Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22168, Richard Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chapman, Richard
S. 22168
CONTENTS

27.348. New Hampshire
Richard Chapman of Sullivan in the State of N. H. who was a Bygale in the Company commanded by Captain Shepley of the Reg comman by Col. Leadyard in the Mich. Y line for 2 years Conn
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Apr. 1834 and sent to Hon. Wm. H. Newkirk M. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $240.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4th Sept. 1834 40.00
$280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Abel G. Adams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 15 Page 77
On letter to Genl. J. P. Van Klief.
Apr. 28. 1834 T. M. R.
See letter to the Pension Agent at Portsmouth
M.A. Apr. 28, 1834
Duplicate Certificate issued 18 th May 1842, and sent to Hon. E. Burleson. House of Representatives

Richard Chapman
No 3338
Ex o M o G. E

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan. }
On this sixth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Richard Chapman a resident of Sempster in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. 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
That in April A. D. 1776 he enlisted in Capt Shapley's company in Colonel Connecticut State Troops  Leogard's regiment, & was ordered to Fort Fumbuck in Connecticut - for the term of eight months - where he remained said term, doing duty there as a private - & was discharged Dec 1. 1776, according to the certificate of Capt Shapley accompanying this declaration - That in March 1778, he enlisted in said company for the term of nine months as a private, & did duty at said Fort, as appears by the discharge of Capt Shapley accompanying this declaration - That in March 1780, he again enlisted in said company as an orderly sergeant & did duty as a sergeant for the term of nine months as appears by the discharge of the S d Shapley accompanying this declaration - That he has no other documentary evidence of his services - That he was born in New London Connecticut - in 1758, That he has no record of his age - That he removed from New London to Sempster aforesaid where he has resided since 1786 -
That he entered the service as a volunteer - That he is well known to Charles Miner, & Wzel Hurd Esq who can testify as to his character for veracity & to their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution - That he affixes to this declaration the original enlistments of senior persons, to corroborate his statements of his services as an orderly sergeant which he omits to refer to before
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 & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Seamen Judge Probate  Richard Chapman
We, Charles Miner residing in Sempster and Wzel Hurd residing in Sempster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Rich d Chapman , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 74 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Frederick A. Seamer Charles Minner Wzel Hurd
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Minner who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Sempster and that Wzel Hurd, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Sempster aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Fred A Seamer Judge Registrar of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Chapman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of August AD 1832
Frederick A. Seamer Judge of Probate
Richard Chapman
No 33338 Ex 116. E

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex.
On this 22 nd Day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Middlesex within and for the District of Middlesex in the County aforesaid, Simson Cobb of Watertown in said County of the age of Seventy three years last November (1832) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose testify and say that I know Richard Chapman formerly of Middlesex aforesaid, who now resides in Lempster in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and said Richard is the son of Lieut. Richard Chapman who was killed at Fort Griswold in Sept. 1781 at the time of the Massacre there. He has been absent from Middlesex and resided as I have understood in the town of Lempster aforesaid for a number of years - I have now seen him and know that he is the son of said Richard Chapman deceased, and I further know that in the year 1778 said Richard Chapman (the son) was in the Company commanded by Capt. Adam Shapley in the service of the United States at Middlesex, the Lieutenant of said Company was the said Richard Chapman who was killed as aforesaid, and the father of said Richard I, the deponent, belonged to said Company commanded by the said Adam Shapley and I know and well recollect that said Richard Chapman was in the service of said Company with me for

the period of one year - but the precise time he entered said Company or left it I cannot after this great lapse of time testify I also know that I contracted in said Company myself for one year and served during the whole of the year - commencing in April (the day not recollected) in 1778 ending in April 1779 when I left said Company said Richard (the son) belonged to said Company was doing duty there and when my time was out at the end of the year I left said Richard Chapman in service in said Company but how long he remained is since after I left I cannot say
Subscribed from the day of year above written in open Court J. S. Chamberlain Simeon Cobb
And the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the Court that said Simeon Cobb who has signed the preceding Affidavit is a credible person and that his statement in said Affidavit contained is entitled to credit
In testimony

Whereof I have hereunto my hand and the Seal of my office and seal Count this 22 nd Day of June AD 1833
J. W. M. Clerk

Richard Chapman New Hampshire No 3338
Int P
Female 2 Years
Adm'd by the State of Me. Released Rejected. See
allow? by the Secretary of War letter 17 Octob 1832
to Hon H Habland
See letter 29 Aug 1833
to E. Phelps. Comptroller Hartford, Cont
See letter
2.1.1

BRIEF in the case of  Richard Chapman of Lempster, Sullivan Co. in the State of Connecticut (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? - Stated to be before a judge of Probate  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? does not so appear  How old is he? 74  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.     In 1770 private Gen. Lee Ledyard, Capt.   Ap't to Dec 1778 8 Sergeant Shapley - State troops   March - 1780 9 ditto -   March - 1780 9 ditto -  
 In what battles was he engaged? None  Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence and by three discharges, &c
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - They are defective in having no seal of the Court, and no evidence of the authenticity of the judge's signature, or the signatures of the traditional evidence
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
*Note. Mr. Beall writes, by examining the old papers, perceives that they have been manufactured for the purpose, probably of defrauding the Court - W. C. E.

CHAPMAN, RICHARD (CONN.)
S-22168

December 8 th 1778
This may Certify that Richard Chapman has Served as a good Soldier nine Months in Fort Tumble in the metier Company, under my Command. Adam Shapley, Capt.

CHAPMAN, RICHARD (CONN.)
S-22168

This may certify that Richard Chapman has done the duty of a good Soldier nine months in this Fort under my command
State Connecticut - Adam Shapley Cap t - New London December 5 th 1780

Diary Journal
Personal
1776
CHAPMAN, RICHARD (CONN.) 5-22168

This may certify that Richard Chapman has been as a good Soldier in the Malaga company Eight months in Fort Tumble under my command, Adam Strapley Cap't Decr 1 st 1776.

We the Subscribers do Voluntarily enlist as marines under the care and command of Capt. Adam Shapley at forty shillings p r month three pounds bounty
David Scribner
John Lamstock
David Lamstock
John Lamstock
Samuel Chalker
Peter Head
Wm

Rich Chapman's Discharges -
Rich Chapman Rich Chapman

Comptrollers Office Sept r 3 rd 1833
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that the first appointment of Adam Shapley as Capt., that appears in this office, was on the 3 rd day of July 1776, & John Hemstead J rs . 1 st Lieut. & Richard Chapman 2 nd Lt.
In February 6 th 1778 Adam Shapley was reappointed Capt., Richard Chapman 1 st Lieut. & Daniel Dye 2 nd Lt., & that I find no muster or pay rolls of his companies.
E. Phelps.
Accompanying the application of Richard Chapman for a pension, are several papers purporting to have been signed by Adam Shapley, the signature of which, I have compared with two bonds remaining in this office, one dated 14 th April 1778, which

purport to have been executed by Adam Shapley as principal & John Stow surety; & the other bond is dated May 19 th 1780, & purports to have been executed by Adam Shapley as principal & John Latham surety.
I have compared the signature, Adam Shapley, upon these bonds, with the signature of the same name upon the documents sent from the War Department, & discover no similitude except in the names.
It is strikingly manifest, upon the comparison, that these signatures were not written by the same person. I do not know that Adam Shapley executed the bonds which bear his name, but if he did, I do not hesitate to say, that in my opinion, he did not execute the papers sent with his application for a pension.
E. Phelps
Capt Shapley may have directed these papers drawn & executed by some person for him —

Mr. Phelps presents his compliments to the Hon ble Mr. Brant, & wishes, of course, that the application of David Taylor for a pension may be decided soon, as the old man is totally blind, & in a lone state of health; & if he should not receive his pension soon, it will be too late to benefit him, unless the Department of War will engage to send it by express to another world.

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
On this 24 th Day of June AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate after now sitting at Windsor within and for the District of Windsor in the County aforesaid Guy Chapel of Montpelier in said County aged seventy five years is truly next of kin being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose, testify and say that I am acquainted with Richard Chapman an applicant for a pension, that he was formerly of Windsor where he was born and is the son of Lieut Richard Chapman who was killed at Fort Girtold in the Town of Grafton County aforesaid in the attack of the British on said Fort in September AD 1781 - that as I am informed & verily believe the said Richard the applicant now lives in Lempster in the County of Sullivan & State of Massachusetts - he the said Richard is now present in Court, and I know him to be the same Richard Chapman who served with me at Windsor at Fort Tumbull in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt Adam Shapley and of which Company his Father the said Richard Chapman del d , was Lieutenant - I am old & frail loss of memory cannot say, as to the precise length of time I served when said Richard Chapman was there in said year 1776 but I know I served for three months at one time when said Chapman was in service in

said Company in said Chapman was in service all the time I served in said Company and how much longer I cannot now say in said Company was raised by the State of Connecticut for the service of the United States and was called State Troops
Guy C. Chapell
Sworn & subscribed to open court before said Court June 24 th AD 1833 Capt J. Wm. Clark
And the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the Court that said Guy Chapell who has signed the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court & of my office this 24 th Day of June AD 1833
J. Wm. Clark

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. On this 1 st Day of July A 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Hebron within & for the District of Hebron in s d County Jonathan Waterhouse aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law & etc on his oath depose testify & say That in December 1776 the precise day I cannot remember I was a soldier in the Artillery Company at Fort Mumbauld in New London Commaunded by Capt. Samuel Thompson, John Hemstead 1 st Lieut & Nathaniel Waterhouse 2 nd Lieut & That I served in said Company as a private at said Fort for the term of two months and was then discharged and at the time I was discharge viz in February 1777 I enlisted into a Company of Artillery Commaunded by Capt. Nathaniel Saltonstall raised to defend fort Mumbauld by the State of Connecticut, for the term of one year and that I there served as a private in s d Company for the whole term of one year when I was discharged in the month of February 1778 and that I well remember that Richard Chapman then of New London but now of Leicester in the County of Sullivan and State of Massachusetts was a private in the same Company with me for the term aforesaid of two months under Capt. Samuel Thompson & that he entitled & served with me in the same Company under Capt. Saltonstall for the term one year from Feb. 1777 & that the said Richard Chapman is now present & that I knew him to be the same Richard Chapman who served with me as a private the aforesaid term of two & twelve months Jonathan Waterhouse

And the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the said Court that the said Jonathan Waterhouse who has signed the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement in said affidavit contained is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court This 1 st Day of July A 1833
Cyrus M c Lean Clerk

Dec 3 d 1893
J L Edmonds Esq Sir
I am very well acquainted with Richard Chapman of Shurton N. H. and consider him an honest man - and that he was a gallant and intrepid soldier during the war of the Revolution - He has the reputation of having served for most of the time during the war - His father was killed at Fort Griswold in Sep. 1881. — He applied in the first instance, as he states to me and as I verify to be true to his friend in Can't to furnish him evidence of his services and he states that he rec d the papers accompanying his original application as Declaration in pursuance of that application - He certainly must have received the services described as the Department shed - and his original Declaration was drawn by me or my Part, nor J G Gilsrat in accordance

with the documentary evidence fur- nished me by him at the time - I do not believe that Chapman has been a wrong doer myself - he may have been im- -paled on - by others - but since I am from my knowledge of Chapman that he could never have manufactured the evidence first furnished by him The Depositions were taken by my special order to show him an honest applicant and that no in- -proper proceeding had been taken by me Chapman is an old man & an ignorant man.
With great respect
Yours,
Henry Hubbard
Member of the St. of Rep from N.H.

Reference to the Congressional Record of Representative [unclear] was made to take the necessary measures
October 1. 1834 Pension Office
John Quincy Adams Secretary of State District of Columbia
RECEIVED SEP 22 1834
James Monroe

Dear Sir
Lempster Sept 16 th 1884
After expressing my sincere regard for the President and his administration I would beg leave to intrude on your patience Sir, concerning one Richard Chapman of Lempster in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire who I am informed has made an application for a pension and it is said by some he has obtained it, but Sir you very well know that those papers sent some three or four years since were an an insult to your honor. Then Sir after finding himself likely to be prosecuted made an excursion to the state of Connecticut, there you find him swearing for one Jonathan Waterhouse falsely, and at the same time said Waterhouse swearing for said Chapman, now Sir this being detected Waterhouse writes to said Chapman that he has mistated his case and he must contrive to clear that up or he should not get his pension then said Chapman writes back a letter stating that he did not say that the ship Oliver Cromwell sailed from New London but from Boston, it was the Honorable Justin that made the mistake, this Sir I know myself I saw both letters, and moreover have two men neighbors of this said Chapman and have been for some 30 or 40 years, they say they lived in New London at the time the town was

himself being only six years younger than him the said Chapman, and that Chapman's wife now living is a own Cousin of theirs and brought up in their Father's house and that said Chapman courted her and married her there, and they never knew of his insisting on doing duty at all, except that his Father being a Lieutenant in the fort, was unwell or had business out he would take his place for a day or two at a time, and sir at the time that the pension law passed and some of his neighbors were making applications the question was asked him by a respectable person as we have, if you were not out, no said he I was not out but a day or two to time or week or two to time was his reply, which is not making an application at that time corroborates this tes- timony, with their circumstances before us we feel as though your honor ought to be notified of them not only the loss of the money out of treasury but the opposition are telling one another that it is no matter the money is as well appropriated so as any way government appropriates it, and this said Chapman being one of the most bitter opponents we have amongst us causing every measure adopted by our party, at the time of that disgraceful outrage on the Frigate Constitution he said in very heavy that he wished it had been a reality, I told him he was not a friend to our President no said he I would not care if he was in hell if I could get my pension,

Now Sir, if the proof is beyond a doubt that in your opinion in his favor, why sir y our answer of course grant him a pension if you have not already. Let these things be as they may. I wish you to enclose me a copy of those papers sent on first certified by your honor to be a true copy of the same. then has been sir a great deal of atten- cation about them it is denied that such papers exist, but sir Mr Hubbard told me that such papers did exist, and sir I think that they ought to be brought before the publick. if he the said Chapman has committed a crime let him have the reputation of the same, or any other person attempting to defraud the public out of a sum of money. I look upon it in some light then a highway man, why sir what crime has a more tendency than perjury, and forgery, the one to ruin the character and other the property, we live only for character and property, I sincerely hope that justice may take place in the case of his pension if he has done the duty he ought to have it, if not on the contrary please do not fail to grant my request
I remain with great respect and regard your faithful servant
Hon Lewis Cass
Lorrin Way

Col. H. H. Sylvester

Cheltenham July 8-1833
Dear Sir
I am well acquainted with Richard Campion and I consider him a man of strict truth.
He made application for a pension under the late act - his applica- tion was rejected on the ground that certain discharges, which he furnished were not genuine - He has been in great tribulation since - stating in the most unequivocal manner that they were genuine - He has recently returned from  with evidence which goes very fully to show that he served two years and more - one year in the artillery - I hope that you will give this case your imme- diate attention - His desertion has been a sore blow on the pocket
Give me an answer as soon as possible
Yours &
H. Bernard

3338
Richard Chapman New Hampshire Act 7 June 1835
Suspicious Case
Wm. H. Hubbard Charlestown A. H.

Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr, N.H. Vale, act 1832, no 3084.

Revolution
22 168 INVALID.
File No. 22, 168
Richard Chapman
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1777
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]