Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6680, Andrew Bostian, N.C.

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N.C. 
Bostian (Boston), Andrew
S.6680
Carded

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13133
North Carolina
Andrew Bostain (Boston)
Rowan Co. in the State of N.C.
who was a prv. cav in the Company commanded
by Captain M. Phifer of the ____commanded
by _____ in the North Carolina
one for two years from 1777.

Andrew Bostian   
June 13/14
Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 100 Dollars____ cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1833 and sent Hon, A Rencher

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      200.00
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. "    50.00
                                                            _______
                                                           $250.00

Revolutionary Claim,

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Andrew Bostians Declaration 224 24


admt for 2 years from 1777 a private in the Cavalry of N Carolina 
Capt Phifer
$100. per ann



Hon A Rencher 
NC

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State of North Carolina
Rowan County

On this ___ day of November in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Rowan, it being a court of record, Andrew Bostian of the County & State aforementioned, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, does on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 in the second Troop of Cavalry from North Carolina under the following officers, Martin Phifer Captain, lieutenant name not recollected, Valentine Beard Cornet, that he marched to Charleston and was there & in the State of South Carolina part of the first six months, thence he was marched to the City of Philadelphia & that he remained there two or three months, that he then left the City when it was evacuated to the British, thence to Little York & was sent as a guard to Boston with money to General Hancock, he then returned to Little York & then went to Fort Pitt that he returned again to Little York and was there discharged having served two years and a half; that he was in the Battle of Germantown and

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a number of skirmishes. That he was in a battle against the Cherokee Indians at Middletown under Capt Brannon. That he was in an engagement against the forces 96 under the command of Capt Brannon.

He further makes oath that he preserved his discharge and other papers, which he gave to Abraham Rencher to have sent to the War Department and which from a letter received from said Rencher he learns have been presented and are filed in the war office.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.

Andrew Bastian
[signature]

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

J W Walton, Chairman

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I the clerk of the Court of the County of Rowan, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Bostian for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ___ day of November 1832.
Jno Giles, Clerk

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I John Scott of the county of Rowan & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Andrew Bostains discharge was in my hand in the year 1827 or 28 that they were presented to the war Department by me by letter and they were returned from that Department on account that Mr Bostain [sic: Bostian] was possessed of property sufficient for a sustenance, the contents of that discharges were as follows to the best of my recollection (To wit) That that he had served two years & a half in the Dragoon commanded by Captain Martin Phifer which was certified & signed by said Martin Phifer, and that on the back of said discharge was written a passport from York-Town to North Carolina and signed by Yourse

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
S/Jno. Giles cl
S/Jno: Scott

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Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace in the County of Rowan & state of North Carolina personally appeared this day Maj John Locke and Michael Albright of the said County, & made oath severally that Andrew Bostian by whom the foregoing Declaration was made & subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a trooper & afterwards to have performed various services during the Revolutionary War in an answer as therein stated

Witness my hand this 13" day of Nov. in the year of our Lord 1828
S/Jno Scott J.P.


I. John Giles Clerk of the Court of the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that John Scott before whom the foregoing [crossed out: power of attorney] Declaration was acknowledged is a Justice of the peace in said county

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of November in the year AD 1828 -
S/Jno. Giles

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1344
_____
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the Relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th May, 1828 I Andrew Bostian in the county of Rowan in the State of North Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for three years & continued in service until my time of enlistment expired. [crossed out] at which period I was a (trooper) private in Capt Martin Phife company of Light horse commanding officers of North Carolina Light Dragoons -

and I also declare that I performed several [illegible] at various times. such as six [illegible] three months tours & until the termination of the war under different militia officers - for the [illegible] of Eight Dollars under a resolve of Congress. it is lost or mislaid & has [illegible] slipt [sic] my memory - being now old & infirm And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States 
S/Andrew Bostian

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December 21, 1936

Andrew Bostian
S. 6680
BA-J/AWF om

Mr. William D. Kizziah
Salisbury
North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Bostian of North Carolina.

The data furnished you relative to Andrew Bostian were obtained from pension claim, S.6680, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Andrew Bostian are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Andrew Bostian enlisted in 1777 and served as private in Captain Martin Phifer's (Pifer) company, 2nd Troop of North Carolina Light Dragoons; he was in the battle of Germantown and numerous skirmishes and was discharged April 18, 1778. He stated that he served several tours of duty in the North Carolina Militia, no dates of service or names of officers given.

He was living in 1828 near Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 22, 1832, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and living in Rowan County.

He died January 16, 1837.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to

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the family of the soldier, Andrew Bostian.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and give the following data:

Andrew Bostain [sic] (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 12133
Issued March 30, 1833
Rate $100.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Yorktown April 18th 1778 [illegible] certify that Andrew Bostian Trooper in the 2 Troop of N Carolina Light Dragoons in the Service of the United States has faith fully ^served his time for which he was in Listed [sic: enlisted] for & he is hereby Discharged by Order of The Board of War passed April 18th 1778 Given under my hand
S/Martin Pifer Capt
[illegible]

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The Brave Andrew Bostian [illegible] his place of residence in North Carolina - the line for which he [illegible] having expired War & Ordnance Offices 25th May 1778
S/Joseph Nousse
[illegible] Ordinance





[sideways rt margin] Andrew Bostain [sic] S.F. 6680

[writing upside down]

