Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,301, John Buford, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Buford, John.
S. 30,301
CONTENTS

Letter to Pen Agent 12 April 1838 do — 3 rd Auditor 10. Aug 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1832 from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept. 1837. Agent notified 21 st Aug 1838. Paid as above from 4 th Sept 1838 to 4 th March 1839. — Agt Notified 21 st Dec 1839.
23037 Kentucky
John Buford Lancaster in the State of Kentucky was a private in the comd d commanded by Captain Otie of the reg t commanded by Col. Merriweather Virginia time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1833 and James H. Lecher Lancaster see below Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 75.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 13.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20
J. H. Anderson Lancaster

27. 500
John Buford application for a pension.
Kentucky!

State of Kentucky,
Garrard County ss:
2220.
On this 28 day of October  September 1833, before me  the undersigned one of the officers of the Garrard County Court now in session, personally appeared in open court John Buford, a resident of Garrard County in the State of Kentucky, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the United States in the month of September 1780, as a volunteer in the militia, and marched from Bedford County in the State of Virginia to Norfolk, and thence further down on the south side of James River - That the company to which this officer was attached was commanded by John Ohio, and the Regiment was commanded by Col. Meriwether - That Muhlenburg was the commanding General. He states that he served 6 months under this engagement -
That in September 1781 he again volunteered in the militia, and marched from Bedford County in Virginia, to York, where Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the American forces. This officer was in the siege at York and saw the British forces march out and surrender their arms - That he served 3 months on this tour -
He states that he resided in Bedford County, Virginia, when he entered the service, and now resides in Garrard County, Kentucky, where he has resided for upwards of 40 years -
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 day of October  September 1833.
John Buford

Interrogatories put to John Buford by Major V. G. General Court one of the Judges of the General Court -
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Bedford County, State of Virginia, on the 12 February 1764.
2 nd Have you any Record of your age, if so where is it?
Ans. I have no Record of my age in my own possession, but have seen it in the possession of my brother who resides in the State of Missouri.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Bedford County since the Revolutionary I have resided in Lincoln and Garrard Counties in the State of Kentucky, in the latter of which I now live, and have lived for many years.
4. Have you ever been called into service?
Ans. I volunteered in both tours -
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the Troops where you served - such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Ans. I knew Col Miffin earlier, also Genl Parker, and General Muhlenburg - General Washington was the commanding General, and I saw him frequently during the siege of York.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge
by whom was it given, and what has become
of it?
Ans. I can only recollect that one was discharged at Cabin Point, about 14 miles from Petersburg; if I ever received a military discharge I have lost it.
7. 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?
Ans. I am known to Augustine Jennings & Thomas Kennedy and many other residents of Grant County.
We Augustine Jennings and Thomas Kennedy resident citizens of Grant County in the state of Kentucky, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Buford, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age - that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid -
Augustine Jennings Thos. Kennedy
And the said Moses V. Brant as one of the Judges of the Grant County Court does hereby declare his opinion and belief, after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and deserved as he states - And the said Judge further certifies that he knows Augustine Jennings and Thomas Kennedy who have signed the preceding certificate, that they are resident citizens of Grant County, are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit -
Hugh W. McKee J.P.
State of Kentucky } Grant County ss } I, James H. Fletcher, clerk of the Grant County Court, do hereby certify, that Hugh W. McKee, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a justice of the Peace, and as such, one of the Judges of the Grant County Court; and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Buford for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I

have herewith let my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of September 1833.
James McKittrick  clerk
27.500
John Roberts
application for a pension.
Kentucky.

1 P. & N. Div. L. W. B. Inv. 30301.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 15th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Buford, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 28th, 1833, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Garrard Co., Ky., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Va. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. John Otis and Col. Merriweather. He enlisted from Bedford Co., Va.,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. William W. Watts, Richmond, Kentucky.

pend
30 301 INVALID. Rev
Sept 15 90 Soc x Mrs 102 W Watts Richmond Ky SWB
No. 30, 301
John Buford Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 13. 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," John Buford a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of thirty 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 Sept. 1835 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

free
Apr. 10.
J. G. Edwards Esq. Comm d off Penn s avn Washington D.C.

Northam Bank of Ky Lexington April 2 1838
Sir Enclosed please find the papers of- John Buford for your inspection - 30 Notes due - The reason given for the delay is that Buford not being in immediate need of the money delayed drawing until the claim should amount to something worth the trouble of drawing
Very respect. W. C. Crabb Pascagoula
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 2 d , 1839.
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," John Buford _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Thirty — 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 Sept., 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Ky Oct 5. 2/500 John Buford Kentucky New Orleans New Orleans From 8/80 private 9 months $30.
by John H. Anderson Lancaster Kentucky. Genl. Lewis Vincent Washington
BUFORD, JOHN (VA.) S-30301

Lancaster Ky. Sept 28 th 1833.
Hon Louis Capps.
en.
As far as I know, the enclosed is the only one according to the date of your departure, and was never directed to me at this place.
Paris.
S. H. Anderson.
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