Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12682, Daniel Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn-
Chapman, Daniel
NUMBER
S 12682
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut 5303
Daniel Chapman
of New London in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mathew of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wolcot in the Militia line for
9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb. 1833. and sent to Hon. N. Barber, House of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. r 1832 — 45. 00. Pension allowance ending 4 March 33 — 15. 00.
$ 55. 00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Mancini Clerk. Book (0. Vol. 3 rd Page 36.

State of Connecticut New London County ss
On the 6 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the New London City Court now sitting Daniel Chapman a resident of New London in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy one 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 "Collyer's Paper" June
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service in the autumn of 1775 and continued therein for the term of six weeks or two months when he was discharged. That during this period of six weeks or two months he belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Gordon  Shapley John Stewart  Stewart 2 d Lieut. Rich d Chapman
Rich d Chapman Esq r that Rich d Chapman Esq r of the Company was the Father of the said Daniel Chapman and that he entered the Company under the orders of his Father whether by Enlistment or other  as a volunteer does not now remember, that he resided in New London when he entered the Service and that the Company was stationed at New London during the six weeks or two months before they were discharged. He knows of no person living who was a member of Safford's Company now living in New London was a member of the same Company Christo Culver states that he belonged to the Company. He believes the statement, but does not remember him to be present at the Company and does not know where he was in Safford's Company though he may afterwards be in service with him in Beek's Company. That afterwards in the early part of April 1776 he enlisted for the term of Eight months into the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Mather 1 st Lieut 2 d do Ensign See list above John Johnson
John Johnson assigned that the company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Erastus Wolcott John Ely Major. Charles Jeffrey of New London was Drummer. Capt Mathews is still living in Lyme in New London County and said Jeffrey is living in New London & Christ Brown of Watford is living and all know that your applicant was a member of Capt Mathews Company. that after your applicant had served in Mathews Company between two and three months. his Father Richd Chapman at the same time 2 d Lieut in Shapleys company propose that your applicant should be exchanged into Shapleys com- pany which was agreed to. and that he served

Remainder of the term in the Company commanded by Capt. Shapley as officers written: Adam Shapley Capt. John Thompson 1st Lieut. Richd. Chapman 2nd Lieut. Nathl. Richards Ensign
Edward Smith John Edgcomb David Holt & Christo Calver sergeants, that he acted as a water to the officers and served till sometime in the early part of Oct 1776 when the Company was discharged. That Capt. Mathews Com- pany and Capt. Shapley were both stationed at New London and were engaged in building Fort Trumbull & other works of defence. Christopher Dyer of Waterford a member of Mathews Company and Chas. Giffing of New London and Eben Claysmore of Waterford another member of Shapley's Company are both living and can testify as to his service in Shapley's company
That subsequently in the month of Feb or March 1777 a draft of three men out of each Company in the Regiment to which from applicant belonged was made and that from applicant was then drafted into a Company com- manded by Capt. Jabez Beebe Charles Turner Samuel Chase } Sergeants
That he continued to serve in said Company till it was discharged which according to his best recollec- tion was two or three months said Company was stationed at New London and were employed on the fortification who the said Chapman believes was a sergeant in said Company Christo Calver is now living & can testify that he served a member of Beekman's Company at that time and that he believes the said Chapman
That applicant further states that during the Revolution any way he resided at New London. That the alarm was frequent and that he was often called into service other than the times stated, for a few days and sometimes for a week and according to his best recollection he states that he was in the service other than the times stated from one to two months but the particulars of the service he cannot more definitely state. That he was born in New London April 9th 1761 and that there is a record of his age in the Town Records, that he lived in New London when called into service and has since and that he entered the service by enlistment for a draft - he believes a voluntary now continuing to reside there. Does not recollect ever to have recd any discharge if he did has lost it that he never recd any warrant or commission & has no documentary evidence That he is well known to Coddington Billings Mayor

of the City of New London and to the aldermen of said City to Elias Perkins who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, and that the persons mentioned in the body of this application to wit Chas Jeffrey Christo Brown, Christo Calver & Eben Mayhew can testify to his services as stated herein which according to his belief and best recollection exceed fourteen months . 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Daniel Chapman W. T. Mainard Clerk
We Abel R. Egan a clergyman residing in New London and Elias Perkins residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Court W. T. Mainard Clerk Abel R. Egan Elias Perkins
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 Abel M c Ewen who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in New London and that Elias Perkins who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of New London and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit and that Charles Jeffrey Ebenezer Maynard & Christo Culver are all credible witnesses
William F. Mainwaring Clerk of the New London City Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Daniel Chapman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said City Court this 11 th day of August AD 1832
Wm F Mainwaring Clerk.

I Charles Jeffery of the Town and County of New London aged seventy three years depose and say that in the latter part of April 1776 I enlisted into Capt Samuel Mathews Company of Militia as a Drummer and served therein more than seven months. That I well remember Capt Dan- iel Chapman of New London who was also a mem- ber of Mathews Company at the time of my enlistment Capt Chapman continued in Capt Mathews Company for two or three months and was then exchanged in Shaplys Company also stationed at New London and served out the remainder of his term in Shaplys Company which was eight months Signed in Court Charles Jeffery W B Mainwaring Clerk
I Ebenezer Maynard of Watford in New London County depose and say that I enlisted into Shaplys Company stationed at New London in the Spring of the year 1776 and served therein Eight months that I well remember Capt Daniel Chapman of New London who was a member of Shaplys Company during a portion of the time I was there. I cannot remem- ber exactly when he joined the company but know that we were discharged together in Decr 1776. Capt Chapman was son of the second Lieut and acted as officers writer Signed in Court Ebenezer Maynard W B Mainwaring Clerk
I Christopher Culver of the Town and County of New London depose and say that in the year 1775 I was a mem- ber of Saltonstalls Company stationed at New London for six months, was in Shaplys Company in the year 1776 and in Bakers Company in the year 1777, but that his memory is so impaired that he cannot remem- ber any individual who belonged to those com- panies. He has some faint recollection of Capt Daniel Chapman and believes he belonged to all those com- panies but cannot so state it from his recollection aged 79 years old Christopher Culver Signed in Court W B Mainwaring Clerk

3139-
Daniel Chapman
Admitted
Private 9. Months
30.£ per Annum
N. Barker

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Chapman  of New London in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 " 7 " private Captains Mathew & Shaply   1777. " 2 " " Capt Bal  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London, Con.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Francis L. Fancion Examining Clerk.

Rechan
12682 INVALID.
File No. 12,682
Daniel Chapman Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut New London County ss
On this 18 th day of January AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the New London City Court now sitting Daniel Chapman a resident of New London in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy one 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 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he first entered the service in the autumn of the year 1775 in the month of October as he believes that he was only fourteen years of age and entered Capt Saltonstall's company under the direction of his Father Richard Chapman who then was an Ensign in said Company. The officers were
Gordon Saltonstall Capt Adam Shapley 1 st Lieut John Hempstead 2 d Lieut Rich d Chapman Ensign
That he resided at New London when he entered the service and Saltonstall's company was stationed at New London. That he was a private and served in said company without interruption at least six weeks . That the Company was discharged in December following when he was discharged. Christo Culver of New London is the only person living who belonged to Saltonstall's company at that time and said Culver is over Eighty years of age and his recollection of individuals at that time so imperfect that he cannot state positively as to the service of your declarant
That in the year 1776 in the month of April or May he enlisted into Capt Sam Mathews company of Militia the officers of which were
Sam Mathews Captain Lee Say 1 st Lieut Abner Lord 2 d Do. John Johnson Ensign
That Mathews company belonged to Col Erastus Wolcott's Regiment John Ely Major. That your declarant served as a private in Mathews company till sometime in July following without any interruption, and then at the suggestion of his Father Richard Chapman who then was 2 nd Lieut in Shapley's company he was transferred to

Capt Shaply's company and one of the members of Shaply's company joined Mathews company in his place. The officers in Shaply's company were
Adam Shaply Capt John Hemphill 1st Lieut Richd Chapman 2nd Lieut Nat R. Charles Ensign Edw. Smith 1st Sergeant Jesse Edgcomb 2nd Sergeant David Nolt 3rd Sergeant Christ Culver 4th Sergeant
Shaply's company was stationed at New London and also belonged to Wolcott's Regiment. That he served in Shaply's company without interruption till sometime in December following when he was discharged the company was discharged. That he served in Mathews company and Shaply's company at least Seven months.
That Capt Mathews of Lyme Christ Brown of Waterford and Charles Daffey of New London members of the company Ebenezer Maynard of Waterford a member of Shaply's company are living and can testify as to his services. That Christ Culver for the reasons heretofore stated cannot add to this testimony.
That in the year 1777 in February or March he was drafted into Capt Bube's company. The officers were
Sabry Bube Captain Charles Turner 1st Sergeant Saml Cherry 2nd Sergeant
That he believes Christ Culver was also a sergeant. That Bube's company was stationed at New London that he served there at least two months without interruption and that said company was discharged at New London in the month of May 1777 as he believes that he served in said company till it was discharged. Christopher Culver is the only person living who he can remember belonged to said company but for the reason before stated he cannot afford your declarant much testimony.
The declarant further states that he was called into service at other times than those mentioned but cannot state the particulars of the service with any more precision than at the conclusion of his former declaration nor can he confirm it with other testimony than his own.
That he was born at New London April 9 th 1761 when there is a record of his age in the Town records that he lived at New London when called into service where he has since lived since living. That he entered the service by enlistment was drafted and believing he entered Saltonstall's company as a volunteer. That

he does not remember to have received any discharge, if he did has lost them. That he never rec d any warrant or Commission. and has no documentary evidence
That he is well known to Coddington Billings Esq Mayor of the City of New London & to Eli's Perkins who can testify as to his character for veracity and the value of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution and that the persons mentioned in this application to wit Samuel Mather, Christo Culver, Christo Brown Charles Jeffrey and Eben Maynards can testify to his services as stated herein. He hereby renounces any 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dan d Chapman
We Abel McEwen a clergyman residing in New London Eli's Perkins and Coddington Billings residing in the same place hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with Daniel Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing statement that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abel McEwen
Coddington Billings
Eli's Perkins
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 Abel McEwen who has signed

