Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17316, Zebediah Buck, Conn.

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Buck, Jebediah
S. 17316
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17488 Connecticut
Sebediah Buck
Killingly in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Comp y comma. by Captain _____ of the Reg t . commanded by Col d Johnson in the Connecticut line for 19 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 65 Dollars 75 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Aug t 1835 and sent S d Davis of Thompson Con. (Present)
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 - $121.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 32.87 $154.37
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Bromwell Clk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 5

Lebediah Buck
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And I, Moses Bixby, of Webster in the State of Massachusetts engaged according to law. Before the within County Court in open Court do testify and say, that I well knew the within Zebadiah Bunk & was a soldier within him one month, in time of duty at Groton fort, or Fort Griswold as he has stated in his declaration I know he was there, and also, was a soldier one month with him in Capt Peter Smith Co. at Lower hill Rhode Island
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
and said Court do further find that said Moses Bixby, Aaron Bixby, John Hex Esq., Joseph Adams Esq and Mr. Loring, are all credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
Zebadiah Bush
On this 17 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, at Shurton a resident of the town of Hillingly in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut aged 73 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: that I 1776
was drafted in the Militia on a tour of duty to Providence R.I. 9 months in Capt Joseph Ledy Company, served at Providence R.I. the time out do not remember other officers, In 1777 I was drafted, in the Militia tour of duty to go to Bristol R.I. for 3 months in Capt Amos Pains Company, in Col M'Clellan Regt, at the time of Spencer expedition, at the In 1778 I was drafted a substitute for Ebenezer Bundy on a tour of duty to Providence R.I. 2 months in Capt Williams Regt, Col Johnson Regt, stationed at Providence Remember Genl Spencer, In 1777 I was drafted 3 months in Capt Amos Pains Company, Col M'Clellan Regt, to Providence, & Bristol was stationed part of the time at the College in Providence.
I enlisted for 9 months in Capt Botham Company, officer under Col Ledyard, served 5 months when my father required a substitute for me. & I was dismissed, I afterwards went as a substitute for Asa Luce for 6 weeks to Groton in Capt D. D. D. Company & served out the time. I also went a substitute for Job Almy 4 weeks to Groton under Col Ledyard, served at Groton fort, I went 1 month more to Groton for 10 days & night, but I cannot now remember any other field officer than I have above stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
1. Where and in what year were you born? in Hillingly, Ct. in 1759.
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Yes in the Town Book & in the Bible
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? in Hillingly where I have always lived.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I cannot state further than I have above
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 service. I have stated them all I can now
remember about it
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never had any
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 in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Joseph Adams Esq & Wm Lory John Jay Esq & Aaron Bixby H. Bixby
Zebadiah Bush

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Ammi B. Bolles Clerk
John Fox Esq of Woodstock Aaron Bixby of Thompson
We Joseph Adams, William Ferriss, and Aaron Bixby of the town of Thompson  Willington in said Windham County, and residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Deborah  Deborah Buck who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 73 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. See John Fox Aaron Bixby, where soldier in some of the services by him set forth, in his declaration. Joseph Adams Joseph Adams William Ferriss William Ferriss Aaron Bixby Aaron Bixby
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Ammi B. Bolles Clerk
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 John Fox Esq. Aaron Bixby who has signed the preceding certificate, are  is a clergyman residents in the said town of Thompson  Willington and that Deborah  Deborah Buck who signed the same is a  is a resident in the said town of Willington and are  the credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Ammi B. Bolles Clerk
Ammi B. Bolles
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Buck for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 17 th day of July A. D. 1932
Ammi B. Bolles Clerk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut Zebudiah Bank, formerly of Killington now residing in Thompson in said County & being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear more positively as the precise length of his service than he has done in a former declaration, of which this is an amendment, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods, mentioned below & always as a private.
  In 1776  —  2 months      " 1777  —  3 "      " 1778  —  5 "      " 1779  —  7. "  12 Days.     " 1780  —  3 "  14  2. 10      20 — "  .26  79. 22    for which he claims a pension —
Zebudiah Bank Sworn & subscribed this 7 th Day of August A.D. 1833 Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

17.316 INVALID.
No. 17.316
Zebediah Buck
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Box:—Vol. / , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Zebediah Buck which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? clv VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
60. 5.33 2.42 65.75

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? cvo Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Witnesses in their affidavits must set forth in detail their knowledge of Declarants service

I Joseph Adams of Killingsly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 75 years & duly engaged according to law etc as testified & say. that I have always known Zebulon Dous off Killingsly. & that there was at work for me. during the Revolutionary war. hoeing corn in my field. when Asa Lawrence off Killingsly came into the field. & said he had been drafted to go as a soldier 6 weeks. to Groton and. wanted to hire S. Dous to go and take his place, he made a bargain with Dous to go. and he left my work. and went and performed the duty.
Joseph Adams
Sworn and subscribed this 13 th day of June A.D. 1839 & I do hereby certify that the above deponent is a gentleman of high respectability & in every thing a credible witness
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the peace

I Elisha Atkins a Clergyman. residing in the town of Killingsly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut in my  aged 83 years. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Zebediah Black who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing declaration & I believe him to be 73 years of age & that he is reputed & believed. in the neighborhood where he resides. to have been a soldier of the Revolution & in that opinion I concur. 
Elisha Atkins
Sworn and subscribed. this 18 th Day of June 1833. & I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent & full faith & credit is due to his attestation Before me Simon Davis justice of the peace
I Benjamin Carter of Killingsly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged. 69 years & duly engaged according to law. do testify & say that I have always known Zebediah Black who has applied for a pension. he was born & raised. in Killingsly aforesaid & near by me during the Revolutionary war. I was a soldier two months & 12 Days in Capt Stephen Lyons

Co. of Militia at New London and Groton in the 1779. and said Buck, was an enlisted soldier in a company commanded by Lieut Latham, under Col. Ledyard for 9 months. his Father, was the Lieut of my company, and after S r Buck had served 5 months, in S r Latham's company he got sick of that company & came to his father & cried & wished him to get him out of the company. his father then hired a soldier of my company, to take said Zebediah Buck place & Latham's company which he did & Zebediah, came into my company & served as long as  staid with us  said as before stated, making therefor $122.00 I have always liked Buck & cannot be mistaker in his service. Benjamin Latham 
I sworn and subscribed this 13 th Day of June A.D. 1833 & I do further certify, that I well acquainted with the above deponent & full credits due to his attestation
Before me Simond Davis Justice of the Peace
James Birtly of New London  Simond Davis 

I Moses Bixby of Webster in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts. lately of Thompson in the County of Windham State of Connecticut. aged 68 years, & duly engaged according to law do testify and say. that soon after the British had taken fort Griswold in the State of Connecticut and massacre'd the men and killed Col Ledyard, I was called out as a Militia private for one month's duty in Capt Bey, Cargill's Co. Col M c lellan's Regt. & went to fort Griswold. & did my month's tour of duty. in repairing fort. and other things. I well know Zebediah Burch. of Killington in S t . County now residing in Thompson in S t . County State of Connecticut & he was a private with me. one month in S t . Company - I remember in a shuffle of taking his rifle from him.
Soon after the above occurrence I was drafted to go for one month in a Company called for. to Rhode Island, was at Lower hill Greenwich Vt. & served out the month. I said Zebediah Burch was a private for one month in the same Company, with me. Maj c Ledyard was our Major. other superior officers I do not now remember - Daniel Whitmore was our

drummers, and on our return I remember the young soldier loading a pistol & Whitman firing it off and it knocked him down. For some time we supposed him dead. He carried the scar on his face as long as he lived. He has been dead some years. I believe Buck served one month as a private we were disbanded at Lower Mill Island The time I do not remember - Moses Bixby
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Thompson June 5 th 1833. Then personally appeared Moses Bixby signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. & I do hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with said Moses Bixby & full faith & credit is due to his attestation.
Before me. Simon Davis justice of the peace
Justice of the peace

I Armin Bolles, clerk of the County Court of the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Simon Davis, before whom, the annexed affidavit of Joseph Adams Esq.
Elisha Atkins Benjamin Cutler Moses Bishy, & Zebadiah Beck, were taken is duly enrolled as a Justice of the peace, within & for said County, & full faith & credit is due to his acts as such, & that the signature to said affidavit is in his hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn this 13 th Day August 1883
Armin Bolles Clerk

Before the County Court for the County of Windham state of Connecticut, held at Chenango on the 18 th day of July 1802. in open Court. Joseph Adams Esq. clerk Robert Terry & Benjamin Cutten attys for Pl. John P. Killingly personally appeared, and the Joseph Adams for himself saith, he was well acquainted with Zebulon Bush of Killingly who has applied for a pension, & from his description to me of the situation of the Ground on which two Brigades in Sherman's Expedition were situated I am fully convinced that he must have there as a soldier as he has stated,
and the said Robert Terry for himself saith that I well knew Zebulon Bush of Killingly & was with him as a soldier in 1776 the fall & winter for 6 weeks or two months at Providence Rd. in Capt. Cady's Company in Col. Denson's Regt.
And the said Benjamin Cutten for himself saith, that I am well acquainted with Zebulon Bush of Killingly, and was personally knowing that Zebulon Bush was a soldier seven months, at Groton & New London

in Capt Lathams company headed by and common and in 1779
Joseph Adams Hobart Ferris Benj m Cutter
Sworn to, and subscribed before the hearing court for the county of Middlesex in the state of Connecticut
Attest Simson B. Root
and said deant do further affid that the above Joseph Adams Esq r & of Hobart Ferris & Benjamin Cutter are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Before the County Court held at Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut July 17 1832. personally appeared in open Court John Dux Esq of Woodstock in S. County & made solemn oath that he saw Zebulon Buck of Killingly in S. County a soldier in the service of the United States in January 1778. in Capt William Co. John Dux & M'Nutt's Col Johnson. Regt. John Dux
And I Moses Bixby of Webster  Connecticut in the State of Massachusetts personally before the above Court do testify & say that I personally know Zebulon Buck. on a tour of duty one month in Capt Benjamin Cargill's Co. at Groton Hort soon after Arnold's taking it & was a soldier there & helped repair it. Moses Bixby
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And I Joseph Adams of Killingly in the County of Windham State of Connecticut personally before the above Court testify and say that I was knowing to Zebulon Buck, going as a soldier in the place of Asa Lawrence six weeks to Groton Gt. in 1780. Joseph Adams

I Jonathan Conner of Hampden in the county of Washington State of Connecticut before the open and hearty court in open court do testify and say that I knew Deborah Burt of Killingly in S. County, as a soldier in the service of the United States, in Capt Amos Paine's company at Bristol R Island, for three months in 1777, I think
Jonathan Conner
and I the aforesaid Jonathan Conner of Hampden in the county of Washington State of Connecticut do further swear, testify and say, being under oath for that purpose, that in the above service, McLean was our Colonel Daniel Paine was Adjutant. I well remember Deborah Burt, was a private, in Capt Amos Paine's company. I remember of several of us, during the service going to Mount Hope, on a frolic, and pretending to dig up old King Philip - Adjutant was a three months' tour & Deborah Burt was there as a soldier 8 months - while at Mount Hope there was a false alarm & two men, were killed.
Deborah Burt
Jonathan Conner
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th Day of June 1833 & do certify that S. deponent is a credible witness Before me J Davis Justice of the peace