Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1399, Henry Buck, Penn.
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Service: Penn.   
Buck, Henry   
Number R 1399
Rachel
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Contents
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No 13,178
Rachel Buck, died
widow of Henry 
Ohio
Act July 7, 1838

Amo Bender
Alliance Ohio
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[llegible mark]
State of Ohio
County of Starck
On this thirteenth day of May 1854 personally appeared before me the Sub Scriber
Robert N Buck administrator of the estate of Rachel Buck deceased who being first duly sworn according to law declares as follows to it that one Henry Buck aged about 103 a resident of Pennsylvania who was surgeon in the revolutionary war and served from near its commencement until the close of said war and  soon after was honorably discharged and soon after Services to it on about 1786 the said Rachael Buck and said Henry Buck was lawfully married together as husband and wife and remained the same till death separated them and at the said Rachel Buck remained the widow of said Henry Buck after the death of said Henry Buck died december eleventh eighteen hundred and five (1805) leaving Said Rachel Buck his lawful widow and that Said Rachel Buck died April twelfth eighteen hundred forty nine (1849) and that the Said Henry and Rachel Buck was lawfully married on or about seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786) (as will appear by proof here seen to attached and that said Rachel Buck by an act of Congress passed in 1838 became entitled to a pension from 1836 during life at the same rate that said Henry Buck would have been entitled to if living at the death of said Rachel Buck and that he dose not know how much said Henry Buck was entitled
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2 of 7
a per
month but he has supposes fifty dollars or more as recertify will show on full given forsaid sum  [illegible] if the facts exist as he expects.

Adm of the estate of Robert Buck Rachel Buck deceased known come said Robert N Buck but
exclusively as witness and after first being duly sworn according to law and upon his oath deposeth and says that he is the legal heir at law of said and Henry Buck and Rachel Buck above referenced to and that Rachel and Henry Buck was married about seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786) as [illegible] wages understood by them and others and never heard it doubted or questioned everyone and that his [illegible[ age is about sixty seven in his sixty six year of age and that said Henry and Rachel Buck raised a family of children together as his law{illegible} wife the name of said children is as follows to it Robert N Buck the {illegible} subscriber and administrator: and Elizabeth George John Thomas Moses Mary and Samuel all of which was legal heirs of said Henry and Rachel Buck deceased as set forth and that said Henry Buck died December 11th eighteen hundred and sixty five (1865) age 103 as near as he can entertain the Blue Ball tavern in Pennsylvania Cumberland County and that said Rachel Buck died April twentieth eighteen hundred and forty nine at Mahoning county Ohio and that he was present at the funeral of said Henry Buck and Rachel Buck as above set forth and that said Henry Buck was always considered a revolutioner and a army surgeon: and that he had of first heard his father
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Henry Buck speaks of his hard ships and difficulty
in his Service and he had several scars
on him of wound here received while in said service
and that he always under stood that said
said Buck served some five years or more in said
war and never heard it disputed doubted or eventually
by everyone and that he went from Cumberland
county pennsylvania and served
masergeant and not as warfield officer and i heard him
Shea of being with general washington
and others the names of the officers depart or forgot
the in which he served he has forgotten the
names of
Robert N Buck
The foregoing affidavit were made and subscribed before
me this thirtieth day of May, AD1854; and I certify that
I am well acquainted with the said Robert N Buck, and know
him to be an honest, conscientious man, and his statements
in the foregoing affidavits are deserving of as much credit as though
he were not personally interested in the state of Rachel Buck,
deceased, as her one of her heirs at law.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand,
and affix the seal of the Probate Court which
is a Court of Record within and for said family
of Stark and State of Ohio, and of which I am
Judge and ex-officio Clerk, the day and 
year last aforesaid.
Geo W Raff Judge & Ex-Officio Clerk,
Probate Court Stark Co Ohio
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May 10, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Henry Buck, R. 1399
Mrs. mary Alexander Hendrickson
6570 Pinehaven Road
Oakland
California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in
regard to Henry Buck, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, R. 1399, based upon the Revolutionary
War service of Henry Buck.
On May 30, 1854, Robert N. Buck, son of Henry, and a resident
of Stark County, Ohio, aged sixty-six years, applied for the pension 
which may have been due on account of his father's service.
It was stated that Henry Buck entered the service in Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and served at least five years. A copy
of the master roll was furnished which showed that he served from
August 1, 1776, until December 1, 1776, and was surgeon's mate in
Captain John Marshall's Company in the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment
under Colonel Samuel Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Brodhead.
 Henry Buck married in 1786 Rachel, her maiden name not given.
He died December 11, 1805, at the Blue Ball Tavern, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Rachel, died April 12, 1849, in Mahoning County,
Ohio.
Henry and Rachel Buck had the following children: Robert N.
who was living in Alliance, Ohio, in 1830, Elisabeth, George, John,
Thomas, Moses, Mary and Samuel. It was stated that Henry and
Rachel Buck were living near Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania,
when their second child was born.
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The claim for pension was not allowed as proof that the
soldier rendered at least six months military service, which was
the requirement of the pension law, was never furnished.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rachel Buck
Wid of Henry Buck
Ohio sus
Her application
[2 stamps]
Commissioners Pensions
Washington
D.C.
FREE
April 26, 1850
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No 15,178
Rachel Buck, decd.
widow of Henry -
Ohio
Set A. Bender June 10, 1854
Same as not found 28 in
Same Aug 2.
Re N buck Jan 18/60
1399
Act July 7. 1838
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Pension Office
June 18th 1860}
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 20th
