Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1434, Jehiel Bunnel, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bunnel, Jehiel or Bunnel,
R. 1434
Statira
CONTENTS

see letter to T.S. Jesup July 28. 1834 " " to Pen. Nov. 16. 1835 " " " Nathl. Williston Feb. 6. 1836
New York 563
28 563 Michil Bunnell
Livingston Co. in the State of New York was a Priv t & Teamster in the Company commanded Captain Hotchkiss of the Reg t commanded Col. Waterbury in the Connecticut M ia line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars ————— Cents per annu m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. S. Beardsley
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 '34 — 20
$175.
{ Revolutionary Elim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Sam H. Page Ch Book E Vol. 4 Page 116

27266 Jehiah Bunnel 3 Declaration 4-3
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Adm d 15 mo. pri. & T. star
Hon. S. Beardsley -

State of New York Livingston County ss 3 On this 28th day of May One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Livingston in the State aforesaid) now sitting Judicial Committee a resident of Lima in the County & State aforesaid age sixty eight years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated (to wit) That he joined the Company of Capt. Amos Rootbark of the Connecticut Militia in the Month of June in the year 1780 as a in the parish of Chaplin, in New Haven County, Connecticut Substitute for one Peter Morris; That said Com- =pany was embodied in a Regiment commanded by Col: Waterbury: That on joining said Regiment he was marched to what was then called Winthrop's Point opposite New London in said State of Connecticut: That he remained at Winthrop's Point about two weeks & was then marched to a place called Poratouch near Norwich Landing in said State of Con- necticut & from thence to Mohigan in said State where he was stationed until his tour of three months was fully served out when he returned to Chaplin: That in the Month of February 1781 he enlisted as a transfer in the service of the United States at the said town of Chaplin in a company commanded by Capt: Elias Andrews for the term of one year: That immediately after his enlistment he was marched to Newburgh in the State of New York where he remained in service until April when he was sent down the North River in a boat to the Highlands where he joined the main body of the Army: That while at the Highlands he was attached to the Battalion of John S. Skidmore Deputy Waggon Master under the command of Genl: Goshall That from the Highlands he was sent to P'keepsie, in New York & from thence to the State of Connecticut after a horse for General Parsons of the Connecticut State troops: That on his return to P'keepsie the Army had moved to White Plains to which place he repaired and remained until the Army was marched to the South under Genl: Washington: That he was then ordered back to P'keepsie where he remained until ordered into winter quarters at the Highlands from whence he was ordered to Newburgh in February 1782 where he remained until the term of his enlistment expired when he was discharged by Major John L. Skidmore having served in this tour one year : Making his service altogether amount to the term of One year & three months That he has no documentary evidence of & knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure to prove his service: That he hereby relinquishes every whatever claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State in the Union Whatever Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid in open court S. G. Haveren Dep. Clk. Isaac B. Smith

1 st Question by the Court — When & in what State were you born?
Answer — I was born in Cheshire New Haven County in the State of Connecticut
2 nd Question by the Court — Have you any record of your age, if so where is it.?
Answer — I have none but have been the record on the Town book in Cheshire
3 rd Question by the Court — When were you living when in service, when have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Answer — I was living in Cheshire New Haven County, Connecticut when I entered the service in the Militia & also when I enlisted, & continued to live there for about fourteen years after the close of the revolutionary war. When I removed to White Hall in the State of New York where I lived about twenty years & then moved to Lima in said State where I have lived to this time & now live
4 th Question by the Court — How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if a substitute for whom?
Answer — I first went into the service as a substitute for Titus Morse in the month of June 1780 & served the regular tour of three months. In the month of February 1781 I enlisted as a Quota for the term of one year
5 th Question by the Court — State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service —
Answer — I first entered the service as a substitute for Titus Morse in Col. Waterbury's Regiment of Connecticut Militia — In the year 1781 & 2 I served at different points on the North River from Newburgh to the Highlands in the Corps commanded by Genl. Coghell, Major John I. Skidmore Deputy Wagon Master & in Capt. Zenas Andrews Company — I was with the Army at White Plains a short time a short time previous to its moving to the South in July 1781 when Genl. Washington commanded in person —
6 th Question by the Court — Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer — I received a discharge from service in February 1782 at Newburgh, signed by Major John I. Skidmore but have long since lost it. This was the only written discharge I received —
7 th Question by the Court — State the names of persons in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution
Answer — I am known to Stone Matthew Warner & Dea. John
Dea. John Crassus J. Cummings, and his wife
Who had several offered to testify to the truth his belief of & my belief of my & his belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. I am also known to the Revd John Barnard Jr & the Hon. Matthew Warner —
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
S. G. Hawley Dep. Clk
Isaac Burr
State of New York } The John Barnard Jr a clergyman residing in Livingston County } the town of Lima in said County & L. Lathrop Warner a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

residing in Lima aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jehiel Bunnell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be sixty eight years of age & upwards, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
S. G. Haver Dep. Clk
John Barnard Jr
Matthew Warner
Ebenezer H. Cummings
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Barnard Jr who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Lima in the County of Livingston & State of New York & that Matthew Warner who has also signed the same is a resident in the town aforesaid: That they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit
I Chauncy R. Boud Clerk of the court of common pleas for the County of Livingston & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jehiel Bunnell for a pension — In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Chauncy R. Boud Clerk
By S. G. Haver Dep. Clerk
3 words interlined & 3 words cancelled in the answer to the 6th interrogatory and 13 words cancelled in the answer to the 7th interrogatory while before the court & 3 words interlined in 7th interrogatory S. G. Haver Dep. Clk

