Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8126, Elias Buswell, [ILLEGIBLE]
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Buswell, Elias S.8126
CONTENTS Carded
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6952
Elias Buswell
['Dan'l Gale Gilmanton NH' crossed out]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire
County of Strafford} ss. Superior Court of Judicature August term 1832
On this twenty first day of August 182, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court, now sitting, Elias Buswell a resident of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of N.H. aged 78 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 the said Elias Buswell of Sanbornton aforesaid formerly of Amesbury (the place of my nativity,) in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts, enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Militia line and in the Massachusetts line in the Company commanded by Captain John Currier in Col. James Frye's Regiment on or about the tenth of July 1775, for the term of five months, and marched from Amesbury through Haverhill, Andover, Woburn and Mystick to Cambridge where the Army was stationed, and well and faithfully served in said War the aforesaid five months and was discharged at Cambridge in December 1775, after the expiration of the aforesaid five months, I then enlisted again in said War sometime in January 1776, for the term of two  months in the Company commanded by Captain Morrill in Col. Smith's Regiment in the Militia in said Massachusetts line, and was stationed at Prospect Hill, and was discharged at said Prospect Hill sometime in the month of March 1776, after the expiration of the aforesaid two months, - my march was through the same places as on the first enlistment as above stated - I then again enlisted into the aforesaid  War for five months sometime in the month of July 1776, in the Company commanded by Captain Bodwell in Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment, Massachusetts line I think on the Militia line and did well and faithfully serve in said War the aforesaid time of five months and was discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York the place where we were stationed - my march was in the last town from Amesbury aforesaid to Haverhill, Charleston N. Hampshire, Otterneck, Skenesborough to Ticonderoga - I was not in any Battle - 
Where, and in what year were you born: 
Ans I was born in Amesbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in
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Otterneck, Skenesborough to Ticonderoga - I was not in any Battle -
Where, and in what year were you born:
Ans I was born in Amesbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in July 1754 as I verily believe, & am now 78 years of age
Ques Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? - 
Ans I have not any record of my age - 
Ques Where were you living when called into the service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans I lived in the Town of Amesbury aforesaid, then in the Town of Hawke and Gilmanton and now in the Town of Sanbornton - 
Ques How were you called into service - were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. and if a substitute for whom?
Ans I was a Volunteer
Ques 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 - 
Ans I recollect Gen. Heath, General Putnam, Gen. Sullivan, Gen Lee and Gen. Ward and others
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans I never had any written discharge -
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July 1754 as I verily believe, & am now 78 years of age
Ques Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? -
Ans I have not any record of my age -
Ques Where were you living when called into the service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans I lived in the Town of Amesbury aforesaid, then in the Town of Hawke and Gilmanton and now in the Town of Sanbornton -
Ques How were you called into service - were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. and if a substitute for whom?
Ans I was a Volunteer
Ques 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 -
Ans I recollect Gen. Heath, General Putnam, Gen. Sullivan, Gen Lee and Gen. Ward and others
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans I never had any written discharge -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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,
/s/Elias Buswell
Sworn to and subscribed, the 21st day of August 1832, in open Court 
Attest /s/A. Peirce Clerk
We, Noah Eastman residing in Sandbornton and Moses Thomson residing in Sandbornton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Buswell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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.
/s/Noah Eastman
/s/Moses Thomson
Sworn and subscribed the 29th Aug't 1832 in Court - 
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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Noah Eastman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Magistrate resident in ['the' crossed out] Sandbornton and that Moses Thomson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Sandbornton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest/s/A. Peirce Clerk
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elias Buswell for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court ['of office' crossed out], this 29th day of August. 1832.
/s/A. Peirce, Clerk
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Elias Buswell
Private 12 Mos
N.C.E
11, 12, & 13 ob Dec 28 1832
$40
P180.
Dan'l Gale 
Gilmanton NH
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6952
BRIEF in the case of Elias Buswell of Sanbournton in the State of Newhampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|]
In 1775|([blank]|5|[blank])|Private|Cap Currier Col Fay.
'76|([blank]|2|[blank])| " |Cap Morrel(Morrill) Col. Smith|
 " |([blank]|5|[blank])| " |Cap Bodwell, Col Wigglesworth|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amesbury
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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8126
Rev War INVALID. [initials: own]
File No. 8126
Elias Buswell Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1st, Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office} March 8. 1833.
The within named John Lane is a Justice of the Peace for the County of of Rockingham and the within named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Strafford, duly constituted and sworn, and was at the date of their respective certificates, which are genuine. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of State
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
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Nath'l Wells for Elias Buzzel (Buswell)
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I Nathaniel Wells of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty two years, testify and say, that I enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Ballwell (Bodwell) in Col. James Frye's Regiment of Massachusetts line on the Militia establishment sometime in the month of July 1775, for the term of five months and did well and faithfully serve my Country in said War untill sometime in the month of December following making five months and then was discharged at Cambridge in said State of Massachusetts - And further testify that Elias Buzzell (Buswell) then of Amesbury in said State of Massachusetts now of Sanbornton in the said County of Strafford did enlist as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Currier in Col. Frye's Regiment aforesaid sometime in the month of July 1775, for the term of five months and did well and faithfully serve his Country in said War untill sometime in the month of December following making five months when he was discharged at Cambridge aforesaid - 
/s/Nath'l Wells
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.} July 25th 1832
Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year last above mentioned - And I hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Wells is a credible witness - 
Before me /s/Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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I Moses Bursiel of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elias Bursiel(Buswell) of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and have been acquainted with him from his childhood that the said Elias Bursiel enlisted and served as a private soldier in the revolutionary army at the following times and for the following terms - (to wit) - He the Elias enlisted in July in the year 1775 - into Capt John Currier's company of Col. James Fry's (Frye) Regiment of the Massachusetts line and served at Cambridge until the following December - he then enlisted into Capt Morrill's company of Col Smith's Regiment and served at Prospect hill untill the March following - and in July of the last mentioned year he enlisted in Capt. Bodwell's company of Col. Wigglesworth's Reg't and served at Ticonderoga for the term of five months 
I had enlisted into Capt Currier's company in May previous to the said Elias Bursiel's (Buswell) enlisting in July 1775 as before stated, and served in said company with said Elias during ['during' crossed out] the aforesaid term - and I enlisted in December 1775 into the aforesaid Capt Morrill's company, at the same time at which the said Elias enlisted and served with him in said company untill the March following. and I further say that I enlisted and served the last three months of the five months in which the said Elias served at Ticonderoga, - this aforesaid
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enlisted into Capt Morrill's company of Col Smith's Regiment and served at Prospect hill untill the March following - and in July of the last mentioned year he enlisted in Capt. Bodwell's company of Col. Wigglesworth's Reg't and served at Ticonderoga for the term of five months
I had enlisted into Capt Currier's company in May previous to the said Elias Bursiel's (Buswell) enlisting in July 1775 as before stated, and served in said company with said Elias during ['during' crossed out] the aforesaid term - and I enlisted in December 1775 into the aforesaid Capt Morrill's company, at the same time at which the said Elias enlisted and served with him in said company untill the March following. and I further say that I enlisted and served the last three months of the five months in which the said Elias at Ticonderoga, - this aforesaid in the same regiment but in another company
The said Elias Bursiel (Buswell) then belonged to the town of Amesbury in the State or Province of Massachusetts
/s/Moses Bursiel
[illegible] March 8, 1833
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Personally appearing the above named, Moses Bursiel made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - 
Before me /s/John Lane} Justice of the peace and of the quorum
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I hereby certify that the within named deponent is a credible witness - 
/s/John Lane} Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum.
Elias Buswell