Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 163-100, George Boice, Continental (Md.)
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Service
Continental (Md.) 
Boice, George
Number
B.L. Wt 163-100
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KNOW all men by these presents, that George Boice, late a
soldier in Lee's Legion in the Maryland
line
Hall
received to my full satisfaction a Valuable
compensation of James Miller of Harford County
for which I
said James Miller
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign and confirm, unto
or to his heirs or assigns forever, all my right, title,
interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me by the United
States, for my services as a soldier during the late war with Great Britain: and I
do hereby appoint the said James Miller true and lawful
attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive from
the war office of the United States, for his use and benefit whatever land I am entitled to for
my services as a soldier in the late war
hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall
lawfully do, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and
seal, this
28th day of 
October 1797 in preference of 
John Cooke, his mark
pay
in presence of
his
mark
James Williams
George Boice his mark

I HEREBY certify, that John Cooke his mark
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who attested to the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me for
several years and that he this day, made oath before me, that George Boice
who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to him for
ten years past and that he verily believes him
the person he represents himself to be, and that to his knowledge
he served for and during the whole
Geo. Houk Presbury Atty bus
PERSONALLY appeared before me, the subscriber a justice of the
peace for the County of Baltimore
of the
late of Maryland the above named George Boice
and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes
therein mentioned.
28th 1797
Geo Houk Presbury
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County 
I hereby certify to all whom it doth
or may concern that George Gouldsmith
Presberry Gentleman before whom the within deposition and
acknowledgement was taken
and who hath thereto subscribed
his name
was at the time of the taking and signing thereof a Justice of the Peace
for the County aforesaid and
to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony where I hereto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of my office this Sixth day of
November Seventeen  Hundred and
Ninety Seven
in
Wm Gibson Clk Baltimore County
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For number, see case
of Bazel Dorsey, Md.
B.L. Wt. 161-100
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440 Melville Ave
Palo Alto, Calif
May 16, 1933
Pension Dept.
Washington DC

RECEIVED
MAY 22 1933
PENSION INDEX SECTION
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Do you have record of a pension


for
1.  George Hidler who served in the Revolutionary
War, from Washington Co. Pa.
only one of name under any of
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2.  George Boice who served in the Revolution,
from Cecil Co. Md
I shall appreciate any information

concerning these.
Sincerely yours,
Robert E. Cecil

RECEIVED MAY 1933

MAIL SUB.DIV
VETS, ADM
READER
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RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R - 23806 - ND
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON
Veterans Administration.
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
August 23, 1933.

Attention Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Sir:
The attached communication dated August 5, 1933, from
Mrs. J. K. Cecil, 440 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, California,
requesting information concerning the alleged service of
George Boice as private in Lee's Legion, Maryland Line of the
Revolutionary War, is referred to your office for consideration
and direct reply.
The writer has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
Wm. Richardson
Chief, Records Division
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Pacific Branch, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
PRESIDENT -- MRS. ALFRED MATTHEWS
262 SANTA PAULA AVE., SAN FRANCISCO
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT -- MRS. S. F. JOHNSON
890 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., PASADENA
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. B. DUDLEY SNUDDEN
142 EAST AMERIGE AVE., FULLERTON
HOME BASE SECRETARY MRS. J. K. CECIL
440 MELVILLE AVE., PALO ALTO
RECORDING SECRETARY -- MRS. W. C. SHARON
500 S. WESTMORELAND AVE., LOS ANGELES
TREASURER -- -- -- -- MRS. E. A. WARNER
2237 HARVARD BLVD., LOS ANGELES

EDITOR OF BRANCH MESSENGER
MRS. C. STANLEY WOOD, 3321 ADELL COURT.
OAKLAND
SECRETARY DEPOT OF SUPPLIES
MISS ANNA McFARLAND
ROOM 451 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG.
LOS ANGELES

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT
MRS. CLYDE COLLISON
1420 SPRUCE STREET, SOUTH PASADENA
JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT
MRS. LUCILE LOCKE WHITE
467 RUSTIC ROAD, SANTA MONICA
LITERATURE SECRETARY MRS. JEROME SEYMOUR
952 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA
EXTENSION SECRETARY 
MRS EP COTTRELL
7912 CALIFORNIA AVE. HUNTINGTON PARK
[illegible]
 SUPPORT SECRETARY MRS JJ BRYANT
1148 LOCUST AVE LONG BEACH
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP SECRETARY
MRS EJ CLINTON
2205 SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO



RECORESAVISON
CORE [illegible stamp over text]

Aug. 5 1933.---
General Accounting Office,
Washington D. C.
Methodist Episcopal Church

Do you have data on George Boice, a private in Lee's Legion,
Maryland Line, --
served during the whole war, Revolutionary.
He received warrant No. 163, for 100 acres of land,
on account of service.
family record.
I wish, especially, data which will assist in establishing family record.

thanking you, I  am
sincerely, 
Elizabeth H. Cecil
Mrs. J.K. Cecil
440 Melville Ave.
Palo Alto Calif.
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Mrs. J. K. Cecil
440 Melville Avenue
Palo Alto,
California
September 5, 1935
GEORGE BOICE
B.L. Wt. 165-100
RA-J/MLB
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Dear Madam
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of George Boise.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that
George Boice served as a private in the Maryland line and in
Lee's Legion and that he served during the whole war; no details
of service are stated.
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Warrant No. 165, for one hundred
acres of bounty
land, was
issued October 12, 1804, on account of the above noted service
of George Boice.
George Boice made affidavit in Baltimore County, Maryland,
in 1797, but it is not stated that he resided therein.
The age of George Boice, birthplace, parents' names and
date of death are not shown and there are no data whatever
relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mr. Robert E. Cecil
440 Melville Avenue
Palo Alto, California

May 26, 1933
GEORGE BOICE.
B.L. Wt. 165 - 100
RA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the reords of George Hidler and George Boice, soldiers fo the Revolutionary War.

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Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for
pension on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of
George Hidler, name searched under various spellings.

The records show that George Boice served as a private in
the Maryland Line and in Lee's Legion and that he served during the
whole war; no details of service are stated.

Warrant No. 165, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was
issued October 12, 1804, on account of the above noted service
of George Boice.


George Boice made affadavit in Baltimore County, Maryland
in 1797, but it is not stated that he resided therein.

The age of George Boice, birthplace, parents names and date of death 
 are not shown and there are no data whatever
relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator