Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5846, Patrick Boyd, Va.

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Va. Boyd, Patrick W 5846 
Ann

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HY Alexander 15 Mar '41
Virginia 16.63 H
Patrick Boyd of Monroe in the State of VA who was Pr in the Blank commanded by Captain Blank of the Reg commanded by Gal Bowyer in the Ca line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars Blank Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10, day of September 33. and Jurchna Hutchinson.
Union. Monroe Co: Va

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833- 200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   40
$240
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by A. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 3

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Mch 1 
106 Itm EY Webb
In copy inside
[illegible]

Date of death
not in AB

4827:
Virginia, Richmond
Ann Boyd
Widow of Patrick Boyd
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
[line to indicate zero] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1849 and sent to Henry Alexander 
[illegible]

Monroe Co, Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 134 Vol. 3,

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Patrick Boyd
Declaration
Sept 17" 1832

Admit as private
2 years $80


the Hutchinson 
union
monroe Co
va
[illegible]
850'11

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Virginia Monroe County S.S.
-
On this 17th day of September 1832
personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of said County of Monroe & State aforesaid Patrick Boyd a resident of said
County aged 73 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 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the regular Army of the revolution in the year 1777 he thinks in the month of September of that year for the term of three years under Ensign Robert Kirk in the County of Augusta V.a, that the company was (for a time) commanded by Capt Smith and afterwards by Capt Bell and Colonel Grayson he does not recollect his Majr. he was marched to Valey Forge [misspelled Valley] where the troops wintered and from that to west point from that to Middlebrook & Bond brook in the State of Jersey having at that time served one year and about seven months he was in camp sick at the time of the Battle of Monmouth and unable to do duty, finding his health bad he concluded to hire a substitute for the ballance of his time of inlistment [misspelled enlistment] and gave a man one hundred pounds to take his place (the name of the person he has forgot) at the same time he was offered a [illegible] place if he would continue
in the service. he got his discharge from his geneal Mulenburgh but has lost or mislaid it many years past and knows nothing of it. that Col Gamble of the Town of Staunton V.a many years past obtained [^for him] his [crossed out text] Warrant for his land but does not
recollect of giving him his discharge altho he might have
done so he believes the warrant was obtained in the City of
Richmond V.a - That afterwards in the year 1781 he volunteered under Capt. Thomas Smith in the County of Augusta Va. to go to Gilford in North Carolina the Troops rendizvoused at Waynesborough in said County of Augusta was commanded by Col.

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Moffet the May not recollected and was marched passing James river at or near Lynchburgh and on to Gilford C.H in N.C and was in that Battle upwards of two hours it was about one month before he got home. afterwards he vollunteered in September 1781 in the said County of augusta under Col Bowyer for the purpose of preventing the enemy from coming up the Country at the time they were as far as Charlottesville and was marched as far as Charlottesville when the troops got there the town was on fire by the enimy [enemy] was marched on and [crossed out word] seen, the enimy [enemy] at a place called the gunn springs and when he got to Richmond he seen the Enimy [enemy] going out of the City from there he was marched to Williamsburgh and was discharged at Hickory [illegible] Church near to a place called Hotwater in Sept. at first of October 1781 having served in this last tour about one month he was in no Battle during his service as a militia man in the state of Virginia he was born in the County of augusta but has no record of his age he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - 
Patrick Boyd [seal]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicanh [applicant] was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them from their personal Knowledge of the applicanh [applicant], who is a credible man that his statement is entitled to full credit

I John Hutchison Jr clerk of the court of Monroe County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original

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proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patrick Boyd for a pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at [illegible] this 24th day of September 1832. On the 57" year of the Commonwealth
Jno Hutchinson Jr clrk

Monroe county }
Virginia } ss.
Personally appeared before the County Court of monroe now [illegible] Patrick Boyd, who being first duly sworn according to Law. deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the [illegible] [illegible] of memory he cannot [illegible] positively as to the precise length of his service but according to his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades for one year and seven months, before he got sick under Captain Smith, Capt Bell and Col Grayer, and the balance of three years, he hired a substitute for which he paid the sum named in his former declaration, Hee volunteered in the year in 1781. as stated in his declaration hereunto annexed, and served not less than one month and afterwards on september 1781. I volunteered under Col Bowyer, was moved to Richmond Va as stated, in his declaration and served not less than one month, making in all two years and one month that I served myself and one year and four months by my substitute which [illegible], and for such service I. claim a pension
Patrick Boyd

Monroe County }
State of Virginia } ss.
We William adair Clergyman residing in the County of monroe Va and Henry Alexander residing

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In the same County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Patrick Boyd, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid } 
William Adair
Henry Alexander

[written sideways on page] 
Patrick Boyd
Declaration
Sept 17" 1832

Admit as private
2 years $80

the Hutchinson
union
monroe Co
va
[illegible]
850'11
[sideways writing ends]

I John Hutchinson Jr clerk of the Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Patrick Boyd for a pension: And that William Adair who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergy [^man] resident in the County of Monroe and that Henry Alexander who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a credible person. and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at [illegible] this 28th day of may 1833 In the 57" year of the Commonwealth
Jno Hutchinson Jr clrk

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no. 7801.

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State of Virginia }
Monroe County } SS
On This 19th day of april 1841. ann Boyd a resident of said State in the County of Monroe aged seventy four 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 provision mad [made] by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 intitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Patrick Boyd who was a soldier in the revolution and a Pensioner at the time of his death She further declares that she was married to the said Patrick Boyd on the 26th day of april in the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty sevin [seven] that her Husband the aforesaid Patrick Boyd died on the 1th [1st] day of march 1835 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen Hundred and ninety four at the time above stated

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writen before the County Court of monroe Virginia
Ann Boyd
[handwritten slash]
her mark

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I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court of monroe County do certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of ann Boyd widow of Patrick Boyd deceased for a pension; that the said Ann Boyd personally appeared in open court and was sworn to her said declaration according to law & the whole proceeding took place in open court

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Union this 19th day of april 1841 In the 65 years of the commonwealth
Jno Hutchinson Jr
Clerk of monroe County

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Patrick Boyd
Virginia
No 11058

5.11.12.14
sect 4
P.317

to J. Hutchinson 
19th June '33
Union 419

2 april
John Hutchinson
clk monroe Co
Va

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BRIEF in the case of Patrick Boyd
of Monroe County in the State of Virginia 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3. How old is he? 70 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

In 1777 enlisted. "about 1 - Years, 7 mo". As a Private. Gen. Col Grayson Capt Smith H Bell

1781 Volunteerg. "about - 1 Months". As a private.  Col Moffett Capt Smith

1781". about 1 Months". ". Col Bowyer.

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? augusta Co Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

C Litle Examining Clerk.

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Virginia 
Greenbriar county Towit

I John Mathews clerk of the Court of Greenbriar County in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that there is a Record in my Office showing that Patrick Boyd was Legally Married to Anna Mc Dowell by the Revd John Mc Cue on the 26th day of april 1787 which said Record is in the words & figures following to wit

"1787 april 26th Patrick Boyd to Anna McDowell by the Revd John Mc Cue (or would Read thus when written in full)
One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven april twenty sixth Patrick Boyd to Lo [to] Anna McDowell by the Revd John Mc Cue and the [illegible] of the said John Mc Cue is in the following words and figures (Towit)
"[illegible] of Marriages since the 29" november 1786 among which is the following Towit
"1786 april 26th Patrick Boyd To Anna Mc Dowell
John Mc Cue
or would read thus when Written in full & at [illegible]
"One thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven april Twenty sixth Patrick Boyd to anna McDowell
John Mc Cue
[illegible] John Mathew [illegible]

Greenbriar County State of Virginia Towit
I John Mathews depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County Court of Greenbriar County State of Virginia ; and that the above is a hue of [illegible] from the Records of my said Office of said Court with the Exceptions above named as certified by me
John Mathews Clerk of the County of Greenbriar Virginia

Sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greenbriar in the State of Virginia the 12th day of December 1840
Mason Mathews. J.P.

