Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4545, Charles Bush, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bush, Charles
N. 4545.
M c Adams, Joanna
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

5070
Pennsylvania Pits
Joanna W m Adams, widow of Charles Bush, Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pioneer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —————
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1849. and sent to
Thompson & Grant Erie Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol. 2.
W. H. Cushman

Joanna H. Adams
Pa
Act 7. July 58
3 March 43
17 June 44.

State of New York Allegany County ss town of Hammonds. Sarah M c Cluskey being duly sworn deposes and saith that she was to the wedding of Charles Bush & Joanna Brown was married was married to a widow at Whitten Johnsons was married by Mr. Lindley thinks it was in June or July thinks it was between fifty five & sixty years ago Sworn & subscribed before me this the 10 day of September 1847 B.H. Galt Justice
State of New York Allegany ss town of Hammonds Polly Franklin being duly sworn before me deposes and saith that she was acquainted with Charles Bush & Joanna Brown & was to the wedding when they was married & they lived together as man & wife & resided at a farm they were to Whitten Johnsons in wedding by Mr. Lindley thinks it was some where about the year nineteen hundred & ninety in July Sworn & subscribed before me this the 10 day of September 1847 B.H. Galt Justice
State of New York Allegany County ss Clerks Office } for J. Martin Dutts clerk of said county do hereby certify that J. B. Galt Esquire before whom the above Affidavits were taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing
1847 Sept 10 J. B. Galt

Witness my hand and the Seal of Grant County Ohio 11th day of September 1847 Martin Price Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Elk
On this the
twentieth day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Elk & who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court. Joanna H. Bush a resident of the township of Spring filed in said County Aged Seventy five 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 Pensions made by the act of Congress Passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows. That she was the widow of Charles Bush who was a Soldier of the revolution that according to the best of her recollections of what she has heard from & others state he entered the service as a volunteer in the year 1779 or 1780 and continued in the service till the close of the war. She does not know the names of the officers under whom he served when he entered the army. He resided in the town of Elmer, in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, as General Hovey speaks of being during the service in the coun- try near the New York river and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Charles Bush on the fourth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety, that her husband the aforesaid Charles Bush died on the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hun- dred and twelve, that she was not married
X should be corrected

to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety five. At the time above stated, that she has since been married to Andrew McAdams
Sworn to & subscribed in the day and year above written Joanna McAdams before Miron Hutchinson clerk Associate Judge
State of Tenn. } Wilson King Proclamation of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County etc. hereby certify that Miron Hutchinson whose name appears to above is now and was at the time of signing the above an acting
Associate Judge of said Court, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and further that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Egle September 10th 1895 Wilson King Proclamation By S. King

State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss: 3
Harriet Hamilton, spinster,
aged over forty years, and of sound mind and memory, and a free born white person, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the daughter of Charles Bush & Joanna Bush (late) or formerly the wife of said Charles Bush deceased,
Deponent further saith that she has resided in & with the family of the said Joanna M c Adams for forty years next succeeding her birth, and that from her this deponent's earliest knowledge of events, or of business transactions, this deponent is positive & sure that no record of births, marriages, & deaths, was ever kept in the family of or by the said Joanna M c Adams formerly the wife of Charles Bush deceased, nor by her said husband Charles Bush, nor by her the said Joanna M c Adams during her widowhood (formerly the wife of said Bush), nor by the said Joanna M c Adams or her said last husband at present living with her, &c.
And further deponent saith not &c. Subscribed & sworn to 3 Harriet Hamilton
before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Erie State of Pennsylvania this 21 st day of November
A.D. 1847
Anderson Hubbard Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Franklin County
I Wilson King Prothonotary of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that Hudson Hubbard whose name appears to the within proceeding is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned qualified and further that the written signature "Hudson Hubbard" I believe to be genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Brattleboro March 15th 1885 Wilson King Prothonotary
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4545
Joanna M c Adams formerly Widow Chas. Bush both Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 29/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Thompson Dec 20 th 48. W. T. King your aff. in this case to be returned
N 12,878 Joanna M c Adams
Widow of Charles Bush act 43 2 44 Private let to Hon. Jos. Thompson June 6 '48 let to same Apr 7. '48 let to same Apr 12. '48 let to same June 17. '48. to same Oct. 17. 48
act 7 July 1838

8453 Hill Pennsylvania
Joanna Mc Adams for widow of Charles Bush who was a Private in the Res. Light Arty Has been paid 11 Dec. 1812
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Jany 49 and sent to
Hon. James Thompson W. B. of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 112
Report Get to Hon. J. Thompson June 13, 1849

Reported
10525
Pennsylvania
Anna  Mc of Young Widow of Charles  Mc  Young who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 11th Decr. 1812 of Erie Co in the State of Penn who was a Ind. in the Army commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution  time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Jany 49. and sent to Hon. J. Thompson
Total amount, $1000.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. R. Campbell Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 225

State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss.
On this 27 day of January 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Joanna M c Adams a resident of the township of Springfield in the County of Erie aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd. February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she was formerly the widow of Charles Bush who was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and that he belonged to the _____ Regiment - that under the Act of Congress of 17. June 1844 she drew a pension of Eighty dollars per Annum
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Joanna M c Adams mark Anderson Hubbard Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Affidavit.

State of Pennsylvania Erie County } ss
I James Skinner Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Hubbard is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned qualified and sworn, and that his signatures above and fore going written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Erie Penna. this 5 th day of September 1819.
James Skinner Pro
Andrew Hubbard justice of the Peace

Pension Office, March 16 th 1846.
Sir, I have the honor to return you the informal papers of Joanna Mc c Donald, who claims for the services of Charles Bush, deceased, her first husband and would inform you, that the rolls of the last three years' pay of the Massachusetts Line are in the Office of the Secretary of Mass. who would furnish you, without fee, all the evidence in his possession, if you will transmit him Joseph Bush's deposition.
I enclose, herewith, the regulating that her claim may be asserted in compliance therewith.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Hon. Servt. J. L. Edwards
W m James Thompson, House of Representatives

Northampton May 29th 1846
Dear Sir - I return you the official certificate of Francis M c Adams - = arms for the Duke - the Secy of State of Massachusetts has furnished me a certificate which I hope will be satisfactory - tell me please be good enough at your earliest convenience to let me know whether any thing more is wanted.
With great respect yours James M c Lean
Col J. P. Edmonds.

Cinc Penn 9 5 th Sept. 1849.
Col. James G. Bennett Chief Clerk Pension Office. Dear Sir
Will you do us the favor to examine and pass upon the accompanying application of Mrs. Joanna M c Adams for a pension under act of Congress of 2 nd Feb. 1849. and enclose the Certificate to us.
We are very Respectfully Your Obedient Servants
Thompson & Grant

Washington Dec 18/48
Hon J L Patten
Dr Sir - I request by you to decide the case of Mrs Wild- = arms - All the proof is before you that can be adduced & all that I un- distrust was required, however, do me the favor to pass on the case, if possible with as little further delay as possible may be -
I directed a letter a few days ago to "Col Lawrence G Smith Post Office" he informs me that he never got it, & I presume it has probably got amongst your mail Do me the favor to cause examination to be made & as- certain if there is so
With great respect like your
James Thompson

Albany County ss James A. Jackson of Canajoharie in said County being duly sworn deposes & saith that he has been personally acquainted with Mrs. Catherine & Polly Franklin and that are both ladies of intelligence and are entitled to full belief Sworn & subscribed the 22 day of Sept 1848 James A. Jackson before me J. Webber Justice
State of New York Albany County } I Martin Butts Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Webber Esquire before whom the several an- nexed affidavits were taken was at the time of taking such affidavits a justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that his name signed to the said affidavits to be his genuine hand writing -
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal this 25th day of September 1848 Martin Butts Clerk
I certify that I am acquainted by repu- tation with Almon Raw within named I believe him to be a respectable man & a credible witness. The other persons named as witnesses have no knowledge of - 28 th Dec 1848
D. P. Murray
I have been assured by a gentleman of high respectability That all the gentlemen named above were known to him as That they were all respectable & credible. - I therefore believe them to be such and entitled to full belief

Allegany County ss. Hanson Burr of Camberland in said County being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Sarahie Pierce Polly Franklin thirty eight Years & consider them to be intelligent and entitled to full belief Sworn & Subscribed } Hanson Burr The 22 day of Sept 1848 before me J Webber Justice of the Peace of Allegany County
Allegany County ss. Stephen A. Rice of Camberland in said County being duly Sworn deposeth saith that he has been particularly acquainted with Mrs Sarahie Pierce Polly Franklin and would say they are both highly esteemed by the People generally and are considered intelligent and they are Ladies of truth & veracity Sworn & Subscribed } S A Rice The 22 day of Sept 1848 before me J Webber Justice
Allegany County ss. Albert F. Wilson of Camberland in said County being duly Sworn deposeth That he has been personally acquainted with Mrs Sarahie Pierce & Polly Franklin for a number of Years Past and consider them to be both Ladies of intelligence and entitled to full belief in any Statement they may make Albert F Wilson Sworn & Subscribed the 22 day of Sept 1848 before me J Webber Justice

Washington Dec 28/48
Hon J P Edwards
Dr Sir - Mr Renshaw certifies to the authenticity of one of the witnesses - I give a general one for you - will then do?
Yours truly
James Thompson

