Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,707, Josiah Buell, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
Continental (Com.) Bull, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 44,707
CONTENTS

see letter to Sec. of War July 12. 1836 - do. to L Phillips 31 Aug. 1836 - do. to H. A. L. W. Lay Feb. 23. 1837
To the Hon. Sec. of War, Washington, D.C. 1837
17.214
New York R
Josiah Buell.
of Genesee Co: in the state of New York. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parson of the Connecticut . line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York .
at the rate of .8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May, 1820 and sent to Roswell Babbitt, ag t  Rochester, Genesee County N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of May, 1820 . $ 175.74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1820 . 48.
21 mo s  30/31
$223.74
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 m P

+ Josiah Buell, priv. Genesee County, N.Y. one year in col: W m Parsons' regt. Conn. line
6. May, 1818.
Memoranda - various taken forward.
Admitted
The deposition of two credi- ble & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken, & author- ized as, (or the certificate of an officer of the Regt.) to prove the service of appli- cant, is required -
Ralph Parker, judge.
Roswell Babbitt, agt. Rochester, Genesee County, New-York.

State of New York
Genesee County ss On this Sixth day of March in the year 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee in the State of New York personally appeared Josiah Buell aged sixty one years resident in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That the said Josiah Buell enlisted in the month of January in the year 1776 as a private soldier in the town of Hillingworth in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Sill in the Regiment under command of Colonel William Parsons of the Connecticut line that he continued to service in the said Corps and in the said service of the United States until the month of January in the year 1777 — when he was discharged from service in the town of Haverstraw in the State of New York that he was in the battles at the Surrender of New York & Fort Washington that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Josiah Buell sworn to and declared before me the day a- year aforesaid — Ralph Parker Judge
+ Samuel

to Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Buel did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, subject to the directions of the aforesaid act of Con- gress
Ralph Parker Judge
And I do further certify that I am satisfied from the oath of Levi Ward junr. that the above Josiah Buel is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support.
Ralph Parker
State of New York Genesee County ss I hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker Esquire was on the sixth day of May in the year 1818 one of the Judges of said Court and that the official signatures to the declaration and affidavit minutes annexed are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the 8th day of June A.D. 1818 S. Jennings Clerk

Rec d 26 June 1820
644
Josiah Burr
Inventory
17.27 3/4
Copy
$91.05 3/4
Jan 20 Con 2.25
Butaria, N.Y.

At a court of common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York on the thirteenth day of June of term of June A.D. 1821. being a court of record in pursuance of the 41 st article of the Constitution of this State which has unlimited Jurisdiction & keeps records of its proceedings.
Present the Hon: John A. Jones, John L. Ross John Lee & Samuel McWhorter Judges
Genesee County ss. on this thirteenth day of June 1821. personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) Josiah Buell aged sixty three years resident of the Town of Bergen in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - One year in Capt. Sill's company in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regt. of the Connecticut line. That he enlisted in January 1776 and was discharged the 31 st of December the same year. That his pension certificate was granted on the twenty-fourth day of May 1820 and is numbered 17214. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand

Eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule.
Real Estate I have none
  Personal Property, 1. Yoke of oxen — $ 40.00   1. Ox Yoke & irons — 1.50   5 sheep — 5.00   6. swine — 10.00   1. plough — 3.00   7 Harrow teeth — 2.00   1. Iron pot. (cracked) — 1.00   2. pails, — " 60   1. Tea Kettle — " 50   1. Small Kettle. (cracked) — 25   2 Earthern plates — " 13   2 Tin pans. — " 50   3. Cups & saucers. — " 12   1. Tea pot. — " 18   3. chairs. — " 75   1. Old chest, — 50   1. Table, — " 25   3 old pewter plates. — " 25   1. do do basin — " 25   1. Old broken chain, — " 75   3. Old Barrels — " 50   3. Knives & forks — " 25   1. ax. — 1.25   1. old hoe — " 12 
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 1. Sythe _____ " 25  1. old broken Kettle " 1.2  1. pair tongs _____ " 25  1. small brane " " 62  1. bom earthen pan " 12  1. bolt _____ 20.00 
I am owing debts to the following persons $91.01
 To Dr Lee _____ $ 4.00  " Orson Wilcocks _____ " 2.00  " Mr. Tuttle _____ " 3.00  " Mr. McKenzie _____ " 2.00 
and several smaller debts to my Neighbors amounting in all to about $21.00
And the deponent further says he is a farmer by occupation but in consequence of the loss of the use of one hand, and a swelling or wen on the throat he is unable to do any labor. That he has one son named Joseph aged nearly 21 years, from whom he expects no assistance after next October, and that he is obliged to hire a housekeeper to take care of his concerns, and should his son leave him he will be wholly dependant on the charity of the Public for support.
Subscribed Josiah Powell Sworn and the thirteenth day of June 1821. Before me in open court C. A. Shelson Clk
1821

J. Chauncy C. Sheldon, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety One Dollars and One Cent, and also that the said court have further certified "the Pensioner has lost the use of one hand"_____
$91.01
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Batavia on this fourteenth of June 1821.
C. C. Sheldon Clk.

February 23, 1939
Frederick J. Mix, City Judge 34 Court Street Rochester, New York
BA-J/ANF Am Josiah Buell S. 44707
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Buell who received a pension, while a resident of Bergen, New York, and died there in 1838.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.44707, based upon the military service of Josiah Buell in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Josiah Buell, and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut, Josiah Buell enlisted sometime in January, 1778, served as private in Captain David F. Sill's company, in Colonel Samuel H. Holden's Connecticut regiment, was in a battle at the time of the surrender of New York, and in the battle of Fort Washington, length of service one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years old, and living in Genesee County, New York. He was living in 1821 in Bergen, Genesee County, New York, and referred to a son, Joseph, aged "nearly" twenty-one years.
In 1838 reference was made to Josiah Buell, as deceased, and to five heirs, one of the heirs,

Zepheniah Buell, "resides(if living) in parts unknown". Names of other heirs were not designated.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of pension, and possibly the exact date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Josiah Buell Certificate #17214 Issued May 24, 1830 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced May 6, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Connecticut } ss Saybrook County of Middlesex }
On this 25 th Day of September 1819 Before me the undersigned being authorized a justice of the Peace within and for said County & State personally appeared John Chittenden of said Saybrook a witness entitled to full Credit and being by me first truly sworn and on his oath testify and say - That in the month of February 1816 he enlisted into the service of the Revolution in the Continental Service - in the Company under the command of Capt. David S. Sill in the Regiment under the command of Col. Samuel H. Parsons - for the term of twelve months - Service a part of the time at Mackinac - near Boston - also at New York - & other places - That he continued in service until his time expired which was in January 1817 when he was discharged - The said John Chittenden further testifies that he had known Josiah Buel formerly of Hinsdale in said County heretofore residing in the State of New York that the said Josiah in the company with the deponent that he the said Josiah Buel and the deponent were both arrested the same evening by Sergeant Nichols who belonged to the Light Artillery - That said Josiah Buel enlisted for twelve months & service until his time was out which was in January 1817 - in said company & Regiment - and was honorably discharged at the same time with the deponent
Sworn to & declared before me this Day and year as above before me -
B. Amariah Briggs Just. of Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County
John Pirk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Amariah May Esq. was on the 11 th day of Sept r . 1819. & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is in his proper Hand Writing & signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 30 th day of Sept r . A.D. 1819.
Jno Pirk Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss Hingham
On this 10 th Day of September 1819 Before me the Subscribing Authority a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Personally appeared Nathaniel Hubbard of said Hingham a witness entitled to said Credit and being first by me duly sworn deposits on his Oath that he is not a party to the said Nathaniel Hubbard entitled as to the Continental Service in the War of the Revolution for the Company under the Command of Capt. David Sill in the Regiment under the Command of Col Samuel H. Parsons in the Month of January 1776. for the sum of Twelve Months & served at Newburyport New York White Plains and other places until his time expired which was in January 1777. Said deponent further testifies that he is not acquainted with Jahiah Buell formerly of said Hingham but was residing in the State of New York that said Buell was enlisted by one Sergeant Middle into said Company some time in the Month of January 1776 for the sum of Twelve Months and continued & served in said company until some time in the Month of January 1777 when he was Honorably discharged having served the full time of his enlistment being Twelve months.
Sworn to and declared before me this Day and year as above
a Jonathan Brey Justice of Peace

Mechanics Bank New York 15 th August 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Josiah Bull deceased,
The acknowledgements are made by the parties in different counties (the places of their residence as is alleged) before the proper officers, but the dates of these acknowledgements do not correspond with the date of the power, and are not in the form prescribed by the Department,
It would appear that there is no subscribing Witness to the power, except to that of Mary Sullivan ,
Zephaniah Bull one of the heirs resides (if living) in parts unknown,
You will please observe that the power of attorney is dated the 21 st May last, and will probably be over ninety days date, before payment can be made upon these papers,
This case was pending when the Albany List was completed at this Agency, and the pensioner's name was not placed upon that List,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
W. Fleming Presd of the Agt

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24 May 2 Aug 24
Deak Buell Ms. M
Edward H. Haines
Amherst 4 Pioneer —
Department of State Washington

/ Copies /
War Department Pension Office July 12 th 1826
Sir, The papers in the case of Josiah Bull deceased, are herewith enclosed. The vouchers are in my opinion sufficient to authorize the Agent to pay the annuity due to the five heirs who apply; but the share due to Stephen Bull should be reserved for him until he may apply for the same.
I have the honour to be Hon Lewis Cass very Respectfully Secretary of War Your Obedt Servt (Signed) J. L. Edwards
War Department July 13 th 1826
Sir, I return the papers transmitted by you on the 6 th Inst.

the case of the heirs of Joseph Knapp, and beg leave to refer you to the enclosed report of the Commissioners of Pensions
very respectfully
Yrs W. Lloyd Smith
S Phillips New York
(signed)
Smith leaves
New York Augt 20 th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Having been absent from the City, I did not receive the the letter, of which the above are copies, until about ten days ago, when I applied to the Agent for payment of the pension. He replied that not having received from the Department in relation to the case he could not pay - that the letters of the Commissioners of Pensions were

that of the Sunday of Woon, altho ordered of the intention to authorize the pay d , was not sufficient unless the agent had a letter from the department to the same effect. I left the papers with him - to day he informs me that he has instructions not to pay unless the papers are made in conformity to the Law. Supposing that there must be some mistake in this matter, allowed me to ask the favour of you to cause the amt to be paid by the agent as authorized by your letter to the Sunday. The amt being very small, and the him, at a great distance it will be extremely in- convenient to him and the referred a very considerable proportion of the whole amt be he need to prove new papers.
I have no interest whatever in this affair - am not repaid any thing for collecting & remitting the sum to the him. I hope to be able to do it without any further delay - very respectfully
Yours M c D. Smith Davis Phillips

-N. 1903 m is
Apl-11-1903 Josiah Sullivan Geneva Ohio
44707
Rev INVALID.
1907 mch. 27. Hist. to H. P. Sullivan c 1927-June 28. Hist. to Marion J. Dersh
File No. 44707
1935 Feb. 23. Hist. to Frederick J. Mix and
Josiah Bnell Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geneva Ashtabula Co Ohio Apr 1 st 1903
To the Hon
The Comm ee of Pension
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
We are anxious to procure brief of my Grandfather Josiah Buell's service in War of - Revolution. He lived at West Hillington, Conn in year 1800 and afterwards removed to Bergen Genesee Co N.Y. where he resided during balance of life. I have failed to get record of his service from Conn. and as I doubt not he drew a pension as we believe he served during entire war. his name not in list of pensioners of New York It is possible he may have enlisted in Massachusetts Regiment
With great respect
I am Yours Respectfully Josiah Sullivan

Sadness
Josiah Sullivan
F.D. B. No one
Gerron
Ashtabula Co
Ohio

17214
Erie, Pa. March 15, 1907
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me a statement of the service of my grand-father, Josiah Buell, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as I have two daughters who are desirous of becoming members of the Order of Grand Daughters of the Revolution?
I understand that Josiah Buell enlisted in 1876 at Killingsworth, Conn. and served under Col. Samuel H. Parsons; and that after the War closed he removed to Genesee County, N. Y., from which place, in 1818 he applied for and received a Pension. Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me I remain,
Very respectfully Yours.
H. P. Sullivan 556 West 8th. St.

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Information you can give me I thank.
no effort for and received a person. Thanking you in advance for and closer no removed to Genesee County, N.Y. from which place, in 1818 Conn. and served under Col. Samuel H. Person and that after the War
I understand that Joseph Brey entered in 1806 at Kingston, Penn. Dauphins of the Revolutionary
generals who are descendants of recent members of the Order of Sons of Joseph Brey, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as I have for
that you kindly give me a statement of the service of my Great-Grandfather,
On March 12, 1801 I received the following letter to you.
Dear Sir:
Washington, D. C.
Department of the Interior,
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Edw. Br. March 22, 1801

B
O. W. H. King
may 24, 1820 17214
Erie, Pa. March 23, 1907
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
On march 15, 1907 I addressed the following letter to you.
"Will you kindly give me a statement of the service of my grand-father, Josiah Buell, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as I have two daughters who are desirous of becoming members of the Order of Grand Daughters of the Revolution?
I understand that Josiah Buell enlisted in 1776 at Killingsworth, Conn. and served under Col. Samuel H. Parsons; and that after the War closed he removed to Genesee County, N. Y., from which place, in 1818 he applied for and received a Pension. Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me I remain"
Having received no reply to my letter I am wondering whether or not it should have been addressed to some other Official in the Government employ, and if such is the case will you kindly give me the name of the Official who will give me the desired information and greatly oblige,
Very respectfully Yours,
H. P. Sullivan

650 West Seventh Street, Erie, Penna. May 19, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
My sister, Jessie Buel, wrote to you, a week ago, concerning the pension record of Josiah Buel, born in Killingworth, Conn., October 1758.
We need this record before our D. A. R. chapter are complete; and the

papers must leave Erie on May 27 th so the meeting in Washington is June 1 st .
The state convention meets in Erie the first week in October, so we are very anxious to become members. Thanking you for any courtesy. I am,
Very truly yours,
Marion J. Bernal -

JUDGES' CHAMBERS City Court of Rochester 34 COURT ST. ROCHESTER, N. Y.
FREDERICK J. MIX CITY JUDGE
January 18, 1939.
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
The above veteran was the recipient of a pension for about 19 years, I believe. He died at Bergen, N. Y. in 1838. I would like to obtain a transcript of the information on his Pension application. I have never had occasion to apply for such information before and do not know whether there is a fee attached to such a search. If there is, I will gladly forward it to you.
Very truly yours,
Nederzande

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
June 28 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Josiah Bull 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1776 1 yr. Pvt Davis F. Sell Lt. Col. H. Parsons Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, during surrender of N.Y. and Fort Washington Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingworth, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818. Knapp ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10 Residence at date of application, Genesee Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: In 1821 soldier was living Bergen, Genesee Co. N.Y. and at that time referred to one son, Josiah, age nearly 21 yrs. old. No further data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.