Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17319, Daniel Bushnell, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Bushnell, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 17319
carded
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17.847
Connecticutt
Daniel Bushnell
of Essex Co. in the State of Connt.
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Shapley of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Ledyard in the Connt.
line for 1 Y: Claimant died 29th
July 1832. Certificate issued to his
widow Elizabeth Bushnell.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt.
at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept
[illegible] and Liutt Daniel Bushnell
Arrears to the 4th of May 33 $
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33
arrears from 4 Mar. 1831
29th July 1833 $ 56.08
(Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 32
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County ss  Probate District of Say Brook in
said County of Middlesex
On this Sixth day of November A.D. 1832 personally
appeared in open Court of Probate holden at Say Brook
in and for the Probate district of Say Brook in the County
and state aforesaid, now sitting at said Say Brook,
John B Bushnell, administrator of the Estate of Mr.
Daniel Bushnell late of said Say Brook, who died at
said Town on the 29th day of July 1832. aged 87 years,
and also Elizabeth Bushnell of said Say Brook, as
she is administratrix of said Estate, and Widow of said
deceased, Daniel Bushnell And both represent and
make oath, to and before said court. That they are
informed and verily believe, that said Daniel
Bushnell served as a common soldier in the Fort at
New London in said State, the full term of one year, in
the Revolutionary war and was honorably dismissed
have said service, at the expiration of said term. That the probably never received any written discharge
never made application for a pension in his life time
That said Daniel Bushnell died having a Will on, who
name is hereto subscribed, and two children. That
said Wilson, as such, and said John B Bushnell as
 Adm on said Estate, hereby relinquish every claim
whatever to a pension except the hereunto [illegible] there they believe
the name of said deceased is not on the pension roll of 
the agency of any State.
The said John B Bushnell Admr and the
said Elizabeth Bushnell, [illegible] of said Estate, and
Widow of said deceased, therefore respectfully pray
that said pension may be allowed said widow 
which was due said Daniel Bushnell at the time of
his death or in such other manner as the [illegible]
grant relief in the premises 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
in said open Court
John B Bushnell
Elizabeth Bushnell
Before me
Samuel Ingham
Judge of Probate
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19309
Daniel Bushnell decd
by his Widow and
Elizabeth
executor Elizabeth
Return this
Widow
admd.
Samuel Ingham
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Daniel Bushnell C.T
by his Widow Elizabeth
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
1779 Service, 1 Year, at the Fort of New London. 87 when he died
[illegible] C. t.
private Cap Shaply Col Ledyard
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
this claim is sustained by form
Living Witness
Certificate of a Clergyman
and a Citizen
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance
, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of
County of ss
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District
of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) with and
served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
(here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c. )
He hereby relinquishes every (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the say and year aforesaid.
( And then will follow the certificate of the Court. )
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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
but neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of the 
narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. (To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
( to an officer) a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in court, if the some can be done in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For year months, and  
days, I served as a, For months and days, I served as a, and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four month
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is
highly objectionable. It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the cads of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged: The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, 
and signature of the the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Direct proof of service is regd when a widow applies
for her husband
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July 1, 1938 
BA-J/EEL
Daniel Bushnell-S.17319
Mr. George E. Bushnell
Cookeville
Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Daniel Bushnell, who served in the
Connecticut troops and received a pension on account of his
service.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17319, based upon the
military service in that war of Daniel Bushnell.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of
Daniel Bushnell are not shown.
While residing at Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut,
Daniel Bushnell enlisted early in the spring of 1779, served as 
a private in the fort at New London, Connecticut, under Captain
Shapley and Colonel Ledyard, comandant of said fort; length of
service, one year. It was stated that soldier was then an unmarried
man.
Daniel Bushnell died July 29, 1832, at Saybrook, Connecticut,
aged eighty-seven years.
The soldier married in 1808, Elizabeth, date and place of her
birth and names of her parents not stated. They were married at
Saybrook, Connecticut, by the Reverend Mr. Rich, of that town.
Elizabeth was the second wife of the soldier, there are no details
in regard to the first wife.
The pension which was due the soldier was allowed his widow,
Elizabeth, on her application executed November 6, 1832, at which
time she was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Saybrook,
Connecticut.
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Elizabeth Bushnell stated that she and her husband, 
Daniel Bushnell, had no children but that Daniel had three 
children by his former marriage,  two of whom were were living
1832. did not give their names. 
One John E. Bushnell lived in Saybrook, Connecticut
in 1839, and was one of the administraters of the estate of
Daniel Bushnell. No relationship to the soldier was shown.
The date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Bushnell is
not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Elizabeth Bushnell of Say Brook County of Middlesex
and State of Connecticut, deposeth and saith that she
is Sixty Eight years of age. that she is the Willow of Daniel
Bushnell late of said Say Brook, who died the 29th day
of July last. that she was married to him in AD 1808.
and lived with him untill his death. that he frequently
told the deponent many years ago, that he served as 
a soldier in the Fort at New London one year during the
Revolutionary War, and then a little before his
death, and after the passage of the [illegible] act of Congress
relating to pensions, he frequently, [illegible] about his
service in said Fort as aforesaid, and said that he
intended to apply for a pension, and the deponent
supposes that he would have applyed for a
pension if he had lived. The deponent saith that
she never heard the account which he gave of his
said service dispected and believes that it is all
then. she is unable to state the year that he perform
said service. The deponent saith that she was married
as aforesaid, by the Rev. Mr. Rich, then of Sd Say Brook,
that he removed from S. Town long ago. & she knows
not where he is. That she was the 2nd wife of said
Bushnell, that he had three children by his first
wife, 2 of who are now living & never any by the
deponent.-- The said deponent therefore files that the pension that [illegible] to said Bushnell at the
time of his death may be allowed her, under the
application of the Administrator annexed, or in
some other way as the law authorises-- Dated at
SayBrook Novr 6th 1832
Elizabeth Bushnell
Sworn and subscribed
before me in said open Court
of Probate this sixth day
of November AD. 1832-
and I further certify, that
said Elizabeth Bushnell
is well known to me and
that she is a credible
witness-
Sam Ingham
Judge of Probate
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17.319
INVALID.
No. 17.319
Daniel Bushnell
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.)
1917 Nov. 21 Hist. to Ella
M. Habbell
1926 - July 20 - Hist. to Mrs.
R. Winnagle [illegible]
1926. Nov. 16. Tombstone
data to Chas R. Hale
Dec letter in Nathan
Kirtland S. 17526.
1928 - Aug. 30. Hist to Mrs.
Clara B. Hendry and
1929. April 17- Hist
to J. E. Dunlap Aug
1937, Nov 2 Hist to
Mrs W. J. Kuehn EES
1938 - July 1 - Hist to
Geo. E. Bushnell Esq
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Nathan Kirtland of Say Brook County of Middlesex and
State of Connecticut, deposeth and saith, that he is 64
years of age and that he was, from his youth well
acquainted with Mr. Daniel Bushnell late of sd. Say Brook
now deceased, that he well recollects that said Bushell
went to New London, he thinks in the spring of 1779  to serve
in the army and that the deponent saw him soon
after he returned from there, which was a year from
the time that he first went there, that said Bushnell
the said deponent that he had served in the Fort one
year and and told him the names of some of the officers
the deponent served in said Fort the year after then &
then understood from the officers and men then said
Bushnell had served in said company the year before
Col. Ledyard commanded both years, and also capt
Shapley. The deponent hath always supposed and doth
now suppose that said Bushnell served in said Fort, at
said New London, a year, as aforesaid, - The deponent further
saith that said Bushnell died, at said Say Brook in
July last 
and further the deponent saith not
sworn and duly certified before me in said open
Court of probate this 6 day of November 1872.
and I further certify that Bushnell was enlisted
at the said Northern [illegible] that he is 
[illegible]  Served [illegible] Judge of Probate 
Nathan Kirtland
Richard Stokes of Saybrooke in the County of Middlesex &
State of Connecticut, deposeth and saith, that he is 68 years
of age that from his youth up, he was well acquainted 
with Mr Daniel Bushnell late of said Say Brook now
deceased, and that he saw him serving as a soldier in
the Fort in New London in the year 1779 - one in February
and one in March - The deponent further saith that
he always understood and supposed, said still doth
suppose that said Bushnell served in said Fort one
year
and further the deponent saith not.
