Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 970, John Boadley, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C. | Boadley, John or Bowdley. | NUMBER R.970
CONTENTS

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19,261.
John Boadley
Recd 10 July 1826

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State of Tennessee Monroe County
On this 23rd day of March 1826 personally appeared in open Court [illegible] the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Monroe County opened and held at the Court house in Tellico in said County it being a Court of Record expressly made so by the Statutes of said State and having the power of fine and imprisonment John Boadley aged about seventy two years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law [illegible] his [illegible] served in the revolutionary war as follows immediately after the declaration of Independence he served a campaign against the Indians which being over [illegible] volunteered in the militia from 96. in South Carolina under Colo. William Wofford and served out his period of services 6-months then in 1777 or 1778. He enlisted for ten months under Capt Joseph Robbins in Colo. Henry Hamptons Regiment and during his period of service was successively under the command of Genl. Sumpter, Genl. Pickens, and Genl. Green and at the expiration of said ten months was honorably discharged but has lost his discharge by having his house paper [illegible] consumed by fire. after the term of service as aforesaid expired he joined the company of Rangers to which he belonged at the commencement of the war, and served as a soldier throughout the whole enlist until peace was made. And was during the war at the Battle at Cedar Springs, Briar Creek ninety six, Orangeburg, at Dodge Chester, Stono, and at Eutaw Springs, and at Stono received a wound from a rifle ball passing entirely through his body, that he has no other evidence of his services that he knows of, but the affidavits accompanying this declaration and never has received any pension from the United States or any or either of them - And [illegible] said John Boadley do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the

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United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manners disposed of my property or any part thereof with [illegible] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of 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 no have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - 1 cow $10.00 1 sow + 2 piggs $2.50 - $12.50 1 Heifer [illegible] dollars 1 four sale pot $2.00 - $5.00 - 1/2 [illegible]. pewter plates $3.00 - 2 chairs 50 c [illegible]: $1.00 - 2 yearlings worth $2.50 - $5.00 - 
John his X mark Boadley
Necessary bedding and cloathing of myself and family excepted - I am by occupation a farmer but am so very [illegible] that I cannot make a support my family consists of my wife Betsy aged about 81 years has been for four years totally Blind my daughter Sally aged 24 years but is a cripple and has been from two years old and unable by her own labor to make a sustinance for herself my son John aged 22 years is sorely afflicted with fits [illegible] for 5 years past and is thereby disabled + disqualified from making a support my Grandson Alexander aged ten years - 
sworn to + declared in open Court 23rd March 1826
Wm S. Blair 6th 
John his X mark Boadley

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State of Tennessee
I William S. Blair clerk of the Court of Pleas + quarter Sessions of Monroe County State [illegible] Do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto [illegible] are freely 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 Twenty Six dollars and no more - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] and affixed my [illegible] having no official seal at office in Tellico in said Monroe County this 18th day of April A.D. 1826
William S. Blair clk
By his deputy Geo. W. Foute

Seal [hand drawn]

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Case of John Bowdley, [illegible]. Tennessee.
[hand pointing right] Rejected ... See letter July 28. 1824, to Saml. M. Gantt, Marysville, Tennessee.

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Ex'r. INVALID.
no [decorative box for number]
REJECTED [stamp]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
970
P.O. John Boadley
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

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State of Tennessee [illegible]
Be it known that on this 23rd day of March 1826. personally appeared John Sims aged about 61 - years, a credible witness, for some time a citizen of Monroe Country now Resident in Roane County [illegible] before me Samuel Jameson are acting Justice of the peace in and for paid Monroe Country : and the said John Sims being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he has been long acquainted with John Boadley a resident Citizen of Monroe County, that said Boadley is a man of Voracity, and is in reduced circumstances - This deponent became acquainted with said Boadley shortly after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, that said Boadley was there in the Soiree of the United States against the Common enemy; that said Boadley did continue in said Service during the Whole War, in some [illegible] or other this deponent has no doubt; that he saw said Boadley verry frequently during the war, that they [illegible] together in the Battles at Dodge Chester and [illegible]

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at Eutaw Springs, and many other [illegible]; and this deponent does Verily believe and has no doubt that said Boadley performed the Services which he states in his declaration this day made in order to obtain a pension from the United States - 
Sworn to and Subscribed this day + year first above written before me 
Samuel Jameson
John his + mark Sims

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State of Tennessee [illegible]
Be it known that on this 23rd day of March 1826. personally appeared John Clayton aged about eighty six years, a resident citizen of Monroe County and a Credible Witness; before me Samuel Jameson an acting justice of the peace in and for paid Monroe Country, and the said John Clayton being duly sworn [illegible] and saith that he is acquainted with John Boadley now an applicant for a pension, that he became acquainted with said Boadley shortly after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, in the Soiree of the Unites States, that he knew said Boadley and saw him verry frequently in Service during the War This deponent has no doubt and is well satisfied that said Boadley did perform the services which he states in his declaration this day made in order to obtain a pension - This deponent knows said Boadley to be a man of voracity, and that he is in reduced circumstances -
Sworn to + subscribed the date above before me
Samuel Jameson
John Clayton

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State of Tennessee [illegible]
I William S Blair clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Monroe Country state aforesaid Do certify that Samuel Jameson [illegible] before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Sims and John Clayton appear have been made and whose signatures appears in attestation thereof in his own proper name and hand writing, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn in and for said County, and duly authorized to administer Oaths and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such - 
Given under my hand private hearing no official seal at office in Tellico in said County this 23 March AD 1826 - 
William S. Blair Clk
By his [illegible Geo W. Foute

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State of Tennessee
Monroe County
County Court 
December Sessions 1823
On this 15th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court being it a Court of Record having the power to fine and imprison for said County of Monroe John Bowdley aged Sixty Seven years a resident Citizen of said County - who being first duly Sworn according to law, [illegible] on his Oath declare, that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows - that he the said John Bowdley in the month of March in the year Seventeen and Eighty enlisted for the term of ten months in the State of South Carolina in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Robbins, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Hampton in the [illegible] of the State of South Carolina that he continues in the Service of said [illegible] until the end of said term of ten months. when he was discharged at in the State of South Carolina - that he Served in said Company Regiment and live under Captain Robbins and Colonel Hampton in the following battles [illegible] the battle of the Cedar Springs, the battle of Brier Creek the battle of [illegible} ferry on Edistou river, the battle of Stono, the battle of Orangeburgh - Seige of Ninety Six, and Battle of Dorchester, together with many other [illegible]
his discharge is since lost nor has

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he any other evidence i his power of his said Services and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Security Contrats or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
John Bowdley
Schedule of property - Two cows and calves $26.00 two hogs worth $4.00 One plough and one hoe $1.75 Two axes worth $2.25. Total amount $34.00 [top and bottom lined for emphasis] valued by Martin Webb and Elisha Claytons Citizens of said County - The [illegible] is a labourer by occupation but is unable to follow is occupation - his family is [illegible] as follows a wife named Betsey aged Eighty [crossed out]Eight[crossed out] years a daughter Sally aged twenty Eight years deformed that renders her unable to labour - and one Son named John aged twenty two years subject to fits

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nor is any of his family able to assist him in providing a Support.
John Bowdley
It appeared to the Satisfaction of the court that the above Schedule contained a true account of the Declarents property - necessary clothing and bedding excepted
State of Tennessee
I William S Blair clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Monroe County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly [illegible] 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 is $34.00 [underlined]
Seal [hand drawn on left]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and private Seal having no public office the 6th day of February in the year 1824
William S. Blair 
of the Court of Monroe County

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2 Cases
John Boadley, 19,261
&
John Sims, 20,046 [crossed out]
Tennessee
Jacob F. Foute, Maryville, Tenn
Recd 10 July 1826.
Rejected - See letter
12 July 1826.

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Maryville. 24. June 1826
Sir.
Inclosed will be found copied of Records of the applications of John Sims and John Boadley, for pensions I know them both, and beleive they well deserve the pittance they ask, and have no doubt their claims will be passed. if you can do so consistently with existing Laws on that subject. please direct any communications in relation to them, to the care of Jacob. F. Foute clerk of the court of pleas [illegible] Blount County. East Tennessee
Verry Respectfully
Your [illegible]
Jacob. F. Foute [decorative underline]
[illegible] James Barbour
Secretary at War
Washington City