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Virginia 
Greenbriar County Towit
I John Mathew Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Mason Mathews the person before whom the written affidavit was made was at that time and Still is an [illegible] Justice of the Peace duly Compose sworn & qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his appears to be Genuine
In Testimony where I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my Office the 25th day of January 1841 and in the 65th year of the Commonwealth
[illegible] John Mathews CGC

State of Virginia }
Monroe County } SS
I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court holden at union in and for the County of Monroe aforesaid do hereby certify that by the oath of Ann Boyd, satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Patrick Boyd was a pensioner of the united states at the rate of Eighty dollars per year; was a resident of the County of Monroe in the state of Virginia, and died the first day of march 1835 in the said County; that he left a widow Whose name is an [Ann] Boyd; that the said Widow has remained unmarried, since the death of the said Patrick Boyd: and her name before her marriage with him was Ann McDowell; all which is certified to the war Department in order that she the said Ann Boyd may Obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 1838

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at union this 24th day of February 1841 and in the 65" year of the Commonwealth
Jno Hutchinson Jr cmc

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Wm Selden
to} Certifi
Patrick Boyd

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" Patrick Boyd is entitled to the proportion of Land at allowed a Private of the Continental [illegible] for three years service
Samuel Coleman
Counsil Chamber
January 25th 1809
John Tyler

Warrant No 5764 for 100 acres issued to P. Boyd & was delivered to him the 25th of nov 1809 "

The foregoing is copied from the record of the Land office of Virginia: as witness my hand & seal of office hereto affixed this 10th day of aug. 1833
Wm Selden [illegible] Offc Virg

Land off - Richmond 10 July ~ 33
der [dear] sir
I forwarded all the information requested by you, as for as the records of my office [illegible] enable me to do so. 
with great respect [illegible]
R. alexander. esc [esq]
Wm Selden

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June 14, 1933
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BA-J/MMHF/eel [handwritten mark]
Patrick Boyd-W.5846

Mrs. Lucy Boyd Browne
1226 Myrtle Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Patrick Boyd, a solider of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5849, based upon the military service of Patrick Boyd in that war.

Patrick Boyd was born in Augusta County, Virginia, date not given.

While residing in said Augusta County, he enlisted in September, 1777, and served as a private one year and seven months in Captains Smith and Bell's Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted in 1781, served one month as a private in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, Colonel Moffett's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Guilford: he enlisted in September, 1781, and served one month as a private in Colonel Bowyer's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, aged seventy-three years.

He died March 1, 1835, in Monroe County, Virginia. 

The soldier married April 26, 1787, in Greenbriar County, Virginia, Ann or Anna McDowell.

Soldier's widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1841, at which time she was aged seventy-four years

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and resided in Monroe County, Virginia. The date and place of her birth are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

No reference is made to children. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Boyd, widow of Patrick Boyd (W.5846), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data;

Ann Boyd widow of Patrick Boyd, Certificate No. 4827, issued May 21, 1849, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Virginia Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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6181
Richmond Virginia
Ann Boyd
widow of Patrick Boyd dead.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 1st March 1835
of [illegible] in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded 
by [illegible] Bowyer in the Va. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May 1841 and [illegible].
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400:00
Semi=annual allowance ending

$400:00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2a Page 182

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ann Boyd
Patrick Boyd Va act June 7 1831
$80. at 1835 when paid?
HA
[illegible]
Died 1st March 1835 paid
to that [illegible]
JH
M. Hany

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[hand written note on the left side of page]
Paid at [illegible], under act 6 April 1838, from 4th mach 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agt notified 25 April 1846.

set to H alexander may 4/44

[illegible crossed out text]

[right side of page]
2241
Virginia Richmond
Ann Boyd
widow of Patrick Boyd
who was a Private
in the Virginia line
for 2 years Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of October, 1844,
and sent to
Henry Alexander
union
Monroe Cty
Va

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 147.

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[horizontal text]
2 Feby 1848
mr Cole
19 May 1849

[vertical text]
union Va
may 15
J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

[text written upside down]
Pension Declaration

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union Monroe Va may 14th 1849
Dear sir

I recd your instructions under the law 2d Feby 1848 and herewith enclose ann Boyds declaration in I hope there is no error - with respect
Henry Alexander

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[horizontal text]
no 7801. apl. 30. 1841
Va
ann Boyd.

[vertical text]
union Va
Apl 21 1841
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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union Monroe april 21st 1841
Sir
I enclose herewith Mrs ann Boyds declaration (in form) as requested in your letter of the 15th of march last in which you say the proof of her marriage is Complete & filed with the original papers of her Husband please forward his Warrant to me or otherwise as you may think proper.
Yours 
Henry Alexander

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 11th 1846.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Ann Boyd, [blank]
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va
Agency at the rate of Eighty Dollars and [blank]  Cents per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844. has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844, to the 4th Sept, 1844. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present

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remow Va
april 28 1849}

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Union Monroe Va april 27th 1849

Dear Sir

Mrs ann Boyd widow of Patrick Boyd who has drew a Pension under the act of 1838 (and others,) for ten years. made application to the agent in Richmond in the same form as heretofore, and was informed, that she must mahe [make] a new declaration & obtain a new certificate of Pension. not knowing what is required under the act of the 2d [2nd] of Feb. 7 1848. I ask the favor of you to send me the proper information so that the application may be made properly in order to obtain the certificate. 

yours with respect
Henry Alexander

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Patrick Boyd d. mar 1 35
Ann m. 1787   5
Pen $80 ad. [illegible]

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Monroe County
Virginia } SS.

Personally appeared [^This 15th of July 1838] before the County Court of Monroe now acting SamI Alton who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that before the revolution he was acquainted with Patrick Boyd who lived in the County of augusta Va where he the sd Alton also lived that he [illegible] of his inlistment under an officer of the name of Kirk and that he went into the service that he never saw him in the service. from the year 1777 (the time of Inlistment) untill 1780 or 1781 at the Battle of Gilford in North Carolina at which place the said Boyd was and in that Battle where he the sd Alton was also. That he move [illegible] the sd Boyd after the Battle of Gilford untill he returned home after the war to the County of augusta in Va That he has known sd Boyd was since the war He does not know how long he served or at what places he was during his service except as above stated. That he inlisted and was at the Battle of Gilford under Capt Smith
Sworn to and Subscribed this 15th of July 1833} 
Saml Alton
[handwritten mark]
his mark

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va / rd.
aug.

[illegible] private
2 years $ 81

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Monroe County 
Virginia } SS.

Personally appeared in open Court now acting for the County of Monroe [^Bowman John] and after being sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he at the time of the Revolutionary war resided in the County of augusta V,a and he knew Patrick Boyd who has made the foregoing Declaration that the said Boyd Inlisted in the army and was absent from the sd County for a considerable time. and it was understood and believed he was in the service that after he returned. home he the [^sd] Bowman Jones was cale.d to york town and he saw the sd Patrick Boyd there at the taking of Cornwallis that he does not know the particular time or period at any one time of his service but believed he served as stated in his declaration as he was Inlisted and absent from the County of augusta at least one year and a half before he returned and afterwards saw him at the taking of Cornwallis That he knows he Inlisted under Robt Kirk who he knew well That the sd Jones declares he is now seventy five years of age and was at that

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about nineteen years of age he also declares that the town for which sd Boyd Inlisted was three years that he has been acquainted with sd Boyd ever since and knows him to be the Identicle same Patrick Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed this 15th of July 1833 }

Bowman Jones
[handwritten mark]
his mark

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I John Hutchinson Jr clerk of the Court of Monroe County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application for a pension of Patrick Boyd.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at union this 16th day of July 1833 & in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
Jno Hutchinson Jr cml

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Ann Boyd 
[illegible] of Patrick
Virginia
Act July 7 1838
Married 1787
died mar 1 1838
allw $80 per ann
from march 4 1836
Col. Bowyer

H. Alexander Esq
union
monroe Ct
Va

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[hand written text on left side of page]
1906 march 3. Hist & data as to B 8. to Hun
E.Y Webb. 
1916 Dec 28. Hist to Ruth Leach.
1924 - Sept 20 Hist. to 
1938 - Oct. 13 Hist.  H C Boyd [illegible]
1929 mar. 27. Hist. to Ruth meacham
1933 - april 18 - Hist. to miss nellie Schock
1933 - June 14 - Hist to mis 
Lucy Boyd Browne mmH9 [illegible]

[text on right side of page]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3846
Ann Boyd
Widow
Pat.k Boyd
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 2 48
Index:-Vol. a, Page 72

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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April 18, 1933.
Miss Nellie Schock
2312 Harlan Street
Falls City
Nebraska.

BA-J/ILL
Patrick Boyd
W. 5843

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Patrick Boyd, a pensioner, also, John Heter of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. These records have been searched in your behalf and fail to show such a claim on file on account of service of John Heter, various spellings of the surname searched.

The record of Patrick Boyd is given below. The data furnished are from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5846, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary.

Patrick Boyd was born in Augusta County, Virginia: the date of birth and names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in September, 1777 and served one year and seven months as private in Captains Smith and Bell's company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia regiment; he enlisted in 1781, served one month as private in Captain Thomas Smiths' company, Colonel Moffett's Virginia regiment, during which service he was in the battle of Guilford; he enlisted in September, 1781, and served one month as private in Colonel Bowyer's Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he resided in Monroe County, Virginia; he was then seventy-three years of age.

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Patrick Boyd died March 1, 1835 in Monroe County, Virginia.

The soldier married April 26, 1787 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Ann or Anna McDowell.

The soldier s widow, Ann Boyd (as she was pensioned), was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1841, at which time she resided in Monroe County, Virginia; she was then seventy-four years of age, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown.

The above record is that of the only soldier named Patrick Boyd that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

2.

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1812 Wars Section.
AD.Y

Ruth Meacham,
Fort Mill,
South Carolina.

March 27, 1929.

Madam;

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5846, it appears that Patrick Boyd was born in Augusta County, Virginia, the date not stated.

While living in said county he enlisted in September 1777 and served as a private for one year and seven months in Captains Smith and Bell's Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781, served one month as a private in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, Colonel Moffett's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Guilford.

He enlisted in September 1781 and served one month as a private in Colonel Bowyer's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-three years. He died in said Monroe
County on March 1, 1835.

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Soldier married April 26, 1787 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Ann or Anna  McDowell. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1841 while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-four years.

This is the history of the only Patrick Boyd found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Banks Meacham, or Samuel or Banks Meacham.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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1812 Wars Section 
Min H
October 13, 1925

W. C. Boyd
303 North College St.,
Charlotte, N. C.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5846 it appears that Patrick Boyd was born in Augusta County, Virginia, the date not stated.

While living in said county he enlisted in September 1777 and served as a private for one year and seven months in Captains Smith and Bell's Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781, served one month as a private in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, Colonel Moffett's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Guilford.

He enlisted in September 1781 and served one month as a private in Colonel Bowyer's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-three years. He died in said Monroe

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Countyon March 1, 1835.

Soldier married April 26, 1787 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Ann or Anna McDowell. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1841 while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-four years.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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and 1812 Wars Section
Minn

September 20, 1924

Mrs. Franklin C. Cain
Tryon, N. C.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5846 it appears that Patrick Boyd was born in Augusta County, Virginia the date not stated.

While living in said county he enlisted in September 1777 and served as a private one year and seven months in Captains Smith and Bell's Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781, served one month as a private in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, Colonel Moffett's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Guilford.

He enlisted in September 1781 and served one month as a private in Colonel Bowyer's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-three years. He died in said Mon-

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roe County on March 1, 1835. 

Soldier married April 26, 1787 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. Ann or Anna McDowell who was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1841 while residing in Monroe County, Virginia aged seventy-four years.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

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L.M.H.           March 3, 1906.

Hon. E. Y. Webb,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Webb:
In response to your letter dated February 26, 1906 and received February 27, 1906, requesting information as to whether Patrick Boyd, a soldier of the Revolutionary War received a land warrant, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that claim for bounty land was filed on account of the service of any Patrick Boyd in said war.

There is on file in the pension claim of Ann, widow of Patrick Boyd, (widow File No, 5846) a certificate from the Land Office of Virginia, stating that Warrant No. 5764 for 100 acres was issued and delivered to P. Boyd, on November 25, 1809. Any further information in regard to said land warrant may be obtained from the Register of the State Land Office,Richmond, Va. 

