Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18890, Timothy Chapin, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Chapin, Timothy Pacy
W. 18890
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Q.M. Cruger Esq m 16 Sep 1820 Bath, New York.
(310)
New York Roll
Timothy Chapin, Private,
J. B. Webb's Regiment, - 1777 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818, and forwarded to Bath, Steuben County, N. Y. to the Pensioner
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818
4 months 28/31 " $39:22
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818, }
Bath, Steuben Continued

Set in my study Aug. 26/57. p. 32 C. Birt, June 25/60
2508 New York Albany Mary Chapin widow of Timothy Chapin Con n who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Under from 180 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 st of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r 1850 and sent to
Hon H. S. Conger House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4

Tim? Chapin, Priv
New York Roll
Bath, Steuben, N. Y. Con. 8 April 1818

State of New York } Staten County } 75
Limathy Chapin of the Town of Bath in the County of State aforesaid being duly sworn on his oath saith that he this deponent was a private soldier in a part of the Revolutionary war that he was first Enlisted by Sergeant Dorman at East Windsor in the State of Connecticut on the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven for the term of three years from the date of the said Enlistment that he this deponent was under the command of and attached to the company of Capt Whiting, of a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B. Webb in the Continental Service and of the Connecticut Line which term of three years he this deponent served and was at the expiration thereof Regularly discharged by Lieutenant Col Egan, Ebenezer Huntington

And this deponent further saith that the discharge aforesaid was given to him at Morris Tavern in the state of New Jersey and that since that time the discharge has by casualty been lost — and at the time of his said discharge he was commanded by Lieutenant Ebenezer Prather, and this deponent further saith that he is in indigent circumstances Timothy Chapin
State of New Jersey Staten County ss } To the Secretary of War
Be it Remembered that on the 8 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the above named Timothy Chapin came before me William Foster one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Staten & made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed is the truth in substance & in fact Wm Foster

And I do hereby further certify that from evidence to me conclusive & satisfactory that I believe the above statement of facts as set forth in the affidavit of the said Timothy Chapin to be true in all respects & that he is a pauper in indigent circumstances Wm H Nelson
State of New York } Staten County } ss
Gillis Trink of South in the County of State aforesaid being duly sworn said that he has been personally acquainted with the above named Timothy Chapin in the above affidavit mentioned for more than forty years that he knows him to have been a private soldier in the Continental Army of the United States of the Continental line for the term of three years or more and this deponent saith that the said Timothy Chapin is a pauper in indigent circumstances Gillis Trink
The above affidavit sworn & subscribed before me William Nelson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid dated this 8 day of Ap. 1878 Wm H Nelson

State of New York
Steuben County
Clerks. official
So I John Metcalfe Clerk of the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that the within named William Helm before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and is still one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and is duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and Credience ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Steuben at Bath this Eight day of April A D 1818
John Metcalfe Clerk

Timothy Chapin
No 310
29 April 1818
Can

State of New York Staten County Ss: On this 20 th day of June A.D. 1820,
personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, Timothy Chapin aged sixty years four months ten days, Resident in the Town of Bath in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Company commanded by Capt. Whiting in Col. Webb's Regiment of Infantry, belonging to the Connecticut line & that when discharged the said Company was commanded by Col. Ebenezer Doolittle & the Regiment by Col. Huntington; that the original declaration of this deponent was made on the 8 th day of April 1818; and that the pension certificate granted to this deponent is numbered 310, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States and a citizen thereof on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" passed on the 18 th March 1818; and I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - Schedule of the real and personal estate of Timothy Chapin, Real Estate I have none, except a contract for one hundred acres of land which I entered into jointly with my son

Ashe, Upon which Contract nothing yet has been paid, the whole consideration Money is yet due & the interest thereon - There is on the land, a small log house & log barn, & a small frame house inclosed, about 18 acres of said land is cleared & under fence - one Cow, 1 two year old steer, 1 yearling heifer, 2 Ox Chains, 1 pitchfork, 1 ax, 1.5 pail Iron Kettle, 1 Cracked Iron Kettle, 1 Small dinner pot, 1 Spider & Skillet, 1 Bake Kettle, 3 pails, 1 Tin cup & 3 cups & saucers, 1 pair Should & Tongs, 1 Table & 1 bedstead 1 Chest - pewter Platter - 2 Small pewter basons - 2 Ruining forks, 2 Chairs, 2 Tin pans, 2 Iron Wedges, 1 sythe, 1 Sickle, 1 Testament - 1 Bible given by the bible Society - 1 Bag (10 months old) 1 Soap Tub, 1 Meat barrel, 1 Vinegar Keg, 1 Trammel, 4 Spoon, - one little & big wheel, I have not the necessary bedding and wearing apparel - My occupation is a farmer, I have a wife aged about 56, years, one daughter 15 years old - living in My family - My wife is in bad health & unable to do but very little work, and am myself in a measure unable to work, and depend on My pension, & occasional assistance from My son, Who is poor & has a family of his own, for My subsistence -
Sworn to & declared in open court on the 20 th day of June 1820 - Powell Clark
Timothy Chapin

The foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty six dollars & twenty cents —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 10 th day of July 1820 —
E Powell Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 17th of June 1844 State of New York County of Steuben ss. On this 21st day of May 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County, Facy Chapin a resident of Howard in said County, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 17th 1844.
That she is the widow of Timothy Chapin who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Chapin on the first day of August 1782, Seventeen hundred and eighty two, in Springfield, Massachusetts; that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Chapin died on the 11th day of December 1844, eighty two years of age; that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. Vix, at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day, Facy Chapin and year above written before, her mark
Constant Cook Judge
I certify that the above named Facy Chapin is a respectable person; that I consider her to be of the age represented by her and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court or write her name consequently is obliged to make her mark. State of New York Constant Cook Judge of the Court in & for Steuben County
County of Steuben ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Anna Crane of South in said Co- unty aged fifty five years, after being duly sworn according to law, de- poses and says that widow Facy Chapin, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Timothy Chapin, late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponent's mother and that the said Timothy Chapin was this deponent's father and that the attached piece of an old family record is the original fam- ily record of the marriage of this deponent's said father and mother and of the ages of so many of their children as is named therein; as this de- ponent has always been taught to believe and now believes, that it has been in use so long as this deponent can recollect, and more than thirty years, that this deponent's said father died on the 11th day of December 1844, eighty two years of age, leaving as his widow the present ap- plicant for a pension Facy Chapin who is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 25th day of July 1845 Anna Crane
Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace of said county
I certify that the above named Anna Crane is a respect- able person - Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Steuben ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Steuben, Betsy Pratt, of Howard in said County, aged forty five years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that widow Betsy Chapin who is applying for a pension as the widow of Timothy Chapin late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponent's mother; and that the said Timothy Chapin was this deponent's father; that the attached piece of an old family, and original record, is the true old record of the date of the marriage of this deponent's said father and mother and of the ages of so many children as are named in it, as this deponent has always been taught to believe and does believe; that the same has been in use as the true record since the first recollection of this deponent and for more than thirty years; that the deponent's said father Timothy Chapin died on the 11th day of December 1844, eighteen hundred and forty four; leaving as his widow the said Betsy Chapin who is by these presents applying for a pension and who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 7th day of June 1845
Betsy Pratt
Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace of the said county.
I certify that the above named Betsy Pratt is a respectable person and highly credible.
Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Steuben ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Dexter Pratt, of said County, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has for (26) twenty six years been acquainted with Betsy Chapin, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Timothy Chapin late a pensioner of the United States, and her late husband the said Timothy Chapin. This deponent deposes and says that he has since his first acquaintance known the said parties as husband and wife, and also known their children and from his long acquaintance with the said parties and their family; he deposes and says that he has full confidence in the truth of the old family record attached; that he has full confidence in the truth of the age as stated by them of the two witnesses, the children of the said parties; that the said Timothy Chapin was a pensioner and died on the 11th day of December 1844, eighteen hundred and forty four, leaving as his widow the said Betsy Chapin who still remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 7th day of June 1845
Dexter Pratt
Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace of the said county
I certify that the above named Dexter Pratt is a respectable person.
Ezekiel Rice Jun. { Justice of the Peace

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Timothy Chapin and Percy Drink were married August 1 st 1832.
MARRIAGES.
Percy Chapin Jr. was married to Alsa Chapin Do. Betsey Chapin Do. Cram's Bank July 1845 4 th Timothy Chapin Jr. Do. Asher Chapin Do. Elizabeth Chapin Do. Feb. 10 th 1825 Amanda Chapin Do. June 12 th 1823. Perline Chapin Do. May 26 th 1826.

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
1 Timothy Chapin was born Feb. 10 th 1760.
Facy Frink was born May 2 nd 1765
BIRTHS.
Facy 2 nd born Oct. 20. 1783.
Rosa, born May 12. 1787.
Anna, born Sept. 23. 1789.
Timothy, born Dec. 29. 1791.
God, born May 24. 1794.
Nahum born Jan. 10. 1797.
Elizabetha Oct. 30. 1799.
Annaey born Jan. 27. 1802.
Perline born Jan. 20. 1805.
Deaths
Timothy Chapin died Dec. 11 th 1845.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18890
Lacy Chapin widow of Timothy Chapin Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 8 ; Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2508.
Lt. Col. H. B. Conger Dec 9/50
New York Albany Mary Chapin widow of Timothy Chapin
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
H. B. Conger Esq.
Reputed Dec. 20/48
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 110 Vol. 4.

Albany, New York
Jacy Chapin
widow of Timothy Chapin
who was a Private
in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1844. when he aged 12 " " December
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Nov r 1845 and sent to Adad Joy, Oria, N. York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D,
Vol. 1, Page 151.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Jacy Chapin widow of Timothy Chapin who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 20 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Cattaraugus N.Y. Nov. 13. 1830
Sir I send herewith papers for increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution of 1st. July 1818 in the following cases
Rhoda Doble widow of Parson Doble Mary Chapin " " Timothy Chapin Jacob Burgh administrator of Hannah Burgh Heir of Lucy Warren -
Yours &c H. S. Gaylord
Col J. S. Edwards Comm of Pensions

Oct 8, 1845.
Rec case
Jacy Chopin
Smally
Rev J. L. Edwards Con. of Pension Washington DC
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Ovid Oct 3 rd 1845
Sir
I may be allowed respectfully to reply to yours of the 29 th Sept, in the case of Fanny Chapin, that I judge you are mistaken, in not finding her late husband name as a pensioner from New York - as since his death I have collected at Albany N. Y. the bill on his old pension certificate p 25.39 - I take it for granted, that it would not have been paid there, had he not have been a pensioner of this state - please do me the favor of re-viewing her papers
Hon d J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.
Very Respectfully Bradford

La Crosse August 12 th 1857
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner Pensions Washington
Sir
The heirs of Timothy Chapin deceased. wish to make application for Bounty Land and the only evidence in existence within their knowledge is in the Pension Office.
Timothy Chapin deceased was in the Revolutionary War a private we believe and drew a Pension from Govt for years previous to his death. He resided for several years previous to his death in the Town of Butts County of Steuben State of New York where he died about 14 years ago. Leaving several heirs, a portion of whom reside in Lafayette Co. State of Wisconsin. and wish to be put in possession of the facts of Record in the Pension Office concerning the Service &c of their ancestor with instructions that they may make a proper application for their rights in the pension. Will you please give the required information at your earliest convenience.
Yours &c
D. M. Dyer
acknowledged
D. M. Dyer Lafayette Wis

Ovid Sept 5th 1845
Sir
I enclose a small piece of the original family record & certificate of marriage which I have to day rec d & which I had heard of & have been searching for & just what I wanted in the case of Mary Chapin when papers I mailed to you on 27th Aug t please to put the enclosed piece of the record with her papers, before the same are examined, I wish it with the papers of hers before they are taken up & examined -
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abra Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.

Sept. 1, 1845.
This must be my dear
Adal the com
Facy Chapin.
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Qvid Augt 28 th 45
Sir
I enclose application & proof in the case of Lucy Chapin - all I ask is justice to the widow, I enclose all in good faith, & leave you to judge of the merits of the case, I believe it to be a just claim
Respectfully Yours M on Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D. C

STATE OF New York Steuben COUNTY. } S S
On this 22 day of Oct
1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
Jacy Chapin who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act, or Joint Resolution of Congress of 1st July 1818.
That she is the widow of Timothy Chapin who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
Under the Act of March 18th. 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is now in the receipt of a pension under the Act of
February 2 d 1848 at the rate of $80. per annum. That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Timothy Chapin
Her claim is made in order to obtain an increase of her pension to the same amount per Annum that was allowed her husband to wit, ninety six dollars per annum, in Lieu of the amount now received by her under the act of 1838
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me and I certify that the above named is a credible person.
Jacy Chapin Andrew DeGraff Justice Peace,
Copy the words Jacy Chapin interlined before mention STATE OF New York } S S Andrew DeGraff Justice Peace Steuben COUNTY.
I Certify that Andrew DeGraff Esq. was on the 22 d day of October 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 23 d day of October 1850
Paul C. Cook clerk

20 aa 173-40
Now Dr. Ramsey, W of R
and that a person or persons by the name of the foregoing initials know that the above named person is personally known to me and that she is the same individual
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before the undersigned that she is a widow
on this day personally appeared the above named person known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Steuben
} ss.
On this 6 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Jacy Chapin — a resident of Howard in the county of Steuben aged eighty three 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Chapin who was a Pensioner of the United States, and who died on the 10 th day of December 1844, and to whom she was married on the first day of August 1782 — that she has received a Pension of eighty dollars per annum, act 17 June 1844
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
W. B. Rice Justice of the Peace
her Jacy Chapin mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit:
W. B. Rice Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Steuben
To J. Paul Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that M c B Rice before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was, at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate, to be his proper handwriting and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of September 1848
Paul Cook Clerk
1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the a resident of the county of Steuben, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, both on her oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of January, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the late M c B Rice, who was at the time of his death a resident of the county of Steuben, and that the within affidavit is true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed to and acknowledged on this day and year above written, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of New York.
I certify that the above named Allien is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

V Nancy Chapman 12.230 New York Sent to Arno Doy Sept 29. 1845
Asst of the Secy 1838

113
12 230
Jacy Chapin
N York
Act 7 July 38
m 82. d 44
11 Dpts
Admit 2 yrs
$ 80.
To commence 12 Dec '44
Also 3 March 1843
17 June 1844
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411
113
Acad Gen.
MD
NY

State of New York
County of Steuben } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Elam Sprink of said County, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has for forty years been acquainted with Mary Chapin, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Timothy Chapin late a pensioner of the United States, and her late husband the said Timothy Chapin. This deponent deposes and says that he has since his first acquaint- ance known the said parties as husband and wife, and also known their children & from his long acquaintance with the said parties and their family, he deposes and says that he has full confidence in the truth of old family record record attached; that he has full confidence in the truth of the ages as stated by them of the two witnesses, the children of the said parties; That the said Timothy Chapin was was a pensioner and died on the 11th day of December 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, leaving as his widow the said Mary Chapin who still remains his widow. Subscribed and sworn before me } Elam Sprink This 21 st day of May - 1845
W. M. McHollen justice
I certify that the above named Elam Sprink is a respectable person to me well known
W. M. McHollen justice
State of New York } ss I Paul Cook Clerk of the said County County of Steuben } ss I do certify that constant book before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County and I also certify that Ezekiel Rice Junn and William McHollen before whom the preceding affidavits purp- -orts to have been sworn were at the date of the same two of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and the two Justices of the peace and verily belie- their several names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their several proper hand writings and signatures
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 2 nd day of August 1845 P. Cook Clerk