Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44377, Comfort Chapman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Com.
Chapman, Comfort
S. 44377
CONTENTS

10,007.
New York
Comfort Chapman
Ellsbury in the State of N. York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel P. B. Webb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 10 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1820 and sent to the Hon. W. D. Ford, N. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 220. 00
Semi-annual all ce ending 4 Mar: 1821. 40.
24 th 4 mo 15 / 30 $: 276. 00
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1822
Dead -
Jefferson Co. -

Comfort Chapman The declaration had better be corrected. by one, he enlisted in '80 & was discharged in '82; by the other he enlisted in '81 & was disch. in '83 the latter conforms to the affidavit proving the service in the Conn. line The Magistrate who admin- istered the oath in the latter service, if satisfied with the proof, should certify to the credibility & disinterestedness of the witnesses. Or the service in Burrows etc may be proved by an additional witness as best of whom being certified as before mentioned. When these requisites are complied with pension allowed.
Comfort Chapman
Col. Burrows Comf. Chap. 1776 1 year
Col. P.B. Webb Conn. Regt. 1781-2 yrs. 26 Apr. 1810-
Wm D. Foster H. R. U. S.
See J. Gortikeater, Vol 1 No 572 Page 28
Jefferson Co. N.Y.

State of New York Madison County
ss - Personally appeared before me
Jasper Clark Esq. One of the justices of the peace within & for the said County Burnham & Wentworth & Mary Wentworth Respectable connections in point of truth & veracity & After being duly sworn deposed & saith that they then & there deponents saith that they are disinterested witnesses & that they are & were well acquainted with Comfort Chapman of Elizburgh in the County of Jefferson in said State & that they were acquainted with said Chapman in Norwich in the County of Herkmond & State of Connecticut in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one And that he Comfort Chapman enlisted as a private soldier in that year in Capt. Eli Pearsall's Company which said Company saith deponent belonged to Colonel Samuel B. Wells Regiment & Gen. Jedidiah Huntington Brigade Connecticut Line & that he Comfort Chapman served as a soldier in said line two years or more & that he Comfort Chapman the Applicant was discharged in consequence of ill health & further this deponent saith not
Given under my hand & seal at Hamilton this 19 th day of December 1818
Jasper Clark justice of the peace
State of New York Madison County
ss
Certify that it appears of Record
in this Office that Jasper Clark was a Justice of the peace in for the County of Madison on the day the above affidavit appears to have been taken duly authorized to take the same & that his signature thereunto appears to be in his hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the 21 st day of December 1818
Wm. Dennis, Assistant Clerk
Clark

State of New-York,
Jefferson — County,
ss.
On this 20 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Jefferson personally appears Comfort Chapman aged 58 — years, resident in in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Comfort Chapman enlisted in January 1781 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Eli Persons in Col. Samuel B. Webb's of the Connecticut line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of February 1782 when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New-York — that he was in the battles of — — — — —
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and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. (Excepting the annexed affidavit) Comfort Chapman
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Lyman Ellis one of the Judges of the County aforesaid.
I, Lyman Ellis Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Comfort Chapman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Lyman Ellis one of the Judges of the County aforesaid
Witness my hand

State of New-York, } ss. Jefferson County, }
On this 20 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Jefferson personally appears Comfort Chapman aged 58 years, resident in in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Comfort Chapman enlisted in February 1776 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troop in Col. Burrell's Regt of the Land service ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the first of February 1777 when he was discharged from service in Tienderoga or Mount Independence state of Vermont. that he was in the battles of — and that in 1780 he re-enlisted for three years in Col. Elisha B. Webb's Regiment. Connecticut Line and served two years and six months and was discharged at West Point on account of ill health in 1782 and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Comfort Chapman
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Syman Ellis one of the Judges of the County of Jefferson
I, Syman Ellis Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Comfort Chapman — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court.
Syman Ellis one of the Judges of the County aforesaid.
Burgess Munroe Clk

State of Connecticut New London County ss
Personally appeared before me Isaac Avery Esq. a justice of the peace within sd. County
Sit Solomon Story a respectable man in point of Truth and veracity - and after being duly sworn Deponeth and saith that he the Deponent is a disinter- ested Witness, and that he is well acquainted with Comfort Chapman of Elisburgh in the county of Jefferson in the State of New-Yorke and that sd. Chapman served as a private Soldier in Capt. Benj on Hoops Company in which I was Lieut. - sd. Chapman enlisted in the Month of January A.D. 1776 & was honorably Discharged in the Month of Jan y 1777 - sd. Company belonged to Col n Burrells Regiment - sd. Regiment was raised to reinforce Gen l B. Arnold at Quebec. And Further the Deponent saith not Certified & sworn before me
Preston February 28 th A.D. 1782
Isaac Avery Justice of the Peace
New London County ss
I do hereby certify that Isaac Avery of Preston in New- London County Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in New London County, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County in Norwich in said County this twenty first day of Feb y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Thomas Fanning of Norwalk in the County of Middletown and State of Connecticut of lawful age do here and say that I was well acquainted with Captain Chapman now of Glasgow in the County of Jefferson & State of New York from January 1781 to February AD 1783. That said Chapman served as a Private Soldier in the second Company in the Regiment commanded by Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut Line during all that period. That he served the principal part of that time at different stations on the North River from Dobb's Ferry to Hudson point. And that in the month of February AD 1783 said Chapman was regularly & honor- ably discharged from the Army on account of ill health. I the said Deponent well knows these facts as I was during all the the above mentioned period a sergeant in said Connecticut Line and with the said Chapman at the above mentioned stations. I had been in the Army long before the said Chapman joined it & I well recalled that the the said Chapman and James Bell came into the Army at the same time. said Bell I believe now receives a pension from the United States for service in the same Army.
Thomas Fanning
State of Connecticut ss: Norwalk in the County of Middletown February 21 st 182 Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared Thomas Fanning of the said town

of Norwich and in my presence signed name to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true before me
James Stedman Justice of the Peace for New London County
New London County, ss
I do hereby certify that James Stedman of Norwich in said County, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in the County of New London aforesaid duly qualified, and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the above is his signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County in Norwich this twenty first day of Febry in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Confort Chapman
Schedule
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Comfort Chapman On this 3 rd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record in & for the County of Effingham & State of New York Comfort Chapman aged sixty one years & eight months resident in the town of Ellington in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - that he enlisted in Captain Eli Parsons Company of Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment and General Nathaniel Huntington's Brigade of the Continental Line in the Month of January in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty One & that he continued to serve in the said Line until the Month of February One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Three when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York - And that his Original declaration is dated on the twentieth day of April 1808
And I the said Comfort Chapman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passing on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not

Nor has any person for 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 by me subscribed: one old house one cow, one two year old heifer six sheep three hogs, four chairs five pieces of oak fine floors four cups & saucers one  one pot one dish-kettle one hatchet, two axes two hoes one sickle one yoke, two bushels of corn which I have raised on shares of one half the crop
And I also for the wear & tear are that I am & wife to wit. Hannah Chapman aged 39 years who enjoys tolerable good health and that I have five children who reside with me to wit Sidney aged 18 years Darius aged 16 years John aged 9 years Iquin aged 6 years Elisha aged 3 years whose health respectively is as good as persons of their ages generally And further that as for myself I have never enjoyed good health since I was discharged from the service in consequence of a rupture that occurred while in the service which was the reason of my being discharged in 1783
Given before me this 3 rd day of Oct. 1820. Geo. Andrews, Clk. Comfort Chapman

I George Audney Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in the County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule are True Copies from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in Value of the property Exhibiteed the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Five dollars and Ten Cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14 th day of July 1820.
Geo. Audney Clerk

44377 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44377
Comfort Chapman
Priv. Rev., War.
Act: 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]