Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,112, Moses Boynton, Mass.
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
Mass. 

Boynton, Moses
Lucy 

NUMBER
R. 1,112 

CONTENTS
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[Check mark or large V] 
L. Boynton 
widow of  3314 
Moses Boynton 
Mass. 
Act 7 July 1838
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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," 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County SS. 

On this twenty seventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight,  Personally appeared before me Daneil A. White esquire, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex, Lucy Boynton, a resident of the Town of Georgetown (lately a part of the Town of Rowley) in the County of Essex, aged seventy seven years and [illegible], 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 is the widow of Moses Boynton, late of said Rowley deceased, 

That the said Moses Boynton, in the year sevent hundred and seventy-six, was enlisted and did serve ^ as a private in the army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, the term of three months, which service was performed at a place called the White Plains, and at other places in the State of New York.  [Smudges] at particular time he enlisted, or under what officers he served, she is unable to state.

That he again on the twenty-eighth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one, did enlist himself into the Continental Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years unless sooner discharged and that he did serve as an artisan one year of said term, at a placed called Fishkill and at other places on the Hudson River in the State of New York.  At the end of which year he was, on his procuring a substitute by the name of Carlton, as she believes, honorably discharged, as she has always understood. 

For evidence of said Boyntons enlistment and service as aforesaid, she asks leave respectfully to refer to such rolls and documents as may be on file in the War Department of Washington, and also to such papers and documents as she may be enabled to annex to this declaration in support therof, and of her claim to the benefit of said Act.  For evidence of said Boyntons enlistment in March 1781, as above stated, she would particularly refer to articles of enlistment, signed by said Boynton, and hereto annexed, and also to an obligation originally made by some person in
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in behalf of said town of Rowley, leaving to him the said Boynton, the payment of five hundred dollars as a bounty granted by said town of Rowley, to be paid periodically as therein stated, the first payment of one hundred dollars being endorsed on the back of said obligation as follows viz: "3282 paper dollars, and 47 hard dollars." by the scale of depreciation it will be found that in March 1781, 3282 paper dollars was equal to 53 hard dollars. - the two sums endorsed being equal to 100 hard dollars. - which obligation is also hereto annexed. 

She on her oath further declares, that on the decease of her said husband she was appoint [sic] administratix of his estate, and as such she took possession of all his papers, and has ever since had possession thereof. - that the two above named papers hereto annexed, were found among the said Boyntons papers, and have constantly been in her keeping 'till annexed hereto. - she further declares, that her belief is, that on the expiration of the first years service when he was discharged on procuring a substitute, that then, and at that time, the agent for said town of Rowley who had signed the obligation to pay the 500 dollars bounty cut his name therefrom, and suffered it to remain in said Boyntons hands, at the same time gave up to said Boynton the enlisting agreement, which accounts for both papers being found among said Boyntons papers.  She further declares that she does not know of any living witness by whom she can positively prove her said husbands service.  She further declares that she was married to said Boynton on the twenty-fourth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-six, by Revd James Chandler formerly of said Rowley, deceased. for evidence of her said marriage, she asks leave to refer to the affidavits Mary Dodge hereto annexed, there being record proof thereof. - That her husband the aforesaid Moses Boynton died on the nineteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-three.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.  That since the decease of her said husband she has never intermarried, but is still remaining the widow of said Moses Boynton. 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written 
Before 
[Signature] D A White Judge of Probate 

("as a private" [underlined] [illegible] before signing.
[Signature] Lucy Boynton
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A 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

County of Essex SS.  On this 23d day of October AD 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. Lucy Wilson a resident of Georgetown in said County aged 57 years who on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. March 3 1843. June 17th 1844 and Feby 2 1848. 

And this applicant states that she is one of the children of Moses & Lucy Boynton deceased.  She states that her father was a native of Rowley in the time of the Revolution and she believes that his residence was in said town in the time of the Revolution.  Moses Boynton was a carpenter by trade and during a portion of the time between the years 1775 and 1783 she has been informed he worked at his trade in Marblehead and Gloucester.  The tradition in the family has always been that her said father Moses Boynton enlisted into the service in 1776 in September that year and served three months was marched to New York and was at White Plains.  That in 1781 he enlisted for 3 years and served 12 months as an Artificer and then procured a subsitute and was discharged.  This declarant does not know of the service of her father but she verily believes that he served for the times she has here set forth and he probaby performed other service of which she has no knowledge.  She further states that her said father Moses Boynton
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died on the 19 January 1823. aged 70 years that her said mother [crossed out: Moses] ^ Lucy Boynton survived him and remained a widow to the time of her death which took place on the 4th day of February 1848, aged 87 years and that Lucy Wilson and Hannah Brown are the children and only surviving children of the said Lucy Boynton deceased.  She further stated that her mother mad a declaration for a pension in her life time and proved the time of her marriage and time of her father's death and she refers the commissioner of Pensions to said declaration and the proof therein contained. 

[Signature] Lucy Wilson 

Witness 
[Signature] J. P. Jones 

Then personally appeared the above named Lucy  Wilson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her signed 
Before me 
[Signature] Jeremiah P. Jones { Justice of the Peace
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BOYNTON, MOSES
(MASS.)
R: 1112
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Rowley March 28 : 1781

I the Subscriber do Voluntarily EnList my self In the Service of the united States of america for Eben[ezer] Todd for the [illegible] of three years unless unless [sic]  Sooner Discharged In gageing [sic] to observe the Rules and Regulations of the army from Time as a good Soldier and for the Town of Rowley

[Signature] Moses Boynton 

[Round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Rowley March 8 1781
Then Received [illegible] in the obligation 32 [illegible] paper Dolars and [illegible] hard Dolars

[Illegible number]

The Last Payment is 36 [illegible]

[Bottom right]
BOYNTON, MOSES 
(MASS)  R.1112
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[continuation?] 

[Illegible] the Subscriber promised to pay unto him.  Moses Boyinton the sum of five hundred hard Dollars  this sum is given to him for Signing on inlistment to serve in the Continental army for the term of three years for the Town of Rowley in Room and stead of him Eben Todd one hundred Dollars to be paid in hand and the remainder to be paid as followeth twenty pound to be paid in one year from Date hereof fifty Pounds pounds ^ to be paid in two years from this Date and the last fifty to be paid in three years from this Date the above sum to be paid at the several times above mentioned provided said Boyinton shall serve in the Continental army for the above Term if otherwise he shall receive only in proportion for a shorter time upon Condition said Boyinton Barring from proper authority the time he shall serve for said Town of Rowley as [Illegible] my hand. 

Rowly March 8th 1781
[Round stamp] NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston : 
October 31. 1851. 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination fothe Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Moses Boynton is borne on a pay roll of Capt. E. Spafford, Co. marched from Rowley Apr 19.1775. as private 5 days. -

On a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Ilsleys Co. Col Cogswell's Regt. at North Castle. N. Y. as a private  from Sept. 30. 1776.  2 mos 2 days.  This Co. was from Newbury & towns in the vicinty. -
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears ;  that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone ;  and that said application, and the certificate above set form, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

[Signature] 
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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To the Secy of State Massachusetts. 

The undersigned one of the surviving children of Lucy Boynton late of Georgetown Mass: deceased respectfully requests the Secretary of State Mass: to furnish from the rolls and Documents in his possession the evidence of the service of her late father Moses Boynton who was the husband of Lucy Boynton. 

Moses Boynton was a native of Rowley and lived in said town in the time of the Revolution but it is believed that he worked at his trade as Carpenter in Marblehead and Gloucester during some portion of the time between 1775 & 1783. and it is possible he may have done service in those towns.  He enlisted in the first place in 1776 and served 3 months and during this campaign was in New York at White Plains.  In 1781 he enlisted for three years and served as an Artificer 12 months when he produced a substitute and was discharged..  This applicant does not recollect of any further service but she requests a certificate of all the service that was performed by the said Moses Boynton.  For the purpose of this application I appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland Maine my atty.  [Signature] Lucy Wilson

Essex SS.  October 23d 1851 Signed before me 
[Signature] Jeremiah P. Jones  Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents, that [illegible] Lucy Wilson of Georgetown in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts  one of the children of Lucy Boynton late of said Georgetown deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine & Georgie C. Ames of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Attorneys unrevokable [sic] for me, and in my name and for my use, and in my name and for my use, to present my claim for a Pension due me as heir of said Lucy Boynton, under the Acts of Congress passed on and since the 7th July 1838,  and for the purposes aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are authorized and required by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to examine any papers relative to said claim now in the Pension Office or any other Department of Washington and generally to do and perform any other act or thing that I might do were I personally present 

Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the [illegible]

In witness where of I
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[continuation] 

have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of October A. D. 1851. 

[Signature] Lucy Wilson
[Evidence of round seal with fluted edge]

Witness Z. K. Harmon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
County of Essex S S :  October 11th A. D. 1851 

When personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths take acknowledgements of Clerks Powers of Attorney and other instruments the above named Lucy Wilson and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by her subscribed to be her free act and deed 

[Signature] Jeremiah P. Jones  Justice of the Peace}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston, October 15th 1851 

I Hereby Certify, That, at the date of the annexed attestation Jeremiah P. Jones was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex. [Flourish] 

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

[Signature] Amasa Walker 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Washington Nvmr 13 1851 

James E Heath Esq 

Sir 

Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney and declaration from the children of Lucy Boynton, widow of Moses Boynton, who was an applicant in her lifetime for a pension under the act of July 1838 on account of services rendered by her husband in the Revolutionary War as an artificer 

I ask the privilege of examining the papers now on file in your office in support of this claim 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obd Sert
Geo C. Ames
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[Horizontal] 
Feb. 8. 1839 Feb 8 

Map [Round, illegible stamp to the right with FEB in the middle]

add [illegible] Lucy Boynton 

7 [Faint, illegible word]  3,314

[Vertical] 

[Stamp in caps:  FAIL?] 

To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington [underlined]
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Georgetown Essex Co. Mass.  Feby 4th 1839. 

To J. L. Edwards Esq.  Commissoner of Pensions. 

Sir: 

On the 20th of Novr last I caused to be forwarded to your Dipartment [sic], the application of Lucy Boynton, (widow of Moses Boynton,) for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.  Accompanying her declaration in that case, were two ancient papers, viz: agreement [underlined] of said Moses Boynton to serve three years for the town of Rowley, in the Revolutionary War. - and an obligation [underlined] from said town to pay him a certain sum as bounty.  both of which ancient papers she has declared, came into her hands and possession, as the Administratix on the estate of her late husband, the said Moses Boynton deceased.  but no evidence of her having been appointed Administratix as aforesaid, was annexed to, or accompanied her said declaration.  (The omission was wholly an oversight of my own.)  A certificate of the fact of her appointment as Admx aforesaid, has been obtained from the Register of Probate for this our County of Essex, and is now herewith forwarded to your department, with a request, that it may be placed with, and taken to be a part of the evidence accompanying the aforesaid application.  Provided the said application has not already been acted upon. 

[Signature]  Yours [illegible]  Thomas Gage.  

M. B. on the aforesaid 20th of Novr I forwarded, the above mentioned application; - there also of Wid. Experience Cleaveland. - Wid. Susannah Worcester - and Wid Susannah Dresser. - have received no return in either case - suppose they will be taken up in their turn. - T. G.
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[Illegible] Ames
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Pension Office 
March 29. 1852. 

Sir, 

I have examined the claim of Lucy Boynton widow of Moses of Mass:  under Act of 7 July 1838 in connection with the papers filed by you, but find no sufficient proof of service to authorize an allowance -  The widow alleges a three months tour as private in 1776, but does not state the Company or Regt or the names of the Officers under whom he served ~ She then sets forth that he enlisted in 1781 for three years as an artificer and served about one year when he procured a substitute ~ 

As in the former service she gives the names of no Officers to enable us to test the correctness of her statement.  nor does she prove either service ~ 

The marriage is not established in accordance with the known rules of the Dept. 

I am very Respectfully, 
Your Obed. Servt. 
[Signature] F F C Triplett [?] 
for Com. of Pensions [Flourish]

Geo. C. Ames Esq [Flourish]
Present.
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[Horizontal] 

May 27
[Round stamp.  Partially illegible.]  Georgetown MAY 23
[Illegible] 
Mass 

[Vertical] 
Fail

J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington [underlined]
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Georgetown Essex Co Mass. May 23rd 1830. 

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. 

Sir:  yours of the 13th Ult. informing me that the claim of Mrs. Lucy Boynton had been suspended for proof showing the duration of Mr. Boynton's service subsequent to March 1781. &c has been duly received and these are to inform you that I am not able to furnish proof showing the duration of his service previous to March 1781. nor can I ascertain under what officers he served therefore it is not expected the widow can be benefited for that portion of the service performed by her late husband. - But we presume she will come in clearly and fairly for the benefit of one year service at least ^(as an artificer) of her said husband, commencing in March 1781.  and hope her certificate of pension will be soon forwarded. - 

On the 20th of Nov. 1838.  I returned to your office a pension certificate for $109.33 per annum, in favour of Wid. Susannah Dresser, which certificate was mis-dated. (no doubt by mistake).  at the same time I forwarded a supplementary application of said widow for a greater allowance of pension, she therewith furnishing evidence of one years additional service of her late husband, as a Lieutenant.  This widow Dresser is very aged and very poor, and has become exceedingly impatient about her pension certificate.  I do sincerely hope it will be forwarded soon. for whatever year you may find to be her due under the Act of July 7. 1838.   

Decr 24. 1838. I forwarded from this place the application of Olive Andrews for a pension: and on the 11th & 25th of Feby last. I forward further evidence of her husbands service, obtained from the Secretary of the State of New-Hampshire, which with the evidence before sent made her case, (as I thought) clear. 

Jany 14. 1839. I forwarded the application of Wid. Hannah Cre. [sp?] a clear case as I supposed. - The four cases above mentioned, are all that I have remaining with you.  hope certificates will be soon forwarded in each case. 

Yours &c
[Signature] Thomas Gage
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS.  PROBATE OFFICE. 

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify. that on the twenty fifth day of March, A. D. 1823, 

Lucy Boynton, 

of Rowley in said county, widow, was appointed administratix of the good and estate of Moses Boynton, late of Rowley in said county, housewright, deceased, intestate, having given bond according to law for the faithful dischare of her said trust ; as appears by the records in said office ; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Lucy Boynton has become disqualified to act in her capacity of administratix as aforesaid. 

Given under my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of January, A. D. 1839. 

[Signature] Nath. Lord jr. [flourish]
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[Check mark] Lucy Boynton 
Widow of Moses 
Mass. 
Act 7 July 1838 
Let. to Thos Gage 13th 
Apl 1839 - 
do - do - May 30  '39
Geo. C. Ames March 29/52
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Lucy Boynton 
Widow of Moses 
Mass 

Thomas Gage Ap 13 1839
do do May 30 1839
Geo. C. Ames Mch 29/52
Same Feby 8 1853

1112
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Ex'r.    INVALID. 

No. 

[Vertical stamp on right] REJECTED 

[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.] 
1112

P. O. Lucy Boynton 

Service: [Blank]

Enlisted: [Blank], 18  . 
Discharged: [Blank], 18  . 

Application filed: [Blank], 18  . 

Alleges: [Blank] 

Re-enlisted: [Blank]

Attorney: [Blank] 
P.O. [Blank]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
[Line of separation] 

[Illegible, round seal on left] 
Secretary's Office, Boston, November [illegible] 1851. 

I Hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Jeremiah P. Jones was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex. [flourish] 

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

[Signature] Amasa Walker 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I, Nathaniel Nelson of Georgetown (formerly a part of Rowley,) in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. aged 84 years 8 months. being a disinterested witness on oath depose and say that I have always lived in said Rowley and Georgetown.  I was well acquainted with Moses Boynton of said Rowley, our family lived in the same neighborhood with the Boynton family. said Moses Boynto [sic] was a carpenter by trade and used to work at building vessels and bridges. was a leading man in that kind of business. said Moses Boynton was out in the War of the Revolution, but at what particular period of the War or for what length of time he was out I cannot state, but I remember clearly that he was out in said War. and that he got a substitute to take his place 

[Signature] Nathl Nelson

County of Essex SS:  October 11th A. D. 1851. 
Then personally appeared the above named
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[continuation] 

Nathaniel Nelson who ^ I know to be a man of intelligence and veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true. 

Before me 
[Signature] Jeremiah P. Jones  Justice of the Peace}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

County of Essex, SS.  Probate Office

I Edwin Lawrence, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Honorable David A. White, Judge of Probate for said County, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be recorded, viz : that Moses Boynton, late of Rowley, in said County, carpenter, died on the 19th day of January A. D. 1823 - that Lucy Boynton, wife of said Moses Boynton, survived him, and remained his widow, until her death, which took place at Georgetown, in said county, on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1848, and that Lucy Wilson and Hannah Brown, are the only surviving children of the said Moses & Lucy Boynton, deceased. 

as appears by the records in said office. 

Given under my hand and seal of office this fourth day November A. D. 1851. 

[Signature] E. Larence. [flourish]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS.  PROBATE OFFICE. 

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Lucy Boynton purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county ; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature ; and that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of William Ross, Mary Dodge and Paul Dole purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county ; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature. 

[crossed out:  as appears by the records in said office.]

Given under my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1838. 

[Signature] Nathl. Lord jr. [flourish]
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I William Ross of Amesbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy-nine years, and upwards, on oath, do testify and declare, that formerly I was well acquainted with Moses Boynton, late of that part of Rowley in said County, which is now called Georgetown, and have often heard him say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six, he performed three months service in the army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, at a place called the White Plains in the State of New-York. this service was that of a private soldier, but in what company or Regiment I am unable to state. 

I do further testify and declare, that I have often heard the said Moses Boynton in his life time say,  that he afterward performed other service as an artisan in the said Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, at a place called Fishkill and other places in the said state of New-York. at what particular time this [illegible] service  commenced or how long it continued I cannot precisely state - but I believe he was a three years man, and that his service commenced in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one. 

I well recollect of hearing the said Boynton say that he had the small pox white stationed at Fishkill. 

My means of knowing the above stated facts as related to me by said Boynton, are, that from the early part of the year seventeen hundred and ninety to the time of said Boyntons death, I was in the constant practice of working at farming for said Boynton, more or less each and every year during said time, and having been a Revolutionary soldier (and now a pensioner) myself, our conversation was frequently upon the events of the Revolutionary War. 

[Signature] William Ross

Sworn and subscribed by the 
above named William Ross. 
Before me Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.
 
And I Thomas Gage, the above named Justice of the Peace, do certify that the aforenamed William Ross, who is well known to me, is a creditable witness, and his affidavit is entitled to credit. 

Attest. [Signature] Thomas Gage. Justice of the Peace
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I Mary Dodge of Hamilton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty-seven years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Lucy Boynton, who was formerly Lucy How and widow of Moses Boynton, who was lately of Rowley in said County of Essex, and that part of said Rowley, now called Georgetown, he being now deceased, and do know that the said Lucy How, who is now Lucy Boynton, was married in my presence at Rowley aforesaid in the year 1786. to the said Moses Boynton, by Revd James Chandler, and at the dwelling-home of ^ [illegible] Chandler, which was in that part of Rowley now called Georgetown, as aforesaid. - My means of knowing the above facts, are that I was a resident in said Chandlers family during the said year 1786. 

[Signature] Mary Dodge 

Subscribed and sworn to, 
by the above named Mary Dodge, 
Before me Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace. 

And I Thomas Gage, the above named Justice of the Peace, certify, that the above named Mary Dodge, who is well known to me, is a person of truth and veracity, and her affidavit is entitled to credit. -  Attest. Thomas Gage. Justice of the Peace. 

I Paul Dole of Georgetown, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massaschusetts, aged forty-six years and upwards, on oath, do depose, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Moses Boynton, named in the foregoing application for a pension, and do know that he died on the nineteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-three, my means of knowing the fact, is that I was with him at his house in Rowley (now Georgetown) at the time of his death on said day. 

And I further testify and say, that I am well acquainted Lucy Boynton, who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of said Moses Boynton, and that she is now living in said Georgetown, and that she has not inter married since the decease of said Moses. 

[Signature] Paul Dole 

Sworn and subscribed by the above named 
Paul Dole, Before me Thos Gage, Justice of the Peace. 

And I Thos Gage, the above named Justice of the Peace, certify, that the above named Paul Dole, who is well known to me, is a person of truth and veracity, and his affidavit is entitled to credit.   Attest. [Signature] Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace -