Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6910, Robert Chase, Va

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VA          Chase, Robert                  W.6910
                          Sally                      B.L.Wt.27629-160-55

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Cir J. B. White Dec31. 1855  109376  ait 3 March 55
		                           Apl 30/55
Sally Chase	Widow
Robert Chase	Penato
Pesioner - Va. Mil
629gs May 24
Revolutionary War
VA Ley 53-4756
Wi16[illegible]
Boyton
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James B. White
Vol. C,-106-
Onancock
Va.

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Let R Anderson Aug 12 1834 [illegible]
" H A Wise feb 24.1831
" [illegible] Oct 15 1835 drop
" Hon. H. A. Wife 23 Feb 1838
" Francis A Dickins	July 13,'38.
" H A Wise Feb 20 1839
" Hon R. M. T. Hunter Sept 13/50
F. M. Lawson                "      13/50
Let to F.M. Lawson	Oct 9. 1850
Dept Certificate ifned
April 11. 1857 [illegible]
T. Gormin
Present

12.013
Virginia
Rovert Chase
of Accomack in the State of Va.
who was a pvt in the company commanded
by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded
by Simpson in the [illegible]
line for 2 years-

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80-Dollars -Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Penson issued the 15th day of March,
1833 and [illegible] John P.
Drummond.  Modest-[illegible] P.O.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160-
Semianl. allowence ending 4th Sept-40-
		                       200-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6- Page4

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4756
Virginia Richmond
Sally Chase
widow of Robert
who sserved in the Revolutionary
war, va as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80. dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 19th November 1853
Certificate of Pension issued
29th day of Nov, 1854
and sent to S. C. White
Onacock
Accomack C'/Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 123Vol. a

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At a Court held for Accomack County by adjournment on Tuesday the 28th day of August 1832- Robert Chase of the County of Accomack this day personally appeared in Court and under the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 by "Declaration of Robert Chase on this the [blank] day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit of Accomack now setting Robert Chase a resident in the County of Accomack and State of Virginia aged Seventy one [71] years upward, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he entered into the services of the United States and the following named officers and served as here in stated. I was enrolled in a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Moore in May 1777 attached to 2nd Regiment Virginia Militia commanded by Col. [Colonel] Southey Simpson [until] his death & then by Col. George Corbin to the end of the war and that he kept guard or both Sea & Bayside of the said County on folly creek at a fort called the Block House on Pockamoke [Pocomoke] River and afterward an [other] different places.  Low Hog Island, where they had an engagement with several barges of the enemy & took one of theirs boats and on many [illegible] and marches in the whole at different times during the war he verily believes that he served upward of two [2] years or nearly three [3] but the precise time he cannot say. I was born in the County of Accomack & State of Virginia Jan 1st 1761. I have no record of any age but may List  which is set down & my parents always told me that I was ten [10] years the oldest"
Robert Chase
Mr. Henry Fetcher residing in the County of Accomack & State of Virginia and Richard Wimbrough residing in the same place hereby certifiy that we are well acquainted with Robert Chase who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be [blank] years of age, that he is reputed & believed

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"in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier"
"of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion"
   " Henty Fletcher"
   "Richard Wimbrough"

And the court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after vetting the interrogations prescribed by the Office of the Ward Department, that the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifying that it appears to them that the said Robert Chase could  not conveniently procure the attendance of a Clergyman to make the certificate required by the War Department and the Court further certifies that Henry Fletcher an& Richard Wimbrough who have signed the prece
ding certificate are citizens of this County and that their certificate is entitled to crediting.

State of Virginia , Accomack County [illegible]
I Thomas R Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify the foregoing [illegible]
  Copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Chase for a Pension,  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 31st day of August 1832.

   Jas J Ailworthy Dy
  for Theo R Joynes case

 [handwritten vertically on side]

8413
[two lines scratched through]
Robert Chase
Ref - 25

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The affidavit of Robert Chase and applicant for a pension under the Act of June the 7th 1832. Who says in [illegible] to the 5th objection that [illegible] in the year1777 he was enrolled in a company of militia as a private commanded by John More [Moore] that he went on guard June 1777 at the Block House on folly creek the first time for three [3] weeks, then next time at Assawoman Creek three [3] weeks and three [3] weeks  on Pocomoke River and I kept three [3] tours at Folly Creek and two [2] on Assawoman Creek that year which was our regular places for keeping guard for said company then [illegible] of state the precise time of commencement and ending of [illegible] [illegible] but that he kept guard every year during the war at those places regularly in their turn and sometimes three [3] times at one place and four [4] at other places aforesaid in each year and at other times one [1] and two [2] weeks once or twice at those places in each year that sometimes during the war this deponent was marched with said company from one [1] end of the county to the other to oppose the landing of the enemy at the various creeks but cannot tell the length of time that this deponent is confident that he was in service at least two [2] years but he cannot state the precise time as he kept no account of his services. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the [illegible] [roll] of agency of any state whatever.
In answer to your 13th objection I have no record that I can refer to of the length of time of my service nor know of any one that I can [illegible] it by for I have tried and cannot find a man living that mustered in Captain Moore's Company in the War of the Revolution and cannot obtain any more proof that will accompany this declaration that I know of.
In answer to the 5th interrogatory he states that he was well acquainted with Col. Cropper of the 7th Regiment and Col. Levin Joynes and Maj John Poulson and almost all the officers in the continental line for this county.
In answer to the [5th] Interrogatory that he never received any discharge in writing a none were given.
In answer to the 7th Interrogatory that he is known by Captain John [Milligan?], Samuel Marshal [Marshall] [illegible] Col. Levi Dix, Henry Fletcher, Esq and Richard Wimbrough
[signature] Robert Chase his mark
State of Virginia, Accomack County
Feby [February] 2nd 1833

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Hny. [Henry] Fletcher J. P. [Justice of the Peace]
State of Virginia, Accomack County
I Thomas R. Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry Fletcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said [Court] the 6th day of February 1833 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
[signature] Tho [Thomas] R. Joynes, Clk [Clerk]

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No. [blank]
Sally Chase, widow of Robert Chase
Virginia Va. 32
Act July 7, 1838
Act 53
S. C. White
Onancock, Va.
Saml [Samuel] C. White
Onancock
Accomack Co. [County]
[Esquire]
Sally Chase declaration

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State of Virginia, County of Accomack
On this the [3rd] day of July 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid. Sally Chase a resident of Accomac in the County of Accomack and State of Virginia aged 87 years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress papers July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert Chase who was a militia soldier and [illegible] and [illegible] at the Virginia Agency in Richmond, Va. [illegible] to the time of her death. And the arrears of his pension was paid to her as his widow. The proof and evidence on which it was allowed together with a [illegible] of his certificate which was filed with the Pension agent at Richmondis hereby referred to as a part of this declaration in which is [proven] Service, Marriage, and Death of the Pensioner.
She further declares she was married to the said Robert Chase on or about 1787 and that she is too old and infirm to appear in court. And that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Chase died on the 19 day of November 1853 and that she was not married to him prior to his [illegible] the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [1794] at the [illegible] [illegible]
Sally Chase her mark
Sworn to me and subscribed on the day and year above [witness] before me
[signature] Thos. [Thomas] A. Northam J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

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At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 26th day of December 1833.
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Robert Chase of Accomack County, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died in said County on the 19th day of November 1833, leaving a widow named Sally Chase, who is still living his widow; that they lived together as husband and wife for upwards of 40 years and have left four [4] or five [5] children born during the time; and that they were always regarded as husband & wife by the whole community up to his death.
State of Virginia, Accomack County to wit;
I, Ms. W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, certify that the above is a true transcript from the records of the said Court; And I further certify that Thomas A Northam, who has subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Law of said State, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. This 19th day of July, A. D. 1834, and in the 79th year of the Commonwealth.
[illegible initials] Rayfield [illegible]
for J. W. Gillet C. A. C. [Clerk Accomack County]
Accomack County, State of Virginia
This day Samuel T. Taylor, Jas [James] Cheshire of the County afforesaid [aforesaid] personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County afforesaid [aforesaid] and made oath that they were well acquainted with Robert Chase & Sally his wife and that the facts contained in the above order of Court dated Dec. 26th 1853 [1833] are just and true.
Given under our hand this 2 day of August, 1854
[Signatures] Samuel T. Taylor, Jas [James] Cheshire

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Accomack County, State of Virginia
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County afforesaid [aforesaid] and made oath that the facts contained in the order of Court contained in this paper are just and true. I moreover certify that they are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given with my hand this 2nd day of August 1854
Thos [Thomas] A Northam, J. P.

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109.376 [109,376]
Sally Chase

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State of Virginia, County of Accomack
On this the 18 day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Sally Chase widow of Robert Chase aged [blank] a resident of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Robert Chase, deceased who was a private in the Virginia Militia of Accomack in the Revolutionary War. And that she said Robert Chase drew a pension from the Virginia Agency at Richmond up to the time of his death. And said that [illegible] she has received a pension in her own name as the widow of the said Robert Chase as will more fully appear from the following certificate now in my possession of while the following is a true [copy].
Department of the Interior widows pensions
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd [declaration] of the Act of Feby [February] 3, 1853. Sally Chase widow of Rober Chase who was a private in the revolutionary was is subscribed on the pension lists at the rate of Eighty [80] Dollars per annum commencing on the 10th Nov 1853 and continuing for life until she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of said marriage.
Given at the Dept of the interior this 29 day of Nov 1854.
Sign. R. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior
Examined & countersigned
L. P. Waldo, Comm of Pensions
She further declares that she is now a widow and has made no application for bounty land under the act of Congress approved Sept 28, 1850 nor any other

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act. And that the she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to chich she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855 for further proof [illegible] evidence on which pension was allowed.
[signature] Sally Chase her mark
We the undersigned, Samuel T. Taylor & Tabitha White whom on oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the foregoing Sally Chase (widow of Robert Chase) in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be.
 [signatures] Samuel T. Taylor
Tabitha White
The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the [illegible] to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signature] Thomas A. Northam J. P [Justice of the Peace]
State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit:
I [illegible H. Gillet, Clerk of the Court of said County in the State aforesaid, certify, that Thomas A. Northam, who has subscribed the above certificate, was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and law of the said State, and that his signature thereto is genuine

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In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this the 25th day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five [1855]
[signature] J. W. Gillet C. A. C

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The deposition of Madox [Maddox] Fisher of the County of Accomack aged seventy three [73] years and [upwards] being [illegible] duly sworn Deposeth and sayeth that he was a favorite in Cap [Captain] Richard  Justice's Company attached to the 2nd Regiment Virginia militia and served in the said company about four [4] or five [5] years during the revolutionary war and that he was well acquainted with Robert Chase and served with the said Chase during the said war upwards of two [2] years That they frequently mustered together in [illegible] field four [4] or five [5] years and that they were on guard together both on bay and sea side and on hog Island where they had an engagement with several barges of the enemy and took one of the barges and they [keep] a town on guard on folly creek at a place called the block house and that the said Fisher has resided in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the said Chase ever since the said war and still lives in less than three miles of the aforesaid Chase and further this deponant sayeth not
[signature] Maddox Fisher
Personally came before me Madox [Maddox] Fisher of the County of Accomac [Accomack] and made oath to the above deposition and the said oath is intitled [entitled] to credit given under my hand [illegible] day of Jany [January] 1833
[signature] Hny [Fletcher]

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The deposition of Zadock Bayley of the County of Accomac [Accomack] aged seventy seven [77] years or there abouts being first duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Robert Chase as a private in John Moores company with the aforesaid Chase when called on guard at the block house on folly Creek and this deponant thinks that he served two [2] years and six [6] months and farther this deponant went in the regular service as witness my hand and seal this 19th day of June 1832
Zadock Bayley his mark
Personally came before me Zadock Bayley of the County of Accomac [Accomack] and made oath to the above deposition and the said oath is intitled [entitled] to credit.
Given under my hand this 26th day of Jny [January] 1833
Hny. [Henry] Fletcher
State of Virginia, Accomack County
I Thomas R. Joynes Clerk of the County Court of Accomack and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry Fletcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and also to another certificate on the opposite side of this sheet of paper was at the date of said certificated and now is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit are given to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, the [6th] day of February 1833.
Tho [Thomas] R Joynes Clerk

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[postmark] Onancock, VA Apr 25
[postage] FREE
109376
L. P. Waldo, Esquire
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
 Washington, D. C.

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Richmond, Va. Agency, Act 7 June 1832
Robert Chase, Paid $80 per annum
To what time last paid?  March 4, 1834
Curtiss Bull, [Drummer] $88 per annum
To what time last paid?  To March 4, 1834 & dropped from the roll
(Special)
Pension Office [Cole]
To 3rd Auditors Office

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W. [Feb] 19 [1838 from letter on next page]
Robt [Robert] Chase, Va. [illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esp
Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
12013
[illegible] H. A. Wise [illegible initials]

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Washington, Feb. 18th, 1838
Dear Sir,
I am written to for information respecting the cause of stopping the pension of Robt [Robert] Chase, of Accomack County, Va., he was put on the pension roll under act of 1832, and for some time his pension has been witheld [withheld]. Will you please give me the reason & oblige
Yours respectfully
Henry A. Wise

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Know all you by these pursuits that I Robert Chase of the County of Accomack & State of Va. do hereby constitute and appoint Jas [James] W. Curtis [or Custis] and Lully R. Wise my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Commission of Pensions of the United States or other authorised [authorized] agent [illegible] pensions under an act for the relief of Revolutionary officers & soldiers [illegible] and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the [promises]: hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorneys shall do therein by virtue hereof - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of August 1849.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Wm [William] S. Fletcher
[signature] Robert Chase
I hereby authorize Mr. S. Godwin to prosecute this claim; as the agent of the parties
[signature] Tully R. Wise

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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by George M. Moore
Oct. 5, 1909
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Robert Chase
Service Va. Rev [Revolution]
Additional Service [blank]
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190 [blank]
Remarks:
No [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Wid [widow] [as] Rej as above except in F [file] No. [number] 6910
0-8 Chief Division

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3-1865
Record Division.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., September 28, 1909
[stamp] Record division [received] Oct 4, 1909
Mr. James H. Fletcher Jr.,
Accomac, Virginia.
Sir: In reply to your letter dated the 22nd and received the 23rd instant, you are advised that there is no law which would entitle the descendants of the Revolution to pension or bounty land.
Very respectfully,
[signature] V. Warner
Commissioner.
[stamp] Pension Office U. S. A Oct 2, 1909

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James H. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac, Va.
Stewart K. Powell, Onancock, Va.
Fletcher & Powell, Attorneys at Law.
Accomac, Va. Oct 1st, 1909
[stamp, received] Record Division Oct 4, 1909
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether there were any arrears of pension due Robert Chase at the time of his death; and if so, how they were paid, and to whom. What was the [illegible] date of last payment?
Thanking you for this information. I am [illegible] respectfully,
[signature] J. H. Fletcher, Jr.

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James H. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac, Va.
Stewart K. Powell, Onancock, Va.
Fletcher & Powell, Attorneys at Law.
Accomac, Va. Sept 22nd, 1909
[stamp received] Record Division Oct 4, 1909
Hon. V. Warner, Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I desire to know whether there is anything coming to the grand-children of a revolutionary soldier from this County (Accomack) by the name of Robert Chase. I am informed that he drew a pension under the act of 1832, and his grand-children think there may be something that they are entitled to, possibly money, or bounty land warrant.

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James H. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac, Va.
Stewart K. Powell, Onancock, Va.
Fletcher & Powell, Attorneys at Law.
Accomac, Va. 
[stamp received] Record Division Oct 4, 1909
Awaiting your reply, I am,
Yours respectfully,
[signature] Jas. [James] H. Fletcher, Jr.
[stamp] Pension A Office U. S. Oct 2, 1909
[stamp] Pension A Office U. S. Sept 23, 1909

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No. [number] 5251
Sally Chase, wid {widow] of Robert
Accomack Co. Va.
Act /53 [1853]
$80 per an [annum]
Com: [commenced] Nov. 19th, 1853, the date of his death
Revy. [Revolutionary]
Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business commissioner
S. C. White [Present]

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109.376

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[Accomack] Apr. 26, '55 [1855]
Sir,
Enclosed you [illegible] receive the declarations of Wm. [William] Addison, Molly [Jones], [illegible] White & Sally Chase which you [illegible] please as [knowing] the receipt of by [name] 
[Respectfully] 
[signature] James B. White [illegible]
Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions

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Record Division, October 7, 1909.
Mr. J. H. Fletcher, Jr., Accomac, Virginia.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 1st and received the 2nd instant, you are advised that after the death of Robert Chase, his widow Sally received pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, Wid. [Widow] File No. 6,910. The amount and date of last payment of this pension is not known, the same having been paid by the Treasury Department.
There is no law which would entitle the descendants of said soldier or his widow to any arrears of pension.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
I did not tell Mr. Fletcher to apply to the Aud. Int for information because said Aud. has stored his records & does not furnish data any longer

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V.
27,629 [27.629]
[illegible]

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1909 Oct 7 J. H. Fletcher
Accomac Va. infd [informed] amt [amount] and date of last payment not know, and descendants not entitled to arrears.
Revy [Revolutionary] Widow, &c.
File No. [number] 6910
Sally Chase Wid [widow]
Robert Chase
Pvt [Private] Rev [Revolutionary] War
Act: Feby {February] 3rd 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 128
(Arrangement of 1870)

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No. [number] 15200
Sally Chase
widow of Robert
Virginia
Letter to S. C. White Aug 18, 1854
Act July 7, 1838

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L. P. Waldo Esq
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

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R. M. T. Hunter
[illegible] J. L. Edwards
Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions
[July] 7 [illegible]

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Wednesday Sept 11th 1850
To Mr. J. L. Edwards
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir,
I send you the application of Mr. Robert Chase of Accomac, Va. who [illegible] to be [illegible] on the pension rolls. He was [illegible] [illegible] in 1835 - may I ask the favor of you to give the claim [illegible] attention? In so doing you will [illegible] me much.
[illegible] respectfully
[signature] R. M. T. [Hunter]

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I Saml [Samuel] C. White hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Robert Chase a Revolutionary Pensioner inscribed on the pension list at Richmond Va. that then is dead leaving a widow Sally Chase who is the applicant for a pension in virtue of her [illegible] with the said Robert Chase, that they lived together as husband and wife for many years who to his death and never heard it even doubted that they were legally married.
Given under my hand the 28 day of November 1854
[signature] Saml [Samuel] C. White

District of Columbia, County of Washington
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of November A. D. 1854
[signature] N. Callan J. P.

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[postmark] Richmond, Ca. Oct. [8]
[postage] FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
[illegible] attention of W. Cole

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Richmond, Octo. [October] 7th 1850
Sir,
Under date of 13th Sept last [1850] I am directed to pay the pensions of Robert Chase and [Custis] Bull, both of Accomack, which you suspended in August 1834. The first Book of receipts, (Act 7 June 1832) in this office, commences March 4, 1836, I am therefore under the necessity of obtaining from your Department, the time of last payment to each of these pensioners.
I am, very respectfully your ob [obedient] serv [servant]
[signature] F. M. Lawson

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

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County of Accomac [Accomack], State of Virginia
On this [clank] day of [blank] 1851, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, of Accomac [Accomack], personally appeared Robt. [Robert] Chase who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain John Moore in the Regiment commanded by Col. Southey Simpson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate after I was struck from the pension  roll in 1834, I considered of no value and how since lost the same I believe it was last in the [illegible] 1842.
[signature] Robert Chase

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Wm [William] S. Fletcher, J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

We certify that we are well acquainted with Robt. [Robert] Chase, and know him to be the identical person described in the above affidavit.
[signature] John D. White
[signature] Thos [Thomas] A. Northam

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Robt [Robert] Chase's application for new certificate, Va.
[illegible] Cole
S. Godwin (I think)
Present

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[illegible]: D. White & Thos. [Thomas] A. Northam who have signed the written certificate are well know to me and I certify that they are gentlemen of high standing and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal this [blank] day of [blank] 185 [blank]
[signature] Wm. [William] S. Fletcher J. P.

State of Virginia, Accomack County
I [Mr] W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. [William] Fletcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such - I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Wm [William] S. Fletcher to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
I testimony whereof I have here unto act my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 29th day of March 1851 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth.
J. W. D. Gillet Dy for J. W. Gillet C. A. C

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Brief in the case of Sally Chase, widow of Robert 
Accomack County and State of Va.
Act 3rd July 183
Claim, ('original,") [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 at the rate of $80.00 per an. [annum]. Two [2] witnesses testify the parties were generally reputed to be married & lived & cohabited together for upwards of forty [40] years & Court certifies to general reputation of  marriage & cohabitation. Pensioner died 19th November 1853. As per the affidavit of two [2] witnesses, a certificate of Court & the records of the pension office. Widowhood identity established by the affidavit of [their] credible [illegible] & a certificate of the Court.
(If for increase) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]

[signature] S. C. White, Esqr.
Name and residence of agent
Onancock, Accomack Co. [County], Va.
[signature] S. C. Boynton examining clerk