Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18781, James Chase, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
R.G.          CHASE, JAMES.     S. 18781


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CONTENTS
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10. 28. - Windham County Vermont
James Chase December- January Pension
July 31- 1832
No 5208
Amount as Follows
12mo $ 40
Please to make return to 
[illegible]
Chase, James
[illegible]
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State of Vermont.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of [Marlborough]
At the Probate Court within and of said District, being a Court of Records
On this Thirty First day of July - A. D. 1832- Personally Appeared in Open Court At New [Sane] in said District, - 
Present - How. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge
Before thee said Probate Court, within and for said District, - now sitting James Chase a resident of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
That he then said James Chase proclaims and swears that in the month of December 1775 the British fleet command and took possession of Rhode Island; he lived in the town of Warren in said state, when the militia companies in order to protect and defend the coast and inhabitants against this [?] entered into the regulation, that now hereby should serve one month and a half [?] most to alternately every other month and be before states that he served in that manner alternately every other month in the company of Captain Ezra Ormsbee, Colonel Potter companied the militia appointment from December 1774- till December 1778 he continued to serve aforesaid in guarding and defending against the [?], and that often using [?] [?]. He went with Gen. Spencer on the lieutenants expedition, so called, intended to talk to the England and [?] [?] months of [sitta] [?] - And he further says that others using the said example of two years he was one half of the [?] on [?] in annual service and coined himself except one month- and [?] [?] [?] alarms when all toward not to defend the formation, defending the members (on [?]) it was not harm [?] service - when the frequently was out. Two of those days as a [?] or the government of the enemy might be - - - And the said Chase  has then stated that he knows of the writsman having by [?] he can [?] his services - 

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. To the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows: 
1. He was born in the town of Warren R. I. in 1757
2. He has no [?] in his [?] - This is a record of his age in [?] as he [?]
3. He was living in Warren - [?] him Warren in the year 1770 - to [?] Oct. about 26' years - then moved to Dummerston where he now lives
4. [?] notwithstand - it was monthally [?] to was alternately every other month
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5.  He recollects - sent. Wm (illegible) - Capt
(illegible) and others (illegible) does not now recollect - as the officers served alternately.

6.  He never rec'd a written discharge.

7.  He names Capt Ellis Griffith and Nathaniel Bixby --his (illegible) and neighbors who are reputable citizens-- there is no Clergyman living in his Parish.  James Chase

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Marshall Miller Judge of Probate

We Nathaniel Bixbey residing in the town of
of (illegible) in said County of (illegible) in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Chase sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Nathaniel Bixby
Ellis Griffith

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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Nathaniel Bixby who has signed the preceding 
certificate, is a resident in the said town of Dummerston, and that Ellis Griffith who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dummerston in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Chase for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July A.D. 1932.
James Elliot, Prob. Register
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Vermont 28943
James Chase
of Dummerston in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ormsby of the Reg. command by Col Potter in the Revolutionary War Militia for 12 months
Proscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 40 dollars _ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of pension issued the 23 day of July 1834 and seal P White Esq Putney

Appears to the 4th of March 1834 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $20.00
$140.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 58
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State of Vermont
I Elizabeth Joy of Brattleboro in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of seventy-five years of life and on being senior according to Law, do testify and say that I am sister to James Chase, now of Dummerston in said county and formerly of Warren in Rhode Island. And that in the fare past of the Revolutionary War, my said brother resided in Warren and was frequently called out, and served as a private soldier in the Company of Militia in said Warren, serving and defending the coast. Military stories and according to the best of my recollection he was first ordered out near the close of the year 1775 and I was knowing to his marching out. And serving in said Militia, a great many times between that time and the latter part of 1778, and should think he served as much of our half the time, during said [?] - During part of this ten years I lived in his said James Chase's family and kept his wife company, while he was out in the Militia, and I lived very near his residence, all the time. I saw the British when they came up the bay of Brent the magazine, electing house and at said Warren. I moved up to Vermont in 1778 in company with my said brother James Chase and have lived within ten miles of him ever since.
Elizabeth Joy
her mark
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Chattleboro June 28. 1834
Then personally affluenced, widow Elizabeth Joy the signer of the foregoing Deposition, and made solemn Oath, that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth according to her recollection and belief - And I certain that she is a credible witness, and appears to be of the age, she represents herself to be - 
Before me
Samuel Elliot Justice of the Bar
State of Vermont-
Windham County Court, Clerk's Office,
New [ham], July 2nd A. D. 1834.
I certify that Samuel Elliot, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Windham aforesaid, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affect the Seal of said bar on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk
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November 6, 1931.
RA-J / MMHF / ILL
R. E. Dale
540 North 26th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to James Chase, a Revolutionary War soldier.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18781. bared upon his military service in that war.
John Chase, while in resident of Warren, Bristel County, Rhode Island, enlisted in December, 1775 and served until in December, 1776, one half of the time in alternating tours of one month each, as private under Captains Ezra Ormsbee, William Throop, Robert Carr, and Colonel Fetter in the Rhode Island troops, was in General Spencer's Expedition, and was also out on alarms at various times when not serving in the above named tours.
During the Revolution he served from Warren, Rhode Island, to Guilford, Vermont and from there to Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, aged eighty years.
One Ruth Bowen of Warren, Rhode Island, in 1834, aged about seventy-seven years, widow of James Bowen, stated that soldier married her sister who remained in said Warren during her husband's, said James Chase's, services in the Revolution; she did not give the name of her sister.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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P/ 18781
Invalid.
File No. 18.781
James Chase
[Srv] Rev war
Act: June 7" 32
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 427
(Arrangement of 1870)