The preceding Certificate is a Chazyman resident in New London and that Elias Perkins and Goddington Bil- lings who have signed the same are residents in the town of New London and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and they also certify that Christopher Colver Christo Brown Charles Jeffrey & Ebenezer Maynard are all credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to credit
I William F Brainerd Clerk of the New London City Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Chapman for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said City Court this 18 th day of January AD 1833
Wm F Brainerd Clerk -

3139
Daniel Chapman

I Christopher Brown of Waterford in New London County aged Seventy three years depose and say that I enlisted into Capt Cumnel Mathers Company of State troops the last of April or first of May 1776. and served therein without interruption till the beginning of December following. That he well remembers Daniel Chap- man of New London who he remembers was a member of Mathers Company. that he enlisted into Mathers Company about the same time with your deponent. there was not one week difference in the date of their enlistment. that after said Chapman had been enlisted several weeks he remembers that he was transferred to Capt Shapleys Company which belonged to the same Regiment with Mathers Company to wit Colonel Wolcotts Regiment. that Rich d Chapman the father of said Daniel was a Lieut in Shapleys Company. that said Daniel Chapman con- tinued to serve in said Shapleys Company with- out interruption till the Company was discharged in December following. Christopher Brown
Sworn to subscribers
in Court W H Main and Clerk.
I Charles Jeffery of the Town and County of New London aged Seventy three years depose and say that on the 24 th April 1776 I enlisted into Capt Mathers Company Col Wol- cotts Regiment State troops as a Drummer and continued in service in said Company without interruption till the Early part of December following. I well remembers Capt Daniel Chapman of New London. that he was a member of Mathers Company at the time I enlisted and continued to serve therein for several weeks afterwards when he was transferred to Capt Shapleys Company of which Rich d Chapman his Father was a Lieut and served therein uninterruptedly & constantly till some time in December following. Charles Jeffery
Sworn to subscribers in Court
W H Main and Clerk

I Ebenezer Maynard of Waterford in New London County aged Seventy four years do pose and say that I enlisted into Capt Shaplys company, Wolcotts Regiment in April 1776 and served therein Eight months till December following. That I sole remember Daniel Chapman of New London who was also a member of Shaplys company that season I remember that after he joined the company he served therein constantly till the company was discharged in December, but am not able to state the precise time when Capt Chapman joined the company
From your obedt Servt Ebenezer Maynard in Your W th Beniamin G ly
I Christopher Culver of the Town and County of Newlen Now aged Eighty years do pose and say. That in June or July 1775 I enlisted into Capt Gordon Saltonstalls Company stationed at New London & served therein till Decr following. That in April 1776 I entered Shaplys Company stationed at New London and served therein Eight months as a Sergeant and in the Spring of 1777 I entered Bubes company and served therein three months. That he is sole acquainted with Capt Daniel Chapman of New London and has some slight recollection of him as being in service. and believes that Capt Chapman served as he has stated in Saltonstalls Shap- lys and Bubes companies. but your deponent now is so old and his memory of individuals at that time so impaired that he cannot make out to the fact
Christopher Culver From your obedt Servt in Your W th Beniamin G ly

I Samuel Mathew of Lyme in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 92 years. on oath depose and say that from the first of May to the first of December 1776, a period of seven months, I was captain of a company of Militia in Col. Ebenezer Wolcott's Regiment, ordered only by authority of the State of Connecticut for the defence of the same, and stationed at Fort Frownbull in New London - My company was in actual service in the Revolutionary War the whole seven months - on the 13 th day of May 1776, as I find by my papers, Daniel Chapman of New London in said county of New London, enlisted into my company as a substitute for Shimeas Huntley of said Lyme now deceased, and continued to serve in my company at Fort Frownbull in New London until the third day of July 1776, as I find by a roll of my company of that date. Whether he served any after that time I cannot now recollect - The said Huntley, for whom the said Chapman served as a substitute was drafted for two months - The greater part of my company was drafted in the first place, for two months - and at the end of that time, men were enlisted for a further term of five months, and a very great part

of those who had been drafted for the months, but not all, enlisted for the five months - Whether the said Chapman re-enlisted in the fore part of July I am unable to say - My age and infirmities are such, that I am obliged to depend almost entirely upon the papers I have preserved, for my knowledge respecting the services of my soldiers at that time -
Sam d Mattson
State of Connecticut County of New London 3 rd Synod January 16 A D 1833
Personally appeared Samuel Mattson and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me - And I further certify that the said Samuel Mattson is personally known to me and is a credible person
Henry No. Waite justice of peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss
I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Henry Mc Waite is, before whom the annexed deposi- tion of Samuel Mather was taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County - and that his signature thereto affixed is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said County this 17 th day January AD 1833 John D'Witt Clerk