Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18901, Jerahmeel Chase, Mass. R.I.

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SERVICE
Mass.
R.I.

Chase, Jerahmeel
or Chace
     Sybel

NUMBER
W. 18901

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3912
New York

Jarhameel Chase
of New Berlin in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fuller of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Masstts [Massachusetts]  line for 2 years
 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 80 Dollars  / cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Janr.
1833 and sent to N. Ely New Berlin

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th '33

$120
40
----
$160

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3. Page 83

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[Left] 
Reported
Date of death not as OB

[Right} 

2197 Albany New York
Sybel Chase widow of Jerathmael Chase 
Mss
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Oct 1848 and sent to Hon. Truman Smith
Member of Congress

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4

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State of New York
Chenango County F.S.
On this seventh day of Septembre in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Chancery of the State of New York held before Robert Monell Esquire, vice Chancellor of the seventh circuit district at the town of New Berlin insaid county Jarahmeel Chase a resident of said town of New Berlin insaid county of Chenango and state aforesaid aged seventy two years the eighth day of April last past. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following dictation, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed here in 1832,
That he first entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the town of Swansey and in the State of Massachusetts in a company or Troop called the volunteer guards and were stationed on the north side of Mount Hope Bay, joining the north port of the Island of Rhodeisland to prevent the incursions of the enemy.
That said company or Troop was divided into three divisions or guards commanded by Sergeants, that the division or guard to which he belonged was commanded by Jeremiah Luther and was stationed on a point of land called Gardeners Neck in the said town of Swansey, that ^one of the ^other divisions of guards was commanded by Sergeant Chase and was stationed at hogs neck, and the other at Masons neck in said town of Swansey but by whom commanded he does not recollect , that said guards were oft on duty during the night only and were permitted to return to their homes during the day, and appear again at parade at sunset, that said guards confirmed to perform duty from the time they were organized, which according to his best recollection and belief was in the month of March of that year, untill late in the fall or for part of the winter, when they were dismissed for the remainder that he Garnished himself with arms and ammunition during this year.

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that as said guards were not paraded into a company he can not tell the name of the Captain or any other office except the sergeant before named. 
That Early in the spring of the next year, seventeen hundred and seventy seven the same company or Troop of guards were again called into services to guard the coasts as in thee previous year. That he again served in the same manner under the same sergeant and at the ^same place, as in the preceding year above described until late in the fall when they ^were again dissmised,
That during the year last aforesaid he was furnished with arms and provisions or rations, which were brought from the Commissaries store at fall river, That in  the latter part of the year, the enemy made a landing at said Fall river, in the town of Freetown and burned the Mills at ^that place, That he and the guards to which he belonged, Joined the Malitia under the command of Col. Peleg Slade, and was in the skirmish with the enemy when they were dawn off, That Bernard Hill then of the town of Swansey, but now of New Berlin aforesaid was with him and served as a soldier in said guards and that the said Bernard Hill is the only person now living and whose evidence he can procure who knows of the services above set forth.
That in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight and he beleives in the latter part of February or Fore part of March he enlisted with the consent of his father, in a Company of Malitia or state troops commanded by Captain Jacob Fuller of Rehobath; That he was enlisted by lieutenant Michael Moulton of said company in the town of Swansey for the term of nine (9) months; That said company was musterd in said town of Swansey in about three weeks after such enlistment Marched and crossed Hades Ferry to Freetown where they Joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacobs who was from Boston as he was informed and was stationed at that place untill some time in the month of August of that year when they were ordered on to Rhode Island. That they Marched to Howlands Ferry and then passed on to Rhode Island. That they encamped about-midway of the Island at a place called the lines, with two other regiments one commanded by Col. Crarry and the other by Col. Toping, which constituted the brigade commanded by

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General Cornwell, That they continued at this place untill about the twentieth of August when the American forces were attacked by the British and retreated from the Island; That when the action commenced he the said Chase was on the Tucker Guard, and continued either engaged with the enemy or retreating untill noon of that day, where said Tucker Guard came up with the main army and were releived; That after they refresh they passed off from the Island at Howlands Ferry and in the coarse of the night the whole army followed. 
That the regiment to which said Chase belonged with some other troops among which was Col. Crary regiment marched down to Seconnet or Tiveytown, where they were stationed and finally took up

