Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,782, Joseph Bouney, Va.
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Va. | Bouney, Joseph | S.35,782

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Notification sent 8 August 1822, to Richd. B. Lee, Prestonsburg, Kty.
James Roberts, Nov 14, 1860.

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17.583
Kentucky  [script] R
Joseph Bouney of Floyd Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phebicker of the Virginia line, for the term of [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8~ Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of July 1820 and sent to E. Shortridge Judge &c Floyd C Ho Ken’ty —
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 10 Mos 30.31 [with 7 and 4 written above] 82.89
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sep 1820. 48~
[totaled] $130.89

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Joseph Bouney’s Petition &c
1819

E. Shortridge Judge
Floyd Coy. [marked out] Ky.
recd. July 6. 1819
Virginia line
2d Regmt
Col Frebecer
1776~War
Not on roll- The testimony of disinterested & credible witnesses certified by the judge to be so is required to prove the service so that I am officer of the regiment
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State of Kentucky Floyd County To wit
Joseph Bouney, an old Revolutionary soldeir aged sixty five years the 24th day of April 1819. States that he enlisted into the service of the United States on the continental establishment, in the revolutionary war of ‘76. [illegible] to serve during the war against the common Enemy, some short time after the Battle of Brandywine, the day & month he does not now recollect. But remembers that he then as aforesaid enlisted as aforesaid under Captain Marquis Calmis, in the second [marked out] Virginia Regiment Commanded by Christian Phebecker Colonel in [marked] Brigadier General —— Weedons Brigade. He this affiant further states that after he had enlisted and entered into the service aforesaid the first Battle in which he was engaged was the Battle of Monmouth, and the next was at the taking of Stonypoint, after that he was marched to the south under Genl. Meighlenburg but was with a number of other his fellow soldiers left sick at Hallifax in North Carolina and after he had recovered was marched towards Charleston in South Carolina under the Command of Capt. —— Payne, but as the Town was taken before they arrived they did not reach Charlestown. Shortly afterward this affiant states he was attached to the Command of Col. —— Buford and that he was in the rearguard when Col. Tarlton
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Defeated Col - Buford and then & there got wounded on the head by a sword & fell & while lying in his gore the horsemen rode over him trod on his right ancle and mashed it to pieces so that he has never recovered the right use of it, after the discomfiture of Col - Buford he this petitioner got off on a horse to the Bank of Good River and staid there till his wounds healed up and he then started and went to General Nathaniel Green at the siege of ninety six and there Genl. Nathl Green gave him a discharge as invaled, which discharged was burnt by fire in the dwelling house of Philip Bouney - This your humble petitioner states that he after wards joined a troops of Cavalry under the command of Col. Richard Bowyer. and under him was engaged in a skirmish at York a while before Cornwallace was taken in which this deponant got badly wounded by a sword in the instep. in a recounter with the British horses troops
And now the said Joseph Bouney further states that he is in very indigent circumstances & his misfortune, & by occasion of his wounds as above stated is incapable of labouring for his sustenance. and that he needs the assistance of his Country and prays to be placed on the Pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress approved on the 18th day of March 1818. and
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your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray 
The above sworn to before me
E. Shortridge circuit {Seal}
Judge for the 11th Judicial District

It was also moved before me satisfactorily that the above named Joseph Bouney resides in Floyd county State of Kentucky - That he has a relatively large family, is extremely poor, not being perhaps worth more in the world, Than seventy or, one hundred dollars, and that it is to be believed, and that his statements on oath ought to have credence, - That he is also a cripple in his ancle, and exhibits several scars apparently showing him to have rceived some considerable wounds - properly of a arbituting tendency. Given under my hand as circuit Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit for the State of Kentucky this 21st day of April 1819
E. Shortridge

State of Kentucky
Floyd Circuit to wit
I William James Mayo clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Eli Shortridge is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing Certificate attestating Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State aforsd.
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aforesaid Composed of the County & Circuit of Floyd and others duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given as will in Courts of Justice as thereout
Given under my hand & Seal
of office this 21st day of June
1819 and in the xxviii
year of the Commonwealth
Wm. J. Mayo CFCC
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Sate of Kentucky - Floyd Circuit Sct.
On this 18th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record made so by the Act of Assembly creating it - Joseph Bouney Resident in Floyd County of the age of sixty eight years on the 24th day of April Next, who being first duly sworn according to law - Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as stated in his former declaration for a pension upon which a certificate issued on the third day of July 1820, Number 17583, And I the said Joseph Bouney, do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 & that I have not since that time directly or indirectly 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 Congress of the United States 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 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 wearing apparel excepted, Viz. one horse worth $30 four head of Cattle worth $26. two sows 16 pigs and 6 shoats worth $12..17 one rifle gun worth $8. two beds and furniture worth $10. two pots one oven two pair of pothooks worth $3. one shotgun worth $4. two axes & three hoes worth $4..25 one cotton wheel $2..50 one old flax wheel $1.50 chairs $1.25 one washing tub 3 piggins one churn 1 bag and a small quantity of An $3..35 -
D.C
106..00
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To amount brought over    DC
That I have the following debts owing to me   106"00
Gabriel Parsons $21 Jourden Clay $5.50   26"50
Micajah Collier $1 Samuel Harris $1 -  2
That I owe the following debts, Viz To Thomas Witten 41 To Spencer Adkins $15 a fine  56"00
to the Commonwealth $6.58   6"58
62"58
Joseph (B his mark) Bouney
That I am by occupation a farmer but unable to work any of consequence on account of age and infirmity and several wounds which I received during the revolutionary War. ___ That my family consists of a wife of the age of about thirty three years who is in good health and the following children. Nancy Bounly of the age of 21 years the 7th of April last. Martha Bouney of the age of 10 years the 13th of March last. Hiram Bouney of the age of 8 years the 23d of April last. Carlisle Bouny of the age of 6 years the 29th of May last. Rebecca Bouny of the age of 4 years the 27the of August last. Margaret Bouny of the age of 2 years the 1st of November last, and my wife is pregnant with another.
Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of October 1820 before me Eli Shortridge Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District for the State of Kentucky composed of the County of FLoyd and others, and I do hurther certify that it is my opinion that the (illegible) schedule and the value thereto (illegible)are true and correct all of which is or here as to be certified to the Secretary of War
A True Copy Teste Will J Mayo CFC
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State of Kentucky - Floyd Circuit Sct.
I William James Mayo Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty four dollars and fifty cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. And affixed the private seal thereto as yet not having no Seal of Office on the 21st day of June 1822 and in the xxxi year of the Commonwealth
Will J Mayo Clerk of
Floyd Circuit Court
The Secretary will please to forward what is done with this schedule, as this is a true Copy of the record, as the Original was lost or mislaid - Write and direct your letter to me at Prestonburg Kentucky - Floyd County
Richard R. Lee
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35782
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,782
Joseph Bouney
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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To the Commissioner
of pensions
Washington City
DC

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
NOV
5
1850
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Roberson Creek Pie Co Ky Oct 23 1860

Dear Sir
I enclose a few lines for inquire whether Sarah Boney Widow of Joseph Bony decd whether her papers was filed in the pension office for the war of Revolution in the latter part of the year 1856 or 57 & whether there was any thing allowed her &c hoping to hear from you as soon as conveant address tot he address assigned as above
Yours &c
James Roberts

J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

Joseph Bourney
Ky-act, 18, Mar 1818
wid. application -
No will papers on file

Robinsons Creek Ky
Oct 26th Free
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D,C

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
NOV
5
1860
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This required that the
impression of the seal
in the within schedule
be made plainer -
27 May 1822.
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Prestensberg June 21st: 1822
I William James Mayo clerk
of the Floyd Circuit Court
do hereby certify that I have
no Seal of office only a private
one Given under my hand
at office the day and date
above Written
Will J. Mayo Clk
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Joseph Bourney
Declaration

Admitted ~
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State of Kentucky Floyd circuit Sct
I Eli Shortridge Judge of the Floyd circuit court it being one of the counties which compose my circuit, do certify that satisfactory proof hath this day been made to me by Pleasant Childers of the service of the within applicant; Joseph Bouney, as a soldier of the Revolution on Continental establishment for nine months & upwards and that the witness Childers is disinterested & credible. Given under my hand & Seal as Circuit Judge aforesaid this 18th day of April 1820
E Shortridge {seal}
Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit to wit
I William James Mayo clerk of the court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Eli Shortridge is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing Certificate of attestation Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State aforesaid Composed of the County & circuit of Floyd and others duly commissioned and qualified according to Law. to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice and without
Given under my hand and
seal of office the 18" day
of April 1820 and in the
xxviii year of the Commonwealth
Wm. J Mayo CFCC
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Free
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC
Mail}

Mr Edwards
Kty 508
Recd. 9 July 1822
Joseph Bouney