Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24687, Samuel Bushee, R.I.

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Bushee, Samuel Mary
NUMBER
N. 24687.
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14825 New York
Samuel Bushee of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kimbal of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stitches in the Rhode Island line for 2 Years
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837 agt no =tified 16 July 1838
Dead
Paid as above from 4 March 1839 to 4 March 1840 - Agent Notified 29 March 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 — and sent Claimant Schuylerville N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar - '33 $160 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 46

1178.
New York. Albany
Mary Bushee
widow of Samuel Bushee who was a Private
in the Rhode Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July, 1843 and sent to
Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 101.
As July 98

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss. On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Esek Cowan Esq d Vice Chancellor of the fourth Circuit, now sitting, Samuel Bushee a resident of the town of Saratoga, in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and, within said Circuit, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Viz In the month of May or June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five he, then being a resident of the town of Gloucester and Colony (now State) of Rhode Island, entered the service of the United States under captain John Wells commandant of one of the Companies of minute men raised by order of the Governor of said Colony for its defence against British aggressions and with said Company he marched to Newport in said Colony, where he continued doing duty as a private soldier in said company until about Christmas or New year following when without intermitting his service he enlisted into a company whereof Stephen Kimball was Captain-in the Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Hitchcock and in General Wickwary Brigade of Rhode Island troops for the term of one year and until the spring of the year 1776 was stationed with said Regiment as a private soldier on Prospect hill at Boston from whence he marched with said Regiment to the City of New York thence to Long Island from whence by order of the Commander in Chief he retreated with the Army to the following places in succession - to New York - to Harlem - to White Plains - to Kingsbridge & to Newton New Jersey -

where he participated in the Engagements which distinguished that town in the history of the Revolution; and at the request of Genl Washington, he with other soldiers, their term of enlistment having expired, volunteered and served another month during which period he was engaged in the battle of Princeton - whence he returned with the Army to Morristown and was discharged about the first of February 1777. That in the month of April fifteen hundred and seventy seven he enlisted in the Continental Army for the term of three years under Capt. Stephen Olney in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney, he then being a resident of Rhode Island in the town aforesaid and in the month of June of that year marched from Rhode Island with said Regiment to Peekskill in the State of New York - thence into Pennsylvania where the Regiment was stationed - but the name of the town he does not remember. That he served in Col. Olney's Regiment about nine months and until by reason of his sickness, the Surgeon Dr. Linnery advised and procured his discharge. That in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was drafted into a Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Wilmoth in the Rhode Island militia service and was at the time a Resident of the town of Gloucester aforesaid. That he marched with said Company to the Island of Newport and formed the Rear guard of Genl Sullivan in his retreat from the Island to the town of Bristol. That on the retreat the Rear guard were twice attacked by double their number of British troops whom they twice repulsed. That at Bristol he was discharged and there closed his military career. That he was born at Bristol on the 9th day of May A.D. 1753. That he has no record of his age - perhaps a record of it may be found at Bristol. That he moved from Gloucester where he enlisted in the year 1780 to the town of Stillwater in Saratoga county New York State where he resided for two years and ever since he has resided in the town of Saratoga aforesaid. In answering the fifth Interrogatory propounded by the court in addition to what is embodied above he remarks that the general circumstances of the service were hard fare - hard duty and an hard Enemy - but

a good cause, good pluck, and a good General. — That he received regular Discharges at the times above specified — but under whose Signatures he does not remember nor does he know what has become of them. — That he is generally known within a circuit of twenty miles around him and to a population of about twenty thousand Inhabitants to whom he can refer for Character for veracity and for belief of his Revolutionary services as a Soldier and he produces in Court John Ball and Enoch Place — two respectable persons living in his immediate vicinity to corroborate his Declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Y. W. Davis,
Clerk in Chancery.
Samuel Bushe
State of New York Saratoga County ss. On the day and year aforesaid before the Vice Chancellor aforesaid appeared in open Court Enoch Place a resident of the town of Milton in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and make the following Declaration that in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six he was a Sergeant in Col. Lippett's regiment of Rhode Island troops and that at the same time Samuel Bushe of the town and County of Saratoga who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and with whom Deponent then was and ever since has been acquainted was a Soldier in a Regiment of Rhode Island troops commanded by Col. Daniel Hitchcock — that said Regiment belonged to Genl. Nickols Brigade and were joined together on York Island and from thence were ordered & marched to Westchester and from thence into New Jersey and were both engaged in fighting the British at the battles of Princeton and Trenton and that said Bushe as Deponent verily believes fought as an American Soldier in both of those Battles and that after Col. Hitchcock's

Regiment had served one year the term of its enlistment the said Bush volunteered his services for one month that the following Spring said Bush enlisted in the Continental line for the term of three years and did duty accordingly. That Deponent is a Pensioner and is seventy seven years of age and believes said Bush to be seventy nine years of age. That said Bush is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states in the above declaration, in which opinion Deponent concurs.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Enoch Place
A. M. Davison,
Clerk in Chancery.
I John Ball an Officer of the Revolution and a Pensioner residing in the town and County of Saratoga hereby certify that I am and for about fifty years have been well acquainted with Samuel Bush who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A. M. Davison,
Clerk in Chancery.
John Ball
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the in- -vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named ap- -plicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the said Samuel Bush -the, John Ball & Enoch Place are known to the Court that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
E. Corven.

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State of New York
Saratoga County In the twenty third day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the honorable Ezekiel - an Edg d Vice Chancellor of the fourth Circuits now sitting Samuel Brooks the applicant in the foregoing Declaration named who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional Declaration in answer to the interrogatories propounded to him by the court and in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
Question 1 st Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island on the 9 th day of May A.D. 1753
Question 2 nd Have you any Record of your age; and if so where?
Answer - I have no Record of my age -
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and Where do you now live?
Answer - I was living at Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island when called into service and in the year 1780 removed from Gloucester to the town of Stillwater in Saratoga County of State of New York where I resided two years and then removed into the town of Saratoga in said County where I have ever since and now reside.

Question 4 th How were you called into Service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I first enlisted in a Company of minute men - afterwards enlisted for one year and at its expiration volunteered for one month - again enlisted for three years and was also drafted
Question 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such as Colonel and similar regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service? -
Answer - John Wells was my first Captain - Stephen Kimball my second Captain Daniel Hitchcock Colonel Genl Nixon Brigadier - On my third enlistment Stephen Olney was my Captain and Jeremiah Olney Colonel On my being drafted Timothy Wilsmuth was my Captain - Col J a Divingston Regiment was stationed with other Continental Troops in Rhode Island and cooperated in the Service in which I was engaged under Genl Sullivan and the general circumstances of my Service were hard service duty, and an hard enemy -
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? -
Answer - I received Regular Discharges at the times specified in my General Discharge - but under whose signatures I do not remember nor do I know what has become of them -

Question 4 th How were you called into Service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I first enlisted in a Company of minute men - afterwards enlisted for one year and at its expiration volunteered for one month - again enlisted for three years and was also drafted
Question 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such as Colonel and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service? -
Answer - John Wells was my first Captain - Stephen Kim ball my second captain Daniel Hitchcock Colonel Genl Nixon Brigadier - On my third enlistment Stephen Olney was my captain and Jeremiah Olney Colonel On my being drafted Timothy Wilketh was my captain - Col Ja s Livingston's Regiment was stationed with other Continental troops in Rhode Island and cooperated in the service in which I was engaged under Genl Sullivan and the gen- eral circumstances of my service were hard fare - duty and an hard marching -
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? -
Answer - I received Regular Discharges at the times specified in my General Discharge - but under whose signatures I do not remember nor do I know what has become of them? -

Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - I am known to the Reverend Robert Washburn - Col John Ball and Enach capt Stone residents in my present neighborhood who have testified as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn the 27 th Oct. 1832 in open court before me,
S. Buffum
E. Cane

No. 7701 - Application of Mary Busker for Pension
NY
att d July 3 88 Husb d died July 1890
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2 yrs pri
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H. N. B. Doo,
M rs Valentine Albany NY
Handwritten text on the left margin, partially cut off and mirrored from the reverse side.

State of New York Saratoga County ss.
On this twenty seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for, the County of Saratoga (being a court of record) Mary Bushee , a resident of the town & County of Saratoga & State of New York, and who by reason of bodily infirmity, is prevented from appearing before the said Court, of the age of seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Bushee, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States, and who was entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. as will appear by the records of the War Department, duly certified on the 9 th day of July One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, which said Certificate is "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4. Page 46. by John Cromwell Clerk" as appears by the certificate thereof in her possession and which she verily believes to be correct. She further declares that her name before marriage was Mary Marshall . That she was married at the house of her father in the town and county of Saratoga. That they went to Egremont in the State of Massachusetts, where they lived about two years, and then returned
before me in presence of the undersigned hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 day of February 1841 Archibald Smith Clerk

returned to the old place in Saratoga, where they lived about one year, then moved to Stillwater, where they lived about four years, then returned to the town of Saratoga aforesaid, where they resided until about the year 1800. When they moved to Kingsbury in the County of Washington, where they lived about three years and returned to Saratoga aforesaid where they have lived until the time of her husband's death, with her said husband, and she still continues his widow, and a resident of said town: That her marriage to the said Samuel Bushee took place on the twentieth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Bushee died on the ninth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and forty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated according to the best of her recollection and belief. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Kelly then the Baptist Clergyman of Stillwater in said County.  Sworn to and subscribed on this her Mary X Bushee day and year above written before me (mark) 
Harvey Granger one of the Judges of Saratoga County Court
Saratoga County ss:
I Harvey Granger the Judge above named, do certify that I have known Mary Bushee the applicant above named for the last thirty years. That she is still the widow of Samuel Bushee and has uniformly sustained an unexceptional mor- al character. Dated Saratoga Jan. 27 th 1841.
Harvey Granger Judge

State of New York Saratoga County ss
On this 12 th day of Feby 1841 personally appeared before me Isaac Wescott and to me well known who being duly sworn says that he is now Pastor of the Baptist Church of the Town of Stillwater in said County and has officiated as such for the last Seven Years. That the Rev. Mr. Kelly mentioned in the annexed applic- ation is reported to have been Pastor of said Chur- ch, so the members of said Church inform him and that there is no doubt of the fact being so. That from information on which he can rely, that said Kelly was Pastor of said Church about the year 1781 - and further says that there were no Records of Marriages kept by said Church - that said Kelly is dead -
Subscribed and sworn this 12 th Feby 1841 before me Ashbel Palmer Justice of the Peace, of said County
Isaac Wescott
State of New York. Saratoga County ss I Archibald Smith Clerk of said County do certify that Ashbel Palmer before whom the above affidavit was taken, was on the 12 th day of Feby 1841 a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly qualified according to law - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & sincerely believe his signature above to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 22 nd day of February 1841 Archibald Smith Clerk

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
In this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty one Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Nancy Jordan a resident of the Town and County of Saratoga and State of New York of the age of 82. Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she was then present at the "Old Place" mentioned in the preceding application situated in the said Town and County of Saratoga and State of New York when the Rev. Mr. Kelly and Samuel Purdie arrived at the residence of the father of the said Mary Purdie on or about the Twentieth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and as she believes, that the Marriage Ceremony was there and then truly solemnized between the said Mary Purdie then and the said Samuel Purdie That the said Kelly at that time officiated as Minister of the Baptist Church in the Town of Stillwater and County of Saratoga and they were then and there married by him - That the said Mary and Samuel Purdie from the time of their Marriage have lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the de- -cease of the said Samuel Purdie which oc- -curred on the ninth day of June A.D. one thou- -sand eight hundred and forty, and that she has held an intimate acquaintance with the said Samuel Purdie up to the period of his de- -cease and with the said applicant up to the present time and that she has uniformly -

Sustained an irreproachable character — Doom before my eyes 26 May of January A.D. 1841
her Nancy K Jordan marks
Harry Granger on the Buds of the San Joaquin country books

State of New York Broome County ss
Wm Van Vranken of the Town and County of Broome County Personal appeared before me and being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he is in the sixtieth year of his age. That he is well acquainted with the said Mary Marshall (now Mary Purdie) and has been so acquainted from his earliest recollections having been born in said Town and County and in the immediate neighborhood of the residence of the said Mary. That from the time of her marriage up to the decease of her husband the said Mary and Samuel Purdie have lived together as husband and wife and during the whole of that time she has uniformly sustained a good reputation and her character for truth is unimpeachable.
Sworn before me this 26 day of Jan. 1841
Hermon Van Vranken Harvey Granger Judge of the Supreme Court
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Wm Van Vranken and that his character is in all respects unimpeachable.
Broome County Jan. 26 1841 H. Granger

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the said County do certify that Harvey Granger before whom the affidavits of Mary Bushe Nancy Jordan & Herman Van Vughten herunto annexed were taken, and who signed the respective certificates thereto, was, at the times when the said several affidavits were taken, and still is, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn; & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that his signatures to the said Jurats & certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 22 d day of February 1841, the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one Archibald Smith Clerk

Nancy Jordan Deposition March 1 st 1843

I Nancy Jordan now do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the County of Saratoga and State of New York, that I am in the Eighty fifth Year of my age, that I am acquainted with Mary Bushe of the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid, that I was acquainted with the said Mary and her late husband Samuel Bushe at the time they were married, and that I was present at the marriage. They were married in the Town of Saratoga County of Saratoga & State aforesaid, by the Rev. Mr Kelly a Baptist clergyman on the twentieth day of April in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, that her said husband Samuel Bushe died on the ninth day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the said Mary has not married since the death of her said husband but now remains his widow.  Sworn and Subscribed before me This 1 st day of March 1843 S. H. Dillingham Justice Oliver D. Brisbin
Nancy her X Jordan P mark
State of New York Saratoga County ss.
I, Stephen H Dillingham Justice of the peace in and for said County, hereby certify that the above named Nancy Jordan is a competent and credible witness, and that I verily believe full faith and credit may be given to the above deposition, as therein set forth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of March 1843. S. H. Dillingham Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Stephen H. Cullough before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 2nd day of March 1843.
Horace Goodrich Clerk
affidavit of [unclear] Stephen H. Cullough
affidavit

Dittu March 6 th 1843 care of Mary Bather
Registered.
-See No 7701.

Albany March 6 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq r commisioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration and proof in the application of Mary Bushe, widow of Samuel Bushe deceased. It will be readily observed that it is one of the cases embraced in the decision growing out of the resolution of 16 th August last and Act 23 d same month, by which, if the proof is satisfactory, she will be allowed a five Years Pension. — —
I am Yours very respectfully And Ob d Serv t E. Valentine
Registered - See No. 7701

Letter May 5 th 1843
Mary Bushee
$80 per am
Wm. Valentine Albany N. York

Albany May 5 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mary Bushe, widow of Sam l Bushe, deceased, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of 3 rd March 1843
The reason she does not write her name having been inadvertently omitted. The Dept will refer to that point in her late declaration under the Act of 7 th July 1838
I am Yours very respectfully And Ob t Serv t W m Valentine

Henry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2468
Mary Bushee wid of Samuel Bushee Priv Re. Sol. line
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-York-7156
Rept 7th
Mary Bushee widow of Samuel Bushee who was a pensioner under the Act of June 32. and who died on the 9th: June 1840 - of Saratoga Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Kimball - of the commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the Rhode Island line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th - day of April 1843 and sent to Wm Valen- tine, Albany, New-York -
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Ellis Stewart - Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 70

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 5.
1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaac Brubaker a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and -- -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mary Buhler Declaration March 1 st 1843
Registered See no. 7701

I Mary Bushee do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the county of Saratoga and State of New York, that I am in the eighty second Year of my age, that I am the widow of the late Samuel Bushee, deceased, that I was married to the said Samuel by the Rev. Mr Kelly a Baptist clergyman at Stillwater in the aforesaid county, on the twentieth day of April in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, That my said husband Samuel Bushee died on the ninth day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty, and that I have not married since the death of my said husband, but now remain his widow, that I have no record of my marriage or do not know of any in existence, that I have no record of births as I never had any children, that my said husband was a private soldier in the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States, that he served in the Militia under Col Dickenson and I believe was of Genl Greens guard on Long Island, he was in the battle of Brunker Hill, and served much time during the war, was some part of the time on service in the State of New Jersey, that I do not know or believe that he performed any service after our marriage, that he served the largest portion of the time in the state of New York, that altogether he served at least three Years, that the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief in
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 1 st day of March 1843. Harvey Granger Heman Briskin
Her Mary X Bushee mark
one of the Judges of Saratoga County Courts State of New York I Harvey Granger, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the above named Mary Bushee is unable to attend a court of record from bodily infirmity & age, and that she is unable to write, having never learned, & therefore has made her mark, and that she is of good moral character, and I verily believe full credit should be given to her declaration as above set forth. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March 1843. Harvey Granger

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Harvey Granger before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 2 nd day of March 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 3 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Samuel Bushee, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Rev d Isaac Westcott Deposition Asst Dec r 24-1843

I Isaac Wiscott hereby certify that I am the present Pastor of the first Baptist Church in Stillwater, County of Saratoga County State of New York, that I have made inquiry and diligent search for the early records of Marriages in said church records, and although the church is said to have been in existence as early as A D 1762. Yet no record of Marriages have it is believed ever been kept in said church, and that none is now in existence
Isaac Wiscott Pastor of said Church
Sworn to before me this 24 th Dec. 1842.
A Palmer Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Ashbel Palmer before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 2 nd day of March 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk

James Marshall Deposition March 1 st 1843

I, James Marshall, do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the County of Saratoga and State of New York, that I am acquainted with Mary Buske of the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid, that I was acquainted with the said Mary and her late husband Samuel Buske at the time they were married and that I was present at the marriage, they were married in the town of Saratoga County of Saratoga and State aforesaid, by the Rev. W. Kelly a Baptist Clergyman, on the twentieth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty. That her said husband Samuel Buske died on the ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the said Mary has not married since the death of her said, but now remains his widow. I sworn & subscribed before me this 1 st day of March 1843. } James Marshall
S. H. Dillingham Justice
State of New York ss Saratoga County ss. ss
I, Stephen H. Dillingham, Justice of the peace in and for the said County, hereby certify that the above named James Marshall is a competent and credible witness, and that I verily believe full faith and credit may be given to the above deposition, as therein set forth.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of March 1843.
S. H. Dillingham Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Stephen H. Bellingham before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 2nd day of March 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk
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Herman Van Vleet Deposition March 1 st 1843.

I, Herman Van Vughten, do, hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the County of Saratoga and State of New York, that I am acquainted with Mary Bushee of the County and State aforesaid, that I was acquainted with the said Mary and her late husband Samuel Bushee at the time of their marriage, that I knew them to have been married about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty from general report in the neighborhood, but was not present at the marriage, that they lived together as man and wife from that time until the time of his death, which death took place on the ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the said Mary has not married since the death of her said husband Samuel Bushee, and now remains his widow, and that their marriage took place before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn before me } Herman Van Vughten this 1 st day of March 1843 - }
S. H. Dillingham Justice
State of New York Saratoga County ss.
I, Stephen H. Dillingham, justice of the peace in and for said County, hereby certify that the above named Herman Van Vughten is a good and competent, and credible witness, and that I verily believe full faith and credit may be given to the above deposition, as therein set forth.
In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of March 1843. S. H. Dillingham Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Stephen H. Dillingham before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 2nd day of March 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk
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986 Mary Bushe Declaration
Ex 16/12
10/11/1886
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State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
On this 24 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me S t H o Dillingham Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Mary Bushee of the Town of Saratoga, County & State aforesaid, Aged eighty one Years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Bushee, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, that he served in the militia under Col Dickenson and she believes was of Gen l Green's guard on Long Island, was in the battle of Bunker Hill & served much time during the war, she further declares that he was on service some part of the time in the state of New Jersey but served the greatest portion of the time in the State of New York and altogether served at least three Years, she also declares that she has received a certificate granting her a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars p r annum for five Years, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and Year first above written
S t H o Dillingham Justice
Mary Bushee her mark
I S t H o Dillingham Justice as aforesaid hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant Mary Bushee and that she is the identical widow of Samuel Bushee, deceased, as above set forth, in. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and Year first above written and S t H o Dillingham Justice

V 7701 Mary Bushee N.Y.
Let to Hon. N.B. Dorr, March 12, 1841.
Act of July 1838