Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.18751, Rufus Bugbee, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Bugbee Rufus
S. 18751
carded
CONTENTS

10.126
Massachusetts
Rufus Brugbe
of Palmer in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Dyer in the _____ time for 6 Mos 20 Days Conn Cont.
84
Hampden
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Mar 1833 and sent claimant Palmer Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $44.44 Semiant. allowance ending 2 nd  Sept " 11.11
$55.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk, Book 8 , Vol. 22 Page 4 .

7706

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire
ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate (the same being a Court of Record)
now sitting in Springfield in said County Rufus Bugbee a resident of Palmer in the County of Hampshire aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June, 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
On the tenth day of April in the year 1776 I went from Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in company with Sips Perrin, Edward Perrin, Heshiah Frizzle and Amasa Frizzle as a volunteer Solider by the most direct route through Hartford Conn. to Fort Washington in the State of New York & thence crossed to Fort Lee where I joined Capt Bill Marmion's company of Connecticut Militia and continued under his command until the first day of August next following performing guard duty and occasionally forming a scouting party of the company & performing that duty. On the first day of August aforesaid I was enlisted (but for no particular time the enlistment of militia at that time being for three months) by Lieut Richard Peabody of Woodstock aforesaid into Capt Jonathan Morris' company in Col. Dangee's Regiment

under the Command of St. Greene M c General and continued in said last service until October 29 th 1776 when I was discharged on account of my having the Camp distemper by Genl. M c Greene whose discharge accompanies this declaration. Col. Williams of Pensylvania was an officer in command of the same Regiment and Samuel M c Lellan was a Major of the same. I was a volunteer in the service & was in no engagement or battle during the service. I was born in Woodstock aforesaid on the twenty third day of August 1749 as I have been informed by my Parents. There is a record of the time of my birth on the town records in said Woodstock which I have seen in the book of records corresponding with the time above mentioned & which I transferred to my bible. When I went off as a volunteer into the service I resided in said Woodstock. Since the Revolutionary War I have constantly lived in said Woodstock until the 20 th of November 1823 when I removed to Palmyra aforesaid for the purpose of living with my son Rufus Hughes Junior with whom I have ever since resided in said Palmyra. The greater part of my service was rendered in various parts of New Jersey. Of the Regular Officers I know General Greene & Genl. Cornwall & Genl. Putnam & Capt. Edmund Manning & Capt. Stephen Lyon. I have no documentary evidence except the discharge aforesaid and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. The persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood are Col. Lebbeus Chapin and Major John B. Blanchard who can testify to my character and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Rufus B. Duglee
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, do hereby declare their opinion that the the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B. Blanchard and Libbys Chapin who have signed severally signed the depositions hereto annexed, are both resident in said Palmar & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Justin Walker Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Duglee for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
J. Wallace Register

No 7706
Rufus Dugbee
7 th mo
6 mo 20 days
2.22
Applicant at Palmer Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Rufus Dugbee  of Palmer in the State of Mass;  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty three years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 ap d 10 th to 1 August 3 — Aug '72 to 29 Oct — 3 { { { { 6 X X X 20 X X X As a Gen. Capt Bill Mearns. Capt Morris, Col Duzee   in this service he enlisted for 3 trips but sickness prevented him from finishing & was discharged   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woodstock  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John B Blanchard, copy of traditional evidence Liberty Chapel certify the same. A discharge signed by Gen Greene, dated 29 Oct 1776  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. N. G. Examining Clerk.

18751 INVALID.
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File No. 18751
Rufus Burgher
Pa. New York
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rufus Buggbee of Col t Williams Regiment being unfit for duty is hereby discharged from the Service Given at Fort Lee Oct. 29 1917
N Greene Major

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John B. Blanchard of Palmer in said County of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted and have been for number years with Rufus Bugbee of Palmer aforesaid who is about to apply for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and that I believe said Bugbee is Eighty three years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where we both reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I fully concur in that belief and opinion and that the said Bugbee's character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeached. John B. Blanchard
Hampden ss. August 24 th 1832. Then John B. Blanchard Esquire above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him. Subscribed. Before me James Stebbins } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I Lebbus Chapin of Palmer in the County of Hampden of lawful age do testify and say I am and have been for a number of years well acquainted with Rufus Bugbee of said Palmer who proposes to apply for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 and believe that he eighty three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and I fully concur in that belief and opinion and that said Rufus Bugbee's Character for truth and veracity is good and undoubted.
Lebbus Chapin
Hampden ss. August 24 th 1832. Then Lebbus Chapin above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me James Stebbins } Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that former Lebbus Chapin before whom the above & annexed deposition was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name subscribed severally subscribed is his true & genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Ingersoll Clerk

Washington
Washington
Benjamin Harrison
John D. Root Secy of War
Shree
Sep. 24.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City District of Columbia
1900

Palmer Sept 4 th 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass
Sir
Enclosed are the papers which relate to my application for a Pension under the late act of Congress. Be good enough to give them an early examination & should any part of them appear defective send immediate intelligence. I hope they are all correct that I can get something for my services & ill health consequence thereof & relieve the charitable contributions of my friends who administered to my wants to prolong my feeble existence on this side of another World - I trust the late money still be recommended to me Draughts on the Branch bank of the U.S. Bank at Boston will accommodate me Yours Respectfully
Rufus Briggs