Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25405, Thomas Chapman, Conn. Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
banu.
Chapman, Thomas
U. 25405-
continental
Phoebe
B. L. W. 1903-160-55
mass.
CONTENTS

3734.
Connecticut.
Phebe Chapman widow of Thomas Chapman Con n .
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private & Wagoner. Increased from $49.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 dollars 89 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
14 th day of Sept. 1854
and sent to
Horace Gaylord, Ashford,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners unde. February 3, 1853, Page 59. Vol. 14

Chas
Died Nov 21, 1857

17450 Act March 3/85-
March 24/95-
Phoebe Chapman will be Thomas Chapman Pris
Capt. Knowlton
Capt. Thomas Knowlton, Ct. Cont. line.
{ Revolutionary War
Rev. Pensioner Admit 160 acres per 23/95. Bldg. Ht. Boston.
1903 iss June 23/85-
Claimant Ashford Windham Co Conn
Conn
Feb. 83 - no 3734
Vol 61-95.

State of Connecticut County of Windham 3 d P. Probate District of Ashford.
On this Thirteenth day of September A.D. in the one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford Phebe Chapman a resident of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connec- ticut aged Eighty four years, who first being 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 3 d Febru- ary 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Thomas Chapman late of Ashford in said County deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served a period of seven months under Captain Thomas Knowlton at Cambridge near Boston. He entered the service in the month of April A.D. 1775 as an enlisted soldier, was engaged in the Battle of Bunker Hill and served as private aforesaid in said Knowlton's Company a period of seven months as above stated.
He again entered the service in the Spring of 1776 in the month of April or May and served as private a period of eight months in the State of New York according to my best recollections. The precise time he entered the service and the officers under whom he served and the precise time of leaving the

Service she cannot now state. Thinks the service was performed at or near the City of New York. She further declares and says that the said Thomas Chapman enlisted into the company of the 4 th Regiment of light horse in the State of Connecticut commanded by Captain Isaac Sergeant on the 6 th day of August A.D. 1777 and served according to her best knowledge and belief a period of six months.
She further declares and says that at South Hadley in the State of Massachusetts the said Thomas Chapman on the 19 th day of May 1778. Again entered the service of the United States and was mustered in the Continental Army for nine months and served as she believes in the continental Army a period of nine months. Was mustered by R. Woodbridge Muster Master.
She further declares and says that on the 8 th day of August 1778 the said Thomas Chapman enlisted to serve as a Waggoneer in the Continental Army for a period of twelve months. He enlisted at Fishkill in the State of New York into Capt John Sanford's Company and Col Malcom's Regiment and served as waggoneer after this in the vicinity of White Plains in the State of New York a period of ten twelve months.
She further says that the said Thomas Chapman further served in the Continental Army and performed duty at Fishkill in the State of New York from the tenth day of July 1778 to the 8 th day of August 1778.
She further says that during the time he served as waggoneer commencing on the 8 th day

of August 1778 as above mentioned. She had a furlough or permit to pass to Ashford and return to the quarters of John J. Shidmore in Twenty days, which permit was dated at Windsor Jan. 3 rd 1779 and signed by the Slave John J. Shidmore.
She further declares that she was married to the Slave Thomas Chapman on the 13 th day of November Eighteen hundred and eight. That her Slave husband died on the 12 th day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Phoebe Chapman Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
in presence of Hired D Richmond Gideon H Chapman Hired D Richmond Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford
I certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the foregoing application of Phoebe Chapman for a pension.
Hired D Richmond Judge of Probate as before

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF Windham }
On this 21st day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Phebe Chapman aged eighty years, a resident of Ashford in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Chapman deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by and  Waggoner in the Revolutionary War  commanded by  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812, that her said husband that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of seventy two dollars and eighty nine cents per annum on, or about the day of  A. D.  for the term of  and was honorably discharged at
on the  day of  A. D.  as will appear by the muster rolls of said She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Chapman in Hillington on the day of  A. D. by one Cooper a Baptist clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Phebe Placer that her said husband died at Ashford on the twelfth day of July A. D. 1872 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. for proof of service, husband's death, and marriage, reference may be had to proof on file with her application for a pension under the act of Feb. 9 1838 in presence of
Gideon H Chapman  Phebe Chapman Horace Gaylord
We, Gideon H Chapman and Anna E. Chapman marks residents of Ashford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Chapman in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Gideon H Chapman Anna E. Chapman
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Horace Gaylord Notary Public. N.B. See my commission on file with the Commissioner of Pensions Dated March 25 th 1854 Expirs March 25 th 1856

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November the 23rd
1822
Sam
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SW Thomas Chapman Cambridge Nov 22
mann 775
mean of 1822 6 1/2
to one three days work 0:6:0
for too booted of groins 6:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to one days work 0:2:0
many Chapman many Chapman Howard Chapman
then left Samuel tripped the 4 days
july

William Whipple D.D. the year 1776
to some days work of my self 0:8:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to half a day of work 0:1:0
to half a day of work 0:1:0
Sept. 7 Wm Whipple 1776 To Works Done for y r 1776
Samuel Eaton his account in the year 1776
to own day work of my self 0:2:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to Cash
to two days work 0:4:0
to one days work 0:2:0
to three days work 0:6:0
to one days work 0:2:0

Jacob Nord account 1778
to thence Cash X 0-3-0
Rufus to her account
to three bushels of corn
Thomas Chapman
John Brown account
for the year 1784
December the 3 day
for his oxen and rope
half a day September
two day weeks of oxen
and one day's plowing of hay
and wane pane 16
of wooden heads 15
14
Jacob Chapman
account for the year 1778
to now year of 1778 16-0
Account of such dinner
for the year 1783
for the use of mce man 1-2
for the mce man's Stears
and plow 0-12
for the to mare to mill 0-0-4
for the mare to town 0-0-6
to to half days work
and kipping his oxen
five five days and five
Quarts of rye meal

William Whipple Dr To 29 days work @ 2/6 £2 18
By flax £4 in the year May the 14 day 1793
May the 14 for the use of my man for the mane and steam oil and place for my man to millwork
William Whipple a/c Conn for the year 1793
to three days work 0:6:0
to four days work 0:8:0
to wool Briskal
to three days work 0:6:0
for four days work 0:8:0
to six days work 0:12:0
to four days work 0:8:0
to three days work 0:6:0

Ashford mach the 7 day 1779
Ebenezer Smith account
to worn part of spurs 3:12 Benjamin Chapman Account for the year 1811 February 11 th for drawing a head of grave stone - 3:00
Ashford mach the 7 day John Brown 1779 account
to two worn days work 1:4 to half a days work 10:12 to worn a days work 1:11 to half a days work 9:12 to half a days work except 0:6 to two worn days work 3:0:0

1779 Ashton may the 30th Daniel Leuish a Gunter for two days work 03:00 to a piece of new buckels for a flock backed with I am to have three Shyrs for the gain work 02:00 to more days work 03:00 to more days work 03:00 to more days work 03:00 to more days work 02:00 to more days work 02:00 to more days work 02:00 to more days work 02:00 to more days work 02:00 to more days work 02:00
of Jack Simock. A 1776 to too basket of corn 0:5:0 to too basket of Rye — 0:7:0 to tearpence of cash — 0:0:10 to Riding of my mare — 0:1:0 to three Shillings of cash 0:3:0 to Riding of my mare 0:0:4 to my mare to mill — 0:0:9 to my mare to Savel brown 0:0:7 to my mare to mill — 0:0:9 to my mare to Samuel 0:0:4 Somers — to my mare to mill 0:0:9 to my mare to Doctors names 0:0:4

Ashtford 11 may the 3rd 1779 amos kindake a loan of for the present year to four days work 6.00
I let Joseph griggs & have two dollars in money April 29 th 1841
Then settled all Books acct. with Mr Whipple and found due to him one pound thirteen Shillings and Ten Pence L. Money as Witness our hands Ashtford Feb. 7. 15 th 1779 Mr Whipple
Thomas Chapman
then took my hands to Mrs. Spedden the 2 day of April here

may the 30 th 1779 refus al taken a count to three pounds of butter
Duty Shopman a Count for the year 1776 to were to five
to five filling of Cash 0:5:0
debet to Duty Shopman 42:10:2
Duty Shopman a Count for the year 1779 to Quoten of a pound of indigo and suerd 0:16: to too run of Lining yearn

Daniel Lewis a count to two days work 1779 0: 4:0 to won days work 0: 2:0 to two days work 0: 4:0 to won days work 0: 2:0 to won days work 0: 2:0 to two days work 0: 4:0 to two days work 0: 4:0 to half a day work 0: 1:0
Asford December the 18 day 1777 Thomas Chapman then married to Miss Priscilla Leach December the 18 day Robert Chapman born 23 end of June the 10 day in the year 1778
June the 28 day 1780 Samuel Chapman Born June the 28 day 1780 Samuel Chapman Born June the 28 day 1780 day in the year 1792

Thomas Chapman went to Cambridge in the year 1775
Thomas Chapman was 1752
Born in the year 1752
Priscilla Chapman
Born in the year 1758
Priscilla Chapman
Died June the 6 day 1808
on Wednesday about
midnight and was buried the 10
Thomas Chapman went to New York in the year 1776
Thomas Chapman was married to Miss
Pheba Place November
the 13 day 1808
and came home the 14

Jacob Chapman account 1792 to 100 days work of my Cont 0:2:0 
1790.  Joseph Palmer account to teen Pounds of flax to 100 days work at haying to wone days work at haying to wone days work at haying to drawing of boards some shill lins to Canning of J. laxified and fetching of Salt 0:6:6 to Canning of J. laxified and fetching of Salt 0:4:0 to a Bushel and half of J. laxified to drawing of shingles 0:2:6 to drawing of Boards 0:5:6 to drawing of wood 0:12:0 for Reaping 0:12:0

May the 12 Day of AD 1798 for reavell. two days 2 5 0 0-2-0 work for two days work of hoing 0-5-0 for one day work of hoing 0-3-0
the list Six Acres of plowland Twenty acres of Swale mowing Twenty acres of bush pasture Seventy acres of Skoal lane

22nd John Sumner a count may 1785
to the chain carrying one day 0:3:0 for vetting his men 0:2:0 for carrying the chain one day ————— 0:3:0 for the use of my plow 0:3:0
april 1786
for going to allns 0:2:0 for vetting him and his men 0:1:4 for going after robbers and his wife ————— 0:3:0 for tending the guest at Samuel B. Spring — 0:6:6

Abraham Fils Debt 100.00 0
Isaac Hender Debt 100.00 0.4.8
Abner Loomis Debt 100.00 0.3.0
Abner Loomis debt 100.00 0.3.0

Charleston Thomas Chapman his book Cambridge Thomas Chapman 0:2:6 to paying of m c mare one Thomas Chapman his book Thomas C
Thomas Chapman his due
count to Davidane    361  0:1:7:0    31  0:6:8:0    16:0:0  0:1:3:0    10:10:0  0:9:0    8:0:0  0:1:8:0    4:0:0  0:3:6:0    2:10:0     3:0:0     5:0:0     5:0:0     255:0     37:10  91 10  
8:0:0 6:0:0 0:1:0

Know ye that I Mary Moore of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged eighty two years, do testify and say that I was born and brought up very near the residence of Thomas Chapman late of said Ashford, deceased, that I was acquainted with said Chapman from my earliest recollection to the day of his death, that I very well recollect that said Thomas Chapman went into the Army and that he said he was in the battle of Bunker Hill - that I lived at that time with said Thomas Chapman's mother, that after his service at Bunker Hill he came home and was married to his first wife, and brought her home and had a party of young folks assembled on the occasion in this very room - and that after he was married, he again went into the army as a soldier and that he drove a team in the army and carried provisions for the army, that after the decease of his first wife he married again to one Phebe Plac and lived with her till his death and that said Phebe survived him and is yet alive and is the widow of said Thomas Chapman and now lives my next door neighbor, how long he served, or under what officers he served I am unable to state except that he was under Capt. Knowlton at Bunker Hill, but that he did serve in the army as above stated and was the husband of the Widow Phebe Chapman who has now made application for a Pension on account of the services of her said husband in the Revolutionary Army. I as very well know, I further testify that said Thomas Chapman was a resident of said Ashford

at the time he served in the Army and was always a resident of Ashford from his birth to his death, and lived in the same house with this deponent for many years, and the remaining part of the time he lived a near neighbor, I lived with his mother fifteen years next after I was four months old, further deponent saith not.
Harry Neele
State of Connecticut { County of Windham }
On this twenty eighth day of January in the year 1852 before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Mary Moore the above named deponent and solemnly affirmed to the truth of the above statement by her subscribed and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with deponent and that her testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim nor am I engaged in the prosecution of said claim.
Horace Gaylord Notary Public
My commission as Notary Public and Official signature is lodged with the Commissioner of Pensions. Horace Gaylord Notary Public

September 28, 1936
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DA-J/REL Thomas Chapman W.25405
Mr. N.E.Dalrymple 164 North Freedom Street Ravenna, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Chapman, born 1721, at Stonington, Connecticut, or Westerly, Rhode Island, married Mary Beeman, at Bolton, Connecticut, served in Captain Thomas Knowlton's Company, under Colonel Israel Putnam and was at Bunker Hill.
The record has been found of one soldier only named Thomas Chapman, who served with the Connecticut Troops. His history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25405, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Chapman, the son of Thomas, was born in 1752, in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown.
While residing in said Ashford, Thomas Chapman enlisted in April, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Knowlton's Connecticut Company, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served seven months: he enlisted in April or May, 1776, and served eight months in the Connecticut Troops, names of officers not given: this service was rendered in the vicinity of New York City: he enlisted August 6, 1777, and served six months in Captain Isaac Sergeant's Company, 4 th Regiment of Light Horse, Connecticut Troops: one Jacob Chapman enlisted and served with him on this service, relationship not shown: May 19, 1778, Thomas Chapman enlisted at South Hadley, Massachusetts, names of officers not given: August 10, 1778, at Fishkill, New York, he enlisted as a wagoner, served under Captain John Sanford and Colonel Malcolm: length of this service, one year.
He died July 12, 1832, at Ashford, Connecticut.
The soldier married December 18, 1777, at Ashford, Connecticut,

Mrs. Prissilla or Priscilla Leach. She was born in 1758 and died June 8, 1808. Thomas Chapman married November 13, 1808, at Killingly, Connecticut, Phebe Place, of said Killingly.
Phebe, widow of Thomas Chapman, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Ashford, Connecticut and gave her age as eighty-four years: in 1855, she stated that she was aged eighty years: no explanation was made for this discrepancy in age.
Phebe Chapman died November 21, 1857, place not shown.
The names of the following children of Thomas Chapman are shown:
Roswell Chapman . . . . . born June 10, 1778, in 1853, living in Ashford, Connecticut. Samuel Chapman . . . . . " June 28, 1780. Zariah(?) Chapman . . . . . " November 23, 1782.
In 1853, Manica Chapman, aged sixty-five years and a resident of Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York, stated that she was the widow of Thomas Chapman, son of the soldier, Thomas Chapman, and that she was married four or five years after the marriage of the soldier to Phebe Place. She did not give the dates of birth and death of her husband.
In 1854, one Jervis Chapman was aged fifty-one years and resided in Ashford, Connecticut, and in 1855, one Gideon F. Chapman witnessed the signature of Phebe Chapman, the widow: the names of Pety Chapman and Christopher Chapman are shown, also: no relationship of any of the above named persons with surname Chapman to the soldier or his wife was shown.
In 1853, Viva Young, aged eighty-one years and a resident of Killingly, Connecticut, stated that she was the sister of Phebe Chapman, and in same year, Ephraim Warren, also of Killingly, Connecticut, stated that he was the brother of Phebe Chapman; one Lester R. Warren witnessed the signature of Ephraim Warren: no relationship between the two was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

CHAPMAN, THOMAS (CONN.)
W 25405

To all men be it known that
this may certify that Thomas Chapman is a wagganner for twelve months giles gaylord King

CHAPMAN, THOMAS (CONN.) W-25405

This may certify all Whom it may concern that Jacob & Isaac Thomas Chapman has enlisted themselves into the 1 st Comp y of 1 st Brig of Light Horse in the State of Connecticut under Command of Capt Isaac Sergeant —
Comp y
August 6 th 1777 Iss d John Wells Jr. Clerk

for Colby Radio. I owe and Promises to pay unto Thomas Chapman the sum of eight pounds 2 shillings money at or before the first day of
Ed. D. ...
CHAPMAN, THOMAS CONN W-25405

South Hadley May 19 1770 This May certify that Thomas Chapman and Jonathan Tuck have been Mustered in the Continental Army for Nine Months Service W. H. Woodbridge Muster Master
13

CHAPMAN, THOMAS (CONN.)
W-25405

Wings Jan 3 rd 1799
Promit the Boies & Thomas Chapman at Waggons in Genl. Huntington's Brigade to take the advice of the advice to the
My Quarters in twenty Days
of where Congress
John G. Shidmore & Young [Signature]

Alhambra May
CHAPMAN, THOMAS (CONN.)
W-25405
LL1 hop 97
Last day to horizon six days
horizon ad Alhambra
the 26 day 1774

Sept. 9th 1779. I plan to pay the 6 here as an Seven Shillings out of my Wages to Capt. Thos. Nuttall Nathan Ward

CHAPMAN, THOMAS
(CONN.)
W 25405

Tishill August 0, 1848
I do hereby Certify that Thomas Chapman and Abijah Wormwood has done duty at Tishill since the tenth day of July for which they have not Recd. pay - They are draughted for Nine months from the State of Mass: Churchill Bay and have enlisted to serve as Waggoneers in the Continental Army for twelve months.
John Van Ford Capt Col. Mili. Regt.

Be it known that I, Roswell Chapman of Ashford in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years do testify and say that I am the son of Thomas Chapman late of Ashford deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that I have often heard him say that he served in Captain Thomas Knowlton's company in the year 1775 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, that he also served in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army in the year 1778, that he also served as a waggoner in the vicinity of the White Plains a period of a year or a year and a half in the years 1778 and 1779, I further testify that my said father died on the 12 th day of July in the year 1832 and that Phebe Chapman, the applicant for a pension on account of the services of my said father, is the widow of my said father and of the identical Thomas Chapman who served as above stated, and is still alive and is still the widow of the said Thomas Chapman above named. Russell Chapman
State of Connecticut { ss County of Windham {
On this seventh day of January in the year 1852, before me, Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid Personally appeared Roswell Chapman above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above

named Roswell Chapman and that his testimony is entitled to implicit confidence and I further certify that I am not interested in the result of the above named claim and am not concerned in its prosecution and I further certify that I, also, was well acquainted with the above named Thomas Chapman and have heard him tell of being in the Revolutionary Army and am also acquainted with Phebe Chapman and know her to be the widow of the said Thomas Chapman and I verily believe that Thomas Chapman the former husband of the above named Phebe Chapman is the identical Thomas Chapman who served as is stated in the foregoing Deposition
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Know ye that I Ephraim Warren of Pittsfield in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged Twenty Three years do testify and say, that my sister of Phoebe Chapman, now the widow of Thomas Chapman deceased of Ashford in the County aforesaid, and that in the fall or winter of the year 1807 or 1808, I know, that my said sister Phoebe, was married in this town of Pittsfield to Thomas Chapman of Ashford aforesaid & I further say that after said marriage I frequently visited them & I know & believe that they were living together as husband & wife In presence of Justin Hammond } Esther K. Warren }
Ephraim his Warren Mark
State of Connecticut County of Windham } Be it known that on this tenth day of September in the year 1853. before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared Ephraim Warren the above mentioned deponent and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed, and I certify that I am well acquainted with deponent, and that his testimony is entitled to implicit confidence and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim which said deposition is designed to support
Justin Hammond Justice of the Peace

Be it known that I, Maria Chapman of the town of Stockton in Chautauqua County and State of New York but previous to the last two years, a resident of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty five years do testify and say that I am the widow of Thomas Chapman late of said Ashford, deceased, which Thomas Chapman was the son of Thomas Chapman the Revolutionary Soldier and Teamster or Waggoner, that I lived in the same house with my said husband's father for a term of nineteen years subsequently to the year 1813 and a part of the time in the same family, that soon after my marriage into the family I become acquainted with the Revolutionary papers hereto attached and that my father Chapman very often requested me to get those papers out of his chest for the purpose of exhibiting them to his Revolutionary companions & friends that I have very often so get them for him and have very often heard him say that they were the papers he received when he was in the army of the United States that these papers hereto attached are the identical papers that were in the possession of my said husband's father during his life, that subsequent to his death they remained in the same house and

in the same depositary in possession of my husband and under my own especial care. I therefore have the best possible means of identifying the papers as the very same original papers that were in the hands and possession of said Thomas Chapman senior, and I further testify that the said Thomas Chapman senior died at said Hopedale in the house where I then resided and while under my especial care on the twelfth day of July in the year 1882, that he left a widow whose name is Phebe Chapman who I testify is still alive and is still the widow of the said Thomas Chapman senior, and I further testify that the Book of family records also hereto attached, I know to be the original family records of the said Thomas Chapman senior in his own hand writing, that his marriage to Phebe Plac as therein recorded took place about between four and five years before my own marriage and from my own knowledge of the fact is correct as therein recorded and further deponent saith not — Maria Chapman

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss
Be it hereby known that before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared on this twelfth day of september in the year 1852 Maria Chapman and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscribed - and I hereby certify that I have a long time been acquainted with the deponent and that her testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim which the foregoing deposition is designed to support. Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Be it known that I, Roswell Chapman of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years do testify and say that I am the oldest son and child of Thomas Chapman late of said Ashford, deceased, & do testify and say that I have often heard my said father say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he was in the battle of Bunker-Hill under the command of Capt. Thomas Knowlton, that afterwards he served as a waggoneer in the vicinity of the White Plains in the State of New York, that my said father died at said Ashford on the twelfth day of July in the year 1832 aged 79 years that he left a widow whose name is Phebe Chapman who I testify is still alive and is still the widow of my said father, Thomas Chapman, deceased and I further testify that the little paper book containing the two marriages of my said father with the births of some of the children, which book is attached to the affidavit of my Brothers widow, Maria Chapman, which book I testify is in the hand writing of my said father and that the records therein contained are correct as far as my own knowledge extends further deponent saith not Roswell Chapman

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss
Be it known that on this twelfth day of September in the year 1853 before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Roosevelt Chapman above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed - and I hereby certify that I have for a long time been acquainted with the above named deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim which the foregoing affidavit is designed to sustain
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

January 23, 1936
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BA-J/EEL Thomas Chapman-W.25405
Betsy Sprague MacDonald 434 Pala Avenue Piedmont, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Thomas Chapman and Thomas Chapman, Junior, son of the former, soldiers of the Revolutionary War who served from the state of Connecticut.
The record has been found of one soldier only named Thomas Chapman, who served with the Connecticut Troops. His history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25405, based upon the military service of Thomas Chapman in that war.
Thomas Chapman, the son of Thomas, was born in 1752, in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut. The name of his mother was not given nor is the date of death of his father shown.
While residing in said Ashford, Thomas Chapman enlisted in April, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Knowlton's Connecticut Company, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served seven months; he enlisted in April or May, 1776, and served eight months in the Connecticut Troops, names of officers not given; this service was rendered in the vicinity of New York City; he enlisted August 6, 1777, and served six months in Captain Isaac Sergeant's Company, 4 th Regiment of Light Horse, Connecticut Troops; one Jacob Chapman enlisted and served with him on this service, relationship not shown; May 19, 1778, he enlisted at South Hadley, Massachusetts, names of officers not given; August 10, 1778, at Fishkill, New York, he enlisted as a wagoner, served under Captain John Sanford under Colonel Malcolm; length of this service, one year.
He died July 12, 1832, at Ashford, Connecticut.
The soldier married December 18, 1777, at Ashford, Connecticut, Mrs. Prissilla or Priscilla Leech. She was born in 1758 and
Found sal in cann. head mold knowlton in 1775- & in 4 th Regt of Conn Light Horse.
It was stated that this enl. was for 9 mos but I did not use it as he seems to have been taken from this regt to serve as a wagoner.

died June 8, 1808; Thomas Chapman married November 13, 1808, at Killingly, Connecticut, Phebe Place, of said Killingly.
Phebe, widow of Thomas Chapman, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Ashford, Connecticut, and gave her age as eighty-four years; in 1855, she stated that she was aged eighty years; no explanation was made for this discrepancy in age.
AB — She died November 21, 1857, place not shown.
The names of the following children of Thomas Chapman are shown:
Roswell Chapman . . . . . born June 10, 1778, in 1853, living in Ash- Samuel Chapman. . . . . " June 28, 1780. ford, Conn). Zariah(?) Chapman. . . . . " November 23, 1802.
In 1853, Manica Chapman, aged sixty-five years and a resident of Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York, stated that she was the widow of Thomas Chapman, son of the soldier, Thomas Chapman, and that she was married four or five years after the marriage of the soldier to Phebe Place. She did not give the dates of birth and death of her husband.
In 1854, one Jarvis Chapman was aged fifty-one years and resided in Ashford, Connecticut, and in 1855, one Gideon F. Chapman witnessed the signature of Phebe Chapman, the widow; the names Paty Chapman and Christopher Chapman are also shown; no relationship of any of the above named persons with surname Chapman to the soldier or his wife was shown.
In 1853, Vira Young, aged eighty-one years and a resident of Killingly, Connecticut, stated that she was the sister of Phebe Chapman and in same year, Ephraim Warren, also of Killingly, Connecticut, stated he was the brother of Phebe Chapman; one Lester R. Warren witnessed the signature of Ephraim Warren; no relationship between the two was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev + 1812
164 North Freedom Street Ravenna Ohio. September 3-1936.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
only 1 of Conn.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell what recompense, if any was given either Thomas Chapman or his family, for his Revolutionary service.
Thomas Chapman, son of John and Sarah Brown Chapman was born 1721 at Stonington, Conn. or Westerly R.I. (See Wheeler's History of Stonington - and The Chapman family published in 1854.) He married Mary Beeman at Bolton, Conn. June 10, 1746. They had seven children, Mary, Thomas, Lemuel, Alpheus, NATHAN, Iverna and Rachel.
He served in the 5th Co., 3rd Reg. under Col. Israel Putnam at Bunker Hill. History says, although past the enlisting age, he was one of the first to enlist from Bolton, Conn. He died Dec. 11, 1797 which, of course was before pensions were granted, but probably his wife received some monetary recompense or possibly a land warrant.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I am
not kept Yours truly,
N. E. Dalrymple,
Stamped addressed envelope is enclosed.
see N.E.D.
His Captain was Thos. Knowlton, John Keyes, Lieut. when he enlisted May 10-1775.

Piedmont, California 434 Pala Avenue January 8, 1936
United States Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am trying to help Loraine Chapman establish her line for the Society of the Children of the American Revolution, through Thomas Chapman and Thomas Chapman Jr. the son of the former. C D - Cousin
Third Regiment, Gen. Putnam's. Regiment raised on first call for troops by the legislature, April - May 1775. Marching in May by Companies to the camps forming around Boston, it was stationed during the siege in Putnam's Center Division at Cambridge until expiration of term of service, Dec. 10, 1775. A detachment of the officers and men was engaged at Bunker Hill. 5th. Company, Thomas Knowlton of Ashford Captain, Private Thomas Chapman, enlisted May 10, discharged Dec. 15, 1775
----- List of the men who marched from the towns of Connecticut "for the relief of Boston in the Lexington Alarm", April 1775. From the town of Ashford, Conn., Thomas Chapman Jr. 5 days service Reference - Conn. Record of Service of Conn. Men in the War of the Rev. page 5 also page 55 for Thomas Chapman
I seem unable to find the dates of death of father and son also the place of death of the two. If such material is in your records would you please tell me what would be the cost of furnishing the same.
Sincerely,
Betsey Sprague MacDonald Regent Oakland Chapter, D.A.R.

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Regr.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,405
Phebe Chapman Widow of Thomas Chapman Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 31 1853
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 24 1853
Phoebe Chapman, wife of Thomas Windham Co.
Ch.
Act 3 d Feb: 1853 $49. 00 Per An: Com Feb: 3 d 1853.
Very.
14. Mo: 21 or:
J. W. Bishop Esq. Moose Meadow.
Tolland Co. Ch.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

1903
Stoam

Feb. 10 th 1853. Oct.
B. B. Smith.

No 2039
Widow of Thos: Chapman
Sit to J. W. Bishop Aug. 24 th 1853
Alt. 3 rd Feb. 1853

No. 384 2039 Theke Chapman, W. of Mona
" " " " " 24" Aug. Let to J. W. Bishop, 15 Dec, 53 " " " " " 13 Jan, 54
Act 153

33.232 Connecticut Thomas Chapman deeds of _____ in the State of Connecticut who was a Pirate in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 14 mo 30 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 49 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Aug 12 th July 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1834 and sent to
Horace Gaylord Arrears to the 4th of Ashford,
Semi-annual allowance ending
Windham Co. Ct.
Recorded by Meigsman Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol 3. Page 8.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

33.232
Connecticut
Thomas Chapman, dec d ,
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private wagoner in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for
Increased from $49.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 72. Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. And end 12 th July 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of September 1834 and sent to
Horace Gaylord
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Ashford
G.R.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } for June 7, 1832. }
G. J. Getty,
Clerk.
Recorded by
82 Vol. 3, Page

✓ Connecticut .. 3.734.
Phebe Chapman widow of Thomas.
who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a Private & Wagoner.
Inc d to $72.89
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49. Dollars 100
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 rd day of Feby. 1854. and sent to
J. W. Bishop Moose Meadows. Connecticut
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 58. Vol. A.

Set. to J. W. Bishop. 8 th Mch. 1852, " " H. Gaylord. Sept. 6 th /52,

3.734
Connecticut Thebe Chapman widow of Thomas.
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private & wagoner
Increased from $49. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72. Dollars 89. Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 14 th day of Sept. 1852 and sent to
Horace Gaylord Ashford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 59 Vol. 61
[Handwritten signature]

No. 17450
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 27 th 1855
Phebe Chapman wid of Thomas Chapman, Jr. Capt Thomas Cl. Cont'l, line Knowlton Rev. War.
Warrant 1903-160-55
Claimant.
Ashford Windham Co. Conn.

