Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29709, John Chace, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.S.
blace, John
S 29709
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 30.5
John Chase
of Milford in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company com- manded by Captain Carr of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gary in the R. Island for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug 1836 and Seal Bkup Cowell Mandence S.P.
Arrears to the 4th March 1836 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 10.00 $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Addis Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 15

Mass. John Chase
53.737
Inst n
due etc. to Benj. Cowell June 13 th 1831.
Respectfully Yours
Admiral Private Private moments Yours Yours
Benj. Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.
See 3. pp

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss.
On this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1836 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Probate within & for said County & a Court of Record John Chase of Attleborough in said County aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law took on his oath under the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz. In order to the War of the Revolution and service as herein stated Test in answer to the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War department. He answers and says to 1 st He was born in Smithfield, R. Island Sept 25 th 1756 2 nd His birth is recorded in a family bible not any where else as he knows 3 rd He lived in Cumberland R. Island when he was first called into service After the War he removed to said Attleborough where he has resided for the last 50 years 4 th He was drafted and then enlisted 5 th He served under General Cornwall, General Sullivan Colonel Crary Captain Enoch Wentworth & Capt. Caleb Gann 6 th He never received any written discharge

7th His services are paid by him but also his name may be on the Pay Rolls in the Pension Office
And the said John further declares that in the month of April 1778 being enrolled as a private in Captain Birds Weatherheads Company of Militia a Company belong- ing to said Cumberland he was drafted for a month as a private to go to Providence and he declares that he went to Providence and served out his time and was discharged and paid He does not remember the name of the Colonel
And the said John further declares that immediately after said draft expired and before his return home he enlisted as a private in Captain Coles Gurges Company and in Col. Archibald Crary's Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops for nine months he enlisted for this length of time to fill up said Regiment And he declares that he served between five and six months as a private therein, more than five months at least, when he hired a substitute by the name of Allen who served for him the remainder of his enlistment said Allen was accepted in his stead and he was discharged during the above services he was stationed at Tiverton about thirty miles from home where the Regiment was stationed —

during the above services he was stationed at Tiverton about thirty miles from home where the Regiment was stationed
And he further avers and declares that in the year 1780 in August, according to his best recollection he was called out as a private on an alarm to march to Newport & he went and served seven days and returned this service was in the same Capt. Weatherheads Company said John declares that he served six months & a half as a private in manner aforesaid during the war of the Revolution for which he claims a pension
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state or Territory
John Chase
Sworn to in open Court May 24 th 1836
Chas. H. Rasett, Register pro tem.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states.
Chas. H. Rasett, Register pro tem.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I Charles S. H. Russell, Register pro tem, of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Chase of Littleborough in said County for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court, the day & year first above written.
Charles S. H. Russell.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss.
I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify, that Charles S. H. Russell, is Register pro tem, of said Court, & that the foregoing attestations are his.
Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of May eighteen hundred thirty six.
Oliver Prescott. Judge of Probate.

I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being now 75 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with John Chase of Attleborough an applicant for a pension. I remember well that we both enlisted at the same time for nine months in Col. Crary's Regiment in 1778. Shortly after our enlistment I was taken out of said Regiment to be put into General Sullivan's Life Guard but the said John continued in the same Regiment & according to my best recollection served out his time
I further testify that in addition to the military service performed by the said John Chase in the Regiment above mentioned, I have a distinct and perfect recollection of the wid Chase's Service in Captain Moch Weatherhead's Company of Militia at several times amounting in the whole to pro- bably four months. — Levi Lee
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Providence ss. In Cumberland on this twenty sixth day of November in the year 1834 personally came Levi Lee Subscriber to the above Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same And I further certify that the said Levi Lee is a credible Witness —
J. G. Pease H. Just. of Peace.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss I Deyter Randall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Providence do hereby certify that John Deyter before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Cumberland in said county at the date of his certificate within: That by law he was duly authorized and empowered to admin- ister oaths and take depositions - and that the signature thereto affixed purporting to be his is the proper hand writing of the said John Deyter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Providence this eighth day of June A.D. 1886
Deyter Randall Clerk

Rhode Island District
Clerks office U.S. District Court
In Providence November 7 th 1834
I certify that there is a book in said office containing a Roll of a Regiment raised by the State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War & commanded by Col. Archibald Grary. during the years 1777 1778 & 1779, on which Roll is borne the name of "John Chase" as a private. It does not appear when he entered or how long he served. Said Roll appears to have been made up by a Committee in the year 1785. to ascertain the amount of depreciation of wages due to each and the sum of £6, 1, 5 2 was found due to said John — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of November A.D. 1834
Benja. Russell Clk

Providence July 29 1836
Sir
Yours of 9 inst was duly recd. In reference to the claim of John Chase you observe his service of 5 months in Cravens regiment will not be objected to, but his service under Capt Weatherhead needs further proof — Enclosed is a deposition which I presume will be satisfactory upon that point — Permit me to add that I myself recollect sev- eral rolls of Capt Weatherheads company being transmitted to the pension office but I do not remember in whose claims — respectfully your J L Edmonds Esq Benjamin Lowell

Attleborough June 24 th 1830. J. L. Edwards Esq
his Dear Sir,
In answer to your letter of 13 th inst. to Benjamin Lowell Esq requesting me to give the reasons why I did not apply for my pension before, which seems to be the only objection made, I have to state the reason why I never applied before was, I never heard of the law until a year or more after it was passed, and then I did not know whether I was entitled under it or not. soon after this I was informed I was, & I think about two years ago, after this I concluded to set forth my claim & obtained the evidence.
But after the my evidence was obtained I could not myself remember with sufficient certainty my services. My witness thought I served much longer than I stated in my declaration, was confident of it and so expected it, but I could not remember & therefore stated less than he did, but I have no doubt I served longer than I stated. These circumstances made me delay the hearing.

himself until recently, I think I can say with truth that a fear of stating too much I often -tes too little.
Respectfully Yours &c -
John Chase
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Providence June 8 th 1836
Sir
At the request of the claimants I herewith enclose their application for pensions - one of the claimants John * L Munn claims for eight months in Sullivan's Life Guard a Corps well known in R Island during the Revolutionary war - The other John Chan claims for seven months & seven days (or six months & a half 7 days) at least of altho there is not much doubt he served more the witness proves he served more yet he could not specify the times & therefore did not state it in his declaration as he informs me I am respectfully &c J. L. Edwards Esq
Benjamin Russell
* taken out of the list to the Col

29 709 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 29,709
John Chase His Heir now
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mass. 337 37
John Chase.
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Set. to B. Cowell June 13. " " " " July 9
Ack. F. June 1832,

John Chase.
age 78. Weatherheads no col? name. Providence 1 mo.
com. after Carr Col Cray. enlist 9 mo. - 2nd taken 506 mo & 10
Aug 80. Weatherhead hired substitute — 7 days.
1 witness asks Cray reg? who was hand? to Suller and life?
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Providence June 27 1836
Sir
Enclosed is the explanation of John Chase giving the reason why he did not apply for a pension before, agreeably to your request of June 13 last -
I am respectfully yours
Benja. Lowell
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

I Amaziah Weatherhead of Lumberville in the County of Rensselaer being now in the 79 th year of age on oath do testify that I am well acquainted with John Chase who is now present before me & who has ever since the Revolutionary war lived in Attleborough but not more than a half a mile from the line of the State which divides Massachusetts from Rhode Island, And I further testify that during the Revolutionary war my father Enoch Weatherhead was a Captain of Militia & as such did much active service, After his death many of his papers came into my hands among them some of his company Rolls of his men, who served under him; on one of them, if not more, I remember to have seen the name of John Chase as having done a months service

I have a strong impression his name was on more than one monthly pay This Roll was sent to the pension office as evidence for some one who had also served under him, but I do not now recollect for who whom I gave it up for that purpose. I have always known said John knew that he was enrolled in my father's company during war time & Col Chas Brown's regiment. This circumstance makes me perhaps recollect more distinctly his name. I was an enlisted soldier in Col Crump's Regiment for nearly two years in 1777 & 1778 & well knew that said John served in that regiment also I remember perfectly well, when he was in Capt Larns Company in said regiment in which I was a Sergeant during part of my enlistment. My impression is very strong that he served over six months in that regiment, but am

not certain My father died soon after the war & many of the Rolls were lost but since the pension laws have been passed I have found some & they have been used as evidence & are now in the pension office at Washington & if they can be found the name of John Chase will appear on one or more of them as having served monthly terms either in '77 or '78 or both those years. A magiat Weatherhead
Resident In Cumberland July 26 1876
I swear to & subscribe before me & I further certify that said deponent is well known to me & is a credible witness
Benjamin Lovell C. J. C. C. Phelan

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
I Deuter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Benjamin Cowell Esq., before whom the within & foregoing affidavit, was sworn, is Chief Justice of the said Court, and is, by law, duly qualified to administer oaths and take depositions: and that the signature to the aforegoing certificate of his, is the proper hand writing of the said Benjamin Cowell
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Providence this twenty eighth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Deuter Randall Clerk
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