Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,160, Zachariah Bassett, Continental Navy R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental 
Navy
R.I.

Bassett, Zachariah

NUMBER
S. 39,160

CONTENTS
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Tra cen 10 Jany 1838
cer to Pen age 24 April 1838
do & letter to Pensioner 5 May 18
To Burlington from Windsor 
from 4th March 1838. Notification
sent to Pensions Waterbury 
Vermont

Let to Hon Wm Hebard
1 March 1833

Cmd M 29, 1822

Z. Swan Esqr.  Woodstock, Vt

4,604 Burlington
Vermont Roll

Zachariah Bassett
Parson's Regt.
priv.
Connecticut line. 1776 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary Wr

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. 1818
and sent to the Honl. Wm. Hunter
in the Ho: of Reps. from Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $17.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 $48.00
Arrs. 2 mos. 4/30  $65.06

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Zachariah Bassett
1July pr.
Vt. Role

the department
admitted
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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 Zachariah Bassett aged sixty years resident in the Town of Bridgwater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont. 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 the said Zachariah Bassett sometime in the spring of the year 1775 enlisted in Capt. Kimball company in the Town of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island belonging to Col. Persons Regiment of the Rhode Island line for eight months entered the service at the time of enlistment, continued in the service his time out and again enlisted at the camp at Roxbury in Massachusetts in Capt. Christopher Darrars company Col. Persons Regiment of the Connecticut line for one year. Continued in the service for the term of one year and was dismissed at Ramapow in New Jersey & again some time in September or October 1778 enlisted on board of the United States Ship Alliance commanded by Capt. Peter Land. (Matthew Parks Capt. of Marines on on board of said Ship) for and during her voyage while on  a cruise they took a prize and he the said Zachariah Bassett was put on board of said Prize ship to help carry her into Brest in France and while on their passage was taken by a British privateer and carried into Plymouth England and was there retained in Mill Prison till the close of the Revolutionary War and then was released by being exchanged and that he is reduced in this circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his County for support and that he ever has been a citizen of the United States and that he has no other evidence no in his power for his said services
Elihu Levi Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Now I Elihu Levi Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as
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aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zachariah Bassett did serve in the Revolutionary war as Stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and that he has produced evidence to my satisfaction that he is reduced in his circumstances as he stands in need of assistance from this Country for support - and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and heard 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 hereto the Seal of said County to be affixed.
Elihu Lew Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont}
Windsor Conty} Ss
Woodstock County Clerk's office
July the 8th AD 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby Certify that Elihu Lew Esq is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Cort and that the foregoing signatures are his hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Sel of said Court the day above
Benj Swan
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Zachariah Bassett

4604

Con
L. L. E.

B Swan
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss}

At a county Court begun & holden at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor on the Third Monday in September in the year of our Lord 1822.

On this Eighteenth day of September 1822 being the Third 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.) Zachariah Bassett aged Sixty Three years, resident in Bridgewater in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I enlisted in the first Eight Months service of Roxbury under Capt. Kimball in Col. Hitchcock's Regimen and served out my time of enlistment & was Honorably discharged in the latter part of the 1775 or the forepart of the year 1776. I enlisted in the company of Capt. Christopher Darrow in Col. Parsons Regt in the Connecticut line, and was in the battle of Flatbush Long Island and in the retreat from New York, served my time out and was Honorably discharged. In 1778 I enlisted on Board the Ship of War Alliance Peter Laudy Captain was put on board a Prize Ship which was retaken in the English Channel, and carried into Plymouth in England. I was there kept in close Prison three years & eleven months was released at the close of the war
I have a wife but no children- my sufferings in Prision were great, my constitution and are infirm my health.

that he made his original declaration of the Eighteenth day of March 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4604 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March1818 ; 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 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 18th day of March, 1818 ;-and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of my Property - viz
1 table .50, 5 0ld chairs 1.50 6 plates .24 6 cups and saucers .25 Milk Pail .50  2.99
1 Iron Wedge .17 1 bed & Bedding $10 Shovel & tongs 1 6 knives & forks .50 11.67
1 tea pot .12 2 pitchforks .50 1 hoe .25 1 pail .25 Milk Pail .25 1.37
3 Bowls .18 fire dogs .25 3 pewter plates .75 Bread trough .50   1.68
1 spinning wheel 1.50 1 great wheel 1 steel yards 1 flat iron .36   3.88
Crain & Hooks 1 3 spoons .17 Candlestick .17 Churn .50   1.84
Wash Tub .50 spitoon? 3 3 caps .50 creamer .6 sugar bowl .8    4.14
Old saddle & Bridle 3.50 1 draw knife & Fro .75   4.25
________
31.80
Zachariah Bassett

Sworn to and declared on the Eighteenth day of September 1822 before said Court.
attest Benj. Swan Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY....SS.}
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Curt for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Thirty One Dollars & Eighty Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this thirteenth day of September 1822
Benj. Swan Clerk of the Conty Court for Windsor County.
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Jan 9
JW Evans

Waterbury VT
Jan 2, 1838
Hon J. R. Poinsett
Sec of War
Washington City D.C.
pension office
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State of Vermont}
Washington County Ss} 
On this 2d day of Jany 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Washington personally appeared Zachariah Bassett, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Darrow in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pearsons, in the service of the United States, that he now was placed in the Roll of the merit pay that he has recently been paid at Windsor Vt. where his name now is on the roll. but that he has recently removed from Bridgewater Windsor County Vt. to Waterbury Washington County Vt. where he expects to reside while he lives, and wishes his name transferred from the roll at Windsor to the Roll at Burlington Vt. so that he can (illegible) receive his pension for the future. That his reason for removing from Bridgewater to Waterbury (illegible) is the more community to support himself & family.
Zachariah Bassett
Sworn & Subscribed before me }
the day & year aforesaid} Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above name Zachariah Bassett  & know him to be the same person described in the above affidavit
Paul Dillingham Fr. Just of Peace
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39160
Revy INVALID. OUR

File No. 39,160
Zachariah Bassett
Pri. Rev War

Act 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. S, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Air Sent
Afe 4
Mr. Evans

Free
Pension Office
R.J. Poinsett Sec. War
Washington City
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State of Vermont}
Washington County Ss.}
On this 27th day of March AD 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Zachariah Bassett, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Darrow in the Regiment Col Persons in the service of the United States. That he name was placed on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency. he then living in Bridgewater Windsor County Vt. from which town he has lately removed to the town of Waterbury Washington County and State of Vermont. Where he now resides & intends to reside and remain; and wishes his pension to be payable in the future at the agency at Burlington Vt. The following are his reasons for removing from Bridgewater to Waterbury, Viz. to be be with his friends & old neighbors who had remained & also to be able to retain a livelyhood easier in the latter place than he could in the former one.
Zachariah Bassett

Sworn and Subscribed before}
me the day and year aforesaid} Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

Washington County Ss. On the 27th day of March A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Washington James Woodward of Waterbury who on his oath deposes that he personally & well acquainted with Zachariah Bassett family of Bridgewater & now Waterbury in the State of Vermont
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and that he knows that Zachariah Bassett who subscribed & was sworn to the foregoing affidavit is the same identical person described in said affidavit
James Woodward

Sworn & Subscribed before me}
the day and year aforesaid} Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Woodward who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a person of truth & a credible witness
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

State of Vermont}
Washington County Ss}
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr. Whose name is subscribed to the foregoing as Justice of the Peace is a magistrate fully qualified to act, and that I know his name within & above subscribed to be his own hand writing & genuine signatures 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my official hand and affix the seal of said Court at Montpelier in said County this 10th day of April A.D. 1838
Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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Zachariah Bassett
Declaration

Hon. John L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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State of Vermont}
Washington County Ss}
On this 22d day of January A.D. 1838, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared Zachariah Bassett who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Darrow in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the service of the Unites States; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont he then residing in Bridgewater Windsor County in sd. State, from whence he has lately removed to Waterbury in Washington County & State of Vermont, where he now resides & intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there or at the place where the other pensions residing in said Washington County are paid, payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Bridgewater to Waterbury Vermont, I.e. he could make a beneficial change of property, procure his livelyhood easier & be in the vicinity of his friends, more immediately than at Bridgewater.
Zachariah Bassett
Sworn and subscribed to}
before me the day and year aforesaid}
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
Washington County Ss.}
On this 22d day of January A.D. 1838 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared James Woodward of Waterbury in said County, who first being duly sworn, upon his oath declares testifies & says that he is and for a long time has been intimately acquainted with Zachariah Bassett now of said Waterbury & recently from the town of Bridgewater in Windsor County Vt. and that he well knows that said Zachariah Bassett who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit is the same identical person that is described in that affidavit
James Woodward
Sworn and Subscribed to before}
me the day and year aforesaid}
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

I certify that I well acquainted with James Woodward who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, and that he is a person of veracity.
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

State of Vermont. Washington County Ss.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for sd. County, duly appointed & qualified to act and that his signature to the foregoing as such is his own genuine hand hand writing, known to be such to me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand & affix the seal of said Court, at Montpelier in said County this 31st day of Jany. A.D. 1888 Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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ab May 5
Mr. Evans

Waterbury Vt.
May 1 1838

free
Pension Office

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. Pensions
Washington 
City
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Waterbury V.T. April 30, 1838.
J.L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions

D. Sir, Some of the first days of the present (I should think) I made the necessary declaration accompanied with proper proof for the purpose of being transferred from the Windsor to the Burlington Vt. pension agency. the papers were authenticated before Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of the Peace and the County Clerks certificate & seal affixed thereto on or about the 10th day of April Inst. & (illegible) the forwarded by me to your office. I have this minute received a printed communication under your frank with a sentence thereof marked by which I infer that because I did not accompany the application with a letter from myself or agent it was placed among the files in the office where it would remain till again called up by me. I now know from a similar application transmitted in Jany last. & in (illegible) he had my last (illegible) payment after a journey of 60 miles made in Windsor Hills just in season together with the before the Bank failed, and I now implore you to look at my application & if I am entitled to a transfer, do send it without delay to me or to P. Dillingham Jr. Waterbury F.T.
Zachariah Bassett
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Bank of Windsor
Windsor Vt. Apl. 30th 1838

Sir;
Zachariah Bassett, a pensioner under act of March 18th 1818 of whom you make enquiry in your letter of the 24th instant, has been (illegible) March 4th 1838

Respectfully Sir you
Obt. Servant,
for the Agent.
R. Emerson 
Cashr.

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions,
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Washington Feb. 23, 1852.
Hon Jas E. Heath, Comr. of Pensions.
Sir,
Zachariah Bassett of Waterbury in the County of Washington Bt. is a Pensioner under the Act of 1818. He also claims Bounty Land for his Revolutionary Services but the nature of his services does not bring his case within the law, and therefore designs to make application to Congress and he requests me to call upon you for the copies of his services in your Department for that purpose.
If you will favor me with the Copies of hi services and proofs shewing the nature and length of his service at your earlies Convenience, you will much oblige.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
Wm. Hebard.