Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17241, David Bassett, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn

Bassett, David
             Sarah

NUMBER
W. 17241,
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Connecticut- 4928
Sarah Bassett
widow of David Bassett, decd.

and who died on the 16 Jan. 1803 -
of Milford in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Curtis of the ________ commanded
by ____________ in the ____________________
line for 18 mos private

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 60 Dollars _____Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of January, 1840 and sent to Hon.
Perry Smith, Senate U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840    $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 30
                                                         $2700
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 168.
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[illegible]

18 mo pri
60 off

no deduction
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Document is illegible
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[Most of Document is illegible due to fading
2d day of April one thousand eight hundred & thirty [illegible]
David L. Baldwin Clk [clerk]
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[Document is mostly illegible due to fading]
Deponent is a brother to the said Isaac & further saith not
Isaac Bassett
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven
On this [illegible day of April 1834 Isaac Bassett well known to me personally appeared & subscribed the above deposition making oath to the truth of the same & he is a credible witness.
Wm [illegible] Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
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[Document is mostly illegible due to fading]
Garrit DeWitte
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven
Personally appeared before me this 25th day of April 1834 Garret DeWitt, subscribing the above depositions who is well known to me as a credible witness & made oath in the form of law to the truth of the same which he subscribed in my presence,
[illegible] Durmandy Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
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[Document is mostly illegible due to fading]
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
I Jonah Bassett of the town of [illegible] fifty years [illegible] depose and say that [illegible] Sarah Bassett who is making application for a pension [illegible]
Jonah Bassett
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
Personally appeared before this 30th day of September 1839 Jonah Bassett [illegible] I am acquainted with in my presence subscribed the above deposition & made oath to the same he is a credible witness.
[illegible] Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Milford On this 30th day of September 183[illegible] appeared [illegible] of [illegible] county & state aforesaid of [illegible] do depose and say that I am the son & executor in the estate of Stephen [illegible] deceased [illegible] said to have married David Bassett & Sarah [illegible] on the 16th day of July 1783 [or 1785?] [illegible] have ever come into my possession [illegible] paper such record is of any other record of marriage that was kept by him.
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in or out of my possession [illegible] further [illegible] deponent saith not. 
Stephen Gunn
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
Personally appeared before me this 30th day of September 1839 Stephen Gunn & in my presence subscribed the above deposition and made oath that the same is true I am personally known to him and know him to be a credible witness.
Wm Durand Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
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Comptroller Office
Hanford May 30 1839
At a meeting of the Council of Safety & governor holden at Hartford on the 1st day of February AD 1779
Voted - "That blank Commissions be delivered to Col Davenport for the Commission officers of Artillery men to be raised for the defence of towns of Milford Stratford Fairfield Stamford
& Greenwich & that he be desired to fill up the same inserting the names of such persons as he shall judge proper".
At Lebanon under date of March 5, 1779
Voted - That Lieut. Peter Hepburn commanded at Milford have leave to have a whale boat with a swivel gun in this bow, if he can find such a one belonging to this state"-
At Hartford Thursday 8th Feby 1781.
"Upon recommendation & request of the Civil authority & Select men of the Town of Milford Joseph Davidson is appointed Lieutenant of the guard there in the room of Peter Hepburn resigned, & his Excellency the Govenor agreed to commission him accordingly"-
The foregoing are correct copies of votes & doings as recorded in the 2d vol of "Council of Safety" in this office.
I never have discovered in the records of this office
any roll or list of the men & soldiers attached to the
fort above mentioned.
Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
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[Document is illegible due to fading. Only signature of William Durand is visible]
William Durand
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
[illegible] that I was present when said [illegible] Sarah C[illegible] were married the marriage [illegible] was performed by Stephen Gunn [illegible] my late husband George [illegible] I cannot possibly say [illegible] to the best of my knowledge and belief it was in January of 178[illegible with the town clerk [illegible] also [illegible] his wife Sarah who [illegible] deceased husband and as [illegible]
[illegible] to the aforesaid [illegible] & Sarah [illegible]
Eunice Pratt [or Coutt]
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss Milford
[illegible] personally appeared before me this fourth day of May 18[illegible] Eunice Coutt [or Pratt] signed [illegible] deposition [illegible] made oath to the truth of same [illegible] personally known to me to be [illegible]
[illegible] Notary Public [illegible]
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State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven} Ss. Milford
I Abigail Pratt of the town of Milford & County of New Haven of lawful age do depose & say In the year AD 1785 I was present at the wedding of David Bassett (now deceased ) and Sarah Bassett.  I recollect the said David & Sarah were married by Stephen [illegible] Esq. (now deceased) at the house of my father (Ebenezer Pratt) which well remembering ......[rest is illegible except for signature] Abigail Pratt
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
I David Bristol of Milford in said county & state being duly sworn depose & say I am now seventy six years of age and that in the summer of the year (as I believe) 1780 I enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Capt [Captain] Jehial Bryant of Milford aforesaid (now deceased) marched to New London & served under the said  Bryant three months and discharged if I remember right in the month of October same year I knew David Bassett (now deceased) who was a soldier and did duty in said company under the said Bryant during the time I was serving on the same [illegible] He died having a widow who is now living in said Milford having never intermarried since and now supported by her friends & the public [illegible] the [illegible] who makes application for this deposition & further deponent saith not
David Bassett
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss Milford
On this 18th day of June 1839 personally appeared David Bristol who in my presence [illegible] known to me as a credible witness
Before me [illegible]
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
I Lemuel Durand of Milford in said County & State being duly sworn depose & say I am seventy seven years of age that in the spring AD 1777 I enlisted as a soldier for one year & served [illegible] Capt. [Captain] J[illegible] of Waterbury County & state afore named we were stationed part of the time at a place ca[lled West [illegible] and a part at [illegible] in the town of [illegible] about mid January in AD 1780 I enlisted and marched to New London when I served as a soldier for three months under Capt [Captain] Jehiel Bryan & was then discharged. During the time I was serving under Capt [Captain] [illegible] in 1777 and the three months served under [illegible] said Captain Bryan at New London in 1780 David Bassett (now deceased) who I was well acquainted with was a [illegible] soldier [illegible] served at the same time & same length of time under [illegible] their aforesaid Captains that I did [illegible] the said David died some years since in [illegible] leaving a widow She is still living as such now in the town of Milford having never married since the death of the said David & further deponent saith not.
Lemuel Durand
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Milford
Personally appeared on this 18th day of June 18[illegible]  Lemuel Duran who being duly sworn and subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same before me I am personally acquainted with the said Lemeul [illegible] him to be a credible witness.
Wm Durand Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
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I David L. Baldwin town clerk of the town of Milford in the County of New Haven & state of Connecticut depose and say that from an examination of the public records of said town I do not find recorded the marriage of David Bassett (now deceased) & Sarah [illegible] neither I find recorded any marriage solemnized by Stephen [illegible] (now deceased) in said records although he is said to have married a number of persons now living in the aforementioned [illegible] I further depose & say that I am acquainted with the above named Sarah Bassett & know she is now living as the widow of David Bassett (deceased) Further deponent saith not.
David L. Baldwin Clk
New Haven County ss Milford [illegible] November 1836 personally appeared David L. Baldwin signer of the foregoing deposition [illegible] oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm Durand Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn
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Jan 21 1840
Ch
Basset
hon. Perry Smith
Senate U.S.
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Milford 15th January 1840
Sir,
Through the politeness of the Hon. Perry Smith, I learn that any claims for a Pension for services rendered by my (deceased) Husband David Bassett have been received & are placed on your files. That I can be allowed 18 months provided I advise the Department of my acceptances.
The lapse of time & savages of death has prevented me from making such proof as I could wish; still I was in hopes the proof forwarded would be sufficient for two years services. If not satisfactory to the Department for that time I am willing to accept of the 18 months.
Your most obedient
Servant,
Sarah Bassett X her mark

To J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Rec Widow, &c
File No. 17241
Sarah Bassett
wid. of 
David Bassett
Priv, Rev. war
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: -Vol 1 Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870]

Sarah Basset 6421

widow of David 
Act 1838 Let to
Hon P, Smith 11
Dec 39
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David Bassett d. 1803
Sarah              m. 1788
77 12 mo per Curtis
79 12 "      " P. Hepburn
80 3  "       " Bryan

The paper of Isaac Bassel 9202
Lemie Durand 17941
Wm Durand     9037
(illegible)       7182
They were all on 18 mos