Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34202, Aquila Chase, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental Mass.

Chase, Aquila or Chace

NUMBER S. 34202
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(2642)

Massachusett's Roll

Aquila Chace

Capt Rogers  Private     4
Mass. Line - 1 year -76
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of September and sent to Daniel A. White, Esquire, Judge Essex County--Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 - 5 [months?] 2/30 __40.5[2?]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819_____48
[Total]  $88.5[2?]

Jan 13, 1835

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Contd.

Newbury, Essex County
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Notn [notification?] sent to Jerh [Jeremiah?] Nelson Esq [esquire]
House of Reps  Dec 11, 1827
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Aquila Chase

Newbury, Mass:

Daniel A: White, Esq; Judge, Essex County, Masstts [Massachusetts]

Aquila Chace, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.

Not on the Massachusetts rolls.

See endorsement in the case of Jonathan Greely

3rd April

[written on left side]  AJM
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I Aquila Chase of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution as a private Soldier, on the Continental Establishment more than two years.  I first enlisted in 1775 in Captain William Rogers Company 26th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Samuel Garrish and I think in General Greenes or Heaths brigade and served the first Company Eight months, afterwards in 1776 I enlisted in Captain Ezra Badlams Company, Regiment then under Colonel Loammi Baldwin and General [Glovers?] brigade and General Heaths division in which I served twelve months.  I afterwards in 1777 served about three months when General Burgoine [Burgoyne] was taken and then left the Service my full term of service having expired.  I received a regular discharge but the same is now lost.  I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.  [signed] Aquila Chase
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss.
I Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex do certify, that Aquila Chase of Newbury in the said County, personally appeared on the third day of April A.D.1818, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me; that B. Pettingell & I. Ilsley also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by them respectively signed & reduced to writing from their statements in my presence, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aquila Chase served in the revolutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.

Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid.
[signed] D. A. White.
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Map  No. 5

Aquila Chase

S

Con.

Sent to Dec. 11 1820
Hon. J Nelson
H.R.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.  Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Aquila Chase, resident of Newbury, in said Circuit, who is named in  Pension Certificate No. 2642 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,

"WAR DEPARTMENT........REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Aquila Chase late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

L.S.       Given at the War of Office of the United States, this 19th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE, containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
one acre and three fourths of acre of land together with a small barn thereon_____$150.
Personal Estate viz.
one inferior cow & 1 small pig_____15.
2 tables & old chairs and 1 old table_____1.50
1 iron bar and iron ware of all kinds_____2.50
Cookery ware, Tin & pewter, glass & earthen ware_____3.
One small looking glass, two small spoons & 1 saw_____1.60
10 old barrels with one head, old axe, a hoe & bellows_____1.50
no debts due to him except 2/6 a few old books all val'd_____1.40
four baskets 4 old barrels and two sheep_____2.47
[subtotal]  $178.97  
I owe Doctor Robinson about 50.[00]
[total] $128.97

that he is a farmer, is sixty-three years old, his family consists of a wife more than sixty-three years old who has been an invalid more than six years, that he is entirely depenent [dependent?]
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on the pension allowed him by Government, that being afflicted with dropsical affection of the scrotum requiring very frequent applications of tapping, he is unable to labor.
and further stated that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution on the Continental Establishment in the Massachusetts line, as set forth by him, in the declaration which he made before the Hon. Daniel White, on his application for a pension April 3, 1818
[signed] Aquila Chase

Essex, ss. July i0, 1820  Then the above named Aquila Chase made oath that the said schedule & statement by him subscribed, are true, before me, [signed] Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the folloeing Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit, 
I, Aquila Chase do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in 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 and by me subscribed.  So help me GOD.  [signed] Aquila Chase

Esses, ss. C.C.C.P. June, Term, A. D. 1820
Then abovenamed Aquila Chase took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me [signed] Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.

I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is 128 dollars 97 cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. [signed] Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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BA--J/ady
Aquila Chase
S.34202

Mrs. Therl Hohnson
Box 286
Jackson Center, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Dudley Chase or Edmund Chase, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only Aquila Chase that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 34202, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Aquila Chase are not shown.
Aquila Chase or Chace enlisted, place not stated,, in 1775, and served eight months as private in Captain William Rogers' Company, Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment.  He enlisted in 1776, served as private in Captain Ezra Badlam's Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service twelve months.  He enlisted as private in the Massachusetts troops and served about three months when General Burgoyne was taken, names of officers not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while a resident of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-one years.
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He died January 13, 1835, place not stated.
In 1820 soldier stated his family consisted of a wife more than sixty-three years old, but did not give her name.  There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 6, 1930.

Mr. Albert H. Lamson,
Wlkins,
New Hampshire

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34202, that Aquila Chase or Chace enlisted in 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain William Rogers' Company, Colonel Samuel Garrish's Massachusetts Regiment.

He enlisted in 1776, served as a private in Captain Ezra Badlam's Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service twelve months.

He enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts troops and served about three months when General Burgoyne was taken, name of officers not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818 while a resident of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-one years.

He died January 13, 1835.

In 1820 soldier stated his family consisted of a wife more than sixth-three years old, but did not give her name.  Thewre are no further family data.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Box 286
Jackson Center, Ohio
Nov. 18, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Would you please send me the Revolutionary War Records of the following men:
1. Aquila Chase, born in Newbury (now Newburyport), Mass. May 10, 1715; died 1789.
2. Edmund Chase, born in Newbury, Mass. May 23, 1743.
3. Dudley Chase, born in Sutton, Aug 29, 1730.  Died in Cornish, N. H. 1814.

Thank you kindly for this service.
Sincerely, [signed] Marguerite R. Johnson
(Mrs. Theryl L. Johnson)
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Elkins N.H.  Apr 21, 1900

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will youiplease inform me if Aquila Chase of Newbury, Mass., who served as a soldier in the "Revolutionary War" was a pensioner.
Family tradition is that he, at one time, was stationed at Cambridge and his Company occupied buildings
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belonging to Harvard College.  I have his birth as 1757, date and place of death unknown to me.  If you can give me a copy of his services, should like it.
Respectfully, [signed] Albert H. Lamson
Box 51
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The Chase-Chace Family Association

[list of members]

Elkins, N. H. September 20, 1930.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir; -
Will you kindly send me such record of Aquila Chase of Newbury or Newburyport, Mass., as you have on file, a Continental Soldier, the Chase Genealogy gives his death as 13 January 1835.
Thanking you in advance and if there is any expense, please let me know.
Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Herbert H. Lamson
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[left side of page]  

34202
Revy [revolutionary]  INVALID

File no. 34,202
Aquila Chace
Pri Rev War [private, Revolutionary war]

Act 18th March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 8,  Page 481
Arrangement of 1870.

[right side of page] 
May - 3 - 1900-Hist. [history] to
Albert H. Lamson - Elkins N.H.

May - 16 - 1900 -
To above, date place of death unknown

1930 Nov. 6, Hist. [history] to Albert H. Lamso
A.D.Y.

1937 Dec 1 Hist. to Mrs. Theryl L Johnson, A. D. Y.
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I Benjamin Pettingell of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that I know Aquila Chase of Newbury who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension & do know that he served in the army of the United States in Captain William Rogers Company in the eight months campaign and I believe served that time [in 1775?]; also I know that said Chase served in Captain Badlams Company in 1776 twelve months[.]  I was a soldier in the same Company
[signed]  Benjamin Pettingell
April 3, 1818

I Isaiah Ilsley of Newbury in the County of Essex do testify and say that I do know that in the year 1775 Aquila Chase served in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war in Captain William Rogers Company Eight months and that in 1776 he served in Captain Badlams Company a further term of twelve months
[signed] Isiah Ilsley
April 3 1818
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Acquilla Chase

[Aquila Chase
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We the subscribers, do hereby Certify that Aquila Chase who is now making application to the Secretary of war for a pension allowed by an act of Congress "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" is known to us as a Citizen of the United States residing in the town of Newbury, and in need of assistance from his country for Support
Given under our hands at Newbury aforesaid this third day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
[Signatures]
{Selectmen of Newbury} 
   Joseph Stanwood  
   Eben Hale
   Ebben Pearson 
   Tristram Little
   Thomas Hills  

{Overseers of the Poor for Newbury}
   Moses Little
   Eleazer Pettingell
   Silas Moody
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Aquila Chase
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Additional Proof

In support of the declaration of Aquila Chase, in his application to the Hon. [honorable] Daniel A. White, on the 3rd day of April A.D. 1818, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last, providing for certain persons engaged in the army and Navy of the United States in the Revolutionary War

I, Joseph Sawyer of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Aquila Chase of said Newbury, and have been acquainted with him from his Infancy.  I well remember that said Chase was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution.  I know that he enlisted in the year 1775 for eight months service and that he afterwards enlisted in 1776 for the year's service, but I am unable to say in what Company or Regiment he served.  I know that he enlisted and from the time of his absence from town I am fully satisfied that he served his time out.  I [never?] heard any thing to the Contrary.  Said Chase is generally esteemed a man of truth and faithful in his engagements.
[signed] Joseph Sawyer [JP?]
Essex ss. July 18th, 1818

I, Josiah Little of Newbury aforesaid Esquire, on oath do testify and declare, that Aquila Chase of said Newbury who is making application to the Government of the United States for a pension is well known to me; he lived in my family premises to the year 1775 and after his return from the Army and courted his wife at my house.  I know that he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, but am not now able to recollect the time of his enlistment.  I know that he served with the troops which enlisted for eight months and also in the years service.  I well remember seing [seeing] him with the army when I went on to New York on a visit to my father Colonel Moses Little of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment which was in the year 1776, and said Chase I know continued in the service.  I do not doubt from the knowledge I have of said Chase and his services as a soldier in the army of the United States, that he must have served more than nine months in the Continental Establishment in continuance
  I have no Interest whatever in the said Chases application nor any claim myself under the act of Congress  
[signed]  Josiah Little
Essex ss. July 18,1818
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I, Henry Merrill of Newbury on oath do testify and declare that Aquila Chase within named is well known to me, he has been known to me from his youth.  I do know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution in the years 1775 and 1776.  I understand the first service in Capt William Rogers Company was for eight months - the second service was for Twelve months.  I am not able to say what time said Chase enlisted into the service , but I know that he was in the service absent from home during the period for which he engaged[.]  I feel that I can safely say from my knowledge of the man and his service that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution more than nine months in continuance.  I have no interest whatsoever in said Chases application, nor am I an applicant myself.  I do further swear that said Chase is considered by his neighbors a man of Integrity and veracity.
[signed] Henry Merill
Essex ss. July 18th 1818.

I, Joshua Little of said Newbury, Esquire, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Aquila Chase within named, have known him from his infancy.  I have always lived in the neighborhood with him.  I know that in the years 1775 and 1776 he was absent from town, and although I did not see him enlist into the Army, yet from what I understand and believed at the time, and from my own knowledge of said Chase I have no doubt but that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution more than nine months in continuance in the years 1775 and 1776.  I am no way interested in said Chases application to the Government for a pension.
[signed] Joshua Little
Essex ss. July 21st 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents that on the eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William [Marsh?], Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and [unknown] in aforesaid County residing therein, personally came Joseph Sawyer, Jrnr [junior], Josiah Little Esquire, and Henry Merrill, who severally made oath to the truth of the aforewritten affidavit, by them respectively subscribed, and on the 21st following personally came Joshua Little Esquire and made oath to the truth of the aforementioned affidavit by them subscribed.
And I do Certify that Joseph Sawyer Jrnr, Josiah Little Esquire, Henry Merrill, and Joshua Little Esquire aforenamed are all Citizens of said Newbury
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Personally known to me the said Notary and believed to be disinterested witnesses entitled to Credit.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day and year last above written
[signed] W Woart, Not[ary]

I, Daniel A White the Judge within named do further Certify that Joseph Sawyer [junior?], Josiah Little Henry Merrill and Joshua Little aforenamed are credible and disinterested witnesses and that said Aquila Chase by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support
Given under my hand and seal Official this 3rd day of April A D 1818
[signed] D White