Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25310, Claudius Buster, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Buster, Claudius
Eleanor

NUMBER
W. 25310

B.L. Wt. 48607-160-55

CONTENTS
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Virginia 16.907~

Claudius Buster of Nelson in the State of Va who was a pr. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col: Dabney in the Va line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of Oct 33. and [illegible] Jefferson Kenney_ Stannton_ Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1833. 50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mar: 34 10-
$60-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol 6 1/2 Page 3
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4443
Virginia R
Eleanor Buster
widow of Claudius Buster Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 15th day of August 1854. and sent to J. B. Watts
Staunton Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 121 Vol. A

J. B. Watts, July 29/58
Date of death not of AB-

15564
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Ex. MCG

Vol B2, page 152
J.P.B.

Act of Mar 3d
215.564.   Oct 1. 1855.

Eleanor Buster,
widow of Claudius
Buster dec.d 
Priv, & Pensioner.

Cap't Grayson
Capt Daniel White
Va. mil.
Private va mil.a

Ent Dec 1780.
Dis - 
Ent 1781.   Revy war

Ad. 160 acs Nov 11/56
Dodge

Rec.d Pension Act of 
Feby 1858.
4443
Noroly

No rolls of Capt. Grayson, for the period claimed, on file in this office.
Za lind. Office
Sept 29, 1856

Special
S. Cole
C C

Wm S Kind Jr
for lind

J. B. Watts
Staunton Va

48.607 Nov 12/56
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State of Virginia Augusta County} Sct

On this 25th day of September 1832 personly(sic) appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Augusta County (and State of Virginia) now sitting Claudius Buster, a resident of said County in the State of Virginia, aged sixty eight years, on the twenty fourth day of November last Agreable(sic) to his father (John Busters) famaly(sic) record,_ Who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order, to obtain the benifit(sic) of the act of Congress passed, June ^the seventh 1832_ that he enterd(sic) the service of the Inited States, in the month of December, 1780 (as well as he recollects) he entered the service under ^the following named Officers, in Abimarl(sic) County, Capt William Grason(sic) Lieut Wm
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places York town, the half house, and near Hampton once the british sailed up York rivers in night, landed near the half way house, and destroyed some property, at that place, which place, we marched from the evening before, a Colo Mallery collected some men, and gave them battle, in which he and I am of his men, were killed._ This applicant further states, that about the month of May, one thousand seven hundred ^and eighty one; it was rumerd(sic), that the british, were on their way, to Richmond and there was a call for a great many of the men, from Abimarle(sic) County, this applicant recollects the following companies, that went into service, at that time, from the County of Albemarle(sic) (and thinks there were more) Capt Daniel Whites, Capt Mask Leakes, Capt Benjamin Harrisis(sic), Capt John Burks and Capt [illegible], at that time then was a proclamation, that if any of those who had served the winter before, would volunteer for six week it should stand as a tour of duty, this applicant and many others did volunteer, his company officers were, Capt Daniel White, Liut Nathaniel Garland, and Ensign Francis Montgomery, the latter officers, volinteerd(sic), the whole marched and served under Colo Ruben Linsey, We joind(sic) the main army, under Gen.l Lafatte(sic), as theay(sic) retreated out of Richmond, When Colo Linsey made a return of his men, he made no discrimination in favour of the volinteers(sic), so all served three months after joining the main army, after marching, and counter marching, for some days our army, took a Northwestern [illegible]
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turnd(sic), a more Southerly direction, through Orrange(sic) amd Luisa(sic) Counties, untill(sic) theay(sic) reached Albemarle County, on that rout(sic) theay(sic) were join,d, by General Wayne, and Steuband, with [illegible] their after we join,d the main army there was a Colo Tolis put over Linsey, as first Colo of the regiment, there was also a Major McAlhenny, attached to th regiment, who was (or had been) an officer in the Regular Army, while our Army were on the rout(sic) I have mentioned, the british advanced as far as Charlottsvale(sic), in Abemarle(sic) County, routed the assembly, then siting(sic) there, destroyed some property, and then retreated, our Army then followed them, but no fighting took place, untill(sic) [they] got near to Williamsburg, then there was some scrimageing(sic) one at a place called hot watter(sic) and an other at [illegible] Church, shortly aterwards, the british went aboard of their vessels at James town, at which time and place, there was a considerable battle, at ^that time, the Americans lost a number of men both of Malitia(sic) and Regular trops(sic), this applicant though near the [illegible] of [illegible], never was in battle_ Shortly after the british went aboard of their shiping(sic), our Army mooved(sic) up James River, to a place cal,d Maubin hills, about sixteen miles, before Richmond where theay(sic) continued at the time this applicant was discharged which was in the month of August 1781, after having served two full tours of three months each, at the 

turn over
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different times, as stated, he has no docamintry(sic) evidence, and the most of those, he was [illegible] with in the Army, are either dead, or removed to the Western Country_ he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention(sic) or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pention(sic) role(sic) whatever_ This applicant states that he has resided in the War of the Revolution, cheifly(sic) in the counties, of Abemarle(sic), and Augusta, in the state of Virginia, that he has followed different occupations, about the last thirty six years ^he has liv'd in [illegible] county out of which time he has [illegible] upwards, of twenty six years, as a justice of the peace for the County and [illegible] two [illegible] last years was the sheriff of the County and further saith not signed
Claudius Buster

The declarant refers to Michael Garber and Morris Austin for his character as to veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services

We Michael Garber and Morris Austin residing in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Claudius Buster who has subscribed and sworn to the above delcartion that we believe him to be 68 years of age and that he is reputed to be a man of veracity and we have no dout(sic) but that he was a revolutionary soldier
M Garber
M Austin

+ and the said Court doth hereby declare it as 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 doth further certify that it appears to them that Michael Garber and Morris Austin who have [illegible] the above statement are residents of the county of Augusta and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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State of Virginia: Augusta County, S:S:

On this 21 day of July, 1854, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within & for said County & State, Elenor Buster, a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Claudius Buster, who was a soldier in said Revolution; & that, for more full particulars, she here refers to the Pension certificate of her said husband herewith exhibited, dated 12th day of October, 1833, & signed "Lew Cass", "Secretary of War", & now marked "Exhibit "C : B."

She further declares that she was married to the said Claudius Buster on the 28th day of November, 1815, by the Rev.d John McCue, a Presbyterian Minister; that her said husband died on the 20th November, 1843; that she was not married to him prior to the said 28th day of November, 1815, but at the time above stated. She further declares she is now a widow, destitute & paralized(sic).
Elenor Buster   X her mark
C Sarah May

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me: and I hereby certify that the declarant is wholly unable to attend court.
Samuel McCune Jus: peace.

State of Virginia: County of Augusta: S:S:

On this 21 day of July, 1854, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within & for said County, Henry H Peeck & James R Black, both known to me as credible witnesses, & made oath, on the Holy Evangaly, that they are well acquainted
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with Elenor Buster, who has this day [illegible] the foregoing declaration, & know that she is the widow of the late Claudius Buster, to whom the accompanying certificate of pension, marked "Exhibit C : B", was granted: and also that she is still a widow, and paralized. (sic)
Henry H. Peck affiant.
James R Black affiant.

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me: and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said declarant, & know the same facts in regard to her as stated by the above named affiants.
Samuel McCune Jus: peace.

State of Virginia, Augusta County, to wit:

I, Jefferson Kinney, clerk of the county court of Augusta in the state of Virginia do certify that Samuel McCune Eqr whose name appears to the preceeding certificate is now and was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law_, I further certify that it appears from the record of the court aforesaid that Claudius Buster and Eleanor Paul were united in matrimony by the Rev. John McCue on the twenty eight(sic) day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

Given under my hand and seal of office the 22nd day of July 1854
Jefferson Kinney, clk
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Buster
B. L.: Dec:
Eleanor

Nv-215-564

J. B. Watts
atty at Law
Staunton, Va:
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State of Virginia, County of Augusta, to wit:

On this 26th day of September, A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within & for said County, in said state, Eleanor Buster, aged seventy eight years, a resident of said County & State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Claudius Buster, deceased, who was a soldier in the Company of Capt: Grayson, as well also in the Company of Daniel White, under two enlistments of three months' service, respectively, in the Revolution between the United Colonies (or States) & Great Brittain(sic); that his said first enlistment was in December, 1780, in Albemarle County, Virginia, under said Capt: Grayson, of Va: Militia, for said three months; & that his said second enlistment was in 1781, in said Albemarle County, Virginia, under sad Capt: Daniel White, for said three months; in said Revolution; & that she has always understood & verily believes that her said husband served thro(sic) out each of said times, & was honorably discharged; that she has heretofor made application for a pension & obtained the
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sum of twenty dollars, annually, payable semi annually, under the act of February, 1853; but that she has never made, until now, any application for bounty land; nor, as she has been informed & verily believes, did her said husband make such application in his lifetime; he, however, made application for a pension & obtained one of the same amt. of the one she is now receiving_ She [illegible] refers to ^the declaration, together with all exhibits accompanying it, made by her said husband in his lifetime, as well to her own declaration, as well as accompanying documents, as proof of her identity & the truthfulness & merits of this her declaration & application, for obtaining bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855: and also makes oath that she is still a widow.
Eleanor Buster

We, Jas. R Black & Michael Livick, residents of the Coounty of Augusta & state of Virginia, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eleanor Buster, in our presence, & that we believe, from the appearance & statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she
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represents herself to be.
James R Black
Michael Livick

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in the claim_ Witness my hand the day & date herein before written.
Joseph Morrison
Jus: Peace Aug.a Co. Va:

Virginia sct.

I, W. A Burnett deputy Clerk of the County Court of Augusta of Augusta, in the state aforesaid do certify that Joseph Morrison Esqr. whose genuine is affixed to the preceeding certificate, was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for said County, elected commissioned sworn and duly authorized by law to take such acknowledgment and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such

Given under my hand and the seal of said court in office at Staunton this 26th day of September A D 1855
W. A Burnett D Clk
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Cornelus Buster
Va

R.L

Admit as a 
Private
6 mo $20=
-not [illegible]

Jefferson Kinney Esq
Clk Court
Augusta County
Staunton Va.

J L Edwards Esqr
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exists, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Claudius Buster

Period when the service was rendered.
1781

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 
[blank]

Months. 
3
3

Days. 
[blank]

Rank of the claimant.
[blank]

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
[blank]

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
[blank]

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[blank]

I am, respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. 

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the county where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION, In order of to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 

State, Territory, or District of County of} ss. 

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank] 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of and Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, of Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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. 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 

And the said Court do 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the general discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For _ year_ months, and _ days, I served as a _. For _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pensioner to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too immediate, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrisons; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the [illegible] company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by proper officers, under his seal of office.
The notes from (e) and (i) are [illegible] equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule [illegible] note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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January 28, 1939

AB-J/AWF
Claudius Buster
W. 25310

Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 W. Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Claudius Buster living in Augusta County, Virgina, in 1840, and the Revolutionary War record of John Buster of Russell County, Virginia.
searched by a B. Y.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of John Buster.

The data furnished herein concerning Claudius Buster were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 25310, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Claudius Buster was born November 24, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was the son of John Buster, name of his mother not given.

While residing in Albemarle County, Claudius Buster enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as private in Captain William Grayson's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in May, 1781, served three months in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, where he had lived about twenty-six years, and had been Justice of the Peace, and Sheriff of that county.

The soldier, Claudius Buster, died November 20, 1843.

Claudius Buster married November 28, 1815 in Augusta County, Virginia, Eleanor Paul. the date and place of her birth, and names of parents were not stated.

The widow, Eleanor Buster, was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1854, at which time she was living in Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy-seven years.


The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Eleanor Buster, widow of Claudius Buster
Certificate #4443
Issued August 15, 1854
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 25" 1854

Eleanor Buster.
Wid: of
Claudius.
Augusta Co: Va:

act/53

$20. per an:
Com: Feby: 3, 1853.

Revy

J. B. Watts,
Staunton,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner
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No: 4.896

Eleanor Buster.
Wid: of
Claudius.

Set: to Hon: J. Letcher.
July 26"/54

act/53
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Rec: Ev: 20" Nov: 43.

[illegible signature]
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fee 37 ½ cents paid
J Garriott CC

Claudius Buster Esqr:
Turnpike Gate
near
Staunton
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The affidavit of Talton Woodson of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia_ This affiant being first sworn, saith, that to the best of his recollection, that Claudius Buster (son of John Buster decd) of the County of Albemarle, did march with him under the command of Capt William Grayson, Lieut: Wm Gooch, and Ensign Francis Montgomery_ We marched from Charlottesville about the first of January 1781 - went on thence to Richmond - thence to York Town, and thence down to near Hampton, - and so on backwards & forward as the enemy drove us as their force was weak to that of the enemy. The other Captains in our Battalion were Capt Barnett & Capt Tucker from the County of Amherst = The Regimental & Battalion officers were Colo Charles Dabney & Maj:r Campbell~ The whole corps under the command of Genl W. P. Nelson~ This affiant further states that if he has made any mistake as to dates, if may be corrected - as it was a short time after the enemy left Richmond under the command of Arnold~ We got our discharge at Williamsburg about the last of March 1781~ In June after the enemy came to Charlottesville~ The said Claudius Buster served the whole tour of the full three months service~
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This affiant further states that the said Claudius Buster now is, & has been for several years a resident of the county of Augusta & State of Virginia~
Talton Woodson sen

Albemarle County sc
This day Talton Woodson, subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit~

Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of Sept 1832~
Wm Woods (J. P)   seal

Albemarle County Court
I william Woods a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Talton Woodson sen who has subscribed his name above is a man of good character and veracity. Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of August 1853.
Wm Woods J. P.
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State of Virginia
Albemarle county court office to wit

I Ira Garrell clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that William Woods whose name is annexed to the foregoing certificates, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 5th day of August 1833 in the 58th year of the commonwealth
Ira Garrett
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Ho: of Reprs
July 24th 1834

Hon L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions}

Dear Sir:

I enclose some papers for Mrs Buster of Augusta Co Virginia, and hope you will give them early consideration. She is very old & in feeble health.

very truly
your friend
J Letcher
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FREE [ink stamp]

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
D. C.

Eleanor Buster
Boynton


STAUNTON Va. 
AUG 9 [ink stamp]
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Staunton, Va:
8th Aug 1854.

Dear Sir.

On my return home from a trip to the country, I found the enclosed affidavit awaiting my attention. I regret the delay which has been occasioned by my absence, as old Mrs Buster is yet very low, &, of course, still destitute.

Be pleased to give to the premises as early attention as your engagements will admit of: and oblige.

very resp.y,
Your ob. Sev.t
J B Watts,
for Mrs E Buster
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no. 215.564

FREE
FREE [ink stamp]

J. Minot, Esq:
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City,
D. C.
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Staunton, Va:
26th Sept: 1855.

Dear Sir.

I hast[?] to you the declaration of Mrs Eleanor Buster, asking, in the same breath, as she is very feeble, that you will, if you please, make hers a special case, taking it up & acting upon it out of its turn. Should she die, during the pending, the claim will, according to precedent, set in your department, revert to the Government, or, more properly speaking, lapse.

Her husband, the late Claudius Buster, was certainly one of the best men I ever knew; & I am sure that but for his goodness he would have left an estate adequate to the support of his [illegible].

I must confess I feel more than an ordinary degree of concern in this case, owing to the dependents situation, is very particular, of Mrs. Buster.

Very rrespectfully,
Yr ob. Servt
J. B. Watts, [illegible]
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Eleanor Buster Va
wid
Claudius
act 53-
4443

#48607
1 [illegible]/55

W
Waynton

STAUNTON Va.
OCT 20 [ink stamp]

FREE
FREE [ink stamp]

J Minot, seq:
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Washingotn City.
D: C: 

In haste!
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Staunton, Va:
19th Oct: 1855.

Dear Sir.

I can not refrain from an acknowledgment of gratitude to you for your kindness in giving me the necessary data to enable me to act at once in the case of poor old Mrs. Eleanor Buster. She is a worthy widow of one of the most worthy of the rank & file of the Revolutionary Sires. I fear, however, that she is never to enjoy bounty land; her age being extreme, & physical powers nearly worn down by toil & disease, as well as the pressure of years.

As there is much less to do in the Department of Revolutionary claims than in the Departments of ^ the claims of subsequent wars, would it not be best, as well as consistant, to transfer her declarations to the former? Mr Howe made a remark to me when in Washington last week leading in that direction. You were not at home.
[illegible]
J. B. Watts.
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BRIEF in the case of Eleanor Buster widow of Claudius.
Augusta County and State of Va:
act 3d Feby: 1853.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June, 1832.
Record evidence of Marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

J. B. Watts. Esqr
Staunton, Va:
Name and residence of Agent

"Boynton"
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office
August 11" 1854,

Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid. On the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,
$20 
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner.

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor [illegible]

"Boynton"

Claudius Buster, act 1832, $20 per annum paid to 4 Sept 1843.
W. A. G. Taylor
actg 3rd Auditor
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Staunton Va
19th June, 1858.

Com.r of Pensions Wash City, D. C.}

Dear Sir.

I perceive from the paper of Thursday, that land warranty [illegible] in widows, [illegible], [illegible], to, when proof was filed in the lifetime of applicant, but applicant died before issuing of the warrant. If this information be true, be pleased to return to me the warrant issued to Margurite Danner, widow of George Danner, deceased, as her case turned out precisely as described in the [illegible] act of Congress.

Is Mrs. Eleanor Buster, wife of Claudius Buster, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, entitled, under late legislation, to an increase of pension?

Very respectfully yours,
In haste,
J. B. Watts, atty
for claimants.

answered
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Ch: Box 21.

Pa.d 3.

PAID 3 [ink stamp]

S. B. Brown, esq:
Col. Samuel McCune.
Fishersville,
Aug: Co: Va:

In great haste!

STAUNTON Va.
[illegible] 29 [ink stamp]
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State of Virginia:
County of Augusta to wit:

On this 2 day of August, 1854, personally appeared Henry H. Peck & William Palmer, before me, a justice of the peace within & for said County, personally known to me as credible wit=(sic) witnesses, & made oath that Claudius Buster, a soldier of the Revolution with Great Brittain(sic), & husband of Elenor Buster, who has made a declaration to obtain a pension in right of her said husband, departed this life on the 20th day of November, 1843, according to the best of their recollections, strengthened by a reference of his death made in the Family Bible. Given under their own proper hands on the day & date first herein above written.
Henry H. Peck
William Palmer

Subscribed & sworn to before me: and I have stated that the death of s.d Claudius Buster is also within my knowledge
Samuel McCune J. P.
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State of Virginia
Augusta County to wit:

I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel McCune whose name is signed to the within certificate an acting justice within and for said County of Augusta duly elected and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of August AD 1854 and in the 7th year of the Commonwealth

Jefferson Kinney Clk
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48,607
Nov Am
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Payments to be made at Richmond Va by the [illegible] S. R. Rauk Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Virginia

"Exhibit C: B."

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 6½ Page 3 by N. Rice Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Claudius Buster of the State - of Virginia - who was a private in the war of the revolution - is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum, during his [illegible] life commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi = annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12- day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
Geo: Wm: Crump
acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25310
Eleanor Buster 
wid of
Claudius Buster
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 3d 53
Index: Vol A, Page 167

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 April 19 Hist to Miss Willie Buster.

1925 Aug. 3- Hist to Mrs. W. B. Allen AUF

1937. Dec 30- hist to Mrs. Harry W. Durand

1938. Apr 8-   "  "  "  Pearl C. DeBake

1939. Jan 28-  "  "  "  Chas. S. Pacemore

1939. Aug. 17-  "  "  " Mrs. Frank H. Peery
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Nelson County to wit:

This day Thomas Ware a resident of the aforesaid county personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and made Oath that he served two tours of duty three months each in the Revolutionary War in the militia from Albemarle County in the State of Virginia the last tour the men from Albemarle County was under the command of Colo. Reuben Linsey. They joined the main Army under General Lafaett(sic) as they retreated out of Richmond which he thinks was about fifty one years since our army after marching and counter marching some days took their course in a North-westerly direction as far as the county of Fauquin from thence they turned towards the South and march to the County of albemarle on which rout(sic) we were joined by General Wayne and Steubans in the time of our retreat The British came to Charlottesville [illegible] the assembly destroyed some property and the retreated_ our army following on untill(sic) they got near to Williamsburg where some scurmising(sic) took place [illegible] at a place called hot water and one at hickory nut church shortly after the british went on board their shipping at James-town at which time and place the amarcians(sic) met with considerable loss both of militia and continental troops as there was a considerable battle_ shortly after [page torn] army march(sic) up James-river to marbin hills where this this(sic) affiant was discharged_ he further states that [illegible] recollects that Claudius Buster now a resident of Augusta county in the State of Virginia served that tour of duty with him and this affiant and Claudius Buster were mess mates for several week(sic) during that tour of duty and further sayeth not
Thomas Ware

Subscribed and sworn to before me
James Woods Jr J. P.
September 15th 1832

I do further certify that the aforesaid Thomas Ware is a man of good character, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.

Given from under my hand this 18th day of September 1833.
James Woods Jr
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Virginia, to wit:

I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the Court of Augusta County do hereby (sic) that the foregoing contains the origininal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Claudius Buster for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 29th day of December 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.

Jefferson Kinney CaC

PRISCUM REDEANT AURUM SECULA
AUGUSTA [embossed seal]

Jefferson Kinney CaC
Sept.r 26th 1833
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met with [page missing or folded at this point] 
troops as there was a considerable battle_ shortly after [page torn] army march(sic) up James-river to marbin hills where this this(sic) affiant was discharged_ he further states that [illegible] recollects that Claudius Buster now a resident of Augusta county in the State of Virginia served that tour of duty with him and this affiant and Claudius Buster were mess mates for several week(sic) during that tour of duty and further sayeth not
Thomas Ware

Subscribed and sworn to before me
James Woods Jr J. P.
September 15th 1832

I do further certify that the aforesaid Thomas Ware is a man of good character, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.

Given from under my hand this 18th day of September 1833.
James Woods Jr

[the above is a duplicate of part of image 45]

State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit
I Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the Court of Nelson County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Woods Jr. esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Nelson, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that the signatures aforesaid purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the same.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office this [illegible] day of [word "August" stricken through] September 1833.
Sp: Garland
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Marion, Va.,
July 19, 1939.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I would like to have at your earliest convenience, the full Revolutionary War record of Claudius Buster, who enlisted from Augusta County, Virginia. I want to know if he drew a pension. Also I would like to know if there are any family names connected with his 

RECEIVED JUL 20 1939
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record - and whether he was born in America are(sic) came from some other country.
Thanking you in advance for this information.

Sincerely,
Minnie Buster Peery
(Mrs. H. Frank Peery)
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Butte Mont.
Dec - 16 - 38

Veterans Administration
Wash. D. C.

Dear Sirs -

Can you give me the pension record of Claudius Buster living in 1840 in Augusta Co Va - a Rev. Soldier. Did John Buster of Russell Co- have a pension record also-

Awaiting an early reply I am yours-

Mrs Chas. S.
Susie M. Passmore
717 W. Granite St
Butte, Mont

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DEC 19 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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READER 11 [ink stamp]

Please add,
1 mgt.
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#4015 Kathland Ave.,
Forest Park,
Baltimore, Md.

Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish a summary of pension claim of Claudius Buster for service in the Revolutionary War. He ws born 1763 or 1764 and entered the service from Albemarle Co., Virginia, in December 1780.

Yours very truly,
Pearl C. DeRake [signature]
(Mrs.) Pearl C. DeRake.

21

one

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MAR 22 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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READER 54 [ink stamp]
Page 52

#4015 Kathland Ave.,
Forest Park,
Baltimore, Md.

Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish a summary of any claim based on service of Captain Mask Leake in the Revolutionary War. He served in the militia from Albemarle Co., Virginia, and died 1813. His wife was Patience Morris.

Yours very truly,
Pearl C. DeRake [signature]
(Mrs.) Pearl C. DeRake.


RECEIVED 
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Page 53

#4015 Kathland Ave.,
Forest Park,
Baltimore, Md.

Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish a summary of any claim based on service in the Revolutionary War of my ancestor, Joseph or Josias Payne, Ensign 9th Virginia, Jan. 4th 1777, was taken prisoner at Germantown, Oct. 4th, 1777, released Dec. 3rd, 1780.

Yours very truly,
Pearl C. DeRake [signature]
(Mrs.) Pearl C. DeRake.


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MAR 29 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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Page 54

H. W. DURAND
MANUFACTURER'S SELLING AGENT
HOSIERY

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Dec 17, 37

Veterans Bureau:
Washington D. C.
Dept of Revolutionary 1776 Records.

Gentlemen:

Please give me all information you have concerning the war and the family record of John Buster or John Bushard who is listed on page 1383 "Annals of Southwest Va" by Lewis Preston Summers as soldiers of Continental Line, from Botetourt County Va. [illegible] may be listed as coming from Albemarle Co. Va. Also please furnish data of Claudius Buster whom we know [know underlined] received a pension in 1835.


Note from ^Vol I page 438 "History of Ky" by Lewis Callius, Judge of Mason Co. Court
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H. W. DURAND
MANUFACTURER'S SELLING AGENT
HOSIERY

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

2
a Historical Sketch of the Episcopal Church in Ky: At a [illegible] pursuant to public notice at the Washington Hall in the City of Louisville on the 31st of May 1822 John Bustard acted as chairman and Samuel Diekinson as Secretary when it was resolved to open the books of subscription for building a Protestant Episcopal church in the town of Louisville - On page 75, Vol II of same book as above Melton P. Buster is listed as State Senator from Wayne Co. Ky. from 1861 - 65 serving four years. On page 695 Vol II same book as above, Joshua Buster is listed as State Senator from Wayne Co. Russell Co [illegible] & Cumberland Co. Ky in 1850. I would greatly

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Page 56

appreciate any information you can give me. I'm trying to establish my line.

Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Harry W Durand
1274 Duane Rd.
Chattanooga.
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Amarillo Texas
June 1- 1925

Commissioner of Pensions,
Int. Department
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: - 

Will you please give the record of Claudius Buster of Va who was ^(Rev) pensioned while a resident of Augusta Co Va in 1835. in P. 474 of Vol II of Augusta Co. Records, an abstract of Claudius Buster Declaration is given Please give the names of his children if they are recorded I am asking for this information that I may establish a line in the D. A. R. society.

Thanking you in advance for the information desired.

I am sincerely
Mrs W. B. Allen
1700 Van Buren
Amarillo TX

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
H
JUN 5 1925 [ink stamp]
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[illegible] Rev

4205 San Jacinto St.,
Dallas, Texas
April 8, 17

Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, - 

Please send me the Rev. War record of my ancestors William ["neg" written above William], John ["neg" written above John], and Claudius Buster of Albemarle Co. Va. Also that of Michael ["neg:" written above Michael] Woods of Botetout Co. Va.

Thanking you for your
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[illegible] Rev

4205 San Jacinto St.,
Dallas, Texas
April 8, 17

Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, - 

Please send me the Rev. War record of my ancestors William ["neg" written above William], John ["neg" written above John], and Claudius Buster of Albemarle Co. Va. Also that of Michael ["neg:" written above Michael] Woods of Botetout Co. Va.

Thanking you for your

[this is a duplicate of image 58]
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favor, I am respectfully,

(Miss) Willie Buster
4205 San Jacinto St.,
Dallas, Texas
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August 17, 1939

BA-J/AWF 
Claudius Buster 
W. 25310 

Mrs. H. Frank Peery
Marion
Virginia

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Claudius Buster of Augusta County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 25310, based upon the service of Claudius Buster in the Revolutionary War.

Claudius Buster was born November 24, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was the son of John Buster, name of his mother not given.

While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, Claudius Buster enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as private in Captain William Grayson's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in May, 1781, served three months in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Virginia regiment.

He was allosed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, where he had lived about twenty-six years. He had been Justice of the Peace, and Sheriff of Augusta County,
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Virginia.

The soldier, Claudius Buster, died November 20, 1843.

Claudius Buster married November 28, 1815, in Augusta County, Virginia, Eleanor Paul. The date and place of her birth, and names of parents are not shown.

The widow, Eleanor Buster, was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1854, at which time she was living in Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy-six years. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed September 26, 1855, still a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.

The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Eleanor Buster, widow of Claudius Buster
Certificate #4443
Issued August 15, 1854
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Virginia Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location
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of the land referred to herein, you should write The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the following data -

Warrant #48607- 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 8, 1938


Claudius Buster 
W. 25310 
BA-J/AWF 

Mrs. Pearl C. DeRake
4015 Kathland Avenue
Forest Park
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Claudius Buster of Albemarle County, Virgina, Mask Leake of Albemarle County, Virginia, and Joseph or Josias Payne of Virginia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.

The record of Claudius Buster is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. 25310, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Claudius Buster was born November 24, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia; he was the son of John Buster, name of his mother not given.

While a resident of said Albemarle County, Claudius Buster enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as private in Captain William Grayson's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in May, 1781, served three months in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, where he had lived about twenty-six years, and had been Justice of the Peace, and Sheriff of that county.

Claudius Buster married November 28, 1815 in Augusta county, Virginia, Eleanor Paul. The date and place of her birth, and names of her parents not given. Claudius Buster died November 20, 1843.

His widow, Eleanor Buster, was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1854, at which time she was living in Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy-seven years.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernable data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Eleanor Buster, widow of Claudius Buster
Certificate #4443
Issued August 15, 1854
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 30, 1937

Claudius Buster
W. 25310
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Harry W. Durand
1274 Duane Place
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 25310, based upon the service of Claudius Buster in the Revolutionary War.

Claudius Buster was born November 24, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia; he was the son of John Buster, name of his mother not given.

While a resident of said Albemarle County, Claudius Buster enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as private in Captain William Grayson's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in May, 1781, served three months in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, where he had lived about twenty-six years, and had been Justice of the Peace, and Sheriff of that county. He died November 29, 1843.

Claudius Buster married November 28, 1815 in Augusta county, Virginia, Eleanor Paul. The date and place of her birth, and names of her parents not given. 

His widow, Eleanor Buster, was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1854, at which
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time she was living in Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy-seven years.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernable data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Eleanor Buster, widow of Claudius Buster
Certificate #4443
Issued August 15, 1854
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 28, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Harry W. Durand
1274 Duane Place
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Buster or John Bustard, of Botetourt County, or of Albemarle County, Virginia, and also the pension record of Claudius Buster, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a John Buster or John Bustard. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. The record of Claudius Buster is furnished herewith.


Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

AWF

August 3, 1925

Mrs. W. B. Allen
1700 Van Buren
Amarillo, Tex

Madam: 

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25310, it appears that Claudius Buster (son of John Buster) was born November 24, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

He  enlisted in said Albemarle County in December 1780 andserved three months as private in Captain William Grayson's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia Regiment. 

He enlisted in May 1781 and served three months in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of
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 Augusta County, Virginia. He died November 29, 1843.

Soldier married November 28, 1815, Eleanor Paul, she was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1854, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy-seven years.

There is no data on file relative to their children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  [blank], 19[blank]
w. 25310

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of cLAUDIUS bUSTER a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (of his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment.
Dec. 1780
May 1781

Length of service.
3 mos.
3 mos.

Rank.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
William Grayson
Daniel White

Colonel.
Charles Dabney
Reuben Linsay

State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, 
✔

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
enlisted in Albemarle Co. Va.

Date of application for pension,
Sept. 25, 1832. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application,
Augusta County Va.

Age at date of application,
born Nov. 24, 1763 in Albemarle Co. Va.
died Nov. 20, 1848(sic)

Remarks:
Soldier was the son of John Buster. He married Nov. 28, 1815 Eleanor_ _ _ She was al. pension on an application executed July 21, 1854 while a resident of Augusta Co. Va. aged 77 years.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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