Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,621, Asa Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Chapman, Asa Elizabeth
N. 17,621
CONTENTS

Reported
845. New York Albany Elizabeth Chapman widow of Asa Chapman
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a N.Y. Genl Hertz
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103, Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848. and sent to
Genl Hertz Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39, Vol. 4

State of New York } County of Rensselaer }
On this fourth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven Personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court & Councillor at Law of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Elizabeth Chapman a resident of Florentown in the County of Rensselaer New York aforesaid aged Eighty Six years who being duly sworn according to Law, on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows; — That She is the Widow of Asa Chapman late of said Florentown, Deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and Served as will appear by the accompanying proofs to which she refers for the particulars of his Service, the same having taken place prior to her Marriage to him; — She further declares that She was Mar- ried to the said Asa Chapman on twenty fourth day of May seventeen hundred & Eighty nine the day I had forgotten until seeing the record, — That her said Husband the aforesaid Asa Chapman Died on the seventeenth day of February Eighteen hundred and five; — That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated; — She also declares that She has not intermarried since the death of the said Asa Chapman but still continues his Widow
I subscribe & swear to this 4th day of June 1840 before me Geo R Davis First Judge of Renss County Court —
Elizabeth her Chapman marks

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss on the 4th day of June 1847 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Elizabeth Chapman a resident of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer State of New York and who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath, says she is eighty three years of age from bodily weakness that decrepitude she is not able to ride & undergo the fatigue of a journey to the City of Troy where the County of Rensselaer for Rensselaer County are held
And I George R Davis first Judge of Rensselaer County Court, held in the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid where the declarant resides do certify that the above named Elizabeth Chapman is from old age, decrepitude, and bodily weakness unable to attend court of which I am a judge, & I do not think, from her present appearance, that she ever will be able to attend the court named - I have therefore attended at her place of abode a distance of near twenty miles from the place of holding said and a messenger was sent to the declarant - she said declarant was unable to write & therefore made her mark in my presence -
Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court -
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that George R. Davis Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit -
was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof First Judge of Rensselaer County Court in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said
Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Eleventh day of
June 1847
A. H. Sheldon CLERK.

I John Brainerd of Haddam and County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Groom son of Ezra Brainerd of Town & County aforesaid certify that I have in my possession a book of records in which is recorded the Official acts of Ezra Brainerd as Justice of the Peace in which is recorded the marriage of Asa Chapman of East Haddam to Elizabeth Brainerd of Haddam in the following words viz (May 24 th 1789 Then Married Asa Chapman of East Haddam to Elizabeth Brainerd of Haddam (P me E B Justice of peace) I hereby certify that the words inclosed in brackets is a true copy of the record John Brainerd
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County Haddam May 8 th 1846 Personally appeared John Brainerd signer of the above certificate of record and made Oath to the truth of the same & is a creditable witness
Before me Elias Selden Justice of the State of Connecticut Peace Middlesex County } John Risk Clerk of the County Court of County of Middlesex do certify that Elias Selden Esq d is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Mid- dlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing Signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of May A.D. 1846
W. Risk Clerk

12783
Elizabeth Chapman
N. Y.
Act 7 July '38
m. 88 d. 1805
repossess
Enlisted 14 days 1777 Disch. Nov. 1780
14 mo serv 10 mo pay
Adal Pearce, Esq. Lenox, Mass R.I.

State of New York } Rensselaer County ss. }
I Ansel Chapman of Stephen Town of the County & State aforesaid do hereby & saith that I am fifty six years of age and that I am the son of Asa Chapman late of said Town deceased and Elizabeth Chap- man his widow - that the said Asa who was my father died at said Town on the 17 th day of Feb y 1805 - and that the said Elizabeth has not since married but still continues the widow of said Asa Chapman deceased I was present at his death & funeral - Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of Nov. 1843 before } Ansel Chapman Me John L. Sheldon Justice Peace }
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Ansel Chapman & know him to be a person of good Moral Character & consider him a Credible Witness -
Stephen Town Nov. 4. 1845
John L. Sheldon Justice Peace
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that John L. Sheldon before whom the annexed affidavits
were made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice - - - - - and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavits are genuine .
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 15th day of November 184 5
A H Sheldon CLERK.

State of New York } Rensselaer County ss. }
Daniel Brainerd of Stephen- town in said County being duly sworn before John L. Sheldon Justice Peace deposeth & saith that I am Sifty one Years of Age and have known Asa Chapman & Elizabeth his wife for about fifty two Years - know that they lived together as Man & wife until the death of the said Asa Chapman have lived not then one fourth of a Mile of the said Chapman until he died - and that his said Widow now lives on the Premises where the said Asa lived at the time of his death - and further this deponent saith Not - Daniel Brainerd - Subscribed & sworn this 4th day of Nov. 1845 before me John L. Sheldon Justice Peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Daniel Brainerd & know him to be a person of good Moral Character and consider him a Credible witness - Stephen town Nov. 4. 1845
John L. Sheldon Justice Peace

State of New York } Prenselan County ss. } Ansel Chapman of Stephen Town in said County being duly sworn before John L. Sheldon Justice Peace of said County deposeth and says that I am fifty six years of age and that I am reported to be the Eldest Child of Asa & Elizabeth Chapman They had Seven Children My Father died in Feb 1805 and left My Mother a Widow who yet lives as such in said Town- Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of Oct. 1845 before Mr. John L. Sheldon Justice Peace
Ansel Chapman
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ansel Chapman & know him to be a person of good Moral Character & consider him a Credible Witness- Stoughton Wn. Nov. 4, 1845
John L. Sheldon Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss.
Oliver Chapman being duly sworn before John L. Sheldon Justice Peace of said County deposeth and says that Asa Chap- man was a Brother of this deponent who was Married to Elizabeth Brainard in March 1789 as this deponent was informed & nearly believes and this deponent in the Year 1791 lived with the said Asa & his Wife Elizabeth in Stephen Town in said County and the Asa departed this life in the Year 1805 leaving the said Elizabeth a Widow who now lives as such in said Stephen Town and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of Nov. 1845 before } Me John L. Sheldon } Justice Peace
O. W. Chapman
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Oliver Chapman & know him to be a person of good Moral Character & consider him a credible witness - Stephen Town Nov. 4, 1845 John L. Sheldon Justice Peace

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Dea. Chapman mid. Feb 17621
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 14, 1777 3 years Lt ✓ Hyly Conn.          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, June 4, 1847. Her it was at
Residence at date of application, Stephenstown Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She is 86 years
Remarks: Soldier, who lived at East Haddam Conn. married at Haddam Conn. May 24, 1789, Elizabeth Brainerd and died at Stephenstown, N.Y. Feb. 17, 1805. Son, Daniel who in 1847 was 57 years old and a resident of Stephenstown N.Y. was the oldest of seven children. No other names are stated.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Adt. May 10, 1910
Claim No. Widow a pension Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____ Soldier Ssa Chapman
Service H Additional Service Rev
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No OWWid. as above Try OWWid File 17621

71 Silver Creek, N.Y.
May 3. 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Asa Chapman fought in the Revolution - enlisted from East Haddam Vermont, and his widow drew a pension. Will you kindly look it up and furnish me the dates and what-other information you can - Please
Yours truly Nellie S. Eacker.
MAY 10 1910

O.P.M.
1910 May 13 Hist. To Miss B. Concker
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17621 Elizabeth Chapman Widow of Abra Chapman Sergt New War
Act: Feb 24 48 Index: Vol. CA Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 8235 Albany
Elizabeth Chapman widow of Asa Chapman who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolution
Her land sold 17 Feb. 1805
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 39
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August 1843 and sent to
Wm. I. Rockwell Pittsfield, Mass
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 88 .
Report Letter to Pensions Agent July 19. 1848.

V 12. 7 83.
Elizabeth Chapman N.Y.
Let. to N. Pease, July 15, 40 Hon. Julius Rockwell, Jan. 7, 44 same, Mar. 16, 1847 L. B. Mrs. Lenox same date P.M. Oct. 27, 1847 Hon. Julius Rockwell, April 28, 47 to same June 16, '47

P. p. t. a
10324
New York
Elizabeth Chapman widow of Asa Chapman who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 17th Feb. 1805 of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York who was a First Sergt in the Comp y commanded by Captain — of the Reg t commanded by — in the Revolution here for 10 months pri. 14 " Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 103 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August 1847 and sent to Wm. J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass Total amount, $316.63
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Ransom Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 155

I Samuel Palmer of the town of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, do depose and say, that I was several years a soldier in the revolutionary army, and on that account I am now a pensioner. And I do further depose and say, that both before I was a soldier, and while I was a soldier in the revolution, I was well acquainted with Asa Chapman who was formerly of East Haddam aforesaid, and who for a considerable time served as a sergeant in the revolutionary army, and in a regiment commanded by Col. Willys. And I do further depose and say, that after the aforesaid Asa Chapman was discharged from the revolutionary army, he removed to Stephentown in the State of New York. And further your deponent saith not.
Samuel Palmer
East Haddam County Conn. 8 th May 1846
Personally appeared before me Samuel Palmer the above named deponent, and made oath to the facts stated in the foregoing deposition, And I do hereby certify that the said Samuel Palmer is a credible witness
Asa M. Holt Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } I John Park Clerk of the County Court Middlesex County } of the County of Middlesex do certify that Asa M. Holt Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Com n on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the pre- ceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court This 8 th May 1846 J. Park Clerk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss 3
I Ezikiel S. Clark, Town Clerk of the Town of Haddam, hereby Certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Haddam and have a Book of Marriages in my possession purporting to be a Book of Marriages in said Town, and I Certify that I have made a careful examination of said Book and cannot find the Record of the Marriage of Asa Chapman and Elizabeth Brainerd contained therein.
Ezikiel S. Clark Town Clerk of the Town of Haddam
Middlesex County ss 3 October 7 th 1845.
Then the above named Ezikiel S. Clark appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed, and is well known to me and is Town Clerk of the Town of Haddam, and is a credible witness.
George Brainerd Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do Certify that George Brainerd Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of Oct. A.D. 1845.
J. Smith Clerk

Act 43 9331
No. 12788
Elizabeth Chapman widow of Asa N
act 7 July 1838
Adm o
  14 Mo Supt.  $70.00     10 " 1 m  33.33      33.33      $103 33   
Adm o act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $103 33 / 100 per annum
Hon J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass

12783 May 19, 1896
be 1865 Elizabeth Chapman Aug 7, 1898
J. L. Edwards Esq. Common Pleas of Pennsylvania Washington City Pa. U.S.
15-

Lenoir May 14 th 1876 J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I send you the Declaration of Elizabeth Chapman the Widow of Asa Chapman & the accompanying Deeds to show the partition of his Service which took place in the State of Connecticut
Respectfully yours Earl Pease

I Moses Culver Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Brainerd of the Town of Haddam in said County has this day presented to me the said Judge a Book of records of marriages &c. purporting to have been kept by Ezra Brainerd formerly of said Haddam, decd., and which the said John Brainerd states to me the said Judge was kept by the said Ezra Brainerd. On the third page of this said book which is now before me, I notice the following record: "May 24 th A.D. 1789 then married Asa Chapman of East Haddam to Elisabeth Brainerd of Haddam by me Ezra Brainerd Justice of Peace." The book has every appearance of being an ancient book, and I have no doubt of its genuineness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. this 6 th day of July Anno Domini 1847.
Moses Culver, Judge

Pittsfield (Mass) July 13. 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir Sir
At request of Mr Neil Pearce I enclose a certificate relating to the record of Marriage of Elizabeth Breineid, (now Elizabeth Chapman, of Stephentown N. Y. an applicant for a Pension whose papers have been heretofore sent) with Asa Chapman. He hopes this with the other papers on file will make out the case
Yours very respectfully Julius Rockwell

