Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12364, Hezekiah Bush, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bush, Bezekiah
S. 12364
CONTENTS
carded

4666 Massachusetts Nab Bush
Letter 7 Aug 1875 to Pen Agent
Witnesses in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. for 17 months & 3 days
Hampshire Co 69
This certificate is in full of all accounts to date of July 25. 1833 Cancel
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 5 1/4 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
96 Oct 16 March 1817
Comg 23 Sep 1818
off 20 July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of July 1833 and sent Mason Shaw Belchertown Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $14.00 Pension allowance ending Aug 1st 28.50
$42.50
25 Jany 1833
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 2a Page 95

Set by hand the seal of our Court this ninth day of Nov A.D. 1832
Hezekiah Bush's Declaration
Subscribed before me This 9th day of Nov A.D. 1832
Deposition of Stephen Pierce at David Whipple also Pension certificate returned
Subscribed before me This 9th day of Nov A.D. 1832
Hezekiah Bush Stephen Pierce David Whipple Pension certificate returned

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss.
On this seventh day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Henkleigh Esquire Judge of Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hampshire now sitting at Northampton in the same County Hezekiah Bush a resident of Belchertown in the same County aged sixty six 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 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, namely that he enlisted at Granby in said County of Hampshire for three years, on the twentieth day of March A.D. 1782 or within two or three days of that time, and marched directly to West Point and there joined the army of the United States and was enrolled in the company commanded by Capt. Abner Wade, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, and that afterwards he was transferred into the company of Grenadiers commanded by Capt. Amos Cagswell in the same Regiment. Said Regiment being the 8 th was afterwards reduced and called the third Regiment.

That some time after he joined the army at West Point the same spring of the year, they were marched on to the lines, so called, at Burbank's Point and were there stationed until the autumn of that year when they returned to West Point - and then marched to New Windsor to build their winter huts, and there remained until the spring of the year next ensuing, when they returned to West Point, and from thence marched on to the lines and was stationed at Phillips' Manor, and afterwards at Courtland's Manor, and in the autumn of that year returned to West Point, and there remained until the army was disbanded the last day of December A.D. 1783, and that he then and there received his discharge signed by General H. Knox: That he afterwards gave his said discharge to a Mr. Goodman of South Hadley to obtain a bounty for him in Land, which discharge was never returned to him, but was lost or mislaid by said Goodman. - And that from the time of his said enlistment at said Granby as aforesaid in March 1782, to the time of the disbanding of the Army at West Point on the last day of December 1783, was more than one year and nine months that he served in the army of the Revolutionary war as a private soldier.
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,
Brookport March
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
We Israel Wakefield a clergyman residing in the town of Belchertown and Myron Lawrence residing in Belchertown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Bush who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty six 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 we concur in that opinion
Israel Wakefield
Myron Lawrence
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the board further testifies, that it appears to the board that Israel Wakefield who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Belchertown and that Myron Lawrence Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in Belchertown & a credible person and their statement is in writing to a credible person Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate.

Re New
12364. INVALID.
File No. 12364
Wenzel Bush Pris. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4666
Massachusetts
Hezekiah Bush
of Frampton Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Jackson in the _____ time for 11 Days
17. M 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 37 Dollars 8 3/4 Cents per annum, commences on the 28th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of January 1832 and due from _____ Bates of Reps
Arrears to 28th of Sept 1832 $56.73 Semizant. allowance ending 24 Mar 33
18.91
56.73 3.3 57.00
$75.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Spaulding Clerk, Book D. Vol. 25 Page 95

13,470.
Massachusetts Hezekiah Bush
of Hampden County in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass line, for the term of one year 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1819 and sent to Sam l Hinckley Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 amt 44.16 Semi-annual off ce ending 1 st Sep r 1819  48.00
$92.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
In letter 16 Jany 1823 to the Secy of War do. to Mr. Shaw, Sept. 18. 1832

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by The Paymaster's Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded by G H McBlain Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 95

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Hezekiah Bush of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Thirty Seven — dollars and Eighty Two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

Horekiah Burt's application for a Pension
82 to B.H.
Each Jan 11th
Reg.
Proof of service
warlike
Admitted
Signature
Proof of service
warlike

