Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,647, William Boyd, Continental N.H.
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See let. to Wm. Bridges ("A.G.") June 20, 1840

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Vermont. 17706
William Boyd, of Franklin co'y in the state of Vermont, who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark, of the N. Hamps'e line, for the term of 20 months. 1775
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of March, 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Sept. 1820
and sent to Seth Wetmore, agent St Alban's, Vermont. 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820.  $361.37
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821 120 
17 mos:29/31 & 4/30} $481.37
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Let. to Wm Bridges August 21. '47

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No 6791
Vermont
Dorcas Boyd N.H. widow of William Boyd who was an Ensign in the New-Hampshire line 
Burlington Agency - 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 200 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April, 1845 and sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton, Present
[Act of March 3, 1843. & 17 June, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 60.
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17,168
William Boyd, Franklin co: Verm't 
3d March, 1819. 
Ensign in Col'o Stark's regim't N.H. line, 20 months.
Commission dated 19. June, 1775. 
The commission is evidence of the applicant's appointment, but none of his service, or continuance therein. - The testimony on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified by the judge, as such, proving 9 months' service, in continuance, on continental estab't is required.
Seth Wetmore, agent, 
St Alban's Vermont, 
rec'd 20. July, 1820.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
Georgia Probate District ss} On this 3d day of March 1819 before me the Subscriber, Judge of Probate for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont personally appears William Boyd aged Sixty two years resident in Georgia County & State aforesaid, 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 he the said William Boyd at Derryfield in the State of Newhampshire [illegible] the 19th of day of June 1775. rec'd from the Congress of Colony of Newhampshire a Commission as Ensign in the Reg't commanded by Colonel John Stark, on the Continental Establishment as the applicant supposes that in the month of June 1775 - at Winterhill in Massachusetts he joined Colonel Stark's Reg't and continued to serve in s'd Reg't for 20 months, when he had permission to return to his place of Residence, he had
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no formal discharge - the applicant does not recollect the name of the town, where he was discharged, but says it was near the North Branch of the Delaware River and he thinks in the State of New Jersey his commission is hereto annexed - This applicant was in no Battle after he rec'd his appointment, but was in Bunker hill battle two or three days previous to receiving the same 
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of This Country For Support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said Service.
/s/William Boyd
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
/s/Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Georgia district ss} I Seth Wetmore Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Georgia & State of Vermont do Certify it appears to my sattisfaction that the said William Boyd did serve in the revolutionary War for the full period of nine months or more at one period of service provided the annexed Commission is evidence of such service ['according to t' crossed out] I also Certify that the said William Boyd is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support 
The Court over which I preside is a Court of Record - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at St. Alban's this 26th day of July 1819
/s/Seth Wetmore Judge of probate.
I hereby Certify that an examination of the annexed Commission I discovered it had been allowed from Nathaniel to William - that I have this day examined - the said William who assures me that the Commissioned was filled up wrong and altered as he supposes - that he is the very person to whom the Commission was given - not knowing whether Col. Stark's regiment at this time was a Continental Regiment. I thought it advisable to send the same on - 
/s/S. Wetmore
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William Boyd's Declaration - 
Copy of Record - 
Horace James Esq
St Albans Vt
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} ON this Fifteenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, being expressly made so by a Statute aged 63 years, resident in Fairfax in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - 
I enlisted in April or May 1775 in Capt John Moore's Company in both John Stark's Reg't in Newhampshire as a private in June 1775 I Rec'd an Ensign Commission in the same Company and Reg't and Served as such one year. - any Original Pension Certificate is dated Sept'r 17th 1820. and numbered 17,706 - 
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 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 note, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
One two year old heifer one dish kettle one spier one tea kettle one old Table. 1/2 doz. old knives & forks & about the same number tea cups, and Saucers one old Bible. 
I am by occupation a Carpenter but by reason of the Rheumatism with which I am afflicted am unable to do much labour my wife Dorcus is aged 41 years does not enjoy very good health. I have three children under my care the Oldest Silas is aged 19 years is healthy except has turns of the Rheumatism the next Daniel is aged 13 years is healthy, the next Joseph is aged 11 years the next Nelson is aged 9 years the Oldest child does not live with me 
/s/William Boyd
Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of Nov'r 1820} 
Before the Court. Attest /s/Horace Janes Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty one dollars and [blank] cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15th day of November 1820
/s/Horace Janes Clerk.
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V6622
Dorcas Boyd Vt
Act 7 July '38.
Hon. Jn'o Smith
HR
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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 Vermont
Georgia District ss} Be it remembered that at St Albans in s'd District on the 4th day of March AD 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of s'd Dorcas Boyd a resident of St Albans in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of William Boyd, who was an Ensign in the army of the Revolution, & served in Col Stark's Regt in the N.H. line of the army.
When he entered the service of the United States he was a resident of New Chester N.H. & served two campaigns; first as a private and secondly as an Ensign in Captain Moors (Moore's) company, & was in the battle of Bunker Hill. The foregoing statement is according to the best of her recollection. 
That her s'd husband was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, and received a pension to the time of his death. 
She further declares that she was married to Wm Boyd on the 2d day of October seventeen hundred and ninety three that her husband the aforesaid William Boyd died on the 25 or 6th day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him
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prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four namely at the time above stated. 
The said widow further declares that she has no family record whatever nor never had one, and that she has no knowledge of there being a record of the births of any of her children.
/s/X her mark Dorcas Boyd
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written - }
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at St. Albans in said District of Georgia the day & year above written
/s/William Bridges Judge
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the before named Dorcas Boyd, and that she is a woman of respectable character.
/s/Wm Bridges Judge of Probate
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I Jacob Davis of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being Sixty four years of age testify & say that in the month of September, one thousand seven hundred & ninety four, I came into the Town of Milton, and in my neighbourhood when William Boyd was then living with his wife Dorcas Boyd, as man & wife and continued so to live untill the death of said Boyd, that I was well acquainted with them & her Father Capt. Joseph Hall & his family who also lived in the same neighbourhood, in said Town of Milton, from common report, according to the best of my recollection they were married one or two years before I came into Milton as afores'd that they had a baby born about the time I came into the neighbourhood. And further the deponant saith not - 
/s/Jacob Davis
Sworn to and Subscribed: At. Milton this 16th day of April A.D. 1840 - 
Before me /s/Benjamin Fairchild: Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said General Jacob Davis is a man of sound mind that he now is an active Justice of the Peace which office he has held with honor for the last ten or twelve years; and that he is a man of truth and verassity
/s/Benjamin Fairchild: Justice of the Peace
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I Phebe Bevins of Milton in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont of the age of sixty nine years on the 13th day of Oct. 1839. being duly sworn depose and say that my maiden name was Phebe Hall that I was married to Mr. Thomas Bevins on the 23d day of April 1789. at the age of Eighteen years, that four years after I was married to wit in November AD 1793 my sister, Dorcas Hall, was married to William Boyd of said Milton by Abel Waters Esq. a justice of the peace for said county of Chittenden I cannot remember the day of the month but she was married to said William Boyd on thanksgiving day or the day after. I remember some of the persons who were present, particularly Smyton Irish now residing said Milton & William Hart who is now dead & Samuel Holgate who is also dead. The marriage of my sister took place in Milton at my father Hall's house. I well remember that I carried in my arms to the wedding my infant son, Martin Bevins who was born on the 11th day of August AD 1792 He was then a little more than a year old and was just beginning to  run alone - 
Milton 12th March AD 1840. 
/s/X her mark Phebe Bevins
State of Vermont
Chittenden county ss} Milton 12 March AD 1840
I hereby certify Phebe Bevins whose mark or signature is above affixed Personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true according to the best of her recollection knowledge and belief. 
/s/A. G. Whittemore Justice of the Peace
I further certify that in my opinion the deponent is a credible witness - 
/s/A. G. Whittemore J. Peace
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I Duran Huntley of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged seventy four years do depose testify and say that I moved into Milton aforesaid in the month of February AD seventeen hundred and ninety three; That immediately say within one week after I moved into s'd town I became acquainted with William Boyd and Dorcas Hall afterward the wife of the said Boyd. I lived in their immediate neighborhood not more than half a mile from their residence and in the fall of the year aforesaid say in October or November the very next fall after I moved and settled in s'd town of Milton the s'd Willliam and Dorcas were married which marriage I am positive took place either in the month of October or November the year aforesaid 
I was not present at the marriage but knew by information the very night the union took place They were married by Abel Waters a Justice of the Peace and a resident of s'd Milton: After their marriage the said William and Dorcas still lived in my neighborhood and lived together as husband and wife from the time of the marriage aforesaid until the death of William Boyd so far as my knowledge extends; although I am not positive as to the month in which they were married yet the circumstance of the marriage is still fresh in my mind and I am positive that it was in the fall of  seventeen hundred and ninety three; An farther the deponent saith not
/s/X his mark Duran Huntley
Attest /s/W. F. Davis
Sworn to and subscribed At Milton this 16th day of April AD. 1840
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I was not present at the marriage but knew by information the very night the union took place They were married by Abel Waters a Justice of the Peace and a resident of s'd Milton: After their marriage the said William and Dorcas still lived in my neighborhood and lived together as husband and wife from the time of the marriage aforesaid until the death of William Boyd so far as my knowledge extends; although I am not positive as to the month in which they were married yet the circumstance of the marriage is still fresh in my mind and I am positive that it was in the fall of seventeen hundred and ninety three; An farther the deponent saith not
/s/X his mark Duran Huntley
Attest /s/W. F. Davis
Sworn to and subscribed At Milton this 16th day of April AD. 1840
Before me /s/Benjamin Fairchild, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Duran Huntley is a man of sound mind and a credible witness, a man of truth & verasity 
/s/Benjamin Fairchild: Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} I William Noble, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, hereby certify that Benjamin Fairchild and Albert C. Whittemore, ['wh' crossed out] before whom the within & foregoing affidavits of Jacob Davis & Phebe Bevins and Duran Huntley were taken & made were at the time of taking the  same and still are Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Chittenden duly commissioned & sworn, and that their names thereto subscribed are their own genuine & proper signatures. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Burlington in said County this first day June AD. 1840. 
/s/William Noble.
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I James Boyd of Georgia, in the county of Franklin, & State of Vermont, aged forty six years, on the fourteenth day of August last, do depose testify & say, that I am the eldest child of William & Dorcas Boyd. 
That the s'd William was an officer in the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, and served in the army as an Ensign (['as' crossed out] he has often informed me,) and drew a pension to the time of his death.
My mother Dorcas Boyd kept the ages of her children in memory, having no family record, and when I was married which was on the 4th of November, 1820, I then made a record of my age and marriage in my family Bible, which I have had in my family from that time until about four or five years since, when in consequence of its shattered condition, having been ['used' crossed out] used by my children as school book, I transcribed the record into an other Bible, which record was a correct transcript from the original, and from the record aforesaid and from my own recollection & knowledge I know that my age is as I have stated above, 
My father & mother Wm. & Dorcas Boyd have had seven children, six of which are now living viz, James (the Deponent) Phebe (deceased) Silas, Justus, Daniel, Joseph & Nelson, whoes ages are as follows Silas 42, Justus 38 or 9 Daniel 34, Joseph 32 and Nelson 30. those are the ages of the family as near as I can calculate, rec(k)oning from my own age & from my recollection. 
/s/James Boyd
Sworn & subscribed this 26th day of January AD 1841. 
Before me /s/Wm Bridges Justice Peace
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I further certify that I have been well acquainted with James Boyd for more than twenty five years and should judge him to be of the age he states and he is a man of truth and veracity
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office ['this' crossed out] at St Albans, in the District of Georgia the day & year within written
/s/Wm Bridges Judge of Probate.
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I Phebe Bevins of Milton in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont aged sixty nine years do depose testify and say that my father Joseph Hall had a number of children viz Edward Friend Phebe Dorcas March Hely Polly Ann Justice Elisabeth and Henrey that the foregoing is the order of their births and that the birth of my sister Dorcas Boyd widow of Wm. Boyd deceased was between that of myself and my younger sister Marcy Hall alias Inman who deceased in the year 1838 at the age of sixty three years according to the record in her Bible which she left to me at her death, and also agreeably to my memmory as I well recollect that she was about four years younger than myself: and the difference between my own age and that of my sister Dorcas Hall. now Dorcas Boyd was according to the best of my recollection about one year and a half: Having had my attention particularly called to the subject of the ages of the children of my father's family I find my own to be one year less than I had formely (formally) Record. I should say that in making my deposition something like a year since for my sister Dorcas Boyd it is my impreshion that I called my age sixty nine when upon a more particular examination of my age compareing it with that of my next older brother and my next younger sister I find I was mistaken in my age one year I am now positive that on the 13th of October next I shall be seventy years of age if I am then living. and that my sister Dorcas Boyd is now sixty Eight years old for as I have before Remarked she was not far from eighteen months younger than myself.
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And farther deponent sayeth not
/s/X her mark Phebe Bevins
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of April A.D. 1841} 
Before me /s/Benjamin Fairchild Justice Peace
Attest the mark of the Deponent /s/W. F. Davis
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent and believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity
/s/Benjamin Fairchild Justice Peac
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I Francis Levanway of Milton in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont aged forty one years, do depose testify and say that in the year 1822 I was marryed to the daughter of Phebe Bevins and have Resided in the town of Milton aforesaid from that time to the present and my mother in law Phebe Bevins has Resided in my family about eighteen years of the time and is still living with me. and that there is in my keeping the other family Records the birth of her sister, Marcy Hall late Marcy Inman widow of Stephen Inman, that at the decease of the said Marcy which was in the year 1838 she left her family Bible the Bible above Refered to wit, her sister my mother in law Phebe Bevins, and the Record of the birth of the said Marcy Recorded in said Bible are in the words and ['lines' crossed out] figures as follows as Marcy Hall was born Ad our Lord Nov 20th 1775. And farther deponent sayeth not - 
/s/Francis Levanway
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April A.D. 1841} 
/s/Benjamin Fairchild Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Chittenden County} Milton April 17th 1841 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent who has subscribed and made oath to the foregoing and think to a man of truth and veracity that the Record therein mentioned was Exhibited and I examined the same and that the within transcript of the birth of the said Marcy is an exact copy of the original Record
/s/Benjamin Fairchild Justice Peace
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State of Vermont. Chittenden County. ss.
I hereby certify, that Benjamin Fairchild before whom the within depositions of Phebe Bevins and Francis Levanway were taken & certified was at the time of taking & certifying the same, & still is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Chittenden duly commissioned and Sworn, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Burlington in said County this 28th day of April A.D. 1841. 
/s/William Noble, Clerk of Chittenden County Court.
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THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF New-Hampshire.
To William Boyd - Gentleman GREETING. 
reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, do, these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said William Boyd to be Ensign of the Ninth Company in the first Regiment of Foot whereof John Stark Esq is Colonel raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of the American Colonies.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign, and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, or any other your Superior Officers, according to such military Rules and Discipline in War, as have been or hereafter shall be ordered by the Congress of said Colony, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. 
