Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,560, James Bassett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bassett, James
N 15560
Bethiah
CONTENTS

2555 Massachusetts Bethiah Bassett widow of James Bassett decd.
who died in the year 1826 of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp. G. commanded by Captain Wadsworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cotton in the Mass. line for 23 months. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 70 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Mar. 1839 and sent J.H. Luce Plymouth, Mass. Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $613.36 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept., 38.38 $651.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 46

V 37/81 Bethiah Bapett widow of James. on roll vol 16 page 69. ad 8 mo. Pr. 1775
not on roll of Cbr Worthing Co. inter. a roll
admitted Pr $ 23 mo. $76.64
back on final settlement certif of reg. del. 1783
on final settlement certif. vol 1. page 115 #1.59. 1 Jan 1783
J. H. Lord, Plym o . Mass Sept 8.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. On this sixteenth day of August in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Willies Wood Judge of Probate for Plymouth Bethiah Bapett a resident of Kingston in said County aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, That she is the widow of James Bapett late of said Kingston deceased who served in the War of the Revolution as herein after set forth according to the best of her knowledge & belief.
The said James Bapett served as a Soldier for the term of Eight months in Capt Peleg Wadsworth's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment at Roxbury in 1775
He also served as a private for the term of Six months in a Company commanded by Capt William Weston of which Andrew Scampson was Lieut from the first of July 1776 to first of January 1777 at the Gunnet Fort at the entrance of Plymouth Harbour.
He also served two months at Rhode Island in the fall of the Year 1779. She does not know the names of the Officers but she thinks it was in Capt Curtis's Company in Col. Hall's Regiment which he was to join.-
He also served at Rhode Island two months & twenty nine days in the fall of the Year 1780. She is unable to name any officers under whom he served at this time but his services for this period

are verified by the Records of the Town of Kingston.
He also served in the Continental Army in the last part of the War of the Revolution at West Point & in that region. She is unable to name officers, the length of service or the Year. But he always told her & she recollects that he served in the whole more than three years. She cannot find any body living who recollects her said husband at West Point except Samuel Gardner whose deposition is sent herewith. She desires that the rolls may be examined for 1782 & 3 as she very likely believes his name will be found there for a much longer period than testified to by Mr. Gardner.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Bapett on the fourteenth day of October in the Year One thousand seven hundred & seventy three that her husband the aforesaid James Bapett died on the first day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred & twenty six and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith submitted. Very soon after the decease of her said husband she being in very destitute circumstances was obliged to rely on her children for support & went to live with her daughter who resided in the town of Turner in the interior of the State of Maine since which time she has not been with in the limits of her Native State until her return to the town of Kingston aforesaid for the purpose

of obtaining a pending having no friends in the State of Maine capable or willing to investigate her claims and this is the sole reason why she has not before made application for the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
Deborah
Basset mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first before written Before me,
Willis Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Marnied by Rev d Charles Turner October four- teenth one thousand seven hundred seventy three James Barrett & Bethiah Phillips.
The foregoing is true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows "October 14 th 1773"
Josiah Moore } Pastor of the Congrega- tional Church in Dux- bury
I Josiah Moore above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in Duxbury whereof Charles Turner was formerly Pastor and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
Josiah Moore
Plymouth County ss. On this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Josiah Moore above named & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above certificates before me
Eliz Cook, Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob W. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eli Cook Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits pur- porting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of September 1838
Jacob W. Lord

I David Bradford of Kingston in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty one years, do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution for which I now receive a pension or gratuity - That I was well acquainted with James Bassett then of S d Kingston but since deceased - - In the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five we, said James Bassett & myself enlisted into the Continental Service, as it was then called, for the term of eight months and belonged to Capt. Leleg Wassworth's Company, Col. Cotton's Regiment & were stationed at Roxbury near Boston, I acted in the capacity of Corporal - said Bassett was a private - - At the expiration of S d term of Eight months said Bassett returned home to Kingston - I enlisted for the further term of twelve months
David Bradford
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss. August 2 th . A d 1838. This day the above named David Bradford being a credible witness, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. before me Elihu Root Jr. Clerk

I Andrew Sampson of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged Eighty nine - years - on oath do testify & say - that I was an officer in the War of the Revolution - for which I now receive a pension or gratuity - That I was well acquainted with James Bassett then of Kingston in S. County - but now deceased - In the year Seventeen - hundred & seventy six said James Bassett enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. William Weston - of which Company I was then first Lieutenant - We were stationed at the Gannet - at the entrance of Plymouth Harbour - Our Company were Enlisted for the term of Six months, commencing on the first of July seventeen hundred & seventy six, many of whom returned home & among them S r . Bassett, at the expiration of S r . term of six months - - others engaged for further service & remained -
Andrew Sampson
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss August 10 th 1838 This say personally appeared Andrew Sampson, above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above exposition & I certify that he is a credible witness
Elisooko Just of Peace

I Charles C. Farnes of Kingston in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town, County & State aforesaid & have in my custody the Records of said town. In the second volume of said Records at the ninety ninth page I find a record of a town Meeting held in said town on the thirteenth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty at which William Drew Esq was chosen Moderator. At said Meeting a Committee of said town chosen at a previous Meeting to "Apist the Militia Officers in said town in completing this town's quota of men for filling up the Continental Battalion & also of Militia for the three months service Report". The first part of the Report relates to the engagement of men for six months receiving the persons engaged. The report then contains the following viz: "Your Committee also report that for the three months service they have engaged the several persons whose names are under mentioned being the whole number your Committee have been able to engage for said service on such terms as they thought proper to offer in behalf of said town & have given them security &c"
The said list contains the names of ten men & among them is the name of James Bapett. The said Report was accepted at said Meeting. At the one hundred & fourth page of the same book is a record of a Town Meeting of the inhabitants of said town of Kingston held on the eighth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one at which Capt. Ebenezer Washburn was Moderator I find the following record "Then was laid before the town the Report of the Committee that was chosen to settle with the soldiers that was raised for the six & the three months

"Campaign as follows viz having met for that purpose "do report in part as to the three months men by "drawing a list of their names & time of service & "the number of bushels or the equivalent sum in "money at 75 Dollars per bushel" Said list con- tained several names & it was voted to accept said Report as far as made & pay the men ac- cording thereto & the said Meeting was then ad- journed to the fifteenth day of the same month when I find the following Records. "Then was laid before the town the Report in "full of the three months men" In the list reported at this adjournment is con- tained the following names among others
"James Bapett 2 Months 29 Days 48 1/5 bushels "at 75 Dollars = 36 43 3/4"
"Voted to accept of the Report & the Treasurer is "directed to pay accordingly.
The foregoing marked as Extracts from the Records of said town are truly written & com- pared by me.
Charles C. Farnes Town Clerk of Kingston
County of Plymouth ss. August 13 th 1838. Then the above named Charles C. Farnes personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed before me, & I certify that said Charles C. Farnes is Town Clerk of said Town of Kingston.
Eli Cook Justice Peace

I Samuel Gardner of Duxbury in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years do testify and say that I was a Soldier & Musician in the War of the Revolution, for which service I now receive a pension. That I was well acquainted with James Bassett then of Kingston in S. County but since deceased - In the spring of the year of seventeen hundred & eighty three said James Bassett Entisted for the term of six months - was sent to West-point in N. York and attached to the Seventh Regiment which I think was commanded by Col. Brooks - I saw said James Bassett frequently during the term of his service being myself a musician in Capt. Holbrook's company belonging to the fourth Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd. S. Bassett's term of six months expired in the fall & he returned home - I remained until the next spring. Samuel Gardner
State of Massachusetts, county of Plymouth ss. This day the above named Samuel Gardner made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. Before me. And I certify that I am acquainted with S. Gardner & that he is reputed a man of truth & a credible Witness. August eighth eighteen hundred and thirty eight - 1838
Elisbooke Justice of Peace

