Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1884, Abner Chase, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76.
Chase, Abner
R. 1884
CONTENTS

Hon J. C. McCallister
April 6 1850
Date of death not in W.
13,870
West Tennessee
John F. Carr
of Maury Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the regt commanded by Col Lindsey in the War of 1812 for 6 mos & 20 days for 1784
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 21 Dollars 12 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1833 and sent to H. L. P. K. Polk Columbia
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $42, 24 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th of March " 10 56
$ 52 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Allison Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 9 Page 74

Albion Chase
Served 3 mo. Col. Rutland.
On Roll last May's Company Col. Kelley's Reg. enlisted 7 Aug 1778 Supt. Discharged 25 Aug 1778 21 days Service pay
To Hubbard
Paid J. P. H. for
Albion
miss line miss

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } 85.
On this 24 th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abner Chase a resident of Wardill in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 90 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
Your declarant states that on the twentieth day of July 1777 he then living in Warner in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, orders came from Col Thomas Stickney to Capt Daniel Flood, who then commanded a company in said Warner, to send him eight soldiers at Hopkinton for three months service. Capt. Flood called his company together and the following persons volunteered their services viz. Abner Matthews, Paschall Pressey, John Palmer, Simeon Palmer, Robert Gould, Edmund Sawyer, Francis Davis, & your applicant. When we arrived at Hopkinton we met Col. Stickney who gave your declarant the appointment of a sergeant as will appear by the order hereunto attached in the hand writing & under the proper signature of Col. Stickney. directing your applicant to march said men to N o 4 now called Charlestown N. Hampshire, where join Captain Ebenezer Webster's company in Col. Stickney's Regiment. When he & his men arrived at N o 4. aforesaid Capt. Webster & Company had left that place for Manchester in Concord. Genl. Stark & Col. Stickney were both at N o 4 when we arrived there. Col. Stickney order your applicant to go to Col Samuel Hunt & draw rations for himself & men, he did so, he thinks for four days, in which time Lieut. William Pope arrived there with some men, soon after Lieut. Pope was ordered to draw provisions & ammunition & march for Manchester, your applicant & his men were ordered to march with Pope, Genl. Stark & Col. Stickney having left before that time. Lieut. Pope & party arrived at Manchester, after your applicant arrived at Manchester, he was ordered to join Capt. Peter Kimball's company, he did so. soon after a detachment from Captain Kimball's, Webster's & other companies in the Brigade commanded by Lieut. Col. Emerson, were ordered to go to Rutland, on Otter Brook, your applicant belonged this detachment, when they arrived at Rutland, they found in log house near the fortification (which the British had before that time taken from us) a train of arms,

from Captain Rumball, Websters & other companies in the Brigade commanded by Lieut Col Emerson, were ordered to go to Rutland, on Otter Brook, your applicant belonged this de- tachment, when they arrived at Rutland, they found in Log house nigh the fortification (which the British had before that time taken from us ) a store of arms, of one hundred French guns, & one great pipe of good old Jamaica Spirits, which the British had before that time taken, when they took the fortification finding nothing at Rutland to detain us there, Col Emmer- son ordered us to return to Manchester with booty, on our return we called at a Tories house called Col Sperry, where we found a Barrel of Rye which we took with us. Our detachment was then ordered to march to Bennington, where we arrived on the 18 th of Aug t at night the reason why your applicant remembers this, is, it was the night previous to the famous Battle at that place - On the morning of the 19 th orders were given to march to a place called Soonscoick Bridge, where the British lay, when the army arrived nigh the Bridge, Genl Stark formed his troops as follows, Col Nichols com- manded the right or north wing - Genl Stark the centre and Col Stickney the south or left wing - The signal for battle was to be given by the first fire from Col Nichols, which was no sooner done than followed by the whole army, there ensued a severe contest & hard fighting, The Genl's voice was often heard, in cou- raging his soldiers, by calling them to follow & fall on my brave boys, after a number of rounds they passed over the Brook & Bridge, took possession of the enemies Breast work & threw cannon, and pursued them firing & firing upon them until level ground cut off their retreat at the south & west, when that portion of the army between our main body and Col Brown were mostly killed or taken prisoners when the Battle was over our army with the pri- soners, returned to Bennington & confined the prisoners in the meeting house, where they kept a few days & sent to Hartford in Connecticut, Genl Stark with his Brigade staid at Bennington a short time & then marched to Stillwater, where they remain- ed until after the surrender of Genl Burgoyne on the 17 th of October 1777 - when your applicant took a furlough & returned home with his family, was discharged & re- turned home with his family was indisposed with him not long after he was killed in this service but on the way

inquiring your applicant is satisfied that he is the only survivor of the light, & he has no other evidence of his service upon which except the orders of Col. Stickney which he attaches to this declaration and during it has been in his possession from the time it was given him on the 25 th of July 1777 until the present time -
1752 1743 Your declarant further states that in the month July 1770, He thinks about the middle of the month. There was another call for soldiers to go to Rhode Island, Col. Stickney again called on Capt. Flood for eight men more to go to Rhode Island. Your applicant being then present in said company was ordered
to notify said company to meet for the purpose of raising said men for that service. When the company had assembling together, the following persons volunteered their services for three months. (viz) S gt Thomas Powell, Jacob Waldrun, Jacob Tucker, William Barnett, Moses Clark, Ezekiel Goodwin, Joseph Cawvin & your applicant, turned out & marched immediately on their way from Morrill through Hopkinton, Cumberland, Attlefield, the particular towns in Massachusetts he does not recollect except Marlborough. Old Concord & Hopkinton the next place he recollects is Concord in Rhode Island from there to Bristol & Portsmouth. When they arrived at Portsmouth they joined Captain Joshua Baileys company, Col. Calfy Brig. Col. Kelley was Lieutenant Col, where we staid a short time and was ordered to Middletown on the Island where we were stationed until, Genl. Sullivan evacuated the Island. After that time we were stationed nigh the ferry, your applicant does not recollect the name of the place until our three months service was out & we were dismissed & returned home, your applicant well remembers there was snow on the ground before and at the time he & his fellow soldiers arrived at home. Thinks it was late in the last of October, your applicant further states that he served the last three months as a sergeant & received his pay as such, eight dollars per month which he has good reason to remember, as he now has a considerable a considerable part of it in possession, he has no evidence of this last service only his own declaration, as all his fellows are dead except a few all Capt. Baileys company except Timothy Darling & Joseph Cawvin, who have lost their minds and he is not sure if they are alive or not who is acquainted with his service.
Your applicant makes the following answers to the questions proposed to him by the court. He was born in Concord N. Hampshire on the 29 th day of May 1743. Old style, Has no particular record of his life thinks there may be some in Concord N. Hampshire.

Harathan, as all his fellows are dead except a few and all Capt. Baileys company except Timothy Darling & Joseph Currier, who have lost their minds and are incapable of testifying. He knows of no person who is acquainted with his services.
Your applicant makes the following answers to the questions proposed to him by the court. He was born in Concord N. Hampshire on the 27th day of May 1743. Old stile, Has no particular record of his age thinks there may be one in Concord, lived in Warner when he went into the service, now lives in Windell. When called into service he volunteered as above stated, never served as a substitute or was drafted never received any written discharge never recd any compensation or appointment other than above stated.
He does not recollect any other general officers than [blank] has mentioned.
Says he is acquainted with Aaron Nettleton and John B. Stowell who can testify as the character of your applicant for truth & veracity, and as to their belief as to his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Whereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his [blank] is on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the
18th Decr 1822
before me a year of our Lord
Frederick A. Severy Judge of Probate
We, Aaron Nettleton, residing in Newport and John B. Stowell, residing in Newport
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abner Chase, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 90 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. and from our acquaintance with him believe him to be a man of truth & veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the
Aaron Nettleton John B. Stowell
any man appointed
Frederick A. Severy Judge of Probate
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Aaron Nettleton Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Newport and that John B. Stowell, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Newport and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. There being no custom in Windell to the contrary and no such certificate obtained.
I, Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abner Chase
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
24th day of January AD 1822
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this 24 th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abner Chase a resident of Wendell in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 90 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
Your declarant states that on the twentieth day of July 1777 he then living in Warner in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, order came from Col Thomas Stickney to Capt Daniel Flood, who then commanded a company in said Warner, to send him eight soldiers (at Hopkinton) for three months service whereon Capt. Flood called his company together and the following persons volunteered their services (viz) Abner Matthews, Paschall Pressey, John Palmer, Simon Palmer, Robert Gould, Edmund Sawyer, Francis Davis, & your applicant, when we arrived at Hopkinton we met Col. Stickney who gave your declarant the appointment of a sergeant as will appear by the order hereunto attached in the hand writing & under the proper signature of Col Stickney. whereby your applicant is raised from No 4 now called Charlestown N. Hampshire, & then joins Captain Ebenzer Webster's company in Col Stickney's Regiment, when he & his men arrived at No 4. aforesaid Capt. Webster & Company had left that place for Manchester in Vermont, Genl. Stark & Col Stickney were both at No 4, when we arrived there, Col Stickney order your applicant to go to Col Samuel Hunt & draw rations for himself & men, he did so, he thinks for four days, in which time Lieut William Pope arrived there with some men, soon after Lieut Pope was ordered to draw provisions & ammunition & march for Manchester, your applicant & his men were ordered to march with Pope, Genl Stark & Col Stickney having left before that time, Lieut Pope & party arrived at Manchester, after your applicant arrived at Manchester, he was ordered to join Capt Peter Kimball's company, he did so. soon after a detachment

Abner Chase
Served 3 mo. 6th Mtn. Regt.
On Roll Capt. Bayley's Company lost Kelley's Regt enlisted 7 Augt 1778 Supt disbanded 25 Augt 1778 21 days Service only
To Hubbard
Scanned by H. H. ... Chamberlain

July 25/50
Indian Mts
Mr. Atkinson Dear Sir
Pension Office Washington D.C.

Jan. 30/94 Post. Miss 6 H. F. Chase. P.O. Arr. Andover Mass.
Ex'r.
OLD WAR.
No. 1884
Almon Chase
P. O. _____
Prof's Sergt N.H. Line
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

AGENCY FOR COLUMBIA AND VICTOR BICYCLES.
300 Avenue, Andover, Mass. Dec 9 th 1893
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am desirous of obtaining the military history of my great grandfather Abner (think) Chase who I am informed served in a Mass. regiment during the War of the Revolution. I think he enlisted Mass. and am sure he died on the road home of dysentary. if your office has any information relating to him it would thankfully received by yours respectfully H. F. Chase Andover Mass.

House Sept 25 th 1896
J S Edwards
Please inform me as early as possible the condition of the claim of Mr Carr as the lawful heir of John J Carr I have Mr Carr's letter ask- ing my attention to the and, the claim, Most respectfully J M Anderson

Abner Chase Rejected 4 Feby 1833 With letter to the Hon. A. Hubbard H. R. New Hampshire

Abner Chase N.H. JR 1884

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