Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,678, Ebenezer Chase, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass.
Chase, Ebenezer
S. 22,678
CONTENTS
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33.200
New York, Albany

Ebenezer Chase, decd,
of  _____ in the State of New York
who was a Private in the _____ commanded
by Captain Kempton of the Mass commanded
by _____ in the Revolution line for 9 mos 3 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 30 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & End 5th September 1847.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jany 1834 and sent to W. G. Wade
Rose, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th _____
Semi-annual allowance ending _____

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
E. 2,  Vol H Page 14
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss. On this 25th day of May 1837. before the subscriber the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid County, personally appeared Ebenezer Chase of the town of Galen, in the county and State aforesaid, who being first duly affirmed, doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 9th day of June 1832.

That he was a son of Walter and Anna Chase who resided in Freetown in the State of
Massachusetts, at deponents earliest recollections, that when nine years of age he
was hired out to George Allen of the town of
Dartmouth in the County of Bristol
by his father to labor untill [until] he was sixteen years of age, - soon after the expiration of which time, he entered the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution, with a captain Manasseh Kempton, and went to Rhode Island, at which time he done service for about three months, that he afterwards enlisted and done service for six months, in the year 1780, that he enlisted the summer following the September in which he was nineteen years of age, that he distinctly recollects that his height was noted as being five feet and some inches, - that he marched to
West Point, that the exact time of his enlistment he does not recollect, that he continued to reside in the town of Dartmouth (and what is now called New Bedford.) untill [until] he was about thirty years of age, that from Bristol County, he removed to 
Washington County New York where
he resided untill [until] about the year 1806, where he removed to Junius Senaca Co N. Y
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in which town, and the town of Galen in ┃
County of Wayne, he has since resided

That he has always had access to a record
his age, or the date of his birth for more
than fifty years, which date was taken from the indenture of his apprenticeship as given by his father, - that he was also in the service as a privateersman, was also taken prisoner and detained some two weeks - That he has omitted to apply for a pension, on account of "conscientious Scruples,"  having been a member of the "Society of friends for upwards of thirty years, and necessity not compelling him to ask the
government for assistance, but being aged
and infirm, and no longer able to labor be
now asks for what is justly his due. -

That the record of the date of his birth above referred, too, shows that he was born on the
15th day of September (1780) One thousand
Seven hundred and Sixty,
             his
Ebenezer X Chase
              mark

Subscribed and affirmed before me this 24 day of May 1847. by Ebenezar Chase who I certify to be a credible person, and who is unable to write on account of age and infirmity -

W. H. Adams Fed Judge
of the court of Common Pleas of Said county.

Ebenezar Chase
Declaration
Act 7th June 1832
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State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss.
Leonard Chase of the town of Galen in the
county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law saith that he is forty seven years of age and upwards, - that from his
earliest recollections, he has heard
Ebenezer Chase an applicant for a pension
speak of his Revolutionary services, that he has always understand that he resided at Dartmouth & New Bedford, during the Revolutionary war, as reported in his Declaration, that he has always believed, that he was as justly entitled to a pension as others
such received their, - and that the only reason he has ever heard given by him for not applying for his pension was, that he was a member of the Society of Friends, and that it
was not consistent with their belief, That said Ebenezer Chase is a highly respectable person, whose statements are entitled to the full credit, and belief,
Leonard Chase