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Salisbury N C. Dec. 3. 1828.
The Honl. R Rush.
Sir.
Enclosed I transmit to you at the request of the applicant And. Bostian his discharge. his declaration. & the deposition of two witnesses of undoubted character (who are [crossed out] all of olden times - one of them a brother of the late Judge L. Locke of this state.) - Should you think the applicant came under the view of the Act of Congress - his Discharge. testimony &c. sufficient to entitle him to the benefits of the act. - I hope Sir it will meet with early attention. As in the course of time. his days [crossed out] must soon be summed up. His residence is in Rowan County near Salisbury N Carolina - And if allowed to draw a pension you can notify him where to apply. - Or direct to me at Salisbury & I will wait on him with the information - Any enquiry you wish to make relative to the matter can be made to me at Raleigh during the Session of the Legislature - direct to Dr. John Scott of the Senate & so far as in my power I will attend to it-

With high consideration & Regard
Your most obt servt [obedient servant]
S/Jno Scott

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1828 papers to be filed with ad. OW Inv File #6680

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Andrew Bostian. Rev.
N. Car. Dragoons

No. Carolina

Act Inv File No 6,680

"Rejected, Oct 1828"

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6680

Rev War

Invalid

File No. 6680

Andrew Bastian

____ Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index: Vol A, Page 38

[Arrangement of 1870]

Andrew Bastian ________
Records corrected

1930 - Sept - 30 - Hist to Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
1936 - Dec 21 - ""  "" WM. D. KIZZIAH Deeds

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

September 30, 1930

Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
617 Indiana
Neodesha, Kansas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6680, that Andrew Bostian or Bostain served several tours of duty in the North Carolina militia, no dates of service or names of officers given.

He enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captain Martin Phifer's (Pifer) company, 2" Troop of North Carolina Light Dragoons. He was in the battle of Germantown and several skirmishes, and was discharged April 18, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 22, 1832, at which time he was living in Rowan County, North Carolina and was aged seventy-nine years.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

September 30, 1930

Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
617 Indiana
Neodesha, Kansas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6680, that Andrew Bostian or Bostain served several tours of duty in the North Carolina militia, no dates of service or names of officers given.

He enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captain Martin Phifer's (Pifer) company, 2" Troop of North Carolina Light Dragoons. He was in the battle of Germantown and several skirmishes, and was discharged April 18, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 22, 1832, at which time he was living in Rowan County, North Carolina and was aged seventy-nine years.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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ROWAN COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1753. 30 COUNTIES IN WESTERN CAROLINA WERE FORMALLY A PART OF ROWAN. THUS THE HISTORY OF ROWAN IS THE HISTORY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RICH IN HISTORY MIGHTY IN PROGRESS.

R. LINN BERNHARDT, CHAIRMAN 
O. L. LINN, CHAIRMAN PRO TEM

FINANCE COMMITTEE:
O. L. LINN 
T. M. BYRD

COUNTY HOME COMMITTEE:
J. T. GRAHAM
C. A. LONG

ROWAN COUNTY 
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WM. D. KIZZIAH
REGISTER OF DEEDS AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK TO THE BOARD

SALISBURY, N. C.

COMMISSIONERS:   TOWNSHIP:
R. LINN BERNHARD...SALISBURY
T. M. BYRD...LITAKER
J. T. GRAHAM...CLEVELAND
O. L. LINN...CHINA GROVE
C. A. LONG...PROVIDENCE

COUNTY ATTORNEY:
KERR CRAIGE, SALISBURY, N. C.

December 10th 1936.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Re: Andrew Bostian, Revolutionary 
soldier from North Carolina.

The above named soldier served in the N.C. Continental Line during the War of the Revolution.

We will appreciate it if you will give us his record of military service.

This soldier received a Pension under the Law of October 14th 1783, from the U.S. Government, the pension beginning March 4th 1831.

Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,

Rowan County, N.C.
WM. D. KIZZIAH
Register of Deeds.

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ROWAN COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1753. 30 COUNTIES IN WESTERN CAROLINA WERE FORMALLY A PART OF ROWAN. THUS THE HISTORY OF ROWAN IS THE HISTORY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RICH IN HISTORY MIGHTY IN PROGRESS.

R. LINN BERNHARDT, CHAIRMAN
O. L. LINN, CHAIRMAN PRO TEM

FINANCE COMMITTEE:
O. L. LINN
T. M. BYRD

COUNTY HOME COMMITTEE:
J. T. GRAHAM
C. A. LONG

ROWAN COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WM. D. KIZZIAH
REGISTER OF DEEDS AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK TO THE BOARD

SALISBURY, N. C.

COMMISSIONERS: TOWNSHIP:
R. LINN BERNHARD...SALISBURY
T. M. BYRD...LITAKER
J. T. GRAHAM...CLEVELAND
O. L. LINN...CHINA GROVE
C. A. LONG...PROVIDENCE

COUNTY ATTORNEY:
KERR CRAIGE, SALISBURY, N. C.

December 10th 1936.

U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Re: Andrew Bostian, Revolutionary soldier, N.C. Continental Line.

The above named soldier was a resident of Rowan County, N.C. and received a pension beginning March 4th 1831 under the Law passed in October 1783.

The County wishes to secure a record of the military service of this soldier and will appreciate it if you will furnish us with a copy of his statement upon which he secured the pension, and also any other data that you have on this soldier.

Thanking you, we are,
Yours very truly,

Rowan County, North Carolina,
WM. D. KIZZIAH
Register of Deeds.

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IN REPLY REFER TO

Rev. and 1812
War Section.
ILL

3-2562
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

August 12, 1930.

Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
617 Indiana
Neodesha, Kansas.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained
in your letter.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.

First name of widow
Full name of soldier Andrew Batian. Bastain
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Residence of soldier after service Iredell County, N.C.
Name of the state from which he enlisted
Approximate date of birth abt 1761
Approximate date of death

Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner

There was a Thomas Bastian in Caswell Co. N.C in 1790. I don't know where he enlisted in Rev. War nor where he
over

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lived afterwards but we think he went to Kentucky. Will you also see what you can find for him, please.

I thank you.

Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
617 Indiana
Neodesha, Kansas