Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23805, Joseph Chaplin, Mass.

Nass
Chaplin Joseph Abigail
W 23805
CONTENTS

(20250) New Hampshire
Joseph Chaplin
of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Soule & others of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitecomb in the Mass. N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years & 5 months from May 1775 to 17 and Jan 18. 78
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1. day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of October 1830 — and sent to William Badger Esq. Gilmanton N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 209.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept., 48
$257.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
May 20. 1830
Recorded Book 10 Vol 1. page 146 B.L.B.

6721.
Montpelier, Vermont.
Abigail Chaplin, decd, N.B. widow of Joseph Chaplin, who was a Fifer, in the Vt. State Line, Mass.
and June 1808
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vndr Act of Mar. 3, 1843, she having died March, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1845 and sent to
F. W. Kimball, Parton Vermont.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 81
2. Opts;
1 act 1838 & 1 act 1843; both payable to Joseph Chaplin, Ebenezer Chaplin, and Andrew S. Chaplin, only surviving children. She having died on the 8 th March 1844.
Letter to F. W. Kimball. 29 th May 1845.

Jos. Chaplin's Pet n for pension
Dec. 27. 1827
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
Dec. 13. 1828
Bill reported - N o . 166
December 5. 1828.
Ref d . to the Com. on Mil ry Pensions
Dec. 16. 1829
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
Marshall Dole
see letter to W. Badger 12 Aug.
1830
Mussa Dole
Col. Marshall
Enacts 11 July and 23 Oct
1790 - 5 July 12
Bartlett 4. Pensions

To the Honourable Legislature of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
Humbly shews the undersigned that in the war of the Revolution I served in the Army three years and five months under the following enlistments (viz) in May 1775 I enlisted into Captain Robert Longley's company Col Whitcomb's Regiment Massachusetts line for eight months which term I served & was discharged at Chesterstown in January following. In February 1776 I enlisted & served three months in the company commanded by Captain ————— Dope Col Whitcomb's Regiment line aforesaid in erecting the fortifications on Dorchester heights. I then immediately enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Caleb Root. Col Smith's Regiment line aforesaid for six months which time I served mostly in New York and was discharged at White-Plains in December 1776. In July 1777 I enlisted and served six months mostly in Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Francis Wilson Col Frey's Regiment line aforesaid and was discharged at Providence. In the latter part of the winter after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army I served three months in Captain Ruggles' company in guarding the prisoners of said Army at Rutland Massachusetts and was discharged the latter part of May following. In 1779 I enlisted and served six months in the company commanded by Captain Fish Col Tyler's Regiment line aforesaid which term I served in Rhode

Island. In 1780 I enlisted and served six months at West-Point & in its vicinity in the company commanded by Capt. Marshall Col. Mershalls Regiment. and in 1781. I enlisted and served three Months at West-Point in Captain Sibleys Company Col. Drurys Regiment where I was regularly discharged sometime in the fall of the last mentioned year , that in all the aforesaid services I belonged to the State of Massachusetts & served in the Massachusetts line, and served as a Musician — I would further represent that no one of the foregoing enlistments being for a longer term than eight months I am excluded from the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18. of March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army" & the subsequent acts for that purpose according to the construction put upon them by the War Department. I now live in the Town of London County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire am aged and infirm and in indigent circumstances have no property here had and brought up a large family of children my Wife has been deranged for from ten to fifteen years last past and is now in a state of mental derangement and that I actually stand in need of the assistance of my country for support — My prayer now is that I may be placed on the pension list of said States with authority to draw the same compensation as those of a similar grade in the acts above alluded to (many of whom have not done half the service which I per-

formed may
And as in duty bound will ever
Joseph Chapman

10739
Abigail Chapman Maw of Joseph N.H.
Act 7 July 1838
M 83. C 39
w. d. 8 th Mar. '44, h. d. 4 th or 5 th Dec. '39, Deed made Jan 7 27 th '44.
Prob. B...
6 mths Col Newbed...

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss. }
At a Probate court held at Danville within and for the District aforesaid on the 27 th day of January A.D. 1844. Personally appeared Abigail Chaplin a resident of Danville aforesaid aged Seventy seven years widow of Joseph Chaplin Jr. deceased, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war -
That she is the widow of D r Joseph Chaplin Jr. who served as she always understood most of D r war as a fifer, from the  Lunenburg Massachusetts the town she does not recollect and for which services he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum.
That she was married to the said Joseph Chaplin Jr. at Groton Massachusetts by Rev. Samuel Chaplin on the twenty fourth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty two -
That her Maiden name was Abigail Boulton -
That her said husband was a native of Lunenburg and she of Shirley Massachusetts - and that they lived after their marriage in Lunenburg, Shirley, Westminster, Lancaster and some other places in Mass. in the whole about twenty three years when they removed to London New Hampshire where they continued to live most of the time for thirteen or fourteen years when she left her D r husband as they could not get a living together and came to live with her Brother in Danville Vermont, where she has since resided and that her said husband continued to live in London, Canterbury, and Northfield to his death, and that her D r husband Joseph Chaplin died in Northfield N.H. on the fourth or fifth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine - and for the evidence of her D r husbands service she would refer to his papers now in the war office on which he drew his pension - and that she still continues his lawful widow - She further declares that she was not married prior to her D r husbands leaving the service but was married previous to the first day of January A.D. 1796 to wit - at the time and place above stated - - -
Abigail Chaplin

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year first above written. And I certify that Said declarant is a credible witness. Sam d P. Mattock Judge of Probate
State of Vermont Caledonia District ss.
I William Mattock, Register of the Court of Probate for Said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Chaplin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office at Danville this 27 th day of January A D 1844.
W m Mattock Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Groton Oct. 6 th 1840
Extract from the records of the town of Groton County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid viz "A list of marriages returned by Rev Daniel Chaplin to the Town Clerk of Groton; one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, October twenty fourth, Joseph Chaplin Jr of Leominster, to Abigail Boulton of Shirley." I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1782 Oct. 24."
John Boynton, Town Clerk of Groton
I John Boynton, above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception above named as certified by me
John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
Be it known, that on this fifth day of October, in the year 1840, before me, Caleb Butler, a Notary Publick, duly appointed and sworn and residing in Groton in said County, personally came John Boynton abovenamed and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Boynton is a person of good credit & entitled full belief in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day & year last above written.
Caleb Butler. Not. Pub.

State of Vermont } Calhoun County ss. }
At Danville in said County on this 14th day of March 1844 before Archelaus Sias a justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Alvin Boulton administrator of Abigail Chaplin late of Danville aforesaid deceased , and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war --
That the said Abigail Chaplin was the widow of Joseph Chaplin who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per year for services rendered in said war and that he died the 4th or 5th day of December 1839 and that the said Abigail was married to the said Joseph on the 24th of October 1782 at Groton Mass. — and that after his death she continued his lawful widow to the time of her death which took place at Danville aforesaid on the 8th day of March 1844 —
And this declarant further says that the said Abigail Chaplin did on the 27th day of January 1844 make her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 — and he further declares that the said Abigail at her decease did leave children and heirs which still survive her and for whose benefit this application is made —
Alvin Boulton Administrator
State of Vermont } Calhoun County ss. }
At Danville this 14th March 1844 personally appeared Alvin Boulton Administrator on the estate of Abigail Chaplin, a person well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration —
Before Me Archelaus Sias Justice Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss. I Samuel P. Nuttall Clerk of the County Court of Said County do hereby certify that Archelaus Sias Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, and that his commission was dated the 31 st day of October 1843 & will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1844 & that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 14 th day of March A.D. 1844
Sam. P. Nuttall Clerk.

State of Vermont Caledonia District ss
I Samuel W. Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate held in at Danville in & for said district do hereby certify that Satisfactory proof has been adduced to said Court that Abigail Chaplin died at Danville aforesaid on the 8 th day of March 1844 leaving surviving children -
I further certify that on the 14 th day of March instant Alvin Bolton of said Danville was duly appointed Ad- ministrator of the goods, chattels & Estate of the said Abigail Chaplin, and gave bond with surety as the law directs & Still has full power & authority to act in that capacity
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County, this 14 th day of March A.D. 1844
Sam. W. Putnam Judge of said Court

Mar 17 '45
77.
free
Col J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

State of Vermont Caledonia District ss. I Charles J. Davis Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to the Court aforesaid that the only surviving Children of Abigail Chaplin late of Danville in said district deceased, at the time of her death were the following viz Joseph Chaplin of Northfield Vt. H. Ebenezer P. Chaplin & Andrew S. Chaplin of Massachusetts and that their ages are all between 50 and sixty years. Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court this tenth day of March A.D. 1845 Chas J. Davis Register
Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir
In compliance with your letter of 10 th Feb. 1845 I forward you the above Certificate - The precise ages of the Children of Abigail Chaplin cannot be ascertained without considerable expense as they live at a considerable distance - but I suppose this may be satisfactory -
Most respectfully
Your ob t . Serv t .
E. W. Kimball

for a statement of the military history of Joseph Chaplin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos Fifer Robert Longley Asa Whitcomb Mass   Feb 8 1776 3 " " - Pape - Whitney "   Immediately after 6 " " Jabez Keap - Smith "   July 26, 1777 6 " " Francis Wilson - Noyes "   Winter 1777-1778 3 " " - Ruggles - "   July 23, 1779 6 " " Thomas Fitch - Tyler "   July 8, 1780 6 " " - Marshall - Marshall "   July 29, 1781 3 " " Jonathan Sibley - Drury "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Dec 27, 1827 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, London, Merrimack Co, N. H.
Age at date of application not stated, born in Lunenburg Mass. Died at Northfield N.H. Dec. 40s; 1839
Remarks: Soldier as Joseph Chaplin Jr.
married at Groton, Mass. Oct. 24, 1782, Abigail Boulton of Shirley Mass. She applied for pension Jan. 27, 1844 while 77 yrs old and a resident of Danville Vt, where she died Mar. 8, 1844, and her pension was paid to the surviving children. Very respectfully, Joseph, Ebenezer P. and Andrew S.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Jan. 18, 1908. History to Miss Hattie Leland
File No. 23805
Abigail Chaplin Wid of Joseph Chaplin Wifes Name Line
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9097
Vermont
May 10 Chilmark,
Abigail Chaplin died widow of Joseph Chaplin who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 5 Decem 1839 of in the State of N H who was a Piper in the Co commanded by Captain Lonsdale of the commanded by Whitcomb in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, at the rate of $8 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 5 Dec 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Mar 45 and sent to J. W. Kimball
Barstow Total amount, $ 40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Swan Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 125

Jan 11 th Florence Court 1908
California St
Washington
D.C.
I have to thank you for the interest and trouble you took in looking up the record of Joseph Hosmer of West to see if he obtained a pension.
You saw the name of Joseph Hosmer of New Hampshire who married an Abigail
It has just occurred to me that Joseph

might have... Chaplin survived his first wife - and married again and moved to New Hampshire because my grandmother although born in Mass was married in New Hampshire - Would you kindly send me all particulars of the Joseph Chaplin N.H. as he may be my ancestor. How long he drew a pension when he died and where and if his wife drew one later
and she draws after also both the name of my other (see negative) ancestor Elijah Hosmer of Concord Mass - to see if he drew a pension I hope to hear from you & am Sincerely Yours Hattie Leland Miss,

11.739
Abigail Chaplin Deed
No. 54
Act July 7 th 38
Ad do
2 years
Fifteen
$ 88 hundred
in favor of Joseph Chaplin Ebenezer Chaplin and Andrew S. Chaplin only surviving children of Abigail Chaplin to commence 5 th Dec r '39 and end March 4 th '41.
Also.
Act Mar. 8 th 43 N o 7038
F. W. Kimball Esq. Barton Vt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 7 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Joseph Chaplin of Lunenburgh is borne upon the Collected returns that of the eight months service in 1778 in the company of Capt Robt Longley, Col Whitcomb as a fifer, upon the pay roll of Capt Francis Wilson Col Steyer from July 26. 1777 as fifer since 24 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Wm. Dike, Col. Dyer, from July 23. 1779 as fifer since 12 days; upon a pay roll of the Capt. town of Lunenburgh from July 8.
1780 since 25 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. John Libby, Col. Dyer from July 29. 1781 since 23 days.
There are no rolls of the Capt. Pope, Col. Whitney, or Capt. Jabez Steer in 1778 or Capt. Huggins in 1778.
8 on 5 4 5 12 5 25 3 23 28 4
Jan 5

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence Conversus letter of Sept 12 1811 of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contains all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

10739
Abigail Chaplin N.H.
Set to F.W. Kimball Sep 13 th " same per 10 Feb 1845.
act July 1844

To Hon Paul Dillingham Jan'y 17. '46.

Barton 623 Dec 22 1844
free
Dec. 7. 1844
add Mrs case of Abigail Chap
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

Barton Vt. Nov. 30. 1844
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I forward you a certificate of the service of Joseph Chaplin agreeable to the requirement of your letter of the 13 th September -- to be added to the papers of Abigail Chaplin for a pension --
Most respectfully your obt Servt.
J. W. Kimball

Joseph Chaplin
  1 st term  8 mo  in 1775  under  Capt. Langley  Col. Whitecomb    2 -  3 mo  in 1776  "  Capt. Pope  Col. Whitney    3 -  4 mo  "  "  " Jabez Keep  Col. Smith    4 -  4 "  " 1777  "  Capt. F. Nelson  Col. Keyes    5 -  3 "  " 1778  "  Capt. Ruggles     6 -  6 "  " 1779  "  Capt. Fitch  Col. Tyler    7 -  4 "  " 1780  "  Capt. Marshall  Col. Marshall    8 -  3 "  " 1781  "  Capt. Sibley  Col. Ormsby.  

Hon J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions
Sir,
On the 5 Dec. 1839. Joseph Chapin of Vermont & residing in my district, who was a pensioner died, leaving a widow Abigail Chapin. In Febry 1844. She made her declaration as his widow for five years pension from March 4. 1840, which declaration and all needed proof to sustain it, was filed in your office prior to April 30. 1844, but the case was not acted on by you for some time after wards. In the mean time, & before 30 Ap. Mr Chapin died leaving children - to whom a Certificate is issued on the Mother's declaration & proof for her pension for the date of her husband's death. This limited sum was allowed according to the provision of the Act of Congress of 30 Ap. 1842, but for that the full 5. years pension would have been allowed.
Since the passage of the Resolution of Congress of June 23 d 1845. These children have asked for the residue of the pension due their mother at the time of her death & have been refused on the ground that she was not alive on the 23 d June 1845. The deceased made her declaration & proof for the whole 5 years pension, and at the time then she, and when she died her children, were entitled,

Clearly entitled to all she asked; and had you acted, the day the proofs were completed, Special the certificate would have gone for the whole time,
While the papers lay waiting action on your part, the act of Congress passed borrowing a portion of the claim, but her declaration was there  for the whole , and it remained there, and  was there when the Resolution of July 1845  was passed . It was a claim for that portion which she had not received. It was the same declaration & proof on which the children received their certificate for the time subsequent to their father's death. And certainly the Resolution of July 1845,  meant to place every one who had a claim then  pending on the precise footing of those who  took their right before the passage of the act of  30 Sept. 1844 . It would be a forced & uncharitable construction of that Resolution to say, that had not Mr. Chapin's case been acted on till after the 23 July 1845 the children would then have been entitled to the 5 years pay due their mother, but that because, the same claim had been last in part allowed, therefore there was no claim pending at the passage of that Resolution. In short I think as at the time of her death Mr. C. was entitled to the 5 years pay and as her declaration & proof projecting that whole claim were on file before the 30 Sept. 1844, and

