Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,926, David Chaplin, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chaplin, David
NUMBER
S. 30926
CONTENTS
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David Chaplin's Application for a £ Pension 3
To be recorded.
Not in Baldwin's copy
very on some one in the Hobbs in the weight - from then on he went by Parker - from then on he went by Parker - from then on he went by

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford — ss.
ON this sixth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, David Chapman - a resident of Waterville - in the county of Oxford - and State of Maine, aged 78 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. On or about the first day of May 1775 at Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, he enlisted as a private in Capt. John Baker's Company, 1st. Mass. Little Regiment of the Massachusetts line for a term of eight months - He was stationed at Cambridge in Massachusetts and served out his term till Jan'y 1. 1776 - Before that term had expired he enlisted again at said Cambridge in Capt. Thomas Mighill's Com. Mass. Col. Baldwin's Regiment in said line for a term of one year and joined said Company on said 1st. of January and faithfully served therein until the 1st. of January 1777 when he was honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey - He further states that he has once been on the pension roll, under the act of March 18. 1818, and has been dropped therefrom on account of his property and that his place of residence when he first made application then was and still is at said Waterville - He is not sure that he made proof of any more than the above service when his name was first placed upon the pension roll as only nine months were necessary to entitle an individual to a full pension. He therefore further states, that in August - the day of the month he does not precisely recollect - 1777, at Rowley in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts - he does not remember for any specified time but it was called the "Five months Campaign" - he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Adams Company in Col. Johnson's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia and immediately marched to Concord by way of Burlington - From thence he went down to Parattogue - On 7th of October 1777 he was in the battle between the American forces under Gen. Gates and the British forces under Gen. Burgoyne and was on Gen. Lincoln's Quarters Guard after he was wounded in that battle - He was also present at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne's Army - Soon after that event a forced march took place in the American Army in which he was and he marched down to Albany in the night - From thence he went by Wadsworth's road and took

Albany in the night. From thence he went by land down to White-plain  Troy - Pownal and took shipping to White-plain and then remained till the close of the year when he was honorably discharged on or about the 18 th of January 1778.
In March next following he does not remember the day he thinks about the first - he again enlisted at Pownal aforesaid in Capt. Low's company of Artificers immediately under Col. Baldwin, Engineer under Kosciusko - This company in general, enlisted on or about the first of January preceding his enlistment which was in March 1778 - His company were immediately ordered to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York and thence to West-point - He served in the Artificers Department at various places on the North River, to wit, at Fishkill, White-plain, Dueramanspoint &c and finally received an honorable discharge at Fishkill in said State of New York on the 18 th of January (he thinks) 1779 - Making another term of service of eight months - He knows of no person living except John Chaplin from whom he can attest to the last two terms as he now resides at a great distance from where he enlisted and did the service - and had procured all the evidence within his power His discharge he did not think of any service but to carry him home and therefore did not preserve them - They are lost -
He further states that he was a native of said Pownal; that he lived there until when in the Revolutionary Army until about thirty two years ago when he removed to the town of his present residence where he has ever since lived - He knows of no record of his age - He was a Volunteer in the Service - He is not now able to mention the names of officers except those under whom he served as alone - The names of the persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood, and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution are the Rev. Lincoln Bliss and Dea. Leander Gage -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7. 1832 -
David Chaplin

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced, in corroboration of his own declaration, his original pension certificate, & the certificate of Lincoln Ripley a Clergyman & Leander Gage, both of said Waterford, & credible persons, on oath duly administered - it being inconvenient for said Ripley & Gage to attend personally in Court.
Stephen Emery, Judge
1 Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk 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 David Chaplin for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

Maine 18-237
David Chaplin
of Oxford Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Maghull of the Regt: commanded by Col Baldwin in the Mass: one time for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Aug t . 1833 and sent to Charles Whitman Watford
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 8

State of Maine
Cumberland So. - - I John Chaplin of Bridgton being seventy five years and eleven months old do testify and say that in the month of August in year seventeen hundred and seventy seven David Chaplin and I were to work to gether in the town of Rawley and country of coast and there was a call for men to join the northern army and David Chaplin en- listed under Capt Benjamin Adams in the Regiment commanded by Col Johnson and I understood by Lieut Green of his company and others that he served his time out faithfully and he did not return until some time in the winter following, and in March seventeen hundred and seventy eight he enlisted under Capt Lord of Ipswich in a company of Artificers to go to the river had- son, I understand he was discharged the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine
and know he did not return home till some time in the winter John Chaplin Cumberland So January 2 1933
Then personally appeared John Chaplin above named and affirmed that the above dep- osition by him subscribed is true before me James Sanborn Justice of the Peace
The above named John Chaplin is by me personally known and is considered by me to be a man of truth and veracity James Sanborn, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland County, ss.
I Wm D Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County, Certify that James Sanborn is a Magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County, and sub- scribed my name this ninth day of January, in the year 1830
Wm D Vaughan

30926 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30926
David Chaplin
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter 13 Jan. 1831 to Hon. J. Holmes, Senate U.S.
Cell to C. Whitman 19 Dec 1832 -
See letter to C. Whitman 20 April 1833
11.468 Dist. of Maine.
David Chaplin, of Oxford co. 4 in the state of Massach. ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin, of the Massachus. ts line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819, and sent to Albion K. Parris, jud. Paris, Oxford County, Dist. of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . . 77.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. } 48 " 9 mo. 23 31. } $125.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

2 years $80.-

See Letter to
Charles Whitman Esq. Waterford Maine.
March 28 th 1825.
See letter to Hon. J. Holmes Jan. 13. 1821.

David Chaplin
Maine
Application to be continued
  Private. Served 18 months from 1775   1 Cow & yearling heifer $ 16. -   4 sheep & 4. 1/2 1 sheep 7. 67   a few articles of furniture 14. 53   his wife's annuity $ 38. 00   aged 27 Oct. 1826 15. -   in an affidavit of claim $ 5. 3   not subsequently exhibited date Apr 8 th 1825   he states that on the 18 th of Oct. 1818, he had the following property   3 Cows $ 50. -   Aged 1825 - 6 sheep 34. -   1 sheep & 1 blacksmith tools 18. -   Farming utensils 12. -   31 acres of land 15. -   $ 265. 00 
Since 18 th Oct. 1818 claimant has been unable to support himself and wife in consequence of sickness & infirmity, has been obliged to expend for their subsistence the whole of his property excepting what is mentioned in dated 27 th Oct. 1824, states that he has disposed of it as follows as nearly as he can recollect, sold his real estate to Humphrey Sanders, Jr. Aug 2 nd 1824 for $150, being for necessaries which said Sanders had previously furnished him with, for support of his family, copy of deed exhibited, also affidavit of Sanders, sold 2 cows, 1 colt & 1 old horse to his nephew James Chaplin in Sept & Oct 1820 for $122.50 for labor, his affidavit of Sanders states during the years 1817 & 20 he worked for his wife to Aug 1820, when he became indebted amount of $129.81 claimant not being able to pay him
he took a bill on the 14 th of Apr 1820 ($ 17) - amount due Aug 14, 1820, claimant and his wife were in kind part, one cow sold to Sanders, in Jan 1824, for labor performed by her since 1816 - paid Humphrey Sanders Jr. $116.54 for labor by himself & wife from 12 th Dec 1821 to July 9 th 1824, affidavit of H. Sanders, Jr. exhibited - D. L. Gage's affidavit exhibited states that he has for 10 years past attended claimant's family, that his advancing years & growing infirmities have induced him to indict circumstances that he was indebted to him $8.25 which he has paid. affidavit of the select men of Watford, exhibited, they state claimant to be destitute of any property subject to the laws by reason of infirmities and bodily infirmity not long since received is unable to support himself or family.
Claimant aged 70, - a wife aged and infirm. States that he did not make an inventory of his effects, when struck from the roll under the hope that he should be able to pass the remainder of his days without being obliged to apply to the country for support, but in consequence of an order issued by which he lost the benefit of his roll and for that reason he has been induced to apply for a pension. I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion, that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.
In letter April 27. 1825 to C. Whitman, Esq. Watford, Mass. (sent in Decr 1825)

Waterford Maine June 6. 1833
Sir -
The papers in the case of David Chaplin have been retained for some weeks for the purpose of procuring further testimony relative to his services in Baldwin's artillery but without effect - There can be no doubt of his having served in some capacity for the term of service stated but whether returned as an artilleryman or not he cannot say - The Applicant is now very aged and infirm and has been striving to be restored to the pension but since 1824 having all the time been also very poor - It is therefore to be hoped that the Department will now pass upon his case - In the winter of 1831, a bill was reported in his favor for a full pension of $96 & pass the U. S. Senate & but for the adjournments of Congress would probably have passed the house - The next session he was frustrated owing to the passage of the General Bill -
I presume that the other papers are now properly authenticated -
Very respectfully
Charles Putnam

David Chaplin
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next, in the district of Maine at Cumberland Bank, Portland.
CERTIFICATE

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, David Chaplin, of Oxford County, Massach ts — late a private —   //  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine — Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of May, — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventh — day of June, — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on be- -half of the Secretary of War.

D. Chaplin
Clergymans Beneficence
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We, Lincoln Ripley, a clergyman, residing in Watford, County of Oxford and State of Maine and Leander Gage of the same Watford, Physician, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Chaplin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight 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 —
L. Ripley. L. Gage
State of Maine — County of Oxford ss — August 6 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to Before me Charles Whitman Just: Peace
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Charles Whitman Esq
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of L. Ripley & L. Gage is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832.
RK Goodenow } Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

David Chaplin Private
Baldwin's Little Regt
Mass: Line
1 year
13 May. 1818
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David Chaplin

State of Massachusetts.
Oxford ss.
Be it known, that Charles Whitman and Samuel Thompson, at the time of their respective signatures in the papers annexed, were justices of the Peace, acting under the authority of said State, and that full faith is to be given to their official acts.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of said County April the 10. th A.D. 1819
Thomas Clarke { Clerk of the judicial Courts in said County.
3 U. S. Dist. Judge de

I Alner Dodge of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland do on oath testify and say, That David Chaplin who now resides in Watford in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on or about the first day of May A.D. 1775 enlisted as a private soldier, for a term of enlistment in the Company of Capt John Baker, belonging to Col. Mose Little's Regiment and Genl. Greene's Brigade, in the revolutionary service in the Continental Establishment - That he served faithfully until about a month before his term of enlistment would have expired, when he enlisted again, further for a term of one year, in Capt Michill's Company, Col. Baldwins Regiment and Genl. Heath's Brigade in the same service. And on the first day of January A.D. 1776 said Chaplin, without leaving the service, was transferred to said Michill's Company. I frequently saw him and was pretty intimate with him for about ten months of his last term of enlistment until he went with his company to Newton but did not afterwards see him until he received his discharge from the service - During the time I was acquainted with him in the service which was about eighteen months, in the whole I know he did his duty faithfully and I have no doubt he served the service of his term with honor to himself & Country Alner Dodge

Oxford March 22 d 1819 -
Then personally
appeared the within named Almon Dodge (a man whose credibility should ought not to be doubted) and made solemn oath that the within Deposition by him signed was wholly true
Before me Charles Whipple
(Parties of the Plead)

I John Sawyer of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age on oath testifies and says that I was a fellow Soldier and Townsman with David Chaplin of Waterford in the County of Oxford that he was intsted as private soldier in Capt n Thomas Mighills company in the continant service in the United States army at the close of the year 1775 for the term of one year and that I was with him in said service eleven months of said term untill he separated from me for the expedition at Trenton which ended the campaign & I have no reason to believe but that he faithfully served his term of enlistment and was honorably discharged. said Mighills company was the first in Colo Baldwins Reg t in General Heathes Brigade
John Sawyer
Cumberland So Feb 12 th 1819
John Sawyer above named whose standing in life is Honorable, and character reputable made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Sam l Johnson Justice of Peace

I David Chaplin, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that on the first of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five, at Ipswich in said state, I enlisted into the army of the United States on the continental establishment for the term of eight months, as a private soldier, in Capt. John Baker's company, Col. Moses Little's regiment, Gen. Green's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of eight months I fully served as aforesaid at Cambridge in said state, when, having previously enlisted, without having the service I joined Capt. Thos. Magill's company, Col. Baldwin's regiment, Gen. Heath's brigade in the line aforesaid, in which last-mentioned company I served as a private soldier the term of one year, which last-mentioned service I performed, at said Cambridge, Mass. and in the several places in the States of New-York, New-Jersey & Pennsylvania, and at the expiration thereof, at Trenton, I was honorably discharged, altho' I had a written pass, which I have since lost. I was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton, and several skirmishes. I further testify I am sixty four years of age, am not on any pension list of the United States, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for subsistence. Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary at War,
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to the end that I may be placed on the pension list agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
David Chaplin
Subscribed and sworn to, before Albion H. Parris, U.S. Judge etc
I, Daniel Chaplin of Waterford aforesaid on oath declare that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named Daniel Chaplin, and was a fellow soldier with him in the same company and mess-mate during his two terms of service of eight months & of one year above mentioned, and to my certain knowledge, said David Chaplin served these several periods as he has stated in his above declaration by him subscribed.
Daniel Chaplin, a credible witness, subscribed Daniel Chaplin and made oath to the above
Before Albion H. Parris, U.S. Judge etc
I, Thomas Green, of Waterford aforesaid on oath declare that I was a fellow citizen with the above named David Chaplin in the same town & I was well knowing to said Chaplin's going into the service of the United Colonies in the revolutionary war & I saw said Chaplin while in his terms of service of eight months and of one year above mentioned; and I have not the least doubt, that said Chaplin served said periods as he has above stated in the declaration by him above subscribed.
Thomas Green, a credible witness, subscribed Thomas Green and made oath to the above
Before Albion H. Parris, U.S. Judge etc

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Daniel Chaplin the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavits of Daniel Chaplin and Thomas Green made and signed in my presence; all which are hereto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Daniel Chaplin the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named Daniel Chaplin , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Albion H. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge &c

United States of America District of Maine, ss -
I have caused the depositions of Abner Dodge and John Sawyer, hereunto annexed to be taken as further proof - They show most conclusively that David Chaplin, the applicant to war, in the years service, and fully satisfy me that he fully and faithfully performed the period of one year for which he enlisted
Albion H. Parry U.S. Dist. Judge etc