Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5957, Conkling Budd, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Budd, Conkling Conklin
W. 5957
Ruth
CONTENTS

11626 Ohio Pittsburgh Ruth Budd widow of Leuking Budd N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1849 and sent to
J.W. Harris Cincinnati Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 336 Vol. 4

7854 Ruth Beck of Conklin Ohio.
on roll Col Dayton Capt Patterson Jan 1977 to Aug 1980

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
The State of Ohio } Trumbull County } }
On this the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one came "Ruth Budd" a resident of Warren in the County of Trumbull aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Franklin Budd who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he enlisted at Springfield in the State of New Jersey about the year 1775 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton. Cannot remember the name of the Captain of

The company in which he (Conklin Budd) enlisted but thinks one of the names of the commissioned officers was "Wade."
He (Conklin Budd) was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, the Short Hills, Trenton, and many others among which that of Valley Forge, was among the number. He was a volunteer soldier. He also entered his team into the service of the army. He hired a person to drive and attend his team whilst himself served in the ranks. He served seven years. He never applied for nor received any pension. There is now no documentary evidence that can be produced owing to the destruction of our house on the first day of April 1815 by fire together with all his papers furniture &c at Deer Township Allegheny County Pennsylvania.
She further declares that she was married to the above named Conklin Budd on the first day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at Troy Morris county New Jersey by Joseph Grover a Presbyterian Minister. That she never received nor heard of any person receiving a certificate of marriage at that time. Thinks

There was no record of marriages kept in New Jersey. Never was married since the death of her husband the above named Conklin Budd.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Conklin Budd died of inflammatory Rheumatism on the second day of July one thousand eight hundred and seventeen at Deer Township Allegheny county Pennsylvania. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. At the time above stated. That she had seven children by her husband the said Conklin Budd.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me.
Francis Freeman Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } I, John Hutchins Clerk of Tuscarora County } the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the said Francis Freeman whose

proper signature is subscribed to the foregoing declaration was at the time of subscribing the same one of the Associate Judges within and for said County of Turnbull duly qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his offi- =cial acts as such Judge.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Warren this third day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one. John Routledge C.S.D.
Ms 7854

Saul Bellow Deposition

On the matter of Ruth Biddle's application for a pension
I Samuel Biddle of Washingtonville, in the County of Columbiana, in the State of Ohio, on my oath depose and say that I am the son of Benjamin & Ruth Biddle, according to the best of my knowledge, information & belief.
That in the year A.D. 1811, My Father's house was burned in Deer Township, Allegheny County Pennsylvania. That the family bible containing a record of the marriage of My Father & Mother & also the ages of My brothers & sister, was destroyed at that time. Together with all Father's books & papers & pretty much all the property they had; I do not recollect the contents of the record, & cannot at this time, state the time Father & Mother were married, according to what I have heard my Father & Mother say they were married in Mooms County in the State of New Jersey. I have often times heard My Father say that he was in the war of the revolution & tell many things that transpired under his observation in the revolutionary war.
I was born near Biddle's Ferry, in West-Moreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year A.D. 1793 & will be fifty-two years of age in May next if I so long live;
My Father & Mother had eight children, of whom I am the fourth, seven sons & one daughter, they are all dead except myself & My Brother Joseph, & I have not heard from him for several years, & am not certain that he is living. My Father was in the employ of Anthony Beelen of Pittsburgh, some time about the years 1804 & 1805 as a waggoneer, Mr Beelen was paymaster for a company from the east, who were engaged in the business of ship-

building. He had at that time eight yoke of Oxen in his business of teaming, & I have heard him say that he got eight dollars per day, which is the employ of Mr Beebe as the agent of said company, & that he need his pay all in specie, I wish to state, that at the time my Father's house was destroyed by fire in our Township, that I was learning a trade in Connellsville & was not at home at the time of the fire, but was at home shortly after & saw the ruins.
My Mother Ruth Build the applicant now resides in Warren Franklin County, in this State. I also wish to state further in relation to the burning of my Father's house in our Township Allegany County, Pennsylvania, when I first came home after the fire, I heard my Father & Mother say that at the time of the fire, they were both from home at the Sugar Camp, making Sugar & that no person was at the house, when the fire first commenced, and they told me that every thing in the house, all books, papers, & the furniture, and the family Bible containing the records of marriage & ages above alluded to was destroyed.
Samuel Beebe Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five Chauncy R. South Justice of the peace

May 2-1901 a. m. Alton Present check
5957
Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
5957
Ruth Budd
Wid.
Conkling Budd
Past Rev.
Act:
July, 28/18
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
101
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dear Friend Newberry - Co Mich
APR April 5 - 1901
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir would you please send me the war Record or Birth & Death of Conkling Budd. he was in the Revolutionary & the war of 1812.
Yours with Respect
G. M. Alton
Am

by reason of our house being burnt in Pennsylvania i have lost all of the old writings & by reason of old age i have lost my recollection pretty much, i was Married to Conklin Bud on the 8 Day of September 1783 or 84 He was an in listed Sowdier in the Continental army from the commence- ment untill the close of the war, then got a regular Discharge, his pay was in setifficats which proved to be nothing at last, it was his delight to tell that just such characters as he had gained the victory & left their offsprings free, i have heard him say often that not with standing all he had suffered & lost before he would be in bondage with the British he would enter in to just such another camp main & loose his life in defence of his country

his life was the life of a Soldier & his sufferings was the sufferings of a Soldier; he at length died with the Inflammatory Rheumatism he left nothing for the support of his family he was not an intemperate man i never new him intoxicated with liquor in all the time that i was his Wife which was rising of thirty years. tis unnecessary for me to say any thing more seeing there is no witness, but i do declare in the Presents of the god & father of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, that i am the widow of Conklin Bude & was married to him in the State of New Jersey Morris County in Troy Seven miles from morris town by a presbiterian minister by the name of Joseph Grover.

my Husband Conklan Budd & I had seven children John Budd William Budd Samuel Budd Joseph Budd & Nancy Budd & one Died young & Stephen Budd I have lost the Records by reason of fire burning our House & all we had in it,
And now I hope & trust that the honorable Counsel will take into consideration the deplorable, situation of the Widow of a faithfull Soldier & friend to the cause he fought for. Plees grant me sum little support in my last days
August 29 1841 Ruth Budd

6882.
Rep
Ohio Pittsburgh
Ruth Budd widow of Conkling Budd who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 18215 and sent to
Jagersole & M c Connell Warren Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 2 Vol. 1. Page 201.
Sub A. G. Easton, Feb. 2. 48

vs. Smith Budd Power of Atty.
E. B. Worcester p. 246 ap. 6. 43

Know all men by these presents that I Ruth Budd Widow of Franklin Budd decd. Do hereby constitute and appoint E. Brown Worcester my true lawful agent and attorney, to make all necessary examinations, and to take all other necessary lawful steps at the city of Washington and elsewhere, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, for my said husband's Revolutionary services. I now reside in Warren Linnabell county Ohio, my maiden name was Ruth Cobb of Troy New Jersey - Witness my hand at Warren April 10th 1843. - attest
Ruth Budd

Engine of Henry Lane, of Warren (He knew them in 93.) also of Uncle Walters family, about 3 ms. from Troy. Engine also of John J. Morgan Drugist, Warren O. -
also John J. Morgan Drugist Warren
with Budd Power of Atty.
E. B. Worcester pub app 6.43

9. 288.
Ohio
Ruth Budd
widow of Conklin Budd who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 nd July 1818 of Warren Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col. Dayton in the New Jersey line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 ~ Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May, 1845, and sent to Suzanne & McConnel, Warren Co.
Total amount, $400. 00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by A. J. Evans Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1. Page 383.

7854
Ruth Budd Ohio
let to E. B Worcester June 8. 1843 " " J. V. Ingande Feb 12. '45.
Act 7 July, 1838

No 7854
Ruth Budd Mdm of Conklin Ohio
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 2 years female $80 00 per ann
Adm d act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80. 00
John V. Ingersole and Alexander M c Corrill
Mary

Ruth Budds of Conklin Ohio
Suspended
See let 14 June 1841 James H. C. Johnson
Act 7 July 1838

Ruth Budd of Conklin Ohio,
Suspended
Free let. 16 Sept & 11 Oct 41 to J. H. C. Johnson
Act 7 July 1838

