Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,256, Abel Buck, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Buck, Abel
NUMBER
S 39,256
CONTENTS

New York Vermont. Burlington 5,143
Abel Buck Capt Buron Private Mass line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818 and sent Hon Mr Savage House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. am \frac{28}{30} 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mar 1819 48.
Patterson $ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Washington City 1776 - 1 year
Rec'd in to Pen Agt. 5 Feb 1844.
To Burlington Vermont from Sep 1842 - 13 Feb 1844. Notification to L. Smith Manders etc. Vermont
Paid to Pen Agt. Sep 2 Dec 1840 Date of death not on a B Pension Dec 30

Abt Buck Private
Philip Patterson. Mass Reg 1776 & 1777
and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of August 1818
Admitted.

Abel Buck of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he enlisted in the Spring of 1775 for Six Months in Capt: Brown's Company & Colonel Pattison Regt. in the Massachusetts Line for the Continental  Establishment was Marched to Albany & from thence to Canada under Genl. Montgomery returned to Ticonderoga & was there discharged in the Fall by General Schuyler in consequence of being Sick & unfit for duty. Having served about five Months & in January or February 1776 enlisted for 1 Year under Captain McShinister in Colonel Pattison's Regt. in the Massachusetts Line & Continental Establishment was Stationed at Boston until it was Evacuated by the British Troops was then Marched to New York & from thence to Canada from whence they retreated in the Fall following encamped at the Independence & went on Board the United States Fleet on Lake Champlain under Genl. Waterbury was with the Fleet taken a Prisoner taken to Canada then back to Ticonderoga & exchanged & was then discharged in November & had served about ten Months under his last Inditement that has has lost his discharge & by reason of his reduced Circumstances in Life is in need of Assistance from Government for his Support & that he is a Resident Citizen of the United States
Abel Buck
Subscribed & Sworn to this 9th day of April 1810
Before me. Asa Hitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York

I do hereby Testify that I am acquainted with Alad Pouch the within Deposition & am Satisfied that he did serve as set forth in the within Deposition in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy & from my knowledge of his reduced Circumstances in Life is in Absolute Need of Assistance from Government for his support Given under my hand at Salem this 9 th day of April 1810
Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York —
State of New York
Washington County ss I Daniel Shipherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Asa Fitch Esq r before whom the within Affidavit appeared to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the au- thority of the said State and that the Name Asa Fitch within subscribed is his hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of April 1810
D. Shipherd 1796 & 1797 Plattsburg N.Y.
Admitted
Alad Pouch Private

Abe Buick
(106)
Wanted
5-143
Clerks
Signature
x no of Certifik

District of New York Washington County ss
On this 22 nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County (which proceed according to the course the Common Law has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings & having a Seal) Abel Burch aged Sixty three Years resident in Salem in said County being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel Pattison Regt & Capt. McIntire's Company in Massachusetts Line which was stated in his original declaration dated the 9 th day of April 1818 as appears by his Pension Certificate Number
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not over 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 & by me subscribed vizt 1 Broad Axe 1 Adze 1 2 Inch Auger 1 1 1/2 Inch Auger 1 five quarter Auger 1 1 Inch Auger 1 three quarter Auger 1 half Inch auger 1 Hand saw 2 fine saws 1 keyhole saw 1 square & compasses 1 pair Chisels 2 paring Chisels 1 jointer 1 fore plane 1 smoothing plane 3 narrow lines 3 mallet boxes 2 bags 2 jugs 2 Glass bottles 1 Tin Tea pot 2 Tea saucers 2 Tin pails 1 milk pan 3 Tin lemons 1 Bowl 2 Iron pots 1 Tea Kettle 1 spider 1 Earthen pot 2 Pales 1 Barrel 1 pine Table 3 knives & forks 4 Spoons 1 Snuff box 2 pair Spectacles 1 fire shovel & tongs 2 spinning Wheels 1 half Bushel measure 1 pitch fork 1 hoe 1 hammer 1 Latchet & line 1 Tea Cannister 1 pair Heat irons 1 Shovel 1 Candlestick & Candle moulds 1 Old Churn 2 Grindstones 4 Certain hooks 1 pair Scissors 2 Inch knives 1 Bible six Old singing Books 1 Flask 1 pickle Tub 1 Tunnel 1 Tray 1 Prager 1 Loom 1 Old Scythe & Sneath 1 Gridiron Five Cherry boards I do furthermore swear that I am a Carpenter by Trade but by a Paralysis & diminished sight it is Inconvenient to follow my trade I have in Family my second Wife Mary Burch aged 33 Years generally in bad health. Lomira aged 13 Years Lorenzo aged 10 Years William aged 8 Years Samuel aged 4 Years Arabella aged 2 Years & David aged 2 months my Children are healthy but by reason of Infancy are unable to support themselves Sworn to & declared on the 22 nd day of August 1820 before me
Abel Burch
Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County

I Daniel Shiphard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington being the Court in the foregoing declaration mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court & 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 forty two Dollars & eighty four cents —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the twenty ninth day of August 1820
Shiphard Clerk

State of Vermont Bennington County
On this 21 st day of January 1824 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Bennington, personally appeared Abel Buck, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. W. Foster in the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson, in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he lately removed - that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain - He wishes his Pension to be then payable in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the Town of Greenough in the County of Washington, & State of New York, to the Town of Sandgate in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont (viz.) - That he was destitute of any family connections where he heretofore resided & that he has a daughter living in the said town of Sandgate, near whom he wished to spend the remainder of his days.
Abel Buck
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned before me Russell Tuttle Justice of the peace
I Orin W. Clemather a Resident of the Town of Sandgate in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, aged fifty three years do testify, depose & say, that I have been for several years past well acquainted with the above named Abel Buck, & am well knowing that he has for several years received & is now enjoying a Pension from the United States, as I understand & believe under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 for the sum of ninety six Dollars per annum, & that he has lately removed from the County of Washington in the State of New York into the said town of Sandgate. Orin W. Clemather
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned, before me - And I do further certify, that the said Orin W. Clemather above named is well known to me, & that he is a credible & respectable person & his statement entitled to full credit. Attest
Russell Tuttle Justice of the peace
State of Vermont Bennington County
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court in & for the said County of Bennington do hereby certify, that Russell Tuttle is a Justice of the peace within & for the said County duly commissioned & qualified - that his commission bears date from the first day of December 1823 & will expire on the 30 th day of November 1824. & that his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & the seal of the said County Court at Bennington this 25 th day of January A.D. 1824, & of the independence of the U. States the forty eighth.
Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk

Washington
September 1, 1921
Mrs. C.R.Duff 1106 Garden Street Park Ridge, Illinois
BA-J/FEL Qu
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39256, that Abel Buck enlisted, place not stated, in the spring of 1775, served as a private in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel Easton's Massachusetts Regiment, and went on an expedition to Canada under General Montgomery, length of service about five months.
He enlisted in January or February, 1776, served as a private in Captain McKinstry's Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment, again went on a Canadian expedition, was captured while aboard a flotilla on Lake Champlain, was later exchanged and was discharged in November, having served ten months. It does not appear that he was ever at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while residing in Salem, Washington County, New York.
In 1830, he was aged sixty-three years; the date and place of his birth are not given; at that time he stated that his second wife, Mary, was aged thirty-three years, but he did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and there are no particulars in regard to his first wife; In 1830, he also referred to the following children: Lemira, Bessie, William, Samuel, Arabella and David, aged respectively thirteen, ten, eight, four, two years and two months.
In 1844, soldier had moved to Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont, to be near his daughter, her name not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of his death not on A.B.

39 256 Ray INVALID.
1931-Sept 1, Hist. to Mrs C. R. Duff - E. C. L.
File No. 39 256
Abel Bruck
Rev New War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 13. 1844
Mr Gray
James L. Edwards Esq. Commis. d of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Feby. 8 th — 1844
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 5 th inst I have to state, that Abel Buck a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 eight Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of Sept r . 1843
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob't serv't,
Thos M. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

31 29
Jany 31 1844
Mr Egan, Transfer
4-118
642 50 6,92
Gen. Samuel Edwards
Constitutional Press
Washington
D.C.
49.29 75 48.54
49.05 20 29.2
31.92 19. 50.92 36 50.54
116 77 213 400

Manchester Jan'y 26 th 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, Enclosed I send you the Application of Mr. Buck for a transfer of his Pension, which, if convenient, he wishes effected before the 1 st of March, that he may then draw in Vermont, as he is very in- firm & unable to go for that purpose into N. York -
I am Hon. Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt. &c.
S. Swift.

Sandy Hill N.Y. 6 Dec
Free
The Honble John C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington

Salem Dec 15 1820
The Clerk Lewis omitted to sign his name to the Certificate on the Inclosed Declaration, that defect is now supplied. the Pension Certificate of Abel Root has no Number marked on it as I wrote to you when the application was first forwarded if my statement of this fact is not satisfactory the original Certificate can be forwarded.
Asa Fitch.

1106 Garden Street, Park Ridge, Illinois. August 20th. 1931
Department of the Interior, Survivor's File, Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly advise me if there is any way possible for me to find a record of Abel Buck , who fought in the Revolutionary War? He was quite young at the time, and I have been told that he was at Valley Forge. After the war, he lived in Greenwich, Washington Co, New York. This is all the information I have, but I am anxious to get his war record and any other data necessary for me to join the D.A.R. If you can give me any information along this line, I shall be very grateful to you.
Thanking you in advance for anything you may do for me, I am
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Mary C. R. Duff".
(Mrs. C. R. Duff)
1106 Garden St.,
Park Ridge, Illinois.