Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,393, Daniel Boynton, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass. 
Boynton, Daniel 
Severance, Hannah 
Former widow NUMBER R.9.393
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Maine
County of York ss.
On this   day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared in open court, at a term of the District Court and at Alfred, for and within the county aforesaid on this day and year last above named before me Daniel Goodenon Esquire; a Judge of the District Court, being a court of Record within and for the county of York in the State of Maine.
Hannah Severance
a resident of Buxton in said County of York widow, aged eighty one 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she was married to Daniel Boynton of said Buxton who served in the War of the Revolution as a private in the Massachusetts forces. That said Daniel Boynton enlisted about the last of June seventeen hundred and seventy five in the company commanded by Captain John Lane in Col. Fosters Regiment and served eight months said company was stationed at Cape Ann. - That in the month of February seventeen hundred and seventy six said Daniel Boynton joined Captain John Elden's company in Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regiment and served between one and two months at Roxbury, and that immediately
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after said last service he enlisted in Captain Jabez Lane's Company in Colonel Varnum's Regiment and served twelve months in and about New York. - That said Daniel Boynton was also in the Continental service under an enlistment of three years, as at the Battle in Bennington and at West Point at the time of the capture of Maj. Andre. but it is not known to her what company or Regiment he served in.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Boynton on the eleventh day of July in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Boynton died on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred and five; - That she was afterwards married to Peter Severance who died on the thirty first of July eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that she was a widow on the 7th of July 1838 and has not since intermarried but is still a widow, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Hannah Severance her X mark
Witness
[signed] Daniel Wentworth
[signed] John Boynton

State of Maine 
York County, ss.
District Court, Western District, October term 1844. Personally appeared the above named Hannah Severance, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is just and true according to her best knowledge and belief
Before me, [signed] Daniel Goodenone
Jus. Dis. Court. Wesn. Dist.
Oct. 22 1844.
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Seventeen hundred and ninety three, July eleventh, Daniel Boynton and Hannah Babb, both of Buxton"
I Robert Wentworth certify that the above extract is a true copy of the Record of Marriages in the town of Buxton, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, "1793 July 11 Daniel Boynton and Hannah Babb both of Buxton"
I Robert Wentworth above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of marriages in said Buxton with the exception above named.
[signed] Robert Wentworth Town Clerk

State of Maine
County of York} S.S.
July 25 1844.
Then personally appeared Robert Wentworth above named (who I certify is a credible witness) and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Before me [signed] Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace
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James G. Berret
Present
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State of Maine,
YORK, SS.
I, J.O. McIntire Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Arthur McArthur esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and for each and every county throughout the State aforesaid as appears by the paper hereto annexed; and he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated August 6, 1830 and will expire August 6, 1837. and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this third day of February Anno Domini 1851
[signed] J.O. McIntire Clerk.
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State of Maine
York County, ss

I, Joshua Henick, Register of the Court of for said county of York, hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Alfred, within and for said county of York, on the third day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one
John Boynton of Saco in said County of York was appointed Administrator of the estate of Hannah Severance late of Buxton in said county, deceased, and gave bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the faithful performance of said trust according to law.
I do further certify, that it appears by the records and files of the Probate office, of the county aforesaid, that said appointment remains in full force and in nowise worked, reversed or annulled
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate, this third day February A.D. 185.
[signed] Joshua Henick} Register of the Court of Probate for said county.
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State of Maine. County of York, ss. 
Court of Probate 
Special Term, January, A.D. 1851. 
Be it known, that on this seventeenth day of January, 1851, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Hannah Severance, late of Buxton in said county deceased, who was widow of Peter Severance and formerly widow of Daniel Boynton late of said Buxton deceased, who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States; that she at said Baxton on the third day of February D. 1850, and that John Boynton, Isaac Boynton and Mary Wood are the children and only surviving children of said Hannah Severance 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one 
Joshua Herrick , Register of the Court of Probate 14 for York County .
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State of Maine York County SS. On this third day of February AD. 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace throughout the State of Maine personally appeared John Boynton of Saco in said County aged fifty years who being first duly sworn according the to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to gain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress of 7 July 1838 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844 Feb uary 1848 joint Resolution of 23d January 1845 1st July 1848, that he is the administrator of the estate of Hannah Severance, who was widow of Peter Severance and formerly the widow of Daniel Boynton, who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States; and served as follows viz. That he believes the said Daniel Boynton served eight months as a private in Capt John Lanes company in Col Fosters Regiment in 1775 at Cape Ann in the massachusetts line on the seaboard; that he served two months in Captain John Elder's company in 1776 & enlisted same year and served twelve months in Colonel Varnum's Regiment; and he believes served other tours of service and in the whole more than two years; that the said Hannah Severance made her application to the
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Commissioner of Pensions for a pension for the services of Daniel Boynton her late husband in her life time & that said application was pending at the time of her death; that she was married to the said Daniel Boynton at the time set forth in her application as aforesaid and after left the service as aforesaid and prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four and to the proof thereto annexed reference is made for evidence, that the said Hannah Severance died on the third day of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty, and that the said John Boynton & Isaac Boynton and Mary Wood are the children and only surviving children of said Hannah Severance, and that he claims as administrator as aforesaid for the benefit of the children as aforesaid all pension and arrearages of pension which would have been due the said Hannah Severance at the time of her death under the Acts & resolutions aforesaid
John Boynton 

