Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,607, Gadeliah Chase, New York

SERVICE
New York
Chase, Gadeliah Rebecca
NUMBER _____
W. 10.607 B.L. Mt. 26.320-160-55.
CONTENTS

Connecticut 22.543
Gadelliah Chase, of Norfolk in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Williams of the Rgt commanded by Col. Sheldon in the New York line for 18 Mts.
8910.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Oct r 1833 and sent to M. J. Nutt - Norfolk Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 150. Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 4 th 33. 30.
$ 180.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book [Signature] Vol. [Signature] Page 30,

Letter to Chas. Bosworth Nov. 12, 1847
518 3/4 Connecticut
Rebecca Chase widow of Gadaliah Chase
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1847, and sent to
Henry Fowler Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 274 Vol. 11

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Rebecca Chase wid Gad al iah Chase Prv habaliah
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Rev n pensioner Comm bdy 19-5187 1/2
(Mirrored text from reverse side) W. H. Clark B. H. Clark
(Large stylized letter R)
Wilson H. Clark New Haven Conn
Cir W. H. Clark Nov 6/55
W. H. Clark - 105.

8910
Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 of June 1832
State of Connecticut } S. Joseph Preblek did not
Subscribed County } on this 15 th day of August 1882 personally appeared in open court and sitting before me Michael F. Mice Equine Judge of the Court of Probate - Gaddesbeek Chase a Resident of the Town of Winchester in said Court aged Seventy two December the 28 th day who being first duly sworn according to Law did on his oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832.
That in the year 1880 he entered the service of the United States by enlistment into the Company of Col. Richard Sackett and Capt. Samuel Williams of the New York state Troops and knew that he wanted for the term of six months that he entered the last of June or first of July that he was at North Castle while there and along where the the lines were that in the year 1881 in the month of April he again enlisted in the Company commanded by Col. Sackett and Capt. Williams was in the service nine months in the year 1881 was discharged at White Plains on the 30 th of December

That in both of said Terms the correspondence of Term that is in the year 1780 & 1781 the Company of Capt Ladd and Capt Williams was a Consider- able part of the time attached to Col. Sheldon Regt. and was in the Col. Schommel about the time
and that in the year 1778 he was called out by a draft for the Term of three months was in Capt Burren's Company. Isaac Townsend was Lieut and was in Col. Ludington's Regt was Stationed at Fresh Kill and Second Throssel's
That he was Born in Frederickburgh in the State of New York in the County of Dutchess. That he has no Record of his age that the Frederickburgh was the place of his residence at the time he performed the time 1778 1778 1780 and 1781. That he has for the last thirty years has resided in the Town of Winchester
That he is well acquainted with Rev. Frederick Marsh Clergyman of said Winchester and
Samuel Houghton Esq. of said Winchester and Augustus Pittman Esq. of Norfolk who can testify as to his character
and that he has by the language every claim

to a Persian, or an American except the present and Henry Deleon, that his name is not on the Persian Hall of the agency of any State
Signed Gadallah Chase
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Michael F. Mills Judge of Probate we Frederick Marsh Clergyman of the Town of Winchester Clergyman and Samuel Holbrook Esq. Resident of said Town of Winchester and Augustus Pitkin Esq. of Norfolk in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gadallah Chase who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the Secretor of age that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and we concur in that whenever we that he has a fair character for truth and that his statement is entitled to credit
Sam. Holbrook Augustus Pitkin Frederick Marsh
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before
me Michael F. Mills Judge

And the said Court hereby declare that in opinion that the after the investigation of the matter that the said Gedaliah Chase one of the petitioners the Interrogatories presented by the war deportment that the above-named Gedaliah Chase at all times was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And The Court further certifies that Frederick Marsh who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman of the Town of Winchester and that Samuel Hunt but Esquire is also a Resident of the Town of Winchester and that the said Esquire Pettibone Esquire is a Resident of the Town of Norfolk in said Court and that they are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Michael F. Mills, Judge
I Jo w W Pettibone Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gedaliah Chase for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A. D. 1832 —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of August A. D. 1832
Jo w W Pettibone Clerk
See Vol 2, page 26
Capt. Williams -
1781 - 7 of Aug 9

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Joel Hinman Watbury Conn.

Declaration
State of Connecticut ss Norfolk Probate District On this 11. day of September A 1888 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Norfolk Michael G. Mills Esq Judge of said Court Rebecca Chase of Goshen Hartford aged Seventy 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Gadechah Chase late of Winchester who died at Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and she further says that she has frequently heard her late Husband say that he served as a Private in a Company of Horse nine months but the time and place she cannot say that her Husband drew his pension until the 1st of March last that her Husband's civil. serv. She has removed to Hartford in order to draw the pension due at the time of her death
She further says that she was married to the said Gadechah Chase on the 11 day of November

In 1790 at the Town now called Manchester in this state by a Baptist Clergyman by the name of Minor but she does not know of any Record of her marriage That her late Husband the said Gudeeah Chase died at Goshen in said Litchfield County on the 4 th day of July 1838
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the scene but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated and she further says that the evidence of his service she dispases and believes that it is the war after it has to that of the time his pension was granted Rebekah Chase Note
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above recd before Me Michael S. Miller Judge of Probate for Vermont District

Reuben Chase of Goshen in the County of Litchfield aged thirty eight years Testifies and says that he is the son of Gadbeah Chase & Rebeccah Chase that his father Gadbeah Chase who formerly lived in Winchester died at Goshen on the fourth tenth day of July 1838. That my mother Rebeccah Chase is the widow of the said Gadbeah now lives in said Goshen near to where I now live. Witness my hand
Reuben Chase
State of Connecticut S. Norfolk Probate District on this 11. day of September 1838 Personally appeared Reuben Chase the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above subscriptions by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Reuben Chase is well known to me and is a man of fair character
Michael F. Mills Judge of Probate for Norfolk District

I Michael G Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Chase for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 14 th day of January A d 1839
Attest Michael G Mills Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
On this Sixteenth day of March A.D. 1855, before me William H. Clarke a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths within and for said County and State personally appeared Rebecca Chase aged 86, a resident of the town of Middlesex in said County, who being sworn according to law doth declare and say that she is the identical Rebecca Chase named in an original Certificate now in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy "Department of the Interior".
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d. 1848. Rebecca Chase Widow of Gadadiah Chase who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and cuts per Annum commencing on the 4 th day of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
J. Ewing Secretary of the Interior
unrecorded & countersigned J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
That she was first pensioned under the act of 1838 and under the subsequent acts to the date of this certificate - and that she still remains a

Widow at the date of this application She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3d 1855 granting additional bounty land to certain Officers and Soldiers Who have been engaged in the service of the U.S.
And she further declares that she has never before applied for bounty land under any other act of Congress She refers to the Record in which she was Pensioned under act of 1838. Rebecca Chase
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Rebecca Chase who signed and executed the above declaration and is now present to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is of the age above stated, and is still a Widow
Wilson H. Clark
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
Personally appeared James E. Bishop and William Bunnell both of lawful age and residents of the town of New Haven in said County and citizens of said County State Who being duly sworn depone and say that they are personally acquainted Rebecca Chase a pensioner of the United States, and know that she is a Widow at this date and that she is the person now present who signed and executed the within declaration ——— W m E. Bunnell
James E. Bishop
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven }
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants are credible and disinterested persons, that the claimant is as I believe the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no in- terest in this claim except my fees
Wilson H. Clark
Justice of the Peace

I Sarah Jones of Glastenbury in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged 72 years depose and say that in November 1790 I was present and saw Gadeliah Chase married to Rebeckah Diney in the Town of East Hartford in that part which is now Manchester and that said Chase then and for a number of years after resided in said East Hartford and that said Chase afterwards moved to Winchester and there resided a number of years and from there moved to Goshen and the deponent further saith that the said Gadeliah Chase and Rebeckah Diney were married by a Baptist Minister by the name Christopher Miner - (and further the deponent saith not)
Sarah Jones
State of Connecticut Hartford County Glastenbury December 26 th 1838 personally appeared Sarah Jones and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me Solomon Cole Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Sarah Jones for more than fifteen years last past and that she is a person of truth and veracity and that her deposition is entitled to credit
Solomon Cole Justice of the Peace

