Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34182, Paul Chapin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Chapin, Paul
S. 34182
CONTENTS

Paul Chapon
9148 9th April 1879
Yours truly
Feb 16/79
Dear
Property unproductive - states that his family have been much of- flicted with sickness. He has been a subject of charity -

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire —
ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire.
Paul Chapin
aged sixty five years, resident in Springfield who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Capt. Blake's Artillery Company, in Col. John Grayson's Regiment in General Nixon's Brigade, three years.
My original declaration is dated on the eighth of April 1818 & my Pension Certificate is numbered, 9.148
My occupation is that of a common laborer but in consequence of my age & a recent severe fit of sickness, I am unable to pursue it. My wife Clara Amanda aged fifty four, my son Parmenas aged twenty one, my daughter Patty aged sixteen & a grandchild aged two years - are residing with me. My wife is old & feeble & my family has been visited with severe & frequent sickness which has worn out, but none of my family are able to support more than themselves & I have been the subject of public & private charity.
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 any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for a pension to such persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contract, 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.
 House, Barn & 3/4 of an acre of land  1 cow - 1 swine - 1 pine chest - 2 pine tables  6 old kitchen chairs - five green ditto.  1/2 doz knives & forks - 1 doz. plates  1 set cups & saucers - sugar bowl  1 tea pot - 1/2 doz spoons - 1/2 doz do  1 old wheel - 1 ditto.  1 iron kettles - 1 Pot 1 dish kettles  1 tea kettle, 1 mangles - 1 skillet  2 pails - 1 tub - 1 hoe  4 milke pans - 1 scythe.  1 looms - 1 axe - 1 candlestick - 
Paul Chapin
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court
do hereby certify, that 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 two hundred ten Dollars and sixty six Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire
CHAPIN, PAUL (MASS) 5-34182

9148 Massachusetts.
Paul Chapin,
of Springfield, in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Creaton, of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19, and sent to John Hooker, judge  at Springfield, Hampden Co. Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 86.90
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48. "
  10 mo: \frac{22}{30} } 1819. $: 134.90    \frac{4}{31} }  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Massachusetts State Pension Office Springfield, July 19th 1818 John Hooker, Esq.

34182 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84182
Paul Chapin
Rev Rev no
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan 17, 1870 chas cotton Cole Esq for Bryant

Paul Chapin Springfield, Mass. U.S. Col. Gneaton's Regt. Massachusetts line, 3 years.
9. April, 1818.
Submitted
= correct by rolls.
Paul Chapin

I Frederick Colton of Springfield Mass do testify & say that Jan'y 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Capt Charles Colton Colton in Colt's Preston Regiment in Genl Nipher's Brigade to serve three years that I served that term - and that I was knowingly the within named Paul Chapin entering at the same time & for the same term & that he did serve in the same company with me during all said term of three years - having always lived near to & known said Chapin both before & since said service.
Frederick Colton
Mass s Hampshire ss. June 12. 1810 Then the above who is a credible witness named Frederick Colton, personally appeared & being duly confirmed examined of him, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavit. Before me John Hosea Hooker Esq. Justice of the peace for the county of Hampshire.
I Joseph Kellogg of Springfield Mass do testify & say that the above named Paul Chapin did serve three years in the 1 st Company of Capt Charles Colton in Colt's Preston Regiment & Genl Nipher's Brigade in the Mass s line - that I was in the same company a private soldier & that we enlisted & was discharged about the same with me -
Joseph Kellogg
Mass s Hampshire ss. Oct 2. 1810 - Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Kellogg & being duly confirmed examined of him made oath to the truth of the facts above stated in the deposition by him subscribed - and I do hereby certify that being acquainted with Colton & Kellogg do believe them to be credible witnesses.
Hosea Hooker Esq. Justice of the peace.

Gloucester Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth day of
April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Gloucester the above named
Paul Chapin who applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Paul Chapin
the applicant did serve in the
revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Gloucester to be affixed hereto, this sixth eighth day of August 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the said Application & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker
Attest John Chapman Clerk of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. Springfield April 9 th 1818
Personally appeared before me John Hooker one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hampden; Paul Chapin now resident in said Springfield, and made solemn oath that in the month of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred, and seventy seven, at said Springfield, he was enlisted as a private soldier in the American Revolutionary army on the continental establishment and served against the Common enemy in the Company commanded by Capt Charles Colton of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Graten & of the Brigade of Gen: Israel  Nicholas Nixon Massachusetts line, for the term of three years then afterwards; and in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty, he received an honorable discharge, the term of his enlistment having then expired - That the written discharge which he then received was, fifteen or twenty years ago, put into the hands of Mr Charles Sheldon for the purpose of procuring some arrearages of pay that said Sheldon is now dead & said discharge can not be now found - & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country in support - Paul Chapin