Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,826, John Fassett, Md
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Service
MD

Name
Fassett, John

Number
S.34826
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34826
Revy INVALID

File No 34826
John Fassett
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18

Index: Vol D Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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16634
Maryland
John Fassett

of Worcester Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Howard of the Maryland line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 29th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Apr 1820 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Bayly House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $160.59
Semin-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1920 $48.00
$209.59

20 mo 2/30 4/31

{Revolutionary Claim Act 19th March 1818}
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John Fasset

Adm'd

Mr. Bayly - H.R.
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District of Maryland

On this nineteenth day of November 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Fourth Judicial District of Maryland for the said district personally appeared John Fassett aged sixty years resident in Worcester County in the said district  who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain 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" that he the said John Fassett enlisted for the term of three years or to the end of the war on the blank day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one in Annapolis in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Hillary of the regiment commanded by Colonel Steward in the line of the state of Maryland on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the close of the war in 1783 when he was discharged from service in Fredericktown state of Maryland that he was in the battles of Little York and several skirmishes and before entering the army he was on board the confederacy a continental ship & took 3 prisoners and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before m the day and year aforesaid. Jas B Robins

John Fassett
His X Mark

I James B Robins Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Fassett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county for support. I do further certify that on this 29th June anno domini 1818 or before the 3rd John Fassett made a declaration similar to the above before me.

James B Robins
A. Judge 4th Judicial District of Maryland
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State of Maryland
Somerset County to wit

I John Done Clerk of Somerset County in the state of Maryland do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that James B Robins Esquire whom the within certificate appears to have been made and whose signature is affixed thereto was at the time of taking and certifying the same one of the associate judges of the fourth judicial district of the state of Maryland duly commissioned & sworn and qualified and that full faith and credit [illegible] to all acts done by him as such [illegible] of justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

John Done - Clerk of Som. County Court

SEAL
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Marh 30th 1820

I hereby certify that it appears from the payrolls remaining int he Auditor' office that John Fasset pvt received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $23.60 for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug '80 to the 1st Jany '82 - also the sum of $80.00 for pay for '82 to the 1st Jany '83 and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany '83 to the 15th Nov '83 when his time expired.
Thos Karney - A.G.S. Md
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1869
Massachusetts
Jonathan Fasett
of Boylston in the state of Mass who was a private & Serg in the company commanded by Captain Rice of the Reg't commanded by Col. Denny in the Mass line for 8 mo. as private and 6 mo. as Sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 83 dollars and 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1832 and delivered to J Folsom of Worcester Mass

Arrears to 4h of Sept 1832 $124.99-1/2
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March $41.66-1/2
$166.66

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Bood D Vol 2 Page 51

See letter to M.L. Stow Oct 17 1834
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Declaration of Jonathan Fasett

Stow

$83.33
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS.
On this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two 
personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate of said  County now sitting Jonathan Tabbett a resident  of Boyleston in the County of Worcester,
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 month He was a minuteman, and April 19, 1775 he marched from that part of Shrewsbury now called Boyleston to Cambridge Mass and continued in said service at said Cambridge one month, under the following Officers, Capt. Robert Andrews, Lt. Ezra Beaman, Ensign Jonas Timple. He cannot find any surviving witness to this service---
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2 mos In the forepart of December 1775 he marched to Dorchester Mass & on the tenth day of said month he recd a commission as 2d Lieut. of a Company, as will appear by said Commission hereto annexed. And the said applicant declares upon his oath that the said Commission, which is dated Dec. 10, 1776 was actually received by him on or about the 10 Dec 1775.
The statement is corroborated by the circumstance that he recd a commission 
as 1st Lieut, dated April 17, 1776 herewith transmitted.
He continued in the said service during the term of two months.
See deposition of Jonas Stone.
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7 mos. In the summer of 1776 he marched to White Plains in State of New York - and from thence to Merry manor near New York City and continued in the said service for the term of two months being the 1st Lieut, in a company of militia whereof Asa Rice was Captain & one Smith Ensign & Regimental officers Col. Denny, Lt Col. Tyler, May, Daniel Clapp.
The said Commander of 1 Lieut hereto annexed. The other officers mentioned in the said Commission did not enter the said services at this time.
See deposition of Ebenezer Mann - & Silas Keyes
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2 mos. In the summer of 1777 he again joined the service as 1st Lieut under the said Capt Asa Rice, in a Regiment of which the Cushing, was lit and one RiceLieu Col. He marched to Bennington Vt thence to a place called Half Moon - and was at the latter place when the Battle took place at Bennington. At this time he continued in said service two months. See the deposition of Ebenezer Mann.
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He was born in Lexington Middlesex Co. Mass. March 15 (0.8.) (illegible) and appeared a (illegible) of (illegible) may be found in that  (illegible).
When called into the service he lived in that part of Shrewsbury Mass called Boyleston & has lived there ever since except one year, when he lived in Princeton in said County of Worcester. He was a volunteer in the (illegible)
He is unable to state the names of any of the regular officers - He never recd any written discharge. He herewith transmits the commissions he recd. In answer to the seventh (illegible) He will mention the following names - Gotham Gusk, James Longley, Joseph Silton.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Fassett
Before Nath. Paine Judge
of Probate for the County
of Worcester
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We Ward Cotton residing in the town of Boyleston and Jotham Bush residing in said Boyleston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Fassett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Ward Cotton
Jotham Bush

