Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,024, David Boggs, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Boggs, David
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NUMBER
S40.024
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16 130 R
Pennsylvania

David Boggs
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flowers of the Pennsylvania Line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 20 of November 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Novr. 1819 and sent to Richard Peters Philadelphia, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1817                 70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820  48
                                9 1/2                    $124

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

20/689 Philadelp.
68 Continued

Notification sent September 26, 1820 to
(Dr.) Caldwell, Philadelphia, Pa.
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David Boggs

The deposition of Witnesses proving gms service on the Continental establishment is required. The Judge or Magistrate will certify the credulity of witnesses.
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[printed page with blank spaces completed by hand]
Eastern District of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia SS
On this twenty seventh day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States and for the said Eastern district of Pennsylvania personally appeared David Boggs aged about sixty eight years, resident in city of Philadelphia 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, 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 David Boggs, enlisted for the term of one year in the month of March or April in the year Seventeen hundred seventy seven in city of Philad. in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Irish of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Flowers in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of March or April, AD 1778 when he was discharged from service in Carlisle state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of (blank) and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
[signed] David Boggs
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Richard Peters

I, Richard Peters, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said David Boggs 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 of 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. And I also certify that application was first made for a pension by the above applicant about the 20th of November AD 1818-
[signed] Richard Peters

I am satisfied of the facts stated & that the application is in necessitous circumstances. 
[signed] Richard Peters.
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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Sct.

I certify that the honorable Richard Peters who has subscribed the foregoing attestation is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Philadelphia this twenty eighth day of October - A.D. 1819 and in the forty fourth year of the Independence of the said United States.
[signed] D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. C.
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City of Philadelphia
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen. Before me the subscriber one of the Alderman of said city, personally Came Thomas Dixey who being duly affirmed declares and says that he was well acquainted with David Boggs, while in the service of the United States, in the army of the revolution. that said David Boggs enlisted, in said service, in the Spring of the year A.D. 1777, in the company commanded by Captain Irish, in the regiment, commanded by Colonel Flowers of the Pennsylvania line for one year - that this deponent also enlisted in the same company & regiment of the Continental establishment - about the same time and was with the said David, and well knows and declares, that he served in said compy & reg of the Continental Establishment for the full time of One year and was honorably discharged - 
[signed] Thomas Dixey

Affirmed and subscribed Before me the subscriber Alderman as aforesaid this fifteenth day of November Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and I certify that the above deponent is a man of credibility and truth, and entitled to full credit & belief - 
Witness my hand & seal as aforesaid
[signed] J R Barker Alderman
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City of Philadelphia Ss
To all whom it may concern J Randal Hutchinson Clerk of the Mayors Court for the City of Philadelphia do hereby certify that James N Barker whose name is signed to the within instrument of writing is, and signing his name thereto was, an Alderman of the said City, duly commissioned and authorized to do and perform, all and Singular the acts and things as thereby approved to have been done by him, and an Alderman of the Sad City, and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this Sixteenth day of November 1819.
[signed] R Hutchinson, Clk

[written vertically along right side] David Boggs
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David Boggs

16.130
Con Phild City
Nov 19
Mar 1830
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Ss
On this twenty eight day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court viz The District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, being a Court of Record, having a common law jurisdiction with a prothonotary and Seal - David Boggs aged Sixty eight years resident in the County of Philadelphia in said Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Flowers of the Pennsylvania Line, and the company commanded by Capt. Irish - that his pension Certificate is number 16.130, and I David Boggs 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 whatever 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.
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of July 1820 - 
[signed] D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. Ct.
[signed] David Boggs

Schedule
And I do also declare on oath that I have no property of any description either real, personal or mixed except a few articles of wearing apparel - that I have no family - my wife, having been long since dead - that I board with a friend, and that I am wholly dependent upon my Pension, and what
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little labour I can perform, for my support - 
[signed] David Boggs
Sworn to ut Supra - D. Caldwell Clk: Dist. Ct

I, D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath is truly, copied from the Record of the said Court: and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the applicant has no property, whereof to form a Schedule.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this fifth day of August A.D. 1820 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States
[seal affixed]
[signed] D Caldwell Clk Dist Ct.
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40024

Invalid

File No. 40.024
David Boggs
Pri Rev 

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 8, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec. 14. 1819

David Boggs

Recorded Vol. 8
Page 54.
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War Dept.
P. Office,
Dec 14, 1819.

Sir,  

   In reply to your letter of the 4 inst. I have to inform you, that a pension certificate was issued in your favor on the 25th ultm. and forwarded to Rich'd. Peters Esq. Judge of the U.S. for the Eastern Distr. of Penna. at Philadelphia.

                                                  I am for

W. David Boggs,
Phild.
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Germantown Sept. 5th 1820

Sir,

   I have been often solicited by David Boggs an old soldier to write t the Pension Office with a desire to know the cause of the delay of his certificate for a Pension he made oath before Judge Peters several weeks ago and has not received it as yet, you will therefore confer a favour on me by answering this immediately and if he is entitled to a continuation of his pension to forward the certificate to me as it is his particular request and in so doing you will oblige your obedient and humble servant.

                                       //s//
                             Leonard Frailey
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James L. Edwards Esqr.