Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23,156, Dean Chase, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass   

Chase, Dean.   

NUMBER
S 23,156

CONTENTS
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4623 New York
Dean Chase
of Malta in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Slaid of the Regt commanded by Col. Barton in the Massachusetts line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of January 1833 and sent to Hon JW. Taylor Ho Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $120.00  Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  40.00  $160.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D  Vol. 5  Page 158
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss
on this 28th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In & for the County of Saratoga . . . . now sitting Dean Chase of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy 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 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.

1  To the question where & in what year were you born?  He answers & says, in Swansey (Swansea) in the County of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts: October 10th 1762.

2  To the question, Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?  He says, he has no record thereof, nor does he know of any,

3  To the question, Where were you living when called into service:  where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?  He answers & says when called into service he lived in the Town of Swansey (Swansea) in the County of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts & in the Town of (Kingsley?) in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut as herein after stated, he lived at Killingsley (Killingly) aforesaid until 1790. then went to Pitts Town in the County of Albany, now Rensselaer & state of New York. lived there one years and moved to Stillwater now Malta in the County of Albany and State of New York. now. County of Saratoga & state aforesaid, where he has lived ever since & where he now lives 

To the question, How were you called into service:  were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute for whom?  
No (1) He answered, He lived in the Town of Swansay (Swansea in the county of Taunton & State of Massachusetts, In 1777. he went into  (5?) the service at the town of Swansey (Swansea) aforesaid as a substitute for Job Chase who was drafted to serve for three months, under 
3 mo Captain Philip Slaid, Samuel Brown was Lieutenant & David
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Pierce Ensign, that he entered the service at the place aforesaid under the aforesaid officers & served as a private from december 1777 until March 1778 in the following manner.  he marched with the said company under the aforesaid officers went to Falls River Mills from there to Howlands Ferry known by the name of Tivar Town where our Company was stationed, & served in said company in guarding the shores at Tiver Town, Bristol, Slaids Ferry, & Warren, in the State of Rhode Island & Bedford in the State of Massachusetts - Colonel Barton  commanded (1) the Regiment, the company under Captain Slaid did not join the Regiment,  but kept guard on the shores as (S) aforesaid until the expiration of the said term of three months when he, with his company was dismissed at Tiver Town aforesaid in March - 1778.  he received no written discharge, he has no documentary Evidence of his services aforesaid
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before leaving the lines aforesaid another company was raised at Tiver Town aforesaid in order to continue a guard at the places  
aforesaid, under Captain (E.) Nathan Burdin, into which said Company he this deponent - in 1778 Enlisted for the term of (2) six months & served on guard as aforesaid except that in August he with his Company went on to the  
Island (6 m) In Sullivan's Expedition about ten days when we returned to Tiver Town aforesaid. that 
the Enemy came up the River in Boats & landed below the Mills & House of Mr Bowin at Fall River Mills in Tiver Town in September 1778 our Company retreated over the Bridge & took it up in order to prevent them from Crossing, the Enemy staied (stayed) but a few hours & he this deponent with his company returned back to our Barracks - & continued to do duty and October 1778 aforesaid & was dismissed at Tiver Town aforesaid by the said Captain Burdin.  he received no written discharge. he has no documentary evidence of his said services, that during the aforesaid term, our company served separately & was not connected with any other company of Regiment
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In October 1778, he again enlisted into the service of the United States at Howland's Ferry   aforesaid for (E) one year, and served as a private until October - 1779 (3.) under Captain Nathan 
Burdin.  Holmes Hill was Lieutenant & Constant Eddy was Ensign, in Colonel Barton's Regiment of State Troops of the State of Massachusetts -  -  -  -  -  -  -   the said Company being stationed at Howland's Ferry.  he with the said company was employed to guard the Shores from Howlands Ferry aforesaid to Fall River Mills, Bristol Ferry & to Warren in the state of Rhode Island & to Bedford in the State of Massachusetts & some other places on the shore names not now recollected, that he continued to do duty as aforesaid at the places aforesaid, under the (1 year) aforesaid officers, until the said term 
of one year was expired in October - 1779. he was discharged at Howland's Ferry aforesaid, his discharge was Signed by the said Captain Nathan Burdin

