Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5967, John Buford, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Buford, John Rhoda
W. 5967
CONTENTS

Virginia 30.474
John Buford
of Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the company comman by Captain Scruggs of the Regt. comman by Col. Lewis in the V a State trou for 15 mos. & 18 days Pr. 52.00 3 2/3 " Sergt. 18.33 $ 70.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 70 Dollars 33 Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1836 and sent to (Mrs. C. H. Lewis)
Arrears to the 4th of March '36, 336.65 For-wart. allowance ending 1 st Sep r '36, 35.16 $391.81
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 67. Page 11

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit:
On the 27 th day of July 1835 personally appeared before the Court of Bedford now sitting, John Buford a resident of the County of Bed- ford aged nearly seven years who being first sworn according to law with me his oath made the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. Viz.
That in February 1776 he thinks about the 10 th he enlisted under Capt. George Jennings in the County of Bedford to serve a term of two years & then returned at New London a few days and was marched from thence to Williamsburg under Sergeant William Canaday as a guard to a wagon loaded with ammunition that he remained in Williamsburg one or two weeks until Capt. Jennings & Lieutenant Shaw Talbot and Joseph Early & Ensign Barnabas Arthur arrived. . . . with the balance of the company that he marched from thence to Portsmouth Dis- =cipally under the command of Major Josiah Parker and remained at Portsmouth until the 10 th day of August when he swapped places with a man by the name of Stewart who was marching to the Cherokee Towns that he marched from Portsmouth and joined Capt. James Buford's Company in the County of Bedford where he remained until the Red Bank on which was early in September, that he marched from thence to Long Island on Hinton River under the Command of Col. Charles Lewis from Albemarle County & Maj. Gen. Lieutenant Jacob Early & William Rutherford & Ensign John Fields that in this term he acted as Sergeant & James Trainor as Deputy Sergeant. That he was mar- ched from Long Island about the 1 st of October to the Cherokee Towns upon the Tennessee River under the command of Col. W m Christie, that he remained at the Cherokee Towns a week or two and that he returned home in the last days of November 1776 that he was engaged in

the service of these Tens as a private in the 1 st about six months & 10 days and the last as a sergeant 3 months & 20 days that he has no written discharge and never had any that he had a Certificate from Capt. Youngs Certify to the exchange between himself & Stewart but has lost or mislaid it. He refers to the affidavit of Edward Hancock & Sam l Fields for the service of these Tens what the next time he served he enlisted in early part of June 1778 under Capt. Samuel Campbell in the County of Bedford that he was marched to the County of Greenbrier where he was commanded by Col. Samuel Lewis that he was recently in service at Bennington and was engaged as a spy 28 days that he was discharged about the first of November & he thinks on that very day that William Thomhill was the ensign & he thinks John Phelps was the lieutenant. He was engaged in the service of this town about four months as a private and 28 days as a spy. He received no written discharge for this town and knows of no person having that served the whole of this town with him but refers to the affidavit of Sergeant Preston for the service of this town The next town he served he went as a substitute for Weyman St. Clair that he was marched from the County of Bedford under the command of Capt. John Otey Lieutenant George Dooley on the 16 th day of January 1781 from the County of Bedford to Peterburg where he remained a day or two from thence he marched to Celine point from thence he was marched to a place near Doyls-mouth & camped with Capt Otey joined the infantry with his company and was commanded by Major Decks, Generals Dacker, & Muhlenburg but was principally commanded by General Dacker He marched then to the Great Bridge upon the South branch of Elizabeth River that he was one of the company under Capt Otey & Lieutenant George Dooley who took a boat below the Great Bridge from the British that he was marched to Peterburg and discharged on the 15 th day of April 1781 he was engaged in the service of this town three months that he received no written dis

