Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5845, William Boyd, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Boyd, William
Keziah

NUMBER
W5845
B.L. Wt. 19916-160-55.

CONTENTS
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Order to pay Jan 13, 1837
South Carolina  6.234
William Boyd
of Chester in the State of South Car
who was a pri in the [blank] commanded
of Captain [crossed through] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Lacey in the South Car:
for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of South Car:
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July '3
and sent J. A. Bride
Chester C. H. S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 11.66.
$58.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Miller, Clerk
Book E. 
Vol. 6 Page 63
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Let to Wells & Bell
Atlanta Ga
requesting a return of
certificate ifsued in this
case May 9/54

3.629
Georgia
Kesiah Boyd
widow of William,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Dropped from roll of '53
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23. Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of Feby. 1854
and sent to
Wells & Bell
Atlanta
Geo
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 149. Vol. A
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93.903.   [illegible] 3/55
Apr 23/.
Civ. M. A. Bell Nov 29 /55
to same Feb 27/56

Keziah Boyd, widow of
William Boyd, [illegible]
Capt.
Col.
Rev. War.
S.C. Mil
Eut
Dis

War. Rev.
now a Pensioner of the U. States
Geo Ad Jul 48 1136
AD: 160 [illegible] Apl. 12 /56
B D Clifton
Marcus A. Bell, aty
Atlanta,
Ga

Vol. 2 B2_8.
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Declaration of William Boyd in order to obtain
the benefit of the Pension act of Congrefs [Congress] pafsed [passed]
7th June 1832.
State of South Carolina ⎬ SS. In the Court of Common
Chester District Pleas Fall Term 1832,
On this the 24th day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two,
personally came into Court before me Will D.
Martin, one of the Circuit Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for said District, now sitting. William
Boyd, a resident of Chester District South Carolina,
who is in the sixty sixth year of his age, and being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his
oath make the following declaration, to wit:

That I William Boyd was born in Ireland
in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six
as near as I can now ascertain, the record of
my age being lost. About the year seventeen
hundred and seventy one or seventy two, my father
emigrated with his family from Ireland to this
Country and landed at Charleston South Carolina.
He immediately moved into the interior
and settled in Craven County now Chester District 
So. Carolina. I entered the service of the
United States as a soldier in the Militia of the State
of South Carolina, in the fall on commencement of the
winter (either in November or December) of the year
seventeen hundred and eighty one under the command of
Lieut William Brockett of Col Lacey's Regiment,
under Genl Sumter at Marshall Mill near Granby.
I was a short time afterwards marched
from Marshall Mill to Orangeburg where I remained
until I was discharged which was about the first
of April Seventeen hundred and eighty two: four months
or more from the time I joined Genl Sumter at
Marshall. In this tour of service I think I
acted as a substitute for my father; but am not
certain. I received no written discharge.
In the month of June 1782. I was drafted and
marched under the order of Lieut Archibald Gill
from Craven County now Chester District So. Car,
to Orangeburg, where we joined Genl Sumter.
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We remained at Orangeburg but a short time when
Genl Sumter marched us to the four hole bridge;
while there, a detachment of fifty men, of which
I was one, was placed under the command of Major
John Adair, with orders to march to Manigaults ferry
on the Santee. We marched to that place, & remained there about
two weeks, when Major Adair marched us back, and we
joined Genl Sumter again in the forks of the Edisto.
I continued at that place under Genl Sumter
until I was discharged which was about three months
from the time when I was last drafted.
I refer to Mr John Kenmoure as to my service,
in this last tour and the Rev. John B Davies & Col.
George Gill as to my character age etc.
I have no documentary evidence, nor know
no person, whose testimony I could obtain, to testify
as to my service, during the time I served under
the command of Lieut Wm Brocket, which were
my first services.
In the course of the two periods that I was in the army,
I performed militia service under the command
of Bent Wm Brockett, Genl Thos Sumter, Lieut
Archibald Gill, Major John Adair, Col. Thomas
Taylor and Col. Bratton.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present, and declare
that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Sworn in open Court
J Rasborough [illegible]
Will Boyd

I John Kenmoure a soldier of the Revolutionary
war, residing in the District of York, South Carolina,
hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Wm
Boyd, who has sworn to & subscribed the above declarations;
that I knew him during the war of the
Revolution, and that he was a soldier in the
Militia troops which were under Genl Sumter, at
the time that Sumter lay in the forks of the Edisto,
which was in the fall of the year 1782, as near as
I can remember.
Sworn in open Court
October 24th 1832
J Rosborough [illegible]              John Kenmoure
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I George Gill residing in the District of Chester,
South Carolina, hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with William Boyd, who has sworn to
the foregoing declaration, that I have known
him ever since he came to this country from
Ireland, that I believe he is of the age he states,
and that he performed the services in the war
of the Revolution, which he has set forth in
the said declaration, and it is so believed in the next
forhood sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Sworn in open Court October 1832
J Rosborough [illegible]                          Geo Gill

I John B Davies a Clergyman, residing in the
District of Chester, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted
with William Boyd, who has sworn to & subscribed
 the foregoing declaration; that I believe him to
be of the age he represents, that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in
that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
In open Court
J Rosborough
John B. Davies

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
that the [crossed out] [illegible] B. Davis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District of Chester, and
that Col. George Gill who has signed one also, is a
resident of the District of Chester, & is a credible
person & that their statement is entitled to belief.
Given under my hand 24th Oct 1832
W.D. Martin
Presiding Judge
I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Chester District do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Wm Boyd for a
Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of the Clerks office this 24th day of October
J Rosborough [illegible]
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Interrogatories & answers    [illegible]
Q. - Where & in what year were you born?
A. - I was born in Ireland in the year I think 1766.
Q. - Have you any record of your age & where is it?
A. - There was a record of it, but a party of tories under
a Capt. Hook during the Revolution broke into
my fathers house and destroyed every thing
in it the record among the rest.
Q. - Where were you living when called into service; where
have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where
do on live now?
A. - I was living in what was then called Craven County
So. Ca. now Chester District. I have lived in
Chester District ever since the Revolution and live
in it now.
Q. - How were you called into service; were you drafted
did you volunteer; or were you a substitute? And
if a substitute, for whom.
A. - When I first went out I think I went as a substitute
for my father, but am not certain. I
was drafted when I went out the second and
last time.
Q. - State the names of some of the regular officers who were
with the troops where you served; such continental
& militia regiments as you can recollect & the general
circumstances of your service.
A. - I performed militia service under Gen. Sumter
Col. Lacy, Col. Taylor, Col Bratton, Major John
Adair, Lieut Wm Brockett & Lieut Archie Gill.
I was out in my first tour of service about
4 months, in the second about 3 months. I was
discharged the second time in the forks of the
Edisto.
Q. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service;
and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
A. - I never received a written discharge it was given
verbally both times when I was discharged.
Q. - State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your
character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier
of the Revolution?
A. - Col. George Gill & Rev. John B Davies
Sworn in open court
J Rosborough [illegible]
Will Boyd
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State of Georgia          On this twenty third
County of DeKalb ⎬     day of December in
the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four
personally appeared before me, Julius A. Hazen,
one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in &
for the County of DeKalb in the State of Georgia,
the same being a Court of Record, Keziah
Boyd, a Resident of the said County of
DeKalb, age Eighty years, who being duly
sworn, according to law, does, on her
oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congrefs [Congress], pafsed [passed] in
the year Eighteen hundred and forty Eight
(on the 29th day of July, in the year 1848)
Entitled an act for the belief of certain surviving
widows of officers and soldiers of the
Revolutionary Army, accruing [illegible]
on account of the services of William
Boyd, who was a private of the
South Carolina Malitia [Militia], in the
Revolutionary War, & who entered
the service in said war in Chester District,
S.C. about eight months prior
to the close of said war and actually
served in said war until the close thereof,
that he resided in Chester District S.C.,
at the time he entered the services that
he was a volunteer, that his services
as a United States soldier she thinks
was performed in the State of South
Carolina and continued from the
time of his entering the service until
the close of the war that she has
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not in her pofsefsion [possession] any documentary
evidence of [crossed out] in support of this her
claim. That his service, however,
is duly proved by Record or documentary
Evidence under which he, said William
Boyd Received pension up to the time
of his death which took place on the
Eighteenth day of January in the year
Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
with the exception of a small portion
due him which she obtained in her
own right under the necefsary [necessary]
proof - that he did in the District
of Chester in the State of South Carolina.
She further states that she was married
to the said William Boyd, in the
month of January in the year
eighteen Hundred and Ninety four
in Chester District, in the state of
South Carolina, & lived with
him as his wife to the time where
he died as aforesaid; that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the 2nd day of Jany
Eighteen hundred, viz: at the time
[illegible] stated. She further swears
that she is now a widow and
that she has never before made
any application for a pension.
She further declares that she
never was married to any person but
the said William Boyd and
that there is nor has been any
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Record, private or public of the
said Marriage; and in addition
she states that owing to her bodily
infirmity she is unable to
appear in Court for the purpose
making this declaration
that in the procurement of the balance
for him at his death she made
[illegible]quisite proof of his death
& her marriage to which the
department is referred. Keziah Boyd
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23rd
day of December 1822. And I hereby certify
that the said Keziah Boyd is a widow
resident in said County of Dekalb, And
I believe her to be the identical Keziah
Boyd Widow of the said William
Boyd, deceased, and that she is of
the age above stated, and that
by reason of her bodily infirmity she
is unable to appear in Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand officially
A. Hayden [illegible]
-
State of Georgia  [illegible]
County of DeKalb  Johnson, Clerk
of the Inferior Court in afor said [aforesaid] County of
DeKalb, the same being a Court of Record, do
hereby certify that [illegible] A. Hayden who
made the above & for going [foregoing] certificate
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of the declaration of Keziah Boyd, was at
the time of so doing, and is one of the
Justices of the Inferior Court in & for
said County, duly elected & qualifid [qualified] in
office and that his official signature
to said certificate is genuine and
as such entitled to full [illegible]
faith. Given under my hand
[illegible]ally with the seal of
[illegible] Court of record this 23rd day
[illegible]ember 1852
Alexr Johnson, Clk
Infr Court
State of Georgia     on this 23rd day of
County of Dekalb   December in the year
1852 before me, [illegible] A. Hayden [illegible] of
the Justices of the Inferior Court of said
County the same being a Court of record
Hugh M. Boyd and Jane Gill, both
of whom being duly sworn according
to law, on their oaths declare that they
are well acquainted with Keziah Boyd,
a resident of said County, who made the
foregoing declaration, and that they were
also well acquainted with William Boyd, &
that said Keziah & William Boyd lived together
as man & wife in Chester District for some thirty
[illegible] to his death, in the year 1838, that
there is no record of the marriage, that they
were always received in the community as
husband & wife raised their children
& were so recognized & received up to the
death of said William Lord who died
in Chester District on the 18th January
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in the year 1838; that the said
Keziah Boyd moved from Chester District
S.C. to the County of DeKalb in the
State of Georgia, in the month
of January in the year 1846,
& she [illegible] in said County, and
in the City of Atlanta, and that
they know certainly that she
is the identical Keziah Boyd,
the widow of William Boyd, who
died as aforesaid, and who was a
revolutionary pensioner of the
United States. They further state
that they are not interested in the
procurement of the pension for which
said Keziah Boyd is prosecuting her
claim on account of the [illegible]
of said William Boyd died.
Jane Gill
Mark
Hugh M. Boyd
Sworn to & subscribed before me this
23rd day of December 1852. And
I hereby certify that the said Hugh M.
Boyd and Jane Gill whose signatures
are to the foregoing affidavit subscribed
by them, are residents of said County
of DeKalb of the City of Atlanta, the
place of my residence; and that I am
well acquainted with them, and know
them to be reputable persons and
disinterested in the foregoing named claim,
and from my acquaintance with
their credibility certify that what
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they have above hereof sworn, is entitled
to full credit & faith & I further
certify that this my certificate in
[illegible] the affidavit of said Hugh M.
Boyd and Jane Gill commenced on
another sheet attached hereto, the word
January being the last word on the other
should be read in connexion [connection] with
the words "in the year [illegible] this".
Given under my hand officially
this 23rd December 1852
J.W. Hayden J.J.C
Georgia
DeKalb County
Alexander
Johnson, Clerk
of the Inferior Court in a forsaid [aforesaid]
County of De Kalb of Georgia, the same being
a Court of Record, do hereby certify
that Julius A. Hayden whose official signature
appears to the foregoing certificate is & was at the
time of his making said certificate one of the
Justices of the Superior Court aforesaid, duly
elected qualified & sworn in office, and
that his signature thereto is genuine and
as such entitled to full credit & faith,
Given under my hand officially
[illegible] the seal of said Court this 23rd
day of Decr. 1852
Alexr. Johnson Clk,
Infr Court
[illegible signature]
Attys [illegible]
Atlanta
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State of Georgia,           
County of Fulton        ⎬ 
On this 14th day of 
of April in the year
Eighteen Hundred and fifty five, Personally
appeared before me, the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace duly authorized to
administer oaths, within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Keziah Boyd
aged 82 years, a resident
of DeKalb County, Georgia, who being
duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of William Boyd
deceased, who was a Private in
the Company of [blank] commanded by
Captain [blank] in the Regiment
commanded by Col. [blank]
in the war between the U.S.
and Great Brittain [Britain] - known as
"the Revolutionary War".
That he volunteered at Chester Dist,
S. C., on or about the [blank] day
of [blank] 17 [blank] for the term of
[blank] and continued in
actual service in said War for
the term of [blank] and
was honorably discharged at
[blank] on or about the
[blank] day of [blank] 17 [blank].

