Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9763, Daniel Buswell, Mass.

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Mass.   Buswell, Daniel   W. 9763
Eda   B.L.Wt. 9535-160-55

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5,400
New Hampshire
Daniel Buswell private
[illegible] Mass Regiment
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jan 1819
and Sent to Levi Woobury Esq.
Hillsborough NH
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818   $41.57
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819   48.
2 yrs 9 mos   $89.57
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Discontinued
Antrim [illegible]

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6876
New Hampshire, Concord
Eda Buswell,
widow of Daniel Boswell 
Mas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d September 1859

Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of June 1866 and sent to L. D. Stevens
Concord
N.H.

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LEFT SIDE OF DOCUMENT

39884 Act March 3/55
April 4/55

Daniel Buswell prvt

Ent March 20, 1780
Dis Dec 20 1783

Mass
War of the Revolution

Rec Pension Oct 1818
Mass Contl line

(illegible) 
Oct 31, 1855
Boynton

RIGHT SIDE OF DOCUMENT

Charles Richardson Aug 27/55

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(New Hampshire)
Daniel Boswell (Antrim)
[illegible [illegible] rolls
[illegible]
Admitted

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I, Daniel Buswell of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, (illegible) - formerly resident in Bradford in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts depose, that in March AD 1781 I enlisted as a Private Soldier into the company commanded by Capt. Maine in the Second Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Services; that I continued to serve against the common enemy in said Regiment except occasionally detached, till December AD 1783, when I was honourably (sic) discharged.
I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States; and am now in reduced circumstances, not possessing over two hundred dollars worth of property of every description; that I am fifty four years old, have a large family, and need assistance from my country for support.
March 30th 1818.    Daniel Buswel

Hillsbourough ss.   State of New Hampshire March 30th 1818
Then personally appearing the above Daniel Buswel made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.
Levi Woodbury, As. Judged Sup. Ct. (NH)

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I, William Abbott of Francestown (NH.) depose, that I served in Capt. Maine's Company in Col. Sprout's Regiment during the same time with Daniel Buswel now of Antrim and formerly of Bradford; that said Buzzell served there in the Continental Service against the common enemy over two years and was honourably (sic) discharged.
I further depose, that said Buzzell is now in indigent circumstances and needs assistance from his country for support. 
March 30th. 1818  Wm Abbott

Hillsbourough ss. State of New Hampshire March 30th 1818

Then personally appearing the above Wm. Abbott made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.
Levi Woodbury, As. Judge Sup. Ct. (NH.)

Nov. 21. 1818 I further certify that sd Wm. Abbott is well known to me & is a credible witness.
Levi Woodbury As. J. Sup. Ct.

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Hillsborough Ct State of New Hampshire March 30th 1818

I hereby certify, that the written declaration and sworn before me, by Daniel Buswell & William Abbot have satisfied me, that the (illegible) Daniel Buswell served as a private soldier against the common enemy in our Revolutionary  War in the Massachusetts line in the Continental  service more than nine months at one period; and also; if proper to add it, that from his reduced circumstances ne needs assistance from his country for support.
Levi Woodbury, As. Judge Sup Ct (N.H.)

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Copy 102
Daniel Buswell

5.400.

Pensioned July 28, 1821
and sent to
J. K. Smith
Amherst NH

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SCHEDULE,

CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Daniel Buswell (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Comon Pleas for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New-Hampshire, on the 5th day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
1 acre of land with small house           $112.00
1 old barn                                                  1.50
9 chairs                                                       2.00
Shovel and tongs                                        1.50
Andirons                                                       .25
Hollow ware                                                3.50
Chests                                                         1.
Meal chest and bread trough                       .75
2 spinning wheels                                       2.
Milk pans                                                       .24
Gridiron & toast iron                                   1.
Milk pail & water pail                                    .25
Churn                                                             .25                           
3 spring pigs                                                1.50
1 two winter heifer                                     14.00
1 table                                                            .60
1 bushel of meal                                            .75
4 bushels potatoes                                        .50
1 bible (old)                                                   .25
Plates, cups and saucers                               .30
1/2 for knives & forks (old)                          ,20
                                                             _________
                                                             $145.09
Daniel Buswell

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Hillsborough ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 5th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Joshua Darling & Hon. G. K. Smith Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Buswell aged Fifty seven years, resident in Antrim in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: vis.  in Capt. James Man's Company in Colonel Sprouts Regiment (being the 2d Massachusetts Regiment) in the Massachusetts line.

1820
   57
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1763


The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 30 day of March AD 1818.  The number of my pension certificate is 5400 I have received a Pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has nay person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  MY occupation is that of a shoemaker.  I am of sufficient ability to pursue it but in a small degree my health and eye sight having both failed me.
in family residing with me all five persons viz  my wife Ede Buswell aged about 50 years of poor health and not able to support herself, my daughter Anna 15 years of age able to work but not enough for her support, my son William aged eleven years not able to support himself, my daughter Elizabeth aged 8 years not able to support herself and my sone Isaac six years of age not able to support himself.  I am indebted to different persons to the amount of Fifty dollars or more, to wit, to Mark Woodbury, $25.00 to John McNeal $7.00 & sundry small sums to the following of (illegible) to wit Robert Duncan, Thomas Buswell, Thomas K. Breed, Isaac Buswell, (illegible) Burnham, & Isaac Baldwin
signed Daniel Buswell


Sworn to and declared in pen Court in said County on the 5th day of July A.D. 1820, before the Hon, Joshua Darling and J. K. Smith } Judges of the said Court.

I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is 145 dollars and 9 cent & that applicant is indebted as above.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of July A. D. 1820
signed M  Eastman } Clerk of said Court.
[ SEAL ]

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The State of New -Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, 
Concord, May 4. 1860. }

I hereby Certify that at the date of the annexed attestations David Cross was Judge of Probate for the County of Hillsborough, and James Boyd was Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court; and that their signatures thereto are in my belief genuine.
[ SEAL ]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
signed  Thomas L. Tullock Secretary of State.

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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss.    On this 27th day of April A.D. 1860 personally appeared before the Probate Court holden at Francestown in and for said County of Hillsborough Eda Buswell a resident of Antrim in said County aged Eighty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 29, 1848, that she is the widow of Daniel Buswell deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum under the Act of March 18, 1818 on account of his services in the war of the Revolution that his name at the time of his decease was on the Roll of Concord N.H. Pension Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Buswell in the town of Haverhill in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1789: that her said husband died in said town of Antrim on the third day of September 1859; that she was not married to the said Daniel Buswell prior to his leaving the service

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but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1790 to wit, at the time aforesaid.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made application for pension.
signed Eda (her X mark) Buswell

David Cross  }
Geo F. Mitchell } Witnesses to Eda Buswell's signature.

Hillsborough ss:
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before me this 17th day of April 1860 in witness I have hereto set my name and the seal of this court
signed  David Cross
Judge of Probate
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I Imla Wright of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am Sixty years of age and have lived in said town for the space of thirty years; that I was well acquainted with Daniel Buswell lake of said Antrim deceased, that said Buswell was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and received a pension from the United States for his services in said war; that said Buswell died on the third day of September 1859 and I attended his funeral; that he left a widow whose name is Eda Buswell with whom I am also well acquainted, that she still lives and remains a widow, that I have no interest in her claim for pension
signed  Imla Wright

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.   Subscribed and Sworn to me this twentieth day of April 1860 before me and I certify that the said affiant is a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim.
signed  James Boyd  Justice of the Peace

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I am a resident of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am Seventy eight years of age, have resided in said Antrim for the space of forty six years; that I was well acquainted with Daniel Buswell late of said Antrim deceased for sixty years before his death and know that he received a pension from the United States for his services in the war of the Revolution; that said Buswell died in said Antrim on the third day of September 1859 and I attended his funeral; that he left a widow whose name is Eda Buswell; that the said Eda still lives and remains a widow, that I know her to be the widow of the identical Daniel Buswell who received a pension as aforesaid and that I have no interest her claim for pension
signed  Asa Robinson

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss.   Subscribed and sworn to on this twentieth day of April 1860 before me; and I certify that the said affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
signed  James Boyd  Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss.
Town Clerk's Office Haverhill Jany 31st 1860

"Daniel Buswell Junr of Bradford }
Edith Bodwell of Haverhill } Married May twelfth Seventeen hundred Eighty nine."

The above is a true copy of the record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters figures as follows, to wit: : "May 12th 1789"
signed A. B. Jaques  Town Clerk

I A. B. Jaques depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk in the State, County & Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception as above certified by me. 
signed  A. B. Jaques  Town Clerk

Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written Before me J. A. Appleton, Justice of the Peace
[ SEAL ]

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Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 
11
1860

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, May 3d. 1860.  

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed 
J. A. Appleton was a 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. I believe the signature of James Appleton to be genuine.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
signed  James Warren
Secretary of the Commonwealth

[ SEAL ]

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39. 884

David Buswell


Chas. Richardson Atty
Amherst N. H.

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State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough 

On this twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the said County & State aforesaid, David Buswell aged Ninety one years a resident of Antrim in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical David Buswell who was a private in the Revolutionary war that he now receives a pension of $96.00 annually under the act of 1818 and he has received a pension to the present time, that he enlisted at Bradford Mass. on or about the 20th day of March A. D. 1780, for a term of three years and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of two years nine months and was honorably discharged at Wet Point N. York on or about the 20th day of December A.D. 1783, as will appear by reference tot he rolls; that he received a printed or written discharge, that he has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress. that he served under Capt. James Maynes, Col Sprout for a large part of the time that he had lost his discharge for further evidence reference is made to the rolls, and his application for a pension with the accompanying papers on file in the pension office that he has never applied for or received bounty land under this or any act of Congress. 
He make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the " Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3d 1855, and that he prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for him, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire. 
signed Daniel (his X mark) Buswell

Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Daniel Buswell to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above state, - that I have no interest in the result of this application, and not concerned in its prosecution. 
signed Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace} & Notary Public }

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STATE OF New Hampshire
Town of Antrim-
County of Hillsborough
Personally came David Hills , Jr. and Betsey Ann Buswell residents of Antrim
aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw David Buswell
make his mark and acknowledge to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear
that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents
himself to be; and that they, deponents, do reside in the town of Antrim
aforesaid they further depose that they have known
the applicant for more than twenty five years last
past, and that the said David Buswell is now
a pensioner-
David Hills Jr
Betsey H Buswell
1855.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th
day of March 1855
Charles Richardson
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public

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State of New Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of
signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14
day of June A. D. 1857, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this
day of April
A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK.

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In reply to your request of___
received___
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Buswell
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 2763
[Table of five columns, headed:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF
SERVICE. || RANK. || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. || STATE.
March. 1781 || ___ || Private || Captain James Means, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout || 2nd Massachusetts.
discharged Dec 20, 1783
at West Point, New York
Battles engaged in,__
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bradford, Essex County Massachusetts
Date of application for pension, March 30, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Antrim, Hillsborough County New Hampshire
Age at date of application, fifty-four years.
Remarks: Daniel Buswell of Bradford married at Haverhill Massachusetts, May 12, 1789, Edith Bodwell
of Haverhill. He died September 3. 1859, at Antrim, New Hampshire, and she was allowed pension on 
her application executed April. 27, 1860 as Eda Buswell while 88 years  of age and a resident
of Antrim, New Hampshire. Children referred to in 1820. Anna 15 years. William 11 years. Elizabeth 8 years, Isaac 6 years.
Isaac C.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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9535
160 [illegible]

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[Left side:]
Dec. 28, 1904 History to
Mrs. H. R. Graves
Brooklyn New York
1919 April. 10. History to Francis B. 
Culver etc.
[Right side:]
Revolutionary WIDOW, etc
File Number 9763,
Eda Buswell
Widow
Daniel Buswell
Private Revolutionary War
---
Act: February 3rd 1853
Index: -- Volume A
Page 102
Arrangement of 1870.

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Number 69884
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received October 4th 1843
Daniel Buswell, Private
Massachusetts Continental Line
Revolutionary War
9535-160-55-
Charles Richardson
Amherst
New Hampshire

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[Entire left side of document is missing. Not transcribed.]

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[Left margin:]
Pension office June 15, 1860
the Third auditor will please certify the date of last payment in this case and name of the widow.
Very Respectfully
John Cobb
For commissioner

[Center:]
3 rd Auditor’s Office
June 16. 1860
Sir; 
Daniel Boswell New Hampshire Act 1818
died September 1839
This pension has been paid in
full to that date to Eda 
Buswell his widow.
Very Respectfully
RJ Atkinson 
Auditor
George C. Whiting Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

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Applicant aged 57 years- Health, and eye sight have failed-1  acre of land and small house. 
-wife about 50 years old 
-4 children, from 15 to 6 years old 
amount of schedule  $ 145 served from March to December 1783 
not entitled

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[Left side:]
1860 3-24
1859.9.3
6.7
2/96/48
3 [illegible]
9600|26
730
2300
2190
[Right side:]
Number 7519
Eda Buswell
widow of Daniel
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire
Admitted, Act February 2/[18]48
at rate of $96 per
annum, commencing
from September 3. 1859
when her husband died
Certificate to
L. D. Stevens
Concord
New Hampshire

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1886

Daniel Buswell, New Hampshire served
3 years to end of the War
57 years old - Wife 50 years old
daughter aged 15 son, aged 11 -
daughter aged 8, and 1 son aged
6 years.
Real estate. 1 acre of land
and small house. $112.
personal property-
$33.09
$145.09
Report to Joshua Darling
Henniker, New Hampshire
See letter 27 December 1822, to
Pensioner-
March 19

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
October 22d 1855
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the
Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Buswell is borne on the following
receipt viz. "Bradford November 27, 1781.”
Agreeable to a Resolve of the Great and General Court of
this Commonwealth passed December 2, 1780. We have taken a
true account of all the time or County, which has been
paid by the inhabitants of the Town of Bradford, to the
soldiers which were enlisted for the Town of Bradford,
to serve in the Continental Army for three years or during the
war, which sums are affixed to each mans names
Daniel Buswell $107. signed and sworn to by the
Selectmen of Bradford January. 18, 1782
Also on List of Final Settlement in 2nd Old 12th
Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Sprouts Regiment.
Number 16463 January 1. 1783 $19.02
Number 17096 January 1. 1782 $57.80
Number 25911 January 1. 1784 $53.30
Number 26587 January 1. 1784, $20.78.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written
Charles W. Lovett
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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To
Massachusetts
the Honorable Secretary of the State of
Dear Sir
Please examine the rolls in your office relating
to service in the Revolutionary War
for the service of Daniel Buswell who 
Served about three years in Captain
I. Waynes Company
under Colonel Sprout and
was discharged
at West Point New York December 20th 1783
He enlisted at Bradford Massachusetts
Charles Richardson Attorney for
Daniel Buswell
Amherst New Hampshire

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Henniker New Hampshire
September 9 Free
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary for the War Department Washington City

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Henniker
September 9th 1822
Honorable Sir.
The enclosed case of Daniel Buswell of
Antrim
accompanied with Mark
Woodbury Esquire
Robert Gregg and Amos Parmeter Depositions of said
Antrim who are highly credited and respectable
Witnesses seems to put it beyond a doubt, that
according to the Spirit and letter of the Laws
And according to your instruction
said Daniel
Buswell ought to be restored to the Pension Rolls
he wishes an early answer directed to me
Your Obedient Servant
Joshua Darling
Honorable John V. Calhoun
Secretary of War
a
P.S. I saw the Deed Buswell to Woodbury duly executed
and had all the marks of being genuine - I have no
doubt of the fact I went 20 miles to Antrim on purpose to 
make inquiry into the subject at the request of said Buswell.
Joshua Darling

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P.S. I would enquire whether, the Petitions of
Thaddeus Gibson, David Morrill, Samuel
Morrill and others to Congress, at their last
Session, with their accompanying Documents
have been refered [sic] to the Department of War
or whether they remain on the files of
the Clerk of the Senate
Yours with esteemed respect
Joshua Darling
Honorable J.C. Calhoun
N. B.
Those petitions, were from Pensioners
Stricken from the List and praying
to be restored upon proof exhibited

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Concord New Hampshire
May 4. 1860-
Sir;
I herewith forward the application
of Eda Buswell, for pension under the
Act of July 29
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
LD. Stevens
Honorable George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C

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Brief in the case of Eda Buswell, widow of Daniel Buswell
Hillsborough County and State of New Hampshire
February 2, 1848
Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner of the United States
under Act March 18, 1818, at rate of
$96 per annum, and died September 3. 1859 -
his widow Eda Buswell receiving the arrears as
shown by Auditor's Certificate
(If for increase.)
Marriage, May 12, 1789, proved by verified Copy of Town records and identity proved by several credible witnesses
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
R. Geddes
Examining Clerk.
L.D. Stevens Esquire
Name and residence of Agent
Concord
New Hampshire

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Mark Woodbury Esquire
Deposition in
Daniel Buswell's case

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I Mark Woodbury of Antrim
County of Hillsborough and State of New
Hampshire Esquire, testify and declare that
I had a good warrantee Deed of and from
Daniel Buswell, a pensioner, in April 30
1807 for which I paid a good and valuable
consideration,
full as much at least as it is
worth or would sell for.
That I still hold said Deed, and own the property
I believe said Buswell was not worth
anything July 4th 1820, nor is he now
September 4. 1822
Mark Woodbury
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
September 4, 1822
Then personally appeared Mark Woodbury
Esquire, who is a highly credible and disinterested
Witness, and made solemn oath, that the
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
was the truth, the whole with and nothing
but the truth
Before me Joshua Darling Chief Justice Court Sessions
Justice of the peace

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Robert Gregg and Amos Parmentiers Deposition in Daniel Buswell's Case

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We Robert Gregg and Amos Parmenter
both of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire, Husbandman
testify and say that some time the last of
June or first of July 1820, was called upon
as Selectmen of said Antrim to appraise
And make a schedule of Daniel Buswells
property, which we did, and appraised one
acre of land and a small dwelling house where
said Buswell then lived supposing that
said Buswell owned the same-- but we
have since found said Buswell did not
own the same and have seen a good
Warranted Deed made by said Buswell
to Mark Woodbury Esquire dated 30th
day of April 1807 acknowledged the same
day and duly recorded, and have heard
the said Mark Woodbury say that the
premises were his and the said Buswell
lived there only by courtesy and we
verily believe the said Buswell is entirely destitute
Of property and was so when we
Of made said Schedule, except some old furniture
worth not more than 20 Dollars 
Robert Gregg
Hopkinton September 1822
Amos Parmenter
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss

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Then the said Robert Gregg and Amos
Farmenter whom I know to be highly
credible and disinterested witnesses, and
made solemn oath, that foregoing
Deposition, by them respectively subscribed
was just and true.
Before me
Joshua Darling
Chief Justice Court of Sessions
Justice of the Peace and of the
[illegible]

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David Hoyt of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth
Massachusetts, Trader, on oath do testify and declare, That I well know
Daniel Buswell now of Antrim a town in the County of Hillsborough and State of
New Hampshire and I do know that he was a soldier in the 7th Company, commanded by Captain James Maynes, in the second Massachusetts regiment
commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout and in General Pattersons Brigade
for more than two years. I knew that said Buswell enlisted to serve in said
Company for three years - and was with him in said Company in the year
1781 and served with him until December 1783 when I received my discharge
having been a soldier with said Buswell in said Company I was frequently on
duty with him and am satisfied that he was never absent from duty during that time and only on furlough and that he served faithfully in said Company in
the war of the revolution and on the continental establishment more then
two years
I have no Interest whatever in said Buswells application
Davis Hoyt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known that on this fourth day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
before me the Subscribed Notary Public for the County of Essex, by local authority
admitted and sworn & a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said County,
residing therein, personally came David Hoyt above named, and made oath to
the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed. And I do Certify that
said David Hoyt is well known to me-- that he is a credible witness and
believed by me to be disinterested
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, the day, month
and year last above written
W. Woart Notary Public

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 Daniel Buswell of Antrim in the
County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire
and formerly a Pensioner under the law of 18th
of March 1818 - testify and say that April
30. 1807 I gave Mark Woodbury Esquire of said
Antrim a Warranted deed of my House and
land, for which I received of said Woodbury a
Good and valuable consideration-- but he by
courtesy continued to let me live in it.
when I made my schedule under the law
of Congress of May 1, 1820, I had the same
very inconsiderately appraised, not supposing
that so small a real estate, would strike
me from the Pension Roll and from a
false notion of property or pride did not
inform Messrs. Parmenter and Gress who
appraised my little property- I am entirely
destitute of property now and was July 1, 1822
except my household property not worth $20-
and am very infirm and unable to
perform manual labor- nor have I
any person capable of maintaining me
September 4, 1822
Daniel Buswell
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough
September 4, 1822
then-

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Then personally appeared Daniel Buswell
who retains his faculties well for a man
his age and made solemn oath that the
foregoing Deposition, by him this day
Subscribed, contains the truth the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
Before me Joshua Darling Chief Justice court of sessions
And Justice of the Peace of the
Quorum

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[stamp] Old war and navy files December 17, 1904
9 South Oxford St
Brooklyn December 14 [19]04
U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Can you tell me if
Daniel Buswell of
Antrim, New Hampshire who died
in the year 1859
drew a pension as a

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soldier in the Revolutionary
Army? and I would the
also to sum to what
Massachusetts Regiment
he belonged, as I think
he enlisted at Bradford
Massachusetts
Any information
You
can give me on this
point will be
most
thankfully received by
one of his descendants.
Yours very respectfully
Mrs H.R. Grapes
9 South  Oxford St
Brooklyn. New York
[stamp] US Pension Office A December 16, 1904

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Revolutionary Section [illegible]
MEMBER OF
COATS OF ARMS INVESTIGATED AND TINCTURED
GENEALOGY
Heraldry
BIOGRAPHY
MEMBER OF
MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCITY
THE ORDER OF WASHINGTON
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN HORSESHOE
ORDER OF LAFAYETTE
MEMBER OF SCIONS OF COLONIAL CAVALIERS
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SOCIETY WAR OF 1812
FRANCIS B. CULVER
2203 NONTH CHARLES STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Please supply the Revolutionary War
record of Daniel Buswell, or Daniel
Buswell Jr., who served with Massachusetts troops
in Captain Ballard's and gage's
companies, Frye's Regiment
The name is Spelt Buswell
Buzwell, Buzzell or Boswell
Yours truly
Francis B. Culver

[stamp] US Pension Office K March 31, 1919