Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,090, John Boyd, Penn.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Penn. Boyd, John R. 1090
Mary

CONTENTS
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Declaration
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County Ss

On this twelfth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty-five personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Mary Boyd a resident of the Township of Westfallow Field in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty six years on the twenty-sixth day of July last past who being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of John Boyd who was a soldier of the Revolution, but that from her advance age she is unable to state the particulars of his service - or the capacity in which he served - that the said John Boyd both before and after the Revolution resided in the County of Chester.
That she knows that Bounty Lands were allotted to her husband the aforesaid John Boyd, by the State of Pennsylvania, for Revolutionary services - that she has frequently heard her husband speak of them - but that owing to the distance of said Lad and their little value at that time, and to the fact that he owned a good estate in Chester County, he always said they were not worth attending to.
She further swears that she was married to the said John Boyd on the Eighteenth day of December in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty-two and that her said husband died on the ninth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the year and day above written.
[signed] Jess Sharp

[signed] Mary Boyd
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Declaration

I do hereby certify that Mary Boyd who signed the above declaration is worth of belief and credit - and the further certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity said Mary Boyd is unable to attend Court and that therefore he Declaration has been taken at the Develing house of the said Mary Boyd.
Witness my hand July twelfth 1845
[signed] Jesse Sharp

Chester County SS
I Abner M Chamberlain Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid. Do certify that Jesse Sharp Esquire who has certified the foregoing attestations is duly commissioned and qualified associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Chester
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at West Chester July 15th A.D. 1845
[signed] A M Chamberlain Prot.
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2nd Claim
Bounty Land as Ranger
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line, Entitled to Donation Lands, Reported by the late Comptroller General,

John Boyd

Rank
Private

Regiment
Robs Ranging Compy

Acres
200

Nos
264

Districts
3d District

I do hereby, certify that the above is a true Extract taken from donation Book, Remaining in the office of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this 29th day of November, AD 1845,

For John Laporte S.G.
R.M. Crain
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March 10 1846
Recd 
Mary Boyd

Hon J Strohm
MSR
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Washington March 7th 1846

Hon John Strohm
Dear Sir, I find out my land lady Mrs Whitehill of Washington is the daughter of a Mrs Boyd of Lancaster Pa who has presented a claim for a pension, to the consideration of the pension agent.- you perhaps (&I believe I am so informed) are to attend to the case - I have seen a statement of the facts and find the case pretty strong and such as I hope Mrs Edwards will feel it authorized under a strict sense of duty to grant, altho there may be some necessity in the case of relying upon circumstance have testimony which is sometimes more conclusive and satisfactory where the positive oath of a single witness. Well allow me for the gratification of Mrs Whitehill and to aid you in collecting circumstances, to mention that Mrs Whitehill has the printed obituary of her father Mr Boyd in a frame, which in 1823 speaks of him as a revolutionary soldier now I know a party is not entitled
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to make testimony for themselves yet in this case where the obituary was written & published before, by law, any expectation was excited to obtain a pension, I cannot see but that it is the strongest kind of testimony there being no inducement to falsehood whatever & it being one of those serious events in family history not likely to awake or induce false communications - but further do strengthen this circumstancial evidence very much you must remember Mr Boyd died where he had always lived and in the county from whence he went into the service of his country - now all the facts considered, unless the mind is followed by technical rules, it seems to be difficult to resist the claim. I am very respectfully your friend
[signed] H Grider
P.S. you better send up the obituary!
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I knew John Boyd of West Fallowfield Township of Chester County, personally, as he was very intimate at my father's house. my father was first in the Militia but was afterwards engaged in assisting John Boyd in procuring forage for the Troops. When he came to see my father he would frequently speak of the Revolution and of his sufferings while in the Army.
I have heard both my father and John Boyd say that he (John Boyd) served in the Militia under Captain Haslet of West Fallowfield Township, Chester County - I have heard Boyd say his Colonel was Patterson Bell of the same County. Boyd would often relate anecdotes of job.  Bill and this has impressed the name upon my mind so that I cannot be mistaken - Besides, I knew Patterson Bell personally. Both my father and Boyd were afterwards employed in procuring for age, and I have always been of the opinion that Boyd was a forage master.
I knew John Boyd many years before his death- I have heard him say that he was in service in Philadelphia in the Year 1776. also that he was in service in Philadelphia in the year 1776. also that he was in service at the retreat of the American under General Washington from Trenton. I have heard him describe how large fires were built up before the Camp and how while the fires were blazing the Americans moved off without being observed by the British.
I have also heard John Boyd speak of the retreat of the Americans to Brandywine have heard him say that at that time he was in service and that the British came from Back Creek and from Hill Boyd would often speak of the conduct and bravery of Col McDuf of Delaware who commands a battalion and also of the manner in which the Americans retreated harassing and annoying the enemy 
I have also heard Boyd say that he was in service at the time of the battle of Brandywine but cannot recollect whether he said he was in that battle or not.
I have also frequently heard Boyd say that he was in service in the Jerseys while the British were in possession of Philadelphia - I have heard how he and others were sent to sink some boats
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at a ferry on the Delaware some miles before Philadelphia in order to prevent the escape and desertion of the militia from New Jersay to the Pennsylvania side. I have heard John Boyd himself speak of this. I remember this, from the fact that he said one of the Militia escaped a crop not withstanding his exertion. That man afterwards lived in Chester County - I knew him personally - he was always regarded as a coward. I have heard Boyd say that at this time the Americans were in possession of a place called Red Bank I have a distinct recollection of Boyd's saying that he was in service while the Americans were encamped at Valley Forge and that he was encamped there with them - He has often spoken to me of the sufferings of the man - from cold and other causes. This was I think in 1778.
I have heard both John Boyd and my father say that he (John Boyd) was employed in New Jersey in procuring forage for the horses - that Boyd had a train under him which he took with him when sent out - he did not drive the train, but it was akin to bring home the forage. From what I have heard I know that while Boyd was so engaged he was regularly attached to the army and that he was sent out for the purpose of procuring forage - (what makes me positive is that my father (since dead) was with John Boyd and that my father would frequently speak of the dangers to which he and Boyd were often exposed.
I will recollect Boyd's description of a Town in New Jersey Freehold
I think near Trenton where he said he procured a great quantity of forage for the horses and provisions for the men.
I have heard Boyd say that when he first went out he was on foot, but that the was afterwards mounted. My father and Boyd came home together at the end of the war. From what I have heard Boyd was at that time mounted. 
I have also heard Boyd speak of having him in service at Trenton Amboy and other places in New Jersey - my father and Boyd were in the same service in New Jersey. My father received a great quantity of Continental money - several hundred dollars, which
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proved of no value - My father had a discharge & know and I think Boyd had one too
Both my father and John Boyed were required to under their accounts of the forage which had been purchased by them.
The John Boyd of whom I speak was the husband of Mrs. Mary Boyd of West Fallowfield Township Chester County - I never knew but one John Boyd - he died on the ninth day of January 1823 - I was intimate with the family and attended his funeral. I have frequently seen John Boyd write and know the entry in the family Bible at the blank space at the end of the old Testament of the marriage between him and Mary Cowan (near Mrs. Boyd) to be in his genuine handwriting - the Bible of which I speak is covered with oilcloth and the word, "Holy Bible" are stamped upon the back I have seen the Bible and knew the hand-writing to be his - 
Mrs. Boyd ,to my certain knowledge has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband John Boyd who died as I have above said in the 9th of January 1823.
All the persons who served in the Revolution, from this county are since dead except two or three whose memories have greatly failed them - It is the tradition and belief that John Boyd served a considerable time in the Revolution.
From what I have heard, I am positive that Boyd did not drive the team, but it was taken to bring back the forage. At that time he was attached to the army and in service as such.
[signed] Washington Ross
Take, Sworn & Subscribed July 15 1845 before Nimrod Strickland Justice of the Peace
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Chester County Ss
I A. M. Chamberlain Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Comm'th of Penna. Do Certify that Nimrod Strictland Esq before whom the foregoing statement was taken is and at the time at which the Same bears date was one of the Justices of the Peace of Said Comm'th duly Commissioned and qualified for Said County Chester to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at West Chester this 15th day of July A D 1845
[signed] A.M. Chamberlain Prot.
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[illegible]
87788}                  O order from

John Boyd
to
Major Andrew Man

Drawn
Drawn
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Sir
Please to Let the Bearer Hereof Major Andrew Marn.  Have the title for the Land Comming to me for my sarvis as Ranger under the Command of Capt Thomas Robinson of North Cumberland County and you will obblege your humble servent
John Boyd
For Gen Nicholesson
November 13th 1788

[illegible] Jacob Handershot
Philip Smith
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The Commissioner says, that John Boyd, who received bounty land, for service in Capt. Robinsons company of Rangers, was not the husband of Mary Boyd, of Chester County: it may be said that John Boyd, the Militia man, was not her husband: neither allegation, is now susceptible of positive proof, and Mrs. Boyd's, claim rests on circumstantial evidence.
The Pennsylvania rolls, show only two men bearing the name of John Boyd: The one, a paymaster: the other, a soldier.  Mrs. Boyd's husband resided in Chester County, and died there, in January 1823, five years before the passage of the pension Law.  There was then (underlined), no inducement to obtain proof of the kind of service performed by him, of the length of time that he was a soldier: his obituary, written, and published by an intimate friend, who could have no motive for publishing a statement not strictly true, asserted, that he served seven years in the army of the revolution.  Mr. Boyd was recognized as a soldier of the revolution; his surviving friends believe that he did serve as his obituary states, his family are respected by all who know them, and would not advocate the claim, if they did not consciously believe that it was founded in truth
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Facts which Washington Ross Esq. testifies to.-
My father belonged to the militia, but was afterwards Engaged in assisting John Boyd in procuring provision,-I know Mr. Boyd personality.  I have heard him and my Father frequently talk over their sufferings and hardships-have heard Mr. Boyd say that he had a team in the service, and have repeatedly heard my Father mention the same fact- Both my Father and Mr. Boyd have often told me that Mr. Boyd served in the militia under Captain Hazlett of [illegible] Fallenfield Township-then they  met they would frequent converse of the war and their   trials-have  heard them say that they were at Amboy and Trenton and other places in New Jersey recollect Mr. Boyd's description of a little town in New Jersey when they took in a great quantity of pork or bacon.
This happened about the time I was married, which impose it upon my mind so that I cannot be mistaken about it=it happened in the fall  or winter season, and the British were at that time in the possession of Philadelphia.  I know John Boyd and have known his widow many years.  The applicant is the widow of John Boyd of whom I speak.  I knew John Boyd too long and too intimately to be mistaken about this matter, am positive that the applicant is his widow.  She has never been married since his death,( he died Jan'y 9, 1823.)  Capt. Hazlett is since dead-My Father, and John Boyd were employed together in the same service-that of processing, provision and forage-and Mr. Boyd I know had a team of his then employer.
Washington Ross

Chester County, SS
Before me the subscriber one of the peace in and for the County of Chester personally appeared Washington  Ross Esqr. who upon his solemn oath according to Law does depose and say that the facts set forth in the above statement is just and true and further saith not
Washington Ross
Before me this 10th Day of June Anno Donno 1865
John M. Ketton Justice of the Peace
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James Fulton
Sworn I James Fulton am now 65 years of age  I was born in the year 1760 and at the time of the Declaration was sixteen years of age  when seventeen I went out with the militia and remained out two months  we first went to Philadelphia then marched to Princeton then [illegible] then to Broad Town and finally to Morristown  I recollect John Boyd we were not in the same company my Captain was Strawbridge, who 1st he was under Captain Hayslett of west  Fallone Field Township Chester Co.  I am positive that Boyd was in the militia when we were in the Jerseys and also that he remained some time in Morristown whilst we were at Morristown the British was in possession of New York and part of their Army occupied New Brunswick which John Boyd was well known  to all-although not in the same company we knew each other very well I am positive that he was in Service and do not think he could have Remained out less than two months I could say that he was out more than two months but he may have been what makes me Recollect John Boyd is that he was a man great personal strength.  I recollect at one occasion that he  had a contest with a man Named Earl as to which could hurl a stone the farthest an that occasion we were in the woods and the Spector's all formed two lines through which the stone was hurled  John Boyd was a very remarkable man as to bodily strength he was celebrated for  the distance he could leap  I mention his circumstances to show that my memory is good upon this point and why I cannot be mistaken we were at Morristown I think about the year 1778 Gen Mifflin Commanded the militia I can't recollect and Colonels name 
James Fulton
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Chester County Ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Chester - personally appeared James Fulton who upon his solemn oath according to law doth depose and say that the facts set forth in the within statement is just and true to the best of his judgment and further saith not
[signed] James Fulton
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 10th day of June 1845
[signed] John M Ketton Justice of the peace
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C 1st claim
private - Bounty Land -
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands Reported by the late Comptroller General
John  Boyd

Rank
Private

Regiment
Robs

acres
200

Nos
627

District
O-District

I do here certify that the above is a true extract taken from Donation Book Remaining in the  Survey or Generals office this Common


In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and causing the seal of said office to be affixed at Harrisburg the 19th of May AD 1845,
For John Laporte (initials)
RM Crain
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6628
Dec 9, 1845.

Be
Mary Boyd, [illegible]
July 4, 1836
Rd Dec 9, 1845

Declaration Amended
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Declaration
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County Sct
On this 21st day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five; personally appeared before me the subscriber; one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in, and for the county aforesaid, Mary Boyd, a resident of the township of Westfallow Field, in the county of Chester, in the State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty six years; who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 3d Section of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of John Boyd who was a soldier in the revolution. That her husband served in the 8th batallion, Chester County Militia, in the year 1778; that he served in the Pennsylvania line until the end of the war, at which time, he was a private in Capt. Robinsons company of Rangers, attached to the Pennsylvania line.
That she was married to the said John Boyd on the eighteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred, and eighty two: that her husband died on the ninth day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty three, and she has been a widow ever since.
[signed] Mary Boyd
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day, and date above written.
[signed] Jesse Sharp
And I do Certify that Mary Boyd who Signed the above and foregoing declaration.
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cannot from old age and bodily infirmity attend Court, and that she is a person of good credit and worthy of belief. Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Jesse Sharp

Chester County SS
I Abner M Chamberlain Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Chester do Certify that Jesse Sharp Esquire who has certified the foregoing attestations is duly commissioned and qualified associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Chester aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Said Court at West Chester in Said County November 25th A.P. 1845
[signed] A. M. Chamberlain Prot.
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1st claim
B.
1Sl in 76 in 12
Pa Regt
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Extract
" List of the names of the Officers who had served in the 12th Pennsylvania Regt since the first day of January 1777 to the time it was incorporated with the 3d Pennsylvania Regt. about the 5th July 1778.

Names
William Cook
Rank
Col.
Dates of Commission
Sept 27th '75
Promotions
Removals
Casualties
Resigned

John Boyd
Rank
2d Lieut.
Dates of Commission
Oct. 1st '76
Promotions
1st Lieut May 20th '77
Removals
Casualties 
Out in the arrangement.

To the Honorable the Board of Commissioners, approved by Congress to settle the Rank of Officers of the Army [illegible] the above is a true Rate of the Names, Rank, Dates of Commissions, 
Promotions, Removals and Casualties of the officers who have served in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment, from the first day of January 1777 to the time it was incorporated with the Third Pennsylvania Regiment July 1778.
Jno Henderson Capt., Lieut. 3rd Penns.a Regt
Benjamin Lodge Lieut 6th Penns.a Regt
B.W. Ball Lieut 3d P. Regt
Andrew EngleEns. 3d Penns.a Regt

Wash.Papers
No. 24 p. 143.}
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Ex'r.     INVALID
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878 (crossed out)
1090
P.O. Mary Boyd
Service:
Enlisted:    ,18
Discharged:       , 18

Application filed:   , 18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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2nd Claim
private - Chester Co Militia -
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An effective List of Mens names in the 8th Battalion Chester County Militia Patterson Bell Col.
Andrew Oliphant
Caleb Phipes
William Blellock
John Look
John Boyd
Robert Arthurs
John Fillson
Aaron Coats
The paper or document from which the above is extracted is endorsed as follows
Return of the 8th Battalion Chester County Militia
1778 Recd May 7th A return of the 8th Battalion of Chester County Militia
Pennsylvania Ss
I do certify that the above are true extracts from the original papers remaining on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg November 28th 1845
[signed] H Petriken
Deputy Secy of the Commonwealth
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Monthly return of the PSB commanded by Col John Bull
Made June 2d 1777
Presented in Council
June 5 1777 JM Secy.
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Copy of A monthly return of the P.L.R. Commanded by Col John Bull Esq
2d June 1777
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A Month by Return of the Pennsylvania State Regiment Commanded by
 Col.~ John Bute Now Stationed at Fort  Mercer June 2d.. 1777
[Columns:]
Col.~ ___ | Lt. Col>~ ___ | Majors | Captains | 1st. Lieutenant | 2 Lieutenant | Ensigns | Chaplain | Pay Master | Adjutant | 2d. Master | Surgeon | Surgeon's Mate | Serg.t Major | Sergeants | D of F | R & F | Sick Present | Sick Absent | On Furlow | Total | Casualties Since last Return 

Capt~ Anderson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | " | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 3 | " | 51 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 
Capt~ Marshall | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2 | ~ | 46 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt ~. Nice | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | ~ | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 45 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt~. Scott | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 9 | ~ | 46 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt~. Moore | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 53 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt~. Spear | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 47 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt~. Clark | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 49 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Capt~. Gray | ~ | ~ | ~ 1 | " | ~ | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 45 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 
Capt~. Robb | ~ | ~ | ~ 1 | 1 | ~ | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3 | 2 | 38 | ~ | ~ | 5 | 43 | May . 12 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 |
Capt~. Carnahan | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1 | ~ | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 2 | 29 | 6 | ~ | 3 | 38 | 
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39  22 | 364 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 463 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 |
Names of Absent Officers | By whose leave | Since what time | When to Return | Vacant Officuse [?]
First Lieutenant Meaze | Col.~ John Bull | May the 13th. ____ | Uncertain | 3. 2d. Lieutenants 
Do Lieutenant Boyce | Col.~ Lewis Tanner | April .. 12. ___ | "
Do Lieutenant Johnston | _____________ March 12th. Recruting | [blank] | blank] 
Ensign Bickham | _____________ | May 22nd. |  [blank] |[ blank]
Jno Bull Col. Com_dt J.P.
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Pennsylvania Ss
I do certify that the within is a true copy of the original paper now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the Secretaries Office at Harrisburg this fourteenth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
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9109
Ind.
U. Manly  28 Aug
U. Manly 14 Sep
Hon J J Crittenden 27 Dec
Sent to Uri Manly Sept 24 '45
Mr."illegible" Apr 18 49
U. Manly  June 23 49
R.M. Ross  16 Nov. 1849

6531
Mary Boyd
Widow of John Pa.
David  V Semones  Aug 12 '45
Sect of State Oct 10 1865
Hon J. Strohm  Dec 19, 1865
R Randolph Jany 3 1866
Same      Jany 26, 1866
Hon. J Strohm  Jany 26 1866
Hon. J Strohm March  17 1866
Hon. J. Strohm  June 8 1866
S Stevens Apr 14  1866
Hon. N Grider  July 2 1866
S Stevens Aug 18 1866
Hon M McClean  Sep 22,1846
Cap J E Stewart Oct 19 1854
1090 N. J.
July 4 1836

6531
Mary Boyd
Pa.-Oct 10 1954
Report to Capt
S Stewart
rest of paper largely [illegible]
4 July 1858
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2nd claim
dept of State showing John Boyd - sub wagon Conductor
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Department of State Washington Oct 17 1845

Sir
In reply to the enquiry contained in your letter of the 10th inst, you are respectfully informed that on an examination of the Washington Papers the name of John Boyd appears as a sub wagon Conductor appointed 1 Jany 1778 in a return of James Thompson WMG date 1st Feby 1778. No other return in relation to said Boyd is discovered.
The letter of Davidge & Semmes enclosed by you is herewith returned.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir your mo obt Svt
[signed] James Buchanan

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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2nd Claim

Order for patent
Bounty Land
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I do certify that the paper attached hereto signed John Boyd is the original order for the delivery of the patent for the Donation Land to which said Boyd was entitled as a Soldier in Thomas Robinsons Company of Hangers, attached to the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war, which order was filed in the office formerly the Secretary of the Land office now the Surveyor Generals office of Pennsylvania.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said office this 5th day of Sept 1845.
For John Laport S.G.
RellCrain
[seal affixed]

Dear Sir
Herewith you have the original order from John Boyd for the delivery of the Patent for his Donation Land as it is an official paper you will see the necessity of returning it as soon as practicable.
yours tr
[signed] Rell Crain
Sept 5th 1845

Mr David Whitehill
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Washington City, May 28th 1866
Col. J.L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you a copy of a petition that has been sent to me for presentation to the house, but being unwilling to trouble the Committee with a claim that is not sustained by  equity and law, I would respectfully ask the favor of your opinion on the claim.  If you believe that Mrs Boyd is not the widow of a soldier of the Revolution, and that their (crossed out) her claim is fraudulent, you will oblige me by assigning your reason for such an opinion, and if I am [illegible] that she is an imposter, or if the facts stated in her petition are correct, I shall hesitate about presenting her petition.
Very Respectfully
yours John Strohm
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Oct 9 45                                   2

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Mary Boyd



smp
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Washington Oct. 8.1845

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Sir
Will you have the goodness to have the Washington Papers in the State Department examined as to whether the name of John Boyd of Chester County Pa who served in Robertson's Company of Rangers attached to the Pennsylvania Line in the capacity of private & Waggon Conductor appears in them - we wish to use any evidence which may appear in the case of Mary Boyd widow of the above John Boyd at that time since presented to the Department - 
Very respy
Yr Obt. Servts
Davidge & Semmes Attys
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July 3 1846
Recd of Mary Boyd
(Stamp Chester Pa.
Jun 20)

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.



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Lancaster Pa. June 29th 1846

Sir 
In the case of Mrs. Mary Boyd, widow of John Boyd I have been informed that the papers that were sent to Messrs Davidge & Seamus have been returned to your office if this is the fact, I hope to have the pleasure of a report in the case in accordance with your letter several weeks since & I remain
With the greatest respect
yours truly
Simon Stevens


J.L. Edwards Esq
"Comr of Pensions"
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Washington Decr 10th 1851

Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mary Brookhauser, widow of Adam, of Pennsylvania, under the Act of July 4th 1836. The claimant alleges that her husband was a Captain, and although this may have been the fact, get the records of Penna & have that when he performed the Service, he was a Lieutenant. The office assents that this claimant does not set forth six months service. This is a mistake if you take into view his house of duty in guarding the prisoners at Reading.
Very respectfully
J.L. Evans
for Evans & Staut

J.E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions.
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D Letters - B
Pension office
Recd 12th Aug. 1845
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Pension Office
August 12th 1845

Gentlemen,
In the case of Mary Boyd the alleged date of the Marriage, in 1782 is duly established; but no service on the part of her husband is either set forth in the papers, or sustained by evidence. It is impracticable to say what service is claimed. One witness and a certified copy of the return of the 8th Battalion of Chester County militia in May 1778, would base the claim upon Militia Service, while another witness furnishes details from what he has heard her husband narrate respecting his service which would seem to have been under in the Pennsylvania Line, and of which the certified copy of donation Land to John Boyd is offered as evidence.
Whether the claim be asserted for the one or the other description of Service should be distinctly set forth. If for service in the Line it should be set forth in what Company and regiment and at what time he entered and left the Service. And if for militia Service the period, length and grade of each tour, with the names of officers, stating he should be satisfactorily made out. If she asserts that her husband received Bounty Land, She
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Should establish it by evidence and state the circumstances of her husbands service in the Army immediately before at the time, and subsequently to her marriage.
The papers are returned that the credibility of the witnesses may be certified.
I am very respectfully
Your ob Servant
J.L. Edwards 

Attys Davidge & Semmes
Present.
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Washington City
July 23d 1845

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
We [illegible] transmit for your consideration the papers relating to the claim of Mrs Mary Boyd Chester County Pa to a  pension  on account of the services of her deceased husband John Boyd, during the Revolutionary War-
Under the 7th Rule published July 9t- 1836 it was not deemed necessary that the Declaration should be more full-nor indeed on account of the advanced age and impaired memory of the claimant Mrs Mary Boyd  was it practicable-
The fact of service is proved by Documationary evidence letters A and B-it will be remembered that bounty lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania only to such as had served during the war-
John Boyd is identified by the depositions of Washington Ross and James Fulton listed C and D
The marriage is proved by the oath of the declarant and it entry in the family Bible, which Washington Ross
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swears to be the genuine handwriting of John Boyd- the death of John Boyd is proved by the oath of the Declarant and the deposition of Washington Ross that Mrs Boyd has remained unmarried since the decease of her husband and John Boyd is established by the oath of the declarant and the deposition of Washington Ross-
Very rrespectfully your Obt servs
Davidge and Semmes
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David Cook Kentucky Chesd Co
Pa
Rec'd from David Whitehill Sept 25 '65
No Answer

D.C. Whitehall Esq                      5
Washington City D.C.  (stamp [illegible])
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Greensburg  September 17th '45
Dear Sir;
Yours of the 1st inst. has be received. From an examination,-it does not appear that either the "Patent" or "Conveyance," concerning which you inquired is on record in the-Westmoreland County-.)
Respectfully Yours
David Cook  Rec.
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Jan 23 46
Com
Andw Snyder Pa
and others

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner on Pensions-
Mr. Jno Anhon HR
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Washington City, Jany 20th 1846

Dear Sir, 
Some time ago I called on you respecting the claim of the heirs of Andrew Snyder, and you promised to make a report on the case - I know that you are very much engaged, and dislike extremely to be or appear troublesome, but the applicants are needy, and very anxious to have their case finally adjudicated - 
I have also reviewed communications desiring me to urge speedy action in cases of Juliann Parker and Mrs. Boyd. U cannot ask you to attend to their particular cases out of the regular order, but hope they will not be delayed longer than the accumulated business in your office renders unavoidable - Accept my thanks for the attention which I have heretofore reminded at  your hands.
Very Respectfully
Yours
John Strohm

W. J. L. Edwards
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Lancaster Jan. 10th 1846
Sir
While I was in Washington City in October I rec'd a letter from Mrs. Mary Boyd of Chester County Pa. requesting me to act as her agent to procure her pension, previous to which time all the papers in her case had been returned by you to Messrs Davidge and Semmes, who were then her attys. 
And on my return from Washington, at her request I called and saw her when she gave me the enclosed power of Atty, to act as her agent and revoking D and S. letter-immediately after I returned to Lancaster, and then went again and had her Declaration taken over again and sent it to Mr. Richard Randolph, with a note from Mrs. Boyd to have you acknowledge him as her agent, but as I have not heard from the papers since they were sent to you by Randolph I herewith send her power of Atty. and wish you to send me a report in her case in accordance with the letter of Atty.
Respectfully
Simon Stevens

Col. J.L. Edwards
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Rop Common
April 5th
Washington Rep [illegible]



Free

Mr. David O Whitihill
Washington City
DC
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New London and Rou S
April 15th 1845

Dear Sir 
yours of the 31st was recorded in due time and accordingly I have had an [illegible] with Mr. McClenahan he was given me a letter for you which I have opened to see if it contained the necessary information and find that with regard to one question which you wish to know he has omitted to answer.
That if there was any other person of that name living in the county he says he never knew or heard of any other.  I expect to visit squire Love (underlined)  in a few days he is the oldest person living in this neighborhood that would be likely to know any thing. [illegible] your Boyd and if I can affirm any information I will communicate it to you [illegible]
Most Respectfully yours
Washington Ross
Margaret and the girls [illegible]  [illegible] me in cover to you and  [illegible][illegible]

No  Enclosed you will [illegible] Mr. McClenahan letter [illegible]
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[addressed envelope]
R. M. Crain
to D. L. Whitehill
delivered to us 28th Aug 1845. D. & S.

[stamped]
Harrisburg PA Aug 26

Mr David Whitehill
Washington City DC
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Land Office August 25th 1845

Mr David Whitehill

Dear Sir
The donation Lot No 627 third district Lays in Mercer County but It would avail you nothing to enquire at the Recorder office of that county for a Record of the Patent for at the time the Donation Patent issued all that Region North & West of the Ohio & Allegheny River within which the Donation districts are situated was considered as being in Westmoreland County and I do know that few if any of the Patents were transferred or recorded in that or any other County, Mercer County was not laid old until 1800 after the lots were drawn the Patents were made out and always in the name of the Soldier entitled and delivered to him or on a simple order such as the one of which you have a copy
I have no knowledge of the witnesses to this order, neither of them appear to have been soldiers : I have again looked at the order and cannot be certain whether it is Andrew Marn or Marr
If you think it practicable to prove this hand writing you can have the original order below I have attmted an imitation of the name
Yours respectfully
[signed] R M Crain


John Boyd
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Washington June 19th 1846
J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir I this morning handed you the papers showing Mrs May Boyd's application for a pension that were in the [illegible] of [illegible] Davidge Services. I also understand and application has been made for her by a Mr Randolph [illegible] these applications I understand in some respects conflict as to Mr Boyd's position in the army ( [illegible]) now I beg leave to [illegible] What this action or apparent conflict produced by Mrs Boyds agents I am sure can have no influence with you considering the old lady's age
I ask you to examine the papers [illegible] by both agents + I hope the proff when selected + arranged will show her entitles to a pension by reason of the service of Jno Boyd her husband of Chester County Penn
I understand the marriage is sufficiently proved the service and extent of service is shown by his John Boyd's being entitled to Bounty
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Jno Boyd once appliing [sp] as a private
& who may have acted sometimes in
superintending baggage waggons [sp] &c.
But you will see his hand writing
in family Bible & order signed for
County land as also perhaps correspondence 
with Quarter Master.
now this coupled with the tradition
in county & [illegible] many before you
I think will convice [sp] you as to
his identity & I think you can
grant a pension. I think I would
get a verdict before a jury in this
case but I have not attempted
an argument but merely suggest
how these things strike my mind.
I ask you in the mean time to
examine the case & let me hear
as soon as you may find it
convenient.
Yours most respecty [sp]
H. Grider

P.S. If their [sp] is any doubt as to the
respectability of the Witnesses from
Chester City I will [illegible]
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certificate of How Mr McIlvaine
from a county as to that
very respecty [sp]
H Grider
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Washington City D C November 2/48
The Commission of the Pension office
Sir
I have been requested by the daughters of John Boyd of Chester County Pa who claim was presented before you 1844 by Davidge and Semmes was requested and the daughters Request to call for the family Bible and buy a cosen.
Most Respectfully yours Washington RoRoss received Noember 9th 1848 of J Edward Comm. of Pension office the Bible belongs to the [illegible] of Mary Boyd of Chester County Pa
Washington Ross
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2nd claim
Lt in 77 in
the Pa Line
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Secretary's Office
Hamburg Feby 15th 1845

Walter D. Davidge Esq
Herewith you will receive certified copies of certain papers remaining in this Office. The "Minutes of Council" do not go further back than the 4th of March 1777.  Mr. Boyd was in Service before that period, I think, but there is nothing in this Office to prove the fact. It required a search of some two or three days to find the monthly return made by Col. Bull.  It proves that Capt B. was in Service as early as June 2nd 1777.
I am with Great respect Yours  [illegible]
H. Petrikin
Dep. Sec. Commt
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West Fallowfield TP
Chester County Pa
October 30th 1845.

Sir you will please acknowledge Messess Randolph and Stevens as my agents and deliver my pension certificate to them if granted. (line crossed out, illegible)
Mary Boyd

Widow of John Boyd
To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Mr. D.C. Whitehill
Washington City
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Penn Township
Chester Co Pa

April 5th 1845

Dear Sir
I received your letter dated March the 10th on the 3rd and I would be glad if I was in possession of any information that would have been  beneficial to you, or any of Gen,rl Boyds family-but I was so very young the time of the revolutionary war that all I know is what I heard others say and all that generation is gone to their graves that were in this neighborhood so far as I know some time ago, my oldest Brother was out in the service of the county the greater part of the time of that war in the militia and with the waggon till the close, when they suffered cold hardships and deprivations hard to be born and I allways understood from him that Johny Boyd was one of their company in the same service my brother had his leg broke some where near the Valley Forge at that time and I recollect well Mr John Boyd telling me not a great while before his death of his being a long with my brother and helping to take care of him, I had a great deal of [illegible] that with Gen,rl Boyd in his time but any particular has been to little needed  I have other day conversed with Mrs. Ramsey days after of Mr Robert Cochran she said she always understood from her father that John Boyd had been some considerable time in the service of his county for my own part from what I heard, that he was as justly entitled to a pension as David Crosby and others in this neighborhood that was in the same company and drew pensions
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The old people being all gone that new any of them times I have nochanceof help  in this matter or I would chearfully do what I could to help you

respectfully yours
Saml B. Mc Clenachan
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Petition of Mary Boyd
Widow of an Old soldier
praying for a pension

Committee on Revolutionary
pensions

July 13th
1846

July 13, 1846 Referred to the
Com on Revolutionary Pensions

Jan. 3 1854 Referred
to the Committee on
Rev. Pensions

June 23 1854 Adv. P

Mr McNair
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For the Honorable Speaker and the members of this house of representatives in Congress assembled.
Mary Boyd most Respectfully states: that he applied for a pension as the widow of John Boyd of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania and a soldier of the revolution.  The Commissioner of Pensions admit that Mr. Boyd was a soldier in Capt. Robinsons company of Rangers and that he received bounty land from the State of Pennsylvania but [illegible] that the undersigned is the widow of that John Boyd.  Rangers were mounted men employed on the frontiers as scouts; detached from the army.  Congress provided for their pay ;but  rushed to organize a copy of Rangers: They were taken from the Line and their names appear on the Rolls as of the Line:  the pay rolls show on what service they were employed.  John Boyd name is on the army rolls of the Pennsylvania line and there is but one soldier of that name on the Rolls.  The husband of the undersigned died before the passage of the pension Law and the testimonies of his military services were sent  to a friend in Philadelphia who desired to write his obituary: these papers are lost and his revolutionary companions are dead and the the acquisitions of the Commissioner of Pensions cannot  [illegible] compliance with; the  unassigned is therefore compelled to appeal to Congress and request that the Commissioner of Pensions may be required
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to send the evidences of her claim, with the reasons for rejecting it to your committee of revolutionary Pensions to whom she looks for the relief which the law has promised.

Mary Boyd
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Know all men by these presence That I Mary Boyd widow of John Boyd decd that a private in the army of the United States, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Simon Stevens of the City of Lancaster County of Lancaster & State of Pennsylvania Esquire my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use. to ask, demand and receive from the proper officer of the United States. authorized to Settle and pay all such sum a sums of money or arrearages of pay due and coming unto me in the right of my husband aforesaid, deceased - giving and granting unto my Said attorney my whole power and strength in the premises together with power to appoint other attornies under him as the necessity of the case may require hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof & hereby recording all powers heretofore given - 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set m hand and seal in the Township of West Fallowfield in the County of Chester & State of Pennsylvania this third day of November AD 1845.
[signed] Mary Boyd [handdrawn seal]
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Chester County, Ss
Be it known that on the third day of November Anno Domini 1845 before me I James Haslett Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, came the above named Mary Boyd, and acknowledged the within letter of Attorney to be her act and Deed and desired that the same might be recorded according to law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
James Haslett

Pennsylvania
Chester County }SS:
I James Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that James Haslett Esquire before whom the above acknowledgement was taken, is, and at the time the same heard date, was one of the Justices of the Peace and said Commonwealth duly Commissioned and qualified for the said county of Chester to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester in said County the Eight day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
James Davis Prot.
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July 30 1848
Mary Boyd
Jul 4 1896
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An Effective List of Mens Names in the 8th Battalion Chester County Militia, Patterson Bell Col.

Andrew Oliphant
Caleb Phipes
William Blellock
John Sook
John Boyd (checkmark by name)
Robert Arthurs
John Fillson
Aaron Coats

The paper is document from which the above is extracted is [illegible] as follows:-
"Return of the 8th Batt. Chester County Militia",
"1778 rec'd May 7th A return of the 8th Battalion of Chester County Militia."

Pennsylvania Ss.
I do Certify that the above are true extracts from the original paper remaining on file in this Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Secretary's Office at Harrisburg May 19th 1845
[illegible]  H Petrikin
Dep. Sec. [illegible]
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Mssrs Davidge & Simmons
Attys
Washington City
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NewtondonTownship Sept 30th 1845
Messrs. Davidge and Semmes
Dear Sirs
yours of the 18th Interest was received in due time, and I have seriously considered the contents of your letter and the certificate and am induced to believe that the signature is not John Boyd of Chester County but a Mr. Boyd of Northumbridge county whose widow is still living and draws a pension from government, further I Have had conversation with Miss Hannah Boyd and she would not say the signature was her fathers (underlined)-I therefore  [illegible] yours as I received it-willing to serve you to any extent that is in my power but I cannot swear to 
uncertainties or commit perjury if you will submit the claim to Congress the member from this county I am well acquainted with and I will secure his  services  in your behalf he is also a friend of the Boyd family

Yours respectfully
Washington Ross
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Gettysburg Pa. Sept 12th 1846
J.L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Sir
one of the children of Mrs
Mary Boyd is desirous of learning what
disposition was made of the claim of
her mother in the matter was filed
over two years ago in the Pension
Office. Mrs Mary Boyd the claimant
is living in Chester Co. Penna, and
resided there when she executed
her papers. She has heard that
the claim was rejected. Will you
have the goodness to furnish me
a copy of the letter containing the
decision of the case and the reasons
for the rejection which no doubt
will satisfy them.

Respectfully yours
Moses Mc Clean
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1st claim
A
Sr. Capt of Rangers
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"The Council met Lancaster County June 12th 1778
Present Honble George Bryan Esq Vice President, Joseph Hart Esq, Mackay Esq, Jonat Hoge Esq, Jacob Arndt Esq, Tho Scott Esq.
"An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Lieutenant John Boyd for the sum of six hundred Dollars for the Recruiting service for which he is to account"
"In Council
Philadelphia Thursday September 2d 1779
Present - his Excellency Joseph Reed Esquire President. Honourable Jn Hart, Mr. Hambright, Mr Mre and Colonel Smith
There upon - Ordered
That Lieutenant Boyd to be Captain, Lieutenant Vice Marshall promoted, and Lieutenant King left out of the Regiment June 23d 1779"
"In Council Saturday February 10th 1781
Present Honourable William Moore Esquire Vice President, Mr Read, Mr Gardner, Mr Potter. Mr Van Campen, and Mr Piper. On consideration an Order was drawn
In favour of Captain John Boyd, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, new Continental or State Money, for the purpose of raising a company of Rangers in this State for the defence of the Frontiers for which sum he's to be accountable.
"In Council Philada Saturday, March 31, 1781
Present his Excellency Joseph Reece Esquire President, Honourable the Vice President, Mr Lacey, Mr Gardener, Mr Read, Mr Cunningham, Mr Potter, and Mr Hays.
On consideration it was ordered that
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The Lieutenants of Counties of Northumberland and Bedford be authorised and directed to enlist in their companies commanded by Captains Robinson and Boyd, under Lieutenant Kreamer. as many volunteers to serve for seven months as will file their companies, provided they cannot complete the same by men enlisted to serve during the war, the said volunteers not to receive any bounty but to have the same pay and rations as the Militia"
"In Council Philada Monday Nov 19 1781
Present his Excellency the President, The Honourable the Vice President, Mr Lacey, Mr Gardner, Mr Cunningham, Mr Levan, and Mr Piper.
On consideration, Ordered that Colonel Lewis Farmer be directed to purchase in behalf of the State County Courts fourty waist coats, fourty hats, fourty pair of shoes, eighty shirts, fourty pair of overalls, and twenty two blankets for the use of Captain Boyers Company of Rangers raised in the County of Bedford"
"In Council Philada Friday December 14th 1781
Present his Excellency the Present the Honourable the Vice President Mr Bayard, Mr Lacey, Mr Gardner, Mr Cunningham, Mr Byers, Mr Piper, Mr Hays, and I
On consideration ordered that Colonel Lewis Farmer be directed to deliver to the Honourable John Piper Esquire fourty coats fourty waistcoats fourty hats fourty pair of shoes eighty shirts fourty pair of overalls and twenty two blankets to be forwarded to the County of Bedford for the use of Captain Boyd's Company of Rangers raised in the Said County."
"In Council Philada Tuesday Nov 20th 1781
Present His Excellency the President, the Honourable the Vice President Mr Bayard Mr Lacey Mr Gardner
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Mr Cunningham Mr Levan Mr Pentecost Mr Erving and Mr Piper
On consideration Ordered, That Captain Boyds company of Rangers raised in Bedford County for the War, lo immediately march to Yorktown, there to assist the Military Prisoners until the twenty fifth of February next, and then return - And that the men raised for the term of seven months in the Said County be immediately discharged" 

Pennsylvania Ss
I do certify that the foregoing are true extracts from the "Minutes of Council", remaining amongst the Records of this Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office this fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
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Papers relating to the Pension Claim of Mrs Mary Boyd -
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Pension Office
March 8th 1845,

Sir

Agreeably to your request the Washington papers have been examined for evidence of the Service of John Boyd in the Pennsylvania Line, and the enclosed extract is the result. this extract should be filed with any claim which may be asserted for the Service of which it is the evidence.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards




W.D. Davidge Esq
Present.
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I, James Fulton am now eighty-five years of age. I was born in the year 1760 and at the time of the Declaration was sixteen years old.
When I was seventeen I was draughted in the Militia. I remained out two months, afterward I went out again and remained out two months longer.
The first time I was out, we went first to Philadelphia then marched to Princeton then to Burlington then to Bordentown and finally to Morristown - we were at Morristown I think in 1778 - At Morristown I will recollect John Boyd - he was at that time a private in the Chester County Militia - we were not in the same company - my Captain was named Strawbridge - while he was under Capt Kaslit of West Fallowfield Township Chester County - Our Colonel's name as well as I recollect was Patterson Bell - When at Morristown Boyd & myself were intimate - The British were at that time in possession of New York and a large part of their army was at a place called Brunswick. What makes me recollect John Boyd is his vast personal strength. He had a contest at Morristown with a man named Thomas Ewer as to which could hurl a stone the farthest from the shoulder - The spectators stood in two lines between which the stone was hurled - one of the spectators coming into the vacant space between the two lines was struck with the stone and very badly hurt.
After my two months expired I went home. Do not recollect to have seen John Boyd again during the war after the war & Law him frequently - As I only remained out two months on the occasion that I saw John Boyd I cannot say how long he remained out I never knew but one John Boyd in the army - Mrs. Boyd of Westfallowfield Township is the widow of the John Boyd of where I speak. When I was out Gov Mifflin commanded the Militia
[signed] James Fulton
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Chester County Ss
Before me the subscriber are the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Cheter personally Appeared James Fulton who upon his oath according to law does depose and Say that the within statement is Just and true to the best of his recollection and knowledge - 
[signed] James Fulton
Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 15th Day of July Anno Dom 1845
[signed] John M Kelton
Justice of the Peace

Chester County Ss
I A M Chamberlain Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Penna Do Certify that John M Kelton Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and at the time at which the Same bears date was one of the Justice of the Peace of Said Commth duly commissioned and qualified for Said County of Chester to all whose Official acts as Such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at West Chester this 15th day of July AD 1845
[signed] A.M. Chamberlain Prot.