Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,810, Matthew Buell, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Buell or Bewel, Matthew
Mary

NUMBER
W 20.810

CONTENTS
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Vermont 1232
Mary Buell
widow of Matthew Buell who died on the 2d Decr. 1804 of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Walbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Connt. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, Burlington at the rate of 320 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1837 and sent to Almon Warner Esq. East Poultney, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37 1920.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '37 160.00
$2080.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 Page (torn illegible)
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State of Vermont Rutland County SS
On this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Hon. Almon Warner Judge of the Probate Court within & for the district of Fairhaven in said County Mary Buell a resident of Orwell in said County and within the Probate district aforesaid aged ninety eight 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 4th 1836.

That she is the widow of Matthew Buell who served in the Army of the Revolution as follows Viz - That in May 1775 he joined the 5th company of the 2d Regt. raised by order of the Genl. Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, and served as a Corporal in said company commanded by Capt. Solomon Willes seven months & eleven days.

In May 1776 he received a Lieutenant commission under the authority of the General Assembly of Connecticut and served under said appointment until about the first of January 1777, he returned home having served the appointment of Lieutenant in the Continental Army. He remained at home but a few days & then joined his company commanded by Capt. Walbridge in Col. Shermans Regt. & Genl. Huntingtons Brigade and remained on duty in the Army until the last of June or first of July 1778, when in (illegible) of declining health he returned home & resigned his commission. In the last part of the same July
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he received his discharge from the Army.

He was in the Battle on Long Island August 27th 1776 - And was with the American Army when they evacuated New York September 15, 1776.

This declarent further states that during the time said Mathew Buell was in the army as before stated, his place of residence was in Sommers in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut.

She further declares that she was married to the said Mathew Buell on the 14th day of October 1776, and that her husband the aforesaid Mathew Buell died on the 2d day of December 1804 at Orwell in the County of Rutland afosd. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary Buell X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me: And I do hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity; the said Mary Buell the applicant is personally unable, to attend in said court to make her aforesaid declaration.
And I do further certify that the said Mary Buell is a person of credibility.
Almon Warner Judge
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Mathew Buell
Affidavit
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I Matthew Buell of Newport and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do testify and say that my Father Matthew Buell then of Sommers in the State of Conn. did receive in the Month of May 1776 a Commission from the Government of Conn as a Lieutenant to enter the service, that he immediately entered on the duty assigned to him and that he served until the last of Dec. or first of Jan 1777 he then returned home having received a Commission as a Lieutenant from Congress. he stayed at home a few days then entered the Continental service and served untill about the last of June 1778 when he returned home some time in the Month of July following having been regularly discharged from the service in consequence of ill health. In addition I would also say that being the oldest child of my fathers family and of the age of only eighteen years at the time my father entered the service any my Brother Daniel Buell next younger than myself who also went into the Continental army at the same time with my father that the care in providing for a numerous family at home devolved entirely on myself which enables me to recollect more distinctly the period of my fathers absence in the service of his country.
Matthew Buell
Matthew Buell Personally Appeared and Made Oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true.
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan 22 April 1837
Before me James Breck Jus Peace.
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I Phinehas Chapin of Newport in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire of the age of eighty one years do testify & say that I am fully acquainted with all the facts contained in the within Affidavit & know them to be true
Phinehas Chapin
Phinehas Chapin Personally appeared and made Oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true
Before me James Breck Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan
April 22 1837

To whom these presents may come this May certify that I have been acquainted with Capt Matthew Buell and Phinehas Chapin the signers to the above a large number of years past and am knowing that they sustain good Moral characters
22 April 1837
James Breck Jus. Peace
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The State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Co.
I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of [illegible] do hereby certify that James Breck is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signatures herewith are his proper known writing. 
Given under my hand and Seal of the County this 22nd day of April A.D. 1837.
T.W. Gilmore Clerk

[seal]
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I Daniel Buell of Orwell in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged seventy six being duly sworn do depose testify & say that, in January AD 1777 Matthew Buell then of Somers in the County of Tolland in Connecticut received a Lieutenant Commission in Capt Walbridge's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Lieut Col Sherman & in in Gen'l Huntington's Brigade, and that he served under this appointment one year and a half--I further say that during the time afs. I served as a waither for said Lieutenant Buell. In 1779 the said Matthew Buell removed from Somers to Newport New Hampshire and in December 1799 he came to reside in a house with me in Orwell in the County of Rutland afs. where he continued to reside until his death which took place on the second day of December 1804 aged seventy two years. I further say that his Widow Mary Buell has continued to reside in the house with me ever since and has up to this time remained a widow and further I say not.
Daniel Buell
Subscribed & sworn to this 10th day of April 1837 Before me Almon Warner Just Peace 
I further certify that the above named Daniel Buell is a creditable person & well known to me
Almon Warner Just Peace
State of Vermont
Rutland County
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Almon Warner is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rutland and that his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 17th day of April AD 1837
R. Piermont
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"Matthew Buwel and Mary Kibbe both of this town, joined in marriage October 14th 1756."

I, Oliver Chapin Town Clerk of the Town of Somers in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an original record in my office.
Somers May 25th A.D. 1837
Attest. Oliver Chapin Town Clerk of Said Somers
State of Connecticut
Tolland County, fs. Somers
Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1837 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Oliver Chapin, who is known to me to be Town Clerk of the town of Somers aforesaid and made oath, that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is according to truth
Before me
Walter K. Kibbe, Justice of the Peace
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Town Clerk Certificate of Marriage
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
fs. County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in said Tolland County do hereby certify that Walter R. Kibbe Esq. of Somers in said County is a Justice of Peace in the County aforesaid legally appointed and sworn into said office--That his Commission bears date the 4th day of June [crossed out: May] 1836 and will continue untill the 20th day of June 1837--That the signatures to the within certificate purporting to be said Justice Kibbes is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court of Tolland this 29th day of May AD 1837
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in Tolland County Ct.
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November 4, 1913.
Hon. Frank L. Greene,
St. Albans.
Vermont.
My dear Mr. Greene:--

In response to your letter dated the first and received the third instant. I have the honor to advise you that the papers on file in the claim of Mary Buell Wid. File 20,810 Rev. Ar. show that her husband, Matthew Buell, resided at Somers, Connecticut when he enlisted and served in the Connecticut troops as follows:
From May 1775, 7 months & 11 days, Corporal in Captain Solomon Willes' Fifth company of the Second Connecticut regiment.
From May 1776, 8 months, Second Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Moseley's company of Colonel Fisher Gay's regiment.
From January 1777, 1 year & 6 months, Second Lieutenant in Captain Walbridge's company of Colonel Sherman's regiment.
He was in the battle of Long Island and in the evacuation of New York.
soldier married October 14, 1756, Marry Kibbee of Somers, Connecticut, and he died December 2, 1804 at Orwell, Rutland County, Vermont, aged seventy-two years. His widow Mary
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W. File 20.810--2.

was allowed pension for the above services of her husband, on her application executed January 10, 1837, at which time she was ninety-eight years of age and a resident of Orwell aforesaid.
Their oldest child, Matthew Buell, was born in 1758. In 1837, Hon. Daniel Buell aged seventy-six years, stated that he served as a Waiter to the above named officers in 1777.

There is no further family data on file.
Very truly yours,
G.M. Salzgaber
Commissioner.
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2239
Mary Buells
Declaration

See Cont rolls Col. C. Webb
Capt Walbridge
Matthew Buel. Lieut.
Jan 1-1777 disc March 6-78
Adm. 2nd Lieut
$320 per ann. commencing 
4 March 1831
Cont Conl line

Almon Warnter Esq.
East Poultney Vt
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

I Selah H Merrill Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Fairhaven in said County of Rutland do hereby certify that the Honourable Almon Warner is Judge of said Court as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine--And I do hereby further certify that the said Probate Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Poultney in said [crossed out: County] Probate District, and subscribed my name this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven.
S.H. Merrill

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State of Connecticut, ss,
Office of the Secretary of said State
June 22nd AD 1837

I hereby certify that [illegible] from the record in this Office, at the June Section of the General Assembly of sd State AD 1776; in the list of Officers raised by the General Assembly aforesd in six Battalions to be marched directly to New York & there to join the Continental Army, the name of Matthew Buell as second Lieutenant of the seventh Company, second Battalion, under Captain Joseph Mosely, and said Battalion commanded by Fisher Gay as Col. Selah Hart Lieut Colonel & Benadeum Gallap Major
In testimony of which I have hereto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same at the date above
Royl Hinman Secretary of sd State
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Sir
In your letter the name appears to be Matthew Bud, but I suppose it is intended for Buel, as I do not find the name of Bud and do find Matthew Buel, Included. Buel was the name you intended--
The services of Officers are not upon the books in this office, the Services are often found upon the books of the Comptroller in this City.

The fees are $1. which you can transmit by mail

Respectfully yours
Royl R Hinman
June 22nd "37
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Philip W. Kebbey
Affidavit
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I Philip W. Kibby of Newport County of Sullivan State of Newhampshire seventy five years of age do depose testify and say that I was from my earliest childhood acquanted with Lieut Mathew Buell to the time of his death and with his Wife (now his Widow) Mary Buell to the present time. The said Mathew Buell's wife who a Kinwoman to me and I therefore became acquainted with him and his family at an early age. He resided with his family previous to the Revolutionary War in Somers Connecticut after the War he removed to Newhampshire and subsequently to Orwell, Vermont. I know that the said Mathew Buell and Mary Buell lived together as husband and wife before the Revolutionary War and continued to live together as such to the time of his death which took place in the year 1804. - I have no doubt but that they were lawfully Married-I further say that the said Mary Buell has remained the Widow of the said Mathew Buell to the present time. I further say that the said Mathew Buell entered the Revolutionary Army soon after that War commenced and continued in the army for several years In April 1777 I enlisted into the Army for three years and frequently saw him in the Army and was sometimes under his command as officer of the guards although I did not belong to his company. He being a Lieutenant he often had charge of the guard--and further the deponent saith not--
P.W. Kibbey

