Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,522, John Trask, Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass.
Drask, John
NUMBER _____
$ 42,522
CONTENTS

19810
New York
John Trask 2 d
Head
of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bacon of the regiment commanded by Colonel Glover in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from the fall of 1775 to the summer of 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of September 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept 1827 and sent to D. J. Taylor Esq Bours Point New York
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1828 $47-96
$47-96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Acts March, 18 th and May 1, 1828
B. Feb 21, 1829

State of New York & On this twenty first Clinton County B:3 day of January 1823 be before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State of aforesaid: Personally appeared John Trask aged seventy one years resi- dent in Champlain in the said County and State, 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 en- gaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That the said John Trask en- listed in Cambridge in the State of Mass at the age of 18 in the company commanded by Captain — Cushing of the minute men. That he after wards enlisted under Capt William Bacon in the year 1776 (as he believes) for one year in the Continental Service, was in the bat- tle of Lexington and Bunkerhill, served about eight months, a part of which time as an artificer in a Blacksmith's Shop

was wounded and not able to march with the troops when they moved to New York - Recovered of his hurt and entered again as an artificer in a black- smith's shop in Boston, in the Continental Service and served there during the war. And that he is in need circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he is not certain of having any other testimony now in his honor of his services - That his officer I soon to once declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
True Plate Judge John Trapp

20,288 John Trusk Pension papers

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the twentieth day of January 182 3 Present: Nathan C. Miller  Nichols & Levi Nott
Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this twentieth day of January 182 3 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, John S. G. Chapman in aged Seventy one years resident in the town of Champlain in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Cambridge  in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by  Capt — Cushing of the militia there — That he afterwards  enlisted under Capt William Bacon in the year 1776, as  he believes for one year in the continental service, was in  the battles of Lexington & Bunkerhill — he served about eight months  a part of which time as an artificer in a blacksmiths shop —  was wounded and not able to march with the troops as he then  enlisted for New York — Recovered of his hurt, and enlisted again  as an artificer in a blacksmiths shop in Boston and served  there during the war
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the  in the spring of 18 18 in the month of that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 49 and dated  the  day of  1818 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.
Real Estate
None
Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing.
None

This Family consist of
Himself aged twenty one years
His wife aged about fifty four years
Sworn to and declared on the twenty first day of February 1823 before us Levi Platt
John Walworth  Nathan Carron  3 Judges Caleb Nichols I Charles Platt , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath of John Walsh 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 nothing Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand L. S. to the seal of said Court, on this twenty first day of June 1823
John Walworth
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

Original Claim.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 18 March 1818—
State of New York, On this 8th day of May 1879 personally Clinton County ss: appeared in open court, being the court of common pleas of the county of Clinton, and a court of record, John Heath, resident in said county, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first section 1820; That the said John Heath enlisted for the term of eight months in the spring of 1775, thinks it was about the first of April, in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt Brewster, in the Regiment commanded by Col Brown, in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the old continental establishment. That he continued under Capt Brewster a short time, and was then transferred into the company of Capt Morse, in the Regiment commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts line; that he served under Capt Brown and Morse, as drummer nearly eight months when he again was transferred, or rather enlisted out of the company of Capt Morse into a company commanded by Capt William Barron, who was attached to Col Gooch's Regiment of the Massachusetts line as an artillery force one year. That the said Barron, having orders to raise a corps of artificers, as it was then called, or the old continental establishment. That he continued to serve as an artificer in said company in Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts for the term of between eight and nine months, when he got wounded in the blacksmith shop in which he worked, and was unable to accompany the troops when they marched for New York in the year 1776, and his term of service without effecting the the , he was discharged from the service in Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts, the month he does not now remember, but thinks it was in October 1776, and returned home to Sudbury in said state. Under this deferment further said, that shortly after he enlisted again into the old continental service, as an artificer, in a blacksmith shop in Berlin, in a corps of artificers, said corps commanded by a Capt Rein, as he was called, in a Regiment commanded by Col and continued in the service in said place