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the regiment nor does he know to what regiment it belonged,
That at the the expiration of the said three months term of enlist
ment the company was discharged and he went home with the
rest of the company and officers, this discharge was not in writ
ing
That in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty as
he believes it being the year the British left the Island he again
enlisted under Captain Jabez Barney for three months service
in the town of Swansey, shortly after said enlistment was
mustard and marched on Rhode Island, at [Buff hill?]
fort and was engaged during all said time of enlistment
in repairing the said Fort, That he served out the said time
of enlistment and was discharged, which discharge was not
in writing
That Mr Bernard Hill who is now living in the
tion of New Berlin, in the County and State first aforesaid
served with him during said last mentioned term of enlistment
That according to his best knowledge and belief the said still
is the only one living that served with him and knew of his ser
vice during the last mentioned three months term of enlistment
and whose testimony he is able to procure. That during the
said last mentioned term of service, the company to which
he belonged was never parraded with the regiment but one
he cannot recollect the Colonels name that commanded the regiment
That after the close of the war he resided in the town of
Swansey as far as he had any fixed residence. That he followed
the sea about twenty one years, was Captain of a vessel. That as
he left the sea he confined to reside in the Town of Swansey
he moved with his family to the town of New Berlin aforesaid
about twenty six years ago where he has ever since resided
and now resides
That the Revd Mr Hughes Clergyman in New
Brolis being a foreigner and having but lately come into this
country and settled in said town but a few weeks does not know
said Chase and could not therefore be required to give any
certificate of the said Chas Character. But he has procured
the certificates from Barnabas Brown late a Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of said County and Peck Augustus C. Welch late Sheriff said County

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That he knows of no one living whose testimony he can procure who knew of any part of his service except Jeremiah Coe and Bernard Hill. That he has been at the [trouble?] and [expense?] of procuring their testimony of the said Zephaniah Cole so far as he knows of his services in the revolutionary war, and also the
testimony of the said Bernard Hill so far as he can recollect
And he hereby relinquish every claim whatever to pay, pension or ^whatever annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state,
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
C. Monell
in Chancellor
Jerahmeel Chase
The Augustus C. Welch and Barnabas Brown residing
in the town of New Berlin hereby certify that we are well acquaintance
with Jerahmeel Chase who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age
That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood when he resi
des to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
of lovell
Charall
Barnabas Brown
Augustus C Welch
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
investigating the matter, and after putting the in being above prescribed by the
War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states,
and the court further certify that it
appears to them that Augustus C. Welch late Sherriff of the County aforesaid
and Barnabas Brown late a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in the
said county who have signed the preceding certificate are resident
of the Town of New Berlin, County and date first aforesaid and that they
are entitled to full credit and belief

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State of N York
Chenango County SS. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in said County who being duly Sworn on
and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of
all of his terms of service specified in his foregoing declaration
but according to the best of his recollection he served not less
than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades
to (3) three months as a private in the guards in the year 1776
for six months he served as a private in the Guard in the year 1777
for nine months he served as a private in the year 1778 in the Militia
For (3) three months he served as a private substitute for his father in 1778 & 1779
For (3) three months he served as a private in the Militia under the
& for 3 three months he served as a private in the year 1780-
And for such service he claims a Pension perahmael Chall
Subscribed & sworn this 8th day of November A.D. 1832
Before me the undersigned Justice-- who certify that I
am acquainted with the said Jonathal Char
who made this affidavit & that he is latitled to
full credit
Charles Medbery
and
to the a
be
Chuse
Ⓧ
Chenango County
Clerks Office SS. Jarvis K Pike Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the said County of
Chenango do hereby certify that Charles
Medbury Esquire before whom the above
affidavit of Catal Chace was Sworn
was then and now is a Justice of the Peace
the county aforesaid
the hand writing of the said Justice
also certify that the name of the said Justice subscribed
annexed Affidavit of Bernard Hill I verily believe to
the hand writing of the said Justice
In Testimony whereof I have set my name and
my seal of office to be affixed this 30th day
of November A.D. 1832
Prindle
Dep. Clerk

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The following answer was given to the [unreadable]
stories propounded by the court approvable to the regulation of the War department.

To the first -  He was born in Swansey, Massachusetts in 1760.

To the second - He has a record of his age from the Town Club of Swansey which he provided to the Court.

To the third - He lived in Swansey when first called into service and during the time he served.  After the Revolutionary War he lived in the same town until he was about forty years of age. From there he moved to the town of New Berlin, finally married.  He now resides in New Berlin.

To the fourth - he says he volunteered for two [??] then [??] for [??] [??], then for three [??] at their different [?? ??].  Ltc Cha Sirera as a substitute for his father Samuel Chase.

To the fifth - Ltc Coursing, Gen L. Sullivan, Col Greene, Col Craig, Col Topper, Gen Corwile.  As remember, Col Greene's regiment called the black regiment. The general circumstances of his [??] are stated in this declaration.

To the sixth - Ltc [??] received a written discharge.

To the seventh - [Barnabas Brown?], Augustus C. Welch, Silas A. Corfey, Charles Medbury

                                      Robt Monell
                                      Teci Charalle

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10.409
Declaration
Proof 1 - 6
New Berlin
Chenago County
N.Y.


aomitted
2 years prev.
80$

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The following answer was given to the [unreadable] [torn page] court approvable to the [fold in document page]

I Jonathan L. Woods clerk of the court of chancery of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said county in the matter of the application of Jarahmeel Chase for a pension.

