Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15330, Benton Buck, Conn.
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Conn  Buck, Benton  S15.330
carded
CONTENTS
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Vermont No.28.373
Benton Buck of Erie in the state of Vermont who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg. commanded by Col. Shipman in the Connecticut line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of May 1834
Hon. H. Allen H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 79.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13.33
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$93.31

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 52
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Revolutionary Claims
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, ss.

On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Benton
Buck a resident of Erie in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged sixty six
years, who being first 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

I was born in New Milford in the State of Connecticut Sept 23d 1766-- I have no Record of my age, but think it is put on the The Book of New Milford

I enlisted in the month of March in the year 1781 into Captain Charles Smith Company Major Shipman and Humphreys Major Gen Waterbury commanding I enlisted and served one year when I was dismissed with other troops at Stamford Connecticut. at the
time I enlisted it was said the troops would not march out of Connecticut, but I did march with my Company and Regiment to White Plains in the State of New York, and from thence we marched to a place called Frogs neck, the continental troops I think were at White Plains, when I was there I do not recollect that I received a discharge - at
the time I entered the service I lived at New Milford since the Revolution I have lived a great part of the time in Vermont having lived at Essex in said Stall for the last thirty
five years,

I know of no documentary evidence I can produce of my services, I claim a pension
for one years service
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls from the agency of any State.
Benton Buck [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Braswell Clerk

And the said 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 Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, - And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Chester Ingraham, Zurial Tyler, Stephen Butter, Peter Hobart, Ezra Slater who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Essex are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that that Chester Ingraham is a Clergyman in good standing
Attest Eli Brownson 
John Van Sickler
Judges of Chittenden County Courts

STATE OF VERMONT.
Chittenden COUNTY, SS.
I, Nathan Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benton Buck for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of August A. D. 1838.
Nathan Maxwell Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
April 27th 1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, 
(thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

A statement, shewing the Service of Benton Buck of Essex Vt

Period when service was rendered
1781

Duration of the claimant's service
Years Months Days
1   -   -

Rank of claimant
Private
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Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Majr Shipman
Gen Waterbury
Connecticut troops

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.
66 years old
lived in New Milford Conn when entered the service

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[left blank]

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Wm Burton Buck
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory District of County of On this ---day of --- personally appeared (a) before ----- A. B. a resident (b) of ----- in the county of ---- and State, Territory or District of ----- aged (c) --- years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ----, with ---- and served in the ---- (e) regiment of the ---- line, under the following named officers (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I -------------------- of the Court of ----------------------------- do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of --------------- for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ------- day of ------------------ & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ------------- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---------------- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be -------- years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said 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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ------- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, -----------Clerk of the Court of ---------------- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this --- of ---- & c. 

[this section in parentheses to bottom]
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3 
[in parentheses  up to and including question 5 of the interrogatories]

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
[end parentheses}
6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. {a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, 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. 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 Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly worn, deposes 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 persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." 
[start parentheses]
it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit, 
[end parentheses]
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
[start parentheses}
Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[end parentheses]
Proof of Service. [j] 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 credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases [l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County  N1

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for
Chittenden County, Benton Buck of Erie in said County to me known as the same person who made a declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, who being duly sworn makes the following additional declaration -that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise day he enlisted but is positive that he enlisted in the month of March 1781 in Captain Charles Smith Compy under the command of Major Shipman and General Waterbury of the Connecticut Troops, for one year after performing my years service our Regiment was marched to Stamford in Connecticut and discharged in the month of March 1782. I was born at New Milford Connecticut, on the 23d day of September
1766, but have no record of my age - it is not in my power to prove my documentary evidence of my services.
Benton Buck [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 18th of May AD 1833 and I hereby certify that the above named Benton Buck is a credible person
Nathan Braswell Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that
Nathan Maxwell Esq before whom this declaration was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signation

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington this 21st day of May AD 1833
Nathan B Maxwell
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 15.330
INVALID Rev

No. 15.330
Benton Buck
Pri Rev. War
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Act June 7"" 32
Index: -- Vol.,1  Page 53

Arrangement of 1870.
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The records of State those that the Genl Assembly of Connecticut in November 1780 ordered a regiment to be raised for defence of Horseneck to be officered by a Lt. Col, one Major, six Capt, &  [illegible]], & to serve until the first of March
1780 Bardiel Beebe was then appointed Lt. Col. Edward Shipman Major, Samuel Granger, Nath'l Edwards, Charles Mills, David Olmsted, James Davis, Matthew er Smith Capt & [illegible] & Jabez Fitch Lieut of Calvary.

In February 1781 the corps was [illegible] reorganized & subjected to the command of a Brig. Gen. It was divided into two battalions  consisting of four companies each & the company of Cavalry.
E Phelps [signature] Decr 2nd 1833.

Comptrollers Office
December 2nd 1823

I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do
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certify, that it appear by the of the journal of the Council of Safety that James Stoddard &
____ Moulton were appointed Captain of the regiment raised for defence of Horseneck, in July 1781.

That I find no record or memorandum of the appointment of Charles Smith to be a
Captain or of Elijah Humphrey to be one of the Major yet I find Capt. Chares Smith
charged, under date March 22nd 1782, viz, "To order on Treasurer specie 2/6 [illegible, all amounts in pounds] $1601 11 10 1/2 to each charged to Smith 8.0.0, $1613, 11, 10 1/2 under the same date he is credited, viz "By amount of his account rendered $1675, 5, 10 1/2 under the same date there is charged to the United States in "To amount Capt. Charles Smith account pay roll Waterbury's Brigade 2/6 for  $675, 5, 102.

By the accounts it appears that Elijah Humphreys served in the same brigade

By adverting to the account of the eight Captains of Infantry belonging to this
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brigade, I find that Capt. David Olmstead settled his account at the Pay Table on the
20th June 1781, & the account with Capt. Charles Smith commenced after that. I find no roll of Capt Charles Smith company E. Phelps


N.B. In your note, you remarked  "should his name Benton Bank not be found on your roll your opinion on the subject is desired" to which I reply, that it appears that Capt. Olmstead settled his account in June 1781. Hence I conclude that he had then left the service, & as an account was opened with Capt. Charles Smith, after this & of Waterbury Brigade I am of opinion that Capt. Charles Smith was appointed to supply the vacancy.

I am very respectfully yours
E Phelps
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Revo: Benton Bank
Vermont
Rejected
Under act 7 June 32

See letter to N.B. Maxwell Esq Burlington Vt

19 Sept 33
Susp'd [illegible] letter 22 Nov 1833 to E Phelps

ans Hon. H. Allen
Apl 29th 1834
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
County Clerks Office
Burlington May 21. 1833

I hereby certify that the papers hereto attached and marked A. B. & C. are 
the same documents forwarded the Pension Office to substantiate the Declaration of Benton Buck made before the Honorable County Court for Chittenden County on the 17th day of August AD 1832, for the purpose of securing a Pension under the act of Congress of June [illegible]
that since their return from the pension office documents marked No 1 & 2 have been added.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Burlington this 21st day of May AD 1833
Nathan B Maxwell Clerk
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This may certify to all whom it may concern I have been personally acquainted with Mr Benton Buck of the town of Essex, County of Chittenden & State of Vermont for as many as twenty five years past, and never have known any thing in his conduct but what was honest & upright

Essex August 19th 1832
Chester Ingraham
Minister of the Gospel
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We the undersigned inhabitants of Essex in the County of Chittenden do hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with Benton Buck of said Essex, and believe him to be Sixty six years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of August 1832 and I hereby certify that the
above persons are men of truth and veracity

Chester Ingraham Minister of the Gospel
Zuriel Tyler
Stephen Butler
Peter Hobart
Ezra Slater
Sam'l Page Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Samuel Page Esqr. before whom the annexed Affidavit is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington the 18 day of August A.D. 1832
Nathan B Maxwell
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I John Warner of New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn according to law testify and say that I was Sixty nine years old the 10th day of April 1833. That in the month of March or April in the year 1781 I was in the service of the United States as a drafted Soldier in the Militia and was on duty at Norwalk in this State for one month & while there during the month of March or April 1781 Brenton Buck then of said New Milford with whom I was well acquainted and to whom I was a near neighbor
but who now resides as I am informed & believe in the town of Essex in the State of Vermont, passed through said Norwalk when I saw him when he informed me that he had enlisted into the service of the United States in a company of Connecticut State troops and was then going on to join his company for the term of one year - In the month of July of the same year 1781 I enlisted for the period of eight months into a company of Connecticut State troops  commanded by Charles Smith and joined the company at White Plains in the State of New York immediately after - the Regiment was under command of Genl Waterbury there were ┃
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(I believe) two major belonging to the Regt and the name of one of them I think was
Humphrey - and one of the Lieutenants name was Hoyt. The company to which I belonged remained at White plains about one month and then marched to Stamford and there built a Garrison and remained there & in that neighborhood till sometime the next spring when the company was honorably dismissed the members of the company had no written discharges to my knowledge - at the time I joined the said Company at White Plains the said Benton Buck was there a member of number of and doing duty as a private in said Company and continued in the service of the United States doing duty as a private with me in said company from the time I joined the company at White plains in July 1781 till the company was discharged or dismissed in the spring of 1782-

I should think the said Buck was about eighteen months younger than I am. He was an
active stout, robust healthy young man - I am now receiving a pension from the United States for my services performed in said company at said time - and further the Deponent
saith not
John Warner
New Milford 
Feby 12th 1834
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State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield ⎬ Ss. New Milford

Be it remembered that on this 12th day of February 1834 Before me the subscriber a Notary Public within & for said County duly commissioned and Sworn Personally appeared John Warner of said New Milford and subscribed the foregoing deposition or affidavit and made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and I certify that the said John Warner sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal at said New Milford the day & year above written
Nathaniel Perry
Notary Public
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Hon Jas. L. Edwards
Pen Comm

Hon H. Allen
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Dear Sir,
The enclosed deposition has been forwarded to me with a request I should relay it to
you with a request that you would [illegible] the case to [illegible] You can much oblige me by so doing & communicating the result to me

Respectfully Yours
Heman Allen
Apl 20. 1834
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 22 1833

Sir
Benton Buck of Burlington County Vermont has made application to this office for a pension under the act 7th June 1832. He alleges to have entered the service
in March 1781 for one year and served under Captain Charles Smith, Major Shipman and Humphrys of General Waterbury's Brigade. I will thank you to furnish the usual
certificate in regard to his service. Should his name not appear on your roll, your opinion on the subject is desired
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards

J. P.T. p. 1402
C Smith W for payroll
L1675, 5,10 1/2

E Phelps Esqr
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Hartford Connecticut
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War Department
Pension Office
April 29 1834

Sir,
If Benton Buck, respecting whose claim you request to be informed enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Charles Smith, it would not have been until June 1781, when that Captain was appointed Eight months service is therefore all that can be allowed unless further proof and explanation is produced. The papers
remain on file
I have the honor to be
your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards

Hon. H. Allen
House of Reps
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Hon Heman Allen
May 15, 1834

Admit as private 8 mo. $26.66

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pen Office

Hon H. Allen
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May 15. 34
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir, 
I am instructed to receive a pension certificate agreeably to the [illegible]? Please send it to me.

In relation to John Adams of Burlington whose papers were not found the other day, Mr. Hayworth has sent me a memorandum & facts which I now enclose
Yours
Heman Allen