in Boston, as an officer during the remainder of the war, when he was discharged in Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1782 or 3; and that he relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension, except the present; and that his name is not on the roll of any state — and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension: That in the month of April in the year 1818, he, this deponent made application for a pension through General Hicks Esq. of Champlain in said county and state, late deceased, who made out all the papers & documents which this deponent was then informed, were then before him was mislaid — and that the said Hicks transmittal said papers as he informed this deponent, to the war department — but the department never received any pension by said application, nor by any other application; nor has he ever been placed on the pension roll to his knowledge: That he again made application through D. S. Dyer Esq. on the 21 st day of January 1820 as the accompanying papers will show, with testimony of our witness, which was transmitted to the Hon. R. H. Walworth then a representative in congress who attended the as a friend in testimony, which this deponent has not been able to obtain until recently: That the deponent's name will be found, as he believes, on the Revolutionary muster rolls, if they are not destroyed. — — — — —
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820; I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the purview of the 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 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 a schedule herewith annexed, and by me subscribed. That in the year 1807 and I lived in the town of New Salem in the state of Massachusetts, where, about that time I lost, by misfortune , all my property, and in the year 1808 or 9 I removed to the town of Champlain in the county and state aforesaid where I have ever since resided, with some one of my children, and have never accumulated any property since I have been here, and therefore no charges have been made in my property since the 18 th March 1818 aforesaid. Real Estate — None

Personal Estate Murphy 3 — none Building & clothing etc 3 — none John Walworth the clerk John Trask
I come to ane clearland, on the 8th day of May 1827 in open court before John Lynde first judge and Colis Nichols & Daniel D. Taylor judges of the court of Common Pleas holden in and for the county of Clinton, where this claimant resides.
John Walworth clerk of Clinton County —
I John Walworth clerk of the county of Clinton do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Trask did sue in the Prosserling case, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under our agreement, on the contumacious establishment. I do hereby certify that foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied, from the records of the said court and I do further certify, that it is in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property annexed in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 8 day of May 1827
John Walworth
Clerk of the court of the county of Clinton

for a statement of the military history of John Trask a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Ln. F. 42,522.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1775 to Oct. 1776 Drummer and Artificer Cudworth — Mass.   Russell Bremer, Mass.   Morse. Paterson "   Wm. Bacon. Glover "   Dec. 1776 Artificer Paine, ✓ "   Served until end of war.  
Battles engaged in, Lexington, Bunker Hill. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sudbury, Mass. Date of application for pension, Jan. 21, 1823.  Cl. al. Residence at date of application, Champlain, Clinton Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 71 yrs.  Died Feb. 21, 1829. Remarks: His wife, name not stated, was 67 yrs. old  in 1823.  Children referred to, no names stated.  Date of marriage not stated.
Very respectfully,  J. F. Wilson,
Date of death taken from Agency Book, Commissioner.

Session to commence 5 th Sept 1821/2.

John Trask Revo. N. York
Supp 2 . Not entitled. See letters May 29. 1827 to D. S. Taylor, Esq t Ronje's Point N. Y. and June 23. 1827; also Aug. 15. 1827 to D. S. Taylor, Esq t Champlain, N. Y.

Record Division. U. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 15, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Trask
Service, Mass. or Vt.
Rev. War  Blksmith
Appld. from Vt.
Remarks: No such claim
No U.W. lno as above
Try l. 42,515, l. 39,869*
l. 42,522 sent. (Blksmith)
* not ident. Res. R. I., applied from there
† not ident. Res. N.Y., applied from there moved from Vt. 2.W.

J. F. WILSON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
End
Pension Office Grinnell, Iowa, Apr 9 1908 War Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - I wish to obtain information of John Frank a pensioner who lived at North Hero Grand Isle County Vt. and who died between 1820 to 1830. He was a blacksmith and may have enlisted from Mass. Can I obtain a certificate of the service of this pensioner.
Yours Very Truly
Lydia J. F. Wilson
P.S. John Frank's daughter was entitled to and may have received a land warrant.