charged but leave from the service of this town by Capt William Arthur & James Brantiff, who served at the same time with him whose affidavit is herewith annexed That the next town he served he was drafted & served a term of six weeks that about the 10 th day of May in the year 1781 he marched from New Hanover then in Bedford County in Capt. Alex. Cumming's Company under the command of Lieutenant or Ensign Charlton Rogette That he joined Capt. Cumming and Discharge Court-house That he marched from thence to the County of Surry in General Nelson's Brigade & joined the Main Army Commanded by Lafayette & Greene where he remained until the 8 th of July Major Daniel was one of the Commanding Officers who was wounded on the 4 th of July by accident that he has no written evidence of this town nor does he know of any living witness that he knew from it by he was engaged in the service of this town one month & twenty days that he does not receive a pension nor never has of any description whatsoever for services to the United States or any other, and hereby relinquishes all claims to any other but the pursuant.
Answered to Question 1 st ? I was born either in the County of Orange or Culpeper in the State of Virginia on the 13 th day of October 1757
Answered to Question 2 nd : I have now no register of my age my Parents had it registered in a Bible which is now destroyed.
Question 3, 4, 5, & 6 th
Answered in the declaration
I refer to William Softwick a minister of the gospel and Rev. Preston Matthews pastor Pleasant Preston D. Saunders & B. Preston who are acquainted with me and as to their taking in my having served in the Army &c.
John Buford
State of Virginia
Bedford County ss.
sworn
Rev William Softwick a clergy man and Rev. Preston Matthews pastor Pleasant Preston D. Saunders

Saunders & Brooks Preston having appeared in Open Court in the County Aforesaid and make Oath that we are all well acquainted with John Buford who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that he is reported and believed in his neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War that he is a man of good character and fair standing in society and on whose integrity and veracity full reliance ought to be placed.
John Soffwich Thomas Preston Mathew Datto J.D. Leonard Preston David Saunders J.D. Preston.
State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
The affidavit of Isaac Candler aged seventy four years herewith that some time in the month of January 1781 he marched from the County of Bedford under Capt John Bragg to serve a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War and that at the same time John Bu- ford marched under Capt John Otey to near Portsmouth that the British was in possession of Portsmouth and that the Company commanded by Otey as well as that comman- -ded by Bragg was stationed or camped between Suffolk and Portsmouth near the great Bridge on the South Branch of Elizabeth River that he well recollects seeing John Buford frequently while engaged in the service of this tour also recollects the taking of a boat by Capt. Otey carrying from the British and the Aforesaid Buford and my- -self returned to the County of Bedford together and served a three months tour and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County Aforesaid this 25th day of July 1805
Isaac Candler
Samuel Hancock J.D.
Bedford County State of Virginia to wit: I hereby certify that Isaac Candler who has sworn & subscribed

to the above Affidavit is from his appearance seventy four years old and that he is a man on whose testimony full reliance ought to be placed Given under my hand this 25 th day of July 1835.
Sam. Hancock S.D.
Bedford County
State of Virginia to wit: }
The affidavit of James Field aged forty seven years showeth that some time after the Act of 1818 had passed granting pension to revolutionary soldiers Recco Morgan formerly of the County of Bedford now deceased told him frequently that he had served a term of duty with John Buford under the command of Capt. James Buford that they marched together against the Indians and that he the said Morgan wished to have gotten the said Buford's affidavit to have aided him in getting a pension and further Smith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me }
me a Justice of the peace for }
the County aforesaid this }
25 th day of July 1835 }
Sam. Hancock S.D.
State of Virginia
Bedford County to wit: }
The affidavit of Pleasant Dorton aged thirty one years showeth that he had frequently heard his Father Stephen Dorton now deceased say that himself and John Buford had served a term against the Indians together but does not recollect his saying who was the officer or what was the length of term and further Smith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me
Pleasant Dorton
a Justice of the peace for the
County aforesaid this 25 th
day of July 1835
Samuel Hancock S.D.
Bedford County State of Virginia to wit:
I hereby certify that James Field who has

Sworn and subscribed to one of the above affidavits is from his appearance (forty seven years old) and that I believe him to be such and that he is a man on whose testimony the utmost reliance ought to be placed also I believe Deacons Preston who has sworn and subscribed to the other certificate is the age set forth in said certificate and on whose testimony full reliance ought to be placed Given under my hand this 25 th day of July 1835 Samuel Hancock S.D.
State of Virginia
Bedford County ss
The affidavit of William Arthur aged seventy three years therewith that some time in the month of January 1781 he marched from the County of Bedford under the command of capt John Hogg to serve a tour of duty in the resolution -ary was that at the same time John Buford man- -eered under capt. John Dey to Portsmouth that the British was in possession of Portsmouth & that the com- -pany commanded by Dey as well as that command- -ed by Hogg was stationed or camped between Suffolk & Portsmouth near the great bridge on the South branch of Elizabeth River that he was present when the prisoners taken by capt Dey's company from a boat were brought and he recollects seeing the said John Buford frequently while in the service & on the day they were discharged that this was a tour of three months and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Bedford this 25 th day of July 1835
Brooks Preston S.D.
Bedford County
State of Virginia ss
I do hereby certify that William Arthur who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is from his appearance seventy three years

of age and that he is a man on whose testimony reliance ought to be placed. Given under my hand this 25 day of August 1835
Booker D. Norton S.D.
State of Virginia
Bedford County ss
The affidavit of Edward Hancock aged Eighty years. Sheareth that in the month of February 1776 he enlisted under Capt. Groves Drury's as a soldier in the revolutionary army to serve a term of two years that he marched from the County of Bedford in the month of March that John Buford also enlisted & marched in the same company to Williamsburg & from thence to Drury's Bluff that they were there together in the same company the length of time he does not remem- ber but recollects it was several months that the said Buford as he understood (served) his term in Drury's Com- pany & went against the Cherokee Indians under James Buford and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 25 th day of July 1835
Edward Hancock
Booker D. Norton S.D.
State of Virginia
Bedford County ss
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Hancock who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit that from my personal knowledge and his appearance I believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is a man on whose integrity & veracity full reliance ought to be placed. Given under my hand this 25 th day of July 1835.
J.B. Norton S.D.
_____

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as his status. And the Court doth further certify that it appears to them that William Leftwich who hath signed the same is a Clergyman resident in the said County, and that Thomas Preston, Matthew Pate, Pleasant Preston, David Saunders and Bowker Preston who hath also signed the same, are residents of said County, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert O. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Burford for a pension. And I do further certify that Samuel Hancock & Bowker Preston Esqrs. whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Office, the 10 th day of August 1835 in the 60 th Year of American Independence.
R. Mitchell Clk

1.162 Rev. Aug 25/52 Mrs. Buford due for Pension
July 29 th 1848. Died 14 Feby 1832
Presented by Mrs. Goggins Altar Bridge Ma

State of Virginia County of Bedford On this 23 rd day of July in the year 1852 personally appeared before me (Noblelyt) a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Rhoda Buford aged sixty eight years who being duly sworn according to law each on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army approved July 29. 1848" That she is the widow of John Buford who was a private and sergeant in the War of the Revolution, as will appear by a pension certificate dated 12 th day of March 1836 and numbered 30.474 Now in her proposition that she refers to the declaration of her said husband for full particulars of his service as she knows little or nothing of the same herself. -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Buford on the 23 rd day of December in the year 1786 that her husband the aforesaid John Buford died on the 11 th day of February 1852 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 2 nd of January 1800 to wit at the time above stated - She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Rhoda Buford Buford much known to and subscribed on the day and year above stated in my presence before me Noblelyt J.P.

State of Virginia Bedford County } Des.
I A. Arthur Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that at a Court held for said County at the Courthouse the 24 th day of May 1852. Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court that John Buford was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Seventy dollars and thirty three cents per annum. That he was a resident of said County and State and died in the said County and State on the 14 th day of February in the year 1852. That he left a widow whose name is Rhoda Buford and seven children to wit: Elizabeth Fries, Rhoda Canoe, Milly Fries, Frances Cleveland, Polly Fries, John Buford and Samuel Buford.
And I further certify that John Clayton is and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate and acting justice for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th August 1852.
A. A. Arthur CCB

1. P. W. & N. Division. I 1180 W 5967
John Buford N. 5967
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 17, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Simeon Buford and John Buford, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:-
Simeon Buford made application for pension March 26, 1833, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing in Barren county, Ky., and his pension was allowed for eleven months' actual service as a private and eight months' service as an ensign in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Abraham Buford and Col. Stevens. He enlisted at Culpeper C. H., Va.
John Buford made application for pension July 27, 1835, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing in Bedford, Va. and his pension was allowed for fifteen months and eighteen days' actual service as a private and three months and twenty days' actual service as a sergeant in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary

War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Scruggs and Col. Lewis. He enlisted in Bedford county, Va. His widow, Rhoda, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr M. B. Buford,
67 Chauncey Street,
Boston, Mass.

James Field
&
de ce avant Doston
Affidavit

James. Fields
&
Pleasant. Gordon

Bedford County State of Virginia to Wit
The affidavit of James Fields aged Forty Seven Years, sheweth that sometime after the Law of 1818, had passed granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, Reece Morgan, formerly of the County of Bedford Now deceased, told him frequently that he had served a term of duty with John Buford under the Command of Capt James Buford, that they had marched together against the Indians, and that he the said Morgan, wished to have gotten the said Buford's affidavit to have aided him in getting a pension and further saith Not
Sworn and Subscribed before me as Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 25 th day of July 1835
Sam l Hancock J.P.
Bedford County to Wit State of Virginia
The affidavit of Pleasant Preston aged Thirty One Years, sheweth that he had frequently heard his Father Stephen Preston, now deceased say that himself and Capt. John Buford had served four against the Indians together, but does not recollect his saying who was the Officer or what was the length of time, and further saith Not
Sworn and Subscribed before me as Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this 25 th day July 1835
Sam l Hancock J.P.
Bedford County State of Virginia to Wit
I hereby certify that James Fields who has sworn and subscribed to one of the above affidavits is from his appearance Forty Seven Years old, and that I believe him to be such, and that he is a man on whose testimony the utmost reliance ought to be placed, also that I believe Pleasant Preston who has sworn and subscribed to the other affidavit is the age set forth in said

Certificate and on whose testimony (full) release ought to be placed. Given under my hand this 25 th day July 1835 Sam l Harkness

affidavit Capt Edward Hancock
Edward Hancock Edward Hancock

State of Virginia Bedford County Court
The affidavit of Edward Hancock aged eighty years states, that in the month of February 1776 he enlisted under Capt. Geo. Stragg as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, to serve a term of two years. That he marched from the County of Bedford in the month of March that John Buford also enlisted & marched in the same Company to Williamsburg & from thence to Portsmouth that they were there together in the same Company in the same Company the length of time he does not remember but recollects it was several months that the said Buford as he understood swapped his term in Stragg's Company & went against the Cherokee Indians under James Buford for the said term.
Edward Hancock
Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 25 th day of July 1835 B. Custard J.P.
State of Virginia Bedford County Court
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Hancock, who has sworn and subscri- bed to the above affidavit. That from my own personal knowledge and his appearance, I believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is a man on whose integrity and veracity full reliance ought to be placed. Given under my hand this 25 th day of July 1835. B. Custard J.P.

Penford Johns Declaration
1835 July Orand to be cert'd
Va-
Hon N.H. Claiborne H.R.
N.H. Claiborne

M c Buford. Declaration

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
On the 27 day of July 1835
personally appeared before
the Court of Bedford now sitting John Buford a resident of the county of Bedford aged 72 years who being first sworn deposes to. Saw doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. no 3
That in February 1776 he joined at age 18 he enlisted under Capt. Groves in the county of Bedford to form a Co of 100 men and rendezvoused at New London a few days, and then marched from thence to Williamsburg under Ser- geant William Cannada as a guard to a Wagon loaded with Ammunition, that he remained in Williamsburg one or two weeks until Capt. Seray of Lieutenants John Tolbert Joseph Early & En- sign Barnabas Atkinson arrived with the balance of the Company that he was marched from thence to Portsmouth principally under the Command of Major Isaiah Dabbs and remained at Portsmouth until the 10 th day of August when he swapped places with a Man by the name of Stewart who also marching to the Cherokee Towns, that he marched from Portsmouth and joined Capt. James Buford's Company in the county of Bedford where he remained until the Col. came on which was early in September, that he marched from thence to Long Island on Roanoke River under the Command of Col. Charles Lewis from Albemarle County & Maj. Glean, Lieutenants Early & William Ruthven & Ensign John Fields. that in this Co he acted as Sergeant & was trained as Orderly Sergeant that he was marched from Long Island about the 1 st Oct. to the Cherokee Towns upon the Tennessee River under the Command of Col. Wm Christie. that he remained at the Cherokee Towns a Week or two and that he returned home on the last day of November 1776 that he was engaged in the service of these Co's as a private in the 1 st about 6 Mo. & 10 days, and the last as a Sergeant 3 Months and Twenty days. that he has no blood discharge and never had any - that he has a Certificate from Capt. Seray certifying to the exchange between himself & Stewart but has lost or mislaid it that he refers to the affidavit of Edward Hancock & James Fields for the service of these Co's

That the next Four he served, he enlisted in the early part of June 1778. under Capt. Samuel Campbell in the County of Bedford that he was marched to the County of Greenbrier where he was Commanded by Col: Samuel Lewis, that he was mostly in service at Benbrows fort, and also engaged as a spy Twenty eight days that he was discharged about the first day of November the thinks on that very day that William Thornhill was the ensign the thinks John Phelps was the Lieutenant. He was engaged in the service of this Four about five months as a private and Twenty eight days as a spy. He has no written discharge for this Four and knows of no person possessing that served the whole of this Four with him but refers to the affidavits certificate of Pleasant Berlin for the service of this Four —
That the next Four he served, he went as a substitute for Benjamin Blair. That he was marched from the County of Bedford under the Command of Capt. John Oley Lieutenant George Dooling, on the 15 th day of January 1781. From the County of Bedford to Petersburg where he remained a day or two from thence he marched to Cabin point he also marched from thence he was marched to a place near Portsmouth & Camped. his Capt. Oley joined the infantry with his Company and was Commanded by Mays. Dook. Generals, Parker, general Mahlenberg. but was principally Commanded by Genl. Parker, that to the great Bridge upon the South Branch of Elizabeth River. that he was one of the Company under Capt. Oley & Lieutenant George Dooling who took a boat below the Great Bridge from the British that he was marched to Petersburg and discharged on the 15 th day of April 1781. He also engaged in the service of this Four. Three months that he received no written discharge but can prove the service of this Four by Capt. William Atkinson & Isaac Kennediff who served at the same time with him to where affidavit is hereto annexed,
That the next Four he served, he was drafted to serve a Four of six weeks. That about the 15 th day (May in the Year 1781) he marched from New London, then in Bedford County, in Capt. Allen's Company under the Command of Lieutenant or Ensign Nathan Doggette. That he joined Capt. Kennediff about Prince Edward Court House. That he marched from thence to the County of Sussex in Genl. Lawson's Brigade and joined the Main Army Commanded by, Lafayette, & Wayne where

he remained until about the 5 th July, 1781. Purnell was one of the Commanding Officers, who was wounded on the 4 th July by accident. That he has no written evidence discharge for the service of this war. Nor does he know of any living witness that he can prove it by. he also engaged in the service of this war. One Month & Twenty days. - That he takes not on cause a pension nor never has of any description whatsoever either for services to the United States or any other way and hereby relinquishes all claims to any other answer to. Question 1 st .
I also born either in the County of Orange or Culpeper in the State of Virginia on the 13 th day October 1757.
Answer to. Question 2 nd
I have now no register of my age, my Parents had it registered in Bible which is now destroyed
Questions 3 rd 4 th 5 th & 6 th Answered in the declaration
I Refer to William Setzerick a minister of the Gospel and to Joseph Harkness Th. Preston. Matthew Pate. Pleasant Preston Dr. Benjamin Saunders & B. Preston who are acquainted with me and as to their belief in my having served in the Army &c
John Buford
State of Virginia
Bedford County to wit:
We William Setzerick a clergyman and Th. Preston Matthew Pate. Pleasant Preston David Saunders. Booker Preston having appeared in Open Court in the County aforesaid and make oath that we are all well acquainted with John Buford who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that he is respected and beloved in his neighbourhood as have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. That he is a man of good character and fair standing in society and on whose integrity and veracity full reliance ought to be placed
Wm Setzerick
Thomas Preston
Matthew Pate Esq.
Pleasant Preston
B. Preston
David Saunders.

Oct. 14, 96. Salv-pensioned to Mrs. A. B. Buford, Boston, Mass. See Inv. 1180
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3967
Rhoda Buford
Widow
John Buford
Engl Rev War
Act: July 28 1818
Index:—Vol. a , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Buford Virginia
Sus. see lib. Col. R. L. C. Rb Mil at Aug 20
1835
Same Sept 26 1831
Lib. Dec 19 " "
Hor N H Claiborne
Adm. 3 3/4 mo. Serf. 20 15 15/30 " pri 50 870
Capt. Scruggs. Col. Lucas P. State brig. Militia
$ 18.33 Dr. 52.00 70.33
Ad sum 7. 1832

Sept 26 1862 VA - SEP 26 1862
all J. A. Edwards Esq. Complainant of Pardon Washington
Hill
33066

Liberty W a Dist. Septm 1835
Sir,
I received some weeks ago a communication from the War Department, requesting the original declaration to be forwarded, in the case of John Buford an applicant for a pension.
As it is contrary to the laws of Virginia for any Clerk to suffer an original record to be taken from his Office, unless in the mode prescribed by law, and then not to go beyond the limits of the Commonwealth, I must respectfully decline forwarding the original declaration & accompanying affidavits in this case.
If you think that the original papers contain any thing not embraced in the copy forwarded, and will inform me wherein you think the deficiency exists, I will myself copy the declaration, affidavits and forward them on, and you will find that every word & letter shall be fairly written out. As well as I recollect, the copy forwarded was made by a youth in my Office, and it may be that the Commission of Pensions is unable to make it out, as he writes but a poor hand. Any thing that I can properly do, to facilitate the old gentleman in getting his pension will most cheerfully be done, and I would be glad to hear from you again on the subject.
I am Sir Yr M c . G t . Court Rob t Mitchell.

Rhoda Buford wid: of John va
Adm. d 29 July 1878
15 M th 18 days pri $52.00 3 2/3 " Serg. t 18.33 $70.33
p r Annum from 14 February 1852
Cert: No W. T. Goggin Other Bridge va

Brief in the case of Rhoda Buford wid: of John County and State of Virginia act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her Husband was a Pensioner under 7 June 1832, date of The marriage, & death of Husband established by Record.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W. J. Goggin Older Bridge Name and residence of Agent Va
Thos. M. Hanson jr Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia County of Bedford } Scl
I Allen A. Arthur clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Shrewsbury a minister of the Gospel returned to the clerk's office of said Court, where the same now remains and file a certificate of Marriage of which the following is a true copy to Wit, Married the 28 th December 1786 John Buford and Rhoda Shrewsbury, Signed Nathaniel Shrewsbury
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 1 st day of January 1858 Allen A. Arthur Clerk