By Order of the Congress,
/s/Matthew Thornton President. 
Exeter, the 19th Day of June A.D. 1775. 
/s/E Thompson Secretary. 
[margin note: BOYD, WILLIAM (CONT., N.H.) W. 23647]
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[verso]
No 9199
Vermont 
Dorcas Boyd widow of William Boyd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 25 or 26, October, 1833, of Franklin in the state of Vermont who was an Ensign in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col: Stark in the N. Hampshire line for 20 Months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 200 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April, 1845 and sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton, Present.
Total amount, $1000.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk. 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 123

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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
Georgia Probate District ss} On this 8th day of August AD 1820, before me, Seth Wetmore Justice of the Peace within and for The County of Franklin and State of Vermont and Judge of Probate within and for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont afs'd Personally appeared Philip Blasdell of Fairfax, County and State afors'd who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that in the month of March 1776 he inlisted into a Company Commanded by Captain Philp Tilton and Colonel Poor's Reg't for the Term of one year and served out the Period of enlistment 
On his first entering the service he became acquainted with William Boyd who was also in service and belonged in Captain Moore's Company and in Colonel Stark's Regiment. ['The depo' crossed out] William Boyd is now present, and the deponent knows him to be the
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the identical William 23 aged when the in the service in the year 1776, and who served as afores'd in s'd Stark's Regiment for the whole period of one year  and during the whole term, that the deponent was in Service although they served in different Regiments, yet for the greatest part of the term they lay together and acted in Concert, and he said the said Boyd almost every day, or very frequently - he cannot say that he ['acted as Ensi' crossed out] had a Commission as Ensign for ne never saw it, but he well recollects he wore a Uniform Coat - being a Red Coat with yellow or white facings & hat, since the Revolutionary War, seen the said Boyd wear the same Coat, and he has no doubt of his being a Commissioned officer as he appeared to act as such - ['he has read' crossed out] and further the deponent saith not 
/s/X his mark Philip Blasdell
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year ['afors'd' crossed out] above written and I further certify that the s'd Deponant is in my opinion a man of Truth and Veracity 
/s/Seth Wetmore Justice & Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} Franklin County Clerk's office August 10th 1820. I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin do hereby Certify that Seth Wetmore Esq. of St. Albans is a Justice of in and for said County duly qualified to act as Such and that the said Seth Wetmore is Judge of Probate within and for the district of Georgia in the County of Franklin duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing Certificate is sign'd by him in his own proper hand writing 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the public seal of said Court
/s/Horace Janes Clerk
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William Boyd Franklin Co. Vt. original declaration 3d March, 1819.
Ensign in Col'o Stark's regim't N.H. line, 20 months. 
Commission dated 19, June, 1775.
Service proved by the testimony of two credible persons. 
Admitted. 
Seth Wetmore, agent
St. Albans, Verm't
Rec'd 17. Aug't 1820.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
Georgia Probate District to wit.} On this 10th day of August AD 1820 before me Seth Wetmore Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and Judge of Probate within and for the district of Georgia  State of Vermont afs'd Personally appeared before me Samuel C. Booge of Fairfax in the County and State afores'd who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that in the month of May 1776, he joined the Continental Service as QuarterMaster in Col'o Gay's Regiment and immediately marched to New York, did Continental Service in said Reg't under s'd Col'o Gay until he died which he believes was in August or September following. - after the death of Col'o Gay the Deponent was appointed 2d Lieutenant and served after the return of Colo. Stark ['in his Reg't' crossed out] from mthe Northward, served in  his Reg't for about four months and afterwards served in Col. [illegible] Reg't Connecticut line, about Eighteen months, afterwards in Col'o Meig's Reg't when deponent acted as a Supervisory officer, and was almost constantly on Command of a Ranging or Scouting Company & in the month of May 1776, when Colonel Stark's Reg't first came into
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New York  this deponent became acquainted with Ensign William Boyd who was acting as Ensign in Colo's Stark's Regiment, Ensign William Boyd, is now Present and I know him to be the Same man the deponent was intimately acquainted with Boyd They frequently eat and slept together, before Col'o Stark's Reg't went to the Northward, then deponent saw him the s'd Boyd, ['who' crossed out] in service, when the Reg't of Col. Stark marched for Canada after the return of Col. Stark's Reg't he thinks in September, following the deponent was stationed at Princeton Newjersey, when Col'o Stark's Reg't Returned. This deponent after the return of s'd Reg't was transfer'd to s'd Reg't he then again saw Ensign Boyd, who was still serving, and continued to serve in s'd Reg't the deponent cannot say how long s'd Boyd did service, but he knew him in service for more than one year, he should think for a considerable longer period, but he cannot at this length of time recollect with any degree of certainty the s'd Boyd sustained the Character of an active and enterprising officer and further saith not 
/s/Samuel C Booge
Sworn and subscribed before this 9th day of Aug't 1820 as for'd And I further Certify the deponent is a credible witness
/s/Seth Wetmore Jus. Peace & Judge of Probate
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Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 33647
Dorcas Boyd Wid of William Boyd Ensign N.H. Line
Act Mar 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A, Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Boyd's Declaration - 
Copy of Record - 
17706
Com'r J. L. Edwards
2d Schedule file this with his original papers
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} Franklin County Court, November Term 1820
ON this Fifteenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. being expressly made so by a Statute Law of this State William Boyd aged 63 years, resident in Fairfax in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - 
I enlisted in April of May 1775 in Capt John Moore's Company in Col'n John Stark's Regt in Newhampshire line as a private in June 1775 I Rec'd an Ensign's Commission in the same company & Regt and served as such one year My Original Pension Certificate is dated Septr. 17th 1820 and numbered 17706.
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 Congres, entitled "An act to provide for certain persos 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 the: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by subscribed. one two year old heifer one dish kettle one spider one tea kettle, one old Table 1/2 Doz old knives & forks & about the same number of tea cups and saucers one old Bible I am by occupation a Carpenter but by reason of the Rheumatism with which I am afflicted am unable to do much labour my wife Dorcus is aged 41 years does not enjoy very good health I have three children under my care. The Oldest Silas is aged 19 years is healthy except has turns of the Rheumatism. the next Daniel is aged 13 years is healthy the next Joseph, is aged 11 years the next Nelson is aged 9 years. the Oldest child does not live with me. 
/s/William Boyd 
Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of Nov'r 1820} 
Before the Court, Attest /s/Horace Janes Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty one dollars and [blank] cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of November 1820
/s/Horace Janes Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]
Ho. of Reps.
Washington Feb. 7. 1840

Sir
I herewith transmit to you the application of the Widow Boyd for a pension &c. and respectfully ask an early and favorable consideration of the same
I am Respectfully yr obt serv't
/s/J. Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Town Clerk's office Milton 26th day of January A.D. 1841 I hereby certify that I have examined the Record of this town and find no Record of the birth of James Boyd nor of any of the children of William and Dorcas Boyd 
Attest /s/Stephen Hoxsie Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} I hereby certify that Stephen Hoxsie Town Clerk of the town of Milton aforesaid personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing certificate and that he is a man of truth and verasity 
Before me /s/Benjamin Fairchild, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} I, William Noble Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Benjamin Fairchild before whom the within Affidavit of Stephen Hoxsie was made & certified, was & is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Chittenden, duly commissioned & sworn, & that his name then to subscribed is, I believe his own proper & genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Burlington in said County this 29th day of January A.D. 1841. 
/s/Wm. Noble
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I, Stephen Hoxsie of Milton, in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont do certify and say, that I am Town Clerk of the town of Milton aforesaid and have the care of the town records and that I have examined the same from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety to the year one thousand eight hundred and that there is no record of the marriage of William Boyd and Dorcas Hall to be found upon said records. 
/s/Stephen Hoxsie Town Clerk of Milton afs'd
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Milton Sixteenth March A.D. 1839 There personally appeared Stephen Hoxsie the signer of the above certificate and made oath that what he has therein stated is the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me /s/George K. Platt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Hoxsie the signer of the above certificate and know him to be a credible person and a man in whose testimony the greatest reliance may be placed; and I know him to be Town Clerk of Milton aforesaid.  
/s/George K. Platt Justice of the Peace
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I, Smyton Irish of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I was aquainted with William Boyd and Dorcas Boyd (the wife of said William Boyd) whose maiden name was Dorcas Hall. They were married in Milton aforesaid in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. I was present at the wedding - They were married by Abel Waters, then a justice in and for said County of Chittenden. I well recollect being at the wedding from one fact - The town of Milton was then a new township - fiddlers were scarce and not easily had and I played on a jews harp for the wedding party to dance - They the persons aforesaid lived together as husband and wife after their marriage and I resided about one half of a mile from there - 
I very believe it was in the year 1793, which I calculated from incidents in my own life, that they were married. I am sixty one years old
/s/Smyton Irish
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Milton fourteenth March A.D. 1839
Personally appeared Smyton Irish the signer of the above deposition and made oath that the statements therein contains are the truth and nothing but the truth. 
Before me /s/George K. Platt Justice of the peace.
I certify that Smyton Irish the signer of the above deposition is a man whose statements under oath I verily believe may be relied upon
/s/George K. Platt Justice of the peace
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I, John Irish of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Boyd and Dorcas Boyd wife of the said William Boyd. They both previous to the time of their marriage lived in the town of Milton. The name of the said Dorcas Boyd previous to her marriage to William Boyd was Dorcas Hall - They were married in said town of Milton in the year (as I verily believe) one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in the fall of said year - I do not direct that I was present at the wedding. But common report was that they were married. They, soon after the time that it was said they were married, went to keeping house and lived together as husband and wife and I have no doubt but that they were married in the fall as above stated. The reason of my confidence in my statement arises from the fact that I was acquainted with both previous to their marriage; saw them often and after they were married I lived and resided only about one half mile from them. My age is fifty nine years - 
/s/John Irish
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Milton 14th March A.D. 1839
Personally appeared John Irish the signer of the above deposition and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth. 
Before me /s/George K. Platt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that John Irish the signer of the above deposition is a person whose oath I verily believe may be relied upon 
/s/Geo. K. Platt Justice of the peace
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I Beeman (Beman) Ashley of Milton in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont depose and say that I was acquainted with William Boyd and Dorcas Boyd the wife of said William Boyd whose maiden name was Dorcas Hall. They both resided in Milton aforesaid at the time of their marriage and I lived not hardly one quarter of a mile from the house in which they were married. I was not present at the wedding but I have no doubt but they were married at time that report said they were to be - I have known them ever since so long as William Boyd lived and know that they the William and Dorcas lived together as husband and wife. They were married as I in truth believe in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three I fix the date of the marriage from the fact that I wen to live in Poultney in said state of Vermont when I was fourteen years of age. I was born in the year 1784 and I know that the marriage took place full four years before I went to said Poultney - I am fifty five years old. 
/s/Beman Ashley
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Milton 14th March A.D. 1839 Personally appeared Beman Ashley the deposee and signer of the above deposition and made oath that the same was the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me /s/George K. Platt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Beman Ashley the signer of the above deposition is a person of credibility and upon whose testimony reliance may be placed
/s/Geo. K. Platt Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County.SS.} I William Noble, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that George K. Platt, before whom the foregoing depositions of Stephen Hoxsie, Smyton Irish, John Irish, and Beeman (Beman) Ashley, were taken, was at the time of taking the same, & still is, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Chittenden, duly commissioned & sworn, & that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Burlington in said County this 25th day of April AD 1839. 
/s/William Noble.
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I Arnold Coone of Fairfax in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont aged sixty two years on the 6th day of February last do depose testify & say that in the year seventeen hundred & ninety two I came into the town of Milton in the county of Chittenden & State afs'd & within a very short time after I came into s'd town of Milton I became acquainted with William Boyd & Dorcas Hall afterwards the wife of the s'd William, I resided with the father of the s'd Dorcas previous to the marriage and at the time the said Boyd was paying attention to the s'd Dorcas. In October or November seventeen hundred and ninety three the said William & Dorcas were married. The day previous to the marriage I was informed that the union was to take place at evening, I was invited to attend the wedding, but my engagements were such that I could not attend. The day following I was informed by those present at the wedding that the said William & Dorcas were married, I saw the Justice (Abel Waters) who married them who said that they had a jolly time of it, and I have no more doubt of the marraige of the s'd William & Dorcas, then though I had been personally present. After the marriage afs'd they lived in the same neighborhood within half a mile of where I then lived and they cohabited together as man & wife and continued so to do to the time of the death of Wm. Boyd & they raised up a considerable family of children. I am positive that I came into Milton in the ['the' crossed out] month of December or first of January 1792 and I am also positive that the s'd William and & Dorcas were married the very next fall after; seventeen hundred & ninety three
/s/Arnold Coon
attest 
/s/(D. R. Rogers
/s/Wm Bridges 
over
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Sworn to and subscribed this seventeenth day of April AD 1840
Before me /s/William Bridges Judge of Probate
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & seal
/s/Wm Bridges Judge
[margin note: 1820-40=1799 - 11. 1839-65=74]
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State of Vermont Franklin Co
St Albans June 4th 1840

I herewith transmit the enclosed evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Boyd, you will please have the goodness to examine the same and return me an answer as soon as convenient - 
Very Respectfully Your Obt servt
/s/Wm Bridges
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Washington Feb. 10. 1841
Ho. of Reos.

Sir
I herewith transmit a letter from Hon Wm Bridges, together with some further papers in relation to the Case of Mrs. Dorcas Boyd. and ask an early and favorable consideration of the same
I am respectfully yr. obt servt
/s/J Smith
Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
State of Vermont Franklin Co
St Albans June 23 1841. 

Sir
Permit me to again call your particular attention tot he application of Mrs. Dorcas Boyd and the evidence in support of the same. The difficulty in her case seems to be the want of record proof; first of her marriage & secondly that of her birth. That she was married in '93 I think there can be no doubt. 
In the first place Mrs Boyd is a woman who sustains  reputable character, and has always made a correct and uniform statement respecting her marriage, and all the particulars embraced in her declaration and of her family & family connections, and the evidence that has been taken when compared with her statement appears very conclusive, especially that Mr & Mrs Hall who testify not only from their memory alone, but from their family record to which they refered and which is undoubtedly correct. 
In regard to the age of Mrs. Boyd, you will observe that the brother of Mrs Boyd (Friend Hall) states that he is 70 years of age on the 10th Sept '40, and enclosed is the deposition of Mrs Phebe Bevins aged 69 years who testifies that her sister Dorcas Boyd was about eighteen months younger then herself which would make Mrs Boyd at least 67 years of age in march last, which would make her over eighteen at the time of her marriage, and Mrs. Bevins in support of her declaration in regard to the age
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[handwritten letter]
of her sister Dorcas, states that she has a Bible which formerly belonged to her sister Marcy next younger then her sister Boyd in which is recorded the age of s'd Mercy who died in 1838. at the age of 13, which statement is confirmed by the deposition of Francis Levenway who testifies that he has s'd Bible in his keeping, and further confirmed by the Magistrate before whom the s'd Francis was sworn who states in his certificate that the record was exhibited and examined by him. Reference to the  enclosed deposition of s'd Levenway will also shew a transcript of sd record.
It is very true that the alledged date of the marriage of Mrs. Boyd approximates very near the limitation of the act of '38, But if married at the time by her stated in her declaration (of which I have no doubt) she is never the less justly entitled. In the absence of record for documentary proof depositions founded upon such data as to render the time of the marriage certain (that is) as much so as posable (possible) in the absence of record proof direct should be produced, which I think in this case has been done. 
It must be evident to the Department that Mrs Boyd has no family Register of her birth or marriage, for if she ha she would not have taken the trouble to have obtained her evidence from afar,, which has been done and which has been attended with considerable expence. 
Mrs Boyd has from the beginning stated that she had no record of her of her ['birth' crossed out] marriage or the birth of any of her children,
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[handwritten letter]
Her brother Friend Hall in his deposition states, (to which I would refer you) that he now has the certificate of his marriage from the very same magistrate who married Mrs Boyd, ['which' crossed out] which took place on the 15th of May previous to that of his sister Dorcas Boyd, and his statement is confirmed by that of his wife Eunice Hall, whoes deposition you have 
It will be observed that the marriage of Mrs. Boyd took place in a very short time after that of Mr & Mrs Hall's and it is certain that they are not mistaken as to their own marriage and the time of that of his sister's (Mrs Boyd) being so soon after, it is quite certain that he is not mistaken as to the time of her union, Had it been some years afterwards he would not have been as likely to have recollected the precise time, but the short time that elapsed renders it quite certain that he is correct in his statement. 
Your answer to the foregoing and to the enclosed depositions is requested as soon as convenient, which you will please direct to the subscriber
Very Respectfully your Obt Servt
/s/Wm Bridges
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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Certificate of C P VanNess as to character of Gen'l Jacob Davis
J. G. Clinton
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Washington March 25/45
I hereby certify that I was intimately acquainted with General Jacob Davis of Milton, in the State  of Vermont, for more than twenty years, and that during the whole of that period he was a respectable man, and his evidence in a court of Justice deemed worthy of full beliefs. I have not known much of him for the last eight or ten years, and do not know whether he still resides in Milton, or whether he now resides in some other town in the North part of Vermont. But I have no reason to believe that there has been any change in his reputation which would render his evidence less credible now than at any former period - 
/s/C. P. Van Ness
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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" and the resolution of Congress of August 16, 1842. 
On this 8th day of April AD 1845 personally appeared before the subscribing authority William Bridges Judge of Probate within and for the District of Georgia;
Dorcas Boyd a resident of  St Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, aged seventy one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the above described act and resolution of Congress. That she is the widow of William Boyd deceased who was an Ensign in the  Revolutionary War in Captain John Moore's company in Col. John Stark's regiment in the New Hampshire line, and who during his life drew a pension for twenty months service as such Ensign, and who died on the 25th or 26th of October 1833. 
She further declares that she was married to the said William Boyd on or about Thanksgiving day in the month of October or November 1793; that she was not married to him prior to the time of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz: at the time above stated. And she further states that upon the fourth day of March, 1839 she made a
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declaration duly authenticated and sworn to, for the  purpose of obtaining the benefit of the before mentioned act which is now with several affidavits in proof of her marriage and other facts on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions as she is informed and believes, and she prays that this declaration may be considered as supplementary to that at present on file and that she may have the benefit, in this her renewed application of the facts set forth in the said former declaration and of the proofs contained in the said affidavits filed therewith. 
/s/X her mark Dorcas Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before me /s/William Bridges Judge - 
Hon J. G. Clinton Pres't Apl 17 '45
State of Vermont
Georgia District ss.} I Joseph H. Brainerd Register of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia aforesaid do hereby certify that William Bridges is the Judge of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid & has been for many years past & that the Signature above purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of Said Probate Court & Subscribed my name officially to these Presents at St. Albans in said District this 9th day of April A.D. 1845
/s/Joseph H. Brainerd Register
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Augt 6 47 enquiry Dorcas Boyd]
[postmark: ST ALBANS VT JUL 31] FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
State of Vermont Franklin County 
St Albans July 30th, 1847, 

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
The Heirs of Dorcas Boyd, have requested me to write you on the subject of their mothers Pension, obtained some time since through the agency of John K. Wead Esqr They have an idea that there was a mistake in the annual amt allowed. It appears from the copy of the declaration of William Boyd, father of the applicants, made September 17th 1820, that said Wm Boyd Enlisted in April of May, 1775, in Capt John Moore's company in Col John Stark's Regt, in the Newhampshire line as a private. That in the month of June following he received an Ensigns commission in the same company & Regt and served as such one year, agreeable to the copy of the declaration above refered to. 
It would appear as it is expressed in the copy afs'd, that he served one years as an Ensign, and if so the widow would be entitled to $240, per annum instead of $200, the amount which she received, and if Boyd enlisted in April and served as a private until June, say one or two months before he received his commission would not
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[handwritten letter]
the widow be entitled in addition, to two months pay as a private.
And if he enlisted in May then the widow of Boyd be entitled to one month pay as a private, or in proportion to the time he did serve.
It does appear that there has been a mistake made in computing the time, judgeing from the copy of Boyd's declaration, which copy is now before me. 
Will you please to reexamine the case and write me on the subject. 
Very Respectfully your obt servt
/s/William Bridges
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Wm Boyd - 
Pensioned Act 1818.
Franklin Co Vermont
widow Dorcas - act - '36 - or '38 Vt
Wm Boyd, - Pensioned act
Ex by W. Wade
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[handwritten letter]
Vermont December, 1850

Sir,
I beg leave to request that you will allow W. G. Wade of New York or any person he may request so to do, to examine all papers filed in the pension Office by my father William Boyd or his widow Dorcas Boyd, dec'd, the former under act of Congress 1832, from Vermont, the latter act of '18, 
I am Respectfully, Your Obt Serv't,
/s/James Boyd
Attest Wm Bridges
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Dorcas Boyd widow of William Boyd, Ensign, 
20 months service $200 per ann.
acts '38 - '43 & '44
(⇨2 certificates)
married 2 Oct 17 1793
husband died 25 Oct. 1833
Agency of Burlington Vert.
Hon. J. G. Clinton Present
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State of Newyork
Erie County S.S.
Friend Hall of the Town of Brantt (Brant) in Said County being Duly Sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County deposes and says that he was well acquainted with William Boyd Late of the Town of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety two and that some time in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety three the afforesaid William Boyd was married to Dorcas Hall a Sister of this Deponent and that he was married to the Said Dorcas Hall at the House of the Father of this Deponent and that this Deponent was personally presant at the time of the marriage and witnesses the same with his own eyes and that his Father resided at the time in the Town of Milton in Chittenden  County and State of Vermont and this Deponent further says that the said William Boyd and Dorcas Hall was married at the time and place above stated by Abel Waters and this Deponent Further says that he well reccollects of one Smyton Irish Thomas Bevins and his Wife all being presant at the before mentioned marriage - and he well knows and is posative he is not mistaken as to the time of the above mentioned marriage From two records Whish he has personally Refered too Previous to the making of Deposition one is the Record of his own marriage which took place on the fifteenth day  of May Previous to the marrige of the above named William Boyd and Dorcas Hall at the Town of Milton afforsaid for which this Deponent has the Certificate of the above named Abel Waters with his Signature to the Same the other is the Family Records of their childrens ages
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and this Deponent further says that he is Posative that his Sister Dorcas Hall aforesaid was eighteen in her nineteenth year When She was Maried to the Said William Boyd and that this Deponent is now Seventy years of age the 10th day of September Last Past and further this Deponent Saith not
/s/Friend Hall
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th Day of Nov 1840 and I certify that Friend Hall is a person of good credit as a Witness}
/s/Otis Burgess Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Erie County s.s.
Eunice Hall of the Town of Brandt (Brant) in Said County being duly sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County deposes and says that she was well acquainted with William Boyd late of the Town of Milton in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two and that some time in the month of November in this year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three the afforesaid William Boyd was married to Dorcas Hall a sister of my Husband and that he was married to the said Dorcas Hall at the house of the Father of my husband and that this Deponent was personally present at the time of the Said Marriage and Witnesses the same with her own eyes and that the Said marriage was in the town of Milton in Chittenden County in the State of Vermont and this Deponent further says that the Said William Boyd and Dorcas Hall was married at the time and place above stated by Abel Waters a Justice of the Peace of the Said Town of Milton and this deponent further says that she well Recollects of one Smyton Irish Thomas Bevins and his Wife all being presant at the afforesaid marriage and she well knows and is posative she is not mistaken as to the time of the above mentioned marriage from two records which she has Personally Refered to previous to the making of this Deposition one is the record of her own marriage which took Place on the fifteenth day of May Previous to the marriage of the Said William Boyd and Dorcas Hall at the Town of Milton afforesaid for which marriage this Deponant has the Certificate of the above named Abel Waters with his signature to the same the Other is the Family Record of this Deponant's Children ages and this Deponent further says that she is posative that Dorcas Hall aforesaid was Eighteen years Old and in her nineteenth year
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when she was married to the said William Boyd and this Deponent Further says that she is not mistaken as to the age of the said Dorcas Hall as there is not quite one years differance between the age of the Said Dorcas Hall and her own age according to her Record and further this Deponent saith not
/s/X her mark Eunice Hall
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29th day of November 1840 and I hereby certify that the Said Eunice Hall is of good credit as a Witness}
/s/Otis Burgess Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}ss. I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that Otis Burgess Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate of proof was, at the time of taking the same a Justice in and for the county, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature Otis Burgess to be his genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this ['31' crossed out] 3rd day of ['Novr' crossed out] Decr A.D. 1840.
/s/C. K. Anderson Clerk By R. W. Padelford Dep
[margin note: Hon. Jno Smith H.R.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Boyd, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6842 ACREAGE 160 ISSUED July 22, 1790 to Thomas Tillotson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.