Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,737, George Buck, Conn.
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(8-1776)
Service
Conn.
Buck, George Agnes
Number
N. 23, 737

Contents
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6469 Utica
New York

George Buck
of Smithfield in the state of New York was a private in the company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg. commanded by Col. Sherman in the Connecticut line for 14 months, 20 days

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 49 dollars 21 cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Pearce
Ho. of Rep [House of Representatives]

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $78.8
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th '32 $29.6
[total] $108.4

Revolutionary claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles clerk
Book D, Vol. 5, page 162
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State of New York
Madison County

On this fifth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Madison, George Buck a resident of the town of Smithfield in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress papers June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the Connecticut line, that he enlisted in the month of May in that year, and served until the first day of December then after, when he was duly discharged. That he enlisted for the period of eight months that he served under the aforesaid enlistment under the following named officers, [unk] Lieutenant Colonel Roger Sherman, Major Hol---, Captain Parsons, Lieutenant Erastus Woolcott [illegible]. That under the said enlistment he marched to Stanford Fairfield County Connecticut, to Crown Pond below West Point New York, from there to Danbury Connecticut, when they went to meet the enemy and got there two days after Danbury was burnt, that they stopped then over night and returned to
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Pecksville New York when they remained between two and three months and until the last of September or first of October, when the British came up from New York and took Fort Montgomery, from then to Eropus (now Kingston) from Eropus via of Peekskill to White Plains, where they remained two days, while at Fishkill on their way they heard of the surrender of Burgoyne, from White Plains they went to Kingbury crossed the North River and went to White Marsh Pennsylvania, about 20 miles from Philadelphia when they arrived the last day of October and when they met the remaining army, that they did not join any particular Brigade ^[illegible]^ but [illegible] and as a flank guard to General Washington's army. That he was discharged at Valley forge on the first day of December, the weather at this time was severely cold and the travelling bad, some snow on the ground, that he crossed the Connecticut River on the ice, was fifteen days in getting home.
That he resided at Hartford (now Manchester) Hartford County Conn at the time of his said enlistment, that his discharge was a written one, but he has lost it, that he served under this enlistment at least seven months and ten days
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That he again enlisted into the army of the United States in the forepart of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, into the same company in which he before served, that under the said enlistment they went to what was called the High Lands opposite West Point, when they joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the Connecticut Line, that he enlisted for the period of eight months, that he served under the said enlistment until the second day of December following his enlistment when he was discharged at the High Lands near West Point; that under the said enlistment they marched from the High Lands to Peekskill and while here was drafted into a company of infantry commanded by Captain Tennyck of Schenectady New York, that then was one company taken from each regiment at this place to form a Brigade of Infantry which was with another Brigade put under the command of General Lafayette, that the selection was made to form the Infantry by Baron Stuben then Inspector General, that they crossed the North River and then went to what was called the English neighborhood five miles from, where General Washington with the main army where then stationed, about twenty
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miles from New York City where the enemy was during this time, that they remained here from sometime in July til October following and then went to the High Lands where they remained til his time was out for which he enlisted (2d Dist) [second discharge] and he received a written discharge which he has now, that he was about ten days in returning home, that of the field and company officers he recollects Colonel Swift and Lieutenant Taylor, only except as above named, that he served under this enlistment at least seven months and ten days.
That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, he again entered the service if the United States as a substitute for his Uncle Timothy Briant into a company of Militia commanded by Captain Ezekial Wolcott & into a regiment commanded by Colonel Chapman and went on what  was called Sullivan's Expedition and marched to Rhode Island, that he was out one month and was duly discharged, discharge was not inwriting. There was an engagement between the regular Troops and the British at the time they was at Rhode Island but the militia when not engaged in it, that they went out the last part August or first of September of that year that he does not now recollect any men of the field or co.[company] officers
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That he again entered the service of the United States in last of August or first of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That he was at this time drafted into a company of Militia commanded by Captain Stephen Roberts, that they win Stratford for one month to go to New London, when they went and continued till the end of the month (for which they win Stratford) and returned home, that then was but one company drafted out at this time and that they did not join any Regiment, that he does not now recollect any more of the company officers, nor the exact time when he went or returned.

That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty our the state of Connecticut appointed Major Skinner, Carter, Carter, Townsend, Risby & Isom as captains or conductors to serve ten terms each, to go and join the main army at White Plains, that he enlisted in this expedition under Captain Skinner in the month of May of that year. That they joined the army at White Plains when their teams were just on to the continental waggons [wagons] laden with ammunition that sometime in August they with the main army went to Kings Ferry when they crossed the north River ^& went^ by the way of Trenton New
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jersey & Philadelphia to the head of the Elk River, when he was taken lame and with some of the other teams was left at this place, while the main army went to Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis, and on the return of the main army (last of October or first of November thinks) he took a load of baggage and returned back the same rout [route] to Kingsbury on the North River, and from there home to Hartford Conn. when they arrived the forepart of December; that during the aforesaid periods his place of residence was Hartford aforesaid. That he has no documentary evidence of his said services, but expects his name will be found on the proper record for some part of the aforesaid times when he enlisted, that he knows of no witness now living, who except Adonijah Fenton (whose affidavit is hereto annexed) who has any personal knowledge of the services & whose affidavit he can procure, that he was born in 1760, resided at Hartford aforesaid until 1816 when he moved to Paris Oneida Co New York and from there to Smithfield aforesaid his present place of residence. That he has a family record in which his age is stated, that he served during the aforesaid periods as a private. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except that present, and
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declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any note - George Buck
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before me, A.S. Sloan Clerk

We, Hiram Shepard a clergyman residing in the town of Smithfield in the county of Madison and state of New York and
Austin Carver of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Buck, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me A.S. Sloan clerk
Hiram Shepard
Austin Carver

And the said court do hereby do claim this opinion after the investigation of the matter, [phrase repeated] and after putting this interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above married applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Hiram Shepard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman and resident in the town of Smithfield in said county, and that Austin Carver
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who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town, and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.

I Andrew S Sloan, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of George Buck for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.

A S Sloan  Clk
[Illegible paper seal and ribbon attached]
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4x94
New York Albany
Agnes Buck widow of George Buck who served on the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 dollars 21 cents per annum the 4th of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the day of Mch 1849 and sent to Otis P Spranger Morrisville NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 12, Vol 4
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George Buck
from 1777 private 16 mo. 23 days
$49.21

[faintly written]
Look at continent. [continental] roll & return if not listed on roll
from July 1780 to Dec 13 '80
5 mo. 13 days

[clearly written]
Not found on Shermans Regt. in '77

[faintly written]
On Bradly regiment
enlisted May 21, 1775 discharged
July 9, 1778 - 7-14

[clearly written]
S. Beardsley
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Brief in the case of George buck of Smithfield in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  court

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

3. How old is he?  seventy two years

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

Period: In 1777 May
Duration of Service: at least 7 months & 1 day
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Parsons, Col Sherman

Period: 1780 May
Duration of Service: at least 7 months & 19 days
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Teneyek, Col Butler 

Period: Substitute for Timothy [unk] 1778
Duration of Service:
1 month
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Alcotts, Col Chapman

Period: 1779 aug or sept
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Roberts

Period: 1781 aug to dec
Duration of Service: 
Rank: Teamster
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served" Capt Skinner

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Hartford Conn

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evident, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  A clergyman & at Carmen certify to traditionary evidence, Elisha Phelps certify to a record in comptrollers officer court of some service, 5 mos and 13 days in 1780. Adanejah Fenton [unk] service in 1777

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

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

D Kinth  Examining Clerk
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George Buck
His
Book
of Records

Buck
George
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George Buck and Agnes Buck was married December 25 AD 1783