THE OECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE, COMPLETE
IN TWO PARTS;
TRANSLATED FROM AN
INDIAN MANUSCRIPT,
WRITTEN BY AN ANCIENT BRAMIN.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED
An Account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered;
IN A LETTER FROM
An English Gentleman residing in China,
TO THE EARL OF *****
NEW-HAVEN
PRINTED BY ABEL MORSE,
M, DCC, XCIH.

Gedaliah Chase was born Nov 20 1778 Rebecca Chase was born July 19 1779 was married Nov 1 1780 George Chase was born April 18 1792 Charlotte Chase was born Au- gust 18 1794 Dud- ley Chase was bor- n August 30 1798 Betsy Chase was born May 22 17 99 Reuben Chase was born March 28 1800 Harriet Cha- se was born May 18 1804 Horace Chase Sept 20 1808
TO THE
PUBLICK
THE spirit of virtue and morality, which breathes in this ancient piece of Eastern instruction,* its force & conciseness, and the hopes that it may do good, have prevailed with the person to whom it was sent, to communicate to the Publick what was translated only for his particular amusement. There are some reasons, which at present make it proper to conceal, not only his own name, but the name of his correspondent, who has now resided in China several years, and been engaged in a business very different from that of collecting literary curiosities. These reasons will not subsist long; and as he seems to intimate a design, on his return to England, of publishing an entire translation of Cao-tsou's whole journey, the Publick will then, in all probability, have an opportunity of being satisfied concerning any particulars which they may be curious to know.
* Meaning the first part, which was published some time before the second appeared.
died April 9 1819

CONTENTS
PART I.
DEDICATORY PREFACE, INTRODUCTION,
BOOK I,
DUTIES that relate to Man, considered as an Individual,
  CHAP. 1. CONSIDERATION,  15    2. MODESTY,  ibid.    3. APPLICATION,  16    4. EMULATION,  18    5. PRUDENCE,  19    6. FORTITUDE,  21    7. CONTENTMENT,  22    8. TEMPERANCE,  23  
BOOK II.
THE PASSIONS.
  CHAP. 1. HOPE and FEAR,  26    2. JOY and GRIEF,  ibid    3. ANGER,  28    4. PITY,  29    5. DESIRE and LOVE,  30  
BOOK III.
W O M A N. 31
BOOK IV
CONSANGUINITY ; OF NATURAL RELATIONS,
  CHAP. 1. HUSBAND,  34    2. FATHER,  35    3. SON,  36    4. BROTHERS,  37     book  
REPRESENTATIVE OF GOD
Most High, Most Holy and worthy to be adored!
“WE, the EMPEROR of CHINA, Sovereign of all the “sovereigns of the earth, in the person of this, our most “respected prime minister CAO-Tsou, with all rever- “ence and humility, prostrate ourself beneath thy sacred “feet, and implore, for ourself, our friends, and our em- “pire thy most powerful and gracious benediction. “Having a strong desire to search into the records of “antiquity, to learn and receive the wisdom of the ages “that are past ; and being well informed, that in the “sacred repositories of thy most ancient and ven- “erable hierarchy, there are some valuable books, which, “from their great antiquity, are become to the gene- “rality, even of the learned, almost wholly unintelli- “geble ; in order, as far as in us lies, to prevent their “being totally lost, we have thought proper to authorise “and employ our most learned and respected minister “Cao-Tsou, in this our present embassy to thy Sublime “Holiness. The business of which is, to desire, that he “may be permitted to read and examine the said writ- “ings ; we expecting, from his great and uncommon skill “in ancient languages, that he will be able to interpret “whatever may be found, though of the highest and “most obscure antiquity. And we have commanded “him to throw himself at thy feet, with such testimonies “of our respect, as, we trust, will procure him the ad- “mittance we desire.”
I will not detain your Lordship with any particulars of his journey, though he has published a large account of it abounding with many surprising relations, and which, at my return to En- gland, I may probably translate, and publish entire. Let it suffice, at present, that, when he arrived in these sacred territories, the magnificence of his appearance, and the richness of his presents, fail- ed not to gain him a ready admission. He had apartments appoint- ed him in the sacred college, and was assisted in his enquiries by ad

