Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,666, Thomas Buck, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(SERVICE) Conn. Conn Sear Service Buck, Thomas (NUMBER) 
S. 22,666
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New York 5314
Thomas Buck of Steuben in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robertson of the Reg. (ILLEGIBLE) commanded by Col. Meig(ILLEGIBLE) in the (ILLEGIBLE) military line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of February 1833. and sent to W.M. Stewart, Washington. 

(ILLEGIBLE) to 4th of Sept. 1832. - 120.00. 
(ILLEGIBLE) allowance ending 4 dollars. 33 - 40.00

$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7th, 1832.}

Recorded by Francis F. Fanciori clerk
Book D. Vol. 5. Page 162(ILL.)
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Thomas Buck
New York. 



$80 (ILLEGIBLE)

W. N. M. Stewart
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Brief in the case of Thomas Buck of Dansville County of Steuben in the state of New York.
Act 7th of June, 1832.

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? In the Court

2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. 
      Enlisted in September in 1777
      In April 1778
      In - Augt. 1779
      In - April in May 1780

Duration of Service. 
   Years, Months, Days. 
        About 2
        1 - - -
         - -6 -
         --9 - 

Rank. 

Names of general and Field
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State
to
of New York.
Steuben County ss. On this sixteenth day of October 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting, Thomas Buck a resi
dent of the town of Danville in the said County and State, aged seventy
years on the second day of September last, who being first duly sworn ac
cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he en
tered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated: that in the autumn of the year 1777, he thinks
in the month of September, he enlisted in the town of Somers, then in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, as a substitute for a man by
the name of Persons in a company of Connecticut Militia, the officers
of which were Captain Robertson, Lieutenant West and Ensign Chapin,
(their first names he cannot recollect, he joined his company at Groton in the same
State; from thence the regiment to which he belonged marched first to ┃
Providence, Rhode Island next to Greenwick, and next to Little Compton ┃
where they encamped; while there they were one night, ordered to the river north ┃ of
Newport Island, for the purpose of crossing to the Island; they were ordered to ┃
ly on their arms under cover of a bank, until the boats arrived to carry them ┃
over, the British troops who occupied the Island, being aware of their plan,
fired on the boats as soon as they arrived, and wounded several of the boatmens
the troops marched back to their camp, and from thence returned to Groton,
where he was discharged, having served about two months; he does not recollect
names of the regimental officers; one company was commanded by a man by the ┃
name of Pearson. In the month of April 1778, he again enlisted in a com ┃
pany of Connecticut Militia, as substitute for a man who was drafted in the ┃
town of Somers, whose name he has forgoten; he cannot recollect the names
the officers of the company in which he enlisted; they marched to New London
and were stationed in the barracks of the fort, after remaining there about
weeks, he enlisted in a company of artillery, the officers of which were Chap
in Captain, Stow Lieutenant Miller Ensign, and Minor Chief Gunner
they were stationed in New London Fort; that fort was under the com
mand of Major Ledyard, as well as Fort Griswold on the opposite side of the
river; he assisted in drawing some field pieces from the fort to an eminence ┃
north of the light-house, where a company of militia with some troops from the
fort was stationed to prevent the British from landing from a fifty gunship
which, with two tenders was blockading the harbour, they built a small for ┃
short distance west of New London Port, on this hill, in which he was stationed
with others from the fort last mentioned, he continued in service under this
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enlistment one year, at the expiration of which he was discharged; during this term
they had no battles or skirmishes; they were constantly employed in and about the
forth. Immediately on his discharge, he enlisted for three months sailor on
board of the privateer Sloop Hawk, twelve guns, belonging as he thinks to the
State of Connecticut, then lying in New London Harbour, the Sloop was com
manded by Captain Burstead
Buckland Sailing Master; they
put to sea in company with the United States Sloop Argo, also twelve guns
commanded by Captain Arden; after being out about a week, the Argo was
captured by the British Frigate Grey hound; the Hawk escaped by super
in sailing; they cruised for two or three weeks and captured two prizes, one a
small sloop laden with orster, the other a schooner laden with flour and pro
visions, which took to New London; the prize money falling to his share was
three hundred and thirty three dollars, which he received in continental paper,
after he arrived in part he was taken sick, and did not recover till after his
term of service had expired. In the summer of 1779, he thinks in the month
of August he enlisted for six months as a volunteer in a company of Con
necticut Militia, the officers of which were Capt. Robertson, Lieut. Fobes
Ensign Chapin, and a Sergeant by the name of Sanford Richardson, her
enlisted at Somers aforesaid, and joined the troops at Nelsons Point, Rob.
ertsons Farms, New York, he thinks there was but one regiment there, the
names of the regimental officers he has forgotten; they crossed over to West
Point, while preparing to cross, a muting broke out among the troops, two or
three men fled to a mountain back of the River, and is caped; the other
mutineers were arrested and punished; they remained at West Point a
month or more, they built a Redoubt south of the flats on the point, a piquet
guard was stationed at a place called Little Dicks about two and a half miles
down the River from the point; they marched to Peekskill, crossed Peekskill
Ferry, Marched to a place called English Neighbourhood, then back to Peeks
kill, where they staid a few days; some continental troops were there; an Irish
soldier belonging to them run the gauntlet, and was afterwards drummed
out of camp, they marched from there to White Plains, where they remained to
or three weeks; they stationed a piquet guard at Dobb's Ferry, they then maid
ed to Horse Neck to winter quarter; while there his term expired, and he was
discharged having served six months. In the month of April or May 1780,
he was enlisted at Somers, by Lieut. Miller as a nine months or minute man:
Lieut. Miller belonged to Col. Meigs Regiment of Connecticut Infantry
a few days after the Dark Day" which was May 19, 1780, he was called upon ┃
to march; he marched to an encampment in New Jersey the name of which
he cannot recollect, where they were mustered. Baron Steuben was then
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or master, General La Fayette was present, with other officers whose names
he cannot recollect, after passing muster, he was selected from the ranks by John
Hart, brigade quarter master of Gen. Poor's brigade, to serve as his waiter; he was
returned on command, and had a general pass, he drew a horse, and was furnished
with a saddle bridle and equipments by the quarter master; he had to the quarter
masters baggage wagon, which was driven by a man by the name of Burnstead,
Col. Shepherd commanded one regiment of the brigade, after the death of
Gen. Poor, Col. Shepherd took the command of the brigade; they marched to
Hackensack, English Neighbourhood, and to Powles Hook; there they took some
British sailors prisoners; they also took some horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, at that
place, a soldier was hanged for firing at Gen. Marchs, while he was standing
in his door; two balls entered the door cap directly above the Generals head; at ┃
the west end of Hackensack Bridge, a Masonic Lodge was held, at which Gen.
Washington and a large number of officers and soldiers attended; he assisted in me
ing preparations for the meeting; they marched to Nelson's Point to winter quarter
and there he received his discharge, having served his nine month; he was present at the funeral of Gen. Pore, who was buried with Military honors in the
churchyard at Hackensack. He had discharge given at the end of his
several terms of service by his commanding officers, but he has lost them all
many years since, he cannot recollect in what manner. He cannot recollect the days on which any of his terms either commenced or concluded. His memory has very much failed in consequence of an injury recently received by
fall, so that he cannot set out the particulars of his service with the accuracy
which he could before have done. He has no documentary evidence of his services,
nor is there any person living to his knowledge by whom they can be proved. Amherst
Kingsbury, Charles Oliver, Aaron W. Beach, Thomas M. Bowen, Daniel Hender, and William C. Rogers are persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of
his services as a soldier of the revolution. He was born September 2, 1762, at 
the town of Somers, then Hartford County, Connecticut; there is, he believe, are
cord of his age in the office of the Clerk of that town. He continued to reside at
that place till a short time after the close of the war, when he removed to
stock in the same State, and resided there about four years; he then resided in 
Bath, New Hampshire, about nine years, then in Walpole in the same State
about nine years and a half, then in Rockingham, Vermont, about five years,
then at Crown Point on Lake Champlain, New York about eight years, he then
removed to his present residence, and has continued to reside there ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
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of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M. S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County
to
Maing
Brock
Me, Elisha Brownson a Clergyman residing in the town of Cohocton in
the County of Steuben and State of New York, and Amherst Kingsbury
notice of the Peace residing in the town of Dansville in the same County and
State, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Buck
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that the said Thomas
is a clergyman in good standing in the Methodist Church; that he sustains a
fair character for veracity, that we believe him to be about seventy years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
M S Rumsey Dep Clk
-
Steuben County
Elisha Brown
Amherst Keysbury
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Elisha Brownson who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the said town of Cohocton, and that Amherst
Kingsbury who has also signed the same is a Justice of the Peace resident in
the said town of Dansville, and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
I, David Rumsey, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Buck for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office, this 16th
day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
David Rumsey Clerk
By M S. Rumsey Dep Clk
-
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Buck 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.
S.F. 22,666
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1777
Apr. 1778.
Immediately after
Summer 1779
April or May 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 mos
1 yr
3 mos.
6 mos.
9 mos.
RANK.
Pri.
Pri.
Sailor
Pri.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robertson
Chaplain
On [illegible] Privateer ship "Hawk" com. by Capt. Olmstead; captured a ship and schooner which they took to New London.
Robertson 
COLONEL.
[check mark]
[check mark]
[check mark]
Meigs
STATE.
Conn.


