Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40821, Joseph Chapman, Conn Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Continental
Chapman, Joseph
S. 40821
{ B.L.W. 377-200 Lieut Issued Sept. 24, 1790 to Peleg Sanford, assignee no papers
CONTENTS

7870
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Chapman,
of Susqueh. Co in the state of Penns - who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee, of the Connect. He, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of March, 1819 and sent to Davis Deynmock judge, Montrose, Penns.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  221.38    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1. Sept. 2 1819.  120     $341.38  
  28  24.38    80  101.33     120.     221.33     120.     341.33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent October 10, 1829, to the Clerk of the P. Michae having Lignum vitae
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M.G.

Joseph Chapman Certificate

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
On this fourth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid personally appears Joseph Chapman aged twenty years resident in the County of Susquehanna aforesaid in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That the said Joseph Chapman enlisted in the year 1775 in Company commanded by Captain Brewster in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sedidiah Huntington of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first day of January 1776 when he was appointed an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Ozias Bishop in the Regiment aforesaid, that he was made a prisoner on Long Island in 1776 and having been exchanged was early in the year 1777 appointed a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Brown - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee, being the 4 th Connecticut Regiment and that he served until the close of the year 1779 when he was discharged from the service at the Highlands in the State of New York - That he was in the Battles of Long Island, Germantown - at the defence of Fort Mifflin and Red Bank, and at Monmouth, -
and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support - That a Commission from the President of the Continental Congress to the said Joseph Chapman is herewith presented and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
David Brumbaugh

I Davis Dimmock one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Chapman did serve in the Revolutionary War as a Hater in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress April 4 th 1818. Davis Dimmock
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Iabez Hyde Esq r Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna do certify and make known that Davis Dimmock Esq r is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office at Montrose in the said County of Susquehanna.
Iabez Hyde Esq r Prothonotary

Schedule State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss On the seventh day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid Joseph Chapman aged seventy two years resident in the township of Wilkes-Barre in the County and State aforesaid late of Susquehanna County aforesaid in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit as an Ensign in Capt Azias Russell's Company in Col. Jedediah Huntington's Reg't and as a Supt. in Capt Stephen Brown's Company in Col. John Durkee's Reg't as more particularly stated in his original declaration dated the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen remaining in the war department and that he has rec'd a pension under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818 by pension Certificate dated thirteenth of March 1819 numbered seven thousand eight hundred and seventy.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the Real and personal Estate of the above named Joseph Chapman. Real estate none — One horse saddle & bridle valued at forty dollars.
His occupation was formerly that of a farmer which from his age & bodily infirmity he is now unable to pursue and has now no family — his Children being all of age and maintaining themselves. He has for the last seven or eight years lived with some of his children and been supported by them with the assistance of the pension he has received under the act of Congress aforesaid.
Sworn in open Court this 7 th day of August 1820 Joseph Chapman C. F. D. Scammon Clerk

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do certify that the within is a true copy of the oath and Schedule filed and entered among the Records of this Court and that it is the opinion of the Court a/sd that the total value of the property contained in said Schedule is forty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County at Wilkes-Barre this twenty sixth day of August Anno Domini 1820
A Beaumont Pro
Joseph Chapman
Con 7870 13 Mar 1819

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
19467
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
December 3, 1927 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from the Rev. War pension claim of Joseph Chapman, S. 40821.
No. of copies one Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved: [Signature] Chief Clerk of Bureau Reed
[Signature] Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $0.15 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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Form
No P
15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. Nov. 5 1927
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division.
I have this day received from
A. H. De Goosh
cash in the amount
of $ 15/100, requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
copy mailed Finance Div. notified Dec 1927
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
26.6.2

December 3, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me photostat copy of one page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Chapman, S. 40821, copy not certified.
AWJ Gooch U.S. Shipping Board Washington D.C.
Received payment Fifteen cents December 3, 1927
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section

9 Lukoszy 2 Pabners effed off

Susquehanna County Pa
Personally appeared before me David Brumbaugh one of the Associate Justices in and said County Jacob Leekleery & Thadeus Palmer & being by first duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that they know Joseph Chapman being neighbor to him and that they believe that he has no property but what he takes for and that he is entitled by age and that he absolutely needs help from his country for his support - and for the the deponents saith not -
Jacob Leekleery
Thadeus Palmer
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 25 th day of
June 1868 as witness my hand and
seal David Brumbaugh J.P.

40820
Rev INVALID.
File No.
40820
Joseph Chapman Lieut Rev Cav
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
3
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 15-96 ordered printed to W H McCarney Wilkes Barre
1927. Dec. 7, Photo. mailed to A. W. DeLoach. M.C.S.