Pittsfield (Mass) June 16. 1847
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
At the request of Mr Will Pease I forward you, a new set of papers, as I understand them to be in the case of Elizabeth Chapman; intended to supply the place of those, which were formerly forwarded; & returned to Mr Pease, hereunder, by mistake they were directed from your office to Lenox, New York, instead of Lenox, Massachusetts. It became necessary for him, the former papers being lost, to supply these, which he says have been taken anew. He hopes these will prove satisfactory, & if so, that they may receive early attention, as he says, the widow is in needy circumstances.
Mr Pease says there is a discrepancy in the statement of her age. In the body of the affidavit she states her age at 86; but in the Magistrate's certificate annexed it is stated at 83. Mr Pease thinks this is a mistake in the certificate, as she has always stated her age to him as it appears in the body of her affidavit, viz 86. I have in this, as in other cases, complied with the requests of Mr Pease & others of my constituents, in forwarding the papers, as I deem it proper to do. I have no knowledge of the papers, nor of the case: except that in this case, I have known the facts from your letters, of the loss of the former papers: which seems to

shew a good reason, why there should be entitled to as early attention as may be convenient.
With much respect
your obedient servant
Julius Rotschild.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer
On this Tenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rensselaer in the state of New York, Elizabeth Chapman a resident of the town of Stapleton in the said county of Rensselaer aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Asa Chapman , who was a private and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 June 1844, was one hundred and three Dollars, & thirty three Cents -
She further declares, that she is still a widow - and that owing to infirmity she cannot write her name - I hereunto subscribed on the day of Elizabeth Chapman Your above written, before me
Thomas D. Lyth Justice of the Peace. In the presence of James P. Pease
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me - Thomas D. Lyth Justice of the Peace.
State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer
I, Ambrose P. Sheldon Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Thomas D. Lyth was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed  elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this thirteenth day of July 1848.
A. P. Sheldon clerk

Albany July 13. 1848.
James L. Cook & Esq. Comr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, for the purpose of obtaining her Pension Certificate under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Samuel Jenkins.

Albany Pension Agency July 13. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the aff t of identity & service of Attorney of Mrs Elizabeth Chapman, with her affidavits & the copy of her pension Certificate -
Will you have the goodness to instruct me whether we shall pay her last semi-annual stipend, as the enclosed papers?
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
M m rs. W. Old W
Pen Agent.

2 Feb
NY
8235
James L. Edwards Esquire Comm'r's Pension War Dept. Washington City

J. S. Edmonds Commissioner. By H. S. Evans
Thomas W. Alcott Esq. Business Agent Albany N.Y.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 26 June 1846.
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Asa Chapman in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under head of "Settlement with the 3 d . Connecticut Regiment, Samuel Wyllys Esquire Colonel, before January 1 st . 1780," I find the name of Asa Chapman, who is stated to have commenced service January 14 th . 1777, and to the time of settlement, January 1 st 1780, to have served as Serjeant, 2 years 11 Months & 16 days.
And also, in a settlement made with the same Regiment and Colonel for service in 1780, he is credited for service as Serjeant from January 1 st . to January 14 th . 1780, 14 days - in all, 3 years.
Mason S. Cleveland Comptroller

Comptroller's Office. Connecticut, Hartford 14 July 1843.
On application for evidence of the service of Asa Chapman in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under head of
"Settlement with the 3 d . Connecticut Reg t . Samuel Wyllys Egle Colonel, before January 1 st 1780," I find the name of Asa Chapman, who is stated to have commenced service January 14. 1777, and to the time of that settlement, January 1 st 1780, to have served as a Serjeant 2 Years 11 Months & 16 days.
3 yrs
And in the record of a settlement made with the same Regiment & Colonel, "for the year 1780", he is credited for service from the 1 st to the 14 th January 1780, 14 days. In all 3 Years years service as a Serjeant.
A. Carrington, Comptroller
Enlisted June 14 1777 - Serjeant Nov 1778 discharged July 14 1780

