Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18888, Noah Chapman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Chapman, Noah Mary
W. 18888
CONTENTS

293.
New York, Albany. Mary Chapman widow of Noah Chapman N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & serg.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1848 and sent to James G. Austin Phelps Ontario Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,
State of New York
County of Ontario 3s on the Second day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Mary Chapman of the town of Seneca in said County and State, aged Seventy one 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 this act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and also a further
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for our years to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
That she is the widow of Noah Chapman who was a person  Soldier of the United States, and a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. That her said husband the aforesaid Noah Chapman enlisted in the war of the Revolution under Capt Chappell, or Phillip or Honda names much like them, that he enlisted for and during the war & served to the close of the same, receiving an honorable discharge entitling him to bounty land, but that he had never to the knowledge of this deponent received his land, or an equivalent therefor, that her said husband the aforesaid Noah Chapman was in the battle at Bennington defeat at Saratoga or Still water, that he was at the taking of the fort at Johnstown, that he served under Genl Schuyler & also under Genl Gates, she further declares that she was married to the said Noah Chapman in the year of our Lord 1788 Seventeen hundred & eighty eight , the next year after  the next year after  her said husband had returned from the army , that her husband the aforesaid Noah Chapman died in Geneva in 1830 eighteen hundred and thirty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, viz, in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty eight. Subscribed & sworn before me this 2nd day of August 1843
B. Whiting
Judge of the County Court of Ontario County N. York
Mary Chapman
I Certify that the above named Mary Chapman is a respectable person, that being infirm & advanced in years, she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her application -
B. Whiting
Judge of the County Court of Ontario County New York

State of New York
County of Ontario ss Personally appeared before the subscriber Beman Whiting a judge - in & for said County Mary Morrison of Geneva in said County aged 69 Sixty nine years & on being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that she was personally acquainted with the present widow Mary Chapman who is applying for a pension as the widow of Noah Chapman, when this deponent was a young woman, & for more than fifty years, & that she is the identical widow of the aforesaid Noah Chapman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & who served under that name that this deponent from her first acquaintance with the said Noah Chapman, the late husband of the said widow Mary Chapman was informed that he had been a regular soldier in the war of the Revolution, of which fact this deponent is in full belief, that the said Noah Chapman & his then wife Mary Chapman had as the lawful fruit of their marriage, two children either of which was born more than fifty years since on their marriage on their marriage that this deponent has positively known of the aforesaid Noah Chapman late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & the aforesaid present widow Mary Chapman residing together as husband & wife for fifty three or fifty four years & that they continued so to live together from that time to the day of the death of the aforesaid Noah Chapman and that the said Noah Chapman died in 1830 eighteen hundred & thirty & that the widow Mary Chapman has not since married but remains his widow, that the said parties had lived together as husband & wife at the time of his death more than forty years -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 3 rd day of August 1843
B. Whiting
Mary Morrison
First Judge of the Court of Sessions of Ontario County N.Y.
I certify that the above named is a respectable person -
Mary Morrison
B. Whiting
First Judge of the Court of Sessions of Ontario County
State of New York
County of Ontario ss Personally appeared before the subscriber Beman Whiting a judge - in & for said County James Anderson of Geneva aged Seventy Seven years, & on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he was personally acquainted with Widow Mary Chapman, widow of Noah Chapman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, when she was a young woman at the time of her marriage, that the aforesaid widow Mary Chapman who is by the annexed applying for a pension, is the identical widow of the aforesaid Noah Chapman, who was the identical person & soldier who served in the war of the Revolution under that name, that this deponent well recollects that the said Noah Chapman was a soldier in the war of the revolution that it was understood & fully believed Sixty years since in the place of his residence & well known to be the fact that the aforesaid Noah Chapman, the late husband of the aforesaid Mary Chapman was a regular soldier serving through the whole war of the Revolution, of this fact this deponent fully believes that the said Noah Chapman was the husband of the aforesaid

