Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,905, David Bassett, Navy.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy
CONTENTS
Bassett, David
Maine Agency and residence
NUMBER
S. 36,905
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts embracing the
Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor,
that David Bassett, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield in the said County of Lincoln in the District of
Maine, on the twenty seventh day of April
A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was his power to produce,  
and to transmit and the same, and the proceedings thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed the pension list of this Act, entitled, "An Act for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War"
passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which
is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of said applicant 
and careful consideration of evidence in the case, that the said applicant did serve as a Marine in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, of the continental naval establishment of he U. States for more than 9 months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jr. Just
C.C.C. has 2d Elk Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, SS.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County
of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire,
before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have
affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he
presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
John Davis
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5875
Maine-
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David Bassett
Mariner
Ship Warren, Hopkins - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan'y 1819 and del R.C. Vose, Augusta
Maine
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818., 4 months  34. 13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00 
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Litchfield
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359
Daniel Bassett
[illegible]
Robert C. Vose, Augusta
Maine
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State of Maine.
359
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On this Ninth day of June 1820, 
personally appeared be in open Court before
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited  in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Bassett, aged seventy 
years, resident in Litchfield in  in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. as a Mariner on the Continental ship Warren commanded by Captain J.B. Hopkins,   that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston
twenty fourth day of April1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5875. And I, the said David Bassett, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 eighteenth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
David Bassett

The following is a schedule of my whole estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
the right in perpetuity [illegible] ninety-one 
hundred acres land with one house and barn
thereon all the value of three hundred dollars
one horse of the value of thirty dollars, one
cow of the value of fifteen dollars, one yoke of
oxen of the of the value of forty dollars one sheep and lamb of the value of two dollars, one swine of the value of four dollars, Household furniture, besides
necessary bedding of the value of not exceeding ten dollars, a few shoemaker tools of the value of one dollar. Implements of husbandry of the value of four dollars, one old [illegible] cart of the value of two dollars, one old sleigh of the value of one dollar for the iron only. I have no debts due
to me that can be collected and I owe as much as Three hundred and twenty five dollars besides what I owe on the Mortgage
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that being about three hundred dollars
and interest. The income of the above
property besides the interest I pay does
not exceed twenty dollars year.
My occupation is that of a shoemaker
but from age and infirmity I am unable
to work, I have at this time no family
and I live with my son.
Except the foregoing and my necessary
bedding I have no estate or income whatever.

David Bassett.

Subscribed sworn to and declared
both the oath and schedule on the
ninth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr.
C.J. C C C Pleas
A true Copy
Attest 
John Davis [illegible]
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State of Maine.
I, John Davis, Clerk, for the County
of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec
and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred eight
dollars and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is
Eighty three dollars 
In testimony whereof have hereto set my hand and the seal of the said
Court, on this twentieth
day of June
1820.
of said for the County
of Kennebec
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
October 13th, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", the children of David Bassett
deceased Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and 0 cents
month under the law of the 18th March 1818 have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 12th of August 1837, the day of his death
Respectfully, yours,
Albion J.E. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Maine
5875
David Bassett, Kennebec Co in the State of Maine was a Mariner in the Ship Warren commanded by Captain Hopkins 
in the service of the US for the term of one year from May 1776 to August 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Jany 1819 and deliv to P.C. Vose
Augusta
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Entered to the Roll on the 30th day of Nov 1827 and notification sent to R.C. Vose
Augusta, Maine
Pension Commencing on the 19th of Nov 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 $28.26
Revolutionary Claim,
Act March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820 &
1 March 1822
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 March 1837 to the 12th
Aug 1837. the day of his
death. Agt Notified 25 Oct
1838.
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David Basset
Know all men by these presents that I David Basset of Litchfield & County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts Gentlemen for and in consideration of four hundred dollars paid to me by Jonathan Basset of the town of Litchfield County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to hereby give grant sell and convey to the said Jonathan Basset
his heirs and assigns a certain tract and parcel of land bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at a stake near purgatory stream at the south west corner of the land to be conveyed and running east southeast one hundred and seventy three rods by Hill Bassets land to a stake
thence North Northeast one hundred and twenty six rods to a stake, thence west Northwest eighty and four rods to the stream
above mentioned thence by the stream to the bound first mentioned containing one hundred acres more or less-To have and to hold the same to the said Jonathan Basset his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said Jonathan Basset his heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully service in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same to said Jonathan Bassett his heirs and assigns for ever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of
April year of our Lord eighteen hundred nineteen
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Moses Dennett Nathaniel Dennett
Lincoln ss. April. 17. Then the within named David Basset personally appeared and acknowledged the within instrument by
him subscribed to be his free act and deed
Before me Moses Dennett Justice of the Peace
April 23. 1819. and entered with the records for Deeds
[illegible] 105 Vol 11
Warren Piles Regt
A true copy of the deed exhibits are filed in his said Bassetts declaration for