Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,501, Jeremiah Chace, R.I.

SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
8,12501
Chace, Jeremiah or Chase.
carded
CONTENTS

24.060
New York
Jeremiah Chase
of Cortland in the State of New York who was an Atty. Genl. in the Camp commanded by Captain Carlisle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Elliott in the Rhode Island line for 12 Months prior of enlist.
12 " " " Suff.
Jeremiah Chase
Records corrected Sept 27/1832
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct. 1833 and Little Paul Knowlton Cotton & Village
180 45 225
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $ 225 Pension allowance ending A.D. 34 45 $270
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Bates Clerk Book 6, Vol. 1, Page 95.
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State of New York Cortland County p.
On this 26 th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & County Courts now sitting Jeremiah Chase a resident of the Town of Virgil in the County of Cortland and State of New York aged 79 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 17 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1816. That he commenced service sometime the first of March 1776 - in the militia of Rhode Island being drafted for 3 months & served for that length of time in Capt. Bacon's Company - Col. Howland's Regiment - Commanding Genl. Cornwall - Lieut. Franklin - for the most of the time with the Company, and at other times selected as an Orderly -
At the expiration of the three months mentioned above the whole Militia of Rhode Island were called out and applicant was drafted for two months when his time was out he served as a substitute for the remainder of the year being about 7 months don't recollect for whom -
During this time a British fleet lay off supposed to be destined for Newport Rhode Island Applicant for some part of the time was on board the Spit Fire galley until the number of men was made out then returned to his company commanded by

Capt Snow -
77- In March 1777 - enlisted under Lieut Samuel Snow of the artillery of Providence Rhode Island into Capt Thomas Carlish's company - Lieutenants of the company Babbit & Hays - Lieut. Snow was the Master of Ordnance - for one year - Col. Elliott was the Com mandant of the Reg't which consisted of 5 companies - never saw but 4 - at the close of his year's service was desired to stay by Genl Sullivan & did stay 2 or 3 months & joined Capt Aaron Mang company of Genl Sullivan's body guard Lieut -ant of the company John Westcott
78 Some time in the year 1778 after he left Genl Sullivan's body guard applicant enlisted on board the Ship Wetmore land, for nine (9) months - Captain of the Ship Pere Clark - Second Lieutenant Oliver Reed Sailing Master - Morse - Gunner Ingraham - Steward - John Baker - The ship was used as a guard ship and stationed in Providence River - Some time think in August applicant was detached with others to meet the French Fleet came in with the fleet and stayed on board till the fleet moved to Boston Harbor Left the fleet there with orders to Genl Sullivan who was then on Rhode Island - Joined the Body Guard of Genl Sullivan and stayed till the retreat from the Island Then returned to the Guard Ship from which he was detached and hired a substitute for the rest of the time think about 3 or 4 months -

3 or 4 months -
Applicant was born in the year A.D. 1753 Has no record of his age. The records of the town in which was contained his age were burnt when he was a boy -
When called into the war he resided in Providence Rhode Island -
Since the Revolutionary War has lived in various places Has lived in the State of New York a great portion of the time & in the County of Cortland State of New York since 1802 or 3 - for three years past has lived in the town of Virgil county of Cortland where he now resides -
In 1777 - The names of the Field officers recollected are - Col. Elliott - Maj. Hays - Col. Sturtevant Maj. Thayer - - -
Applicant made an application for a pension in 1818 - and also one in 1822 - did not receive a pension because he was not in the Continental line - He then resided in the town of Homer county of Cort & State of New York - - -

He hereby relinquishes every claim for a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Jeremiah Chase Samuel Hotchkiss & Clerk of Cortland County
And the said Court do We John Reed Samuel Pray residing in the Town of Cortlandville and County of Cortland and State of New York and now residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Chase who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Samuel Hotchkiss & Clerk of Cortland County John Reed Samuel Pray
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 John Reed who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Cortlandville and that Samuel Pray who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Cortlandville and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
William Maken Andrew Dickson Moses Bronson Oliver Kingsland Judges of Cortland County Court
I Samuel Hotchkiss Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & County Courts in & for the County of Cortland do hereby certify

That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Chase for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 29 day of October 1832 -
Samuel Hotchkiss & Clerk
was returned to his Company commanded by

State of New York Cortland County } p
Sarah Chase wife of Jeremiah Chase a Revolutionary Soldier who has made an applica- -tion for a pension being duly sworn deposes & saith that she became acquainted with the said Jeremiah Chase about the close of the Revolution- -ary war - That sometime as early as 1782 she saw the discharge granted to said Jeremiah Chase. That she recollects of seeing one for a years service signed by Captain - Carlise & Colonel Eliott - That she saw one other discharge for nine months service - signed by Capt Pre. Clark to which discharge were included the names of Jeremiah Chase & Barny Chase who was a brother of said Jeremiah - Thinks she has seen other discharges but cannot state particularly in relation to them - Deponent further says that the discharges were produced after the act passed to make up the depreciation money to the soldiers for the purpose of showing that said Chase was the identical individual who served - Deponent further says that the discharges were burnt by her husband with other old papers that she remonstrated with him about it but that he said they were useless -
Subscribed and sworn This 28 th day of July 1833. before me
Sarah Chase
John Bartlett Judge of Cortland County Court I the undersigned - the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit was sworn hereby certify that Mrs. Chase who has sworn to the same is an intelligent old lady and that her

Statements are entitled to you -
John B. Dant

16052
Inverness Chase
on valley of (at Stirling)
77) Capt. James Arrol Col. Elliott Lieut. Snow
Admiral
Private of Artillery 12 men do of Infantry 12 "
Lieut. Hawks all at Law Courtland Village N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
May 16 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 subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show 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, showing the Service of Jeremiah Chase Cottland County N York
   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.     15 March 1776 Genl Cornwallis Rhode Island   1776 = 3 - Pic Capt Bacon Col Atwell   drafted 2 Lt Franklin   March 1777 46 57   Enlisted 1 2 28 Capt Carlisle Col Elliott aged 79 years   1778 Lt Babbitt   9 Hays  
Sometime in the year 1778 enlisted on board Ship Weymouth and for 9 months Capt Peter Clark Lt Oliver Reed sailing master Morse, a gunnery ship then in town at Rhode Island, for the last 3 or 4 months lived in a tent, after the first 3 months senior applicant was drafted for two months after this service as a part for 7 months. I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Applicant, (in such a long service) could certainly if due exertions were made find some one to sustain his declaration?

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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
A. B.
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) , who has 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 cases 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 such 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 a 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.
□ The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. Wm
12501 INVALID.
File No. 12,501
Jeremiah Clarke* Antigua, Reunion
Act: June 24 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. C , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jeremiah Clarke* Records corrected. Sept 27/65 fr

Forensic Chase
NO 232
EL 5
AK 1/2/57 May 17 57
June 20 57

Whereas Jeremiah Chase late of the town of Virgil County of Cortland State of New York Deceased, was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States under act of 7 th June 1830 at the rate of $90, per annum, and died on the 10 th April 1847 and whereas I am the admin- istrator of the estate of the said Jeremiah Chase deceased, and it is understood that he was en- titled to a larger annual amount of pension than he received, Now therefore I do hereby as such administrator constitute and appoint Henry H Sylvester of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney to investigate and prosecute the claim of the said Jeremiah Chase deceased, on my behalf as such administrator
Witness my hand and Seal this 12 day of April 1851
Jonas Wood Adminis- trator of Jeremiah Chase deceased by John Wood his attorney
State of New York } County of Cortland } ss
Personally appeared before me this 15 th day of April 1851 John Wood to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
Debb Whiting Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That, I Jonas Wood , of Virgil Cortland County NY do hereby consti- tute and appoint William Wade of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Jeremiah Chase Lemmon for an injunction of his Pension & Back Pay
and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me.
Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of September , 185 3
Signed and delivered in presence of
Edwin S. Gould Justice of the Peace
Jonas Wood
State of New-York, } ss. Cortland County, }
BE IT KNOWN that on the 24 th day of September 185 3 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,, personally appeared Jonas Wood above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Edwin S. Gould Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss. Cortland, County, }
Be it known that on this 24 th day of September 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid, personally appeared Jonas Wood of Virgil county of Cortland and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is the administrator of the estate of Jeremiah Goss deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S.
That he has lately been informed, in business of that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as Administrator . That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year aforesaid before me, }
Edwin P. Gould
Justice of the Peace
Jonas Wood
I Edwin P. Gould Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Jonas Wood who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Cortland and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Edwin P. Gould Justice of the Peace
Jeremiah Goss Pension 32 M.M.
Deeds
M. G. Wood

Cortland County ss. Personally came before me Oliver Hopkins to me personally known who being sworn saith that he is acquainted with Jeremiah Chase a soldier in the Revolutionary war and an applicant for a pension at this time. That said Deponent knew said applicant in the year 1776 that Deponent then belonged to Jones Williams Com- pany in Col. Cooks Regiment in Genl. Connells Brig- ade and that said applicant then belonged to and served in the same Brigade but to what particular Company or Regiment in said Brigade said App- licant belonged Deponent does not recollect and further Deponent saith that he Deft. was drafted into General Spencer's Expedition against Rhode Island in the year 1777 and in said Expedition Deponent knew said Applicant to be and to serve in the same - and further Deponent saw the said Applicant on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition in the year 1778 and knew that he the said Applicant was a soldier and served in the same - said Deponent is as he believes now in the Twenty Eight year of his age and further this Deponent saith not
OLIVER HOPKINS
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of July 1833 and in addition to the foregoing
I hereby Certify the above named Deponent Oliver Hopkins to be of good moral character as to truth and veracity
C. L. Smith Justice

Cortland County to Stephen Kelly of the town of Virgil in said County and to me personally known being duly sworn saith That he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island that he Deponent is acquainted with Jeremiah Chase now an Applicant for a pension and was acquainted said Chase in the time of the Revolutionary war in the year 1779 as near as deponent can recollect but deponent does not remember to have seen said Applicant during the time or while he was joined to and actually in the army and deponent recollects to have heard the said applicant at different times say that he was in the Revolutionary service in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island and also on board the ship between Maryland Jerry Clark Captain - and deponent further saith he was well acquainted with Barnet, Esau and Seth Chase Resid- -ents of the State of Rhode Island and the brethren of this Applicant and deponent will recollects to have heard them say at different times that this applicant was in the service in Spencer's expedition in the year 1777 in Rhode Island and deponent further saith that he verily believes that he the said Applicant did actu- -ally so serve as above stated and that deponent is as he believes now in the twenty eighth year of his age and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed the 12 th day of July 1833 by the above named Deponent who is a man of Truth and Honesty
This Stephen Kelly mark
L. L. Mottick Justice of Peace

State of New York } ss
Cortland County } ss
I John S. Mitchell a Clergyman residing in the town of Cortland since lately certify that Jeremiah Chase who has made an application for a pension under the last act is an acceptable and worthy Member of the Church over which I have the oversight. that I believe him to be in the 79th year of his age and that he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
John S. Mitchell
Sworn before me this 16th day of July
1833 - John Bartlett Judge of Cortland County Courts
I William Bartlett the Judge aforesaid hereby certify that John S. Mitchell who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Cortlandville County of Cortland and State of New York
John Bartlett
Dated July 16th 1833 -

State of New York Cortland County ss.
I Edward C. Reed late representation in Congress for the 22 district of the State of New York do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase of Virgil Cortland County for upwards of fifteen years - that has always since my acquaintance with him sustained a good, honest, upright moral character that he is considered and reputed to have been a Soldier in the revolution and that I believe him to have been such - That I should judge him to be a man of nearly eighty years of age - and believe him to be deservedly intitled to a pension under the last act -
Dated July 15 th 1832
Ed. C. Reed
State of New York Cortland County ss.
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase for upwards of twenty five years. that he has always sustained a good moral character and is considered an honest and upright man. that he has always been, since my acquaintance with him, reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that I believe him to have been such - that I believe him to be a man of nearly eighty years of age - and that he is rightfully entitled to a full pension under the last act
Dated Homer July 15 th 1832
Lawrence N. S. Surrogate

State of New York Cortland County } ss -
Adin Webb of the Town of Cortlandville County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth & saith that for more than 20 years last past he Deponent has been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase of said Town who has made an application for a pension. That ever since he knew said Chase he has claimed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and has uniformly told the same story in relation to his services in the war as set forth in his said declaration - Deponent says that it is generally believed by his acquaintances that said Chase served in said War as he has stated in his said declaration - Deponent further says that he believes said applicant to be 79 years of age and that he would not intentionally misstate any fact for the purpose of getting a pension & that his general character since he has known anything of him has been good -
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of July 1853 before me Wm. H. Shankland Justice of the peace
Adin Webb
I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above deponent & that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit that he is where he is known universally esteemed as an intelligent man & an honest upright citizen
Wm. H. Shankland Justice of the peace