one of the most learned Lamas. He continued there near six months; During which time, he had the satisfaction of finding many valuable pieces of antiquity; from some of which he hath made very curious extracts, and hath formed such probable conjectures concerning their authors, and the times wherein they were written as proves him to be a man of great judgment and penetration, as well as most extensive reading.
But the most ancient pieces he hath discovered, and which none of the Lamas for many ages had been able to interpret or understand is a small system of morality, written in the language and character of the ancient Gymnosophists or Bramins; but by what particular person, or in what time, he does not pretend to determine. This piece, however he wholly translated, though as he himself confesses, with an utter incapacity of reaching the Chinese language the strength and sublimity of the original. The judgments and opinions of the learned and the learned doctors, are very much divided concerning it. Those who admire it the most highly, are very fond of attributing it to Confucius, their own great philosopher; and get over the difficulty of its being written in the language and character of ancient Bramins, by supposing this to be only a translation, and that the original work of Confucius is lost. Some will have it to be the institute of Laokinn, another Chinese philosopher, contemporary with Confucius, and founder of the sect Tao-see; but these labour under the same difficulty, in regard to the language with those who attribute it to Confucius. There are others, who, from some particular marks and sentiments which they find in it suppose it to be written by the Bramin Dandamis, whose famous letter to Alexander the Great is recorded by the European writers. With these Cao-Tsou himself seems most inclined to agree; at least so far as to think, that is really the work of some ancient Bramin; being fully persuaded, from the spirit with which it is written that it is no translation. One thing, however, occasions some doubt amongst them; and that is, the plan of it; which is entirely new to the Eastern people, and so unlike any thing they have ever seen that if it was not for some turns of expression peculiar to the East, and the impossibility of accounting for its being written in this very ancient language, many would suppose it to be the work of an European.
But whoever was the writer of it, the great noise which it makes in this city, and all over the empire, the eagerness with which it is read by all kinds of people, and high encom-
miums which are given to it by some, at length determined me to attempt a translation of it into English; especially as I was persuaded it would be an agreeable present to your Lordship. And I was the more easily induced to make this trial, as, very happily for me, you cannot judge how far I have fallen short of the original, or even of the Chinese translation. One thing, however, it may perhaps be necessary to apologize for, at least to give some account of; and that is, the style & manner in which I have translated it. I can assure your Lordship, that when I first sat down to the work, I had not the least intention of doing it in this way; but the sublime manner of thinking which appeared in the Introduction, the great energy of expression, and the shortness of the sentences, naturally led me into this kind of style. And I hope the having so elegant a pattern to form myself upon, as our version of the book of Job, the Psalms, the works of Solomon, and the Prophets, hath been of some advantage to my translation.
Such as it is, if it affords your Lordship any entertainment, I shall think myself extremely happy; and in my next, will resume my account of this people and their empire.
I am,
My Lord,
Yours, &c.

Beekmantown
Jemima Chase was born June 20 1810 Horace Chase was born October the 27 1812

22.5243
8910
Gadellah Chase Conn t
Return f.
Acc nt 1. yr 8 months
$60-00
Michael J Mills Norfolk Connecticut

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
4th June 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Gerlach Chase Fitchburg Co. Connecticut
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist 1780 — 6 — Privt. Capt. Lockett Williams Col. Sheldon Lt. None North Castle 74 Years Frederick Traditional   — 1781 — 9 — — Barnum Sunderland — White Plains — Evidence   Disch 1778 — 3 — — — — — Fishkill New York 11 Witness The credibility of the witness not certified  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

77591
Claim of Rebecca Chase to Bounty Land
Act of March 3d. 1855
War of the Revolution

Perron Office July 10. 1854-
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wilson H. Clark of New Haven Conn. and have Satisfactory evidence that he was in the fourth day of July 1854 and ever since has been and now is a Justice of the Peace for within & the County of New Haven and that the signature purporting to be his appended to this declaration is genuine
J. M. Prior Clerk

77591

NEW HAVEN, CONN, April 10 th 1855.
Sir :
Enclosed please find application of
Rebecca Chase
for Bounty Land, under act of Congress of
March 3d, 1855.
Yours most Respectfully,
WILSON H. CLARK.
To HON. L. P. WALDO, Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C.
P. S. In this case I desired the Pension Certificate in full in order to show clearly the identity of the claimant - It occurred to me that it might be a little informal -
W. H. Clark

✓ 26,320
5 Nov Aug

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10607 Rebecca Chase Wid Gadaliah Chase Prior Rev War Act: Feb 2 nd 48 Index:—Vol. a , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported.
A new Certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 25 Sep 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16. Aug 1842.
Connecticut Rebecca Chase widow of Gadiel Chase
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4. July 1838. of Norfolk in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Reg commanded by Col Sheldon in the Mafetts line for 7. Months, 7. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 24. Dollars 10. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, & ending 4 th July 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feby. 1838. and sent to A. Fowler Hartford Conn t
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. 173.

Connecticut - L 310
Rebecca Chase, widow of Gadaliah Chase, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th Jan y '32 and who died on the 4 th July 1838 at Norfolk in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Com ty commanded by Captain Williams of the Reg t commanded by Sheldon in the Mass s line for 7 th m th & 7 th yr
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 4 th July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r '39, and sent to Joel Newman, and Waterbury, Conn t
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $
Semi-annual allowance ending
$ { Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burroughs Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 173.

V 4996 Connecticut
Letter to Pension Agt 3 June 1847.
Rebecca Chase widow of Gadeliah Chase who was a private in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feby 1844 and sent to
George Carter Clinton Conts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 64

4496. Connecticut
Rebecca Chase widow of Gadaliah Chase who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Former payts. to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov r 1847. and sent to
Henry Fowler Hartford 66.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A , Vol. 2 — Page 57 .

✓ 4525
Rev. Michael G. Miles
June 10: '39 -
Act 7. July 38

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.
77-591

Gadsliah Chase. Con: act 7. June - last p d ? Gme
7 June '39
Due 4 th July 1838 p d to that period JH

Payment to be made at Hartford, Ct: by Samuel L. Pitkin Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut — First payment to be made on the 21st December, 1828, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year. there after.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1.
Page 173 by M c Teer
Clerk.
Nehemiah Chase

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Rebecca Chase-
widow of Gadeliah Chase, deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died on the 4th: _____ day of July, 1838- is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Twenty four- dollars and ten _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fifth - day of July, 1838-; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 rd _____ day of October - one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Cooper. acting - Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Pension Agency
Hartford Nov. 8. 1829
Sir
I am directed by your letter of 5 th instant to enroll the name of Rebecca Chase Widow of Gadaliah Chase at Sixty dollars per annum under act 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 etc, etc, to commence on the 4 th March 1836, deducting former payments at the rate of 24 10 / 100 dollars per annum.
As Mrs Chase's former pension under act 7 July 1838 commenced on the 4 th of July 1838 the day her husband died, I am in doubt whether in this case I should pay from the 4 th March 1836, as directed, or from the 4 th July 1838, and beg leave to trouble you to inform me which period would be correct
I am very Respectfully
Your H on Serv t
Charles Brownell Pension Agent
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Watbury Ct. Sept 23 1839
Hon J. L. Edward
Sir Enclosed I send you the application of Rebecca Chen for a pension. The original application was I am informed made through Michael J. Mills Esq. Judge of Probate for District of Norfolk in Little Falls county Ct. As she has now removed to Watbury she wishes that when acted upon the answer to her application may be made to me. Respectfully Yours Obt Servant Josd Himmann

Hartford January 11. 1843
Sir,
Herewith enclose and transmit the Declaration of Mrs Rebecca Chase claiming arrears of Pension under the Act of 7 July 1838. If her claim is allowed please forward a certificate to me
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt.
Henry Fawcett
D. P. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Hartford October 9. 1849
Sir
Herewith I transmit the Declaration of Rebecca Chase in order to obtain a pension per Act 5 th February 1848, and for an increased pension under Acts of July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844. If correct please forward her pension Certificate to my care
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant Henry Fowler
D r Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

War Department,
Pension Office,
Sir,
June 10: 1839
In the case of Mr. Rebecca Chase, widow of Godelial Chase, decd., the marriage should be established by the best attainable proof. This may generally be found in the papers of the proper officers of the Town, or Church, and of some branch of almost every family. Upon an examination of his papers, and of the New York rolls, recd. since the admission of his claim, it is shown that his service was 7 months 7 days, instead of 18 months.
Very respectfully,
W. Mason J. Edwards
Michael H. Mills, Esq.,
Norfolk,
Connecticut.

Jan. 18. 1839 4523 Houn 7 July 1838
Gen. L. Edwards Osgood Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Norfolk January 14. 1889
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I have with forward the papers for Mrs Chase the for a Pension. She made her declaration before me in Sept. last her papers have been in My office since for further review should her Pension be granted please forward her certificate to me
Yours &c
Michael F. Mills

Mr E. A. Thompson
Feb 23 1871
1928
Yours truly E. A. Thompson
Feb 23 1871

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Waterbury } ss
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Supplemental Application of Rebecca Chase for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 23 day of Sept. 1839
Charles Scott Clerk

Rebecca Chase
Widow of
Gadiah Chase
Supplemental
Application for
Pension

This certifies that the marriage of Gedaliah Chase to Rebecca Dewey is not to be found on the records of this town; and that very few marriages were recorded previous to the Year 1820 East Hartford Sept 18 th 1839
Salmon Phelps Town Clerk
Sworn to, and subscribed before the undersigned. Sept 18 th 1839.
Sam l L. Pitkin Just: of the Peace
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Samuel L. Pitkin Esq r is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Pitkin
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 18 th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Pitkin,
hereunto annexed is genuine. R. H. Hinman
Secretary.

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Solomon Cole Esq is
and for more than three months last past, has been cc Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Cole
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 27 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 38
And I certify that the signature of said Cole
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

Cast. Hartford Dec 27 th 1838
No record can be found on the town books of the marriage of Gaddeah Chase and Rebecca Dewey, nor does it appear that there was any regularity or established custom of recording marriages previous to the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Salmon Phelps Town Clerk

Adm d Accts
38
43844 at pcc. per annum, for which is deducting former pay at $24.00 per annum.
Adm d Act 2 Feb 1848 at p60 per annum.
Declaration of Rebecca Chase in order to obtain a pension under act 2 d February 1848 and for an increase of pension under previous acts
Henry Fowler, Warford, Ct.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Winchester
On this 8 th day of October 1849 personally appeared before me a Magistrate in the County above named, Rebecca Chase a resident of Winchester in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut Aged eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Gadaliah Chase who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum (his pension certificate bearing date at the War Office 4 Octo. 1833) that she received a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of Twenty four dollars ten cents per annum, and claims under Act July 1 1848 at the same rate per annum, that her husband received during his life time
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Theron Brown Justice of the Peace Rebecca Chase
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Theron Brown Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Sheron Bronson is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Sheron Bronson to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Roger H. Mills
Secretary of State.

53 1/2 Feb. 19. 1841
to Rebecca Chase March 1843
John Thorne Feb 15
$24:10 per
Edward Esq. Cannings Washington Dist. of Columbia

State of Connecticut } ss. Clinton County of Middlesex }
On this tenth day of February 1844 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber justice of the Peace for said County Rebecca Chase a resident of Clinton in the county of Middlesex State of Connecticut aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution any war.
That she is the widow of Gadaliak Chase who was a private in the War of the Revolution That she received a pension under act 7 July 1838 at $24 10 per annum She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me George Carter Justice of the Peace Rebecca Chase
I George Carter the Magistrate before whom the foregoing Declaration was executed hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant
George Carter Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut I John Park Clerk of the County Court of said Middlesex County County of Middlesex do certify that George Carter Esq. was on the 10 th day of Feb y . 1844 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my office & that his Name subscribed above are his proper hand Writing & signatures -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of Feby AD. 1844 W. D. W. Clerk

Clinton February 15 th 1844 J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Any communication respecting the enclosed application of Rebecca Chase for a Pension please direct to me at Clinton Middlesex County Connecticut
Respectfully yours George Carter

Power of Argye
County of Washington & State of New York
Alexander McLeod of the town County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith — That in the years 1780 — and 1781 — he was personally acquainted with Gedaliah Chase — and this deponent knows that the said Chase served two campaigns in the above named years (i.e.) six months each year as a private in Colonel Albert Paulings Regiment of Infantry or as it was generally called the York State Troops in Washington County in the state aforesaid — and that the said Chase served during the first campaign in the company of Capt. Richard Sackett and during the second in the company of Capt. Daniel Williams — and that this deponent served in the same Regiment & same company during one of the campaigns above mentioned in which the said Chase served — and this deponent further saith that the said Gedaliah Chase served as a good and faithful soldier for the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn to August 6. 1833 before me
Alexander McLeod
J. F. Domb Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Alexander McLeod the person who made the above de- position — and that I believe him to be a person of unimpeachable truth and veracity — and that I believe the statement by him made in the above deposition to be true — J. F. Domb Justice Peace
Argyle August 6. 1833

State of New York Washington County ss;
I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel H. Pomb Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the certificate of credibility of the within named Alexander W. Wood, to be the proper hand writing and signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this sixth day of August 1855. J. S. Leigh Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Ayl August 8 th
Samuel Hartburt Esq. Post master. Winchester Centre Connecticut
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.)

Rebecca Chase
Con.
at 7. July 38
$24. 10 from 4 March 36 to 4 July 38.
Win
C
Henry Fowler Esq.

the evidence on which he was pensioned which evidence is on file at Washington and to the proof herewith submitted Rebecca Chase
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year first above mentioned Before me
Joseph Higgs Judge of Probate for the District of Norfolk (County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut)
State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State Jan'y 14. 1843
I hereby certify that Joseph Higgs Esq. is, & since the 20 th day of June last past, has been the Judge of Probate within & for the District of Norfolk, County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office - and that in my opinion the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said State the day & year first above written.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State

Declaration in Order to obtain arrears of Pension State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Norfolk Probate District
On this 7 th day of January 1843 personally appeared before me Joseph Riggs Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Norfolk in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Rebecca Chase aged about seventy five Years a resident of Winchester in said County and State who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension -
That she is the widow of Gadaliah Chase late a resident of Goshen Litchfield County Connecticut who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & received a pension from the United States at the rate of Sixty Dollars per Annum. Certificate dated as she believes October 4 1833. That said Gadaliah died in the Town of Goshen aforesaid on the 11 th day of July 1838 and his pension Certificate was surrendered to the Pension Agent in Hartford on 11 th Sept r 1838.
She further declares that she received a pension by a certificate issued to her on the 3 rd day of October 1839 at the rate of twenty four 10 / 100 Dollars per annum commencing on the 5 th day of July 1838 and terminating on the 11 th March 1841. and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Gadaliah Chase.
She therefore claims as the widow of said Chase Five years Pension at the same rate her husband was pensioned deducting the amount she has received - referring to

Harl. Edwards Esquire
Pension Officer

Norfolk Connecticut August 23 1839
Mr. Brewster, Sir
I return to you the papers in the case of Joel Humphrey with the certifi- cate of Joshua Phelps Contractor of the State in which he says, that the first term of Mr. Humphrey which he Mr. Humphrey stated to be six months was in fact seven months & nine days. Mr. Mr. Humphrey who is a man fully to be relied on said when he made the declaration that he believed the term was 7 or 8 months, but it was so long since and he would not state so much and fix it at a six months as to his other terms the contractor has stated as to the officers &c.
I also return the papers of Gadsbark Chase which is I believe are certified according to Rules of the War Department so their claims are allowed you will please forward their certificate to me being their request as above &c Michael J. Miles

I Benjamin Tallmadge of the Town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, of lawful Age, testify & declare that I well remember, during the last years of the Revolutionary war, there were two companies of Men commanded by Captains Sackett & Williams, belonging to the State of New York, who served on the Lines, in the County of Westchester in said State. Altho' neither of said Officers belonged to the 2 d Reg t of L t Dragoons, of which I was Major, yet I can have no doubt but they were frequently under my command as we served together several campaigns.
I think the two aforesaid companies under Captains Sackett & Williams served in the character of Infantry. Given under my hand at Litchfield aforesaid this 12 th day of August A. D. 1833 Benj. Tallmadge

State of Connecticut ss town and county of Litchfield August 12th 1833
Personally appeared Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield, to me well & personally known, as a gentleman of integrity, truth & veracity and solemn oath made to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and sworn to.
Before me Asa Bacon Justice of the Peace
I Francis Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Asa Bacon Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 8 th day of June 1833 & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1834, & that his signature above written is genuine. — Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this
12 th day of August A.D. 1833.
Francis Wolcott Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Watertown
The supplemental declaration of Rebecca Chase Widow of Godfrey Chase late of Goshen in Litchfield County deceased is as follows.
Vis. My original declaration under the act of 7 July 1838 and made in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the said act was made & sworn to before the court of Probate for the District of Norfolk in Litchfield County Connecticut within which County I resided at the time of making said declaration.
I now reside in Watertown New Haven County Connecticut & therefore make this my additional & supplemental declaration before the court of Probate for the District of Watertown aforesaid and in addition to the evidence procured & forwarded to the Pearson Office with my original application I herewith forward the deposition of Salmon Phelps Town clerk of the Town of East Hartford in Hartford County Connecticut proving that there is no record of my marriage.

She further declares that she has in her possession an old book - Called "The Economy of Human Life" published in 1793 on which is a record of Herown & her said Husband's birth, their marriage & the births of several of her children which record she herewith forwards to the Pension Office & by which it appears that said Gedeon her said Husband was born Nov 20. 1761 That she was born July 14 1768 and that they were married Nov 11 1790 & that their first child George was born April 1 1792 She further states that the annexed record is the only record that she is able to produce of her marriage & that in connection with the evidence of her marriage accompanying her original application on file in the pension office she believes it ought to be considered sufficient. The applicant from the letter of the Hon. J. L. Edwards to Michael F. Mulls Esq. at Norfolk dated June 10 1889

is not aware that any additional evidence is desired upon any other point than that of her marriage & therefore forwards none other I sworn to & subscribed this 23 day of September 1839 before
Lock Haven Reuben Chase Judge of Probate for the District of Watkinsburg
State of Connecticut New Haven County Probate District of Watkinsburg }
I Horace Chase of Watkinsburg aged twenty seven years deposes & say that I am the ninth child of Gadiah Chase due by his widow Rebecca Chase now living at Watkinsburg aforesaid but lately of Goshen in Litchfield County Connecticut. — That he ever saw he has been able to remember any thing and for a period of more than twenty years he has seen the record herewith

transmitted to the pension office and referred to by his mother in her application accompanying it and knows that it was always during his remembrance referred to as a true record of his late father's family
Horace Chase Sworn to before me this 23 day of Sept 1839 & I certify that I am well acquainted with Horace Chase the deponent & that he is a credible witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the court of Probate for the District of Essex Gerrit H. Heman Judge of Probate