Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44378, Rufus Chapman, R.I.

SERVICE
R. G. SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Shapman, Pyles
D. 44378
CONTENTS

13 303 New York 4
Rufus Chapman
of Herkimen in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angel of the R Island line, for the term of Eight years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of June 1818 and sent to Almona Luce Brim Herkimer New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  82.89    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    Mar 10.  74.     30 3/4        $130.89  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application for Pension of Rufus Chapman Herkimer Co. N.Y.
See copy made on the envelope of the original Treaty said
10-7-1819

Rufus Chapman Application for to be Placed on Pension List
Rufus Chapman, Jr. R. Island, Reg. 1775 to 1783
Service Administration Handled Judge's Certificate of the indigent cir- cumstances of the applicant wanted Certificate on the back

State of New York Herkimer County ss.
On the 24 th day of April 1878 before me Almond Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Herkimer Personally appeared Rufus Chapman aged Seventy three years resident in the said Coun- ty who being the first duly sworn according to Law, attests his oath and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by 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. That the said Rufus Chapman enlisted in the Town of Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1775. in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Winhall in the Rhode Island Regiment and served there until 1776. then enlisted in Capt. Stephen Gyles Company in the Regiment and served until 1777. then enlisted during the War and served in the service in all seven years

Need of Apostant of my Country for Support and that I have not the even sum now in my power = or of my Said Servant -
Given and Subscribed this 28 th day of April 1878.
before me Howard Lee
Rufus L. Lufkin Mark
Judges of Herkine County
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I Almond Law Judge as above stated certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Rufus Chapman did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declarations against the Common Enemy, and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and have before to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress, etc. At Winchester this 21 st day of April 1818
Almond Law Judge of Herkun Co. Pa.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss
I Almond Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do certify that I am acquainted with Rufus Chapman the above named applicant and know him to be in poor and indigent circumstances and that he comes 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 March 18 th 1818 - Given under my hand this 20 th day of April 1819
Almond Luce

Herkimer County } State of New York } Town of Winfield } County
Aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with Rufus Chapman the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Rufus Chapman for four years and during that time the said Rufus Chapman has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and he this deponent verily believing that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Rufus Chapman when under oath
Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of April 1818 Almond Luce Judge of Herkimer Com. Pleas
Noah Day
State of New York } I Almond Luce one of the Herkimer County } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am satisfied the said Rufus Chapman served in the Revolutionary war as aforesaid against the Common Enemy for a longer term than mentioned as stated in the affidavits of the said Rufus Chapman herunto annexed and I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Noah Day (and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgement is contained in the affidavits of the said Rufus Chapman
Almond Luce

Rufus Chapman Application for to be Placed on Pension List
Rufus Chapman, p.m. R. Island, Reg. 1795 to 1783
Service Administered A milled Judge's Certificate of the indigent cir- cumstances of the applicant wanted Certificate on the Mark

Herkimer County ss I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Do certify & make known that the said court is one of the Courts of records in said State and that Almon Dyer Esqr whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of said Court In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Herkimer this 9th day of May 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth - day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Rufus Chapman aged seventy five years, residing in Paris — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the year 1775 enlisted & served eight months at Boston in the year 1776 enlisted and served one year in the year 1777 enlisted and served during the war five years one month & six days
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 13303 That he is by occupation —
That the number and  & number names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Myself aged Twenty five years -
Rufus Chapman
13303 Sept 1820
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September - 1820. } before me Judge of said Court.
Rufus Chapman mark

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of  Rufus Chapman - one Old horse & saddle ————— $0 25 one Old Chest — — — — — 1 50 $1 75
Rufus Chapman mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820, before E. Dacca
Judge of Oneida, Co. N.Y.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is one dollar & seventy five cents dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one ————— dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

Rufus Chapman Pens o Oct 1818
1818 New York
By Mr Wade
Dec - 11 - 57

State of New York County of Onondaga } ss
Levi Hubbard of Paris in said County, being duly sworn, doth on his oath say, that he is interested in an in- vestigation of the claim of Rufus Chapman deceased late U.S. Pensioner, at the rate of $96 per ann., & who died on the second day May 1848. — Levi Hubbard Administrator
Sworn & Subscribed
before me, this 17 day of November 1851
Robt. H. H.
Chas. C. Nichols Justice
Know all men by these presents that I, the above named, do hereby constitute & appoint, W. G. Wade of Rome N.Y. my true & lawful Attorney, for me & in my name to prose- cute an investigation, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension in the claim of Rufus Chapman late U.S. Pensioner deceased.
Witness my hand & seal, at Paris, this 17 th day of October 1851 of November 1851. —
The above power acknowledged by Levi Hubbard before me, at the date thereof. Chas. C. Nichols Justice
Levi Hubbard Administrator Rufus Chapman P.P.

44 378
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 378
Rufus Chapman Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]