Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2528, Elias Chapin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chapin, Elias
W 2528
Dimis
B.L.Wt. 27 G 21-160-55.
CONTENTS

20 320 New York Elias Chapin
Residing in the State of New York who was a Dragoon in the Co. C. commanded by Captain Prade of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gay in the Penn. Key Stone Battery for 7 m. per day $23.33 2. 1/2 m. per day } 8.33 $31.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Mott at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug. 1832 and due to J. D. D. D. D.  Hamilton
Arrears to the 4th of Mar' 34 $63.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep' 33 15.83 $79.16
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. D. D. D. D. Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 52.

New York. Abam Dimas Chapin widow of Elias Chap. who served in the Revolutiona war, as a pri. of dragon.
Loon 2 Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sep r 1849. and sent to
Samuel Lake, Buffalo, N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2/1848, Page 54 of Vol. July Book D.

Rev. Dec. 12/53
Febr. 5/57 Warrt returned as a dead letter filed with D. Jenkins - 3/57 July 3/58 Warrt. corrected & remailed to B.T. Clarke, Carpenter N.Y. - Surname of the deceased soldier changed from Chapman  William - Let to Gen. Land Office -
Vol. 106. -
108137 - Jeremiah
Appt. 290.182 2000 300 } 51-
James Chapman widow General Chapman - P.M.
1621 of May
Spent Providence
M.D. vol. 46 - 339
Col. B. O. C. May. 20/58
John D.
Chapman Eugenoria, N.Y. 1840 N.Y.

12.136 Declaration of
Elias Chapin
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service estimated at 9 mo. rather than return the paper a second time
Adm
9 mo pri. Infy 2 mo. h. dragoon
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Declaration of Pseudonym
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York      On the 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared Meekins County ss before James B. Eldredge First Judge of Common Pleas at his office in Hamilton in said County Elias Shropshire a resident of Graytown in the said County aged Eighty one years who being sworn in due form of Law doth on his oath affirm make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as here in stated. That in the month of April in the year 1775 soon after the Lexington Battle he volunteered and joined a company commanded by Captain Emory Pease of Summers in Conn- -ticut where the company was first mustered, that they marched to Cambridge near Boston, where they were put under the command of General Putnam the Colonel that comman- -ded the regiment is not recollectable, after being at Cambridge a short time they moved first to Brookline and then to Needham where they remained until this declaration was dis- -missed. That he served at this time between four and five weeks. That in the month of June about the twentieth day 1775 he this declarant enlisted in to company commanded by Captain Wells of Gloucester Connecticut, Lieutenant Wallister of Gloucester and Second Lieutenant Pease of Summers and Joseph Phelps of Hebron in Connecticut, that he enlisted at Summers with Lieutenant Pease, that the company was first mustered at Gloucester, they first marched to Rocky Hill in Connecticut where they went on board of a ship and sailed to New York, where they landed and joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel Gay of Farmington Connecticut, Lieutenant Colonel Wells of Farmington and Major Matt of Preston Connecticut after they had remained there some time they passed over to Long Island, after that their Regiment was under General Green, and General Sullivan was there and the

camped some part of the time, that they remained there until after the battle that previous to the battle Lieutenant was taken sick and the time of the battle was confined to his quarters, but he did not go to the hospital. The night after the skirmishes on Wednesday the American Troops left the Island and this Lieutenant hung in his quarters and unable to leave them was supposed to remain until they had nearly all left the Island when some of his two of his company by the name of Paine and Root came to his quarters and carried him to the water's edge and put him in a boat, and took him to the city of New York, they the next day took him in a chair to the hospital, where he remained some days when he was carried over to the Jersey side, where he remained near a month that he was carried over on Saturday and New York was given up on Sunday following, that when he recovered his health he joined the Army if he remembers right at Northeram Heights, where they remained but a day or two when they took up their March in the night and marched all night, the next morning got to White Plains. This department being public stopped a little short of the Plains and did not get to the  there until the sun was high in the sky General Washington soon found them in person, this department thanks though he did see him they there threw up a long string of breastworks, they then  to be had a battle with the British. The American Army was attacked on the right wing and the Regiment to which this Lieutenant belonged was on the left, they were called to reinforce the right but before they could arrive the firing ceased, they had another engagement in a few days but this Lieutenant was again in camp in public and was not in it. That they soon marched to North Castle where they remained some time they then moved a short distance for Winter quarters when the term for which he enlisted expired and he was then discharged, which was on the 25 th day of December when he returned to Sumner. That in the month of August 1757 there was a draft at Sumner and this

Detachment was drafted, and put into a company of Light horse commanded by Captain Lewis of Windsor Lieutenant McTear Second Lieutenant not recalled the ensign at Tenants name was Noah Chapin of Summers, that they Mustered at Tallmadge and Marched first to Albany and then to Lousinburg where they spent some time when they went up the river to what was called Brims Hoaghtes General Gates was at Lousin- burgh that they remained about Still water and the Haze until the day before Burgoyne gave up when they were relieved by an other company of light horse that while they were there the Americans had the well known Battles with the Hessians under Baron Riedesel, that he served this campaign two months, while there the company was employed as spies and as guards to take prisoners to Albany and as a patrolling party.
That he has no written evidence of his services nor does he know of any one he can procure to testify to his services except Elijah Sexton who has sworn to the affidavit to annexed, who was with him the first campaign.
He hereby relinquishes ever claim to a pension- annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any department of any State
Subscribed & sworn to August 23 rd 1832 before me James Brecknoff first Judge N. H. Co.
Elias Chapin
And the said Elias Chapin did then and there upon his oath make the following answers to the several interrog- atories put to him by the said Judge and by the said Department prescribed,
1 st That he was born in the Town of Summers in Tenne- -sitt in the year 1751 2 o That he has a record of his age which is in his Bible 3 o That he lived in Summers a fore said when called into service each time, that he lived there two years after

the War then moved into Stafford until there untill 1821 when moved to George Town County of Madison and State of New York where he now resides.
4th The first time he was called into service he volunteered The Second time he enlisted the third time he was drafted never was a substitute for any one
5th That he has set forth in his declaration the officers under whom the troops with which he served and the details of his service as fully as his recollection will enable him to do.
6th That he never received a discharge.
7th That Nathan Latham a clergyman of George Town and Calvin Cross a resident of George Town are acquaint- ed with him and can testify as to his character for veracity.
I the undersigned do here by declare my opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department (to which the answers last above set forth were given by the said Chapin upon his oath) to be that the said Chapin was a soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and I do further certify that from bodily health infirmity that I rendered the said Chapin unable to appear in court to make his said declaration That he is much troubled with a shortness of breath so much so that it is extremely difficult for him to pass up stairs at all or to make any other exertion and that he is otherwise very feeble That the said Chapin is a stranger to me but from his manner of testifying and stating his service he exhibited every appearance of a careful upright honest man and whose recollection was extremely good.
I do also certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Latham and Calvin Cross who have subscribed and sworn to the affidavits hereto attached that they reside in George Town in said County of Madison. That the said Latham is a clergyman in good standing as such

and that the said Cross is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to full credit, and that I am also intimately acquainted with Elijah Sifton whose name appears to the affidavit hereto attached and that said Sifton is a respectable and a man of unimpeach- able character in every respect.
Given under my hand and Seal at Vicksburg in the County of Madison aforesaid This 28th day of August 1832
James B. Pendergast Judge of Probate.

Mr Nathaniel Latham a Clergyman residing in George Town in the County of Madison and State of New York and Calvin Croft residing in George Town aforesaid do hereby certify that we are personally acquaint- -ed with Elias Tinker who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration to which this is attached that we believe him to be eighty one years of age and that it is reported and believed in the neighbor- -hood where he resides that he was a slave in the New York and we believe in that town.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28th day of August 1832
Nathaniel Latham Calvin Croft
James B Reddick first judge of Mad. Co.
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office }
ss: I Andrew J. Sloan, Clerk of the said County do certify that James B. Red- -dick, before whom the two preceding Affidavits purport to have been sworn, and whose name appears to the preceding Cer- -tificate, was, at the dates of the same the
first Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits and Cer- -tificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 30th day of August 1832. A. J. Sloan Clk

State of New York } Town of Georgetown County of Madison }
Elijah Sexton from of the Town of Smyrna County of Chenango in said State being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is personally knowing to Elias Chapens of the said Town of Georgetown serving as a volunteer under Capt Emory Pease of Sommers in the State of Connecticut at Cambridge and Roxbury in Massachusetts about four or five weeks in April & May in the year 1775 under the command of General Putnam. further this deponent say he was a resident of the said Town of Sommers, at the time that said Chapens volunteered, and he is of the age of 77 years and has no doubt but that the said Chapens is of the age which he states, which is 81 years
Elijah Sexton
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of August 1832
Thos B. Howard one of the Justices of the peace of the said County of Madison

State of New-York Madison County Clerk's Office
ss. I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do Certify that Ira B. Howard, be- fore whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - And that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 30th day of August 1832 - A. S. Sloan Clk.

Dennis Chapin Pension Application Land warrant 108137
Copy of the file of her pension certifica- cate
Dennis Chapin
Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by J. W. Olcott.
Agent for paying Pensions; in the Agen- cy of Albany N.Y.
Payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 nd 1845 Page 54 Vol 1 Book D.
J. P. Chase Clerk.

State of New York (S Madison County)
On this the twentieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Alfred A. Brown a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Dinnis Chapin aged eighty years resident of New Woodstock in the county of Madison State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elias Chapin deceased who was a Soldier of the revolutionary war of the United States with Great Britain in a company of dragoons and that he continued in service for more than fifteen days and that I now draw a widow's pension at the rate of thirty one and 87 1/2 dollars per annum. Of which the following is a true copy of my Pension certificate.
Department of the Interior Widows Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29 th 1848.
Dinnis Chapin widow of Elias Chapin who was a private of Dragoons in the revolutionary war is included on the pension list at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum commencing on the fourth of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the pension not payable after the time of such marriage.

of every one who has not been married since the annum commencing on the fourth of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the pension not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior this 20 th day of Sept One thousand and eight hundred and forty nine.
I Pwing
Secretary of the Interior Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions She further states that she was married to the said Elias Chapin at at Stafford Conn. on the 9 th day of Decem- ber 1787 by one Engals a clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Dinah Chapman; and that her said husband died at Brant New York on the fourth day of February 1838 and that she is now a widow; and she believes no public or private record of her marriage now exists. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she was entitled except for the above service
Dinah Chapin

for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service.
Dennis Chapin
Sworn to. Subscribed and acknowledge before me the day and year first above written; and on the same day personally came before me Alfred Brown Elijah Brown and not residents of Georgetown Madison County in the State aforesaid and to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Dennis Chapin widow of Elias Chapin who has made and subscribed the foregoing decla- ration; that they were personally acquainted with Elias Chapin and his wife during the lifetime of the former and that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed; and they believe that the husband of the said Dennis Chapin was the identical person who performed the military service mentioned in the above declaration; that the above named Elias Chapin is now dead and the said Dennis Chapin is now a widow. And they further swear that they are disinterested.
Elijah Brown
Alfred Brown
Sworn to and Subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution. Alfred N. Brown Justice of Peace
We Elijah Brown and Alfred Brown do solemnly swear that we have examined the original certificate on file of Dennis Chapin widow of Elias Chapin and we believe the

We Eljah Brown and Alfred Brown do solemnly swear that we have examined the original certificate in file of Dina Chapin widow of Elias Chapin and we believe the same above set forth to be a true and accurate copy of the one on file.  Subscribed and sworn this the 20 th day of Apr. 1855 before me Alfred T. Brown Justice of Peace
State of New-York, } ss. Madison County Clerk's Office, }
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify, That the annexed Instrument is executed and proved or acknowledged in due form, according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein. Also that Alfred T. Brown Esquire , before whom the same was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 th day of April A. D. 1855.  Lucius P. Clark CLERK.
L. D. Waldo Esq.
The applicant wishes on the receipt of this application to receive receive a communication from you to know whether they will pass at your Department if not what alterations they need — Please address all communications to the applicant & direct them to Georgetown Madison County N.Y. for she will be at that Place for the present. The filing on the back of this application is a copy of the filing of her pension certificate which is here set forth to show her to be a widow of revolutionary soldier.

No 488 Dimey Chapin Widow's Claim under the Act of July 29-1848
Samuel Lake atty Buffalo NY
Mumme 1797 mustered and 4 th July 1839 a/mo, $31 11/2 p ann Mm 4 March 1848
Samuel Lake Buffalo NY

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29 th of July 1848. State of New York.
Erie County ss. On this second day of June 1849 personally appeared before the Circuit Court & Court of Oyer and terminer of said County, the Hon. John Maynard Circuit Judge Morris Fosdick and Amos Wright Justices, present. Dimes Chapin of Brandt in the said County of Erie, aged Seventy four years last October, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848. That she is the widow of Elias Chapin who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner when he died, that he received over thirty one dollars per annum. The exact amount she cannot state. She further declares that she was married to the Elias Chapin December 9 th  in the year Seventeen hundred ninety seven, in Stafford State of Connecticut, that her Husband the aforesaid Elias Chapin died on the fourth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen Hundred, viz at the time above stated. That she has a family Record showing the date of said marriage which will be hereto annexed. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Dimes Chapin

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written in Court
Before me -
Cyrus Griffin, Special Deputy Clerk of said Court

State of New York
Erie County } Elias Chapin being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he is fifty years old last October and is a Son of Elias Chapin and Dimis Chapin named in the foregoing declaration. That his Mother resides with the Deponent in the town of Brandt in Said County.
The Deponent further says that his Father died at the time above stated, that the annexed Family Record was written by this deponent about twenty years past, that it was correctly copied from an old family Record which had been in the family ever since his earliest recollections, and additions have since been made to it as was required by deaths and other incidents which the family wished to record. That the said Family Record was taken from the family Bible, and is a true record according to the best of his knowledge & belief Sworn and subscribed {
this 4th day of June 1849 Before me
Elias Chapin
Morris Gosselick {
Justice of the Peace in {
Erie Co. N.Y. }
I hereby certify that I have examined the family Bible presented to me by Elias Chapin, it was printed in 1825 and is much worn and many parts are lost in the binding. I have taken from it the annexed Family Record on which I have written my name, and I believe it to be a genuine family Record.
Morris Gosselick Justice of the Peace, Erie Co. N.Y.

State of New York, } ss. Erie County Clerk's Office, }
I, MOSES BRISTOL, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby Certify, that Morris Fosdick , _____ Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit _____ and thereon written, was at the time of Subscribing _____ the same, a Justice of the peace & Justice of the Sessions , duly elected and _____ sworn, and acting as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Morris Fosdick and verily believe the signature thereto to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, this fifth day of June A.D. 1849.
Moses Bristol Clerk.
affidavit of the foregoing affidavit
Geo. Sp...

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Elias Chapin Jun Born Feb 15 th 1751 Alice Collins Born Feb 26 th 1746 They were Married Feb 1784 Alice C h Chapin Born Dec 31, 1795 Edward C h Chapin Born March 3 rd 1799 Elias Chapin was Married to Dinis Chapman Dec 9 1797 She was Born Oct 15 - 1774 Elias Chapin Jun Born Oct 28, 1799 Dinis H h Chapin Born Oct 12 - 1900 Sarah Chapin Born Jan 9 - 1904 Sophronia Chapin Born May 7 - 1907 Minerva Chapin Born Sept 19 - 1910 et Jan Born Sept 19 - 1912 Oshea Walker Born Jan 22 - 1930 Alice C h Chapin Born Dec 31, 1795 They were Married Sept 5, 1817
MARRIAGES.
Elias Chapin Jun Born Oct 28 - 1799 Elizabeth Hunt Born Jan 11 - 1822 They were Married April 30 - 1829 Ethan C h Chapin Born March 31 1831 Simon J h Chapin Born Oct 26 1833 Herman J h Chapin Born Sept 10 1836

