Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17259, James Bassett, Conn.

SERVICE
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Bassett, James
S. 17259
CONTENTS
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17785 Connecticut
James Bassett of Derby - in the State of Conn who was a Pri- in the Conn commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col. Gause in the Conn line for 10 mo 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 34 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept 1833 and sent to A. D. Ingersoll New Haven Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 77 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4 34, 17.44 $94.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Beebe Clerk Book E Vol. 3. Page 6

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New-Haven, }
Derby in the District of New Haven
On this 3rd day of August 1832 personally appeared, James Basset a resident of the Town of Derby in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 75 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, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:—that is to say,
He enlisted in May 1776 under one Ensign Norton (his other name is forgotten) for the term of three months that he proceeded from Durham by the way of New Haven where he embarked on board a vessel for New York; where on his arrival he was attached to a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Johnson of which Amos Hine was Lieutenant. This Company belonged to the Regiment of Col. William Douglass. The Regiment was engaged on Long Island to the City of New York & then to Turtle Bay & on or about the 16 day of September retreated to Harlem. I was detached with a small company to take boats from East river by Harlem Creek to the North River under the direction of Lieutenant White & afterwards under Capt. Dobbs. I was engaged here when the fighting took place at Harlem Heights. Our detachment reduced to seven was left by the officers under the control of Sergeant Bailey until they should return. But they did not do. And having remained until the British Shipping & troops were above & below us, we crossed the North River in the night, at Philips Patent marched up to Kings Ferry & having ascertained the place of the Regiment, rejoined it & served in it until finally discharged at North Castle as it was then called in the State of New York on the 25 th day of December of the same year.
Not far from the last of August 1777, belonging to a Company of Militia of the Town of Durham in Connecticut where I then lived, of which James Robinson was Captain, one Johnson whose first name I do not remember was Lieutenant and Jeremiah Butler Ensign, the Company was detached for two months & marched to Peeks Kill, where & at Red Hook the Company remained in service until discharged, which was as the applicant verily believes about a week after the surrender of General Burgoyne. The applicant served as a private in 8 th Company & as waiter to said Lieutenant Johnson (in which capacity he acted in the place of one Spelman who had preceded him) during said two months. He does not remember the names of any of the officers of the Regiment, if the Company was formally attached to any, or

he believed it was to a Regiment of Continental troops. In the following year 1778 in May or June (he does not remember which) the Applicant was drafted for a tour of two months service, which he performed at New Haven immediately afterwards in a Company under the Command of Capt. Johnson, (the same who was Lieutenant in the Company last above mentioned) which was stationed as a guard and performed guard duty at New Haven for said term of two months; at the expiration of which I was dismissed. But in no case have I received a written discharge. I do not remember any other officer connected with said guard at New Haven but Capt. Johnson. This Applicant also marched to Danbury, New Haven & Fairfield when those places were invaded in 1777 & 1778 & spent about two weeks. After this the Applicant, having understood that he could avoid a draft by hiring a man for the service entitled with Asahel Coe of S. T. Tinkham in hiring a man for three years & accordingly they advanced Eighty Dollars & procured a man to enlist into & serve in Coe's (Douglass') Regiment for that period, but he has now lost the Certificate thereof and cannot recollect the name of the individual thus employed.
He was born in Derby on the 16 th day of September 1757. at the House where he now lives & the date of his birth was engraved upon the latch of the door by his parents where the same is to be seen now. He was removed to the Town of Tinkham in this State at 2 years old where he continued to reside (except in the periods of service above specified) until 21 years of age. When he returned to said Derby where he has ever since resided & he is now in his 75 th year. I never received a written discharge. I am known to the Rev. Ephraim

Leeman Stone, John L. Tomlinson, & Burby who can testify as well as others to my character for ingenuity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. James Bapst in open Court before said Probate Court. Attest Anthony Sanford Clerk
We, Zephaniah Swift a Clergyman, residing in Burby and Leeman Stone residing in 1 o Burby hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Leeman Bapst who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Zephaniah Swift L. Stone in open Court, before the Probate Court. Attest Anthony Sanford Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Zephaniah Swift who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Burby and that Leeman Stone who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Burby and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A. Ingersoll Clerk of said Court. I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court of Northern District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Leeman Bapst for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3 o day of August 1832. Ans.
I do further certify, that John L. Tomlinson Esq., Esq., Esq. shows the depositions & affidavits of "Abraham Bapst" "Isaac Worthop" and "William Kenney" which are

hereto attached, was taken and sworn to, is a true copy of the Record for the County of Skaneateles, duly com- missioned and sworn, and that full credit be done to his official acts.
Arthur P. Lapham Clerk
Sebring

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss Probate District of New Haven
In this 8 th day of June A D 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting, James Bapetto of Derby in New Haven County and State of Connecticut who appeared before said Court on the 3 rd day of August 1832 & made on oath his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, being now first duly sworn according to law doth, on oath make this his Supplementary Declaration for the same purpose as follows, that is to say - As respects the first service stated in said declaration under Capt. Nathaniel Johnson in May 1776, this applicant states that he has ascertained since making said Declaration, that instead of commencing said service in May as he then supposed & believed, he did in fact enlist on the 16 th day of June 1776 to serve 6 months instead of seven & to be discharged on the 25 th of December following. That he set out from Durham on the 25 th day of June 1776 & under Ensign Charles Norton & on arriving at New York was organized under Capt. Johnson & the Company attached to Col. Wm. Douglass Regiment. The other Officers of the Company were Ambrose Hine & Nathan Pierson Lieutenants. Of the Regiment the Officers were Wm. Douglass Col. James Arnold Lieutenant

Colonel & one Portm Major. his Christian name I cannot recollect.
This applicant served as a private soldier during said six months in the manner stated in s o original Declaration & was discharged at North Castle in the State of New York on the 25 th of December 1776. Abraham Bapett, Isaac Northrop & William Reeny were soldiers in the same Company during said time & their Dispositions are attached to s o original declaration. He received no written discharge nor no papers or written evidence relating to said service.
The next service stated in said original declaration is alleged to have been rendered under Capt Robinson as Member of the Militia Company under his command. & the the names of the officers are given. This applicant cannot remember the precise day when he was detached having no papers, or memoranda relating to s o service & having been to Durham & enquired diligently, he cannot find any person living who was in said Company & is acquainted with said service. From the best information he can obtain not a single Member of s o Company then in s o service is living now except himself. He knows that he served at least two months preceding the time of his discharge and that his discharge was on the last of October 1777. He is confident that he marched from Durham the 30 th of August or within a 1, or 2, days of the 30 th of that month. He remembers that General Parsons was with the troops at Fish Kill & Red Hook & saw him at both those places & believing he had the command But he cannot recollect any other Field or Staff Officer then in service.
He further states that he was drafted & marched to New Storm on the first of May 1778 for two months & that he served as a private soldier under Captain Johnson, who was Lieutenant of the Militia Company of Durham in the tour to Fish Kill above stated.

and had been promoted in the mean time. His Company when in service at New Haven consisted of about thirty men & were employed to guard the Coast. I know of no other officer having a commission in said Company. I cannot find any person living who was of this detachment or is acquainted with said service. I remember the following persons members of said detachment who are dead or, Benjamin Lathrop, Saxon Squires, Timothy Canfield all of New Haven.
This applicant was a member of the Militia Company of New Haven & was drafted for the above service & served as a private soldier in the manner above stated until the first of July 1778 when he was discharged. He further says that at New Haven and Fairfield from the 5 th to 20 th of July 1779 he served as a volunteer militiaman two weeks, as stated in his original declaration.
The services above rendered are as follows to wit,
From the 26 th June to the 25 th Decemr. 1776 } 6 months under Capt Nath l Johnson at New York &c
From the 30 th of August to the 30 th of October } 2 " 1777 under Capt James Robinson at Peekskill & Red Hook
From May 1. 1778 to July 1. 1778 at New Haven } 2 " under Capt Johnson
From 5 th July 1779 to 20 th July 1779 } 14 days as volunteer at New Haven & Fairfield } 10 months 14 days
Making Ten Months & fourteen days in the whole for which this applicant claims a Pension. James Basset
Sworn to and subscribed to day and year aforesaid -
Attest - Nathan Davenport Clerk -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after

