Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,347, Samuel Basset, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Basset Samuel Bassett or
S. 30,847
CONTENTS

✓ Maine - N o 27.237
- Samuel Bapett -
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a priv. & serg. in the Comfy commanded by Captain Smith - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Winslow in the Mass. - Ma. line for 5 mos. & 5 dys as private, & 5 mos. & 16 dys as sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 44 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Mar. 1834 — and R. C. Vose - Pension
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834- 134.58 Semi-ant. allowance ending 5 th Sep. " 22.43 $ 157.01
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 5.

Samuel Bassett 21 A 50 Sergeant 1st Regt. Mass. Inf. Capt. Smith's Co: 6 months Private Capt. J. Russell's Co: 3 " Capt. Eliza Hodge's Co: 1 month same 4 days.
5 months 16 days as a Sergeant 5 " 05 " as a Private  10 months 11 days
Proof C. D. Bangs' certificate & Thaddeus Hall credible witness 5.05 private 5.16 Serg
W. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the defendant being a credible witness. This 21st day of December 1853. Before me David D. Bangs for the State of Maine

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this 21 st day of December A. D. 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. Nathan Dyer  David Perham , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Samuel Bassett a resident of Vespaboro' in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged eighty four 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776, with Captain Nathan Smith and served in Col. not recollected regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Smith Capt.
That he enlisted in that company as a Sergeant in January 1776 for the period of six months; that he served at Holme's hole Massachusetts, guarding the coast after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged there in July 1776, That in August 1776, he enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. John Russell's company & after serving out the full term of his enlistment at Holme's hole was verbally discharged there in November of the same year. That the last of September 1777, he enlisted as a private for one month in Capt. Elisha Hodge's company & served out that term at Rhode Island & was discharged at Newton in Octr. 1777. That in September 1778, he served as a private nine days in Capt. Elisha Hodge's company, on an alarm at Falmouth & was verbally discharged there. That in the same September 1778, he was again called as an alarm to Falmouth & served there six days in Capt. Nathan Dyer's company in Col. Zenas Winslow's regiment & was verbally discharged at Falmouth. That in September 1779, he served as a Sergeant four days at Yarmouth in Lt. Eben Baker's company in Col. Nathaniel Freeman's regiment, & was then verbally discharged. That he was born at Yarmouth, Massachusetts, in 1749, where he presumes his
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered  and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in  in the County of  and State of Maine, and now resides in Vespaboro'
age was recorded & where his home was during his service. That he removed from thence to said Vespaboro' about fifty years ago, where he has ever since lived. That he enlisted & served as he has stated above named such of his officers as he now recollects. That his services were in the troops raised for the defense of the sea coast & he served at Mullers, Vineyard doing guard duty once at Rhode Island. That he does not know of any body living, who served with him whose evidence he can obtain. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Samuel Bassett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Perham Jr. Court Com. Pleas
And the said Judge before whom said Court was held does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
David Perham, Jr. Court Com. Pleas

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, JUNE  David Perham be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court  Court of Common Pleas of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Bapett for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 21 st , day of December
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler.
I Thaddeus Snell of Vassalboro', Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy five years upwards & a pensioner on the Maine Roll, on oath say that I have lived in Vassalboro' for the last forty years; that after I had lived there one year I became acquainted with the within named Samuel Bapett who then told me of his services in the war of the Revolution in substance as within stated. He is believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be eighty five years of age & is generally reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. I fully believe his declaration as within written to be correct & true. Thaddeus Snell
State of Maine. Kennebec, ss. Court of Common Pleas. December term 1833. Subscribed & sworn to in open court. The deponent being a credible witness. This 21 st day of December 1833. Before me David Perham Jr. Esq. Judge. Justice Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Russell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 6 mos. Sergt. Nathan Smith / Mass.   Aug. 1776 8 mos. Pvt. John Russell /   Sept. 1777 Oct. 1777 " Ebenezer Hodge /   Sept. 1778 9 days " Ebenezer Hodge /  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Dec. 21, 1832
Residence at date of application, Fessalboro, Kennebec Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 84 years
Remarks: There is no date on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

30847 Rev INVALID.
1921 Feb 16 Hist. V. 1. 1. Norton.
File No. 30847 Samuel Babbett Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1777
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
THE Thomas Adams a Clergyman, residing in the town of Naselleboro' in the County of Mennekee and James Thatcher residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Buffett who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty-three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Thomas Adams James Thatcher
State of Maine.
Mennekee ss.—Sworn and subscribed this Second day of October A. D. 1833.
Before me, Joseph R. Abbot Justice of the Peace.
Jos. R. Abbot Esq. is a Magistrate as above. The Rev. Thomas Adams is a Clergyman residing in Naselleboro' and James Thatcher residing in the same town is a credible person. Their statement is entitled to be believed. — Nathan Weston Unit S. J. C.

Saml. Bopett, Supt o Priv.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 19 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Basset as a Serjeant is borne on a Roll of Capt Nathan Smith's Company where he is allowed from the 15 th of Jan y to the last day of Feby 1776. one month and fourteen days m d 1-14 Samuel Basset's name as a Serjeant is found on a Roll of Capt. Nathan Smith's Company where he is allowed from the first day of March to the first day of June 1776. three months 3- Samuel Basset's name as a Serjeant is found on a Roll of Capt Nathan Smith's Company where he is allowed from the first day of June 1776. One month and two days. — 1-2 Samuel Basset's name as a private is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. John Russell's Company where he is allowed from August 10 th 1776. One month and twenty days. 1-20 Samuel Basset's name is found a Roll of Capt. John Russell's Company where he 7-06

Amount brought Over m d is allowed from Sept 30 th to November 22 d 1776 7 = 6 one month and twenty two days. 1 22
Samuel Basset's name as a private is found on a Roll of Capt Elisha Hedges' Company where he is allowed from Sept r 27 th 1777. one month and four days. 1 = 4
Samuel Basset's name as a private is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Elisha Hedges' Company where he is allowed in Sept r 1778. nine days. 9
10 = 11
Edward D Bangs Esq
Samuel Basset's name is also found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Nathan Basset's Company in Tenos Winslow's Regt. where he is allowed in Sept. 1778 six days. 6
Samuel Basset's name as a Serjeant is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Lt Eben r Baker's Company in Col. Nathaniel Freeman's Regt. where he is allowed in Sept. 1779. four days. 4
Edward D Bangs Esq

W. Somerville Jan 14 th 21. Rev CW ✓ m k 24 stamp inclosed
Pension Bureau;
I would like very much to have the Revolutionary Record of Samuel Bassett of Vassalboro Maine , if you will furnish the same. will be very much pleased.
My daughter wants to join the L. A. R. I found Sam Bassett, as a pensioner, born on Cape Cod. Mass.

& moved to Vassalboro. Maine. his wife - Crowell, of Vassalboro Me.
Thanking you in advance I am, Yours Respectfully (Mrs J. S.) Adeline M. Norline 86 Chandler St. W. Somerville Mass.