[Unreadable] where of I have here unto set my [unreadable] & seal of office this 7th day of October A.D. 1832.

Jonathan L. Woods
Clerk

[War medal image covers some text]

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6222                                            6222
Declaration of W                   Sybel Chase
Sybel Chase                            NY
Md 4 Nov 1787                      Act 7. July 38-
D 26 March 1837                   M 87. d 37.
                                               Vol 2  .49. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 6.14
                                                     1  .51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2.8
                                                      Witnefs - & no roll . . . .  3. --    
                                                                                          ________
                                                                                            11.22                                                                                                                     

                                                        Around
                                                           11/22 price
                                                         ______________
                                                          $37.55/100
                                                         ______________
                                                         Died 26 March 37.
                                                          Pen: Com 27 March 37


                                                          H. Crain 
                                                           Pharsalea NY

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitle
An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widow.
State of New York
County of Chenanga ⎬ fs On this first day of October
1839, personally appeared before me, Solomon Ensign Jiaro [?]
one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, being a court
of Record, in and for said County at the town of Pharsalia in
said county Sybal Chace, a resident of the said town of
Pharsalia, in the said County of Chenanga, aged seventy three
years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act
of congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is
the Widow of Jerathmael Chace, who was a private in 
the Revolutionary Army, and rendered such services
therein as to obtain a pension therefor; the certificate
of which is returned to the pension Agent- That she
supposes and believes that the proof of her husbands services
for which he said pension, are filed in the War department
to which she would refer-- and that she has no proof of
said service in her possession. She further declares that she
was married to the said Jerathmael chace on the fourth day
of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven;
That her husband, the aforesaid Jerathmael Chase died on the twenty
sixth day of March 1837; that she was not married to him
prior to his leasing the service; but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four,
viz: at the time above stated.
Sybel Chace

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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me. And I further certify that the said declarant appears to fully understand what she has declared and that the same is worthy of full evidence. And I further certify that she cannot from bodily infirmity the sitting of the court.
Solomon Ensign As Judge
of Chenango County Courts
State of New York
Chenango County

On the first day of October 1839, personally appears before me, Solomon Ensign Jr. one of the Judges of Chenango County Courts, Benjamin Chase, who being duly sworn according to the law doth make the following deposition. That he is the son of  Jerahmeel Chase above names. That the said  Jerahmeel Chase died on the twenty sixth day of March 1837, and that this deponent's mother the above named Sybil Chase is the widow of the said  Jerahmeel Chase and that shew has not been married since the time of the death of her husband but still remains his widow.

Sworn to and subscribed (by) Benjamin Chase on the day and year above written before me.
Solomon Ensign Jr.
Judge of Chenango County Courts

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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.
---
PRINTED AT THE  
CHENANGO TELEGRA
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Chenango County Clerk's Office,
I, CYRUS WHEELER, Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
the Solomon Ensign Jr. Esq whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the
subjoined Instrument and thereon written, was at the time
of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of the
County Court in and and for said county, duly authorised
to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and
verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledge
ment to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this
Ninth day of October
A. D. 1839.
Cyrus Wheeler
CLERK.

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

State of new York
County of Chenango
On this first day of October 1839 personally appeared before me Solomon Ensign Jr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, being of court of record, in and for said county at the town of Pharsalia in said county. Sybal Chase, a resident of the said town of Pharsalia, in the said county of Chenango, aged seventy three years, who after first being sworn, according to the law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress [??] July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jerathmael Chase, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and rendered such services therein as to obtain a pension Therefor; the certificate of which is returned to the pension agent. That she supposes and believes that the proof of her husband's services in her for which he obtained said pension are filed in the War Department to which she would refer, and that she has no proof of said services in her possession.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jerathmael Chase on the fourth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Jerathmael Chase died on the twenty sixth day of March 1837; that she was not married to him prior to him leasing the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794; viz: at the time above stated.

(signed by)  Sybel Chase

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No. 10, 409
Jarahmeel Chase
[admitted ?]
5: 16
Sept 17, 1832
-------------------------
October 29, 1832
Noah Cly
New Berlin
Chenango Cty
New York
p 5

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10.409
BRIEF in the case of
County of Chenango
Jarahmeel Chase of New Berlin
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy two years- 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period - Enlisted in the spring of month of March 1776. Duration of Service: until late in the fall  Rank: private  Names of General and field Officers
under whom he served: in a company of guards Sergeant Jeremiah Luther

Period - Called into service spring of 1777. Duration of Service: until late in the fall Rank: private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Sergeant Jeremiah Luther

Period - Enlisted in spring 1778 about two weeks after the last service  Duration of Service: 9 months  Rank: private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Jared Fuller; Commander of Militia of State Troops Lieut. Michael Moulton: Col. Jacobs; General Cornwell

Period - Enlisted August 1779  Duration of Service: 3 months Rank: substitute  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served: for his father in Capt Allen's company; Colonel [??]

