Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22776, Samuel Chase, N.H.
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I Ovid Chase of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged  thirty nine years depose and say that my Father Samuel Chase died in Unity aforesaid on the third day of February 1819, that my Mother Molly Chase, my Father's Widow, continued to live with me till winter about four years last past, that when she left me, she left in my possession a Drawfull of old papers that belonged to my father which she considered of no value to her or any one else; that said old papers remained in my possession & were considered by me of no value. That a few weeks since in looking over said old papers I found among them all the papers above hereto annexed relating to my Father's Revolutionary services marked from A. to N. inclusive with Blue Ink as marks of reference. That said papers were delivered by me to my Brother Horace Chase and by him were lettered and Pages of three Journals or Diaries numbered in blue ink before my making this Affidavit. That Paper or book marked A. purports to be a Journal of my Father's Tour to Rhode Island in 1779 and embraced in Pages from 1 to 4 inclusive, that Paper or Book marked B. purports to be a Journal from July 1781 to Jan. 7, 1782 which is embraced in Pages from 1 to 20 Inclusive & kept
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CHASE, SAMUEL
(N.H.)
W-22776
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him while in the service; That Paper or Book marked C. purports to be a Journal kept by him of his tour in the service from May 1782 to December 1783 and embraced in Pages from 1 to 23 inclusive, that all of said Journals are in the hand writing of my Father Samuel Chase and I have no doubt were made and kept by him at the time they purport to have been made & kept; that Paper marked D. as above annexed purporting to be a certificate of my Father's passing Muster on the 9th of July 1781, the Paper marked E purporting to be a Certificate of my Father's passing Muster, on the 4th of May 1782 
The Paper marked F. dated May 4th 1782 purporting to be a furlough till the 10th of the same months, the Paper marked G. dated at Head Quarters 6th October 1781 giving him leave to pass to New Hampshire & return signed by Caleb Stark A.D. Camp, the paper marked H. purporting to be a ['furlough' crossed out] Certificate to the Hon the Board of War for New Hampshire [illegible: damaged paper] to Clothing dated  December 22nd 1782 & signed by John Stark B.G., the paper marked I, giving  him leave of absence for two months unless sooner called for dated Derryfield 1st January 1783 and signed by Col. Stark A.D. Camp; the Paper marked H. giving him leave of absence to the 20th March dated Derryfield the Secken(second) day of March 1783 and signed John Stark B.G., the Paper marked L. dated Derryfield 24th August 1782 signed John Stark B. G. giving him leave of Absence for thirty days, the paper marked M. purporting to be instructions to him to buy feed for horses & signed by Col. Stark, and the paper marked N. being a discharge for nineteen months service, dated at Derryfield the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and signed by John Stark B.G. together with the Journals above referred to were all found by me among the old papers before mentioned, that all the aforesaid papers and Journals above annexed are precisely in the same condition and situation as when first found by me with no alteration
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whatever excepting the Letters and numbering of the Pages in blue Ink as marks of reference as above mentioned. 
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
I further depose and say that my Mother Molly Chase is now living in Goshen about two miles from my residence, that she has not been married since the death of my Father the said Samuel Chase but remain his widow
/s/Ovid Chase
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.} April 20th 1840. Then personally appeared Ovid Chase and subscribed and made oath that the above affidavit is true
Before me /s/Harvey Huntoon Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ovid Chase who has signed & made [illegible: damaged paper] reputation for truth and veracity is good and that his statement is entitled to full credit
/s/Harvey Huntoon Justice of the Peace
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[verso]
V33 3802.
New Hampshire Con
Molly Chase widow of Samuel N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10day of feby 1849 and sent to Hon. C. H. Peaslee H of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 63 Vol. 1

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Reported feby 10/49
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Vol. C1-98.

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87617 Act Mar 3
Apl 28}55
Molly Chase wid. Samuel Chase Priv. 
Private N.H. Line
Ent.
Dis.}
Rev'y war
Rev'y pensioner
NH Feby 48 - 3802
[overwritten: mass 10295 23d Mar 23d 1833]
Ad. 160 ac's Nov 19/55
Dodge [illegible margin note]
L. D. Stevens
Concord, N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss}
On this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said County of Sullivan, Molley Chase a resident of Goshen in said County aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" That she is ['widow' crossed out] the Widow of Samuel Chase who was a Soldier in the service of the Revolution; that she has good reason to believe and does believe that her said Husband the said Samuel was a soldier in the Revolutionary service in the year 1779 at Rhode Island - That she found her belief upon the affidavit of Jeremiah S. Chase hereunto annexed and upon a journal kept by him at the time of his said service which journal is marked A. and the pages numbered from one to 4 Inclusive, and attached to the affidavit of Ovid Chase, that by said Journal it appears that the said Samuel Chase on the eighth of August 1779 left Hopkinton, the place when her then resided, went to Bristol in Rhode Island where he staid on duty till the 27th day of the same month. 
She further declares that she has good reason to believe and does believe that the said Samuel Chase on the 19th of July 1781 Mustered at Amherst N.H. for Hopkinton, N.H. until the last day of December 1781, that he was at Saratoga and Albany with
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Gen. John Stark, served till the last of December and got home to Hopkinton on the 5th of January 1782. That she founds her belief of the last mentioned service upon a Certificate attached to Ovid Chase's affidavit and accompanying this declaration and marked D signed by Moses Nichols M Master, dated 19th July 1781 and upon a Journal marked B. from 1 to 20 pages inclusive, which is in the  hand writing of said Samuel Chase shewing where he went and when he returned. 
She further declares that she has good reason to believe, and has no doubt, that the said Samuel Chase on or about the 4th of May 1781 enlisted for three years or during the War, that he past Muster at Amherst May 4th 1782 as a Soldier for the town of Hopkinton for three  years in the Company of Jos'h Munro Capt, that he continued in the service from that time till the close of the War and was discharged on the second day of December 1783, That she is confirmed in this belief by the Certificate of Jos'h Munro marked E. attached to the Affidavit of Ovid Chase and accompanying this declaration, and by sundry other papers marked from F. to N. inclusive attached to said Affidavit of Ovid Chase, and particularly to the writing marked N. which purports to be a discharge ['in the hand' crossed out] signed by John Stark B.G. and she has no doubt is in the proper hand writing of said Stark and that the signature thereto is his genuine signature, (also to Journal marked C. from Page 1. to Page 23 with blue Ink.) 
She further declares that she ever understood and believed from what she had heard the said Samuel Chase say concerning his services, that he was in the service two or three years that he was for the most part with Gen. John Stark, that he was during his whole life very much attached to and had an exalted opinion
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of the firmness, patriotism and moral courage and bravery of Gen Stark as a Soldier, and of his kindness, benevolence and humane feelings as a private man. 
She declares that the papers an Books are marked and lettered from A. to N. inclusive with Blue Ink and attached to the affidavit of Ovid Chase are the only documentary evidence of his services that she has in her possession that although those papers had been for many years in her possession she knew not of their existance till a few weeks since, that those marked A. B. C. purporting to be journals of her said husband Samuel Chase she has no doubt are in his own proper hand writing and that the entries therein made were made by him at the time they purport to have been made, that she always understood from the said Samuel Chase that he served in the Capacity of Aid or Waiter to Gen. Stark, of which fact one of the papers refered to furnishes evidence, to which she would ask the attention of the Hon Commissioner, & generally to all the papers as furnishing the strongest evidence in support of her claim. 
She further declares that she as married to the said Samuel Chase on the second day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two by the Rev'd Mr. Fisher Minister of Lemster (Lempster), that her said husband the aforesaid Samuel Chase died in Unity on the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, 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 seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Molley Chase
Witness /s/John L. Putnam
/s/Daniel Chase 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before //s/John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
I certify that J. J. Gilchrist who was Register of Probate for the County of Sullivan, has been appointed Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature, that the vacancy in the office of Register of Probate occasioned by his appointment as aforesaid has not yet been filled and that the office of Register of Probate in my said Court of Probate is now vacant. 
/s/J. L. Putnam Judge of Probate
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I Samuel E. Gilman of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Certify that I hold the office of Clerk in and for the said town of Unity; that I have in my possession and keeping the Books and records of said Town of Unity that on examination of said records of said Town I find recorded thereon the following marriage, to wit 
"September second, one thousand seven hundred ninety two, Samuel Chase and Molley Stanley was married together according to law by the Rev'd Mr. Ezra Fisher Minister of Lemster (Lempster)"That the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 
"September 2, 1792" Samuel Chase and Molley Stanley was married together according to law by the Rev'd Mr. Ezra Fisher, Minister of Lem(p)ster"
/s/Samuel E. Gilman Town Clerk 
I Samuel E. Gilman, above named, depose and say; That I hold the office of Clerk in the County, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Unity, with the exception above named as certified by me.
/s/Samuel E. Gilman Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.} April 20, 1840. Then personally appearing Samuel E. Gilman subscribed and made oath that the above Certificate and affidavit by him signed are true, 
Before me. /s/Francis Chase Justice of the Peace
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I Jeremiah S. Chase of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy one years last May depose and say that Samuel Chase, who lived and died in said Unity within two miles of my residence, was my Brother - that in the time of the Revolutionary War my Brother the said Samuel Chase deceased was absent from Hopkinton, where we then lived, several tours in the service of the Revolution. I am not able from recollection to give dates or periods of his said service being then young - I very well recollect that my Brother the said Samuel Chase at one time, I believe in the month of August, but what year I cannot say, went to Rhode island as a Soldier from Hopkinton, that he left home while my Father Jonathan Chase was absent, that when my Father returned & learnt that Samuel was gone into the service, he expressed great concern for him, for he was then young, & my Father was so much concerned for him that the next day he mounted his horse and started off for Rhode Island after Samuel, or to see to him, as he said he could not bear to have that boy go away alone, That my Father was absent several day & returned my Brother Samuel returned. I further depose and say that my said Brother afterwards at some period of the Revolution, served in the same, & I recollect that at some period he enlisted for three years or during the war, and was absent from home some considerable time, but when he enlisted, or now long he served, I could not state or where he went.
I further depose and say that I have seen certain
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ancient writings Numbered A. B. C. - No A. purporting to be a journal of his Tour to Rhode Island and paged from 1 to 4 Inclusive in blue ink - No. B. purporting to be a Journal of a tour in the Service from July 1781 to December 1781 or January 1782, Paged from 1 to 20 inclusive in blue ink, and No. C. purporting to be a Journal of his tour in said service from May 1782 to December 1783, Paged from 1 to 23 inclusive in blue ink, that they are all and each of them, I have no doubts in the hand writing of my Brother Samuel, and were made and kept by him at the time they purport to have been made and kept. I further depose and say that my said Brother Samuel Chase married Molley Stanley, that he died in the month of February 1819 at Unity aforesaid, that he left the said Molley his widow, who now lives in Goshen about four miles from me, that she has not been married since his decease but remains his widow.
/s/Jeremiah Chase
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} April 20th 1840 Then personally appeared Jeremiah S. Chase and signed and made oath that the above affidavit is true
Before me /s/Horace Chase {Justice of the Peace throughout the State
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jeremiah S. Chase, that his reputation for truth and veracity is good as that of any other man & that he is entitled to full credit
/s/Horace Chase {Justice of the Peace throughout the State
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 25, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joseph Stanwood was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written. 
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan she then residing in Goshen, that since 1840 she has resided and had her home alternately with me in Hopkinton and with my Brother in said Goshen; that she now resides with me and is the identical person who has made  the foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855, and that she  remains unmarried. 
/s/Horace Chase

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} April 16th 1855 Then personally appeared, before me Joseph Stanwood, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Horace Chase, and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief just and true, And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Horace Chase and believe him a man of undoubted truth and veracity. 
/s/Joseph Stanwood Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack} ss. 
On this sixteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Joseph Stanwood, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Molly Chase, aged eighty four years, now a resident of Hopkinton in the County and State aforesaid who being sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Chase deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that she is in receipt of a Pension under the Act of Congress passed February 2d 1848, at the rate of seventy three dollars and forty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of  March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; that her Pension Certificate she now holds is dated the 10th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 2d 1848, Page 63. Vol. 1; that she made her original declaration for a Pension, as she thinks and believes in April 1840 before the Hon. John L. Putnam, Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan; That she was first inscribed on the Pension Roll under an Act of Congress of 1838 as she thinks; that by a subsequent Act it was continued four years and afterwards by the Act of Feb 2, 1848 was continued for life; that she furnished and filed with her original declaration in the Pension Office, documentary evidence of the enlistment, service and discharge of her said husband, record evidence of her marriage with him, and evidence of his death, to all which she most respectfully refers for evidence in support of this her declaration, which she now makes for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor; nor does she know or believe that her said husband in his lifetime ever received, or made application for any.
/s/X her mark Molly Chase
Witness /s/William Restieaux
/s/Betsey F. Restieaux
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We William Restieaux and Betsey F. Restieaux both residents of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Molly Chase in our presence, and that we believe, from the personal appearance and statements of the applicant, and know, from our long personal acquaintance, and distant family connexion, with the said Molly Chase, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/William Restieaux
/s/Betsey F. Restieaux
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and 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/Joseph Stanwood Justice of the Peace
I Horace Chase of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1840 I drew up and prepared the original declaration of Molly Chase, my Mother, for a pension under, I think, the Act of 1838., that her first Pension Certificate was issued according to my best recollection, in May 1840, some which time she has continued to draw a pension of $73.44 pr annum, & that she is now in receipt of a pension of that amount. 
That in preparing her original declaration I attached to it two Muster Master certificates of my Father, the late Samuel Chase deceased having at tow different times passed muster; I also attached to her declaration a Journal or diary of my Father shewing when he enlisted when he left home, where he went and when he returned, also a discharge in the in the hand writing of Gen. John Stark dated after the close of the war, I think, at Derryfield, now Manchester, in November 1783 according to my nest recollection, all which will more fully appear from her declaration now on file in the pension office at Washington. I further depose and say that my Mother made her  original declaration before the Hon. John L. Putnam
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Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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H
I Certify that Samuel Chase Soldier in the 1st NHampshire Regiment, having been with me as my Waiter, has received No Cloathing, for the Present year; nor Indeed since he joined. - 
/s/John Stark BG
To the Hon'ble The Board of War for NHampshire - 
December 22nd 1782
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Discharge
Samuel Chase, N.H. W22776
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N.
this is to Certify that Samuel Chase a Soldier on the continnental armey how was in Listed for three years or During the war and as the war is now over and his service is not Longer wanted he haveing served Nineteen month faithfully in Said army is hearby Discharged
Given under my hand at Derryfield this Second Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven and Eighty three
/s/John Stark BG
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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K.
The bearer Samuel Chase has Leave of absents to the 20 march Given under my hand at Derryfield this Secken (second) Day of march 1783.
/s/John Stark BG
To (w)hom it may concern]
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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E
Amherst May 4th 1782
then Muster'd Samuel Chase as a Soldier for the Town of Hopkinton for the Time of three years - 
/s/Jos'h Munro, Capt. in behalf of Cap't T. Frye Muster Master
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Billeters [illegible] Fender
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Billetoeaux
Beau Among [illegible]
Belles lettres=Double entendre 
Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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I. 
Sam'l Chace attendant on General Stark has leave of absence for two months from the date unless sooner called for.
Derryfield 1st Jan'y 1783
/s/Cal'b Stark 
A D Camp
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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[illegible: damaged paper] Sept: my brother Aaron went & took my place at Genr'l Stark's 
Sam's Furlow (furlough)
Samuel Chase 
N.H. W22776
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The bearer Samuel Chase Sold'r in the N Hampshire Regiment, and on duty with me, has leave of absence thirty Days, and then return to me.
Given at Derryfield 24th Aug't 78
/s/John Stark BG
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Furlough
Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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G.
Head Quarters Saratoga
6th Oct. 1781
Sam'l Chase has leave to pass to New Hampshire & return - 
all concerned
/s/Cal'b Stark
A D Camp
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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M.
Purchase six bushells of Oats & the like quantity of ['wheat or' crossed out] rye have the oats & grain mixed together and about 3 quarts of the mixture given to each horse every day, half in the morning & half in the evening. Buy the grain at the lowest cash price for which purpose I give you eight crowns and one Doll; - After you have procured the feed leave it with the horses all but three or four bushells which may Maj'r Scott says you may bring in on his Horse, now there & return as soon as you can dispatch your business - Have the horses blooded before you leave them - 
/s/Cal'b Stark
Sam'l Chase
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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at Mr Decker's for two bushels of Corn and one of rye - 19=6
at Mr Winfield's for two bushels of Corn. - 12-0
at Mr. Laurance's for three bushels of oats - 12-7
Capt Trypenny's for one bushel of Rye - 6-0
Samuel Chase 
N.H. W22776

John Scott hath Permition to Pass into the Country and return this Day
John Scott Bears my thougts them and some and and 
Tobacconist
[illegible] owo oow then go goo gog gogo(?)
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Merrimack ss.}
ON THIS eighteenth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber,  Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Chase now resident of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack aged seventy seven 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the Widow of Samuel Chase dec'd who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and that she was a Pensioner and received a pension under the Act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of seventy three dollars and forty four cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/X her mark Molly Chase
Witness 
/s/Horace Chase
/s/Joseph Stanwood
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/Joseph Stanwood Justice of the Peace. 
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. 
/s/Joseph Stanwood Justice of the Peace 
State of New-Hampshire. 
Merrimack COUNTY, SS.
I, Nathanial B. Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Stanwood is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of December 1844 and will expire on the twenty third day of December 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine. in my opinion and belief
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 19th day of September 1848
/s/N. B. Baker CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N.H.
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[handwritten letter]
Edward T. Buxton Pres. Charles L. Catlin, Vice Pres. Walter C. Brooks, Cash.
Bank of Commerce,
Capital $250,000. Surplus $75,000.
Incorporated 1888.
West Superior, Wis. Oct 30 1894
[initials: OWN N O]
Hall & O'Donald Lith Co Topeka

Pension Department, 
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen:
Kindly forward us what information you can as to services in the war of the Revolution of Samuel Chase of New Hampshire whose widow Molly or Molly Stanley, for some years drew a pension. 
Yours truly, 
/s/E. T. Buxton
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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,776
Molly Chase 
widow of Samuel Chase
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1894 Nov. 13 Hist to E. T. Buxton West Superior, Wis.
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4734
Declaration
143
Molly Chase
S. NH.
Mar 3d 1843
Molly chase
$73:44 per an
H. H. Sylvester
/s/H. H. Sylvester
Oct 30 1843
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 30 March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838. 

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan - }ss
On this eighteenth day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, Molly Chase a resident of Unity in the county of Sullivan aforesaid aged seventy three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 30 March 2843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Samuel Chase who was a private during the Revolution - (the name of his regiment ['does' crossed out] she does not recollect). That she received under act of July 7th 1838 a pension of the annual amount of seventy three dollars and forty four cents - She further declares she is still a widow - 
/s/X Molly Chase
Witness /s/J. C. Clement
/s/E. J. Glidden
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written
Before me - /s/J. C. Clement Jus. Peace}
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I hereby certify that the within named Molly Chase is personally known to me  - That she is the person she declares herself to be - that she signed the within declaration in my presence & is entitled to full credit
/s/J. C. Clement - Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of[ the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan C. Clement is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1844 and that the Signature herewith purporting to be his is in my belief genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County this 23d day of October AD 1843
/s/T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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Caleb Stark ADC
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Samuel Chase a Soldier in the second Hampshire Regiment having served the time for which he was engaged in said Regiment is hereby discharged the service
Given at Derryfield the 10th Jan'y 1781 - 
By Comm'd of Gen'l Stark 
Cal'b Stark
A D Camp
[margin notes: Discharge from 6 months 17 d Service Sa'm Chase Hopkinton]
To all Concerned 
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office 
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be  true copy of the original & the whole of said original now on file in this Office - I also certify that the original has every appearance of age and of having been on file for a long series of years
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 5th day of October A.D. 1844. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Merrimack ss.}
ON THIS twenty sixth day of January 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber, Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Chase now resident of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack aged seventy seven 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the Widow of Samuel Chase who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the Act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of seventy three dollars and forty four cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/X her mark Molly Chase
Witness
/s/Horace Chase
/s/Sam'l B Chase
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before
/s/Sam'l B. Chase Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
/s/Sam'l B. Chase Justice of the Peace
State of New-Hampshire.
Merrimack COUNTY, SS.
I, Nathanial B. Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sam'l B. Chase is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19th day of May 1848 and will expire on the 19th day of May 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine. in my opinion and belief
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 27th day of January 1849
/s/N. B. Baker CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N.H.
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Samuel Chase d 1819
Molly Chase m. 1792 S
at RL on roll Joshua Bayley Cap't
Aug 8 1774 27
July 19, 81 5.14+
1. Dec'r 31. 19
May 4 82 ent for 3 y'rs or d W. fr the town of Hopkinton
6988 Capt Munro. - dis 2d day of Dec'r 781
vol 4. fr 67. Book 6 mo mor 1781
+ on roll Vol 4. Book 6 mo Mor 1781 - p 42
[margin notes: 27 5.4
16/22,01
3 6666 x 11/66.77
3666x2/7533
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6988
Molly Chase 
wid of Samuel NH
Act July 7, 1838
married 1792
died - 1819
Allow. pri 22 mo 1 day
Cap't Monroe (Munro) Col. Stark - on roll. See Vol 4 p 42 & 67. or "Book 6 mo over fr 1781"
also see discharge within dated Dec'r 7 83
$73.44 per ann
Hon H. Hubbard
USS
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10,295
160 acres
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No. 87617
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr. 28th, 1855. 
Sam'l Chase Priv - Dec - N.H. Line
Rev. War
10295-160-55
L. D. Stevens
Concord N.H.
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5353
New Hampshire
Molly Chase widow of Samuel chase, dec ['who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]' crossed out] and who died on the 3 February 1819 of Sullivan Co in the State of N.H. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Monroe (Munro) of the regt commanded by Col. Stark in the N. Hamp. line for 22 m. 1 day
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 73 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of May 1840, & sent to Hon. H. Hubbard, Senate, U.S. 
______
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $293.76
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 36.72
$330.48
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1, Page 48.
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[verso]
Rep'd
Let to Hon C. H. Peasle Jan 17, 49

[recto]
4157
N. Hampshire, Concord
Molly Chase widow of Samuel Chase who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of Jany. 1844 and sent to H. H. Sylvester, Present 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 24.
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[state seal affixed]
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L. Putnam is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twelfth day of October 1834 and will expire on the Sixteenth day of March 1862 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of April 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Francis Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the fourth day of September 1837 and will expire on the fourth day of September 1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of April 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Matthew Harvey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of April 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.
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I Horace Chase of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that my Father Samuel Chase died in Unity now in the County of Sullivan & State aforesaid on the third day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, that I was Executor of his last Will & Testament, that on his death I took possession of all his papers which I deemed of any value, that I well recollect there was a drawer full of old papers that were considered of no value, that had laid for years & no one of the family, to my knowledge ever examined or thought them worth examining, that while my Mother kept house said papers remained in her possession, that when she broke up housekeeping and moved away from the farm of my Father she, it appears, left them in possession of my Brother Ovid Chase, who I have no doubt has had possession of them till a few days since, when he delivered to me without any alteration excepting the Letters thereon in blue Ink from A to N, inclusive and the numbering of the ['three' crossed out] pages of the three Journals also in blue ink which was done by me since they came into my possession as marks of reference; that the three Journals marked A. B. C. are all in the hand writing of my Father, the said Samuel Chase as I have no doubt, from the resemblance they bear to his hand. 
I further depose and say that from what I have often heard my Father relate concerning his services in the Revolution I have no
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doubt he was out in the service with General John Stark; that I ever understood that he enlisted and was a waiter or aid to General Stark.
I further depose and say that I was so well satisfied of his services, and that my Mother was entitled to receive a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 that I made a Journey in November 1838 to Manchester, which was formerly Derryfield, to see John Stark Esquire the Son of General John Stark, to ascertain ['which' crossed out] what he could state ['anything' crossed out] in relation to my Father's services; That he could only state generally that my Father was Waiter to his Father, was out with him in the service a long time but could not tell when he enlisted, where he went or how long he served; That I have not been able to find any person who could state any more particularly than he could state; that I did not then know of the existance of any paper or document by which said service could be proved, nor did I ever, to my recollection, see the papers above refered to, at any rate never knew their contents, nor examined them till since they were found by my Brother Ovid, 
I further depose and say that my Mother Molly Chase is now living in Goshen in the County of Sullivan, that she has not been married since the death of my Father but remains his widow 
/s/Horace Chase
Subscribed & sworn to April 25, 1840  
Before me /s/Matthew Harvey Justice of the Peace
The statement of Horace Chase above named are entitled to full credit
/s/Matthew Harvey J Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the ['county of' crossed out] State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of April 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harry Huntoon is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of April 1840
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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Surtificate from [illegible]
Samuel Chase 
N.H. W22776
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D. 
This May Certify that Sam'l Chase Has pas'd Muster for Hopkinton untill The Last Day of December 1781 at Amherst y'e 19. of July 1781
/s/Moses Nichols MMuster
To whom it may Concern
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Samuel Chase
N.H. W22776
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F.
Amherst May 4th 1782
Sam'l Chase Soldier this day Muster for Hopkinton, has Leave to Return to Hopkinton and join at this Place the tenth Instant without fail
/s/J. Munro Cap't
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No N.
1 Jan'y
A jornal of my march to rhode island on Saturday Aug't 8th 1779 I went from home and went thrue Dunbarton and Golston and Bedford and Merimec and to Dunstable to m'r Hunts and Staid there that nite on Sunday the 9 Day I went thrue Wasford and Acton and Concord and to Lincton to Mr Farrer's and Staid their that nite 
On Munday the 10 day I went thrue Sudbury and framingham and Sherburn and Midway and to Attleborough to Mr Everits that nite on tuesday the 11 Day I went thrue Roboth and Swansy and Warreb and to Bristol to Mr. I Dont know who and Staid there that nite. on wednsday the 11 Day I Went down to Bristol ferry and there there was no passing for a Storm 
And we came back to Mr Sanfords
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2 
and staid there that nite on Thursday the 13 day I Laid still all Day. on Fryday the 14 Day I Went over on to the Island and Drawd provision and ammunition. 
on Saturday the 13 Day I went then Within a mile of the enemy and Came back again to where the Hampshire troops Built a fort and staid there that nite on Sunday the 16 Day I Laid Still in the fore none and in the after noon I went on [illegible] on munday the 17 Day I went on picket gard and staid all nite till the next morning 
On Tuesday the 18 day I Laid still all day on Wednsday the 19 Day I Laid still all Day. on Thursday
3
31st I went through Doublin and into N Molbury to Mt. Guchen and Staid there that Night 
Aug't y'e 1st I went ['there' crossed out] from N. Molbary & followed Ashawillet river through Swansy & Winchester and staid at mr. parkers land that Night - 
Aug't 2nd I went from Parkers By the Furnase in Winchester to Hensdell & stopt at y'e Wid'w [illegible] and Got Brackfurst & Crost Ashawillet River & went one mile & struck Canadian River & followed it 4 miles & Crossed it at fort Dunnon at Willards ferry over into Brattleborough (17 Miles from Dummer to Steen)
State of Vermont Comes as far as y'e River and I went through Brattleborough & Staid
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1781
Mr John Dickson's that onto ['Augt y'e 3rd I went into New Molbury and Had with this waggon and Could not get no further with it the rout was So Hard' crossed out]
Augt y'e 3rd I went from Mr Dickson's in Brattleborough to Mr Whitney's in N Molbury and there Had orders from Gen. Stark's to Leave y'e waggon for the road was So Bad that we Could not get no further with it & to Make  Carts to Carry the Baggage on which we did not night and Staid there - 
Augt y'e 4th I Sat of with y'e Cars and next about Six miles that Night to Mr Williams in Wilmington and staid there that Night - 
Augt 5th Sunday I went From Col Williams's 6 miles over y'e green Mountain into Reedsborough to Mr Braser and Staid there that Night y'e road very Bad -  
5
Augt y'e 6 I went From Mr Brase's about Sunrise And went on y'e Mountain about 3 miles & one of y'e Barrels of rum Stove Sow that Could not Carry it no further & Mr Nicols went to Bennington after in a Waggon & I Staid there ['that' crossed out] y'e whilst He was gone til Sunset and we Staid in y'e woods that night - 
Augt y'e 7th we had nues that morning that 7 seven tories was taken y'e Day Before at Remington true so it was I went from Reedsborough through Woodford into Bennington to Gen Safford's & Staid there that night Gen Stark's Quarters - 
Aug't 8th I had orders to go over the mountains & git that Barrel of rum and fetch to Gen Safford which I did & staid there that night.
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6. Augt y'e 9th I went & got a Barrel, & drain'd of that Rum for y'e Barrel was So Stove to pieses that it Leakt & Staid there that night - 
Augt y'e 10th I Staid there that Day & there was it - Vendue(?) there to venue of the plunder that was taken from y'e tories in y'e after nothing went any by - 
Aug't y'e 11 I Staid theer that Day & workting y'e afternoon for Gen Safford in getting in Oats - 
Aug't y'e 12th Sunday I went to Meting to hear Mr Avery and Herhed his lesson - 
Proverbs y'e 24 & 17 & 18 verses & he Spoke very well for the times & there was Some espionages in y'e the town then & I staid there that day 
7' Aug't: y'e 13th I had y'e Headake in y'e forenoon Foune [illegible] and I Staid there that Night 
Aug't y'e 14th I went up to Mr. Carr's in y'e fore noon & in y'e afternoon I went to  work for Gen. Safford & Staid there that night - 
Aug't y'e 15th I went up to Mr Clay's y'e Waiters & got my Breaches Did & workt for him in y'e afternoon & then Returned to Gen Safford's that night - 
Aug't y'e 16 I wen to digging a well for Mr Clay there was a great day in Bennington on firing Cannon and there was one  man Bil'd by ot smoking well & I returned to home that night 
Aug't 17th I went to work 
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8 For Mr Clay digging his well And I went to hear Mr Avery preach a Sermon upon y'e Death of that man that was Kil'd with y'e cannon his name was Hitchcock and the ligt was in Malachi y'e Chapter 2 
I staid at Gen Safford's that night 
Aug't y'e 18th I went to work for Mr. Story a chopping trees and then returned to home - 
Aug't y'e 19th Sunday I staid at Home & Read'g y'e french Covert that was A worthy Book - 
Aug't y'e 20th I workt for Gen Safford on his frame a Helping him frame a Saw Mill - 
Aug't y'e 21st I went to see Mr. Carr & returned again that night to Gen Safford's - 
Aug't 22nd I work't for Gen Safford on his well - 
Aug't y'e 23rd I staid at Gen Safford's to Finishing of his Saw mill - 
Aug't y'e 24th I Work't for Gen Safford A Laying y'e floom of his Saw Mill - 
Aug't y'e 25th I wrote an Act of y'e Coart of Vermont State that Evening one of the prisoners tories got away from the Gard Named Bager Stephens 
Aug't y'e 26th Sunday I Staid at home and Read Mr Avery's Thanksgiving Sermon preached In the year 1777 - 
Aug't y'e 27th I workt for Mr. Webster in Chopping Cord wood - 
Aug't y'e 28th I staid at Home & Gen Stark's waggon came from Albany with orders for me to go to Albany with his things 
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Aug't y'e 29th I Set from Bennington for Albany & I went through Huseek & Pitston & into Foilston to Mr Near's & Staid there that night - 
Aug't y'e 30th I went from Foilston to Hudson river to Hidens ferry & I rest it there & Went to Albany to Gen Stark & Quarter'd at Mr Benardies Beekman's & Staid there that Night - 
Aug't y'e 31st I Staid at Albany and walk't the Streets - & there was one of the Gen gard put into it Sity Hall for Counterfeit Money - 
Sept y'e 1st I Staid at home all Day - 
Sept y'e 2nd Sunday I went to y'e English Church in the fore noon & in y'e afternoon I went after [illegible] Gen's Horses - 
11
Sept y'e 3rd I Staid at home in u'e fore Noon & in the after Noon I went after y'e Gen's horses - 
Sept the 4th I Staid at home all Day - 
September y'e 5th I Staid at Home all Day - 
Sept y'e 6 I Set of from Albany with Gen Stark's Baggage about one of y'e Clock P.M. & went about 6 miles that night to Mr Olcot's & Staid there - 
Sept 7 I Crost over y'e Sprouts fore times & got to Stillwater About twelve O'Clock and in the afternoon I went to Saratoga to Gen. Seiler's House & Staid there that Night - 
Sept the 8the Gen Stark got his things in order and made Gen Seiler's House his head Quarters
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12 Sept y'e 21st Came to us one Micael Garing who Deserted from y'e Enemies Flag at Ticonderoga y'e 13th of Sept. & He Staid with us till y'e 29th of Sept and then went to Allen(?)
Sunday Oct the 6th 1781 was Executed on y'e Gallows one Thomas Loveless he was taken on the morning of the 23rd of Sept with a party of men with him As spies at Saratoga Lake the next was Sent to Albany to y'e City hall - 
Oct. the 17 Came with a packet to Gen Stark from N Shore Ben Page of Northampton And of no Mils of Nottingham Soldier in y'e 3 months this Service From N. England N Hampton
Oct the 18 Came to Saratoga Called Read's (Reid) Regiment Second N. Hampshire Regiment
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DIARY OF SAMUEL CHASE (N.H.)
W-22776
JULY 1781-JANUARY 1782
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No. B. Page 1.
On the 18th of July I set out For the army From Hopkinton & I went through Dunbarton Golston N Boston and Went into Amherst to Mr. Pike's & staid there that night & y'e next DAy I went Mulbought (Marlborough?) 11 O Clock - 
And had orders from Lieut How (Howe) to go to Gen Stark But it was so erly so that I Staid there that Night and Drew fore days provision and y'e next day I set for Gen. Stark's & I went through part of Merrimeck (Merrimack) and then to Beddiford (Bedford) and through to Golston over McGregors ferry And Saw then into Derryfield to Genneral Stark's and Starid there that night and y'e next Day and the next day was Sunday & went to Meting
[margin note:  9th Hopkinton and Samuel Chase it is [illegible]]
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2 To Derryfield to Hear Mr Strickling and Staid there that night and the next Day And Helpt them get in Hay and y'e next day y'e next Day I Set out from Gen. Stark and went through Derryfield and Over Dr. Dusten's ferry into Golstown & Dunbarton & Bow & Concord & Hopkinton & Dunbarton to Capt Page's and then back to Hopkinton and Staid at my Father's that Night and y'e next night & y'e next day I went to Gen Stark's and Staid there that night and the next  night July y'e 29th I Set out for Saratoga and went through Golstown Bedford Merrimec (Merrimack) and to Amhurst town to Mr Hildreth's and Staid there that Night - 
30th I went from Amherst through Wilton & Temple By Maj Hail's & into Peterborough to Mr Whit and Staid there that night - 
3
The 20 Day I laid Still all day on Fryday the 21 day I went on picket Gard and Staid there all nite On Saturday the 22 I Laid still all day 
On Sunday the 23 day I Laid still all day. on Monday the 24 day I laid still all day. on tuesday the 25the Day I was drawd out for a gard and was named to Gen Sullivan's Hed quarters and Then was joined by some more troops and we marched up the road that lead to [illegible] ferry for to gard Some Common and we went as far as butors(?) hill where the fort was which our stores was kept in and was dismist that nite while the next morning at sunrise on Wednesday the 26 day I went down  to the camps for to get some provision and then went back again and in the after noon went Down to the Camp and Staid there that nite.
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4.
on thursday the 27 Day we all return'd all our Camp Equipage and at 2 of the Clock PM we marched from the Camp came down to the ferry about Sunset and Crossed it and Camp'd about fore miles that night and staid in Bristol Sunday AM Sunday A mans word and not of deed is bilt of Sunday Munday Tusday
A man of Words and not of dee(d)s is [illegible] has greeting 
 Plps Command 
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6
['D K 
Due to L M 07 Honor
Due to D 77 H 0.3.0
Due to mr Hill 4 2 e' crossed out]
Squired on saturday the gorde of gone home
['Credit G.' crossed out] from Honour December to the
['Due to Squire and returned 0-1-3 
Due to Land Area 1-6-6
Due to David How'd Gord 0-1-0
Due to Capt Hill 0-4-0
Due to David Kimbal 0-[illegible]
Due David How 0-3-0
Due to mr walden 0-0-7' crossed out]
Chased Setting(?) [illegible] Guard of Hopkinton Concord Command 
On Saturday the 8 Day We Came thru Dunbarton And Golston and Bedford and Merrimec (Merrimack) And tow Dunstable at One Hunts below the met - 
On sunday the 9 Day Aug't we came from Hunts and Cary weapons and Concord and into Lincon to one Mr farrer's Col. Sanford
on Munday the 10 Day  we came thru Sudbury and framingham and sherburn And Mid way Attleborough to Mr Everits [illegible] 
On Tuesday the 11 Day we Came Thru Rehoboth and Warren And evans Personal [illegible] H
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8
On rhodeisland there is three towns The Name of one was Newport And middleton and Porchmouth (Portsmouth) We Crossed the river at Bristol ferry and went over to Porchmouth (Portsmouth) - 
Honor
Know all men by these 
Know all men by these 
High [illegible]
Concord in Newingland (New England) - 
Samuel Chase of named Hopkinton Dece'm 10th 1779 Promist to pay to Samuel Chase on order the sum of 17,9£ money and [illegible] of 
witness my hand Good offer
9
On saturday the 8 Day of August we marched from Hopkinton Golston - Dunbarton - Bedford - and Merrimec (Merrimack) and Dustable (Dunstable) To Mr Hunt's Below the metinghouse - 
On Sunday the 9 Day we Came thru Wesford and Acton and Concord Licton to one Mr farrer's - 
On Munday the 10 Day we Came Thru Sudbury and framingham Sherbeen and Midway Prentiss and Attleborough to Mr Everits - 
On Tuesday the 11 Day we Came Thru Rehoboth and Swansa and Warren and Bristol to Mr Bullock's over on a Neck of Land Called Poppasquash - 
On Wensday the 12 Day we went Down to the ferry and there was now passing for a storm all that Day
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10
And we Came Back to Mr Stanford's And Laid there that Nite - 
On Wensday the 13 Day we Laid Still for the storm at Mr. Stanford 
On Friday the 14 Day we Crost over the river and went to the Camps and Drawd provision and Ammunition - 
On Saturday the 15 Day we Marched down to the hill ['of' crossed out] Near the 3 Regulars Lines and Marched back to the fort of ours - 
On Sunday the 16 Day we laid still in the fore noon and in the Afternoon we went upon fateeg - 
On Monday the 17 Day we went on picket gard and staid all Nite till the next morning 
11
On Tuesday the 18 we Laid still 
On Wensday the 19 Day we Laid Still all Day - 
On thursday the 20 Day we laid Still all Day - 
On Fryday the 21 Day we went On picket gard and stade all Nite - 
On Saturday 22 Day we Laid Still all Day - 
On Sunday the 23 Day we Laid still all Day - 
On Munday the 24 Day We Laid Still al Day - 
On Tuesday the 25 Day We Was Drawd out for gard and was Carried round to where we camp't furst and stade there that nite
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12
On Wensday the 26 Day We Laid there in the fore noon and in the Afternoon we went Home - 
On thursday the 27 Day We Marched from the Camp at two of the Clock in the after noon And Came Down to the river About Sunset and Crossed it that Nite and Came About fore miles 
On friday we Came thru ['Swansey' crossed out] Bristol and warren and Swansy and Rehoboth and Attleborough. And [illegible] and Midway and Sherburn and staid there that nite 
On Saturday the 29 Day we Came thru framingham and Sherburn and Linton Concord and Wesford and staid there that  nite 
On sunday the 30 day we Came From thru Dunstable and Merrimec (Merrimack) Concord bedford and staid there all nite 
On munday the 31 day we Came thru Golston and Dunbarton and to [illegible]
13
Sunday 27th Oct. the [illegible] guns Fired A party of y'e Enemy Was Seen on y'e Lake - 
Oct 28 Wisenfill (Weissenfels) was Sent off with a Command of men to See How many there was 
Oct 29th Coll Wisenfell (Weissenfels) return'd And made No Discoveries of y'e Enemy - 
Nove'm 2nd the news of Cornwallis's Capture came to Camp there 14 Cannon was fired and Three Cheers was Given at H'd quarters - 
Gen Stark's H'd Quarters Saratoga Gen Seiler's farm & Came through Cambridge & St Croix &  Sharpsburg to mn. Mathers and Staid there that Night 
7 I Came to Bennington to Capt Davies & Got Breakfast & Came 
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through Woodfor & Reedborough & into Wilmington to Col. [margin note: 25] Williamses and Staid there that night & I came through N Malbury and Brattleborough and Crost Canadien river at Hastins ferry Over into Chesterfield to Mn. [margin note: 26] Cobley and Staid there that night. 
9 I Came through Chesterfield & Keen(e) & N. Molbury & into Dublin to Mr Morss's & Staid [margin note: 22] there that night - 
10th I Came through Daublin And Petrborough & into Francis Town to Mr. Homes's and Staid [margin note: 26] that night - 
11th I Came through Franciston & N Boston & Golston and Crost over the river at McGregor's ferry & into Derryfield to Gen Stark's & Staid there that night & I Came thru part of Derryfield 
15
Crost y'e river at Martins ferry & Came through part of Dunbarton & part of Concord and into Hopkinton to Port Chase's My fathers
[margin note: 18] from Saratoga to Hopkinton 160 Miles y'e way I came - 
13th I went to Dunbarton to Capt Page's to Carry Some Letters - 
14th I went to Concord to mill & Returned to Hopkinton - 
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14th I Staid at home & tell the 18th. And y'e 18 I Set out for Gen Stark's Headquarters
And went through part of Concord and Bow & Dunbarton & Golston & Crost y'e river at Martins ferry into Derryfield & went to Mrs. Stark's that night - 
19th Staid at Mrs Stark's will day 20th I went from Gen Stark's & Crost y'e river McGregors Ferry & went  through Golston & N Boston & into 
17
From is town to the Same Martin's & Staid there that Night - 
21st I went through Peterborough & Daublin & Into N. Molbury to Mrs Woods and Staid there that night - 
22nd I went through Skeen and Chesterfield and Crost y'e River At Hastin's ferry and went into Brattleborough to Mr. Butterfield: and Staid there that Night - 
23rd I went through N Mulbury And into Wilmington to Mr ['O' crossed out] by Col. Williams's & Staid there that night - 
24th I went through Reedborough & Woodford & into Bennington 
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Sarg't Carr's & staid there that night 
25th Sunday I went through Shaftsbury & St Croix & Cambridge & into Saratoga within Six
miles of Barracks And Staid there that night 
26th I went into Saratoga to Gen Stark's Head Quarters by ten OClock six Days and two hours from Gen Stark's to Headquarters Saratoga
Fryday Dec'm y'e 21 I went from Saratoga with Gen Stark to Albany And draw his Slay and went to Mr. Beekman's and Staid there the night - 
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Saturday Dec'm 22 I Staid at Mr Beekman's that Day - 
Sunday 23d Dec'm I Staid at Albany - 
24th I Staid at Albany - 
25th I Staid at Albany Christmas - 
26 I Staid at Albany 
27th I Staid at Albany
28th I Staid at 
30 Gen Stark & I Came from Albany & came through Lebanon & Hancock & into Pittsfield to Capt Nobles & Staid there that night 
3rd Stormy all day Snow in the fore none & rain in the in y'e afternoon and we came 
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Partridgfield and into Worthington and into Chesterfield and staid there that night January 1st - 
We Came through Williamstown and into Whilley and into Sunderland and into Montacu And into Northfield and Staid there that night field stasun 
Jan y'e 2nd I Came through Winchester and Swansey and New Molbury and into Dublin to Mass to  [illegible] and Staid there that night 
Jan'y 3rd I Came through Peterborough & temple & Wilton & into Amherst to Mr. Meanses & Staid there that Night - 
Jan 4th I Came through Merrimec (Merrimack) & Bedford and Crost the river at McGiver's ferry and into Derryfield to Gen Stark's that night Jan 6th I came home to Hopkinton
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Derryfield at [illegible] I was [illegible] By the James River to and Crost very near fainting away
June y'e 13th I went to Mr Luke Withe's wedding in Derryfield 
22nd of June 1782 the Gen. Court of the State of N Hamp're Sat in Concord attending on A Day of rejoicing for y'e Dauphine of France the King's done and he while town meting Millitary Order - 
1782 30th December the ground all bare 31st the Snow came 10 inches deep - 
1783 5th Jany the Snow came 6 inches deep 
19th Feby I Let Mrs Fellows have a spelling book 0-1-0
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The complete letter Writer, or polite [illegible] shortly
Stanley Chase Sameul 4th Sept 1785
Frost came so hard was [illegible] 1777 Portsmouth 
Green river green
Guinea, of Golo FRS
Gueney=hen FRS
Guienne in France 
The City of Eldorado La vie to no place
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14th Captain & Commander
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Hopkinton 2 [illegible] of Hay [illegible]
I Engaged to goe into the service For Hopkinton for three years 
3th of may I went to Derryfield to Ge'n Stark's" - 
4th of May I went to Amherst And pastd Muster Before Cap't Munro and was Furlow'd 6 y'e 10th of May and Went Back to Derryfield and Gen Stark gave me a permit till the 19th of May - 
5th of May I Came home from General Stark's to Hopkinton 
20th of May I went to Gen Stark's from Hopkinton
15th of June I went to Hopkinton and return'd the 22 of June - 
1st Jany 1783 - I got a furlow for two months and I went to Hopkinton - 
13th Jann'y I went to Canterbury to Schot to Mr. Donovar - and staid til the 22rd of Feb'y 
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The last day of ['March' crossed out] Febry. I went to Derryfield to Ge'n Stark's, and he gave me a furlow untill the 20th of March. 
March 2nd I went to Hopkinton.
March 4th I went to Canterbury 
March 8th I went to Hopkinton 
March 22nd I went to Derryfield to Ge'n Stark's 
8th of April 1783 - 
I set out for Camp form Gen Stark's and went through Golston & Bedford and Merimeck (Merrimack) and Hollis and into Pylarithe(?) Co'l Woods and staid that that night
9th I went through Shirley and Lancaster and Shrewsbury and Worcester and into Leicester to the Widow Allen's Tavern and 
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10th I went through Spencer and Brookfield and Weston and Palmer and into Wilburham to Mr. Poliss Tavern and stay there that night - 
11th I went through Wilberham and Benningfield and West Springfield and Onto Connecticut through Sheffield and into Simsbury ['and' crossed out] To Mrs. Enos's tavern and stay there that night - 
12th I went through Simsbury and N. Hartford and on the Green Mountains through Berkhampstead and Winchester and into Colebrook to Mr. Church's tavern and stay there that night - [margin note: rainy day]
Sunday 13thd I went through Colebrook and Norwalk and Corinth and Mosbury and Sharon and Into N York State
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Into Duchess County to a place Called Oblong to Capt. Chamberlain and stay there that night - 
14th I went to fishkill to Mr Obadiah Cooper and stay there that night - 
15th I went through Fishkill and to the landing and Crosd North River over into Newburgh and went on to the Hamps(h)ire Line about five miles to Major Scott's quarters and stay there that night
16th I went up to wallkill to Mr James King's ['and stay' crossed out] 12 miles from Camp and carried fore Horses for him to keep for General Stark and stay there that night - 
17th I returned to Camp that day 
22nd I went to N. Royalton 
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23rd I went to Newwinsor (New Windsor) after I had 
24th I went to New Ragsrough after Wine For General Stark
Munday 28thg Aprill I was sick with a Bile on my thigh And I took a portion of physick to Clear my Blood - 
2nd May I Clean'd the General's Coat with yallow ball
24th May I went into the Country after some Potatoes and got half a Bushel and gave half a dollar for them June 8th the N. Hampshire men got their furloughs and I set of from Camp with 
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Gen Stark for N Hampshire and Crost N River at N. Burg and Came through Fishkill and on to Marcheus's Tavern in York State and Stay there that night within 4 miles of Connecticut Line - 
June 9th I Came through Kent and Litchfield and Herrington and into Simsbury To Capt. Umphrey's and stay all night - 
10th June I Came through Simsbury and Sheffield and Crost the River there over into Enfield and came through 
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a part of Enfield and came Came into the Bay state through Springfield and into Wilburham to Wm. D.Lo's By the Baptist meeting house and stay there that night 
11th June I Came through Palmer and Western and Brookfield and Spencer and Leicester and into Worcester to Mr Sam Woodbury's Tavern and Stay there that night - 
12th June I went through Shrewsbury and Lancaster and Shirley and into Pipril(Pepperell) to Col Woods Tavern and Stay all night
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13th June I went through Peprill Pepperell) and Hillis and Merrimack and Bedford and Goffston And Crost the River at McGregor's over into Derryfield To Gen'l Stark's in Derryfield at 3 O'clock PM - 5 days & 3 hours from N. Burgh to Derryfield - 
27th June, I went to Hopkinton from Gen Stark's - 
30th June 1783 in the evening at Hopkinton there was the sharpest lightning and the shocking 1st Claps of thunder that ever I saw 
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Or heard it sound as if the world was Coming to an end it struck two trees within in that Vicinity
Tuesday 15th July I went To Gen'l Stark's to tarry with Him. The same day Then Gen begun to Cut his Grain and that week held fifty stocks about one third of His grain
Sunday following there was a meting in Derryfield and the girls went to meting and men with Great misfortune some full of [illegible] turn'd over [illegible] one was very much hurt others Slightly wounded 
Thank god no one
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24th Aug't I got a furlow For Thirty days and set out for Hopkinton and went as far Concord that night and stay at Mr Carter's that night - 
25 I went to Hopkinton - 9th September I was going to set of for Pigwalker and got my horse up to start but it rain'd all day & stopt me from my jorney that day - 
10th I set of to go to [;to' crossed out] Pigwalker and went through Concord Canterbury Northfield a corner of Sanbornton Crost Copses ferry and into Merrydeth to Lieut Rayes and stay there that night 11
11th I went through Newhampton Center-harborer Moltons=Burrough Tamworth Eaton and into Conway to Mr Abbot's and they said they did not Know me and to a Mr Jno Chase's and stay that night - 
12th I stay at Mr Chase's in the [illegible] and went and Lookt over his farm and his was a harrowing ['his' crossed out] he has a comptent farm, his entervail (intervale) lies in a turn of the River about 70 acres Clear'd in the after noon I went to ['do' crossed out] to see Mr Abrial Lovejoy by the war of Squire Merril's and Col. McMullins I stay at Mr Lovejoy's 
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untill sunset and then came to Col. McMullen's and stay untill nine O'clock at night and drank some west india grog, and came to Mr Chase's and stay that night 
18th I went over to Mr. Abbot's before Breakfast but return'd to breakfast in Mr Chase's and [illegible] Chase went with me down to Capt Heath's and there we drank some Lemon punch, and then we went down to Mr Jno Stickney's and there we Din'd, and then To Lieut Osgood's, and I went all over This farm he has Fifty Acres of good entervail (intervale) and two Hundred acres of upland
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his entervail (intervale) ['is' crossed out] Lies in a turn of the Rivers by the side of Capt. Osgood's Land and I went up to Mr. Stickney's entervail very good Land he had three Acres of good Corn  not hurt with the frost Lieut. Osgood has a very fine situation this in Conroy and I stay there that night -
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Sunday 24th - it rain'd in the morning early, but I set of to gow to Meeting and it Rain'd as I was on the road, and I went into Mr. Jeremiah Farrington, untill the rain was over, then I went to meeting Mr. Poorter preached this text in Mark 10 = Charity the words was
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Take up your Cross an follow me, he preached a very good sermon at noon he did not tarry more than half an hour, the service was over in the afternoon by 3 O'Clock and I return'd back to Mr. Osgood's to supper and in the evening I went to see Mr. Grely Swan he lives about 80 rods from Mr Osgood = Mr. Wm Osgood and [illegible] Mr Stickney Mrs Stn'y went with me we spent the evening very agreeable and I returned to Mr. Osgood again and stay there that night 
15th I went to Mr. Stickney's to Broadfield and then William Osgood and I went upon Harhemphill and there I climb a pine tree and had a fine prospect of almost all that Country after I return'd Mrs. Osgood and I went to Town to Frieston to Mt. James Osgood's and
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and there we din'd in the afternoon I went down to Mr. Jno Evinses Mr Evin's was gone William Evins and I went down to Lovel's Pond and there we shot a duck and carried ti up to the house and fry'd it and eat it that night I return'd back to Mr. Osgood's and there I ['stay' crossed out] Garri'd with him - 
16th I in the morning went out in the woods, where Mr. Osgood is A Clearing some land, to Make a poster about 1 1/2 mile from his house in the fore noon I went Down the River to see Mr. Baron Hazelton and from there to Lieut Webster and there I drank some grog, and from there round by Col. Page, and Crost the ['river' crossed out] River at Capt. Brown's and then to Mr. Osgood and there I din'd in the afternoon I went up to Mr Mason's 
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Mrs. Osgood and Mrs. Hannah Osgood went with me, in the evening I returned to Lieut Osgood's and stay that night - 
17th I went from Lieut Osgood's to Capt. Walker's from thence to Mr. Porter's to see Mr. Lovejoy and Mr Stickney's they were at work there, from thence to Esq'r Merrill's 
He went and showed me his farm from Thence to Mr. John Chase and stay all night with him - 
18th in the forenoon Mr. Chase and I went to see Lieut Abbot, in the afternoon we went to see the Widow Been she lives about 2 miles from Mr. Chase's 
That night I stay at Mr. Chase 
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19th I was agoing to set of for home but I was unwell, and it lookt likely for Rain, and I stay there, in the afternoon Mr. Chase and I ['to' crossed out] went to see Lieut Abbot's and stay untill the evening it was very Dark that night I stay at Home=
20th = Chases' I set of for home in Company with Mr. William Stickney of Concord And Mrs Osgood of Conway, we Came through Eaton and it begun to rain and ['to' crossed out] Tamworth ['Molton' crossed out] Moltons = ['Bures' crossed out] Burrough = and Center=harbour and stay about 1 quarter of a mile this side at Mr. Center's that night, it Rained all day very hard -
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21st Sunday, I came through N. Hampton Merrydeth and Crost the great Bay at Copses ferry a part of Sambornton Northfield Canterbury into Concord To Mr. Virgin's and stay there that night - 
22nd In the morning before Breakfast I went through Concord and into Hopkinton My father's in the Afternoon I went and Carried Mr. Goold's horse homme, that I had hired for my jorney, and paid two silver dollars for the use of it - 
Sunday 28th I sent my Brother Aaron down to Derryfield to Gen Stark's
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To take my place, my furlow being expired, I chose to stay at home Longer - 
30th There was a building raised in the lower end of Hopkinton Mr. Herricks I was not there, for I went up into the town to the Meeting house with my Mother, and Mrs. Osgood, they went for an afternoon's ride out - 
1st October I ointed for the Itch 3 nights repeatedly, saturday night following, I washt and cleaned my self up - 
Sunday 4th I took a portion of 
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salts in the morning it had not so good an effect upon me as it ought to have had, and at 1 o'clock I took another portion of ['Said' crossed out] workt a very good efford 
11th in the morning the sun Rose clear, ['and showd bright untill' crossed out] but immediately went into a Cloud there was one or two Claps of Thunder; before the sun half an hour high. it sometimes was cloudy, and some part of y'e time the sun shone, about 10 O'Clock it rain'd And thunder'd, there was some Considerable of Hail fell so much that it Lay on the ground ['around' crossed out] Two hours. - 
19th Sunday there was Snow on the ground 3/4th of an inch deep 20th the snow 8 inches Deep - 
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21st Aaron return'd home from Gen'l Stark's 
23rd I went to Gen'l Stark's November 4th I bought of one Mr Burns of Milton (printer) three Books, as I heard of speaking, prise 9 shillings, Aristotles Masterpiece, price 3 shillings, an Almanack price 4 pence, 0-4 + 9-0 + 3-0=12=4 total.
