Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Wid Rej. 12917 Old War Ind. File 8125, John Buskill, Mot Rev. War N. W. Indian War

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War N. H. Indian War
Buskill, John or Buckell
(2) Old War Wid. Rej: 12917 (1) Old War Inv. File 8125
1790-1795
Hester
B.L. Ht. 11026-160-50
CONTENTS

R 91 25 Kentucky
10. Jan'y 1835. To Hon. Jas Shields
John Buckell, private Captain company of the U.S. Army
See Widow Rejected 12,917
Ratio of disability, Date of discharge, (Increased from $4.50) Time of closing the testimony,
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th July 1854.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of November 1854 and sent to Hon. J. Shields U.S. Senate
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. acct ending
Act of the
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To the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America - Your petitioner John Purkiee respectfully represents. That he your petitioner was a L t Dr y in the 3 d Inf ty commanded by Capt n Leonard Covington in the war waged by General Anthony Wayne against the Northern Indians in the years 1792, 3 & 4. That your petitioner was unfortunately wounded in his left arm in an engagement with said Indians in the year 1793 or 1794 near the British Fort on the bank of the Maumee river. That your petitioner's left arm was shattered and entirely broken at the elbow by a rifle ball in said engagement.
That your petitioner was by the proper authority placed on the pension list for the Pennsylvania Agency (in which State your petitioner resided at the time of his enlisting in said service) & regularly received his pension at the Loan Office in the City of Philadelphia up to March 1818 since which time he has not been able to draw the same or any part thereof on account of your petitioner being unable to produce at said Loan Office his pension certificate (as required by some recent regulation at said Office) the same having been consumed by fire whilst in the possession of Major Fanny Morrison of Lexington Ky.
Your petitioner would beg leave further to represent to your Honorable body that he was and now is a poor man that he has arising Family to support that

he still is and ever shall remain a cripple and invalid from the wound received as aforesaid that he feels most sensibly the being deprived of his pension as aforesaid and earnestly prays your Honorable body will be pleased for that purpose (if necessary) direct the proper Officer to issue to your petitioner a Duplicate certificate of which your petitioner may be enabled to receive his said pension now due or hereafter to become due and he as in duty bound will pray &c.
2 nd January 1822.
John x Burkile mark
State of Kentucky Hopkins County ss
Before me William Miller a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this day came John Burkile of said County and made oath that the allegations contained in the foregoing petition are true given under my hand the 2 nd day of January 1822.
W. Miller

State of Kentucky Hopkins County ss
I Samuel Woodson clerk to the Court and Clerk holden for the County aforesaid do certify that William Miller esq before whom the foregoing petition appears to have been sworn to and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of subscribing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that to all his acts as such Justice faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said County the 21 st day of January 1822. In the 49 th year of the Commonwealth
Samuel Woodson

State of Kentucky } To wit Hopkins County }
I Eli Bishop presiding Magistrate of the court afore said holden for the County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Woodson Esq, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is the Clerk of said Court and that his certificate is in due form
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of Dec
1822
Eli Bishop f p H B (seal)

State of Illinois ss County of Perry ss
On this first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the County Court of said County of Perry and State of Illinois Hester Buckell a Resident of the County of Perry aforesaid for years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the law of the United States passed the 3rd February 1853; that she is the widow of John Buckell who was a private in the third Troop of Light Dragoons Commanded by Capt General Covington in the war waged by General Anthony Wayne in the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety two to the month of August A.D. 1795 at which time as I verily believe and in form as I verily believe and in form he was wounded in the left arm. That she was married to the said John Buckell on or about the Eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen that her said husband the aforesaid John Buckell died on the twenty fourth day of February - at Piquayville in the County of Perry and State aforesaid with a wound in the left arm. And that she is now a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed sworn to & subscribed in the day and year above written before me. Hester Buckell mark Leahar G Jones County Judge of Perry County

