Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3070, John Bough, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Bough, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER  W. 3070
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3d  Auditor  May 9 1859 
890 
Pennsylvania - Phila 
Elizabeth Bough 
widow of John Bough 
who was a Private in the Penn. line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Dollars Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July, 1843 and sent to D. B. VonderSmith  Lancaster - Pa 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A  Vol.  1. Page 130
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V  4729 
Elizabeth Bough of John 
Pennsylvania 
admitted 
Pr a 72  $80. 
Cap. - Col Wayne 
Pa Line
On roll pd from 1 Aug 1780 to 1 Jan 1781 page 56 Book A no  payments made on 22 [unreadable] for service from [unreadable] Augt 1 1780 Adm on small roll
 died 17 Dec 1804 
Act 7 July 38 
Samuel Dale 
Lancaster Pa
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Declaration 
State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster City} ss 
On this - day of February A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the District Court, for the City and County of Lancaster Elizabeth Bough a resident of the City of Lancaster aged 76  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit 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 John Bough, who was a private; who as she has been informed by him, and others, entered the service in the Revolutionary war, sometime in the year 1776 that he remained about a year in service, then returned home, and immediately enlisted for the term of five years as he informed her, but she does not recollect the name of any of the officers under whom he served nor the battles in which he fought, she has frequently heard him speak of Captain Livergood, having served, as he informed her six years and was discharged on the 14th day of January 1781 by General Anthony Wayne - see his discharge hereto annexed.  
She further declares that she was married, to the said John Bough on the 31st day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid John Bough died on the seventeenth day of December eighteen hundred and four; - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated 
Elizabeth Bough her mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court being a Court of Record Attest Z. McLenegan Prothy 
Christopher Remly, being sworn saith I was well acquainted with John Bough, the husband of the above named Elizabeth Bough, I remember of his being absent from Lancaster, along time, when it was said he was in the Army of the Revolution, I have heard him speak of several battles that he was in, and it was reported by the neighbours where he lived, that he was a brave soldier, I am now 67 years of age 
Christopher Remly his mark
Sworn to & subscribed on 13th February his 1839 in open court being a court of record Attest 
Z McLenegan Prothy
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Jacob Coutz of the City of Lancaster aged 67 years being sworn saith I was well acquainted with John Bough, the husband of the aforesaid Elizabeth Bough, who died about thirty four years ago, it was always reported, and believed in the neighbourhood where he lived, that he had been for a considerable length of time a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he had done his duty as such untill discharged 
Jacob Kautz
Sworn to and subscribed in open court being a court of record. February 13. 1839 
Attest Z. McLenegan Prothy 
Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County} ss 
I, J. McLenegan, Prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, certify, that the foregoing proceedings and affidavits were made in open Court, on this day and are the original proceedings in the said Court, being a Court of record; and that the person who have made these affidavit are credible persons.   And I also certify, that Samuel Dale, Esq whose name is appended to the certificate and affidavit of Martin Bruner, a clergyman, which is hereunto annexed, is an alderman in & for the City of Lancaster, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine; and that the said M. Bruner is the pastor of the said church and is a credible person.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lancaster February 13 1839
Z. McLenegan Prothonotary
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Married John Buch and Elizabeth Edelman of Lancaster, 
I, Martin Bruner, certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: the thirty first day of January one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, January 31st 1782.  
I, Martin Bruner, above named, depose & say; that I hold the office of Pastor of the Reformed Church in the City of Lancaster & State of Pennsylvania, & that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me. 
M. Bruner
Pastor of the Ref. Church Lancaster Pa.
Affirmed before me this 12th day of February 1839
Sam Dale Ald’n
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No discharge was found with the papers on file when this history was written November 13, 1929 EEL. 
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
EEL 
OWN
November 13, 1929
Miss Marion Curtis Darst 
363 North Main Street 
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 
Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 3070, it appears that John Bough (name also appears as Buch) enlisted in 1776, and served about one year after which he enlisted for five years and was discharged January 14, 1781, by General Wayne. 
He died December 17, 1804. 
The soldier married January 31, 1782, Elizabeth Edelman.  The marriage recorded in the Reformed Church of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
 The widow Elizabeth was allowed pension on her application executed February 13, 1839, at which time the stated that she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1843, she stated that she was eighty-six years of age and upwards." 
There are no further family data. 
The above is the history of the only soldier named John Bough or Baugh found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Very truly yours, EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner
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1390
Elizabeth Bough
$ 80 per annum
Send cert to D. B. Vondersmith Lancaster Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County} Ss
On this 26 day of April AD 1843. Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Elizabeth Buch a resident of the City of Lancaster, in the County and State aforesaid aged 86 years and upwards, who being first 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 on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War –
That she is the widow of John Buch, who served for five years as an enlisted soldier, under General Anthony Wayne, as will more fully appear by reference to the original discharge of her husband, which is now on file with other papers, in the war Department, 
The marriage Certificate is also on file in said Office 
And that she received under the act of July 7th, 1838, a five years pension, the annual amount she does not know – 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Buch on the 11th day of January A D 1782 - that her husband the aforesaid John Buch died on the 17 day of December AD 1804, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period 
Elizabeth Bough her mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me E. Schaeffer 
Test  D Vondersmith
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Lancaster City Ss: 
I Emanuel Schaeffer one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster before whom the foregoing declaration was taken, do certify that Elizabeth Buch is the widow of John Buch deceased, and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and belief – 
Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of April AD 1843 
E. Schaeffer [seal]
State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County} SS 
I Rudolph F Rauch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lamaster County. Do certify that Emanuel Schaeffer, Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, as above stated duly commissioned & qualified; and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this Twenty fourth day of May in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred & forty three Rud F Rauch Prothy
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LANCASTER PA 9
July 28, 2025 Pa
Addl proof
Eliz Bough
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pennsions
Washington City D. C.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS  
Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally came Jacob Kautz of the City of Lancaster who on his solemn oath saith, I was acquainted with John Bough and Elizabeth his wife while they lived together as man and wife, and have lived near her & been A accquainted with her ever since the death of her husband & that she has not since intermarried but still remains the widow of the said John Bough, & that she now lives in Lancaster where she still has lived and is the same Elizabeth Bough whose name is now before the Secretary of war for a Pension 
Jacob Kautz
Sworn & subscribed, this 28th day of June AD 1839 before 
Saml Dale
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LANCASTER PA FEB 16
Feb 16 1839
4729
1 July 1838
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Lancaster City Feby 13th 1839 
J L Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir,  I herewith send you the application of Elizabeth Bough of Lancaster City for a pension, she is poor & needy and is deserving of assistance. 
With respect 
Saml Dale
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letter D. B. Vonder Smith Feb. 1843. 
4198. 
Pennsylvania  
Elizabeth Bough 
widow of John Bough dec’d 
who was a pensioner under the Act of  - 
and who died on the 17th December 1804, of Lancaster Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the com [company]  commanded by Captain Livergood of the regt commanded by Col. Wayne in the Penna line for 2 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept 1839 & sent to Saml Dale Lancaster, Penna 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839   $280.00   
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40  40.00 
$320.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Book D McCardy  Clerk. 
Book A  Vol 2  Page 145
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Elizabeth Bough
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Let 24 June ‘39
S. Dale
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 3070 
Elizabeth Bough 
Widow 
John Bough 
Pri . Rev. War  
Act: March 3, 1843 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 71 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1929 Nov. 13 Hist to Miss Marion Curtis Darst  EEL
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MISS MARION CURTIS DARST 
363 NORTH MAIN STREET 
DOYLESTOWN, PA. 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE X SEP 23 1929
Revo
To Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C 
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of John Baugh 
His war record is found in Pa. Archives 5th Series Vol 1 Page 523 – 
Sincerely yours Marion C Darst