Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3023, James Bole, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Service: Penn
Bole, James
Number: S3023
Carded
Contents
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19463
West Tennessee ┃
James Bole
Ruthford Co in the State of N.J..
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Elton of the regiment commanded by Col Moore in the Penn line for 4 Mos Private, 3 Mos Lieutenant
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Inscribed on the Roll of N.J. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept, 1833 and Charles Ready, Murfreesboro
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept,  $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 2666, $26.66
$160.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Dan Boyd, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 7, Page 73

Charles Ready X Pan
Agent, Apr 15, 1837
Letter to C. Ready and 3 auditors, 5 March 1840
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 4 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839
12 March 1840
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West
James Bole
Ten
from 1776 private
& Lt, 4 months,
Private 4 mo. P 4 - $13.33
Lt. 3 mo. $40
$53.33

53.33
53.33
26.66
133.32

Charles Ready
Murfreesboro
Tenn
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BRIEF in the case of James Bole of Rutherford
in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed:

Period: 26th July 1776
Duration of Service: 2 Months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: 
Capt. Elton, Col. Moore, Gen. Potter

Period: 1 Jan 1777
Duration of Service: 2 Months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: 
Capt. Witheras, Major Hannins

Period: June 1777
Duration of Service: 2 Months
Rank: 2nd Lt
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: 
Capt Sutt, Col. Hannins

Period: June 1778 
Duration of Service: Until service was done:
Rank: 2nd Lt.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: 
Capt Allen
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
by
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Co, Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached as required
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
On this 30th day of August 1832 personally
appeared before Burton L. M. Ferrin, an acting Justice of the Peace, for the County & State aforesaid, James Bole, at the residence of the said James Bole, in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty three years, three months and eleven days, 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 the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Having been drafted in the Malitia of Pensylvania, he entered
upon duty on the 26th day of July 1776 under Captain Robert Elton, James Thompson first Lieutenant and he thinks Joseph Fleming Second Lieutenant. On the day aforesaid the company to which he belonged, assembled at the house of Captain Elton, their commander, and marched directly to Philadelphia, when they arrived he thinks the second day after they left home. At Philadelphia his company
joined the regiment of Pennsylvania Malitia, commanded by Colonel Moore, who had commonly called 'Squire Moore before entering the army, having been a Justice of
the peace, and his given name he does not remember. At the time he entered the service as aforesaid, he resided in Chester County, East Cale township in the State of Pennsylvania. His Captain, Elton, resided in the same County
& township and Colonel resided in the same county but he thinks not in the same township. At the time he was drafted, he thinks then was orders to raise Ten thousand malitia in the State of Pennsylvania, to form what was called the flying camp. In about a week after he joined his regiment at Philadelphia as well as
he can recollect, he marched with his regiment, to Amboy in the [illegible], at which place the whole of the Pensylvania Malitia met together and quartered. He does not remember the names of any of the General Officer who had the command of the whole of the troops he knows he was in service under General Potten
the next year, and he may have had command
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of the troops at Amboy, but he cannot remember so as to feel safe in stating it to have been so. He remembers that the other field officers of his regiment, besides
Colonel Moore, were John Hannims first Major, 
John Culberson Second Major and Alexander Fleming standard bearer. The name of the Adjutant of the regiment he has forgotten. The term of service for which he was drafted was two months, which time he served out, during the whole of which time he was quartered at Amboy as was the whole of the Pennsylvania Malitia as well as he recollects.
He was quartered immediately on the sound, above the mouth of the Raritan river. During the whole of the time, to the best of his recollection, that he was quartered at, or in Amboy, the British were quartered immediately
on the opposite side of the sound on Stratan
Island so near to us that we could hear them
beating the revile every morning, and sometimes in the evening we could hear their band of Music.
While the Malitia were thus situated there was a British Vessel lay at about the distance of five
miles down the sound from us in full view.
He supposes her object in lying there was to watch our movements, and give notice to the British troops on the Island, if we should make any movements like crossing one to attack them. There was nothing like an engagement between the British troops, and the forces to which he belonged, during all the time
he was at Amboy, that is to say there was nothing like a general engagement. The British fired their cannon on the town of Amboy once or twice, and he understood that they kill a man in the Court house, who was in the upper story. The troops to which he belonged, were once drawn up in line of battle, the artillery planted and matches prepared to fire the cannon, but there was no engagement
and he does not remember to have seen any of
the enemy; and he is not able to state what was really the object of forming the troops in battle array. During the time he was quartered as above
stated he remembers and incident which occured that may not be amiss to mention. Several of our soldiers
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went into the Sound to bathe, and one of them kept swimming farther over towards the opposite side, returning and then swimming farther than before, until at last, having gotten a considerable distance from his comrades, it was perceived his intention was to defect and cross over to the enemy.  When this was discovered or guard commenced firing at him, but he had gotten so far from the shore he was in but little danger of being hit.  Being an expert swimmer, he turned himself on his back and in that way swam at his leisure, watching the fire of our guard, and whenever he would see the flash of their guns, he would dive his head down in the water, and then rise and swim on until in that way he reached the opposite side, when some of the British troops were assembled, by whom he was received with demonstrations of great joy. 

Having served out his two months as above stated he was verbally discharged by his captain or lieutenant and he returned home.

On the 1st day of January 1777, he again left home as a volunteer and proceeded to Philadelphia (his residence still being in Chester County as aforesaid) where he entered the service in Captain William Withers'(?) company of volunteers.  He does not remember about the regiment to which he belonged or that he belonged to any regiment.  He thinks his former Colonel, Moore did not turn out on that occasion, and he is under the impression that there were no troops then at Philadelphia, but such volunteers as had thought proper to turn out in their country's defense. 

He remembers however that Major Hannims was there, having volunteered and that he belonged to his command, and he also remembers Major Spears who was next in command to Major Hannims.  The troops at Philadelphia were under the command of General Putnam.  He does not think there was at that time any regular troops at Philadelphia, but his best recollection is that they were all then at Morristown. 

From Philadelphia General Putnam marched us to Trenton and thence to Princeton, without making (illegible) than one night's halt at Trenton.  We reached Princeton a few days after the battle had taken place there, between Gen. Washington's
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troops and the British, and we were three days marching from Philadelphia there, encamping the first night at Bristol, the second at Trenton as already stated and the third reaching Princeton.  The troops which his regiment (illegible) at Princeton were commanded by Gen. Putnam.  After reaching Princeton he remained there during the whole of this tour of service, which was two months, except as hereinafter stated. 

While there, Gen. Putnam made a call for a company of volunteers to march to Somerset for the purpose of attacking a party of the British which was understood was stationed there for the purpose of foraging.  About fifty volunteered, declarant being one of the number; and on the night of the 20th of February, we set out and proceeded about three miles where we halted and remained until daylight.  We then proceeded on and reached Somerset about twelve o'clock.  On that expedition we were commanded by Captain Boon, who had volunteered to command us.  A short distance before we reached the town we came upon the enemy's sentinel and fired at him, but without effect.  He immediately retreated to the main body of the enemy and in a very short time we saw the enemy, advancing and forming on an (illegible) in front of the town.  We soon perceived that they were too strong in number for us and therefore retreated without coming to an engagement.  The enemy, instead of pursuing us, wheeled and marched in the other direction. 

For this movement we were unable to account unless they were deceived as to our numbers, a great many country people having joined us on horseback and went along with (illegible) from curiosity as he supposes, than from any motive, and moreover we had formed ourselves in a single file as if on an open field which made our numbers appear greater than it really was.  Being thus deceived or otherwise, if they discovered the smallness of our force, they supposed that we were only the advance guard of our army that had been sent forward to bring on an engagement and then retreat and thereby decoy them into the midst of superior numbers.  Be this as it may, they wheeled in the other direction, which perceiving we turned and pursued them. On discovering
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which, they hastened their retreat, and we were never able to overtake them, or get sight of them after they turned the hill, on which as already stated, they at first formed, although we pursued them through the town of Somerset and within three miles of Brunswick, at which place the main body of troops to which they belonged were stationed.  Then within that distance of Brunswick night on took us and we halted and took up quarters.  The next morning, we proceeded on towards Brunswick and met with some American Light Horse who had been out or who were then out on a reconnoitering expedition.  We still progressed on in sight of Brunswick, expecting that we should probably fall in with some of the enemy in small parties, but we met with none of them, and so returned back from thence to Princeton.  Declarant does not remember that there were any regular troops at Princeton while he was quartered there.  At the end of the tour, which was two months, he received a verbal discharge from his captain and returned home.  

Early in the spring after his return home, he was elected second lieutenant in the militia company to which he belonged, and there being a call upon the militia shortly after his election, he was drafted.   The company had him (illegible) in eight classes, to the second of which he belonged, and the first and second classes were both called out.  He went out on the 25th day of June 1777 and commanded as second lieutenant in the company to which he belonged.  The company was under the command of Capt. Scott; the name of the first lieutenant he cannot remember, he having been a stranger to him before he went out; and he had no acquaintance with him after his return home.  He has also forgotten the name of the ensign.  

His commission as second lieutenant, or at least a part of it, under which he acted as such on this tour, is hereunto annexed.  A part of the commission has been destroyed or lost by the wear and tear of time.  It will be perceived that his name is in the part of his commission is spelled Boyle, which spelling is sometimes adopted by those who are not familiar with
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his name, and his mode of spelling it, and he supposed the Secretary in (illegible) his commission file into the mistake about the (illegible) of his name, which has sometimes been made by others.  He states that under the commission, a part of which is here exhibited, he acted knowing that it was intended for him, although the spelling of his name is incorrect.  The date of the commission is gone, and although it is so much mutilated, he thought it best to append it to his declaration.

Declarant states that his company marched directly to Chester in Pennsylvania, which is about thirty miles distant from where he resided, and there he joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Hannims, who had previously been a Major, and is the same heretofore mentioned in this declaration.  Major Morton commanded in the regiment as First Major and Major Hartman acted as the Adjutant.  The troops to which he belonged when on this tour were under the command of General Potter.  He remained at Chester one month during which time he had no active or dangerous duties to perform.  The troops during this time were regularly drilled every day.  After remaining at Chester one month as above stated, he was marched across the Delaware River to Billingsport on the Jersey side where the troops to which he belonged were engaged in building a fort and making such fortifications as it was thought that the safety and the proper defense of the county required.   He was personally and actively engaged in the buildings.  Having been one month at Billingsport, and having served upon this tour two months in the whole, that being the period for which he was called out, he was verbally discharged and has returned home.  

About the 15th of June 1778, as declarant thinks, he was again drafted and went out as Second Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Ephrain
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Allen.  On this tour we were ordered out by the county lieutenant and quartered at one John Garnies in Chester County about one month; during which time we did nothing but drill.  We were then ordered to Philadelphia by the county lieutenant, and upon our arrival there, there being no further use for us, we were verbally discharged and declarant returned home, which ended his military services, except about five months during which he was afterwards engaged as a waggoneer in the army.  But for this service he is advised is not entitled to pay under the construction put upon the act of Congress by the War Department.  

Declarant has no documentary evidence of his service except the part of his commission as here annexed, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

Declarant was born in Chester County, East Cain Township, Pennsylvania, near Little Brandywine Creek on the 19th of May 1749.  He has no record of his age; his information of his age he obtained from a record made in a Bible belonging to his stepfather in Pennsylvania, which he often saw, until he was about 36 years of age.  He left the Bible at his stepfather's when he left there and he does not now know what has become of it.  

When he entered the service at each of the periods as aforesaid he resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania as already stated, and continued to reside there until 1780, at which time he moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he resided until 1785, at which time he removed to Chester County; South Carolina, where he resided about eleven years; thence he removed to Pendleton District where he resided until the 3rd day of November 1807; at which time he started to remove to Tennessee.  On reaching Tennessee he settled in Rutherford County, where he has resided ever since.

He has already stated that he was drafted, each term of service, except the second.
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when he volunteered.  He never received a written discharge from the service.  He was well acquainted with General Yource, Captain Brinkley and Lieutenant Harris of the North Carolina regular troops while they were stationed at Valley Forge; but at the time he knew those officers, he was not himself in the army. 

He is known to Francis Yource, Charles Ready, Gen. Post Master at Readyville, Richard Standrige, Nathan Lyon and many other persons in his neighborhood, who he believes will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever or to any annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  
Signed:  James Bole

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
Signed:  B. L. McFerrin

We, Francis Yource and Charles Ready, (illegible) post master at Readyville, Rutherford County, Tennessee, both residing in said Rutherford County, hereby testify that we are well acquainted with James Bole, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty-three 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 in that opinion.
Signed:  Charles Ready, Francis Yource

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Signed:  B.L. McFerrin

And, I, the said Burton L. McFerrin, Esq. do hereby declare in my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
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by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And I, the said Burton L. McFerrin, Esq., further certify that I am well acquainted with Francis Yource and Charles Ready, who have signed the foregoing certificate, and that they are residents of the county of Rutherford and state of Tennessee; that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  I also further certify that James Bole, the applicant who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, is infirm and unable on account of his infirmity to go to a court of record of the county to subscribe and swear to his declaration aforesaid.  
Signed:  B. L. McFerrin

I, John R. Laughlin, clerk of the court of common pleas and quarter sessions of Rutherford County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that B. L. McFerrin, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to by James Bole, were at the time of making all the aforesaid certificates and now is an acting justice of the peace for the aforesaid county of Rutherford, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts.  I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings held before the said B. L. McFerrin, Esq. in the matter of the application of James Bole for a pension, as certified to me by the said B. L. McFerrin, Esquire.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of September 1832.
Signed:  John R. McLaughlin
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for Rutherford County Tennessee, James ole, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith in addition to his original declaration, to which this is an amendment, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively to the precise length of
his service; and to all the particularities attending it; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For two months commencing on the 26th day of July 1776, I served as a private soldier in Captain Robert Elton's company, in the regiment commanded by Col. Moore belonging to the Pennsylvania militia. For two months I served in Captain William Withur's
company as a private soldier, having this time I commenced on the 1st day of January 1777.
For two months, I served as second Lieutenant in Captain Scott's Company of drafted militia, which to commenced on the 25th day of June 1777. For one month, I served as second Lieutenant in Captain Ephraim Allen's company. Making in all that I served seven months, four of which I was a private soldier and three of which I was Second Lieutenant, and for such service I claim a pension. I further state as I have heretofore done in my original declaration, that I have no documentary
evidence of my services, and I know of no person whose testimony I can provide to prove my services.
Subscribed and sworn to this 17th day of June 1833.
James Bole
His mark X
Burton L. McFerrin, JP
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I Jessee Alexander, a Clergyman residing
in Rutherford County, Tennessee, hereby certify that I am well-acquainted with James Bole, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing original and amended declarations, that I know him to be eighty-three years of age or more, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
Jessee Alexander
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17th day of June 1833
Burton L. McFerrin JP

And I, Burton Lett McFerrin, Justice of the peace for the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, hereby certify that it appears to me that Jesse Alexander, who has signed and sworn to the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the said County of Rutherford, and that his statements and
entitled to full credit.
Burton L McFerrin

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I, John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the County of said county, do hereby certify that Burton L. McFerrin, before whom Jesse Alexander made the above affidavit, is now and was on the day of the same date, an acting Justice of the peace within and for said duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 18th day of July 1833.
John R. Laughlin, Clerk
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In the NAME and by t___
the Co___
The SUPREME
of
To James Boyle,
We, reposing especial ___
and Fidelity, DO, ___
Lieutenant of
Battalion of Militia, in the Cour___
diligently to discharge the Duty
Manner of Things thereunto bel___
and soldiers under your Comma___
And you are to observe and fol___
Time receive from the Supreme___
Superior Officers, according to__
of Assembly of this State. The___
Laws of this State, shall of Cou___
GIVEN___
Matlackay
Lord On___
No.3
ATTEST
T. Whitlack, J. of P.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
S.F. 3023
In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of James Bole, 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 OR APPOINTMENT:
July 26. 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 2 Mos.
RANK: Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  Robert Elton COLONEL: Moore  STATE: Penna

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: Jany 1, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 2 Mos.
RANK: Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  William Wethers, Boon  COLONEL: Major Hannum  STATE:  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: June 25 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 2 Mos.
RANK: 2nd Lieut.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  Scott COLONEL: Hannum  STATE:

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: June 15, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 1. Mo.
RANK: 2nd Lieut.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  Ephraim Allen

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: June 15, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 5 Mos.
RANK: Waggoner
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED: In the army. No officers stated.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Caln Twp. Chester Co. Penna
Date of application for pension, Aug 30, 1832. His cl. al
Residence at date of application,
Rutherford County, Tenn.
Age at date of application: Born May 19,1749 in East Caln Twp, Chester Co. Pa
Remarks: In 1780 he moved to Lancaster Co. Pa. thence to Chester Co. S.C. thence to Pendleton Dist. and in Nov. 1807 to Tennessee
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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1929 March 9. Hist to Mrs. F.C. Valentine
1924 Aug 9, Miss Pearl Kimble
infd. of cost of copies A.W.
1924. Sept 11 copies mailed to Pearl Kimble

Rev War
3023
INVALID.
File No. 32
James Bole
Lieut, Pa. line
Act: June 1732
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Murfreesboro Tenn. July the 18th 1833
J.L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed herein I return the original declaration of James Bole for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, accompanied by an amended declaration
I hope the amendments and the alteration made by the Clerk in affixing his seal of office will be found in compliance with the regulations of the Pension Office
Very respectfully & C.
Charles Ready
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
March 7th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, James
Bole, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of fifty-three Dollars and thirty-three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838 to the 4th March 1839
Respectfully, yours,
Albion. K. Parris
Controller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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James Bole
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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
James Bole which require further proof or explanation.

I. 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?  not in all cases

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?   No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   no

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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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? No.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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? No
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? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
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? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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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 above, and in the following grades: For ____ year, ____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____.  For ____ year, ____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____, and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 that 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 objectionable. 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 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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Pension Office, Nashville Tenn
March the 17th 1837
Mr. J. L. Edwards,
The enclosed Pension Certificate and the
accompanying affidavits, power of attorney &c were by me, this day, as the attorney in fact of James Bole, presented at this office, for the purpose of receiving the pension due him from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1837; but the payment was refused, under the 3rd paragraph of the Circular of the Treasury Department bearing date of the 29th
of September 1836.
The Certificate of Pension and the vouchers therewith enclosed, are forwarded for the purpose of procuring the special directions of the Commissioner of Pensions, authorizing the payment.
It may not be amiss to mention, that the
Pensioner James Bole, has been in the habit, ever since he first received his certificate of Pension, of applying by his attorney in fact, for its payment, annually, instead of semi-annually; and the payment was before refused on account of delaying that length of time; and in addition to which, neither Mr. Bole or myself, who have uniformly applied as his attorney
in fact, for his pension, had any knowledge of the
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regulation of the department, under which the payment has been now refused.
Mr. Bole is very infirm, and compelled thereby
to apply for his pension, by attorney, and it was so much more convenient to apply annually instead of semiannually, that, that circumstance
of itself, furnished the reason why the application
now, as formerly was not made until two
payments had fallen due.
In answer to this, please address your
communication to me at Murfreesboro, Tenn
Very respectfully &c.
Charles Ready
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Pension Office 1 MAR 1920
Rev Sec
109 West Burtin St.
Bellefonte, PA
3 March 1920
Adjt General

My dear Sir:
I wrote last week concerning a James
Bole or Boal who had granted & wished
to know name of wife & children, but no reply
as yet.
Will appreciate hearing very much & realizing you are away.
Truly yours, 
Mrs. H. C. Valentine
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Chief of Pension Department
Rev Sec
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
Will you please send me what you have
regarding James Bole (also spelled Boal) of Penna who died in Rutherford Co. Tennessee
for P.S. Sep. 11. 1833, aged 85, as I am
hunting up his war records pension
Believe he served as Ranger on frontier of Northumberland Co in 1777-8.
Thanking you in advance.
Very Truly.
Mrs. H.C. Valentine
109 Great Curtin St.
Feb 18, 1920
Bellefonte Penna
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Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 9, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev & 1812 Section,
Washington D. C.
Mr. Washington Gardner, Com.
Dear Sir,
On Aug. 22nd I wrote you enclosing P. O.
money order for $2.05 fee as stated in your letter of Aug. 19th for copies of war pension claim S. 3023 of James Boles of Penn. Troops, but so far have not heard from you and I would like to know if my letter reached you or has been lost. If the latter, I want to start tracing the money order which was made
Payable to Secretary of the Interior as you suggested.
Yours very truly,
Miss Pearl B Kimble
P. O. Box 1925,
Tulsa, Okla.

Photostat copies mailed Sept 11.24
AWS
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Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 22, 1924.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Section
Attention Mr. W. Gardner, Com.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of Aug. 19th in reply
to my inquiry as to the pension papers claim S. 3023 of James Boles of Pa. Revolutionary Service, I am herewith enclosing a money order for $2.05 for the copies you
mention.
Do you have a record of 1812 pension for
Thomas Boyles of Pa. Virginia or Ohio.
Very truly,
Pearl Kimble
Box 1922
Tulsa, Okla
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug. 25, 1924.
Chief Rev Sect Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Pearl Kimble
MO, No. 246009, for $2.05 requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Copy mailed, Finance Division notified
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.

Job No. 1273
Date: Aug 29. '24
Subject: James Bole, Rev, S. 3023
1 copy of 1 piece consisting of 12 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev War Section Division.
Approved
A.E. Wilson
Chief Div
Rev War Section
Request of Photostating  M.S.
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Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 11, 1924.

Pension Department, Revolutionary Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,

Do you have any record of a pension granted to James Bole ( Boles, Boal) about 1838 as mentioned in Pa. Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 23, page 572, giving his age as 85 in 1833.

If so I would like a copy of all papers in
connection with same. Kindly let me know if there is any charge for same and I will remit at once.

Very truly
(Miss) Pearl Kimble
P. O. Box 1925,
Tulsa, Okla.

12 pages
S3023

Do you have any record of a pension granted to Thomas Bole ( Boles, or Boal ) of Pennsylvania or Virginia for services in the war of 1812.

U. S. PENSION OFFICEE
L
AUG 15 1924
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Aug. 19, 1924.

Miss Pearl Kimble,
P. O. Box 1925,
Tulsa, Olka.

Madam:

I have to advise you that if you wish photostat
copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3023, of James Boles of Penn. Troops, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is twelve. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The pension records of the War of 1812 fail to
afford any information in regard to a soldier named Thomas Boles, or Boles, or Boal.
Respectfully,

Randall of the
[signature] Washington Garder [signature]
Commissioner.

[hand written at bottom]
send all of this
12 pages
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