Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.1954-100, Samuel Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn
Chapman, Samuel
B.L. Mt. 1954-100
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut
Probate Office
District of Woodbury
3 October 1832
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid competent and sufficient proof was adduced before me Charles D. Phelps Esq. Judge of said Court of Probate That Eunice Buckingham, Reuben Chapman, Patty Eddy, and Dorcas Chapman, are Heirs at Law and the only heirs at Law of Samuel Chapman, formerly formerly of Derby, in the County of New Haven, now deceased, who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in a Regiment commanded by Col. Meigs
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court on the day and year aforesaid
C. D. Phelps Esq. of Probate District of Woodbury

Sir
New York July 27 th 1833.
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of Bounty Land Warrant number 1954 issued to the heirs at Law of Samuel Chapman who was a private in the Connecticut Line of the army of the American Revolution
Respectfully
I am Your ob st Serv t
Levis Wakeley
By William Gordon Esqr Bounty Land Office Washington

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. COUNTY OF New Haven }
I Reuben Chapman or Nephew and heir at Law, to Samuel Chapman deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Samuel Chapman aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No  N o 1 of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Meigs ; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the Sam Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Meigs —
I further declare that Samuel Chapman aforesaid died in the Town of Oxford Connecticut about eighteen or in the Year One thousand eight hundred I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Samuel Chapman aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
THEREFORE KNOW
All Men, By These Presents, that I Reuben Chapman aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY, of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive, from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Samuel Chapman as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal, this Twenty fifth day of June A D 1831.
Horatio H. Kirtland
Reuben Chapman
John Riggs
COUNTY of New Haven ss. Oxford, June 25 th A. D. 1831.
Personally appeared before me Noah Stone a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Reuben Chapman subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this twenty fifth day of June 1831.
Noah Stone Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF COUNTY OF
ss.
In testimony that the above written was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Connecticut and subscribed my name, at
his day of June 1831

State of Connecticut } p. County of New Haven } p.
In Testimony that the above written Noah Stone was, a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c. in the State of Connecticut and that his name there subscribed appears like his usual signature -
I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court, as Clerk of said Court & Keeper of the Records & seal thereof of the commission of the Justice of the peace in & for said County of New Haven, & subscribe by name hereto this 27 th day of June A.D. 1831 attest. M c Beck Clerk of the County Court in & for s d New Haven County.
Deed of Sale Oct. 1818 Heirs of Sam l Chapman
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Samuel Chapman N o 1954

State of Connecticut ss Probate Court District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 25 day of June 1831 satisfactory evidence has been evidenced to this Court. to prove that Rachel Chapman now residing in Oxford in New Haven County is one of the Heirs at law of Samuel Chapman formerly of Oxford aforesaid now deceased and that said Samuel Chapman did serve a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Col Mies Regiment Connecticut Line
Given under my hand and the seal of said Probate Court on the day and year aforesaid
H B Phelps Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury