Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9739, William Bassett, Continental Va.

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(8-1776)

Service
Continental (Va.)

Bassett, William
               Peggy

Number
W.

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25579
Indiana
William Bassett of Ripleybo in the State if Indiana who was a prive in the (illegible) commanded by Captain Stith of the reg commanded by (illible) Bailer in the -------------- line for 2 years prof Cavalry.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 100 Dollars ----------cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 fday of July 1834 and SS Harding Versailles

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 
Semi-anl. allowance ending March

250.00
50.00
________
$300.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 106

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Will--Bassett
Indiana
----
for 1776 private 
of cavalry 2 yr 
$100

~~~
William Bassett
~~~

S. S. Harding  agent
Versailles Ind--a

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Declaration of William Bassett for a Pension=
State of Indiana}
Ripley County}
Re    On this 29th day of December in the year of
our Lord 1833 - personally appeared before the Hon Joseph Robinson
one of the Judges of the Ripley County Circuit Court in and for
the said County of Ripley and State afsd William Bassett a resident
of the county of Ripley and state of Indiana aged seventy nine yea
=rs who by reason of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear
in open court for the purpose of making this his Declaration for a
pension therein who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the
benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.  He entered the ser
=vice of the United States, and served under the following named
officers as herein stated.
In the month of August 1776 he Enlisted in
Paulaski Col George Bailor, Major Clough (who was afterwards
killed in the night by the Brittish at Taupan) Capt John Stith
and Lieut Custis.  He left the service in the month of May 1779
after serving faithfully for Two Years and nine Months for which
he resided in [illegible] County Va and continued to reside there un
=til his services were [illegible].  He was in the Battle of Monmouth
Court-house, and also in the Massacre at Taupan, (or Tappan)
and saw Col. Bailor severely wounded.  He marched from [illegible][illegible]
[illegible].  He there marched to Winchester Va from thence to Fredericksburg
with many more for the small [illegible].  From Fredericksburg he marched
to Redding [illegible] from thence he marched in persuit of the Brittish
who had left New York until he arrived at Trenton from Trenton he
marched to Princeton and [illegible] there into winter quarters in the [illegible]
[illegible].  He remained there until the following spring when the Britt
=ish army left Brunswick and entered Amboy.  He was then ma
=rched to Amboy [illegible] the Brittish had marched to New York.
He passed through Amboy and marched within about five miles 
of New York City when he halted and remained there on the [illegible]
 - when he was ordered to march to the White Plains - he was on
the banks of the Delaware River at the time the Battle of the White 
Plains was fought from thence he marched to Trenton from
thence to Brunswick from thence to Springfield from thence to Amoby
from thence to Elizabeth town from thence to Morristown from thence 
to Trenton after the Battle there and at Princeton was [illegible] where
he remained stationed for the winter (the winter [illegible] to the Battle
of Monmouth Courthouse) He remained at Trenton until the following
[illegible]  marched to Monmouth Court-house and was there
[illegible]   saw that day with Eleven others and of his company 
[illegible]  Capt. John Stith with the guard of Genl. Lee under
[illegible]  Genl Lee.   From Monmouth he was marched to Hack
=ensack.  He remained there for some time when he marched to Old Tapp
=an, and was stationed there in a stone Barn where the Americans
were betrayed by the Torys and all who were stationed there were either
killed, wounded or taken prisoner except [illegible] exclusive of Capt. Stith __

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At the time when the affair just spoken of took place Col Bailors
men were quartered at Tappan and the Inhabitants of the place pre
=tended to be very friendly to the cause of the Americans, and all
of them made parties for the American soldiers and furnished 
large quantities of spirits of the [illegible] kind for the troops - and
the American soldiers supposing [illegible] safe and in the hands
of their friends became merry to excess.  In the mean time the Torys
sent off runners to New York to inform the Brittish of the [illegible]
of the Troops.  This applicant was sleeping that night in a Stone Barn
at Tappan with many more of the Troops.  There were troops quartered
at about every house in the place, and he must say it with regret
that few of them were in a situation to defend themselves even had they
been apprised of the danger which was surrounding them, owing to the
carousal a few hours previous as before stated.  He was aroused from
his sleep by the breaking of doors, without and the cries of the sold
=iery for quarters.  Two men were sleeping close to him under the same
cover and he attempted to awake them for he knew that the [illegible]
were surprised by the enemy - but he could not [illegible]
of the men having insensible through drunkeness.  He therefore thought
to make his escape and went to the barn door and slipped a small
sliding door (which may contain in the large door) but notwiths
=tanding the darkness he could see plainly that the Barn was surrou
=nded by armed men, he therefore asked for quarter, They replied 
to him "God damn your Rebbel soul we will give you quarters"
and they demanded of him "how many men are in the Barn"; he 
answered that he did not know how many.  At this time the men 
within had become alarmed, except (those who were drunk) and were
seeing out at the [illegible] places in the Barn where they could
make their escape when upon the Brittish and Torys cried out
"skiner them" "skiner them" (which meant bayonet them.) The whole
party [illegible] were killed, wounded, and taken prisoner except a 
few of those in the Barn (Eight in all with Capt Stith [illegible])
This applicant was taken prisoner and ordered to stand while an arm
=med man stood by to guard him.  He took the opertunity when the rest
of the Enemy [illegible] [illegible] distance as [illegible] and sprang over a fence
to make his escape, the guard sprang at him and as he was
jumping over the fence he was stabbed in the back by a plunge
of his persuers bayonet which entered near the back bone which
wounded him very bad.  He however made his escape notwithstan
=ding he was almost fainting under the pain of his wound.
The horrors of that night will never be effaced from his memory.
[illegible] the curses of an infuriated soldiery were [illegible] the cries 
and groans of the wounded an dying!  Maj. Clough was run
through with a bayonet while asking for quarter!  After this he went
to Trenton - from thence to Philladelphia where he remained until
the spring of 1779 where he [illegible] to Baltimore where he was
honourably discharged in writing by Capt john Stith by the
command of Col Bailor - in the Month of May 1779. = 
This applicant was acquainted with Genl Washington [illegible]
Genl Gates, Genl Lee Genl Paulaski, Genl [illegible}
Col Washington genl Putnam Genl Wayne & [illegible]
were many continental companies, and Regiments, [illegible]
with the troops where I saw and experienced at Elizabeth town Trenton
Fredericksburg and Monmouth, but the particular companies
or Regiments I cannot remember He has no written or dockument
his services _ _ _ _

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Service
Continental (Va.)
Bassett, William W. 9739
Peggy

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He hereby relinquished every claim whatinso to a pension or annuity even the XX and declares that this name is true and no the pension roll of the Haney of any state.
Slunn to and Surenders the day and year after and - his
Milli and Bassett
Mr. Meshach Hyatt a chasyman undoing in the Garrent of Rifiley and each of Trirarson and James Hukill undeny in the land grant and state do hereby certify that we are well again fainter with  William Bassett who has anserine and servus to the ahorn  Duelarnhorn that we laline learn to he agree 7.9 years, that he is repreved are behind in the 
mission bound where he serves to have less a evidence of the National and Set we can see in that option -  Seen 5 and sixteen the day and year of our lord.
Mishach Hyatt
James F Hukill

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all who know me. Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.
his mark  X
William Bassett

I David P. Shork Clerk of the Ripley County Circuit Court 
Court do hereby certify that Joseph Robinson Esquire before whom
sworn has the "foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of
William Bassett for a pension" at that time was, and now is
one of the Associate Judges of the Ripley County Circuit Court
duly commissioned and sworn into office as such, that full 
faith and credit are due, and should be given to all of his offi-
cial acts as such Judge; and that the foregoing signature purpor-
ting to be his is genuine.
{Seal}In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of our said Court at [illegible]
this 29th day of December in the year of our Lord 1833.
David P. Short Clerk R.C.C.C.

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2991
Indiana

Peggy Bassett
widow of William Bassett Va
who was a Private of Cavalry 
in the Revolution. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
------ 100 Dollars --------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
29th day of Nov. 1843, 
and sent to 
            S. S. Harding

Widow [illegible] 

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. _______
Vol. 1 Page 176______

[illegible]

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6963
Pegg Bssett of William Indiana
Act of 7th July '38

Admitted 
2 years
Private Calvary

SS Harding Esq
Mclain
Indiana

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Declaration Peggy Bassett in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the Seventh of July Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight Entitled an act granting half pay and pentions to Certain Widows
State of Indiana
County of Ripley} SS
on this the 10th Day of March in the year 1840 personally appeared before the Ripley Circuit Court in and for Ripley County and State of Indiana Peggy Bassett A Resident of the County of Ripley and State of Indiana Aged Seventy years who being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 1838 entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows that She is the widow William Bassett who was A private of Cavalry in the army of the revolution who has Drawn A pention for his Servises as Such under the Law of the united States of the 7th June 1832 and as to his Servises as Such and the nuance of the same She Respectfully Refers the Department to his Declaration of the said William Bassett now on fiel in the ward offce of the united States She further Declares that she was married to the Said William Bassett on the 27th day of November 1786 that her husband the aforesaid William Bassett Died on the Sixth day of february 1840 that She was Not married to him prior to his Leaving the Servis but the marrage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four to wit at the time Above Stated

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She has No Record Evidence of her marrage Except the family Record that has been kept in the family Ever Since the marrage the origional of which is hearby Submitted in asked with the Letter (A) Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year Above written in open Court
Peggy Bassett {Sesal}
x her mark

State of Indiana
Ripley County
on this the 10th day of March AD 1840 personally Appeared in open Court Alannah Dowers of Lawful age and on his oath saith that he has been well acquainted with William Bassett and Peggy his wife who has mad the foregoing Declaration for the Space of 20 years Last past that the family Record hearwith Exhibited Marked with the Letter (A) has been Kept in the family of the Said William Basset Ever Since the time of his first acquantance with the family that the Record was Kept by Carees [illegible]kron and is in the proper handwrighting of the Said Carsee Clarkson that the Said William bassett Departed this Life on the Ninth day of february 1840 that the Said Peggy Basset has Remained A widow Ever Since the Death of the said William Basset and that She is Still A widow and that the family Record {seal} hearwith

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transmitted in the Original Record kept in the family Bible
Azariah Davies {Seal}

State of Indiana
Ripley County
I miles C. Eggleston President Judge of the third Judicial Circuit within and for the State of Indiana Do Certify that Azariah Davies who has made Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing affidavit is A Creditable person
M. C. Eggleston

State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Conrad Overting Clerk of the Ripley Circuit Court Do hearby Certify that M C Eggleston who has Subscribed his Name To the Above Certificate was at the time of Subscribing the same the president Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit and of the Ripley Circuit Court and is Still Said Judge and that the foregoing proceedings was had before him in open Court at the March term of Said Court 1840 and that the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine and that full faith and Confidence is Due to and ought

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To be Given to all his official acts as Such Judge in Witness whereoff I have hearunto Subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of the Ripley Circuit Court at [illegible] the 18th Day of April 1840
Conrad Overturf Clerk

6963
Peggy Bassett
of Wilkain
Indiana
Act 7th July '38

Admitted
2 years
Private Calvalry
$100

S. S. Harding Esq
Attorney
Sinclair
Indiana

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William Bassett and his wife peggy Bassett was maried november the 27th 1786 
Nancy Bassett was born august 27th 1787
Thomas Bassett was born April the 14th 1791
James Bassett was born November the 18th 1793
Sally Bassett was born January the 13th 1796
1832
1793

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Elisabeth Bass was born
february the 2nt 1798
Polly Bassett was born
August the 14th 1801
Rebecah Bassett was born
September the 13th 1803
Melinda Bassett
was born february the 8th 1805
William Bassett was born
October the 8th 1808
Harriet Bassett was
born July the 14th 1811

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William Bassett
his wife Nancy Basse-
was married
June the 18th 1829

(A)

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William Bassett
W. 9739
BA - J/AWF

Mrs. Ray S. Dix
Cedar Falls
Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Bassett, who served with the Virginia troops, War of the Revolution, pensioned while living in Ripley County, Indiana, and his widow, Peggy (Margaret), also a pensioner. 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 9739, based upon the service of William Bassett in the Revolutionary War. 

William Bassett was born April 18, 1755 in the County of Surrey, "Old England"; the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain John Stith's company, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of Horse; he was in the battles of Monmouth and Tappan, was taken prisoner at the latter battle and in making his escape that same night, was wounded by a bayonet, and was discharged in the month of May, 1779 in Baltimore. 

After being discharged he moved to Kentucky, his discharge was burned, when the Indians burned Craigs Station in Kentucky, from Kentucky he moved to Ripley County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application

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executed December 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Ripley County, Indiana.

The soldier, William Bassett, and "his wife Peggy Bassett" were married November 27, 1786, place not stated. He died February 6, 1840.

His widow, Peggy Bassett, was allowed pension on her application executed March 10, 1840, then aged seventy-years and living in Ripley County, Indiana.

The children of William Bassett and his wife, Peggy - 

Nancy born August 27, 1787
Thomas " April 14, 1791
James " November 18, 1793
Sally " January 13, 1796
Elizabeth " February 2, 1798
Polly " August 14, 1801
Rebecah " September 13, 1803
Melinda " February 8, 1805
William " October 8, 1808
Harriet " July 14, 1811

It was shown that William Bassett married Nancy, June 18, 1829.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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3245
Declaration of
Peggy Bassett for a pension. 
Act 3 March
100

Sh. S Harding
Agent
Milan Ind

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Declaration of Peggy Bassett in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 2843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of Indiana
Ripley County} ss
On this 24th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned William Blackwell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ripley and state aforesaid Peggy Bassett a resident of the County of Ripley and state aforesaid aged seventy five - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 3d March 1843 granting

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State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of
of the Ripley Circuit Court in and for the County of Ripley & 
State of Indiana do hereby certify that Wm Blackwell Esquire before
whom the foregoing proceedings were had by Peggy Bassett for a pen-
sion and who has placed his signature to the foregoing; then was, and
now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Ripley and state of Indiana, duly commissioned and qualified
that full faith is due, and credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereinto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Versailles this 26th day
of July 1943.
Conrad Overturf   Clerk
By John S. S. Hunter Depty.

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Peggy Bassett
widow of William Bassett
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32
and who died on the 6 February 1840 
of Ripley Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private, (illegible) in the company
commanded by Captain Slith  of the
Regt. commanded by

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Versailles FREE
Indiana 4
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Office Washington City
District Columbia

2 pension applications
[illegible]

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Versailles Ina.a Jany 3d. 1834

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send the War Department the applications of William Bassett & Jacob Wykoff for a pension - You will at once perceive that these two cases of all others demand the utmost Lenity of the Department. the former in consequence of his total indinity, to prove his service & and the latter oweing to an implacable malidy which has resisted its afflictions on him for Twelve Years - (towit, the March palsey - Which has deprived him of the use of all those functions which are inispensible in the communication of our ideas, William Bassett applied to the War Department through me 18 months since for a pension under the Law of June 7th 1832, which papers were drawn to me in consequence of his name not being found on the Roll. (which) papers were destroyed sometime since by being acciidintly droped in the mud which time I have sent to Virginia, and made use of my effort in my power to procure proof which has all proved in vain, as the persons who knew applicant before and during the War of the Revolution are all dead or have removed to parts unknown - You will also perceive that an additional difficulty attends his procuring proof of actual service, when you consider that he left Virginia soon after his services were renterd, and north Kentucky where he has remained a great part of his time since. and that the entire Regimant to which he belonged, was cut off with a few exceptions at Tappan. Applicant thinks that the papers belonging to Col. Baileys Regiment were all distroyed, if such was the case I will ask the Department whether it would be probable that his name would be found on the Roll - it is possible that in the Course of living his name was overlooked; will you please to have the Roll searched again dilligently - I am aware that all that I can say in resard

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the claim of Mr Bassett is only have assisting comeing one who is a stranger to the Department, but my duty compels me to say, that amongst the great variety of cases, which have come under my eye in the transaction of this Kind [illegible] I have never met with a single individual more deserving of his Country than the present applicant. His unimpeachable character, his scars, the universal belief of his having served as a Soldier in Revolution long before [illegible] which he has applied for a pension, was ever special upon the Journal, of Congress, all go to common me in the most positive manner that he really did service as he has stated - I will further state that William Bassett is a man who cannot read, or write as he never recd any education at all and unless he was personally present at the times and places which he has mentioned within he could not possibly have Known the names of Characters present and the events which there transpired. So therefore that I can say is, that it will be a hard case indeed if he must be cut out from the bounties of a great government in consequence of matters beyond his control - Yet I know that the Department must be governed by certain rules and regulations, to Refer from the Treasury the Land of the Villain, and swindlers, but I ask the department to take up the statements as given in, by an entitled man, who possibly could not have gained his Knowledge of Things from History, and compare it with the Chronicles of the times and Judge for them selves. If Therefore his name after dilligent research cannot be found on the Roll and the deposition of the most credible men in our Country who have Known him forty years will avail him nothing it will be useless to return me the papers, as nothing more can be done. I hope however that his claim may meet with the serious consideration of the Department.-
I am Respectfully
Sh. S. Harding
Hon
J. L. Edwards