W. H. HARRISON JUNCTION OF THE RAILROADS
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

Trask's Paper
Trask's Paper

Washington Feb 24 1823
Dr Sir
I have examined the paper of John Brant to suit me he must prove his service either by one of his officers or by two credible witnesses. As these papers are sufficient I did not send them to the office as they would in such case be returned there but I thought best to return them so the map whole may be sent together than also appears to have been an application in the spring of 1818 and that ought to accompany them so that he may draw back to that time.
yours &c
R. A. Walworth
Wm D S Gayle

✓ Rev Searle Hastings, Neb. Feb 22 nd 1916.
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
John Trask of Rundberg, Mass. was a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner, I understand.
His descendant wishes to know, if you have record of this, and also name of his wife, with date of their marriage.

Thinks he enlisted from Sundberg Wash.
Very truly.
Mrs. A. E. Allgren.
416 20-7 th St.
Hastings: Neb.

42 5 22
INVALID.
Rev y
File No.
42. 5 22
John Trask Pri Mr Trask
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 518
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Uch. 71, 1903 Mrs. H. P. Roigham Canton Ohio
Apr. 20, 1908. Hist. to J. F. Wilson.
1916. Mch. 3, Hist. to Mrs. A. E. Selyn.

To the Hon James Barbour Secretary of War, &c.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the additional deposition of John Sneed as to his revolutionary services, as also those of his witnesses; and it will be necessary for me to explain in a few words the whole matter. When I procured for Sneed the first papers which now lie in the Department I had understood from them as he supposed knew, that a general deposition of his services in the revolutionary war was all that was necessary - nor did I receive any other information from Mr. Beale with which I forwarded the papers to him in 1823 - and it was from the Department but recently I learned to the contrary, and that specific services must be stated. And when I made out the papers in May last it was done in the hurry and multi- plicity of the business of the court, and some important facts were omitted. I have now to the Sneed's story in his own words, as also his witnesses; and I have taken his deposition at his home as he is almost in his 77 year, and infirm - Having testified to every thing before the court in my last but to his serving under Baron as a which was an error of mine soldier, I have only spoken his deposition on that point, and have supposed that the rules of the Department as also the law will not require the certificate of the clerk of the county to my official capacity - If I am in error I wish the papers returned, and in- formation on that subject. It may not be improper to remark that the county Judges of this state hold their office for five years, and that my term of appointment will expire next January - Very Respectfully, Sir, your Obedt Servt - D. S. Taylor -  Hon. J. Barbour -

Rose Point Road -
pr
Pension office
12 Nov
Hon James Babcock Secretary of War Washington

Roseus Point Nov. 5 th 1827
Sir,
Yours of the 18 th Inst informing me that on opening the pension rolls you had discovered that the name of John Trask was already there, for services rendered in the war after the year 1776, and suggest the idea that the services rendered might have been performed by one or more of the same persons. To ascertain which you have directed me to procure the depositions of Benjamin Richards Esq., the agent for the Trask in St Lawrence county of the now residence of that Trask in the county of Clinton. Agreeably to your directions I wrote to Judge Richards and his son who came last Saturday evening, together with the original draft of a declaration drawn by Mr Richards for the Trask will accompany this. And I hope that it may be satisfactory to the department that there were two persons of the same name, who served at different times, under different commanders, and in different capacities. Your letter of the 17 th of April informed me that there was a man by the name of Trask on the pension list, and when I informed this Trask of it he said he knew a John Trask in the service when he was in the oiligine shop in Boston. Your letter further directs me that Trask must swear that he never received a pension from the United States nor applied for a pension from the county of St Lawrence and never performed any military service except that mentioned in his declaration made in the county of Clinton. I am inclined to think that the Department will find all these points satisfactory by referring to Trask's declaration made at least many times in this country. This Trask has not certainly been to the county of St Lawrence for 18 years, and scarcely that number of miles from his neighbourhood, during that period. Nor can I find by inquiry of the Supervisors of the different towns in this county, that there ever was a man in this county by that name, except the one in that place. Governor Dicks was Trask's agent.

in 1818 — and for some reason failed. In 1822 he came on to try try for his pension, and his declaration, if I remember right is dated Jan'y 23 d 1820. He has now lived out four years in poverty, and three for in unavailing efforts to obtain relief from his country, and the same length of time in mis- ery and wretchedness from the brutal behavior of an inter- prete son son from their considerations and having the full belief that such proved his country faithfully thru the revolution, I do feel an unreserved degree of interest in his success. And if there is any information which the depart- ment may yet want, I hope their patience will not be of haste haste; but give it me and I will use my exertions to obtain it. Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt D. D. Taylor —
Dear James Barbour —
— 3 —

20.288
John Snatle
act 18 March 1818.
James Barbour Tuesday at 11 AM Washington City -
D. C. Taylor
James Smith New York
Cross Point May 21
May 28th 1817 Tennison office
very interesting from N. York
L. L. L...

Rouses Point May 28. 1827
Sir,
Enclosed I again send you Decker's paper arranged according to the direction contained in your letter. Should there be any de- ficiency still be kind enough to inform me. As I was very much acquainted with the mystery forms, his first declaration and the testimony were in general terms.
At this time I asked once his testimony but from the great length of time which has elapsed since those times unless they are not obliterated by time, many things that were past have gone into particular, and if
he feels now I think he must dis- pair of obtaining the assistance of his country.
With respect to Decker- books, I think I stated that he had served nine months at one time or another which was his best ser-
vice. He does not remember his best as he was not with him 'tis true - but there are living witnesses
who served with him, as I am informed, who probably may remember him - I wish to be informed whether his services at the state in the supplementary continental army, or he cannot well illustrate to a person - Very Respectfully yours &c. D. D. D.
Yours, Bartram.

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Clinton County ss } D. S. Dayer a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas on this 9 day of May 1827 to wit Oliver who after being duly sworn ac- cording to law deposes that he is personally acquainted with John Trask the officer for a period agreeably to the acts of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820; that he served in the revolutionary war on the old continental establishment in the years 1775 and -76 in the Regiments of Col. Patterson and Col. Glover and in the companies of Capt. Morris, and Capt. Baron, at part of which time as an artificer in Cambridge, in the Massachusetts line - thinks he served about 18 or 20 months in all, and was discharged towards the fall of 76 cannot say what month - cannot say any thing about his service under Capt. Russell as stated in claimants application - does not remember what month he first enlisted, but thinks it was in the spring of 75 - The said Trask afterwards enlisted again into the old continental service, and served in Battle in a blacksmith shop as an artificer dur- -ing the war or for some years and further this deponent saith not Glover before me this 9 day of May 1827 D. S. Dayer Judge of Clinton Common Pleas Caleb Oliver

I Daniel Taylor a Judge of Clinton County do certify that the within writing is credible; and that he has no interest in the claimants herein & should he obtain any to my knowledge. May 4th 1827 -
D. Taylor Judge.
Clinton County ss. I John Walworth Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Daniel T. Taylor whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Clinton County Court, duly appointed, sworn and authorized to perform the duties of such office, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature of D. T. Taylor, subscribed thereto to be the proper hand writing of the said Judge.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this twelfth day of May 1827 -
John Walworth

Waddington 27 th Oct. 1827
Daniel T. Taylor Esq.
Dear Sir Your letter of the 12 th inst. is received. — however great pleasure it would afford me to be of service to an old revolutionary soldier, I have no further knowledge of our John Trask, or his history, than is set forth in his Affidavit, taken by me as Judge to obtain his pension. — I have no recollection of ever seeing him, till he made application to me, to make the writings. — nor do I recollect ever seeing him after I informed him, he was placed on the pension list. — I drew the first money paid on his pension, which I paid over to his order, who received it after that, I am not informed. — I understand — that he continued to reside in Mafana till he died, which happened I believe a few years after his pension commenced. John Stone Esq. Post-master at Mafana , if applied to, may know some one in that town, acquainted with Trask's residence before he came to Mafana , who may make Affidavit he (Trask) never resided in Clinton. — I would have visited Mafana , was our road not almost impassible for carriages, and I am too old to venture on horse back. — that you may be made acquainted with the circumstances attending our Trask's claims for services, I send you the original draft of his Affidavit on which his claim was founded. It may share your Trask does not claim for the same services. — If an affidavit of our Trask's death could be of any use, I presume it could be obtained from persons living in Mafana . — Any service I can render in furtherance of your Mr. Trask's interest, you may command with freedom —
Very Respectfully
your obed t Serv t .
Alex. Richards

Man of New York Clinton County N.Y.
Personally came before me D. Taylor a trustee of Clinton common pleas. Nathan Benner of Germantown who being duly sworn according to law deposits that he is personally acquainted with John Hatch the applicant for a pension. That he enlisted into the old continental service in the revolutionary war and served as a drummer in the Regiment of Col. Patterson of the Massachusetts line, and company of Capt. Mason, in the spring or summer of 1775. That in the fall of same year he enlisted or was transferred, this deponent does not know or remembers which, into the company of Col. Brown Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Capt. Bacon, from the company of Capt. Mason and worked in a blacksmith's shop, as an artificer, in Cambridge and made nails for the barracks there building and was dis- charged in the fall of 1776, as this deponent to the best of his remembrance, believes. And this deponent further saith that the said Hatch after- wards enlisted again into the old continental service, and served as an artificer in Boston during the remainder of the war or at least several years and this deponent saith not.
N. Benner
Sworn before me this 9 day of May 1827
D. Taylor Judge

D. D. Taylor a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas do certify that the within witness is credible; and that he has no interest in the claimants pension should he obtain one, to my knowledge
May 16 th 1827 D. D. Taylor Judge
Clinton County, S c
I John Walworth Clerk of the county of Clinton do hereby certify that D. D. Taylor whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Clinton county courts Presiding in said county, duly appointed, sworn and authorized to perform the duties of said office - and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verify be- lieve that the signature of D. D. Taylor subscribed thereto is the proper hand writing of the said Judge -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this day of May 1827

Rivers Point Sept 6 1827
Rivers Point Sept. 7 -
Pension office Sept 17 th 1827
pe
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War - Washington

Rose Point Sept 6. 1847 -
Hon James Barbour
Sir
Mr Edwards letter of the 15 ult
was read on the 1 st inst ant , and informs me that in every instance the official character and signature of the Magistrate must be attested by the clerk of the county - I have therefor lost no time in having that done, in the manner by him pointed out - The Department will perceive that another paper containing the declaration of Trask, other than the one sent before is under the seal of the clerk - The reason I must offer to him I before sent the papers, the loose paper accompanying, was drawn and Trask signed it - but when I saw the multitudes state it was in, I drew another part by correspondence as you will see, with the intent of sending it; but my clerk mislaid the first one by mislaid it - and I have now sent it, only that the Department may see there is no difference - as the one attached to the witness depositions is the one then prepared for the Department -
I have been informed by the Department that Trask has since that time been confined in the City for New York, or Williamstown, I think, which could not have been known to him had been a man of sense, as the Department has been informed.
Your Friend Barbour
The last services of Trask I insinuated by his special request as he is very anxious that it should be known that he served his country during the war, and is very fond of relating over the trials and scenes of that tumultuous period. Trask, at the external appearance, is a man much respected in society; and should a false accusation by the Department be laid in his bosom, the National Board will come most opportunely to clear the few last days of a true Patriot. Accept Sir, the large estimate of your Friend H. C. Taylor

Rouse's Point June 18
Pension office
June 22 nd 1827
From
W. S. Jaycox Esq.
respecting John Frank
Free
Dear James Barbour Your favor of 11 th inst Washington City —

Rousey Point
June 11 1847
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th May last, informing me that the documents in support of John Deane's claim to a pension, had been examined and rejected — first because there were no instruments in the spring of 75 for so long a time as nine months, which the law requires — secondly, because the service in the corps of artificers in which he says he served, will not entitle him to a pension, as the law makes no provision for such service; and thirdly, that the law makes provision for them only who are artificers and performed soldiering duty. Being myself ignorant of the rules which govern the department, and, in consequence, of the law itself, I believe I have myself been the instrument of rejecting Deane's claim; and am therefore under the necessity of asking further information, and making some explanations; and do believe from Deane's story which I have often heard years before the pension law was passed or thought of, that he served his country most zealously and faithfully during the Revolution. His last service as an artificer in Boston, I apprehend will not bring him within the rules of the department, as stated by Mr. Edwards — but under his first service according to that letter, I see not why he cannot succeed, and therefore by law to state what he will attest to, and wherein I believe I have misunderstood him. Deane informs me that he enlisted in 75 for eight months — and was in the battles of Lexington and Bunkerhill and maintains the names of some who were killed in those battles, in his own standing beside him — Served as a drummer in Capt. Morse's company after those battles, until the fall of that year, when barracks were wanted for the troops, and Capt. Bacon was ordered to collect a company of artificers for to build them — That he entered his company, and worked as an artificer in making nails for several months; but was always

attached to Col. Glover's Regiment — But about towards the spring he again returned to the duties of a soldier, and performed those duties. That he continued to perform those duties during the spring and summer of 1781; occasionally, and indeed, frequently, being called into the artillery shop when his services were then required, and in the shop got hurt, so that he could not accompany the troops when they marched for New York. (which I think he would not have been required to do, if he had been a mere citizen) but which, as he says, the rest of the company did also. This is the statement he makes without knowing the decision of the department, nor the contents of Mr. Lee's letter, I am therefore persuaded that I misunderstood him when I drew up his declaration to obtain a pension, as it was done in a hurry and amidst the multiplicity of the business of the court — I now, if inconsistent, ask the decision, or order of the department on the subject. I ask you to verify the above statement — and one of his witnesses, who I have seen, remembers, by a circumstance of a youthful nature, of seeing both performing soldier's duty when under Bacois —
Does a man who enlisted as a soldier, but who was put to the duties of a teamster, the greater part of the term of his enlistment, come within the provisions of the act, and regulations of the department?
With great respect, I am, Sir,
Your Obedt Servt
D. S. Taylor
3
Hon James Barbour
3

State of New York } Declaration, in order to Clinton County } be placed on the pension list, under the act of the 18 March 1818—
On this sixteenth day of July 1827 before me the subscriber a Judge of the court of common Pleas of the county of Clinton and a court of Oyer and Terminar John Trask, resident in said county aged seventy  sixty four years, who first being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his former declarations in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the first of May 1820— That the said John Trask was in the Battle of Lexington in the state of Massachusetts in the spring of 1775 under the command of Capt. Luce worth — That soon after, he enlisted into the company of Capt. Russell and then transferred into the company of Capt. Mose, and under him was in the battle of Bunkerhill—That he served under Capt. Russell and Mose during that summer, and in the fall of that year, about the first of October, he enlisted as a soldier into the company of Capt. William Bacon, and in the Regiment of Col. Groom in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, with the 4  subs. understood =ing that he should and would be employed as an artificer in his in such business as he was acquainted with, was wanting to be done— That this deponent was immediately put into a

blacksmith's shop in Cambridge, in the employment of making nails for the Banks, built there that year, and contin- ued in that employ, on what was called foreign duty, for several months, doing summer's duty in said company at the same terms; and said, occasionally, during the winter and spring, work in said shop as an artisan, and in said shop in the summer of 1776 got severely hurt, which dis-abled him for several months, and he was unable to accompany the troops, and his company , when they marched for New York, and was left behind. And the said John Trask on his oath further deposes, that he was dis-charged in the fall of 1776, having served out the time of his enlistment. And that he again entered or enlisted into the ser- vice in about two months after, and continued in an artificer's shop in Boston and wrought there during the war - And further the said John Trask saith not -
John Trask
J. D. T. Taylor a Judge of the court of common Pleas, holding in and for the county of Clinton, it being a court of Record, when the defendant resides, do hereby certify, that the above named John Trask is, from the infirmities of age, unable to attend the court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from personal ob- servations, that he will be able to attend the court above named, at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of

March 1820, attended at his house place of abode and administered the foregoing oaths.
D. T. Taylor Judge
State of New York, § Clinton County § I, John Walworth, Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Daniel T. Taylor, whose name is signed to the several affidavits hereto annexed was on the date thereof, a Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Clinton, residing in said County duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to perform the duties of said Office of Judge as aforesaid, and further that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of D. T. Taylor Judge, subscribed and written thereon is the proper hand writing of the said Daniel T. Taylor, Judge. —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of September 1827.
John Walworth

