Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,778, Samuel Durosett, [BLANK]
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Durosett, Samuel S34778
or Durosset
CONTENTS
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19818
Mississippi
Samuel Durosett
of Claiborne in the state of Mississippi who was a dragoon in the company commanded by Captain Hughes of the regiment commanded by Colonel AW White in the Virginia line for the term of three years from June 1780 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 25th day of April 1877 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of October 1827 and sent to AW Putnam Esqr
Port Gibson Mississippi
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1827 $34 66
Semi-anl allice ending 4 Mar 1828 48
$82.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.}
dup certificate issd and ford to JM Daughter Harrisburgh Louisiana May 5 1835
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Samuel Durosett came into court and made the following declaration viz "Original claim Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th of March [illegible] Eight hundred and eighteen county [illegible] 
illegible Mississippi SS on this 20th day of April one thousand Eight hundred and [illegible] seven personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the first [illegible] [illegible] in said state and Expresly made such by the Constitution and [illegible] the  to Samuel Durosett [illegible] [illegible] aged about sixty four years who being formerly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Samuel Durosett [illegible] for the term of the Revolutionary War on the  [illegible] day of June 1780 at Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina on the fourth [illegible] in company commanded by captain John Hugues in the first regiment of Light dragoons commanded by Corporal Anthony Walton White in [illegible] of the state of Virginia in the Continental 
[illegible] that he continued to serve in the said corps till the end of the war when he was discharged from the service at Nelsons Ferry at Sanlee in June 1783 untill further called [illegible] the state of South Carolina That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
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to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state that he knows of and that the following are the reasons for not making an application for a pension viz that until late years he was a man of remarkably [illegible] and  [illegible]  
 [illegible]  and well able to support himself by his  [illegible]   [illegible]  that a few years since he is as much injured by the fall of a tree which he  [illegible]   [illegible]  E [illegible]  on his  [illegible]  that from said injury he was prevented moving or travelling far from his place of residence to seek relief  [illegible]  to his wound or run his country and that ever since that injury untill lately he has been enabled to live comfortably on the proceeds of his labour and the assistance of a friend  [illegible]  the  [illegible]  of a  [illegible]   [illegible]  in the Revolution upon whose kinship  [illegible]  charity is now in con [illegible]  of his  [illegible]   [illegible]  strength and  [illegible]   [illegible]   [illegible]  that about form years since he made application to a  [illegible]   [illegible]  to prepare a declaration in order to obtain for him a pension but the  [illegible]  apprehended from a want of  [illegible]   [illegible]  all the inquisitions and forms prescribed by the acts of congress   [illegible]  the  [illegible]   [illegible]  that he is almost a beggar  [illegible]  him from  [illegible]  his claim to the pension  [illegible]  for him and others whose on the Revolution by that he is now much  [illegible]  in person and  [illegible]   [illegible]   [illegible]  that home  [illegible]    [illegible]   [illegible]  and p [illegible]  of the act of the 1 May 18 I solemnly swear that I was a 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 disproved of my property in any part there of with intent thereby
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so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of the 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 any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed: and by me Subscribed: that Since the 18th. day of March 1818: the following Changes have been made in my property - I have owned my present rifle gun from 1783 upon which the Nick and Lock have been Changed: I have owned no Real Estate Owing the Last five and Twenty I Think, Years, and my personal property Owing the same time: has been, a few dollars from time to time; as the same was acquired by my Personal Industry; or the charity of others, SCHEDULE of property belonging to Samuel Durosett - One Rifle Gun of value Twenty five dollars -
Samuel Durosett x his mark

Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of April One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Seven before the Honorable Joshua Child, Presiding Judge of said Court.
I Peter A Candorn, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Wellbourne do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel Duroset
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oro serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under on engagement on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing with and that  [illegible]   [illegible]  commanded  [illegible]  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  [illegible]  in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said  [illegible]  this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven 
PA Candorn
Declaration of 
Saml Durosett
[stamped with seal - MISS CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY]
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34778
Revy INVALID
File No 34778
Samuel Durosett
Dragoon Rev War
Act 18th March 18th
Index Vol 2 Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870]
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To what time was Samuel Durosett pensioner act 1818 of Mississippi last paid?
Respy
JL Edwards
May 4 1835
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

Parish of Catahoula SS.
On this 24th day of March 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said Parish of Catahoula personally appeared Samuel Durosset who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hughes in the regiment commanded by Colonel White in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Mississippi that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 1st day of October 1834 at or near Harrisonburg he lost it by misplacing
Saml Duroset} Jno Daughters appears and makes
x his mark} oath that he well Knows the above
Sworn and subscribed to before} named Saml
me, the day and year aforesaid.} Durroset to be
Thomas Ballew} the same as described in the
Justice of the Peace} above affidavit Jn Daughters

NOTES.-The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
[pointing finger icon] If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identify. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
[pointing finger icon] In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
[pointing finger icon] Mode of authenticating papers.-In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small 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
[pointing finger icon] No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Catahoula} I Joseph J Williams Clerk of the District & Parish Courts for the Parish of Catahoula and State aforesaid Do Certify that Thomas Ballew is now and was at the time of Subscribing his Name to the within affidavits of Samuel Durosset and James M Daughters an Acting Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Catahoula and for this I do Certify that James M. Daughters whose signature appears to one of the within affidavits is a man of Veracity & to me well known
Given Under my hand and the
empress of the Seal of the
Court at Harrisonburg this 10th 
day of April in the year of Our
Lord 1835
Jos,, J,, Williams Clerk
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Harrisonburg Louisiana Mch 25th 1835
Dear sir
Capt Samuel Durosset requests me to send on again for a New Certificate - I wrote to you last fall for one I have got him to fill out affidavit - he had a Certificate which he drew his money on dated twentieth day of October 1827 - I Know that Mr Durosset has lost his Certificate - I will refer you to Mr Rice Garland N.C. from this Date he is acquainted with me
Yours Respectfully
Jn Daughters
P.S. I refer you also to Honble Wm T Barry PMG I am one of his deputies
Jon D
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[post marked PORT-GIBSON
SEP 24]  Free
Honbl James Barbour
Secy at War
Washington City

Pension office 
Octr 20 1827
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Honbl James Barbour
Sec F at War
Washington City 
I enclose a certified copy of the record of the application of Samuel Durosett for a pension trusting that the same is now in due form of law Please inform me if the application is successful that I may communicate the information to the Durosetts
Respectfully
A W Putnam
Port Gibson 22 Sep 1827