Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2526, Robert Chase, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Chase, Robert Abigail
W. 2526 B.L.M. 798-100.
CONTENTS
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3698.
Maine Roll
Robert Chase, 4
New-Hampshire private line -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
2 years 4 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct 1818 and sent to Jeremiah Bailey Esq. Georgetown Lincoln Co. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sept.  1818  $: 35.73    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48 "    4 Mo 0.04 / 30  $: 83.73.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue Geo Town Lincoln Co.

Notification sent the 5 th July 1920, to Jeremiah Bailey, Esq.
Wiscasset - Maine.

3247. Quincy.
Abigail Chase, dec d , widow of
Robert Chase
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private N o 46 Line
Increased from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848, and end February 23 d 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 th day of January 1857.
and sent to
D. A. Wright, Bordoinham, Me
Rec d Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1857. Vol. 157. B.C.

No 798
Robert Chase
prio:
New Hampshire line
Warrant issued April 28 th
1879
Thomas Waide - attorney

Pc 20956-  State of Massachusetts Lincoln County ss  Be it remembered that on this Twenty Seventh day of April One thousand eight and eighty before me David Shaw one of the Justices of the peace for said County personally appeared Robert Chase who was known and made oath in law of Law that he enlisted into the New Hampshire Heavy Artillery in the month of January 1881 for the war in Captain Serment Fogg's company in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed and continued to serve in the same company and Regiment until the 8th day of June 1883 at which time he was honorably discharged at New Berne in the State of New York which discharge was signed by Genl Washington and received a badge of Merit, that he lost his discharge about twenty years ago and has not since been able to find it, that he has not in any manner sold or alienated his claim to bounty land due him from the United States for said service neither has he at any time previous to the date of this affi- avit executed any power of attorney for the purpose of collecting the same Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1881  his Robert Chase mark  1818 David Shaw Justice of Peace

21 Robert Chase
(3690)
March 1879
Bailey
AGREEMENT of the first and second part, the first part of the one side, and the second part of the other side, do hereby certify that the said first part has granted unto the said second part all that certain piece of land situate in the County of ... State of ...
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STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  day of  from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this seventeenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Robert Chase aged fifty nine years, resident in Georgetown in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hog in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 3698 was granted. 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 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 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Robert Chase his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 20th day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins { One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — 14 acres wild land, no house upon it, — purchased last December I am to give $84. for it, I have paid $15 only, towards it which has been done from my pension money & I owe for the remainder.
Personal estate — 1 Cow — 1 Swine — & a little old furniture — I owe thirty dollars more than above stated, & have no income but my pension
Attest Jeru Bailey
Robert Chase mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a husbandman reason of rheumatic complaints —
Robert Chase which I am not able to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     my wife Abigail 52 infirm   son Parker 20 common health   " William 18 do   " Zachariah 16 do   daughter Elizabeth 14 weakly   son Robert 9 common health  
Attest Jeru Bailey
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk STATE OF MAINE.
Robert Chase mark
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 eighty dollars and about cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Pension Office,
August 30. 1855.
Sir,
I have filed the power of Attorney authorizing you to act as the Agent to obtain an increase of the pension of Abigail Chase, widow of Robert, under the act of 2 d February 1848, and the joint Resolutions of July 1. 1848, and you are informed that a Court of Record must certify when the said Abigail died, and state the names and ages of her children now living, before a certificate therefor can be issued. For the kind of testimony on which the finding of the Court must be based, see the 2 d Regulation on the accompanying printed sheet.
I am, very respectfully, Your obdt. Servt.
J. Mudget Commissioner.
David T. Wright Esq. Pownalham, Maine.

State of Maine county of Sagadahoc ss On this nineteenth day of August, 1856, Personally appeared before me, Daniel Goodwin, one of the justices of the Superior Court within & for the county of Sagadahoc, of Georgetown, in the State of Maine & in the county, a special agent, fifty five years, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that he is an heir of Robert Chase deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner & soldier of the State of Maine, that Abigail the wife of said Robert Chase was the mother of the who is now deceased present George Chase that she was also a pensioner that the claims an increase of pension from the first day of July, 1848, to her death the difference between 80 per year & 96 dollars The affiant also states, that he & Robert Chase, of Portland, in the State of Maine are the only heirs of said Robert Chase & that said Robert is an heir of said Robert Chase that he the said William Chase constitutes & appoints Daniel Goodwin of Bowdoin Maine his true & lawful Attorney to present & receive from the U.S. Government & State

officers, the amount due the said heirs by the right of their said mother, that the said Abigail Chase died the second day of March A.D. 1850. Then in use of Robert Chase Witness my hand & Seal this nineteenth day of Aug. A.D. 1856 William G Chase
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written Daniel Goodenough Justice of the Sup. Court, County of the State of Maine.
Say a d'knows
Witness My hand and the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court this twenty second day of August A.D. 1856
A.P. Noyes { Clerk of said court
22 Aug 56

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss On this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1856, Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a justice of the peace within & for the county & State aforesaid Michael Campbell, Geyton & William Walton of the same place & make oath that they knew Abigail widow of Robert Chase deceased, that she has been dead just six years five months & seventeen days & are informed rec'd in her family The substance as follows Abigail Chase died the 2 day of March A.D. 1850 that we have been acquainted with Michael & Robert Chase & they have been reporting the sons of Robert Chase deceased The circumstances of knowing the above facts are such that we have lived near neighbors to the said Robert & Abigail Chase & knew them to be law & coherent wife & some proof of the death of said Abigail may be found in the pension office filed in about the last or middle of July A.D. 1854, in thereatals, that there is no family Record of the death of said Abigail except the one above mentioned
that there is no public Record of the death of said Abigail, that they have no interest in the result of this claim, but only to be for pension due the said widow. That they are positive to these statements,
Witness our hands & seals this nineteenth day of July A.D. 1856, G. Campbell Michael Walton
Then & there subscribed on the day & year above written & I certify that the affiants are credible persons that I have no interest in this claim
Before me
E. G. Kim Justice of the Peace

Extract from the records of the town of Georgetown County of Lincoln & State of Maine.
Mr Robert Chase a resident of this Town, and Miss Abigail Power an Inhabitant thereof. Intends Marriage
Dated at Georgetown. April 25. 1797 April twenty fifth hundred & ninety seven Danny Mott Town Clerk
I William G. Emmons Clerk of the town of Georgetown aforesaid. certify that the foregoing is a true extract & copy of the records of the town, - now in my possession with the exception of the date, and that in the original is written in figures as follows "Ap. 25. 1797" and expressed above in figures and writing by me. April twenty fifth hundred & ninety seven
W. G. Emmons Lincoln Co August 29 1848 This day personally appeared William G. Em- mons above named, who is well known to me, and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed is true Witness my hand the day & year above written Nathl Grooted pres of Court

Extracts from the Records of the town of George.
town Mr Robert Chase died February 18. 1841. February eighteenth eighteen hundred forty one, I William G. Emmons Clerk of the town of Georgetown, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of the town of Georgetown with the exception of the words eighteen hundred forty one. February eighteenth - which in the record is thus "February 18 18 41." Wm G Emmons
State of Maine Township, August 29. 1848.
Personally appeared Wm G. Emmons above named, and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true. I also certify that I know him to be Clerk of said town, and that he has the records of said town in his possession and that I have seen the same.
Little Grooton Justice of Peace