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Harry Ellis Born August 4, 1802 Dennis H Chapin Born Oct 12 1801  They were Married Sept 28 - 1822
Oscar F. Ellis Born April 13, 1820 Harriet S. Ellis Born Dec 14, 1824 Lucinda C Ellis Born Sept 28, 1827 Royal H. Ellis Born July 20, 1831 George W Ellis Born June 28 th 1835 A Daughter born June 1836 A son born July 22 1839 A son born August 4 1841
Harry Ellis was Married to Minerva Chapin Dec 1841
BIRTHS.
David West Born July 16 1802 Sarah Chapin born Jan 8 1804 They were Married April 29 - 1829 Alice C West born April 2, 1830 Orvin West born Jan 20, 1832 Asa Porter West born Dec 4, 1832 A Daughter Born May 3 1835 A son born May 16 1836 Asa G West Born May 16 1836 Elias C West Born Nov 24, 1837 Sarah L West born Apr 7, 1842 Miranda M West born March 7, 1848

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Theron O Drake Born May 21 1801 Sophronia Chapin Born May 7, 1807 They were Married Feb - 23, 1826 Ashea W Drake Born Dec 7, 1826 Sarah H. Drake Born Dec 1, 1829 William F Drake Born April 1832 Minerva J Drake Born Sept 1833 a son born of the same Feb 8 th , 1837 Theron A Drake Sept 17 th 1840 Alfred A Drake Born Feb 28 th 1843 A daughter June 21 st 1846

Family Record.
DEATHS.
Alice Chapin Wife of Elias Chapin August 15 — 1788 and a son of Elias & Alice Chapin May 19 — 1789 of Elias & Dimis Chapin October 14, — 1812 Elias Walker Consort of Alice Walker Died Oct 9, 1817 a W Drake son of — son & Sophronia Drake Died Oct 1817 son of Chapin son of & Elizabeth Chapin December 20th 1833 Porter West son of David & Sarah West Died August 19, 1833 Daughter of David & Sarah West Died May 3 — 1835 son of Theron and Sophronia Died Novm — 1837 Daughter of Harry & Ellis Died June — 1838 Chapin Consort of Dimis Died Feb 4 — 1839 son of Harry & Dimis Chapin Ellis Died July 22 — 1839 Dimis Ellis Consort Harry Ellis Died August 4, 1841
DEATHS.
son of Harry & Dimis Ellis August 4, 1841 Alfred H Drake Died Apr 19th 1844 A Daughter June 21 — 1846 Sarah West Consort of David West Died Jan 23, 1848
Morris Groselith June 4th 1849.

No 12134 Elias Chapman
rom D
16 ob. May 3 rd 1833
P. 369
J. B. Eldredge
Hamilton
N.Y.

   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 Apr. — between 4 & 5 weeks Volun Gen. Capt. Pease   " June 20 6 5 enlisted Col. Gay, Capt. Wells   to 25 Dec.   " 77 Aug. — 2 — drafted draft Horse Capt Loomis  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sumner Mass. 67
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Widows File 2528. Rev. War.
January 29, 1906.
Miss Allie B. Chapin, Okemos, Michigan.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated December 25, 1905 and received December 27, 1905, you are advised that the papers in the above noted claim show that Elias Chapin was born at Summers, Connecticut, February 15, 1751, Old Style.
He enlisted in April 1775 and served as a private four or five weeks in Capt. Emery Pease's Co. Conn. troops. He again enlisted and served as a private from June 20, 1776 to December 25, 1776, in Capt. Wells' Co. Col. Gay's Regiment, Connecticut troops. He again enlisted in August 1777 and served two months in Capt. Loomis' Co. of Light Horse.
He applied for pension August 29, 1832, while a resident of Georgetown, Madison Co., N. Y. His claim was allowed. He died February 4, 1839.
He married Alice Collins in February 1784. She was born February 26, 1746 and died August 15, 1788.
He married Dimie Chapman, December 9, 1797 at Stafford, Conn. She was born October 15, 1774. She was living in Brandt, Erie Co., N. Y. in 1848. Her claim was allowed.
The following are the names and dated of birth of the

soldier's children and grandchildren.
Children.
Alice C. born Dec. 31, 1785, married Oshea Walker, Sep. 5, 1817. Edward C. born Mch. 3, 1788, died May 18, 1789. Elias Jr. born Oct. 28, 1798, married Elizabeth Kent April 30, 1829. Dimis H. born Oct. 12, 1801, married Harvey Ellis, Sept. 8, 1822, died August 4, 1841. Sarah born Jan. 8, 1804, married David West, Apr. 29, 1829. Sophronia born May 7, 1807, married Theron O. Drake, Feb. 23, 1826. Minerva born Sept. 19, 1810, married Har ry Ellis Dec. 1841.
Grandchildren. (children of Elias and Elizabeth Chapin)
Ethan C. born March 3, 1837. Simon J. born Oct. 16, 1833. Norman J. born Sept. 10, 1836.
(children of Harvy and Dimis H. Ellis)
Oscar F. born Apr. 14, 1826. Harriet S. born Dec. 14, 1828. Lucinda E. born Sep. 28, 1829. Royal H. born July 20, 1831. George W. born June 28, 1833.
(children of David and Sarah West)
Alice C. born Apr. 2, 1830. Orrin born Jan. 20, 1832. Asa Porter " Dec? 1833. Asa P. born May 16, 1836. Elias C. born Nov. 24, 1839. Sarah L. born Apr. 27, 1842. Miranda N. " Mar. 7, 1845.
(children of Theron O. and Sophronia Drake)
Oshea W. born Dec. 7, 1826. Sarah M. born Dec 1, 1829. William F. born Apr. 1832. Minerva J. born Sept. 1834. Theron A. born Sept. 17, 1840. Alfred A. born Feb. 28, 1843.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the Revolutionary service of Jonathan Haskell or Hascall.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Doc: Friend Em's, will please send the Wt: in this case to Claimant at Cazenovia. N.Y.
B. J. [unclear]

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J. P. Merrill Concord, N. H. N. H. 03301
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James Chapin
James Chapin wid of Elias Chapin pnt
Elias.
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Ad 160-103 July 27 1958
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Spec B
Daniel B Frizell
Cazenovia NY

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Department of the Interior. Pension Office, Official Business.
J. Cale
Dinis Chapin Georgetown N.H.
Chapin
276 21-160

240.782
To
Courr of Pensions
Washington
Application for Land warrants

Miss Allie B. Chapin Okemos. Michigan.
3-595.
[Letter in Wid File 2528 James Chapin] Mdlr Elias]
O. W. AND N. DIVISION. Jan. 27. 1906.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Jan. 4, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonathan Haskell or
Service Hascall
Rev. War
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
No V. W. Inv. or Wid
No V. W. Reg.
No B. L.
Chief of Division.

290.782
State of New York Madison County ss On this 15 th day of May 1858 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Dieris Chapin aged Eighty three years a resident of Cazenovia in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elias Chapin who was a Revolutionary Soldier and for proof of the services of the said Elias Chapin she refers to the evidence on file in the war department of the United States - Also for the proof of her Marri- -age she also refers to the aforesaid files and to the proof of his death. She further says she is now a pensioner of the United States by virtue of her widowhood & the services of the aforesaid services of her late husband the said Elias Chapin - That she still continues the widow of said Elias Chapin. That she made application for bounty land under the act of March 3. 1855 grant June 1855 but the number of the acknowledgement of said applica- -tion is unknown to her - said application was suspended for want of record evidence of the services of her said husband. That she knows of no record evidence of said services except what is contained in the files of the department of war or interior. She further says that the accompanying affidavit is the only written proof in her possession of the services of her said husband. She makes this renewed applica- -tion for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855"
Dieris Chapin

We Harry Ellis & Minerva C Ellis residents of Cazenovia in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing dec- laration was signed and acknowledged by Dinnis Chapin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and further we know that she is now the widow of the aforesaid Elias Chapin who was a pensioner under the act of June 1832 & so continued to be up to the time of his death which took place February 1 st 1839
Harry Ellis Minerva C Ellis
The foregoing affidavits & declaration were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Daniel B. Prigell Justice of the Peace

State of New York Clerks Office, Madison County I ss I M. E. Sausine Clerk of said County & of the Courts of Record thereof do hereby certify that Daniel B. Higgens before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified & authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verify believe his signature to the foregoing certificate to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County which is also the seal of said Courts this 26 th day of May 1858
M. E. Sausine Clerk By Chas. Kennedy Dep. Clerk (Clerk abs)

Sir
I forwarded the application of Mrs. Dinah Chapin Spoken of by her in the present application & failed of obtaining the record evidence required and therefore the present application is renewed. The amended law (if I am right) allows of the re- -but evidence of the services of the Soldier to en- -able his widow to obtain the bounty land warrant. The accompanying affidavit is forwarded as the best evidence existing (except the evidence on file in the department which was the foundation for granting a pension to the late Elias Chapin and after his death to his widow the present applicant) hoping this application will result in the issuing a Land warrant to the applicant
to Comr of Pensions at Washington
I subscribe myself her Agent in your humble servt W. T. Clarke

I Benjamin Phelps of Somers in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with Elias Chapin formerly of said Somers, now residing in Georgetown, in Madison County in the State of New York, and was personally knowing to the fact that he the said Chapin in the month of June of July in the year 1776 enlisted into the State troops of the State of Connecticut for the term of eight months, and I understood that he went immediately to New York. He belonged to a company under the command of Capt. Wells of Glastenbury. The Colonel of the regiment I do not recollect. He was in Gen. Wadsworth's brigade. I went not long after to New York in a Volunteer Company and remained in and about that city nearly two months and repeatedly saw him in the said Chapin doing duty in said company and left him in New Jersey when I returned home. He was sick and carried there to recruit. He came home some time in the ensuing winter. My impression is that he was gone from Somers long enough to accomplish the term of eight months for which he enlisted. I was also knowing to the fact that he was drafted to go with the Militia to join the northern army just before the surrender of Burgoyne, and I should think think he was gone two months. I understand that  horse- this expedition, and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Somers this 5 th day of September 1832 - Benjamin Phelps

State of Connecticut ss. Tolland County
On this 5 th day of September A. D. 1832 Personally appeared Benjamin Phelps subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Said deposition was taken at the request of Elias Chapin therein named, and to be used by him in application made or to be made by him the said Elias to the Government of the United States for a pension for services rendered by him during the War of the Revolution. Benjamin Phelps the deponent is well known to me the subscriber to be a man of great strict truth and veracity.
Attest Oliver Chapin Justice of the Peace for Tolland County

Tolland County 60 } s.s. Tolland s.s. clerks office }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Oliver Chapin & Asa Dyer before whom the accompanying depositions of Benjamin Phelps & Asa Chapin on the 5th day of September 1832 were taken and sworn was at that time & still is a Justice of Peace within & for sd Tolland County legally appointed & authorized to administer oaths & take depositions
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7th day of September 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Elias Chapin, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
   Date of enlistment Length of service Rank Captain Colonel State     April 1775 1 month Pvt. Emory Pease Israel Putnam Conn.   June 1776 6 months " Wells Gay "   August 1777 2 months " (Lowell) (Canaby) "  
Residence at enlistment Somers, Tolland Co. Conn.
Died February 4, 1839.
Married Feb. 1874 to Alice Collins, who died Aug. 15, 1788
Second marriage Dec. 9, 1797 to Dinah Chapman.
Moved in 1781- to Stafford, Conn. and in 1821 to Georgetown.
(The above statement was signed by Wm Lockhart, Commissioner)

DEC 1 1905
DEC 30 1905
Richland, Michigan, November 27, 1905.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please give me the volume and page on which is recorded the services of Elias Chapin in the Revo- lutionary War?
Is there any record of ser- vices rendered in the same war by Jonathan Haskell, or Haskell as it is often spelled both ways? If so please send a copy of it with volume and page of the same.
If there is a charge made please notify me.
Yours truly, Allis B. Chapin.

Alkimos, Michigan, December 25, 1915.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, -
The data asked for in my former letter, which is enclosed with this, is necessary for my ad- mission to the Daughters of the American Revolution. With this I am sending a copy of the data furnished my uncle several years ago when the volume and page did not seem to be necessary. I cannot give the informa- tion regarding Jonathan Rascall.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Allie B. Chapin.
RECEIVED DEC 30 1915

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WIDOW, &c.
Feb. 2/94 Paul, H. S. to A. J. Chapin 92 Perin Bldg., 57 Rose St., Cincinnati, Ohio. C
Jan 27 1906 History to Miss Addie B. Chapin. Mrs.
File No.
2528
Dinah Chapin
(Widow)
Elias Chapin
Dis. Res. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. a , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elias Chapman Madison Co NY, act 7 June 1832 $3144 pension }
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Sept 15 1849
Died 4 th Feb. 1839
P a to his death 12/16.
Y. B. A.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14, 1905.
Madam:
In response to the enclosed letter dated November 27, 1905, and received in this Bureau November 29, 1905, you are advised that in order to identify claims of Revolutionary pensioners you should furnish as much as possible of the following data:
Names of officers under whom they served. Places of residence at enlistment and after service. Dates of death. Names of widows.
Very respectfully,
J. Warner
Commissioner.
Mrs. Allie B. Chapin, Richland, Mich.

J L Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Buffalo June 4. 1849
Sir - Please acknowledge the receipt of these papers. Also As the claims for Pensions must necessarily remain on file a long time. I think it necessary to have acknowledgment of the Receipt, which I do not always receive -
I do not trouble the Department with letters of enquiry, because I know it is useless and perplexing. But my patience was severely tried when a Widows claim remained on file 15 months without notice of any decision, which I have finally obtained -
Respectfully Yours. Samuel Lake

Stafford May 9 th 1849
Mr Lake
Sir I received a line from you respecting a Record of Marriage of Elias Chapin to Dinah Chapman I would say that I and two other persons have examined the books through and cannot find any record of their marriage on the Town Books
Yours Hannibal H. Converse Town Clerk

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Feb'y _____, 1894
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Elias Chapin , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 1 mo th Pri. Ebenezer Pierce Israel Putnam Conn   June 1776 6 " " Wells Gary "   Aug 1777 2 " " Linum (Cavalry) "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somers, Tolland County Conn
Date of application for pension, August 1832
Residence at date of application, Somers, Conn
Age at date of application, born in Somers Conn Feb'y 15. 1751 & died Feb'y 4. 1839
Remarks: Married in Feb'y 1784 to Alice Collins she born Feb'y 26 1746 - His second marriage in Stafford Conn Dec 9. 1797 to Dimas Chapman she born Oct 15. 1774 - First wife died August 157 1789 - Moved 1785 to Stafford & 1821 to Georgetown N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Mr. N. J. Chapin B & O Railway Adm. Co. 5 th & Race Cincinnati Ohio
Commissioner.

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Sir
I desire to complete a family history as well as to gain admission into the Society of "The Sons of the Revolution", therefore, will you kindly furnish me with information as you can regarding the service of Elias Chapin in the Revolutionary War I am not quite sure from what State he enlisted but think it was either Conn. or Mass. He died Feb 4 th 1839 aged 87 in Evans or Brant Erin Co N.Y. - I know that his widow drew a pension from the government up to the time of her death and commenced receiving it soon after his death. She removed from Brant N.Y. to Woodstock or Georgetown Madison Co N.Y. where she died the time I don't know but think it was sometime in the '50s. Her given name I think was Sarah - If you will kindly look up the matters as early as convenient you will greatly oblige - Send bill of expenses and I will pay it.
Yours Truly N.J. Chapin

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elias Chapman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."