Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12352, Samuel Buffum, Conn. Sea Service Mass. Sea Service
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Service - 
Conn. Sea Service
Mass. Sea Service



Buffum, Samuel


Number - S. 12352




carded
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10451


Rhode Island


Samuel Buffum

of Newport in the State of R.I.
who was a midshipman in the vessel commanded by Captain Oliver Cromwell commanded by _______ in the Rhode Island 
line for 2 years


Conn. and Mass.

Records corrected Nov. 13/05



Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 144 Dollars __ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1833 and sent to William Hunter Newport R.I.


Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $288.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 4, 1833 $72.00


$360.00


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}


Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 103
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Samuel Buffum

Newport
Rhode Island


Midshipman
2 years

D?
5 interrogatory
Nov. 28 1832

$144

P.106

William Hunter Esq.
Newport 
R.I.
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Brief in the case of Samuel Buffum
of Newport in the State of Rhode Island

(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   court


2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  77


4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


Period - 

In 17


Duration of service - 

12 or 15 months

1 years


Rank - 

Midshipman

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - 

Oliver Cromwell, Conn. State vessel
Ship Probate Mass. State vessel


5. In what battles was he engaged? 

2 battles at sea


6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  

at Boston


7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses,by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   

documentary and traditionary



8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

did not mention with precision the length of his service


I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

P.L. Peale  Examining Clerk
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Had a severe engagement early in the cruise with a letter of Marque carrying twenty two guns, named the two Brothers, lost a good many men, but carried our [prize] which arrived safe in Boston.
John Tillinghast Third Lieutenant being Prize Master, soon after the termination of the cruise of the Oliver Cromwell & entered at Boston on board the Ship Protector owned by the State of Massachusetts, commissioned by Governor Hancock, entered as a mid shipman, and served in her about one year.
The Captains name was John Foster Williams, the Lieutenants Little and Weeks, Christian names not recollected. 
Lemon, Christian name not recollected, sailing Master, this ship carried twenty guns, twelves and nines, took four prizes, one to the leeward of Martinique, a sloop, another off Charleston of two and thirty guns, a letter of Marque, not fully manned, bound to Jamaica, she did not change a shot with us. The third