Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,907, Joseph Basteen, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Basteen, Joseph
S. 36,907
CONTENTS

14. 199 William R
Joseph Basteen of Oland in the Dis: state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wannum of the Red line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Dis: of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq.  Belfast Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819  134.13    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820  48.     $182.13    16 mo 23 / 30
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Pension sent to William Crosby Esq. 21 Oct 1820 Belfast Maine

for Bastine
Joseph Bastumford
Madisonville
A one of Mr. Varnum's, James neg. - 1776 was an enlistment in the Continental Establishment
Adm d .
Perhaps a dup.

Joseph Bastien of Orleans in the county of Hancock and District of Maine in with my own declaration that from June 1875 till the last of the fall of the same year I served my country in the late Revolutionary war as a private soldier at Cambridge but cannot say whether in the provincial or continental service. But that in the fall of that year I entered into the service of the United States in that year for twelve months and was embodied in Capt. John Laine's Company in the 9th Regiment Rhode Island Troops — commanded by Col. Henry M. Cumnins and served my time out in said company when my time was out my Capt. & Pres. were in New Jersey and the army in front of his troops. There volunteered my service for six weeks longer and was honorably discharged by my Col. in Feb. 1876 and left the service — and Col. told me a written discharge was unnecessary that having served my country faithfully we might go home
Further say that I am 60 years old and very poor and stand in need of the assist- ance of my country for my support. Joseph Bastien

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss
In the 12th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 17/18 before me the subscribers chief justice of the third eastern circuit of the court of common pleas in said Commonwealth in charging the count of Hancock Washington since deceased personally appears Joseph Boston who being by me first duly sworn according to law and his oath make the statement and declaration by him subscribed and sworn to and read in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war.
And thereupon the said judge do hereby certify that I am satisfied the said Joseph Boston did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy and that he has made it appear to me that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all now in his power, to produce in due time to the Sec y for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed by Mason Shaw a Clerk of said court for said county of Hancock.
Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1818
Attest Mason Shaw Clerk

1810
Attest We the subscribers selectmen and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Orleans in the county of Nantucket and District of Maine do certify that Joseph Bastard the said Bastard, and formerly reported to have been a pauper within in the late court-house when the reason of his reduced circumstances in life found in need of assistance from his country for his support and inasmuch as he was entitled to the benefits provided by law for the necessitous survivors of the late Army and Navy of the Revolutionary war
John Lee } Selectmen Samuel Brown } Overseers
year it the town in any place and the here local as an county or Le.

Joseph Basteen
14199
Grand M
Sept 19

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the thirteenth day of July A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this thirteenth day of July 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Bastien aged 70 years, resident in Orland in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private 12 months in 1776 in John Sears Company , in Col. Vances Vermont Regiment in the Massachusetts Troops
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the twelfth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 14,199 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in 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.
Joseph Bastien
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July 1820 before the Court
Attest Nelson Shews Clark

(Schedule) I Joseph Bastien on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted except one pig.
I am a lumberer - But by reason of age and infirmity I am unable to labour I have three children under age
Charlotte 80
Alexander Lewis 18 years old
Sarah absent 15. "
Nolin 11
I am unable to support myself and family without the aid of my country,
Joseph Bastien
State of Maine
Hancock Co.
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said 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, is four dollars and _____ cents.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
WCS Ques
August 3, 1929
Mr. W. S. Bastine 14 Wall St. New York
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36907 , it appears that Joseph Basteen enlisted in June, 1775, and served as a private until late in the fall of 1775, place of enlistment and officers not stated. He enlisted early in 1776 at Gloucester, Massachusetts, and served until sometime in February, 1777, as a private in Captain John Lane's Company in Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 12, 1818, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and was a resident of Orland, Hancock County, Maine District.
In 1820 he referred to the following children: Alexander and Charlotte who were twins, aged eighteen years; Sarah, aged fifteen years; and Rolin, aged eleven years. No reference was made to his wife.
Due to the large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make

immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and War of 1812. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
No charge is made.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner

I William Grindall of Penobscot in the county of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and on oath declare that sometime in the latter part of the year 1775 or in the beginning of the year 1776 I was at Cape Ann, otherwise called Gloucester in the state of Massachusetts and enlisted into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain John Lane which belonged to the Regiment of which J. H. Varnum was the Colonel and that Joseph Bardeen enlisted into the same company at the same time: that we served together in the same company for and during the term of twelve months, and at the expiration of that time we volunteered our service for six weeks when we were discharged. And I further say that Ebenezer Bowden of Castine enlisted at or about the same time and served with us until we were discharged. During said term we were at Cambridge in Massachusetts, at Long Island, and in the winter campaign in New Jersey.
Wm X Grindall's mark
Hancock S.S. Castine July 8th 1819 The above named William Grindall appears and makes oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; and I certify that he is a credible and disinterested witness.
Wm Abbot Just Peace
Sworn

I Mason Shaw clerk of the Judicial courts of the county of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Do hereby certify that William Abbott before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken is a justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the above is his signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Boston this thirteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Mason Shaw

I Ebenezer Booden of Castine in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and on oath declare that I enlisted into the army of the United States on or about the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at a place called Cape Ann in Massachusetts into the company of Capt. John Lane in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James M. Varnum, and I know that Joseph Basteen of Orland in said Commonwealth served in said company for one whole year, which was the term for which I enlisted, and I have heard that he served some time after the year had expired.
Witness to the signature of E. Booden.
Ebenezer T Booden's mark
Hancock S.S. Castine July 9. 1819 The above named Ebenezer Booden appears and makes oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I certify that the said Ebenezer Booden is a credible and disinterested witness (Wm Abbot Just Peace)

36907
INVALID.
Rev
1929 Aug. 3. list to W. S. Bastine mes.
File No. 36907
Joseph Bastien Ali Rev. Iss
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

14 WALL STREET NEW YORK
July Thirtieth Nineteen twenty-nine
U. S. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wrote you under date of May 8, 1929 that I would like to get a transcript of the military record of Joseph Basteen and to date I have heard nothing from you. His application for pension was dated April 12, 1818, No. S 36907, residence Orland, Hancock County, Mass. If you will advise the cost I will forward my check to cover.
I enclose a self-addressed envelope for your convenience in reply.
Very truly yours,
W. S. Bastine
W. S. Bastine
Recd

14 WALL STREET NEW YORK
May Eighth Nineteen twenty-nine
U. S. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to get a transcript of the military record of Joseph Basteen. His appli- cation for pension was dated April 12, 1818, No. S 36907, residence Orland, Hancock County, Mass.
If you will let me know what the cost is I will forward my check for it.
Very truly yours,
W. S. Bastine
WSB/C