Period - Enlisted August 1780  Duration of Service:  3 months  Rank: Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served:  Lieut. Michael Moulton; Capt Jabez Barney

5. In what battles was he engaged? on Rhode Islands

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Swansey, Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses, and by person as to his tradition, to whose characters & credibility the Court certify under seal

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the absence of the [bound ?]

 I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G. Wilcox
Examining Clerk

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I James Sproat of Exetor in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, Court of Common Pleas and Court of County Commissioners in & for said County of Bristol, and have the custody of the records of said Court, that the Court of County commissioner is now in lien of
the former court of Sessions - That I have a
book in my possession, labelled "Marriage
Records, began Aug. 13. AD. 1787" among the
records on said book is the following viz
"Summary list of Marriages rec Sept. 18. 1788"
among the number is the following viz 
" Johnathan L  Chace & Sybal Meaton both of Swancey [Swansea]were married November fourth seventeen hundred and Eighty seven"
At the bottom of the list aforesaid is the following viz "By Russell Mann, Elder of a Church of Church of Christ in Swansey [Swansea]" and I certify that the above is a true copy from the record, with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the
record in fair, legible
figures as follows "Novr 4. 1787"
Jas Sproat [signed[
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County SS. July 27. 1839. James
Sproat, made oath to the truth of the above
statement by him subscribed
-
Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace "t"
was interlined before signing 
A Barret [signed]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol County Ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine --

A Bassett

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                                                               June 8, 1937

                                                               xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Grace I. Meola                                         BA-J/EEL
12 Front Street                                         Jerahmeel Chase W.18901 
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Jerahmeel Chase, who served in the Massachusetts
troops and was granted pension while residing in Chenango
County, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18901, based upon the military
service in that war of Jerahmeel Chase.

Jerahmeel Chase, the son of Samuel, was born in Swansey,
Massachusetts, April 8, 1760. The name of his mother is not given.

While residing at said Swansey Jerahmeel Chase volunteered
and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
from March, 1776, as a guard at Gardner's Neck in January; he was a
member of a company which was divided into three sections, each
under the command of a sergeant, the name of the captain is not
shown. Jerahmeel Chase was commended by Sergeant Jeremiah Luther,
another sergeant was named Chase, no relationship to this soldier.
shown the guards were on duty during the night only and were permitted
to return to their homes during the day he continued in
this service until late in the fall or early in the winter following
from early in the spring of 1777, until late in the fall
following, in same service, under same officers; during this tour,
he was engaged in a skirmish at Freetown on Fall River, under Colonel Peleg Slade from the latter part of February or early in March, 1778, in Captain Joseph Fuller's Company. Colonel Jacob's
Regiment was stationed at Freetown until August following, then marched to Rhode Island, served under General Sullivan and was in the battle on the Islands length of this service, a little less than nine months from August, 1779, three months in Captain Michael Moulton's Company, from sometime in 1780, three months under Captain

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Jabez Barney, marched to Rhode Island and was engaged in repairing the fort at Butts Hill.  Soldier served, also, on a tour in 1778, as a substitute for his father, as a private in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Grary's Regiment; length of this service, a little over three months.

After the Revolution, Jerahmeel Chase "followed the sea" for twenty-two years and was captain of a vessel.  After he gave up this occupation, he returned to Swansey, Massachusetts, to reside, and about 1806, moved to New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832.

He died March 26, 1837 at Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York.

The soldier married November 4, 1787 Sybal or Sybel Wheaton.  Both were then of Swansey, Massachusetts, and they were married by the Reverend Russell Mason, elder of a Church of Christ of said Swansey.  Their marriage was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court for Bristol County, Massachusetts.  The date and place of birth of Sybel and the names of her parents are not given.

Soldier's widow, Sybel, was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Pharsalia, New York.  In 1840, she was residing in Pittsfield, Oswego County, New York.  She signed Sybel Chase, was borne on the pension rolls as Sybel Chase.

The only name of a child that is given is son Benjamin, who made affadavit in Chenango County, New York in 1839.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sybel Chase, widow of Jerahmeel Chase (W.18901), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
          Sybel Chase, widow of Jerahmeel Chase, Certificate No. 2197 issued October 4, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York (Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours


A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18901
Sybel Chase
Widow of
Jerathmael Chase
Pri Rev War
---
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 132
Arrangement of 1870.]
1937- June 8. Hist to
Grace I Meola E

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Norwich, N.Y
March 16. 1937.

The Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen -

I am very much interested in
securing information relative to the
Revolutionary War service of
Jarahmael Chase. He was of the Massachusetts troops and afterwards was granted a pension
when living here in Chenango County
N.Y.  Would also appreciate any family data.

Yours very truly
Grace I. Meola
12 Front St
Norwich, New York.

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Increase
New York - Albany

Sybel Chase
widow of Jerahmael Chase
who was a Private
in the
Revolution
Husband died 26 March 1837
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ---------------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October 1848.
and sent to
Hon Truman Smith
Member of Congress
Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.
Recorded in Book, Vol. 2
Page 88
Income from $37.55 [??]all
former payments.

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Let Hon S.M. Purdy, H.R
April 1, 1844


New York 3734
Sybel Chase
widow of Jerathmael Chase
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line
for 11 mo 22 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Thirty seven Dollars fifty five
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth day of December 1843 and sent to Isaac Chase
Columbus
New York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 103

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Let. to H Crain
July 15, 1840.
Albany New York  5625
Sybel Chace
widow of Jerathmael Chace who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832, and who died on the 26th March 1837 of Chenango Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded Captain Fuller of the Regt commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Massts line for 11 mos 22 days private

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 55 Cents per annun to commence on the 27th day of March, 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July 1840 and sent to H. Crain, Pharsalia, N. York.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1840 $129.09
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 4, '41 $18.77
$147.86
Act of July 7, 1838

Recorded by J. A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 73

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Reports of 
1849 Jany 8

certifi is under
W. Neso 23 Jany 1845,
at $80 per Ann.
Com. 3d March 1836 & 
ending 27 March
1837 and sent
to G M. Phillips
Present


[illegible]  25
Joint Reso 23rd Jany 1845
New York

Sybel Chase
Widow of Jerathmael Chase
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 26 March 1837
of Chenango in the State of New York
who was a private in the Compy.
commanded by Captain Fuller
of the
Reg commanded by Col. Jacoby in
Revolution
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80
Dollars ____  Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th day of
March, 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of
Oct 1848 and sent to Hon.
Truman Smith
member of Congress

Total amount,

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 541
Inc from $37.55 Deduct all
former payments.

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N. York
Sybel Chace
let to H. Crain 12 Dec. 1839
Act July 1838

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Jarahmeel Chase Albany NY. act 7 June 32 when [illegible]

8 July '40
Died 26 March 1837 p.f that period

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Albany Pension Agency
January 5, 1849.
It is hereby certified that Mrs Sybel Chace's increased pension under the act of July 7 1838, from 27th March 1837 to 4 March 1841, and
amounting to $167.20, was paid to her Attorney on the 2d of Nov. last.
L. Jenkins for the Pension Agent.

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House of Reps
Dec. 13, 1848
Sir
Some weeks since, according to the request contained in your letter of October 3d I returned to you, the Pension Certificate of Mrs Sally Allen, Hannah Gillett & Mercy Church, whose applications for increase of pension, under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848, I had placed on file, and as yet have not received the Certificates for the increased amounts. The Certificate of the latter lady, has again reached me, and I herewith enclose it,

I desire also to call your attention to the applications of Mrs Lydia Blood
and Prudence Bogart, for increase of pension, forwarded about the same time.

In the case of Zillah Guile, about which you wrote me on the 6th of October, I have to say that her husband received a pension under Act of June 7th 1832, of $60 per annum, as will be seen by reference to page 392, New York Roles, of Report of Pensioners, published in 1834, His name was frequently spelled "Gill, which may explain the whole matter.

The application of Mrs Sybel Chase, sent in at the same time with the above, was for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of 23d January 1845, as well as for that of July last. A certificate for the benefits of the last named
resolution was received and on which she has drawn the money, but none for the benefits of the Resolution of 23d January 1845. Be pleased to have this also attended to.

Very Respectfully
Yours Truman Smith

not [illegible] under joint resolution
[illegible] after May 49
Col. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions

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Increase
Sybel Chase
Wife of Jerahmeel
Chase
act 7 July 1838, I met when
23 May 1845 and 1st
July 1848,
Award $80.00 perm
paid 4 March 1830 to 4 March 1841
awarding what has been
paid from 27 March 1837 to
4 March 1841 at the rate of $37.00
Per anum.
Award Act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 44
$80 per am
deducting what has been
paid at the rate of 37.00
perm
Award Act 2 Feby 48
$80.00
Hon Truman Smith
Member of Congress

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Declaration for increase of Pension under the Act of 7th July, 1838, 3d March 1843, 17th June, 1844 7th May 1846, 26th June, 1848, and for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845 and 1st July, 1848, and such other acts as may be provided in
such cases

State of New York
County of Otsego ss

On this sixth day of September, 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs Sybel Chase, a resident of Pittsfield, in the County of Otsego, State of New York, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the several acts of Congress and Joint Resolutions above recited; That she is the widow of Jerahmeel Chase, who was a soldier in the Massachusetts State Troops in the war of the Revolution, and who prior to his decease draw a pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars
per annum; and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Thirty-seven dollars and fifty-five cents, from the 27th day of March 1837, under the Act of 7th July 1838, and the same amount under the Act of 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844, and that she has made application for a continuance of the same under the Act of 2d February 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.

In presence of Joseph Adams
David Phillips
her Mark
X
Sybel Chase

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me
Joseph Adams
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Otsego County, ss
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph Adams the person subscribing the foregoing Certificate & affidavits and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 6th day of September
1848 therein mentioned, a Justice of the peace
in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Justice of the peace and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Certificate & affts is his proper and genuine signature.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of  the said County to be hereunto affixed this 7 day of Sept A.D., 1848

Chas. McLean Clerk.

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Declaration
for increase of Pension under the Act of 7th July, 1838 - 3d March 1843 - 17th June, 1844-7th May 1846 - 26th June, 1848, and for the
benefits of the Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845 and 1st July, 1848, and such other acts as may be provided in such [illegible]

State of New York
County of Otsego ⎬ Ss

On this sixth day of September, 1848, personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs
Sybel Chase, a resident of Pittsfield, in the County of Otsego, State of New York
aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the several acts of Congress and joint
Resolutions above recited; That she is the widow of Jerahmeel
Chase, who was a soldier in the Massachusetts State Troops in the
war of the Revolution, and who prior to his decease draw
a pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars
per annum; and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of
Thirty-seven dollars and fifty-five cents, from the 27th day of March 1837, under the Act of 7th July 1838, and the same amount under the
Act of 3d March 1843, and 17th June 1844, and that she has made
application for a continuance of the same under the
Act of 2d February 1848.
She further declares that she is still
a widow

Sybel Chase
her X Mark

In presence of 
Joseph Adams
David Phillips

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year first above written, before me

Joseph Adams
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual she represents herself
to be in the foregoing affidavit

Joseph Adams, Justice of the Peace

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New Berlin N.Y.
Aug. 31. 1848

Sir
I enclose application of Mrs. Sybil Chase
for continuance of pension under the act of
2d Feb. 1848. You will please send me
certificate of her Enrollment on the pension list, & if practicable payable by the pension agent in the City of Albany NY.

Respy Your Obt Sert
Jno. T White

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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State of New York
Chenango County ss.

On this 29th day of August 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of
the peace in and for said County duly authorized to
administer oaths Mrs. Sybil Chase a resident of Pittsfield
in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged (84)
Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the
Act of Congress passed the 2d February 1848 granting pensions
to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the widow of Jerathanel Chase who was a
private in the War of the Revolution and that she
has drawn a pension at the rate of Thirty seven
dollars and fifty-five cents per annum under the act
of 17th June 1844 - She further declares that she is still a widow

Sybel Chase
her X mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me

Marcus S Milloner Justice of the peace
Nehemiah Hill

I certify that the declarant is personally known to
me and that she is the same individual she represents
herself to be in the foregoing affidavit

Marcus S Milloner Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Chenango Ss

I RB Guelened Clerk of County Courts of the   County and State aforsaid do legaly Certify
Marcus S Willard is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified
to act as such that his term of Office Commenced on the first day of January 1845, and Will Expire of the 
31st day of December 1848 and that
his signature above written is Genuine In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this 29th day of August 1848

Porter E Clark Def Clk
Clerk Absent

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Ann [illegible] of
Circular Feb 14 - 44

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Columbus Chenango County
New York Jany 19th 1844

Sir
I have assisted Mrs Sybel Chase Widow
of Jerahmel Chase to get her pension under the
act of 1843 I understand that she
receives less than half the pension which
her husband received in his life time
presuming that some error must have been
committed by those who first made her
writings I by her request wish you to inform one 
of the reason why her pension is less then
her husband,s & the manner to proceed
in order to receive the full amount of
her claim

Respectfully yours &c-
Isaac Jones

Hon J.L. Edwards - 
Com Pensions -

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3977

[rest is illegible backwards script]

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Columbus Sept 17th 1843

Sir

I enclose the declaration of Mrs Sybel Chase 
& she wishes you to make 
returns to me
Yours [illegible] - 
Isaac Jones - 

[illegible] as follows Isaac
Jones Columbus Chenango Co New York

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Pharsalia Chenango Co. N.Y.
March 31st 1840

Dear Sir
Yours of the 12th Dec. last was duly
received in relation in the application of
Mrs Sybel Chase Widow of Jerathmael Chase.
You state that "the name of the claimants husband
does not appear on the roll of Pensioner of the State of
New York."  I think this a mistake as I know
that he drew a pension and that his certificate was
returned. When the widow drew the pay to the
time of his death-
Enclosed you will receive the
declaration of the Widow to further the investigation agreeable to the request - since
her first declaration she has moved
from this town the Pittsfield Otsego Co. S. [illegible]
and on the account of her ill health it became
necessary to have her affidavit taken before Judge
Lamb who resides near her

