Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1891, Solomon Chase, N.H. Vt.
Page 1

N. H.  Chase, Solomon  R.1891
                         Sarah
Page 2

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of Vermont
Essex ss} On this tenth day of February 1844
personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in said State, Solomon H. Chase a resident of Lumburgh, in the County of Essex,
and State of Vermont, aged 75 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836 as child and
him of Sarah Chase, and in her right as widow of Solomon Chase late of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire deceased, who according to his best recollection and belief, was in the early part of the War of the Revolution, commissioned a Captain of a Company of New Hampshire Militia, by the authority of said State and was an actor in that capacity, from some time in the summer of 1776 till the Autumn of 1780, during which period
he was at various times, and almost continually engaged either in the immediate vicinity of his residence, or in more foreign service. He at that time having the command of the only Company of Infantry in said Cornish which is situate
upon the Connecticut River, and where a guard composed of
Page 3

the members of his said Company, and others under his command was continually kept from the summer of 1777 till the later part of 1780, if not longer, about a depository of arms, and army stores kept at the residence of Col Jonathan Chase, in said Cornish and adjoining that of the said Captain Solomon Chase, but
the precise amount of service he undered, as Captain during said period he is unable to state. And this declarant would further state, that he was at the time of sufficient age to recollect, & that he does now well recollect, that
his Father the said Captain Solomon Chase, was also a Surgeon, and that besides the duties of Captain he also performed the duties of Surgeon, as he now thinks from either the month of August or September 1777, till
sometime in the winter or spring following-- well remembers his being for a while stationed at Charlestown, in said County as a Surgeon, and afterwards at his own house in said Cornish, when he had under his cane two wounded soldier by the names of Gilman, & Symmes, but
the particular length of that service, he cannot now state.
He also further states as his belief, that his Father the said Solomon Chase, was again commissioned Captain by the authority of the State of Vermont, in the spring or summer of 1781, in which office he continued till
the close of the war, but the amount of service he rendered under that commission, he does not know. And as respects the other children & heirs of said Sarah Chase, he further saith that there can be but two, if any that several years since, he had a brother by the name
Page 4

of John Chase, and from whom he has heard nothing for the last fifteen years, and know not that he is in the land of the living-- also that he had a sister by the name of Sarah Chase, who several years since and as he now thinks in the year 1827, or 30 went & joind the Catholics in Montel, and from whom he has not of late heard, and knows not that she is now living- He further declares that his mother the said Sarah Chase, was married to the Solomon Chase, on the 15th of June in the year seventeen hundred and sixty seven, that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Chase, died in the month of October or November, Eighteen hundred & twenty eight as he now thinks, and that the afterwards and a widow till the time of her death which took place on the sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty
 Sol H Chase

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before Moody Rich Judge of Probate.

 I further certify that Solomon H. Chase the declarant is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.- 
Moody Rich Judge of Probate 

State of Vermont }
I Wm Haywood Register of the probate District of Essex ss} Court in & for the District of Essex in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Moody Rich is the Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District aforesaid and
Page 5

duly commissioned & qualified that his commission hears date on the 9th day of Nov AD 1843 and that it will expire on the last day of Novr 1844 and that the within signatures purpor
ting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal ofsaid Court & subscribed my name at Childhall this 12th day of February

A.D. 1844 -
W. Haywood Registra

Solomon H Chase Declaration in the rights of Sarah Chase has late mother. Acts 4th July 1836

H. H. Sylvester Agent
28- 40 dw 1840
Page 6

Solomon H Chase Declaration in the right of Sarah Chase has late mother-Act 4th July 1836~

H. H. Sylvester Agent

28-4-dw 1840
Page 7

Declaration of Sarah Chase--
Widower of the said-Solomon Chase
Page 8

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan County ss}
On this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Personally appeared before Sarah Chase widow of Conish in said County widow of Doctor Solomon Chase alias widow of Captain Solomon Chase late of said Conish deceased aged ninety three 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 4, 1836. That she is widow of said Solomon Chase have who was a Captain in Col Jonathan Chaus Regiment of New Hampshire Militia and also was a Surgeon in Col Hubbard Regiment in General Starks Brigade of the New Hampshire line in the year 1777-
That in the month of November 1776 he marched with a portion of his company to Ticondaroga and was in service twelve days.

In May 1777 he marched with his company
in Col Jonathan Chaus Regiment to Ticondoroga and was in service forty three days
That immediately after his return from the
last mentioned service he joined Col Hubbard's Regiment as Surgeon Gen Starks Brigade then
stationed at Charlestown in said State about
eighteen miles from his home and contain
and in said last mentioned service at least
three months
In the year 1780 he marched with his company
Page 9

to Royalton Vermont at the time the enemy
burned said town of Royaltion, a distance of more than thirty miles and was in service eight
days. 
 Immediately after his return from the last mentioned service there was an alarm that the enemy were invading the County called Coos
in Vermont, at which time he marched with his company a part of the way to the
scene of danger & found it to be a false alarm
and returned home in which last mentioned
service he was absent from home four
days.
 That in the month of September 1780 he detached a guard of twelve men from his company who were employed in scouting and guarding the public stores at Col Jonathan Chaus in sd Cornish for the term of two months and eight days which said guard during said term of time was under his immediate command
which last mentioned service was performed by order of the Militia officers and Lieutenant- 
She further declares that she was married
to the said Solomon Chase at said Cornish on the fifteenth day of June 1767 that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Chase died at Cornish on the first day of November 1828, and that she has married a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.                              Sarah Chase

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before
John L Putnam Judge of Probate 
For the County of Sullivan
Page 10

State of New Hamp}
Shin Sullivan ss.}


I certify that the foregoing applicant Sarah Chase by reason of age and Godily infirmity is unable to attend Court

John L Putnam Judge of
Probate for the County of Justice

Cornish Co. April 7, 1837
Page 11

Wid. Sarah Chase dec'd Family Record.  Proof marriage-

Colonial evidence case of
Mary Chase dec'd
Page 12


I Alice Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and of New Hampshire, widow of the late Capt Bela Chase aged 59 years depose and say that my late husband was son of Captain Solomon Chase late of said Cornish deceased and who was commonly distinguished as Doctor
Solomon Chase, that for many years previous to
death, and the death of his widow Sarah Chase  we lived together, and I still live in the house which was formerly owned and occupied the said Solomon Chase and where I have lived upwards of thirty years last past, and have now in my possession several of the Books and papers which belonged to the said Doctor Solomon Chase in his life time and among his Books his family Bible which has ever since the death of said Solomon Chase, and of his widow Sarah Chase remained in my possession and from which I have this day removed and do hereunto attach upon the next page the family Record of said Solomon Chase
                                                       Alice Chase

State of New Hampshire }
 Sullivan Ss.}

Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of September 1845. Before me  John P. Freeman Justice of the Peace

 I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness- John P. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 13

FAMILY RECORD.
_________________________________________
MARRIAGES,

Dr. Solomon Chase to Sarah arc both of Sutton Massachusetts at Cornish N.H. June 15, 1767 by Solom. Chase, Surg.
Page 14

FAMILY RECORD.

Sutton M.S.
Newbury M.S
Children
Walpole N.H.
Walpole N. H
Cornish N. H.
do
do
do
do

BIRTHS.                                            DEATHS.
Solomon Chase Sept, 1742          Nov. 1. 1828                            
Sarah Chase May 18, 1744           Oct. 6, 1840                            
==================================
Solomon Huse Chase Mar. 7, 1768
Samuel March Chase Nov 13, 1771-Feb. 1820
Daniel Pierce Chase Oct. 9, 1775
Jacob Chase Sept. 12, 1777-        Sept. 8. 1780
Mary Chase June 5, 1782.--         April
Bela Chase March 30, 1784.         Sept 1840
Sarah Chase April 25, 1787
John Chase April 20, 1789
_________________________________________
Page 15

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Office of Secretary of State

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L. Putnam
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 13th day of June 1840 and will expire on the
13th day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 16th day of April, 1844

Thomas J. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
Page 16

I Alice Chase of Cornish in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Widow
the late Captain Bela Chase aged 57 years
depose and say that my late husband was
son of Captain Solomon Chase late of said
Cornish deceased and who was commonly dis
inquished as Doctor Solomon Chase, that
for many years previous to his death and the
death of his widow Sarah Chase. we lived to
gether and I still live in the house which was
formerly owned and occupied by the said
Solomon Chase & where I have lived upwards
thirty years last past and have now in my
possession several of the books and papers which belonged to the said Doctor Solomon Chase in his life time, and among his books, his family Bible wherein I have found under the
head of Marriage the following record.

"Dr Solomon Chase to Sarah March both  of Sutton Massachusetts at Cornish N H June fifteenth Seventeen hundred and sixty seven by Samuel Chase Esq.

The above is a true copy of the record with the
exception of the date which is thus expressed in by ible figures " June 15. 1767"
I further depose and say that the death of the said Solomon Chase took place at his residence in said Cornish on the first day of November Eighteen hundred
Page 17

and twenty eight, and that his widow Sarah Chase died in the same house on the sixth day of October eighteen hundred and forty
Alice Chase.

Sullivan Ss.
Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of
April 1844. Before me John L Putnam Jus Peace
I further certify that the above deponent is a
credible witness, John L Putnam Jus. Peace
Page 18

Solomon Chase
N. H. & Vt. R. 1891

A muster and pay roll of Capt. Solomon Chase's Co. going to Tiontroga in Nov.---last, 1776, with endorsement of other sums dated Mch.
5, 1786, as pay roll of Capt. Solo. Chase's co. going to Ticondaroga in Nov. 1776.

A return of Capt Solomon more Chase's co, Col. Jonathan Chase's regt militia, dated Feb. 21, 1780 and signed Solo.Chase, Capt and
A muster and pay roll Capt Sol Chases Co. Col.
Jonth Chase's regt militia in Sept. 1780, dated Cornish, N.H., 1791 and signed Solo. Chase, Capt
over
Page 19

have been removed from this claim for transmittal to the War Dept.

S. C. A.
July 10, 1911
Sent to War Dept.
Jany 16 1913
,
Page 20

Mrs Sarah Chase N.H. dec'd
pending claim Act 4 July 1836
Additional proofs-
John Putman.  Agent
Meriden N. H.
Page 21

Pension Office
February 6th 1847.

Sir,
In the case of Sarah Chase it is shown that her husband served as Captain at Ticondero in November 1776 for twenty two days at Comish in June + July 1777 for one month sixteen
days in 1780 eight days to Royalton, and in 1781 four days to Cors, making an aggregate of two months twenty days son vice as a Captain of Militia. It also appears that on the 3rd August 1777, Genl Stark when his head quarters were at Cornish and on his march to Ticonderoga addressed an order to her husband to take charge of the sick and wounded of his 
brigade as they might be sent to him authorizing him to draw medicines out of the Public Chest & even if this order of Genl Stark on the 3rd August 1777 requiring them to attend to the sick and wounded of his brigade which might be sent to Cornish (the place of her husband's residence) be regarded as a Military appointment, the time during which the sick and wounded could be sent to his care, would be insufficient to make out with his services as Captain, six months service-

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards,

John Bryant Esq
President
Page 22

I Anna Morse of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged upwards of 82 years depose and say
that I have seen the original letter of which the foregoing is a copy and that I was well acquainted with the Solomon Chase therein named and do well recollect his being a Captain in actual service in 1777, and a Surgeon in actual service by order of Genl Stark in 1777 - That tour of service I believe to have been commenced from the date of the order, that is from the 3rd of August 1777 and was to my knowledge continued at Cornish and Charlestown till the latter part of December 1777 - The precise length of time
he was engaged under that order at each of said place I cannot now with certainty state, but am confident that at both place he rendered public service as a surgeon for the space
of at least four months ending at said Cornish the latter part of December 1777 or fore part of January 1778. My most perfect recollection is, that he had the care of the sick and wounded
of Starks Brigade at each of said places at the same time-
The names of two of the wounded men that were brought to Cornish I well recollect were Gillman & Symms - One of them Symms, my recollection is, had lost an arm before he was brought to Cornish, was kept at the house of my
Grand father Samuel Chase Esq a near neighbor of the Doctor's till winter and as I now think the latter part of December 1777. I frequently saw him there under the said Surgeon's case up to that time- Gilman who was seriously wound
in one of his arms was kept at the house of said Surgeon in said Cornish & the same wherein I then lived, and was under his professional care as long if not a greater length of time than
was Symms- of this I cannot be mistaken for I frequently saw
Page 23

the said Surgeon dress his wound and remove pieces of bone there from till cold weather and up to the time aforesaid. My further
recollection is that a young man by the name of Ebenezer Brewer was an assistant or waiter to said Surgeon during said tour of service- 
Ann Morse

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan County ⎬ Sworn and subscribed to this 1st day of April 1847- Before me George Bryant Justice Peace 
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness- George Bryant Justice Peace

I Alpheus Deming of Cornish aforesaid aged upwards of 85 years depose and say that I removed from Connecticut and became a resident of said Cornish in the month of March 1777.-The town was then new and and thereby settled and I soon became acquainted with most of its inhabitants and particularly so with the Doctor Solomon Chase to whom reference
is had in the above affidavit of Mrs Anna Morse - He was my father's family Physician and then the only Physician and Surgeon in the town -And I do now well recollect his having been called out by order of Genl Stark and of his having rendered service as a Surgeon in manner as set forth by Mrs Morse, to wit at said Cornish and Charlestown, and that he had the care of
Stark sick and wounded at each of said places at the same time, and also on the road between said places for I have yet a distinct recollection
of calling at a house on the way and of there seeing wounded Soldiers under the case of said Doctor Chase, Also of seeing at the house of said Chase in said Cornish Gilman and Symms the two wounded soldiers named by Mrs Morse, and do
Page 24

fully agree as to the time they were under the Doctor's care and also as o the length of time that the sai Chase was engage as a Surgeon by the order of Genrl. Stark in 1777 to wit for the space of four months or upwards end in the month of (December of that year)
Alpheus Deming

