Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6653, Uriah Chapman, New York

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New York  Chapman, Uriah   #6653
                        Rebecca

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Rebecca Chapman widow of Uriah Chapman NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars $$ Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of February and sent to E. P. Hastings
Detroit
Mich.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 261, vol 9

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X

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Declaration of Rebecca Chapman in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”
State of Ohio 	  }	On the 18th day of June AD 1843 personally appeared before me (at
Ashtabula County    }	Conneaut Ashtabula County Ohio) Rebecca Chapman a resident of 					Conneaut in the County of Ashtabula and state of Ohio aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private in the army of the Revolution and has remained his widow since his death to the present time, that he served in the army under General Washington three months in New Jersey in the winter of 1776 ‘7 as a substitute for his Brother Asa Chapman, that he afterwards in the Spring of 1777 enlisted into a Company of Rangers at Minisink, Orange County New York under Captain Elijah Winter, marched to Lackawaxen in Pennsylvania and was in that Vicinity for a considerable time, while there was attacked by the Indians and wounded severely by a ball passing through his left arm into his side which remained there until his death and ever rendered him unable to perform bodily labor as he was wont to before he received the injury.

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- He was taken to Walkill Ulster County New York when he remained sick in consequence of his wound for about twelve weeks. That after his recovery he again enlisted as a ranger under Captain Abraham Westfall and served for five months, was in a battle with the Indians called the Delaware fight between the Delaware and Neversink Rivers. That afterwards he served as a ranger under the same Captain Westfall for the Term of seven months. That said Uriah Chapman at the time he first entered the service of his country resided in the town now called Minisink, Orange County, New York. She further declares that she was married to the said Uriah Chapman on the 13th day of August AD 1781 by the Revd. Mr. Benedict in the town now called Minisink, Orange County, New York. That her husband, the aforesaid Uriah Chapman died on the 24th of July AD 1827 in the town of Chili Monroe County and State of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1794 vis. At the time above stated the said Uriah Chapman was not a pensioner never having applied therefor. 
					Rebecca Chapman

Sworn to, and subscribed before me on this day and year above written. And I do hereby further certify that the above named Rebecca Chapman the signer of the foregoing declaration is unable, from bodily infirmity to appear before the court.

Conneaut June 12th AD 1843		Jas M. Bloss, Associate Judge

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Seal of
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] within the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M. Bloss is, and at the time of subscribing the annexed certificate, was an associate Judge of said Court in said County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and that his signature to said certificate is genuine.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Jefferson this 14th day of June, AD 1843.
A.C. Hubbard, Clerk

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Application for a Transfer
County of Oakland
On this 7th day of July,1846 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Oakland, personally appeared Rebecca Chapman, who on her oath declares, that she is the widow of Uriah Chapman the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. A. Westfall in the Regt, in which Meeker was Major, in the service of the U. S. that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio, from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in the future. The following are her reasons for removing from Conneaut, Ashtabula Co. O to Oakland, Oakland Co. Mich. I had two daughters & one son in Ohio, I had lived with them alternately one daughter is now dead, the family broke up, the other daughter & family now in Mich. I had one son and one daughter with families in Mich. before I came here expecting to spend the remainder of my days with my children here, who live all in the same town. I am now living with my son in law Joshua Howell.
Rebecca Chapman
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 7th Day of July A. D. 1846
[Illegible] Decker, Justice of the Peace

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State of Michigan
County of Oakland
	On the 7th day of July 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Joshua Howell who on his oath declared that Rebecca Chapman the individual who signed the foregoing affidavit is the individual named in an original certificate of Pensions _ which is not now in her possession from the War Department _ and who drew a pension in the State of Ohio as stated in her said affidavit Sworn and Subscribed.
Joshua Howell
This 7th day of July 1846 Before me					Widow to sign here
[illegible] Decker, Justice of the Peace					Rebecca Chapman

State of Michigan
County of Oakland
	I do certify that Joshua Howell the [illegible] aforesaid is a person of worth and veracity.
Dated July 7th A.D. 1846
				[illegible] Decker, Justice of the Peace

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State of Michigan, County of Oakland ss.
I Joseph R. Bowman, Clerk of the County of Oakland [illegible] do hereby certify that Jesse Decker Esq. was on the fourth day of July AD 1846 a Justice of the Peace within the said county duly [illegible] [illegible] & that his term of office commenced on the 4th day of July AD 1846 & will expire on the 4th day of July AD 1850 & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature subscribed to the within papers are his own proper hand writing.
Shown under my hand & the [illegible] of the Circuit Court for said county (my seal of office) at [illegible] the 15th day of July AD 1846.
Joseph R. Bowman, Clerk

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The state of Ohio, Ashtabula County
[Illegible] Township, Sept. 4, 1845
I Daniel St John Chapman being duly sworn say that I am a son of Uriah Chapman and Rebecca Chapman and that I am forty [illegible] years of age according to the best dates which I possess. That I have from my earliest recollection lived with my parents until the decease of my father in July of 1827 and since that period my mother has mostly resided in my family. I further say that I always understood that my parents were married in the State of New York in the town of Minisink and that no public records are kept of marriages in that state to my knowledge nor have I at any time heard of such records or documentary evidence of the marriage of my parents. I further day that I have never seen or heard of any family record of said marriage between my parents nor was there any record of births, deaths or marriages kept in my father's family since my recollection. I further know that my parents lived and cohabitated as man and wife and were [illegible] as such since my earliest recollection. And further [illegible] not.
Daniel St John Chapman
I Brewster Randal a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel St John Chapman and know him to be a man of good moral character and trust full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his testimony. And that he personally appeared before me on the day and year aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing affidavit.
B Randall j,p,

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The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County, ss.
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Brewster Randal Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within the County of Ashtabula aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio; and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Jefferson in said County this fourth day of September AD 1843.
A.C. Hubbard, Clerk

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State of New York
Monroe County
Ebenezer Skinner this day personally appeared before me being duly sworn saith that he is now seventy six years old and that he was present and saw Uriah Chapman and Rebecca St John Lawfully married by the Rev. Mr. Benedict in the town of Minisink in the County of Orange State of New York in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one also that the above named Uriah and Rebecca have since lived together as husband and wife and that the said Uriah died in the town of Chili County of Monroe State of New York sixteen years ago this summer and the said Rebecca is now the widow of the late Uriah Chapman and further this deponent saith that he knows that Pheba St John now Pheba [illegible] is a sister of the above named Rebecca and was present at the time of the marriage of the above named Uriah and Rebecca and that the said Pheba is a woman of good moral character.
Ebenezer Skinner
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of August 1843, Elisha Harmon J.P.

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No 8764
Rebecca Chapman of Uriah Ohio
Hon. J.R. Giddings HR

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The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County
On the first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before me James M Bloss Associate Judge within and for the County of Ashtabula and Stat of Ohio. Rebecca Chapman a resident of Conneaut in the County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private in the army of the revolution, that he served in the army under General Washington three month in New Jersey in the winter of 1776' 7 as a substitute for his brother Asa Chapman that he afterwards in the spring of 1777 enlisted into a company of Rangers at (Minisink, Orange County, New York) under Captain Elijah Winter marched to Lackawaxen in Pennsylvania and was in that Vicinity for a considerable time, while there was attacked by the Indians and wounded severely was taken to Wallkill Ulster County New York where he remained sick in consequence of his wounds for about twelve weeks that after his recovery he again enlisted as a Ranger under Captain Abraham Westfall and served for five months; was in a battle with the Indians called the "Delaware fight" between the Delaware and Neversink Rivers; that afterwards he served as a ranger under the same Captain Westfall above named for the term of seven months.
Rebecca Chapman
Swarn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Jas M Bloss Associate Judge

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The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk Protempore of the Court of Common Pleas within the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Bloss is an Associate Judge of said Court in said County, and that within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas. Ashtabula County.

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5300 Feb 29.1844
Ohio
Mar 3d 1843
Reb. Chapman
$20.00 per an
B. Carpenter
Conneaut Ohio

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Declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Chapman "In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838"
State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
On this twenty first day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me George Morton, Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Rebecca Chapman, a resident of Courant in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served under Captains Westfall & Elijah Winter. 
That her name is enscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty dollars and eighty eight cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1836 & terminating on the 4th of March 1841 which amount she has received. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca Chapman

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To the oath of the within statement of Mrs. Rebecca Chapman, I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of February 1844 & I certify that the said Rebecca Chapman is to me personnally known. Geo Morton, Justice of the Peace, for Courant Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Witness Margaret Chapman, B. Carpenter

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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
You have hereto attached the declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Chapman widow of Uriah Chapman in order that she may avail herself of the pension allowed by act of Congress of 3d of March 1843 to certain [illegible] who have received pensions under the act doth July 7th 1838. You will please forward the necessary papers to me. directed Courant, Ashtabula County Ohio
B. Carpenter, Atty. for Rebecca Chapman

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O. [illegible] Div. P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D.C. April 28, 1892.
Sir:
Replying to your request for a statement of the military history of Uriah Chapman, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are informed that his widow, Rebecca, states in her application for pension on file in this Bureau that his first service was for 3 months with the [illegible] Troops during the winter of 1776-77, but does not give the names of his officers. In the Spring of 1777, he enlisted with a company of Rangers raised in Orange County, N.Y., commanded by Capt. Elijah Winter, and marched to Pennsylvania.
During this tour he was in an engagement with the Indians and was shot in the left arm, the ball passing through the arm into his left side. After his recovery he again enlisted in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Abraham Westfield, and served for about one year.
The widow also states that she was married to the soldier August 12, 1781, and that he died July 24, 1837. Her application for pension was allowed. Very respectfully, F.M. Chapman, Esq., Pradiers, Pa. Commissioner.

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Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6653
Rebecca Chapman
Widow
Uriah Chapman
Pvt. Rev War
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Act: 1848
Index--- Vol. A, Page 115
[Arrangemeny of 1870.]

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Jan 15, 46 [illegible] paid 10
To the pension agent
Oakland Mich. Jan 7th Washington D.C.

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Oakland, Oakland Co. Mich.
Jan 6, 1846
Honored Sir,
You will by your words I suppose see that the subscribers name is emotted on your pension list. While living in Ohio with my son Daniel Chapman in Courant, Ashtabula Co. This the special agony of [illegible] Carpenter (I think Benjn.) of the same place, I drew as my memory serves (as I have no written minutes with me) as follows - in Sept. 1843 - $104.24 - in May 1844 - $20.00, and none since, being told the law applicable to my case was suspended in its opperation for 7 years. I removed to Oakland, Oakland Co., Mich, in Oct. 1844 where I now live with my son in law Joshua Howell, being informed that others in similar continued to draw, I applied to E.P. Hastings Esq. at Detroit pension agent for Mich. who told me (by letter ) I must apply to the department at Washington and have the agency transferred from O. to Mich which I wish to have done immediately.  He requested me to inform him under what law I drew as this is not at present in my power, you would confer a favor on me, when you transfer the agency to him, you would tell him under what law. Eug. Hastings told me if I had a certificate it must be sent to him, but I have none. That and all other papers on the subject was left in O. or sent to Pittsburgh Pa. I was told on leaving O. there was no writings there that would be of use to me in Mich. Be so kind dear sir as to inform me what I

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must do in this case to obtain a little (be it more or less) to relieve my pressing wants. That I may go down to my grave in my old age, with my heart full of gratitude to my country.
Respectfully yours. Rebecca Chapman
Witness J. Howell. I took hold of her hand in writing the last part of her name.

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David Whitney Certificate

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I hereby certify that I am, and have been for a number of years past, personally acquainted with Phebe VanOcker named in a deposition certifying to the marriage of Uriah & Rebecca Chapman and from my personal knowledge believe her to be a person of good moral carachter and undoubted veracity. Dated at Willoughly this 3rd May 1843. David Whitney
We the undersigned have been acquainted with the above named David Whitney for a series of years and know him to be a man of good moral carachter and of unimpeachable veracity.
Willoughly 3rd May 1843
SW Hall, O.H. Shark, B. Brainard, C.C. Cornwell, N. Clark, D. Christy PM, B. Brainard MC

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I Samuel Wood of Lee Port Indiana of lawful age being duly sworn as do defer & say, that I was acquainted with Mr. Rebecca Chapman for the time of about eight years at Chili, Monroe County, New York, who new him at Courant, Ashtabula County, Ohio widow of Uriah Chapman and that she is written to credit in whatever she may say and that she has during my acquaintance with her, and  unproachable character for truth & veracity.
Samuel Wood
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Courant, Ashtabula County, Ohio on this 5 day of December A.D. 1845. Sebastian F. Taylor, J. Peace
I, Harvey  Guthrie of Courant, Ashtabula County, Ohio of lawful age being duly sworn do defer and say that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Chapman for the term of about thirty years. That she now lives at Courant, Ashtabula County, Ohio and that she is the widow of Uriah Chapman and is entitled to credit in whatever she may say and that she has during my acquaintance with her, sustained an unimpeachable character for truth and verasity. Harvey Gutherie
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Courant Ashtabula County Ohio on this first day of December AD 1841.
J.M. Bloss, Associate Judge

