Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38521, Howard Bassett, Continetal (Mass.)
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(3--1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
[Ink stamp of a star]
Continental (Mass) [Massachusetts]  Bassett, Howard,  S. 38521
Hayward or 
CONTENTS
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No certification sent 3 Octr. [October] 1821 to Benjamin Swan Woodstock Vt. [Vermont]

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4,512
Vermont Roll
Howard Bassett
Parson's Regt [Regiment]
privt [private]
Connecticut line--1776 1 year
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of July, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov [November]1818
and sent to the Honl [Honorable] Wm [Willliam] Hunter
in the Ho. [House] of Rep: [Representatives] from Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept [September] 1818  $17.06
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
Arr 2 mos. 4/30  $65.06
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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169
Howard Bassett
Vt [Vermont]
4,612 Mar: '19
Recd. 28th July 1821

Con
J. L. Edwards

Benjamin Swan
Woodstock, Vt. [Vermont]
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY ss  At a County Court begun & holders at Woodstock in the county of Windsor by adjournment
on the last Tuesday in May AD 1821--

On this Twenty ninth day of May 1821 being the first day of said 
term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, 
having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.)  Hayward Bassett aged sixty nine years, resident in Bridgewater in said County of Windsor, who being first duty sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 

Enlisted in the fall of 1776, under Capt. [Captain] Christopher Darrow in Col. [Colonel] Parson's Regiment of the Continental line, for the 
term of one year, and served out my time according to 
enlistment, and was in the battle of Flatbush on Long Island  in the State of New York--

that he made his original declaration on the first day of July 1818 has received 
a Pension Certificate, No. 4612.  And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 
day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;--and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I an income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

No property of any kind except my wearing apparel--
Deponent has no family, is unable to labor in consequence of a swelling on his bowels, the almost total loss of one of his 
eyes, and other infirmities natural to old age, and in a great measure dependent on his friends for support. 
Hayward Bassett

Sworn to and declared on the twenty-ninth day of May 1821 before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan, Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COURNTY ss}  I Benj [Benjamin] Swan Clerk of County Court for 
the County of Windsor, do hereby certify the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court:--And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing 
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of June 1821
Benj [Benjamin] Swan {Clerk of the County
Court for Windsor County.
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To the Secretary for the
Department of War
Washington City

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Howard Bassett
1 July privt [private]
Vt [Vermont] Roll
Admitted

[illegible]
Col. [Colonel] Parson Regt [Regiment]
not on the Continental establishment
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}  On the 1st day of July AD 1818 Before me the
subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court
personally appeared Howard Bassett of Bridgewater
in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont  aged sixty five who being by
me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Howard Bassett
enlisted in the Town of Roxbury Massachusetts  sometime in
the spring of the year 1776 in Capt [Captain] Christopher Darrars company
Col Parsons Regiment of the Connecticut line for one year
entered the service at the time of enlistment, continued in the
service the full term of one year and was dismissed at
Ramasaw in New Jersey and that he is reduced in his 
circumstances and stand in need of assistance from his Country for
support and that he ever has been a citizen of the United States
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of
Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid. Now I Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of
Windsor County Court do certify that [crossed out the said Howard Bassett] the
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Howard Bassett did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy--and that he has produced 
to my satisfaction that he is reduced in his circumstances and stand in need of assistance from his country for support--And I now
transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said 
court to be affixed
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}
Woodstock County Clerks Office
July the 8th AD 1818-
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor
County Court, Do hereby Certify that
Elihu Luce Esq. is one of the Assistant
Judges of said County Court, and
that the written Signatures are in
his hand writing.--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed the Seal of said Court the day
above--
Benj [Benjamin] Swan
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38521
Revy [Revolutionary[ INVALID.
File No. 38521
Howard Bassett
Pri [Private] Rev [Revolutionary] War

Act:  18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Oct. [October] 23/05 History to A. E.
Sterner, Ripon, Wis. MR
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Can you give me
a service record of one
Howard Bassett?
He served in the
Revolution, was a pensioner
under the act of 1818 and
there resided in Vermont.
Will this record give 
any of his descendants?
As he was my
great great grandfather
I am anxious to learn
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all possible of him
and the services he
rendered this country.
Very respectfully,
A. E. Sterner
Ripon, Wis. [Wisconsin]
Oct. [October] 15 1905.

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PENSION
A 
OCT
U. 17 S.
1905
OFFICE.
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O. W. and N. Division.  3--525.
MR.  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Inv. File 38521  Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War  Washington, D. C., October 12, 1905

Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Howard Bassett, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
Sprint 1776 1 yr.  Private  Christopher Darrow  Parsons  Conn. [Connecticut]

Battles engaged in, Flatbush 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  He enl. in Roxbury, Mass [Massachusetts] [illegible]
Date of application for pension,  July 1, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Windsor Co. [County], Vt. [Vermont]
Age at date of application, 65 yrs. [years]
Remarks:  This claim was allowed.
Soldier stated in 1821 that he had no family.
*Name also appears as Hayward Bassett.

Very respectfully,
A. E. Sterner
Ripon, Wisconsin
Commissioner
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