Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18882, Benjamin Chase, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chase, Benjamin Alice
NUMBER
W 18882
CONTENTS

14. 311. R. New Hampshire
Benjamin Chase
of Sandwich - in the state of New Hampshire who was a private . . . in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey . . . . of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esqr Rochester New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 = $ 128. 80
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th Mar 1820 - 48.
15 mos 3/4 3/4 $ 176. 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Deads.
Sci let. to C. B. Goodrich, apl. 26. 1836.
Set. to Chas. Minot, 21 aug. '38.
Do. to same, Jan. 15. 1839

Date of death not on att.
4294
Massachusetts
Alice Chase
widow of Benjamin M ch  Chase who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1849 and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 2

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above Sup. Court New Hampshire Samuel Bell App. Jus.
State of New Hampshire, On this second day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Benjamin Chase aged fifty nine years resident in Sandown in said State who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" — That he the said Benjamin Chase enlisted in Newbury in the State of Massachusetts as a recruit for the term of nine months and was put into the company commanded by Capt Miller in the regiment commanded by Col. Bailey of the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment in the month of August A.D. 1779 and continued to serve in said regiment till the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York and received a written discharge which he has since lost. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Benjamin Chase

Benjamin Chase
Powats
Real Battery Regiment
Massachusetts Line
17 9 months
John
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I Samuel Bell Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Chase did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months at one time on the continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the testimony for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Benjamin Chase
May 22 1818
Samuel Bell ap pt J udg Subi Count of New Hampshire

I Samuel Chase of Haverhill in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose & say That the family bible of Benjamin Chase for- merly of Newbury Ms. is in my possession. That in the part of said bible set apart for a "family record" it is recorded as follows viz.
"Benjamin & Alice Chase Married November 22. 1781."
I further say that I have known and been acquainted with said family bible for more than 25 years, & that during all that time the above entry of my father Benjamin Chase's marriage to Alice his wife, has remained as above stated & as it now is; neither has there been any erasure alteration or interlineation therein.
Sam l Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. Haverhill October, 15th. 1839 Sworn to before me; and I certify that said Samuel Chase is well known by me to be a person of truth and a credible witness.
Chas. Minot Justice of Peace.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows Commonwealth of Massachusetts. etc. On this sixteenth day of October. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Alice Chase a resident of Haverhill in said County aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Benjamin Chase who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Mar. 1818. Said Chase served four other terms besides the nine months service proved in his application for said former pensions; to wit at Bunker Hill; Saratoga, Jonnys Yorktown & at other places; making in all more than two years service She refers for proof to the accompanying papers. She further declares that she was married to said Benjamin Chase November, twenty second in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one : That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Chase died on the thirty first day of December in the year eighteen hundred & twenty six . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. Eight words interlined before signing Alice Chase
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
D. H. White Judge of Probate

I Samuel Chase of Haverhill in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say That I well knew Benjamin Chase late of Sandown N. H. & formerly of Newbury, & who married Alice Bartlett; I well knew that said Benjamin Chase died on the thirty first day of December A. D. eighteen hundred twenty six. and Alice Chase has remained his widow and unmarried ever since. Said Benjamin Chase was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
Sam l Chase
Essex ss October. 11 th 1838 Sworn to before me. & I certify that said Samuel Chase is a credible witness Chas t Minot Justice of the Peace
I Amos Chase of Haverhill in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose & say that Benjamin Chase late of Sandown N. H. & formerly of Newbury in said county of Essex was my brother. I well know and remember that said Benjamin was a private in the army of the Revolution in 1777. I know that he served three months at that time; it was before at and after the capture of Burgoyne: Also I know that said Benjamin served three months at least in the year 1778 on Long Island. I am perfectly confident and certain that he served the above named terms. Said Benjamin was out at several other times during the war, but I cannot speak certainly to any services except the above two terms of three months (at least) each; making six months to which I feel certain. I also knew of his nine months service.
Amos Chase
Essex ss October 16 th 1838 Sworn to before me. And I certify that said Amos Chase is a credible person and witness
Chas t Minot Jus. Peace.

Hannah Beuleys Dep.

I Hannah Bailey of West Newbury County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years do testify and say that I am the sister of Benjamin Chase late of Sandown New Hampshire, and formerly of this town, then called Newbury- Station . My brother the said Benjamin Chase served in the war of the Revolution for a year or two in the first of the war. I believe he enlisted as a minute man in 1775 at said Newbury Station , now West Newbury, and was as I have always understood, in the battle of Bunker Hill. My brother also enlisted in the spring or summer of 1781 for nine months to go to the Jerseys. He went away under that enlistment and was gone four or five months, he then retur- -ned on a furlough in the fall of 1781 and was married to Alice Bartlett I believe in November of that year - I well remember of his enlisting and

going away, and of his returning on a furlough, in the fall and being married. I was present at the wedding and have a distinct recollection of the circum- stances - I do not so well recollect whether he went back after he was married, or hired some one to take his place - But I am positive of his coming home on a furlough at the time of his marriage and that he either went back and served out his time or procured some one to do it for him -
West Newbury August 3. 1837. Hannah Bailey
Essex ss Aug 3 d 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Bailey and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Edmund H. Hills Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Bailey is a credible witness
Edmund H. Hills Justice of the Peace

I the aforesaid Hannah Bailey further testify, that my brother the said Benjamin Chase was out as much as four times in the Revolutionary War & it may be more, but I cannot state positively if more — I have no doubt he served fifteen months as a militia man, besides his nine months service as a regular. He was a soldier at Bunker's Hill, the capture of Burgoyne the Jerseys and at Yorktown as I am certain, and probably at other times; I remember that he was out a considerable time in the first of the war.
Hannah Bailey
Essex ss Oct r 2. 1838. Sworn to before me Chas. Minot Jus Peace.

November 20, 1935
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BA-J/EHL
Benjamin Chase-W.18882
Mr. A.L.Wiss 4101 No. West Street Syracuse, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Chase, of Sandown, New Hampshire, born in 1759, in Newbury, Massachusetts, died December 31, 1826, in Sandown, New Hampshire, married in 1781, Alice Bartlett.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18882, based upon the military service in that war of Benjamin Chase.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Chase are not shown.
While residing in Newbury, Massachusetts, Benjamin Chase enlisted and was present at the battle of Bunker Hill; no further details of this service given: in 1775 or 1776, he served six weeks in Captain Jonathan Poor's Massachusetts Company and went to Rhode Island; he enlisted August 14, 1777 and served until November 30, 1777, in Captain John Noyes' Company, Colonel Samuel Johnson's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the capture of Burgoyne: in 1778, he served three or four months on Long Island, names of officers not stated: he enlisted in August, 1779 and served nine months in Captain Miller's Company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment; in the spring or summer of 1781, served nine months and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He gave only the one 9 mos service in 1779 - took the rest of the serv. from statement of widows & witnesses
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he resided in Sandown, New Hampshire and gave his age as fifty-nine years.
He died in said Sandown, December 31, 1826.
The soldier married November 22, 1781, Alice Bartlett. It was stated that they were married while he was home on a furlough from
It was stated Dec 1 - once but as it was given 31 - so many times, I did not use 1"

the army. The date and place of birth of Alice and the names of her parents are not shown.
Alice, widow of Benjamin Chase, was allowed pension on her application executed October 16, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
The only name of a child that is given is son Samuel, who, in 1838, was residing in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
In 1844, Amos Chase, brother of the soldier, was aged seventy-four years and resided in Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1838, Hannah Bailey, a sister of the soldier, was aged seventy years and resided in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Alice, widow of Benjamin Chase, (W.1882), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Alice Chase, widow of Benjamin Chase, Certificate No. 4294, issued March 14, 1849, rate $43.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 5 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Daggart was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Amos Chase, of Haverhill, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy four years, on oath, depose and say, that Benjamin Chase, late of Sandown, in the State of New Hampshire and formerly of Newbury, in said County of Essex, was my brother - I remember perfectly well that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war; and that he served at several different times - I know that he served three months, or more, in the year 1777, in the Company of Capt. John Vose, of Newbury, in the regiment of Col. Johnson - he also served at several different campaigns, at Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Yorktown &c. - I was not in the army myself, but was very familiar with his service, and am very confident that he served as abovestated. I also depose and say, that Alice Chase is the widow of my said brother Benjamin, and that she is still living -
Amos Chase
Essex ss. - June 29. 1844. Then the above deposition was sworn to, before me, and I certify that the deponent is a respectable and credible witness -
William Taggart Jus. Peace -

Alice Chase Widow of Benjamin Chase act 7 July 1838
Adm. 12th 28/ni $43 10 per ann deducting what has been paid at the rate of 30 00 per ann
Adm. 3 March 1843 &c $43 10 per ann deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per ann J. P. Frettingham Newburyport Mass

Rep 2 . Let. to Hon. A. Abbott. April 9. 1844
4293
Massachusetts
Alice Chase
widow of Benjamin Chase who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Wm. Taggart Haverhill, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 38.

4502 Massachusetts
Alice Chase, widow of Benjamin Chase, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 31 Dec. 1826 — of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Cont d commanded by Captain Miller of the reg t commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov r 1839, & sent to Col. Minot Gloucester, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar d 40 15.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk. Book A, Vol. 1, Page 81.
Let to J. P. Northingham } Nov. 5. 42 } to same July 17. 1843 " same Sep r 29. "

4293
Massachusetts
Alice Chase widow of Benjamin Chase who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Increase from $30.00 per annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1845 and sent to
J. P. Frothingham Newburyport Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 27
2 Certs. Increase under acts '38 2134 244 - Rep'd see Set. To Agt. July 10 '45

45020 Massachusetts
Alice Chase
widow of Benjamin Chase who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 31 Dec. 1826 of Essex in the State of Mass. a who was a priv in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the Mass. a line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the fifth day of March, 1836. Increased from $30.00 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1845 and sent to J. P. Worthingham
Newburyport Total amount, $ Mass a
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by A. D. Swan Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 55

Alice Chase Massachusetts
Suspended
See let. June 1837 C. Minot.
Act of July 1838

Benjamin Chase N. H. Act 18 March 1818 to what time paid?
Pen Officer
May 30. 1839
died 1826.
Paid to March 4. 1820

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this twelveth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Alice Chase a resident of Haverhill in the county of Essex aged eighty five 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Chase who was a private in the Company and Regiment as will appear by evidence on file in the Pension Office at Washington commanded by as appears by said papers on file and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty three dollars and ten cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Alice Chase
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of William Taggart William Taggart Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner as she declares William Taggart Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of
18
CLERK.
* Eight numbers in this line previous to signature by William Taggart Justice of the Peace Alice Chase

Essex, ss. Court of Common Pleas  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Ebenezer Phillips Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of record William Taggart Esqr. is now, and was on the twelfth day of May A. D. 1848, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature on the paper annexed is genuine,
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, at Salem, in the County of Essex aforesaid, on this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
E. Phillips CLERK.
A. Chase 4299
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NOTARY PUBLIC

Newburyport, June 30. 1845. — J. L. Edwards, Esq., Com r of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Under date of July 6 th 1844, I forwarded a Deposition from Amos Chase, in regard to the identity of the Benjamin Chase, who was the husband of Alice Chase, with the Benjamin Chase who served in the Company of Capt. John Noyes, and for which service, the said Alice Chase was not allowed a pension — her application was for an increase of pension, for that service which was not included in her certificate — As I have not rec d any advice from you in relation to this matter since I forwarded said Deposition, I presume that in the press of business, it may have been overlooked — All the parties interested in this matter are so respectable, and in my own opinion so fully entitled to confidence, that I am unwilling to believe that any misrepresentation has been made. If I had the least doubt myself, of the identity I would not press the claim —
With much respect.
Yr. Ob t Serv t ,
J. P. Fotheringham

Newburyport, July 6 th 1844. — J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you additional evidence of the identity of Benjamin Chase, who was the husband of Alice Chase with the Benjamin Chase who served in Capt. John V. Jones' Company —
I forwarded sometime since a deposition of Silas Pearson to establish the same point, but it was returned to me, not being considered sufficient — At that time I was not aware that a brother of Benjamin was living — The deposition which I now send, being positive, and from a brother, I hope will be considered sufficient —
Very Resp y
Yr. Ob t Serv t
J. H. Northingham —

Newburyport, Oct. 23. 1843. J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comt. of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit, a deposition of Silas Pearson in relation to the service of Benjamin Chase, in the Company of John Noyes. - Silas Pearson was in said Company and I believe is the only living member who belonged to that company - - Benjamin Chase was a pensioner under the act of Mar. 1818 - I have not copies of the evidence which was produced at that time a pension was granted to him, but from papers relating to the application of Alice Chase, widow of said Benjamin, it appears that evidence was then transmitted showing that he the said Benjamin Chase served in 1777 before and after the capture of Burgoyne - I do not know how the identity of the person who rendered the service in John Noyes Company & the person who rendered the service for which Benjamin Chase and Alice have both rec d a pension can be more clearly made out - There are some of his relations who are aged & who know the circumstances of the service & of his share pensions &c. but it would be somewhat difficult to obtain more satisfactory evidence, than this which I now forward in connection with that previously forwarded; Still, if any further is required, if you will be pleased to state definitely, what will be more satisfactory for such proof, I will endeavor to obtain it -
Very Resp ly V. M c W. Kent
J. V. Southwick

4937 A. Chase
$30 per an
Wm. Taggart Haverhill Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
On this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid, Alice Chase, a resident of Haverhill in said county aged eighty 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 third of March A.D. 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That She is the Widow of Benjamin Chase late of Sandown, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she does not now recollect the regiment in which he served, and that she received thirty dollars annually for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Alice Chase
And I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, sworn to, and subscribed this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
William Taggart Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Taggart esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration of Alice Chase purports to have been made, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of October, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for said County do certify that William Taggart Esq. was on the 27 th day of September 1843 a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature thereon is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court Dec. 27. 1843.
E. Shillaber Clk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 5 1853
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Chase is borne upon the roll of Capt John Noyes in Col Sam Johnsons reg t as a Private from "Aug 14. to Nov 30. 1777. 3 mos & 28 da y ". The rolls in the Office show no further service rendered by said Eaton
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary services by the Widow —
State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol —
Town of New Bedford —
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of my late husband Benjamin Chase, in the Company commanded by Capt John Noyes in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Johnson in the year 1777 — Also of 6 weeks or two months service at Rhode Island in the years 1775 & 1776 —
New Bedford, Aug. 1 st 1823.
Alice Chase
per J. P. Northingham, her atty

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Additional Declaration —
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss —
On this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex, in said State, Alice Chase, now residing in Haverhill in the County of Essex aged about eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in addition to the one made by her dated Oct. 16. 1838, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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 Benjamin Chase who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 — That he served in the Army of the United States, in addition to the time for which she has already received a pension, the term of four months in the Company of Capt. John Noyes, in the Regiment commanded by Capt. Samuel Johnson, at Saratoga and other places, as she fully believes — She also believes from evidence of Rolls, that he served six weeks in the company of Capt. Jonathan Dorr at Rhode Island, and also at other places besides those on account of which pensions have been allowed to her or to her husband, for proof of which she respectfully

asks leave to refer to the evidence which accompanies this declaration, and to the Rolls of the Pension Department —
The reasons why the beforementioned service was not particularly stated in her first application, are, that she did not know, and could not procure the evidence respecting the particular terms and places of service, although she was fully satisfied that he rendered the service — She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Chase November 22 d 1781 — That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Chase died on the 31 st day of December in the year 1826 — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz, at the time before stated — for proof of which, and of the death of her husband she respectfully refers to the evidence furnished at the time of her first application, and by which she received a pension — and that she is still a widow —
Alice Chase
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before
D r H. Smith Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of April, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Newburyport, Nov. 2 d 1842. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
By request of Alice Chase permit me to address you in her behalf - It appears from her statement and such evidence as I have been able to procure that she has received a five years pension on account of the services of her husband Benjamin Chase, deceased, but that four months service in Capt. John Noyes' Company, in Col. Johnson's Regiment (and of which I have the evidence,) was not taken into the account at the time of the application - Will it be necessary for her to make a new application by declaration, in regard to said service, in order that she may be entitled to an additional pay for such service, or only to transmit the necessary evidence of service? -
Very Resp y ,
Your M c P t Serv t
J. P. Prothingham -

Newburyport, May 19 th 1843. -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is an Application of Abigail Eaton, widow of Sylvanus Eaton, deceased, for a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836 - If the claim is found to be a correct one, & properly authenticated, will you please forward to me such certificate, - payable at Boston, as she may be entitled to -
I also enclose herewith, a Declaration of Alice Chase, for an additional pension, with proof of service in addition to that which was previously forwarded - If satisfactory, will you please forward to me such Certificate as the additional service may entitle her to & you will very much oblige
Yr Mobb t Serv t
J. H. Frothingham -

I, Silas Pearson of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty five years, on oath do testify and declare, that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and served in the Company of Capt. John Noyes, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Johnson, during the term of Four months, at Saratoga and other places. That I was acquainted with Benjamin Chase of Newbury, who was in said Company with me, and I do know that he the said Chase served in said Company the full term of four months.
Newbury, October 10. 1842.
Witness
Joseph Brown
J. P. Frothingham
Silas his Pearson mark
Essex ss. - October 10. 1842. - Then the above named Silas Pearson, personally appeared before me and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true. And I certify that he is a credible witness.
J. P. Frothingham - Jus. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that James P. Frothingham esquire, before whom the above written affidavit of Silas Pearson purports to have

have been taken, is a justice of the peace, and also a notary public, for said county; that his commission to each of his said offices bears date on the twenty fifth day of February, A.D. 1842, and will expire on the twenty fifth day of February, A.D. 1849; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of May, A.D. 1843.
Math. Lord Jr.
Notarial Seal of Math. Lord Jr. for said county, having certified that James P. Goulding has appeared before me and acknowledged himself to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument.

Haverhill Mass Oct r 16 1839
Sir
In the case of Alice Chase, widow of Benjamin Chase deceased, an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 1838. I now return to you Hannah Baileys Deposition which you return to me for a certificate of the official character of the magistrates.
This Deposition was certified to & annexed to the other depositions in the case in the manner required by your office; but it has been torn from the tape pasted through it, since it was properly authenticated. If you will examine the Registers certificate in this case, you will see that it is as I have stated (I am very sure) & you will also notice on the paper itself the holes made by the tape.
You say in your letter of June 1st 1839 that each term should be specified; Now Sir in many cases this is impossible; in this case we can prove that Chase was in the army but do not know the officers names. If she must lose those terms so it must be; she cannot be more particular. He served two years. In regard to the proof of the marriage I now send you proof of the marriage from the

family bible, which I suppose will be satisfactory. Please send me the certificate for as much as you can allow, as soon as convenient
Respectfully
Your obed servt
Chas. Minot
J. J. Edwards Esq
Comm ee of Resolutions

Jan. 21. 1839
Mrs. H. B. Stowe
7 Fullers Place
Edwards Esq. commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Haverhill Mass Jan 16. 1839
Sir
Inclosed I send a Pension application under the Act of July 7th 1838.
Please enclose the certificate to me.
Some time since I sent you the application of Hannah Smiley for an increase of Pension which she is receiving under the Act of July 4th 1836. Will you inform me of the situation of that application
Respectfully Your obt Servant Cha. Minot
L d Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.,

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Haverhill Mass. Jan. 10. 1839
Sir
Benjamin Chase of Sandown. N. H., was a pensioner under the Act of Mar. 18. 1818 he was stricken from the rolls by an after act on account of property; the number of his certificate was 14311. He died Dec r 1. 1826 but he did not get restored before his death, to the Pension Rolls, as he was entitled to be by a subsequent act. Now I wish information, whether his widow who is now living cannot get the arrears of pension that he would have obtained, had he been restored to the rolls, before his death.
Very Respectfully, Your obt servt, Chas. Minch
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Haverhill Mass Aug 15. 1838
Sir
Benjamin Chase of New Hampshire was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818 1818. his certificate was dated Sep 6. 1819 & its No. was 14.311. — His widow is entitled to a pension under the last law.
My object in writing this letter to you is to obtain information, how much service was proved in the application for said pension, & the dates of the service, so as to save her the expense of proving that service again. Said Chase served more than two years in all, & if the whole was then proved nothing more will be required, but if not his widow must try to prove more. By giving the above information you will much oblige
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Chas. Mitchell
J. L. Edwards Esq

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Syracuse Chapter of the Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Syracuse, N. Y.
Oct. 29. 1936.
Veteran's Bureau Bureau of Revolutionary Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Refer - Descendants of Aquila & Thomas Chase by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, N.H. 1928. p.203. - No.407.
"Alice Chase of Haverhill represented that BENJAMIN CHASE , late of Sandown, was a Revolutionary pensioner and that he died Dec. 31, 1826; That she is his widow and prays that the Probate Court will establish her claim, Oct. 11. 1838.
Samuel Chase of Haverhill made oath to the truth of her statements (Essex Probate 5098)"
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Will you please furnish the writer a statement of the military record, in the Revolutionary War, of the BENJAMIN CHASE above referred to.
He was born July 15, 1759 at Newbury(now West Newbury)Mass. He died - Dec. 31. 1826 at Sandown, N.H. Married - Oct. 17. 1781 Alice, dau. of Daniel & Sarah(Tewsbury) Bartlett.
Thanking you in advance.
Very Truly Yours
Syracuse Chapter, S.A.R.
A. L. Wise
Secretary. 101. No. West Street. Syracuse, N.Y.

PRESIDENT, HON. STANLEY WOODWARD. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, REV. HORACE EDWIN HAYDEN. SECRETARY, SIDNEY R. MINER. TREASURER, DR. F. C. JOHNSON. LIBRARIAN, J. RIDGWAY WRIGHT.
Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
INCORPORATED A. D. 1858.
WILKES-BARRÉ, PA., Oct 31 1896
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I respectfully beg the privilege of having copies made for me of the papers on file in your office in the case of Benjamin Chase, Revolutionary Pen- sion of the Mass line, residence Rocking- ham Co. New Hampshire; Pension granted May 2. 1878. Suspended May 1. 1880 U. S. Pension Rolls 1835. Vol 1. N. H. p 61. I owe the honor to be
Yours truly Horace Edwin Hayden

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1888?
Alice Chase
Widow of Benjamin Chase Pr. New Eng
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index — Vol. 11 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Additional proof in support of the application of Benjamin Chase made to the Honorable Samuel D. Dill, on the 2 d day of May 1818, for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. "To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war."
I John Bailey of Parsons in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Chase, now of Sandown in the State of New Hampshire, who has made application to the Government of the United States for a pension, and do know that he the said Chase enlisted in the year 1779 and to the best of my present recollection in the month of August of that year, to serve for nine months in the Army of the United States; He enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Miller, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer, Massachusetts line, and he did do duty in said Regiment; and at the expiration of his term of service, was regularly discharged, and received his pay for said Ninemonths service; which was in the continental establishment, and at one and the same enlistment: I was a soldier at the same time, and on duty with the above named Chase, in the same Company (and was discharged from the same, on the same day with him and James Tallantree.
I am confident the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Brewer, and not Bailey as stated (probably by mistake) in said Chase's application - when we joined the Regiment at the time of our enlistment. Major Fernald commanded and remained in command several months. — I have no interest whatever in said Chase's application nor am I an applicant myself. John Bailey
I James Tallantree of Parsons aforesaid, on oath do testify and declare, that I was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and

Served in the Company, commanded by Captain Miller, in Colonel Brewer's regi- -ment - Massachusetts line with the artillery named Benjamin Chase and John Bailey in the year 1779. The said Chase, Bailey, and myself (then all belonging to the same Town) enlisted, on the same day, in the month of August 1779, to serve for Nine Months, and at the expiration of our term of service, were each honorably discharged on the same day, and received our pay for Nine months service which was in continuance and under the same enlistment. I have no interest whatever in said Chase's application nor am I an applicant myself.
James T. Harkness
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
We it known by these presents, that on this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the Subscriber Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said County residing therein, personally came John Bailey and James T. Harkness, above named, and generally made oath to the truth of the afore written affidavits, by them respectively subscribed. And I do certify that the said John Bailey and James T. Harkness are both personally known to me, that they are credible witnesses and believed by me to be disinterested.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day month and year last above written.
William A. D. Pub.

Newburyport July 9th 1819.
Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the United States.
Sir
In request of Benjamin Chase of Sandown in the State of New Hampshire, I take the liberty to forward you herein, the additional proof of his services in the Revolutionary Army. Judge Bell to whom his application was made, being absent as he says from the State he was apprehensive of delay. I approved please forward his certificate to Judge Bell.
I have the honor to be
Sir Your most hum. Servt.
W. Worth

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818
Benjamin Chase, . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight . . . . . dollars per month, to com- mence on the second day of May . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth . . . . . day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
H Callahan
Secretary of War.

Benj. Chas
Cert.
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portsmouth N.H.
at the Branch Bank of the U.S.
Accts

Portsmouth April 14- 1836
James L Edwards Esq -
Sir -
Benjamin Chase was suspended in 1820 - because he had as was said - over $200 property - He died in 1825 - poor - had no property - It can be shown - that he was poor - at the time of his death - My object is to learn whether his administrator can recover anything -
Yours R C. B. Goodrich

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Alice Chase of Benjamin Massachusetts
act 7 July '38
m 81. d 26-
No officer's named for any service except for 9 mo- by her husband act 1878.
Adm'd 9 mo's
30 th no deduction Chas. Minot atty to Alice Chase
Haverhill Mass
died 31 Dec 1826

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Alice Chase purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certifi- cate thereon, is his genuine signature; - and that Edmund Hill, esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of Hannah Bailey purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; - and that Charles Munt esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Hannah Bailey, Samuel Chase and Amos Chase purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature. as appears by the records in said office
Given under my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of January , A. D. 1839.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.