Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1826, Isaac Chace, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R I
Chace, Isaac
or Chase
NUMBER
R. 1826
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Isaac Chace
Declaration
7961
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State of New York}
Ontario County ss:}
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Courts for said County, Isaac Chace, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that his services, as a minute man, during the Revolutionary War was as follows and in the following 
I served a private with year 1777  Three months, on fatigue, under different Commandery,  Cannt [can't] recollect the name of the one, Capt John Brown, at different places on the Providence River, throwing up Fortification, the first was build, at Fox Point, the Second at Fiels point, and at other places in the State of Rhode Island-  Services in this year commenced on the first of April-  resided at this time, at Providence Rhode Island-  That during the year 1779, 80, 81, and 1782, He was in the minute service ^and served as private a period not less than six months under different Commandery, on alarms &c recollects the name of Captain William Tallman, and Captain William Eddy- resided during said years, at Providence, Rhode Island-  The Enemy during a considerable part of the last mentioned years, say in Newport-  and I was frequently called out, whenever there were any suspicions of mischief from the enemy along the line of the Providence River below Providence-  for my services during these four years, I claim six months-  my other services in the militia, are mentioned in my Declaration, hereunto annexed, for which said service I claim a pension-
Isaac Chace
Sworn to and Subscribed}
this 17 day of December 1832}
David McNeil
Judge of the County Courts
State of New York, Ontario County ss.
I Charles Crane Clerk of the said county hereby certify, that David McNeil Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof, a Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County duly authorized to take the same:  and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe, that his signature to the above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Canandagua this day of December A. D. 1832-
Charles Crane
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
ONTARIO COUNTY,} SS.
ON this Twenty Seventh day of August 1832, personally appears in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County-  now sitting Isaac Chace a resident Stonewall in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy seven years, who being duly worn 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, and served as herein stated.  That in the year 1775 ^about the first of April he volunteered his services as private in Captain Hopkins Company of Rhode Island Militia in Col. Elliots Regiment and served six months at Boston and the vicinity in the State of Massachusetts at the end of this term he received a written discharge (which he has since lost) from Col. Elliott and returned home-  That in the year 1776 on the 1st July he enlisted a private in Capt. Carlisles Artillery Company of Rhode Island militia in Col Elliotts Regiment and served six months marched to Providence where they joined Genl. Sullivans army and then marched to Newport, was in the battle of Newport, after which he returned to Providence where he received a written discharge from Col. Elliott (but has lost the same) and returned home-  That in the year 1777 he was drafted into the service at different times and under different commanders four months, most of the time at Providence in the State of Rhode Island assisted during these terms of service in throwing up a Breastwork at Providence and other places down the River-  That in the year 1778 he again volunteered his service a private in Captain Tallmans Company or Rhode Island Militia in Col. Bartons Regiment in the Brigade under command of General Spencer and served there [words blacked out] Sullivans Army at Providence in the State of Rhode island where he remained until his term expired at the end of which he received a verbal discharge and returned home-  That in the same year he again entered the service a drafted Militiaman in Capt. Tallmans Company of Rhode Island militia in Col. Bartons Regiment and served three months where he again joined Genl. Sullivans Army at Providence, State aforesaid, where he remained during this term during the two last mentioned campaigns had several skirmishes with the enemy.-  that from the year 1778 until the close of the war he served as a minute man under different commanders (part of the time under Capt. Tallman of Rhode Island militia- a period not less in all than six months-  He was born in the year 1755 in the town of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & resided at Providence at the time he entered the service-  Has no documentary evidence of service but is acquainted with Thomas Herrendeen who knew him when in the service and has since known him-  He left the State of Rhode Island in the year 1802 where he had previously lived until year 1802 when he emigrated to the State of New York where he has since resided  That he was acquainted with Gideon Draper a clergyman and Thomas Herrington- who reside in his neighbourhood, and certify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution
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.  
Isaac Chace
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court,
Charles Crane Clerk.
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evidence of service but is signed with Thomas Herrendeen who knew him when in the service and has since known him-  He left the State of Rhode Island in the year 1802 where he had previously lived until the year 1802 when he emigrated to the State of New York where he has since resided-  That he is also acquainted with Gideon Draper a Clergyman and Bradley Herrington- who reside in his neighbourhood, and certify to his character for vracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution
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.
Isaac Chace
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court,
Charles Crane, Clerk.
I Thomas Herrendeen of Manchester County of Ontario & State of New York do hereby certify that I am well aacquainted with Isaac Chase who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that he well knew him while in the army at New Port, in the State of Rhode Island and has since known him and that he believes the declaration made by the said Isaac Chase is correct-
Thomas Herrendeen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open Court.
We, Gideon Draper a Clergyman residing in the town of Hopewell, County of Ontario and State of New York and Bradley Herrington residing in Hopewell County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Chace who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven 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.
Gideon Draper
Bradley Herrington
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court.
Charles Crane  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 above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them the Gideon Draper who has Signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hopewell in the County of Ontario and State of New York-  And also that Bradley Herrington who has Signed the same is a resident of Hopewell, County & State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.   And also that Thomas Herendeen who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Manchester, is a credible person; and that his statement is entitled to credit-
I Charles Crane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario, do hereby certify that the foregoing [remainder is indecipherable]
Charles Crane,
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State of New York}
Ontario County ss.}
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Ontario Isaac Chace, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he entered the service of the United States as volunteer and private on the first day of April 1775 in the company ommanded by Capt Hopkins of Rhode Island Militia in Col. Elliots Regiment in Col. Madisons Regiment does not clearly recollect which, he resided at the time in Providence, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island-  he served during this campaigns six months-  he marched with the Regiment from Providence to Boston or rather to Charlestown heights in the State of Massachusetts-  left Providence about the 10th of June and arrived at Charlestown about the time the battle closed at Bunker hill-  remained at Charlestown heights and Roxbury until the month of September of this year when the regiment he served in marched back to Providence and on the first day of October of this year he was discharged, received as near as he can recollect a written discharge but he has since lost the same-  during the Spring, Summer & Fall of the year 1776 he volunteered his services in building fortifications at Providence and along the river near New Port-  during the time abovementioned he was building said fortifications frequently on guard duty but was not called into service by any competent authority, neigther had he any regular command but was under the command sometimes of the Capt a Frenchman whose name he has forgotten at the times under direction of other persons sent to superintend the work, one of the names of whom he thinks was Captain John Brown-  on the first day of July 1777 he enlisted a private in Capt. Carlisles Company of Artillery
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in Col. Elliots Regiment of Rhode Island troops and served six months, the full term of his enlistment resided at this time at Providence aforesaid, marched from Providence to Howlands ferry opposite the Island at which place, at Warren & at Bristol &c on the east side of the river and at Greenwich, Newtown &c on the West side of the river and along the sound he remained until his term had expired-  his principal duty was to guard the coast and keep the enemy and its shipping from entering the Sound-  received a written discharge; which he has since lost, about the first day of January 1778 from Col. Elliot and returned home.-
On the first day of May 1778 he was drafted a private in Capt Hopkins Company of Rhode Island Militia in Col. Bartons Regiment and served four months his services during this term were performed along the shores between Providence and Warwick ^& Greenwich on the west side of the river ^but stationed most part of the time at Providence, during this term, was also in the battle of Rhode Island at Newport in the month of August of this year under the command of General Sullivan towards the last of this month (August) he was ordered on board a guard ship, thinks her name was Alliance (taken from the British) and served two months on board said ship under Captain Clark said ship lay about three miles below Providence in the River Providence-  was discharged verbally by Captain Clark on the 1st day of November of this year making his services under Captains Hopkins & Clark six months during this term-  resided at the time he was drafted in Providence aforesaid-  on the first day of April 1779 he volunteered a private in the company commanded by Capt William Tallman in Col. Bartons Regiment in Genl. Spencer or Cornwalls Brigade of Rhode Island Militia and served three months-  resided at this time at Providence aforesaid  his duty was in guarding the river and sound between
