Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29728, John Conant, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Conant, John
S. 29728
CONTENTS

Repl: to by letter Agb. 23 d July 1845.
Massachusetts
John Conant, deceased of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Washburn of the Regt: commanded by Col: Mitchell in the Massachusetts line for 6 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 4 May, 1844, the day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of — July — and sent to Philo Leach Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of — Semi-annual allowance ending —
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Hemenway Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2 Page 15

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that that the paper hereto annexed is the original declaration made, subscribed & sworn to in open Probate Court by Seth Conant before the Hon. Aaron Hobart Judge.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four
Jacob N. Lord Register

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
On this first day of October personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate now sitting at East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts Seth Conant of the Town of Bridgewater in said County one of the surviving children of John Conant late of said Bridgewater deceased who died on the fourth day of May in the year 1844 and left no widow but the following surviving children viz Lucy Sucker the wife of Andrew Sucker of Middleborough in said County of Plymouth Martin Conant of the Town of Newton in the State of Maine Seth Conant the Declarant and Lucinda Pratt the wife of Seth Pratt both of Bridgewater aforesaid Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he is the son of John Conant who died on the fourth day of May 1844 in the ninety sixth year of his age & who left no widow but the children above named and no others and in behalf of himself and the above named brother & Sisters he now makes this Declaration in order to obtain the amount due to his father at the time of his decease He declares that his father the late John Conant was a Soldier in the War of the American Revolution and served more than six

months in said War & in the Company commanded by Capt Abraham Washburn in 1776. and in the Company commanded by Capt Meicot in the same year also in the Company commanded by Capt Brown & in Col M c Intoshes Regt in 1778 & in the Company commanded by Lieut Samuel Dunbar in the year 1780 and in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Bowker & in Col Webb's Regt in 1781. Got Covenant of said Bridgewater & Samuel Willis both of said Bridgewater and both now deceased men with him in said Company He further declares that his Father left no papers relating to his service & that he made efforts to obtain the evidence from living witnesses of his service before his Death and from other sources and that at the last Session of Congress he Petitioned that body to place his name upon the Pension list as he was unable to obtain the evidence which he expected to find from living Witnesses He further declares that his Father was an inhabitant of the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid before and since the Revolution He hereby in behalf of himself and his brother and sister before named who are the only surviving children of the said John Covenant relinquishes all claim to any Pension or annuity except the present and he declares that the name of his Father is not upon the Pension roll of any agency or State
Seth Covenant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 26 th 1824.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Aaron Hobart was Judge of the Court of Probate, and Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The within Declaration was subscribed and Sworn to on the day & year first within written Aaron Hobart J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named John Conant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as is stated in the within Declaration of his son Seth Conant. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Mitchell Commissary of Provisions Josephus Montevith Levi Leach & Morton Eddy are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit & also that Stephen Raymond is a Clergyman in the Town of Bridgewater & that all are residents of Bridgewater. And it is made further to appear to the Court that Lucy Tucker of Middleborough Martha Conant of Canton in the State of Maine Seth Conant and Lucinda Pratt of Bridgewater are the only surviving children of said John Conant and that said John Conant left no widow and died at the time and of the age set forth in the within Declaration
Aaron Hobart J. Probate

We the subscribers inhabitants of the town of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that we were well acquainted with John Conant late of said Bridgewater who died on the fourth day of May 1844 and with his son Lot Conant we further certify that John Conant was reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a man of strict integrity and that Lot Conant & Sarah Mills were inhabitants of said Bridgewater and died many years since
Nathan Mitchell Cornelius Holmes Jr. Theophilus Wentworth Levi Seach
I Hethron Raymond of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth Pastor of the First Congregational Church in said Town hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Dea John Conant late of Bridgewater deceased & with his son Lot Conant who has subscribed to & sworn to the within Declaration and I believe that Dea John Conant was of the age as set forth in said Declaration & that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution
Hethron Raymond Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County to wit It is known that on the 23 day of December in the year 1844 before the subscribers a justice of the Peace personally appeared the above named Nathan Mitchell Levi Seach Theophilus Wentworth Hethron Raymond and made oath that the above by them subscribed is true
Philo Seach Justice of the Peace
The name of Morton Eddy was erased by me Philo Seach

No. 35.936
John Conant dec. Mass
died 7 June 1832
Adm o 6 mo. per. $20 per Ann
Commencing March 4 1831 and terminating on 4 May 1844 the day of his death payable to Lucy Tucker, Martina Martha Conant, Seth Conant and Lucinda Pratt only surviving Children of John Conant dec d
Philo Leach
Prosecutor mat

No 35,936 John Conant die, Map
See Let. to Hon. H. Williams, Jan'y. 15. 1845.
Let to same Feb 20. 1845 " " same March 11. '45
5 June 1832

29728 INVALID.
File No. 29,728
John Conant His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston May 27 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

This will certify, that some time in the month of December 1843 that I, the undersigned was on a fraternal visit, at the house of Deacon John Conant, and the following conversation was had in relation to his being a pensioner. Says Mr. Conant to me, I understand you are going to General Conant this winter as Representative and I wish you to get my pension for me; for I now am unable to labor, and I very much need it. I then asked him, if he was entitled to a pension? he said he supposed he was; for he had performed service in the revolutionary-war a number of times. I asked him how long he was in the service; said he could not tell; but that he was called out a number of times: Once to guard the coast at a place called Horse Neck, and also once or twice to (R.I.) I told him that his pension could not come from Boston, but from Washington, and here the conversation on the subject ended.
Stearns Raymond
Bridgewater March 6 1845.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
Be it known that on the 21 st day of May in the year 1845 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth duly authorized to administer oaths Personally appeared Stetson Raymond who is personally known to me & who is a Deacon Minister of the Gospel in the Town of Bridgewater and a man of truth & veracity and made oath that the within by him subscribed is true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Phil o Leach Justice of the Peace

I Simeon Pratt of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States of America now in the 85 year of my age do desire to testify and say that I was well acquainted with Dea John Leonard late of Bridgewater aforesaid who died in the month of May 1844 in the 96 th year of his age and that I am also well acquainted with Seth Leonard his Son and was also well acquainted with John Leonard the father of Dea John Leonard and Grandfather of Seth Leonard. And I further testify and say that in the year 1780 in the month of July or August I was in a campaign at Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Capt James Allen of Bridgewater and that John Leonard the father of Seth Leonard was a Soldier in the same campaign in the Company commanded by Lieut Samuel Dunbar of Bridgewater and I further say that I never knew or heard of John Leonard Sen. or the grandfather of Seth Leonard being a Soldier in the army

and I am fully satisfied and believe that Dea John Conant the father of Seth Conant was the only person by the name of John Conant who was in the Army from Bridgewater as I know both father & son before and after the Revolution
Bridgewater May 25 1845
Simson Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on the 25 day of May in the year 1845 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth Personally appeared Simson Pratt the above affiant who is personally known to me to be a man of truth & veracity & made oath that above by him subscribed is true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above written Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. June, 1832, John Conant, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 March 1831, and ending on the fourth day, 1844, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Lucy Tucker, Martin Conant, Seth Conant and Lucinda Pratt, only children of John Conant -
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 21 — day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

No. 35, 936 John Conant and Map
Act 7 June 1832
admo per hunc

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 28 1844.
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 John Conant of Bridgewater is borne upon a pay roll of capt Abraham Washburn
9 Col Mitchell from March 4. 1776. 9 days;
1-14 upon a pay roll of capt Francis Brown Col Mc Intosh from Aug 1. 1778 - two 14 days;
13 a pay roll of Lt Saml Dunbar from July 30 1780 13 days;
3-22 upon a pay roll of capt Daniel Bowker Col Webb from Aug 20. 1781 - two 22 days in company
5-28 with Lt Conant Saml Willis & others; and upon a roll of capt Jonathan Minot, Col Baldwin, dated Jan 12 1776 for mileage to their camp, the length of the service not given; the name of Aaron Blood the last name on the roll enlisted Jan 1: 1776, the roll corresponds with the six weeks service at that time.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services made by Seth Conant Son of John Conant deceased who rendered the Services
Seth Conant
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of my Father John Conant in the War of the Revolution
He was an inhabitant of the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and as I believe served in the year 1775 or 76 in the Army under different commanders he served under Capt Abram Northcomb perhaps in 76 under Capt Brown in the year 1778 I expect under Lieut Colonel Dunbar in the year 1780 in the year 1781 in the Company commanded by Capt Bowker & I think in Col Webb's Regiment Col Conant & Lieut and Nathan Pratt Willis were in the same Company. The whole service having been rendered before my memory and the statements made by my Father before his death having gone from my memory I am unable to state more fully than above stated
Bridgewater Octob 1 1844 Seth Conant

Signed by said Seth Conant in my presence, and I hereby certify that said Conant is a man of truth & veracity that I am personally well acquainted with him. and also was, with his father Dea John Conant
October 1 1844
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bridgewater June 2 a 1845
Dear Sir
I send you the additional evidence which we have been able to find in relation to the services of John Conant the father of Seth Conant There cannot be any doubt of the identity of John Conant the father of Seth. No person in Town ever heard or knew of John the Grandfather of Seth, being in the service.
The only reason which I can give you why Dea Conant did not apply in his life time is what is told me by those who lived with him. I always knew him to be a man of true integrity and fervent piety. That he was in the service there cannot be a doubt and that he was the only one of that name from this Town and if you are satisfied that John Conant of Bridgewater was in the service six months there can be no other who performed it. Capt Simon Pratt when he was first

inquired of respecting the Service of John Conant. Recollected of his being in the Army and of talking upon the subject but he could not say when or when or how long it was and so it was with all who were living when he first began to inquire. But now Capt Batt recollects distinctly of him in the same campaign with him although in another company and recollects much more fully in relation to the same.
When he began to inquire there were no rolls that could be found of which he could have but since the rolls have been collected in the S. of Office very many have have come to light in which before no evidence could be found
Very Respectfully Yours
Dear J. L. Conant
Phil. Leach
Conant Pond Washington

House of Representatives July 10. 1845
Sir,
Enclosed are additional papers to sustain the claim of the heirs of John Cournant of Bridgewater, Mass. for a pension. I may add that I received & presented to the House the petition of Mr Cournant referred to, & have seen no reason to doubt the justice of the claim.
Please give the case an early examination as possible.
I am very respectfully Yours at present H. Williams
Col J L Edwards Com te of Pensions

House of Representatives Jan. 2 d 1845.
Sir,
I have been requested to deliver to you the enclosed papers of Sixth Convent & to request an early exami- nation. Please inform me of the result.
I am very respectfully Your Mt. Most. H. Williams
Col J. L. Edwards Com r of Penns

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 27. 1835
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Simson Pratt of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts being now in the eighty fifth year of my age do hereby certify that I was born & have always lived in the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid that I am a Pensioner of the United States and that I was well acquainted with John Conant Senior and with Dea John Conant his son that John Conant Senior was from fifty to sixty years of age at the time of the American Revolution and that I never knew or heard of his being in the Army But his son Dea John Conant who died in May last and who was the father of Seth Conant and Lucy Tucke & Lucinda Pratt was the only person by the name of John Conant that I ever heard was in the Army from Bridgewater; and I never knew or heard of any others of that name except the above father & Son. Dea John Conant was a man who for the last fifteen years has been but little from home and was but little conversant with any Public business Simson Pratt Bridgewater Jan y 27 1845

I hereby certify that Garrison Pratt who has signed the within is a man of truth and veracity and whose statement is entitled to credit.
Philos. Cook & Justice of the Peace

To all People to whom these Presents may come Know ye That I Nathan Mitchell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts now in the eighty 3 d year of my age hereby certify that I was born in the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid in the year 1762 and that I have always lived in said Town of Bridgewater that I was a Soldier in the War of the American Revolution and am now a Pensioner of the United States that I was well acquainted with Dea John Conant late of Bridgewater aforesaid who died on the fourth day of May last and that I knew him from early life & that I am also well acquainted with Joth Conant the Son of John Conant aforesaid; and that I knew John Conant the Father of Dea John Conant; who at the time of the American Revolution was from fifty to sixty years of age; and that John Conant Senior; and Dea John Conant aforesaid the Son of John Conant Senior; who died on the 4 th of May last in the ninety sixth year of his age were all of the name of John Conant that I ever knew or heard of living in the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid and I never heard of John Conant Senior being in the Army and am fully satisfied that Dea John Conant was the only person of that name who was in the Army from the Town of Bridgewater Nathan Mitchell Jan'y 27. 1825

I hereby certify that Mathew Mitchell Eargle who has signed the within is a man of truth and veracity
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

I Seth Conant of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts testify and say. That I am the Son of Dea John Conant late of said Bridgewater who died on the fourth day of May 1814 in the ninety sixth year of his age. That prior to the death of my father and as soon as he became acquainted with the provisions of the act of June 7 1832 granting Pensions to soldiers of the Revolution he endeavoured to find evidence of sufficient service to entitle him to a Pension but from the loss of his memory he was unable to recollect best of the officers under whom he served and those were all dead he could find no living evidence of his service he applied to various persons for information and to the Secy of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for information from the Rolls & that he was unsuccessful in his researches That in the winter Session of Congress 1843 1844 he petitioned Congress to place his name upon the Pension list as he was confident he had performed sufficient service to entitle him if the evidence could be found but as he could not be asked for aid in consequence of losses he sustained by the Revolution
Bridgewater Jan'y 27 1845
Seth Conant
Sworn to before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace