Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14,432, Daniel Buck, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Buck, Daniel
Content
NUMBER
14,432
CONTENTS
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24R
Petition
of Daniel Buck of
the State of Vermont.
20th February, 1807.
Referred to the Committee of
Claims.
5th November 1807.
referred to Committee of Claims
16th November 1807.
Report made and referred
to a comtee of the whole
House on Monday next.
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To the Honble the Congress of the United States: humbly sheweth the petition of Daniel Buck, of Norwich in the State of Vermont.  That your petitioner, having served in the Army in the late revolutionary war, in the years 1775 & 1776 retired from service soon after the battle of Trenton, on account of his ill health, which prevented his accepting a commission offered him the winter following; and being at Lanesborough, in the state of Massachusetts, in the summer of 1777, when a party of Hessians, belonging to the army of Genl Burgoyne made their approach near Bennington, he termed out as a volunteer with  the Militia of that place and in the command of Capt David Wheeler, Col. Simond's Regiment; and while there in the actual service of the United States, and in the capacity of a private soldier, on the 16th of August, in the action called Bennington battle, he received a wound in his left arm by a musket ball from the enemy, which assigned its total loss, by rendering necessary its amputation near his shoulder. -

According to the then regulations of the Massachusetts forces, with whom he was [illegible], he was pensioned at the rate of twenty shillings per month, amounting to forty Dollars per annum which he regularly receives of John Lucass, Esqr commissary of pensions at Boston, until the 17th of March, 1786.  Since which he has received the same rate of pension by Colo. Maylin supervissor (sic) or commissary of pensions at Philadelphia, up to the 4th March 1806.- 

Though your petitioner has [illegible phrase] as extremely unfortunate and hard, in as much as he served in the capacity of a sergeant in the Army in 1776, and had the offer of a commission in the winter of 1777, and as by later regulations, in regard to those who were afterwards wounded, the full pension of a private was established at five Dollars per month; yet, knowing the necessity of and having to established rules. the multiplicity of claims of the like kind, and feeling a difference in calling for so small a pittance, he has been silent on the subject, nor wanted he now to  break that silence but for necessity - But feeling the pressure of embarrassments resulting from misfortunes in pecuniary concerns & the decline of his proffesional (sic) business, in consequence of the deprivation of health for several years past as broken constitution with the approach of old age.
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wound in his [cut off]
[illegible] its total loss, by rendering necessary [cut off] his [illegible]

According to the then regulations of the Massachusetts forces with whom he returned, he was pensioned at the rate of twenty shillings per month, amounting to forty Dollars per Annum which he regularly received of John Lucass, Esq Commissary of pension at Boston, untill the 17th of March, 1786. since which he has received the same rate of pension by Colo. [Colonel] Maling supervisor or Commissary of Pensions at Philadelphia, up to March, 1836. 

Though your petitioner has ever considered his case as extremely unfortunate and hard, in as much as he served in the capacity of a Sergent in the Army in 1776, and had the offer of a commission in the winter of 1777 and as by later regulations, in regard to these who were afterwards wounded, the full pension of a private was established at five Dollars per month; yet, knowing the necessity of adhering to established rules, the multiplicity of claims of the like kind, and feeling a diffidence in calling for so small a pittance, he has been silent on the subject, nor would he now break that silence but for purancessity--But feeling the pressure of embarrassments resulting from misfortunes in pecuniary concerns & the decline of his proffesional (sic) business, in consequence of the deprivation of health for several years past as broken constitution with the approach of old age, with a large but young family just entering upon their education, without reserves to support their expense, and observing that by a law of the last session of your Honble body, provision has been made for the ogmencation of pension, where justice demands it, and during his claim to [illegible]ally just with any which can be performed, he is constrained to make the [illegible] request, that his pension may be agmented to the sum of ten Dollars per month with annual interest & according to that rate of that he may permitted to draw a full pension of a private, and that the arrearage of Twenty Dollars pr Ann with the interes, may be paid from the time of receiving his wound, or that such other provision be made as the wisdom and Justice of your Honble body shall dictate. - 
Norwich, Vermont, 3. Feby, 1807. 
 D. Buck [signature]
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[left side]
P. Agt Aug 15/49
Mass. fr 4 March 1849
Aug 1849
Reputed
Jany 9/49

[right side]
Massachusetts

Content Buck widow of Daniel
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private & Sargeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
67 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Danl Buck
Washington DC

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

District of Columbia 
Washington County }ss.

On this 16th day April AD 1839 personally appeared before the Orphans Court of the County of Washington aforesaid Content Buck late a resident of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont now of the City of Washington aforesaid aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law according to the best of her knowledge & belief, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Daniel Buck  late of Chelsea in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. The said Daniel Buck was born in Hebron in the State of Connecticut and shortly after the battle of Bunker hill joined the American Army near Boston in the summer of 1775, and there enlisted as a soldier on the continental establishment and continued in said service and marched from Boston southward with said army upon the evacuation of Boston. He the said Daniel Buck continued in service by enlistments from time to time until 1777. The said David Buck in his marches south was in the battle at White plains near New York, thence marched through New Jersey and went into winter quarters at Valley Forge in the winter of 1776, from thence he crossed the Delaware river and was in the battle of Trenton after which he went to the north, was engaged in the campaign which resulted in the capture of Burgoyne in 1777 when he left the service. This declarant has no documentary evidence of the services of
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the said Daniel Buck and as her acquaintance with him did not commence until 1785 all the knowledge she has as to those services was derived from him.  She is also unable to state the company, Regiment or line in which he served, the names of the officers having escaped her recollection, but she believes that for part of the period he served in the Massachusetts line & for part in the Connecticut line.  She cannot state any more particularly than she has done the place of his residence when he entered the service.
The said Daniel Buck was an invalid pensioner of the Revolutionary war inconsequence of the loss of his left arm from a wound received in battle.
This declarant further says that she was married to the said Daniel Buck on the 22d day of September 1786 and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Buck, died on the 14th day of August 1816, that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and at the time above stated and that she has not been married since his death but now remains his widow.
(Signed) Content Buck
Test. Ed: N. Roach (illegible)

Sworn to and subscribed in open court April 16, 1834
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the court the day above mentioned.
(Signed)  Ed. N. Roach (Illegible)
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4882
Content Buck
D.C.
Act 7 July 38
volume 16 page 1 on 7 months 5 days

admittedd
7 months. 5days  private

$23.58

D. A. A. Buck esquire
present
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District of Columbia }
Washington County ss }

On this 19th day of September 1839 personally appeared D. Azro A Buck a resident of the City of Washington before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the City and County aforesaid, and being duly sworn deposes and says as following:
That the said deponent has always understood and believes that his father Daniel Buck lived in Lanesborough Massachusetts, upon his entrance into the service of the United States in the summer of 1776.
This deponent also says that the document hereunto annexed is the same as is alluded to in his deposition of the 16th of April 1839, on file in the pension Office, being a record of the marriage of his mother Content Buck with Daniel Buck. 
(Signed) D. Azro A. buck

Sworn and subscribed}
before me this 19th day of }
Sept. 1839 }
(Signed) J. Wells J. Peace

FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGE
Daniel Buck was wedded to Content Ashley (illegible)
22d
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FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES.

Daniel Buck was married to 
Content Ashley September 22 1786

Carolyn Buck third daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was married to Elijah Gilbert Bingham Jany 1st AD 1815.

Samuel Ashley Buck second son of Daniel & Content Buck was married to Harriet Hicks March 2d AD 1815

Luvia Buck second daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was married to Elnathan Bajsett Jany AD 1816

D. Azro A Buck first son of Daniel & Content buck was married to Philomela C Dodge Nov. 10 AD 1816.

Alpa Maria Buck fifth daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was married to John King January 27th AD 1822
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.

Alpa Buck eldest daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was born the 10 of August AD 1787.

Daniel Azro Ashley Buck eldest son of Daniel & Content Buck was born 18th of April AD 1789

Samuel Ashley Buck second son of Daniel & Content Buck was born 25th of December AD 1790

Londus Lewis Buck third son of Daniel & Content Buck was born the 8th day of January AD  1793.

Luvia Buck second daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was born 7th of July AD 1795.

Caroline Buck third daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was born April 1 AD 1797. 

Portus Buck fourth son of Daniel & content buck was born May 22d 1799.

Thomas Oscar Voldo Buck fifth son of Daniel & Content Buck was born Sept. (illegible) AD 1801

Alpa Buck fourth daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was born April 18th AD 1804.

Alpa Marie Buck fifth daughter of Daniel & Content Buck was born April 27th AD 1807

Alonzo Portus Buck sixth son of Daniel & Content Buck was born March 17th AD 1809
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Application for a Transfer.
State of Ohio
County of Hamilton, ss.

On this twenty ninth day of August 1845, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hamilton, personally appeared Content Buck, wo, on her oath, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Buck formerly of Vermont, who formerly belonged to a company of the Connecticut volunteers in the service of the United States; that he name was placed on the pension roll of the District of Columbia, whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Ohio, where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are her reasons from removing from Washington, D.C., to Cincinnati, Ohio, to wit: that her eldest son, D. Azro A. Buck, late of Washington, D.C. with whom she heretofore resided, being deceased, she has chosen to reside with her only remaining son, Jozef Freon, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
(Signed) Content Buck

Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
(Signed) John Young Justice of the Peace (hand drawn seal)

State of Ohio,
County of Hamilton, ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August 1845, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hamilton, personally appeared Jozef Freon, a respectable person, whom I know, and to whose oath I give credit, who, on his oath, declares that Content Buck, who took the oath in the foregoing affidavit, and whose signature is set to the same, for a transfer of her pension, is the identical person
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person, whom she therein states herself to be, and that she is the one described in her said affidavit; and I, said Justice of the Peace, do also hereby certify, that said witness, Josef Freon, is a person of veracity. 
(Signed) Jozef Freon

Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
(Signed) John Young  Justice of the Peace (hand drawn seal)

State of Ohio,
County of Hamilton, ss.
I, Edward C. Coll. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas duly qualified and acting as such according to law, in and for the county of Hamilton and state of Ohio, do hereby certify that John Young, Esquire before whom, as a Justice of the Peace for said county, the foregoing several affidavits of Content Buck and of Jozef Freon respectively, are therein stated to have been made, is now, and was at the time when the said affidavits therein purport to have been made, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified, in and or the said county of Hamilton, and that his signature, as such, to said affidavits, is genuine and in due form of law.
Given under my hand and official seal, at office, in the city of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, this 29th day of August AD 1845.
(Signed) E. C. Roll, Clerk, C.C.P.H. C. O.

State of Ohio,
County of Hamilton ss.
I, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, (which is
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is the County Court) in and for said county of Hamilton and state of Ohio, do hereby certify, that                          whose signature and seal of office are affixed to the foregoing certification by him, is now, and was at the time when he signed and sealed the same, the acting Clerk of said Court and of said County of Hamilton, duly qualified as such and that his signature and seal of office thereto are genuine, in due form of law, and entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, this        day of               A.D. eighteen hundred & forty five.