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of May 1847, by Leonard Chase, also I certify to be a credible person
Hiram P. Jones
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Wayne
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State of New York -}
Wayne County} ss. - Daniel Chase Esqr of said
County & State being first duly affirmed according to law saith that he is fifty nine years of age & upwards, that he was born in the town of Dartmouth County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, where he resided with his parents untill (until) about the year 1796 when they removed to Easton in the County of Washington and State of New York That he is a son of the late Ebenezer Chose, who resided for the last sixteen years of his life with deponent, in said County of Wayne, and who in or about the year 1846 or 1847 made
application for a pension, which application was made under the following circumstances, his said father Ebenezer Chase, having been for years a member of the Society of Friends, whose religious views were opposed to the practice of war, or receiving any benefits arising therefrom, for years after the pension
laws were passed, made no effort to obtain a pension to which, he from the first claimed his services would entitle him, - more particularly from the opposition of some of his children & friends to his receiving such pension than from
his own views upon the subject, - which opposition together with the fact that necessity did not compell (compel) him to apply for assistance from government were among the principal reasons of the omission to apply for his claim, - that about the year above named, his said father getting to be quite aged and unable to labor after spoke of his just claim for such Revolutionary service, and learning that W G. Wade of said County was engaged in assisting some persons who had made application for pensions, this deponent called upon said Wade to obtain some instructions as to the proper course of his said father to take to obtain his pension,
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that he stated to said Wade that his father knew of no person living by whom his services could be proved,-  that said Wade informed him that evidence might be obtained of his services possibly from records, and that to enable him to make an effort to find such record evidence this deponent stated to said Wade such particulars as to his said fathers
residence in Massachusetts, and his services in the Army as he had often, for years heard his father mention, that having no written statement from his father and no definite history of his fathers services he only stated facts in an indefinite manner, said Wade stating that his residence when he entered
the service would with the general facts of the case enable him to make an examination, - that some weeks after this interview said Wade called to see said Ebenezer Chase, when his said fathers memory being good for a person of his age, he was enabled to state, and did state to said Wade the particulars of his services much more definitely than this deponent had or could do, that it was not at the solicitation of said Wade or any other person that the investigation and prosecution of this claim was commenced, but it was wholly made by and for his said father at his, and deponents request, from the full knowledge and belief that the claim was well founded, - that as to the statements that his fathers residence had been stated to have been in two different town in Massachusetts, deponent says the facts are as follows, when this deponent first conversed with W G Wade relative to his father Ebenezer
Chase residence in Massachusetts, deponent stated that it
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was in New Bedford, Bristol County Massachusetts, it being the town in which deponents further resided when he removed therefrom about the year 1796 to Easton aforesaid but which it appears as his said father stated to W G Wade at the time of his interview as before stated, was called Dartmouth at the time he entered the service, and as also appears was the fact, by reference to Haywards New England Gazeteer published in 1839, where it is stated under a description of "New Bedford Mass." - - "New Bedford was incorporated in 1787, previous to which it constituted a part of the town of Dartmouth",-

This deponent has always understand from his
parents that his father was born in the town of Dartmouth, where his father resided, and that he resided there untill (until) about 3
years old,

That he entered the service from what is now called New Bedford, formerly called
Dartmouth, Mass. that deponent has from his earliest recollection always understood from his father that he had been engaged in the Revolutionary war, at two or three different tours, and always be believed since the passage of the Pn Laws and still believes his father was justly entitled to a pension, that
as to his fathers character as a man of truth, and having been known as a Revolutionary soldier by his neighbors and acquaintances he respectfully refers to the proofs herewith presented, 
Daniel Chase

Subscribed and affirmed before}
me this 10th day of November}
1852 Hiram P. James a Justice of}
the Peace of the County of Wayne}  I certify that Daniel Chase above named is a person of the highest respectability, whose statements
are entitled to full credit & belief.
 Hiram. P. Jones J.P.
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Leonards Daniel
Chase afft.
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State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss Personally appeared
before the subscriber First Judge of of the Court of Common Pleas of and for said
County, David Chase of said County and State aged fifty three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is a son of Ebenezer Chase of Galen Wayne County New York, an applicant for a pension. -
That from his earliest recollections he has understood from his said father, that he had done much service in the Revolutionary War,
that while those around him were applying
for and receiving their pensions, he refused to have any effort made to establish his claim, on account of conscientious Scruples, having been
a member of the Society of Friends for upwards of thirty years, - that his friends have many times advised him to accept of a pension which they believed was justly his due, - but for the reason above stated, and necessity not compelling him to ask government for assistance, he has omitted to present his claim, That whenever the subject was mentioned, he always reported that he had done service
enough to entitled him to a pension, and that it was not because he feared that service enough had not been performed, that he did not apply for his pension, that from his earliest recollection he has seen a record of his fathers age which is as by him stated.
Daniel Chase

Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 25th day of May 1847 by 
Daniel Chase who I certify
to be a credible person,
W. H. Adams First Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County
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37,519
Ebenezer Chase
N.Y.
3
Act 7 June '32
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State of New York
Wayne County Clerks Office ss: I hereby certify that Hon. William H. Adams whose name is subscribed to affidavits hereunto annexed, and before whom the same purport to have been taken was at the time of taking such First Judge of the County Courts of said County, duly appointed, Commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same. Also that Hiron P. Jones Esquire and J.S. Lamoreaux Esquire
whose names are respectively subscribed to affidavits hereunto annexed, were each at the time such affidavits report to have been taken, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County each, duly elected sworn, and authorized
to take the same; Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & Justice of the peace, and verily believe, their signatures respectively subscribed to the [illegible] of the annexed affidavits, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Lyons this 29th day of May A.D. 1847,
Alex. B. Williams
Clerk of Wayne Co
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State of New York
County of Wayne} ss Caleb P. Howard of Galen in said County hereby first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Ebenezer Chase, of the town County and State aforesaid, for twenty-five or thirty years, that he has many times heard said Ebenezer Chase speak of his Revolutionary services, on the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, - that from his first acquaintance deponent has always understood and fully believed, that said Ebenezer Chase had done much service during such war, and that he has conversed with him personally relative to accepting of a pension, to which such
service entitled him, - but that on account of the peculiar belief of the "Society of Friends," of which he has been a long time a member, - be has omitted to apply for a pension.

That said Ebenezer Chase is a highly credible person of undoubted truth and veracity, and that he is known and reputed by his neighbors and acquaintances, as a Revolutionary
Soldier, that having lived his neighbor for the time above mentioned and having been intimately acquainted with him, during such time, and as before stated, having heard him repeatedly mention his services he is now, as he has for many years, fully and firmly believed
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that he was justly entitled to a pension from the United States, for such services. 
C P Hamand

Sworn and subscribed before me} 
this 28th day of May, 1847, by} 
Calab P. Hamand also I} 
certify to be a credible person}

Hiram P Jones a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County
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State of New York
County of Wayne ⎬ ss. Hiram P. Jones, (a Justice of the Peace) of the town of Galen in the County aforesaid being fifty years of age and upwards, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
aforesaid County, and being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Ebenezer Chase, of the town County and State aforesaid, since the year 1818, - that he has understood from said Ebenezer Chase, since his first acquaintance, that he had been a Soldier of the Revolution, and done much service
during the Revolutionary War - that he distinctly recollects that while deponent was engaged in teaching a school in the neighborhood, in which said Ebenezer Chase
resided, about the year 1819, being often at the house of said Chase, - he heard many statements from him relative to his services in the Revolutionary War, and since that time to the present he has always understand and fully believed that he had done much service in said War.

That said Ebenezer Chase was at deponents
first acquaintance a member of the "Society of Friends", and has remained among them such time as deponent has understood and fully believed, - and for which reason,- (on account of conscientious scruples,) deponent has understood he had omitted to apply for a
pension from the United States. In
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which it was believed he was justly entitled for such service, that said Ebenezer Chase, is a highly credible person of undoubted truth and veracity, and that full credit is due and should be to any statements he may make relating
to his services. - that he is known and reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, - by his neighbors and acquaintances. That deponent has heard from his friends, as well as himself that he was one who had done service, sufficient to entitle him to a pension, - but which he would not apply for, - on account of consciences Scruples as above stated, - and deponent well knows that his friends, who are members of the "Society of Friends," and have at the present time endeavored to persuade him not to apply for a
pension, - not believing it right to receive or accept of a compensation for such services,
Hiram P. Jones

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 17th day of May 1847. by Hiram
P. Jones Esqr who I certify
to be a credible witness
J S Lamoreaux a Justice of the
Peace in & for Wayne County
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State of New York,}
Wayne County} ss N P. Colvin. M D. of the town of Galen in the county and state aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is fifty six years of age and upwards, that he is now & has been for twenty one years past a practicing Physician in said County, that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Chase whose affidavit is hereto annexed, and has been for twenty one years past, that he is a credible person entitled to full credit and belief, that he was also equally well acquainted with his father Ebenezer Chase, decd. and has been acquainted with him for fifteen years previous to his decease, that he has always from his first acquaintance with the said Ebenezer Chase understood and believed that he had been engaged during the revolutionary war in the service of the United States, that he was known and reputed in his neighborhood as a revolutionary soldier, that he was a person of good character and his statements relative to his Revolutionary services were entitled to full credit and belief, and that they received such credit from his neighbors and founds. -

Deponent never understood, neither does he believe that said Ebenezer Chase omitted to apply for a pension because he did not think himself justly entitled to one under existing laws, but partly on account of his religious views and those of some of his relatives who were opposed to his receiving a pension, together with the fact that he was able to live without the assistance of government, he did not feel compelled to apply therefor, untill (until) infirmities of age prevented him from labor.
N. P. Colvin

Subscribed and sworn to
this 22 day of November
1852 before me H.P. Jones
Juster of the Peace
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I certify that N P. Calvin who executed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness that the words "is now" & "understood and believed" was
intertwined before executed.
H.P. Jones J.P.
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State of New York}
Wayne County} ss Henry Weed Esqr of Said
County aged fifty years and upwards being
first duly sworn according to law saith he is personally acquainted with Daniel Chase whose affidavit is hereto annexed, and he knows him, from an acquaintance from boyhood, to be a person of the highest character for truth and veracity, whose statements can and should be relied upon as being the whole truth and nothing but the truth, - that he knows him to be a son of the late Ebenezer Chase, who deponent understood & believed made application for a pension a few years since, - that as to Ebenezer Chase character for truth, and uprightness, deponent can safely and truly speak from an acquaintance of more than thirty years, having resided most of that time within a distance of less than one and a half miles of said
Ebenezer Chase, - and he knows that said Ebenezer Chase the applicant for a pension was a man highly Esteemed by his neighbors and acquaintances for his uprightness and integrity, that his statements were worthy of full credit and belief, which they ever received from those who knew him, - that deponent
has often and very many times from his first acquaintance with him heard him speak of his revolutionary services, that it has always been understood and believed in his neighborhood, that he had been in the service of the United States, - and that full confidence is due and should be given to any statements he made relative to his services, that deponent has not understand or supposed that the said Ebenezer Chase omitted to apply for his pension because he was not justly entitled to it but on account of his religious views in part, and the opposition of some of his friends, to his
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receiving a pension, together with his being comfortably situated, and not being under the absolute necessity of asking for assistance, that this deponent has always understand from said Ebenezer Chase, that he formerly resided in Dartmouth now New Bedford Massachusetts, during a part or all of the time of the Revolutionary war.
Henry Weed

Sworn and subscribed before me}
this 18th day of November 1832}
Hiram P. Jones a Justice of the
Peace of said County

I certify that Henry Weed, who executed the foregoing affidavit is a highly respectable
person and credible witness, Hiram P. Jones J.P.
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State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss Selleck Weed of Galen of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty four years and upwards, being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Chase whose affidavit is hereto annexed, & that he is a highly
respectable citizen whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief, that deponent was also well acquainted with said Daniel Chases father, Ebenezer Chase decd. late a resident of Galen said county, that deponent has been acquainted with said Ebenezer Chase for upwards of thirty two (32) years previous to his decease, that he was a person of high
character for truth, and that he was known as a
Revolutionary soldier by his neighbors and acquaintances that deponent has after, and many times heard him speak of his Revolutionary services, and that full faith and credit is due to his statements relative to his
services, and that such credit is given by his neighbors and acquaintances, - and that he has understood and believed that his omission to apply for a pension untill (until) within a few years past was not on account of his not considering himself justly entitled by law, but not being from necessity compelled to apply
for assistance from Government and having some relatives who were much opposed to his receiving a pension, on account of their religious views, he omitted to apply until
within a few years past,
Selleck Weed

Sworn and subscribed before me}
this 25 day of November 1852}
Hiram P. Jones Justice of the Peace

I certify that Selleck Weed above named is a highly credible witness, Hiram P. Jones J.P.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Wayne County Clerk's Office,} ss. I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Hiram P. Jones Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the annexed jurats
was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, a Clerk and seal.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal (the seal of said Court and County) at Lyons, This 7th day of December 1852
SB Gavitt CLERK.


Ebenezer Chase
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Ebenezer Chase decsd.
Wayne Co: N.Y.
Act. 7" June, 1832,

Admitted for 9 months & 3ds;
pri: Service at the rate of
$30.30/100 per an: Commencing
4th March, 1831. & ending 5"
September, 1847, the day of his death.

Certificate to issue & be made payable
to Daniel Chase, administrator for
the benefit of Daniel Chase, Rosannah
Scott, Hannah Odell, James Chase,
Nathan Chase, Isaac Chase,
Seth S. Chase, Mary Toles &
Leonard Chase his only
surviving Children.

Certificate to be sent
to
W. G. Wade Esqr.
Rose, N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Ebenezer Chase decsd.
Wayne County and State of New York,
act 7th June, 1832.

Claim, (if original.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Ebenezer Chase served as a private in the war of the Revolution, from Dartmouth, Bristol Co: Mass. 9 months & 3 days. Evidence of Service Complete, by Massachusetts rolls. Identity satisfactory; Died September 5" 1847.
Daniel Chase, duly appointed Administrator.
Certificate to be made payable to him for the
benefit of the Surviving children.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

W. G. Wade Esqr.
Rose, N.Y.
Name and residence of Agent
J.C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.

(Written sideways in left margin:)
Coms. of Pensions (after examination) thinks this Claim should be admitted.
"Boynton,"
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min. of Service in case of Ebenezer Chase

25" May. 47. Ebenezer Chase when [illegible]: 16.17th he enlisted from Dartmouth, Bristol Co: with Capt: Manasseh Kempton, & served 3 mos; in R.I. Enlisted again & served 6 mos in 80. Enlisted the summer following the Sept in
which he was 19 years. Dartmouth & New Bedford resident until 30. yrs. old then moved to Washington Co. Ny, which resided until 1806.
when he moved to Seneca Co: Ny, that he was also in the service as a privateersman, once taken prisoner for two weeks. born 1760. &
Mem: So: of Friends.

Leonard Chase 24" May 47, 47 yrs old from earliest recollection heard applicant speak of his Rev. services, understood he resided at Dartmouth & New Bedford, was men: of So: Friends.

Daniel Chase; 25" May, 47. son of Applicant 53 yrs: old, always heard his father say he had done much service, Men: So: Friends was born in Dartmouth.

Caleb P Howard, 28" May. 47. knew applicant for 30 yrs: often heard him speak of his service, that he always understood he was a rev: soldier
has talked often & advised him to get pen. but would not because he was a "Friend." [illegible] refuted a soldier.

Hiram Jones, (27 May 47) (Magistrate) 50 yrs. old, knew affiant from 18 year 18, taught School in 19, & heard him relate much of the same
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Alway understood he was in the service, it was generally believed that he had done much service, he is a Friend. & knows that the applicants relatives being "Friends," they are persuading him now not to apply, Claimant is highly spoke of.

Sec: of State of Mass: 15" Sept. 52, certifying but on one person was in service from Dartmouth, by name of Ebenezer Chase on Apl 9" 47 & that he served 1 mo: & 7ds: in R.I. & 6 mo: & 22 ds: in Mass: in 80. = 8 mos: -

Cert. of Court 17" Jany: 52. Shows that E. Chase did On 5" Sept. 47, leaving no wid; but the fol, children all of age of 21, to wit, Danl. Chase, Rosannah Scott & Hannah Odell of Wayne Co: N.Y. James Chase of Genesee Co: Michigan, Nathan Chase of Seneca Co: Mich. Isaac Chase, Hillsdale Co:, Mich. Seth, S. Chase, of Cattaraugus Co: Ny, Mary Toles, Livingston Co: Ny, & Leonard Chase. Sheboygan Co: Wis: & that Daniel Chase was appd. & is admr.

N.P. Calvin M.D. 22d. Nov/52 Knew Eb: Chase 15 yr: before death always understood & believed he was in service, was always reputed as such, was Friend

Henry Ward 18" Nov: /52 fifty yr: Knew Eb: Chase from his youth up Alway heard him say & understood he was in service & from
Dartmouth, was Friend"

Selleck Weed 28" Nov/52. 64 yr: old: Knew Eb: Chase 32 yr: previous to his decease, he was always reputed & believed to have been a Soldier has often heard him tell of his service, was a Friend,"

Town of New Bedford, was separated from Dartmouth, & incorporated as a distinct Dist: Feb: 23d 1787.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
September. 15. 1852.

Sir:
The town of New Bedford was separated
from Dartmouth and incorporated as a distinct township on February 23. 1787. There appears to have been but one person of the name Ebenzer Chase who performed Revolutionary service from Dartmouth.
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Brief in case Ebenezer Chase.
Ebenezer Chase, (25th May 1847. Open Court) says soon after he was 16 yrs. age, he enlisted in service of U.S. Capt. Manasseh Kempton & went to Rhode Island. served 3 months after enlisted & served 6 months in 1780 - Summer following Sept. in which he was 19 yrs old, marched to West Point, exact time of enlistment does not recollect - always had access to Record of his age & date of his birth
for more than 50 yrs. which date was taken
from his Indenture of apprenticeship as given
by his father. Record of his birth shows he was born 18th Sept. 1760.

Leonard Chare, (24th May 1847) says Ebenezer always resided at Dartmouth.

Danl. Chase, (25th May 1847.), says, from his earliest recollection him he has understood his father had done much service in Revolutionary war. - asserted he had done service enough to entitle him to a pension. has seen the record of E's age.

Hiram P. Jones, (17th May 1847.)  says he has known E, since 1818 - understood from their first acquaintance E. had been a revolutionary Soldier. & done much service. E. was a member of "Society of Friends" - reputed revoly; Soldier
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Certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts, July 8th 1848 - borne upon Pay Roll of 6 months men of Dartmouth as private from July 1st 1780 to January 12th 1781 - including allowance of 11 days for travel. - 19 yrs age 5 ft: 5 in: high &c.

N.P. Calvin MD. 22d. Novr. 1852. says he knew E. 15 yrs before his death, understood from E. that he was a Rev soldier - reputed as such

Henry Weed (18 Novr. 1852) says he knew E for more than 30 yrs herd him often speak of his services E. resided in Dartmouth by his own Statements
-
Selleck Weed. (25th Novr. 1852) says he knew E. for upwards of 32 years. - heard him speak of his revolutionary services - reputed Soldier.

Certificate of}       17th Jany: 1852. That E. died Surrogates Court} intestate 5th Sept. 1847 - left no window - left following children Daniel - Rosannah, Hannah, James, Nathan, Isaac, Seth S. Mary, Leonard. - Danl Chase sole administrator.

Certificate of} Town of New Bedford was 
Sec. State}       separated from Dartmouth - & Mass.}             incorporated as a district Township 23d. Feb: 1787. - There appears to have been but one Ebenezer Chase
who performed revolutionary service
from Dartmouth

(Written sideways at bottom of page:)
Brief in Case 
Ebenezer Chase
decd.
N.Y.
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Ebenezer Chase

service
nine, Months & 3 days
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 9th 1847.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Chase is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Mannasseh (Manasseh) Kempton's Company, in Col Carpenter's regt for service at Rhode Island as a private from September 26 to August 29 1777. including the time allowed to return home, 1 month and 7 days,
(Written in right margin next to above paragraph:) 1-7-

Upon a Bounty Roll of said Capt Kempton's
Company in Col Freeman's regt, for Service at
Rhode Island as a private from September
27 to October 29 1777.  1 month and 4 days.
It appears from rolls in this department that
Capt Mannasseh (Manasseh) Kempton belonged to Dartmouth, Bristol County. -
(Written in right margin next to above paragraph:) 1-4

Upon a Descriptive list of the 6 months men
in 1780, as a private of Dartmouth - enlisted at
the age of 19, was 5 feet and 5 inches high-
Upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men raised by the
(Written in right margin next to above paragraph:) 6-22 see next page}
9=3
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Application for a certificate of Revolutionary Services by the [illegible]

State of New York
County of Wayne, Town of Galen,
The Secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of Ebenezer Chase. who was a native of
New Bedford, Bristol County Massachusetts,
at one tour. - he served six months, he performed several other Short tours one at Rhode Island one at West Point

He also served some time as a privateersman -John Philips was an officer with whom service was done, Captain R Havens was one of his
Officers, he was once taken prisoner and detained a short time.

He is now 86 years of age, and his memory does not enable him to State any thing further material to the search required - 
Ebenezar Chase
Mr W. G. Wade

M. G. Wade of Rose New York, is the attorney duly authorized to investigate the claim as appears from documents exhibited to me
Philander Mitchell
Justice of the Peace
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town of Dartmouth as a private from July 1
1780 January 12 1781 including allowance
of 222 Miles travel, 6 months and
22 days -

Name not found as a privateersman
Dartmouth borders upon New Bedford
⎬
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search
was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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In the Claim of
Ebenezer Chase
under act of 7th June 1832
New York

18 Sep 1760.
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Washington D.C.
Dec 20. 1851

J.E. Heath Esq.
Comr of Pensions.

Sir

I beg leave to submit the following explenation (explanation), in reply to the objections set forth in a letter, from the Pension Office, of the 18th June 1847, in the Claim of Ebenezer Chase, of N.Y. - Claimant for a Pension under act 7th June 1832.

In said letter it is asserted that, "After obtaining a certificate of service - a declaration is drawn up, embodying a particular narative (narrative), of his services, corresponding with that in the certificate and even falsifying his first statement with respect to his residence in the war."

This you will find is altogether a misapprehension

A son of the old Gentleman called upon me - Stated such particulars as mentioned in
the application for Service - Such application was forwarded to Boston and the Certificate of service received - when calling personally, I found Ebn Chase able to State much more definitely the particulars, as to his service, than had been given by his Son - which were written, as stated in his declaration. As to my drawing a declaration in which he falsifies the statements given by his son as to his residence, it is only necessary to refer to his declaration, to explain all discrepancies
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He claims only one place of residence after 16 years of age, or even after he removed to Dartmouth but what, now constitutes New Bedford, was originally, untill (until) the year 1787, a part of Dartmouth - which is asserted in his declaration - and is corroborated by
the town records - His statements, age and all
circumstances show almost to a certainty that
he is the identical person credited to service
from Dartmouth, as shown by the Secretary's certificate. Evidence, the most satisfactory can be produced, to show that Ebinezer (Ebenezer) Chase the claimant for a pension, is a person of the highest character - and that he has for a few years past - (Previous to which he was as stated, for many years a member of the "Society of Friends") urgently solicited his son to assist him to obtain his pension, which he asserted was justly his due - and that at the same time a Son in law who was a member of the "Society of friends" violently opposed him in making any effort, on account of his own religious opinions - and that even at the time, application was made, and the declaration
sworn to by Mr. Chase, he was followed, by his Son-in-law- who used every effort possible him to pursuade (persuade) him to relinquish his claim, on the ground that he would be receiving pay for his services in the war and thereby acknowledging himself, as not entirely opposed to the system of warfare.  These facts are mentioned to show that there is very reason to believe his claim is well founded.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
Willis G. Wade
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Rose New York
June 7th 1847.

Sir,

Herewith is enclosed the Declaration and proof in support of the claim of Ebenezer Chase, -under the act of June 7th 1832.

I am Respectfully,
Your Obedient Sevt.
W.G. Wade



Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions,
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Certificate of Court, as to
the decease of Ebenezer Chase.
applicant for pension act 1832
New York,

Ebenezer Chase, died Sept 5th
1847, - Daniel Chase, Admr


Cole
Rd June 9. 1852


W. G. Wade, 
Present,
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State of New York
Wayne County}
Surrogates Court} ss. I Leander S. Ketchum County Judge of Wayne County performing the duties of the office of Surrogate therein do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court holden before me at Clyde in & for said County on the 17th day of January (1852) evidence satisfactory to said court was
adduced to show that Ebenezer Chase late an applicant for a pension died intestate on the fifth day of September (1847) one thousand eight hundred & forty seven at Galen in said County. That he left no widow him surviving but left the following, named children
to surviving, which are his only children left him surviving viz Daniel Chase Rosannah Scott & Hannah Odell of Wayne County, N.Y. James Chase of Genesee County Michigan Nathan Chase of Lenawee County Michigan Isaac Chase of Hillsdale County Michigan Seth S. Chase of Chatauqua County N.Y. Mary Toles of Livingston County N.Y. & Leonard Chase of Sheboygan County Wiskonsan (Wisconsin) & that each of them are of the age of twenty
one years upwards. I do further certify that Daniel Chase above named is the sole administrator duly appointed and authorized to act as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & caused to be affixed the seal of the
Surrogates Court of said County this 17th day of January 1852
Leander S. Ketchum County Judge of
said County acting as Surrogate therein
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Washington
Dec 12th 1853,

Sir,

I ask your personal examination of the papers in the claim of Ebenezer Chase - claim suspd. new work - act 7th June 1832. -

The only point in controversy is proof of identity, which I contend is proven by the certificate of the Secty of the State of Massachusetts, in showing that there was only one person of the name of Ebenezer Chase who entered the service from Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the Revolutionary war.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert,
Willis G. Wade

PS Please communicate to}
Rose, New York}
W G W

Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 8th 1848.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Chase is borne upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men of Dartmouth, as a private from July 1780 to January 12 1781, including allowance of 11 days for travel. 6 Months and 22 days -

(Written in the right margin:) 6-22-

Upon a descriptive List of 6 months men
in 1780, as belonging to Dartmouth, 19 years of
age, 5 feet and5 inches high and of a ruddy
Complexion.

The name of Ebenezer Chase does not
appear upon any other descriptive roll in this
Office
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application annexed to former certificate was filed in this
Office, that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Washington July 16 48

Sir

At the request of Mr Arad Joy
of Seneca Co, N. York I enclose
to you the within papers

I am your obt svt

W Duer
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Washington - Dec 21 1852

Sir

Enclosed herewith is additional
evidence in the claim of Ebenezer Chase,
of New York, - claim suspended, - 
which undoubtedly will be satisfactory 
to narrow existing objections
to the admission of the same,

Very Resptfly,
Your Obt Sevt
W. G.  Wade



J E Heath Esqr
Comr. of Pensions,
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37,519
Ebenezer Chase
New York
Let to W. G. Wade June 18. '47
Let to Ditto Sept 17. '47
Let to Hon. W. Duer July 25. '48
Let W.G. Wade, Aug 27/52

W.G. Wade 18th May 1853.

Act of June 1832"
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Revolution
22678
INVALID.

File No. 22,678
Ebenezer Chase
 Pri Rev War

Act: June7" 32"
Index - Vol. 2, Page 69

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Letter of Explanation

From W G Wade

August 23d 1847
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Rose New York,
August 23d 1847.

Sir,

In the claim of Ebenezer Chose, under ┃
act of 7th June 1832, it appears, from your
letter of the 18th June, that there is a misapprehension of the facts of the case.

In your letter of the above-mentioned date, it is asserted that, "after obtaining a certificate of service, a declaration is drawn up embodying a particular narrative of his services, corresponding with that in the certificate, and even falsifying his first statement with respect to his residence in the war." - this you will
find is altogether a misapprehension, - a son
of the old Gentleman called upon me. stated such particulars as mentioned in the application for service, - such application was
forwarded to Boston, and the certificate of service received, - when called personally, I found E. Chase able to state, much more
definitely the particulars as to his service,
than had been given by his son, - which were written as he stated in his declaration.

As to my drawing a declaration, in which he falsifys (falsifies) the statements
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given by his son as to his residence, it is only necessary to refer to his declaration, he explains all discrepances, - he claims only
one place as his residence after 16 years of
age, or ever after he removed to Dartmouth,
but what now constitutes New Bedford, was originally - untill (until) the year 1787. - a part of Dartmouth, - which is asserted in his
declaration - and which is corroborated by
the town records. - his residence, his statements, age and all circumstances, show almost to a certainty, that he is the identical person credited to service from Dartmouth as shown by the Sectry certificate,

evidence, the most satisfactory, can be produced to show that Ebenezer Chase, the claimant for a pension, is a person of the
highest character, - and that he has for
a few years past, - (previous to which he was as stated, for many years a member of the "Society of Friends,)" [illegible] solicited his son with whom he resides, to endeavor to assist him to obtain his pension, which he asserted was justly his due, - and that at the same time, a son in law who was a member of the "Society of Friends," violently opposed him in making any effort ,- on account of his own religious opinions, - and that even at
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the time application was made. and the declaration sworn to by Mr Chase, he was
followed by his son in law, who used every
effect possible to persuade him to relinquish his claim, - on the ground that he would be receiving pay for his services in the war, and thereby acknowledge himself, as not entirely opposed to the system of Warfare.

These facts are mentioned to show that there is every reason to believe his claim well founded.

If the Department will state what will be satisfactory proof in this claim. - if not impossible, - it will be furnished immediately.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert.
W G. Wade


J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions