Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.22162, Valentine Chapman, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mr.
Chapman, Valentine
S. 22162
CONTENTS

24294 New Hampshire
Valentine Chapman of Barnstable in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the 60 th comm d by Captain Daniels of the Right comm d by _____ in the N.H.
line for 6 months.
private
Inscribed on the Roll of. N.H. at the rate of. 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1831 and sent to. Garman Barnstead Center P. Office N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1831 $ 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sep .. 10
$ 71
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book C Vol. 1 Page 77
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Revolution
22 162
INVALID.
File No. 22,162
Valentine Chapman
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wormstead Centre } N.H. Feb 8th
Free
Feb. 17. 1832
New Hamp. Original
War Department Office of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Know all Men by these Presents, That We Gilbert Tinker, Seth Tinker & Paul Tinker of Barnstead in the county of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire
for and in consideration of the sum of _____ to _____ in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by
the receipt whereof _____ do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said _____ heirs and assigns, forever
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to _____ the said _____ and _____ heirs and assigns, to and their only proper use and benefit forever. And _____ the said _____ and _____ heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said _____ and _____ heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, _____ the lawful owner of the said premises, and _____ seized and possessed thereof in _____ own right in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear from all and every incumbrance whatsoever; and that _____ and _____ heirs, executors, and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said _____ and _____ heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
Nevertheless, it is to be considered, and the condition of the foregoing Deed is such, that if the said _____ and truly pay unto the said _____ heirs, executors and administrators, shall well heirs and assigns,
If the foregoing Deed is to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, _____ have hereunto set _____ hand and seal this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of _____
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Personally appearing, the above named Gilbert Tinker, Seth Tinker & Paul Tinker by Joseph Walker their said attorney acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be _____ voluntary Act and Deed—Before me—
ss.
JUSTICE OF PEACE.

I Smith Chapman of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp- shire in the seventy seventh year of my age depose and say that I enlisted a soldier in the United States service in the Revolutionary Army for the term of three months from said town of Newmarket in the month of September Anno Domini 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt Eliphalet Daniels, and marched to Portsmouth Harbour and was stationed part of the time at Fort M c Clary, and part of the time at Great Island (now called Newcastle) where I served out the whole term of my enlist- ment for said three months - and was discharged in the month of December 1776 having served at both the above named places three full months - And I further depose and say that Valentine Chapman then of said Newmarket but now of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, and whom I saw alive at said Newmarket sometime during the last Spring, was in the same Company with me and did service in the same during the whole of said three months, and that we were both discharged at the same time & place - his Smith X Chapman mark attest Wm Terney
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. On the twentyfourth day of July 1833 the above named Smith Chapman person- ally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affi- davit by him subscribed is just & true before me and I hereby certify that Wm Terney Justice of the peace named is a credible witness - Wm Terney Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Denny before whom the within affidavit was sworn was on the fourth day of July A.D. 1833 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham aforesaid and that his signa- ture to the certificate thereof is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of January Anno Domini 1834
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Rufus Ewer lately of Gilmanston in the county of Stafford and State of New Hampshire but now of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack and State aforesaid aged seventy three years depose and say that I enlisted a soldier in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months from the town of New Market in the county of Rockingham in said State in the latter part of November or first of December A.D. 1775 in a company commanded by Captain Baker and Lieutenant Barber and marched from thence to Winter Hill - so called - in the then Province of Massachusetts and from thence to Cambridge and was stationed at the college at said Cambridge where I served out the full term of my said enlistment for said three months and was discharged the latter part of February or first of March A.D. 1776 having served three full months And I further depose and say that Valentine Chapman then of said New Market, now of Barnstead in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire enlisted in the same company at the same time and place and marched with us and did service in said company with me during the full term of said three months faithfully and that we were both discharged at the same time and place -
Rufus Ewer
State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss On the thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three the above named Rufus Ewer personally appearing before me Moses Norris Jr a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Strafford, made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Moses Norris Jr Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Rufus Ewer who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness
Moses Norris Jr Justice of the Peace

I Enos George of Barnstead in the county of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, testify and say that I am the regular ordained clergyman of said town of Barnstead of the Congregational order, and have been for more than twenty years last past; that I am well acquainted with Valentine Chapman of said Barnstead, and have been for upwards of twenty years - that I believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that I concur in that opinion - and that the said Valentine Chapman is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Enos George
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss On the twenty first day of January A.D. 1834 the above named Enos George personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Moses Norris Jr Justice of Peace
Shafford ss State of New Hampshire
I James Farlee Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Morris Norris whose name is signed to the foregoing paper, is a justice of the peace for said County and that said signature is his genuine signature in witness whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this 21 st day of January A.D. 1834
James Farlee Reg.

Pension 30,000 Valentine Chapman Barnstead N.H.
Admitted 6 M. private Capt Daniels
Feb. 22 -
To Land to Portsmouth Center Post office -
Barnstead Center Post Office

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Strafford
On this twenty first day of January 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting, Valentine Chapman a resident of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
He enlisted a private soldier in the United States service in the Revolutionary Army, for the term of three months from the town of New Market in the County of Rockingham in said State, in the latter part of November or first of December A.D. 1775 in a company commanded by Capt. Baker and Lieut. Barber and marched from thence to Winter Hill near Boston and from thence to Cambridge and was stationed in the College at the latter place where he served out the full term of his said enlistment of three months and was discharged the latter part of February or first of March A.D. 1776 having served three full months. That he again enlisted a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months from said town of New Market in the month of September A.D. 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt. Eliphaleth Daniels and marched to Portsmouth Harbour and was stationed at Fort M c Clary part of the time and part of the time at the light house or Fort Constitution on Great Island (now called New Castle) where he served out the whole term of his said last enlistment of three months and was discharged in the month of December A.D. 1776 having served three full months at said Fort M c Clary and on said Great Island, and that he has no written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the in open Court
Valentine Chapman his mark
We, Ezra George residing in Barnstead and Eliphaleth Nutter residing in Barnstead hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Valentine Chapman , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
in open Court
Sworn and subscribed the
Ezra George Eliphaleth Nutter
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Ezra George who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen resident in the Barnstead and that Eliphaleth Nutter , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Barnstead and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Atkinson J. D. of Probate James Bartlett Rugg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Valentine Chapman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 28 th day of January A.D. 1834
James Bartlett Rugg