Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,096, William Trescott, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Trescott, William Clarissa
N. 20,096
CONTENTS

(2354)
Vermont.
William Prescott, Brewer's private Regt. Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818..
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sep r 1818. and sent to Isaiah Fish Esq r Lyndon Vt Danville Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo. 28/30 39. 46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48. 00
$87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
9 months. 1779-80
Continued Danville Caladonia Co
Notification sent Feb y 11. 1820 to Benjamin F. Fanning, Danville Vermont

William Prescott's Declaration
No 43
Copy
2954
Danville
16 Sept 18
Char 19

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the First Monday of June A. D. 1820. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge. " William Cahoone } Assistant " John W. Dana Esq. } Judges.
On this 20th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) William Prescott aged fifty eight years, resident in Danville 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:— In the Regiment called late Brewers Regt. in the company commanded by capt. Burbank in the Massachusetts line & under the continental establishment my former declaration was dated 7th April 1818— My pension Certificate is numbered 2,354 —
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 Revolu- tionary 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 sub- scribed.
Wm Prescott
1 cow $15- 1 two year old heifer $8- — $23.00 10 Sheep ————— 10.00 1 small pig ————— 1.00 Household furniture of every description wearing apparel Bed & Bedding, excepted, estimated at 10.00

  1 old Harrow 6,00   1 Hoe, 50 cts 3 old pitchforks 38 cts ,88   1 old Scythe & smeths 1,00 1,00   1 Breast bit & Tap borer 1,00   1 narrow axe, 1 Broad axe, 4 old Augers, & chisels 1,50   1 Handsaw, 1 Shave & 1 Froe 2,00   1 fore plane & 1 Smoothing plane ,50   $56.88 
I have a large number of unsettled accounts which accrued while I carried the mail and distributed Newspapers & a number of small notes all of which I have assigned over for the benefit of my creditors and to be collected for their use - a considerable proportion of which are not collectable
I am justly indebted to Israel P. Dana, Mrs. Griswold, Luther Clark, Silas Purbank, and sundry other persons about two Thousand Dollars - The amount of the accounts & notes as above will prove wholly inadequate to the Payt. of those debts for which they are assigned  W m Prescott
I am by occupation a sieve maker of middling health tho occasionally unable to labour - my family consists of my wife Clarissa aged 52 years of a very sickly constitution & one Daughter Matilda aged 26 years residing with me and in consequence of a wound in the breast is unable to do but little labour - I further declare that I now am and have been for about 14 months confined a prisoner within the limits of the prison in Danville
On Execution for debt
W m Prescott

Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820
Before Wm Cahoone Judge
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, ss.
I Benj a F t Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, 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
Fifty six Dollars and 88 cents.—In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
19th day of July 1820.
Benj a F t Deming
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

Vermont. 2067
Clarissa Prescott widow of William Prescott who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 22 d Dec. 1831 of Calais in the State of Vermont who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Br d _____ in the M ty line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions falls at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Mar. '39, & sent to S. B. Mellick, Canville, Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar - $ 90. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15. 00
$105. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 2 - Page 58

State of Vermont Colchester County ss
I William Prescott of Danville in the County of Colchester & State of Vermont living duly sworn do declare depose & say, that in the Month of June 1779 at Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts I enlisted into the Army of the United States, for the term of Nine Months, I imme- diately after to wit on the 21 st day of July 1779 I joined the American Army at Springfield in said State of Massachusetts, & entered the Service, on the Conti- mentals in the Company under the command of Captain Brickell , I was immediately marched to West Point on Hudson's River in the State of New York, & there joined the Regiment called the late Col. Brewers Regiment being the 12 th Massachusetts Regiment, (the said Brewer having a short time previous been cashiered & broke) the said Regiment being then commanded (as near as I can recollect) by Major Skene. I served in said Regiment in the company com- manded by Capt Burbank, untill he was promoted to a Major, after which time Lieut Pray was appointed Captain of said Company & I served in the Company under said Pray for the remainder of said term of Nine Months, I untill the 21 st day of April 1780, having faithfully served my said term of Nine Months for which I was enlisted, I was then honorably discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York. I came home to my fathers house in said Sheffield & being then about eighteen years of age I delivered my discharge to my father for the purpose of receiving some emoluments expected, to the said to Soldiers by the Revolutionary Army & I have never seen the said discharge since having been lost among my fathers papers as it could not be found after his decease — & I do further declare

I say that I am now, & ever have been since my Nativity a resident citizen of the United States, & am now in the 59 th year of my age, & am so far reduced in my circumstances as to property as to need the assistance of my country for the support of myself & family — Wm Prescott
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss } Danville April 7 th 1888 Personally appeared William Prescott & subscribed the above & forgoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before Me Isaiah Fish } Chief Judge Caledonia Co. Court
And I do hereby certify that the above named Wm Prescott has produced satisfactory evidence that he is in very reduced & indigent circumstances & is in need of assistance from his country for support Isaiah Fish } Chief Judge of Caledonia County Court

William Prescott 7 April Correct for months
Deposition

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Leekinton ss. }
I Curtis Stanley Clerk of the County of Leekinton
aforsaid, do hereby certify that Wm. A.
Prisina before whom the annexed
acknowledgement and affidavit of
Jonathan Tufts
have been made at the respective dates
thereof
was
duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his
name subscribed thereto
is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Danville in said County, this 12 th
day of May and Eighteen
in the year one thousand eight hundred
Curtis Stanley CLERK.

Mr. William Prescott 27 April Correct for Grants
Respectfully J. Prescott
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I, Isaiah Fiske, Chief Judge of the County Court, within & for the County of Caledonia, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Wm Prescott did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken there before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provision made by said act. In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed my signature & the Seal of said Court, this 12th day of May A.D. 1818.
Isaiah Fiske
Attest: Curtis Stanley Clerk of said Court

426A Clarissa Prescott Declaration
7 July 38.
had children before 94 - account / and 95 - account
admd 9 mo pri 30 $
No deduction
Quitt-
J.B. Mallocks Danville JE

State of Vermont Caledonia District ss.
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said district at a session thereof held at Danville in said district Clarissa Prescott a resident of Danville in the county of Caledonia aged Sixty nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of William Prescott who was a private in the army of the revolution and a pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month on the roll of the Vermont agency at the time of his decease that she believes her said husband served in the Regiment called Brewer's Regiment and that his captain's name was Parkbank but the length of time he served she cannot state further than that she has heard him say he was out nine months, - and she refers to the files of the Pension office for proof of his services - that she received the Balance of pension due her husband at the time of his decease, from the pension agent and surrendered the original pension certificate at the time - She further declares that she was married to the said William Prescott on the eighteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty seven at St. Johnsbury in the county of Caledonia aforesaid by Alexander Harvey Esq. a justice of the Peace, that her husband the aforesaid William Prescott died on the 22 nd day of December A.D. 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. and that her maiden name was Clarissa Adams -
Witness Sam l R. Natick
her Clarissa Prescott mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
G. F. Chandler
Judge of Probate

I certify that the said Clarissa Prescott is a credible witness — Geo. B. Chandler, Judge of Probate
State of Vermont } Caledonia District ss } I Samuel T. B. Mattocks Register of the Court of Probate in and for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Clarissa Prescott for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at Danville in said district this 28 th day of December A.D. 1838 Sam. T. B. Mattocks Register

S. M. Crowell - deposition

I Sophia M Crowell of Danville in the County of Caledonia do hereby testify that from the time I was a small child I have always resided with Clarissa Prescott of Danville aforesaid widow of William Prescott late of said Danville deceased, that the said Clarissa & William Prescott always since my recollection lived together as man & wife until the decease of said William - That said William was a pensioner of the United States, and died over six years ago, I cannot remember the day of his death, but I was present at his death and attended his funeral - I further say that the said Clarissa Prescott is his reputed widow and has remained a widow ever since his death, and has not been married to any person since his death, and further I say not -
Sophia M Crowell
State of Vermont } Danville October 2 d AD 1838 Caledonia County } Then personally appeared Sophia M Crowell who subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - And I further certify that the said Sophia M. Crowell is a credible witness -
Archelaus Lias Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } I Samuel P. Nuttall, Clerk Calcutta County ss. } of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Archelaus Hays Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 1 st day of Nov 1837 and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1838 & that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 2 d day of October A.D. 1838 ~
Sam. P. Nuttall Clerk

April, 2-1900. Mrs. W. G. Roberts Eldred, Pa
1929- June 28- Mr. Wm. N. Levin advo- cost of photos- mmst 1929 July 24. Photos to Mrs. Wm. N. Levin & Fin. Lev. ntfld. 90y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20096
Clarissa Prescott Widow of William Prescott Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. M , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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10001 J. to same
MRS. WM. H. LEWIN 58 LINCOLN ST. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
36 Everett St.,
M.O.#868830 - $5 10
July 5, 1929
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUL 9 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Mr. Earl D. Church, Pen. Commissioner.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me photostatic copies of Papers on file in Claim of Jonathan Trescoott, S. 11264 and William Trescoott and Widow Clarissa, W. 20096
I enclose M.O. for $5.10. Certification not required.
Above were my great,great,great uncles.
Respectfully
Mrs Wm H Lewin,

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
NRIF
Mrs. William H. Lewin 36 Everett Street New Britain, Connecticut
June 28, 1929.
Mrs. William H. Lewin, 36 Everett Street, New Britain, Connecticut.
Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Samuel, Seth, Ebenezer or Thomas Trescoott, under any spelling of the surname.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of Jonathan Trescoott, S. 11264, and William Trescoott and widow Clarissa, W. 20096, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages in claim, S. 11264 of Jonathan is fourteen, and the number of pages in claim W. 20096 of William is twenty.
Photostatic 24 packets
Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents extra for each claim.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Mrs. William H. Lewis 36 Everett Street New Britain, Connecticut June 21, 1929
Pen. Bureau, Washington, D.C.
It appears that seven brothers named Trescott served in the Revolutionary War from Berkshire County. Kindly send me Photostatic copy of all Pension Records which you may have for them, excepting Solon Trescott , whose Record you have already sent me. He is my ancestor.
 o Samuel Trescott, the Surveyor, born 1715, Mansfield, Conn., Mar. Hannah Purchase, of Springfield (Enfield), July 25, 1743.  Children of Samuel Trescott.  o Samuel, also a Surveyor, mar. Mary Clark, had family.  o Solon, mar. Margaret Lewis, I have his Pen. papers. d. in Pa.  o Seth, served, perhaps died unmarried. About 1783.  o Ebenezer, mar. Patience Farman, had family, probably no Pension, died in Pennsylvania.  o Jonathan, Mar. Hannah Spaulding. Res. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Census, 1790 had family. " " " " " "  o William, mar. Clarissa Adams, " " " " " had family.  o Thomas, born 1762, mar. Sally Pettitt, had daughters.   
Thanking you for past favors, Respectfully
Mrs Wm. H. Lewis.
Am seeking Proof that Samuel & Solon marched to Battle of Wyoming, July 3, 1778. We know they did - but lack proof .

B Barkus Deposition
The within Deposition of Barnabas Barkus was taken & sealed up by me Lestard Clarke J. P.

I Barnabas Barker of St. Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged sixty six years Depose & say that I was present at a Proprietors Meeting in St. Johnsbury some time in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven when the intention of Marriage between William Tremont & Clarissa Adams both of St. Johnsbury was made publick - I further depose & say that I was knowing to the fact that Alexander Harvey Esq r of Barre came to St. Johnsbury to solemnize the Marriage, but I was not present when the ceremony was performed I further testify that I have been personally acquainted with the said William & Clarissa ever since, to the time of the D r Williams death, that they lived together as Man & Wife & brought up a large family of children & further the Deponent saith not - Barnabas Barker
State of Vermont } Caledonia County } St. Johnsbury Dec r 28. 1838 Then Barnabas Barker of St. Johnsbury in the County of said with whom I am personally acquainted personally appearing & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before L. William Clarke Justice Peace

Caledonia Ky Dec 28. 1838
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Capt. Barnabas Barker the within Deponent for more than thirty years That he has uniformly sustained an unblemished character & is considered a person of undoubted truth & veracity whose testimony would where he is known bear as much weight as the testimony of any other person within the circle of my acquaintance — Luther Clark Justice Peace
The above deposition taken at the request of the widow Clarissa Trenott of Danville to be forwarded to the War Department at the City of Washington to accompany an application for a Pension Luther Clark Justice Peace
State of Tennessee ) ss Samuel B. Mattocks clerk of Caledonia County ) the County Court in for said County do hereby certify that Luther Clark Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 16th day of November A D 1838 and will expire on the last day of November A D 1839 and that the several foregoing signa- tures purporting to be his, are genuine —
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville this 28th day of December A D 1838.
Sam. B. Mattocks Clerk

Mercy Adams deposition "

Mercy Adams of Newport in the County of Orleans and state of Vermont of lawful age, and being duly sworn, do depose, testify and say, that I was present, and eye witness to the Marriage of Mrs Clarissa Prescott formerly of Donville, late from the West & now in Donville. I further testify that she was married to Mr Wm Prescott at St. Johnsbury on the eighteenth day of June 51 years ago last June or 1787 by Alexander Harvey Esqr then of Barnet, and further I say not. Mercy Adams
State of Vermont } Newport this 8 th day of October Orleans County ss } A.D. 1838. Then Mercy Adams of Newport in the County of Orleans and state of Vermont personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly sworn sworn, made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Asa B Moore - Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above deposition was taken at the request of Clarissa Prescott to be used in the examination of said C. Prescott before the pension Agent or Agents in order to obtain a pension agreeable to the Act of Congress. The deponent living more than thirty miles from the place of said examination I further say that the deponent is a person to be depended upon for truth and veracity. Asa B Moore Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerk's Office }
I Samuel C Crafts, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that Asa B Moore was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans on the 8 th day of October 1830 - (at the time of certifying the within certificate) duly commissioned and sworn - and that I believe his signature to the same to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 15 th day of December A D 1830 -
Samuel C Crafts Clerk

Sam Lias. Deposition

I Samuel of Danville County of Caledonia & State of Vermont of the age of sixty three years do hereby say that I have been acquainted with Mr. Fossitt & his wife Clarissa Fossitt formerly Clarissa Adams from about the year A.D. 1800. when they removed from St. Johnsbury of Waterford to Danville in the vicinity of this deponent's residence: until the time of the D. William Fossitt's death in Dec r 1831 that the D. William Fossitt & his wife Clarissa Fossitt lived together as man and wife & had several children & this deponent always supposed & now believes that they were legally married by Alexander Harvey Esq. who was legally authorized by law to join them in Marriage & this deponent further states that William Fossitt husband to the D. Clarissa Fossitt was a revolutionary Buffian under the Acts of Congress of D. 1818 that he drew a pension up to the time of his death -
Danville December 26 th 1838
Samuel
State of Vermont } Danville Dec r 26 1838 Caledonia County ss. Personally appeared Samuel Seas who in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath in due form of law that the same contains the truth - Sam l P. Wallockes Jus. Peace

State of Vermont } I Samuel Brattlestock Caledonia County } clerk of the County Court } of the County aforesaid, do } hereby certify that Samuel B. } Matlock is a justice of the Peace } in and for said County duly } commissioned and qualified, that } his commission was dated on the } sixth day of November A.D. 1838 } and will expire on the last day of November } A.D. 1839 and that his signature within written } is genuine. Given under my hand and } the seal of said County Court this 26 th day of } December A.D. 1838 } Sam l B. Matlock } Clerk

To Hon. J. L. Edwards

Danville Vermont
(Dec 29. 1838)
Dear Sir,
Herewith I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Clarissa Prescott (widow of W m Prescott late a Rev d pensioner under the act of 1818) for a pension under act of July 7 th 1838.
Together with depositions, proving the marriage and his death and that she has remained his widow since his decease.
There is no record to be found of her marriage in the town clerk's office - and it is presumed that no record was ever made - as she was married before by a Justice of the Peace and at a time when it was not in fashion for them to keep records. - I have examined my office (county clerk's) where the records of Justices deceased should be, and find no record, of Alex r Harvey in the office - and there is no family record in existence.
The day of said Prescott's death was proved before the Probate Court and a certificate forwarded to the Pension agent  your office with vouchers of Mrs. Prescott when she drew the arrears of pension and I suppose are on file in your office. Hoping the testimony in this case will prove satisfactory.
I subscribe myself
Your O bt Serv t
Wm. B. Nuttall
Hon James L. Edwards
Comm te
Washington
D.C.
P.S. Please send the certificate to me at Danville Caledonia County Vermont.