Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6683, Lewis Boon, N.C.
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Service N.C.
Boon, Lewis
Number S.6683
Carded
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repro [sp?]
Set. Sidney Willer 10th [illegible] 1850

[opposite page]
32.31.
N. Carolina
Lewis Boon   32313
of Halifax in the State of N. C. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Blount of the    commanded by    in the N C line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of N.C.
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apl 1845 and sent to J. W. White, Warrenton N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk
Book E   Vol. 6 1/2    Page 47
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State of North Carolina}  SS
Halifax County              }
On this 16th day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Henry M Purnell an acting magistrate and a member of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (County Court) in and for the County and State aforesaid. Lewis Boon a resident of said county and state aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, amke the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered as a private soldier of the Revolution in the North Carolina service about the middle of the month of July (1778) seventeen hundred and seventy eight, with a man by the name of Uriah Deenin who lived in the County of Bertie North Carolina, where, he the said Lewis Boon then resided, for a term of nine months. and served out the same faithfully; (JE) he served from about the middle of July (1778) seventeen hundred and seventy eight, untill [sic] about the middle or last of April (1779) seventeen hundred and seventy nine, under the following named officers (To Wit) Captain Blount and Colonel Hogan; Captain Blount commanded the company in which he served, and Colonel Hogan commanded the regiment to which Captain Blount's company was attached; The names of the other field and company officers (from old age and loss of memory) he cannot recollect:
That he resided in the County of Bertie North Carolina at the time he entered the service, and that he marched from Bertie county under Captain William Williams, to Colonel Longs old field, near the Town of Halifax, where he joined the North Carolina troops or a part of the North Carolina troops; Captain Williams resigned his commission and returned home, and that he the said Lewis Boon was attached to Captain Blounts company.
That he marched from Colonel Longs old field (near the town of Halifax) through the State of Virginia to Petersburg, from there he marched through the State of Maryland through Pennsylvania and through the State of New Jersey, to West Point; where he, together with a part of the North Carolina troops, and a part of the Virginia troops, with whom the North Carolina troops fell in with on their
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march to West Point, joined the main army or United States troops, remained there untill [sic] the last, or about the latter part of the winter; till sometime in the month of February (1779) seventeen hundred and seventy nine, as well as he can recollect;
That while he was stationed at West Point the British landed a little below West Point, and that an engagement was expected to take place; but the British General on hearing (as he was informed that they were about to be hemed [sic] in) retreated and took shipping again; There was no engagement, and that he never was in any engagement: That the reason why he has never applied for a pension before this, was that he was informed, and believed, that none were entitled to pensions, but the regular soldiers; and that he knew of no evidence, or living witness by whom he could prove his service, untill [sic] a little time previous to this.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written, before
[signed] Henry M Purnell J.P.  
              + his mark Lewis Boon

Question. Where and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was born in the County of Bertie North Carolina in the year 1757 as I have been informed.
Question Have you any record of your age?
Answer I have not.
Question Where were you living when you were called into service.
Answer In the County of Bertie North Carolina.
Question Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
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Answer. I have lived partly in Bertie County partly in Northampton county North Carolina and partly in Halifax County, where I now live, and have been living for the last forty years and upwards.
Question. How were you called into service?
Answer I was drafted.
Question Did you receive a discharge from the service?
Answer I did
Question By whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer It was given me by Captain Blount when we returned back to the Town of Halifax about the last of April 1779 and I gave it to a man by the name of Presley Pritchett of Northampton County North Carolina to whom I sold my bounty land and have never since seen it.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
[signed] Henry M Purnell J. P.
              + his mark Lewis Boon

State of North Carolina }
Halifax County               }
I Henry M Purnell of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have long known the aforesaid Lewis Boon, who has made oath and subscribed to the foregoing declaration before me, and that I know that he is reputed and generally believed by those who know him to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and I believe that he was. and that he served as stated in the foregoing declaration. That by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend Court to make the foregoing declaration. That he is a man of undoubted veracity and full faith and credit is due to his oath. 
Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of August 1843.
[signed] Henry M Purnell J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Halifax County               }
We Sydney Weller a clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid and Henry M Purnell Justice of the Peace residing in the same county and state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Boon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be more than eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And that we concur in that opinion and believe that he did serve as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Given under our hands and seals this 22nd day of August AD 1843.
[signed] Sydney Weller Cpr.
              Henry M Purnell J.P.