In order to aid his descendants in identifying said solider, you are also informed that the papers in the above noted claim show that Patrick Boyd, was allowed pension under an application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he resided in Monroe Co., Virginia, and was seventy-three years of age; that he enlisted in September 1777 under Ensign Robert Kirk, in Augusta Co., Virginia, and served as Private for one year and

[handwritten text written sideways on the left side of page]
Dont send in this form again as it was only a short [illegible] to aid in identifying [illegible words]

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.Webb.          -2-

seven months in Captain Smith and Bell's Co., Col. Grayson's Regt. and also served during 1781 for two months under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonels Moffett and Bowyer. He died March 1, 1835. [^in Monroe Co Va] [(battle of Guilford to be added)]

On April 26, 1787 [^in Greenbrier Co Va] he married Ann [^or anna] McDowell, she was allowed pension as his widow an application executed April 9, 1841, at which time she resided in Monroe Co., Virginia, and was seventy-four years of age.

The report of the Military Secretary, War Department, relative to service of Patrick Boyd, in the Revolutionary War is returned herewith.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,    19

in reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Patrick Boyd a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED [sub-column headings: CAPTAIN. COLONEL]. STATE.]

Sept. 1777. 1yr 7mos. Pvt. Smith & Bell. Grayson. [illegible]. Va.
1787. 1 mo. Thomas Smith. Moffett.
Sept 1781. 1. Bowyer. 

Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, augusta Co Va
Date of application for pension, Sept 17 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, monroe Co Va.
Age at date of application, 73 born in augusta Co Va Died in monroe Co Va, mar. 1, 1835
Remarks: Sol was in Greenbriar Co Va, apr. 26. 1787 ann or anna Mc Dowell she was al. pen on her ap. w. [she was allowed pension on her application withdrawn] apr 9, 1841, while res, [residing] in monroe Co Va ag 74,

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
6-2856

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The Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I am very anxious to get some data concerning the service of my Rev. [Revolutionary] ancestor Patrick Boyd whom it is said enlisted in Oapt. [Capt.] Granville Smith's Co. of the 16th Va. Regiment in 1777. am anxious to know if you have any record of his receiving a pension also if you have any record of his birth & death

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I should like to know the name of his wife [illegible] dates of her birth and death. 

I shall appreciate very much any early repl. Enclosed please find self addressed envelope

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Lucy Boyd Browne

1226 myrtle [illegible].
Charlotte n.c.
June 10, 1933.
[stamp: Jun 12, 1933 Mail [illegible] VETS ADM READER #, 64]

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april 11 1933.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior, 
Washington. D.C.

Sir: I would like to procure the military record of Patrick Boyd who was born in augusta Co., Va in 1759 and died in monroe Co. Va 1739 [1839], and served in the Revolutionary War, also any additional data on his life which may be recorded, I have been told he was a pensioner, and that his military record could probally [probably] be obtained from your Department. Will

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greatly appreciate any information you can give me.

also would like to know if there is any record of the military service of John Heter of Berke Co. Pa in the Revolutionary War.

Is there any charge for investigating these records? Will appreciate an early reply.

(miss) nellie Schock
2312 Harlan St., 
Falls City, neb

Registrar Reavis ashley Chapter. D.a.R

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Fort mill S.C.
Jan. 11, 1929
mr Winfield Scott
Washington, D.C.
[stamp: PENSION JAN 12 1929 OFFICE U.S.]

Dear Sir,
Would you be so kind as to see if you have any Revolutionary War records of Patrick Boyd and Samuel Banks meacham.
Have had a great deal of trouble with my Patrick Boyd line especially the dates. my marriage date is about 1774 and death 1827 His wife was name margaret Query. are my dates any ways like yours? He either

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lived in Virginia ov north Carolina during the war. I do know his son Col. Thomas Boyd lived in north Carolina. 
Banks meacham born 1748 died 1820 married twice my line was there second wife Elizabeth andrew Person. many thanks for any help you might send me. 

yours truly,
miss Ruth meacham
Fort mill
S.C

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803 N.College St.
Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 28, 1925.

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
I am very anxious to obtain information regarding my ancestor Patrick Boyd of Va. who was in the war of the Revolution and was a pensioner. I am anxious to find out the dates of his birth and death, also those of his wife Margaret Query. Any information you can give will be gladly received.
Thanking you in advance, I am 
Very respectfully yours
W.C. Boyd

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[seal: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]
MRS. FRANKLIN CLARK CAIN VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL, N.S.D.A.R. 
[crossed out text; ST MATHEWS SOUTH CAROLINA]

Tryon. n.c.
aug 25, 1924

Com. of Pensions:
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have a record of service evidence in Rev. War by Patrick Boyd, under Va. officers.
Can you me any information as to his pension and to whom paid, or any further data in regard to him?
with thanks
very truly
[stamp: PENSION AUG, 17, 1924 U.S. OFFICE]
Lillian m Cain
(mrs j.c.)
Tryon
n.c.

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Rev. 1 Ckk
December 12, 1916.
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions:

Dear Sir: may I have the record of Patrick Boyd who enlisted in 1777 in the continental line in Colonel Gunby's regiment. Reenlisted 1781 in Colonel moffet's regiment.
Pensioned 1832.

Thanking you in advance

I am
yours respectfully

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(miss) Ruth Leach
244 Smithfield St.
Canonsburg
Pa.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 
WASHINGTON

[stamp: FIRST DEPUTY COMMISIONER FEB 27 FEBRUARY 26, 1906. U.S. PENSION OFFICE.]

Hon. V. Warner, 
Com'r. of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am trying to find out whether Patrick Boyd, a soldier of the Revolution, and whose military record you will note from the enclosed letter, ever received from the Government a grant of land for his services as a soldier in the Revolution. I trust you will investigate the matter, after noting the enclosed letter from the Military Secretary, and return same to me with your reply. 
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am, Very truly yours,
E Y webb

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Savannah Jany 26th 1845
L P Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a affidavit of Gilbert May in the claim of Feltha Bartley for Pension &c
Resty-

Sue J Russell

N.B. Please [illegible] the excerpt of the affi.

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3325 Oct. 10. 1843.

Ann Boyd
march 30 1843.

union Va. }
Oct. 5th 1843 }

some
2 yr pri
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80$

free

The Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C

Henry Alexander
union
monroe Co 
Va

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State of Virginia }
monroe County } SS.
On this third day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Monroe and State aforesaid Ann Boyd a resident of the said County of monroe & State aforesaid aged 76 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd march 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Patrick Boyd who was a private in Captain Bells Company which belonged to Col Graysons rigiment [regiment], and who afterwards served under Capt. Thomas Smith in the regiment Commanded by Col Moffet; and after that, under Col Bowyer, at different periods during the war of the revolution, and that annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th. 1838 was eighty dollars. for five years making $400.00
She further declares that she is still a widow 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me} 
Henry Alexander J.P

Ann Boyd 
[handwritten mark]
her mark

I certify that Ann Boyd who has signed the above declaration is personally known to me to be the widow of Patrick Boyd Ded. who was a Pensioner
Henry Alexander J.P

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I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court of monroe County do Certify that Henry Alexander is a magestrate as within mentioned and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sey my hand & seal of Office at union this 3rd day of October 1843 and in the 68th year of the Common wealth.

Jno Hutchinson Jr cml

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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848. Intitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution

State of Virginia }
Monroe County } S.S.
On the 12th day of may 1849. personally appeared before me Henry Alexander a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Monroe ann Boyd a resident of said County of Monroe, 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the Widow of Patrick Boyd, who was a Pensioner, and resided in S.County of Monroe, was a soldier in the revolution, and drew a pension of Eighty Dollars up to his death That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was Eighty Dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow

ann Boyd
[handwritten mark]
hir mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before }
Henry Alexander J.P.

I Henry Alexander Justice of the peace in and for the County of monroe V.a do hereby certify that ann Boyd named in the foregoing declaration, an account of Bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Court, as she has been confined to hir Bed for three years given under my hand This 12th day of may 1849
Henry Alexander J.P

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I certify that the within named affiant ann Boyd is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing affidavit given under my hand. may 12th 1849
Henry Alexander J.P

I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of the county of Monroe and State of Virginia do hereby certify to Henry Alexander is a magestrate as above and that she foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Union this 12th day of may 1849 & in the 73rd year of the Commonwealth
John Hutchinson
Cml

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