Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,566, Israel H Buker, Continental Mass.

Continental Mass.
Baker, Israel H. or Bucker
NUMBER
N 25,566.
B.L.Wt. 890-100 revised March 31, 1820.
Sally
B.L.Wt. 342-60-55-
CONTENTS

Ohio 1692
Great 4 Bakers. Coshocton in the State of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the Ohio  Infantry commanded by Captain James of the Regt commanded by Lt. Wiggleworth in the Maple  Maple line for 2 years — — — from
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of $20. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov. 1832 — — and sent to Pensioner Coshocton O.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 180. — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th 60 March 1833. $240. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 10 — Page 29 .
Letter to Mrs. James Matthews. 3 rd March 1842.
Ell Brush June 2/53 Same Aug 25/53 same Oct. 3/53

Israel Dukes of the County of Coshocton and State of Ohio, being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he entered the service of the United States under the Continental Congress, as a private against the common Enemy; in the war of the Revolution in the Month of April seventeen hundred & seventy five and enlisted at Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, (at that time), for the period of eight months; which he faithfully served, and upon receiving his discharge; again enlisted at Bridge- =water aforesaid, on the first of January seventeen hun- =dred & seventy six, for the period of twelve months; in the same Company & Regiment; And was duly dischar- =ged at Trenton in New Jersey, on the first day of Janu- =ary 1777. That in the Month of April seventeen hundred & seventy seven at Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, he enlisted into the Continental Army, in the Company of John Porter, (who was soon after promoted to the rank of Major) of the thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry — as first Serjeant in said Porter's Company, And that he continued to act in his office of first Serjeant in the said thirteenth Regiment, until within a few months of the time of his discharge in 1783, when the Company to which he belonged was transferred to the third Massachusetts Regi- =ment, from which he was Regularly & honorably discharged, at New Windsor, on the ninth day of June seventeen hundred & eighty three — by Gen: George Washington, with bawges of merit for his faithful service of eight years — according as is Certified in his behalf — And this deponent further saith that he has at no time, received any pension from the United States — And that he does hereby, relin

quish his right to such pension (if any) as may have heretofore been granted to him - And that he is a citizen of the United States of America residing in the County of Coshocton & State of Ohio - And very much in need, by reason of his advanced age & destitution of property, of assistance from his country for support - And further this deponent saith not Israel Barker
Sworn & subscribed to this twenty second day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen before me William Wilson President of the Court of common pleas for the fourth circuit of said state of Ohio in which circuit the said County of Coshocton is comprised William Wilson
I hereby certify that it has appeared satisfactory to me that the statements in the foregoing deposition or affidavit are true & correct, and that the deponent, Israel Barker, is intitled to a pension as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war -
And I do further certify, that to my knowledge, he has a discharge from Genl. George Washington for "eight years & one month" of faithful service in the Revolutionary Army - as appears by said discharge produced to me Coshocton April 22 d 1818. William Wilson
President of the court of common pleas for the fourth circuit the state of Ohio -

State of Ohio Coshocton County ss
On the 23 rd day of January 1821 Personally appeared in open court being a court of Record and the Court of Common Pleas now sitting within and for the County of Coshocton, State of Ohio Israel Buker of said County of Coshocton, late a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army aged sixty four years by occupation a labourer and unable to labour by reason of the infirmities of age, and the exposures of his Youth in the service of his Country whose family residing with him consists of his wife Sally Buker aged twenty nine years, two step children Maria Morrison aged seven years and James Morrison aged five years and three other children viz John Buker aged three years Xerxes Buker aged two years and Polly Buker aged three months - Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War upwards of eight years viz in one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Allen's Company in Col. John Balays Regiment and in 1776 he served in the same Company and Regiment for the term of one year and was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey and then served three months as a volunteer in the same Company and Regiment, and that he then enlisted for during the War in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment in which he served until within a few months of the close of the War the Company to which he belonged was transferred to the Third Massachusetts Regiment, from which he was honorably discharged on the ninth day of June 1783 as set forth in his declaration dated April the 22 nd 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate Numbered 6861 - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it or 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 18 th day 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

  1 1/2 2 Lots in Plainfield one third of an acre each improvement $ 20.00   2 cows & calves $ 25.00 1 ax 1.00   2 yearlings 6.00 1 hoe 1.25   9 sheep and 4 lambs 9.00 1 Glass Bottle 1.20   3 yearling swine 3.00 2 St. Cups 1.25   5 Hens and 4 pigs 4.00 8 Earthen plates 1.80   3 Cows 1.50 3 Earthen Bowls 1.30   1 pair Oxen 1.75 4 Tea cups & saucers 1.20   1 eight Gallon Iron Kettle 2.00 2 tin canisters 1.20   1 Bake oven 2.00 6 Knives, Forks 1.75   1 Tea Kettle 2.00 3 Table & 5 Tea Spoons 1.20   2 Shelves 2.00 1 old linen sheet 1.00   1 Small Table 1.50 4 Earthen brocks 1.50   1 Trunk 1.50 1 meat barrel 1.75   1 churn 1.50 3 iron Casks 1.30   1 Tin pot 1.25 26.15   4 Tin cups 1.25 Debts due and owing 63.17 1/2   1 coffee pot 1.37 1/2 About the same 89.32 1/2   1 Tea pot 1.50 Total   $ 63.17 1/2 
Israel by Duke
Sworn to and declared in Open Court On the 23 d day of March A.D. 1821- Attest N. Schurton, Clerk
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss-
I Adam Schurton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Coshocton, do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty Nine dollars thirty two and a half cents as appears of Record —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court, On the 20 th day of March A.D. 1821 —
N. Schurton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Coshocton County and State of Ohio

284.781
Act March 3/05 Dec 4/87
Ex 9
Sally Baker wid of Israel Baker pnt estate
Cap Spencer 157 Col 342 19 1/2 N o 9 Rural pensioner
No 33 - No 4091
Ad. 60 ac, Dec. 16/84
B. J. J. H.
Unforfeited gr. 18 th 1820, for service in Mass Cont. Am. Rev. War, man. No. 890 Spec. B B.
E. S. Wortman
Otsego, Washington Co. N.Y.

284,781

State of Ohio
County of Muskingum } ss.
* Not having accurate information in regard to Mr. Guber's, officers company, Regiment or time of service the blanks are left unfilled, & the Department are referred to his papers filed under act of March 18 1888 for a pension which pension was granted the 11 day of Feb. 1819 No. 4 Certificate 6861. † The Department are referred to a certified copy of the public Record of her marriage connected to, and made a part of her claim, for Pension filed under act of Feb. 3, 1853, which claim was granted.
On this 24 th day of November 1857, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally Guber aged 88 years, a resident in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Israel Guber, deceased, who was an orderly sergeant in the Massachusetts Continental Line The Company, No. of Regiment and Commanding officers are not known - in the War of the Revolution.
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at on or about the day of 17, for the term of - and continued in actual service, in said war for the term of more than fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls - That she was married to the said Israel Guber in the County of Coshocton and State of Ohio, on 24 th day  the 15 th day of August 1816 and that her name before her said marriage was, Mary Clark her said husband died near the town of Olsego in Muskingum County Ohio on the 5 th day of November 1848, and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of approved March 3, 1855, or any other act of Congress - she never having received bounty land under any act of Congress - nor made any other application than this for bounty land. She further affirms and depones that Elijah S. Wortman of Olsego Muskingum County Ohio, to prosecute her claim and receive her warrant when issued -
Sally Guber Mark STATE
We A. T. P. Hagar and Thomas McCall residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Sally Guber in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - That we were well acquainted with the said Israel Guber, at the time of his marriage about the time set forth in her declaration above - know they lived together as man & wife - and that she is still his widow - & now receiving a pension from the United States as such of $120 per annum - and that we have no interest in this claim -
Thomas McCall A. T. P. Hagar

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year, before written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim-
Barton Cone J.P.
State of Ohio
County of Muskingum } ss:
I certify that Barton Cone Esq.
before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is, and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Zanesville, this first day of December, A.D. 1857.
Chas. C. Russell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, By Jno. Hooper, Deputy.

40.91 Ohio Cincinnati Sally Bunker widow of Israel Bunker who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a Sgt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 29 th day of April 54 and sent to
Mrs. Solomon Bunker
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 160 Vol. A
E 2
E.S. Wortman. May, 24/58
See Bk. Mt. N 190. late Pens.
284781

State of Ohio
County of Coshocton
On this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Coshocton County, Ohio, held in and for the said County, in open Court Mrs. Sally Bunker, who is to the Court now present known to be a resident of the County of Muskingum State of Ohio; Aged sixty one years, and the widow of Israel H Bunker deceased, who was a resident of the County of Muskingum in the said State of Ohio. And a pensioner of the United States, under the act of 1832 eighteen hundred and thirty two; And the said Mrs. Sally Bunker, being first duly sworn according to law; Makes the following declaration, for the purpose of receiving as the widow of the said Israel H Bunker deceased, the benefits of the act of the 15 th fifteenth of May 1828 eighteen hundred and twenty eight, That she is the widow of Israel H Bunker deceased; who was a Sergeant of the Massachusetts Continental Line in the service during the war of the revolution; That he enlisted for the term of the war and continued in actual service until its close. That he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, And received a discharge signed by General George Washington, which credited him for eight years and one month faithful service. That the said discharge was surrendered to the pension office with his application for bounty Lands which bounty Lands was granted to him; and to which claim she begs to refer for proof of said service and discharge. She further states that her said husband was on the eleventh day of February eighteen hundred and nineteen placed upon the pension roll of the State of Ohio; under act of March the eighteenth eighteen hundred and eighteen, at the rate of ninety six dollars per year, and that on the _____ day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two he was placed upon the pension roll of the said State under act of eighteen hundred and thirty two, at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per year, which said last amount he continued to receive up to the fourth day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight, And that the said Israel H Bunker died on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and forty eight. And that she was married to the said Israel H Bunker on the twenty fifth day of August eighteen hundred and sixteen

for the proof of which marriage, and of the death of her said husband she refers to the proof hereunto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 11th day and year first above mentioned before me Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, which is A. Court of Record.
Sally her  mark  mark  Baker
Thomas Campbell Probate Judge
State of Ohio
Coshocton County ss } On this eleventh day of April eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths James H. Linder A Resident of the County of Coshocton to me well known as a credible witness, and who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with the above named Mrs. Sally Baker, the above named applicant for a pension; that he has known her for several years last past, that he has exam- ined her family record that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is conta- ined in a book leaf of a purporting to be the the and printed in the year 1816 and that the said record as far as relates to the Marriage of the said applicant, and the soldier or pensioner above named is as follows which is an exact copy of the same "1816 Israel H Baker married with Sally Black 25 th August."
J. W. Linder
and that he said deponent is not interested in the claim
Subscribed and sworn to the day
J. W. Linder
and year first above written before me and I certify that I am in no manner interested in the claim
J. H. Vickers Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio )
Coshocton County ) On this seventh day of April eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, the undersigned A Justice of the peace in and for said county Thomas Wiggins and James McLean who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Baker the above applicant for A pension. That they have known her for thirty years last past that they were acquainted with Mr. Israel H Baker her late husband, having known him for thirty years previous to his death, that they were present at the time the said Mrs. Sally Baker and the said Israel H Baker were married, and that they knew of them living together as husband and wife for thirty years, and that the said Israel H Baker died on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and forty eight, and the said Sally Baker has been since that day, and still is his widow which deponents believe to be the fact, That she has never married since her said husbands death, and is still his widow. and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as A sergeant in the revolutionary war, and A pensioner of the United States in her declaration above and that deponents are disinterested.
Thomas Wiggins James McLean
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that I am not interested herein.
J. F. Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby constitute and appoint John Johnson of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney hereby authorizing him to prosecute this my claim to A pension and to receive the Certificate to be issued thereon.
Sealed this 11 th day of April A.D. 1854
Sally H. Baker
Be it known that on the 11 th day of April 1854 before me, the subscriber A Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Sally Baker above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above mentioned G. F. Capingham Justice of Peace

State of Ohio } Coshocton County }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Coshocton (A Court of Record) which said evidence is hereunto annexed that Israel H Baker, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum and was a resident of the County of Muskingum in the State of Ohio and died in the County of Muskingum in the State of Ohio on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and forty eight, that he left surviving him his widow Sally Baker who still survives as his widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and used my seal of office at Coshocton. Ohio this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1854
Thos. Campbell Probate Judge
State of Ohio } Coshocton County }
I the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the Probate Judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time of so doing a Judge of said Court duly qualified and that J H Cunningham W H Bickers & W H Smith Esqrs before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that their signatures of each are genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11 th day of April A.D. 1854
B P Shaw Clerk of Court of Common Pleas Coshocton County Ohio

May 15, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Martin D. Snyder 716 West 17th Amarillo Texas
Israel H. Buker, W. 25566 BA-J/MCS ce
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Israel Buker who was discharged June 9, 1783.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25566, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Israel H. Buker or Bucker.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, about the middle of April, 1775, as private in Captain Jacob Allen's company in Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment, served until January 1, 1776, on which day he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment, served until March or April, 1777 when he again enlisted and served as first sergeant in Captains John Porter's and Allen's companies in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment, and in Captains Towles' and Watson's companies in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth, and in the siege of Rhode Island and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, while a resident of Coshocton County, Ohio, aged sixty-one years. In 1830 he was living in Franklin Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.
He died November 4 or 5, 1848, near Otsego, Muskingum County, Ohio.

Israel H. Buker or Bucker married August 22, 24 or 25, 1816, in Coshocton County, Ohio, Sally Black.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1854, while a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio, aged sixty-one years.
In 1821 the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, Sally, two step children, Maria Morrison aged seven and James Morrison aged five years, and three other children, John Buker aged three years, Xerxes Buker aged two years and Polly Buker aged three months. In 1829 he stated that he had six small children under twelve years of age but did not give their names.
In 1820 one Caleb Buker testified in behalf of the soldier, relationship not shown.
There are no further data relative to the family of the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Coshocton County Ohio, October 1 st 1832. Honored Sir,
In reading your Honours regulations of June 1 st 1832, I am led to believe that I am entitled to an addition to my pension, and under that belief am instructed to state the place of my residence, and forward my pension certificate conformable to which I state that I now reside in Coshocton county and have resided there more than Twenty years. — and that I served in the Revolutionary War more than eight years, and received a discharge signed by his Excellency General Washington, as first Sergeant of the Sixth Company of the Third, Massachusetts Regiment, all which is submitted. —
I have also inclosed my pension certificate, and pray your Honour to act upon it, and transmit the result directed to me at Coshocton, Ohio. —
Permit me to subscribe my self your Honours most obedient humble servant, now 76 years old —
Israel Buker

Israel Baker
3 -? Regt Mass.
line —
Wt. ipd No 890 —

WIDOW, &c.
1927 July 2 - Hist. to Mary J. Roe. m. 1872 1930 May 15 - Hist. to Mrs. Martin D. Snyder. m. 1872
File No. 25.566
Sally Bunker wid. of Ornall H. Bunker Sgt. Penn.
Act Feb 30 1853
Index: Vol A , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

awred.
* 25,566
Choctaw 03 July 8 th 3
Free
The Hon ble the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
Washington City D. C.
Revolutionary Claim
2642.4304.4357.

Rec'd 20 July 1830.
Cookstown County, Ohio July 3 d 1830.
1872
Honoured Sir,
Your letter of the 15 th of June was received the day before yesterday in which you, as a叙述 of my services during the revolution-ary war, to which I answer that in the month of April 1776, I enlisted in a Captain Allens Company of Col. Bedels Regiment of the Massachusetts line for eight months, which term expired on the first of January following, I then enlisted in Capt. Jacob Allens Company of the same regiment, for one year, which term expired on the first of January 1777. we were then at Trenton, but at the request of General Washington I continued in service six weeks as a volunteer, I then returned home, and in the month of April following enlisted with Capt. John Porter, but he soon after being promoted to the rank of Major of the 13 th Massachusetts Regiment, I joined Capt. Allens Company of that Regiment, assisted in capturing Genl. Burgoyne's army, and from thence marched to Valley Forge From thence to White Plains, and was in the action at Trenton  Princeton , from thence to Red Bank, and was in that siege, from thence to near Red Bank being enlisted for three years, and about the time that term expired I again enlisted in Capt. Howlers Company for during the war, as his first sergeant, the summer following I was detached from the Company to serve as sergeant Major of Col. Shepards Regiment of Genl. Poor's Brigade of light infantry commanded by the Marquis De la Fayette, and at the close of the campaign, I joined my regiment and was transferred as first sergeant of Captain Watsons Company, in which I served until the close of the war, if I am not mistaken, but changes so often took place among company officers, that I cannot be positive, I know the Company was transferred to the Third Massachusetts Regiment, from which I was discharged near New Windsor in the state of New York on the ninth of June 1800 if my memory serves me with the rank of first sergeant, which rank I had held for many years, as it respects the pay master from whom I received my last pay I am not certain, as they were frequently changed, but I think his name was Gratton, or Verce and which I am not certain, I recollect that at the close of the war we were to be paid three months pay in Robert Morris's note which pay had not arrived when I received my discharge and the officers appointed a lieutenant Henry Nelson an agent to receive and pay them out, and he received them, and absconded, by which means I lost three months pay - as it respects making application for a pension I think that in the month of February 1829, I directed a letter to your Hon r stating my services, and asking if I was not intitled to the benefit of the act of Congress of May 1828, if that should be the case it would be grateful to receive it - I pray your Honour to excuse the scribbles of an old man who spent his youth in the service of his country - Please to accept my best wishes for your Honours health and happiness -
I remain your Honour
Most Obedient servant
Israel H. Buckner

1872.
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
24 May 1830.
Israel H. Bucker — of _____ in the county of Goshokton — in the State of Ohio — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant _____ in captain Watson _____'s company, in the third — regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
Capt Watson was of the 3 d Regt and made a prisoner 3 d Feb 1780
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
25 th May 1830
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of Israel H. Bucker cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
It appears from the records of muster of the Massachusetts line, that a man by the name of Israel H. Bucker enlisted as Sergeant, in the 13 th Regt of that line, on the 1 st January 1780, for the war - but the period he served is not stated -
The name of Israel Bucker (a Sergeant)

is on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Ohio Agency. He has been paid at the rate of $8 per m. to the 4. th September 1829 -
John Haggard Adm
War Dept o Bounty Land Office August 6 th 1830
The name of Israel H. Becker is returned as a soldier of the 3 d Regiment in the Massachusetts line, entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States. — The name of Israel H Becker does not appear on the Records of the Mass ts line, on file in this Office, among those entitled to Land Bounty
Wm Gordon

Goshorton, Ohio, Feb. 20 th 1829.
Honored Sir Permit, an Old Soldier of the Revolution to inform your Honour, that he resides in the County of Goshorton State of Ohio, and that the nearest Post Office to him is at Goshorton. — He would further state, that he entered the Revolutionary Army, at the age of nineteen about the middle of April 1775, as a private in Col. Baileys Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and served eight months, that he then enlisted in the same Regiment for one year, which term expired on the first of January 1777. Then at Trenton in the State of New Jersey, at the earnest solicitation of the Commander in Chief, he served six weeks as a Volunteer, and that in the month of March or April 1777, he enlisted for three years, and joined the 13 th Massachusetts Regiment, and was soon after pro- to the rank of first Sergeant of a Company, and that at the close of his term, he again enlisted in the same Regiment with the same rank for during the War. in which capacity he served in said Regiment until the Company to which he belonged was transferred to the Third Massachusetts Regiment, from which he was Discharged on the 9 th of June 1783 with the rank of first Sergeant and the military badges of honor for long and faithful services. By his Excellency General George Washington, he would further state, that he is in low circumstances, and incumbered with a family of six small children under twelve years of age, from which circumstances, he is led to believe he is entitled to the act of Congress of the 15 th of May 1828, granting lineal pay to the Revolutionary Officers, and widows has respectfully Israel H. Booker

He would also Observe that the Distance from Cincinnati where the Ohio pensions are payed exceed 300 miles from him, and that Pittsburgh is but about one third that distance, with which we have regular dealings —

18 Revolutionary Claims.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled, An act for the relief of certain Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I Israel H. Bucker of Franklin Township, in the County of Coshocton, in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period, I was first Sergeant of Captain Watsons Company, in the third Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and I also declare, that I have never received certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778. —
And I further declare, that the name of Israel H. Bucker was not, on the 15 th of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States, nor at any other period to my knowledge. Witness my hand, this Fifth day of April in the year A.D. 1830.
Israel H. Bucker.
Before me Solomon Truitt in the County of Coshocton, in the State of Ohio, personally appeared, this day, James Robinson John G. Pignam and John Hershman of the said County, who did make Oath that Israel H. Bucker, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. —
Witness my hand, this Fourteenth day of April in the year A.D. 1830. — Solomon Truitt J.P.
I John Irwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coshocton, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Solomon Truitt before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court, at Coshocton, this 5 th day of May A.D. 1830. —
John Irwin Clerk JP

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 10 Augt 1830.
THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of Israel H Bucker under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department, or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the claimant for a Pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.  The applicant is the person represented to be on the Pension list, and whether the applicant or the Pensioner is the person who enlisted for the war and served until its termination.
J. D. Engle
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Hon. the Secretary of War.
See letter from War Dept. No. 12 Augt 1830. 25,566 Mills On record of Ind

To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States. Honored Sir.
Plan to Deliver General Samuel Herrick a Land Warrant to which I am entitled for my service as a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, and in so doing. Oblige an old worn out soldier —
Coshocton County Ohio.
March 27 th 1820
Israel Barker

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Israel Buker Sargeant — — in the Third  Mo.  Inf. Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Eight Years One month and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 20th Day
of June 1783
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY's
Command,
Shrimpton
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
H. Lane Adjutant.
THE above Israel Buker — — has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
James Mellen Lt. Col. Comd. James Mellen

Brief in the case of Sally Buker, widow of Israel, Muskingum County and State of Ohio, act 3 rd Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Deceased was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jno. Johnson. Present. Name and residence of Agent
H. B. Blyth. Examining Clerk.

Lancaster Aug. 29 th 1853.
Comt. of Pensions
Sir. In my note of June 10 th 1853. to which the enclosed is an answer I tried to correct a very natural mistake of the Dept. in calling Sarah Beker , Sarah Baker .
Sarah Beker , widow of Israel Beker late a Revolutionary Pensioner. He died about 1847. or 1848. with some months Pension due him at the time.
Since then her application was made, some two or three years ago, with proof of her identity &c. &c. through one John T. Arthur then of this City, but who has left, and she is now trying to ascertain what action was taken on her application.
I hope the Department, will at once refer to this, - the previous correspondence & papers - as the above mistake has caused much delay, while the aged applicant is entirely helpless &c. &c.
Very Respectfully Eam. Brush

342
Coacres

Rec: 4 th Nov: 48
"B. B."

1692 Ohio 32 Claim of Sally Widow of Isaac H. Barker. Revolutionary War.
60153
428
Boynitown
Mr. Johnson of
Washington D.C. City.
Recd April 17 th 1832.

The State of Ohio, Coshocton County, ss:
Before me Thomas Campbell Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County personally appeared Joseph Burns of said County, a credible witness to me well known, who being duly sworn deposes and says. That he was for a number of years personally known to Israel H. Bunker, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per annum, that said Israel H. Bunker for a long time resided in the County of Coshocton in the State of Ohio, but that he moved into the County of Muskingum in said State a few years before his death; That said Joseph Burns was for a number of years Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Coshocton, and that he knows and recollects well that the said Israel H. Bunker now, deceased, and who was the husband of Sally Bunker, the present applicant for a pension, as his widow was the same identical person who was on the pension Rolls by the name of Israel Bunker, and that he as said clerk has frequently given his official certificate to the pension papers of said Israel H. Bunker, who signed his name Israel Bunker, in accordance with his pension certificate, which he explained was made out by mistake, Israel, instead of Israel H. at the time it was given him said all. Further states, he is entirely disinterested in this claim.
J. H. Bunker
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Coshocton Ohio this 11 th day of April 1857 Chas. Campbell Probate Judge

State of Ohio Coshocton County ss.
Be it known that Israel Buker personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and made Oath that he is the Identical Israel Buker named in the Discharge herewith transmitted to substantiate his claim to military bounty Bonds, which Discharge is dated at New-Windsor June 9 th 1783, and signed by General George Washington, —
Israel Buker
Also personally appeared before me Larkin Wells and Caleb Buker — and made Oath that they severally believe the above named Israel Buker to be the identical person to whom the aforesaid Discharge was originally given — and I further testify that I believe the aforesaid Deponants to be creditable persons, and that full confidence may be placed in their Testimony —
Larkin Wells
Caleb Buker
Sworne to and subscribed before me this 16 day of March 1820.
Thos Johnson JB
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss.
On testimony that 44 Thomas Johnson before whom the above Affidavit appears to have been taken is and was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such —
I Adam Johnson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Coshocton the 17 th day of March A. D. 1820 —
A. Johnston, Clerk Adam Johnston

Lansaville Feby. 9 th . 1853.
Hon J. P. Heath Com. of Pensions
Sir. Sarah
Barker, the widow of Israel Barker, has called upon me to apply to your department relative to a pension claim she made out & sent on in March 1852. by John T. Arthur, her then agent & attorney. John T. Arthur has left this place but before going he stated that he had the recpt. of your department, for the proofs of claim she sent on by him as above.
May I ask on her behalf, if such proofs are in the department? and what action was had thereon? Her husband was a Revolutionary pensioner, & died about 1847.
Very Respectfully Eam. Brush

Lancaster June 18 th 1853. Hon. L. P. Waldo
Sir. I am in receipt of a letter from your department relative to the application of Sarah Burker , widow of Isaac Burker , a Revolutionary pensioner, but the name has been mistaken, & your state that you are not able to discover from an examination of our files that Sarah Baker , of Ohio, has ever made application for a pension."
John T. Arthur, formerly of this city, as attorney for Mrs. Sarah Burker , sent her application, as such widow, in the Spring of 1851. The Certificate of her husband, as a pensioner was also sent on, and on this account she is the more anxious to have that application discovered, & prays you as she is in very needy circumstances to oblige her by giving this your early attention. If the papers cannot be found, she will at once make out her claim anew, & transmit &c.
Very Respectly Eam. Brush

Pension Office
August 25, 1833
Sir
No papers of Sarah Baker, of Ohio, have been discovered upon our files,
Very Respectfully
J B Wmlls Commissioner
E Bush Esq Zanear Ohio

Letter 10 Aug. 1830 to Sec. of
Stephen's last May 19 th 1821, to J. Richardson Esq. 20 Cincinnati Ohio
6861
Ohio
4
Israel Baker
of Washington Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weylenda of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 February and sent to Hon. Mr. Richard House of Representatives etc.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 & \frac{13}{30} $ 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1819 48.
$ 83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Israel Dukes late a Ingrant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty- second day of April ~ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of Feb- ruary one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
J. C. Calhoun

Otago Nov. 24 th 1857. Hon. J. C. Whiting Esq. Quesr. of Pensions Sir,
We might have found some more of the blanks in Sally Barker's application from old papers which I did not know existed until since the case was made out - His own affidavit Israel Barker's affidavit, made in claiming his pen- sion in 1827, shows that he performed service as Sergeant in the 6 th Company of the Third Massachussetts Regiment from which he was discharged - That his Certificate for Pension bore date at the War Office Feb. 11 th 1819 and was made payable at the pension Agency of Ohio &c. but we concede that the marginal references will afford very satisfactory information & proof of her husband's services, and to her identity & rights as his widow
Very Respectfully your most Obedt
E. L. Wortman

Feb 28. 1842
No Evan
Constitution of Philada Washington City
Pa
Mr. Mathews N 2

House of Reps. Feby. 26. 1842 —
Dear Sir,
I received on yesterday a letter from Mr. Israel H. Baker a pensioner of the United States who resides in Coshocton County Ohio, who seems to think that there is one year, or half years pay that he has never received — Are the debt & credit of the United States  your office pensioners so kept in your office that you can ascertain the fact? — Please inform me —
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Hon J. S. Edwards
Jas. Matthews

1914 Pension Office. 18 th April, 1854.
Sir. Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, L. D. 118
J. C. C. For the Commissioner.
Israel Baker. Act 1832, $120. per annum. Paid to
4 Sept 1848.
G. Bush Auditor
"Baker"
Francis Root Esq., Miro Auditor, Treasury,

Washington D.C. May 13 th
Revolutionary Claim
The Hon. the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.
Washington City. D.C.
Yours

Re. 24 May 1880. Honoured Sir
1866 Goshokton County 7 th of May, 1880.
Your favour of April 7 th 1829, covering the regulations and forms, by which claims under the Act of Congress, of the 16 th of May 1828, are to be made, was duly received, but at the time I was informed that the President had suspended the operation of the Act. I also observed in the President's message to Congress, a recommendation to revive the pension laws, which has induced me to delay sending on a declaration, until the present. In my declaration I have said that I was discharged from Capt. Watson's company, which I believe to be correct, but the changes of Captains so often took place about that time that I may be mistaken — my Discharge I have lost, and can find no person here who knew me while in service, my place of residence being in the State of Massachusetts when I enlisted, and after the war in Maine. — so that I have produced all the testimony in my power. — I think that in my letter to your Honour, of the 20 th of February 1829, I intimated, that in case I am entitled to the benefit of the act, it would be desirable to receive it at Pittsburgh, as there is almost a weekly communication with that place, from this quarter, and none carried on with Cincinnati, and the distance much greater. —
Permit me to subscribe myself,
Your Honour
Most Obedient
Humble servant
Israel H. Buckner
The Hon. the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

"This is to certify that I joined in holy Wedlock, agreeable to license Israel H. Bunker to Sally Black on the the 22 nd august 1816
J. W. Pigman D. M. C. "
The state of Ohio, Coshocton County ss:
I Thomas Campbell Judge of the Probate Court, within and for said county, hereby certify certify that the above certificate of the marriage of Israel H. Bunker and Sally Black, is truly and correctly copied from the records of Marriages, Book No 1, page 25 now remaining in my office. And that J. W. Pigman who solemnized said Marriage was at that time a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel and legally authorized to solemnize Marriages as appears by the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Coshocton Ohio, this 11 th day of April A. 1854
Thos. Campbell
Probate Judge

—890—
Israel Baker Sergeant 3 d Regt. Mass. line
Warrant ipd March 31. 1820
Honble Saml' H. Herrick
Re old war Adm. Miller File No 25566
Mar 11/98 Copy of dis cert sent Hon H c Van Vorth House of Reps JMS

mmh
July 2, 1927
Mary J. Roe 1330 Maple Ave., Zanesville, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25566 it appears that Israel H. Buker, or Bucker, enlisted at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts about the middle of April 1775 as a private in Captain Jacob Allen's Company, Colonel John Balley's Massachusetts Regiment, served until January 1, 1776 on which day he re-enlisted in same company and regiment, served until March or April 1777 when he again enlisted and served as First Sergeant in Captains John Porter's and Allen's Companies, Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment, and Captains Fowles and Watson's Companies, Third Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne, battle of Monmouth and Siege of Rhode Island and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818 while a resident of Coshocton County, Ohio aged sixty-one years. He died November 4, or 5, 1848 near Otsago, in Muskingum County, Ohio.
Soldier married August 22, 24, or 25, 1816 in Coshocton County,

Ohio, Sally Black. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1854 while a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio aged sixty-one years.
In 182 32 soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife Sally, two step children, Maria Morrison aged about seven years and James Morrison aged about five years, and three other children, John Buker aged three years, Xerxes Buker aged two years and Polly Buker aged three months, and in 1829 he stated that he had six small children under twelve years of age but did not repeat their names.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

716 West 17th Amarillo, Texas April 20, 1937
Record and Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me information as to the procedure I should follow in order to get a copy of the discharge of the Revolutionary soldier, Israel Buker.
His discharge was dated June 9, 1783, and he was in the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment. His service covered a period of 8 years and one month.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Martin P. Snyder

To the Head of Section of- Department of the Interior; Revolutionary War Records :
Dear Sir:
County, O.
In making up a list of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Muskingum the descendants of Israel Buker have furnished me very definite information regarding his service for Massachusetts of 8 years and a month. They say that he was a pensioner, but unfortunately copy of his Application for Pension is not among the matter from them.
He was born April, 1756, served first in 23rd Continental Regiment; second in 13th Regiment; third in 3rd Regiment :
Probably he was resident in Coshocton County when Application was made. He died in Muskingum County 1848 and was buried in Otsego.
My work is official for D.A.R. Chapter records.
May I ask in order to have my data as full as possible that you be kind enough to supply me with a copy of original Application?
Yours very truly-
Mary Josephine Roe
Mary Josephine Roe 1330, Maple Ave. Zanesville, Ohio.
April Fifth- 1927.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Baker, Jacob GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11893 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 5, 1789 To — not shown —
notation: "on file, not delivered."
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.