Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23798, Moses Chase, N.H.
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(3-1776)
[column headings: SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER|]
N.H.|Chase, Moses|W.23798|
[blank]|Polly|B.L.Wt. 6459-160-55|
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CONTENTS
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miscellaneous numbers

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3683
Vermont
Moses Chase of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Frye of the Reg't commanded by Col Cilly (Cilley) in the New Hampshire line for 10 months & 24 days - $35.96
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 35 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Dec'r 1832 and sent Hon'a H. Hubbard House Reps.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $53.94
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 17.98
$71.92
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 98
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[verso]
Reported

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197. 
Vermont, Montpelier
Polly Chase widow of Moses Chase N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35. Dollars 96. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of June 1848 and sent to Thomas H. Hammond Brownsville Vert
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol. 3.
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[verso]
33806 {Act March 3/55 April 9/55
Polly Chase wid of Moses Chase pri
Private Col Cilley's Regt
N.H. Levies
Revolutionary War Rolls
Husband & wife both pensioned
Vt. Feb 48 - no 197
Boynton
Adm'd 160 ac's Sept 20/55
Dodge
Samuel Whitcomb 
Springfield Vert
[overwritten: wt to 6459 iss Sep 24/55]

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['Hon:' crossed out] Geo. J. Hooper Jany 6"/59
Nov'r 7/'33 - Warrant remailed to Agent - Springfield, Co. Vermont
Aug 13/58 Let to Jno Ward Springfield Vt. informing him of his letter of the 4th sent to Geo Lund's office
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State of Vermont, Windsor County, 
Windsor Probate District, ss. 
On this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court of said district of Windsor, now sitting, Moses Chase, a resident of Springfield in the district and County of Windsor, & State of Vermont, aged Seventy years, the 30th day of October next. - 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 enlisted in the army of the United states in the year 1780 with Capt. Eben. Frye and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley, of the Newhampshire line, under the following named officers: Eben. Frye of Pembroke was Captain of the Company - and -- Cilley was Colonel of the Regiment - that he enlisted for the term of six months - that he lived in the town of Hopkinton County of Hillsboro - and state of Newhampshire, when he entered the service, - that he rendezvoused at Amherst N.H. and marched from thence through Massachusetts to West point, N.Y. and there joined the Regiment, - In a few days was drafted out into the Infantry by Baron Steuben. into Capt Joseph Monroe's Company. - Hubbard Carter - Lieutenant -
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marched from thence to King's Ferry and joined Colonel Cortlandt's Regiment, of Gen. Lay Fayette's (Lafayette) division of Infantry, marched into Newbury to Tappan & thence into the English Neighborhood, on an expedition to Bargain town, returned back, marched to Hackensack bridge, thence to Tappan, then ['further' crossed out] to Tottoway (Totowa?), from thence to a placed called the notch in the mountains, - went on an expedition to Staten Island, which expedition failed, returned back to Tottoway, was there disbanded from the Infantry, and marched back to a place called Soldier's Fortune in Newyork, at that place, about the first of December 1780 enlisted during the war in the same company under the same officers as the first enlistment - served until the fourteenth day of March 1781, when he hired a man to take his place, - he, the declarant was then discharged & returned home having served from the first of June 1780 being the time of his first enlistment to the 14th day of March 1781 - a term of about ten and a half months. 
That he had no discharge in writing. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension
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roll of any agency in any State.
That he was born in Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire on the 30th day of October 1762 - has no record of his age - when 10 years old moved from Concord to Hopkinton N.H. lived there till he was 24 years old, - then moved to Unity in the County of Cheshire & State of Newhampshire lived there six years, then moved to Springfield in the district & County of Windsor & State of Vermont where he has ever since resided - 
/s/Moses Chase
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}
['Jabez Proctor Judge' crossed out]
/s/Reuben Washburn, Register.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
/s/Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Chase for a Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and af-
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[court seal affixed] fixed the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
/s/Reuben Washburn. - 

Moses Chase
N.H. rolls Vol. 4. 625
adm'd 
enlisted for 6 mos
Dec 80
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 2d day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel W. Porter one of the assistant Justices of Windsor County Court, (Said Court being a Court of record of common law jurisdiction) Polly Chase a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor aged sixty nine years. (who cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court) who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Moses Chase late of said Springfield deceased, who was as the said Polly Chase verily believes a private in the army of the Revolution, that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th of June 1832 - that he received a regular stipend semiannually from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 4th day of March 1835 - The arrears of pension were rec'd by the said Polly Chase and the original pension certificate returned to the War Department - that she has no other evidence of his services than that which was transmitted to the War Department with his original application to be placed on the pension List under said act of 7th June 1832 - to which said Polly refers the Department - She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Chase on the 8th day of January 1789 - that her husband the aforesaid Moses Chase died at said Springfield on the 14th day of May AD 1835 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated - and further that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Moses as will more fully appear by referring to the proof annexed - 
/s/Polly Chase
Sworn & subscribed the day and year first above written
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Moses Chase
No 53806
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State of Vermont
County of Windsor}ss On this 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred & fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County & State aforesaid Mrs. Polly Chase, aged Eighty Six years, a resident of Springfield aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the widow of  Moses Chase, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. [blank] in the ['Company' crossed out] Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war of the American Revolution; that her said Husband, having been a Pensioner, reference is had to his declaration & other proofs of revolutionary service, on file in your Department. 
She further states that she was married to the said Moses Chase of Hopkinton, State of New Hampshire on the Eighth day of January A.D. Seventeen hundred & eighty nine (1789,) by one Jacob Rice, a Minister of the Gospel - and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Straw; and that her said Husband died at Springfield aforesaid, on the 14th day of May, A.D. 1835; and that she is now a widow. 
All of which appears by documents transmitted to the War Department at Washington D.C. on or about August or September, in the year 1838 - on her application for a continuance of her late husband's pension; which Documents were not returned to her - but since which period she has been in the receipt of the pension granted thereon Her present Pension Certificate N 197. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d 1855."
/s/Polly Chase
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We, Abner Field and John White, residents of Springfield, in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Polly chase, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/Abner Field
/s/John White
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim. 
/s/William Dyer Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Dyer was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and this his signature foregoing is genuine. 
[court seal WINDSOR COUNTY COURT VERMONT affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3d day of March A.D. 1855. 
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]
West Windsor, March 24, 1855. 
Leonard Chase, Esq. 

Dear Sir,
Your letter of yesterday has just come to hand, requesting a copy of your Mother's pension certificate, &c &c. 
The following is a copy of the Certificate. 
"War Department. Widow's Pension. I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d, 1848, Polly Chase, widow of Moses Chase, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty five dollars and ninety six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the War Office of the United States this fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions."
The above named Certificate is numbered 197, and is recorded "on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 2d 1848. page 47.  Vol. 3."
In her Declaration for a Pension, she did not presume to specify any particular services of her husband, but refered the Department to his Declaration and the Proofs of Revolutionary services on file. 
Yours very respectfully
/s/Thomas F. Hammond.
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I Jacob Straw of Newbury in the County of Merrimack and state of New-Hampshire of Seventy Nine years of Age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Chase late of Springfield in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont deceased and Polly his wife now his Widow that the said Polly is my sister whose name was before her intermarriage with the said Moses Chase was Polly Straw of Hopkinton New Hampshire that the said Moses Chase and Polly was married in Hopkinton aforesaid by the Rev. Jacob Rice of Hanover New Hampshire on the eight day of January Seventeen Hundred and eighty nine
That I was present when said marriage was solemnized that at the time of said marriage said Moses Chase was a resident of and owned land at Unity New Hampshire where he moved his wife soon after their marriage and lived several years, that he moved his family from Unity to Said Springfield where he lived till his death and where his widow the Said Polly now lives
Newbury August 11th 1898  /s/Jacob Straw
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss - August 11th 1838
The above Named Jacob Straw Personly apeared and made solemn oath that the above afidavit by him subscribed was true 
Before me /s/Jonathan P. Dodge} Justice of the Peace
I, Betsey Straw of Newbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of Seventy Seven years of age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Chase late of Springfield in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont deceased and Polly his wife now his widow ['that' crossed out] whose name was before her intermarrriage with the Said Moses Chase, was Polly Straw of Hopkinton New-Hampshire
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I certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Straw and Betsy Straw about three years who have signed and made oath to the  with in affidavits and that they are both credible persons and their statements are entitled to full ['cred' crossed out] credit as I verily believe. 
/s/Jonathan P. Dodge} Justice of the Peace
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Jacob Scales
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Hopkinton January 8th 1789
This may certify that mr. Moses Chase of Unity and miss Polly Straw of Hopkinton were married by me at the place and time above mentioned - 
/s/Jacob Rice {Minister of Gospel
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Moses Chase
Vermont
Admitted 
Private
10 mo: & 24 d's
33.33+2.40+23=$35.96
Hon: H. Hubbard
Ho: of Rep
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Chase of Springfield Cy of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 70.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.|]
Jan 1 In 1780|([blank]|10|14)|Private|Capt Frye, Col Cilley Capt Monroe, Baron Steuben Col Cortland, Genl Lafayette|
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5. Is what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsboro County New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/James Melvin Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Moses Chase W.23.798, a 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.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
June 1-1780|10 1/2 mos.|Pri.|(Ebenezer Frye|Cilley)|NH|
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dis Mch 14, 81.
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hopkinton, NH
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832
Residence at date of application, Springfield, Windsor Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Oct 30, 1762 Concord, NH.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. He mar Polly Straw Jany 8, 1789 at Hopkinton NH
sol. d. may 4, 1835 Springfield wid 69 yrs in 1838.
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[handwritten letter]
[margin notes: OWN 3683]
[receipt stamp: OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. U.S.P.B. OCT 4 1905]
Waitsfield, Vt
Sept 29, 1905

Pension Commissioner
Dear Sir: - 
Please send me Revolutionary War record of John Wells died in Waitsfield Vt 1806 & Moses Chase Jr as contained in their application for pension. 
Yours truly, 
/s/Ferd H Newcomb
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A OCT 4 1905]
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[handwritten letter]
[letterhead: Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution. [logo: LIBERTAS ET PATRIA] OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. 
ST. ALBANS, VT. 
PRESIDENT, HENRY DWIGHT HOLTON, BRATTLEBORO.
VICE-PRESIDENT, CHARLES SPOONER FORBES, ST. ALBANS.
SECRETARY, WALTER HILL CROCKETT, ST. ALBANS.
TREASURER, CLARENCE LUCIUS SMITH, BURLINGTON.
REGISTRAR, HENRY LEONARD STILLSON, BENNINGTON. 
HISTORIAN, GEORGE GRENVILLE BENEDICT, BURLINGTON.
CHAPLAIN, REV. MILTON LEONARD SEVERANCE. 
BURLINGTON
BOARD OF MANAGERS
ALFRED ALLEN HALL, ST. ALBANS.
WILLIAM EDWARD HAWKS, BENNINGTON. 
FRANK EDWARD ALFRED, NEWPORT. 
PORTER HINMAN DALE, ISLAND POND. 
WILLIAM TARBOS DEWEY, MONTPELIER.
JACOB GRAY ESTEY, BRATTLEBORO. 
HEMAN WOODS ALLEN BURLINGTON. ]
Oct 6, 1905

To the Pension Bureau - 
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary war record of Moses Chase, who served in a New Hampshire regiment
Very truly yours,
/s/Walter H. Crockett
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A OCT 9 1905]
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES OCT 10 1905]
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Sept. 25. 1905 Hist to Mrs Jessie Waitsfield, Vt. F.W. 
Oct. 6. 1905 History to Ferd H. Newcomb, Waitsfield, Vt. B. Jones
Oct. 13. 1905 History to Walter H. Crockett, St. Albans, Vt. 

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23798
Polly Chase wid of Moses Chase 
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb. 2d 1848. 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rep
Vermont, Montpelier
Polly Chase widow of Moses Chas who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 10 months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35. Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1843. and sent to Thomas H. Hammond
Brownsville Windsor County Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 25.
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Vermont - 3618
Polly Chase, widow of Moses Chase, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June '32 and who died on the 14 may 1835 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Frye Reg'r commanded by Cilley in the N.H. line for 10 mos 24 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 35 Dollars 96 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July '39, and sent to S. W. Porter, Springfield, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. - $107.88
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank] 17.98
$125.86
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 36
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6459
160 acres
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: WASHINGTON [illegible date] FREE]
Sam'l Whitcomb
Springfield Ohio
6459
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Moses Chase 6459-160 W Vt]
[postmark: SPRINGFIELD O. OCT 17] FREE
J. Minot Esqr
Department of the Interior
Washington DC
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No. 53806
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9., 18['7' crossed out]55
Moses Chase 
Col Cilley's 
Rev: War
Warrant 6459-160-55
Samuel Whitcomb
Springfield, Vt.
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[handwritten letter]
Post Office, Springfield, Ohio,
Oct 17, 1855.

J. Minot Esq
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed a land warrant which has been sent to this Office to the address of Samuel Whitcomb. the ['letter' crossed out] seal has been broken by Mr. George Whitcomb in this city and he says it does not belong to him there being no such person here as Samuel Whitcomb I send all it to you suppose to get in to be misdirected which I hope well be satisfactory to you 
Yours Truly
/s/J. E. Schleigh
Act. Pclo
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Polly Chase
5353
Polly Chase Vt
Act 7. July 38. 
m 89. d 35.
adm'd 
10 mo. 24 ds pri
$35:96/00
no deduction 
N.H. Rolls
vol 4. 605.
S. W. Porter
Springfield Vt.
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[state of seal affixed]
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that the within named Horace Chase, Page Eaton and Jona P. Dodge are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack are duly qualified and their signatures are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the state to be hereunto affixed. 
/s/Jno Whipple Depy Secy
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I Jacob Scales of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire certify that was Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Henniker I have in my possession all the records of said Church, which, during the period that the Reverence Jacob Rice was Pastor of said Church, are very limited; to wit from 1769 to 1782 when he was dismissed from his pastoral charge, but he continued Moderator of the Church, kept the records of the Church, solemnized Marriages and preached occasionally ['for till' crossed out] for about twenty years after his dismission; That there are no records upon said Books or elsewhere to be found of any marriages solemnized by the said Jacob Rice during his ministry here either before or after his dismission. 
I further testify that I have compared the Certificate hereunto annexed of the marriage of Moses Chase of Unity and Polly Straw of Hopkinton, signed by the said Jacob Rice dated Hopkinton January 8th 1789, with the church Records now in my possession kept in the hand writing of the said Jacob Rice and judging from the similarity in the hand writing I have no hesitation in saying that the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Jacob Rice and the signature thereto is his genuine signature - 
I further depose and say that the marriage of the said Moses Chase and Polly Straw is not on any of the Church records of this town. 
To identify said Certificate with more certainty I have placed my signature upon the back of the same & saw the same attached to this affidavit.
/s/Jacob Scales, pastor of the Congregational Church, Henniker N.H. 
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} August 10, 1838 Then personally appearing Jacob Scales subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn affirmation before me that the same is just and true - And I certify that the said Jacob Scales is a Minister of the Gospel & Pastor of the Congregational Church in Henniker of good standing & that his statement is entitled to full credit
/s/Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I have examined the town Records and that no records of the marriage of Moses Chase of Unity with Polly Straw of Hopkinton can be found thereon and no marriages were recorded previous to the year 1731
Henniker August 11th 1838
/s/Daniel C. Gould Town Clerk of Henniker
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. - 
Be it known that on the eleventh day of August A.D. 1838 - The above named Daniel C. Gould personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - 
Before me /s/Page Eaton Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Daniel C. Gould; that he is Town Clerk of the town of Henniker; that he is a man of truth and veracity; and his testimony is entitled to full credit - 
/s/Page Eaton, Justice of the Peace
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This may certify that Mr Moses Chase of Unity and Mis Polly Straw of Hopkinton has been Lawfully Published By 
/s/Joshua Bailey T Clerk
Hopkinton the 8 of January 1789
/s/Thomas Burnham Town Clerk of Hopkinton
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I Thomas Burnham of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for said town of Hopkinton and have in my possession all the records of said town; that I have carefully examined said records for the marriage of Moses Chase of Unity with Polly Straw of Hopkinton and that said marriage is not upon said records. I further testify that I have compared the certificate hereunto annexed of the publishment of the said Moses Chase and Polly Straw purporting to have been made in the hand writing of Joshua Bailey, with the town records made by the said Joshua Bailey as Town Clerk at the time said Certificate purports to bear date, and that I have no doubt that said Certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Joshua Bailey and that I fully believe that his signature to said Certificate is his genuine signature and that said Certificate was made by him at the time the same purports to bear date, I further testify that from a further examination of said town records I find that the said Joshua Bailey was Town Clerk of the said Town of Hopkinton at the time said certificate bears date. 
I further testify that, in order to identify with more certainty the Certificate to which I refer and which I have examined and compared, I have on the date of the date of this affidavit with my own hand placed, both on the face and back of the same, my signature and office, and have with my own hand attached the same certificate to this affidavit. I further testify that the said Joshua Bailey has been dead over thirty years
/s/Thomas Burnham Town Clerk of Hopkinton
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} August 11th 1838 Personally appearing before me Thomas Burnham and subscribed and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Thomas Burnham, that he is town Clerk of Hopkinton aforesaid and that his statement is entitled to full credit
/s/Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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I Asahel Powers of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Seventy nine years of age, depose and say that I have resided in Springfield aforesaid for fifty eight years [past, that for more than fifty years past of my residence I have been well acquainted with Polly Chase now residing in s'd Springfield, Widow of Moses Chase late of Springfield deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, with whom I was well acquainted in his life time living in the same vicinity, that the said Moses and Polly Chase lived together as reputed, husband and wife, untill the decease of the Moses Chase & I verily believe that the s'd Polly Chase had not since been married to any other persons
/s/Asahel Powers 
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Springfield in said County personally appeared before me on 5th day of November A.D. 1838, Asahel Powers to me known as a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 
/s/Osman Burge Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify, that Samuel W. Porter is a Judge of Windsor County Court, and that Osman Burge is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and each are duly commissioned & qualified and that their signatures to the two foregoing papers are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court twenty seventh day of November AD 1838
/s/Benj'a Swan Clerk
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I Daniel Stickney of Enfield in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire do depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I was a resident of the town of Hopkinton in this state and that I was then & there well acquainted with Moses Chase now of Springfield in the state of Vermont - that the said Chase some time in the month of June 1780, enlisted for six months into Captain Frye's company of Col. Cilley's New Hampshire Regiment and served out the term of his enlistment in said Captain Frye's and in Cap't Munroe's Company of Col Courtland Regiment - Of this I am confident for I enlisted into said company at the same time and served with the said Chase. - 
/s/Daniel Stickney
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} July 30 1832 Then Daniel Stickney who is a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - 
Before me /s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the Signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court July 31, 1832
/s/B. B. French
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I Jonathan How formerly a resident of Hopkinton, but now of Deerfield in the state of New Hampshire do depose and say that at said Hopkinton I was well acquainted with Moses Chase now of Springfield in the state of Vermont in the time of the Revolutionary War wherein the said Chase to my knowledge took an active part for the space of six months for we were actors and soldiers together for that length of tie - In the the month of June 1780 we entered for six months into Capt Ebenezer Fry's (Frye) company of Col Cilley's Regiment of the New Hampshire troops, from which we were for a short time detached and joined to Captain Joseph Munro's company of Col Courtland's Regiment - In the companies and Regiments aforesaid we served out the full term of six months agreeably to our enlistments in the states of New York and New Jersey - I further depose and say, that the said Moses Chase died at or about the time of the completion of the above named six months service, in my presence again enlist into said Capt Fry's (Frye) company for during the War, and went again into the service under said last enlistment, but for what length of time he continued therein I am unable to state
/s/Jonathan How
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss July 30, 1832
Sworn and subscribed, before me
/s/John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Jon'a How the above deponent is a credible witness
/s/John Bryant Just. Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 31st day of July 1832. 
/s/B. B. French
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adm'd
admitted
Thos. F. Hammond
Brownsville Windsor Co Vt
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1848

State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss} On this 12th day of May, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Polly Chase, a resident of Springfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Moses Chase, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution; that she drew a pension of thirty five dollars and ninety six cents per annum, under the Acts passed July 7, 1838, March 3rd, 1843, and June 17th 1844, and continued on the pension list to the 4th March, 1848: She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/Polly Chase
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, 
Before me, /s/Thomas F. Hammond, Judge
I certify, that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing declaration. 
/s/Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor ss.} I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby Certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Polly Chase was sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, which is a Court of Record, having Probate Jurisdiction; and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificates of the oath and identity of the said Declarant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Cavendish in said District, this 15th day of May, A.D. 1848
/s/Salmon F. Dutton, Register
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1843
State of Vermont
District of Windsor} On this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said District of Windsor, Polly Chase a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged nearly seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Moses Chase who was a Private in the war of the Revolution but she cannot state the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged, and in which he served. And as evidence of his services reference may be had to the said Moses Chase's declaration, and proofs accompanying the same now on file on the Pension Department: that she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she has not intermarried, and that she continues to be and is the widow of the above named Moses Chase.
/s/Polly Chase
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. 
Before me. /s/Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court
I hereby certify, that Polly Chase, the Above Declarant, is personally known to me. 
/s/Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss} I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the within Declaration of Polly Chase was sworn to and subscribed, and who has subscribed the within certificate of identity, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which Probate Court is a Court of Record; and that the signature annexed to the within certificates, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond is his proper and genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, and suscribed my name at Cavendish in said District, this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three:
/s/Salmon F. Dutton, Register.