Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1397, Josiah Buck, Conn.
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SERVICE: Conn.
Buck, Josiah
NUMBER: R1397
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss.
On this 3d day of June 1845 before me personally came Elizabeth Dutton and Maria Dodge children and heirs of Josiah Buck late a Revolutionary officer and Soldier of the Connecticut line of Troops deceased, who being duly sworn in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress in relation to Revolutionary soldiers & their widows and heirs, on behalf of themselves and the other children of the said Josiah Buck now being viz. Philomela Gedding and Chloe Duncan do severally depose and say that the said Josiah Buck did in the spring of 1775 enlist in a company commanded by Capt Jonah Starr in Col Swifts Rgt. and served 4 [6?] months in the Northern Army Stationed at Ticonderoga In 1776. He enlisted in the same Regiment under Col Swift and Served as Quarter Master 4 [6?] months and went into Canada as far as Montreal. In 1777 he enlisted in Col Starrs Regiment and served for the term of two years as forage Master in the States of New Jersey, New York & Connecticut. That he then received an Ensigns Commission in the 2d Connecticut Regiment to take rank from the 25th day of December 1777 and continued in Service as such Ensign until he was [illegible] and served in - the Year 1780 - Said Josiah Bucks Commission
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is hereunto annexed. 
And these deponents further say that the said Josiah Buck was married to Polly Towner on the 14th day of April in the year 1779, at New Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut, as will appear by the affidavit of Asaph Buck hereto annexed 
That the said Josiah Buck died on the 14th day of July 1813.
That the said Polly wife of said Josiah Buck died on the 13th day of October 1802.
And these deponents further say that there is no record of their marriage in the town of New Fairfield. When careful examinations have been made. 
And these deponents further say that they make application for a pension on behalf of themselves and the others herein before named, who are the only surviving children of the said Josiah Buck deceased and they beg [illegible] to refer to the affidavits hereto annexed in proof of the Services of the said Josiah Buck and of his marriage with said Polly Towner and of their deaths at the times herein Stated.
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and should any further proof be deemed necessary they on being thereof advised will endeavor to supply any deficiency (Should there be any) which may exist 
[Signed] Elizebeth Dutton 
[Signed] Marcia Dodge 

State of New York 
Oneida County ss. 
On this 3d day of June 1845 before me came Elizabeth Dutton and Maria Dodge to me known as the persons described in and who have executed the foregoing declaration and being by me duly Sworn declared that the same was true to the best of their knowledge, information and belief. 
[Signed] Benj. P. Johnson,
Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County ss. On this twenty sixth day of May 1825 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace of said County Asaph Buck of New Lisbon in sd County, aged eighty three years - and being duly sworn deposes and says, That he was personally acquainted with Josiah Buck deceased a Soldier of the Revolution, and formerly of New Milford, Litchfield County Connecticut, and that he was a brother of this deponent, and this deponent further says that he was personally knowing to the marriage of sd Josiah Buck with Polly Towner and that said Buck was married to Polly Towner on the fourteenth day of April in the year 1779 by the Rev Mr Sill in the town of New Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut.
And this deponent further says that the said Josiah Buck and wife lived together during the lifetime of sd Buck's wife which was twenty three years - that they had ten children only four of whom at the present are living. The names of these four are Elizabeth wife of Joel Dutton, who resides in Camden, Oneida Co. New York, Philomela, Widow of Jonathan Giddings, who resides in Sherman Fairfield Co. Connecticut Chloe, wife of Wm. Duncan who resides in Ohio, Marcia, Widow of William P. Dodge who lives in Andover New York. The above named Elizabeth was sixty five years old last February
Asaph Buck deposes that the above are the circumstances in relation to his brother Josiah Buck's family according to the best of his recollection
[Signed] Asaph Buck 
Sworn and Subscribed before me 
this 26th day of May 1845
[Signed] Harmon Bennett Justice of Peace
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I Certify that Asaph Buck who marked the foregoing affidavit is personally known to me and the he is a man of Respectability veracity
[Signed] Harmon Bennett Justice
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State of New York}
Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.}
I George B. Wilson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Harmon Bennett Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said Jurat is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 27th day of May A.D. 1845 
[Signed] G.B. Wilson Clerk.
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No. 6
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
[SEAL]
To Josiah Buck Gentleman 
Greeting,  We, Reposing a perfect trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents institute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the Second Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 25th day of December AD.1777;  You on therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command be obedient to your orders. 
And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you Shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States,  or Committee of Congress for this purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being  of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or Committee of the States.
Witness His Exellency, John Jay Esquire, President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 17th day of March 1779, and in the third year of our Independence. 
[Signed] John Jay

Entered in War Office
and examining Board.
Attest.
[Signature illegible], Secretary of the Board of War.
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Body is too faint to transcribe

Crosswise:
Josiah Buck
Conn.
R1797
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No. 12049 [stricken]
Conn. 37063.

Elizabeth Dutton
& other 
children of Ensign
Josiah Buck decd. [All stricken]

rejected 18 July 1845
Let to B.P. Johnson July 25 '45

7 June 1832
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1397 [Stampee:] REJECTED

P.O. Children of Josiah Buck
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]

Alleges: List of rejected claims,
printed in 1832, shows cause of rejection as follows: "Both parents died before the passage f the Act."
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Benj. P. Johnson
July 25. '45
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Pension Office 
July 22 1845

Sir,
Your letter of the 3d June 1845, enclosing a claim of Elizabeth Dutton and others for a pension as the children of Ensign Josiah Buck decd. has been received and the claim rejected as both of their parents died before the laws of the United States vested in them any right to a Pension.


[TO]
Benjamin P. Johnson, 
Rome, N. York
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Rome NY.
June 3d 1845

Hon J L Edwards 
Sir,
Enclosed is application Elizabeth Dutton & Maria Dodge children Josiah Buck for a pension. I have not obtained Certificate Co Clerk to my being a Justice as that has been so frequently filed [?] in your office I presume it with [illegible] the questioned. 
Returns are respectfully requested.
I am Very Respectfully 
Your obt Servt
[Signed] Benj. P Johnson
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37043  No. ["12049" stricken] 
Elizabeth Dutton 
Maria Dodge 
et alii
Children Josiah Buck 
Appen for Pension 

Benj P Johnson 
Agent 
Rome NY 

rejected 18 July 1845
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Otsego County} ss. 
I Certify that Asaph Buck who makes the foregoing affidavit is personally known to me and that he is a man of Respectability and Varacity
[Signed] Harmon Bernett Justice
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Otsego County ss. 
On this twenty sixth day of May in the year of of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for sd County Asaph Buck of New Lisbon in said County aged eighty three years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Josiah Buck, now deceased a soldier in the Revolution and formerly of the town of New Milford Litchfield County Connecticut. That this deponent knows that the said Buck did in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy five, enlist in a company command by Capt. Josiah Starr in Col. Swifts Regiment, and served six months in the northern army stationed at Ticonderoga. In seventeen hundred seventy six he Josiah Buck enlisted in the before mentioned Regiment and served a Quarter Master's Sergeant six months and went into Canada as far as Montreal.
 In seventeen hundred seventy seven sd Josiah Buck enlisted in Col. Starr's Regiment and served two years in the Revolution army as forage-master in the States of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Sd Josiah Buck then received an Ensigns Commission and held that office in the Revolution Service until he was promoted to the office of Lieutenant and served in Col. Smerman's Regiment untill the year seventeen hundred eighty. 
The above sd Asaph Brick deposes and says that the above is a statement of the facts as they occurred according to the best of his reccollection.
[Signed] Asaph Buck
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 26th day of May 1845 
[Signed] Harmon Bennett Just of Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.}
I George B. Wilson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Harmon Bennett Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat & before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 27th day of May A.D. 1845
[Signed] G. B. Wilson Clerk.