Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.45604, James Boyes, N. H.

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(3-1776)

Service
N.H.

[Black five-pointed star]
Boyes, James

Number
S.45604

Contents

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45604

INVALID. [typed]
Revy 
File No. 45604
James Boyes
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 54

[Arrangements of 1870.] 


1915 Oct 26 Hist.  to 
Alfred L. Holman

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9236
R
New Hampshire

Jas. Bayes
of Londonderry in the state of N. Hampe'r [Hampshire]
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reed of the N.H.
[li]ne , for the term of 3 yrs - 1777-

[In]scribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7. of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of April, 1819
and sent to Judge Bell
Chester, N.H

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819                                    87"43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819                      48
                                                                            --------                                                                  
10  24/30  4/31                                                  $ 135.43
                                                                        ------------
d. July 5.1834

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued 

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Notification sent July 31st 1820 to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, New Hampshire

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[illegible]
James Boyes, Private
Reeds N. Hamp. Regt
Sept 1777. 3 years
April 7. 1818
Admitted

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State of New Hampshire April 7 AD 1878 James Boyes made oath to the truth of this affidavit by him subscribed before me
Samuel Bell aforesaid Jus: [justice] Sup: {superior] Court
 
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I James Boyes of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and depose that in September in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the continental establishment as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt James Carr in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. George Reid in the New Hampshire line, and continued in said service for the term of three years at which time I received an honorable discharge from the Army by the said George Reid but have since lost it but do not know when nor where    I further testify that I always since have been and now am a Citizen of and resident in the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of Assistance from my Country for support.  I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the law of the United States.                 
                                                                  James Boyes

I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature and the State of New Hampshire do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Boyes did serve in the Revolutionary War for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support as stated in the preceding declaration, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
               April 7th 1878   Samuel Bell aforesaid Jus: [justice] Sup: [superior] Court

I John Dickey of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and depose that James Boyes the subscriber of the above affidavits is in poor and indigent circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his common country or elsewhere
                                  John Dickey
                                 
State of New Hampshire April 7th 1878 John Dickey made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
         Samuel Bell aforesaid Jus: [justice] Sup: [Superior} Court

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM....SS.
On this eleventh day July AD., 1820, personally appeared in open court  at Chester, before John Harvey and Hall Burgin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of  Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, James [illegible] Boyes aged fifty nine years, resident in Londonderry 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:--

That after having served at Winter hill and at Cambridge on or about the first day of March 1776 he entered for the term of five months in the state of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain James Kann [Carr] in the Regiment commanded first by Colonel Adams and afterwards by Col'o Reid in the line of the state of NewHampshire on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps for three years and until  about the first of March 1779, That He served the whole three years as a private and at the expiration of the tern was discharged at Valley Forge in Pensylvania, that he was in the battle of Hunbertown [Hubbardton] and at the taking of Burgoyne, that he has no other evidence in his power except what he has already exhibited--the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818.  The number of my Pension certificate is 9236,  I have received a pension

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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.  My occupation is that of a farmer ....sufficient ability to pursue it is but small being enfebled by age and infirmaties.  I have in family residing with me a wife aged 58 years, and one son 19 years Jonathan by name.

Their capacity to contribute to their support is no any more than to support themselves                James Boyes.

Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 before    John Harvey,   }  Judges of the said
                                Hall Burgin     }   Court

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 24 dollars and 14 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eleventh day of July, 1820.
    P Chadwick  }Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
                         } for the County of Rockingham.


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  SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate of income of James Boyes
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

1 Cow -----------------------------$14.00
1 Swine 3.00  1 Pig 1.00----------     4.00
4 Chairs @ 3/ --------------------      2.00
1 Hoe ----------------------------         .17
1 Ax------------------------------          .75
1 Dung fork----------------------         .30
1 Shovel -------------------------         .42
Sundrys of Old Crockery---------       1.00
Sundry articles of Hollow ware ---     1.50
                                                   ----------
                                                      $24.14

I owe John Jackson ----------$28.00
  " Pinkerton & Dickey  ------     4.00
  "  Redfield & Adams -------      1.42
                                    _______________
                                               $33.42

and have no means of Paying them than from the property and my Pension      
                       James Boyes

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                                                                                                                                                AL 1
                                                                                                                                                Rev Sec
                               ALFRED L HOLMAN
                               219 So. DEARBORN STREET
                               CHICAGO
                                                                                                            { HARRISON 4983
CABLE ADDRESS:  NAMLOH                                        TELEPHONES  {  CALUMET 140
CODE: WESTERN UNION

                                                                      October 20TH, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
   Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--
     Will you kindly give me the pension record of James Boyes, Rockingham Co., N.H. , pensioner of the Revolution, who was placed on roll Apr. 13, 1819, his pension commencing April. 7, 1818.
     Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
                          Yours faithfully,
                               Alfred L. Holman

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.      3-525
OWN [Old War and Navy]                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                                                               BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 45,604                                                   Washington, D. C.  ---------------------------, 19---

In reply to your request of -------, received-------------------------for a statement of the military history of James Boyes 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.

DATES OF                    LENGTH OF            RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.                          STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR       SERVICE.                                   CAPTAIN.                       COLONEL.

     +                                 +                                     Served at Winter Will & Cambridge no officers stated                    N.H.
1777                              3 yrs                   Prt.             James Carr                      {    Adams
                                                                                                                           {   Reid

Battles engaged in, Hubbardton & Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in New Hampshire
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Londonderry Rockingham, Co N.H.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs. Died July 5, 1834 *

Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife aged 48 yrs, no names are stated, and to his son Jonathan aged19 years. No other family data on file.
                                                                                                                                   *from A. B.

                                                                                   Respectfully,
 
the two dates of enlistment given by the soldier do not agree with the N H Archive which gives Jan 1, 1777.  so I have omitted everything but 1777 as I cannot prove it.
                                                                                                                AW                                                  Commissioner