presents Widow Mary Chapman more than fifty five years since, that this deponent being well acquainted with the parties, is well knowing to the aforesaid Noah Chapman & his then wife, the aforesaid Mary Chapman living together as husband & wife fifty five years since & that as the legal fruit of their marriage they had two or three children fifty years since, that the said Noah Chapman died in 1830 eighteen hundred & thirty & that the widow Mary Chapman his widow has not since married, but remains his widow Subscribed & sworn before me this 3 rd day of August 1843
James Anderson
B. Whiting
First Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County, N.Y. I Certify that the above named James Anderson is a respectable person;
B. Whiting
First Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County. New York
State of New York } Ontario County Clerk's Office } ss.
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Bowen Whiting Esqr before whom the several foregoing affidavits was taken was, at the time of taking the same First Judge of the County courts in and for the said County commissioned and qualified and duly authorized to act as such. And that his signature above subscribed to the several Deeds and certificates is his genuine hand-writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9 th day of August AD 1843
Thomas Hall Clerk

This to be answered from Washington to Canandaigua Post
Paid
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County Clerk Canandaigua New York

9419
Henry Chapman
Wig.
act 7. fey 38
Will the County Clerk please write his certificate & impress the Seal of the Co on the within blank - I will pay the fees - include his signature as severaly genuine - please enclose the sheet & direct it to Hon J. L Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C. & mail it on Monday next at your office - Oblige Your Ob st Servt Asa D. Day

Will the County Clerk please write his certificate & impress the Seal of the Co on the within blank - I will pay the fees - include his signature are severally genuine - please enclose the sheet & direct it to Hon. J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D.C. & mail it on Monday next at your office - Oblige Your Ob d Serv t Abra d Day

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for our year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York 3 County of Ontario 3. On this first day of April - 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Chapman a resident of the town of Seneca in said County and State aged over Seventy one year, 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 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Noah Chapman — who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, — and that she received a pension of Seventy four dollars and twenty five cents per annum, under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of April 1844 3 T. H. Hoggorth S.P.
Mary Chapman Mark Witnesses J. P. Smith
I certify that the above named Mary Chapman — is a respectable person.
T. H. Hoggorth S.P.
State of New York 3 County of Ontario 3. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Emely Prescott and on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that the above mentioned Widow, Mary Chapman — is the identical person and widow, to whom was granted a five years pension, under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of Seventy four dollars and twenty five cents per annum, and that she is still a widow —
Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of April - 1844 3 T. H. Hoggorth S.P.
E Prescott
I certify that the above named Emely Prescott — is a respectable person.
State of New York 3 County of Ontario 3. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abad Joy and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that the above named widow, Mary Chapman — is the identical person and widow to whom was granted a five years pension, under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Seventy four dollars and twenty five cents per annum, and that she is still a widow —
Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of April 1844 3 T. H. Hoggorth S.P.
Abad Joy
I certify that the above named Abad Joy — is a respectable person.
T. H. Hoggorth S.P.

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office 3 p I Alexander H Howell clerk of Ontario County do hereby certify that R Hoogarth Esquire before whom the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn was at the time the same purports to have been subscri- bed and sworn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe his signat- ure subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
The seal of said County This 3 d day of April 1844
Fréd. Loy Ovid New York

V 9419 Mary Chapman N.Y.
Set to A. Jay Oct 26, 1843 ✓
Act 7. July, 1838

10 Abra Loy Ovid Seneca Co New York
Sir

State of New York
County of Ontario } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Chapman of Geneva aged seventy three years after being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that Noah Chapman late a soldier in the war of the Revolution was this deponent's husband, that this depon- ent has made application for a pension as his widow; this deponent further deponeth & saith that she has not a family record of her marriage to the aforesaid Noah Chapman, nor has she a family record of the ages of her children, but knows of the date of her marriage & of the ages of her children from re- ollection and by memory
Sworn & subscribed before me This 2 nd day of November 1843
Mary Chapman
J. P. Hogeouth, J.P.
I certify that the above named Mary Chapman is a respectable person
J. P. Hogeouth Justice of the peace of Ontario County
State of New York
County of Ontario } ss Personally appeared before the subscri- ber a justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Morrison of Geneva in said county aged sixty nine years, after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith, that Mary Chapman of Geneva who is appl- ying for a pension, as the widow of Noah Chapman late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid Noah Chapman, who was the identical person & soldier who served under that name in the war of the Revolution, that the aforesaid Mary Chapman is the identical person, who was the wife of the aforesaid Noah Chapman more than fifty four years since, this deponent resided a near neighbor & was intimately