Witness 
Benjamin J. Herrick 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace throughout the State,
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1888 Sept 1. Geo Severance history Prior 
[crossed out: Acts of July 14,1862, and March 3, 1873. ]

9393
P. O. _________ of 
Hannah Severance
Service: Widow of Peter Severance Former widow Danl Boynton
Enlisted: _________, 18 
Discharged: _________, 18 
Application filed: _________ ,18
Alleges: _________ 
Re-enlisted: _________ 
Attorney: _________ 
P. O. _________ 
_________ Recognized. _________ Contract. 
_________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for_________ , 18

REJECTED
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11432 Nov 24, 
on July 7 1838. 
Han Severance 
J.L Edwards
Commissioner
Wash
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Alfred  Oct. 29th 1844, 
J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions

Sir:  Please forward the certificate on the enclosed declaration to Daniel Wentworth Esq. Buxton Centre, Maine 
Yours truly 
William Trafton
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State of Maine. York, ss.

I William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is of duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated on the 25th day of January 1844, and will expire on the 25th day of January 1851 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty second day of October Anno Domino 1844 
William Trafton Clerk
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State of Maine
York, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Daniel Goodenow is Judge of the District Court, for the Western District in and for said State as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of December 1841 and will expire on the eleventh day of December 1848 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty second day of October Anno Domino 1844.  William Trafton, Clerk.

[transcriber note: name Goodenow is verified online]
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I John Boynton of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath declare, that I was personally acquainted with Daniel Boynton a Revolutionary Soldier, and also with his wife Hannah, whose maiden name was Hannah Babb, said Daniel Boynton died at Buxton on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred and five leaving the said Hannah his widow; the said Hannah was afterwards married to Peter Severance who died on the thirty first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty five 

I further testify and say, that since the death of the said Peter Severance the said Hannah has remained unmarried and is now his widow
John Boynton 

State of Maine County of York SS October 21st 1844 
Personally appeared John Boynton above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, and I certify that the said John Boynton is a credible witness 
Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace
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11,432
Hannah Severance
formerly widow
Daniel Boynton
[Mc?]
Act 7th July '38

9393
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I Stephen Whitney of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do on oath declare, that about the last of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five I enlisted as a private in the service of Massachusetts for the defence of the United States in the war of the Revolution for the term of eight months in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lane that said company marched soon after I enlisted to Cambridge from thence to Cape Ann where it was placed under the command of Col. Foster

That at the expiration of said eight months I again enlisted in the company commanded by Jabez Lane for the term of twelve months the Colonels name was Varnum from Cape Ann we went to Cambridge, from thence to New York and long Island 

I further testify and say, that Daniel Boynton of Buxton was a private in said eight months service in Capt. John Lanes Company, and that according to the best of my recollection the said Boynton was at New York in the twelve months service in Capt. Jabez Lane's Company, my recollection is not so clear in relation to his service in New York as it is to that at Cape Ann, but I think I cannot be mistaken when I say he was in Jabez Lane's Company at New York 
Stephen Whitney

State of Maine York County ss June 23d 1834. Then personally appeared Stephen Whitney above named who I certify is a competent witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, and I further certify that the name Daniel was interlined, and the name "John" erased before this paper was signed by said Whitney 
Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace