Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44376, Nahum Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chapman, Nahum
S. 44376
CONTENTS

Connecticut 28971
Nahum Chapman (widow of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Co st commanded by Captain Home of the Reg t commanded by Col Smith in the Connecticut line for Milia better corps 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. up to 30 Sept 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug t 1834 and sent Hon. Hayes Member, Groton
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending } 25,90
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. Rel Clerk,
Recorded by Book F, 2 Vol. 3 Page 7

Nelson Chapman
paid a D
Return to the year to the 1st of January 1881

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT } SS. COUNTY OF Wethersfield  Sturminster } ss.
On this 8th day of August, A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County  Peekskill Court for the  County  District of Wethersfield  Sturminster , now sitting, Abraham Chapman a resident of the town of North Sturminster in the County of Wethersfield  Sturminster , and State of Connecticut, aged 74 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
1 st in the winter or spring of 1776. I was drafted in Col. Smith's Reg. and Capt. Thomas Haines Comp. as a minute man and remained at home sometime say six months before I was called out, and in Sept. 1776. I marched in said Reg. & Comp. near to New York City at New Rochelle so called, and remained there in service about three months and then returned home, and there remained until Dec 1777 when I was drafted in Col. Bennadum Gallup's Reg and Capt. Delegoy's Company and marched to Groton Fort and there remained two months in service and then returned home, in the fall of 1778 I volunteered as a substitute to my Father in Col. John McClellan's Reg and marched to New London and worked in the repair of Fort Trumbull and there remained, (as near I recollect) three months and then returned home.
I have no documentary evidence of my service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
1. Where and in what year were you born? in Sturminster lot. now North Sturminster in the year 1759
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? in the Sturminster records
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Then and ever since in said Sturminster
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
I have answered them in my declaration
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
I can say no more than I have in my declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
seventeen discharge but was honorably discharged
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for piety, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Service books
Leviathan Wilson
Abraham Chapman

Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year aforesaid, before the Superior Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
A. Fish Judge
We Jonathan Miller a clergyman, residing in the town of North Windham in said Windham County; and David Coats residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jonathan Miller David Coats
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, Before the Superior Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
A. Fish Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Miller who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the said town of North Windham and that David Coats who signed the same is a resident in the said town of North Windham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Fish Judge
I Nathan Dabell Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, 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 affixed the seal of said Court, this 8th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathan Dabell Clerk
I Moses Thompson of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, a soldier in the war of the revolution, do testify as I say that I well remember that William Chapman of North Windham was drafted in Col. Beman's Conn. Light Artillery Reg. and left Poughkeepsie N.Y. in 1777 at Goshen Fort, and it was said at the time that he remained there two months, and I well remember of his being a substitute for him. Further in the Fall of 1781, in Col. John M. Williams Reg. engaged in the siege of Yorktown at Newbern, he was there two weeks at this time, and further I will say.
Moses Thompson
Windham County ss Voluntown July 24th 1832 Personally appeared Moses Thompson, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Before me, James B. Loomis Justice of Peace.

I George Gee of Plunton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 80 years a Sol- ier in the war of the revolution do testify and say, that in the Spring of the year 1776 I was drafted in Col. Smith's Reg. and Capt. Thomas Hoxie's Comp. as a Minute Man and re- mained at home a short time I do not remember exactly how long. in September 1776. I marched in St. Reg. & Comp. to to New Rochelle near New York City where than remained in camp in New Reg. & Comp. about three months, and I do testify say that a Captain Chapman of North Stonington was in the same Reg. & Comp. with me the full time of my service which was three months, and less than six months.
George Gee
Windham County ss Plunton July 24th 1832 Personally appeared George Gee signor of the above affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to credit and in all other respects to the truth of the facts therein contained. Before me.
Francis B. Johnson Justice of Peace
I Ammi Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Francis B. Johnson Esq before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace and for said Windham County, that the written signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 6th day of August
AD 1832
Ammi Bolles Clerk
205410031

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of New London County } Stonington July 21 st 1834.
At a court of Probate held in North Stonington, in and for the District aforesaid — Sufficient proof, and satisfactory, to said court, was this day adduced, that Mrs Hannah Chapman, is the widow of Nahum Chapman, late of North Stonington aforesaid, deceased. That said Nahum Chapman died at North Stonington, on the 30 th day of September 1832. One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and that at the time of his death, he was upwards of Seventy four fourty years of Age. (The word "four" in last line)
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington C. C. Do hereby certify that the foregoing copy is a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter above contained, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of July A.D. 1834. Nathan Daboll Clerk

State of Connecticut } New London County } Probate District of Stonington
On this 22 d day of July A D 1834 personally appeared Mrs Hannah Chapman, widow of Nahum Chapman, before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington aforesaid now sitting, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following statement, in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That she is the widow of Nahum Chapman, late of Stonington deceased that said Nahum, died at North Stonington on the 30 th day of September 1832, That at the time of his death he the deceased, was upwards of Seventy four years of age
That she believes, that said Nahum Chapman, entered the service of the United States, and served as herein stated — viz. — That at North Stonington, in the year 1776 said Nahum, belonged a private to the company of militia commanded by Capt Tho Holmes that on or before the 1 st Sept 1776, the militia was called out by authority of the State of Connecticut and that said Nahum marched in said company in the Regiment com d by Lt Col o Oliver Smith, to New London, thence to New Haven, Rye, New Rochelle and to White Plains, and continued to serve as a private in said company, till on or after the 1 st December 1776, when having performed at least three months service he was discharged and came home to North Stonington
That in the year 1777, at said North Stonington the said Nahum was drafted for two months, and in the month of December joined the company of Drafted Militia commanded by Capt Pels Noyes, at Fort Griswold in the adjoining

Town of Groton, and continued to serve at S d Fort and vicinity till the expiration of the term for which he was drafted viz. two months and then came home to said North Stonington,
That in the year 1781, Andrew Chapman father of the deceased, was about the 20 th December of said year, drafted as a private of Militia for three months service, that the said Nathan, took the place of his S d Father as a substitute, and on or about the 25 th December 1781, joined the company of drafted Militia, at New London, commanded by Capt Abner Comstock, Lieutenant Russell Rundall in Col Saml M c Clellan's regiment & served at New London, and Fort Griswold in Groton three months till 25 th March 1782
That she verily believes the said Nathan served during the War of the Revolution, at least Eight months as a private.
That she the widow aforesaid, of S d Nathan claim the amt of S d Nathan's pension from 4 th March 1831, till 30 th Sept. 1832, the time of his de- cease. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid.
Hannah Chapman
Before the Court
Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court doth hereby certify that it ap- pears to said Court that Moses Thomas Thompson who has signed one of the certificates annexed is a resident in the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut That Henry Babcock esquire, Amos Wheeler

Jephthah Brown and David Main, who have respectively, each signed a certificate annexed are resident in the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London and State aforesaid and that they are all credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Isaac Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington. &c do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Chapman for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 24 th day of July A.D 1834. Nathan Daboll Clerk

Nahum Chapman
died 30 Sept 1882
Hannah Chapman
July 2 nd 1781
in W. Sellen
by the moni full def and order of other Companions
7 th 23. 33
Francis
Philip
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H. Barber
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CHAPMAN, NAHUM

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nahum Chapman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? 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? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? not in terms Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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.”
CHAPMAN, NAHUM

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
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 authenticated 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 end 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.

44 376 INVALID.
Pay
File No. 44 376
John W. Chapman Pvt. 6th Militia
Act: 7 June 1832
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84

For Pension
Widow
Hannah Chapman (of Nahum Chapman dec.)
Please return to Hon Noyes Barber M.C. at Groton Connecticut,

I Jeptha Brown of North Stonington in the county of New London & State of Connecticut aged 76 years the 20 th July last A Person of the United States After Being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say That all the militia of Col Oliver Smiths Regiment was called out in the summer 1776 I think in August and marched from New London Ct. to New Haven, New Rochelle Kings Bridge &c. That I marched in Capt Thomas Holmes Company in 1 st Regiment to aforesaid named Place Court, New Haven Kings Bridge &c. and served in said Company for 4 months - as aforesaid.
That I was well acquainted with Naham Chapman of North Stonington County & State aforesaid from 1775 until the time of his death. That Naham Chapman aforesaid served with me in the same Company, marched with me from New London as above stated and so served for a period of time but how long I do not now recollect as a part of the Militia was discharged I think at the expiration of 3 months and left and returned home
Jephtha Brown
State of Connecticut New London County } N. North Stonington July 4 th 1834
Personally appeared Jeptha Brown signer to the above affidavit who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said notarial office -
Latham Hull Notary Public

I David Maine of North Stonington in New London County & State of Connecticut aged 82 years, A Pensioner of the United States, After being duly sworn according to Law, Do testify and say That in August 1776 all the militia in Col Oliver Smith Regiment wer called out and marched from New London to New Haven, New Rochelle, so called to Kings Bridge and Morrisena point &c. I marched in Capt Holmes Holms company in said Regiment as aforesaid and served in sd Capt Holmes company for 4 Months.
That I was well acquainted with Nahum Chapman of North Stonington County & State aforesaid from 1775 to the time of his death. and That the aforesaid Nahum Chapman marched in the same company with me at the aforesaid places and I cannot say whether he served 4 Months or was dismissed before I well recollect that he there served for a Period of time. That a part of the Militia was discharged and came off before I did as stated in my Declaration in the Pension office -
David Maine
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss. North Stonington July 4 1854 Personally appeared Capt David Maine signer to the above affidavit who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed My notarial seal of sd office Lathiam Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut, I Moses Thompson of Voluntown Windham County 3 rd in County aforesaid but formerly of that part of Stonington Now North Stonington in New London County & State aforesaid aged 71 years a soldier in the war of the Revolution after being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, That in the Latter Part of December 1781 he lived at S d Stonington and belonged to Capt Christopher Brown's Company as a private soldier, That there was a draft in General Tylers Brigade to raise one company to send to New London, — That Capt Brown's Company was in General Tylers Brigade, That I was
drafted from Capt Brown's Company, That I consented to stand the draft and went by Capt Brown, and he sent the returns by me to Col McClellan's under whose command the Troop, served at that time at New London, which I gave to him on my arrival at S d , London Ct. — It had been the opinion of the deponent that the said Col McClellan's — Sur-name was John but since there has been some applications for Pensions I have maturely reflected upon this Point and from Serious reflection I am inclined to think that the Col's name was Samuel McClellan instead of John McClellan.
I arrived at New London on or about the 20 th Dec. 1781 I served in Fort Griswold about 5 or 6 Days when the drafted Militia from other Parts arrived, and I was ordered to Fort Trumbull & joined a Company commanded by Capt Abner Comstock, Lieut Roswell Randall, and there served in Garrison Duty about 6 weeks, when the Declarant and 15 other Privates from S d Capt Comstock's Company, were ordered under sergeant Thomas Martin to Fort Griswold, and were employed

in this Duty about 2 weeks, which was on fatigue in cutting cedar, in a swamp about half a mile from fort Griswold, and repairing the said fort, Then ordered and returned to fort Trumbull where I remained until about the 20 th of March and if I was discharged before the 20 th March I entered as much earlier in December at least I served 3 Months
That I was well acquainted with Nahum Chapman of Stonington now South Stonington and with his Father Andrew Chapman and was well acquainted with them from a boy up to the time of their deaths — That 2 or 3 days after I arrived at New London Nahum Chapman aforesaid came there and said he had come to serve as a substitute for his Father — The said Nahum Chapman served as a substitute for his Father Andrew Chapman in the same company & under the same officers that I served as aforesaid stated until I was discharged and I left him there to finish his tour of duty of 3 Months
I know that he was the same identical Nahum Chapman who served with me at New London as aforesaid stated
Moses Thompson
State of Connecticut Windham County } ss Voluntown July 3 rd 1834 Personally appeared Moses Thompson signer of the above affidavit who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
William C Stanton Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } I Henry Babcock of North Stonington Windham County } In County of New London a State aforesaid aged 44 years after being sworn according to Law do depose and say that I have always been well acquainted with M rs Thompson of Voluntown formerly of that part of Stonington now North Stonington from my youth to the present time and have always lived within about two miles of him That his character as to truth and veracity I consider good and believe his statements to be entitled to full credit and belief - Henry Babcock
Windham County ss Voluntown July 5 th 1834 Personally appeared Henry Babcock Esquire who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me -
William C Stanton Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss I Amos Wheeler of North Stonington County and State aforesaid aged 74 years a soldier in the Revolution war after being duly sworn according to law do Depose and say That I belonged to Capt Thomas Wheeler Company in Col Oliver Smiths Regiment in 1776 I belonged to said Company as a Private soldier & About the first of September the Militia were called out and Marched from New London Connecticut to New Haven, to New- rochelle, and remained a time to Peye Westchester Co. and there performed a tour of duty from About the 1 st September to about 1 st Decemb. 1776 - which was for 3 Months — That Capt Thomas Holmes Company was at the aforesaid named places with us in s d Col Oliver Smiths Regiment —
That I always knew Nahum Chapman of North Stonington County & State aforesaid and always knew him from a boy up to the time of his death —
That the said Chapman I saw in Capt, Holmes Company at the aforesaid places and I should think served the full term of service which was 3 months And I know the said Chapman to be same Identical Nahum Chapman who served as aforesaid and believe him to have been 2 or 3 years older than myself — Amos Wheeler
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss North Stonington July 3 rd 1834
Personally appeared Amos Wheeler signer to the foregoing affidavit who is Personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief as a witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Notarial seal of s d office
Latham Hull Notary Public

I Noyes Barber, a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that William C Stanton Esquire, before whom the Depositions of Moses Thomson and Henry Babcock, were taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, and that Latham Hull esquire, before whom were taken the Depositions of Ephraim Brown, David Main and Amos Wheeler, were taken is a Public Notary, resident in the County of New London, and that I believe the signatures purporting to be theirs, are in their own proper hand writing, Groton July 28. 1834. Noyes Barber