Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17879, Perley Chase, Continental Mass.
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Service
Continental
Mass.
Chase, Perley
Number
S 17879
carded
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946
New Hampshire
Perley Chase
Chester in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain of the regt commanded 
by Col Baldwin in the Mass 
line for 20 mos from Continental
increased to $76.66 -- See letter
to the Pen. Agent Jan 16, 1834
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H.
at the rate of 66 dollars 66 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October
1832 and said Hon S Bile 
Chester Motts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832          $99.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending Sept  33.33
                                                      $1332
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G H M Blain Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1st Page 147.
See letter to Pen
16.1834
Agt. Jaw.
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I John Kelly Register of Probate for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probation in the matter of the application of Perley Chase for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
John Kelly Register of Probate
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State of New Hampshire}
Rockingham County SS

On this fifteenth day of August AD. 1832
personally appeared before the Court of Probate
of the county of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire
now sitting at Exeter in and for said County
Perley Chase a resident of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years in the month of June last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Bedlow and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Loammi Baldwin in the Massachusetts line - Captain Bedlow commanded the company in which I served and Colonel Loammi Baldwin the Regiment. I served under said enlistment for the term of one year from the first of January 1776 to the first of January 1777.  I resided in the town of Newbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts when I entered the service.  I marched with said Captain Bedlow's company from Cambridge in said State of Massachusetts to New London or Norwich in the State of Connecticut by land and there took shipping and was carried to the city of New York and remained about the city of New York and its vicinity to expiration of said term of enlistment and was discharged at Peekskill.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.  He further states that he drew a Revolutionary pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1848, and was struck from the pension roll under a subsequent law of Congress requiring pensioners to furnish a Schedule of property, which I did not furnish Thereby annex my old pension certificate.
Perley Chase
Sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid
John Kelly Regr. Probate
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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham County ss
On the fifteenth day of August
AD. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate
of the County of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire now sitting
in Exeter in said county of Rockingham. Perley Chase a resident of
Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged
seventy-four years in the month of June last past, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He enlisted at Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts into Captain William Rogers' company of Infantry and
Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Regiment of Massachusetts volunteers as a
private the first of May 1775 for the term of eight months and marched
immediately after said enlistment from said Newburg to Cambridge
near Boston in said Massachusetts, one Company with two other companies of said Regiment were detached from the Regiment and stationed at Chelsea under the immediate command of Lt. Colonel Loammi Baldwin - said Chelsea is directly opposite Bunkerhill and the two
companies were command by two Captain Dodges that were with us
at said Chelsea, he further declares that he served out his said
enlistment of eight months in the vicinity of Boston and enlisted
directly into Captain Bedlow's company on the continental establishment
the first of January 1776, and entered on service without returning home.
He further declares that he enlisted as a private soldier into Captain
Noyes company and Colonel Johnson's Regiment of Massachusetts
State troops in the town of Newbury, County of Essex and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts the first of September 1777, and marched
immediately to North Hampton in Massachusetts and crossed the
Connecticut river there and thence marched directly to Bennington
in the State of Vermont. We then marched to Skenesborough in
New York and was under the immediate command of General
Lincoln and joined General Gates Army at Stillwater and were in the
battle at the capture of the British Army under General Burgoyne.
he served under the last mentioned enlistment three months in
said Capt. Noyes company and was discharged at a place called
Queen's patent about six miles below Albany in the State of
New York. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Perley Chase
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Kelly Regr Probate
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We Benjamin P. Chase and John Wason both residents
in Chester in the County of Rockingham hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Perley Chase
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration
that we believe him to be of the age of Seventy
four years, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion;-- that the said
Perley Chase sustains a good reputation
for truth and veracity and his oath is
entitled to full credit.
B. Pike Chase
John Wason

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 15th day of
August AD 1832
John Kelly Regr Probate

And the said Court doth hereby declare its
opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department
that the above named Perley Chase the applicant
was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that B. P. Chase and John
Wason who signed the foregoing certificate 
are residents of said Chester are credible
persons and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
John Harvey Judge of Probate
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In reply to your request of (blank) received (blank)
for a statement of the military history of Perley Chase
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S.F. 17879
(chart)
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. and LENGTH OF SERVICE
2) Jan. 1, 1776 to Jan. 1, 1777
1) May 1, 1775 -8 mos.
3) Sept. 1, 1777-3 mos

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ezra Badlam
Wm. Rogers
John Noyes
COLONEL.
Loammi Baldwin
Sam'L Gerrish
Johnson

STATE.  Mass. (all three)
Battles engaged in, 2nd Battle of Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newbury, Essex Co, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1819. His cl. was al:
Residence at date of application, Chester, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, Born June, 1758
Remarks: There is no data relative to family

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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p. 17879
INVALID.
No. 17.879
Perley Chase
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7, '32
Vol 1, Page 427
(Arrangement of 1870)

May 11, 1897 History
to Mr. H. K. H. Bradford
108 Central St. Summerville, Mass.
(ser. Jm. 42.099)
1913 April. 25. History to fm.
Jay Warren Chase.
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old case
Hon. S. Bell 
Clerk
N.H.
1 year & 8 months
Private--Adm JLE
Col. L Baldwin Regt.
1 year from 1 May 1776 to
1 Jany 1777- 8 months
Service in Capt. Roger's
company Col Gerret's
Regt. N.H. state
Troops from May 1775.
this service is proven by
two witnesses certified to
be credible.

(sideways writing over the above)
James L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Rev. War Sec.
JLE

(stamp) U.S. Pension office
April 17 1913
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J. W. Chase & Co.
General Hardware

Parker, S. D. Apr 14 1913
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Revolution Records
Department of the Interior

My Dear Sir
May I, send further
-Perley Chase-enlisted
in a Mass. or N.H. Regiment.
His home was East Chester, N.H.
My Father's name was Josiah
Chase of E. Chester.  We are 
anxious to become members Son of Revolution.  
Will you please send us
the Vouchers--
Yours very respectfully
Jay Warren Chase
Parker S. Dale
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I hereby certify that I am the pastor over the
Baptist Church & Society in Chester in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
That I am acquainted with Perly Chase of said
Chester who is said to have been a revolutionary
Soldier and so far as I have knowledge of him
he is a man of good moral character and
his oath or word is entitled to full credit
Chester August 20 AD. 1832
Simon Fletcher
Minister of the Baptist Church & Society in Said Chester
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in Portsmouth N.H.
At the U. States Branch bank

Recorded
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States,
of the 18th March, 1818,
Perley Chase late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence
on the 4th day of September one thousand
eight hundred and Nineteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this day of
December one thousand eight
hundred and Nineteen.
Acting Secretary of War
C Vandeventer
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

By His Excellency Levi Lincoln, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over
said Commonwealth.

To all whom it may concern:
Know ye, That Eliphalet Emery Esquire
and Nathaniel Ladd Esquire are
Justices of the Peace, for the
County of Essex.

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
thirteenth day of September A.D. 1832,
and in the Fifty Seventh Year of the Independence of
the United States of America.

By His Excellency the Governor.

Edward D Bangs
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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This certifies that I Samuel Chares of Newbury in the County
Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman
served in as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the
regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Samuel Gerrish
the Company under the command of Capt. William
Rogers for the term of eight months, commencing in May
A.D. 1775 and that Perley Chase now of Chester in the
County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire, served
as a soldier in said Rogers company during the whole
of the above term, and that I also served as a soldier
with said Orley Chase for the term of one year commencing
A. D. 1776 in January, in the Massachusetts
line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Loammi
Baldwin in the Company of Capt. Ezra Bedlow
or Badlam.
Samuel Chase

Mass. Essex ss. July 18th 1832 Then personally appeared
Samuel Chases above named and made solemn oath
that the above statement by him signed is true.
Before me Eliphalet Emery Justice of the Peace

This may certify that from the acquaintance
which I have had with the above named
Samuel Chase he is a man of good moral
character that his word or oath is not to
be doubted and the general report of his
character is good.
Essex Ss August 7, 1832
Nathaniel Ladd Justice of Peace
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This certifies that I Thomas Hills of West
Newberry in the County of Essex and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts (initials) served as a
soldier in the revolutionary war in the
Regiment of militia commanded by Col.
Samuel Garrick in the company under the
command of Capt William Roger's for the term of
Eight months and ten days commencing on the nineteenth day of
April A.D. 1775--and in 1 May A.D. 1775.
Perley Chase now of Chester in the
County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
entered as a soldier in said Rogers company
and continued in said Company with me until the thirtieth day of
December 1775, and that
I also served as a soldier with said Perley Chase
for the time of one year commencing on the
first day of January A.D. 1776 in the Massachusetts
line in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Loammi Baldin in the company of Capt. Ezra Bedlow.
Thos Hills

Mass. Essex S. S. August 7th 1832 then Personally
appeared Thomas Hill above named and made
solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate
by him subscribed and amended.
Before me
Nathaniel Ladd Justice of peace
I certify that Thomas Hills (illegible) is a man of good moral
Character and that his Evidence would be taken in any court of
Record what (illegible).  Nathaniel Ladd Justice of the Peace

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Addl proof
Perly Chase
N.H.

(upside down)
Addl. Proof
Hon. N. Bell
letter
Dec. 21
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I Stephen Tappan of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Perley Chase who now lives in Chester, in the State of 
New Hampshire, and do (illegible) that the said Perley Chase was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain John Noyes, in Colonel Johnsons regiment, and that he served therein, as such
in the year 1777 at the capture of General Burgoynes Army, at Saratoga and Stillwater more than three months- I was in the same company with said Chase--we enlisted in the month of August, and served until the last of November, and did not reach home 
until December.
Newburyport December 1st, 1832    Stephen Tappan

I Aquila Chase of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy six years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Perley Chase, as he now lives in Chester, in the State of New Hampshire, and do know that the said Perley Chase was a private soldier, in the company commanded by Captain John Noyes in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson, in the rear of the revolution, and that
he served therein at Saratoga and Stillwater, in the year 1777. from some time in August to the last of November, of this year.  I was also in the same company, and served the same time with him-- I also served with him in the year 1775 in Captain Rogers Company and in Col. Gerrish Regiment, and well remember him as a soldier of the revolution.
Newburyport December 1st 1832   Aquila Chase

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Town of Newburyport. Be it known and made manifest, to all whom
the same doth or may concern, that on this first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before me William Woart Notary public for
the county of Essex, by legal authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said county, residing in Newburyport aforesaid personally came Stephen Tappan and Aquila Chase whose names are signed, respectively to the above written affidavits in my presence, and severally made oath to the truth of the same. I do also Certify that the said Stephen Tappan and Aquila Chase, are both personally well unto me, and fully believed by me to be a credible witness.
In Testimony whereof, I do also hereunto set my hand and affix
my seal of Office the day, month and year last above written.
W. Woart Not. Pub. (illegible)

 (illegible) to be
15.649
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Perley Chase
application for a pension
Private
76 to 77
L.Baldwin Mapacth.

The applicant should state 
whether it was Col. Loammi or 
Jeduthan Baldwin, who
commanded the regt.
The deposition of two credible
witnesses as to the service &
discharge of the applicant, is
required. 
Regr.
Admitted
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I Perley Chase of Chester in the County of
Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
testify and depose that on or about the
first day of January in the year one thousand
Seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted
as a private soldier in the company commanded
by Capt. Bedlow in Col. Baldwin's
regiment in the Massachusetts line on the
Continental establishment for one year
and served as a soldier in said Regiment
until the first day of January one thousand
seven hundred and seventy seven
and was dismissed at Peekskill in New York
but never received any written discharge.
I further testify that I have ever
since been a citizen of and resident 
in the United States, and that I never
have received any pension under the
laws of the United States. I further
testify that I am in reduced circumstances
in life and stand in need assistance
from my country for support-
Perley Chase


State of New Hampshire, Memorandum that on this fourth
day of September A D 1819 personally appeared 
before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the superior Court of
Judicature of said state of New Hampshire Perley Chase and made solemn
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I
do certify that I am well satisfied that all that is by him stated
in said affidavit is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the said will to be affixed the day & year aforesaid.
William M. Richardson

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature of the State of New Hampshire for the County
of Hillsborough Certify that on the fourth day of
Sept- ins't William M Richardson above named was the
Chief Justice of said Court, and that the name William
M Richardson Subscribed to the above certificate is the
hand writing of the said Chief Justice. In testimony
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 9th day of Sept AD 1819.
F. French
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I Moses Chase of Chester in the County of
Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
testify and depose that I am acquainted with
Pearley Chase the signer of the aforegoing 
deposition and that he served as a soldier
in Col Baldwins regiment in the Massachusetts
line on the continental establishment
from January AD 1776 to the first of
Jany AD 1777, and that I was a soldier
in the same regiment during the
whole of said term - I further testify
that said Pearley Chase is in reduced
circumstances in life and stands in
need of assistance from his Country
for support.
Moses Chase

I John Chase of Chester in the County of Rockingham &
State of New Hampshire do testify & say that I am acquainted with
Pearley Chase the signer of the foregoing affidavit & that he
served as a soldier in Colonel Louami Baldwin's regiment in
the Massachusetts line as stated in his said affidavit. I was a soldier
in the same company during the whole term.
John Chase
Sworn

State of New Hampshire
Memorandum that on this twenty second day of November 1819 personally appeared Moses Chase and John Chase and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed before me.
W. M. Richardson Justice of the Peace & of the
quorum through the State

I certify the above named Moses & John Chase are
credible witnesses.
W. M. Richardson
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16.068 R
New Hampshire
Perley Chase
of Chester in the state of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of One year

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 4 of September 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Decr 1819
and sent to William M. Richardson
Chester New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  - 48.51

Semi-anl, all'ce ending
6 mo                                      Total 48.51
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

See Letter 27 any 1837 to the
Hon: Saml Bell
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
NAME Chase, Reuben GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3895 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 2, 1792
To_____ not shown______
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.