Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37835, James Chapman, Conn.

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Chapman, James
S, 37835
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5429 ✓ Connecticut
James Chapman Capt Chapman Private Connecticut Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of March
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of January 1818 and sent to J. G. Brainard Esq. New London, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5 months $ 42.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. $48 $ 90.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
to 94 Continued
1821. New London Connecticut with the Mrs. J. G. Brainard for her 17 years

37 835
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 835
James Chapman Rev Rev Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut
for New London
On this 26 th day of March 1818 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came James Chapman of the town & County of New London in said State being duly sworn according to the laws of usage of said State did on his said oath by me to him administered depose to say that in May 1775 or thereabout he enlisted as a fifer in the company commanded by his father Capt James Chapman in the Reg t of Col Sam d Parsons for seven months & marched from New London the place of his enlistment to Roxbury. That at the end of said seven months he enlisted at Roxbury for one year in the same company Regiment in the Connecticut line for the Continental establishment & marched to New York where he served through the year as a fifer or musician in the same company still commanded by his father James Chapman who was shot & killed by a musket ball from the enemy on the day when New York was taken. When his term of service expired he was honorably discharged at New York  that he was a resident citizen of the town of New London  at the time of his enlistment He is a native resident citizen of the

United States of America at New London his now fifty six years old the premises recited Resident thereof he made the affirmation of his  residence for supposed James Chapman Sworn Before me } Jeremiah Brainerd
Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Witness the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut hereto affixed at said New London the 10th day June Date aforesaid Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of said Court
I Jeremiah Brainerd Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Chapman did serve in the Revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aftermentioned act of Congress
The foregoing de- claration claration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision made in the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war" Witness the seal aforesaid New London March 26th 1818
I affirm for the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration - The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office - I have nothing here Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of Sup Court State of Connecticut
I certify that James Chapman the applicant in this case is a poor man in indigent and needy circumstances Jeremiah Brainerd Judge as aforesaid

I William Ashcraft of New London in the State of Connecticut of lawful age on solemn Oath do depose declare and say - That at Roxbury near Boston sometime in the Month of December 1775 I enlisted as a Private for the Term of One Year into a Company commanded by Captain Nathan Hale in a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Webb - a Regiment raised by Congress for One year - That soon after I was transferred to a Company commanded by Captain James Chapman - That I then knew and from my Youth always have known James Chapman the Affiant whose Declaration is hereto annexed marked B - a Son of the said Captain James Chapman - That when I was transferred to the Company commanded by his said Father I found him belonging to and a Sijer in said Company - That when in the Spring following We marched from Roxbury to New York he accompanied said Company to New York - That I the Deponent continued with the Company until Captain Chapman was promoted to the Rank of Major which I think was in the Month of July 1776 - at long after which I left the Company and was transferred to a Corps of Rangers soon after commanded by Colonel Knowlton - That when I left the Company the said James Chapman the present Affiant belonged to it and was doing Duty in it as Sijer - after I left the Company I was known to him continuing to be and belonging to it - My Pay was taken Prisoner in Fort Washington - but always understood that he continued in Service until the expiration of the Term of his enlistment (about) One Year and was Honorably discharged
William Ashcraft

State of Connecticut ss. (ss) of New London On this 24 th Day of November 1818 - before me Francis J. Brainard One of Judges of the Supreme Court of said State of Connecticut personally appeared William Ashcraft the within named Deponent a Person to me well known - and known by me to be disinterested and of credibility - and being first duly examined and cautioned to testify the truth and the whole truth in Relation to the Subject hereof made solemn Oath, to him by me admin- istered, to the truth of all the facts stated and contained in the within Deposition by me written and by him in my Presence subscribed Francis J. Brainard Judge as aforesaid
I William Richards of New London in the State of Connecticut on solemn Oath do depose and say that I was a Lieutenant in the Regiment mentioned in the Deposition of James Chapman hereunto an- nexed marked B. that I have always known him from his Youth - that he did belong to said Company and Regiment and in some thereon in March and for the term as in his Deposition he has stated, according to my understanding at the time; and of which I have no Doubt - His Father with whom I was very intimate was promoted to the rank of Major in the Summer of 1776 - and was killed on York Island September following His Son of his I at the time and always since have understood remained with Company and Regiment until discharged or discharged which was about the latter of December 1776. That the latter part of the Period I believe he was out of Camp with State of Connecticut November 24 th 1818 -
Before me Francis J. Brainard Judge as aforesaid personally appeared Col. William Richards - whose name - will hereunto be to be a man of Truth and Veracity - highly worthy of credit and disinterested in this case - and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed Francis J. Brainard Judge as aforesaid

James Chapman N o 8.
5429 March 1819 Coast
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25 1820 Sent to Wm T. Bleasdale
Apr 17 1821 New London

ON this 26th day of June 1820 - personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at New-London within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 26th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, James Chapman aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of New-London in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of as a Fifer in the first Company of the Connecticut State Militia in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain James Chapman on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said service until the year 1776 and then was honorably discharged from the said service in the state of Connecticut. That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 26th day of March 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 5429.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it, as to bring 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;" and that 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.
That I am by occupation a farmer & infirm in health, unable to labor much. That my family consists of the following persons - My wife Mary aged fifty four years very infirm, my daughter Mary aged 19 years, Abigail aged 17 years, Lucy aged 14 years & my son Charles aged 11 years - all dependent on me for support. I have no property or income except that mentioned in my schedule hereto annexed - James Chapman Schedule - viz - 2 Cows @ $20.00 $40.00 1 yearling $6.00 - 1 pig $4.00 - 3 geese $1.00 - 15 geese $1.25 - 7 hens $1.00 - 1 Bureau $2.00 - 2 chairs 1.50 - 4 pots & kettles 67 - 1 Box of Knives & forks 67 - 1 pr. Andirons 25 - 1 pr. shovel & tongs 67 - 12 silver Spoons large & small $1.00 - 1 pr. candlesticks 17 - 2 tables 1.50 - 1 stand 25 - 1 loom $5.00 - 1 Box cups & saucers 67 - 2 Tea pots 1.00 - 1 sugar dish 15 - 1 milk pot 00 - D empt. $2.50 - 4 milk pans 67 - 1 churn 50 - 1 Iron bar 1.25 - 1 axe 50 - 2 rakes 34 - 1 pitch fork 17 - 1 Bible 50 - 2 wheels 1.50 - Note $41.00 = $124.76 -
James Chapman
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820 - before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred twenty four dollars and seventy six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop