Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40827, Moses Chase, N.H.
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(3-1776)
  SERVICE                                                                                NUMBER
N. H.                   Chase, Moses                                       S.40827
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CONTENTS
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                                       827. [encircled]
B
Vermont Roll

Moses Chase
Cilley's regimt
                  Private
New Hampshire Line
The army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Stephen Pitkin, Montpelier, Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[Words crossed out]
5 month 4/30                      $ 41.6 [page torn]

                   {Revolutionary claim,      }
                   {Act 18th March, 1818.   }
                           3 years

                          Continued

Wailsfield, Washington
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Notification sent January 15th, 1821 to Hon L. C. Craft, H of Reps U.States-- [House of Representatives United States]
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Moses Chase
New Hampshire
 1 Apl. 1818--

Discharge enclosed.
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STATE OF VERMONT,                    }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, SS.   }    Moses Chase of Waitsfield in the County of 
                                                          Washington and State of Vermont, being duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 22d day of April A. D. 1777 he was duly enlisted into the service of the United states, for the term of three years--that he belonged to Captain Scott's Company, and Colonel Joseph Cilley's Regiment, of the New Hampshire Line and [word crossed out] served therein, against the common enemy, for the term of three years as a private until honorably discharged at West Point April 30, 1780 as will appear by his original discharge of that date signed by Col. Jos. Cilley  

   He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a citizen of the United States, and that by reason of age and/or infirmity and his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
                                                                         Moses Chase
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STATE OF VERMONT,              }
Washington County, to wit.    }
      I Stephen Pitkin One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Moses Chase did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  
Given under my hand,  at Montpelier this first day of April, A. D. 1818.
                                               Stephen Pitkin



STATE OF VERMONT,  }
   Washington, ss.        }

[Black inked stamped seal
positioned here]


I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify, That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN, who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this first day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.   
                                    George Rich, Clerk
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Moses Chase
Schedule

S27

Sept. [date illegible]
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State of Vermont                       }
Washington County aforesaid  }     
   On this 29th day of June A. D. 1820 Personally appeared in open court, to wit, the Supreme Court of Judicature helds within and for the county of Washington State of Vermont. being a court of record by the Statute law of s'd [said] state.--Moses Chase aged Fifty one years resident in Waitsfield, in said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows--that on the 22nd day of April A.D. 1777 I enlisted into Capt Scott's company in Col. Joseph Cilley's regiment in the Newhampshire line for the term of three years and served out the full term of time.  that the date of my original declaration is on the 1st day of April 1818 and the number of my pension certificate issued thereon is 827 and dated the 3 day of June 1818.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or other in any manner 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 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any persons in trust for me any property by recuritted 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

      One acre and 3/4 of land with an small house, a small wood house and a small barn upon the same, one Cow--one hog--one 3 pail kettles--and two pail kettles--2 small kettles--1 small iron pot--2 iron basons [basins] , --7 old chairs, 2 small pair of handirons--one low chest with one drawrs--one wooden clock.
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     That I am indebted to Moses Chase sum on two notes $282.--to Judith Chase on note $140, to the heirs of Simeon Chase on note $96.32  to Samuel Highlands on note $3. -- Roderick Richardson on book 16.20, William Joslin $1.43--Hulburd and Spaulding $5.03--  That I am by occupation a farmer, and that it is now about fourteen years since I have been able to do any labor of consequence and for the last seven years the doctor's bill for doctoring myself has been double the amount of all the labor I have been able to do.  That I have a wife aged fifty,eight years, who for several years past by reason of rheumatism has not been able to do any labor except when sitting in a chair.  And that she is not able to get about the house only by the help of crutches, --I have one son named Andrew, aged 21 years who lives with me and dependant on me for support, and so devoid of understanding that he never spoke but a very few words, that I could understand his meaning.--he could never be learn't to do any work except fetch in wood or water or some such small things!--I can not clothe him in any thing but leather but what he will tear in peices!!

                                     Moses Chase.--

   Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 29th day of June 1820.--Before the Court--
                                                          George Rich, Clerk

[Paper seal affixed here]

State of Vermont                         }
Washington County aforesaid    }    I George Rich, Clerk of the Supreme Court , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 eighty six dollars and two cents.-- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the s'd [said] Court , on this 19th day of July, 1820.--    George Rich, Clerk
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   In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Moses Chase, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained his [Words: "or his widow's" are crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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Dates of               |  Length of          |   Rank     | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |    State.
Enlistment or       | Service               |                |  Captain .                            | Colonel.                           |
Appointment       |                           |                |                                            |                                         |      
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Apr 22, 1777        | Apr  30, 1780     | Private    |  Scott.                                | Joseph Cilley                    |  N. H.

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Battles engaged in,   [check mark, rest is blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   [ check mark, rest is blank]
Date of application for pension Apr 1, 1818
Residence at date of application,  Waitsfield, Washington Co  Vt  
Age [words: "at date of application are crossed out"] 61 years in 1820.
  Remarks: His claim was allowed.  Wife, name not given 58 years in 1820. Son Andrew 21 years in 1820.

                                                 Very respectfully,
Mr. Ned Newcomb,
Waitsfield Vt.                                                   Commissioner


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Moses Chase--
N.H.
S40827
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Moses Chase Soldier of the First NHampshire Reg't formerly an Inhabitant of Cornish  County of Cheshire and state of N Hampshire Having honourable and faithfully served in the service of the United states Three years being the term of his Inlistment is hereby discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the state of New Hampshire--
                                 Jo.s Cilley  Col'o [colonel]

To whom it may concern
West Point April 30 17[last 2 digits illegible]
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[faint hand-written initials] O. W. and M (Old War and Navy)

[Black inked stamp, partial wording " NAVY"
    OCT 24, 1905

                                                                                          Waitsfield, Vt
                                                                                          October 20  05
Pension Commissioner
        Dear Sir:--
                   Please send me Revolutionary War record of Moses Chase who was pensioned in 1818 at rate of $96 per year and died Aug 8 1831 as contained in their application for pension.
                                           Yours truly,
                                                  Ned Newcomb.

Also record of Ezra Wait who died in Waitsfield Vt in 1814 or 1815
                           
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                                                                                  PENSION
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                                                                              U.       23     S.
                                                                                       1905
                                                                                    OFFICE
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possible  paper seal affixed, hiding wording

.... tary history
M.13.H.

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                            40 827
                         INVALID
            Revy

File No. 40, 827
Moses Chase
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th

Index:--Vol. 5, Page 88

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1905 Oct 27--Family and Mili [word cut off]
     to Ned Newcomb.