Pension Office May 25/53
Sir
Please state to what time John Buford jun. Sergt. Richmond Rolls, Va. at $70 \frac{33}{100} pr Annum was paid.
Act of 7 June 1832.
Very Resp y J. Spruance Com r
Died 14 th Feb. 1852,
Paid to his death
J Burt
3 d Auditor.
J Burt Esq Third Auditor

The record is herewith finished
W. L. G.
Pension Office
December 15 th 1852.
Sir,
The application of Rhoda Buford widow of John of Va. has been received and filed under the Act of July 29 th 1848, and I have to inform you that she was not established the date of her marriage in accordance with the rules of the Office. She should make application to the clerk of the County in which she was married for such evidence of the date of that event as she may possess. If this grade of evidence cannot be obtained, then a Family Record of the marriage or of the births of children will be received and if no such Record is in existence Parol testimony will be received, but the witnesses must fortify their memories by collateral circumstances.
Yours respectfully
R. C. Johnston,
for Commr of Pensions
W. L. Goggin Esq. Otter Bridge Bedford Co. Va.

1.162
Rhoda Buford widow of John Ga.
W.T. Goggin Dec 15 1882
act 29 July 1848
Rev: to S. J. Fuair May 25/83

State of Virginia
Bedford County W th
The affidavit of William Arthur aged seventy three years saith that some time in the month of January 1781 he marched from the County of Bedford under Capt John Trigg to have been a tour of duty in the Revolutionary war that at the same time John Buford marched under Capt John Otey to Portsmouth that the British was in possession of Portsmouth & that the company commanded by Otey as well as that commanded by Trigg was stationed or camped between Suffolk & Portsmouth near the great bridge on the South branch of Elizabeth River, that he was present when the prisoners taken by Capt. Otey's Company from a boat were brought in to the New Castle during the said John Buford frequently while in the service & on the day they were discharged that this was a tour of three months & further saith not
William Arthur
Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 25 th day of July 1835 Purvis Burton, J.P.
Bedford County State of Virginia
I do hereby certify that William Arthur who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is from his appearance seventy three years of age and that he is a man on whose testimony reliance ought to be placed Given under my hand this 25 th day of August 1835 P. Burton J.P.

Isaac Leundiff's Affidavit
Isaac Leundiff

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit: §
The affidavit of Isaac Bundiff aged. Seventy four Years. shews that some time in the first Month of January 1781. he marched from the County of Bedford under Captain John Frigg to serve a round of duty in the Revolutionary War, that at the same time — John Burford marched under Capt. John Oley to near Portsmouth That the British was in possession of Portsmouth and that the Company Commanded by Oley, as well as that Commanded by Frigg was stationed or camped between Suffolk & Portsmouth Near the Great bridge on the South branch of Elizabeth River That he still recollects seeing John Burford frequently — while engaged in the service of this round, also, recollects the taking of a boat by Capt. Oley's Company of boats from the British And the after said Burford and myself returned to the County of Bedford together. We served a Three Months round. & further saith Not
Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 25 th day of July 1835.
Sam l Hancock. J. P.
Isaac Bundiff
Bedford County State of Virginia to wit: §
I hereby certify that Isaac Bundiff wh. has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit is from his appearance seventy four Years old, and that he is a man on whose testimony full reliance ought to be placed Given under my hand this 25 th day July 1835
Sam l Hancock, J. P.

John H. 1021
John H. 1021
67 Chauncy St. Boston, Mass Oct 6/96.
Hon. D. J. Murphy Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir
I have the honor to request that you will give me the Military record of the following named Pensioners. Simon Buford. Pension Roll 1835- John Buford " " 1840- The latter is not the John of Garrard Co. Ky. but of Bedford Co. Va. Both were from Bedford Co. originally and are 2 with Hays' line -
Respectfully M. B. Buford