Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,920, James Boyce, Navy N.H.
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(3-1776)  [star]
service.  number
Navy. Boyce, James  S. 36,920
N. H.  or Boice
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11.388  R
District of Maine
James Boice or Boyce
of Lebanon in District of Maine who was a Marine on board Ship Ranger commanded by Capt Simpson on the U. S. Navy line, for the term of one year N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 18th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of June 18 and sent to Benjamin Green C South Berwick D Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.   76.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48.00
9 Mo 18/31 
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$124.64

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Notification to David Sewall Esqr. Kennebunk Maine 31st July 1820
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18th May 1818
James Boice Lebanon
Augt 1776 Enlisted & served for 12 Months as Private in Col. P. Longs N. Hampshire Regt
&
In addition 1779 Entered as a Marine in the Rangers Capt Thos Simpson - Captured at Charlestown S. C. & discharged in Aug or Sept 1780 -

18 May 1818

B Greene 

Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. YORK, } ss. On this eighteenth day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears James Boice and sixty six years resident in Lebanon in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" --
that in the month of August A.D. 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Perkins of the Regiment commanded by Col P. Long New Hampshire line for the term of twelve months and continued to do his duty in this Company and Regiment until the expiration of the twelve months the term for which he had enlisted, when he was honorably discharged at Still - water in New York - And that in the month of October A. D. 1779 he entered as a Marine on board the United States ship Ranger Thomas Simpson Esq commander - and continued to do his duty on board said ship until he was captured at the siege of Charles Town S. C. in the month of May following - from whence he was sent in a [illegible] to Philadelphia upon an exchange of prisoners and was discharged in August or September A. D. 1780 & returned to his home in a very destitute condition - and in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the said James Boice Wm Morris, late Lieut commanding marines on board said ship Ranger - and John Roberts two disinterested and credible witnesses personally appeared, being first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the declaration of the said James Boice so far as related to his serving on board the United States ship Ranger is true - and by the certificate of the selectmen & Overseer of the poor for the Town of Lebanon the said James Boice further prove,
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said. 
Benjn Greene 
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Boice did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid--and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. --And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of December Anno Domini, 1818. Benjn Greene
[seal]
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James Boyce
11.388

Sept 1819
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STATE OF MAINE
York ss. ...At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and adjournment at Alfred from day to day on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chi Justice of said Court.

On this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court -
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County James Boyce aged sixty three years, resident in Lebanon 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, viz. as a Marine in the Navy of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11.388 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. 
James Boyce 
Sworn to and declare, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820.}
Before Benjn Greene Ch. Justice {of the said Court.
 Attest Daniel Sewall Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Nothing
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Boyce who, by occupation ma a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of lameness - the loss of one leg
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
No family
James Boyce
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I, William B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Peas within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W. B. Sewall {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York