Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.447, Daniel Bosworth, Conn Continental
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Conn             Bosworth, Daniel        W.447
Continental                    Rachel
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New Jersey 5219
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Rachel Bosworth
widow of Daniel Bosworth
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 26, Sept. 1825
Essex Co. in the state of New Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shumway of the regt. Con [Connecticut] commanded by Col. Huntington?in the [Connecticut] line for 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of (redacted)
at the rate of 80 Dollars zero cents p.a.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of March 1840 and sent to Hon. [illegible]

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Arrears to the 4th of March 1840. $320.00
Semiannual allowance  $40.00
$360.00
[Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 117
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Returned for the original declaration, on the certificate of the judge of the day, month, and year on which it was made and sworn to before him. 

Paid postage 2 letters to Ohio. 50 Cents.
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Wrote 2 letters to Ohio Oct 18th 1820, 
W.P.


171414
Daniel Bosworth
Essex Co. New Jersey
Original declaration dated
(not returned with these papers.)
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Col. Huntington's regiment, Connectt. line, 3 years
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found on rolls
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No property.
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Admitted
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William Penington 
New-ark, N. J.
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District of New Jersey ss.
On this thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court in the District Court of United States, in and for the New Jersey district holden at New Ark, in the county of Essex being a Court of Record, Daniel Bosworth aged sixty five years, resident in [illegible] Essex County New Jersey, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March A.D 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Daniel Bosworth enlisted in the town of Mansfield in the county of Wyndham in the State of Connecticut, for the term of 3 years, on the 19th day of May A.D 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. John Shumway who was as this deponent thinks a Frenchman by birth, in the Regiment commanded by Col Huntington in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment that he had previously enlisted for the term of one year of having served out the time had been discharged- And that he continued to serve under his enlistment for 3 years until the expiration of his term and was discharged in Springfield in the State of New Jersey. that he had a written discharge which has been lost or destroyed- And that in his previous enlistment of one year he was in the battle at Trenton & that he was in the battle on Long Island- And he has no other evidince [evidence] now in his power of his said services except the accompanying affidavit. And in the pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do
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solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it & to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not nor had 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 & by me subscribed-
No real or personal Estate of any description nor any income.  That he has no family. That he is a farmer by profession & works by days works for his son where he is able to work, but that he is feeble and & infirm & unable to work much & cannot support himself either by his work, or in any other manner accept by the assistance & charity of others- And that he made a previous application to the War department for a pension & that the papers have been lost or cannot be processed as will appear by a letter from the War department annexed

Sworn & Declared to before me in open court
William S. Pennington } Daniel Bosworth
District of New Jersey Essex County } ss. 

Abner Miller being duly sworn on his oath & with that he is acquainted with Daniel Bosworth the above declarant that he knew him in the Revolutionary War and remembered that Daniel Bosworth & the Company to which he was attached was quartered during
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[Handwritten Form]

the winter of 1779 & 80 at the house of Deponents Grandfather in Rahway in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey, that the deponent at the time lives with his father at the opposite side of the road from the house of his Grandfather- 

Abner Miller [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed before 
me in open Court
William S. Pennington 
District Judge- 

 
I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the JDCourt and he has exhibited no property or income.
 
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the JDCourt this 27th day of July A.D 1820.

[signature of William Pennington]
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I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that it is the opinion of Wiliam S Pennington Esq Judge of the District Court of the United States in the New Jersey District that Daniel Bosworth within named as applicant for a pension is wholly destitute of property whether real or personal-
As witness my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Newark this 26th day of December A.D 1820
[Signed of William S Pennington Clk.]
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July 16
Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War,
Washington City

To complete the declaration the one and precise dates of enlistment & discharge will be stated. 

The evidence of two disinterested and credible witnesses duly taken and authenticated should be furnished.

22 April 1819
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State of Ohio
Franklin County ss.
On this 13th day of July 1818 before me David Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, state of Ohio personally appeared aged sixty three years resident of this time in Franklin count in said district, who having first duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States.  That he enlisted in the continental establishment in Mansfield Connecticut in the year 1775 for seven months; that immediately previous to the close of this seven months he reenlisted in the company under Capt. John Keyes in. the regiment commanded by Col. John Dargee [Durkee?] of Connecticut called the twentieth regiment; that in the month of May 1777 he enlisted a third time under Capt. John Shumway, belonging to the first red coat regiment commanded by Gen. Hunter; that this deponent obtained honorable discharges for each time of service and preserved them for more than forty years; that above a year ago this deponents chest was broken open and his pocket book that he had owned forty five years was stolen from him with his papers and vouchers in it.  That he was in the engagement at Bunkers hill where he received a ball through his left leg of which he is now lame.  That he was in the war of the battle of Long Island under Col. Knowlton; that he was at the battle of
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Germantown, and other battles; that he never sought nor obtained any pension; and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support

Daniel Bosworth [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written

David Smith (Seal) [signature]

I Daniel Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin State of Ohio
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Bosworth did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; and further certify that said Daniel Bosworth is a laboring man and appears destitute of any property; of even necessary clothing; and I hesitate not to state that from a short acquaintance to express my firm belief that
he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and [illegible] before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress; and have taken the testimony of  [illegible] Rose
a man of undoubted veracity that he is absolutely in need of his country's assistance.

David Smith (Seal)
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The State of Ohio Franklin County ss

I Abram McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that David Smith Esqr whose signature appears on the aforegoing page is and has for same time heard an associate Judge of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and to whose Official acts full faith and credit is due.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at Franklinton this 13th of July AD1818

A. McDowell [signature] Clrk
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18.439
New Jersey
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Daniel Bosworth
of Union in the State of N Jersey who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of July 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Jany 1822 and sent to Wm Pennington Esq
New Ark N.J.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821   37 mos 301.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822 48-

disch. May 19, 1780      $349.96
per [illegible]
Capt. Shumway.    {Revolutionary claim,}
                                {Act 18th March, 1818.}

21st of May
1820
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Ages of a family
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Daniel Bosworth was Born
February 13^the 1756
Rachel Bosworth was Born
January 11 1757
Lewis Bosworth was Born
March 1^the 1782
Rachel Bosworth was Born
July 17^the 1784 June [illegible]^the 1[illegible]
Daniel Bosworth Jun was Born
Issac Crane Bosworth Born July 18^the 1788
Martha Jownly Bosworth Born Aug ^the 8 1791
Elizabeth Bosworth Born July 1 ^the 17[illegible]
Jacob Bosworth Born June 29^the 1797 married september 15^the 1821
Mary Bosworth Born July 19^the 1801
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Third
Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of New Jersey
Essex County...SS. Be it known that on this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas, in and for said County the Widow Rachel Bosworth, a Resident of the Township of Union In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty years.- Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. 
That she is the widow of Daniel Bosworth late of the Township of Union in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey deceased, who was a private soldier in the Connecticut Line in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18th, 1818 at the Rate of Ninety six dollars per annum. And placed on the Pension Roll on or about the 4th day of January 1822.--And the said Rachel Bosworth further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bosworth on the Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty at the the house of Mr Joseph Corey, in what is now called the Township of Rahway  in said County of Essex by the Revd Mr Richards, who was a Presbyterian Clergyman
Residing at Rahway in the said County of Essex, Which Marriage took place before the Expiration of the Last period of his service and whilst he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. And that her husband the said Daniel Bosworth died on the
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Twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty five at his residence in the said County of Essex and if now living would be eighty one years of age. And that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Rachel Bosworth [signature]

Taken & Sworn in open Court
the day & year first above written

E Van Arsdale Clerk
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Hon. S.L. Southard
Senate US
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Newark Feb 27- 1838
Wm Samuel B. Miller Esq. Sir

First
Famley Rechord [Family Record] of Daniel Bosworth Left by him
Daniel Bosworth was born February 13 - 1756
Rachel Hill was born January 11 - 1757
Lewis Bosworth was born March 1 - 1782
Rachel Bosworth was born July 17 - 1784
Daniel Bosworth was born June 12 - 1786
Isaac Crane Bosworth was born July 13 - 1788
Martha Townley Bosworth was born August 8 - 1791
Elizabeth Baker Bosworth was born July 1 - 1794
Jacob Bosworth was born June 29 - 1799
Mary Bosworth was worn July 19 - 1801

Second Famley Rechord [Family Record] by Lewis Bosworth in his own Famley Bible
Daniel Bosworth Born Feb 13 - 1756 -- Died Sept 26 - 1825
Rachel Hill Born Jan 11 1757 -
Married March 20 - 1780
Lewis Bosworth Born Mar 1 - 1782
Rachel Bosworth Born July 17 - 1784  -- Died Nov 9 - 1810
Daniel Bosworth Born June 12 -1786
Isaac Crane Bosworth Born July 13 - 1788
Martha Townley Bosworth Born Aug - 8 - 1791 -- Died Nov 11 - 18
Elizabeth Baker Bosworth Born July 1 - 1794 Jacob Bosworth Born June 29 - 1799
Mary Bosworth Born July 19 - 1801

Third Lewis Bosworth own Famley Rechord [Family Record] of his Marriage and Children
Lewis Bosworth Born Mar 1 - 1782
Lydia Chandler Born Feb 14 - 1784
Married February 5 - 1805
Enos Bosworth Born Dec 16 - 1805
Eliphalet Bosworth Born Oct 18 - 1807
David Chandler Bosworth Born Nov 25 - 1809
Joanna Bosworth Born May 11 - 1812 --
 Died March 17- 1813
Mary Bosworth Born April 10 - 1844 -- Died Oct 8 - 1814
Lewis Bosworth on Dec 29 - 1815
Daniel Bosworth Born Nov 18 - 1818 -- Died May 4 - 1837
Lydia Bosworth Born June 24 - 1822

My Father left home in 1817 for the State of Ohio not in his right mind and left his papers with my youngest brother and they ware all lost or destroyed Except the Rechord [record] of the famley [family] which I have got since I have Left following [illegible] which was in 1835 the Last Vessel I commanded was a Steam Boat for James & Maayer from
New York to Charlston in the fall of 1835. Since that time I have been collecting the
Rechords of my Mothers Family what time & have had to spair [spare] from my business
Dear Sir I am yours with respectfully
Lewis Bosworth [signature]
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State of New Jersey}
County of Essex      }Ss

I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Lewis Bosworth was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signature "Saml B. Miller" affixed to the [?] of said affidavit is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal of Official Newark in the said County of Essex the Twenty Eighth day of February AD Eighteen hundred & Thirty Eight -

Elias Van Arsdale. Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Essex County-- ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Essex Personally appeared Capt. Lewis Bosworth of Newark
New Jersey.   To me personally known as a man of truth and fine character. And having been by me duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith that he will be fifty six years of age on the First day of March 1830. And that the Copy of the Family record hereunto attached purporting to be his Fathers Family record as to the Burth [Birth] of the Children & Daniel & Rachel Bosworth was taken from a leaf left by his said father with other papers with his youngest son at the time his said father went to the State of Ohio in the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen.

And the said Deponent further saith that the
Copy of his own Family record, taken from the entries made in his Bible and hereunto attached was taken from the best evidence that could be obtained at the time of Making the same & is as this deponent verily believes a true record of Burths [Births] Marriage and death [illegible] to his Fathers family & his own - and signed by the said Lewis Bosworth - And further saith not.
Lewis Bosworth [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed at Newark
in said County February 20th 
A.D. 1830 before me -
Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace [signature]
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Rev. War Section.

April 22, 1916.

Mrs. Mary Bosworth Clarke,
83 Dana Street,
Oakland, California.

Madam:

In addition to the military of Daniel Bosworth W. File 447, revolutionary War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.

- Children.

First child, not named born January 20, 1781, died immediately

Lewis born March 1, 1782 mar. Feb. 5, 1805 Lydia Chandler b. Feb. 14, 1784.

Rachel born July 17, 1784 died Nov 9, 1810.

Daniel born June 12, 1786

Isaac Crane born July 13, 1788.

Martha Townley born Aug. 8, 1791. died Nov 11, 1833.

Elizabeth Baker born July 1, 1794.

Jacob Baker born June 29, 1799 mar. Sept. 15 1821. name of wife not given

Mary Baker born July 19, 1801.

- Grandchildren (children of Lewis and Lydia Bosworth)

Enos born Dec. 16, 1805.

Eliphalet born October 18, 1807

David Chandler born Nov. 25, 1809.
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Johanna born May 11, 1812 died March 17, 1813.

Mary born April 10, 1814 died Oct. 8, 1814.

Lewis born Dec. 29, 1815.

Daniel born Nov. 18, 1818 died May 4, 1837

Lydia born June 24, 1822.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner




Bosworth 2.
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Eliphalet Bosworth



[at bottom of page]
Mr. Eliphalet Bosworth
Present
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss 

Personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said
County Lewis Bosworth of the City of Newark in the County and State aforesaid, to me personally known, to be a man of good character and in all respects, entitled to belief as a witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is fifty six years of age & is the oldest child of Daniel and Rachel Bosworth.  And this deponent further saith that the Record hereunto Annexed purporting to be a Record of the ages of the said Daniel Bosworth and Rachel Bosworth and the Burths [Births] of their children was found among his Fathers old papers after his decease and is in the hand writing of his Father the said Daniel Bosworth or his Brother [illegible] can not now say which but believes it to be in the hand writing of his said Father and is the same Record alluded to in his former affidavit and the same Record from which he made the record in his own Bible which Bible is now sent to Washington by his son the Rev'd Eliphalet Bosworth. - Except that part of his record alluding to the Marriage of the said Daniel and Rachel Bosworth, which was taken from what he
heard his said Father and Mother say as to the time they were married and from Information derived from Mr Abner Miller many years ago as to said Marriage whos [whose] affidavit is now on file with his mother papers in the pension office.  And further saith not. 
Lewis Bosworth [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark in said County this
Sixth day of June in the
year of our Lord 1830 Before me }
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace [signature]
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State of New Jerry
County of Essex: ss

I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of said County of Essex Do hereby Certify that Samuel B Miller before whom the within affidavit of Lewis Bosworth was made & taken at the time of taking the same was still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Essex duly commissioned & sworn & residing therein that I am acquainted with his hand writing & know the signature "Sam B Miller Justice of the Peace" subscribed to the [illegible] of said affidavit to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office
this sixth day of June AD Eighteen hundred & thirty eight -
E Van Arsdale Clerk [signature]
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In the Matter of the application of the Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the act of Congress of April 4th 1836

State of New Jersey
Essex County ⎬ss

Personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller A. Justice of the peace in and for
said County Samuel B. Brown of the City of Newark In the County and State aforesaid A Respectable person and known to me to be entitled to Credit as a witness And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the sixty ninth year of his age. And has been well acquainted with Daniel Bosworth and Rachel his wife of the County of Essex and
State of New Jersey for more than forty years, [illegible] past. And this deponent further saith that, Lewis Bosworth one of the Children of the said Daniel and Rachel Bosworth was bound to him by Indenture as an Apprentice to learn the Fancey Chair Making and painting in the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety seven which Indenture
was executed at the house of his said
father and mother at Connecticut former, in said County.-- Which said appraintice [apprentice] served out his full Term of Appraintship [apprenticeship] with said deponent, and in the year Eighteen hundred and six one other son of the said Daniel & Rachel Bosworth, Named Isaac Crane
Bosworth was also bound to the said Deponent as an apprintace [apprentice]  at the same Business, which Indenture
the said deponent believes to be lost or distrois [destroyed].  And this deponent further saith that one other Child of the
said Daniel and Rachel Bosworth Named Rachel Bosworth also resided with him for more than two years, as a house keeper. - And this deponent further saith that the said Daniel Bosworth and Rachel his wife always Resided together as husband and wife and
reputed
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Reputed so to be until the death of the said Daniel Bosworth, which took plain as much as twelve years ago, and that he has left a Widow named Rachel Bosworth who is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and further saith not.
Samuel B. Brown [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark in said County this
Eleventh day of February A.D.
1839, before me-
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace [signature]

