Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23787, Lewis Chapin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Chapin, Lewis Esther
N. 23787
CONTENTS

Springfield December 24 th 1779
This is to certify that Lewis Chapin of my Company Has Done Eight months Service in the Continental Army and Nine months Service in the militia
Sam l Root Capt

Vermont 3886
Ebenezer Chapin widow of Lewis Chapin that who was a Drummer
in the Massachusetts line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty two Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to
Claimant Jencho Centre New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 34

State of Vermont Chittenden District } ss
On this seventeenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared, before the Hon, the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont personally appeared Esther Chapin of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged seventy nine years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Lewis Chapin who was a private or drummer in the Continental army - Massachusetts line - in the service of the United States - eight months, - and who also served nine months in the Militia of Massachusetts - that she has no personal knowledge of his services - as she did not become acquainted with him until after the revolutionary war, and cannot state the names of the officers under whom he served - but relies on a certificate hereto annexed signed by Sam l Burt - Capt, dated Springfield December 27 th 1779 - showing that her said husband served eight months in the continental army, and nine months in the militia. She further declares that she was married to the said Lewis Chapin on the thirty first day of January

in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight at Manchester in the State of Vermont, that her name previous to her marriage was Esther Rich- ardson, that she has no record of her age marriage except made in the family bible - that her husband, the aforesaid Lewis Chapin, died on the twenty sixth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, 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, viz at the time above stated. and she further declares - that the certificate of Capt Saml. Burt hereto annexed, is a paper which her late husband retained in his possession from the time of her marriage to him, to the day of his death - as evidence of his services in the revo- lutionary war,
Esther Chapin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the aforesaid Esther Chapin is a person of truth and credibility
Charles Russell Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss }
I Benoni Chapin of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged Eighty years, do depose, testify and say - that when the revolutionary war commenced, I lived at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts - and that immediately after hearing of the battle at Bunkerhill, my brother Lewis Chapin who was two years and eight months older than myself volunteered and marched immediately to Roxbury where he enlisted as I believe into the continental army, and served there eight months - I have no personal knowledge of his services there - as I remained at home, during his absence - but I know that he was gone from home more than eight months, and that during his absence he wrote home frequently, and in his letters he stated that he was a drummer in the continental army and after his return home he stated that he had served eight months as a drummer in the continental army at Roxbury, and I think that he stated that he served under Capt Second Gideon Burt, but I am not positive as to the name of his captain - After my brother's return home to Springfield - he served in the militia at Springfield - I was myself in the service at Springfield six months, and during the six months that I was in the service at that place my brother was the aforesaid Lewis

Chapin served there as a drummer - and after I left the service at Springfield - he Lewis continued in the service at that place three months longer, during all which time he served as a drummer. From the lapse of time - I cannot recollect the year that my brother Lewis and myself served at Springfield.
I served under Capt John Morgan. Solomon Brown was first Lieutenant of the Company -
My brother the aforesaid Lewis Chapin died at Jericho aforesaid on the 26 th day March in the year 1828. I lived in his family when he died and attended his funeral - I came to live in my brothers family in the year 1800 - and continued to live in his family until he died - He left a widow named Esther Chapin who has never married since his death -
I became acquainted with her in the year Seventeen hundred ninety one - Her first child was then two years old - and from the time of my first acquaintance with her until the day of my brothers death she lived with him as his wife and I have no doubt that they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. The record in his family bible shows that they were married on the thirty first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, which record is now before me and is in the words and figures following - viz,
"Lewis Chapin and Esther Richardson were Joined

in marriage Jan. 31 st 1788" - which record is fairly and legibly written, and is without alteration or erasure - The above described record was copied into the bible now used as the family bible about ten years ago from an old bible formerly owned by said brother - the old record has long since been lost or destroyed. The reason why I lived so long in my brother's family is, that I have never been married myself and in consequence of being single made it my home at his house. I cannot remember the names of the officers under whom my brother stated that he served at Roxbury - with the exception of the name of his captain, as above stated -
Note - the words " at that place " on the first page and the word " longer " on the second page were all interlined before signing. Benoni Chapin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and I certify that the aforesaid Benoni Chapin is known to me to be a man of truth and credibility.
Wm Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I, John Lyman Jr. Town Clerk of the town of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that I find recorded in the records of said town the marriage of Lewis Chapin to Esther Richardson which record is as follows.
Lewis Chapin and Esther Richardson were joined in marriage January thirty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
And 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:
Lewis Chapin and Esther Richardson were joined in marriage January 31 st 1788
J. Lyman Jr. } Town Clerk of Jericho
I, John Lyman Jr. above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk, in the County town, 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.
J. Lyman Jr. } Town Clerk of Jericho
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of December 1838
Hon. A. Spaulding Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23787
Esther Chapman Widow of Lewis Chapman Drummt Rev w
Act: March 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1549 Burlington Vermont Esther Chapin widow of Lewis Chapin dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 th March 1828 of Ch. Ritten Co. in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Burt of the Regt commanded by Colonel in the M t line for 17 mos 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington Vt. at the rate of 62 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Hon. H. C. Allen Sec. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $155.82 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 31.16 $186.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Alb. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 o Page 36

13 Sep 1843 4340
Esther Chapin
Claim Act 1843,
$62: 50 per an
Perkins ch 34
Jenicho Centre N. York
Edward Stearns of Pennsauk Washington D.C.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year, to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Vermont } S. County of Chittenden }
On this 28. day of August, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said county, Esther Chapin a resident of Jericho, in the County of Chittenden, aged 84 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Leroy Chapin, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and she received annually the sum of sixty-two dollars and thirty-three cents. The information in relation to the Regiment in which he served is on file in the Pension Department, at Washington.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before, — J. Lyman Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the said Esther Chapin is personally known to me.
J. Lyman Justice Peace

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss. Edward A. Stanbury, Deputy Clerk of the county of County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Lyman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within oath and certificate, was at the date thereof, and still is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Chittenden duly commissioned & sworn and that his name subscribed to the said oath & certificate severally, is his true and genuine certificate.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Eighth day of September A. D. 1843.
J. H. Mussey.

Jeriche, Centre
J. L. Edwards Esq. D.Din
Please to direct your returns to Esther Shapin, Jeriche Centre H.
March who

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss }
I, Simon Parmalee Minister of the Gospel - of Williston in said County - do testify and say - that Lewis Chapin late of Jericho deceased - died on the twenty sixth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight. I attended his funeral - and that Esther Chapin of said Jericho was previous to his death his wife - and since his death has never married - but ever has been and still is his widow - and that the said Esther Chapin is the identical Esther Chapin who has made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension -
Simon Parmalee
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of September 1838. and I certify that the said Simon Parmalee is a man of truth and veracity.
Wm Weston Justice Peace

Vol 14 p 4 28 Apr
3661 Esther Chapin wife of Lewis Bull
Ad 7 July 1838
Maria 1788 died July 1848
Allen 17 months as a dowry $62.33 per ann.
Mrs. Mills, Cash Burt. per Rev. Vol 14 p 4
Hon. Herman Allen WR

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Charles Russell before whom the foregoing declaration of Esther Chapin was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
I also certify, that William Weston and Hosea Spaulding before whom the foregoing depositions by them severally certified, were sworn to were at the time of taking the same, and still are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden, duly commissioned - and that the respective signatures thereto, purporting to be theirs are also genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said District this seventeenth day of December A.D. 1838.
William Weston Register
Note - That part of Benoni Chapin's deposition which relates to the marriage of the applicant to her late husband is not now relied upon as evidence, as a record of the marriage was found in the town Clerk's office at Jericho - after taking. (over)

that deposition. I am informed by the widow Chapin that at the time of her marriage - she resided at Manchester Vermont, and her husband at Jericho, Vermont. Not finding any record of the marriage at Manchester, the records of Jericho were examined, and a record of the marriage was there found. W. Weston.
3661 Esther Chapin wife of Lewis Mar 7 July 1838 Aged 1788 died 1828 Allen 17 months as of autumn 1833 for am. Mess Mills Capt Burt. per Rev. Vol 14. k 47
Hon. Herman Allen H.R.