Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,306, Stephen Buckingham, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Buckingham, Stephen
Polly

NUMBER
W. 25,306
B.L.Wt. 87,018-160-55
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[written vertically on left] Charles F. Stone, Nov 10, 1858 
Same Dec 8, 1858

[written horizontally on the right side]
6,469
New York City
Polly Buckingham,
widow of Stephen,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 37 dollars 33 1/3
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
18th day of Octr 1858
and sent to Henry R. Mygatt,
Oxford Chenango Co.
1/2 4.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 12, Vol. 11
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In the
matter of the Pension
of Polly Buckingham
widow of
Stephen Buckingham
Declaration
Chas Francis Stone
- Decl's Atty
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State of New York
County of Dutchess ⎬
On this Twentieth - day of June
eighteen hundred and fifty seven personally
appeared before the County Court of the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Polly Buckingham a resident of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and state aforesaid aged seventy nine (79) - years, who first being 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 3d February 1853, granting provisions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Stephen Buckingham who was a private in said revolutionary war, entered the service on the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and was honorably
discharged therefrom, after an actual service
of six months, on the first day of January
seventeen hundred and eighty one; That
this service was performed by the said Stephen
in the Connecticut battalion in the continental army, he being one of the thirty six
recruits raised from the town of Lebanon
in said State of Connecticut in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty by act of the
General Assembly of said State passed in
the May-June session thereof, but the
names and rank of the officers under whom
such service was performed are unknown
to this deponent; that the said Stephen
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at the time of his entering the revolutionary
service aforesaid resided at Lebanon, in the
State of Connecticut, in that part of said
town of Lebanon Known as "Lebanon Crank."
That said Stephen was also a private
in said revolutionary war and served from
the twenty -fifth day of July seventeen hundred
and eighty one to the thirty first day of December in said year when he was honorably discharged after an actual service of five months and six days; That this service was performed in the fourth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler, but
that the names of the captain and other
officers excepting said Colonel under whom
said service was performed are unknown
to this deponent; That at the time of the
said Stephen's entering said service he resided
at said Lebanon Crank.
That her said husband died at Columbia
in the State of Connecticut on the twenty
sixth day of February, eighteen hundred and
fourteen.
That she was married to said Stephen
Buckingham in the Town of Lebanon in
the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred
and seven by one Reverend John
Gurley a Presbyterian minister, that her
name before her said marriage was Polly
Brewster
That her said husband died on the
twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred
and fourteen, that she was not married
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to him prior to the second of January
eighteen hundred but at the time above
stated
She further declares that she is now a
widow.
Polly Buckingham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before
H. A. Nelson
County Judge of the County of
Dutchess aforesaid
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, } SS.
I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That H A Nelson
whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, ^County Judge ["a Justice of the Peace" is struck out] in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said ^Judex ["Justice" is struck out] and verily believe that the signature is the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 22d day of June A.D. 1857
Geo H. Tompkins Clerk
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Ed Buts

29336 act [illegible] 3 53
Nov [illegible]

Polly Buckingham
wid of
Stephen Buckingham

Rev. War

Ad: 160 ac, mcl 24/59
Boynton
Thed. B
A053-6469

vol B 2 page 167
C. F. Stone
Ran of G S Robbinsson
Bankers 
N. Y.

