Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20850, Edward Carter Chappel, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chappel, Edward Carter or Carter, Ned Eunice
W 20850
CONTENTS

6742. ✓ 4
Connecticut
Edward al. Ned Bartun
Private
Count. line 3 Years to 80
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Feb y 1819 and Deliv d Hon Mr. Gilbert
House Rep s
  Arrearages to 4 Sep. 1818 26.09   Pension annual allowance ending 10 Mar 1819 48.00   74.09 
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
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Notification sent July 11 th 1820/60
Elisha Stearns
Tolland
Connecticut

Connecticut H80
Eunice Chappel
of Tolland in the State of Ct
who was a Cousin, in the
commanded
Captain
of the
commanded
by
in the
widow of Edward Chap- pel alias Ned Carter dec late a private in the Rev- olution
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feb y 1837 and sent Woon I. Neolt Wm. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37) 40.00
$480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4 1836 }
Recorded by Wm Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 76
Lt to Hon O'Fallon, Ill 28. 1837.

Need Carter
Declaration
not on Roll
Edward Alios Kidd Carter.
Private
Col. Sou n B. Murrays
Regiment
Connecticut line
Enlisted in the
Spring of 1777
Discharged in the
Spring of 1780
Date of Declaration
the 28 th of May, 1815
Not on Roll

State of Connecticut, County of Tolland ss Hebron May 20 th A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me the presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for sd County, Peter Minuit and made solemn oath that he served as a private Soldier about five years in the revolutionary war, and that he well knew the said Ned Carter, & that he served as a soldier in Capt Sage's Comp y & Col c Micegs' Regiment, & that he frequently saw him him in the years 1777 & 1778 in the Army and knew him in service about two years; and after that the Deponent was removed to another department, & did not see the sd Ned afterwards; but always understood that he was a faithful Soldier, and had an honorable discharge The sd Ned is reduced in his circumstances in life, is very poor & needs the assistance of his Country for support
Taken & sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
This is to certify that the above named Ned Carter is a poor, forgetful, ignorant, black man - uncertain as to the commencement & end of his service; but that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, & served faithfully nearly four years, I believe to be certain, & that he was in Col c Micegs' Regiment, & is entitled to a pension. & the above named Deponent is a credible witness Hebron May 28 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge

District of Connecticut, ss. County of Tolland
On this 28 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, the presiding Judge of the County Court within & for sd County of the District Court of the United States for the said district , personally appears Edward, alias Ned Carter aged 67 years, resident in Ellington, County of Tolland
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Ned Carter best recollection in the Spring of the year 1777 enlisted in Chatham for three years in the state of Connecticut, according to his best recollection in the Spring of the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Sage in Col Jon a M c Meigs' Regiment, Gen l Jed. Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army; that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Spring of the year A.D. 1780, when he was discharged from service in Morristown the state
of New Jersey that he the battle had before he entered for three years service, enlisted & served in the Army nine months in Capt. Church's Company, Col John Penfield's Regim t & was in a Battle at Brimsbridge & White Plains but can not tell with certainty when he began his three years service and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; He had a written honorable discharge, but it is lost & not now in existence, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. But he faithfully performed two tours of duty as a private soldier in the Army - First nine months, & afterwards three years - Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of County Court
I, Sylvester Gilbert Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ned Carter & he is indigent & under support from his family did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 28 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge Ct. of Court
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Sent to Eliza Stearn, Pollard Cont.
Washington
Secretary of War
Hon John C Calhoun
Office
June 5th July 5th

The Secretary will please direct to me at Tallahassee, Fla.      Elisha Starnes

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 27 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Edward alias Ned Carter aged 71 years, resident in Ellington in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: Three years in Capt Joseph Sager's Company Col. Return J. Meigs, Reg. Conn. Line - Original declaration dated 28 day of May 1818 and his pension certificate is number 6742 -
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule -
nothing
his Edward X Carter mark
The declarant is a day labourer has a wife 67 years of age - Dinah aged 67 years 5 children - Dinah aged 37 years William aged 21 years - Sally aged 17 years His wife and Dinah are very infirm & out of health

Sworn to and declared by said Edw Coates on the 27 th day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  the defendant no property whatsoever and that the circumstances of his family are as herein stated —
I, Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland

State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Ellington
On this 19 th day of December 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Ellington in said Tolland County Widow Eunice Chappel a resident of said Ellington aged 84 years a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare That she is the surviving widow of Ned Carter alias Chappel That her husbands whole name was Edward Carter Chappel but in the Army he was enrolled as Ned Carter he went into the service of the United States in the Army of the revolution, & served therein as a Private Soldier for several years, for which he re ceived a Pension under the Act of 1818 which pension certificate was returned to the Pension office after his decease in the month of February 1826 for the proof of his services she begs leave to refer to the proof presented in the ap plication of her said husband for a Pension as aforesaid.
And she further declares that she was married to her said husband in the Spring of the year 1773 by the Reverend Mr Boardman then Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Parish of Middlehaddam in Chatham That she lived with her said husband until the 26 th of February 1826 when he died and she has ever since

remained his widow and she has never again married. She has no record of her marriage. She and her husband were poor & illiterate and kept no records but she will present the best evidence she can obtain, all which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She would further state that her oldest child if living would now be 62 years old his name was Julius he died seventeen years last August & he was then forty five years of age my record is my memory. Eunice ref Chappel mark witness Benjamin mark Sworn & subscribed the day and year first mentioned.
Before said Court of Probate.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed so far as they are adapted to this case that the said Widow Eunice Chappel or Eunice Carter is the surviving widow of Ned Carter alais Chappel, who was a Soldier of the revolution and who was pensioned for his services in the revolutionary War; And that the said Ned Carter, alais Chappel died in February 1826 and that the said Widow Eunice Carter, alais Chappel still remains the widow of the said Ned Carter alais Chappel married to him before the last period of his services and before any of his services in the revolutionary war and that she has never again intermarried.

I Albert Pinney Clerk of the Probate court for the district of Elling- ton hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Widow Emice Chappel, widow of Ned Carter Alais Chappel, for a pension under the 3 rd section of the act of July 4 th 1836
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court of Probate this 19 th day of December 1836
Attest Albert Pinney Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Ellington
On this 19 th day of December, 1836, Person- ally appeared before the court of Probate for the district of Ellington in Tolland County Eunice Chappell Jun a resident of said Ellington aged 44 years a person of veracity a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That she being the daughter of the Widow Eunice Chappell or Carter a of Ned Carter alais Chappell, has always heard and understood and believed and still believes that her eldest Brother Titus if now living would be not less than 62 years of age he died seventeen years ago and was then forty five years old I am the fifth child of my mother my Father died in this town the 26 th of February 1826 and my Mo- ther still remains his widow and has never again married
in presence of Eunice her Chappell Jun Benjamin Binney mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before said court of Probate
Attest Albert Binney Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County
Sealed at Hartford
I Royal H. Hinman, Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that Daniel Penfield Esqr, before whom the annexed Certificate of Edward A. Penfield was taken, is a lawfull Justice of the Peace, for the County of Middlesex, in said State, and has been for five months last past, and that the signature annexed to said Certificate, purporting to be his is his genuine Signature. & I also certify that John Stewart Esqr, before whom the annexed Certificate of Stephen Alonzo Loper was taken, is Chief Judge of the County Court for Middlesex County, & has been for more than five months last past, & that his signature annexed to said Certificate purporting to be his is his genuine signature, and I further certify that Philip Lago Esqr, before whom the Certificate of Daniel Shepard Esqr was taken, is a lawfull Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in said State, & has been for more than five months last past, & that the signature to said Certificate purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said State this 4 th day of January A D 1837.
Attest Royal H. Hinman Secretary

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Chatham Decmbr. 10 th 1836
On this 10 th day of Decmbr A D 1836- personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of said Middlesex County, Daniel Shepard Esq r a resident of said Chatham aged Eighty two years a person of veracity a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That before the breaking out of the revolutionary War he was acquainted with Edward Carter Chappel sometimes called Ned Carter & with Eunice Williams & he well remembers the fact that the said Chappel alais Carter married the said Eunice Williams according to the best of his recollection about the year 1773 and that they had three or four children before he the said Carter alais Chappel went into the Army he was in the service several years I understood and within a few years drew a pension He and his wife and family removed from Chat- ham several years ago
Daniel Shepard Philip Sage Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County } Is Chatham
I Stephen Alonzo Doper Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society of Middlehaddam in the town of Chatham aforesaid hereby certify that the records of Marriages kept by the Rev Benjamin Boardman one of my predecessors in this place is very imperfect , or has not been preserved and there is no regular records of Marriages in this place previous to the year 1785 & I do not find the Marriage of Ned Cartier alias Edward Chappe and Eunice Williams under any date
Attest
Stephen Alonzo Doper
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } Is Chatham.
December 9th 1836
Personally appeared before me the subscri- bing authority Rev Stephen Alonzo Doper Pastor of the Congregational Church and Soci- ety of Middlehaddam in the town of Chat- ham and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed he is a credible person & his age is - Thirty Six Years -
Attest John Stewart Chief Judge of County Court for Middlesex County

State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham
I Edward A. Penfield Clerk & Register of the town of Chatham aforesaid hereby Certify that I do not find in the records of Marriages in said town any entry of the Marriage of Edward Chappell alias Ned Barker with Eunice Williams under any date & I further Certify that the Records of Marriages in said town records are very irregular and imperfect previous to the year 1820
Attest Edward A. Penfield Register State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham Dec 9 th 1836
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Edward A. Penfield — a resident of said town of Chatham aged 26 years a credible person who made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed
Attest Samuel Purdie Justice of the Peace
Minister of Gospel

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20850
Eunice Chappel wife of Edward Chappel Priv Rev. war
Act: July 4 th 186
Index: Vol. 18 , Page 132

Hon Mr. Gilbert H.R.
PAID
The Hon ble Sylvester Gilbert Representative in Congress
Washington
Adm c

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Feb'y 4 th 1819.
An examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Edward Carter served as a private in Colonel John Durkee Regiment, in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the seventh day of May 1777. until the thirty first day of December 1781 — and that his pay was made up in the Regimental Payroll — was paid by this State, was charged to the United States and by them allowed on the settlement of the accounts of this State for the expenses of said Revolutionary War.
Certified by Elisha S. Loomis Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Camp Office Hartford Feb 3. 1819
Hon ble Sylvester Gilbert
Sir
I cannot find on the Books of this Office the name of Ned, nor Edward LeChapell - The Certificate herewith for the Edward Carter - is all I can discover on the Books - The Soldiers were sometimes transferred from one Regiment to another but and there is nothing in this office that will serve to shew that he ever was in Col. Miège's Regt
I am with much Respect Your most obedt Servt Elisha Colt

William White of Ellington in Tolland county & State of Connecticut of lawful age Testifies and says that he served in the continental army in the latter part of the revolutionary war and further says that he frequently saw Edward B Chappel of said Ellington under arms in and doing duty in Col d Minge's Reg t and understood that he the s d Chappel was a continental soldier in said Minge's Reg t and further saith not
his William White mark
State of Connecticut Tolland county ss Ellington Jan y 14 th 1819 Personally appeared the above signing William White and made solemn oath that the above deposition was true Robert Hyde Justice of Peace before me
This may certify that the above named William White is a credible man for truth That Robert Hyde Justice of Peace
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court for the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do certify that the above named Robert Hyde is a Justice of the Peace for said County his commission being deposited & remaining in my office and that the above signature is his proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 11 day of Jan y A D 1819 E Stearns Clk

Up to what time Mr Edw d alias Ned (later) of Conn d paid under the Act of 18 March 1888?
H. H. S. 11 Feb y 87
Due 26 Feb 1826 paid to that period JH

967. 3. sec. Eun. Chapp. to under
Ed. also New London
Adm o $80 per ann. conf 4th March 1832.
Hon Orin Holt —A.W.

State of Connecticut Tolland County Is Ellington On this 12 day of December 1836 person ally appeared before the court of Probate for the district of Ellington in Tolland County Lucius Chapman a resident of Ellington in said Tolland County aged 33 years a man of veracity a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he has been acquainted with Ned Carter, alais Chappel, & with his wife the present widow, Eunice Chappel, alais Eunice Carter for as many as 16 years he the deponent used to be employed by the said Ned Carter alais Chappel to draw his pension and he well knows the fact that the present applicant is the surviving Widow of the aforesaid pensioner they and their family have lived in his neighborhood several years, and the said Ned Carter, alais Chappel, died in this town according to my best recollection 10 years ago
and the said Widow, Eunice Carter, alais Chappel, still remains the widow of the said Ned Carter, alais Chappel, and she has never again married. From the age of their children I have no doubt that the marriage of the said Carter to his pres- ent widow took place before he went into the service. The widow Eunice Carter, alais Chappel, is a woman of good charac- ter whose declarations are entitled to credit She, deponent understood, several years since that the reason of there being an alais to the name of Carter or Chappel

was this; That the full name of the within named pensioner was Edward Carter Chappel, commonly called Ned, and that when he was enrolled in the Army, it was by a part of his name, viz, Ned Carter and if deponent re- collects rightly the pension certificate was to the name of Ned Carter alias Chappel.---
Lucius Chapman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before said probate court
Attest Albert Pinnay Clerk
Home & Office

State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Ellington
On this 19 day of December 1836 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Ellington in said Tolland County Oliver Wolcott Steele a resident of said town of Ellington aged 52 years a man of veracity a credible person known to the court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare
That he was acquainted with Edward Carter some times called Ned Chappel & with his wife his present widow Eunice That they removed into this town about 33 years since
That their oldest child then was as I understood and believe as much as 29 years old and would be if living not less than 62 years of age
The said Edward Carter Chappel drew a pension for several years before his death & the present applicant is his surviving widow & has never again married her age is believed to be as she states 84 years and she is considered a credible woman of good memory and not mistaken in regard to the date of her marriage her husband has been dead as many as ten years
Oliver W Steele Justice of Peace Sworn & subscribed the day and year before mentioned Before said Probate Court
Attest Albert Pinney Clerk