THE STATE OF OHIO,
Trumbull County, ss.
I Clayton Herrington clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that Chauncy H. Forester Esq. by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the 17 th day of March A. D. 1845
Clayton Herrington CLERK.
By Warren Young Deputy

7854 Ruth Budd Ohio
act 7. July 38.
on Rules for the alley from 79 to 80.
m 83 C 17

Warren June 3 rd 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions } Washington D.C. }
Sir In accordance with the instructions sent me by you I have proceeded to get the declaration of the widow of Conklin Budd in relation to the service of her deceased husband. She states that her husband never to her knowledge received any pay for the services of himself or for his team and that at the taking of Springfield N.Y. the property of her husband was burnt by the then victorious British army. I presume that the records will show the names of such as have and have not received their pay. Her memory has failed in a considerable degree and I suppose many things at one time distinctly remembered are now forgotten. She is a feeble old lady and in very distressed circumstances. She also states that her hus- = band frequently declared that so long as he was able to obtain a livelihood by his labor that he would ask nothing of his country.

for his services in the Revolutionary army,
In hope of hearing from you again shortly I remain Sir
Very Respectfully
Your O bl d Servt
James M c Johnson
P.S. Hon. Auditor Whittelsey is personally acquainted with Messrs Freeman & Hutchins the Judge and clerk of our court.

Ohio July 8. 1841 Ruth Budd
Cornubia Tenn Washington G. G.
ENCL

Warren July 2 nd 1841
Hon. Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C. } Sir
We are obliged in the case of Mrs Ruth Budd to delay proceedings until the Supreme Court is in session which will be on or about the 27 th of August when her declaration will be duly authenticated and forwarded to your office.
Very Respectfully H. James H. C. Johnson

John Nicholson Deposition

I John Nicholson of Fair Haven Township, in the County of Allegheny & State of Pennsylvania aged seventy two years & upwards on my oath affirm and say that I first became acquainted with Counseling Biddle & Ruth Biddle his wife in the year A.D. 1802, that in the years 1803, & 1804, & for several years thereafter I was intimately acquainted with the said Counseling & Ruth, That I have at different times, heard him say he was in the war of the Revolution & that he resided at the time he entered the war of the Revolution in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey Counseling & Ruth Biddle, at the time I first became acquainted with them had two Children, the name of the eldest was John, who at that time must have been about fifteen or sixteen years of age.
I was not present at the marriage of Counseling and Ruth Biddle, but I do know that they lived together as husband & wife & had a family of Children, and were by all the neighbors recognized as husband & wife, & from what I know of the character of Counseling & Ruth Biddle I do firmly believe that the applicant Ruth Biddle was his lawfully married wife & is now the widow of Counseling Biddle deceased.
And I do further affirm and say on my said oath

That the said foregoing & fifth Bonds were true of truth and verity - Sworn to & subscribed before me John H. Nicholson One, an Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh, this 26 th day of February A.D. 1845
Alex. Miller
as witness to the signature of John H. Nicholson & sign Alexander M c Connell
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County set.
I, George R. Riddle, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that Alexander Miller, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has to the certificate thereof in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name was, at the date thereof, and now is an Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh and ex officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 17 th day of March Anno Domini 1845.
Geo. R. Riddle Prothonotary
Filed 25 cts paid by Mr. Taylor G. R. R.

Warren Humboldt County Ohio 7 th February 1845 -
Sir
I have to ask you if the claim of Ruth Budd, the widow of Buckling Budd has been presented at the bureau over which you preside - for a pension for services her - former d in the revolutionary war by her said husband Buckling Budd - and what is the situation of the same then, as was the case in the claim of Mrs Rundown also employed Mr. E. B. Worcester from whom she bears nothing -
I have kept into evidence I think to obtain her a pension - If any proof has been offered please tell me what now is wanting - He served throughout the war, an easy answer will much oblige me
Your obedient servant
John V. Hycson
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm te of Pensions Washington -

Cincinnati Jany 21 st 1888
Sir,
I wrote a few days ago relative to Conklin Budds service in the Revolutionary War who it appears from your letter of the 15 March last served on the N. J. Line to the 8 Feb 1777 under Col Shrieve. Mrs Budd who is now drawing pension here says he served to the close of the War and she thinks that he was in the Quartermasters department either as Waggoneer or Wagon Master in the latter part of his service under Col Dator or General Mansfield, and she is not certain whether he was on the N. J. N. Y. or the Pa line she wishes you to examine the rolls and see if she is not entitled to land or something more than she has already received in money.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant B. F. Easton
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Cincinnati Jan'y 19 th 1888
Sir
The Widow of Conklin Budd a Revolutionary soldier has applied to me to ascertain if there is any Bounty Scrip due her for her husband's services. He served in Col Shreve's Regiment, at least up to the 8 of Feby 1780, and she says that he afterwards enlisted and served to the close of the War in 1783, and she says that she thinks that he was under Col Dayton's or General Moxfield's command of the New Jersey or New York line she does not certainly know which but that he was in the service at the battle of Brandywine, please examine and see if he is entitled to land scrip or any other pay than what has been received. Mrs Budd is now drawing pension at Cincinnati.
I am Respectfully Your Obedient B. G. Easton

A. Beeklin
Deposition

I Anthony Buelin of the city of Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania age Seventy four \frac{1}{2} years, on my oath upon and say that I was well acquainted with Lechling Buelin and his wife Ruth, that in the year A.D. 1805 the said Lechling Buelin was in my employ as a waggoner and continued so for several years, that I have heard him frequently say that he was in the war of the Revolution, that he lived at the time he entered the war, in the state of New Jersey, Lechling & Ruth Buelin had one son, who was engaged in driving stage east of Sunnyside for some time & who I understood soon after died.
I do not know anything about the marriage of Lechling & Ruth Buelin, but I do know that they lived together as husband & wife, during the time I was acquainted with, and I have no doubt from what I know of the character of Lechling Buelin & his wife Ruth, that they were a happy married couple. They were both persons of good character & standing in society.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 26 th day of February A.D. 1845 Alm Miller

I the undersigned Alderman within for the City of Pittsburgh do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Anthony Ruler for the last ten or twelve years. That he is a man of strict truth & veracity - Alexander Miller February 26-1845-
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County set
I George R. Riddle, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that Alexander Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has to the Certificate thereof in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was, at the date thereof, and now is an Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh and ex officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of March Anno Domini 1845.
Geo. R. Riddle
Prothonotary
Fees 25 cts paid by Mr. Taylor
G. R. R.

5 2 o February 1848
Mr. Cole
29 March 1849 Mr.
C. B. 0
6882
Alisbury Roll
100
Edward
Com. of Pensions
War Department
Wokingham

Cin. March 21 st 1849
Hon D. S. Edwards
Mrs Budd name is placed upon the pension Roll of Pennsylvania, and she has heretofore drawn her pension from the Pittsburgh Agency - As she soon intends returning to Warren Trumbull County Ohio, it is her wish still to receive her Pension from that Agency - You will Please forward the Certificate to me - Most Respectful
Yours D. W. S. Jones

Warren Ohio March 22. nd 1845.
Sir
you have hitherto been addressed in reference to the claims of Ruth Budd the widow of Conckling Budd, deceased, a revolutionary soldier.
Under date of Feby 12 th 1845, you state that "The records of the New Jersey line furnished evidence of the service of Ruth Budds deceased husband but that there was no satisfactory proof of the marriage" and further that the "records of the church in which the marriage was had may contain record evidence thereof or the court of the County in which the marriage was held may afford some proof or if there be no public or family record showing the period of their marriage there may be a record of the births of their children and if so it should be produced."
As for either church or county record of the fact of the marriage aforesaid, the history of the disturbed state of the country at the time referred to (during the warmest struggles of the Revolutionary war) would preclude the possibility of tracing reality from record . Mrs Budd has not the means by any public record of showing the fact of her marriage. She is old and infirm. She has had family records. Her family bible in which was registered the marriage of herself and husband Conckling Budd and the births of their children were burned up in the dwelling occupied by them in the Township of Deer, Allegheny County Penn a . She refers to her son Samuel , who is knowing to the fact, to Anthony Berlin & John Nicholson of Pittsburgh, to Henry Lane of Warren who was also knowing to the fact. Further proof than this she can not refer to for she knows no one further on whom to call.

Asking for what is her justly due, she throws herself in her old age upon the justice of her country.
We are Sir
Very Resp. Excell'd
Your obt Serv't
John V. Ingersoll,
Alexander McLean
Atty for Ruth Budd.
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

We the undersigned citizens of Warren Trumbull County, Ohio. have been personally acquainted with Mrs Ruth Budd for a number of years and do hereby certify that any statement made by her in the within declaration may be relied on as correct.
Her veracity so far as we have been acqu- ainted with her has never been impeached so far as our knowledge extends. We have no hesitation in saying that we give full credence to the statements made in her declaration.
Warren Sept. 6 th 1841
Francis Freeman
Walter King
Levi King
John B. Harnady
Grover Harnady
For the character of the signers of the foregoing certificate I beg to refer you to the Hon. Elisha Whittelsey of your city
Very Respectfully
James W. C. Johnson
Warren 6 th Sept. 1841

Waren Oct. 2 nd 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Herewith I return you the papers in the case of Mrs Ruth Budd with the requisite alterations and hope it will be satisfactory.
So far as it regards living witnesses of her marriage or of her being a married woman previous to Jan y 1794 there are none now in existence to her knowledge, there being but few present at the marriage and those mostly near relations. They are all now no more.
She has no relatives here in this section of the country except three or four Grand children one or two of whom reside with and support her.
With Respect &c James M c Johnson

United States of America
To the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions
The State of Ohio Hamilton County
Be it known that before me Ennis Singer a justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ruth Budd and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a Pension, under the Act of Congress passed the 19 th of June 1844. entitled "an Act, to continue the Pensions of Certain Widows," on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, the late, Conklin Budd, at the rate of $50. dollars per year, That she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a certificate, entitling her to draw her pension under the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed approved the 2 nd of February 1848 entitled. "An act making further provision for surviving Widows of the soldiers of the Revolution." That she has not intermarried but continues to be a Widow that she now resides in the City of Cincinnati, in the County of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, and has resided there for the space of Two years and six months past, that previous thereto she resided in Warren, in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio,
Sworn to and subscribed
this 24 th day of March A.D. 1849. Before
me
Ennis Justice of the peace Ruth Budd
I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit,
Ennis Justice of the peace

STATE OF OHIO, } ss. Hamilton County, }
I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that James M. [?] before whom the foregoing affidavit of Roll was sworn to and subscribed before me.
appears to have been made now
at the time of taking and subscribing the same. An acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. And that the several signatures of said E. Langer to said affidavit and the certificate of Identity are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cincinnati, in the said County.
the said Court, at Cincinnati, in the said County, this 10th day of March A. D. 1849 H. C. C. P. Master of the Court

7854 Wid. Ruth Budd of Conkling Budd.
on Roll. last Patterson loc Dayton
ms 83. 017
E. B. Worcester Atty.

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss.
I John Hatches Clerk of the court of common
Pleas of the county of Trumbull aforesaid Do hereby certify that Francis Freeman, before whom the annexed Declaration of Ruth Budd, and the annexed Affidavit of Henry Lane were made and sworn to was, on the days of the dates thereof, and still is one of the judges of the aforesaid court of common Pleas of the said county of Trumbull, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and further that his signature to the afore- said Declaration and affidavit, as "aforesaid Judge" is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 15. day of February A.D. 1843.
John Hatches Clerk By C McLaughlin Dep

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss
Henry Lane of the Township of Warren in the county and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now upwards of seventy five years of age, and that he formerly resided in Rostrevor, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
He further says that as early as the year 1793, he was well acquainted with Conkling Budd and his Wife (Ruth) and family, who then resided in the Township of Rostrevor aforesaid, and then had two, if not three children, that the said Conkling Budd and Wife and children lived together & kept house as a family, the same as other respectable families in community.
He further says that from his first acquaintance with the aforesaid Conkling Budd & Wife (Ruth) (to the time deponent moved into Ohio,) they lived and kept house together, and raised their family of children as husband and wife, and they were accepted by all in community, and popular society as husband and wife, and they were so esteemed and recognized by all the neighbors friends and acquaintances, — He further says, he is positive his acquaintance with the said Budd & Wife was as early as the year 1793, because deponent was married on the 22 d of October 1793, in Westmoreland County and was acquainted with them before & at the time of his own marriage, of which he is not mistaken.
He further states that the widow Ruth Budd now a resident of the aforesaid Township & Village of Warren, is the same identical lady who was the aforesaid Wife and now the widow of the said Conkling Budd. Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of February 1843. before me, and I certify the said Henry Lane to be a credible witness. Henry Lane Leahio Freeman Associate Judge

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss.
John J. Morgan of the Town of Warren in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he formerly resided in the County of Westmoreland, State of Pennsylvania. That while there he was well acquainted with Conkling Budd and his wife and family, - that they lived and kept house together, and raised their family of children as husband & wife, and they were accepted and publicly respected in community as husband & wife, and deponent never heard such fact in any way questioned. —
The said Conkling Budd tended Mill for the deponent's father in the said County of Westmoreland for several years, and while there was prior to the year 1800. — and deponent's first acquaintance with them was prior to the year 1800, and continued for years afterwards. He further says that the Widow Ruth Budd who now resides in Warren aforesaid, is the same lady that he formerly knew as the wife of the said Conkling Budd, and since his death she has been known and is still known in community as the widow of the said Conkling Budd. Sworn to & subscribed this day of February 1843. Before me. — And I certify that the above named Morgan is a credible witness. H.B. Farnsworth Bruggist intalined before me.

Declaration of Ruth Budd, for the benefit of the act of July 7. 1838. for a Pension.
The State of Ohio } Franklin County } Jst.
On this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the honorable Francis Freeman one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid, (the said court being a court of Record, declared so by statute, and having a common seal belonging thereto) Ruth Budd of the Township of Warren in the county & State aforesaid, aged Seventy five years in the month of February last (1842) who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -vision made by the act of congress passed July 7. 1838 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. —————
That she is the widow of Leunkling Budd who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, That he enlisted, (as she has often heard him say) as she verily believes true, at an early part of the Revolutionary War, for the term of three years, but that after he had served out his three years enlisted they claimed him for during the war, and that he continued in the service till the close of the War, —————
That he (the said Leunkling Budd was under Capt. (name forgotten) in Col. Dayton's Regiment, or under Col. Dayton, and under General Maxfield.
That he was born in, and resided at Springfield in the State of New Jersey, when he entered the service

That he volunteered to go into the army as she has often heard him say, and was with the army at the Battle of Brandywine, at the Battle of Monmouth and at Valley Forge, also at a place called Johnstown where an Indian Village was burnt, and also round other services at Leamington by orders of the Officers While in the Army, as was partially or more fully set forth in her former application for a pension about two or three years since, and to which she begs leave to refer, as forming part of this application, and further that she has not any documentary evidence in support of her claim, to the best of her knowledge & belief.
marriage She further declares that she was married to the said Leukling Budd on the first day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three at the Residence of her mother in Troy in the State of New Jersey by the Rev. Joseph Grover. —
That her husband the aforesaid Leukling Budd died on the second (2 d ) day of July in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen (1818)
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the aforesaid marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz. at the time & place above stated. —
She further says that her maiden name (prior to her aforesaid marriage), was Ruth Cobb and that she was born and raised and married at Troy aforesaid, in the aforesaid State of New Jersey. and she further declares that since her

aforesaid marriage, she has born to her aforesaid husband seven children whose names are as follows, viz. John, born July 8 th 1784, William, Samuel, Joseph, Nancy, a Son who died in infancy, and Stephen Budd.
She further declares, That she recollects that the wives of her two brothers (Thomas (lost) & John (lost)) and some of the neighbours were present at her aforesaid marriage, and further that the wives of her said two brothers, as also the aforesaid Rev. Mr. Grover have been dead for some years past.
She further declares that she does not now know of any person, (who is still living) who was present at her said marriage, unless it be a Mr. Stratton, who as she is informed resides, or was some few years since residing in some part of the State of Pennsylvania, but in what part of the State, or whether living or not she is now wholly unable to state.
She further declares that her aforesaid husband's dwelling house, (and where she then resided) with its contents was destroyed by fire in the year 1812, in which she lost all his papers, whether valuable or otherwise, and she has no papers in her possession or under her control which formerly belonged to her aforesaid husband. — and she further says that she is much afflicted by bodily infirmities, by reason of which she is not able to attend personally at court, or to with safety go from home, or from the place where she is now making it her home in the aforesaid Township of Warren.

She further declares that by reason of her aforesaid husband's loss of property by the fire, and other misfortunes, she is now, and has been for some time past entirely destitute of the means of giving herself a support, and further she says not.
Ruth Budd
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of January 1843. by the above named Ruth Budd, before me. — and further certify that this friend Ruth Budd, by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity being unable to attend court in person, I have attended at the place of residence of the said Ruth Budd in the township of Warren, and administered to her the usual oath to the foregoing declaration.
N.B. one erasure, and the words "She" — "that" and "with all its contents" interlined before execution.
Francis Freeman
Associate Judge

In the matter of the application of Ruth Budd for a pension
This day Before me George Austin a justice of the peace within & for the Township of Warren in the County of Franklin in the State of Ohio. Personally appeared Ruth Budd. The above named applicant, and made solemn oath that she was married to Cornelius Budd (now deceased) in the year 1784 or 1785 in Troy, in the County Morris in the State of New Jersey, by the Rev. Joseph Grover, a Minister of the Presbyterian Church, and that I am now the widow of the said Cornelius Budd deceased. My husband Cornelius Budd enlisted at the commencement of the war of the Revolution for the period of three years, and served as a soldier during that period, at the end of his three years he was returned for and during the war & served during the war of the Rev- olution. My statements in relation to my husband's service in the war & the time he enlisted, I have learned from him; My husband Cornelius Budd lived at the time he entered the Revolution in Springfield in the State of New Jersey, I have heard him tell many times about his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution; My husband Cornelius Budd & myself had a family of eight children seven sons and one daughter. The names, in the order of their birth is, John, William, Stephen (who died in infancy) Samuel, Joseph, an infant who died very young & who had not been named, Nancy and Stephen. My husband & self removed from Troy, when we were married, to Budds Ferry on the Schuylkill in Northumberland County Pennsylvania, the second year after we were married, our first child

was born at Bucks Ferry, we removed from Bucks Ferry to Butler County Pennsylvania in 1799. My Daughter Nancy, was born in Butler County. The next year we removed to Deer Town- ship in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, from then we moved to Pittsburgh & from Pitt- sburgh, we moved back again to Deer Town- ship. When we lived in 1811, at the time our house was burned, at the time our house was burned, in Deer Township, when the fire first commenced, My husband & myself and Children were all from home at the Sugar Camp making sugar, and before any of us got to the house it was all in flames, and all our furniture & all our Books & My husband's papers, and our family Bible was all burned to ashes, & every thing we had in the house was destroyed. The family bible which was burned contained a record of My Marriage with Leaveline Buck, and also the ages of our Children. All was destroyed by the fire. My name before Marriage was Ruth Cobb. After our house was burned we moved to Pittsburgh, was two or three years there, then, & then we moved up the Allegheny Riv- er to near, the mouth of Deer Creek, & My husband built a house & we lived there until My husband died, which I think was in the year 1817, or 1818. My husband while we lived in Pittsburgh worked a great deal for Mr. Anthony Berlin; I further affirm & say that I do not think there is at this any person living that saw myself Leaveline married, & I know of no record of our Marriage that was ever made, except the one, in our family Bible & which was burned in our house as above stated. I now reside at Warren

in Trumbull County, Ohio where I have resided for the last eighteen years, and that I was seventy nine years of age on the 12th day of last month. Ruth Budd
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 17th day of March A.D. 1845
George Austin Justice of the peace
I George Austin a justice of the peace in the Township of Warren in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Ruth Budd the above applicant for the last sixteen or seventeen years & intimately acquainted with her for the last ten or twelve years, that the said Ruth Budd is a person of strict truth & veracity, and I also further certify that I do believe that she was married to the late Leaching Budd deceased as she has stated in this application & that she is now his widow March the 19. 1845 George Austin Justice of the peace Warren Trumbull Co. Ohio

The State of Ohio 33 rd In the matter of Ruth Budd Gumbace County 3 application for Pension.
Personally appeared before me George Austin a Justice of the peace within & for Township of Warren in said County of Gumbace, Henry Budd of said Warren, aged seventy eight years on the 31 st day of March A.D. 1845 who being duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says, that he was well acquaint- ed with Cornelius Budd during his lifetime, that he was the husband of Ruth Budd. The applicant now residing in Warren in the County aforesaid, with whom he is also well acquainted. That he was well acquaint- ed with the said Cornelius Budd in the year 1788 and intimately acquainted with him after the year 1793. Living a close neighbour to him, I was also acquainted with his said wife Ruth Budd, having also known her family, her maiden name was Ruth Cobb and I have no doubt that Ruth & Cornelius Budd were lawfully married, & that she is now the widow of the said Cornelius Budd deceased a soldier of the Revolution, I have heard something said in reference to the burning of the house in which Budd & his wife Ruth lived in our Township Allegheny County in the State of Pennsylvania.
On my said oath I do further say that from a long & intimate acquaintance with Cornelius Budd & Ruth Budd, his wife, and also the Cobb family of which the said Ruth Budd was a member. That I do firmly believe that any statement that the said Ruth Budd would make in relation to her marriage is and ought to be entitled to full credit.
The said Ruth & Cornelius were persons of truth and veracity - Cornelius & Ruth Budd

from the time of my first acquaintance with them lived together as husband and wife & raised a family of children, and were recognized by all persons who knew them as husband & wife.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of March A.D. 1845.
Henry Lee
George Austin Justice of the peace }

THE STATE OF OHIO,
Trumbull County, ss.
I Clayton Herrington clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that George Austin Esq. by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the 17 th day of March. A. D. 1845
Clayton Herrington  CLERK. By Warren Young Deputy

8.007 No 9 Ruth Budd, of Conklin Ohio.
on roll Oct Dayton Clp Patterson for the loss from 16 Jan 1777 - written Aug. 1780.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
The State of Ohio } Trumbull County } }
On this the fourth day of September 1841 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now in session within and for the County of Trumbull Mrs Ruth Budd a resident of Warren in the County of Trumbull, and State of Ohio aged —
seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the Widow of Conklin Budd a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. That he enlisted in the year 1775: at Trenton at Springfield in the State of New Jersey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton. That he was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Valley Forge, the Short Hills, and others among which were Princeton and Trenton, cannot now recollect the name of the Captain of the company into which he enlisted but thinks of the commissioned officers one of the names was "Kade". He was a volunteer soldier. He was seven years in the service. He entered also a waggon and team of horses. He hired a young man to attend and drive the team whilst himself served in the ranks. His house and Barn were burnt at Springfield by the then victorious British. He never received his pay except in certificates which became worthless in his

hands. He never asked or received any pension. He died on the second day of July A.D. 1817 at Deer Township Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. There is now no record proof in existence of his service or discharge at hand owing to the destruction of our house by fire on the first day of April A.D. 1812 at Deer Township above named.
She further declares that she was married to the said Conklin Budd on the first day of September A.D. 1783 that her husband the said Conklin Budd died on the second day of July A.D. 1817 at Deer Township above named. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated. That she had by her husband (the said Conklin Budd) seven children. There were no records of marriages kept at the time of her marriage that she knew of either in the church or the County and thinks it remains so to this day. She was married at Troy, Morris County, New Jersey by Joseph Grover a Presbyterian minister. The family Bible containing the record of the births of our children was destroyed by the fire named above on the first day of April A.D. 1812.
That her children are all dead excepting one son who now lives in Washingtonville in Washingtonville in the state of Ohio, Columbus County, aged about forty years and one other son that has long since gone down the Ohio river and has not been heard from for a long time. That she has never been married since the death of her said husband. "Sworn to and subscribed in open Court" Attest John Hutchinson clerk
Rachel Budd

The State of Ohio  I John Hutchinson Clerk Trumbull County  of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within and for said County of Trumbull do certify, that the foregoing named Nellie Biddle personally appeared before said Court, and in open Court did on oath state that the matters and things set forth & contained in the foregoing declaration declaration by her submitted was true in substance & in fact In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren this 14th day of September A.D. 1841 John Hutchinson Clerk