Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9115, Aaron Buck, Continental New York

SERVICE
Continental New York
Buck, Aaron
NUMBER
S9115
CONTENTS
bearded

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April '38 from 4 March 1838 to Sept 1838. Age Notified 7 1839.
a letter to J. A. Rasmach July 1. 1841
Letter to 3 d Auditor 27 May '44 Same 11 June 1844
Set h J. M. O'Leary Gen. Agnt Mar 24 1844
Suspended
Paid as above from 4 March 1841. to 4 March 1843. Age Notified 25 Oct 1844
see letter July 2. 1841 to T. W. O'Leary P. Cyt. Albany - do. to 3 d Auditor July 30. 1845 - do. to H. M. C. S. Benton Aug 30. 1845. 1888 Feb 18) J. H. Ruffy - do. Prior 1888 March 2. do. do. Prior
14386 New York
Aaron Buck
of Utica in the State of N. York was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Quay of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wann in the N. York line for 9 1/2 Months
Continental Aug 94 Nov 17/04 Records completed
Entered on the Roll of N. York at the rate of $1 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1833 - and Sumner A. H. Kelly Nov 1833
Decurs to the 4th of Mar: '33  $63.33 Assist. allowance ending 4/24/33  15.83 $79.16
Revolutionary Claim, Robert June 7. 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 2 , Page 215

In the matter of the application for a pension of Aaron Buck .
Under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1833.
23296
cont 92 mo pri
Justin Schaeffer Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of New York } County of Herkimer } ss.
On this Eleventh day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer aforesaid now sitting, Aaron Buck a resident of the Town of Norway in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy three 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That being a resident of the Vine Partners in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, he enlisted in the latter part of March 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Loop (or Loop) of the Continental Line for the term of nine months (receiving 8 dollars a month) and was marched in his company to the City of Albany. There Colonel Seth Warner assumed the command of the recruits and they were marched to Troy, from Troy to Stillwater, from Stillwater to Sandy Hill, from there to Fort Edward where Colonel Warner placed them under the command of Colonel Guernsey, under him they were marched to Fort Ann where they joined the army under General Philip Schuyler and this applicant was then placed under the command of Captain Holt Durham. They were stationed there excepting what time they were sent out on scouting parties about six months. They were then marched to Fort Edward and remained there until this applicant's period of enlistment expired, and he received a written discharge from Colonel Warner by the hand of his Captain, he having enlisted under a recruiting Serjeant sent out by Colonel Warner. That he then returned to the Vine Partners, having served the full term of nine months.

That about the first of October 1777. this applicant volunteered in the Company of Captain Ephraim Peckham as a militia man and was marched under him through Albany, Troy, Stillwater to Saratoga where they arrived the evening before the surrender of General Burgoyne. That soon after his surrender they were dismissed verbally by General Gates, and returned home. That he was out on this tour between two and three weeks. That the Lieutenant of the Company was David Friesdale. That General Burgoyne surrendered as this applicant thinks on the 17 th of October 1777.
That he has no documentary evidence of his services as the written discharge which he received at the expiration of his enlistment for nine months from Colonel Warner, he has lost and cannot find the same, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.
1. That he was born at Vine Partners aforesaid on the 7 th day of June 1759.
2. That he has a record of his age in his family Bible at his residence as he received it from his parents.
3. That he was living at the Vine Partners in the County of Dutchess and State of New York when he first enlisted, that he continued to reside there for about 4 years after the war, from there he removed to Stillwater Saratoga County where he resided nine of thirty years; from thence he removed to Norway his present residence where he has since resided.
4. That he first enlisted as a regular soldier for nine months; his second tour was as a volunteer.
5. General Philip Schuyler, Colonel Warner, Colonel Gurnsey, and Colonel Bradstreet were at Fort Ann when this applicant served there as above. He saw

General Gates, Lieutenant Colonel Livingston and others at Saratoga.
6. He received a written discharge at the expiration of his first enlistment from Colonel Warner which he has since lost and cannot find.
7. This applicant refers the court to Levi W. Reynolds and Stephen M. Dompkins who are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and as to their belief of his Revolutionary Services.
And this applicant 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 this } Aaron Buck day and year aforesaid. } in Open Court Julius T. Nelson Clerk
Mr Levi W. Reynolds, residing in the town of West Brunswick and Stephen M. Dompkins residing in the town of Norway county aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Buck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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 to and subscribed this } Levi W Reynolds day and year aforesaid } Stephen M Dompkins in Open Court Julius T. Nelson Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Aaron Bush, Herkimer, N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1776 Continental Volunteer 1777 between 9 28 private Capt Loup Capt. Dunham Capt Gickly Col Warner Col Gurney Albany Troy Schenectady Saratoga Stillwater Saw-Dy hill Fort Edward 73 Dutchess New York tradition  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. □ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

Mohawk Aug 28
Dr Sir,
Some weeks since, the agent of Sabra Hough widow of Ephraims Hough late of Schoharie Co a Soldier of the Revolution sent me papers to procure a pension for the widow. I am requested to seek if the application has yet been considered.
I also desire to be informed if convenient and proper of the cause of the suspension of the pension of Aaron Buck of Norway N.Y.
truly yr oblt servt
Chas. S. Benton
Sabra Hough Heman Young 29 th Aug Herkimer, N.Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 31 st , 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," Aaron Buck, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany New York Agency, at the rate of Thirty One Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 13 th 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Aaron Buck , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841 , to the 4 th March 1843 .
Respectfully, yours,
Almon H. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Sir
Ver Romed Ny, June 24, 1821
Mr. Aaron Buck of the town of Norway in this county a Revolutionary pensioner. Called on me and represented to me that he believed there was some error in his certificate, which allows him $31.66. He thinks it should have been more. I then examined the New York Pension Roll, a printed work, and there found his name the date of his certificate agrees with roll both dated May 22, 1833. the roll sets forth his annual allowance at $37.66. which is $6. more per year than the Certificate. If there is an error in the Certificate the difference ought to be allowed to him which for the past 10 years would be quite an addition to his support if however there is an error in the pension roll then of course the matter is at an end so far as regards the supposed error in the Certificate — He further stated that his allowance should have been full pay, because he says he was enlisted two years and served the whole of that time and for which he was not allowed any thing that his allowance was for a subsequent enlistment & service. That the two years enlistment, and for which there was no allowance was under Col. Warner, in a company commanded by Captain Loop. the enlistment took place at Pine Plains in Dutchess county N.Y. that after he was mustered in the service Col. Warner, with whom he was before acquainted, selected him to take command of five or six teams, as a sergeant, to transport provisions baggage & ammunition that in that situation he served the full term of the two years. that he was then only sixteen years of age. that during this service he was at Scoundarya, at Boston several times, often in Connecticut & Massachusetts, and other places procuring provisions &c, and guarding the same that at the expiration of this service he received a written discharge which was burned a few years after the war at Housick, when his father's house was destroyed by fire. He does not now recollect what proof was made in his application with regard to this service, and desires to hear from you on the subject. hoping you will state what further

proof will be required to sustain this 2 yr. term - Your ob t Servant
Hon S. L. Edwards Chair of Finance
J. A. Rasbach
P.S. Please direct yr. answer to me J. A. R.

Col. G. Edwards Esq. Commr Pension
Albany Pension Agency June 20 th 1844
Sir
Under date of the 13 th Inst we received notice from Albion & Paris Compt. &c. that payment had been made at the Treasury to Aaron Buck pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at $31. 66 / 100 per Annum from 4 th March 1841 to 4 th March 1843. The pay of this pension was suspended by Your letter of 2 nd July 1841 no Instruction has been received directing us to resume payment. be pleased to inform us whether we are at liberty to resume the payment of this pension. as there is now 1 Year's pay due and payable at this Agency
with Great Respect
Your Obedt. Servt.
Thos. M c Quest Pension Agent

Rev. War
9115 INVALID.
File No. 9115.
Aaron Buck
Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Metz P. O. Cherokee Nation In. Territory Feb. 1 st 1888.
Gen. Black, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C. Dear Sir & Comrade, I would like to have the Descriptive roll of Aaron Buck who was a pensioner up to about 1850, or 1851. That is he might have died later, I think he was a soldier of the Revolution- ary war. He resided in Herkimer Co. N. Y. for a number of years. I want to know where he was born his age &c. Can you give me the information, If not where shall I write to for it— Yrs &c, John W. Guffey.

Mely S.O., Cherokee Nation Ind Ter. Feb the 23 rd 1888
Geo. John C. Black,
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, your favor of Feb. the 11 th at hand. You request me to state the use intended to make of the information wanted of Aaron Buck and my relation to him &c. I will say that my wife is a Grand Daughter of said Aaron Buck, and when she was very young she heard her Father speak of her Grand Father being a soldier in the Revolutionary war, as that is her recollection of the matter, and that he was a Pensioner. She remembered he lived in Herkimer County N.Y. and she want to find the place of his birth in order to prove up her heirship to property in England, and we did not know where

else to procure his place of birth &c, I did not know that such facts had to be stated in my first letter or I would have done so. That is the object of my inquiry concerning the said Aaron Buck.
Yours very respectfully John W. Buffum.

F9115
Aaron Buck in Feby 1833 of Norway Herkimer Co NY ag d 73 yrs while residing at Nine Partners Dutchess Co NY he enlisted in March 1776 with Capt Peter Loop or Loop for 9 mos joining Col o Seth Warner at Albany who marched to Stillwater NY, to Sandy Hill & Fort Edward where placed by Col o Warner in Com d of Col o Guarry, from there to Fort Ann where they found the Com d of Gen l Philip Schuyler & here in Capt n Dunham Co - Remained 6 mos engaged in scouting parties After which he was ordered to Fort Edward & dismissed - about Oct 1 st about 1777 he volunteered in a Co o militia Capt Peabody which (over)

Marched to Saratoga arriving the evening before the Surrender of Burgoyne & were soon after discharged
Born at Nine partners June 7, 1759 Four years after the war he removed from 9 partners to Saratoga Co where residing 30 years from there to Norway
③ From a statement in a letter on file it is probable that after the expiration of his first enlistment he may have been employed in Conception itself on the team Steam Service, transporting prisoners Military Store
Current Commonwealth, Length of

Old war Div. D.N.P. Ex'r. No. Co. _____ Reg't. _____
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. February 11 th , 1888
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir,
Yours of the 1 st inst. is received requesting information of Aaron Buck , a Revolutionary Soldier, and pensioner, who resided in Herkimer County N.Y.
Be pleased to state what use it is intended to make of the information, and your relationship to the soldier.
Very respectfully
John C. Black Commissioner.
Mr John W. Guffey Metz P.O. Cherokee Nation Indian Ter.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Duck, Aaron GRADE Sergeant LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 2960 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.