Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,659, for Zava Sacket, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Sackett, Gava or Sackett, Gavin
S. 4659
carded.
CONTENTS

2115 Pennsylvania
Javin Sackett
of Crawford Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Parks of the regiment commanded by Col. Beninson in the Massachusetts line for 8 months
* Javin Sackett. Records of. A. 1831
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of November 1832 and sent to J. S. Riddle Meadville Pa
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 39.99 Semizant. allowance ending 4. Mch 1833 13.33 $53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McGuffie Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 94

No 9822
Pennsylvania
Private 8. months.
\frac{28}{6.66} 26:66.
H. J. S. Riedle Y Meadville Lebanon Pa

BRIEF in the case of  Jason Sackett of Head  County of Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 83.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     May In 1775 8 Private Gen. Washington Capt. Parks. Col. Dunnison  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. C. Emery Examining Clerk.

9822
Declaration of Favorable Act for the benefit of Act of Feb. 1837

Declaration of Haran Sackett in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford
On the thirteenth of August Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Now sitting Haran Sackett a re- sident of Mead Township, Crawford aforesaid aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz That he enlisted the service of the United States began the following named Officer, & served as here in States - viz That he enlisted in May 1775 for eight months in the State or Continental troops of Massachusetts in Captain Wainham's Packet Company in Col. Mann's Lans Regiment of which William Shepard was Lieut- nant Colonel - That at the time of his enlistment he lived in old Westfield Hampshire County Mass- achusetts - That he marched from Westfield to Boston through Springfield Leicester & Springfield Worcester - and was stati- oned at Roxbury - where they anticipated the British when marching to the Battle of Bunker's Hill - That he served out his term of enlistment and was dischar- ged but it is now lost and he has no documentary evi- dence of his service - That he knew Genl. Warren who was killed at the battle of Bunker's Hill & General Put- nam - That John Ellis and Justin Duryee know him & can testify as to his character for veracity & the length of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is

not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
There is and subsists the day before aforesaid In answer to Query - Says he was born in Westfield aforesaid in the seventeen hundred & forty nine - Has no record of his age except the town record of Westfield - After the war he lived 5 or six years at Westfield thence moved to Norwich Mass & thence to his present residence in the  Crawford County about sixteen years ago. John Sacket Sworn & subscribed to my Court before me W. John Ellis and Justin Dewey Esquires
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sacket who has resided and known to the above the former for more fifty five years - & the latter upwards of twenty five years, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Given and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before us Henry Stappes John Ellis Justin Dewey
And the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interruptions presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary sol- dier and served as he states
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Ellis and Justin Dewey Esquires are personally known to the Court credit persons and their statement entitled to credit & that there is no objection who is acquainted with the facts - Henry Stappes President of the Court
Edward A. Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Crawford County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Sacket for a pension - We testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this thirteenth of August 18152. E. A. Reynolds Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin
Be it remembered that on this thirteenth of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County then sitting before the Judges thereof David Sackett of Denmark Jefferson Co. Astabula County Ohio - who being duly sworn, doth on his oath say that James Sackett his brother served in the Revolutionary army that he enlisted in May 1775 at Westfield Hampshire County Massachusetts where he then lived in the State Continental troops in the Company of Captain War- ren Pack, Commanded by Major David Jones - Col- onel Morrison and Lieutenant Col Shepard for the period of eight months which term he served out That deponent was a Lieutenant in Captain Michael Hennys Company in Col David Bower's Regiment & Lieutenant Col. Roger Stewart in the State or Continent- al troops that he then lived in Westfield since upwards of three years & is now on the pension roll of the United States as a Lieutenant -
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court. David Sackett Henry Shippes - mark
And the Court hereby certifies that they believe David Sackett to be a credible person & that the statement made by him is entitled to credit Edward Fitzgerald Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sackett for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the thirteenth of August One thousand eight hundred & thirty two and I do hereby further certify that

Henry Chapman is the subscribing witness of said Contract and that his name within is his genuine signature & that the intitalions are in his handwriting Witness my hand & the seal of Contract the day and year aforesaid — Richd. W. Reynolds

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jawa or Jaring Sackett or Sackett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 4659,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos Private Warham Parks Danielson Mass.          
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westfield, Hampshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Head Township, Crawford Co. Penn. Age at date of application, born in Westfield, Hampshire Co. Mass in 1749 Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War. Hl
Homer, Michigan. Feb 1. 1916
Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen :-
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Zane Sackett of Mass. if you have it.
He was a Private in Capt. Warham Parks Co - cal, Timothy Donelson's Regt. - From Westfield Mass, Chester, Mass & Meadville Pa.
Muster Roll dated Aug 1-1775 Service - 3 mo. 4 days, ✓

Co. return dated, Roxbury, (Probably Oct. 1775)
- Pension bounty - coat or its equivalent in money.
Thanking you for any information you can give me I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J. F. Crumbley.

Rev May
4659
INVALID.
File No. 4659
*Gavin Sackett Brn Mass line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]
*Gava Sackett. Records corrected Akr. 1870
1916 Feb 8: History to Mrs J. F. Crumbly. P. m. n. h.