acquainted with the aforesaid parties, this deponent will recollect one particular circumstance, that is, that this deponent was married fifty one year last Feby. and that the aforesaid Mary Chapman the widow of the aforesaid Noah Chapman had a daughter born that same evening that this deponent was married and that it was the second child as the legal fruit of the marriage of the aforesaid parties, of this fact this deponent cannot be mistaken
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 2 nd day of November 1843
Mary L. Morrison mark
J. P. Bogarth, J.P.
I certify that the above named Mary Morrison is a respectable person
J. P. Bogarth Justice of the peace, of Ontario County
State of New York,
County of Ontario ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for said County Samuel M. Morrison of Geneva in said county aged over forty seven years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that from his first recollection, he has been personally acquainted with Noah Chapman, late a soldier in the war of the Revolution & the late husband of Mary Chapman who is applying for a pension as his widow & equally well acquainted with the aforesaid Mary Chapman, that this deponent was a school boy with the children of the aforesaid parties, that he well recollects that the eldest child of the aforesaid parties, Noah Chapman & Mary Chapman, as the legal fruit of their marriage was six or seven years older than this deponent & must now be, fifty three or fifty four
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 2 nd day of November 1843
S. M. Morrison
J. P. Bogarth, J.P.

I certify that Samuel M Morrison who swore to and subscribed the annexed deposition is a respectable person State of New York, J. Bogarth, a Justice of the Peace of Ontario County
County of Ontario { ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elizabeth Morrison of Geneva in said County aged forty Seven years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that she has from a child been personally acquainted with Noah Chapman & his present widow Mary Chapman who is applying for a pension as his widow & that the present applicant Mary Chapman is the identical person & widow of the said Noah Chapman both a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent resided a near neighbor and was intimately acquainted with the children of the aforesaid parties, that she was a companion of their children, & this deponent well recollects, that the eldest child of the aforesaid parties was Six or Seven years older than this deponent.
Subscribed & sworn before me } Elizabeth Morrison This 2 nd day of November 1843 } J. Bogarth J.P.
I certify, that the above named Elizabeth Morrison is a respectable person. J. Bogarth a Justice of the Peace, of Ontario County
Will the county clerk, please write his certificate and impress his seal over the leaf on the blank, I will pay the fee for doing it, please to do it so as to mail it to me as directed as early as Friday or Saturday Nov 3 or 4 - as I am about to leave home, & am much in a hurry for it Respectfully Brad Joy.

State of New York - } Ontario County Clerks Office } ss.
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard Hozarth Esqr before whom the several foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County elected and qualified and duly authorised to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice and verily believe that his signatures to the foregoing and within Deeds are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 4 th day of November AD 1843
Thomas Hall Clerk

Mary Chapman widow of Noah Chapman
Declaration under the act of 2 o July 1848 —
Draw a Pension under act 17 th June 1844 of $74.25
Adm d 23/10 Admitted
James G. Austin Phelps N.Y.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making farther provision for Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ontario County, ss :
On this 25 th day of May A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mary Chapman a resident of the town of Seneca in the county of Ontario State of New-York, aged Seventy Nine 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War :--- That she is the Widow of Noah Chapman who was a Soldier Private & Served — in the War of the Revolution, & that for the particular service rendered by her said husband in the war of the Revolution, she Respectfully Refers to the Proofs on file at the War Office, upon which her former Pension was granted —
and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Seventy four Dollars, Twenty five Cents per annum under the Act of 17th June, 1844 : she further declares that she is still a Widow.
IN PRESENCE OF James G Austin South L Rose Witness
Mary X Chapman Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
James G Austin South L Rose Witness
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
I CERTIFY that the above Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. & that the reason the above named Mary Chapman did not write her name to the foregoing Declaration is in consequence of a gold ring & a trembling hand —
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office Canandaigua 26 th May 1848
James G Austin Justice of the Peace South L Rose Witness
I Alexander H Howell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James G Austin Esquire before whom the above proceedings were had was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signatures to the above certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said county at the time and place to this certificate above written.
A. H. H. Howell Clerk of Ontario County

Sept 14. '43
My Dear Mr. Sherman
J. L. Edwards Counsel of Pensions Washington D.C.
11.81.15
28
14.12 1/2
17.9 1/2
2.7

FREE
A. Palmer Mr
Mr. Arad Doy
Ovid Co. N.Y.

Stillwater J. ar. Co. NY Sep. 7 th 1843
Sir - I have received yours inquiring after the Marriage of Noah Chapman to Mary Ketcham - I am advised that no town, or Church record was kept at the early period of from 1770 to 1800 - I believe this to be the truth, the oldest persons here say there was no record kept - Respectfully Yours &c Abiel Palmer
Mr. Arad Joy
Ovid Sept 9 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Above you have a certificate of the Post master at Still water, the place where Mrs Chapman was married that no record could be found &c &c - I hope it will remove any objection that may arise as to the marriage - Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Arad Joy
Her papers were for you Aug. 8 th , 43

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  23 d July 1777 Noah Chapman Priv £ 2 7 0   18 th Augt 1779 De De 0 17 9 1/4 prizess   21 st Augt 1780 De De 0 14 2 3/4 34.25   30 th Nov. 1781 De Serjt 28 0 0 8 3/4 mo.      3.33 -92 
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 16 th 1843. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. 7. 8. 8. 9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt.  John Philips  in Col.  Ab m Van Alstyne  Regt.    Second " "  Eph m Woadworth  " "  Not known  "    Third " "  Peter Minne  " "  Col l P. Van Veghten  "    Fourth " "  Abraham Fonda  " "  Majorus Willett  "    Fifth, " "   " "   "    Sixth " "   " "   "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Schepe Comptroller
Dec 21.

9419
Mary Chapman
N.Y.
Act July 7 th 1838
Ad do
7 mo. Int. 1.8 per. m.
$74.25 per an.
Arad Joy Esq s Ovid N.Y.

5706 Oct 12 44
NY
Oct 18 43
Mary Chapman
Ans for Ans N.Y.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee on Pensions Washington
D.C. $74:25 per an
Mr. Chapman

Onida April 7th '44
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I beg leave to inclose the One year application for a Pension of Mary Chapman of Geneva, Ontario Co. New York.
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abra d Loyo

Nov 11, 1843, Addressee of Mary Chapman.
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid Nov 6 th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I beg leave respectfully to submit the inclosed, for your consideration,
On the 9 th Sept. I forwarded a letter that I had rec d relating to the marriage
On the 23 rd Sept. I forwarded the Compt l certificate, I submit them all respectfully for your consideration, I have not one with that they shall apply any further in support of Mrs Mary Chapman, than they merit
I am most Respectfully Your Ob ed Serv t Abad Joy
I regret that I have forwarded the proof along as I rec d it, as I fear it will not be so convenient for your office, I shall hereafter improve in this, and try to collect all the proof that I expect, and forward all at the same time, please pardon me for the part -
As before Abad Joy

Sep 28 th 1843
Odd testimony case of Mary Chapman
N.Y.
son J. J. Edwards
Commission of Persons Washington, D.C.

Ovid Sept. 23 d , 43
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Inclosed you will find the Comptroller's certificate of the services of Noah Chapman, in support of Mary Chapman's claim to a pension, application in your hands.
Respectfully Yours &c.
Asa D. Loomis

pmann igan.
15-588
Feb. 1/98 - Chas. W. Chapman Detroit, Mich.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
18888
File No. 18888
Mary Chapman widow of Noah Chapman sergt Newmas
Act: Feb 29, 48
Index: - Vol. 01, Page 132

8232
Report
New York
Mary Chapman widow of Noah Chapman who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the in 1830 of Ontario in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri & Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Willich on the New York line for 1 mo 8 days per 7 th Regt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 74 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of March 1844 and sent to Brad Joy, Esq. New York
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Cumpkin Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 157.

§310
Rep d ,
Albany, N. York
Mary Chapman
widow of Noah Chapman
who was a Private & Supt.
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1844 and sent to Adah Joy Orleans, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 260