Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17389, John Bush, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Bush, John
Eve

NUMBER
W. 17389

CONTENTS
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14.155
New York   R

John Bush
of Roxbury in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of four years @ War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 20 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sepr. 18[illegible] and sent to to Munson Buel [illegible] Catskill New York

Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1819             132. 00
semi-anl, all'ce ending Mar 1820         48.00
                                                           ________
Mo. 15/30                                         $180.00     

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

File Mch. 'r20
Lexington Heights
Continued

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sep 1839 to 10 Dec 1839
Agt. notified 29. [illegible] 1844

(Written sideways in right margin:)
Notified agent Nov. 14th. 1820 to Chas. C. Abeel
Catskill N. Yk.
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2293
New York, Albany

Eve Bush
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private [illegible] from $80

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st of July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
23d day of Jany 1851
and sent to
H. H. Sylvester
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 14, Vol. 4.
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John Bush

John Bush
private,
Massachusetts line,
20th April, 1818.

not on Massachusetts
Roll. -
In [illegible]

Admitted

Munson Buel, Esq.
Judge,
Lexington, Green Co.
New-York.
Recd. 27 May, 1818.
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State of New York
Green County ss on the Twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York,
personally appeared John Bush Resident of this Town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware State aforesaid aged fifty seven who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath makes the following declaration In order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and Naval service of the United States In the revolutionary War that the said John Bush Inlisted (enlisted) on or about the first of April
In the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight In the State of New York In a place Called Nobletown & Inlisted (enlisted) under Captain McKinstry a Recruiting officer from thence went to [illegible] In the State of Massachusetts and was put under the Command of Captain Lee for military [illegible] from thence went to west point and Joined the Company Commanded by Captain Hobby in the third Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton and there served in said Corps untill (until) peace took place in the
year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three Inlisted (enlisted) during the war and who then and there discharged at [illegible]
In the State of New York that he was In a skirmish at Biram Bridge and another at kingsbridge and one at Bedford under the Command of Major Prescott and was wounded at Bedford in his leg in the skirmish at Bedford and that he Is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence now In his power of his services

Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid    Munson Buel

I Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Bush did Serve In the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress given under my hand and the seal of the Court this twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen
Munson Buel

And I do further state from Testimony on oath before me that the said John Bush Is a very poor and needy person and [illegible] stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Manson Buel
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I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and State of New York Do certify that Munson Buel was a Judge of said Court on the Twentieth Day of April 1818 that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the Signature of the Said Judge to the above Affidavit or Declaration of John Bush is Genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid this 21st Day of May 1818.

Wm. Van Bergen Clerk
of Green County
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The roll of every Massachusetts Regt have been examined, and the name of John bush does not appear on them - Possibly, his name was not spelled Bush - the Judge must certify to the credibility of the witnesses proving claim and Service -
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John Bush Copy
Bush
14.155
Sept 1819



Chas. C. Abel
Catskill
Nov. 14th
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State of New York}
Greene County} ss.

On the fifth day of September, in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record called the common Pleas Court for the county of Greene John Bush of Windham in said county, aged fifty-nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in Captain Crocker's Company, in col. Grayton's Regiment, Massachusetts Line; and that the original declaration of the said John Bush for the benefit of the act of Congress entitled, An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, bears date the twentieth day of April 1818. to the best on my knowledge and belief; and is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agency, by certificate Number 14,155. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March , in the year 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March. 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property in Securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed -

Inventory of Property -
I have no real property, no deed or lease in my own or wifes right.

Personal Property - 
Two old broken pots and a kettle worth - $1.25
Some old cups and saucers - - - - - - - - -  0.75
An old handsaw, scythe and cradle - - - -  3.00
One old trammel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   0.62
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Inventory of Property -
I have no real property, no deed or lease in my own or wifes right.

Personal Property -
Two old broken pots and a kettle worth -$1.25
Some old cups and saucers - - - - - - - - - 0.75
An old handsaw, scythe and cradle - - - - 3.00
One old trammel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0.62
Five old chairs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0.75
One old spinning wheel and reel - - - - - -1.50
Three old barrels - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1.25
Some pieces of old iron - - - - - - - - - - - 0.37
One old chest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0.37
One pair of old steelyards - - - - - - - - - -0.50
                                                                ______
                                                              $10.36

I have a wife whose name is Eve, aged fifty-five - I have three sons by the names of Nicholas, David and George - Nicholas is seventeen years old, David is fourteen and George is seven- Nicholas had the typhus fever two years ago, and has not been able to do but very little since that time - David is a cripple, unable to do anything but with one hand. I have no occupation but that of a day labourer (laborer). My wife is a very unhealthy woman and feeble is unable to do but very little in the family-From my age, infirmity and rheumatism render me unfit to do but very little for the support of my family - I have no income of any nature; -and I do therefore stand in absolute need of the assistance of my country for support -
John Bush -

Sworn this 5th day of Sept. 1820. in Open Court.
Chas C. Abel Dept. Clerk.

The Court estimate the pensioners property contained in his inventory at ten dollars and thirty-six cents -
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I Wm Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Greene Do Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly Correct & I Do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total amount of Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten Dollars thirty six Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on the 5th day of September 1820
Wm. Van Bergen Clk -
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State of New York}
County of Greene} ss

Eve Bush of the Town of Roxbury County of Delaware, and State aforesaid, being duly sworn before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the County Courts of Greene County, makes oath and says, that she is the widow of John Bush, late a pensioner in the army of the
United States; that at the time of his death, to wit, on the 10th day of December one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine, this deponent had no children under Sixteen years of age -

The names & rank of the company & field officers under whom the said John Bush served in the Army of the Revolution, according to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent, was
Captain I. Hobby's Company of infantry, in the third Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Colonel Grayton, and last by Colonel Hull - that the month & year when the claimants
husband entered the service & the time when
he left the service, is unknown to this deponent - that the claimants husband resided in the Town of Claverack, Columbia County, New York when he entered the service - that he entered the service as a volunteer according to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent - 
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark

Sworn & subscribed this 20th day of May 1844 - before me
F.A. Fenn Judge of 
Greene County Courts

I certify that I have been acquainted with the subscriber to the above affidavit for several years past - that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and of respectable standing in Society
in this place, and entitled to full credit, & that the reason she made her mark is that she
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has never learned to write, & that she is unable to attend Court to make her affidavit there - 
F. A. Fenn Judge of 
Greene County Courts

State of New York}
Greene County ss} I William Pierson Clerk of the County of Greene do Certify that Frederick A Frenn before whom the foregoing- affidavit - & certificate purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same.

And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said F A Fenn and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 22d day of May 1844
Wm Pierson Clk
.
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10,563
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State of New York}
County of Greene} ss

On this 20th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of Greene County Courts Eve Bush a resident of Roxbury in the County of Delaware aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of john Bush who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - 

She further declares that she was married to the said John Bush, who was a pensioner, on the tenth day of May 1788 that her husband the aforesaid John Bush died on the tenth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four by at the time above Stated - 
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
F. A. Fenn Judge of}
Greene County Courts)

I certify that Eve Bush the above named deponent is worthy of credit & that the reason she made her mark for a signature is that she has never learned to write and was unable to attend Court ----
F.A. Fenn Judge of
Greene County Courts
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State of New York}
Greene County ss}
I William Pierson Clerk of the County of Greene so hereby certify that Frederick A. Fenn before whom the within affidavit & certificate purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same.  And that I am well acquainted with the said writing of the said Frederick A Fenn and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate and affidavit are genuine
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 22d day of May 1844
William Pierson Clerk
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State of New York}
Green County} ss William Warren of the Town of Roxbury In the County of Delaware and State of New York deposeth and saith that he well knew John Bush in the time of the revolutionary war well knows that he was an
Inlisted (Enlisted) soldier In Captain John I Hobbys Company the third Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Grayton afterwards Hulls this deponent says that he well knows that the said John Bush did serve
In the said Corps from sometime in the year one thousand seven Hundred and Twenty nine
untill (until) the war closed in the year one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three and this deponent further say, that he was a soldier in the same Company always Informed by the Company that he Inlisted (Enlisted) during the
war and well knows that at the Close of the
war he was Honourably (Honorably)  discharged by his office at snake Hill in the State of New York and well knows that the said John Bush now resides in the Town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware and State of N York
Willim Warren

Green ss
On the twenty third day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Reverend William Warren and made oath to the above declaration that it was In truth -
Munson Buel one of the
Judges of the court of common
Pleas in and for the county of
Green and state of New York
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The said Munson Buel Judge as aforesaid do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Reverend William Warren the within named witness for nearly twenty years and do know him to be a man of truth and veracity and that from testimony before me In Is In no shape Interested in this application August 5th1819
Munson Buel

State of Newyork
Green County}
Clerks office} I hereby certify that the above
named Munson Burel was a Judge of the of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green at the time of making the foregoing certificate & further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Munson Buel & know the signature to the same to be Genuine Given under my hand &
affixed the Seal of the Court of said County
this 5th Day of August 1819
Wm Van Bergen Clerk of
said County -
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17389
Eve Bush
widow of
John Bush
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d. 48
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 105

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York 8476

Eve Bush 
widow of John Bush
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 10th. Decr. 1839
of Greene Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Hildick of the
regt. commanded by Col Lamed in
the Mass. - line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
10th. December 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th. day of
June, 1844 and sent to Hon.
Zadock Pratt, House of Reps.

Total amount,        $__________

Recorded by D. Brown - Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 149

Repd.
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Repd.
Let to J. F. Lanter
July 22. 47

5716
New York. Albany

Eve Bush
widow of John Bush
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15. day of June 1844
and sent to Hon. Zadock Pratt
House of Representatives

[Act of March 2, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1.  Page 271.
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8476,

New York A.

Eve Bush
Widow of John Bush
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32
and who died on the 10. Dec. 1839
of Greene Co in the State of N York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Hildeck of the
Regt. commanded by Col Lamed in 
the Mass line for 14 mos
former payments to be deducted

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the
10 December 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
Sept. 1849. and Sent John J Shew
Broadalbin NY.

Total amount,    $ ________
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 531
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Let to [illegible] Marh 28/49

Reported
Decr. 8/48
Let John J Shew
Sept 4, 1849

2298
New York. Albany

Eve Bush
widow of John Bush
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46. Dollars 66. 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of pension issued the
7. day of Decr. 1848.
and sent to 
John J Shew
Broadalbin
Fulton Co NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4
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5716.
New York Alby

Eve Bush
widow of John Bush
who was a private
in the Revolution
former payments to be deducted

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 26 day of Sept 1849
and sent to
John J Shew
Broadalbin
N.Y.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 271.
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2253.
New York A.

Eve Bush,
widow of John Bush
who served in the Revolutionary
Mass
was, as a private
former payments to be deducted.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80. Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th. day of Sept 1849
and sent to 
John J. Shew Esqr
Broadalbin
N. YK.

Recorded on roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4.

H. E. Robinson
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State of New York]
County of Greene} ss - 
David Bush of Nanticoke County of Broome & State of New York, being duly sworn before me, one of the Judges of Greene County Courts, makes oath & says that this deponent is the son of John Bush deceased, and of Eve Bush; that John Bush died at the house of George Bush in the town of Nanticoke, Broome County & State of New York, on the tenth day of December 1839 - 
        his
David X Bush
       mark

Sworn & subscribed this 22d}
day of January 1844 before me]
F.A. Fenn, Judge of}
Greene County Courts}

The above deponent made his mark, as a signature to the above in consequence of never having learned to write - 
F.A. Fenn Judge of
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do here certify that Frederick Fenn Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised (authorized) to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Frederick A Fenn and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement
is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 2d day of April 1847
Wm Pierson Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 27th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Bush, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight - Dollars and ___ Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 10th December 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Eve Bush, widow
married to John Bush
10 May 1788 died
10 Dec. 1839
_

$46:66 per an. to 
commence 10 Dec. '39

_

Issue 2 certificates
act '38 &
act '43

_

Enter & number it under act '43 N. 6039.

_

_
Hon. Zadock Pratt
H. Rep 
_
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I William Smith of Cobleskill, County of Schoharie and State of New York being in the sixty fourth year of my age depose and say that Mrs Eve Bush whose maiden name was Smith is my sister and further that I resided in my Fathers Family, in the Town of Kinderhook, in the County of Columbia and State of new York until I was Twenty three years of age and that I was present when my Sister Eve Smith was maried (married) to John Bush now deceased, which mariage (marriage) was consumated (consummated) at my Fathers House in the Town ad County above mentioned on the tenth day of May Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine by a Justice of the Peace whose name was George White, a resident of that place, now deceased
       his
Wm X Smith
     mark

Subscribed & sworn}
before me this}
14th day March}
1840 John Westone}
Judge of Schoharie County}
Courts & Justice of the Peace}
H. Graham

I certify that I have been acquainted with the subscriber to the above affidavit Wm. Smith for the last thirty years and that he is a man of truth and veracity & of respectable standing in society in this place. and entitled to full credit -
March 14th 1840
John Westone Judge of
Schoharie county courts and
Justice of the Peace
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State of Newyork (New York)}
Schoharie County} ss. I, William M. Holton, Clerk of the said County, Do, Certify that John Westone before whom the preceeding (preceding) affidavit purposrts to have been sworn Was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, And that I am acquainted with hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & Signature, Witness my hand and seal of office this 14 day of March 1840
William M. Holton Clerk
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Broadalbin N.Y.
Jany 31

{Official business
{ - Free -

Col James L. Edwards -
Comr. of Pensions -
Washington City
D.C.

(Written sideway in left margin:)
W. Cole with copies

7793
4967
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Broadalbin. N. Y. Augt. 27th:49

Sir,

John Bush of Greene or Delaware County was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. $96. per annum. John Bush of Madison Co. was a pensioner under the act of 1832 $46.66 per annum. Mrs. Eve Bush, widow of the first above mentioned John Bush now receives a pension of $46.66 per annum, exactly the same amt.
of John Bush of Madison Co. This may be; it is possible, very little probable however that this is all right. If it is all right, you will confer a great favor by informing us of the fact; and if it is not all right, then by an examination of a communication from my hand to you, bearing equal, or about equal date with the claim of Mrs. Lydia Putney, widow of Samuel Putney, that a full statement of the facts of the case, (as we understand them to be,) were then forwarded to you, with an enclosed power of Attorney, in form (although rather informal I admit,) sufficient to warrant a reviewal of the case, and to forward to me the report which you will be pleased to make on the claim. It must have been about the 18th of July. We have not as yet recd. any report on the subject, and the claim of Mrs. Putney has been allowed, and her certificate recd. some time ago for which you will please accept our thanks. When we are satisfied that all is right, then we
will not trouble the department any more on the subject. But we are now constrained to believe that the papers containing the original declaration and the accompanying evidence of  Mrs: Eve Bush (through mistake,) were placed on file, and examined with those of John Bush of Madison Co; hence the cause of our being
so sanguine on the subject. We do not know whether the evidence upon which her husband was pensioned under the Act of 1818 is sufficient to allow her $80.00 per annum or not; nor is this the point of contro-
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versy. If it is right as it now stands, you undoubtedly have it in your power to let us know it, and also undoubtedly willing to content our minds by saying that the evidence upon which her husband was pensioned, allows her the same
as that of John Bush of Madison Co., or give us some kind of report on the case, and then we will know what to do.

Respectfully &c.
John J. Shew

J.L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.}
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Appln.
July 12/47
Eve Bush, wid of Jna
for arrears - 

(Written sideways on page:)
Free
Hon. James L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.
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Cazenovia N York}
July 5, 1847.}

Dr Sir:
Mrs. Eve Bush, of this State claims arrearages of pension under the joint Resolution of 23d January, 1844,. and I herewith send her declaration for the same, and request that you give it such attention as it deserves.

With respect,
Yr obt  servt.
Jnp F Santee

James L Edwards, Esq.}
Com. of Pensions}
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Increased - 
Admd. act 7 July 1838
at $80 per annum,
deducting former pay'ts
at $46.66 per annum
com'g 10 December 1839
Admd.  Acts
'43 & '44
'48
at $80 per annum


John J. Shew,
Broadalbin
N.Y


Payment to be made at Albany by
Tho. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 10  Vol. 4.
Leo Jenkins
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
``````````````````````````````````
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Eve Bush,
widow of John Bush,
who was a private - in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty Six dollars and sixty six - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, 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 War Office of the United 
States this 7th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight,


Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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1

2d Feby 1848

Mr Cole

6 Decmbr. 1848

(Written sideways on page:)
Broadalbin
[illegible] 4 - 

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City -
D.C.

(Written upside down on page:)
Cole
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Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N. Y.
December 2nd 1848 - 

Dr. Sir,

What can the reason be that I do not hear from the claims of Elizabeth Perry, Widow of Almon Perry, and Eve Bush, widow of John Bush; applicants for a pension under the act of February 2nd 1848?

If I am not mistaken, their husbands received a pension at the rate of eight dollars per months, and according to a joint resolution of Congress approved July 1st 1848, those widows, (above referenced to,) to, are entitled to the same amount which their husbands received during their life time.

If any forms have been made for the purpose of carrying into effect the foregoing, (described) resolution, please send me one of
them. If not, do, for criperonie's* sake let me know what the reason is that their claims have not yet been allowed.

If I am not mistaken, they were forwarded to the pension office by me in July last.

Respectfully &c
John J. Shew

Pension Office.

(Witten sideways in left margin:)
*a by-word "fun".
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State of New York}
County of Greene} ss

John P. Ames of Roxbury, County of Delaware & State of New York being duly sworn before the undersigned one of the Judges of Greene County Courts makes oath & says, that this deponent is the son in law of John Bush deceased; that he has been unable to obtain the Original Pension Certificate of the said
John Bush, unless he would pay some debt
or demand which the holder had against the said John Bush at the time of his decease; that the disease of which said John Bush died is unknown but his death is supposed to have been occasioned by inquiries received by the rolling of a log against him in a Saw Mill -

John P Ames

Sworn & subscribed this}
20th day of May 1844 before me} 
F.A. Fernn Judge of
Greene County Courts


I certify that I am acquainted with John P. Ames, the above named deponent, have been for the last twelve years - that he is a man of truth & veracity, & entitled to full credit -
F.A. Fenn Judge of
Greene County Courts
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State of New York}
Greene County ss} I William Pierson Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Frederick A Fenn before whom the within affidavit and Certificate purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Frederick A Fenn and verily believe that the signatures to the said affidavit & certificate to be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 22d day May 1844
Wm. Pierson Clerk
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State of New York,}
County of Fulton.} ss.

On this Twentyeth (Twentieth) day of November A. D. 1850, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Eve Bush, of Broadalbin in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth, upon her oath, make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July, 1848, and the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848, to wit:
That she is the widow of John Bush
(Nanticoke, in the County of Broom)
late of a deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum: That since the decease of her said husband, she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of Eighty dollars 00 
cents, per annum, and is now in the receipt of
said pension. And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of 29th July, 1848, and said Joint Resolution of 1st July, 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life time.
She therefore herewith returns the Certificate she now holds, and prays that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law. And she hereby appoints Samuel H. Marks her agent to prosecute said claim.
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and}
year first above written, before me,}
William Kennedy, Justice of the Peace
In presence of } Thos Geltman

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
William Kennedy Justice of the Peace

Note The words "Nanticoke in the County of Broom" in the seventh line from top were inserted before signing William Kennedy J. P.


STATE OF NEW YORK,}
County of } ss.

I Stephen Wait Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that William Kennedy was, , on the day of the date of the above instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.

Witness my hand and official seal, at Johnstown this twenty first day of November
A. D. 1850.
Stephen Wait Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Fulton} ss.

Know all men by these presents that I, Eve Bush, a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint John J. Shaw of Broadalbin, State and County aforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to send and receive any and every communication requisite, in order to have my pension increased to the amount which the evidence on file will give in the facts of the case. (as I have reason to believe) are as follows, to wit: That my husband, John Bush, late of Delaware and Greene Counties in the State of New York, was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818, at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per annum; that for me, regular applications have been made under the several Acts of Congress embracing those widows whose marriage took place at any period of time between the close of the Revolutionary War, and the first day of January 1794, and in
every case a pension has been allowed me at the rate of Forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum as above stated, and as I have been credibly informed, and verily believe, that there was a man by the name of John Bush of Madison County in this State who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, at the same ratio of pension which I now receive; Therefore it is hereby my request that the Comr. of Pensions re-examine my claim, and that of my husband, late of Greene of Delaware Counties, and see
whether it is not possible that my papers might have been placed upon file with those of John Bush of Madison County.

I also hereby claim a right to the benefit of the joint resolution of July 1st 1848, which declares that the evidence upon which their husbands were pensioned" &c. &c: provided the original evidence is not conducive of the service of my husband. I hereby revoke all powers of Attorney, previously given to other agent or attorneys.
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day}
of July 1849, before me, also duly acknowl.}
edged in my presence-}
William Kennedy Justice Peace}
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
Fulton County Clerk's Office.}

I, STEPHEN WAIT, Clerk of the county of Fulton, do hereby certify, that William Kennedy whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was at the date and time of taking such proof of
acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate
of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And further that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the
16th day of July 1849. -
H. J. Trowbridge Dep CLERK.
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Eve Bush
Declaration
[illegible]
229348
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State of New York}
County of Fulton} ss. On this 12th day of October 1848 before me Alvah Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared Eve Bush of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to law deposeth that She's the widow of John Bush deceased who during his natural life was a Pensioner of the United States under the
Act of Congress Passed March 18th. 1818 at the rate of ninety Six dollars per Annum on account of his Revolutionary Services And that She has received a Pension under the Act of July 1838 And under the Act of 1844 and has
applied for a Pension under Act of 1848 at the rate of forty six dollars & Sixty Six cents per Annum or thereabouts on account of her late husbands Military Services And the object of this declaration is to assert a claim the Same
rate of Pension received by her said husband under the Act of 1818. And the arrears under the Act of 1838 and Subsequent Acts on the proof now on file and under the Joint Resolution of Congress Passed July 1st 1848
She further declares She Still remains a widow
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 12th day of
October 1848
Alvah Hill Justice of the Peace

I certify that declarant is personally known to me and is the identical person above named and her Statement is entitled to full and credit And the reason she gives for not writing her name is She never learned to write
Abel Hill Justice of the Peace
Oct 12th. 1848


State of New York,}
Fulton County Clerk's office ss}

I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby
certify that Alvah Hill Esquire before whom
the foregoing affidavit and declaration purports to have been taken was at the date and time
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of taking the same affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County and duly and legally authorized to take the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and to the certificate following the same is his genuine Signature. - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of
October AD 1848.
S. Wait Clerk

(Written sideways on page:)
Eve Bush
Declaration
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolutions of Congress of 23 January, 1845,

Whereas, the act of the 30 April, 1844,
prohibited me from drawing a pension for
the same period during which my husband I
was a pensioner, I now make the following
statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of
the resolution above mentioned. I am the
Widow of John Bush, who was a soldier in the
war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of Forty six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum from the 10th day of December, 1839, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 day of March 1836 to the 10th day of December, 1839, when my former pension commenced.
     her
Eve X Bush
    mark

Signed in presence of
Hiram Medbery
Wm. Wait

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 1st
day of July in the year One thousand eight
hundred and forty seven at Mayfield, Fulton County New York
Hiram Medbery Justice of the Peace,

I certify that the declarant is personally known
to me, and that she is the same individual she
represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit -
Hiram Medbery Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Fulton County Clerk's office ss}

Stephen Wait Clerk of the County of Fulton
do hereby certify that at the date of the
foregoing & within declaration and the date
of the certificate and Jurat to the same the said Hiram Medberry was a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Fulton elected and sworn and duly authorized to act as such Justice of the peace and dwelling in said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the within Jurat and certificate following the within declaration is his genuine hand writing. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County and of the Court of Common pleas thereof this 1st day of July AD 1847 -

S. Wait Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Fulton} ss:

On this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me, Alva Hill - a Justice of
the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Eve Bush, a resident of the town of Broadalbin, State and County aforesaid, 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 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Bush, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18th one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, at the rate of $96.00 per annum. That she, the said Eve Bush, drew a pension under the act of Congress of June 17th 1844, at the rate of Forty six dollars, and sixty-six cents per annum, from the 10th day of December 1839, to the 4th day of March 1848.

She further declares that she still continues to be the widow of said John Bush.
     her
Eve X Bush
     mark


Sworn to and subscribed on the -}
day and year first above written.}
Alvah Hill} Justice of the Peace}
H G Hawley, Witness

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Eve Bush, and that she is the same individual who received a pension under the
Act of Congress of June 17th 1844 as stated by her in the foregoing declaration. In the 12th line, March 18th was written on an erasure, & two words
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Z Pratt Esq.

D Sir. With this you will receive a new batch of papers affecting Mrs. Brish's claim to her
husbands pension, which it is to be hoped will prove satisfactory to the Pension Office.-

Nothing more can be procured (I should say nothing more authentic) as regards her marriage, in consequence of no member of her fathers family or her own being able to write or keep a record of marriage or deaths. - And
the length of time since her marriage - her having been married by a 'Squire. and that 'Squires being dead many years and his papers destroyed, have cut off all chance of proofs from the place of her nativity and marriage.

I will be obliged if you will give me as early information as is possible, in regard to the prospect of success; for the old lady harrasses (harasses) me every day in regard to the pension.

May 20th/44

Very Respy
A. W. Lee
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10363
May 24th 1844

NY
                             FREE

[illegible]
Eve Bush
in

(Circular stamp reads:)
SKILL
MAY
22
N.Y.

[illegible] Zadock Pratt M. C.
Washington.
DC



Hn. Z Pratt
HR

(Written upside down:)
Proven
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Honl J. Pratt

Dear Sir

as requested you have enclosed papers &c

Your obt. Svt.

Wm Perrson

Catskill May 22d 1844.
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[illegible]  July 19/49

Eve Bush widow of
John Bush



FREE 


Col. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.}
Washington Cy -
N.Y.
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Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y.
July 16th 1849.

Sir.

It is a fact that there is in the case of Mrs: Eve Bush, widow of John Bush, late of Greene County, something novel and very misterious (mysterious), or some facts connected with her case impossible for me to divine.

I have been urged repeatedly to try to have her pension increased, and as often as urged, refused until now.

Her husband certainly received a pension at the rate of $96. per annum, so set down on the books in the pension Agency Office at Albany; T. W. Olcott Agent.

Also in the same office, John Bush of Madison County, exactly the same name of her husband $46.66/100, exactly the same amount which she now receives.

Now Sir, it appears singular to us that the evidence on file should make it so. If it be so, then all is right, if not, something is wrong and undoubtedly can be made right, by a reexamination of all the papers, both of John
Bush of Madison County, under the Act of June 7th 1832. and John Bush of Greene or Delaware under the Act of 18th March 1818, and those of her 's since her
husband died.

If, on a reexamination of the papers on file, together with this communication and the enclosed informal application, it should be found that we are right, let such a report be sent to me as appears to be the facts of the case; and if, on the other hand it shall apper (appear) to you as though we were trying to obtain an increase of her pension fraudulently, " I pray thee have us excused.", because, it is not my intentions to do any thing wrong in any case whatsoever. If wrong, I am always willing to be put right, because, if I do, do wrong, I do it through a mistake, not intentionally wrong.

Respectfully &c
John J. Shew

Col. J.L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions.

N. B. I cannot ascertain certain whether her husband was pensioned in Green or Delaware County; but it appears to me most probable that at the time application was first made, he resided in Delaware County, and the Agent
or Attorney acting for him had the business transacted at Catskill in Greene County, being the most convenient place for all interested in
the matter. This, however, is of no consequence as to the validity of the claim.
I merely merely mention it, supposing that it may facilitate the investigation.
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Broadalbin NY
Sept 10th

Official Business
free
Colonel James L. Edwards -
Comr. of Pensions -
Washington Cy -
D. C.

(Written sideways in left margin:)
Eve Bush,
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{Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y.}
{Sept. 8th 1849.}

Sir
 
The mail of this P.M. brought me your favor of the 4th instant of which the following is an extract.

"In relation to the application of Mrs. Eve Bush, widow of John Bush" &c. &c. "Mrs. Bush is entitled to an allowance of $80. per annum & certificates for that amt." "under Acts of July 7th 1838 & subsequent Acts will be issued on the receipt of the certif."icate she now holds under Act 2nd February 1848;" therefore we here return (enclosed) the certificate to which your letter alludes.

The time of her husbands death is no doubt set forth in her original declaration, and if I understand all things right, that is the time for her pension to commence, deducting what has been paid since that time under the several
acts at the rate of $46 56/100 per annum out of $80. per annum.

You will therefore be pleased to send the new certificates to me, in compliance with the order from Mrs. Bush attested to by her before Wm Kennedy Esqr. some time in (I believe.) July last.

We trust that all will now be made right and satisfactory; and as it respects mistakes, the best of men, and the most careful men will sometimes make mistakes; even I will sometimes make mistakes; and I do not believe that there is a person on this Globe more careful in the transaction of business with a pen than myself, yet I readily admit that I do sometimes make mistakes.

Respectfully &c.
John J. Shew


Col. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.}
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Payment to be made at Albany by
Thomas W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Albony.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page12 Vol. 4.

H. E. Robinson Clerk

H H Sylvester


Incd. to pgt. dedg $80,
per annum com'g
1 July 1848


H. H. Sylvester,
Present
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Eve Bush widow of John Bush of New York. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Former payments to be deducted.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this twenty sixth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine.

T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.