second and [illegible] certified before me in open court this truth
day of November 1887 and I certify that Bushnell
with said Richard Stokes and [illegible]
Samuel Ingham Justice of Probate. Richard Stokes 
[illegible] Jones of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex
and State of Connecticut, deposeth and saith, that
he is 80 years of age that he hath from his youth up,
been well acquainted with Daniel Bushnell late of
said Say Brook, who died 29 July 1832, and that he
hath always lived within half a mile of him, that
he the said Bushnell Enlisted in the spring of 1779, to serve
in the Fort at New London for one year and went and
[illegible] to said Fort - then the deponent after
saw said Bushnell during the year, in said Fort, and
when the year was up, said Bushnell came home. The
deponent always supposed and still doth suppose
the said Bushnell served in said Fort one year That
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the deponent frequent conversations with said
Bushnell about it, set and since the time and there
deponent and said Bushnell after the passage of
the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 and before
his death, had conversation upon the subject, and the
said Bushnell told the same story and said that
he should want the deponent to testify for him
he deponent saith that he does not, and he
believes no one entertains a doubt but then said
Bushnell did serve in said Fort as a soldier one
year as above stated
and further the deponent saith not.
Augs Jones
his X mark
Sworn and subscribed before me in
open Court of Probate this 6th day of
November 1832, and I further certify that
Bushnell acquainted with the said
Augustus Jones, and that he is a man
of truth, and a credible witness and
I further certify that the said Jones is
feeble, and his [illegible], and he unable
to [illegible], and that he made his mark
as certified to the said deposition in my
presence
Samuel Ingham
Judge of Probate.
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Daniel Burnell
by Administrator
19809
Nov. 30.
died 29 July 32
certifie to Elizabeth
Bushnell Widow
Aomd
12 mo pre
Certified to be compd
from 4 mar 31 to 29 July 32
I Richard P Williams of Say Brook Clerk of the
Court of Probate for the District of Say Brook County
of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby
certify, that the within and foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the matteof the application of John B Bunnell and Elizabeth
Bushnell for the pension which belonged to Daniel
Bushnell late of Say Brook decd
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal 
of Office this 22 day of
June A.D. 1833
Rich P Williams Clerk
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Jedediah Post Esq. of Say Brook in the County of
Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposeth and
saith, that he is 61 years of age that he hath from his
youth up, been well acquainted with me Daniel Bushnell
, late of said Say Brook, and that said Bushnell
died the 29th of July 1832. that the deponent hath
always lived within a quarter of a mile of said
Bushnell. That the deponent perfectly recollects, that
said Bushnell, came to his the Deponents fathers, and
said that he had enlisted to serve a year in the Fort
at New London. This was in the spring of the year, &
the Deponent thinks the year 1779. That said Bushnell
wished the Father of the deponent, now decd to
take care of his the said Bushnells business in his
absence. That the Father of the Deponent did accordingly, 
take care of the business of said Bushnell, the
Deponent well recollects of assisting his father in
harvesting the grain of said Bushnell for him. That
at the expiration of the time being one year the
said Bushnell returned home. He was at that time
single and unmarried man. When he came
back he said, and hath always said, and frequently,
that he served a year. and the deponent believes that
no one ever doubted it. He the said Bushnell to 
the deponent, who his officers were, that Col Leyland
commanded the Fort, and Capt. Shapley, & Lieut
Butte the company. That it does not exceed 28 miles from where said Bushnell lived to the said Fort in
New London. That the intercourse was frequent. That
other neighbours of the deponent afterwards enlisted and
served in the same Fort, That in the opinion of the
deponent, the universal belief of the neighbourhood in
which said Bushnell lived & died, was, and always
hath been, that he did serve in said Fort as
aforesaid & that if have not, it is almost impossable
to believe that the mistake should have existed so
long uncorrected. That after the act of the 7th June 1832
the said Bushnell frequently talked with the deponent 
about making application for a pension. said he knows
of no one living, who was with him, when he served as
aforesaid, & wished the deponent to go with him to
the Court of Probate.
and the deponent further saith that he is well
acquainted with Elizabeth Bushnell of S. Say Brook
who hath in his presence signed the annexed application 
for the pension on her late husband Daniel
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Busnell
of aforesaid and that she is the Widow
od said deceased Daniel Bushnell above refered
and further the Deponent saith not-
Jedediah Post
Sworn to and subscribed in said
open court of Probate in my presence
this 6th day of November 1832. and
I certify that I am well acquainted 
with the said Jed Post, and that
he is a Justice of the peace a man
of truth, and a credible witness-
Samuel Ingham
Judge of Probate.
