Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25,314, Asaph Buck, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Buck, Asaph. Phebe
N. 25,314
B.L.Wt 26,597-160-55
CONTENTS

28733
New York
Asaph Buck of Allegany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stone of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hunsan in the Connecticut line for 7 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1834 and sent to J. C. Walworth Burlington N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of (Mar) 34  $ 73 32    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 34  12 22     $ 85.54  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 117

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832—
State of New York Otsego County } ss.
On this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the for the County of  Circuit Court of Otsego County aforesaid non est Joseph Buck a resident of the town of New Lisbon in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged 72 years. Who being first 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 was drafted in the year of 1779 in the month of April in the State Militia of Connecticut Captain Benjamin Stone and Lieutenant William Gaylor and was marched into the State of New York to a place called Conn pond in Putnam County now called and there kept Guard and at Morris's Store a guard 2 months 3 days the Public Store and served this time 2 months and was then verbally discharged by Col. Heman. And then again in the same year in the month of July he volunteered under Capt. Reuben Bosworth & Lieutenant Gaylor and marched to the defence of Norwalk at the time it was burned on Sunday and was in the engagement and was out this time 10 days. About the first of September in the same year enlisted at New Milford under Capt. Noah Hine in Col. Mather's Continental Regiment of Militia or State Troops for the term of three months and was marched to the town of Stratford on Long Island Sound and there kept Guard until the time expired and the

2-Months since they enlisted again for the term of two months under the same Officers & then marched to Fairfield & there kept guard & guarding the Public stores and was then discharged by Captain Hove verbally —
1 st Question, Where and in what year were you born —
Ans — That he was born in the Town of New Milford in the State of Connecticut in the year 1862 —
2 nd Question, Have you any record of your age and if so where is it —
Ans — That there is a Town Record in the town of New Milford and has a Record in his possession —
3 rd Do — Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live —
Ans — That he was living in the Town of New Milford when called into service and has resided there and in the Town of New Lisbon County of Otsego & State of New York where he now resides and has resided for 31 years last past —
4 th Do — How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so substitute for whom —
Ans — That he was drafted & afterwards enlisted and has never served as a substitute for any other person —
5 th Do — State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served such Continental and State Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Ans — That he has seen and knows General Huntington Colonel Cramfield Col. Newman Col. Starrs Col. Sherman and was in the Battle after Norwalk was burned that place burned on Sunday morning —
6 th Do — Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it —

Aug - I have Received a written discharge 7th Do - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution Aug - We the undersigned David M Hard Joseph Peck & the Rev S M Gregory And that we do not know of documentary evidence except the certificate of Elisha Phelps has not answered and we do not know of any living witnesses to prove his services
We hereby relinquish every claim what ever to the annuity or pension except the present and we hereby declare that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State Secondly subscribed in open Court the 22 nd day of April 1834. Asaph Buck Horace Lathrop Clerk

And the courts do certify hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-mentioned affidavit was a revolutionary affidavit and untrue as heretofore. And the courts further certify that it appears to them that the complainant who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of New Lisbon in the said county of Ohio and that Asa Hawkins who has also signed annexed certificate is also a resident of the said town of New Lisbon and that his credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit

5122 New York, N.Y.
Phebe Buck widow of Asaph son Buck who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 14
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Augt. 1849, and sent to
Harmon Bennett New Lisbon N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12, Vol. 24
Reg 3 m 55-23866

No. 703.
Phoebe Buck, widow of Asaph, A.U.
Act 2 nd Feb 1848 17 June 1844
Married 1788 Husband died 10 Feb 1848
Adm on 7 mos 10 days $ 24.44 per annum, com g 10 Feb 1848, Ad act 2 nd Feb 1848 at $ 24.44
Harmon Bennet, New Lisbon, A.U.

State of New York } At a Surrogate's Court held at the Otsego County } Surrogate's Office in Cooperstown in and for the County of Otsego on the tenth day of May in the year onethousand eight hundred and forty nine            Present Hiram Kirne Surrogate
On this tenth day of May in the year onethousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before Hir- -am Kirne Surrogate of the County of Otsego and State of New York Phebe Buck a resident of the town of New Lisbon in said County aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law cloth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 granting Pensions to Certain widows That she is the widow of Asaph Buck late of the town of New Lisbon in the County of Otsego aforesaid deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution that she was married to the said Asaph Buck on the seventh day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight that the paper hereto annexed mark- ed A. is the only record of her marriage of which she has any knowledge that the same was made by and is in the hand writing of her said husband that her husband the aforesaid Asaph Buck died on the tenth day of February in the year onethousand eight hundred and forty eight that at the time of his death he was a United States Pensioner under the act of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of twenty four dollars and forty four cents per annum that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated she further swears she is now a widow and that she

has never before made any application for a Pension
Phoebe Beek
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court before me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this tenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Hiram Hine Surrogate

1788 September Sunday
We Asaph Buck and Phoebe Wainright was married
1789 July 23 Thursday
Sabra our first Daughter was Born Died January 16 1810 age 20 - 5 months 23 days
1791 June 14 Tuesday
Elijah Sherman first son was Born
has a son
1794 March 13 Monday
Josiah Judson Second son was Born
1797 August 12 Saturday
Maria our second Daughter was Born
marked
1800 December 20
Harriet our third Daughter was Born Saturday who died August 29 - 1818 Saturday
1805 March 3 rd Sunday
Laura our fourth Daughter was born
October 20 th 1805
Laura our fourth Daughter Died AE seven months & seventeen days
March 23 rd 1807
Horner our third son was Born
June 22 1811 July 3 rd 1831
Sabra our fifth daughter was Born Saturday Sabra Died age 20 & 11 days Sabbath
March 27 1822
Henry Wainright our brother son was Born Sabbath who Died age six years nine months and sixteen days to great-grandmother of the family

State of New York Otsego County ss. On this tenth day of May 1848 personally appeared before me in open Court Hiram Bennett who being by me duly sworn and examined deposed and said that he was well acqu- ainted with Asaph Buck late of the town of Newcomb deceased that he was well acquainted with the family of the said deceased and that he well knew the witness record of the marriage of the said deceased with Phebe Buck to be in his own proper handwriting that he saw the said record in a Book kept by him and before the same was taken from such Book upon which there was the said deceased was a pensioner that deposited returned his original certificate to the Pension office that he knows Phebe Buck whose declaration is hereto annexed to be the widow of the said deceased Pensioner.
Hiram Bennett
Sworn in open Court before me this 10th day of May 1848
Hiram Bennett of Otsego County

23,566 Act March 3 rd / 53 March 29 th / 53
Phoebe Buck widow of Asaph Buck
Asaph Buck Pri;
no 26597
Revolution Pensioner
NY Feb 48-5022
ad: 160 ac May 16/56 B. J. Fulton
M
Hon Th. Bennett New York Present
Christ H. Bennett. Aug: 3 rd / 53. late " " " Dec: 11 th " " " " " O. A. Morse Dec: 23 rd / 54
MS
Feb 48- no 5022
Vol. B. 143. 7

23.566
Phoebe Buck N.Y.
H Bennett New Lisbon N.Y.

State of New York County of Otsego
On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Sylvester Gail a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths with and for the County and State aforesaid. Phebe Buck aged eighty six years a resident of New Lisbon in the State of New York who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Asaph Buck deceased who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution that she cannot give the service of her husband but refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence on file in the Pension department of the Military service of her deceased husband upon which he was placed upon the Pension list under act of June 7th 1832 (together with evidence of the marriage of 20) and continued a pension of the United States up to the time of his death. And that she the said Phebe Buck widow of Asaph Buck deceased was placed upon the Pension list on the 11th day of August 1849 for the same amount as her deceased husband twenty four Dollars and forty four cents under the act of February 2 d 1848 that the evidence of the marriage of the said Asaph & Phebe and of his death is on file in Report .
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the homestead to which she may be entitled under the act granting additional homesteads to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States approved March 3 d 1855. And she further declares that she has not received any land warrant under any act of Congress nor made any application therefor except the one now pending.
Phebe Buck
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and I certify that Phebe the said Phebe Buck is the identical woman who was the wife and is now the widow of Asaph Buck deceased that she is now present and signs and executes the above declaration and she is of the age above stated and that I have no interest in said claim.
Sylvester Gail a justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Otsego
On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Sylvester Gail a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths with and for the County and State aforesaid. Phebe Buck aged eighty six years a resident of New Lisbon in the State of New York, who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Asaph Buck deceased who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution that she cannot give the service of her husband but refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence on file in the Pension department of the Military Service of her deceased husband upon which he was placed upon the Pension list under act of June 7th 1832 (together with evidence of the Marriage of 26) and continued a pension of the United States up to the time of his death. And that she the said Phebe Buck widow of Asaph Buck deceased was placed upon the Pension list on the 11th day of August 1849 for the same amount as her deceased husband twenty four Dollars and forty four cents under the act of February 2 d 1848. That the evidence of the marriage of the said Asaph & Phebe and of his death is on file in Dep't.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States approved March 3 d 1855". And she further declares that she has not received any land warrant under any act of Congress nor made any application therefor except the one now presented.
Phebe Buck
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the said Phebe Buck is the identical woman who was the wife and is now the widow of Asaph Buck deceased that she is now present and signs and executes the above declaration and she is of the age above stated and that I have no interest in said claim.
Sylvester Gail Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Otsego
Personally appeared Homer C Bruck and Harmon Bennett citizens of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposed and say that they are personally acquainted with Phoebe Bruck widow of Asaph Bruck and that she is the person now present who signs and executes the within declaration
Homer C Bruck
Harmon Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of March 1835 and I certify that the said Homer C Bruck and Harmon Bennett are credible and respectable citizens
Sylvester Nick Justice of the Peace
I certify that said Sylvester Nick is a Justice of the Peace of Otsego County & that his above signature is genuine
H Bennett
Ull

Reyn  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 253/4
Phoebe Buck
Wid of
Asaph Buck
Wm Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 26,597
35. W. O. Lang

22566
Brynton
Phoebe Brattle
John  wid.  John
26597 160
Geo: V. Winton House of Pensions, Present.

23566
Phoebe Knapp
Ex N.Y.
N.Y. ad 48 Feb - 5022
23558
Brynton
Julia Reforming
with Joseph
N.Y. ad 48 - 3412
of Parsons
Washington
D.C.
free Hillman
use

No Phoebe Rich NY J. W. L. Hiram Penns ch Ap. 20, '49
at 2 July 1848

Albany, N.Y. Roll act 7 th June 1832 Asaph Beck. Dr $24.44 for annuity, To what time last paid? Due 18 th Feb. 1848, P o to his death. With.
Treason Office Cole
To Kind Auditor's Office

604 New York Albany
Phebe Buck widow of Asaph Buck who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 — Dollars 244 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 10 th February, 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of August, 1849, and sent to
Harmon Bennett New Lisbon N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 12

23.566
Rev Samuel W. Huntington D.D. New Bedford

House of Representatives Dec 21. 1857.
Sir,
May I ask the favor of you to advise me what course to pursue with the enclosed papers, and to return them to me.
Yours respectfully O A. Morse.
Hon Geo: C. Whiting Comm ee of Pensions.

Otsago county ss
I Seth Gregory a clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield County of Otsago and State of New York Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asaph Buck of said Litchfield that I believe him seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of April 1834
Daniel Dine Justus
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev. Seth Gregory that he is a respectable clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield
Daniel Dine Justus

On the _____ day of April A.D. 1834 personally appeared before James C. Walworth Esq. State of New York Weeg County ss. I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County do certify that Daniel Pierce Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit was sworn to have been sworn to was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and and verily believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit & to the certificate to be his genuine Signature Witness my hand & seal of Office this 26 th day of April 1834 Horace Lathrop Clerk
for M. Richardson Esq.

Otsego County ss
I Asa Hearing a resident of the town of New Lisbon in said county Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Asaph Bush of the said town of New Lisbon that I believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that Opinion
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd day of February 1834
James C Wainwright Judge of Otsego County
Asa Hearing

To Phebe Buck mo of Asaph NY
ad 2 July 1848

State of New York
Otsego County On this tenth Day of April 1829 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of of the Peace of the County aforesaid Phebe Beck a resident of the Town of New Lisbon County of Otsego aged Eighty years who being first duly Sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 2 nd Feb 1828 granting Pensions to widows of of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war That She is the widow of Asaph Beck who was a Soldier of the Revolution- ary war and a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, and that She was Married to her Husband the said Asaph Beck September 7 th 1788 and that he resided at the time of his death and Forty four years previous thereto in the Town of New Le son in the County of Otsego and State of New York and previous in New Milford Conn And that the said Asaph Beck drew as a Pensioner under the said act 1832 $24, 22 1/2
And She further Declares She is Still a widow Sworn and Subscribed before me on the Day and year above have Phebe Beck written
Harmon Berne att Justice of Peace

State of New York Otsego County I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Person who Deposes to the facts set forth in the within Deposition that I have her Ex parte the Same Norman Bennett Justice Peace
To Phoebe Pack no of Stock NY 21 July 1848

16
Rebecca
Mr. Surn
14 May 1849
A. Phebe Buck
Anns
Home Department Pension Office Washington
20

Sir
New Sishon May 10th 49
I received a communication from your Department relative to the application of Phoebe Buck and have in answer to comply with the Directions here of which are here with transmitt
will you have the kindness to send me with her Certificate if the proof is satisfactory a form necessary to draw the same
Very Respectfully &c
De Witt Clinton
New Sishon
Owego
New York
Hon J. L. Edwards

April 17/41 New Lisbon
Harmon Bennet.
Enclosed declaration of Phebe Beck widow of a Pensioner. to enable her to obtain the ben- fits of act of 2 nd July 1840
W. Cole Atty
Ref. to Comm. of Pensions Dept. of the Interior April 16. 1849
Will Mr W. Allison please send me the papers mentioned?
Cole
M c Cluskey April 10.
Dear Thomas Ingersoll Secy of the Navy Washington

Dear Thomas Greville
Sir Inclosed is the Declaration of the widow of a Prussian in order to secure the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd Feb. 1828 If Disposition will you have the kindness to give the necessary forms for placing her upon the Russian List and Drawing the Russian Allowance Respectfully yours
William Bennett New Lisbon Ohio 1831
If the Law is such that the widows of those who served during and through the war only are entitled to Pensions then the applicant would not be entitled will you inform me
Dear Thomas Greville
Yours W. Bennett
Enclosed is the Declaration

June 25/49 Harmon Bennett
June 16/49
Respecting application of Phoebe Buck for a pension made 4 or 5 weeks since - was it recd.?
W. Cole
Commissioner of Pensions will please answer
Dept. of the Interior June 25/49

Hon Thomas Ewing New Lisbon June 16th 49
Sir Some two Months since since I wrote to your Department inquiring what was necessary to place upon the Pension List the widow of a Deceased Pensioner I received in reply that the Declaration of intentions accompanied with the proof of Marriage made in a Court of Records, were necessary And that inclosed was a form to fill the person for whose benefit the application was made But it was inadvertently omitted No form was inclosed 4 or 5 weeks since a Communication was addressed to the Home Dep Pension office the Decla- ration of intentions of Phoebe Buck widow of Asaph Buck a Deceased Pensioner accompanied by the evidence of her Marriage taken and made in a Court of Records of the State of New York Will you have the kindness to address Norman Bennett New Lisbon Ohio N.Y. whether the Communication referred to was received was the evidence deemed satisfactory by the Dept now if not in what particular defective
Hon. Thomas Ewing Very Respectfully yours Secy Dept of Interior Norman Bennett Washington
If the evidence is sufficient please direct the certificate to the above address

Para 5
Chas McLean Esq County Clerk Otago Co.
Walter M c Millan Esq April 7 -

Warren Bennett
State of New York
Otsego County } I, Chas. M c Lean Clerk of said Clerks Office } County do hereby certify that Warren Bennett is a justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego. That his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1849, and will expire on the 31st day of December 1852, and that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the 9th day of Apr. 1849 Chas. M c Lean Clk

James C. Walworth Esq.
Burlington Essex County New York
for from Bainbridge Mar 14

It appears by the State records, that the General Assembly in October 1776, appointed Increase Moseley Col. Samuel Banfield L. Col. & Jethro Hatch Major of the 13 th regiment of Connecticut militia.
Comptrollers Office March 5 th 1834
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that the pay roll of Capt. Reuben Postwick's company is charged to the United States, upon the books of the Pay Table, under date June 17 th 1779 "Housatuck alarm, 79. No roll of this company has been found, or evidence of the duration of its service.
That the pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Stow's company, "N. York State, is also charged to the United States, under date September 10 th 1779. No roll of this company has been found, or evidence how long its service.
Under same date Col. Banfield's payroll of field & staff is charged.

And that under date 10 th March 1780 the pay roll of Capt. Noble Hens, company is charged to the United States. But the time when, & how long it served, cannot be ascertained. No roll of it has been found. Under same date the pay roll of Col. Cuyler's field staff is also charged.
I ought to mention, that no change in the field officers of the 13 th regiment of militia appears to have been made by the legislature, as late as 1783. —
O. Phelps

31.133 In the Matters, Asaph Brooks vs Claimants for Pension Deterioration
Admitted Private 7mo 10 day,
Return to be sent to Jas B Walworth Esq. Burlington Otsego County N.Y. P.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after further the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as heretofore And further the Court certifies that it appears to them that Seth (graffrey) who has signed the above certificate is a respectable clergyman residing in the town of New Lisbon in said county, and that Asa Hearn, who has also signed the above certificate is a resident of said town of said Lisbon and that he is a credible person and that his statements is entitled to credit and that the certificate of Elisha Phelps esq appears to be a genuine copy of the rolls.
Robt H. Moore Circuit Judge J. O. Morgan } Judges J. C. Wapworth }
State of New York Oswego County ss. I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, in the matter of the application of Asaph Buck, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26 th day of April 1834 Horace Lathrop Clerk.

House of Reps 8 Dec 1855.
Sir. I wish to make inquiry in relation to the following cases of applications for land Warrants.
1. Chester Bunnell N.Y. Warrant no. 23.551 was forwarded to land office in March last, not heard from (sent in by Dr Bennett New Lisbon) on an application for larger amt, I think under act of 55.
2 Anna Hodskins about the same time of same person - returned as defective, more proof sent, not heard from -
3 Shebe Back no 23.566. & Julia Mearing of Revolutionary Soldiers. rejected under 3 d section of the act of 55, assuming they applied for homestead land for a life service "less than 14 days" not so =
Ans. Dec. 4/55
Will you inform me in relation to each of these cases - what action has been taken. Comr of Pensions. S
Yours &c
Henry Bennett