Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,305, Nathan Buckman, Continental Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Buckman, Nathan
or
Bucknam
                 Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 25,305

CONTENTS
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1296
Connecticut
Elizabeth Buckman
widow of Nathan Buckman
who served in the Revolutionary War,
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of August 1848 and sent to 
Hon. T. Smith
Litchfield, Conn.


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2, 1848.  Page 259 Vol.  D


Reported 

letter to G.A. Davenport
Sept. 1, 1848 Norwalk, Conn.
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11702
Received Feb. 28, 1845

Elizabeth Bucknam
Conn.

Act 7 July 1838

M 84 C 07
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss.

On this 25th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred Forty five Personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for Fairfield County in said State of Connecticut Elizabeth Bucknam
a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Nathan Bucknam late of Malden in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased; That said Nathan Bucknam was a Private soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War and performed therein two tours of military duty during the years 1775 and 1776.  Viz. in the first Eight months service and stationed at Bunker Hill or vicinity in the company of Capt. Nalor Hatch of Col. Gardner's Regiment Lieut Col. William Bond of Massachusetts continental Troops. and at the expiration of said eight months service, said Nathan re-enlisted for the further term of one year, which term he served out to the Northward during the year 1776 in Captain Nalor Hatch's company of Colonel Bonds Regiment and at the termination of the last mentioned service said Nathan was discharged from the service, and returned home and thence afterwards he sailed in the McGee, a Privateer from Massachusetts. Solomon Sargent, an Inhabitant of Malden and a pensioner of the United States of Middlesex , was a fellow soldier with her late Husband during the year 1776 to the Northward but he is now deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Bucknam on the Seventh day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Bucknam, died on the fourth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.

Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,

Elizabeth Bucknam
(her mark)

Benjamin Isaacs
Judge of said Court
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Malden Town Clerk's Office January 11th 1845

Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"November seventh seventeen hundred and Eighty four Nathan Bucknam and Elizabeth Stower married by Rev. Peter Thacker"

I Thomas Wait Clerk of the Town of Malden in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts Certify that the above is a true extract from the original Record of Marriages with the Exception of date which is expressed in plain legable figures on the margin as follows - Nov. 7 1784

Attest Thomas Wait
Town Clerk of Malden 

I Thomas Wait deposed and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the above is a true extract from the original Records as above certified by me

Thomas Wait Town Clerk of Malden


Middlesex January 11 1845

Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Wait Jr. and made Solemn oath that the above written certificate by him subscribed is true before me

B.G. Hill
Justice of the Peace
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I William Nichols of Malden County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts being at this time seventy eight years of age and of perfectly sound mind depose and say that Nathan Bucknam of Malden County and State above named was married to Elizabeth Stower and that for many years succeeding the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four they lived and kept house in said Malden.  That he removed from said Malden to Chelsea County of Suffolk that from there he removed to Charlestown County of Middlesex and that he the said Bucknam died in said Charlestown.

William Nichols

Signed in presence of Thomas Wait Jr.

Middlesex January 13th 1845

then personally appeared the above named William Nichols and made oath that the above written certificate by him subscribed is true.

Before Me

B.G. Hill Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston January 13th 1845

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Benjamin G. Hill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.



In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.


John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

October 28, 1898.

Madam:-
      Replying to your recent communication you are advised that
Elizabeth, widow of Nathan Buchnam, made an application for pension
on January 25, 1835, at which time she was 80 years of age and residing
at Norwalk, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service
of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for
a period of twenty months; a part of the time he served under Capt.
Hatch and Col. Bond.  He enlisted at Malden, Mass.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Miss Myrtle Bucknam,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
527 N. Tejon St.
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I William Nichols of Malden County of Middlesex  Commonwealth of Massachusetts being at this time seventy eight years of age and of perfectly sound mind, do hereby depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathan Bucknam of Malden, County  and State above named as early as the year seventeen hundred and seventy four and that sometime near the commencement of the Revolutionary War, the said Bucknam was a member of Capt. Nalor Hatch's Company, a Military Company then being and belonging in and to said Malden.  That the said Bucknam with Amos Sargent and James Nichols, a brother of said William Nichols, was out as soldiers in said War in said Hatch's Company. That the said Bucknam, Sargent, and James Nichols returned to Malden sometime in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six.

William Nichols

Signed in presence of 

James M. Wait

Middlesex January 13th 1845

Then personally appeared the above named William Nichols and made oath that the above written certificate by him subscribed is true.

Before me B.G. Hill Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin G. Hill of Malden County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that for fifteen or twenty years last past I have personally known the above named William Nichols that his reputation for honestly, truth, and general morals is good.
Malden January 13th 1845

B.G. Hill
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At a Court of Probate holden by Benjamin Isaacs, Judge of said Court personally appeared Hannah Johnson aged 59 who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that Nathan Bucknam died on the fourth day of September 1807 and that Elizabeth Bucknam has continued his widow since that period and is now his widow.

Dated the 25th day of January 1845

Hannah Johnson

That I am well acquainted with said Hannah Johnson that she is a respectable and creditable witness

Benj. Isaacs Judge


At a Court of Probate holden by Benjamin Isaacs, Judge of said Court personally appeared Richard S. Bucknam aged 48 who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a son of Nathan Bucknam of Malden in the State of Massachusetts deceased.  That said Nathan Bucknam died on the 4th day of September Eighteen hundred and seven and that Elizabeth Bucknam has continued his widow since that period and is now his widow.

Dated this 25th day of January 1845

Richard S. Bucknam

That I am well acquainted with said Richard S. Bucknam and that he is a respectable and creditable witness.

Benj. Isaacs Judge
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan. 11, 1845

I Hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Bucknam of Malden is borne as private upon a Return of Capt. Nalor Hatch's Company in the 37th Regiment of Foot commanded by Lt. Col. William Bond; said Return is dated "Malden, Oct. 6th. 1775".
No other evidence of service appears in the case.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, hereto annexed was filed in this Office. in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.


John G. Palfrey

Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Service, made by the ---- of the Party who Rendered the Service

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late Father Nathan Bucknam in the War of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Malden in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. He enlisted from the Town of Malden in the County of Middlesex  in the year 1775 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nalor Hatch in the Regiment of Col. Bond and he served as follows, viz:  8 months in 1775 and all the year 1776 and at the expiration of which he was honorably Discharged from the service. Amos Sergeant of Malden was a fellow soldier with him.  He was a Pensioner but is now dead.


I am now Forty eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my late Father's services more fully than above stated.

Witness my hand at ..... this .....day of ...... AD 184...
Richard S. Bucknam

Signed by said Charles W. Lovett in my presence

Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.

I Richard B. Isaacs Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk, Do Certify that the foregoing  are proceedings of said Court on application of Elizabeth Bucknam for a Pension, and that Benjamin Isaacs a Judge of said Court and that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature. 

In witness whereof I sign my hand and place the Seal of said Court this 25th day of February 1845.

Richard B. Isaacs
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Married 7 Nov. 1784
died 4 Sept. 1807
Certificate ? from Town Clerk
Certificate Secretary of State Nathan Bucknamin Capt. Nater Hatch's Company Lt. Col. William Bond. Return is dated Oct. 6, 1775 "no other evidence than this  date of return appears in the case"

No. 11.702
Elizabeth Bucknam
Widow of Nathan 
Conn.
Act 7 July 1838

Admitted 8 months private
$26.66 per annum

No. 7888
Admitted Acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844 No. 655
$26.66
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Norwalk February 25 1845

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is application of Elizabeth Bucknam for a Pension.
I should be pleased to hear from the application of Esther Raymond widow Sands Raymond.  I understand that you have a Record in your office of the proof of her marriage also from the application of Elizabeth Crane widow of Ozias Hanford also - Hannah ? widow of Joseph Hart and any other applications I have sent you and from which I have not heard.

Yours respectfully,

Benjamin Isaacs
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9403

Connecticut

Elizabeth Bucknam
widow of Nathan Bucknam
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 4th Sept. 1807
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Hatch of the 
regiment commanded by Col. Bond in 
the Militia line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1845 and sent to 
Benjamin Isaacs
Norwalk Connecticut

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by P.L. Swann Clerk
Book R Vol. 1 Page 77
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Left side

2 Certs.
1 Act 38 and
1 Act 43 and 44

Reported

Letter to Hon. T. Smith July 31/48


R side

6987


Connecticut

Elizabeth Bucknam
widow of Nathan Bucknam
who was a Private
in the Mass Line


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1845 and sent to 
Benjamin Isaacs
Norwalk, Connecticut

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17, 1844


Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 50
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State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County

On this twenty fourth day of June AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths Elizabeth Bucknam a resident of the Town of Stamford in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Nathan Bucknam who was a private - in the army of the revolution and for the particulars of whose service she refers to her former declaration and the proofs accompanying the same as the same are on file in the pension office at Washington that she received from the United States under the Act of 17th June 1844 a pension of the decimal amount of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents - She further declares that she was a widow at the time said pension was granted to her and ever since she has been and still is a widow.