28th the snow came 10 inches deep and the following snows Came on so that by the 3rd Dece'm it was 18 inches deep - 
December 2nd I took my discharge from the war of ['som' crossed out] Gen 
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Stark (at Derryfield) it being 19 Months since I was Mustered for three years s'd day I went to Hopkinton 
11th Thanksgiveing day it was so warm a day, the like has not been known, this many years the snow that was 2 feet deep shrunk so that it was not more than 6 inches deep the 14th day and then the weather was cold. 
29th I went to Concord, in the former part of the day I went to the Coart house to hear then Expostulate upon matters in the after part of the day Lit of Madam Stark and went to Dumbarton with her to Capt Page's and stay there not
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Night. 30th in the Morning I return'd Home in a stay of Gen'l Stark that was a gowing to my Father After some Oats - 
A.D. 1784 in the Eighth year of the American Independency - 
January 1st it was a very stormy day in the evening of s'd day, three yong Fathers of ours went to Mr. Wiggen's Innkeeper in Hopkinton and refreshed ourselves with a mug of Liquor and then we had a supper of the best in the house - paid our Resconing 1st our man and ['return'd' crossed out] 
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Return'd homeward came down to Mr. Moses Hill's gun'r went in there, and stopt a spell at some Apples and drank some Syder and then Returned home, at 1/2 past 10 O'clock at night - 
7th I join'd Master Dimond's School, kept in Concord, in Mr Lat Coleby's house, by Mr. Bradley
13th I in the evening I Lit of the most shocking adventure that could I did in my Life it is two Dismal to Relate - Betwixt me and Mer's RGH
Jany 28. I went to Concord and stay untill the 30th Covenant, one night I stay at Mr. William Virgin's and one night at Col. Stickney's 
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2nd Fabry. I begun to teach a school in hopkinton for two months and I went to Mr. Tim Darling's to Board 
8th I went to Mr. John Conners to Board
14th Sunday I stay at Mr. Conner's, it was the Coaldest day that we have had this Winter - 
16th Mr. William Stickney and his Wife and a number of other Gentlemen and Ladies came from Concord to Hopkinton and they and I went up to Mr. Wiggin's for a slay ride and then went to my Father's and there we spent the Evening. at 12 OClock at night they set of for Concord, & I to my quarters 
20 I had a pair of Shoes made (at Mr. Timothy Darling's Store)
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By Mr Bradleigh of Hampstead for which I paid one Point of Rum Extraordinary ['Extordary' crossed out] NB s'd shoes Calfskin - 
22nd I went to Derryfield to Gen Stark's and stay untill the 24th and then I Return'd Home to Hopkinton 
26th I went to Mr. Green French's to Board, Saturday 28th in the afternoon I went to Dunbarton & Return'd that Evening to Mr. French's
Sunday 29th Read Me Life of Francis Spira and John Child and George Edwards, the two Latter  were Atheists - 
1 March I went to Mr. Johm Swill's to Board, the weather very Coald, the Snow three feet deep on Land - 
5th I went to Mr. Nehemiah Colby to board 
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10th I went to Mr. John Conners to boar'd he boarded me for Mr. Jeremiah Story, 
12th I went to Mr. Moses Hillson's to Board - 
16th I went to Esq'r Bayley's to Board - 
 21st I went to Mr John Connor's to Board, for Mr. Benjamin Wiggins as Mr. Connors Boarded for Mr. Wiggin - 
23rd I went to Mr. Dauben's to Board 
25th I went to the Rev'd Mr. Fletcher's to Board
28th I went to Mr. Isaac Fellows's to Board,=Sunday Evening=on 31st I went to Mr. Samuel Straw's to Board - 
Aprill 1st I finished my School 2nd I went to my Father's 
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12th I went to work for my Father to pulling down a barn on the Peters Farm. 
June, 7th I Began to teach a scool in Hopkinton, at the Scool-house near Mr. Hills
14th I went to Lieut. Morses to Board 
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4th I left my school and went to my Father's to work - 
['16' crossed out] 17th I began my School again - 
23rd I went to Concord & return'd the 25th to Hopkinton - 
September
14th First Frost this fall
22rd I went to Derryfield and returned the 25 - 
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January 1785
Aprill
18th I went to Gen'l Stark's to work
June 
3rd I went to Hopkinton - 
14th I went to Gen'l Stark's again - 
July 
17th I went to Hopkinton - 
18th I went to work for My Father - 
August
16th I went to work for Rev'd Mr Fletcher
29th I went to Derryfield
30th I returned to Hopkinton
31st I set out to go to Pigwalket (Pigwacket) Country
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September
13th I Returned from Pigwalket (Pigwacket) to Hopkinton
14th I went to work for my Father
20th absent half of the day to Shugar hill
21st absent half of the day to Concord 
October
2nd absent half of the day to Concord 
November
14th I went to Timothy Darling's to Work - 
24th I went to my Father's 
26th I went to work for Timothy Darling 
27th I went to my Father's
28th I went to Teaching a school in Hopkinton; Near Mr. John George's and engaged for Three Months 
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Annodom 1786
March
9th I finished my School
21st I went to work for G. Darling
25th I went to My Father's 
Aprill
13th I set out to go to Newbury Port for Mr Moses Titcomb - 
16th I returned from Newbury to Hopkinton 
20 I Began to Live with my Father
May
1st I went to Teaching School near Mr. Moses Hill's in Hopkinton and eng'd to teach Ten months in Twelve
April 20th 1777 I finished my school having taught Ten Months 
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['Mrs Osgood & Mrs Hannah Osgood went with one in the Evening & returned to Lincoln Osgood's and Stay theree that night 
7th I went from Mr Osgood's Capt Walker's to see him and his family, the Capt went with me to Mr. Lovejoy he was at work at Mr. Porter's and I went from there to see Esq'r Merrill's farm - the Esq'r went with me and from there I went to Mr. John Chase's and there I stay all night - 
18th the forenoon I went to see Lieut Abbot and in the afternoon I went to with my Uncle up to the Widow ['Burns' crossed out] Been's and returned to Mr Chase's that night' crossed out]
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Abisania is the place where the queen of sheba came from When she came to see the Wisdom of H, Solomon 
Abisania lies 60 Degrees south of Jerusalem. [margin note: 60 60 60 miles=] This account is from Mr. Fletcher=that should be good for 
Mr. John Chase of Conway has a Barn that is perfect in length 30 feet wide, it has a 80 foot square Bay Two floors 12 feet wide with two scaffolds 10 feet wide each -
Sept 20th 1783 it was fild with hay and grain all but one floorway up to the ruf and stacket 10 tier of hay -
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[illegible] ['Mr James Ridor'crossed out]
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April 18 ['8 for safe to the Commissary' crossed out] 3|0
Apl 28 ['For Schket Hall at N Windsor Gen Stark' crossed out] 0|6
[margin note: compis mentis Commission]
['Samuel Chase' crossed out]
Daniel [illegible]
Vicious, given to use sinfull wicked naught ['had' crossed out] Lewd Profligate, Wicked lewd Debauched to the highest degree 
Debauchery disorder incompetency, reaching [illegible] Lewdness
Incontinency a not abstaining ['Lawfull desires' crossed out]  unlawful Desires Lustful inclinations=[margin note: incompetence]
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Diseption(?), A pledge left in Hands of another or in a place
Also a wager
Rig, a wanton ramping young Woman - 
Omnibus hones sapit -  unwise
Latitude, Wideness or Breadth, 
Longitude, Length
Fallacy, Deceit 
Story only only and and F or Value Received I promise to pay Simon - 

Eldorado is the richest place That ever I heard of, it is the place Where Candidus and Cacambo went to in a small Canoe down a quiet currant and smasht on the rocks and they were Obbliged to jump one rock to get Ashore. it is a place surrounded by mountains one thousand feet Heigh, their streets are Silver, Their dirt is Gold and pebbles are Diamonds Their Animals that they ride are a Red Sheep that will Carry a Great burden, 
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A. Candidus and Cacambo stay there Till they had a mind to get to Their homes in Spain - 
The King of Eldorado gave orders to his engineers to construct a Machine to hoist up and Transport these two persons out of his Kingdom - 
Three thousand men were set to work and in a fortnight's time the machine was Completed which Cost no more than Twenty millions of their Currency, Candidus & Cacambo placed in the machine and hoisted up to the top of the mountain