Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14971, Alexander Boggs, Penn.

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Service 
Penn.

Boggs, Alexander 

Number 
S.14971 

carded

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Maryland 33.308 
Alexander Boggs-decd. 
in the State of [blank]                                                                                                                                                                   was a Lieut: in the [blank] command                                                                                                                                                        Captain [blank] of the commanded                                                                                                                               [blank] in the Revolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              for 6 months Penn.                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                        
Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore                                                                                                                                at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per                                                                                                                     annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.                                                                                    Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of                                                                                                            June 1855.  and Sent to Capt. J. E. Stewart                                                                                                           
                                                   Present                                                                                                                           Arrears to the sum of  [blank]                                                                                                                                   
Semiannual allowance ending  [blank]                                                                                                                                      
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                          Recorded by G. T. Getty  Clerk                                                                                                                                 Book E. Vol. 5. Page 97                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                  John Boggs, Aug 20, 1857

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Brief of R. Geddes, Esq.

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Brief in the Case of Alexander Boggs, deceased                                                                                               Baltimore County and State of Maryland = Act June 7, 1832                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                            Certified extract from the record in the office of the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania show that Alexander Boggs was returned as a lieutenant in the 5th Battalion of Chester County militia in a company commanded by Captain Ralph Johnson at three different periods, viz:-May 5, 1778-August 25, 1778,-and August 11, 1780- It is known as a matter of history, and has been so ruled by this office in various cases, that the tours of militia service in Pennsylvania were for two months each. There returns, therefore, show a service of at least six months as Lieutenant.                                                                                                                                                                  
The claimants further is shown he the officer so certified, by the production of an old Bible containing the family record of the marriage of Alexander Boggs, the births of his children (who are the present claimants) and the deaths of himself and wife. Sc It also contains ([crossed out] attached to one of the leaves) an obituary notice cut from a newspaper, apparently of ancient Date, in which the revolutionary services of Alexander Boggs are referred to, and in which it is stated that he served three years - a part of the time in

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the "Flying Camp." It shows, also that said Boggs died in Lancaster County, where he had [crossed out] resided since the war. Lancaster County and Chester County in the militia of the latter of which the officer certified served, adjoin.                                                                                                                                                                         The reputation of the father of claimants as a soldier in the revolutionary war is sustained by several witnesses, - and John N. Murphy and John Barr, [crossed out] identify the declarant, (one of the heirs) as the son of John Boggs "who resided in Pennsylvania all his life and where he died" - and who was reported a revolutionary soldier - Thomas Connelly also identifies the Alexander Boggs who resided, and died in Lancaster County as the identical Alexander Boggs who served as an officer in the Chester County militia [crossed out] and who was both [crossed out] a Captain and a Lieutenant. = The record proof shows [crossed out] Alexander Boggs [crossed out] to have been [crossed out] commissioned as a Captain in the year 1783, but shows no service whatever in that grade. [crossed out] The death of Alexander Boggs, in the 30th of March, 1839, is shown by only verified family record, and the names of the surviving children are certified by a Census of Record. His widow died in 1847.              Bureau of Pension have been accordingly allowed for services as Lieutenant, at the rate of $80 per annum from 4th March 1831 to the date

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of said Boggs death. Payable to

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Obituary
Died at Marietta, in this county on the 30th net Alexander Boggs, Esq one of the Heroes of the Revolutionary army in which he served with advantage to his country and honor to himself three years, about one year of which he was in the flying camp attached to the favor under the immediate command of the General in Chief Washington. 

The arduous and dangerous duties of the corps are well remembered and required active, athletic & courageous men for these qualities, the members who composed that corps were selected by those who knew their fitness. At the conclusion of the war he returned to his native county Lancaster and exchanged sword for the peaceful & honorable duties of the husband & man in which pursuit he continued for many years, until the advance of age taught him the propriety of retiring from a laboring life. For several years he has lived in private in the Borough of Marietta, where his days were cheered by the kind attentions and affectionate merits of his numerous children and grand children.

The deceased acted as Magistrate

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Obituary
Died at Marietta, in this county on the 30th net Alexander Boggs, Esq one of the Heroes of the Revolutionary army in which he served with advantage to his country and honor to himself three years, about one year of which he was in the flying camp attached to the favor under the immediate command of the General in Chief Washington.

The arduous and dangerous duties of the corps are well remembered and required active, athletic & courageous men for these qualities, the members who composed that corps were selected by those who knew their fitness. At the conclusion of the war he returned to his native county Lancaster and exchanged sword for the peaceful & honorable duties of the husband & man in which pursuit he continued for many years, until the advance of age taught him the propriety of retiring from a laboring life. For several years he has lived in private in the Borough of Marietta, where his days were cheered by the kind attentions and affectionate merits of his numerous children and grand children.

The deceased acted as Magistrate

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for the township of Donegal, for a number of years, which office he resigned finding is one not very agreeable to his feelings in a neighborhood where all were his friends when it sometimes happened a compromise or settlement & could not be affected. The widow of the decd [crossed out: now] survives and is now in her seventy ninth year. She survives to deplor the loss of her partner with whom she lived fifty eight years and was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom are living to render her by duty and affection as comfortable as her declining years will permit.

Pension Office
May 31, 1855 }

The foregoing is a true copy of the original this day on file in this office
S. Call
Ch Clerk

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{back of letter}
To be filed with
[illegible - too faint]
I can [illegible - too faint] certificate [illegible] Please report to me.
L.M.

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Lancaster, Pa. June 18, 1855
Dear Sir, 
Yours of the the 18th of June, was handed to to me in which you ask for a certified copy of Letters of Administration on the Estate of Capt. Alexander Boggs, together with the concluded amounts upon which said letters were granted. Mr. Boggs made a Will, in which he appointed, his wife, and five sons Executors. They all renounced except two Harmanus Boggs and William Boggs. In whom Testamentarys were granted on the 25th of April 1839. Executors give no Bond unless for certain good reasons, the court requires it. On further examination I find that these two Executors did give a bond their having residence out of State. In this case the law requires a bond: but one has not been able to find it. On examining the Will we think the Testator must have been pretty well off. He leaves to three of his children each two thousand dollars to equalise therein with the others (8 in all) moneys paid therein his life time. The balance of the estate after some small bequests are paid out goes to the wife during her life, and after her death to be equally divided amongst his eight children. If a copy of the Will will be of importance a copy of the Will can be furnished for $2.50
James E. Stewart, Esq.

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{written along edge of page - perpendicular to other writing} send original family record.
{near bottom of page} N. J. Carroll Baltimore Md
25 cts pd

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Alexander Boggs and Ann Alricks were married on the Eleventh day of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Alexander Boggs died on the thirtieth of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, Aged Eighty three years five months and twenty three days Ann Boggs died on the twentieth of Sept one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Aged Eighty six years Eleven months and thirteen days - 

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible date and figures as follows J. T. Anderson [Seal] 

Alexander Boggs and Ann Alricks were married on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1782 - Alexr Boggs died on the 30th of March 1839 Aged 83 years 6 months and 23 days = Ann Boggs died on the 20th of Septr 1847 Aged 86 years 11 months and 13 days = 

I, J. T. Anderson above named depose and say that I hold the office of Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster State of Pennsylvania and that the above is a true extract from the records of the family Bible of the said Alexander Boggs deceased with the exceptions above named as certified by me the 14th day of October 1853 J. T. Anderson [Seal] 

I have seen the original entry of the above marriage, in an old bible but it contains no [crossed out] other of the above entries 
18th May 1855 R G 

I have compared all the entries reportedly too marriage and death of Alexander Boggs

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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County
I John. K Reed Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that J.G. Anderson Esq's signatures attached to the within certificates are genuine, and the he is  a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court the 189th day of October 1853
J. Bowman for John K. Reed Prothy

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{on right side of fold near top} no 38,644 Alexander Boggs. Maryland. June 7, 1832
{on right side of fold near bottom} W H Stewart Balt Md.
{on left side of fold, along long edge} John Boggs, Ann Boggs, Alexander Boggs and Jane Boggs, William Boggs, Samuel E Boggs and 
the only surviving children of Alexander Boggs who was a lieutenant and captain in the Revolutionary army.
H Y Stump Judge of the Crim Court Balt

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed May 15th 1828 and June 7th 1832. 
On the Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred & fifty three personally appeared in open court before the criminal court of Baltimore City & State of Maryland John Boggs a resident of the City of Baltimore & State of Maryland aged Sixty Seven 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed May 15th 1828 and June 7th 1832. That Harmanus Boggs aged Sixty nine years John Boggs aged Sixty seven years Ann Boggs aged Sixty three years Alexander Boggs aged Sixty one years Jane Boggs aged fifty nine years William Boggs aged fifty seven years and Samuel E Boggs aged forty seven years are the only surviving children of Alexander Boggs who was a Lieutenant & Captain in the Revolutionary War and served under Col. Richard Thomas in the Chester County Militia and he further states on oath that his Father Alexander Boggs died on the 30th day of March 1839. And refers to the accompanying documents for proof of service & heritage he makes this declaration on behalf of himself his brothers & sisters Jn Boggs [seal] 
Sworn and Subscribed to in open court before the Honle. Henry Stump Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore this Eighth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty three 
Teste. Thos. Moring
Clrk Crim Court of Baltimore this Eighth
In criminal court of Baltimore September term 1853 
I hereby certify that it has been clearly proven to the court That Alexander Boggs died on the 30th of March 1839, and that his Widow Ann Boggs died on the 20 September 1847. And that Harmanus Boggs, John Boggs, Ann Boggs, Alexander Boggs, Jane Boggs, William Boggs & Samuel E. Boggs are the only surviving children of Alexander Boggs who was a Lieutenant & Captain in the Revolutionary War 
Hy Stump Judge of the criminal court of Balte.

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I hereby certify that the aforegoing signature is that of the Hon Henry Stump, Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore, and that the aforegoing declarations and facts were duly made and proven as therein stated.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the criminal court of Baltimore this eight day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-three. Hon T H Moore
Clk Crim Court of Balt

{different handwriting} We John N Murphy, aged sixty eight years, and Hugh Mc Elderly aged sixty years both residing in the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, certify that we are well acquainted with John Boggs who has subscribed and sworn to this declaration, that we believe him to be the aged stated, and one of the identical twins and son of Alexander Boggs, who we also knew well and who was reputed and believed to be a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
{signed} John N Murphy, Hugh McElderry
Sworn and subscribed to this twelfth day of October AD 1853 before:
Edwd G. Starr, Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore

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State of Maryland,
Baltimore City, Sct.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that Edward G. Starr Esquire before whom the annexed declarations were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this 13th day of October A.D. 1853.

Edward Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

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14.971
Invalid
File No 14.971
Alexander Boggs
Lt. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870]

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{two small documents photocopied together}
{document 1} 
No 38,644
Alexander Boggs.
Md.
Lt. W. H. Stewart Oct 26/53
H. I. Canal and Co./2nd Dec 1853
{diff handwriting}
Hon Joshua Vansant My 6 1854
{diff handwriting}
S.E. Stewart 16th Dec. 1854
A. H. Monplain Mch 26/53
June 7, 1832
James E Stewart June 7/53

{2nd document}
Maryland Rcd
Alexander Boggs do who was a Lieut Pa treaty
of Act Jun 7, 1832
6 Mo Lieut
$80 per Ann
Ca March 4 1831
Lw March 30, 1839 
per diem
Payable to Harnames Boggs and William Boggs, Executors
use of said Harnames and William, and John Boggs, Alexander Boggs, Ann Boggs, Jane Boggs and Samuel E Boggs and children.
James E Stewart Agent

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{envelope} {typewritten - upper right side} Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business Commissioner
{handwritten - lengthwise - darkly written} Oct. 17, 1853 A D if ev. in case of Capt. Alexander Boggs
{in center} Hct/32
{near bottom} H.I. Carroll J Co. Baltimore, Md.
{lightly written under other writing} Mr Cole Ad ev case Alex Boggs June 7/32 Rev

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{envelope} {typewritten upper right corner} Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business Commissioner
{handwritten - lengthwise} Octo26/33 
Alexnder Boggs Md
Col Niles Cole

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Legation of the United States
London 3 March 1854
My dear sir, 
I have received your favor of the 2nd ultime by the last Steamer together with that of Messrs Henry J Carroll & Co. of the 27 January.
I was very will acquainted with Mr. Alexander Boggs of Lancaster County. He was an honest and respectable citizen whom I highly esteemed. He was, however, much older than myself and my intercourse with him was not as familiar as it was with some members of his family. Since the receipt of your letter I have in vain endeavored to recall to my recollection any conversation which I ever held with him or any other person in relation to his Revolutionary services; and I have no impression on my memory as to any reputation in his neighbourhood, one way or the other,

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on the subject. All I can say is that I know him to have been a man of courage, of an ardent tempirament; & of pure patriotism; and from his character I should suppose it was scarcely possible that he could have rendered no military service to his country during the period of the Revolutionary war.
With my best wishes for your health and prosperity and your success in the new political theatre on which you have entered, I remain, very respectfully
Your friend
James Buchanan
Hon: Joshua Vansant

Alexander Boggs
S:File 14971
Pa. 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Alexander Boggs, late of Pennsylvania
June 7 - 1832

The claim is asserted for militia service under the authority of Pennsylvania, as Lieut & Captain - He died in 1839 in Lancaster County, Pa.

His reputation as a soldier of the revolution, is sustained by Anna Heisland & Catharine Hamilton, of Lancaster Co, & Thomas Connally, John N. Murphy of Baltimore, Md. Connally states that Boggs was a Lieut & Capt; the other witnesses speak of his reputation as a soldier.

Boggs died March 13 1839, at Marietta, Lancaster Co. Pa. In the family bible, transmitted as evidence in the case, there is an article (Biographical) cut from a newspaper, apparently published in Marietta and of which there is a copy

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Alexander Boggs, late of Pennsylvania
June 7, 1832
The claim is asserted for militia service under the authority of Pennsylvania, as Lieut & Captain - He died in 1839 in Lancaster County, Pa.

His reputation as a soldier of the revolution, is sustained by Anna Heisland & Catherine Hamilton, of Lancaster Co. & Thomas Connally, John N. Murphy of Baltimore, Md. Connally states that Boggs was a Lieut & Capt; the other witnesses speak of his reputation as a soldier.

Boggs died March 13 1839, at Marietta, Lancaster Co, Pa. In the family bible, transmitted as evidence in the case, there is an article (Biographical) cut from a newspaper, apparently published in Marietta and which tere is a copy

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among the papers, highly laudatory of Boggs service in the Revolutionary war, in which it is stated he served three years, one of which was in the Flying Camp, no allusion, however, is made to the fact of his having served as an Officer.

The documentary evidence of his rank is contained in certain certified extracts from the records in the office of the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, from which it appears, that an officer named Alexander Boggs was returned as a Lieut. in the 5 Battalion, Chester Co Militia in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Johnson, Aug 25 1778. 2nd as a Lieut in the 8 Battalion, Chester Co. Militia, May 5, 1778, James Millers, Company. 3rd as a Lieut, in same Battalion, Captain Joseph Johnsons' Co date not stated; but it appears the Commission to the Officers were issued May 10, 1780, and that the return is certified August 11th 1780. It also appears,

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that Boggs was a Captain, in the same County in the 1st part of the year 1780 -

The question is, was Alexander Boggs the Lieutenant & Captain of the Chester Co. Militia, the Father of the parties who have proffered the claim? I know the said parties to be men of high character, and that they have been active and prominent businessmen in Baltimore.

There is also abundant proof that the present claimants, are the children of Alexander Boggs of Pennsylvania, who was reputed to have been a revolutionary (soldier [crossed out]) Officer.

W. C. L. 

June 6, 1855

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{paper folded lengthwise} {handwritten left side}
Alexander Boggs, Dec
Act June 7/32, &c
{middle} Rev.
{center - different writing - very light} Mr Cole
H.J. Carrol & Co.
Baltimore Md

{handwritten right side}
Oct 14, 1853
Appl. of Alexander Boggs, died.
Baltimore Co. Md.
Act 1/32
{bottom} H. J.Carroll and co. Baltimore, Maryland.

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Know all men by their presents that I, John Boggs, hereby constitute and approve Henry J. Carroll & Co my true and lawful agents and Attorney's to prosecute the claim of Alex. Boggs for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due and hereby authorize my said agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City of elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be joined for said claim which certificate I wish made payable to myself (John Boggs) to appoint one or more substitutes for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do whereof I personally present hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agents shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand seal this 6th day of October. 
John Boggs [Seal]
signed and sealed in the presence of 
His George W King

State of Maryland City of Baltimore} S. S. 
On this 6th day of October 1853 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the city aforesaid personally appeared John Boggs and acknowledged this foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein maintained.
{In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this day and year aforesaid.}
George W King

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Baltimore Aug. 9th 1857

To the Hon. 
Geo. C. Whiting,
Sir,

Will you be kind enough to have me informed in reference to my claim for the services of my late Father, John Boggs, who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania. This claim was filed by William H. Stewart, Esqr, of Baltimore City, and I am unable to ascertain from him anything about it. Has anything ever been allowed and paid to William H.Stewart, or any one else if so, if so please state the amount that was paid, and the date thereof. Your immediate attention to this will much oblige.

Your abt. Servant,
John Boggs Per. H.J. Carroll 
{This claim was filed about the fall of 53 I believe}

{Please direct your answer to the care of Henry J. Carroll, Baltimore, Maryland.}

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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS
Personally appeared before me J T Anderson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County [crossed out] Catherine Hamilton formerly Catherine Gillman now being of the age about ninety three of sound mind and memory does say that she was personally acquainted with Alexander Boggs then of Donegal Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania that said Boggs served in a company of soldiers (she believes a volunteer company) in the revolutionary war untill the end of the war but does not know how many years he served. She lived in the Vilage of Maytown of said County and State at the time and said Alexander Boggs Parents lived a few miles from said Maytown at the time of his return. 
Catherine [her mark] Hamilton 

Sworn and subscribed before
me August 22nd 1853
J.T. Anderson
Witness Present
James Wilson
James Whitehill

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State of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County SS}
I John K. Reed Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, do certify that J. T. Anderson Esq. before whom the written affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of said County, the 18th day of October 1853.
J Bowman 
for John K. Reed
Prothy

Deposition of Catherine Hamilton
25 cts. pd.

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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss 

Personally appeared before me J T Anderson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County Anna Heistand of East Donegal Township said County being ninety two years old but of sound mind and memory being affirmed according to law saith that she was acquainted with Alexander Boggs late of Donegal Township in said County that she knows that he was in service in the Revolutionary war with great Britain, but does not know the name of the Company or the Captain of the Company in which he served.
Ann Heistand
Affirmed and Subscribed before me August 31st 1853
J. T. Anderson
Witness present -
C.S. Anderson
E. E. Cooke

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State of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County, ss}
I John K. Reed Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that J. T. Anderson Esqr. before whom the written affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Testimony whereof have herein to set my hand and the same of said Court the 18th day of October 1853.
J. Bowman
for John K. Reed 
Prothy

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Washington DC.
May 31st 1855

Sir
When a pension certificate issues in the case of the heirs of Alex Boggs decd, send the same to the care of James E. Stewart. Washington City

Very Respectfully
Henry J. Carroll & co

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Harrisburg Dec 8, 1854
Mr. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,

A careful examination of the records in this office has been made and no other Capt Alexander Boggs is to be found other than appears upon the rolls of the Militia of Chester County.

Very Respectfully
Yours 
C.A. Black
Secy Comth

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Re-examination of the case,
Alex Boggs
Md 32 ad

AH Markland

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Washington March 25 1854

Hon S P Waldo,

I respectfully ask a re-examination of the case of Alex Boggs of Md Lieut RW.

Your ser 
A.H. Markland

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{folded paper- on bottom of left side}
Hy J Carrol and Co Baltimore Md

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Muster Roll of Gaskins Company of Attendance 
The Attendance on Muster days for first part of the year, Anno Domini 1783.
Aprl 21st Do [ditto] 28th May 6th 
Capt. Alexander Boggs I I I
Lieut. William Johnston I I I
Lieut. David Smidley I I I

Gaskins Company Muster Roll of Attendance and Attendance by day of Exercise for the first part of the year Anno Domini 1784.
19 Sept 26 Do [ditto] 4 Nov 
Capt. Alexdr. Boggs I I I
Lieut. William Johnston I I
Ensign Joseph Yorbridge I I I

Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Oct. 12th 1853.
I certify the above to be true abstract
copies of the originals remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Q. Wallace. for
E. Banks,
Auditor General

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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore
Sir, on this twenty-second day of October AD 1853. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said state in and for said city personally appeared Thomas Connolly who being duly sworn by me on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God Deposeth as follows. That he is ninety four years of age that he was born in the state of Pennsylvania and is now a resident of Porttage County in the state of Ohio, that he well remembered Alexander Boggs deceased of the State of Pennsylvania. That he also well recollects of said Boggs acting as a private and Lieutenant to a company attached to the Pennsylvania Continental line, that he continued in service for some years in the [crossed out: Regular] Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution and that he continued regularly until the end of the war to his certain knowledge. [crossed out: and that he believes Colonel John Boggs]
Thomas [hand drawn X] Connolly [“his” written above x; “mark” written below x]
Witness: 
Robert Rainey [signature]
Sworn before and subscribed in the presence of Edwd T Barry [signature]
I hereby certify that I have conversed freely with Thomas Connolly who has made the above deposition and believe him in every respect worthy of belief.
Edward T. Barry [signature]

[typeset paper added below]
STATE OF MARYLAND, 
Baltimore City, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that ^Edward T Barry 
Esquire, before whom the annexed ^deposition 
^was made and who ^has thereto subscribed ^his  name ^was at the time of so doing ^a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the city of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn, ^and that his signature hereto is genuine 
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City this ^17th ———— day of November A.D. 1853
Edw Dowling [signature]
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

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{written on right side of folded paper} {top of page} Alexd. Boggs rcd
{middle} Cole
{bottom{ H. J. Carrol & Co. Baltimore Md

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State of Maryland}
City of Baltimore} s.s.

On this twenty eight day of November AD 1853 personally appeared before me the subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and for the State and City aforesaid Thomas Conaly aged Ninety four years of sound mind and memory, a creditable and disinterested person who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God doth in his oath declare that he was personally and well acquainted with Alexander Boggs who lived in Dunagal township Lancaster County, Pennsylvania that he was mastered in the Chester County militia and served as a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary war that said Alexander Boggs continued in service for some years. (he does not remember how many) and served until the end of said war and he further stated that his knowledge of the facts is derived from his having served with him in the war of the Revolution that he resided during the war in the state of Pennsylvania but now is a resident of Portage County in the state of Ohio. 
Thomas [handwritten X] Conaly [“his” above X; “mark” below X] 
Witness
George W. King
Robert Rainey 

Sworn before, and subscribed before me, and I certify that I conversed freely with Thomas Conaly who has made the above declaration and believe him in every respect worthy of belief.
George W King
Justice of the Peace 

STATE OF MARYLAND, 
Baltimore City, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that ^George W King
Esquire, before whom the annexed ^affidavit
was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time ^a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn. 
In Testimony Whereof I set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the ^3d December A. D. 1853
Edwd Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

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Rev War 

Alex'r Boggs 

add'l evi(dence)

(S)eddes

James E. Stewart


Edward Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

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State of Maryland}
City of Baltimore} ss

On this thirtieth day of May AD 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the City aforesaid John N Murphy aged sixty five years and John Barr aged forty six years being duly sworn say that they are full well aware of the fact that Alexr Boggs who always had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier from the State of Penna. was the father of John Boggs of the City of Baltimore - wither the said John removed from Pennsylvania when quite a young man, further than the said Alexander Boggs resided in Pennsylvania all his life, and where he died, and having known him for a period of about [blank] years. and of his having the reputation, of having been a revolutionary soldier dose not admit of a doubt. 
Jn N Murphy
John Barr

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that said affiants are persons well known to me of good moral character, and whose statements are worthy of credence. 
George W King 

STATE OF MARYLAND, 
Baltimore City, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that ^George W King 
Esquire, before whom the annexed ^affidavit —— was made and who had thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing ^a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn. 
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this ^30th day of ^May A. D. 1855.

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Return of the names & Rank of the Captains and Lieutenants of the 5th Battalion of the  Chester County Militia. 

company 8th

             Capt Joseph Johnson
             1st Lieut Alexander Boggs
             2nd Lieut Ralph Forrester
             Ensign John Johnson
             Abner Davis Adjutant of the 5th 
                                                        Battalion

25th August 1777

                         Richard Thomas 
                          Col.  5th B. C. C.

Robert Smith 
               Lt. C.C.

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Return of the 8th Batt. Chester County Militia

                           2nd Company
                 
                       James Miller
                       John Boggs
                       Alexr Boggs

This return is as it was made to me under oath

5th May 1778.
                                     
                                      Andrew Boyd S. L.

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Chester County Return of the Officers of the Militia for the 8th Battalion.

Third Company {Joseph Johnston Capt.
                              { Alexr Boggs Lt.
                              { John Johnston Ensign

Return dated the 10th of May 1780 & dated by the order of John Gardiner

Certified this 11th day of August 1780
P. Lewis Grunow Sub-Lt
                              Chester County

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Secretarys Office 
Harrisburg October 13, 1833.
Pennsylvania s.s.
I do certify that the annexed are true, abstract copies of the original papers now on file in this office. {paper seal attached on left side}
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of Secretarys Office the day and year above written.
E. S. Goodrich
Dep. Secy. of Comth.