Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,694, Abner Buck, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Buck, Abner
NUMBER
S. 44,694
CONTENTS

SERVICE
Conn
Buck, Abner
NUMBER
S. 44,694
CONTENTS

11,959.
New York
Abner Beeck
of Delaware in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Downs of the Regt commanded by Colonel Brimill in the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of one year from February 1776 to February 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of March 1819. and
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1819 and sent to Daniel Hotchkiss, Warrenton, N. York
Restored to the Roll on 2 nd day of June 1828 and notification sent to Levins Minton at Delhi, New York. Pension commencing on the 23 of May 1828.
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1828.
$ 271 38.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
1 March 1823

Harpersfield N.Y. March 15 1879.
Free
Secretary for the Department of War City Washington

State New York Delaware County
On the Eleventh Day of March 1819 Personally Came before me Roswell Hotchkis one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County, Abner Buck aged Sixty five years who being duly sworn did according to Law did on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision of the 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 the said Abner Buck enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt- David Brown in a Regt- Commanded by Col- Charles Burwell in the Connecticut State Line that he the said Buck enlisted into said Company in the Month of February 1776 - as a Drummer for the term of one year and that he served nearly the whole of his said term, that his service during that Period consisted in a Campaign to Canada and was in the Retreat back to Mount Independence that he has lost his Discharge given by General Gates - and that he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said services, which the Inclosed affidavit sworn and declared to before me this 11 th Day of March 1819 -
Roswell Hotchkis Judge -
Abner Buck
I Roswell Hotchkis Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abner Buck did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the Common Enemy and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and has an Expensive family to support, that he is considerably in debt with but little Personal Property that his Real Estate may be worth at most say $1500 - I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department, Pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Roswell Hotchkis one of the Judges of the Com. Pleas

24 3519 Case of Abner Buck.
Rowell Hotchkis, Judge Harpersfield, N. Y. (Rec. Mar. 23. 1819.)
Abner Buck Colonel 46-145 Burtill Connec. Connecticut Regt 1775-1781 Hamtun Admitted upon the deposition of S. J. Samuel Johnson Berk of W. Conn.

County of Delaware ss.
On this nineteenth day of February 1824 personally appeared in open court being a County court and a Court of record of the County of Delaware and State of New York Abner Buck resident in said County aged twenty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act by the acts of the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st May 1820, and the 1 st March 1823 that he the said Abner Buck entitled for the term of one year in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain David Drown in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ferrill in the line on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the corps until the last part of November having entered the first part of February previous as will more fully appear by reference to the paper relative to my first application for a pension, when he was discharged from said service at Mount Independence in the State of New York. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and 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, so as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18 th March 1818, that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, 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 which schedule is as follows 2 old pots $ 2 year old heifer One ox chain 4 or 5 old chains 4 drug teeth 1 calf _____ 2 axes 2 spinning wheels 2 old hoes 1 framing mill 1 sheep _____ 1 old yoke & rings One cow Grain enough to supply

family until next harvest - A bond against my son Noah for $600 dollars about 300 of which he has paid to me by cash charging my credit,
That since the abolition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
The following are the Articles mentioned in my first schedule not now owned by me which have been disposed of by sale -
My farm of about 88 acres one cow which is all according to the best of my recollection
   Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale Amount of money or description of property received in return.     Noah Bueh purchased my farm of 88 acres for six hundred dollars In the year 1821. He has paid three hundred dollars of the consideration by satisfying and discharging debts due from me to that amount I have his bond for the residue   David Hubbard had a cow of me - In the year 1822 He let me have a yoke of steers, one of which has since sickened and died, I have sold the other for $18 in money which was expended to pay a debt.  
That I have three girls and one son that live in my house and have 2 other sons residing in this Country, that my wife is quite infirm in consequence of old age, that I am not able to work in consequence of lameness of my wrist and other general infirmities, my Daughter Chloe aged 28 in consequence of ill health and her mental faculties being impaired is barely able to take care of herself - I have no other estate to maintain my family except the girls above mentioned, who cannot do enough to support themselves. The son who lives with me now remains only as a kind man and

intend to leave me when I cannot pay him wages he is now 21 years of age - My son Amos about 24 years of age is not able to render me any assistance - My son Noak to whom I sold my farm has a family of six small children and is burdened in ill health and cannot expect much assistance from him, besides my other infirmities I have a rupture in my abdomen which incapacitates me from labor.
Noah Buck
Sworn in open court this 19 th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
H. R. Phelps CLK
State of New York Delaware County ss. Clerk's Office
I, H. R. Phelps Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit is truly copied from the original on file in this office by order of the County Court of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said County this 23 d day of April 1824
H. R. Phelps CLK

State of New York Delaware County
Anne Buck of Harpersfield County of Delaware and state of New York of the age of thirty four years being duly sworn says that she is a daughter of Ebenezer Buck and Jemima Buck his wife and that since the time this deponent was of the age of twelve years she has worked for herself, and most of the time away from her father, he being in low circumstances — that besides her parents, who are old and infirm she has two sisters, Chloe and Sally who live at her father's, both of whom are and for years have been in feeble health, and this deponent further says that between June 1824 and May 1826 she worked for her father at house work spinning &c seventy two weeks, and also worked two weeks last fall that she has paid for her father two dollars and sixty two cents most of it about three years ago — that the usual price of labor is, and has been six shillings or seventy five cents a week. that she has had some cloth and wool and a pair of shoes of her father which have reduced the amount of her claim to fifty three dollars and sixty two cents which is the balance now due this deponent from her father as aforesaid besides interest for about one year and an half —
Subscribed sworn this 15 th day of October 1827 Before me
Levius Morton Judge Delaware Common Pleas —
Anne Buck

State of New York Delaware County } a
vs - Noah Buck of Housatonic in the County of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is a son of Abner Buck of said Housatonic and is aged forty three years and has a family of eight children the eldest of whom a daughter is about fifteen years old and in a bad state of health; that he resides near the foresaid Abner and for several years has had more or less, the care of the said Abner family and since the last arrangement entered into and settled by the arbitrators Judge Gibbs and Esq. Stevens to wit on the twenty sixth day of January last the said Abner and family have been entire at the charge of the deponent and this deponent says that the land originally conveyed to him by the said Abner at the first arrangement is now valued at about five hundred dollars which he believes is a sufficiently high estimate; and this deponent says that he has paid about two hundred and twenty five dollars of the debt of the said Abner principally as follows, 141 dollars and 40 cents to his brother Jonas being for the debts which he had paid for the said Abner also the sixty two dollars awarded by the arbitrators as aforesaid besides an account against the said Abner of several items of articles furnished amounting to about twenty dollars or rising - that there are small debts against the said Abner probably from twenty to twenty five dollars besides the debt of some Buck of about fifty three dollars and of Levi Buck of about one hundred and sixty dollars all of which amount to rising four hundred & sixty dollars which he has agreed to pay, The said Abner is now in need of winter clothing and other necessaries of the house he occupies needs some repairs before winter, as the family on account of their sickness have generally kept two fires in the winter; when the clothing shall be furnished which is partly done & the necessary repairs made to make the old people comfortable the ensuing winter it will swell the sum to rising five hundred dollars which will be more than the full amount of the value of the land aforesaid. And this deponent says that in consideration of some articles of

personal property consisting principally of two yoke of steers and two cows he thinks he could afford to take care of the old people till the month of January next at which time he will have fully paid to the uttermost including the debt as aforesaid for all the property he can receive from his father at any time or on any occasion whatever and without taking into account any thing for a very great deal of trouble journeyings and expenses put to, and done by this deponent on account of the said steers and family and for which this deponent never made a charge - and further says not Noah Burt
Sworn & subscribed
this 22 nd day of October
1827 Before me
Levius Monson
Judge Delaware County
Pa. -

January 20, 1933.
Mrs. G. D. Lemont Stamford, Delaware County, New York.
RA-J/ILL See Abner Buck S. 44694
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Hendrick Van Buren and Abner Buck, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service of Hendrick Van Buren.
The record of Abner Buck given below is obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 44694, on account of his service in the Revolution.
Abner Buck enlisted early in February, 1776, in Connecticut, and served about a year as drummer in Captain David Downs' Company, Colonel Charles Barrall's Connecticut Regiment, during which period of service he was on the expedition to Canada.
used about 1 yr. as the drum allowed 1 yr. on jacket new T.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1819, at which time he was sixty-five years of age; the date and place of his birth are not given. This application for pension was executed in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.
In 1821, the soldier and his wife, Jemima, resided in Hapersfield, Delaware County, New York; her maiden name and date of her birth are not shown. In 1827, she was seventy years of age.
new T. Sol. was living in 1827
The names of the soldier's children, all of whom resided in Delaware County, New York, in 1827, are given: Noah Buck, aged forty-three years, whose wife was Jurusha, lived in Hapersfield, their family consisting of eight children, the oldest a daughter of fifteen years, no names given; Sally, about forty-three years, Chloe, about thirty-two years, and Anne, aged thirty-four years, all living at the home of their father; Levi, who was born October 18, 1802; and Amos, aged twenty-eight years, who lived in Stamford. One of the above named daughters had been married, but her name

is not designated.
The record furnished herein is that of the only soldier named Abner Buck found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

I certify that I have attended upon Mrs Pamelia the wife of Abner Buck who is still nearly confined to her bed with an inflammation of the extremities attended by general fever and the probability is that a long time will elapse before her health will be restored - Mrs Buck's house is poor and open and unfit for the residence of a sick person
Waukesha Del Co. N.Y. Apr. 8, 1829
C Rowland Physician

Newburyfield Feb. 13 th 1824
I hereby certify that I have attended upon the family of Abner Buck of this Town for the last 3 years and am satisfied that his daughter Chloe who is now about 27 years old, has been for many years and without doubt will continue to be a great expense to the said Abner Buck. His daughter Sally is also unable to support herself without assistance and is almost constantly in bad health. Mrs. Buck's health is better than either of her daughter's but she is becoming old and decrepit and cannot be of any great service in procuring a support for herself and family.
Calvin Howard Physician

State of New York
Delaware County) ss
On this 20 th day of November 1827. personally appeared Almer Buck in open court being a circuit court of Oyer & terminer held by his honor James Emott Esq r . Judge of the Second Judicial District of the State of New York Judge Jabez Bostwick Ebenezer Root being a court of Record and here at the court house in Delhi in and for the County of Delaware the said Almer was a resident in said County agree twenty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Almer Buck enlisted as a drummer for the term of one year on the _____ day of February in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain David Downs in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Russell in the line of the State of Connecticut as is supposed on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the last of November in the said year when he was discharged from the service in P'keepsie in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 intitled 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 18 th 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
The said Almer Buck has no property of any description Mr Depew as for me expires of life upon his son Noah Buck His occupation has been and is that of a farmer but owing to a rupture in the groin and lame wrists as well as to general infirmity he is able to do but very little work, his family are

form in number 102. his wife aged Twenty Years: Daughters Sally aged forty three Years and Chlor aged thirty two Years and Son Levi aged twenty five Years his wife is quite infirm. and Sally and Chlor are both in feeble health and scarcely able to support themselves & Levi for about two Years past has been very much out of health and has done but little work
That since the exhibition of My first Schedule the following Changes have been made in my property On the twenty third day of February 1821 the said Hester Buck conveyed my property real and personal to my Son Noah Buck who executed a bond the substance of which was that he should discharge my debts. Myself retaining possession of the farm and property and have the use of it for four Years the land conveyed was named in the deed at Six hundred Dollars but the property is now worth about four hundred and fifty or five hundred dollars a copy of said deed is annexed On the fourth day of March 1824. Levi having arrived at age and being dissatisfied with the arrangement aforesaid it was agreed that Noah should convey the property aforesaid to Levi retaining enough to satisfy him for the debts which he had paid for me and that Levi should give a bond to discharge the remainder of the debts. At the time these last mentioned writings were executed my son Amos prevailed on Levi to have a clause inserted obligating himself to maintain me and my wife in addition to the payment of the debts of which I was ignorant till long afterwards A copy of said deed is hereto annexed Finally Levi being unable to perform through ill health and partial arrange- =ment of mine and failing to provide for me another arrangement was entered into on the sixth day of May 1826. by which Levi assigned his right to the property to Noah who gave a bond to Amos conditions to convey said property to Amos when he should fulfil and perform a bond given by him to maintain me and my wife a copy of said bond from Noah to Amos is annexed After awhile Amos became dissatisfied and troublesome in short finding that we could not comfortably live together it was found necessary to make another arrangement And not being able to agree on the terms the matter was submitted

to arbitrators who awarded in substance that Amos should have a part of the grain on the ground and that Noah should pay him about Sixty two dollars and retain the property besides paying such other debts as he had agreed to A Copy of the award is annexed Thus the matter now stands and I have to depend for the support and maintenance of myself and family upon the voluntary aid of my son Noah Buck Noah Buck
Sworn to and subscribed and declared on the 20 th day of November 1827 before his honor Judge Emott holding a circuit Court in Delhi in and for the County of Delaware - I John E. Burhans Clerk of Said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Oliver Buck died prior in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed actually copied from the records of the said Court & 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 — dollars and — cents And I do further certify that Jeremias Monson before whom the annexed affidavits have been taken is an acting Judge of the County Courts of the County of Delaware and State of New York duly qualified according to law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven J. Burhans Clerk By W. Preston Dep. Clerk Clerk of the County Courts and of the Circuit Court held in and for the County of Delaware

State of New York
County of Delaware ss. In the matter of Abner Buck an applicant for pension under the late act of Congress, making provision for the soldiers of the United States army in the Revolutionary War - Before Rowell Notaries - - - - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, on the twenty fifth day of February One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, at Delhi in the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Johnson of the town of Walton in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, That in the month of February 1776 in the town of America in the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid, he (then being an Ensign in a Company commanded by Captain David Brown in a Regiment command- ed by Colonel Charles Burrill in the Connecticut State line, enlisted into said Company the above mentioned Abner Buck as a Drummer for the term of one year, that to the best of his recollection said Buck served nearly the whole of his said term - the service during that period consisted in a Campaign to Canada & a retreat as far back as Mount Independence in the Neighbourhood of Ticonderoga fort, when the said Buck was discharged discharged by General Gates.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of Feb'y 1819
Samuel Johnson
Rowell Notaries

In testimony that Russell Hotchkiss this is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Delaware and that I am acquainted with the sign- ature of the said Russell Hotchkiss & that the signature to the within appears to be his I have affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said County this 27 th day of February 1819
H. R. Phelps Clerk

The Indenture made this twent third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyone Between Charles Buck of Thompsonfield in the county of Pike  Delaware and state of the first part and Stock Buck of the same place of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars money of account of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof hereby confessed and acknowledged Have granted bargained sold remised released aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part to him his and assigns forever all that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Thompsonfield being Lot No one hundred and fourteen and numbered as follows beginning at an iron wood tree blazed on four sides and two notches above each blaze being the south east corner of Lot No 138 thence north 60 degrees E. 41 chains to an ironwood sapling marked as above being the south west corner of Lot No 87 thence south 20 degrees East 25 chains to a stake and stones being the north west corner of Lot No 89; thence south 60° E. 41 chains to a stake and stones being the north east corner of Lot No 140 thence in a direct line to the place of beginning, said lot containing one hundred acres, except thereunder acres heretofore sold and conveyed to the said Stock Buck together with all easements the hereditaments appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the hereinafter mentioned premises and remainders, reversions, profits, shares, and all the estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part thereto in law or equity or in or to the premises bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances To Have to Hold the said premises above described to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part for himself

and his heirs, executors and administrators. Doth covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons unlawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the said above men- tioned and described premises. Well forever. Warrant & defend In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of George H. Beatt Dorina F. Beatt Dorina Beatt signed in presence of Amos Beatt
Amos Beatt Dorina Beatt
on the back
State of New York I do hereby certify that on the 23 day of February in the year of our Lord 1821 personally came before me Amos Beatt well known to me to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument as his free voluntary act & deed for the use of her, and therein contained no attornment expressing therein & allow it to be recorded.
Dorina F. Beatt in the presence of for taking acknowledgments of deeds &c
Secondly I do hereby certify that on the ninth day of March 1824 personally came before me Calvin Howard one of the Commissioners of the Superior Court of Dredge. Dorina Beatt wife of Amos Beatt being well known to me to be the person who executed the within deed and acknowledged that she executed the same free and voluntary without fear or compulsion from her said husband.
Calvin Howard Commissioner
Dorina Beatt Clerk's office
Recorded in Book E. of Deeds upon pages 373 & 374 this 22 April 1826 at 2 P.M. J. C. Beaton, Clk.
70 cc/said

This Indenture made fourth day of March 1824 Between Clark Buck of the town of Mansfield County of Delaware & State of Pennsylvania of the first part & Levi Buck of the town of Mansfield County of Delaware & State of Pennsylvania of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid well and truly paid at the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold alien released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Mansfield aforesaid known by lot no 114 thousand as follows Beginning at an ironwood tree bloxed on four sides & two notches above each close lying the South East corner of lot no 138 thence north 60° East 41 chains to an ironwood sapling marked as above lying the South West corner of lot no 87 thence South 30° East 20 chains to a stone being the North West corner of lot no 80 thence South 60° degrees West 41 chains to a stone being the North East corner of lot no 140 thence in a direct line to the place of beginning the said whole lot containing one hundred acres except eleven acres adjoining the twelve said the above first part in AD 1813 on the East end of said lot together with the said twelve acres which are herein excepted - together with all singular the premises advantages hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the revision & reversion therein and therein and all the estate right title interest possess claim demand whatever both in law & equity of the said party of the first part of in to the same or either of them of in and to the same every or any part or parcel thereof to have and to hold the above granted bargained released premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs assigns to the only proper use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever - And the said party of the first

both for his heirs Executors and administrators both by their present covenant promise grant and agree to with the said party of the second part his heirs assigns in manner of form following that is to say he the said party of the first part is the true lawful owner of the said tract of land at the time of the making & delivery of these presents and was lawfully seized in his own right of and of the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted & released with the appurtenances of a good pure perfect absolute indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple without any condition or other matter or thing whatsoever to alter change defeat or make void the same: And also that the said party of the first part hath in themselves good right full power and lawful authority to grant confirm sell release and open the said premises hereby mentioned to be granted & released unto and to the use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid. And further that the said heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time at all times hereafter hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted & released with the appurtenances without free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exempted and discharged of from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts bequests sales leases mortgages dower titles dower judgment execution charges encumbrances whatsoever. And the said party of the first part doth warrant & forever defend for themselves & their heirs all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted & released every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all & every person & persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or claim the same shall or will warrant & forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the parties hereunto interchanged set their hands the day & year first above written
written sealed & delivered in presence of Walter Greene Albin Osborn
Stock Beck (L S) Jesse Beck (S S)

