Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,508, Jabez Boss, R.I.

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[Form/card - words in all caps are printed, and the rest is handwritten except where indicated]

[Typeface] (3--1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Boss, Jabez        NUMBER W.16,508
Sarah

CONTENTS
[Nothing written below]

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[Document is a form with a mix of handwriting and print in typeface]

Rhode-Island.
17,079 R
Jabez Bofs
Washn Co: Rh. Island.
[Line]
Private in colo. Lippetts'
regimt. Rho. Island line
1776 -- one year. --
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[Line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of August, 1820
[Line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Oct. 1820.
and sent to Amos Crofs, agent
Westerly, Rhode Island.
[Line]
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820 ~ $:5.19.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March, 1821. [" } " symbol to numbers stacked with "$:5.19."]
48 " [small "illegible word and "6" written next to this line in left margin]
$.53.19 [with top and bottom double line]

[Handwritten to left side with "}" pointing to previous sums]
0 mo: $6
& 4/30 31...

[Bracketed with "{ }"]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

[Bracketed with "{ }"]
and 1st Mag
1820..

[In faint different handwriting at bottom]
Cons Oct 16,1820

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Jabez Bofs

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I Jabez Bofs of Charlestown in the County of 
Washington & State of Rhode [Inserted "Island"] being now in the 63rd 
year of my of my age on solem oath do declare and say-
that in the  month of January 1776 I enlisted as 
a private soldier in  Capt James Teros company & Col.
Christopher Lippetts regiment, which regiment 
was of the army of the United States & of the Rhode 
Island Line - for twelv months - I continued in said 
regiment during the time of my enlistment & was 
discharged by said Col. Lippett on the 18th of January 
1779  - [crossed out words "which discharge how and I have issue Cert] --
afterwords - in the month of June 1778 I enlisted as 
a private soldier in the company of Capt James Parker
& Colo. Archibald Craigs regiment in the same 
army & line for fifteen months - & continued in 
said regiment during the time of my enlistment 
& was then discharged - I was in the battle on Rhode 
Island - & I think I may truly [inserted word "say"] that during all the time 
I was in the Army I served my country faithfully -
having never been absent but once & then only a short
time - on furlough - I am now old & infirm & in
indigent circumstances & stand in need of the
afsistance of my Country according to the provisions
of the Cote act of Congrefs for support --

Jabez Bofs

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Rhode Island District p ~

I certify that on this 26th day of September 1818 personally
appeared before me the within named Jabez Bofs & made
solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him within
subscribed &n witnefs whereof I have hereto set my
honor & have caused the seal of the County to be
hereto affixed -- 

David Howell
District Judge.

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[The paper is divided in half vertically.  The left side of the page has very faint writing, while the left side is clear and in dark lettering.]

[Left side]
The name on the date
6th September
Return July 3 Ret
[illegible] from dates [illegible]
Of [illegible] well [illegible]
and Edward [illegible]
is [illegible]
that it is a hereto
and Thereto be
Jabez Bofs --

[Right side]
17,434.
[Crossed out words]
Washington Co. R.I.
16 August, 1820
[Double line]
Colo. Lippits regimt.
Rhode. Island line,
January 1776 -- 
one year
[Double line]
Service proved by 
the testimony on oath,
of two credible wit-
-nefses.

worth 15.90/100.

[Double line]

Amos Crofs, agent,
Westerly, R. Island.
26. Sept: 1820.

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[Document is a form with mix of printed typeface and handwritten information.]

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.

Washington, SC -- Court of Common Pleas, August Term, A. D. 1820

ON this Sixteenth day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
Jabez Bofs aged Sixty four Years
residing in the Town of South Kingstown in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows :-
[next section is handwritten]
in Order to Obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congrefs of March 1818 and May in 1820
that he the said Jabez in the Month of Month of January, 1776 enlisted as a private in Capt.n. Jas
Jones Company of Colo. L. Lippitts regiment which regiment was of the army of the United States of
Rhode Island Line for one Year and that he Continued to Serve in Sd. Corp's until his Enlistment
Expired when he was honorably Discharged that he was in the betters of Kenton & Princeton
and that he is now in reduced Circumstances & needs the Afsifstance of his Country

[Next section is typed with beginning of text crossed out]
[Crossed out:] That he made a previous Declaration on the [blank]      Day of 18 [blank]and
that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No.  [blank] [The rest of the text is not crossed out] And in pursuance of the Act of Con-
gress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March, 1818: aad that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever,
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 service 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me
subscribed.    [Handwritten name] Jabez Bofs