Before Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above-mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ward Cotton who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Boyleston and that Jotham Bush who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Nath'l Paine - Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler register of the court of Probate for the county of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Fassett for a pension, & that Martin L Stow before whom the annexed affidavits were made is a justice of Peace in said county and full credit and that he signed the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 7th day of September in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

Theophilus Wheeler Register of said Probate Court in Massachusetts
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Depart-
ment.  Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

L. W. B.
I. 19807.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
August 5th, 1897.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jonathan
Fawcett or Fassett, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised
that one Jonathan Fassett made an application for pension on September
6th, 1832, at which time he was ninety years of age and residing
at Boylston, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one month's service
as a private and six months' service as a lieutenant in the Mass.
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Rice
and Col. Denny. He enlisted at Boylston, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner 

Mrs. Laura Fawcett Arnold,
138 Sixth St., N. J.,
Washington, D. C.
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REVOLUTION
19807
INVALID.
File no. 19,807
Jonathan Fassett
Fassett
Lieut. Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 412
(Arrangement of 1870.}

Aug 5'97 Hist to
Mrs Laura F. Arnold
Washington D.C.
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Depositions in case of 
Jonathan Fassett

Jonas Stone
Ebenezer Mann
Silas Keyes
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I Jonas Stone of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 74 years on oath depose & say that the statement of Jonathan Fassett of Boyleston in said county relative to his services in the revolutionary war in the winter of 1775 & 1776 in Dorchester Mass for the term of two months as [illegible] in a company commanded by Seth Morse has been read to me and I declare the same to be true - as I was a member of said company and personally acquainted with the said Fassett during said term of service.

Jonas Stone

Worcester Aug 21, 1832, Then the above-named Jonas Stone made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said deponent is known to me and is a credible witness.

Martin L Stone
Justice of Peace

I Ebenezer Mann of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 79 years on oath depose and say that the statement of Jonathan Fassett of Boyleston in said county relative to his services in the revolutionary war as I believe in a company commanded by Capt. Asa Rice of White Plains and Tawny Town in the state of new York for the term of two months in the summer of 1776 - and who relative to his services in said war as 1st Lieut in a company under the command of said Rice at Bennington in Vermont - for the term of two months in the year 1777 has been read to me and I declare the same to be true as I was a member of said company during said terms and personally know the services to have been performed as aforesaid by said Fassett - Ebenezer Mann

Worcester, Sept 5, 1832 - Then the above-named Ebenezer Mann made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent & that he is a credible witness.

Martin L Stow
Justice of the Peace
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I Silas Keyes of Temple in the county of Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire aged 75 years on oath depose & say that Jonathan Fassett of Boyleston in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the year 1776 at White Plains & at Terry Town near New York City - that he was a Lieutenant of a company in Col Denny's Regiment and that he continued in the said services for the term of two months - I was at the same time and place as soldier in Capt. Smith's company of the same Reg't.

Silas Keyes

Worcester - Aug 15, 1832 - then the above-named Silas Keyes made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness - Martin L Stow
Justice of the Peace
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Depositions in case of
Jonathan Fassett

Jonas Stone
Ebenezer Mann
Silas Keyes
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

James Otis 
B Greenleaf
W Spooner
Caleb Cushing 
J Winthrop 
B Chadbourn 
John Whitcomb 
James Greswold
Eldad Taylor 
S Horton
Jaber Fisher 
Michael Farley 
Jedh. Forler 
B White
J Palmer 

[Right panel]

Colony of the }  The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts Bay, in
Massachusetts Bay } New England, 

Jonathan Fassett Gentleman, Greeting, 
YOU being appointed first Lieutenant of the Seventh Company whereof Ezra 
Beaman Captain of the Sixth Regiment of Militia from County 
of Worcester whereof John Goulding Esq is Colonel 
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents (reposing Special Trust and 
Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly,--You are
therefore carefuly and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieut in leading, ordering, 
and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soliders; and to keep them in 
good Order and Discipline--And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their first Lieut
and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to 
Time receive from the major part of the Council or your superior Officers

GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the
Seventeenth Day of April  [remainder of sentence struck out]
[beginning of sentence struck out] In the year of our Lord 
One Thousand and Seven hundred and Seventy Six

By the Command of the }
Major Part of the Council }

Perez Morton 
[illegible]
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

W Teven
Caleb Cushing 
J Cushing
John Whitcomb
Jedh. Foster 
Eldad Taylor 
B Lincoln 
Michael Farley 
John Taylor 
J Palmer 
Cha Channey 
Moses Gill 
Jabez Fisher 
S Kolten 
B White

[Right panel]

Colony of the }  The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts Bay, in
Massachusetts Bay } New England, 

Jonathan Fassett Gentleman, Greeting, 
YOU being appointed second Lieutenant of a Company whereof Seth Morse is Captain,  
raised by this Colony as a temporary reinforcement to the American Army
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents (reposing Special Trust and 
Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly,--You are
therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a second Lieutenant in leading, ordering, 
and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soliders; and to keep them in 
good Order and Discipline--And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their second Lieutenant
and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to 
Time receive from your superior Officer

GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the 
Tenth Day of December in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of his 
Majesty King George the Third, Anno Domini, 1776,

By the Command of the }
Major Part of the Council }

Perez Morton 
[illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Fassett, Joshau GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT
NUMBER  4177 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 19, 1790
to John Bush

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.