Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,421, Richard Boucher, Va.
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Service
Va

Boucher, Richard

Number
S.36421
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18392
Kentucky
Richard Boucher
of Mason Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Stephenson of the VA line for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 31 day of May 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1822 and sent to H R Graham Esq Washington, Mason County, Ky

Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $265.29
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822 $48.00
Total $313.29

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818 & 1 May 1820}
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Declaration 
Under the Law of
18th Mar 1818
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Circuit Court of Mason in the
1st Judicial District of Kentucky
On the 31st day of May 1821,
before me the subscriber, sole Judge of the first Judicial District of Kentucky, personally appeared Richard Boucher, aged sixty nine years, resident in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, passed on the 18th day
of Mar: 1818, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war"
That he the said Richard Boucher enlisted 
for the term of one year, in the month of June
1775 to take effect on the first day of July ensuing in the County of Berkley in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Hugh Stephenson being one of the companies of riflemen, raised by order of Congress from the state of Virginia, and on continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said company, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the term of his enlistment at which time the British Fleet appeared off Staten Island where he the said Richard Boucher, was with his company, then stationed, and commenced
landing its Troops; on the discovery of which,
said Boucher, with the whole company volunteered their further services to General Washington so long as he should deem them necessary; the General accepted the offer, and discharged him the said Boucher (and others) on Staten Island sometime thereafter - That he was at the siege of Boston, at the time that the British were in possession of the Town, and that he continued to serve
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to serve in said siege until the Town became repossessed by the Americans: That he was one of the volunteer party, commanded by Colonel Tupper who plundered a considerable number of the Enemies Horses, & Beef cattle on Georges Island, at the same time setting fire to a large vessel then on the stocks on the said Island - That after the Enemy left Boston, he, with his company pursued them to New York, where they were stationed on Staten Island, that on Easter Sunday the Fleet, commanded by Sir Peter Parker, landed a body of men to obtain fresh water, that the riflemen alone drove them off, killed a number of them, took thirteen prisoners, with their flag, caused the Sloop of War lying along the shore for the purpose of covering their retreat to cut her cable, and bear off, losing both her Barge, and anchor.
and the said Richard Boucher further swears as aforesaid, that he is in reduced circumstances; and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn and declared before me, the day and
year aforesaid,
Beatty
I Adam Beatty, Judge &c. as aforesaid, do
certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Richard Boucher did serve in the revolutionary war, as
stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, I am also satisfied, that he needs the assistance of his country for support. from his own testimony and that Richard L. Waters, personally known to me to be a man of strict veracity. 
Given under my hand this 31st May 1821
A.  Beatie
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And I Adam Beatty Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that a declaration similar to the foregoing was made by the aforenamed Richard Boucher before me as Judge of the 1st Judicial District of Kentucky on or about the second Monday of May 1819 being the first day of May term of the Circuit Court and that said declaration was made in open court. Given under my hand this 31 of May 1821.

A Beatty

State of Kentucky
Mason County Set

I Marshall Key Clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid certify that the Honorable Adam Beatty before whom the foregoing declaration of Richard Boucher was made and who has granted the above certificate thereof is now and was at the time of so doing a Judge of the first Judicial District of Kentucky of which the Mason Circuit composes a part and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have here-
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unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Washington the 6th day of June 1821.

Marshall Key

SEAL
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington the 6th day of June 1821.

Marshall Key

SEAL
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State of Kentucky
At a court held for the Mason Circuit at the Court house thereof in the town of Washington on Thursday the 31st day of May 1821.

Richard Boucher produced in Court a declaration in conformity to the act of Congress in that case made and provided which having been sworn to is ordered to be filed among the records of this court. It is further ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War that this court is of opinion from the evidence of Richard L Waters that the schedule contains the whole of the property of the said Boucher the value of which is fifty-nine dollars.

This declaration is as follows to wit:

1st Judicial District of Kentucky

On this 31st day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record expressly made so by the law of the state which created etc. for the district aforesaid Richard Boucher aged sixty-nine years resident in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: that he enlisted for the term of one year in the month of June 1775 to take effect on the first day of July ensuing in the county of Berkley in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Hugh Stephenson being one of the companies of riflemen raised by order of Congress from the state of Virginia and on continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said company in the service of the United States until the expira-
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tion of the term of his enlistment; at which time the British fleet appeared off Staten Island (where he the said Boucher was with his company then stationed) and commenced to landing its troops on the discovery of which said Boucher with the whole company volunteered  their further services to General Washington so long as he should deem them necessary; the General accepted the offer and discharged him the said Boucher (and others) on Staten Island sometime thereafter; that he was at the siege of Boston at the time that the British were in possession of the Lower and that he continued to serve in said siege until the town became repossessed by the Americans. That he was one of the volunteer party commanded by Col Tapper who plundered a considerable number of the enemy's horses and beef cattle on George's Island; at the same time setting fire to a large vessel there on the stocks on the said Island - that after the enemy left Boston, he with his company pursued them to New York where they were stationed on Staten Island; that on Easter Sunday the fleet commanded by Sir Peter Parker landed a body of men to obtain fresh water that the riflemen alone drove them off, killed a number of them took thirteen prisoners with their flag caused the Sloop of War lying along the shore for the purpose of covering their retreat to cut her cable and bear off losing both her barge and anchor. And the said Richard Boucher further swears as aforesaid that before the Honorable A. Beatty sole Judge of the first Judicial District of Kentucky he made a declaration on oath precisely similar to the
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foregoing with respect to his revolutionary services and that said declaration was made in open court on the second Monday of May 1819 being the first day of May Term of the Mason Circuit Court and he thinks on the 13th day of the month but that he has never received a pension certificate which he knows not the cause of. And I the said Richard Boucher do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

One cow and calf worth $10.00
one small sow & pigs $4
5 small hogs worth $1.50 each = $7.50
1 cupboard $12.00
6 chairs 1 kettle and 1 small = $4.25
1 pot a few plates, 2 dishes, with a few knives and forks - $3.00
1 table, 1 tea kettle - $2.00
1 broken set of carpenter's tools worth $25.00
2 small heifers now a stray not known
whether I shall ever get them again or not worth $4.00 each

This is all Dollars - $67.75

By trade a house joiner but very little able to work at any trade being old infirm and particularly laboring under rheumatism afflictions etc. I have no wife living. I am a dependent on a son for a house, have a
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single daughter living with me and one fully three times as much as is due me.

Sworn to on the 31st day of May 1821 before A. Beatty sold Judge of the First Judicial District this 31st of May 1821.

A. Beatty

State of Kentucky Mason Circuit Court Set

I Marshall Key clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record and papers of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty-nine dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington the 6th day of June 1821.

Marshall Key

SEAL
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36421
Rev INVALID

File No 36,421
Richard Boucher
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 47

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. T Metcalfe
H.R.

Rich'd Boucher's Claim
will be admitted as soon as it shall have been **tained that he made his schedule in the county where he resides.

See letter to Hon T Metcalfe H.R. March 14 & 10 May 1822 
Suspended for amendment and schedule
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Mason County
State of Kentucky

Be it known that before me Aruther Toe a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Enoch W Holton and Elijah Craig both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth; and made solemn oath that they and each of them are well acquainted with Richard Boucher now identified before these presents and know him to be a resident citizen of Mason County, state aforesaid; before the county court of which we are informed. His schedule was made in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820.

E W Holton - SEAL
Elijah Craig - SEAL

Attest:
Edward S Lee
Alexr Hunter

Sworn and subscribed to in Mason County Kentucky on this 13 day of April 1822 before me Arhtur Toe
JP M.C.
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State of Kentucky
Mason County

I Marshall Key clerk of the County Court of said county certify that Archer Fox who appears to have granted the above certificate was at the time of granting the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.

In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 15th day of April 1822.

Marshall Key

SEAL
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Nicholas County State Kentucky

Personally appeared before me Daniel P Bedinger a Justice of the Peace for said county George Michael Bedinger aged 65 years and made oath that he enlisted in Berkely County Virginia in Capt. Hugh Stephenson's company of Riflemen in which company Richard Boucher of the county & state aforesaid belonged that they marched from Shepperd's Town Virg to the siege of Boston where they remained during the siege before the city fell about the time the enemy evacuated is that they enlisted in June 1775 and were discharged sometime in June 1776 on Staten Island New York state where they had marched on pursuit of the enemy that Richard Boucher was being present in the very identical person of Stenson's company aforesaid and that they received continental pay for their services and that this is a true statement to the best of his knowledge & belief.

Geo M Bedinger
Signed sealed and knowledge this 15th day of Feb 1822

Attested By:
D P Bedinger
Zedekiah Moore
William Bingham

I do certify that George M Bedinger this affiant is a man of honesty and [illegible] demeanor as also Zedekiah Moore the witness.

Witness - W M Clanahan - JPNC
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State of Kentucky Nicholas County

I Andrw S Hughes Clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid do certify that William M Clanahan whose signature appears to the within certificate and also Daniel P Bedinger one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing affidavit are both acting justices of the peace in and for the county of Nicholas aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all their official acts as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Carlisle for said county of Nicholas this 15th day of February 1822. In the XXX year of the commonwealth.

Andrew S Hughes - Clerk
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State of Kentucky
County of Mason

I Richard Boucher aged seventy years a citizen of the United states do upon oath testify and declare that in the month of June 1775 I enlisted in the army of the revolution against the common enemy of my country for the term of one year and served in the company commanded by Capt. Hugh Stephenson by some called Stinson being one of the companies of Riflemen raised by order of congress from the state of Virgina & Maryland and on continental establishment; and that I continued in the service aforesaid to the full extent and even beyond the term of my enlistment in which time I was at the siege of Boston. I also served under Col Tupper on Georges Island etc. and after my year and better of service had expired, I was regularly discharged from the said Rifle Regiment on Staten Islan by General Washington or by his order. My discharge is now lost so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement.

Richard Boucher - SEAL

Attest:
Wm Duff
Willis Bell
Samuel Staggs

State of Kentucky

I Samuel Blackburn aged 67 years a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Richard Boucher who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know that he did perform the military services therein stated.

Samuel Blackburn - SEAL

Attest:

Wm Duff
Willis Bell
Samuel Staggs

State of Kentucky
County of Mason

Before me Wm Duff a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and
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and state aforesaid personally appeared Richard Boucher and Smauel Blackburn who have subscribed the foregoing declaration and certificate of identity both credible and respectable men and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 19th day of Feb 1822.

Wm Duff - J P M C - SEAL

In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Kentucky as the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at blank this blank day of blank 1822.

State of Kentucky Mason County

I Marshall Key clerk of the county court do hereby certify that William Duff Esq who has granted the within certificate is now and was at the time of granting the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of said court the 18th day of February 1822.

Marshall Key

SEAL
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Mason County Ky
Feby 21th 1822
In great haste my dear Sir, I take up my pen to acknowledge the receipt of your kind favor of the sixth Ultimo.
With my Letter of the 21st Dec. last;  forwarded to you a copy of Samual Blackburns schedule; merely to shew you this man with whom Boucher is said to have served; that, to save troubles by refering [sic] to the services of the one, the other might be found; and certainly no, without either seal or signature of the clerk &c; to substantiate the claim of a man who is under the law of May 1820, already borne on the pension roll of the Kentucky Agency: this would indeed, to have been guilty of a great faux pas.
The additional evidence of service required in the case of Boucher was this moment handed to me, and (with this within three hours. I will have it placed in the Washington Post Office; hoping by such celerity, that it may reach you and Mr. Edwards in time to cause his name to be inscribed on the Pension Roll before the 4th March ensuing; for, otherwise he will not be paid until September next; and he is I assure you, at this time, greatly necessitated: more perhaps than would a man of his independent spirit like to have mentioned.
With the most perfect respect
I have the Honor to be,
Dear Sir
Your most obt. H.ble Serv't
H R Grattam

The Honorable
Th's Metcalfe &c &c
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Evidence of Richard
Boucher's residence
Rec'd 29 Apr 1822

Public Service
J L Edwards Esquire
Dept of War
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Mason County Kentucky
April 17th, 1822

J L Edwards Esquire

Sir

In a letter of the 18th Ultimo, not long since received from the Honorable Thomas Metcalfe he says "the claim of Richard Boucher to a pension will be admitted so soon as it shall appear that he made his schedule before a court in the county where he resides" proof of which I now enclose.

With Boucher's certificate I will thank you to forward to me the certificate of Geo Maines and James Rice.

Very Respectfully
I Am
Sir
Your most obt & hon'b serv

H R Grassom