whole company under Captain Beebes was ordered to take possession of the teams + baggage wagons + we then marched with baggage of  provisions ammunition + Canon [illegible] up to Fort George + were there stationed + employed every day (Sundays not Excepted) in drawing timber for Shipping that was building at that [illegible]. - they had [illegible] one vessel + got it ready to sail and one other just [illegible] + had two more on the stock when the British Army under General Burgoyn came down + our army retreated + the shipping was set on fire + burned and the Fort blown up. the Company under Captain Beebes was then ordered to take the baggage waggons + teams + retreated with the army f[illegible]to Fort Edward + then remained a short time till the baggage was all got down. then the army retreated to Stillwater + from there to Half moon (now Waterford) where the army met General Gates + our army under General Schuyler was then ordered to return with General Gates [illegible words scratched out]

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This deponent was with the baggage during both battles that were fought between the armys of General Gates + General Burgoyn in September + October. - This deponent with the baggage teams + company under Captain Beebes was engaged [illegible] our term of enlistment expired on the first of December 1777 when we were discharged at Half-moon. - we did not receive written discharges but were discharged by the Captain + this deponent returned home to Kinderhook aforesaid. - 

This deponent was called in to the service of the United States again in the summer of 1778 or 1779 this deponent volunteered under Captain Ephraim Woodworth at Saratoga County in the town of Stillwater it was not a County at that time. + marched to Fort Edward + then kept Garrison + was out on scouting parties for the term of two months during the time for which this deponent Volunteered. - This deponent thinks Major McKinster[sp?] had the Command of the Fort at that time but this deponent is not sure. the command was [illegible]fted so often + the command sometimes only under a Captain that this deponent cannot recollect who did command for the whole time. - This deponent was discharged at the Fort by Captain Woodworth but did not receive any discharge in writing. - The next season after this + this deponent thinks it was in 1779 but it might have been in 1780 this deponent was called out on an [illegible] against the Indians + tories + British with whom a battle was fought on the other side the Mohawk river opposite to Fort Plain + the Indians were [illegible -driven?] + this deponent with the militia under Colonel Van Astine[sp?] pursued them to Oneida Lake. - Major House or  Hoose was with Col. Van Astine + my Captain was Gershom Truesdell Lieutenant Jonathan Chapman + Ensign William Truesdell brother to the Captain. after leaving the pursuit of the Indians we returned to Fort Herkimer where we stayed till other soldiers arrived + our company was discharged this deponent was engaged

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in this service about one month. - the next season after this service the deponent entered the army by inlistment for six months under Captain Van Rensselaer the Ensign + Lieutenant names are not now recollected Colonel Willet of Albany was our Colonel. - we marched to Fort Herkimer from Kinderhook [illegible] this deponent enlisted in Columbia County. - stayed at Fort Herkimer for six months during this time was keeping guard sometimes out on scouting parties. - this deponent was at the battle under Colonel Willet at West Canada Creek at the time the Brittish Colonel Butler was killed after this battle we returned to Fort Herkimer and stayed at that [illegible] We ^my time of six months expired + [illegible] [illegible] discharged no written discharge was given this deponent returned home

This deponent was in the service of the United states at albany at several different times during the [illegible] but they were short  + this deponent cannot give the times or officers under whom he served but was out at different times not above specified more than would amount to six months if put together. - This deponent was born in the town of Sharon Litchfield County + state of Connecticut on the 6th of August 1757 as he was informed by his parents + believes to be true + has no record of his age has had it entered in his bible by himself about the time of the war as his parents gave it to him + had till the leaf of the bible that contained it got torn out. - This deponent has no documitary evidence  + knows of no person whose testimony he can [illegible] who can testify to his service

This deponent resided at Stillwater in the State of New York after the war till about thirty years since he moved to the town of Camillus County of Onondaga + state of New York where he has resided for thirty years last + where he now still resides. - this deponent has now in his possession two continental bills which he now [illegible] one of