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Providence and Newport, during said three months he was continually in service as guard at one of the last named places and at the intermediate villages between said Providence & Newport was verbally discharged on the 1st day of July of this year-  on the 1st day of August or thereabouts he again volunteered and served a private in Capt. William Eddy's Company of Rhode Island Militia in Col. Bartons Regiment and served three months-  resided at this time at Providence aforesaid-  a considerable part of this term he spent at Stonington in the State of Connecticut at which place there was a guard stationed, the residence of the time, along the sound and river between Stonington and Providence  was verbally discharged on the 1st day of November of this year-  from his services of this year he was frequently out as a minute man under different commanders until the war closed, but for any services rendered after the year 1779 he will make no claim upon government as it is impossible for him to recollect clearly enough to certify to it, the time he served, at what places, or under whose command-  for his other services he claims a pension-  since the time he made his Declaration in August 1832 many circumstances have resumed to his recollection of services as well as the periods when said services were rendered, together with the name of his commanders, which at that time had escaped his memory in consequence of old age & the lapse of many years and from the best of his recollection this statement is in all respects correct.-
Isaac Chace
Subscribed & sworn
this 26 Augt. 1833
before me
Thomas Smith  Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Ontario County ss.}
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas Smith whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was, at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23d of September 
A. D. 1833-
Charles Crane
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691
Isaac Chase
Act of 7th July
NY 
C W Bennet
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State of New York}
County of Ontario}
Be it known, that on this Sixth day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Prissilla Chase widow of Isaac Chase late of Hopewell in the County of Ontario, resident of Manchester in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of said Isaac Chase who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of _____________________________
That She is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of of [sic] Isaac Chase for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
her signature [hand drawn X] Prissilla Chase
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Prissilla Chase to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Amos Jones  Justice of the Peace
of Said County of Ontario
State of New York}
County of Ontario}
Is is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the ^County Court of Ontario County that Prissilla Chase the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Widow of Isaac Chase ^the reputed soldier aforesaid.  I further certify, that Amos Jones Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be is, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Eighth day of December 1852
Reuben Murray Jr.  Clerk
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New York
Revo.
Isaac Chace
Suspended 
let Dan Neil 16 Nov 33
to M. G. Wade 13 Jany 1867
1826
Act 7 June '32
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Isaac Chase
32 Suspd
N. Y.
Ex W Wade
Willis G. Wade Esqr
Rose
Wayne Co,
N. Y.
Johnsonville N Y
July 31st
Paid 3
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Leicester Liv Co N. Y. July 28th
Willis G Wade
Sir
This is for information in regard to documents thought to be in your possession to go towards establishing a claim for pension set up by Isaac Chase who enlisted in 1776 at Howlands Ferry state of Rhose Island as he thinks in the spring under Col Elliots & Capt Carlysle in the Mass Regiment was in a battle at Newport commanded by Gen. Sullivan & tended shore between Providence & Newport was afterwards under Capt Hoppins  He says that he served during the Revolution though not in the regular service being a volunteer ^a part of the time      He can not tell the exact time he served  Was in the last war with Great Britian [Britain] and has received land for that service  Will you ascertain if from such documents he can prove service in the Revolution & how it can be proved  If there any who knew him in the army now living or who who [sic] would be likely to know him
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Please enclose such information and direct to Walter Brown Gibsonville PO Leicestershire Co 
N. Y. 
He is now 95 years of age
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REJECTED
1826
Isaac Chase
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Manchester Center New York
December 1846.
Sir,
This is the request that you will inform W. G. Wade of Rose New York of the objections to the admission of my claim for a pension, under act of the 7th June 1832, as he is my attorney duly authorised to further the investigation of such claim,
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servt.
Isaac Chase