Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16681, William Buxton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Buxton, William
S. 16681
CONTENTS
carded

Maine 589
William Branton of Cumberland in the State of Me who was a Private in the Company comman- by Captain Gray of the Regt. comman- by Col. Mitchell in the Mass. Vol. line for 2 months, Private. 8 " Corporal
Increased from $33.33
Inscribed on the Regt. of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1837 and sent Hon. J. O. Smith Sec. of Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $198.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb. 1837 18.00 $216.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book C Vol. 1. Page 5

William Buxton N o 3016
L. D. Aug st 4 1832
10 mo-
$33.33
$33.33 per ann
$33.33 per annum
Spitchell

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twentieth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twentieth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge William Buxton Esq. a resident of Cambridge in the county of Cambridge in said Maine District, aged sixty years, who being 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 as a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. John Green of South Berwick Col. for the Maine Militia. The regiment for an expedition against the British to Penobscot commonly called the Bangor expedition. That in the month of Feb. 1779 I marched with said Company to Falmouth (now Portland) & on the 19th of same month sailed from said Falmouth (now Portland) in a transport for Bangor. We landed at a place called Bangor Point in force of the fire of the enemy & were finally defeated & retreated. We were then in a transport were fired upon by a superior British Naval force & at the heels of navigation we went on a reef & returned home by land by means of our officers who came with us. The expedition was commanded by General Russell of Massachusetts & Gen. Poley. The expedition was in all about two months. In April or May 1780. I enlisted at South Berwick by Lieut. Enoch Chandler to serve eight months at Camden in the District of Maine in Col. Peter Coombs Company. I was present at the battle of Camden where our company was encamped & was inspected by Genl. Lord Shelburne & served at Camden until the eighth night after Genl. Poley's defeat when the General in command & I received a discharge which I have since found. Shortly after my return from Bangor I detached under Capt. Peter Warren to go to Penobscot to guard the prisoners taken in the capture of the ship Boston & Delancey how long I was guard do not now remember. I am positive I served ten months at Bangor. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
William Buxton
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asahel Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

I herewith say that I was born in Falmouth in said County in January 1763. I have a record of my age in an old Bible in my family. I was living when I was here when called into service it is now in that part of South Falmouth now incorporated as Barnstable & I have ever lived at the same place. I was a volunteer in the Brigade expedition. was enlisted for the service at Camden & drafted for the guarding prisoners at Portsmouth.
William Buxton
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 that nothing is known to the Court against the credibility of  And that nothing is known to the Court against the credibility of  the  of Army Service whose deposition is annexed.
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Buxton for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Nussey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I Anthony Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged sixty nine years do hereby declare that I have known the Hon. Wm Brewster of said Cumberland from my infancy. that I well remember said Brewster went off in the Bagaduce expedition so called in the Revolutionary War. though I did not see him march. but well was the concern reported & I saw him soon after his return, as our fathers were adjoining farmers & neighbours. this expedition was in 1779. In May 1780 I was enlisted by a recruiting officer named John Southworth for eight months in Capt Peter Leavitt's Company under command of Genl Raby. Maduelworth Philip Ulmer was a Major. George Ulmer was Adjutant. & the Company's name was Sherman. I was inspected by Maj. General Hovey. marched to Thomaston & then to Camden where I served out the eight months. I further say that said William Brewster of Cumberland was a corporal in said Company & served out said eight months with me.
Anthony Prince
July 30. 1832 Subscribed & sworn to Before
Amos Warr Judge of the C. S. Court Dist. of Maine.

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October 27, 1925
Mrs. John Reed 66 Myrtle St., Melrose, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16681 it appears that William Buxton was born in January 1763 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
While a resident of North Falmouth (which was later Cumberland), Cumberland County, Maine he enlisted in July 1779 and served as a private in Captain John Gray's Company, Colonel Jonathan Mitchel's Massachusetts Regiment and was on the Penobscot Expedition, soon after which he was detached under Captain Peter Warren to guard the prisoners at Portsmouth, Maine, length of his service about three months.
He enlisted in May 1780, served as Corporal in Captain Peter Combes' Company under General Peleg Wadsworth and was discharged January 31, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

July 30, 1822 while a resident of Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier named William Buxton found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT -Commissioner.

A. L. Thomas 31 Jan 1781 Corp. Quinton of Cap. Coombs Comp is discharged from the Service. he having been honorably the part- bearer. J. Wadsworth

589.
Maine
William Buxton
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the Reg t commanded by Col n Mitchell in the Mass line for 10 Mos from July 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of September 1832 and sent to Hon. Anderson Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $48.99 Pemi ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 1833 16.66
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 1 st Page 49.
Lett. Hon. J. Smith, Secy. 22-1836

16681 INVALID.
1928-Oct. 27- Hist. to mtt John Reed. mtt
File No. 16681
William Buxton
Pr. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Seth Blanchard of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy two years testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with William Buxton Esquire of Cumberland in this County for more than sixty years and believe him to be sixty nine years of age. And I further testify that in the month of June or July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the said the Buxton volunteered at North Yarmouth, where he then lived in a company of State troops commanded by John Bray captain and Jonathan Hale first, and Elias Blanchard second Lieutenants, and the company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Mitchell of North Yarmouth. This company was raised for the purpose of going to a place on the Penobscot river called Bagaduce. Soon after he entered the company as aforesaid, the said Buxton went to Falmouth, now Portland with the said company and waited there two or three weeks for the arrival of the transports which were to convey them to the Penobscot River— then the said Buxton, with the said company sailed to Bagaduce where he landed with the other troops and did duty on the land till our troops retreated; when they entered on board the transports, proceeded up the river, burnt the transports and returned home by land. After returning home, the said Buxton returned to Falmouth, now Portland, and

served out the remainder of the time, for which he engaged, and during this time was one of the guard commanded by Capt Peter Warren, which conducted the prisoners of the Thom Sloop of war to Portsmouth. The whole time that he served was two or three months - I think it was three months but am not positive. - - - I volunteered at the same time with the said Burston, in the same company with him, and know that he served as aforesaid, and we were discharged by the Officers at the same time, but I have no recollection that we received any written discharge. Seth Blanchard
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. August 2. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Seth Blanchard, and with his own finger has subscribed the foregoing deposition; and made solemn oath that it contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me, Philip Eastman Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Seth Blanchard is a credible and respectable witness. Philip Eastman Jus. Peace.
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the County of Cumberland County do certify that Philip Eastman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this third day of August A. D. 1832. - W T Vaughan

Payments to be made at Portland Maine by The First Natl Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, in Book 2 Vol. 1st- page 49.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, William Buxton of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Three dollars, and Thirty Three 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 24 1/2 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John B. Mansfield Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Manè,
Mr. F. O. J. Smith HR

Benjamin Mitchell Name at 1832
Report this case to Hon. J. O. J. Smith.
Mr. Compton of Cumberland is allowed a pen- sion of 36-007 cents - as a private - was a non- commissioned officer - a corporal - prefers on file that it - being no allowance to be made between private & non-commissioned officers - if so, get the increase -
[return this]
Hon. J. O. J. Smith

Wm Branton Jan 7. Me. im. alt.
180.  18 198
Wm alt
227.33 16.67
264.00
Wm J. I. Edwards
Wm. F. O. Smith AR
Received
Twenty Dollars
2 m. Rec
Washington
8 m. Cashed
D. C.
Wm J. Smith

J. L. Edwards Esq -
Ohio -
The enclosed letter of the Auditor will explain the number for which the accompanying certificate of the Buxton is returned to your Department -
most respectfully
your obedt servt
Francis O. J. Smith

W. Smith No. 6.
Mr. William Buxton, (Rev. R. Pennycuick) Cumberland or North Yorkshire Massie.
266 1596 266 1/2

Washington Dec. 23 d 1836.
In reply to the investigation I have caused to be made at the Pension Department relative to your pension, at your request, I have obtained the following report -
"With respect to the enquiry about William Buxton's pension, it appears that he was a Corporal in one term which was overlooked in the computation of his pension. The difference between the pay of a corporal and a private for that term (eight months) is about \$2.\frac{66}{100} - which will be added to his certificate if it be returned, and the rolls (not yet in deposit for examination) shall establish the term to eight months."
On returning me this letter,

a copy of the above report with any request you may make. I will endeavor to see the omission corrected, if you think it worth your trouble -
Most respectfully
Your obed Servt
Francis J. Smith
Mr Wm Brewster Maine

"Rev. War Section" Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. To the Commissioner,
# 66. Myrtle St. Melrose Mass. Sept 21 1925.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me, if you have any records of the following names in your Department, William Buxton son of James and Susanna (Scales) Buxton born in Falmouth, Maine. Feb. 19. 1726. married Lydia Jones, or his son, William Buxton, born, in Falmouth, Maine, about 1749. Lived in New Castle Maine Nov 9, 1779. married in North Falmouth Maine Miss Cate Loring the daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah (Buxton) Loring
I was advised by Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant General at Washington, D. C. to write to you, the records of that office show that one William Buxton was a member of Artemas Ward's Regiment Massachusetts Militia, Revolutionary War. His name appears on two undated lists of the "Minute Company in Worcester." the records have been found of the service in the Revolutionary War, of any other William Buxton. Thanking you in advance, I am
Respectfully Yours, Adaline G. Reed.
(Mrs. John Reed)