Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37148, for Asa Lasdell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lasdell, Asa or Lassell.
S. 37/48
CONTENTS

6140
Maine
Asa Goodell
Off. privat...
Massachusetts, June 18 1818
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan'y 1819 and del. R.C. Vose. August. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mo 1/30 - 40. 26
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48. 00
$88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March. 1818. }
Unity
1818
Pension sent to B.R. C. Vose Esq. 23 Feb 1820
Pension line
to pension age

Asa Laddell, Unity Kennebec County, p o Col Vose's Mass. Reg. July 1 st 1832, to Feb. 1 st 1834. - 18. Months
April 4, 1810
Submitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Asa Lafell, aged fifty five years born in Arundell in the District of Maine, a citizen of the U. States, now resident in Unity in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in July 1770 I enlisted as a private soldier in to the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy. In the time of the war I went into the company commanded by Capt. Simeon Brown and regiment commanded by Col. Wade of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and was discharged by my superior officer at East Greenwich Rhode Island. In July 1782 I again enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy for the period of three years into the company commanded by Lt Warren and regiment commanded by Col. Vose of the first regiment Massachusetts line. I served in said regiment until Feb'y 1784 and then procured a substitute who was accepted by my Colonel, and rec'd permission, and a pass from Genl Knox to return home. This paper I have not preserved. I was in battle on Rhode Island in 1778. I was employed partly in field duty, and partly in Garrison at West Point and New Windsor. I left the army at West Point. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Asa Lafell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the fourth day of April A.D. 1818 Asa Lafell above named after me being first sworn, deposes and says that to the best of the knowledge of the deponent he is the person described in the foregoing petition.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas Eastern District

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Francis Source of Unity in the District of Maine, of lawful age upon each behalf and declare, that I am well acquainted with the within named Asa Laddell. He served as a private soldier to my knowledge in the continental army more than a year and in June 1803 I left the army, where he still remained a soldier. He is indigent and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the character of a man of faith.
Francis his Source mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the fourth day of April A.D. 1818 Francis Source affirmed, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the preceding deposition, by him signed, the same having been distinctly read to him. Francis Source
Verum an Weston Jun. Chief Justice (Court C) Then said Justice (mark)
Asa Laddell. Unity Kennebec County, for Col Vose's Mass. Reg. July 1832. to Feb. 1834. 18. Months April 4. 1818
Sworn to

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Asa Laddell
1811
March 1811
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
MS. A. 1. 1. 1

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec 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 Forty five 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 nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Asa Southwick
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right of redeeming fifty acres of land in Unity, seven acres under improvement, mortgaged to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, of which as Book charges I consider the right of redeeming this land of no value. The lay land in a mortgage situation and amount being my interest in the value of twenty five dollars, the balance of the value of the interest in clothing in bags, and furniture besides necessary working of the value of ten dollars, remaining assets of the value of four dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I have no succession hereditary and fifty dollars besides the annuity for which my land is mortgaged, for which I pay interest.

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this lawfully passed day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Dr. Ebenezer D. Dyer 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, As per his oath . aged
Fifty eight years, resident in Wm. Lee in the County of Franklin 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  David Wm. Lee and Regiment commanded by Colonel Lee
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wesley on the fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,140 . And I, the said Isaac Linscott 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.
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I have a doubt's place to say that even if collected and there is a succession of individuals during the time besides the succession of individuals is not is nearly over, for which I give interest.

My income derived from the above property is a mere trifle, not half sufficient to discharge the interest & pay necessary expenses which I have no income derived from property. My principal occupation is that of a farmer, but am not able to labor half my time being infirm. My family residing with me consists of four persons, myself, my wife (inhabitable aged fifty eight years, who is unable and unable to take care of herself), my son John Hammett aged sixteen years who is in a decline, and my daughter and fourteen weakly young children.
As to the housing, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income what ever.
Yrs Sincerely,
Subscribed, sworn to and attested to before me this 10th day of March, 1891.
Before me John Weston June 6th 1891.
True copy
John Hammett
John Hammett
March 1891
John Hammett
1891

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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MAIN OFFICE AND WORKS, PATERSON, N. J. NEW YORK OFFICE, 45 BROADWAY
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would like you to furnish me abstracts from your records regarding the Revolutionary Pensions of the following:-
 1. Asa Lassell , living at Berneham, Me., 1840 ("Lasdell" on Pension List 1820)  2. Caleb Lassell , living at Waterborough, Me. 1840, as per printed Census Return 1841  3. Calvin Lazell living at Niles, Cayuga Co., N.Y., 1820 (spelled "Lazadell" in Pens. List 1820 and "Lazell" in Return 1841)  4. Duther Lazell living at Abington, Mass. 1840.  5. Lydia Lasell , widow of Josiah, living at Windham Conn. 1840, as per printed Census Return. (spelled "Lasell" therein)  6. Nathan Lazell , lived at Bridgewater (or East Bridgewater) Mass. d. 1832.  7. Joshua Lasell , lived at Swanton, Vt.; d. about 1841; wife Polly, Lambkins survived  8. Lemuel Lasell " " " " d. " 1843; " Dorothy Brooks. " [?]  9. Abner Lazell res Ware, Mass at enlistment place of death unknown. 
All the above served in Mass. regiments, except Josiah (#5) who was in Conn. Any fee required will be cheerfully sent.
Very truly
Theo. S. Lazell,

mass.
37 148
Rev INVALID.
Feb 6 1903 Theo. S. Lagell. Boston
File No. 37 148
Edward Laddell Vi Mr. Laddell
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1879.]

via Laidell
above on the

I John Rankin of Dearborn in the county of Kennebec and State of Massachusetts late a Sergeant  Sergeant in the Revolu- tionary Army upon oath testify and declare that I with Peter Isa as well as with a Soldier in the war of the Revolution the said Peter Isa to my knowledge served in a Col. Dyer company and a Col. Joseph Vose regiment of the Massachusetts line from Augt 1782 to June 1783 without intermission the full period of ten months and when I was discharged, I left him at Windsor Huts in the State of New York, during duty as a Soldier. attest Richard D. Dyer Richard D. Dyer mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Kennebec
On the ninth day of October A.D. 1818 personally appeared the above named John Rankin and he made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition as him subscribed before me
Peabody an Assistant Justice of the Peace
Peabody an Assistant Justice of the Peace the foregoing deposition was acknowledged before me this 9th day of October 1818 credit to the above testimony.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Ezra Laddell , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Unity , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the fourth 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 the said applicant, is 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 private soldier and until the end thereof , 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 support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twelfth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the 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 : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.