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fifty dollars + one of fifty five dollars which he received as a part of his pay for his service which in the army of the United States; this deponent further saith that he furnished his own musket + all his equipage + clothing during all his services + received nothing from the United States Except his provisions and ammunition + his pay which was all in Continental bills. - This deponent is old + infirm + his memory as to dates is poor but his services are fresh in his recollections

This deponent gives the names of the following persons who reside in his neighborhood; + can testify as to this deponents Character + [illegible] behalf of this deponents service ini the army of the Revolution - [illegible] Abijiah [illegible] William Reed Esquire David B Winton Esquire David Munro Esquire Elder Nathan Hopkins Doctor Daniel S Davis George Kimberly (merchant) Nathan Paddock Daniel Reed. - he hereby relinquishes every Claim or whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present + he declares his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. - 

[First column] Sworn to the day + year aforesaid [signed] Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge + Vice Chancellor

[Second column] Ezekiel Chapman his mark

We James Tuttle and Daniel T. Jones residing in the town of Camillus County of Onondaga + State of New York hereby certify that we are will  [illegible] with Ezekiel Chapman who has [illegible] + sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected + [illegible]ed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution + that we concur in that  opinion

[First column] Sworn before me this 25th day of September 1832 [signed] Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge 

[Second column] [signed] James Tuttle [signed] Daniel Jones

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and the said courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter-rogations prescribed by the [illegible] Depart Ment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that [illegible] appears to them that James Tuttle who has signed the pre-ceding certificate is a resident in the town of Camillus and that Daniel T Jones who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Camillus, and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

I Daniel T Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Ezekiel  Chapman for a pension -

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of Septem ter 1832 - Daniel T Moseley Deputy Clerk

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I Daniel T Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit do certify that the foregoing proceedings were authenticated by me, according to the requirements of the pension office this 3d day of June 1833- Daniel T Moseley Deputy Clerk

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Know all men by these presents that I Olive Byard of Elbridge, Onondaga County N.Y. do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames of Washington D.C. my [illegible] and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Ezekiel Chapman late of the town of Camillus, Onondaga County N.Y. (now deceased) to a pension from the United States on account of services in the War of the Revolution. I being daughter and sole surviving heir of said Ezekiel Chapman (deceased) and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, with full power of substitution, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present - I hereby certifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney lawfully do in the premises - And I hereby revoke all other agencies or powers of attorney heretofore issued by me in relation to said Claim - 
Witness My hand and seal this 21th day of May 1856 Olive Byard

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of O.C. Powell

State of NewYork Onondaga County on this 21th day of May 1856 before the subscribed a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorize by law to administer [illegible] personally appeared Olive Byard above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her [illegible] and deed Oliver C Powell Notary Public

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State of NewYork Onondaga County

Be it known that on this 21st day of May A.D. 1856 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the County, and state aforesaid personally appeared Olive Byard of Elbridge in the County of Onondaga + State of NewYork and made oath in due form of law that she is sole surviving heir of Ezekiel Chapman (deceased late of Camillus in the County and State aforesaid. That the said Ezekiel Chapman during his life time made an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that his claim was suspended - That this deponent has recently been informed that the said claim should have been allowed and a pension granted thereon - this this deponent is directly interested in the said claim as heir of the said Ezekiel Chapman that she makes this  affidavit for the purpose of being filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim - Aaron Byard

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Oliver C Powell Notary Public

I Oliver C Powell as Notary Public and and for said County do hereby certify that Olive Byard who executed the foregoing paper is a reputable resident of the County of Onondaga and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. Oliver C. Powell Notary Public

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No. 14569
Ezekiel Chapman
Onondaga C: N.York

d.e.i.

[2 lines illegible faint writing]

Suspend for copy of the roll of officers in Col Willetts Regiment

[illegible] Vol. 2 p g. 3 mo + 26 days Corporal - $28.11

[illegible signature] Agt.
Camillus NY

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War Department, 
Pension Office,
183

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 shew 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. 

[Table header] A Statement shewing the service of Ezekiel Chapman Onondaga Co. N.Y.
[First Column] Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted 1776
1777
vol 78 or 9
thinks 1779 or 80
[Second, Third and Fourth Column header] Duration of the claimant's service.
[Second Column] Years.
[Third Column] Months.
6
9+
2
1 about
6+
3
[Fourth Column] Days.
26
[Fifth Column] Rank of claimant
Private
Corpl
[Sixth Column] Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Lt Abram Hansford
Cap [illegible]
[illegible Bee-bes Capt
Cap Ephraim Woodworth
Capt Gershom Truesdell
Lt Jon Chapman
Cap Van Rensselaer
[seventh Column] Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Gen Washington
Gen Gates
Gen [illegible]
Maj McKinster
Col Van Astine
Maj House
Col Willet
[Eighth Column] Battles in which the applicant was engaged
White Plains
On the Mo-hawk with Indians
West Canada Creek
[Ninth Column] Country through which he marched.
Ft Constitution
Kingsbridge
near NY.
White Plains
North Castle
Albany
Ft George
Ft Edward
Half Moon now Waterford
Ft [illegible]
Oneida Lake
Ft Herkimer
[Tenth Column] Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
75
Kinderhook Columbia Co N.Y.
Saratoga Co. [illegible]
Columbia Co.
[Eleventh Column] Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
traditionary

[End of table]
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L.Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

# nine months service Col Hays

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, 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 and who 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, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits 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 this Department, all persons, claim- ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in- stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of }ss. County of 

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv- ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [Icon of pointing hand] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per- sons 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 Ageney in the State of [blank] 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 named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier, and served as he states. I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day [blank] of &c. 

If, on examination of the proper record the names 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 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 [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day 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 Revo- lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [blank] for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis- sion; 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 his personal knowledge of the ser- vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon 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 the material facts, which can be useful 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, if one be at- tempted; 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. {[First column]To a Soldier.
To an Officer]
[Second column] {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-en and what has become of it? 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 tes-tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he 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 the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their 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 certify, to the char-acter and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed 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 enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be-fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a 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 office, 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 genuine signature. No payments can be made on 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 transinit such evidence as they can pro- cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighhorhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-low 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 or periods of the war when he served. 
(e) Every continental officer or soldier 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. ln 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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For _[blank] year _[blank] months, and _[blank] days, I served as a _[blank] For  _[blank] months and _[blank] days, I served as a _[blank] and for such service I claim a pension." It ls 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 his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served: the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if be has no pub-lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate 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 a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnessses, 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 certify to the credibility of the wit-nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[icon of pointing hand] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in 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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Revo:
New-York
Suspended ac[illegible] 7 June '32
letter 12 Oct. '33
to 
Gardner Lawrence
Camillus

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[Written vertically] Revolution
[Written horizontally] 23157
INVALID.
File No. 23157
Ezekiel Chapman
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Syracuse Dec 10th 1857
Pension Office
Washington
Sir
Will you please inform me how much money was paid to a Mr Powell of Elbridge Onondaga C NY as atty for Olive Baird as pension of her Father Ezekiel Chapman a Revolutionary Soldier-
Mrs Baird's atty she thinks does not account for sufficient money rec' by him as her atty for her Fathers services- This was within a year past-
Respectfully Yours
L F [illegible]
No 1 Townsend Blk
Syracuse N.Y.

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Syracuse NY March 3rd/54

Hon. Mr. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Dr Sir I applied for a pension for Ezekiel Chapman an a soldier of the Revolution + forwarded his paper to the Secretary of War + got a letter from Hon J.L. Edwards Court of Pensions of [illegible] the following is a copy (+ was handed to Hon. Mr. Taylor Member of Congress from this county to be forwarded to me)
"War Department 
"Pension office April 18, 1836"
"Sir The claim of Ezekiel Chapman referred
"to in the letter of Grove Lawrence Esq (myself)
"is for six months service in 1776 in Lieut.
"Hanfords company, nine months in Capt
"Roderick Beebes company in 1777, two 
"months in Capt Ephraim Woodworths company
"in 1789, it appears from the rolls of the
 "latter company lately obtained from
"Albany that a man of the same name
"was in service for three months and
"twenty six days if Mr Chapman served 
"in army other grade than that of a
"private he will so state under oath
"[illegible] pay rolls Capt Woodworths company 
"for the time mentioned have been exam
"-ined but the claimants service is not 
"found there nor can that part of the
"claim be allowed until supported by the
"testimony of two credible witnesses - the
"[illegible] to White Plains will be allowed as
"two months and four days Capt Beebes
"company was not military men

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"the service in his company is not 
"[illegible] by the act.
"I have the honor to be
"very respectfully
"Hon Mr Taylor  "your able Svt
' House of Representatives  - "J.L Edwards"
Mr. Ezekiel Chapman son who had moved to the western states sent for his father who was an aged man to come out to live with him + he got discouraged about his pension + did not wait for a reply to my last letter + left - Mr. Ezekiel Chapman the revolutionary soldier named in said application + in the letter above copied is now dead he died at the west some years since his daughter Mrs Byard who resides in this county has applied to me to know what has become of the application of her father + I told him the answer I got + that a pension for six months was allowed but for the residue of his time [illegible] of it required further proof + he had left the state + nothing further had [illegible] [illegible] - I find by the Resolution of the Senate of Sept 16th 1850 Alex H H. Stuart Secretary made a return Dated Feb 23rd 1852 giving a statement of the applications stating what had [illegible] [illegible] + in case of Ezekiel Chapman ([illegible] copied to) her states - 
"Chapman Ezekiel - Camillus - Onondaga (NY)
"Service allowed by the Rolls in Van Rensselairs 
"company three months and 26 days service 
"to White Plains two months and four days
"making six months"

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Now it is not worth while for the [illegible] at this day to look for further proof + Mrs. Bayard his daughter now wants to obtain what was granted to him up to the time of his death ^ Mr chapman left no widow - what course is to be pursued? do you [illegible] a certificate for his pension as a soldier of the Revolution for six months + let his heirs go before the court + from the death of the pensioner + the kinship of the applicant + if so where will it be paid? or what course should they pursue to meet the requirements of the Department- 

I was the agent of Chapman + am the agent of his Daughter Mrs. Byard such papers as should be [illegible] can be sent to me - 

I will refer you to my [illegible] who is our present Member of Congress of this County Hon. Daniel T. Jones who was [illegible] acquainted with Mr Ezekiel Chapman + his daughter Mrs. Byard [illegible] in the [illegible] [illegible] with them at the time Chapman left for the west - 
respectfully yours Grove Lawrence

PS I recollect Mr Chapman annexed an old continental bill to his pension papers which he testified he took as part of his pay as a soldier in the army + pension you will find it attached to  his paper now on file if you have to refer to them.

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State of NewYork
Onondaga County
John Paddock of the town of Camillus County of Onondaga + State of NewYork being duly sworn deposits + saith that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war + that his name is now on the pension Roll of the United states. - that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Chapman + resides in the same town with said Chapman this deponent entered the service of the United States under Captain Peter Van Rensselaer at Kinderhook in the County of Columbia + State of NewYork at the same time with the said Ezekiel Chapman. this deponent well remembers the said Chapman + served with him in the same company for six months said company belonged to Colonel Willets regiment + said Chapman was with this deponent at the battle with the British at West Canada Creek at the time the British General Butler was killed 

after this deponent + said Chapman were discharged at the Expiration of our term of service this deponent never saw him again to know him till this deponent met him at town meeting of said town of Camillus last Spring + learning his name with Ezekiel Chapman this deponent immediately recognized him and has since conversed with him + all the events of the campaign we passed through together are better recollected by him than by myself + many of the events that I had forgotten have been mentioned by him + brought back [illegible] to my recollection matters of minor consequence that took place between us as soldiers. - the said Chapman served with me six months and was honorably discharged. -

This deponent resides in the same town with said Chapman + this deponent is informed by said Chapman + believe to be true that said Chapman has resided in the same town about twenty years - this deponent resides about nine miles from said Chapman this deponent has frequently met with + [illegible] said Chapman but did not know his Christian name + of late

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+ for several years past this deponent has not been from house but little + has not seen said Chapman for several years till this deponent met with him at the town meeting as aforesaid, this deponent was then informed by said Chapman that he had sent on his papers to draw a pension + this deponent had previously send his papers for the same purpose + so informed said Chapman. This deponent was much younger than said Chapman + was informed by said Chapman at the time we joined the company that he had been a soldier for over eighteen months in all previous to joining our company Said Chapman was a good soldier + understood his duty well when he first joined the company + this deponent had no doubt but said Chapman had been a soldier as he then informed this deponent 

This deponent further saith that said Chapman was at the time he was in the army with this deponent a man of truth + veracity + bore a good reputation during said campaign + that said Chapman is now a reputable man + a man of truth as this deponent is informed by the neighbors of said Chapman + verily [illegible] to be true. - this deponent has not the least doubt but said Chapman performed all service for which he claims a pension as a good and faithful soldier. -

[First column] Subscribed + sworn to before me this 25 day of December 1833

[Second column] John Paddock his mark

David B. Winton Justice of the peace

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This may certify that Br. Ezekiel Chapman is a member of the First ^ Baptist Church ^ of Christ in Onondaga in good standing as such we reccommend him to our sister churches and all people where his lot may be cast by order of the Church sept 11th 1824 Afa [or Aja] Bingham Chh Clk

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This may certify that Br Ezekiel Chapman is a member in good standing in the 1st baptist Chh of Christ in Onondaga, by order of the Church Joseph Moore Onondaga Oct 9th 1825

This may certify that Brother Chatman is a member of the First baptist Church of Christ in Onondag in good standing as such we reccom-mend him to our Brethren in Christ where-ever his lot may be cast: Done by order of the Church May 27th 1827. Afa [or Aja] Bingham Chh Clk

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This may certify that Brother Ezekiel Chapman is a member of the Baptist Conference in Camillus in good standing as such we reccommend him to any Baptist Church and to all christians where God in his providence shall cast his lot
Done by order of the Conference May 2nd 1831 [illegible] Armstrong Church of Conference

this may certify that Brother Ezekiel Chapman is  a member of the Baptist Conference a Baptist in good standing as such we recommend him to any Church of the same faith and order and to all Christians who God in his providence shall cast his lot Done by order of the Conference [illegible] Armstrong [illegible] [illegible] 1832

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Ezekiel Chapman
Pensioner
Supplemental affts
Grove Lawrence atty
at Law + P. M
Camillus NY
agent 

W. [illegible]

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State of NewYork
Onondaga County Ezekiel Chapman of the town of Camillus County of Onondaga + State of NewYork bring duly sworn deposeth + saith that  at the time he applied for a pension he did not know of any person living who could testify to this deponents service as a soldier in the revolutionary war; but this deponent since met with John Paddock at the town meeting in this town of Camillus in the month of April last + found he was the same John Paddock who served with this deponent during six months of the service specified in the affidavit of this deponent heretofore sent to the War Department this deponent had a long conversation with him at that time + has several times since + know he is the same man who served with this deponent in Peter Van Rensselaers Company in Colonel Willets Regiment + was with this deponent in the battle at the time the British General Butler was killed

This deponent previous to applying for a pension went to Buffalo to find a man by the name of David Cody who served with this deponent during the same six months with [illegible] John Paddock + this deponent found that he was dead + had died some years previous; this deponent at this time travelled over threehundred + eighty miles going + coming in search of said Cody. -

This deponent then one tot see a soldier by the name of Joseph Lord which this deponent understood lived in the County of Stuben in this state and this deponent could not find him. he was in the service with this deponent the first six months that this deponent was in the army. this deponent could not find him where he had [illegible] lived in that County though this deponent spent over two weeks in search + travelled over three hundred miles going + coming

This deponent then went to Saratoga County where this deponent formerly resided in search [illegible] person by whom this deponent could [illegible] his service but could not find any man living who was in the army with this deponent in the county this deponent spent about two weeks time in search + travelled over three hundred miles at this time

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This deponent then went to the county of Dutches in the State of NewYork to find Captain Peter Van Rensselaer under whom this deponent served in the Revolutionary war to which place this deponent [illegible] he had moved + this deponent found he was dead + had been over three years previous to this deponents arrival there. - this deponent travelled at this time over four hundred miles + spent a months time at Dutches county + other places where this deponent went in search of persons that were with this deponent in the army. - 

This deponent has not been able to discover any our being till this deponent found the said John Paddock who has resided in the same town with this deponent + at a distance of about nine miles for over twenty + this deponent did not know him till the time above mentioned. - this deponent finds it difficult to find proof though they may be living yet it is impossible to find them

This deponent is a member of the the Baptist Church in the Village of [illegible] + town of Camillus + has been since the formation thereof in the spring of the year 1831 + this deponent was previously a member of the Baptist Church in Onondaga + The Certificates which this deponent has from time to time received from the offices of said Church are hereunto annexed + were each given at  the time ^ [illegible] [illegible] date + are marked A. B. C. D. + E  on the back of each a letter aforesaid. - this deponent does not know of any place where he could be likely to find proof that he has not searched for the [illegible] + knows of no other man except [illegible] John Paddock above named being that could testify to this deponents service. - 

This deponent has understood by a [illegible] Strong who wrote for this deponent to the War department that this deponents name was returned as in the Baggage waggon Department for the service I rendered the year that Genl Burgoyne was taken 

This deponent was with the Baggage waggons part of the time that year + was at the time this deponents term of [illegible] expired for that year

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this deponent entered the service at that time under Captain Rhoderick Beebee + was set to driving Continental teams by the direction of  Captain Beebee + all his company were taken for teamsters + engaged with teams drawing timber at Lake George + with the continental Baggage + other team work for the army under Captain Beebee. -this deponent supposes Captain Beebees name will be found at the War Department if this deponent is as he had the command of this deponent as Captain during that nine months service. -

[Left column] Subscribed + sworn to before me this 23d day of December 1833

[Right column] Ezekiel Chapman X his mark

David B Winton Justice of the peace

State of NewYork Onondaga County ss 
Grove Lawrence Counsellor at Law + Israel Kimberly Merchant both of the town of Camillus in said county being duly sworn depose + say that they are well acquainted with John Paddock and Ezekiel Chapman who have made the foregoing affadavits + that they are Each men of good reputation + men of truth and veracity + that full faith + credit is due to their statements under oath or [illegible] said Chapman is a member of the Baptist Church in said town in good standing. - these deponents have known said Chapman + Paddock for fifteen years and upwards [illegible] past + further saith not. -

[First column] Subscribed and sworn before me this 23d day of December 1833 David B Winton Justice of the peace

[Second column] Grove Lawrence
Israel Kimberly

State of NewYork Onondaga County ss 
I David B. Winton [illegible] of the Justice of the [illegible]of the town of Camillus in said County do certify that I am well acquainted with Grove Lawrence

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+ Isael Kimberly who [illegible]  signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit as to the reputation of Ezikiel Chapman + John Paddock + that I am well acquainted with said Ezikiel Chapman who has made + sworn to the foregoing affidavit signed by him; + that I am also well acquainted with John Paddock who has also made + sworn to the foregoing affidavit signed by him; + all before me + that I have known all of such persons for fifteen years + upward + that they are Each men of truth + veracity + full faith + credit is due to their statement under oath or otherwise 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of December 1833.
David B Winton Justice of the peace

State of NewYorkCounty of Onondaga} ss:
I Reuben S. Hess Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the said County do certify that David B. Winton Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with this hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurats of said affidavits and to the above certificate to be his genuine signatures Witness my hand and seal of office this 28th day of December 1833
R. S. Hess clerk

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Ezekiel Chapman
NY
[illegible] 32

[illegible signature]

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STATE OF NEW YORK ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} SS:
I Certify that Oliver C Powell whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af-fixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 23d day of May 1856. 
E P Hopkins, Clerk

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Olivia Byard +
Oliver C Powell
[illegible]
Ezekiel Chapman
O  26 Aug 1843
Olivia Byard

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Washington July 17 1856
Hon I Minot
Sir
Enclosed you will find the Certificate of the Court showing death and [illegible] in the Case of Ezekiel Chapman, of N York act of June 1832 required by your letter of 13 March 1834

Besides the 6 mo which has been [illegible] Chapman claimed to have served under Col Hays for since [illegible]. Men have since Roles of Col. Hays in your office by reference to which it is possible that evidence thereof may be found. 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
Geo C Ames

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State of New York County of Onondaga} ss
On this 22nd day of June [illegible] personally appeared before the undersigned a [illegible] of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga Aaron Byard aged 77 years a resident of [illegible] in said County. [illegible] duly sworn  according to law deposes and says that he knew Ezekiel Chapman well that he first became acquainted with him in Saratoga County about the year 1799 be this deponent resided with said Ezekiel Chapman for several years that Ezekiel Chapman [Several illegible words] about the year 1812 and that this deponent [illegible] to this [illegible] in 1814, that from the time he first became acquainted with him in 1799 he has seen him after except the two years [illegible] 1814 that he has since honored and respected and ^ [illegible] man of faith and veracity and was always [illegible] as a soldier who served in the war of the Revolution that this deponent has [illegible] [illegible] speak of his service which he performed and the part he took in said war that he has always [several illegible words] Chapman that he served several years and [several illegible words] that he [illegible] to have [illegible] under Willett, that this deponent [illegible]

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[multiple illegible words] given to the said Ezekiel Chapman were [or possibly when] he left the [multiple illegible words] but where it [illegible] he cannot say deponent further says that he had heard [illegible] [illegible] speak of acting as his Officer [illegible] the time he said that he acted as a Lieutenant deponent says that he saw the discharge above [illegible] a great many times [multiple illegible words] signed by George Washington that the said Chapman claimed to be a distant relative of General Washington and was with him [illegible] during the war That Chapman is now [illegible] and previous to his death he resided in Camillus Onondaga Co NY. and that he went to Ohioan a Visit and died there about the year 1840

[first column] subscribed and sworn to)
before me the day 4)
year above written
John C Munro Justice of the Peace} 

[second column] Aaron Byard

I hereby certify that Aaron Byard is [illegible] known to me and that he is a [multiple illegible words] and that I have as [multiple illegible words] John C Munro

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[left column] STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK's OFFICE,} ss.

[right column] I Certify, That John C Munro, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 25 day of June 1853.
E P Hopkins Dept Clerk.

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Washington D.C.
Feb 7th 1853
Sir,
As the atty for the heirs of Ezekiel Chapman who asserted a claim under Act of 7th June, 1832, from N. York, I have examd his papers and have noticed the objection to the allow-once of his claim, viz, insufficiency of proof of service. On this point I join issue and appeal from such a decision. I [illegible] his claim upon parol evidence filed in the case and particularly upon the affidavits of John Paddock a pensioner who swears that he served with Chapman six months
I have the honor to be [illegible] very [multiple illegible words] The [illegible]
[illegible] A.U.U. Stuart
Sect of the Dept of [illegible]

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Ezekiel Chapman
Decd Onondaga Co 
N York
admd June 7 1832
6 mos [illegible] $20 a year from [illegible digit] March 1831 to 26 aug 1843 when he died.
Pay to Olivia Byard & Oliver C Powell admrs for Olivia By-ard or any other child or children that may be alive

[illegible] 
G.C. Ames Esq
[illegible]

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ONONDAGA SURROGATE COURT.
In the matter of the Estate of
Ezekiel Chapman Deceased
Certificate of [illegible] [illegible] of action [illegible]

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[left column] State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

[right column] I EDWIN P. HOPKINS, Clerk of said County, and of the County and Supreme Courts therein which are Courts of record, do hereby Certify, that A H Jerome whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Ac-knowledgemen, a surrogate in and for - said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 

And I Further Certify, That the said instrument, and the acknowledgment thereof are executed according to existing Laws of the State of New York.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 30th day of June 1856
E P Hopkins Clerk.

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State of New-York, ONONDAGA COUNTY,} SS.
I, Amasa H Jerome Surro=rogate of said County, do hereby certify that, at, Syracuse in said County on the 30th day of June A.D. 1856, Letters of [illegible] of the good [illegible] and [illegible] of Ezekiel Chapman late of the town of Camillus in said county, deceased, were duly granted by the Surrogate of the County of Onondaga to Olivia Byard and Oliver C Powell and that the same are still valid and in full force

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Syracuse, in said County, this 30th day of June A.D. 1856

A H Jerome Surrogate

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Ezekil Chapman
NY S-32

Nov 1st '52
[illegible] T. Lumpkin

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Know all men by these present that I Olive Byard of Gates in the County of Onondaga and State of New York the only surviving child of Ezekiel Chapman [illegible] do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington [illegible] my [illegible] and lawful attorney [illegible] in my name to prosecute the claim of Ezekiel Chapman to an amount of [illegible] due him at his [illegible] and to examine all papers now on file in the Department and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim 

Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of October 1852 in presence of 
Olive Byard
Aaron Byard

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Washington D.C.
July 6th 53
Sir,
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Ezekiel Chapman late of N.Y. Act of 7th June 1832
I have the honor to be very respy
Tho Lumpkin

Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions

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Brief in the case of Ezekiel Chapman Decd
Onondaga County and State of N York
act June 7 1832

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

The office has agreed to admit this case many years ago for [begin underline] 6 months [end underline] [illegible] the proof on file here, but the claimant has been endeavoring to establish the claim for a longer period of service.

The only child has now consented to take the allowance for 6 months or $20 a year

His death on the 26 Aug 1843, that he left no Widow and that Oliver Byard is the only child ^ [illegible] and the appointment of administrator-tration agreeable to [illegible] [illegible] show

[left column] Name and residence of Agent
GCAmes Esq
[illegible]

[right column] Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

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State of New York Onondaga County}ss.

At a Surrogates court held in and for the Said county on the 14th day of July 1856, it was proven to the satisfaction of Said Court by two reputable and disinterested witnesses of Said County, that Ezekiel Chapman, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and an applicant for a pension, died on the 26th day of August A.D. 1843, That he left no widow, and that the following is the name of the Only Child him surviving, viz: Olivia Byard of Said County. That is the identical child and the only child of Said Chapman now living; That Olivia Byard and Oliver C Powell have been duly appointed administrators and have duly qualified and given bond with good and sufficient security as such.

In testimony whereof the Said Surrogate hath hereunto Set his hand and affixed the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of Said County at Syracuse this 14th day of July AD. 1856

Alt. [illegible]
[illegible]