April, you are informed that the pension claim
of Rachel Buck dcd. widow of Henry, Ohio, has 
not been allowed. The last letter from the office
upon the subject was addressed to A. Bender, Esq
Is as follows, viz: " The Rolls do not show
any service by Henry Buck as Surgeon's mate;
I as this certificate (forwarded by him) shows
only 4 months service in mile not be achievable
to prosecute the claim further without proof
of more service."
Robert N. buck Esqr
Alliances, Ohio -
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Amos Bender
Aug2/54
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Pension Office
Aug 2, 1854
Sir
The certificate of the Seretary of the
Commonwealth of Penna. which accompanied
your letter of the 29th ultimo, has been filed
with the other papers in the case of Rachel
Buck, deceased, widow of Henry of Ohio, uder
the act of July 7, 1838.
The rolls in this office
do not show any service by Henry Buck as
Surgeon's mate; and as this certificate shows
only four months' service it will not be
advisable to prosecute the claim further without
proof of more service. I know of no place
where such proof is likely to be found.
Amos Bender Esq
Alliance
Ohio
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145
Pensions Office
June 10.. 1854
Sir
The informal application for pension
arrears, in right of Rachel Buck, deceased,
widow of Henry, of Ohio, has been received
and filed under the act of July 7, 1838.
The declaration in such cases is required
to be made in open court before a court
of record; and it is necessary that this rule
should be complied with; and that the 
printed rules herewith enclosed should be 
conformed to in all respects.  The declarant should state the service with greater
particularity, if possible. The date and fact
of marriage should be proved by a public
or family record, if any such exists; and 
only when it is apparent that no such
record is in existence will the testimony of
disinterested witnesses be received. The
date of the marriage, if proved by passe.
should be fixed by concurrent circumstances,
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or by the age of the children. The testimony
of any one of the children interested in the
claim will not be received as evidence.
The dates of the death of Henry Buck and his widow and the
fact that Rachel remained his widow, as
also the names of her only children now
surviving should all be proved and certified
as required by the enclosed rules.
I do not find the name of Surgeon 
Henry Buck on the rolls in this office;
and you are referred to the Auditor
General and Secretary of State of Penna,
at Harrisburg, for evidence of his
service.
Amos Bender Esq
Alliance
Ohio.
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Mr L P Waldo Esq
I herewith enclose all the proof
I can get of the service of Henry Buck
from the secretary of State or auditor
general of Pennsylvania as
directed by you: it is clear that Henry
Buck served at least five years
if the proof can be made there is good men
now living that has heard the said Buck
tell of there hardships during the winters
while in service at all ways understood
his Service to alin for a more be
of years he was all ways considered a
old Soldier who Served during war
I wish you would direct me
where there respect lea publicity
of get ing further proof in the case
of Rachel Buck widow of said Henry
Buck nonapplicant whose application
is filed under act of 1836
filed about 2 or 3 months ago the present
time I cant tell - your will please.
file the proof so it can be had in connection
with other proof now on file and what
may beget hereafter as the proof is
hard to get in this case} Respectfully
Amos Berden
July 29th 1854
Amos Berden
Alliance 
Ohio}
I instruct further in this case
and oblige Amos Berden
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Alliance Stark County March, 1st, 1854
Sir
Sometime last June I made application
as one of the heirs of Rachel Buck widow
of Dr Henry Buck who was a Surgeon
in the Revolution the application with
power of attorney & testimony was sent on
to a man by the name of Samuel M. Knight
who wrote to us that he had found my fathers
name on the Records and that it was a good
case. I wrote to him Several times he refuses
to make any or give any Satisfaction
Informing me whether there has been any Certificate issued on that claim or not and
Whether there has been any action on it or
and Wheather Knight can Draw any many
on that Power of atorney or not if its not my
Intention that he Should
and I Revoke any part of that Power of atorney
that Will give him any such Power
Please answer this as soon as possible
ours Respectfuly
R.N. Buck
Commissioner on Pentions
Washington DC
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Col Mills for
at L. Island
St ColPiper
1st Battalion
Amn Archibald
Bines 2nd Vol fo 899
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A Master Roll of Capt. John Marshall, Company of the Second Battalion of the Pennsylvania Rifle Regt. Commanded by Col. Samuel Miles Esq. for the Month of August

[in the left hand margin of the table]
No. 

[Column 1]
Captain 
John Marshal

[Column 2]
Lieut.s
John Clark
Thomas  Gormley
Stephen Harmon

[Column 3]
Sergeants
James M McMichael
Edwd Spare Hospital ---
John Herron
James Cresentt
66 Abm. Homan
67 John Campbell
68 Henry Buck - Surgeons Mate on duty at Amboy
69 Ambino Carean Dec M}

[Column 4]
Drum
William Price

I do Certify on honor that the officers, Non Commissioned Officers and privates who appeared in the parade in Camp near Kingsbridge, New York, under my Command were bonafide and for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania and none engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to their rank they hold in the Roll --- I do also Certify in [illegible] that the Sergeant in Hospital and Nine privates Missing, Sick, and on furlow and all officers to the times mentioned opposite to their names---

Mustered on the parade in Camp Near Kingsbridge New York Capt John Marshals Company, One Capt. Thomas Lint - three Sergeants One drum, one Dr. Master Sergeant, One Surgeons Mate, and fifty nine Privates ---  This Muster taken from 1st August 1776 to first
of September following.
Lod K Sprogell
M.M.
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Pay Roll of Capt John Marshalls Company, of the Second
Batallion Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment encamped Near KingsBridge
late Commanded by Col. Samuel Miles Esquire, 
Names Station Pay Per Month Stopage for Ammo 7 Clothing Balance of Pay due
S.S d S.S. d
John Marshal Captain 10. 0. 0 10. 0. 
John Clark 1 Lieut 6. 15. 0 6. 15. 0
Thomas Gourney 2 do 6. 15. 0 6. 15. 0
Nathan Hammond do 6.15. 0 5. 0. 0
Henry Buck Surgeon Mate 6. 10. 0 6. 15. 0
James McMichael 1 Sergt 3. 0. 0. 0. 10. 8
Captain Marshal Pay Roll 2.B.P.Rifle
Regt. for the Month of August
1776.
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Master Roll of Capt John Marshal's Company of the Second
Baatt in the Pennsylvania Rifle Regt. Commanded by Lieut Col.Brodhead Esq - encamped Near Head Quarters -
For the Month of September 1776.
[col1]
Captain
John Marshal
[col2]
Lieut
John Clark
Thomas Gormley
Stephen Hammond
[col3]
Sergts.
Jas. McMichael
Edu. Sparo
John Herron
Jas. Creswell
[col4]
Surgeon Mate
Henry BuckDMstey
Ambs. Crean
Drum
Wm Price
Mustered in Parade in Comp near Harlem N. York-
Capt. John Marshal's Company, One Capt. one Lieut., One
Surgeons Mate, four Sergeants, one drum and thirty tow privates -
This Muster taken from 1st September 1776 to 1st Octo. following -
Lodk Sprogell
M.M.
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A Mster Roll of Capt. John Marshals' Company,
the Pennsylvania Rifle Regt. Commanded by Lieut. Col.
Daniel Brodhead, Esq.
for Oct. A.D. 1776}
John Marshal Capt.}Siuts
John Clark}55 John McRay
Thos. Gormley}56 Tos. Wilson
Stephen Harman}57 Jas McCormick
Jas McMichael} Sergts.58 Henry Buck Surgeon Mate,
Edwd Sparo}59 Barnet Daugherty
I do Certify on honour that the Officers Non Commissioned officers
and privates who appeared in Camp near Coryells Ferry are
benefits raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania now
in the Continental Services received pay According to the Rank they
held in this Roll, - I do also Certify an honour, that the first
Lieut and one private on furlough, Second Lieut, and twelve privates,
in Command, One Sergt, and Twelve Privates Sick in General Hospital
one Sergt. and two privates, Sick in Camp. Three Privates, deserted and
two on guard  were all effective, also One Surgeon Mate effective, -
J. Marshal
Muster on the parade in Camp near Coryells Ferry, Capt. John
Marshal's Company of Company of Co. Miles Rifle Regiment - One Captain, One
Lieut two Sergeants - One joun, and twenty five Privates, allowing first
Lieut and one Private on furlow, third Lieut, and twenty Privates on Command,
one Sergeant and two privates Sick in Camp, two Privates on
guard, Also Surgeons Mate to be effective than be Certified on the
back of this Roll - This Muster taken from 1st of October
1776 to 1st Decem. following. - 
Lodk Sprogell
M.cM.
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Secretary Office

Harrisburg June 26, 1854,
Pennsylvania [unsure]
-
I do certify that the
foregoing and annexed are true and
Correct extracts from the Original Rolls
now remaining on file in this office.-
In Testimony Where of
---
I have hereunto set my hand and cause to so offices
the Seal of Secretary's office this day and year above Written
E. S. Goodrich
Dep [unsure]
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Alliance O  April 20/60
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Respt Sir
Some two years since Amos Burden (who is now is jail in Cleveland O. for frauds on the Pension department) made application for me for money due for service of my father Dr. Henry Buck Surgeon in the Revolution, about Eighteen months since said Burden showed me a statement from the department admitting the proof to be sufficient, Except two months service,
since which time Burden has claimed to have heard nothing of the matter, I have some fears that
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he may have committed a fraud somewhere.  Will you please inform me if he ever completed the evidence, or obtained anything from the department on said claims.

Yours Very Respectly
Robert N Buck
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State of Ohio
County of Stack
on this fourth day of may
AD 1854 personally apeared before me Abraham
Gaskill a justice of the peace in and for the
county and State afore said Elenor Windle age
about eight years (80) who first being duly
Sworn acording to law doth on her oath do
give the following deposition is and States
that She became personally and well or
granted with old Mr Henry Buck and his
wife Rachael Buck about Seventy years
age and about Sixty five years ago that she
was called upon to attend as a nurse with
Said Rachael Buck when She was confined
with her second child and lived with them
for some time and took care of said Rachael Buck
She further states that She was not personally
present at the marriage of Said Henry Buck
and Rachael Buck deceased but that she knew them
Soonafter they were Said to have married and
commenced living together as husband and wife
and continued to live together as such and never
heard it disputed or questioned or doubted
but werealways considered to be husband and
wife and raised a family of children as such
and that they were considered honest and reliable people
and that the said Henry Buck if now living he
thinks would have bin one hundred years old
or more at this time and that Said Rachael Buck
would have bin near the Same age
and that the Said Henry Buck was considered the
best Doctor in that part of the contray an that
he lived near lewis town milford county Pennsylvania
at the time She nursed Said Buck and they after
all and they after a few years moved of short
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distance and that Said Mr Henry Buck moral
considered a revolution Surgeon or Soldier and that way
She never herein it questioned or doubted and that the
Administrator (Robert Buck) of the estate of
of Rachael Buck deceased is the legal heir of Said Rachael Buck
and Henry Buck above referred to by her and
that She has nodoubt but what the was lawfully
married as early as sometime in the later
part of 1780 and that he was revolutioner and
was allways considered as such given under
her hand and seal the day and year above recited
Elenor Kindle
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and year above recited and I hereby certify
that the Said Elenor who gave the foregoing
deposition resides within one half of a mile of me
and from my husband acknowledge of her and from
credible information I believe him to be of the
age above stated and that they fully know and
understand the statements by her said and
set forth and subscribed by her in the with in
deposition and that She is a credible and reliable
witness.
Abraham Gaskill
A Justice of the Peace
the State of Ohio Stark County SS
I L Anderson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for said Co. do hereby certify that Abraham
Gaskill Esq was at the time of taken the foregoing
Acknowledgement and is now an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for said Co; duly Commissioned &
qualified and that the above signature purporting to
be his is genuine as I verily believe. I testimony whereof
I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court at Canton
this May 30th AD1854 L. Anderson Clerk
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the State of Ohio
STARK COUNTY, SS.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that the Probate Court
of said County doth hereby grant Letters of Administration
on the estate of Rachel Buck deceased unto
Robert N Buck
to whom is committed the administration of all and singular the goods, chattles, moneys
credits of said deceased; and - also the proceeds of all the Real Estate of -
said deceased which he may be authorized to sell: and whose duty it shall be to
Lend be it further known that we have appointed
appraisers of the personal estate of said
decedent.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature and
the seal of said Probate Court, at Canton this 25th
day of April A.D. 1854
Geo W Raff Probate Judge.
Stark County, C.
Note. - Every Executer and Administer appointed by the Probate Judge, will be required to file either a partial or
final account at the end of eighteen months from the date of his Letters; and if further time be required to settle up an estate.
the Executer or Administrator must file a motion and affidavit for that purpose. To save costs of a citation; it will be well
to recollect this regulation.
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Mr LP Waldo Comm
Dear Sir
I send the with in application now being
it contains suficiant to or theorize you to
gave it an examination and influence
or the further proof Mr Buck lays
his father often Speaks of his difficulty
or in having to take charge of things
in general and to over see the proceedings
and take charge of a large number of the
doctors as well as the sick and weak
of the hospital and there stewards and
 had, but close nature collect the name
of the place whereon the service or
what authority commanded him except
general George Washington he learnt
that he was a considerable of his time
with general Wahington often dined
with him and he heard him speak of
doctors a number of the Pennsylvania
troops and soldiers and that he before you
belonged to or was one of the Pennsylvania
Surgeons June 30th 1814
Respectfully
yours Amos Burden
Address
Amos Burden
Alliance 
Ohio
I as the judge may revenue
A Burden
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[left column]
1915 Apr 26. History to Mr
Mabel Wallace. M.13H
1932. May 10, hist to
Mary A. Hendrickson
Se. letter inclus. of hear
Fisher, W.3792. We
[right column]
1399 JECTED
Rachel Buck
vice:L
isted:, 18
charged:, 18
plication filed: , 18
eges: -1854-
-enlisted:
ttorney:
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Recognized. Contrac
Cert. of Dis. Sesarched for, 18
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Greensboro, N.C.
April 13, 1915

Commissioner of Pensions
Wash., D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me all the data you can find concerning Henry Buck came from Germany listed in Revolutionary war from Penn.  His father was Baron Buck.

Henry Buck was a surgeon he was the
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Father of Robert N. Buck & George
Buck from Penn. They both served 
in war 1812.
Also Henry Fisher was
raised in Penn enlisted and 
served in Revolutionary War
was what they called a
gunner (fired the cannon}
spent the winter at Valley Forge
his daughter married Buck.
Yours Truly
Pine Hill x 2. Mrs Mabel Wallace
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M.B.H
Rev . War Section.
April 26, 1915.
Mrs. Mabel Wallace,
Pine Hill #2,
Greensboro, N.C.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 13th instant, you are
advised that in the papers in claim R. File No. 1,399, Rev War,
it is stated that Henry Buck entered the army from Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, in 1776, and served as a Surgeon's Mate
in Captain John Marshall's company. Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania
Rifle regiment.
Henry Buck married in 1786, Rachel  (maiden name not stated};
he died at the Blue Ball Tavern, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 
December 11, 1805, aged 103 years; she died in Mahoning
County, Ohio, April 12, 1819. 1849
they had the following children; Robert N.; Elizabeth;
George; John; Thomas; Moses; Mary and Samuel.
On May 30 In 1854, Robert N. Buck a resident of Stark County, Ohio,
aged 66 or 67 years; applied for the pension which might have
been due on account of his father's service, but the claim was
never allowed, for the reason that the claimant failed to furnish
satisfactory proof of six months actual service required
by the pension law under which he applied.
M 1860 be res Allliance
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You are further advised that this Bureau is unable to
furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a
claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of
his services, and in order to identify such a claim, if filed
for Henry Fisher, in addition to his name, some of the following
data is essential; the names of some officers under
whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and
and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, 
given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltz
Commissioner.