Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14230, John Bacon, Continental Mass.
Page 1

Service                                                             Number
Conntinental    Bacon, John                      W14230
Mass.                Jeruiah
Page 2

Vermont
John Bacon
of Weybriage in the state of Vermont who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Five Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20ty Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of July 1819 and lent to Joel Doolittle Bspn
Middlebury Connecticut.
Appears to the 4th 1819              225016
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819  42.0.00
11 Mo 8/31                              $345.16

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}

Discontinued
Former decision confirmation-see letter to
Wm. Rich, 20 March 1822.

Notification sent to Luritk Pays August 1821
Middleburg  Oct.
Page 3

John Bacon Capt
28 March
Declaration le
76 to 80
Watterton Mapae th
Resp

admitted
Page 4

I John Bacon of Weybridge in the County
Addison & State of Vermont, on oath
do declare and say, that I served in the
army of the United States, in the war of the 
Revolution, on the continental {esta
electment}, against the common enemy 
for a longer period than nine months
that is to say, for a term of more than 
five years a part of the time as a first
Lieutenant, and a part of the time as a 
Captain. I entered the service in the year
A.D. 1775 as first Lieut. in Capt. Samuel
Kilton, Company and in the Regiment 
of Col. John Patterson in the Massachusetts line and did duty 
with the continental troops, near Boston 
until the enemy wanted that place,  and 
after that event, I marched with the troops 
to New York, under Genl. Washington 
and soon after our arrival at New York, 
the Regiment to which I belonged, was 
detached for the service in Canada, and 
marched as far as the River Sonet, where 
we met the American troops retreating 
from Quebec and then returned to Ticonderoga 
where we stayed until Nov 1776.  Then the 
Regiment which I belonged to marched to 
the Isisus and joined the army under 
General Washington. and continued in
Page 5

the service of the United States until the 
year AD 1780 and for several of the last 
years of my service, I was a captain, & 
had the command of a company when 
I left the service in the year AD 1780-
I  received an honourable discharge, 
and left the service- 
I further declare that I am in the 73d year 
of my age and am in reduced circum-
stances, and have need of assistance from 
my Country for support 
John Bacon
[signature]
Weybridge March 28 1818 
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury 
in the County of Addison and State of 
Vermont this 28th day of March AD 1818 
Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court 
State of Vermont 
I Joel Doolittle, Judge of the Supreme Court 
of the State of Vermont do certify that it 
appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Bacon 
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in 
the preceeding declaration against the common 
enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and 
testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary 
of the Department of War in order to his the said 
John Bacon, obtaining 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 pursuant 
to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress 
Joel Doolittle
[signature]