Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,828, Amos Chapman, Penn

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(3--1776)
Service    Number
Penn Chapman, Amos  S35,828

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Let to J McCalla Aug 24-49
Died
Feb 17, 1820

16.730
Kentucky R
Amos Chapman
of Shelby Co. in the state of Kentucky
who was a Serg in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Irvins of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of [illegible] Dollars per month to commence on
the 10 of May [illegible]
Certificate of Pension sent to Honb. Wm. Logan
H. Reps: M.L.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 172.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1820 40.00
21 Mo. [illegible] $220.64
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Shelby Coy

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Amos Chapman
additional
certificate

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God that he is well acquainted with Amos Chapman and that said Amos Chapman in infirm and old and wholly unable to support himself, that he has no means of support except he was able to labor, that he is upwards of seventy years of age.
Samuel McKee

I Samuel McKee, Judge as foresaid, do testify to the Secretary of War of the United States of America that Amos Chapman the above and foregoing deponent entitled to a pensions agreeably to the provesions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War. In testimony whereof and of the above statements I

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God that he is well acquainted with Amos Chapman and that said Amos Chapman is infirm and old, and wholly unable to support himself, that he has no means of support except he was able to labor, that he is upwards of seventy years of age.  Samuel McKee

I, Samuel McKee Judge as aforesaid do testify to the Secretary of War of the United States of America that Amos Chapman* the above and forgoing deponant entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof and of the above statements, I have hereunto set my hand at Shelby within the County of Shelby and Commonwealth aforesaid the day and year [illegible] above [illegible]
*did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution for about 5 years, and that I am perfectly satisfied that he in very indigent circumstances and therefore is
Samuel McKee
Circuit Judge 4th 
[illegible] Kentucky

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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby Circuit Ct
Samuel Tavis Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel McKee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is [illegible[ was at the date of said certificate one of the Circuit judges in and for the Commonwealth foresaid duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that due faith  [illegible] and ought to be attached to all his official acts as such and that this said certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there not being any official seal of office yet provided for the same this 20th day of Sept 1879 Samuel Tevis {hand drawn seal]
State of Kentucky 4th Judicial District
I Samuel McKee Circuit Judge for the Commonwealth aforesaid assigned to the 4th Judicial district do certify that the time the foregoing certificate  proceedings were had before me on the 21st Sept 1819 that a certificate and several of the proceedings before the County Court of Shelby and Zacheus Carpenter presiding Justice of said Court on the 26 May 1819 named in the foregoing proceedings; and now herewith transmit the original paper attached hereto. In witness hereto. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand that this day Sept 1819.
Samuel McKee

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October 12, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
Amos Chapman-S.35828
Miss Verne Ellis
Pittsboro
Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Amos Chapman who served as a Sargeant in the Pennysylvania Line, War of the Revolution and received pension for his services while residing in Shelby County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained fro the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38828, based upon the military service of Amos Chapman in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Amos Chapman are not shown.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Amos Chapman Enlisted in January 1776, served as a private and sergeant in Captains Adams', Bratton's and Miller's Company, Colonel William Irvine's 7th Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 24, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was aged "near seventy-two years" and was a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky.
In 1819, he was residing in Shelby County, Kentucky, with a son-in-law, whose name was not given.
Amos Chapman Died February 17, 1830.  He left a widow who survived him for sixteen years.  Her name was not given nor the names of any children shown.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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Amos Chapman Serg
Col. Irvines
Pennsylvania Reg.
1776 - 5 years
18th May 1818
Shelby Co.
Admitted

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Amos Chapman's
Original Certificate
accomp. [illegible]
with the one required

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Judges certificate
of indigent circumstances [illegible]
Case of Amos Chapman
James S. Whittaker
Clk of the Court of Shelbyville, Kentucky
Recd. 5th Sept 1818
Judges certificate as to claimant indigent circumstances wanting
[illegible]
Court by order

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County [illegible]
Be it Remembered that at a Conty Court held for Shelby County at the Courthouse in the town of Shelbyville on Monday the 18th day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 Amos Chipman came into court and made oath that he was a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Conty of Cumberland state of Pennsylvania, that he enlisted in the Continental Army as a private soldier in the month of January 1776, and served five years in the Seventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Troops commanded by Col. William Ervine in the Company commanded by Capts. Adams, Bratton and Miller at different times and was discharged in January 24, 1781 by Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, and that the said discharge has since that time been worn out or lost, that he is near seventy two years of age, feeble and infirm, and from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he knows of no other testimony that he can produce of the said five years service.  Likewise that he served the five last years as a Sargeant. Which is ordered to be certified to the Honb. John D. Calhoun, Secretary of the War Department of the United States.  In Testimony whereof James S. Whitaker, Clerk of said Court have here to set my hand and affix the seal of said County at Shelbyville this 26th day of May 1818. In the 26th year of the Commonwealth
James S. Whitaker Ck

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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County,
This day came personally before me the undersigned Presiding Justce of the County Court of the County of Shelby. The within [illegible[ and it appears from the age and infirm situation of him the [illegible] fully to my satisfaction that he the [illegible] stands in immediate need of support from government.  
Given under my hand and seal at Shelbyville in the county of Shelby this 17th day of May in the year 1819 and 27th of the Commonwealth, 
[illegible]

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October 10, 1929
Rev. and 1812
War Section
KEL

Miss Eva Pebworth
Pittsboro
Indiana
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35298, it appears that Amos Chapman, while residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in January, 1776, served as a private and sergeant in Captains Adams;, Braiton's and Miller's Company in Colonel William Irvine's Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged January 24, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application execute May 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, and was aged "near seventy-two years".
In 1819, it was stated that he was residing in the same county with a son-in-law, name not given.
He died February 17, 1820, leaving a widow who survived him about sixteen years, her name is not given, nor are the names of any children stated. 
Yours truly yours.

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Pittsboro, Indiana
September 25, 1934
[seal:  received Sep 20, 1934]
Mr. D.H. Hiller Admr.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -
Please furnish me with all the information contained in the pension papers of Amos Chapman Sergt Pa. Line, who received Revolutionary War pension while residing tin the county of Shelby, State of Kentucky.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration of the above, I am -

Most Sincerely yours
(Miss) Verne Ellis

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Miss Eva Pebworth
Pittsboro, Indiana
Aug 2 1927
Dept of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Sirs: 
In some records of revolutionary soldier's pensions, I find the following item from Shelby Co., Kentucky:  "Amos Chapman a sergeant, Pennsylvania line, pensioned May 18, 1818 to April 20 1820, age 75.  Died February 17, 1820 in Shelby Co. Kentucky".
Will you please send me a copy of this pension and also any other information that your department may have of this soldier.
The above item is all I have in regard to his service, place of residence or enlistment.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Eva Peborth
[stamped] pension office U.S. Aug 6 1929

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35828
Invalid
Revy
File no. 35,828
Amos Chapman
Sergt Rev War
Act:  18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 481
'Arrangement of 1870]
1929 Oct 10 Hist. to Miss Eva Pebworth   EL
1934 Oct 12. His to Miss Verna Ellis - E[illegible]

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Washington 22 Aug. 1849
To the Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
I rec a letter on yesterday from a gentleman in Ky, containing the following statement and inquiring to which I respectfully ask your attention.
His grandfather Amos Chapman of the Pennsylvania line of the revolution had a pension under the act of 1818, and died about February 1820, leaving a widow who survived him about sixteen years.
Are the heirs of Amos Chapman or his widow entitled under any existing law to any pension money, either in his or her right.  If so how much.  Are they entitled to land in his right?  If so how much, and what proof will be required to establish their right?
Resp your ob St.
Jno M. McCall