State of Vermont 
Rutland County
At Orwell on the 7th day of Nov. AD 1836 personally appeared Philip W. Kibby and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me 
Roswell Bottum Jr. Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Rutland County
I Robert Pierpont, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Roswell Bottum Jr. was on the 7th Nov 1836 a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature above is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 17th day of April A.D. 1837
R. Pierpont
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
Dec 13th 1836
On application I have examined the Books and papers in this office relating to revolutionary services and find and certify, that Matthew Buell is credited as a Corporal, for seven months & eleven days service L16.4.3 for wages, on a Pay Roll headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company of the 2d Regiment raised per order General Assembly Colony Connecticut May AD 1775." It appears by said Pay roll that Capt Solomon Willes commanded said Company. On the back of said pay roll is the following certificates, to wit, "Hartford County ss Jany 6th 1776, appeared Capt Solomon Willes and made oath that the several charges and entries in the within roll are just & truly made according to his best knowledge before me, Oliver Elsworth Justice Peace. The within and above is a true copy of Capt Solomon Willes original pay roll and settlement with him thereon made. (except an error of 20/overcast in the original)" and singed,
Thos Seymour
Ez. Williams
O Elsworth} Comt of Pay Table
Wm Field Comptroller
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J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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East Poultney (Vermt) July 7, 1837
Sir
I send herewith the application of Mrs Mary Buel of Orwell for a pension, and the evidence in support of her claim.
It is her wish that her certificate may be sent direct to me when granted.
Respectfully yours &c
Almon Warner

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner &c
Washington
City
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Apl. 2, 1903- Hist to W B Howe Concord NH
1907 Apl. 6 History to C. F. Leonard
1912 Mch 18 to Mrs. John B Olsen, letter in Stephen Beach S. File 28998
1913 Nov 4 to Hon Frank L Greene


Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20810
Mary Buell
widow of
Matthew Buell
L.N. Rev. War
Act July 4th 1836
Index:- Vol. A, Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Matthew Buell
'75 [unk] Capt Miller + 3
May 76 Lieut 7 mos militia + 2
Jan 1777 18 mo. Cap Wallinger + 4
married 14 Oct 1745 x 1
died Dec 1804

+1 Recad endern
+ 2 document endere
+ 3 do-----------do
+4 on roll
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C. F. LEONARD
CITY TREASURER OF THE
CITY OF PHOENIX

PHOENIX, ARIZONA March 13, 1907
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish very much to get a record of the services of a Revolutionary soldier, Lieut. Mathew Buell, who was norn March 10, 1734, at Killingsworth, Conn. and enlisted in the Conn. Troops, probably from Somers, Conn. I think probably he was later a pensioner and if so his name may be on the Revolutionary pension rolls.
Any information that you may be able to give me will be fully appreciated.
Very truly yours,
C. F. Leonard
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Sixty-Third Congress
William Richardson, ALA. Chairman
Charles R. Crisp, Ga.  Sam R. Sells, Tenn.
John A. Key, Ohio      Frank L. Greene, Vt.
William H. Murray, Okla.   Edgar R. Kiess, Pa.
Harry H. Dale, N.Y.      Samuel B. Avis, Va.
Edward Keating, Colo.    Anderson H. Walters, Pa.
Sanford Kirkpatrick, Iowa
Frank O. Smith, Md.
Frank L. Dershen, Pa.
C. L. Watts, Clerk
William McKinley Coss, Principal Examiner, Detailed from Pension Bureau

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

St. Albans, Vermont
November 1, 1913

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
I am informed that one Mary (Matthew) Buell, of Orwell, (Addison County) Vermont, drew pension from the Government as follows:
1837- September 11- $2080
1838- March 5- 160
1838- September 10- 160
1839- March 5- 160
1839- September 10- 160
and the request now comes to me to ascertain who Mary Buell's husband was and for what service to his country the pension was granted to his widow, Mary Buell.
I understand this is another one of those attempts to look up ancestry, and, as such, must take its time according to the convenience of the Bureau but the parties in interest, for various reasons, would very much appreciate such expedition as may properly be given the matter, and I respectfully commend their request to your favorable consideration.
Very sincerely yours,
Frank L. Greene
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In reply to your request of....................., received .................. for a statement of the military history of Matthew Buell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: May 75
Length of service: 7 mos 11 days
Rank: Corpl.
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Solomon Willes 5 Co 2 Regiment
State: Conn.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: May 76
Length of service: 8 mos
Rank" 2 Lieut.
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Joseph Mosely, Colonel Fisher Gay

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Jany 77
Length of service: 1 1/2 yrs
Rank: 2 Lieut.
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Walbridge, Lt. Col. Sherman

Battles engaged in, Long Is. & evac. of NY
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somers, Conn.
Date of widow's application for pension, Jany 10, 1837
Residence at date of application, Orwell, Rutland Co, Vt.
Age at date of application, 98 yrs
Remarks: Sol mar Oct 14, 1756 Mary Kibble of Somers
He d. Dec 2, 1804 at Orwell, Vt. at 72
Oldest child Matthew Buell b 1758
son Daniel Buell re 76 in 1839 states that he served as waiter to above office in 1777