George Buck was born Sept 20 AD 1760

Agnes Simonds was born August 2 AD 1763
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George buck was born August 21 AD 1784
Peggy Buck was born Sept 10 AD 1786
Mehetebel Buck was born July 2 AD 1798
Betsy Buck was born February 3 AD 1795
Peggy Buck was born May 22 AD 1797
Salla Bancroft Buck was born August 8 AD 1799
Peggy Buck died February 18 AD 1796
Sally Bancroft Buck died November the 27 1826
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George Buck AD 1803
the Lord my Shepard is
I shall be wall [well] soplide [supplied]
Sence [since] he is mine and I am ^his^
What can I want besides
T.F.
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148
Agnes Buck
application for pension

Act 17 June 1844

Married in 1783
husband died 9 July 1845

Otis P Granger
Morrisville, Madison co.
N.Y. agent

[right column]
148
inled with the handwriting of said Judy county believes has
signatures to each of the said 
Witness my hand the seal of said county this 12th day of July 1845
Z T Bentley clerk
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State of New York
Madison County

On this 16th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court of said County, Agnes Buck, a resident of the town of Stockbridge in said county, aged eighty two 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 June 17, 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows:" that she is the widow of George Buck, who was at the time of his death a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of forty none dollars and twenty one cents per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said George Buck on the twenty fifth day of December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three at a place then called East Hartford in the State of Connecticut: that her husband the aforesaid George Buck died on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred & forty five in the town of Stockbridge in said County: 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 & ninety four (viz) at the time above stated: that she still continues the widow of the said George Buck deceased,

Agnes Buck her mark X

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me & I certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court.

Friend Barnard Judge of Madison County Court

State of New York
Madison County

Peggy Carver of Stockbridge is said county aged forty eight years, being sworn says that she is the daughter f the above named George & Agnes Buck: that the said George Buck died on the ninth day of January 1845 & left his widow Agnes Buck, who has continued his widow ever since: that the Record hereto annexed endorsed "George Buck
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his Book of Records Buck George" is the family record of the said George Buck & the entries are in the hand writing of the said George Buck & said record has been in the family of the said George Buck as far back as this deponent can remember & further this deponent says not.

Peggy Carver

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16 of June 1845 & I certify that the said Peggy Carver is a credible witness.

Friend Barnard Judge of Madison County Court


State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office

I Zadock T Bently clerk of the said county hereby certify that Friend Barnard Esq whose name is subscribed to each of the Jurats to the foregoing affidavits was at the time the same bear date a Judge of Madison County Courts duly appointed and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & only believe his signature to each of the said Jurats is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 12 day of July 1845.

Z T Bentley clerk
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Proof of the marriage of Agnes Buck an applicant for a pension.

Wm Edwards will please deliver certificate to Hon Timothy Jenkins M.C. who will forward same to me.

Otis P Granger agent of Morrisville Madison Co N.Y.
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I Ralph R Phelps of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut depose & say that I am now fifty eight years old, that I am the only son of Rev Benajah Phelps, formerly paster of the Congregational  Church in the Society of Oxford in the town of East Hartford, which society is now the town of Manchester; that it appears from the public records that he was paster of said Church from March 1780 till 1793; that no records kept by him of marriages or anything else are to be found; that as I was informed & verily believe, in his old age, his papers, including church records, were placed when they got wet & was destroyed; that he died in the year 1817. I further say that I was well acquainted with George Buck & Agnes his wife, who lived in said parish of Oxford from my earliest recollections till they removed from the place, somewhere about1815, & was said for the State of New York. They were reputed to be man & wife, were persons of good moral character, respected in the neighborhood & were both members of the Congregational Church in good standing; & that I have no doubt of their having been lawfully married & further saith not.

Ralph R Phelps
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County}ss
Madison December 30th 1845

Then personally appeared Ralph R Phelps by whom the foregoing deposition is subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent & believes his statements entitled to truth.

Geo W Griswold Justice of Peace
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I Benjamin Lyman of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut depose & say that I am now sixty five years of age, that I was born & have always lived in the town of Manchester; that said town was formerly the society of Oxford and a part of the town of East Hartford, that I have been well acquainted with George Buck & Agnes Buck his wife from my early boyhood, that from my first recollection of them I lived within about a mile of them (& during a good part of the times within half a mile) til they removed to the State of New York, which I think was about the year 1815 or 1816. The said George & Agnes lived together as man & wife & had a family of children, & was reputed in the neighborhood to have been married. They were persons of good moral character & were both members of the Congregational Church in good standing & I have no doubt of their having been lawfully married and futher saith not.

Benjamin Lyman
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County}ss
Manchester December 29th 1845

Then personally appeared before me Ralp R Phelps a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford aforesaid, Benjamin Lyman Esq by whom the foregoing deposition is subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Lyman & consider his statements entitled to full credit.

Ralph R Phelps Justice of the Peace
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I John Coleman of Bolton in the County of
Tolland & State of Connecticut depose & say that
I am about ninety years of age, that I was well
acquainted with George Buck & Agnes his wife, who
formerly lived in Manchester in the County of Hartford
& State of Connecticut; that they were married about
1783 or 1784 in Manchester, then the parish of
Orford in the town of East Hartford by Revd Benajah
Phelps, Pastor of the Congregational Church in said
parish of Orford, that I was present at the weding [wedding] &
saw them married, that I was well acquainted with
said Buck from his childhood & that I lived
within about a mile of said Buck & know that he
said Agnes lived together in said Manchester as
man & wife till they removed to the State of New
York. I knew them both well prior to the year 1794
& further saith not
John Coleman
State of Connecticut, Hartford County,  Ss. Manchester
December 29th AD 1845
Then personally appeared before me Ralph R
Phelps a Justice of the Peace within & for said
County; John Coleman, by whom the foregoing
Deposition is subscribed, & made solemn oath
to the truth of the same. And I hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with said Coleman
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I believe his said deposition may be relied on.

Ralph R Phelps Justice of the Peace
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I James Foster of Manchester in the County of Hartford & state of Connecticut, duly sworn, depose & say, that I am now seventy four years of age, that I have resided in Manchester the most of the time from my childhood to this day, that what is now the town of Manchester was formerly the Society or Parish of Oxford in the town of East Hartford; that I was well acquainted with George Buck & Agnes his wife, who for many years lived said Society of Oxford, the maiden name of the said Agnes was Agnes Simonds. I was present I saw them married about the year 1873. They were married at the house of David Kuney is said parish of Oxford, by Rev Benajah Phelps then minister of the Congregational Church in said parish; I well recollect that the wedding party then removed to the house of Timothy Bryant, which was a mere convenient hour for the wedding frolic. Before the year 1794 I lived in the house & family of said George Buck. And I further say that from the time of their said marriage, she
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said George & Agnes lived together in said Oxford or Manchester as man & wife till they removed to the State of New York, which I should think was about the year 1815 & further say that I often employed said George Buck to work for me at his trade, which was that of a cooper & was often at his house; that said George & his wife were persons of good moral character, with much respect in the neighborhood & were both public professors of religion in good standing & further saith not.

James Foster

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Manchester December 30, 1845.

Then personally appeared before me, Ralph R Phelps, a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, James Foster, by whom the foregoing deposition is subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And i hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Foster & consider his deposition entitled to full credit.

Ralph R Phelps Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford

I Chauncey Howard, clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Ralph R Phelps and George W Griswold, whose names are subscribed to the certificate hereto attached, are severally Justices of the Peace for said County of Hartford, and duly qualified by Law, to administer oaths, and to take depositions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 8th day of January, AD 1846.

Chauncey Howard, Clerk of the County Court
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S
Nov 6, 1848,
Recd
Agnes Buck
An [illegible]

[the following is written vertically from bottom to top of page over the above text]
Paid 10
Paid [stamped]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Case of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[post mark stamp at bottom of page]
MORRISVILLE N.Y.
NOV
3
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Morrisville Madison County NY Nov 3 1845
Sir
Your letter of the 6 ult in relation to the application of Agnes Buck widow of George Buck in NY you state that the family record does not bear the mark of age sufficient to make it evidence of the marriage and daughter of the claimant who is now 40 years of age swears that the record is in the hand writing of the husband of claimant and that the record has been in the family as far back as she can remember. I will thank you to review this case and I think you will come to the conclusion that the proof of the date of marriage is satisfactory.
You stated that "the roll of the Connecticut Line in the office discredit the service of George Buck under Col. [Colonel] Sherman. Will the comptroller office in Connecticut afford any other evidence of service in Col. Shermans regiment more than you have in your office?
Respectfully yours
Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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East Hartford, July 5th 1845

I Salmon Phelps, herby certify that among the town records of said East Hartford, there is no record of the marriage of George Buck and Agnes Simons.

Salmon Phelps, Town Clerk

Hartford County
State of Connecticut} ss
Hartford, July 5th 1845

Personally appeared Salmon Phelps, town clerk of East Hartford, signer of the above certificate, and made oath to the truth of the same before me.

Henry H Brownelle
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford

I Chauncy Howard clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Henry H Brownelle, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 5th day of July AD 1845.

Chauncy Howard
Clerk Co Court
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148 Jul 16 1841
Agnes Buck
June 17 1844
J. L. Edwards
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington
[circular stamp] Morrisville NY Jun 12
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Morrisville, Madison County, NY July 12, 1845

Sir

Enclosed I send you the application of Agnes Buck widow of Geo Buck for a pension.

Respectfully yours

Otis P Granger

JL Edwards
Com of Pensions

P.S. On the 15th of May last I sent you the application of Amy Nelson widow of John Nelson for a pension . If it was recd, I presume it will be attended to in time.

OPS
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In the matter of Agnes Buck an applicant for a pension



Send returns to Otis P Granger of Morrisville Madison County NY
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State of New York
Madison County

On this eighth day September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Stockbridge in said county of Madison, Agnes Buck, a widow of the town of Stockbridge in the said county of Madison, aged eighty-five 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 made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Buck who was a soldier in the revolutionary war & was also a pensioner at the time of his death. That the annexed amount of the pension which the said Agnes Buck received under the act of June 17, 1844, was forty nine dollars, twenty one cents & that she was pensioner under said act. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Agnes Buck her mark X

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me the said Justice & I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me.

Jonathan M Foreman
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Madison County

I A Seth Sloan clerk of said county do certify that Jonathan M Foreman whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within declaration on oath was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said county, duly elected and sworn & autorized by law of said State to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of said Justice to the jurat within is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 11th day of September 1848.

A Scott Sloan Clerk
for Wm A Holmes Dep (clerk absent)
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George Buck
private
J.W. Jenkins [illegible] [illegible] agent

Make certificate payable at N.I.B. Bank Utica [illegible]

admd [admitted]
private: 14 mo. 21 days
$49.21
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State of New York
Oneida County
Town of Westmoreland

On the first day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Pomroy Jones a Justice of the Peace of the town of Westmoreland aforesaid Adonijah Fenton of the same place aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Mr George Buck of Smithfield in the county of Madison and state of New York that he has been acquainted with him since the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that is the month of March of that year this deponent enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Hinckley and a regiment then commanded by Colonel Charles Wett that he enlisted for three years and record that time in the regular army for which this deponent now receives a pension that he recollects that the said George Buck was in the service in the year 1777 in a company commanded by Captain Parsons in the same regiment with this deponent that he saw the said George Buck almost daily during that  summer, that he can not tell the exact time that the said George Buck enlisted or was discharged but that he at that time understood that
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he was an eight month soldier and served according to the belief of this deponent about that length of time, that the other officers belonging to the regiment in which this deponent and the said George Buck served under Lieutenant Colonel Roger Sherman & Major Holdridge, that this deponent at that time resided in the town of Willington then in the county of Hartford and further this deponent saith not.

Adonijah Fenton

Sworn and subscribed before me Oct 1 1884

Pomroy Jones Justice of the Peace

I Pomroy Jones a Justice of the Peace of the town of Westmoreland aforesaid and before whom the proceeding affidavit was sworn to, hereby certify that the said Adonijah Fenton therein named is a man neighbor to me and bears a good character and that the above statement made by him is in my opinion entitled to credit. Dated 1 Oct 1832.

Pomroy Jones Justice of the Peace
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State of New york
Oneida County ss.

I George Brown Clerk of said county do certify that Pomroy Jones Esq before whom the proceeding affidavit purports to have been taken was as the date of the [illegible] are of the Justices of the Peace is and for said  county duly authorized by law to act as such, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the preceding affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing.

Witness my hand and seal of office as dated this 5th day of October AD 1832.

Geo Brown Clerk
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comtets certificate
Recd Nov 22 1882
J Whipple Jenkins Esq
Pension 
Oneida County New York
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I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears from a pay roll, called a Pay Roll of the Short Services in Capt Ten Eyks [Barent J. Ten Eyck] Light Infantry Company 2nd Conn Regt commanded by Lebanon Butler Col, remaining in this office that George buck, therein called of Hartford, commence service, in said Company, on the first day of July 1780, and was paid, until the 13th day of December 1780, being five months & thirteen days at 6 2/3 dollars per month, $36.20 upon said Pay Roll is endorsed a certificate, in the following words, viz "The within Pay Roll is agreeable to the weekly returns according to the best of my knowledge & belief, signed J Huntington B Gen. [Brigadier General]

Elisha Phelps
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Hartford Nov 17 ^16^-1832
Sir, I have exd [examined], the books & papers in this office, I send a certificate of all the services of Geo Buck, found here. I cannot find the name of Amos Austin, on the paid rolls remaining here_ the rolls generally were sent to the committee, appointed by Congress to settle the Army accounts and have never been released to this office

I am very respectfully,
 ze &c
E. Phelps

Fees $2.
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Hist, to Olean Ny
May-19-1900
Mrs. Nellie L. Arnold


Rev 
Widow, &c.
File No. 23737
Agnus Buck
Widow of
George Buck
Priv. Rev War
Act Feb 2nd, 1828
Index: Vol A, Page 107
[arrangement of 1870]
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Refs 28
143
New York
Agnes Buck,
Widow of George Buck, who was a private, in the Connecticut line
a.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 49 dollars 21 cents per annum, to commence on 9th January, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of January, 1846 and sent to 
Hon: T. Jenkins
H.R. [House of Representatives]
Act of June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book D
Vol 1-page 529
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No 148
Agnes Buck
widow of George
NY
Act 17 June 1844
admd [admitted] 14 hw 230 pri
$49.21 per ann [annum]
from 9 January 1845
Hon [honorable] T. Jenkins
House of Rep
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148
Agnes Buck
NY
Let [letter] to Otis P. Granger Oct 6 45
Let [letter] to same Nov 14 45
ad 77 June 1844
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[Stamp in black in: US Pension Office May 9 1900]
[Stamp in black ink: W & N Division May 11 1900 Received]

Oleans NY,
May 5, 1900

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly assist me in verifying the military service of George [underlined] Buck [underlined] as Private [underlined], in the Revolutionary [underlined] War?
He enlisted from the state of Connecticut, Tryon County, I believe.
In a partially destroyed paper, granting
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power of attorney to one who was to receive the money for him from a pay-master, I found a duly witnessed and certified copy from an original pension certificate, in which his service as private is certified, and he is granted a pension, "during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831." Dated March 1st 1833. The number, "6469" [underlined], may or may not be of value. 
At this time, he was a resident of Madison County, New York state. 
He died in January, 1845.
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Any facts you may be able to furnish me will be most gratefully received.
Thanking you for your attention.
I am
very respectfully,
(Mrs.) Nellie L. Arnold
128 E. Henley St.,
Olean,
N.Y.