Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,764, Leonard Buck, Pa.
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Pennsylvania      Buck, Leonard       S 40,764
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    18.7521
Pennsylvania     Leonard Buck
of Columbia County in the state of Penn who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Captain Moore of the ________line, for the term of three years from 1770.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of  8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of October 1822 and sent to Samuel Harman Esq
Bennick, PA
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822                 407.73
Semi. anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823   48
      50 mo                                               ______              
        8                                                    $455.73
   _______
       400
           7.73                        Revolutionary claim
   __________                        Act 18th March 1820
        407.73                                May 1, 1820
                                     ___________ 
                                       page 70 
He died Sept. 4, 1823
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    The Honorable  _____ C. Calhoon Esq
               Secretary of War
                   Washington City
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Columbia
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
on the 6th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County in said date personally appears Leonard Buck aged 62 years, resident in Columbia County in the said state who being by me 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Leonard Buck enlisted in North Hampton  County in the state of Pennsylvania in 1775 in the company commanded by Captain James Moore of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 having served his term of three years and was taken to Philadelphia after the Battle of Brandywine and unable to _______ when the British took it; that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and was then wounded and that he had never recv'd any pension from the United States and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
   Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Montgomery.

I, William Montgomery Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Leonard Buck---did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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.  Witness (?) my brand and seal June 6th, 1818.
                                     William Montgomery
SEAL OF
THE COURT
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Case.                                                                     619
Wm. Montgomery. judge
Danville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Rec'd 12 June 1818
                                                        Informal
 Leonard Buck
'75 to '78  under Capt. James Moore of 2nd Pennsylvania regiment    
Date of declaration 6 June 1818
Wanted the Judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances and the deposition of 2 respectable witnesses as to the term of service   ______________
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Columbia County _____
     I, Geo. A. Frick  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that William Montgomery, esq.  who has signed the forgoing certificate is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such.  In witness whereof I have here to set my hand and seal of this court at Danville this sixth day of June in eighteen hundred and eighteen.
                             Geo. A. Frick  Prothry
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania
    
On the sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred twenty-one Appeared in open court of common pleas held in Danville for the county of Columbia being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited _____ in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Leonard Buck aged sixty-five years, resident in Columbia County in said District, who being first Duly according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and first of May 1820-- That Leonard Buck enlisted in Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania in 1775 in the company commanded by Captain James  Moore of the second Pennsylvania Regiment that he continued to Serve in second Regiment until 1778.  I was at the Battle of Brandenwine and was wounded in Said battle and was taken to Philadelphia with the other wounded and that I have never Received any pension from the United States or the state of Pennsylvania and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country for support.
     And I do solemnly Swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time, by gift, Sale, or in any other Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring Myself within the provisionary of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have Not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
                                        (Name signed but illegible)

Sworn to and Declared by Leonard Buck the sixth of august 1821 before the court of common pleas of Columbia county, District of Pennsylvania in open court.
David Petrickin (?) Proth'ry
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                 Schedule of Property

I am indebted about thirty Dollars. . . . . . .30.00
there's about twenty-two Dollars comming to me by Sundree Parsons . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .22.00

                              Leonard (Last name illegible)

 Sworn to and delivered by Leonard Buck on the sixth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty one before the court of common pleas held in Danville for the county of Columbia Pennsylvania

      David Petrickin(?)    Prothry
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Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
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1 Cow   $9.00
1 Spinning wheel 1.00
2 hand saw 2.00
1 Wood saw 1.00
plains 1.7.5
1 Wood awe  .75
1 Hatchet   .75
1 Lot of Iron  1.25
1 Cooper edge  .50
2 drawing Knives  1.00
1 lots of Chisels  2.50
1 Iron pot       1.50
3 Chains        1.00
1 Lots Tinware etc. 2.50
2 Iron pots    1.25
frying pan Iron ladle  1.50
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carried forward $29.25

second column same page
Brought over $29.25
1 Chest  1.50
1 Looking Glass   .75
1 Reel       .50
1 Table  1.50
1 Lot Carpenter Tools   6.10
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$39.60

Leonard Buck

Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of August 1822 before said court I David Petrikin Clerk of the Court of Common Please of said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Leonard Buck did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of time months under one engagement on the continental Establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited as the aforesaid $39.60 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the fifth day of August AD 1822
David Petrikin
Prothy.

Seal on left side under text
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

                                                           September 4, 1928

Honorable Frederick W. Magrady
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Magrady:
          In response to your letter of the thirtieth ultimo, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40764, it appears that Lenoard Buck enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1775 and served three years in Captain James Moore's Pennsylvania Company, and was wounded at the battle of Brandywine.
      He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two years. He died September 4. 1823.
      The above noted Lenoard Buck is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named John Turnbauch.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                                    WINFIELD SCOTT
                                                               Commissioner

Date of death ______(?)  A B.
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                            40764

Rev'y          INVALID

File No.               40764
                    Leonard Buck
              (?)    Rev War


Act:      18    March   18th

Index:     Vol. G (?) ,  Page:     68

   [Arrangement of 1870] 



(Written on the side along the edge):
1928 ______(?) 4 ________(?) Hon. Frederick W. 
                                                       Magrady Esq.
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Columbia County State of Pennsylvania SS

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said county Peter Gearhart aged Sixty-six years Resident of Mifflin township in said county of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania a disinterested and credible witness and after being duly Sworn according to law says that this deponent Seen Leonard Buck in tnencity of Philadelphia in the year 1776 and that this said Leonard Buck e=was there in uniform and was a Soldier of the United States at that time in service, and that said Leonard Buck Served as a soldier in the Service Nine Months and upwards
(word blacked out)
Peter his X mark Gearhart


Sworn and Subscribed this 6th day of August 1.1821
Before me said Witness being a credible disinterested person
Rudolph Sechler
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Rudolph Sechler certificate of Justice of the Peace
Columbia County SS

I David Petrikin Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Rudolph Sechler Esq before whom the above deposition was taken is and was at the time of Subscribing his name thereto a Justice of the peace in and for Columbia County duly appointed and commissioned and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
David Petrikin Prothy.

(written on left side bottom to top)
Deposition of Peter Gearhart
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County SS

Personally come before me The Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the Said County of Lehigh, George Jacob Sohn, a resident citizen of the said County of Lehigh ages Sixty three years and upward, whose Creditability is unquestionable, who being by me first Sworn according to law did depose and Say that he this deponent together with Leonard Buck did enlist in the year 1775 in the County of Northampton State of Pennsylvania under the Command of Captain James Moore in th 2nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania line. And that he this deponent together with the said Leonard Buck (who is now a resident of Columbia County State aforesaid) Continued Together in said Company as mass mates for about three years, and that the said Leonard Buck was Taken from the company afterword either by sickness or wounds received with ?? further said not.
George Jacob his X mark Sohn

Sworn to and Subscribed the 19th day of June 1821
Before 
John Fogel
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County SS

I Christian F. Beitel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Lehigh Do certify that John Fogle Esq. who has administered foregoing oath, is, and at the time of administering the same was one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lehigh aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such according to law In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Northampton the twentieth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

Christ. Beitel Prothy.
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Mifflinburgh Columbia County

John C. Calhoun Esq.   August 8 1822

Sir

The applicant Leonard Buck made application to your department in June 1818. his papers were returned for the Want of one or more Witnesses, and a Schedule of his property after much labor, time, delay and expense. We are happy that we have been able to Comply with your request and again present his claim for your decision hoping that you will give It an favorable return, the Said Leonard Buck Old and infirm and not able to do much Labor and reduced circumstances-the said Leonard Buch remained in the service for three years and had an honorable discharge but unfortunately lost and under went much hardship.  hoping that you will take his claim unto your Consideration, and hoping that we will have the gratifying news that the said L Buck is placed on the Pension List and you will please to direct your letter to 

Yours very respectfully
Samuel Harman

Berwick
Columbia County
Penn.

To the Honorable 
John C. Calhoun Esq.
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Free
John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary War Department
Washington City
Recd. 27 Sep 1822
Mail
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Mifflins burgh Columbia County Sep17 1822
John C  Calhoun Esq
Sir
I had the honour of mailing to you on the 11 of last month and on the 20 of last month and in Closed you the Pension papers of Leonard Buck & Jacob Harman.  I was in great hopes of receiving an answer but sorry to tell you none has come to home as yet.  hoping there will be no longer any delay but that you will without delay sent the two Pension Tickets =  I will thank you for your answer  by the return of the mail you will please to direct your letter to Berwick Columbia County Penn
 Sir I am yours very respectfully
 Samuel Harman
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FREDERICK W. MAGRADY 
17TH DIST. PENNSYLVANIA

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

August 30, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions,
U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Please advise me if there is any record in your Bureau of the 
military service, during the Revolutionary War, of John Turnbauch 
                                            [Hand written o above n in Turnbauch]
and Leonard Buck, both of Pennsylvania.  These soldiers are reported to have died in 1819 and 1834, respectively.
I shall appreciate any information you may be able to furnish.
Very truly yours, 
Signature  [Fred W. Magrady]
Member of Congress, 
17th District of Pennsylvania.

[Circular stamp left hand corner]
Reads PENSION  S  Aug 31 1928  OFFICE  U.S.