Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,954, David Chute, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
White, David Ruth
NUMBER
R. 1954
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27326 Massachusetts
David Chase
of Essex in the State of — Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Poor — of the Reg t commanded by ————— in the Mass line for
6 Months 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of — Mass at the rate of 21. Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1831 and sent to William Wort Esq. Newburg Port Mass
Arrears to the 4th Mar. 1834 $63.93 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " . 10-66
$74.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 15
78 Ely

Daniel Chute
29. 9/5
Private Amos H. 2 days. Admitted
Wm. Moart Esq. Newburyport Mass

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, (David Chase, a resident of Rowley) , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 76 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Newbury in November 1775 in the company commanded by Jonathan Paur in the regiment commanded by Col. Chase . — (and served in Rowley in said State the full term of six months, and was then discharged — had no unearned discharge —
also enlisted at Newbury in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Chase, regiment commanded by Lieut. Genl. Chase and served in said Company at Trenton in said State the full term of six months, (and was then discharged — had no unearned discharge — in duty
He was born in Rowley in the year 1756, has no record except on Town books — line He was born refers to David Chase by Benjamin Colman for his Chase for mercenary & help in his revolutionary services —
minutes in Rowley and has always resided there — did not serve as a substitute.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Chase D. A. White Judge of Probate

We Rev d Isaac Branan a clergyman residing in Rowley aforesaid and Amos J Tenney Esq r a Magistrate, residing in Rowley aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Chute who has subscribed and sworn to the above written declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we are in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
W m Wood Justice of the Peace
Isaac Branan Amos J Tenney
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named application was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that the Rev d Isaac Branan who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in said Rowley, and that the said Amos J Tenney Esq r who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Rowley, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D r H. Pierce Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Ulster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Chute for a pension. also that William Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Ulster (as that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of February, A D 1834.
Nath l Lord Jr.

12099 Ruth White Morrow of David K o Aug. 1845. Mias
act 7 July 1838
Maria 1783
husband died Sept. 17. 1842
Replied
1954

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts, Essex County } ss.
On this third day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel S. White Esquire Judge of Probate for said County on the first of September A.D. 1844, Ruth Chase a resident of Georgetown 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 7 th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of David Chase, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 as per certificate herewith returned.
For evidence of said David Chase's services she respectfully requests you to refer to the documents accompanying his declaration on which said pension certificate was granted in 1834.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Chase on the twenty eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five and that her husband the aforesaid David Chase died on the seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz, at the time above stated
Ruth Chase Sworn to & subscribed before Daniel S. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Essex, ss. Probate office. J Nathaniel Lord junior, register of Probate for

for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this third day of September, A.D. 1844.
Math. Lord Jr.

State of Massachusetts Essex County } ss.
I — John Pike of Rowley in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the records of the first Parish Church in Rowley aforesaid, as the same was kept by one of my predecessors in office — Rev. Ebenezer Bradford, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said records in fair legible figures, "Married David Chase and Ruth Searle both of Rowley April twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty five." { April 20 th 1735 }
Rowley Dec r : 6 th 1843
John Pike — Pastor of said Church
State of Massachusetts Essex County } ss. I — John Pike abovenamed do hereby say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Parish Church in Rowley in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception of the date as certified by me.
Rowley Dec r : 6 th 1843
John Pike — Pastor of said Church.
Sworn to the day and year above written before me
Josiah Caldwell, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 6 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Josiah Caldwell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1954
P. O. _____
Ruth Chute
Service: widow of David
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Sturminster Key, 6. 1845.
Sir,
Richard Herbert Esq. of Georgetown Essex County, has put into my hands the papers herewith enclosed in order to get a pension for Mrs. Ruthe Chale—with Mrs. Chale's request that I would transmit them to the Pension Office Washington. In respect to the spelling of her late husband's name David Chale instead of David Chale as noted in the Certificate of the Secretary of State permit me to hope that it will from an inspection of David Chale's Pension Certificate, and the affidavit of Mrs. Mary Colman, appear satisfactory that it is a mere orthographical error of such a character as will not prevent Mrs. Chale from obtaining a pension on account of her husband's services, to which it would seem that she is justly and lawfully entitled. Please address yours with great respect &c Josiah Colburn
Hon. James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

No. 2099 Rich White
Map to Social Landwell Sept 19. '43. Oct 21. '45 Det to same Rejected husband and 1842

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 11 th 1845.
I 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 David Chute (as spelt in the annexed papers) is not upon the rolls, but that of David Cheate is borne upon the following described documents; viz: Upon a pay Roll of Capt n Thomas Cummings' Comp y in Col l Jacob Gensh's reg t detached from the counties of Suffolk & Essex to re-inforce the army under Gen l Washington as a private from Oct r 14 to Nov r 27, 1779, including allowance for 240 miles travel, 1 month, 20 days; — Roll sworn to in Essex County; — Upon a pay roll of the 6 months men raised by the town of Ipswich from June 23 to Dec r 14, 1780, including allowance of 240 miles travel, 6 months, 7 days; — Upon a Descriptive List of the 4 th division of the 6 months men raised to re-inforce the Continental Army, who marched under the command of Capt n Frothingham of the Artillery, July 8, 1780, as a

private from Ipswich arrived at Springfield July 5 (same day); — Upon a Return of men raised for 3 yrs! — against his name, Mar: 14. 1781. "Ipswich;" — his name is also signed with others to an obligation and receipt for the bounty for entering this service, dated Ipswich March 23. 1781, and upon an account of Bounties paid by the town to the 3 years men raised for this service. There is no one of the name, or any resembling it, from the town of Rowley, (Ipswich adjoining) or from any other town in the Commonwealth. All the services herein described, are taken from the rolls & other documents indexed
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence { within the and deposition (and a certificate of pension) year past. of said facts, the application hereto annexed, were filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sargent, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Suspended until an annu 800. is recd from the Agent.
J. C. Peeples
Eastern Dist. Pres. S. J. D. S.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Widow Ruth Clute of George- -town aged 77 wishes you to fill out a certif- -icate of her husbands service who was a pensioner. She has obtained the paper from the Judge of Probate and other certificates. You have a letter on file by Josiah Caldwell Esq. of Ipswich on this subject, sent last spring - Georgetown Nov 12 - '44 Richard Harkness

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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with David Chute of Georgetown formerly Roxbury Mass. for seventy years. I certify that he died in 1843, and knew that he was a pensioner till his death, and knew that his home was always in said Georgetown except ten years where he lived in Roxbury Mass. where he enlisted in the Revolutionary Service, to  and went to  go with guard against the Hessians after they were taken.
Newbury Mass. March 31 - 1845
Mary Colman
That the above named Mary Colman personally appeared and made oath that the above statement is true before me
Newbury March 31-1845
Richard Herbert for Dean
Georgetown Sept. 2. 1845.
The above named Mr. Colman is a woman of truth and veracity. And she states that the above named David Chute is the only one that has lived in Georgetown or Roxbury for eighty years past part - I sent you his Certificate by which he draws his pension, and I have also sent you Ruth Chute's Marriage to David Chute. And according to your letter to me I think the above will fulfil your requirements in your letter to me. And if so you will please fill out her certificate and forward it to me - with the other papers I sent. - R. Herbert

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Hon. James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions No. 111, Washington D.C.

Ipswich Mass ts Oct. 16. 1845.
Sir,
Yesterday I called on the Secretary of State Boston for evidence in support of the claim of Ruth Chute, widow of David Chute, for a pension on account of her late husband's services. I devoted my hour in examining records without finding evidence therein of David Chute's services "six weeks under Jonathan Poor in 1777, and five months under Col. Ware Col. Gerrish" 1777 as described in your letter of 19 th ultimo. Under these circumstances I see but one way that Mrs. Chute can secure a pension, viz, (if consistent with your rules of evidence) to furnish the Secretary with the facts on file in your Department, on which her late husband David Chute, was pensioned, in order to his certifying to the same. If this is incompatible I must abandon the case entirely which I regret very much to do believing that her claim is founded in justice inasmuch as her husband engaged a pension for his services. But if this course is impracticable you will please let it rest as it is as I wish not to add expense as she cannot pay for what I have done already in the premises. I am very respectfully your O bt Servant Josiah Caldwell.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by pres d Commonwealth Bank Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book G Vol. 2
Page 15 by.
George Taylor Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Chute of the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty One dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four
John B. C. Cabot
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

I David Dole of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Seven years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with David Chase, who was formerly of said Newbury, now of Haverhill in said County, and do know that he the said David Chase was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Peir, in Massachusetts Militia, on the war of the Revolution in the year 1775 and that he served in said Company at Roxbury six weeks. - I do also know that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Dyer, and that he served in said Company at Winter Hill, in Colonel Gerrit's Regiment, the full term of Six months. - I was a private with him in Captain Peir's Company, and in the same week or more with him. I was also a private in the same Regiment, and in the same service with him at Winter Hill, and served the same time with him.
David Dole
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex ss, Newburyport, February 14th 1834. Then David Dole, above named, personally came, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence. - I do also certify, that the said Dole is personally well known to me, and believed by me to be a credible witness. -
W. W. Davis, Justice of the Peace.

I Benjamin Colman of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - aged Eighty one years, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Daniel Glute of Roxbury in said county of Essex, and do know that he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Dyer, in the year 1775, and that he served in said company as such at Roxbury, six weeks - I do also know that he was also a soldier in Captain Samuel Hues company in the year 1777 and that he served therein - I know the fact that he enlisted in both said companies, and marched from said Newbury - but not having been in the service myself - I cannot say how long he served but living always in the immediate neighbourhood with said Glute, and on terms of intimacy with him and his family - and knowing that he having enlisted to serve in both said companies - I have no doubt of his having served at Roxbury six weeks, and at Winterhill five months as he has stated in his declaration, in his application for a pension.
Benjamin Colman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss Newburyport February 3 d 1834. Then Benjamin Colman, above named, personally came, and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence. - I do also certify, that the said Benjamin Colman is personally well known to me, and believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. W. Dyer, Justice of the Peace.

This may certify that Mr. David White, a respectable citizen of this town was, according to the best of my information, engaged in the Revolutionary war as a faithful soldier under arms at different times.
E. Willmarth { Pastor of the M o ne Bap Church in Newely
Newely, Aug. 30. 1832.