Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,031, Ziba Westcot, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I.
Westcot, Ziba or Wescott, Zeba
S. 44,031
CONTENTS

15 217 Q
New York
Liba Wescott
of Lewis in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the R. Island line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sep 1818 and sent to W. Nicholson Esq. Elizabethtown N. York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819.  135.20    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820.  48.00    16 Mo. \frac{27}{30}  $183.20  
cont
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif. sent Dec 8. 1820 to W. Nicholson Esq. Elizabethtown Essex Co N.Y.K.

State of New York Essex County ss.
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid and also of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit or Declaration of Ziba Westcott and also the annexed or subjoined affidavits of Simpson Goodspeed & William Ed- monds were made was at the time they severally were deposed first Judge of the Court aforesaid acting under the authority of the State aforesaid & duly au- thorized or, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Ross and verily believe that the signature Dan. Ross before the said several affidavits is in his own proper handwriting Witness my hand and the seal of said County & Court at Elizabethtown the 31 st day of July 1813. Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk

State of New York DISTRICT OF  Essex County ss.
On this 12 th day of July 181 9 , before me, the subscriber, one  first of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district , personally appeared Ziba Wescott aged 57 years, resident in Lewis 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 Ziba Wescott enlisted for the term of nine months on the 25 th day of March in the year 1782 in Providence in the state of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain William Humphrey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the last December following , when he was discharged from service in Saratoga state of New York , that he was in the battles of none
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Dan. Root Judge
Ziba Wescott
I, Daniel Root Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Ziba Wescott 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 country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 8 th day of April 1818
Dan. Root Judge

State of New York } On this 26 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty Essex County } personally appeared in open court called a court of common pleas held in and for the County of Essex it being a court of record Ziba Westcott of the Town of Lewis in said County of Essex & State of New York aged 57 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in Colonel Jeremiah Olney Regiment Captain William Humphreys Company in the Rhode Island line & that the original declaration was made as appears by the certificate granted by the Honorable the Secretary at war on the eight day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension under & by virtue of said certificate and that the number of his certificate is 15217 and that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 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 18 th 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 that which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Ziba Westcott
Sworn & subscribed before this 26 day of September 1820 Thos. Stowe Clerk
Schedule of real & personal Property
1 Real Estate none 2 Personal Estate as follows one year old steer one year old heifer one hog & five small shoats five sheep one Table three chairs one chest one Tea pot four Teacups & Saucers one small dish kettle one Tea kettle one frying pan six knives & forks one earthen bowl six earthen plates one fire shovel one small spinning wheel & one large do. one pail two meat barrels Farming utensils one Drag one Hoe one shovel two Axes half of one iron bar owned by me & my neighbors six Bows of Hay 40 bushels corn one rake one sythe one Iron wedge one old saddle & one old bridle
Ziba his Westcott mark
whole value of property — $ 60.00
Debts due by the declarant to sundry persons due from me — $ 99.50
Debts or credit due to declarant nothing

The declarant is by occupation a farmer his ability to pursue his occupation is as good as is generally the case with a person in his years or at his age the number of my family including myself & wife. my wife is fifty three years old health not good one girl named Rosa my daughter aged 16 years health good one boy my son named Theodorus and 13 years old health good their their capacity to contribute assistance for my support is as good as can be expected from children of their age
Ziba his Wescott mark
State of New York } Essex County ss. } I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing death of Ziba Wescott and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid sche- dule is sixty dollars & and I do also further certify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment & keeping a record of their proceedings In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this at Elizabethtown on this 20 th day of October 1820 (in the absence of Thomas Stares Clerk) Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk
15217 Sep 19 Helen Glance my
[A large, stylized handwritten letter 'U' or 'G' in the bottom center of the page.]

663 June 14, 1928
S. W. Comstock 4 Farrington Ave Allston, Mass.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44031, it appears that Ziba Westcot, while residing at Providence, Rhode Island, enlisted March 25, 1782 and served in Captain William Humphrey's Company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, and was discharged at Saratoga, New York in December 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1819, while a resident of Lewis, Essex County, New York, aged about fifty-seven years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged fifty-three years, but did not give her name; and to a daughter, Roxa, aged sixteen years; and to a son, Theodorus, aged thirteen years.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

4545
Lia Merrett
Declaration
Private
82- 9 Months
Olney R. Mason
Regt
Admitted
Memoranda of a private account between...

State of New York Essex County
William Edmonds being duly sworn before me the subscriber first deposes that the court of common pleas in and for the County of Essex says that he has been for many years acquainted with Liba Wescott now of Lewis in the County of Essex and that in the year 1782 in the month of April Liba Wes- cott the person mentioned in the prece- ding declaration joined the company commanded by Captain William Humphrey in the Regiment then com- manded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney then stationed at at Philadelphia and that this deponent was then a soldier in the same company above mentioned and that the said Wescott did faithfully serve the period of his enlistment to wit nine months on the Continental Establish- ment in the line of the state State of Rhode Island and that the said

Liba was not was discharged from the service aforesaid at Senatobia in the month of December 1882 and further this deponent says not William his + Edmonds mark Given before me this 17 th day of July 1819 Dan. Kops first pledge of your common pleas
I hereby certify that William Edmonds is a credit seal witness Dated July 30 th 1819 Dan. Kops first pledge of your common pleas

State of New York Essex County ss on this 28 th day of July 1819 personally appeared before the subscri- ber first known to be the person of common repute in and for the County of Essex Hampton Goodspeed of Westport in the county of Essex who after being by me duly sworn says that he was personally acquainted with Tiba Westcott in the year 1782 (then of Providence Rhode Island) now of Surin in the county of Essex and State of New York and that he well knows that the said Tiba did enlist into the Army of the United States in March of the year 1782 and that he this deponent is a mark from Providence in Rhode Island in company with the said Tiba and to Philadelphia and that he was well acquainted with the said Tiba while in the service and that he did faithfully serve the term of nine months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney and further that

he is now acquainted with the said Lea Mascott and that he  the  family believes that he thinks no need of further further from his country for support I am before me this Simpson Goodspeed 25 th day of July 1819
Dan. R. first Judge of Essex Common Pleas
I Daniel R. Esq. first Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Essex do certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted acquainted with Simpson Goodspeed & Woodport in this county and that he is a suitable person July 31 st 1819
Dan. R. Esq. Judge

Ad.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mve D. 26/9/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Req. Essex Co. N.Y. Claimant _____
Soldier Ziba Westcotte
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Juv. 7, 44,031

51 Institute Road, Worcester Mass.
June 30th, 1927
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
My Dear Sir:
I have a note taken from some source, which reads " Ziba Wescott of ESSEX Co N.Y. received a pension, commencing 8 Sept 1819, for service in the R.I. line."
If you could give me any information relating to this man, his service or his family, I should be very glad indeed to receive it.
Sincerely
R.H.Wescott

The Stratfield and Stratfield Annex
TWO MODERN FIRE-PROOF HOTELS
Bridgeport, Connecticut. 2 Jan 1928
F. A. CANTWELL MANAGING DIRECTOR
U.S. Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Ziba Westcott was a Rev. War Soldier and a Pensioner — I would like name of town he received pension in Essex Co. N.Y., where born, age, name of parents —
As I am compiling a Eulogy of the Westcotts and wish to place the above person in the family he belongs — I will thank you to send what data you have on him to 4 Farrington Ave Allston Mass and oblige
Yours very truly J. M. Constock

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Allston Mass
12 Nov 1927
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please write me when Ziba Westcott a Rev. War. Pensioner in Essex County N.Y. state died, his age, where born, where did where lived, name of parents, wife & children - I believe he was on list 1815-19 (and I think living 1835)
The above favor will greatly oblige Yours very truly
S. W. Converse 4 Harrington ave Allston, Mass
HOTEL BOND THE BONDMORE BOND ANNEX HOTEL HARRY S. BOND, MANAGING DIRECTOR

4 FARRINGTON AVENUE ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
2 Sept-1927
Clerk Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Ziba Westcott (Wescott) was on the Roll 1819-1835 a pensioner in Rev. War. Essex Co. N.Y. State What was his age, where born name of wife or widow & name of father wanted
The favor will greatly oblige
Yours sincerely A.W. Comstock
What town in Essex Co

4 FARRINGTON AVENUE ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Oct 3 1927
Director Census Bureau War Dept
Dear Sir:
1815 & again 1835 Pensioner
Zita Westcott - Essex County N.Y. What town in said county did he live? When did he die Where did he die Names of his wife & ch ren Name of his father Where was he born How old was he
The above information will be greatly appreciated — Yours sincerely S. W. Comstock

Davenport - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing a little data, hoping that thro' your office I may find enough more to enable me to join the D. A. R.
A friend told me to send to you, that you might be able to trace backward from 1776 as the ancestor Ziba Westcott was a trooper & wounded & drew a pension. His home I think was in New York.
Enclosed please find return envelopes and will be very glad if you can help me a little if there be charges, please let me know.
SEP 24 1910
Sept. 20. - 1910.
Very Truly
Mrs Emma B. Lyons.
Grand Junction Colo. 430 Chipeta.

Grand Jct. Colorado. Aug 1 - 1911.
Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please furnish me with more data concerning Ziba Wetcott Cert. 15217
Does it give his birthplace and date of birth? also the-
Name of wife and date of marriage
He applied for Pension about 1819
Enclosed find envelope for reply.
Thanking you in advance
I am Very Truly
Emma B. Lyons
430 Chipeta Ave - Grand Junction Colorado To the Fair.
No envelope enclosed

44 031
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 031
Ziba Prescott
Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 532
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Sept. 30. Hist. to Mrs. N. H. (Emma B.) Lyone & 1911 Aug. 10. "no further family date" for above
1928 Feb. 1 - Hist to R. H. Wescott avery.
1928 June 14 - Hist to S. W. Comstock avery.

In reply to your request of _____ received for a statement of the military history of _____ Rev. and 1812 a soldier Rev. and 1812 War. So War. you will find below the information as contained in his _____
Guns
February 1, 1938.
R. H. Wescott 51 Institute Road Worcester, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44031, it appears that Ziba Westcot, while residing at Providence, Rhode Island enlisted March 25, 1782 and served in Captain William Humphrey's Company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, and was discharged at Saratoga, New York, in December 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1819, while a resident of Lewis, Essex County, New York, aged about fifty-seven years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged fifty-three years, but did not give her name; and to a daughter, Roxa, aged sixteen years, and to a son, Theodorus, aged thirteen years.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. file 44031
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 25. 1782 9 mos. William Humphrey Jeremiah Olney R.I.   Disch last of Dec. 1782 at Saratoga, N.Y.                                            
Battles engaged in, none!
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Providence, R.I.
Date of application for pension, July 12. 1819.
Residence at date of application, Lewis, Essex Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57.
Remarks: In 1820 he ref. to his wife — as 53 yds Rosa 16 yrs. Theodorus 13 yrs.

August 10, 1911.
Mrs. Emma E. Lyons, 430 Chipeta Avenue, Grand Junction, Colo.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 1 st and received the 7 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish any further data from the pension claim of Ziba Westcot, Sur. File No. 44,031, as the papers fail to show the date and place of his birth or the name of his wife and date of his marriage.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.