State of New York Delaware County ss. (On the Seal) I certify that on the ninth day of March 1824 personally came before me Colvin Planod one of the commissioners to take acknowledgment of Deed be in and for the said County Stock Bank of P'keepsiefield and Jerusha his wife both of one mind known as the identical persons who executed the within Deed & the said Stock Bank did acknowledge that she executed the same freely & voluntarily for the uses & purposes then in mentioned. And the said Jerusha Buck being by me examined apart from her said husband acknowledged that she freely executed the within Deed without fear or compulsion from her said husband & I having examined the same & finding no material alterations or interlineations do allow it to be recorded -
Colvin Planod Commissioner
Copy This
I hereby affirm the within Deed & Stock Bank thereby renounce all claim or title to the within described Premises - Given under my hand & Seal at P'keepsiefield this sixteenth day of May 1826
In presence Thomas S. Kelcey Seth M. Doake
Levi Buck (L S)
103
Copy
Know all men by these presents that I Stock Bank of the town of P'keepsiefield County of Delaware State of New York am held and firmly bound into James Buck of the town of Coeymans State aforesaid in the sum of thirteen hundred Dollars good & lawful money of the United States to be paid to the said James Buck or his certain attorney executors administrators or assigns To which payment well and full made I bind myself my heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal Dated the sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five -
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named Stock Bank hath on the day of the date hereof to the said James Buck a certain tract of land situate lying & being in the town of P'keepsiefield aforesaid which is known & distinguished as follows to wit - All that certain lot

as parcel of land lying & being in the town of Dorchester of said known by lot No 114 & bounded as follows beginning at an iron rod the ferry placed on fence side near a stone stone lying the south east corner of lot No 138 thence North sixty degrees east thirty five chains & 40 links to a stake stone; thence South 30 degrees East to the road; thence West along the road to a stone stone thence South 20 degrees East to a stone stone on the line of lot No 80 thence South 00° West to the North West corner of lot No 80 thence in a direct line to the place of beginning con- taining 77 acres more or less — For the consideration of seven hundred dollars lawful money as aforesaid. The sum of five dollars per annum is hereby acknowledged to be paid & received for the remainder a certain Bond or obligation is executed & delivered by the said James Beck unto the above mentioned John Beck witnesseth this date with these presents conditioned as follows — That the said James Beck shall well & truly & reasonably support & maintain John Beck of Jamaica Brook during his natural life finding for him respectable & reasonable medical attendance in case of sickness — Which bond or obligation being cancelled said bond is cancelled especially to the term of the said bond the said John Beck for himself his heirs executors administrators & assigns shall & will convey or cause the conveyed by Deed in fee simple to the said James Beck his heirs & assigns the above described lands free clear & discharged of and from all incumbrances whatever But on default of the payment of the said Bond & every part thereof on or before the time limited as aforesaid then this bond obligation shall be void and of no effect & the premises described shall remain John Beck his heirs executors & administra- tors & assigns with the improvements thereon as if no such contract or sale had been made any thing to the contrary herein expressed notwithstanding — Otherwise to remain in full force & virtue — Sealed with my seal & signed the day & year above written
In presence Calvin Towne Sarah Towne
John Beck (S)

Copy of Award
Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Stevens Jr. Cysemer Gibbs & Abigail Stevens chosen of Cook Buck & Amos Buck to settle & award a controversy between them arising on account of Amos Buck having property formerly belonging to others Buck & we do award that Amos Buck shall hereafter own equal half of the grain now on the ground with the privilege of harvesting the same when he pleases & now to keep the fences up & to be care of the same where it is fit to cut & further we have endorsed one note given by Cook Buck to Amos the sum of 138 Dollars, leaving fifty two Dollars but in case that Cook shall pay account notes where Amos is bound for the support & debt of others Buck agreed to a list following this & now the said Amos hereby then Amos is to endorse forty two Dollars for the same or he is to endorse as much as he owes for of said debt & further we award that each one shall pay half the cost, in writing where we have not announced this 25 th day of January 1827
Cysemer Gibbs Samuel Stevens Jr.
  Leite of plates & ornaments   Mary Droke 11.62 1/2   D. Hatch for rent 24.10   A. Odell for rent 13. —   N. Merrill 3.31   R. Merrill 3.31   C. B. Perry 1.10 7   Grisfied .. 25   A. Taylor — 14.15   K. Wright 2.50   J. Berdell 2.10   J. Odell 1.33   C. Howard 1.00   A. Odell for rent 3.40   J. H. Sechett 25   Total. 37.87 1/2 
A. B. Amos Buck is to have the Mentions & property by the deed of Feb. next - C. Gibbs S. Stevens Jr.

State of New Jersey Delaware County ss.
Thomas Farrington being duly sworn sayeth that he has examined the foregoing copies of Deeds Agreement record, with the originals & find them to be true & correct -
Sworn this 25 October 1827 Before me
Thomas Farrington
Simons Morrison Judge Delaware County Courts de

State of New York Delaware County
vs. Abner Dorr Junior of Harpersfield in the county of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn says that in December one thousand eight hundred and twenty according to the deponent's recollection though he is not certain as to time he loaned Dorr of ninety dollars, he thinks ninety two or ninety three dollars to Abner Beck of said Harpersfield and took a note from the said Abner Beck signed by his son Abner as surety, which note was afterwards, and as this de- ponent believes in March 1822 paid off when up by Abner Beck a son of the said Abner — And this deponent says that he resides about three fourths of a mile distant from the said Abner that the said Abner Beck's family consists of himself, & wife, and three daughters and one son, though one of the daughters, Anne, is most of the time absent at work for herself, that the said Beck is but little able to work, on account of lameness, rupture &c, that his wife is quite infirm, that the daughters Sally & Chloe are in feeble health and scarcely able to support themselves and that the son Levi for about two years past has been very much out of health and has done but little work
Sworn & subscribed this
29 day of September 1827
Before me
Levius Monson
Judge Delaware County
Counts Pennsylvanian
Abner Dorr Jr.

State of New York Delaware County } - David Hubbard of the town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the farm formerly owned by Abner Buck, situated in said Harpersfield is said to be conveyed to Abner Buck & which is described in the writings hereto annexed, containing about seven hundred acres; that in the year 1825 this deponent was one of the overseers of said town of Harpersfield and as such opened the said farm at four hundred and fifty dollars according to his best recollection & belief, and he should think the fair value of said farm at the present time to be from four hundred and fifty dollars to five hundred dollars.
David Hubbard
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of November 1827 Before me
Seamus Monahan Judge of Delaware Com. Pleas.

State of New York
Delaware County
Levi Buck of Norpeepsville County of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is a son of Abner Buck of said town, and that he arrived at twenty one years of age on the thirteenth day of October 1823 and that from that time to the first day of June 1825 he worked for the said Abner as a labour at the business of farming, being the space of one year and seven and an half months during which time he lost about six or seven days only, he also worked about one month for the said Abner in the fall of 1825; that nine dollars a month was a proper price for said labor excepting for the month in the fall or of said for which eight dollars was a fair price and this deponent received several articles of the said Abner to the amount of forty three dollars and thirty three cents according to the account hereto annexed which left a balance due this deponent of one hundred and forty one dollars and thirteen cents and further this deponent says that for the two years following said first of June 1825 he made his home at the said Abner's and board for the said Abner as much as he was able, but his health was so bad that he has not made a charge of it willing that it should be an offset against his board, excepting the month of said — And this deponent says that the above mentioned sum of one hundred and forty one dollars and thirteen cents together with two years interest thereon to his first demand against the said Abner which in the whole amount to one hundred and sixty dollars and eighty eight cents —
Levi Buck
Sworn and subscribed this 10 day of October 1827
Before me Leviathan Mowen Judge Delaware County Courts —

State of New York Delaware County ss. I, Amos Buck of Stamford County aforesaid aged twenty eight years being duly sworn says that some time during the year 1822 according to the deponent's best recollection stock Buck a brother of this deponent and a son of Abner Buck of Rensselaer County aforesaid gave his merchandise note to this deponent for $141.35 being the amount of debt which had been paid by this deponent for the said Abner within a few months previous to the giving of the said note, and that the said stock having made some payment on the said note afterwards gave a new note excepting about forty or forty one dollars for which said Buck gave his note to this deponent which last note was afterwards taken up by the said Abner with money borrowed for which the said stock became responsible and is now liable to pay as this deponent understands and believes, and this deponent says that he has now an honest and just demand of fifteen dollars against the said Abner Buck for work and labor done prin- cipally in the year 1826 independent of all claims under the award of the arbitrators hereto annexed.
Sworn to subscribed this 19 th day of November 1827 before
Amos Buck
Severus Morton Judge Delaware County Court Greensboro Station

Noah Buck's affidavit copied for Mr. Hobbie 28 Feb. 1829.

State of New York Delaware County
Colvin Howard of Harpersfield County of Delaware & State of New York, Physician, being duly sworn says that she is well acquainted with Homer Buck of said Harpersfield having attended upon his family as a Physician more or less for several years past, that said Buck has been much troubled on account of a rupture in the groin for some time past, also a bone wrist swelled and of shape originally proceeding from a strain, and besides is subject to general infirmity of old age, his wife is old and of feeble health has a lame arm proceeding from a fracture, her body bent and decrepid, his daughter Chloe, is sickly, and originally of weak mind; much below ordinary in mental faculties; his daughter Sally has been in feeble health for many years, and indeed it may be said said Buck himself and his family that they are not only very poor in respect of property and health, but also that they are below the common standard of men in natural abilities —
Sworn & subscribed
This 20 th December
1827
Before me
Levius Norton, Judge Del. Com. Pleas Counsellor
Colvin Howard

New York - 771
May 9
James M. Smith John
for a pension
Abner Brack
Recd. 15 May 1824.
Salton
Sept - 1819
Secretary of War
Washington City
Free

Delhi N.Y. May 7. 1824
Sir
The inclosed papers set forth the application of Abner Buck to have his name restored to the list of pensioners pursuant to the act of congress entitled "An act supplementary to the acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
If his name shall be restored to the list he desires that the pension certificate may be sent to me—
I am very respectfully your most obed t serv t
Charles Hathaway

By the request of Mr. Horner Buck we have this day examined the house in which the said Buck now resides with his family which he says belongs to his son Levi and we consider the house as rather cold and uncomfortable and on the decay and we believe his family to consist of himself and a wife old and infirm one daughter formerly married and now with him rather weakly one daughter about thirty years old sickly and Levi Buck his son at present in well furniture in the house not sorry good given under our hand at Rensselaer this 29 th day of Dec r 1825 Samuel Stevens Jr Justice of the Peace
Ebenezer Gibbs Overseer of Poor

This may certify that I suppose Abner Buck to be a fit subject of the petition that he and his wife are old decrepited and infirm and two daughters very weakly and that his property is now expended that he now lives in the house with his son Levi that he is weakly and not able to maintain them that Abner Buck was under the necessity of selling his land to replace money that he had hired of me it is supposed that false reports has been sentin against him by evil minded persons in order to injure him that Abner Buck sold his land in order to get a pension which was not the case the house in which he now lives is nothing but a shell open and very uncomfortable
Hampshirefield January the 11: 1826 - -
Abner D. Davis Jr.

recd 5 Jany 1828
Abner Buck New York Act 1 March 1823
Levinus Wilson Esq. Act Waterville N.Y.
Waterville N.Y. New York 29 Dec -
James Parkman Secretary War Department Washington Dist. Columbia

Waterville Delaware County New York, 29 December 1827.
Hon. James Barbour Sir,
I send herewith the papers of Horner Buck a pensioner, I hope they will be found to be sufficient - for I believe him to be justly & legally entitled —
Please send his certificate to (your Ob t . Serv t .)
Levius Monson Waterville Delco. N.Y.

Land ordiner
23 May 1828.

State of New York Delaware County
Noah Buck of the town of Harpersfield County of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is a son of Abner Buck of the town aforesaid who is soliciting for a Pension from the Government of the United States, that this deponent's demand against said Abner consists of about two hun- dred dollars money paid for said Abner, or one hundred and ninety eight dollars & thirty eight cents as computed on the notes. In bond now in this deponent's possession the notes being nine in number of various amounts besides a note of eighteen dollars given by this deponent for said Abner which last is now unpaid - And besides the said sum of $198.38 on account of the notes & bond as aforesaid this deponent's demand consists of an account amounting to eighty eight dollars and ninety seven cents, principally consisting of provisions, articles of clothing & including a few small cash charges which two sums amount to two hundred and eighty seven dollars and thirty five cents which are fair due this deponent from said Abner, besides this deponent claims rented on account of the liberty of said Abner rented said Abner as stated in the papers heretofore transmitted & further that said Abner formerly are at this present time, & for some time past have been dependent on this deponent for support and maintenance of further faith not
Sworn this 23 rd May 1828
Noah Buck
Before me Seamus Monson Judge Delaware Common Pleas Counsellor at Law

State of New York
Delaware County ss - Abner Beech of Harpersfield in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn says that the facts stated in the within affidavit of his son Noah Beech are true according to the Deponent's best recollection & belief of further says not -
Sworn this 23 May
1828 Before me
Levi Jones
Notary Public
Common Pleas
Council at Law
Abner Beech

In the matter of Abner Buck } rev. pensioner }
Abner Buck's affd.

State of New York Delaware County } ss.
Amos Buck of Stamford County of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is the son of Abner Buck of Hopsefield in the County of said: that he executed a bond of maintenance of the said Abner as stated in certain papers prepared to obtain his the said Abner's pension; that after a while, finding that he the said deponent and the said Abner could not well agree together, and not being able to agree on the allowance to be made this deponent for labor done on the farm the same was submitted to arbitration, by Lemuel Gibbs and Samuel Stevens James Esops, being the arbitrators who decided as set forth in the award a copy of which this deponent believes is attached to the foresaid papers, and the said bond of maintenance was given up to this deponent, who now has it in his possession, in which Buck's bond to convey the land the consideration of the bond of maintenance was given to said Buck, in short the contract to maintain the said Abner was dissolved or discharged - further says not.
Sworn this 18 March 1828 Before me Lemuel Morrison Judge Del. Com Pleas Greenkill at Laube -
Amos Buck

Rec d 2 nd June 1828.
Free
Henry W. May 27
James Barbour War Department Pension Office Washington Dist. Columbia

Elmira Delaware County New York 26 May 1828
J. L. Edwards Esq. - Yours of 25 Ult. on the subject of Abner Buck's pension was rec d some time since but circumstances have prevented an earlier reply. Such are the infir- mities of the claimant and his distance from me now, about twenty miles since I removed to this place, that with much trouble the Enclosed Affidavit has been procured which I hope will wholly remove the difficulties - I have examined Stock's account & have no doubt it is correct, or if there is any error it lies in making fewer charges than he has furnished articles - It consists of provisions, clothing & other charges of money, there is one charge of 206 3/4 dollars, for services in serving subpoenas on Mottrape, & other aiding in a law suit of his, & other sometime ago - the one mentioned in the papers. & which was allowed by the arbitrators at the amount stated - I cast the amount of money myself from the notes & believe them correct as paid by Stock for the claimant - Stock Buck has a fair reputation for honesty & correctness - I have no doubt of the old man's honesty, but his accuracy can't so well be relied on as Stock's honesty never indeed kept an account himself but left it to Stock, who I have no doubt has acted conscientiously & fairly - has actually paid the money furnished the articles as stated in the affidavits of both of them - The old man & his family organ will perceive by the affidavits are now maintained at Stock's expense - His case is certainly a hard one, for he has enough to do to take care of his own numerous family. I repeat therefore, that I really hope that the enclosed Affidavits of Stock Buck, & of Abner Buck endorsed thereon will be found to be sufficient - Respectfully yours Levi Jones & Monson

Mar. 1826, Abner Buck n.Y.
New York Road Sept 1819
Rec Jan 28. 1826
Hon. H. C. Ashley
H Rep
Wickens off Under act May 1. 1820

Waterville Del Co Jan'y 16 Free
Hon. Mr. Ashley H.R.
To Congress City of Washington
Mr Ashley

Recd 7 Apr 1822
Gen S R Hostetter
Q.M.
Respecting Oliver Peak
J. L. Edwards
Gloucester
War Department
Washington

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed is the supplementary affidavit in the case of Abner Buck, forwarded to me by Levingston Monvan Esq. I am personally acquainted with Mr. Buck. I know him to be a very poor helpless old man - and sincerely hope his application will meet with a favorable result.
Respectfully Yours
J. R. Hobble
April 7 1828

11.959 A New York
Alner Buick
of Delaware Sty in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June 1819 and sent to Roswell Hutchinson Esq. Harpersfield New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 46.47
Semi-annual all'ce ending 5 Mo \frac{21}{31} \frac{4}{30} $46.47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Date of death not on Q.B. list
Notification sent 25 Sept. 1824 to Charles Hetherway, Esq. acting in the case to Hon. W. Chubb, H. H. H. 1826 to James Stevenson, Esq. 7 February 1828 to Hon. S. A. Hether 10 April 1828 to James Stevenson 25 Sept. 1828

1953 - Jan. 20 - Shick to New. B.D. Lamont. S.P.L.
44694 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44694
Abner Boeck.
Prir. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
" 1 st May 1820.
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

London & Lancashire Indemnity Company OF AMERICA
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, HARTFORD, CONN.
GEORGE D. LAMONT, AGENT STAMFORD, DELAWARE CO. NEW YORK
Stamford, N. Y.
January, 3rd, 1933.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me any information concerning one Hendrick Van Buren, who was probably a Revolutionary Soldier from New York State, or possibly from some other State, also any information about one Abner Buck, also a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from New York State or possibly the State of Connecticut.
Any information you can give regarding the above will be greatly appreciated.
Very Truly Yours,
Ella M. Lamont (Mrs. G. D. Lamont)