State of North Carolina }  August. Term 1843-
        Halifax County       }
The above declaration having been exhibited in open court, as taken above mentioned confirm the same, and give it as the opinion of the Court that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Sydney Weller who has signed the preceeding [sic] certificate is a clergyman resident of the County and State aforesaid. and that Henry M. Purnell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state and is a credible person. and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] Rice B. Pierce. chairman

I James Simmons Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lewis Boon for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office in the town of Halifax this 24th day of August 1843.
[signed] Ja Simmons Ck
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Office of Secretary of State.
I William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Lewis Boon a private soldier in Capt. Blount's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 20th day of July 1778 for the term of nine months and that nothing more is said of him on said Rolls.
Under my hand this 21st day of January 1845.
[signed] W. Hill Secry of State
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W 35830
Lewis Boon
NC
act 7 June 1832

adm 9 mo private
$30 per ann

John W White
Warrenton
N.C
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                                                             free
J. L. Edwards, Esqr. Comr. Pensions
Washington City

[round cancellation stamp in upper left]
Warrenton N.C. AUG [date is smudged]

[next to above and below it is the following handwritten notation]
Aug 31. 44
N.C.
Frances Batchelor
Jane Clayton
Ann Blaylock
Lewis Boon
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Warrenton   No. Carolina
27th August 1844 -
Dear Sir
Herein I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Frances Bachelor, Jane Clayton, Ann Blaylock, and Lewis Boon
Please Examine Them and forward me. The Result. -
Verry [sic] Respectfully
yours
[signed] John W. White D. Clk
Warren Co C

P.S.
If Mrs. Sarah Murphy & Mrs. Susannah Mullican or Either of them are entitled to Pension, you will Please send me Their Certificates - Their Declarations have been on file in the Pension office for more than a year.
Respectfully,
[signed] Jno W White D. Clk
Warren Co C
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                                                 free
J. L. Edwards Esq (Comr. of Pensions)
Washington City

[postal cancellation stamp in upper left]
Warrenton NC FEB [date smudged]

[notation also on envelope]

feb 6 1845
One
Ada les case [spellings?]
Lewis Boone,
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Warrenton No. Carolina
February 3rd. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Agreeable to your Instructions in your Letter to me of October 29th 1844. - In the case of Lewis Boones application for a Pension - The certificates of the Comptroler [sic] & Secretary of State, of the State of North Carolina, have been procured, and is Herein inclosed [sic] to you, Which you will please Examine & if Sufficient, send me a Pension certificate for him -
I am Dear Sir
Verry [sic] Respectfully
Your obt Sert,
[signed] Jno. W. White
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Raleigh N.C.
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do certify that the name of Lewis Boon appears of Record in my office as having been paid by the state Sixty nine Dollars and Forty Six cents, as appears in Register of the Settlements of Army accounts at Halifax it also appears that he also received Twenty Seven pounds Sixteen Shillings and one pence (27.16.1) [British pound symbol used before 27] which amt [illegible] Received by Sauseson Hags [sp of names?] as will appear in Book No 28. Abstract of Army Accounts of the North Carolina line settled by the [illegible] at Halifax from the 1st Sept 1784 to the 1st Febry 1785 and at Warrenton in the year 1786 given under my hand and seal of office 24th day Decr 1844
[signed] Wm. F. Collins Compt
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35830
Lewis Boon
NC
Act June 7th '32
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State of North Carolina }
Halifax County  . . .         }
I Rice B Pierce Chairman & presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Halifax & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Simmons, whose name appears Signed to the annexed Certificates is, and was, at the time of signing the same, Clerk of the court of pleas, and quarter Sessions over which I preside; and that the said Certificate is in due form of Laws
Given under my hand and private Seal having no public seal of office this 24th day of august 1843
[signed] Rice B. Pierce Ch

State of North Carolina }
            Halifax County   }
I James Simmons Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county in said state certify that Rice B Pierce Esqr whose signature appears to the above is Chairman of our said court as the signature purporting to be his is his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Halifax N.C.
August 25th 1843 -
[signed] Ja Simmons Clk
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10 aug                                                       paid
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.                                      #6

[notation written sideways to left of addressee]

Please to see Indep [sp?]
no papers on file

avmo. [sp?] 32
AC
Lewis Boon
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Brinkleyville Halifax county
State of N. Carolina  January 28, 1850

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
My friend the Honourable Mr Badger informed me a month or so since that any information wanted respecting pensions should be sought from you as the officer appointed for such purpose.
Therefore I take the liberty to address you a letter of inquiry respecting the pension undertaken to be got for one Lewis Boon, a revolutionary soldier, residing while living in Halifax county N. Carolina.
Two gentlemen by names of William Daniel and Thomas Judkins undertook to procure the pension of Lewis Boon some 6 or 8 years since, and soon after they undertook the business Lewis Boon died.
This heirs at [illegible] or children wish me to ascertain for them whether any thing got, and if so to what amount.
As I am constituted their agent to get the needful information on this point and to apply for their dues if any from aforesaid persons who undertook the business.
As it is a matter of some delicacy for reasons I perceive unnecessary here to state, I hope in confidence you will write to me first whether said Boon did draw a pension through said Daniel & Judkins. 
and secondly if so to what amount .
Or if needful refer me to a proper source for information.
With all due respect yours &c
[signed] Sidney Weller
P.S. Direct as above or to Brinkleyville NC.
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1909 Jan. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Annie S. Ross 
letter in W. File 10445 John Boon [cents symbol]

[opposite page which is a form that has been filled in]

Rev War [handwritten along upper left]

6683
INVALID.
File No. 6683
Lewis Boon
Priv Rev War
Act June 7th 1832.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 38

[Arrangement of 1870.]


35.830
Lewis Boon
N.C.
Suspended
Let. to J. W. White Oct 29 1844.
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[printed form]

3-871.
Record Division,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
------------
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Lewis Boon
Service N.C.
Additional Service Rev. War
No    claim, State records   , 190
No claim, combination records    , 190

Remarks:
No claims, except J[?]#6683


Chief Division
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[printed letterhead stationery]

Carnegie Library, Charlotte, N. C.
Annie Smith Ross, Librarian
Revolutionary Pensions under the acts of 1818 & 1832 as reported by the secretary of state to Congress in 1835
State Records of North Carolina
v. 22 page 58

John Boon
private Infantry & Cavalry
lived in Northampton Co., later in Orange & Guilford County, died in Guilford
Lewis Boon, private
he too lived in the Counties above mentioned and died in Alamance County w thanks--
[signed] Annie Smith Ross

[2 round mailroom stamps] 
RECORD DIVISION Jan 5 1909 [upper right]
PENSION U.S. OFFICE Jan 2 1909 [lower left]
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[printed letterhead stationery]
Carnegie Library, Charlotte, N. C.
Annie Smith Ross, Librarian

Charlotte N. C.
Dec 31st 1908

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir-
I will appreciate very much if you can give me a statement of services of the names on the enclosed sheet
with thanks
Very truly
[signed] (Mrs) Annie Smith Ross

[two mailroom cancellation stamps]
RECORD DIVISION Jan 5 1909 [upper right]
PENSION U.S. OFFICE Jan 2 1909 [lower right]
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In reply to your request of       , received     for a statement of the military history of Lewis Boon 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. File 6683

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
July 20, 78

Length of Service
9 mos.

Rank
Pri.

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain Wm Williams
                       Blount
Colonel Hogan

State 
10" N.C.

Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bertie Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1843  
allowed
Residence at date of application, Halifax Co. 
N. C.
Age at date of application, born 1757, in Bertie Co. N. C. 
Remarks: For date & place of death etc
[rest of form is blank]