Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,599, James Boies, N. H.
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service    number
N.H.   Boies, James  W 15,599
Betsy
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1.749
Concord N Hamp'e.
Betsy Boies
Widow of James Boies dec'd.
who died on the 11 Feb'y 1829
of Grafton Co in the State of New Hamp'e.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fry of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Cullen in the N. H. line for 2 years N. H.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H.
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of [illegible] 1838 and sent N. P. Rogers Plymouth N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $520.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 - 40.00
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$560.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3-}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2'd. Page 22
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3228
New Hampshire
James Boies
Private
New Hampshire line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Oct 1818 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Grafton Co. New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo. 7/30 33.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819  48.00
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$81.86
3 years war
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

Continued
P[ee]ling Grafton Co.

Notification sent to Geo: Woodward Esq 20 July 1820 Haverhill NH
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James Boies
Admitted
Supported by the evidence of Henry Sellingham
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss. } On this 28th day of April A.D. 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Henry Sellingham of Thornton in the County of Grafton aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that being himself a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army on the 28th day of June A.D. 1778 became acquainted with James Boies, now of Peeling in said County, who was then a private Soldier in Cap't. Ebenzer Frye's Company in Col Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line at Monmouth immediately after the famous battle of Monmouth, in which company & Regiment I know he served for seventeen months and until the month of November 1779 when he was honorably discharged at Pompton in New Jersey -
Sworn & declared before me the day & year first above named. -
Ezra Bartlett
[embossed seal]
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton, ss.
On this 28th day of April
1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appears James
Boies
aged 75 years, resident in [illegible]
in the said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war:"" That he the said James Boies enlisted in Londonderry in the state of Newhampshire in January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain 
Samuel Richards, Starks Regiment New Hampshire line for one year; at the expiration of this term of time, in the company of Capt Eben. Frye of the New Hampshire line for three years; that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of
November 1783, when he was discharged from service in West-point
state of
New York
that he was in the battles of Hubberton, two at
Bemis heights, Monmouth & Newtown,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] Ezra Bartlett

I Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said James Boies did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill April 28th 1818.-
[Signature] Ezra Bartlett
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James Boies' declaration more at large is thus viz:
That in Jan'y 1776 he enlisted into Capt Sam'l Richard's Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment for one year was marched first to Winter hill, thence to the City of New York, thence to Albany, thence to the mouth of Sorel River in Canada, thence to Mount Independance, at which last place & before the expiration of the term of his first enlistment he enlisted again for three years in Capt Eben'r Fry's Company in Col Cilley's Regiment in Gen Poor's Brigade, in the N.H. line, where he served out his full term of three years or until Nov. 1779 when he was honorably discharged at Pompton in New Jersey; during this three years he was in the battles of Hubberton, two at Stillwater or Bemis' heights, at Monmouth & at Newtown in Tioga Co State of New York against the Indians -
In February 1781, he again enlisted into Capt Moses Dustin's Company in Col Geo. Reid's Regiment in Gen Poor's Brigade, N.H. line for three years in which he continued to serve until Nov. 1783, when he was honorably discharged at West Point, in New York by Gen Knox; that his discharges by time or accident are lost or destroyed. - The whole term of service was seven years.-
Sworn to before me Ezra Bartlett
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2810
Declaration of Betsy Boies

Admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80
Cap Fry Col Cilly
Died 11 Feb 1829
N.P. Rogers Esq
Plymouth
N.H.
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State of Newhampshire Grafton ss On this sixteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
thirty seven personally appearing before me Walter Blair
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of
Grafton & State of Newhampshire, the same being a Court
of record, Betsy Ross aged ninety two years a resident of
Peeling in said County state, other residence in said
Peeling being unable by reason of her bodily infirmity to
appear in open Court being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress provision of the act on
July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of James Boies who was a private in the revolutionary army in the for
of the United States. She further declares that she can
not remember, by reason of her age the names or rank of the
officers under whom he served or the time when he entered
when he left the service of the particular period of his for
and that he resided when he entered said service in
the town of Londonderry in said State. She further
declares that she was married to said James Boies before he went into said service that he is dead + that she has
remained a widow ever since his death as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
[Signature] Betsy her x mark Bois
Sworn to subscribed with the mark & on the day and year above
written before me
[Signature] Walter Blair Judge as aforesaid
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton County I Nathan B. Felton
Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within aforesaid county certify that the Hon Walter Blair Judge of this foregoing certificate bearing date Sept.
16. 1837 is one of the Judges of said Court the same
being a Court of Record & that the signature
of said Blair to said certificate is in his own
proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I here
set my hand & the Seal of said Court this
ninth day of October
Anno Domini 1837
[Signature] N. B. Felton Clerk
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I Margaret Foss of Thornton in the County of Grafton & State of
New Hampshire aged sixty five years depose & say that I am as
I believe the daughter of James Bois late of Peeling in the County
foresaid deceased a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
of Betty Boies of said Pawling his wife formerly know his widow,
I was born, as I suppose, in Londonderry in said State, on the
first day of January in the year 1772 my said parents had
one daughter older than myself about three years, now resident in said Peeling, but unable by reason of mental infirmity, to give
any information of our family, her name is Mary Boies
have another sister, daughter by said parents suppose
hous I have always understood, October 25. 1774
member my fathers from the army in the rights of the
surprise offering him & his going away into the J[illegible]
again. He was in the service, as I have always understood several years, I cannot now remember the exact number
my said parents removed from Londonderry to this town
when I was a child-- they lived many years live moved to
Peeling, when my father died about eight years since.
my mother has lived unmarried from the time of his death 
to this time, & was never maried any body but him, as
I can understood. She is now of great age unable to go
out of the house, my father drew a pension for final
years before his death, at Portsmouth in this State
[Signature] Margaret Foss
State of Newhampshire Grafton County ss September 16th 1837 Then personally
appearing Mrs Margaret Foss  whom I am to be a credible person made solemn
oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just true before me
[Signature] N.P. Rogers Jus. Peace
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affidavits of Jas P Patee & Margt Foss

State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss
I Nathan B Felton clerk of the court of Common Please within and for said county of Grafton hereby certify that N.P. Rogers esqr [illegible] of the within certificates of oaths of J.A. Patee [Illegible] is now acting Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within aforesaid county & that the signatures to said are in his proper handwriting - witness my hand & seal of office this ninth day of October AD 1837
[Signature] N.B. Felton Clerk
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James Boies
3.220
(March 1819)
Continue
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.  At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established holden at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty - Present the honorable Ezra Bartlett Daniel Blaisdell} Esquires Justices
Personally appeared in Open Court James Boies aged seventy seven years resident in Peeling in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Ebenzer Frys company & Col Cilly's regiment in the New Hampshire line that his original declaration is dated 28th day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 3,228. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed And by me subscribed. I further declare I am by occupation a farmer and past laborer, blind, sore & lame and decrepit - my wife aged 72 years she is able to be about some for a woman of her age I have one child at home with me viz Mary Boies aged fifty five years she is Non Compus Mentus unable to take care of herself under these circumstances together with my real poverty do stand in need of my country's bounty - James Boies
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Schedule of James Boies' Property
viz One Cow value 13.00
One hog .......6.00
a few articles of Kitchen furniture 10.00
not worth more ....
Axe & hoe ...2.00
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31.00
James Boies

Sworn to and declared before the justices of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty - Geo. Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss.
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is thirty one dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Geo. Woodward Clerk
[embossed seal]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15599
Betsey Boies
Widow of James Boies
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. A, Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James Boies N.H Act March 18.1818
to what time paid
Pen: office
Died 11th Feb 1829 paid to that period NH
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I Nancy Darling of Peeling in the State of Newhampshire
then aged fifty two years depose & say that James Bois
late of said Peeling a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
died at said Peeling on the eleventh day of February
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred twenty nine
that he was when he died, the husband of Betsy Boies of
said Peeling who has ever since remained his widow
is is & has been ever since that time, unmarried
[Signature] Nancy Darling

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County September 16th 1837 Then personally appearing Nancy Darling
of the above affidavit made on
oath that the same was just & true before
me [Signature] N Rogers Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
said Nancy Darling & that she is
a credible person
[Signature] N P Rogers Peace
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State of Newhampshire 
Grafton ss,
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas within
said County hereby certify that
N.P. Rogers Esquire of the within
certificate is an acting Justice of
the Peace within & for said County
that the within signation thereto
is in his proper hand writing
Witness my hand seal of office
this ninth day of Octr 1837
[Signature] W. B. Felton Clerk

Fees in all 60 cents
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I James P. Pattee of Thornton in New Hampshire aged
Eighty years depose & say that I was in the United States
service in the Revolutionary war with James Boies
late of Peeling in the County of Grafton in said State
a revolutionary Pensioner, I further say that I lived in
Salem in said State near the line of Londondery
and said State knew said Boies when he lived in
said Londonderry & I am acquainted with
Betsy Boies widow of said James now living in said
Peeling & was acquainted with her in my childhood
remember her being often at my fathers house
was acquainted with her before her marriage
with said Bois & know that they were married
before the revolutionary war commenced but
do not know when their marriage took place
[Signature] James P Patee

State of New Hampshire
Grafton St
September 16th 1837 Then personally appearing James P. Patee signer of the
above affidavit, whom I know to be a
credible man made solemn oath that the
said affidavit is just true before me
[Signature] N P Rogers Jus. Peace
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Plymouth N.H. Oct. 1837
Hon JL Edwards
Sir
this Declarant in enclosed declaration is widow of  
James Boies late of Peeling
a revolutionary pensioner of U.S.
Proof of his service are on file in the Department
I suppose but
service I dont know-- it is said he was
have long
out nearly the whole war
the marriage was
that I douth if any living witness of
can be found. The old lady cant remember
give the names any. I have sent 70 or 80 miles
to see if I can find her record & hear nothing in
I prove a habitation & reputed marriage
before the Revolutionary war commenced which he
will and
If any step is deficient will you have
the goodness specify it & if practicable it shall
be supplied-
If a certificate is you please order
it he sent to me
Very Respectfy
[Signature] N.P. Rogers