On this 10th Day of June, 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Perry, now sitting Doctor Drury BUSH, a resident of said county, aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed 7th June, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under Captain William RUSSEL, Lt. W. RUSSELL, and Ensign William POAGUE. On Clinch River, now Russell Coutny, VA in the fall of the year 1776 as a regular soldier for one year.

I marched from there to Ramsey's Fort near the long island of Holstein at which place he staid about 6 months, and then returned to Clinch to Corvan's (?? unclear name) Fort, observed there the balance of the year. His a regularly discharged with a written discharge, but he has lost or mislaid it, so that he has not seen it for many years. He afterwards entered the service as a Volunteer for one year under Captain John WILLIAMS, Lt. MARNEY, and Ensign HARRISON. He thinks in the year 1779. To go on then expeditions to Illinois. He met with Williams company on Clinch River. He went to the Island of Holstein with the companies of Capt. Taylor HELMS, where they met with other troops too. 

Col. Montgomery was the Commandant of the Regt. to which he belonged, they proceeded ty water from the Island of Holstein to the Ohio River and then take the Mississippi to Kaskankia calld Okan(???) and too Gov. ROSEBROGH his stores. Then St. Peers Village about 15 miles distant then Kehoe town, then returned to Kaskankia where they met Gen. CLARK. His troops. 

He then enlisted in Capt. Robert GEORGES Company of Infantry during the War. Afterwards proceeded witht he troops to Wasbash River, now Vincennes, took Gov. HAMILTON, stationed there that fall and winter, went then to the Falls of the Ohio, staid there. I made a loop, then went to Chillicothe, took the town, killed some Indians. I took some prisoners, then took Pickanayis ( unclear word ??) then back to the Falls of the Ohio. Afterwards down to the Grand Banks, erected a fort, raised corn. I had 8 days battle with the Indians. Gen. CLARK at this time was gone to the Falls of Ohio. 

Then up to Kankankia, then by water to the Falls of Ohio. When they were at Kankankia, first two negros taken, tried, and convicted for poisoning the whites, Hung by Hugh YOUNG. 

When the news of peace came they were at the Falls of Ohio with Gen. CLARK. I am rejoicing by the firing of cannon. By accident John OAKLEY was killed.

At the close of the war he got his discharge, but his house got burnt in Clinch. He suposses it got burnt also all his papers were burnt.

He hereby relinquished every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except this payment and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 

Sworn to, inscribed this day and year aforesaid, 

Drury BUSH

We, Daniel DUFF, a clergyman, and Coulbee HADDIX, and Abel PENNINGTON, all residing the the County of Perry, State of Kentucky, hereby certify that we are and have been for many years well acquainted with Doctor Drury BUSH who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Daniel DUFF, 
Coulbee HADDIX, 
Abel PENNINGTON

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogateries inscribed by the War Department, that the above Drury BUSH was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel DUFF who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman, and that Coulbee HADDIX and Abel PENNINGTON who has also signed the same, are residents of the county of Perry, state of Kentucky, that that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Jesse COMBS, Clerk of the County of Perry County, do hereby certify taht the forgoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Drury BUSH for a pension. In testimony where of I have and here unto set my hand. Seal of Office, this 10th Day of June 1833. 

Jesse COMBS
Clerk of the Court for the County of Perry.