Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24105, William Chapman, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Chapman, William S. 24105
CONTENTS

11.453  Pennsylvania M rs Chapman
Green 6 o in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Logan of the Reg t commanded by Col. Trebley in the N. Jersey Militia time for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 1/0 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent M. G. Hawkins Waynesburg
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833  $ 80.00    Perm ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33  20.00     $ 100.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 9

Pennsylvania } On this day of September Green County Pa. } in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Chapman a resident of Centre township in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
Deponent was born in Somerset County State of New Jersey in the year 1756. in the month of April deponent has no record of his age - Deponent was when called into the service, living within 22 miles of New Brunswick - Deponent lived 4 years after the revolutionary war in Sussex County, New Jersey - and ever since then deponent has lived in Washington and Green Counties, Penn as . Deponent volunteered a short time before the battle of Long Island under Captain Logan for one month and marched to Elizabeth town - where we remained out one time & were discharged which has been lost - Deponent was called out again every other month and served altogether twelve months - deponent was stationed during said time at New Ark, Amboy, Elizabeth town & Middle Brook & at a little town above red bank fort the name of which deponent does not recollect - Deponent was at the battles of Springfield, Trenton and Mudford and a number of skirmishes on the picket line - Deponent cannot recollect the names of all the officers who commanded during these monthly tours, but recollects Col. Freelinghouse, Capt. Pratt

Col. Sowers and Capt. Hill, Capt. Longstreet, Capt. Logan
deponent can prove by David White & Robt Adams that he is a man of veracity and their belief that he is a soldier of the Revolution.
Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year first above said.
Wm H Chapman mark
Wm H Hays
We David White a Clergyman and Robert Adams residing in Green Co. Pa. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
David White Robert Adams
Wm H Hays
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting the interrogatories presented by the War depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David White who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Green Co. Penn a and that Robert

Adams, who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William J. Hays Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Chapman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 15 th day of September 1832
Wm J. Hays
Pennsylvania } Personally appeared before me the Greene County p. } undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid the aforesaid named William Chapman who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time of his service but believes that it commenced some time in August 1776 and continued by monthly terms (every other month) till he served twelve months - he cannot now designate with certainly every particular month, but his recollection and belief is that he served in all twelve months - He knows of no other now living nor has he any document by which he can prove his service - deponent further states that he was present at the Battle on Red Bank - the American forces he thinks were commanded by Col. Greene sometime in Oct. 1777. Sworn & Subscribed before me the 25 th March 1833 Nicholas Wagner William Chapman Mark

State of Pennsylvania } Green County }
I Enos Hook prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Green County aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas Hager Esquire, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the 25 day of March A.D. 1833.
Enos Hook Protho.
Mr. Hoffman 1833

No 16609
M rs Chapman
v
On your Poi $40
M rs G. Hawkins
Mayverburg Pittsburg
Pa

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Chapman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  no see Lueras VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes as VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? no
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Brooklyn
24105
INVALID.
File No. 24,105
William Chapman
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Waynesburg Pa 27 March
Pension papers
FREE
The Honble J. L. Edwards
Pension Comm.
Washington City
Recd. Apr. 12
Pa
Recd.

Waynesboro March 26. 1833.
Mr. Honble J. L. Edwards,
Sir
In herewith return you the enclosed I hope in a which may be acceptable. If not please return them with further directions. Whitely's first name is David - I see by the list you stile him Daniel - It will be easy of course to correct this should certificate be issued - You will see I run my pen across the name Daniel in your brief inserted the name David so that the error would not escape your notice. As one Leavitt will not sit till June and as Chaple was an enlisted soldier I have returned his declaration without the affidavit of a clergyman & another respectable witness required. If this however shall be deemed unsable please return you it
I forwarded returned the declaration of one Benjamin South amended as directed by you some time in January last & have recently understood, that it was miscarried or mislaid. May I ask the favor of you to let me know whether this is the case & not whether the certificate will be issued?
I also sent the declaration of Matthew Sunnem some time last fall the fate of which I have not been informed of. I think I stated in his declaration that he was drawing a pension of $40 per annum for the war. Would this be a ground for rejecting his application for the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress.
When the department shall forward me certificates for any of the old soldiers whose

applications have been committed to my charge I wish them to be made payable at Pittsburgh.
Very respectfully
Wm G. Harbison
P.S. Please direct the letter to Pittsburgh - about removing.
me here - you -