Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,710, Joseph Chapin, Mass.

SERVICE
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Chapin, Joseph
S 29710
CONTENTS

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Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1837 to 4 th Nov 1838. Apts notified 15 th April 1840
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Dakshin
15993 Massachusetts
Joseph Chapin Purkshire Co in the State of Mass ap was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain King of the Regt commanded by Col Simon in the Mass ap line for 6 months & 25 days Miles
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 22 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug 1833 and Sent No. 74 Bishop Lenox Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $45.56 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept, 11.39 $56.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. W. Johnson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 13

Joseph Chapin Tyngsborough Mass Application for pension Sept 27 1832
12.673.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Twenty Seventh day of September , A. D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Joseph Chappin a resident of the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six he resided in Tyringham Mass that in the month of June or July of the aforesaid year he volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Noah Langdon & marched in D Company to the North River in the state of New York that he marched through Pukskill to Courtland Bay so called & there joined the Regiment commanded by Major Giles Jackson that he continued to serve in D Company & Regiment for the term of one month or more when he was discharged from D Service with said Company at Courtland Bay - he further states that in the month of August of the aforesaid year at said Tyringham where he then resided he volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain George King of Gt Barrington for the term of three months that he marched in said company to Norwalk Connecticut from thence to Voluntine hill so called in the state of New York & there joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Simonds of Williamstown - from Voluntine hill he marched in said company & Regiment to White Plains & there joined the Army under General Washington - that he then assisted in building a breastwork that he was then at the Battle - that in the night the Army under Genl Washington left the Plains & took their station on three small hills adjoining D Plains - the next morning White Plains were burnt - the enemy then moved up Genl Washington opened his batteries & continued cannonading the greater part of the day - the Enemy then retreated back to New York - from thence he marched to North Castle that he continued to serve in said company & Regiment during the term of three months & four days that the company remained, very  day by the special request of General Washington that he was then discharged at said North Castle with D Company - he further states that at said Tyringham when he then resided in the year 1777 in the month of July he again volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Ezekiel Herrick of D Tyringham & marched in D Company to Burlington Vermont from thence to Fort Edward & there joined

The Regiment Commanded by Col. Ashley from thence he marched to Kingsbury in the state of New York. That he continued to serve in said Company & Regiment for the term of one month or more when he was discharged with said Company at D r Kingsbury — and afterwards at D r Tyngham in the month of September following he again volunteered in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Noah Langdon that he marched in D r Company to Stillwater in the state of New York & there joined the Army under Gen l Gates in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Ashley — that a part of the Army was detached at D r Stillwater & marched to Saratoga that he marched in D r detachment to D r Saratoga & was there at the time Burgoyne Capitulated. That he was then discharged after continuing in said Service one month or more — and afterwards at said Tyngham in the year 1781. he volunteered in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Serrick & marched in D r Company to Stillwater in the state of New York on an Indian Alarm. That he continued in Service in D r Expedition for the term of three weeks when he was discharged That he has no documentary Evidence in his own words of no person whose testimony he can prove to testify to his Service  except Zebediah Dean Robert Humphrey Asariah Orton & Daniel Garfield whose affidavits are herunto annexed.
Answers to Interrogatories propounded to the applicant by the Court in obedience to the Regulations of the Department of War
As to 1 st I was born in Andisgila Mes. in the year 1737.
Ans. to 2 o I have no record of my age.
Ans. to 3 rd I lived in Yau-pou-pon No. 1 when I entered the Service. When I have since resided - and when I now reside.
As to 4 th I volunteered as stated in my application.
As to the Colonel, Ashby Simonds, who has Jackson commanded the Regiment in which I served. I saw Genl. Washington, Lincoln, Lee & Lord Sterling at White Plains. Genl. Gates, Commander at Stillwater & Saratoga.
Aug 6 th I now received a written discharge stated in my application - I was discharged as
Ansco. 7 th Rev J. Warren Daw & Sedon Judd Esquire

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. P. Roberts Joseph Chapin
We J. Warren Dow a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Tyringham and Ardon Ludd Esquire residing in Otis hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Chapin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
J. Warren Dow Ardon Ludd
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. P. Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that J. Warren Dow who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Ardon Ludd who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Otis in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. P. Roberts
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Chapin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

12673 Joseph Chapman
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16-1600 May 17 1833 P. 402
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H. W. Burlock Esq. Lenox Mass

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Chapman of Tyringham in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776 1 Private Genl Washington Col of Jackson   Nov 4 1776 3 4 " Genl King Col Simonds   July 1777 1 " Col Harnick Col Ashley   Sept 1777 1 " Genl Loring Col Ashley   1781 21 " Col Mavick  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tyringham Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached or reg d 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coates Examining Clerk.

29 7/10 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 29, 7/10
Joseph Chaplin His Rev was
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Daniel Garfield of Tyringham in the County of Berk- shire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose & say Joseph Chapin of said Tyringham Marched with me from said town sometime in September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Herrick to Stillwater in the State of New York on an Indian Alarm, that the said Joseph was with me in said service of the United States according to my best recollection three weeks. I further the deponent saith not.
Data at Tyringham the 31 st day of August. 1832.
Daniel Garfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire
County ss. Be it known that on the thirty first day of August 1832 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid Daniel Garfield above mentioned made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Ebenezer D. Garfield Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel Garfield I know him to be a man of truth & veracity.
Ebenezer D. Garfield

I Azariah Oston of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say that in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven Joseph Chapin of said Tyngsborough marched with me in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Herrick, from said Tyngsborough to Bennington Vermont from thence to Fort Edward & P'keepsie in the State of New York. That in the month of September following the said Joseph Chapin again marched with me from said Tyngsborough in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Noah Langdon to Stillwater in the State of New York where we joined the Army in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ashley from thence we marched with the Army to Saratoga in said State of N. York That the said Joseph Chapin was in the service of the United States with me at the different times above mentioned according to my best recollection two months or more. And that the said Joseph Chapin is a man of truth & veracity. Azariah Oston Tyngsborough August, 31. 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that on the thirty first day of August 1832, before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County Azariah Oston above named made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Ebenezer B. Garfield Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Azariah Oston & know him to be a man of truth & veracity
Ebenezer B. Garfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Ebenezer B. Fairfield Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
Ebenezer B. Fairfield

I Debuchiah Dean of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts do hereby and say that I first became acquainted with Joseph Chaplin of Lexington in the said County of Berkshire on the North River near the High Hills where he was then a Soldier in the Army in the Campaign commanded by Capt. Noah Langdon and Regiment commanded by Major Giles Jackson and that he the said Joseph Chaplin was in the Army the first part of the Summer between hundred and twenty six One Month or More the rest time I do not know but further the Deposition with not Debuchiah Dean
Berkshire ss
New Marlborough August 30 th 1832
The foregoing Deposition was taken and sworn to by the said Debuchiah Dean who is a Man of Truth and veracity Before me Jason Warner Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Jason Warner Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
Sebastian Dyer Berkshire

Robert Humphreys
Denton

I know all true by these presents — That I Robert Humphrey now of New Windsor County of Orange State of New York do pose and say that Joseph Chapine of Tyringham ham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts performed Militia service with me as a private in the Company commanded by Capt George King then of Lt. Barrington in the County of Berkshire at the White Plains in the Regt. commanded by Col Simonds of Williamstown in said County - during the term of three months.
Robert Humphrey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. - On this sixteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace within and for the said County, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. -
Levi L. Smith justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Robert Humphrey and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Levi L. Smith

...very upon the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. —
L. L. L. 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Levi Smith Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop. Register of Probate
with it

Oswinham Sept. 4 th 1832
This certifies, that I have for more than twenty years, been personally acquainted with Dea. Joseph Chapin of this place, & feel safe in saying, that he possesses a christian character, & of course, that his testimony can be relied upon with perfect safety.
J. Warren Dows.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 23 d 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of Joseph Chapin a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston, Mass. Agency, at the rate of twenty two Dollars and — 77 — Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th of June 1832 — has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th Nov. 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1867 Joseph Chapman
H. W. Brooks Esq. Simsbury Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Chapin Tyng which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? one not Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.