9808 Application of Hugh G. Chase of Georgetown for a Patent

State of Maine. County of Lincoln.
Be it known that on this 9th day of October A.D 1843. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Abigail Chase, widow of Robert Chase late of Georgetown do d , she being too infirm in health to appear in open Court, and made the declaration accompanying this Certificate & being duly cautioned & sworn she directed me to read the same to her, and the same being read to her, she subscribed her name thereto, and made solemn oath, that the same is true; I further certify, that I know Robert Chase her late husband; and know that he was a prisoner, and believe the accompanying paper to be a copy of his prison certificate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed and have subscribed my name this day & year first above written.
Nathl. Gorton Judge of said Court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of June 7, 1832 - and of an act passed 7 th July 1838. Aug 23 d 1842. and of the 4 th of March 1843.
State of Maine
Lincoln County ss - On this ninth day of October A.D. 1843. Personally appeared before me Nathl Grotore Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln Abigail Chase now resident in Georgetown in said County of Lincoln aged Eighty four years, 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 3 d of March 1843 and the other acts applicable to her case granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; and declares that she is the Widow of Robert Chase late of Georgetown, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner on the Continental establishment, under the pension law of 1818 - and drew a pension at the rate of ninety six Dollars a year - till his death. - That her maiden name was Abigail Poor and that she was married to her said Husband Robert Chase by Daniel Ribben a Freewill Baptist minister, on Squam Island, near Georgetown Jan y 18 th 1800. On this ninth day of October 1843. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Judge of the County Probate for said County. Thomas Allen

personally known to me, and are entitled to pass credit upon me - Given under my hand this day & year above written Nathan Grootow Judge of Probate
State of Maine.
COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Robert Chase a Justice of Chase of in the county of and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy, viz.
No. 3698
"WAR DEPARTMENT—REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March 1818, Hampshire line  Robert Chase late a Private in the Revolutionary of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Dist of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
Payable on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in each year at the lumbered South Portland Dist of Maine
That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War. That he served in Captain Emmerich Hoag's company of Infantry in George Needs Regiment—that he now resides in Georgetown in the county of Lincoln and has resided there for the space of Ten years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Georgetown
Subscribed and sworn to this fourth day of March 1835
Before me,
JUSTICE PEACE.
Copy of Robert Chase's pension certificate original surrendered at his death. Nathan Grootow
Robert Chase

State of Maine. County of Lincoln.
Be it known that on this 9 th day of October A.D 1843. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Abigail Chase, widow of Robert Chase late of Georgetown etc. she being too infirm in health to appear in open Court, and made the declaration accompanying this Certificate & being duly cautioned & sworn she directed me to read the same to her, and the same being read to her, she subscribed her name thereto, and made solemn oath, that the same is true; I further certify, that I know Robert Chase her late husband; and know that he was a prisoner, and believe the accompanying paper to be a copy of his prison certificate.
In testimony whereof I have herunto caused the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed and have subscribed my name this day & year first above written.
See Nathl. Grooton Judge of said Court

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State of Massachusetts
I  Robt Chase — D a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Georgetown in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the middle of January 1780.
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to June 1783.
I enlisted for three years & a term of years during the War I served as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to late Jeremiah Fogg's Company in Col. George Rife's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line of the Army, of General Stark's Brigade.
and that I left the service on or about the middle of June 1783.
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Fifty Six years. I joined the Army at Fishkill in New York , was stationed one year at Fort Ticonderoga & one summer at West Point during my service. I was in no general battle, but was in several skirmishes in which I was three times wounded, twice in the shoulder & once in the right foot, I had an honorable discharge but have unfortunately lost the same. And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. and I have no other evidence now in my power of my said service. — I was discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York. signed in Wadsworth V. Jer. Bailey — Robert Chase
Lincolns. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey, Judge of the Court of Probate within the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of records of said County
the abovenamed Robert Chase and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jer. Bailey
I  John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln , hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named & that his signature to this caption is genuine, that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court, John H. Sheppard April 21. 1818 —

Powers of Substitution in the case of Wade & Chase.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I Thomas B Sylvester of the town of Bath in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts do hereby make, substitute and appoint, and by these presents have made, substituted and appointed Thomas Waid of the city of Washington my true and lawful substitute and attorney, for me and in my name, to do and perform all acts and things, in the prosecution and recovery of the claim of Robert Chase , late a Rev d Soldier in the United States' army, and now of the town of Georgetown and State of Massachusetts, against the United States at the proper department, at the city of Washington, that I could do by virtue of his several powers of attorney to me executed with powers of substitution were I personally present, and whatsoever my said substituted attorney shall legally do in the premises, I hereby ratify and confirm. Given under my hand and seal at Bath this Ninth day of April 181 9
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Thos B Sylvester
Anne R Mitchell William Thorndike
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
PERSONALLY APPEARED
Thomas B Sylvester
the signer and sealer of the above instrument, and acknowledge the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Before me, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Notarius seal of my office to be affixed to these presents at Bath this Ninth day of April
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
William Wrey Not Public

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2526
Abigail Chase Widow Robert Chase Div. Rec. Wa
Act: July 27, 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

349 348 Marshall Abigail Chase, widow of Robert Chase who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sep r 1849 sent to
Deacon Bradford Portland Maine.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 3 Vol. 1 July Book D.
Reported Dec r 7 M ch 1855 Aug 4 1855
Lt. B. T. Wright Aug. 30/55 Memo Aug 28/56 Memo Oct 8/1856

Oct 19. 1843
9808
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1843 Mar 3 1844 Ch.
W. L. Edwards - Commissaire of Pensions Washington City D. C.
FREE

Datto Oct. 13 1843
Sir. Inclose to the application of Widows Fanny Wetber, Margaret McRaney & Abigail Chase for pensions - They are aged women of almost bedfey, - I believe they are justly entitled to pensions - and are in need - If any thing further by way of evidence is needed please advise me.
Yours S r Sish. Nathan G. Dyer

Brief in the case of Abigail Chase vs. Governor of Roberts Maine Feb. July 29 1848-
Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1828 & 1830 at $96 a year & died in 1841-
She was pensioned under the Act of July 29 1848 at $80 a year & died Feb. 23 rd 1850 She ought to have been pensioned at $96 a year - the same amount allowed her husband -
The difference between $96 and $80 a year is therefore, allowed her surviving Children -
Send to D. I. Wright Esq. Bucksport Maine
Thurston D. Examine Niplett

Abigail Chase dec. Widow of Robert Meaine
Inc. It 29 July 1848
$96 a year from February 1848 to 23 rd  March 1850. when she dec., B Deducting $80.4 year
Pay to Amy & Robert Chase & etc.
be it to D. J. Wright Esq. Barnstable Me.

Pension Office
August 28. 1850
Sir,
The question of the legality of paying arrears of pension to the children of Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers is now being held under advisement by the Attorney General. When he shall have decided, the case of Abigail Chase dec d of Maine shall be reported to you
Very Resp t Yours
A. Cole Act. Comm r .
Daniel T. Wright Esq
Bowdoinham
Maine
Bowdoinham June, 15-1857,
Sir Shall I have a report w the above case soon, Very Resp t y r D. T. Wright

The case of Darius Wagon 31004, has not yet been reported since it soon began from the same also. Reg Sweet 69891 has not been heard from.
Very truly D.T. Wright
Council Bluffs Iowa Sept. 3, 1885
D.T. Wright

Cornwall of Pennsylvania Abingdon Chase Sept. 3, 1886
J. T. Whipple

Pension Office
October 8 / 1856
Sir
In the case of Abigail Chase of Maine I re- fer you to my letter of the 28 th of August last as the claim is now in just the attitude it was in when that letter was written,
Very Respectfully
Yr old Serv t
Assistent
Com r of Pensions
Dear T. Wright Esq
Bowdoinham
Me

Bowdoinham Dec 3 rd 1859
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Dear Sir
In the case of Abigail Chase of Maine deceased shall soon have a report of the case in favor of her heirs at Law so there is no need yet
Shall I hear from you soon
Very Respectfully J. D. Wright
Abigail Chase Mary Chase J. D. Wright
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Abigail Chase Me
Suspended at Wall Groton May 15. 44 Rel. to Freeman Bradford April 13. 49
Act July 7 th 38

FREE
Albuquerque
Geo. E. Whiting Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Abner Chase
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.

3 d Auditors Office January 14. 1837
Sir:
Abigail Chase, Maine Act 29 July 1828, at $80. per ann, died February 23. 1830. Her pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Resp y
Wm Garrison
Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq. Comm ee of Pension.

Pen Off. January 13 1857
Sir
Please state when Abigail Chase of Maine was last paid at $80 a year under the Act of July 29 1848.
Respectfully
R. J. Atkinson Esq
3 and
23 July 1850
Miss Hall
S. Hale
Chas. Clark

Aug 16. 48. 463
Abigail Chase July 29. 48
Freeman Bradford; h. d. 18 Feb. 1844
admitted, Pr. 2 yrs — $80 per annum for 4 Mar. 1848,
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, September 7 th A. D. 1848. }
I Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Nathaniel Groton is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Groton is dated June 21 st A. D. 1848, and will expire June 21 st A. D. 1850.
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine Lincoln County Gs.
On this 29 th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me Nathaniel Norton judge of the Probate Court in and for said County Abigail Chase, a resident of Georgetown within said County, aged eighty years who being first sworn doth, on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848. entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army".
And this declarant states, that she is the widow of Robert Chase late of Georgetown, who was a soldier of the Revolution on continental establishment in the New Hampshire line - and also a pensioner of the United States. This declarant further states that her said husband was a resident of Deerfield in the State of New Hampshire in the time of the revolution, and she has heard her husband say, that he enlisted at said Deerfield in March 1781 in Col. Reed's Regiment to serve three years in the Continental Army. This declarant believes, that her said husband served to the end of the war and that he

was honorably discharged, at the time said army was disbanded. This declarant further states that her said husband was placed on the roll of the Main Agency under the act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum which pension he continued thereafter to receive till the time of his death. That while a pensioner of the United States he resided in the town of Georgetown Lincoln County, Maine.
This declarant further states that that she was married to Robert Chase on the twelfth day of June 1797 and that her said husband Robert Chase died on the eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty one that she is still a widow as will appear by the testimony annexed.
Witness Nathaniel Groot James Lennan
Abigail Chase

State of Maine. County of Lincoln Co. Be it known that on this Twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1848 That Abigail Chase, widow of Robert Chase personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for said County the same being a Court of Record, and the said Abigail being too aged & infirm to travel and attend in open Court, and she having been cautioned to declare the truth, she made the foregoing declaration which was care- fully read over to her by me, as it is written, she in my presence subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath, that the same is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal official of said Court the day & year above written.
Catharine G. Groom Judge of Probate

Affidavit of Thomas Stevens.
I Thomas Stevens of Georgetown in the State of Maine, aged eighty years, on oath declare that I was born in Georgetown and have always lived in said town. - I have been acquainted with the widow Abigail Chase, wife of Robert Chase, from her childhood. She is about my age, and always lived a neighbor to her, her maiden name was Abigail Dower. I knew Robert Chase her husband, his native place was Deerfield New Hampshire, he came to Georgetown in the same vessel I came in from Boston, I was at that time engaged in coasting from Georgetown to Boston, After he came to Georgetown he courted Abigail Dower and was married to her in the month of June one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven, by the Reverend Daniel Heibhard, a free will Baptist minister of the Gospel. I was present at the wedding, so was my wife Sarah who is now living - and we both witnessed the marriage. Robert Chase lived with his wife Abigail and they

They had several children, Robert Chase was a Revolutionary prisoner and died about seven years ago. I was at his funeral, his wife Abigail Chase is now living in Georgetown, and has not married since the death of her husband Robert Chase. She is about the same age with myself.
Thomas Stevens
State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss. Be it known that on this 29th day of August A.D. 1848, Thomas Stevens of Georgetown the Deponent above named personally appeared before me, and being first duly sworn, deposes to the foregoing affidavit and I received the same to writing and the same having been read to him as written he subscribed his name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true. I further certify that said Stevens is a man of truth & entitled to credit. Witness my hand this day & year above written.
Arthur Groot Justice of Peace

I Sarah Stevens wife of Thomas Stevens of the town of Georgetown aged seventy four years on oath declare that I was well acquainted with Robert Chase, late of Georgetown he died about seven years ago, I was at his funeral, - He married Abigail Dorr, I was present at said their marriage, by the Reverend Daniel Hib- bard, this was in the early part of the summer I think in June one thou- sand seven hundred & sixty seven - Mad. Stevens my husband was also there, Robert Chase lived with his wife Abigail till he died, and she is now living a neighbor to me, and has never married since his death, I have lived a neighbor over fifty four years -
Sarah Stevens
State of Maine, County of Lincoln Co., On this 29th day of August A.D. 1848, Sarah Stevens the deponent above named personally appeared before me & having been duly cautioned & sworn dictated the foregoing affidavit & I reduced the same to writing & read it to her as written - when she subscribed her name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true, I further certify that said Sarah Stevens is a person of truth & her statements under oath are entitled to full credit Witness my hand the day & year above written Allan Foster Jus of Peace.

Augst 16. 48. 463
Abigail Chase July 29. 48
Freeman Bradford:
b. d. 18 Feb. 1841
admitted
Pr. 2 yrs — $80 per annum for 4 Mar. 1848.
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, September 7 th A. D. 1848. }
I Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Nathaniel Groton is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Groton is dated June 21 st A. D. 1848, and will expire June 21 st A. D. 1850.
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURES purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

Additional testimony in the case of Abigail Chase of Georgetown Maine widow of Robert Chase
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, June 30th A. D. 1849
I Charles C. Haiman
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Alfred S. Bang is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Alfred S. Bang is dated February 29. A. D. 184 9 , and will expire February 28th A. D. 18 51 .
and that the his is following Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Haiman, CLERK.
M L P cas verel to

Supplementary Declaration
Be it Known that on this 21 st day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lincoln State of Maine Abigail Chuse a resident of Georgetown in said County aged Eighty years and upwards who being sworn according to law on the oath states.
That several years ago Mr Moses Riggs of Georgetown did attempt to procure a pension for her under the then existing pension laws. She states, that at that time, and now, she is entirely ignorant of their provisions, but knows that certain widows were entitled to pensions. She states that she was particularly enquired of as to the date of her marriage and that she gave the best information in her power relative thereto depending entirely on recollection and that she did not know that there was at that time any record thereof, or any record of her publication on the town book. She referred Mr Riggs to her neighbor Mr Thomas Stevens who was present at the marriage and she believes by his affidavit. She states that at the time she made her declaration aforesaid she was residing in the family of her son William G Chuse who was at the time absent on a fishing voyage to the Labrador and that she did not have any one of her family to consult with at the time she states that she had no motive in making her marriage earlier than really was and she did not know that it would be more advantageous to be married before than after 1794 and she very believes that Mr Riggs had no motive for her to

represent her Marriage earlier than it really was. She made stated that Mr Rugg is a highly res- pectable man and she believes that the error was made in mistake that she unintentionally made at the time. She hopes this explanation will be satisfactory and prays that the comm: will grant to her a pension under the act of July 29. 1848
Witness
Abigail her Chase Crop
Lydia H. Chase
Signed and sworn before me this the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord Eigh- teen hundred and forty nine
Alfred L Berry } Justice of the Peace

We the Selectmen of the town of George- town hereby certify that we are acquainted with Mrs Abigail Chase an aged lady and widow of Robert Chase late of George- -town, also with Thomas Stevens late of George- -town & Moses Riggs. They are all highly respectable and have ever sustained in this community a high reputation
John McHadden } Selectmen Giles H. Sperry } of Georgetown

I William G. Chase of Georgetown County of Lincoln. Master Mariner. aged forty nine years. on oath states, that I am the son of Robert and Abigail Chase and have resided in Georgetown during my life time. My Father Robert Chase was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. S. and a resident of Deerfield N. H. in the time of the Revolutionary war. He died Feb 18, 1841. My Mother Abigail Chase is now living and a widow. She is upwards of Eighty years of age. Soon after the death of my father. Having learned that certain widows of Revolutionary men were entitled to Pensions, and he made enquiry of the Hon Mr Ran- dall who had been a member of Congress what the Pension laws were. Mr Randall informed him that the widows of such soldiers as were married prior to 1794 were entitled to pensions. I did not then know at that time when my Mother was married and my Mother could not then tell. & in calculating the ages of two brothers older than myself it was so doubtful as to the exact date of my Mother's marriage that I did not think it worth the trouble to attempt to procure a pension. I did not know that the town records furnished any evidence of the fact and I did not make any in- vestigation relative to the marriage thereon. In 1843 I was absent on a fishing voyage up the Straits of Labrador, and when I returned my Mother informed me that Mr Reys one of her neighbors had been trying to obtain a pension for her and that she had made a declaration before Judge Groton. I told my Mother that I did not see how they could obtain a pension for

and if there had been an alteration in the law. She stated that she could not state positively as to the date of her marriage and had referred them to Mr Thomas Stevens who saw her married. My Mother is very infirm and has not been able to attend court or go any dis- tance from home for more than eight years. So far as dates are concerned I should not have suffered my Mother to make oath to a particular fact without the same could be confirmed by some reliable record evidence. Mr Riggs the man who undertook to obtain my Mother's pension in 1843 is a highly respectable cit- izen of Georgetown and I have no doubt acted in good faith from the information my Mother and others gave him at the time relative to the marriage. There were none of the older children of the family with my Mother at the time the first declaration was made. Those born before me having been dead. Thomas Stevens whose affidavit has been taken in the case of my Mother is dead. He sustained an irreproachable character for truth, and live an exemplary christian life. Witness Frederick S. Higgins. William G. Chase
Lincoln County Ct June 21 1849 Hon personally affirmed the above named William G. Chase whom I know to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit by him signed before me
Alfred L. Berry } Justice of the peace

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss. Be it known that before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace, in & for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared William G. Chase age fifty four years, resident of the town of Georgetown in the State of Maine, who being duly confirmed, & then sworn in due form of law, states that he is a son of Robert Chase who was a Revolutionary private soldier in the New Hampshire Regiment. That he was a resident of the State of Maine then the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, when he went into the service that the said Robert Chase died on or about the sixteenth day of February, AD 1841 or thereabouts that Abigail wife of said Robert died on the second day of March, AD 1850. That they were married on or about the 2 d day of June, AD 1798 or thereabouts a Record of which may be found at Washington DC doubtless applicant cannot recollect exact dates, that they both were pensioners, that the wife of said Robert drew one hundred & twenty dollars, don't recollect how much said Robert drew, that they both resided at Georgetown until the time of their deaths, & furthermore, By these Presents constitutes, appoints, & fully empowers, & authorizes irrevocably full & powers of Substitution. Given at Wright & J. Bucksport, in the State of Maine as his time & law has the

Attorney for him & in this name & stead and in the name & stead of all the other heirs of said Robert Chase, to examine into, to prosecute to demand & to receive from the U.S. Government, & State officers their rights in all & in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, bounties, or commutation pay, pensions, increase of arrears of pension or benefit that are or may be due them the heirs of said said Robert in his rights to which they are entitled by his decease. & further more revoked, all & any powers of Attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons. In witness whereof the said William Chase has on this twenty sixth day of July A D 1855 hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal. William Chase
Witness Alexander Campbell
Witness John Campbell
Signed sealed, acknowledged, & sworn to before me & I further certify that William Chase has always been known by the community as the son of Robert Chase of said that the witnesses are credible persons that I have no interest in the result of this claim. Date at Georgetown this twenty sixth day of July A D 1855 David T. Wright Justice of the Peace

State of Maine county of Sagadahoc On this twenty sixth day of July A D 1855 Personally appeared, before me a justice of the Peace within & for the county & State of said William G. Emmons of Georgetown a disinterested person & made oath that the following relative to the death of Abigail Chase is a true copy of Record of Town Clerk's Books in possession of the Town Clerk Wm G. Emmons, of Georgetown, to the Best of his judgment
Abigail Chase died in Georgetown on the fourth day of March A D 1852
A true copy Attest W. G. Emmons Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me J. M. Fitch Justice of the Peace

I would like to get my draft from Washington before the expiration of the 4th of September.
Col. John Easton Q.M. New York Wespark, Penn.

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss On this 21 st day of August A D 1833 Personally appeared Bartholomew Perkins of the Town of Randolph in the State of Maine & after being sworn in due form of law States that he is the guardian of the heirs a child of Abigail Chase deceased who was a widow of Robert Chase deceased, And the names of the heirs are Wm G Chase & Robert Chase & when the latter was living was known as Robert Chase that they are the only heirs now living  the The claim the difference of pension between $80 a year & $96 a year, to which the said Abigail was entitled had she now been living; but which now goes to the children of said Abigail, from July 1 st 1848 until the time of her death, when time & proof of which may be found in a paw of Atty which said Wm G Chase gave to D Wright Esq which was filed in the office of Commissioner of pensions about the time of the last mentioned facts, & that he empowers D Wright of Bath as his lawful Attorney to receive of the U.S. Government & State officers all their (the heirs) rights to said pension
& I make all other powers of Attorney general to any other persons whatsoever,
In witness whereof, the said Bartholomew Perkins has hereunto set his name & affixed his seal this day & year above written Wm G Chase Witness: Lorenzo Cutter
Sealed signed acknowledged & sworn to & I certify that the applicant as also the witness are credible persons & I have no interest in the result of this claim
David F. Smith Justice of the Peace,

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Robert Chase late a Private Soldier in Capt Toggs Company in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment enlisted in Jany 1781 for during the War and served until the peace of 1783 —
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Thomas B. Sylvester of the town of Beth in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the Seal of War — of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised to grant the same a lease and warrant to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress as a Revolutionary soldier during the War in such cases made and provided —
And the said Thomas B. Sylvester is hereby authorised and directed to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof. — And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers ; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the —
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Twenty fourth day of April A. D. 1818
In presence of Tho Simon Robt M c Kenny STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED Robert Chase
Chase to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 27 th day of April A. D. 1818 } his Robert Chase mark David, Sheriff of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } PERSONALLY APPEARED Thomas Pinner and Robert M c Kenny and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Robert Chase who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 27 th day of April A. D. 1818 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. David, Sheriff of the Peace Tho Simon Robt M c Kenny

STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. day of April
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty seventh one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me
David Shaw — one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Levi Lunt and John Hall — and made solemn oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Robert Chaplin late a private soldier in Capt Troop's Company in the 2 d New- Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col George Neeb , having served in the same Regiment with him for during the War, and were known that he enlisted for during the War and served until the peace of 1782. we further testify that he now lives in Georgetown Dist. Maine that he is a man of respectability and of truth and that we have no history in believing the statement made this day by him, true in all its parts
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 27 th day of April — A. D. 1818 And I hereby certify the above witnesses are in my opinion credible witnesses.
Levi Lunt John Hall
Thos. Weideath
STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
I Nathl Goffin Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that David Shaw before whom and at the time when the within acknowledgements and affidavits were made, was a Magistrate
acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Nathl Goffin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chase, Robert GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6948 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 19, 1790 to Platt Smith, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.