Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20405, for Basil Mignault, New York
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( 8-1776 ) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Mignault, Basil 
Or Megnault 

NUMBER 
R.20405 

CONTENTS
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Lieutenant Basil Mignault’s Revolutionary Claim
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1.267.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution” approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Basil Mignault of Chambly in the County of Kent in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the first or fore part of June 1776. when I received a furlough from Col Livingston to visit my father who then lay sick at St Dennis & was taken prisoner as is more fully set forth in my deposition herewith, at which period I was a Lieutenant in Col. Livingstons Regiment of the New York Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards did not receive certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which time was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22d of March 1783. instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
Witness my hand this twenty third day of September in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight 
 [signed] Basil Mignault  X his mark
C. K. Averill

Before me Calvin K Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton of the State of New York personally appeared this day Louis Marney & John B. Vinet of the said County who did severally make oath that Basil Mignault by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this twenty third day of September A.D. 1828 
[signed] C. K. Averill J. Peace 

I John Walworth Clerk of the Court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Calvin H. Averill before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace & duly empowered to administer oaths 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 21st day of October A.D. 1828. 
[signed] John Walworth
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Know all men by these presents, that I Basil Mignault of Chambly in the County of Kent in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Hibbard of Champlain Rouse’s Point my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitute for me & in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the act entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved 15th May 1828 as a Lieutenant in Col. Livingstons Regiment of the New York line of the Army of the Revolution – 
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight – 
[signed] Basil Mignault  + his mark
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of C. K. Averill 

Before me Calvin K. Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Basil Mignault whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act & deed & also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to cure wholly to his personal benefit - Witness my hand this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight – 
[signed] C. K. Averill J. Peace 

I John Walworth Clerk of the Court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that Calvin K. Averill before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was acknowledge is a Justice of the Peace 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 21st day of October A.D. 1828 
[signed] John Walworth 

Before me Calvin K. Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Thomas Hibbard the attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney & made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or
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of any attachment, levy or seisure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed - Witness my hand this twenty sixth day of September AD 1828 
[signed] C. K. Averill  J. Peace 

I John Walworth Clerk of the Court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that Calvin K Averill before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace & duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 21 day of October A.D. 1828 
[signed] John Walworth
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State New York 
Clinton County } ss.  Basil Mignault, aged Seventy three years being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the month of September 1775 he joined the American Army under Genl. Montgomery at St Johns L.C. that he was commissioned by Genl Montgomery a Lieutenant in Captain Arnold Company in Col Livingston Regiment, that he served in that capacity at the taking of Chambly St. Johns & Montreal, and was at the siege of Quebec. And deponent further saith that on the day the attack commenced in consequence of intoxication of his Captain & the absence of two other captains he was appointed to command three companies by command of Genl. Montgomery who at the same time presented him with a sword & gun as a mark of respect for his services. This deponent under Col Livingston commenced the attack at the gates of the St John's [illegible, Suberts?] & deponent with his own hands set fire to the gates - After the siege was raised deponent retreated with the army to St. Johns, where he received a furlough to return home to visit his father who lay sick & had sent for deponent. On deponents return home he was taken prisoner by the English & detained & tried for assisting the Americans. He was acquitted in consequence of their not being able to get witnesses who had retreated into the United States.  And deponent further saith that he endeavoured to get to the United States & join his company again, but was prevented by spies who were appointed to watch his movements - that after he was tried he was let out on parol not to leave the Parish of St. Dennis - Deponent also saith that he received a certificate of the amount of wages due him at the time of his furlough being granted from Col Livingston & that he has never received any thing for his said service excepting ten dollars - that he gave his commission after peace to one Benway to get pay for his serving & losses & as deponent afterwards ascertained said Benway was drowned & his papers lost -
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And further deponent saith not.
[signed] Basil Mignault  + his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d day of September 1828
[signed] C. K. Averill J. Peace

State of New York 
Clinton County } ss  Basil Mignault being duly sworn doth depose and say that he holds no office of emolument or employments nor never has since the American Revolution under the Government of Great Brittain or Governments of Canada.  & further saith not
[signed] Basil Mignault  X his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th of Oct. 1828 
[signed] C. K. Averill J. Peace
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Rejected
Ex’r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20.405 [crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1869, and March 3, 1873.]
Basil Mignault Lieut N. Y. Line  Revy War 
[stamped] REJECTED

Filed at ___ other claim.
, 187 . Clerk.
Application filed:  , 18  .
Attorney: 
P.O.

Not allowed Act 1828.
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O W Rej
#20.405
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Basil Mignault or Megnault  Lieut.
N York line –
Lower Canada 
Ref. File No. 7.162
OK
Not allowed.  Act 1828
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1267
Care of Thos Hibbard Esq  Rouses Point NY

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 20 Nov 1828. 
Basil Mignault of Chamblis Kent in the County of Kent in Lower Canada has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until taken prisoner and so remained until the end of the war at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col Livingstons regiment of the New York line; and that he did not received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing  [crossed out: dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary F A Dickens 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
22nd November 1828 
[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to __  in the __ line, amounting to __ dollars]
It further appears that Basil Mignault is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3 March 1826.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Lieutenant Basil Mignault of the New York line – [signed] Peter Hagner Aud
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War Depart: Bounty land Office 
The records of this office do not shew that Basil Mignault as an officer of the N. York line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States 
[signed] Robert Taylor  28 April 1829
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State of New York 
Clinton County } ss.  John Babtist Gayeaux being sworn doth depose and say that he was a private in Captain Arnolds company in Col. Livingstons Regiment in the Army of the Revolution - that he enlisted or first joined the American Army at St Johns & continued to serve until the Americans retreated from Canada. that he served under Lieutenant Basil Mignault & has heard read the affidavits of said Mignault made on the 23d day of September 1828 & taken before C. K. Averill Justice Peace & that the facts contained in said Affidavit in relation to the circumstances of the siege of Quebec, St Johns, Chamblis & Montreal by said Mignault, being taken prisoner & detained as mentioned in said affidavit are true.- And deponent further saith, that after the American Army retreated from Canada, he returned to St. Dennis when he saw Lieutenant Mignault in confinement by the English who had taken him prisoner - that he was let out on parol not to leave the Parish of St. Dennis - And further deponent saith not 
[signed] John Babtist Gayeaux + his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20th of October 1828 
[signed] C. K. Averill J. Peace