Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15642, Abel Chapin, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chapin, Abel Dorcas
NUMBER
W. 15642
CONTENTS

10238
Massachusetts
Martha Chapin widow of Abel Chapin decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 th of October 1831 of Hampden Co. in the State of Mass s who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Colton of the Reg t commanded by Col Woodbridge in the Mass s line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1841 and sent C. W. Chapin, Present.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$100:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 81
V- 21 st June 1841 Let to Payt. July 11. 1842.
1841 Aug 31 C W Chapin history Pres.

no 7868.
C. W. Chapin Present June 18. 1841

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss
On this twenty first day of May A. D. 1841 personally appeared before Oliver B. Morris Esq. Judge of the Probate Court in and for the said County, Dora Chapin a resident of Springfield in said County aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn 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 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Abel Chapin late of said Springfield deceased who was a private in the militia service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served as is detailed in the deposition of Moses Bliss which is herunto annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said Abel Chapin on the twenty seventh day of May in the year Seventeen hun- dred and seventy nine. That her husband the aforesaid Abel Chapin died on the tenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty one; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. She further declares that she has not made application before on account of the absence of the deponent Moses Bliss who removed to the Western part of New York some four or five years ago and has but recently returned.
Dora Chapin her mark
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the said Dora by reason of age and infirmity is unable to attune the bond, and being unable to write her name, she made her mark
Oliver B. Morris Judge of Probate

and now, I the said Judge do declare my opinion that the said Abel Chapin was a soldier of the Revolution, and that he stood as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the twenty fourth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he was married to the said Dorcas, that on the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, he died, leaving the said Dorcas his widow, that she has not again been married and now remains his widow -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sign my name and cause the seal of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampden to be hereunto affixed this 12 th day of June A.D. 1841
Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden S.S.
I Justice Willard, Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration of Dorcas Chapin was made & confessed & who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is the Judge of said Court of Probate and that his signature to said certificate subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this twelfth day of June A.D. 1841
Justice Willard Clerk

I Eber Wright of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty years depose and say that I am son in law of Abel Chapin late of said Springfield deceased. That about twenty years since, I employed Mr Caleb Pendleton of said Springfield then an old gentleman and since deceased to make a record of the marriage of my wife's father & mother and of the births and deaths of their children and he made the annexed family record marked A. It was made by him from a record which for many years previous had been made on the wall of one of the rooms in the house of said Abel Chapin which record still remains on the wall of said room. The entry of the death of said Abel Chapin was made by me soon after it occurred. I was present at the death of said Abel Chapin and know that it occurred at the time stated in said record.
My mother in law Mrs Sarah Chapin has been unable to find any one who served with her husband and who could testify to his service until Mr Moses Bliss of this town returned from the Western Country where he has been about a number of years past.
Eber Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } May 21, 1841
Then personally appeared Eber Wright, who is known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit before subscribed is true.
Henry Morris
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire S.S.
I Justus Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Henry Morrill Esq. before whom the foregoing dispositions of Moses Bliss, Charles W. Chapin & Elmer Wright purport to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing & annexed certificates is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this twelfth day of June A.D. 1841
Justus Willard Clerk

I Moses Bliss of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty eight years, do hereby add say that I am a pensioner on account of services rendered during the Revolutionary War - that I am well acquainted with Mrs Dorcas Chapin widow of Col Abel Chapin late of said Springfield deceased, and was well acquainted with said Abel Chapin during his life time - In the fore part of the summer of 1776 the said Abel Chapin and myself with a number of others enlisted as militia men at said Springfield in a company commanded by Capt Charles Cotton in the regiment commanded by Col Ruggles Woodbridge for a term of six months. We went from Springfield to Ticonderoga where we served out the full term of our enlistment and then returned to Springfield. I saw said Chapin frequently at Ticonderoga and know of his services there.
I do not know that any other person belonging to said company besides myself is now living. said Chapin and myself were both privates in said company. Moses Bliss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } May 21. 1841
Then personally appeared Moses Bliss who is well known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit before me subscribed is true. Before me Henry Morris. Justice of the Peace

I Chester W. Chapin of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am a son in law of Dorea Chapin widow of Abel Chapin deceased, and that ever since the decease of the said Abel Chapin, the said Dorea has remained his widow and unmarried. Chester W. Chapin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } ss June 11. 1841 Then the above named Chester W. Chapin, who is well known to me as a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before him subscribed Before me Henry Morris Clerk of the Peace

A
FAMILY REGISTER.
COPY RIGHT GRANTED.
Married
May 1779.
Miss Dorcas Chapin, born Dec. 3, A.D. 1754.
Mr. Abel Chapin, born April 5, A.D. 1756.
Died Oct 10th 1831 Aged 75
   Electa Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Dec. 18 1779. DIED   Gorden Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Dec. 6 1781. DIED Oct. 8, ..... 1808. A. 26 yrs   Jemima Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Oct. 7 1783. DIED   Oral Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Oct. 11 1785. DIED   Harvey Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Oct. 2 1787. DIED   Alden Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Nov. 13 1789. DIED April 9, ..... 1828. A. 38 yrs   Abel Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Sept. 25 1791. DIED   Dexter Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Sept. 19 1793. DIED   Julius Chapin, ..... BORN ..... Jan. 9 1796. DIED May 16, ..... 1797. A. 1y. 4 mo   Sumner Chapin, ..... BORN ..... March 5 1798. DIED   Dorcas Chapin, ..... BORN ..... April 11 1801. DIED   BORN DIED   BORN DIED   BORN DIED   BORN DIED   BORN DIED   BORN DIED  

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15642
Dorcas Chapin Widow of Abel Chapin prior New War
Act: July 7th 38
Index:—Vol. a , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 15 '96 Died pensioned J D Chapin Albany, N.Y.
June 16 '91 H.W. Kimball Boston Mass
1929-apt. 9-Dr. John F. Street pav. rel. to sol's. rank. See correspondence in Johnson Notebook, S.33166. MMVt.

Referred To Chief of A & N. S. 1st Deputy Comdr Dickoff Comdr
Q + L. S. Div
6912 Sunset Blvd 16.706
Apr 20/91 Reply referred to Major Crofilar Chief of North Div from the records of which the infor- mation desired can be best obtained S. Daggart Chief of Div
Q + L. Chaplain April 18 1891 Eliza Hyde Sam Chaplin Alex Chaplin Bula do - 1812

43 School Street Springfield Mass April 18 th 1891.
Dear Andrew Davidson Acting Commissioner Department of the Interior Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 14 th inst. for which accept my thanks. I shall be glad to have the military record of the following persons who were in the United States Service. Elijah Boyle - a Pensioner, who died Aug. 29, 1825 aged 85 years. Samuel Chapin, born Jan. 20, 1762 - died in April 1837 aged 75 years. Served in Revolutionary War in R Island W. Pensioner under the act of 1831. Abel Chapin, born April 5, 1756 - died Oct 10, 1831 aged 75 years. He was at Ticonderoga, and in command of a company in Sharp's Rebellion. Elisha Chapin, during the War of 1812 he was recruiting officer under Col. Learned, Pittsfield Mass and it is said Lieutenant in the 9 th Regt at Sacketts Harbor. He died July 1837, aged 63 years. The information asked for is for a historical purpose. Very respectfully, Chas. W. Chapin born May 16 th 1820.

Albany, N.Y. May 5 1896
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Can you give me record of Abel Chapin (who enlisted in the year 1776 ) who came from Springfield Mass. and was sta- tioned at Schenectady & Champlain & enlisted under Col. Colton . if you can furnish the documentary proofs you will greatly oblige. & if any fee is required for search I will remit on your advice of same. an early reply will be greatly appreciated. Yours respectfully J.D. Chapin

Abel Chapen. d. Oct 10 1841
Dorcas Chapen. m. 1774. s
1776 b. Capt Col Bolton Col
Woodbridge Mass Military. no rolls. See aff. of Mosen Bldg. at case Mass. June 7. 1852
N o . 21 118

Lucas Chapen
(Wid of Abel)
Mass.
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1779
died Oct 10 1831
Allow h m P fm $20 per ann. Mass. militia. Capt. Col. Kelton, Col Woodbridge.
W. C. W. Chapen Present

Merchants Bank. Boston, 8 th July 1842.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the vouchers of Dorcas Chapin dec d . for examination prior to making payment in compliance with your circular of the 3 rd ult o .
I am, very resp y . Your ob st . Serv t .
W. H. Brown
Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r . of Pensions Washington D. C.

Born April 5. 1756      Abel Chapin      of Springfield
He died Oct 16 1831 before he was entitled to pension - called Colo man 2 May 27. 1779 to Doreas Chapin  no other name given born Dec 3 1754
Applied for pension May 1841 aged 86 yrs from Springfield Mass
Early in Summer of 1776 for 6 mos under Col. Charles Cotton & Col. Ruggles Woodbridge going to Ticonderoga NY where stationed
Mother Betsy returned to Senne - May 1841 aged 88 years Chester W Chapin son  of Abel of S/field - was son in law Eben Wright of S/field was son in law of Abel
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Children
  Electra  b  Dec 18  1779     Gordon  " b  1781  dead  Oct 8 1808    Jamima   Oct 7  1783     Oral   Oct 11  1785     Henry  "  2  1787     Adan   Nov 13  1789  dead April 9 1828    Abel   Sept 25  1791     Doyle  "  19  1793     Julius   Jan'y 9  1796  dead May 16 1797    Sumner   Mar 5  1798     Ocean   April 11  1801   

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. R. W. 15642.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Abel Chapin, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Dorcas Chapin, widow of Abel Chapin, made an application for pension on May 21st, 1841, at which time she was residing at Springfield, Mass., and 86 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of six months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Charles Colton and Col. Ruggles Woodbridge. He enlisted at Springfield, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. J. D. Chapin,
c/o Charles G. Craft & Co.,
Albany, New York.