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FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia

Milan Ia
Jany 18

[vertical]
Jan 25. 43
Mrs
P. Basset.

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Milan Ina: January 18 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir
I am requested by Mrs Peggy Bassett of the County of Ripley Ind, and widow of William Bassett decd, a pensioner of the United States, to ask some information in regard to her claim which I understand has been rejected some years since (in 1840) in Consequence of her husband having died since the passage of the act of July 7th, 1838, Question 1st, Does not the late Joint Resolution of Congress provide for all Widows of Pensioners under the act of June 7th, 1821.
2d, Question. Is Peggy Bassetts application made out in due form. 3d. Question - Is there any proof on file in regard to her Marriage and if so, is it sufficient
Your answers to the above Questions will Confer a great favor on the applicant
I am Yours Respectfully
Sh. S. Harding
Agent
Milan Ia

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Peggy Bassett
of William
Indiana
------
Rejected
-------
See let 29 July 1840
J. Robinson

husband died after
passage of act 7 July
1838

Act 7 July 1838

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6963
Apl 28 1840
Indiana
July 7. 1838

[vertical]
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office Washington
City
Versaille Ia
April 20th 1840

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Versailles April the 18th 1840
Sir I hearwith Enclose the Declaration of Peggy Bassett with the original family Record and Such other proofs as She has in her power the Declaration of the old man is on fiel in the war office with the proofs thereunto annexed to which you are Respectfully Referred pleas Return an answer as Soon as Convinant
yours with Respect
Joseph Robinson

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9739
Peggy Bassett
Wid. of
William Bassett
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Mch, 3"/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924, Aug 27 - Hist. to Mrs. F. E. Battin. UM.
1929 Mar. 25. Hist. to Mrs. Ray S. Dix A.D.Y.
1934 - June 27 - hist to Memorial Branch - AWF.
1936 Mar. 17 - Photos amiled to Mr. Eben P. Bassett Acctg DW. notified 2/17 MLB
1937 - March 23 - hist to Mrs. Ray Dix AWF
1937, Nov 22 - Mrs. Myrtle N Dix ads if maiden name of sd's wife not given & refd to church term or county records - MLB
1940 - June 20 - M. N. Dix inf. again, widow's maiden name was shown. MMHF

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Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Nov. 9, 1937.
A. D. Hiller, Asst. Exec.,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
You very kindly sent me the data regarding Wm. Bassett's service with the Va. militia in Amer. Rev.
Will you please refer to the application for pension of his widow, Peggy Bassett and ascertain if she gave them her name before marriage to Wm Bassett. They were married in Nov. 1786 and I want very much to know her name before her marriage.
Her application for pension was executed Mch. 10, 1840.
Thank you so much.
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Myrtle N. Dix,
2009 Clay St.

[Stamp]
REC'D
NOV 11 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #4

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Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec. 31, 1928
Bureau of Pensions,
Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Do you have any record of
pension granted for service in
the Revolutionary War to
William Bassett, Sr. of Ky. or
Ind.?
---
He was a resident of Ky. in
1796 and moved to Ripley Co.
Ind. about 1815. He died near
Cross Plains, Ind.  in 1840 and
is buried there on the old
homestead
If you have a record of his
service does, it gave any data
regarding his family? parents?
Thanking you sincerely, I am
Yours gratefully,
(Mrs. Ray S. Dix) Myrtle V. Dix
2009 Clay St.

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[Seal] US Pension Office S Aug 8 1924

Pierre So. Dak.
Aug. 5 1924

Department of Pensioners
I would like very much
to belong to the D.A.R.
My Great Grandfather was
in the Revolution but I
cannot learn much of him
I am writing you to ask if
you would please look him
up for me, and tell me all
you can find about him and
any of his family. I do know
he was a friend of Daniel
Boone and must have lived

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 In Kentucky.  his name
was-
William Bassett
Born the 22 of April 1755.
Died Feb. 6 1840
His wife Peggy Bassett
died
Sept 26-- 1844.
They were married
Nov 27 - 1786.
This is all I can give
only names
of Children
I also think he was in
French and
Indian War
I will be very greatful

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to you for any information
you can give me in
regard to my ancesters
services during War,

Mrs. F. E. Battin
Pierce
So. Dakota

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Request for Rev. War record of William Bassett - Va. service died Feb 6 - 1840. Ripley Co. Ind-
Furnished June 27 - 34 & application for headstone returned -
no corresp attached
AWF

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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON

JUN 20 1934 1933

Memorandum for 

The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W. 

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone ot be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such correction red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations. 

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came. 

STAMP READS
RECIEVED JUN 22 1934

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BA-J/MLB
REV .& 1812
No. 310

March 10, 6

War & Navy, Br. 970
xxxxxxxxxxx

Rev.War pension claim, William Bassett,File W.9739 Actual 1 of each page

$1.00 4 pages
xxxxxxx
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.& 1812 Wars Section

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BA-J/MLB
March 10, 1936
Vetrans Admr,
Wash D.C

Please make photostat copy of
four pages of 
Rev. War pension
Claim of William Bassett,
file W. 9739
Eben P. Bassett
Box 264
Belfast
Maine
Received payment
$1. 00
March 10, 1936
Mary L. Bottorff
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section

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Cedar Falls, Iowa,
Feb. 19, 1937.

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.:
In the application for pension Mch 10, 1840, did Peggy (Margaret) Bassett give her maiden name, or the place where she married William Bassett? He served with the Va. militia but she was living in Ripley County Ind. at the time of her application for pension.
I would appreciate very much if you can give me this information. Thank you.
Sincerely,
(Mrs. Ray S.) Myrtle Dix.

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VETS. ADM.
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November 22, 1937
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Mrs. Myrtle N. Dix       BA-J/MLB
2009 Clay Street          WILLIAM BASSETT
Cedar Falls, Iowa         W. 9739 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 9, 1937, in which you request the maiden name of Peggy ____, who married in November 1786, William Bassett, of Virginia, and on account of his service in the Revolutionary War received pension on her application executed March 10, 1840.

A careful examination of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 9739, based upon service in the Revolution of William Bassett, whose record was furnished you, has been made and those papers fail to show the date and place of birth, maiden name or names of the parents of soldier's wife, Peggy, or place of marriage of William and Peggy.

It is suggested that if you know the place of marriage of William Bassett and Peggy ______, an examination of the records of the church, town, or county in which their marriage might habee been recorded may possibly reveal her maiden name.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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March 17, 1936
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WILLIAM BASSETT
W. 9739
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Mr. Eben P. Bassett
Box 264
Belfast, Maine
Dear Sir:


In accordance with your request, you are furnished herewith
photostatic copies of four pages of original thereof on file
in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 9739, based upon
service of William Bassett,
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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June 27, 1934
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William Bassett-W.9739
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The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary
War record of William Bassett; with which
was enclosed application (original ) for headstone
for William Bassett. The application for headstone
is returned herewith, there was no correspondence attached.
The data which follow were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9739, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Bassett

He was born April 18, 1755 in the County of
Surrey, "Old England"; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Botetourt County, Virginia,
William Bassett enlisted in August, 1776, served as a
private in Captain John Stith's company, Colonel
George Baylor's Regiment of Horse, was in the battles
of Monmouth and Tappan; he was taken prisoner at the
latter battle in making his escape that night, was
wounded by a bayonet, and was discharged in May,
1779 in Baltimore.

After being discharged he moved to Kentucky,
his discharge was burned, when the Indians burned
Craigs Station in Kentucky, and from Kentucky he moved to Ripley County, Indiana.
William Bassett was allowed pension on his appli

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cation executed, December 29, 1833, while a resident of Ripley County, Indiana.

The soldier, William Bassett, married November 27, 1786, Peggy; her maiden name is not stated, nor is it shown where they were married. He died February 6, 1840.

His widow, Peggy Bassett, was allowed pension on her application executed March 10, 1840, then aged seventy years and living in Ripley County, Indiana.

The children of William Bassett and his wife, Peggy-

Nancy born August 27, 1787
Thomas " April 14, 1791
James " November 18, 1793
Sally " January 13, 1796
Elizabeth " February 2, 1798
Polly " August 14, 1801
Rebecah " September 13, 1803
Melinda " February 8, 1805
William " October 8, 1808
Harriet " July 14, 1811

It is also shown that William Bassett married, Nancy, June 18, 1829.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Rev & 1812 Wars Section.
March 25, 1929.

Mrs. Ray S. Dix,
2009 Clay Street,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9739, it appears that William
Bassett was born April 18, 1755, in the County of Surrey,
England.
While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he
enlisted in August 1776, served as a private in Captain
John Stith's Company, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of
Dragoons, was in the battles of Monmouth and Tappan where
he was taken prisoner and in making his escape that night
received a bayonet wound, and was discharged in May 1779,
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 29, 1833, while a resident of Ripley County,
Indiana.
Soldier married November 27, 1786, Peggy (her maiden
name not stated). He died February 6, 1840, and the widow,
Peggy, was allowed pension on her application executed
March 10, 1840, while a resident of Ripley County, Indiana,
aged seventy years.

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Their children were:
Nancy born August 27, 1787.
Thomas " April 14, 1791.
James " November 18, 1793.
Sally " January 13, 1796.
Elisabeth " February 2, 1798.
Polly " August 14, 1801.
Rebecah " September 13, 1803.
Melinda " February 8, 1805.
William " October 8, 1808, married Nancy--- June 18, 1829.
Harriet " July 14, 1811.
There are no further data as to his family.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 27, 1924.

Mrs. F. E. Battin,
Pierre,
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9739, it appears that William Bassett was born April 18, 1755, in the County of Surrey, Engand

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted in August 1776, served as a private in Captain John
Stith's Company, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of Dragoons,
was in the battles of Monmouth and Tappan where he was taken
prisoner and in making his escape that night received a bayonet wound, and was discharged in May 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 29, 1833, while a resident of Ripley County, Indiana.
Soldier married November 27, 1786, Peggy -- He died
February 6, 1840, and the widow, Peggy, was allowed pension
on her application executed March 10, 1840, while a resident
of Ripley County, Indiana, aged 70 years.

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Their children were:
Nancy     born  August 27, 1787.
Thomas     "     April 14, 1791.
James        "     November 18, 1793.
Sally          "    January 13, 1796
Elisabeth   "     February 2, 1798.
Polly          "     August 14, 1801.
Rebecah    "      September 13, 1803.
Melinda     "     February 8, 1805.
William      "     October 8, 1808, married Nancy --- June 18, 1829.
Harriet       "      July 14, 1811.

There is no further data as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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June 20, 1940

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Mrs. Myrtle N Dix
2009 Clay Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa

WILLIAM BASSETT
W. 9739
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Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the maiden name of Peggy ____, who married William Bassett and received a pension on her application executed March 10, 1940, for his service in the Revolutionary War. You state that each time you have written, you have been referred to his application for pension and you desire to know if her name is shown in her application. 

Each time a reply has been made to your requests and data furnished in regard to the soldier and his widow named above, all the papers in his claim for pension and all the papers in her claim for pension have been examined in order to obtain the data which have been furnished you. All the papers in both applications are on file under W. (which means widow) 9739, the file number which was given her claim, and his claim was placed with hers when she applied. All papers are together now. The maiden name of Peggy is not shown in any of those papers.

Very truly yours

A.D. MILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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November 22, 1937

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WILLIAM BASSETT
W. 9739

Mrs. Myrtle N. Dix
2009 Clay Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 9, 1937, in which you request the maiden name of Peggy ____, who married in November 1786, William Bassett, of Virginia, and on account of his service in the Revolutionary War received pension on her application executed March 10, 1840.

A careful examination of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 9739, based upon service in the Revolution of William Bassett, whose record was furnished you, has been made and those papers fail to show the date and place of birth, maiden name or names of the parents of soldier's wife, Peggy, or place of marriage of William and Peggy.

It is suggested that if you know the place of marriage of William Bassett and Peggy ____, an examination of the records of the church, town or county, in which their marriage might have been recorded may possibly reveal her maiden name. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator