File SC16944

Declaration for Pension
Scott Co., VA
5 May 1871

 Patrick Mc Buckner, 82 years old, resident of Estillville Twp.,
  Scott Co., VA
 Widower
 Drafted as pvt. in Capt. John Hammond's Co. of VA Militia to serve at Norfolk,
  VA.  At Richmond, enlisted under Lieut. Hoover [also "Huber" - his recollections 
 tend to vary from place to place - possibly Lieut. Francis H. Hooe] of Capt.
 Smith's Co.,  in Col. Smith's Regiment and Gen. Green's Brigade and Norfolk Division.
  Discharged at Annapolis, MD in 1815, absent 1 yr., 4 mos., and 4 dys. from
  home in Russell Co. [VA].  Joined U.S. service in late August of 1814 for
  a five-year term.  At headquarters on Graney Island around Sept. 1814.
  At Ft. Norfolk, Ft. Nelson, and Annapolis, MD.  In no important battles.
  Contracted typhus fever at Annapolis and fever and ague.  Attended by
  Dr. Pinckney.  Discharged due to hip wound sustained in a fall at Graney
  Island while building breastworks.
 Did not support the rebellion of 1861 in any way.
 Granted power of attorney to James W. Sage to prosecute pension claim.
 Post office address is at Pattonsville, Scott Co., VA.  Domicile will be
  divided between grandson's, 8 miles north of Estillville, Scott Co., VA,
  till fall and son's, near Pattonsville, when he will live with his son,
  Henry Buckner.
 Patrick Mc Buckner, X his mark.

Pension Application Receipt
no. 15737 War of 1812
11 May 1872

 Patrick Mc Buckner enlisted 13 August 1814 at Richmond to serve 5 years.
  Assigned to 35th Regiment of U.S. Infantry.
 Reported by Lieut. Huber of Capt. James Smith's Co.
 
Ammended Declaration for Pension No. 15737
Lee Co., VA
16 April 1872
 
 Patrick Mc Buckner, 82 years old, resident of DeKalb Twp., Scott Co., VA.
 Widower, wife's name was Elizabeth Gillum who died about ten years ago [i.e.,
  around 1862]
 Enrolled 16 August 1814 in John Hammond's (of Russell Co.) Company.  $8
  bounty to join U.S. service.
 Elaborated details of service record.
 Attested by George Wilbourn.
 Patrick Mc Buckner, X his mark.
 
Bounty Land Claim No. 324055
7 October 1868
 
 "Patrick Buckner" enrolled in VA Militia 2 Aug. to 29 Aug. 1814, 28 days.
 Name not found on Capt. John Smith's rolls, 4th Regt., U.S. Inf., only
  Capt. Smith of 4th. Inf.
 U.S. Treasury Dept.
 
Affidavit of Michael Spangler, Pensioner of War of 1812
 
 Attests that he served with Patrick Mc Buckner from Aug. 1814 to Feb. 1815
  in Capt. Abraham Fulkerson's Co., VA Militia, Col. David Sanders Regt.,
  4th Brigade, Norfolk Division of Gen. Peter B. Porter.  Patrick Mc Buckner
  was a private.
 Michael Spangler, X his mark
 
 
Bounty Land Warrant No. 324055
4 August 1868
 
 Patrick Buckner, aged 79 years, resident of Scott Co., VA.
 Elaborated details of service record.
 Discharged around 10 October 1815.
 Explains that he gave John Carter his discharge papers so that he could
  get his land warrant.  Carter could not, since the applicant had to apply
  personally.  He never got the discharge papers back.
 R.W. Walker given power of attorney.
 Patrick Buckner, X his mark.  [The signature is in a different hand from the
  text, and could possibly be his actual signature.]