Ms Joanna Westbury
Ann
Same Then per 14 Rps
at Gadsby's
Ms Joanna Westbury Ann

State of New York Allegany County ss.
I personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Allegany. Polly Franklin who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was present at the Marriage of Charles Bush with Joanna Brown now Mrs. Joanna McAdams that they were married by a man named Lindsley a Presbyterian Minister in Bainbridge in the County of Chenango in the State of New York on the fourth day of July A.D. 1790. Charles Bush was my brother and I was acquainted with Joanna Brown before her marriage. they lived together in the said town of Bainbridge until the death of my brother which took place about 35 years ago, further deposeth saith nat- Sworn & Subscribed Polly her X Franklin Mark
by her making her mark
This 9 th day of May 1828
at Linnada
Before me Jeremiah Webber Justice of the Peace
It is as it is

of my brother which took place about 35 years ago, further deponent saith not - Sworn & Subscribed Polly his X Franklin by her making her mark This 20 th day of May 1848 at Camadue before me Jeremiah Webber Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Albany County } ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County of Albany Sarah's Hill who after being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she was present at the Marriage of Charles Bush with Joanna Brown Now Mrs Joanna Mc Adams that they were married by a Man named Linsley a Presbyterian Minister in Bainbridge or Leonville in the County of Chenango in the State of New York what day or month I do not Remember in the Year 1790 it being about fifty eight Years ago I was acqu- ainted with Joanna Brown before her Marriage they lived together in the said Town of Bainbridge until the death of the said Charles Bush which took place about 35 Years ago further deponent saith not
Justice of the Peace his mark
Sworn & Subscribed by her making her mark this 20 th day of May 1848 at the Town of Camadue before me Jeremiah Webber Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Allegany County
Clerk's Office Angola May 11th 1848
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Walker Esquire before me personally appeared and being known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 11th day of May 1848. Martin P. Buel Clerk
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One Sept 30th 1848
Col J L Canfield
I enclose you additional proof in the case of Sarah M c Adams (formerly Dashi) - you demand some proof of the respectability of the witnesses who proved her marriage - I think their respectability is fully established by the witnesses now examined - will you do me the favor to pass upon her case as soon as possible & forward the certificate to me - I will take it as a particular favor to have Mrs Canfield upon a soon as possible
Yours truly
James Henson
I also send enclosed an application of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 3, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Charles Bush of Egremont, is borne upon a Description list of the men who engaged to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, as a private, in Lt. Lockwood's Company, Col. Ashley's Regt. — said Bush is described upon said list, as being at the time of his enlistment, 5 feet 6 inches in stature, 15 years of age &c. The name of said Bush is signed to a receipt of £60, as a Bounty for enlisting to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, for the town of Egremont. — said Receipt is dated March 6, 1781 — Upon several Muster Rolls of Capt. Timothy Remick's Company, in Col. Joseph Vose's Regt., as a private, taken for the months of February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November 1781, and January & February

182 — Upon a large roll of said Capt. Kennebec Company in the 1st Massachusetts Regt Com manded by Col Joseph Folsom as a private of Company D 15 1/2 years old, and 5 feet and 3 inches tall. — The preceding is all the evidence of service of any kind of the War. Shown by the Military records in Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Feb 8, 1864.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Chenango County, N.Y.
Joseph Bush being duly sworn, depose and says that his brother Charles Bush enlisted at Cynemunt Massachusetts to go into the army of the United States at West Point in his presence in November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, but did not start for West Point until the next March. Deponent further says that his brother was gone from home three years, with the exception of being home once in the time for a few days. Deponent further says that his brother said, the first six months he served as waiter for Lieutenant Wells, and then went into the ranks as a soldier under Col. Browne and General Knapp's Brigade (I may be mistaken as to the Colonel) and was out in the third division at the capture of Corn Wallis, and one other skirmish near New York usually called the Lines at that time. Deponent further says, that his brother said, that he was stationed at West Point during the whole time, with the exception of the above mentioned times on duty and at home. Deponent further says, that he saw the discharge which his brother received in writing, when discharged at West Point, also that he saw the government scrips or notes, which his brother received for pay for his services. Deponent further says that after his brother was discharged at West Point in November seventeen hundred and eighty three he went

part way to meet him on his return from West Point and brought him home. Deponent further says that his brother Charles Bush married Joanna Drendon the last of April or the first of May in 1889 or 1890; but was not present at the time their marriage took place, but remembers distinctly the day they were report- ed to be married, and has no reason to doubt their being married, as he is knowing to their living to- gether, from the time they were reported to be married until his death which took place the 11th of December 1812 at Patawa New York. Deponent further deposes and says the foregoing statement is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Joseph Bush
Sworn before me this 12th day of February 1846
Warren Jacobus Justice of the peace
1983.