Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 971, Lewis Boan, S.C.

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South Carolina

Boan, Lewis
or Bone

Mary

R. 971

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14066

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The State of South Carolina
Chesterfield Disctrict

Henry Boan of the District and State foresaid says on oath that he is the son. The eldest living child of Lewis Boan and Boan. Deposed always understood and believes that hs father Lewis Boan was a whig and served in the War of the Revolution. Depossed has often heard his father say that he turned out as a volunteer against the Torys at the age of sixteen, but depossed doesn't recollect to have heard him say how long he served on his first tour. Depossed also heard him say that he served near Charleston on Sullivan't Island, Bulls Island and other places as a drafted soldier, a tour of six months. Depossed has also heard his father say that he served another tour, but how long depossed doesn't remember, but depossed does remember that his father said in the time of his last tour he was in the fight at Bill's Bridge on Drowning Creek in North Carolina, where he was wounded and taken prisoner and that he was afterwards paroled by the Tory Colonel who commanded the enemy at Bill's Bridge. His father was wounded in the thigh four or five inches above the knee; depossed has often seen the on each side of the thigh where the ball passed. Depossed doesn't know under whom his father served in the first tour above subscribed; In the second term above mentioned his father said he and Aaron Knight (now dead) served as soldiers together, but depossed can't say under what officer or officers he served. In the Battle at Bills Bridge, depossed thinks his father

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was under the command of Colonel Wade; and was under the individual command of a Lieutenant or Engisn Jordan. Depossed has heard his father say that he served under Major Spied, but how long, at what time, or at what place depossed can't say futher thatn that he was with Spied on the Per-Dee River. Depossed does not know the age of his father at the time of his death or the year in which he was born; Nor can depossed state precisely when his father and mother were married, but feels confident that the were married as early as, or before 1793, for depossed will be sixty one years old the twelfth day of (1850) and he has always understood that he was born less than two years after the marriage of his father and mother. Depossed's mother lost a child by miscarriage before depossed was born, which is the reason depossed sayd above he is the oldest living child of his parents.

Depossed can't say when his father died but knows he did upwards of thirty years ago and left depossed mother a widow, and then continued a widow up to the time of her death. She (Depossed mother) died the twelth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, leaving at the time of her death this depossed Henry Boan, Elizabeth, Boan, Killis Boan, Aggy who marrried Jacob Holly, Phoebe who married Edward Boan, Billy Boan, and William Boan, and perhaps Rachel and Missy BOan; Rachel and Minny left this part of the county many years ago and whither they be alive or dead

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depossed doesn't know; Gilly Boan dies since the death of his mother. All the above married with their children of Lewis and Mary Boan. Depossed makes this declaration on behalf of himself and his aforesaid brothers and sisters in order to obtain for himself and for then any pansion from the Government of the United States, the right to whic had been conferred on his mother in her life time by the Acts of Congress.

The above declaration swron to before me this 2nd day of February, Anno Domini 1850. Given under my hand and Seal of Office.

Turner Bryan
Judge of the Court of
for the Chesterfield District

Honey H Bone
[ his mark ]

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No 14066
Mary Boan
SC
Let. to Hon. John McQueen
Feb. 15, 50 
971
Act 7 July 1838 


Ex'r.     INVALID. 
Rejected 
971 
P.O.      Mary Boan 
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

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1005 R
Mary Boan
Widow of Lewis
See same case [illegible] files 971
[stamped REJECTED]

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House Reptr   12th Feby 1850 
Sir   The enclosed application for a pension
has been forwarded to me by a Gentleman
of very high respectability, who has faith in
the claims of the applicants. I hope the evidence may be sufficient to justify awarding
them a pension, they are poor and would
doubtless be much relieved by such sum
as they may be able to obtain. 
Your Obt Srvt 
J McQueen 

J L Edwards 
Comm. Pensions

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14066
Mary Boan, 
widow of Lewis
SC
act 7 July 1838

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The State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District
Aaron Knight of the District & State aforesaid, personally came before me Turner Bryan  Judge of the Court of Ordinary of the District aforesaid in the State aforesaid & being duly sworn, saith, that he knew Lewis Boan in his life time; deponent knows he was old enough to have served in the War of the Revolution. Deponents father Aaron Knight served in the war of the Revolution & deponent has often heard his father (who is now dead) say that Lewis Boan served with him in the said war & that said Lewis Boan was a good whig & a good soldier. Deponent believes that his father & said Lewis Boan served together under General Wade. Deponent has always understood & believes that Lewis Boan served some time in the neighbourhood of Charleston South Carolina, particularly on
Sullivans Island. Deponent has also been
informed & believes that said Lewis Boan was
in the battle at Bettis Bridge on Drowning
Creek in North Carolina & that he was there wounded & taken prisoner by Col Fanning who commanded the British & Tories in that battle. Deponent has heard his father say that he served six months in the neighbourhood of Charleston & deponent believes Lewis Boan was with him the whole time. Deponent
is now upwards of fifty nine years of age. 
Deponent knows that Lewis Boan & Mary Boan were regarded & passed as husband & wife. Lewis Boan died upwards of thirty years ago

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leaving Mary his wife surviving. Mary the
widow never married again, but continued a
widow until she died; said Mary Boan died
as deponent believes, in the Spring of the year
1845. Henry Boan is a son of said Lewis &
Mary Boan. There are now living of the children of said Lewis & Mary Brown the following, viz: Henry Boan Elizabeth Boan, Kitts Boan, Aggy who married Jacob Holly, Pheobe who married Edward Boan, & William Boan; Rachel & Winney left this part of the Country many years ago & whether they are now alive deponent does not know. Deponent has seen the wound on the thigh of Lewis Boan which it was said he received in the battle at Bettis' Bridge. 
Aaron Knight 
Sworn to before me in
the Court of Ordinary at Chesterfield Court House in the District & State aforesaid:
Given under my hand & seal of
Office this 26th March 1849
Turner Bryan
ordinary C.D.

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South Carolina

Boan, Lewis
or Bone

Mary

R. 971