Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 13134, Abraham Chapline, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Chapline, Abraham
P 13134
Va Half Pay
CONTENTS
N. A. Acc. No. 874 See 050 930 Half Pay Abraham Chapline

Ab. Chapman
Act 5 July 1834
on half pay

(Copy from the entry of the Court of  County, Va.)
" Satisfactory proof was this day made, that Abraham Chaplin, formerly a Captain in the Illinois Regiment, departed this life on the 19th day of January 1824 - which is ordered to be certified "
(Certified on the 21 st day of December, 1829. - Squire. Thomas Allen.)
The United States Dr. (Copy from Register's Office)
To Abraham Chaplin, a Captain in the Illinois Regiment, in the Virginia line, Com- manded by Col. Geo. R. Clarke, in the revo- lutionary war.
For his full pay, from the 3 rd of September, 1783, date of the treaty of peace, to the 19 th of January, 1824, date of his death, in pursuance of the 3 rd section of the Act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the state of Virginia, approved 5 th

July, 1832, being 40 years, 139 days at £72 Virginia Currency, equal to $240 per annum, amounting to Dollars $9691.40
$9691.40
Auditor's Office, 10 Dec. 1832
Wm Parker
Comptroller's Office, 10th Dec. 1832
Lund Washington
Treasury Department -
Auditor's Office 10. Dec 1832
No. 68.048.
See Writ's Opinion, in Mayo & Montan's Pleadings Law. p. 346.
All the cases I have examined have been so settled — the war terminated April 22. 1853.

Diffusion, from 22 April to 3 Sept. 4 mo. 11 days $87.33 at $24.00 per annum -

Dr Sir I note them here
The enclosed letter to me from A. Chopin a son of Alvin Chopin etc? You have offended him better to a letter addressed by Henry M. Nowon to the late Hon J. P. Mann. I do not know where John is dead. I know my correspondent to be a dear gentle man, I also know his father is back the whole family and can attest their worthiness. Will you investigate the matter & let me know it stands
May 27. '84
very respectfully yours & etc S. B. Thompson By

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.S.
July 15, 1926
Mrs. George Chapline 5143 Raymond Ave. St. Louis, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that ABRAHAM CHAPLIN served as Captain in Colonel George R. Clarke's Illinois Regiment of the Virginia Troops, length of service not stated.
He died January 19, 1824, and the half pay due on account of his services was allowed on December 10, 1832, to Isaac Chaplin, administrator, his relationship to soldier not stated.
A. Chaplin, a son of the soldier was living in 1856.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Brief in the case of Isaac Chaplin, surviving admr. of Capt. Abraham Chaplin,
By settlement on the 10th of December 1832, the administrators were allowed and paid (see copy A herewith,) his half pay from September 3. 1783 the supposed termination of the war, until Jan. 19th 1824 the last day of his death, being 40 years, and 139 days, at $240 per annum, $9691. 40.
Add 134 days, from the true time of the close of the war, as acknowledged in the Va. series, being April 22 d 1783, until Sept. 3. 1783. _____ $87. 07.
W. Adams Examiner
Qm. Hon. Presley Ewing, No. Reps. -

N. R. Feb 17 1854
Dear Sir
Will you pay me by draft the amount due Mr Chapline as refered to in the enclosed letter - I refered his letter & a power of attorney from him to me to the Pension Office some weeks since.
Truly Yours Pursley Ewing

Mrs Geo. Chapline
5143 Raymond Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.
May 8 th
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
For the purpose of proving eligibility in the Society of Daughters of American Revolution, I wish to obtain the transcript of record of service of Captain Abraham Chapline said to have served in the Revolution in the Ill. Troops Regt under Gen. G. R. Clark & who received land grants for his services in Kentucky for his services
Respectfully Mrs Geo. Chapline

Abraham Chaplin.
Lt. J. B. Thompson June 12, 1856.
Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.

No 131311
ACT OF JUDY 14, 1862.
3059
Abraham Chaplin
Va Line Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
1 - 0
3059
RECEIVED
H'g Pay — act '32
Received _____, 187