Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,653, Ezra Bostick, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C
CONTENTS
Bostick Ezra
Drusilla
NUMBER
W. 23.653
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7934

6305

Illinois
Ezra Bostick
of Montgomery Co in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bogan of the Regt commanded
by Col Wade in the N Carolina
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb.
1833
and sent to Hon. J. Duncan
Ho Repre's.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 25.00
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 10 Page 112
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Ezra Bostick
?8.430
[illegible]
15 mo pri
5096
it is here with enclosed
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State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct
Court of County Commissioner's special, September term 1832
On this 17th day of September AD 1832 Ezra Bostick, personally
appeared in open Court, before the County Commissioners, now sitting
Ezra Bostick, resident of Bostick's Settlement, in the County and State
aforesaid, aged Seventy Eight years and nine months, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his 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, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated Towit. in Capt. Patrick
Bogans Company of mounted Volunteers, or Rangers, in Col Thomas
Wades regiment in Anson County, State of North Carolina on or
about the 15th day of October AD 1780 and continued in that
Company and Regiment for the space of fifteen months following,
at which time out about the fifteenth of January 1782 he was
discharge from the service. He was a resident of Anson County and
State of North Carolina when he entered the service. He entered the
service and continued during the whole fifteen months a volunteer
He was not in battle worthy of notice, being sent by Col Wade
in other service of the Battle of Betty's Bridge on Downing Clerk
North Carolina. He marched through Richmond, Anson into Cumberland County in North Carolina. He was every day marching or
stationary in the service during the whole time He was acquainted with
Col Thomas Childs of Montgomery County No. Carolina, and Colo
Thomas Crawford of Richmond County N Carolina (tho these officers
were not regulars) he served with no continental regiment or
company during the time. He has no documentary evidence Save
one discharge for a three months tour of duty, Signed by Palk Boggan
the 10th day of May 1781. That he knows of no person living whose
testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service
I the said Ezra Bostick do hereby relinquish every claim to
pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name
is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Questions propounded by the Court to the said Ezra Bostick Viz:
"where and in what year were you born?"

Ans. I was born in the year 1753 in the County of Queen Annes and
State of Maryland
Ques. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. I have no record of my age, that I now know of
Ques. Where were you living when called into the service; where
have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Ans. I lived in Anson County and State of North Carolina, when
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I entered the service, I continued to reside in said State and County
until the year 1803. when I removed to Kentucky and continued to live
there until the year 1820. when I removed to the State of Illinois, and
I have continue to reside in the State of Simon till the present
time-- I now live in Montgomery County in the State of Illinois
Ques. How were you called into the service; were you drafted did
you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom
Ans I entered the service as a volunteer, and so continued
State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the
troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as
you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. There were no regular officers belonging to the Detachment to which I belonged to my knowledge - We acted with no continental or militia Regiments, nor with any other description of
troops but ranger-- I belonged exclusively to the ranging Service
and the most of the time was devoted to the defense of the County
against the Tories, during the time that Genl Greene had the Command of the Southern Army. During the whole of my service the
Country was in a great state of distress and alarm, in consequence of
the threatening attitude of the British and Tories:
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if
so, by whom was it given; and what has become of it
Ans. I reserved a discharge from Capt Boggan for every
three months service separately. One of the discharge I have now in
my possession, the other four discharges I surrendered to the Auditor
Office in Anson County N Carolina and received in lien thereof
specie tickets calling for eight dollars per month -
State the names of the person to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for Veracity, and good behavior, your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans. I am acquainted the Revd John Grantham,
James M Rutledge Esqr and various other gentlemen of respectability
Sworn to and subscribed this Seventeenth
day of September AD 1832 aforesaid in Open Court Eza Bostick
We John Grantham a Clergyman residing in Bostick neighborhood
 in the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois, and James M
Rutledge residing in the town of Hillsboro, and near Bostick Neighborhood
in said County and State, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Ezra Bostick, who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, and have been acquainted with and for twenty
years or nearly so, that the believe him to be Seventy Eight or nine years
of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
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in their 0pinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
John Grantham
James M. Rutledge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier
of the revolution, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies
that it appears to them that John Grantham, who has signed the proceeding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Bosticks settlement in
the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid and that James M Rutledge
who has signed the above is a resident in the town of Hillsboro, and County
of Montgomery [illegible] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled credit
I Hiram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in
the matter
of the application of Ezra Bostick for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office at Hillsboro this 20th
day of
September in the year of Our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
Hiram Rountree
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Ezra Bostick
Admd
Hon Joseph Duncan
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BRIEF in the case of Ezra Bostick
County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years & 9 months
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
X
Octo In 1780 to
Decem 1782
Duration of Service.
Years,   Months,     Days
               15 

Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Patrick Bogan
Col. Thos. Wade
N. Carolina
5. In what battles was he engaged? none nmed
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Anson County, North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
a Discharge, signed by Capt. Bogan, of Col. Wades Regt (scarcely legible)
the applicant was discharged from a 3 months
is annexed, by which it appears the applicant was discharged from a 3 month term of Service on 10th May 1781 refer to his answer to the 6th interrogatory 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the papers are duly authenticated
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk
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Reported
1396
Illinois
Drusilla Bostick
widow of Ezra Bostick
N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 day of August 1848
and sent to Hon. J. E. Brady
Chambersburg PA
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 342 Vol 3
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9912
Drusilla Bostick
Illinois
Act 7th July 1838
m 92. d:  43
Rejected
15 mo private
Acts '43 & '44
Admitted
Commencing 4th Mar. '43
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State of Illinois Montgomery County
Probate Court October 1843
On this 30th day of October 1843 before the Probate
Justices Court for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Drusilla Bostick a resident of said County of
Montgomery, aged seventy four years, 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
on the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain Widows &
That she is the Widow of Ezra Bostick who was a private
soldier in the Revolutionary War in the State of North Carolina
the length of his services and the officers
under whom he served she is unable to state, but she
presumes they were satisfactorily set forth in a declaration
made by himself some ten years ago upon which he
was allowed a pension of Fifty dollars a year under the
act of the 7th June 1832
she further declares that she was married to the said
Ezra Bostick in the month of February 1792 and
that her husband the aforesaid Ezra Bostick died on
the 18th day of February 1843 and that she has remained
a widow ever since that time. She was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January
1794 (viz) at the time above stated. that she
has no record evidence of her marriage, but has
of the births of her children which is in the hand
writing of her said husband and was written at the
time or shortly after the time of the births of the
Children these registered which register is here exhibited

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written

Drusilla Bostick
her mark
Before me
Wm Brewer Probate Justice
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State of Illinois Montgomery County SS
Be it known that on the 30th day of October 1843
before the subscriber Probate Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
William Knight who I certify to be a credible
witness and made oath in due form of law that
he is the son-in-law of Ezra and Drusilla Bostick
that said Ezra Bostick was a Pensioner of the
United States and departed this life on the 18th
day of February 1843 and that Drusilla his wife
who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is his widow and has remained a widow
ever since his death, and further, that the
family record which is here exhibited is in the
hand writing of the said Ezra Bostick, and is to the
best of his knowledge and belief the genuine and
original record of the births of the Children of said
Ezra and Drusilla
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written
Wm. Before me
Brewer probate Justice
I William Brewer Probate Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Montgomery, State of Illinois
do hereby certify that Drusilla Bostick and William
Knight severally appeared this day before me and in open
Court were sworn and subscribed to the foregoing
declarations by which it appears to my satisfaction that Ezra Bostick was a Pensioner of the
United States and that said Drusilla is his Widow
and that the statements therein set forth are
true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my private seal no official seal being provided my hand and official seal this 30th day of
October 1843
Wm. Brewer probate Justice
℗
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[all text on this page too faint to read]
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State of Illinois Montgomery County ss
I Oliver Coudy Clk. of the County Commissioners
Court of said County do hereby certify that William
Brewer before whom the within declaration or Instrument of writing was acknowledged was at the
time the acting Probate Justice of the peace
within & for said County duly commissioned and
that full faith and credit is due to all his
official acts as such - In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court
at Hillsboro this 30th day
of October A.D.
1843
Oliver Caudy Clk.
M.C.
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Mr Daniel Hay
⎬
Carmi
White County
Illinois
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State of North Carolina
Anson County
Know all men by these
present, that we Ezra Bostwick Lawrence
Franklin & John Doty are held and firmly
bound unto his excellency Alexander Martin Squire
Governor, Captain General, and commander in chief
of the State aforesaid in the just and full sum
of five hundred pounds, current money of this
State to be paid to his said excellency the Governor
his successors or [illegible] to the which payment
will and truly to be made said[illegible] we bind
ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators
Sealed with our seals and dated this 24th day
of February Anno Domini 1792
The Condition of the above obligation is such
That whereas the above bound Ezra Bostwick
hath made application for a license for a
Marring to be celebrated between him and
Drucilla Giles of the County & aforesaid;
Now in case it shall not appear hereafter
that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the
said marriage, then the above obligation
to be void, otherwise to remain in full and
[illegible]

Signed, sealed and delivered Sarah Franklin
In presence of
Wm Marshall
Ezra Bastick
Lawrence Franklin
his mark
Isaac Dotey
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State of North Carolina
I Norfleet M. Boggan Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Anson
County Certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of a bond given
by Ezra Bostwick for a License to
Solemnize the rites of Matrimony between
him & Drucilla Giles as & is now remaining of record in my Office
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal
of Office and subscribed
my name at Wadeshore
this 17th day of December AD
1844
N. D Boggan Clk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress
of the 23rd January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing
a pension for the same period during which my husband [drew crossed through]
was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned
I am the widow of Ezra Bostick who was a soldier in
the War of the Revolution. I have never yet been
allowed a pension, but am now informed that a pension will be allowed me by making this affidavit
and claiming the benefit of the Resolution of Congress
of the 23 of January 1845, which I now do
I made my declaration before the 30th of April 1844
and it was filed in the pension office before the
23rd of January 1845
Drusilla Bostick
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this
13th day of July 1846 at Hillsboro, Illinois
Wm Brewer Probate Justice of the peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and
that she is the same individual she represents herself to
be in the foregoing affidavit
Wm. Brewer Probate Justice of the peace
I, Oliver Coudy Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
for Montgomery County Illinois do hereby certify that
William Brewer who has signed the foregoing is the
Probate Justice of the peace for the County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois, and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this 15th day of July
A D 1846 at Hillsboro in the State of Illinois
Oliver Coudy Clerk
By E. G. Rice Clerk
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State of Illinois, Montgomery County Commissioners Court
March Term 1845
On this 3rd day of March 1845 personally appeared
before the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid, being by law a Court of Record with a Clerk and seal
Drucilla Bostick a resident of said County of Montgomery
aged Seventy five 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
acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 and
June 1844 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain Widows
That she is the Widow of Ezra
Bostick, who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and a pensioner of the Untied States on the roll of the
Illinois agency at the rate of $80 per annum under the
act of the 7th June 1832
She further declares
that she was married to the said Ezra Bostick about
the latter end of the month of February 1792 in Anson
County North Carolina and that her husband the aforesaid Ezra Bostick died on the 10th day of February 1843
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first day
of January 1794. that at the time above stated
Sworn to in open Court on the day and year above written
Before me
Oliver Coudy Clk
Drusilla Bostick
her mark
William Knight a credible witness being duly sworn in open Court
deposes and say that he is the son-in-law of Ezra and Drucilla
Bostick, that said Ezra Bostick was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of $50 per annum and died on the 10th of
February 1843, and that Drucilla Bostick who has sworn
and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is his Widow
Sworn to and subscribed this third 
of March 1845 in open Court
O. Coudy Clk.
William Knight
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State of Illinois Montgomery County Set
County Commissioners Court March term 1845-
I Oliver Coudy Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
within and for said County, do hereby certify that
Drucilla Bostick, whose signature appears affixed
to the within declaration - and who is personally known
to me - appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record, and after having been duly sworn according to
law, did on her oath make the within declaration-
And also William Knight whose signature appears as a
witness aforesaid, having been sworn according to law
testified in open Court as within set fourth-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said Court at Hillsboro this
3rd day of March A.D. 1845
Oliver Coudy Clk.
William
Hillsboro
Montgomery

Carmi Ills
Feby 17th

Drucilla Bostick
Declaration
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Rev

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23653
---◆---
Drusilla Bostick
Wid, of 
Ezra Bostick
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb 2d 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 16
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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This may [illegible] of that Wm.
[illegible section]
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this may [illegible] the

[illegible] Ezra Bostick [illegible]
as three months of [illegible]
in Col. Wades regiment of
rangers under me Rob't. Boggan Cap.
The 10th of May [illegible]
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9.91
Drusilla Bostick
Widow of Ezra
Suspended
Letter to Daniel Hay 18th July 1844
"   "   "   Dec. 27th 1844
"   "    Wm Hill, Sec State NC May 28, "45
" to Daniel Hay June 7th 1845
"  "  to same [illegible] 24. '45
"  "  same June 23, '46
Act 7th July 1838.
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Admitter
J. E. Brady
Chambersburg
Penn
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DECLARATION.
of an Act
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Illinois
Montgomery County. ⎬
On this seventeenth day of July 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Drusilla Bostick
resident of
State of Illinois
the
in the county of Montgomery
aged 75 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the windows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow
of Ezra Bostick
who was a
Private in the North Carolina Continental Line
in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of
Fifty dollars ____ cents, 
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
cents.
In presence of
William Knight
Elijah H Knight
Drusilla Bostick
her mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
John McEwen
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents
herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
John McEwen Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois Montgomery County 

I Benjamin Sammons Clerk of the county
Commissioners Court in & for said Court
do certify that John Mc Ewen whose signature
appears to the foregoing certificates was on
the day of the date thereof an acting Justice
of the peace in & duly commissioned and
qualified and that full faith and credit
me due to his official acts as such
Given under my hand & seal
of said Court at Hillsboro this
19th day of July A.D. 1848
Benjamin Sammons Clerk
By E. Y. Rice D. Clerk
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11089.
Illinois
Drusilla Bostick
Widow of Ezra Bostick
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11th February 1843
of Mont. Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain of Bogan of the
Reg't.
commanded by Col Wade in
the N. Carolina line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
August 1846 and sent to Daniel
Hay, Esq. Carmi, Illinois
Total amount, $250.
---
Act July 7, 1838.}
and Joint Resolution 23 Jany 1845
Recorded by Henry Wood
Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 435
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ezra Bostick
which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? They are all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year
months, and --- days, I served as a
and days, I served as a-
For -- months -- and days, I serve as a ---
and for such service I claim a pension.
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3.
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Illinois 7934
Drusilla Bostick
widow of Ezra Bostick
who was a Private
in the N. Carolina Line
Husband died 1. Feby 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of August 1846
and sent to
Daniel Hay Esq.
Carmi
Illinois
Acts of March 3, 1843.
and 7 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 225
---
D. H. Wood Clk
certificate corrected & sent
to Wm Knight, Hillsborough
Illinois, Oct. 28. 1846
[illegible]
2 [illegible]
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Illinois 7934
Drusilla Bostick
widow of Ezra Bostick
who was a Private
in the N. Carolina Line
Husband died 10. Feby 1843
-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50--- Dollars--- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
312.
and sent to
day of August 1846
Daniel Hay Esq.
Carmi
Illinois
Acts of March 3, 1843.}
and 17 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 225
D.H. Wood Clk.
Certificate corrected & sent
to Wm Knight, Hillsborough
Illinois, Oct 28, 1816
[illegible]
2 [illegible]
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Hillsboro Illinois
12th October 1846
Sir
I herewith send you the pension
Certificate of Drucilla Bostick. There is a
mistake of a figure in the date of the
death of her husband and the Pension
Agent at Springfield advises to send it
back for correction, lest it might head
to some difficulty in the future payments
(Ezra Bostick died in 43, not 46)
When corrected please enclose the
certificate to Mr. William Knight at this
place, who is her son-in-law and with
whom she resides
I am Respectfully
your obt ser't.
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 35

Wm
Knight
affidavit
9.912.
Drucilla Bostick
Ills.
Acts '43 & '44
Admd
15 M S. Private
$50
commencing 4th March
1843.

whit for [illegible] Rev.
Daniel Hay
Carmi
Ills.
Page 36

State of Illinois Montgomery County SS
Be it known that on the 18th day of March 1846 before the
Subscriber Probate Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid personally appeared William Knight
and being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says
that he was long and well acquainted with Ezra
Bostick deceased. that he knows he was by trade
a Blacksmith, that he frequently heard him
speak of his services in the War of the Revolution
and heard him say that when not in actual
service under his officers. that he was engaged
in working for the army at his trade and
when he made his declaration for a pension
he considered that while he was so employed
in working for the army at his trade, he
was equally as much in the service of the
United States as if he had been a soldier
and deponent believes that he included the
time he so worked in his declaration, as service
deponent states distinctly that the character
of Ezra Bostick would forbid the idea that
he would make any misrepresentations in
his declaration
William Knight
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year above
written Before me
Wm. Brewer probate Justice
I certify that the above named William Knight
is a man of good moral character and a credible
witness
Wm. Brewer Probate Justice
of the peace of M. C. Ills.
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State of Ilinois Montgomery County ss
I Oliver Coudy Clerk of the County Commisssioners
Court within and for said County
do hereby certify that William Brewer
before whom the within affidavit was
taken is and was, at the time the
acting Probate Justice of the peace within and
for said County, (duly Commissioned ) and that
full faith and credit is and of right ought
to be given to all his official acts. and that
his within signature affixed is his genuine
hand writing
Given under my hand and the
Seal of the County Commissioners Court
being hereunto affixed at Hillsboro
this 26th day of March 1846
Oliver Coudy Clk
Page 38

Carmi Illinois
14th November 1844
Sir
The application of Drucilla Bostick is on your
files-- your letter of July 18th seemed to require
a new declaration, which I herewith send you
she states that she was married in Anson County
N . C.
Six weeks ago I wrote to the Clerk of that
County, and have received no answer

When I first waited on Mrs. Bostick. I found in
her possession, the births of their children, registered in
two Bibles both in her husbands handwriting, one of
which was sent to you with her first declaration-- the
other is sent now and I will here remark that I
was well acquainted with Mr. Bostick near 40 years
ago, and with his hand writing and certify to the genuineness of the register here sent to you
please give the case your early attention and make
known to me the result
I am Respectfully
your obt sert
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
commissioner of
persons
Washington City
Page 39

Died 10th Feby 1843
Letter
Page 40

Carmi Illinois

November 1843
Sir
Herewith I send you the declaration of Drucilla
Bostick who claims a pension under the act of the 7 June 1834, when convenient please give the case your attention
and make known to me the result
I am Respectfully
your obt Sert
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 41

Letter
13.10
-2
26.
  6.50
  1.2?
33.7?
16.87
[illegible]
18.50
95.50
42.75
[illegible section from here]
13.10
   1  6
14.16
28
2
31
18
Page 42

Carmi Illinois 16th October 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate
of Comptroller of North Carolina, as to
the services of Ezra Bostick in the Revolutionary War
and hope it will be sufficient to entitled
his Widow (Drusilla) to a pension
I am Respectfully
your obt sert
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

P. S. The first declaration made by Mrs. Bostick
was before the 30th April 1844, and her
last one was in March last showing that
she was alive at the passage of the act of
Feb last. I send the letter of the
Comptroller of N C to show how the
Books as kept there
D Hay
Page 43


Carmi Illinois 31st March 1846
Sir
I have again to request your attention to the
case of Drucilla Bostick - your
letter of the 24th
Nov last, informs me of some inconsistencies that appears
in her husband declaration - that he had stated that
he served continuously for fifteen months, and also that he
had received several discharges &
I herewith enclose to you the affidavit of William
Knight a respectable farmer. the son-in-law of Mr. Bostick
who was present when he made his declaration and
with whom he was living at the time of his death this
affidavit will I presume reconcile the inconsistancy, spoken of by showing the old mans view with
regard to his 15 months service, that he considered
that when he was with the army and working for the
army at his occupation, that it was service for the
United States-
I was myself well acquainted with
Ezra Bostick, he lived my neighbor some
the
40 years ago in Kentucky for Several years, and then again
in this County-- 25 to 28 years ago-- he was a man
of good moral character and tolerable Scholarship - he
had been a Justice of the peace and a deputy Surveyor
though his scholarship did not enable him at his advanced
age to write out his own declaration, and I would
attribute the inconsistencies in his declaration in
part at least to the young man who write
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for him
who was not an addept in the business
I should not think strange that the old man would
consider that when he was 15 months continually
in the army or with the army working for the
army that he would consider it all as service to
the United States. If he erred in his statements
I think it was for the want of a perfect recollection
and with no intention to misrepresent-- If he
had intended and imposition, he would not knowingly
have acted it out in making contradictory statements-
I therefore presence that you will think
the inconsistencies in his declaration explained away
and if so-- I may with the more hope of success
press upon you the propriety of allowing the all
of N-
Lady the benefit of the £20 (and some shillings,)
made to E Bostick as certified by the Comptroller of N C
as to her making proof now by living
witnesses, it is out of the
question. she knows of
none living upon earth by whom she can prove anything-- If that payment is not available in
her case, it cannot be in any other case
(without proof)
She says there was no other Bostick
within her knowledge whose name commenced with E, and the
and family say that he was
in the frequent habit of writing his name
Page 45

E Bostick -- I regret to trouble you with
a lengthy letter-
But believing as I do
most conscienciously that the claim is a just and
lawful one-- I could not say less than I
have done-- the case is submited to you
I am
Respectfully
your obt Ser
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Com Pensions
Washington City
Page 46

Compt. Office
Raleigh N C
I William J. Collins Comptroller of Public Acct
in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Ezra Bostick
appears on the records of this office as having
had issued in his name the following
Species certificates for Military Service (viz)
one for thirteen pounds 10 shillings
(£13.10) see Book No 10 page 38 another for
One pound Six Shillings and six pence
(£1.6.6) see Book No 16 page 12 It also appears
that P. Bostie had a certificate issued in
his favor for Military service for Twenty
Two Pounds five Shillings (£22.57) See Book
No 26 page 74 given under my hand
and seal this 4 day October 1845
Wm. F. Collins, Compt.
Page 47


Raleigh N C
Oct 4 1845
Dear Sir
your letter has been duly record
and to contents observed-- The examination to be made in this office touching
the service of the Militia of North Carolina
in the War of the Revolution
is a very laboring undertaking,
the only records of this office are those
which show payments made the Militia
by certificates paid by the State
and returned afterwards by the same
these certificate, are numerous, embracing some 30 or 40 Books which
were placed in the office for safe keeping
and not alphabetted each Book
containing from 1000 to 4000 payment
the Law dose not make it the duty of
the comptroller to make these examinations, but I have done so in many
instance, at my own discretion, and
have fixed my fee of compensation
at Five Dollars in each case
to be paid in advance- but I
have in your case broken over my
rules and have made the examination trusting to your punctuality
in forwarding the amount due me
Page 48

by my own arrangement, as there is no 
provision made for a regular fee. 
I have examined the Books
and have made you a certificate
in the case of Ezra Bostick the Books
do not show under whom the service
was performed, in the case of Boyer
I cannot find his name upon the
Records-- very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Wm. F. Collins
Daniel Hay Esqr
Carmi
Illinois
Page 49


Carmi Illinois
16th July 1846
Sir
In conformity with your letter of the 23rd of
last month. I have procured the affidavit of Mrs.
Drusilla Bostick, and herewith enclose it and
hope you will act on it without delay as the
poor old Lady has been long in expectation of her
pension
I am Respectfully
your obt Sert
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 50

9912.
Drusilla Bostick
Illinois
act 7 July 38
& joint resolution
admd
$50. 15 mo pri
Also acts 43 & 44
$50
9026
1201
Daniel Hay Esqr
Carme
Illinois
Page 51


Raleigh No. Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
30th May 1845
Sir
I have carefully marched the records in this
office affording evidence of military service in the
revolutionary war, for the name of Ezra Bostick
but do not find it
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm. Hill
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
Page 52

Carmi Illinois
3rd April 1845
Sir
I now send you the third declaration of Mrs.
Drucilla Bostick, made before the County Commissioners
Court and a certified copy of her marriage Bond. which
together with her first declaration now on your files
cannot, I think, fail to establish, satisfactorily her right to a
Pension
your letter of the 18th July last refers to
the act of the 30th April 44. as a reason why she was not
entitled to a pension under the act of the 7 July 1838
that objection being obviated by the joint Resolution
of the 23 January last. I would enquire whether she
is not now entitled under that law. your answer to this
enquiry is respectfully solicited
very Respectfully
your obt sist
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
Commissioner of Pensions