Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44346, James Baggs, Penn

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(8-1776) 
SERVICE 
Penn 
Boggs, James 
NUMBER 
S.44346 
CONTENTS

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To OMO 
posT. 115 R 
Virginia. 
James Boggs, 
of Brooke coy in the state of Virginia, 
who was a private in the regiment commanded [illegible] 
Colonel J. Wood, of the Pennsylv’a 
line, for the term of one year. 
Inscribed on on the Roll of Virginia, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 29. of November, 1819. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24, of May, 1820. 
and sent to John Connell, age [illegible] 
Wellsburg, Brooke Co: Virg’a 
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.$:25.50. 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4. Sept 1820. 
48” 
$73.56. 
{3mos. 2 
30 
& 4 …
31 …} 
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued 
Set to Susann Boggs 
[crossed out] 
[crossed out] 
[crossed out] 
Died Feb-1-1827

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State of Virginia}
County of Brooke}

    On the 29th day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen [1819], before the court of the said county of Brooke at November term personally appeared James Baggs resident in the said county, who being 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 James Baggs enlisted for the term of one year, on or about the 22nd day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred [1776] and seventy six in the county of Chester in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Reese of the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Wood / declarant as well as he can recollect, believes that to have been the name of his Colonel / being the second Regiment in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, or in the service of the United States until some time in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven [1777], when he was discharged in Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania _that he was in the battle of the three rivers in lower Canada in the year 1776. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support _ That having lost his discharge, the annexed deposition of Andrew Moore and John Falkner are the only evidence now in his power of his said services.
    The court aforesaid do certify that it appears to its satisfaction that the said James Baggs 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 orders the clerk to transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before the said court to the secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.

The court

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The court are also satisfied that the said James Baggs needs the assistance of his country for support _ he having no real property and living on rented land _ and having a white and four children [crossed out] / two of whom are deaf and dumb / to support.
    Sworn to and declared before the said court of Brooke county, the day and year aforesaid.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year first within written in the 44th year of the Commonwealth.

John Connell, [ ],[ ],[ ]

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Please address to Wellsburgh, Brooke County - Virg a

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James Baggs.
17.115
Sept. 1820
M

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District of Virginia}
County of Brooke}
August Term 1820}
On this 28th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and county by the laws of the state of Virginia. James Baggs aged sixty seven [67] years resident in said county in said district who being first duly sworn according to the law, do on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows; in Capt [illegible] company in the second Pennsylvania Regiment of foot commanded by Col Wood was enlisted on the 27th January 1776 and was discharged in the month of May 1777
That he made his original declaration on the 29th day of [crossed out] November 1819 and that his pension certificate is number 17115-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 other manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services 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 me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the [illegible] hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
1 horse 14 years old      $20.00
1 cow                               12.00
1 table                               1.00
1 cupboard & furniture     6.00
4 chairs                              2.00
1 pot & 1 bake oven         2.00
                   making         43.00
James Baggs
Declarant further states that he is by occupation a laborer_ That his family consists of a son, deaf and dumb, aged 34 years one other son age 20, one Daughter, Deaf and dumb, aged 27 and one other

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Daughter aged 24 years _ and the court being satisfied with the above schedule and the value of each item therein contained, ordered that the same be certified to the secretary of war_
Sworn to, and declared, on the 28th day of August 1820before the court aforesaid_

Brooke County}
Virginia}
I, John Connell Clerk of the court of Brooke County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copyed from the record of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 43 Dollars In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 2nd day of September 1820 and in the 43th year of the Commonwealth_
[illegible] Wm Connell for John Connell [ ].[ ].[ ]

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[ADDRESSED ENVELOPE]

McEwens X [Cross] Roads
June 24th 1837     / July 1

Jas. Baggs
Ohio [illegible]

John L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions office
Washington City D.C.

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[LETTER HEADER]
McEwens X [Cross] Roads
June 24th 1837

[BODY OF LETTER]
Sir
In making this communication, am oblidged, from age and infirmity to use the hand of a friend_ I am informed, that, certain classes of the Soldiers if the Revolutionary army who were placed on the pension list and are since dear, leaving a widow_ They, the widow, are entitled the pension granted the Soldier.
My husband James Baggs (or Bags) was a pensioner, the undersigned is the widow of said Baggs_ was married to said Baggs on the 30th of November 1780_ The undersigned was born October 4th 1758_ please inform whether the undersigned is entitled to the whole or any part of the pension granted her husband_ and the course necessary to be taken to obtain the pensions.
Direct to the office as above dated_

Respectfully yours

{signature] James L. Edwards Esq.
[signature] Susannah Baggs

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Mrs. Susanna Baggs
July 1. 1837

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Record 7 42(circled) Nag. 314

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[LETTER HEADER]
War Dept
Pension office
July 1 1837

[BODY OF LETTER]
Madam,
In answer to your letter of the 24th. [illegible] I have to inform you that in order to obtain the benefits of the act of July 4, 1836 it is [illegible] that the marriage should have taken plan before the termination of the service. You are not therefore entitled to the benefits of that act, as it appears from his paper on file that your dec? husband James Baggs left the service in May 1777, and your letter shows that the marriage took place in November 1780.

[RECIPIENT ADDRESS]
Mrs, Susanna Baggs,
McEwens X [Cross] Road,
Ohio

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section  [illegible handwriting]

March 10, 1924

Minor Eble Boggs
Lawton, Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a James Boggs, but you are herewith furnished the history of James Baggs.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41666 it appears that James Baggs enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania January 22, or 27, 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Reese's Company, Colonel Joseph Wood's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in May 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 29, 1819 while living in Brooke County, Virginia (Post Office Wellsburg), at which date he referred
to his wife and five children. In 1820 he was
aged sixty-seven years and referred to two sons aged

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twenty years and thirty-four years, and two daughters aged twenty-four years and twenty-seven years, no names stated. In 1822 he was a resident of Richland County, Ohio. He died February 1, 1827.
Soldier married November 30, 1780, Susannah,
born October 4, 1758, her maiden name not stated. She was a resident of Richland County, Ohio in 1837.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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44346
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 44346
James Baggs
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 24
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1924- March 10- Hist: Co Minor Eble Boggs, [illegible]

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Recd. 20 Dec 1822
The Honorable
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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The Honorable, the Secretary of War will please
address to James Baggs, Wellsburgh, Brooke County, Va. from whence he can conveniently receive notice of the removal of his pension.

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5488.
James Baggs,
Brooke County, Va.
29. November, 1819.
Col. Joseph Woods
regt. Penna. line,
January 1776, - 1 year

Not found on the rolls.

Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.

John Connell, agent
Wellsburg, Brooke County Virginia
Recd. 18th Decem. 1819.

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James Baggs.

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State of Ohio
Perry County} SS

John Fakner being duly sworn and subscribed saith that he served in Capt. Rees's Company of Pennsylvania Regiment Continental establishment in the Revolutionary army of the United States and that in the same company was a (??) James Baggs, (now residing in Virginia) that said Baggs enlisted at the same time that this deponent did for one year, that the said Baggs faithfully served out the said year and some time more and was then honorably discharged at Philadelphia.
And further he saith not.
John Fakner

Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in said County this 2nd day of August 1819 AD. I do certify that the depondent is a credible person and full faith and confidence may be placed in his testimony.
Roswell Mills J. P.

State of Ohio, Perry County SS
I John Beckwith, clerk of Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the above named Roswell Mills Esq. before whom the above disposition appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in said county duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credence due all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2nd day of August AD 1819.
Attest  John Beckwith, Clerk

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Beaver County SS
Personally came Andrew Moor before me the Subscriber & Justice of the peace in and for said County and being Sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that he served in Capt. Rees Company 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment on an Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in the year 1776 and that in the Same Company was James Baggs (now residing in Brook County Virginia) that Said James Baggs entered at the same time this deponent did for one year that the Said James Baggs faithfully did serve out the said year and one time more and was then honorably discharged at Philadelphia
Andrew Moore
Sworn and Subscribed 
before me this 13th
Nov 1819
J Cochrans

Pennsylvania
Beaver County SS

I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do Certify that James Cochran Esq. Who took the above deposition was at the time of taking the Same and now is a Justice of the peace duly Commissioned & Sworn for Said County to all whose official acts full faith & Credit is and aught to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Beaver the 13th November AD 1819
Tho. Henry Prothy.

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Washington

Lexington O
Sept 19

J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Office; Washington City
D. C.

(??) Sept 28
Ohio
Mrs. J. Baggs

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McElivens Cross Road
Richland Co. Ohio
Sept 10th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

These are to enquire whether Susanna Baggs widow of the late James Baggs--who was a Revolutionary pensioner, is entitled to her husbands pension-She having been married previous to the year 1792--If The pension is due The widow, as by the late Act of Congress some would seem to believe it is-please inform and indicate directions for the application 
Direct as above dated-
Respectfully
Your Obt. serv.
            her
Susanna X  Baggs
             mark

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James Baggs

application for
transfer from Virginia
to the Ohio Agency
Transfer the 21st Dec
1822

Sep 20

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State of Virginia
County of Brooke

Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Baggs, formerly of the said County and State, but now of the County of Richland in the State of Ohio, who after having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has removed his residence from the county and State ^[of Virginia] aforesaid and resides [crossed out: has [illegible]] and intends to [crossed out: and] continue and reside in the County of Richland and State of Ohio: that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the list of the Virginia Agency, and that he respectfully requests that the Honorable the Secretary of War, will remove his name from the Virginia Agency to that of the State of Ohio in which State deponent intends to continue to reside.
James Baggs

Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of November 1822
Before me Patrick Tiernan J. T.

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State of Virginia Brooke County, to wit:
I, John Connell clerk of the County Court Brooke in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Patrick Tiernan Gentleman before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to the said Office according to the Constitution and laws
of the said State    Given under my hand and the seal of my office this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord 1822 and in the forty seventh year of our foundation
John Connell, C.S.C.

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Mrs S. Baggs
Sept 27 '38
OC

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War Dept. of Post Office
Sept 27 1838
Madam
In reply to your letter of the 15th inst I have to inform you that in order to obtain a pension under act of 7 July 1838 a declaration should be made and proof of marriage exhibited as required in the enclosed printed sheet. It does not appear from the declaration of James Baggs under Act 1st May 1820 that he had a wife of the time. A satisfactory explanation is required.
Mrs Susannah Baggs,
McElivens Cross Road,
Richland C.
Ohio

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MEETINGS FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAYS
Lawton Chapter No. 82

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY.  Lawton, Okla., Feb 4 1924

Dear Sirs,
Will you please give me the pension record of James Boggs who served in the Revolutionary War and afterwards settled in Allegheny Penna.

Very Respectfully,
Minor Eble Boggs

1924 
OFFICE