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, ( necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
[the rest of this section is hand written]
Jabez Bofs.  1 Sow & 3 Little pigs  1 Table  3. Chairs  2 Old Chests  1 Old Loom  1
Small Trunk  1 Small Kettle  1 Tea Kettle  seven pewter Spoons  6 Knives & forks  1
Woolen Wheel & 1 Linen Wheel  1 Weavers Ley  2 baskets  Some little Crockery Ware   2 Old
Boxes axes  5 old Augers  2 [illegible]  4. Chizels  2 long pewter platters   2 Old Wash Tubbs
& [illegible] Tub  2 Spears  1 hoe Shovel & Tongs  1 pair fine Dogs  1 [Illlegible} & Takkle  1 berlle
and 2 Wedges  1 Square & Compafs.  2 Tin Kettles  1 Water pail  2 flint Irons & pitcher  1 Tea
pott  1 Milk Jar  1 Old Reel   1 pair [illegible]   1 Die Tub  1 Joinder  1 Dousing [illegible] &
2 trammels.   And the said Jabez Says that he is a Labourer & Works [inserted "by the day"] when he is able
but haveing nearly lost the use of his lefte hand he can do but little  that he has
a Wife aged 60 Years & very infirm Woman & 2 Daughters one of which is Aged
thirty Years has been under the Doctors hands for fifteen Years last past & the other aged
24.  both dependant on him for support that he is involved in  debt that he now owes thirty
dollars under these impovereshed Circumstances he feels entitled to a pension
[Signature] Jabez Bofs.

[Mix of type and handwriting continues]
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixteenth day

Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D 1820
I, Samuel Helme Clerk of the Common Pleas, for the County of
Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Scedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court ;--And I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
Fifteen Dollars, and Ninety Cents. --
In Testimony whereof, [??] I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
Nineteenth Day of August 1820
[Signature] Sam Helme Clerk of said Court

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[Left page]
Reported 
Payable to
[crossed out word]
Mary Austin
Franny Bofs
Solomon B. Bofs
Benjm Bofs
Waity Bofs
& Jeremiah M. Bofs
only living children

letter to A.S. Synor Aug. 22/49.
Letter to T. W. Colcott
P. Ayert. Sept. 20: 49.
Let h. Honb. H. Pulman
Jany 17: 1850 --
[Crossed out] (Letter to 3rd Andn [illegible]
next of Jabz Bofs' pension --
May 8, 1850) [Rest not crossed out] Letter of May
10.1850 to 3 and disallowing 
the part. --
[very faint handwriting] with this hand 4 June 1857 
Letter to T. W. 

[Right page]
10639
New-York
[double line]
Sarah Bofs, decd.
Widow of Jabez Bofs
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the [inserted "R. I."} 17th July of 1838
of Chenango in the State of N. Y.
who was a Private in the Compy.
commanded by Captain --- of the
Reg. commanded by Col Lippett
this Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836
{illegible faint writing]
[double line]
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 7th day of
June 1849 and sent to
Benjm. Cowell
Providence,
RI
[Act July 7, 1838.] [Previous text in brackets on document and not added by transcriber]
Total amount $
Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1  Page 531

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Jeremiah M

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State of New York
Chenango County
Delegates Office
At a Surrogate Court holden at
Sherburne in & for said County personally came Jeremiah
M Bofs & on his oath to him duly administered accor
ding to law makes the following declaration in order
to obtaine the benefits of the Provision made by the
act of Congrefs pafsed July 7th 1838.  That he is the
son of Mrs Sarah Bofs widow of Jabez Bofs who
was a soldier in the American Revolutionary
Army & a Pensioner of the United States & formerly 
resided in Washington County, in the State of Rhode
Island.  That the said Jabez Bofs was married
to Sarah Brayman at South Kingston in the
State of Rhode Island in the month of December
in the Year 1779.  That the aforesaid Jabez Bofs
died at Shurburne in the State of New York on
the 17th day of July 1828.  That the said Sarah
Bofs died at Smyrna in the State of N York on 
18th day of January 1842.  That the said
Sarah had not ever married after the death
of the said Jabez Bofs but had never applied
for a pension
[Signature] Jeremiah M Bofs


Subscribed & affirmed to in open Court this
10th day of May 1847 I  Witnesf
my hand & seal of Office
[Signature] Roswell Judson
Surrogate

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[Name not clear]

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State of New York
Chenango County
Surrogate Office
May 10th 1847
I Roswell Judson Surrogate of 
said county hereby certify that at a Surrogate court
holden at Sherburne in & for said county satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited that Jabez Bofs who for-
merly resided in Washington county in the State of
Rhode Island died at Shurburne in the State of
New York on the 17th day of July      with Year 1828
That he left a widow whose name was Sarah
Bofs & that she died at Smyrna in the County 
of Chenango & State of New York on the 18th day
of January 1842.  That she left Six children
whose names were Mary Austin, Fanny Bofs,
Solomon B. Bofs, Benjamin Bofs, Waity
Bofs, & Jeremiah H. Bofs.
That each of said Children [crossed out word] more than
twenty one years old & that they are the only
children of the said Sarah Bofs her surviving
That the said Jabez Bofs was a Pensioner
under the act of March 18,1818

In Witnefs Whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & seal of Office at
Sherburne this 10th day of May in
the Year 1847.
[Signature] Roswell Judson
Surrogate

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Simeon Hazard,
after named & Town
Clarks Certificate &
Lucy Brayman
Proof [illegible] of Marriage

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I Lucy Brayman of Exeter in the County of Washing
ton and State of Rhodeisland on oath do Testify and
say that I am now Eighty five years of age.  That
Sarah Brayman who Married Jabez Bofs was my
Sister I have a distinct recollection of the time
when they were married It was when [crossed out word “when”] I was Six
teen years of age in the year Seventeene hundred
and Seventy Nine  I did not see them married but
they married as I have always understood by Adam
G Pen of Southkingstown a Justice of the Peace and
they always lived to gether as man and Wife after
words the Said Jabez was a Soldier of the Revolution
and enlisted and Served three years during Said-
war as I have under Stood the Said Jabez and His
Wife moved away from the State a bout Twenty
years ago

Witny George L. Hazard  Lucy Brayman [between first and last name of Lucy Brayman are words “Her” and “Mark” with an “X” between them]

State of Rhodeisland
Washington JC in Execter November 9th AD 1848
Personally appeared before me Lucy Brayman and
made oath to the a bove Affedavit by her Signed and
further Sertifi that Shee is a crediabell witnef and her
affidavit is intitled to the fulest Credit 
[Signature] George L Haszard Justice Peace
[flourish]

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clerks Office  Supreme Court
 Washington C     November 9. AD 1848

I Powell Helme, Clerk of the Supreme
Court of said State within and for the County of Washington
do hereby certify that George L. Hazard before whom
the deposition of Lucy Brayman was taken is Justice
of the Peace of the town of South Kingston in said County
duly and legally qualified to act in that capacity
and that his name subscribed to the certificate of
taking said deposition is his genuine Signature,

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said Supreme
Court at South Kingston the
day and year above written

[Signature] Powell Helme, Clk

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I Simeon Hazard of South Kingstown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say
that I am now eighty two years of age ~ that I was well
acquainted with Jabez Bofs family of said town who married
Sarah Brayman   I was also well acquainted with Adam
Gould a Justice of the Peace who married them as I understood

I also well recollect that about sixty two years ago the said
Jabez Bofs and his wife Sarah lived in a house belonging to
my Father in said town – and I also remember that when 
he first lived in it he had a number of children – I think
three – and that they there had been married in May as
[illegible – possibly “sixteen”] years according to my best recollection – and they
always lived together as man and wife.  before and after
they lived in my Fathers house –  I understood that the
said Jabez Bofx afterwards moved to the State of NewYork
but I do not know whether he moved direct from South
Kingstown to that State or to the adjoining town of Charlestown
and from that town to the State of NewYork – the last
knowledge I have of him he lived in South Kingstown
-- he was a pan man and moved about with his
Family – 
Witnef
Powell Helme

Simeon Hasards [between first and last names are words “his” and “mark” with an “X” between them

State of Rhode Islands &c
Washington County &c    South Kingstown December 21, A.D.1848
Personally appeared Simeon Hazards
and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed 
and I further certify that he is a credible witnefs
and his affidavit is entitled to the fullest credit
[Signature] Powell Helme
Justice of the Peace

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Town Clerks Office
South Kingstown Dec 21. 1848

I Thomas R Wells Town Clerk of the Town of South Kingstown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island do certify 
that I hold by virtue of my Office the records of Said
Town and of the births and marriages   And I further
certify that I have examined them all between the
years 1775 and 1800 but cannot find any record of
the marriage of Jabez Bofs and Sarah Braman
I also certify that I believe that many marriages have
taken place as well as before or since the war of the
Revolution which were never recorded
Witnefs
[Signature] Thomas R. Wells Town Clerk
[flourish]

Washington &c    South Kingston
December 21. 1848

Personally appeared before me the above [illegible]
Thomas R. Wells, known to me as Town Clerk of Said
South Kingstown and made oath to the truth of the 
above certificate by him signed

[Signature] 
Powell Helme
Justice of the Peace

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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office. Superior Court.
December 21, AD 1848
Washington &c,  
I, Powell Helme, Clerk of the Superior 
Court of said State within and for the County of Washington
do hereby certify that Powell Helme is a Justice of the Peace of the 
Town of South Kingston aforesaid duly and legal qualified to act
in that capacity and that the name subscribed to the foregoing certif
icate are his known signatures – That Thomas Powells Esq is 
Town Clerk of said Town of South Kingston, duly and legally qualifed
to act in that capacity and that his name subscribed to the foregoing
certificate is his [illegible] signature.

In testimony hereof I have –
affixed the seal of Said Supreme-
Court at South Kingston
this day and year above written
[Signature] Powell Helmes
Clerk

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R.I.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
[line]

File No. 16508
Sarah Boss
Widow of
Jabez Boss
Priv. Rev. War
[line]

Act: July 7 10-/11 1838
Index:--Vol. A, Page 74

[Arrangement of 1870.] 
[The previous line is in brackets in original document – it is not a comment from the transcriptionist]

[Everything below is handwritten]

[There are at least three lines of faint illegible text]

2      Rhode Island Rev. Act 18th March 1818.
Jabez Bofs. Sterl. $8 per month
To a last time [illegible] Year Dues: March 4 1821

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[Document consists of right and left pages/sides]

[Left side]
See Memo within
Name dropped from 
The pension role Nov
21. 1821 “did not Serve
9 Months on Continental”
[line]

[Right side]
[Checkmark or letter “V” at top left of page]
N 13,320.
Sarah Bofs and
NY
Ltr to A. L. Lynde
April 4th 1847.

act 7 July 1838

It appears from our Books that Jabez Boss
was first inscribed on the R.I. rolls. on the
13th Oct 1820, commencing 11 Augt 1820.
On this 21 November 1821 was “Dropped from Roll.
did not serve 9 months on Continental.”

Cole

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[At top right of page]
Deposition
[Crossed out word]
Caggshell Green

[Written vertically on left side of pgae]
The Deposition of Caggshell [illegible]

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The deposition of Caggshell Green of James-
town in the County of Newport and State 
of Road Island &c of Lawful age and
Engaged according to Law Deposed and
Says – That he enlisted in Captain
James Turos Company Some Time about
the first of February AD 1776 as third
Sarjint (and aftrward was raised to the 
office of first Sarjint) for one year where 
Company was under the Command of
Colonel Christopher Lippit where I Served
my Time out, Jabez Bofs Enlisted in His
same Company that I did as a privit Some
Little time before, where Served [the “v” in “Served is inserted] as a good
and faithful Soldier with me in Colonel
Lippits Regiment  During my stay in
the army was with me in the Battles
at Princeton & [blank space] and was honor
ably discharged with me at Chatham
in the State of New-Jersey Some time in 
January AD 1777.  [Signature] Caggshell Green

Washington [illegible] } August 15th A D 1820 ~
In person came Coggshel Green the above 
Deponent and was duly Examined Certified
and sworn to the truth of His above Testimony
by him Subscribed
Before me [Signature] Mattw Robinson, Just Peace [flourish]

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I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted
with The witnef in named deponent and I know
him to be a man of Good Character and
of truth and Honesty
Tist Mattw Robinson Just Peace
Taken and handed in to open Court
by one 
[Signature] Mattw Robinson Just. Peace [flourish]

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The Deposition of John Holley of South=
Kingston in the county of Washington
of Lawful age and [illegible] according to 
Law Deposition as follows to 18[illegible]
Stated the Said John Holley enlisted in
the State Service in the Revolutional
War with Great Britton on the 18th Day 
of January A.D. 1776 under the Command
of Colonel Henry Babcock for One year
after=Ward on the June following Said
Babcock was Broke for some undefined
Lieutenant Colonel Lippit took Com-
mand of our Regiment under him I
Served my time and [crossed out word] I am
well knowing to Jaboz Bofs [inserted “of Said [illegible] Kingston], enlisting
in the same company that I did well
he served with me under Babcock and
Lippit twelve months to my Cirtain
Knowledge when Bofs had his birthday
he left me behind line

[Signature] Witnefs
Mattw Robinson

John Holley [between first and last names are words “his mark” with an X between them]

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Washintgon &c } So,, Kingston July 26,, AD 1820,

Personally Came John Holley and was
Duly Examined Cautioned and made
Oath to the truth of the within Deposition
by him Subscribed.___

Before me [Signature] Mattw Robinson Just Peace

I hereby Certify that I have been Personally
Acquainted with John Holley The within
Deponent for a Number of years and Consider
Him in my Opinion to Stand above Reproach
with mankind in general as to truth and 
Veracity    [Signature] Mattw Robinson -- Just of Peace

The within is the Deposition of John Holley
Taken at the request of Jabez Bofs to be used before
The Honorable Sourt of inquiracy for the County of
Washington respecting the revolutionary Pension is
Taken and handed to the Clerk of said Court
By me -- [Signature] Mattw Robinson Just. Peace

[Written vertically on bottom left side]
Deposition
John Holley

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The Deposition of Edward Savet of South -
Kingston in the County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island & of Lawful age and engaged
according to Law Deponent as follows (viz)
That I enlisted some time in January A.D.
1776 as a private in the Company commanded
by Captain James Tew for Twelve months;
in the revolutionary War with Great Britton
and belonged to the Regiment under the
Commanded by Colonel Christopher Lippit
In June following was [inserted word [illegible]] Ordered to go to 
New York to Join General Washington
army where I Served my time and those
I enlisted for, and I am heer Knowing
to Jabez Bofs of South Kingston in the
County and State aforemend in history in
The same Company with me  was with me
in the Battle at Trenton & Princeton was in
the same mela with me and he was Honorably
Discharge with me at Chartham in the
State of New = Jersey in January 1777 and
we returned home together

Witnefs
[Signature] Mattw Robinson

[“Edward Savet” with “his mark” between the first and last name, with a tilted “X” between them.]

