Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18884, William Chapman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Chapman, William
W. 18884
Ama or
Amy
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 260.
Amg Chapman, widow of William Chapman, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 d of Ap l 1807 of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts who was a P m . & C m . in the Co ty commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Stephen in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 82 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
1838 Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 28, and sent to Mrs. Mason Shaw, Belchertown; Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. $ 208.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 41.00
$ 246.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 79 -

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No.
18884
Amy Chapman
Widow of
William Chapman
Gosp Rev Pres
Act:
July 9 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

361
Amy Chapman widow of William
Mass
Act of July 3 rd
5 years
Marr d 21. March '82
adm d - rolls -
18mo - pri - $60.
6 - Corp. 22.00
82.00
no deduction c.
Mason Shaw, Belchertown Mass Aug 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss.
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Thomas Conkey, Judge of Probate of Wills in and for said County of Hampshire Anna Chapman a resident of Belchertown in said County of Hampshire, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, cloth 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 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Chapman who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary war, that he entered into the three years service when the first three years men were raised. That he was under Gen. Schuyler when he retreated from Saratoga. That he was one of the guards to conduct the prisoners to Boston from there was ordered to the southward was at the taking of General Burgoyne and also was at the Battle at Monmouth, and that when his term of three years was out he received from Col. Shepard a written discharge which discharge she had in her possession until about a month ago, when discovering it of no use she burnt it up. — The day or year of its date she doth not remember.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Chapman, by the Rev. Justus Howard

the minister of the said Belchester town on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband, the aforesaid William Chapman died on the third day of April in the year eighteen hundred and seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Anna Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Jonathan Cooksey judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Anna Chapman the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court -
Jonathan Cooksey judge of Probate -
I, Samuel J. Lymen Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Anna Chapman for a petition -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of August A.D. 1838
Sam l J. Lymen Reg t of Probate

Thomas Squires of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Chapman late of said Belchertown Deceased having always lived in the same neighborhood, that I will remember when he entered into the three years service in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven and did not return home to my knowledge until his term of service was out, that he belonged to Col. William Shepard's Regiment, being the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that the next year (A.D. 1781) I entered for three years and entered the same Regiment, and I believe the same company, which was commanded by Capt. Bannister. I further testify and say that William Chapman aforesaid and Anna Wilson were married while I was in the service and that they have always lived in the same place near neighbours until his death, and that said Anna Chapman has always made this vicinity her home ever since the death of her husband, and that she never married again after the death of her husband, the said William Chapman. Thomas Squires
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss August 10 th 1838
Then the above named Thomas Squires personally appeared and made solemn oath that the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed was true, before me Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that I know the within named Thomas Squires, and that the truth of his testimony within, by him subscribed, is entitled to full credit.
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Mason Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions (2) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eleventh — day of August
A. D. 1838
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Jared Reed of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being the Pastor of the Congregational Society in said Belchertown of which the Rev. Justus Howard was the former Pastor, testify and say that I have in my custody the Church Records of said Society in the hand writing of said Howard during his ministry, testify that William Chapman and Anna Wilson were married March twenty first seventeen hundred and eighty two, and that the record thereof stands in the figures and words following - viz "Record of Marriages 1802 March 21. William Chapman & Anna Wilson of Belcher". I therefore certify "that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in full legible figures, as above stated.
I Jared Reed, above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Society in Belchertown in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Society with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jared Reed. Pastor of Church in Belchertown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. August 10 th 1838. Then the above named Jared Reed personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed before me Nelson Shaw Justice of the Peace. I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with Jared Reed above named and that full credit should be given to the truth of his deposition aforesaid.
Nelson Shaw Justice of the Peace