State of New York Cortland County } ss.
Eleazar W. Edgcomb of the Town of Cortlandville being duly sworn deporeth & saith that for 27 years last past he has been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase of the Town of Virginia County who has made an application for a pension. That ever since he knew said Chase he has claimed to have been a revolutionary soldier & that he has frequently heard him tell his story in relation to his services that it has uniformly been the same as that set forth in his declaration for a pension - & that it is now & has been generally believed that that he was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states in his said declarations. Deponent further says he does not believe that he would wilfully or intentionally misstate any fact in order to make in order to procure a pension. Deponent further says that he believes said applicant to be of the age stated in his declaration. That said applicant is now very infirm - and was so at the time he made his said application.
Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of July 1833 before me N. H. S. H. heard Justice of the Peace
E. W. Edgcomb
I Wm H. Shunkland the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit was taken hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eleazar

W. Edgecomb who has subscribed & sworn to the same and also with Adair Webb who has likewise sworn this day to an affidavit of similar purport that they are two of our most respecta- ble and oldest citizens men who are univer- sally esteemed for their probity & honesty by the citizens of this county - that their statements are entitled to the fullest belief -
July 16th. 1833.
Wm B. Rankin Justice of the peace

State of New York Cortland County ss
I certify that I have been acquainted with William Chase of Vergie for about fifteen years past. That he has always sustained a fair moral character. and in every respect an upright honest man - and have understood him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war - I reckon him to be about eighty years of age - Data Homer July 15. 1833.
A. Doremus Justice of the Peace of Homer. Cort. County

State of New-York } County of Cortland }
On this 28 th day of July A.D. 1833 - personally appeared before me the undersigned Jeremiah Chase a Revolutionary Soldier who being first duly sworn deposeth & saith - That he is the identical Jeremiah Chase who made an application for a pension under the Act of June 7. th 1832 That he where he has not mentioned the time definitely in his Declaration for services - He served not less than the least time mentioned in his said declaration
Jeremiah Chase
Subscribed & sworn before me this 28 th day of July 1833
John Bartlett Judge of Cortland County Courts
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State of New York Cortland County
I William Bartlett a Judge of Cortland County courts hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase of the Town of Virgil County & State aforesaid for sixteen years that he has always since my acquaintance with him sustained a good moral and upright character that he is considered & reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that I believe him to have been such I believe him to of the age set forth in his declaration for a pension and deservedly entitled to a pension under the late act -
Dated Cortlandville July 16 th 1833
William Bartlett Judge of Cortland County Courts
State of New York Cortland County
I William H. Shunkland a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and District Attorney for said County hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Chase who has made an application for a pension for four or five years that I have frequently conversed with him about his services as a Revolutionary Soldier that I believe him to have been in the war & entitled to a pension - I should think him of the age set forth in his declaration and I do further certify that he has sustained a good moral & upright character and is reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution
Wm. H. Shunkland

State of New York Cortland County } ss.
I Samuel Hotchkiss Junior Clerk of said County hereby certify that Deputy Cephas Comstock before whom the Affidavits of Oliver Hopkins & Stephen Kelly purport to have been taken was at the date of said Affidavits a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature of C. Comstock underwritten to said affidavits is his own proper handwriting & signature. And I do further certify that William H. Shunk was at the date of his certificate certificate hereto affixed and at the date of the affidavits likewise hereto affixed of Adin Wilber & Ebenezer M. Deycomb a Justice of the peace in & for said County & District Attorney of said County that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the signature to said certificates & affidavits is his own proper handwriting & signature. And I do further certify that Townsend Rop whose certificate is hereto affixed was at the date of said certificate the Surrogate of said County & I verily believe the signature to said certificate is the proper handwriting & signature of said Rop. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of William Bartlit whose certificate is also affixed. That the signature to said certificate is his own proper handwriting & signature & that he was at the date of said certificate a Judge of Cortland County courts. And I do further certify that Augustus Donnelly whose certificate is also hereto affixed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said County that I am acquainted with his handwriting & signature & verily believe the same to be his own proper handwriting and signature. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of Edward C. Reed late Congressman of the 22 d district of this State whose certificate is hereto affixed & verily believe the signature to said certificate is his own handwriting and signature. And I do further certify that William Bartlit before whom the affidavits hereto affixed purport to have been taken at the date of the same a Judge of said County & I verily believe the handwriting to said affidavits to be his own signature the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 day of July A.D. 1833
In the absence of Saml. Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk Gardner Knapp Deputy Clerk

Jeremiah Chase - Am. Po.
Affidavits - Artificially V...

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chase, Job GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3926 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 28, 1795 to Leonard Hinds
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chace, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6967 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 16, 1792 to Nathaniel Platt - assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.