Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,737, Amos Bordman, Continental Mass.
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Service Continental Mass 
Bordman, Amos or Boardman, Mary
Number W. 20. 737
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Massachusetts 1092 
Mary Boardman
Widow of Amos Boardman 
Who was a Private 
In the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1865 and sent to Samuel Fletcher 
Andover, Massachusetts 
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Volume A. Page 36.
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[left]
Notification sent to Abraham Bigelow Esqr
22 Sep. 1820
Cambridge, Mass.

[right]
15.464?
Massachusetts

Amos Boardman of South Reading in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment ^ of artillery commanded by Colonel Knox [words crossed out] of the Continental Army for the Term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of July 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of October 1819 and Sent to John Davis Esqr Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  
1 [m?] 22/31 & 4/30...14.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 ...48:
[total] $62:73
[Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
[N?] 30
8
5.67
1.6
14.73
Discontinued
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161
Amos Boardman
15464
[illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A.D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, 
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and 
STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires } Associate Justices of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Amos Boardman resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 15464 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 

"WAR DEPARTMENT....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Amos Boardman late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J.C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,

SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
"Real Estate, valued at $1650.00 but the same is subject to [illegible] mortgage, whereupon is due price [illegible] and interest the sum of $1815.88. 
Right in equity of redeeming said Real Estate being all the interest said Boardman has there in is therefore worth...... $0.00
Personal Estate Household furniture valued at....$72.00
Two cows stock upon the same & horse wagon valued at ..... $95
Total amount....... $167.00
Said Boardman is now indebted to sundry persons by note and account exclusive of the mortgage aforesaid in the sum total of $406.00
Amos Boardman."
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"Said Boardman served in the war of the Revolution in manner[?] and form as appears by the records & documents now in the Secretarys office, his occupation has been a shoemaker his age is sixty five years in May last he has a wife of the same age to support, in early life he acquired a little property by his trade and purchased the small farm he now occupies, mortgaging it at the time. - for seven years last past he has been unable to labor in consequence of a Rheumatic affection [affliction] and other bodily infirmities and for seven months last past has been confined to his bed by a broken limb and must be a cripple during life. He is under the necessity of hiring constant help to attend him in consequence whereof he has been obliged still further to mortgage his estate and to become indebted as aforesaid and it is by the sufferance of his creditors alone that he is still permitted to dwell upon his little place. 
Amos Boardman."
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
"I, Amos Boardman do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
And that the said schedule statement hereto annexed are correct and true So help me God 
Amos Boardman
Middlesex ss. C.C.C.P. June Term, A.D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Amos Boardman took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow
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667
Amos Boardman

Knox Regt Artily [Artillery] Privt - 1776 - 1 year

+

Service is proved by three credible witnesses

Admd.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. July 10, 1819
I Amos Bordman of South Reading in said County declare and say that I served as a soldier, during our revolutionary war, the following terms I was in the battle at Lexington April 19, 1775 - then enlisted at Cambridge for eight months in Captain John Batchelder's Company, and served out that term - then enlisted in Captain Edward Burbeck's Company, Co. Knox's Regiment of Artillery and served in it twelve months (which Company was most of the years commanded by Henry Burbeck), and immediately after the expiration of that term I enlisted for six months until the new recruits should arrive, under Captain Fleming of New York - Afterwards in 1777 I went with same Militia to General Gate's camp, and enlisted & served three months, under Captain James Fernswell, Major Stevens Battalion of Artillery - then, on returning home, enlisted into a Company of guards under Captain Nathan Sargent, and served in that capacity in and about Boston, three months. I further declare that since the close of said war, I have been able, by labor and industry, to support myself and family comfortable & until within a few years, needed no assistance from my Country or others; but that for several years past, I have been continually offlicted with the rheumation, which has now wholly disqualified me for labor, and left me for and in real need of assistance. And learning with gratitude, that my country, for whom independence I most cheerfully fought, had by a law of Congress, provided assistance for her
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her surviving sons of the revolution, who should need it, I now declare my need, and present my claims for assistance.
Amos Bordman

Mass Dist Ss. Boston 10 July 1819

Sworn to before me
Jno Davis Dist Judge Mass [Dist.?]
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Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss. 
23 September A.D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Amos Boardman subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompany documents marked A. B. & C. together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.

Jno Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.

23 September 1819.

I AM satisfied that the above named, Amos Boardman by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

M Davis { District Judge U.S. Massachusetts District

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. On this Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before Nathaniel G. Upham one of the Justices of the New Hampshire Court of Judicature within and for said State of New Hampshire Mary Bordman a resident of Concord in said County of Merrimack , aged eighty three years, who being 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Amos Bordman late of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the United States, that she has sent any documentary evidence of his service, but from her own recollection and from information from him and others, she believes he was a volunteer of the battle at Lexington April 19, 1775 - that immediately after that battle he enlisted for eight months, at the expiration of which term he enlisted for twelve months and served during this term also. That he also served from the termination of this period of twenty months six weeks, marking a period of nearly two years of continued service, to wit, from April 19, 1775 to February 1777 - That he again enlisted in August 1777 and served four months in the northern army and was at the battle of Stillwater and the taking of Burgoyne in October 1777. That he also served three months in 1778 near Boston. That during the aforesaid terms of service he was a portion of the time in the State of Massachusetts and a portion of the time in the State of New York, and that during a portion
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of said service he was a noncommissioned officer and served in the artillery. That she thinks her said husband obtained a pension under the Act of Congress of 1818, but did not continue long to receive the pension to the papers and documents which he then [illegible] to the war department and to the accompanying affidavit of Benjamin Bordman she is obliged to refer for more particular evidence of his service. She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Bordman on the thirtieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid Amos Bordman died on the twelfth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, in; at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Mary Bordman
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Sept. 8th 1838. Then the said Mary Boardman whose name is above subscribed being infirm & unable to attend court personally appeared before me Nathaniel G Upham one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire & made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed. The said Mary Bordman is personally known to me is a credible person & her testimony may be relied upon.} G. Upham { Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire
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1632
Mary Bordman
Declaration for Pension
Wid of Benjamin 
 NH
Married 1779
Died 1823
Act 7 July 1838
Allow 8 mo. 1 d. pri. 26.77
12 "  "  Ar. 40.00
[illegible] $66.77


Saml Fletcher Esq
Concord N H
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The following is a transcript of the Record of marriage for the Town of Billerica County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

"Amos Boardman of Reading & Mary Lewis of Billerica, married by Rev Henry Cumings" the thirtieth day of November, Seventeen hundred & seventy nine
I hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows. viz.
"Nov. 30: 1779"
Marshall Preston { Town Clerk of S. Billerica

I Marshall Preston, above named depose & say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Marshall Preston Town Clerk of said Billerica.

Middlesex ss. August 14th A.D. 1838.
Sworn before me
John Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that John Baldwin Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County of Middlesex and that his name subscribed to the within certificate I believe to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name  affixed the seal of said Court the Seventeenth day of August 1838.
E Phinney
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 20.737
Washington, D.C. , ___, 19___
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Amos Bordman 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 of Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered - Captain | Colonel | State.
Apr 19, 1775 | 8 mos. | Pvt. | John Batchelder | [blank] was in the battle of Lexington | Mass.
Jany 1, 1776 | 1 year & six mos | [blank] | Edward Burbeck | Henry Knox | [blank]
[blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | Continental Artillery | [blank]
Aug 1777 | 3 or 4 mos. |  | {Abraham Foster, James Furnival | Ballard, Major Stevens Arty | [blank]
1778 | 3 mos. | [blank] | Nathan Sargent | [blank] | [blank]

Battles engaged in, see above, Stillwater Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 10, 1819. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, South Reading, Middlesex Co. Mass
Age at date of application, born May 1755 - died Aug 12, 1823
Remarks: He was Nov 30. 1779 at Billerica, Mass. Mary Lewis the was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 8. 1838. while a resident of Concord N.H. aged 83 years. 
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
[?]-285C
brother Benjamin
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Oct 31 Mil. Hist. to Boardman Hartford Con 
1916 Aug 1, Hist to Harris H. Gage

Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20737
Mary Boardman
Wid of 
Amos Boardman
Priv Rev War
Act: March 3rd /43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 78
Arrangement of 1870
1894 [illegible]
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1334
Concord N.H.
Mary Bordman
widow of Amos Bordman decd
who was a pensioner under the act of 1818
and who died on the 12th of august 1823
of Merrimack Co. in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Foster of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bullard in the Ms. 
line for 20 mo's & 1 day

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N H
at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 183[6?]
 Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Decr 1838 and sent Saml Fletcher Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838  $166 67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39  33.33
 [total] $200.00
{Act July 7 1838}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 34
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I hereby certify that the within named N G Upham is a Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire and Nath. P. Melvin is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton duly qualified and their signatures are genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have this 12th day of Sept. Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
  Jno. Whipple  Depy Secy
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Vol 14 p 20  Apl 29
on Capt Bachelder Roll

not on Capt Forbes roll Vol 19 p 37
 Benja L. Elias  [on?]
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  I Samuel Fletcher of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire de pose and say that I have been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Mary Bordman, widow of Col. Amos Bordman late of South Reading Massachusetts, for more than thirty years now last past. that I was also well acquainted with said Amos Bordman that said Amos died in August 1823 - I further depose and say that said Mary Bordman has not been married since the decease of her said husband, and that she is the same person who subscribed and made oath to the declaration for a pension before Nathaniel G. Upham a Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire Sept. 8. 1838, which declaration was made in my presence and accompanies this affidavit. Said Mary Bordman has for the last seven years resided nearly the whole time in my family.
  Samuel Fletcher

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss.
 Sept 11th 1838. Then the said "Samuel Fletcher personally known to me as a person of credibility & to be relied upon made oath before me that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
  N.G. Upham { Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire
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Affidavit of Benja. Bordman
  10
Saml Fletcher Esqr
 Concord N.H.

[postal mark] PLYMOUTH N.H. AUG 30
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 I Benjamin Boardman of Bridgewater in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that my brother Amos Boardman late of South Reading Massachusetts deceased, enlisted at the same time with myself immediately after the Battle of Lexington April 19th 1775 (in which engagement we both fought as volunteers) under Captain John Bachelder for eight months, and served under him that period at Cambridge, Massachusetts. That before this first enlistment had expired we both enlisted again in the artillery for twelve months to commence immediately after the expiration of the first named enlistment of 8 months, under Captain Edward Burbank, that we both continued in the Service at Cambridge until the American Army moved from that place to New York City & that we both served out the remainder of this enlistment for 12 months in the State of New York - That at the end of the period, we continued to serve six weeks longer at the request of Gen. Washington, lest the Artillery should be too much weakened - I further say that in August 1777 my said brother Amos Boardman and myself enlisted a third time for four months, under Captain Abraham Foster, marched in Gen. Lincoln's Division, Col. Bullard's Regiment, from the Bay State, to Bennington Vermont, where we both enlisted in the Artillery, and served out the remainder of this enlistment of four months in the same company, that we both fought at the Battle of Stillwater Oct. 7, 1777, and
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were both present at the surrender of Burgoyne on the 17th of the same month.
  subsequently, I think in 1778, we both enlisted a fourth time for three months under Captain Sargent, and served for that period in a company of guards about Boston. A portion of the above mentioned ^ periods my said brother Amos Boardman served in the capacity of non commissioned officer, & a portion of the time as a private. I further say that the abovenamed Amos Boardman left the service in 1778 & was married in November 1779 to Mary Lewis of Billerica, Massachusetts, by the Rev Mr. Cummings then Minister of that town, - that I was present at their wedding & witnessed the ceremony - that she survives him, & has never since been married - and that she now lives in Concord New Hampshire. I further state that at the time of each of the before mentioned enlistments the aforesaid Amos Boardman was a resident of Reading, Massachusetts (in the past since called South Reading) & that he continued to live there until his decease which occurred according to the best of my recollection in the summer of 1823.
  Benjn Boardman
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Grafton SS.
  On this 28th day of August 1838 personally appeared Benjamin Bordman who is considered a person of reputable character for truth and veracity and made oath, that the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, is true.
  Before me
  Nathl P. Melvin Justice of the Peace
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 I do Certify that Amos Bordman Enlisted at Cambridge, County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts on the first of January 1776. For one year, in Captain Edward Burbeck's Company in the Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army. [word crossed out] Commanded by Colonel Henry Knox, and of which I was a first Lieutenant in said company - That in April the Captains being ordered on command to Boston the Capt Lieut to Canada. The company was ordered under my command to New York, where it remained until the evacuation in September when the company marched to the White Plains, and accompanyd the Army in the different operations during that Year - At the expiration of his years service. It was requested by General Washington for the Troops to continue in service for six weeks... which term of service the said Bordman preformed - [performed]
 H Burbeck Late Brigr General  By Brevet in the Army U. States
New London
14 June 1810}
State of Connecticut
City of New London } Ss -
  On this Second Day of July 1819 - before me Jeremiah Brainard One of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State of Connecticut       personally appeared General Henry Burbank resident in said City of New London who being by me First duly sworn according to Law, in his Oath declared that the Facts stated and contained in the foregoing Deposition by him in his own proper Hand written and subscribed are true and that the same are [correctly?] [stated?]
  Jeremiah Brainard a Judge as aforesaid
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United States
Massachusetts District
 I Thomas Burbeck of lawful age testify and say that I was a private soldier from January 1776 until January 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Edward Burbeck and in his absence by Lieut Henry Burbeck, in the Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col Henry Knox  The regiment served for a considerable part of the time in New York, and I know that Amos Bordman served also as a private in said company during the whole of the year.
  T Burbeck

Suffolk Ss - Boston - Sept 4th 1819 -
 Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Burbeck whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by him subscribed -
  Before me -
  Stephen Hooper, Just Pea[ce]
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United States
Massachusetts District

I Joseph Burbeck of Boston of lawful age, testify and say that I was a private in the company commanded by Capt Edward Burbeck in Col Nixon's regiment of artillery from January 1776 to January 1777 during a part of said time the company was in New York under the command of Lieut Henry Burbeck, the Captain being absent- I well know that Amos Bordman served also as a private in said company faithfully during the whole of said year -
  Joseph Burbeck
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1632
N.H. Sept 17
 7 July 1838

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord N.H. Sept 12. 1838
Sir,
  I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Bordman and other papers for the purpose of obtaining for her a pension.
  I hope the papers are sufficiently formal and that the facts alleged are such as are required. Any return may be made to me at this place.
  Your obt. Servt
  Samuel Fletcher

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex  ss.
On this seventeenth day of May 1843 Personally appeared before Thaddeus Spaulding Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Boardman, a resident of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
 That she is the Widow of Amos Bordman who was a private - - during the Revolution in the Massachusetts Line
 That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838, which she received at the rate of sixty six dollars & 67 cents per annum
 she further declares that she is still a Widow.
  Mary Bordman
Attest  Samuel Fletcher

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
  Thaddeus Spaulding  Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me - That she is a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full credit.
  Thaddeus Spaulding  Jus. of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 Secretary;s Office,  Boston  May 19. 1843
 I hereby Certify That  at the date of the annexed attestations  Thaddeus Spaulding was a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties
  M
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
  John A Bolles
 Secretary of the Commonwealth
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1329
May 24 '43
Mass.
Mar 3e 1843
Mary Bordman
$66.67 per ann

Saml Fletcher
[Concord - crossed out]
Andover Mass.

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of  Pensions
Washington D.C.

[25 - crossed out]
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Andover (Mass) May 20 1843
Sir
  I  send you the inclosed papers for Mrs. Bordman's pension. When she received her pension under the act of July 7 1838 she was a member of my family in Concord N.H. She has now returned to South Reading Mass. the place of her former residence.
  You will please send to me here (Andover Mass.) the Certificate [or?] other papers in this case
  Your obt Servt
  Samuel Fletcher

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Rev, -1  C.B 26.
5035 Echo St.
Los Angeles, California
July 17, 1916

Commissioner of pensions,
Washington, D.C.
  Do the names of Amos Bordman (also spelled Boardman) and John Lambert of South Reading, Massachusetts, appear on the rolls on file in your office? They both served in the War of the Revolution, tho I do not know in what capacity.
 If possible, kindly give me a statement of their services.
 Thanking you for the favor,
 Very truly yours,
 (Miss) Harriet  Krage
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAM-51 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT CARD
DIVISION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES

NAME Bordman, Moses  GRADE Private "in the    Line Corps of Invalids
WARRANT NUMBER 12837   ACREAGE  100 ISSUED December 14 1789 To Richard Platt, assignee
*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 application for warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.