Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,599, Isaac Case, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Case, Isaac
S 31,599
R.I.
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see letters to A. Newhall, & Wm Wood, Mar. 27, 1834
Maine 21994
Isaac Chase
Headfield in the State of Me who was a Private in the Captain Allen of the Rgt commanded by Col Cook in the R. I. Troops for 9 mo 5 days -
Enrolled on the Roll of Coir at the rate of 30 Dollars 55 cts per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Decem r 1839 and sent R. 6- Rose Augusta Me
arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $76. 37 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 11 33 15. 27 $91.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by E. D. Merrill Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 9

Rev. Isaac Case
Private - Rhode Island Troops, Allen's Co. 23-098 Cook's regt. } 3 months.
Private - Mass. Troops, Hill's Co. Daggett's regt. } 3 months Capt. Sherman - 2 months Capt. Carpenter } 6 weeks Col. Carpenter }
61.10 15.27 76.37 10
9 months & 5 days as Private Proof E. D. Bangs' certificate of 1 m. 5 d. & credible witnesses remainder.
$30.55
R. C. Vose Augusta

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Third day of October A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Isaac Gase a resident of Readfield in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Thomas Allen and served in Col. Cook's regiment of the Rhode Island line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Allen Capt. Cook Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private the first of October 1776, for three months; that he served at Newport until the British fleet arrived & then completed his term of service at Bristol where he was verbally discharged the last of December of the same year, having served three months. That the first of January 1777, he again enlisted for three months as a private in Capt. James Hill's company in Col. Daggett's regt. of the Massachusetts troops; that he served in Rhode Island & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Howland's ferry the last of March of the same year. That the first of April 1777, he again enlisted as a private for two months in a Detachment under Capt. Pleg Shuman of the Meigs troops, to guard boats at Slade's ferry on Taunton river, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged there the last of May of the same year. That in July 1777, he entered as a substitute for his brother Joseph Gase who had been drafted, as a private for six weeks in Capt. Nathl. Carpenter's company in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that he served at Bristol, Kingston, Newport & Providence, R.I. & after serving six weeks was discharged verbally at the latter place in August of the same year.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certin. numbered and drop m on account of his property. That at that time he resided in the in the County of and State of Maine, and now resides in
That in September 1777 he was drafted for one month as a private in Capt. Gilman's company of the Meigs troops; that which Bliss was Lieutenant & that Allen Esqr. but he does not recollect the name of his Colonel; that he served at Rhode Island & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Preston in October of the same year. That he was born at Schobeth in Meigs in the year 1711, where he presumes his age was recorded. That he lived there when he entered the service. That place was his home during his services. That he afterwards removed to Maine, lived in Thomaston, but eight years & has lived in said Readfield the last fort years. That he has never held any public office as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & the value of his services. He is himself an ordained Minister of the Gospel & has been for fifty years .
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Isaac Gase
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Belfast
Nathan Weston not r.p.c.
And the said Judge, before whom said Court was held does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The said Judge further certifies that the above named applicant is known to him as a respectable, worthy ordained Clergyman.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of Isaac Hase for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 3 d day of October
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

31599 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,599
Isaac Case
Dis Rev War
Act: June 1 st 182 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 65-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Snell of Dighton in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts of the age of 70 years being Sworn according to law on solemn oath do testify and say that Isaac Case formerly of Rehobeth in the county of Bristol aforesaid but now residing in Readfield in the county of Kennebec in the State of Maine some time in the year Seventeen Hundred & Twenty Seven in the month of April enlisted into service in Capt Peabody's Company of Swansea Stationed at Slade Ferry on Taunton River to guard boats &c about two months according to the best of my knowledge I being in the same Company and now drawing a pension — John Snell
State of Massachusetts Bristol ss. in Dighton June 3 d A.D. 1832 Then the above named John Snell personally appeared before me the Subscriber & being Sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the aforewritten Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence taken at the request of the above named Isaac Case to be used in his application for the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7 th A.D. 1832 entitled an act Supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with J. John Snell that he is a credible person and his Statement is entitled to credit
David Hathaway } Justice of the peace

State of Maine.
THE Robert Low a Clergyman, residing in the town of Readfield in the County of Kennebec and David C. Fuller residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the Rev. Isaac Case who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Low David C. Fuller
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirtieth day of September
A. D. 1833
Before me,
Wm Taylor Justice of the Peace.
William Taylor Esq. is a Magistrate as above. The Rev. Robert Low is a Clergyman residing in Readfield, & David C. Fuller Esq. residing in the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Asst. J. P.

McGuire
March 15. 1884
Col. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Augusta, Me., March 20 th . 1834,
Sir,
I recd. from you in December last, a Pension certificate, under the Act of June 7, 1832, / for Isaac Case , - Said certificate is dated Decr. 14, 1833, is numbered 21,994, & entitles said Case to receive "Thirty dollars & fifty five cents" per annum. The name of said Isaac Case is however reported for payment at the Maine Bank at the rate of "Thirty dollars," only, per annum. Will you have the goodness, to have the roll reported to the Bank corrected, or if the certificate is wrong, inform me of it, that I may transmit it to you for amendment. Your early attention to this will be esteemed as a favor by the Rev. W. Case,
Yours, very respectfully, Robt. C. Vose by Wm. Morton
Col. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions, } Washington, }

I Joseph Care of Rehobeth in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy five years & upward being sworn according to law on solemn oath do testify and say that Isaac Care formerly of Rehobeth in the County of Bristol aforesaid but now residing in Redfield in the County of Kennebec in the State of Maine some time in the last of December 1776 or the first part of January 1777 entered into the State service and stationed at Howlands ferry in Liverton for the space of about three months in which time I visited him in the State of Rhode Island the Company and Regiment I do not recollect nor the names of the officers as I was not in the service myself and according to the best of my knowledge he served the term of time which is mentioned above.
I further certify that the S d Isaac Care served in the year 1777 about six weeks guarding the coast of Rhode Island at Bristol & South Kingstown in July & August according to the best of my knowledge. Company nor names of officers I do not recollect.
Joseph Care
State of Massachusetts Bristol ss. in Dist. June 3 d A D 1833
Then the above named Joseph Care personally appeared before me the Subscriber & being sworn accor- -ding to law made oath to the truth of the aforewritten Deposition to which he subscribed in my presence taken at the request of the above named Isaac Care to be used in his application for the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 9 th A D 1832 entitled an act Supplementary to the act for the relief of Certain Surviving officers & Soldiers of the Revolution and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with S d Joseph Care that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit.
Justice of the peace David Hathaway

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that David Hathaway before whom the foregoing depositions were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures affixed to the certificates thereof purporting to be his, are in my opinion, genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three -
Anselm Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 18 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Case is borne on "a muster roll of Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's company in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt. for service done in the State of Rhode Island, also for one day marching into camp at Bristol & one day for marching hence from Providence to Rehoboth," as having been paid for one month & five days service at Yonkate, from July
1. 05 to 20 th 1747.
Edward D. Bangs

I Ezekiel Pettis of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy seven and upwards, being sworn according to law, on solemn oath do testify and say, that Isaac Case formerly of said Rehoboth, but now resident in Readfield in the in the county of Kennebec in the state of Maine sometime in the latter part of the month of December AD 1846 or the fore part of January AD 1847 enlisted into Captain James Hill's Company in Colonel John Dazgett's Regiment in the Rhode Island line for the term of three months, and that said Isaac Case served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment during said term of three months at Howland's Ferry in Swanton in said State of Rhode Island after serving the said three months he was discharged And I the said Ezekiel Pettis served in said Company as a private soldier during said term of three months for which service and others I have obtained a pension and I the said Ezekiel Pettis do further testify and say that the said Isaac Case served one month in Captain Sylvanus Martin's Company Abiel Bliss Lieutenant and Mark Allen Ensign in a draft detachment to retake Newport and the Island in the said state of Rhode Island from the British but failed in the expedition which was in the month of September AD 1777 according to the best of my recollection and that I served with him in said Company during said month his Ezekiel L. Pettis Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss in Dighton June 5th 1833
Then the above named Ezekiel Pettis personally appeared Before me, the subscriber and being sworn, according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence; taken at the request of the above named Isaac Case to be used in his application for the benefit of An act of Congress passed June the 7th AD 1832 entitled an act supple- mentary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Ezekiel Pettis, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Westcoat Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Martoul is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three — Anselm Bassett

I John Sisson, of Warren in the County of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations of the age of seventy five years and upwards, being sworn according to law, on solemn oath, do testify and say, that Isaac Base, formerly of Rehoboth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but now resident in Reedfield in the County of Kennebec in the state of Maine, some time in the fore part of the month of October A.D. 1776 enlisted into Captain Thomas Allin's Company in Colonel John Cook's Regiment in the Rhode Island line for the term of three months, and that said Isaac Base served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment during said term of three months. He served in said Company in Newport in said State of Rhode Island until the British fleet arrived at said Newport, when he retreated with said Company to Bristol in said State where he served until the expiration of said three months when he was discharged. And that the said John Sisson served in said Company as a private soldier during said term of three months, for which service & other services I have obtained a pension.
John Sisson.
The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Bristol ss. in Warren, June the 3 d A.D. 1833.
Then the above named John Sisson personally appearing before me, the Subscriber & being sworn, according to law, made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence; taken at the request of the above named Isaac Base, to be used in his application for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th A.D. 1832, entitled an act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution. And I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said John Sisson, that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Hail Justice of the Peace.

The State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations. Clerks office County of Bristol ss.
I William Bradford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, in said State, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Levi Waite who has certified the taking of the aforementioned deposition, is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warren, in said County of Bristol duly appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State - and the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is in his proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court - this third day of June A. D. 1833 -
W m Bradford Clk.