Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,754, Luke Chapin, Mass.

Mass
Chapin, Luke Elizabeth
N 22,754
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CHAPIN, LUKE
(mass.)
W-22754

Sachusetts Jabez Chapin Sample in the State of Mass.
he was a Major in the Massachusetts by Captain of the  Massachusetts by in the late widow of Luke Chapin deceased a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feb y 1837 and sent Home . W. B. Calhoun  Postmaster Arrears to the 1th of Sept 1836 $ 184.25 Pension, allowance ending March 31  16.75 $201.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. C. Goddison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 1 Page 47

M rs Elizabeth Chapin
alt
Morgan
CHAPIN, ELIZABETH LUKE (MASS) W-22754

Tuonderaga Oct: 6 th 1796
Kind Sister with my Regards to you these may inform you that I am in a middling comfortable state of health at present and hope that you are in health and all friends — I have very Melancholy & heavy news to send to you in this my Letter to you that is the death of your Husband yet hope that God in his mercy will sanctify both to you and all of us every Dispensation of his Providence for our good. my Brother Died last Monday he had many Diseases upon him so that I am not able in particular to say of what Distemper he died of. it is something of a crazy time among us several of our Company are Poorly but only three are so sick as to go to the Hospital where are Solomon Shaw Benjamin Burt and one Dody of Belcher — Solomon Shaw is getting Better. as for Nurse we have none Memorable we have lost two men Out of our Company Jacob Gilchick of Brimfield and John Rutherford of Ware — Having no more at this time to write to you at this time wishing of health and Prosperity and every Needed blessing I subscribe my self y r Affectionate Brother & Jonathan Chapin Remember me to all Enquiring friends —
Give my Duty to my Parents — J. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden county ss On this eleventh  twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven, personally ap- peared before Me. W. M. Combs Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Hampden
Elizabeth Chapin a resident of Brimfield in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Luke Chapin formerly a resident of Monson in said county of Hampden - She entered the army of the revolution on or near the twentieth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six - as a Sergeant in Capt. Lyman's Company & Col. Porter's regiment, that he continued in the service till October the third  third seventeen hundred & seventy six, and died in the service at that time, at Ticonderoga - that this was the only period of his service in the revolutionary war. That he was during this engagement at Hadley, Mount Independence, Crownpoint & Reubus. Whether he was drafted or a volunteer, or whether he was in any battles she is not able to state - He lived in Monson after he re-entered the service - For some position he was first Sergeant during the above men- tioned period of service as will appear by the papers hereto annexed -

She further states that she was married to the said Luke Chapin in the autumn of seventeen hundred & sixty  sexty one in the town of Palmer in said County of Hampshire, by the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, then the minister of Palmer. The as month & day she cannot recollect, nor has been able to find any record of her marriage, or any one living who was present at her marriage. One of my daughters, Ann Chapin was born March 31. 1771 & one of my sons, Luke Chapin was born March 31. 1773. as will appear by the record of the town Clerk of Palmer - and that her husband operated died on or very near the third day of October in the year 1776 - that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Elizabeth Chapin her X mark
Hampden ss. Affirmed January 12 th 1837 the above named Elizabeth Chapin personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing declaration by her subscribers, and not being able to by reason of age and infirmity to write her name she made her mark thereto. Before me Nathl Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire -
and I the said Judge do certify that the said Elizabeth Chapin is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend court, and I further certify that the said Elizabeth produces to me three letters which she declares she received from her husband while he was in the army of the Revolution, one dated Hadley March 20 th 1776. the second dated

"Fort George July 20 1776," the third "Mount Independence Sept 7 1776" and also a fourth letter which she declares she received from Jonathan Chapin her husband's brother giving her the intelligence of the death of her said husband and which bears date October 8 th 1776, all of which letters I now hereunto annex, and the said Elizabeth also produces to me two papers which she declares she found among the papers of her husband which were returned to her after his decease, the first purporting to be "a roll of the men belonging to Capt Lyman's Company in Col o Porter's Regiment" and which I now mark A and annex herunto, the second purporting to be "a morning report of Capt Lyman's Company July 13 1776" and which I now mark "B" and annex herunto.
I do also annex herunto the certificate of the Iowa Clerk of Palmer referred to in the declaration of the said Elizabeth Chapin.
And now I the said Judge after the investigation of the whole matter do declare my opinion that the said Luke Chapin was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he served therein as stated in the declaration of the said Elizabeth, that at the time of the marriage of the said Luke, the said Elizabeth was his lawful wife that he died in the service, that the said Elizabeth on the death of the said Luke became his widow, and has so remained ever since, and that she has never since been married. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this sixteenth day of Jan y A D 1837.
N athan MORRIS Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire.
Hampden & Springfield Jan y 17 1837. I do now annex herunto the depositions of Jonathan Ferry and Nathan Ely Esq as further evidence to support the declaration of the said Elizabeth Chapin.
N athan MORRIS Judge of the Court of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampden } ss:
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the Honorable Oliver B. Morrill is Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the preceding certificate in relation to the Declaration of Elizabeth Chapin made in order to obtain a pension - is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Springfield this eighteenth day of January A D 1837
Justin Willard Clerk

Luke Chapin Son of Jonathan and Ann Chapin was born April the first 1740
Ann Chapin Daughter of Luke and Elizabeth Chapin was born March y e 31. 1771
Levi Chapin son to Luke and Elizabeth Chapin was born March the 31. 1773
Rec d by Robert Hunter Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. Palmer January 5 th 1837
This certifies that the above is a true copy extracted from the town records of the town of Palmer
Attest Amos Hamilton } Clerk of the Town of Palmer

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March 15, 1938
Miss Mary C. Warner Guys Mills Pa.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23754, it appears that Luke Chapin (son of Jonathan and Ann Chapin) was born April 1, 1740, place not stated.
While residing in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in March 1776 and served as First Sergeant in Captain Lyman's Company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment, and died in the service at Ticonderoga about October 3, 1776.
He married in the autumn of 1761 at Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 12, 1837, while a resident of Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, aged ninety-five years.
She stated that one of her daughters, Ann, was

born March 31, 1871, and that one of her sons, Levi, was born March 31, 1873.
The names of other children are not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Luke Chapin.
W. 22,754
Mass.
A roll of men be- longing to Capt. Ly- man's co., Col. Porter's regt.
and
A morning report of Capt. Lyman's co., dated Crownpoint, July 13, 1776, and signed Luke Chapin, Serjt.
have been re- moved from this case in order to be sent to the War Dept. Sent to War Dept.
Jany. 16, 1913.
F.W.
May 5, 1911.

ms
To
Elizabeth Chapin at sonson
CHAPIN, LUKE (MASS.) W- 22754

Hadly March the 20 th 1776
Loving Wife I take this time to write to tell you that I am well and in good health I desire Bless God for it you are So I pray God to be with you and Don't trouble your self too much about me But I pray God to Be with you Jane again your grace and according to your Day I have Sent you Three pound 3 shillings Shillings
at present I Don't expect to go from here to Day they have thought fit to appoint me the first Sargent and no more at Present But your Loving husband til Death Luke Chapin

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CHAPIN, LUKE (MASS.) W-22754

Fort George
Verolym July the 20 th 1876.
Loving wife I gladly embrace embrace the opportunity that now I am free to write unto you to let you know of my welfare and how I do I desire to bless god for his goodness to me In continuing my health and strength so far as now I enjoy altho I labour & receive some bodily In Disposition I am able to do my duty & have been ever since I left you here excepting about three weeks with the small-pox and I trust it is the effect of the small-pox that I will labour under for I believe that I should soon be well if I had proper things and I threw the goodness of god upon that these lines will find you in a perfect state of health even you & our children and pray god to keep you from that tumultuous thoughts that are yearly sent to pass people though that are in your circumstances I think I inform you that I came from Crumplin with the command of a party of 80 men to bring the sick to this place I doubt in your that the day that I came from there that night I saw about ten of Engravers come to me with a Dispute from after Coles who was at Chimney point to have me go and see him if you I intended to see him alive but he being on one side of the water and I on the other Coles not go and being evidently their up in their way than upon with the party that went from with and had heard from him I would inform you that the number of the sick in this place is about 1000 men and this is the third day since I came here & each day about 6 or 8 men has Dies a day I would inform you that this day I buried a man which is the first man that ever I buried I like wife would inform you that this northern army is in a Pri unforted position their seems to be new nothing almost Every day that god who is the Soverant of the universe would over turn all things for his glory and for the promotion of the Receivers interest in the earth I hope that you will remember my duty to all parent and love to all Brothers and Sisters and my In respects to all neighbours and friends and so I remain your Loving husband till Death
Luke Chapin
I expect to return from this place on the 20 th to Crumplin I think from this place to the city!

I write in fear you that I come to this place last Evening to my right - have let you after labour & find that I have no new Remembrance to write I have heard from mother nor sister Polly nor Aunt Sarah This ten days Viantraug July the 22 of 1844
CHAS. LONG (MRS) W-22-75

Mr Jonathan Chaplin Chaplin Living at Worcester this W.M. Gain and Speed
CHAPIN, LUKE (MASS.)
W-22754

Mount Goodpvidence September 17 th A.D. 1862 Ever loving wife after my kind and and affectionate love to you and my kind regard to my children and my love to my Brothers and Sisters and my Dutiful regard to my Father and mother I Gladly embrace this Opportunity to write to you Hoping that these few lines will find you well altho they don't love so far I am in a very big  big  way State of activity at present for I have got the guns and the Sharpey together with the men but I hope that your dear Beth it is a very busy time in this Regiment we have lost 13 men in our Company and there are but 40 men fit for Duty in our in our Regiment it is Reported that the our fleet in this lake has had a Battle with the Regulars But what they have Done We can't tell we Received Orders last night for Everey man fit for Duty for to stand in Readynes at a minutes warning this Day here came Orders all the men to go to work to Build the fort Work I would inform you that I have sent the things that you Sent me by the hand of Mr. Sikes I would be Glad if you would Send me another  another Ever Opportunity you have I would be Glad if you send me word How my Sister goes on at home and How you fair I would not have you trouble your self about me for I am in the hands of a marcyfull God and if it is his Will that I should not live to Return home let His will be Done as must wait Gods time for my Return So know more at present I remain your loving Husband until Death your most Luke Chase

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,764
Elizabeth Chapin widow of Lynde Chapin Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 52
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev
1925-1926 15-H-201 to Mary C. Warner See her letter in John Shirley 811373

Spraguefield Mass Jan'y 10 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I now enclose to you the declaration of Elizabeth Chapin the widow of Luke Chapin to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of July 4 th 1836 - I was called last week to ride 27 miles for the purpose of taking this declaration - I found an old lady in perfect health and in the entire possession of her intellectual powers although very deaf and unable to walk in her 96 th year - She produced a great number of letters and papers which she had carefully preserved for sixty years - I have selected four letters and two other papers which I have annexed to her declaration. She also produced a journal kept from by her husband from the time of his leaving home until the autumn following - This journal, the old lady is unwilling to part with and I presume it will be quite unnecessary to transmit it to you - I have become quite interested in this case from the circumstance that my own father Edward Morris who died in my early youth was himself a private soldier in the same company

H. Sp. R.
Jan 7. 25. 1837.
Dear Sir,
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Chapin of Brimfield, Mass, an applicant for pension under the Act of last session, have probably been received at the Pension Office.
Should any thing stand in the way of a favorable result, I will be obliged to you if you will apprise me of it: or, if a certificate should be granted, I will thank you to enclose it to me.
Very Respectfully
Yours sincerely
W. B. Balch.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Straitsville this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1837
John Willard
Elizabeth Chapin widow of John Willard
Heads.
above
J. H. Sayer Clerk
Rev. H. B. Calhoun
Heads

I Ethan Ely of Longmeadow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged twenty three years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Chaplin the widow of Luke Chaplin formerly of Reunion in said County deceased, that her mother was sister to my father, that I have always understood that her husband died in the service of his country in the Army of the Revolution, and I know that she ever since has been & now is the widow of said Luke Chaplin - and that she is now a very aged woman & resides in Brimfield in said County -
Ethan Ely
Hampdenss Jan'y 17 1837 Personally appeared Ethan Ely Esq and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him known to me, and I do certify that the said Ethan Ely Esq is well known to me and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
THOMAS MORRIS Judge of the court of Probate for Hampden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that James Stebbins before whom the annexed deposition of Jonathan Forre was taken is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases & that his signature annexed to subjoined to the certificate of the execution of said deposition is genuine
Rev. Justin B. Colburn P.P.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1837
Justin Willard
Elizabeth Chapman widow of Ebenezer Mass.
above J. B. Stebbins Clerk
Rev. H. B. Colburn P.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden, S.D.
I Jonathan Ferry of Monson in the County of Hampshire aged eighty eight years last February do testify and say that I well know Luke Chapin formerly of said Monson and Elizabeth Chapin his wife that the said Luke enlisted into the Continental Army and marched with his company to join the Army, the said Elizabeth was much opposed to the said Luke Chapin's enlistment. The said Luke never returned to Monson after he left there for the Army - he is reported to have died with the Army near Ticonderoga or Mount Independence . After the reported death of Luke Chapin, Elizabeth Chapin was always considered a Widow of said Luke. - She never married after the death of said Luke and now survives as the Widow of Luke Chapin. The said Luke & Elizabeth Chapin were married in said Monson Station. Jonathan his Ferry Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Then the above named Jonathan Ferry personally known to me appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit to which his name is subscribed.
Before me James Stephens } Justice of the Peace