Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,809, Daniel Chaplin, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Mass.
Chaplin, Daniel
Mary
N. 23809
CONTENTS

9998
Maine R
Dan. Chaplin
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Maine : line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Apr 1819 and sent to Bridge Port Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19  77.93 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48. $125.93
113 32 33 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W

Rept Nov 4
Maine
2605
Mrs Mary Chaplin widow of Daniel Chaplin who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 20 March
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of November 1843 and sent to
Levi Whitman
Anway
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 3

Daniel Chaplin Private Col Baldwin's Regiment Mansbach's Line 1776 - 1 year
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The Judge is requested to certify the credibility of the witness
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Daniel Chaplin

I Daniel Chaplin a resident citizen of the United States of America an inhabitant of the town of Watertown County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that on or about the first of May A.D. 1775 I enlisted into the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the town of Rowley in Massachusetts for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Capt. John Bakers company Col. Mores Little's Regiment, Gen. Greens Brigade in the Massachusetts line. Which term of eight months I fully served at said Cambridge, and upon I was discharged and without leaving the service I enlisted in Capt Thomas Michells company. Col. Baldwins Regiment in the same line for a term of twelve months, which last mentioned term I served as a private soldier, at said Cambridge Massachusetts and in several places in the states of New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania and at the expiration thereof at Trenton, I was verbally discharged altho. I had a written pass which I have since lost. I was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and several skirmishes. I further testify I am fifty eight years of age and am not bound on any pension list of the United States and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of my country for support - Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary at War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension list agreeably to the

Provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
Daniel Chaplin
Subscribed and sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris No. S. Dist. Judge etc
I David Chaplin of Waterford aforesaid on oath  affirmation declare that I was in the continental service in the Revolutionary war with the above named Daniel Chaplin and was a fellow soldier with him in the same company and battalion during his two terms of service of eight months and twelve months above mentioned, and to my entire knowledge he served the several periods as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed -
Subscribed and sworn to
Before - H. Parris, No. S. Dist. Judge etc
David Chaplin
I Thomas Green of Waterford aforesaid on oath declare that I was a fellow citizen in the same town with the above named Daniel Chaplin and I was well known to said Chaplin going into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and saw said Chaplin while in the terms of service of eight months and twelve months above mentioned; and I have not the least doubt, that said Chaplin served said periods as he has above stated in the declaration by him subscribed -
Thomas Green
Subscribed and sworn to
Before -
Albion H. Parris No. S. Dist. Judge etc

United States of America, District of Maine, ss - }
I hereby make known, that David Chaplin and Thomas Green, whose depositions are hereto annexed, are persons of respectability to whose testimony full faith and credit ought to be given either in or out of court -
Albion L. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge, Dep

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Daniel Chaplin the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of David Chaplin and Thomas Green, both soldiers in the revolutionary war which depositions were signed and sworn to before me
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Daniel Chaplin the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named Daniel Chaplin in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support - Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

1860
Mary Chaplin
Me
act 7. July 38
Marrid in '92
Died in '23
Vol 14 p 22 on 8mo/pri
12 mo/proud-75-
adm'd
20mo/pri
$66 66/100
No deduction
Levi Whitman
Norway
Me

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
On this twenty-eighth of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty-eight personally appeared before the Honorable Stephen Emery Judge of the Probate Court within & for said County of Oxford at the Probate Court holden in Paris in a vicinal for said County of Oxford Mary Chaplin of Waterford in said County of Oxford, aged seventy-years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: that she is the widow of Daniel Chaplin late of said Waterford deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner under the law of March 18 th 1818, as will appear by certificate No. 9998, bearing date April 29 th 1819; & was stricken from the pension roll on account of a misconstruction of the act relative to the amount of his estate -
She further declares that she was married to said Daniel Chaplin on the fifteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred & ninety-two; that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Chaplin died on the twenty-fourth day of August eighteen hundred & twenty-three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four to wit at the time above stated; that she now is & ever since his death has remained the widow of said Daniel Chaplin -
Witness S. Emery
Mary her X Chaplin mark
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Mary Chaplin the day & year first above written in open Court
Before Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid.
I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the Application of Mary Chaplin for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1838.
Levi Stowell. Register.

I Oliver Blackinton — Clerk of the Town of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the Book of Record of Marriages belonging to said town, now in my possession as Town Clerk aforesaid, there is the following entry, viz: Darius Chaplin and Mary Saunders, both of Mowley, were joined in Marriage March fifteenth day, in the year seven hundred and ninety-two, by Rev d Ebenezer Bradford, Pastor of the 1 st Chh., Attest. Thomas Mighill. Town Clerk.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "March 15. 1792."
I Oliver Blackinton, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me,
Oliver Blackinton } Clerk of the Town of Mowley Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. August 1838.
Sworn and subscribed.
before me Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23809
Mary Chaplin
Wid. of
Daniel Chaplin
Priv. Mts. line
Act: Mch. 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine - 1.127.
Mary Chaplin, widow of Daniel Chaplin, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 1818 and who died on the 24 th Aug. 1823 - of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by B de in the  time for 2 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. 38, and sent to and paid in  Norway, Me.
Brears to the 4 th of Sep. — $146.65- Semi-annual allowance ending 33.33
$179.95-
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 5

1860 Sept 24 Maine 7 July 1838/9
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. —

Norway, Me., Sept. 18 th 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mary Chaplin for a pension, under the law of 1838 - for evidence of the service of the husband reference is had to papers already in your possession - Should those papers when examined need any explanation - it can be given by Charles Whitson Esq a clerk in the General Land Office, who boards with Judge Paris 2 d Comptroller, to whom you will please address a line -
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt
Levi Whitson

3000
Mary Chaplin
$66:66 per am
2100
3
Levi Whitman Norway. Mass

State of Maine -
County of Oxford - ss -
On this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-three, personally subscribed a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford - Mary Chaplin, a resident of the town of Watford in said County of Oxford, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Daniel Chaplin, late of said Watford, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & a pensioner under the law of March 18 th , 1818, the nature of whose services she is not, of her own knowledge, able particularly to state, but respectfully refers to the evidence and papers on file in the Pension office in his case - that she received under the act of July 7 th , 1838 a pension of sixty-six dollars & sixty-six cents, the evidence of which is also on file in the pension office & respectfully referred to - She further states that she is still a widow -
witness -
Jonathan Pottle
her Mary X Chaplin mark -
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year last above written before me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

I certify that the within named Mary Chaplin is personally known to me
Levi Whitson Justice of the Peace
Levi Whitson
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford County ss: I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said county, hereby certify that Levi Whitman, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Mary Chaplin, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly appointed & qualified & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court this third day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Emery Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of Oliver Polackinton purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
as appears by the record in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of August, A. D. 1838.
Nath. Lord Jr.