Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 603, Nathan Bassett, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Bassett, Nathan
P. 603
CONTENTS

9685 Nathan Basset (Dutton Mass. Application for Pension Aug t 28 1832
not in Dutton's roll

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of August — A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Nathan Basset — a resident of the town of Dalton in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one 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. —
1 st In the fall of 1776. I enlisted under Capt. Gershon  Barrows , when I was but sixteen in Mansfield Connecticut & served four months, at New York , White Plains & vicinity, was at the battle at  White Plains . Three men were killed by my side, & served under Col. Wills , — Genl. Washington commanded in our retreat from New York to White Plains — went from White Plains to New Jersey — as was dismissed in New Jersey at Princeton . 2. In the Spring of 1777. I enlisted again under Capt. James Dana . I served six months at New London & vicinity. 3. In the Spring of 1778 I enlisted under the same Capt. Dana I served six months, helped to build Fort Stanwix . 4. In 1779. I enlisted again under Capt. Robinson . went to Horse-neck — joined the Continental Regiment under Col. Duryea , at Morristown New Jersey , — do not recollect certainly but believe I returned to Horse-neck . 5. In 1783. I enlisted again at Mansfield — in the Spring of the year, served seven or 8 months — under Col. Chittenden (do not recollect my Captain's name). in New Jersey I was dismissed the last of Dec. the same day of the battle of Monmouth . year

I was born in Fair Mansfield 22 nd Feby. 1760 & I believe there is a record of my birth in the church office in Mansfield. I moved from Mansfield to Dalton & have lived there ever since I then had a written discharge when I served under Col. Durzy - but do not know what has become of it.
I know of no person in this State who was in the service with me; except Eliphalet Clark who was on Long Island upon an expedition at same time I was there.

This may certify that Nathan Basset of the Town of Dalton is an industrious, upright & honest man, & that in my opinion, he served in the re- volutionary war as he states, & that he is of the age he declares viz — Seventy one years. —
Dalton Augt 27 th 1832 Sworn to this 28 th Aug. 1832 before me J. Hovey Atty Sub. Probate
Oliver Jennings
Father of Mrs. Dalton

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
5.
Nathan Basset
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We Eliphalet Clark — a Clergyman residing in the town of Dalton and Henry Cleveland residing in Dalton — hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Basset — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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. — I the said Clark have no doubt S. Basset was on Long Island with me, & at the time I saw S. Basset in New York in the service in 1776. I had known him at Mansfield
5.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
Eliphalet Clark Henry Cleveland
And the said Court does hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation 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 E. Jennings  sworn to be son of Henry North Esq. who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Dalton in the County of Berkshire and Eliphalet Clark — of Dalton — and that Henry Cleveland — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dalton — in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Basset for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop. Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seventh Berkshire ss.) On this sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared in open court, before the judge of the court of Probate Orry Bassett a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged fifty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, makes the following Declaration in order to obtain (for himself and the other children of Nathan Bassett late of Dalton deceased,) The benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832; — That the said Orry Bassett of Pittsfield Massachusetts; and Nathan Bassett of the State of Ohio; are the only children and heirs at law, of the said Nathan Bassett late of Dalton deceased, — who died on the twenty seventh day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four and that the s d Nathan Bassett left no widow him surviving; — That the s d Orry Bassett is the son of Nathan Bassett late of Dalton deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and served as will appear by the accompanying proofs to which he refers for the particulars of his services, which the s d Orry Bassett claims what was due the s d Nathan Bassett in his life time from the 4 th of March 1831, to the time of his death which took place at the time above stated the 27 th day of December 1834
Orry Bassett
Daniel N Dewey Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said

County of Berkshire. do certify that the Hon. Daniel A Dewey is the Judge of said Court, duly Commissioned and qualified. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty one.
Henry W. Bishop Reg d Prob.

No 24899 Jan: 25 th 1857. No 9.083 Baptist Nathan Parsons. Map - Act. 7 June 1832.
No 9.083
Col. Dole
Filed
Dickins & Coombs. 25 Jany 1857.
This must be a original case - will you please be so kind as to send

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss 3 I Daniel N Dewey judge judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Berkshire, hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Lenox in said County on the Seventh day of January A.D. 1851, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Nathan Bapett late of Dalton deceased, died on the 27 th day of December 1834 and that the following are the only children now living namely Mary Bapett, of Pittsfield, in the County and State aforesaid, Nathan Bapett of the State of Ohio, — The above are the only children now living of the said Nathan Bapett late of Dalton deceased,
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this seventh day of January 1851
Daniel N Dewey
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss 3 I Daniel N Dewey judge judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Berkshire, hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Lenox in said County on the Seventh day of January A.D. 1851, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Nathan Basset late of Dalton deceased, died on the 27 th day of December 1834 and that the following are the only children now living namely Mary Basset, of Pittsfield, in the County and State aforesaid, Nathan Basset of the State of Ohio, — The above are the only children now living of the said Nathan Basset late of Dalton deceased,
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court This seventh day of January 1851
Daniel N Dewey
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss }
On this 6 th day of January 1851, Personally appeared before me John Chamberlin one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Orin Bapett of Dalton, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath testifies, that he is thirty three years of age, that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bapett, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolu- tion and his family; Nathan Bapett died on the tenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty four and his Wife died three or four years before the 2 d , Nathan Bapett; — and he left two Children — Orin Bapett now living in the town of Pitts- field and Nathan Bapett, now living or was when last heard from in the State of Ohio and further this Deponent saith not
Orin Bapett, 2 d
Sworn to Before me
John Chamberlin Justice Peace Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John Chamberlin by before whom the foregoing deposition of Orin Bapett the 2 d was sworn to a True of the Peace within & for

Said County duly Commissioned & qualified was such Justice on the 24th day of January Instant, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of January 1857 Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 6003
REJECTED
Nathan Pafett
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 9.083.
608
Nathan Basset
Heaps.
Act of 7 th June 1832
Letters to N.W. Bishop May 7 th & January 17 th 1835.
To Messrs Dickins & Coombs May 2. 1857
J.J. Coombs Accts 21 1852

Washington, Aug. 9 th 1852.
Sir:
I am requested by M ch l Pease Esq. of Senox Mass. to ask for a reexamination of the claim of Nathan Bapitt, dec d , for pension under act of 7 th June 1832.
A service of 8 months under Capt. Dana is clearly proved by the deposition of Isaac Arnold, who served with him during the whole time.
Eliphalit Clark also served with him a short time in said company - but from the short time that witness served, he is unable to state the length of Bapitt's service. As far as this testimony goes, it clearly corroborates the testimony of Arnold.
Henry Cleveland, testifies that he knew Bapitt while in service in 1776 under Capt. Gurnoes - but as he does not state the length of service, I claim nothing upon his testimony. It appears to me that there should be an allowance made for the 8 months service proved by Arnold.
I am, very respectfully, Your obt serv t J. J. Coombs
H. H. C. Bapitt Esq. Actg Com r of Pensions
See Mr. Bapitt's deposition before the Com r of Pensions.

Lansdown 4 Sept 1835
Dr Sir
Will you please inform me what is the situation of the com. of Nathan Baptist, & Stephen Clarke. of Dutton, Berkshire Co. Mss. applicants for pension
Respectfully
Yours G. N. Briggs
Mrs May be me
Ha Howard

J L Edwards Esq Dr Sir —
Nathan Bassett's widow of Dalton Mass ts has applied to me for information respecting her husband's pension — I believe he applied but I find no record or mem d of the fact in my office — Pray be so good as to inform me whether an application was made for Nathan Bassett within 2 yrs what was done with it oblige y r most obed serv t Ch. Sedgwick
Lenox Mass Mar 7. 1837. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Henry  Marsh Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of December
A. D. 1834
Henry W Bishop. Regista. Probate

Henry Cleveland of Dalton deposeth & sayeth That he saw Nathan Basset of Dalton formerly of Mansfield in the state of Connecticut, at the city of New York in the month of July 1776 & that said Basset was then in the service of the United States in the company of Capt. Gersham Barrons, I had known said Basset before as I was born at Mansfield & had lived there until the year 1768 when I removed from said Mansfield to Dalton, and I was always acquainted with said Basset as he is my nephew - he removed from Mansfield to Dalton about eight years after I saw him in New York - I have frequently conversed with said Basset about his services in the Revolutionary war - and as I have stated in my former affidavit have no doubt he served as he has stated in his

1834 declaration — I am now eighty nine years old and as I have been intimately acquainted with said Bapst. Can say that he has ever been a man of truth — Henry Cleveland Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorshire County ss
Dalton Sept. 3 d 1834. 1834. Then came Henry Cleveland before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — I also certify that I have long been acquainted with said Cleveland & that he is a man of truth, and a credible witness — Henry Marsh. Just. Peace

Eliphalet Clark of Dalton aged seventy three deposed & says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Bafitt & that he has frequently conversed with him in relation to his services in the Revolutionary war. That said Bafitt has related to him circumstances & events which took place in that war which satisfy him that said Bafitt served as he had stated in his Declaration. Particularly, that Colo. Ely & Colo. Webb were taken by the British in the night near daylight while on board an American sloop in crossing from Norwalk to Long Island. That our Capt. Dana then took the command of both their Regiments. - I was in the same company with said Bafitt at this time and

although I did not become personally acquainted with him at that time - I am satisfied he must have been in the same Company with me - I was only eight days in Danc's Company, and then belonged to Capt. Boyl. Danc's Company Stationed at that time at Fort Humboldt, & I volunteered to go on to Long Island in that expedition - I have lived a few rods from said Danc in Dalton for twenty nine years past & he is a man of truth & veracity -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. Then came Eliphalet Clark & made oath that the affidavit by him above subscribed is true - I certify that said Clark is a man of truth, and as Credible Witness - Sept. 3. 1834 } Henry Nash Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Henry  Marsh Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of December
A. D. 1834 -
Henry W. Bishop Register Probate.

At a Court of Probate holden at Mansfield, within and for the District of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the 11 th day of October A D 1834.
Present Talmon Storrs Esq: Judge, holding said Court - Then personally appeared in open Court Isaac Arnold of Mansfield in Tolland County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose as follows. To wit - I am well acquainted with Nathan Basset formerly of said Mansfield and now of Dalton in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, and served a campaign with him during the war of the Revolution, in a Company of the Connecticut State Troops under the Command of Capt. James Darrow Lieut. Hale and Ensign John Arnold. - I enlisted in s d Mansfield for the term of eight months about the first of July 1779 and marched to New London Conn t . our Company was attached to a Regiment under the Command of Lieut. Col. Levi Wells - We remained in New London until about the first of December following, when we marched to New Haven and from thence to West Haven Conn t , where we went into winter quarters and there continued till about the first of March 1780, when the eight months having expired we were dismissed and I returned home. - said Basset enlisted at the same time into the same Company and for the same term of service, and served as a private in s d Company the whole of said eight months, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
Isaac Arnold
And the said Court hereby certifies, that it appears to them that the said Isaac Arnold is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of October A D 1834.
Talmon Storrs Judge