Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,721, John Buswell, N.H.
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Service N.H. 
Buswell, John
Number W.  23,721
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N. 8106 
Vermont 
John Buswell of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt commanded by Col. Centre in the N. Hampshire troops for 19 months & 7 days Private $64.09 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 64 Dollars 09 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon S. Haight Present 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 128.18 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 32.04 
$160.22 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 97
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Vermont 3143 
Savina Buswell 
N.H.
widow of John Buswell who was a Private in the N. Carolina line for 9 month 9 days 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty one Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth and sent to day of December 1843  and sent to 
J. K. Parish
Randolph Vermont
. [Act of March 3, 1843]
 Recorded in Book A Vol Page 31
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John Buswell
3739
On Roll
Capt Martin 6 Mo 7 dy
Webster 25
No on roll of the 6 mo men in 81
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State of Vermont 
District of Randolph 
On this 15th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. the Probate Court now setting at Randolph in Orange County Dist & State afor being a Court of record John Buswell aged seventy years resident of Randolph in said Orange County who being first duly sworn according 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 in the year 1777 he enlisted at Concord N.H. in Capt. Simon Martin Company in Col. Center marched to Portsmouth N.H. and staid about our mouth in that place & was then ordered to R. Island and served five months more making 6 months the full term of his inlistment and was discharged at Warwick Providence R.I. that in the year 1778 he again entered the service at said Concord N.H. as a volunteer under Capt. Eben Webster and marched to R.I. in Sullivan's expedition and served about one & a half month- - 
That in 1781 (he thinks), he again entered the service for six months as a substitute for a man in Londen N.H. and was in Capt Heads company in Col. Rummels Regt and mustered at Concord N.H. when he then resided, and marched to Springfield Mass. & from them to Danbury from them to Charleston N.H. where he was discharged after the expiration of the six month 
he has no documentary evidence and all the proof of his service within his knowledge is herewith forwarded with this declaration - he has resided in Lebanon N.H. & Randolph for the last forty years 
John Bushell Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
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W. Tilton Eastman a Clergyman residing in Randolph & William Hebard residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Buswell who has subscribed  sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be 70 years of age & that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Tilton Eastman Clergyman 
Wm Hebard 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate Court 
And the said Court are of opinion after investigating the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And said Court further certify that Tilton Eastman is a Clergyman & Wm Hebard Esqr both residing in said Randolph & to this Court well known who signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit
I  J. Parish Clerk of Ry of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Buswell for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of August AD 1832 
J. K. Parrish Clerk of [illegible]
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2074
4964
Act 7 July 38
Mgo or 35
aomd
7 Mo. 7 dy
23.55
No Deduction
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We the subscribers of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that we were well acquainted with John Buswell late of Randolph deceased in his life time and was knowing that he was a Pensioner of the U. States and that he died on the 8th day of January 1835 - We also testify & say that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Lavina Buswell the widow of the said John Buswell deceased have known her before & ever since the death of her said husband, and that she still remains the widow of the said John Buswell having over married since his death 
Amanda Buswell
 John Boswell before 
Sworn to & subscribed before me
William Hebard Register 

State of Vermont 
District of Randolph 
I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court holden at Randolph within & for the district aforesaid on this 2d day of October AD 1838 And I further certify that Amanda Buswell John Buswell the subscribers to the same are credible witnesses – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the day & year above written
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We the subscribers of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that we were well acquainted with John Buswell late of Randolph deceased in his life time and was knowing that he was a Pensioner of the U. States and that he died on the 8th day of January 1835 - We also testify & say that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Lavina Buswell the widow of the said John Buswell deceased have known her before & ever since the death of her said husband, and that she still remains the widow of the said John Buswell having over married since his death 
Amanda Buswell
John Boswell before 
Sworn to & subscribed before me
William Hebard Register 