She further states that she was
married to the said William Boyd
in Chester Dist., S.C. on or about the 15th day of
January 1795 by one Wm Gaston, a
Justice of the Peace and that her name
before her said Marriage was
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Keziah Porter; that her said Husband
Died at Chester Dist., S.C. on or about the 18th day
of January
1837 or 1838, and that she
is still a Widow.
She further states that she has
not received any land warrant
under this, or any other act of
Congrefs [Congress], nor made any application
therefore. She further states that
her said Husband received a
Pension up to the time of his
death and that she now
holds a certificate for Pension
as his widow, under act of
29 July 1848.  ; and besides
the affidavit herewith presented,
she refers to her application for
her said pension, and the evidence
therewith presented of her marriage
& the death of her said Husband,
& her widowhood &c.
The certificate above mentioned is
dated the 17th day of May 1854,
& calls for twenty three 33/100 Dollar per annum from
the 4th day of March 1848, to the death
of said Keziah Boyd.
That there is no private or public record
of her said marriage.
Keziah Boyd
Attest, Marcus A. Bell
State of Georgia,
County of Fulton
Personally came before me, the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in
afor said [aforesaid] county, Hugh M. Boyd, and
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Jane Gill resident of Fulton
County Georgia, both of whom are personally
& well known to me, & whom I certify to
or credible & respectable persons, & who
being duly sworn according to law
say, that they were acquainted with the said
William Boyd, in his life time, & with the said
Keziah Boyd, in Chester District, South
Carolina, from about the year 1809 or 1810 up
to the time of the death of the said William
Boyd, that he & the said Keziah Boyd,
lived then to gether [together] as husband & wife
& raised a family of children as such,
& were so regarded & received by the
community which they resided up to
the time of his death of which affiants are
certain from this personal knowledge
of the facts, that said William Boyd
died in the year 1837 or 1838 in Chester Dist.
S.C. & that his widow, Keziah Boyd,
is still his widow & so regarded &
received by the community in which she
resides - to wit, in DeKalb County, Geo.,
that they are intimately acquainted
with her & know these facts to be
true, & from the personal appear
& statements of the applicant they
believe her to be the identical widow
of William Boyd, died, who served
as is above stated
And I further certify, that the
applicant, Keziah Boyd, is personally
& well known to me, as the identical

[Written sideways over the above text:]
Jane Gill states that her knowledge of
the facts [illegible stated commenced about
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93.903
person she represents herself to be,
& I believe she is the widow of said
William Boyd deceased who served
as is above stated; that I am not
[illegible] in any manner in this
her claim, that she Keziah Boyd,
Signed & was by me swore to the forgoing
Declaration. And said affiants say that
they were present & saw Keziah Boyd
widow as aforesaid, sign & swear to the same.
Sworn to & subscribed                     Hugh M Boyd
before me this 14th                           Jane Gill
April 1855. [illegible] this & attest ⎬ Marcus A. Bell
the above declaration to which I
certify. The words, "Jane Gill
states that the knowledge of the
facts herein stated commenced
about the year 1820," written
across the affidavit before executed.
T. L. Thomas J. P.
State of Georgia
County of Fulton,
I certify, that Thomas
L. Thomas, Esq., who made the foregoing certificate
of the above declaration & affidavit, is, & was, at the time of
so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace duly elected &
commissioned office in & for the County aforesaid, & authorized
to administer oaths for general purpose, and that his
Official signature thereto is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
officially with the seal of the Court of Ordinary
for [illegible] unty [County] of Fulton, this 17th day of March 1855.
Jos. H. Mead Ordinary
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Georgia, 
De Kalb County,
---
Personally came before me,
Nedow L. A[illegible], an acting
Justice of the peace, in and
for said County, Hugh M. Boyd,
and Nancy Wylie residents
of this county, well known to me,
and upon being duly sworn,
say that they were well acquainted
with William Boyd, deceased, in
his life time; that they are
the children of the said William
Boyd, who was late a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the U.S.
of [overwritten] S.C. Rolls, & who
died on the 18th day of January
1838; that Keziah Boyd, of
said County was his lawful &
wedded wife for many years
previous to his death: And
the said Hugh M. Boyd says,
that he was born on the 9th
day of June in the year
(1802) Eighteen hundred and two,
That he knows the date of
his birth from having seen
it on his fathers private record,
and from having been frequently
told of it by his parents, and
is satisfied of the truth of the
date thereof as stated, from
his present advanced stage of
life, and that from the first of
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his recollection, he regarded and
was told & believed & was afsured [assured] that
said William Boyd & Keziah
Boyd were married, and were
considered in the neighborhood
as husband & wife; that he
regarded them as his parents,
that they regarded & claimed him
and said Nancy Wylie as their
children; that they were nurtured
and educated & maintained as
such by them; that his said
sister, Nancy Wylie when he
first knew her was a girl
some ten years of age and
Judging from these facts
he is fully afsured [assured] beyond any
doubt whatever, that the
said Keziah & William Boyd,
were married long before the
year 1800. And the said
Nancy Wylie, who states that
her name before her marriage was
Nancy Boyd, further says that
she was born on the 5th day
of March in the year
Seventeen hundred and Ninety
six (1796.) That several years
before 1800, said William & Keziah
Boyd, were considered as husband
wife by the community, that she
so considered them, & regarded
them as her parents, & that she
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was regarded by them as their
child was nurtured & maintained
& educated by them as such;
That they had one other child
born some year & five months [illegible]
before she was & who
is now dead. That from
the first of her recollection
she was under the care &
parental regard of said William
Boyd & Keziah Boyd; that
she was married to her present
Husband, William Wylie on the
18th day of April in the year
1816. That she has several
children, the oldest being
thirty seven years of age,
That from all these facts and
the extreme old age of her mother
& her own advanced age, and
from what her Mother & father [illegible]
She is certain, and has no
doubt whatever, that the
said William Boyd and
Keziah Bord were lawfully
married several years prior
to 1800. And they both say
that they are not interested in
the Pension for which said Keziah
Boyd is prosecuting her claim,
nor are they prosecuting for
the same.
H M Boyd
Nancy Wylie
Sworn to & subscribed
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before me this the 4th day of
June 1853. And I hereby certify
that said Nancy Wylie & Hugh M. Boyd
are residents of this County well known
to me as credible persons disinterested
in the above named claim & that I
am not interested in the pension named
nor in any wise prosecuting for
the same. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
officially the day & year above
written.
N.L. Angus J.P.
Georgia
DeKalb County
I Robert M. Brown Clerk of the
[illegible] Court do hereby certify that
Needam L. Anges Esq. before whom
the foregoing declarations were
made and who has thereunto
subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of
the peace in & for said County
duly commissioned and Sworn
and that his signature thereto is [illegible]
in testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of the Superior Court of
the aforesaid County the same
being a Court of Record
this June 1853.
R M Brown Clerk [illegible]

[written sideways:]
[illegible]
Testimony
claim of
Keziah Boyd
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17778
William Boyd
Chester District
S.C.
Admit as a private
7 months $23.33
5
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P 346 [faded]

19 [illegible]"33-
J. A. Bradley
Chester C H
S. C.
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BRIEF in the case of William Boyd
of Chester District in the State of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 66
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Substitute In 1781
Drafted 1782

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
              4
About    3

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Sumter, Col Lacey
Lieut William Brockett
Lieut Archibald Gill, Maj J. Adair
Col. Thomas Taylor & Col Bratton

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester District S.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnefs [witness] & tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J.E. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 War Section
December 7, 1927
Honorable William J. Harris
United States Senate

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of December the second, I have the
honor to advise you as follows:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5845,
it appears that WILLIAM BOYD was born in Ireland in 1766. His father
(his name not given) came to Charleston, South Carolina, from Ireland
in 1771 or 1772 and settled in Craven County, Which was later Chester
District, South Carolina.
While a resident of Craven County, South Carolina, William Boyd
enlisted in November or December, 1781, as a substitute for his father
and served four months as a private with the South Carolina troops under
Lieutenant William Brockett. He enlisted in June, 1782, and served three
months as a private under Lieutenant Archibald Gill. During said service
he was under Colonels Lacy, Thomas Taylor and Bratton of the South Carolina
troops.
He married in Chester District, South Carolina, in January, 1794,
Keziah Porter.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed October
24, 1832, at which time he was living in Chester District, South
He died January 18, 1838, in Chester District, South Carolina.
His widow, Keziah, was allowed pension on her application executed
December 23, 1852, at which time she was eighty years of age
and was living in DeKalb County, Georgia.
William and Keziah Boyd had the following children: Nancy who
was born March 5, 1796, and who married William Wylie April 18, 1816,
and had children, their names not stated; and Hugh M. who was born
June 9, 1802.
●●●●●
In the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1085,
it is alleged that DAVID BOYD enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia,
under Captain Ladsden and marched to Charleston, South Carolina,
where he was under Colonel Pinckney, and after that was transferred
to Captain Clarke's Company and went to Augusta, Georgia, no dates
of service are given.
He married Sarah Dabney, also referred to as Sarah Cauthorn,
date not stated, and both of them died in 1823 or 1824 in Tattnall
County, Georgia.
On February 4, 1856, their only surviving children, Adin Boyd
(a son) aged fifty-two years, and Blancett or Blanchy Jones aged
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sixty-eight years, both residents of Lowndes County, Georgia, applied
for pension on account of their father's service. Their claim was not
allowed as there was no provision of law whereby children of a soldier
of the Revolution were entitled to pension.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Atlanta Ga.,
711 Peachtree
March 4, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My grand mother,
Mrs. William Boyd, drew
a pension from the
government about 50 or
60 years ago for services
rendered by her husband,
William Boyd of South
Carolina.
I think this was
for his services in
the Revolutionary War.
I desire to ascertain
the particulars of his
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services for the purpose
of making my family
record.
Please consult
your records and
ascertain the name
under which my
grand mother drew
the pension. It was
either, Mrs. William Boyd;
Mrs Keziah Boyd or
Mrs. Jane Keziah Boyd.
At the time she
drew the pension she
was living near
Atlanta Ga. Her Post
Office at that time
was probably either
Decatur Ga. or Marthasville
Ga (the original
name of Atlanta Ga)
or Atlanta Ga.
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[stamp at top:]
Pension
A
U S
MAR 8 1909
OFFICE

Your records will
doubtless contain these
facts which I desire
to know, namely:
The name under
which she drew the
pension, and the
services for which
it was paid her.
Your attention
to this matter will be
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. J. H. Smith
Mrs. J. H. Smith
711 Peachtree
Atlanta, Ga.

[stamp at bottom:]
Pension
A
U S
MAR 8 1909
OFFICE
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1909 Mch 29 His[illegible]
Mrs. J. H. Smith [illegible]

1927 Dec 7. his h to
Hon Wm. J. Harris
See case of David Boyd.
R. 1085  [illegible]

[illegible] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5845
Keziah Boyd
Widow
William Boyd
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: -- Vol. A Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
58495
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Reg 3 mos - 93903
1136
Georgia
Keziah Boyd
widow of William Boyd
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued
17" day of May/ 54
and sent to Wells & Bell, Atlanta Ga
Deducting former payments
under act 1853
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
July 29, 1848, Page 149 ┃
(32)
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State of Alabama  
County of Macon

On this 17thday of March in the year Eighteen
hundred & fifty four, personally appeared ┃
before me, Thos L. Macon an acting Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes within  and for the County & State aforesaid, Charles Boyd
who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that William Boyd, was lawfully married to Keziah Boyd whose maiden name was Keziah Porter some four years previous, to the Marriage of this deponant, that he deponant was married on the 27 day of December in the four Seventeen Hundred & ninety Eight that William & Keziah was married
as aforesaid in Chester District in the State of South Carolina that he deponant was the attendant & present & saw them married, that he was a single man, at the time of their marriage that said William Boyd was reputed in the State of South Carolina as a revolutionary
soldier that he knows the Marriage of said Kesiah & William did take place prior to the year 1798 for the reason that he deponent was not married at the time of their said Marriage
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1
& that he deponent was married as
aforesaid on the 27th December A.D. 1798
he further deposes that he is not in any
were interested in the pension that said
Keziah is or may be applying for nor has prosecuting for the same
Charles Boyd

Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day
in above written, & certify that
said Charles Boyd is a resident of the
County aforesaid, that he is well known to
me that he is a reputable & respectable
man & what he has above deposed is entitled
to full credit. I further certify that I am
interested not in any wise in the pension which Keziah Boyd is or may be applying for nor am
I prosecuting for the same
L Macon
Justice of the Peace
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State of Alabama
County of Macon 

I Lewis Alexander    Judge of [illegible]
for said County do hereby certify that Thos. L. Macon Esq. before whom the foregoing affidav-
it was made & whose name is thereto
affixed was at the time of so doing an
acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned
and sworn that his signature is genuine
entitled to full credit I further
certify that I am not in anywise 
interested in nor am I prosecuting for
any pension which said Keziah Boyd May
be entitled to Given under my real
signature & the seal of March 17. 1854
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
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State of Alabama
County of Macon
 On this twenty-seven day of Dec. in the year Eighteen hundred fifty three before me Thos
L Macon an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly authorized to administer
oaths for general purposes personally
appeared Charles Boyd who being Sworn
according to law deposes & says that he was
present & witnessed the marriage between William Boyd & Keziah Boyd, which took place
in Chester District in the State of South Carolina on or about same day of January
in the year seventeen hundred & ninety four
to the best of his knowledge & recollection
that he recollect that the Marriage took place in 1794 that said William Boyd was reputed a to revolution soldier.
He further states that he is in no wise interested in the Claim that said Keziah Boyd may be entitled to under any act of Congress allowing pensions to Revolutionary soldiers or to their widows, nor is he prosecuting for the claim.
Charles Boyd

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written & I further certify that said Charles Boyd is a reputable & credible person & what he has above deposed is entitled to full credit. That word seventeen was written above the word seventeen as erased before sworn to
Witness my Hand & Seal Decr 27
sworn to & subscribed Tho L Macon
before me
Justice of the Peace
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State of Alabama 
County of Macon
I Lewis Alexander 
Clerk of Judge of Probate for said County
do certify that
Thomas L. Macon Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit made whose name is thereto officially subscribed was at the
time of subscribing the same an acting Justice
of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature thereto is genuine & Entitled to full credit
I further certify that I am in nowise interested
in any claim that Keziah Boyd may be entitled
to under any act of Congress allowing pensions to revolutionary soldier or their widows
.
In testating whereof I have hereto set my
hand officially with the seal of the office
this 31th December 1853
Lewis Alexander
Judge Probate
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Brief in the case of Keziah Boyd
Dehall County and State of Ga.
act 29 July 1845
Claim (" original," or " for increase.)
["for increase" crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Originally allowed under act 3 Feb 15 1837
proof of marriage [ill.]

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wells & Bell
Name and residence of Agent
Atlanta, Ga
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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[Postcard]
9
Keziah Boyd
wid William

Boynton 

[Sideways]
Commissioner of Pensions
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93903
[POST MARKED ATLANTA GA APR 18]
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Mail
Washington DC
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No 12 7
Kesiah Boyd
Widow of William
Ga. 
Wells & Bell  May 20, 1853
Same Aug 11 185-
Wells & Bell  3-Oct, 1853
Same Jny 11 1854
Act July 29, 1848
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Brief  Case
Keziah Boyd Wid. Wm.  Ga.

Act 29 July 1848
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Keziah Boyd
Brief case Keziah Boyd Ga.
Aged 80 yrs 
Act 29th Jul, 48

(23 Dec. 1852   Before Justice Inferior Court
declares her husband Wm Boyd entered
the service of U. States in Chester District
S.C. about 8 months prior to its close 
and till its close. Thinks his service was
performed in S.C. Has no documentary
evidence. Wm was a pensioner of U.S. till his
death 18th Jany 1838. except a small portion
which she obtained. Wm died in Chester S. C.
Married William in January 1794 in S.C. Married
 before 1800 & now a widow, not married since to any one. No private or public record of
Marriage. Owing to bodily infirmity unable to
appear in Court - Infirmity certified by Magistrate.

Jane Gill & Hugh M. Boyd (23 Decr 1852) are well acquainted with Keziah Boyd & Wm Boyd - They lived as man wife in Chester District for 30 yrs prior to 1832 when he died - has children & recognized Wm died 18th Jany 1838. Keziah moved to DeKalb Ga in Jany. 1846 They know she is the identical Kiziah who was Williams wife.
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Page 2
Hugh M. Boyd and Nancy M. Wylie
say they are well acq with Wm decd  they
are children of Wm a pensioner of U.S. So. Ca
Roll who died 18th Jany 1838- Keziah was his
wife for many yrs previous to his death. Hugh
Boyd Born 9th June 1802 Seen date of his
father private record & from being frequently
told it by his parents Wm & Keziah is referred to as man & wife. when he first knew his sister
name she was 10 yrs age.  Assume the marriage 
was long before 1800. Nancy Says
she was born on 5th March 1796 (this
date in a different hand,-- Had another child
or before [ill.] now dead. Nancy now married to  Wm Wylie 18th Apl 1816 oldest child 37 yrs age.
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No 63
Book N
Issued the 21st January 1785 to Mr William
Boyd for Six pounds eleven Shillings
and five pence Sterling for 92 days Militia Duty in 1781 & 1782, as per acct audited
Principal  L6.11.5.
Annual Intest L 0.9.2

No 11
No 63 Book N.
Mr Wm Boyd
Act of 92 days Militia
Duty in 1781 & 1782
Amtg to L 6.11.5 Stg

State of South Carolina
To Will Boyd    Dr
Com. Nov 1st 1781 with Lieut. Kelsey
at Orangeburg, Soldier in Col Leacey's
Regt 51 days at 10%    L 25.10.
June 29th 1782, with Archbald Gill
at the four holds, 41 days at 10% pr day 20.10
Total L46 00
Sty 6 11 5

South Carolina 
Camden District
Gentlemen
Please to deliver to Capt. John, Mills, the Indent due to me from the public for Services  done by me from
To Messrs Edward Blake 
& Peter Bocquet, Treasurers

William Boyd
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I do certify that I saw William Boyd sign the above, and that it is his proper signature
Jas. Knox
J.P.

Recd the 21st January 1785 full satisfaction for the within account, in Indent No 63, Book N. for
 L 6.11.5 Sterling in virtue of an order from the within named, William Boyd.
John Mills

Comptroller General & Office
Columbia March 26th 1856
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book N. No 63, as also of
the account upon which said Indent was issued.
No Seal of office
Given under my hand
Wm R Hunt
Deputy Comp Genl
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Atlanta, Ga, July 21st 1856
Dear Sir,
In the case of Keziah Boyd, Widow of Wm Boyd, claim No. 93903, for Bounty Land under
act of 1855, founded Revolutionary service
you state no record evidence found, and in
reply I have to say, that the claimant
cannot refer to the specific service, and without assistance from the Department for way. I see no way of establishing the claim.

Below you will
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find a copy of her
Pension Certificate, & of
course that is founded
upon the service
above mention, establish
by record evidence in
behalf of William
Boyd, in his lifetime &
who received Pension
up to his death, as
you will see from
papers of file
the proper office

If this be satisfactory, please send. Warrant
if not any suggestion from on
will be thankfully rec.
Yours,
 Marcus A. Bell
Page 49

Department of the Interior
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity
with the act of July 29, 1848,
Keziah Boyd, widow of William Boyd
who was a private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the
Pension List at the
rate of Twenty three Dollars
and thirty three cents per
annum commencing on
the 4th of March, 1848, and
continuing for life, unless she
should again marry; in
which case the Pension
is not payable after the
time of such marriage. 

Deducting from payment
under act 3d July. 1853)
Given at Department of the Interior this seventeenth
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day of May, one thousand
Eight Hundred and fifty four
R McCelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersign
J.P. Waldo
Commissioner of
Pensions

Endorsed thus:
Payment to be made at
Savanah by James S. Monce, Esq
Agent for paying  Pension
in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September
and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension
Office on the Roll of Pensions
under act July 29, 1848 Page
149 Vol A
Henry R. Weightman
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Columbia March 26th /56

Dear Sir

Yours of 24th Inst. was recd this morning.
Enclosed I send you Copy Indent and
Acct. of Wm Boyd, if the agency of
the case had been stated in yr first.
I certainly should have broken through
with the Rules of this Office to accommo
date you. You will see that the papers sent
were issued from Camden Dist- "Chester Dis
trict comprised a part of Camden, and I
think its likely the Wm Boyd you are after. There are othr indents here, but in Laurens County which comprised a part of 96 Dist

Fees for copy $2.00
To yr credit        .30
Due                  1.70
Atlanta, March 31st 1856


Dear Sir: I perceive from
the above, that Camden once
formed a part of Chester Dist,
and I forward the letter
which accompanied the certificate
herewith present to the Department, in order that the explanation may be considered
in connexion with the same, which is submitted
as Additional Evidence in
support of the Claim of
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Keziah Boyd - No. 93903, for
Bounty Land under act of March
3rd, 1855.
I am fully persuaded that
said" William Boyd" is the identical
Wm Boyd on whom services are
required to be proven in said
case,-- from the fact that of 
Hugh M. Boyd,
Post Master of this place, &
Son of William Boyd, upon
the reading of the Copy Indent
readily recognized the names of
Kelsy, & Gill, of whom he
had heard, in connexion with
his fathers services.
The widow of Archibald Gill -
a relation of the "Gill" named in the
certificate, is a "next door" neighbor
of William Boyd, & a witness
in her application for Pension, if
I mistake not
I have seen proper to present these facts in
the hope that the explanation with the certificate will are satisfactory.
The "Urgency" mentioned, is the
fact that the applicant is or was
thought to be dangerously ill, and
the issue of her Bounty, soon, would
be an act of justice to her & her children. The rules of the Office" requires advance fee of "25 cents"
Yours very truly,
Marcus A. Bell
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Atlanta, Ga  April 18, 1855

I herewith present the claim of Keziah Boyd, widow of William Boyd, for Bounty Land
and under the act approved March 3rd, 1855.

You will perceive that the
names of the officers under
whom the deceased soldier
served, are not stated, nor
the particular service that
was rendered, but blanks
left for the insertion of the same.

This arises from the fact
that the widow has no idea
Whatever of these facts, and
hence the declaration cannot
be made complete in these particulars
without information
from the department.
Should the reference made
to her application for Pension,and
the statement of the facts
set forth in the declaration &
affidavit be considered insufficent
& you will please return the
claim with information
of the facts necessary to her
Claim
It seems to me, however, that her right must, that her right must
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be so apparent, that no
reason can exist for the
suspension of her claim and should
the omissions have to be supplie
I can see no reason why
they might not be done
at the Department
Yours Very Respectfully
Marcus A. Bell

93,903
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Atlanta, May 12, 1854
My Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the certificate sent to us in favor of Keziah Boyd forwarded back to the 
Department agreeable to direction
for the purpose of obtaining her claim under act of 48 which has been admitted to.

Yours Respectfully
Wells & Bell
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Brief in the case of Kesiah Boyd widow of William
De Kalb County and State of Georgia
February 3 1853

Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832
at $23.33 per annum

Allowed $23.00 per annum to [ill.] Feb 3/53
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death of pensioner proved by credible
Witnesses.
Identity of widowhood proved by witnesses.
Name and residence of Agent
Wells & Bell
Atlanta, Ga.
Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
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19916
No ans
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Chester Court House   S. C.
27th May 1833.
Hon Lewis Cass,
Sir-- I herewith transmit
the amended declaration of Mr. Wm Boyd
of Chester District a soldier of the Revolution
which was objected to by the Department
when first presented in consequence of the
length of time he was in the service not being
stated with the requisite definiteness.
I have the honor to be
with the highest respect
Very Respectfully your most Obt servt

John A. Bradley
Page 59

Atlanta,  Jany 31st, 1854

My Dear Sir:
Your favor of
the 16th Inst. in relation to the
Pension Claim of Keziah Boyd,
Wid of William Boyd, prosecuted
under act of July 29th, 1848,
is in hand by which we are
informed that it will be useless
for us to prosecute it further
upon the indefinite testimony as
to the date of the marriage
We thought, that, from the testimony
first afforded as additional evidence
that it was necessary shown
that the marriage must have
taken place prior to 1800; by reference
to which it will be seen that the
facts stated by the witnesses give
the most reliable assurance for their
statements of the witnesses ["of the witnesses" struck through]

We reluctantly refer to these matters, & hardly expect, from the tenor of your replies, that you
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will recognize the sufficiency of
testimony as so regarded by us
would be pleased if such
should be the result of further
examination of the papers-- this
suspending a renewal of 
procedings & for a claim
which is so evident will founded In
the event that it is necessary
to a successful prosecution of
her claim, that we proceed
under act of 3rd Feby. 1853-
to which you have kindly referred
in case she be alive-- which
the fact-- you will please
be so kind as to furnish us
with all necessary forms & instructions,
as we are not informed upon the Low
We are, Dear Sir, Yours,
Very Respectfully

Wells & Bell
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Pension Office
August 22, 1833
Gentlemen 
The additional evidence
filed does not establish the date of 
the Marriage of Kesiah Boyd, widow
of William of Georgia. If there is a
family record, let it be sent to this
Office. It has not been shown that 
there is no public record of her marriage. If no record is in existance,
let it be shown, and let the witnesses
adduced, show how they are enabled to
fix the date of that event,
Very Respectfully
S.P. Waters
Commissioner

Reps  Wells & Bell
Atlanta Ga.
Page 62

Atlanta, Aug. 30, 1883.
Dear Sir
We have been at no little
trouble to supply the deficiency suggested,
and it is wholly out of our power from
the light before us to bring proof more
satisfactory showing the date of the
marriage. Your former letter given us 
to show by evidence founded on facts and
circumstances stated, showing the marriage
to have occurred prior to 1800.
We respectfully refer you to the whole
of the evidence, and hope by careful reexamination you will see that the
marriage must have taken place
before 1800. The marriage was in SC
and we think it is shown thenly, and
besides stated, that there is no public
or private record thereof. We are
& have been for several days, intimately
acquainted with the Wid, and the
Witnesses, and can cheerfully award to
them the highest respect & standing 
& though the Widow, is not in indigent
circumstance, yet feel that she
ought to realize the bounty. That
she is entitled, no doubt can be
raised in our mind, yet we are aware of the facct thus she must conform to the requirements in her application and hoped that she had done so. We thought
her proof of the most satisfactory
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Character, and now cannot see
how we could give any further
evidence in behalf of her claim
We are constrained to request
more particular examination of
her claim and from the foregoing
suggestion and hope the request
will be favorably considered
We feel reluctant to give up the
claim to well founded in justice
and right,& hope to hear from
you more favorably. 
We cannot see why the evidence
all together, does not establish
the fact required to be proved.

Yours most respectfully,
Wells & Bell,
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Atlanta May 2, 1854
Enclosed you find additional testimony to support the Claim of Keziah Boyd, Widow
of Wm. Boyd who applies for a
Pension under a prior act to 1852 or 3
there is certainly sufficient proof
of the time of his Marriage to
Entitle her to a pension
under a prior act to 1852 or 3.  if there is
she will send the certificate she has
recd on application to you

We are respectfully yours,
Wells & Bell
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Atlanta Jany 9th 1854
Enclosed you find addition Evidence
in the case of Keziah Boyd widow
of Wm Boyd who is applying
for a pension you find from
the Evidence that the applicant
was married in the winter of
1794. & therefore entitled to a small
Pension
We are yours respectfully
Wells & Bell


[ill.] of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Wm Boyd
was a pensioner he served in S. Carolina Militia  
the claim of Keziah Boyd was
suspended for want of sufficient proof of the time she was married to her husband
Wells & Bell
Page 66

Payment to be made at Savannah
March
by
James S. Morel
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Georgia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensions under act February 3d. 1853
Page 149. Vol. A
G.T, Getty Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Kesiah Boyd widow of William Boyd who was a Private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Ninth day of February one thousand eight 

B McClellan
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L.P.Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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No. 1.27
[written on back of previous document]
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Atlanta Dec. 25. 1852
Dear sir:
Herewith you receivethe claim of Keziah Boyd
the claiming Pennon in right of services
performed by Wm Boyd, under act of Congress
passed 29 July 1848 her husband was pension
ed at the rate of $23 per annum, S.C.
pension Rolls.  The applicant in obtaining the
ballance due Wm Boyd after his death made the
proof of her marriage the proof his death &
in for all that is necessary to procure the
amt due her husband up to the time of his
death. She cannot make it more definite than
she has done, 

We are yours very respectfully
Wells & Bell
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Atlanta, Ga. Apl. 18, 1853

Dear Sir
Some time since, we sent you the claim of Keziah Boyd, Wid of William Boyd, who was a
revolutionary Pensioner of N.S.
at the rate of $22.33, (we think of  S.C.
Agency, Act 29th July, 1848, 
She applies for what may
be due her on account the
services of her husband by
reason of said act.

Please inform us when practicable
of the result of the application
We are yours very
Respectfully,
Wells & Bell
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Atlanta June 6 1853
Sir
Herewith you have enclosed addition evidence in the pension claim of Keziah Boyd widow of Wm Boyd decd
You will Examine the claim & notify us of the result 
your H  William Bell 
Comr of pensions 
Washington DC
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1186  
1217
Kesiah Boyd widow of Wm 
Ga Act 29 July 1848
Married before 1800
Hus decd 1838
$23:33 per annum
Comg 4 March 1848
ded former [illegible]
under act 3 Feb 1833
(drop from roll 33)
Wells & Bell Atlanta, Ga
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Atlanta, Ga May 14 1853
Dear Sir
Some two or three months ago probably 5- we sent you the claim of Kiziah Boyd, wid of William Boyd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner up to the time of his death in 1838 of SC Rolls
If we do not mistake his claim is for pension founded on the act 29th July 1848
It is always with some hesitation that we thus trouble the department but are urged to do so by the frequent applications of claimants for the bounty. Your attention therefore is respectfully called to the claim mentioned. We are, Dear Sir, yours most respectfully,
Wells & Bell.
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Em was  9 July 48 rec
Boyd
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South Carolina
Chester District
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace, for Chester District William Boyd Sr who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade for four months I served as a substitute in the capacity of a private for my father who was drafted but could not go this was my first tour; in the second and last tour I served for three months as a drafted soldier; and for such service I claim a pension. Will Boyd
sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th May 1833
John McCreary Jr JP
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South Carolina
Chester District}
I John Rosborrough clerk of the court of common pleas for Chester District do hereby certify that John McCreary Jr whose name is written under the affidavit on the other side made by Wm Boyd, is a regularly appointed and qualified justice of the peace for Chester District So Ca. This 27th day of May 1833
Rosborough Clerk CCD
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau Will Boyd pensioned William Wed File 1845
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN / COLONEL / STATE
Nov or Dec 1781 / 4 mos / Pvt / Lieut Wm Brockett / / Lieut Archibald Gill
Colonel Thomas Taylor Lacy/ and Bratton
SC

June 1782 3 mos / Lieut Wm Brockett / Lieut Archibald Gill
Colonel Thomas Taylor Lacy/ and Bratton
SC
*Sub for his father. name not stated

Battles engaged in [none listed]

Residence at time of application Craven Co. afterwards Chester Dist SC
Oct 24 1832 First was al
Chester Dist SC

Age at date of application born in Ireland in 1766; died Jany 18 1838 in Chester Dist SC
Remarks:  Soldiers father imigrated from Ireland to Charlestown with his family in 1771 or 1772 Soldier married in Chester Dist SC Jany  2 1794 Keziah Porter She was allowed a pension on application executed Dec 23 1852 while a resident of DeKalb Co Ga 80 years of age children Nancy b Mch 5 1796 married William Wylie Apr 18 1816 Hugh M born June 9 1802 they had...children [illegible]
Very respectfully