Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20034, for Samuel Lacount, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
LaCount, Samuel
S. 20034
CONTENTS
carded

To Geo Hampshire for Vermont.
Pamuel Lacount, Private.
Captain L. Easton - company of the Col. Johnson's Regt of Levies Mass
Rate of disability, disability, total
Rate of discharge
Inscribed on the roll of N. Hampshire
at five dollars per month, the amount of the increased to $6.00 per mo. by law of 24 th April 1816.
Formal Certificate of pension issued the 31 st of Aug t 1822 and sent to Benjamin Ryan, Esq r . Woodstock, Vermont.
Amount of
Amount of all payments

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont County of Windsor ss.
On this twenty fifth day of May 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windsor personally appeared Samuel Lacont who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Paton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Johnson in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed : that he now resides in the state ( district or territory ) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } Samuel Lacont his mark Benj. Swan Just. Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office May the 25 th A 1824. —
In Testimony whereof I the said Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for said County have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name — Benj. Swan Clerk

Transp. to New Hampshire 3 rd Dec. 1830 from 4 Sept 1830, and notification sent to John Bryant Esq. Meriden. N. H.

Application for a transfer.
County of Sullivan ss
On this 18th day of November 1880 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Sullivan personally appeared Samuel Laycount who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Eaton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson in the service of the United States; that his name was first placed on the Pension roll of Massachusetts and from thence transferred to that of New Hampshire and from that of New Hampshire to that of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from Manchester in the State of Vermont to Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire. viz. that I was, and still am a resident in the family of my son who purchased a small place in said Plainfield to which he removed in August last and I came with him because I have not a home elsewhere.
Witness J. Bryant
Samuel his + Laycount mark
Sworn and subscribed to the } John Bryant Justice of the Peace day and year aforesaid

I Ezra Laycoint do depose and say that Samuel Lay coint who has taken the foregoing oath is the same person that is described in the Affidavit in order to a transfer from the Vermont to that of the New Hampshire agency. —
Ezra Laycoint
Sworn and subscribed to on 21 st John Bryant Justin Read the 18 th day of November 1830
I certify that Ezra Laycoint the above deponent is a man of truth and veracity, or in other words a credible witness — John Bryant Justin Read
I Benjamin B. Bunker Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn is a Justice of the Peace, and duly em- powered to administer oaths.
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of November 1830 B. B. Bunker

January 10, 1935
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Samuel Lacount-S.20034 BA-J/ANF
Mrs. A. B. Seelye 1105 North Buckeye Avenue Abilene, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel La Count and John Regar.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of John Ragar; this surname has been searched under similar spellings.
It is suggested as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of this soldier, that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
The Revolutionary War record of Samuel Lacount which follows, is that of the only soldier by that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Lacount are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
The records of this office show that Samuel Lacount served as a private in 1777 in Captain Joseph

Eaton's company, Colonel Samuel Johnson's Massachusetts regiment, while in the service, he was wounded which caused the loss of his left thumb and the use of his left arm.
The soldier, Samuel Lacount, was pensioned from March 18, 1786 on account of this disability. His name was placed on the pension rolls of Grafton County, New Hampshire.
He stated, May 25, 1824, that he had lately removed from New Hampshire to Vermont; this statement was made in Windsor County, Vermont. On November 18, 1830 he had moved from Weathersfield, Vermont to Plainfield, New Hampshire, with his son, who had purchased a small place in that town, name of son not definitely stated.
On November 18, 1830, one Ezra Laycount (as he signed) made affidavit in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. His relationship to the soldier is not shown.
The soldier died January 18, 1832. From 1835 Book
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MRS. ALFRED BARNS SEELYE
1105 NORTH BUCKEYE AVE.
ABILENE, KANSAS
December 22, 1934
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am hunting the Revolutionary Services of Samuel La Count and John Regar who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania. If you can give me any information regarding these men, I would greatly appreciate it and am perfectly willing to pay you for any services rendered if you will send me the amount of bill.
Very truly yours,
Mrs A B Seelye
Mrs. A. B. Seelye.
JT:GC

Rev.
20 0 34 INVALID.
File No. 20 0 34
Service Record
1st Mass Regt
Act: Rev War Invalid
Index: —Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935-Jan-10-list to Mrs. C.B. Salge and

From New Hampshire
to Vermont,
Samuel Lacount Private in the U. States Army. Mass troops; Rev. War
Inscribed on the roll of the New Hampshire Agency at $5 and increas- ed to $8 per mo. by act 24 th April, 1816.

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 16 Aug. 1824
The General Post Office
The Hon. Secretary Department of War Washington
Mr. Schumann

Sir
Enclosed I have annexed the copy of La Cour's certificate to the applica- tion —
Respectfully
Henry Swan
22 July 1824

Meriden N.H. Nov. 27
Pension Office
Free
Hon Secretary of War
Washington
Dec. 3 rd

Meriden N.H. Nov 26. 1830
Sir
At the request of Samuel Lay, count there will send his application for a transfer from the Vermont Agency to that of New Hampshire
Respectfully Yr Obt Servt.
John Bryant
Hon Secretary of War

Recd. May 1824
The Hon. Secretary
Department of War Washington
Mr. [unclear]

Sir
Enclosed is an application of a Pensioner to be transferred to this State.
I am respectfully
Benj. Swan
Woodstock 25 May 1824
Hon. Secy Swan

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Mr. [unclear]
1824
The Hon Secretary Department of War Washington
Recd July 1824
July 7

Application for a New Certificate
State of Vermont ) Windsor County ss. )
On this Fifth day of July A D 1824 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Wind- sor personally appeared Samuel Lacourt - who, on his Oath, declares, that he is the same per- son who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Joseph Eaton in the regiment commanded by Col. Sam l Johnson in the service of the United States. that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New- Hampshire - but has never received a formal Certificate, and now wishes to obtain one. -
Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year - aforesaid
his hand & Lacourt mark
Benj. Swan Just. Peace
In Testimony whereof I the said Benj. Swan Clerk of the County Court, have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day above
Benj. Swan Clerk

By an Act of Congress passed August 2 1813 said Samuel Lacont is entitled to receive Five Dollars per Month from Nov. 20 th 1812.
State of New Hampshire. This may certify, that Samuel Lacont served as a Soldier in Col. Samuel Johnson's Regiment of Levies raised by the State of Massachusetts in the year 1777, that he produced sufficient Evidence that while in the Service of the United States, he received a Wound by which he lost his left Thumb, and the use of his left arm, and that we judge him to be entitled to a Pension of Twenty Shillings per Month, to commence from the eighteenth day of March 1780
Exeter 20 th June 1787
Joseph Gilman Samuel Tenny } Committee
By an Act of Congress of April 24 th 1816 This person's Pension is raised to Eight Dollars per Month. - William Plumer Jd Com te
This certifies that the above is a true Copy of the original Document or Certificate now in the hands of the said Sam l Lacont.
Benj o Swan Jd. Com te
Windsor J. Woodstock July 22 nd A 1824 Then Samuel Lacont personally appeared, and after examining the above, made solemn Oath that the above is a true Copy of the original Certificate now in his possession, and that the same is the only one in his possession.
Before Benj o Swan Jd. Com te

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME LaCroix, Michael GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13368 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 12, 1790 To — not shown —
*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.