Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44708, Reuben Buckingham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Buckingham, Reuben S 44708
CONTENTS

State of New York
Chenango County ss. Personally appeared - before me William Lynde Lane of the Judges of Chenango County, Common Pleas. Stephen Buckingham aged Seventy Two years & upwards and a resident of Georgetown in the County of Madison in the State aforesaid and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818, who being duly sworn did say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a Soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for Two years and more that he went from Onondaga in the town of Williston now State of Vermont to Montreal where he enlisted in the year 1775 in Captain David Smith's Company and Col. Elmore's regiment in Gen. Wooster's in the Continental Army brigade for seven months after that time expired he returned to Onon- -naga where he enlisted under the same Capt Smith aforesaid and went by the way of Connecticut to the German Flats on the Mohawk river in the State of New York served his time of nine months and then enlisted under the same Capt Smith aforesaid for during the war this was in the month of February continued to serve till he hired a substitute of his Col

Smith he left the service at Pelskill in the state of New York, and that he has no other evidence of his service in his power beyond what is now offered Sworn this 15 th day of February 1879 before me Reuben B. Buckingham Billy Lynde -
I certify that the words in the commencement line was interlined between the 20 th & 21 st lines from top of the above affidavit by the request of the deponent & in his presence - Billy Lynde Dated at Sholam June 28 th 1870 - State of New York
Albany County ss George Brichard being duly sworn Smith that he knows the person named as Phileant Reuben Buckingham and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity and that he was personally acquainted with said Buckingham in the years 1875-6-7 and knows that the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true so far as they relate to his service in the army & further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 15 th day of February 1879 before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges Albany County
George Brichard 7
BUCKINGHAM REUBEN (CONN) 5-44705

State of New York
County of Addison ss: on this 5 th day of February 1823 appeared in presence of General Officers of the peace and for the county of Addison being a court of record for the said county having power of fine and imprisonment, Reuben Buckingham, then resident in said county, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of July 1820 that he the said Reuben, in the month of February or March 1775 or 76 enlisted in Capt. D. Smith's Company and Clinton Regiment in Genl. Warner's Brigade in the Connecticut line, for some months as stated in certain affidavits of this deponent taken before Morris Silliker, and Sally Lynde Esqrs, which have been heretofore sent to the War De- partment and returned; that after said enlistment he went with said Company by the way of Connecticut to the Mohawk Valley and served out his full nine months and continued a month or two beyond it; when he again enlisted under the same Captain for during the war, in Chandler's Regiment. His last enlistment was in Sept 1777 under which this deponent served for about seven months when he hired a sub- stitute and left the service with the approbation of Col o Chandler, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services except such as appears by the papers heretofore sent on behalf of this deponent, to the War Department.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of July 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March
BUCKINGHAM, REUBEN

1818: and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any manner, disposal 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 services 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 from me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Schedule of property necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
  1 old Sleigh called a cutter value $2.00   1 old one horse waggon 5.00   2 Cows value 12 $ each 24.00   1 Two year old Bull value 30.00   1 Pair two year old Steers value 20.00   1 Two year old Calf 6.00   1 Calf about 18 months old value 3.00   6 Sheep 9.00   1 Brass Kettle value 3.00   1 ax value 1.00   1 old hoe value 0.25 
Some other small & none but necessary & common cooking utensils & articles of household furniture not in exceeding in all sum value the sum of $10.00
I owe about the sum of eighty dollars now due in small debts $115.25

My occupation is that of a farmer but am unable to labor in account of age and rheumatism. My family consists of myself - a wife 58 years of age active and small for that age - one son aged ten years & able to do but little labor. One girl aged six years, taken of another family & able to do but little towards her support. & one girl aged 18 years who occasionally lives in my family but generally labors elsewhere for her support.
Reuben Buckingham
Sworn to, and declared, on the 5 th day of February 1823 in open court before me,
Bennet Bicknell Clk
I Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the county of Madison and of the Court of General Sessions, of the peace for the said county do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Reuben Buckingham did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the accompanying declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I do also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 715 - dollars and 25 - cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of February 1823.
Bennet Bicknell Clk
Handwritten flourish signature
BUCKINGHAM, REUBEN

18892
New York
Reuben Buckingham.
of Madison County in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Elmer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Heav Art at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1823 and sent to the Hon. Sam l Ruggles of New York. Present
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 81 03 Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 1823 18
99 03
d. Febry 4. 1828
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1823

