Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,061, Stephen Boutwell, S. C.

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SERVICE 
S.C

Boutwell, Stephen

NUMBER
R. 1,061

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Illinois
Stephen Boutwell
Suspended
Letter to
A. F. Grant Esq.
Equality 
Ills.
Dec. 8. 1834
10

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[crossed out: Acts of July, 1882, and March 9, 1875.]
1061
Stephen
Joseph Boutwell

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State of Illinois, Gallatin county ss:
On this first day of October, 1834, personally appeared in open court, before this circuit court for the said county, now sitting, Stephen Boutwell, a resident of the said county of Gallatin, aged eighty-two years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, and served as herein stated. He was born on New river in the state of North Carolina, in the year 1752, and has a record of his age, at his residence: He was living in Lynch's creek in the state of South Carolina, in the latter part of the summer of 1777, as he best recollects, when he first entered the service of the United States as a drafted private militiaman ^for a tour of three months. His captain was George King, who upon the formation of his company, marched it to the Cheraw hills, where he and his men were placed in the regiment, and under the command, of Colonel Richardson. Colonel Richardson remained at his station on the Cheraw hills, where this declarant's company joined him until the expiration of the three months for which this applicant engaged, where Captain King's whole company was discharged, and this applicant returned to his home. He received no written discharge. During this tour this applicant was in no engagement with the enemy, nor was there any other force, either militia or regular, at the Cheraw hills, or in that neighborhood - so that this applicant knew no other officers then those whom he was in daily view of - his Captain (King) and Colonel (Richardson). In the winter of the next year this applicant was again

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drafted, and entered the service as a private in the militia for another tour of ^indefinite length. His captain was the same who had commanded him before. They marched immediately to Charleston, with a view to its defense, and were stationed there for one month, during which time they had no engagement with the enemy. After this serving for one month the company was discharged verbally, and this applicant returned home. He does not remember the names of any other officers than those of his own company, though there were other troops stationed at the same place, nor does he remember that Capt. King's company was put into any regiment. In the beginning of the next year 1779, he was again drafted, and entered for a tour of three months, under a captain whose name this applicant has forgotten. The colonel of the regiment to which he was attached was Colonel Baxter, who marched the men to See Wee bay, where it was thought the British would attempt a landing. Here Colonel Baxter and all his men remained until the expiration of the three months for which they were drafted, when they were discharged, and returned to their homes. He received on no occasion any written discharge. He was living at the same place in South Carolina at each time of his entering the service.

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During this last tour under Colonel Baxter this applicant was in no engagement with the enemy, nor does he know the names of any of the continental or militia officers stationed near them. After the revolutionary war had closed this applicant moved into the state of North Carolina, where he remained only one year, where he moved into Virginia, where he remained two years, and then moved to Tennessee, where he lived several years, then moved to Kentucky, lived there about five years, and then moved to Gallatin county, Illinois, where he has lived ever since. He has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person, who testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He has procured the Rev. Chas Slocumb ^from White county to testify to his reputation, there being no clergyman residing in his neighborhood. 
Stephen Boutwell his mark
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[illegible] White, clk

We Charles Slocumb, a clergyman, residing in the county of White, Illinois, and John Crenshaw residing in ^Gallatin county aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Boutwell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty-two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been

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soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Charles Slocumb
John Crenshaw
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Leod White, clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder, and served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Charles who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the adjoining county of White; and that John Crenshaw, who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Gallatin, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 

I, Leonard White, clerk of the circuit court for Gallatin county, Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Boutwell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of October 1834 -
Leo'd White, clk
[seal of office
32.135

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Bouvet, Lewis 
GRADE Private
LINE Hagen's Regiment 
WARRANT NUMBER 12764
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 20, 1792 to Benjamin Moore, assignee

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Bouy, William or Bony.
GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6852
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 26, 1790 to G. H. V. Wagener, assignee