3 rd that as the children might all meet on that declaration & proof of his (the perfect) a part only of which had been allowed - That there was a claim pending for the balance when the Resoln of 1845 was passed. Had she been alive on the 23 rd June 1845, would she not have been entitled to an additional certificate on her former declaration, for the residue of the pension claimed, and which was clearly hers when the declaration was filed? I think so, and if I am right in this, certainly the children were entitled to the same.
I trust you will examine this case & if there has been an error in the former decision I know it will give you pleasure to correct it.
Respectfully Yours & Robert Dillingham Jr
Name of Rep. 30 Dec. 1845

10739 April 1823 Boston 23 Mar Abigail Chapman July 11 1823 Joseph W.H.
for L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
fin

Barton Vermont March 22 d 1844 Col. J. L. Edwarads
Sir
Enclosed are the Papers of Abigail Chaplin for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 also the declaration of Alvin Boulton her administrator for a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843 -
The Certificate of Marriage was taken some years since, but the applicant becoming discouraged, has kept her certificate without making any use of it till now - I send it tho' it was taken before a notary Public that the Town clerk made oath - if this evidence of Marriage is not satisfactory you will of course notify me and I will get a new certificate - I send it as it is by advice of My Father -
= You will direct your return to your Servt =
J. W. Kimball
Barton
Vt

Pension Office
Oct. 6 th 1830
3 d sec. act 20 May 1830 Rev. N. H. roll pen: at $8 per mo: to com: 1 Jan. 1828.
Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary of the War Department City Washington
Wilmington N.H. Oct. 1.
Free

Gilmanton N. H. Sep 30. 1880.
Hon. J. H. Paton
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Deposition of Joseph Chaplin as to Identity I hope will be satisfactory if any thing should be wanting please to inform me if not please to forward me the certificate
I am Dear Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William Badger

Joseph Chaplin
Granted $8.00
per month

The The committee on Military Pensions to which was referred the petition of Joseph Chaplin Report
The petitioner states he served in the revolutionary war three years and five months under the following enlistments (Ver.) In May 1775 in Capt Langley's company in the Massachusetts line - eight months which term he served and was discharged at Charlestown In Feb y 1776 he enlisted and was enlisted and served three months in the company commanded by Capt Pope and stationed in erecting the fortifications at Dorchester Heights He then enlisted for six months in the company of Captain Shep d and was discharged at White Plains in December 1776 - In July 1777 he again enlisted and served six months mostly in Rhode Island in the company of Capt Francis Wilson and was discharged at Providence after the surrender of Burgoyne He served months under Capt Muggles in guarding the prisoners at Rutland Massachusetts

and was again discharged
In 1779 he enlisted and served six months in the company commanded by Capt. Fish Col. Tyler's Regt. which time he served in Rhode Island
In 1780 he enlisted and served six months at West Point under Capt. Marshall. In 1781 he enlisted and served three months at West Point under Capt. Pillsbury where he was regularly discharged in the fall of the same year. In all his service he was in the Massachusetts line and served as a musician. His services being for short periods, he cannot come within the provisions of the acts of congress for the relief of revolutionary soldiers. He is poor has raised a large family by industry is now aged and infirm and without property. resides in the town of Loudon & New Hampshire his wife has been from ten to fifteen years last past deceased and continues to be so.
Silveranus Smith swears he was Lieutenant in Capt. Langley's company and that Joseph Chaplin served in said company eight months in the year 1775

Samuel Kimball swears that he was an Ensign in Capt. Keeps company in the revolutionary war in 1776 and that Joseph Chaplains done duty in said company in that year
John Winn swears that he served as a private in Capt. Wilsons company in the year 1777 for the term of six months and Joseph Chaplains served with him the same period as a musician There is also a certificate of the select men of the Town of Lendon where the petitioner resides stating his indigence and recommending him to the notice of congress

Loudon July 16 th 1827
We the subscribers selectmen of the town of Loudon in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Joseph Chaplin who lives in the town aforesaid is a man of indigent circumstances and in our opinion as to property he is entitled to a pension - Lewis Hlanders Select Yon rs Rollins of Loudon

I Silvanus Smith of Shirley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Joseph Chaplin served in as a Musician in Capt Robert Hovey's Company of which I was first Lieutenant for the term of eight months in the year one Thousand seven hundred seventy five at Cambridge Massachusetts.
Capt Hovey's Company belonged to Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regiment. I further testify that said Chaplin was honorably discharged.
Silvanus Smith
Middlesex ss. July 27 th . 1877 Personally appeared the above named Silvanus Smith and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Thomas Whitney Justice Peace

I John Winn of West Boylston in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in Capt. Francis Wilsons Company in the State of Rhode Island for & during the term of six months and that Joseph Chaplin served in the same Company during the same term of time as a Musician
Capt. Wilsons Company belonged to Col. Kings Regiment. I further testify that said Chaplin was honorably discharged
John Winn
Worchester Ss. March 15 th 1826 Personally appeared the above named John Winn & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me Joseph Hinds Justice of the Peace

Samuel Kimball's Certificate

I. The subscriber hereby certify, that I did duty as an Ensign in the Company Commanded by Capt Jabez Keep, in Col. — Smiths Regiment in New York, in the war of the Revolution in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty six, and am knowing that Joseph Chap- lin did duty as a private in said Company in said Year — Sam l Hildreth
Wouster J. March. 15. th 1826 Then the above named Samuel Kimball appeared and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was true before
Ezek Whiting Justice of the Peace

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 - - Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited Joseph Chaplin, Ebenezer Chaplin and Andrew Chaplin only surviving children of Abigail Chaplin, deceased, from drawing a pension for the same period during which the said Abigail's Husband was a pensioner, I now as ad- ministrator of the aforesaid Abigail Chaplin make the fol- lowing statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned, for the aforesaid children That the said Abigail Chaplin was widow of Joseph Chaplin who was a Fifer in the war of the Revolution, and that the aforesaid surviving children of Abigail Chaplin, deceased, have drawn a pension at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum from the 5 th day of December 1839, and I now ask for the amount due them from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 5 th day of December 1839 when their former pension commenced, and that the said Abigail Chaplin made her declaration under the act of 7 th July 1838, before the 30 th April 1844 and it was filed in the pension office before the 23 d January 1845 - Moir Bolton Administrator Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 9 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1845 at Danville in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont.
William H Harris Justice Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that he is the same indi- vidual he represents himself to be in the foregoing affidavit and that the facts therein set forth are true -
William H Harris Justice Peace

I Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that William H Harris who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont and that his  the foregoing  signatures are his signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 9 th day of April A.D. 1845 at Danville in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont -
Sam d B. Mattocks Clerk
State of Vermont Caledonia District ss.
I Samuel B. Mattocks Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Alvin Bolton of Danville in said district was by said Court on the 14 th day of March A.D. 1844 duly appointed administrator of the Estate of Abigail Chaplin late of said Danville deceased, and that he still has full power and authority to act in that capacity.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville this 9 th day of April A.D. 1845.
Sam d B. Mattocks Judge

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. } September 20. th 1830
Be it known that before me William Badger a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Chaplin and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Joseph Chaplin named in an Act of Congress approved May 20 th 1832 and that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month commencing on the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty eight for services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War that he served in the year 1775 in Captain Longley's Company and Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment in 1776 in Captain Caleb Keen's Company and Col. Smith's Regiment in 1777 in Captain Francis Wilson's Company Col. Dyer's Regiment in 1779 in Captain Fisk's Company and Col. Dyer's Regiment in 1780 in Captain Marshall's Company and 10 th Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall and all of the Massachusetts line the whole services amounting to about three years and five months and that he now resides in the Town of Loudon County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and has resided there for the space of about twenty seven years past and that previous thereto he resided in the Town of Billerica in the State of Massachusetts Joseph Chaplin
Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of September A.D. 1830 before me
William Badger Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
To all whom it may concern
Know ye That William Badger of Cilmanton in our county of Strafford and State aforesaid,
whose proper signature is borne upon the other side of this paper, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Strafford in said State, duly constituted and sworn, and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court, within and out of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, at Concord, this twenty fifth day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and of American Independence the fifty fifth.
Dudley S. Palmer, Secretary of State
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