Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,130, Eleazer Boughton, Conn.
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Service Conn.
Broughton, Eleazer
Number S.32,130
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6407      New York    
Eleazer Boughton               
of Victon in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Scofields of the Regt commanded by Col Waterbury in the Connecticut line for 18 months          
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831                
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and sent to Hon J. Dickson   Ho. Repre [House of Representatives]       
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $90.00                
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 $30.00                   
$120.00                       
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}                       
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk                     
Book D Vol. 5 Page 162
He d. [died] Feb 14 1843  A. B.
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92404
Eleazer Boughton
admd [admitted]
18 mos pri
60$
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua
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State of New York
Ontario County  
     On this the twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Court now sitting Eleazer Boughton a resident of the town of Victor, aged sixty eight 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 7. 1832.
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1st   At Norwalk in the State of Connecticut on or before the 1st November 1780, he was ordered out in Captain Reuben Scofields company in Colonel Meads Regiment and was marched to Stamford, Greenwich and Horse Neck and served on this frontier until the 1st April 1781.
2nd   At Norwalk as aforesaid on the 1st April 1781 he enlisted for nine months in Captain Nathaniel Slawsons Company of Infantry, in Colonel Meads Regiment, and he served out the full time nine months at the towns of Stamford and Norwalk.
     They were frontier guard, and had several skirmishes with parties that came from Long Island and captured some prisoners, which were sent to General Waterburys Head-Quarters at Stanwick.
3rd  Immediately after his discharge from the nine months service as aforesaid, to wit, on or about the 1st January 1782  He was again called out in Captain Scofields Company, and served on the same frontier about four months, and he also served at various other times on short tours of duty until the end of the War of the Revolution.  He always obeyed the calls of his country against the common enemy, and never refused.  Has no documentary evidence, never had any.  Knows Edmond Richards of Bloomfield and served with him.  He knows Reverend Reuben Parmelee of Victor and Samuel Rawson,
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He was born in the town of Norwalk in the state of Connecticut on 20th October 1764, and lived there until the year 1795 when he moved to Victor where he now resides and has lived ever since. He has no record of his age. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Eleazer Boughton
Mr Reuben Parmelee a clergyman and Samuel Rawson both residing in the town of Victor in the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazar Boughton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he's reputed and believed in the neighborhood when [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in the court
Samuel Rawson
Reuben Parmelee
And the said court do hereby declare the opinion, after investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the department, 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 Reuben Parmelee who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Victor, and that Samuel Rawson who has signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
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the said court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Boughton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September A.D. 1832.
Charles Crane
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No. 9244
Eleazer Boughton
admd [admitted]
S.17
detail required
P121
Tho. Beals
Canandaigua N. Y.
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Brief in the case of Eleazer Boughton of Victor in the state of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a court or judge?
In open court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicane is disables by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 
Sixty eight years
4. State his service in the form annexed.
Period
Duration of Service Years, Months, Days 
Rank
Names of General and field officers under whom he served.

States that he was ordered out on or before the 1st Nov. 1780 in Col. Meads regt, and served until the 1st April 1781.
Aprile 1st 1781
9 months 
Private
Col. Waterbury
Jan of 1782
4 months
Capt Scofield, comp 7
States that he served at various other times in short tours of duty until the end of the war.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None named
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwalk Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone.
8. are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are on forms and authentication
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. Gordon, Examining Clerk
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Willis Boughton, Ph. D.
2744 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
New York
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32130, it appears that Eleazer Boughton was born October 26, 1764 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
While residing in Norwalk he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From November 1, 1780 five months in Captain Reuben Scofield's Company Colonel Mead's Regiment; from April 1, 1781 nine months in Captain Nathaniel Slawson's Company Colonel Mead's Regiment and was in several skirmishes; from January 1, 1782 four months in Captain Reuben Scofield's company. He also had various short tours; no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Victor, Ontario County, New York, having moved there in 1794.
He died February 14, 1843. Agency Book
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525     
S32130                 
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.    19                 
In reply to your request of ., received .. for a statement of the military history of Eleazar Broughton a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment   Nov 1 1781  Length of Service  5 mos    Rank   Pvt.   Officers under whom service was rendered.   Captain Reuben Scofield  Colonel Mead   State  Conn
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  Apr. 1 1781    Length of Service   9 mos  Rank  Pvt.   Officers under whom service was rendered.  Captain Nathaniel Slawson  Colonel Mead   State
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment   Jan 1 1782   Length of Service   4 mos.   Rank  Pvt.  Officers under whom service was rendered.   Reuben Scofield   Colonel Mead   State
Various times short “tours” until close of war.
Battles engaged in,   in several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Norwalk, Conn      
Date of application for pension, Aug 28 1832, His claim was allowed.                   
Residence at date of application, Victor, Ontario Co., N.Y. 1795                  
Age at date of application, b. [born] October 1764 in Norwalk, Conn                  
Remarks: There are no data as to his family           
He died February 14 1843 Agency Book Respectfully, Commissioner
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State of New York 
Ontario County SS }  In the matter of Eleazar Boughton application for a pension            
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said county Eleazar Boughton who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that when he made his original declaration before the County Court on the 28th August 1832, he supposed he had complied with the requisitions of the War department. He now proceeds to answer the interrogations prescribed by the Department. The four first interrogations he has answered in his original declarations before referred to - In answer to the 5th interrogatory under his first head he says he was stationed on the frontier of Connecticut and there was no other regiments on duty there, but Colonel Doolittles regiment and under his 2nd head he says there were no other regiments there on duty and that he served as frontier guard and often saw General Waterbury and knew him well - also Major John Davenport - to the 6th interrogatory he now says he never received a written discharge, and the 7th interrogatory he has answered. He served as under his first head not less than five months - under his 2nd head not less than nine months - and under his 3rd head not less than four months, besides other short tours for which he does not claim but he served in all not less than eighteen months as a private soldier for which he claims a pension.    
Eleazer Boughton
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 day January 1833 before me Henry Chapin J. P.
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State of New York Ontario County} SS
In the matter of Eleazar Boughton's application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Edmond Richards aged 77 who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he lived in Norwalk , Connecticut before and after the War of the Revolution. That he well knew Eleazar Boughton who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration - that he lived near him and was well acquainted with his father and family - that in the year 1781 he enlisted in Captain Slawson's company, in Colonel Mead's regiment, at Norwalk as aforesaid for nine months, and was mustered at the same time with the said Eleazar and served until the fore part of July in the same year when this deponent was taken prisoner by a party of British which came from Long Island, and he was taken to Long Island the same day, and was a prisoner for more than six weeks, when he was exchanged and returned to Stamford, and joined the same company and continued to serve in said company until the end of his enlistment for nine months, during which he saw Eleazar on duty and believes he served through the said term to the satisfaction of his officers - and he further saith that some time in the year 1780 he went to the house of the father of said Eleazar Boughton and was informed by his father that the said Eleazar Boughton was out in the service of his country, but he does not know how long he was out, but he believes he was then in the service and having been so long acquainted with him and his family he has no doubt he served as he states, and he never heard it questioned or doubted
Sworn to and subscribed 26 January 1833 before me Henry Chapin JP
His mark
Edmond Richards
X
I certify that the above named Edmond Richards is a credible person
Henry Chapin JP
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State of New York,
Ontario County } SS
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the certificates of affidavit of Eleazar Boughton and the affidavit and character of Edmond Richards (all upon this sheet written) was at the dates of said certificates a justice of the peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1833
Charles Crane
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32130
Revy.   INVALID
File No. 32,130
Eleazar Boughton
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. G Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Oct 31 History to R.W.G. Vail AW
1929 Oct 17 Hist to Willis Boughton AWF
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Representing Paul N. Boughton
Real Estate
1451 Flatbush Avenue
Mansfield 5342
Willis Boughton, Ph.D.
2744 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Telephone, Mansfield 3239
Counsellor in Education
Lecturer -Coach
English Specialist
July 31, 1929
Department of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly send me the Revolutionary record of Eleazar Boughton 3d who died at Victor, New York, in 1844. In 1840 he was receiving a pension at Victor.
As a resident of Canaan, Con., he enlisted three times as a private: or, it may have been New Canaan.
I am a Grandson of said Eleazar Boughton, and I am considering a plan for applying for membership in the "Sons of the Revolution".
Is there a national order of "Sons of the Revolution"?
Yours cordially,
Willis Boughton
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The New York Public Library
Astor, Knox and Tilden Foundations
476 Fifth Avenue New York Oct 20, 1919
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
May I request a statement of the military history of two of my ancestors, both of whom were Revolutionary soldiers.
1. Capt. Isaiah Vail (1731-1810) of Walkill, Orange County, N.Y. Wife: Abigail Meeker Vail (1734 - 1814)
2. Eleazar Bouton (or Boughton) (1765- ) of Norwalk and New Canaan, Conn., and Victor, N.Y. Wife: Deborah Benedict (1765 -)
Having been but recently in the army myself (Coast Artillery Corps) I am naturarlly interested in the military record of my ancestors and will be very grateful for any assistance you can give.
Very truly yours,
R.W.G. Vail
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Representing Paul N. Boughton
Real Estate
1451 Flatbush Avenue
Mansfield 5342
Willis Boughton, Ph. D.
2744 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Telephone, Mansfield 3239  October 31, 1929
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Earl D. Church, Commisssioner
Dear Sir:--
This replies to your letter dated October 17, 1929 in re "Rev. and 1812: Wars Section:" AWF/HMM
Permit me to thank you for your letter and its contents. You have given me the Revolutionary record of my grandfather, Eleazar Boughton. I appreciate this information very much.
Yours very cordially,
Willis Boughton
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-3-41                                     Division of 
                                                  Veterans' 
                                                  Administration 
                                                  Archives    

   BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Boughton, John      GRADE Private

LINE  Connecticut

WARRANT
NUMBER    5505

ACREAGE     100

ISSUED  Apr. 5, 1792
  to _____________ not shown__________

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776. and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been desttroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.