1927 Feb 1 Hist. to R. L. Moody
[?]
1931. Nov. 6 - Hist. to R. E. Dale ILL.
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Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 22, 1931
Old Records Department,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Hemingway's Gazatteer of Vermont, Vol. 5, Pg 127 says that James Chase of Dummerston (or West Dummerston), Vt., Windham Co., was granted a pension under the act of June 7, 1832. He died there in 1844. Will you please send me the data which his application and other pension papers disclose.
Yours very truly,
R. E. Dale
540 North 26th St.
Received Oct 26 1931
Pension Files Subdivision
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Dealers in beef mutton veal pork lard and sausage
Helena Meat Co., Inc.
Distributors of rainbow and Montana brands bacon hams and lard
Wholesale and Retail
Helena, Montana,
Nov. 30th 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
The War Department, through the Office of Adjutant General, has advised me that it is possible that you can furnish me with some data concerning the war record - such as date of enlistment, period of service, date of discharge and any other information in connection therewith, of James Chase, who served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting from Massachusetts, and who was born at Warren, R. I. Nov. 10th 1751 and died at Dummerston (or West Dummerston) Vermont, May 28th 1844.
James Chase the grandfather of my mother's father and we desire the information in order to complete our family records.
Thanking you for you attention to the foregoing, I am,
Yours very truly,
R. L. Moody
Box 914,
Helena, Montana.
U.S. Pension Office Dec 4 1926
A full line of groceries - - fruits and vegetables
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Rev.&1813 Wars Section
February 1, 1937
R. L. Moody
Box 914
Helena, Mont.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18781 it appears that James Chase while a resident of Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, enlisted in December 1775 and served until in December 1778, one half of the time, in alternating tours of one month each, as a private under Captains Ezra Ormsbee, William Throop, Robert Carr, and Colonel Potter in the Rhode Island Troops, was in General Spencer's Expedition, and was also out on alarms at various times, when not serving in the above named tours.
During the Revolution he moved from Warren to Guilford, Vermont, and from there to Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont where he was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832 aged eighty-years.
One Ruth Bowen* of Warren, Rhode Island in 1834, aged about seventy-seven years, widow of James Bowen, stated that soldier

*her maiden name was Arnold
as stated in her claim for pen.
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married her sister who remained in said Warren during
her husband's, said James Chase's, services in the Revolution;
 she did not give the name of her sister.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.

[handwritten note]
Soldier had
Sister Elizabeth Joy
of Brattleboro, [illegible] in 1834 aged 75 [initials]
[/note]
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I Joseph Munro, of Bristol in the County of Bristol in
the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, of the age
of seventy two years and upards, being sworn according
to law do testify and say that I am well acquainted
with James Chase now resident in Dummerston in
the state of Vermont, formerly resident in Warren in said
state of Rhode Island; and that at the commencement of
the Revolutionary War said James Chase was enrolled
as a private soldier in the Company of militia in the
Town of Warren in said State of Rhode Island; that from
some time in the Fall of the year 1775 until the British
Troops left Rhode Island in 1778, the militia in said County
of Bristol were drafted or ordered out from time to time to
to guard the shores, magazines, and military stores in said
County of Bristol. A part of the militia were called out at
a time, and served generally for the period of one month, and
then they were relieved by the other part of the militia;
one half of a company was usually ordered out for one
month to perform said guard service, and were then relieved
by the other half of the Company; and I recollect of having
frequently seen said James Chase in said service during
said time; I cannot now distinctly recollect the precise time
and period of his service; but I recollect that [[illegible]] James
Chase was drafted or ordered out [[illegible]] of
Militia in said Town of Warren, and served [[illegible]] private
soldier in guarding the shores, magazines, [[illegible]] military
stores from time to time from the forepart of the year
1776 to the latter part of the year 1778 where he
removed to said State of Vermont; from the best of my
recollection he served as a private soldier in said militia
about one half of the time during said period, and
generally one month at a time, as did the ther members
of said Company; I was in the service as a private
soldier in the militia in said County of Bristol during
a part of said time; said James Chase served at Bristol, at the
mouth of Providence River in Barrington and at the Head
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of Mount Hope Bay in Swanzy, and at this place on
the shores of Narragansett Bay. I also saw him in
the service of Major General Spencer's expedition against the
British Troops on Rhode Island; he served in this expedition
about one month. I also saw said James Chase in the
service as a private soldier at the time the British Troops
came to Warren & burnt the boats meeting house and
magazine. Said James Chase served under the command of
Capt Ezra Ormsbee, Capt William Throop, and Capt Robert
Can; in some of the expeditions other officers commanded.
[[signature of Joseph Munro]]

The State of Rhode Island
& Providence Plantations
County of Bristol, ss.
On this seventeenth day of
June A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty four, personally appeared
the above named Joseph Munro before me this
Subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made
oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition, to which
he subscribed his name in my presence: and I
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said
Joseph Munro, and that he is a credible person
and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Haile Justice of the Peace.
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I Ruth Bowen, of Warren in the County of Bristol in
the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, of the
age of seventy seven years and upwards, being sworn
according to law, do testify and say, that I am and
for upward of sixty years have been well acquainted
with James Chase now resident in Dummerston in
the State of Vermont, but formerly resident in said
Warren, that at the commencement of the war of the
Revolution said James Chase resided in said Town
of Warren; and that from the latter part of the year
1775 or beginning of the year 1776 to the latter part of
the year 1778 said James Chase was called out and
served as a private soldier in the company of militia
in said Town of Warren in guarding the shores about
Narragansett Bay, and military stores and magazines;
I do not recollect the precise times of his said service,
but saw James Chase had married my sister and I was
frequently visiting in his family, and know that he
went from home to serve as a private soldier in the
militia; he was usually gone from home on said
said service about one month at a time, and then
remained at home a month, I recollect of his going
from home with my late husband James Bowen, deceased,
to service in the militia, and my said husband [[illegible]] about
one half of the time during said period, [[illegible]] [illegible]] at
a time, and from the best of my recollection said James
Chase was absent from home service as a private
soldier in the militia about one half of the time
from latter part of the year 1775, or beginning of the
year 1776 until the latter part of the 1778, when
he removed from said Warren to the State of Vermont.
Ruth Bowen X her mark

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Bristol, ss.
On this nineteenth day
of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four,
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personally appeared the aforenamed Ruth Bowen
before me the Subscriber, and being sworn according
to law, made oath to the truth of the aforewritten
deposition, to which she affixed her mark in my
presence, being unable to write her name: and I hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with said
Ruth Bowen, and that she is a credible person
and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Haile Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c,
County of Bristol, ss.
I William Bradford
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County
aforesaid, being a Court of record, do hereby certify
that Levi Haile is a justice of the peace in the
Town of Warren in the County aforesaid, was appointed
by the General Assembly and commissioned by the
Governor of this State, bearing date the twelfth day
of May 1834, and is fully authorized to act in his
said capacity; and that his signature written under
the aforewritten certificates is genuine.
The testimony whereof I have herewith
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Bristol on this twentieth
day of June A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four.
Wm. Bradford Clk.
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[illegible] July 16th 1834
Dear Sir,
I now have the honor of [illegible] to the Pension Office the Papers in the case of James Chase with proof of his services, which will probably be satisfactory - so as to entitle to the old man to a certificate - He is a very honest, worthy old man - His statement is undoubtedly true
Very respectfully,
S P White

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r. Pensions