State of New Jersey }
County of Essex } ss

I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby certify that Trustum Manning before whom the annexed
affidavit of George Townley was made & taken, and Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel B. Brown was made & taken, at the time of taking the same, the said Trustum & Samuel were, and still are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned & sworn, and that the
signatures "Trustum Manning" & "Sam B. Miller" affixed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Newark in said County the Thirteenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty nine
1839-

E. Van Arsdale Clerk [signature]

[vertical on left-hand side:] 
Mr. Samuel B. Brown
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In the Matter of the application of the [illegible] Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss

Personally appeared before me Trustum  Manning Justice of the peace in and for the said County, George Townley of the Township of Warren and County of Somerset and State aforesaid to me personally known to be a man of good character and in all respects entitled to belief as a witness and being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was born the twentyeth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seventeen hundred and fifty five that he was born and brought up in the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State aforesaid and that he is now eighty three years of age and that he was well acquainted with Rachel Hill from the age of twelve years that he lived about half mile from her adopted Fathers and that he was well acquainted with her till she was grown up and that he was well  acquainted with the family she resided with and that after she was married to Daniel Bosworth who resided in the Township of Springfield in said County when I resided during the whole [illegible] and that the said Daniel Bosworth worked for me a number of years after the close of the revolutionary war and that the children of Daniel Bosworth went to the same schoole [school] with my children and that they always
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Lived together
as man and wife and she still remains the widow of Daniel Bosworth and that she called to see me the last summer in company with her son Daniel Bosworth.
George Townley [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 11th day
of February in the
year of our Lord 1839

Trustum Manning Justice of the Peace [signature]
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6767
Mrs. Rachel Bosworth's
Declaration under the act
of Congress of July 7th 1830

Married 20th March 1780
Husband died 26 Sept 1825
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Col Huntington } Connt
Capt Shumway } Line
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Admitted
Private 2 years


Hon. S. L. Southard

[struck out:] Sam B. Miller
[struck out:] Newark New Jersey
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Newark New Jerry March 27th, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir I have been favoured with Your letter of March 3rd, 1837 to the Hon J. Barker relative to the Claim of the Wid Rachel Bosworth for
A pension.

you state ("..In his Declaration under the act of March 10th, 1818. - Made in 1820 & 1821 Mr. Bosworth states that he has no family
And he was the presented as living in a State of great distress and living upon the charity of others...And the papers are placed on file awaiting " an explination of their contradictory statements."

Sir you will see by the enclosed affidavits of
Messrs. Bond, Lyon & Foster Including In the affidavit of Messrs. Bond & Lyon a Sworn Copy of Mr Daniel Bosworth's Family Record - That Mr Bosworth one had a large family of children. Six of whom are still living. And that Mr Bosworth Left his family in the year 1817
and went to the State of Ohio after which time he did not live with his family. But on his return to the State of New Jersey he resided with his son Daniel Bosworth, Jun., in the County of Essex New Jersey and continued to live with his said son until his decease.  Which  I presume must have been the reason why the
said Daniel Bosworth stated in his said Declaration that he had no family - As to Mr Bosworth Living upon the charity of others it can be shown if required that he was very poor and had no means of supporting
himself except by Labor, until he obtained his pension and no doubt on that account was in distress both in body and mind.-- You will also further see by the Enclosed affidavit of Mr Rodney Wilber of this place that Mr Daniel Bosworth made A. Declaration for a pension whilest he was in said State of Ohio or else Mr Wilber Could not have brought it to the State of New Jersey in the year 1821, which
Declaration I conclude must have Born date July 13th 1818 or else his pension would not have commenced from that date, and therefore presume it cannot be one of those mentioned in your said Letter to Mr [illegible]
which last mentioned declaration is said to have been made out by Judge Smith of the State of Ohio And Mr Bosworth having no evidence of service in that
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place it was brought to New Jersey after Mr. Bosworth return for the purpose of showing the date of his first Application for a pension under the act of March 18th 1818.

Your early attention to the
above will much oblige Yours
with all due respect &C
Saml B. Miller [signature]


N. B.  I received your Letter of the 22 [illegible] from which I was happy to hear that you had [illegible] Mr. Avery King a Pension for a small amount as he is quite needy.    
Saml B. Miller [signature]



J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of New Jersey ⎬ 
Essex County
On this seventh day of September In
the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty nine. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas, In and for said County the Widow Rachel Bosworth A Resident of the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty two years last January, who I hereby certify cannot from bodily Infirmity attend the Court. And I do further certify that she is the Identical person who heretofore made a
Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836. on or about the Twentieth day of February 1837 who being by me 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 July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Daniel Bosworth late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased
who was a private soldier in the Connecticut line in the War of the Revolution, And a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 10th 1801 at the rate of Eight dollars per month or Ninety six dollars per annum. And placed on the pension Roll on or about the 4th day of January 1822 and the said
Rachel Bosworth, further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bosworth on the Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand, seven hundred and Eighty
at the house of Mr Joseph Cory In what is now called the Township of Rahway, in said County of Essex by the Revd Mr Richards, who was a Presbyterian Clergyman Residing at at Rahway in the said County of Essex, And that her Husband
the
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the aforesaid, Daniel Bosworth, died on the Twenty sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five at his Residence in said County of Essex. that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. (As understood at the War department), but the Marriage took place previous, to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and this Deponent further saith that she has always understood that her husband the said Daniel Bosworth deceased, was on duty
and in actual service in the War of the Revolution, subsequent to her Marriage, with him as stated in her Declaration under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836. But not being able to prove the same to the satisfaction of the war department.
She hereby relinquishes all claim and demand to any
service rendered the United States, by her said husband, after the date of said Marriage. And also to her Right of pension under the Law of Congress of July 4th 1836. Provided the said Department will grant her a full pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. And this deponent further saith
that she has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said Husband.
Sworn to and subscribed at Union in                    her
the said County of Essex New Jersey           Rachel X Bosworth
on the day and year first above written               Mark
Before me Sam B Miller
Judge
State of New Jersey
County of Essex ⎬ ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Rachel Bosworth was made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signature" Saml B Miller" affixed to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of Office
at Newark the 31st day of December A.D. 1839-
J. P. Jackson Clk
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                           Family Record
Danl Bosworth           born    Feb 13- 1756 Died Sept 26-1825. Married Mar 20-1780
Rachel Hill                    "        Jany 11-1757
Lewis Bosworth            "         Mar 1-1782
Rachel Bosworth          "        July 17 - 1784
Danl Bosworth              "        June 12 1786
Isaac Crane Bosworth   "        July 13 - 1788
Martha Townley Bosworth "   Augt 8, 1791
Elizabeth Bosworth       "         Jul 1 - 1794
Jacob Baker Bosworth   "         June 29-1799
Mary Bosworth              "         July 19-1801
Joseph Corey Esq by
 