State of Illinois County of Perry ss. James E Gordon do hereby swear that I was well acquainted with the identical John Buckee whose name is written in the affidavit of Chester Buckell and was acquainted with him while a resident in the State of Kentucky for about twenty years that he moved from the State of Kentucky to this State on or about _____ day November AD 1853 in the County of Perry and resided here until his death which occurred on or about the twenty second day of February AD 1855 in the Town of Pine Grove in the County of Perry and State of Illinois I have seen and read his war Warrant for receiving a pension and the last War Warrant dated the 26th of July 1854 increasing his monthly pay to eight dollars per month. I am also well acquainted with Chester Buckell the widow of said John Buckee and I further state that said Chester Buckell is now a widow and I further state that said John Buckee died with a wound in the left arm said to have been a wound received while in the service of the United States as a soldier under General Wayne but of which I have no personal knowledge Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court this sixteenth day of August. AD 1855. Lathan G Jones J Clerk James E Gordon

State of Illinois 3 d Set County of Perry 3 d I, David N Sanders of the County of Perry and State of Illinois do solemnly swear that I was personally acquainted with the identical John Bucklee whose name appears in the foregoing affidavits of Hester Bucklee and James Gordon I was acquainted with the said John Bucklee & Hester Bucklee in the State of Kentucky for about four years they were then known as man and wife and afterwards the said family moved to this State and lived here three years together as husband and wife I further State that said John Bucklee died in the County of Perry and State of Illinois on or about the 22 nd day of February A D 1855 in the Town of Pinckneyville I was present and saw him die - I further State that the said Bucklee had a wound on the arm said to have been received the in war with the Indians in the North West under General Wayne of this honor I know nothing personally. I further State that I am well acquainted with Hester Bucklee  widow of the said John Bucklee deceased and that she is now a widow David N. Sanders. Sworn to & Subscribed before } me in open Court this Augt } 6 th 1855 Sarah J. Jones } Judge of Probate Court }
State of Illinois 3 d Set County of Perry 3 d This day appeared in open Court the above named Hester Bucklee and produced the affidavits of James E Gordon David N Sanders and

Samuel D. Hoanke and I further certify that Saban G Jones whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits of Horatio Buschell David N. Sanders & James E. Gordon was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid that his signature is genuine that said Court is a Court of Record
Subscribed whereof I have hereunto set my Seal at office at Pinckney ville this 6th day of August. AD 1855 and signed the same John W. Bratton
Andrew John H. Callan Washington D.C. Aug 20th 1855

State of Kentucky
County of Bracken Set.
I, Rich d J. Hughes, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that the following is a full and complete transcript of the original Marriage Bond, executed by the parties therein set forth, now on file in my Office, in the following words & figures tenor:
"Know all men by these presents that we John Ruskill and Sam d Hawk, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of fifty pounds to the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs &c jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents, signed with our seals, and dated this 13 th day of October 1848. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas a marriage is intended to be had and solemnized between John Ruskill and Esther Hawke. Now if there be no legal cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue."
Attest John Golglazer.
John his Ruskill Seal marks
Samuel Hawk. Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Brooksville, this 31 st day of May 1855.
Rich d J. Hughes Clerk Bracken County Court.

State of Kentucky
County of Bracken Set.
I, Joseph Doniphan, Presiding Judge of the Bracken County Court do certify that R. S. Hughes, whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the same, the Clerk of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his signature and seal of office are genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all of his official acts.
Given under my hand this 31 st day of May 1853.
Jos Doniphan P. J. B. C.

1958
Nov 13/50
John Buskirk
(W. Vah.)
Oct 28/50
10
Indian War 1792.
Ladd.
Lysander G. Gordon, Madisonville Ken.

State of Kentucky County of Hopkins } Set
On this Twenty Sixth day of November A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Bruskie aged Seventy Eight years, a resident of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John Bruskie who was a private in the troop of Cavalry commanded by Captain Leonard Covington in General Anthony Wayne's Campaign against the Indians, That he enlisted at Fincastle in the County of Botetourt in the State of Virginia on or about the first day of October A.D. One thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety two for the term of three years and com- menced in actual service in said war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at Fort Greenville in the North West Territory on or about the first day of October A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Five as will appear from the rolls of said Company. He declares that he received a certificate of discharge which he placed into the hands of the late Major Mor- rison of the City of Lexington in Kentucky in whose possession it was destroyed by fire He declares that he has not received, and that he is not entitled to receive any military bounty land under any act of Congress passed previous to the 28 th day of September 1850. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" passed September 28 1850
John his Bruskie mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, And I hereby

Certify that I believe the said John Bruskie to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated Ambrose B. Gordon W
State of Kentucky Hopkins County S.S.
I, Samuel Woodrow clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ambrose B. Gordon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace in for the said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that the signature to the said Certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 26 th day of November 1857 in the 89 th year of the Commonwealth
I am Woodrow the Hopkins Co. Court

Dec 10 1835
Civ. Tra. July 2: '36 Transfer to Kentucky from 4: March 1835 - July 7: '36
Let Wm. J. Shields 2 June 1832
To same
nia
Ky ell,
are
in U. S. Army
Inscribed on the roll of the Pennsylvanian Agency at $4. 80 100 per month
Normal certificate pension issued 18 th Feb y 1822, and sent to Abra- ham Bradley, Esq. City of Washington.
Invalid solid. Ky

BUCKLE, JOHN
Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September are not payable until the 4th September. Those issued between the 4th September and 4th March are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within named Pensioner will be paid at Philadelphia by the First: U.S. Bank.
Registered in Book B. Vol. 7 page 3 by M. G. D. O. N. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States,
John Buckell late a Private of the Army of the United States , is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of four \frac{80}{100} dollars per month, to com- mence on the  day of  one thousand eight hundred and at the time to which he was last paid.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
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Washington 24 Nov 54
Genl Shultz U.S. Respect. fully submits this case to Hon Commr Pensions - for the consideration

R. M. Indian War 1794
8125 INVALID.
File No. 8125
John Buckell Brit. N. S. Eng.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2908
Dec 13/60
John Bushill, Pri Capt. Leonard Covington Va. Mil. or U.S. Inf.
Vol Oct 1792 Dis Oct 1795
Wayne War
3rd July 31/51
No Rolls of Capt. Covington's Company are found they are supposed to have been burnt in the burning of the Public Buildings
3 Auditor's Office August 2-1851
Per my son E. G. Gallaher
for 3rd
Receiving pension for wound Rec d in Wayne's Battle.
All 160 acres
W. of N. 11. 026 yards N. Sept 22 Nov. 51 to
Dysander G. Gordon Madisonville Ky
R. W. 32 Sept 13/51

Mr. Buckell
John Buckell
James E. Heath Esqr
Dick Thuc
House of Commons Washington City U.S.

Wayne M...
No. 124
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862
Hester Buckell Buckell Widow of Buckell John Buckell Private Cpt Carrington Ex.
Died at US Dragoons.
Me. Indian War (1790 - 95)
O.W.S. File 8125
REJECTED
Received
186
John H. Callan Wash.

Wayne Mott
No. 1249 4/10
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
Hester Buckell
Widow of Buckell John Buckell
Private
Capt Cornington Co.
Died at US Dragoons.
Me. Indian War (1790-95)
O.W.S. File 8125
REJECTED
Received
186
John F. Callan Washington D.C.

2-18-62 1958 9959
at tea nity of the Post uld be send them m
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Madisonville Ken Decr 2 nd 1857
Sir
I inclose you evidence of the claims of four soldiers to the benefits of the late Bounty Land Law - If an examination of the evidence you think it insufficient to enable enable them to obtain Warrants return them to me
It is the wish of the Claimants that the Warrants shall be sent to me, as I have been appointed by the County Court of this County agent to prepare the claims of those entitled to the benefit of the Bounty Land Law
Madisonville Ky is the Post office to which they should be sent if you will not send them to me
Respectfully Lipander G. Gordon

W 313
John Buchall
Penn to Ky.
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, likely from a letter addressed to John Buchall.]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Kentucky County of Hopkins ss.
On this fifteenth day of June 183 6 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hopkins personally appeared John Buckee
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Leonard Covington in the Regiment army commanded by Colonel Major General Anthony Wayne in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania immediately after he was discharged from service from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Ky. Hopkins County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to Kentucky he believed he could do better in the latter than in the former - he was born in Pennsylvania
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Buckee mark
Abraham Ashby
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

Henrietta Hopkins County Ky
B. for the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of said said this day personally came Rufus R. Saunders of said County upon of veracity and made oath that the John Bratton who has taken the foregoing oath is the identical person de- scribed in the affidavit
Witness my hand this 14 th day of June 1836.
Abraham Ashby J.P.

Kentucky
Hopkins County Ky
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abraham Ashley Esquire is a Magistrate as before stated and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 11 th day of June 1836
Sam: Woodson Clerk Hopkins County Ky

Madisonville Kentucky October 24 th 1837
Sir
Not long ago I was notified by you that John Buskille's declaration for bounty land had been examined - and that he could not obtain a warrant upon that declaration because no Rolls could be found in the Dept of a company of Virginia Militia commanded by Capt Leonard Covington. He says that his service was performed in a troop of Cavalry commanded by Capt Leonard Covington in the Regular Army on Wayne's Cam: paign. And it is my impression that he so stated in his declaration He enlisted in Va I believe
The length of time that has elapsed since Mr Buskille left the service, his age and extreme poverty place it entirely out of his power to prove his service by any of his officers or fellow soldiers And for these reasons I would like for you to examine his declaration again and see if some mistake has not been committed
And if it is impossible for

him to obtain a warrant on that declaration. Send me a copy of the evidence on which he draws a pension for a wound received in Wayne's campaign. And I will be able to prove that he is the identical man who draws that pension & apply to Congress. The pension was allowed in 1819. to John Buskirk Buscall or Buskirk
I know that it is imposing a great deal of trouble on the officers of the Dept but the necessities of Mr Buskirk must be my excuse. I have pecuniary no interest whatever in his procuring a warrant I am not the private agent of any applicant but act for them all at the public expense under an appointment from the County Court.
I will send you your fee on receiving a copy of the evidence on which Mr Buskirk claim for a pension. Very Respectfully Lybrand G. Gordon
James E Heath Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sir
Washington Feby 12. 1822
The postmaster at Madisonville Ky has requested me to hand the enclosed to some member of congress, but it appears to me there must be some method of modifying the loss without troubling congress on the subject. Will you favour me with directions as to the course to be pursued. I am not acquainted with the individual.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedt servt Abm Bradley Jr
Hon John B. Calhoun Secretary at War

Beit in the case of
John Buckell, Invalid
County and State of Kentucky Laws acts of the United States
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Surgeon certify that pensioner's disability is total
Name and residence of Agent
Hon. J. Shields U S Senate
R. W. Rae Examining Clerk.

John Buckel Adm. Woodin Louisville Ky.
Examined,
Coleman
Dec 7/88
H. M. Cutchow Present-

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE.
Know all men by these presents, That I, John Buckle of the County of Perry , and State of Illinois do hereby constitute and appoint P. M. MCGILL, Esq., of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for an increase of my Pension
and to receive such Pension as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said P. M. MCGILL, may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirteenth day of May , A. D. 185 3 .
John Buckle his mark
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
James E. Gordon J. P.
STATE OF Illinois } ss. I, Nathan T. Kelley , clerk of the COUNTY OF Perry } court of Perry County , within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James E. Gordon , before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Thirteenth day of May , A. D, 185 3 . N. T. Kelley , Clerk.

Washington 5 January 1856.
Sir
Herewith please find additional evidence in the case of Hester Baskel and wife John of the State of Illinois
Respy J. B. Baskel
Hon J. C. Calhoun Com Resolved 5th 11

War Department Pension Office May 5. 1836.
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith the letter of the Hon. A. G. Hawes enclosing one from Mr. John Buckell, an Invalid Pensioner, and to inform you that I cannot, consistently with the rules of the Department, make the transfer, until the Pensioner shall have presented to this office such affidavits as the enclosed printed sheet directs.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War.

War Department May 7 th 1836
Sir,
I return the letter of Mr Burchell enclosed in yours of the 3 d instant, with a report thereof of the Commissioners of Pensions.
Very respectfully Yours obed Serv Lewis Cass
Hon. A. G. Hawes House of Reps.

Madisonville Ky. 11 th June 36
Sir at the request of Mr. John Buckale I send you the inclosed papers - Should a pension Office be established at Hopkinsville pursuant to the Act of 2 nd March Resolution and you should transfer the Pension to this State please make his Pension payable at that place in stead of Lynchburg as it is 150 miles from his place of residence
Respectfully Sam Woodson

1507 Aug 20/60
Hester Buckill
Widow of Perry
John Buckill
Private
Capt Covington's Co
Light Dragoons
Illinois
Wounded Oct 1860
Det July 30 1863
Sus Sept 22/55 - for proof as to cause of death of wife
Sus Jan 14/56 - for settlement
Del Invalid papers
Ky, Apr 29 1867
wounded in leg
John F

Girard Bank
Philad a July 5 th 1836
Sir
Your letter of the 2 nd Inst. Requesting the time to which John Baskell an Invalid pensioner at 4\frac{80}{100} per month was last paid, is received.
It appears from the Rolls that John Baskell was last paid to March 4. 1835 and received his pension at the late B. M. States. 4\frac{80}{100} down per month.
No further payments will be made by me to John Baskell & his name shall be noted on the Roll as transferred to Kentucky from & after 4 March 1835.
I am very Respectfully Your O bt Servant J. A. Wharton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASE OF PENSION.
It is hereby certified, That John Buckell formerly a Private of Captain Leonard Covington's company, in the Third Troop, or Cavalry Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry who, it appears by the accompanying certificate,* was placed on the pension roll at the rate of four \frac{80}{100} dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a gun shot wound in the fore arm the ball appears to have entered on the inside of the left arm about three inches below the elbow joint then taking a backward & somewhat upward direction passing out near the elbow joint causing total paralysis of his hand except his index finger and owing to his age produces entire disability while in a line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the twentieth day of August day of August in the year 1795 at a place called Maume Rapids in the State or Territory of Ohio , is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our opinion, is entitled to three \frac{20}{100} dollars more than he already receives as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to † a total disability.
Col M Hamilton J M Cartter } Surgeons.
* The Pension certificate issued from the War Office, which must be returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
† Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated, and show its origin and progress.
‡ N. B.—The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "degree" of disability, for example: "three-fourths"—"one-half"—"one-third," &c., &c., or, "totally," as the case may be.
§ The magistrate who may administer the oaths to the surgeons, must certify that they are reputable in their profession, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
|| If the claimant is within thirty miles of an army surgeon, he must obtain his testimony.
¶ 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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
||| No claim to an increase of pension will be examined unless the proof be first presented to the Pension Agent where payment is made. He will forward the Surgeon's affidavit, pension certificate, &c., to the War Department, with a statement by him that he knows the Surgeons to be reputable in their profession, or believes on the information of others that they are so.
|||| If the applicant was pensioned on account of a wound received previous to the late war, he should be examined by two Surgeons under a commission issued by a Judge of one of the United States Courts, in order to obtain an increase of his pension.

