Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40822, George Chapman, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Chapman, George
S. 40822
CONTENTS

19.587. a
Pennsylvania
George Chapman, Senr
A correct certificate issued & sent to Thomas Smiley Esq. Milton Pa. Sept. 10. 1826 & Mr Smiley is informed that Mr Chapman's name would not be reported to the Agent until Sept 1826
of Lycoming Co in the State of Pen who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Grub of the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles in the Pen line, for the term of 18 months from March 1776 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of December 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1826 and sent to Thomas Smiley, of Milton, Pa. Present House of Rep.
Arrears to 4th of March 1826 $21. 93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1826. $ 48 $5.93 16 21.93 $ 69.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1. 1823 * $9 *

State of Pennsylvania.
Sycamore County ss.
In the Court of Common Pleas of said
County is thus contained. On the first day of February 1825 personally appeared in Open Court George Chapman Senr aged sixty nine years on the 25th day of December last past who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress on the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said George Chapman enlisted for the term of one year and nine months in March 1776 (Deponent does not recollect the day) in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company of Peter Grieb & Commanded by him, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until captured at Long Island, the residue of those not captured then fled into the hands of Col n Walter Stewart & I among others remained under him (though I was transferred to Capt n Cunnahars Company) until the latter end of the Year 1777 when he was discharged from said service at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, but which discharge is now lost. — That he was in the battles of Long Island — White Plains — The taking of the Hessians at Trenton & the Battle of Brandywine at which battle he was wounded in both thighs & captured and made prisoner for a short time after liberation in an exchange of prisoners taking place. And he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services except the affidavit of Michael Wheland an old soldier who served in the same company with himself and which affidavit is now forwarded.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. 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 in 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 herunto annexed & by me subscribed.
So Wit
  2 Cows valued at $800 each $1600.   3 Small Shups — a — 175 each 2.25   2 Shoats — a — 75 cts each 1.50 

  1 Old weaving loom value in a $ 4.00   1 wooden clock . . . . . a 4.00   1 Old dresser and cupboard . . . . . a 1.50   1 Old feather bed bedding & chest 10.00   3 Old pewter dishes . . . . . a 1.25   5 Old plates . . . . . a 50.   8 table spoons . . . . . a 37 1/2   4 Old Tea Spoons . . . . . a 12 1/2   7 Knives & 6 forks . . . . . a 33 1/2   4 Copper ladles . . . . . a 1.00   1 Lamp & 2 pair scissors . . . . . a 25   2 Old iron pots . . . . . a 1.00   1 Coffee pot 2 Old tin buckets, & 3 tins a 62 1/2   6 Cups & Saucers & 1 Churn . . . . . a 62 1/2   5 Old barrels . . . . . 1.00   1 Cooking gear. 2 Candle sticks . . . . . 25   1 table & stand . . . . . 1.50   6 Old chairs, 1 pair of shore stongs . . . . . 2.00   2 Trammels 1 flat iron . . . . . 1.12 1/2   1 Large bible & other old books . . . . . 4.00.   1 Chest . . . . . 2.00   1 griddle & iron tea kettle . . . . . 75.   1 frying pan 1 post axe & 1 chopping axe . . . . . 1.25   1 grubbing Hoe 1 spinning wheel & reel . . . . . 1.75 
His credits are as follows, a Debt due from George Chapman for $27.50 some few old debts which he thinks are lost. A pension lately granted from the state of Pennsylvania of $40. per Year but of which he has not received any thing yet.
Debts due from him
  To S. R. Forbert . . . . . $ 10.50.   " Calwells for pulling cloth a Debt behind totle 2.50.   " Tases unpaia supposed to be . . . . . 1.00   " due To E. T. Rorick . . . . . 1.50 
In addition to the foresaid declaration & schedule he further states that he is a resident of Washington Township Lycoming County Pennsylvania that he is a weaver by occupation but not able to follow it constantly infirmity of body his family consists of his wife (who is now very infirm) himself & a hired female who he is obliged to keep to take care of his wife & perform the necessary duties of the house - He had purchased 27 acres of low rate land some time since & had erected a small house and barn but between 13 and fourteen acres of the same of the best part with the improvement has since

since been lost at sea by a claim unknown, at the time he purchased of the remaining part is now involved in law, therefore he is at a loss to say what it may be worth. — it could not be valued at more than one dollar pr. acre it being at the foot of a mountain & some distance from a settlement.
Sycamore County ss.
Sworn & declared on the first day of February 1825 in Open Court before the Judges of the Common pleas.
T. Coryell Prothry
Signed George Chapman
Feb. 1st. 1825. read and appraisal approved of By the Court
State of Pennsylvania.
Sycamore County ss.
I, Garrison Coryell & Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do 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 Eighty eight dollars and forty five cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this third day of February A. D. 1825.
T. Coryell Prothonotary.

Deposition of George Chapman junr. in favor of George Chapman senr. an old soldier.

Lycoming county ss.
Before me one of the justices for the peace of said county Personally appeared George Chapman junr. who being duly sworn according to law saith on oath
That from the earliest period of his remembrance his father George Chapman senr. has told in his family that he was in the service of the united states and in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war also that he was wounded in the battle at Brandywine in 1777 one ball from the enemy having entered his left thigh not far above the knee lodged there and crippled him until extracted afterwards and another ball from the foe passed high up in the inside of his right thigh This deponent also saith that his said father hath shown him the marks remaining in conse- quence of the said wounds and hath also often heard him relate how that in his wounded situation he fell into the hand of the enemy and after that was restored to his own people in consequence of an exchange taking place
This deponent further saith that he has often known of his said father being advised by his friends to apply to the public for relief which he never would consent unto until in more recent years that he has been unfortunate in his worldly affairs and the wife of his said father and mother of this deponent has become debilitated and unable to help herself of course stands in need of help which said George Chapman senr. is not well able to procure for her for further information on the premises this deponent saith further that according to accounts he is now in the fortieth year of his age and further this deponent saith not —
Sworn and subscribed before me
on the 27 th day of January 1825
Geo. V. D. M c Intosh - Justice of the peace for said Lycoming county in Pennsylvania
George Chapman

State of Penn a
Lycanning County p
I Simon Boyle Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Cornelius Van Fleet before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified as such, that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Williamsport the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1825.
S. Boyle Prothy.

40822
Rev INVALID.  our
File No. 40,822
George Chapman Rev Mr. Chap
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geo: Chapman
Re d March 11. 1826
Hrs: W. C. Ellis
& Thomas Smiley
Examine this on the 11 th March
13. Dec 1825

War Department, Pension Office, 26 th Feb. 1825.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in support of George Chapman's claim to a pension; and have to state, that before a decision can be had in his case, he must state why he did not apply for a pension earlier; and account for what property he may have disposed of since the 18 th of March 1818, in the manner prescribed by the regulations herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully, Yr Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon: W. C. Ellis, House of Reps

Geo. Chapman's additional Declaration
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County P.
In the Common Pleas of Lycoming county, it is thus contained to wit, Further Declaration of George Chap- man in order to be placed on the Pension roll, under the Act of 18 th  March 1818.
On the 13 th day of December 1825. Personally appeared in open court George Chapman who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration , in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said George Chapman doth hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension, except the present - that his name is not on the roll of any State except Pennsylvania - And that in the year 1819 to the best of his knowledge, he made application to Congress for a pension, but his application was returned to him for fur- ther proof of services, or for want of same. This was his earliest and last application, until the present for a pension. And the said George Chapman further declares saith, that since the eighteenth of March 1818. He has not disposed of any property whatever, nor has he received any addition to his property - He knows of no changes that have taken place with regard to it, in any manner.
George Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed & declared on the 13 th of December A.D. 1825, before the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for Lycoming county, in open court.
V. Coyell Clerk

Lebanon County Pa.
I Francis Boyce Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county Do hereby certify that the foregoing additional declaration and oaths are truly copied from the records of said court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Wil- iamsport the fourth day of January 1826.
F. Boyce Proby

Deposition of Thomas Smiley in favor of George Chapman Esq. an old soldier

Lycoming County ss.
Before me one of the justices for the peace of said county Personally appeared Thomas Smiley who being duly sworn according to law saith on Oath That he this deponent had some knowledge of George Chapman sen r now of Washington township Lycoming County and State of Pennsylvania about the close of the Revolutionary war and for a long season since knew nothing of him but now for going in seventeen years hath again resided in the neighborhood with him and he has good reason to believe that said George Chapman sen r has always been a good citizen free from intoxication and dissipation also that it has been well known to his neighbors that Mr Chapman has been unwell and unable to help herself for some years past and is so now Also this deponent saith it is his opinion none of the children of said George Chapman sen r are in such circumstances as would enable them to help him and their mother now in their old age without sensibly feeling the want of it in their own families Also that it has always been understood among his neighbors that said George Chapman sen r was in the Continental service and wounded in the battle at Brandywine This deponent hath also mentioned to him perhaps twelve years ago that as he was wounded in the Pennsylvania line he might have a pension of the state and his answer in effect was that while he was able to help himself he wished for no public aid This deponent also remembers that Peter Grubb son of Col. Curtis Grubb went to the army as an officer in an early part of the Revolutionary war and further saith not
Thomas Smiley
Lycoming Ct. ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices in & for said County Tho s Smiley who upon his solemn oath doth depose & say the above Deposition is just to the best of his knowledge further deponent saith not sworn & subscribed before me this first day of Feb y 1825.
Jacob Grafton

State of Penn a .
Lycoming County ss.
I, Simon Coryell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do Certify, that Jacob Graffius before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts, as such
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Williamsport the Third day of February A.D. 1825. S. Coryell Pro.

A correct Persian Certificate was sent to Thomas Smiley, Milton
Pa
April 10. 1826
first Certificate destroyed by the
Mr. Lowndes
Secretary of war Washington city District of Columbia
Ohio

Philadelphia April 5. 1826.
Dear Sir,
This day presented the inclosed to the president of the united States bank in this city supposing that I might draw some money on it as I have a power of attorney from Mr. Chapman to do the business for him that however I could not do as his name has not as yet arrived at the bank: But I was advised to send it back for amendment as the time when his pension commences is on the thirteenth of December 1825 and it is said to be given at the war office on the 1 st of March in the same year when as it was in March ultimo that it was done you'll discover it I think as soon as you cast your eyes on it.
Please therefore to be so kind as to get the needful amendment made and send it by mail directed to Milton post office Northumberland county Pennsylvania for me as soon as practicable as I wish to have it in my power to satisfy the old gentleman that I have been successful in the business.
I remain dear Sir yours sincerely.
secretary of war at Washington city
Thomas Smiley
N.B. I am sorry to put you to this trouble and should not do it but for that I was assured at the bank that it would have to be ere the money could be got as is intended by the document
T. Smiley

Deposition of Michael Wheelan in favor of George Chapman an old soldier

Northumberland land County ss.
Before me one of the Justices for the peace of said county personally appeared Michael Wheelan residing in White Deer township in Union County who being duly sworn according to law saith on oath.
That he this deponent was an enlisted soldier in the army of the united states and in the pennsylvania line in the spring of the year in 1776 in the company of captain Peter Grubb and in that company joined the Regiment of Col. Samuel Miles then in the service of the united states against the armies of the King of Great Britain who were attempting to subjugate these states to the crown of said sovereign and that George Chapman senr. now of Washington township Lycoming County in this state joined said company and Regiment with this deponent at Marcus Hook in the fore part of this summer also as an enlisted soldier with him (the term of the enlistment being one year and nine months) That in said service said company of which said George Chapman senr. was one were first called down to suppress a rising of the Tories in the state of Delaware and from thence returned to their former encampment at Marcus Hook and from thence were called after being stationed first at various places along the Jersey shore together with their Regiment to Long Island where said George Chapman senr. and this deponent were in the well known battle of Long Island together in which action severals of said company were killed how many is now forgotten by this deponent and their Colonel was captured by the enemy That this deponent after the retreat from Long Island obtained a furlough to return home on account of ill health but left said George Chapman senr. in said company now commanded by Col. Walter Stuart and did not then join his said company until a little time before the Hessians were taken at Trenton in which said action this deponent and said George Chapman senr. were again together in this company aforesaid From Trenton this deponent was taken down to the City of Philadelphia as a part of the guard to take the prisoners there where he was for some time but when he returned to said company again found said George Chapman senr. still in said company from this this deponent doth not remember of any thing remarkable taking place (more than the well known severe sufferings that the American army was then exposed to of which said company had their part in common with others) until the battle of Brandywine when this deponent and said George Chapman senr. were again in action together after which said battle at Brandywine it was well known to the men in said company that said George Chapman senr. was among the wounded several having been killed in this action again out of said company and what further service said George Chapman senr. did to the public in said company is now forgotten by this

Deponent but from every concurring circumstance he has good reason to believe that it was all that his circumstances would admit of until that the said company was regularly discharged from the service at the Valley Forge in the winter following the said battle at Brandywine.
This deponent further saith that said George Chapman senr was during the time he was with him in said company well esteemed by his officers and companions in arms not only as valiant in the day of battle but as a man that did his duty in every respect well and to the satisfaction of his officers and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me on the twenty first day of January 1825
M c Lean { William
James Sharp } Justice of the peace for said County of Northumberland
State of Penn s Northumberland County ss.
I, Samuel J. Packer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that James Sharp before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Sunbury the seventh day of February A D 1825.
S J Packer Proth y