April 28, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Reuben Buckingham S.44708 cc
Mrs. Colin F. Campbell c/o J.P. Jones Lisbon, North Dakota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Reuben Buckingham of Connecticut, who drew a pension in Chenango County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.44708, based upon service of Reuben Buckingham in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Reuben Buckingham and names of his parents are not shown.
Sometime in February or March 1775, Reuben Buckingham enlisted, served seven months as private in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut regiment; enlisted in February or March 1776, served nine months as private in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut regiment; enlisted February 7, 1777, served seven months as private in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut regiment.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1819, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and upwards, and a resident of Georgetown, Madison County, New York.
Reuben Buckingham died February 4, 1828, place of death not shown.

In 1819 reference was made to "sons" of Reuben Buckingham, and in 1823 his family consisted of a wife aged fifty years, son aged ten years, "one girl aged six years taken from another family" and "one girl aged sixteen years who occasionally lives with my family". No names are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Reuben Buckingham Certificate #18892 Issued March 15, 1823 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced March 1, 1823 Acts of March 18, 1819, May 1, 1820, and March 1, 1823, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Reub n Madi.
15. Her
Various
Col o Elmer
Connecticut, and
Col o Chandler's regt.
same line.
found on the roll of Col o Chandler's regt.
for less than 9 months.
It is required to be proved by the testimony,
of two or more and credible
Witnesses
Silly Linnell, a Sherburne County rec d 7. July, 1821
period of service, the regiment was on Continental Estab t .
BUCKINGHAM, REUBEN

Reuben Buckingham Pine?
Page 11. Regn
Reuben Buckingham
Col. Elmore's Regt. Line.
to the care of Honorable Samuel Gambetta a member of Congress
1776 - for 9 mos 5 Feb 1819
before the return to his
to Hon. M. Miller
at the
BUCKINGHAM, REUBEN
Rev. David Buckingham
George Town Madison Co. Ky.

I certify that Nehem Buckingham the above named applicant is of good Moral Character. has been an industrious man, but is now so infirm as to be in a great measure part labor. $400 of the above named personal property is a debt due from one of his sons who is very soon likely able to provide for his growing family. I requested to certify to the medical circum- stances of the applicant. I know no better way to discharge my duty than to give you a full statement of facts. Feeling that you can better judge whether he comes within the purview of the Law than I can; so far as I have a- right to judge from precedent I should say that the applicant's circumstances brought him fully within the provisions of the Law. M c Samuel Stephens - David Dixon are both Pensioners, under the act of 18 th March 1818. Being well acquainted with them as I am with Buckingham I think the latter has the better claim on his count for assistance. so far as a well spent life faithfully serving his Country as a Soldier, I do Justice to his Neighbors. Infirmitys attend an old age, in barracks in his sum- mer, which nothing short of poverty will be able to relieve him. Will the applicant's case, he has an under- to be found, all which is requested.
Esqr
Silly L

Yolk
7 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES My Dear Cousin I have just heard from Cousin Fanny & I think that Duncan the above is a credible witness Sherman August 30th 1879 -

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Respectfully Yours
John W. Wood
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File of the the

Will be to ingham - SWB
44 708 INVALID. Rev
Dec 17 96 Col H Buck Out Dept 1918 Aug. 5 First to Mrs. S. Stewart
File No. 44 708
1939 Apr 28 First to Mrs. Colin Campbell
Renber Buckingham Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818, 1 st May 1820 and 1 st March 1823. Index: —Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reuben Buckingham Private.
76 - Olmore } Cont. 77 - Chandler }
Rept
Under the last enlist- ment the claimant serv- ed only six months viz from 3 Mar. 77 to 1 Sep 17 77 - to entitle him to a pension he must prove his first service by two credible witnesses, so certified by the Judge
Services proved by two credible wit- nesses - Admitted
See annexed Schedule
"It is expected that the Judges will certify as well to the reduced circumstances as to the continued service of 9 months, required by the law of March 18 th 1818" after which a pension certificate will be granted

State of New York
Clerks Office Chemung County } March 13 th 1819 }
Thereby Certify That the within named Billy Lynde Esquire at the time of taking the within Affidavit was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and duly authorized to take the same and I being acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge verily believe the within signature to be his own proper hand writing
Peleg Vandealle Clerk

