Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,817, Joshua Bundy, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
Bundy, Joshua Elizabeth
No. 20,817
CONTENTS

New York - 2197
Elizabeth Bundy widow of Joshua Bundy, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th November 1799 - of Albany in the State of New York who was a Col. & Pa. in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the 1 st Regt. commanded by Major [blank] in the [blank] time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars 17 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 29, 1836 and J. G. Shaw, in Hamilton, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March - $246.51 Semi-annual allowance ending 41.08 $287.59
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Vol. 2 Page 6

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss: On this 21 st day of October 1837, personally appeared before the Honorable Samuel A. Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County court, Elizabeth Bundy, a resident of Northampton, State and County aforesaid, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Joshua Bundy who was a private in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War and served therein as more particularly specified below.
That he the said Joshua Bundy enlisted at Preston, State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment in the early part of the Revolutionary War in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Dorgy, or Durgy, in Capt. Whites company, for, and during said War, and continued in its service until the termination thereof which was on the 3 rd day of November 1783, and was then on that day, or within a very few days of that period of time honorably discharged, as was more particularly stated in the discharge which the said Joshua Bundy received for having thus continued in the service until the period of time above mentioned or described. That the said discharge was preserved by him: (and to which he accented as dear to him,) and would very often take it from his chest and read it over to his family, and friends who came to visit him, or to any person who should dispute the length of time which he served in said war; and that on the 12 th day of December 1798, the said discharge was stolen, or rather supposed to have been stolen from the dwelling house of the said Joshua Bundy, by a man by the name of Joshua Johnson.
She cannot now give a full detail of the services of her husband, but is of the opinion that he spent much of his time in the States of New York and New Jersey, and was engaged in the battle when Cornwallis was taken.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Bundy on the 27 th day of June 1783, at Norwich, Connecticut State by the Revd Mr. Tyler, while he was thus engaged in the service under the above described enlistment, and prior to the above described period of time when he received said discharge, he having returned into the same region of country where he enlisted after the taking of Cornwallis, and that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Bundy died on the 16 th day of November 1799 at Westerlo, County of Albany, State of New York; and that she has remained a widow ever

since that period of time, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, by making her mark in my presence, on the day and year first above written, before me Saml A Gilbert one of the Judges in and for said County
her Elizabeth L Bundy mark
I certify that it is only a very short time since I formed an acquaintance with the above named Elizabeth Bundy, but from common report, and the testimony of credible persons I have no hesitation in saying, and verily believe that she is a woman of irreproachable character, and of a sound mind, and that the facts set forth in her declaration are entitled to full credit.
I further certify that it is satisfactory to me that her bodily strength, and her health is much impaired: Therefore by reason of " bodily infirmities " she is not able to appear in open court; it being 22 miles from her place of residence to the court-house: I am therefore fully satisfied that she could not endure the fatigue of the journey.
Saml A Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss:
Mary Ann Seach who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath depose and say that, she is now 66 years of age, that during the period of the Revolutionary War she was acquainted with a man by the name of Joshua Bundy who enlisted in the Continental establishment of said War soon after its commencement, and continued in its service until the termination thereof. That on the 27 th day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three the said Joshua Bundy was married to Elizabeth Jones at Chelsea in the said State of Connecticut in the presence of this deponent and several other witnesses. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 13 th day of July 1837 before me
Mary Ann her Seach marks
Signed by deponent in presence of
Asa Root
Byrnes Palmer
State of Connecticut. New London County ss. Norwich July 13 th 1837. Be it known that on the 13 th day of July 1837 before the Subscriber a Judge of Probate for the District of Norwich in said County, within & for the State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ann Seach of Norwich who hath subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of said affidavit by her subscription. I hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Ann Seach above named is a person to me for a long time well known & that she is of good reputation & her testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit.
Asa Root Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich
I James Wolbrook, clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich aforesaid do hereby certify that Asa Root Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court, this 13 th day of July 1837.
James Wolbrook, Clerk.

State of New York } Montgomery County. } ss: Anna Bundy who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath say that she is 49 years of age, that she is daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth Bundy mentioned in the annexed declaration. That her father Joshua Bundy, according to common report was a continental soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and that he died on the 16 th day of November 1799 at Westerlo in the County of Albany in her presence, and that her mother the said Elizabeth Bundy has remained a widow ever since that period of time.
That previous to his death she often heard him relate much of the history of the Revolutionary War, and particularly that part in which he was the most engaged, & more particularly that of his own services to wit: that he the said Joshua Bundy enlisted in the early part of the war in Colonel Durgg's Regiment in Capt. White's company in the State of Connecticut for and during said war, and continued in its service until the termination thereof. That previous to his death, she well recollects of having seen him take a paper from his chest which he called his discharge, and did read it over to his family, and friends who should visit him, and that it was stated therein that he was discharged on the 2 nd day of November 1783. That some time in the latter part of the year 1798 the said discharge was stolen, or supposed to have been stolen from the dwelling house of the said Joshua Bundy in Westerlo, Albany County by a man by the name of Joshua Johnson.
Subscribed and sworn to } this 21 day of October }
Anna X Bundy mark
1837 before me Leonard Gilbert one of the The Judges in and for said County }
I certify that the time is very short since I formed an acquaintance with Anna Bundy who has subscribed her name to the above affidavit by making her mark thereto in my presence, and that from common report, and from testimony, and witness now before me, I have no hesitation in saying and truly believe that she is a woman of irreproachable character and that her statement above ought to be received as full and satisfactory testimony. Leonard Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County Court

State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office. ss.
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Gilbert, before whom the Annexed declaration of Elizabeth Brundy, and also the Annexed affidavits of Anna Brundy purport to have been sworn before on the date of the same a Judge of the Court of said County; and I am well acquainted with his signature & truly believe his name subscribed to said declaration & affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 23 d October 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clk.

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Elizabeth Bundy Mow of foshua
Rolls. 1 st Gen l regt. mustered 77. for war."
Geo: D. Houghton. Clk.

State of New York } County of Montgomery } Gs: Moses Landers who being first duly sworn, says that he is 54 years of age, that some time in the year 1792 he formed an acquaintance with a man by the name of Joshua Bundy, and his family who about that time removed from the State of Connecticut into the County of Albany, State of New York; and that the said Joshua Bundy died at Westerlo, the place of his residence on the 16 th day of November 1799, and that Elizabeth Bundy now claiming a Pension is the identical widow of the said Joshua Bundy, and the same Elizabeth to which Mary Ann Leach has direct reference in her affidavit in connexion with the declaration of the said Elizabeth Bundy.
That during the time of being acquainted with the said Joshua Bundy he often heard him say that he had been a Continental soldier of the Revolutionary war, and continued in its service until the termination thereof.
That although the said Elizabeth Bundy is feeble as to bodily strength, yet she is of a sound mind, and has always maintained a good reputation, and that the facts set forth in her declaration are entitled to credit, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the above mentioned Joshua Bundy. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of October 1837
Moses Landers
John H. Bennett
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Landers above named and that his statement is entitled to credit
John H. Bennett
State of New York } County of Montgomery } Gs: Moses Landers who being first duly sworn, says that he is 54 years of age, that some time in the year 1792 he formed an acquaintance with a man by the name of Joshua Bundy, and his family who about that time removed from the State of Connecticut into the County of Albany, State of New York; and that the said Joshua Bundy died at Westerlo, the place of his residence on the 16 th day of November 1799, and that Elizabeth Bundy now claiming a Pension is the identical widow of the said Joshua Bundy, and the same Elizabeth to which Mary Ann Leach has direct reference in her affidavit in connexion with the declaration of the said Elizabeth Bundy. That during the time of being acquainted with the said Joshua Bundy he often heard him say that he had been a Continental soldier of the Revolutionary war, and continued in its service until the termination thereof. That although the said Elizabeth Bundy is feeble as to bodily strength, yet she is of a sound mind, and has always maintained a good reputation, and that the facts set forth in her declaration are entitled to credit, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the above mentioned Joshua Bundy. And further this deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of October 1837 John H. Bennett

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office
Oct 23, 1837
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that Clerk S. Grinnell before whom the foregoing affidavit of Moses Sanders purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in for the said County & duly authorized to administer Oaths & take affidavits, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the foregoing Certificate of Character of said Deponent is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 23 d . October 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson, clk.
Very respectfully Moses Sanders Rolls. 1 st Co. & 2 nd seq. alike 77 for com.
2

N. York
Elizabeth Bundy
Set to John J. Shaw 8. Dec. 1837
" " " " 4 Jan 1838
Set to same 22 Augt. 1838.
to Hon. J. J. De Graff 4. Jan. 1839
Act 7. July 1838

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss:
On this 1 st day of November 1838.
Personally appears before me Samuel H. Gilbert a Judge of Montgomery County Court, Elizabeth Bundy, a resident of Broadalbin State and County aforesaid aged 74 years who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the Widow of Joshua Bundy who was a Private Soldier, and also a Corporal in the Connecticut Line, of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War; that he the said Joshua Bundy entered the said service as a private soldier in the first Connecticut Regiment in the early part of the year, seventeen hundred and seventy-seven and continued to serve until the close of the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine; that on the first of January seventeen hundred and eighty-one, he the said Joshua Bundy entered into a Corps of Sappers and Miners as a private soldier, and continued as such until the sixth day of June seventeen hundred and eighty-one; that on the 7 th day of June 1781, he the said Joshua Bundy entered the service as a corporal in a Corps of Sappers and Miners in the same Regiment as before, and continued to serve as a corporal until the last day of December 1781. Here, according to the service last described, she claims a full pension, as far as it may go for services as a corporal; and also as a private in a Corps of Sappers and Miners according to the annexed certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut; and the remainder of the time according to the first above mentioned service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Bundy on the 27 th day of June, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-three at Chelsea, New London County, Connecticut State; and that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Bundy died on the 17 th day of November, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, at Westerlo Albany County in the State of New York; and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four; viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that she applied for a

pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 in good faith, fully believing that her husband served in the war of the Revolution until its close; but from testimony which has been found satisfactory to her she is now of the opinion that her husband left the service at the time within described. She therefore hereby claims a right to say, that any thing which may be found in this declaration, inconsistent with the letter or intent of the one above alluded to, shall not be construed to extend to wilful perjury, but that at that time it was all done in good faith, although she might have been mistaken as to many of the facts therein set forth; and that to this declaration she subscribes in good faith, according to the best of her knowledge, belief and understanding.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Elizabeth her Bundy mark
Sam d A. Gilbert a Judge of said County -
I certify that I have a slight acquaintance with the above named Elizabeth Bundy and from the common report she is a woman of irreproachable character, and that by reason of bodily infirmities she is not able to attend in open court, and that she made her mark to the above declaration in my presence. Sam d A. Gilbert a Judge of the County aforesaid. Brooklyn Nov. 1 st 1838
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss. I do hereby certify that Samuel A. Gilbert Esquire whose name is subscribed to the
first of the foregoing Affidavit &c. was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Court and duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 1 st day of
November 1838 J. H. Lamson Clerk

Comptroller's Office Hartford Conn. Sept. 19 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Joshua Bundy. I have examined the records of Settlements made with the Conn. Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a "Settlement with the 1 st Conn. Reg t . Josiah Harris Esq. Col t before Jan'y 1 st 1780," where he is entered as a private Jan'y 29 1777, and settled with Jan'y 1 st 1780, making 2 Yrs 11 m ts . 12 day s . Again in a "Settlement with the Officers and Privates serving in the Corps of Sappers & Miners in 1781," where he is entered as a private Jan'y 1 st 1781. Time of settlement June 6 1781 making 6 m ts . 25 day s , again in same Reg t as Corp t . commenced service June 7. 1781. Time of discharge Dec r 31 1781, making 6 m ts 25 day s .
Henry Richardson Compt y
2 11 12 6 25 6 25 4 1 8 2

3039 V Eliz. Bundy N.Y. 7 July '38
adm  2 years  3.05 3.66 memo 25. Dr Corp. 3387 - 5 - private
No deduction
J. J. Sheehan Northampton N.Y.

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the widow of Joshua Bundy for near twenty years last past, and that she is a woman of irreproachable character; that during the time of being thus acquainted with her I often heard her tell of the facts that her husband was a Continental Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and that too, prior to the time when Congress first passed any Law on the subject of Pensions; that when the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 was promulgated I informed her of the fact and inquired of her the date of her marriage. On being informed that the marriage ceremony was consecrated on the 27 th of June 1783, I informed her that the continental Army was discharged on the 3 rd of November 1783, and that if she knew that her husband served until that time she was entitled to a Pension. She had no doubt of that fact, and then employed me to prepare her papers accordingly. I did it in good faith, and prepared the papers, (as I do in all cases) in such a manner that what they swear to is the "truth and nothing but the truth," as near as possible. The result is known to you as well as to me; Now therefore having obtained from the Comptroller of Connecticut a Certificate of the services of the said Joshua Bundy, I have prepared her papers, claiming a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, most sincerely hoping and trusting that you will not construe any thing, from the hand of her who has asserted the claim, or any of the witnesses to it, to wilful perjury, nor that I intended any thing of the kind from my hand in preparing the papers.
Subscribed and sworn to this 2 nd first day of November 1838. before me.
John J. Shew
Rich d H. Cushing Clerk of Deeds

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office ss. I do hereby certify that the within Named Richard H. Bushney whose name is sub- scribed to the Jurat of the foregoing Affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office the 1 st day of November 1838.
A. J. Conner Clerk

State of New York County of Fulton } Js.
On this 12 th day of February 1839, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Bundy; a resident of the town of Broadalbin State and County aforesaid, who, being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following explanatory declaration to that which she made under the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836, and also to that which she made under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. That she is the widow of Joshua Bundy who was a private Soldier in the first Connecticut Regiment, and served from the early part of the year 1777 as a private until about the first of January 1780, and that some considerable portion of the last year of said service he was in a company of Sappers and Miners; and that the next year (1781) or rather the greater part of it he was a Corporal of a Company of Sappers and Miners and that at the close of that year his services closed for which she now claims a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Bundy never served as to her knowledge in Colonel Duryee's Regiment as she first stated in her first declaration. That through the lapse of time, from the days of the Revolutionary War until now; hence the mistake. That during the period of said War the name (Colonel Duryee) was frequently spoken, and his valor loudly applauded, and by this means, (through the lapse of time,) she had formed an idea that her husband had served in that Regiment, when on more mature reflection she is now confident, and entirely sure that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Bundy served as above stated in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Starr as more particularly set forth in a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut which was attached to her last declaration which is now on file at the Pension Office. Therefore she wishes now to be understood as making an entire mistake, (not intentionally when she stated that her husband served in Colonel Duryee's Regiment, and that he continued therein until the close of said war. And that on more

deliberate reflection and final conclusion she is of the opinion respecting her husbands discharge, that he had a paper in his possession which he called his discharge, but cannot now particularly describe its contents; therefore she now solicits the favor to explain the whole matter by saying, that, she has from the commencement made several mistakes, yet not intentionally and therefore hopes and trusts that nothing shall be so construed as to extend to corrupt or wilful perjury, as nothing of the kind has been intended. That respecting her marriage to the said Joshua Bundy on the 27 th day of June 1783 as stated in her other declarations is correct; and that diligent search has been made for a record of it, both in the church and town where the marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd. Mr. Tyler, and no record can be found. That Mary Ann Leach and Thankful Jones were both witnesses to the marriage and have testified to the fact. And that she does not know that there was any other man by the name of Joshua Bundy, in the State of Connecticut, either in or out of the service, or any other place; and that the said Joshua Bundy described in the Comptrollers certificate of the State of Connecticut was her husband.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me
Her Elizabeth L Bundy mark
Thaddeus H. John Justice of the Peace

Northumberland Ky. July 13
Hon. John S. Degrass
Representation in Congress Washington City D.C.

Northampton N. York February 12 th 1838
Sir,
Through your influence I received from the Pension Office two objections in the case of the widow of Joshua Bundy claiming a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. The one objection is that the Joshua Bundy described in the Comptroller's certificate cannot be the same Joshua Bundy who served in Colonel Diergy's regiment. The fact is this, that there never was any Joshua Bundy in Colonel Diergy's regiment. Mrs. Elizabeth Bundy, widow of Joshua Bundy made a mistake when she told me, and asserted in her first declaration that he served in Col. Diergy's regiment; and corrected herself  the mistake in a few days after I wrote the last letter to the pension office on the subject which I think was in July or August last. As she had then deceived me, (although not intentionally,) I concluded that I would have some kind of proof of her husband's services (fearing that she might make another mistake,) before I would venture to assert another claim for her, and therefore applied to the Comptroller of Connecticut and obtained a certificate which I had attached to her last declaration. She has now made an explanatory declaration which clears up both of the objections raised by the Commr. of Pensions. There cannot be any record of the marriage found, but the testimony of the two is positive. I hope therefore that the most favorable decision will now be made as soon as consistent with the rules of the department.
With sentiments of
the highest respect &c
John J. Shaw
Hon. J. S. Degraff Ch. C.

John L. Lewis Witahum John L. Lewis
Northampton U.S. July 28
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Hon. John L. DeGraff
NY Adolph
Representative in Congress Washington City D.C.
Yours

Northampton Fulton County N.Y. Feby. 25 th 1839.
Sir,
I have already troubled you with several communications on the subject of the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Bundy; widow of Joshua Bundy for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, and as I have this morning laid my hands upon two communications from the Pension office which might be of some use to you in further investigating the claim I here enclose them.
The one states that "if he was faithful to his enlistment, he was no doubt" "discharged with the other war's men before the 10 th June 1783 and returning" "home married on the 27 th of the same month and year." The same letter seems to indicate that she is not entitled to a pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836.
The other, dated August 22 nd 1838 closes by saying that, "If the claim is" "persisted in under the Act of the 4 th of July 1836, it will be re-examined" "when any additional statement of the claimant or witnesses shall be presented."
A few days after I wrote to the Comr. of Pensions a letter which caused this last described letter to issue from the said office, I was in conversation with Mrs. Bundy on the subject, and she then declared that she had made a mistake as to the name of the Colonel under whom her husband served. She said that she had heard so much said about Colonel Dury that she had formed the idea that her husband served in that regiment, when in fact it was in Colonel Starr's regiment as she then asserted to me. I then, fearing that she had made another mistake, applied to the Comptroller of Connecticut for the services of Joshua Bundy in Colonel Starr's Regiment and found that his services closed (according to his certificate) prior to the close of the war. This I found to be fully adequate to grant to her a full pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, and that she was not entitled to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836. Therefore I ventured to assert her claim accordingly, and fully explained the whole matter at the close of her declaration under the last Act, but that part of her declaration appears to have been overlooked by the Clerk who wrote the last report to you on the subject which you forwarded to me, and which causes me to make an explanatory declaration, and an affidavit of Anna Bundy (both) sworn to, before Shaddens St. John a Justice of the peace.
If Joshua Bundy served until the close of the war, we have not, at present, any evidence of it. Therefore, "suffice it to say," that, according to the Comptroller's certificate he was a good and faithful servant about three years in the war of the Revolution and by that means his widow is now entitled to a pension. Your influence in her behalf is most earnestly solicited; and I hope to receive a certificate for her before you leave.
Rev. J. J. Degraff
Respectfully &c. John S. Shew

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss:
On this 3 rd day of November 1838, personally appeared before me Asa Root Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New London, Mary Ann Leach aged 68 years, and Thankful Jones aged 71 years, who being first each duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oaths, each one separately, depose and say that, during the period of the Revolutionary War, they were personally acquainted with a man by the name of Joshua Bundy (who was a private soldier and also a Captain in the Continental Army, in the Connecticut Line); and that on the 27 th day of June, Seventeen hundred and eighty three the said Joshua Bundy was married to Elizabeth Jones at Chelsea or Norwich in said State of Connecticut, in presence of these deponents (by the Rev. Mr. Tyler) who were eye witnesses to the consecration of the marriage ceremony of the said Joshua Bundy to the said Elizabeth Jones. That they lived together as man and wife and raised a family of children together, and some time after the close of the said war they removed to the County of Albany in the State of New York, where, (as they have been informed) the said Joshua Bundy died, leaving the above named Elizabeth his widow. That afterwards (as they were also informed) the said Elizabeth Bundy widow of the said Joshua Bundy removed from Albany County into the County of Saratoga or Montgomery where where she has remained ever since, and as they have also been informed she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, and that she is the identical Elizabeth to whom the said Joshua Bundy was married as above described. And further these deponents saith not.
The word "first" interlined in the 6 th line also the words "also a Captain" in the 10 th line, also the Rev. Mr. Tyler in the 16 th line, and the word "where" in the 23 rd line, prior to being filed to the Committee for revision.
Signed & sworn in presence of
Asa Root Elizabeth Root Henry Root
Mary Ann
her + Leach mark
Thankful
her Jones mark
State of Connecticut
New London County ss. } Personally appeared Mary Ann Leach & Thankful Jones and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed before me. Asa Root Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Mary Ann Leach & Thankful Jones are persons to me well known and that they are persons of Character and their testimony is entitled to full credit.
Asa Root Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Asa Root Esq. before whom the within deposition of Mary Ann Leach & Thankful Jones was taken was on said 3 rd day of November 1838 a true copy of the proceedings in and for said New London County and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that his signature thereto affixed and also to the above certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of November A.D. 1838.
John D e Witt Clerk (M)

State of New York County of Fulton } Js:
On this 12 th day of February 1839, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fulton aforesaid Anna Bundy, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the same person who made an affidavit, (in the case of her mother Elizabeth Bundy claiming a pension under the Act of Congress of July 1 st 1836,) stating that her father had a discharge, and that it discharged him as a during the war man and that she thought that it was dated on the 3 rd of November 1783 &c. That she now wishes to explain herself by saying that on reflection she can only say that her father, during his life time had a paper which he called his discharge, and that she had frequently seen it but cannot now say positively anything about its contents or its date, or at what time he was discharged. Yet, as to the fact as she stated respecting the said discharge having been stolen, or supposed to have been stolen was correct. That on more deliberate reflection she is of the opinion that she was mistaken in saying that she heard her father say that he had served in Colonel Durgin's regiment; that it was in Colonel Starr's regiment. She therefore hopes and trusts that nothing contained in any statements which she may have made in the case of Elizabeth Bundy for a Pension shall be construed to extend to corrupt or wilful perjury; but through the lapse of time since the death of her father the mistake was made. And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Anna X Bundy mark
Thaddeus A. John Justice of the Peace

War Department Pension Office January 4 1838.
Sir,
Agreeably to your request another examination has been made for evidence of the service of Joshua Bundy upon which his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Bundy has asserted a claim. There is a Joshua Bundy who enlisted in the 1st regiment, Col. Dosey, in 1777, for the war; but it does not appear when & how he left the service. His name is not found on the final settlements of the or of Col. Durkee's regiment, as it should be, had he been in service in 1781, 1782 and 1783. But if he was faithful to his enlistment, he was no doubt discharged with the other War's men before the 10 th June 1783 and returning home married on the 27 th of the same month & year. It is not thought that she can establish any claim to a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836 which embraces those widows only who were married prior to the termination

of the last term of their husband's service,
I am, respectfully, your obed servt J. L. Edwards
John J. Shaw Esq. Northampton New York

War Department Pension Office August 22 d , 1838.
Sir,
In the case of M rs Bundy I enclose herewith the last act and the regulations.
It is for her to determine whether she will assert a claim under it, after having presented a claim under act of the 4 th of July 1836. If such claim shall be presented she will be required to fulfil the regulations in all respects.
In reply to your remarks upon the subject matter of my letter of the 4 th of January last, I have only to observe that the long established rules of evidence, with some modifications in favor of claimants prescribed by the regulations of the Department, are adhered to in the adjustment of claims. The declaration of a claimant is the disclosure of a claim; and in this instance founded on an alleged service, which, if rendered, must be on the records of the Connecticut Line.
There is no evidence found in the final settlements of the first Connecticut regiment of the latter part of the service, which shows that he either deserted, or was transferred to some other regiment: and it is required that such data be furnished as to his actual

service as may enable the Department to find the evidence of it.
If the claim is persisted in under the act of the 4 th of July 1836, it will be re-examined when any additional statement of the claimants or witnesses shall be presented.
These papers can not be withdrawn from our files.
I am respectfully Your obedt. servt J. L. Edwards
John J. Shew, Esqr. Northampton New York.

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Northampton Sept 1847
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Mat Aug 21 NY.
The Hon. James A. Edwards
Commissary of Pensions
Washington City
District

Northampton, Fulton County N.York
August 13 th 1838..
Dear Sir,
In the month of November last I forwarded to the Pension office a claim under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth Bundy, (widow of Joshua Bundy,) and the last report to me was dated Jan'y. 4 th 1838.. That report admitted the enlistment of a Joshua Bundy for the war in Col. Vose's Reg't., but cannot find his name on final settlement &c. It goes on to state that if he was faithful to his enlistment, he was no doubt "discharged with the other warimen before the 10 th June '38 and returning home married on the 27 th of the same month &c" and goes on to say that she is not entitled to a Pension because they were married after his services closed. Now Sir, I have only to say that this widow has resided in this region of country near twenty years past, and the whole community of her acquaintances do believe that her husband was faithful to his enlistment, because, when she first came into this country from Connecticut she told the same story respecting the services of her husband which she now tells, and the same which I wrote in her declaration, and that , at a time too when she had no object in view, not at all apprehending that Congress would ever pass any law that should redound to her interest, or grant her a Pension. Knowing this to be the case of this community I am unwilling at present to give it up until it can get her placed on the Pension list either under the act

of '36 or the amendment of July 7 th 1838. Now therefore I request that the claim be again examined, and a report made to me, on the subject. Three years of the time this Joshua Bundy was writer to Dr. or rather Surgeon Turner; (perhaps he drew the pay and no ordit given) so this widow said to this community near twenty years ago, so she said to me at the same time as I distinctly recollect, and so she says now. If you cannot grant her a pension, for heavens sake let us know, let community know, whether you have any records on which you can rely or not. Let us know whether Joshua Bundy ever did serve any at all or not. If you dispute the facts set forth in her declaration; if you dispute the facts set forth in the affidavit of Anna Bundy which accompanies it, where, where I ask is the end of perjury? I prepared this from their own relation of the case. They hold a high and honorable standing in society. a reputation untarnished. of religious and moral intelligence unclouded, and continually brightened at every view. To have their oaths, and the facts which they have told to this community for near twenty years last past laid aside, unheeded and disregarded, is that which they did not apprehend, nor do they know how it can be so. If sentiments like this cannot touch the bottom of your soul and grant her that pension to which she is so eminently entitled, we particularly request that you report how much service he did under and then we can judge whether it is worth while to apply under the last amendment or not. Why Sir, the testimony of Anna Bundy alone, in the opinion of community here is sufficient to justify the

Department in allowing her to be placed on the Pension list without any delay. Why I ask, do you ask for testimony, like hers to be given, and then lay it aside and regard it not? why do you put me to the trouble to write it and then regard it not? If you are determined to go by the records at the Department and nothing else, why do you ask for testimony! Now I say from the testimony of Anna Bundy that her father was a during the war man and served until the close of the war; community here says the same. But if you cannot grant her a pension under that act, let us know whether he might, or might not be entitled under the amendment of July 7 th 1838.
With sentiments of much respect for many past favors from the Pension Office &c.
turning" to say
John J. Shew
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
P.S. If the papers have no claim to your office, send them back to me

3039 NY Nov 24 file with Eliz. Bundy's papers.
Northampton Oct. Nov 19
Stone Farm S. Edwards
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Northampton Fulton county New York
State November 19 th 1838.
Dr. Sir,
On the 2 nd instant I forwarded to your office the claim of Elizabeth Bundy (widow of Joshua Bundy,) for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. I had previously prepared her claim in good faith (from her own relation of the facts as she understood them to be,) under the act of July 4 th '36, and as there was no proof of her husbands service by affidavit, nor from the records at the pension office the papers were put on file without ever being returned to me; therefore, as the proof of marriage was positive in the original declaration; and the proof of her husbands service positive by a certificate from the Comptrollers office of Connecticut in her last declaration I thought advisable to in the latter case, merely to refer to the testimony of marriage which had been taken in the first case, and referred so when I forwarded her claim on the 2 nd instant; but since, I have rec d the enclosed paper which I forward to your office to be placed on file with the last claim of the said Elizabeth Bundy and examined and reported at the same time.
With sentiments of much respect & the highest
consideration, I am &c.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.
John J. Shaw
P. S. Be pleased Sir to accept my sincerest thanks for Yours sincerely —

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Oct. 28
N.Y.
July 30 3 rd Sec
Howland Is. P.O. Box 23
Heath. James J. Edwards son of Samuel
Washington City
D. C.

Northampton Montgomery county, New York State, October 24 th 1837
Dr. Sir,,
I here present the claim of Elizabeth Bundy for a Pension. Her declaration goes to show that her husband Joshua Bundy was a during the war's man, and that they were married on the 27 th day of June 1783, and that in November following he was discharged. The affidavit of Anna Bundy goes to prove what become of the discharge &c. - The affidavit of Mary Ann Beach goes to prove the marriage, and that of Moses Landers proves that she is the identical widow of the said Joshua Bundy. Please give the claim an examination in its turn according to the rules of your office and communicate the result to me. Please accept my sincerest thanks for former favors &c.
With sentiments of much respect &c.
John J. Shaw
Hon. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions

in paper is entire
Northampton
Mass
Nov 25-21-3
Dec 27
N.Y.
Case 4 July 26.
Honorable James J. Edwards
Home of Pension
Washington City
District Col.

Northampton Montgomery County N. York State December 19 th 1837.
Sir,
I have received an answer to the claim of Elizabeth Bundy for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, stating that her husband's name, Joshua Bundy is not found "either on the rolls of Col. Duryee's Regiment, or on the register of final settlement certificates". This is singular and mysterious; because I have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Bundy for near 20 years last past, and often heard her speak of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary War, that he was a Continental Soldier and continued in the War until the close of it. At the time she applied to me last summer to prepare her papers I immediately concluded that his name, and a record of his services would be found at your office, and therefore did not search for any witness to prove his service. I am of the opinion now that you have made an oversight in the examination in Col. Duryee's regiment, or of the final settlement certificates, or that there has been an error in the spelling of his name on the roll as was often the case in the time of the war by illiterate men. If on a re-examination you should find the name of Joshua, and the Sir name to it any thing of a resemblance of Bundy say Bunde, Bode, Bandy, or any similarity it would be no more than equitable to give it the most favorable construction possible. I solicit the favor that if it is not inconsistent with the rules and

regulations of your office that you send me a list of the names of all the persons now on the Pension list who served in Col: Durgys regiment with their places of residence, in order to enable me to find them and ascertain whether they have any knowledge of the services of the said Joshua Bundy or not.
There is also a slight objection to the marriage; to this I would say that it is useless to do any thing about until you admit the service.
Please give the case a re-examination; and if consistent refer to the records which might be in the office of Peter Hagner.
I am fully satisfied that he was a continental soldier and served until the close of the war. The widow thinks that it cannot be possible that she is mistaken in the names of the officers. She is entirely sure of the services of her husband as stated in her declaration. I am the last man who would prepare the papers for any one for a pension, believing at the same time that the service had not been rendered as I would state it in the declaration.
I do think Sir, that on a careful examination you will find some records to show that he did serve as she states in her declaration.
Please communicate to me the result of your re-examination
With sentiments of much
respect &c
John S. Shew

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Nov 7
NY
7 July 1838
Eliz D. Dandy
Other papers on file.
J. Edwards
Home of P. P. P.
Washington City
D.C.
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Northampton Fulton Co. New York State Nov. 2 d 1838.
Dr. Sir,
I here present you the claim of the widow of Joshua Bundy for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. I had primely prepared her claim under the act of July 4 th 1836 in good faith, but on receiving the enclosed paper from the Comptroller of Connecticut I am of a different opinion. Therefore I hope and trust that whatever may be found in- consistent with each other in these two claims as to one person shall not be construed to extend to wilful perjury and that the claim here presented shall be fairly examined and reported to me at Northampton Fulton County N.Y. — For proof of the marriage, I would refer you to the testimony of Mary Ann Leach in the paper accompanying the declaration of the said Elizabeth Bundy under the act of July 4 th 1836.
Most respectfully &c.
John S. Shew
Hon. J. A. Edwards

91 Rev. J. L. Edwards Revolutionary Claim Miss Betsy - SUS
Northampton Aug. 12 th
for
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Cour. of Pensions
Washington City
D. Col.

Northampton Montgomery County
My Dear Sir,
New York State January 11 th 1838.
I am constrained to ask you to read one more letter from me in favor of the claim of Elizabeth Bundy, widow of Joshua Bundy. Yours of the 4 th instant have received, and hereby tender you my sincerest thanks for the re-examination in compliance with my request. Your letter states that he "enlisted in the year 1777 in the first Connecticut Regiment for the war; but it does not appear when and how he left the service". Now Sir, I will tell you how he left it, and when he left it . He undoubtedly enlisted as you find, and that soon after he enlisted, a Surgeon of the Connecticut continental line by the name of — Turner selected this same Joshua Bundy and took him out of the ranks for his waiter. Thus, according to the rules and regulations of War, the said Joshua Bundy, was waiter to Dr. or Surgeon Turner down to the close of the war, which was in the month of November 1783, and not on the 10 th of June 1783 as your letter to me most grossly misrepresents ( sides a book entitled "Interesting events in the History of the United States, by J. W. Barber, New Haven," page 155 "The storm of the Revolution having subsided, the definitive treaty was signed on the 30 th of September, 1783, and the 3 rd of Nov. was fixed on by Congress, for disbanding the United States' Army". Also "Annals of the American Revolution by Federalist M o D.D. Hartford 1824," page 379 which carries the same idea as above stated; so that the during the war men were certainly considered in the service until the 3 rd of November 1783.) Now Sir, I solicit the favor that you search for the name of — Turner who was a Surgeon in the Connecticut Continental line, and if so you may most certainly conclude that the Joshua Bundy was his waiter. His widow

cannot say positively that the said — Turner continued in the service until the close of it, but she is of that opinion. This Surgeon Turner, and the said Joshua Bundy were personally acquainted with each other, residing in the same neighbourhood, and after the war was over he continued to call him his waiter by way of a joke, saying that he had been his waiter through the war and that his time was not out yet; so the widow now relates the story. No. Sir, I request you again to re-examine the testimony or affidavit of Anna Bundy which is attached to the original claim. The widow states that she well recollects of having seen the discharge and Anna testifies to the same fact. I prepared the papers for them with as near their own language as it was in my power to use. They cannot be mistaken; if you were personally acquainted with them you would not hesitate for a moment to grant the claim.
Now Sir, again, admit that he was waiter to Surgeon Turner (of which there can be no doubt,) it is probably useless to search for his name on the roll of final settlement certificates, because the Surgeon paid it himself, without having the name of Joshua Bundy entered there.
Now Sir, finally, I do know (i.e.) I know as much as any man can possibly know, that, according to the letter and spirit of the Law the said Elizabeth Bundy is entitled to a pension. I know that her husband did continue in the service until the 3 rd of Nov. 1783, (i.e.) as much as any man can know it who did not see him serve. The affidavit of Anna Bundy goes to prove that fact. Had I not been very confident of this I would not have prepared the papers for her. I am the last man who will commence preparing the papers for any one for a Pension until I am fully confident that they are justly entitled.

-tted, and I am just as unwilling to give it up until I am fully convinced that the applicant has deceived me. The more I converse with this widow and her daughter Anna on this subject, the more I am confirmed; and the more letters I receive from your department on this subject, the more fully satisfied that her claim is just and ought to be allowed. The papers of her original claim are sufficient to shield you from all censure, were you now to allow it without any thing more. You have the time of his enlistment, and that it was for the war, and you have no record to show that he ever deserted. Now the presumption and the testimony of Anna Bundy is, that, he served to the close of the war, and who can now doubt the justness of the case. Examine for — Turner as a Surgeon & communicate to me the result of your deliberations.
With sentiments of The highest respect &c.
to the writer to was in
John H. Lewis
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Widow, &c.
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Elizabeth Bundy Widow of Joshua Bundy Coop New Mar
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Rev James DeForest me
Conny Penhony Washington St
Hon. J. J. De Graff H.R.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bundy, Joshua GRADE Private "in the LINE Sappers and Miners"
WARRANT NUMBER 12751 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 9, 1790 to James F. Sebor, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.