Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19592, Ezra Chace, R.I.
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(8-1776) SERVICE | NUMBER 
Chace, Ezra or Chase S. 19592
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Massachusetts
Ezra Chace [illegible]
of Bristol Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the regiment commanded by Col. Elliot in the R. Island line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts for the rate of 100 Dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of pension issued the 10th day of September 1840 and sent to A. Bassett Taunton, Massachusetts

Arreas to the 4th of Sept. 1840 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1841. Certificatin to Samuel Chace Giles G chace, Jerusha French, [illegible] Tisdale, Lyntha Borden, Dean Chace, & Ezra Chace children of said dec.

$950.00
$50.00
$1,000.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832
Recorded by W. Edwards Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 15

Dead Paid at his treasury [illegible] Act of 6th April 1838 to 2 of the 7 children from 4 March 18[illegible] to 19 Nov. 1886. Agts Notified 24 Feb 1842
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol Count ss On this tenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in aforsaid county, Giles G Chace of Berkley in said County and made oath that Ezra Chace late of said Berkley, deceased, died on the eighteenth or nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty six leaving no widow, but leaving seven children and no more vir. Samuel Chace, Giles G Chace and Jerusha French all of said Berkley, Alloria Tisdale of Taunton in said County, Lyntha Borden of Dighton in said County, Dean Chace of Dartmouth in said county and Ezra Chace who left Berkley aforesaid within two years last past, went to boston, where he remained a short time & then removed to the "west" so called since which removal no certain information of him has been received and all of whom he presumes are still living. 
The said giles G Chace further says as he verily believes that the said Ezra Chace, deceased, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, more than two years, mostly, if not all in a company of artillery commanded by captain Joshua Sawyer in Colonel Eliots Regiment of Rhode Island troops. 
The said Giles G Chace further says as he believes, that the said Ezra Chace, deceased, was at the time of his decease of the age seventy eight years and upwards. That he was an invalid pensioner of the United States from the 4th of AMrch 1789 as appears by a printed book entitled "Massachusetts Pension Roll".
The said Giles G Chace, therefore, in behalf of himself and the said Samuel Chace, Jerusha French, Alloria Tisdale, Lyntha Borden, Dean Chace and Ezra Chace claim the pension or arrears of pension due
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss - Subscribed and sworn to on the day given abovementioned.
Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of probate in & for the County aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts bristol County ss I Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in aforesaid county do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me, that [[underlined] Ezra Chace [[/underline]] late of Berkley in said county deceased died on the eighteenth or nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty six leaving no widow but leaving seven children and no more vir. Samuel Chace, Giles G Chace and Jerusha French all of said Berkley,, Alloria Tisdale of Taunton in said county, Lyntha Borden of Dighton in said county, Dean Chace of Dartmouth in said County and Ezra Chace formerly of said Berkley, but who left that town within two years last past went to boston where he remianed for a short time & then removed to the "west" so called since which removal no certain information of him has since been received and all of whom it is presumed are still living Oliver Prescott June 10, 1840
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State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss Be it known that before me Barzillai Crane a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Simeon Chace of berkley in said county and made oath in due form of law that he was the brother of Ezra Chace late of Berkley in said County of Bristol deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Ezra Chace was the identical person named in a family record now in his possession which records was formerly kept by his father Isreal Chace deceased of which I certify the following to be a true extract from said record viz. "Ezra Chace born April 30th 1758." I also certify that said Simeon Chace is a credible witness. Sworn adn subscribed on this 3 day of June 1840 Simeon Chace Before me Barzillai Crane  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the court of probate in aforsaid county do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott is Judge of the Court of Probate in aforesaid county and that the signature to the forgoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & the seal of said sourt this sixteenth day of June eighteen hundred forty. A Bassett

[stamped with court seal on left side]
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I Giles G Chace of Berkeley in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years, do certify and say, that Ezra Chace, late of said Berkley deceased, was my father; that the said Ezra Chace died on the eighteenth or nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty six, leaving no widow, but leaving seven children and no more, [illegible] Samuel Chace, Giles G Chace, & Jerusha French all of said Berkley, Alloria Tisdale of Taunton in said county, Lyntha Borden of Dighton in said county, Dean Chace of Dartmouth in said county, and Ezra Chace who left Berkley within two years last past, went to Boston where he remained for a short time, and then removed to the west, so called, since which removal no certain evidence of him has been received; and all of whom I presume are still living. Giles G Chace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol county js. June 5th 1840 Giles G Chace with whom the undersigned is personally acquainted and who is of good reputation for truth, made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before me. Charles J Holmes Jus Peace
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I Dean Burt of Berkley in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty three years, do certify and say that I was well acquainted with Ezra Chace late of said Berkley, deceased, that the said Ezra Chace died on the eighteenth or nineteenth day of november eighteen hundredn adn thirty six, leaving no widow, his wife having died before him, but leaving seven children, and no more, viz Samuel Chace, Alloria Tisdale, Giles G Chace, Lyntha Borden, Jerusha French, Ezra Chace, and Dean Chace, all of whom it is supposed are still living,. Dean Burt.
Bristol Js June 6th 1840 Dean Burt a creditable witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Saml French Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County js. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in aforesaid county of Bristol do hereby certify that Barzillai Crane, Charles J holmes & Samuel French are Justices of the Peace in aforesaid county. That such & every of them were justices of the peace in said county when the foregoing affidavits were sworn to And that the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this sixteenth day of June eighteen hundred forty. A. Bassett
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I William Wilkinson of Providence, State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I served in the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops, in the Revolutionary War, which was raised first for 15 months from Dec 16, 1776 and afterwards for two successive years and ending March 16, 1700. In 1706 an abstract of the Depreciation of the wages of said brigade was made from the pay rolls by order of the genl. Assembly but no time of service is therein specified. From this abstract it appers that the sum of $50..15..4 L.M. was due to Ezra Chace as a soldier in Elliots Regiment in [illegible] brigade. This sum is equal to the depreciation of the wages of a private for two full years, adn leaves no doubt (in my mind) that he served so long. I had no personal knowledge of said Ezra Chace. William Wilkinson 
Providence Js. In Providence on this 23 day of May AD 1840 William Wilkinson personally came & made oath that the above statement by him signed is true to best of his recollection & belief. I certify that said William Wilkinson is well known to me to be a person of undoubted credibility. Willam W Smith Justice of the Peace
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Jabez Fuller Letter of guard.
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Commonweath of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. To all people to whom these presents shall come, To the Honourable Hodijah Baylies, Esquire, Judge of Probate of Wills, &c, in the County of Bristol, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sendeth Greeting.
Whereas it hath been made to appear to me, by the complaint of the Selectmen of the town of [handwritten "Berkley"] that [handwritten "Ezra Chace"] of said [handwritten "Berkley"] is a person who, by excessive drinking and idleness, does so spend waste, and lessen his estate, as thereby to expose himself [handwritten "and his family"] to want and suffering circumstances, and also to endanger and expose the said town of [handwritten "Berkley"] to charge and expense for this [handwritten "and their"] maintenance and support. [handwritten "And whereas the said Chace has been cited by me to appear and shew cause if any he has why a guardian should not be appointed over him and has neglected to appear."] 
Therefore , know ye, that I the said judge, trusting in the care and fidelity of [handwritten "Jabez Fuller"] of [handwritten "Berkley"] in said county, [handwritten "trade"] have and by these presents do (pursuant to the power and authority to me granted in and by an act of law of the said Commonwealth, entitled "An act empowering the Judge of Probate to appoint Guardians to minors and others,") assign and appoint the said [handwritten "Fuller"] to be guardian of the said spendthrift hereby directing and empowering [handwritten "him"] in said exparity, to make care [crossed out text] of the [crossed out text] estate, both real and personal, of said spendthrift, and to made a just and true inventory of the said estate, to be exhibited into the Register's Office of Probate for the county aforesaid, and the said guardian shall improve, frugally, and without waste and destruction, the estate of the afore mentioned, and apply the annual profits and incomes thereof for the comfortable maintenance and support of the said spendthrift, and also of [handwritten "his"] household or family (if any such [handwritten "he"] have.) And the said guardian is hereby empowered to settle accounts, receive, and (if need be) sue for, and recover, all such just debts as are due to the said spendthrift from any person or persons whomsoever; and to manage, improve, divide or take care of [handwritten "his"] real estate, in as full and simple a manner as [handwritten "he"] would or might do, were [handwritten "he"] not a spendthrift.
And the said guardian shall also pay such just debts are owing from the said spendthrift out [handwritten "his"] personal estate or in case that be not sufficient, then out of [handwritten "his"] real estate (being first empowered to make sale thereof, or of such part thereof as shall be sufficient for that end, by the Supreme Judicial Court, Court of Common, Pleas, or Probate Court, upon application to them made therefor) and [handwritten "he"] shall render a plain and true account of [handwritten "his"] guardianship, when and so often as [handwritten "he"] shall be thereunto lawfully required.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [handwritten "tenth"] day of [handwritten "March"] in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty [handwritten "six"]. [handsigned H. Baylies]

Bristol Js Probate Office April 22, 1828. I certify that Jabez Fuller named in the above letter is still the guardian of Ezra Chace therein named. DGWCobb Register of Probate forsaid county
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Ezra Chace dec Mass [illegible] 1832

[illegible] in Capt Elliots regt Capt Sawyer Co R I Line $100 per ann cert to Samuel Chace giles G Chace Jerusha French Alloria Tisdale Lyntha Borden Dean Chace & Ezra Chace children if said dec. A Bassett Esq Taunton Mass
[written sideways on right: "from March 4 1831 to Nov 18th 1836]
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19592

INVALID.
File No 12.512
Ezra Chace Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol 2, Page 68
{Arrangement of 1870}
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JL Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington 
[written sideways on left "July 22 1840"]
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Taunton July 18, 1840
Sir Accompanying this is the application of the children of Ezra Chace late deceased, for the arrears of the pension due him at his decease. Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me. Very respectfully your svt A Bassett
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Treasury Department Second Comptroller's Office Jany 14th 1842
Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April [illegible] titled :An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," [handwritten "The [illegible] of Ezra Chase, 1 of 7 children, of Ezra Chase dec., ] a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten "Massachusetts] Agency at the rate of [handwritten "one hundred"] Dollars and [blank] cents per annum under the law of [handwritten " 7th June 1832,"] has been paid [handwritten added " 1/7 of said pension"] at this Department from the [handwritten "4th of March 1831 to the 19th Nov 1836."] Respectfully yours Albion K Parris Comptroller To the Commisioner of Pensions Present.
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Treasury Department Second Comptroller's Office Jany 14th 1842. Sir. Under the date of the 6th of April 1838,entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "[handwritten "the adm of Ezra Chase, 1 of 7 children, of Ezra Chase dec.] a Pensioner on the Roll of your Agency at the rate of [handwritten "one hundred"] Dollars and [blank] cents per annum under the law of the [handwritten "7th June 1832"] has been paid at this Department from the [handwritten "4th of March 1831 to the 19th of Nov 1836."] Respectfully yours [signed "Albion K Parris"] Comptroller

[handwritten "To Franklin Haden] Esq Pension Agent [handwritten "Boston Massachusetts"]
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Treasury Department Second Comptroller's Office 184_.
Sir: The pension due [blank] the within named pensioner from the 4th [blank] to the [blank] may be paid by you, at any time, within eight months after it became due, to [blank], his attorney, without the production of a new power, or certificate of oath of identity, or any other paper, upon his executing a receipt for the amount due, and producing and leaving with you the Auditor's letter, which, together with this letter, being filed with your accounts, will be received by the accounting officers as sufficient vouchers for the payment. 
The oath of identity certified in due form, and a power of attorney, for the above period, duly executed, are not on file at the Treasury. Respectfully yours [blank] Comptroller
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Ezra Chace Mass. Invalid $8 per mo. d. Mar 1836 when paid. HHL 27 July 40
Died Nov 18th 1836 paid to that period
JPV
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Pension Office April 6 1827

Ezra Chace for transfer
Earl Sampson Freetown Mass
Recd Ap 1827
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Massachusetts Bristol County Freetown March 29th 1827

Hon James Barbour Esq
Sir by the request of Mr. Ezra Chace I have enclosed to you his declaration Wishing you to inform him or me where he may draw his pension from March 4th 1826 and in [illegible] Yours very respectfully Earl Sampson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol On this eighteenth of April AD 1828: Before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol personally appeared Jabez Fuller of Berkley in said County who on his oath declared that he has been duly appointed Guardian of Ezra Chace of said Berkley a spendthrift and master of his estate. that the said Ezra was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island as he has been infomred by the Pension Officer in said State and that his name has been transferred from thence to the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts. That he has a reason to believe that the said Ezra received a certificate of his being on pension roll as aforesaid under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate he the said Fuller has been utterly unable to obtain, at anytime since he has been Guardian of the said spendthrift so that to him in his said capacity the said certificate is entirely lost. Jabez Fuller.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid DGW Cobb Justice of the Peace for said county of Bristol
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Bristol ss.
I James Sproat Cleark of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Bristol, do hereby certify, that David GW Coob esquire whose signature is affixed to the paper hereto annexed is a Justice of the peace, duly qualified. Acting under the authority of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts within the said County of Bristol. & that will faith & [illegible] is due to his official acts & attestations. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred thirty eight. Ja. Sproat
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[left hand side]
transferred to Massachusetts from 4 March 1827 April 7 1827 Notification sent to Earl Sampson,[illegible] Freetown, Bristol Cy Mass: Sec letter to him also, same date
New certificate issue 28 Aprpl 1828 and sent to Hon JS Hodges house Rep
Respecting app of guardian for a new pension certificate see letter June 9 1828 to the pensioner
[written sideways on left "Let [illegible] May 18 [illegible]]

[right hand side]
To Massachusetts from Rhode Island
Ezra Chase d Nov 18 1836
Captain [handwritten "sawyer's] company of the [handwritten "reg comd by Col Elliot"]
Ratio of disability [blank]
Date of discharge [blank]
time of closing testimony [blank]
Inscribed on the roll of  [handwritten "Rhode Island"] at [handwritten "8"] dollars per month to commence on hte [blank]
Certificate of pension issued the [blank] of [blank] and [blank]
Arrears to 4th
Semi anl all'ce ending [blank]
Act of the [blank]
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County of Bristol js On this eleventh day of March 1827 Before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the said county of Bristol Personally appeared Ezra Chace who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joshua Sawyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Eliot in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island from whence he has removed, that he now resides in the state of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable from 4th March 1826 and in future. IEarl Sampson personally know Ezra Chace to be the same person in the original pension certificate of which he is in possession. [handsigned "Ezra Chace"]
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Earl Sampson Justice of the Peace

I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Bristol County certify that Earl Sampson is a magistrate as above and that foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as in testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty seven. Ja Sproat Clerk

[seal affixed on lower left]
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I Simeon Chace of Berkley in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] of lawful age do testify and say that in year of 1777 I belonged to a company of artillery in the State of Rhode Island commanded by Joshua Sayer in the Regiment commanded by Robert Elliot that Ezra Chace of Berkley in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (now under the guardiandship of Jabez Fuller of said Berkely as a spendthrift and waster of his estate) belonged to the same company. that in exercising the company in the year aforesaid he was wounded and lost three fingers of his right hand and all the fingers of his left. And I further testify and say that said Ezra has for many years past been an invalid pensioner of the United States. And lastly I testify that said Ezra is still living with his son in Taunton in the County of Bristol as I am informed Simeon Chace

Bristol Js February 28, 1828 Then the above named Simeon Chace personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. before me GWCobb Justice of the peace

I Joseph Sanford of Berkley in the County of Bristol gentleman of lawful age do testify & say that
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I have perused the affidavit of Simeon Chace which is on this sheet and am knowing to the facts therein set forth having belonged to the same company at the same time therein set forth. Jos Samford

Bristol Js February 28, 1828 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Sanford and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me. DGW Cobb Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do duly certify that Davis G W Cobb Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing paper is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth within said county of Bristol & that full faith & credit is due to his official acts & attestations.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, this eighteenth day of April in the eayr of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and twenty eight. Jas Sproat