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Washington &c} August 15th AD 1820 –

In person [inserted word “came”] Edward Savet [illegible] to the witnfs
Deposition and was Duly Examined Caution [inserted ending “nd” for the word "caution"]
and Sworn to the truth of the Same
Before me [Signature] Mattw Robinson Just. of Peace

I hereby Certify that I have [illegible]
personally Examined with the above
named Edward Savet [inserted “ & know him”] to be a man
of faith and Veracity and [illegible] and Certainty
Servt [Signature] Mattw Robinson Just Peace

Taken and handed [illegible] to orphan Court by me
[Signature] Mattw Robinson Just Peace


State of Rhode Island and
Providence plantations
Washington County Ss} Clerks Office Court Com. pleas
& Gen. Sefsions of the of the Peace
August 28. 1820~
I certify that Matthew Robinson Esq. whose
Signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the
Peace for the Town of South Kingston legally
Chosen and Qualified as the Law requires that
full faith and Credit ought to be given to his
Certificate [the word “that” is crossed out] throughout the United States
and that the Seal here imprefsed is the true Seal
of the Court Afors.
Witnes Sam. Helme Clk of Courts [illegible small inserted text in margin after word “of”]

[On left side of page written vertically:] 
Deposition of
Edward Savet

[Lower left side of page has faint markings of what appears to be a circle with an octagonal shape over it]

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[handwritten]
Treasury Department 
[illegible] Pensions Office
[month illegible] 25th 1850
Sir
[first line illegible]
[second line illegible]
[third line]  in the case of  Jabez
[fourth line] Boss [illegible] possessions
[fifth line] private 
[illegible] obt servant
[signed]
Jno. S. Gallaher
Auditor
[bottom left]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Pension Office,
May 8. 1850

Sir,
The vouchers upon which
arrears of pension, under the act of
March 18. 1818, at the rate of eight
dollars per man, are claimed by the
children of Jabez Bofs, decd from the
4th. of March 1821 to the 17th of July
1828, when he died, are herewith re-
turned.

You are hereby authorized to
make the payment.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obt Servant;
[Signature of J. L. Edwards is crossed out]

[At bottom left of page:]
Hon. J. S. Gallaher
Third Auditor

[Across middle of page across main text is handwritten “Cancelled”]

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No 13320
Sarah Bofs. rw
Wid of Jabez
NY
Act 7 July 1838

Admi 2 years pw
$80.00 pr ann
[illegible] March. 1826 by
March 1841. Payable to
Mary Austin, Fanny Bofs
Soliman B Bofs, Benjamin Bofs
Waity Bofs & Jeremiah M 
Bofs only surviving children
of Sarah Bofs decd.

[Signature] Benja Cowell
Prvidence
RI

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State of New York
Chenango County Ss.
Before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county
personally appeared Henry Knowles a minister of
the Gospel in the society of Friends and having
been duly affirmed acording to law deposeth
and says that he was acquainted with Sarah
Boss widow of Jabez Bofs and mother of Jeremiah
M. Bofs.  That the said Sarah Bofs died at the 
house of the said Jeremiah M Bofs in Smyrna
in the said [inserted word “county”] of Chenango on the 18th day of January
in the year 1842.  That he attended her funeral
and took part in the funeral services on the
occasion which was on the 20th day of January 1842
That he recolects distinctly of being present at
her funeral and that he made a record of
it at the time which corosponds with the time
before mentioned as appears from the said
record now before him and in his own hand
writing made at the time.
[Signature] Henry Knowles

Subscribed and affirmed to this 27th day of
November 1848 before me.  I certify that the said
deponant is a person of good character and
is entitled to credit. and that the word
“county” was interlined in the above before
signing
[Signature] F. E. Dimmick
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Chenango County
Before the Subscriber a Justice of
the peace in afor said county per
sonally called Dewit C. Briggs & on his oath
by me to him duly administered according
to law saith that he was well acquainted
with Mrs Sarah Bofs late of Smyrna in
said county deceased. That he was living
at the house of her son Jeremiah M. Bofs during
the time of the last sicknefs and death of the said
Sarah Bofs which took place at the house of her son the
said Jeremiah M Bofs. that he attended her funeral and afsisted
[inserted phrase “in her burial.”] That the said Sarah Bofs died at Smyrna
aforesaid on or about the 18th day of January
in the Year 1842.
[Signature} D C Briggs

Subscribed & sworn to this
7th day of May 1847
before me & I cerify said
witnefs to be entitled to credit
[Signature] F. E. Dimmick Justice of the Peace
of Said County.

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[Document is a printed form with blanks filled in with handwriting.]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
CHENANGO COUNTY.
[The above two lines have a “}” symbol pointing to “SS.”]

I, B B Andrews Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that Francis E Dimmick
the person subscribing the annexed deponent
and before the same was taken, was, on the 7th May 1847
and 27th day of November 1848 therein mentioned,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
of Chenango; and that I am well acquainted with the
hand-writing of the said Just named and verily
believe that the name subscribed to the said Just named is his proper and genuine
signature.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said
county, this 5th day of December A. D. 1848.

[Signature] B. B. Andrews Clerk.

[On the bottom right side of page, written vertically:]
Affidavit of
Minister &-

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Washington
Feby 11, 1832,

Sir,
I am requested to ascertain
whether the name of Jabez Bofs [name is underlined] can be again
restored to the pension list under any decis
ion of the Dept relating to the service for
which he was originally pensioned, under
act of 1818,

I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt,
[Signature] W G Wade,


J E Heath Esq
Com of Pensions,

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Jeremiah. M. Bofs Esq
Smyrna Chenango. Co. NY
In the claim of his father
Jabez Bofs--

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State of New York
County of Chenango
[Above two lines are followed by “Ss”]

Jeremiah M Bofs
of Smyrna in said county of lawful age
being duly affirmed according to law saith
he is a son of Jabez Bofs deceased late a
United States pensioner of 96 dollars per
annum that deponent believes he was paid
his last stipend in March 1821 that in Nov
1821 he was as deponent verily believes unjustly
dropped from the pension list that he died
July 17th 1828 in the state and county aforesaid
that deponent has been duly appointed his
administration that Willis G Wade of Rose
N.Y. is the attorney to prosecute the claim
for the pension withheld.

[Signature] Jeremiah M Bofs

Affirmed and subscribed
before me this 2nd day
of June 1851
[Signature] F E Dimmick Justice of the Peace

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Letter

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Providence Jany 1, 1849

Sir
I herewith enclose the claim of the children
of Sarah Bofs widow of Jabez Bofs for county of
Charleston in this State, but who removed
to the State of New York some years ago,
where they both died.  The evidence of
service and marriage having both been
obtained in this State  Mr. AL Lynde of 
Warsaw N.Y. has requested me to forward it
to the Department & to afsume the agency
of the claim. And in answer to your 
letter to him of April 7 1847. I enclose the
following documents.

1st An original declaration which he made
before the District Judge of Rhode Island
Sept 26 1818 under the act of March 18,1818
and the deposition of Jonathan Sheldon there
produced, & also the Certificate of Col Lippett
likewise then produced, of his having served
12 months in his regiment.—These papers
have been in my pofsefsion ever since. I
did not transmit them for the reason that
shortly after the declaration was made I
understood, that it had been decided that
Col Lippets regiment did not serve 9 Months
after it had been placed on “Continental Establishment”

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and that Col Crarys in which he served 15 months
was not continental at any time,  It seems, however,
from the papers that he made another declaration
before some other Judge or court & his name was
placed on the Pension Roll under said act,
probably by mistake, unlefs for services not
named in this declaration of which I have 
no recollection,--- I would also remark in
reference to the Certificate of Colo Lippetts, it
having been in my pofsefsion so long, it was
thought advisable to prove the hand writing
which has been done by his son Wm Lippett
whose affidavit is annexed – 

There is another fact which needs some
explanation  Bofs declared that he enlisted
in “Capt James Tews Company” in Lippetts
regiment  The name of no such Captain
[inserted word “appears”] in the Regimental Roll dated Sept 1776 a 
copy of which you have.  But by examining
the Secretarys Certificate herewith enclosed,
it will appear that James Tew Jr was
appointed Captain in Janry 1776 when
the regiment was first raised, but was
afterwards promoted to the rank of Major
& Limuel Bayley was appointed Captain
& on his Roll, is found the name of Jabez
Rofs a private,  This was a mistake, unquestionably
the name of Bofs [“Bofs” is underlined] was intended, But the 
certificate of the Colonel is conclusive as to this

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and that Col Crarys in which he served 15 months
was not continental at any time,  It seems, however,
from the papers that he made another declaration
before some other Judge or court & his name was
placed on the Pension Roll under said act,
probably by mistake, unlefs for services not
named in this declaration of which I have 
no recollection,--- I would also remark in
reference to the Certificate of Colo Lippetts, it
having been in my pofsefsion so long, it was
thought advisable to prove the hand writing
which has been done by his son Wm Lippett
whose affidavit is annexed – 

There is another fact which needs some
explanation  Bofs declared that he enlisted
in “Capt James Tews Company” in Lippetts
regiment  The name of no such Captain
[inserted word “appears”] in the Regimental Roll dated Sept 1776 a 
copy of which you have.  But by examining
the Secretarys Certificate herewith enclosed,
it will appear that James Tew Jr was
appointed Captain in Janry 1776 when
the regiment was first raised, but was
afterwards promoted to the rank of Major
& Lemuel Bayley was appointed Captain
& on his Roll, is found the name of Jabez
Rofs a private,  This was a mistake, unquestionably
the name of Bofs [“Bofs” is underlined] was intended, But the 
certificate of the Colonel is conclusive as to this

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service ----- With report to his service in Col
Crarys Regiment his declaration is sustained
by the Role of that regiment and it appears
he was allowed £16.8.1 for “depreciation
of his pay” which shows that he must have
served as stated  I refer you to that Roll, a
copy of which you have also.

You observe that 11 Months is admitted but the
evidence now enclosed exhibits 24 Months
at [illegible] & I have to request that this amnt
may be allowed  The evidence of his 
marriage to Sarah Brayman in 1779
is also enclosed together with the claim
of Jeremiah M Bofs for arrears of all the 
pension [illegible] to the time of her death
The evidence of which is also enclosed

I am very Respectfully
your obt Sevt
[Signature] Benja Cowell

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["6915" crossed out]
March 20 / 47
M.
Sarah Bofs.
Aug 4, 1836.
[Text above is over a round postal mark that appears to say "WARS" but the rest is illegible]

[Vertical text]
[Illegible] L Edwards Esq
Cowen Plce [Illegible]
Washington
D.C.

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Warsaw N.Y.
13. March 1847.

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send declaration in case of
Sarah widow of Jabez bofs who was a 
Pensioner of the United States at his death

Please examine file & [illegible] what further
will be nescefsary 

Respectfully Yours
[Signature] A. L. Lynde

[In dark vertical text on left side:]
M
Sarah Bofs decd
widw

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City D C.

Sir Enclosed find Certain Papers
Relative to the Boss. Case and
also Mr Lyndes Letter to me of 
12th Janr ~  Mr Lynde Expected the
pay for the 6 Heirs as the papers
were all Complete. and the only
difficulty in Regards to Keeping
back the pay for the other Five is
Your Letter [inserted “to analyze or”] (which I Enclose to
You) not being as full as Mr Jenkins
requires, --  You will please
forward me a Letter So I Can
draw the Money & Remit it to
Mr Lynde

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
[Signature] Robert Thompson
761 Broadway
May 16 Ssfs /49.

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Warsaw New York
August 13. 1849

J L Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
On the 7th June you afsesed a Pension
certificate for balance of Pension due Sarah Bofs
Widow of Jabez Bofs under act of 7th July 1838 &
made the same payable to her six surviving 
children

The Surrogates certificate in this case
Showing who were the surviving children was
made long before the ifsuing of the certificate &
in the meantime two of the children viz
Mary Austin & Fanny Bofs have died

I have in this case directed the sur=
viving children to make the necefsary papers
to draw the money & to go before the Surrogate
of Chenango County & obtain from him by
satisfactory proof his certificate as to the death
of the two children above named and also 
as to who are the now surviving children
of said Sarah Bofs

I suppose the money would be paid
upon such papers.  If any order from Your
Office to the agent at Albany should be necefsary
will you please direct him & write to me on 
the subject

Very Respectfully
[Signature] A. L. Lynde

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[Illegible]
May 3. 1850

Hon. Secretary
of the Treasury

Sir, I forward papers
for arrears of Pension in case 
of Jabez Bofs - an early attention
will much oblige

Your Hble Srvt
[Signature] H. Putnam

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Wm. Lippetts affidt
Certificate of Col
Lippett attached

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I William Lippit of Cranston in the county
of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &c.
do testify and say, That I am the son of
Christopher Lippit late of said Cranston deceased,
Formerly a Colonel in the army of the Revolu
tion and who died in the [crossed out word] year A.D.
1824 and I further testify that the certificate
Hereto attached dated Cranston May 6th
A.D. 1818 and signed Christopher Lippit Col,
is in the hand writing of my father.  I have
often seen him write and know this to be so
[Signature] Wm Lippitt

Providence Ss In the city of Providence
December 29th A.D. 1848
Sworn to and sub-
scribed Before me and I
further certify that he is a credible witnefs
[Signature] Amasa S. Westcott
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, RI
I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Mu-
-nicipal court of the City of Providence in said state, do
hereby certify, that Amasa S. Westcott who has signed
the aforegoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within
and for said city of Providence, Duly elected.

In attestation whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and have affixed
the seal of said court, this 19th day of
December, A.D. one thousand, eight
hundred and forty eight.
[Signature] Albert G. Greene
Clerk

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Cranston May the 6 AD. 1818. ~
I, Do here by Certify Whom So every it May Conferne
that Jabez, Bofs, Serve in My Regement as a Soldier
from January the 18th 1776. To January the 18. 18[illegible]7
being 12 Months and was Dijoined by me having
Served his time out., - [Signature] Christopher Lippitt, Col.,

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Jon Sheldon
Depo --

Found on Roll
w Capt Christopher Dyce

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I Jonathan Sheldon of South Kingston in the
state of Rhode Island being now in my 66th year
on oath do declare & say – that I am personally 
acquainted with – Jabez Bofs now of Charlestown
& formerly a soldier in the revolutionary army – In
the year 1776 I enlisted in Col Lippetts regiment
of the Rhode Island Line – for twelve months –
said Bofs was in the same regiment & enlisted
for the same length of time – I continued in the regim=
=ent until Janry 1778 – when in consequence of ill 
health I was discharged – about ten days before my
time was out – said Bofs was in the regiment when
I left it – afterward I enlisted for three years w
Col Angells regiment so that I saw no more
of said Bofs – until aftre the war = I have been 
acquainted with Bofs ever sence [inserted “&”] I now believe
him to be in indigent circumstances - - he works
by the day for his living & has a large family ---
[Signature] Jonathan Shelden

Seventh Sept 26 Rhode Island District
I certify that this 26th day of September AD 1818 peronally
apeared before me the above named Jonathan Sheldon & made
oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above
deposition by him inscribed = said Deposition was taken
at the request of Jabez Bofs, - to be used as evidence before the
District [inserted “Judge”] for said District on his the Jabezs application for a
pension under the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 18 March 1818.
& reduced to writing by me 
[Signature] Benajmin Cowell
Commr of the Dis. Court
& authorised to take deposi
tions &c

[“+77” is written in lower left corner]

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Secretary's Certificate
RJ

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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations.

I Henry Bowen Secretary of 
said State, Keeper of the Records
and the Seal thereof
Do Certify, That at the session of the General
Assembly of said (then Colony) in January
seventeen hundred seventy six, Henry
Babcock was appointed Colonel – Christopher
Lippitt Lieutenant Colonel, and James Tew jr
Captain of the third Company, of the Regiment
ordered at said session to be raised for one
year: I also Certify, That at the May session
of the General Assembly following, the said
Henry Babcock was dismissed from his
command of said Regiment.
I further Certify, That at the session of said
General Assembly in August following, the
said Regiment having been taken into 
Continental Pay, Christopher Lippitt was 
recommended to the Most Honorable Continental
Congress for Colonel, and James Tew for Major :-
and Lemuel Bayley appointed Captain.
as appeared of Record.

witness my hand and the
Seal of  said State this twenty
first day of December AD 1848.
[Signature] Henry Bowen

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No 13320
Sarah Bofs decd
Wdw of Jabez
NY
act 7 July 1838
husband died 1828
Wdw died 1842. Jnry
18th
Married before 1794

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State of New York
Chenango County Ss    Be it known that before the
Subscribed a Judge in and for Said county personally
came Jeremiah M Bofs and being duly qualified
according to law affirms and makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the several acts of Congrefs
That he is a son of Jabez Bofs who was a soldier 
in the American Revolutionary Army and resided
at the date of his services at [illegible] Washington
county in the State of Rhode Island and served
eleven months or more in all as reported to me
by my father  That he was married to Sarah
Brayman in December 1779 at South Kingston
in the state of Rhode Island   That the said Jabez
Bofs died at Shurburne in the state of New York
on the 17th July 1828   That the said Sarah Bofs
died at Smyrna in the state of New York on the
18th day of January 1842   That she did not
marry after the death of the said Jabez Bofs
but remained his widow   That he had not any
family record of the marriage of his father and
mother and no documentary evidence of his
Services  That the said Jabez Bofs was pensioned
under the act of congrefs in 1818 at eight
Dollars per month  [Signature] Jeremiah M Bofs

Subscribed and affirmed
to before me this 2nd day
of March 1847
[Signature] Roswell Judson
Third Judge of Chenango County

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[Document is a mix of printed typeface with handwritten responses to blanks in the form.]

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Chenango County Clerk’s Office } SS.

I, B. B. Andrews Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify, That Roswell Judson
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or ac-
knowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written,
was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement [crossed out word “a”]
Was First Judge in and for the said
county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned
and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.  And fur-
ther, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such
Judge and verily believe that the signature to 
the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said county, the 8th day of March A.D. 1847
[Signature] B. B. Andrews Clerk