Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,806, Robert Buchanan, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Buchanan, Robert
8,37,806
CONTENTS

Virginia. (16, 408)
Robert Buchanan, R
of Greenbrier, in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer, of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Jany, 20 and sent to hon: Ballard Smith, Member of Congress for Va
Amount to 4th of proportion of 4. March, 27. 16.
3 mo. 8 1820. } $27. 16. 30 8 4 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1819 67 1752
Continued
Information sent to Col. Smith 30 Nov 1820 from Genl. Smith, Greenbrier Co. Virginia

37806
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37806
Robert Buchanan
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rob t Buchanan Greenbrier Co. Va. New Jersey line
Col Spencer
May 30 - 1777 31 1700 } 39 yrs
23. Nov r 1819.
General Spence
Admitted
Hon. Ballard Smith

Virginia Greenbrier County (Sts)
At a court continued and held for the county of Greenbrier on the 25 th Day of Nov r 1879.
Be it remembered that on this 23 d of November 1879 personally appeared before the County Court of Greenbrier Robert Buchanan aged sixty seven years resident of said county who being first duly sworn on the holy Gospel of Christ doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late 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 he the said Robert Buchanan enlisted in the county of Orange in the State of New York for thorthe years in the company at that time commanded by a certain captain Bunnell that his enlistment took place as well as he now recollects some time in May in the year 1777. That he belonged to the fourth Jersey Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by a certain Colo Spencer that he continued to serve in said corps until the month of May 1780 when he was discharged from said service

of the united States near morristown in the state of new Jersey that he the said Robert Buchanan has since lost his discharge which was an hon- orable one That he was in the battle against the Indians between Chemung & new Town in the state of New York And in several skirmishes that he has no other Evidence in his Power of said Services that he is in reduced circumstances And stands in need of the assistance of his country for support the County Court of Greenes doth hereby certify that it Appears to their satisfaction that the said Robert Buchanan did serve in the revolution- ary War as stated in the preceding Decla- ration against the common enemy on continental establishment for the term of three years and they are also satisfied from his Declaration aforesaid as well as from the testimony of other respectable persons that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support the board doth therefore direct its clerk to transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before them to the secretary of the department of

War pursuant to the directions of the afore- said act of Congress—
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County of of Greenbrier do hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the record and proceedings taken and had before the court on behalf of Robert Buchanan together with his Declaration on both
The testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 25 Day of November 1817.
Lewis Stuart. C.S.C. " " "

Robert Buchanan
16.400.
March 1820
ON

Virginia Greenbrier County Court August Term 1820
On this twenty second day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record (constituted by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia) for the said County. Robert Buchanan Aged Sixty Eight or Sixty Nine Resident in said County, who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in the County of Orange State of New York for three years in the Company commanded by Captain Burd in the year 1777. and belonged to the 4 th Jersey Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Col o Spencer that he continued in the said Corps in the service of the United States untill May 1780 when he was discharged from said service near Morris Town State of New Jersey that on the 23 rd day of November 1819 he made a declaration of his services before the County Court of Greenbrier which was transmitted to the War Department and he received from the Secretary thereof a Pension certificate dated the 26 th of January 1820 No 16.400 and 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 had 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 provision of an 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 day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or bills, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. all the property which I have or to which I have any claim consists in the following, Articles, Two old Tables one old chest, three kettles, three pots, Eleven earthen plates one dish, one set of cups & saucers, one skillet, one fire shovel, one Trammel, six knives & forks, three chairs, one churn. Two wheels, I have one old horse eighteen years of Age, three cows and six hogs. I have one debt on George Hull to the Amount of $27.00. and one debt on Thomas Bertrius to the Amount of $14.00. but I justly stand in debt in the sum of $23.00. I have no family living with me except my wife who is 69. or 70 years of age is so very old and debilitated as to be unable to assist herself or look her own vitals I am a farmer but have grown old and infirm my limbs being so much affected by the wild fire that I am unable to work but little
Robert Buckannon
It is the Opinion of the Court that the Total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Dollars. and it is ordered that the Clerk of this Court transmit to the War department of the United States a copy of the foregoing Decla- -ration and Schedule.

State of Virginia.
Greene County to wit:
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the Court for the aforesaid County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Declaration and Schedule Exhibited, subscribed and sworn to in open Court by Robert Buchanan
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the public Seal of my Office this 15 th day of September in the Year 1870 and the of our Independence dashed —
Lewis Stuart.