Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,461, Benjamin Bugbee, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bugber, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 36,461
CONTENTS

36 461
Rev INVALID
File No. 86, 461
Benjamin Bugbee Rev
Act: 18 th March 15 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut Roll.
(2078)
Benjamin Bugbee Capt Troop - less J. S. Huntington Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Aug. 1818 and sent to Jehiah Swift, Esq. Windham, Conn.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818
4m: 22/30. $ 37.86.
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
17 for term of 13 years
Continued on the Roll under the law of the 13 th May 1820. Note application sent to David Bolles 10 July 1820. Windham; St Mansfield Windham
Examnd with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 No. 9.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Benjamin Bugbee of Mansfield in the County of Windham in the District aforesaid
aged Sixty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years on the  or about the 1 st day of January in the year 1777 — in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troop in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sedekiah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until on or about the 1 st day of March 1780 — having served three years — when he was discharged from the said service in Springfield
in the State of New Jersey
My discharge is lost — I am now a Pensioner the date of my original application is the 13 th day of April 1818. The No of my Pension certificate is (2078). I am a Shoemaker by trade, but am able to do very little — I have a wife ( Hannah Bugbee aged 53 years) she is very infirm & sickly — And able to do very little — I have no children —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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 18th 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Bugbee
A Schedule of the whole real & personal estate & income of Benjamin Bugbee of Mansfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut (viz)
  1 Pig, 2 Cows, 1 Pot & 1 Tea kettle — $ 3.75   1 Thistle — 1 Bake pan & 1 Spider — 75   5 Chairs & 1 Table — 1.25   1 old set of Shoemaker tools — 7.00   Amount earned over $ 12.75 

Amount Brought over
$12.75
  2 Sugs, 2 Bottles & 1 Sickle 1.09   1 Scythe - 2 axes & 2 Baskets 1.27   5 Knives Forks & Plates 1.00   1 Tea Pot - 2 Pails 0.75   Cash meat Barrel & Tub 1.50   2 Cider Barrels & Shovel & Hoes 2.67   1 Reape 1 hoe 20 th Forks 0.17   1 Pork hewn 1.00 
$22.20
The above Schedule contains the whole of my estate & income & owe bona fide debts to the amount of $30.00
Benjamin Bugbee
Confirms 2078
Aug 1818
Notification sent to David B. Allen Esq. 10 July 1820 Windham Ct
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David B. Bolles Clerk.
I, David B. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 twentytwo Dollars, and 20 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June A. D. 1820.
David B. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

L. Swift, Esq; judge Benjamin Bagbee.
Found on the Conn. rolls. —
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circum- -stances, and needs the support of his country.
correct

I Benjamin Pughbee of Mansfield in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut now a resident citizen of the United States do depose, declare, and say That in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Continental army in the Company commanded by Capt: Benjamin Housh, and in the Regiment commanded by Col: (now General) Jedediah Huntington, and in the Connecticut line for the term of three years, and served for that time with the Continental army and was at the storming of Stony Point - and at the end of the term was regularly discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey - but not considering my discharge to be of any consequence I was not careful to preserve it and it is now lost and not in my possession - I am now sixty four years of age, without property and have need of the assistance of my Country for my support - Dated at Windham April 13 th 1818 -
Benjamin Pughbee
State of Connecticut ss Windham April 7 th 1818
Personally appeared before me Stephen Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Benjamin Pughbee subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
attest Stephen Swift

I Lathrop Davis of Lebanon in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the continental army in the revolutionary war - That I am well acquainted with the within named Benjamin Bugbee and that he served in the army in the manner and for the time he has declared as within mentioned - and that I was in the same company and Regiment with him, and also at the Storming of Stony Point - and further saith not -
Windham April 13 th 1818
Lathrop Davis
State of Connecticut ss Windham April 13. 1818
Personally appeared before me Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut the Lathrop Davis Subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Attest Lephaniah Swift
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony of the within named Benjamin Bugbee, and from the foregoing deposition of Lathrop Davis that the said Benjamin Bugbee served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of three years in the Connecticut line of the continental army in the manner he has testified in the within declaration.
I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to 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.
Attested by
Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut -
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction on due enquiry that the above named Benjamin Bugbee is in indigent and reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country.
Windham July 18 th 1818
Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
N.B. The name of the above applicant is Bugbee, and not Bugbee as his name is written on the back of this paper