Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39302, Samuel Chace, N.H.

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SERVICE   N. H.

Chace, Samuel or Chase

NUMBER    S. 39302

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17,451
Vermont  R [revolutionary?]

Samuel Chace
of Burlington in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the New Hampshire fine [line], for the term of 1 year 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June 1820 and sent to N. B. Haswell Esq.
Burlington, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820          178.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11th Sept 1820    48.--
22 mos  7/30 & 4/31              [total]       226.89

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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
   
Burlington
Chittenden Coty [county]
Vt

[Written  on the left side:]  Date of Benef[it?] not [one?]

{written sideways:]  Certification sent July 11th 1820 to
David Russell, Esq.
Burlington, Vermont

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Samuel Chace

Private

Col. Bedel's N. Hampshire Regt.

1776 - 1 year

Roll

24 April 1818

"N. B. Haswell, Esq.
Burlington, Vt."

Admitted.

Burlington - 
Chittenden Co[unty
Vt.

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County      On this 24th day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Assistant Judges of Chittenden County Court, personally appears Samuel Chase, aged sixty eight years, resident in Burlington in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the  following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.   That he the said Samuel Chase enlisted in Moultonboro' in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Green of Col. Beedles Regt [regiment] of the New Hampshire line for one year, that he continued  to serve in the said corps  or in the service of the United States until he was discharged or dismissed - but received at the time, no written discharge - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County [Country] for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
[signed]  Samuel Chase

Sworn to and [declared?] before me, the day and year aforesaid    [signed] Truman Chittenden       Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Chase did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the country for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -- Burlington  April 24 1818
[signed]  Truman Chittenden    Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

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State of Vermont
County of Chittenden
County Clerks Office  Burlington Vermont
I Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby Certify that Truman Chittenden  before whom the within declaration and Certificate is made, is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed, is  his own proper signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed to these presents, this 24th day of April 1818
[signed]  Nathan B. Haswell

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Samuel Chace

17,451

isd [issued] 9 June 1820

Sep 1820

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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820

STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, ss.  ON this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County by an act of the legislature passed March 2, 1797 Samuel Chace aged 71 years, resident in Burlington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:
That he enlisted and served in the years 1776 and 1777 in Capt. Greenns Company, in Col. Beedles Regt [regiment] of the New Hampshire troops further reference being had to his original declaration made to the Hon. Truman Chittenden April 24,1818 and in which a pension certificate has issued dated June 9, 1820 and numbered 17,451____

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property. or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that 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.

Schedule
A pension certificate granted me by the United States under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 -- 
One table - 8 old chairs - 1 shovel and 1 pr tongs - one trunk and sundry articles of furniture/ Exclusive of bed & bedding   $20.00
I have no real estate  my occupation is a farmer and I have a wife aged 73 years dependent on me for support, and myself unable to do much labor_____
{Signed}  Samuel Chase

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  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property. or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that 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.
 
Schedule
A pension certificate granted me by the United States under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 -- 
One table - 8 old chairs - 1 shovel and 1 pr tongs - one trunk and sundry articles of furniture/ Exclusive of bed & bedding   $20.00
I have no real estate  my occupation is a farmer and I have a wife aged 73 years dependent on me for support, and myself unable to do much labor_____
{Signed}  Samuel Chase

Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June 1820
Before said Court, in open Court, by order of Court
Attest (signed) David Russell   Clk

STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, ss.   I David Russell Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty dollars and [no] cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June, 1820
[signed] David Russell   Clerk

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April 4, 1934

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Ba-J/FEL
Samuel Chace - S. 39302

Doctor C. B. Shrout
Chief of N. P. Service
Veterans Administration Home
Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of March 30, addressed to Mr. E. W. Morgan, which which has been transmitted by him for reply in regard to Samuel Chase, a Revolutionary War soldier.  You state that Samuel Chase was from New Hampshire, probably Corinth, served as drum major, that he was buried at Grand Isle, Vermont, also that he was a pensioner.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record has been found of a Samuel Chase identical with your description.  The record has been found of a Samuel Chase of New Hampshire and Vermont.  His record is given below as shown in pension claim, S. 39302, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  If this is not the one in whom you are interested, a further effort will be made to aid you.  Approximate dates of birth and death of a soldier, and given name of widow aid materially in the identification of a record.

Samuel Chase enlisted at Moultonborough, New Hampshire, sometime in 1776, exact date not given, and served one year as a private in Captain Green's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont.  He was pensioned as Samuel Chase.  The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

In 1820, he referred to his wife as aged seventy-three years.  There are no further data in regard to her and no reference was made to children.

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   In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Chase (pensioned Chace), S. 39302, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Samuel Chase, Certificate No. 17451, issued June 9, 1820, rate $8 per month, commenced April 24, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FACILITY

IN REPLY REFER TO: HN
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
P.O. : VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOME, VIRGINIA
March 30, 1934

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Veterans Administration,
Arlington Building, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Morgan:
Our mutual friend, Dr. J. R. Frow, has referred me to you for some required information.

I am trying to get certain knowledge concerning the military history, during the Revolutionary War of one Samuel Chase, as a means of establishing eligibility for my wife as a "Colonial Dame" and a "D.A.R."

We are informed that Samuel Chase, who was a grandfather of my wife, several generations removed, was a drum major in the American forces during the Revoluntionary {Revolutionary] War and that he later drew a pension from the government.

We know that he was from New Hampshire, probably Corinth, and that he was buried at Grand Isle, Vermont.  It is believed also that he was probably closely related to the ancestors of the late Solomon Chase, one time Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.

If this meagre [meager] description and information will be of any benefit or assistance in obtaining the records, and if you will be kind enough to excuse the imposition on my part in asking this of yoy, I shall be, indeed, very grateful to you.

Thanking you in advance for your kindness and inclosing [enclosing] a stamped self-addressed envelope, I am,

Very truly yours,
[signed] C. B. Shrout
C. B. Shrout
Chief of N. P. Service,
Vet. Adms. Home, Va.

[seal]  OFFICE OF THE 
DIRECTOR OF PENSIONS
Mar 31, 1934
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM   DATE April 3, 1934

FROM  Director of Pensions
TO Mr. Black, Chief Clerk
SUBJECT Service of Samuel Chase  
Revolutionary War

The attached letter of Dr. C. S. Shrout is referred for your attention.

[signed]  E. W. Morgan
E. W. MORGAN

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April 3, 1934

Dr. C. S. Shrout
Veterans Administration Facility
Veterans Administration Home
Virginia

Dear Dr. Shrout:
I have your letter of March 30 concerning the military service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Chase, but as the pension records of those who served during that war are no longer in my custody I am unable to furnish the information desired.  Your request is, however, being referred to the proper service for attention.

Respectfully, 

E. W. Morgan
Director,
Widows' and Dependents'
Claims Service

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17451
818 San Antonio St
El Paso, Texas
March 1st '04
The Honble [Honorable?] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Sir  Will you kindly inform me if there is any record in your office of a pension granted to Revolutionary War soldier 
Name - Samuel Chace
Residence - Cornish New Hampshire
Served under Col. Jonathan Chase
Present at Bennington & Saratoga
If there is any such will you kindly furnish me the full data of his application
Very Respectfully, 
[signed] Geo. H. Higgins M.D

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39302
INVALID.

Revy [revolutionary]

File No. 39,302

Samuel Chace

Pri Rev War [Private, Revolutionary War]

Act:  18th March 18[18]

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 83

Arrangement of 1870


[Right side of page]
Mch. 21, 1904 - 
Dr. Geo. H. Higgins - ELA

1934 - Apr 4 -Hist to Dr. C B shrout - EBT