State of Vermont 
District of Randolph 
I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court holden at Randolph within & for the district aforesaid on this 2d day of October AD 1838 And I further certify that Amanda Buswell John Buswell the subscribers to the same are credible witnesses – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the day & year above written 
William Hebard, Register
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State of Vermont 
District of Randolph 
Orange County
On this 2d day of October A 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court now sitting at Randolph in Orange County said district Lavina Buswell a resident of Randolph in Orange County & State of Vermont aged sixty seven years who being first 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 7, 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Buswell who was a private in the Revolutionary war and pensioner at the time of his death as will appear by the evidence & proofs in the Department for which facts the commissioner is respectfully requested there to refer 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Buswell on the fourteenth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety and that her husband the aforesaid John Buswell died on the 8th day of January 1835 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated- 
Lavina Buswell
Sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court the day & year above written before 
William Hebard Register 
State of Vermont 
District of Randolph
I hereby certify that the widow Lavine Baswell appeared in Probate Court holden at Randolph within and for the district aforesaid made subscribed & was sworn to the foregoing declaration and that she is a credible person 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court this 2nd day of October AD 1838- 
William Hebard Register
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Married Jno Buswell & Lavina Collins "  I Jonathan Freeman 2d Town Clerk of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the same the foregoing extract from the record of marriages in said town of Hanover is a true copy of the record of the marriage of John Buswell and Lavina Collins as therein recorded with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows-- March fourteen Seventeen hundred and ninety-- the whole record of their marriage as therein recorded being in words and figures as follows, March 14, 1790 married Jno Buswell & Lavina Collins. I further certify that said marriage appears from the record to have been solemnized by Russell Freeman Esquire then of Hanover- 
Attest Jonathan Freeman 2dTown Clerk 
Hanover Sept 12th 1838 
I Jonathan Freeman 2d above named depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Hanover with the exception above named as certified by me - Jonathan Freeman 2 
State of New Hampshire  
Grafton ss. Hanover Sept 12th 1838. 
Then personally appearing the above named Jonathan Freeman 2d whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, are just and true- 
Before me Jon Freeman Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss 
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Jonathan Freeman, whose name is subscribed to the certificate within written, was on the 12th day of September current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 26th day of September 1838 
W. B. Felton Clerk 
25 cts
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No 3737
Vermont
[illegible]
19 mos  7 ds
64.09
Hon S. Haight
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Brief in the case of John Buswell off Randolph County of Orange in the state of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832) 
1.  Was the declaration made before a court or Judge? [illegible]
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3.  How old is he? 
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[Column headings:  Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served] 
In 1777, 6 months 7 days, as a Private, Capt Martin, Col Centre

In 1778, 7 months, 125 days, Private, Capt Webster, Genl Sullivan

In 1781, Substitute 6 months, Private, Capt Head, Col Runnels

5.  In battles was he engaged? 
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Concord, New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Living
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect:  Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned

[illegible]  Examining Clerk
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January 12, 1939.
XXXXXX. XXXXX
BA-Jady
John Buswell
W. 23721
Mr. George E. Bushnell 
Cookeville 
Tennessee 
Dear Sir 
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Bushnell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.23721, based upon the military service of John Buswell in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Busswell are not stated. His name is not shown as Bushnell. 
While a resident of Concord, New Hampshire, John Buswell enlisted July 1, 1777, and served six months as private in Captain Simon Marston's Company, Colonel Senter's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted in August 1778 and served one and one half months as private in Captain Ebenezer Webster's New Hampshire Company and was in Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island. He enlisted in 1781 and served six months as private in Captain Nathaniel Head's Company, Colonel Joseph Runnels' New Hampshire Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. He then stated he had resided in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and said Randolph for the last forty years. 
He died January 8, 1835, in Randolph, Vermont
Soldier married March 14, 1790, in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, Lavina Collins..
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Soldier's widow, Lavina Buswell, was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1838, at which time she was aged about sixty-seven years and a resident of Randolph, Vermont. 
In 1832 one Richard Buswell was living in Lebanon, New Hampshire, his age or relationship to soldier not stated. 
In 1838 Amanda Buswell and John Buswell were living in Randolph, Vermont, their ages of relationship not shown. 
In 1843 in Orange County, Vermont, one Amelia Buswell witnessed the signature, by mark, of the widow, her age or relationship to the family not given. There are no further family data. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of the widow's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Lavina Buswell, widow of John Buswell, Certificate No. 3141 or 3143, issued December 4, 1843, rate $31.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Vermont Agency". 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County
 I,  Perley C Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that J.K. Parish is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 4th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire 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 8th day of August A. D. 1843
Perley C Ames Clerk.
Buswell, John
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3045
Widow Lavina Buswell

$31
3143
Buswell, John
J.K. Parish
Randolph Vt
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Mrs Buswell 
State of Vermont 
Orange County ss 
On this 18th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Orange and State of Vermont Lavinia Buswell --- a resident of Randolph in said Orange County aged seventy three 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 of 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 John Buswell who was in the Revolutionary war and a Pensioner under the act of 1832 as will appear from the proofs & papers in his case supposed to be now in the Pension Office and that she received a pension of about thirty four dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838 as will also appear at the Pension Office 
She further declares that she is the widow of John Buswell still 
Lavina Buswell
Her X Mark
Anna Buswell 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before J. K. Parish Justin Peace 
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above declarant that she was a pensioner as above stated and that she is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.
 J. K. Parish Justice Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orange County 
I Jason Steele Notary Public within and for the County of Orange hereby certify that J K Parish is a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orange duly commissioned and qualified and that his official duties [illegible] on the 1st day of Decr 1842 and will and on the last day of Nov 1843 and that as above purporting to be his signature is genuine and they due credit as such should be given to the same 
Witness my hand and official seal at [illegible] this 31st day of July AD 1843-
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Let to Pen Agt. Feb 28:40. 
2534

Vermont 
Lavina Buswell widow of John Buswell decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8th January 1835 of Orange, in the State of VT. who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Center in the N. Hampshire line for 8 mos & 9 days increased from $23.55 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby: 1840 and sent JK Parish, Randolph Vt 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $108.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Nov 15.50 $124.00 
Act July 1838.

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk Vol. 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 35
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Vermont. 2534 
Lavina Buswell Widow of John Buswell who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June ’32 and who died on the 8th January 1825 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a Pr. in the Compy commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt commanded by Centre in the [illegible] line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Apl 39, and said and J. K. Parrish Randall,
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $70.65 
Semi-annual allowance ending 11.77 = $82.42 
Act July 7, 1838. 
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 - Page 35


Sec  J.K. Parrish May 17th ‘39
May 30 ‘39
Jany 28, 1840
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I Enoch Hoyt of Lawfull age do testify and say that I was in the militia in the Survis of the United States in the year 1781 or 1782 was in Col Joseph Runnels Regment and Capt Nathaniel Head Company and was the orderly Sargent in said Company and Do testify and say that John Buswell was a privet Solder in said Company and listed for six months but was discarged a short time before his inlistment was out and further sayeth not

Tunbridge July 14, 1832 Enoch Hoyt 
State of Vermont 
Orange County ss
Tunbridge July 14th 1832 I Enoch Hoyt Personally appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me 
James Noyes Justice of the Penn 
Tunbridge July 14th 1832 
he hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Enoch Hoyt Esqr Signer of the above deposition & we consider him a man of Truth & verasity 
James Nayes 
J. C. Hall 
Amos Hutchison
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Secretary of State Office Montpelier Vermont 
I hereby certify that the within named James Hoyt is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange in said state duly [illegible] and that to his acts & [illegible] testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of [illegible] office this 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Timothy Merrill Secretary of State
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Richard Buswell of Lebanon N.H. of lawful age do depose and say that in the year 1777. enlisted with John Buswell now of Randolph Vermont at Concord N H, about the first day of July, in Capt Martins Company, Col Centers Regiment we went to Portsmouth from thence to Rhode Island, and served our time out which was six months were discharged at Warwick Jany 1, 1778.  He also served one month with me as a volunteer in the New Militia Capt Websters Company at Whipples Regiment at Rhode Island in August 1778, I am well acquainted with the said John Buswell, and know him to be the same person who served with me as above stated, his age I believe to be 70 years --- 
Richard Buswell 
State of New Hampshire 
Grafton Lebanon Aug 17 1832 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
Timothy Kenwick Justice of Peace 
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person 
Timothy Kenrick Justice of Peace
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23700
Oct 11
7 July 1838
Mrs Buswell

Randolph Vt
Oct 7

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
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Randolph W. Oct. 6. 1838 
Sir,
Enclosed I forward the application of the Widow Lavina Buswell for a Pension under the act of July 7 1838 
The papers & original certificate of John Buswell are now in the Department it is supposed
 Your obt Servt 
J. K. Parish
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Court of Pensions
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[illegible] New Certificate 
9 mo. 9 dys pri
31.H
Deduct what has been paid
J K Parish
Randolph Vt

Payment to be made at Bellows Falls by R. Fullerton, Esqr. 
Agent for paying Pensioners , in the Agency of Vermont First payment to be made on the 31st December  1838, and on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter. 
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 35 by 
R. Burdine Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Five years' Pension. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838 Lavina Buswell, of Vermont widow of John Buswell, deceased who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the eighth day of January 1835 is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of twenty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841 the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 
Given at the War Office of the United States , this twenty sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
 J R Poinsett
Secretary of War
 Examined and Countersigned. 
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Dec 13
VT
Lavinia Busnell
appl increase
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
Washington City
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Randolph Vt.  Dec, 6 1839 
Sir
On reference to the case of Mrs. Savine widow of John Buswell the Department will see her certificate was much less than her husband read the Department state in a letter of May 30th that Clerk made Buswells certificate for more than he claimed and that to establish the in 81 under Capt Head, she must show by evidence of the same or higher grade that her late husband actually rendered it 
We have obtained the affidavit of Enoch Hoyt who was a Sergt herein enclosed testifying directly to the fact that Buswell served 6 mo, in the said Capt. Heads Co & Col. Reynolds Regt with him the said Hoyt, which I have no doubt will be satisfactory to the Department & that Mrs. Buswell be entitled the 6 mo addition 
I will forward the certificate if all is right upon due notice for correction- 
Yours Respectfully 
J. R. Parish


J.L. Edwards Esq 
Com Pensions 
Washington
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J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Pension Office
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Randolph W. May 25th 1839 
Sir
Yours of the 17th is before me and I enclose the of Mrs. Ruth Hibbard for correction. 
 She has however drawn her pension at the rate of 80 $ per annum up to 4th of March 1839 but on returning the certificate I conclude the Department will notify the Aqent so that he will pay over the balance her due, for the services of Andrew Hibbard her late husband & as a Sergeant- 
In the case of the widow Lavinia Buswell, I am entirely at a loss to account for the error in the computation of the services of John Buswell her late husband, Mr Baswell was quite an inteligent man, and at the time of making his declaration I presume referred to the officers under whom he served, I hope the Department will again review the case as if the widow receives only the small amt and now decided & her husband served such time as to entitle her to the amt her husband md it would be doing her injustice- 
I am sorry to have the Department think it necessary to retain the Journal of Jona  Carpenter, It was with much reluctance Mr. C. permitted it to be forwarded after his papers were sent, he however did forward it with the request it might be returned and I believe there was no objection Should the Department believe there could no injury arise by returning it the decendants of Mrs .C. would be exceeding glad to retain it. As the most of this services were otherwise established & I cannot as any injury could result 
Yours
J.K. Parish

J.L. Edward Esq Comm Pensions
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Feb 13

L Buswell

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

East Randolph
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Randolph Feb 6th 1840 
Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of Mrs Lavina Boswell for correction in the amount – 
Your letter says there will be an addition of 2 mo  9 days. I have no doubt but that John Buswell the deceased served the full amt of time set forth in his declaration as he was a man of inteligence as well as integrity and I had supposed by a reference to the N.H. rolls the Department would at once see his services. I hope a reference may be made that the widow may have the benefit of the Pension that is justly her due- 
I am not knowing where more proof could or obtained however to much the case 
Yours Respectfully 
J. K. Parrish Lavina 
J. L. Edward Esq 
Com Pensions
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Enoch Hoyt of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age being of the age of Eighty years, being duly sworn, depose and say that in the year 1781 or 82, and I think it was in 1781 I was an orderly Sergeant in the army of the Revolution in Capt Heads company in Col. Reynolds Regiment for six months and that John Buswell late of Randolph in said Orange County now deceased was a soldier in said Company during said term of six months. 
This was in the New Hampshire Militia I further say that there was a soldier of the name of John Kimball, David Kimball, Chandler, Virgin, Sampson Mouses, and Lavinia that man in the same Company at the same time, 
Enoch Hoyt 
State of Vermont
Orange County
District of Randolph
At Randolph in said District any County District 30th day of November A 1839 personally appeared the above named Enoch Hoyt and made solemn oath that this foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.- In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court the day and year above written 
William Hebard Judge Probate 
I further certify that the said Enoch Hoyt is a man whom statements are entitled to full credit. 
William Hebard Judge of Probate
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[Stamp} 
Received Nov 23 1938
26
 Cookeville Tenn. Nov. 20, 1938

Veterans Administration 
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:- 
Will you kindly give me such information as your files may disclose concerning a JOHN BUSHNELL of Orange Co. Vt. who it is asserted drew a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. This to determine who he was. If relatives made affidavits these would be very helpful. 
Yours very truly 
Geo. E. Bushnell