Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35680, John Trevett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Trevett, John
S. 35680
CONTENTS

19 254
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Maine
John Prevett
of Lincoln 67 in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Darby of the regiment commanded by Colonel Prevott in the Mass'tts line, for the term of one year (1776)
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1. of Jany 1824 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1824 . and Sister R. C. Dore Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1824 17. 50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1824 48
$65:3
95
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

6 19257 John Trevett. Serjt.
Col. Prescott Mass. Reg t
December 1775. to Feb. 1777 -
1 st declaration 25 th April 1810
2 nd dec. — 12 th July 1820 —
Proof Hansen Clark Abraham Pray
R. E. Vose August

I John Trevett, of Bath in the County of Lin- coln and District of Maine, in my sixty sixth year, a resident citizen of the United States, desir- ing to obtain the provision made by the laws 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," and to be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine, do on oath testify and declare. That, having marched as a volunteer with a number of others, to the vicinity of Boston, I enlisted as a sergeant at Cambridge in Massachusetts, in May, 1775, for eight months, in the Company of Capt. Samu- el Darby, in Col. Scammon's regiment, in the Massachusetts troops or line, on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution: that I marched to New London and New York, and served out the period of eight months after arrival at the expiration of which we were discharged at  Brooklyn in the vicinity of New York. By rea- son of the perilous state of the country, and the de- ficiency of levies for the army discharges were re-

fused us, and the regiment generally, without a new enlistment, remained in service. I served until the third of March, when I was regularly discharged, having served more than nine months. My discharge I have lost by time and know not that it is in existence. I also enlisted on the third day of December, 1777 for four months, and served out the same in the company of Capt. Abel Moulton, and Col. John Frost's regiment, as a sergeant, and received a discharge which I have lost. This last four months I have ever considered as continental service. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I have removed to Bath from my native town of York, have not been at that place for fifteen years; and know of no farther evidence of my services in my power.
John Trevett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Second Eastern Circuit. Lincoln ss. On the twenty fifth day of April, A.D. 1818. The above named John Trevett, having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed: before me, Josiah Stebbins, Judge of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said Circuit

Schedule John Trivette

State of Maine.
I Nath. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is ten dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Ten dollars and cents . Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of of Lincoln .

State of Maine.
Lincoln
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twelfth day of July, 1820, personally appeared before in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Trevett aged sixty eight years, resident in Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hardy and Regiment commanded by Colonel Seamon the Pioneers of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of twenty one months, and was in battle at Harlem heights, and at White Plains
that his original declaration was made before Judge Stebbins on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered . And I, the said John Trevett do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
John Trevett
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no estate real or personal except a few articles of old furniture (beds, bedding) of the value of Ten dollars - I have no family, having lost my wife about three years since - I now live with my son - I was bred a carpenter, but from my infirmity I am able to do but very little labor.
John Trevett
Lincoln ss. Subscribed and sworn to, both oath and schedule this twelfth day of July A.D. 1820.
Before me Jonah Robbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2nd Circuit
Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas July 12. 1820
Copy. Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

S35680
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189___
Sir In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Groot , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. Groot
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 17 78 mo Sgt. Darby Scammon Mass   June 76 1 yr. " Prescott "  
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights W.H. Plus. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cambridge Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr 25 1818 Residence at date of application, Miscasset Me Age at date of application, 68 Remarks: Pen. add.
Very respectfully,
Thos Hopkins City
Commissioner.

Dep o . Hansan Clark & Abraham Pray. in the case of In o Trewitt.
Jan y 1. 1824

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Frewett , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Beth , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twenty fifth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Sergeant in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 27th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Ebenezer DAVIS

SETTLEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
THOS. S. HOPKINS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
BOX 32, WASH'N LOAN AND TRUST CO. B'LD'G.,
In replying to this letter please refer to the following number:
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dictated
L. 6329
June 13, 1892,
To The Hon. Commissioner of pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
A descendant of John Trevett, a soldier of the war of the Revolution, desires to join the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and I respectfully ask for a copy of the data on file in the old War and Navy Division of your office.
John Trevett was a Revolutionary pensioner, and died at the age of 94.
He was living in York, then a part of the province of Maine, at the time of his enlistment, and he probably served in a Massachusetts regiment.
Very respectfully,
Thos. S. Hopkins

PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEP 2 1892
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
RECEIVED
SEP 2 1892
SEP 2 1892 FILES
SEP 2 1892 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
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35 680
Revg INVALID.
File No.
35-680
John Everett Serg Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 425
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893 Feb 8 visit to Thos Hopkins City

We Hanson Clark of Rome in the County of Kennebec & Abraham Pray, of Hallowell in the same County, both Pensioners on the Maine Roll, do hereby upon oath testify that we well knew John Trevett, now of Wiscapet, a Continental Soldier in the year of the Revolution to our knowledge the said Trevett enlisted into Company of Capt. Darby in Col. Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment for the year & service of 1776 and that he served during the year 1776 in the said Company & Regiment as he has in declaration set forth - we belonged to the same Regiment and well knew of the service of the said John Trevett and that he served more than period of nine months in continuation & that he was discharged in the manner he has stated - we have this day conversed with said Trevett & have brought to our recollection our services in the war of the revolution and can fully testify to his the said Trevett's service - attest R.C. Dorr Hanson his Clark mark Abraham Pray
Kennebec ss January 1. 1824. Then Personally appeared Hanson Clark, & Abraham Pray and they made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed. The above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses - Before me. Nathan Weston Jur. Sub. I. J. C.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Juror, Esquire, before whom the annexed

proceedings were held, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State of Maine; and that by the direction of said Judge, I have affixed unto his certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Sealed at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. R. C. Vose, Clerk.

State of Maine.  I John Prescott, aged sixty eight years, formerly of Bath in Lincoln County, now of Wiscapit in the same county, do hereby upon Oath testify and declare, that in April 1775. I enlisted in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the period of Eight months into the company commanded by Col. Darby and regiment commanded by Col. Scammon of the Massachusett troops - I enlisted at Cambridge Massachusett and served in that vicinity the full period of my engagement and re-enlisted the last of December 1775. or first of January 1776. for the period of one year, into the same company commanded by Col. Darby, but regiment commanded by Col. Prescott of the same Massachusett troops, upon the continental establishment - I served the full term of one year & engaged for and served six weeks longer in the same company & Regiment to guard the Hebrons - this last period I fully served out and was Honorably discharged at Quarters Master Sergeant, having done duty as such for most of the time of my service - in February 1777. at Peekskill Hill - I was was in battle at Harlem Heights. & at White Plains - From my reduced circumstances in life. I saw the assistance of my country for support. and request that I may be placed upon the Pension Roll for the State  distress of all time - I made my original declaration before Judge Stebbins, on the 25th 25 th of April 1818. at which time my year service was omitted as now appears. I am confident I stated my year service at that time. & it must have been omitted by mistake -  John Prescott
State of Maine.  Lincoln Co. I hereby certify that on the 25 th of  in April, 1818, according to my minutes  collection  (not being found)

The aforesaid John Hewett made before me the foregoing Declaration; and on this twelfth day of July 1820 personally appears and makes oath to the aforesaid Declaration additional, by him subscribed: for Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.