Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,516, Joshua Wescott, Mass.

SERVICE
Wash
Wescott, Joshua or Wescot.
NUMBER _____
D. 37.516
CONTENTS

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5664.
Maine
Joshua Westcott Capt Dunn. private Mass. War Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jany 1819 and sent to Judge Parres, Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mos 2 / 30 40.53
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 11 March 1819. 48 -
80 - 20
Oxford
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on Roll Notification sent to Mrs Clark 11 July 1820 Paris Maine

Joshua Wescott
N o 5664 -
continued
22 Jany 1819
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80 y rs old - hale

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 14th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford Joshua Wescott aged eighty years, resident in Hartford 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, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Jenkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 3rd day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5664 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Joshua his mark Wescott
Sworn to and declared, on the 14th day of June A.D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benjamin Green } Judges of said Court. Judah Dana }
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
21 acres of lands—lying in Hartford—ten acres of which are improved—two cows one horse— one sheep— one swine— one spinning wheel— one pot— one tea kettle— tin, earthen and crockery wares valued at fifty cents— Joshua his mark Wescott

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joshua Wescott — who by occupation am a farmer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of  the palsy —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Deborah wife of said Joshua 70 unable to labour by reason of age & ahenation —  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one hundred  & one dollars and fifty cents. $101 50
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clarke { Clerk of the circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford

United States of America District of Maine ss. }
To Samuel F. Brown of Bucksfield in said District, esq. Greeting
Whereas at a special District Court of said United States for Maine District held at Paris within said District on the third day of April, A. D. 1818,
Joshua Hescot of said District presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land

and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"; — and whereas in the course of the examination here made, it appears that the testimony of William Berry of Buckfield in said District is material and necessary in support of said application; — Therefore to the ends that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this court by the laws of the United States, you the said Samuel L. Brown, esq t are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the deposition of of the said William Berry, touching the application aforesaid, and the same, when taken, together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of said court, without unnecessary delay. — Given under my hand and

seal, at Paris in said District, this third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Alcion L. Peirce Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine

Ms. B. 1. 6. 10
I Joshua Westcott of Buckfield in the County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman do hereby declare that I enlisted as a Musician in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Duren in Col. Winnip Regiment at Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland - the term I do not precisely remember, but it was for the first eight months service (so called) of the army in the Revolutionary War and in the fore part of the season - that I continued to serve in said Company and in said capacity through the said eight months service when I was discharged. That immediately or soon after my time had expired in said eight months service I again enlisted at Patten in the Army and into the Company commanded by Capt. Hooper of Laco in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nichols of North Yarmouth for the term of nine months the greater part of during which term I served as a drummer and before the expiration thereof was discharged with the the greater part of said company by order of government - That soon after my said discharge I enlisted on board a Pawtucket for three months - That as soon as that term was ended I enlisted in the three years service into a Company commanded by Josiah Jenkins of Gorham in Col. Brewer Regiment, at Cape Elizabeth in which Company I served the said term of three years, during which term I was Ticonderoga and at the Fish Kill and many other places that I do not recollect

and the close of the said three years service I was regularly discharged - and again enlisted for the term of three years in the army at Cape Elizabeth, but at this time I did not enlist into any particular company but was hired by Major Enoch Inslie who was one of persons who were obliged to hire for said service, being one of the class of said town, which was obliged by government to procure a certain number of soldiers - In this last three year service I was placed in a company in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment but the name of the captain I do not remember - This last term of three years I served throughout and was regularly discharged by and under the hand of Genl George Washington
And I do further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Witness -
A. K. Parries
Joshua
his X mark Hercote

I William Berry of Buckfield in the County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yemo, testify and declare that I was in the service of the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - that while in said service I became personally knowing to the fact that Joshua Westcott then of Cape Elizabeth, now of Hartford in said County of Oxford was in the same service - that after said Westcott had served out his first term of eight months at Cambridge or Boston or thereabouts, he again enlisted into the army in the service of the United States into the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Jenkins at said Cape Elizabeth for the term of three years that he marched from there in said Company to Cambridge and thence to the Southward and continued in said service through the said term of three years - but this term I do not know from being actually with him in the army during the three years, but from being a fellow townsman and near neighbor to him and knowing thereby that he enlisted as aforesaid and as I then am very confident served his three years out and I further know that he continued absent in the army after the expiration of said term of three years -
W m Berry
Oxford Gs. On the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and eighteen the aforesaid deponent was called and examined and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him signed taken at the request of Deborah Wistcott and to be used on an Application to the District Court of the United States for Maine District now held at Paris within said District being a Special Session, made by the said Wistcott for a Certificate of her having served in the war of the Revolution for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States agreeable to the provisions of an Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War —"
Taken by Special appointment of the Hon. Abner W. Paris Esq. Judge of the United States in for the District of W. Maine by Samuel D. Brown Clerk of the Court
Justice of the Peace

Westcott, Joshua Mass. 15 Sept 516
Joshua Westcott Discharge.

By His Excellency George Washington Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These certify that the bearer hereof Joshua West - Soldier in the late 6 th Massachusetts Regiment being waiter to an Officer who retires on Furlough, and by an arrangement with the Secretary of War for that purpose, he is hereby discharged from the service of the American Army ————— Given at Head Quarters this
By His Excellency command — (David Cobb Aid de Camp)
Registered in Books of the Regiment —
H. S. Hupper Adjutant

Joshua Wescott
Private
Brewers Regt
Mass: Line.
3 April 1818.
Correct
Wescott, Joshua Mass. S 37516

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joshua Wescott the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence an original discharge, dated, June 19. 1783 signed by George Washington and also the deposition of William Berry, a soldier in the revolutionary army taken by virtue of a Dedimus Potestatem by me granted; all which papers are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joshua Wescott the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrie
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

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File No. 37 516
Joshua Wescott Rev Rev W
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wescott, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5328 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 5, 1793
to — "same assignee" ↑ could mean to Samuel Emery, the assignee named on next line above.
*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.