Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,579, Jason Bathrick, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bathrick, Jason
S. 34,579
CONTENTS

Notification sent July 19th 1828 to Abijah Bigelow, Worcester, Mass. 15 Died Oct. 20, 1828 (P)
Jan 20 Feb 1828
Massachusetts Roll.
1,551
Jason Batchelder Captain, Private, 4 Mass Line. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service ending 4 months 28/30. $39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
System Worcester County

Jason Batchelder 7 April — Correct Day
Jason Batchelder upston -

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
Jason Bathwick a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Upton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in the Spring of 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the con- tinental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 9 April 1780
as a Private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Abraham Childs Company in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment. Col. Nelson and that I afterwards enlisted in Capt. Oliver Doyles Company, the regiment I forgot and that I left the service on  at the end of the war I ob- tained my discharge which I have not
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Eighty
four years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Jason Bathwick
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 7th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed Jason Bathwick and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & seal of said Court the day aforementioned
Isaac Parker

Jason Patrick. Upton 1551
Sep 1818
Can
To be sent to Abijah Bigelow Worcester, Mass. July 19. 1820

I have no property of any kind whatever, but have received part of my support from charity, and have nothing but my pension money to maintain me. I have no family living with me, as my children have removed away from me. My health and age are such that I cannot labour for my maintenance.
Jason Patrick

hart Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of June 1820 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jason Patrick , aged eighty seven years, resident in Upton , 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: In the month of April, 1777, I enlisted in the company commanded by Abraham Childs, Regiment commanded by Jason Wilson, Mass'ts Line; I served my time out and was honourably discharged; after which I enlisted again for 3 years in the company commanded by Othniel Taylor, in the Mass'ts Line. I cannot remember the Colonel's name. After my 3 years expired, I was draughted, and continued in service another year. My original application is dated April 7, 1818, and my pension certificate is No 1,551. — and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Jason Patrick
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest,
Abijah Bigelow, Cler.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the statement  Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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  said Jason Patrick has no property whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June, 1820 .
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

July 5, 1938
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Florence Green Sheehan 131 Chestnut Street Battle Creek, Michigan
JASON BATHRICK S. 34579 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jason Bathrick, of Worcester County, Massachusetts, who died February 20, 1828.
You are furnished below the record of Jason Bathrick as found in pension claim, S. 34579, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Jason Bathrick are not shown.
Jason Bathrick enlisted in April, 1777, for the term of three years, place of enlistment not stated, served as private in Captain Abraham Childs' company, Colonel James Wesson's 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged at West Point April 9, 1780. He enlisted for another term of three years, served as private in Captain Othniel Taylor's Massachusetts company, and upon expiration of that term, again enlisted and served until the close of the war, dates of that service and names of officers not given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged eighty-four years and a resident of Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
In 1820, Jason Bathrick, while still living in Upton, Massachusetts, stated that he then had no family residing with him; that his children had moved away. He gave no names of children nor did he make any reference to his wife. He died February 20, 1828.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General,

General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jason Bathrick Certificate #1551 Issued June 30, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 7, 1818 Act 18 th March, 1818 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Jason Bathrick, S.F. 34,579 Mass.

Jason Bathrick Soldier in the Col: Comp y in the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment Having Serv'd out his Time of Engagement Of three years his Hereby Discharg'd from the Army of the United States and has Leave to pass home to said state and is also Entitled To all Priviledges that may arise from the Massachusetts or United States.
To Whom it may concern.
Camp West point. April 9 th 1780
J. Wilson Col

Florence Green Sheehan 131 Chestnut Street Battle Creek, Michigan
June 8, 1928
Pension Dept Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
May I please have the pension record of Jason Patrick , a Massachusetts soldier of the Revolution, who died Feb. 20, 1828. Was of Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy.
Sincerely,
Florence Sheehan

34579 Pay INVALID.
1938 July 5 - Hct. to Florence J. Sheehan MKD
File No. 34,579
Jason Bathrick His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]