Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15881, Timothy Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chapman, Timothy Avis
N. 15881
CONTENTS

4931
New York
Abigail Chapman , widow of Timothy Chapman who died on the 28 July 1828 of _____ in the State of who was a Serg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Chapman of the Reg t commanded by Col Swift in the line for two years Conn.
Entered on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831 & end 24 July 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of February 1850 and sent to Hon. L. P. Waldo, M. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to surviving children viz Nepsey Dexter, Timothy Chapman Albert Chapman Betsey Ellthorp Amelia Davy
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book
J. P. Chase Clerk Vol. 2 Page 356
Reported
Let to Wm J Wentworth May 31. 1850.
Let to Same July 23 rd 1850 including Certificate, and other papers
Let. H. G. Hasgood. Dec. 31. 1861.
is Third Auditor Dec. 31, '61

State of New York
Jefferson County On this 21 st day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Zeno Allen one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court. Avis Chapman a resident of Earnesttown in the Province of Upper Canada aged Eighty five Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Timothy Chapman who served during the Revolutionary war a sergeant in Capt Chapman's company Col. Henan Swift's N.Y. Continental Service: She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Chapman North at Stratford Connecticut by the Rev Mr Beely on the day of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven : that her name before marriage was Avis Curtis; that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Chapman, died on the twenty eighth day of July Eighteen hundred & twenty eighth ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day of David Chapman day and year above written, before me it being the 21 st day of Feb y 1839 Zeno Allen Judge of Jeff. County Courts
I hereby certify that Mrs Avis Chapman who has this day made the foregoing declaration before me is unable to attend Court in consequence of age & bodily infirmity
Zeno Allen Judge of Jeff. County Courts

State of New York
Jefferson County
Timothy Chapman being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Mrs Avis Chapman of Carment town Upson Canada That her husband Timothy Chapman died on the 28th day of July 1828 ; that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband the aforesaid Timothy Chapman but still remains his widow Sworn to & subscribed this 21 st day Timothy Chapman of Feby 1839 before me
Zeno Allen Judge of Jeff County Courts
I certify that Timothy Chapman the above named affiant is a credible person
21 st Feby 1839
Zeno Allen Judge of Jeff County Courts
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that
Zeno Allen Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, & by whom the annexed certificate purports to have been signed was at the date of the same a Judge of Jeff. County Courts
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same ; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 9 th in the year 1849
day of April
James G. Lynde Clerk. By W. C. Massey Dep.

State of New York Lewis County ss
On this eighth day of March 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber, the Judge of the Lewis County Courts and ex officio Surrogate of the County of Lewis State of New York aforesaid Hapsy Dexter widow of Daniel Dexter a resident of the town of Lewis in the County of Lewis aforesaid aged Sixty three years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order that herself & others herein after named children of Avis Chapman deceased, may obtain the balance of the Pension due, (according to the provisions of the third section of the act of July 4 th 1836), to the said Avis Chapman as the widow of Timothy Chapman, who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution and served for during the war in Colonel Herman Swift's Regiment Connecticut Continental line; that her father the said Timothy Chapman died on the 28 th day of July 1828, leaving her mother the said Avis Chapman his widow; that the said Avis Chapman did not intermarry but continued to be the widow of the said Timothy Chapman during her life and that she the said Avis Chapman died at the residence of her son Albert Chapman on the twenty fourth day of July one thousand

State of New York /
eight hundred and forty five (July 24, 1885); That the said Avis Chapman did in her life time make a declaration for a Pension as she is informed and so understood from her mother & others; that this declaration was made in 1839 before Judge Allen of the County of Jefferson in the State of New York; that her mother the said Avis Chapman was at that time a resident of Ernesttown in the Province of Canada; that her mother's name before she was married was Avis Beals; that she resi- ded in the town of Stratford, Fairfield County State of Connecticut and was there married in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven by the Rev. Mr. Beals a settled clergyman of that place; that these facts in regard to the marriage is only known to her as a part of the family history and this declarant believes them to be true. This declarant further states as she is in- formed and believes that the marriage of her father & mother did not appear in the town records of Stratford or in the records of the Church over which the Rev. Mr. Beals was settled and that such proof or the testimony of a competent witness was required by the regulations of the Pension Department in order to substantiate her claim, and this fact is the under-

stands has not been obtained, and for this reason the aforesaid declaration of her mother made in 1839 was never laid before the Commission of Pensions. This declarant further states that sometime after the making of the said declaration by her mother the said Avis Chapman and in the year 1840 she came from Canada to reside with this declarant in the County of Lewis aforesaid; that she then made application to F. Knapp Esq of Lowville in said County to aid her to the pension to which she felt she was entitled & that on this occasion she gave to the said Knapp a record of the births of the children of the said Timothy and Avis Chapman, which record was in the hand writing of her father's that this record was by the said Knapp as she is informed sent to the Pension Office where she supposes it now is. — This declarant further states that this writing or record was copied into a Bible by her brother Timothy Chapman before it was thus sent to Washington. This Declarant further states that according to the said Register

and according to the understanding and belief of all the family the children of the said Timothy and Avis Chapman were born as follows viz
Sally Chapman born February 21 st 1778 Betsy Chapman
Anna Chapman " July 16 1784
Hepsy Chapman " Sept. 2 1785
Amelia Chapman " March 28 1789
Timothy Chapman " Sept. 28 1791
Albert Chapman Nov. 2 1792
Of these the four stated were born in Fairfield County Connecticut and the other three in Jericho & Shelburne in the State of Vermont. Sally and Anna are dead. And this declarant further states that she this declarant, Timothy Chapman a resident of the State of Illinois, Albert Chapman a resident of Clarenceville in the Province of Canada East, Betsy Ellthorp wife of John Ellthorp a resident of Chicago in the State of Illinois and Amelia Davy wife of Peter Davy a resident of Bath in the Province of Canada West are the only children of the said Timothy Chapman and the said Avis Chapman now living and are each of them over twenty one years of age - And this

Declarant for herself and the other children above mentioned of the said Timothy Chapman and the said Avis Chapman hereby claims that they be allowed the balance of Pension due the said Avis Chap- man at the time of her decease as the widow of the said Timothy Chap- man. This Declarant further states that she is informed that her father's name is not to be found on the Rolls of Col. Swifts Regiment at Hartford, that Judge Bridges caused the examina- tion to be made, yet this Declarant is certain, from what she has heard her father & mother both say, that he was in said Regiment and was a Sergeant and in service a long time. This Declarant further states that her father the said Timothy Chapman resided in Stratford Fairfield County Connecticut and there enlisted as she remembers his story - he was a man of light complexion and was by trade a Joiner an occupation he pursued more or less during life,
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year first above written & I certify that the above declarant is a credible person & that the County Court of Lewis is an open court at all times for special purposes
Henry Fisher
H. Fisher County Judge

State of New York County of Lewis / Francis Sager County Left Judge and ex officio surrogate of the County of Lewis in the State of New York do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at Turin  Marble in said County on the eighth day of March 1849 it was proved to my satisfaction by the preceding affidavits that Avis Chapman was the widow of Timothy Chapman at the time of her decease and that she died on the twenty fourth day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty five (July 24, 1845) and that Timothy Chapman a resident of the State of Illinois, Betsey Ellthorp wife of John Ellthorp a resi- dent of Chicago in said Illinois, Albert Chapman a resident of Clarenville Canada East Aurilia Davy wife of Peter Davy a resident of Bath Canada West and Hepsy Dexter widow of Daniel Dexter a resident of the town of Turin in the County of Lewis State of New York are the only chil- dren now living of the said Timothy Chapman & Avis Chapman deceased and that each of them is over twenty one years of age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Surrogate's court this eighth day of March 1849
Francis Sager County Judge of Lewis Co.

I Albert Chapman of Claremoreville province of Canada do Testify as say that this leaf was taken by me this 20 th day of February 1847 from a family bible ancient in its appearance once belonging to my father & is a true record of the marriage of my parents & the members of the family births etc - according to my best knowl- edge & belief.
Herbert Chapman
The above affidavit of Albert Chapman was subscribed and sworn to before me the 20 th of February A.D. 1847 at Alburgh County of Grand Isle State of Vermont. Theodore H. Hazen Justice of the Peace.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES. Timothy Chapman was married to Miss Curtis at North Stratford Conn Feb 10 1797
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State of Vermont } Clerk's Office Northfield Feb. 22 d 1847 Grand Isle County ss } I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court for the county of Grand Isle do hereby cer- tify, that Frederick Hazen before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grand Isle duly com- missioned and qualified, that his term of office commenced on the first day of December 1846 and will expire on the last day of November 1847 and that I know his signature above written to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above writing Joel Allen Clerk
Attest Lock Allen Clark

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
I Albert Chapman of Claremontville province of Canada do testify that this list was taken by me this 20 th day of February 1847 from a family bible ancient in its appearance once belonging to my father & is a true record of the marriage of my parents & the number of the family births according to my best knowl- edge & belief. Albert Chapman
The above affidavit of Albert Chapman was subscribed and sworn to before me the 20 th of February 1847 at Albany county of Grand Isle State of Vermont. Frederick Hazen Justice of the peace.
1797 Jemima Chapman was married to Asa Curtis at North Stratford Conn ecticut
State of Vermont } clerk's office North Hie Feb. 22 nd 1847 Grand Isle County ss } I Joel Allen clerk of the county court for the county of Grand Isle do hereby cer- tify, that Frederick Hazen before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grand Isle duly com- missioned and qualified, that his term of office commenced on the first day of December 1846 and will expire on the last day of November 1847 and that I know his signature above written to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written. Attest Joel Allen Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Sally Chapman was born in New Stratford Conn- ecticut Feb. 21 st 1778
Betsy & Anna Chapman was born in Ripton Connecticut July 16 th 1784
Hepsy Chapman was born in Ripton Conn. September 7 th 1785
Surelia Chapman was born in Sencho Vermont March 2 Vermont March 28 th 1789
Timothy Chapman Jr. was born in Burlington Vermont Sept 28 th 1791
Albert Chapman was born at Burlington V2 November 7 th 1792
BIRTHS.
Timothy Chapman was born June 3 rd 1752
formerly Curtis Avis Chapman was born 18 Nov. 1760

I Frederick Kellogg of the town of Cornwall, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age, depose and say that I am a Grandson of Col. Herman Swift late of said town County and State, who commanded the 2 d Connecticut Regiment in the Revolutionary War, and that I have in my possession the Size Rolls, Register of Discharges, Court Martial's Deserctions &c. and I find on said Rolls and Records the following entries relating to the serving Revolutionary of Timothy Chapman viz on the Roll of Capt. Kimbary's Company is as follows —
"Timothy Chapman, age 27. size 5. feet 4 inches, trade, joined. " "born in Stamford, Fairfield County, residence, Stratford Fairfield " "County, light hair, light complexion, Inlisted at Stratford 13 th Ap l . " "77, time 3. years, — — — — —"
On the margin against the above name is the following — "joined from desertion"
I also find on the Roll of the 7 th Company, commanded by Capt. Kimbary the following entry —
"Timothy Chapman (Rank) Private, (time inlisted for) 3 years "August 15. '80, (time expires) Aug d . 83" — — —
I also find on the Register of men returned from former desertions belonging to late 5 th & 7 th Reg s taken from Jan y 1 st 1781. — (over)

(The Records in my possession state that the 5 th & 7 th Regiments were joined January 1 st 1781. and call the 2 d Connecticut Regiment) an entry as follows -
"Tim y Chapman S us (where taken) Highlands (time joined) May 25 th 1782" (Remarks) Voluntary upon the proclamation of pardon"
Cornwall May 31 st 1849
Frederick Kellogg.
State of Connecticut
Sitcheild County ss. Cornwall May 31 st 1849 -
Personally appeared before me Frederick Kellogg Esq r the aboved named deponent with whom I have been long and intimately acquainted, and who is well known to me to be a grandson of the late Col. Herman Swift late of said Cornwall who was a colonel in the Connecticut line of the continental service, and the said Kellogg is well known to have in his possession the Rolls and Records of the Regiment commanded by said Swift in the War of the Revolution, and I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - sworn to and subscribed the day and year last before mentioned
before me. George Wheaton Justice of the peace

Rev. War.
JS
March 16, 1912.
Mr. Hale H. Cook, Now York Life Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 11 th and received the 13 th instant, you are advised that the papers in pension claim, Wid. File No. 15,881, Rev. War, show that Betsey Ellthorpe was one of the heirs and beneficiaries to the pension of her mother Avis Chapman widow of Timothy Chapman of the Revolutionary War.
He was born June 3, 1752, at Stamford, Connecticut, enlisted from Stratford, Connecticut, April 15, 1777, and served as a Sergeant in Captain Chapman and Kimberly's companies, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment until January, 1779, and re-enlisted May 25, 1782, under Captain Kimberly and Colonel Swift and served out his three years.
He married at North Stratford, Connecticut, while on furlough in 1urlough in 1777, Avis Curtis born November 18, 1760, at Stratford, Connecticut.
Children.
born February 21, 1778, at New Stratford, Conn. Sally 5 th July 16, 1784, at Ripton, Connecticut. Betsey " July 16, 1784 Anna " September 7, 1785, at Ripton, Conn. Hepsyba " March 28, 1789, at Jericho, Vermont. Timothy " September 28, 1791, at Burlington, Vermont. Albert " November 7, 1792, at Burlington, Vermont.

Timothy Chapman died July 28, 1828, in Canada, and his widow Avis Chapman applied for pension February 21, 1839, wh while a resident of Earnestown, Upper Canada, but she died July 24, 1845, at the house of her son Albert at Clarenceville, Province of Canada East, and her claim was allowed for the benefit of their only surviving children, Hepsy Dexter widow of Daniel Dexter who resided at Turin, Lewis County, New York; Timothy in Illinois; Albert at Clarenceville, Province of Canada East; Betsey Ellthorpe wife of John Ellthorpe at Chicago, Illinois, and Aurelia Davy wife of Peter Davy at Bath, Canada West.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension records fails to afford any information in regard to John Weeks or John Ellithorpe, or any further data relative to Elizabeth or Betsey Ellthorpe or Ellithorpe.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War.
March 7, 1912.
Mr. Hale H. Cook, New York Life Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29" ultimo and received the 2" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Benjamin Palmer described by you; nor has this Bureau been able to identify a claim for pension for Eliza or Elizabeth Ellithorpe (born Chapman) who was born in Vermont in 1784 and died in Chicago about 1875. In order to make further search for her alleged pension claim, it is essential that you furnish the full name of the soldier upon whose service the claim was based, name of some organization in which he served, approximate dates of his enlistment and discharge, and of his birth and death.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by AHO Mar 4/12
alleged pensioner Claim No. _____
she was born in Vt. July 16, 1782 Certificate No. _____ died in Chicago 18/4 or 18/5
Claimant Eliza or Elizabeth Ellithorpe born Chapman.
Soldier _____ no further data given.
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
no Rev War Widow. am
REMARKS:
no 1812 wid. no O.W. wid.
No army claim that can be identified (Civil War) Mar. 5, 1912 P.E.B.
Juy 1812 wid O. 30458 Dawson Ellithorpe whose wid Edna E. Lyle aged 36 in 1878 GEK is not identical. Chief Division.

Ellis, Cook & Barnett Attorneys at Law
EDGAR C. ELLIS HALE H. COOK RAYMOND G. BARNETT
New York Life Building
Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 11, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
With thanks for your favor of 7th re Eliza or Elizabeth Ellithorpe (born Chapman), and in response to the suggestion therein, beg to advise that I am not certain of the military service upon W 13-581 which her pension was based. I understand that her father, Timothy Chapman, born June 3, 1751, died July 28, 1828 near Bath, Canada, served in the Revolutionary war and her pension may have been granted on that service. Her first husband was John Weeks of Sheldon, Vermont, but though I understand he had a title of Captain, suppose it was in the militia, as he died in 1810 and could not have served in the Revolution. Her second husband was John Ellithorpe, but I have no knowledge of any military service rendered by him.
Eliza or Elizabeth Ellithorpe was born July 16, 1784 and died in Chicago probably February 1875, or possibly 1874.
Very truly yours,
Hale H. Cook
Her pension said to have been obtained through aid of Congressman John Mentworth of Chicago, and possibly therefor by special act of Congress.

Jan 16/86
Dear Sir
Mrs. H. M. Richards 4132 Calumet Ave. Chicago, Ill.

O. W. & N. Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 5, 1895.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of TIMOTHY CHAPMAN a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted at Stratford, Conn., on April 15, 1777, for three years, and served as a sergeant in Col. Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment until January 15, 1779, when he deserted at Reading, Conn; rejoined his regiment on May 25, 1782, after the proclamation of pardon to all deserters from the Continental Army, issued by Gen. Washington on Feb. 8, 1782, and served out the remainder of the three years for which he originally enlisted.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Stratford, Conn.
Date of application for pension,
by widow, June 14, 1845.
Residence at date of application,
of widow, Noyan, Canada East.
Age at date of application,
of widow, Eighty-five years.
Remarks: He married Avis Curtis in 1777 and died July 23, 1823.
Mrs. E. S. Walker,
Very respectfully,
Springfield, Ill.
Commissioner.

4132 Calumet Ave Apt 2 Chicago Nov 30 1895- Commissaires of pensions Washington D C
Dear Sir
Was Timothy Chapman a soldier in the war of the rebellion ? And did his wife Abis Custus Chapman receive a pension?
Did Elizabeth nee Chapman Ellitholfe receive a pension? on account of her husband John Ellitholfe having served in the war of 1812 as Canada rebellion?
An answer will greatly oblige (Mrs) Jobb Richards Grand daughter + Great grand daughter of the metrans

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Springfield Illinois Dec 11 1894 To the Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
My great grand father Timothy Chapman - was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - an orderly sergeant - as tradition has it - under Washington.
His wife, Miss Chapman, after his decease, drew a pension on account of his services in the Revolution.
I am informed that the Pension Office has lists of all Revolutionary pen- sioners & files of the papers on which those pensions were granted.

We desire to make up my second preparation to admission to the Soc. of the Daughters of the Revolution. You will greatly oblige me if you will furnish me with a certificate, giving the required data, as to what Regiment etc. Dorothy Shapman belonged, his date of enlistment - term of service & date of discharge, or any other facts which the papers may disclose.
I am Very Respectfully Yours
Mrs. E. G. Walker

one House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.,
Crookston, Minn., August 13, 1904.
The Honorable, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I would like to get the pension record of Timothy Chapman, a soldier in the Revolutionary War and if you can furnish the same to me it will be appreciated,
Very respectfully,
H. Steenson

v. to Springfield, Ill.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1895 Jan'y. 3 Hist Mrs. E. S. Walker,
Richards Illinois v. H. Steenerson, F. W.
File No. 15881 Davis Chapman Widow of Timothy Chapman Sergt Rev War
1896 History to Jan. Mrs. F. M. 16. Chicago,
Aug. 25, 1904. Hist. Soc. Crookston, Minn. 1912 Mch. 16. To Hale H. Cooke
Act July 4 th 86
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. M. Alcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 2 Vol- ume 2 Page by J. P. Chase Clerk.

Copy
Mrs Chapman dec d New York 4 July 1836
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 11 th July 1836 Mrs Chapman dec d late of New York, widow of Timothy Chapman who was a Sergeant in the Revolution & died is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of $120.00 per annum, Commencing 4 th March 1831 & ending 24 July 1845, when she died.
The amount is due & payable to her only surviving Children, to wit, Nephey Dexter, Timothy Chapman, Albert Chapman, Betsy Ellthorp & Amelia Dury.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 27 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington July 17/80
Doris:
I could not get the money at Albany without surrendering the certificate
Now the certificate is a joint one, & is among the other heirs in New York.
Now I want you to read the within papers & send me something that will enable me to get this body out of the grasp of speculators.
Yours sincerely
Robert H. Smith
Howland

Washington, May 27. 1850.
Dear Sir:
Inclosed the following, & you can give me a New York draft for the amount on New York City, or in such other way as you think best.
Yr Vbbt Servt
Geo. Brentworth Amos L. Edwards.

Treasury Department P. Comptroller's Office. July 19. 1850
Sir,
Your letter of the 17 th inst and the papers therewith enclosed, relating to the payment to Betsy Elliott of her share of the Pension granted to Aris Chapman, have been referred to this Office.
If the Comr of Pensions will furnish a copy, or issue a duplicate, of the Certificate already granted, I will authorize the Pension Agent to pay Mrs Elliott's share, upon the production of proof that she is the person named in the Certificate. If this cannot be done, Mrs Elliott may wait until the original Certificate shall have been filed with the Pension Agent, by one of the other persons therein named, and the obstacle to the payment to the payment of her share will be thereby removed.
Hon J. Wendover House of Reps
I am very respectfully, Yours Signed Albion K. Parris Comptroller

State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford July 25 th 1849
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Timothy Chapman in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and Documents remaining in this Office, and find an account, the heading of which is as follows, viz;
"1779 Stratford December 31 st . Whereas the General Assembly, at their Session in October last, appointed a Committee, to take an account of the time which the Officers and Soldiers in the Connecticut line have served in the Confederate American Army and of all supplies and sums of Money which have been granted them, by any particular community, (private contributions excepted) until the 1 st day of January 1780, And whereas the Committee aforesaid, have requested the several Towns in this State, to furnish them with their several accounts, for s d purpose — The Select Men of the town of Stratford, have therefore pursuant to s d request, hereunto subjoined the following — which contains an account of the names of all such Officers and Soldiers belonging to and accounted for s d town, as have been or now are in s d Army, and that have hitherto applied to avail themselves of the town's Bounty, or the public provision that hath been made for their families respectively — All of which amount to s d town's Bounty, and the public provision supplies delivered their families in each year at prime cost at an average, together with the amount of s d provisions in the whole at the stated price — Likewise the Am t . of the several sums of Money by them deposited in each year for the purpose of s d supplies — And the neat amount of the sum total which has been advanced to them these ways, is hereunto against their names affixed in the undmentioned account, viz," — in which is found,
(over)

the name of S. Chapman, and opposite & above S d name are the following entries, vis
Mens Names The Sums severally Granted them 7 th Apr. 1777 £10. each & in that year they called for it. Sum total advanced over & above the money they deposited Timothy Chapman £10. 0. 0 £10. 0. 0
Abijah Galt Comp t roller

To the Hon ble Gen l Assembly of the state of Connecticut now sitting at New Haven,
The petition of Timothy Chapman of Stratford humbly sheweth, That your Honors petitioner in the year 1777 on the 15 th of April was enlisted as a sergeant in Col. Norman Searle's Regiment Reg t of the Connecticut line in which Reg t he served as a sergeant as aforesaid, until on or about the first day of January A.D. 1779, always during said time deserving himself as a faithful soldier, and strictly adhering to his duty as such, but that on said first day of Jan y did desert and absent himself from said Reg t while stationed at Reading in this state, & continued to absent himself from s d Reg t until the 25 th day of May, A.D. 1782 when relying on the proclamation of pardon to all deserters from Continental Army, issued by his Excellency George Washington at Head Quarters in Philadelphia on the 8 th day of February A.D. 1782, your Honors petitioner rejoined s d Reg t & faithfully served in said Regiment until the expiration of three years, the time for which he enlisted. And your petitioner would further observe

to your Honors that he has never received the depreciation notes due to him for his services in S th Regt. previous to the time of his desertion, viz from the 15 th day of April 1777 to Jan y 1 st 1779. although he has applied to the Com tee of Pay-table for the purpose, Wherefore your petitioners prays your Honors to order & decree, that he may receive said wages due as aforesaid, or in some other way grant relief to your petitioners, & your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Stratford Octo r 18 th 1785
Timothy Chapman
This may certify to all gentlemen whom it may concern that Timothy Chapman of Stratford hath served in the Connecticut line as a Sergeant from April the 15. 1777 while January the 1 st = 79, then absented himself from the line while May the 25 = 82, then joined the army line on accepting the act of grace. The above service was done in the late seventh and second Connecticut Regiments commanded by Colo. Demas Swift.
Certified by
Joseph Birdsey } Select John Booth } men
Stratford Sept. 24 th 1783.

State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of records in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, at Hartford this 8 th day of February A. D. 1850.
Royen N. Mills
Secretary of State

7606 July 12, 1845.
12293 Miss Chapman of Canada Vermont Act 7 July 38
- Hon. P. Waldo
Mr Bridges, St. Albans, Vt.

State of Vermont } Atkinson June 14 th 1845 Grand Isle County } Personally appeared before me William L. Sowles a Justice of the peace in and for said county Avis Chapman and made oath that she did apply and make oath before a court at Watertown in the State of New York, and give into the hands of A. Ely Esq. an attorney certain papers to be sent to Washington to obtain a pension of arrearages for the services of her deceased husband, to wit Timothy Chapman in the revolutionary army of the United States, said papers were her family record and a copy of the last will and testament made by my said husband Timothy Chapman, together with other papers, since that date, I was solicited to make out some other papers at Louville before a judge and did then employ Mr. Kenay as my Council to obtain my pension. — I now reside at Stoyan in the Province of Canada East aged eightyfive years, and I have appointed William Bridges Esq. of St. Albans county of Franklin and State of Vermont my agent to act for me in the premises, & to obtain the necessary information and to find what is now lacking on my part, and she now earnestly requests the Honorable board of Pensions to report her case to the said William Bridges as he has taken the agency, and that a true statement of the case may be obtained, so that any further infor- mation may be furnished your Honorable board of Pensions, if found necessary on an examination of the case and would now pray your Hon. board of pensions to give such information and take up my case as soon as this my oath and petition may be received by the Hon. board and you will thereby favour your inform & aged Petitioner, & farther this deponent saith not in presence of —
Wm L. Sowles Peter Dary
Avis Chapman Mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned before me (Wm L. Sowles, Just. Peace

This may certify that Mr. Asa Chapman the signat & seal of the foregoing Deposition, is a person of truth & veracity being personally known to me Wm L. Sowler Just. Peace
I Joel Allen clerk of the county court in & for the county of Grand Isle, do hereby certify that Mr. L. Sowler is a justice of the peace in & for said county of Grand Isle having been appointed at the October Session of the Legislature of the State of Vermont A.D. 1844 for the current year ending on the 1 st Decr. next. and the signatures to the above & foregoing affidavit & certificates are genuine signatures Clerk's office North Hero June 19 th 1845
Joel Allen Clerk

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
I Samuel H Mills of the town of Lyons in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am in the eighty fifth year of my age, shall be eighty six if I live till the 30 th day of next December. I further depose and say that I was born in Derby New Haven County Connecticut in the year 1789, the year that Quebec was taken. My mother died when I was two years old, from which time I lived with my Grandfather until I was 14 years old, from that time I lived with my father in that part of the town of Stratford in Connecticut then called old Repton. My Grandfather also lived in the same town. Timothy Chapman then lived in said town and was an apprentice to Abel Thompson in the Carpenter & Joiners business. I knew him well while he was a boy and an apprentice as above named and when he enlisted into the service and while he was in the service and my acquaintance and intimate knowledge of him continued until after he had been married several years and had a family of children. Then a son in marriage, two of whom were twins, when he with his family removed to Vermont when I understand he died in 1828 lived several years and removed from thence and died in Canada in 1828. I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Avis Chapman the widow of the aforesaid Timothy Chapman.

and have been acquainted with her from very early life. Her name was Avis Curtis when she was a girl. She was born in New Shatford, a parish of the town of Shatford in Connecticut. When a young lady, she came and lived with her sister Mrs. Hubbard in Ripton, then in the town of Shatford when I suppose the said Timothy Chapman first became acquainted with her - I fur- ther depose and say that the said Timothy Chapman enlisted into, and served in the Continental line of the Army of the United States. Elijah Barsby a cousin of my wife was in the same Company with him. He and Chapman used to come home together from the Army on furloughs. Timothy Chap- man was a sergeant in the Army as it was said and believed. The fact of his enlistment and service & being a sergeant is known to me only from the fact, that at the time it was so said, understood, and believed in the neighbourhood, and he went by the name of Sergeant Chap- man - I further depose and say, that the said Timothy Chapman came home from the Army (as it was said on a furlough) and married the aforesaid Avis Curtis and after a short time returned back to the Army. This knowledge is derived solely from hearsay as follows, when I was about Eighteen or Nineteen years of age; I should think in the year 1777 while he

- The said Chapman was home on a furlough I was invited by one James Hawley to attend the wedding of the said Timothy and Abie, the marriage was to take place at a tavern kept by one Edward in Chestnut Hill North Stratford. - for some reason I could not go; but I understood at the time that they did go to Chestnut Hill and were married at Edward's house by the Rev. Mr. Beebe. - It was a thing talked of at the time and I understood all about it and it was well known in the neighbor- hood; but I did not see them married but the said Timothy and Abie immediate- ly returned to the house of John Hubbard, the brother in law of Mr. Chapman, where they were then known and lived together as husband and wife and after a few days the said Hubbell Chapman re- turned to the Army leaving his wife with Mrs. Hubbard. - After the war they lived in the same place & kept house and raised a family of children & finally moved off to Vermont.
James H. Mills
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 30th day of June 1845
Leah G. Hasty Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with Samuel J. Mills who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me and that he is a very intelligent man in full possession of all his mental faculties of good moral character whose State- ments are entitled to full credit Watertown June 30th 1845
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
Justice
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Luther G. Hays ,
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, and affidavit taken was at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this first day of July , in the year 1845
C B Hoard Clerk.

Avis A. Mrs Chapman widow of Timothy Chapman New York.
b. d. 28 July 1828.
w. d. 24 July 1845
admitted
Sergeant 2 nd regt p 129, full 4 March 1831 to 24 th July 1845 when she died. Children
Hepsey Dexter Tim- othy Chapman Albert Chapman Betsey Ell- sworth & Amelia Dary,
Dear L. P. Waldo, N. R.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
Trumbull Augt 29 th 1839
I Ali Brinsmade Clerk of the Congregational Church in the town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield and State aforesaid. Certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Church of which I have the Custody and that the Marriage of Timothy Chapman to Lois Curtis is not to be found therein. I further certify that the Town of Trumbull was formerly a Parish, called North Stratford, and belonged to the Town of Stratford in S. Fairfield County. And that the Record of the List of Marriages kept by the several different Pastors of the Congregational Church in S. town of Trumbull, is incomplete many Marriages being known to have occurred.
Sworn before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
Ali Brinsmade Clerk of the Congregational Church in the Town of Trumbull
I certify that Ali Brinsmade, who signed & made oath to the above certificate is Clerk of the Congregational Church in S. town of Trumbull & is well known to me to be a person entitled to full credit & belief.
August 29 th 1839. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss.
Bridgeport Sept 5 th 1839.
I Ira Sherman Clerk of Probate in & for the District of Stratford in said County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman John Goodell Justice of Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified that his Commission will expire on the 20 th June 1840
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - }
Stratford August 30 1839
I David Brooks, Clerk of the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State aforesaid, do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said town of Stratford of which I have the custody, and that the Marriage of Timothy Chapman to Avis Kester is not to be found therein. And also that the Record of Marriages is incomplete. I further certify that the Town of Trumbull in said Fairfield County was formerly, and until the year 1799 a part of the Town of Stratford, known by, and called the Parish of North Stratford. — Attest David Brooks. Town Clerk
Sworn Before Me John Goulding Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named David Brooks is Clerk of the town of Stratford & a valid Notary —
John Goulding Justice of Peace