State of New York } Rensselaer Co }
I Ansel Chapman of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York do hereby certify and say that I am the son of Asa Chapman late of said Stephentown deceased, and Elizabeth Chapman his Widow, — That the said Asa Chapman who was my Father died at said Stephentown on the seventeenth day of February Eighteen hundred and five, — and the said Elizabeth has not since intermarried but still continues the Widow of said Asa Chapman deceased, — I was present at his death and funeral
And I Ansel Chapman further State that I am reputed to be the oldest child of Asa Chapman and Elizabeth Chapman They had seven children my Father died in February 1805, and left my Mother a Widow, who yet lives as such in said Town,
State of New York } Ansel Chapman Rensselaer Co } Sworn & Subscribed this 2 day of June 1847 Before me Phil. P. Enright Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ansel Chapman & know him to be a person of good Moral Character & a credible Witness Sworn and subscribed before me
Stephentown one of the Justices of the Peace in said County Phil. P. Enright Justice of the Peace of Rensselaer County of Rensselaer

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Thos Van Dyck before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this three day of
June 184 7 A. H. Sheldon CLERK.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

I John Brainerd of Haddon and county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut not Grand Son of Ezra Brainerd of said town and county aforesaid certify that I have in my possession a Book of Record in which is recorded the official acts of Ezra Brainerd as Justice of the peace in which is recorded the Marriage of Asa Chapman of East Haddon to Elizabeth Brainerd of Haddon in the following words viz (May 24 th 1789 then married Asa Chapman of East Haddon to Elizabeth Brainerd of Haddon
I me E.B. Justice of peace) I hereby certify that the words enclosed in brackets is a true copy of the Record John Brainerd
State of Connecticut } Haddon May Middlesex County } 24 th A 1849
Personally appeared John Brainerd Signer of the above certificate of record and made oaths to the truth of the same & is a person of good moral character & a credible witness
Before me Edward B. Clark Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss.
I, Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Edward R. Clark Esq., whose name is signed to the within certificate, was at the date of said certificate, to wit on the 26 th day of May 1847, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such (as by commission file in my office) and that I verily believe his name subscribed to said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court at Middletown in said County this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1847.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court
EDWARD R. CLARK

I Samuel Palmer of the town of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut of Lawful age, do depose and say, that I was several years a Soldier in the Revolutionary army and on that account I am now a Pensioner. And I do further depose and say, that both before I was a Soldier, and while I was a Soldier in the Revolution, I was well acquainted with Asa Chapman who was formerly of East Haddam aforesaid, and who for a considerable time served as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary army, and in Regiment commanded by Colonel Willis, And I do further depose and say, that after the aforesaid Asa Chapman was dischar- ged from the Revolutionary army, he remov- ed to Stephentown in the State of New York and further your deponent saith not
Samuel Palmer
State of Connecticut Middlesex County
East Haddam May 25 th A.D. 1847
Personally appeared before me Samuel Palmer the above named deponent, and made oath to the facts stated in the foregoing deposition, And I do hereby certify that the said Samuel Palmer is a credible Witness
Timothy Holmes, Justice of the Peace
Subscribed and sworn to before me Timothy Holmes

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss
I, Elkanah Spencer, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Timothy Holmes Esq., whose name is signed to the within certificate, was at the date of said certificate, to wit, on the 25 th day of May A.D. 1847, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such (as by Commission on file in my office). And that I verily believe his name subscribed to said certificate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Middletown in said County this 25 th day of May A.D. 1847.
Elkanah Spencer Clerk of said County Court
S. Holmes

State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford 26 May 1847.
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Asa Chapman in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Record of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army remaining in this Office, and under the head of
"Settlement with the 3 d . Connecticut Regiment, Samuel Wyllys Esquire Colonel, before January 1 st . 1780", I find the name of Asa Chapman, who is thus stated to have commenced service January 14 th . 1777, and to the time of this settlement, January 1 st . 1780 to have served 2 years 11 months & 16 days as a Serjeant.
Also, in a settlement made with the same Regiment, & the same Colonel, "for the year 1780", he is entered as serving from 1 st . to 14 th January 1780, 14 days—in all, as far as the records of this Office show—3 Years as a Serjeant.
Majah Gattling Comptroller