Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,559, Daniel Bush, Penn

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Service
Penn
Bush, Daniel
S.23559

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25.893
Pittsburgh Agency
Daniel Bush
Westmoreland County in the State of Penns.
who was a P[illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Truby of the [illegible]
commanded by [illegible] in the Penn.

[illegible] $26.66
Enscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency [illegible] the rate of 20 Dollars  66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 23rd day of Ja[illegible] and Sent to 83A by J. Armstrong -  Greensburgh, Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 66.65
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 13.33
$79.98
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 12
[Written on right side - Date of death not [illegible] AB

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(3-1776)
Service Number
Penn.
Bush, Daniel S. 23559
Contents

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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, PA

   On this 12th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas of said county of Westmoreland, now sitting Daniel Bush of [not legible] Township in said county, aged 84 years. who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832- That he entered the service of the United States, in the year 1777, at which time he resided in the county of Northampton in this state, he was drafted as a Militia man and served in a company commanded by Captain Roberts, declarant marched with said company to the Jerseys but cannot remember the name of the place where they were stationed but recollects very well of seeing General Washington there nearby all the time he was on duty, declarant served a tour of two months duty in the Jerseys, and received a discharge from Captain Roberts, which I have since lost, or mislaid- In 1778 I moved to Westmoreland County, and in the summer of that year I inlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Truby, and had marched from Hannahs Town in said county to a place called Fort Wallace on the banks of the Conemaugh River, where I served a tour of two months duty. I also received a discharge from Captain Truby which is lost. Again in the spring of 1779, I was drafted in the same company. Commanded by Captain Truby, and marched from Hannahs Town to a place called Fort Hand at that time under the command of Colonel Painter here I served a tour of two months duty, and again in the spring of 1780 I was drafted in said company. Commanded by said Captain Truby, and served a tour of two months duty at a place called Fort Crawford, situate on the Banks of the Alleghaney River, but did not receive any discharge that declarant can recollect of now- Declarant states that the company to which he belonged were principally employed at the above mentioned stations in scouting and spying after the indians and guarding the Frontier Settlements- Declarant never was in any battle-has no documentary evidence of his services, states that Cristian Iseman can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution and whose deposition accompanies this declaration- Declarant claims a pension for eight months service as above stated. and I hereby relinquish every

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claims to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on Pension Roll of the agency of my state.

              To the following interrogatoned {illegible} by this Court declarant answers as follows-
1st.  Where and in what year were you born?
           ans. I was born in Germany at a place called Budelick in the year 1750,

2nd. Have you any record of your age?
           ans.  I have a record of my age on Paper which was given to me by my parents and now produce it in court.

3.  Where were you living when called into the Service of the United States. Where have you lived since the Revolution and where do you live now- Ans. This is embodied in my declaration

4  How were you called into Service-  Ans. this is stated above

5  State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental and Mililtia regiments  as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your Services-  Ans. My memory is so far failed that I am now unable to state any other names or circumstances than those mentioned in the foregoing declaration-

6  Did you ever receive a discharge.
       Ans. The answer to this interrogatory is embodied in my declaration

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your immediate neighborhood, who can certify to your veracity and good behaviour-
Declarant names Simon Drum Esq. Jacob Netty, Peter Baum, Christian Iseman, Conrod Shuey, the Rev. McHackey-

     Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

attest
Randal W. Saught {illegible}
State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

         his
Daniel x Bush
         mark

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Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believed him to be about Eighty  four years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion – 
Sworn & [illegible] in open Court the 13th day of January 1836

Nicolas P. Hacke
Simon Brown
Randal McLaughlin, [illegible]

Westmoreland County [illegible]
Christian Iseman of Hempfield Township in said county came into open court the 13th day of January 1836 and bring duly sworn according to law deposeth that he was well acquainted with Daniel Bush the above declarant in 1778, that said Daniel enlisted, or was drafted in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Truby, and served a Tour of two months duty at a place called Fort Wallace in the Summary of Said Year, and that in the Summer of 1779. The Said Daniel Bush was again drafted in Said Company commanded by Capt. Truby, and served a tour of two months at Fort Hand, and again in the year 1780, the said Daniel & this deponent were drafted and served a tour of two months each in Captain Truby’s Company at Fort Crawford on the Banks of the Allegheny River – 

Sworn and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid}  [illegible] [illegible]man
Attest Randal McLaughlin, Pro[illegible]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he [illegible].

And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nicolas P. Hache, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident of the Borough of Greensburgh, and that Simon Drum who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Borough, and is a credible person; and also that Christian Iseman who has sworn to and subscribed the above depositions as to the service of Daniel Bush, is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Daniel Bush

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for a pension.

In Testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of my office in Granburgh this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Randal McLaughlin (?)

Bush 29.117
Daniel Bush
Penn

Ad 8 months

John  (?)
Greensburg
(?)

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WASHINGTON  October 10, 1931
BA-J/AWF
Honorable Adam M. Wyant
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Wyant:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Bush a soldier of the War of the Revolution. 

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.23559, based upon his military service in that war. 

Daniel Bush was born in 1750 at Budelich, Germany. While residing in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Roberts’ Pennsylvania company.

He moved in 1778 to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and in the summer of 1778 enlisted and served two months in Captain Truby’s Pennsylvania company; in 1779 he served two months in Captain Truby’s company, and in 1780 he served two months in Captain Truby’s company.

He was allowed pension on his Application executed, January 13, 1834, at which time he was living in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

There is reference to wife and children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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[Upper left side]
23550
REVOLUTION 
INVALID
File No. 23, 559
Daniel Bush
[illegible] Rev. War

Act:  June 7th, 32
Index: ---Vol. 2, Page 57
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[Right Side]
1926 – Aug 11 – Hist. to W.J. Laughner – I L L.
[handwritten line]
1931 – Oct 10 – Hist to Hon. Adam M. Wyant [illegible]

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ADAM M. WYANT
21ST Dist. Pennsylvania
COMMITTEE:
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
[Round date stamp – RECEIVED OCT 6 1931 PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]

The Director,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I would be pleased to have you advise me if the Pension records show that a pension was ever paid to Daniel Bush, who served during the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Truby’s Company of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. If so, I would like to be advised as to the rank and organization he served with.
I am Thanking you in advance for this service,

Very sincerely,

Adam M. Wyant 

[Oval stamp at bottom left: {illegible} WARS SECTION OCT 9 – 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

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Greenburg Pa Aug 2 - 30
Commission of Pensions
Wash. DC

Dear Sir
Could yo ugive me the desired information. My great grand father, Daniel Bush of Westmoreland County, Pa. Was a pensioner in 1834.
But I cannot find his later research. Could you give it.
Daniel Bush. Pn. P. M.
Jan 23. 1834, aged 84. Pension(al?)
Penn Archives 3rd Ser. Vol 23 page 543
Could you give me his post office's address at that time
Maybe it is Bosh or Bosch.
Dept
W. J. Laughner
306 3rd st. 
Greensburg Pa

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Houston, Tex.
June, 14, 1926

Commission of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me all the information you can concerning one Daniel Bush of Westmoreland co, Pennsylvania? His pension commenced March 4, 1831, age 84 years.
Please give all the family data you can, and especially archives to know the date of his marriage and his wife's name.

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Will appreciate any information you can give.
Respectfully, 
(Mrs.) Inez B. Cherault
1408 Sue Ross Ave.
Houston, Tex.

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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ILL
August 25, 1930.

W.J. Laughner
306 Third Street
Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23559, that Daniel Bush was born in 1750 at Budelich, Germany.

While residing in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Roberts’ Pennsylvania Company.

In 1778, he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and in the summer of 1778, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Truby’s Pennsylvania Company; in 1779, he served two months in Captain Truby’s Company; and in 1780, he served two months in Captain Truby’s Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 13, 1834, while a resident of Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

There is no family data on file.
Very truly yours,
 E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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August 11, 1926

Mrs. Inez B. Cherault
1408 Lue or Sue Rose Ave
Houston, Texas.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23559, it appears that Daniel Bush was born in 1750 at Budelich (?), Germany.

While residing in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Roberts’ Pennsylvania Company.

In 1778, he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and in the summer of 1778, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Truby’s Pennsylvania Company; in 1779, he served two months in Captain Truby’s Company; and in 1780, he served two months in Captain Truby’s Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 13, 1834, while a resident of Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. [handwritten pow] [Handwritten There are] No family data on file.

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT