Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37827, Gideon Chase, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Chase, Gideon
837827
CONTENTS

11.875 R Connecticut
Gideon Chase
New Fairfield in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on a form"> Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of May 1819 and sent to Daniel B. Cooke Esq. Danbury Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 39. 16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
Mo 23 4/30 3/
$ 39. 16
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Wolfe sent to David Burr Esq 24 April 1821. Fairfield Conn

367/2 Case of Gideon Chase.
Dan l B. Cooke Huge Danbury, Conn t
Rec d April 14. 1819.
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Gideon Chase.. private. Colonel Sam l Regt
1778-39 years
Admitted
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I Gideon Chase of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the term of two years. I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Amos Moody and the Regiment of Col. John Lamb of the Artillery in the month of February in the year 1778 for the term of three years - and remained in said Regiment until February in the year 1780 when I left it upon an unlimited furlough being at the time much out of health and for some months before, I returned home on said furlough, and continued sick all of the next Summer unable to take up more than half of the time and remained sick till the time of my enlistment expired and long after and never joined the Army again by reason of which I never obtained my discharge. I am now fifty eight years old and quite infirm. I have been so ever since said service. I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Gideon Chase
April 8

I Isaiah Moss of Patterson in the County of Putnam in State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with the within na- med Gideon Chase and was knowing to the said Chase being in the year 1778 in the Army of the United States in the Company and Regiment for him stated and saw him several times in actual service in said Regiment during the year 1778 and in the year 1779 I well recollect his being out of health, being quite a youth at that time and apparently on the decline I myself belonged at that time to said Lamb's Regi- ment and Capt. Walker's Company and drove an ammunition waggons most of the time and had frequent opportunities of seeing said Chase tho' he was in a different Company from me & believe him to be in similar circumstances. Isaiah Moss
I Reuben Sterns of Mansfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I have long been acquainted with the within named Gideon Chase. I know that he served in said Capt. Meigs's company and Regi- ment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb in the year 1778 and in the year 1779 having been very frequently among the soldiers of said Regiment of Artillery and seen and knew the said Chase in actual service among them. Although I was in a different Regiment in the Connecticut line myself I am acquainted with the circumstances of said

Chas and Abner home to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support
his Reuben Stearns mark
Seal of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District on the 8 day of April A D 1819 Personally appeared before me Daniel P. Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate the above & within named Reuben Chapin, Isaiah Mose, and Reuben Stearns and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them severally subscribed in my presence. The said Chapin and Stearns being both of them well known to me and entitled to full faith and credit and the said Mose the only a stranger to me having the appearance of a respectable man & from his man- ner of testifying I should say was entitled to full credit from which affidavits and the inlier affidavits of Chas M. Tomlinson & Isaac Stearns taken before me I concluded with all of whom I am well acquainted & know that said Isaiah Mose is a justice of peace for said Fairfield County; together with my personal know- ledge of the circumstances of said Mose I am satisfied that he rendered the service by him stated against the common currency that he is in need of induced circum- stances and justly entitled to a pension. In determining whether I have heretofore no my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate District on the day and date last above written
Daniel P. Cooke Judge of Probate

Gideon Chase
(comp?)
11.075
Sept 1819.
Con

At a county court, held in and for the county of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 22 nd day of November 1820 the same being a court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of the State. Personally appeared, in open court, Gideon Chase a resident in the town of New Fairfield in the county of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income and property (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
   1 old cupboard & crockery therein $ 14-00   6 chairs, 1 porrige pot & dishkettle 1-10   2 old Brass kettles & 1 teakettle 3-50   2 wooden Pails - 1 Sett Knives & forks 1-50   3 Great Wheels, 150 c 1 double wheel 100 c & 2 meat Benels, 100 3-50   1 Meat barrel 17 c 1 Loom & harness 150 c 1-67   2 of Ploughs 4.00 c 1 chair 1.00 - 6 young swine 12.00 - 17-00   1 loom 14-00   20 Sheep & one Iron shovel - 50 c 13-84   $ 60-11  
his Gideon X Chase mark

District and State of Connecticut, ss. - Be it remembered, that in the County Court, held in and for the the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 22 nd day of November 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Gideon Chase aged fifty nine years resident in the town of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, as a private in the Regiment of artillery in the New York line, commanded by Col John Lamb  Lamb and in Capt. Andrew Moody's company two years - to wit - from February 1777 to February 1779. that the original declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining, under a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, was dated the 26 th day of May 1819 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension certificate No. 11. 075 - And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 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 18 th 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. and I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Farmer and obtain my living by labouring at days Work's, and am afflicted with the Rheumatism and unable to labour more than half the time - and that I have a fam- -ily residing with me - to wit - a Wife named Lucy, aged fifty six years a cripple in one hand and arm and otherwise very weak and feeble; one son aged nineteen years - two daughters one aged fifteen years and the other aged thirteen years, the son and one of the daughters are very feeble All which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid
Gideon his X Chase mark

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars and eleven cents. and doth order their proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Attest David Burr Clerk
State of Connecticut ss. November 29 th 1820 I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty dollars & eleven cents . - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Fairfield this 29 th day of November A.D. 1820 -
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield
District of State of Connecticut ss. Nov. 29. 1820 at Stratford, I do certify that David Burr Esq r is the Clerk of said County Court duly appointed & sworn, and that the same is a Court of record, so constituted by the Statute Laws of said State
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section RMHP/ILL
September 25, 1930.
Mr. William P. White Hanson-Williams Memorial Building Park Avenue and Elizabeth Street Utica, New York.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37827, that Gideon Chase enlisted in February 1777, or February 1778, and served two years as a private in Captain Andrew Moodle's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery. His residence at time of enlistment is not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1819 while a resident of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he stated that his family then living with him included his wife, Lucy, aged fifty-six years, a son, aged nineteen years, and two daughters, aged thirteen and fifteen years, their names not stated.
The above history is that of the only soldier named Gideon Chase found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Country Land Office
July 18 th 1827
Dear Sir
Danbury Ct July 13 th 1827
Free
Yrs
Hon James Barbour Secretary of War Washington

Connecticut New-Haven July 12 th 1827 -
Hon. James Barbour Secy of War -
Sir,
I have received, in answer to my application of the 21 st June, a note from Mr. Stewart of the Bounty land office, in which he remarks that if I will send my unlimited furlough to the secretary of War, I may yet receive a warrant for Bounty land for services in the Revolution but not otherwise. I am unable to send my unlimited furlough - I have lost it, but that I enlisted for the term of service the War, and was absent from the Army at its termination by virtue of such a furlough, I am able to show, by the testimony of witnesses who have a perfect recollection of the fact. The production of the original is indispensable I must confess of obtaining in my application - but if the want of it can be supplied by satisfactory evidence, I am assured - My object in addressing you again, is to obtain information upon this point - I am Sir Your obedient servant - Gideon Bland

Oliver M. Tomlinson of the State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Town of New Fairfield, being of lawful age - Testifieth and says that he has been acquainted with Gideon Chase of New Fairfield for a number of years; and consider him to be a person in needy circumstances and stands in need of public assistance and further saith not
Oliver M. Tomlinson
Sworn before me
the 23 rd day of Nov 1818
Jabez Smedwell Justice Peace
Isaac Turney of the State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Town of New Fairfield being of lawful age - Testifieth, & says that he has been acquainted with Gideon Chase of New Fairfield for a number of years, and consider him to be a person in needy circumstances and stands in need of public assistance. Isaac Turney and further saith not
Sworn before me
the 23 rd day of Nov 1818
Jabez Smedwell Justice Peace

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15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... Feb. 25 ..... 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from E. H. Brown ..... cash ..... in the amount of $ 1. 00 ..... , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Finance Div to Might Money by Refund Feb 28 1928
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
76.6.2.
MMNF

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February 28, 1928.
Mrs. E. W. Brown, 596 North Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37827, it appears that Gideon Chase enlisted in February 1777, or February 1778, and served two years as a private in Captain Andrew Moodie's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery. His residence at time of enlistment not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1819 while a resident of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he stated that his family then living with him included his wife Lucy aged fifty-six years, a son aged nineteen years, and two daughters aged thirteen and fifteen years, their names not given.
The above history is that of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
One dollar forwarded by you will be refunded in due time. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

MRS. E. W. BROWN GENEALOGIST 596 NORTH AVENUE BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Feb 13, 1928,
pensions for Rev Soldiers - Washington D.C.
"Conn Men in the Revolution" I think page 634- given under list of pensioners, Gideon Chase. The printed heading says, for information con- cerning these pensions, see Pub. Doc. 1 st Session 16 th Congress 1818. which gives age + families - There are no files here. There is no other reference to Gideon Chase in this book. Will you please have the record found and send to me. I enclose $1 00 I think the fee now asked.
Yours truly E. W. Brown

15822
STAMP: 100-442200-100 AU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
..... Jan. 18, 1928 Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from W. C. Platt ..... cash ..... in the amount of $ / 00 ....., requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
N.C.L.
SAWILL

War Section mmms
January 23, 1928
W.C. Platt Patterson, New York
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37827 it appears that Gideon Chase enlisted in February 1777, or February 1778, and served two years as a private in Captain Andrew Moodie's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery. His residence at time of enlistment not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1819 while a resident of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he stated that his family then living with him included his wife Lucy aged fifty-six years, a son aged nineteen years, and two daughters aged thirteen and fifteen years, their names not given.
The above history is that of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
* The War of 1812 records of this Bureau fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of Heze-

kiah Whaley.
One dollar forwarded by you will be refunded in due time. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Cash 100 - 1.00
Jan. 16, 1928.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
I enclose one dollar and would like to know if the name of Gideon Chase was on Pension list for services in Revolutionary War and if it tells what Regiment he was in. Would also like to know if name of Hezekiah Whaley Jr. was on Pension list for service in War of 1812.
my pension
Both men lived in state of Connecticut.
My address, -
W. C. Platt, Patterson, Putnam Co., N.Y.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM C. WRIGHT UTICA, N.Y.
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM E. LEWIS UTICA, N.Y.
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL H. BEACH ROME, N.Y.
3RD VICE-PRESIDENT G. LINNEMANN PRESCOTT ROME, N.Y.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RT. REV. EDWARD HUNTINGTON COLEY MRS. DANIEL N. CROUSE JUDGE P. C. DEANGELIS CAPT. WILLIAM G. MAYER DR. JAMES W. W. DIMON
LIBRARIAN
MRS. THOMAS D. WATKINS 1521 KEMBLE STREET UTICA, N.Y. TELEPHONE 4-9088
TREASURER GRAHAM COVENTRY UTICA, N.Y.
RECORDING SECRETARY WM. PIERREPONT WHITE UTICA, N.Y.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY ABIGAIL C. DIMON
FOUNDED 1876 BY HORATIO SEYMOUR TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION. WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM ALSO IN 1932—A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORTHY OF THE CITY OF UTICA, AND HER FAIR NAME
✓ MUNSON-WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING ✓ PARK AVENUE AND ELIZABETH STREET UTICA, N.Y.
Sept. 4, 1930
Pension Bureau, Dept of the Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the Pension Record of Gideon Chase , who is listed in the record of the 1840 Census as of New Fairfield, Fairfield Co. Conn, living at that time with Daniel Chase, Any personal data will also be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly
Wm Pierrepont White Rec. Sec.
P.S. Please send me also the record of Rebecca Johnson , who received a pension in 1840 at that time she was living in Chatham, Middlesex Co, aged 85 yrs.
Thank you for your courtesy,
Yours truly Wm P. White Wm P. White

37827
Rev INVALID.
File No. 87627
Eideon Chase
Rev Per mto
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 882
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 15 '98 Geo W Chase Wash DC
1928-Jan-23-Hist. to H. G. Platt + $4.00 re- grounded - MMV
1928-Feb-28-Hist. to Mrs E. H. Brown & Finance Div. mfd $1.00 to be refunded MMV
1930 Sept. 25 Hist. to Mrs Wm. P. White (MC)