17458
Official Business
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

June 22, 1853
Moon Meadow Tolland County Conn
Hon Lorin P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir I inclose some papers for showing a serv is Rendred By Thomas Chapman for which I claim a Pension for his Widow under act of 1832 also one under act of Feb 3, 1853 we claim he served at Bunker hill in 1775 and other places some of the papers has got lost I want you should Exam in the papers and se how much serv is you will allow before I send to the States to se how much serv is was Rendred Thomas Chapman died July 12, th 1832. if you will Exam in the papers and Returne them If I have to looke further I will be much Obliged as soon as convenient and informe me what amount you will allow and what length of time and how to proceed I will have the papers maid out and forward them to your office if you sende the papers back I can send them to you again if you want as I shall want them to make use of the Officers names if I have to send to other states for servises
Yours Truly
Jeremiah W Bishop

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you, in the claim of Phebe Chapman of Asford Windham County Connecticut, additional proof, "more clearly identifying her husband as the Thomas Chapman" "an who served in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's Company in the Campaign of 1775," which service is proved by the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut hereafter filed to have been 7 months and some odd days - I herewith send Capt. Knowlton's company book, which shows opposite page 18 a receipt signed by "Thomas Chapman", as you will perceive, by the testimony herewith forwarded we prove that to have been the hand writing of the husband of Phebe Chapman above named which testimony, together with the depositions of Roswell & Jarris Chapman, the son & grand son of the said Thomas, and of Maria Chapman and Martha Carpenter who each of them lived many years in the family of said Thomas and had the best of means for traditional knowledge and also of Mrs Moore whose means of knowledge was as good as any womans possibly could be, living at the time of his enlistment and service with the said Thomas in his father's family when

he marched & when he returned from that very service, and being of an age when such things make a deep impression upon the mind, and recollecting so distinctly the circumstances of those days as to tell the day of his marriage and the very room in which they were assembled to celebrate the marriage it seems to me that her knowledge of his being the identical Thomas Chapman who served with Knowlton, amounts to very near a certainty, therefore I submit to the Department that the above named depositions and those now sent are not do, most clearly prove that Thomas Chapman the husband of Mehitable and the "Thomas Chapman" who served in Capt Knowlton's company are one and the same man I send you three specimens of his hand writing  signature to show the different manner in which, he, at different times, wrote his name, by far the greatest number of signatures that I have examined are written "Thomas Chapman" commencing with a small t - he however sometimes used the Capital T, as in the apposition of Col Simmons, I find also, that during the life time of old Mr Thomas Chapman the father of Christopher, (whose name you will find on the same page in Knowlton's book (see opposite page 18) that the afore mentioned Thomas Chapman in affixing his signature to deeds, Notes of hand and other legal instruments wrote his name with a "Jr" or Jr affixed, to distinguish his name

from which who was in those days called "Shoe Maker Tom" — Thomas Chapman the soldier being called "Ruffle Shirt Tom"
The paper hereto attached I cut from my father's account book, which, from the circumstances within my own recollection I know to contain the true signature of my father and of Thomas Chapman the husband of the aforementioned Mary Chapman
The claim of the widow is that she be allowed an increase of pension for the 7 months and odd days service in Knowlton's company in 1865 under the Act of Feb. 3 d 1865 and also to her hus- band (payable to her) under the act of 7 th June 1832 from the 4 th March 1881 to the 12 th July 1882 the time of her husband's death and that also during the time her said husband served as a waggoneer (12 months) an increase ought to be allowed, as only a soldier's wages has been allowed for that service, whereas he ought to have been allowed a teamster's wages (viz 16 dollars per month as we suppose) he certainly enlisted as a teamster and served as such 12 months
I herewith send you my Notarial Commission with my signature in the margin to be place on file for present or future reference of my Official Authority
Respectfully yours
Asheford August 29, 1884
Horace Gaylord
P.S. Please return Knowlton's book (as agreed) as soon as convenient

20 1601
Record with Mr Thomas Chapman found due him - one Shilling & two pence to Bill back Account returns in with it and here Luthersfield
Thomas Chapman

Hon. Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Yours of the 6 th inst. is received - Herewith please find Mrs. Phebe Chapman's Pension certificate under the act of Feb. 3 d 1859
Respectfully Yours
Horace Gaylord
Asford Ct. September 9, 1854

Allouf from 19 th June. to 8 th Aug th 78. for Pri. of L. service 2. Mos: 21 ds: then for 12. Mos: Wagon Service, bal. of 78 into 79. Making 14. 21 ds. his Connecticut Service in 75 must be looked to, 7. Mos: 25 ds: —
Dec: 15 th /53. "Roxton."

Mus.
" Log. H. "

Allowed from 19 th June, to 8 th Aug: 78, for Pri: of Sn: 2 mos: & 21 ds: Then for 12 mos: Wagon Service in Huntington Brigade from 8 th Aug: 78, to 79. W m Cole says this Service is paid as Pri: of Sn:
7 Monthly $507: Service in 75, the Solon Tho: Chapman, Applicant's husband is not identified with.
"B. B."
Feb: 22 d / 54.

Mr. Knowlton, 89 yrs: wid: 11 m: Mps. of Bat: Buns: 1 Will.
Cert. of Comp. of Ct: that Mr. Chapman Sends 7 Mos: & 5 ds: in 1775. in Capt: Tho: Knowlton Comp: from May 10" Dec: 15" 75.
Increase for 7" Mos: 5 ds:
   333 1 / 3   333 1 / 3     233 1 / 2  2 / 3   5     2333 1 / 3  30  1666 2 / 3     153.5   150    amt. of increase  2389   166     49   150     721 89   16  

9 Mos: 78. from St: Brinsfield.
Mary Moore , 82 yrs: was in battle of Burnside Hill line with his mother, when in service. wid: Liden:
John Moore , 56, yrs: wid: & Liden: rep'd in Bat: of Burn: Hill.
Martha Carpenter , 59, rep'd in Bat: of Burn: Hill, d: 12 th July 32, wid: Liden:
Roswell Chapman , 75, yrs: Rep: of Bat: of Burn: Hill, d: 12 th July 32, wid: Liden:
Eph: Warren , 73, yrs: bur: at Ma:
Vira Young , 81 yrs: bur: at Ma: in his Young's house.
Garvis Chapman , 51 yrs: rep: Burn: Hill
Manica Chapman , d: July 12 th 32, bur: at Ma: wid: Liden:
Old Account book 1808, Ma: rec: in Sol: Hand Writing
Roswell Brown , 88 rep: Burn: Hill, wid: Liden: known the Solomon for 72, years.
Geo: W. Ogier , 63 yrs: rep: Burn: Hill, d: 1832, wid: Liden:
Alva Simmons , 75 yrs: wid: Liden:

Thomas Chapman, decd.
Ct.
Adm d under Act 7 th June. 1832, 14 mos: 21 st : Service as private $49. 00 per An m : from 4 th March. 1831. to 12 th July, 1832, when he died.
Payable to Phoebe Chapman, his Widow.
Cert t : to Horace Gaylord Esq r . Ashford. Windham Co; Ct;

Brief in the case of Thomas Chapman. decd., County and State of CT. act 7 th June. 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Thomas Chapman, Served in the Continental line 14 months & 21 days. His service is established by Massachusetts rolls & documentary evidence. He died 12 th July, 1832. Identity, satisfactory. Admitted for $149.50 to be paid to Phebe Chapman, his widow who is admitted under the Act of 3 rd Febry; 1853. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Horace Gaylord, Esq., Ashford, Windham Co.; Name and residence of Agent
CT.
H. C. Boynton. Examining Clerk.

Trief in the case of Mrs. Phebe Chapman, widow of Thomas. Windham Co. Ct. Act Feby. 3. 1853.
Claim for increase. Pension is increased from $49. 00 to $72. 89 / 100 per An: deducting former payments at $49. 00 per An:.
Husband's pension has been increased to $72. 89 / 100 per An: Since the admission of the claim of Phebe Chapman, as his widow, under the Act of Feby. 3. 1853. In consequence of said increase to Thomas Chapman, Mrs. Phebe Chapman, his widow, becomes entitled to the same amount of pension.
Marriage is proven by the record thereof in an old Ap book of the Soldier & by the Affidavits of three Credible Witnesses who testify they were present at the same.
Soldier died July. 12 th 1832, as per the Affidavits of four Credible Witnesses. Nine Credible Affiants testify to the Widowhood & identity of the Applicant Mrs. Phebe Chapman.
Name & residence of Agent.
Horace Gaylord, Esq n , Ashford. Ct.
A. H. Smith Ex: Clk.

And Mr Office,
September, 11 th 1854.
I hereby Certify that in an old book kept by Col. Thomas Knowlton, of H. during the war of the Revolution, are entered the names of the members of a Company which he commanded in the years 1775. & 76. That said book, as it appears, was kept by Col. Knowlton in the years of 1775 & 76. It contains, in addition to the above list, all of the original receipts of the members of said Company for the payments they received for their services in the early part of the war, that among the said list, the name of Thomas Chapman, appears. On page 18 of said book, appears a receipt of which the following is a true copy. Received of Maj. Thomas Knowlton, Twelve pounds, Six Shillings & eight pence in full of all my wages for the service, Jan. 29. 1776 "Thomas Chapman." That the entries in said book were made without doubt at the time they purport to have been.

That the signatures are believed to be genuine That said Book has been returned to Horace Gaylord Esq. of Ashford, Ct. to be handed to its present owner Professor Thomas Knowlton, a revolutionary publisher of Ct.
Somerville Connecticut

Brief
Brief in the case of Thomas Chapman, dec d ., late of Windham Co: Conn.
Act June. 1832.
Claim for increase. Increased from $49. 00 per An: to $72. 89 per An: Commencing 4 th March, 1831, & Ending 12 th July, 1832. when Soldier died.
The Soldier was admitted to the pension of $49. 00 in consequence of having established 14 Months & 21 days Service in the Year, 1778 & 9 in the Arm y : Continental Line. The additional Service of 7 Months & 5 days is now fully proven. The Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, shows that Thomas Chapman, served in Capt: Thomas Knowlton's Company from May 10 th To Dec: 15. th 1775. Upon an old Register kept by said Capt: Thomas Knowlton, during the years 1775 & 6 appears the name of said

Thomas Chapman. I also his Official receipt to Capt: Knowlton, for said 7 months & 5 days Service. The widow of said Oliver has filed various old documents, such as orders, minutes of his entry & return from the Service, receipts, under which he served, where resides etc; made by the Oliver in the time of said Service, in an Old Account Book now on file. Two Witnesses swear the Soldier was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, & served faithfully in the year 1775. One of these witnesses, is the son of the aforesaid Oliver Capt: Knowlton, who was in the Service & is now a pensioner, & the other is an Old Lady, who resided at the time of the performance of said Service with the Mother of said Soldier. Six Old persons testify to his residence & death in Ashford, Ct; & to his reputation of being in the Battle of Bunker Hill. There can be no possible doubt, but that Thomas Chapman, whose widow is still surviving in Ashford, Ct; was the Soldier who performed the Service Certified to by the Comptroller

of H. Phebe Chapman, is the Widow of said Solon as will appear from a comparison of her husband's writing with the signature of the Solon Solon, to the receipts & orders for his pay for said services in 1775, found in Capt. Knowlton's Register, the old Account Book upon file & various old Memoranda & documents in the hand writing of the Solon file in this case. Solon was married to Phebe Place in 1808, as appears from a record made at the time in the Solon's old Account book now on file & three credible witnesses testify they were present at the marriage. Four witnesses testify the Solon died July 12 th 1832. None old & credible. Affiants testify to the Widowhood & identity of Mrs. Phebe Chapman, of Ashford Ct. as the widow of said Solon. The said pension of $72. 89 / 100 per An. from March 4 th 1831. to July 12 th 1832. should be paid to said Phebe Chapman, after deducting former payments. _____
Name & residence of Agent
"K. B. M."

Know ye that I Vira Young of Billings, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty one years, do testify & say I am sister of Phoebe Chapman, now widow of Thomas Chapman deceased of Ashford in the County aforesaid and that in the fall or winter of the year 1807 or 1808, my sister Phoebe aforesaid was married to said Thomas Chapman at my house, where I was then living with my husband, in said Billings and I recollect well, that Elder Calvin Cooper was the minister that married them & Samuel Whitney & his wife, came with him, from Ashford and were also at their marriage at my house, and I frequently visited them afterwards & know they lived together as husband & wife In presence of Justin Hammond } her Susan Hammond } Vira Young Mark
To State of Connecticut County of Windham } Be it known that on this Tenth day of September in the year 1853 before me Justin Hammond a Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid, Personally appeared Vira Young the above mentioned deponent and made oath to the truth of the statement by her subscribed, and I certify I am well acquainted with deponent, and that her testimony is entitled to implicit confi- dence, - and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim which said deposition is designed to support Justin Hammond Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John H. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof , do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Justin Hammond was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Justin Hammond to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 22 d day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
John P. C. Mather Secretary of State.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 22 d 1853
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Thomas Chapman in Capt. Knowlton's Company, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Thomas Chapman on the Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Knowlton's Company, under the following heading viz, "A Pay Roll of the 5 th Company 3 d Regt. raised by order of General Assembly Count. 1775." where the said Chapman is credited with service as a private from May 10 th to December 15 th 1775. = 7 months 5 days.
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller, by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Oct. 3 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Thomas Chapman is borne on list of Nine M os. Men, who arrived at Fishkill June 11. 1778. from South Bernefield
Said list of Men was raised for the purpose of Completing the Fifteen Battalions of Continental Troops directed by the General Court of M os. April 20. 1778 to be raised for the term of Nine M os.
The list endorsed "Received of Jonathan Warner Esqr. Commissioner, Sixty Men included within the within list for the purpose therein mentioned. Signed John Sanford Capt. Col. Malcom Regt." In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

in I am Thomas Chapman re a paper in my May 19, 1778 man has been very soon

J. W. Bishop Letter to L. B. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Moose Meadow Tolland County Conn
Jan. 7 th 1854
Hon. Lorin D r Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I send the papers asked for in the claim of Phebe Chapman for the service of Thomas Chapman for a Pension which I hope will be satisfactory to your mind if you had the goodness to have examined the little order given on the 3 Sept 1775 in favor of Thomas Chapman on Capt Knowlton that you have in your possession when Chapman was in the service I think it would satisfy and saved me some trouble also some of the other papers that Chapman bro't out of the service would have satisfied for the Certificate Sect of Mass. as to the Service service I shall depend on you for as you told me when at Tolland you would allow all you found it to be and the grade we show you the length of time on Mr Russell Chapman Deposition also you will find a small service on one paper of 29 Days that it says he had not Recd pay Signed John Sanford Capt and Coln Malcolm Redg and likewise a number of other papers of services Rendered By the same Thomas Chapman that was the Husband of Phebe Chapman for which I ask this Pension for all of those papers are Established Every way according to your Request when you was at Tolland also the service in 1776 at New York State which is on the little Book the Book we have identified as the hand writing of the same Thomas Chapman above mentioned to a demonstration but probable it will not be needed as we show you 3 years service or more clearly yours with Due Respect Jeremiah W Bishop

A Letter to S P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Moose Meadows Tolland County Conn December 12 th 1853
Hon Loren P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir I inclose the papers of the Service of Thomas Chapman asking for a Pension for his Widow Phebe Chapman you will notice the little order given on Capt Thomas Knowlton in Sept 7, 1775 when in the service and also the certificate for the same and other certificates for service rendered you will also notice on the little Book when the leaves turned down that he served in New York in 1776 and at Cambridge in 1775 also his Marriage to this Widow and also Births and Deaths of his family and also the Affidavit attached to the little Book shows how I came by the papers also we claim about 18, Months Service service that I shall leave to you to look up as you told me you would when at Tolland Conn you will see by the papers all is correct for a full Pension as far as I can see yours With Due Respect
Jeremiah W Bishop

Be it hereby known that I, Jarvis Chapman of Ashford in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged fifty years years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Chapman late of Ashford deceased and have often heard him tell of being in the Revolutionary Army, particularly, that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill under Capt. Thomas Knowlton, that he also served in the Massachusetts line of the Army and also as a waggoner, and I further testify that the said Thomas Chapman was the husband of the widow Phebe Chapman who claims a pension for the service of said Thomas Chapman in said War - and I have no possible doubt in my mind but that Thomas Chapman the husband of Phebe Chapman above named is the identical Thomas Chapman who served in 1775 under Capt. Knowlton and in 1778 under Capt. Sanford in Colonel Malcom's Regiment.
→ Jarvis Chapman
State of Connecticut County of Windham { ss
On this seventh day of January in the year 1854 before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jarvis Chapman above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the statement by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no interest

whatever in the result of the claim designed to be supported by the foregoing deposition and am not concerned in its prosecution
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Be it known that I, Martha Carpenter of Eastford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged fifty nine years do testify and say that I resided in the family of Thomas Chapman late of Ashford deceased, from the time that I was fifteen months old untill I was about seventeen years old, that of course I was well acquainted with said Chapman and his family, that I recollect to have heard him say that he served in the Revolutionary Army, at Bunker Hill, I think also at Fushkill, and I think also that I have heard him say that he served as a teamster that I was well acquainted with Phebe Chapman the 2 d wife of said Thomas Chapman that I lived with them about three years after they were married and knew them as husband and wife and that said Thomas Chapman died at Ashford on the 12 th day of July 1832 that said Phebe Chapman survived him as his widow and is still alive and is still the widow of the identical Thomas Chapman who was a Revolutionary Soldier

as aforesaid, that said Thomas Chapman was a native born citizen of Ashford and I believe always resided in said town to the day of his death and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty eighth day of Jan in the year 1852
Martha Carpenter
State of Connecticut
County of Windham } ss On this twenty eighth day of January in the year 1852, before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid Personally appeared Martha Carpenter above named and made oath to the truth of the statement by her subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent and that her testimony is entitled to confidence & I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim which the above deposition is designed to support nor am I engaged in the prosecution
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Be it hereby known that I, John Moore of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged fifty six years do testify and say that I lived very near and was well acquainted with Thomas Chapman late of Ashford deceased and was acquainted with him many years I have often heard him say that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill under Capt. Knowlton I have also heard him say that he served as teamster one year, or more in the vicinity of the White Plains, that said Thomas Chapman was a resident of Ashford during all the time I was acq. quainted him a period of twenty five years previous to his death, that I also am well acquainted with the Phebe Chapman, widow of said Thomas Chapman and knew them as husband and wife, and that said Phebe Chapman now lives my next door neighbor and is still the widow of said Thomas Chapman, deceased, further deponent saith not John Moore
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss On this twenty eighth day of January in the year 1854 Personally appeared before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, John Moore the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Moore and that his statement is entitled to credit, and I further certify that I am not interested in the result of the above claim nor engaged in the prosecution of said claim Horace Gaylord Notary Public

N.B. My commission as Notary Public and Official signature is lodged with the Commissioner of Pensions
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Payment to be made at Hartford, by
Seth Belden
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 58 Vol. A
G. L. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1858,
Hebe Chapman, widow of Thomas Chapman, who was a Private & Wagoner in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty nine, dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
H. M. McLellan Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Wallace Commissioner of Pensions.

Moose Meadow Tolland County Conn February 28, 1854
Dear Sir I have Recd a certificate for Phebe Chapman for the services of her husband Thomas Chapman for forty Nine Dollars a year under act February 3, 1853 Baring date Feb 23, 1854 there is no certificate for the back pay which is about seventeen months and the same I have talked with you about when at Tolland Mr Waldo I write to you personally because I want you to take up all the papers your self in the case that I have sent to your office and see what you think of them there is lots of services on those papers that Thomas Chapman bro't out of the services I think shows more pay than this what good does it do for a Soldier or Wagoner to keep his papers if you wont allow no pay for the services that show your figure it your self and I cant helpe but, think it will be done right if you do business as you ust too all so I want you to write to me how much Waggon services you have allowed and how much a month and what the grade was. I am thinking I want an other Certificate for the back pay that will show a little how I came by this you will please see the trouble I have been sending all those papers to you it is shown to you that every thing is right in every respect, I claim about 18 months Waggon services but whatever you allow of time I want to no and how much a month and what the grade yours with Due Respect Jeremiah W Bishop you will please forward to me in due season

5 Know all men by these presents, That I, Phebe Chapman of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and the Widow of Thomas Chapman deceased, who was a Revolution- ary soldier as hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Horace Gaylord of Ashford Windham County Ct., my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a Pension & C. against the General Govern- ment, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolutionary war and the several acts of Congress relative thereto and to receive the certificate of Pension & C when issued by the Department, I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of March 1854 Signed in presence of Gideon H. Chapman Olmira C. Chapman
her Phebe X Chapman mark
On this 28 th day of April 1854 Phebe Chapman above named personally acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her free act and deed Roswell Ball justice of the peace

Hon Loren O. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Herewith Please find Power of Attorney from Phebe Chapman widow of Thomas late of Ashford deceased, and in her behalf I claim that a Pension Certificate is due her husband under the act of June 7, 1832 and made payable to her as his widow, I suppose that when her late certificate was granted under the act of Feb 1853 the fact of her husband's death having taken place on the 10 th of July 1832 so as to have entitled him to a Pension from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 10 th of July 1832 there overlooked will you please examine and if you find that she is entitled as above forward the same to me
Very Respectfully yours
Horace Gaylord
Ashford Windham County Connecticut April 4, 1854

Know ye that I, John W. Squire of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged sixty three years do testify and say that I am son of Abraham Squire late of said Ashford, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and a pensioner of the United States, that my said father was served in Captain Thomas Knowlton's company at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in 1775 and died at said Ashford on the 17 th of August, A.D. 1841, that I have often heard my said father tell over the names of the men that were in the same company with him in said campaign & in the battle of Bunker Hill - I further testify that I have very frequently heard my said father say that Thomas Chap- man of said Ashford was in the same company and in the said Battle of Bunker Hill - That I recollect that the said Thomas Chapman was been at my father's house and I have heard them talk over the facts of being in the same company at Bunker Hill, I further testify that I was well acquainted with the above named Thomas Chapman unto the day of his death - that he lived in the northerly part of said town of Ashford and I believe died in the year 1822 and left a widow whose name is Phebe Chapman

I further testify that I verily believe that the above named Thomas Chapman was the identical Thomas Chapman who served in Captain Thomas Knowlton's company at the battle of Bunker Hill & in that vicinity during the campaign of 1775 further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1854 John W. Squier
State of Connecticut Windham County } ss
On this twenty fifth day of July 1854, before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Colonel John W. Squier the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with deponent and that his testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no pecuniary intent in the claim intended to be substantiated by the foregoing deposition
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Know ye that I, Thomas Knowlton of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged eighty nine years do testify and say that I am son of Colonel Thomas Knowlton late of Ashford deceased, that my said father was captain of a company in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 and served at Cambridge in the State of Mass. achusetts & vicinity, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, that I have now in my possession an account book, containing the roll of my father's company also accounts with the officers and soldiers of said company, together with the receipts of the several soldiers for their wages, &c. which book was kept by my father while he was in the Army in his own hand writing in part and partly in the hand writing of the Clerk of his company - and I further testify that upon said book I find the name of Thomas Chapman on the roll of said Company also a receipt of which I certify the following is a true copy viz "Received of Maj' Thomas Knowlton, twelve Pounds "six shillings & eight pence in full of all my wages "for the service Thomas Chapman " "Jan ye 29, 1776. I further testify that the said Thomas Chapman lived in the northerly part of the town of Ashford

during the time that I lived in said Ashford and died leaving a widow whose name is Phebe Chapman that the above named Thomas Chapman was the identical Thomas Chapman who enlisted and served in my said father's company as I verily believe
Thomas Knowlton
State of Connecticut Windham County } ss.
On this twenty sixth day of July 1854 before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Knowlton above named and made oath to the truth of the state- ment by him subscribed and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent and that his testimony is entitled to undoubted credit and I further certify that I have no pecuniary interest in the claim intended to be supported by said affidavit
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Moose Meadow Tolland County Conn y
Jany 28, 1854
Hon Lorin P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I inclose the papers one more for a Pension for Phebe Chapman the Widow of Thomas Chapman and hope it will be satisfactory it is singular that those papers that Mr Chapman bro't out of the service is not satisfactory what good are the papers that he bro't out of the service if you don't except them as Proof I have last Thomas Knowlton Book in my possession and Thomas Chapman's name is upon it yours Truly
Jeremiah W Bishop

Be it known that I. Alva Simmons of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years, do testify and say, that I am a native born citizen of said town of Ashford and have ever lived in said town of Ashford to the present time, that I was well acquainted with Thomas Chap- =man late of said Ashford deceased, who lived about three miles Northerly of the central village in said town, and was the husband of Abbe Chapman who is now the widow of said Thomas and lives in the same house which the said Thomas Chapman occupied, previous to, and at the time of his decease, — that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Chapman and have now in my possession Account Books on which the signature of said Thomas Chapman is affixed eight or ten several times which I know to be the true signature of the above named Thomas Chapman, that I have been shown, and have now before me, the Revolutionary Company book of Capt. Thomas Knowlton, and opposite the middle of page 18 th in said book I find a receipt in the following words viz. "Received of Maj "Thomas Knowlton twelve Pounds Six Shillings & Eight "Pence in full of all my wages for the service "Jan y ye 29. 1776 Thomas Chapman

March 19. 1911 Then Rec'd and all back 20 67
acct. between Mr Thomas Chapman and Alva Simmons and found Due to Simmons five Dollars and eighty three cents to balance Thomas Chapman & make our hands Alva Simmons
the day more

I have carefully compared the signature to said Receipt with the genuin signature of the above named Thomas Chapman, in my possession, and find the hand writing to be the same — that therefore I have no hesitation in testifying that the aforesaid Thomas Chapman, the husband of Ohele Chapman was the identical Thomas Chapman who served in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's Company in 1775 and the same who signed the above named receipt, that his true signature is hereto attached Sworn to and subscribed this twenty sixth day of August 1854
Alva Simmons
State of Connecticut { ss. County of Windham }
On this twenty sixth day of August 1854 before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public within and for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Alva Simmons Esq. the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed and I hereby certify that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Horace Gaylord Notary Public

This Indenture made this 29 th Day of August 1796 — bet n Joseph Brown of Ashford in Winton County on the one part and Tho s Chapman J r of S t John & County on the other part Witnesseth That the S d Brown doth put and bind into the said Chapman and to his heirs — One Martha Brown being the Daughter of Ephraim Brown of said Ashford which child of the said Ephraim is about about the Age of 17 Now the said Brown bindeth to the S d Joseph by the said Ephraim untill she Arrives to the Age of 18 Years — And the said Joseph Doth hereby put and bind the said Martha unto the Chapman as an Apprentice untill such time as the S d Martha shall arrive to the full Age of Eighteen Years During all which Term the S d Martha shall faithfully serve the said Chapman or his heirs And the said Chapman shall During said term Provide for the said Apprentice Sutable Meats Drinks Lodging Washing and Apparel in — Sackford in matter During said Term — And also the said Chapman shall cause the said Apprentice to be Instructed in Reading well the English — Language and to Write a Sedgeable hand. And at the expiration of said Term shall provide for and — Deliver unto the said Apprentice Two good Suits of Apparel the one for Holiday Days and the other for common Days of Labour — And for the true Performance of all the above covenants the Parties have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day Day and Year first above Written Signed Sealed and Delivered In presence of Edward Meyer Thomas Chapman Roswell Brown Thomas Chapman Amasa Phillips

State of Connecticut Windham County } ss
On this twenty sixth day of August 1854 personally appeared before me Horace Gaylord a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, Deacon Roswell Brown the signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent and that his character for truth and veracity is unim- peachable, therefore his testimony is entitled to credit and I further certify that I have no pecuniary interest in the claim intended to be supported by the foregoing deposition
Horace Gaylord Notary Public

Be it hereby known that I. Roswell Brown of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged eighty eight years do testify and say that I have lived in the town of Ashford from the time I was sixteen years old to the present time and that during that time I was well acquainted with Thomas Chapman of said Ashford to the day of his death and do testify and say that the signature to the paper hereto attached is my own genuine signature and the genuine signature of Thomas Chapman who was the husband of the now Widow Rebekah Chapman who lives in the same house where the said Thomas died, that I have often heard the above named Thomas Chapman say that he was in the Revolutionary Army in Col. Thomas Knowlton's Company and that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, that he stayed on the hill until he fired away his last cartridge of powder & then retreated across the neck, that in his retreat he came to a board fence and putting one hand on the fence he leaped over and fell by the side of the fence, he then retreated farther and met General Putnam, who hailed him with "Chapman when are you going" his answer was that he had fired away all of his ammunition and was going to leave, if he lived to get away, that he saw General Putnam loading a cannon and remark that he would

give the enemy one more gun before he left them I further testify that the said Chapman lived in the immediate neighborhood where I now reside during his whole life after I became acquainted with him, that I have examined Capt. Thomas Knowl- ton's Revolutionary company book and the Receipt opposite the 18 th page, which, the following is a true copy "Rec d of Maj. Thomas Knowlton twelve " "Pound Six Shillings & Eight Pence in full of all " "my wages for the service
"Jan ye 29. 1776 Thomas Chapman " and I believe the signature thereto affixed is the genuine signature of the above mentioned Thomas Chapman and that I fully believe that Thomas Chapman the former husband of Phebe Chapman was the identical Thomas Chapman who served in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's company in the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 and I further testify that I am also well acquainted with Phebe Chapman who is the widow of the above named Thomas Chap- man who is still alive and still the widow of the above named Thomas Chapman deceased Sworn to and subscribed this twenty sixth day of August 1854
Richard Brewer

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chapman, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Lee's Legion
WARRANT NUMBER N 12892 and 13969 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 3, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.