Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34122, Ziba Bush, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Push, Ziba
NUMBER
S. 34122
CONTENTS

34 122 Rev INVALID
File No. 34, 122
Zeba Bush His Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 17, 1904, Vis to Hon. Chas. Curtis, H.R.
1906. Dec. 28. History to Miss Ruth E Johns. M.B.H.

Notification sent September 6th 1820 Genl. M c Arthur Hall Parker
4.437
Massachusetts 4
Ziba Bush Capt Cotton 79-80 Private
Massachusetts Line 9 Mo In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq Chief Justice Stockbridge, Berkshire by
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 30 -  34.13    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  48.00        $ 82.13  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Continued
New Marlborough, Berks

Liba. Bush
27 April correct for 9 months
I John Hooker within that time evidence exhibited to me I am satisfied that the said Applicant Zebon Bush is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Oct 27. 1810 - Y
named do hereby certify to me I am satisfied that the said Applicant Zebon Bush is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his John Hooker
Liba. Bush

I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of Court in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that the aforesaid Book is a true and correct copy of the original now in his possession in the Treasury whereat I have had my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court
J. Woodbridge BWS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
On this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818 before me first Judge of the Circuit Court of the Western Circuit in this Commonwealth personally appeared Tiba Bush aged fifty two Years resident in the town of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts who being by first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Tiba Bush Enlisted in the town of Granby in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain D. Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Graton May 1779 that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until March 1780 when he was discharged from service in the town of Pittsfield and State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Tiba Bush
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Hooker
I John Hooker first Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Tiba Bush
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Stockbridge April 27. 1818. John Hooker

Liba Bush -
Con
4437 Nov 18
Mar 1899
Library of Congress
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District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 1 st day of July — 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Liba Bush — aged 55 — years, resident in Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Cotton — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Grayton in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated 27 th of April A. D. 1818 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 4.437 —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit : one yoke Stags 35 Dols 12 Shap 8.00 - 1 swine 3.00 1 Cow 15 Dols plow, chains & other farming utensils 5.50 - 5 old chairs 1.00 - crockery ware 50 ct wooden ware (tubs, pails & dippers - 1.00 Table 1.00 - various tools - 1.00 - Iron ware - (pots & kettles) 1.00
That I am by occupation Bloomer — that my health is inferior — my wife is aged 36 — that the number of my family residing with me is five that their names and ages are as follow : Abiel Bush aged fifteen years of age - Tryphena Bush ten years of age - Mary Ann seven years of age - John Bush four years - Julia Bush that eighteen months of age —
(Sign s ) Liba Bush Sworn to, and declared on the first — day of July — 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Clerk.
I Parker L. Hall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy nine dollars and ten — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
} CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

National Military Home Kansas 12/12/06
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information of a Gita Buck. a Revolutionary Soldier from Massachusetts. and a pensioner. His daughter - Mrs. Frances Fordland lives near here and I am very anxious to get the necessary data for her so she can become a member of our Chapter here. She tells me her father was in the battle of Monmouth. being only about fourteen years old when he entered the service. He died August 25 th 1844. and I think was blind. but I do not know why he received a pension. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible and oblige

Yours respectfully (Miss) Ruth E. Johns Recent Capt. Jesse Frankworth Chaput. U.S.A.R.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ziba Bush S.F. 34122 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Granby, Mass May 1779 March 1780 discharged at Pittsfield N.Y. Lt Burnham John Preston, Mass           
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not given
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. Allowed
Residence at date of application, New Marlborough, Berkshire Co. Mass. Sheffield B-Co in 1820
Age at date of application, 52
Remarks: In 1820, wife, name not given, 36 years. Family Abiel Bush 15 years; Tryphena, Bush 10 years; Mary Ann 7 years; John Bush, 4 years; Julia, 18 mos