Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5971, Ichabod Buck, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Buck, Ichabod Sybil
W 5971 B.L.Wt 26,659-160-55-
CONTENTS

31. 402 Pennsylvania
Ischabod Buck of Susquehanna Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kellogg of the regt commanded by Col Whiting in the N.Y. line for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1838 — and sent to A.S., Post Eng. Montrose Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140. — Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 38 10
$ 150. —
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by R. Allison Clerk, book 6 2 Vol. 5 Page 5
Copies of papers sent to Hon S. W. Morris, Dec 18. 1838. To Hon Geo. Fuller, Jany. 20. 1845

S. B. Chase, Apr 28/55 Penn 28/55 3 July 53  Date of filing Type 7/Sec "warrant" upon which warrant was issued endorsed on warrant and emachine at least Gen Land office
Vol. Bo 143. - 2
3763: Act March 3-1855
March 19/55
Sybill Buck, widow of Ichabod Buck pin-
Capt. 3 Col.
Ent? Revolut Dis? War-
Pensioner - Record of Pensions Vol. A. page 102.
Penn 3 July 53- 3934
W: 160 ac, May 15 1856 B. J. Smith
S. B. Chase Great Bend, Susquehanna Co Penn a

3934
Pennsylvania Phil
Sybil Buck widow of Schabod NY who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 28 th day of March, 1854 and sent to
S. M. Knight Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 102 Vol. 1
1889-0 Act 6 Special order to pay
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Ichabod Buck Oct 1832, Pa.
A. S. Post Montrose Pa. Feb 20

State of Pennsylvania } County of Susquehanna } ss.
On this sixth day of February personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common pleas now sitting, Schaboa Buck , a resident of the township of Liberty A in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty 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 seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in May seventeen hundred and seventy five, soon after the battle at Lexington in the year last aforesaid, he enlisted in the militia as a volunteer minute man, in the regiment commanded by Col. William B. Whiting, Lieut. Col. - Waterman, and company commanded by Capt. Aaron Kellogg, and William Warner - lieutenant, - that he served as a adduct minute man for the term of one year - drilling two days in each week during the year, but was not called into action. At the close of that term the said Schaboa was taken unwell and was employed by the said Col. Whiting to gather herbs and linen for the Northern army - that he was thus employed several months of the second year - in collecting the herbs and linen, he went on horseback, going in various directions, and returning as often as he had gathered a horse load, and that the herbs and linen which collected were taken to Albany on the Hudson. The said Schaboa, lived in the township of New Canaan, Albany county State of New York, where he first enlisted. The said Schaboa's father, Daniel Buck, was first Major & A.D. Douglass second Major of the Regt. first aforesaid. When Stony Point was taken he went

with the Militia. But before the detachment arrived the battle was over. At the time of the revolt in Hindershook the said Ichabod volunteered to assist in putting it down. Major Daniel Buck commanded the detachment; Lieut. Warner also was out. Can not recollect how long he was out but remembers they were out till dismissed.
At the time the Tories laid their plot to cut off the inhabitants of New-Lancaster & New-Concord was out two weeks under Capt. Eleazer Grant & Lieut. Jarvis. Mudge - went to Albany in company as guard with a number of Tories. At the time Burgoyne came down the Hudson river was out most of the time for a year was under command of Capt. Kellogg at Schoharie & at Schenectady - once at Saratoga with Capt. Bostwick and several times to Albany - after these tours being dismissed spent in catching Tories and conveying them to Albany and to the prison ship in the Hudson.
At another time half our Militia were called for. We marched up to Albany - then to Schenectady, where we were reviewed by Genl. Gage, and Gen. Van Rensselaer marched up the Mohawk river to Canajoharie where we met the British Army & Indians and fought a sore battle - from this we drove on until they got aboard of their boats in the Cayuga Lake - here we served fourteen days & fifteen nights with only a day and a half allowance to a man. This was a long campaign but he can not tell the precise time. Eleazar Grant was our Captain at that time.
And the said Ichabod Buck further saith as he has before deposed. That the reason that he has not before applied for a pension, is that until quite lately he has been able to take care of himself and he never intended to ask any thing from the Government. But becoming reduced in circumstances & old & weak

felt it his duty so to do.
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, or
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 6th. day of Feby. 1838 -
Ichabod Buck
Geo. Walker Clerk
We Lyman Frobidge & Abraham Dubois of the township of Great Bend in the County of Susquehanna State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ichabod Buck, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Lyman Frobidge Abraham Dubois
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afore said. The words "have so been for thirty or forty years" being first inserted.
Geo. Walker 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 Abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Lyman Frobidge & Abraham Dubois — who have signed the preceding Certificate, are men of the first respectibility & well worthy of belief & their statement is entitled to credit.
I George Walker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Buck for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of Feby. A.D. 1838.
Geo. Walker Clerk

STATE OF Pennsylvania County of Susquehanna
ss.
ON THIS fourteenth day of March — A.
D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, Sybil Buck — aged Eighty Nine years, a resident of Heast Bend Township in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of the identical Schabod Buck — who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in the  Revolutionary Regiment commanded by Col. in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States
on the 18th day of June, 1812. That he
at
on or about the
day of
A. D. 181
for the term of
and con-
tinued in actual service in said war, for the term of
and was honorably
discharged at
on or about the
day of
A. D. 18
as
will appear by the muster rolls of said company. That she also is the identical Sybil Buck  of Schabod Buck who for said service has received a Bounty Land Warrant  Pension Certificate dated the twenty eighth day of March — A. D. 185 4 5 for twenty dollars  and continuing per annum
as by the Records on file in the Pension Office, which are hereby referred to, as proof of service, will appear, said Pension Certificate being Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 30 1853, Page 102, Vol 1
That she also remains the Widow of the said Schabod Buck and is now receiving her Pension regularly, upon the certificate aforesaid.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she 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 March first 1855.
Witnesses Peter Decker Nathaniel Davis
her Sybil X Buck ment
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Sybil Buck  Widow of the to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and who received the aforesaid Warrant  Pension therefor, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I have no interest in her application for bounty land.
Peter Decker
Justice of the Peace.
Susquehanna County, ss.
I, Sidney B. Wells Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Susquehanna aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Decker Esquire, whose signature is appended to the foregoing Declaration, is an acting Justice of the Peace, commissioned as such in said County, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Montrose this 16 th day of March
A. D. 185 4 5
Sidney B. Wells Prothonotary. for J. T. Langdon Daly

Warrant when issued to be sent to S. B. Chase Esq. Great Bend, Susquehanna Co. Penn a .
3763.
X I have not yet received the warrant and I believe the same is in the hands of the Sheriff and who receives the same will be responsible for the same and I have no objection to the same being served on me by the Sheriff or his deputies.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1863.

State of Pennsylvania § 81. On this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a resident of Great Bend in the county and State aforesaid, aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the law of the United States passed the 3rd of February 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Ichabod Buck who was a private soldier in said war, and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of twenty per annum, which amount was paid to him at the Agency in Philadelphia in said State.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Buck on the day of  fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred and forty three that she was not married to him prior to the said day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, that there is no public record of her marriage, there was a private record of her marriage but have no knowledge where it is and she further declares that she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, in open court, on the day and year first above written before me John Boyle Judge of said court. Sylvia X Buck mark
John Boyle Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania § 82. On this day of  10th day of A.D. 1854, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, a resident of said county, to me well known as a credible witness, and who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath, state that he is acquainted with Mrs. The above named applicant for a pension that he has known her for years past, that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a book purporting to be the and printed in the year and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier or pensioner above named and of his estate is as follows: which is an exact copy of the same:—
and that he said deponent is not interested in the claim. Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania § 83. On this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County— Abraham Dubois Esq and Charles Simon Esq who are to me well known to be credible witnesses, and who being first duly sworn before me, say, that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sybil Buck the above applicant for a Pension, that they have known her for forty years last past. That they were acquainted with Ichabod Buck her late husband, having known him for forty years previous to his death. That they lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Ichabod Buck died on the day of  1849 and that said Sybil Buck has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and is still his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Pensioner in her declaration above, and that deponents are disinterested. Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that I am not interested herein. Abraham Dubois Esq Charles Simon
J. Gliddon Justice of the Peace.
I hereby constitute and appoint Saml. M. Shultz my true and lawful attorney, hereby authorizing him to prosecute this my claim to a pension and to receive the certificate to be issued thereon. Dated this twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1854. Sylvia X Buck mark
State of Pennsylvania § 84. I, the undersigned of the County of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the person whose foregoing declaration was made, was at the time of so doing a Judge of said Court duly qualified, and that the undersigned was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures of both are genuine. Witness my hand, and the seal of said Court, this fourth day of March A.D. 1854. J. A. Ward Clerk P. H. Williams Dept.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ichabod Buck a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 5971
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 1 yr. Minuteman Aaron Kellogg Wm B. Whiting N.Y.   at various times 1 yr Pvt Eleazer Grant Bostwick Aaron Kellogg      
Battles engaged in, Canaan, N.Y.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Canaan Twp. Albany Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1837. His ch. are
Residence at date of application, Liberty Twp. Susquehanna Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 79 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. 1814  Sarah — He died Mar. 19, 1849 . She was at. per on her ab. ex Feb. 24, 1854 while residing in Great Bend Susquehanna Co. Pa.  age 8 mos He refers to his father Daniel Buck as 1 st Maj. of Wm B. Whitings Regt.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by Jas Schott Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania.
8 Years in their due Co. Mar. 1840 formerly New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 1. 2 Vol. 5
Page 5 th by
H. J. Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ichabod Buck of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty — dollars and — cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
BUCK, ICHABOD

Susquehanna County ss. State of Pennsylvania
Before Me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Susquehanna personally appeared the Hon John Bayle a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Susquehanna Who being Duly Sworn doth say that he is the identical John Bayle whose Signature is set below the following Affidavit of Sybel Beckly that the said Sybel in consequence of infirmity and Old age could not with propriety appear in Open Court to execute said affidavit, in consequence of which he went to the residence of the said Sybel & did then and there administer the oath and examine the said Sybel touching the premises and facts set forth in said affidavit he further saith that the said affidavit was drawn up in form for Open Court for this reason the Erasures in the second and third lines in said affidavit were made in his presence before signing and further that he has full confidence in the trustfulness of the said affidavit he further states that the erasure in the fourth & the erasure in the first line of his certificate were both also made before signing to meet the circumstances of the case as will plainly appear on examination and further saith that Sworn and subscribed before me
this first day of March A.D. 1854 Wm C. Ward P.
John Bayle

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
J. H. Ward, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Wm C. Ward Esq. before whom the within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County, duly qualified and commissioned to administer oaths according to the Laws of this Commonwealth, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Montrose the fourth day of March A.D. 1854.
J. H. Ward Clerk
Pro J. M. Williams Esq.
BUCK, ICHABOD

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Sylvia Buck Wid.
Isabella Buck
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41 S. B. Chute Great Bend, Pa May 7/55.
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S. B. CHASE, Attorney at Law, Great Bend, Pa. Buys and sells Drafts, Checks, Notes, loans Money, and does a general Exchange business.
Great Bend May 7/1833
Yours S. P. Waldo
Dear Sir: Inclosed please find application of Nathl. Dyer for Pounty land with the required affidavits.
In the case of Sybil Buck, widow of Ichabod Buck, chs. 3763, you state that "Record Evidence" of "former days" service is necessary - I cannot understand how it is that there is no evidence of this in file when he was a long time a pensioner, and she is now drawing a Pension under him - Is not the record of service filed with the Pension application sufficient for this? If not please explain what you mean by "Record Evidence"
Yours truly,
S. B. Chase

✓ 26659
5 Sto. Luis

Ichabod Buck Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 13 th Oct 1837 A. S. Post.
do: 2 Dec '37
do 26 Apr 38

34. 215
Ichabod Buck Pennsylvania
on roll cap at Kellogg for 12 days, Oct. 17-29 1781 Served 1775-1776 to be allowed.
admitted for 6 months $20
New York Oct 1781
Sept 13 1781
J. G. Edwards Secy
Commission of Pension
Washington City D.C.
Oct 1781
Oct 1781
A. L. Post, Mother D.C.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Susquehanna } p-
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared in open Court of the Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid Ichabod Buck a resident of Liberty Township in said County & State, aged seventy nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed May 16: 1828.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States as a Minute Man in 1775 after hearing of the battle of Lexington, with and served in the Regiment of Colonel W m B. Whiting of the New-York line, under Lieutenant & Watterman, & Captain Aaron Kellog. That he resided in the County of Albany & Town of New Canaan N.Y. when he enlisted, & that he served as such for one year, having to drill twice a week, at the end of which time he was discharged by verbal order. He was frequently called out afterwards in the Militia and particularly as he recollects under General Rensselaer, & Captain Grant or Bostwick [he does not recollect distinctly which as he had been out under both at different times] at Canajoharie where a short but severe battle took place, between the Americans on one side & the British Tories & Indians on the other. He recollects also of being called out on the march to Saratoga just before the taking of Burgoyne, but they had orders to turn their course to Schoharie to which place they marched by way of Albany. He thinks Aaron Kellog was his Captain at that time. He is unable to say how long he was out in the Army as a Militia Man after his term as Minute Man expired but he feels confident that the whole term of service after that time, was at least one year.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, & he declares, that his name is not on any the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. That he has no documentary evidence of his service & don't know of any person living who is knowing to his service but his brother Benjamin Buck. That he dedicated himself to his Country & never calculated to ask for a pension & should not, had he not lived longer & become more reduced in circumstances than he expected.
Sworn to & subscribed the 5 day of September A.D. 1837 Geo. Walker Prob.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
I George Walker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Buck for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven
Geo. Walker Prob.

State of New York Tompkins County ss
Town of Lansing on the eleventh day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me the subscriber one of the
Justices of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Benjamin Buck, a credible witness, of the township of Lansing in said County, and being duly sworn according to law, deposes, and saith, that he is well acquainted with Ichabod Buck of Susquehanna County in the state of Pennsylvania, & has been so acquainted from early boyhood - That he well remembers, that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, soon after the battle of Bunker Hill Lexington, the said Ichabod Buck was residing in the town of New Canaan now the County of Columbia in the state of New York, at which time & place he the said Ichabod, enlisted into the service of the United States as a minute-man under Colonel Whiting - Lieutenant Colonel Watman, in Captain Kellogg's Company, and served as such, as deponent believes, one year. Deponent further says that the said Ichabod Buck served in the militia as he believes one year under the aforesaid Col. Whiting Lieut. Col. Watman in Capt. Kellogg's Company, & deponent recollects distinctly that the said Ichabod was gone from home on a number of tours, at different times, in the militia. Deponent believes and always understood that the said Ichabod was in one battle on the Mohawk river, and deponent recollects that the said Ichabod was called out at different times for sev- eral years & further recollects that the said Ichabod while sick was employed in gathering linen & herbs for the sick of the Northern Army.
Benjamin his X Buck Mark
Sworn & subscribed } This 11th day of November } in 1887 before me -
Samuel Benjamin Justice Peace

I do hereby certify that the within named Benjamin Buck is a credible witness, as witness my hand & seal this 14th day of Nov 1837 Samuel Benjamin Justice Peace Seal B
If there should be any interlineations or alterations on account of mistakes in the Affidavit, they must be certified to by the Magistrate before executing or signing it.
I do hereby certify that the words below interlined on 7 line from bottom and the words I chabot 3 line from bottom was done before signing.
Samuel Benjamin S.P.
State of New York Sawpkins County } ss. I, Arthur S. Johnson Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Samuel Benjamin before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and whose name is subscribed to the said affidavit, and the above certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writings and verily believe this signature subscribed thereto is genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county this 15th day of November 1837
Arthur S. Johnson Clerk

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir }
In relation to the papers of Ichabod Buck, enclosed, I may say that the discrepancy in the statements of the applicant & brother respecting the place of enlistment, is explained in this way - The name of the County is now understood to be Columbia, formerly Albany or at the time of enlistment.
The disposition of Benjamin Buck brother of the Applicant came to my hands as it is. I am aware that in legal strictness the it is not properly taken, owing to the ignorance of the Justice before whom it was taken. Neither is it explicit as it might & ought to have been, yet as the evidence is not absolutely necessary to make out the case under the regulations of the Department, I have concluded to send it on. Another reason for so doing is the expense of getting another deposition. The proof necessary for the Court to make out a certificate clear & abundant.
Yours A. S. Post
Monrose Sept. 7. 1837.

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Com. of Pensions
Senate Office
J. Edward Agri
Hon. Geo. Fullen Mo

No. of Representatives, Jan'y. 13, 1843.
Sir
It appears that Jedediah Adams, of Pennsylvania received a pension of $90, or per an. under Act of 1818. He died July 30, 1840 leaving a widow his wife Betsey Adams, to whom he had been married more than 30 years, & leaving no property. The widow died 14 th Oct. 1841. Both Jedediah Adams & his wife Betsey resided in their last years with Joel Morse, their son-in-law. The question is, is the said son-in-law, entitled, with the proper proof, to draw the pension of the said Adams from the time of his death to the period of the death of his wife, Betsey - that is from 30 th July 1840, to 14 th Oct. 1841. Mr. Morse, the son-in-law here named, provided for and took care of the said Jedediah Adams, & his wife, for the pension Mr. A. received during his life.
The 2 nd case about which I am requested to ask information is this: - Ichabod Buck, also of Pennsylvania, now 87 years of age, is on the pension roll at the rate of $20 a year. Mr. Buck alleges that he served more than two years, and thinks his application and declaration on file in your office will exhibit that fact. He is also under the impression that some mistake has been made in his case, as he believes under the laws, he is entitled to a larger pension than he receives. He is a man of acknowledged integrity of character, and is,

with his aged wife dependent entirely upon the small pension he is now receiving for their support.
Information to enable the parties interested in these cases to understand their rights is desired by them. And as it is for this purpose that the subject is referred to your decision
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions
Very Respectfully
Yours & C
Geo. Fellen

Brief in the case of Sybil Buck, Widow of Ichabod Susquehanna County and State of Pa. act 3 d Feby, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Verbal was a pension under the Act of 7 th June, 1832. Two witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage. Solomon H. Hutton. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. M. Knight, Esq. Name and residence of Agent Present.
J. H. B. Smith, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office, 18 th March 1854,
#20 4 M 49
Sir,
Please certify the term to which the within named pension was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
S. Cole In the Commission,
"Baz. Th."
Marian, Bury St. Asaph, Merionethshire, Wales.
Schabod Buck, Act 1832. $20 per annum, J. Bush Paid to 4 Mar. 1849, No death, Auction

Washington
March 16. 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Q Commr of Pensions & etc.
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Mrs. Sifyl Buck, widow of Ichabod Buck deceased late pensioner Penn a roll, for the benefit of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d Feby. 1853.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servt.
S. M. Knight

Pa Dec 18. Wilmington Del let to Care act 1836.
Rev. Wm Lloyd Gen. Wm Lloyd Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Mouthose Susq a Co. Pa. Geo: Wm Brump Esq Decr 11. 1837. Dear Sir
Some little time since I received a line from your predecessor Mr Edwards, stating that the declaration of Ichabod Buck, sent on by myself, had been received and filed among suspended cases. The deposition of Benjamin Buck was returned that his credibility might be certified by the justice. I enclose his deposition having had my patience pretty thoroughly tried with the irregularity of the proceedings of New York justice of the peace. It is by no means filled out agreeable to my instructions, but such as it is I send it to you. I despair of getting business done as it ought to be by the justice. If however it will not answer the purpose I wish you to let me know immediately on the rec d of this.
The letter rec d from the department also mentioned as a deficiency in making out the case that a satisfactory reason why the application of Mr Buck was not made earlier.
With regard to this point I think there must have been an oversight. I am quite certain that Mr Buck in his declaration stated the reason why - That he had until quite lately been able to live comfortably without a pension & that if his circumstances had continued as formerly he never should have applied. This he made oath of & the Court certified to his credibility. If there yet should be found a deficiency in the case, I should be glad to be apprised of the fact, so as to be able to make out the necessary papers before our next Court - which sits in Feb y next. Mr Buck knows of no other proof that he can make relative to his services. He is a worthy old gentleman & in needy circumstances. A pension - a small pittance for his services would carry him down to his grave comfortably.
Respectfully yours &c A. S. Post

Enclosed Also is the Declaration of Amy Babcock with the Certificate of the Judge that She was unable to appear in Open Court.
Our diligence has been exercised to ascertain whether there is documentary evidence of her Marriage, but No returns.
If notwithstanding the positive evidence sent on to the Department, farther evidence is necessary. the decision will of course have to be suspended until that proof come to hands.
Yours' &c
A. L. P.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Washington City D.C.

Luzerne Co. Pa Montrose May 1. 1888
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir. Yours of April 26, came to hand this morning. In reply to it I am instructed to say that Ichabod Buck does not feel warranted in trying to state his services more clearly than he has already done at present. He's most scrupulously adheres to the facts as he remembers them. If the Department can not upon the statement he has made grant him a pension for more than six months as stated in your letter he will accept of that with fond hopes that it will aid him in his want & help him in peace down to the grave. You will therefore please, in doing the best you can according to your statement, send him a certificate for that amount of service
Yours &c A. L. Post
AB The Widow Chamberlin is very anxious to know the result of her Claim. Please answer this as soon as convenient.
A. L. P.

Dec 13
Ichabod Buck pa 32
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Mr. G. 3 haps Dec 15
Eng J. R. Morris H. R.
Copies of Corr. of Purvis Han Washington

H R Dec 12/38
L Edwards Esq Sir
Schabod Buck is now in the receipt of a pension for $20 — he alleges, that service was performed, that would entitle him to a higher gratuity — will you be good enough to furnish me, with the evidence on which his pension was allowed —
Respectfully
I am yours
Saml Morris

Rev and  son Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. S.
For the purpose of D.A.R. Membership, I am trying to find whether the following have Revolutionary War Records. If you have them listed will you send them to me? —
I Elisha Walcatt, born Sept. 27th, 1717, died Oct. 13, 1793. Lived at Wethersfield, Conn.
II Gershon Walcatt, born April 11, 1748, died Nov. 29, 1782 Lived at Wethersfield, Conn.
III Simon Willard Connecticut or New York.

IV Rev. Daniel Buck, I think he was 2nd Major of the 17th Regiment, King's District Militia of New York. Such is the family record.
V. Captain Ichabod Buck son of the above mentioned Daniel Buck.
Mrs. W. H. Coles Newcastle, Wyo.
April 11, 1928.