Hezekiah Bush of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say, that in seventeen hundred & eighty two, I enlisted as a soldier to serve in the revolutionary war of the United States, & joined my Regt. commanded by Col o Micah Jackson, and in Capt. Abner Washburn's Company, about the first of May 1782 at Westport.
I enlisted for but twelve months but continued in the same Regt. as a soldier until the first of January, seventeen hundred & eighty four, & then was discharged by his Excellency Gen l Washington or by his order, my discharge is left
Then I served in the revolutionary war of the United States and in the Continental establishment one year & eight months - Col o Jackson's Regt. belonged to Gen l Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line -
I am an inhabitant of said Belchertown & fifty two years old, I have not received any pension from the Government, & by reason of my reduced circumstances I need assistance from my country for support I further say after the "driving the bears men" as they were called, were discharged, I was placed in the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Cogswell in the same Regt. aforesaid - September 23 d 1810
Hezekiah Bush

Hampshire ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sept. 23 d 1810
Horekiah Bush within named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the within application and deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c within for the county aforesaid
Hampshire ss Sept r 23. 1810 I further certify that the said Horekiah Bush is in Indigent circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support -
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate &c in said County
I the subscribed Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Horekiah Bush did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment -
Samuel Hinckley

I Andrew Howard of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being fifty five years old - I do hereby say that I was a Soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States in the year 1782 and joined the Company of Capt. Amos Cogswell in the Regt. commanded by Col. Micah Jackson at West Point in the State of New York. and Hezekiah Duff of Belchertown in said County was at that time a Soldier in Capt. Amos Duff's Company in said Regt. upon said at West Point said Duff was afterwards annexed as a Grenadier to Capt. Cogswell Company in said Regt. commanded by Col. Micah Jackson before and I know that said Duff continued to serve in said Cogswell's Company until I was discharged which was in December 1783 and I left said Duff in the service in said Regt. & know nothing further respecting him - I have obtained my certificate on account of my services - I further saith that
Andrew Howard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss 1 st June 1819 personally appeared Andrew Howard above named, known to me to be a credible & disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me Eldad Parsons Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss June 1. 1819 I hereby certify that Eliab Parsons Esq. within named is a Justice of the Peace within the said County and is duly qualified to take Depositions within said County and to administer Oaths in such cases -
Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate St. in the said County

I John Kelton of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy two years of age testify & say I was a soldier in May 1782 in the Company commanded by Capt. Story in the Reg t . of Col. Michael Jackson at West Point in the State of New York and Horse Artillery Battery of Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire enlisted as a soldier into the Company of Oliver Ward in the same Reg t . aforesaid at s d . West Point and he continued to serve in the Company of said Ward in the Reg t . aforesaid until Dec r . 1783 when I was regularly discharged at said West Point and said Horse Artillery Battery was then in the then commanded by one Cagswell and the Company of Reg t . aforesaid (when I was discharged I was in Dip's Company in the same Reg t .) my time of enlistment had expired, but said Batch's time of enlistment had not expired at that time - how long he continued in service afterwards I do not know - I have obtained my Pension certificate for the same service - and further saith not May 24 th 1819 John Kelton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 24. 1819 Personally appeared John Kelton above named, known to me to be a credible & disinterested witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Samuel Hinsley Jr. Com.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Clerk's Office. Northampton
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper handwriting — In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen — Josiah Dwight
published second

Hexakovich Bonds
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the Brattle Bank U.S.
Recorded.

Herzkeah Bush's Statement with his Pension Certificate
Private
11 Month & 11 days at
$37.82
Hand C Bafs HR

I Hezekiah Bush of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - make the following statement and declaration. viz That I am sixty six years old; that under the act of the Congress of the United States passed March 18 th 1818 I made application for a pension - which was granted me and I received a certificate therefor dated July 25 th 1819 which is herunto annexed. That I was dropped therefrom in 1820; - that I was made application for a renewal thereof until after the passing of the act of May 15 th 1828 under which act I did make application for a pension and my declaration and depositions setting forth the state of my property, I suppose are now on file in the Department of War but a pension was not granted me -
I further state that I enlisted in Granby in said County of Hampshire in April 1780 or 1781 (where I then lived) to the best of my remembrance; that I went then immediately to West Point and was enrolled in the Company commanded by Capt. Abner Wade in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson being the eighth Massachusetts Regiment and served in said Company about eight or nine months, and was then transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Briggs in the same Regiment, and served in the same Company until the close of the Revolutionary war; and in

The Service of the United States, and when the Army was Disbanded I received my discharge signed, I believe, by Gen. H. Knox, which Discharge I sent to Secretary, of War at Boston for the purpose of obtaining the State bounty in land, which I suppose it to be now on file. I further state that Capt. David Barton of said Granby enlisted me and when deposition to that fact is on file as also the deposition of David Whipple who served a part of the time in the same company with me; That I lived in said Granby when I enlisted - That I lived in said Belchertown in 1818 and have ever since lived in the same town.
Hezekiah Bush
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Belchertown Sept 24 th 1832
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before me Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace
I certify that Hezekiah Bush is a man of truth & veracity and that full credit is to be given to his declaration.
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I, Sam l F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Mason Shaw Esq e above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly & regularly appointed than I know the signature above purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of October A.D. 1832
Sam l F. Lyman Register

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Hezekiah Bush - Pot. Mass. line -
Mass -
Ingr. File, No. 12.364 . OK S. 08
Nov 11/79
Not allowed Act 1828.

Belchertown Ms. May 14 th 1833
Hon Lewis Cays.
Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the Pension certificate of Mezekiah Bush together with his Declaration of the time of his service in the Army of the Revolutionary war, and two Depositions proving the same. I understand that Stephen Brewer is a Pensioner and that the certificate of his discharge is annexed to his declaration in the Pension Office if so it fixes the day when they were discharged.
Mr Bush was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 and and afterwards stricken from the rolls. A mistake has occurred in making out the enclosed certificate for a Pension to correct which this new declaration and Depositions are forwarded.
I return also the papers in the case of Abraham Weston having complied with what seemed to be required and all perhaps that now can be, Weston is now dead - was very poor and has left a poor and aged widow to whom this small sum would be of much use, altho' his declaration does not show when he was born and lived at the time of his entering the Service, but Gentry's Deposition shows that fact. I hope and trust these papers will be deemed satisfactory.
The papers also in the case of Elijah Hotten are enclosed having added the evidence of a clergyman and another citizen well knowing to his reputed services.
Very respectfully your ob. Servt. Mason Shaw

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Warner Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition § (2) were taken, was, at the date hereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Smith day of May
A. D. 183 3
Samuel F. Lyman
Register of Probate.

Dec 18. 1828.
If I can supply any deficiency in the enclosed papers shall be glad to.
Respectfully,
J. C. Bates
To
Hon. R. Rush Secy War.

I Stephen Parden of Pocahont in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachussetts now sixty nine years of age do hereby certify that I joined the Revolutionary War in the year eighteen hundred and eight one and that in the month of March on the fourteenth of April eighteen hundred and eighty three Markish Bush joined the Army and belonged to the same Regiment with the eighth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Miel Jackson at which point that we remained in the service together until the last day of December eighteen hundred and eighty three at which time we were both discharged that I was well acquainted with said Bush during said time further the deponent saith not
Dated at Greenfield May 1 st 1883 Stephen Parden
Hampshire ss May 1 st 1883
I hereby certify that the above named Stephen Parden made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth Before me John Warner Justice of the Peace
I who testify that I have known the above named Stephen Parden for more than twenty years that he is a Resident of Pocahont in the County of Hampshire and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
John Warner Justice of the Peace

I David Whipple of Hanover in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now seventy three years of age testify and say that in the Month of October eighteen hundred and eighty two I joined the army in the re-enlistment place at a place called New Windsor or York State and that I found at that time Herikiah Bush as a soldier in the eighth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Miles Jackson and part of the time I was in the same company with him commanded by Capt. Amos Loomis that I remained in the army until the Month of December eighteen hundred and eighty three at which time said Bush and myself were discharged and that I was well acquainted with said Bush during the above mentioned time further the Deponent will not Dated Greenfield May 18 1883 David Whipple
Hanover 6 th May 18 th 1883
I hereby certify that the above named David Whipple made solemn oath that the above Depositions by him subscribed to the the truth As far as John Warner Justice of the Peace
I also certify that I have been acquainted with the above named David Whipple for more than twenty years he is a Resident of Hanover in the County of Worcester and his testimony is entitled to full credit John Warner Justice of the Peace

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 28. 1828.
Hezekiah Bush, of Belchertown, in the County of Hampshire, in the State of Massachusetts, 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 private in captain Almon Wadsworth's company, in the 8th 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, A. Dikens.
Mr. Hagner will please to cause the Massachusetts register to be examined with a view to see whether this man enlisted for the war.
Jan 9. 1829
His name is not found on the Massachusetts Register of Mustered P.A.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1 st August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that [blank] is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the [blank] at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Hezekiah Bush cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line to whom were issued Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars - P.A.
correct

625 Bakerstown Dec 10 th 1888
Hon. D. C. Bates. My dear Sir - I take the liberty to enclose to you a small package to the Hon Secy of War, being depositions in proof that of Physick Bush of this town is entitled to a pension, several communications have been made by the Secy to Capt Bush on the subject, the last was recd a short time since stating that nothing was wanting but a little more direct proof that he served in the Revolutionary war the within depositions contain that widows Bush as I have understood, was on the first pension list but struck off because he then had a little property say 12 or 1500 Dls now is poor & very infirm & really needs a pension. Do & cannot labor if you will take a little concern for the application, print the enclosed & see if any thing further is needed & inform me the result it will accommodate the applicant & oblige your very obedt & most humble servt Mark Doolittle

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Heremiah Bush of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts 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 a * private in Captain Abner Wheeler Company, in the lights Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
I also served in the third Reg't in Capt. Amos Luce's company
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this twenty sixth day of June , in the year A.D. 1828
Heremiah Bush
Before me, ‡ Myron Lawrence of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts personally appeared, this day, Ebenezer Owen and Aaron Brooks of the said county, who did severally make oath that Heremiah Bush 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 26th day of June in the year A.D. 1828
Myron Lawrence, Jus Paix
I, Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Court of the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that Myron Lawrence Esq. 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 said Court, this first day of July A.D. 1828
S. Stoddard, Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

49.225
Bezahish Bash.
Revolutionary Claims
Free
Baltimore Md.
July 3
Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury Washington

Belchertown July 20 1828
Hon. Ro. Rush Secretary of the Treasury -
Sir For the requisite evidence of my former and of my having been duly discharged and of my having received a certificate for $80 - You are respectfully referred to the pension list, (I having been 80 years ago) placed upon the list, and at that time furnished the necessary evidence, which is now out of my possession
Respectfully Your obedt. servant Hezekiah Bagg
See

425.
R Bush.
Rec 17 Dec 1828.
Washington
member of Congress
General John B. Hale
Richfield Dec 10
See

I David Barton of Granby of Granby in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts now eighty eight years of age testify & say that in the year seventeen hundred & eighty or eighty one while I commanded I commanded the militia company in Granby, the then was called upon to enlist a certain number of men for the service of the revolutionary war & I was employed to obtain the enlistments, & I did enlist at that time Ezekiel Bush who then was a neighbor of mine & who now lives in Belchertown & at whose request I make this deposition, said Bush went immediately into the service of the war upon his being enlisted & was absent as I suppose in the service of the revolution during the remainder of the war at the close of the war he returned home & I have known him ever since, I did not myself go into the service but I have ever supposed that Ezekiel Bush served two or three years in the war & further the deponent saith not — Dec. 1 st 1828 David Barton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampshire ss on the twenty fourth day of December December A.D. 1828 David Barton signer of the above deposition appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition being subscribed taken at the request of Ezekiel Bush & deponent to the war Department of the United States to be examined by the Honorable Secretary of war in aid of the P. Bush's application for a pension for revolutionary services — & I am acquainted with David Barton the deponent & know him to be a respectable man & his deposition ent- to credit. G. H. Moody Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Gideon Mundy Esq whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Instrument is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this ninth day of December A.D. 1828.
S. Stoddard Clerk

I David Whipple of Hardwick in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts now sixty nine years of age testify & say that in the year Seventeen hundred eighty one or Eighty two I joined the Army in the Revolutionary war at a place called New Windsor New York state that I was acquainted with Henekeah Bush was in the same Regiment with him the sd Bush which was commanded by Col Mikel Jackson and afterwards I belonged to the same Company with him the sd Bush commanded by Capt Amos Cogswell and he the said Bush was Discharged with me at the close of the war and now lives in Belchertown and at whos request I make this Deposition and I have known him ever since further the Deponent saith not David Whipple
Commonwealth { Hampshire ss Third Day of of Massachusetts { December D 1828 David Whipple Signer of the above Deposition appeared and made Salem oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Henekeah Bush and to be sent to the War Department of the United States to be examined by the Honorable the Secretary of War in aid of the sd Bush's applic- -ation for a pension for Revolutionary service - and I am acquainted with David Whipple the Deponent and know him to be a Respecta- -ble man and his Deposition entitled to credit
Warren P. Winsg { Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Warren P. King whose signature is affixed to the foregoing instrument is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this ninth day of December A.D. 1828
S. Stoddard Clerk