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The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County SS.
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk P.T. of the Court of Common Pleas within said County certify that S.F. Taylor on the fifth day of December AD 1840, was a Justice of the Peace within said county, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 13th day of December AD 1841. A.C. Hubbard Clerk P.T. of said Court.
The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk P.T. of the Court of Common Peas within the said county of Ashtabula, certify that James M. Bloss is an associate judge of said court within said county and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
A.C. Hubbard, Clerk P.T. of the Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County

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State of Ohio, Ashtubula County ss.
Jacob Schoonover of North Hampton Summit County and State of Ohio being duly sworn deposed and says that this deponent was acquainted with Uriah Chapman who was refuted to have been a soldier of the Revolution. This deponaet was born in the Town of Minisink Orange County and State of New York in which place he resided until he was eight years old when deponant removed to the town of Rigor now Chili in the County of Monroe and State aforsaid that at that time Uriah Chapman resided in the town of Rigor (now Chili) aforesaid and deponent knew said Chapman from that time until his death both Uriah Chapman and this deponent continued to reside in the said town of Rigor (now Chili) with the exception of about two years until said Chapmans death. Deponent further says that from his earliest recollection of said Chapman he was reputed a soldier of the Revolution which this deponent has never [illegible] questioned. Deponent further says that he was in the neighborhood at the death of the said Uriah Chapman and saw his body after death & was present at this funeral and took place on the twenty fourth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty seven at Chili in the county of Monroe aforesaid. Deponent saw the ball intracted from the body of said Chapman after his death and always understood that he had been wounded in the War of the Revolution. Deponent has often seen the scar of the wound which was through the left arm and into the left side. Deponent has been acquainted with Rebecca Chapman ever since he was eight years old and from his earlist knowledge of the said Rebecca and Uriah until the death of said Uriah they have lived together

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and been reported as husband & wife. Deponent knows the said Rebecca Chapman to be the same person who has made application for a pension as the widow of the said Uriah Chapman. This deponent was forty five years old on the twenty sixth day of December last and further deponent saith not. N.B. in the twenty third line of the first page the word "present" crossed and the words, "in the neighborhood" [illegible] also in the twenty fifth line first page the word "which" crossed and the words "and saw his body after death and was present at his funeral his death" [illegible] all before subscribing hereof & making oath thereto. Jacob Schoonover
The said Jacob Schoonover further on his said oath deposes and says that the said Rebecca Chapman has remained unmarried and the widow of said Uriah until the present time. Jacob Schoonover
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October A.D. 1842. B Randall, J.P.
The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that B. Randall Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Ashtabula duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of the State of Ohio; that his commission is dated December 24th A.D. 1840 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1843 and that the signature above written purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 26th day of October A.D. 1842. A.C. Hubbard, Clerk

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Isaac Van Gorder's Statement

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I Isaac Van Gorder aged eighty years, residing at Courant, County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio, being duly sworn do depose & say, that I was acquainted with Uriah Chapman during the Revolutionary war. That I was stationed at & aft Chambers Fort at Minisick Orange County New York when the said Chapman was brought in, wounded by the Indians. His wound it was said was in his arm & body, the ball poping through his arm & lodging in his body near his back bone. I did not see the wound as I was [illegible] called on to march towards [illegible]. I knew him until long after the close of the war and knew him to be the same man for whose survives Rebecca Chapman his widow now & as to draw a pension. He always during my acquaintance with him, complained of the wound at times. Isaac Van Gorder, his mark - X
In person of S.F. Taylor
State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
Courant Oct 30. 1841
I Sebastion F. Taylor a Justice of the Peace, within & for said county do hereby certify that the above affidavit was drawn up by me as directed by Isaac Van Gorder & that he signed it as above & made solemn oath to its truth. Sebastian F. Taylor, J. Peace

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Jan 23d 43
Ohio
July 7. 1838
Reb. Chapman
Jefferson O.
Jany. 16
Free
Hon. J.L. Edwards, Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Address, B. Carpenter, Courant, Ashtabula Co., Ohio

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JL Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington DC

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Courant June 12th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissions of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you will find another declaration made by Mrs. Rebecca Chapman in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". We hope the difficulties printed out by you in the former declaration are herein [illegible] all the requirements of the law fulfilled. In addition to the declaration of the claimant everyone will find the certificate of Philip Phelps Deputy Commissioner at Albany New York of the service of Uriah Chapman deceased, husband of the claiment, which fully establishes one claim as far as the service is considered. We also send the certificate of David Whiney who certifies as to the character of Phoebe Van Ocker the person whose deposition you have on file having the marriage of the claimant to Uriah Chapman also the certificate of [illegible] gentleman of good [illegible] veracity as to the veracity of the said Whiting. You will also find on file the deposition of Olive Bratt and Jacob Schoonover heretofore forwarded to your office which fully show the death of the said Uriah Chapman, together with the additional fact that the ball which entered his arm and side while engaged in the

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service of his country and which disabled him through life was taken from the vicinity of the spine after his death. You also have the deposition of Isaac Van Gorder who was himself a revolutionary soldier who certifes that he saw the said Uriah Chapman while engaged in the war of the revolution & saw him brought into the fort after he received the wound attended to with [illegible] declaration & that his having like many years afterward & that he was in truth the same Uriah Chapman whose widow the claimant [illegible] herself to be. The town or family [illegible] is not in existence which those of the parties & we have from the fact by living with [illegible]. We have also forwarded the depostion of James & Harry Guthrie, gentlemen who reside in this borough who [illegible] unimpeachable character and truth & veracity who were acquainted with Uriah Chapman & his widow the claimant & they fully from the character for truth & veracity of Uriah Chapman & the [illegible] to the [illegible]. I have as briefly as possible recapitulated the testimony in the case in order to direct your attention to the proof and if after all you should still [illegible] of us, as was thought of the young man in the gospel, that we lack something yet, it will be somewhat diffcult to [illegible] up the courage of the old lady whom claims her so often been postponed - however I hope these as

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the case now stands, it will be fully satisfactory without any further testimony and that you will make the necessary order in her case that she may be enabled to receive the small pittance that is due her and thereby retain the pressing wants of the worthy widow of a soldier of the Revolution.
Please write immediately.
Yours B. Carpenter, Atty for Claiment
P.S. There is no further testimony that can be reached by the applicant & if it you deem a part of the claim of service is not sufficiciently proved you can dissregard so much and please send what she is entitled to as proved by the completed certificate.
Yours B Carpenter

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Philip Phelps
Dept Comptroller
Certificate of Service of Uriah Chapman

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Milita, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
30th Nov. 1780 Uriah Chapman private $17.4.10
pri 6 mos. 9 ds.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Comptroller's Office, Albany, May 17th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. Araham Westfall in Col. Albert Pawling Regt. 
Philip Phelps, Dep Comptroller

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affidavit a commission of deeds in and for said county duly authorised to act as such commissioner and his name as subscribed to the above Oath is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand hand affixed the seal of said county this 19th day of July A.D. 1842
James Hawley, Clerk

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State of New York, County of Wayne SS.
Be it known, that on the 15th day July, 1842, before me, the subscriber, a commissioner of deeds in and for said county personally appeared Phebe Van Auken, of the town of Sodus, in said county of Wayne, and made oath in due form of law, that she is well acquainted with Rebecca Chapman, widow of Uriah Chapman. that this deponent was present at the time of the marriage of the said Rebecca and the said Uriah. That they were married on the 13th day of August, in the year 1781, in the town of Goshen (now Minisink) in the county of Orange and State of New York, by Rev. Mr. Benedict. That this deponent has no record proof of the time and place of said marriage, nonetheless, she distinctly recollects the time and place as above stated.
Subscribed and sworn this 15th day of July in the year 1842 beofre me. Phebe Van Auken
Alanson M. Knapp, Com. of Deeds of Wayne County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Phebe Van Auken. That she is a person of irreproachable character, and her statements entitled to full credit on oath or otherwise.
Alanson M. Knapp, Com. of Deeds 
State of New York, Wayne County Clerks office
I James Hawley clerk of said cournty do hereby certify that Alanson M. Knapp before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the taking of said

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Jefferson August 31, 1842
Dr. Sir
The claim of Rebecca Chapman widow of Uriah Chapman a Revolutionary soldier was forwarded Mr. Giddings [illegible] [illegible] with instructions to procure a pension for said widow. I suppose the papers are in your office on file. [illegible] now forward you the testimony of his marriage. I do not know how the matters stand but was informed that this testimony is all that is wanting. Plese communicate to B. Carpenter Esq. Courant Ohio.
Yours. A. Bagley

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Washington City July 28, 1842
Sir
I herewith submit the papers of Mrs. Chapman for a pension.
With [illegible]
Your Obt Sevt J.R. Giddings
JL Edwards

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W.B. Chapman & Son, Attorneys-at-Law, Bradford, Pa.
Will B. Chapman, Notary Public.
Stamp - Army & Navy Survivors, Jan 9 1892 Division
Jany 6, 1892
Commission of Pensions, Washington DC
Dear Sir
I am compling a [illegible] History of my fathers Family. My Grand Father Uriah Chapman was in the war of the revolution and his widow Rebeca Chapman about 1840 obtained a pension. If you wud furnish me with a copy of his aplication I could obtain facts for my history that is imposabul to obtain in any othr way.
Hoping that I am not asking to much.
[illegible] W.B. Chapman

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Paid 20
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Aug 11 '46
[illegible]
New Canandaigua
Mich Aug 5th

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Oakland Aug. 3rd 1846
Sir,
I herewith enclose the necessary papers accoridng to your instructions for the guidance of Rebecca Chapman in obtaining a transfer from the Ohio Pittsburgh Agency to that of Michigan.
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Joshua Howell
P.S. The instructions were directed to Daniel Chapman, son of the widow, but directed to my place of residence and I am doing the business for her. Chapman still lives in Ohio. J.H.

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
City of Washington DC
Stamp - Detroit Mich. Apr 18
5141

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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss. of Pensions
Pension Agency
Detroit Apl.18.1849
Sir,
I enclose the application of Rebecca Chapman for the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 day of Feby 1848.
I am sir
respectfully your obedient servant
E.P. Hastings, Pension Agent

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[illegible] Howe Pension Agent
Pittsburgh Pa August 15. 1846
Rebecca Chapman Pensioner
Under Act 3rd March 1843 [illegible]
Paid to 4 March 1844

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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Pa Augt 15 1846
JL Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Rebecca Chapman pensioner under Acts of 3rd March 1843 [illegible] at 20 88/100 dollars per annum alas last paid at this agency upto 4th March 1844.
As directed in yours of the 12th inst. I have marked her name transfered to the Michigan Agency.
I am most Respectfully your Obt. St.  Thos M Howe, Pension Agent
By K T Friend

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Bureau of Pensions.
after his recovery enlist again in a Co of [illegible[ [illegible] Capt Abraham Westfall & served for about one yr. She also states that she was married to the soldier Aug 13, 1781, and that he died July 24, 1827. [illegible] were granted. Date of birth not given.

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Uriah Chapman
His widow states in it that his past service was for 3 months in NJ in the winter of 1776-77 but does not give the names of officers. In the spring of 1777 enlisted in a Co. of rangers [illegible] Orange Co N.Y. Comd. by Capt. Elijah Winter and marched to [illegible]. During the tour he was in an engagement with the Indians and was shot in the left arm, the ball passing through the arm into his side.

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Rebecca Chapman of Uriah
Ohio
Suspended
See let. 2nd Feby 42
Now J.R. Giddings let. 7 Sep. 42 13. Carpenter.
Same Mar. 22d 1843
Same Aug. 19. 1843
Act 7 July 1838

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Rebecca Chapman widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private in the New York Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 88 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 1844 and sent to B. Carpenter. Coneant Ohio.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in book
Vol. 1. Page 154.

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State of Michigan, County of Oakland ss.
On this fifth day of April 1849 personally appeared before me Jesse Decker a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oakland Rebecca Chapman a resident of Orion in the county of Oakland aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private and served under Capt. Westfall of the Rangers in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tuston. That she does not know the name or number of the Regiment and that she is the same inidividual who drew a pension under the Act of June 17. 1844 at the rate of twenty dollars and eighty eight cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Jesse Decker, Justice of the Peace
Witness Wm Chapman, Martin Thilglman
State of Michigan, Oakland County ss.
I Jesse Decker a Justice of the Peace of Oakland County, do certify that the said Rebecca Chapman was not able to sign her name without assistance. She being so infirm and [illegible] with old age that she held the pen in her hand and then son Wm. Chapman assisted her in writing her name. She being so [illegible] able to write.
Dated [illegible] April 5th 1849
Jesse Decker, Justice of the Peace

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Ohio 1839
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Rebecca Chapman widow od Uruah Chapman who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who died on the 24th July 1827 of Ashlubala in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the conluancy commanded by Captain A. westface of the Regiment commanded by Col. Pawling in the New York line for 1 mo. 8 days
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Inscribed on the roll of Pittsburgh Pa. on the rate of Twenty Dollars Eighty Eight Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of November 1842 and sent to B. Carpenter 
Covenant, Ohio
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Whole Amount Due                  $104.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo C Ames - Clerk, 
Book 8   Vol. 1  Page 385

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State of Ohio Ashtabula County I Olive Bratt of Lawful age first being duly sworn upon and say that I was living in the family of Uriah Chapman in the town of Chili, Monroe County and State of New York at the time said Uriah Chapman died, and was present at the time of his death, which was on the twenty fourth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Said Chapman had been sick and confined to his house for seven or eight months prior to his death which sickness and consequent death was occasioned by a wound said to have been received by the said Chapman during the war of the Revolution while engaged as a soldier therein. I saw the bullet extracted from the side of the said Chapman the day after his decease by his attending Physicians Mr Edron & Mr Thompson - which bullet he had carried in his body from the time he received the wound until the day above alluded to - and this [illegible] further saith that she is acquainted with Rebecca Chapman who has made application for a pension and that they said Rebecca Chapman is the widow of the said Uriah Chapman and has lived in my family most of the time since the death of her husband Uriah Chapman and that the said Rebecca has remained up to the present time unmarried[inserted] the widow of the said Uriah Chapman and further this defenent saith not
Olive Bratt
N.B. The word "unmarried" [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October AD 1842
[Signature] B Randall [illegible]

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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
I A.C. Hubbard Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that B. Randall Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Ashtabula duly commissioned and qualified according to the Laws of the state of Ohio; that his commission is dated December 24th AD. 1840 and will Expire on the 24th day of December AD. 1843 and that the signature above or within written purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 26th day of October AD. 1842.
A.C. Hubbard Clerk

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State of Ohio Ashtabula County
On this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me James M Bloss associate Jude of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio. Rebecca Chapman a resident of Conneaut in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged seventy nine years who being first and duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That She is a widow of Uriah Chapman who was a private in the army of the Revolution. and resided at the time he entered the service in the Township of Minisink, Orange County, & state of New York That he served in the army under General Washington three months in New Jersey in the winter of 1776'7 as a substitue for his brother Asa Chapman. That he afterwards in the Spring of 1777 enlisted into a company Rangers under Captain Elijah Winter. Marched to Lackawaxen in Pennsylvania and was in that vicinity for a considerable time while there was attached by the Indians and wounded severely. was taken to Wallkill, Ulster County New York where he remained sick (in consequence of his wounds) for about twelve weeks that after his recovery he again enlisted as a ranger under Captain Abraham Westfall and served for five months in the year 1778 was in a battle with the Indians called the Delaware fight between the Delaware and Neversink Rivers

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That afterward he served as a Ranger under the same Captain Westfall above named for the time of seven months.
The applicant has not been able as yet to obtain any documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Uriah Chapman the deceased soldier, was not a pensioner, never having applied therefore. The applicant further declares that She was married to the said Uriah Chapman on the [illegible]th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty one at Minisink Orange County New York That her husband the aforesaid Uriah Chapman died on the Twenty fourth day of July Eighteen hundred & Twenty Seven and that she was a widow on the fourth day of July 1836 and still remains the widow of the said Uriah Chapman. That she was no married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. 
Rebecca Chapman [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me and I do further certify that the said Rebecca Chapman cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of Record as I am fully satisfied.
James M Bloss [signature]
Associate Judge

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8764
Rebecca Chapman
Ohio
Act 7 July 38
Com[illegible] certif pre 6 87
admd
6 mo. 8 ds pri
20.88
7839
Pittsburg
10440
B. Carpenter
Conneaut Ohio

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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
I A C Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State a foresaid do hereby certify, that James M Bloss before whom the within Declaration was made, was at the date there of and now is, an Associate Judge of said Court in said County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, to whose official acts full faith and credit is and ought to be given -- and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto set my name and the seal of said Court of Jefferson in said County, this 14th day of January AD 1843.
A.C. Hubbard Clerk