Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43875, for Daniel Puffer, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Continental (comm) Puffer, Daniel S. 43875
CONTENTS
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7744
New York
Daniel Puffer
of Watervliet in the state of N. York.
who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel S.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years. 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1810-
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to W m Barclay Agent, Albany. N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-11 5/8 89.29 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819. 40.00
$137.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued Albany County.
Notification sent Nov. 11. 1820 to H. P. Williams Albany N.Y.
†

Daniel Puffin Musician.
Col. J. B. Webb's Connecticut Regt.
1777 to 1780 -
31 st March 1840 -
Admitted -

[No. 1....Declaration.]
I Daniel Puffer ————— of the Town — of Watervliet — in the county of Albany — in the state of New-York , Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say : I do solemnly declare , that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare , that I was a musician — in the War of the Revolution , and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war , for the term of three years during said war in the Continental establishment —
# P.B. That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt Buckley ————— in Col. 26250's ————— regiment, and in the line of Connecticut . — And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the thirteenth day of June — one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven — and left the said service on the thirteenth day of June — one thousand seven hundred and eighty — having left the same by reason of the expiration of my said term of enlistment at which time I received a regular discharge which discharge I am not now able to produce being out of my possession —
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, except in kind . Witness my hand, this thirty-first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
WITNESS
E. H. Howe W. Barclay
Daniel Puffer
[No. 2....Judge's Certificate.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } To wit : COUNTY OF ALBANY, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirty first — day of March — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York, before me, Ester Howe ————— Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Pleas ————— in and for the County of Albany in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant Daniel Puffer ————— who resides in the town, county, and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration ; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration.—And it appearing to my satisfaction, as well from the said declaration under oath, as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said applicant to produce, that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, against the common enemy, on the continental establishment , and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal , at the city of Albany, in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.
the seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E. H. Howe

State of New York County of Albany } ss. - Simeon Puffer of the Town of Coeymans in the County of Albany and State of New- York being duly sworn faith that he hath known Daniel Puffer mentioned in the foregoing dec- laration for many years and that he knows that he the said Daniel Puffer served in the revo- lutionary war from personal knowledge, and that he verily believes his said declaration to be true in all other respects -
Sworn to before me this 17 th day of May 1818 -
Simeon Puffer
William Lloyd
State of New York - Clerk's Office } City & County of Albany } ss - I certify that Bates Howe who subscribed the foregoing Certificate  Declaration and before whom the above affidavit was sworn to is a judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the State of New York and that the sig- natures which are thereunto subscribed are his own proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 1 st day of July 1818 -
George Michael GB

The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
Albany, 1 July 1818
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the Pension List .
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient Servant,
Wm. Barclay, Agent for the Applicant.

Daniel Puffer 227
7746
Sept 1829
Recd 10 Sep 1829
Ch
H. A. Williams, agent Albany

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Albany County
On this fourteenth day of June 1820. personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Daniel Puffer aged sixtytwo years, resident in the Town of Watervliet in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 14th day of June 1777 by Lieutenant Allen, in a company then commanded by Captain Isaac Allen soon after joined by Captain Buckley, his Christian name not recollected, in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Black and Lieutenant Colonel William Livingston, which Regiment belonged to the Continental establishment but the number is not now recollected by this declarant. That this declarant was in one battle in Rhode Island 29th August 1778, commonly called Sullivan's retreat. Also in a battle fought in Springfield, New Jersey - the forepart of June 1780 and was discharged 13th June 1780 at the place in the State last mentioned. That this declarant did by application in his affidavit and papers for his pension under the act of the 18th March 1818, and that he has not now any other evidence of his aforesaid enlistment, service and discharge as is above declared - other than those evidences which are now subject to the application of this declarant under the said act and which are now supposed to be in the proper office at the City of Washington.
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 of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or 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. That is to say - no property whatever except common clothing, for myself and an aged wife of about sixtyone years. One small table one bed one dist kettle one small pot one frying pan one pail, and a few other small articles for the purpose of cooking and keeping house. I have no income or other property whatever whereon to subsist other than that which proceeds from a little labour which I am occasionally do. I have no child or children, and no relative who is able to support me or my wife. That I am poor and needs the assistance of my country for my support. That I am by occupation a housewright or Carpenter but being very much enfeebled by old age & excessive fatigues am unable to do but very little labour. The whole amount of property not worth more than eight Dollars beside bedding and clothing.
Daniel Puffer
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 17th day of June, 1820
H. Williams Dep Clerk
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City & County of Albany
Clerk's office - I
Henry Truax - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eight dollars and _____ cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7th day of September 1820
Henry Truax Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Puffer , 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. S. 43,875.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 13. 1777 musician Judah Haden, Buckley discharged June 13. 1780. } Samuel B. Webb. Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island; Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mch 31. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Watervliet, Albany Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 62 years in 1820.
Remarks: in 1820 wife aged 51 years, Name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Charles Nutt 7 Monroe Ave. Worcester, Mass. GENEALOGIST
Rev Am! 18th
Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; the American Historical Asso- ciation; the Worcester Society of Antiquity
Dec 14 1914
Gentlemen:
Daniel and Simeon  Puffer were soldiers in Capt. Alden's company (Lebanon Conn.) and both were pensioners in 1818 and 1833-4 living in Albany  Montgomery Co., N.Y. I would like copies of their applications in order to trace their ancestors - I am writing the family history -
Very truly
Charles Nutt

1914. Dec 18. History to Mr. Charles Nutt. M. B. H.
43 875
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43 875-
Daniel Ruffin Musician Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 506
[Arrangement of 1870.]