Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.37847, Silas Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chapman, Silas
S. 37847
CONTENTS
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(2,865)
Connecticut Roll
Silas Chapman
Private. Capt Hale Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Noah A. Phelps Esq r . Hartford -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5 Mths. 40 — Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48
$ 88.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 One Year Hartford, Hartford Co.

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19 Oct 182
Hartford Connecticut,

37 847 INVALID. Rec'd
File No. 37 847
Silas Chapman Lin Vt
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Conn County of Hartford
Silas Chapman of Hartford in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Conn't line for one year That he entered the service in or about the month of January 1776 to serve as a private for one year & having faithfully served until the expiration thereof he was honorably discharged from the in January 1777 service, he belonged to Capt Nathan Hale's company & Col Charles Webb's Regt of the Conn't line —
That he is a modest citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support — Silas Chapman
Sworn to & subscribed to this 4 day of April 1818
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid

I Alpheus Chapman Jnd. of Hartford in the State of Connecticut - testify and say that I saw Silas Chapman my brother in the year 1776 enlist into Capt. Hale's company and Col. Charles Webb Regiment to serve for one year in the Army of the United States - and about the close of the year he returned home - and I firmly believe he served as a private in said company during said term -
Alpheus Chapman Jnd. State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford April the 4 th 1818 Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Chapman and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above deposition are true before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said State.
I Alpheus Chapman of Montville in the State of Connecticut Testify and say that I was a Lieutenant under Col. Charles Webb in Capt. Nathan Hale's company and that in the Month of February in the year 1776 I enlisted Silas Chapman as a private soldier to serve the term of one year in the United States service and he served his term out J. A. Chapman
I Lemuel Morrill of Montville in the State of Connecticut Testify and say that Silas Chapman was a private soldier in Capt. Hale's company and Col. Charles Webb Regiment and in the year 1776 and he served the term of one year as a private soldier in the United States service Lemuel Morrill
State of Connecticut County of New London June 18 1818 Personally appeared Lieut. Alpheus Chapman and Lemuel Morrill the above named and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above depositions are true before me Asahel Otis Justice of the Peace for New London County in the State of Connecticut
I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Silas Chapman ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of John Holms and Alpheus Chapman Jr. who is  are credible witness, that the said Silas Chapman served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of said John Holms ————— that the said Silas Chapman — is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 15. 1818 Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court
Thomas Chester Clerk
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Isaac Chapman
4 April 1818
Admitted
New London County ss
I do hereby certify that Asahel Otis Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits of Alpheus Chapman and Lemuel Mynard, appear to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of said State, and that the signature to the certificate of the making of said affidavits is in the proper handwriting of said Justice Otis.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court for said New London County this 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Silas Chapman
2065
March 1849
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this first  2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Silas Chapman aged 61 years, resident in East Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in Feb y 1776 into Capt Nathan Hale's company in Col Charles Webb's Reg t for one year served out my time out & also served two years more under the State of Connecticut. My original declaration was April 4 th 1818 & my pension certificate is No 2.865
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
   Inventory of property belonging to Silas Chapman     viz. 6 chairs amount brought up $20.17   6 kitchen clo old crust stand 40   broken candle stand cracked iron basin 6   old table ditto quart decanter 25   case drawers 2 gall. jugs 1 small clo 42   old chest canister 1 cto. 1 collander 14 29   old tin oven bread bowl & tunnel 17   old trunk (no lock) chopping knife 16   iron pot peuter cup without handle 20   cracked iron dish kettle 3 tin pans damaged 26   small brass kettle old 1 flour pail 17   old copper kettle 1 water pail 20   old tin coffee pot 1 small tin pail (old) 12   iron fire shovel old 1 sugar box (old) 12   old iron tongs 2 shoats 150 lb at 4 cts 6.00   flat irons 1 earthen chamber 20   old andirons 2 old wash tubs 40   frying pan old pounding barrel } 40   with powderers } 40   1 swill pail 20   $30.19 total  
I am by occupation a shoemaker but infirm & unable to any labor at my trade. I have a wife aged 38 in health & able to take care of her family two children viz Edward M aged 12 years & Silas aged 5 years neither of whom can

earn their support. East Hartford August 1 st 1820 Silas Chapman.
Sworn to and declared by said Silas Chapman on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirty dollars and nineteen cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.