Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,327, Jonathan Boone, Penn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Boone, Jonathan

NUMBER
R. 9,327

CONTENTS

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set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of May 1834.

J M: Arnold

address to Robert Scrogin

Parn Kentucky

30.986

Jonathan Boon
Kentucky.

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set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of May 1834.

J M: Arnold

address to Robert Scrogin

Parn Kentucky

30.986

Jonathan Boon
Kentucky.

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State of Kentucky
Bourbon County.  Sct

On this Ninth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court for said County of Bourbon now sitting Jonathan Boone a resident of said County aged Eighty three 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That early in the year 1777, he entered the service as a private Soldier in the Millitia of Berks County, for a tour of three months, under Captain ___ Greves of Berks County and state of Pennsylvania at the town of Reading on the Schuylkill, and that he performed said Tour of three months in Guarding the Hessian prisoners at the town of Reading, taken at Trenton the winter preceeding after serving this three months as above stated, in the same year and in the summer, following that he was drafted in the Millitia as a private Soldier to go to the American Army under Captain Ludwick of the Millitia for a tour of three months, in the Millitia of Berks County Pennsylvania, and that this affiant hired a substitute (to wit) his Brother David Boone (now dead) to take his place and gave said David Boone One Hundred dollars for said three months tour, and that said David Boon as a Substitute marched with colonel Mark Bird to Paules Hook from Berks County and served out the said tour of three months for this affiant, in the Millitia of Pennsylvania, attached to the American Army in the state of New Jersey and New York. that about the month of December of the same year this affiant went on a trading tour to Charlestown South Carolina, and in his absence another call was made on the Millitia of Berks County and by a new arrangement, this affiant was placed in the fifth class in his Millitia Company and under Colonel Jacob Morgan of the Millitia he was again

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drafted for a three months tour as a private soldier and before his return to Berks County in the spring the said - detachment in which he had been drafted in his absence to the south was called into the service, he was then a Private in the Millitia under Captain David Witner he herewith files his discharge from the Company of said David Witner. when he removed out of the bounds of his Company the calls on the Millitia of Berks County were very frequent but this affiant had no Idea that his class No. 5 would be called on again before his return from South Carolina when he left home (he having been called on in the spring of the same year, but in this he was mistaken, for he was in April 1782 fined for his Innocent and unintentional delinquency, by a board of Officers under his Colonels Jacob Morgans Organization and was fined thirty pounds and thirty Eight shillings cost, by the said board of officers wheither Legally or not, he will not pretend to say, but he paid the money, to the sub- Lieutenant of Col Morgans Redgiment, (to wit) Abraham Lincoln and took his receipt for the same which is herewith filed dated April 25th 1778. the reason assigned for this fineing was that the substitute who filled the place of this affiant for the said three months tour could not be procured for a less sum than thirty pounds and that as this affiant was out of his place when called on, and attending to his own private business that he should pay the sum given to his substitute and he did it accordingly - together with the costs of suit by the Collector &c _
this affiant Consideres himself entitled to the credit of this three months tour which was actually paid for by himself and he received on the Millitia roll a credit for said three months tour, and altho he remained on the same Company roll for more than three years afterwards he was not

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Called on again in said Class No.5, until he left the bounds of said Company and obtained his discharge from Capt David Widner on the 6th day of May 1782. He said affiant states
that he served three months, as a guard to the Hessian prisoners, that he served by a Substitute (to wit) his brother David Boone
three months, to Paules Hook &c and that he virtually served three months, by a substitute procured by Colonel Morgan and for which service this affiant had to pay altho he at that time thought it a hard case. he states that
he served nine months all as a private Soldier-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn to and Subscribed
in open Court the day 
and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Boon

We Thomas Pullen James Francis and James McClintock Residing in the County of Bourbon and state aforesaid hereby Certify that we have been well acquainted with Jonathan Boone who has subscribed the above declaration in our present and sworn to the same, for twenty years past that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the day and
Year above written.

Thomas Pullen
his
James  X   McClintock
mark
Jonathan Boon
his
James  X  Francis
mark

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the questions or interogatorees prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court Certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Pullen James Francis & James McClintock - who has signed the Preceeding Certificate are residents of the County of Bourbon and that no Clergyman resides in the Immediate neighbourhood of the applicant that has been long acquainted with him said applicant and that those persons who have signed said Certificate are Creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Richard French

I James M Arnold Clerk of the Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Boone for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of May 1834
JM: Arnold

address

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January 9, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC
Jonathan Boone
R.9327

Mrs. F. A. Gordon
608 West State Street,
Marshalltown, Iowa.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Boone of Kentucky and that
of Ebenezer Fairchild of North Carolina.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Ebenezer Fairchild. You are furnished herein the pension record of the only Jonathan Boone
found, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Jonathan Boone and names of his parents are not shown.

