Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,928, Stephen Chase, N.H.
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Service 
N.H.

Chase, Stephen
Hannah

Number 
W. 27. 928.
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Vermont 1,3 84

Hannah Chase widow of Stephen Chase. N.H. who die on the 28 October 1827 
of _______ in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the com__ commanded
by Captain Walker of the Re_ commanded
by Ian Reese in the N.H.
line for S. Montty and 20 days

__oribed on the Roll of Windsor
___ rate of 28 Dollars 88 Cents, per annum,
___ commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.


Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day Sept.
1837 and sent to
Mr. Spencer Co________
A_ears to the 4th of March 1837 $173.28
Semi=annual allowance ending Sept 1844

$192.12
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1830, Section the}

Recorded by Dan Boye_ Clerk,
_____        Vol.     Page 35
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Deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4. July 1836. - 
State of Vermont
Orange County ss} On this 30th day of March AD 1837, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont being a court of record of unlimited Jurisdiction in Probate matters holden at Topsham in said district before Wm. Spencer. Judge of said Court. 
Hannah Chase a resident of Topsham in said County of Orange and State of Vermont aged eighty years the 24. day of September last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Stephen Chase Jn'r formerly of Nottingham west, State of New Hampshire but latterly untill he died a resident of said Topsham State of Vermont, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, she asks leave respectfully to refer (for evidence of his services) to the papers and affidavits herewith enclosed and to such rolls and other documents as may be now on file in the office of the Secretary of War in the City of Washington. The said Hannah Chase doth on her oath further declare that she was married to the said Stephen Chase Jn'r at a place called Nottingham west, State of New Hampshire on the 31st day of October AD 1776 by the Rev'd Mr. Merril the then settled Minister of said Town by the name of Hannah Blodgett that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Chase Jn'r died at said Topsham on the 28th day of October AD 1827. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refferance to the proof hereto annexed and that she has no documentary evidence whatever in her possession to support her claim.
/s/X her mark Hannah Chase
[court seal affixed]
attest {Wm. Spencer
{Levi Tabor
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written and I hereby certify that the within named Hannah Chase is reputed to be a person of truth & veracity
before /s/Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I William Spencer Judge of the said Probate Court have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 30th day of March AD 1837. 
/s/Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate
1711
[margin note: Return to be made to Wm. Spencer  Corinth Orange County, Vermont.]
V1711
Hannah Chase widow of Stephen. N.H. 
75. 2 witnesses 8 mo.
77. rolls Ford -6 ds
78  "  Cross. - 14
=8.20 ds
adm'd 8 mo. 20 ds pri
$28.88
original - no deduction

Wm Spencer Esqr 
Corinth Vermont
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V1711
Hannah Chase widow of Stephen. N.H. 
75. 2 witnesses 8 mo.
77. rolls Ford -6 ds
78  "  Cross. - 14
=8.20 ds
adm'd 8 mo. 20 ds pri
$28.88
original - no deduction
[margin note: Return to be made to Wm. Spencer  Corinth Orange County, Vermont.]
Wm Spencer Esqr 
Corinth Vermont
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I Reuben Greeley of Hudson (a Town formerly called Nottingham west county of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire certify that I was chosen Town Clerk of said Hudson, and took the oath of office. that I now am in said office, and that I find on the records belonging to said town the following record "Stephen Chase Jr and Hannah Blodget married October 31. 1776" which record appears to have been made about that time 
attest /s/Reuben Greeley Town Clerk of Hudson
Hudson March 23 1837. 
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. Nashua August, 3, 1837. Then personally appeared the above named Reuben Greeley, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, before me.
/s/Charles J. Fox, Justice of the Peace - 
I hereby certify that said Reuben Greeley is a person of truth & veracity - 
/s/Chas. J. Fox, J. Peace.
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Charles J. Fox within mentioned is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. 
[margin note: Town Clerk's Certificate not verified]
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. 
/s/A. Wallace Clerk
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I Asahel Blodgett of Dorchester in the County of Grafton and state of Newhampshire being eighty years old and upwards do Depose and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Chase Jr. previous to the year 1775 being in the same neighborhood with the said Chase - I am knowing to his serving in the Revolutionary war eight months, in the years 1775 chiefly at winter hill under the command of Capt. William Walker in Col. James Reed's Regiment in the fall of the year 1776 said Stephen Chase Jr was married to Hannah Blodgett My sister who is now a Widow and resides in Topsham state of Vermont, in the year 1777. I think said Stephen Chase Jr went to Bennington V.T. as a private in the Company Commanded by Capt James Ford I think he was gone one month or more
I further say that in the  year 1778 said Stephen Chase went to Rhodeisland he went from Nottinghamwest (now Hudson) in Hillsborough County I think in August under the Command of Capt. Peter Cross, said Chase was in service two months or more - 
Dorchester March 27th 1837 /s/Asahel Blodgett
Grafton SS March 27th 1837
then personally appeared the above named Asahel Blodgett and made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is in his belief true before me
/s/Caleb Blodgett Jus-Peace
I further certify that the above named Asahel Blodgett's Character for truth and veracity is good
/s/Caleb Blodgett Jus-Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Caleb Blodgett whose name is subscribed to the two certificates within written is, and was on the twenty seventh day of March current, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature being in his own proper hand writing. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 28th day of March AD. 1837
/s/Nathan B Felton Clerk
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Suspended
see aft Joseph Joseph Greely (Greeley) June 10. 1837 - 
act 4 July 1836
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Stephen Chase
75. 8 mo. Wm Walker - James Reed. 2 witnesses - 
77. 1 mo James Ford on roll 6 ds. not on 2.9 ds in 77 - 
78. 2. Peter Cross - on 14 days aug 7 - to 1878 -
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Rev 27.928
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. [blank]
Hannah Chase Wid of Stephen Chase
Pri Rev War
Act [blank]
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I John Marsh of Hudson a town formerly called Nottingham West in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire being ninety years old and upwards do depose and say that I was aquainted with Stephen Chase Jr of said Hudson previous to the year 1775 and that in the summer of 1775 I knew him the said Chase in Charlestown Massachusetts serving as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war. I think he belonged to the eight months men I say further that I knew him the said Chase serving in the army as aforesaid in the year 1777 at Benington State of Vermont I was serving at the same time at said Beningtown (Bennington)
Hudson March 24 1837 /s/John Marsh
Hillsborough Ss. Hudson March 24 1837
Then personally apeared the above named John Marsh and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is in his belief true
before me, /s/Joseph Greeley Jus Peace
I further certify that the above named John Marsh's veracity for truth is good
/s/Joseph Greeley 2d Jus Peace
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John Marsh Deposition
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Joseph Greeley 2d within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County as within mentioned and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1837
/s/A. Wallace Clerk
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John Marsh
Deposition
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I Joseph Greeley of Hudson a town formaly called Nottingham West in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire being eighty years old and upwards do depose and say that I was aquainted with Stephen Chase Jr of said Hudson lived in the same neighborhood with the said Chase. I am nowing of his serving in the revolutionary war eight months in the year 1775 chiefly at winter hill under the command of Capt William Walker in Col James Reed's Regiment - 
Hudson March 24 1837 /s/Jo Greeley
Hillsborough ss March 24 1837
then personally apeared the above named Joseph Greeley and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me /s/Joseph Greeley 2d Jus Peace
I further certify that the above named Joseph Greeley's verasitify for truth is good
/s/Joseph Greeley 2d Jus Peace
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Jos Greeley's Deposition
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Joseph Greeley 2d is a Justice of the Peace for said County as within mentioned, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord `837
/s/A. Wallace Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Orange ss.} on this 30th day of March AD 1837. personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, duly a Court of record and in open court, holden at Topsham in said district before Wm Spencer Judge of said Court, Levi Tabor a resident of Topsham in said County of Orange aged forty two years last Nov'r who testifieth and saith that Stephen Chase Jr. late of s'd Topsham died at s'd Topsham on the 28th day of October AD 1827. and that Hannah Chase who has this day appeared before the Probate Court and made her declaration for pension is the widow of the said Stephen Chase Jun, that she has never been married since the death of s'd Stephen Chase Jn. and now is a widow and resides in this deponent's family
/s/Levi Tabor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and I certify that the above named Levi Tabor Esqr. is a person of truth & veracity before
/s/Wm Spencer Judge of Probate for s'd district
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I William Spencer Judge of the said Probate Court, have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 30th day of March AD 1837. - 
/s/Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont.
County of Orange ss} on this 30th day of March AD 1837. personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, being a Court of record and in open court, holden at Topsham in said district before Wm. Spencer Judge of said Court - Israel Hinkley a resident of Topsham in said County of Orange aged 35. years who testifieth and saith that for many years past, he has practised Physic in the Town of Topsham afores'd that he attended upon Stephen Chase Jr late of s'd Topsham ['and' crossed out in his last sickness, that the said Stephen Chase Jn'r died at said Topsham on the 28th day of October AD 1827 and Hannah Chase who has this day made her declaration before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford is the widow of Stephen Chase Jn'r and hath never been married since the death of the said Stephen Chase Jn'r and still is a widow & unmarried and resides in the family of Levi Tabor Esqr. in s'd Topsham - 
/s/Israel Hinckley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written and I certify that the above named Dr. Israel Hinckley is a person of truth & veracity before 
/s/Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate for s'd district
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I William Spencer Judge of the said Probate Court have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 30th day of March AD 1837. 
/s/Wm. Spencer Judge of Probate
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[handwritten letter]
Corinth Orange County, Vermont
August 7th 1837. 
Sir. The within certificate of Reuben Greeley sworn to before a Justice of the peace, with the Clk's Certificate under the seal of office is herewith forwarded
Mrs. Hannah Chase wishes to have her Pension Certificate forwarded to me deviated to ['the' crossed out] Corinth, Orange County, State of Vermont. 
Respectfully yours &c. 
/s/Wm. Spencer
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]
War Department Pension Office
June 10. 1837

Sir
In the case of Mrs. Hannah Chase widow of Stephen Chase dec'd the proofs of the service are satisfactory but the certificate of the Town Clerk as to the marriage should be verified before a Justice and duly authenticated by the official seal of the clerk - 
The papers are placed on file
I am, Very Respectfully yr. mo. ob't S't.
/s/J. L. Edwards