a party of British headed by the Traitor Arnold landed at Fort Griswold & did much damage to the Fort and killed Colonel Ledgard & returned to their Boats & made off when he with his said Company under the aforesaid officers returned to Fort Griswold & he was employed on guard and on Fatigue in repairing the Fort. where we continued a few days when we were ordered back to the Guard House aforesaid where he this deponent continued doing duty on Guard & until the said term of Enlistment, he served Six months and dismissed by the said Captain Dennison at the Guard house aforesaid on the __ day of November 1781.
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which said discharge has been long since lost there was no other Regiment connected with our Company or regiment & he does not recollect any other Regiment stationed near the Company to which he belonged her has no documentary Evidence of his service aforesaid


(E) He resided at Killingsley in the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut when he again Enlisted entered into the service of the United States as a private in the company (4) commanded by Captain Samuel Dennison, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ____ Dennison of the Connecticut Troops, that he enlisted at Killingsley aforesaid on the ___ day of May 1781. for the term of Six (6 m) months and served until the ___ day of November 1781 in the following manner to wit. he marched under the said Captain Dennison, Lieutenant John Day & Ensign ____ Bassett to New London in said state, he with the said Company were stationed at Fort Griswold under the above named officers and he did duty on guard at said Fort & at a guard House about two miles south towards the Sight house. that he with the said Company were at the said Guard House under the aforesaid officers, when a  party of British headed by the Traitor Arnold landed at Fort Griswold & did much damage to the Fort and killed Colonel Ledgard & returned to their Boats & made off when he with his said Company under the aforesaid officers returned to Fort Griswold & he was employed on guard and on Fatigue in repairing the Fort. where we continued a few days when we were ordered back to the Guard House aforesaid where he this deponent continued doing duty on Guard & until the said term of Enlistment, he served Six months and dismissed by the said Captain Dennison at the Guard House aforesaid on the __ day of November 1781.
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he has no documentary evidence of the aforesaid services
he further states that no surving (surviving) witness can be found by whom he can prove his services stated in the above declaration


To the question, state the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served; such continental & Militia as you can recollect, and the general cercumstances of your services.   He answers & says he can answer no further than he has already answered, herein,

6.  to the question, Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service; and, if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  He says, he did from Captain David Burdin in 1779 for one year service which said Discharge has been long since lost as Stated at No (3)

To the question, State the names of persons in your present neighborhood to whom you are known, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  He states the names, of Matthias Swaim who is a Clergyman and Eddy Baker, George Wiggins, & James Wiggins, Levi Hemphill, David Newton Nathan Thurber James Hulin Isaac Newton, D.A. Collamer Thomas Collamore Robert Hemphill William Danning, Lewis Danning
(13) 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.
Dean Chase

Sworn to and Subscribed} 
the day and year aforesaid}
In open Court}
Wm L. Goodrich Depy. Clerk -
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We Matthias Swaim, a clergyman, residing in the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga, State of new-York, and Edey Baker & D A Collamer residing in Malta in said County in said State hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Dean Chase of Malta in Saratoga aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; and he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.

Matthias Swaim
Edey Baker
D. A. Collamer

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, In open Court 
Wm L. Goodrich Depy. Clerk.

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that Edey Baker . . . . . . .  who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Malta aforesaid . . . is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, William L Goodrich Depy. clerk of the court of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Dean Chase for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of December. 1832
Wm L. Goodrich Depy. Clerk - 

1.  Where, and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where go you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute:  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you an recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6 {To a soldier. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an officer. - Did you ever receive a commission; and, if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character of veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

I certify that I have been well acquainted with Dean Chase above named for thirty years last past.  His character stands fair; As a man of truth I have never heard him impeached.  He has habitually appeared in processions on public occasions as one of the Soldiers of the
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Revolution & I am convinced he was such.  I have been many years acquainted with Matthias Swaim who has signed the written certificate.  He is a respectable Clergyman residing in Malta, near the Ballston line, less than three miles from my house.  He is a man of substance & enjoys a large share of the confidence & esteem of his neighbors.  The omission of the Deputy Clerk to insert his name in the within certificate must have been accidental. I presume there are cases on file in which the certificate in relation to him is complete.
Washinton January 11.1833.
John W. Taylor M.C.
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Revolution
23156
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File No. 23,156
Dean Chase
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 69

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