Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44737, Joseph Chase, N.H.

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Service N. H.
Chase, Joseph
Number S. 44737
Contents

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18,085 New York
Joseph Chase of Mexico in the State of New York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the New Hamp[shire] line, for the term of Three years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of March 18[page folded] and Sent to W Hale Esq Richland, New York

Arrears to 4th of March [18]21 269.93
Semi-anl. [Semi-annual] all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Sept [18]21 48
33 23/31 mos
[Total] $317.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 1820
Vol 5 p 204

[left side of page] 33
31 12| 19 4| 23| 21
33 8| 264 | 5.93
269.93

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I John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Seneca in the State of New York do certify that on the twelfth or thirteenth day of May 1818 Joseph Chase (then a resident of the Town of Junius in the County of Seneca) made oath to a declaration, before me the said John Sayre for the purpose of obtaining a Pention [Pension] under the act of the 18th March 1818 passed by Congress for the relief of persons who served in the Revolutionary War
Jan 6th 1821 John Sayre Judge as above stated

State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office SS:
I certify that John Sayre Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with, and whose signature appears to the above certificate in his own proper hand writing, as I verily believe, was, on the twelfth and thirteenth days of May 1818 on the 6th day of January 1821, a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Seneca acting under the authority of this State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said cou[page torn] this 8th day of January 1821.
J. H. Halsey Clk

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Dear Sir
Mr Joseph Chase late a private in the continental Establishment informs me that he made application for a pention [pension] 13th Day of May 1818 in the County of Seneca and state of New York before Judge Sares and that he has not been able to Get any information respecting his service excepted what is stated below. He made application to me previous to this Date I addressed a letter to your office Dated "May 23d 1820" and received an answer as follows "I have to inform you, that it appears from our records, that the papers of Joseph Chase were returned on account of some deficiency, to A. W. Odell Esq. at Ballstown [Ballston] Spa, N. York on the 19th April 1819, since when it does [page torn and piece placed on left side of page] not [a]ppear that they have been received at this office" The above information was dated "War Department Pension office May 2nd 1820" on receipt of the above information a letter was addressed to A W Odell Esq Ballstown Spa and received for answer that there had never been any sutch [such] papers received at his office whilst he was present and that he had made [illegible] enquires with his Clerks and could not know as there had any been received in his absence and that he thought Mr Edwards must be mistaken as the place the papers was sent. After the receipt of the letter from A. W. Odell Esq I addressed a letter to your

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Office informing you of the contents of Mr Odell's letter wishing you to give further information respecting his papers but have not yet received any answer. The applicant wishes his papers found if possible for in them he sent two regular Discharges which is the best possible proof of his service if they are not found he does not know as he shall be able to prove his service or at least not with out a great Deal of trouble and expense. The applicant is in needy circumstances as will appear by the Schedule and inventory of his property herein enclosed and that he is in a Great measure deprived of health occasioned by old age and wounds received whilst in the service of his country.
This from Yours with Respect Wm Hale
To the Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Be pleased to Direct your letters to me at M[illegible] Oswego County State of N York

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Richland N.Y. 6th Nov. Free
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary At War City Washington
 
[written across previous] 17,585
Joseph Chase
Oswego Co N Yk
W Hale Agt Richland, N Yk
Recd 16 M[?] 1820

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On this 19th day of September one thousand eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the said county Joseph Chase aged sixty seven years resident in the Town of Mexico Oswego County and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, three years in Captain Stone[']s Company of infantry in a regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel and Col Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire line, and nearly two years in Col Henry Dearborn's regiment on a second enlistment, and that his first declaration, or application to the war department for a pension under the act entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March 1818 was dated thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of and act of congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March

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1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Joseph Chase
Schedule of Property Real estate I have none
Personal property --
1 cow $15.00
2 pigs 2.00
110 lb tobacco on the stalk 2.50
1 Iron Pot 1.50
1 Tea Kettle 1.00
1 Iron Basin .75
1 Tramel 1.50
1 shovel & Tongs 2.50
1 Axe 2.00
1 Iron [illegible] .37
1 Table 1.00
3 chairs 2.00
2 plates & 2 cups & saucers .25
1 Tea pot .25
4 Earthen Bowls .50
1 Wash Tub .50
1 Earthen Pot .50
2 pails .50
1 old chest 1.00
1 Mason Hammer & Trowel 2.00
1 smoothing Iron .37
[Total] $37.99
Joseph Chase

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1 Mason Hammer & Trowel 2.00
1 Smoothing Iron .37
[Total] $37.99
Joseph Chase

And this declarant further states upon his oath that the number ages and ability of his family ar[e] as follows[:] his wife Mary aged forty seven years, and our child aged three years and that for himself on account of a wound he received in the army in the service of his country he is able to do but Little Labor and that he is by occupation a farmer. And this declarant further says upon his oath aforesaid that he owes to different persons the sum of three hundred Dollars and that the sum of twenty five Dollars in different debts is due to this deponent Joseph Chase
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 19th day of Sept in the year 1820 before me John Grant [illegible] First Judge Os[wego] C[ount]y
Oswego County Clerks office I Joseph Davis Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule in the opinion of the court is thirty seven Dollars and ninety nine cents
Witness the seal of said Court this 28th Sept 1820 J Davis [illegible]

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Joseph Chase Pen Papers 1820
Found on roll for 3 years, in Scammel's regt Returned that the Judge before whom the orig decla was taken, may certify to the date thereof.
13 Dec [18]20
Refd of Admd 26 March 1821

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Col Samuel and Col Dearborn's Regiment to first enlistment in Capt Benjn Stone's Company Regiment Commanded by Col Scamel for 3 years which time this applicant faithfully served 2nd enlistment under Col Henry Dearborn and served as stated on the within Joseph Chase

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In a hurry of Business or some other reason there appears to be a mistake which the applicant did not discover until the papers were returned to him after Court instead of Col Samuel and Col Dearborn Regiment it ought to read first enlistment in Capt Benjn Stone's Company[,] Regiment Commanded by Col Scamel for 3 years which time this applicant faithfully served 2nd enlistment under Col Henry Dearborn and served as stated on the within Joseph Chase

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 11, 1929
Charles F. Johnson, M.D.
61 Washington Street
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44737, it appears that Joseph Chase enlisted and served three years as a private in Captain Benjamin Stone's Company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment; and again enlisted and served nearly two years in Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, no dates of service are given. He stated that he was wounded while in the service, no details shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was living at Junius, Seneca County, New York.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Mexico, Oswego County, New York, and referred to his wife, Mary, as aged forty-seven years and to one child (name not given), aged three years.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.
Gen. Acct. office says last paid to Mar. 4, 1844, no record of date of death

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1929 Feb 11, Hist to Charles F Johnson M. D. AWF

44737
Revy Invalid.
File No. 44737
Joseph Chase
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 1818, 1st May 1820
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 84
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Charles F. Johnson, M. D.
61 Washington Street
Newburyport Mass.
Aug. 30, 1928

Winfield Scott, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Have you a record of Joseph Chase, born April 6, 1753? He was living in Compton, New Hampshire, at the time of his enlistment in the army during the Revolution. He died, I understand, at Pulaski, New York, about 1843.
Is there any record of Revolutionary soldiers in Washington besides the record in the Bureau of Pensions?
Respectfully Charles F. Johnson
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office F Sep 11 1928

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3-049
Ex. EEL Div. Rev. & 1812
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8, 1928
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit and return to this Bureau.
Given name of widow see letter
Name of soldier Joseph Chase
Address of solider [soldier] at enlistment and after service Compton, N. H. at time of enlistment
State where enlisted New Hampshire
Date of birth Born April 6, 1753
Date of death Died at Pulaski N. Y. about 1843
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Capt Stone's Co. Col Scammel's Regt. Mustered in March 21, 1777
Return attached letter with reply. Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott Commissioner.
6-2460 Government Printing Office

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March 13, 1928
Winfield Scott, Commissioner 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, 
Joseph Chase of Compton, N. H. was a soldier in the Revolution. Where he lived later, I do not know.
Was he a pensioner? Kindly let me know. Sincerely yours Charles F. Johnson
[stamp] Pension Office U. S. Feb 8 1929
[stamp] Pension Office U. S. Mar 14 1928

Had three wives Judith Cooper Chase died July 5,1782
Sarah Chase died July 5, 1810
Mary Chase died Feb 15, 1838