Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9827, William Buchanan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Buchanan William
S 9827
banded
CONTENTS

Pension Agent 19 th Oct 41
Dead
d at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 for 4. Sept 1841. to 27. Aug 1841 Agt notified 25 Oct 1841
1890 July 31 D C Squires history Pres
New York 31.866
William Buchanan of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the Comp y commanded by Captain Moody of the Reg t commanded by Col o Lamb in the New York line for 2 Years
From Act March 18 th 1818 Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 108 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1841 and sent to S. Spencer, New York City N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 54.00 $174.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Madison Clerk, Book C2 Vol. 4 th Page 7

Nathan H: White, Esq; Judge, Goshen, Orange County, New-York.
William Buchanan, Col: Lamb's regim t arty New-York line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the rolls — The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, pro- -ving the service stated by the applicant, is required, in lieu thereof. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satis- -fied the claimant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York } Orange County } p.
On this 28 April 1818 before me the subscriber, first Judge of the County of Orange, in the said State, personally appeared William Buchanan aged 59 years resident in Blooming Grove in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said William Buchanan enlisted in New Windsor in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Moody, Col. Lamb's Reg. t of Light Artillery - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States when he was discharged from service at West-point by Major Bowman - That he was in the battle of Red Bank - That he is in Reduced Circumstances - Stands in need of the as- sistance of his Country for support - & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me William Buchanan the day & year aforesaid Nathan H. White
L. S. L. S.
I Nathan H. White Judge of the as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Wm Buchanan did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - & I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War for transmission to the archives of the aforesaid Act of Congress Nathan H. White

State of New York
Orange County
I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Nathan H. White is First Judge of the said Court and that his name set to the within Affidavit and certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Nathan H. White. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the 14 th day of May 1818.
D. M. Westcott
I Nathan H. White do Certify, that the within named William Buchanan is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support Dated Sept. 5. 1818
Nathan H. White

W m Buchanan
Ex?
$20.12
See prng roll in Bundle 35. sub 6 Corporal - 16 Apr 1778

State of New York ss On the thirty first day of May one Orange County ss thousand eight hundred and twenty In open court, to wit the court of common Pleas this day held at the court house in the town of Goshen in and for the county aforesaid, the said court being a court of Record for said county by virtue of the Statutes of said State conducting its proceedings according to the course of the common Law, keeping a record thereof and having a jurisdiction unlimit- ed in point of amount, personally appeared William Buchanan, aged sixty years resident in the town of Blooming-grove in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the First Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Moody of the New York Line - That the date of his original decla- ration is the twenty eighth day of April one thou- sand eight hundred and eighteen - That the number of his Pension certificate is 2783. And the said William Buchanan in open court as aforesaid doth take the following oath to wit: I William Bu- chanan do hereby 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 man- ner disposed of my property or any part thereof, 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 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed and

by me subscribed." And the said William Buchanan in open court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that is to say - 1 st Real Property. I have none either in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy. 2 nd Personal Property. One Bog. - Seven setting chairs - One Bureau - 2 Pots and one Kettle. Half a Dozen Teacups and Saucers. Half a Dozen plates. One table, one pair of Lounges, shovel and shovel. Wine Dung hill Forks - one chest. Two barrels, one Wash tub, two spinning Wheels - Frying pan - one Decanter - one Aged 16 th - One candlestick - No other property the value of which would amount to Five dollars - 3 rd I have no debts due to me - 4 th I am unable to do no more than one third the labor of a common man - That he has no family with him except his wife Artemisia aged sixty five years, who is infirm, afflicted with the Rheumatism and is able to labor but little.
William Buchanan
Sworn to and declared this 31 st day of May 1820 in open court before Stephen Jackson Nathan B White and John Blake justices Esquires Judges
$24.12
Jas W. Wilkin Clerk
State of New York Orange County } S. S. James M c Clintock Deputy Clerk of Orange the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory 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 twenty Dollars and twelve cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court & County this third Day of July 1820. Jas M c Clintock D y Clerk

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
The Petition of William Buchanan of the town of Bloom- ing Grove County of Orange & State of New York Respectfully represents. That your petitioner is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per year That the time for which your petitioner now receives the aforesaid pension, was three years service in Captain Moody's company in Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery of the State of New York. That your petitioner served more than two years of said service as a bombardier Your petitioner hereby relinquishes his claim for a pension under the law of the 18 th March 1818 and asks to be placed on the pension roll of Revolutionary pen- sioners under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832 And for proof of the same to entitle him to the pension under the last aforesaid law he refers to the proof on file in the pension office furnished by your petitioner to entitle him to become a pensioner under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
His William X Buchanan Mark
State of New York
Orange County } ss William Buchanan the above named petitioner being duly sworn says that the facts set forth in the above petition are true
His William X Buchanan Mark
Sworn before me this }
15 th day of May 1841 }
and subscribed by making his mark on account of Old age
J. D. Dement for W. H. Pease

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nicholas N. Dederer before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 4 th day of June 184 /
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk
M c Graw will pay for the Cong Clerks Certificate any Peter d. Am by so doing you will not pay JHN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
S. 9837
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  William Buchanan , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 3 yrs until Apr. or May 1781 Corp. Sgt. Andrew Moody Lamb's Continental Artillery          
Battles engaged in, Fort Montgomery . Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in New Windsor N.Y. Date of application for pension, Apr. 28-1818. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Blooming Grove, Orange Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: He died Jan. 27-1842.  In 1820 soldier referred to his wife Artemisia aged  64 yrs. Two children are referred to in 1844  names not stated.  No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

See let to H. Armstrong Sept. 2 d 1837
2783.
New-York. H
William Buchanan, priv. New-York line - 5 years.
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New-York - at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of April, 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Nathan H. White, Esq; Goshen, N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  $: 33.80    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 1819  48 -    4 mo. \frac{7}{30}  1819. 5 $: 81.80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lamb Continued
Blooming Grove
Specification sent to Nathan H. White Esq. Agent. Goshen N.Y.  July 12 th 1820

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 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, the of two child ren of William Buchanan, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of One hundred and eight Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 27 th Jany 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Wm Buchanan, Jr. Col. Lamb's reg't art. N. Y. line
28. April, 1818.
Admitted
To The Secretary of War, Washington City

Orange County State of New York
I Robert Burnet do hereby certify that I was acquainted with William Buchanan a Soldier in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States and that he served in said Regiment for three years being the term of his enlistment as I was informed and about the Month of April or May 1781 in the said William Buchanan was discharged from the service of the United States - and about the 1 st May 1781 the said Robert Burnet was appointed 2 d Lieutenant in Capt. W m Stevens Company in the said Reg t and at that time was informed of said W m Buchanan being discharged and I am personally acquainted with the said William and know him to be the same person whose application accompanies this certificate -
Robert Burnet
Sworn before me William Mullins this 5 th day of Sept r 1818
Wm Mullins Commissioner

State of New York } ss Orange County }
I John Kelso do hereby certify that I was acquainted with William Buchanan a Soldier in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States, and that he served in said Regiment for three years, I am personally acquainted with the said Wm. Buchanan and know him to be the same person whose application accompanies this certificate
Sworn before me the 5th day of September 1818 {
John Kelso
Wm Mullen Commissioner
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Mat. Sept NY.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pension Washington

J L Edwards Esqr Commr of Pension }
I wish to call your attention to the case of William Buchanan who is now a pensioner. Mr Buchanan alleges that he served eighteen months as a corporal in Col. Lamb's regiment of Artillery & if I am not mistaken in Captain Moody's Company and that he served six months as a sergeant in said Company & regiment. And that he has been allowed a pension as a private he claims a pension for 18 months as a corporal & 6 months as a sergeant will you give his case an examination & communicate to me the result. I may be mistaken in the name of his Captain as I write from memory.
I would beg leave to call the attention of your department to the case of Mary Mott widow of Thomas Mott. I called for an examination of that claim when I was at Washington & one was promised but since that time I have had no return. it is an old case which has been in your department for 2 or 3 months & no answer as yet has ever been had upon it. the Service claimed is from 1778 until the close of the war as Corporal You will find in the rolls of the Fine New York regiments the time of his enlistment & that he mustered to the end of the war. An answer to this is respectfully requested
Newburgh { August 29 th 1837 }
Your Obt Servt. H. Armstrong

Williams Buchanan of Col Lamb- artillery regiment of N. York line
Did he receive Bounty Land
Pension Office } July 15 th 1841
for Genl W. L.
Name not returned on the New York line - has not received bounty land either from the State of N. York, or the U. States

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 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, the of the two child ren of William Buchanan, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of one hundred & eight Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 27 th Jany 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
W. D. [Signature] B. Passmore
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

act 7 June 32
Mr Buchanan
adnd 2 yrs forf. arny 108 $
deduct what has been paid him under act 1878.
Leicester Spencer Esq New York

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, William Buchanan, _____ late a private _____ in the New-York line of the revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York - Agency, at the rate of eight _____ dollars, _____ cents per month, to commence on the 28 th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES this twenty third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

1923-June 17 trial to micro. Edgar Thordarson
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9827
INVALID.
Died July 27, 1842
File No. 9827
William Buchanan
First Name
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(died Jan 27 1842) James Buchanan
In April 1818 of Blooming Grove (no Washingtonville) Orange Co NY (a little South of west from Newburg & Middletown) aged 59 years as Corp of Arty his pension was increased under act 1832. four children survived him in 1842.
lived in Bloom of Jan 1841. Served 18 mos as Corporal & 6 mos as Sgt. born Oct 2 yrs over. He enlisted at New Windsor NY for 3 years under Capt Andrew Moody in Colo John Lamb's regt of Arty & discharged at West Point NY.
He was in the battle at Fort Montgomery when captured (Oct 6 1797).
His wife Artemesia aged 65 yrs stated July 1820.
Enlisted Jan 2 1777 Corporal

Rev 1 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Would like, if possible, the record of Revolutionary service of William Buchanan, who in 1840 was living in Blooming Grove township, Orange County, New York a pensioner of the Rev. War
Yours truly
Mrs. Edgar Woods 406 Fifth Ave.,
Apr 27. 1923.
Sterling Ill.

Brooklyn 6/20/90
Robert Buchanan Esq Dear Sir:
Again I take the liberty of addressing you in reference to the Buchanan matter that I wrote to you about some time ago. I have since learned that the the Pension Office records show that a William Buchanan (an applicant probably) resided on the western part of Orange Co New York in 1818, and that he joined the Army at New Windsor, Orange Co N.Y.
I am anxious to discover just what there may be on record , as he must have made some statement if an ap

plicant for a pension. I have written to Washington for a copy of such state- ment, but cannot learn any of the par- ticulars about his records and am quite discouraged. Thinking that per- haps you may have easier access to these archives, (residing in Wash) as a last resort I have been revolving in my mind for several weeks past whether it would be presuming too much upon your past kindness to ask your as- sistance in the matter?
I want particu- larly to know in what Regt. or Co. he served? Date of enlistment? How long in the service, and if name of wife or children are on his application and if so, what they may be?
If you can procure this information for me I will feel grateful indeed to you for your

kindness and would only be too happy to reciprocate if the opportunity should ever present itself
Faithfully and Sincerely Yours De Witt C. Squires
378 Decatur St Brooklyn L.I. New York
Andrew Ruberdian Buchanan The Clarendon Washington
De Witt C. Squires June 20 1890 NY

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De Witt C Squires 717 1812 May 15 1890 (Phila. Squares Com Not found) not found

Brooklyn 5/15/90
Hon. Comr of Pensions Sir:
Permit me to make the following correction to letter of yesterday enclosing Examiners report in the case of W m Buchanan a Revolutionary Soldier. I should have written that Phineas Squires (son of a Revolutionary soldier) pensioner after war of 1812, entered the service I believe, from N.Y. State instead of from Conn. although born there
Very respectfully DeWitt C. Squires
378 Decatur St Brooklyn N.Y.

ny Brooklyn 5/5/90
Hon. Green B. Raum Wash D. C. Sir Sir,
I wrote you several weeks ago concerning the following matter and not receiving an acknowledgement presume my note did not come to hand.
Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract from the re- cords, of the services of a soldier

in the War of 1812" by the name of Phineas Squires who entered the Army from either the State of Connecticut or New York. He was a pensioner I believe and I would like to know officially, from his papers, date and place of birth? Where and in what regiment enlisted? Date and place of marriage? and children living at time of application.
I am preparing an application for admission into the Society of Sons of the Revolution and need the above information to perfect my claim of lineal descent from a Revo-

lutionary Soldier" of the same name. Any information you can fur- nish me relating to this sol- dier (my grandfather) will be fully appreciated.
Respectfully and paternally,
De Witt C. Squires. 378 Decatur St Brooklyn L.I. New York