Jonathan Boone applied for pension May 9, 1834 for his service in the Revolutionary War, at that time he was aged eighty-three years
and a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky, in which his application was made. In this application it is shown that while a resident of
Berks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted early in the year 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Groves' Pennsylvania
company and was engaged in guarding the Hessian prisoners in Reading, Pennsylvania that had been taken at the battle of Trenton. He was drafted in the summer of 1777, to serve as a private three months in the Berks County, Pennsylvania militia under Captain Ludwick
but hired a substitute, his brother David Boone, to serve in his place and paid him one hundred dollars for three months' service.
His brother served the three months under Colonel Mark Bird in New Jersey and New York. Said David Boone was deceased in 1834. In
December of the same year (1777) Jonathan Boone went on a trading tour, private business, to Charleston, South Carolina and in his absence he was called into the service for three months in the 5" class of Pennsylvania militia under Colonel Jacob Morgan; he then belonged to Captain David Widner's company of the 6" class of Pennsylvania militia and the call to service in his absence was quite a surprise to him and he was fined by a board of officers and paid his fine.

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His claim for pension was not allowed as the law under which he applied required that the soldier himself render actual service of not less than six months, and Jonathan Boone had rendered actual service of only three months. He received a discharge from Captain David Widner's company May 6, 1782.

No further family data are shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,

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(illegible) delinquency in the (fifth) class and eight shillings cash on behalf of the collector

                                   Abn. Lincoln  L.C.B.C.


Amity Township Berks County May 6th (1783)
To whom it may concern this is to certify 
(illegible) of persons that Jonathan Boone was drafted in the militia and (2 -3 words illegible) discharge being he has left my company.
                                  
                             (illegible signature)

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Robt. Scroggins
22 May 1834

Record. Vol. 25. p. 459

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War Dept. Pen Office
May 22, 1834

Sir,

The papers in the case of Jonathan Roon have been examined. He alleges to have served one tour of three months in person, and claim for two tours of three months each, performed by substitutes, for which he had to pay considerable sums of money. The Act of June 7, provides for none who did not themselves serve at least six months. His claim cannot therefore be allowed. The papers will be placed on file in this office.

Robert Scroggins Esqr
Paris
Ken.

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 37727
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
November 29, 1929...192
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of five pages from Rev. War
pension claim of Jonathan Boone, R. 9327.

No. of copies 1 of each page...Shall form be kept standing?......days
For further information see...M.M.H. Finch
Room No. 5033
Phone No. 541
Approved: A.D. Wilkasson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.

Margaret M. 
Chief of Branch or Division.

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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[Side 2 of Form "Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work." Form was left blank.]

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person & 6 months by substitute. See letter to Robert Scogin (illegible) Ky 22 May 1834.

9327

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REJECTED

9327
P.O. Jonathan Boone
Service: ____________

Enlisted: ____________________, 18 __.
Discharged: _________________, 18 __.
Application filed: ____________, 18 __.

Alleges: ___________________
Re-Enlisted: _______________

Attorney: _____
P.O. _______

______Recognized   _______Contract
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18 __.

1929 Dec 9 (Phalas) to Miss Kate S. Curry 
Finance Div. NTFD                      MMNF

1940 Jan 9 Hist to Mrs. F. A. Gordon.     CC

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Marshalltown, Ia.
Jan. 3, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

    Do you have any record of service in the Revolutionary War of Jonathan Boone of Kentucky probably from Warren and Mason, Co.?
    I would also like any record you have of the service of Ebenezer Fairchild who was from Rowan Co., N. Carolina.

                                   Yours truly,
                                           //s//
                             (Mrs. F.A.) Allen Gordon


(Date stamp)
RECEIVED
JAN 6, 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER NO. 19
VETS ADMIN

608 W. State St.

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November 29, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

    Please furnish me uncertified photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Boone, R. 9327.

Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Received payment
$0.75
November 29, 1929
W.C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section

(Finance Div. Stamp)
Cash - 75 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
NOV 30, 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS