Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1409, Jacob Buckman, Mass.
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SERVICE Mass
Buckman, Jacob or Backman

Number R.1409
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State of New York Cattaraugus County SS 

Jacob Buckman of said Catteraugus County and State aforesaid being duly sworn before me a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County in the on the 10th day of September 1884 made the following statement and declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 1832 that he was born in the town of Athol Worster County State of Massachusetts thefirst day of January 1749. that he entered the service as a volunteer in the eight months service in the spring of the year that independence was declared Rendezvoused at Nantucket about 15 miles below Boston under Captain Reading the Majors name was Miller & Colonel Whitney the Christian name of either he never heard if so he has forgotten. their duty in this compaign was to fortify by & keep guard that during the summer they built a fort at Nantasket that Capt Reading with 12 of his men took a resell that come in belonging to the British loaded with pork and Bath from Scotland the commander not knowing but the British were in possession of the Island and Reading also boarded her under pretence that he was a British office as he had equipt himself with a red cent in order to blind their eyes which had the desired effect or circumstance.  that reminds him it was the first year of the war  while on duty at that place, that Independence was declared, on the 4th of July on hearing of that they fired 13 salute and gave cheers. nothing of any not happened further during that season that he was discharged late in the fall & that naturally after serving 8 months as a private and returned home he was then 26 years of age past that he lives at home until some time in the Summer of 1778 when Captain Smith came in that town to raise recruits of during the war men that in that summer he enlisted under him to serve during the war.

that he immediately joined his company at West Point under the command of the said Captain Smith his majors name he does not rellect his Colonels name was Begilo the Christian names he does not recollect if he ever heard. Bigelos Regiment was under the command of Gen Arnold when they first rendezvoused, a short time after they had organized Gen Arnold directed Col Begilos Regiment to march to poughkupsie to chop wood for the winter ensuing and Col May's Regiment marched down to Fort plain  and but four stayed at west point. Some were employed in pulling down fort point and so was generally understood by the Soldiers that they might build sting but as was afterwards ascertained that Arnold might the under James Surrender West point to the British
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that his Regiment stayed at Poughkeepsie as much as two or three months and chopped wood and they went back some time after General Arnold had left West point kept garrison some of the time they were at Fish kill to guard that place that they marched some time in in August (whether the first or second year of his service he cannot remember) and joined General Sullivan near quaker Hill after they had got there they were making preparation for an engagement with the British regulars who it was said was near Newport that it rained severely for six days after they had got on the Island, but as soon as the Storm abated he helped make the line on which they were to form for battle that he was in the Battle of Newport as it is called which was about if not on the 18th of August. then were some killed on both sides some skirmishing & they staid but a day or two after and Gen Sullivan left the Island as he had retained that the British were reinforced which would be to many for them his Regiment with some others went back to west point & to fish kill they sometime were at West point & some of the time at fish kill keeping guard & fortifying nothing of note happened to them from the battle of Newport during the war, when news of peace came they were at west point at which place he was discharged by a written discharge from his colonel but has long ago lost it, that in the last mentioned service in service as a private soldier & his term of service was three years and three months.

he then returned to Athol & stayed about one year went to Lancaster and married his wife and lived with her about one year and she died & soon after he married another and moved to be out State to the town of Lemington & lived two or three years from there moved to a place called Indian stream lived about three years at which his wife died which is about thirty seven years ago. the Indian stream was the line between the States & canada so called then, there was but four families living at that place while he lived there, since that time he has been in Canada for some part of the time say 3 or 4 years from there to Massachusetts Vermont Connecticut and State of Maine atm which last mentioned place he stayed about one year previous to moving to York State that that was as long as he has stated in any one place for 20 years past that he come on part from the State of Maine was on the road over 3 months 

that he was 85 years old the first day of last January that from bodily infirmity he is not able to attend the court of his said county that he has or knows of no record of his age that he is not acquainted with any clergymen in the neighborhood as he is fully confined to his home that he knows of no one who can testify to his service there is  there is in d that he has after [too dark and smeared to read] at West Point but whether he
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recollect him or not so as to be position as to the term of his service he does not know. he is acquainted with Daniel Brown & David Hinkley who live in his neighborhood who can testify as to their belief of his character for truth & veracity and of what is the opinion of the neighbors where by lines respecting his having been a soldier of the revolution.  he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 
Jacob his X mark Backman

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year his aforesaid before me
 Dan Allen a Judge of Cattaraugus Com Pleas 

Cattaraugus County sS

I John Camp residing in Lodi in said County being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath declare that he is 79 years of age that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war that he served in the regular army at West point and at fort Plain and at other places under Colonel Miegs that he was familiar with the name of Jacob Buckman while at West point in the year 1778 & 1779 but he cannot State what capacity he served in that he was acquainted with the name of Col Bigelo and that he commanded a regiment at West point that he had conversation with Jacob Buckman Since he has lived in Lodi and is satisfied that he served as he States as he tells of the circumstances of Gen Arnolds preparation to give up the place of tearing down of Jack put & of numerous other things that happened during the time he was there that he could not have told unless he had been an eye witness and that he verily believes he served as he states. 

that he has heard the declaration aforesaid read as made by said Jacob Buckman and he is knowing to the parts as stated by him that happened at and about West point

subscribed & sworn to the day and par aforesaid before me ⎬
John Camp
Amos S. Chaffee Justice of the peace 

Cattaraugus County ss  
We Daniel Brown & David Hinckly Residing in the town of Collins in the vicinity of Lodi hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jacob Buckman who has subscribed & sworn to the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age of 85 years 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 

Sworn and  Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Dan Allen Judge as aforesaid
Daniel Brown 
David Hinkley
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State of New York Cattaraugus County SS

and I the said Dan Allen Judge of said County as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that Jacob Buckman the before mentioned applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states that I believe him to be of the age of 15 years and it appears to me from bodily infirmities and consequent old age he is not able to attend the Court of our said County distance from Lodi 24 miles 

I also certify that I have been acquainted with John Camp who has made the foregoing affadavit for at least 15 years last part that I believe him to be of the age of 79 years that he is believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution that he is a creditable person that his statements are entitled to credit and that I concur in his opinion and I further certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Brown & David Hinkley who reside in the neighborhood of Lodi in Collins who have made the foregoing affidavit that they are credible persons that their statements are entitled to credit & that I fully concur in their opinion and I further certify that John Camp who has made the foregoing affadavit before Amos Chapp Esqr cannot without too much inconvenience & expense to the applicant be paid before me
Dan Allen 

I certify that John Camp who made the foregoing affidavit before is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit & I concur in his opinion Amos Chapp Jus P

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32086
Jacob Buckman

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State of New York
Cattaraugus County SS⎬ 
I, John W. Haunton Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that Dan Allen Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn to &c was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the said County. 

And further that Asa Chapp before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Dan Allen and  and Amosa L. Champ verily believe their names subscribed to the said Declaration affidavit for are their her hand writing and signatures Witness my hand and seal of office this  19 day of September A.D. 1834. 
John Mc[illegible]
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14119
P.O. Jacob Buckman

Service: ____, 18
Enlisted: ______, 18
Discharged: ____, 18
Application filed: ___,18

Alleges: List of [crossed out: rejected] suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause

Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows:
"His alleged service of three years and three months in the Mass. line is discredited by the rolls of the office. His service in the State troops must be proved in Boston."

Attorney: _____
P.O. ____

Recognized. - Cert. of Dis. Searched for --- Contract 18
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32.086 
New York 
Jacob Buckman Suspended 
Let to A L Chaffe 
6 Decr 1844 not found 1409
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32086 Jacob Backman N. York

J.L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

A.L. Chaffe
Pension P.O.

Original
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West Lodi Persia Post office Sept 23, 1834   J.L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pension &c   


Dear Sir herewith is the declaration of Jacob Buckman and in his declaration is set forth very clear his services his circumstances are such in life that he is now supported at the expense of the town and is to be for the space of ten weeks from the first of this month of to which he will be obliged to go to the poor house he has been supported by the charity of the people of this place for some time as I am informed   

he appears to be an honest man and a patriot he has resolved until of late that he would not apply for a Pension considering that his time was almost spent but the thought of going to the poor house for support has been the means of calling for his pension and it is confidently hoped & believed that he will receive from the War department an answer that shall determine his fate ere the ten weeks have elapsed   

we do not know as the hurry of business would prevent an examination of his claim and not break any rules of the deportion and it would seem to me that if you should break over a litte in this you would be justified under the circumstances   we hope for a speedy examination Yours Respectfully Amos Chaffe