Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 6287-160-55, Jeremiah Chapel, Conn.

Lucy
U. 17397 B.L. # 6287-160-25
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Reg 3 m 15 no 180890
Connecticut 734 Lucy Chapel
widow of Sedediah Chapel Me ? Conn.
who died on the 18th August 1822 of New London in the State of Ct.
who was a Pr Cpl Hgt in the Company commanded by Captain Chapman of the Inf t commanded by Col Parsons in the Ct.
time for 2 mos & 12 days private 7 " Corporal 6 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 63 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Apr. 1837 and sent Saml. N Wood Ledyard Ct
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $382.02 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 31.83
$413.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3d }
Recorded by Nhl Addison Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 76
d. Aug. 12 1855

180890 Ad March 3
June 30/55
Suey Chapel and Yedidah Chapel Sug. Maj.
Col. Douglas No. 1 - 1000 No. 2 - 1000 No. 3 - 1000
Ad 16 Bds, Sept 12/55, Rev. Wm. B. Wm.
Not Conn Ad July 36 - no 734
103 years old
Special case for order of chf. clb -
Full [Signature] Nathan A. Chapman New London Conn
Vol. 61-97. 8

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836,
State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of New London. New London County }
On this 21 st day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District, being a Court of Record. Lucy Chapul a resident of Montville in the County & State aforesaid, aged eighty-four years, who being first (sworn) according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 1, 1836: That she is the widow of Sedediah Chapul, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army.
That according to the best of her knowledge and belief, he enlisted into Capt. James Chapman's company in Col. Parsons Regt in the spring of 1775, for six months, as a noncommissioned officer, that he served as such in said company until said term of six months expired that he then still continued in the service in said company one month longer, making the full term of seven months that he was in the service in said company at said time, and that he was a noncommissioned officer during said time, that he joined the company at New London in the County aforesaid, that he was marched to a place called Winthrop's neck, that he continued there some time, thence was marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts where he continued until seven months expired, and was then discharged as aforesaid.
That he again enlisted in the spring of 1776, for six or seven months in Captain Deshon's company, Col. Selden commandant of the Regiment part of the time and Lt Col Salimore commandant the remaining part, of the time that he was marched to New York, Long Island, White Plains, &c. and having served until said term had expired he was honorably discharged, that being at that time Orderly

Sergeant of said company, he kept a journal relative to said service the remains of which are herewith annexed.
That he was drafted into the service in the fall of 1778, when her oldest child Sedediah was about one month or six weeks old. She was born August 17 th 1778, that he was in the service at that time one month at least as she verily believes, that she does not know who was the captain of the company at that time, but that the company served as a guard near the southern part of the then town of New London, a part of which has (since) been incorporated (into) a town by the name of Waterford, that he was stationed at a fort, called Fort Nonsense, at Blackpoint &c. near the shore.
That he was hired by John Longdon to take his place in a company in Col Richard Regt soon after her second child Theoda was born, & she was born July 2 nd 1780 that he was in the service at that time six weeks at least as she verily believes, that he joined the company & Regiment at New London & was marched thence to Riston & thence to a place called Mohegan in Montville and was there discharged, that he was employed while in the (service) at saw time in cutting & making fascines & gabions.
She further declares that she was married to the said Sedediah Chapel on the 30th day of September 1777, that her husband the aforesaid Sedediah Chapel died on the 18th day of August 1822, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed & sworn before me the Day & Year first above written - Capt S. Wilson Clerk
Lucy Chapel
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Lucy Chapel is the Widow of the said Sedediah Chapel & that they were lawfully married as stated

in the foregoing Declaration & that the said Lucy Chapel still remains the Widow of said Isaac Chapel deceased - your Court doth further certify that said Lucy Chapel is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to credit (wherefore that) - *
I Frank Wham Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of Northbridgewater do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Chapel for a pension -
And as Clerk of said Court of Probate I do hereby further certify that Samuel W. Wood before whom the Depositions of George Satineau, Katherine Chapel, David Darr, Simon Cobb, David Congdon, Delight Chapel & Martha Bempster, hereto annexed were taken at the time of taking said Depositions was a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut and that his signatures to the Certificates annexed to each of said Depositions are in his own proper and genuine hand writing & full faith & credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court & of my office this 27 th day of January A.D. 1837
Frank Wham Clerk

in the foregoing Declaration & that the said Lucy Chapel still remains the Widow of said Isaac Chapel deceased - I said Court doth further certify that said Lucy Chapel is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to credit (unrestrained) - *
I Isaac Wham Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of Northbridge do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Chapel for a pension -
And as Clerk of said Court of Probate I do hereby further certify that Samuel W. Wood before whom the depositions of George Latimer, Katherine Chapel, David Burt, Levi Cobb, David Congdon, Delight Chapel & Martha Bempster, hereto annexed were taken at the time of taking said depositions was a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut and that his signatures to the certificates annexed to each of said depositions are in his own proper and genuine hand writing & full faith & credit are due to his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at my office this 27 th day of January A.D. 1837
Isaac Wham Clerk

1889.0
Please debit the Warrant on the within Application to Walter Chapman New London Conn

State of Connecticut } County of New London }
On this 26 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County & State aforesaid Lucy Chapel aged one hundred & two years a resident of the Town of Montville in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jedediah Chapel deceased who was a Sergeant, Major in a regiment of Connecticut Soldiers commanded by Colonel Douglass in the Revolutionary War , which war commenced April 19 th 1775. That she has forgotten the time of her said husband's enlistment, & also his discharge from service, but that the proofs of the facts of his service and discharge are in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions as she has been in the receipt of a pension from the United States Government of sixty three dollars per annum for the last thirteen years, on account of said service also proof of her said marriage to the said Jedediah Chapel & also his death.
She further states that she was married to the said Jedediah Chapel in Lyme on the day of _____ by me Heanshead a Justice of the Peace & that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Snaddle that her said husband died at Montville Conn on the day of August, A.D. _____ and that she is now a widow the proof is at the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. She further declares that she has not not received any bounty land nor made application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act.

approved March 8 th 1855
In presence
her Lucy Y Chapel mark
of William Brunsing Hannah Wickwire
We the undersigned 2 / 3 of the Town of New London & Hannah Wickwire a resident of the Town of Montville bothe in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Chapel in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant that she is identical person she represents herself to be
William Brunsing Hannah Wickwire
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & 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 & that I have no interest in this claim
Nath l H. Chapman Notary Public

1876 Lucy Chapel Wif of Adrial Chapel Con.
  Pri 2 mo 12 d.  8     Capt. 7 mo  25  66    Sept 6.  30      $63  66  
(no deduction)
Saw W Wood Esq Ledyard Conn 5

I Martha Hempsted of Waterford in the county of NewLondon & State of Connecticut, aged Fifty-two years, being duly cautioned and affirmed do depose testify, and say that I am, as I verily believe, the Great Grand Daughter of Joshua Hempsted.
That said Hempsted was a Justice of the Peace, as I verily believe. That I have in my possession a book purporting to be a book of said Joshua Hempsted.
That I find the following entry in said book, viz: under the head of "1777"
"Sept 30 th Sededish chapel J s & Luca Swaddle "Daughter of Sam l Swaddle was joyn d in mar- "riage att her fathers house In Chesterfield."
Waterford 27 th Jan 1837, Attest. Martha Hempsted
State of Connecticut ss. NewLondon county,
Be it known that on the 27 th day of January 1837, before the subscriber, a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Martha Hempsted above named, and made solemn affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true according to the best of her knowledge and belief. And I certify that said Martha is a credible person, and that her testimony is entitled to credit,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed and my official seal,
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,

I Delight Chapel of Montville in the county of New London and State of Connecticut Age Seventy six years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose, testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chapel the widow of Sedediah Chapel late of said Montville, deceased, that said Lucy is Sister to me, that I was present at her wedding and saw her married to said Sedediah Chapel, & I believe she was married in the fall or autumn of the year, but I do not recollect what year, but I well recollect of their having two children after they were married and before I was married, and I was married to Guy Chapel on the 24th day of Aug 1781 & in the summer before New London was burnt. Said Sedediah Chapel died several years ago, and I should think more than a dozen years since, and he was reported to have served in the Revolutionary Army and I verily believe that he did.
And said Lucy Chapel now resides in said Montville and still remains the widow of said Sedediah Chapel deceased, as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not,
Delight Chapel
State of Connecticut - ss. New London county,
Be it known that on the 13th day of January 1837, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared Delight Chapel above named and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above deposition by her subscription, and I certify that said Chapel is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal,
Samuel W Wood
Notary Public,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jedediah Chapell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. 17.599.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 7 mos. Corp'l. James Chapman Parsons. Conn   Apr. 1776 6 or 7 mos Orderly Sgt Richard Denson Pelden "   Fall 1778 1 mo as guard for New London,   Summer 1780 6 weeks - Richards  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Jan 27, 1837. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Montville, New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 84 years
Remarks: In 1775 soldier was a widower with several children (name of wife + children not stated) in Lyme or Chesterfield. On Sept 30, 1777 he married Lucy, dau of Samuel Doodle. He died at Montville, Conn. Aug. 18, 1822, and Lucy died Aug. 12, 1855. Jedediah + Lucy had the following children: Jedediah B. Aug 17, 1778; Theodus, born July 2, 1780.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jedediah Chapel Conn. W. 17597.
A fragment of the orderly book of Jedediah Chapel, Orderly Sergt. of Capt. Deshot's co., Col. Seldens regt. from Oct. 21. 1776 to Nov. 29. 1776 has been sent to the War Dept.
Aw.

Montville Conn Aug 21 st 1894
Hon Hooke Smith Secretary of the Interior Washington D.C.
Sir:
Among the list of Pensioners residing in New London County, State of Conn. in 1832, as appears from the "Record of Service of Connecticut Men" in the War of the Revolution, is the name of Daniel Ames , a former resident of this town. Information is desired, as to his service in War of the Revolution, and the statement made by him at the time of application for a pension.
Also the name of Lucy Chapel , widow of Jedediah Chapel , appears as a pensioner, according to the Census of Pensioners taken in 1840 and residing in Montville Conn. A statement of her application is desired.
Evidence is wanted relative to the service of both Daniel Ames, and Jedediah Chapel, in the Revolution, by their heirs.
Kindly furnish the information desired.
I oblige, Yours Respectfully Henry A. Baker

N.
Montville Conn Aug 30 th 1894
Hon Mr Lochren Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: In reply to your request, as per slip attached, have to say, that the object of the information asked for in my letter of the 21 st Aug hereto attached, is for the purpose of proving service of the pensioners named, they being the ancestors of Mr Leander D Chapel, of this town, who has made application to become a member of the "Sons of the American Revolution",
My letter of the 21 st instant was at the request of Mr Chapel, who received the suggestion from the Registrar Mr Frank B Gray of Hartford, Registrar of the Connecticut Society.
I herewith enclose the letter above referred to, and request that the same be returned to me after the matter has been considered.
Yours Respectfully
Herb B Baker

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY
PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH, CONN.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EBENEZER J. HILL, NORWALK, CONN.
SECRETARY, CHARLES P. COOLEY, HARTFORD, CONN.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN, CONN.
REGISTRAR, FRANK B. GAY, HARTFORD, CONN.
HISTORIAN, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD, CONN.
Hartford, Aug. 13, 1894
Leander D. Chapel, Esq. Montville, Conn.,
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to address you with regard to your applications for membership in the D. A. R.
Although I have every reason to think your claims are probably just, and if so, should admit you of course, I have no means of verifying them, or of proving the service of either ancestor
May I suggest that you apply to the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, for copies of statements made by both petitioners, at the time of getting the same. The information will deeply interest you, and be well worth your trouble.
Will you send the papers when they come to me — not copies of them

I am very sorry that nowhere in Mrs. Whaley's valuable and interesting statement, does she state say that she ever heard her grand father, Daniel Ames, tell of a particular service done.
As a matter of curiosity, was Daniel Ames over 100 years old when he died, and is there no one living who remembers such a remarkable man, a Revolutionary soldier at that?
Surely you can find his service somewhere.
With hopes for your entire success in the matter, I am
Your most obedient servant
Mark B. Gay
Registrar

Montville, Conn. December 20, 1913.
To The Henerable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:--
I am desirous in connection with my brother and other descendants to obtain through your department, a copy of all the papers relating to the war record of our ancestor -JEDEDIAH CHAPEL-, he having served as a 'private' in the Revolution. I therefore respectfully beg, that you furnish me with the above information.
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance and information I beg to remain,
Most Respectfully Yours, Frederick W. Chapel, Montville, Conn.

Mil. Hist. to el, Mountville, Conn.
1913. Dec 26: Hist. to Frederic W. Chapel. M.B.H.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1874 Sept. 28 Leander D. Chaplin
File No. 175-97
Lucy Chapel Widow
Jedediah Chapel Sergt New Mar
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I George Latimer of Montville in the county of New London and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States & aged Eighty seven years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose, testify, and say that as appointed Ensign of  I was appointed Captain James Chapman's company in the Spring of 1775 for the term of six months (unless sooner discharged) that I was Ensign of said company. That we were marched to the Winthrop's neck in New London in the county afore- said, thence to Roxbury in Massachusetts, where we continued until said term of six months had expired. That by the request of General Washington we contin- ued in the service one month or more after said term of six months expired, waiting for other troops to come in - and were then honourably discharged.
I further testify that I was personally acquainted with Sedediah Chapell late of Montville in said county deceased, that said Chapell was corporal of said com- pany. That I enlisted said Chapell and that he served in said company during the same time that I did as corporal & that he died several years ago.
I further testify that I am personally (acquainted) with Lucy Chap- ell the widow of said Sedediah Chapell and that she still remains the widow of said Chapell as I verily believe, and now resides in the same neighbourhood in which I do, and further deponent saith not.
Montville 24 th Dec 1836,
George Latimer
I certify that the "enlisted into" & the letters "New L" I certify that the words "enlisted into" & the letters "New L" were erased in the above deposition before signing and that the words "was appointed Ensign of" & "unless sooner discharged" & "acquainted" were interlined in said deposition before signing.
Attest Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

State of Connecticut - ss. New London County,
Be it known that on the 24 th day of December 1836, before the subscriber, a Notary Public, within & for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared George Latimore, who has signed the within deposition on the day above named and made oath to the truth of said deposition, and I certify that said Latimore is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal,
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,

I Katharine Chapel of Montville in the county of New- London State of Connecticut. Aged Eighty One years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose, testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Sedediah Chapel late of said Montville, deceased.
That the first year the Revolutionary War commenced and in the spring of said year, I was hired by said Chapel to keep house for him, he then being a widower and having several children. That within a few weeks after that, said Chapel enlisted to go to Roxbury into the Revolu- tionary Army as a noncommissioned officer. That, about the time he went into the Army, his household goods and children were moved to his Father's and I was en- gaged by said Sedediah Chapel to go to live in his Father's family to assist in taking care of said children &c. That said Chapel was marched to Roxbury as I understood and was in the service seven months as I verily believe, that he then returned home and stayat home that winter, that according to the best of my recollection and belief, he enlisted again sometime in the spring following (as a Sergeant) and went to New York, and returned about Christmas. That according to the best of my recollection & belief, he was in the service in the Revolutionary Army seven months at that time. That I well remember of helping to make clothes to send to said Chapel while he was in the Army as aforesaid.
I further testify that said Chapel was reputed to have been married after that, to Lucy Swaddle and I verily believe that he was. That said Chapel died about fourteen years ago. That I am personally ac- quainted with Lucy Chapel the widow of said Seda- diah Chapel. That she now resides in the same neigh- bourhood that I do, and still remains the widow of said Seda- Chapel as I verily believe, & further deponent saith not.
In presence of Willard Wickens
Katharine her Chapel mark

I certify that the words " to go to Roxbury " in the tenth line of the within deposition, were erased, and that the words " as a Sergeant " were interlined between the twentieth & twenty first lines of said deposition before signing.
Attest S W Wood Notary Public,
State of Connecticut S. New London County,
Be it known that on the 14 th day of January 1837, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut personally appeared Katharine Chapel within named and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the within deposition by her subscribed, and I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal Samuel W Wood Notary Public,

I David Part of Montville in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy five years and a pensioner of the United States, being duly cautioned and affirmed do depose testify and say that I enlisted into Capt Richard Beahm's company in the summer of 1776, and in Col Selden's Regt, that said company was marched to New York, & were at Long Island, and at Harlem and at White Plains - and that said company was discharged on or about the 25th day of December 1776.
I further testify that I was personally acquainted with Jedediah Chapell late of said Montville, deceased, that said Chapell served in said company six months as I verily believe and was the orderly Sergeant of said company -
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chapell of said Montville and that she is the reputed widow of said Jedediah Chapell, deceased, and further deponent saith not.
David Part
State of Connecticut ss. New London county
Be it known that on the 13th day of January 1837, before the subscriber a Notary Public, within and for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared David Part above named, and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - And I certify that said Part is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

I Simeon bobb of Waterford in the bounty of NewLondon & State of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years & a Ben- simer of the United States, being duly cautioned and af- firmed, do depose, testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Sedediah Chapel late of Waterford  Montville in said bounty, deceased, that while I was stationed at New York in Capt Ely's company & in Col Tyler's Regiment, in the year 1776, said Chapel, with my Father, Simeon bobb, who was Ensign in the same Regt that said Chapel belonged to, came as I under- stood at the time, came to see me, that they were then stationed at White Plains as I verily believe, and that said Chapel was then a Sergeant in the Revo- lutionary Army and in Capt Leshon's company, as I verily believe, I do not know how long (the said Chapel) he was in the service in said company, but think he was six months, That I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chapel the widow of said Sedediah Chapel, that she now resides in Montville aforesaid and still remains the widow of said Chapel as I verily believe, and further affirmeth not, Simeon bobb
I certify that the word "Waterford" was erased in the fifth line, in the above deposition, and "Montville" interlined, and the word "came" was erased in the tenth line, and the words "the said Chapel" were interlined between the fourteenth & fifteenth lines, before signing, attest J W Wood Notary Public
State of Connecticut ss. NewLondon County.
Be it known that on the 14th day of January 1837, before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Simeon bobb above named and made solemn affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed is true & correct, and I certify that said bobb is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, Samuel W Wood Notary Public.

I David Congdon of Montville in the county of New London State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose, testify and say, according to the best of my recollection and belief, that my Father John Congdon, late of said Montville, deceased, was drafted into the service of the State of Connecticut in Col Richards Regt (late) I do not recollect what company, (in the summer of 1780) that he joined the company at New London as I verily believe & continued with them a few days, not more than one week I should think, that he then came home, and I went & took his place, & stayed less than a week as I think, that I then came home, and was sent by my Father the said John Congdon to Jedediah Chapell, to see if he would take my Father's place in the company in said Regt. That I found said Chapell reaping grain, that he agreed to come & see my Father & did come & agreed with him to take his place. My Father agreed to give him the back pay for the time that he & I had served in said company company, and to furnish him with a Musket & blanket and to give him a bow which agreement was fulfilled, and said Chapell took my Father's place, and served the tour out or until said company & Regt were discharged as I verily believe, but how long the tour of service was I do not now recollect, said troops were discharged at a place called Mochan in Montville aforesaid, and while there were employed, as I understood, in cutting fascines.
That said Chapell was late of Montville aforesaid and died at said Montville several

years ago. I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chapel of said Montville, the widow of said Sedediah Chapel, and that said Lucy was the reputed wife of said Sedediah Chapel at the time my Father hired said Sed d Chapel to take his place in the company & Regt aforesaid, and I verily believe that she was his lawful wife at said time, that ever since the death of said Sedediah Chapel, said Lucy Chapel has remained a widow as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
David Congdon
I certify that the word " but " & the words & figures " in the summer of 1780 " were interlined in the foregoing deposition before signing, and that the words " company " & " Montville " were written, in said deposition, on erasures, before signing.
Attest Samuel W Wood Notary Public.
State of Connecticut-ss. County of New London,
Be it known that on the 13th day of January 1837, personally appeared, before the subscriber a Notary Public within said State, David Congdon named in the foregoing deposition and made solemn affirmation that said deposition by him subscribed was true, according to the best of his recollection and belief, and I certify that said Congdon is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, Samuel W Wood Notary Public.

I Lebbeus Baker of Montville in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty-nine years, being duly cautioned and affirmed do depose testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Sedediah Chapel late of said Montville, deceased, and that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Chapel the widow of said Sedediah Chapel.
I further testify that I went to live with Samuel Swaddle, the Father of said Lucy in July 1777 to learn the bootree's trade, that in September after that, viz in September 1777 the aforesaid Sedediah Chapel (was married) to the aforesaid Lucy Chapel (formerly Lucy Swaddle) that I was present at their wedding and saw them married, that said Sedediah Chapel was reputed to have served in the Revolutionary Army and I verily believe that he did, that he died at Montville aforesaid about fourteen years ago, and that I was at his funeral.
And that said Lucy Chapel now resides in Montville aforesaid and still remains the widow of said Sedediah Chapel as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
Lebbeus Baker
I certify that the words " was married " were interlined between the twelfth & thirteenth lines of the above deposition before signing.
Attest Samuel W Wood Notary Public.

State of Connecticut to New London County,
Be it known that on the 13th day of January 1837, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Sebeus Baker within named, and made solemn affirmation, that the within deposition by him subscribed, was true and correct. And I certify that said Baker is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,