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS. ⎬ Sworn and  subscribed to this 1st day of April 1841 Before me-George Bryant, Justice Peace

I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness.    George Bryant, Justice Peace
Page 25

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that, on application of John Bryant Esq. Agent for the prosecution of the pending claim of Sarah Chase, late of Cornish deceased, widow of Solomon Chase, for evidence that John Gilman and William Symmes, soldiers in Starks Brigade, were
wounded in the battle of Bennington, in 1777.
I have examined the Records in this office relating to Military service in the War of the American Revolution, and find in relation to Joshua Gilman, on the book of Invalid accounts the following record, Joshua Gilman Starks Reg. Webber Co. wounded Bennington 16 Aug 1777
1773. Aug Contra-- struck of 20 March 1780-
To pd by J. T. Gilman 11.00 | By ½ pay from 27 Sept 1777. to 27 Aug 1773. 11.00 To pd by J.T. Gilman| 16.0 By do from Aug 27, 1775 to 31 Dec 1779, 16.00

and in relation to William Symmes, I find on
file, papers of which the following are true copies, viz;
To whom it may concern 
This certify that Wm Symms in Capt Kimbles Company of
Page 26

Genl. Starks Brigade, was under my case from September eighteenth to December twenty third with a wound in battle at Bennington and Wm Symms still unable to endine service Cornish Dec. 23, 1777- Solomon Chase

I sewich April 5. A.D. 1778.
This may certify that Mr William Symmes has been under my case were three months, and that the wound within mentioned has rendered him unfit for labour, and still remains unsound and in some good measure deprives him of the use of his arm for the present
John Manning, Surgeon

To the Great and General Court of the State of New Hampshire-- The petition of Wm Symms of Concord in sd State humbly sheweth that your petitioner was prevailed upon by the loud calls of his country  to term out for its defence as a soldier under Capt Peter Kimball of Colo Thomas Stickneys Regt. and marched with said Regt on the 23rd day of July A.D. 1777, and joined Genl. Starks Brigade, and on Saturday the 16th of Augh was engaged in battle with the enemies of the United States of America near Bennington, and had the misfortune to receive a wound in the right arm by a musket ball which fractured the bone of said arm in such a manner as to under him unfit for any kind of business for the space of five or six months, and still remains unsound, and your petitioner has been at the whole experience of supporting himself since the 23rd of December last past, and at a considerable experience for doctrine & and as
he has nothing but his hands to depend upon for his support by being
Page 27

deprived in every measure of the use of one of them, your petitioner is in a deplorable condition, and therefore prays your Honorable House to take his circumstances into your serious consideration and grant him such relief as you in your wisdom and goodness shall see meet- And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray Concord May 17th 1773
L.8. 12.0                                    William Symmes
-
This may certify that William Simms
a soldier in Capt Kimballs Company, in my Regiment. General Starks Brigade, had his arm broke by a musket ball in the battle near Bennington on the 16th day of August 1777-
Exeter Nov 27th 1778-Thomas Stickney Colo.

I also find by the Journal of N.H. House of Representative, that, on the 12th day of November 1778, the Committee on the pete
tions of sick and wounded soldiers Reported their opinion that William Sims, a soldier in Capt Kimballs company and Col. Stickneys Regiment, and General Starks Brigade wounded in
the battle near Bennington in August 1777, be allowed and paid Eight pounds and Twelve shillings for his doctors bill, and that he is justly entitled to half pay /agreable to resolve of eighteen months Congress commencing 18th of Sept. 1777 and ending March 18th 1779, and that he be entered on the roll accordingly. All which is humbly submitted -Signed Nick Gilman for the Committee - Which Report being and and considered voted that the same be received and
accepted, and that the President give order of payment to Colo. Thomas Stickney -
Page 28

In testimony whereof I have hereunto by my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Concord this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven-
George G. Fogg Secretary of State
Page 29

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE of SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take
acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the
fifth day of January 1847 and will expire on the fifth day of January 1852 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixteenth day of April 1947

George G. Fogg, SECRETARY OF STATE
Page 30

19 days

Capt. Salomon Chase's  pay Roll, Nov.  last 1776. L-7. 14. 10
" 25 May 1776.
" return " 17 June 1777, 46 days
" 21 Feb. 1780.
" Commission, 8 May 1781, in Vermont
Roll to Ticonderoga, Nov. last 1776 - horse 12 days
" alarms & 4 days. 1780.
Doctor " " keeping guard 2 months,}  1780. 2 2 m, 12 days.
"Genl Starks order 3rd Aug. 1777 & also
" boarding Wm Symms. 5 week, 23 Dec. 1777.
" Engaged 25 July 1777 served. 57 days. & also
" boarding Symmes to 23rd Dec. 1777 for 5 weeks, "Surgeon of Norfrilate for Genrl. Starks Brigade 1777 & follows
"4 Aug. 77. 10th Aug. 22nd Aug. 20 Oct. 21st Oct 22nd Oct
Nov. from 24 Oct. to 18 Nov. Dressing wounds from 24th Oct to 23rd Dec. 23rd Dec. January 1778, Acct. rendered
Augt 19th 1798
Diploma or recommendation as Surgeon, 3rd Sept. 1776.
Page 31

CHASE, SOLOMON
( N.H., V.T.)
R-1891

Doct. Jonas Fray
Certificate
3rd Sept. 1776
Page 32

To Whom it may Concern

In consequence of the skill and abilities
discovered in the Barer Doct. Solomon Chase of Cornish, in The State of N. Hampshire-

I hereby Certify that I have communicated
to him the said Solomon Chase, the Safe
and approved Method I have for a considerable Number years made use of for Indentating, Preparing & Sale Management of Patients, there that dangerous disorder by the Name of the Small Pox, and as the said Solomon has spared no pains to acquire Every Part of that Important Branch of Physic during the opportunity
he has had should think therefore that such persons as inclined at any time to put themselves under his leave may do it with safety, They conforming to his directions.

N. Hampshire
Bennington 3rd Sept 1776
Jonas Fray, MD
Page 33

I Shire Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullvian and State of Hampshire aged fifty nine years depose and say that I am
a daughter in law of Solomon and Sarah Chase late of said Cornish deceased and that I lived with them at the time of such of their duty and I
his in the same house wherein they bind and died and have in my session same five of the papers left by the said Solomon Chase who
as I have resume to believe at various times engaged as an officer service in the time of the war of the Revolution. That upon all
unto me for evidence that he performed both the duties of Captain Surgeon. I have made such and found among his papers what regard as proof of his having served as a Captain in 1776. It is an original paper with the following Captain.  "Master and pay Roll of Capt Solomon Chase Company going to Ticondroga in November last 1796"
which original paper is hereunto attached.  I further state that I have never knew or heard of any other person bearing the name
of Solomon Chase in said term of Cornish or where

State of New Hampshire}.      Alice Chase
Sullivan Ss.}

Sworn and subscribed to this seventh day of
November 1846.-Before me
Harvey Chase, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness
Harvey Chase  Justice of the Peace
Page 34

I Alice Chase of Carrick in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire widow of Bela Chau and daughter in law of the late Chase and Mrs Sarah Chase aged fifty nine years
depose and say that I lived with them at the time of each of their death and I have ever him or paid the same have that they united in said Cornish - That at the time of the death of the said Solomon Chase same of his papers were left in the possession of my husband Bela Chase who was the son of said Solomon and Sarah Chase and that the same are now
in my possession. That upon application to me for proof that said Solomon Chase was a Doctor as well as a Captain in the time of the War of the Revolution I have made search and found
among said papers evidence that he was a Doctor as early as the day of September 1776 which evidence is the certificate of James Fray M.D. and is hereunto attached
                                                    Alice Chase

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan. Ss.} Sworn and subscribed to this 7th day of November 1846
Before me Harvey Chase Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness
Harvey Chase, Justice of the Peace
Page 35

1891.     REJECTED
P. O.
Sarah Chase
Service: of Solomon
Enlisted:   18
Discharged:  18
application filed:  18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized:      Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for:   18
Page 36

2.057
Sarah Chase: Widow of Solomon

Let. E. Luce &  July 10
        "      "         Sept. 14
        "       "         Nov. 12.     39
Hon. H. Everett.  Jany.  23.  40
                "                        5.    41
HH Sylvester      March 25.   43
Jno Bryant   Nov 26.              "
Same.                1846 ┃
________________________________________
No. 2057. W. St
-----------------
.Sarah Chase
-----------------
Let. J. Bryant, Died 10. 1846.
to same Feb 647
to same May 14. 47
& John Bryant Aug 30
to same July 28. 48
to Hon. James Wilson Feb. 19.49
Let to same April 26 .4
H H. Sylvester May 1, 1851,
(over) 
Acts 4 th July 1856.
Page 37

Washington Feby 25th 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions

In reply to your letter of the 24th first, to have to inform you that record books share the following entry

Sarah Chase, Widow of Solomon Congress act
" 4th July 1836, add evidence and argument
" filed June 8th 1852.
We cannot say what was the evidence, but we think you have sufficient already and file to be there the allowance of the Pension.

Very respectfully
Evans J. Fant

We tries to this case to be brought to the ┃
special notice of New Waldo
Page 38



Washington June 8th 1852

Sir,
The company letter of John Bryant those present of the claim of Sarah Chase, Widow of Solomon New Hampshire
up to July 1836 of the said in parte for service as a or more than two years, and that
of Surgeant more than six months. The
the Land Office admitted in both grade,
maintain that it has not for and did
not to mates or we think that as careful men of the testimony in the and an allowance of and year and in that Captain and
Matias Sugarded is his now
Solomon Chase was at various times
engaged at a Captain from 6 to 1781, the
proof is and on file Viz in las testifies that he was a matter of Capt. Chases Company, that he rent and his covenant to and in 1776 and
that he was under his command, more than
two years.
Page 39

Alice Chase, a daughter in law, testifies that the
has receipts that were given said Captain Solomon Chase, by individual who served at Ticonderoga in 1776, and that he was again commissioned as captain in 1781, by the
Governor of Vermont, White commission is
attached to her deposition and file Asahel Smith of Windsor, Vere, testifies, that to his
knowledge, that there was a station guard kept
at Cornish, at Col J. Chases's, where military
stores were left from 1777, through the year
1780, which guard was commanded by said
Capt Solomon Chase with have he was well
acquainted both as a Captain & Surgeon
Joseph Bartlett, & Luther Hillyard, testify that
he was a captain, from 1776 to 1780, that they
served as private under him, in what was termed the Station Guard, in said Cornish, for the space of 18 months.
 Frank a letter from the Comm. of Pensions to John Bryant it is admitted that the service of 2 months & 20 days as Captain exclusive of the command as Guard aforesaid to establish which we consider that amplified proof has been filed.
-
Page 40


for Bartlett, New Hampshire, Pension  (wherewith made  is herein to enclosed), testified that a  part of the service he rendered the country for which he claimed and was allowed, [malatternate] a guard service at said Cornish, under Capt Solomon Chare, from the winter of 1779 to the summer of 1780. And there and various other proof and file of the distance of a military guard, for the protection of the arms and ammunitions which were kept at said Cornish [Wluide] guard was under the command of Captain Solomon Chase, showing clearly that he served in the capacity of Captain more than two years

In addition to the service rendered by said
Solomon Chase, as Captain, there is evidence and file, that he served and was allowed for
234 days as a Surgeon. see a copy of Col Hobart Staff Role, certified by the Secretary of State of New Hampshire on the date of January 11, 1849, wherein said Solomon Chase, is allowed as Surgeon 51 days. And subsequently in Starks Brigade by order of Gentl. John Starke to the amount of 183 days, as allowed him by the State of New
Page 41

Hampshire, and a settlement of his account,
made on the 20 August 1778 & copy of which has been found at Concord N Hampshire.
See the certificate of the Secretary of State on 
file date January 15 1851.
We think that there is awful evidence
connected with this claim to authorise the
allowance of 1 year & 6 months as Captain and C. Manthis as Surgeon
.
Very respectfully
Evans J .Stant

James E. Heath, Esq
Comm. of Pension
Page 42

Washington July 18 1848

Sir,
In reference to the suspended case of (Mary  Sarah) Chase died a claimant under the act of the 4th July 1836 for the service of her late husband Solomon Chase of Cornish who was both a Captain and Surgeon in the army of the Revolution which you are about to further consider permit me to remark that it is be
lived that much service was rendered by said Solomon Chase as Captain than what we are enabled to prove by documentary evidence or otherwise We therefore can claim for a more service as Captain, than what we are enabled to establish by evidence to wit 4 months & 24 days of which it appears by your letter to me of the 6th of February 1847, that 2 months and 20 days was admitted to work "At Ticonderoga in November 1776 22 days at Cornish in June & July 1777 one month and sixteen days.  In 1780 8 day at Royalton and in 1781 four days at
Coos. Of the tour of his service at Royalton and Coos evidence was shewn by the testimony of Israel Hall one of the Elect men of Cornish. See his deposition on file sworn to before Jehu T Freeman Esq September 1845 wherein is antained evidence of two months & 4 days more service of "Doctor Solomon Chase" which must have been rendered as Captain as we claim for but one tour of said Solomon Chase as a Surgeon and that in Starks Brigade from the 3d day of of August 1777 to the 2d day of December 1777 of which additional proof has been obtained and will be herewith presented, so that the claim is for an allowance for 4 months and 24 days as Captain and for 4 months & 20 days as Surgeon. And besides the documentary evidence of said last service reference is pray to the declaration of the child Solomon H Chare, and more especially to the affidavit on file of Anna Morse relative to said service & to the marriage of said Mary Chase also of Hannah Kimball relative to said marriage. And also to the depositions on file of Simeon Chase and Alpheus Deming relative to the service performed by said Solomon Chase
Page 43

as a Surgeon by order of Genrl. Stark in  1777

Respectfully your Obt Servt
John Bryant



Hon J. L. Edwards
Page 44

Washington July 24th 1848

Sir,
The foregoing was written in expectation from the encouragement that the Hon J. H. Johnson gave me that the suspended case of Chase
would be taken up and further considered together with that of Alpheus Deming died during my stay here, but as it has not been, and now cannot be, I have come to the conclusion to leave the same to be put on file or otherwise disposed of as you may deem proper.

John Bryant


Hon J L Edwards
Page 45

Sarah Chase
N.H. Sus 36
Husband

John Bryant
Page 46

Washington Apr 30, 1852

Sir,
for the purpose of ascertain of Col Sylvester previous to leaving for N.H. filed additional proof in the case of Sarah Chase of NH died a suspended claim, Act 4th July 1836. I wait for permission to examine the papers in
that case being one of those in which I have hereto fore had the Agency
Very respectfully
John Bryant


Hon J. E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 47

I Mary D Leonard of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 48 years, depose and say that I have in my possession many of the papers left by my
grand father Jonathan Chase late of said Cornish deceased who was Colonel of a Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in the time of the war of the Revolution, some of which are in a tolerable state of preservation, while others have been in part design among which papers I find several in relation to revolutionary service
such as master and pay rolls, Captains returns, receipts and so forth.
That upon application to me for evidence that Solomon Chase the husband of Sarah Chase late of said Cornish deceased and who was a claimant for a pension under the act of the 4th of July 1836, was a Captain from the early part of the war, I have made search and found among said papers a paper filed "Cornish Roll" with the following Caption.

"A list of the Fort Militia Company in Cornish May 25th A.D. 1776"
Captain Solomon Chase
Lieut. Daniel Chases
Sergeant Robert Wilson
Sergeant Eleazar Jackson
Sergeant Stephen Cady
Sergeant Samuel Chase 3rd
Corporal Stephen Childs
Corporal Benjamin Cummings
Corporal Peter Chase
Drummer Samuel Hillyard " which is followed by the name of fifty eight men as privates.
Also another paper filed "Capt. Chase Return" of which the following is a copy.

"Cornish June 17th 1777"

Return in Capt. Solomon Chase Company Col Jon. Chase Regiment while in service
                                              Days in Service
Sergeant Abner Brigham     48
Do Stephen Cady                 43
Do Samuel Chase                 43
Do Jacob Hall                        46
_________________________________________
Corporals Abijah Hall           48
Do Nath.el Whaller               43
Do Stephen Child                 48
Do Benj Comings                 20

Capt. S. Chase
Lt. David Warren
Esq. Eleaz Leland
L.M. Dier Spaulding

This list is followed by the names of twenty seven privates
Page 48

I also find among said papers, another paper purporting to be another return of said Captain Solomon Chase and showing him in service on the 21st day of February 1780 which original return subscribed by said Capt. Solomon
Chase is hereunto attached
Mary D. Leonard

State of New Hampshire} 
Sullivan Ss.}
Sworn and subscribed to this third day of September 1845.

Before me
John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness
John P. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 49

Mary Chase died  Suspending
claim act 4th July 1836

Proof of Captain Solomon Chase
service in 1776-

Additional evidence in the case of May Chase died.

John Bryant Agent
Meriden, N.H.
Page 50

I Alice Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Widow of Bela Chase a son of Solomon Chase who was both a Captain and Surgeon in the service of the Revolution, depose and say that I have always been a resident of said Cornish and that I was acquainted with said Captain Solomon Chase who was commonly distinguished as "Doctor Chase" from my childhood up to the time of his death which took place on the 1st of November 1828. I lived in the house with him and still reside in the house that was formerly his and that he used to occupy and that I have in my possession some few of the Books and papers left by him - That upon application to me for evidence of the early services of said Chase as a Captain. I have made search and found an original paper of which the following is a copy.
 Master and pay Role of Capt Solomon Chase Company going to Ticontioga in November last 1776

Office                 Names                         S. S. D 
Capt              Solomon Chase                |7|14|10|
Serg}                Sam Chase 3                 |2|11|10|
                       Nath Goodspeed             |2|11|10|
                           Isaac William                |2|6|

Privity}              Simeon Chase               |2|6|
                             Moses Hall                  |2|6|


Expenses          Sam Chase Esq.}          |14|                              
                              Horse 2 Days}

[New] with
Pack Horse          Solomon William}
                              & Horn 9 Days @ 7/} |3|3|
Page 51

Expense|Saml Chase Jun|
& House 1 Day @ 7}| 7|

Moses Chase Esq. Home
 9 Days @ 4}| 18|

Capt Solomon Chas
Hors 12 days found} |2|8|
Saml Chase Esq

Horse 12 Days @2/⎬|1|4|
Expense of Moses}
Chase Esq. Horse}|18|
_____________________
                           $29:8:6              Alice Chase

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan Ss.} Sworn and subscribed
to this ninth day of September 1845
Before me John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness.   John J. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 52


State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Sary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John S. Freeman
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the
25th day of November 1844 and will expire on
the 25th day of November, 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th - day of Sept 1845.

Thomas T. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
Page 53

I Israel Hall of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am one of the Select man of said Cornish - and that I have in my case the old Books and papers belonging to said town-
That upon application to me for evidence of
the services of Solomon Chase as Captain in Col. Jonathan Choses Regt New Hampshire Militia. I have made search and found among said papers, as evidence of such service by Capt. Solomon Chase on an account of service allowed and certified by a Committee of said town of Comish filed "Act of the Inhabitants of Cornish against the State of New Hampshire
1780, whereon the said Captain Solomon Chase
is allowed for service as follows; the
"1780 The Royalton & Coos alarm, Capt 
Solomon Chase 8 days" 
"1781 The Coos alarm Capt. Solomon Chase 4 Days "

I also find one another paper the following among other items Doctor Solomon Chase Keeping Guard two months To 3 Dollars paid to men going to Coos- to hunting Toryes 4 Days
Israel Hall

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.} Sworn and subscribed to this truth day of September 1845.
Before me John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the affiant is a credible witness
John P. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 54

Extracts from Cornish Records
"Article 3rd   To Choose a Town Clerk, 
 Selectmen, Committee of Safety, and all other town officers as the town shall think necessary.

"Cornish Feb. 23d 1778. Jonathan Chase}
Wm Ripley}
Thomas Chase} Selectman

March 10th 1778
Pursuant to the foregoing warning the town
met and proceeded as followeth, 
1st.  Chose Moses Chase Esqr. Moderator.
Voted to choose a Committee of safety and correspondence Chose
Samuel Chase Esq.}
Col. Jonathan Chase} Committee of Safety and
Dear. Thomas Hall} Correspondence
Capt. Dye Spaulding}
Lieut.  Elias Caly}


"Cornish March 14th 1780.
The town met according to the warning and
4th. Chose Genrl. Jonathan Chase}
Abel Spaulding} Selectman and Committee
William Pairle} of Safety
Wm. Ripley}
Stephen Child}

"Cornish September 13th. 1780
The Inhabitants of the town having assembled
upon a sudden emergency and the Military
Company called together under an apprehension that the enemy in small scouts are seeking opportunities to destroy Publish
Stores and do other damage.

1st Chose Samuel Chase Esqr. Moderator of this meeting
3rd Voted to raise a number of men for a guard and put them under pay.

4th Voted to raise 12 men for the purpose aforesaid
5th Voted to choose a Committee to see that the men are raised, property officered and to give them directions from time to time
6th Voted to choose men for the aforesaid Committee
7th Voted that Samuel Chase Esq. Capt Dyer Spaulding
Moses Chase Esq. Col. Jonathan Chase and Lieut. Elias Cady be  the Committee for the above purposes
Page 55

8th. Voted that the Committee proceed upon the business immediately, that the men be raised for 2 months unless sooner discharged by said Committee, that one officer be put in of the rank of Lieut under officers as the Committee think proper
Samuel Chase Moderator
Recorded for no Morse Jr. Clerk

Cornish December 18th. 1780
The town met pursuant to the warning and
5th Voted to choose a Committee of three men to adjust the accompts of the late alien and Guard and lay it before the town for their 
acceptance 
Chose William Ripley William Paine and John Morse Committee for that purpose.
Jonathan Chase Moderator

Recorded by Jno Morse T. Clerk

Town Clerks Office}
Cornish August 16th. 1837}

I John T. Freeman Town Clerk of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts are a true copy taken from the ancient
imperfect record of this town, in this office and are all which relate to the establishment of a Committee of Safety or a Military guard for the public stores, which the records of this town shew.
 I also certify that there are no files of papers in this office of a date previous to the year 1809.
John T. Freeman Town Clerk

State of New Hamp} 
Shire Sullivan Ss.} At Cornish in said County
this 17th day of August AD 1837

I certify that being a citizen of said town of
Cornish. I will know John T Freeman
to be Town Clerk of said Cornish

John L Putnam Judge of Probate for said County of Sullivan
Page 56

State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
-----------------------------------------------
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan---duly Commissioned and qualified.
His Commission was dated on the
25th day of November 1844 and will expire on
the 25th day of November - 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this ---19th - day of Sept. 1845.

P. Treadwell Secretary of State
Page 57

Washington May 3, 1852

Sir,
In the case of Sarah Chare of NH died widow
of Solomon Chase. I have heretofore been the prosecuting agent, but wish you hereafter to required F. S. Evans, Esqr of this City as Agent in said case

Respectfully your Obt. Servant 
John Bryant
of Meriden N.H.
Page 58

 Not found on N.H. file
Meriden N.H.  January 9. 1854

To the Hon L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions. The subscribed would respectfully represent that when at Washington in the Spring of 1852 he committed to the agency of Mess Evans & Fant of the City of Washington on the 5th day of May of that year sundry claims then pending before the Pension Office of which Regate the then Commissioner of Pensions notice and a schedule. That some of said claims have since been taken up and disposed of and the reports of decisions therein made have been communicated to him by Mess & while in others presumed to have been reached, they her not. He has therefore to name to you some of them
and to request that copies of such reports as may have been made to my Son in the case of Mary Chase Hannah Witherell Susannah Williams Betty Rollins Louisa Chase & Levi Dow, may be made and sent wherein from the office to wit
Mary Chase of NH died widow of Solomon 
Act 4th July 1836
Hannah Wilkerell of the widow of Simeon 
Act 4th July 1836
Susannah Williams of the widow of William 
Act 7 July 1838
Betty Rollins of NH died widow of Reuben
Act 4th July 1836
Louisa Chase of NH died widow of John
Act 4th July 1836
And also in the case of Levi Dow of NH died claim for service a Teamster Act June 7 1832

Mr. Ewing among other things having lately said
-There will be no impropriety in your requesting re-
Page 59

requesting reports from the department in the cases to which your allude" This request is respectfully made by
Your Obt. Servant
John Bryant
Page 60

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 25th day of November
1844 and will expire on
the 25th day of November - 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this ---19th-day of Sept -1845.

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
Page 61

Certified Copy Genrl. Stark
Order to Doctor Solomon Chase
Chirurgeon of Col Hubbart's Regiment in 1777-

H H Sylvester Agent
Page 62

Doctor Solomon Chase-- H. Quart C. Town Aug. 3, 1777-

Sir -you are order'd and Required to take under your case all the sick that is or may be sent hereafter from my Brigade, of Militia to this place, --- And you are to Receive medicines out of the States Chest for the purpose aforesaid, that medicines you use of your own private property, your to keep an exact account
of--- your also from time to time desired to send me an account of the State and Condition of the sick under your care, & this shall be your sufficient order-     John Stark BDG

To Dr. Solomon Chase
Chirurgeon to Colo: Hulbarts Regiment-

Cornish December 23rd 1777

Record of Doctor Solomon Chase Ten Dollars in full for Boarding William Symms a wounded Soldier of Genrl. Starks Brigade, five weeks from Nov 18th to December 23rd 

Respectfully Samuel Chase
Page 63

Doctor Chase's Poachers
Starks Brigade
No.7 Samuel Chase

Esq Chase's Receipt
Page 64

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States 

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Office,, Secretary of the
State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing
to be true & correct copies of the originals.
now on file in this Office

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
20th day of September A.D. 1844

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
Page 65

Meriden N.H. Oct 24 1845

Sir,
It has been generally understood in this region for many years part that Solomon Chase late of Cornish deceased was an officer in the service of the Revolution of which fact I have on enquiry become most entirely satisfied my belief is that he performed both the duties of Captain and Surgeon from Soon after the commencement of the Wastell near its close, that is that he was occasionally engaged in actual service as a captain from the Autumn of 1776 till 1781 or 2. but for what length of time in all I have not been able to ascertain, but am strongly impressed with the belief that he must have served in all as Captain in Col. Chase Regiment of N.H. Militia and under the authority of the State of Vermont for the space of two years or more including the command of a Military guard which was for some length of time was stationed at said Cornish towards the latter part of the War. 
-And that besides he was engaged in service as a Surgeon by order of Gen. Stark from the early part of August 1777 till the called part of December 1777, of which as I now think evidence has heretofore been obtained and transmitted to the Department in support of the claim of his widow Mary Chase did as arrested by her son Solomon H. Chase in the right of his late mother now pending since having taken the agency of which I have caused the most diligent seared to be made by our Secretary of State at Concord for evidence of the establishment and support of the guard above named and a Roll of the said Capt Solomon Chase and his men who compose said guard but without success. I do therefore herewith transcend such other proof in support of the claim we have been enabled to others, and would only add that in my belief much actual service was performed by the New Hampshire
Page 66

militia of which there is evidence to be found at Concord

Very respectfully
John Bryant


J. Bryant agent letter  to commission of Pensions in the case of Mary Chase deceased

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Page 67

J. Bryant agent letter  to commission of Pensions in the case of Mary Chase deceased

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Page 68


Meriden N H November 18. 1846

Sir,
Permit me again to address you in relation to
the pending claim of Sarah Chase late of N. Hampshire died widow of the late Doctor Solomon Chase who was both as Captain and a Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution, and
to say that I am now enabled herewith to forward such proofs as I trust will satisfy the Department, that the doctor Solomon Chase of Cornish who was a Surgeon in Colonel Hubbard Regiment and was on the 3rd day of August
1777 ordered by Gen. Stark to take care of his Brigade at Charlestown, was the Captain Chase of Col. Chase Regt.
- And that I also trust that upon a re-examination of the papers on file in the case, that heredy the service rendered by the said Solomon Chase as Captain, he was engaged as a Surgeon from the 3rd day of August to the 23rd day of December 1777 if not longer. Also that the record & other proof of marriage will be admitted as satisfactory and that the claim will now be settled in favour of the claimant.

Very respectfully your Obt Servant
John Bryant

Hon J L Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Page 69

Meriden N. H. December 26, 1845

Sir,
The depositions of Mrs Hannah Kimball and Mrs
Anna More have been taken and are herewith transmitted in support of the pending claim of Solomon H. Chase in the right of his mother Sarah Chase died, which depositions
are designed to prove that the marriage took place before the last period of the service of Captain Solomon Chase and that the Family Register notwithstanding its youthful
appearance is true. They are also designed to prove that Captain Solomon Chase of Col. Jonathan Chase Regt. the husband of Sarah Clark died was also a Doctor and the same individual who was a Chirurgeon, in Col
Hubbarts Regrt. and served as a Surgeon in Stark Brigade from the fore part of August 1777 till the forepart of December 1777 of not longer. And of which if I mistake not, there is documentary evidence on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
It is hoped that this additional proof will be sufficient to settle the claim favourably for the applicant
Respectfully your Obt Servant
John Bryant


Hon J.L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Page 70

28                           Mrs. Sarah Chase Died
28                   Certificate to be used in her case~
_____         16
56               22
                  ______
                    38


9.8                Additional evidence in the case of 
5.2                Mary Chase deceased
______
15.0

John Bryant Agent, Meriden NH
Page 71

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office,

I do hereby certify that upon application made to me for evidence of the service of Capt. Solomon Chase in the year 1776. I have examined the Book Documents relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution
which remain in this office; but have not been
able to find any evidence of service performed by said Chase in that year

Given under my hand and the Seal of
said State, this 19th day of Sept. 1845.

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
Page 72

January 11, 1845

Sir,
Enclosed you will find additional pass in the case of Olin Miles of N.H. and the declaration of Mary Chase died of VT under the act of July 4 1836
Your Respectfully
A. H. Lycaztes


Hon. J L Edwards
Page 73

Washington 20 Jan 1840

Sir,
By a resolution of the Genl Court of New Hampshire of 1791 - the sun was directed to prove & aforesaid to Philadelphia, all the voucher reassessing to support
the claim of that State regt 
It is supposed that these voucher may
establish their claim of Sarah Chase, Simeon
Chase & Ezra Spalding, on file in your office
for pensions-- I request they may be examined for that purpose

Remain respectfully, your Obt. Servant
H. Edwards


J. L. Edwards Esqr
law of Pensions
Page 74

Meriden N H April 21, 1847

Sir,
Additional evidence is herewith transmitted and offered in support of the pending claim of Mrs Sarah Chase widow of Solomon Chase late of Cornish in the State of New Hampshire there deceased under the act of the 4th of July 1836, to wit the deposition of Mrs Anna Morse who was a resident in the Family of Doctor Solomon Chase, as to the time length of time that he was engaged in service as a Surgeon by order of Genl Stark in 1777 wherein she states that to her knowledge, it commenced from the date of said Order the 3rd of August 1777 and continued at Cornish and Charlestown for the space of at least four months ending the latter part of December 1777 or fore part of January 1778 in which statement she is supported by
Alpheus Deming's testimony, and by what may be regarded still better, documentary evidence lately obtained at Concord and is subjoined in 
Lord and is subjoined in substantiation of Mrs Morse and Deming statements, which I trust cannot but prive to be satisfactory it being shown thereby that Gilman & Symms were wounded soldiers of Starks Brigade" and
that they were both in the Hospital at Cornish, and that William Symms the latter as certified by the Doctor himself was under his case from the 18 of September 1777 to the 23rd of December 1777 being period four monthly and twenty days from the date of the Stark order-- 
After which as it appears by the certificate of the Secretary of State the said Symms was remove
Page 75

removed from the Hospital in Cornish and taken
charge by Doctor Shu Manning a private Surgeon whose bill to the amount of $120 was upon the petition of said Symms subsequently allowed and paid by the "Great and General
Court of the State of New Hampshire." From all which additional evidence I seem to be made certain that in addition to the two months and twenty days service as a Captain as admitted in your letter of the 6th of February 1847 he must have been engaged as Surgeon by said order of Genl Stark from the 3rd day of August to the 23rd day of December 1777 & not longer, so that as Agent for Solomon H Chase the claimant, I do now consent to accept of an allowance for 2 mo & 20 days service of said Solomon Chase as a Captain and 4 months + 20 days as a Surgeon from the 3rd of August 1777 and pray that a certificate may be issued accordingly 

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John Bryant


Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 76

Windsor Vt 20. Oct. 1845

Sir,
I have since applied to for the Pension papers of Mary Chase, on the statement from your office that they delivered to me in 1837-on referring to my Doctor of thousand years & find this fully satisfy.

"E. Luce S. Dow
" Widow Mary Chase for pension
" 9. Died write P.O. for papers
" 15. In answer- no paper present
" 15 sent to P.O. name of her husband- Capt
Solomon Chase
"19, referred to Committee"


I have no other men or recollocation on the subject. -If the papers were in believe the 15 & 19 or at my time they were sent to the Committee.-               Respectfully H. Everett

Com of Pensions
Page 77

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I Samuel F Wetmore Deputy, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Edward Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the twenty eighth day of September 1846 and will expire on the twenty eighth day of September 1851.
and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twelfth day of November, A.D. 1846. 

Samuel F Wetmore Deputy, SECRETARY OF STATE
Page 78

Pension Office
May 14, 1847

Sir,
In the case of Sarah Chase died the transcript from the Secretary office particularly Simms petition to the Legislature on form the decision heretofore made against the claim. Even
if I be admitted that Stark Order constituted her husband a Military Surgeon to open a Hospital at his residence to receive and take care of the wounded militia who should be sent him as seen that Siment is refunded upwards of $8. Paid the Doctor for having been under his case as the
surgeon" from the 18th September to the 23rd December. But if he had been a Military Surgeon at an Established Hospital his certificate of the reception and discharge of a wounded Soldier would have been framed in very different language.
-This was no doubt given to sustain the wounded soldier application to the Legislature. It is not admitted that he was in Military service as an officer of Stark Staff while attending the sick and wounded who were sent to him at his 
residence by previous arrangement promulgated in General Orders. 

Her claim is therefore disallowed.
I am very respectfully your Obt Servant
J L Edwards "

"John Bryant Esq
Meriden New Hampshire"
Page 79

Meriden N.H. August 6. 1847

I have copied your last letter in the law of Sarah Chase death in relation to which, or your views therein contained, I design making a few remarks which I am induced to do from the confidence I have in the genuineness of the claim which has met with so little favour with the Department for the reason as I believe that the
proofs have not been well understood so far as regards the service of her husband Solomon Chare as a Surgeon in Starks Brigade
in 1777 - han which nothing to me appears more certain from the proof that have been furnished, and the additional ones that are herewith transmitted, that is from the date of Genl Stark's Order dated August 3, 1777 to December 23, 1777, which original order of Gen S. I have lately seen at Concord and found to read as follows
                           "H. Quart C. Town Augt 3. 1777
Doctor  Solomon Chase

Sir you are ordered and Required to take 
"under your case all the sick that is or may be "sent hereafter from my Brigade of Militia to this "place and you are to receive medicines out of "the State's chest for the purpose aforesaid, "What made cents you are of your own private "property you to keep an exact account of - "Your also from time to time desired to send me "an account of the state and condition of the "sick under your care and this shall be your sufficient order
                                        Hon. John Stark B. D. G.

"To Dr Solomon Chase Chirurgeon}
to Col. Hubbarts Regiment,}

Now Sir, in obedience to the said order my belief is that the said
Page 80

Solomon Chare did render the service of a Surgeon from the date of said Order Aug. 3rd to Dec 23rd 1777 of which you have the testimony
of witnesses and other proofs on file. And also additional proof at this time forwarded my belief also is that the service to rendered was public service for would such an order have been issued to a private citizen by Gen Stark or any other officer. I suspect not. And besides you will perceive that it is peremptory, and is addressed to Doctor Solomon Chase Chirurgeon Col Herberts Regiment on a reexamination of the papers on file you will find the testimony of Mrs Morse in relation to this particular tour of service, wherein she states he distinct recollection of the Doctor service she being a member of his family at the time, both at Charleston and at his residence in Cornish that she recollect some of Stark, wounded soldiers and one in particular by the name of Symms" -Symms it appears by other proof was under the case of Doctor Chase from the 18th September to the 23rd of December 1777. Indeed it was so certified by the Doctor himself after which, he was removed and placed him under the case of Doctor John Manning of Sprwich, to whom he subsequently became indebted for his attendance, as by him represented in his Petition to the Great and General Court of New Hampshire" to the amount of $ 8.12.0, as is now shown by a certified copy of Doctor Manning account, which sum was allowed and paid by the Legislature. -And I would here beg leave respectfully to remark that the Department will perceive that they were under a mistake in the supposition that the allowance was made Symms for expenses, while he was under Chirurgeon" Chase case.- And I would further remark that it appears that Doctor Chase paid Symms bills up to the time of
Page 81

his removal to the case of Doctor John Manning which was on the 23rd day of December 1777. The last of which or of which there is evidence
was to Samuel Chase for boarding William Symms a wounded soldier of Genl Starks Brigade five weeks from Nov 18th to December
23-- In making these remarks, no reflection is intended upon the Department and if my opinion that said Chase by order of Genl Stark served as a Surgeon from the 3rd of August to the 23rd of December 1777 is an erroneous one, I beg to excused for it is most assuredly an honest one being made up from the proofs in the case I have now only to add that I pray a re-examination of the papers in this case and such decision thereupon as the Department may feel justified in making regardless as I trust it will be, of my veins and feelings in relation to it.

Very respectfully yours
John Bryant
---
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Page 82

17                              days              1776}
46                                "                 1779} Capt
Surgeon 2. M. 12       "                  1980
57                                "
_______
134
  60

30)194(6.14
      184
________
        14
Page 83

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.}

I certify that John H Summer of Claremont in said County is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed to said office by the Executive of
the State of New Hampshire

Commissioner May 20 AD- 1837
John L Putnam Judge Probate for Sullivan County
Page 84

Sarah Chase
To Case herein
Sarah R 1891
Page 85

43           To Sir 43 days-
55            May 1777 again in A. Hubbarts regt.
1.25          to Charleston
3.00
    12          8 months
_____
507
2.5           
______
7.18        


Sarah Chase widow of Solomon Chase
He was not guarding Stores in Cornish
1780 that he was capt in Col Josh Clears regt the a Surgeon in Col. Hulls Regt firstStacks Regate 1777
Nov 1776 buted to Sir - 12 days - again in 1787
to Sir 43 days-
May 1777 again in Col Hubbarts regt to Charleston 8 months
8 days in 1780
4 days again
dated and of his company (12 men) to guard stones in Sept 1780 2 mos & d
Read 15 per 1767
Dated Nov 1 1828-[Wedness] Nov 96 years
Courts per Congress of Commission- July 5-Sept 7
Certificate proved of Marriage Nutter roll of the 12 men-1 year by him as capt & Executive per records of Selection at Cornish

Eza Shaulding knew he was Surgeon & waiting
Whyman & cost of  Militia of  the said bounded
Soldier said to be wounded at Bennington
Dan Davis was with him (as capt) to defend Mr.
Elton-
Page 86

Isaac Whitmore success to 64 Ticaoudoga as
Capt in 1723-
I John H. Simmons knew they tried explaining as Isaac wife since /75
Anna Morse in Doctor family Isaac 75-78
station at Charleston as surgeon about 3 months occasionally at home. Best have two wounded soldiers & wife in his own home. Many sick at Charleston Col Clan kept continental Stores at Cornish- Samuel Sullivan swear [bilse][together as man and wife since/75

Total died  77 mos but then since at Charleston
& at Cornish slightly funded & I ran of the other
I could not fund at all-Since not quite of the third-
Sarah Chase
Page 87

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 25th - day of November 1844 and will expire on the 25th day of November - 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th day of
Sept 1845.
Thomas T. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
Page 88

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I Samuel F Whitmore Deputy, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Harvey Chase
the is an acting Justice of Peace in and for the County of Sullivan, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the fifth and will expire on the fifth day of September 1842 and will expire on the fifth day of September 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twelfth day of November, A. D. 1846

Samuel F Whitmore Depy SECRETARY OF STATE
Page 89


"Doct. Solomon Chase. H. Quar, C. Town Aug. 3, 1777-
You are ordered and Required to take under your are all the sick that is or may be sent hereafter from my Brigade of Militia to this place-- And you are to receive medicines out of the States Chest for the purpose aforesaid, What medicines you use of your own private
property you to keep an exact account of
your also from time to time desired to send me an account of the State and Condition of the sick under your case & this shall be your sufficient order -
                                             John Stark B.D.G.

To D. Solomon Chase, Chirurgeon}
 to Col .Hubberts Regiment}

Cornish December 23, 1777
Received of Doctor Solomon Chase Ten Dollars in full for Boarding William Symms a wounded soldier of Gen. Starks' Brigade five weeks from Nov. 18th-to December 23

P. Solomon Chase
Page 90

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State,

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are true and correct extracts from the
original now on file in this office.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State,
this 27th day of June A.D. 1848.

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secy. of State
Page 91

Claim of Widow Sarah Chase died
Act 4th July 1836, pending 
Proof that her husband was both Caplan
and Surgeon

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N. H.
Page 92

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan, ss.
At a Court of Probate holden at Claremont
in said County of Sullivan, on the 15th day of July 1846, before the Hon. John L. Putnam, Judge of said Court. it was in evidence that Solomon Chase, of Cornish, in said County, who was an Officer of the Revolution, died at
said Cornish, on the first day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty eight, leaving a widow by the name of Sarah Chase, who died on the sixth day of October, eighteen hundred and forty, in whose right a claim to a Pension has since been asserted by her son, Solomon H. Chase, under the act of the 4th of
July 1836, which claim is still pending in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. That the said Solomon Chase was a Captain in actual service as early as the year 1776 and at various other times during the war of the Revolution. It was also at the same
time in evidence, that the said Solomon Chase
was, by profession, a Physician and Surgeon, from early life, and that the identical Solomon Chase who was the husband of the said Sarah Chase, and was a Captain in actual service in 1776, was also subsequently engaged by order of Gen. John Stark, for the space of three
months or upwards, in the Summer and fall of 1777 a Surgeon of Col. Hubbarts' Regiment. Further evidence was also adduced to said Court that the identical Solomon
Page 93

Chase, who was the husband of the said Sarah
Chase, was, at various times engaged in actual service, both as a Captain in Col. Jonathan Chases Regiment,and as a Surgeon as above stated by order of Gen. Stark.
The testimony to the above points was entirely satisfactory to the Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 15th day of July A.D. 1846

Ralph Mehalf Register
Page 94

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify, That on the application of
John Bryant Esqr, Agent for the prosecution of the claim of Sarah Chase late of Cornish deceased, widow of Solomon Chase for evidence that Joshua Gilman and William Symes soldiers in Starks Brigade were wounded
in the Battle of Bennington in 1777. I have examined the Records in this office relating to Military services in the War of the American Revolution and fine in relation to Joshua Gilman on the book of "Invalid Accounts, the following Record Joshua Gilman Starks Brigade Reg. Webber Co. wounded Bennington

16 Aug. 1777 
_____________
1778 Aug. To Pd. Capt. Gilman 11.0.0}
& contra struck of 20 March 1780
To pd. by do 160.0} By 1/2 pay from 27 Sept 1777 to Aug. 27, 1778.11.0.0 
By Do from Aug. 27, 1778 to 31 Dec. 1779, 16.0.0

And in relation to William Symms I find on file papers of which the following are true copies, viz:--

To whom it may concern
This certify that Wm Symms in Capt. Kimballs Company of Gen. Starks Brigade was under my care from Sept year eighteenth to December twenty third, with a wound rec'd in battle at Bennington and said Symms still remains unable to endure service-
Cornish Dec. 23, 1777 Solomon Chase Chirurgeon
Page 95

Ipswich April 5, AD. 1778-

This may certify, that Mr William Symms has been under my care near three months and that the wound within mentioned has rendered him unfit for labor and still remains unsound and in some good measure deprives him of the use of his arm for the present
                                         John Manning, Surgeon

To the Great and General Court of the State of New Hampshire the petition of Wm Symms of Concord in said State humbly sheweth that your petitioner was prevailed upon by the loud calls of his country to turn out for its defence as a soldier under Capt. Peter Kimball of Colo. Thomas Stickney's Regt and marched he with said Regt, on the 23 day of July A D. 1777 and joined Gen. Starks Brigade and on Saturday the 16th of August was engaged in battle with the enemies of the United States of America
near Bennington and had the misfortune
to receive a wound in the right arm by a musket
ball which fractured the bone of said arm in such a manner as to render him unfit for any kind of business for the space of five or six months and still remains unsound and your petitioner has been at the whole expense of supporting himself since 23d of December last past and at considerable expense for doctoring &c. and as he has nothing but his hands
to depend upon for his support, by being deprived in a great measure of the use of one of them your petitioner is in a most deplorable condition and therefore prays your Honorable
House to take his circumstances into your serious consideration and grant him such relief as you in your wisdom and goodness
Page 96

shall see meet- And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Concord May 17th 1778
-$8, 12.0 --                        William Symmes

"This may certify that William Symmes a Soldier
in Capt. Kimball's Company in my Regiment, General Starks Brigade had his arm broke by a musket ball in the battle near Bennington on the 16th day of August 1778,
Exeter Nov. 27th 1778- Thomas Stickney Colo-

I also find by the Journal of the N.H. House
of Representatives that on the 12th day of November 1778 the Committee on the petitions of sick and wounded soldiers "Reported their opinion that William Sims a soldier in Capt Kimballs company and Col. Stickney's Regiment and General Starks Brigade wounded in the battle near Bennington in August 1777 be allowed and paid Eight
pounds and twelve shillings for his doctor bill and that he is justly entitled to half pay agreeably to resolve of Congress; eighteen months commencing 18th of Sept 1777 and ending March 18th 1779, and that he be entered
on the roll accordingly. All of which is humbly
submitted -- Signed Mich. Gilman for the Committee- which Report being read and considered. Voted that the same be received and accepted and that the President give
order of payment to Colo. Thomas Stickney"-
Page 97

Given under my hand and the seal of the state, this 26th day of June A.D. 1848
Thomas P. Treachell
Secretary of State


Sarah Chase widow of Solomon Chase & pending claim Act 4th Jly 1836 proof of Solomon Chase served as a Surgeon of Starks Brigade from the  3rd day of August 1777 to the 23rd day of December 1777, 4 mos 20 days--
Page 98

Sarah Chase widow of Solomon
Chase & pending claim act 4th
July 1836 Proof of Solomon Chase
service as a Surgeon of Starks
Brigade from the 3rd day of
August 1777 to the 23rd day of December 1777 4 mos 20 day-
Page 99

Mrs Sarah Chase N.H. died
pending pension claim under the
Act of the 4th July 1836


Additional proof of Doctor
Solomon Chase's service by order of
Gen. John Stark in 1777.-

John Bryant Agent
Meriden, N. H
Page 100

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I do hereby certify, that on application
of John Bryant Esq. to me for evidence that
Solomon Chase, husband of Sarah Chase, was in public service as a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution and in Gen. Starks Brigade, from the third day of August 1777, to the 23rd day of December 1777. I have examined the Record in this office and find the following:-

Doctor Solomon Chase, H. Luars C. Town Augt. 3, 1777.
Sir- You are ordered and Required to take under your are all the sick that is or may be sent hereafter in my Brigade of Militia to this place-- And are to receive medicines out of the States Chest the purpose aforesaid. What medicines you use of your own private property your to keep an act account of-- your also from time to time desired to send me an account of the State of and condition of the sick under your care of
this shall be your sufficient order.
                                                    John Stark B.D.G.
To Dr.  Solomon Chase, Chirurgeon }
to Col. Hubberts Regiment}
Page 101

Cornish December 23rd 1777

Received of Doctor Solomon Chase Ten Dollars in full for Boarding William Symms a wounded
Soldier of Gen. Starks Brigade five weeks from
Nov 18th to December 23rd
                                               Pr. Solomon Chase "
I also find an account of John Manning
against Wm Symms as follows-

"William Symms to John Manning Dr. 1778 January 17th to Pis. and dressing a wound in the arm Sept Vine Rufs &  if Linerment  and C B  0" 10.-0  April yr 1 To dressing the arm at sundry times from the above date to this day and dressing of Time N. York Linerment Precipitate I spority
4. 10,,00
5. 00
3, 12
_____________
$8. 12.0
To two gallon Rum @ 36/
Ipswich June 11th 1778

Error Excepted of me John Manning in
pursuance to a Note of Court a Warrant was
Issued for the above sum
I, Pearson D. Secretary

I further certify, that the originals, of which the
foregoing are true copies, are now on file
in this office.
Given under my hand and
Page 102

and the Seal of the State, this 26th day
of July, A.D. 1847
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
Page 103

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relative to Military
services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this Copy Office, the following is a true
of a Staff Roll of Colo. David Hubbarts' Regiment Gen. Stark's Brigade of New Hampshire Militia, which marched to reinforce the Continental Army at Hudson's River, July 1777.
Names  Rank of engagement  Time of Discharge
David Hobert | Colonel|July 21|Sept 18| 1.29|22.10|44.5.0
Charles Johnson┃ Lot. Col|22|26|2.5|18.0.0|39.0
Williams HaywardMajor|25|23|2|15|30.0.0
Johnthan Rolens|Adjutant|25|27|2.3|12.|25.4
Davenport Phelps|Lieut. Mart|25|25|2 2|85-|17.1 
Solomon Chase|Surgeon|25|19|57|212/pday|34.4
Augustine Hibbard|Chaplain|Aug.4th|23|1 20|10.0.0|18.13.4|
_____________________
116| $206.7.4
___________
13 26
To my attendance on the general court at exetic to make return of this & ration Roll 6 days & 89}2.8
208.15.4
This is a true account & roll  Daid Hobart, Colo."
Said staff Roll was examined and certified by J. Gilman and attested by E. Thompson, Secretary

I further certify that the following are true copies of papers remaining on file in this office. "Doctor Solomon Chase, H. Luart C. Town Aug. 1777
Sir- You are ordered an required to take under your care all the sick this is, or may be sent hereafter from my Brigade of Militia to this place-And you are to received medicines out of the States Chest for the purpose aforesaid. What medicine you use of your own
Page 104

"
private property your to keep exact account of - your also from time to time desired to send me a
of the State and Condition of the sick under
& this shall be your sufficient order
                                          John Stark B. D.G
To Dr. Solomon Chase, Surgeon}
to Colo. Hubbarts Regiment}


"Cornish December 23rd 1777.
Received of Doctor Solomon Chase Ten Dollars in full for Boarding William Symms a wounded soldier of Gen. Starks Brigade five weeks from Nov. 18th to December 23rd
Pr. Solomon Chase

And I do further certify, That on application
of John Bryant Esq. Agent for the prosecution of the claim of Sarah Chase late of Cornish deceased, widow of Solomon Chase for evidence that Joshua Gilman and William Sym
soldiers in Stark's Brigade were wounded in the Battle of Bennington in 1777. I have examined the Records in this office relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution
and find in relation to Joshua Gilman on the book of "Invalid Accounts" the following Record

Joshua Gilman Starks Reg. Webber's Co. wounded Bennington

16. Aug. 1777
1778. Aug.-To pd by J. T. Gilman 11.00
To pd by Do. 16.0.0 
{ss. Contra-- Struck of 20 March 1780.
{By 1/2 pay from 27 Sept 1777 to Aug. 27. {1778.11.0.0
{By Do from Aug. 27, 1778 to 31 Dec. 1779, 16.0.0

And in relation to William Symms I find on file
papers of which the following are true copies, viz.

To whom it may concern
This certify that Wm Symms in Capt Kimballs
Company of Gen. Starks Brigade was under my care from Sept. yr eighteenth to December twenty third, with a wound recd in battle at Bennington and said Symms still remains unable to endure service.~
Cornish Dec. 1777
Pr. Solomon Chase
Chirurgeon
(over)
Page 105

William Symms to John Manning Dr
1778 Jan 17th to [illegible] and dressing a wound in the arm
Sept [illegible] 37 Linement [illegible] &c.. L, 010.0
April ye 1 To dressing the arm at sundry times from
the above date to this day and dressing of [illegible]
Linement Precipitate & spirits 4. 10.00
5,, 0
To two Gallon Rum @ 36   3, 12,
Ipswich June 11th 1778    8, 12,0
Errors Excepted of me
John Manning

In pursuance of a vote of Court a Warrant was
issued for the above sum J.. Pearson D. Secy"

Ipswich April ye 5th A.D. 1778-
This may certify that Mr William Symms
has been under my care  near three months and
that the wound within mentioned has him unfit for
labor and still remains unsound and in some good measure
deprives him of the use of his arm for the present
John Manning Surgeon

To the Great and General Court of the State of
New Hampshire - The petition of Wm Symms of Concord
in sd State humbly sheweth that your petitioner was 
prevailed upon by the loud calls of his county to win
out for its defence as a soldier under Capt Peter Kimball 
of Colo. Thomas Stickney's Regt. and marched with said Regt
on the 23d day of July AD. 1777 and joined Genl Starks
Brigade and on Saturday the 16th of August was engaged
in battle with the enemies of the United States of 
America near Bennington and had the misfortune to receive
a wound in the right arm by a musket ball which
fractured the bone of said arm in such a manner as 
to render him unfit for any kind of business for the 
space of five or six months and still remains unsound
and your petitioner has been at the whole expence of supporting
himself since the 23d of December last past and at a
considerable expence for doctoring , and as he has nothing
but his hand to depend upon for his support, by being
deprived in a great measure of the use of one of them your
Page 106

petitioner is in a most deplorable condition and therefore prays
your Honorable House to take his circumstances into your
serious condition and grant him such relief as you in
your wisdom and goodness shall see meet-
And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
Concord May 17th 1778  William Symms
L 8,28, 12,0-

This may certify that William Symms a
Soldier in Capt Kimball's Company in my Regiment,
General Starks Brigade had his arm brook by a musket
ball in the battle near Bennington on the 16th day of Aujust
1777
Exeter Novr 27th 1778-  Thomas Stickney Col."

I also find by the Journal of the N.H. House
of Representatives that on the 12th day of November 1778
the Committee on the petitions of sick and wounded soldiers
Represented their opinion that William Sims a soldier in
Capt Kimballs company and Col. Stickneys Regiment and
General Starks Brigade wounded in the battle of Bennington
in August 1777 be allowed and paid Eight pounds and twelve
Shillings for his doctors bill and that he is justly entitled to 
half pay (agreeable to resolve of Congress) eighteen
months commencing 18th of Sept. 1777
and ending March 18th 1779, and that he be entered on the roll accordingly
All which is hereby submitted

Signed, Nich. Gilman for the Committee--
Report being read and considered, Voted that the same
be received and accepted and that the President give
order of payment to Colo. Thomas Stickney

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State
at Concord this 11th day of January A.D. 1849
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State

[written over text]
Sarah Chase dec., widow
Solomon Chase decd
Act July 1856
Page 107

Sarah Chase of NH decd
widow of Doctor Solomon Chase
Act 4th July 1836 Suspended claim 
Additional proof of service of
Solon Chare as Surgeon
John Bryant Agt
Menden NH
Page 108

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify that the following
Accounts found among the Revolutionary
papers now on file in this office, is a 
true copy of the original

The State of New Hampshire to Solomon 
Chase Surgeon of the Hospital for Genl Stark's
Brigade of Militia at Charlestown NH 4m.
1777 the year 1777
Aug. 4th. To put  six portions @ 6/ L0.6
10 To [illegible] 1.2/[illegible]  Basil 12/  4.-
22 To Eli [illegible]. 8/ [illegible] j 1/6  9.6
Oct. 20 to Cash paid Capt. Abel Walker for 4lb. [illegible] 6.-
30 qts, Milk @  4  19# soap 2/  12.-
21 To Cash paid John Hastings for 6lb venison 1 fowl 2/ 
13 qts Milk 4/4     9.4
To lb. Butter and 2/ 10 lbs. flour 5/ 17.-
to 35 days attendance on the sick after the Brigade
was discharged (for which I am not made up in
the Staff Roll (12)   21.0.0
to my rations 92 days from the time I engaged
in the service to the time I left the Hospital two
Rations for Day @ 3 pr. Ration  6.2.8
A.B. I engaged in Col. Roberts Regiment and
am not made up in his ration Roll
Page 109

To Cash paid Rebecca Bonny for Billeting &
nursing 5 sick soldiers of Genl Starks Brigade 2 days  " 12.-
To ditto paid do. for Billeting and nursng one sick
Soldier of Genl Starks Brigade seven days   1.4.-
To ditto paid ditto for nursing in the Hospital from
Aug 16 to Sept 20th. 5 weeks 30/ 1 fol 2/  1.12.0
to Cash paid [illegible] Clap for nursing sick & wounded 1.16.0
To do paid Widow Farnsworth for nursing sick
soldier at her house 1 week 6-
November to Billeting and nursing Wm. Syms a soldier
in Colo Hickneys Regt Gent. Starks Brigade from 
24th Octr. to 18 Nov. AD 18/ pr Week (3 weeks 4 day) 3.30
to dressing his wounds from Oct. 24 to Dec.
23d @ 3/ pr day   9.0.0
To Cash paid Saml Chase Esq. for Billeting Wm.
Syms from Novr. 18 to Dec. 23  5 weeks a 12/  3.00
______
50.19.6
to boarding & nursing Joshua Gilman a
wounded soldier in Capt. Webber Conp, Col. Hobart
Regt from Oct 22d to Novemr 18th 3 weeks & 6 days a 18/ per week
and his expenses from Charlestown to Cornish 6/7  3. 16.0
To Boarding Extra, [illegible] and dressing ditto 2 days 18.0
To dressing ditto wounds 27 days @ 3/ 0.3.0
[illegible] 6/ 0.11.0
Flo. Sulpr, 6 dos. 3 /    0.3.0
To [illegible] 12/ Ungt Basil 12/
it Roman [illegible] 1.10.0
1778 Jany to a visit to Levi Fuller at Charlestown
Page 110

20 miles a wounded soldier in Maj. Whitcomb Rangers
dressing his wounds taken & application 1.16.0
To Boarding Levi Fuller 2 weeks @ 18/ 1.16.0
Dressing his wounds & sundry appli 5/ 2.11.0
Ungt Basil 6/  port. gal 6/ 0.12.0
to dressing Lieut, Huntoon's wound Ungt. Basil 0.120
2 open tents
______
L69. 5,6
August 19th, 1778
Errors Excepted
Soloman Chase {illegible]

State of New Hampshire, August 20th 1778 Then Dr. Solomon
Chase above named personally appeared & made solemn
oath to the truth of the above account by him
subscribed, Before E. Thompson J. P.

Committee on claims
Aug. 20, 1778
the foregoing account amounting to
sixty nine pounds five shillings & six pence is well
vouched and rightly cert - J. Gilman
The above act was paid as appears by the
Treasurer's Books
Joseph Pearson D.S.

Given under my hand
the seal of the state this fifteenth
day of January A.D. 1851
John Hadley
Secretary of State.
Page 111

Hartland Oct 31st AD 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I find by examining the records of the Secty
office of the State of New Hampshire that a
Resolve passed in the year AD 1791 directing
the Secty to procure all the necessary vouchers
and send them to Philadelphia to be
laid before the Commissioners that were
appointed by Congress to settle the claim of
NH vs United States. Therefore I have to 
request that an examination of those vouchers 
be had to see if the claim of Col. Jonathan Chase
at the Town of Cornish are not or have not
exhibited a claim for the Revolutionary
service of Capt Solomon Chase Simeon Chase
and Ezra Spalding Guarding publick Stores
in Cornish & c
I hope the claim of the Widow of Roswell
Lamphear is not forgotten &
Respectfully &
Elihu Luce
Page 112

Capt. Solomon Chase
1776 22days X  28 Oct  See Col Chase roles
1777 1 mo 10 days  "   "   "
1780 8 Days Alarm at Royalton
1781 4 days alarm at corinth
____
2.14

X3 aug to 28 octr 2.25 as surgeon

27
[illegible]
Page 113

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L. Putnam
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified; that
Commission was dated on the 13th day of June
1840 and will expire on the 13th day of June
1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this
16th day of April -
1844
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
[in left margin]
Solomon Chase's last commission
H.H. Sylvester Agent
Page 114

Ezra Spaulding
Affidavit
Page 115

I Ezra Spalding of Cornish in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do testify
and say that I have lived in Cornish near this
town for ver sixty years my father lived in
Cornish when the Revolutionary war
Commenced. when this war commenced
Doct Solomon Chase was chosen Captain
of the Militia Company in Cornish he was
then a practicing Physician and Surgeon

In the year 1777 I understood that Doct
Chase was appointed Surgeon to a Regiment
then stationed at Charlestown about eighteen
miles from this town that in or about September 
of that year past Chase brought home with
him at his have two wounded soldiers which
I understood were wounded at the Bennington
battle and I saw Doct Chase dress their wounds
that I was well knowing that a guard was kept
at Col Jonathan Chase who then commanded
the Regiment of Militia for about eighteen months
to give the continental stores there kept by him
that Captain Solomon Chase was captain of the
guard who lived about half a mile from Col
Chase
Ezra Spalding

State of New
Hampshire
Sullivan        Cornish April 7 - 1837

Then personally appeared Ezra Spalding
signer of the above a person well known to
me for credibility and made solemn to the
truth of the same
Sworn Before me John H Sumner Justice of Peace
Page 116

David Davis
Affidavit
Page 117

I Daniel Davis of the Cornish in the County
of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do
testify and say that I settled in Cornish in February 
1780 that in October of that year a party of
British and indians came down from Canada 
and burnt and destroyed the
Town of Royston in Vermont and took
same prisoners and Carried some to Canada
and alarmed the town of Newbury in Vermont
the Militia turned from this to repel the
invasion I turned out and went with the
rest - Captain Solomon Chase was then Captain of the Company in
the town I then saw Captain Chase and his company near both 
of the places and I presume he went both to
Newberry and Royalton and presume it
must take him as many as twelve days to go
to both places
Daniel X Davis his mark

State of New
Hampshire
Sullivan ss
Cornish 6th of April 1837
Then personally appeared Daniel Davis
considered to be a man of strict credibility for
truth and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same
Sworn before me
John A Sumner Justice of Peace
Page 118

Isaac Wellman
Affidavit
Page 119

I Isaac Welman of Cornish in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do testify
and say that I lived in Cornish through the
whole of the Revolutionary war Captain Solomon 
Chase then commanded the Militia Company
in Cornish In the month of May 1777 there was
a draught out of Captain Chases Company to go
over to defend Ticonderoga keep the British back
accordingly I was draughted for one and went
over to Ticonderoga. The Company started from
Cornish on the 15th day of May we were gone
about six weeks. This I see by a memorandum
in my Father allowance of that year made by him
Captain Chase then headed his company back
and forth and went with them the whole of the time
Isaac X Welman his mark

State of New
Hampshire
Sullivan              Cornish April 6-1837
Then personally appeared
Isaac Wellman signer of the above well known to me
of strict truth and veracity made solemn
oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me
John H Sumner Justice of Peace
Page 120

I John H Summer of Claremont in the
County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
do testify and say that I have lived in
Claremont for near sixty years that I well
recollect when the Revolutionary war Commenced 
that my place of residence has been about
five miles from the late Doct Solomon
Chase of Cornish that for the year 1776 untill
the year 1781 this Section of our Country was
alarmed at times. there was great
fear of the indians and refugees invading our
Country that I have often understood that Col
Jonathan Chase of Cornish who can
a regiment of Militia at that time kept Continental
stores and that there was a guard
kept at his house to protect those stores for
several months and that the authority thought
it was necessary to have a guard for that purpose.
I further say that I well recollect when Doct Chase 
moved into Cornish which was I believe in the
spring of 1775 and that I have well known the
Said Chase and his willow Mrs Sarah
Chase living together as man and wife ever
since that time untill his death
John H. Summer

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Cornish May 6th AD 1837
Personally appeared before me John
Sumner Esq known to me to be a credible
person, and made solemn oath that the foregoing 
deposition by him subscribed is just
and true
John L Putnam Judge of Probate 
for the County of Sullivan
Page 121

Anne Morse
Affidavit
Page 122

I Anna Morse of Cornish in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire to testify and
say that I lived in the family of Captain Solomon 
Chase of Cornish about three years I first
went there in the year 1775 and tarried there untill
1778 Captain Chase then commanded the Militia
Company in Cornish and was then a practicing
Surgeon and a Physician I well recollect that Captain
Chase was during this time Surgeon to a continental
Regiment then stationed at Charlestown about
eighteen miles from Cornish I believe Captain was
at Charlestown about three months but occasionally 
at home I well recollect Captain Chase
the latter part of the time his being at Charlestown
brought home two wounded soldier and kept
them at his own house some time one by the
name of Syms who then belonged to Concord 
in this State who had one of his arms amputated
the other name was Joshua Gilman who belonged
in [illegible] in this State the case of his arm was fractured
and a piece of the same taken out they both [illegible]
with Doct Chase untill they recovered which was
after General Burgoyne and his army were taken
prisoner the above time of Doct Chase being at
Charlestown Surgeon to the Regiment was in the
Summer of 1777 I the understood there were at
that time many sick and wounded soldier at
Charlestown all under the care of Doct Chase
I further say that in the year 1778 I went to live with
Coll Jonathan Chase who lived in the same neighborhood
in Town and who then commanded the 
Regiment of Militia at that time. Colo Chase then
Page 123

kept Continental Stores. I lived with Col. Chase 
about three years during the time I lived
with Col Chase  there was a military guard kept to
about three months to guard them
and the inhabitants from my best recollection 
Anne Morse

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan    Cornish April 6. 1837

then personally appeared
Anna Morse signer of the above a person
well known to me of strict truth and veracity
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn Before John H. Summers Justice  of Peace
Page 124

12057
Sarah Chase
wid of Sol
WH
[illegible]

Samuel Putnam's 
Affidavit
Page 125

I Samuel Putnam of Cornish in the County
of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do
testify and say that I have well known the late
at Solomon Chase late of Cornish deceased
ever since the year 1775 untill his death and
that Mrs Sarah Chase who I understand has lately
made a declaration to the War office of the
United States for a pension in consequence of her
husband the late Doct Chase's Services in the
Revolutionary war is his, Solomon's, Widow
that I well knew them to live together
as man and wife ever since that year until
his viz Solomons death and that I well
knew him Solomon to be a practicing 
Physician and surgeon of the first reputation
through the whole of the Revolutionary war
I have a strong impression that Doct Chase had the care of wounded
and sick soldiers at Charlestown in 1777 but 
cannot say how long I well recollect that he
the sd Doct Chase brought to Cornish with him
two wounded solder that were as I was then told
were wounded in the Battle at Bennington
and took care of them untill they were well.
These soldier left his house about the month of December and
January after that this section of our County was
at that time continually alarmed
they expected Indians and refugees would
invade the County at that time therefore
the authority considered it necessary to raise men
to guard the stores at Col Jonathan Chase
and scouting in the neighborhood of Connecticut River

Samuel Putnam
Page 126

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS
Cornish April 10, 1837

 then personally appeared
Samuel Putnam a person well known to me
and a man of the finest reputation and made
Solemn oath oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me
John H Sumner Justice of Peace
Page 127

I Hannah Kimball of Plainfield in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in the eighty
eighth year of my age depose and say that from my
childhood to the time of my marriage which took place
on the 4th day of December 1777 I was a resident of the
adjoining town of Cornish in said County and that my
from my youth upward I was well acquainted with Capt
Solomon Chase late of said Cornish deceased who was a
relative of mine being the son of the late Samuel
Chase Esquire who was an uncle of mine, I was acquainted 
with the said Capt. Solomon Chase who was by
profession a Physician and Surgeon from early life
and was commonly distinguished as Doctor Solomon
Chase I was acquainted with him before and after his
marriage to Sarah March, I was also well acquainted with
his wife both before and after her marriage to the
said Doctor Solomon Chase, but the precise time of
their marriage I cannot state but know that it was
sometime previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary 
war, I was present and heard their intention of
marriage published at a public meeting but was not
present to witness their marriage which I am confident 
took place eight or ten years before my own, I was
myself married as above stated to Daniel Kimball on the
4th day of December 1777 a record of which is to be found
in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Cornish
I visited the said Soloman Chase and wife soon after they
Page 128

commenced house keeping in said Cornish and
no doubt of their having been lawfully married
they lived and cohabited together as husband and wife
previous to my own marriage as above stated, I afterward
frequenly visited them and my intimate acquaintance
the then continued as long as they and each of them lived
Hannah Kimbell
Sworn and subscribed to this eighteenth day
of December 1845
Before me Eleazar Jackson Justice of the Peace

I further say that the deponent is a credible witness
Eleazar Jackson Justice of the Peace

I Anne Morse of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of
New Hampshire the widow of John Morse now in the 82nd year
of my age depose and say that I also was well acquainted with
said Capt. Soloman Chase (who commonly have title of
Doct. Soloman Chase) and with his wife Sarah Chase to
had in the above deposition of Hannah Kimball, my most entire
and confident belief is that that their marriage took place
sometime previous to the year 1775 for that year I went to live
the them and resided in their family for the space of three years.
Page 129

During all which time they to my knowledge lived and cohabited
together as husband and wife, I further depose and say that the said
Solomon Chase was a captain of a Company in Col Jonathan
Chases Regiment and also at the same time a surgeon in actual
service and I do now well recollect that sometime in the month of
July or August 1777 he was ordered by General Stark to take charge
his Brigade which was then stationed at Charlestown New Hampshire
then being a surgeon of Col. Hubbard or Hobart Regiment and
conformably to that order he went to said Charlestown and
there engaged as Surgeon for the space of three months or upward
I lived with his wife during his absence which was till late in the
fall or the forepart of the winter following, and my further belief
that his duty as surgeon continued for some length of time after 
his return for I well remember he had two wounded soldiers under
his care whose names were Gilman and Symmes, And lastly I am
able to state confidently that Solomon Chase the husband of
late widow Sarah Chase was at the same time a captain of
Company of Militia in Col. Jonathan Chase's Regiment and a
Surgeon in actual service in the year 1777 as aforesaid
Anne Morse
Sworn and subscribed to this nineteenth day of December 1845
Before me Eleazar Jackson Justice of the Peace 
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Eleazar Jackson Justice of the Peace
Page 130

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County ss
J.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that the Hon. Eleazar Jackson is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and also an
associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that I am
with his hand writing, and that his signatures herewith
are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County the 23d day of December A D
1845
T W Gilmore Clerk



Hannah Kimball & Anne Morse
Depositions in support of the
pending claim of Mary Chase decd
Act 4 July 1836 -

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N.H.
Page 131

Hannah Kimball & Anne Morse
Depositions in support of the 
pending claim of Mary Chase decd
Act 4 July 1836 -
John Bryant Agent
Meriden N.H.
Page 132

I Philip Taber of Cornish in the County of Sullivan
and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution and
Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th
of March 1818 aged 87 years depose and say that I 
became a resident of said Cornish shortly after the
close of the war and soon afterwards became acquainted with
most of its inhabitants and particularly so with
Doctor Solomon Chase late the husband of Sarah Chase
(deceased), I at first lived in the immediate neighborhood
and in fact in the family of the said Solomon and Sarah
Chase and know that the said Solomon Chase was at
the time a doctor and also that he was reputed to have
been both a Surgeon and Captain in the service
of the country of which I have not a single doubt
After living in the family of the said Doctor Solomon
Chase as above stated I settled within about two miles
where I have lived for the most part till the present
time. My acquaintance with the said Solomon and Sarah
Chase continued as long as they and each of them lived
and the said Doctor Solomon Chase was the only
person bearing the name of Solomon Chase that
ever to my knowledge resided in said town of Cornish
and my belief is that had there been another person
of the same name I must have known it
Philip Taber
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS
Sworn and subscribed on this seventh day of
Page 133

November 4 1846

Before me Edward Freeman Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Philip Taber the deponent
is a credible witness

Edwards Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 134

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Secretary of State's Office.
-
I, JOHN L. HADLEY  Secretary of State aforesaid,
certify that George Bryant is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan
duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws
of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of
Deeds & c.  His Commission was dated on the 5th
day of January 1847 and will expire on the
5th day of January 1852
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State,
this 20th day of May 1851
John T. Hadley Secretary of State
Page 135

as above stated. I served as a private under his command
This deponent would still further depose and say that the said
Captain Solomon Chase was also for some length of time
engaged as a Surgeon in the Revolutionary service of the Country
but when, where and for what length of time is more than
he can state - that although both a Captain and
Surgeon, he was in the time of and subsequent to the War
distinguished as "Doctor Solomon Chase" which title he
continued to bear to the time of his death. He was the
only man ever known to me by the name of Solomon Chase
of said town of Cornish and no other man of the same name
did or could have served as a Captain and Surgeon
Joseph X Bartlett his mark
Witness Philo Morris
Emily Harris

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County 
Sworn to and subscribed on this 
17th day of May 1851.
Before me George Bryant Justice of the Peace 

I further certify that Joseph Bartlett the deponent is a credible witness-
George Bryant Justice of the Peace.
Page 136

I Joseph Bartlett of Cornish in the County of Sullivan
and State of New Hampshire a New Hampshire pensioner
of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832 aged
upward of 91 years depose and say that I became a
resident of said Cornish previous to the War of the Revolution in
which I took a part; and that I have ever since lived in
said town which was the place of my home during the whole
period of the Revolutionary War, in the time of which I 
became well acquainted with Solomon Chase who was one of the
early settlers of said Cornish and with Sarah Chase
his wife, which acquaintance continued during each of their
lives - The said Solomon Chase was an Officer in the Revolutionary 
Army. He was a Captain and served in that capacity 
in 1776 but for what length of time I do not know
and he was subsequently at various other times engaged
in actual service as a Captain in Col. Jonathan Chase Regiment 
of New Hampshire Militia but lengths and date of his
service as such I am unable to give. A part of the service
that I rendered the Country for which I claimed and for
which a pension has lately been granted me was that of
alternate guard service at said Cornish from the winter
of 1779 to the summer of 1780 to the amount as was allowed
me of between five and six months - I further depose and
say that at said Cornish a Military guard was established
and continued for some length of time during the War and
that the same was commanded by said Captain Solomon
Chase - He was our Captain at the time of my service
Page 137

We Joseph Bartlett and Luther Hilliard of Cornish
in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Soldiers
of the Revolution depose and say that to the enquiry, were you
formerly acquainted with Solomon Chase who was a Captain
in the late Colonel Jonathan Chase's Regiment of New Hampshire
Militia. Our answer is, we were from soon after the commencement 
of the War of the Revolution till long after its close, and
up to the day of his death. We were all residents of said Cornish.
and to the further enquiry, Do you know that he commanded a
Company under said Colonel Jonathan Chase in actual service
in the time of the Revolutionary War. Our answer is we do, but
for what length of time we are unable to state, but our belief is
that he so commanded from some time in the year 1776 till the
autumn of 1780 and that in 1781 he was commissioned as a Captain
by the authority of the State of Vermont, but what service he rendered
afterwards we know not-- We can only say that we each of us
served as private under him in what was termed the town guard
in said Cornish for the space of Eighteen months ending in July 1780
Joseph X Bartlett his mark
Luther X Hillard  his mark

Sworn and subscribed to this 4th day of July 1845.
Before me
John T. freeman Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the affiants are credible witnesses
John T. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Page 138

I Asahel Smith of Windsor, in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont, aged nearly eighty eight years, being duly sworn
do depose and say, that I have resided in said Windsor eighty
years, and was consequently residing here during the whole
period of the Revolutionary War. The said town of Windsor
is situated on the west bank of Connecticut River, which separates
it from Cornish, New Hampshire, that I was well acquainted with
most of the early settlers of said Cornish, as well as of said
Windsor, and particularly so, in the time of the War of the Revolution.
with the late Col. Jonathan Chase, and with Capt. Solomon Chase who
was also at the time a practicing Physician and Surgeon, of this I have
a perfect recollection, from his having doctored me of a serious wound
in the knee received about the time of the commencement of the War
of which the scar yet remains; that we were then, as it were, neighbors
the River only separating us; that I was frequently at the house of the said
Jonathan Chase in said Cornish, where Military Stores were kept, and
where to my knowledge, a Station Guard was also kept, which, as I
now believe, was commanded by said Capt. Solomon Chase, but for
what length of time I cannot now confidently say, but should think
for several of the last years of the war; that I confidently believe, that the
said Capt. Solomon Chase, was engaged as a Capt. and as a Surgeon, in
actual service, in the vicinity of his home in said Cornish, and in more
foreign service, from some time in 1777, if not earlier, through the year 1780,
and probably longer; that I well recollect, on occasions of alarm, that the
inhabitants of said Windsor would cross over to said Cornish for protection,
the said Capt. Chase's Company composing the only Guard that was continually
kept in the vicinity, to my present recollection, during the War of the
Page 139

Revolution and further I say not
Windsor August 14th 1844     Asahel Smith

State of Vermont, 
Windsor County ss. ⎬
Sworn and subscribed to this 14th day of
August, A.D. 1844. Before me
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of Peace

I further certify that the deponant is to me well known
and is a creditable witness, being in good health, and apparently
of sound mind, Thomas F. Hammond Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County, ss.  
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County 
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Thomas F. Hammond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 31st day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 30" day of
August A. D. 1844
N. Williams, Clerk
Page 140

I Samuel Putnam of Cornish in the County
of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that in the year 1781 I lived in
about half a mile of Col. Jonathan Chase & at the
time when the continental stores were
kept there was a military guard kept there at
that time to guard the stores and from my best
recollection.  I inlisted and served as one of the guard
for about two months or more
William Richardson was a Lieutenant Simeon 
Chase was a Sergeant and that Captain
Solomon Chase who commanded the Militia
Company at that time and several years before
and afterwards as I believe lived in about one
hundred rods of these stores during this was at
sometimes the danger from the enemyy was considered
so great that the men carried their arms and
ammunition to meeting on Sunday
Samuel Putnam

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan
Cornish August 17, 1837
then personally appeared
Samuel Putnam signer of the above a person
well known to me as a good credible witness
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn Before me
John H Sumner Justice of peace
Page 141

I William S. Ashley of Hartland, County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, depose and say; that I have
resided in Hartland aforesaid, for the term of sixty 
eight years, and during the whole of said time, have
lived within seven miles of Col. Jonathan Chase
of Cornish, State of New Hampshire, in the time
of the Revolutionary War I was drafted as a minute
man, and was frequently out by night and day on
Scouts after tories, and for the purpose of guarding
the country.-- There were a number of Tories taken
and brought in, and one by the name of Simonds
came in voluntarily and gave himself up.-
Capt Elias Weld, commanded the company in
which I was a soldier.-
I was stationed at Barnard, Vt a part of one
Summer at a Fort, which this is [illegible]
from Cornish, Barnard was their considered a
frontier posts and the country between Hartland 
and Barnard was very thinly inhabited
There was afterwards a fort Built at Bethel a
few miles  North of Barnard.-
There were frequent alarm on account of the
Tories and Indians, not only in this town but
in the towns around Hartland
William S Ashley
Page 142

State of Vermont
Windsor County,
At Hartland in said County,
on this 14th day of August, A.D.
1837, personally appeared the
before named William T. Ashley
known to me as a credible witness,
and made solemn oath
that this deposition by him subscribed
is just and true.
Before me, David W. Wells, Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court
Do hereby certify, that David W. Wells is a Justice of
the Peace within a for said County duly commission
and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine
In Testimony whereof hath affix the seal of
of said County Court this 18th day of August 1837
Benj Swan Clerk
Page 143

I Parle Parkhurst of Weathersfield in
the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged
Seventy Six years depose, testify & say, that some time in
the month of August A.D. 1779 I with a member of
others took two Tories one by the name of
Solomon John the other by the name of Abraham 
Buel, we took the said tories in the
town of Weathersfield about three miles from
the dwelling House of Colo Jonathan
Chase in Cornish in the State of New Hampshire
where there was then & afterwards Military
stores kept. which fact I know by going there
frequently & drawing ammunitions & provisions
when I was doing military services in the
revolutionary War
I further testify & say that these
was frequent alarms in consequence of the
Tories lurking about in the vicinity of Cornish
other places on Connecticut River-
& further Deponant south not
Parle X Parkhurst his mark
Witness
Elihu Luce
State of Vermont Woodstock August 7th
Windsor County ⎬ A.D. 1837 Then personally
appeared Parle Parkhurst & made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed 
contain  the truth & nothing but the truth & I
hereby certify that the said Parle Parkhunt is a
credible witness so stated by men of truth &
veracity which I am personally acquainted with

Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify
that Parle Palmer is a Justice of the Peace within or said
County duly commissioned qualified, and that his signature
above written is genuine-
---
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said County Court
this 12th day of August AD 1837-
Benj. Swan Clerk
Page 144

I, Barnabas Ellis of Claremont in the
County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire 
do testify and say that I lived in Claremont 
through the whole of the Revolutionary 
war and served some of the Committee
of safety about the whole time and the committee
at that time exercised almost unlimited
power in keeping the peace of the County
they corresponded with Committees of safety
in other towns and after held consultation
with them for the public good. that the
the town of Claremont had a large minority of 
the inhabitants that favored the things
[illegible] who the Committee of safety considered
changes and inhabitants and who were
sometimes brought before the Committee
of safety for examination some were confined to the town
[illegible] communication
was taken from those & ever appointed
the keeper of the same that their was a
Major guard and by the authority to
Cavendish in Vermont of two Company,
and kept their sometime to defend the
frontier and for the purpose of scouting
the woods to prevent all illegal intercourse 
with the enemy. Col Jonathan
Chase of Cornish lived in about ten miles of this place
at that time this detachment was raised
for ten months I served as Lieutenant in
the same and that other times I 
and others were often out scouting
between here [illegible] and that the
State of Vermont was then very thereby
inhabited that in the month of October 1780
the British and indians came [illegible]
burnt the Town of Royalton in Vermont
Page 145

this Town lies about thirty miles from
when Col. Chase lived in Cornish
and that there was frequent alarms of
the inhabitants of Connecticut River for
fear of the enemy from [illegible] from the
first of the war untill about the year
1781. I was then in the scouts that took
John and Ruel two British officers in
Weathersfield they ever taken in about three
miles of Col Jan Chases in Cornish

I further say that during the
whole Revolutionary war [illegible] since
I have lived in about six miles of
Col Jonathan Chases of Cornish
B. Ellis
-

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan
Claimant August 16, 1837

then personally appeared Barnabas Ellis
signer of the above affidavit and made
solemn oath to the truth of the same further
certify that B Ellis' is considered to be a man 
of good credibility for truth and veracity and
man of great recollection of mind
Sworn before
John Sumner
Justice of Peace
Page 146

This may certify, that there were committees
of safety in some of the Towns in New Hampshire as early
as January 1776, perhaps earlier, and that it appears
from historical evidence that they were appointed in
the several towns in the Colony in 1776, and that their
instructions were derived from the General Committee
of Safety, appointed by the Provincial Congress and the 
Representatives and Council of the State, under the
Constitution adopted in January, 1776. It moreover
appears that their powers were extensive, and the
trust one of great responsibility.
In the examination of the public archives
of New Hampshire, in which I am engaged under the
authority of his Excellency the Governor of this State I
find abundant testimony of the proceedings
of the Town Committee of safety being recognized by the General
Page 147

Committee of Safety, and by the House of Representatives
and Council of State, and that accounts for services rendered
by such Town Committees or performed under their
authority, were allowed and paid by the government 
of the Colony.  Owing to the loss or misplacement
of some of the papers and records of State, I have not yet
found the Resolves or vote ordering or recommending the
appointment of these Town Committees nor the Instructions
which emanated from the General Committee, but there
is sufficient evidence that the Town Committees were
chosen by the Town, and that they derived their power
from the same source which the Colony Congress and
the House of Representatives did directly from the People
John Farmer
Concord, N.H. August, 1837
Page 148

N.H. Historical Society
Concord, 4 Aug. 1837.
I hereby certify that by a resolution of the
Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, two 
manuscript volumes of the Records of the Committee of Safety"
were some years since deposited in the Library of
this County; that on examination of said records I find
the first entry to be under date of the 19th May, 1775.
Committee of safety was appointed by the Congress (of Delegates 
of the province assembled at Exeter) consisting of the following
persons, viz. Hon Matthew Thornton, Esq. Hon. Josiah Bartlett 
Esq. and others; that Committee of safety was
in existence in the several towns of this State during the
revolution, recognized as such by the State Committee 
and the assemblies of the people; - that these
Committees exercised high powers in providing men
and means to carry on the instant for freedom, and
in writing and punishing those who were inimical 
to the cause; that the mode of appointing
the town committees does not appear from the 
records,-- though it is a well known fact, within the
remembrance of men now living that there appointments
were made by the people in their town 
meetings, or primary assemblies, often called without
other warrant than a common and determined
feeling of resistance of foreign aggression.
Jacob B. Moore
---
Librarian N.H. Hart County
Page 149

State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that John T. Freeman is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the
25th day of November 1844 and will expire on
the 25th day of November 1849 and his signature
to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this - 19th-day of
Sept 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
Page 150

Town' Clerk's certificate
Marriage not on record
Page 151

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Ss.

Cornish Town Clerks Office
April 22d 1837.
I hereby certify that I have thoroughly examined the Town
records and cannot find any record of the marriage of
Doct. Solomon Chase and his wife Sarah
Town Clerk for Comish
John T. Freeman
Page 152

Proof Soloman H. Chase heir
of sarah Chase deceased

H.H. Sylvester Agent
Page 153

State of Vermont
District of Essex
I William Heywood Register of the
Probate Court in and for the District &
State aforesaid do hereby certify that
at a probate court holden at Guildhall in for the 
said District on the 12th day of February A.D. 1844 it 
was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Solomon
H. Chase of Lewisburg in the County of Essex & State of Vermont
is the child and heir and the only surviving child and him of
Sarah Chase late of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and 
State of New Hampshire deceased and that said Sarah
Chase was the widow of the late Doctor Solomon
Chase of said Comish deceased and that said Solomon H. Chase
is now living & resides at said ewisburg
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court & subscribe
my name at Caldwell aforesaid this
12th day of February in the year of
on Lord 1844-
W. Keegan Register
Page 154

Washington Feby 16th 1854
Dear Sir
On the 8th June 1852, we filed and argument
and additional evidence, in the case of Sarah
Chase, Widow of Solomon, New Hampshire [illegible]
Act 4th July 1836, and so far as our books and
papers shown, we have received no reply

Mr John Bryant of Meriden N H. who
has had the claim in hand for several
years, and for whom we are acting, is now
here and at his instance, we would call
and attention to the claim

This is a claim for the service of her late husband 
and as a Captain and Surgeon. he was [illegible]
at various times as Captain and Surgeon
from 1776 to 1781, amounting to more than two years

To sustain which we refer to the evidence on file
1 Simeon Chase, testifies that he has a member of
Capt Soloman Chases Company, and that he
went under his command to Ticonderoga in 1776
and that he was under his command mone
than two years
2. Alice Chase, testifies that she has receipts that ┃
were given Cap Soloman Chase, by individuals
who served at Ticonderoga, and that he was
again commissioned as Capt in 1781 by the
Governor of Vermont which commission is
attached to the deposition on file.
Page 155

3. Asahel Smith, of Windsor, Vermont, testifies that 
to his knowledge, that there was a station
guard kept at Cornish, at col Jonathan
Chase's the military stores were held from
1777, through the year 1780, which guard was
commanded by Capt Soloman Chase, with whom
he was well acquainted both as a Captain
and surgeon

Joseph Bartlett & Luther Hilliard, testify that
he was a captain from 1776 to 1780, that they
served as privates under him in what was
termed the Station guard, in said Cornish 
for the space of eighteen months

Joseph Bartlett, New Hampshire pensioner on 
the 17th May 1891 testified that a part of his
service which has rendered, and for which
he was allowed pension, was alternate
guard service at Cornish, under Capt
Chase from the Winter of 1779 to the same
of 1780, and the amount of service was between
15 and 16 months. There are various other proofs
on file of the existence of a military guard
at Cornish which was under the command
of Capt Soloman Chase shewing a service
of more than two years

We would also refer to the deposition of
Mary D. Leonard, shewing from original
records that Solomon Chase was a Captain
at Cornish, in 1776, 1777, and 1780
Page 156

Beside the evidence on file as to his service as
Captain, there is evidence and file that he
served 240 days as Surgeon. - We would call
your attention, particularly to the certificate
of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, and
which be furnishes a copy of the Staff rolls of
Col David Hobart Regt where Soloman
Chase is credited with 57 days service as
Surgeon, and as Surgeon to Col Starks Brigade
as Surgeon for 183 days making a months a Surgeon

You will find that he is authorised to
use the public stores, and should be find
medicine himself to make charge for the said

Now even admitting that he served but
92 days as a Surgeon as stated in the latter
from the Pension Office of May 1,1851. What
are you to do with the 57 days as Surgeon
Col Hobart Regt, there should make 4 months
and 10 days as Surgeon. But it is clearly
shown by the record (which was not found
until 1851), that on the 20th Aug 1778, the State of
New Hampshire paid the said Soloman Chase
as Surgeon to Col Starks Brigade, for 183,
and these added to the 57 days in Hobart's Regt
make 8 months service as Surgeon

the files of your Office show the service at
Cornish has been admitted, in the allowance
of the claims of Joseph Bartlett, Luther Hilliard
and Alphen Dowing-- They were allowed for
Page 157

alternate times from the Winter of 1779 to the
Summer of 1780, amounting to between 5 and 6
months. Yet while the men have changed.
We wish you to bear in mind, that Capt
Chase Continued in command

I am, unless you utterly discredit the
testimony of these Witnesses, together with other
viz Anna Morse and Alpheus Deming, and
the records of New Hampshire, and the file
of your own office, this claim must be
allowed

We ask as a particular favor, that  the
claim may be examined upon it
merit, and not upon letters, which have
hereto have been written by different Clerk
to have it in charge. We would
also call your attention to and the fact,
that Soloman H. Chase, in his declaration
States that he had personal knowledge
of his father services

The Marriage took place in 1767, and
is fully sustained by the testimony on file
Very respectfully
Evans  Fant

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pension
Page 158

Simeon Chase Deposition

H.H. Sylvester Agent
Page 159

I, Simion Chase of Bethel in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution
depose and say, that I was formerly a resident of Cornish which
is situated on the Connecticut river in the State of New Hampshire
I lived there and in the immediate neighborhood of Col. Jos.
Chase at the time of the commencement of the war of the Revolution
and for some length of time afterwards, and was then well
acquainted with Solomon Chase an officer of the Revolutionary
Army, late of sd Cornish deceased who was afterwards
commonly distinguished as Doctor Solomon Chase that
having been his profession from early life and in which
capacity besides commanding a company of Infantry he
rendered service in Gen. Starks Brigade in 1777. He
was also to my full knowledge a Captain in actual
service in the early part of the war. I was myself a member
of his Company, and went first to Ticonderoga
under his command in 1776. and was afterwards 
alternately engaged under him till the autumn of 1780.
The last service that I now recollect doing under him
as my Captain was at Royalton in Oct 1780. And as
I was not continually engaged on duty under him
as a private from 1776 10 1780, I am unable to state
the precise amount of all his services as Capt. but am
of the confident belief that he was engaged for nearly
three years for I was an actor under his command more than
two years, It is also now within my recollection that
in August or Sept 1777 that he was stationed at Charleston
New Hampshire as a Surgeon in Stark's Brigade,
Page 160

but the length of that service is unknown to me
after his return from Charleston my belief is that he
was for some length of time stationed as a Surgeon at
his own office in Cornish, I lived a near neighbour
to him and will recollect that in the fall of 1777 or
winter of 1778 that he had there one or more wounded
Soldiers under his case, the names of two of them I now
recollect that of Joshua Gillman and one Simms.
the said Gillman before mentioned died a few years 
since and has frequently called upon me at my present
residence in Bethel aforesaid. I further depose and say that
I was well acquainted with Sarah Chase, Widow of Solomon
Chase aforesaid who died at Cornish in October 1840. Also
with his eldest son Solomon H. Chase now of Lewisburgh 
in this State
Simeon Chase

State of Vermont  Sworn to and subscribed the 23
Windsor County⎬ day of March A.D. 1844
Before me Thos P. Russell Justice Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible
witness
Thos P. Russell Justice Peace
Page 161

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of States Office
Montpelier, March 25th 1844
I certify that Thomas P. Russell Esq whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 25th
day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Ferrand F Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
Page 162

Alice Chase Deposition
Proof of Services of Captain
Solomon Chase
Page 163

I Alice Chase of Cornish in the County
of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, daughter
in law of Solomon Chase late of said Cornish 
deceased, depose and say- that my late husband
was a son of said Solomon Chase, and that we
lived in the house with his father the said
Solomon Chase from some time in December
1813 till the time of the death of the said Solomon
Chase, which took place on the first day of November
1828, and I have ever since lived in the same
house and have some few of the Revolutionary 
papers left by my said father in law - 
that upon application to me for evidence of his early
Revolutionary services as Captain, which office I am
satisfied he held from the early part of the war to
near its close I have made search and have found
Receipts given him for by several individuals for 
services rendered under him as Captain at Ticonderoga 
in 1776, And my belief also is, from what I used
to hear him say on the subjectand also from other evidence that he also performed
the duty of Surgeon under General Stark for
the space of three months or upwards in the latter part of
the year 1777, but am unable to find his commission
or orders for doing that duty, or his first Captains 
Commission, (the greater part of his old books papers
having been regarded as worthless, were since his decease
scattered and destroyed). The only commission to be found 
among his remaining papers is the one hereunto attached
and which is signed by his late Excellency Thomas
Chittenden as Governor of the State of Vermont, and
Page 164

which is dated the 8th day of May 1781
Alice Chase
Sullivan J
Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of April 1844
Before me John L Putnam Jus. Peace
I further certify that the above deponent is a credible person
John L Putnam Jus. Peace