Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,824, Charles Baujean, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Baujan, Charles. Anna.
N. 16.824.
CONTENTS

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BEAUJEAN, CHAS

Woodbury, 13 th May. A D 1779 - Certifie that m r Charles Boujean Serg t in the Continental army & in Cap t Treadwell's Comp. of the Train of Artillery was married to m rs Anna Kimberly of S d Woodbury. p r me Tho s Lanfield -
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New-York (Alb) 1593
Anna Baujean, widow of Charles Baujean, Dec d .
who died in the year 1799; of Greene Co in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant of Artillery in the company commanded by Captain Treadwell of the reg t commanded by Col Brant in the N. York line for 2 years Sergeant of Artillery
N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York (Alb) 7 at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents, per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of No- vember, 1837 and sent to R. Norford, Lexington Heights, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 = $780:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 38, = 60:00
$840:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by S. S. Elliott Clerk. Book A, Vol. 2 Page 104.

Anna Batescum
Hon ble James S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions City Washington

Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benefits of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and of 3 rd Section of the 3 d of March 1837. . . . . State of New York 5,
On this Second day of October In the year one thousand Eighty Howard and thirty Seven, personally appeared before me Henry Foster Esq- one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York, Anna Banjean, a resident of the Town of Windham In the County of Green and State of New York, aged Seventy Eight Years old, 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 July 4 th 1836, That she is now the Widow of Charles Banjean deceased, who was first Serjeant In a Company of Artillery, Commanded by Captain Dreadwell, In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Crane, In the Standing Forces, In the Service of the United States, In the Revolutionary War, and she further says that the said Charles Banjean her deceased Husband always informed her, that he was born In the Town of Boston, In the State of Massachusetts, and she further says that she believes that the Colonel, and Offi- cers, were from that State, And she further says, that the first time that she ever see the said Charles Banjean her deceased Husband, was In the Town of Roxbury, In the County of Suffolk, In the State of Connecticut, while the said Regiment was passing through the Country from the Eastward, to the Army, they stopped a time for to rest In the Town of Roxbury, aforesaid, where she first became acquainted with her said deceased Husband, she further says, that she does not remember, that her said deceased Husband ever informed her when he first Entered the said Service, but at her first acquaintance as aforesaid, He informed her that he was then In the Service, that he was the first Serjeant, In Captain Dreadwell's Company, In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Crane, of the Artillery, which were passing through the Country, to the Western Army, all this she informed her and she daily believes the same to be true, and she further says from what she always informed her and from the many letters she received from him, and his absence she daily believes that he continued In the Service until the close or nearly the close of the war, but the particular time he was discharged from Service, she does not now remember, and she further says that some time after this her first acquaintance and

His Joining the Army, the said Charles Baugian returned to said Roxbury on furlow, as he informed her, and that the said Charles Baugian, and Herself, was married together In Sawfull Meadlock, on the Thirteenth day of May In the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy nine In the Town of Roxbury - In the County of Suffolk, In the State of Commonwealth, and she further says, that the Reverend Thomas Comfield, the minister of the Gospel In that place, married them, And she further says that she was born and brought up In the said Town of Roxbury, and that Her maiden name, before she married, the said Charles Baugian, was Anna Kimberlee, and that Her deceased husband Charles Baugian died In the West Indies, Sometime About the year one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety nine, as she has been Informed and believes the same to be true, being something like thirty Eight years ago, and she further says that if he had not died at the time, he most certainly would have wrote, or returned to His family, who must have been very near to Him, and she further says that during this long time of thirty Eight years, it has always been Considered that He was dead and she is His Widow, from that time to the present time, And she further says that she knows of no other Evidence of any name or nature, to prove His death, but what she has mentioned and she further says that she is now His Widow and always has been since his death, and that she has never since his death been married to any other person In life, And she further says that she never received any pension since the war, as she ever heard of believe, the pension she was not In existence during his life time, she further says that she has heard her deceased husband speak of being In battle, she thinks she is certain of hearing him say that he was In the battle of Germantown, she further says that she further says that Her Widowhood will more fully appear by reference by the proof Hereto annexed, And she further says that she has three Children one Son and two daughters. My Son's name is William A Baugian, My two daughters names are Mary Ann and the other Nancy Ann Baugian they were all of the age of sixteen when their father died, she further says that the Reverend Thomas Comfield who married them has been dead something like forty years, she further says that in the

time of the revolutionary war Roxbury and Woodbury were considered as one Town, Roxbury was a parish. She further says that She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and She further says that her said husband was four years older than herself. She would have been eighty two years old had he been living at this time, and She further says that all the letters that She has sent on to the board of war previous to this and all the letters of her deceased husband that now accompany this application She received from her husband while he was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war as they were written and She further says that her husband was a very kind and affectionate husband and father and he most certainly would have returned or written to me had he been living. She further prays that all the former proceedings formerly done with the letters may be annexed to these proceedings as a part of this application.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day one year after my Henry Goslee a judge of the County Court of Green County.
Certificate of the Judge
I the said Henry Goslee Judge as aforesaid do declare that my opinion is after examining the person health and situation of the said Anna Bangian widow of Charles Bangian deceased the above applicant a resident in the town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York, and on examination as find her to be a very weak feeble Sickly debilitated old lady, and by reason of her bodily infirmity she is totally unable to attend court to make her declaration and I the said Judge do further certify that the said Anna Bangian the above applicant is a person of respectability and of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit as a witness under oath or otherwise
Henry Goslee
a Judge as aforesaid

State of New York
Green County ss Michael M. Baujean of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York being only sworn according to Law doth on His oath depose and says that He is now fifty seven years of age that Charles Baujean deceased was His father and that Anna Baujean his widow is His mother, that he was born in the Town of Roxbury in the County of Silekfield in the State of Connecticut that His father Charles Baujean died in the West Indies sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine as he has been informed and duly believes believes the same to be true that the said Charles Baujean his father deceased he never heard any person say but that they concluded him to be dead and that he died at the time afore mentioned He further says that had his father been living he would most certainly have returned or written to let there can be no question in his or others opinion of His death and he further says that his said mother is now the widow of his deceased father Charles Baujean and has never been married since his death and he further says that his mother has for many years past been a very pious and pious woman now living upon the Charity of her friends and is truly needy
Subscribed this
second day of October 1807 before
Michael M. Baujean
the Hon. Henry G. Glee Judge of probate
State of New York
Green County ss Israel Minor of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York being first only sworn according to Law on his oath deposes and says that He was born and brought up in the Town of Roxbury in the County of Silekfield in the State of Connecticut that He is now sixty eight years of age, and he further says that He was well acquainted with Mr Charles Baujean and Anna Baujean his wife of the said Roxbury well knows that they were man and wife and lived together as such at Roxbury well knows that it was always said that he followed the sea that sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine the news came

That the said Charles Bangean had suffered and died In the West Indies that it was said that the complaint of which he died was called the yellow fever, and he further says that from that time to the present it has always been considered that he was dead by every person in Roxbury as much as though they see him die and he says that he remains no doubt of his death. In his opinion or in any others opinion that he ever heard speak of his death that had he been living he would most certainly have returned or have written home for he was a very tender and affection- ate husband and father. He further says that he has always lived a neighbour to the said Anna Bangean and will that she has never been married to any other person since her said husband's death that she still remains the said Charles Bangean's widow that the said Anna Bangean is a woman of truth and veracity she is a very poor likely woman almost worn out with life Sworn and subscribed this Second day of October 1837 before me Henry Goslee one of the Judges as aforesaid
Israel Minor
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Michael M. Bangean & Israel Minor, above named and that they are men of respectability, truth and veracity and that their testimony is entitled to full credit. Oct. 2 d 1837
Henry Goslee Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Greene County ss }
I William T. B. Heermance Clerk of the County aforesaid . do certify that Henry Goslee Esquire before whom the foregoing documents were sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County duly appointed and qualified . and that his signature to said documents is genuine .
Witness my hand & official seal this seventeenth day of October 1837.
William H. D. Hermance Clerk

Newington Nights October 12 th 1837
William James G. Edwards Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send to you Honour the application of the Widow Anna Baughean, from a Letter now before me which you Honour addressed to the Honourable Isadore Ball of the 13 th of September Last I understand a former application has passed before you and by that Letter you have directed a new proceeding. In your Letter there seems to be no question as to the recovery except the Evidence that is wanting of the demise of the said Husband, on that part you Honour as a Sawyer well knows that by our Laws that a person being absent from his family seven years without hearing from him the Law presumes him to be dead, this man has been absent something like forty years, and if living he would now be eighty two years old, on the second day of the present month I went with His Honour Judge Follett to take the widows affidavit as her sons, dwelling they informed us that there remained not the least question of his death, nor ever has been since his death, they all informed us that he was one of the tenderest and most affectionate Husband and fathers in life and that nothing but death could have kept him away from a family so near and dear to him as his Wife and Children, I cannot think there remains any question as respects his death, Had he been living he most certainly would have returned years ago to obtain his pension, I am informed by the family that they had sent on to your Honourable department several Letters, which the said Charles Baughean wrote to his Wife before and after his Marriage during his Service in the Revolutionary War, as Evidence of his Service and their Marriage and for this same purpose they have put into my hands several more Although they may give you Honour great trouble to examine them I do think that they will carry a very convincing proof of his Services and their Marriage, I presume that there can be no other Evidence than what is now before you in support of her claim will you Honour in your own time make your returns to me
I remain Hon Sir
Very Respectfully
your Oby
Richard Horford

Mem. for Rev Mr Blake concerning the papers and claim of Ann Baugham.
The evidence that Charles Baugham belonged to the Revolutionary Army as Sergeant in Cap. Treadwell's company of Artillery, Col. Craney's Regiment, Connecticut Brigade which appears from his original letter marked A and in part from his widows affidavit, must be taken from the original muster rolls or some- thing of the kind in the war office at Washing- ton. — Perhaps all the old documents etc ex- cept the one marked B will be taken in proof of the fact, tho' the one marked D I do not un- derstand. — The affidavit of Israel Minor may by implication corroborate the same. —
That Ann Baugham is the widow of Charles Bau- gham, (which has been supposed the main point to be proved) appears conclusively from her own affidavit and those of her friends par- ticularly that of Israel Minor and beyond question from her certificate of marriage marked H. — Abie Wakely's affidavit is intended to show that this certificate is genuine. — Baugham's letters to his wife will probably have some weight in her favor. —

Please to enquire of Mr Lee the most ap- petitious course of disposing of this business, and bring back such of the papers as are not needed.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Charles Barjeau a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. 16824
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Served during whole of the War, Part of time as Orderly Sergeant Treadwell Crane 3 Continental Artillery.        
Battles engaged in, Guilfordtown & others not recollected.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, widow: Aug. 7, 1837.
Residence at date of application, Windham, Greene Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, seventy-eight yrs. born Roxbury Litchfield Co., Conn.
Remarks: Sol. was four years older than his wife; he was born at Boston, married at Woodbury, Parish of Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Conn. while in the service, May 13, 1779 Anna Kimberley. He died in 1799 on one of the West India Islands & she was pensioned as his widow. 3 children: Michael M. as 57 yrs in 1837; Mary Ann; & Nancy Almy (?).
Respectfully,
part of History. Commissioner.
not stated;
"Woodbury & Roxbury were considered same town"
(See Mass. book "Barr" + "Beau")

BAUJEAN, CHAS.

Anna Baylian Living in favour of Robbure Jackson
Anna Baylian Living in favour of Robbure Jackson

Fish Kill Dec. 5. 1779
My wife
With Pleasure and Satisfaction that I embrace this Opportunity in Writing a few Lines to you to inform you that I am well and my Earnest Prayer is that these few Lines may find you Enjoying those Enestimable Blessings of kind Providence I set out from West Point in hopes of seeing you, But when I came to Fish Kill Capt. Jackson got a horse to carry him to Boston, which means I have to Return to West Point, & came out to help him on as far as Roxbury; O Cruel Disappointment — But when Considered of what little time I have to tarry in the Service, it gives my mind some Ease, Please to desire for the Brother Jonathan to come with a horse about three days before my time is out. Give my Love to all who shall Enquire after me, I met Mr. Tolman a few Miles from West Point, But he knew so much as informed me things concerning your welfare, But just last night I compliment how do you do, I Long to hear from you But I suppose the want of Opportunities is all that debars me from having a Letter Give my Love to Parents Brothers and Sisters, Excuse my Shortness and Bad Writing, I conclude with Ever Remaining your Loving and Tender Husband, Charles Bangs

Ms. A. 1. 1. 10 Anna Baugham Living at Roxbury in Newbury Township; Left at the Residence of Jeremiah Kimberley in Roxbury

West Scituate July the 4 th 1779
My Loving Wife
Receiv'd your Letter dated June 21 st : which I Received with Great Pleasure and Satisfaction as it informed me of your welfare, and God Grant that we may be preserv'd in our health; — and may we always Enjoy the Esteemable Blessings of kind Providence, for our Conversation is Great As to my Being discourag'd there's no danger, for I no that you do your utmost in Embracing all Opportunitys, and you may Rest Assured that I shall Embrace all Opportunitys, that I can get in Writing to you, that I so highly Prize and Esteem The Letter that M rs Wilson Rot. I never have miss'd it Give my Love to Polly Baker and tell her I have discours'd with M r Clark. But Can get no Satisfaction from him, so I would have her Look further, and Be as Crooked as he is. As to my Letter to M r Stanger's Friend's Tent and M r Burdick was Present, they Both Give their kind Love to you, I Enjoy a Great State of Health, But But Comfort I take but Very Little off: for Ever think off Being at Such a distance from you; it Causes me Grief, and Great deal of Uneasiness But when I Consider that it is God's will it Causes my mind to Rest Easy for a while, for knowing that we ought to be contented as tis in that Parts, and Causes us to meet Again in his due time, which we Ought to wait Patiently for, and in Seeking to him we may Expect Relief, in the day of Our Troubles Give my Love to Father, Mother, Brothers & Sisters and To M r Judlay's family, Pray Excuse my Shortness, and now I conclude with Remaining your Loving and Tender Husband Till Death Part us:
Charles Daujean, Serj. R. Hillary

B
BAUTIAN CHAS

Guadeloupe June 20th 1780
To any Commander in his Britannick Majesty's Service, or all, whom it may concern
Wee whose names are hereunto Affix'd, state Commanders of several Vessels. & / at present prisoners of war, in the Island aforesaid. Do Earnestly Intreat the favour, that If Mr Charles Bangear & should happen to betaken on his passage to Boston, he may not lose his Cloaths, or other trifling Effects, but be treated Well. as his behaviour to us here, has been Such, as to demand our Acknowledg- ments. and will therefore thus Interest ourselves in his behalf. As Witness our hands
J Witherden Robt Dunlop Dun: Macnought John Myers Abram Hunter Solomon Davis

BAUJEAN, CHAS.
Handwritten initials or mark

Woodbury March 7 th 18 th 1782
At a Class meeting held at Capt s Thomas Rowe's house Voted Capt s J s Mallery, Moderator, Ch s Bangian Clerk. Jeremiah Thomas, Samuel Weller, and Thomas Rowe, Committee. Elisha Judson Col r Capt s Thomas Rowe to receive y e wages from the State, that will be coming to y e said John Heide, also, that each one of the Class to shall receive there equal proportion of his wages according to there List. voted, that two pence on y e pound, and add one penny to every ten pound, is to be paid on there List —
March 7 th 29 th 1782 At a Class Meeting held at Capt s Thomas Rowe's house Voted Mr. Simon Lord a Moderator; Voted that y e Class, do give to John Heide fifteen pounds of his wages Seven pounds to be paid when Muster'd in y e Continental Service, the other Eight at y e Expiration of his twelve months Service; Voted, that y e Class gives to David Ransom fifteen shillings for to take the John Heide to y e Highlands; to a Continental Officer  Officer Ransom to take a Receipt, for y e said Soldier, when accepted
Compensation for ... Woodbury March 10 th 1782 ... Government

BAOJEAN, CHAS

West Point June the 10 th 1879
My Loving Wife
With Pleasure and Satisfaction that I embrace this Opportunity in Writing a few Lines to you to inform you of the dangerous Circumstances that I Escaped in Retreating from the Blockhouse at Kings Ferry, On Monday 30 th May the Shelling continued to the Blockhouse and kept up a severe Cannonading until 7 Evening, the afterpart of the day we were Surrounded by the Regulars, and Expected nothing But to Be taken or killed, But an Express came to us and Ordered our Company Off Artillery to Retreat, Except an Officer & Sergt. and Ten Men were to Stay with the Battalion, we Immediately Retreated with Great danger But By the will of God I Escaped and am at West Point, But those men that were Left was taken the next day at 10 o'clock, one of the Ten was Sergt. Snow which we Barely escaped that him and Three more of our Company was killed. I am thankful for my health and Return God many thanks for the Preservation of my Life and God Grant that these few Lines may find you in health, and may you always Enjoy the Enormous Blessings of kind Providence that we have hitherto Enjoyed, and may we Still Look to that God who is Able to Protect and Preserve us from all dangers and from all harms and in looking to him may we find help and Relief, for him Only must Put our thoughts and Trust into, Give my Love to my Mother Father Mother Brother and Sisters, I would have Not more But had no time as I am on duty, so I Beg and Pray of you to excuse my Shortness, Pray keep up a Good heart, and Now Conclude with Ever Remaining your Loving and Tender Husband Until Death Part us
Charles Baugian, Sergt. Artillery

M. Anna Bryan Living in Canterbury

West Point Decm: 7 1779
Loving Wife
With Pleasure and Satisfaction that I embrace this Opportunity in Writing a few Lines to inform you that I am well and may these few Lines find you in Good health as they leave me at present; this Letter is sent by Capt: Treadwell. I dont Expect to have any Op- portunities to Write soon, as both of y e Connecticut Brigades are March to Winter Quarters in Morristown, y e Infantry is a hundred Miles from West Point, I Beg that you would keep up good heart, for the time is Past that, it seems rather hard to be Stationed, on such a Place as this is Wood is very Scarce, and Bread is Scant, y e time I was at home, y e Soldiers at West Point had not a mouthful of Bread to Eat for five days, I Live in hopes of Conquering y e Severity of y e weather, y e time slips away, a few weeks, and then shall see you from Being Servant to servant, which will Be a happy day, we Expect to be in barracks in about five weeks on y e Point, as to news I have none at present, because my Shortness as y e Letter was Not in a hurry, Give my Love to all Parents Brothers and Sisters. I Conclude with Remaining your Loving and Ever Husband,
Charles Grandjean S gt

Peek Skill
4/7/79
Loving Anna
4/7/79
I Received your Letter dated April 7 th By the Bearer Mr. Hamilton Which I Read with Great Pleasure and Satisfaction as it informed me of your welfare, you mention of having Jobe comfortable where you have One I have ten. But I am Resolved to keep up A Good heart, until God Returns me home to my Beloved arms who I so highly Prize and Esteem; as for my Part I am by thinking of the happiness and Pleasures and comfortable hours I have spent in your amiable company, and when the Caricade and Expresses come from York of the Shipping coming up the River of the  heart with sorrow, to think when y e Sound of Cannon is heard in my Beloved Ears, the Uneasy hours that you have, and to think that I cant Be with my Dearly Beloved so as to Be of some comfort, it makes my heart to Ak. no tongue can Express y e feelings I undergo it Gives me Great Pleasure of your consenting of my performance in counting my Self your Husband, I Pray to the Lord for Preservation

Cap. William Smith
and am in hopes that our Prayers may Be heard in the Day of Battle, and God Grant that you may hold your health and always enjoy the Inestimable Blessings of kind Providence, and may God Vssper us thro' out all our undertakings
As a
Still well dear Anna I do thy truth and all thy arts to move But Ah is this time for Bliss Or themes so soft as Love
Whilst all around, we hear the sound Of Wars & iaffish Strain The drums command Our arming Band and Chides each tardy Swain
3 d
Our Country calls around us a Who dare be Brave and free my Love shall crown the forth alone who saves himself and me
4 th
Pray Give an Ear for Cannon sound now all around we hear the sound From Love I flic to seek Revenge of those inhuman Savage Bands O then To come with Laurels home and all that Freemen Crave to crown my Love my self shall prove the fair Reward the Brave.
BAUTJEAN, CHAS.
So I must leave Good heart, for Ya Give my Love to Brother Smith and Blots Son Your true

Beekes Hill March 7th 1779
My Loving Wife
Anna Beekes
I Received your Letter by Brother Smith which gave me Great Pleasure and Satisfaction, as it informed me of your welfare, and I Pray that you may always enjoy the Questionable Blessings of kind Providence. I Desire to thank the God that I am well and in Good Health But in my Low Spirits, to think that I am Deprived of the Sweet Pleasures of Life, that I could Enjoy, was in your agreeable and Amiable Company, and God Grant that I may Live thro' this Present Campaign, so as I may Return to my Beloved who I so highly Esteem and Regard and when I do I hope to be able to come home and Embrace each other, and join our hearts in Widder Broom , and if God should cause us to Part Before we meet together in this World, I Pray that God would Suffer us to meet together at the Bar of God, Before the Great Tribunal, where there shall be Great Praises, and Rejoicing, with the Lord our God But since it is God will for us to Be Parted we must Be Contented, and our stay as Easy as Possible, and God will Return me home Again at his will & Pleasure, which we must wait Patiently, my mind I mean to Let you know as I have hitherto done at times Past, no tongue can Express the Uneasy and Disagreeable hours that I daily Spend. But I Pray, and Believe that you not to Let my Absence Worry your mind too much, for I am Concerned and feel afraid of your making your self sick; which if I should hear of your

Being sick, I dont think I should be able to contain my Soul, as my heart is so deeply imprint in yours my heart you have won, and my Spirit is Easy as my is with you — Excuse my not Writing more as my heart is full, Remember to your Sister Smith, and the Rest of your Sisters, Likewise to my father & Mother — I have sent Be Brother Charles a Black Silk Hankerchief a Ribbons, a Hair comb, and some Stuff to make you a P. of Shoes which I hope you will Except, Pray Embrace Every Opportunity in Writing to me, Excuse my Boldness in subscribing my self in this manner
I Remain Your Loving & Tender Husband till Death Part us
Charles Bauman Esq. A. Miller
BAUMAN, CHAS

...you are out of life, I will send some by the first good opportunity, and I say and pray that you would count me as a brother in Christ, and that I had not told half of what I felt before I had a view of your being well; which is the reason of this letter's running in this form that it was the regular and single time down to speak again and to expect that they are bound for a residence, and that in time I expect we shall meet in Danbury and hope to be with you with them I will be absent in getting liberty to come and see you, which will be a great pleasure to me both in the present and in the future. I hope to see you again and to tell you more of my heart's desire, which was satisfaction was I free from the bonds, calls and all they with you during life; the Col to the But Seven Months; and may yet I hope to see you again. I hope to see you to return some day to my desired Master when I hope to see him face to face and to tell him all my heart's desire as long as my soul shall live together in the World. My earnest prayer is that it may be his Will and Pleasure to cause us to meet together in the World to come, forever. My Mother and Father Adieu Give my love to Pleasant Brother and Sister I conclude with remaining yours Uncle Brucer...
BRUCEAN, CHAS.

Mrs. [unclear] Anna [unclear] Living in [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] Woodbury [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] in [unclear] [unclear]
BRUJEAN, CHAS

West Plant Jan 21 1868
My loving wife
I embrace this opportunity in writing a few lines to inform you of my welfare and my earnest wish is that these few lines may find you in health as they leave me at present, don't be afraid about me, for I inform you of the reason of my tarrying at home and give them satisfaction by 14 th of February I shall have my discharge, if time permits and expressions, Give my love to parents & Brothers & Sisters, Excuse my shortness and bad ink, I conclude with Reminding your loving & tender Husband
Charles Baysan Esq.

Love's Kiss April 9 th 1729
Love Anna 
I received your Letter by the bearer Mr. Hamilton which informed me of your illness, and gave me great satisfaction at your condescending to my proposal of sticking my self in the manner I did. But am in hope of seeing the time that it may not be afraid of having so known to the World of mankind, I would upon my mind more But feel afraid of the Letters Being lost upon it that I could But express my self more As I want to do. The Remembrance and tedious hours that I spend, in wanting to see her who is strictly my love and Colium, When I reflect back upon those sweet moments and agreeable hours that we have spent together it makes my heart so like to think that I am at such a distance, and am But of comfort to her that is my heart desire, and may God Grant me Health and happiness thro' this Present Campaign, When I find in hope of Returning with joy unspeakable, and use all means imaginable to render each other happy in this World and that which is to come I pray to keep up God heart and not hearken to the Sours of Envy for I am Greatly concern of your Giving way to it, to such a degree, as to make you heart sick, which if it should reach to my Care of your Being sick, no tongue would Be Able to express the feelings I should undergo. But God Grant that you may Be endowed with the

kind Blessings of Providence and may the Lord Prosper us thro' all our undertakings I have sent one Letter before this in Answer of that I Recd of Mr Hamilton, which I hope you may get, as there is a small sum, Composed in it which would be Very Agreeable to you I don't doubt, Commence my Shut up as I have not time to Write Give my Love to Father and Mother to Sisters and Brothers I Must Conclude with Remaining Yours True and Obedient Son ever till death
Charles E. Baugham Suf.
Dear Mother
Yours Affectionately
BAUGHAM, CHAS

BAUJERN, CHAS
BAUJERN, CHAS

Camp at Continental Village Near Filkhill
June 24 1778
Dear Anna
Tis with Pleasure and Satisfaction that I take Pen in hand to inform you that I am well But in Very Low Spirits, for fear that I can't Obtain Leave of Getting a furlow, By what inform- ation I have had; our Company will join in a Stack of Artillery and Proceed to Head Quarters, which lie suppose will Be at Worcester in the Service, and if so be you march there, twill Be impossible for me to Get Leave to come and see you, But I Beg of you to look up a Good Heart, and I will do my utmost in Getting a man to take my Place, and my Earnest Prayers is that these few Lines, may find you well and God Grant that you may always Enjoy these Unestimable Blessings of kind Providence, and never Gods Providence in thro' this Present Campaign, so as We may Be able to join our hearts and hands together in Work, Bands, and to Render all means to make each other happy in this World and that which is to come, I mean to make my self as Contented as Possible and I Pray you may do the same for it is Gods will and Pleasure to Part us for a time, and his Partist and Return us again in his due time, So I must conclude as the time wont allow me to Write more, Give my Love to Your Mother Sisters, and Mr. Smith and Wife, So I Remain Your True and Constant Lover till death Part us, Charles Baugian, Serjeant in the Artillery

Dear friends
I send these few Lines to Let you know I am well and hopes these few Lines will find you as they leave me at present, Give my Love to my Little Rachel, and to Grandfather
Peter M. David
Direct all your Letters in this
To
Charles Baugian Sergt. in Col. Francis Key in Col. Broadwell Company, at York of Art.
Head Quarters

BAUJEAN, CHAS.
Lyons, France Belle
Verneuil

St Hil January 30 th 1779
Dear Anne
Tis with Pleasure and Satisfaction that I take Pen in hand to inform you that I am well and safe at Newmarket, and I pray that these few lines may find you in health as they leave Mr St. Vincent, Peter Robinson ten thousand thanks and gives his Love to you and to mother & Sisters, I Beg you would excuse my shortness as the young man with the ink bottle, which Reason and Custom my feelings etc I would be glad to do. Remember Love to all, I remain at Present But I remain Your Love and Affectionate Lover till Death
Charles Bampfylde

PAUL CHAS.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to include names and dates.]

West Point June 7 th 1849
My Loving Wife
With Pleasure and Satisfaction that it embraces this Opportunity to inform you that I am well and I Pray that these few Lines will find you in Good health and Spirits. It has been the Pleasure of the Regulars, and having not returned since last Monday and the Men often getting into Scuffles and Carried to York, But Thanks be to God for preserving my head in the day of Battle, in the City in Capabilities of another Engagement, But I am not sure that I did not see the Prisoners like many dangerous Prussians, and I do not know what had our best shots, and he will deliver us from all our Troubles, I hope to hear of the Victory and Not be last heard, for I still live in hope of Being returned there. Miss Priscilla Campbell Give my Love to Mother and Sister, Brother Smith and Sister likewise Sister Elizabeth Norton Give my Regards to Mr. Norton & Wife, and to all Enquiring Friends, Excuse my Shortness and Bad Writing as I Write it in a hurry. I conclude with Reminding You of Loving and tender Husband till Death and
Charles Brainerd
W. C. C. C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1906 Sept. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Julia B. Hypes. c 1917 May 1. History to Josephine H. Buell. f
File No. 16824
Anna Banjean Wid. of Charles Banjean Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. a , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BAUJEAN CHAS.

B. Blest with Gods mercys, thro' all Our Recrea- tions, and Prayers, that may Be Offer'd, to him in Divine Service; I Give my Self wholly up to the will of God, for Preservation thro' this Present Campaign, I must conclude with Shortness Giving my Love to Parents Brothers Sisters and Relations, and to all Enquiring friends Now Subscribe my Self. Your Loving and Husband Charles Baucan, Esq.

V
Letter to Hon. Z. Pratt 13. Ap. 1837

West Point Ga
Loving wife
My Late Ex heart with Tears Long and tedious, the th daily, does some time be Cast away, But when

with a Good Opportunity Danbury, of a horse Going 7 Point, so that it did God Grant that there Mind you in health

V 2573
Affidavit of Anna Baujean for the purpose of procuring a Pension
Col Crane Capt Fordwell
Enl Dec 16 1777 Disch " 1780 Sergt of Artillery
Admitted Sergt of Artillery 2 years - $120-
R. Hosford Esq. Lexington Heights Hn. Zadock Pratt HR New York

State of New York Greene County } ss.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 - supplementary to the act of June 7 th 1832 - relative to granting Pensions to Widows of diseased officers and soldiers of the Revolution -
Anna Baujean of the town of Windham County of Greene and State of New York, being first duly sworn before Henry Goble, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid - deposed and says -
That she is a Widow - that her husbands name was Charles Baujean - that she is seventy eight years old - that she was married to the said Charles Baujean on the 13 th day of May 1777 - in the town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut - That her husband Charles Baujean, was orderly Serjeant in Captain Fride wells Company of Artillery, in the Continental line of the Army at the time she was married to the said Charles - That her husband Charles Baujean continued in the service of the United States during the whole of the war, being engaged in some service for the Army; either directly or indirectly - That her husband, Charles Baujean, died some time in the year 1799 - on one of the West India Islands - but what month in the year, this deponent cant now remember, this deponent received the news of the death of her husband, Charles Baujean, from a young man by the name of Ransom, the said Ransom stated that he was present at the funeral That she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Charles Baujean - The Regiment her husband belonged to was commanded by Colonel Crane -
Anna Baujean mark
Sworn to subscribed to before me this 7 th day of August 1837
Henry Goble
a Judge of the County Courts of said County.

State of New York Greene County ss }
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that William S. Robinson Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Anna Banjean, and affidavits of Israel Minor, Eli P. Robinson and Origen P. Holcomb, were sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds, authorized by the laws of this state to take affidavits, and that his signature, to said declaration and affidavits, is genuine - I further certify that Truman Sanford before whom the annexed affidavits of Justus Hurd & Abel W. Kelly were sworn, was also at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds of said County and that his signature to said affidavits is genuine
Witness my hand and official seal this ninth day of January 1837.
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

A. Wakeley -

Abel Wakeley of the Town of Granville County of Granville and State of New York do hereby certify that I was acquainted with the Revd Thomas Confield of the Town of Woodbury County Litchfield and State of Connecticut and knew him to be a minister of the Gospel in 1779 and afterwards Abel Wakeley Jan 5 th 1837
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of January 1837 Nathan Sanford Commissioner of Pleadings

J. Hara -

I Partis Friend of the Town of Granville County of Grant and State of New York do hereby certify that I was Personally acquainted with the Widow Anna Bougean for a number of Years and like wise knew her to be of good Moral Character and knows her now to be a Widow Granville Jan'y 5. 1937 Justice Thurst
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of January 1937 Nathan Sanford Commissioner of Pads -

O. P. Holman

Wintham N.E. Jan'y 6. 1837
This Certifies that Anna Benjean is a member of Trinity Church Wintham & is a Person of veracity & worthy of entire confidence
Oliver P. Holcomb Minister in sd Church
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
This 6 th day of January 1837
William S. Robinson { Com of Deacons Prine County

E. D. Robinson

State of New York Greene County ss
I Eli T. Robinson of the Town of Windham County and State aforesaid do depose and say, That I am personally acquainted with Armina Bangs and know her to be a person of Truth and veracity and of good moral character and also know that she is wholly dependent upon the charity of her friends for support. And further this deponent saith not. Eli T. Robinson
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
This 7 th day of January 1837 -
William S. Robinson { Com of Deeds for Greene County

390 Utica St. West,
H. L. HYPES 37 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., BUFFALO, N. Y.
WITH MURPHY CHAIR CO., DETROIT, MICH.
Pension Dept., Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me what record you may find regarding Pension of Anna Deaufrau - or it might be spelled Danfrau — Wife of Charles L. Deaufrau, a Sergeant in Revolutionary War - from Roxbury Conn. She died Sept. 14 th 1844 Aged 87 Yrs. and is buried in Cemetery at Mayville Chaut. Co., N.Y.
Very respectfully
Julia Deaufrau Hy Geo. 390 Utica St. West Aug. 31 st '06 -

THE BISHOP'S HOUSE 503 SPRUCE ST. MARQUETTE, MICH.
Rev Sec 1
January 11th, 1916
The United States Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
A daughter of mine wishes to complete her papers for admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution. There is a family tradition that a pension was granted to a Mrs Anna Kimberley Beaujean, or Baujean, for the services of her husband, whose name, I believe was Charles Baujean, or Beaujean. According to my recollection this pension was afterward continued to a daughter who, when she died was a Mrs Nancy Huff, or Hough. Mrs Huff lived to a very advanced age, and I have some personal remembrance of her some time about 1866.
I would respectfully ask if there are any records which would assist my daughter's search, and whether there is a fee for the examination? I would be very glad to pay whatever expense there is.
Respectfully Yours,
G. Mott Williams

W. H. Hall H. B. Blackman John B. Buel April 17 1877
Left of the letter is Memorandum of Pensions Washington, D. C. Respectfully the I have in my possession a copy of the Military Directory of Charles H. H. H. the War Department, War, as taken from the Application for Pension, No. 7, 1867. The date of application, Washington, D. C., N. Y. has a copy of a list of application this is not a list of the Pensions of the Washington, D. C., information the original draft? He is living in the the war department, and of the The the matter of the draft, which most of the file, and might give the the original draft, and might give the the original draft, and might give the of the War Department.
Buel

Wolfe Hall, v 14 th & Clarkson St. Denver, Colorado. April 17 th 1917-
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Revolutionary War Records Section -
Sir:-
I have, in my possession, a copy of the military history of Charles Beaufait, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as taken from his widow's application for Pension, Aug. 7. 1837. Her residence at date of application, Windham, Greene Co. N. Y. Her age at date of application, ninety-eight years. This is on file at the Bureau of Pensions. Is there any information on file as to date of his widow's death? We are trying to find where she was buried, and it has occurred to me that the notice of her death, when pension ceased, must be on file, and might give the information we are seeking. I respectfully request that I may be furnished with such record, if it is on file at the Bureau of Pensions.
Respectfully, Josephine H. Buell.

Rev. War Section.
May 1, 1917.
Josephine H. Buell, Wolfe Hall, 14th & Clarkson Sts., Denver, Colorado.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the seventeenth ultimo you are advised that in order to obtain the date of death of "Anna Baujean widow of Charles Baujean, Certificate No. 1593, issued November 29, 1837, for $120. per annum from March 4, 1831, under the Act of July 4, 1836, at the Albany, New York Agency", you should forward this letter to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.

State of New York Greene County ss
I Israel Minor of the Town of Wenham County on State aforesaid do depose and say That I am personally acquainted with Anna Bougeon and have been for the last forty years or more and know her to be the wife of Charles Bougeon and that I saw him the said Charles Bougeon one or more when he came home on furlough to Woodbury in Connecticut State where I then lived it being in the year of our Lord 1779 and I also know her the said Anna Bougeon to be a widow and also a person of good moral character and also of truth and veracity, and also that she is in indigent circumstances and has been rendered almost helpless by broken limbs. and is wholly dependent upon the charity of her friends for support. — And further thy deponent saith not.
Israel Minor —
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7 th day of January 1837
William S. Robinson { Com. of Deeds Greene County