State of Connecticut
Probate District of Say Brook. ss.
Say Brook Probate Office Novr 6th 1832
I Richard P Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Say Brook as hereby certify, That
John Bushnell is administrator, and Elisabeth
Bushnell Administratrix, both of said Say Brook, of
the Estate of Daniel Bushnell late of sd Say Brook
now [illegible] and that they are the same persons
who have signed the preceeding application.
as appears by the files and records now in this
Office
Rich P Williams Clerk
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We Sylvester Seldon a clergyman, residing in the Town 
of Say Brook, and John Stannard, residing in the 
same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Daniel Bushnell late of said Say Brook now deisd and
who is named and referred to, in the annexed application 
for a pension, that we think he was 87 years of
age and that he was reputed and belied, at all times
in the neighbourhood in which he resided to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid in open Court of Probate
Sylvester Selden
John Stannard
and the said Court doth hereby
[illegible] opinion, after the investigation of the
matter that the said Daniel Bushnell died the 29th day
of July 1832. that he was a revolutionary soldier, and
served as is stated in the annexed, and preceding
application of John B Bushnell & Elizabeth Bushell
and that all the statements in said application are these
and the Court doth further certify, then it to. it, that
Rev. Sylvester Selden who hath signed the preceding certificate 
is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Say Brook, and that
John Stannard Esq who has also signed the same is a resident
in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their
Statement is entitled to credit
Saml Ingham
Judge of Probert
I Richard P Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate in and
for the District of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex and
State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of John B Bushnell and Elizabeth
Bushnell for the pension which belonged to Daniel
Bushnell late of Say Brook now decd
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 6th day of
November AD 1832.
Rich P Williams Clerk
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I Richard P Williams of Say Brook clerk of the
Court of Probate for the District of Say Brook County
of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby
certify, that the within and foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the matter
of the application of John B Bunnell and Elizabeth
Bushnell for the pension which belonged to Daniel
Bushnell late of Say Brook diesd
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this 22 day of
June A.D. 1833
Rich Williams Clerk
Daniel Bushnell
by Administrator
19809
Nov 30
died 29 July 32
certified to Elizabeth
Bushnell Widow
comd 
12 mo pre
certificate to be compd
from 4 Mar 31 to 29 July 32
in me
to
29 July 32
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Cookeville Tenn,
June 14 1938
U. S. Pension Office
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen: --
In "Conn. Men in the Revolution", 63
there is mentioned a Daniel Bushnell, private, who was
returned as discharged from Col. Hinmans Regt. 13 Sep. 1775
Heitman " List of Pensioners of the Continental Army"
states that he drew a pension of $96.00
This man was either from Saybrook, Westbrook,
or Hartland Conn., probably from Saybrook,
Will you kindly give me a copy of the
statement accompanying his application for a pension, and
if relatives also made statements, copies of those also so
that his parentage may be discovered if possible.
Yours very truly
Geo Schure
Geo. E. Bushnell
Bushnell Family Historian
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CLEVELAND
ROBE O. BARTHOLOMEW
EDWARD W. LEEPER
HAL H. GRISWOLD
WAYNE E MILLER
J. WILBUR CORRY
GEORGE H. MOSS
CLINTON T. GOODWIN
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with the necessary information
required in application papers for the D. A. R. regarding
the pension claim of my ancestor, Daniel Bushnell of
of Hartford, Connecticut.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
no Signature
Mrs. W. J. Kuehm, 1730 N. Noble Rd.
E. Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 128 Pennsylvania Ave
Newark, N.J.
Jan. 24, 1929
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly give me all information in your files concerning Daniel Bushnel (or Bushnell) of Hartland, CT [Litchfield Co]
Who enlisted April13, 1778, Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment - was paid to Dec. 31, 1781 and was granted an invalid pension.
If possible I would like to know his wife's name and their ages and dates of death, as well as his complete war and pension record.
Very sincerely yours,
T.E. Dunlap.
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130 Blair St.
Ithaca, N.Y. Aug. 28, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.
Dear sir: - 
For D.A.R. purposes I wish the information given
in the records of the pensioner, Daniel Bushnell. He was a soldier from Hartland, Litchfield County, Conn., and later of Litchfield, N.Y. state.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Clara Bushnell Hendryx
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8-049.
Ex. AB Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 27 1926
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim.
Name of soldier.
P. O. address of claimant.
Company
Regiment.
State where enlisted.
Date of enlistment
Date of discharge.
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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8 - 049.
Ex. AB Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. MAY 27 1925
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim.
Name of soldier.
P. O. Address of Claimant
Company
Regiment.
State where enlisted.
Date of enlistment
Date of discharge
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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8 - 049.
Ex AB Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. MAY 27 1928
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim,
Name of soldier.
P. O. address of claimant.
Company
Regiment.
State where enlisted 
Date of enlistment
Date of discharge
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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8 - 049.
Ex. AB Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. MAY 27 1928
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim.
Name of soldier.
P. O. address of claimant.
Company.
Regiment.
State where enlisted.
Date of enlistment
Date of discharge.
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Warren Ohio.
May 10 1926
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send
me what information is contained
in your records relation to
(a) Daniel Bushnell only one
(b) Joshua Finney o pensioners of
Connecticut.
If the names of Jesse Gates
or Asar Andrews appear I will 
be glad to have that information
also. Thanking you for the
[illegible] [illegible] Very Respectfully
Grace Marvin Winnagle
now who [illegible] there
or per. from where
Mrs. R. Winnagle
117 Belmont St
Warren Ohio
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Gentlemen
Am unable to give any 
information except the following
All Revolutionary Soldiers
All from Litchfield Co. Conn.
probably enlisting from 
Lyme, New London Co. Conn.
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Lincoln Memorial University  
HARROGATE, TENNESSEE [letterhead]
Rev/[illegible initials]
President's House                                    
           11/14/17
To the Commisioner of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to know if
there is any record of service recorded
for the following people during the
War of the Revolution, and if so what
service they performed
1st. Thomas Hubbell, born in
New Jersey probably in Woodbridge
Tp., Middlesex Co., in 1747. During the
war he probably resided in London
Co. Va.
2nd Asa Hubbell born between
1722 and 1732 probably in Lebanon N.J.
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or in Middlesex Co. N.Y. and who
during the Revolution resided probably
somewhere in New Jersey.
3rd. Daniel Bushnell - born in
1740 somewhere in Connecticut, and
during the Revolution resided probably
in Hartland Connecticut.
Family tradition through three
or four lives point strongly to the
fact that he must have been closely
associated with General Washington
Please give me the service, if any,
whichthese men performed, 
and oblige
Respectfully yours
(Mrs.) Ella M. Hubbell
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by J.M. Hardy
File Claim No. 17319
Certificate No. 17847
Claimant Elizabeth Bushnell
Soldier Daniel Bushnell
Service Rev. War.
Additional Service
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190
Remarks:
No old war widow 
or rejected, as
above.
0-8 Chief Division
Oct. 12, 1909.
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November 2, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. W.J. Kuehn Daniel Bushnell-S.17319
1730 N. Noble Road
East Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your ancestor, Daniel Bushnell, of Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17319, based upon the military service in that war of Daniel Bushnell, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionar War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Daniel Bushnell are not shown.
While residing at Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Daniel Bushnell enlisted early in the spring of 1779, served as a private at the fort at New London, Connecticut, under Captain Shapley and Colonel Ledyard, commandant of said fort; length of service, one year. It was stated that soldier was then an unmarried man.
Daniel Bushnell died July 29, 1832, at Saybrook, Connecticut, aged eighty-seven years.
The soldier married in 1808, Elizabeth, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. They were married at Saybrook, Connecticut, by the Reverend Mr. Rich, of that town. Elizabeth was the second wife of the solider, there are no details in regard to the first wife.
The pension which was due the soldier was allowed his widow, Elizabeth, on her application executed November 6, 1832, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Saybrook, Connecticut.
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Elizabeth Bushnell stated that she and her husband, Daniel Bushnell had no children but that Daniel had three children by his former marriage, two of whom were living in 1832. She did not give their names.
One John B. Bushnell, lived in Saybrook, Connecticut, in 1832, and was one of the administrators of the estate of the soldier, Daniel Bushnell: his relationship to the soldier was not shown.
Please make your requests over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
AWF
April 17, 1929
T.E. Dunlap,
128 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Newark, New Jersey.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17319, it appears that Daniel Bushnell, while a resident of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, enlisted in the early spring of 1779 and served one year as a private under Captain Shapley and Colonel Ledyard in the Connecticut Troops, at the fort in New London, Connecticut, about twenty-three miles from his home, at which time he was "a single and unmarried man".
Soldier had three children by his first wife, two of whom survived him, names of wife and children are not given.
He married the second time, in 1808, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not stated, they had no children.
The soldier died July 29, 1832 in Saybrook, Connecticut, aged eighty-seven years.
His widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her
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application executed November 6, 1832, at which time she was living in Saybrook, Connecticut, aged sixty-eight years.
John B. Bushnell of Saybrook, Connnecticut, was one of the administrators on soldier's estate, no relationship shown.
The above noted Daniel Bushnell is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
August 30, 1928
Mrs. Clara B. Hendryx
130 Blair St.
Ithaca, N.Y.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17319, it appears that Daniel Bushnell, while a resident of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, enlisted in the early spring of 1779 and served one year as a private under Captain Shapley and Colonel Ledyard in the Connecticut Troops, at the fort in New London, Connecticut, about twenty-three miles from his home, at which time he was "a single and unmarried man".
Soldier had three children by his first wife, two of whom survived him, names of wife and children are not given.
He married the second time, in 1808, Elisabeth, her maiden name is not stated, they had no children.
The soldier died July 29, 1832 in Saybrook, Connecticut, aged eighty-seven years.
His widow, Elisabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 6, 1832, at which time she was living
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at Saybrook, Connecticut, aged sixty-eight years.
John B. Bushnell of Saybrook, Connecticut, was one of the administrators on soldier's estate, no relationship shown.
The above noted Daniel Bushnell is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section MMHF
July 20, 1926
Mrs. R. Winnagle
117 Belmont St.,
Warren, OHIO
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17319 it appears that Daniel Bushnell while a resident of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut enlisted in early spring 1779 and served one year as a private under Captain Shapley and Colonel Ledyard in the Connecticut Troops, at the fort in New London, Connecticut, about twenty-three miles from his home, and at the end of his service returned home, at which time he was "a single and unmarried man".
Soldier had three children by his first wife, two of whom survived him, names of wife and children not given.
He married the second time, in 1808, Elizabeth, maiden name not stated. They had no children. He died July 29, 1832 in Saybrook, Connecticut aged eighty-seven years.
His widow Elizabeth was allowed pension on her application executed November 6, 1832 while a resident of Say-
she only got the arrears due sol. but as it is only a technicality, I expressed it in the usual way, as if it were a widow' act under when she applied
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brook, Connecticut aged sixty-eight years.
John B. Bushnell of Saybrook, Connecticut was one of the
administrators on soldier's estate, no relationship stated.
the above noted is the only soldier named Daniel
Bushnell found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
this inquiry said Daniel Bushnell
was pension but this is not just
as described by her, but only one so I added 
this paragraph thinking it would aid her.
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
S.F. 17,319 Washington, D.C., , 19
In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Bushnell
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.
Dates of Enlistment Spring 1779
Length of Service 1 Year
Rank Pvt.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain Shapley at Fort of New London
Colonel Ledyard
State Conn.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated? Saybrook, Middlesex Co. [illegible] see affid. of @requesters Jones = Miss Wilson interpreted in case I died - MMHF
Residence at date of application, Saybrook, Conn.
Age at date of application, she was 68 years old.
Remarks: Soldier had three children by first wife no names are stated. He married in 1808, Elisabeth ... and died July 29, 1832, at Saybrook Conn. aged 87 years.
Respectfully,
d-285C Commissioner.