hitting the interrogatories prescribed, by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Chas. A. Ingalls
March 7, 1 st Court.
I Anthony D. Sanford Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of New Haven, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the supplemental application of James Bapitt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Anthony D. Sanford
Clerk
James Bapitt. Supplemental application.

Ms. A. 1. 1
17259. INVALID.
May 11th Hist. & Mus. Soc. Wassett, 229 Caroline Derby, Conn. Me
File No. 17259
James Bassett
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 433
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sal Bapett
N o 1923.

I Abraham Babbitt of Derby in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that in in May 1866 I enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Nathaniel Johnson into a Company of State Troops, the Lieutenant Nathan Peirson for a term of seven months Military Service that at New York was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. William Douglass. In this Company I served successfully in Long Island, in the City of New York, Horlaem Heights White Plains & was finally discharged at a place called North Battle in the State of New York on the 25 th day of December of the same year. I well remember that James Babbitt now of Derby was a private in said Company during the whole period of Service & was discharged with said Company as aforesaid. I further saith not Derby August 4, 1882 Abraham Babbitt
New Haven County of Derby August 4, 1882 Personally appeared Abraham Babbitt who is known to me to be the person described in and who of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth before me John L. Tomlinson Just. of Peace

I Isaac Northrop of Woodbridge in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that in May 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier into a Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt Nathaniel Johnson of which also Nathan Pease was Lieutenant. This Company was attached to Col William Douglass Regiment & served therein on Long Island, in New York on Haclaw Heights, at White Plains & was finally discharged at a place called North Castle in the State of New York. I well remember that James Basset now of said Derby was a private in said Company & served in the same until the 25 th day of December when said Company was discharged. I further saith not. Derby August 4. 1832 This Deponent is now on the list of Pensioners of the United States. Isaac Northrop
New Haven County ss. Derby August 4. 1832 Personally appeared Isaac Northrop known to me as a man deserving credit for the foregoing Deposition. I made solemn Oath that the same containing the truth before me John G. Tomlinson Clerk of Probate

I William Neeney of Derby in New Haven County and, State of Connecticut of lawful age being, duly sworn depose and say that in May 1776 I enlisted into a Company of Connecticut State troops under the command of Capt Nathaniel Johnson & having proceeded to New York, said Company was attached to Col. William Douglass's Regiment; with which I served until 25 th day of December of the same year, when having been on Long Island, in the City of New York, at Harlem, White Plains &c we were discharged at South Castle in the State of New York. This Deponent well remembers that James Bapett enlisted into said Company & served as a private therein during the period aforesaid being seven months.
It is also & always has been my impression & belief that said Bapett was often in the service during the war of the revolution & put the said Col. Duby August 3 rd 1832 —
William Neeney
New Haven County S (Subj August 3 rd 1832 Personally appeared William Neeney well known to me to be a man of truth, to him of the foregoing Deposition, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me John L. Doolittle Just. of Peace

Not Bapute 33.54 155 36.88
10 mi / No dep private P-47. $ 36.88
6 a general N Haven.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Laurel Bofit which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
no
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

229 Caroline Street Derby, Conn.
Mr. H. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions
According to Connecticut Roster Census of 1840, indicates that James Bassett of Derby, Conn. was a pensioner of Revolutionary War.
Kindly send copy of his pension papers.
Also paper of Samuel Hull a Revolutionary pensioner, ac- cording to the Act of 1818. Connecticut Roster.
And oblige
Anne E. Bassett
Address
Mrs Theo. H. Bassett 229 Caroline St. Derby Conn.