State of New York Oneida County } ss.
On the 16 th Oct r . 1822. Before me came Reuben Buckingham who being duly sworn did say that he is the person named in the papers hereto annexed. That his original application for a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818 was made before Jilly Lynde Esq r a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango County on the 15 th February 1819. That the papers hereto annexed have been two or three times sent to the War office and sent back as insufficient - That since they were last returned to this Deponent, they have been in charge of a friend of his, who has had the business in charge for this Deponent - That they have become mutilated by the nibbling of rats or mice. That this Deponent has now applied to Morris S. Miller to take his declaration in aid of the mutilated papers, and that the proof is not confined before Judge Lynde, because the witness now to be examined, live in the County of Oneida, of which the said Miller is first Judge. —
And this deponent further saith that in the month of or March February 1776. (after this deponent had returned from the expedition against Canada, as stated in his original affidavit) he enlisted in Captain Smith's Company and Elmer's Regiment for nine months - that he went with his Company, by the way of Connecticut, to the Mohawk River, and served out his full nine months , and continued some month or two beyond it - When he again enlisted under the same Captain for during the War , in Chandler's Regiment. This last enlistment was in Feb y . 1777, under which the Deponent served for about four months, when he hired a substitute and left the service with the approbation of Col o Chandler. The name of this deponent's substitute was Jones - who was killed (as this deponent was informed) at Stony Point . - This Deponent left the service (on hiring a substitute) on account of his having the measles.
Sworn this 16 Oct r . 1822
Before me
H. S. Miller first Judge of Oneida.
Clerk's office } ss. I hereby certify that Morris S. Miller whose name is subscribed to the above proof or affidavit was on the day of the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that the signature above subscribed to said proof is his proper hand writing. Witness my hand and seal of said County this 16 th Oct r . 1822 John Bernard Dep.

State of New York Oneida County. } 3/3
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Reuben Reuben Buckingham, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine months, or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of 18 th March 1818.
Dated 21 st - Oct r . 1822
H. J. Miller
First Judge of Oneida

State of New York } Oneida County - } / 6.
On the 21 Octr. 1822. Before me came Barnabas Pond and Brunson Foot both of the town of Paris in the County of Oneida, and known to me as men of character and credibility, who being duly sworn did say: That they were well acquainted with Reuben Buckingham during the War of the Revolution, and that he was always reputed a brave and faithful Soldier. And both these deponents say, that they served with him the said Buckingham for the full term of nine months in Captain Smith's Company of Elmore's Regiment on the Continental establishment, in which Company both of these deponents, were enlisted Soldiers, and were on the Mohawk River: and they both further say, that when they left the said Company (having served out their time of nine months) the said Reuben Buckingham had also served out his time, but remained behind with the Army, — and had enlisted again for during the war as these deponents were informed by the Captain, who wanted them to also to enlist again. —
Sworn this 21. Octr. 1822 } Before me. }
Marmaduke Pond Brunson Foot
Notary Public Oneida

Clerks Office Oneida County N.Y.
I hereby certify that Morris Miller whose name is subscribed to the within proof or affidavit was on the day of the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature above subscribed to said proof is his proper handwriting
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 1 st day of February 1823
Thomas M Francis D o / R

Watertown, Mass. July 30, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions;
Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
I wish to obtain the military history of Reuben Buckingham, a soldier of the Revolution from Conn., who was pensioned in 1823, while a resident of Chenango Co., N.Y., together with any family data your records may contain about him. Thanking you for same, I am
Sincerely Yours, Geo. S. Stewart
Address.
105 Langdon Ave.
Watertown, Mass.

Lisbon, N. Dak Mar 8, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the service and pension record of Reuben Buckingham , who served in the Revolutionary War. His service was in Connecticut, but he received his pension in Chenango Co. New York. That is all the data I have about him.
Respectfully yours, Mrs. Colin F. Campbell
Address Mrs. Colin F. Campbell % J. P. Jones Lisbon, No. Dak.

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 Reuben Buckingham 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 7th 1775 7 mos. Pvt. David Smith Elmore Verm.   Feb 7th 1776 9 mos. David Smith Elmore   Feb 7 1777 7 mos. David Smith Chandler  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Feb 15-1819 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Georgetown, Madison County, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 years. Died Feb 4, 1828 (from A.B.)
Remarks: In 1823 wife was 60 years old and a son 10 years old. "Sons" are referred to but there are no names stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.