Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43358, Amos Conant, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
Conant, Amos
NUMBER _____
S. 43358
CONTENTS

Duplicate certificate issued 18 Nov: 1823, and sent to Thomas C. Lord, Buffalo, N.Yk. —  Notification sent the 6 th Aug. 1821, to Abt Townsend Esq. Buffalo, N.Y. —
4,992 New York Roll
Amos Conant Col Sprout private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Charles Townsend Esq r Judge - Buffalo - Niagara Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mos 8 / 30 34. 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48
Bailey $ 81 13 Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years Not entitled.
Edon - Niagara

Amos Conant, private Massachusetts line, 27. April, 1818.
Bailys Regt,
Service admitted
The Judge's certificate wanting as to circumstances
Charles Townsend, Esq., Judge, Buffalo, Niagara Co., New-York.
Rec d 20. May, 1818.

State of New York Niagara County } ss
On the twenty ninth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Charles Townsend bar of the said the court of Common Pleas in and for said court personally came Amos Conant aged fifty three years resident in Eden in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Amos Conant enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Command- ed by Capt. Smith (as he believes) of the 2 d Massa- chusetts Regiment in the month of December 1780; that he continued to serve in said Company or in the service of the United States until the 24 th day of December 1783 when he received a written discharge from Maj. Genl. Knox herunto attached) from service at or near West Point in the State of New York That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Amos Conant
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid
H. Townsend
Judge of Niagara Common Pleas

Charles Townsend Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the within named Amos Conant did serve in the Revolution- ary War as stated in the proceed- ing declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress April 29. 1812 Ch: Townsend
State of New York Niagara County ss
I Frederick B. Merrill clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Townsend before whom the within affidavit appears to have been subscribed is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the au- thority of this State and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this Twenty ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
F. B. Merrill

I certify that having no personal acquaintance with the circumstances of a man called Edon I have taken the testimony of Sherman Day- ton of same place respecting his situation, and believing him to be a credible witness, I am satisfied therefore and from the oath of the claimant, that he is in indigent circum- stances and needs the assistance of his coun- try for support.
Dated Mayana County Dec 21 188
Ch. Woodhead Judge of Court of Claims

Amos Conant
4992
Informed Feb 11. 1822 That he could not be restored - sent A. H. Tracy H. Rep
ME
Miss Louisa D
Buffalo
N.Y.

State of New York } Niagara County } ss
On this Eighth day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court viz, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a court of
Record and constituted as such by the Constitution and laws of said state Amos Conant aged fifty six years or fifty seven years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this declaration. That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that is to say three years and until the end of the War in the second Regiment of Massachusetts Troops commanded by Col Sprout and I believe in a company commanded by Capt Smith
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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
Viz,
   1 Horse $45. 2 Cows $35 $ 80. 00   1. Heifer $9. 1 Hog $3.50 5 Sheep $5. 17. 50   5. Fowls 57 2 Calves 28/ 1 plow 20/ 6. 63   2 Axes 10/ - 1 hor 8/ - 1 table 16/ 4. 25   1. Harnes 12/ - 4 Chairs 14/ - 2 Chests 32/ 7. 25   1. Kettle 32/ - 1 pot + 1 Kettle 6/ 4. 75   1 Bakepan + 1 tea kettle 1. 25   2 Bowls 3 Cups + Saucers 1. 56   3 pails 1. 75   1. Tub 2/ 2 Barrels 16/ 2. 25   1/2 Sett Knives & forks 1. 63   Spoons, 31/- bottle, 56 1. 87   Debts due to me 2. 00   Grain 8. 00   $ 136. 69  

Amount Voted over
I also own a contract for the purchase of 25 acres of land, contracted for at $3 per acre on which one dollar and twenty five cents have been paid - There is five or six acres improved & on it is erected a log house. the improvements and rise of the land is not worth more than $100 - which I have agreed to pay for it, but as yet have paid nothing -
I also owe one hundred and twenty eight dollars and fifty cents to individuals -
This deponent further saith that on the 27 th day of April 1818 he applied for & has since obtained a pension for his services under the act of March 18. 1818. the number of his certificate appears to be 4992 -
That his occupation is that of a farmer, but from ill health and lameness is unable to pursue it -
That his family consists of Betsey his wife aged 53 years, who is able partly to support herself - & Betsey his ward aged thirteen years, and is unable to support herself.
Sworn to and declared this 8 th day of June 1820. before me
Amos Conant
Ch: Townsend
Judge of Niagara Com. Pleas
I John E Marshall clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of niagara, do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and fifty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 20 th day of June 1820
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the court for the county of Niagara

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amos Conant 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.
S. File 43,358
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1780 Dec. 24 1783 ✓ Smith Sprout 2 Mass.   discharged at West Point, N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓  East Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 29. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Eden, Niagara Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, fifty-three years.
Remarks: 1820 ae 56 or 57 ref. to his wife Betsey ae 53 and his ward Betsey ae 13 yrs. In 1847 it was stated that soldier died Nov. 3, 1845 and that his son Joseph was one of his heirs to share in of pension.
Very respectfully,

Applicant aged 56, or 57 yrs - ill health, a lame Special case, not to be used for
Sched: $150-
Tracy wife 53 yrs old - Howard (Boston) 13 yrs old
Served 3 yrs & till end of the war - Dec r 1780
6 December 1783
Contract for the purchase of 25 acres of land - a gift here
Marked a gift Don. A.H. Tracy

New York
Amos Covan, Private 1780 2 years.
Aged 67 years by occupation a Farmer, but from bad health and lameness is unable to work. Wife aged 53 years able partly to support herself. Peter his Ward aged 13 years unable to support himself.
Schedule dated 8 th June 1820.
Real Property.
25 Acres of Land with improvements $100.
Personal Property (viz)
  1 Horse $5 1 Plow $35 $80 -   1 Heifer $9 1 Hog $3.50 5 Sheep $5. "17.50   3 Fowls 50c 1 Plow 1 Plow - " 6.63   2 Axes 1 Hoe 1 Table 4. 25   1 Harness 4 Chairs 2 Chests 7. 25   1 Kettle 1 pot & Kettle 4. 75   1 Bake pan & tea kettle 1. 25   2 Bowls 3 Cups & Saucers 56   3 Pails 75   1 Tub 2 Barrels 2. 25   1 set of Knives & Forks 63   Spoons bottle 87   Grain 8.   Debts due to him 2. 00 
Restored $236.69 Sept 1820 4 March 1819
He states that he contracted for the Land (25 Acres) at $3 per Acre, on which only one dollar and twenty five cents has been paid. He is improved 5 or 6 acres and sold a log House thereon.
Application for restoration rejected February 1822.
2 d Schedule dated 21 Nov 1821.
The same Mrs Family residing with him as stated in his 1 st Sche. He now states that his occupation is a Farmer but unable to work on account of lameness.
Real Property none. Personal, viz 1 Cow 5 Sheep 1 Hog Household and
Kitchen furniture all valued at $31.93
In his first sched he mentioned a contract for 25 acres of land on which he had paid nothing. This contract has since expired and the person with whom he made the contract has taken the Land back.
John E Marshall Esq Atty of Magistrate County Buffalo N. York - L. 6 Sept 1820 August 30th 1847

291 Holland Ave, Buffalo N.Y.
Jan. 29. 1813.
Pension Office
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me the Pension report of one, Jacob Cummings.
He was living in Clarence N.Y. in 1840, and is mentioned as being on Pension rolls of 1831-1840. Was a private in New York Continental. also the Pension Report of Amos Conant.

Most Respectfully,
Mrs. Louise Kelley Ward.

He was living in Eden Erie Co., N. Y. in 1840. mentioned in Pension Rolls of 1818 & 1840
Was a private in Capt John R. Smith's Co. of Lieut.-Col. Calvin Smith's Reg't. of Mass.
Might I ask if we are only entitled to two records, in this office, as in the War Department?

1913 Feb. 5. History to Mrs. Louise K. Ward. c
43 358
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43.358
Amos Conant
St. Peter Kai
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 14 Missouri Office buying net 5 Aug 14 Aug 6 want in Aug
Having Reuben's.
Mr. L. Manning Seey War soft Prathinptun 22.6.

Buffalo Aug: 10. 1847.
Am. M. L. Marcy,
Sey. War.
Sir,
My pension Certificate dated Nov. 18. 1823. Amos Conant, was placed on the pension roll of the New York agency at Eight dollars a month, to terminate April 27. 1818. I have the original Certificate now before me, furnished by Joseph Conant, a son of Amos. Amos Amos Conant for died Nov. 3. 1845.
It is alleged that for some reason, at some time, the payment of the pension money was stopped for one, two or three years, on a charge preferred that his property was not fully inventoried; and then the charge having been disproved was the payment was resumed: but the amount accrued during the suspension has never been paid as it is now supposed by Joseph Conant.
Joseph Conant on whose behalf

This letter is written claiming as here Dhis father the payment of this arrear as a sum of other heirs.
For he desires therefore to be informed of the rules of the departments, will allow the pay of this arrear & also whether there was a suspension & for how long?
I am Sir
Truly your obedient
D. Billingshead
Mr. Be so good as to address an answer to this to Joseph Bennett Eden P.O. Essex Co. New York.
I would refer to the Secy of War Dept. the Talbot of the Treasury. R.H. Gillett Esq. as personal representatives of me.
D. Billingshead

Mr. Johnson
Esq.
For new Certificate
Recd. Nov 1823
G. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
H.C.

Buffalo Nov. 7. 1823
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir
Mr. Leland is a man ap- plication of Amos Conant for a duplicate of his pension certificate. I the application is now con- formable to your instructions by his directions you will please transmit it to me at this place or to the Hon. Albert H. Tracy
I am Respectfully Yrs obb Servt Thos. C. Love

Amos Cinnab
6

State of New York Essex County ss }
On this twenty first day of November 1821 personally appeared in open court viz in the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County being a court of Record and constituted as such by the Constitution and Laws of said State. Anias Conant aged fifty seven or fifty eight years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make this declaration, That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that is to say three years and until the end of the war in the second Regiment of Massachusetts Troops commanded by Col Sprout and I believe in a company commanded by Capt Smith This deponent further says that on the 27 th day of April 1818 he applied for and has since obtained a pension for his services under the Act of March 18 th 1818. The number of his certificate appear to be 4992.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person for 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. Viz
Necessary clothing and bedding excepted    1 Cow. $10.  5 Sheep $4.  1 Hog $2.  1 Iron Kettle $3  $19.00    1 Iron Pot (broke) $.  75.  1 Tea Kettle (broke) 25.  1 Small Kettle. 50  1 50    1 Chest - $1.  1 Churn. 25.  4 pails $1  4 Bottles. 50.  6 pewter plates 75 3 50    1 platter 37 1/2,  2 Bowls. 62 1/2,  1 Tea Cannister 12 1/2  2 chains 75  1 87    1 Earthen Crock. 18,  1 Axe $1.  2 Wheels $3.  5 Spoons 37 1/2  Knives & forks 50. 5 06    1 Table     1  
31.93

I owe about fifty five Dollars to individuals. That my occupation is that of a Carver but from ill health and lameness I am unable to pursue it. That my family consists of Betsey my wife Aged 54 Years who is able partly to support herself & Betsey my ward Aged 14 Years and is unable to support herself That I did appear before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Niagara on the 8 th day of June 1820 for the purpose of being Continued on the pension Roll and that I then inventoried 1 Horse at $45. 2 Cows $35. 1 Heifer $9 2 Calves $3 50, 1 Wain & 14 and some other Articles of little value, that is not included in the above inventory except 1 cow for the following reasons viz The Horse has since died in my possession, 1 Cow I turned out to pay a debt, the Heifer I sold to pay a debt of $8, the two calves I sold for wheat for myself and family for bread Wain I sold for Provisions, the other small Articles as above mentioned I sold for provisions for my family.
I also inventoried a Contract for the purchase of Land on which I had paid nothing, the Contract for the Land has since expired and the person from I agreed to purchase has taken the same back so that I have no interest in it whatever.
Amos Conant
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of November 1821. A. G. Clarke
We certify that the property mentioned in the annexed inventory is worth thirty one dollars & ninety three cents. Nov 21 st 1821
A. G. Clarke } Judges of Belden Hopper } Erie H. M. Campbelle } Com Pleas
I James Barton clerk of the County of Erie (late the County of Niagara) do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed together with the opinion of the Court as to the valuation of the property are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 21 st day of November 1821.
James Barton Clerk By Jacob Barker Dep

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Erie
ss.
On this sixth day of November 1823 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Erie personally appeared Amos Conant who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the tenth day of August 1823 , at or
near this deponent's house in the town of Eden in the county of Erie aforesaid, was lost destroyed in in manner following, to wit, that the said Certificate was put or fell into the hands of the children belonging to the family of the said Amos Conant & was by them destroyed that the said Certificate was kept negligently in a cupboard to which the said children had access & was frequently taken by them & at length torn in pieces & destroyed as aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
Stephen G. Austin Justice Peace
Amos Conant
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New York, Erie County ss:
I, Jacob A. Barker, Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify that Stephen G. Martin before whom the within affidavit was made, was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Erie duly appointed and sworn, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and rightly believe that the signature subscribed to the last of said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Affixed the seal of the said County and subscribed my name this Sixth day of November 1823.
Jacob A Barker Clerk