Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,013, Timothy Buell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Buell, Timothy
S. 15013
CONTENTS
carded

2099 John Albany
Timothy Buell Resided in the State of New York was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Sedgwick of the 1st Regt. commanded Lieut. Shearman in the 1st Regt. for 14 mos 12 days
Reduced Form
Enrolled on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept 1836 and sent Timothy Buell East Bloomfield N.Y.
Due to the 4th of March 1836 $240.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Sept. 1836 $24.00
d. Jan'y 26, 1850.
{ Revolutionary Claim. As of June 7, 1832. $
Recorded by W. C. Adams Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 10

Charles Crane, Clerk of Ontario County.
In returning, I have herewith subscribed my name, and affixed the County seal, as Clerk of said Court.
of November 1822
Philip Francis
N o 6573.
 25 days Capt. Ingraham 5. — " Gouldin 7 10. 12 2 00 — Capt. Buel ca. Walker 14. 12 $48  to November 
New Certificate to be issued for # 48. - and old Certificate to be cancelled
Thomas Beals, Agent Canandaigua

State of Connecticut } Probate district of Litchfield County of Litchfield } Conn.
On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Frederick Wolcott Esq. Judge of Probate for the district of Litchfield in Litchfield County now sitting Timothy Burre of the Town of Bloomfield County of Ontario and state of New York, now residing in Goshen in said Probate district, aged 75 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 - (ver)
That in the early part of the month of May 1775. I enlisted under Capt John Segrwick for our campaign immediately after my enlistment I marched for New-York, but had not proceeded more than ten or twelve miles before we had orders to march to the North we then shifted our course and marched to Lake George where we remained about three weeks, we then marched to Ticonderoga, where we remained till the last of September of that year - we then went to a place called Schuylerville where we remained a few days my Capt was sick at this place and left the army and I left with him, as his waiter, we went to Saratoga Point where we staid I should say till the last of November when my Capt was discharged on account of his sickness. I with him being his waiter Col. Schuyler commanded our Regt - and John Stark was our Major - I was out this campaign six months.
In the early part of May 1776 I again enlisted under Capt Stephen Goshwin of Goshen to go to New-York, immediately after my enlistment I marched to New York and from there we went to Long Island and remained there till the British took possession of it, we retreated to New York in the night, I should say this retreat was August of this year Genl Washington
5.5 In affidavits of Segrwick 6

had the Command we remained in New York until it was taken by the British which was in October of this year. I was in the action at the time it was taken. we retreated to Harlem Heights so called. our army was again attacked by the enemy at this place. when we had an engagement. we then left and marched to White Plains where we remained till the British army came upon us. and we again had a battle with them. after this the British went to New-Jersey and our army remained at this place at its vicinity some time. when we marched to a place called North Castle where we were dismissed which was on the 25 th day of December of this year - Col. Gay had the command of our Regt in the early part of the Campaign. when he died. and after his death Lieut. Col. Hart took the command. he was taken at New York. after he was taken Major Mott had the Command
I was drafted in Sept. 1777 and marched to a place called Green Pond under Capt Archibald Buel we remained there about three weeks. we then marched up Hudson River to prevent the British from landing they were making their way up the river to join the army under Burgoyne - when we got as far as Beek Hook. we received intelligence that Burgoyne was taken. we then halted, and when the enemy returned we marched down the river to Fish kill where we were dismissed. I was out at this time two months - as near as I can recollect Col. Hooker had the command of our Regt during this tour -
In April 1777 I volunteered to go to Danbury Ct at the time the British troops landed there and burnt it - I was gone at this time one week. The troops were not organized at this time, and the names of our officers is not recollect. nor have I any proof of the service I received, except my own statement -
I never had a written discharge at any time that I enlisted - I was born in the Town of Goshen State of Connecticut on the 3 rd day of May 1757. and resided there till 1799. when I removed to Bloomfield County of Ontario State of New York and have resided there

ever since - and all the evidence of service that I have herewith transmit to the department. I supposed that there was a record of the time of my birth, in the Town records of Goshen. but on examination, I do not find it.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year foreseen Timothy Buel Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
And the said Court do hereby enter their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
I Phineas Meara Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield Count. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Buel for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of August A.D. 1832
Phineas Meara Clerk

State of New York Ontario County ss
On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, Timothy Buel of Bloomfield in said County, whom I know to be the person herein described, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, supplementary to his declaration made and sworn to before Frederick Morrell, Judge of probate in and for the County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut - viz:
That he enlisted in Captain Stephen Goodwin company on the first Monday in May 1776 - that he served in said company as declared in his aforesaid declarations until he was discharged on the 25 day of December in the same year - That he will remember that there was a great Snow storm at that time which made the travelling difficult and he did not and was not able to reach home until after the 1 st January 1777 - which made his term of service during that Campaign Eight months - and further that his whole service as set forth in his original declaration was Sixteen months and one quarter, in which he served his country faithfully, and was bound to the service as aforesaid -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me -
Timothy Buel
Charles Crane, Clerk of Ontario County -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the County seal, at Canandaigua this 5 day of November 1832
Charles Crane
Thomas Peabody, Agent Canandaigua
No 6573.
28 3/4 days Capt Buel's pay
10.47 cpl Buel 2.00 cpl Horton
12.47 $48
New Certificate to be issued for $48 - for old certificate to be cancelled

East Bloomfield Ontario County New York July 25- 1836
To James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions — Sir I received your letter of June 8 th which informed me that the affidavit of Benjamin Sedgwick in support of my claim for service in Captain Sedgwick Company in 1775 was satisfactory proof of my having served in that company five months and five days — I think Sir that if you will examine the papers that Mr Norton sent to you you will find that you have made a mistake — Mr Norton wrote to me that he had found in Captain Sedgwick's book of accounts with me that I was paid by him for six months and five days service the first charge was my bounty, then I was charged one month's pay for the first month two pounds lawful money then in the final settlement with Capt Sedgwick he paid me for five months and five days more £10=6=8 which sums put together would make £12=6=8 which would be my wages for six months and five days — so that I think that you will be convinced of the mistake and will add the other month. I think that the evidence must be conclusive that I served the six months and five days in that campaign.
In the next place you stated to me that I would also be allowed for five months service in Captain Goodwin's Company in 1776, and for the town to Danbury of seven days — and now Sir I would ask how it can be consistent that my services can be reduced from eight to five months when I have two witnesses that have testified that they served with me in Capt Goodwin's Company the whole of the campaign of 1776 — and know too that I left the first of May and served in Capt Goodwin's company the whole of the time to the 25 th of December following and then was discharged at a place called North Castle — about one hundred miles from home and did not get home til until about the first of January and you further stated that I could not be allowed for my town under Capt Buell without further proof I have obtained an affidavit from Oliver Norton who served with me in that town, which is here with inclosed to the Department — and now Sir I think that I have furnished you with all the evidence that the Law requires and I do hope that by further examination that you will restore to me my pension, with the addition of the five days at the month — that I may not be put to any further trouble and expense.
Respectfully Yours
Timothy Buell —

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWP/FBN
April 16, 1930.
Mrs. S. W. Mc Kee 418 North Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids Michigan.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16013, it appears that Timothy Buell was born May 3, 1757 in Goshen, Connecticut.
While residing in Goshen, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From in May 1775 six months and five days in Captain John Sedgwick's Company, Colonel Sherman's Regiment and was in the expedition to Ticonderoga; from in May 1776 to December 25, 1776 in Captain Stephen Goodwin's Company, Colonels Gay's and Heart's Regiment and was in the battles of New York, Harlem and White Plains; in April 1777 one week when Danbury was burned, no officers given; from August or September 1777 two months in Captain Archillaus Buel's Company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, at which time he was living at Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York.
He died January 26, 1850.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Dec. 196 To Katharine Prichard Waterbury Ct. 1915-Dec. 21 Hist. to Mr. Hutchinson. 1930-Apr. 16-Hist. & Mrs. S.W. McKee and
P-
15013
INVALID.
Miss
File No. 15013
Timothy Buell
Biv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2099 New York
Timothy Buell
of Bloomfield in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ledgewick of the Reg t commanded by Col Shearman in the Connecticut line for 16 months 1 week
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 54 Dollars 17 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to the Real, Canundago
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 81. 25 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 (Mar 33 27. 00
108.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Giles Clerk, Vol. 5 Page 69

James Davis of Hasenorton in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut (aged seventy nine years) do before and say that I am well acquainted with one Timothy Buel now of Bloomfield County of Ontario & State of New York formerly of Goshen Litchfield County & State of Connecticut we both of us enlisted as privates into the Company commanded by Capt John Sedgebuck in the fore- part of May 1775 and soon after marched to the northern frontier & did duty at & in the vicinity of Ticon- deroga during the whole of that cam- paign - I well recollect one Buel as a mes-mate companion & intimate friend on that occasion and I fully believe that he did his duty faithfully as a soldier of the Revolution to the end of our enlistment - which if I mistake not was seven months & further the deponent saith not Litchfield July 4 th 1832 James Davis

Hartford County ss Hartford July 4 th A.D. 1832; — Then personally appeared before me the subscribing author- ity James Davis the signor of the fore- going deposition (who is a credible wit- ness) and made oath to the same in due form of Law: —
Leonard Goodwin Justice of the Peace
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Leonard Goodwin Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & qualified, & that the above signature which signature which purports to be his, is as I verily believe genuine to his proper hand and writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this fourth day of July A.D. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

I, Japheth Merrill of the Town of Cornwall County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am acquainted with Deacon Timothy Bull of the Town of Bloomfield County of Ontario State of New-York now of in Goshen Connecticut that in the month of May or June 1776 he enlisted into the army for the Town of Goshen etc - that he marched to New-York about the time of the enlistment aforesaid and that he remained there till the 25 th day of December following when he was dismissed he served in the same company with me. Col. Hay commanded our Regt - Capt. Stephen Goodwin commanded our company. Genl Wadsworth had the command of the Brigade he was in the action at New-York with me and further the account saith not - Japheth Merrill  State of Connecticut, ss Goshen Aug 14 th 1832. On this day personally appeared before the subscriber Japheth Merrill to me known to be a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by him subscribed before me Nelson Brewster justice of peace
I Jonathan Dune of Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. testify and say that Timothy Bull named in the above disposition is my Brother. That in May 1775 according to my best recollection he enlisted under Capt. John Haggwick, as a private in the State Troops. and immediately entered the service, and went to the Northward. I recollect of receiving a letter from him while he was at Lion's Neck. He was absent from home until some time in the fall of the same year. The precise time he returned I do not recollect. my impression is he was absent about seven months - I am now 79 years of age. I was not in the service with him at this time. He further says that He also in the month of May or June 1776 again enlisted under Capt. Stephen Goodwin. and went to New-York, immediately after his enlistment, in August of the same year I was with in New-York and saw him there in service - in the early part of the winter following I went to Norwalk Ct. to meet him and bring him home. and on bring him home I should say

That he was absent from home at this time seven months perhaps more - In the year 1777. he was drafted to go to Hudson River to guard the British shipping at the time they were going up the river to meet Burgoyne - He was absent at this time I should say seven weeks. - and further the deponent saith not - Jonathan Powell
State of Connecticut Litchfield County } p Goshen August 14 th 1832 On this day personally appeared for the deponent and Jonathan Powell signers of the foregoing of suppos- -itions and to me known to be a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the facts above stated. Before me Nelson Brewster Justice of the peace

Declaration Timothy Ruel Admitted 15 Nov 1832

I Solomon Gibbs of the Town of Litchfield County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Timothy Bull of Bloomfield County of Ontario and State of New York and was acquainted with him in the revolutionary war That in the year 1777 said Bull and myself were drafted to enter the army, and we did march to Crompond where we were encamped and remained there a few days, we marched up the Hudson river at the time the British fleet sailed up the river, with troops to meet the British troops under Burgoyne. He was taken, and we returned to Fishkill, where we was dismissed, he remained on duty two months, according to my best recollection, we were on the East side of the River at the time the British burnt a place then called Sopus, this tour of duty was performed in the months of Sept. & October of this year Capt. Archibald Bull commanded our company, and Col. Isaac Hook - a commander over Brig d and further the account saith not
Solomon Gibbs
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield August 22 d 1832 County of Litchfield } On this day personally appeared Solomon Gibbs sign of the foregoing deposition, (who is a credible witness) and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated Before me Nelson Brewster justice of the peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, certify that Wilson Brewster Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavits of Septha Merrill, Jonathan Burr & Solomon Gibbs appear to have been taken was at the date or later of the same within & for said County, & that the fore- -going signatures are the the certificates annexed to id affidavits, which purport to be his and common In testimony whereof I haveunto set my hand, & affix the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 22 d day of August A. D. 1832. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

Canandaigua 13 th October 1835 J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of 13 July last requiring me to apply to the Comptroller of Connecticut for proof of my services, I have applied there, and now send to you a certificate that the Rolls of the privates are not in his office, and only a list of the Colonels & Captains -
I have also procured the testimony of Edmund Beach, who served with me, & I hope and trust that this testimony, with that I furnished with my original application, will satisfy you that I served faithfully, & that you will restore my name to the Pension list.
With great respect Your obdt serv t .
Timothy Buell

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Conn t 20 Aug. 1835
I certify that there is remaining in this office a document supposed to contain a complete list of the Colonels & Captains who served in the Northern Department under Genl. Schuyler in 1775, belonging to this State. And that there are but few of the Pay Rolls remaining here. Which Pay Rolls, it is believed, were given up to the Pay Master General of that Department, as his vouchers, when he made payment to this State for the services of those troops in September 1776.
Ebenezer Wells Comptroller

State of New York Genesee County ss.
Edmund Beach of the town of Elbow in the said County of Genesee being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is acquainted with Timothy Buell now of East Bloomfield in the County of Ontario & State of New York, and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, that the said Timothy Buell enlisted under Captain John Sedgwick in the Spring of 1775 as a private soldier, in the Connecticut State troops, that he said Edmund enlisted at the same time and messes with the said Timothy Buell, that we enlisted at the town of Goshen, Litchfield County State of Connecticut, we marched to Albany, from Albany to Fort George on Lake George, thence to Ticonderoga, thence we went under General Montgomery & besieged & took St Johns Fort from the British. That the said Timothy Buell did not go as far as Fort St Johns but was left to take care of Captain Sedgwick who was sick & who stopped short of St Johns about fifteen miles. That the said Timothy Buell served seven months at this time, and he this deponent knows that he served for that term and was with him the principal part of the time, and that said Timothy Buell left the army a few days before the troops were dismissed to attend Captain Sedgwick home who then remained sick, and that said Buell arrived at home about the same time that this deponent did, That the troops were dismissed the first of December 1775 when he this deponent returned home also — That in the first of May 1776 the said Timothy Buell and this deponent enlisted under Captain Stephen Goodwin of the Connecticut State troops, the said Timothy Buell enlisted as a private soldier, that we marched in the forepart of May 1776 from Goshen to Norwalk & then went aboard a sloop and sailed to New York, that we lay in New York sometime, crossed to Long Island, we moved off in the night back to New York, we were in the Sabbath day fight, so called, from New York we went to Harlem, White Plains & North Castle and there we were dismissed in the forepart of winter. That the said Timothy Buell served this time six months or more, that this deponent and the said Timothy Buell messes together, and this deponent was almost constantly with the said Timothy Buell and knows that he performed

the service - That this deponent has just entered his seventy eighth year and receives a pension from the United States for services rendered during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed & sworn to this 14 th day of August 1835 before me.
Edmund Beach
Augustus P. Hascall a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Genesee -
Genesee County ss. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Edmund Beach who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit - Augustus P. Hascall a justice of the peace in & for the County of Genesee - Patent 14 th August 1835 -
State of New York
Genesee County ss: I, Timothy Fitch clerk of the said county of Genesee do certify that Augustus P. Hascall who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit of Edmund Beach purports to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature "Augustus P. Hascall" subscribed to the said certificate & affidavit is each undoubtedly his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county at Batavia in said county this 15 th day of August A.D. 1835.
T. Fitch Clerk
Timothy Fitch

Spec
Goshen N.Y. May 26 3
To James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -
James L. Edwards Esq Goshen N.Y.

East Goshen - Litchfield County, - Connecticut -
May 25 th 1836 -
To James L. Edwards Esq - Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir - By a letter recently received from Timothy Buell of the town of East Bloomfield - county of Ontario and State of New York - I was informed that he was an applicant for a pension at your office; - and that the evidence of his having served, and of being honorably discharged at the Northern campaign of 1775 was incomplete.
I have procured the the deposition of Benjamin Sedgwick Esq, which is herewith forwarded. -
I am informed that the said Timothy Buell did serve in another campaign during for in the revolutionary war, - and suppose he has furnished evidence concerning it to your department. - I trust that that evidence, together with the deposition now forwarded - will receive due attention. If any doubt remains respecting his service for 6 months & 5 days in the campaign of 1775 pleas. write me .
Respectfully Yours -
Lewis M. Norton -

State of New York Onondaga County ss Clerk's Office
I John D. Leland Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State afore- said do hereby certify that Reuben Bacon Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Onondaga and duly qualified to act as such, that his commission is dated the 1st day of January A.D. 1833. and will expire on the first 31st day of December A.D. 1836. and that I verily believe that his signature to the annexed Affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of July A.D. 1836.
John D. Leland Clerk By Amos Brougham Deputy

Oneida County p:
Oliver Norton of Sangafeld County of Oneida and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Timothy Buel formerly a resident of Goshen in the State of Connecticut, but now a resident of the Town of East Bloomfield in the State of New York that he has been acquainted with the said Timothy from his childhood - that in the year 1777 the said Timothy was drafted & served as one of the Connecticut State Militia in the Revolutionary War two months in a company commanded by a Capt. Buel and in which one Gibbs was Lieutenant & Westel Willoughby Ensign - that said company belonged to a Regiment command- ed by Col. Hooker - that he the deponent was one of the same draft & served at the same time with the said Timothy Buel & according to the best of his recollection the said Timothy entered the service in the month of August in the year 1777 & left the service some time in the month of October in said last men- tioned year & that during the period of their service they were stationed on the North River Subscribed and sworn to This 8 th day of July 1836 before me Reuben Bacon Justice of the Peace
Officer No 10

Canandaigua 3 rd July 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pen s
Sir
Your letter of 28 th May last, is received, informing me my pension was suspended, and requiring me to apply to the Comptroller of the state of Connecticut, for some evidence of the service set forth in my declaration in the year 1775.
I have obeyed the order, and now send to you a certificate from the Secretary office, made in the absence of the Comptroller, which only furnishes evidence that such troops were in service.
I hope and trust with the evidence before produced, that you will be satisfied, and that you will restore my name to the Pension list.
Your obed t Serv t
Timothy Buell

Timothy Buell
Payments to be made at New York by the Presd. U.S. Br. Bk. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Steele Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 69

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Timothy Buell — of the State — of New York — who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army.
is entitled to receive Fiftyfour — dollars and Seventeen 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 — 15 th — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John B. Babb Actg Secretary of War.
Exam. ned and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

I Benjamin Sedgwick, of the town of Cornwall, county of Litchfield, and state of Connecticut, being of lawful age do depose and say: -
That I am the son of General John Sedgwick who deceased in this place in the year 1820 on May 28 th
- that I live in the same dwelling which was occupied by the said John Sedgwick at the time of his decease, and that I was the executor of the last will and testament of the deceased.
and I do further say, that, being requested, I have examined the books and papers left me by the deceased, and find among others the following described, To Wit. First. An original ancient document, bearing the seal of the Colony of Connecticut, and in the words following.
„Colony of Connecticut. Jonathan Trumbull Esquire, Captain General and Governor in chief, in and over the his Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut, in New England, in America.
To John Sedgwick. Greeting: -
By virtue of the power and authority to me given, in and by the Royal Charter, to the Governor and Company of the said Colony, under the Great Seal of England, I do, by these presents, reposing especial trust and confidence in your Loyalty, courage and good conduct, constitute and appoint you the said John Sedgwick, to be Captain of the Eighth Company, in the Fourth Regiment of the inhabitants, enlisted and assembled for the special defence and safety of his Majesty's said Colony.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering and exercising said Company, both inferior officers and soldiers, in the service aforesaid, and to keep them in good order and discipline; hereby commanding them to obey you as their Captain, and yourself to observe and follow such orders and instructions, as you shall

from time to time relieve from Me, or the Commander in Chief of the said Colony for the time being, or other your superiour Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the trust reposed in you.
Given under my hand, and the publick Seal of the said Colony, at Hartford — the first day of May, — in the 15 th year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, Annoque Domini, 1775
By His Honor's
Jon th Trumbull —
Command George Wyllie's Company —
Second, an original ancient document or letter in the words following — To Wit.
To John Sedgwick, Capt of the Eighth Company in the fourth Regiment, Raised for the defence of the Colony:
For Pursuance of Order this morning received from the Captain General, directing Me to march as soon as possible to Ticonderoga and Crown Point (with those companies I were before ordered to march to Greenwich) for the support and defence of those fortresses —
You are hereby ordered to march as soon as possible, with the company under your command to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, — and there to continue till Relieved or have further orders: — and you are to see that your said company is equipped with one pound of Powder and Three Pound of balls to each Soldier.
Dated Woodbury 30 th May 1775
Benj m M'Kimmins Col —
Third, an original, ancient document, being a book, bound in leather, secured by brass clasps, one cover being gone — of the dimensions of about 5 by 7 1/2 inches, having about 250 pages. This book appears to be an account kept by the said John Sedgwick with the Colony of Connecticut, and with the several individuals composing his company during the Campaign of 1775 —

I know the hand writing to be that of my father, — and that it was uniformly understood in my father's family to be the book kept by him at that time and for that purpose. There is however but little of the book which contains account with the colony. at its first end I find the following.
The colony of Connecticut By James Thomson cash paid for necessaries of the sick in Lieut for Capt Sedgwick's company — ordered by Jedediah Strong Esqr
  31 st May  To cash by logs & drill  £  7  8    1775  Paid for sauce   2  10     at Whitneys    6     at Burys    7     do    6     at Green Bush   4     Ticonderoga  To 1 pound Butter    9    July 1 st  for the clerk miles (unintelligible)   1      2 guests room   3  4     to 1 guest wine &c   3      for milk    6       1  4 3  
Ticonderoga July 27 th 1775 Received of Capt John Sedgwick one pound four shillings lawful money the contents of the above account — Rec d for me James Thomson Lieut —
It may be necessary in explanation of the foregoing to state what was uniformly and well understood in my father's family — that the night after the march of my father with his company — his dwelling house was burned to the ground, in consequence of which he himself returned to his family and after remaining a few days went on to join his company. — — — — —
The book next contains the following.
Zebediah Clark discharged 17 th Augt 1775 — Levi Price do 19 th do — Nathaniel Flower same date Elias Cook discharged August 23 rd 20 days allowed to get home. — — — Reuben Judd, Ebenezer Lusk, William Shilman

Martin Allen, Ezekiel Perry, Aaron Cadwell, Abelid Flowers, Pileg Sweet - discharged Augt 25 20 days to get home. - William Green deserted at Albany June 8 th Ebenezer Jacob deserted from Tienderoga Augt 12 th
Then follows in day book form - the entries of numerous orders given to individuals of his company - for small sums - on Shadrack Osborn & others Then,, The government of Connecticut D~ - Sept 1 st To cash for four quire paper £ 0-8-3 for the use of my company,, - In Sept 4 th 1775 The colony of Connecticut D~ To cash paid for wine for the sick 11/3 To cash for Barrell beer 7/6 - Lemuel Gillet D~ To 1 watch £ 4-10-0 Sergeant Charles Wright was not able to work any till 4 th Octbr - Frederick Wright returned home Sept 14 th ,, -
Then begin the regular accounts with the officers, musicians and privates of his company. These accounts are in number about one hundred and three. The pages are ruled and the accounts are in the form of Debt and Credit. except the first account which was dated May 16 th but, so far as I have examined, they uniformly have no date, except to signature of a few names who appear to have certified their receipt at Cornwall and other towns in Connecticut of pay, after their return home - in July 1776. With these few exceptions, the accounts are all except those noted in said account as disputed. closed, and balanced without any date, having most the signature of the individual concerned certifying his receipt in full. In all, or nearly all of these accounts there is an entry made of ,, Donation to Capt Sedgwick 6/ ,, - This is understood to have been on account of the burning of his dwelling house. At the close of the book are several entries (30 in number) - of which the following is a specimen

Cornwall Feby 16 th 1776 Then received of Capt. John Sedgwick three pounds one one shilling & 9 d lawful money in full for my gun and accoutrements returned into store at Litchfield — Rec d by me Charles Wright — For all the accounts with the individuals of the company which I have before mentioned — The term of service is specified in months and days — and in many instances mention is made of how many miles the individual is from home. No other form of discharge appears on this book in relation to any belonging to the company. — — —
And I the deponent do further say in relation to the name of Timothy Buell, that on the 18 th page of the above described book is the following account. To Wit —
   Dr — Cr —     Timothy Buell 2 To bounty 2   To bounty 2 To 1 st month's pay 2   To 1 st month's pay 2 To premium for blanket 12   To premium for blanket 12 To do for gun &c 10   To do for gun &c 10 To billet 10   To billet money 10 To 5 months & 5 days wages 10 6 8   Donation to Capt Sedgwick 6 To allowance 1 2 6   5 18 Towards bounty 2   To cash 11 9 8 To cash for expenses 3 6   17 7 8 17 7 8   To cash by Lieut. Thorne 5 3 To allowance 5 3   Received in full   Timothy Buell  
I do further state that the above account with Timothy Buell is a correct copy of the accounts of all the individuals who appear to have joined the company of my said Father at that company during the winter of 1775-6 and that I have often heard my Father speak of the arduous frontier that year and during that period of his life which was endured by that

portion of the column troops engaged in the northern expedition and from the original papers in my possession as well as from repeated declarations of my deceased Father I am not the least hesitation in saying that the foregoing statement of Buck served under him for the above term of six months and five days and was honorably discharged -
It will be observed that part of the foregoing deposition is in a different hand writing from my own, I can say it is compiled from documents in my possession, which are in the hand writing of my father, that I have carefully examined and composed them, and know them to be true and correct and further this deponent saith not
Benjamin Sedgwick
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Goshen May 21 st 1836
On the aforesaid day personally appeared Benjamin Sedgwick Esq. to me known to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing facts by him subscribed - Before me -
Benedict Baldwin Justice of Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Birney Baldwin Esq. was on the 21 st day of instant May, & that he now is a Justice of the Peace for said County legally commissioned & qualified, & that the signature to the preceding certificate, which purports to be his signature, is genuine & his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, & affixed the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 24 th day of May A. D. 1836.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -

Aug 25
My J. S. Schuch Co.
FREE
Commissaire of Pension New Department Washington

East Bloomfield Aug. 19. 1826
J L Edmonds Esq
Sir
Your letter of 6 th Inst is received, in which you say my Pension will be $48. per annum, and requiring a return of my former Certificate, that a new one may issue. It does appear to me that you have not duly considered my service of 6 months & 5 days in Capt Deyvicks Company. I have exhibited evidence that I was paid for that Service, while you only call it 5. mo & 5 days. I am not disposed to trouble you any further with it, but encourage a hope that you will review my Case. I'm pleased to send you a Certificate at your earliest convenience. Old Certificate is enclosed -
None no. 1000. 5 w.
Timothy Buell

Rev 11
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir, -
If your records hold such, will you give me the record of Timothy Bull who fought in the Revolution in the Connecticut troops?
Yours truly, Mrs. J. W. Hutchison Corning, Iowa.

Oct 24 1896
Waterbury, Conn. Nov. 20, 1896
Will you kindly send me the service-record of Daniel Clark of Middlebury , Conn. especially the place of his en- listment.
Also of Timothy Buel , Buel , or Berrel of Goshen , Conn.
Very gratefully yours, (Miss) Katharine Prichard.

MRS. S. W. McKEE 418 North Ave., N. W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Feb 7 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary War section
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the completed record of our ancestor, Timothy Buell, whom we have the record of as born in Goshen, Conn 1757 died in Bloomfield N.Y. The members who have joined the D.A.R. on his record give his first wife Olive Norton and the Norton family genealogy also gives that but we claim that his daughter Hannah Buell was from the second wife Hannah Bradford and we are very anxious to get all the family records we can to prove that and that Hannah Buell married Jared Foote so please give me all the information contained in Pension application and the dates of Pension as we have it 1832 that he received his pension but do not know the date it stopped
I wonder if Albany N.Y. or Canandaigua would have any more records than your office if so please inform me where to write.
I especially want to find the parentage of Hannah Bradford second wife of Timothy Buell and who her parents were
If Jared Foote whom Hannah Buell Married and they went into Vt. from Conn. had a pension I would like his records also he married Hannah Buell daughter of Timothy Buell and Hannah Bradford
I have never applied for pension records before
Franklin W.M. Cutcheon
care of Mrs S.W. McKee
Florence A. Cutcheon
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION FEB 10 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 15-013
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Timothy Russell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 6 mos. 5 days Pvt. John Sedgwick Hayman Conn.   May 1776 Dec. 25, 1776 " Stephen Goodwin Gay   Hart   Apr. 1777 1 week when Danbury was burned   Aug d Sept. 1777 2 mos. Archibald Ruel Nathaniel Hooker  
Battles engaged in, New York, Harlem, White Plains. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goshen Litchfield Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832. His ch. al. Residence at date of application, Goshen Conn. Bloomfield Conn. 1832 Age at date of application { b. May 3, 1757 at Goshen Conn. { d. Jan'y 26, 1850 * Remarks: Soldier's brother Jonathan was a resident of Goshen Conn in 1832 no other data as to his family.
Respectfully,
* from A. B. Commissioner.