Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5290, John Boatwright, Va.
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Service Number
Va Boatwright, John S5290
Carded
Contents
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Virginia 12.494
John Boatwright
of Prince Edw in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain C. Huskins of the Regt commanded
Col. Posey in the Virginia
line for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May 33
and sent B. J. Worsham
Prince Edw. C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 46.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "-
11.66 1/2
$58.32 ½
{Revolutionary  Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by William Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 2.
[Written vertically down the right side of document]
Date of death not on [Illegible]-
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John Boatwright
Admit as a private
for 7 mos -$23.33
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State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward [Illegible]
On this 15th day of April 1833, personally appeared in open court before
the justice of the peace of said County, A  
willing, John Boatwright a
resident of said County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, declares oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of
the United States in the Virginia Militia, as a private or soldier,
sometime in the center of 1781, the particular date not recalled,
and under the command of Capt Creed Haskins from
Cumberland County, where he then resided, he marched from
Cumberland County to suffolk; thence to the Long Bridge, now
[Illegible], and in that neighbourhood [neighborhood] had several skirmishes  
with the British, thence to Gen [Illegible]
where thereof as remained a few days, and returned to Gen
Muhlenburgs station near suffolk, from thence marched
up James River, and was discharged at Charlottesville,
having served a tour of three months, the field officers in command
and during the time were Col Posey, Dalman or Downman
and Parker;- In a short time during the same year he was
again called into the service as a private or soldier in the
Virginia Militia in the same service, and from the same
County of Cumberland, under the command. Capt William Meredith, and marched to the town of Manchester, where they drew
Ammio and joined Baron Steuben in Chesterfield County in
said State, and served a tour of two months when he was
discharged in said state. After this last tour in the same
year he was again called into the service as a private
or soldier in the Virginia Militia, in the United States
service, from the same County of Cumberland in the said state,
and marched under Capt Seymour I call to York and
was there at the siege, and engaged in that transaction
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and served during this tour two months. and was discharged
New York in said State of Virginia. He the said [Illegible]for
the states that he was born in the County of Amherst in Virginia
who believes in the year 1764, he has a record of his age in
his possession in his Bible, he lived at the time he was called
into service in the County of Cumberland in Virginia, and has
in the year 1797 in the County of Prince Edward,
where
he still lives, he was called into service each time and was
drafted in his own place. The names of his officers, requires
he believes, who were in commend over the troops  with whom
he served in his first tour were Colonel Posey, Dolman or Downman and Parker,  genls. Muhlenberg and Gregory in his
second tour Station, in his third Gen Lawson, Marquis Lafayette second.
& Washington, he has no written discharge of his service, they
were he believes needed by the Captain who was in command
over him; in each tour after his term of service had expired;-
He names as persons who are acquainted with him in his
Present neighbourhood, [neighborhood] and who can testify as to his character
for verasity [veracity] and their belief of his service as a soldier of the
revolution. John Tuggle, Nathaniel Perick, Edward Booker
Charles Fore Joseph Todd, Joseph Banford Charles Baulin (Ballin,  Baldwin)
William Venable, Samuel Henderson and the Rev. Wm Johnson.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
is name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Boatwright  ,
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William Johnson a Clergyman residing in and County
of Prince Edward and John Tuggle residing in the same
County, hereby certify, that we
well acquainted with
John Boatwright who has subscribed and 
sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine
years of age.  That he is reputed and be
in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have be
soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Johnson
John Tuggle

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
 of matter, and after putting the interrogators prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named applicant was
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them that William Johnson
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the said County, and that John Tuggle, who has
also signed the same is a resident in the County of Prince
Edward, and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham Clerk of the Court of Prince
Edward County, do hereby certify that the 
 foregoing contains
the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of
the application of John Boatwright for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the Court of
said County this 16th day of April 1833
B. J. Worsham Cle
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March 31, 1933
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
John Boatwright-8.5290
BA-J/AWF [illegible]
Mrs. J.W. Meehan
420 Fulton Street
Mount Vernon, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Boatwright, a Revolutionary 
War pensioner of Prince Edward County, Virginia.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.5290, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Boatwright.
He was born in the year 1764 in Amherst County, Virginia; the name of his parents are not given.
John Boatwright enlisted, while residing in
Cumberland County, Virginia and served as a private
with the Virginia troops, as follows- in 1781, three months in Captain Creed Haskins' company, Colonel Posey's regiment, and in serveral skirmishes with the British; in 1781, two months Captain
William Meredith's company under Baron Steuben; in
1781, two months in Captain Seymour Scott's company,
and was in the seige of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1833, while a resident of Prince 
Edward County, Virginia, where he had lived since
1797.
There are no data in this claim relative to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly
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the date of death of the Revolutionary war pensioner, 
John Boatwright, you should apply to the Comptroller 
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, 
Washington D.C., citing all of the following data-
John Boatwright 
Certificate No. 12494
Issued May 3, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rechan
5290
INVALID.
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File No. 5290

John Boutwright
Priv. Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870]


1926- Jan 6 Hist to Mrs. J. M.
Holloway See letter in Taylor
Holloway S. 6966 [Illegible]
1929- July 31-1 ish to miss
Vera Boatwright-aug
1931,- Oct 22- Hist. to Mrs
J.W. Atkins- AW F./EEL
Letter in case John
Kitty R. 5962
1933 Mch 21 - ish to Mrs.
J. W. Meehan esq
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[Stamped Stamp Enclosed]
825 Bush Str
San Francisco
Apr 24, 1929
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentleman:
I am writing for information in 
regard to the following
name. I find in reference book- 
[checkmark] John Boatwright [underlined] (Prince Edward) SOW - 1835 Pen 2-188.
[checkmark] Dan B. Boatwright W.A.D. 1831. 1,2.
Will you kindly give me all the information you have as to age, where enlisted etc. I am writing up my genealogy and am
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anxious to secure data in regard to above.
Very truly,
Miss Vera Boatwright
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420 Fulton Street
Mount Vernon, Wash
Feb. 21, 1933

The Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you please send me the abstracts of the
pension papers of John Boatwright [Check mark above John & Boatwright underlined]
who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Price Edward Co., Va; and 
of the pension granted to Mrs? Boatwright of Georgia.
She drew a pension for her husband's services in the war of 1812. [1812 underlined]

Yours very sincerely,VETS ADM.
(Mrs. J.W.) Sarah M. Meehan
[Round Hand stamp  with numbers around the edge reads] Received
Feb 35 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.3
PENSION
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
July 31, 1929
Miss Vera Boatright [Boatwright]
825 Rush Street
San Francisco, California
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5290, it appears that John Boatwright was born in 1764, in Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, he served as a private in the Virginia Troops as follows:
In 1781, three months in Captain Creed Haskins' Company, Colonel Posey's Regiment; two months in Captain William Meredith's Company; and two months in Captain Seymour Scott's Company, and was at the siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1833, while a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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COPIED, by EEl
October 22,1931
BA-J/AWF
Mrs.J.W.Atkins
Liggett
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to a soldier with
surname Boatwright, of Prince Edward County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein are  obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, s5290, based upon the 
military service of John Boatwright in that war.
Joohn Boatwright was born 1764, in Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, he served as a 
private in the Virginia Troops, as follows: in 1781, three months
in Captain Creed Haskins' Company, Colonel Posey's Regiment: two months
in Captain William Meredith's Company: and two months in Captain Seymour  Scott's Company, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1833, while a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia.
There is no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812        [Hand written in corner] aug
War Section,
Mrs. J. M. Holloway
1411 Duncan Ave
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Madam:
January 6, 1936 [or 1926]
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5290, it appears that John Boatwright was born in 1764 in
Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia,
he served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as
follows --
In 1781, three months in Captain Creed Haskins'
Company, Colonel Posey's Regiment; two months in Captain
William Meredith's Company; and two months in
Captain Seymour Scott's Company, and was at the siege
of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 15, 1833, while a resident of Prince
Edward County, Virginia. There is no data on file
as to his family,
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.