Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41474, William Chapman, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Chapman, William
S. 41474
CONTENTS

16.819 R
North Carolina
William Chapman
of Rowan Co in the state of N.C. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of three years war
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of May 1820 and sent to Hon. C. Fisher, House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 28 23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Ap 1820 48 "
  3 mo. 12 4/     8  $0 3/    24     3.70     1.3     28.23  $70 : 23  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to the Hon. Mr. Fisher of the 1821. House of Representatives.

Notification sent to the Hon. Mr. Fisher Jan'y 10th 1821. House of Representatives.

Mr Chapman
On roll, service
admitted, but the whole period of service cannot be ascertained.
The time of entering
The time and manner of leaving the service should be more
particularly stated in the declaration.

State of North Carolina, Rowan County.
On the 19 th day of November 1819 before me Archibald D. Murphy, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of North Carolina, personally appeared William Chapman resident in said County, who, being duly sworn, did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War", that he the said William Chapman, in the State of Virginia, about the year 1779 or so entered into the service of his Country under Captain Culverson for the 10 months service, in the Virginia Line: - that he served for about nine or ten months in the Virginia Line aforesaid, when he enlisted for during the War under Col. William Washington 3 d Regiment Dragoons: - that in this situation he continued in the service of his Country until a very short time before the termination of the War, when he received an honorable Discharge, which he no longer  now as he knew when it is has in his possession. That during his services aforesaid he was in the siege of Ninety Six: at the Battle of Camden, at the Battle of Guilford, and in several other engagements of smaller note. He further declares that he is becoming old and infirm, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support: - addendum to be added to the record
I Archibald D. Murphy Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Chapman did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the term of at least nine months in the Continental Establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And I now transmit the proceeding here before me to the

A. D. Allenphagen
Betsy Long deposed that she well recollects the time William Chapman, (the Applicant) entered the Service as a Soldier, and the time when he left it. That he served for more than twelve  nine Months; He served first in the Infantry, and then became one of the Dragoons commanded by Col. William Washington.
Alexander Long deposed that some years ago, Col. William Washington passed through North Carolina, going on to the North. That he stopped at his Deponents House, when he met with the Applicant William Chapman. Col. Washington knew him, and recognized him as one of his Dragoons, and spoke to him as one of those Men who had been with him in the Southern Campaign, and
Sworn to before me
19 th Nov. 1829.
A. D. Allenphagen

State of North Carolina, Rowan County.
I Alexander Frederick Blake of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Rowan do hereby certify that Archibald D. Murphy Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has attested the same, is one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina; duly commissioned and qualified: That all due faith and credit are due to his official attestations:—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Salisbury this 23 d day of November Anno Domini 1849—

No Carolina
William Chapman
Declaration
16.819 Sept 1820
Con
Representing Hon.ble Mr. Fisher H. Rep
Jany 10. 1821

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Rowan County — } Quarta Session — August Session Anno Domini 1820. —
On this 25 th day of August Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, for the County of Rowan, William Chapman resident in the County of Rowan aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, that he served in the Revolutionary war of the United States, as set forth in his original Declaration. That he has not conveyed away any of his property since the 18 th day of March 1818 for the purpose thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the 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 18 th day of March 1818; That he has no other effects than those contained in the following schedule.
Kitchen utensils to the value of $15 6 setting Chairs worth 15. Debts due me to the amount of 10.
An equitable interest in a certain tract of land, for which I have been contending in Law for a term of years and which I may never receive, but if I do it is

uncertain when, and its value is in considerable
1 Riding Saddle & Bridle = $10.00 $50
and the said William Chapman doth further swear the foregoing schedule contains an account of all his property, as required by act of Congress.
Wm. Chapman
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of August Anno Domini 1870 in Open Court before the Magistrates presiding.
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Rowan County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are true copies from the record of the Court of said 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 Fifty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 25 th day of August Anno Domini 1870.

State of North Carolina } Rowan County }
I Moses N. Locke
Chairman of the court for the time being of Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Do hereby certify that John Giles who given the aforesaid certificate is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid That all due faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that his certificate is due form of Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Salisbury 5 Dec r 1820.
____ Moses N. Locke C.C.C. N.C.

William Chapman, obtained a certificate for a pension under the act of March 1818

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INVALID.
Rev
File No.
William Chapman P. O. Box 100
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon: P. Fisher Old age
26 Mar: in  the City
Mr Chapman
Revenue
#3
J. L. Edwards

W. City 25 th March 1820
Sir,
I rec d from you the other day, the declaration of W m Chapman, with an endorsement on the same requiring that the time of entering and leaving the service be more particularly stated. I should not give you any further trouble on this subject, but that I am well acquainted with the applicant, & his circumstances - I imbued the facts for him. Stated in his declaration, & I very well know he cannot state more precisely than he has done, the time of his entering & leaving the service - at the time . I urged him to do so, but like many others of our Revolutionary Soldiers, He recollects the scenes & sufferings of the war without precise dates. In his declaration he has proven his services, - and. I know that He is not worth one cent.
He informed me that He knows of but one of his old fellow Soldiers that is now alive

and that He lives far distant from where Chapman resides. So that He has no means of proving any thing more than what his declaration of the old books prove - & I believe, if more is required, that He will be deprived of a pension none the less by those who are now entitled to it than himself.
With this statement of what I know, I take the liberty of sending back his Declaration to you, trusting you will consider them sufficient to entitle him to the pension.
Very respectfully yours,
C. Hester