Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,452, Asa Boutwell, N. H.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Boutwell, Asa

NUMBER
S  41,452

CONTENTS

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41452

Revy   INVALID.

File No.  41,452

Asa Boutwell
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 18

Index:--Vol. 5,  Page 53

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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17,564

Vermont      R
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Asa Boutwell
of Barre in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of June 1820 and Sent to George Rich Esqr.
Montpelier Vt.--
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 22 mos 28/30 & 4/31.....................................................................184.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820.........48---
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............................................................................$232.49
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(Revolutionary claim,      )
(Act 18th March, 1818.   )

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DISTRICT OF [blank], ss
On this [blank] day of [blank] 181, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the [blank] for the said District, personally appeared [blank] aged [blank] years, resident in [blank] in the said District, 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said [blank] enlisted for the term of [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year [blank] in [blank] in the state of [blank] in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the line of the state of [blank] on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the [blank], when he was discharged from service in [blank] state of [blank], that he was in the battles of [blank]
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, [blank] Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said [blank] did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

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[black stamp] SEAL OF THE COURT.

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State of Vermont }
Washington ss     }  I certify that Asa Boutwell who made his declaration for a Pension on the 3d day of April 1818, before the Hon. Warren Ellis Esq. late a Judge of Washington County Court was at the time of making the same in reduced circumstances & stood in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand this 7th day of June 1820
Joseph Howes, Judge of the County Court for said Washington County.

State of Vermont  }
Washington ss      }  I do hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Howes, above named, is now, a Judge of the Washington County Court, in the place of Warren Ellis Esquire who has not been reappointed, & that the full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his acts & attestations as such.
Witness my hand and official seal this 8th day of June A.D. 1820.
George Rich, Notary Public.  

[seal with word "NOTARY" only legible word]

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Asa Boutwell

3 April

New Hampshire line

delayed

On Roll - 11 mo's Today

Admitted
War Dept
Pension Office
June 23, 1820

[There are several groupings of comments which have all been marked through.]

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State of Vermont                }
County of Washington ss  }  I Asa Boutwell of Barre In the County of Washington Being Duly Sworn Doth Declare Depose and Say That on or About the fifteenth Day of April A.D. 1777 I was Duly enlisted Into the Service of the United States for the Term of Three years That I Belonged to Captain Emersons Company and Colo. Joseph Calleys[?] Regiment of the New Hampshire Line and Served Therein Against the common enemy for the Term of Thirteen Months as a private Soldier at which time I had the Small Pox & was sick and my Father Hired a Man by the Name of Samuel Barnes to take my place and was Honorably Discharged at Vally [Valley] Forge on or About the fifteenth of May A.D.177? by Genl Poor my written Discharge has  Ben [Been] Lost About eight years By reason of A Large [illegible] which Carried off a Gristmill In which I was Tending and my Self and all my papers was in it and all Destroyd and my Self Made a Cripple.  I further Deposes and Says That I Now and ever Since have Ben [Been] a Citizen of the United States and that by Reason of my [illegible words; possibly marked through]  circumstances in Life I am ^in^ need of Assistance from my Cuntry [Country] for Support
Asa Boutwell

State of Vermont           }
Washington County ss  }  At Barre ^in sd^ County April 3 1818 the above named Asa Boutwell made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed Contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before
Warren Ellis Judge of C Court

I Warren Ellis Judge of C Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Boutwell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proseding [preceding] Declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the [illegible] out of Congress
Given[?] April 3 1818
Warren Ellis Judge of C Court

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circumstances in Life [cut off] my Cuntry [Country] for Support
Asa Boutwell

State of Vermont           }
Washington County ss  }  At Barre ^in sd^ County April 3 1818 the above named Asa Boutwell made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed Contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before
Warren Ellis Judge of C Court

I Warren Ellis Judge of C Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Boutwell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proseding [preceding] Declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the [illegible] out of Congress
Given[?] April 3 1818
Warren Ellis Judge of C Court

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STATE OF VERMONT,  }
Washington, ss.            } I, George Rich Clerk of the County of Washington aforesaid, Do certify, that the Hon. Warren Ellis who made the above CERTIFICATE, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this state, and duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this 3d day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich Clerk

[illegible seal]