Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,621, Nathaniel Bugbee, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Bugbee, Nathaniel NUMBER S45,621 CONTENTS
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To
10658
New Hampshire 
Vermont.
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Nathaniel Bugbee
of Hartford Cay in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Cilley
of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of the year 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1818 and sent to William Strong esq
Hartford Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $88.23
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
11 mo annum  $136.23

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Transfer to [illegible]
12 Dec 1830
Sent to Ty Ken
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Nathaniel Bugbee Priv
Col Silleys Reg Connecticut line 1171- 3 years

P22C
To the Secy for the Department of War
Washington City Ca

Admitted
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State of Vermont
Windsor County S.
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1818
before me the Subscriber one of the
Judges of the County Court for
the County of Windsor personally
appear Nathaniel Bugbee aged
64 years resident in Hartford County
and State aforesaid who being by me first duly
Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary war that
he the said Nathaniel Bugbee
on the 22d day
of May 1777 enlisted for the time of three years in the
Newhampshire line of the Continental army in a
Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Seeley Company
Command at first by Captain John House that he was
as at the Battle, and surge at Saratoga & Capturing of
Burgoin [Burgoyne] in 1777 that he was also with Gen Sullivan Army against the Indians on the waters of
the Susquehanna and Genesee rivers in 1779 in which
Campaign he suffered great privations and hardship,
the
in consequence of ill heath he was furlowed [furloughed]
and went home and as soon as his health would
permit he again returned to the Army at Westport
and that he obtained a certificate from Fort Isaac
Williams of Lebanon Newhampshire Stating that
his detention at home as aforesaid was made
and nessesary by reason of the State of his health to wit
he was subjected in the service of his Country and
that in consequence of his certificate as aforesaid not
being signed by the civil authority of the Town to
which he belonged Col Seely refused to give him
a discharge after his term of three years had expired
and that he sent home for a certificate are
to the request of Col Seeley and continued in
service at Westpoint untill & some time in the month
of May 1780 waiting for a certificate agreeable
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to the requisition of Col Seely and at the time
last aforesaid he left the Army by consent of Col
Seeley the from the circumstances as aforesaid he did
not receive a discharge and that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said services
excepting what is herewith transmited
Sworn to & declared before me the day and
year aforesaid
[Signature] William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
I William Strong Chief Judge
Windsor County Court, do certify
as it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Nathan
Bugbee did serve in the revolutionary war against the common
enemy as stated by him in the preceeding
testimony and declaration and that I am
well acquainted with the said Bugbee & have
been though life and am knowing to his
being almost interly [entirely] destitute of property
is poor and in reduced circumstances
and needs the assistance of his country
for support and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken & had
before me to the Secretary of the Department
of war pursuant to the directors of the aforementioned act of Congress
In Witness whereof I have hereto
my hand the seal this 4 day of September
A.D. 1818

[Signature] William Strong
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113
Nathl Bugbee

10.658
Sept 1819
Con
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY. At a special term of the Supreme Judicature begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty [illegible]
of August
1820, being the Second day of said
peared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State,
having fine and imprisonment, &c.) Nathaniel Hughes aged sixty five
wear resident in a
doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that at Lebanon in the
State of New Hampshire on the 22d day of April 1777 he enlisted
private in Capt John House's company attached to Col Cilley's
Regiment in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment for three years and continued in service during the full term of
his enlistment and was discharged at West Point N. Y. in April or
the first of May 1780 that he served in Sullivans expedition and was
with him in several skirmishes with the Indians
.
that he made his original declaration on the fourth day of April 1818 has received a pension
Certificate, No. 158 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War
, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed. Viz knives & forks 100 See Cups & Saucers 17
1.17
1 Table 1.00, 6 chairs old 2.00 spoons 25, 1775 or 42 - 1 Saddle 2.00
6.42
1 old Looking Glass 1.00 1 Bible A Hymn Book 136, Shovel & tongs 11
3.84
1 Note against Joshua Howard 5.00 at 1.00 kettle 1.00 a kettle 8378
I owe more than Two hundred & fifty Dollars, most of which is due to $1924
Summer. My family residing with me at home consists of my wife
Lois Bugbee aged 62 years - my Daughter Sophia Bugbeer 3 years old, both
of them full in heaten-- I am a boatmen but have left the business
become old age & consequent infirmity

[Signature] Nathaniel Bugbee
Sworn to and declared on the first
day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest [Signature] Benjamin Swan Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT, I Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for
the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:--And I do further certify, that
is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
aforesaid schedule is
Nothing
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at
stock, this Seventh day of August 1820.
[Signature] Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court
for Windsor County.
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45621
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 45621
Nathaniel Bugbee
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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45621
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 45621
Nathaniel Bugbee
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Benjamin Bugbee of Hartford in the County of
and State of Vermont maketh oath that he was well acquainted with
the applicant Nathaniel Bugbee and was personally
knowing to his serve as before sworn to by him to be the
that he did belong to the Continental service of three years
in the Newhampshire line as stated before going
affidavit by him, and that he the said Nathaniel is poor
and almost interly [entirely] destitute of property
of
[Signature] Benjamin Bugbee
State of Vermont & Subscribed and sworn to this 4th day
of April 1818 before me
[Signature] William Strong Judge or County Court
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Pension Office
Dec 11th 1830

Trans for him.
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Application for a Transfer
County of Grafton ss. State of New Hampshire
On this First day of December A D 1830 before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Grafton personally appeared Nathaniel Bugbee, who
oath declare that he is the same person who
formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John
House, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly
in the service of the United States, that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the State of
Vermont from whence he has lately reserved that
or resides in the State of New Hampshire where
intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there
be in future: his reasons for removing to the
of Newhampshire are, in order to live among
connections
[Signature] Nathaniel Bugbee
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace

I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Grafton in the State of
New Hampshire do hereby certify that Timothy
Kenrick before whom the forgoing affidavit
was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace
and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court this second
day of December AD 1830
[Signature] G. Woodward Clerk

Before me Timothy Kenrick a Justice of the Peace in the
County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, personally
appeared this day Amos Bugbee of Lebanon in said
County who did make oath, that he well knows
Nathaniel Bugbee, and that he is the same person described
in the above affidavit, and that he has been for a
number of years will acquainted with him.
[Signature] Amos Bugbee
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this First day of
December AD 1828
[Signature] Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace
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Before me Timothy Kenrick a Justice of the Peace in the
County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, personally
appeared this day, Amos Bugbee of Lebanon in said
County who did make oath that he well knows
Nathaniel Bugbee, and that he is the same person described
in the above affidavit, and that he has been for a
number of years well acquainted with him
[Signature] Amas Bugle
Sworn and subscribed to before me this First day
December AD 1828
[Signature] Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace

I hereby
certify that Amos Bugbee the above deponent
is a person of veracity
[Signature] Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace

I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify that Timothy Kenrick before whom the 
affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice
of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths, 
the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony I have hereunto sett my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this
and day of December AD 1830
[Signature] G Woodward Clerk
Please to Direct to Timothy Kenrich Esqr Lebanon NH