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War of 1812 Pension Record
Stephen R. Chapman, NYSurvivor's Original No 13573 shows as claim abandoned after additional information was requested in 1872. Perhaps, Stephen had died by then.
The Declaration reads as follows:
State of New York
County of Wayne
On this 25th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy one personnally appeared before me A.T. Redfield Clerk of the Supreme Court a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Stephen R. Chapman aged 82 years, a resident of the town of Wolcott, County of Wayne and State of New York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he has been married, that his wife's name was Susannah Scribner to whom he was married at Hoosick NY on the 20th day of December 1812; that he served the full period of sixty days in the (1) Military service of the United States in the War of 1812; that he is the identical Stephen R. Chapman who (2) was enrolled in Captain George R. Davis Company 78th (?) Regiment, Eight Brigade, 3 Division at Hoosick NY on the first day of S ---- 181- , and was honorably discharged at Hartford, NY on or about 13th day of September 1814; and that (3) he volunteered under Col Jacob Brown. And served five days at the attack on Ogdensburg, NY. That he served under Captain William L. Marcy for seven days at the attack on the St. Regis Indians in Canada. That he served under Gen Wilkinson as a spy or a runner upon the recommendation of Captain Marcy for 29 days. As a part of said last service he went to Montreal twice and was also sent to St. John's & Kingston and made report as to the situation of the British forces and their intentions, as far as he could ascertain. That he received written certificates of his service from said Brown and Williamson but has lost the same. That he has received a bounty land warrant of 160 acres.
That he, at no time, during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort; or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that he will support the constitution of the United States; that he is now a pensioner on the roll of the --------------- agency, under certificate No.------ at $----- per month, for (4)-------- in the service of the United State in the war---------; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under provisions of the act approved February 14, 1871, and he hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation Jacob B. Decker of Red Creek, NY his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at Red Creek, County of Wayne and State of New York; and that his domicile or place of abode is the town of Wolcott with his son Samuel Chapman.
Attest Signed
Samuel Chapman Stephen R. Chapman
John Patterson
The pension issues appearantly developed over when Stephen enlisted not the fact of his service. This is the first mention of a bounty land warrant for him. His wife here is Scribner not Crandell. I have his son's (Asa B. Chapman) death certificate saying mother was Susannah Crandall/Crandell. One more discrepancy in a long line. Oh well. No help with his place of birth, physical description or parents.
John Hills, Portland, Oregon
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