State of Illinois } S County of Perry } I James E. Gordon a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Perry and State aforesaid do certify that the above named Samuel M. Carter and Joseph M. Hamilton personally appeared before the undersigned and were duly sworn and said that the matters and things contained in the foregoing certificate was true and correct to the best of their understanding and belief. And I further certify that they are reputable in their profession as Surgeons Given under my hand this 22 nd day of July AD 1854
Jas E Gordon JP
State of Illinois } S Perry County } I John W. Wyatt clerk of the county court of said county do certify that James E. Gordon whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said court at Puckeyville this July 26 1854 John W Wyatt clerk

Kentucky John P. Buckell Invalid
Increased from $4. 80 to $8 per mo.
Commencing July 26, 1854 - payments if any, at $4. 80 since 26. July 1854 to be deducted.
Hon. J. Shields U.S. Senate

Mckinneyville Penn. Co. Sec- July 4th 1854
Sir
Be pleased to favor me with an appoint- ment officially to Sargts M Carter and Joseph M Hamilton two Sargts of said Co of Penn State aforesaid to examine the gun-shot wound on the person of John McCall a pensioner, the wound received in the Mexican War of 1841 - And forward the same to me as early as convenient
unofficial copy for McCall for his pension
Yours
And I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir
Thomas Drummond
Judge Dist. Co U.S. Springfield Ills
Your Obedt Servt A. H. Kirkman

Department of the Interior Invalid Pension
I certify, that in conformity with the Laws of the United States John Buckell late a private of the U. S. Army was on the Seventh day of July 1836 inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of four dollars eighty cents per month and that his name is now on the roll of the same Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing on the twenty sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty four payments if any at $4.80 since 26th July 1854 to be deducted. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the Seventh day of July 1836
Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Examined and countersigned }
R. W. Clellan Secretary of the Interior
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions }
State of Illinois } ss. Perry County } This day personally appeared Henry Buckell who being duly sworn deposes and says that he has been acquainted with John Buckell the person named in the above it being a true & correct copy of a certificate or pension Warrant from the Department of the Interior under date of the twenty eighth day of November AD 1854 that his acquaintance with him commenced about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six That the said John Buckell has a wound on the left arm which it is believed to be a gun shot wound And this affiant further says that in the year one thou- and eight hundred and thirty three that he the said

This deponent says he verily believes that in truth and in fact the said John Buckell ought not to have been thus forced by indigent circumstances to labor under the pain of the wound which at times rendered him wholly unable to labor for a sustenance if it could have been reasonably avoided, and owing to the wound and disabled arm he is and was then a dependent man All of which was sworn to before Pinckney W. Gorrell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of State of Illinois Peoria and further this deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th day of December A D 1854
Henry Buckell P. W. Gorrell J. P. Seal
State of Illinois } set County of Peoria } This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County James E Gordon who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with John Buckell the person named in the above certificate or Pension Warrant a copy of which is as above stated and that his acquaintance with said John Buckell commenced in & about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty. That said John Buckell has a wound in the left arm received from a gun shot as he verily believes And this deponent further says that said wound occasioned great pain at intervals and on many men would have caused total debility but that owing to his indigent circumstances and a helpless family he was forced then to daily labor and is now entirely unable to earn his daily bread then this deponent says not

And further this deponent says not sworn to & subscribed before me This 28th day of December 1854.
John Gordon
P. W. Correll J. P. Price
State of Illinois, and County of Perry } ss.
We the undersigned Physicians & Surgeons do hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing statements of Henry Bushell and James E. Gordon touching the disability of John Buckell a Pensioner and late a private of the U.S. Army on the Pension list Roll of the Kentucky Agency and we believe the statements to be strictly true our acquaintance with Mr. John Buckell is quite limited but that we do not doubt now that his total disability commenced as early at least as the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. For a description of the wound reference may be had to an affidavit made by us under date of the 26th day of July 1854 and forwarded to the office of the Interior. And we would not hesitate to say that a total disability commenced in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty given under our hands this 29th day of December one thousand eight hundred & fifty four
Joseph M. Hamilton M.D.
McCarte 1112
State of Illinois } ss.
Perry County } ss. I John W. Pyatt clerk of the county court of Perry County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Henry Bushell & James E. Gordon appear to have been taken as now and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County that his commission bears date the 25th November 1853 & will expire on the 25th November 1857
Given under my hand & the seal of said court this 29th day of December 1854
John W. Pyatt clerk By H. B. Jones Deputy

Additional evidence in the application of Hester Russell
Presented by J. F. Hallam Attorney Washington D.C.

State of Illinois & Set.
County of Perry On this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the County Court in and for the County of Perry and State of Illinois Hester Buckle a resident of the County of Perry and State of Illinois aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the law of the United States passed on the 3rd February 1853 that she is the widow of John Buckle who was a private in the Light Dragoons and in the third Troop Commanded by Captain Leonard Gvington in the war waged by General Wayne in the years 1792. 3. 4 & 5. that she was married to the said John Buckle on or about the 18th day of October AD 1818
That her said husband John Buckle died on the day of February AD 1855 at Pinkingville in the County of Perry and State of said with a wound in the left arm during said war as she verily believes and in the line of his duty and that she is now a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof already filed or forwarded for that purpose.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me in open Court
Hester Buckle
Sahara J Jones
County Judge in & for the County of Perry
We A J Dickenson and William Sarhead residents of the County of Perry and State of Illinois and being duly sworn declare on oath that they are personally acquainted with Hester Buckle whose name appears to the foregoing depn

tions and rightly believe her to be the person she represents, herself to be
A. Dickmann William L. Dickmann
State of Illinois, Set.
County of Perry 3 The above and foregoing affidavits were taken and subscribed before me in open Court and certify that William L. Dickmann & Anna J. Dickmann are credible persons and whose statements are entitled to full credit and that I have no interest in this claim
Laban G. Jones Judge of the County Court.
State of Illinois, Set.
County of Perry 3 I John W. Ryan Clerk
of the County Court within and for the County of Perry and State of Illinois do hereby certify that Laban G. Jones whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Perry and State of Illinois duly elected and qualified as such that his signature thereto is genuine and that I have no interest in this claim
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Pinckneyville this twenty fifth day of December AD 1855
J. W. Ryan Clerk

Dr Sir
I do not find any record of the marriage you desire - I find the bond, of which I send you a copy; - I hope you will be able to prove the necessary facts. - The original clerk was a very intemperate & careless man, and to my knowledge neglected the entering of the returns of marriages in many instances. - Yours etc.
Rich d S. Hughes
A. S. Dickinson Esq Buckneyville Perry Co Indiana

State of Illinois } This day personally appeared before County of Pope } me William A Glasp an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Pope and in the State of Illinois Samuel Hawke who being first duly sworn declares and says That on or about the 18 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen he was present and saw John Buckell and Hester Hawke married by one King a minister of the Gospel
That the said John Buckell and Hester Hawke were married in the County of Bracken and in the State of Kentucky That he was well acquainted with the said John Buckell and the said Hester Hawke for many years and that they lived together as husband and wife from the date of the 18 th day of October A.D. 1818 until the death of the said John Buckell as he verily believes and further this deponent says not sworn to & subscribed
before me this 21 st day of July . . . . . AD 1855
W. A. Glasp
J.P. Seal
Samuel D. Hawke
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Samuel Hawke and know him to be a credible person and that he is believed to be be a man whose statements may be relied upon
W. A. Glasp J.P. Seal

State of Illinois ss. County of Pope ss. I, John Ramm clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Pope and State aforesaid and it being a Court of Record and having a seal do certify that William A Glasp - - - - - whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Pope and that the signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit ought of right to be given to all his official acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in Golconda this — 21 st day of July, A.D. 1855
J. Ramm, clk.