Elizabeth Bucknam (her mark)

Sworn and subscribed on the 
day and year first above written.
Before me George A. Davenport Justice of the Peace

Witness Frances Brady

State of Connecticut Fairfield County - I certify that Elizabeth Bucknam the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person who received a pension by her above stated, and that to the best of her knowledge and a belief all the other statements contained in the above declaration are true.

Attest - George A. Daveport
Justice of the Peace
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Washington City August 3rd 1848

This may certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of George A. Davenport who is and has a year past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut and that the signature to the foregoing papers is in his genuine hand writing of the said George A. Davenport.

Truman Smith of the House of Representatives



Admitted


Truman Smith
Litchfield
Connecticut
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25305

Revy. Widow, and c.

File No. 25305

Elizabeth Bucknam
Widow of
Nathan Bucknam
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb 2nd 1848

Index:  Vol. A, Page 107

[Arrangement of 1870]


R side

1893 - May 18, 
to George W. Bates
Detroit, Mich.

Oct 22/94 Hist. to Louis H. Knapp
Buffalo, NY and Thomas E.J. Smith, 56


Oct. 28/98
Miss Myrtle Buchnam
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Geo. W. Bates
Attorney & Counselor of Law
32 & 33 
Buhl Block
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Detroit, Mich., April 24th 1893
Dear Sir:
I understand that a Gov't Pension was granted to Elizabeth Bucknam, widow of Nathan Bucknam, a soldier of the Amer. Revolution, who joined the Army at Charleston, Mass. Would you kindly examine the list of Rev. Pensioners and if such is the fact to send me what information your record contains and particularly what position he occupied. If any further information is desired let me know and any charges will also be gladly remitted.
Yours truly,
Geo. W. Bates
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Office of the Secretary


56 Wall Street
(Room 5)

New York, October 17th, 1897
Chief Clerk, O.W. and W. Division
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:

Will you please send me military history of Nathan Buckman, a revolutionary soldier from Massachusetts, born in Boston in 1755.  A pension was granted to his widow Elizabeth (Stowers) Buckman.
This request is made in behalf of Louis H. Knapp of Buffalo, N.Y.

Truly yours,
Thomas E.V. Smith
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Louis H. Knapp
Civil Engineer
Buffalo, N.Y.

Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 26th, 1894

To the Pension Office
Washington D.C.

I wish to procure an official statement from your Department that the widow of Nathan Bucknam who was at the Battle of Bunker Hill drew a small pension from the Government. He was born about 140 years ago near Boston Mass, was 7 years in the war and died in 1813. He married Elizabeth Stowers of Malden Mass. This information is for the purpose of joining the Society of Sons of the American Revolution. Any expenses attending the same will be forwarded on notification.

Your respect,

Louis H. Knapp
280 Livonia Ave.
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Oct. 7 1898

Colorado Springs, Col.
Sept. 30, 1898


Bureau of Pensions
Washington

Will you please inform me if Nathan Bucknam of Falmouth Maine drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. He was a soldier I know but wish to know about the pension.
Hoping for a reply
I am sincerely yours,

Miss Myrtle Bucknam
Colorado Springs
527 N. Tejon St. Colo.
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O.W. and N. Division

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Pensions

Washington, D.C., May 1893.

Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathan Bucknam, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in this application for pension on file in this Bureau.  by the widow W. 25305

Dates of Enlistment - 

May 1775
May 1776

Length of Service - 

8 months
12 months

Rank - Private

Officers under whom service was rendered - 

Capt. Nalor Hatch
Col. William Bond

State - Mass.

Battles engaged in - Not stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment - Malden Mass.

Date of application for pension by widow - Jan. 25, 1835

Residence at date of application  by widow - Norwalk, Conn.

Age at date of application by widow - 80 years

Remarks:  Married Nov. 7, 1784 to Elizabeth Stowers and he died at Charlestown, Mass. Sept. 4, 1807

Very respectfully

George W. Bates Esq.
32 and 33 Buhl Block
Detroit Mich.

Oct. 22 - 94
20 Louis H. Knapp
Buffalo N.Y.
Thomas E.V. Smith
56 Wall Street