Cincinnati, Ohio Aug.     1845.

To the Honbl
The Secretary of War,
of the United States, 

Sir,
Will you please to transfer me to the Pension Agency in this city (Cincinnati) so that I may receive my pension in September of this year, and all my pensions hereafter, at the said Agency.  I received my last payment at Washington, in last March, I think.
By granting the above request, you would materially accommodate. 
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) Content Buck

To the Honorable, }
The Secretary of War}
of the United States }
Washington, D.C. }

P. S.  I had intended to get the foregoing certification
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of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas duly executed by him, although only the certificate of the Clerk is required by the printed directions, at the bottom of the form used in the Pension Office; but as the Judge is now absent from the state, and it is uncertain when he will return; and as the time for the payment of an instalment (sic) of my pension (next month) is near, and I need it, I have concluded to send these papers with only the execution of those writings expressly required in said directions; and if this is not enough, on their being sent back to my by mail I will provide any other required by law.  The Court of Common Pleas, in this state, is the same as the County Court, (as I am advised by my sone who is a lawyer here and who drew these papers.) and there is no other County Court in this state.  The Clerk of said Common Pleas is the proper officer here to certify the authority of a Justice of the Peace, and is usually called the County Clerk; but he, performing his more technical title, substituted it, as you will see, in his certificate.  I hope these writings are sufficient, as they have been expensive to my little purse, and one account of my age troublesome in attending for affidavits.  My grandson, Daniel Buck, of Washington, to whose care I send these, will, as I expect, see to any further particulars that need explanation: he knows all about me, could prove my signature, and everything necessary to be know in this matter, and he has, by this and former letter, full power to act for me, to obtain my transfer.

Your obedt. humble servt.
(Signed) Content Buck

To the Honbl,
The Secy of War of U. S.}

Daniel Buck
Present
Sept 4 '45
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF TH EINTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _________   ,  19____

W. F. 14.432

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

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1775

LENGTH OF SERVCE:   8 mos.

RANK:  

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Stephen Pearl
COLONEL B. R. Woodbridge

STATE:  Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Dec. 1, 1776

RANKS:  3d Sergt.

OFFICERS UNDER SHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Asa Barnes
COLONEL  Paul D. Sargent

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1777 

LENGTH OF SERVICE  *  Aug. 1777 Wounded in left arm making amputation necessary

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN  David Wheeler
COLONEL Simonds

Battles engaged in,  White Plains, Trenton *, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lanesborough , Mass.

Date of application for pension, Feby 3, 1807, Has cl. was al. 

Residence at date of application, Warwick Vt

Age at date of application, born at Hebron Conn.  Died Aug. 14, 1816

Remarks:  He mar. Sept. 22, 1786 Content Ashley.  She was al. pens on an app ex Apr 16, 1839 while a res. of Wash DC aged 67 years  see supplement herewith for further family data.
Respectfully,

(* Inc. claim)


Commissioner.
3-285C
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Fr Cli: - d payt. Sept 4 1845
Transferred to Ohio from 4 March 1845. Sept 10 1845
notn. sent to David Buck, pre

[right side]
Ohio 1922
Content Buck widow of Daniel Buck
who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 67 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to J. E. Dow, Esqr. Present

[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A. vol. 1. Page 242,
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District of Columbia}
Washington County ss }
On this 16th day of April AD 1839 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, being a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington aforesaid, D. A. A. Buck late a resident of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, now of the City of Washington in the District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to the law, deposes, testifies and says as follows:
That he is sone of Daniel Buck late of Chelsea in the State of Vermont and that during the life time of his said father he received from him the following history of the said Daniel Buck's services in the War of the Revolution which this deponent verily believes to be true.  The said Daniel Buck was born in Hebron Connecticut, and joined the American Army near Boston in the sumer (sic) of 1775 and shortly after the battle of Bunker hill and there enlisted into the Continental establishment.  What company, Regiment or line the said Daniel Buck enlisted into this deponent does not now know, although he has heard the said Buck name his officers.  The said Buck remained at Boston until the evacuation of that town by the British troops, and there after marched southward.  In the summer of 1776 he served with the army near New York and was engaged in the battle of White Plains and from thence marched through New Jersey and went into winter quarters at Valley Forge.  When the American Army crossed the Delaware river in Dec. 1776 the said Buck marched with it and engaged in the battle of Trenton after which the period of his enlistment being expired and his health very much impaired he left the service and returned to his friends in Ganesbourough (sic) Massachusetts.  On the invasion by Genl Burgoyne the said Buck
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again entered the service and was engaged in that campaign against Genl Burgoynes army where he received a wound which occasioned the loss of his left arm.  These services as this deponent has always been informed were rendered under different enlistments with short intervals to enable him to visit his friends.  This deponent has often heard the military services of the said Buck spoken of between him and others who were his comrades, all of whom are now dead, so far as the deponent recollects; and this deponent has no hessitation (sic) in saying that he verily believes that the said Daniel Buck served during the War of the Revolution at least one year.  Whether these services were rendered wholly in the Connecticut line or partly in that line and partly in Massachusetts line this deponent cannot say, he believes however that the latter is the fact.
The said Daniel Buck was in his life time an invalid pensioner of the United States and received his pension at the Philadelphia Agency, the papers for which this deponent has often made out and received the money thereon.
This deponent further says there was an ancient family record of the said Daniel Bucks family which was in his hand writing.  On the occasion of purchasing a new family Bible in 1807 this deponent by direction of the said Buck transcribed said record and that the record accompanying so far relates to part there of and particularly that of the said Buck's marriage with Content Ashley in the hand writing of this deponent and is a true transcript of the said original record above mentioned and has been in this deponents possession since the decease of the said Daniel Buck.  The said original has been worn out and destroyed.
This deponent further says that the said Daniel
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Buck died at this deponents house, and in his presence, on the 14th of August 1816 and that his widow, Content Buck, has resided with this deponent since; that she has never since been married and is still the widow of the said Daniel Buck.
This deponent further says that the record of the marriage of the said Content buck above mentioned is as follows, "Daniel Buck was married to Content Ashley on the 22d day of September 1786.
(Signed) D. Azro A Buck

Sworn to and subscribed }
before me on the date above mentioned }
(Signed) J. Wells Jr. J. Peace
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Paul Dudley Sergent Esqr

Colonel and Commander in Chief of the 16th Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army, Raised for the Defence (sic) of our just Rights and privileges Against Ministerial Tiranny (sic) & Oppression:

To Daniel Buck  Greeting:

Reposing a Special Trust and Confidence in your Courage, Skill and Faithfulness, I do hereby Appoint you, the Said Daniel Buck to be 3rd Sergeant in Capt. Asa Barnses Company in the Regiment  Whereof I am Colonel.

You are therefore With the Greatest Vigilence and Fidelity to Execute the Office of Sergt Observing and Obeying all orders and Commands You shall From Time to Time Receive from your Superior Officers Exercising and ordering the inferior Officers and Soldiers According to Duties of your Station as by Law Appointed for Due Regulation of the Army of the United American States.

For Which this Shall be Your Sufficient Warrant; Given under my Hand & Seal this 1st Day of December AD 1776 and in the 1st Year of the American States.
(Signed) Paul D. Sergents Colonel

Test
Asa Barns } Capt
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Petition of Daniel Buck; Humbly Sheweth that he has lost his left arm in the Service of the United States of America and is entered as a Pensioner from 16th of August 1777 at twenty shillings per month which is half pay as a soldier, but your Petitioner was a Sergeant in Colonel Paul Dudley Sergent's Regiment and in Captain Asa Barnes' Company previous to his being wounded at Bennington all which will appear by his Warrant Inclosed and prays he  may be entred [sic] according to his rank, it being agreeable to Resolve of the Honorable the Continental Congress of 25 September 1778.  As in duly bound shall pray.
Daniel Buck
Boston 6th June 1781.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office
September 17 1840 }

I hereby certify that the above and within written are true copies of original documents on file in this department.

Witness the Seal of the State the date above written.
(Signed) John Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth}
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LEFT SIDE:

Let to Hon. G. N. Briggs
Feby. 12th 18400
Paper copied by & for D. A. A. Buck June 15, 1840

RIGHT SIDE:

Dist. Columbia  4283

Content Buck 
widow of Daniel Buck,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 14th August 1816, 
of Washington in the State of D. Columbia
who was a Pri in the company commanded 
by Captain Pearce of the Regt commanded
by Woodbridge in the Mass'ts
line for 7 mos 5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of D. Columbia
at the rate of 23 Dollars 58 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept '39, and sent to D. A. A. Buck, Present

Arrears tot he 4th of Sept.                   $82.53
Semi-annual allowance ending              11.79
                                                              _______
                                                              $94.32


{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by R. Burdine    Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2   Page 229
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Washington, D.C.
March 8, 1841

George W. Crump Esquire

Sir:

I have this moment recieved [sic] the inclosed [sic] original Pension Certificate issued to my mother, and without the loss of a moment inclose it to you.

Will you have the goodness to transit to me the new certificate to be issued, at your earliest convenience. 

Very respetfully
Your Obedient servant
D. A. A. Buck


3.33
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 2.89
60
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 67.89
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Lowell Mass. Aug. 9th 1849

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Herewith I transmit to you the Application of Mrs. Content Buck for the transfer of her name from the roll of Ohio to that of Massachusetts together with an affidavit of her identity should these papers be satisfactory please reply to my care
Yours truly

Shubael P Adams
Lowell
Mass
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I Alpa M H Buck of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I am the daughter of Content Buck widow of Daniel Buck who was a soldier of the Revolution; that the said Content Buck resided in Chelsea Vermont afterwards in Washington District of Columbia and recently in Cincinnatti (sic) Ohio, from which place last named she has removed to said Lowell as her permanent place of abode. 
(Signed) Alpa M. H Buck

Witness Shubael P Adams }
Henry Salisbury }

Middlesex ss    Lowell August 8th 1849.   Personally appeared the said Alpa M. H. Buck who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true.
Attest my hand and the seal of Court of Lowell
(Signed) N. Cushy Justice of said Court
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I Asahel Buck of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty one years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Buck, that he was in the service at the south about nine months & returned to my Fathers, he then went to Bennington & was in the Battle at that place & lost an arm & I took care of him the night after the battle, said Daniel Buck resided in this town Lanesboro at that time, he afterwards removed to Vermont near Montpelier, when he was in practice of Law & has been a member of Congress.  I have understood that he had a son by the name of Azro who has been a member of Congress also, further the deponent says not.
(Signed) Asahel Buck

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss  On this third day of February A.D. 1840
Personally appeared Asahel Buck & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
(Signed) Richard Whitney Justice of Peace
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A Buck
Dep


