Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12363, John Buell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Buell, John
S. 12363
CONTENTS
carded

transferred to Alice p 4 Mar 31 — May 31 at $80.00 and notice given Mr. H. Seely Little Falls, N.Y. See Book 8 May 1834 page 4.
984 Alice  Hostetter John Miller living within the State of Conn was a private in the Conn com. during the Rev War by Col Partridge in the Conn Troops time for 2 years
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars per to commence on the 1st day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec 92 and sent Hon N. Danner Hof R Arrears to the 1st of Mar 93 $ 200 Permanent Allowance ending Sept 11, 94 40 $240
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by E B Bullard Clerk, Book Vol. 3 Page 49

advised 27 June 1780/a 6m dis 3 Dec " -
To the Hon. Mr. Edwards Sir -
The annexed application of John Buell is objected to for - II. The paper was not properly authenticated -
The Certificate of the Secretary of this State is now attached to the paper, by which this objection is overruled -
III. The paper was not sufficiently attached to the Certificate of certifying officer &c -
This objection is now obviated , as will be seen Please send the Certificate to me at New Bedford. Count
Your ob't Servt Samuel Hylburn
Sept 5 - 1833 -

John Bull
State of Connecticut
Middletown County ss - I, Probate Justice of Saybrook in S. County On this fourth day of November 1852 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate held at Middletown in and for the County of Saybrook, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut; the same being a Court of record -
now sitting, John Bull - - - - - a resident of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty Two - - years, who being first 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born, and hath during all his life lived in the said Town of Saybrook Middletown - County of Middlesex State of Connecticut, That he was born in May 1750 - and that there is no record of his age that he is aware of - That about the middle of April 1775 - at said Town of Middletown, he volunteered in to a company com- manded by Capt. Samuel Yale then of said Town was ordered, to go to Lexington - marched as far as Norwich, stayed a day or two - and had order to return, and did return - Was absent from home as much as five days.
That in the month of May 1775 - at said Middletown he enlisted to serve in the State Troops, for the term of Seven Months - and served out the whole time of his said enlistment, and was honorably discharged at the end of said term, that is - on the first day of December 1775 - That the Officers of the said company in which the said applicant so served, were Samuel Yale Capt - Joseph Buelserivn Lt Col Dr. Lieutenants, and Daniel Dins Ensign - The Regiment was commanded by Col. J. H. Parsons, but he does not recollect the names of the other Officers - During the said company, at first in this State and then the said company joined said Regiment - Marched to New London - remained there a short time - cannot say how long - Lay on Winton Road - Then marched through Norwich - Plainfield - Framingham to Boston - and were stationed on the line at Roxbury Massachusetts - and there served out the whole of said term, and was discharged as above related - There were a great number

of Troops there - The applicant recollects that Genl. Washington was there - and understands that Genl. Howe and Genl. Spencer - were there - no fighting of any consequence. The British were there in the Town of Boston -
That in the month of April 1776 - he enlisted at Scituate, for nine months, he thinks - in a company commanded by John Dey, Captain - Serjeant Platts & Martin Richey, Lieutenants, and the name of the Ensign he cannot recollect - That he first joined said company in said Scituate in said County - and then marched to the Fort at New London - and there joined the Regiment - The said Regiment was there and after word, engaged in relieving and building said the said Fort - Capt. Dey was soon appointed Col. of said Regiment - and the applicant thinks Lieut. Platts was appointed Captain in place of said Dey - That when said Regiment had been at said Fort about two or three months, they went away to the westward - and that when they went a company, but how many, the applicant cannot say, were taken out, to remain in the Fort, and that the applicant was one of that number and that he then remained and served out his said term of nine months - Capt. Dethenotte commanded the said Fort during said time - Nathaniel Coit - and Serjeant Dey were Lieutenants in said Fort at the said time - There was no fighting at that time - A Guard was kept all along the shore but the men in the Fort were kept there exclusively - The applicant was discharged at said Fort, he thinks in November after serving as aforesaid nine months - No written discharge - He was a gunner in the Fort. Andrew Boaf, a Prussian, was chief Gunner -
That he came immediately home from New London and enlisted in said December, having again returned to New London - in to a company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Gulliver - does not recollect the other officers of said company - to some time there was that said company joined the Regiment at

and enlisted in said December, having been ordered to New London. in to a company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Gulliver. does not recollect the other officers of said company. to some three months
that said company joined the Regiment at New London, and marched through Norwich. and returned to Providence and then served out the said term of three months. and was dis- missed at said Providence, he thinks in March - That said Regiment was commanded by Col John Dyer. A part of the Regiment quartered in the College, and a part at the west end of the Town. The Regiment occasionally met on the Hill near the College to exercise. The applicant had no written discharge he thinks -
That in May or June 1780. he was drafted with others, in said Killingworth to serve in the Revolutionary Army for the term of six months. and joined the company at said Killingworth, marched immedia- -tely to West Point in the State of New York, and then joined the Regiment to which it belonged. The Regiment was commanded by Col. R. Swift. He does not recollect the names of the other Field Officers - That he served out said term of six months, and was discharged, he thinks, about the first part of December having served out the whole of said term and was discharged at the high house - no fighting during the time. The Army including said Reg't company lay at West Point. Totoway, &c - That he had a written discharge signed, he thinks, by Col Swift. but the discharge is lost -
That the first part of March 1781 - at said Killingworth he enlisted in to the Shore Guard for seven months. and served therein in a company commanded by Capt Job Wright late of Killingworth now deceased. The company consisted of about twenty five men, he thinks. The other officers were Sergeants &c - The applicant said that he served out the whole of said seven months in said Guard, and was honorably discharged in October following. The Guard was a constant Guard - and the said company were their quarters in said Town - Had no written discharge
That in April, he thinks, of 1782. he enlisted to serve in said Guard seven months, and served out the said term in said Killingworth. Had

Seaside Company was commenced by Capt. John Francis Crews - The applicant was honorably discharged but had no written discharge -
That when he was discharged at Norfolk in 1875 he had a written discharge, which is now lost That he believes an application was made in his behalf for a pension many years ago - but what became of it, he cannot say -
The said applicant further saith he lastly made enquiry, relating to his said service in the Fort at New London in 1876 - and cannot find, that there is a single person now living who was there with him at that time -
Salmon Bicknell

The said John Buell — 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, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel D. Ham Judge of Probate
Stephen Buell
We Luke Wood — a clergyman, residing in the town of Richinworth and Darius Elliott — residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Buell — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 — 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.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel D. Ham Judge of Probate
Luke Wood Darius Elliott
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Revd Luke Wood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Richinworth and that Darius Elliott to him who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Richinworth and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel D. Ham Judge of Probate —
I, Richard P. Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of New Britain in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Buell — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ Office this Seventh — day of November 1832
Richard P. Williams Clerk —

One Henry of Williamstown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith that he is 71 years of age that he hath from his youth up been well acquainted with Mr John Bull of said Town, who hath since the within application for a pension since that he the deponent served in the State Guard which was commanded by Col. Wright late of said Williamstown, and in the said Town from March 1781 to the month of October of the same year. and that the said John Bull served in said Guard, at the same and every call of said time, and was honorably discharged at the end of said term.
Given further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me in open court of Probate this 7th day of November 1882. and certify that the said John Bull is well known to me and that he is a credible witness Germain Dyer Clerk of Court Rebecca -
David Bull of Williamstown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith that he is 71 years of age that he is the nephew of John Bull of said Town who hath since the within application for a pension. That, in the month of March or April 1781 he enlisted in it, and served in the State Guard in said Town, until the month of August following, when he left and went away. That said John Bull was all the time aforesaid a soldier in, and served as such in said Guard and that the deponent left him in said town where he at the time left as above stated. The deponent hath also understood and supposed that said John Bull served out seven months in said Guard at that time. The deponent further saith, that he served in the same in 1782 from March or April to about the last of August and that said John Bull served out all that time in said Guard as a soldier. The deponent then left said Guard, and left said John Bull in it, and always understood and supposed that he served there until October. The deponent well recollects that when the said John Bull served at Newbury in 1778 he had the gun which belonged to the deponent and the deponent frequently wrote letters for his father to his said uncle. That deponent always understood and supposed that his said uncle served at the time seven months, there was no doubt of it. The deponent well recollects that in 1776 his said uncle enlisted to him nine months, and went to New London at the time his father's house was burnt, and he came home and stayed a few days. The deponent also recollects that in 1777 he served a six months term with his father and that he well recollects that he was a member of said company at the time of its discharge in 1778. Given further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me in open court of Probate this 7th day of Nov 1882 D. Dyer Clerk of Court David Bull

Samuel Merriam of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith he is, 84 years of age, that he is, and from his youth up, hath been well acquainted with John Bull of said Killingworth, who hath signed the annexed application for a pension. That he served from Dec r 1777 to March 1778, in the State, and principally in Rhode Island, in the Revolutionary War, in a company commanded by Capt Grant, and Regiment commanded by Col. Ely. That the said John Bull belonged to said company and served therein as a common soldier the whole of said time with the company, and was with him honorably discharged, he thinks, in the month of March, at Providence.
The deponent further saith that he served from the first of May 1780, six months in the War of the Revolution, in the State of New York, and in and about West Point, Ticonderoga, Kings Ferry, in a company commanded by Capt. Buel, and Regiment commanded by Col. Swift. That the deponent left the said company on furlough before his said term expired, and is more particularly set forth in his application for a pension. And that the said John Bull belonged to, and served as a common soldier in said company during all the time that the deponent so served, and the deponent returned to said company upon the said Bull was discharged on furlough after the deponent.
Since further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of Nov r 1832. and I certify that the said Samuel Merriam is now known to me to be a credible witness.
Samuel Merriam
Samuel Dyer, Clerk of Probate. John Chittenden of Saybrook, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith that he is 75 years of age. That he is now well acquainted with John Bull of Killingworth in said County, who hath signed the annexed application for a pension. That the deponent served in a Regiment commanded by Col. Swift, at and about West Point in the State of New York in 1780, and that he frequently saw said Bull there as a member of said Regiment during the summer of said year. That he was not then much acquainted with him, and does not know what company he belonged to.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of Nov r 1832. and I certify that the said John Chittenden is now known to me to be a credible witness.
John Chittenden
James Wright of Killingworth, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, deposes and saith that he is 65 years of age. That he hath from his youth up, been well acquainted with John Bull, who hath signed the annexed application for a pension. The deponent further saith that he served at New London, and Roxbury from May 1775 to December of said year, as a Quarters-master, and that the said John Bull served all of said time in the same company as a common soldier, and was discharged at said Roxbury at the end of said term.
Since further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of Nov r 1832. and I certify that the said James Wright is now known to me to be a credible witness.
James Wright
Samuel Dyer, Clerk of Probate.

Ezra Kelsey of Billingsworth in the county of — in the state of Connecticut aged 77 years deposes, and saith, that from his youth up he hath been well acquainted with John Bull late of said town, who hath signed the annexed application for a pension — I have the Brother of the aforesaid Ethan Kelsey, late of said Billingsworth, who died some years ago last August. He enlisted in the Continental Army about 1776. — I have since while said the aforesaid were living in their Father's house at said Billingsworth, to serve in the Revolutionary Army — and that he always understood and supposed that his said Brother served in the Fort at New London. Some time after they went to New York, with the principal part of the Regiment. And the aforesaid further saith, that he hath frequently heard his said Brother in his life time say, that the said John Bull served in said Fort at the same time that he said — and that when the said Ethan Kelsey left said Fort as aforesaid, he left the said John Bull serving therein. The aforesaid saith that he never knew any reason to doubt said statement of his said Brother — that he hath always supposed that it was true — The aforesaid saith that he believes that time within 50 years of when said Bull lived, and well recollects that he was about until very late in the Fall. Probably more and that it was then universally understood in the neighborhood, and among his friends, (the aforesaid thinks) that said Bull served during all the said time as a soldier in said Fort — The aforesaid recollects to have heard his said Brother say, that said John Bull was a Quaker, and that it was on account that said Bull was detained in said Fort, while said Kelsey and others went away to the West —
and further the aforesaid saith not —
Ezra Kelsey
Given and subscribed, the before in open court of Probate this Seventh day of March 1832 — and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ezra Kelsey and that he is a credible witness — Samuel H. Johnson Judge of Probate

I George Griswold of Hillingworth in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say That I am well acquainted with John Bull of said Hillingworth and was knowing to his enlistment in May 1775 into Capt Samuel Gyles company of state Troops in the Connecticut line for the term of seven months and joined Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regt at New-London, and about the last of June following marched to Boston and was stationed on the lines at Roxbury and served the full time of the enlistment
George Griswold
A
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Hillingworth August 8 th A.D. 1832 Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid George Griswold who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition (and is considered to be a credible witness) appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition Before me
George Carter } Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County
State of Connecticut ss I Thomas Ingham a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that George Carter Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of George Griswold was sworn, was at that time, a lawful and qualified Notary Public in and for the County of Middlesex - and that his name at the time subscribed is his own proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and official seal at New Britain in S. County this 22 nd day of Nov. 1832
Thomas Ingham Notary Public -

Richard L Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Britain in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Buck for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office this 6 th day of August A.D. 1833.
Clerk
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That George Carter Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of George Griswold was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF AWF
January 11, 1930
Miss Claribel Warren 10 East Main Street McGraw, New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Jonathan Buel or Buell.
You are herewith furnished the history of John Buell (Buel) the only soldier of that name who was pensioned for services in the War of the Revolution.
From the papers in the pension claim S. 12363, it appears that John Buell was born in May 1750 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
While residing there he served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
About the middle of April 1775, he volunteered to go to Lexington and was out five days under Captain Samuel Gale; from May 1775, seven months in Captain Samuel Gale's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons's Regiment; from April 1775 in Captain John Ely's Company, until Captain Ely was promoted Colonel of the Regiment, Captain Daniel Platt was put in command of the company in Colonel John Ely's Regiment, this service was nine months; from December 1775, three months in Captain Jonathan Calkins' Company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment; from December 1777, three months in Captain Grant's Company, Colonel Ely's Regiment; from May or June 1780, six months in Captain Baldwin's Company, Colonel H. Swift's Regiment; from March 1781, seven months in Captain Job Wright's Company of Shore Guard; and from April 1782, seven months in Captain Francis' Company of Shore Guard.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Killingworth, Connecticut.
In 1833, he was living with a daughter in the western part of New York State and at this time he had no wife. In 1834, he was living in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, and stated that all of his children but one resided in Herkimer County, New York, names of wife and children not given.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Apr. 4-1902 J. C. Turkington Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 1908. He is in Albany, Anna Wright Aulten N.Y. 1930-Jan. 11- High L. Miss Claribel Warren aug
Rev. from
12363 INVALID.
File No. 12,363
John Buell Rev. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Buell's Claim for a Pension.
To the Hon. Mr. Edwards.
Sir —
From the suggestions made at the Pension Office, on the paper covering this application I understand that additional proof of the character of the Service in the Grenade is required. Also, further explanation & proof of service in 1776 —
The applicant is more than 82 years of age - is a very poor man - and has but one child, & that a daughter, living about 400 miles from this in the western part of the State of New York - He has no Wife and was living alone in Billingworth, until 3 or 4 months since, when his daughter came & took him home with her, with a view of keeping him - He is an amiable, inoffensive old man - It was understood, that when his Pension certificate came it should be forwarded to him, - I have not therefore been able to see him, since his papers were last returned to me -
In regard to the Character , of his service in the Grenade - in 1781 - he says in his application that the Service was constant of the Company where their duties in that Town . He says that he enlisted the fore part of March of that year, under Capt. Job Wright - He. The certificate which I have procured from the comptroller of public accounts, & which is hereto annexed, says, that Wright was appointed, the 13 th of April, but to be dated April 1 st 1781. Further, it is said in said Certificate - that - "It should be recalled that in the Towns on the sea coast, Grenades might be raised, & organized, by the civil authority, and that men, at public expense" - I presume this Grenade was first raised by the civil authority of said town - & that they then made application for the appointment of officers, for it will not escape observation - that Wright was appointed

"upon the recommendation of the Authority and Select Men of Billingsworth" This being true, the enlistment would be more likely to have taken place in March, according to the declarations of the applicant, than at a later period - The character of the service that it was under Authority of Genl. Vose is proved by the Certificate &c - He says it was a constant service . He could probably say no more if he were here.
In regard to the service in 1782 - under Capt. Francis - He was probably designated by the said Authority of Select Men - and afterwards recognized by the Council of Safety - as the officers of the Guard, that year was paid, Bills? to £ 153-6-8.-
In regard to the service in 1776 - I notice, that the applicant in the last paragraph in his declara- tion, says, that he can set no evidence of that service - And he probably could give no further information if he were present - on the Army at Dorchester
I presume, this may be rejected, & that sufficient will remain to give him a full pension -
If therefore, the pension, can, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, be allowed without injuring the great expense of hiring the applicant back to this State, it is believed no injustice will be done -
Please send the Certificate to me -
Your obedient servant
Dated at Saybrook - Conn. Dec r 10 th Oct 1833
Seymour D. Hingham Judge of Probate Saybrook - Conn.

May 5. 1834
free appl d for Transfer John Buell from Coont. to Utica.
J. A. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
FREE
Mr Stewart,

J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Little Falls May 1. 1834
Dear Sir - I now enclose application of John Buell for transfer of his pension from the Connecticut agency to the Utica agency in the State of New York. You will see by his deposition old age and poverty has compelled him to seek an asylum with his children here & the sooner it can be realized the better for him, no payment has been made on the pension or application for it made.
Erastus Hall the witness is well known to Mr. Mann Jr r member of Congress from this county -
In the case of William Bory as no farther proof is attainable of his serving as Lieut. that is abandoned but hope his services as a private are sufficiently substantiated to entitle to pension therefor.
Yours Respectfully George R. Felter
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Copy of a Letter to James Dodsley Warrior John
May 8 th 1834
In case of John Buel

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 8 th 1831
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me to what time John Buell
a Pensioner now on the roll of your Agency, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at Eighty Dollars per Annum was last paid. As his name will be transferred to the Attica Agency, after the receipt of your answer, you will cease to pay him thereafter, and regu- late your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
James Dodge Esq. Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners Hartford Conn under the Act of June 7 th 1832

19296
John Butler T
2 years penals
80.
Donna Barker Other Bank
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Buell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yy XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yy Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy No XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yy XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No for year 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yy
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The guard serum must be deemed to be constant as required in other cases, and in embodied corps. Further explanation of proof of serum in 1776 should be made. as it
It appears by Col Smith's Rolls that John Buel served in 1780 5 mo 6 days.

Hon. Mr. Edwards.
Sir -
I again return the application of John Bull which I hope will be allowed - In regard to his service in the Fort at New London in 1776 - I wish you to examine particularly the Deposition of Daniel Bull & the Dep: of Mrs. Kelsey - both connected - I think, upon re-examination, you will concur with me in saying that they most abundantly prove that service -
Please send me the certificate.
Your ob: Servt -
Samuel Hughes
12 th Dec r 1833.

Application for a Transfer. State of New York County of Herkimer - ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of April 1834 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Herkimer personally appeared John Buell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Gale in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Connecticut to the town of Little Falls County of Herkimer & State of New York, because all his children, save one, resides in, this county, with whom he could enjoy himself better & in his advanced age be better taken care of than in Connecticut and being destitute of property except this pension, deponent stood in need of the care & assistance of his children, deponent saith his pension certificate is dated 28 - day of December 1833 and is No. 22.984. deponent saith also that he should prefer receiving his pension at Utica, in said State of New York
Sworn and subscribed to, before me { the day and year aforesaid. }
Man Brooks Justice of the Peace
John Buell

State of New York
County of Herkimer } ss
Erastus Hall of the Town of Little Falls in said County being duly sworn saith he resides in said Town of Little Falls, that he is fifty nine years of age, that he is well acquainted with John Buell now of said Town of Little Falls but late of the Town of Killingworth in the State of Connecticut and has been well acquainted with said Buell for the period of eighteen years last past, and Deponent saith that said John Buell who has taken & subscribed the foregoing oath is the same person described in the foregoing and hereto annexed affidavit & further saith not -
Erastus Hall
I certify that on this 28 th day of April 1834 personally came before me Erastus Hall to me well known & made oath that the foregoing deposition subscribed by him is true of his own knowledge and certify that said Erastus Hall is a person of veracity & that full credit is due to his deposition
Wm Brooks
Juror of the Pannel
State of New York
Herkimer County } ss
Clerks Office
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the County of Herkimer aforesaid do certify, that William Brooks before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Buell & Erastus Hall on taken, is a Juror of the pannel of the Town of Little Falls in said County, that I am personally acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to each of said Affidavits purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 30 th day of April A.D. 1834
Julius C Nelson Clerk

CLARIBEL WARREN 10 EAST MAIN STREET MCGRAW, N. Y.
Bureau of Pensions, Mc Graw, N. Y., Rev. War Records Section, Nov. 6, 1929. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I wish to obtain the Revolutionary War record of my ancestor, Jonathan Buél (sometimes spelt Buell).
I obtained the following information from "Revolutionary Soldiers of Onondaga Co" by Beauchamp. The Title page reads, "Revolutionary Soldiers resident or dying in Onondaga Co N.Y."

CLARIBEL WARREN 10 EAST MAIN STREET MCGRAW, N. Y.
with supplementary list of possible veterans. Based on a Pension list of Franklin H. Chase, Syracuse N.Y. Published by the M c Donnell Co 1913 Syracuse N.Y. Jonathan Buell died April 13, 1923 aged 77 yrs. Buried in Oran, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
In Conn rolls in Capt Barner Co. Col. Hooper's regiment '77 and also in Willett's N.Y. L series. Probable. In Conn & Vt in 1790.
Additional information obtained from family records.
Jonathan Buell, son of Jedediah, was born at Killingworth Ct

CLARIBEL WARREN 10 EAST MAIN STREET MCGRAW, N. Y.
March 7, 1745. Married at Killing- worth to Hannah Bailey Mar 4, 1776 Moved in 1794 to Fairfield, now Little Falls, N.Y. Died at Pompey N.Y. April 13, 1823 Burial in Oran cemetery.
I am anxious to verify or correct the above Rev. record. Will you kindly look it up for me?
Yours very truly, (Miss) Claribel Warren.

R
Fulton. Oct 28, 1903.
Pension Office -
Please send me war record of John Buell Sr. he that fought in Revolutionary war + oblige. his granddaughter.
Mrs Alina Wright. Fulton Assege. Co. N.Y.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Feby 17 1902
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Sir:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Mr. J. C. Parkington 90 "Indianapolis Journal" Indianapolis, Ind.
A. C. McLaughlin
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, John Bull  Place of residence before service, born in Connecticut May 1, 1746, Died of old age Feb 29, 1844 (Town, county, and State.) at Housatonic, Litchfield Co. Conn.  Place of residence after service, after the death of his wife he moved to Little Falls (Town, county, and State.) Schenectady Co. New York  Approximate date of death, after the death of his wife he moved to Little Falls  Given name of widow, Married Ruth Wallman 1772, Died in 1814  Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? John Bull drew a pension of  Additional information, 962 per year until his death. He is presumed to have enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Haddam, Middlesex Co. Conn. and to have served several years.  Signature, J. C. Parkington (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)  Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis Ind.