[across the page] W. no 87018 iss March 25/59
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295336
Declaration
of
Polly Buckingham
widow of
Stephen Buckingham
revolutionary soldier deceased
for
Bounty land
Chas Francis Stone
Atty for applicant
Care G.S. Robbins & Son
Bankers
New York.
Said Polly Buckingham is recorded
in the Pension office on the Roll of
Pensioners under act Feby 3. 1853
Page 12 Vol H.
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State of New York
County of Dutchess ss:
On this First--
day of November A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty eight personally appeared
before me a County Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid Polly Buckingham aged eighty one - years, a resident of
Poughkeepsie, in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Buckingham deceased who was a private in the Connecticut Battalion in the
Continental army in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, being one of the thirty six recruits raised from the town of Lebanon in said year by Act of the Connecticut Assembly; that he joined said battalion on or about the first day of July in the said year, and
served therein, in said War, continuing in actual service from the first day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty to the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, when he was honorably discharged after a service of six months That said Stephen Buckingham, her husband, deceased, aforesaid, also was a private in the fourth Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler in the Revolutionary War from the twenty fifth day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one to the thirty first day of December in said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in actual service continuing during said time last above written, and was honorably discharged on the said thirty first day of December in said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Buckingham in the Town of Lebanon in the
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State of Connecticut, by one Reverend John Gurley a Presbyterian minister on the thirtieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seven, and that her name
before her said marriage was Polly Brewster and that her said husband died at Columbia in the State of Connecticut on the twenty sixth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and that she is now a widow; all of which appears in the
evidence attached to the declaration of this deponent now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, made and filed by this deponent for the purpose of obtaining a
pension, to which this deponent respectfully refers.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3 1835." And she further declares that she has
not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Polly Buckingham
We John D.P. Dows and
S.M. Buckingham residents of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Buckingham in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow.
John DP Downs
SM Buckingham
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim
H. A. Nelson Delebes
County Judge
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of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York"] 

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, } ss.
I, GEORGE TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of
Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That Homer A. Nelson whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and
thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, a ^County Judge ["Justice of the Peace" is struck out] in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and
sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of the said ^Judge ["Justice" is struck out], and verily believe that the signature is the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 2 day of
November A.D. 1858
Geo. H. Tompkins Clerk
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[Scanned from previous page "We John D P. Downs-- and S. M. Buckingham residents
of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York"]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, } ss.
I, GEORGE TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of
Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That Homer A. Nelson whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and
thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, a ^County Judge ["Justice of the Peace" is struck out] in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and
sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of the said ^Judge ["Justice" is struck out], and verily believe that the signature is the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 2 day of
November A.D. 1858
Geo. H. Tompkins Clerk
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
I, 44708,
W. 25306.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 17th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Reuben and Stephen Buckingham, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Reuben Buckingham made an application for pension on February 15th 1819, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Georgetown, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Daniel Smith and Col. Elmore. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Polly Buckingham, widow of Stephen Buckingham, made an application
for pension on June 20th, 1857, at which time she was 79 years of age and residing at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of 11 months and 6 days; a part of the time he served under Col. Zebulon Butler. He enlisted at Lebanon, Ct.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Col. Hiram Buckingham,
Custodian, Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
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Widow, &c.

File No. 25306
Polly Buckingham
wid. of Stephen Buckingham
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd 1863

Index:-Vol. a, Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870]

Dec 1790 to Col H Buckingham
Dept of Jut.
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87,018
16 acres
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No 6780
Polly Buckingham
widow of Stephen
Duchess Co. New York
[Let] July 16/57 to
Chas. F. Stone
Act Feby 3, 1853.
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Polly Buckingham,
widow of Stephen-
Dutchess Co. New York

Admitted, Act Feby 3. 1853
as rate of $37.33 1/3[cents] per
annum, commencing from as date of said act
Husband was private of Infantry 11 months and 6 days
Pay widow
Certificate to
Henry R Mygatt
Oxford,
Chenango Co
New York
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[stamp in upper right hand corner, "New-York Feb 26"]
[Horizontally:]
Hon J.R. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
[Vertically through the above, starting from left side:]
Polly Buckingham and Stephen
Boynton
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Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[round stamp in lower left, "New York"]
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6469 Increase
New York
Polly Buckingham widow of
[smudge] Stephen Buckingham
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
N.Y. City
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on
the [struck out "3d February, 1853."] 24th July 1868.  Ded. [illegible] pay to.
Certificate of Pension issued 16th
day of Oct. 1868. and sent to
Charles Nettleton
111 Broadway
Act July 27/68
N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 12 Vol. H.
Herman Sedgen
Clerk
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Oxford
Chenango Co NY
Feb. 26. 1839
Hon. J. R. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir,
The undersigned respectfully requests
to be informed whether an application
of Polly Buckingham, widow of Stephen
Buckingham, revolutionary soldier decd; for
bounty land, has been recd by the department
in Novr last past, & whether, & what action
has been taken thereon.
Respectfully
Chas Francis Stone
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State of New York
County of Dutchess. ss.

On this 29th day of November, 1858, personally appeared before the County Court of said County, Polly Buckingham a resident of Poughkeepsie in said County, aged Eighty one (81) years who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and says: That she makes on her oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 29th day July 1848, and extended by Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day February 1858 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;

That she is the widow of Stephen Buckingham a private in the Revolutionary War who served in the fourth (4th) Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler from the twenty-fifth (25th) day of July 1781, to the 31st/thirty-first day of December 1781, in actual service continuing for a period of five (5) months and six (6) days;

That her said husband also served in the said Revolutionary War from the month of
June 1780 to the month of January 1781
in actual service continuing during a period of six months, all of which more fully appears by the declaration of this deponent, to which this declaration is supplementary, and under which this deponent is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners, under act of February 3, 1833 on page 12, in volume H, and a pension of ($37 33/100)  thirty seven dollars and thirty
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three cents per annum from the 4th day of
February 1833 was granted to her as such
widow on the 18th day of October 1838, to which this deponent hereby respectfully refers.

She further declares that she was married
to the said Stephen Buckingham in the 30th
day of June 1807, that her said husband died
on the 26th day of February 1814; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, and that she is now a widow.

Polly Buckingham [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year first above written

before
H. A. Nelson [signature]
County Judge of Dutchess County
State of New York
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS. }ss.
I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That Homer A. Nelson Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same County Judge ["Justice of the Peace" struck out] in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signature is the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 29 day of November A.D. 1858 -
Geo H. Tompkins Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
Be it known that in the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty seven; that before me John W Haughton a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid: duly authorized by law to administer oaths. that then and there, personally appeared Charles L Scovill who being first duly [questioned? UNCLEAR] and
sworn, and in his oath hereby deposes and
says that he is now in the fifty third year of his age, a resident of the Town of Norwich
County and that aforesaid; that he was born
in the Society of the Town of Lebanon, County and State aforesaid said Society, was known and called Lebanon Crank. now the Town of Columbia ,County of Tolland, State aforesaid
that his Father Amherst Scovill lived and
died in the said Society called Lebanon Crank and new [knew] the dwelling of one Stephen Buckingham. That your deponent was well acquainted with him said Stephen
Buckingham, who was reported and
believed among his neighbors, and the
community in general to have been a
Soldier in the Revolution service
and was in the 4th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler. That he
verily believes that he said Stephen Buckingham was the identical person who served in the said 4th Connecticut Regiment for he said Stephen Buckingham often visited his
Father the said Amherst Scovill. and said
Deponent has often herever him said
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Stephen Buckingham and his father said Amhurst [illegible] converse together about the Revolutionary War. Once of his service Stephen being in the said Revolutionary Service one of the battles which have been fought and of the places he was stationed.
Your deponent would further state that he said Stephen Buckingham deceased, always resided in said town. That he died and was buried there. I never knew of any other Stephen Buckingham but the one mentioned in this deposition. Your deponent well remembers his death and attended his funeral.
Deponent makes this statement by his always being acquainted with him since Stephen Buckingham was residing near him up tot he time of his death. And he always resided in New Lebanon. [illegible] none the said town of Columbia until within six years past since then he has resided in Norwich County & state aforesaid.
That he is a disinterested person in any application that may be or has been made to the Pension Department at Washington City D. C,. by any person or persons, on account of the services of him said Stephen Buckingham in the Revolutionary war.
Signer is
[illegible] of
John W. Haughton

Charles L. Scovel

State of Connecticut
County of New London
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signer is
[illegible] of
John W. Haughton
Charles L. Scovel

State of Connecticut
County of New London
On the day and year first above written, personally appears the above named Charles C. Scovel who signed the above and foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
And I hereby certify that the said Charles L. Scovel is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit. and I verily believe that he is of the age above stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year first above written.
John W. Haughton
Notary Public
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John W Haughten Charles L Scovel

State of Connecticut
County of New London

State of Connecticut

By his excellency, Alexander H. Holley, governor of said State. To All Whom It May Concern

Know me, that John W Haughton was at the time of subscribing the written and annexed attestation and now is a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his role and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and might, be given in and out of Court: that the annexed attestation is on due form and by the proper officers; and that I believe the signature of said thereunto to be genuine.

John W Haughton

In Testimony whereof, I have caused the public seal of the State to be hereunto affixed at Hartford, in said State this 24th day of June A.D. 1857 and in the 1st year of the Independence of the United States of America.

JJ Cimock 
Clerk for OH Platt

Secretary of State


Alexander H Holley
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE
OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.
Polly Buckingham
widow of Stephen
Buckingham deceased
FILED BY
Charles Nettleton
111 Broadway
New York City

Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 484 11th St Washington, D.C.
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DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868

State of New York
County of Dutchess

On this 6th day of October, A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the undersigned County Judge of Dutchess County & Judges of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Buckingham, aged 91 years, a resident of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Polly Buckingham to whom was granted Pension certificate no. ---, payable at New York City, at the rate of thirty seven and three dollars per annum issued under the act of February 1853, that she makes this declaration in order to secure an increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868., that she never remembered but continues the widow of Stephen Buckingham. My Post Office is as follows: Poughkeepsie New York. And she hereby constitutes and appoints Charles Nettleton of New York City her attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.

Signature of Claimant: Polly Buckingham

Also personally appeared Catherine M Buckingham and Charles J Buckingham, residents of Poughkeepsie N.Y., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Polly Buckingham sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, & that we know that she has not remarried, but continues the widow of Stephen Buckingham on whose account, she obtained the above Pension.

Signatures of Witnesses.
Catherine M Buckingham
Charles J Buckingham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October, A.D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, & that the contents of the foregoing declaration was read to & understood by dependents before execution.

Signature of Judge or other Officer: Allard Anthony
analz Judge of Duthers County & friend of the County Court thereof the same [unk] a court of record having a seal, signatures whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. A Anthony
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State of New York
Dutchess County

I, Edgar Vincent, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby certify, that Allard Anthony whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature of the said certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 6th day of October A.D. 1868.

Edgar Vincent Clerk
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Polly Buckingham

Payment to be made at New York City by Van B. Livingston, Agent for paying Pensions, in the Agency of New York.

Payable on the 4th of September and the 4th of March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 12, Vol. H

GT Getty Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Polly Buckingham widow of Stephen Buckingham who was a private in the revolutionary war: is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of thirty seven dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.

J Thompson
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned,
Woodbury
Commissioner of Pensions
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At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in America holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of May (being the 11th day of said month) and continued by several adjournments until the 23d day of June following Anno Dom 1780.

In Act for filling up the Connecticut Battalions on the Continental Army.

Be it enacted by the Governor, council and representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same- That fifteen hundred able bodied effective recruits be immediately raised within this state and ordered to join the Connecticut Battalions in the continental army, to serve until the last day of December next unless sooner discharged, and that his Excellency the Governor be desired to direct the Brigadier Generals forthwith to issue their respective orders for raising said recruits by voluntary enlistments or peremptory detachments as the case may required, that twelve hundred and seventy four of said recruits shall be raised out of the infantry of this state and from the several towns in their following proportion viz

From the town of 
Hartford  24
Weathersfield   32
Middletown   13
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Windsor    10
East Windsor   40
Farmington & Southington   70
Bolton   19
Chatham   19
Haddam   16
Glastenbury   12
Somes   12
Wallingford & Cheshire   16
Guilford   17
Durham   2
New London   25
Norwich    50
Laybrook    22
Willington   11
Tolland    16
Lymebury   57
Colchester   15
Enfield   9
East Hadden   18
Luffield   11
Strafford   16
Hebron   15
Waterbry/Watertown   26
Killingly   37
Woodstick    20
Coventry   18
Mansfield    26
Ashford    17
Pomfret   25
Killingworth   19
Lyme   14
Groton   22
Stonington   23
Preston   15
Fairfield   16
Stratford   31
Norwalk    7
Stamford    12
Ridgefield    10
Reading   9
Danbury   16
Newton   18
New Fairfield    6
Windham   34
Lebanon   36
Canterbury   9
Plainfield   16
Voluntown   17
Union   6
Woodbury   39
New Mitford   27
Kent   6
Washington   12
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Goshin   10
New Hartford   14
Corwall   6
Norfolk   12
Forrington   12
Hartland   7
Canaan   18
Farmington   14
Colebrook   4
Parkhamsted   5
Winchester   6

And that the numbers of two hundred twenty six of said recruits shall be raised out of the troops of horse in said state, and that the said fifteen hundred recruits to be ready to march by the first day of July next to join and serve in said battalions the full term aforesaid. And in order to encourage a voluntary enlistment into said service, Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that a premium or bounty of six pounds in bills of credit of this State emitted since the sessions of the General Assembly in January last shall be paid to each able bodied effective recruit upon his enlistment into said service and being mustered by the commanding officer of the regiment to which he belongs; and each and every of said recruits shall be entitled to the same pay wages and refreshments, during the term of his said service as other soldiers in the said battalions by law are, and that the sum of thirty shillings in bills as aforesaid shall be paid to each such recruit who shall provide himself with a good and sufficient blanket for said service. And be it further enacted that the selectmen of the several towns be and they are hereby directed
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to procure good and sufficient blankets for each of said recruits within their respective towns as shall not provide for themselves, and his excellency the governor with his council of safety are hereby authorized to make and give all such orders and directions as shall be further necessary to carry the provisions of the foregoing act into compleat and speedy execution.

Provided nevertheless, that every recruit who shall be detached agreeable to this act,  and shall within three days after said detachment voluntarily enlist to perform said service or procure a person who shall be accepted in his stead shall be entitled to a premium or bounty of four pounds to be paid agreeable to the provisions in this act to such as voluntarily enlist into said service before first of July.
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State of Connecticut, ss.
Office of Secretary of State

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 18th day of May AD 1857.

JJ Cimock Clk for 
OH Platt
Secretary of State
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Increase    6469

Brief in the Case of Polly Buckingham widow of Stephen Buckingham RW-Private  Poughkeepsie Dutchess County and State of New York.
2d Act Feb 3, 1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate,

Proof Exhibited, A pension on the roll of New York an #37.33/3 per annum. Certificate has been returned. The claim increase as provided by Act of July 27 1868.

Personal identity & widowhood shown

Admitted Oct 13, 1868 to a pension as #96.00 per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay [unk]

CE Trask
Examining Clerk

Name and resident of Agent,
Charles Nettleton
111 Broadway
New York
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Nov 7th 1856

I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Stephen Buckingham in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Stephen Buckingham, on a Roll under the following heading, viz. "Return of men engaged for six months, 4th Connt Regt commanded by Col Zebulon Butler for 1781," where the said Stephen Buckingham is "credited with service as a private from July 25th to Dec 31st 1781."

Edward Prentis Comptroller
by Geo Robinson Clerk
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In the matter of the application of the widow if Stephen Buckingham, a Revolutionary soldier for a pension.

Declaration & evidence

Chas Francis Stone
Decd's Atty
Oxford Chenango Co N.Y.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County

Lydia Morgan being duly sworn deposeth and saith: That she resides in the City of Hartford in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut: That she was knowing to the death of Stephen Buckingham aforesaid which took place in Columbia then, in the County of Windham, State of Connecticut on the twenty sixth day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and that she was present at and attended the funeral of the said Stephen which took place at Columbia in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the first day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. That she was personally acquainted with the said Stephen during the term of seven years to wit from the year one thousand eight hundred and seven to the day of the deceased of the said Stephen  as aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not.

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty third day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six: and I certify that I know the applicant to be a credible person.

Berming Mann Superior Court [unk]
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State of Connecticut
Hartgord County

Lydia Morgan being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she resides in the city of Hartford in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut. That she is personally acquainted with Mrs Polly Buckingham, widow of the late Stephen Buckingham and now resident in Poughkeepisue in the state of New York aforesaid. That her maiden name was Polly Brewster. That she was married in the presence of this deponent to the said Stephen at Lebanon in the county of New London and state of Connecticut on the thirtieth day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and seven by the Reverend John Gruley of Lebanon in the state of Connecticut, and that she has been personally acquainted with the said Polly Buckingham for a term of fifty years to with from the year one thousand eight hundred and six to the date hereof; and that she has been personally acquainted with the reputaton declaration and conduct of the said Stephen and his wife aforesaid to the twenty sixth day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and fourteen the date of the death of the said Stephen to which this deponent was knowing, and from that time to the date of the said Stephen's death their said reputation, declarations, and conduct
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have always been consonant with the fact of their marriage as aforesaid; and that she knows the said Polly Buckingham to be the widow of the said Stephen from her reputation, declaration and conduct.

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty third day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six at Hartford aforesaid and I certify that I know this affidavit to be a credible person.

Benning Mann Superior Court Commission
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County}ss

Superior Court, Clerk's Office
Hartford, Oct 23d 1856

I, Wait N Hawley, Clerk of the Superior Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that Benning Mann Esquire was on the 23d day of October AD 1856, ever since has been, and is now, a Commissioner of the Superior Court, within and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn, with authority, by the laws of this State, to administer oaths, and take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature, and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Superior Court, at Hartford, this 213 day of October AD 1856.

Wait N Hawley  Clerk
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New York, Oct 28 1838

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

May I request you to inform me the reason why both the full terms of service were not admitted in the "application of the widow of Stephen Buckingham Revolution, any soldier decd for a Pension," and greatly oblige.

Yr obt servt

Chas Francis Stone
Petitioner's Atty
(care Messers G S Robbins & Son
Bankers New York)
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New York Oct 11 '38

Comm of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed please find additional documents showing 
1st absence of all record evidence proving the marriage of S Buckingham Revolutionary Soldier, decd to Miss Polly Brewster, now the widow of said Stephen, &
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2d proof of the identity of S Buckingham as requested in yr communication of last winter.

Yrs truly


Henry R Mygatt
by Cts
Oxford
Chenaugo Co
N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Polly Buckingham, widow of Stephen, Dutchess County and State of New York act February 3, 1853.

Claim, original
Proof Exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Claimant's husband is shown by a Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut to have been 5 months and 6 days as private, from July 25 to December 31, 1781. He is also known by one entry in his account book (corroborated by second evidence) to have served 6 months in 1780, viz from June 1780 to January 1781.

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Marriage, in 1807, death of husband in 1814 and present widowhood proved by several witnesses and the identity of her husband as said orders proved by production of part of his said account book, and [unk] a;;owance accordingly

R Geddes
Examining Clerk

Henry R Mygatt Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Oxford, Chenango Co, New York
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In matter of the application of the widow of Stephen Buckingham, Revolutionary soldier, deceased, for a pension.

Chas Francis Stone

Oxford 
Chenango Co
NY

Petitioner's Attorney
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I George D Spencer of Lebanon County of New London State of Connecticut of lawful age and holding the [unk] of Town Clerk of the Town Lebanon hereby testify that I have examined the Records of said Lebanon and find that Stephen Buckingham was the owner of real estate in that part of the Town of Lebanon formerly called Lebanon Crank now the Town of Columbia from seventeen hundred eighty seven to seventeen hundred ninety eight as appears from said Records and I also certify that I find but one Stephen Buckingham on said Town Records. Dated at Lebanon Aug 17th 1858

George D Spencer
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lebanon Aug 17 1858

Personally appeared before me John W Haighton a Notary Public, [unk] [unk] for the County & State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, the above named George D Spencer, ever made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.

John W Haughton
Notary Public
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I Amos Bill of the Town of Lebanon County of New London & State of Connecticut, lawful age, and being duly cautioned and more, once on his oath, doth hereby depose and say, that I am in the seventy ninth year of my age that I attended the wedding of Stephen Buckingham and Polly Brewster both of said town of Lebanon. They were married by the Reverend John Gurley, the congregational minister of the Society of [unk] in said town of Lebanon. The marriage took place on or about the 30th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and seven to your deponent well remembers a wedding, the wedding is his deponents wife Miss Lydia W Foote with other neighbors.

Your deponents he's always lived within about a half mile of the residence of Polly Buckingham formerly Polly Brewster.

Amos Bill

Signed in the presence of John W Haughton

State of Connecticut
County of New London
September 27th 1858

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.

Before me

John W Haughton
Notary Public
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I Clarinda Bill of the town of Lebenon, County of New London, State of Connecticut of lawful age and being duly cautioned and sworn, and in her oath doth hereby depose and say that I am now in the seventy third year of my age, and am the lawful wife of Amos Bill of said town of Lebenon, and that I well remember utterly the wedding of Stephen Buckingham and Polly Brewster both of said Lebenon, which took place on or about the 30th day of June in the year eighteen  hundred and seven.

