Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 986, Jeremiah Boggs, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Boggs, Jeremiah
Boggus.

NUMBER
R. 986
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Respy of the Dept Interior
[illegible] Sept 14/53
Newton County Ga
Left 5th 1853
[Illegible} to     Mr Secretary of War Sig it has become my Duty to wit to you to prove the Subject in culcatea in the Litles as There is no one That will attend to it Who is Lawful.
Lone Seven or Eight years since There Was a man Died in this County by Name of Jeremiah Boggas  Who had Lived in this county for Some Length of time & he had been an Old Revolutionary Soldier & He as in form that there is a Pention Due him or his Children & We dont now the certanty of it if it is Due him I Want to now it of There is no Widow & all of the children as of age & have Dead, One of his [two illegible words] nay Testify he is Dead & Left to Children who as all minors & Stand in need of This money They have no one to act for them & as they need it I feel it my Duty
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to attend to it for them I now nothing a bout such maters & Was informed or advised by an atorney in this county that the [illegible] place [illegible] to rite to your [illegible] the [illegible] & can In form your attorney time how may Lawful Legalees there is belonging to the Estate, though I don't now now at the time & It is my Wife [illegible] that you Would site me Whether there is any Legacy Due the Said Jeremiah Baggos or not & What amount it is if any & also be so good as to in form me how to proceed to get these Childrens part as they [illegible] Stand in need of it & I am Ignorant about the [illegible] if you Will rite I Will give you any Information that may be [illegible] among the Children & 
Pleas rite to me inform the Subject as soon as convenient an allege forms & 
Dr O S Proppitt
N B [illegible] your Letters to Newton Factory
Newton County, J D.
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34711
Jeremiah Boggs
Ga.
Act 7 June 1832

986


[sideways/overwritten]
Hon. C. Davidson
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Georgia
Newton County
Declaration In order To obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress Pased June 7th 1832

On this 28th - day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared Before one Parmedus Reynolds one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Newton County Jeremiah Boggus a resident of law State & County Who was March 22nd Seventeen Hundred & fifty three  Aged eighty five the 22nd of March last year & who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 
That he entered the Services of the United States under the following named officers & Served as herein States That he was drafted & Served a three months Tour in the capacity of Ensign in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one under the following named Officers Captain William Gregs by Major John O Bannon & Col Elias Edmonds Marched to Williamsburg Virginia. In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty two he was again drafted and Served a three months Tour in the same capacity of Ensign & under the same Captains & Majors as the first Tour Elias Edmonds Col and Marched to Williamsburg Virginia his third & Last Service was a Two months Tour he entered the Tours on the fourth of March Seventeen Hundred & Eighty three with an Ensign [illegible] under Captain Summerson & Col Homes & Marched to Winchester Frederick  County Virginia that he resided in [illegible] County Virginia where the [illegible] was rendered that he was born in Prince William county Virginia & that he now resides in the County of Newton & State of Georgia that his Discharges & Commissan are both lost that he knows of no persons by whom he can prove his Services This declarant States after the Revolution he removed to the County Wilkes & State of of Georgia
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuty except the present & declares his name isnot on the pension role of the agency of any States
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Boggus  x his mark
Purmedus Reynolds J.J.C.

We Thomas M Wilks a clergyman residing in the county of Newton & Sollomon Graves residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Boggus who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we beleave him to be eighty five years of age that he is reputed & beleaved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Thos. M. Wilkes
Sol Graves

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Purmedus Reynolds J.J.C.

Georgia
Newton County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Boggus a citizen of the 420 Dist Ga [illegible] of Newton County & that he is unable through old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open court as is required by the war Department of the United States and that I concur in opinion with the foregoing certificates
Given under my hand & seal this the 28th day of January 1839
David F. Montgomery
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And that the said Parmedus Reynolds do hereby declare that is is my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and I do further certify that it appear to me that Thomas W. Wills who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county of Newton & that Solomon Graves is a credible person & that there statement is entitled to credit.
This 28th of January 1839
Purmedus Reynolds J.J.C.


Georgia
Newton County
I Augustin W. Evans Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings as taken before the Judge in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Boggess for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thrity nine
Augustin W. Evans Clerk 
[SEAL]
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Jeremiah Boggus
7 June 1832
Suspended
Georgia


T.R.Wise
Present
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

State of Georgia
County of Jasper SS:
Be it know that before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jeremiah Boggus Jr. aged about 62 years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son of Jeremiah Boggus Sr. who was an applicant for a pension and that he believes that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to him, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due Jeremiah Boggus Sr. and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing his claims as aforesaid, he appoints Tully R. Wise, of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever he might do were he personally present to establish his claim.
In witness whereof, I have on this 14 day of July 1853 hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Jeremiah Boggus Jr.  X his mark

Witness:  S.J. Gay
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me;  and I further certify, that Jeremiah Boggus has always by the community been known as the Son of Jeremiah Boggus Sr.
Dated on this 14 day of Febry 1853.
C.E.F.W. Campbell J.P.

State of Georgia
County of Jasper to wit:
I hereby certify that C.E.F.W. Campbell Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Jasper County Court, this 14 day of Feby one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
S.T. McMichael Clerk
[SEAL]
*State whether an applicant or a pensioner.
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986
 
[STAMP]
REJECTED

Jeremiah Boggs
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Newton Factory
Newton Co. Ga.

Dr. O.S. Proffitt
Relative to the heirs of Jeremiah Boggas
V Cole

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept Intr.
Sept 16/53
A.S.H. White
Adj Chf Clk

Sept 18, 1853
Let. rel to
Jeremiah Boggas, Dec'd.

Dr. O.S. Proffitt
Newton Factory,
Newton Co. Ga.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Jeremiah Boggus Jr, a child of Jeremiah Boggus senior deceased, (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Young, Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said Jeremiah Boggus Senior as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the department at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of November A. D. 1852
Jeremiah Boggus Jr {L.S.}
X his mark
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, A W Evans
WITNESS, John Thompson

State of Georgia
County of Newton} SS:
On this 26th day of November A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jeremiah Boggus, Junior and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
David Thompson Justice of the Peace.
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I William D. Luckie clerk of Inferior Court in the County of Newton and State of Georgia do hereby certify that David Thompson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths;  and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 24th day of November A.D. 1852
Wm. D. Luckie C.I.C.
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Jeremiah Bogges Georgia
Rev. Pension Act 1832 Suspended
L.P.W.
Hon. th. Rose.

34711 Ga
Jeremiah Boggs
Suspd see letter to Hon W C Davison 
15 Feby 1839
Peter A Maddox 27 March 1839 - do. to P. A. Maddox 10 July 1839 -
let: 3 Oct: 42 Moses Davis.
Dr. O. S. Proffitt 8th Oct: 1853.
(over)
Act 7 June 1832
Hon D J Bailey June 5 1854
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Jeremiah Boggs
Ga - sus 32
Call

Free
D J Bailey
Honl J P Waldo
Comr of Pens -
Washington Cty
DC
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Jeremiah Boggs
Suspended Case
act of 1832
Georgia -

Dec 4 - 1852
R M Young
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1781 3 mo Ensign -,
82 " " 
83 2 "
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H of Rep Washington
May 30th/54

Honl L P Waldo
The enclosed letter from your Department to Dr Phiffit of Newton Co Georgia designates the claim of Jer. Boggs of Georgia of which I desire to be informed
Will you permit me to learn what despontion has been made of the claim at your earliest leisure
Respectfully D J Bailey
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Oct 1. 1842
Georgia
J. Baugus

Free
Mr J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

[Stamp]
MADISON
SEP
26
Ga.
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Madison, Morgan County, Georgia
26th September 1842

Sir,
I take the liberty to address a letter to you, the object to make enquiry respecting the papers of Jeremiah Baugus sent to the pention Office, claiming a pention under the law of the United States as a Soldier in the revolution army
Jeremiah Baugus of Newton County georgia, having no Education, and being feeble from age, called on a Kinsman of his in the upper part of the State, to assist him in preparing his papers, being confident he could get the necessary testimony the papers was prepaired & sent to Washington City as Mr Baugus was informed, the person attending to the Business for him lived some Eighty miles from him at the time, & since mooved to the State of Mississippi & he has heard nothing further since, will you be so kind as to inform me if such papers are in your Office,  your attention to the above at your earlyest convenience
will very much oblige
Yours
Moses Davis (agent for)
Jeremiah Baugus
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Respectfully referred to
the Secretary of War
Dept of State
9th July 1839

M 268.
July 10. 1839
Pension Office
Pension Office -
Case
Jer. Boggs Geo Sus -

[Upside down]
Carringham Town Geo} Free
June 28
To His Honr John Forey The
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Dist - Columbia
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Georgia Jackson Cty
D Sir
There is a very Old man of this State by the name of Jeremiah Boggss that Served in the Revolution & has made me his agent To Act for him & I have tracked what I think the Law requires & have sent on his Declaration the Coms of Pensions retained the Declaration But requires more positive proof such proof I can not find any thing in the Law to Bear it out
I Wish you to Examine the Declaration & give me Some light on the subject & what proof is more required I have [illegible] on & cant find where the files are Respecting the Services Rendered By the Virginas he was at the time of the Revolution a citizen of Fauquier County & Served Under the following officers Col William Edmonds & Capt Wm Gregby Secondly Col Elias Edmonds & The Same Capt & Thirdly under an officer name not recollected But is in the Declaration Serving Eight months as Ensign throughout I expect if I can find the Virginia rols There his name wood Show this Oold man is in a distressed Situation therefore Sir we wish you as our Statman & hope you will give us such information as we can receive his right
Examine the Declaration you can find it in the Comd officers & let me know where I can find the records if they are in the City of Washington I hope you can so arrange the matter that you can send on the check you will pleas direct yours to Jefferson Jackson Cy
yours with respect
Peter A, Maddox
June 26 - 1839
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Cumminghams Stor} 25
March 25
Hon J,, L,, Edwards
Comms of Pensions
City of Washington

Mar 25
No ab
Geo.
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Georgia Jackson City
Sir
I Recd your letter addressed to the Hon Mr C Davison Respecting the Declaration of Jeremiah Boggess there requiring more proof of the facts Alleged therein I know will ask you sir to Examine the Virginia files & there you will find Where the Said Boggess was discharged also the names of his Officers if the Virginia returns were not made to the City of Washington please inform me where they are & if you please give me the names of the Officers so that I can get them Jeremiah Boggess is a citizen of Newton County But has from Bodily infirmities has made me his agent therefore you will please Direct yours to Jefferson Jackson County Ga
yours respecfuly
Peter,, A,, Maddox
March 19 1839

PS Sir if you cant Examine the files for the Discharge please give me the name of the office
P A M