Declaration
Act June 17. 1844 —
State of New York Livingston County 3 p
On this fifteenth day of Au- gust in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before Leman Gibbs — one of the judges of the Court of Common Please in and for the said County Statira Brunnell a resident of the town of Lima in said County aged Eighty 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 pro- -vision made by an act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844.
That she is the widow of Jehiel Brunnell who was a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution and late a pensioner at the rate of $30. per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832. That the particulars of his revolutionary services she cannot relate not having been married to him until after his said services was performed and she can only testify thereof from report as follows, that he enlisted as a Teamster and that he drove team most of the time he was in the service of the United States, but refers to original papers in the matter of his application for pension under said act of June 7 th 1832. And Declarant further saith that she was married to the said Jehiel Brunnell on the twenty third day of December Seventeen hundred & eighty eight by the Rev. John East at Cheshire New Haven County Conn. That the following persons were present at her marriage viz. Reuben Doolittle Thankful Doolittle Simond Flagg Sarah Flagg Elisha Jones Martha Jones
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Cheshire Conn. and for the

Maiden name of Hotehkip that her husband the said Ishia Bunnell died at the town of Lima in said County of Livingston on the eight day of April Eighteen hundred & forty four - since which time she has remained widowed
Subscribed and sworn this 15 th day of August 1844 afore said Before me. I certify that the said Statira Bunnell is unable through age and infirmity to attend Court.
Statira Bunnell
Simon Gibbs one of the judges of Livingston County Court
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Statira Bunnell and that she appears to be a person of truth and veracity and I have no hesitancy in saying that I believe her statement to be entitled to credit.
Given under my hand at Lima in the County of Livingston this 15 th day of August 1844 Simon Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
State of New York Livingston County clerk's office } ss.
I William H. Whiting clerk of said County do hereby certify that Simon Gibbs Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit & certificate purports to have been taken and subscribed, was on the day the same bears date a judge of County Court, in and for said County duly appointed sworn and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signature subscribed to said affidavit & certificate to be genuine
My Witness, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 16 th day of August 1844 Wm H Whiting clerk

Steara Bunnell Mrs Hook Applicant for pension 7. July 38. Act June 17. 1821 - N.Y.
Mr. J. B. Jones Esq 375
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Births Lovina April 15 1785 Miles Sa November 17 1789 Bathsheba th December 29 1791
Deaths NO 14-1445 JA 1 1433 MA 21 1424  1796
Asel
Rodney tu December 30 1793 Asahel mo August 29 1796 Leurial mo September 24 1801 Dennis mo September 15 1806

State of New York
Livingston County 3 d ss:
Belostee Bunnell of the town of Lima in the said county of Livingston, aged fifty two years, being duly sworn, before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the said county, doth depose and say, that he is the son of Jehiel Bunnell and Statira Bunnell. That the annexed paper purporting to be a register of births, was cut by this deponent from an ancient Family Bible of the said Jehiel Bunnell and Statira Bunnell, and that the entries made upon the said paper are all in the proper hand writing of the said Jehiel Bunnell, with which this deponent is well acquainted. - That this deponent knows the said Family Bible to be the one used by and in the family of the said Jehiel & Statira, and that he has known it to be so used for at least thirty years. - and that he has frequently within that period seen the said Register of births - and that it sets forth truly as he has always understood and believes the births of the several children of the said Jehiel and Statira. - and this deponent further says, that the said Jehiel and Statira lived together in the relation of husband and wife, from the earliest recollections of this deponent till the death of the said Jehiel, which occurred on the 8 th . day of April last, at the town of Lima aforesaid. -
Sworn and subscribed this 10 th . day of December 1844 before
Belostee Bunnell

me, No. W. Brown Justice of the peace.
I certify that the words "an" and "he" in the preceding deposition were interlined before the taking thereof. And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with Bellotter Bunnell the deponent, by whom the said deposition is made and subscribed, and that I know him to be a person of sound mind and memory and of good moral character.
No. W. Brown Justice of the peace.
State of New York
Syracuse County Clerk's office } ss. I William H Whiting Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Melancthon W. Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken and subscribed was on the day the same bears date a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected Sworn and Qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above affidavit to be genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Geneseo this Seventh day of December A D 1844.
Wm H Whiting, Clerk

Lima December 12 th 1844
Dear Sir
Yours of the 2 nd inst was received and in answer I send you the record mentioned in my former note with the affidavit &c if there should be any thing more that I can do please let me know I shall be pleased to hear what success you meet with as soon as convenient
W m B r Pierce Esq
I am very Respectfully your ob d Servant B. Bunnell

State of New York } County of Livingston } ss- In Open Court
On this thirty first day of January A.D. 1855 before the County Court held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Dennis Bunnell aged 49 years a Resident of Davisville in the County of Livingston and State of New York who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and all other Acts of Congress granting pensions and arrears of Pensions to the Widows and children of Officers and Soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution. —
That he is one of the children and heirs at Law of John Bunnell deceased who was a Private and some kind of an Officer but in what Company or Regiment Declarant does not know and served in the War of the Revolution. —
That his said Father entered the service but when and where Declarant does not know and he served in said War for more than one year. —

State of New York } County of Livingston } ss - In Open Court
On this thirty first day of January A.D. 1855 before the County Court held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Dennis Bunnell aged 49 years a Resident of Davisville in the County of Livingston and State of New York who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and all other Acts of Congress granting pensions and arrears of Pensions to the Widows and Children of Officers and Soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution -
That he is one of the children and heirs at Law of Ishiah Bunnell deceased who was a Private and some kind of an Officer but in what Company or Regiment Declarant does not know and served in the War of the Revolution -
That his said Father entered the service but when and where Declarant does not know and he served in said War for more than one year -

That Declarant does know the fact that his said father was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of fifty Dollars per annum for his services in said War but when and where he entered the service or for how long or when and where he was discharged or how long he served or under what officers or in what engagements he was Declarant does not know but he has heard his said father state that he obtained his pension for 15 months service for the proof of which service Declarant must rely on the proof now on file in the Pension Office in Washington -
That he died on the 18 th day of April in the year 1844 at Lima in the said County of Livingston and left a Widow surviving him named Statira Bunnell who died at Limerick in said County on the 17 th day of August A. D. 1846 -
That the following are the only surviving children of the said Soldier John Bunnell to wit Dennis Bunnell the Declarant Belloster Bunnell and Miles Bunnell -
The Declarant in the year 1851 or 1852 made application for arrears in right of his mother the said Statira Bunnell for her arrears as the Widow of the

said John Bunnell but failed as he was not a Widow when the Law was passed granting pensions to Widows as he has been informed and believes -
The Declarant refers to the papers that he caused to be filed in the pension office when he made such application for his mother's arrears which papers as he believes will amply prove the death of his said father and mother and when they were married if necessary -
The Declarant makes this Declaration in behalf of himself and the said other children for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the said John Bunnell's Pension for more service than he proved and for services which he rendered in a higher capacity than that of a private which increase is now in arrear and unpaid and has never been claimed or applied for by the said John Bunnell or any other person -
Dennis Bunnell
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and in the year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said Declarant Dennis Bunnell and believe him

to be as above stated and that he is of the age above stated! and further that I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise; nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in session - J. A. Alton Clerk pro tem. Heavys & St. Lawrence Court thereof.

State of New York } County of Livingston } ss -
On this 27 th day of January in the year 1855 personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Bunnell and Damaris B. Bunnell who are to me well known and who are credible Witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they were each well acquainted with Mrs. Statira Bunnell that they knew her for many years previous to her death that they were acquainted with John Bunnell her late husband having known him for a number of years previous to his death - That they the said John Bunnell and Statira Bunnell lived together as husband and Wife and were reputed so to be that Deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned -
That the said John Bunnell died on the Eighth day of April A. D. 1844 and the said Statira Bunnell died on the 17 th day of August in the year 1846 and that the following named are the only children surviving and now living of the said John Bunnell viz: Dennis Bunnell, Bellastee Bunnell and Miles Bunnell -
Subscribed and sworn to this 27 th day of January 1855 before me
C. N. E. Justice of the Peace in & for Liv. Co. N.Y.
Mary Bunnell Damaris B. Bunnell.

State of New York County of Livingston County Court of said County
In Open Court
It is hereby certified that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited before the said Court which Evidence is hereto annexed that John Bunnell who as reported was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States died on the eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty four leaving surviving him a Widow named Slatera Bunnell who died on the 17th day of August A. D. 1846 and that John Bunnell Bel- lister Bunnell and Miles Bunnell are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Soldier John Bunnell and they are all now living -
And I further certify that C. R. Kern before whom the annexed Affidavit of Mary Bunnell and Samuel B. Bunnell was made and taken and who has thereto officially subscribed

27266
Sehil Bunns
Rejected
adm
Hon S. Beardsley
May. H. S. Hurd Present

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sept. 3 d 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tubular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Ishid Burnside
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1780 — 3 — Private Capt. W. Lubury 68 years   1 " Private Major. Stevenson  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store-Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

COPY
Pension Office
June 18, 1855
Sir:
I have examined the papers in the cases of Statira Bunnell of N. Y., and James Simpson, of Mass., upon your application for an increase of pension on account of their husbands' services as teamsters.
It has not been established by any kind of testimony, save his own affidavit, that the husband of Statira Bunnell ever served a day in any capacity, and the claim of Simpson * * *
If these cases were before the Office now for adjudication, they could not be admitted, and I cannot increase a case which I could not admit.
G. C. Ames, Esq.,
Present.

