Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1405, Isaac Bucklew, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
* Bucklew, Isaac
R. 1405
CONTENTS

1405 (K)
P. O. Isaac Bucklew
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Warren County
(1)
On the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Warren in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where the proceedings are according to the common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and have the power of fine & imprisonment, Isaac Bucklew aged sixty nine years last February, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress up of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May, 1820 That the said Isaac Bucklew enlisted for the term of nine months (that he does not recollect the time) in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt Pratt (he thinks his given name was William) in the 4 th regiment (does not recollect his Col's Name), in General Lee's division in the line of the state of New Jersey that he continued to serve in said company until his term expired when he was discharged from said service in the state of New Jersey, - That he afterwards enlisted for the term of three years (that he does not recollect the time) at Monmouth Court House in the state of New Jersey, in the company commanded by the said Capt Pratt, in which Moses Spence was first Lieutenant & William Murdoch Thompson Second Lieutenant in the fourth regiment (does not recollect his Colonel's name) in Genl

1 Last Division in the Line of the State of the State of New Jersey. That he continued to serve in said Corps until peace was pro- -claimed when he was discharged. That he lost his discharge. That he saw one hundred acres of land located at Redstone - That he was in the battle of Monmouth, Trenton and Springfield, and several small skirmishes That he has no will now in his power of his said services, except his own declaration.
The said Isaac Bucklew is by occupation a farmer, he is unable to do much work by reason of his left arm being lame, and the debilities of old age, he has no family living with him, but a wife who has for the season past been out of health, and is un- -able to do but little work at the present time.
The said Isaac Bucklew further saith that the reasons he has not applied for a pension before are, that he has by his industry been able to maintain himself and wife without the aid of Government, and that he should not have applied at this time had his abilities to work continued.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have

not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not, nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me submitted.
Isaac H. Bucklin
Schedule of Property
  1 Horse & one mare  $10    one cow  15    six sheep  2.25    one Table  1    one Bunk  6    one cupboard  4    1 Tea Kettle 1 Bake Kettle  3.75    1 ash kettle & 1 pan    2 Axes  3     $45.00  
  Aunt Burt up  $45.00    one Harp  5    Saddle & bridle  3    Harrow & plow  4.50    Fanning mill & flax bed  7.50    3 Hogs  9    Contents of cupboard, viz  4    bags, barrels, plates, knives & etc    a few other articles comprising  15    old blankets, pails & the like     $93  
May 1 st 1826 It has been satisfactorily proven to the court by competent testimony that $93 is a fair estimate or assessment of all the property belonging to said Isaac Bucklin  Sworn to & subscribed in open court this May 1 st 1826  J. Wilson Pres.  H. Sheppard Pres. C.C.P. of Wayne County

State of Pennsylvania Warren County, ss
I Lansing Wetmore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct exemplification of the original, meaning of record in said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Warren the 15 th day of May AD 1826
L Wetmore Protho

19.986 18 March 1818
Isaac Bucklen
Respectfully see letter
June 3. 1826 to
Josiah Hall
Morris Pa.
Recd June 1826
See also letter to Hon. E. Whittelsey H. D. not found March 14. 1828
Warren Pa. March 23 1826
Sunbury Pa.
1405

Warren, Warren Co. Penna.
(2)
May 18th. 1826.
Dear Sir,
I herewith send enclosed the application of Isaac Burkalem for a pension, & I wish you to make returns from the same as soon as is convenient.
Very Respectfully Your Obl. Servt.
To the Hon. Secretary of War
Isaiah Hull

(Copy)
(3)
War Dept. Pension Office June 3, 1826.
Josiah Hall, Esq. Warren, Warren Co., Penna.
Sir:
The declaration which you forwarded to this Office, in order to obtain a pension for Isaac Buckalon, alias Bucklew, has been examined. It is unnecessary to make any remarks respecting the informality of this document, as the claim is inadmissible. It appears from our Rolls that he deserted the Service and never returned to his duty. He, of course, has forfeited all right to any gratuity whatever from his country. The declaration will remain on our files, conformably to the regulations of the Dept.
J. L. E.