Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,722, Benjamin Bugbee, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Bugbee, Benjamin
Mehitable

NUMBER
W. 23,722

CONTENTS
(blank)
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Let. to Hon H. Everett,
Sept. 19, 1838 [illegible]
13, 468
Vermont
Benjamin Bugbee of Windsor County in the State of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1819 and sent to Elihu Luce Esqr Judge Windsor Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.7 mos 11/31 & 4/30. 59:89
Amt payd 4th Sept 1819 $59.89
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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4920 
Vermont Montr
Mehitable Bugbee widow of Benjn Bugbee Conn.
who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. Jacob Collamer Hos of Rept
{Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 31
Reported
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Benjamin Bugbee
Connect line
Colr Wyllis Regent
April 10 - 777- 3 yrs
Dischgd 10 - 780
The Hon Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
Correct by
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Benjamin Bugbee
Connect line
Col. Wyllis Regent
April 10 - 777-3 yrs
Dischd 10 -780
The Hon Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
Correct by
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On the 21st day of January 1819 Before me the subscribed this
State of Vermont } Judge of Windsor County Court personally appears Benj
Windsor County SS } Bugbee Aged Fifty eight years now resident in Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States of in the revolutionary War that he the sd Benjn Bugbee enlisted at Enfield in the State of Connecticutt in the Company of Capt Thomas Abby in Col Saml Willis Regiment of the Connecticutt line for three years continued in Abby's Company about one year at which time sd Abby was dischgard from the  Army and that afterwards it was called the Colo Company and that he continued in the same Regiment till the 10th day of April 1780 when he  recd an honorable discharge at Westfield in the State of Newjersey but had since lost his said discharge and that he is reduced in his circumstance and
stands in need of assistance from his country for support and he has not any other evidence in his power of his said services and he has always been a citizen of the United States
Elihu Luce chief Judge of
Windsor County Court
State of Vermont } Sworn to and declared before me the day and
Windsor County ss } year aforesaid Now I Elihu Luce Chief Judge Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjn Bugbee did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against
the comon enemy. And that he has produce satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-- In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be afixed
Elihu Luce chief Judge
of Windsor County Court
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2478
Declaration of
Mahitable Bugbee
Act July 38
Married in 1784
admd
2 years pri
80$
No deduction
Hon. H. Everell
Windsor Vt
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State of Vermont } On this 3d day
of October A.D.
Windsor County Ss } 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford in sd State Mehitable Bugbee resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy nine years, who being 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 7th A.D. 1832 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows- That she is the widow of Benjamin Bugbee of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, who was a private in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, that he enlisted at Ridgefield Connecticut for the term of three years she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Bugbee on the first of January A.D. 1784. the exact day of the month she not able to state, that her Husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bugbee died on the 8th day of April A.D. 1820. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January A.D. 1794, viz at the time above stated she further declares that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bugbee drew a pension of ninety six dollars per year under the act of Congress passed AD 1818 granting private Soldiers ninety six dollars per year till the time of his death which happened on the 8th day of April A. D. 1820, and she further States that she is the widow of the aforesaid Benjamin Bugbee, and has never been married since his death - Mehitable her X mark Bugbee
Witness
John S. Mary
Wm H Lemaux
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John S. Marcy Judge
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State of Vermont }
Hartford District } I. Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District aforesaid hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mahitable Bugbee for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3d day of October AD 1838
Oel Billings Register
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February 18, 1924.
Mrs. Vernon P. Squires,
525 Belmont Ave.
Grand Forks, N. Dak.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23782, it appears that Benjamin Bugbee enlisted at Enfield, Connecticut, in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension, for three years service as a private in the Connecticut Troops, on his application executed January 21, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, aged fifty eight years. He died in Hartford, Vermont, April 8, 1820.
Soldier married in Enfield, Connecticut, January
1, 1784, Mehitable (maiden name not stated), she was allowed pension on her application executed October 3, 1838, while living in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, aged seventy nine years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23124
Mehitable Bugbee wid of Benjn Bugbee Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d 43
Index:- Vol. A, Page 106
(Arrangement of 1870}
1924 Feb. 18 Hist to [illegible]
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Let to E M Stocker Aug 1, 1843
Vermont 708
Mahitable Bugbee widow of Bugbee Benjamin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 18, and who died on the 8 Apl 1820 of Windsor in the State of Connt who was a pri
in the Compy commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Wyllys in the Vt line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct 38
and sent to and in Care H. Everet Windsor Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending $40
$240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 35.
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I Jonathan Bugbee of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years after being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mahitable Bugbee a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor State of Vermont. I further say that she is the widow of Benjamin Bugbee late of Hartford in said Windsor County deceased that she was married to my brother Benjamin Bugle in Enfield Connecticut, some time near Jany 1784 and I was present and saw them married - I further say she has not been married since the death of her husband, which happened on the 8th day of April A.D. 1820, I further says that there was not any family record kept in which the marriage of my brother have been entered
Jonathan Bugbee
State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss Hartford in said County October
6th 1838. Then Jonathan Bugbee
personally appearing made solemn
oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
contains the whole with and nothing but the truth
and I further certify that said Jonn Bugbee is a
credible witness Before me George E Wales Justice of Peace
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I certify that the within named George E. Wales is a Justice of the peace for the County of Windsor Vt. and  that his signature is genuine
Horace Everett
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228
M. Bugbee
$80 per an
Hon. Jacob Collamer
H. Rep
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State of Vermont  }
Windsor County SS }  On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Eben M. Stocker a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor Mehitable Bugbee a resident of Hartland in said County of Windsor aged 84 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Bugbee late of Hartford in said County of Windsor deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 and drew a pension up to the day of his death which took place on the 8 day of April 1820, as I think of ninety six dollars
per annum. And that she the said Mehitable Bugbee was pensioned under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum up to March 4. 1841. She further declares that she still remains the widow of said Benjamin Bugbee deceased, that she was not married to said Benjamin prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time named in her former declaration
Mehitable Bugbee
witness 
Sophronia Lord
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written before me
Eben M Stocker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mehitable Bugbee and have been for a number of years and do know that she drew a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 as set forth in her declaration Hartland Aug 5. 1845. Eben M Stocker Justice Peace
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Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year
last above written before me
Eben M Stocker Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I  Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County
Windsor County, SS. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Eben M. Stocker is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 3d day of April A. D. 1843
N. Williams Clerk
228
M. Bugbee $80 per
Hon Jacob
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I William Dixon of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the said Town of Enfield, and that on this 27th day of September AD. 1838, & at divers other time I have carefully examined the Records of the marriages of said Town, but do not find any Record of a Marriage between Benjamin Bugbee & Mahitable Bugbee, or of  Benjamin Bugbee with any Person & further the Deponent saith not-
Wm Dixon, Town Clerk of Enfield Conn
Hartford County ss Enfield September 27. 1838 Then Personally appeared William Dixon and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me
James Dixon Justice of the Peace
Hartford Co. (Ck) Ss Hartford Sept 28. 1838
I James H Holcomb Clerk of County Court for the County Hartford herby certify that James Dixon whose name is above written is a Justice of the Peace fully authorized & empowered by the Laws of this State to administer oaths and that his name above written is
his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th  day of Sept 1838
James H. Holcomb Clerk
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I Edward Pease of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged Seventy five years after being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mahitable Bugbee, a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont I further say that she the widow of Benjamin Bugbee late of Hartford in said Windsor County, deceased that she was Married to the said Benjamin Bugbee in the month of January AD 1784. the day of the month I cannot State at Enfield in the State of Connecticut further say that I was present and saw the Marriage ceremony preformed in due form, as the law required I further say that I have even known the said Mehitable Since the death of the said Benjamin, and she have ever since lived married, and is still the widow of the said Benjamin Bugbee I further say that I was knowing to the said Benjamin Bugbee being a Soldier  in the Revolutionary War I was ensuring to his starting from have to go to the service and knowing to his returning, and then understood and believe that he had been in the service as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Edward Pease
Sworn to and subscribed before 
William Hebard Regr of Probate
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State of Vermont } I William Hebard, Register
Orange County Ss }
District of Randolph Ss } of Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid hereby certify that the within named Edward Pease personally appeared before the Probate, Court within and for the District aforesaid and made Solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribe
I further certify that the said Edward Pease is a credible witness and that his statements may be relied on In testimony of which I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 31st day of August AD. 1838.
William Hebard Register
The word "Court" in the above certificate was interlined by me
William Hebard, Register
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Windsor 13 Oct. 1838,
Sir
I enclose the application of the Widow
Mehitable Bugbee for a person
and am respectfully
your obt Sert
Horace  Everete
J. L. Edwards Es
Com of Pensions
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Deposition of
E W. Lemmex
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State of Vermont }  I  Elvira Lemmex of Hartland in the 
Windsor County Ss } county of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose testify and say that I was living with Mrs Mahitabele Bugby of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont at the time her husband Benjamin Bugby decd, he died on the 8th day of April AD 1820. I have lived with Mrs Bugby most of the time since the death of her husband and am now living with her she has never been married since Mr Bugbey died, but ever has and still does remain the widow of the [illegible] Benjamin Bagley, I was knowing the Bugleys drawing a pension from 1818 up to the time of his death, which occurred at the time above stated and further I say not 
Elvira W Lennex
Sworn and subscribed to before me Justice Peace within and for the County of Windsor on this 6th day of Sept AD 1833
Ward Catton Justice Peace
I further certify that the above named Elvira W. Lemmex is a credible person whose statement may be relied on
Attest Ward Cattan Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Ward Catton is a justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor Vt and that his signature is genuine
Horace Everett
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230
Apr 10 1843
Vt 
Mar 3 1843
Claims
Lucy Aishman 4 May (Wilson)
Eliz Lamphear
Mehitable Bugbee
Hartland Vt APR 5
FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hartland April 4 1833
J L Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
I send you the declaration of Widows of Revolutionary Soldier for the
purpose of obtaining pension under the act of March 3
1843. Please forward the certificate to me
Respectfully Yours E M Stocker
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(written horizontally)
Aug 10/43
Rd claims
March 3d 1843
Vt

Mehitable Bugbee
Eliz Lamphear

(written vertically)
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

(2 stamps)
HARTLAND VT
AUG 7

FREE
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Hartland Aug 8 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr. Sir I have made a certificate on each of the declarations herein enclosed, certifying that I am personally acquainted with each of the detarants and that each of them drew a pension under the act of July 7 1838. Please forward their certificates as soon as convenient - as they wish to get them before the 4th of Sept. And Oblige - 
Your Obt Servt.
Eben M Stocker
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Jan. 18, 1924
525 BELMONT AVENUE
GRAND FORKS
NORTH DAKOTA
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you please let me know if there is a charge made for looking up the pension records of Revolutionary Soldiers? I am a member of the D.A.R. now, but in putting in claims for a supplementary lines my paper was returned for lack of data Viz.
place and date of birth of my ancestor, Benj. Bugbee Jr.
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The facts that I know about him are these "He served for the relief of Boston in the  Lexington alarm, April 1775
Also under Gen. Putnam in 2nd Co. Capt. Storr's from May 16 to Dec. 10, 1775, and from Apr. 10, '77 to April 10, 1780 when honorably discharged at Westfield N.J. He was pensioned under act of 1818 first in Conn. and afterwards transferred to the Vermont pension roll. He died in Vermont April 8, 1820.
If you can supply me with the lacking date that the D.A.R.
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requires namely place and date of birth of this ancestor Benj. Bugbee Jr. at little no expense. I shall be greatly obliged.
If there is much of a fee, let me know first what it is
Yours truly
Mrs. Vernon P. Squires
P. S. The genealogist in Washington who looked up my claims said he asked that a Copy of Benj. Bugbee's application for the pension be send me, but I never received it
Mrs V.P. S.