Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1532, Japhet Bush, Mass

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Mass
Bush, Japhet.
N. 1532
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District of Indiana Tigo County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Circuit Court begun and held within and for the County of Tigo and State of Indiana on the twenty third day of April in the year aforesaid being a Court of record for the County of Tigo. Saphet Wash aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Saphet Wash enlisted for the term of one year in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. John Butler in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Warner in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the land continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until April in 1777 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York; that he the said Saphet Wash afterwards sometime in the year 1777 enlisted for the term of nine months in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. George King in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Fellows in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the land continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said last mentioned Corps until December in the said last mentioned year as near as this Deponent recollects when he was discharged at Fort Ticonderoga in the river Mohawk in the state of New York, that he was in the battles of Freeman's Heights at the taking of Burgoyne and of Saratoga at the defeat and death of Col. Rutter. And that he has no other evidence now in his Power of his said services except the annexed affidavit of Whiting Sheldon, who was himself in the service when this deponent was; this deponent expects to procure the Deposition of one Samuel Day of his said

services which shall be forwarded to the proper Department when prepared. 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 15 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since has 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed P.R.
Two lots of land in the town of Greenfield of the value of Fifty Dollars one horse worth forty Dollars three cows worth forty five Dollars, two yearlings worth eight dollars, six sheep worth ten Dollars, Cash obligations to the amount of Sixty Dollars, one iron kettle worth five dollars, two small kettles worth four Dollars, one iron Pot two Dollars, one tea kettle and one spider two dollars five chains worth two dollars and fifty cents, six spades worth one Dollar, one set knives and forks worth one Dollar, broom worth two Dollars, Said Joseph is a labourer but without a trade, and most of the time unable to work. He said Joseph has a wife named Ruth aged sixty three, sick and unable to work, one daughter named Helyana aged twenty five in health and able to work, one son named Warren ten years old and incapable of taking care of himself.
Sworn and declared on the 28 th day of April 1821 before the Circuit Court aforesaid.
Joseph Dush
Sworn to in open Court.
Curtis Gilbert, Clerk

Collars, one from Pat the Collars, one hat, boots and one apron two dollars, five shoes worth two dollars and fifty cents, six aprons worth one dollar, one set knives and forks worth one dollar, broom worth two dollars; said Joseph is a labourer but without a trade, and most of the time unable to work. The said Joseph has a wife named Ruth aged forty three, sick and unable to work, one daughter named Hester aged twenty five in health and able to work, one son named Warren ten years old and incapable of taking care of himself.
Given and sealed on the 26th day of April 1824 before the undersigned Just of record.
Given to me open hand
Joseph Bush Charles Gilbert, Clerk
State of Indiana } personally came before me Vigo County } An Aposible judge } said Sculity Whitel Sheldon. Aged 40 years and saith that Joseph Bush was brought up in the state of Massachusetts & county of Berkshire, and in the year 1775 was a militia soldier in Roxbury, and in the year 1776 the said Bush enlisted for one year under Capt. John Fullin in Col. John Brewers Regt. In the year 1777 under Capt. George Bang. John Fellows Regt. Given under my hand & seal this 14th October 1820. / Whalen Sheldon Supervisor and subscribed the day & date above written. Given my hand & seal James Barron; Asst. J.

State of Delaware High Court of Chancery 
I Charles Gilbert Clerk of the Court of Chancery of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Captain Bush is truly copied from the original in file in this office. And that James Burns Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the date thereof an Associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and acting under the authority of said State that his name so subscribed appears to be his genuine signature and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at time. Heard the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Charles Gilbert Clerk
State of Indiana Vigo County Court Sept Term 1822
Personally came before me  Charles  Judge of
Said Christ Levy Beames and deposeth and saith that Captain Bush was brought up in the State of Massachusetts and county of Berkshire and in the year 1775 was a militia soldier in Bucks County, and in the year 1776 the said Bush enlisted for one year under Captain John Bullen in Colonel John Breiden's Regiment, in the year 1777 under Captain George King, Col. John Fellows Regiment. Given under my hand and seal this
10th day of September 1822  Levi Beames sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written, Given under my hand and seal. C. Gilbert Clerk, Esq.

State of Indiana Vigo County
I Charles Gilbert Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the within Disposition of Levi Bruns was taken in open Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the property of the within named Jasper Bush is not worth more than one hundred and ninety one dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Terre Haute the 11 th Day of September A.D. 1822. C. Gilbert Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1903
1532 REJECTED
P. O. Infirmary
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rejected - not continental
for letter
Nov 9. 1822
Hon. Wm Kelley U. S. Senator
Dec 17 1823 Rejected again

To the honorable Lord of Ganes mi request to the Lord for help all have got to be a old man and have been sick the longest many of mi time for three years past mi grave deal to the doctor but that I owe yet the doctor tells me I cant live long at the best I was in the revolution near the best part of mi time for five years in for three months two months one months and I was in one battle where we had a full regiment we met twenty hundred Indians and a British regiment and a bush our company was 60 in all only 14 for role all were killed but five ball holes through mi clothes and one through mi arm and  the other was I was taken prisoner in front of Roger Solger then - I was in the battle of the Xothet I pray to the honorable Lord for help when mi year time was out I got mi pay in continental money was nothing and mi nine months wages was nothing I pray your honor will consider me in mi petition and send me some help I live in Greenfield in Vigo County in Indiana from a old soldier Joseph Bush I have been to quite trouble for with all care sick and linen linen several miles from where I was living at night a man was down there in Cooker Land belonging to me segment it was such for

District of Indiana Vigo County
On this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Circuit Court begun and held within and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana on the said day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid. I, Daniel Bush aged Sixty four years, who being first sworn according to law do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he the said Daniel Bush enlisted for the term of one year in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Fuller, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the land Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until April in 1777, when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York, that he the said Daniel Bush afterwards, sometime in the year 1777, enlisted for the term of nine months in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. George King, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Fellows in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the land Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said last mentioned Corps until December in the said last mentioned year as near as this Deponent recollects when he was discharged at Fort Paris on the River Mohawk in the State of New York, that he was in the battles of Brannans Heights, at the taking of Burgoyne, and at Stone Bridge at the defeat and death of Col. Breymann, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed affidavit of Levi Beaman and Thomas Layton and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has 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 schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed. (Mr. Bush) two lots of land in the town of Greenfield of the value of Fifty Dollars, one horse worth forty dollars, three Cows worth forty five dollars, two yearlings worth eight dollars, six Sheep worth ten dollars. Cash obligations to the amount of Sixty Dollars involved one Iron Kettle at five dollars, two small Kettles worth four dollars

one Iron Pot ten Dollars, one Hatchet & one Spade with two dollars, five chairs with two dollars and fifty cents, six spoons worth one dollar, one set of Knives & Forks worth one dollar, bedding worth two dollars, said Saphel is a labourer but without a trade, and most of the time unable to work, has one daughter named Diana aged twenty five years in health and able to work, one son named Manow aged thirty five, deranged and incapable of taking care of himself.
Saphel Brush
sworn to in open court
C. Gilbert Clerk
This 11 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1823, personally appeared in open court Levi Brummas and Thomas Payton and made oath that they are perfectly acquainted with Saphel Brush the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and have a full knowledge of the facts relative to his services therein stated, as they served with him at the same time in the same several regiments and companies and fought in the said several battles stated as aforesaid.
sworn to in open court
C. Gilbert Clerk
State of Indiana Vigo County
I, Curtis Gilbert Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original on file in my Office, and that it is the opinion of the Court that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is not worth more than one hundred and seventy dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at time & place the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1823.
C. Gilbert

John Bush
John Bush
John Bush

First Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, Vigo County, ss.
On this _____ day of
AD 1823, personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record, possessing Common law jurisdiction, in the said Circuit, made so by the Constitution & Statute law of the said State of Indiana, Japhet Bush aged sixty five years, resident in the said County of Vigo, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served on the Continen- -tal establishment in the revolutionary war as follows Nine months and upwards in the Company commanded by Captain John Tiffin, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brown in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the said Continental establishment, also Nine months and upwa- -rds in Captain George Price's Company, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Brown in the Continental establishment And I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- -dent Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dis- -posed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has 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 con- -tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

  1 fine horse blanket $2.00   1 Blanket 1.50   1 blanket 1 Tea blanket 2.00   Shoes & socks 1.00   1 Shirts 1 Trous 1.62 3/4   1 Portmanteau 50   5 Shirts 2 Bows 20.00   2 Lead one pair 22.00   2 Lots in Gravel 40.00   1 pair of Horse 17.00   1 Looking Glass 1.50   1 Washstand & crock 60.00   173.62 3/4 
Sworn to, and declared, on the day of _____ A.D. 1823.
I, Japhet Bush, the above named, described & subscribing person, Do hereby relinquish, and by these presents Have relinquished any claim to any & every pension allowed me by the laws of the United States, based prior to the 18 th day of March, 1818.
(Witness my hand & seal, at Terre Haute, Vigo County aforesaid this _____ day of _____ A.D. 1823.
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in presence of _____

Sturtevant Gilbert, clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Vigo in the First Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, as also the Relinquishment accompany- ing the same, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further Certify, that it is the Opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is _____ dollars, and _____ cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this _____ day of A.D. 1823.

State of Indiana Vigo County 3/16
Personally appeared in the Circuit Court in and for said County Levi Barnes and Thomas Eaton and made oath that they are and were at the time the services named in the within application and personally acquainted with Captain Buck and that they have a personal knowledge of his having served nine months and of service in Captain John Fuller's Company in Col. John Hovey's Regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Land Continental Establishment. also of his having served in Capt. George King's Company - Commanded by Col. John Fuller nine months.

Goshenfield April 1 - 1825
In Vigo county south man the best of our received your letter dated the 9 of November stated mi Clance was not supported Thomas Calen was sick and not a long cost till this cost I have got mi Clance supported by my Cemas and Thomas Calen School boys brought up to gether went in the same together and they lived while in less miles of me as much as thirty years in the was over into state & friends mi inately still there due to me the man is dead Done get a rent he wants any to pay his debts but please note it on mi inventory Thomas I have don't mi wife she was sick a year before she died the daughters bill for her and me is more than $1000 the I am sick now not able to work I am a old honorable Lord and consider mi situation to get me one mi home under the contract not a establishment it was granted for the poor to sufferers that want for Liberty and get comfortable my (you are $10 for one may of cider all most a year all our judge in the cost for it is a great deal to  the when I pray that the honorable Lord will consider me and return me in 2 hints a year from a old soldier
To the honorable Lord J. Napier Bush
J. Bush

Japhet Bush
Ind.
Applicant
Honey Creek, Ind.
Recd. 8 Nov: 1822
Office
City of Washington
District of Columbia
Hovey, Trecker & May
FREE
Oct. 1822

Japhet Bush Ind
apple nut.
Honey Creek
The 3 May 1823
Rejected Swinton 5 May 1823
This letter has been rejected and the summons returned for its rejection
16. 10.
Mr. D. A.
Hovey Feb. 11 1823
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