State of New York, } Personally came before me Clinton County, } } D. V. Dwyer a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas. Nathan Bennett of Lawrenceville who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in addition to his former deposition of the series of John Trask as a recitatory, so saith that this deponent does well remember that the said Trask did perform the duty of a drummer when in Capt Bacon's Company, and while he was engaged in said company as an citizen in Cambridge in the year of 75 and that said Company did perform soldier's duty at all times, and were under the command of Col. Glover, of the Mass. line. And this deponent further saith that the said Trask did owe to his remembrance a slight punishment for being absent from his company without leave - some time before the troops left Boston for the South. This deponent further saith that upon reflection he has brought to his mind many in- -stances and transactions of those days, and that he can clearly testify that the said Trask did enlist in the spring or summer of 75, as a soldier, in the Continental establishment and that he continued in the service in that capacity until the fall of 76 - a part of which time, indeed, working as an artisan in a blacksmith shop in Cambridge in the com- pany of Capt Bacon, as formerly described. And further this deponent saith not.
N. Bennett
Sworn before me this 24 day of July 1847 - D. V. Dwyer Judge.

I hereby certify that the witness named, witness is credi- ble, and has no interest whatever in the application, or in the event of his obtaining, the Pension of John Nash to my knowledge and belief.
D. O. Dugdale Esq.
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State of New York Clinton County ss
I personally came before me D. J. Taylor a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas Col. & Bks and a sworn deponent over oath - That in addition to his former disposition in favor of the said Isaac as a person - this deponent with that the said Isaac from the best of his recollection, and from a variety of circumstan- ces which he could discern was confident that the said Isaac was in the entrance into the company of Capt Bacon, in the fall of '75 he went into that company as a soldier, and was taken from the service of a soldier and employed as an artist in making nails for the barracks then building in Cambridge, but that the said Isaac was rejected, and once more as he was not employed as an artist, and soldier duty - and that the capt or company of Capt Bacon did march with the other troops for New York in the summer of '76, and that the said Isaac remained behind in consequence of an injury he had had received previous to the marching - and was discharged in the fall of '76 to the best of this deponent's belief in the month of October the time of his enlistment for a year being then expired.
Caleb Storer
Given before me this 18 day of July 1827. D. J. Taylor - Judge -

I hereby certify that the within named witness is credible, and has no interest whatever in the appi- cation, or in the event of his obtaining, the Pension of John Pratt, to my knowledge and belief -
D. Doye Commissioner
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State of New York, Declaration, in order to be placed on the pen- Clinton County B.3 sion list under the act of the 18 March 1818—
On this sixteenth day of July 1827 before me the sub- scribed a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and a court of Pleas, personally appeared John Heath, resident in said county, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, clothed, on his oath made the following declaration, in addition to his former declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the first of May 1820— That the said John Heath was in the Battle of Lexington in the State of Massachusetts in the spring of 1775 under the command of Capt. William  Heath  Heath — That he was soon after transferred to the company of Capt. Morse and under him was in the Battle of Bunker Hill— That he served under Capt's Russell & Mearns during that summer, and in the fall of that year, about the first of October, he enlisted as a soldier, into the company of Capt. W. Barron, and in the Regiment of Col. Plover in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, with the express understanding that he should, and would be employed as an artificer when ever such business as he was acquainted with was wanted to be done. That this agreement was immediately put into a blacksmith's shop in Cambridge, in the employment of making nails for the barracks built there that fall, and contin- ued in that employ, on what was called a part time basis, for several months, doing occasional duty in said company at the same time— and did occasionally during the winter and spring work in said shop as an artificer— and in said shop in the summer—
I have recently learned that there are others of your father's near relatives in Boston who are well versed in the history of the Revolutionary War and can testify concerning his services. But he is too old to bear the weight of the burden of testimony.

of 1776 got severely hurt, which disabled him after most several months, and he was unable to accompany the troops, and his company, when they marched for New York, and was left behind. And the said John Vease on his oath further deposes, that he was dis- charged in the fall of 1776 having served out the term of his enlistment. — And that he again entered or enlisted into the service in in about two months after, and continued in Boston in an artillery company and continued in service during the war — And further the said John Vease saith not.
J. D. Taylor, a Judge of the court of common pleas held in and for the county of Clinton, it being a court of record do hereby certify that the above named John Vease is, from the infirmities of age, unable to attend the court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the court above named, at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1820 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath —
D. S. Taylor Judge

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Trask, Jonathan GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5141 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 31, 1790
To Theodorus Fowler
*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.