Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 597, Urial Bascom, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
Bascom, Urial-
Ward
NUMBER
R. 597
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29139
Uriel Bascom
Grafton Co N. H.
 
H Hubbard
Hon H Hubbard
Timothy Kenrick Esq
Lebanon
N. H.
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Benjamin D. French, Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas for
the County of Sullivan in
the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify
Elijah
Blasdell is a Justice of said
Court and that the within
signatures purpporting
to be
his are in my belief
genuine
Witness my hand
and seal
of office
November 30, 1833
B. F. French

Ariel Bascom
Hanover Grafton Co
29,139

sent to Timothy Kenrick Lebanon
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire
County of Grafton
On this 23
day of November personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Grafton Urial Bascom a resident of Hanover in the County of
Grafton
and State of New Hampshire, aged
69
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 provision
made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the
year 1779 and
served in the Col Meigs
regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:
the month of September he enlisted, (by the name
uriel Ward) into cap wards Company Col Meigs Regiment
at Stoney Point State of New York served in said Company
nine months, was then transfered to Capt Bulls Company
same Regiment served in said company the residue of the
term of his enlistment which was for this year was a
Sargeant in Capt Briuts Company for more than two years
and during said enlistment was stationed at the following
place, at New Windsor 60 miles above New York then at a
place called Buttermilk falls then at the General Garden and at
one point at fort that was taken from the enemy and
called fort Putnam was discharged at West Point
Sept. 1782
served three years enlisted
by the name of Uriel March and and was called by that
name during the whole time and his name was [illegible]ty on the
roll when he enlisted he was under age and left his father
without his commit and assumed the name of Ward so that his
Father would not find him as soon as he left the army he resumed
his former name
he was born at Union Conn in the year 1764, has no record of his age
was living at Munson Mass. when he went into the service, has 
lived at Hanover & Norwich for 45 years past, he enlisted when called
into the service. General Washington commanded in person a part of
the time and he well recollects that Col Butler and Col Cilley were
with the troops near him at the above mentioned places, he had a
written discharge when he left the service which was burned
other papers in a house that he lived in that was burnt
he has no documentary evidence whatever and knows
of no person living who can testify to his services except
Jonathan Woodward whose deposition is entered-
He is well acquainted with the Revd Samuel Gillard
Josiah Goodrich
who will testify as to his
character and their belief in his service as a soldier
of the Revolution as he has above stated
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

Urial Bascom

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above mentioned -

We Samuel Goddard Midday in one
 
Josiah Goodrich
residing in Hanover
that we are well acquainted with Uriel Bason
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of the Revolution as he has above stated
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 above mentioned - -
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Urial Bascom

We Samuel Goddard residing in Norwich
Josiah Goddrich residing in Hanover
Certify that we are well acquainted with Uriel Bascom
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is
reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he and
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we
concur in that opinion,

Samuel Goddard
Josiah Goodrich
Sworn and subscribed the day  and
year aforesaid

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
as he states. And the said Judge certifies, that it appears
to him that the the Samuel Goddard who has signed the preceding
certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Norwich
and that Josiah Goodrich  who has also signed the same
is a resident of Hanover
and are credible persons, and that
their statement is entitled to credit-
[illegible] Judge of the Court of common pleas
for County of Grafton do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Uriel Bascom
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this 23
day of November
AD 1833
Elijah Blasdell
I further certify that the above named Levi
Bascom in my opinion) by reason of bodily infirmity ┃
is unable to attend the Court.
Elijah Blondell
Bascom says that he lived at Stafford or not Munson
Munson was insisted by mistake
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Mayfield N. Y. Sept. 26 /56
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dep
Mr Samuel Bascum
of our place has been in New Hampshire lately
and heard that the claim of Urial Bascum for
Pension some time ago had been allow
Mr Samuel Bascum is a son of Urial and
has not heard from the affairs of
his father until recently by his visiting
his native home on enquiring they would
not give him the information he wanted
and wanted me to write to the Pension
office and ascertain if any thing was
done or of his name is on the Pension Roll
or any application for Pension or Bounty
land the name of Urial Bascum of
Hanover N. Hampshire now deceased if
such name is on the Roll please give me
all the information relation to his claim.
Yours David Getman
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Letter to-
129, 139
David Getman, Oct 4, 1856
597
Ariel Bascom

New Hampshire
29. 139.
Rejected
Let to J Kenrick
24 July '34
time Augt 14

White 18 Sept 1850
D. Getman, Oct. 4/56

852
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Ex'r.OLD WAR.
No. 597
[stamp] REJECTED
of July 1, 1862, and
Urial Bascom

Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
torney:
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James Staples
deposition for
Uriel Bascom
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I James Staples of Hanover NH aged fifty three years
do depose and say that more than thirty years
since, I heard Urielc Basom in conversation with
my father, state, that he had served three years
in the Army of the Revolution in Col. Meigs regiment
and that he served under the name of Urial Ward
that he enlisted by the name of Ward as he had
ran away from his father and changed his name
so that his father could not find him. I have
often since that time heard him tell the same
story & I have no doubt but that he served as
he states. he has lived in Hanover more than
forty years

James Staples

Sworn and subscribed to this sixth day of May 1834
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon
in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire this sixth day of May 1834.
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

I certify that the above deponent is a credible person
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Josiah Goodrich
Deposition
for Uriel Bascom
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I Josiah Goodrich a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, do depose and say, that I have
for more than forty years past been well acquainted with
Uriel Bascom of Hanover N. and have hear
him till of services he performed in the Revolutionary
war, that he served in this Regiment for
three years also that he served in said Regiment
under the name of Uriel Ward, and that the
reason that he assumed the name of Ward was
that he ran away from his father when he state
and altered his name so that his father would not
find him, he told me the above more than
thirty years ago & before there was any talk of Pensions
and has always told the same story, and from
all that he has told me I have no doubt but
that he served in this Regiment as he
has stated, we have often conversed on the subject
Josiah Goodrich

Sworn and subscribed to this 6th day of May 1834
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at
Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of
New hampshire this Sixth day of May
A.D. 1834
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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I Jonathan Woodward a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States
do depose and say that
in the year 1780 I was a soldier in Capt
Stevens Company, Col Nichols Regiment and
was stationed at West Point New York. was
one of Gen Amolds Guard during the time & was
at West point I became acquainted with Uriel
Bascom he was a soldier in a company in
Mings Regiment and was stationed near us,
I am now well acquainted with said Bascom and
believe him to be the same person
his are
is about sixty nine years  Jonthon Woodward
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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
  June 8 1833
Then within named Jonathan Woodward made
the within deposition by him subscribed is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Notarial seal
at Leland County of Grafton and State of
New Hampshire this 8th day of June 1833
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
I further certify that the within named Jonathan
Woodward is a credible person
Timothy Kenrick notary public
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Commissioner of Pension
Letter July 1834

1832
Uriel Bascom
rejected
lt t Kenwick 6 March 1835
New Hampshire
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War Department
Pension Office
July 26, 1834

Sir
The documents in
the case of uriel Bascom have been examined
and are returned
He alleges he entered under the name of 
Uriel Ward in Colo Meigs Regiment, the
Regiment has been searched, and the name
Ward is not found thereon, nor does it appear that there was a captain of the name of Ward in said regiment
under whom he states to have served
Jonathan Woodward one of the Witnesses
States that
he became acquainted with a man of the
name of Uriel
Bascom while he was a soldier in said Regiment
and believes the applicant to be the same person
says nothing about length of service,
the other witnesses have heard him speak of his service, long before the
passage of the Act of 7th June 1832.
This evidence
ever is not sufficient the rule requiring two credit
witnesses, must be strictly adhered to in this case
note in the printed sheet herewith will shew
what is required
very respectfully
J L Edwards

Timothy
Kenrick Esqr
Lebanon
N. H
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Uriel Bascom
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Lebanon August 4, 1835
Sir
At the urgent request of Uriel Bascom I
send the enclosed deposition by him made &
he hopes and wishes that the explanations made
therein will be satisfactory, he would not have
again troubled you with his request did he
not feel fully satisfied that he is honestly and
justly entitled to a pension altho he cannot make
the proof required by the regulations of the war
Department, he has taken all possible pains by
himself and friends to find some further evidence
in his favor but find none
I fully believe that were the usual allowance made
in this case that have been made in other cases for
old age, loss of memory & he would receive a
certificate of Pension
his having served as a
waiter to Col Mings is without doubt the reason
that his name is not on the rolls of Buls Company
Col Meigs Regt
and altho he may have mistaken
the time or place of service there can be no doubt
but that he served enough to entitle him to
a pension,
I am very Respectfully yr
Timothy Kenrick

Hon
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Lydia Bugbee
Deposition for Uriel Bascom
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I Suman Bosam of Hartford in the County of
Windsor & State of Vermont of the age of thirty three
years depose and say that at several times for years past
I have heard my father Uriah Benson say that he
had served in the United States Army in Colonel
Meggs Regiment for the years have heard him state
the above twenty years ago or more -
Luman Bascom
Betsey Baron

State of Vermont  At Norwich in said County on the
Windsor County 16th day of May 1834 Luman
Beson & Betsey Bascom personally appeared before
me the subscribing authority and made Solemn oath
that the above affidavit contained the truth the
whole truth and Nothing but the truth-
-
Jacob Burton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that that Suman Bascom and
Betsey Bascom signer of the above affadavit and
persons of truth and veracity
Jacob Benton Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont 
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court
do hereby certify that Jacob Burton, and Ira Davis
are Justices of the Peace in aforesaid County of
Windsor duly commissioned qualified, and that
their signature to the foregoing two affidavits
are genuine-
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said
County Court, and subscribe my name this ninth
day of May AD 1834 "
Benj Swan Clerk
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Lydia Bugbee of Norwich County of Windson
State of Vermont aged 65 years depose & say that
was born in Stafford Connecticut, and was well acquainted
with Urial Bascom who then lived in the same
town, & but a few rods from my Father's house
and I well recollect that several young men in the
neighborhood enlisted in revolutionary service he
live in the year 1783. I think for three years and
that among them was said Urial Bascom who
went away as I the understood into the army
and had not returned when I was married for
removed from Stafford aforesaid, which was about
18 months after said Bascom enlisted And also
further say that I have known said Bascon for
the last 20 or 30 years, and that during that time
he has sometimes lived in Hanover N.H. & counting
in this Town, and further this deponent saith not
Lydia Bugbee

Subscribed & Sworn this Seventh day of May AD 1854
Before me
. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Lydia Bugbee the above
deponent is a credible witness
A Just Peace
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T Kenricks
Letter to com of Pension
May 15 1832
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Lebanon N May 15, 1834.
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
the application of Urial Bascon for a
Pension under the act of June 7, 1832 is herewith sent
Mr Bascom is unable to procure positive proof of his services
he is very infirm, his recollection quite imperfect he has
taken a great deal of pains to find some person who
served with him but can find no one except
Woodward, whose deposition is with the papers, I have
also written to Phelps Esq Comptroller of public accounty but
his name is not found there- Josiah Goodrich of
Hanover has lived a neighbor to Bascom for more than
forty years. he states that Bascom told him more then
thirty years ago, that he served in Col. Meigs Regiment
for three years. James Staples also testifies to the same
Mrs Lydia Bugbee also states that he lived a neighbor to
Bascom when he went into the service and she was knowing
to his going & Mr Bascom has lived in Hanover &
Norwich more than forty years, mostly in Hanover his character
is good. he is very generally known he has served as a Deputy
Sheriff and Constable in Hanover more than twenty years
I have conversed with a good many persons in Hanover, and
find that it is the general belief that he has served as he has
stated, and all that I mentioned the subject to seemed to
wish that he might have a pension as they thought him
entitled to it. Mr Bascom delayed his application some time
after the law passed in hopes to find evidence, but cannot
for any different from what he has now sent
from all the information I can obtain I have no doubt
but that he served in the Army of the Revolution as
is stated in his declaration and for his service is intitled
to a pension, and I sincerely hope a favorable decission will be
made in his case
I am very Respectfully ye or servant
Timothy Kennick
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Uriel Bascom
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I Uriel Bascom of lawful age do depose and say
that sometime in the fall of the year 1833 I made
application to the Pension office for a pension under the
act of June 1832, in which application stated
that I enlisted into Capt Wards company Col Hugh
Regt, which was a mistake made by the person who
made out my papers I meant to state that I went
on to West point, with a person by the name of Ward
who was well acquainted with Col Mings, and was
by his recommendation taken by Col. Meigs as a barter
in which capacity I served most of the time &
was in the service and I suppose the reason my
name is not on the rolls of Mings Regt is that as
I served as a waiter to said Meigs. I was not called
upon to do and duty as a soldier except as above
stated, I received my pay of Col Meigs, while in
the same. I also stated that I served about two
years as a Sergeant in Captain Buel Company
in said Regiment, on further recollection I am of
the opinion that I only served a short time as a
Sergeant in place of a sergeant who was absent
from the regiment, say not more that two or three month
I am old and fell my recollection very poor and
I cannot remember but very little I am positive &
served as long as I stated full three years
am in quat want, have nothing to subsist in but
what is furnished by friends who are not ben able to
support me. I had a discharge signed by General
Washington, which was burned in a house that
I then lived in intudhall women. If my health was
good enough I would make a Journey to Washington
and if were there I belive I could make the
Commissioner of Pensions satisfied that I am justly
entitled to a pension, it is not in my power to make
any more proof than I have already cannot find any
person who served with me altho I have made by
possible inquiry 
Uriel Bascom
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Sworn and subscribed to this day of July 1835
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Notarial
Seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire, this 21
day of July AD 1835
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public