Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,743, Ephraim Chace, Mass.
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Mass.   Chace or Chase, Ephraim  W. 22,743
Phebe
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October 15 1767 Teo and Reltha married -
December 20 1767 Seth & Mary married -
August 7 1768: Job & Prudants married -
March 12 1772  Paul & Betty married - 
July 24 - 1777. Ephraim & Phebe married  -September 18 1778 Phebe son William born 
November 18 1780 Anie Dafter polle born
October 25 1784 Grindall  Son Tucker born
CHACE, EPHRAIM
E9L1-87  [illegible]
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Sarah Chase died March : 5 : 1740
[illegible] 1745 John Chase
Died in the 40th year of his age
Mother Chase died in May - 1757 
Mother Stephon died April 1759 
Brother Judah Chase Died November 7-1791-
[illegible upside down text
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[illegible]
Phebe Chace
Widow of Ephraim Chace dec’d
R.J.
Who died in the year 1784 
Of Bristol in the State of Ro.Id.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Peck of the Rgt. Commanded by —-in the Ro.Id. Line for 6 months 
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Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 June 1838 and sent Hon R. Knight Senate U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00 
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$150.00 
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2d Page 84
Paid at Treasury [illegible] act 6 April, 1838 from 4 March 1844 to 8 August 1844  Agent verified 21st April, 1845.
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W1467 
Phebe Chace 
R. Island 
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On roll from 1 January to 1 April 1175 3 mo.
Vol. 3 page 58
On roll Capt. Peley Pecks Co. and Vol 3 page 54 from 19 [illegible] to 20 Oct [illegible]

The witness Doug Kerphy [illegible] from July 27 to Sept. 10 1778.   [illegible] the name of Ebenezer Chace who [illegible] to the [illegible] husband, [illegible]  Ebenezer [illegible]. If it was so the whole [illegible] with him less than six months
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836
State of Rhode Island
County of Bristol} SS.
On this thirteenth day of February AD. 1837
personally appeared Phebe Chace before the
Court of Probate of the town of Warren in the
aforesaid County of Bristol, being a Court
of Record.  Phebe Chace a resident of said Warren in said County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Ephraim Chace late of Swanzey in the State of Massachusetts, deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Militia during the War of the Revolution that, according to the best of her knowledge or belief, her said husband, in the winter season of the year seventeen hundred seventy seven, enlisted into the company of Militia under the command of Peley Peck in Col. John Dageth Regiment. Hathaway Lieutenant Col & Peley Slade Major in the Massachusetts Service, and served three months, and in the course of the same year she believes in July, her said husband enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by said Peley Peck in the same Regiment, for two months and served two months and in said Company. this service was at the time of Sulivans' Expedition on Rhode Island & that her said husband was on said Rhode Island during that expedition and on duty at that for the space of two month as above stated. She is not positive that the service was in 1777 or 1778. but thinks it was 1778.
That after her marriage to said husband he served with her brother Grindal there in guarding the shores about four months but does not remember the date but believes it was in 1777 soon after her marriage.  - She
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further declares that she was married to said
Ephraim Chase on the 24th day July 1777 that
her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Chase died about the year 1784. [day of - crossed out] : And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married
by Elder Russel Mason, now deceased, but never had any certificate of her marriage and her marriage was never recorded any where to
her knowledge. That her father kept as record or memorandum of the birth, deaths
and marriages on a sheet of paper, which
contains the only record of her marriage
within her knowledge or belief.  That she
has been informed that the daughter of said
Elder Russel Mason after his death, burnt
all his books & papers, so that if he had a
record of Marriages by him solemnized they
are destroyed as aforesaid,
Stephen Johnson
Phebe Chase X her mark

State of Rhode Island
Bristol County. ss.
On this 22d day of February 1837
The above named and afore written declaration was sworn to and subscribed
by the above named Phebe Chase before the
Court of Probate for the town of Warren in
aforesaid County of Bristol, being a Court of Record.
Samuel Randall
Probate Clerk
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I Grindal Chase of Barrington in the State of
Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify
and say that I am Eighty years of age
that I am the son of Ephraim Chase late of
Swansey in the State of Massachusetts, deceased.
that I know that my father kept a record
of the births, Marriages and deaths of his
family on a sheet of paper, that the
piece hereto annexed is one quarter of that
sheet.  the said she having parted at the
foldings into four pieces. that I frequently
saw my father have that sheet (of which the
annexed is one quarter) in his life time that the
writing on the same was done by him, at or
about the time at the events there named
took place.
I further testify that I never knew of any
other record of the marriage of Ephraim
Chase and Phebe Chase, and verily believe there never was any other, and verily believe, that on said annexed that to be the true date of their Marriage to wit, July 24th 1777.
Grindal Chase
State of Rhode Island &
Bristol Ss. in Warren, Feb. 25th 1837
then the above named Grindal Chase was duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit and subscribed the same in my presence
Before me
Samuel Randall
Justice Peace.
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I Benjamin Hinsley of Swanzey in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath do testify and say that I am Seventy six years of age and upwards, that I was personally acquainted with Ephraim Chase late of said Swanzey, deceased, and believes that he has been dead about fifty years & more.
In the winter season of the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight. I enlisted in to the Company of Militia under the Command of Peley Peck, in Col. John Daggetts Regiment, of which —-
Hathaway was Lieutenant Cat. and Petey Slade Major, & Rev. Peter Thatcher Chaplain, this Regiment was in the Massachusetts Service.
I enlisted for and served three months in this company and said Ephraim Chase enlisted into
said Company and served the same time of three months, and was discharged at the same time that I was.
In August following or last of July 1778 I entered into the same service in the Company of Militia commanded by said Peley Peck & went on to Rhode Island this was at the time of Sullivan's Expedition, and served two months in this expedition and the said Ephraim Chase enlisted
or was drafted in the same expedition and
served in the same Company with me in that expedition, and served either by himself or substitute the whole term of two months. Benjamin Kingsley
State of Rhode Island &c Bristol ss. in Warren Jany 14 - 1837
Then the above named Benjamin Hinsley personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Benjamin Kinsley & that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to truth 
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island 
Bristol ss.}
I  Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of the Supreme District Court for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that Samuel Randall is Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Warren in said County of Bristol. And I further certify that said Samuel Randall is a Justice of the Peace of said County of Bristol duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the signatures at the bottom of the certificate, hereto annexed are in his own hand writing and is his genuine signature.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February AD 1837 Greenwood Reynolds Clerk
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Town Clerks Office Swanzy January 20 1837
 I John Mason Town Clerk of the town of Swanzy County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify and say that after examination I cannot find the marriage of Ephraim Chace and Phebe Chace was ever recorded in the records of said town. I also certify that I believe many marriages have taken place in said town many years term which never have been recorded particularly from the years 1774 to 1784 
John Mason Town Clerk of Swanzy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss January 20th 1837. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named John Mason known to me as town clerk of the town of Swanzey and oath that the above certificate by him Subscribed is correct
Before David Gray Justice of the Peace
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Leo and Grindal Chare of Barrington in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island &c. on oath do testify & say that I am Eighty years of age and upwards that I was personally acquainted with Ephraim Chase, late of Swanzey in in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, from his youth to his death. That I am personally acquainted with Phebe Chase the widow of said Ephraim Chase, — that I was present at the marriage of Phebe & Ephraim — said Phebe Chase is my sister, and she was married to said Ephraim Chase at my fathers house in said Swankers by Elder Russel Mason, on the Eighteenth day of September Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight as I have always understood from an ancient Record kept by my father. I further testify that said Phebe has not been married since the death of her said husband the said Ephraim Chase.
In the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight, I was drafted into the service of the State of Massachusetts to guard the shores in said Swansey. I was Sergeant of the guard, and had twelve men under me 
I served in guarding the shores in this year four months or more, and I know [that crossed out] Ephraim Chase aforesaid was one of the men under my charge, and served the whole time that I did and I know that said Ephraim Chase was married to my sister before this service closed.  Grindal Chase 
State of Rhode Island &c in Warren January 14th 1837. Then the above named Grindall Chase personally appearing before me the Subscribed & being sworn according law, made oath & the truth of the aforegoing Deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence, & I certify that I am well acquainted with said Grindall Chase & that he is a person of Merit.
Samuel Randall Just. Peace
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  22743
Phoebe Chace 
Wid of 
Ephraim Chace 
Priv. Rev. War 
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Act July 4 1836 
Index: Vol. A, Page 132 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
March 10th 1846 
Sir:
Under the act 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 , and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Phebe Chace, dec’d.. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Twenty --- Dollars and —-Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 8th August 1844, Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present.
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I Benjamin Luther of Swanzey in the County of Bristol and Commonwelth of Massachusetts do further testify and say in reference to the services of Ephraim Chace husband of Phebe Chace as I have before stated I well remember the said Ephraim served in a gard [guard] to gard [guard] the Shores in said Swanzey in December of 1776 and through the following months of January February and March 1777 he served four Months and was quartered at the Haus [house] of Levi Wheaton on the shore the gard [guard] was necessary not only to watch against the enemy but the Torres to prevent them from carrying supplies to the enemies there were a considerable number of them in said Town I was intimately acquainted with said Ephraim and remember he served in said Gard [guard] as above stated as to the Company and regiment from which the gard [guard] was detached I am not so certain but according to my best recollection Capt Caleb Mason was captain and Cols Peley Slade the Cols on  Lieut Colonel Peley Peck was also captain of the Militia at that time on a little afterwards he succeded Capt Mason It was either the one on the other it is a long time since and not having changed my mind with it I cannot be certain as to the names of said Ephraim officers but the first of his services I distinctly remember, said Ephraim and myself lived near neighbours we were born and brout [brought] up near each other he was an active man and a good and faithful soldier during the war 
Benjamin Luther
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County Swanzey May the 25th 1838 
the within named person Benjamin Luther Subscribed the within deposition before me and maid oath to the same and I further certify that I consider him a credible witness 
William Mason Justice of the Peace
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Further proofs in case 
of 
Mrs Phoebe Chace


Hon N. R Knight
U.S. Senate
Washington


Hon. N. R. Knight
Senate U.S.
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Providence May 30 1838 
Dr Sir
I [illegible] yours of [illegible] with one of Col Edwards of 10 [illegible] respecting the claim of Phebe Chace widow of Ephraim Chace -  Mr Edwards says “the service of four months duration sworn to by Benjamin Luther, is stated by him, to have been in December 1776 & January, Feb & March 1777. Before said tour can be admitted regiment & company should be given” -  I herewith enclose a further affidavit of Deacon Luther stating the company & regiment according to the best of his recollection which I hope that will be satisfactory - Deacon Luther is a very respectable old Gentleman and a near neighbor to Ephraim Chase and had a personal knowledge of his services.
I am respectfully sincerely yours
Benja Cowell
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June 21st
[illegible] at.

Phebe Chase 

M Ly [?] Easter

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. Pensions

Hon N.R. Knight,
Senate U.S.
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The Commission of pensions
Enclosed you will receive the deposition of Grindall Chase to be used on the application of Mrs. Chase window of Ephraim for a pension. 
Respectfully yours,
N R Knight
June 21. 1838
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Phebe Chase
Rhode Island 
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[...?]
Rejected [struck through]
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[...] 29 May 
1837 D. Randall
Let 10th May 1838 [...]
N. R. Knight 
Let to do [...] June 1838
[...]
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admitted for six months. Priv $20.

could not have served from Dec 1776 [illegible] Jan. Feb [illegible] 1777 
Capt Peck in [illegible] 1776 performed [?] different [illegible]

Hon N.R. King
Hon. A.R. Knight
Senators
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I Grindall Chace of Barrington County of Bristol and [...] of Rhode Island but being now in the city of Providence RI for [...] to further testify and say in reference to the services of Ephraim Chase in the war of the revolution who was the husband of Phebe Chase now his widow. 
As I before stated I was sergeant of a [...] stationed in [...] of the shores of Mount Hope Bay. If I stated in my first deposition the service was done in 1918 it was a mistake for during that year [...] other service. I think [..] for Gary's regiment of Rhode Island [...]. I served a year in that regiment. Upon reflection I think this service was done soon after the enemy took possession of New Park therefore even done in the winter of 1777. Commencing in December 1776 & continuing with March or April 1777. Such a length of time has elapsed I cannot state so exactly the year but I well remember the service for I was
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same time and during all said time and was a private. The Captain of our company was Peley Peck I think and our colonels name was Slade [?]. We received pay and rations [crossed out] were entitled to them during that time. I do not recollect whether I stated this service or not in my declaration when I applied for a pension. if I did not it was either because I was told it was unnecessary or it was because it did not occur to me I was in actual service nearly three years as a fifer & sergeant during the war of the revolution
Grindal Chas

Providence ss. City of Providence June [illegible] A. D. 1831. Then appeared the above signed Grindall Chase and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that said Chase is a credible witness.
Charles Holden Jun.
Just Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c

Providence Fc. [?] I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Charles Holden Jr Esquire, before whom the aforegoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence: that by law he is duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions; and that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the sealof our said Court this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight [1838.] at the City of Providence.
John W. Smith Clerk
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I Benjamin Kingsley of Swansey in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman aged Seventy years and over do testify and Say that I was a private Soldier and Servant [?] in the Revolutionary war in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight in a company Commanded by Capt. Peley Peck in the Regiment commanded by Colo. John Daggett stationed in the Town of Warwick in the State of Rhode island and well remember and knew Ephraim Chace to be a private Soldier in the Same company with me and Said Ephraim Chace Served in Said Pecks company as a private Soldier three months Said Service began in January in Said year and ended in April the next
Swansey march the 23rd A.D. 1838 — Benjamin Kingsley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol for Swansey March the 23rd A.D. 1838 then Personally appeared before me this day Benjamin Kingsley the Subscriber to the aforegoing Deposition and made Solemn oath to the truth of the Same and I further certify that I am and have been personally acquainted with the Said Deponent for more then Sixty years and that he is a man of truth and veracity --
Thomas Peck Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Luther of Swansey in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now seventy seven years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Chace formerly of said Swansey and the husband of Phebe Chace now his widow and resident in Warren Rhode Island I remember perfectly well that soon after the enemy took possession of Newport in the winter of 1776 a Military Gard was organized and stationed at the head of Mount hope Bay in said Swansey which had the same pay and rations as Soldiers Said Ephraim belonged to this gard and served [illegible] in it at least to wit Disember 1776 and January February and March 1777 I Remember the gard was stationed at Live [?] Wheatons Haus which was used as the gard haus the gard was commanded by a Sergeant I think Grendall Chace was the Sergeant
Benjamin Luther
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Swansey Bristol County ss March the 30th 1838 the said Benjamin Luther subscribed the above Deposition this day before me and maid oath to the same I further certify he is a credable witness
William Mason Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.

To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That William Mason and Thomas Peck Esqr. are now and have been for the three months last past Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third day of April A. D. 1838, and in the sixty second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By His Excellency the Governor.

Edward Everett
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J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comr Pensions
Washington
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Warren Feb 28th 1837
Sir.
Herewith you will receive the evidence and application of Phebe Chace widow of Ephraim Chace late of Swansey, deceased. for a Pension.—
The old piece of a sheet of the old Record kept by the old gentleman they would like to receive back again when you have done with it.— The sheet on which the old man kept his records has parted at the foldings, so that [crossed out] it is now in four pieces. I thought it unnecessary to send the whole four pieces especially as they seemed so tenacious of them as a relick of their father. I have told them this piece sent, will probably be returned if requested but it is not your practice to part with any of the testimony out of your applic. & that you cannot consistently return this. they must be satisfied to do without it.
Allmost every one knowing the Services of Ephraim Chace are dead. So that we prove but little part of his actual Service.

your obt Servt
Samuel Randall

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions dc [?]