I am very respectfully
you obt servt
H. Crain

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

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State of New York
Otsego County Ss

On this 1st day of August
1843 Before me the subscriber a justice of the
peace in and for the said County personally
appeared Sybel chase a resident of the town of
Pittsfield in said County who 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 passed on the 3rd day of
March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Chase
but she is unable to state the name of the
regiment in which he served but she refers for
proof of the same to the papers sent in by him
when he applied under act of 1832. She further
declares that her said husband was a pensioner
under act of 1832 at Eighty dollars per annum,
She further declares that she was a pensioner of
the United States under the act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838 and that the annual amount of the 
pension which she received under the act
was
thirty seven dollars and fifty five cents. 
She
further declares she is still a widow and from and owing to age and infirmity cannot
write her name

Sybel Chase
her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the year
first above written 

Orin Adams Justice of the Peace
Witnesses present Thomas A Hancox
John Shelden

I certify that the above declarant is personally
known to me and that from her age and infirmity
she cannot write her name

Orin Adams

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State of New York
Otsego County ss ⎬ 
I Samuel Russell Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Alvin Adams Esq before
whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been
sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the
peace in and for said County duly authorised by
law to take into same and further that I am
of
well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice
and verily believe his name subscribed to the
within Jurat and certificate to be his genuine
hand writing and signatures
Witness
my hand and seal of office
this 2d day of August 1843

Samuel Russell Clk

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Oct. 17. '39
N.Y.  6222
7 July 1838

Sybel Chace
wid. of Jerathmael  

Sybil Chase
Free

[illegible]
J.L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensioins
Washington
D.C.

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Pharsalia
Chenango N. Y.
Oct 10th 1839
Your
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the
Declaration of
Widow Sybil Chace
for a Pension - 
Please to let me
hear from them as soon as convenient
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
H. Crain

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension

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Declaration to further the investigation to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1858.
entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain Widows."
State of New York
County of Chenanga{ Ss

On this 20 day of March
1840, personally appeared before me Joshua Lamb
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, being
a court of record, in and for said county at the
town of Columbus
in said county aforesaid
Sybel Chase a resident now of the town of Pittsfield
in the County of Otsego but late of the town of Pharsalia County of Chenango and State afforesaid, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make
the following declaration in order to further investigation, to 
obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress,
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows." That the place of
residence of Jerothmael Chase, the husband of this declarant,
at the time his pension was allowed, was in the town of
New Berlin County of Chenango and State of New York - 
That he died on the 26th day of March 1837, in the
town of Pharsalia County of Chenango aforesaid. That
he drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That her this
declarant's name before marriage was Sybel Wheaton - 
That the name of the Clergyman who married her this
declarant to the aforesaid Jerothmael Chase was Russel
Mason - That she at the time of her marriage resided
in the town of Swansey County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts
and that she has not since her Husbands death again been married

SC
Sybel Chase

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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above
written before me, and I further certify that said
declarant appears fully to understand what she has declared and that the same is worthy of full evidence -
and I further certify that she cannot from bodily infirmities
attend the siting of the court
Joshua Lamb ---
Judge of
Chenango County Courts

State of New York
Chenango County} ss

I Alfred Prudy Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas the same being a Court
of Records for said County do hereby Certify that
Joshua Lamb Esqr whose name is subscribed to the above
Certificate was a Judge for said Court of Common
pleas in and for said County duly qualified and
authorised to take the same and that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe
his signature to the said Certificate to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said
County this twenty seventh day March 1840
Alfred Prudry Clerk

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Chenango County Ss

Zephaniah Cole of Cooperstown in the
County of Otsego and State of New York, aged seventy four years 
on the twenty six day of March last first, Being duly sworn maketh oath and say. That he resided in the town of Rehoboth
in the State of Massachusetts adjoining the Town of Swansey in
the said State of Massachusetts, untill the close of the revolutionary War.  That he has been personally acquainted with Jerahmeel Chase
now of the town of New Berlin in the County of Chenango and State of New York from his boyhood. That he first became
acquainted with the said Jerahmeel Chase in said town of Swansey where said Chase then resided, That, he, this deponent, served
with the said Jerahmel Chase during the year 1778 in a company of Malitia or State troops commanded by Captain Jacob Fuller and Lieutenant Michael Moulton for the term of nine months
That said company was mustered in the spring of that year
this deponent believes in the latter part of March or first of April at Slades Ferry in the town of Swansey and crossed to Freetown where
said company joind the Regiment to which it belonged commanded by Colonel Jacobs and Lieutenant Col; Pope whose christian 
names this deponent does not recollect. That Brigade for which said
regiment was attach was commanded by General Cornwell, That
some time in August this deponent thinks the 12th day the Troops
passed on to Rhode Island when they continued untill the day 
under Genrl Sullivan retreated which was some time in the latter
part of August aforesaid, That said Troops continued untill the expiration of said term of nine months when they were discharged at ┃
Tivery town near the line between the state of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island this deponent believes in the month of January following
That this deponent was an enlisted soldier in the same company with the said Jerahmel Chase and served with him during the
term of their enlistment, and was present when said Chase was
discharged with the rest of the company. That no written discharges were

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given to any of the said company, but that they were paraded
and discharged in a body. That said Chase was a good and faithfull soldier, and faithfully served out the term of his enlistment,
And this deponent further says that the next
year, year seventeen hundred and seventy nine the said Michael
Moulton, having been promoted to the rank of Captain enlisted a
company in the town of Swansey for the term of three months
That this deponent understood and it was a fact of public notoriety that the said Jerahmeel Chase was an enlisted
soldier in the company comanded by the said Captain Moulton for three months service, and this deponent herein that said
Chase was absent from home during said three months service
and it was reported in the neighbourhood of said Chase that
he was absent in the services as a soldier in said Captain Moultons company. That Benjamin Bosworth of Rehoboth, and
a near neighbour of this deponent was Lieutenant in said Captain Moultons Company, and that he informed this deponent that
that said Chase was a soldier in said company and served the said term of three months,

Zephaniah Cole

I Charles Medbury a Justice of the Peace of the Town of New Berlin the County of Chenango & State of New York do certify that I am acquainted with the said Zephaniah Cole who has subscribed & sworn to the above 
affidavit before me is a person of good character & entitled to full credit.
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 27th day of August A.D. 1832,

Charles Medbury {Justice  of the Peace
State of New York
Chenango County Clerk office Ss

I James K. Pike Clerk of County of Chenango & of the County Court held in & for the same, do hereby certify that
Charles Medbury before whom the above affidavit was sworn
was then & now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County,
And that his name above subscribed is in the proper &
genuine hand writing of said Justice-
In Testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my name & affixed
the seal of said Court & of the County aforesaid,
Dated September 11th A.D. 1832.

P.B. Pridle
Deputy Clerk Mm

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State Of New York
[illegible] County Ss

Bernard Hill of the Town of New Berlin
in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn in Court deposes and says, that he was born in the Town of Swansey in the
State of Massachusetts, when he resided untill after the close of
the revolutionary war. That he will be seventy one years of age the nineteenth
day of November next as he believes,

That he was acquainted with Jerahmeel Chase now a resident of New Berlin, and who was formerly a resident of the said town of Swansey from a [illegible] boy. That this deponent and said Chase lived in one and a half or two miles of each other in Swansey
and were intimately acquainted. That he served with said Chase in the revolutionary war in the "volunteer guards" as they were called
during parts of the years seventeen hundred and seventy sise and seventeen hundred and seventy seven (as stated in the declaration of this
deponent,) But the times of entering & leaving the services this deponent cannot recollect. Thinks he was in the said services most of the summers of those two years.
He remembers distinctly that said chase served with him,
That during the year seventeen hundred and Eighty as this deponent
thinks that the said Jerahmeel Chase and this deponent Enlisted into a company in the Town of Swansey of Malitia or State troops. under
Captain Jabez Barny and Lieutenant Phillip Bowers. That they marched down to the Island of Rhode Island which the British had just left and were set to work in repairing Butts
Hill fort, and the fortifications on said Island, That they enlisted
for three months and served their months and were both discharged
at the end of said time, cannot tell the time they were discharged,
That they were not paraded more than once with the Regiment
That he does not recollect the Colonels name but that the Majors name
was Campe
And this deponent further says. That said Chase who has made the above declaration, was absent from home during most of
time in the years seventeen hundred and seventy Eight and seventeen
hundred and seventy nine, as far as this deponent knew, and that he
at all times understood from his fathers family and in the neighbourhood

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that he was in the service, and has no doubt but that he was, and this deponent knows that said Chase was in the army in the
year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight, and believes that he was on the Island previous to and at the time of the action between the British and the American army when the latter retreated, but does not recollect of seeing the said Chase there at that time as he and the said Chase were 
not in the same regiment,

That since said Chase has lived in the Town of
New Berlin, this deponent has resided near him, and that he believes the
said Chase to be entitled to full belief and credit of all his statements
and that he is a man of good character and respectability

Bernard Hill

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of September
1832, before me in Open Court
Robt Monell
Lieu Chanalla

Bernard Hill

Sworn & Subscribed before me this
8th day of November A.D. 1832}

And I certify that the said Bernard
Hill is entitled to full confidence & Belief 
and that I have been long
acquainted with him.

Charles Medbury { Justice of the Peace