Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,649, Jonas Boardman, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Boardman, Jonas
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W 23,649

CONTENTS
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Vermont 3263
Elizabeth Boardman 
widow of Jonas Boardman, dec.
Conn,
who was a pensioner under the Act of ------
and who died on the --1817----
Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Sergeant in the Co. commanded by Captain Belcher of the regt commanded by Cold Selden in the Conn. State line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls, at the rate of 35 Dollars --Cents per annum to commence on on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1839, and sent to Simeon Short, Thetford, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $105.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 17.50
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$122.20
{Act July 7, 
1838}

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk 
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 35.
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4683
Elizabeth Boardman
Wid of Jonas
Vert.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1788
died 1817

Allow 7 mos. Sergeant
$35 per ann
Col Selden, Capt Belcher Comm
State Troops


Simeon Short
Thetford Vt
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State of Vermont Ss
Thetford District }

On this 24th day of December 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of the said district Elizabeth Boardman a resident of Norwich in the County of Windsor, aged Seventy nine years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows,"

That she is the widow of Jonas Boardman who was a Sergeant in Capt Wm Belchers Company of the fourth Regiment of Foot of the New Levies Raised in the State of Connecticut for the defence of American Liberty- That he was at New York in the summer and fall of 1777 and was in the Orchard fight, so called, - this tour of service was for seven months commencing sometime in May 1777, and ending the last of December the same year. The said Boardman was with the Company during the whole tour and performed the duty of a Sargeant in the Company -- She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Boardman on the 12th of June 1788 that her husband the aforesaid Jonas Boardman died on the sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and seventeen, aged Sixty years - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated
Elizabeth Boardman

sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before

John S. Marcy Judge
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State of Vermont
Hartford District Ss

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate for the said District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Boardman for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th Day of December AD 1838
Oel Billings Register
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I William R. Jewett of Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that as pastor of the first Congregational Church and society in said Griswold I have the custody of the records of said church in which are recorded the marriages in said society from the year seventeen hundred and twenty to the present time - which record appears to have been kept by the different pastors of said church and society in the order of their succession to the office of Pastor and I find on the record under the head "Record of Marriages the following which is an exact copy except the date, which is inlegible words and figures Seventeen hundred eighty eight June twelfth Jonas Boardman of Norwich Vermont & Elizabeth Jewett of Preston

and I do certify the following to be a true copy of said record under the head of Record of Marriages(viz)
"1788 June 12th Jonas Boardman of Norwich in Vermont & Elizabeth Jewett of Preston -"

and I do further depose and say that from an examination of said Records I have no doubt but that said record was made in the handwriting of the Rev. Levi Hart who was pastor of s Church from the year 1762- to the year 1808 -- and I do further depose and
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say that I am pastor of said Church and society aforesaid and as such pastor have the custody of the Records of said Church and society and that the aforesaid copies are true copies from said Record with the exception aforesaid -
Griswold Sept 8th1838
William R Jewett Pastor of said church and society

State of Connecticut 
New London County} Ss. Griswold Sept 8th 1838
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for New London County, the Rev William R Jewett, the above deponent, a person to me well known as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by him subscribed in my presence --
Attest Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace in & for New London County
State of Connecticut
New London County} Ss I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in & for said New London County do hereby certify that Samuel C. Morgan Esq before whom the above & foregoing deposition of William R Jewett was taken was on the 8th day of Sept 1838 and still is a Justice of the peace for said New London County, and that his signature above affixes is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 28th day of January AD 1839
Joshua DeWitt Clerk
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[Note - very faint text; difficult to read]

Jonathan Latimer Esq
Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the fourth Regiment of Foot of the new  Levies raised in the state of Connecticut for the Defence of Anerican Liberty

To Jonas Boardman 
Possessing special trust and confidence in your fidelity Courage and good conduct I do by [illegible] confer and appoint you Jonas Boardman Sergeant in Colonel William Bullfinch's Company in the Regiment whereof I am Lieut Colonel. Therefore Carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant in the Company in the soldiers under your Command in the use of their arms & other Military discipline & to [illegible}
 by my hand this 22 day of December AD 1776
Jonathan Latimer L Colo
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23649
Elizabeth Boardman
Wid of
Jonas Boardman
Sergt Conn Line

Act: July 7th 1838
Index :--Vol. A, Page 76

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nathan Belcher's
afft
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I Nathan Belcher of Griswold formerly a part of Preston in New London County State of Connecticut now in my eightieth year of age depose and say That I was well acquainted with Jonas Boardman from his youth he resided in sd Preston afterwards removed to the State of Vermont. I well recollect of his being in the service during the War of the Revolution. He was a sergeant in a company of State troops raised and commanded by my father Capt William Belcher which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Selden. I was a soldier to my father and was with him and the company at New York in the summer and fall of 1777 and was in the [illegible Orschard?] fight so called, near New York where I was wounded, and I well remember that the said Boardman assisted me in getting the ground. According to my best recollection and belief that tour of service was for seven months commencing sometime in May 1777 and ending the last of December the same year. The said Boardman was with the company during the whole tour and performed the duty of a sergeant in the company --- I well know that the said Jonas Boardman after the war removed from Preston to the State of Vermont and was married, tho I was not  present at the marriage, to Elizabeth Jewett of sd Preston who remained with him--
Nathan Belcher

New London County Ss. Griswold Sept 8th 1838 Then personally appeared Nathan Belcher the above named deponent, a person to me well known as a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the  truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence

Samuel C Morgan Justice of the Peace in and for New London County-
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I Betsey Fanning of Griswold in New London County, State of Connecticut now aged sixty years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Elizabeth Jewett from my youth and was present at the wedding when she was married to Jonas Boardman. The ceremony was performed by the Revd Levi Hart then pastor of the church and society formerly Preston now Griswold. The said Boardman and his wife removed to the State of Vermont where as I am now informed the said Elizabeth now resides. The marriage according to my best recollection was about Fifty years ago --

Griswold Sept 8th 1838- 
Betsey Fanning

State of Connecticut}
New London County} Griswold Sept 8th 1838

Thus formally Betsey Fanning the above named deponent, a person to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed in my presence-

Attest Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace in and for New London County