Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,696, Michael Buck, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Buck, Michael or Michel
NUMBER
S. 44,696
CONTENTS

7,996
New York
Michael Michel Buck
4
of Seneca in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1818 and sent to John Sayre, Judge Junius, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. Q tr ly 31/31 $ 77 41
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1818. 45-
$125 41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent 14 th April 1821, to John Burton, Junius N.Y.

Michel Buck Affidavit for a Pension of a Soldier of the Revolution. 1 may 77 - 3 years
Col Vose's Regt. Massachusetts Line.
2 Years June 15 th 1818
Proved before John Sayre Esq. of Romulus, Seneca Co. N York

County of Seneca State of New York ss
On this 15 day of June 1818 Before me John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Seneca personally appeared Michael Buck aged 84 years resident in the Town of Junius in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, That the said Buck enlisted at the Town of Williams Town in the State of Massachusetts in an infan- try company commanded by one Captain Miller, his christian name not recol- lected of the Regiment commanded by one Colonel Vos or Vose, his christian name not recollected by this deponent, & of the Brigade under the command of General Glouster, in the latter part of the month of April of the same year in which General Burgoyne was taken. That he continued to serve in the service of the United States in the said Regiment from the time last mentioned for the period of at least two years thereafter. At the expiration of which time he was discharged by furlough being an invalid at Prov.

evidence in Rhode Island. That he en- listed at the time he so enlisted for the term of three years, but received a furlough as above mentioned after the expiration of two years. That he was engaged as a private soldier in the Battle of the capture of Burgoyne and afterwards in the Battle of Mon- mouth. That he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the As- sistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared to before me 15 th May 1818
John Sayre
Michel Buck
Seneca County State of New York ss: I John Sayre Judge as afore- said do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Michel Buck did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and now transmit the Proceedings

and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursu- ant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Dated — June 15 — 1818
Also personally appeared before me Asel Buck upon the date last mentioned, who being by me duly sworn says, That he is acquainted with the said Mi- chel Buck, and knows that the said Michel is destitute of property, and unable to support himself and I do further certify that it appears to my sat- isfaction that the said Michel is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Dated June 15 th 1818
John Sayre
County and State aforesaid ss: I Jehiel H. Halsey Deputy Clerk in and for the said County of Seneca do hereby declare and make known that John Sayre whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Seneca, That I am acquainted with his hand writing and that I believe the above signature to be his. In Testimony whereof I hereby add the seal of the said Court and my own name this 15 th day of June - 1818. J. H. Halsey

Northern District of New York County of Seneca -
ss: on this 20th Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Hundred and Twenty seven only appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca and state afore said before the judges of the same Court it being about of Record because it is so declared by the laws of said state and Proceeds according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings Having at least appointed by the Council of Appointment and a common seal, Michael Buck aged Eighty years Resident in said District in the County of Seneca in the state of New York aforesaid - who being first sworn according to Law both on his oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the Provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that I served in the Revolu- tionary war as follows to wit I enlisted on June Seventeen Hundred and seventy- seven for three years in the Company Command- ed by Capt Miller in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Root in the Masscheests line on the Continental Establishment and was Discharged at the expiration of said three years in seventeen Hundred and eighty one that I have received a pension from the State of New York in the year 1820 and that the substance of my certificate is

and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain income engaged in the land and naval service of the - United States on the Monday when passed the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.  Michael X Buck mark Real Estate I have none. neither in possession remainder or expectancy
   Personal Property To wit     1 pine Table - $0 50 1 Wooden Wheel - 50   1 old chair - 16 4 benches & stools - 25   2 cream & plates - 12 2 desks & woodinkits 1 00   1 Spool - 50 2 old chests - 50   1.5 gallon kettle - 75 3 old chairs - 50   1 mat - 50 1 old spinning wheel 1 00   1 rail - 25 1 1/2 inch auger 12   1 Tea Kettle - 75 1 1 in do - 12   1 Bowl wood - 6 1 pot handle & bit - 50   3 tea cups & saucers - 12 1 Gravel - 75   1 Broom - 6 1 axes - 50   6 iron chains old 75 1 Natchit - 50   1 gallon measure - 12 1 small dog - 50   1 old French hat - 3 1 Basket - 25   1 Cow purchased by Russian money - $18 00 3 pigs - 1 50   $20 57 } $8 49   $ 49 }   29 04 }   $20 57  
It is the sum of the cash that the rest of the amount of $29 04 J. H. Halsey Atty - Michael X Buck mark

and I do further state that my occupation is making wheels and baskets but I am so old and blind & a cancer on my head is extremely painful that I am unable to work much at any kind of business, my family consists of myself and wife my wife is 60 years of age and unable to support herself.
Sworn and Declared in open court to on the 11 th Day of October 1820 Before me
J. H. Halsey Clk.
I Gehiel H. Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above said schedule is 29 - Dollars and six cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1820
J. H. Halsey Clk. etc.

Personally appeared in open court John Hempsted and on his oath declares and saith that Jesse Buck the son of Michael Buck the pensioner named in the within instruments hereunto annexed owned to me that he has in his possession the original certificate of Michael Buck, and refused to give up the same up, unless his father would let him have the money, and that the said pensioner Michael Buck states to me that he does not no where his certificate is and further saith not
John Hempsted
Sworn to in open court 7 th Oct. 1820 J. H. Halsey Clk.
A true copy of original on file J. H. Halsey Clk.
Michael Buck
copy to H. H. H. H. H. H.

44696
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44696
Michael & Michel Buck
Fein. Rev. Hear
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MSK 536
Recd 19 Jan. 1824
4 Ms
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Washington City -
James of Camp 11/17/23

Waterloo, Seneca County, State of New York, Jan'y. 9 th 1821-
In enclosures I send you copies of an affidavit of Michael Buck a revolution- ary pensioner, and of John Hempstead touching the loss of the original certificate of said Buck, since the said affidavits were taken the original cer- tificate has been found of which the following is a copy, to wit,
"War Department,
Private Secretary's Office,
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 10 th of March 1818, Michael Buck, late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed in the pension list, Roll of the New- York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen -
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
On the Check is indorsed "Payable semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 15 th of September next, at the Bremer Bank New York"
"Recorded"

if you will be good enough to examine the claim of said Buck for a continuation of his pension, and send the result directed to me as within your time very much relieve the distress and anxiety of said Michael Buck, who is a very poor old man, six or eight weeks ago I sent, directed to you, a pen- sion claim in favor of William Stage and another in favor of John M c Kelly, I wish that you would inform me whether they have been rec d or not &c -
Your Obedient Servant
John Benton -
Hon. J. C. Calhoun } Secretary of War }