Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,853, David E Boynton, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Mass. 

Boynton, David E. 
Bethiah

NUMBER 
W. 16, 853

CONTENTS
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4657. 
New Hampshire 
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David E Boynton of Cheshire in the State of NH 
who was an artifice in the company commanded by Captain ~~~ of the regt commanded by Col Dyke in the NH line for artifice 5 mos [illegible] 4-11 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jany 1833 and sent Hon H Hubbard H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $64.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 21.66
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$86.55
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{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by I Hope Blair Clerk, 
Book D- Vol [illegible] Page 144.
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1334. 
New Hampshire_Coverd
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Bethiah Boynton
widow of David E Boynton 
who was a Pri and Artificer 
in the N. H. line 
for 5 mo Artificer
3 " Private 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars ___
Cents 40 per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August, 1843 and sent to The M. Edwards Keene, N. H. 
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 1. Page 14
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Declaration. 
9255 of David E. Boynton 
Sullivan
Chesh Co 
N. H.
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Declaration, 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.}

On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court.  Before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire now sitting, David E Boynton a resident of Sullivan in the county of Cheshire. and State of New Hampshire aged 75 years next Sept. who, being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

1st.  In 1778 -^thinks January three months, volunteer, in Captain Manassah Sawyers Compy. in Col Dykes Regt.  Mass militia - went from Sterling Mass - served as a private, stationed at Dorchester Point- guarding, served through the term, and dismissed there was in service there after the British left Boston - and went into Boston after they left. - 

2d In 1777 - went on an alarm, from Shrewsbury Mass, called for to go to Bennington V. our comp [camp?] was changed to Still Water - ordered to Bennington where the battle was - dictates arrive in [illegible] to be in the battle - but was retained then untill [sic] after Burgoyne surrindend [sic] to Genl Gates ^ as [illegible] - then dismissed and returned home. - was in service about six weeks [underlined] 

3d. In 1781 - went from Fort William N.Hampshire, enlisted into a Company of mechanicks [sic] or artificers, under Captain Clapp most of the Company from Massachusetts - never was paraded in any Regiment - joined Washingtons Army a few miles above New York - did no military duty.  were employed according to our several trades  I was a carpenter went with the army to Philadelphia - from there by water and landed at James River - was with the army when Cornwallis surrendered - ^was in service about five [underlined] months  Furnishes herewith all the proof that he has yet been able to obtain of his services - 

That he was born in Cheshire, Mass, near Newbury [word obscured/cut off] Has a record in his Bible - does not know whether there [obscured] was living at Sterling when called into the first service - the 2d in [obscured?] Was lived 18 years in Sturbridge Mass & the last 30 yrs [illegible] was a volunteer in all the services. - 

In the past service recollects no officers except those he served [obscured/cut off] Genl Stark - Genl or Col Warner - In the [illegible] service Genl [obscured] never [illegible] any written discharge, as he recollects. - [obscured] as he recollects - Revd Charles Cummings and Trace Rawson of [obscured] thirty years can testify as to my veracity & their belief of my [obscured]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present.  and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State 

[Signature] David E. Boynton

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate