Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18895, John Chapman, N.C.

Page 1

SERVICE 
N.C 

Chapman, John 
Leanna 

NUMBER 
W.18895 

Erroneously called Joseph 
CONTENTS 
[blank lines fill the rest of the page]

Page 2

[on the left side of the page] 
Set Here L. Williams 
respecting misnomer [illegible] asking 
for certificate- June 7th 1834 [date underlined] 

led Set [illegible] L. Williams, Nov 8. 1837. 
led " [Set] James - Dec. 15. 1837 
Set to John Huske Jany 20th 1838 
Setter to A.C. McIntosh- 28th Feby 1838 
[illegible] at 1D March 1838. 
With J F Alexander Aug 14 43 

[on the right side of the page] 
North Carolina 23.3 [illegible] 
Change to John 
John [written over Joseph] Chapman 23546 
of [crossed out] Wilkers in the State of N. Car 
who was a Pri in the [line] commanded 
by Captain [line] of the Regr commanded 
by Col McDowell in the N.C 
line for 18 months [line] 

Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina at the rate of 60 [line] Dollars [line] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feby. 3[page torn] and sent to J. Campbell 
Statesville. N.C. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 150 
Semi-ant. allowance ending [illegible] 34  30 
$180 [line] 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by N Rice [line] Cler 
Book E Vol. [illegible] Page 49

Page 3

[on the left side of the page] 
N. Carolina, 4203, 
Leanna Chapman, widow of NC [Joseph crossed out] John Chapman, who died on the 15th November 1836 of Wilkes Co in the State of No. Carolina who was a Private in the Com. commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col McDowell in the M.O. line for [blank] 

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 45 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [date crossed out] 15. Novem; 1836, 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1845 and sent to H H Sylvester, Esqr 

Arrears to the 4th of Present, 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim [page torn] Act July 4, 1836, [page torn] Section the 3. [page torn] 
Recorded by F. L. Swann [page torn] 
Book 6  Vol. 1 Page [page torn] 

 

[on the right side of the page] 
[illegible] Pass June 2nd 1845 
Act of

Page 4

19365 
[illegible] 
John Chapmans 
Application for 
Pension 
No 38

Page 5

State of North Carolina 
Iredell County 

On this 7th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before David S Swain Esquire Judge of the Superior Court of Law of said County now sitting John Chapman resident in the County of Wilkes and State aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. [illegible] he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states. That he first volunteered in the militia in the horde in July 1780 under Capt Robert Holmes and Col Charles McDowell this command was called the company of Raegen. He continued to to serve in the company and under those officers until the month of April 1783 except that in one occasion he served in the foot in pursuit of Cornwallis and one other tour under Capt Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles McDowell in an expedition to Wilmington which was also performed on foot. per this [illegible] mentioned tour he joined the troops and served under General Rutherford he says that he honestly and conscientiously believes that he has served two years and upwards in the service of the Country

Page 6

That he was born in Loudoun County Virginia in the year 1750 and when about 15 years old removed to Burke County where he lived when he entered the service, [illegible] has lived in the same  neighbourhood ever since he was a volunteer- He never had any discharges He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person except William Smith whose testimony he can procure by which he can prove his service [illegible] this age is recorded is a Bible now in his possession He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that he now is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State. 
John His X Mark Chapman 
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 

I William Smith resident in the County of Iredell do hereby certify that I am 70 years of age and am well acquainted with John Chapman who hath Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declarations that I believe him to be eighty two years of age and do know of his having served in the revolutionary war as we were messmates in several tours particularly in pursuit of Cornwallis and in the tour to the

Page 7

Cherokee nations. 
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Wm Smith 

And the said Judge of said Court do declare in his opinion of the investigation of the matters and putting interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named [illegible] John Chapman was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further Certifies that it appears to him that William Smith who signed the Certificate is a resident in Iredell County and is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit. 

I James Campbell Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Iredell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Chapman for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set  my hand and seal of office at Statesville this 7th day of November 1832. 
J.Campbell CLR

Page 8

State of North Carolina 
Iredell County 
The additional declaration of John Chapman made upon oath before me the subscribing Justice of the peace on the 22nd day of July 1833. He says that he resides in the County of [crossed out] Wilkes in the State of North Carolina and that the reason why he makes application in the County of Iredell is that William Smith who is the witness to a part of his services lives in Iredell- He says that there is no Clergyman living in his neighbourhood whose testimony he could procure to assist his application He further says that he served in repeated and continued engagements sometimes as a volunteer and once was drafted but always in the service from the month of July 1780 to the month of April 1783. as set forth in his original declaration. 

His 1st tour in the horde under Capt Holmes & Col McDowell he was volunteer & served ....... 6 months. 
2nd tour on foot from Jany 1787 for 3 months under Capt Holmes and Col Locke [line] 3. [line] 
3rd tour under Capt Brekentaff in the horde for 3 months 3. 
4th tour under Capt Highland & Col McDowell the Cherokee nations in the horde [line] 3. [line] 
5 under Capt McDowell to Wilmington 3 
18. [line over 18]

Page 9

He says that besides the regular services herein set forth he was frequently called into the service so that for more than two years so heretofore set forth he was in the [illegible] Services of the Country. 
Sworn & Subscribed this 22nd day of July 183 before J Campbell JP. 
John Chapman [hand drawn cross] his mark 
William Smith being also sworn saith that the 1st. 2nd. 3rd & 4th tours mentioned in the foregoing declaration of John Chapman he served with the said Chapman. He does not know respecting his 5th tour. but all the others mentioned besides repeated short tours not included in them he was in the service with said Chapman 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 22nd. day of July 1833 before J.Campbell J.P. 
Wm Smith

Page 10

I Absalom Simonton Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Iredell County do hereby certify that James Campbell is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Statesville this 23rd day of July 1833. 
A Simonton Clk 
In addition to the foregoing John Chapman maketh oath that his first tour, he marched from here to South Carolina after Bayout and after the engagement with the Tories at the hanging Rock [illegible] in the service in Burke Wilkes & Lincoln Counties  
In his second tour he pursued after Cornwallis from the Catawba to Guilford and was in the battle of Guilford Court house.  
In his third tour he was engaged in securing Wilkes Burke and Lincoln Counties 
In his fourth tour he marched to the Cherokee Nation 
In his fifth tour he marched to Washington 
Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of November 1833 before J H Morrison [illegible] 
John his X mark Chapman

Page 11

5833 [circled] 
Leanna Chapman 
N.C. 
Act.4. July 38 
m'79d'36 [underlined] 
Comp N. for $90 
asmd 
$45 
Pem 15 Nov 36 the day of her husbands death  
H H Sylvester 
[crossed out J.F. Alexander Esq.] 
[crossed out Statesville] 
N.C. 
5833 [also appears on the right of page] 

J.F Alexander Esq Statesville N.C. [faintly on left side of page]

Page 12

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
SS On this 1st day of May 1843 one thousand Eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before me Enoch Chapman one of the Acting Magistrates & a member of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in & for the said County & State Leanna Chapman a widow of the aforesaid County County & State aged (82) Eighty two 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 July 4th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838. Granting pensions to certain widows 
That she is the widow of Joseph Chapman State Pensioner died of the County of Wilkes No Carolina who was a Private Soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution & drew a pension from the United States of (60) Sixty dollars a year for a two years prior to his death under the act of 1832 
She further declared that she was married to the said Joseph Chapman late pensioner [illegible] in the County of Wilkes No Ca on the 18th day of January (1779) Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Chapman died on the 15th day of November in the year of 1836 Eighteen hundred & Thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Enoch Chapman [illegible] Leanner Chapman  Seal [seal circled]

Page 13

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
I do hereby Certify that Leanner Chapman who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration & Certificate before me is a credible person & to be believed on oath. I also Certify that she is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make the said declaration. And I further Certify that she is the widow of the of the Identical Joseph Chapman Late Revolutionary Pensioner as declared by said declarant. that they always lived together as husband & wife up to the time of said Pensioner death which took place on the 15th of November 1836 & that the said Leanner has not since married  
Given under my hand & seal this 1st of May 1843 
Enoch Chapman Ap Seal [seal circled] 

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
Jm, Mustin black of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Enoch Chapman Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration & Certificate is now at the time of signing the same are acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine therefore full faith & Credit is due all his official acts 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at office in Wilkes borough this 1st day of May A.P/ 1843 
JM Mastin [illegible] 
By J.E. Mastin [illegible]

Page 14

Copy 

Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Chapman and Patrick T Hambrick both of the County Wilkes & State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esq Governer of said State in the full & first sum of five hundred pounds [illegible] of the said State to be paid to the said Richard Caswell Esqr Governor & his successor to which payment well & timely to be made we find ourselves firstly & [illegible] firmly  by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 15th day of January (1779) Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Nine. . . The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Joseph Chapman hath this day above written made application for a marriage licence to be granted between the said Joseph Chapman and Leanna Brown both of said County. 
The [illegible] thus [illegible] lawful cause to [illegible] the said Marriage for which such licence is desired, and the said Marriage be in every respect lawful, there this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue 
Signed Sealed and delivered on presents of us. Wm Lenori C.C Joseph his X mark Chapman [seal] Patrick T. Hambrick [seal] 

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
SS I Wm Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for he County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that foregoing Copy of the Marriage Bond of Joseph Chapman to Marry Leanna Brown is a true and exact copy of the original Bond found on file in my Office with he exception of the dates which in the original is [illegible] fair legible figures this "1779". The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Wilkesborough this 1st may 1843. 
Wm Mastin C.C.C 
By J E Mastin D.C.

Page 15

[illegible] 9.365 
Joseph Chapman 
Iredell County 
North Carolina 
[illegible] 
Private f 
18 Mo. $60 

June 27th 33 
P.421 
Sp:det 
[crossed out] 
24 Augst1833 
J. Campbell 
Clk Co-Iredell  [illegible initials]

Page 16

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Chapman County of Iradell in the State of North Carolina 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court ot a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3 How old is he? 82 years [underlined] 
4 State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[begin chart] 
[chart header | period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.] 
[first line] Vol- in 1780 | Years, 2 Months, 9 about | as a part in the foot | Gen. Rutherford Capt Holmes Col McDowell 
[second line] [illegible] 1783 In letters he was marched 24/7 | Months, 4_ Days, 15 | as a part in the Horde |  
[end chart] 

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not Stated 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 witness 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Clergyman 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
JW Clagett Examining Clerk.

Page 17

In reply to your request of [blank line], received [blank line] for a statement of the military history of John Chapman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [or crossed out] ^and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 18.895 

[begin chart] 
[chart header | DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.] 
[first line] July, 1780 | 6 mos | Pri | [Captain] Robert Holmes [Colonel] Chas McDowell | N.C. 
[second line] Jan, 1781. | 3mos | [blank] | [Captain] Holmes [Colonel] Locke | [blank] 
[third line] Jan 1781 | 3 mos | [blank] | [Captain] Holmes [Colonel] Locke | [blank] 
[fourth line] Jan 1781 | 3mos | [blank] [Captain] Highland [Colonel] McDowell | [blank] 
[fifth line] Jan 1781 | 3mos | [blank] | [Captain McDowell [Colonel] McDowell | [blank] 
[end chart] 

Battles engaged in, Guilford C.H. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burke Co. N.C. 
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7, 1832. His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Wilkes Co, N.C. 
Age at date of application, B. 1750, Loudoun Co, Va. 
Remarks: He mar. Jan 18, 1779, in Wilkes Co. N.C., Leanna Brown; he died Nov. 15, [18 written above 15] 1836 and she was allowed pension on her ap. ex. may 1. 1843 while 82 yrs. old and a resident of Wilkes Co. N.C. 
Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Page 18

Surry County NC November 2nd 1837 
Dear Sir 
I will thank you to send me immediately to this place (Panther Creeks PO) a copy of the declaration of John Chapman, a pensioner of Wilkes County North Carolina I do not exactly know whether he was of the Regular Array or the militia, but the Records of your office will enable you to find his name, whether he was in the one establishment or the other [line] John Chapman is I believe now dead, but his declaration is required for another purpose [line] 
I find that I have dated my letter at Washington from the force of habit [line] you must excuse the reason for I have not to write it ever again [line] 
your bbt Abb Lenet 
Lewis Williams 
James L Edwards Esqr-

Page 19

Ms Leana Chapman 
Amine C. declaration 
July 4 1836 . [illegible] be fold 
mtl ha 8m p e. pap[illegible] 
N.Ca 

[written sideways] 
Henry H. Sylvester 
Washington City D.C.

Page 20

Wilkesboro NCa Feby 14th 1844 
Sir 
Enclosed I forward to you the declaration of Old Mrs Chapman which you will have placed on file with her papers this declaration was omitted to be forwarded with her papers through mistake Old Mrs Chapman Claim was made out last Spring her papers forwarded to the Department they were gone longer than I Expected & as I had all my declaration, made like hers, returned for the approval of the Court. Court came & I made out this declaration to meet that exigency soon after Court was over her papers were returned by the Court for the Courts approval. And also required the old lady to state what knowledge she retained of her husbands services of the marriage I sent both declarations to W. W. Biden of the above place to attend to the matter for me. which he did & through mistake he forwarded the wrong declaration the Enclosed is the one I have prepared for that Case. And as her Claim is yet to be called up I thought that you could have this declaration placed on the file with the other papers and not retard the [illegible maybe examination] of her claim please to attend to it 
I have some more matters to send you about in a short time I have now started out on the Western Circuit [illegible] you will [illegible] the result of this Claim of mrs Chapman & forward it to me the Claim is [illegible] what he has done is at my request & further push this claim for the benefit of the Act of July 4. 36 Write me as before to Salisbury NoCa 
I am with respect yours 
Sylvester Bellis

Page 21

5833 
Leanna Chapman 
N.C 
Suspended 
Set to W.W.Pedin Sept. 5 44 
" " [Set to] C.C. Scroggs Nov 18 1844. 

Act 4th July 36

Page 22

March 7 45 
Sir 
Inlet proof in [illegible] of R claim of Leaner Chapman of NC when claim made the Act of July 7 1838, [illegible] in your office 
Ian [illegible signature] 
H H Sylvester 
Cl Edwards

Page 23

Wilkesboro Han. 21. 1844 
Dear Sir 
You have the papers of Mrs Leanna Chapman- Any information parting related to the Claim you will address Mr. Sylvester Bettis at [illegible] 
yours Hs 
W.W. Peden.

Page 24

J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
[written sideways] Nc Evan. Mar 9.

Page 25

Fayetteville N.C. March 5th 1838 
Sir 
Yours enclosing the papers in the Joseph Chapman Case is before me and contents noticed You say that the certificate was intended [was intended underlined] for John Chapman- I was personally acquainted with the person who has been receiving a pension under the certificate enclosed you which was filled not for Joseph Chapman or in the name of Joseph Chapman I know the fact that his name was John Chapman and that there was no pensioner of the name of Joseph Chapman in Wilkes or any of the adjoining counties within my knowledge I was informed by Chapman himself (as he once or twice took the oath of identity before me)- that the application had been made for the certificate originally in his John Chapman [John Chapman underlined] name but for some cause (some error perhaps in issuing it, it was forwarded him filled up Joseph Chapman- that he to -  I told him that he should have ^had it altered- but he informed me that he had been found previous by ^on the certification & was  and that led me to [illegible] you must have been aware of it- which from yours of the 28th [illegible]. I find other with - the present claimant is the widow of John Chapman - all his pension papers have been made out in the name of Joseph Chapman because the certificate was issued in that name -  of the above facts of necessary evidence can be found in the neighborhood where he lived and where the present claimant now resides sufficent to under it satisfactory to you

Page 26

John Chapman is the man that has used this pension - and of entitled [illegible] claimant is undoubtedly so, to the arrears [illegible] How the certificate came to be issued to Joseph Chapman except it is as done by mistake I am unable to say - Such are the circumstances of the case - be good enough to say if the present vouchers will not answer what will be the proper way to proceed in the matter and what will be the requisites for obtaining the balance - Your attention to - and answer to the foregoing will very much oblige 
Most Respectfully Yours &c 
A.C. McIntosh 
Mr J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.

Page 27

Washington Dec. 12th 1837 
Sir. 
I wrote to you before the meeting of Congress for a copy of the declaration of John Chapman- you answered me that you could not give a copy unless the object for which it was required was made known- 
The inclosed letter will explain what was [illegible] in asking for a copy, and I hope it will be given without delay- 
I am your most obl Servt. 
Lewis Williams 
James L Edwards Esqr-

Page 28

Compt Office 
February 28th, 1845 
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby Certify that the name of John Chapman appears on the Records of my office as having received a Certificate in his favor for Six Pounds (£6) Issued Sept 29th 1983 See Book No 2 page 26, also one other certificate issued in his favor 4th March of 84 for Eleven Pounds Five Shillings (£ 11.5) see Book No 5 page 41. Also same Book and page one other Certificate issued on 5th April 1784 for Five Pounds three Shillings and Sic pence (£ 5.3.6) also one other certificate was issued in favor of J. Chapman for Eight pounds Ten shillings (£8.10) issued 5th Augt 1783 see Book No 10-page 12 also one other Certificate was issued in favor of John Chapman for Nine (£9) Pounds see Book No 15 Brown Cover page 32 which certificates purport to have been issued for military services. given under my hand and seal of office at Raleigh N.C. the day and date above written 
WmF Collins Compt 
[numbers are written to the left of the signature, looks like math]

Page 29

Free [written on right side] 
Wilkesboro NC 
Nov 8th 44 
Nov 16 44 
Han. Chapman 
NC 

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner Pensions 
City Washington D.C

Page 30

Wilkesboro No. Ca. Nov 8th 1844 
Mr. J. L. Edwards 
Sir, 
Mr. Sylvester Betts became the agent of Mrs Hannah Chapman near some two years ago. he drew up her declaration and forwarded on to your department since which time she has heard nothing from it or him and she strongly presumes that her Certificate has been issued to him or if it has not been issued owing to a deficiency in proof [illegible] she wishes to know what this deficiency is or what is the matter. for to acertain these points I now write and hope at as early a day as Convenient you will attend to it. 
I have the Honors to be 
Yours Respectfully 
A.A. Scroggs

Page 31

Mr J.L. Edwards Com. P 

Dr Sir 
Sometime since the enclosed papers were forwarded me from Iredell County for the purpose of obtaining an arrear of pension due Joseph Chapman at his death for and on behalf of his widow Leaner Chapman of the County of Wilkes N.C. on presenting them the Agent for paying pension informed me that he Joseph Chapman had been stricken from the pension Roll and that he had [illegible] not to pay without instruction from your office- The object of writing this is to ascertain on behalf of the widow the reason of his suspension - as the balance due him would afford a very reasonable relief to her as she is quite a poor woman and too aged to obtain a living by labour any longer as there is something more than six months due him I have enclosed you all the papers - that if he is reinstated you can examine them - Be good enough to let me hear from on the receipt of this at Fayetteville MO [underlined Fayetteville MO] 
Your attention to the above will much oblige Yours Respectfully 
A.C. Mcintosh

Page 32

June 2d 45. 
Leanna Chapman 
N.C. WA 
James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner for Pensions 
Washington

Page 33

Pension Office 
Fayetteville May 28th 1845 
J L Edwards. Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Application was made some days ago by the attorney of Leanna Chapman for payment under the Act of 1836 at the rate of $45 per ann The application is [illegible] to day  - and I have [illegible] in [illegible] to notify you that no [illegible] have been needed to pay a pension of this name. The Pen Certificate is dated the 18th day of March 1845. 
[illegible] respectfully 
your [illegible] 
Jnn Huske

Page 34

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
On this day of march 1843 Personally appeared Leanna Chapman before me one of the acting justices in and for said county and made oath in due form of law - that she is the widow of Joseph Chapman who was a pensioner of the united States at the rate of (60) sixty dollars per annum - and that she was married to him before the last period of service and in the year 1779 on the 18th day of January - She further declares on oath that her husband Joseph Chapman was in the service during the revolutionary struggle in the North Carolina Militia, buy being very old and infirm and ^bad of recollection would not like to undertake to State the deferent periods he entered and the length of time he was in service -  
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year above written -  
Leanna Chapman 
Enoch Chapman No [illegible]

Page 35

North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
I W. Mastin Clerk of the County Court of the said county do Certify that Enoch Chapman was at the time he as signed often within affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and due faith and credit is intitled to all his official acts  
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my seal off office and subscribed my Hand Jany 17th 1844 
W Mastin C.C.C 
By J.E. Mastin D.C.

Page 36

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
On this 27th day of July (1843) one Thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Enoch Chapman one of the acting Magistrates and a member of the Court of Pleas and  Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid (If being a Court of Record) Leanna Chapman a resident of the County of Wilkes [illegible] State aforesaid aged (82) Eighty Two 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 mane by the Act of Congress Passed July 4th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838. Granting pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of Joseph Chapman late Revolutionary Pensioner died of the County of Wilkes & State aforesaid. who served as a private soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension from the United States for several years previous to his death of ($60) Sixty dollars per year under the act of 1832. 
She further declared that she was married to the aforesaid Joseph Chapman late pensioner [illegible] in the County of Wilkes No Carolina on the 18th day of January (1779) Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Chapman died on the 18th day of November (1836) Eighteen hundred and Thirty Six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed. 
She further declared that she is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity unable to go to Court to make this declaration 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Enoch Chapman 
Leann her X mark Chapman [seal]

Page 37

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that Leanna Chapman who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is a credible person and to be believed on oath - - - I also Certify that she is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her said declaration - - - And I further Certify that she is the widow of the identical Joseph Chapman of the County of Wilkes No. Ca. Who was a United States Pensioner as declared by said declarant. That the parties aforesaid Joseph Chapman and his wife Leanna lived together as husband & wife up to the time of said Chapmans death which took place on the 18th day of November 1836 and that his widow Leanna has remained a widow ever since that period 
Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of July 1843. 
Enoch Chapman [seal] 

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
I William Maston Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes & State aforesaid Certify that Enoch Chapman Esqr whose name appears to the forgoing declaration on Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate and a member of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes duly Commissioned & Appointed and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine therefore full faith and credit is due . 
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Wilkesboro this 1st day of August AD 1843. 
Wm Mastin C.C.C

Page 38

State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
July Term 1863 
I William Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes and State aforesaid. do hereby Certify that the foregoing declaration of Leanna Chapman applying for a Pension. The widow of Joseph Chapman late Revolutionary Pensioner deceased of the County of Wilkes No. Carolina was this day said before the Court now in Session in Wilksboro and was examined and approved by said Court Whereupon it was ordered by the Court that the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department. 
It was also shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that Joseph Chapman Dicd.[deceased abbreviated] was a Revolutionary Pensioner as aforesaid at the rate of $60 per year. that lived in the County of Wilkes No. Carolina and died there in the month of November 1836. leaving surviving his wife Leanna the present applicant for a Pension. 
It was further shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that the declarant Leanna Chapman is unable to appear in Court to make her said declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity and that she is a Credible person and to her statements are due full faith and credit. that the Court was fully of the opinion from the Evidence adduced that the parties aforesaid Joseph Chapman & his Wife Leanna were lawfully married in the year of 1779 as set forth by the declarant Leanna in her declaration. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of office at office in the town of Wilkesboro this 3rd day of August A.D. 1843. 
Wm Mastin C.C.C

Page 39

The name of Joseph Chapman was erroneously placed upon the North Carolina Roll under the Act of 1st June 1832 at &60 - per ann; it was afterwards corrected to John Chapman By what name has he drawn his pension and how does he stand upon your rolls? 
D.B. 

John Chapman does not appear on our Books  
Joseph Chapman is on our Books and appears to be paid under that name 
JH

Page 40

OÆMENTUM FIREPROOF PAINT 
COMMERCIAL OÆMENTUM 
STANDARD GLUE CO. PRODUCTS 

JOHN G. FLETCHER 
MANUFACTURERS' AGENT 
340 WILCOX BUILDING 

PHONES: MAIN 4665 
A 1831 

LOS ANGELES, CAL.  July 12 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir, 
Was there any Revolutionary War Record in your Bureau - of  
1 John Chapman [w.18.895 above Chapman] on Pension Roll of N.C. in 1835. 
2 Richard Chapman of Hanover Co. Va. 
3 Homer [no 3. written above Homer] Chapman of Prince William Co. Va. 
4 Samuel Chapman Captain - Comissioned April 5. 1779. 4 reg- and Comissioned  Lieut in [illegible] Regt. Nov. 28. '76. 
Is there any family date. 
- Address 
Mrs J. G. Fletcher 
Hotel Los Ferrador- 
South Pasadena  
California

Page 41

[on left side of page]  
1914. July 28. History to Mrs. J. G. Fletcher. 

[on right side of page] 
Ray WIDOW, &c. 
Fine No. 18895 
Leanna Chapman Widow of Joseph [John written above Joseph] Chapman Mid. Rev. War 
Act: July 4th 1836 
Index:- Vol. A, Page 132 
[Arrangement of 1870.]