Joseph Corey esq by Rev Mr Richards of Rahway in the presence of Abner Miller
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the
act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex Cnt    Be it known that on this twentieth day
of February in the year of Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared before
me Saml B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas in and for said Co. The widow Rachel
Bosworth a resident of the Township of Union in the County
of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty years who being
unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity
and who being by me 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 July 4 1836 - That she is the
widow of Danl Bosworth late of the township of Union
in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased
who was a private in the Connecticut line in the war
of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of
Congress passed March 18, 1818 at the rate of ninety six
doll per annum, and placed on the pension list on or
about the 4 day of Jany 1822 and the said Rachel Bosworth further declares that she was married to the said
Danl Bosworth on the twentieth day of March in the year
of Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty at
the house of Mr Joseph Corey in what is now called
the Township of Rahway in said County of Essex by the
Rev Mr Richards, who was a presbyterian clergyman resi
-ding at Rahway in the said County of Esser which
marriage took place before the expiration of the last
period of his service and whilst he was a soldier
in the revolutionary war and that her husband
the said Danl Bosworth died on the twentieth sixth 
day of Sept in the year of Lord one thousand eight him ┃
dred and twenty five at his residence in the said
County of Essex and if now living would be eighty
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one years of age and that she has remained a
widow ever since the death of her said husband as will
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto
annexed
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In the matter of the application of
the Widow Rachel Bosworth for a Pension
under the act of Congress passed July 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County ⎬
personally appeared before me
Saml B Miller a Justice, of the Peace in and for said County
above Miller of the township of Rahway in the County and
State aforesaid to me personally known to be a man in
good standing and in all respects entitled to belief
as a witness and being by me duly sworn doth on
his oath depose and say that he is seventy two years
of age that he was well acquainted with Danl Bos
worth and Rachel his wife (formally Rachel Hill) -
during the revolutionary war and this deponent fur
ther saith that he always understood that the said
danl Bosworth was married to the said Rachel Hill
now the Widow Rachel Bosworth by the Rev Mr Richards
a presbyterian clergyman residing at Rahway in said
County in the month of March Seventeen hundred ┃
and eighty and whilst the said Danl Bosworth was a
private soldier in said war in the service of the United States
and before he was discharged from the same
and this deponeth further saith that the said Rachel
Hill residing at John Millers the grandfather of
this deponent at the time she was married to the
said Danl Bosworth and that he resided in the same
neighborhood and saw the said Danl
and Rachel go to the house of Mr Joseph Corey in
said township of Rahway who was near neighbour to
the said John Miller when the said Rev Mr Richards was
then living as then stated for the purpose of getting married
and said then return to his said grandfather and heard
it stated that they were married that same evening
and this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the
said David Bosworth and Rachel Bosworth always
resided together as husband and wife and require to be
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until  the death of the said Danl Bosworth which took
place about ten years ago and that the said widow
Rachel Bosworth is still living and is as much as eighty
years of age and has remained a widow ever since the
death of her husband and that if the said Danl Bosworth
was now living would be as much as Eighty one years
of age and this deponent further saith that the said
Danl Bosworth and Rachel his wife had a large family
of children several of whom are now living to his knowledge
in the said County of Essex and that there is no one
now living to his knowledge that was present at the
said marriage and that the Rev Mr Richards above men
-tioned has been dead for a number of years part and
further saith not
Signed Abner Miller
Feb 16 1857
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In the matter of the application of the widow
Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the act
of Congress passed July 4 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County

personally appeared before me Saml
B Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said county of
Essex Elihu Bond and David Lyon of the County of Essex
and state of New Jersey to me personally known to be men
of good character and in all respects entitled to belief
as witnesses and being by me duly sworn on their oaths
saith that he the said Elihu Bond is Eighty years of age
and that he the said David Lyon is seventy six years of age
that they have been well acquainted with Danl Bosworth
and Rachel Bosworth his wife (formerly Rachel Hill) that they
always resided together as husband and wife until about twenty
years ago when he the said Daniel left this place as they always
believed in a partial state of derangement which they believe
he had been subject to at times ever since the year-
1802 and as they always understood went to the State of
Ohio and remained there until the latter part of the
year 1818 when he returned and resided with his son David
Bosworth Junr until his death which took place about
eleven years ago and the said David & you further saith
that he understood at the time by a letter sent by Isaac
Grummon who resided in the State of Ohio to his mother residing
this county that the same Danl Bosworth was at his house which letter he believes was dated about the year
1818, and the said deponent further declares that the
said widow Rachel Bosworth is still living and is about 
eighty years of age and has remained a widow and 
unmarried ever since the death of her said husband 
and is the identical Rachel Bosworth that was always
reputed to be his wife and said to have married while
he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and the 
said deponents further declare that the following is a
true copy of the family record kept by Danl Bosworth viz
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Danl Bosworth was born Feb 13- 1756 
Rachel Bosworth was born Jany 11-1757
Lewis Bosworth was born Mar 1-1782
Rachel Bosworth was born July 17 - 1784
Danl Bosworth was born June 14 1786
Isaac Crane Bosworth was born July 13 - 1788
Martha Townley Bosworth was born Augt 8, 1791
Elizabeth Bosworth was born Jul 1 - 1794
Jacob Baker Bosworth was born June 29-1799
Mary Bosworth was born July 19-1801
and these deponents further saith that the eight last above named are the children of the above named Danl and Rachel Bosworth
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In the matter of the application of the widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the act of congress passed July 4 1857
State of New Jersey
Essex County

personally appeared before me
Saml B Miller a Justice of the peace in and for the said
County the Rev Thomas L Janeway a respectable clergyman
residing in Rahway in the County and State aforesaid and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is thirty one 
years of age that he has been Pastor of the presbyterian church in Rahway in said County as much as seven years and
this deponent further saith that from the records of the
Church for said the Rev Aaron Richards was ordained part of
said church in Nov 15 old style in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight and 
continued there through the war of the revolution as
aforesaid and before this deponent resided there and
after all the enquiry and such in his power to
make he has never found any marriage record kept ┃
either by the church or clergyman except of the Rev
Alfred Chester his immediate predecessor in the pastoral
office before deponent resided in said place and if
any record was kept either by said church or clergi
man they must be lost or destroyed and this
deponent further saith that the Rev Aaron Richards is
now dead
Sworn Feb 16 1837
Tho L Janeway
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In the matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension
under the act of Congress passed July 4 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County
personally appeared before me
Saml B Miller a Justice of the peace in and for
said County Lewis Bosworth of the City of Newark in
the County and State aforesaid to me personally known
to be a man of good character and in all respects in
titled to belief as a witness and being by me duly
sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he
is the oldest child of Danl Bosworth late of the County
of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased and Rachel
his wife now the Widow Rachel Bosworth that he was born
on the first day March 1782 according to the family record
kept by his said father and will be fifty five years of
age on the first day of March next and this deponent
further saith that the said Danl Bosworth and Rachel
Bosworth always resided together as husband and wife until
the death of his said father which took place on the
26th day of September 1825 at his residence in said County
and that they had eight children six of whom are now
living and that his mother the said Rachel Bosworth
is still living and is now eighty years of age and
has remained a widow ever since the death of his
father the said Danl Bosworth deceased and this de
ponent further saith that he has made diligent search
and inquiry to find a marriage record relative to the
said marriage of his father and mother and has not
been able to discover any kept by the church clergyman
family or any other person and fully believes there is
no record of their marriage to be found at this time 
and this deponent further saith that if his said father 
was now living would be as much as eighty one ┃
years of age and that he iwasa pensioner of the
United States under the act of Congress passed Mar 18 1808
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at the rate of eighty dolls pr annum and
that he has made diligent search and inquiry
his pension certificate and has not been able to find
any and is fully satisfied it is lost or destroyed
Signed Lewis Bosworth
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In the matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension
under the act of Congress passed July 4 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County
personally appeared before me Saml
B Miller a Justice of the peace in said County Stephen Foster of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey to me personally known to be a man of good character and in all respects entitled to belief as a witness and being by me
duly sworn on his oath saith that he is fifty four years of
age that he is well acquainted with Danl Bosworth and
Rachel Bosworth his wife for more that forty years last
part and that in the year eighteen hundred and then
he the said deponent resideded in the same neigh
bourhood and near neighbour to the said Danl Bosworth
in the said County of Essex and that the said Danl
Bosworth and Rachel his wife there resided together as
husband and wife and was always reputed so
to be and this deponent further saith that after the
year Eighteen hundred and seventeen of 1818 except he might have been absent for a short time but did not leave with his wife to deponents knowledge the said Danl Bosworth and Rachel his wife did not reside together the said Danl Bosworth living with his son Danl Bosworth Jun until his death and the said Rachel Bosworth living at different places in the neighbourhood and this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Rachel Bosworth widow of the late Danl Bosworth is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and believes her to be as much as Eighty years of age and further saith not
Stephen Foster
Sworn March 25 1857
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Hon Sam L Southard
Newark Mar 11838
Sir by the request of Capt Lewis
Bosworth of this place I take the liberty to state to you that
his father Mr Danl Bosworth deceased was a pensioner
under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 at the rate of ninty
six dolls per ann and died on the 26 day of Sept 1825
and whilst he was a pensioner of the United States and
that his widow Mrs Rachel Bosworth is still living in the
County of Essex New Jersey and made a declaration
under oath on the 20 day of Feb 1837 to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 which declaration show
that she was married to the said Danl Bosworth on the 20
day of March 1780 by the Rev Mr Richards at Maburg and
whilst the said Danl Bosworth was a private soldier in the
war of the revolution in the Connecticut line and I unto
further state there is no marriage record to be found that
was kept by the Rev Mr Richards before or during the war of
the revolution and no one now living that was present
at their marriage as the affaduorts now on file in the
pension office at Washington will show as that evidence cannot
be had I now understand by a letter to the Neville Bosworth that the
department find the evidence defective as to the
date of said marriage, and say (an extract from the family
has been produced showing the dates of Births ) which the department say (is not sufficient an extract from the same
record to show when the
when the marriage took place is required) and
that record being also silent as to said marriage therefore the above stated requirement cannot be complied with out I herewith enclose to you a sworn copy of Mr Danl Bosworth old record
which shows their childrens ages and in addition a copy
of Capt Bosworth family record which he has in it the date of
his father and Mother Marriages which he state he collected some years ago 
and entered on his own family record which together with the evidence
now on file I hope will prove satisfactory if not please to let me know
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what further is required and if necessary whether it would be of any use to send her petition to congress your attention to the
above will confer a favour on Mr Bosworth and family and oblige yours with the highest respect I remain your
Saml B Miller
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War Department
pension office May 5 1887.
Sir
I have examined the case of Mrs Rachel Bosworth widow of the late Danl Bosworth and find the evidence defective as to the date of her marriage an extract from the family record has been produced showing the dates
of births &c but this is not sufficient an extract from the same record to show when the marriage took place is required. It should be sworn to the magistrate who may administer the oath & must certify to the credibility
of the witness and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office dated 
Signed J L  Edwards
Ass'te  Mevills Huntley
present
War Department pension office
Apl 7 1885
Sir
The evidence in relation to the date of the marriage of the Mrs Rachel Bosworth whose claim to a pension under the act
of July 4 1836 is referred to in the letter of J F Miller esq is not satisfactory the paper containing the original family record of Mr Lewis Bosworth  a copy of which is received should in view of further investigation be transmitted to this office Mr Millers letter is herewith returned
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt ser
J L Edwards
ICon same L Southend
Senate U States
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Evidence relative
to the Claim of
The Wid Rachel Bosworth





Sam B. Miller Newark
New Jersey
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County ⎬ Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in
and for said County. Elihue Bond & David Lyon
of the County of Essex New Jersey, to me personally known to be men of good character and in all respects entitled 
to belief as Witnesses - And being by me duly sworn on their oaths saith, that he the said Elihue Bond is Eighty years of age & that he the said David Lyon is seventy six years of age. That they have been well acquainted with Daniel Bosworth and Rachel Bosworth
his wife (Formerly Rachel Hill) for more than fifty six years last past. That the said Daniel & Rachel always resided together as Husband and wife until about Twenty years ago, when he the said Daniel Bosworth left this place as they always believe in a partial
State of Derangement which they believe he had been subject to at times ever since the year 1802 or 3 And as they always understood went to the State of Ohio and remained there until the latter part of the year 1818. when he returned and resided with his son Daniel Bosworth, Jun until his death which took place about Eleven years ago And the said David Lyon further saith that he understood at the time by a Letter sent by Mr Isaac
Grummon, who resided in the State of Ohio, to his Mother Residing in this County, that the Jun Daniel Bosworth was at his house in said State of Ohio, which Letter he believes was dated some time in the year 1810
And the said Deponents further declare that the said
Widow Rachel Bosworth is still living and is about Eighty years of age and has remained a widow and
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unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Daniel Bosworth deceased, And that the above named Wid Rachel Bosworth is the Identical person that was always reputed to be the wife of the said Daniel Bosworth deced -
And the said Deponents further declare
That the following is a true Copy of the Family Record kept by the said Daniel Bosworth deceased.
Daniel Bosworth was Born February 13th 1756 Ad
Rachel Bosworth was Born January 11 AD 1757
Lewis Bosworth was Born March 1st 1792.
Rachel Bosworth was Born July 17th 1794.
Daniel Bosworth, Man was Born June 12th 1796
Isaac Crome Bosworth Born July 10th 1790
Morthy Townly Bosworth Born August 11th 1791.
Elizabeth Bosworth Born July 1st 1794.
Jacob Bosworth Born June 29th 1799 Married Sept 15th 1841.
Mary Bosworth Born July 19th 1801
And these Deponent further saith that the Eight
last above named are the children of the above
Named Daniel & Rachel Bosworth and are now
all Living except Rachel & Martha and further
saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in said      David Lyons
County this Twentieth day of           Elihu Bond
March A.D. 1837 before me ⎬
Sam  B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the
act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County,    Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in
and for said County Stephen Foster of the County of
essex New Jersey. to me personally known to be a man of good character and in all respects entitled to belief as a witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is fifty four years of age. That he has been well acquainted with Daniel Bosworth and Rachel Bosworth his wife for more than forty years Last past.-- And that in the year Eighteen hundred & three he the said deponent resided in the same Neighbourhood and near Neighbour to the said Daniel Bosworth in the said County of Essex, And at that time the said Daniel Bosworth & Rachel his wife their Resided together as husband and wife and was always reputed so to be. And this deponent further saith. That after the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen or 1818 the said Daniel Bosworth and Rachel his wife did not reside together, the said Daniel Bosworth living with his son Daniel Bosworth Jun, until his death, (Except a short time which is said he was in the State of Ohio)
& the said Rachel Bosworth living at different places
in the same Neighbourhood. And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Widow Rachel Bosworth is still living and remaining the Widow of the said Daniel Bosworth deceased & believes her to be as much or Eighty years of age, And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark
in said County this 25th day of            Stephen Foster
March A.D. 1837, before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension under the
act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Rodney Wilbur of the City of Newark in the County of Essex New Jersey, to me personally known to be a man of good standing in society and in all respects entitled to belief as a witness, and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is forty nine years of age that he was in the State of Ohio in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one. And by the Request of Mr Daniel Bosworth Called on Mr Isaac Grummon for said Daniel Bosworth Declaration for a pension which he understood was made out whilst the said Daniel Bosworth was in the State of Ohio
And this deponent further saith that he obtained said papers at the house of Mr Isaac Grummon & brought
the same with him to Essex County New Jersey and
delivered said Declaration to Mr Daniel Bosworth, he
then residing at his son Daniel Bosworth jr which
is the last that he has any knowledge about said papers and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at              Rodney Wilbur
at Newark in said County
this 20th day of March A.D. 1837
before me
Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex ⎬ I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for
the County of Essex & Clerk of said County do certify that Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed were respectively made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature ""Saml B Miller "subscribed the first of the said Affidavit (namely of David Lyon, Elihu Bond Stephen Foster & Rodney Wilbur) are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court
at Newark the Twenty Eighth day of
March A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven
Evan Arsdale Jn Clk

Mr Rodney Wilbur
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Supplemental Declaration
and evidence relative to
the Claim of the Widow
Rachel Bosworth for
a pension under the act
of Congress of July 4th
1836


Saml B. Miller
Newark N. Jersey
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a pension
under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County  Personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for
said County, Abner Miller a Respectable Person
Residing in the Township of Rahway in the County and
State aforesaid, And being by me duly sworn on his
oath saith that he is seventy four years of age and
was well acquainted with Daniel Bosworth and Rachel
his wife (Formerly Rachel Hill), during the war of
the Revolution. And in addition, to his former
Affidavit relative to the Marriage of the said Daniel Bosworth to the said Rachel Hill dated in the month of
February 1837, This deponent saith he is knowing
that the said Marriage took place about the Middle
of the month of March Seventeen hundred Eighty and
Whilst there was snow on the ground, and was the
next March subsequent to Lord Sterling Crossing the
sound with his army on the push to Staten Island
which was on or about the middle of the month of
January Seventeen hundred and Eighty and is also
knowing that the said Daniel Bosworth at that time
belonged to the American Army and that he was not
discharged until same time after the said marriage took place, and not until the Regiment he belonged to Received orders to march to Morris Town in the County of Morris in said State and is knowing that the said Daniel Bosworth Left this place, and his said wife with her uncle John Miller, and was marched with his Regiment and after his discharge returned and he and his wife Left here for the eastward. and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed at                Abner Miller 
Rahway in said County this 26th
of day of February A.D. 1839 before
me       Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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Supplemental Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County ⎬ SS
Be it known that on this Twenty-fifth
day of February 1839 personally
appeared before me, Samuel B. Miller one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in
and for said County, the Widow Rachel Bosworth
A Resident of the Township of Union in the County
and State aforesaid (who I hereby Certify Cannot
from Bodily infirmity, attend the Court), And
I do also further certify, that she is the Identical
Widow Rachel Bosworth who heretofore made
A Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
above mentioned act, And Transmitted by Samuel
B. Miller, to the War department February 20th 1837
Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath depose and say that she is now
Eighty two years of age, and that soon after her
husband Daniel Bosworth was discharged from the
service of the United States she left New Jersey with her said husband and went to Mansfield in the State of
Connecticut and that on the Twentieth day of January
in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty
and her first child was Born which child died in a
few minutes after its Birth which child was
never Named nor put on any Record to  her knowledge - And the said Rachel Bosworth further
declares that she has given the true date of her said
Marriage in her original declaration and that she is
the same person who subscribed and sworn to the same  and the said Deponent further saith, that she and her said husband returned to the State of New
Jersey
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In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven where
She has Resided ever since
Sworn to and subscribed at                             her
Union in said County of                          Rachel X Bosworth 
Essex the day and year first                             mark
above written before me
Saml B. Miller - Judge of Common pleas

State of New Jersey ⎬ I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of
County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said the County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of Abner Miller and Rachel Bosworth were severally made and taken at the time of taking the same was & still is a Judge of said Court one of the Justices of the
Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and
that the signatures " Saml B. Miller" affixed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal of Office at Newark in
said County of Essex the Twenty Seventh day
of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty nine-- 1839-   Note two interlineations
E Van Arsdale Clk
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Rachel Bos worth
Declaration of the Wid Rachel Bosworth
For a Pension


Hon. J. Parker
HR

Sam B. Miller
Newark
New Jersey
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In the Matter of the application of the
Wid Rachel Bosworth for a pension
under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County SS. Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and
for said County, Abner Miller of the Township of
Rahway in the County and State aforesaid, By me
personally known to be a man in good standing
and in all aspects Entitled to belief as a Witness
And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath
depose & say that he is seventy two years of age. That he was well acquainted with Daniel Bosworth & Rachel
his wife (Formerly Rachel Hill), during the War
of the Revolution. And this deponent further saith
that he always understood that the said Daniel
Bosworth was Married to the said Rachel Hill now
the Widow Rachel Bosworth By the Revd Mr
Richards A Presbyterian Clergyman Residing at
Rahway in said County In the month of March
Seventeen hundred and Eighty and whilst the said
Daniel Bosworth was a private soldier in said war
In the service of the United States and before
he was discharged from the same. And this deponent
further saith that the said Rachel Hill was Residing
at John Miller, the grandfather of this deponent
at the time she was married to the said Daniel
Bosworth & that he resided in the same Neighbourhood
and saw the said Daniel & Rachel go to the
House of Mr Joseph Cory in said Township of
Rahway who was a near Neighbour to the said
John Miller. Where the Revd Mr Richards was
then living. - As then noted for the purpose of
getting married & saw them return to his said
Grandfathers and heard it stated that they were married
that same evening. And this deponent further saith
that he is knowing that the said Daniel Bosworth and
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and Rachel Bosworth Always Resided together as
husband and wife and reputed so to be until the
death of the said Daniel Bosworth which took place
about ten years ago. And that the said Widow
Rachel Bosworth is still living & has remained a
Widow ever since the death of her said husband
and is as much as Eighty years of age, & that
if the said Daniel was now living would be as
much as Eighty one years of age. And this deponent
further saith. That the said Daniel Bosworth and
Rachel his wife had a large family of children, Several
whom are now living in the said County of Essex
and that there is no one now living to his knowledge
that was present at the said Marriage, and that the
Revd Mr Richards above named has been dead a number of years past - & further saith not
sworn to and subscribed at                  Abner Miller
Rahway in said County
February Sixteenth AD 1837
before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace


Mr Abner Miller
Affidavit
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworth for a Pension
under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County  Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and
for said County, Lewis Bosworth of the City of Newark
in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, to me
Personally known to be a man of good character and
in all respects entitled to belief as a Witness. And
being by me duly sworn, doth on his oath depose
and say that he is the oldest child of Daniel Bosworth
late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased
and Rachel his wife, Now the Widow Rachel Bosworth
that he was born on the first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
Eighy two according to the Family Record keep by his
said Father and will be fifty five years old on the
First day of March next. And this deponent further
saith that the said, Daniel Bosworth and Rachel
Bosworth always resided together or husband and
wife until the death of his said Father which took
place on the Twenty sixth day of September Eighteen
hundred and Twenty five at his residence in said
County and that they had Eight Children six
of whom are now living. - And that his Mother
the said Rachel Bosworth is still living & is
eighty years of age and has remained a Widow
ever since the death of his Father the said Daniel
Bosworth deceased. And this deponent further saith
that he has made diligent search and Inquiry A
Marriage Record relative to the marriage of his said
Father & Mother, And has not been able to discover
any kept by the Church. Clergyman, Formaly or any
other person & fully believes there is no record of their
Marriage to be found at this time. And this deponent
further saith, That if his said Father was now living
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would be as much or Eighty one years of age & that
he was a pensioner of the United States under the act
of Congress passed March 10th ???? was at the rate of
Eight dollars per Month or Ninety six dollars per
annum. And that he has made diligent search &
Inquiry for his said fathers pension Certificate and has
not been able to find any and is well satisfied
it is lost or destroyed-- and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark              Lewis Bosworth
in said County this Twentieth day
of February A.D. 1837, before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace


State of New Jersey
County of Essex ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Essex Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Bosworth, widow of Daniel Bosworth for a pension - and further That Samuel B Miller before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed, of Thomas D Janeway, Abner Miller & Lewis Bosworth were respectively made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn. And that the signatures "Saml B Miller "& Subscribed to the Jurat of
said affidavits respectively, are genuine-
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the
Seal of said Court, at Newark the
Twentieth day of February A.D.
Eighteen hundred & thirty seven
E Van Arsdale  Clk
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Recd Mr Janway
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In the matter of the application of the
Widow Rachel Bosworthh for a pension
under the act of Congress passed July 4
State of New Jer:
Essex County Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
Justice of the peace in & for the said County, the Rev. Thomas
Janeway, and respectable clergyman residing in Rahway
in the County & State aforesaid & being by me duly sworn, on
his oath saith, that he is thirty one years of age that he
been pastor of the Presbyterian church in Rahway in said county
as much as seven years. And this deponent further saith
that from the records of the church aforesaid, the Rev Aaron
Richards, was ordained pastor of said church in November 15
old style in year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred
& forty Eight continued thro' the war of the Revolution, as
aforesaid & before this deponent resided there-- and after
all the inquiry & search in his power to make, he has never
found any marriage record kept either by the church
or clergymen, except of Rev Alfred Chester, his immediate
predecessor, in the pastoral office, before deponent resided
in said place - and if any record was kept either by said
church or clergymen, they must be lost or destroyed & this
deponent further saith, that the Rev. Aaron Richards, is
now dead.
Sworn to and subscribed                           Thomas L. Janeway
at Rahway in said County
Sixteenth day of Februy
A.D. 1837, before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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New Declaration
On Roll, 3 years
at Con
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District of New Jersey
On this twenty second day of December 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, in the District Court of the United States in and for the New Jersey
District, Holden at Newark in and for the county of Essex Jersey District Daniel Bosworth aged Sixty years, resident in the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth,
on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the Town of Mansfield
in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut for the term of three years, on the 19th day of May A.D. 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain John Shumway who was as this deponent thinks a French
man by birth, in the Regiment commanded by Col Huntington in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment, that he had previously enlisted for the term of one year & having served out the time had been
discharged. And that he continued to serve
under his enlistment for 3 years, until the expiration of his term, and was discharged in Springfield in the State of New Jersey, that he had a written discharge which has been lost or destroyed. that his first Declaration taken in the County of Franklin in the State of Ohio was dated the 13th day of of July A.D. 1818. 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
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naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th
day 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 that I have no family
that I am a farmer by profession work by days
work when I am able to work, that I am feeble
infirm & unable to work much & cannot support myself either by my work, or in any other manner except by the assistance & charity of others and that I have no property real or personal
Sworn & declared before me
this 22nd day of December                    his
AD 1821 in open Court                Daniel  X  Bosworth
William Pennington                               mark

I William S Pennington District Judge of the United
States in and for the New Jersey District do certify
that I have examined Joseph Wilber and Obediah
Meeker Junior under oath two Creditable and
Respectable witnesses both neighbours to the
above named Daniel Bosworth, and well
acquainted with his circumstances in life, and from
said Examination made in open court I am
well satisfied that the said Daniel Bosworth is
wholly destitute of property either real or personal
herewith 22nd Decr 1821-

William Pennington
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I. William Pennington Cleck of the District of
he New Jersey certify that the signatures of William
S. Pennington, to the foregoing paper is the proper
hand writing of William S. Pennington Esq
Judge of the District Court of the United States
for the New Jersey District
As witness my hand and
the seal of said Court at Newark
this 26th Decr AD 1821
Wm. Pennington
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Newark New Jersey May 1st 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I Received Your Letter of the
20th April last, enclosing the declaration & evidence
of the Widow Lydia Dean and in relation to other
pension Claims.-- I also at the same time, Received
the Wid Abigail Andrews, pension Certificate. As
to the Claim of the Widow Lydia Dean I shall
return the papers as soon as I can have an
opportunity of obtaining what further proof & statements required by said letter.-- I would further State that the claims of Jane Vreeland and Betsey
Vreeland, to which you allude in said letter
one two separate and distinct claims the declaration
of Jane Vreeland Widow of Jacob Vreeland who
was a Lieutenant in the New-Jersey Militia & was
the one sent to the Hon William Chitwood, which papers
I understand is on file in your office.-- And the
Declaration and evidence of Mrs Betsy Vreeland, Widow
of Daniel Vreeland deceased, who was a private in the
Connecticut Line and a pensioner of the United States
under the Law of the 19th March 1818 and was enclosed to you on the 7th November last with the Declaration and evidence of Mrs Mary Pierson as I stated to you in a former letter & I think highly
proveable might have been so folded with Mrs
Piersons papers as to escape notice at the time and
therefore not placed on file.-- which papers I conclude
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has been mislaid-- I enclosed to you on or
about the first of April last further evidence in the
Relation to the claim of the Wid Rachel Bosworth
with my letter giving such explanations or were
in my power at the time.-- which you will
please to examine as soon as convenient.-- I will
take the liberty further to saith in Relation to
the widow Abigail Andrews, That I enclose to
you with her declaration. A Court certificate and
power of Attorney, for the purpose of obtaining
your directions as to the Arrears of pension
due to her husband William Andrews deceased at the
time of his death,-- The Pension Certificate being
lost or destroyed, and his name as I understand
struck of the Pension Roll at Trenton, Therefore
you will please to examine & return said power
of Attorney to me with your instruction as soon
of Convenient
Respectfully your
Obediant Sevant
Saml B. Miller
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State of New Jerry
Essex County   Be it remembered that on this  Thirteenth day of February A.D Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine that
I Elias Winans one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for the County of Essex Personally waited on Mrs
Rachael Bosworth widow of Daniel Bosworth decd
who does yet live in the Township of Union County of
Essex & State aforesaid she being as by her statement
upwards of Eighty years old & unable to appear in
open Court & who is I am satisfied the person named
and set forth in the foregoing Petition & affidavit Claim
ing a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4
1836
Elias Winans Justice of
the Peace-
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Copy
War Department
Pension Office
April 7th 1838
Sir  The evidence in relation to the date
of the Marriage of Mrs Rachel Bosworth whose
claim to a pension under the act of July 4th 1836 is referred to in the letter of J B Miller Esq
is not satisfactory. The paper containing an
original family record of Mr Lewis Bosworth
a copy of which is received should in view of
further investigation be transmitted to this office
Mr Millers letter is herewith returned
I have the honour to be
very respectfully
signed your Obt Servt
(signed)       J. L. Edwards
Hon J. L Southard
Senate U States
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New York 13. Febry 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir

I have been called upon this morning
by Mr Daniel Bosworth, the bearer of this for a certificate, that his mother said to be now living, is the widow of his Father Daniel Bosworth who died some time since-
I have no knowledge of the Widows present
existence, but from general reputation, believe her to be now a resident in the neighborhood of Elizabeth town New Jersey
I was well acquainted with this family shortly
after the Revolutionary war, they were poor, & industrious. On or about the year Eighteen hundred & five, they rented a small house from me in Elizabeth town, and I have no doubt, that the present widow, is the identical
woman who was then the wife of Danl Bosworth, as I never heard of his having any other wife -
I last week had a conversation with the
Elder Brother Lewis Bosworth, who resides at Newark-- he told me that a few days before he had been down to see his mother who was unwell
I am Sir very Respectfully,
your Obed Sevt
William Shute
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nd  3/2

Add: Jeff  Feb 28
V Rachel Bosworth
James L Edwards Esqr
War Department
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
I
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Newark Feb 22 1838
Mr James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir your Letter to my son Rev E. Bosworth
& present May 3 - 1837-- Respecting my Mother Rachel Bosworth Pension
I have recd and on reading it I find you require the date of the marriage which I will give as I have Recorded it. In my own
Family bible Bible (Viz)
Daniel Bosworth Born Feb 13 1756.  Died Sept 26-1825
Rachel Hill Born Jan 11-1757
Married-             March 20 1780
Lewis Bosworth Born Ma 1  - 1782-
Rachel Bosworth born July 17 1784.    Died Nov 9. 1810
Daniel Bosworth Born June 12 1786
Isaac Evan Bosworth Born July 13  1788
Martha Townly Bosworth born May 8, 1791 - Died Nov 11-- 1833
Elizabeth Baker Bosworth Born July 1 1794
Jacob Bosworth Born June 29 1799
Mary Bosworth Born July 19-1801
the above is my Fathers family by and stands hishanded
Lewis Bosworth Born Mor 1-1782
Lydia Chandler Born Feb 14-1784
Married Feb- 5 -1805
Enos Bosworth Born Dec 16 - 1805
Eliphalet Bosworth on Oct 18-1807
David Chandler Bosworth Born Nov 25. 1809
Joanna Bosworth Born May 11 1812  Died March 17- 1813
Mary Bosworth Born Apr 10-1814-Died Oct. 8 1814
Lewis Bosworth Born Dec 29-1815
Daniel Bosworth Born Nov 18. 1818. Died May 4 1837
Lydia Bosworth Born June 24 1822
This is my own family Record. I only give you the births and Death and not the Marriages although I have recorded them & commenced written for my father in 1796 and continued till after I was married
My father and Mother were heirs of the first settlers of this Country and of course had a very slim Education, my father Entered Revolution at Vineton commenced his March at Bunker Hill under command Col Norton a Relative By Marriage and of Mistake not  under in the winter 1780 quarter at John Miller Grand Father to my Mother by adoption
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and Married in March and got his discharge in May and if I mistake not it was dated this ???? This was lost last after I left this charge of the paper, when the ??? past given pension to the Revolution appears
of and ????? the only person living in this quarter was Abner Miller who is grand son to John Mills and he is the only evidence now living that saw my Father  and Mother go to Deaco Joseph Cary to get married as the
Revd Aaron Richard guest at Joseph Cary that winter a distance of about four or five hundred yards from John Millers house Abner Miller and my Mother ???????? and my  mother being left an orphan was adopted
into John Millers family and Abner Millers evidence you have got at the War Department
he said they were married in March but did not remember the day of the Month
But my Father and mother both said the twenty day of March as it regards Revd Aaron Richard he was standing in Catemury in 1780 and kept no record
Hints can be gained by one or Revd Thomas R Janeway whose evidence you have at the War Department. John C Calhoun was fathers friend with Abner Miller evidence for that was and the one living there, and is all the one now as regards the marriage on this change that I know of in New Jersey
and as its regarding in Some information I will explain that my father left home when he was not in his right mind and went to 

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So as it regards my mother by the act for the sum of
and Documents of the Magistrate and it can not be found the deponent died shortly after my father that the signed and all such papers were lost or damaged
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I David Smith Associate Judge of the
Court of Common pleas for Franklin County
State of Ohio do certify that Daniel Bosworth of New Jersey did depose as to his service in the Revolutionary war under oath before me
This deposition was made on the 13th
day of July 1818 according to the best of
my knowledge and belief
State of Ohio                                David Smith
Franklin county
September 20th 1821
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17414
Daniel Bosworth
Wm Pennington,
NewArk, N. J.
Wash
Recd 31 Dec 1821
No property,
3 yrs service
on Roll apparently
Is declarable
Sd & Con

NEWARK
DEC
26
NEW JERSEY
Calhoun
Revolutionary War
Washington
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                          Suncock  Dec 26, 1821     
Sir
I enclose  the (?????) to Daniel Bosworth 
applicant for a pension &
returned to me for corrections a short time since. The Letter
stating the errors is enclosed you will find the errors thus
mentioned corrected. To ensure the application succeeds
do these staged a District court sitting in this county. Mr Bosworth has made a new application.  I presume that the first
application is so corrected however as to obviate
every difficulty in the way of obtaining his Pension
John
very Truly
your Obt Svt
Wm Pennington
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This to be sent on
to the War Department
with the certified copy of
Daniel Bosworth
affidavit and schedule
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War Department,
Pension Office
March 16. 1820
Sir
I have to inform you that
Daniel Bosworths papers were returned
to David Scott Esqr Columbus, Ohio,
April 22d 1819, for evidence of service
and have not been received in this
office a second time.
I am respectfully
yr ob svt
J. L. Edwards


Judge ---  Smith
Columbus, Ohio
Ward Foster Esq
Elizabeth town
New Jersey
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Newark New Jersey February 20th 1839
J. L. Edwards
Sir I herewith enclose to you
the supplemental declaration of the Widow Rachel Bosworth, and also the addition affidavit of Mr Abner Miller, Relative to Mr Bosworth Claim for a pension, which you will please to file with her original papers in your office and decide on as soon as time and circumstances will permit.
I Remain Respectfully
yours & C
Saml B. Miller
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Rachel
Sarah Bosworth
date of declaration 7 Sep 1839 ⎬ no letter or papers in 
died                        20 Oct 1839     this case susequent
date of Certificate  30 Mar 1840 ⎬

Rachel Bosworth
NJ
Wid of Daniel
Rt Hon Jas Parker
maid & 7/47 made to
Per Mrs Bosworth May 3rd 1837
Dorothy do to
the Eliphalet Bosworth 19 June '38
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V  N. Jersey 1312
Rachel Bosworth
let to S. B. Miller 7 Aug 1839
Act July 1836
Pen Office
March 2d 1837
To what time was Daniel
Bosworth of Essex Co N. J paid
under the act of March 1818
HHL
??? Auditor
Office
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1916 Apr. 22: history to Mrs.
Mary Bosworth MBH
Revy    WIDOW, &c.
File No.  447

Rachel Bosworth,
Widow
Daniel Bosworth,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index: -- Vol. 4  Page 71
Arrangement of 1870.}
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MRS. MARY BOSWORTH CLARKE                                      Dns1
Compiling Bosworth Genealogy                                        Revd
                                                                                            Sec.
                                            6538 Dana St., Oakland, Cal.
                                                  April 10, 1916

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
I desire information concerning Daniel Bosworth who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He first enlisted May 6th 1775, in the 3rd regt., 5th co. and was engaged at Bunker Hill; discharged Dec. 10, 1775.
He next enlisted May 19th 1777, in the 1st regt., Conn. Line, in
Capt. John Shumway's co., and served three years; discharged May 19, 1780. When he enlisted he was of Mansfield, Conn.
I wish if possible to identify him as the Daniel Bosworth who in
after years lived in Newark, N. J.
Did the above Daniel Bosworth ever draw a pension? and if so where was he then living?
I shall be greatly obliged for a reply.
Truly yours,
Mary Bosworth Clarke
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55, 149
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.     3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.                                           19

In reply to your request of                           ,received
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Bosworth
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.
J.P.F. 447
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775         7mos   Pvt      Capt Knowlton                                 Conn
1775         1 year  Pvt      Capt John Keyes      Col John Durkee
May 19 1777 3 year Pvt Capt John Shumway  Col Huntington

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill where wounded in left leg. Long Island, Trenton & Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Mansfield Windham Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, July 13 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ohio in 1820 in Union, Essex co NJ.
Age at date of application, b. Feb. 13, 1756
Remarks: he mar. in Rahway Twsp Essex Co. NJ. Mch 20 1780 Rachel Hill b Jan 1 1757, he died in Essex NJ Sept 26 1825 and she was allowed pension on an application executed Feb 20 1837 while a resident of Union twp Essex Co. N.J.
See family data on separate Sheet
Respectfully,
d-- 285C
Commissioner.