May
May 1780
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somers, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Dansville Steuben Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born Sept. 2. 1762, at Somers, Conn
Remarks:
there is no data [illegible] to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Revolution 22666
Invalid

File No. 22666
Thomas Buck
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:- Vol. 2, Page, 57
[Arrangement of 1870]

Apr 12 1900 
Miss Acca M
Gowanda NY

Feb 17 1902
E A Kreidler

Jany 16 1904
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Gowanda, NY
March 26, 1900
H. Clay Evans
Com. of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I have been refered to you by Miss Hetzel, Requite as
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General of the D.A.R., for information with regard to the Thomas Buck who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and later drew a pension. So much I know from family tradition. In looking up his record, however, I have not with a curious check. I believe our
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ancestor served in the Connecticut State Troops, Col Roger Enos, Capt Elijah Robinson;  but I have found that one Thomas Buck also served in the 5th Connecticut regiment Col Philip Bradley, Capt Elijah Chapman at the same time. Will not the pension records show which, if either of these men was the Thomas
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Buck who was born at Crown Point Vt., and lived during the latter part of his life at Danesville N.Y. and died about 1840 at Brock Fort N.Y.. If you can not give me the information I wish, can you suggest some one to whom I could write.

Very truly,

Anna Martin Pregsley
Lorranda, New York
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Refer in reply to this initial:
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
FEB 15 1902
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FILE WITH CASE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Feby 14 1902
Hon. James L Davenport
First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: Perhaps you do
remember me on a member of
the Soldiers Alliance and a co-member
with you of the late
Committe [Committee]  on the Banquet held
just before Christmas at the
Ebbett House.
Please find herewith mem [memo?] as to my great great
grandfather Thomas Buck who
was a pensioner up to about 1844.
of the War of the Revolution.
I want the information for my sisters
who desire to join the Daughters of
the American Revolution.

Very respectfully
Ea Kreidler
General Land Office
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15/107
Mr Bryant
FILE WITH CASE.
Please give
Mr Kreidler the
desired information
through my desk
J. L. Davenport


FILE WITH CASE.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
FEB 15 1902
PENSION OFFICE
CHIEF'S DESK
Old War and Navy Division
FEB 15 1902
File 22,666
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Thomas Buck. Co. [Regt]
[Pensioner] Rev. War.
Probably served in [Vl] or Conn. [Regt]
May have served in N.Y. [Regt] as
his father lived near [Crown] Point
on Lake Champlain about Revolution
times and Thomas served in boats
along said lake.
Last [illegible] on pension paid at
Dansville [S      ][illegible] [@] N.Y. about
[1844].
Wanted Ca. [Regt] [and?][aud?] [to] of Pension
Certificate for Daughters of [illegible]
Revolution.
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Concord, Mass. Apr. 28, 1913.
Commissioner, of Pensions,-
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly send me
the military record of the following pensioners
of the Revolution, including such items in
regard to their families & themselves as your
records contain,
1. Thomas Buck, [Steuben] Co., New York.
2. Amasa Buck, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
3. Frederick Reed, Windham Co., Vermont.
oblige.
Yours Respectfully
George S. Stewart.