Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,455, Jonathan Bucher, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Bucher, Jonathan
or 
Beecher

NUMBER
S. 36,,455
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(2,716)
Connecticut
Jonathan Bucher, Priv.
Connecticut Line
Capt Peck

4

in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept. [illegible] and sent to the pensioner at Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818  $30.4
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $48.00
[total]  $78.4

3 mos 25/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

9 months [illegible] Continued
Kent - Litchfield Co
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State of Connecticut ss.
On this 11th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said state personally appears Jonathan Bucher aged 60 resident in Kent in said state who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." 
That he the said Jonathan Bucher enlisted in Milford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Peck, Genl David Woosters regiment in the month of May 1775 & served in said company & regiment through the year. That in Jany 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Peter Perretts company, Col Chs Webb's Regiment for one year & served till the 16th day of November when he was made prisoner by the capture of Fort Washington.
That in the spring of 1780 he enlisted in [illegible] Milford in a company commanded by Capt Jesse Bell, Col. B. Beeber regiment, served til March 1781. That in the spring of 1781 he enlisted in a company
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commanded by Capt Charles Smith, Major Shipman Battalion, Genl. Waterburys Brigade & served in said company & brigade til March 1782. That in the spring of 1782 he enlisted in Capt Allen company, Col. Camfields regiment & served in said company & regt til the Peace.
That he was in the battles of Dorchester Hill, at Fort Washington & at North Shore Horse Neck.
That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Jonathan Bucher

District of Connecticut, ss May 11, 1818
Sworn to & declared before me,
James Gould, a Judge of the Superior Court
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State of Connecticut Ss.
On the 27th day of August 1818 before me John Mills one of the Justices of the Peace for Litchfield County came Nathan Slosson Jr & Jesse St. John & Julius Caswell, credible witnesses to me known and being duly sworn according to Law testify and say that Jonathan Bucher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is in indigent circumstances and in their opinion in need of assistance from his country for support. 
Nathan Slosson Jr
Jesse St. John
Julius Caswell

Sworn before me, John Mills Just of Peace

I James Gould one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Bucher is in indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support.
James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut certify that James Gould Esq is a Judge of said Court, that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his hand writing, and that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said Court. 
September 4th AD 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of LItchfield Ss.
At a special court of common pleas holden at Litchfield within & for said county in the first Tuesday of July 1820.
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to find and imprison Jonathan Bucher aged sixty three year resident in Kent in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
to wit, in the Regiment of Connecticut troops commanded by Col. Charles Webb & in the company commanded by Capt Peter Perrit for the period of one year. to wit, from the first day of January 1776 when he enlisted for the period aforesaid & served until the 16th day of Nov following when he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington & was detained a prisoner in close confinement until some time after the expiration of said period of enlistment for which service he has been placed on the Pension list roll of Connecticut Agency as a pensioner of the United States. The certificate whereof bears date the 21st day of Sept 1818 and is numbered 2714, and that his original declaration was dated the 11th day of May 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by give, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Untied States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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A schedule of the whole estate and income of Jonathan Bucher - one cow, one hog

said cow is worth 18 dollars
1 hog - 6
1 porridge pot  .75
1 dish kettle  .75
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$25.50

Jonathan Bucher
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And the declarant further states that he is by occupation a Wheelright, but on account of decay of sight & weakness & frequent bleeding at the lungs, he has for several years been incapable of working at said trade, nor is he able by any manner of labour to support himself. That his family consists of a wife aged sixty one who is now, & for nearly two years, in very ill health; that he has only one child now belonging to his family, a daughter named Apphia Bucher aged twenty three years.
Jonathan Bucher
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C
No 2719 Kent
21 Sept 18

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

Jonathan Bucher

I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty five dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 17 day of July 1820.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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I Niel Baldwin of Washington County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify & say that Jonathan Bucher was an apprentice to me when I lived in Milford in the County of New Haven & I well recollect that the said Jonathan enlisted in Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in the month of January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Peter Perrit, regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb for one year. & I further testify that the said Jonathan served in said regiment until the month of November next following & was taken prisoner & the [illegible] with the enemy as I was informed for some time. I further testify that in the month of January 1777 said Jonathan Bucher returned to Milford & came directly to my house, had been in the aforesaid service one full year including the time he was prisoner & never had been in Milford or at any time out of the aforesaid service from Jan 1776 until Jany 1777 & when said Jonathan returned to my house in Jany 1777 was out of health, raggid, dirty & lousy & in a very poor situation & further the deponent saith not.
Washington August 29th 1818
Niel Baldwin
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Litchfield County ss Washington 
August 29th 1818
Then Personally appeared the within named Neil Baldwin & made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Sworn before me
Wm. Cogswell one Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County

I Sarah Camp wife of Chauncy Camp of Washington County of Litchfield of Lawful age & being duly sworn testify & say that I am daughter to Niel Baldwin the before named deponent & agree with him in his testimony so far as I was well acquainted with the aforesaid Jonathan Bucher. That he was an apprentice to my father. That he enlisted in the Continental service in January 1776 in Capt. Perrits company for one year & went into the service & never returned until January 1777 & then in a poor situation & as I understood and according to my belief was in the service one year & further saith not.
Washington August 29th 1818.
Sarah Camp
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August 29th 1818
Then personally appeared before me William Cogswell one of the justice of peace in & for the county of Litchfield
Sarah Camp with whom I am well acquainted as well as with the Nial Baldwin being both credible witnesses & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed & sworn before me
William Cogswell justice of peace

State of Connecticut

I James Gould one of the Judges of the Sup Court of said State certify that the foregoing affidavit are taken in a legal manner before proper authority.

James Gould
Judge of the Sup Court
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James Gould, Esq
Judge
Litchfield, Connecticut

Jonathan Bucher, pri
Connecticut Line
Revolutionary Claim
11 May 1818
Not found on the rolls of Connecticut. The testimony on oath, of two more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, or at least, 9 months, in continuance, or continental establishment is required, in lieu thereof. The evidence given by one soldier, in behalf of another, is deemed inadmissible. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
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State of Connecticut

I Henry Bull of Milford, in the County of New Haven, depose & say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Bucher & that I served with him in the same Comp & Regt, in the revolutionary war from May 1775 until the end of the year, that I served with sd Bucher in the same Compy & Regt from Jany 1776, take the capture of Fort Washington, November 16th & that I was with sd Bucher in the same Regiment from the spring of 1780 till the Peace & further say not. Milford May 1st 1818

Henry Bull
late adj. of [illegible] ship on [illegible]

New Haven County ss Milford May 1st 1818

Personally appeared Henry Bull well known to me as a respectable & credible man, subscribed his name in my presence to the truth of the foregoing deposition according to law before me.

Chs W Pond
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut

I Joseph Whiting of Milford, in the County of New Haven, depose & say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Bucher & that I was with him in the same Compy & Regt from May 1775 til the end of the campaign & that I served with Bucher from the 1st Jany 1776 in the same Regt till 16 Nov of the same year & further say not. Milford May 1 1818

Joseph Whiting

New Haven County ss Milford May 1 1818

Personally appeared Joseph Whiting well know to me as a respectable & credible man & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.

Chs W Pond Justice of Peace

District of Connecticut ss May 11 1818

I James Gould, one of the Judged of the Supreme Court, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Bucher did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his preceding declaration, against the common.
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common enemy, for the term of nine months & more, on the continental establishment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directory of the aforesaid act of Congress.

James Gould, a Justice of the Sup Court

I Frederick Wolcott, clerk of the Supreme Court when the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that the Hon'ble James Gould, viz is a Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.

May 11th 1818, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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To Hon'ble John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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If a pension be granted on the within, the Secretary is [unk] to law and the Certificate to the applicant Jon'a Beecher at Trent, County of Libby'd State of Conn't
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36455 Rev Invalid

File No. 36455
Jonathan Bucher
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870]

Feby 16 1897
Examined Mr Aspinwell 

1936 Nov 9
Photos mailed to Miss Winifred L 1-1- Soloman (ordered by Phillip M Smith)

1936-Nov 13 
Soloman receipt returned to ceet Div Fin Ser Record 527-ad of dg

1936-Nov 23
Duplicate photostatic copies mailed to Miss Winifred L Holman, her place of res alleged is is unsatisfactory

1936-Nov 30
W L Holman adv 1st set of photos not to ne returned
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U. S. Veterans Bureau
Form 9- Rev. Feb., 1934

Rev. and 1812
BA-J/AWF
No. 352

U.S. Veteran's Bureau
Chief Clerk's Division
Requisition for Photostate Copying

November 5, 1836

From: Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division 
Phone no. War & Navy 970
To: Photostat Section, Chief Clerk's Division, Room 1123

Please furnish Photostat copies of the papers listed below:

Description of Original Papers: Rev. War pension claim of Jonathan Bucher, S. 36455
Size of Copy Desired: actual
No Of Copies, Face/Back: 1 of each

Total $4.50   18 pages

The above requested work (may not) be reduced to (one half) (one quarter) of its original size in reproduction.

Remarks: Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.

MMH Finch
Requisitioning Officer
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
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Veterans Administration,
Rev War & 1812,
Washington DC

Please photostat 18 pages of pension application of Jonathan Bucher No. S.36455 & send to Miss Winifred Lovering Holman
39 Winsor Ave
Watertown, Mass.

Ordered by Philip M Smith
1331 Columbia Rd NW
Wash DC

$4.50 paid
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November 9, 1936

Jonathan Bucher- S.36455
BA-J/AWF

Miss Winifred L. Holman
39 Winsor Avenue
Watertown, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herewith as requested by Mr. Philip M. Smith of this city, photostatic copies of eighteen pages of the original proof on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 36455, based upon service in that war of Jonathan Bucher or Beecher.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1815
BA-J/AWF
NO.352
November 5, 1936
Rev, and 1812 Wars Section 
War & Navy 970

Rev, War pension claim of Jonathan Bucher, S. 36455 actual      1 of each
xxx $4.50  18 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at the top of each page and return paper in folder with corresponding name and number.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

[hand written upside down]
hist selected by Mrs. Smith for Miss Holman:
Sol's appl. dated May 11 1818 2 p
affid of Henry Buel dated May 1, 1818 & reverse side of sheet, also, next page, which begins: "common enemy, for the term of 9 mos 
*reverse side of that age = 4 p
joint affids of Nathan Slossen Jr., Jesse St. John and Julius Casewell, dated August 27, 1818 and reverse side = 2 p affid of Hial Baldwin and reverse side signed Darale Camp, also, affid following, Aug 27, 1818 by Wm. Cogswell J.P. and James Gould Judge, = 3 p
the sheet which reads If a few be granted etc. & the reverse side with bold writing Admitted = 2 p.
Sol's appl dated July 4, 1820 & reverse side & following page signed by soldier in wh, he gives his occupation & names of family & reverse side of that sheet = 4 p
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Very truly yours
AD Hiller
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

My dear Sir:

Thank you for sending me the photostatic copies. They are however, without doubt, the poorest photostats I have ever encountered, the background of these negatives is a grey instead of a good black. I am wondering of you are having trouble with your machine or with your operator?

Sincerely,

W L Holman
39 Winsor Ave
Watertown, Mass

11 Nov. 1836

Jonathan Bucher
$364JJ- Rev War

M Cassidy, asst CG telephoned for me to send him new set of photos which were received, with a letter.
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Mr. Black, I am sending this to you for your consideration in regard to the comment of Miss Holman.

MMH Finch

11/16/36
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Veterans Administration
Form 3230
Rev. Jan. 1932

Reference Slip

Referred to Mrs. Finch

For approval
attention
comment
correction
follow-up
recommendation
report

To call me.......see me........
indicate changes
note and file 
note and return
prepare reply
rewrite
send literature

When necessary to identify papers to which this form is attached, write subject, date, author, etc., here




Remarks: Mr. Cassidy wishes you to forward the originals in order to determine whether good photstats can be made of these particular records.

Date 11-16-36, From S Lappan
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Winifred Lovering Holman, S.B.
Genealogist
39 Winsor Ave
Watertown, Mass


Personal Attention of Mr Hiller Please

25 Nov, 1936

A.D. Hiller Esq.
Executive Secretary to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.,

My dear Sir:

Thank you for your letter of the 23d inst., in regard to the pension record of Jonathan Bucher, S. 36455, BA-J-MMHF:MLB. This second set of photostatic copies(negatives) of this pension record is entirely satisfactory, the background a very clear black. If you wish me to return the set sent me 9 November I will be pleased to do so, the contrast between the two sets is remarkable.

Very sincerely yours,

(Miss) Winifred Lovering Holman
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November 30, 1936

Miss Winifred L. Holman
59 Winsor Avenue
Watertown, Massachusetts

JONATHAN BUCHER
S. 36455
BA-J/MMHF:MLB [illegible]

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the
second set of photostatic copies furnished you from pension claim
of Jonathan Bucher, S. 36455, is satisfactory, and wish to know
whether or not the first set from that claim should be returned.
You need not return the photostatic copies previously
furnished. It is gratifying to know that the copies furnished last
are satisfactory.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administor
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November 23, 1936

Jonathan Bucher
S. 36455
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Miss Winifred L. Holman
39 Winsor Ave
Watertown, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 11, 1936, in which you state that the photostatic copies of papers on file in the claim for pension, S. 36455, based upon service of Jonathan Bucher in the Revolutionary War, were unsatisfactory.

Because of the faded condition of many of the papers in Revolutionary War claims for pension, it is often impossible to make clear or bright copies.

It is regretted that the copies furnished you were insatisfactory. A new set of the eighteen pages has been prepared and are enclosed herewith, without cost to you, to be used in place of those mailed November 9, 1936.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator