Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45634, Josiah Chase, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.

Chase, Josiah

NUMBER S. 45634
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15,823   R
New Hampshire

Josiah Chase

of Alton in the state of N.Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the new hampshire line, for the term of 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of November 1819 and sent to Andrew Pierce [Peirce] Esq [esquire] Clerk, Dover N Hampshire

Arrears to the 4th of September 1819  $131.73
Semi-anl all'ce 4 March 1820   $48
16 mos 14/30   [Total] $179.73

War {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Notification sent to A Peirce Esq[uire]
Dover, New Hamp[shire] 6th Sept 1820
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NH

Josiah Chase

Private

Col Reed's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1782--15 months

Admitted

21st April 1818
The deposition of this credible and disinterested witness duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an officer of the Regt [regiment]) to prove the service of the applicant, is required.
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State of Newhampshire  County of Strafford ss   On this 21st day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Josiah Chase aged fifty one years resident in the Town of Alton[,] County and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war[.]  That he the said Josiah Chase sometime in the month of April or May 1782 enlisted in the Town of Stratham in said State for three years as a private soldier in said service in the company commanded by Captain William Rowell and regiment commanded by Col George Reed Newhampshire line that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said war on the continental establishment from May 1782 until sometime in the fall of the year 1783 four or five months of the latter part of the time he served as a waiter to Col Reed he then returned with the said Col Reed to his residence in londonderry in said
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from the state of New York in the capacity of a waiter and never received any discharge that he was in no battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid-- [signed]  William Badger

I William Badger Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Chase did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the commen [common] enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceeding[s] and testimony taken and has before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 6th day of August A.D. 1818     [signed]  William Badger

Attest [signed] Danl [Daniel] Waldron  Clerk of the Court of Com. [common] Pleas for said County of Stafford
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State of New hampshire  Strafford ss.
Alton April 21st AD 1818
This may certify that Josiah Chase of Alton is in indigent Circumstances & Stands in need of assistance from his Country
[signed]  David Gilman  James McDuffee  Charles Rogers } Select men

I hereby certify that the above named persons were chosen to serve as selectmen of Alton for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and sworn to the faithful discharge of their duty
[signed] Eleazer Davis   Town Clerk
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 21,1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15823; - That his occupation is that of a Laborer is not able to laber [labor] at any kind of business.  That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.  my wife aged 49  She is able to work, I am unable to work & Mercy Chase nine years old, Oliver S Chase aged 6 years

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 11th day of July 1820   
Josiah Chase  X his mark
Attest, [signed]  A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.......STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11th day of July, 1820, before DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice and
VALENTINE SMITH and SAMUEL QUARLES } Associate Justices if said Court,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Josiah Chase having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty five dollars [and no] cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [signed] A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD SS.
  I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July 1820.
[signed] A. Peirce, CLERK.
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96
Josiah Chace
15.823

Cm

March 1820
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Josiah Chase aged 53 years, resident in Alton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him,, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income---his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--
one cow one hog and no other property
Josiah Chase   X his mark

And the said Josiah Chase in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him taken and subscribed:---viz.
I Josiah Chase 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 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 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.
Josiah Chase   X his mark

And the said Josiah Chase doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he was enlisted in April 1782 and continued untill [until] the peace was declared between the United States and Britain [,]  he joined the army at fort plain from thence to West point where he continued until six months after peace was declared [.]  he enlisted for three years or during the war and was at West point from the time peace was declared until the first day of November following.  he belonged to Capt Rowells Company Col George Reeds Regiment in the New Hampshire line and was Regularly discharged
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I Edward Mason of Stratham in the County of Rockingham state of New hampshire do testafy [testify] and say that I was well acquainted with Josiah Chase formerly of Stratham in the state and County aforesaid, A soldier in the revolution and that he served in the United States army eighteen months[.]  he joined the army in April 1782 at fort plain and continued in the service until the treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain in the year 1783 - and until the fall of the same year he was enlisted for three years and was in Capt Wm [William] Rowells Company Col George Reads Regiment & Gen Powers Brigade and he was regularly dismissed from the Service of the united States.
[signed]  Edward Mason

Strafford ss. State of Newhampshire August the [blank]th A.D. 1819.  then the above named Edward Mason personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is Just and true before me
[signed] John L Piper  Justice of the Peace
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I hereby Certify that the within named Edward Mason is a Creadible [credible] disinterested person
[signed]  John L Piper Justice of the Peace
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I, Winthrop Davis of New durham in the County of Strafford and state of Newhampshire Do testafy [testify] and say, that I was well acquainted with Josiah Chase formerly of Stratham in the County of Rockingham and state of Newhampshire but now he lives in the town of Alton in the County of Strafford and state of Newhampshire[.]  A soldier in the revolutionary war & that he served to my knowledge in the United States army, twelve months after I was acquainted with him, and that he was dismissed regularly from said service and returned home with Col. Reed [,] that he belonged to Capt Wm [William] Rowels Company, Col George Reads Regiment and gen Powers Brigade
[signed] Winthrop Davis

Strafford ss.  state of New Hampshire, September the first 1879[.]  Then the above named Winthrop Davis personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is Just and true, before me  [signed]  John L Piper Justice of the Peace
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I hereby Certafy [Certify] that the within named Winthrop Davis is a Credible disinterested person
[signed]  John L Piper  Justice of the Peace
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Certificate of Mason's & Davis's [unknown]  and [disinterested status?]
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Stafford ss.
This may Certify that Edward Mason and Winthrop Davis the two witnesses that testafied [testified] to substantiate Josiah Chases pension claim are Credable [credible] witnesses and that I think they are not any way interested in said Josiah Chases Claim.
Wolfborough, Sept. 29th 1819
[signed] John L Piper  Justice of Peace
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Certificate

50 Cts
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State of New Hampshire
Stafford, ss.
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Stafford; certify that John L Piper Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, this 25th day of August Anno Domini 1819.
[signed] A Peirce, Clerk
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45634
Revy [revolutionary?]   INVALID.

File No. 45634
Josiah Chase
Pri Rev War [Private Revolutionary War]

Act:  18 March 1818

Index:--Vol. 3,  Page 85

Arrangement of 1870