Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18881, Benjamin Chase, Mass.

SERVICE
Miss.
NUMBER _____
Chase, Benjamin Phoebe
11 1888
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1668
Phoebe Chase widow of Benjamin Chase who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of eighty Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirty first day of August 1843 and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 39
Recd Aug. 31

4450
Phebe Chase
4450
1954
Phebe Chase
act 7 July 38
m 81. d 15
on Roll. Wipon
2 years from 77-78
adm d
2 years pri
80 pp
No deduction
Hon. C. Cushing
HR
Chas. P. Hinck Haverhill, Mass. att. for declarant.
Hon. C. Cushing

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss.
On this thirteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Hon Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid in said Commonwealth.
Phebe Chase, a resident of Haverhill in the said County of Essex, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Chase who was a private in the army of the Revolution. Said Chase served in Capt. Carr's company in Col. Wesson's Regiment from February 17th. 1777 to December 31st. 1779. Two years, ten months, and fourteen days.
Again he continued in service in the same company from January 1st 1780 to February 17. 1780. one month and sixteen days: both services amounting in all to three years & one day: he also served at various other times, during nearly the whole war, but she cannot prove any other services.
She further declares that she was married to him the said Benjamin Chase on the third day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Chase died while in the service of the United States in the early part of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen; but as he was far from home she does not know the exact day of his death; but it was a few days before peace was declared; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Witness
Chas. Minch
Phebe her Chase mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me, and certify that said Phebe Chase is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the court: the word "aforesaid" erased before being sworn.
D A White Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Phebe Chase purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signa- ture; - and that Charles Minot esquire, before whom the several affidavits of Samuel Carleton (and) Moses Merick purport to have been taken, is a jus- tice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office
Given under my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of February, A. D. 1839.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss Haverhill February, 13th. A. D. 1839
"Seventeen hundred and eighty one, July "3 rd third, Benjamin Chase of Newbury "Miss Phebe Buck of Haverhill m ar . "ried in Haverhill"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record on the church books, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows viz. "1781. July. 3 rd "
Samuel Carlton Clerk.
I Samuel Carlton, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of the church connected with the North Parish in Haverhill in the County, and State aforesaid, which is also united with the Congregational Society in Plaistow, New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception, above named as certified by me Samuel Carlton Clerk of the church.
Sworn before me Chas. Minot Justice of the Peace.
I Moses Mirick of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say that I well knew Benjamin Chase formerly of Newbury in said County & who was a Revolutionary soldier, & who left a widow Phebe Chase now resident at said Haverhill. Said Phebe Chase has remained the widow of said Benja- min Chase, & unmarried ever since his death which took place in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen in the month of February a few days before peace was declared: He was at the time a Soldier in the United States army, as was also I. I was in the same company with him; it was Capt. Smiths company, in the 4th regiment. He died at Williamsville in New York. Moses Mirick
Sworn to and subscribed on the thirteenth day of February 1839 before me. And I certify said Mirick to be a credible witness Chas. Minot Justice of the Peace.

Massachusetts - 1954
Phebe Chase widow of Benjamin Chase, dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the month of February, 1815, of Essex co. in the State of Massachusetts. who was a Private in the army commanded by Captain Carr - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Weston - in the Mass. line for 2 years Private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of March 1839 and sent to Ben. Caleb Busling, Newburyport, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 39 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book Vol. 1, Page 80.

Bengn Chase Larry Wesson - 3 yrs from 77- on Kols; 17 Feb 77 - 3 yrs 17 Feb 80

C. Minot - F. 1839
FREE
Hon. Caleb Cushing House of Representatives
Washington D. C.
Hon. C. Cushing H. R.
Thomson

Haverhill, Mass, Feb 16. 1839
Hon C. Cushing
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the declaration of Phebe Chase for a Pension under the act of July 1838.
Will you present it to the Commissioner of Pensions, & obtain as early an answer from him as you did in the last case.
If there are no rolls in his office to prove the service of the applicants hus- band I can get a certificate from the Secretary of State, Boston, where there are rolls proving the exact service as is stated in the application. I did not get the certificate, as as I supposed they have the same rolls at Washington, & it would cause considerable expense, but I will do it, if it they have not the rolls at Washington.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your ob t . serv t ,
Chas. Minch.

1929
Phebe Chase
$80 per ann
L. M. Stone
Boston
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss.
Be it known that on this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Essex, Mrs. Phebe Chase a resident of Haverhill in said County and Commonwealth aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1840. Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she is the Widow of Benjamin Chase dec d . who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares, that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 4 th March 1841. at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but, is now, and ever since has been the Widow of said Benjamin Chase deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further, she saith Not.
Witness William Taggart A. Lyman Currier.
Phebe her Chase mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and Year first above

written, and I certify, that the Applicant is personally known to me, to be the person within described
Before me
William Taggart Justice of the Peace
I Moses Merrick of Haverhill in the County of Essex, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Phebe Chase the applicant within named and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife, and is now the widow of Benjamin Chase decd. and that she was a pensioner under the law of 1838. as stated by her.
Witness. William Taggart
Moses this Merrick mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss, May 18 1843. Personally came Moses Merrick who is a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
William Taggart Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 8. 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Faggart was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18881
Phoebe Chase Widow of Benjamin Chase Dis Rev War
Act: March 31. 43
Index:—Vol. A , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]