Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18345, Jared Chase, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Chase, Jared or Chase
S. 18345
Carded
CONTENTS

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CHASE, JARED (CONT. MASS) S-1834J

BRIEF in the case of  Jared Chase  vs of Bristol  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1778 In 1778 enlisted 1 Artilery Private Gen. Capt Sawyer Lieut Hays   before the above service 1777 drafted 6 " Col Crain   1779 volunteers 4 " Capt Sherman   " Col Sherman   1 10  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? testimony - two living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the witnesses are not certified credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

21.134  Massachusetts Saeed Chase of Durdle in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Reg commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass line for priv until 12 mos. } Pan 33 33 " Inf. 10. }  Mass Cont. & Mil. $833.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug. 1832 and to the A. Bradford New Bedford
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '31 $166.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '31 41.66 $208.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by S. Estlin Clerk Book E, Vol. 3, Page 1
See letter to Aldw. Ma Aford Nov 12, 1833
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Bristol

State of Massachusetts, Bristol ss.
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court now sitting in New Bedford, in & for the County of Bristol, & in the State of Massachusetts, Jared Chase resident & inhabitant of Fairhaven in said County & State, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832: That he was in the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as hereinafter stated, to wit - That he enlisted in Providence in State of Rhode Island (being at the time an inhabitant of Swansea, in the County of Bristol aforesaid, where he was born on the 28 th of October 1760; & which is adjoining to the said State of R. Island,) in a company of artillery commanded by Capt. Sanger, one Blaghorn being first Lieutenant, sometimes called Capt. Lieut. as he commanded a division of said company part of the time in Providence, while Capt. Sanger, with the other part, was at said Swansea - This service began in 1778 & was for twelve months, which he served out; part thereof in Providence part in Pawtucket, four miles below Providence, on the
He says he has no record of his birth

west side of the river or bay, & in the State of R. Island, then went to Swansey, thence to Tiorton in State of R. Island - while there was drafted, or ordered, with others to go on to the Island, (then mostly in possession of the British, particularly Newport & the southerly part of it) to join the American troops in the north part of the Island under Gen. Sullivan - was there put into Col. Crane's regiment of artillery, which was a Massachusetts Regiment; that he was in a battle there, called the Hessian battle; the officer, Lieut. Arnold, under whom he immediately served was then killed - that he left the Island in the retreat under Gen. Sullivan - That after retiring from the Island as above, he went under Claghorn to Recton next above Tiorton, & crossed Slade's Ferry into Swansey, & thence to Bristol, in State of R. Island, which is about ten miles from Swansey - passed several months there & in Warren, a town in said state of R. Island, & the only town between Swansey in Mass tts & Bristol in R. Island - that he was discharged in Feb. or

March 1779, but is not certain which month. received no written discharge, but was dismissed & discharged when the term had elapsed for which he had enlisted. That, in 1777, & about a year before the service above stated, being a resident & inhabitant of Swansey aforesaid, he was drafted to serve in the militia & in said town of Swansey, under Capt. Peleg Sherman, & served about six months, mostly on a neck of land in the South east part of said Swansey, running into the bay, separating the main land from R. Island, the British being at the time in possession of the Island, & their boats often in the bay & river near Swansey shore - He further states, that in 1779, the year after his year's service, as first above stated, he & four others, kept guard or watch, being volunteers, for four months, during summer & warm weather, being directed by Col. Sherman, former- ly Captain, where to watch & guard - that he received provisions from the town of Swansey for during this service - That one Holland, a Tory, with some others, frequently

came off the Island & plundered the people in that part of Swaney where the guard was kept. That during this time, also, he was an inhabitant of Swaney. That he knows no one living who was in the service with him, except it be W. Wilkinson, whose statement is hereto annexed. That he has lived & been an inhabitant many years viz of Fair Haven aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, whatsoever, except the present, & declares that his name is not borne on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Isaac Chase
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Putnam
Judge S. J. Coult
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Act, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and just as he states -
Samuel Putnam
Judge S. J. Coult
Chase

P 18345
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File No. 18345
Jared Chase
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I, James Sproat, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Chase, of Fairhaven, in said County, for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Sproat

We William Gould religious Pastor Ebenezer Teacher of a Society of Christ in the town of Fairha- ven a County of Bristol & State of Mass ts & Kelley Eldridge of New Bedford in said County & State, testify as say that we are well acquainted with Jared Chase of Fair Haven in said County, that we believe he is about seventy two years old - That he is reputed & believed in the said town & neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution & that such also is our opinion & belief - William Gould. Kelley Eldridge
Bristol J r . Oct 22 d 1832
Subscribed & solemn affirmation of its truth made before me
Wlden Bradford
Just. Peace
I also certify that Wm. Gould is the regular Pastor & Teacher of the Congreg.

tional Society in Fairhaven; & that said H. Eldridge is Town Clerk & Town Treasurer of New Bedford, adjoin- ing Fairhaven, & was formerly an inhabitant of that town & both highly credible Alden Bradford
Just. Pease
June 17 th 1833. The said Gould & Eldridge are well known to me, & perfectly credible & respectable.
Alden Bradford Just Pease
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas - for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that Alden Bradford whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for & in said County, & duly quali- fied & authorized to act as such - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this Fourth Sixth day of June, in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three J. Spratt

Swarzy Oct 24 th 1832
Helen Bradford Esqr
Sir, I think I stated to you in a former letter, that none of the surviving soldiers of the revolution of this vicinity had any recollection of said place.
That there was a guard stationed on the shores of Swarzy for some time during the revolutionary war there is no doubt — I understand that John Small of Dighton & the Rev d Michael Eddy now of Newport R.I. served under Capt. Shearman (afterwards Col). Probably they might give you the desired information.
Respectfully Yours
John Mason

L. Chase

Prov. July 30 1832.
Sir,
Joshua Sayer commanded a company in Elliott Reg t . but there is no roll of the company to be found in the Pensions office.
Yrs &c
Henry Bowen
A Bradford Esq.
I rec d the two dollars.
1832

Newport November 5 th 1832,
I Michael Eddy of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, declare, that I was acquainted with Sard Chan of Swansy in the State of Massachusetts, and am confident that he enlisted during the revolutionary war, in a company of Artillery commanded by Capt Joshua Dyer. The time of his actual service does not recollect, but thinks he must have served at least a year, and believes he was in the battle on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition so called, and furthermore, that in the year 1779, that the town of Swansy being in fear of the British capturing the citizens, as they had made several excursions in small parties on the main land, and that a guard was on duty to protect the citizens and their property, and that I verily believe that the said Chan was employed on that duty, in the months of May or June in the aforesaid year viz 1779 — Michael Eddy
Newport Jc. Newport November 5 th 1832 Then appeared before me the above named Michael Eddy and made affirmation according to Law, that the above statement is true according to his best belief and recollection —
W. W. Eddy Justice of the Peace Newport Jc. Newport June 21 st 1832 I George C. Mason a Justice of the Peace for the Town and County of Newport do hereby certify that Michael Eddy, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Deposition, is to me well known as a Clergyman of respectable standing.

Standing; and as a respectable and credible man. —
Geo. B. Mason Justice of the Peace.
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CLERK'S OFFICE, Court of Common Pleas
1833
County of Newport ss. George Turner County of Newport George C. Mason Newport
Clerk of the C. C. Pleas for the a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of
County of Newport duly appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State, and I believe the forgoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is in his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twenty first day of June 1833
George Turner Atty.
Ch in

CLERK'S OFFICE, Court of Common Pleas
1833
County of Newport ss.
I, George Furner County of Newport
Clerk of the C.C. Pleas for the a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that
Joseph W. Eddy was as a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Newport County of Newport on the 5 th day of November duly appointed by the General
Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State, and I believe the forgoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is in his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twentyfirst day of June 1833
George Furner Clerk

Bristol ss Nov. 13. '32
adjudged to S.P.
J. Chase Jared Chase
19474
✓
Send to Mr. [?] if allowed A.B.

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that W m  Aplin is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said W m  Aplin ; and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said W m  Aplin .
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this 15 th day of October , in the year of our Lord 1832.
W m R. Watson

William Wilkinson of Providence R.I. on oath Testifies that he served in the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops from July 1777 to March 1780 in the War of the Revolution. The Brigade was composed of two Regiments of Infantry commanded by Col. Crary & Sopham and one of Artillery by Col. Elliott. The Brig- ade was first raised for fifteen months, from Dec. 16. 1776 then for one year from March 16. 1778 and then for one year from March 16. 1779. — That he has in his possession the copy of a list of the names of those who served in said Brigade which by an Act of the General Assembly of Rhode Island in October 1785 was made from the pay Rolls in order to ascertain the amount of the depreciation of their wages but no time of service is specified therein. The copy in his possession was made in 1792 and he fully believes from his own personal knowledge that it is substantially correct. The name of Jared Chase as a Soldier in Elliott's Regiment is on said list with the sum of £10 11 14 11 3 Lawful Money attached thereto and from the amount he must have served one of the terms for which his Reg. was raised. The Deponent has no personal knowledge of said Jared Chase William Wilkinson
State of Rhode Island Providence ss. In Providence Oct 15. 1832 Then the aforesaid William Wilkinson appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
My Affirm Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commisr. of Pensions Washington Revolutionary Claims

Boston
Nov r 04 1833
Sir, Jared Chase of Fair Haven, Mass ts rec d a certificate early in Sept. last, & dated 22 d . Augt. 1833. signed Leavitt Capt. as on for 83.33 per annum
I am now in Boston, a second time to receive his pension, having a power from him for it - But there is no return, or notice in the office here with the agent that Chase is a pensioner or that his claim has been allowed He is anxious to receive it - Will you give me early notice, on the subject
Please direct to me, New- Bedford, as I go there in ten days - & there reside
21134 Yours with respect Alden Bradford