Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13115, John Chapman, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Chapman, John
R13115
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS

State of Illinois } Before me, a Justice of the peace in Take well County ss } and for said County, and State on this the 16 th day of 8 th month, in the year of our LORD one thousand, eight hundred, and forty- seven personally appeared James Washington Chapman of our Co-terminous County, Logan - in said State, and also personally known to me, who, being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath - declare that he is the co-administrator on the estate of the late Captain John Chapman, an Off- icer of the State line of Virginia, in the "Illinois Brigade" or "Regiment" (so called), which came out here, under the command of General George Rogers Clarke, and Colonel Joseph Crockett - in the Revolutionary war, for the subjugation of the posts of then St. Vincent now Vincennes, in the State of Indiana, and Pres- -ents in this (Illinois) State; that his Uncle, Captain John Chapman - together with Captain Abraham Gipson were both (as he has reason to believe) killed by the Indians on Bear-grass Creek, near Louisville - Kentucky on the 2 d of September 1781; that John Boyle of Lawrence County was his co-administrator at Camden, the County seat of his (Chapman's County) Logan in the year 1848 - and the of administration taken out by Judge Brekell Brownsman of the probate Office - and by this Deponent, into the hands of said co-administrator John Boyle - and were mailed (he has every reason to believe) by said John Boyle at the post Office of Springfield, one Metropolis - addressed to Honble E. D. Baker, and either Col. James L. Edwards, or the Secretary at War.

which (it seems) were unconscionably kept back from Col. J. L. Edwards' Office - but can be replaced by a true copy. He further declared, that his said Uncle John Chapman never married, nor left any legal issue and never (to his knowledge, or belief - or that of the other heirs) made any will - but died intestate ; that said Captain John Chapman's both father, and mother died in Frederic County, Virginia - before their sons, and daughters came out to Kentucky - that said Captain John Chapman's brothers, and sisters were as follows - first - Joseph Chapman, the Eldest son, who was killed by his Negroes in Adair County, Ken- tucky, leaving a widow, alive 10 years ago, and his his (Joseph's) eldest son, Peyton Chapman, who moved away to the remote parts of Missouri - and a daughter by the name of Deborah, by whom there is (as he learned) one son - Deborah - in Adair County, Ky aforesaid - of any other children of his Uncle Joseph he knows not. Secondly - Thomas Chapman, this deponent's father dead - and the widow, his mother dead also, leaving four three sons (deponent one) and one daughter - 1 st John Chapman Chapman alive with 4 heirs in Union County Ky - 2 nd Sylvester Cook Chapman - alive - with no heirs - his wife the at B... cab, - N o Graven County, Kentucky - 3 rd Eliza Chapman also Chapman - married her cousin John Chapman - both alive - on Wolfe Creek - Sangamon County - in this State - 4 th This deponent, James W. Chapman alive Logan County, Illinois with 5 heirs alive, Deborah my wife also 6 - married - daughter dead - 7 th Nancy - M c Kinney

alias Chapman the wife of William McKinney he is both dead in Union County, Kentucky - and leaving 4 children - 5th Jane Thornbury, alias Chapman - wife of Wm. Thornbury both dead - in said Union County, Kentucky, leaving (say) 3, or 4 - heirs - Third - son William Chapman, the husband of Fanny Rest of Frederick County, Va. both dead in Union County, Ky aforesaid - leaving 4 heirs viz: John & William Chapman 3 rd & Harriet Bryant, alias Chapman - & 4 th Polly Dowdall, alias Chapman - the 2 former on Wolfe Creek - and 2 latter within 2 miles of Springfield - all in Sampson County Ky. aforesaid - 4 th a daughter - viz: Nelly - Davenport - alias Chapman, the wife of Adrian Davenport - both Dead he in Union County, Kentucky aforesaid and she at Shawnee Town, in Gallatin County, Illinois - leaving 6 sons - 5 th another daughter - Rachel Thornbury, alias Chapman - wife of Thornton Thornbury, both dead - in (say) Logan County, Ky. alive sons - Wm and Thomas Thornbury, and a daughter Nancy Thornbury - her husband's name not remembered 6 th - and last - a daughter - her first name not remembered - lived, but married to Thomas Ballard, and both dead in Frederick County - Va., whether heirs to them, or not - deponent knoweth not. And further deponent saith not. signed James Washington Chapman

Sworn, and subscribed before me on the the 16 th day of August 1847 at my office in Tazewell County, Illinois
Signed Nathan Dillon a justice of the peace for Tazewell County Illinois
State of Illinois } I, William Cromwell, Tazewell County } Clerk of the County Commission- ers' Court of said County, and State. do certify that Nathan Dillon Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition of James Washington Chapman of Logan - our adjoining County, Illinois - and Co-admin- istrator with John Boyd of Tazewell, was made, proving the heirship to his late Captain John Chapman's estate as then, and is now a Justice of peace in, and for Tazewell County, Illinois State - duly commissioned to administer oaths, and take recognizances therein that his name therein written appears to me to be in his Autograph or true, genuine signature; and that full faith is to be had to all his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of office of said Tazewell County, in State of Illinois at Tremont, the County seat thereof on this, the 28 th day of August 1847. "Under my hand and seal" before me
(seal) seal of office here -
William Cromwell Clerk C.C.C.3.C.

May 21, 1934
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Mr. Semmes Chapman 135 East Olney Road Norfolk, Virginia
JOHN CHAPMAN R. 13115 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a Captain John Chapman, probably of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, and of his son, Joseph.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Chapman as described by you. The record was found of one John Chapman who served as captain in the Virginia troops and is given herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 13115, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not given; his parents, whose names are not stated, died in Frederick County, Virginia (dates of death not given), after which their sons and daughters moved to Kentucky.
John Chapman served as Captain of Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia regiment, in General George Rogers Clark's campaign against the enemy at Vincennes, Indiana, and Kaskaskia, Illinois; the date that he entered the service was not given; he was killed September 2, 1781, by an ambuscade of Indians on Beargrass Creek near Louisville, Kentucky.
It was stated that the soldier never married.
On February 21, 1847, James Washington Chapman, a nephew of the soldier, while residing in Logan County, Illinois, applied

under the Act of July 5, 1832, for the Half Pay which might have been due himself and the other heirs of John Chapman.
The records of this office do not show that the claim was ever allowed.
In 1847, reference was made to the following brothers and sisters of the soldier, John Chapman:
Joseph Chapman, the eldest, who was killed by his negroes in Adair County, Kentucky (his date of death not given), leaving three children, also a widow who was still living in 1837 (her name not shown).
Thomas Chapman and his wife both then dead, survived by children (name of wife of Thomas not stated).
William Chapman, who married Fanny Rust (date of marriage not given); she was of Frederick County, Virginia; they both died in Union County, Kentucky, leaving four children.
Nutty Chapman who married Adrian Davenport; he died in Union County, Kentucky, and she in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, leaving six sons (their names and dates of their parents' death not stated).
Rachel Chapman who married Thornton Thornbury; both died in Logan County, Kentucky, leaving two sons and a daughter (their dates of death not given).
_____ Chapman (given name not stated) who married Thomas Ballard; both died in Frederick County, Virginia, dates of death not given.
Children of the above-named brothers and sisters of John Chapman were referred to as follow:
Children of Joseph Chapman
Joseph Chapman Peyton " who moved to the "remote parts of Missouri" Dehoning " (a daughter) who had a son named Dehoning living in Adair County, Kentucky, in 1847; the name of her husband not given.

Children of Thomas Chapman:
John Strother Chapman who in 1847 was living with four heirs in Union County, Kentucky.
William Cook Chapman, who in 1847 was living with his wife (her name not given) in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.
Elisa Chapman, who married her cousin, John Chapman, and in 1847 residing on Wolfe Creek, Sangamon County, Illinois.
James Washington Chapman, who in 1847 was residing in Logan County, Illinois; he had five children living whose names were not given, and one daughter deceased, named Sarah Jane who married _____ Burns (his given name not stated). Sarah Jane Burns was survived by four heirs whose names were not given.
Nancy Chapman who married William McKinney; both died in Union County, Kentucky, leaving four children whose names were not shown.
Children of William Chapman and his wife, Fanny:
John Chapman, who in 1847 was residing on Wolfe Creek in Illinois.
William " who in 1847 was residing on Wolfe Creek, Illinois.
Harriet " who married _____ Bryant (his given name not stated) and in 1847 living within two miles of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Polly Chapman, who married _____ Dowdall (his given name not shown) and in 1847 living within two miles of Springfield, Illinois.
Children of Thornton Thornbury and his wife, Rachel:
William Thornbury, who in 1847 was dead
Thomas " " " " " living, place of residence not stated.
Nancy " married (neither given name nor surname of her husband shown).
The land to which you referred may have been granted by the state from which the soldier served.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Four World Dredges Brine & Sample U.S. Senators - In their absence - Sec. of the Navy, Eugene Smith & President Washington D.C.
John Chapman

State of Illinois } I know all men by these Tazewell County ss } presents that I, James Washington Chapman of Logan County, in said State - do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint John Boyle of Tazewell County in said State - who was my loadmaster at the probate Court of Camden, in Logan County aforesaid before the Honorable Richard Bowman, the then Judge of said probate Court in June A.D. 1840 - on the estate of my late Uncle - Captain John Chapman, who was slain as an officer in the Virginia State line, and "Illinois Brigade" - on the "2 nd Sept r 1781" - to be my true and lawful Attorney in fact - in my name as administrator to demand - and receive from the Commissioners of pensions at Washington City - D.C. all the moneys and pensions coming, and due to me, and the other heirs for, and on account of the services of my said Uncle to the United States and State of Virginia, in the war of the Revolution, in my name to grant receipts &c. &c. and to do all other acts in the premises as if I myself, his Co-Administrator were personally present to do the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my at Dillon, in said Tazewell County, Illinois on this the 21 st day of February A.D. 1847 - Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Will Johnson
Jas W Chapman L.S.

State of Illinois Tazewell County Set On this day personally appeared
Before me Will Johnson Probate Justice of the peace within and for said County
James Washington Chapman of Logan Illinois aforesaid, adjoining to this, who, in my presence acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to John Boyle of said Tazewell County, Illinois - to be his free, and voluntary act for the purposes therein named - Given under my hand and the seal of the the Court of Probate this 26 th day of February A.D. 1864 Will Johnson P.J.P.

Judges Hubbell, Sidney Breese, and Sample Senators
Dear Sirs —
I do hope that the Hon O. B. Fricklin, and the Secretary of War — to both of whom — the letters of admin of J. W. Chapman & myself on the estate of Col. Mich. Leap — John Chapman were addressed have given some account of them to you, or any others, to whom I wrote. If these letters found their way to J. L. Edwards Esq res , pension & he treated with such neglect, or indifference, it will be in your power to advise me, what steps Mr. J. W. Chapman should take for the recovery — Most respectfully Yr. obliged friend
John Doyle Agent —

Lemont Ill. June 28/07
Dear Boyle.
Eng. about pension papers.
10.194. July 6/47 Pension Office.
At.
Washington
The Secretary of the Navy
The House
Delemere Ill June 28

Tacoma, Feb. 22nd 68 AD
28th 6th Mo. 1847.
Respected Sir
I, in connection with two of the heirs, as Co-administrators, went thro all the regular and well authenticated forms of administration for Wash. Chapman & Co - in the case of his Will. Capt. John B. - a full line of the "H. Brigade" Under Genl. Clarke & Col. Crockett - killed by Indians "flagrante bello" - at Bear River Cr. near Little City - on "Sept. 21st 1878" & 2nd with Dr. Saml. B. Wells cadaver - for his father's Major Genl. W. H. his uncle Col. Thos. Wells - land & money specially on Nov 5th 1880 I simply complied with the decisions of our gentlemen James Perote - Will: Montgomery - Ben: & Butler, do West, & for 2 cases - in fact no (say) 95 - I sent my letters (in both cases, I think) to the Hon. O. B. Finkel & have no reason to think, that he did not receive & also deliver in to Col. Edwards office what was committed to him understood from a friend & lawyer J. J. Detrick who had been to your city, that Col. Edwards - was not in the Pension Office then but (perhaps) some other! - These V. debts due since 1878 - ought to be now in liquidation. The heirs - are (some at least) in circumstances rather attenuated - Hoping, honored Sir to hear from you to suit conscience - & with sentiments of due consideration I am respectfully Yrs - John B. Clarke

P. S. Could I receive from your office a printed list of Genl. Geo. Rogers Clarke's, & Col. Jos. Brackett's officers - marked - those who have, & those, who have not received their V a debts - I should be under great obligation for it - I live near the region, Kentucky in Randolph Co. where the Ill. fighting near done - I could thus find out some of the lives, & do them ample justice - I did receive from friends at Richm d V a a few of Brackett's officers' names, but none of Genl. Clarke's - So inaccurate as to Red & not, as to the little worth - Most respectfully again -
John Boyle

June 17, 1846
Springfield Ill June 8/46
John Boyle
In class letters of administration on estate of late Capt John Chapman, and refuse pension papers heretofore transmitted to him
B223. See June 17, 46.
Pension Office
Oct 5 July 1832
No such papers in file

To - The Honble, The Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Honble Sir I enclose to you the letters of administration of James Wash n Chapman, & myself on the estate of the late Capt n John Chapman of the State line of Va. &c - thro' the medium of the Honble - O. B. Dickinson - M.C. - His former (as Mr. G. knows) pro "Secundum legem loci" - and duly authenticated - The attestation of Mr. Tierny Esq n & Mr. Hastings Coll n  gen in law of E. Bowman's probate Justiceship endorsed, let Mr. Chapman - thro' my agency, some time ago sent on proofs of all the heirs he could give proof of - and a regularly done thro' power of Atty. to me before - Certified fill, a Justice of peace of my (Tuscarora) County - adjoining Logan - all which lays now in the Office of Col. L. Edwards Esq n I remain, Sir - Most respectfully Thine
John Bayle Genl Agent for Widows
Springfield Ill. - { 8 th 6 th Mo. 1846 {

Presk U.S.
John Boyle about pension cases.
100. See Feb 25/48. Pension Office
16 March 1848 Am Ames
Washington City
Honble President of the U. States
W. H. N. see 5 Feb

Tremont, Salemwell Co 5 th of Dec r Mo. 1848 -
Honorable Cross
"No titero ignoti veniam poscunt!" This letter needs the apology of a "stranger". As a General Agent, I, in 1843 laboured in Hopkins, & Caldwell Counties, Ky. - for the recovery of 1/2 pay for some fine, Wap te sisters of mine - Baldwin, Brackett, Gray, Grasso - and some others - These were of my friend, the Noble Linn Boyd's constituency, their connections well known to him, and character as highly attested for honor, & veracity as could be. The jet of all the affair with Col. J. L. Edwards & me - was that he required that, in order to prove marriage - to the get husband, the pensioner, we must prove it by some person, who was at the wedding - and that before the "1 st Jan y . 1794"! we must pro- duce a family Bible, and prove the Autograph of the person, who made the record in it of the marriage. Now I - No Lawyer - but an Old fashioned Bp t and a preacher at that do maintain toto colo, that no- thing short of a "Resurrectio de mortuis" w d come up to this, & other requisitions of this Col. J. L. E. Lex impossibilia non postulat - is, or ought to a Law maxim in this & in all countries - I rem d asking Philip Thompson of the eminent Lawyer, & a m r of Congress then - how I, in my w d have to prove my marriage, with the daughter of the gallant Captain Gabl. Green, cousin to Gov r J. Poinsett, the 2 Judges John, & John W. Green, & Genl. Buff - His reply I will not soon forget - No.

"Mr. Sir (said he) common reputation in law makes you, and her man, and wife - The onus probandi " - "the burthen of proving" (I said probandus disprobandi ") the weight of disproving lays on the other party - Col. E. distinctly in the case of Leah Gray about Mr. Boyd was specially anxious - that as she had alleged marriage in (say) "Sept. 1793" it came so near the time - The Sep. fell to Tuesday to reject the claim!! If President Polk wrote to any friend - whom he judged meritorious, to come any one day before the 4 th March 1849 - & he should have a certain Office - I wonder if there be a rational (not to say philosophical) being on the face of the Earth - who would say - that it would work a forfeiture of place with the President, if the claimant came to the City so late as the 3 rd of March '49"!! Col. E. said in the Drusilla Baldwin case - that 4 things I marked down for reservation in the affidavits were entirely omitted ! But there were the Old Lady - her son & three daughters, Squire Bishop & his brother Bishop - bro: in law of Baldwin & some other, 8 in all - ready to prove on oaths the full insertion of these 4 points in the paper - when poor Mr. Boyd had sworn before S r Newton that that she, & her intended were too poor to pay in N. Ex. $5. 00 for license, in the next letter, after receiv- ing mine - Col. E. still called for the license - I made the same good Lady go right back to S r N. Needham & swear "she was not going to procure her self force permission"

I appeal to the Noble L. Bayle, who knows all these things - If there be one duty more characteristic of the religion of Jesus than others, it is that heartfelt sympathy - Xian love, which we owe to - the poor widows & the fatherless!
I appeal to the Lady Presidentess herself, of whom - I was proud to see, at an early period, that she, for one , was self-denied enough to keep the Apostolical injunction in Romans 12 th of "not being conformed to this world" as to rites , fashions - &c, &c. I sincerely hope that her presence, and influence at Washington, where they ape the manners, & caricature the vices of the old world - may be as sunshine to all around her! I wd spend sleepless nights, & joyless days in writing serotica on the names (if given me) of her favorite, sweet girls in Tennessee or elsewhere - if, thro' sexual love, & affection she will aid the just cause of the gallant Hon: L. B's widows in Ky - with a renewed apology for the freedom of this address, I re- main the President, and the widows friend
John Bayle
Agent for widows &c
P.S. In the midst of intense cold, & infirmity from a severe fall I had lately, I find I have, for the first time - misplaced my paps - J.B.

John Boyle Letters from Thomas Green
memo d of deduction to be made if claim allowed

Camden, Logan County, Ill s 1 st June 1846
I hereby certify that Mr James M. Chapman and John Boyle a Bapt o Minister administrators in the case of Cap: John Chapman, deceased and well known to me for some years; that Mr. B. is considered a gentle man of great competency in this business and of highly accredited integrity — M. Torney
Given under my hand & Justice of the peace Logan County State of Illinois (G. B.)

August 27 47 L. Edwards Esq. P.O. Box 2747 New Bedford Mass. Mrs. L. Edwards New Bedford Mass. P.O. Box 2747
full office business - papers
L. Edwards Esquire
Commfr. - pensions
Am. Washington
D.C.

Trenton, December 14 th
18 th of 8 th mo. 1814
P. R. Van dyke Esq re
Dear Sir - I now enclose a true copy of letter of - adm n - in the Wallis case & having sent on to you within a few days the power of Atty for the  Wallis - I will forward in a day or two the power of Attorney to you in the case of John Chapman, together my Co: adm n - I d o wish Chapman's power to me to receive from the Pension Office - not "per se" - but "per me" - Exclusive of him. the cytyficate I d o  not  know I wd. most ardently desire from Compt. of the Genl. L. Office - the names of the officers both of Genl. Geo: Rogers Clarke as well as Col. Geo: Clarke who rec d their grants of Land in the "Clarke Grant" at any date previous to the date of the 1 st ordinance made for the N.W. Territory - which was in "1787" For the "lex primogenitura" - Britain holds in regard to all grants from 1783 to 87. of this my good friend - Judge Wm. Divil of Lville satis- fied me entirely - that the off r dying with him the land went 1 st to his father - 2 d to the Eldest brother or his Eldest son - & so on - There are then 18000 acres in my case - that if sold in the "Clarke Grant" for taxes previous to 1787 were sold contra legem Normannie - & totally illegal - Most respectfully in bad health, & in haste John Bayle

B. T. I desire above all things to get the names of those Offrs., who were of Genl. G. A. Custer's own command; - for they certainly (many of them) are as well entitled to the benefit of "5 th July 1892" as those of Col. J. Crockett - I live not very far from Kasheaskia, in the States where the D. military post was taken - & many lives lingering still there, in the or adj. Counties - J. Boyle

Aug 1949
Geo Chapman half Pay Oct 3 July 1832
St.
Blackburn
Commiss of Pension
James L. Edwards Esq
P.R. Fendall
Miss Fendall's pupil
one of P.R. Fendall's Esq. Atty at Law

where all men by these presents, that I, John Boyle of Lake and McHenry County, in State of Illinois, do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint Philip R. Kendall, Attorney at law of Washington City - D.C., to be my true and lawful Attorney in fact, in my name, and for me - to aid me in demanding and receiving at the "Pension Office" of James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of pensions, Washington D.C. - whatever amount of half pay may be coming from the United States on the "Act of July 1832" and due to the heirs, and legal representatives of the late Captain John Chapman, of the "Illinois Brigade" under General George Rogers Clarke - and Colonel Joseph Crockett in the subjugation of the posts of St. Vincent (now Vincennes) in Indiana, and Fort- Knox, in this (Illinois) State - the said John Chapman having been killed (together with Captain Abraham Tipton) by an ambuscade of Indians on Bear- grass Creek - near Louisville, Kentucky - on the (say) "2 d day of September 1781" - he, having died a single man, without marriage, or any legitimate legal issue, and all other acts to do in the premises - in as plenary manner, - as if I, myself, were personally present, to do the same - and other Attorneys or Sub- -stitutes under him, the said Philip R. Kendall to make, constitute, and appoint for the purposes aforesaid - and again at pleasure to revoke; hereby ratifying - and confirming all the acts of my said Attorney - lawfully done - by virtue hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal, on this the sixteenth day of the seventh month, in the year

of our LOR D. one thousand, eight hundred and forty seven (1847) at Dillon, in Lakeville County
John Boyle adm. (S) with James Washington Chapman for the estate of the late Captain John Chapman.
State of Illinois } Before me, a Justice of peace in, Lakeville County ss. and for said County, and State on this, the 24 th day of March 1847 - personally ap- peared John Boyle of said County, and State, and also personally well known to me who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to Philip R. Fendall Esquire of Washington City, D.C. to be his free and vo- luntary act, and did for the purposes therein named - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal in Lakeville County in said State of Illinois on the day, and year above written - Nathan Dillon Justice of peace - S.E. D.
State of Illinois } I, John H. Morrison, Clerk of the Lakeville County ss. Commissioners' Court of said County and State, do certify, that Nathan Dillon Esquire, before whom the foregoing power of Attorney in fact from John Boyle of Lakeville County, Illinois to Philip R. Fendall of Washington City, D.C. was duly ac- knowledged - was then and is now an acting Justice of the peace, and for Lakeville County, Illinois duly commissioned to administer oaths and take recognizances therein; that his name therein written appears to me to be in his autograph, or true, genuine signature - and that full faith is to be had

with his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of Office, at Tremont, the County seat, of said Lake County, Illinois on this the 9th day of August 1847.
The words "and interstate" are interlined for Lake County Illinois interlined before signing
John D. Morrison
all were

Williamstown August
Aug 26
Mr. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
of office business papers
L. Edwards Esquire
Commr. pensions
care of P.R. Fundat Eng. [unclear]
Washington D.C.

ACT OF JUDY 14, 1862.
3060
Capt John Chapman
Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
3060
REJECTED
H. J. Pay — act '82
Received _____, 187

VT August 3, 1934
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Mr. Sammie Chapman 185 East Olney Road Norfolk, Virginia
JOHN CHAPMAN R. 15115 BA-J/MSEF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of June 16, in which you state that the record of John Chapman, R. 15115, which was furnished you May 21, 1934, is not that of the John Chapman in whom you are interested.
Your citations have been noted; they do not pertain to the records of this office, but to land that was granted by the State of Virginia.
This office does not have a record of a Captain John Chapman who was killed in June, 1783, survived by a son, Joseph.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
See a memo back of this sheet -

A report by telephone from the General acct. Off. on May 29, 1934, after search of their records showed that the matter of paying the acct. that might have been due on acct. of service of this John Chapman, was referred to the 2 d Auditor, who on Aug. 25, 1849, who re- ferred it to the 3 d Aud. on Sept. 17, 1849, who re- ported that no payment could be made to the heirs of Capt. John Chapman because no record could be found in that office of the service of that officer. (Reported by Thomas Searcher.
MMVH
May 29, 1934

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
March 28, 1934
YOUR FILE REFERENCED
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Semmes Chapman 135 East Olney Road Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Chapman who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data given by you are not sufficient to enable this office to make a proper search of the records.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier named John Chapman in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

PHONE 21846
SEMMEs CHAPMAN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 135 E. OLNEY ROAD NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
June 16, 1934
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Subject: John Chapman R.13115 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sirs:
Your letter of May 21st relative to Capt. John Chapman was duly received, and I wish to thank you for the pains you have taken to furnish me the information desired relative to the above subject. From the data furnished and the information I have, we have not gotten on the right track.
On page 59 - Vol. 6, Virginia County Records, I find this reference: "John Chapman, Captain - Deceased - State Line - 3 years' service - warrant to Joseph Chapman, heir-at-law, June 12, 1783."
Following this through the land office at Richmond, Virginia, I find this reference: "Captain John Chapman, H.D.J. 1833-4 - D32, Page 10". Also "No.33 Captain John Chapman - Killed June 1783. Warrant No 789 - 4000 acres." This warrant, as I understand, was issued to the son, Joseph Chapman. The land conveyed under this warrant was probably in Ohio or Kentucky. I do not find a corresponding grant in Willard Rouse Jibbison's "The Kentucky Land Grants" in the Virginia State Library. I know of no similar volume covering land grants in Ohio. If you will be good enough to follow this through and advise me who received the grant, and where, and give me any information you can about this Captain John Chapman, and his son, Joseph Chapman, it will be greatly appreciated. This Joseph Chapman probably was not himself a soldier.
Assuring you that I appreciate your courtesies in this matter, I am
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Semmes Chapman".
SC:e

PHONE 21846
SEMMEs CHAPMAN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 135 E. OLNEY ROAD NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
April 5, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Ref. No. BA-J/MLB
Gentlemen:
I received your letter of March 28 in answer to my inquiry of March 15, regarding Captain John Chapman and his son, Joseph Chapman, and as to the former's service in the Revolutionary War.
I am unable to furnish the data mentioned in your letter; in fact, that is the information I am seeking. However, the John Chapman and the Joseph Chapman in whom I am interested probably lived in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia. I do not think any John Chapman served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, other than the above, who had a son Joseph Chapman to whom a land warrant was issued after the decease of his father, John Chapman. This warrant was issued for a grant of land from the Commonwealth of Virginia or the United States Government in payment for services rendered by the Captain John Chapman I inquired about.
Any information which you can furnish me will be very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
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Rev. Dr. [unclear] March 28th 1934 2

PHONE 21846
SEMMES CHAPMAN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 135 E. OLNEY ROAD NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
March 15, 1934
Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
During the Revolutionary War, there was a Captain John Chapman from Virginia who served three years, and at whose death it appears the warrant, presumably for payment of services in lands, was issued to his son Joseph Chapman. I am anxious to have any information you may have as to his age, residence, place of enlistment, etc.
Assuring you that I will appreciate your furnishing this information, I am
Very truly yours,
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State of Illinois set Logan County
The People of the State of Illinois. To all whom
these presents shall come Greeting.
Know ye that whereas the late Captain John Chapman of the State line of Virginia an Officer in the Illinois Brigade in the Subjugation of the posts of St. Vincent now Vincennes in the State of Indiana and Kaskaskia in this the State of Illinois was killed by Indians on Bear Creek near Louisville in the State of Kentucky on the 2 nd day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and eightyone and died intestate being at the time of his death entitled to some certain sum or sums of money from the United States as a pension for his services and death now the law of Congress of the 5 th July 1832. and 3 rd clause of that law To the end therefore that said pension or pensions coming to him and his heirs from said United States may be received and preserved and paid over to those whom shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein we hereby appoint James Washington Chapman of said County of Logan in said State of Illinois nephew of said Captain John Chapman deceased and John Boyle of the Conteuous County of Tazewell in said State of Illinois Administrators of all and singular the goods chattels rights and credits of the said late Captain John Chapman deceased which were his at the time of his decease with full power and authority Administer the said property and debts due to him wherever the same may be found at the Department in Wash- ington City District of Columbia or else

were and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of said administrators James M Chapman & John Boyle by law.
Witness Ezekiel Bowman Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Logan at his Office in Camden this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1847 Ezekiel Bowman Probate Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois ss. Logan County ss. William Stallings Pro- bate justice of the Peace with in and for said County (and being success- or to Ezekiel Bowman) do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true copy from the Record of the letters of administration there- in stated. and that the same is copied literatim.
Given under my hand and Official Seal at my Office in Camden this 16 th day of September A.D. 1847.
William Stallings Probate Justice of the Peace

Official business - Letters of administration
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L. Edwards Esquire
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Tremont, Linnell Co. Ill.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
18th of 9th mo. 1847
Respected Sir ..
I forwarded some days ago my letter of admin on the Lipton claim with J. W. Chapman is, & my own proof on said of the Mrs. Dunlap's & other Liptons here. declination of admin - & also J. W. Chap- man's proof of his own - & the others (as far as known) heirship to Capt. John Chapman. I now forward a copy of the letter of admin on the Chapman claim - Most respectfully in haste
John Boyle Agent for widows &

State of Illinois — { I know all men by these presents, Tazewell County — Set { That I, John Boyle of said County, and State, do, as my administrator on the the estate of the late Captain John Chapman coming to his heirs - for services rendered to state of Virginia - and the United States - in the Illinois Cam- paign - in the war of the Revolution - authorize, and empower Philip R. Fendall Esquire, Attorney at Law, Washington - D.C. - as my true and lawful Attorney in fact - as my auxiliary to aid me in the obtaining a certificate of pension - from the pension office of James L. Edwards Esquire, at said Washington City, D.C. in my name, and for my use - for the heirs - as administrators, and for their benefit - use - and behoof - and all other acts as my aid - to do in the premises, as if I, myself - were present personally - to do the same - and other Attorneys under him, the said Philip R. Fendall to appoint, and again at pleasure to revoke - hereby ratifying all the acts of my said Attorney in fact, Philip R. Fendall - by him lawfully done in the premises - given under my hand at  Tazewell , in said Tazewell County - Illinois on this the 14 th day of the 8 th month (August) 1847.
Witness present — John Boyle — 
James Washington Chapman Co-administrator on my father's, late Captain John Chapman's estate

State of Illinois - I James Washington Chapman of Logan County, adjoining to the (Tazewell) County, Illinois, and Co- administrator with John Boyle of said Tazewell County, Illinois - in the
Honorable - Ezekiel Brownmire - probate office of - said Logan County, Illinois, do fully authorize the said John Boyle to obtain the certificate of pension at the Washington - pension office for the benefits of the heirs of my late Uncle - Captain John Chapman of the Virginia State line - and the "Illinois Brigade," in the war of the Revolution - through Philip R. Fendell Esquire - Attorney, at Washington D.C. - given under my hand - and seal on this, 14 th day of August 1847
James Washington Chapman administrator
Witnesseth Nathan Dillon Esq. State of Illinois - Tazewell County This day personally appeared before me, the aforesaid John Boyle of Tazewell County - and James Washington Chapman of Logan County, both in State of Illinois - at my office in Decatur , Tazewell County, Illinois aforesaid - and freely acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney - to Philip R. Fendell and also power to draw the Certificate to be their voluntary acts, and deeds for the purposes therein named - given under my hand, and seal this 16 th day of August 1847 - Nathan Dillon justice of the peace of Tazewell County State of Illinois

State of Illinois Lake County, ss.
I, William Cromwell Clerk of the County Court of Said County & State of Illinois
do certify that Nathan Dillon Esquire - before whom the foregoing power of attorney from John Boyle to Philip R. Fendelo Esquire of Washington, D.C., and his coadministrators, James Washington Chapman of Logan's power to said John Boyle to draw the certificate of pension for the heirs He - were duly acknowledged by said Boyle, and Chapman - near  them , and is now, an acting Justice of the peace in, and for said Lake County, Illinois, duly commissioned to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments therein -; that his name there- scribed appears to me to be in his usual true , and genuine signature, and that full faith is to be had to all his official acts, as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and office, and affixed my seal of office at Pewamo, the County seat of said Lake County, Illinois on this, the 16th day of August 1847.
Signed -
Wm. Cromwell Clerk

James L. Edwards Esq re
Respected Sir
I think it was notified to  notified to  me  some years ago from the Department - that my late father-in-law - Gabriel Green - a "rough, and ready" warrior - in the Revolution did take commutation as a Virginia Cont'l officer - I do  not think Cont'n extended to the State lines .
Have the goodness to give the date of Major J. Walls' reception - by whom, recd. &c. &c. - S.S.B. - Walls has sworn to his fee; thus 1/2 pay as still due - end all of the Wrs, as many as I have seen would do the same - There may have been a mistake in it - for Joseph Jackson Jr. a Large acting in some degree for me at Richmond Va. says - the way the books are kept is shameful Most respectfully John Belfe

State of Illinois 3 The People of the State of Illinois to all Logan County ss To whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that whereas the late Captain John Chapman of the State line of Virginia an officer in the Illinois Brigade in the Subjugation of the parts of the present now known in the State of Indiana and Mashashiki in this the State of Illinois was killed by Indians on Bear-grap Creek near Louisville in the State of Kentucky on the 2 nd day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty one and died Intestate being at the time of his death entitled to some certain Sum or Sums of money from the United States as a pension for his services and death under the law of Congress of the 28 th July 1832 and 3 rd clause of that law To the end therefore that said pension or pensions coming to him and his heirs from said United States may be recovered and preserved and paid over to those whom shall appear to have a legal right, or interest therein, we do here- by appoint James Washington Chapman of said County of Logan in said State of Illinois, Nephew of said Chapman deceased, and John Boyle of the Contiguous County of Logan in said State of Illinois administrators of all and singular the goods chattels rights reversionary and per- of the said late Captain John Chapman deceased which were his at the time of his death with full power and authority to administer the said property, and debts due to him wherever the same may be found at the department in Washington City, District of Columbia or wherever found in general to do, and perform all other acts which or hereafter may be required of said administrators - James W. Chapman, and John Boyle by Law - Witness Ezekiel Bowman Probate Justice of the peace within, and for said County of Logan, at his office in Camden, this 5 th day of June, A.D. 1846 - and before signing, Ezekiel Bowman, Probate Justice of the peace

State of Illinois Logan County ss I William Stallings, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of said County, and State do hereby Certify, that Ezekiel Bowdew, whose name appears to the within, and foregoing instrument of writing is the acting Probate Justice of the peace On this, 5 th day of June 1846. - regularly Commissioned and duly qualified as such; And that full faith is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name, and affix- ed the seal of my said Office, at Pawhuska, the County seat of said County this 5 th day of June A.D. 1846
William Stallings, Clerk