Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33872, Benjamin Westcoat, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Westcoat, Benjamin or Waistcoat
S. 33872
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5574
Massachusetts
Benjamin Waitecoat Capt Hartshorne private
Massachusetts line
Three years
War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Judge Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Mass s .
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818  4 25 / 30  38.66    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819   48.  
$86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Plymouth.
Continued
Application sent Sep r 15 th 1820 to Hon ble Joseph Sprout Atty of Genl. Pardon by Jonathan Allen

Benjamin Waistcoat Plymouth.
Yours & April 10. 1818.

I Benjamin Wescott of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States and now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution for more than nine months on the Continental establishment, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support, and therefore desire to obtain a pension from the United States agreea- bly to a law of Congress of the 18 th of March last - and do relinquish all former pensions (if any) hitherto granted me. - that I entered the ser- vice for during the war in Capt. or Maj. Winslow  Amasa  Spencer company, and Col. Marshall's Regiment, and on the new arrangement was transferred into Thomas Hartshorn's Company & Col. Michael Jack- son's regiment in the Massachusetts line and served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged - my discharge I have lost. Capt. Hartshorn's letter I now exhibit. - his Sworn to April 10 th 1818. Benjamin Wescott mark

Benjamin Herbert Nantcoast
5574
Mar '79

Schedule.
  Real Estate. 2 Acres of scrub plain, purchased the 7th of May 1819 { with the avails of my Pension - the price was ----- 9 " 00   Also a small old & unfinished hut, that I have contracted for, but the price is unpaid ----- } 12 " 00.   Income. Nothing ----- 28 " 00.   Personal Estate. 1 Cow (price not paid) ----- 1 " 00.   5 Poultry fowls ----- 0 " 25   1 Table ----- 0 " 50.   6 old chairs ----- 0 " 30   1 pinkettle ----- 0 " 75.   1 Pot ----- 0 " 50   1 Teakettle ----- 0 " 25   1 Puffinder ----- 0 " 12 3/4   3 Knives & forks, old ----- 0 " 18.   1/2 doz. Plates ----- 0 " 12 3/4   1/2 doz. Cups & Saucers ----- 0 " 12 3/4   2 Bowls ----- 0 " 25   1 Milk pail ----- 0 " 20.   1 Water Pail ----- 1 " 25.   1 Chest ----- 1 " 25.   1 Axe (price unpaid) ----- 0 " 75.   1 Scythe & Smooth ----- 0 " 75.   1 broad hoe (unpaid) ----- 6 " 00   1 Swine weight 100 lbs ----- $ 62.56 
The said person has no trade. He is very feeble, and his constitution broken. He has not been able to do any work, except a little in his garden, for three years. His right side was then strained by conveying timber in a shipyard. He is also lame in his left leg, owing to the fracture of his paw bone of the said leg. His family consists only of himself and his wife. She is 47 years old; she is very weak & sickly, and has until lately been under the care of a Physician. But she is now obliged to procure and keep constantly a supply of medicine for her daily use. She is nevertheless able at the present time, to do a little house work and sewing for her family. The said person was supported by the Town of Preston, in Plymouth where he then resided, until he received his pension. His wife's name is Temperance.
Benjamin Washburn

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Benjamin Waistcoat
aged fifty six years, resident in Freetown in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted on the Thirteenth day of April 1780, into the Company commanded by Capt. Armond Soper, also Col. Thomas Munkell's Regiment, to serve during the war. The said Company was in the Massachusetts Line & in the Continental establishment. And that he served in said Company until a new arrangement of the Army was made, and was then transferred to the 8th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, to the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Harkness, and served therein until the Army was disbanded, which was on the Thirteenth day of June 1783; that he has obtained a pension Certificate; that the date of my original application was the 10th of April 1818; and that my pension Certificate is number 5574
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Waistcoat
Property valued at $82.50
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before
James Spratt Clerk of the Court
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol 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 Eighty two dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty sixth day of July 1820.
J. Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Harry Jackson Rept
10 th Jany
20 th
Mr Benjamin Westcott Plymouth
To the care of Gin ne Goodwin
Brng Westcott from Capt Hartshorn

Sir
I recd yours of the 28 th ult o , in which you request a Certificate &c — with pleasure I enclose one, humbly hoping that it will answer the purposes intended — The date of your Discharge I find not — But I have no hesitation in saying; that it is my firm belief that, you was not only regularly, but honorably discharged agreeable to the act of Congress passed May 26 th 1783 — your Soldierlike behavior, & punctuality, in duty whilst in my Camp leads me to this belief —
The 8 th Regiment was on the duty on the lines June 5 th — it fell to my lot to remain in Camp with the Guides & baggage —
I left the Camp before their return — previous to which my Company pack & other rations were packed up & sent off — I find no discharge of more than three Soldiers of that Date —
I find — that you was present in Camp Jan y 17 th & Feb y 16 th & April 17 th & 24 th 1783
turn over

I hereby certify that the Certificate mentioned by Capt Hartshorn within - was received by me and delivered into the Secretary & Treasurer Office in Boston - to Obtain the Bounty granted to the deliver by this State March 1801 - which I did for said Benj a Westcott ————— Nath l Goodwin
Plymouth April 10 1818
To whom it may concern

I have made these remarks least the want of the date of your discharge, might bar your claim on government —
I called on Genl Abbot this morning  day to show him the letter from Thos Hartshorne — he does not recollect him, & says that he had no such name in his company — I requested him to search his book company book — & I believe he will — I have delayed this letter one day on account of Genl Abbot being out of town — I remain with Esteem your friend & Servt
Thos Hartshorne
Salem July 6 th 1802 —
P.S. I spent this evening with Genl Abbot — again asked him for the certificate — I have not had time to look — was his reply —

Harry Jackson Esq
10 th Tappit
20 th
M r Benjamin Westcoat Plymouth
To the care of Gin l Goodwin
Brig Westcoat from Capt. Eastham

To all whom it may concern,
The subscriber doth hereby certify that the name of Benjamin Westcot (late a soldier in the 4 th Company of 8 th Massachusetts Regiment in the late American revolutionary Army) is borne on the size roll of said company in the following manner - viz - "Age 19 years - size 5' 8" - occupation - a Farmer - State - Massachusetts - Town - Dartmouth - County Plymouth - place of residence, R. Dartmouth - Light Hair Complexion - when enlisted - April 13 th 1780 - Where en- listed - Dartmouth - Term of Enlistment - for and during the War - joined my company December 12 th 1782!"
Salem July 6 th 1802
Thos. Hartshorne
late captain in the above said Reg t of Army,
Col. Micah Jackson,

This may certify that the within named Benjamin West was engaged for the war in the 3 rd Massachusetts Regiment & served to the close of it.
Boston 5 th March 1883 Sam l Armstrong late Q m & Agent
This may certify that Benj m Westcoat did serve in the Massachusetts line in the late revolutionary army was enlisted during the war & did serve three years under that General Washington and honorable Discharge. Sam l Derby Maj r Col o 8 th Mass tts Prov d .
Boston March 5 th 1888
This paper was taken from the Secretary's Office Mass tts N. Mitchell.
Thos s Woodcock back 208

Benjamin Westcoat Plymouth
10 th Apr 1818 — private
Marshall, 5 Mass s line Jackson's reg t 3 rd batt n
Period of service not stated.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 10 th  ss. day of April A 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Benjamin West coat of Plymouth aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," (See his said Declara tion enclosed)

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, That the said Benjamin Westcoat did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, 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, & that he is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support -
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
1818.
ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

33 872 Ray INVALID.
File No. 33,872
Benjamin Westcoat Dis Res War
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Westcoat, Ephraim GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6667 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 11, 1797 to Wallace Sunderland, assignee
*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.