Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,948, Isaac Bussell, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Russell, Isaac
S 36,948
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Act 1628 Settled at Treasury
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# 36.948

2184 I Isaac Burfoll of Columbia in the County of Washington & State of Maine, lately resident in Plantation No 23. adjacent to said Columbia, do on oath testify say that I was born in Dover in the State of New Hampshire A.D. 1758 - that I enlisted in the American Army August 1777 - at a place called Kenduskeag, now the City of Bangor in this State, in Captain Abraham Hunt's company, 1st Col for Noble Vose, Regiment of the Massachusetts line - there marched to Boston & did duty in the seventh Regiment in Captain Allen's company until February following - left Boston this month & marched to Albany, where I was inoculated for the small-pox, thence marched to Valley Forge in April & joined Col Vose's Regiment - In July left Valley Forge & marched Eastward as far as Providence, where the Regiment went into winter quarters - In June following I marched to New York, where I did duty in the ship boats, about two months, on the Hudson river. December the 20th following, I enlisted again, the war, in the same Regiment. In the spring following, I was drafted into the Light Infantry service under Captain Cushing - Was marched to Richmond in Virginia under the command of Gen. La Fayette, & continued in this service until the close of the war - I was at the capture of Cornwallis, & was among those under the command of La Fayette, who during the action stormed one of the enemy's redoubts, & carried it, at the point of the bayonet - my company was posted on the right - I was discharged at Snake Hill in New York, June the 8. 1783, & received my discharge from Captain John Mills - three years pay were due me - I commuted my notes for clothing & it amounts to only thirty dollars & thirty three cents - I afterwards lost my discharge, the same having been stolen in a bundle with some clothing - At my first enlistment I received what was called a bounties of two hundred dollars in continental money - I did not receive any certificate

for the rewar of Eighty dollars —
I made application for a pension under the law of 1818 Mr William Merritt of Adolison, & Gen George Oliver of Lincolnville, (since deceased) were my witnesses by whom proved my service — I drew my pension for two years — I was then stricken from the rolls as I understood — Sometime afterwards, I made application to Solomon H. Morse Esq. of Machias, who drew up a memorial for me, & forwarded the same together with my certificate to Washington for a renewal of my pension. This did not avail me any thing, & I have not been able to recover my certificate —
Grace B. Russell
Washington for Columbia. January 27 th 1835.
Personally appeared before me this day before me Elijah L. Hamlin Notary Public & Justice of the Peace within said County, & dwelling in said town of Columbia the above named Grace Russell, known to me as a person of good reports & entitled to credit, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed in my presence — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal of office the day & year last above mentioned —
Elijah L. Hamlin Not. Public & Justice of the Peace —
We Joseph Nash Jr. & William H. Reugger, both of Columbia before mentioned do on oath testify & say, that we are acquainted with the above named Grace Russell, & that she is generally reputed & believed to have served in the Revolutionary army during the war as above stated —
Joseph Nash Jr. William H. Reugger

I William Merritt of Addison in the County of Washington a revolutionary soldier, & in the receipt of a pension, do on oath, 83. testify & say, that I was acquainted with the above named Isaac Bussell in the revolutionary war, we both having served in the same Brigade, he in Col Vose's Regiment & I in Col Alden's Regiment. I know of his having served in said service for several years, but am unable to state how long — I was called upon by Mr Bussell to prove his service under the pension law of D 1818 & made affidavit of the same, before Thomas Ruggles Esq late of Columbia deceased the above named Isaac Bussell who has subscribed his name is the same person, & I have always understood that at that time, he obtained a pension, & was afterwards stricken from the rolls ————— his William X Merritt mark
Washington fe. Be it remembered that on this the twenty seventh day of January A 1835. before me E L Hamlin Notary Public & Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington, personally appeared Isaac Bussell. William H Ruggles & William Merritt above named, & known to me as persons of good repute & entitled to credit & made oath respectively to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by them subscribed in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my notarial seal of office the year & day last above mentioned
— Elijah L. Hamlin N. Public & Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Washington County ss.
I Aaron G. Raymond Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah L. Hamlin is a Notary Public, and a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the Sup. Jud. Court this twenty ninth day of January A 1835. A. G. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the signatures of Elijah L. Hamlin notary public and of Aaron L. Raymond clerk of the Courts in Washington County in the State of Maine & that those which appear in this document purport to be theirs are unquestionably genuine. I also know of the existence of Isaac Burpee & that he is reputed to be a soldier of the revolution.
Levi Davis
House of Representatives 7 February 1835.

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 Isaac Russell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1777 to June 8, 1783 Pvt Allen Abraham Hunt Gushing Joseph Vose Mass.  
Battles engaged in, at capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hee eul. at Bangor, Me. Date of application for pension, July 24 1879. His d. was at - Residence at date of application, Robbinston, Me. Age at date of application, b. Dover N.H. Jan 23, 1756
Remarks: Sol. mar. after Rev. in Bangor Me. sons & daughters  are referred to no names stated - & no further data  on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Isaac Burfell of Plantation No 23, a place not incorporated; but within the County of Washington & State of Maine, & adjoining the town of Columbia, in said County do on oath testify say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, having enlisted in August A D 1777, in the 1st Regiment of the Massachusetts Troop, & some time after the Regiment was disbanded in New York in A D 1783. In the Spring of A D 1821 I think, I made application for a pension, through James Campbell Esq late of Harrington in said County, deceased, General George Ulmer of Lincolnville in the County of Lincoln & Mr William Merritt of Oldtown, were the two witnesses, by whom, I proved my services — I received a certificate & drew my pension once, I then understood that I could draw no more, from the circumstance of my living in the Province of New Brunswick. I made application in March, about nine years ago I think, to Samuel A Morris Esq the collector of the Customs at Machias, for assistance in again obtaining my pension — He drew up a petition for me, which I signed, he also took my certificate, & forwarded them both to Washington; but has not received any answer, as he informs me — As to my residence, I would state, that after the army was disbanded in 1783. I went to the now town of Bangor in this State, where I was married & resided between sixteen & seventeen years, I then moved into the Parish of St David's, adjoining this State,

in the Province of New Brunswick. All my sons & two of my daughters, when they became of age, moved into this County where they now live. I was on a visit to see them, when I first made application for my pension - When I made a new application for my pension, through the collector at Machias, I had moved here, & intended to have remained if I could have been again entitled to my pension; but failing in that, I again moved to St David's, after remaining here about one year, I have now come to said town with my wife & family, am living with my sons, & do not intend to move my residence again — I was born in the town of Dover in the State of New Hampshire January 23. A 1756. & am seventy seven years of age —
Isaac Burfitt
Washington Fe May 3. 1833.
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Burfitt & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed —
before me E. L. Hamlin Just Peace
Custom House at Machias May 4 1833
I certify that the foregoing declaration, by the abovenamed Isaac Bussell is true, so far as the same relates to a new application, through me to be restored to the Pension List, & that I forwarded to the Hon. John Holmes then a member of Congress, a Pension certificate in his favor —
S. A. Merrill Coll
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File No. 36,948
Isaac Russell
Deer Her was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1832 Oct. 3. Writ. to Mrs Herbert Hall, Wallowell Mrs. I saw her letter in James Russell. mss. 1.2.8.22. (and)

ascertain from the Treasury whether Buffel is under the act of 1828
Hon John Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Harrington July 24 th 1819
Hon ble John C Calhoun Secretary at War
herewith is enclosed the application, of John Swift Jacob Leroy and Isaac Russell with further proof of their Service which I hope will be satis- factory — if any Certificates should sent to me I would thank you to the Narrowsburg Post Office County of Washington & District of Maine
I have the Honor to be your Very humble Servant
James Campbell

Isaac Busfell Columbia Maine
John D. Hall Davis P.R.
Mr. L. L. L.
Washington
to the Hon. Secretary of War
Allen F. Jones Esq.
Mr.
May 22
Columbia Me May 9th
Yrs

Columbia May 8, 1833.
To the Hon the Secretary of War.
Enclosed is the application of Isaac Busfield, who has once been upon the pension roll, for a renewal of his pension, accompanied also with a certificate from the collector at Machias, showing the reason why his former certificate does not accompany this application —
In case of informality or want of further proof in this application, I desire the notice may be addressed to me —
Respectfully yours &c
Elijah L. Hamlin

Francis A. Lihens Esq Treasury Department

Mr. Leitch
Sir
Will you be pleased to inform me whether Isaac Bapst Washington County, Maine, is upon the roll under the act of 15 May 1828? -
respectfully
R. E. C.
Pension Office 9 Jan'y 35
No, he is not.
Francis A. Dickinson. Clk. Rev. Union.
Treas. Dept. 9 Jan'y 1835.

Revolutionary Claims.
Treasury Department, 9 Feb. 1835.
Isaac Bapcell of Columbia — in the County of Washington in the State of Maine — 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 15 th 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 Private in captain Cushing's company, in the Col Vose's regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15 th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15 th of May, 1828, on the Revolutionary pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3 rd 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. Francis A. Dickinson. Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office, 10 th February 1835
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Isaac Bapcell — in the Massachusetts line — It further appears that Isaac Bapcell — is now on the pension list of the agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 — the only  for the month
John Hagner Aud
N o 29,029
correct

Department of War Bounty Land Office Feb 7 12 1835
The name of Issua Bussell, is returned on the records of the Massachusetts line on file in this office, among those of that line, who acquired a right to bounty lands from the U. States
W. Gordon

Recd 9 Feb 1835.
6166.
No of orig Payt- 1175
Mr. Davis sends Mr. Francis & Dickins the application of Joane Buffum for a pension under the act of 1828 & requests Mr. Dickins to permiss the certificate & the check for arrears to pass through his hands.
House of Representatives
7 Febr. 1835.

I W m Merritt of Addison in the County of Washington of Lawfull age do Testify & Say, - That I know Isaac Bussell - while in Revolu- tionary war & that he Belonged to the first Regiment and was a Continental Soldier and that said Bussell was either enlisted for Three years or for During the War but which I do not know, and that said Bussell went from the Town of Bangor in the County of Han- -cock District of Maine.
Further the deponent saith not.
William Merritt
1819 Washington S.S. Columbia May 27 - Then the above named William Merritt - Personally appeared and made oath to Truth of the above deposition by him signed. taken at Request of Mr. Isaac Bussell. Before Thomas Ruggles Jus. Peace I also certify that the above named W m Merritt is a Credible Witness Thomas Ruggles Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the County of Washington, Do hereby Certify That Thomas Ruggles Esq. before whom the within Deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace acting under the Authority of said Commonwealth. And that his Signature to the Certificate within is true
Witness my hand & the Seal of the County Court, this Twenty Ninth day of May A.D. 1819
Jonah Harris

I George Ulmer testify and say that I was a Sargeant in Capt Abraham Hunts company and Col Joseph Vose Regt (in the Massachusetts line of the Army) in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight & Seventy nine that I knew David Russell a private Soldier in said Regiment, and he belong ed to the same company with me - he was recruited by my bro- ther Lt Phillip Ulmer, at Penobscott in the month of August 1862, and was marched as far as Boston and was there left sick - that some time in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight, he joined the Regiment at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, and continued to do duty in said Regiment (except when sick) untill the beginning of the winter of Seventeen hundred and eighty at which time I understood that said Russell enlisted for during the war (as he was only enlisted before for three years) that he took a furlough and went to Boston. I further say that in April eighteen hundred and eighty, I was in Providence, and saw said Russell returning to the Regiment from his furlough and I have no doubt that he served in the army until the end of the war - and further saith not -
Geo: Ulmer
Hancock ss Simsbury May 20. 1819 This Day personally appeared Col. Geo. Ulmer and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Instrument by him subscribed I also certify that said Ulmer is a man of truth & veracity & that full faith & credit ought to be placed in this affirmation
Sam d A. Whitney Jus ce Peace
I Mason Shaw Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Samuel A. Whitney before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made is a Justice of the Peace, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Boston this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Mason Shaw

Isaac Mussell Private Col: Vose's Regt Mass t Line 16 July 1777 - 3 yrs War
Dec 23 May 1818
Correct by Roll Admitted
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses to prove the service of the Applicant to be duly taken & authenticated, is required. —
The certificate of the Judge as to redlined circumstances of Applicant, is wanted.

I Isaac Russell of Robbins-ton in the County of Washington & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath testify and say I was enlisted into the Army of the United States of America by the late Meyer Phil Kelmer then a recruiting officer of the United States Army in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven at the town of Bangor on the Penobscot River as a Private Soldier for the term of three years, was marched to Boston did duty at and about Boston until the eighth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight under the command of Captain Allin of the Seventh Regiment was then marched to Albany was there sick with the small pox on the last day of March following was marched to Wallkill then was turned to Captain Abraham Hunt, Company in the first Regiment Massachusetts Line Commanded by Colonel Joseph Dose in General Glover's Brigade in about two years from my first enlistment I enlisted anew in the same company for during the war where I continued to duty under different officers, and at different places at the end of the war when I received an honorable discharge at a place called Snake Hill in the State of New York Dated the eighth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three by misfortune and time my discharge is lost I am now sixty two years old and from my adverse circumstances in life am and in need of assistance from my country I have received pension from my country whatever
his Isaac Russell mark

Washington Jy May 23 d 1818 then the within named Isaac Russell made oath to the truth of the within (Declaration by him signed) before me James Campbell Judge C.C.P. Third Eastern District of Massachusetts
Washington Jy July 24 th 1819 I am satisfied that the within named Isaac Russell by reason of his reduced circumstances, his life is in need of assistance from his Country for support James Campbell Judge C.C.P. Third Eastern Circuit Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, ss.
May 23 — A. D. 1818 —
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Isaac Russell subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third East- ern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.