Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14396, for Buell Sackett, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Sackett, Buell
or Buel

NUMBER
S.14396

Carded

CONTENTS
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8958
729
New York
Buel Sackett
of Columbia in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain St John of the Regt. commanded by Col Bradley in the Ct. me[?] line for Conn.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York [illegible] the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, [illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Henry Hogeboom Hudson

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 10 00
$50.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 75
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No 12729

Buel Sackett

admitted
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6 mo Private

Hogeboom 
Agt
Hudson
Cola. Co.
N. York
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No 12729 
BRIEF in the case of Buel Sackett of New Lebanon County of Columbia in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
Before a Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 
69 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1780 July 1st | Years, Months, Days. ----- 6 ----- | As a private | Capt. ["Miles Beach" crossed out] Capt. St. John - Col. Bradley - 
5. In what battles was he engaged? 
None Stated 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
in Litchfield - Connt:
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
By traditionary Evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office

12729.

admitted
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6 mo Private
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State of New York Columbia County ss. On this 4th day of September ["August" crossed out] 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County now sitting, Buel Sackett a resident of the Town of New Lebanon in said county of Columbia & State of New York aged sixty nine 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 & served as herein stated. 
That about the latter part of June 1780 this deponent belonged to a militia Company in the Town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut commanded by Captain Miles Beach. That at that time he called his company together & informed them that he was ordered to draft two from his company for service in the Army of the United States for the period of six months, unless that number would volunteer. that accordingly this deponent Buel Sackett & one Abner Gilbert volunteered to enter said service for said term of six months & subscribed an agreement to that effect which was delivered to the said Miles Beach. That they forthwith proceeded to join the Army of the United States then encamped at Nelson's Point in the State of New York & opposite West Point where they arrived about the first of July 1780 - That when they arrived there this deponent & said Gilbert were directed to join & did accordingly join a company commanded by Captain St John & of which the orderly Sergeant's name was Woodcock. the other officers of the company this deponent does not recollect that said company belonged to a regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley & of which the sergeant major's name according to this deponent recollection was Delano- That there were several other regiments & brigades there but this deponent does not recollect the names of their officers but General Washington was there & this deponent recollects that Baron Steuben frequently superintended at their maneuvering
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parades- that this deponent & said army remained at said Nelson's Point about five weeks according to deponents recollection & then after moving a short distance [second "distance" crossed out] down the Hudson River crossed it- that during said five weeks the said army were principally engaged in parading maneuvering & in being instructed in the various military exercises & evolutions- that after crossing the river they moved down towards New York City & frequently encamped at different places among others "at Orangetown Tappan & Hackensack- That the said army & this deponent remained at these places & in their vicinity engaged in military maneuvering, marching, keeping guard & watching the enemy at New York City for a long time without any actual engagement & returned to the Highlands on the Hudson River where they were employed in building barracks for the said army for several weeks & then this deponent was discharged from service about the latter part of December 1780 after the Six months term of service for which he was enlisted had expired- That this deponent at the time he entered the said service in the Army of the United States as aforesaid resided in the Town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut. that this deponent has no documentary evidence whatever in relation to said service that the said Abner Gilbert is dead & that this deponent knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said service. 
This deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state & that this deponent has never had any pension whatever
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and thereupon the following interrogatories being propounded to the said Buel Sackett agreeably to the directions of the war department this deponent answers to the same as follows to wit 
Question 1. Where & in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in the Town of Sheffield county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts on the 28th day of July 1763. Question 2. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? Answer. There is a record of my age as my father has informed me in the Town records of Sheffield & I have a copy of same at my residence in New Lebanon 
Question 3d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live? Answer. I lived in the Town Litchfield county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut when called into service & lived there until 1783 or 1784 when I removed into the adjoining town of Goshen in said county & after living there 2 or 3 years removed to the Town of New Lebanon in Columbia County & New York State where I have ever since lived & now live. 
Question 4. How were you called into service- were you drafted, did you volunteer or was you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? Answer I was called into the service as a recruit to supply deficiencies in the regular United States Army & I entered the same as a volunteer. 
Question 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served- such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service. Answer. I now only recollect the names of Capt St John, Sergeant Woodcock, Colonel Bradley, Gen Washington & Baron Steuben & Sergeant Major Delano or some similar name. I recollect no continental or militia regiments other than those that were connected with
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the above named officers & the general circumstances of my service consisted in military maneuvers parades & exercises, marching encampments, keeping guard, watching the enemy & building barracks for the troops. 
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? Answer I never received any discharge from the service to my knowledge or recollection- except a verbal one 
Question 7. State the names of persons in your present neighborhood to whom you are known & who can testify to your character for veracity and good behaviour & your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? As to character & veracity I refer to Hon. John King Member of Congress, Elam Tilden Post Master, Rev Silas Churchill, Benjamin Abbott, Paul Roberts Esquire David W Patterson & many others - as to my services in the revolution I know of no person living who can testify to them from actual knowledge. 
And this deponent further says that New Lebanon where this deponent resides is a distance of about 30 miles from the City of Hudson where the nearest Court of Record in said County of Columbia is & that he cannot without too much inconvenience & expense procure the statement of the facts & opinions required by the War Department in regard to his age & reputed services in the Revolution from a clergyman & other resident of said Town of New Lebanon by producing them in open court. 
Buell Sackett
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 4th day of Sept. 1832 before me
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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State of New York Columbia County ss. We Silas Churchill Clergyman residing in the Town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York and John King & Elam Tilden residing in the same place do hereby certify under oath that we are well acquainted with Buel Sackett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration- that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & to be a man of good character & veracity & that we concur in that opinion 
Silas Churchill 
John King
Elam Tilden
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 7th day of September 1832 
Paul Roberts 
Justice of Peace 

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Buel Sackett was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states in his above declaration. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Churchill who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of New Lebanon, Columbia County New York & that John King & Elam Tilden who have also subscribed & sworn to the same are residents of the same place & that all are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Buel Sackett for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifteenth day of September 1832 
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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Columbia County ss. I Joseph D Monell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Paul Roberts whose signature appears to the preceding certificate signed & sworn to before him by Silas Churchill, John King & Elam Tilden is & was on the 7th day of September instant a Justice of the Peace of said county & that said signature is his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county this 17th day of September 1832. 
Jos. D. Monell
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Rev War
14.396
✓ INVALID
own[?]

File No. 14. 396
Buel Sackett
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 330

(Arrangement of 1870.)