I Daniel Cushman of Kingston in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts of lawful age under oath do testify & say - that I was well acquainted with James Bassett formerly of S. Kingston deceased - He was the father of my wife, Sarah - Bassett came to my house in said Kingston on a visit about the middle of February in the year 1826 - was taken sick the next day and languished until the first day of March following when he died & was buried from my house the third day after
His widow Bethiah Bassett is still living and remains a widow having never been married since her said husband's decease.
Daniel Cushman
County of Plymouth ss. August 14 th 1838 This day the above named Daniel Cushman personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me - & I certify that said Daniel Cushman is a credible Witness Eli Cook Jr. Peace The word "Married" was interlined Before signing Attest. Eli Cook Jr. Peace

I Mercy Adams of Kingston in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years on Oaths do testify & say that I was well acquainted with James Bassett who formerly lived in this town & died many years ago. perhaps I cannot state his death precisely but it was about the year 1826 He left a Widow whose name is Betsy Bapett who soon after her husband's death removed into the State of Maine & has resided there ever since until within a few days when she returned to Kingston for the purpose of getting a pension I never knew after being since married and she is reputed never to have been married since the death of her said husband the aforesaid James Bapett. I knew her before her marriage to said Bapett. Her maiden name was Betsy Phillips.
mercy Adams
County of Plymouth ss. August 15 th 1838. This day the above named Mercy Adams personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me - and I certify that said Mercy Adams is a credible Witness. Eli Cook Justice Peace

Plymouth Mass. Nov 10, 1838
Sir
In reply to your letter in relation to the claim of Bethiah Babbitt Widow of James Babbitt decd. I understand you to admit the following periods of service as proved viz:
8 months at Roxbury in 1775 Capt. Wadsworth Co. Col. Cotton Reg. 2 months 29 days at R.I. in 1780 6 months in Continental Army 1782 + 3. — 16 months 29 Days
Two periods claimed
2 months at R. G. 1779
6 months, at the Gurnah 1776 Capt Wm Weston it is said are not proved.
As to the 2 months at A.S. 1779 all they can offer additional is from Gen. Goodwin's Books. I have before me one of the Gen. Goodwin Books from which I extract a whole page as follows:
" A Return of 25 Men raised for virtue of an order " of Council 28 Aug 1779 to serve in the State " of R.I. the term of 2 months after their arrival " at Providence " Our Quota 25 Orders recd Sept 7 Issued 8th 400 men Total

   "Names Capt Company Towns { No of } { raised     Samuel Holmes } Wm Garret } Wm C. Cotton — Plymouth 1 — 2   } Joshua Hall Scituate 2 — 2   Caleb Churchill } Francis Ripley } Thos. Scampson Plympton 3 — 2   Patrick Morris } Robert Jackson } Benj a Rider Plym o 4 — 2   } Lieut. Harlow Plym o 5 — 2   David Bradford } James Bapett } Lieut. Simmons Hanpton 6 — 3   Andrew Harlow }   Isaac Cobb } Conside Lucas } Nathl. Shaw Plympton 7 — 2   Elephalel Waterman } Joshua Palmer } Lieut. Stentevant Halifax 8 — 2   } Calvin Partridge Scituate 9 — 3   } Robert Peirney Plym o 10 — 1   Theo. Richard } Geo. Harlow } Jas. Harlow Plympton 11 — 2   Wolly Holmes } Geo. Hammond Plympton 12 — 1   Thomas Johnson } Lach. Bartlett Plym o 13 — 1   25  
Lieut John Bartlett from Capt Bartlett's Co. marched with the above Men for Providence to join Capt Curtis of Col. Hall's Reg t Oct 10. 1779 "
The above is a Copy truly compared by me with that Book. I think it quite likely that this is the same service which is proved by the

Records of the town of Kingston in the Spring of 1780. If you can satisfy yourself from the foregoing so as to determine whether it be the same or a different service Mrs. Bapet must abide your decision as she cannot make any further explanation of that term.
As to the 6 months on the Gunnet in 1776 under Capt. Wm Weston you say it is not allowed because you have the roll & Bapets name is not there. With the papers you had the affidavit of the Lieut. of that Company who now survives (Andrew Sampson whose memory is remarkable) who testifies that Bapet served there. I now send you the affidavits of Seth Perry, John Ransdell, Joseph Henney & Christopher Peice all surviving soldiers of that company who all depose to the same fact. Eli Cook Esq a very respectable magistrate informs me that when he took these affidavits these individuals all related an anecdote of Bapet which shewed that they were not mistaken. There are others of that company in this County still surviving. They could all be seen if it would add any strength to the proof but you have the deposition of the only surviving Commissioned officer, Sergeant Henney & 8 privates.

Mr. Cook says it has been suggested that Bapet had a brother who was in that Company & in the course of a week or so cut his leg so badly as to have it amputated & that James Bapet took his brother's place as a substitute. Be that as it may it is an undisputable fact that James Bapet served there at that time.
With this additional testimony Mrs. Bapet submits her claim unless you should desire that the remaining members of Weston's Company should be found & their affidavits obtained.
Yours with respect
J. H. Lord
James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

I, Seth Perry of Hanson in the County of Plymouth aged 83 years on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution for which I now receive a pension. In the Year 1776 in latter part of June I enlisted as a private in the Company of Capt Williams. When we were stationed at the Gunns at the entrance of Plymouth harbor. James Barrett then of Kingston in said County was also a private in our company & was there during the summer & fall of said Year - I cannot now recollect all our company - but recollect we were Lieut. Sampson & 2 d Lieut. Smith also Sergeants Paine Sergeant. Honors. Sergt. Cox & Sergt. Hurney
Seth Perry
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss. November 6 th . 1838 This day Seth Perry, being a credible witness, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Eli Cook J. Peace

I John Ramsdell of Pembroke in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged 78 years on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution for which I now receive a pension. In the year 1776 in the early part of the summer of that year I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. William Weston and we were stationed at the Gunnet at the entrance of Plymouth harbour. James Bassett then of Kingston in S d county was also a private in S d company and was there during the summer & fall of said year 1776. I also recollect Lieut. Sampson Enright Smith - Sergeant Cox Drummer Beladus Washburn Fifer Albert Smith
John Ramsdell
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss November 6 th 1835 This day John Ramsdell, being a credible witness made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Elizabeth J. Pence

I Joseph Henney of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged eighty three years as the do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & never a prisoner That in the year seventeen hundred seventy six in the month of June I enlisted as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. William Newton of Plymouth and were stationed at the Gunnet at the entrance of Plymouth harbour. James Barrett of Kingston was also a soldier in our company. we were enlisted for the term of six months & were discharged in the early part of the winter. I acted in the capacity of Sergeant. S. Barrett was a private. John Hanks & James Cox were also Sergeants & among others I recalled Christopher Pease - Seth Perry and Geo. Cushman as privates Joseph Henney
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss Nov. 7 th 1838 This day Joseph Henney, being a credible witness, made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed - before me Ebenezer J. Pease

I Christopher Pease of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged Eighty one Years on oath do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution for which I now receive a pension or gratuity
That I was acquainted with James Bassett then of Kingston in S. County of Plymouth -
In the early part of the Summer of 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier at the Gurnet at the entrance of Plymouth harbour for the term of six months said James Bassett was also a Soldier at the same time & place & for the same term of six months; our Company was then commanded by Capt. Wm Weston of Plymouth, Andrew Lampson of Duxbury was first Lieutenant and Josiah Smith of Pembroke 2 d Lieutenant -
I cannot now recollect all the Company but remember that Uriah Sprague & George Bushman of S. Duxbury were there and Seth Perry - Joseph Hemeny - Benjamin Darling and John Russell
Christopher Pease
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss. Nov. 3 rd 1835 Then Christopher Pease - being a credible witness made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above disposition by him Subscribed before me
Eli Cook J. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eli Cook Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this ninth day of Novem- ber 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

V Bethiah Bapett Massachusetts
Suspended
See let. 18 th Oct. 1838 to J. N. Lound.
8 - 1775-
2.29 1780
6 - 1782
Act 4 July 1836.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15560
Bethiah Bassett
Widow of
James Bassett
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]