Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1404, Alexander Buckland, Conn. Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Mass.

Buckland, Alexander
                 Lois

Number
R.1404

Contents
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
State of Connecticut 
County of Tolland } ss District of Ellington  Probate Court August 22d 1832 
On this 22nd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before said Probate Court now sitting Alexander Buckland a resident of said Town of Ellington which was formerly a part of East Windsor in Hartford County in said State aged 71 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That on the last of March or 1st of April 1777 I enlisted as a substitute for my Father Alexander Buckland as a private Soldier in the militia of the State of Connecticut into the service of the United States and joined the Company at Ellington then called East Windsor under the following named Militia Officers; Capt. Hezekiah Parsons of Enfield Lieut Jonathan Roberts & Ensign Daniel Ellsworth we marched from sd Ellington to Pomfret from thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island from Providence to Bristol where we were stationed to guard the Town,  my term of service was 2 months had expired- I stayed a little over 2 months exceeding to my best recollection and then was discharged. I had no written discharge. I know of no person living who served with me this tour excepting Roswell Smith whose deposition accompanies this declaration, we were commanded by Major Ripley. I further declare that in the in the forepart of September 1777 I enlisted as a substitute for Ebenezer Harvey of said East Windsor into the service of the United States for the term of 3 months under the following named militia officers (viz) Capt David Johnson, Lieut Noah Barber & Ensign Little in Col. Newbury's Regiment.  I joined said Company at said East Windsor now Ellington and marched from said East Windsor through Hartford to Farmington & Litchfield on to Fishkill in the State of New York then we staid about a Week untill the British Fleet sailed we then marched to Redhook in said State of New York & then were ordered to go into the Woods and pitch our Tents and
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build fires as many as we could to make the Enemy think we had a formidable Host which then we were ordered to lay upon our arms and staid there as near as I can recollect about 10 days we then marched back to Fish Kill crossed the River and marched to New Windsor so called, there we Built a fort when at Red Hook we had News of the surrender of Burgoyne and then returned home.   I served the whole of said 3 months I received no written discharge. I know of no person living who served with me this Tour except John McKnight whose deposition accompanies this declaration. I further declare that in the Spring or Summer of 1778 the time I do not recollect I volunteered as a driver of the Continental Teams under the command of Capt William Marvin of Granville in the State of Massachusetts. I then resided in said Granville I drove said team according to my best recollection 18 months under the same Capt Marvin we drove from Springfield to Fishkill in the State of New York and from Fish Kill to Boston and from Boston back to Springfield, we transported Provisions, Spirits, Clothing, and Ammunition for the American Army during the whole of said term. I know of no person living who was with me or [unreadable] to this last tour of service except Moses Allen whose deposition accompanies this declaration.  I further declare that in September 1782 the day of the month I do not recollect that I enlisted as an Artillery driver into the United States service into a company commanded by Capt John Lyon.  I marched in company with 14 or 15 others from Hartford to New Town and then met the French Army with their Artillery, we then marched with the Army back to Hartford we staid in Hartford about 1 Week and then marched to Providence in the state of Rhode Island we staid in Providence about 10 days then we marched to Boston and staid at Boston about 8 or 10 days we then marched to North Hampton in Massachusetts from North Hampton we marched to Goshen in said State of Massachusetts and then put up for Winter Quarters, the Artillery was left at Boston. I was discharged in Jany 1783 the day of the month I do not recollect I was in the service of the United States as an Artillery driver for the term of 4
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months. I was discharged at Goshen but had no written discharge.   
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Answers to the Questions proposed by the Court. 
I was Born in East Windsor now called Ellington in 1761. 
I have no Record except in my Fathers Bible. 
I lived in East Windsor now called Ellington at the time I entered the service. 
I have lived in the State of Vermont & State of Massachusetts and in Ellington Connecticut where I now live. 
2 Tours I was a substitute & 2 Tours I was a volunteer.
I do not remember the names of officers other than those I have named in my declaration. 
I never received a written discharge.   
I am known to the following persons in my neighborhood Revnd. Diodate Brockway and Charles Sexton.   
Alexr Buckland 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Asa Willey Judge 
We Diodate Brockway a clergyman residing in the Town of Ellington County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, and Charles Sexton residing in said Ellington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander Buckland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Diodate Brockway 
Charles Sexton 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Asa Willey Judge 
And the 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 Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Diodate Brockway who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Town of Ellington and that Charles Sexton who has
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also signed the same is a resident in sd. Town of Ellington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Parnell Smith, John McNight, Moses Allen and James Thompson who has subscribed the depositions enclosed herewith and accompaning this declaration sustain a fair character for truth and that their statements are entitled to Credit 
Asa Willey Judge
I Moses B Bull clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut do hereby certify
that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Alexander Buckland
for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22nd day of August 1832
Attest Moses B Bull Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 4th of July
1836, also the acts of Congress of the 3d. of March 1843, and the 7th of June
C. 1844.
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland   S.S.   Probate District of Ellington
On this 2nd day of September D. 1846 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate for said District of Ellington, Lois
Buckland a resident of the town of the town of Ellington in said
Tolland County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn
in open court according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress passed the 4th day of July D. 1838, and
the acts of Congress of March 3d. 1843, and the 7th of June 1844.--
That she is the widow of Alexander Buckland who resided in the
town of Ellington  aforesaid, and who was a private and Musician
in the Army of the Revolution.  That the said Lois Buckland was
married to the said Alexander Buckland died on the 6th day
of October AD. 1836, aged seventy five years and that she the said Lois
Buckland has ever since remained and still is the widow of the
said Alexander,  She also states that the said Alexander Buckland
served, as she believes, Three tours, of two months each, in the Army of the
Revolution, on of which she believes he performed as Fifer in the company
to which he belonged, all of which service she think were done and
performed about two years before her said marriage She states that she
does not know the officers under whom he served no can she state
the places where the services were rendered, And for proof of the same
she refers to the declarations of the said Alexander Buckland For
a pension and the accompanying documents on file in the pension
office.  She further states that the said Alexander Buckland was connected
with the Revolutionary Army as a Teamster, and did service therein as a Teamster for one year.  That this service was rendered
as she thinks and believing in Captain Simeon Bucknap's Company of Teamsters, and a portion of said service was done with and for one
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Gillett, the christain name of whom, she has forgotten.  This service as a Teamster was also performed before the said marriage with the
declarant.   
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid Before me.
Lois Buckland x her mark
Joel, W. Smith) Judge of Probate
for the district of Ellington.

I Edwin Olmsted Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington do certify that Joel W. Smith is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that the above signature of the said Joel W. Smith is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 2d. day of September AD. 1846.
Edwin Olmsted Clerk of  the Court of Probate

State of Connecticut  S.S.
Ellington Probate District
I hereby certify that the declared in the foregoing declaration Lois Buckland  is personally known to me and that she is the identical person therein named
and her character for truth and veracity is good and without reproach
 Joel W. Smith  Judge of Probate
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I Ashbel Buckland of the town of East Windsor in the County
of Hartford State of Connecticut aged seventy five years do testify &
say that I am the younger Brother of Alexander Buckland of Ellington
in the County of Tolland state aforesaid deceased That I was
present at his marriage with his wife Lois who now survives
him as his widow.  That the ceremony was performed at the
house of Mr. Ephraim Parker in said Ellington the father of the then Lois Parker now Lois Buckland the aforesaid widow.
The officiating Clergyman was the Rev. Mr. Devenport the Congregational minister in Ellington aforesaid I now recollect and have ever since the event so remembered that the said marriage took place in the first succeeding month of January after I was twelve years of age.  The exact day of the month I cannot state though I have good reasons for believing it to be the 10th.  which data will prove the marriage to have
taken place on the 10th day of January One thousand seven hundred & eighty three.  I further testify that the oldest surviving child of the said Alexander & Lois Buckland
now resides in the Town of East Windsor near my own residence and she is aged fifty four years last August and I well know that the said Alexander & Lois Buckland have buried
four children older than the Daughter above mentioned all born in lawful wedlock & none of them twins.  I further testify & say that although I was but a youth I well remember
that my brother Alexander served in the army of the revolution both as a soldier & teamster I have a vivid recollection of one time in particular of greeting him on his return from service but how long or under what Officers he served I cannot now tell But I have no
hesitation in saying that from my best recollections I believe he must have served in the above capacities a year or more   And further the deponent saith not
Ashbel Buckland
Probate, court, Ellington district  Sept 21 1846. 
Personally appeared the above named Ashbel Buckland in open court known To me to be a credible witness
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who after having him duly [illegible] and sworn
subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Joel, W. Smith Judge of Probate
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September 10, 1937

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B A-J/EEL
Jonathan Buckland W. 25315
Alexander Buckland-E.1404

Mr. Irving W. Howe
1825 N.E. 15th Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25315, based upon the military service in that war of Jonathan Buckland.

Jonathan Buckland was born June 8, 1764, at East Windsor (that part which was later Ellington) Connecticut.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at said East Windsor, Jonathan Buckland enlisted about May 1, 1781, and served four months as an artillery driver under Captain Warham Foster, Connecticut troops, went to White Plains, where his company joined the French Army, under the command of General Lafayette and served under a French wagonmaster, his duties being to procure forage for the horses:  he enlisted about September 10, 1781, served two months as a private in Captain Amasa Loomis' Company, under Colonel McLellan, Connecticut troops, and was stationed at Fort Griswold as a guard:  he enlisted March 17, 1782, served in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 1, 1783.

The witnesses in support of soldier's claim for pension were Diodate Brockway, a clergyman of Ellington, Connecticut, and Gordon Smith, also of Ellington, both of whom testified that he was said to have served in the Revolutionary War, and William Wallace, of Ellington, Connecticut, Jabez Bronson, of Vernon, Connecticut, Elijah Ladd or Sadd, of East Windsor, Connecticut, and Hezekiah Loomis, of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, who made affidavits that they served with Jonathan Buckland in the Revolutionary War.

Jonathan Buckland was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while residing in Ellington, Connecticut.
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Jonathan Buckland died at Ellington, Connecticut, April 22, 1855.

The soldier married in November, 1784, at East Windsor, Connecticut, Laura Ladd or Sadd, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated.  They were married by William Wolcott, a Justice of the Peace.

Soldier's widow, Laura, was allowed pension on her application executed June 25, 1855, at which time she was aged ninety-one years and resided in Ellington, Connecticut.

June 27, 1855, Laura Buckland, then a resident of Ellington, Connecticut, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Jonathan Buckland, in the Revolutionary War.  She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 32240, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.

The witnesses in support of the widow's claim for pension and bounty land were John H. Brockway, of Ellington, Connecticut, Denesee H. Hill, Vernon, Connecticut, Timothy Pitkin, Phineas Grover and Milo D. Smith, all of Ellington, Connecticut.

No reference was made to children.

In 1855, one Loren Buckland lived in Ellington, Connecticut: no relationship to the soldier or his wife was stated.

In 1833, Alexander Buckland, a resident of Ellington, Connecticut, made affidavit that he was born July 24, 1761, and was the son of Alexander Buckland, a brother of Jonathan Buckland, the Revolutionary War soldier.

It is not stated whether or not Elijah Ladd or Sadd, who served with the soldier, and resided in East Windsor, Connecticut, in 1832, was a relative of the widow, Laura.

In order to obtain the date of the last pension, the

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name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Laura Buckland, widow of Jonathan Buckland (W. 25315), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Laura Buckland, widow of Janathan Buckland
Certificate No. 5349
Issued July 19, 1855
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced April 22, 1855
Act February 3, 1853
Connecticut Agency.

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Alexander Buckland
R. 1404

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1404, based upon the military service of Alexander Buckland.

Alexander Buckland, the son of Alexander, was born in 1761 at East Windsor (that part which was later Ellington) Connecticut.  The name of his mother is not shown.

Alexander Buckland married January 10, 1783, Lois, the daughter of Ephraim Parker, date and place of her birth and name of her mother not stated.  They were married at her father's home in Ellington, Connecticut, by the Reverend Mr. Davenport, the Congregational minister of said Ellington.

After the Revolution, soldier lived in Vermont and Massachusetts, then in Ellington, Connecticut.

While residing in said Ellington, Alexander Buckland applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

He died October 6, 1836, place not stated, before final action was taken on his claim for pension.

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September 2, 1846, Lois Buckland applied for the pension that might have due on account of the service of her husband, Alexander Buckland, in the Revolutionary War.  She was then aged eighty-four years and a resident of Ellington, Connecticut.

In the claim for pension it was stated that while living at East Windsor, Connecticut, Alexander Buckland enlisted about April, 1777, served as a substitute for his father, as a private in Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Company, under Major Ripley in the Connecticut troops, marched to Rhode Island and acted as a guard at Bristol, that state: length of this service a little over two months:  that he enlisted early in September, 1777, served as a substitute for Ebenezer Hovey, of East Windsor, Connecticut, as a private in Captain David Johnson's Company, Colonel Newbury's Connecticut Regiment; length of service, three months: that in the spring or summer of 1778, while residing at Granville, Massachusetts, he volunteered and served eighteen months as a driver of a Continental team under Captain William Marvin and was engaged in transporting provisions and ammunition for the army: that in September 1782, he volunteered and served as an artillery driver under Captain John Lyon, Connecticut troops: length of this service, four months.

Identified officers in first 2 armies in Heitman & Conn book.  Could not find a Capt Wm Marvin in Mass S & S  nor could I positively identify Capt John Lyon.

The witnesses in support of the soldier's claim for pension were Diodate Brockway, a clergyman of Ellington, Connecticut: and Charles Sexton, also of said Ellington, who testified that he was said to have served in the Revolutionary War, and Roswall Smith, of Vernon, Connecticut.  John McKnight, of Ellington, Connecticut, Moses Allen, of Vernon, Connecticut, John McKnight, of Ellington, Connecticut, Moses Allen, of Vernon, Connecticut, and James Thompson, of East Windsor, Connecticut, who made affidavits that they served with the soldier, Alexander Buckland, in the Revolution.  Leonard Loomis, of Tolland, Connecticut, made affidavit in support of the widow's claim for pension. 

The claims for pension were not allowed as proof of actual military service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws. 

Five children of Alexander and Lois Buckland were referred to:  in 1846, four were deceased and one daughter, then aged fifty-four years, was living in East Windsor, Connecticut.  Her name and the names of the other four are not stated, nor is the date of death of the widow show.


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In 1846, Ashbel Buckland, then aged seventy-five years and a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, stated that he was a younger brother of the soldier, Alexander Buckland.  In same year, Jonathan Buckland, aged eighty-two years, resided in Ellington, Connecticut:  his relationship to Alexander Buckland was not shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.



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Act July 7, 1838

13046
Lois Buckland
wd of Alexander
C[illegible]
act of July 1838
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I Jonathan Buckland of the town of Ellington in the County
of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Eight two years, do testify
and say That I am a pensioner of the United States, and have always
known Alexander Buckland late of said Ellington decd. until his
death.  I know that it was reputed and is generally believed that
the said Alexander Buckland served in the Army during the
Revolutionary war, but I am not able to state under whom he served
nor how long.  I further certify and say that I know the said
Alexander Buckland was engaged as a Teamster, that he used to
take loads of stores &c at Boston and  take the same to Albany and
Fishkill.  That he was in Capt. Simeon [illegible] Company
of teamsters.  He was who reported to have served as a teamster with
one Gillett but how long i cannot note.  I cannot state how
long the said Alexander Buckland served as a teamster, but from
my knowledge of his services I have no hesitancy in saying  that
I believe he served in said Capacity a year or more--
and further the deponent saith not.---
Jonathan Buckland

State of Connecticut
Tolland County S,S.   Ellington September 2d. 1846
Then personally appeared Jonathan Buckland a person
known to me to be a credible witness who after having being duly
cautioned and sworn, subscribed the foregoing deposition is
my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Loren P. Waldo  Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County S.S.   Tolland September 3d. 1846
I William W. Eaton Clerk of the Court
within  and for the County of Tolland, and
Keeper of the County Records, do certify
that Loren P. Waldo of said Tolland
is a Justice of the peace within & for the
County of Tolland aforesaid, duly 
commissioned and sworn, and that the
within signature of the said Justice Waldo
is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my official
seal the day and year first above
written.--
Wm. W Eaton
Clerk C.C.
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I Leonard Loomis of the town of Tolland in the County
of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged forty eight years do
testify and say, that I was present in the town clerks office
in the town of Ellington in said Tolland County, and assisted
him in examining the record of said town, for the marriage
of Alexander Buckland with Lois Parker, but no record
of such marriage  could be found upon said Records
I further say that the Record of marriages, births, and deaths
in said town of Ellington previous to the year 1800 are
very imperfect. there being but few of the marriages,
births and deaths in said town on record before said
date.  And further the deponent & saith not.--
Leonard Loomis

Tolland County  S.S.     Tolland September 21, 1846
Then personally appeared Leonard Loomis the above named deponent, a person known to me to be a credible witness, who made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him  subscribed
Before me Sworn  L. P Waldo Justice of Peace
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Tolland   Sept. 21, 1846

Enclosed is the
declaration of Widow Lois Buckland with such
proofs in support of her claim for a Pension as
are at this late period within her reach;  She
relies considerably upon evidence which she is
confident was transmitted to your department
a short time antecedent to her husband's death.
No record of her marriage is to be found
on the Archives of the Town of Ellington, in proof
of which fact have subjoined my own affidavit.  In
the absence of other proof the deposition under
oath of the only living witness within her knowledge,
who was present at her marriage is herewith transmitted.
Yours Respectfully
(signature of Leonard Loomis)

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Dear Sir
Some nine or ten years  ago Alexander
Buckland of Ellington Tolland County Con. made application
at your Office for a pension, his declaration and
other proofs of his Revolutionary services are supposed to
be on file there.  His application was denied for some
deficiency and before the defect was supplied he suddenly
died and all further proceedings were suspended for the time
There is I think no doubt but that he was entitled to a pension
and would have obtained on  had he lived to prosecute
his claim.  This aged widow Lois Buckland who was
lift in good circumstances at her husbands death is
now poor and wishes to avail herself of the benefits of
the acts of Congress in her case made & provided.  As dates
from which to make out her declaration.  The papers
sent to your office, or extracts from them would be of
some use to her.  She does not remember the names of
the Officers her husband served under, & without the names of
Officers it is almost an endless task to hunt up services
at the Comptrollers Office.  If you will be good enough to
enclose to me the papers above alluded to or in case that
cannot be done then such extracts from them as your knowledge
of such matters may induce you to think we shall
need you will do an act of kindness to the widow of a Revolutionary
Soldier & much oblige.   Yours Respectfully
(signature of Leonard Loomis)

Tolland (Con) April 14, 1846
P.S. The papers will be preserved [illegible] and
returned to your Office if requested
L.L.
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Roswell Smith's Dep
for Alex. Buckland
A. Willey Justice
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I Roswell Smith of Vernon in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 74 years Depose and say That Alexander Buckland of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut was a substitute for his Father as a private soldier and entered into the service of the United States and joined the Company at Ellington commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Parsons of Enfield, Lieut. Jonathan Roberts, Ensign Daniel Ellsworth & on the last of March or first of April we marched from said Ellington to Pomphret and from thence to providence in the State of Rhode Island from Providence to Bristol where we were stationed to Guard the Town said Alexander Bucklands term of service was two months and he remained at said Bristol untill his term of service was expired and then was verbally discharged & was drafted and served in the same company with the said Buckland for the same term of time and under the same Officers and marched through the same towns with him and was stationed with him and others at Bristol to guard the Town and with him was then verbally discharged the time that we actually served was a little over 2 months according to the best of my knowledge & belief and further the Deponent saith not.  Dated at Ellington this 14th day of August 1832.  
Roswell Smith 
State of Connecticut, Tolland County S.s. Ellington August 14th 1832 
Personally appeared Roswell Smith the above named Deponent and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me 
Asa Willey Justice of Peace 
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Roswell Smith and that he sustains a fair character for truth. 
Asa Willey Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland  S. S.  Clerks office-----

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court
do certify that Asa Willey Esq. before whom on the
14th day of August 1832 the foregoing deposition of Roswell
Smith was executed---was at that time and still is
a Justice of Peace in & for Tolland County aforesaid
being legally appointed and authorised to administer oaths
and take depositions---and the signatures to the foregoing 
[smudged]  purporting to be the signature of sd. Justice
I believe to be genuine----
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 23rd day of August AD 1832
(signature of Jeremiah Parish) Clerk
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Pension office,
June 25, '40

Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 14th Apl.
in the case of Mrs. Lois Buckland, I have to state
that it is contrary to the rules of this office
to furnish any statement in relation to the
contents of papers deposited here in support of
a pension claim; yet if sd. Buckland will make
a declaration, setting forth, as far as she knows then,
the services of her husband, such testimony as
is on file will be made available in support
of her claim.
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Tolland (Con) March 28, 1848

Dear sir
The declaration and other papers of Lois
Buckland widow of Alexander Buckland of
Ellington in this County in support of her claim
for a pension transmitted to your department a
year and a half since.
Please inform me if the above papers are
on file in your Office; and if so, whether a
decision on them has been had or may be expected
when convenient
Yours Respectfully
(signature of Leonard Loomis)

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
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Tolland February 19. 1848. 
Dear Sir 
I am favored with yours of the 10” instant enclosing the decision of the assistant commissioner on the claim of the widow of William Patton for a Pension. I have spent one day in Hartford with the Comptroller; and have been able to find evidence corroborating the Statement of Mrs. Patton in relation to his service in 1775, for seven months & nine days, under Capt. Chamberlain, We have been unable to find any mentioned made of Col. Elliott in the papers in the comptrollers office. With the comptrollers certificate of therefore herewith entered, I hope you will be able to obtain a pension certificate for Mrs Patton. 
I some years since procured several of their certificates for my neighbors, and never before was required in the case of a widow to produce anything but her marriage; the death of her husband & that he was a pensioner. This very claim has been before the comp. and allowed, to William Patton the husband, now if the marriage is satisfactory, and the identity of the person, undoubted, why is she not entitled to the same pension her husband had allowed him? But we must submit to the powers that be, and take just what they are pleased to allow us. Please obtain a certificate for the whole time allowed William Patton, if you can for this is right, and just what the department have sent in several instances for me, in [unreadable] widows who
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have entrusted their business to me heretofore, but if this cannot be
done, get as much allowed [illegible] & with that we must be
content.  I will only remark, that I do not know  why additional
proof should now be required of the [illegible] of William Patten, when
the proof has me satisfied the department; malfunctioned because
it is more difficult to obtain the proof now, then it was when the
man who [illegible] the man was alive.
I thank you, for your prompt attention to this matter
thus far, and would respectfully submit your to call the attention
of the Comp. [illegible...] to this matter, & hope we may now
arrive a favorable answer.
I remain certainly with consideration.
Yours Respectfully
Loren P. Waldo
P.S. In my last letter I enquired 
for the papers of Mrs. Buckland,
You have said nothing concerning
them.  Please inquire if they
are on file.
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Ho. of Reps July 3 1848 
Dear Sir 
I enclose Mr. Waldo's second Letter with a certificate from Hon. A Latham Comptroller of Public accounts in the State of Connecticut, to all which by have to call your attention. 
In Mr Waldo's first after he asked information with regard to the papers of Lois Buckland to which in your reply you make no reference, I enclose his first letter marked No 1 & request your attention to that part of it relating to Lois Buckland.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt 
James Dixon
To the Commr of Pensions
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Sir,
It is now eight months or more since I
transmitted to your department the papers relating
to the Claim of Lois Buckland of Ellington in
this County for a Pension.  I have written a note of
inquiry once since, but have received no return.
I cannot but think some miscarriage or misdirection
has happened.  The old Lady keeps importuning me
to write you on the subject.  That she is entitled to
a pension all her neighbors with whom I have
conversed with on the subject, have not the least doubt
She is also needy  and your early attention to her
can will relieve her anxiety, and me from her
importunities.
Yours Respectfully
(signature of Leonard Loomis)

Tolland, Tolland Co
State of Connecticut
April 20th 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards
cl. Lois Buckland Act 1836 or 38 rec’d Sept 26 46
ent’d on [unreadable] claim Act 38 no 13046
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Tolland/Conn.  Dec. 25. 1846

Dear Sir
Some three months ago I transmitted
to your Department the Declaration & other papers
in support of the claim of Lois Buckland widow
of Alexander Buckland of Ellington in this County
for a pension, and also requested that the papers
transmitted some years ago by her husband might
be reviewed in order to be made accumulative
evidence in support of her claim.
Since then I have received no returns and
a longer time having lapsed then any communication
I have previously made to your department
has remained unanswered.  I am led to 
suppose the possibility of a miscarriage or some
mistake.  If do please inform me if all is correct
I shall expect returns when it suits the
convenience of the Department.
Yours Respectfully
(signature of Leonard Loomis)

Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City
D.C.
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No. 13046
Lois Buckland
Let
Let to Hon. J. H. [unreadable]
Let to L. Loomis June 25 ‘ 46
Let to L. T. Pease not found 1847
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4571
Return this
10.16
Suspended
L. T. Pease Esqr
L. T. Pease Esqr Present
Ct.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Alexander Buckland which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned 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?  No ["No" seems to be crossed out]

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from another seal?
No no
It is only the certificate of a member of Congress that [illegible] with a formal certificate.  The official privilege is no [illegible] marking.
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  [parentheses are written around this last sentence].  Not to [illegible]

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct.  No. No official seal

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  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 Pease, &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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension 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 indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment 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 the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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James Thomsons Dep.
for Alex Buckland
A. Willey Justice
c
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I James Thompson of East Windsor in Hartford County &c State of Connecticut aged 69 years Depose and say
That I have been acquainted with Alexander Buckland of Ellington in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut from my youth up.  That in September 1782 the day of the month I do not recollect said Buckland enlisted into the United States service in the Company commanded by Capt John Lyon then of said
East Windsor now dead as an Artillery Driver said Buckland with 14 or 15 others marched from Hartford to Newtown and then met the French army with all their Artillery we then marched with the Army back to Hartford we tarried about one week at Hartford & then marched on the Providence we tarried in Providence about 10 days then we marched from Providence to Boston tarried at Boston about 8 or 10 days we then went from Boston to Northampton from Northampton we marched to Goshen in the State of Massachusetts and then put up for Winter Quarters the Artillery was left at Boston said Buckland was discharged in January 1783 the day of the month I do not recollect he was in the service of the United States as an Artillery Driver to the best of my recollection for the term of four months  I enlisted as an Artillery driver at the same time, marched through all the aforementioned Towns with him the said Buckland and further the Deponent saith not Dated at Ellington this 14th day of August 1832
 James Thomson

State of Connecticut.  Tolland County Ss  Ellington August 14th 1832 Personally appeared James Thompson the above named Deponent and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed  before me
( signature of Asa Willey) Justice of Peace
I also certify that I am acquainted with the said James Thompson above named & that he sustained a fair character for truth and is entitled to full credit.
Asa Willey Justice of  Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland S.S.     Clerks office

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court
do hereby certify that on the 14th day of July 1832 Asa Willey Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of James Thompson was taken & sworn to was on sd. day a Justice of Peace legally appointed & authorised to administer oaths and take depositions.  and that the signatures to the foregoing Certificates purporting to be
his.  I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 23rd
day of August AD. 1832---
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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Washington 16 Feby. 1850---
Hon JL.  Edwards.
Comm. of Pensions for,

At the request of  Hon L.P. Waldo, I have to aske that the claim of Lois Buckland, widow
Alexander, claiming Pension under the
act of 7 July 1838.  May be re-examined
and the result reported to me--
I am, very Respectfully
Your obt. Sevt.
J. G. Berret
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Dec 2 1848
Leonard Loomis
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Pension office Dec. 2. 1848 
Sir 
At the request of the Hon. Wm. Toucey, I have again examined the case of Mrs. Lois Buckland, widow of Alexander Buckland, deceased. The proof of service is not satisfactory. 
The evidence as to the time when the marriage took place is sufficient, 
J
Leonard Loomis Esqr
Tolland Con
13046
Act 7 July ‘38
Connect Case
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121
Pension Office 
September 20 1848 
Sir 
In answer to your letter of the 28 of March last I have to inform you that the claim of Lois Buckland widow of Alexander Buckland was examined on the 17th of June and reported to the Hon J. M. Niles.  A copy of which was furnished the Hon. J. Dixon in the 17 July last. to which claimant is refused for the objections to the allowance of her application. 
Leonard Loomis Esq. 
Tolland Con.
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168
Pension officer June 17th 1848 
Sir 
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Pease letter and to inform you that Lois Buckland widow of Alexander Buckland filed an application for a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 Sometime in 1846, but the evidence furnished was not satisfactory to establish either the date of their marriage of [or]  the service of her husband. 
Alexander Buckland in his declaration set forth two short terms of service in the Militia of Connecticut and alleges also that in the spring of 1778 he volunteered to drive a Continental Team in which service, he continued for 18 mo. No portion of this service has been established as required by the rules.  Unless it can be made satisfactorily to appear that his service as a teamster was rendered under Military obligations the time in the Militia is admitted would not be sufficient to entitle
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him or his widow to a pension.
The evidence as required the date of their
marriage is not at all satisfactory.

Hon John M. Niles
Senate, U States
Hon J. M. Niles 
June 17 '48
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COPY

Pension Office
July 17, 1848

Sir:

I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Waldo's letter and in reply to the same to state that the claim of Lois Bucklaw was examined on the 17 (illegible) and a report made to Hon. John M. Niles, a copy of which is enclosed.

* * * * * * *

Hon. J. Dixon
House of Reps.
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland  S.S.    Clerks office

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County
Court do hereby Certify that Asa Willey Esq. before whom on the 28th day of August 1832 the foregoing deposition of Moses Allen of Vernon was executed  was at the time and still is a Justice of Peace within and for the County of Tolland aforesaid, being legally appointed
and authorised to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be the signatures of the said Justice Willey I believe to be genuine.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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I Moses Allen of Vernon in the County of Tolland in State of Connecticut aged 66 years depose and say – 
That in the Spring or Summer of 1778 the time I do not recollect I was then and have ever since been acquainted with Alexander Buckland now of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut who then resided in Greenville in the State of Massachusetts that in said Spring or Summer of 1778 the said Alexander Buckland was a driver of the Continental Teams under the command of Capt. William Marvin of said Greenville he drove said Team according to my best recollection about 18 months under the same Captain Marvin said Buckland drove from Springfield to FishKill in the State of New York and from Fish Kill to Boston and from Boston back to Springfield part of the aforesaid time I drove Continental Teams at the request of the said Captain Marvin in company with the said Alexander Buckland, I know that the said Alexander Buckland was a regular Teamster in the Continental line and further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Ellington this 21st day of August 1832
Moses Allen 
State of Connecticut Tolland County SS Ellington August21 AD 1832 
Personally appeared Moses Allen the above named Deponent and made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me. 
Asa Willey Justice of Peace 
I who certify that Moses Allen the subscriber to the above Deposition contains a fair character for truth and is entitled to credit 
Asa Willey Justice of Peace
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I John McKnight of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 73 years, Depose and say 
That some time in the forepart of September 1777 as near as I can recollect I was drafted for the term of 3 months and entered the service of the United States in the forepart of said September in the Company commanded by Captain David Johnson. Lieutenant Noah Barber & Ensign Little, In Colo. Newburys Regiment. I joined said Company at the place then called East Windsor now Ellington I was then and ever since have been well acquainted with Alexander Buckland who then resided in East Windsor now called Ellington said Buckland was a substitute for Ebenezer Hovey of said East Windsor and joined the same company with me in said term of 3 months commanded by Capt. David Johnson we marched from East Windsor to Hartford through Farmington, Litchfield on the to Fish Kill there we tarried about one week untill the British Fleet passed we then marched to Red Hook in the State of New York and then were ordered to go into the Woods and pitch our tents and to build fires while there we were ordered to lay on our arms we tarried there as near as I can recollect about 10 days we then marched to Fish Kill crossed the River & went to New Windsor so called there we built a Fort & after that returned home the aforesaid Alexander Buckland was my helpmate during the whole time when at Red Hook we had news of the surrender of Burgoine [Burgoyne] and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Ellington the 14th day of August 1832 
John McKnight 
Tolland County State of Connecticut Ss. Ellington August 14th 1832 Personally appeared John McKnight the above named Deponent and made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me
Asa Willey Justice of Peace--
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I also certify that the said John McKnight
with whom I am personally acquainted
sustains a fair character for truth and is
entitled to full credit
Asa Willey Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland S.S.     Clerk office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Ct.
do hereby certify that Asa Willey Esq. before whom on the 14th day of August 1832 the foregoing deposition of  John McKnight was taken and sworn was on sd. day a Justice of Peace in sd. Tolland County legally appointed and authorised to administer oaths and take depositions,  and that the signatures to the above certificates purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of August 1832---
Jeremiah Parish  Clerk
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1937 – Sept 10 Hist to [unreadable] Letter in case of Jonathan Buckland W. 25315  EEl
1404 
REJECTED  
Lois Buckland 
widow of Alexander 
List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause of rejection as follows: "Team service not admissible".
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Tolland County Ss.  Ellington  June 6th 1833--
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace within and for said County
of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, Alexander
Buckland who being duly sworn deposeth &
saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time he entered the service or the day he was discharged but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades---for two months I served as a private soldier a substitute for my Father---I also served three months as private soldier as a substitute for Ebenezer Hovey--I also served eighteen months as a driver of the Continental Teams & who served four months as an Artillery driver in the United States service, and for such service I claim a pension---
Alexr Buckland

Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of June 1833.  Before me
Asa Willey Justice of Peace
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September 10, 1937

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BA-J/MMHF/eel

Mr. Irving W. Howe
1835 N.E. 15th Street
Portland, Oregon

Dear Sir:  

Reference is made to your letter in which you request all possible data in regard to Jonathan Buckland whose widow, Laura, received a pension, also, in regard to her and to Alexander Buckland, perhaps a relative of Jonathan.

All papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Jonathan and Laura Buckland, on file under W. 25315, have been examined very carefully and the data found in regard to family, residences, service, supporting affidavits, etc., have been incorporated in a report herewith.  The pension record has been found of only one Alexander Buckland, Revolutionary War, and a like report in regard to him and his widow is enclosed, also.  These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various genealogical, patriotic, and historical societies.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator