Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,652, William Boren, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.

Boren, William

NUMBER
S. 16652
Carded
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On this 26th day of August A.D. 1833, at a County Court, held
within and for the County of Madison, present William Anthony &
Thomas Cooper Esqr, a Quorum of the Justices of said Court, personally
came William Boren, and in open Court now makes the following
declaration, in order to amend his declaration formerly forwarded
to the War Department:

I, William Boren was born in the State of North Carolina, near
Salisbury, but was raised in Rutherford County (North Carolina) where
my father moved after my birth: The first tour of duty, was for ten
months, as in first declaration mentioned, in which tour I served as
a private. The latter end of the month of November 1780 applicant
was drafted as a private, for a tour of six months duty, within
Orangeburgh District South Carolina (where my father, at the time of my
services lived) in Captain Gideon Jennings Company, and was stationed
at Orangeburgh. During this tour applicant served, as in original
declaration stated, and for the time specified - applicant states
that he never had any written discharge for his services, that the captain
promised him one at some short time thereafter but never gave it
to him, nor did applicant ever apply. Col. Henderson and Col.
Thos Branham alternately commanded the Regiment to which our comany
was attached. Genl Sumpter was the commanding officer in
that section of the country, but previous to our discharge Sumpter marched
from Orangeburgh to [illegible] troops
at Orangeburgh to guard the inhabitants
Said applicant moved to this country in 1818, and from the great
distance he now resides from the place of his services, he does not know
of any person by whom he can prove said services; that he cannot
prove said services, and that he has not any documentary evidence
to establish the facts of Revolutionary services. His regiment
will be found in the original declaration.
And to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and
put by the Court, the said William Boren answers and says as follows:
1st. I was born in the State of North Carolina, in the year 1766.
2nd. I have my age put down in my family Bible, at my house about
eighteen miles from this place. It was put down according to the information 
of my father.
4th. I belonged to the militia which was closed, and there was a call
for a draft to be made out of the Class to which I belonged, and on that
call I was drafted, and served a tour of six months and eight days
5th I was acquainted with Captain Gidion Jennings, with Capt
Henry Young who was killed by the Tories with Col Gabriel [damaged]
Thomas Branham, and know Genl Sumpter
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I am also acquainted with Col Wm Anthony & Thos Cooper Justices
of this Court, William M. Newberry Clerk of this Court & the Circuit
Court, Micajah Stone Sheriff of this County, John Matthews Sen.
Member to the Senate of this State, Theodore F. Long Member of the House
of Representatives, and Caleb Cox Justice of the Peace, and many other
creditable persons, to all of whom reference may be had, to speak in
relation to my credit for veracity.
W Boren

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test,
W. M. Newberry Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter in the said amended declaration, together 
with the witnesses produced, and after again putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above
named William Boren the applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states: And it is ordered by the [damaged]
that the above declaration, as sworn to, be annexed to, and m[ade]
a part and parcel of the original declaration herein filed, and 
that the same be properly certified under the seal of this Court
and forwarded to the War Department.

State of Missouri,
County [of Madison]
I, William M. Newberry, Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County aforesaid, do certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter
of the application of William Boren for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office, at Fredericktown
this 26th day of August A.D. 183[3]
William H Newberry Clerk

County of Madison ss.
I, William Anthony, presiding Justice of the county
Court, within and for the County aforesaid, do Certify, that the forgoing
Certificate of William M. Newberry, as Clerk of said Court,
is in due form of law, and by the proper officers
Given under my hand this 26th day of August A.D. 1833.
W. M. Anthony P. J.
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["20.911" crossed out] 19.982
Wm Boren
Madison County
Missouri

4.5.10.13.14.16

Adm 6 months
$20

Charles M Newberry
Frederick Town
Madison County
Missouri

Clerk of Court
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20.911
BRIEF in the case of William Boren
of 12 mile Township in the State of Missouri
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank]
3. How old is he? 
66 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
 | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.

Aug. In 1780 | [blank] | Private | Capt. H? Young, Cor Volunt
not stated | 6 [months] & 8 [days] | O | Capt. Geo. Jennings Or Drafted

5. In what battles was he engaged?
in some skirmishes
Vol. for two months - was only 14 years of age
Drafted for six months
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
[blank]
[damaged]itement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by 
[damaged]tal evidence, the rolls? 
only the traditionary evidence of the witness
[damaged] a Clergyman certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.
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[left page]
[damaged]
[???} 7 day of Oct
[illegible]
[???] See letters to [???]
V P. Agt. July 9. 1834

Letter to Beverly Allen 13th 18
" " Hon. L. F. Linn Mar 1840
Letter to 3d [???] 5 April 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1839. Agt
notified 2 June 1840

Paid as above from 4th March to 4th
Sept 1839. Agt notified 9 June 1840
Letter to P Agt 25 Nov 1[damaged]
" " P Agt R.J.Cox Apr 4
Letter to Wm Anderson
with voucher, also Letter to
J.F. Darly Dec 20.49

[right page]
Missouri 19.982
Wm Boren
of Madison in the State of Mo
who was a Private in the Regt commanded
by Captain Young of the Co commanded
by [blank] in the S. C.

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Oct.
1833 and sent & C. M.
Newberry. Fredericktown Mo
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833, 50.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34, 10.
$60.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer
Book E Vol. 8 Page 79
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State of Missouri
County of Madison SS
On the 13th day of August 1832, personally
appeared before Thomas Cooper, William Anthony and
Anthony Clubb, Justices of the County Court of Madison
County and State of Missouri aforesaid, and now sitting.
William Boren a resident of Twelve Mile Township in
the County of Madison and State of Missouri, aged sixty
six years, 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 the
7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Said applicant entered into the service of the United States
in the latter end of the month of August 1780 as a
volunteer for two months, in Captain Henry Young's company,
levied in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina
in the forks of Edisto River. In the two months above this
applicant was engaged in driving beef cattle for the use
of the Army under Genl Sumpter and Brannum, stationed
at the town of Orangeburgh. At the end of the
two months mentioned this applicant was drafted
for six months tour within Orangeburgh District,
in Captain Gideon Jennings Company, and was stationed
at Orangeburgh. During this tour said applicant
was often sent out in excursions against
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the tories, and had some skirmishes with them.
Not long previous to the time said tour of six months
expired this applicant was sent with seventeen others
from Orangeburgh to guard six waggons loaded
with guns, swords, spades and picks to fort Montine
seventy or eight miles from Orangeburgh. Said applicant 
served six months and eight days in this last
tour, Applicant states that he never received
any written discharge; and that he knows of no
person whose testimony he can procure who can
testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
William Boren

Mr. William McMurtrey, a Clergyman, residing in the
County of Madison and State of Missouri, and Joseph
Bennett, residing in the same place, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with William Boren who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be sixty six years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to
to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur
in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W A McMurtrey Elder
Joseph Bennett
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of William Boren
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau. 
S. 16652

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
  |  |  | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |  |

Aug. 1780 | 2 mos | Private | Henry Young | [checkmark] | S. C.
Nov. 1780 | 6 mos |  | Gideon Jennings | Henderson, Thomas Brandon | |

Battles engaged in, Skirmishes not specified
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Drafted in Orangeburgh S. C. where his
father lived - name not stated.
Date of application for pension, Aug, 13, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Twelve Mile Township, Madison Co, Missouri
Age at date of application, born in 1766 in North Carolina near Salisbury.

Remarks: [blank]

Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War Department, that the
above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears 
to them that Will. McMurtrey, who has signed the
preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said
County of Madison, and that Joseph Bennett, who has also
signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a
credible person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit.
W M Anthony P.J.
Thomas Cooper J C C [Justice of the County Court]
Anthony Clubb J C C

I Thomas Moseley, a Clerk of the County Court within and
for the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of William
Bowen for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my private
seal, there being no seal of office yet
provided, at office in Fredericktown
this 15th day of August AD 1832
Thomas Moseley Clk
by
Caleb Cox his deputy
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St. Louis Missouri
7th December 1849

Sir
I wait upon you with the enclosed papers
of William Boren herewith enclosed, & request that
if found infirm, you will be kind enough to have
them returned to me, with instructions to the Pension
agent at this place to pay the amount due to the
said William Boren, With much respect: John F. Darley.

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
D.C.
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J. B. Cox
Apl  4 '49
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Pension office
Apl 4. 1849

Sir,
The vouchers of William
Boren are herewith returned. The
Pension Agent has been instructed
to make the payment

Joshua B. Cox, Esq
St Louis
Mo.

[faint annotation]
Letter to
Pens. Agent
not found
in letter book.
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John F Darby
Dec 20. 1849
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478
Pension Office
Dec 20, 1849

Sir,
The vouchers which you sent to this Office
in the case of William Boren, a pensioner
under the act of 7 June 1832, have been enclosed
to Wm C. Anderson, Esq, Pension Agt at St Louis,
with instructions to pay the amount due

John F. Darby, Esq
St Louis,
Mo
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13 Feb 1840
Beverly Allen
G. C

Record 19 Page 248
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War Department
Pension Office
13th Feb 1840

Sir
The vouchers in the case of William Boren,
Robert Sinclair and Jacob Stephens, have been
refered to this Office by the Third Auditor
of the Treasury, and placed on our files.
I cannot authorise the payment because
that William Borens Pension has been suspended,
and that the signatures of Sinclair
and Stephens do not correspond with those
in their original declarations.
I am yr

Beverly Allen Esq
St Louis
Missouri
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Hon. L. F. Linn
Mar. 14. 1840
G.C.

Record 19 Page 332
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Pension Office
March 14. 1840

Sir,
The letter of Beverly Allen, Esq.
in relation to the pensions of William Boren,
Robert Sinclair and Jacob Stephens, I have
the honor to return. If you will certify as
to the character of Mr. Allen, and file
the accompanying letter in this offer, the
Suspension in these cases will be removed,
and an order given to pay the Pension.

Hon. L. F. Linn
Senate U.S.
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Wm Barker
July 9, 1839
G.C.

Record 48 page 362
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War Dep
Pension Office
July 9, 1839

Sir,
I have received your letter of
the 22d ulto relative to the case of William
Boren. Until a full investigation of his
case can be had, his pension will cease. You
have mentioned the names of Jacob Miller
and Gibson Young as persons who can substantiate
the charge against Boren. But I do not
learn from your letter the particular
post-offices to which I should send letters
in order to reach those persons. I will be
obliged to you for early information on this
point.
 
Mr William Barker,
Scottsville
Ken
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St Louis
25 Feby 40

Sir
Yours of the 13" instant [13th day of current month] is just nonsense!
Will you please inform me for what cause the pension
of W. Boren is suspended & whether the same can
be removed & how under the regulations of the Department.

The objection to the payment of Robert Sinclair &
Jacob Stephena is one which cannot be reasoned.
If an old man, of advanced age, does not sign his
name as formerly he is therefore to forfeit his
pension. Thus the affliction incident to the
nature which should be an increased inducement [?]
to the bounty of the government is to operate as
a penalty. Had the evidence of identity been
insufficient it might be remedied but how
it is [???] to expect a man to write as he
once did I know not. Further it would seem
to me if the signature is genuine that is
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all I presume which is required however unlike
it may be that the signature of the same individual
once was. The object of having on file his
signatures was to detect fraud. Surely it never could
have been intended as a condition to the payment of
pensions that the applicant should always sign
his name as he then did. I cannot think you
are serious in this objection. I express the hope
that you will reconsider the matter. I have no
interest whatever in the subject. What I do for
the applicant is gratuitous. I am not unknown
to the delegation of Missouri in Congress -- Hon.
J. F. Linn of the Senate is acquainted with
the applicant who resides some thirty miles
from his residence.
Allow me again to ask your attention to this
subject.

Very respectfully
I am yr,
Beverley Allen

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Nov. 24 '46
Medway[?]

J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Oct
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Pension Agency St Louis Mo
Nov 13th. 1846

Sir,
I enclose the pension claim of Wm
Boren for one year on the Roll of this Agency
Be pleased to have it examined, and give
me your instructions.
S
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. C. Anderson Agt
for W.C. Agt

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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W Boren
Robt Sinclair
Jacob Stephens
Rev Wr

Lt to Hon. L. F. Linn, Mar. 14 1840

[vertical writing]
Office
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department
City of Washington
D.C.
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Scottsville Ky
June 30
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[vertical writing]
[???] July 9
Wm Boren
Rev Wr
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Allen County Ky June 22nd 1839

Sir,
William Boren of Madison County Missouri
I am told is drawing a pension as a Revolutionary soldier
I have heard him say myself that he took his Father's
place & served six weeks & that he never rendered any more
service. He never spoke on the subject when sober, but
said as much as the above when intoxicated. His Father
was a notorious Tory & acted as such in the battle of Kings
mountain. These facts can be fully sustained by Jacob
Miller now living in Claborn Parish Louisiana
& Gilmer Young of the County of Simpson. I feel it
to be my duty to make this communication in the hope
that you will cause an investigation so that the
Government may not be swindled.
Very Respectfully yours
William Barker
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 2, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, William Boren
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at
the rate of Twenty,
Dollars and -- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 4th Sept. 1839.


Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 27th 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, William Boren,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and -- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 4th March 1839.

Popefully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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16.652
INVALID.

No. 16,652
Wm Boren
Pri Rev War

Act: June 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 40

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1916 June 3. Hist. to Mrs. E. Y. Eltonhead
1916 June 30 Mrs. E. G. Eltonhead that she was furnished hist June 30
Letter in W.F. 25577 David Findley
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221 W. 83rd St.,
N. Y. City, N. Y.,
May 31, 1916.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the pension record of
William Boren. He was in Madison County, Missouri, in 1840. He
served from one of the Carolinas.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in the matter,
and hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am,
Cordially,
(Mrs) E. Y. Eltonhead

F. M.
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VLM

Rev. War Section.
8-1886  C. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
June 30, 1916.

Mrs. C. Y. Eltonhead,
221 West 23d Street,
New York, N. Y.

Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 22" instant [current month],
you are advised that the record of William Boren, S. F. No. 
16,652 Revolutionary War was forwarded to you June 3, 1916,
and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same
statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

Referring to above. regret the mistake
of this steno who wrote this letter while I was
absent. I left a memo to be given her and
she did not read same.
Thanking you for your courtesy and regretting
any trouble you had. I am
Very truly
(Mrs.) E. Y. Eltonhead
221-W. 83rd
N.Y. City
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V.L.M.

Rev. War Section.
June 30, 1916.

Mrs. C. Y. Eltonhead,
221 West 83d Street,
New York, N. Y.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 22" instant [current month],
you are advised that the record of William Boren, S. F. No. 
16,652 Revolutionary War was forwarded to you June 3, 1916,
and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same
statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.