I know that Richard Whitney before whom the said affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace.
(Signed) G. N. Briggs

9 Feby 1840
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.

On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1849, before me the subscriber the Justice of the Police Court within and for the District of Lowell in said County of Middlesex, personally appeared Content Buck who on oath declares; that she is the widow of Daniel Buck who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and for whose services by a certificate under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War dated the tenth day of march 1841 she was entitled in conformity with the Act of  July 7th 1838 to receive five years pension at the rate of Sixty seven dollars and eighty nine cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836.  Payment to be made at  Washington D. C. .  Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol 2 Page 229.  Said Certificate being issued in lieu of one for twenty three dollars and fifty eight cents returned and cancelled.   That on the tenth day of September 1845 she was transferred from the Roll of the District of Columbia to that of Ohio to take affect from and after the 4th of March 1845.  That she holds a certificate under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War dated the ninth day of January A.D. 1849, declaring that in conformity with the Act of February 2d 1848 she is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Sixty seven dollars and eighty nine cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry.  Payment to be made at Cincinnatti (sic) by William B. Barry Esq.
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Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Ohio.
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 2d 1848. Page 333 Vol. 4.

That her name was laced on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where she intends to remain and wishes her Pension to be there payable in future.  The following is her reason for removing from Ohio to Massachusetts viz: That she may reside with her daughter with whom she intends to spend her days.
(Signed) Content Buck
Witness Shubael P. Adams}
              Alpa M. H. Buck }
Sworn and subscribed to before me the say and year aforesaid attest my hand and the seal of said Court.
(signed) N. C. Wiley Justice of the Police Court of Lowell

(Seal)
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Left side:

District of Columbia. 4286

Content Buck
widow of Daniel Buck, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of ---
and who died on the 24th of August, 1816,
of Washington in the Dist. of Columbia
who was a pri. & sgt in the compy commanded by Captain Pearce of the Regt commanded
by Col. Woodbridge in the Masstts 
line for 18 mos. 26 days pri
1 mos   Sergeant

Inscribed on the roll of D. Columbia 
at the rate of 67 Dollars 89 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836,
Increased from $23.58/100 per annum

Certificate of Pensioner issued the 10th day of March, 1841 and sent to D. Azro A. Buck, esq  - Present.

Arrears (diff. of rate) to the 4th of March, 1841.
$221.55

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838 }

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book  A  Vol. 2  Page 229


RIGHT SIDE:

Let. to pen Agent
Mach 11, 1841
Duplicate of  11 March 1841 sent by Col. D. A. Buck June 5, 1841 to P. Agt.
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Left side:

Issue new Certificate
18 mos. 26 pri
1   mo        Sergt.
____________
$67.89

Deduct what has been paid.

D. Azro A. Buck Esq. 

Present

RIGHT SIDE:

Payment to be made
at Washington,
by Genl J. P. Van Ness,
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of 
Dist. Columbia

Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in 
each year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A  Vol. 2
Page 229 by
R. Burdine  Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Content Buck of Dist. Columbia, widow of Daniel Buck, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the fourteenth day of August 1816 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty three dollars and fifty eight cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the fay of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
(Signed) S. Cooper
Act'g Secretary of War.

[ Seal ]

Examined and }
Countersigned.}  J. E. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Ohio,  }
Hamilton County } ss.      On this twenty ninth day of November, A.D. eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Content Buck, a resident of Cincinnati in the said county of Hamilton, aged seventy seven years, who being first 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 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Daniel Buck, who was a revolutionary soldier, and in various battles, particularly at Bennington, Vermont while he was a citizen of Connecticut; though whether he served as a private or non-commissioned officer, and in what Regiment and corps, she cannot recollect, and has here o documents to show, these being deposited in the archives of the proper department at Washington, which she presumes will show these facts, as she has for many years drawn a pension as his widow on those document, as under the acts of 3 March, 1843, and 17 June 1844, respectively, and the annual amount of the pension which she so drew, was Sixty Seven Dollars and eighty nine cents ($67.89cts) payable half yearly, and the last payment of which, she received in March of this year, having not received any the last half year, which would have been payable last September.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
(Signed) Content Buck

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
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written, before me by the above named declarant, Content Buck, and I hereby certify that the said declarant is personally known to me.
(Signed) Ebenezer Harrison
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF OHIO,} 
Hamilton County, } SS.

I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do herby certify that Ebenezer Harrison Esqr before whom the affidavit of Content Buck hereto attached appears to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that the signature of the said Ebenezer Harrison hereto is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal  of said Court of Cincinnati, in the said County, this 29 day of Nov. A.D. 1848
(Signed) E. C. Roll  Clerk, H. C. C. P.
(Signed) J. M . McMaster Deputy
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We requested by letter dated thee 4th March to know to what time Content buck, widow of Daniel Buck, was last paid.  Please give the information.
Pension Office }
Sept 9. 1845 }

4 March 1845
J. D. James
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Boston June 29 1839.

D Azro A Buck Esqr.

Sir

I have recently obtained five Brigades of Officers & Mens names of the 8 months enlistments in 1775, that were in possession of the Widow of a Pay Master in Middlesex County where I went after them and they are now in my care, until I can copy them.  I have found a Return of Capt. Stephen Pearls Compy containing the name of Dan'l Buck and have obtained the enclosed Certificate for to enable you to send it as a Claim that will facilitate the researches for more Service at the War Department, which hope will meet your approbation.
The Books & Documents loaned to W. Edwards are not yet return'd, as soon as they arrive; I will make another search for the name of Dan'l Buck, if I live, & forward you the results as soon as I can. 
You will please send me the fee which is two Dollars as soon a s convenient,  In mean while remain is esteem,
Your respectful
Servant
(Signed) Eleazer Homer
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Washington, D. C. 
April 22, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,

Inclosed (sic) I have the honor to transmit to you the Declaration of my mother, Content buck, widow of Daniel Buck, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of 7tgh July 1838; together with the evidence in support of the same, so far as it has been possible to obtain proof.

Very respetfully
Yr.  Obt. Servt.
D. Azro.  A. Buck
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Washington D. C.
December 5 1848

Sir

I enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Content Buck of Cincinnati Ohio widow of Daniel Buck formerly a pensioner residing in the State of Vermont, for a renewal of her pension under the act of February 2, 1843.  
You will please inform me when the certificate is issued.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Dan'l Buck
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Feb 10 1840
D. C. 
Content Buck
D.C. Roll

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions

Hon. G. N. Briggs
H.R.
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Sir

Enclosed I send you an affidavit for Mrs. Buck of Vt an applicant for a pension.

Respy

G. N. Briggs

9 Feb
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Postmarked:
CINCINNATI O,
AUG 20

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commis. of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
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Pension Agency Cincinnati
August 20, 1849

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commis of Pensions

Sir

In reply to your inquiry of 15th Inst. I have to state that Content Buck a pensioner under act 2d February 1848 was last paid at this Agency to the 4th March 1849.

Very Resptly
Your Obt Servt.
(Signed) James Hall
P. Agt
 for D. M. Corwine in his absence
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D. A. A. Buck Esqr
Washington, D.C.
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Thomas

Boston Septr 17th 1840

Sir,

I received yours of July 21st and have been searching ever since for something relating to Daniel Buck's service or the pension allowed to him.  I can find nothing relating to the pension first granted him, but at last I have been able to find in the file of Petitions for 1781 one from his for an increase of pension, as he was a sergeant to which his warrant was annexed, certified copies of which I herewith forward to you.  He does not appear to have been in Capt. Pearl's Company and the time of service is not mentioned, but perhaps they have Capt Asa Barnes' roll in the War Department, if so, they will without doubt find his name on it.  I do not think I shall be able to find any thing more respecting the service, if I should I would let you know.

Yours respectfully,
(Signed) Eleazer Homer

D. A. A. Buck Esqr.
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I Luther Ford of Hebron in Tolland County & State of Connecticut of lawfull (sic) age Depose & say that Daniel Buck was born & lived within one and a half miles of me untill (sic) he was about 2 years of age, when he enlisted into the Revolutionary Army and went into Massachusetts & Vermont, which was about the year 1775 or '76 was gone some considerable time and when he returned had lost an arm.  It was reported that  he lost his arm in some battle at the North, and no one doubted at the time, neither have I ever heard any one doubt the fact since.   After his return to Hebron he studied Law with Sylvester Gilbert Esqr and afterwards settled in Vermont and became a member of  Congress.
And further Deponent saith not.
Dated at Hebron this 9th Day of Sept. AD 1839
(Signed) Luther Ford

State of Connecticut }
Tolland County } ss.  Hebron Sept 9th 1839
Personally appeared before me Peyton R. Gilbert a Justice of the Peace for sd (said) County Luther Ford of sd (said) Hebron aged 78 years and being duly sworn testifies as above written.
Sworn and subscribed before me
(Signed) Peyton R. Gilbert Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Deponent is well known to me and is a competent and credible witness.
(Signed) Peyton R. Gilbert Justice of the Peace.
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Peyton R. Gilbert is  and for more that three months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify that same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Gilbert  in Court and Country.

[Seal]

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 13th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39.  And I certify that the signature of said Gilbert hereunto annexed is genuine.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts l

Secretary's Office, June 29th 1839.

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 on  " A Return of Capt. Stephen Pearl's Company in the 25th Regt Commanded by Colo B. R. Woodbridge of the names of the officers & men with the name of the towns to which they belong with the names of those that are dead, & draughted for Quebec", the name of Daniel Buck of Lanesborough is borne as a private and the said Return is "Dated Prospect Hill September the 28th 1775 -  Stephen Pearl Capt."

[ Seal ]

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
(Signed) John R  Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth


 (written in the left margin)  vol 16 (illegible) Jany 25 75  7 mos 5 days
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vol 16 p 1.   in 75. pri:  7.5
Secy                 76  -    11 -
                              Sergt  1. -
17. 164.            77.   pri.   -- 15
24: 76                -     -             6
                                      ___________
                              pri      18.26
                             Sergt     1.-
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Washington, D. C.
Sept 19, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. Of Pensions.

Sir,

Inclosed (sic) I have the honor to return to you the papers in the case of Mrs. Content Buck which you were so good as to lend me on Monday last.
To these papers as formerly filed in the Pension Office, it will be perceived that there has been added a further declaration by the applicant; a further deposition of my own and a family record, mentioned in my affidavit of the 16th of April last.  The case, as now presented, embraces all the testimony now in possession of the applicant on which she is advised is material according to the Regulations.  For evidence of the correctness of her statements as to the services of Daniel Buck, her late husband, she necessarily relies upon the Rolls of the Massachusetts troops, which are understood to be in the Pension Office. 

