Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,304, Peter Boice, New York
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(3-1776)
service.  number
New York.  Boice, Peter.  S. 45,304
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4,572
New York Roll
Peter Boyce, 2d Private
Capt McCracken N Y
New York line '76 3 years
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York -
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of November 1818 and Sent to Stephen Phelps Esqr Judge Canandaigua - N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1st. 1818. 4m 20/30  - 37.33
Semi-anl. all's ending 4th March 1819 - 48: --
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$85:33

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Van Schaick
Continental
Gorham Ontario Cy.

Notification sent Stephen Phelps Esqr. 29th Sep. 1820. Canandaigua. New York
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State of New York
Ontario County } ss
Peter Boise of the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario and State of New York and formerly of Cambridge in the County of Washington State aforesaid being duly cautioned sworn doth on oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a Native Citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy and that he the deponent Enlisted in September 1776 in Colonel Van Schiack 1st New York Regiment in Captain McCracken Company, for three years
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The foregoing declaration sworn to and declared this 15th day of April 1818 - before me Stephen Phelps
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario as aforesaid do certify that it hath satisfactorily appeared to me that the said Peter Boice did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions of aforementioned Act of Congress
Canandaigua April 15th 1818} Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County } ss
I Certify by Satisfactory evidence that Peter Boyce the aforesaid applicant is in Reduced Circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Com. pleas
Canandaiga October 31st, 1818
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Rev. and 1819 Wars Section.
May 11, 1927
Mrs. W. H. Ary
1008 Oak St
Rolla, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45304, it appears that Peter Boice enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops, as follows-
From 1776, three years in Captain McCracken's Company, Colonel Goose VanSchaick's Regiment; from May 1780, nine months under Captain Dyer and Major Cowden, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, while a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York, aged fifty-five years.
In 1820, he was residing at Farmington, New York, and stated that his wife was fifty-four years old, but did not give her name, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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Copy
Case of Peter Boice 2d
Van Schaick
4572
26 Nov 1818

Mar 19
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being n Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Peter Boice aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Farmington in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Under Captain McCracken Colonel Goose Van Schaicks regiment of the New York line as private for the term of three years commencing in January 1776 and discharged 1779 and after that served under Capt Sherwood for the term of nine months, and served nine months more under Capt Dyer, Major Cowdens Regiment
and that he made application for a Pension on the fifteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 4,572  And I 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, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
One axe 1.50 One broken Sickle .25 -- 1.75
two pails .37  One Dish kettle  1.50 ---  1.87
two flat Irons 1.00. One Sieve  .18  --- 1.18
One Old axe .25 four tea cups & Saucers  .18  --- .43
One Glass .06  One tea pot  .25  peper box  .09 ---  .40
One wheel  ---- 1.50
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$7.13
Peter Boice. X his mark

And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and from a wound received in the american revolution am unable to do but little or any work.  My family consists of my wife aged fifty four years and is now quite a sick woman and has been for some time
Peter Boice. X his mark

Sworn and declared this 21st day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
Wm Rogers  a Judge of Ontario Com Pleas
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Schedule in addition to the foregoing
One  Jug .50  frying pan 25  one small kettle  .12 1/2    .87 1/2
tea kettle. 1.00 - 4 bowls. .50 - 1 platter .18 - 6 spoons .31    1.99
3 knives & 2 forks .12 1/2  - 1 tramel  62 1/2  one chest .75. one churn. .75   2.25
one old wheel  .50 - 1 old saddle. 1.00 - 3 old Chairs. .75   2.25
brought up.   7.13
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$14.49 1/2
Peter Boice  X his mark

ONTARIO COUNTY ss.
I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 fourteen dollars and 49 1/2 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22nd day of August 1820
J Van Fossen  Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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45304
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45304
Peter Boice
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 24 - 1900 -
Alex Fenwick
1927 May 11 - Hist to Mrs. W. H. Ary - See letter in Noah Hutchins S. 13507
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45, 304 Sur
Peter Boice
Apl. 15. 1818
Gorham N. Y. - 55
1776 - 
Capt. McCracken N. Y. Col Van Schaick
3 yr
1780 Capt Obadiah Sherwood Col - 9 m
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Claims of Peter Boice
April 15th, 1818
New York line
Not on the rolls.
The Honorable Secty. of War
Admitted

Gorham
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State of New York
Ontario County} ss  Nathan Wright and Lydia Wright of the County aforesaid being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that they are acquainted with Peter Boice now a resident in the Town of Gorham in the County of Ontario whose application for a Pentian is hereunto attached and that they know that Peter Boice was in the Service of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the three years Service Commencing in the year 1776 he the said Nathan Wright Saith that he well Recollects that the Said Peter Boice belonged and Served in the Company Commanded by Capt. McCracken in Colonel Van Sch Regiment and that he & deponent at the same time Served in Col. Sessions Regiment and frequently saw the said Boice while in said Service and that he saw  the Said Boice at the expiration of his said three years Service in and Repeated saw his discharge from said Service -- and the said Lydia Wright saith that She well recollects of Seeing the said Boice while he was in said Service at WilliamsTown in Massachusetts on a furlow in his uniform dress and that he Joined the the Army Again and that he Continued in said Service untill his term of Enlistment Expired as She saw him Soon after his Return and She saw his discharge or a paper said to be such and further then Said not
Nathan Wright  X his mark
Lydia Wright  X her mark

Oct. 31st
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The foregoing affidavit Sworn to and Subscribed the 31st day of October 1818 before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
I testify by Satisfactory evidencing that the aforesaid Deponents are Credible witnesses
Stephen Phelps A Judge of C

State of New York Ontario County } ss
Clerks Office
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificates was on the day and date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affi the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 2nd day of November 1818 -
H McNair  Clk
[seal]
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State of New York Ontario County } ss
Clerks Office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 24th day of April A D 1818
H McNair  Clk
[seal]
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ALEXANDER FENWICK,
Attorney and Counselor-at-Law,
Office:  Ellis Building,
Schenectady, N. Y.

March 31st, 1900.
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly inform me if there was on the pension roll a party by the name of Peter Boise, from New York State during the years from 1806 to about 1855.
If you should find such a party kindly let me know at what address you forward his pension and the amount of it also the date he died and at what time you received notice of his death.
If you have any record relative the above specified party kindly let me have all of it, thanking you in advance I am,
Yours truly,
Alex Fenwick