Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Bl. Wt. 7067-160-55, Solomon Buzzell, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Buzzell, Solomon Susan
B.L.W. 7067-160-55-
CONTENTS

No. 59341
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 10 1855.
Solomon Buzzell Rev. War
Warrant 7067-160-5-5
Nathaniel Gordon Exeter N. H.

7067
S
60 Run

59-841 - Oct 14 3/88 April 10/65
Juan Buzzell widow of Solomon Buzzell
Capt Enoch Page Lieut. Joseph H. Sinton M. H.
Adams Peru 706 Pennamer
not to be no taken
Buxton Private Senter's Regt N.H. Troops
Adm 160 ac'd Sept 25/55 Dodge
Nathaniel Gordon Exeter N.H.
Vol. B - 106 -

59.341
of Plate
See Assort

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } ss. County of Rockingham }
On this twenty second day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County, and State aforesaid, Susan Buzzell aged seventy-nine years, a resident of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Solomon Buzzell who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Enoch Page in the Regiment of  in the Revolution commanded by Lt. Col. Joseph Senter in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 , that he was drafted at Burlington in the State of New Hampshire on or about the 7th day of January , 1777 , for the term of four months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of four months days and was honorably discharged at on or about the 7th day of January A. D. 1778 , as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; that he received no certificate of discharge . That she has not made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th, 1850, and received a land warrant No.  for  acres, which she has since legally disposed of and cannot now return
That she was married to the said Solomon Buzzell in Northwood State of New Hampshire on the 25th day of March A. D. 1800 by one Josiah Prentice a Clergyman , and that her name before her marriage was Clarke that her said husband died at Northwood in the State of New Hampshire on the 4th day of September 1813, and that she is still a widow; in proof of which she refers to evidence filed at the Pension Office, on her former application. That she knows of no public or private record of her said marriage.
And she requests you to deliver the warrant to which she may be entitled to Nathaniel Gordon, Esq., of Exeter, N. H., who is hereby authorized to apply for and receive the same.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.
(Signature of claimant.)
Susan Buzzell
We John L. Crockett and Philip Hatt residents of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire  disinterested witnesses upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Buzzell in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
(Two witnesses: )
(Signatures of witnesses.)
John L. Crockett Philip Hatt
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel Dearborn Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE }
County of Rockingham ss. }
I, William B. Morrill Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County certify that Nathaniel Dearborn Esq. whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the first day of November A. D. 1850 and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; that said Court is a court of record
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this Sixth day of April A. D. 1855
William B. Morrill Register of Probate }

I, Vincent P. Tashner , and Elizah S. Tashner of Northwood County of Rockingham , and State of New Hampshire, certify that the marriage of Solomon Buzzel , late of Northwood , in said State, deceased, with Susannah Clarke is recorded on the Records of the town of Northwood , in the State aforesaid,
in words and figures, as follows, to wit: " Northwood, a record of Marriages by Josiah Prentice A. M. March 13. 1800 (March thirteenth Eighteen hundred) Solomon Buzzel to Susanna Clarke both of Northwood ".
that the original is a genuine record, and that the above is a true copy.
(Deponents) Vincent P. Tashner, town clerk of Northwood (Signatures) Elizah S. Tashner
State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } ss.
On this 23 rd day of March 185 5 , personally appearing before me, Vincent P. Tashner and Elizah S. Tashner made oath that the foregoing certificate, by them subscribed is true: And I certify that affiants are well known to me, are disinterested, and entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Dearborn Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Solomon Burdwell is borne upon a "Pay Roll of capt. Enoch Pages company in Lt. Col. Joseph Senter's Regiment raised by the state of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777" as a private in said company - Entry Sept. 8. 1777; Discharge Jan. 7. 1778.
And in Army Rolls Vol. 7 Page 50 the name of Solomon Burdwell is signed to a receipt of which the following is a true copy:
"We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in capt. Enoch Pages company, acknowledge that we have received of John Payson Gilman twenty five shillings Lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island. Witness our hands this 25th. day of September 1777."
Same Vol. Page 51 the name of Solomon Burdwell is signed to a receipt of which the following is a true copy:

"We the subscribers do acknowledge to have "received of Saml. Gilman Mustermaster four "pounds ten shilings which sum makes "our bounty to six pounds as soldiers now "raised for the defence of the New England "states as witness our hands Sept 20 th 1777."
And upon a "Roll for the travel or billeting money of Capt. Enoch Pages Com- pany destined for Rhode Island under the Command of Coll. Patten - being three pence pr. mile for one hundred miles, paid by John Taylor Gilman Sept. 25 th . 1777" is borne the name of Solomon Bussell against which is £1. 5.
And upon a "Muster Roll of Capt. Enoch Pages Company mustered by Capt. Samuel Gilman muster master for said Company Sept. 20 th . 1777 for receipt" is borne the name of Solomon Bussell against which for Bounty is £4. 10.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 14 th . day of March 1855.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

We, John Kelly, and J. B. Hoitt, both residents of Exeter, in the County of Rockingham State of New-Hampshire, Depose and say that we were acquainted with Solomon Buddell and Susan Buddell, of Northwood in said County; that they lived together as husband and wife and were so considered; that the said Solomon died at Northwood of said some forty years ago; that we have known the said Susan from the time of her husband's death, as the widow of the said Solomon; that he is reputed to have served in the Revolutionary war; that we never knew of any other woman of the name of Susan Buddell, resident of Northwood, except the said widow of Solomon Buddell; that she is now a widow; that the said John Kelly resided in said Northwood from the year 1805, to the year 1831, inclusive; except one year that the said J. B. Hoitt was born in Northwood in 1802 and lived there, with the exception of four years up to 1834, and knew the parties well.
J. B. Hoitt
John Kelly
State of New-Hampshire County of Rockingham } ss
On this 31st day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before

me, a justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, I do hereby certify that John Kelly, to me both well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true. And I certify that they are disinterested and entitled to credit, and I have no in- terest in said claim.
Nathaniel Gador
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } ss County of Rockingham } I, William B. Merrill Registrar of Probate for said County and State hereby certify that Nathaniel Gador, whose genuine signature appears above is a justice of the Peace within and for said County: that his Commission is dated December 21. 1852, and will expire in five years from said date. Witness my hand & seal of said County. William B. Merrill Registrar of Probate April 6 th 1855.