— Bunnell widow Ichiel Bunnell. Who was pun d act 1832, applied under act 1838, M c W.  Suspended.
Satisfactory evidence. was exhibited to me, to show that M c W. Wade is authorized to examine the papers of Mel. Bunnell.
W. C. C.
Ex 6 File 13 M c Wade 1837

Washington
February 13 th 1851
Sir,
In behalf of the children of Philip Bunnell, I request the privilege of examining the papers filed by him in your Office, under act 1832, his widow applied for a pension but was - no - proceeded. Act 1838. New York.
Very Respectfully Your obed Serv t W. G. Wade
Genl. E. Herath Esq. Present.

Pension Office. 19 th Jany. 1855.
Sir,
The claim of Statira Bunnell dec. d widow of Jehiel of New York, has been examined.
Neither the services, nor amount of pay received by Jehiel as Teamster have been proved. The Act of 7 th May 1846, does not aid the widow's claim, as the proviso expressly stipulates, "that where the widow applies for a pension, That, upon a revision of the testimony in the case of the deceased husband, the Commissioner be satisfied that the pension was properly granted." I am not satisfied that Jehiel was properly pensioned; but on the contrary am well assured from the evidence that he was not.
Erving Tainton Esqr. Present.

299 Pension Office.
15 th Sep r 1854.
Sir,
In reply to yours of 30 th ultimo, I would inform you that the name of Jehiel Bunnel, (whose widow applies for a pension under Act 7 th July 1838), cannot be found upon our rolls of Seamen. The claim remains in the condition previously reported to Mr. W. G. Wade.
A. E. Hasler Esq. Present.

W. G. Wade
Jan 12/53

Pension Office Jany 12 1853
Sir
In reply to your request that the case of Statura Burnell be reopened, I have to refer you to my letter of the 16 April 1852, as con- taining the decision of the office in the case,
M c G. Wade Esq Present

Tunica Office. April 22, 1852,
Sir:
I have examined and filed the application of John the children of John Brunner, who was a pensioner on the New York Roll under the act of June 7, 1832, for an increase of his pension on the ground that he served as a Teamster - and you are informed that a reconsideration of the case cannot be made under the recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior as no testimony material to the issue has been presented within the last four years. The last letter in reference to it was addressed to the Hon. B. Fappian on the 21 st of January 1845, from which date no testimony of any character has been filed in this office.
N. G. Wade Esq. Present.

Sir
Genl off
366
Jany 21
45
I have the honor to inform you that in the the case of Stella Bun- nell the papers of her husband afford no proof of the alleged service of 3 mos in 1780 at 15 years of age nor of 12 mos as a Teamster in 84. This latter it would appear by the information acquired since the adjustment of his claim was probably rendered under civil con- -tract. There was no authority for enlisting Teamsters for so short a term at that period of the war and it is known that by far the greater part of the transportation in the collection of supplies at the Depots & conveying them from the Depots to the various en- -campments of the army, was with Teams & drivers under contract. He says he was discharged by Wagon Master Skidmore and it may be that Genl Hubbards books deposited with the Historical Society at Hartford may shew whether he was a hired or enlisted Teamster

If the service be established, better proof of the date of the marriage will be required than the reputed family register which the son swears he has known as the family register in his father's handwriting for more than 30 years altho' it appears to have been written at the same time and three of the entries record are events of Nov. 1815. March 25 & Jany 1831. The value of this record may be determined by the Bible from which it has been re- -corded. At any event the date of the mar- riage is not duly established by the present proofs, must be satisfactory made out
Am B. Tappan Senate
Am B. Tappan Albany N.Y.
Jan 29. 45-

Revolutionary Statira Bunnell widow
Deceased
Not suspended Oct 1838
Cole
Filed 30 August 1838
P. E. Hasser Attny

Washington City D.C.
August 20 th 1854
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I respectfully request a reexamination of the suspended revolutionary pension of Tabitha Bunnel, widow of Abiel A. Wells & that she may be allowed an increase of pension as due to a teamster, & beg that reference may be made to the wills of Capt Zenas Andrews, under Deputy Wagon Master John S. Skidmore & Col, logerhallo
Yours truly
J. C. Hassler

In the matter of the appli- cation of Statura T Bunnell for pension under the Act of Congress Passed June 17. 1844.
Albany NY Decr 17. 1844
Sir, The above applicant is the widow of Jehiel T Bun- nell, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832.
You will perceive that there is no town or church record. The applicant offers in proof of marriage an ancient family record, & the affidavit of a witness. This is the best proof that can be obtained in this case.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours Obediently
Wm H Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Hemlock Lake July 10. 1833
May: H. S. Hovey
In the enclosed are the Bills of Commins & Bunne with an order to the Sec: to pay you $5.00 in each case for your trouble in attending to them - Please write me an receipt of them when it is probable they will be attended to - At the request of my friends I have taken charge of my property here with the view of redeeming it by hard work. They have given me ample time to do it in & I think I shall accomplish it but I have been too much engaged in the business to spare time to write you & I shall soon be near at hand & will tell you how soon from me
Yours & John Van Horn

Sims Nov 9. 1835 W.V.
Dear Sir—
In the month of September last I sent my Pension Papers to Washington & expected to have had my Pay before this, but on enquiry of my friend who wrote for me I find he omitted the Letter Enclosing the Papers to Maj. Lefroy of U.S. Army. Will you be so good as to see Maj. Lefroy or Engraver at the Post Office for the Letter, & let me know the result soon & very much oblige Yours &c Jahiel B. Bunnell

June 18th 1853 No 16 J. L. ... 1853
J. L. Edwards Esq. 1853 Crown Point of Vermont
Worthington Vt.

Dr Sir
Union N.Y. to Nov 10. 1835
I wrote You yesterday in regard to my Pension pay but forgot to mention the place of Record as endorsed on my Certificate
If Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4. Page 116. by Saml H Page Clerk
Yours Jahiel Bunnell
P.S.
Will You send me the necessary papers for me to receive my September payment or give me proper directions to get it. & Oth rs —

273.
Leah Barnes
M c Nath l Williston
Lima, N.Y.
Sept. 4. 1835
506
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions -
M c P. W h
Memo the Writ of the letter and M c not Gen. Joseph.
Book 15.
Recd Sept. 11. 1835.

Lima Sept 11 th 1835, New York Genl Thomas, S. Joseph, Sir
I have received your letter and papers for myself and Mr J. Bunnell, I transmit to you, Hon, the papers of Mr Bunnell and the signature of the same justice of Peace that gave him his position from the Office in the first instant of asking. He is the same person, I have been acquainted with him for ten or twelve years. I enclose to you his papers and request that his position as now due may be sent to him here in his name.
I have to acknowledge to you Hon, for the Goodness you have rendered me in Obtaining my Patent, that not even had he been foreclosed, I wish you prosperity and happiness here and hereafter. Please Write me as soon as you receive the money for Mr Bunnell.
I am Your Obedient and humble Servant With respect and Esteem
Nathaniel Williston
If in any thing not Wright, in the enclosed papers please Write me
N Williston

Hon L P Ward Sir
Washington. July 20 1855
Enclosed you will find the application for increase of Pension allowed to Schick Burnell of New York under the act of 7 June 1832. Burnell was allowed a Pension at the rate of $50 per mo Service as a private of Infantry and 12mo Service as a Teamster under Genl Andrews.
Capt Andrews was a Conductor under Genl Wadsworth, Regt Bristol of Ohio, and Gilbert Dorche of New York, who served in this Company, have been allowed pensions at the Rate of $16 per mo and the Widow of Burnell now asks that his pension may be increased to the same rate.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Grosvenor Ames

Rose New York 2 d September 1852,
Sir,
In the claim of the line of Jehiel Bunnell - para 2 act 7 th June 32 N.Y. for an increase of the pension for services done in the capacity of Quartermaster, as evidence in support of such claim, and that which is "material to the point at issue" - viz that he was one of the Com d Continental Quartermasters, and therefore entitled to a pension of $16 per month. I respectfully refer the Department to the papers in the claims of Reuben Bristol para 2 act 7 th June 32 Ohio, & Gilbert Hooker para 2 act 7 th June 32 New York, each of whose claims have been allowed at $16 per month for services as a done in part Quartermaster in Captain James Andrews Co of Teams, - the same company in which Jehiel Bunnell served, and for which service an increase of his pension is now asked.
I am respectfully Your obed Servt, W m H. Wade
J. E. Heath Esq r Com d of Para 2 s

Staten Island widow of John N. Y.
Act 1838 suspended. Papers
L.O.M.
Commissioner
Jan 1845

Washington D.C. Jan 16, 1855
Sir
I hereby request a reexamination of the suspended Revolutionary Pension claim of Statira Bunnell widow of Abiel Bunnell of N.Y.
It is believed that the objections urged against this case in the letter of the Commission to Hon B Tupper Jan 21 1845 are not pertinent to the case from the following reasons viz,
1 st Nehemiah Hubbard D.L.M.C. of Conn. resigned his office in the fall of 1780, and this service was not commenced until Feb. 1781. 2 nd Transportation in the collection of supplies under civil contract under Mr Hubbard was paid for " per ton per mile " as the Hubbard books abundantly show. Consequently the Seamen were neither " enlisted " nor " discharged ". 3 There was authority for enlisting Seamen for a shorter time than one year at that period of the war, as will be seen by reference to the papers of Merriam Townsend widow of Jonathan of N.Y. now on file in your office

And it is now claimed that under the act of May 7 th 1846 the widow is entitled to the same amount of pension which her husband drew, without producing any additional evidence of his services, as the claim  his pension was not improperly allowed.
Very Respectfully &c Erving Gainton
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

1842 Apr 23 West to M c Pherson City, Ga.
1907 Jan'y 7. History to M c J. Bunnell
Acts of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1823.
1436 RECEIVED Am
P. O. Melissa V Bunnell Widow of General
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows Team service in 1781 - further proof required.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____, 18

11,606
Statira Bunnell
— No. 19 —
Let H. B. Tappan. Jan. 27, 1848
Let M. G. Wade. Mar. 22, 1852
Same July 12, 1853
H. E. Kapler 15 Sept. 1854.
E. Tainton 19 Jany. 1855.
acts - 7 th July 18

Rev. New York Jehiel Bimmel Rejected acc d p 32 letter 24 Dec r 33 to Mr H. S. Hantz.

Ms. B. 1. 6. Hattie Bunnell New York Left for B. Tappan May 27th 1845
P
Left July 7th 1845 Left 17th 1846

11,606 Statira Bunnell N.Y. Israel
Hon. H.B. Tappan Jany 27 1845. M.G. Wade April 22 1852 (Kiss) " " Jany 12 1853 (Tipton) Napier 16 Sep 1854 (Rhet) Dainton 19 Jany 1855 (Rhet) C. Ames June 18 1855

Re Bkagt 1830.
2089
St. Louis July 28, 1830
Sir
Herewith, are, a declaration & certain affidavits corroborating its statements, for William Ward for the purpose of obtaining the provision to which he may be entitled by act of Congress, as a non commissioned officer of the Revolutionary army.
The most convenient Branch Bank of the United States is at this city. any communications on the subject can be addressed to me at this place
Respectfully Your obed Servt Josiah Spalding

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss I hereby certify that the Detachment of Smithville is in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is acquainted with Daniel Burnell - that he knew the said Daniel Burnell in the War of the revolution - And this deponent further saith that the said Daniel in the Month of February 1781. enlisted in the town of Chautauqua State of Connecticut as a Beagler for One Year, in a Company commanded by Captain Lewis Anderson; that he knew the said Daniel during One Year in said Company and further saith that
Soorn I subscribe
this 15 th day of June 1830 before me.
Jeremi Hotchkiss
Warren Gray Commissioner
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Hotchkiss and think him entitled to full credit and belief -
Warren Gray Commissioner
Chautauqua County ss I hereby certify that Warren Gray

State of New York Livingston County ss.
I, Rehuel Bunnel of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York being duly sworn before Charles Ingersoll one of the Justices of the peace in said town, Deposeth and saith that he actually served as a Wagoner in the Army of the United States & in a Company Commanded by Captain Leonas Andrews and that he enlisted into said Company in the town of Cheshire, State of Connecticut in the Month of February A.D. 1781 and that he served one Year in said Company as a Wagoner & further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed This 30 th day of July 1830 before me Chas. Ingersoll J.P.
Rehuel Bunnel
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rehuel Bunnel and think him entitled to full Credit and belief. Chas. Ingersoll Justice of the peace

Ag. 8 Aug 1850.
20798
1896 Utica N.Y. 30. July 1830
Sir,
Herewith send you the Affidavits which I presume is sufficient to substantiate my claim as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. — The reason of my not procuring two witnesses as the law specifies, is this, — I posit that there is but two men living to my knowledge, who are acquainted with my having served in said Army of the Revolution and that one of the said persons is in a state of Delirium so much so, as to render him incapable to make Oath, to the facts & circumstances.
If the papers which I herewith transmit, are not sufficient to substantiate my claim I will immediately fill the deficiency —

Please return me an answer as soon as practicable & much oblige
Yours very Respectfully &c Lehiel Burnell

B. H.
M m B Pierce Esq. Albany.
Chester N o 13
State of New York,
Nov 12 th 1844
Chester

Cheshire Nov. 12 th 1844
Dear Sir
Yours of the 8 th of November directed to Chas. Shilton was duly received, as also was the letter of the 7 th of October. I examined the Brown Records over and over again and could not find the marriage of Jehiel Bunnell to Hattira Hotchkiss. I then called upon the Clerk of the Church of which John Foot was formerly Pastor and examined the records of Marriages & Deaths and could not find the marriage of said Bunnell. The Clerk looked the records through of Marriages, Deaths and Christenings - and could not find the name of Jehiel Bunnell or that of Hattira Hotchkiss. The object of looking the record through was that the marriage might be under the wrong head. I wrote the facts in a letter paid the postage and directed the same to you some 3 weeks ago.
Yours &c
Edw d A. Cornwall Poor Club
M rs B Pierce Esq.

State of New York Wyoming County ss
On this twenty seventh day of November in the year One Thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Ray Green a Justice of the peace in and for said County Reuben Doolittle a resident of the town of Mittersfield in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was at the marriage of Ishiel Bunnell and Statira Rootehkiss that they were married in the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by the Rev. John Foot in the town of Cheshire in the County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut That Diamond Flagg, Elisha Jones and their wives were present at the said marriage And this deponent further saith that Statira Bunnell of the town of Lima Livingston County and State of New York, is the widow of the late Ishiel Bunnell Deceased Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned
Reuben Doolittle
Ray Green Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Reuben Doolittle and know him to be a man of sound mind and memory and a man of truth and veracity
Ray Green

State of New York, Wyoming County ss
I, Walter Howard Clerk of said County do hereby Certify That Ray Greene before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time the same purport to have been taken a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and only believe the signature subscribed to said affidavit & Certificate is Greene
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of My Office at Warsaw in said County this 27 th day of November 1844
Walter Howard

The don of the State Revolutionary soldiers
Dear Governor Francis H. Carter
Sir, in to before me the day of July 1852
H. J. Wood
Dennis Bushnell Federal Bureau
Power of attorney
Exh - Sep 1852 O'Callaghan Present

State of New-York, } County of Livingston }
Before me Orville Trowsey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorised, personally appeared Dennis Bunnell
aged 46 years — who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Jehiah Bunnell who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of Connecticut and that his father died on the 8 th day of April 1844 and that his mother, named Statura Bunnell died on the 17 th day of August 1846 and that they were married on the 10 th day of June 1789 and that they were residents of Limav Livingston in the State of New York and that furthermore, he by these presents, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises, irrevocably, and with powers of substitution J. C. Hassler of Washington City D.C. as his true and lawful Attorney, for and in his stead to examine into, to prosecute, claim, demand and receive his rights in all and any manner of claims that may be due him as son of Jehiah Bunnell who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, inheritance and equity he is entitled; and also with full power to appoint one or more agents to assist him in the above premises; and for his services, he shall be entitled to One Half of all moneys collected by him or Revolutionary Bounty lands obtained by him, &c.
In Witness Whereof, he has hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Witness O. Trowsey Witness David Phillips  Dennis Bunnell [L. S.]
Signed, sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me, } on this the 8 th day of April 1852 }
O. Trowsey Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY, That Orville Trowsey & H. J. Wood Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, Justices of the Peace
In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 3 rd day of Aug A. D. 1852
Dennis L. Root Clerk.

State of New York County of Livingston
Be it known that before
me Harry J. Wood a justice of the peace Personally appeared two credible and disinterested Witnesses named Franklin Carter & Ira Godfrey and
Residents of the aforesaid
County and State who having been by me cautioned and then sworn according to law do depose and say each for himself that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Jehiel Bunnell was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Dennis Bunnell was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier
Ira Godfrey
Franklin Carter
Suborn to before me the 18th
day of July 1852
H. J. Wood
J.P.

Leahil Burnmill
Pens c - act 1832 - N.Y.
his widow. -
Statute - applied act 49
New York, claim suspended. — — —
Application is now made for increase of pension for services, as a turnster under Genl. Washington , and for the pension due to the widow for increase. — — —
W. G. Wade.
Atty. Present.

State of New York County of Niagara
for Thomas M. Webster Surrogate in and for said County do here- by certify that at a Surrogates Court held before me at Lockport in said County, on the 3 rd day of January 1852, evidence satisfactory, to said Court, was adduced to show, that, Jehiel Bunnell late a pensioner, died on the eighth day of April (N.S.) one thousand eight hundred and forty four and that he left a widow him surviving named Statira Bunnell who died the fifteenth day of August (1846) one thousand eight hundred and forty six, she left the following named children her surviving which are her only children her surviving viz. Belhosta Bunnell of Lockport Niagara Co. N.Y. Dennis Bunnell of Danville, Livingston Co. Ill., Miss Bunnell of Columbus Bartholomew Co. Indiana
and that each are of the age of twenty one years and upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be im- pressed the seal of said court this 3 rd day of January 1852
Thos M. Webster Surrogate

State of New York. County of Niagara } ss Bellastu Bunnell, being duly sworn ac- cording to law deposes & saith that he is one of the children of the late Jehiel Bunnell, who was a United States Pensioner, and died in 1847. That this deponent hereby makes this declaration, for the purpose of opening a claim to an increase or arrear of pension for his said Father Revolutionary service as a Soldier, - That for the purpose of prosecuting such claim this deponent has appointed W. C. Wade of Washington City his agent and Attorney, for the purpose in his name for and in behalf of all of the surviving children, Bellastu Bunnell Dever a subscribed before } on this 3 day of January 1852 }
Thos. M. Webster Judge,

Power of Attorney from Dennis Bunnell Son of John & Statia Bunnell
Statia Bunnell widow of John of N.Y. Act June 7 1858 Suspending
Papers

STATE OF New York } ss. County of Livingston }
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 29th day of December A. D. 185 3 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Dennis Bunnell aged Forty Seven years, a resident of Danville , in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of Martina deceased widow of Michael Bunnell who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the provision made, by the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1838 from Livingston Co. N.Y. And that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit, to be filed with such addi- tional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim; countermanning and revoking any and all other Powers of Attorney that may have been heretofore given.
I hereby constitute and appoint, irrevocably, and with power of substitution, Ad. B. Burdick of Canandaigua N.Y. and Emory Sauter of Canandaigua N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claims of Martina de- ceased widow of Michael Bunnell , for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney, to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claims, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificates that may be issued for said claim. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. And I hereby agree that my said Attorney shall have one half of what they may collect on said claim for their services, and I do not agree to pay him one cent besides.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the 29th day of December A. D. 185 3
WITNESS S. L. Endres  Dennis Bunnell  WITNESS E. M. Sauter
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above written; and I Certify that I believe Dennis Bunnell to be the identical person set forth in the above affida- vit, and that I have no interest in the above claim; I further Certify, that I have no interest in said claim.
O. R. Kern J. P. in for Livingston Co. N.Y.

Lehuel Burnell
NY
act 7 June 32
done
G. L. Ames

Know all men by these presents that I, Dennis Bunnell of the Village of Bursville in the County of Livingston and State of New York son of John Bunnell and Estella Bunnell deceased do hereby constitute and appoint George B. Himes Esquire of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to prosecute a claim for an increase of pension in right of the said Dennis Bunnell deceased for services which the said Dennis Bunnell rendered and performed in his life time in the Revolutionary War to which increase the said John Bunnell was entitled but did not receive which increase of pension now belongs to and is claimed by the children of the said John Bunnell deceased to wit myself, Bellastor Bunnell and Abie Bunnell who are the children and the only children now living of the said John Bunnell deceased and I am directly interested in the claim for such increase of pension as there is no widow of the said John Bunnell deceased - I am witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 55 -
State of New York Livingston County ss -
Dennis Bunnell
On this 27th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 55 personally appeared Dennis Bunnell of said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take affidavits and acknowledged the above named Dennis Bunnell well known to me to be the same person described in and who has executed the above power of attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same which I certify - I did further certify that he made oath before me at the same time that he was directly interested in the claim for increase of pension set forth in the said power of attorney - I did further certify that I have no interest as attorney or otherwise in such claim and am concerned in the prosecution thereof -
Albion Justice of the Peace in & for Liv. Co. N.Y.

State of New York County of Livingston } ss Clerk's Office
I James S. Nelson clerk of said County, and of the County Courts thereof do hereby certify that C. R. Rorer Esquire before whom the within Power of Attorney was taken and acknowledged and who has officially subscribed his name to the certificate of the acknowledgement thereof was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to administer oaths and take affidavits and acknowledgements and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal which is the seal of said Court this 31 day of January in the year 1858 - James S. Nelson Clerk

J. J. C. Lapham
Not ad m My ad mother
Statura Bannell Jehiel - NY Jan - 1838

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Niagara
Be it known that before the undersigned, Alpheus Clark a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Bellotte Brummell aged 65 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of John and Statira Brummell (he who was a revolutionary Pensioner under act of June 7 th 1832 & as appears from the 100th Pension Roll in the county of Livingston as a private 7 th Regiment ) who resided in the State of New York and that he died on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1844 and that his mother, named Statira Brummell died on the 15 th day of August A.D. 1846 and they were married on the 23 rd day of December in the year 1788 and that they were residents of Livingston in the State of New York at date of death and that they resided there over for 20 th the other 4 years, and that Deponent resides in Lockport Niagara County N.Y. and that furthermore Deponent BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of Pension or Land that are or may be due him as the heir at law or child of either said John or Statira Brummell as in right of law he may be entitled; and I furthermore revoke all and any powers of attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons. This fee a sum equal to one half of the amount that may be recovered to be in full satisfaction for the services of said attorney. In witness whereof, Deponent has on this 17 th day February 1857 hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Bellotte Brummell 
Witness: E. J. Piers Witness: Alpheus Clark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that the aforesaid Bellotte Brummell has always by the community been known as the son of John & Statira Brummell Deceased and I am not interested in the result of this claim.
Dated on this 17 th day of February 1857.
A. Clark Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Niagara
I hereby certify, That Alpheus Clark Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Niagara County Court, this Seventeenth day of February — one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven .
J. H. Cook Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and death of her husband." † Widow, son, or daughter. ‡ Give the name of the State in which he lived when he went into the Revolution. If a pensioner, so state—and the amount of pension, and under what act, and whether an officer or private soldier.

IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
26 th Dec 1906.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Sir:
Will you be so kind as to refer to my address the record of one Felice Brinnell , soldier of the Revolutionary war, from the state of Conn. This record is not for the purpose of claiming the U.S.
Respectfully, W. J. Brinnell.