Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10231, for Chipman Storrs, Connecticut

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No 5262
Cliffman Horn
Dec 15
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State of Vermont } On this 6 th day of August in the year of our Lord county of Bennington } 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Myron Clark, Judge of the Probate Court, for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington State of Vermont now sitting Chipman Stone of Dorset in said County of Bennington, aged 69 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 Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he was born in Wallingford in the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, according to his information understanding & recollection on the 11 th day of March A.D. 1763, removed from thence with his Parents to Withersfield in the County of Hartford in said State of Connecticut some time in the Spring of the year 1771. as he now believes - that he has no knowledge of any Record of his age the family Record - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That some time in the month of March 1776. he enlisted as near as he can now recollect, he enlisted at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, in the company commanded by Capt. Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col. Angell as he believes, & afterwards as he thinks by Col. Olney in the Rhode Island line, for the term of three years, or during the war - that he served under said enlistment the first year thereafter as a waiter to the said Captain, afterwards in the ranks of said company, for the whole of said term of three years, afterwards as he believes until some time in the Spring of the year or latter part of the winter of the year 1780. when he believes he was regularly discharged therefrom, but if he had a written discharge he has by some accident lost it - that some time in the same Spring 1780. according to his best recollection, he again enlisted at said Withersfield, for the term of four years in the company commanded by Capt. Buckley in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line, that he served this said term - he was regularly discharged at the Highlands or White Plains in the State of New York, as he now believes, but that immediately thereafter in the Spring of the year 1781. as he now believes, but the precise time he is not now able to state, he again enlisted into the same last mentioned com- pany & Regiment for & during the war, in the same line that he did continue to serve therein until the close of the war.

was, when the army was disbanded, he was respectfully discharged at West Point in the State of New York - but that he has by some accident lost his said discharge - that from the frailty of his memory which has considerably improved by age & ill health, & from the lapse of time which has intervened since these transactions have taken place, he may have erred with respect to dates & times & some other particulars. & for the same reason, many of the events incidents & circumstances which have happened during the revolutionary war & which were once within his knowledge & recollection have now in a great measure escaped his memory, or are not distinctly recalled to mind, that he is not now able to state them with accuracy or precision & in their due order, - but he does remember that he was in the engagement at Tappan, so called - that he with a sergeant & squad of 12 men was taken a prisoner between Stamford & Horseneck in the State of Connecticut by a Capt. Knapp, as he now believes, of the British light horse with about 100 men - that he was detained as a prisoner about six weeks when he was exchanged & released - that he was on Long Island under Genl. Putnam, & was driven off with him & his army, & landed at the City of New York - that after a short stay there of perhaps a day or two, they retreated from there by stages until they reached West Point on the north or Hudson River - that he was in several engagements or skirmishes in their progress up the River - that he was engaged in the Battle at the White Plains - also some other conflicts during the war, which he is not able now to particularize or call to mind - that in the summer of the year 1784. he removed from said Witherfield, to the town of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, where said Town of Dorset adjoining he hath resided for the principal part of the time ever since, but chiefly in the latter except that occasionally & at different times he lived at several different places in the State of New York for short periods generally - & that just previous to until the breaking out of the late war between the United States & Gt. Britain he resided for about one year in the Town of Elizabeth town in the Province of Upper Canada - that soon after the Declaration of said war & the commencement of hostilities in that Province, he left there & returned to the United States, & was engaged for a considerable portion of the time during that war in the service of the U. States - in the first place for about one year he served in a company of Vermont troops commanded by Capt. Peabody Utley in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Root - & afterwards in or about the month of February 1814. he enlisted into a company of heavy Artillery commanded by Capt. Brooks, in which he served about 9 months, when he was taken sick & discharged - that he was engaged in the Battle of Plattsburgh, & some other engagements or skirmishes of minor importance - that at the Term of the County Court held at Manchester in said County of Bennington in said State of Vermont, in September 1830. he made his Declaration in before

The said Court, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, & 1 st May 1820, intending also to have applied under the Act of 1828, as soon as he could ascertain the proper form & requisites in such application - that in the said Declaration he stated that for the last mentioned service in Capt. Bulkley's Company & Col. Webb's Regiment, having been informed that there would be sufficient to entitle him under those acts to a pension, reserving also that he should be able to substantiate them if required - he being also of greater age at the time those services were performed - Pursuant to said Declaration, he forwarded on his application to the Hon. the Secy of War of the U. S. & was informed in reply thereto, that his name could not be found, or did not appear on the Rolls of the Connecticut line, & requiring other proof of said services - Since which time, he hath taken much pains to hunt up & obtain the requisites proof - & he sent immediately thereafter a letter to a Brother of his of the name of Prentiss Stone who resides in Clinton County in the northern part of the State of New York, but he received no answer or return to said letter - he has since that, been himself to the State of Connecticut where these troops were generally raised, in hopes to find there some persons alive to substantiate & prove said services by, but he did not succeed, & was able to find but one man, whom he knew as belonging to the same corps, & he was very aged & much broken, & who at the time he remembered well the name as belonging to the same company, yet was unable to recognize & identify him in such manner as to avail or be of use to him - Still more lately he had procured an Agent to go into the County of Clinton in the State of New York, to see & procure the testimony of his said Brother, Dea. Benoni Bishop of the same County who was also with him in the service during the revolutionary war, neither of whom could recollect so as to state distinctly his said latter services, but both, & particularly the said Bishop, remembered distinctly his former services, & have sent their affidavits to that effect, which are forwarded herewith - he further states, in proof of the testimony either of his own or his said Brother's memory, that according to his Brother's calculation he is older by two years, than he had supposed, or than is stated by him above as to his age - that he had no documentary evidence to corroborate any of his foregoing statements, & he knows of no living witnesses except the above named whom he can procure, to prove any part of his said services - but believes that he can procure good & substantial witnesses in his neighborhood who will testify as to their general understanding & belief of his said services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Christian Stone
And the said Court do hereby declare that of record that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
Almon Clark Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
I Henry Robinson Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Chipman Storrs for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & have affixed the seal of said Court, at Manchester this sixth day of August A.D. 1832. & of the Independence of the United States, the Fifty seventh —
Henry Robinson Register

Acts of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10,231
P.O.
Chipman Stone
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

5212 New York City No 14. Christopher Storrs Resp d
Let to S. Leavitt 8 apl. 1835 " " Hon D. Farlin, June 8. '36 " " Same June 28. 1836 " " J. D. Woodward 19 Aug 1836 " " Hon D. Farlin 15 Mar '37 " to J. Douglass Woodward, Jan 7. 24, 1838. " to Platt Newcomb Oct 24. 1838. " to J. D. Woodward 19 Nov. 1839 " M. S. Hoffmagle & p 20. 43 " " Hon Ch. H. Rogers, Feby. 20. 1844.
Act. June 1832

No 5262.
Shipman Store
New York.
Atty S.D. & N.Y. Smith
and
letter to and from
Wm Clors July 21 1854
D. S. Mc Masters Oct 18/54
G. Swift July 23/57
10231
Act 7th June 1822.

Chipman Storrs
One year later, when here, I had the promise of a re-examination, as I consider the case made out
Such as of Jan'y. 1852 for a full re-view of the papers & a report to be made to me
Adad Joy
March 12. 1853
The above was all before the 5 years rule & of course I am not cut off

Comptroller's Office
Warrenton Feb. 9 1829
Dear Sir
I have examined the few Pay Rolls we have remaining in this office; for the name of Chapman Stone - for the Year 1782 etc. the Connecticut Line - his name does not appear - we have no Pay Roll of Col. Smith or Maj. Humphrey
Yours Very Respectfully
Henry H. Brown Compt.
J. D. Woodworth Esq.

Plattsburgh July 17, 1854
Chipman Storrs - Now a Revolutionary soldier and a long time ago applied for back pay or pension or both through J. D. Woodward as his attorney and would like to be informed what action has been had upon the matter, if any, I write for and at the request of Mr. Storrs and you will please direct your answer to me at this place - as soon as convenient,
Yours &c. William Storrs
Mr. D. McManus

Manchester Aug. 20. 1833.
To the Hon. S. S. Edwards, Comr. &c.
has been enabled Hon. Sir - Mr. Chipman desires to find to procure an additional Affidavit of his services during the Revolu- tionary War, which with the Affidavits heretofore taken & forwarded in his case in his case in the Rules heretofore estab- lished by the War Department - & herewith forwarded the same together with the original Papers, I trust that they will be found to be satisfactory -
I am Hon. Sir, with due Respect & Consideration - Yours &c.
S. Swift

D. S. McMasters. Plattsburgh, New York Oct. 1. 1856.
Inquires whether a pension has been allowed to Chipman Storrs, of Plattsburgh, N. Y.
Robt Anderson
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for reply. (Also to Mr. [?]) Dept. of the Interior Oct. 6 th 1856

D. S. McMASTERS, Attorney and Counsellor AT LAW, Plattsburgh, N. Y.
Oct 1. 1856.
Mr Secy Interior -
Please inform me whether a Pension has been allowed to Chipman Stearns of this Place, J. D. Woodward Agent atty , and much oblige me.
Yours S c .
D. S. Mcmasters -

Plattsburg. May 31. 1836
Hon. Dudley Farlin
Sir
I enclose some Papers in the case of Mr Chipman & Storro. who thinks himself entitled to a pension. Will you lay them before James L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Yours truly J. D. Woodward

Chipman Storrs - born 11 march '62
Mar: 81. Smith. Dr Wilson & Allen - Genl Waterbury discharged by Chipman 12 mo

Chapman Storrs, 19, Act June 7, 1832, (Rejected Case)
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6 p
J. D. Woodward, Atty.

5.262 W. H. Brown New York
James L. Edwards Esq. Court of Oyer and Treason

Plattsburg N.Y. May 26. 1886
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I wish you to deliver my pension certificate to Mr. Dudley Furlin Ho Reho. who is requested to forward it to my Attorney J. D. Woodward Plattsburg N.Y.
Yours respectfully,
Chipman Stone

Hartford Dec 15th 1836
Sir
Since receiving your favor of Nov 21st I have made further examination in relation to the services of Mr Storrs in the war of the Revolution, I find that Capt Edward Bulkley commanded a company in the Connecticut Line attached to the 9th Regt, commanded by Col Samuel B Webb for four years up to Jan 1st 1782 and that Captain Storrs did not serve in said company, I am able to determine this, joint by the fact, that, in the Books relating to the service of the Connecticut Line the names of all the officers and soldiers who served in that line appear, I have found no evidence of the service of Capt Bulkley after the above date, I have not found the name of Roger Storrs. I know of no records in this office which will enable me to determine, what Capt Smith was originally from Litchfield, If further examination is required I must ask for another fee,
I Am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm F.
Mr J D Woodward Plattsburg New York

House of Representatives April 18 - 1866.
I hereby certify that some years ago I was personally acquainted with Mr. Oliver Smith of Addison in the State of Vermont. He sustained the character of a worthy, honest & most upright man.
Solomon Foot
Chipewian Slaves p 1832

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office Aug 19 1836
Sir
The certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, in relation to evidence in support of the claim of Chesman Hous in that office is not satisfactory - The returns of the Series for the year 1780 do not appear to have been examined at all. The claimant states that he served in Captain Buckleys company, Col Webbs regiment 6 months in 1780 - And that in 1781 and 1782 he served twelve months in Captain Smiths company and received his discharge from Major Chesman - The circumstance of having received his discharge from that officer leads to the conclusion that this Hous might have been in Col Bubes regiment. If so, the applicant will amend his declaration.

in that respect and procure a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut showing that Captain Smith belonged to Col Buel's regiment at the pe- riod referred to, and showing what evidence is to be found of the service in the Levies in
1780
signed J. L. E
Hon Dudley Pickens House Reps U. S.

Comptrollers Office Hartford 6 th June 16 th 1836
Sir
I have complied with your request in relation to examining the records in this office to ascertain whether there was any evidence of Revolutionary services in 1781 of Mr Chipman Storrs, and am unable to find any.
The name of Major David Smith appears on several pay rolls of 1781, but Capt Smith of that date is not found.
In order to derive any evidence from this office Mr Storrs must send me his specification which he made to the Commissioners of Pensions,
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant W. Field Comptroller
Hon Dudley Farlin House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut Nov 7th 1836
Sir
I have examined the records in this Office with reference to the Revolutionary services of Chapman Storrs & find that he either did not serve in the year 1780 or that he is mistaken in the names of his officers, Col Webb & Capt Edward Bulkley are credited for full  service service in 1780 in the Connecticut Line, & also before & after that time in the same Line, but Chapman Storrs name does not appear as being in that service, if he had served under these officers in 1780 his name would have been found in the rolls of Webb's Regiment. There were several Capt. Smiths in the service nearly all during the war continued, & which of them is the one under which Mr Storrs served is impossible for me to determine.
If he can inform me which Capt Smith he served under I will make further examination if requested. I have been unable to find that any other Capt Bulkley than the one above named served in 1780.
Very Respectfully Yours Wm Field
Mr J Douglas Woodruff

Plattsburg NY Augt 11, 1836.
James L Edwards Esq. Counr of Pensions
Dr Sir,
The case after which I would enquire, is that of Chapman Storrs whose papers were forwarded by me to the Hon. Dudley Farlin in May last.
Yours respectfully J. Douglas Woodward

Sir,
Washington D.C. 16 April 1846
In the case of Chipman Storrs of Vermont, an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, we have the honor to present the certificate of the Hon Mr Fort of Vermont, a member of the House of Representatives, as to the character of Mr Oliver Smith a witness who proves the service of Mr Storrs, and swears that he served with him.
We are very respectfully
your H. Ex- T. L. & A. Mr. Smith
Ed. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions.

Plattsburg N.Y Jany 8. 1838.
A. L. Edwards Esq
My Sir,
I send the enclosed affidavit because Mr Chapman & Towns brought it to me, & insisted that it be forwarded,
The old gentleman is so deaf, that it is not surprising Mr Swift who prepared his papers, made blunders. I defy without horses to get a very accurate statement from the applicant, & have some doubts as to the correctness of Bishop's deposition, but as he gives the names of the officers present, an examination of the rolls may throw some light upon the subject.
Yours respectfully O. D. Woodward

Chipman Storrs Revolutionary born 1732 of N.Y. He is now in the poor house
A Statement of the case as I understand it, I refer to the papers & proof I ask a re-examination of all the proof on file & a report, I believe the proof sufficient to give a pension Feb 3. 1852 report to me
Yours Abad Joy Ovid

Summing up of Chipman Storr case
He alleges his first service in R.I. as waiter under Capt Allen Col Angell & Col Olney = This perhaps may be found on B Councils book, an alleged record of Revolutionaries
In 1780 or '81 he alleges he again enlisted
Witness Benoni Bishop, testifies to the service in R.I. or enlistment Zack Reynolds testifies to the same, or enlistment
Oliver Smith testifies that he served with Storr under Capt Smith, Genl. Waterbury, says he & Storr enlisted together the 1 March '81 & served together one year, he knows no man Storr is the identical person who served one year with him he establishes what Storr asserts, that Storr was taken prisoner
Gideon W Moody testifies, he served with Storr & they were discharged both at the same time
James Allen swears that he saw Storr discharge at the close of the war in '83 & then learned that he had just returned home for service in the Revolution
Timothy Balch, was a neighbor to Storr in '81 knew he enlisted & left home to enter the service, says it was under Capt Smith & Genl. Waterbury, attests to his good character & nearly as to his service. I only wish the proof to apply as far as is just & proper Comp! of Ct, Certifies that there is no rolls of Capt Smith Under such circumstances, will not pervert testimony

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct Sept 2 a 1836
Sir
Yours of the 29 th of August is before me & also a copy of Mr Edwards letter to you in relation to the application of Chapman Storrs, & I can only say that according to my impression I certified to all the facts in his case that appeared on the books but probably omitted to certify to the negatives, and this is what Mr Edwards means by saying that no examination appears to have been made in certain years, But if you will be to the trouble of sending me a full & explicit account of all of Mr Storrs services & a fee of two dollars I will make another examination -
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm L. Hild
Mr J D Woodward

Manchester Ap. 1. 1835,
To the Hon. S. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir; Chipman Stone has found another Witness (whose Affidavit I herewith forward) whose testimony he thinks will corroborate his statements, & will have a tendency to prove his actual service. Although it is not exactly of the character which appeared to be required by the former communication, which I had the honor to receive from you, in relation to his claim - yet I think it will be satisfactory to show that he did actually serve in some Corps of the Army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, if not in the particular Corps named by him. & also that it is very probable that his name was omitted in the Rolls of that Regt. by some inadvertence or mistake. As it is his request that I should send it, I have concluded it best to do so, & to submit it to your consideration & decision.
I have the honor to be Hon. Sir!
Respectfully, yours &c.
S. Swift

In the Matter of Chipman and Storrs Applicants for Pension
After a careful examination of this case and all the testimony connected therewith, I am satisfied that the claimant has failed to make out his case, and that it was properly rejected by this Office. (See the Synopsis of the declarations & Evidence herewith enclosed.)
A. H. Evans
July 7th 1853.
Approved E. A. M.

Chapman Storrs
affidavit of Benjamin Bishop

State of New York County of Clinton ss:
Benoni Bishop of Peru in said County being duly sworn says upon his oath that he is personally acquainted with William Stone of Plattsburgh in said County and in the year 1777 he knew him in Providence in the State of Rhode Island in February, that the said William then enlisted as a soldier for three years in Captain John Goss Company in Colonel Ezra Gage's Elizabethland Infantry Regiment, that the said William served in the army of the United States for three years and was honorably discharged from the army at West Point, that the deponent was a soldier in the said Regiment until the end of the war and was then honorably discharged.
Benoni Bishop
Sworn the 22 day of July 1837 before me and I certify the deponent to be a credible witness
Caleb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

Washington, Jan. 24, 1844.
J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed I send a letter to you, from one of my constituents, which asks for information that you will much oblige me by communicating at your earliest convenience.
Yours Charles Pugh

Jas. L. Edwards Aug. 19, 1830

War Department Pension Office
Aug. 19 th 1836
Sir By way of an answer to the inquiry in your letter of the 11 th instant respecting the claim of Chapman Storm I beg leave to refer you to my letter on the subject addressed on the 28 th of June last to the Hon Dudley Farlin a copy of which is herewith enclosed
Respectfully
Your obedt servt
J. L. Edwards
J. Douglass Woodward Esq. Plattsburgh New York

Synopsis of Declarations & Evidence

Statement of the Case of Chipman Storrs
1st. Declaration. = In March 1776 he enlisted at Providence R.I. in a Co. commanded by Capt Allen - regiment of Col. Angelas - & afterwards by Col. Finney, for 3 years - or during the war. Served until Spring of 1780 - when he was discharged. In the Spring of 1780 he again enlisted for 3 years - in Capt. Bulkley's Company - Col. Webb's regiment - Connecticut line. Served said term, and was regularly discharged at White Plains N.Y. - Immediately thereafter he again enlisted, in the Spring of 1781, in the same Company & Regiment for & during the war - & served to the close of the war - & was regularly discharged at West Point. —
2nd. Declaration. = In the Month of March 1781, he enlisted at Wethersfield, Con. in Capt Smith's Co. - St. Wilson and Ensign Allen, Genl. Waterbury's Brigade of Connecticut State Troops for the time of one year . & served out said term of 1 year. The Company was organized at Litchfield, where Capt. Smith lived. Was discharged at White Plains N.Y. in March 1782; discharge signed by Major Chipman, who commanded in the absence of Genl. Waterbury. Mentions no other service whatever
Amended Declaration. = Believes Col. Beebe commanded his regiment, but of this he is not certain, as he thinks Major Chipman had the Command at White Plains at the time deponent was discharged. Deponent's first service was as a Substitute for his brother Roger Storrs in 1779. He served 8 months, but does not remember the names of his officers. That his services for 6 mos. in Capt. Bulkley's Co. - Col. Webb's Regiment, were performed after his services in Capt. Smith's Company.
These three statements are incompatible , incongruous and singularly contradictory . The testimony as given on next page is equally so — (over)

N.Y. Benoni Bishop of Plattsburg Aged 70 years Makes two affidavits - one in 1832 & another in 1837 - In one, he says Storrs enlisted March 1776, and in the other that he enlisted in Feby. 1777 - that they served together a term of 3 years and were discharged at West Point . In one affidavit he says their Capt. was named Allen - in the other he says his name was Toot .
Gachanah Reynolds - of Fort Edward. N.Y. Aged 73 years - Swears that Storrs enlisted in 1776 for 3 years and was discharged at Morristown in N.J. - was not in the service himself. Certified Credible
Oliver Smith , of Addison Vt. Says of lawful Age - Makes two affidavits - In one, he says he entered and left the service with Storrs - in the other, he says the first time he ever saw Storrs was in the Summer of 1781 - and that he (Storrs) was then a member of Capt Smith's Comp y of the 2nd Regt ; and that he belonged to the 1st regiment Commanded by Major Chipman . In his first affidavit he says Storrs & himself were honorably discharged at the same time. In his second he says Storrs was taken prisoner and he heard that he afterwards served his time out and was discharged at Wethersfield .
Gideon Moody of Danby Vt. Aged 42 years Swears that Storrs was stationed at West Point in the Winter of 1781 - understood he had enlisted for the war - we were both discharged by our Col t at West Point June 14/83. Certified Credible
Timothy Balch - of Plattsburg N.Y. Resided in Wethersfield in 1781 & for several years previous. He understood that in 1781 - that Storrs enlisted as a private for 1 year . was a near neighbor. Does not know what officers.

Chapman Storr addition to
Col. Jas L Edwards Washington. D.C.

Hallsbury N.Y. Oct 19. 1839
Col Jas L Edwards Comr. D
I Sir, The original application of Mr Chapman Stevens for a pension was not made by me. but it would seem from his statement he has declared , rendered some service.
An examination of the rolls of the 2 d Conn Reg t Genl Waterbury, Major Humphreys, Capt Smith, may perhaps throw light on the case.
Yours respectfully J. D. Woodward

State of New York } ss Chipman Storr being duly COUNTY OF Clinton } sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is Soldier of the Revolution  , to whom a pension was  due, & who was  an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont, & New York that this deponent is directly interested as  the claimant in said claim.
Isaac Rowson Dem. N. Jersey
his Chipman Storr mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 day November 1851 and I do hereby certify that the said Chipman Storr is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
Isaac Rowson } Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Chipman Storr of New York   , to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Vermont & New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 30 day of November 1851
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
John N. Jessy } his Chipman Storr mark
STATE OF New York } Be it known that on the 30 day of November 1851 County of Clinton } before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Chipman Storr above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Isaac Rowson J.P.

State of New York } Clinton County }
I David H Parsons Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Ira Rowleson Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to take the same & further that I am well acquainted the handwriting of such Justice & verily believe that the signature attached to said first is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said County this 11 th day of November 1851
D. H. Parsons Clerk
Adrian Stor Jan'y 32 Resubmission from N. York from Adrian Stor Jan'y 32 Resubmission from N. York

Chipman Store applied from N.Y. Jan '32 Suspended Claim from Abad Joy

State of New York } ss. Chipman Stors — being duly COUNTY OF Clinton } sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Soldier of Revs of New York deceased , to whom a pension was probably due, v who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
his Chipman X Stors Mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day January — 185 3 and I do hereby certify that the said Chipman Stors is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
Ira Rowland Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Chipman Stors Soldier of the Revolution  deceased , to whom a pension was probably due, who made an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. Witness my hand and seal, this 18 th day of January 185 3 SEALED AND DELIVERED IN his THE PRESENCE OF Chipman X Stors Ira Rowland  Mark
STATE OF New York } Be it known that on the 18 th day of January 185 3 County of Clinton } before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Chipman Stors above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Ira Rowland Justice Peace

I Ichabiah Reynolds a Resident of the Town of Fort Edward in the County of Washington State of New York, aged seventy three years, do testify that I have been acquainted with Chipman Stone who now resides in the Town of Dorset in the County of Bennington State of Vermont from our early life - that I was well knowing that the said Stone, when a Boy, as I should now suppose not more than 12 or 14 years of age, & according to my present recollection Belief in the month of March 1776, was enlisted for the term of three years at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in Capt. Allen's Company 1st Col. Angell's Regiment of Rhode Island Infantry, that he served for a year or two as a Waiter to the Capt. - I well know that the said Stone served through the whole of the said term of three years, that according to my present recollection Belief, his term of service expired & he was duly discharged at Manhattan or vicinity, in the State of New York - I further say, that I understood & had some knowledge, that the said Chipman afterwards again enlisted & did further service during the revolutionary War & further saith not Ichabiah Reynolds
State of New York } Fort Edward Aug t 17 th A.D. 1833. Then personally appeared the above named Ichabiah Reynolds to me well known to be the person described in & who executed the foregoing Affidavit, to me known to be the person described in & who executed the foregoing Affidavit, acknowledged before me this 17 th day of August 1833. Samuel Bennet Justice of the peace
State of New York } Washington County of New York } of the Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify that

State of New York
Washington County } ss, I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Bennett Esq. before whom the within affi- davit purports to have been sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 17. day of August 1833. J. S. Leigh C/C
Reynolds

Oliver Smith, affidavit.

State of Vermont
County of Addison p. I Oliver Smith of Addison in said county in addition to my former affidavits being duly sworn sayst. I first said Christopher Storrs who is applying for a pension at Stamford Conn. in the summer of 1781. He then belonged to Capt. Smith's Company (I don't remember his Christian name) Major Humphrey's 2nd Regiment, Connecticut State Troops. (I believe there was no colonel, Genl. Waterbury commanded that Regiment & the one to which I belonged. The first Regt. Col. Chapman) I understood at the time that said Storrs had enlisted into said Capt. Smith's Co in March previous for a year. Said Storrs was with me in the Battle at Tarry's Point in July 1781 & after that time, & I think in the latter part of summer or autumn of that year, said Storrs while serving as guard at Tien's Bridge between Stamford & Horse neck, was taken a prisoner with the rest of the guard except one Davis a member of our Co who escaped. - said Storrs was imprisoned in the Sugar House at New York six weeks or about that time when he was exchanged. I did not see said Storrs after his release. But I understood he served his year out, & was discharged in March 1782 & I very likely he did some one year as he states including his imprisonment, I believe Capt. Smith under whom Storrs served belonged to Litchfield Conn. & that Storrs enlisted at Watertown Conn where he resided. & was discharged with the rest of his company.
Sworn and subscribed to before me { Oliver Smith This 10 th day of August 1839 & { I certify that deponent is a { credible witness - {
Isaac Crane
Justice of the Peace.

Allen
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I James Allen a Resident of the Town of Bristol in the County of Bennington State of Vermont, aged sixty nine years, being duly sworn according to law do testify, upon my oath that some time in the fall of the year 1788 agreeably to my present best recollection, I well remember that Isaac Chipman then was a resident of the said Town of Bristol with his uniform and accoutrements on, & then understood that he had then been lately discharged from the Army of the United States, in which he had been serving for sev- eral years, & I also saw his Discharge then in his possession. & then say agreeably to my present belief, that he had belonged to Capt. Beebe's Company of Connecticut Troops. I have ever since been more or less acquain- ted with the said Isaac, & have always understood that he was a Sol- dier in the Army of the United States, during the revolutionary War. So further saith not.
James Allen
State of Vermont, March 9 th A.D. 1835. Then personally appeared the Bennington County above named James Allen & made solemn oath, that the facts by him above stated are true according to his best knowledge & belief. So further certify that the said James Allen is an well known & that he is considered generally, & esteem him as a credible Witness. Attest James Hickok Justice of the peace
State of Vermont. I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court, do hereby certify that James Hickok Esq d whose signature appears to the foregoing, is a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Bennington duly qualified by Law. & that his signature is genuine, as I believe
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & Affixed the seal of Our S d Court, at Bennington this 31 st day of March A.D. 1835 - & of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Ninth
Henry Robinson

I Gideon W. Moody of Danby in the County of Rutland, aged seventy two years, do testify & say that in the winter of 1781. I belonged to Col. Sherman's Regiment of Continental Troops, & was stationed at West Point on the North River in the State of New York, - That during the same winter Chipman Stone who now resides in the Town of Dorset in the County of Bennington in the same State of Vermont, was also stationed at West Point, & I am well acquainted with him & knows him to be the same Chipman Stone now present & belonging to Dorset afore said, - that he then belonged to Col. Webb's Regiment of Continental Troops, both Regiments belonging to the Connecticut line, & I understood that the said Stone enlisted in that same Regiment during the war - That some time in the fall of the year 1782. the said Sherman's Regiment was broken up, & I with the Company to which I belonged joined Col. Swift's Regiment, to which I continued attached until the Army was disbanded in 1783. & the said Stone & myself were both discharged by our respective Colonels at West Point on the 15 th June 1783. & remained upon furlough & received pay until the 3 rd of November of the same year, when we were finally discharged.
Gideon W. Moody State of Vermont } Bennington County } ss. Manchester Nov. 24 th 1833. Then personally appeared the above named Gideon W. Moody, & made solemn oath that the facts by him stated in the above Affidavit by him subscribed, are true according to his best knowledge & belief - And I do further testify that the said Gideon W. Moody is to me well known, & is a credible Witness - Certified by me Wm. Ferrisworth - Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont - I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court for Bennington County, hereby certify that William Farn, worth Esq r whose signature ap- pears to the foregoing is a Justice of the peace in & for County, duly qualified as such that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court, at Manchester this 13 th day of November A.D. 1833. In the Independence of the United States the Fifty Eighth - Henry Robinson

Add. Proof
Chapman Story Rev.
The Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Manchester Nov. 12. 1833.
To the Hon. Samuel S. Edwards, Comr. &c.
Hon. Sir; Chipman Storer has at length been enabled to find a witness (tho' belonging to a different Regt.) of his father's services during the Revolutionary War, as stated by him in his Declaration heretofore forwarded. - That procured his Affidavit to that effect, which I herewith transmit to you. - The testimony singly, would not perhaps be a full compliance with the requirements contained in the Regulations of the War Department - if so, would probably entitle him to be placed upon the Pension Roll agreeably to the law of 1828. - but taken in connection with the more explicit testimony of his former services, heretofore taken, & now amongst the files of your Office, I hope may prove sufficiently satisfactory, to enable him to obtain a Pension under the law of 1832. - if otherwise, he will be able to add thereto, the reputation & belief of his services, amongst his neighbours, as heretofore suggested, if that will avail him anything. - Still I must acknowledge that it is somewhat singular, & for which I am not able in any way to account, that his name should not be found upon any of the Rolls of the Reg't & Divs. to which he referred to by him, as those in which he served. - Yet, I have no hesitation in saying that I believe that he did serve more than two years, & that in some way there is an unaccountable mistake either by its being mislaid, or that he served in lieu of some other - he once mentioned having taken the place of an Uncle, I think, but his name I have now forgotten. - If the evidence he has already procured & sent on, is not sufficient, some more satisfactory explanation & testimony may hereafter be obtained. - Very respectfully, I am Hon. Sir, Yours &c.
P.S. I find that I was in some measure mistaken, in the place of residence of the surviving Children of Abel Pettibone in my former communication, in relation thereto. - The named & places of residence of the Children who survive him are - Parthena married to Sarah Chapin of Wayne Co. Penn. - Dinah married to Peter Luman of Sodus N.Y. - Hannah, Wife of Calvin Himes of Salem Washington Co. N.Y. - Lucy, Wife of Simon Webb of Sodus Delaware Co. N.Y. - Olive Pettibone of Manchester - Eleanor, Wife of John Hall of Clay, Oneida Co. N.Y. - Sarah Pettibone of Ypsilanti, Michigan Ter. - I send her P. of Wayne Co. Penn. - & Knowlton P. of Manchester, - Adm. on the Estate &c.

State of New York
County of Clinton ss Benoni Bishop a Soldier of the revolution aged seventy years a resident of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Chipman Storrs now a resident of Dorset Vermont and knows that he enlisted at City of Providence Rhode Island in the month of March 1776 into Capt Allen Company Col. Faxon's Reg't Rhode Island Infantry for three years or during the war on the continental establishment. That the said Storrs served in said Company and Regiment as Sergeant understood at that time for five years. though he deponent thinks he might have been transferred from one company to another. Deponent served in the same Regiment with said Chipman Storrs. To wit Col. Jeremiah Oney's Reg't. Capt. Allen Co. Rhode Island Regular Troops Continental establishment for three years. - deponent has said said Chipman in the United States service at Morristown Whitehouse where Genl Washington quartered. (Deponent was one of Washington's life guards at that place.) - This was in October before the Hard winter. - Deponent knows that said Chipman Storrs did actually serve in Capt. Allen Co. Col. Jeremiah Oney's Regiment Rhode Island State Continental establishment for three years. - Deponent has seen said Chipman Storrs since the Revolution and was informed by him that he was honorably discharged which deponent believes to be true. and further says as to t. -
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18 th day of July 1832 & I certify that deponent is a credible person & witness. Peter J. Roberts Commissioner of Deeds
Benoni Bishop
State of New York
County of Clinton ss Pristip Storrs (a Brother of Chipman Storrs) a Sergeant Major during the Revolution as resident of Plattsburg aged seventy nine years being duly sworn says that he recollects that his Brother was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Deponent received a part of his Brother's bounty money on a debt which he owed him - Deponent cannot at this time state where his Brother enlisted or when he left the service. Deponent very believes that his said Brother served as he states. - Deponent said heard said shortly after the war & he then related his services & his statements at that time agree with the one he now makes & with the deposition of his Benoni Bishop above made by him -
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18 th day of July 1832. and I certify that deponent is a credible person & witness. - Peter J. Roberts Commissioner of Deeds
Pristip Storrs

State of New York Clinton County p. 3 George M. Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the County of Clinton and also of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Peter J. Roberts, before the within affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the said affidavits a Commissioner of Seeds in and for the said County Commissioner sworn and duly authorized by Law to take affidavits &c. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and do verily believe that the signature of "Peter J. Roberts" subscribed to the several of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Commissioner — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 18 th day of July 1832 — Geo. M. Beckwith Dept. Clerk
Affidavit in the case of Chapman
Atty. P. B.
Aug 15 1832

Shipman Storrs amended declaration

State of New York
County of Clinton ss. Chipman Storrs of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says he believes that Col. Beebee commanded the Regiment in which Deponent served under Capt Smith. But of this he is not certain as he thinks Maj. Chipman had the command of the Regt. at White Plains at the time of Deponent's Discharge. — The first service of Deponent he has not heretofore stated. It was as a Substi- tute for his Brother Roger Storrs who was drafted at Weatherfield Conn in the year 1779. — He went to New London, from there to New Haven from thence to Stratford & North Stratford we built a redoubt. He served eight months in such Substitute. He does not remember the names of the officers under whom he served. He further states that his services for six months in Capt. Bulkley's Company Col Webb's Regt. was after the expiration of his service in Capt. Smith's Company. in Maj. Chipman & Col. Beebee's Regt. & he thinks that either Deponent or the person who prepared his previous de- claration was mistaken in stating his service in Col. Bulkley's Company to have been in 1780. — Deponent now thinks his service in that Company was near the close of the war. — It was his last ser- vice & he was discharged from it at West Point. He believes in the spring of 1783 & he thinks the war was over. — The Connecticut Troops at West Point were discharged at the time Deponent received his discharge. —
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21 st day of September 1836 & certify that Deponent is a credible person
Chipman Storrs
Wm F. Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts.

State of New York.
County of Clinton Co. Timothy Balch a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged sixty nine years or upwards, - being duly sworn says that in the year 1781, he resided in Wethersfield Conn. & resided there for several years previous (he was born in said town) & deponent was well acquainted with Chipman & Storr who is now applying for a pension & deponent recollects that he understood at the time that in the spring of 1781, said Chipman & Storr enlisted as a private - but the name of the officer under whom he enlisted he don't recollect. - but deponent believes said Chipman & Storr served some year in Capt Smith's Company, Genl Waterbury's Brig. as he has stated & deponent is also believes that said Chipman & Storr served under Capt Buckley in Col Webb's Bgt - but how long deponent cannot state. - deponent lived a near neighbor to said Chipman & Storr & saw him frequently in the service in uniform. - that said Chipman & Storr possesses an excellent character for veracity, is poor, & as deponent hereby believes is justly entitled to a pension from the United States on account of his services -
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 31 day of May 1836
Timothy Balch
I certify that deponent is a credible person & witness
J. M. B. Skinner Justice Peace

Oliver Smith of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that Chipman Hoor (now of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State aforesaid) did enlist in the State service of the State of Connecticut as a private soldier in Col. Smiths Company, in Genl. Waterburys Brigade, on the first day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and that I was with him in service in said Brigade for the term of twelve months and that I am fully satisfied that the person who has requested of me my deposition of these facts is the same Chipman Hoor. Further the deponent saith not.
Oliver Smith
State of Vermont } Addison County ss }
Addison October 16 th 1835
Personally appeared Oliver Smith the signor and sealer of the above deposition, and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made Oath that the same contains, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Asahel Crane Jus t Peace
And I do hereby further certify that the above named Oliver Smith is to me personally known, and that he is a man of unimpeachable credit. — Certified by me
Asahel Crane Jus t Peace

State of Vermont Addison P. atty p. 3
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Asa H. Crane, before whom the within affidavit of Oliver Smith was made, was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto in his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 d day of October 1835.
Sam l Swift Clerk

State of New York
County of Clinton p. On this 26 th day of May 1836 personally appeared before the Hon William F. Haile one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid, the said Court being a court of record. Chipman H. Storr now a resident of Plattsburg in said County, but lately of Dorset in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated, I was born at Mansfield, Windham County Connecticut on the Eleventh day of March 1762. I have no record of my age, but have understood my birth was recorded in the town Clerks office of Mansfield Conn. When I was about Eight years old I moved with my Father to Mansfield Vermont State resided there till on or about the month of March 1780 when I enlisted at that place as a private into Capt Smith's Company Lt. Wilson & Ensign Allen Genl Waterbury's Brigade of Connecticut State Troops for the term of one year, I continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of said term of one year. I signed an enlistment at Mansfield & joined my company at Litchfield where Capt Smith resided. The company was organized there and marched from thence to Stamford & Horse neck & encamped near the meeting house at the latter place, from thence to Frogs Point & had a battle there with the British, in which I was engaged, from thence we went to White Plains N.Y. & encamped there in tents & afterwards went into winter quarters there & built a fort at that place - I served in said Company until March 1782 when on the expiration of my term of service I was discharged at said place with the rest of the Company & received an honorable discharge signed by Major Chipman who I believe commanded there in the absence of Genl Waterbury - The discharge has been lost, or destroyed - During this service I, together with Sergeant Allen & ten men who were performing guard duty were taken prisoners by Capt Knapp of the British Regulars & a small party were taken to New York City & imprisoned in the Sugar House there for six weeks & then was exchanged.
I have heretofore applied for a Pension from the United States for my services during the Revolutionary war, but for

some reasons it has not been granted. The above services were not embraced or specified as I understand, in the declaration made out by me for that purpose, but they were stated by me to the person who drew said declaration who omitted them because as he said it was unnecessary to embrace them, there being sufficient other services detailed to entitle me to a full pension. That at the time of making my former declaration I knew of no living witness by whom I could prove my service, but since that time I have discovered a man who served in the same Brigade with me during said campaign or term of service, to wit Oliver French a resident of Addison Vermont whose affidavit I have procured to substantiate my said service which accompanies this declaration. Besides whom I know of no person by whom I can prove my said service except Timothy Noble whose deposition I hope to obtain, neither have I any documentary evidence to support or substantiate the same & I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present (reserving the right to petition Congress) & receive any sum to which I am entitled on account of other services not herein stated. I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any state. - In the month of October last I came to Plattsburg, my home Dorset St. to reside with my children & have continued to reside with them since.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28 th day of May 1836 & I certify Chipman Hovey that Defendant is a credible person & cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court, he is very deaf, & has the rheuma- -tion in his back & hip, which renders it difficult for him to walk about & I declare my opinion after investigation of the matter spelling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - one year.
M m J Haile a judge of Clinton County Courts.

State of New York County of Clinton p I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of the said William F. Haile one of the Judges of said Court in the matter of the appli- -cation of Chipman Storms for a perjury - I further Certify that the said William F. Haile before whom the above declaration of said Chipman Storms was taken & sworn on the 26 th day of May 1836 was at the time a Judge of Clinton County Courts, & that his signature above is genuine & being well acquainted -ed with his hand writing. I further Certify that the John B L Skinner before whom the annexed affidavit of Timothy Balch was this day taken & sworn an Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly qualified, & that his signature to the averat of said affidavit is genuine & being well acquainted with his handwriting. In witness whereof hereunto set my hand & official seal & fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape which passes under it this 31 st day of May 1836. Thomas Crook Clerk.