Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,964, Benjamin Chase, N.H.

Chase Benjamin
SERVICE
N.H.
NUMBER
S. 36.964.
CONTENTS
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Very obscure N.H. 836764

Benjamin Chase a corporal of the 8 th New Hampshire Regiment, formerly an inhabitant of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Having Honourably and faithfully served in the Service of the United States the term of three years being the term of their enlistment is Discharged with full Liberty to return to said State
West Point Jan. 26 th 1880 (enlistment) Jan. 26 th 1880 (discharge) C. S. H. Breg

Benj Chase
Benj Chase M.H. S36964

6219. Maine
Benjamin Chase private Capt Hale New Hampshire line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Jan'y. 1819 and delivered R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mos 1/30 — 40.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48.00
$ 88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Clinton,

Benjamin Chase, Clinton for Col. Scammons N.H. Reg. 1777. to 1780. —
April 4. 1818.
Admitted

Benjamin Chase

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Benjamin Chase, aged fifty nine years, born in Concord New Hampshire, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Clinton in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that on the first of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, into the continental service of the U. States, against the common enemy, for the period of one year, in the company commanded by Capt. John Hale, and regiment commanded by Col. Starks of the New Hampshire Troops. This period I fully served out and was honorably, but verbally discharged, in Jan 9. 1777 on the Jersey side of the Delaware at Red Bank. In May 1777, I again enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Capt. James Gray and regiment commanded by Col. Scammon of the New Hampshire line. Under this enlistment I served until April 20. 1780, when I took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point. The discharge is not now in my possession. I was at the bombardment of Boston. I was in battle at Fort Anne. I was at the taking of Burgoyne - And went into the Indian country under General Sullivan, and was in battle with the Indians at Newtown, New York. I depend upon my labor for subsistence, am in reduced circumstances, and my ability to labor is much impaired by age and infirmities, and I am in need of the bounty of the government. I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Benjamin Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
4 Kennebec Co.
On the fourth day of April A D 1818, Benjamin Chase above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston Dea
Chief Justice C. G. L. Assistant Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Phillip Flanders of Freedom in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I knew the within named Benjamin Chase to be a continental soldier in the Indian expedition under General Sullivan, as he has within stated.
Phillip Flanders
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the fourth day of April A D 1818, Philip Flanders above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel G. Bodfish of Fairfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Benjamin Chase. For the reasons by him within stated, which I know to be true, I am of opinion that he is in need of the bounty of the government. He sustains the character of a man of truth. S G Bodfish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the fourth day of April A D 1818, Samuel G. Bodfish above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "J. M. Davis", positioned to the right of the attestation text.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin Chase, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Clinton, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just C. C. C. Plus 2 E. Circuit.

36 964 INVALID.
File No. 86,964
Benjamin Chase Per Geo. Wood
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]