Your Deponent has always lived ever since her marriage with her said husband Amos Bill, within about a half a mile of the residence of Miss Polly Buckingham's father & mother, was always intimate with the Brewster family.

The reason of my remembering said marriage is that my first child was born in August 16th 1808, and was four weeks younger than Polly Buckingham's oldest son, and I was invited to visit Polly Buckingham [unk] after the birth of my son, to show, the babies to on which was the finest breg.

Clarinda Bill

Signed in presence of John W Haughton
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State of Connecticut
County of New London

On this 23d day of September AD 1838, personally came before me John W Haughton a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, the written name Clarinda Bill and made solemn oath to the truth of the written deposition by her subscriber.

The witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day and year above written.

John W Haughton
Notary Public
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I Lydia W Foote of the town of Lebenon, County of New London, State of Connecticut, of lawful age, and being duly cautioned and sworn, and on her oath, doth hereby depose and say, that I am now seventy two years of age, that I attended the wedding of Stephen Buckingham and Polly Brewster, both of said Lebenon, which said wedding took on or about the 30th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and seven.

Your deponent well remembers attending the said wedding with Amos Bill and Chandler Bill his wife, and has always lived within a short distance of the residence of Polly Buckingham's fathers, and always intimate with her father's family.

your Deponent well the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev John Growls.

The reason of my remembering the said marriage is that it was said in the neighborhood that polly Brewster went to bed in June and woke up in July, that is the first child born in July 1808.

Lydia W Foote

Signed in presence of
Jno W Haughton
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State of Connecticut
County of New London}ss.
On this 27th day of September AD 1858 personally came before me John W. Haughton a Notary Public within and for the state and county aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths. The within named Lydia W. Foote, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by her subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written.
John W. Haughton

Lebanon; Aug 19th
Lebanon (Exeter Society) Aug 19th 1858
This certifies that I have carefully examined the records of the Church in this place, & that I find upon said records no mention of the marriage of Stephen Buckingham & Polly Brewster, - all the church records which may have been kept previous to 1813 being lost, & the records being very imperfect for many years subsequent to 1813.
John Avery Past of ch. in Exeter

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before me
Jno W. Haughton
Notary Public
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I Lucia Brewster of the Town of Lebanon County of New London State of Connecticut of lawful age, and being duly cautioned and sworn and in her oath doth hereby depose and say.
That I am now the widow of William W. Brewster who was the son of Schoboll Brewster and Lucy Brewster his wife. That I was married to my said husband on the 7th day of April AD 1936. That my husband died on the 25 day of March 1847. And the old family Bible of Schoball Brewster is now, and always has been in the possession of the Brewster family ever since my acquaintance with them. That I now reside in the same dwelling house that Schoboll Brewster lived in when in full life and the birth place of her said Polly Brewster, now Polly Buckingham. That I am now fifty eight years of age, and have resided in the said dwelling house ever since my marriage with the said William W. Brewster. I have examined the family records and do not find the marriage of Stephen Buckingham and Polly Brewster in the same.
Jno W. Haughton
Lucia Brewster
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State of Connecticut      }
County of New London}  ss.
On this 27th day
of September AD 1858. Personally came before
me John W Haughton a Notary Public within
and for the County and State aforesaid duly
authorized by Law to administer oaths the
within named Lucia Brewster, and made
Solemn oath, to the writer's [illegible]
by her Subscribed
In her testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office the
day and year above written
Jno W Haughton
Notary Public
[scalloped edged seal at lower left corner of document]
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6 [enclosed in a box at upper center edge of page]
Mr William Sprague Jun Acount [Account]
Dr to forty five shillings which | 2 |
which was paid to him from the [illegible]
to procure a soldier for the continental
service and by agreement of said [illegible]
it was due to me, for I served in the
Continental Army the terme [term]and was
entitled to the Bounty which was raised
in the year AD 1780 in the month of
June and I served til the first day
of January 1781 and then dischardge [discharge]
By agreement I was to receive the
the sum of twelve pounds  |12 |
---
Mr Simon Loomis Acount [Account]
[Pd ?] to ten pounds in cattle | L | [British pound sign]
paid Mr Lyman By Capt House |10 |
Cash 7/4  |0 |
two barrels of Cyder 4/6 per barrel  | 0 |
to two Bushels of Rye 3/6 per Bushel  |0 |
to one [illegible]to Tolland twenty
five mules 8/  | 0 |
to twenty one shillings [pd?] in cash  | 1 |
[Pd?] to four twelve paid in Cattle [illegible]cash 
price on an Execution _______| 4 |
to one Gallon of Rum________| 0 |
to [illegible] Barrels Wine___[5 ?]/Barrel 0/_____ | 1 |
to two {illegible]--2/_________ | 0 |
to whiskey 2/6____________________ | 0 |
to six Dollars Cash______________36/ | 1 |
to Sheep 12/____________________
this Book Ballanced ___________________ | 29 |
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Simon Loomis Acount [Account]
June 29th 1788 to Eighteen shillings Cash |0|18||0
June 28 to Cash one Dolar------|0|6|0|
July 6th 1788 By Cash two Dollars---|0|10|0|
|Cr| July 11th to to fifteen shillings cash |0|15|0|
|Cr| October 5th by three Dollars Cash____|0|18|
|Cr| November [15th?] by two pound of shot six pence per [illegible] |0|1|
|Cr|December 8th By twenty shillings which I |1|0|0|
had in Exchange Between one on and coatt
|October| By two 1/2 Dozen [illegible] at 2/6 per dz |0|0|3|
|20| 
|1786| 
|Deb| 11/2 yd of [illegible] Cloth at 1/2 per yard |0|2|6|
|Cr| By one Bedstead |0|8|0|
|Cr| By making one pair of boots at the [illegible] |0|11|0|
|Cr| By one half of a [illegible] Box 15/0---|0|14|0|
                                                                 | |12|7|
                                                                |L6|18|4|   [British pounds]
|11| Lebanon 20 April 1787 [illegible initial]
then record and settled all accounts with
Mr Simon Loomis By Book or note from
the beginning of the work to this Day
Certifyd By Simon Loomis
Stephen Buckingham

┃ 140
1880
5 ┃
to
11
┃ 15 ┃
┃ 18 ┃
6
┃ 3 ┃
┃ 18 ┃
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State of New York
County of Dutchess

Stephen M Buckingham being duly sworn deposes and says: That he resides in Poughkeepsie in said County, That he knows the handwriting of Stephen Buckingham deceased who served as a private in the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 and in the year 1781 and [unk] was married to Polly Brewster on the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and seven, and who died at Columbia in the State of Connecticut on the twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and fourteen. That the writing annexed to this his deposition is the writing of the said Stephen Buckingham the revolutionary soldier deceased, aforesaid. That this deponent cut the said writing out of an old account book in the handwriting of said Stephen deceased, which has been for a long time and now is in the possession of the family of the said Stephen deceased and well known and generally considered to be his account book.

That she said Stephen deceased is well known and generally considered to have served in the Revolutionary war, from his conversation and statements made to his wife the said Polly, now his widow and to others of his family, and acquaintance; and in  as such particular from his account of his sufferings as such revolutionary soldier from camping out & from want of sufficient food and the
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necessaries of life.

That owing to the great length of time- nearly half a century since the death of said Stephen no other documents conferring such service can now be found and this deponent is informed and believes all his old papers and letters before his death.

That he knows of no other person of the same name as the said Stephen deceased who lived during the Revolutionary War, nor is any such person lived in this county, during the Revolutionary War from the general belief of the family, from diligent enquiry and from all his other means of information.

That the said Polly Brewster, now Polly Buckingham, widow of said Stephen is still a widow; and that this deponent has no interest in any application which has been or may be made in behalf of the said widow of the said Stephen for a pension or pensions, or for Bounty Land, to the pension office at Washington.

S M Buckingham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twentieth day of June eighteen hundred and fifty seven.

H A Nelson
County Judge of the County of Dutchess aforesaid
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State of Connecticut
County of Dutchess

I, George H Tompkins, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby certify, that H A Nelson whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and therein written, was, at the time of taking the same, County Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 22d day of June AD 1857.

Geo H Tompkins  Clerk