Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6690, Benjamin Boyd, Continental
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Service
Continental

Name
Boyd, Benjamin

Number
S.6690

Md Agency Residence
Carded
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6985
Maryland

Bejamin Boyd
of Prince George's Co in the state of Maryland
who was a Surgeon's Mate in the regiment commanded by Colonel blank of the Continental line for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the foll of Maryland at the rate of 20 dollars per month to commence on the 24 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. Judge Johnson Port Tobacco Maryland

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 2-1130 $47.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $120.00
$167.32

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}

suspended under act of May 1820
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6690
Rev War ?
INVALID

File No 6690
Benjamin Boyd
[illegible] Rev War

Act: March 18th, '18
Index Vol A Page 38

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. Edwards will give this his immediate attention as it is one of those cases in which the original declaration was mislaid.
I.L.L.

The Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Admt
Comm of Pen
26 June
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Sir

I have the honor to enclose the within application to the war department on the 24th of June last, Doctor Boyd applied to me and obtained a number certificate which he understands never reached the war office.

I have the honor to be your obt servant

Jno Johnson
5th Feby 1819
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State of Maryland First Judicial
District of said State, SS.

On this 25th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the said district, personally appears Benjamin Boyd aged 57 years upwards resident in Prince Georges County in the said district 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Benjamin on the 2nd Sept 1782 obtained a commission from Doctor Treat one of the surgeon generals as a deputy surgeon that he served in the Hospital department until the end of the war that not being in the hospital department he was not engaged in any battle during that time and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is contained in his application by him before made.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Jno Johnson

I Jno Johnson Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding 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.

25th April 1818

Jno Johnson
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Maryland Prince Georges County

I hereby certify that the Honorable John Johnson before whom the within probate and certificate appears to have been taken and made his proper signature being thereto affixed was at the time of taking making and signing the same and now is the chief judge of the First Judicial District of Maryland comprised of the counties of St Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges 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.

And In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county court this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Ed Harwood - Prothy

SEAL
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State of Maryland  first Judicial   DISTRICT viz

On this 5th. day of February 1819, before me, the subscriber, the Chief Judge of the aforesaid said district, personally appeared Benjamin Boyed aged about fifty eight years, resident in Prince George County in the said district, 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 Benjamin Boyed on the second day of September in the year 1782 was appointed, by Malachi Treat the then surgeon General of the Northern department a Surgeon mate in the Army of the United States and that he continued to serve in that capacity until the termination of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment; 

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.
Jno. Johnson [??Johnsen]

I, Jno. Johnson[??Johnsen], Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Boyd did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that the declarant made his first declaration on the 24th day of June last
Jno. Johnson[??Johnsen] 
[seal containing] SEAL OF THE COURT.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Boyd, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 10983 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1795 to Francis Sherrard, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.