Very respectfully,
Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.
(Signed) D. Azro. A. Buck
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Daniel Buck - Vol 17. P. 164  Capt. Asa Barnes Lanesboro July '77 - 15 day
                         24.  76   " Wheeler  Aug. 7 6 days
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papers
Widow of Daniel
Buck - Pension in 
this City Act 38.

Mr. Cole
Feb 18th 1857.

Ex. by H. H. Sylvester
Feb 24 - 51
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No 3075.

$67.89 per ann.

J. E. Dow Esqr
Present
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District of Columbia }
County of Washington to wit }

On this Ninth day of September 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the county and District aforesaid Mrs. Content Buck a resident of the City of Washington & District of Columbia aged 73 years who being first 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 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Daniel Buck who was a private and sergeant in the revolutionary army, the regiment and corps known to the Pension Office and that she received under the Act of the 7th of July 1838 the annual pension of sixty seven dollars and eighty nine cents.  She further declares that she still is a widow.
(Signed) Content Buck

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
(Signed) Jesse E. Dow
Justice of the Peace (hand drawn seal)

I certify that Mrs. Content Buk the widow above signing is personally well known to me
(Signed) J. E. Dow
JP
(hand drawn seal)
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District of Columbia Washington County, to wit:
I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington, hereby certify that Jese E. Dow, Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 9th September 1843
W Brent Clk
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District of Columbia Washington County SS
On this 19th day of September AD 1839 personally appeared before me, the subscribing authority, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington afsd. Mrs Content Buck, late of Chelsea in the State of Vermont now of said Washington County, widow of Daniel Buck late of said Chelsea, deceased, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, deposes and says as follows; That she is an applicant for five years pay as the widow of said Daniel Buck, and has filed her declaration therefor in the Pension Office, under date of the 16th of April last.
In addition to said declaration, this deponent further says that, according to her best knowledge and beliefs the said Daniel Buck resided at Jonesborough, or in that vicinity, at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, in 1775; That he, the said Daniel Buck enlisted in the summer of said year in the Regiment commanded by Col. B. R. Woodbrige and in the company of Capt Stephen Pearl Jr of the Massachusetts line for the period of eight months; That the said Buck served out this period of enlistment in 1775; That the said Buck again enlisted in 1776 for a specified term, but whether in the same regiment and company she does not say confidently but believes it was in the same.
This deponent further says, in qualification of her deposition and of this declaration, that she had no personal knowledge of the said Daniel Buck until about one year previous to her marriage with him, and that
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her statements are to be received as being made according to her best knowledge and belief. She says however, that she does believe, that the above statement is true and that an examination of the rolls and documents in possession of the Pension Office but which this deponent to, will prove
Content Buck

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19th day of Sept 1839
J. Wells Jr J. Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} ss Hebron in said County

On this 9th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Abner Hendee a Notary Public within a& for said State Robert Holdridge a resident of said Hebron aged 76 years, and being duly sworn according to law Testifies and sais, that he was born and brought up in said Hebron — that he performed several tours of duty in the war of the Revolution and was a part of the time a soldier in the Continental Army and that he was well acquainted with Daniel Buck who was also a native of said Hebron and in the summer of 1776 the said Daniel enlisted as he informed [crossed out] this deponent at sd Hebron, to perform a tour of duty in the State of New York, and afterwards he the Deponent was at the White Plains and saw said Buck there, and at one time he remembers well to have seen him on guard; but by reason of age, is unable to recollect the Company or Regiment in which sd Buck served, and does not know his term of service; but saw him at the time he entered the service & went from Hebron as he said to join his Company at Hartford or Middletown in sd State, & saw him in Hebron after he returned, and according to my best remembrace he was gone five or six months — Afterwards: in the year 1777 the Deponent saw him in Hebron and he said he was going a tour of duty to the north, and he went away, according to my best recollection one or two months, before he was wounded and lost one of his arms. He can not state the term of service nor the Regiment in which. The Deponent was not with him at the North, but frequently saw him after he returnd, & went in to the study of the Law, and subsequently while he was a member of the Bar in the State of Vermont, and verily believes that said Buck
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served in the war as much as eight months or more during the Revolution.
his X mark
Robert Holdridge

4882

State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ssh that 
Be it known that on this 9th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Subscribed a Notary Public for the state aforesaid Robert Holdridge & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day & year above written and I certify that the [illegible] ponant is a person well known to me is a person of truth & his statement intitled to credit
Abner Hendee
Notary Public

Robert Holdridge 
Affidavit

4882
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Sylvester Gilbert's Deposition
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} ss Hebron Sept. 3d 1838

On this 3rd day of Sept. 1838 personally appeared before me Abner Hendee Notary Public for the State aforesaid Sylvester Gilbert a resident of said Hebron aged 83 years and being duly sworn according to law, testifies and says, that the Honble. Daniel Buck late of Vermont deceased, was a native of said town of Hebron in the state of and that he was acquainted with said Buck & his parents, and that he engaged & served in the war of the revolution, and in the year 1777 in the northern army or militia in a battle with the then enemy, he was shot in one of his arms which was so broken that amputation became necessary & it was taken off near the shoulder — he then after the wound was in a measure healed, applyed himself to books & study and in the year 1781 he came to this Deponent who had then commenced & was in the practice of Law, to receive him into his office as a Law Student; & in Decemr. of that year he commenced the Study of Law under the tuition of this Deponent & resided in his family constantly about one year from that time. having made rapid progress, he afterwards went into the State of Vermont, where he settled and became a celebrated Lawyer & Statesman, & member of Congress. This Deponent dont recollect how long he served in the war; but he early in the revolution entered the service, & continued therein from time to time till he was wounded as aforesaid, in or near Bennington on Vermont in the month of Augt or Septr. 1777 — The Deponent was not in war service himself, & therefore never saw the said Buck in actual service, but often saw the sad effects of his service, and always considered & understood him to be an enterprizing Soldier of the Revolution.
Sylvester Gilbert
Sworn & subscriber the day & year above written & I certify that the deponent is well known to me, is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit — In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto set my hand & seal the day above written
Abner Hendee
Notary Public
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Geo. W. Bassett.
Los Angeles. Cal [illegible] 

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
[illegible]e No. 14 432
Content Buck
Widow of Daniel Buck Lieut Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. 48
[illegible]dex:—Vol. A, page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June [illegible]/95 Hist. to Hoover & 28" [illegible]Hist. to Helen W. Jewett
[illegible] / Hist. to C.O. Bassett
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S - [illegible] I
" " W
B.

Los Angeles. Cala.
Hoover & 28" - street, May 28" 1895

Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain suffiecient data to establish my eligibility to become a member of the "Sons of the Revolution."
I claim through my maternal grand father Daniel Buck.
Family tradition states that he lost an arm in the army of the revolution, Bennington (I think). He was a member of COngress from vermont during Washington's administration. A newspaper clipping, which I have states that he was a member of the Continental Congress. That I think a mistake. Daniel Buck married Content Ashley and she as his widow was on the
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pension roll a number of years. I think Mrs Buck (née Content Ashley) was the daughter of Daniel Ashley who I think was also on the pension rolls.
My grand father Elnathan Bassett married Anna Southworth, daughter of Josiah Southworth of Conn. Was Josiah Southworth on the pension rolls?
Any facts you may give me tending to establish my right to become a member will be regarded as a favor. The records of the War Department may give new additional facts. Would the Congressional record furnish any personal record of Daniel Buck?
Yours Truly
Geo. W. Bassett
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Allegan. Michigan,
April 14, 1919.
Rev War
[illegible]
Com. of Pensions
Pensions Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Can you tell me whether Col. Samuel Ashley of the time of the Revolution, appointed 1st Lieut of the Claremont Co. of which Capt Oliver Ashley was an officer, this Company the 4th in Col. Benj. Bellow's regiment the 16th New Hampshire, is
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a pensioner? Col. Samuel Ashley was Adjutant on Col. bellow's Staff and his company served at Ticonderoga until the evacuation. On Dec. 25th, 1784  was appointed Lieut. Colonel of the 15th New Hampshire Militia Regiment and its Colonel on Sept. 26th 1786.
Also whether Daniel Azro Buck wounded probably at the battle of Bennington, during the Revolution, is a pensioner, and whatever dates may be on the records of either or both of the men.
Very truly Yours,
(Miss) Helen Wilmot Jewett.
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U. A. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 25 1922

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I wish to find out whether Daniel Buck, member of the 4th Congress from Vermont received a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, and if so what were these services? What was his rate or rank and in what body of troops did he serve?

He lived in Norwich, Vermont until 1809, when he removed to Chelsea, Vermont, where he died Aug. 16, 1816. The local histories say that he was a private and that he lost an arm in the battle of Bennington.

It is stated that in the year 1807 he petitioned Congress for an increase in pension, alleging that the pension he was receiving as an invalid was insufficient. He stated in his petition that he served in the Revolutionary War in 1775 and 76, and was wounded at Bennington in 1777.

Yours very truly,
C. O. Bassett (signature)
COB-SS
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O. W. & N. Division
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
June 19, 1895.

Sir:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Daniel Buck --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
======
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.

From papers on file with his widow's claim for pension it appears that he enlisted in the summer of 1775 as a private in Capt. Stephen Pearl's company, Col. B. R. Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment, and in December, 1776, was commissioned a Sergeant in Capt. Asa Barnes' company, Col. Paul D. Sergeant's regiment. It is probably that he rendered later service as a private but the dates of his enlistment and discharge are not given. His widow's pension was allowed for 18 months and 26 days service as a private and 1 month's service as a Sergeant.

Battles engaged in, White Plans, Trenton, Bennington.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lanesborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, by widow, April 16, 1839.
Resident at date of application, of widow, Washington, D. C.
Age at date of application, of widow, sixty-seven years.

Remarks: Soldier married Content Ashley, Sept. 22, 1786, and died Aug. 14, 1816. At the battle of Bennington he received a wound in the left arm which necessitated its amputation. 
No record has been found of Josiah Southworth as a pensioner.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. George W. Bassett,
Hoover & 28 W St.,
Los Angeles,
Cal.
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May 5, 1919
Miss Helen w. Jewett
Allegan, Michigan
Madam: in addition to the military history of Daniel Buck, w. File no. 14,432, you are furnished the following data as to his family:
Alpha born aug.19,1787
Daniel Asro Ashley born April 19, 1789 , mar. Nov. 10, 1816, Philomela C. Dodge
Samuel Ashley born Dec.25,1790, mar. March2,1815, Harriet Hicks
Londus Lewis born Jan.8,1793
Lucia born July 7,1795 mar. January 1816,Elnathan Bassett
Carolina born April 1,1797 mar. January 1,1815, Gilbert Bingham 
Portus born May 22,1799
Thomas Oscar Volvo born September 8,1801
Alps born April 18,1804
Alpa Maria born April 27,1807 mar.Jan 27, 1822, John king
Alonzo portus born March 17,1809
Very respectfully 
E.C. Tiernan
Commissioner