Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10378, Matthew Boughton, Conn. Continental New York

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Conn.                                             Boughton, Matthew                     S. 10378
Continental
New York

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State of New York
   Green County ss:
On the third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the court of Common Pleas now sitting, Matthew Boughton, a resident of Dunham in the county of Greene and the State of New York, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath to 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 in the month of August 1776 he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company commanded by Captain David Hoyt and a regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph P. Cook at the town of Danbury in the state of Connecticut and marched to the city of New York and continued there in the service aforesaid, until October following a term of two months and was there discharged by the said Colonel Cook.  During the aforesaid time New York was evacuated and the army driven out of the city by the enemy.
That is the fore part of the month of December 1776 he again entered the service.  aforesaid as a volunteer in a company commanded by Captain Richard Shute and regiment commanded by Colonel Bardsley's Brigade commanded by General Wooster at Danbury, aforesaid and marched to the town of Rye in the state of New York and continued there in the service aforesaid until the fore part of the month of March 1777, a term of 3 months.  He was there by General Wooster discharged.

That the first of May 1777 he enlisted as a private in company commanded by Captain Reuben Scoville for the term of eight months at the town of Danbury aforesaid and marched to the place called Horseneck in the state of Connecticut, and was then attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel  Eno of

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of the state troops of the state of Connecticut, and Brigade commandeered by General Parsons of the continental line and continued in the service at Horseneck aforesaid until the last day of December 1777 (a term of eight months) was then then discharged by Colonel Eno.

That on the first of April 1778 he enlisted as a private for the term of six months in a company commanded by Captain Caleb Church in the state troops of the state of Connecticut, at Danbury aforesaid, and marched to the town of Fishkill in the state of New York, and then was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Wood then marched to the town of Peckskill and was then attached to a brigade commanded by General Nickson of the Continental line and was engaged in the battle at the time Peckskill was burned and marched from thence to the town of White Plains, and continued thus until the eighth day of September following, and was then taken sick and placed in the Hospital + continued there until the regiment to which he was attached were discharged making a term of service of six months - 

That in the month of April 1779 he was drafted at the town of Danbury aforesaid from a company of cavalry to which he belonged, and marched to Horseneck aforesaid under the command of Captain Benjamin Hicock and was there attached to a regiment of cavalry commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Continental army, and continued in the service at Horseneck, until the month of June following a term of two months, and was there discharged.  That in the month of July 1779 at the time that Fairfield and Norwalk were burned, he volunteered and was engaged in the battle at Norwalk, he went in consequence of the alarm and was not under the immediate command of any officer.  Immediately after, in the month aforesaid he entered the service as a substitute for Thomas Pierce who was drafted for a term of two months in the militia of the state of Connecticut at the town of Fairfield, under Captain Ezra Bush in a regiment commanded  


[a calculation appears at the bottom of the page - with a total of 15.10]

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by Colonel Moseley, and continued in the service at Fairfield for the term of two months and was then discharged.

That in the month of April 1780 he enlisted in a company called Rangers, at the town of South Post State of New York under the command of Lieutenant Thomas Sears, in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Field of the militia of the state of New York for the term of three months and served during the said time in traveling among the minutemen on the Hudson River north of New York in search of Tories and cow boys as they were then called making a term of service of three months.  That in the month of September 1780 he entered the service as a substitute for Andrew Akins who was drafted for two months in the town of Danbury aforesaid in the militia of the state of Connecticut and marched to to Horseneck in the state aforesaid in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Smith and continued as a _______ for the term of two months and was then discharged.

That while he was in the service as aforesaid he was acquainted with Colonel Samuel Webb, Colonel Charles Webb, Major James Davenport, Colonel Hobby + General Israel Putnam.

That he was born in the Town of Danbury in the state of Connecticut in the year 1758 - has no record of his age - he was living in Danbury in the state of Connecticut when called into service - has lived in the Town of Harpersfield state of New York four years and then removed to Duchess in the county of Greene State of New York where he now lives - that he never received any written discharge from the service at any time.

That he has no documentary evidence - + that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Jedediah Gaylord and Asa Boughton wose affidavits are herewith annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to

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a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.                     Matthew Boughton
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in open court before me.....William V. B. Heermance, clerk

The Jonathan Cone a clergyman residing in the town of Denham County of Greene and William H Reed residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew Boughton who has subscribed to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution + that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Jonathan Cone
Wm. H. Reed

Sworn and subscribed the day and  year aforesaid in open court before me
                William V. B. Heermance clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named affiant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.  And the courts further certifies that it appearing to them that Jonathan Cone who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Denham and that William H Reed who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Denham and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.      

 Dorrance Kertland Presiding Judge 
I William V.B. Heermance clerk of the court common pleas in and for the county of Greene do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the argument  proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Matthew Boughton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this

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2226 New York
Matthew Boughton
Greene in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hoyt of the Regt commanded by Col Cook in the state of Connecticut for 28 months
Reduced to $27.78 from Hollarch(?) 1840. ------
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of November 1832 and sent to B. Bayly.  Denham, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832                                                      $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33                                      40.00
                                                                                               $160.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book D    vol. 5   Page 69
 Conn. and N.Y. and Continental Jan'y 31, 1905
Records completed.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

In Letter to Pensioner May 30, 1835
Letter to Ezra Ames, Esq. May 30, 1835
Letter to A. Marks  18 July 1835
Ditto                         Aug 4 1835
Ditto                        Sept 24 1835
Ditto                        Nov 5 1835
Same                         23 June 1840
Reduced from $80 to 27.78 per annum for _______________________________ from 4th March 1840.  New certificate opened July 14, 1840 and sent next day to A. Marks, by Durham, N. York.

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5856
Matthew Boughton, Private
Admitted 28 months
20 November 1832
Capt Schofield -- Connecticut
Capt Schofield
Ent. 20 June 1777
Disch [?] June 1778
6mo + 10 days
6mo + 10 days

Admitted
Private 8 months and 10 days
Pension to commence 4 Nov [deleted] March 1840
No deduction for _____________
A. Marks Esq
Durham
N. Y.

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State of New York
Greene County } ss:

Asa Boughton of the Town of Denham County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposith and saith that he this affiant is well acquainted with Matthew Boughton of Denham County aforesaid, and this deponent further saith that the said Matthew Boughton served in the army in the Revolut-ionary war as a soldier in the year 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, + 1780, and that he the said Matthew was in the army at the time that New York was evacuated - and also at the time that Danbury was burned - and also at the time that Peekskill in the state of New York was burned - and that the said Matthew served as defensive term, under the following officers to wit Colonel Joseph R. Cook of the Connecticut Line Colonel Bardsly, Captain David Hoit, Captain Richard Shute, Captain Caleb Church, Captain Benjamin Heacock, Captain Joseph Smith, and this deponent further saith that the said Matthew Boughton served in the army as aforesaid in the whole, during the time aforesaid two years + five months according to the best recollection of him this deponent - and further this deponent saith not.

Asa Boughton 

Sworn + subscribed before me August 8th 1832
J. Blanchard Commissioner 

State of New York 
Greene County } ss: 
I william V.B. Heermance clerk of the County of Greene do certify that Joseph Blanchard Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a commissioner of deeds of the said county authorized to administer oaths and that his signature thereto is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of September 1832.

William V.B. Heermance Clerk

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Greene County ss: I Joseph Blanchard, Comm-issioner and before whom the within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Asa Boughton + that he is a man of strict integrity + of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit + belief.

J. Blanchard Commissioner

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Signatures certified [?] in the case of Matthew Boughton

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State of New York
Orange County
Surrogate's Office } ss:

I, James W. Fowler, Surrogate of the said County of Orange, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has this day been produced to me [illegible] Court, that Matthew Boughton, late of the town of Prattsville, in the County of Greene, and State of New York, was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that the said Matthew Boughton died at Greensville in the County of Schoharie, State of New York, on the thirteenth day of September, in the year 1847, while on a visit to that place; having no wife or surviving heir, but having the following named children, and no others surviving him, namely Elizabeth Humphrey, the wife of Isaac Humphrey, since deceased, Catherine Cowles, the wife of David Cowles, and Matthew C. Boughton; that the said Elisabeth Humphrey resided at the time of her death at Durham, in the County of Greene, State of New York; that the said Catherine Cowles resides at Durham aforesaid; and the said Matthew C. Boughton resides at Lackawanna in the State of Pennsylvania and that the said Catherine Cowles and Matthew C. Boughton are both over the age of twenty one years.

In testimony whereof I, the Surrogate aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twelfth day of January 1853.  

James W. Fowler, Surrogate.

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January 29, 1935

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BA-J/EEL
Matthew Boughton - S.10378

Mrs. G. Charles Gunderson
37 Lewis Street
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the rec-ords of Matthew Bouton(Boughton), born about 1735, lived in Danbury, Connecticut and moved to Durham, Greene County, New York, about 1780; his son, Asa, born July 28, 1766, died September 20, 1843; and Wil-liam Mettler, of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, soldiers of the Reve-lutionary War. 

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Matthew Bouton or Boughton, who was born about 1735, or of an Asa Bouton or Boughton or William Mettler.  Such claims are the source of the date furnished by this office.  However, the record has been found of a Matthew Boughton, who was born in Danbury, Connecticut, and moved to Durham, Greene County, New York, and had a brother, Asa.  His history is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.10378, based upon his military service in that war, and it is hoped that it will be of assistance to you in your research. 

Matthew Boughton 
S.10378

Matthew Boughton was born in 1758, in Danbury, Connecticut.  The names of his parents are not shown.  [Handwritten:  Did not find at in Conn] 

While residing in Danbury, Connecticut, Matthew Boughton vol-unteered in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain David Hait's Company, Colonel Joseph P. Cooke's Connecticut Regiment, marched to New York and was present when the Americans evacuated the city; length of service, two months he volunteered in December, 1776, served three months as private in Captain Richard Shute's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted May 1, 1777, and served

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seven months as a private in Captain Reuben Scoville's Company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted April 1, 1778, served as private in Captain Caleb Church's Company, Colonel Wood's Connecticut Regiment; was taken sick on September 8, 1778, placed in a hospital and was not able to rejoin his company and regiment [crossed off: until after] the term for which he enlisted having expired; he enlisted in April, 1779, in a company of cavalry commanded by Captain Benjamin Hecock, marched to Horse Neck and joined Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Cavalry; length of this tour, two months; in July, 1779, when Norwalk and Fairfield were burned, he volunteered and was at the battle of Norwalk; names of officers and length of this tour not stated; immediately afterward, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Ezra Bush's Company, Colonel Moseley's Connecticut Regiment; in April, 1780, he enlisted at South East, New York, served three months in a company of rangers under Lieutenant Thomas Sears and Colonel John Field, in the New York Troops and was out against the Tories and cowboys; in September, 1780, he again enlisted at Dan-bury, Connecticut, and served two months as a coast guard in Captain Joseph Smith's Connecticut Company.  He stated that he was out at other times on alarms for a few days each; dates and names of officers for these tours are not given.  He was at the battle of Peekskill, New York and at the burning of Ridgefield, Connecticut.  

After the Revolution, Matthew Boughton lived at Harpersfield, New York, for four years; then moved to Durham, Greene County, New York, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832.  

The soldier died September 13, 1847, at Conesville, Schoharie County, New York, while on a visit to that place. 

He left no widow but three children survived him, as follows:  Matthew C. Boughton, in 1851, residing in Prattsville, Greene County, New York; in 1853, at Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Humphrey, of Durham, New York; she was deceased in 1853; and Catharine, wife of David Cowles, of Durham, New York.  Their ages are not stated.  No other names of children are stated and the name of their mother and the date of her marriage to the soldier are not shown.  

In 1835, soldier's brother, Asa Boughton, lived in Durham, New York, and stated that he was then in the seventieth year of his age; that he lived in Danbury, Connecticut, during the Revolution, and that he was frequently engaged for short periods in the service

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as a guard for the stores of the Americans at Danbury but that he did not serve for a long enough period to entitle him to a pension.  

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER

Executive Assistant to the Administrator.  

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10378
INVALID.

File No. 10378
Matthew Boughton
Priv Rev War
Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[Handwritten] Revlry

1935, Jan 29, [illegible] No G. Chls. Gunderson, Esq.

[faded writing illegible]

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Matthew Boughton Act June 7 New York
Application for increase to Children

[...] Luce

L
Matthew Boughton
N.Y. Q 32
Cole
[Illegible]

Jan 25 / 53
Addendum in case of Matthew Boughton died
J. E. Haith, Esq.
Comm'n Pensions

V, Luce

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List of names of Pensioners under the Act of June 7 1832 from whose pensions deductions were improperly made

John Person State of New York
Matthew Boughton do [ditto]
John Jones do
John Van Antwerp do
John Hunson do
Valentine Wheeler do
Stephen Churchill do

Matthew Boughton Act June 7, 1832
Mr Luce (cc) Aug 22 / 33

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Rep. sec Let. to Agt
Feby 13 '45
F. F. C. Triplett
6th October 1853

2226
New York 
Matthew Boughton 
Given in the State of N. York
as a Pri in the Com com 
[Cap]tain Hoyt of the regt comman[ded]
[b]y Col. Cook in the Conn. line for 8 mos 10 days Conn. and N.Y. and Continental.
Jan'y 31, 1905
Records completed.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835.  Payts since Mar. 4 '40 to be deducted

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feb '40 and sent to A. Martin Durham, Greene Co. N. Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of 

Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by F. Lightfood [...], c. 
Book 8th [?] Vol. 4 Page 8

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See letters 15 Oct. 1840 to A. Marks + P. Agt.

Hon. Jona Taylor Jany 8, 1841 to A. Marks Feb. 26, '41
Let to A. Marks Jany 25, 1845. 

Albany, N. York - 222
Matthew Boughton - of Greene in the State of N. York who was a private in the company comman[ded] by Captain Hoyt of the Regt comman[ded] by Col. Cook in the Connecticut line for 8 months 10 days [?] 
Reduced from $80 per annum

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 78 Cents per a[nnum] to re-commence on the 4th day of March 1840

Certificate of Pension re-issued the 14th day of July, 1840 and sent to A. Marks Durham, N. York.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 - $13.8[]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '41 - 13.89
$27.7[]

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk 
Book 92 Vol. 4 Page 7

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Matthew C. Bouton

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Whereas I, Matthew C. Boughton, am the son of Matthew Boughton deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of 7th June A.D.1832, at the rate of $80 per annum allowed him for his services in the war of the Revolution, which said pension was reduced to the sum of $27.78 per annum, and whereas I am advised, and believe, that said pension ought not to have been so reduced, but should be increased.  Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Vinal Luce, Esq. of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name to present and prosecute my claim, and the claim of all the children of the said Matthew Boughton died [...] such increased amount of pension as we may be by law entitled to. 

Witness my hand and seal at Prattsville this 17th day of October A.D. 1851
Matthew C. Boughton

Executed in presence of P. K. Salisbury
E. C. Salisbury

State of New York 
County of Greene } ss:  
On this 17th day of October A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county personally appeared Matthew C. Boughton above named, and to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  

P. K. Salisbury
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Greene } ss:  

Matthew C. Boughton of Prattsville in said County being duly sworn according to law doth depose that he is a son of Matthew Boughton deceased who was a pensioner of the United States originally at the rate of $80 per annum, and subsequently was reduced to the sum of $27.78 per annum, and that he is directly entitled in the claim and application

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about to be made for an increase of said pension by virtue of the within power of attorney.  

Matthew C. Boughton

Sworn to and subscribed on this 17th day of October A.D. 1851 before me

Philander K. Salisbury
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York, 
Greene County Clerk's Office. } ss.

I , JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that P.K. Salisbury before whom the annexed power of attorney and acknowledged and the annexed deposition was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto subscribed is genuine.  

WITNESS my hand and official seal, at Catskill, this 25 day of October 1851

J. Van Orden, Clk

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Feb 24, 1841

Durham, N.Y. [...]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr. Pensions
Washington City

Matthew Boughton
Alexander MacKay
Samuel Potter

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Durham Greene County
Feby. 19th 1861

To J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comr. Pensions

Sir, 

I write in behalf of Matthew Boughton, Samuel Potter, + Alexander MacKay who last year recvd renewed pension certificates for a small sum each, which expressly stated that such pension was to commence the 4th day of March 1840, and that the first payment was to be made the 4th of September 1840, yet Mr. Boughton has been refused payment for the sum mentioned in such certificate.  In your letter of October 18th 1840 you state that "Mr. Boughton can have no cause of "complaint as the rule is applicable alike to all pensioners who are "similarly situated" He cannot perceive how it is applied alike when Mr. Potter Mackay were [illegible] to draw last fall, while he was refused payment.  "When I saw you in relation to this claim, I understood from you that that [illegible] renewed certificate or rather new ones, would entitle them to receive the money from that time forward, during life + I had previously understood from Ducta [?] Esq that you had informed him that you were authorized to issue certificate to that effect, + such being the term of the certificates themselves + understanding from the Pension agent that you [?] were to pay accordingly + two of them having been paid, I cannot now give any satisfactory reasur. to Mr. Brighton why his was withheld last fall, or why payment is refused to all - for if I understand your letter of Oct. 15th 1840 you have since notified the agent to make deductions in case of Potter _ Mackey, the effect of which is to stop their pensions.  The individuals above are anxious to hear whether the final conclusion of the department is met, that they cannot draw their small pensions on the 4th of March next, according A. K. terms of their certificate.  They are anxious to know without delay, as the 4th of March is near at hand, + they wish to curvin [?] all future useless expenses in making out papers.  

Respectfully yours, 

A. Marks

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Comptroller's Office
October 15th 1835

I certify that the pay wld of "Col. Lucuas [?] Mosely" is changed to war in "Haskells Receipts" under date of "February 17th 1780" for the sum of "£225.47 minimal money" and "computed under £35.10" = said entry is under the heading "Militia service from April to Nov. 1779."  No roll of Col. Moseley's Regiment or evidence how long he served has been found. 

Hartford 15 Oct 1835

I have compared the above and find it correct. 

Gideon Welles Comptr.

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Washington Jun 18th 1840

To J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed is the affidavit sent you this morning in relation to the claim of Matthew Boughton for a pension.  The last communication I rec'd from you in relation to his claim, I think was in Nov. 1835 in which you state you would allow him for no more than 8 months and 10 days service.  I wish you would review his claim and I hope at least the six months service shows by the enclosed afft. will be added to the 8 mo. + 10 days, + then a new certificate issued either from the time of the suspension in 1835 or from the 4th of Sept. 1834.  I understand that in one or more cases the Atty General has given his opinion that if any amount has been drawn by a pensioner, even more than he was entitled to, that the amount so [?] chewn amount be made a charge against him so as to justify the withholding of my smaller sum to which it is admitted he is entitled.  The decision I cannot now refer to itI have not the books before me of my recollections and right in this respect, I see no

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reason why the current allow him cannot be paid for the time the past pension was suspended.  All I can say herein is that the claimant is in your hands to receive such amount and for such time as you shall deem just.  All the evidence and explanations in his power have been punished.  I believe a mere benefit claim for a full pension does not exist, although the proof may not be so conclusive as some others.  Please forward a certificate for the claimant to me at Dunham Greene Co. N. York.  

Respectfully yours, 

A. Marks


A. Marks
Dunham
N.Y.
Mar 20, 1840


J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

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Washington City
Jany 5th, 1841

Sir

The case of Matthew Boughton a soldier of the Revolution, is before the committee on Revolutionary Pensions, petitioning to be restored to his pension.  It appears that the papers in this case are in your office, will you have the goodness to furnish the Committee with a statement of the fact in relation thereto, that we may be enabled to judge of the merits of the case. 

Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
Jonathan Taylor

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

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Dunham, N. Y. 
Oct. 12 1840

[?] Oct 14 1840

Mat Boughton

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr Pensions
Washington City

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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir

After the interview I had with you last summer I recd. from you three several certificates for Samuel Potter, Alexander Mackey, + Matthew Boughton reducing there former Pensions, but authorising the payment to them of certain smaller sums than their former pensions payable after the 4th of September 1860, from the 4th of March last their papers were made out + payments made to Potter + Mackey at the Pension office in Albany in accordance with such renewed Certificates.  Mr Boughton's papers were sent back in consequence of the omission of a word in the official certificate.  A new set was accordingly made out correcting the error + sent to Mr Olcott, + to my surprise Mr Olcott writes me that "Matthew Boughton's pension has been reduced from $80 to $27.78.  He received under his old cert. $320, which is to be deducted from his pension under the new certificate + until that amount to more than $320 calculating from 4th March 1831 nothing is due him."  

Mr. Boughton's Certificate for the sum of $27.78 says "Commencing on the 4th of March 1840"+ endorsed upon the back "Payable on the 4th of September next".  I cannot see the propriety of the restriction between Mr Boughton's case + that of Mr Potter's or Mackey's + think that Mr Olcott must be laboring under some mistake + therefore I write you for an explanation.  

Respectfully your
Obt. Servant 
A. Marks

Dunham Greene Co., N. Y.
Oct. 12th 1840

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Jan 20, 65

Mat Boughton
N.Y. rev

Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
Washington City

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To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions

Sir

On the 14th of July 1860 Matthew Boughton of New York was granted a new certificate for a pension at the rate of $27.78 per annum, commencing the 6th of March 1860, in like of one for $80 per annum, granted 20th Nov. 1832 cancelled, payments of the latter having been suspended in 1835.  Mr Boughton applied for payment under the last certificate, but was refused at the agency until the previous sum of $320 drawn under the 1st certificate of $80 per annum was exhausted.  Upon refusing last week to the instructions to Mr Jenkins, the agent at Albany, it appears that he was not positively instructed to withhold payment, until the sum previously reus. [?] was exhausted - but in the list furnished him of previous new certificates granted, among which was Mr Boughton, was also that of Samuel Potter + Alexander Mackey, allowed a reduced sum, like Mr Boughton's case, to be paid from the 4th of March 1860 without reference to previous payments.  Mr Jenkins therefore, construed the instructions to mean, that in Mr Boughton's case the previous sums should be deducted and accordingly has not paid.  If such was not the intent of the instructions, can Mr Boughton now draw the reduced sum of $27.78 from March 4th 1860, according to the new terms of the certificate.  If not, there is now something due him in the reduced sum, over the $80 per annum recd from March 4th 1831 to March 4th 1835, and Mr Jenkins requested me to enquire whether this could be revised [?] at the agency, or whether application should be made to the Treasury Department and should the power of atty be made out, for the time, from March 4th 1840 to time of receiving, or from 1831.  The amount that will be due him, if he lives, on the 4th of March next, will be

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$68.92 according to my calculations the whole amount to which he is entitled at the reduced sum of 1831 to 1865, is $388.92, + he has drawn only $320.  But when I was at Washington in 1860, at the time the new certificate was granted,  I understood the reduced sum of $27.78 would be paid from March 4th 1940, and I was surprised at the refusal of the agent to pay.  One payment to Messers Mackey + Potter above referred to was made; + then the agent informed me he had special instructions, countermanding the first, + directing him not to pay them until the previous sums paid were exhausted.  I was not aware until last week of the nature of these instructions, + therefore have let the matter rest.  Mr. Mackey is dead.  Potter + Boughton are still alive, + Mr Boughton is now anxious that I should ascertain how much is entitled to draw, + how he can draw it.  

Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
A. Marks

Durham Greene Co. N. Y.
Jany 17th 1865

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third day of September 1832

William V. B. Heermance
Clerk

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[THIS WAS DIFFICULT TO READ, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CORRECT]

Revolutionary Services of Matthew Boughton

1776 Aug //2. mo. // Private in Capt Hoit's Company Col J. P. Cook Aug 11, 1776 Col Joseph Cook ordered to New York.  Hopeful [?] and purses of Capt Hait of this Regt charged to the U States, May 17, '77 no roll of said Regiment has been found, all the pay and [?] rolls of the militia and State Troops of the State of Connecticut were transmitted to Washington the provisions to the year 1811,

1777 March //3.// Private Capt Richard Shute, Col. Beardsley.  There is charged to the U S 31 Aug 1779 pay roll of Capt Richard Shute and purse of militia at Peekskill Col Beardsley in 1777 ¢ 1846.00 £554.11.9.  No rolls of the company of Capt Shute or of Col Beardsley have been found widower of the £ communication or direction of the service.

June 22 // 6. /// 1778 // 6 // Capt Schofield 22 June 1777 to P Jones [?] 1778 private under Capt or Conductor Church in the turnservice [?] Capt Church was attached to  N. York [?] Brigade

1779 April // 2. // Private Cap Hickox company of Levins [?] and under the militia.  No roll of the company has ben found.  The pay rolls of Capt Hickox's [?]

1780 2.0 Private Capt Ezra Burch Col Moseley Court [quickly?] A. Fairfield pay roll is charged to the U. S. for service of that place no rolls of the company have been found nor widower of the [?] of the service.

+ are charged "Militia service time Apl to Nov 1779" (¢ 1846.50)

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1780 3 mo Lical turn Col Field New York 
2 " Capt Joseph Smith do [ditto]

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State of New York, Delaware County ss: 

Jedidiah Gaylord of the Town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with Matthew Boughton of the town of Durham in the County of Greene and that he is the same person who served in a Connecticut Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. Eno in Capt Ruben Scoville company in the year 1777 in the war of the Revolution, that this Deponent served in the same Regiment during the same period of time in Capt Peter Curtis company that he this Deponent verily believes he the said Matthew Boughton served a time of eight months and further this Deponent saith not.  

Jedidiah Gaylord

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of August 1832 before me and I certify that the said Jedidiah Gaylord is a credible witness.  

Samuel Stevens Justice of the Peace

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State of New York 
Delaware County ss: 

I Anthony M. Paine Deputy Clerk of the said county do certify that Samuel Stevens before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.  Witness my hand and seal of office this 30th day of August 1832.

Anth. M. Paine Dept. Clerk

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Mr Matthew C. Boughton
Pembroke
Genesee Co
N. Y. 

Attach
Durham Greene Co. N. Y.

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State of New York
Erie County ss: 

Matthew Lindsley of the town of Alden in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the revolutionary Army and served in a company commanded by Captain Caleb Church, that he was well acquainted with Matthew Boughton then a resident of Danbury in the State of Connecticut and now a resident of Durham in the County of Greene in the State of New York, that said Matthew Boughton served in the same company with this deponent under said Capt. Church, said Boughton being engaged most of the time while under said Capt Church as a teamster and was employed in such service at West Point White Plains 2 other places in the vicinity, said Boughton entered the service under Capt. Church early in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and continued until the fall aforesaid a period of at least six months, and further this deponent says not.

Matthew Lindsley

Taken and subscribed this 24 day of Jan 1839 before me James Perry, Comr of Deeds for Erie County

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss. } 

I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that James Perry Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking the same and now is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting as such.  And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature "James Perry" to be his genuine signature.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 31st day of January A.D. 1839

C. K. Anderson Clerk

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Burlington
July 13
July 16
N.Y. calc

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions, Pension Department, 
City Washington Dist. Columbia

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Burlington Con. July 6th 1835

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr Pensions

Sir

Enclosed I send you a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut in relation to the revolutionary services of Matthew C. Boughton of Durham, Greene Co. New York, whose pension has been suspended in part for further proof as appears by your letter to him having date "May 30th 1835".  The comptroller, Gideon Wells Esq, being absent, I made a personal search in his office assisted by the former comptroller and the secretary of State.  The incomplete state of the records, and especially the confusion of dates (the date of the time of settling the account being usually given) renders it very difficult, not only to find the names required, but more particularly to get at the time when the services of the officers whose accounts were allowed were rendered.  The place of service is often difficult to get at also, as the heading of the accounts are very general, as "for services at Peekskill Lc".  Another difficulty arises from the fact that sometimes the captains were made paymasters to their respective companies and sometimes the colonels and sometimes both are allowed accounts.  The first services of the Boughton in the year 1776 is supported by the quote that "Capt. Hoyt" under "Col. Joseph L Cook" did serve "near New York" in the year 1776 as appears by the certificate enclosed . The services of "Capt. Richard Shute" and "Col. Moseley" under whom Mr Boughton under whom Mr Boughton alleges to have served appears by the certificate to have been rendered provisions to May 1779 the date of the entry of their pay whose.  The heading to this account does not show when the services were rendered - and where it does show when services were rendered the entry upon the books is often 2 or 3 years afterward.  The fact that Gen. Worcester, by whom this applicant says he was discharged from this service, held a command in Westchester Co. in the winter and spring of 1777, in connection with the names of the officers as per certificate, under whom he served, and hereto hope would enter  his statement in relation to this period of service to full credit.  The services under "Capt Ezra Burch" at Fairfield as fully sustained by the certificate that said Capt Burch did serve Fairfield at the time specified in applicant's statement.

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Your letter to Mr Boughton says this name does not appear at all on the payroll of Col. Shelden's regt.  This Mr Boughton accounts for in two ways.  First he is not seen that said company of Capt Hickock was regularly enrolled as part of Shelden's Regt. they did duty in company with said Regt. of cavalry, being cavalry [?].  Secondly, Boughton was a substitute and [?] to the name of the one heighted who I think he informed me was Andrew Akins or Thomas Judd.  The fact that "Capt Benjamin Hickock and Col Shelden" were engaged in the service, as appears by the certificate, at the very time the service of Boughton was alleged to have been rendered ought I should think to entitle his statement to credit for that period of service even if his name is that of the one for whom he served should not be found in Shelden's roll.  Time did not present my giving into search as fully as I wished in relation to "services for short [?] near sea coasts."  The accounts for these services can all combine together for a number of years.  The name of "Capt Joseph Smith" appears upon the books, but under a date previous to 1780, the time this applicant served under him at Horseneck.  The name of Capt Church is not yet found, and will not probably be as I was informed by Mr Boughton that Church did not act as a Capt of a regular company during this tour, which able to do duty, this applicant was engaged with 7 or 8 others in transporting stores and from Danbury to Fishkill and from Fishkill to White Plains, and Church was called Capt because he had command of the regiment.  If further proof of this service should be required, I understand it can be procured though at some expense as some of his companies in this service have been discovered to be alike since his first application.  My reference to his application it will be seen that the service under Lieut. Sears was of such a nature that accounts, or payrolls of the service would not be likely to have been present.  Lieut Sears was the only commissioned officer in this company.  It will appear also by reference to the application that the enlistment under Sears being a New York officer no records of this service would be found in Connecticut.  The discrepancy in the time of service under Capt. Seafield and Col. Eno as set forth in his application and as appears by the rolls of Capt. S.'s company, I can only account for upon the ground that regular rolls may not have been made out until the company took its station in the line and several weeks might have elapsed after the enlistment while the company was

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and serving [?] and marching to their station, and some time might have elapsed also after their discharge before their return home, during which time the soldier would justly be entitled to his pay.  I was informed by Mr Boughton that there were some further services rendered by him which were not set forth in his application because he was informed by Esq. Bayley who assisted him in preparing his papers that it was unnecessary as the period set forth amounted to 2 years which was all that was required to obtain a full pension to go through with the whole formula of sending on this further evidence as before, would now be attended with much trouble and expense.  I should hope therefore, upon a review of this case supported as it is in part by the certificate enclosed and other parts in a [?] explained, that the department will think proper to renew, or rather continue the full pay of this applicant's certificate as formerly without putting him to further expense and trouble which is previously hard for him at this time.  A liberal construction of his evidence it seems to me would reasonably warrant this without any changes of adopting a precedent, which would under the department liable to be imposed upon by [?] as no doubt has formerly been the code.  Please return an answer to me as soon as convenient, directed to me at "Durham Greene Co. N.Y." as I shall return to that place in a few days.  

Yours Respectfully

A. Marks

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr Le

P.S. In looking over the certificate I find an error was made by the secretary in the last [?] of it when it says "Both of which pay rolls are charged under the heading Militia services from April to November 1779 in Haskill's Regts".  This [?] should have embraced the pay roll of "Capt Ezra Burch" also, for such was the fact, his being charged under the same heading.  Had I discovered this omission, I should have had it corrected before leavingHartford.  

Yors etc

A. Marks

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N.Y.
Matthew Boughton
No. 2226

Durham, N.Y. 
July 25, '35

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Drham Greene Co. July 25 1835

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Comssr Pensions

Sir -- 

Your letter in relation to Matthew Boughton's claim for a pension was rec'd yesterday.  I understand by that, the time he served under Capt. Hoyt in 1776 will be allowed, and added to the time allowed under Capt. Schofield.  

The letter says also, "The tour in Col. Shelden's dragoons is evidently a mistake."  Am I to understand by this that the tour under Capt. Benjamin Hickock with Col. Shelden's regiment will be allowed, supported as it is by the certificate that those officers were on duty at the time alleged in Mr Boughton's application.  

The letter further states that "The services of Col. Beardsley regiment described in the certificate in no respect corresponds with that set forth by the claimant."  Will the department have the goodness to state how particular the certificate must specify the services of the officers under whom the applicant alleges to have served.

I believe it is well known at the department that it is utterly impossible in many cases to get at the time and place when and where the officers services were under whose accounts are allowed, from the records in Connecticut.

Generally, the date when the account was allowed only is given, and the place in the "heading" of the accounts is often general, as in this case, "at Peekskill re"  This heading might reasonably embrace all the "militia" in Westchester County and in that county I believe the tour of service under Capt. Shute and Col. Beardsley were rendered.  Gen. Worcester by whom applicant says he was discharged, was only a Brigadier Gen. under Gen. Putnam the year said services were rendered - the accounts of Gen. Worcester's regiment would therefore be charged for services of "militia under Gen. Putnam at Peekskill re" as alleged in the certificate.  

The department not being satisfied with the proof in relation to the services under Capt. Burch at Fairfield, I shall endeavor to procure a new certificate in relation to that serv.  It was through mistake the certificate sent did not specify

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said charge to be under the heading of "Militia service from April to November 1779" as stated in my former letter.  

Will the department inform me whether the period of service under Lieut. Sears in the State of New York / where he enlisted will be allowed, as no documentary evidence of this period of service is to be had.  If evidence of this period of service already furnished is not sufficient, will the department an affidavit of this service properly authenticated.  

I was much surprised at the declaration in your letter that "the Hemsport [?] service of six months in Capt. Church's company is not provided for by the act of 1832"  It was probably deemed unnecessary by Esq Bayley, who prepared Mr Boughton's papers in the first place, to state the particular manner in which said applicant was employed during that period of service, inasmuch as he was regularly enlisted for a period of six months, and served that time out, or until he was taken sick and placed in the hospital.  The act certainly provides for Continental and State Troops, militia, volunteers and it it appears rational to suppose that the intentions of the law was to include all who faithfully served as soldiers in the employ of the United States.  

After being enlisted government had a right, or the officers to attach [?] such a number as was necessary to transport their military stores, ammunitions from place to place to place as they were wanted by the army.  Mr Boughton in this case was a volunteer - was attached to the continental line, or was engaged in transporting military stores for the continental and other troops in the continental waggons and it would seem peculiarly hard to exclude such services from the benefits of the act, even if the words of it did not embrace them.  But the words of the act certainly includes volunteers - and was not Mr Boughton a volunteer [?] not those who regularly enlist volunteers in whatever service they may be employed after the enlistment?  Besides these reasons, I am informed that John B Hall

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has been allowed a pension, and his pension continued, for the same kind of service as in this case, and no other, six months of which, if not all, were services rendered at the same time, and as a companion of this applicant in the same service of transporting stores.  I should hope the department would review this point, and if satisfied that such service can be allowed will you inform me if the proof of this period of service already furnished is sufficient and if not will a further affidavit of this service by a disinterested witness properly authenticated be sufficient and if this will not answer, what kind of proof will be satisfactory.  We wish to furnish the department with all the proof that can reasonably be expected at this time to be within the reach of this applicant, that his services were faithfully as alleged, notwithstanding it is subjecting him to great trouble and expense.  One of his companions in the service, not known to be alive at the time of his application has died since the suspension of his certificate.  

Yours respectfully
A. Marks

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Mathew Boughton

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pensions
Washington

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Durham Oct. 26th 1835

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Comissr Pensions

Sir

Accompanying this I send you further evidence in relation to the claim of Matthew Boughton for a pension.  Your letter of Sept 26th 1835 was rec'd which states that the tours of the militia in 1777, and in 1779 on the occasions "referred to were in both instances of short duration, not exceeding a few days."  By referring to Mr Boughton's former application and his present affidavit it will be seen that the tour of 3 months in 1777, for which he claims was commenced during the last of the year 1776, and continued during the the winter of that year.  The short services "for a few days only," during that year I believe were rendered by the militia in the summer of 1777 and the certificate shows that the officers under whom he alleges to have served during that period were on duty at that time.  

So in relation to the short services in 1779, the application of Mr Boughton shows that he was out with the militia in consequence of the alarm at Fairfield and immediately afterward was drafted for a period of two months.  Notwithstanding the body of the militia were called out for a short period only, I believe it is well known that "Coast guards" were kept in constant employ at Fairfield, Horseneck and during that summer, and the certificates which have been previously sent show that all the officers under whom he alleges to have served during that summer (excepting Col. Mosely) were on duty at the places mentioned, and enclosed is an

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continental [?] certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut, showing that Col. Moseley was on duty there.  It would seem to me here it cut off those provisions of service because the map of the militia served but for a short time.  Mr Boughton makes no claim on account of his service during short terms, but only for regular periods of service as a volunteer, or when drafted, and it appears to be impossible to procure more explicit documentary evidence than he has already.  

The supplemental affidavit of Mr Boughton enclosed states what exertions he has made to procure the evidence required by the department, and he has stated also such other circumstances in relation to each period of his service as was within his recollection.  He states that a mistake was made in his original application in relation to the time under Capt. Scofield, and explains how it occurred.  He explains more fully also the nature of the services under Capt. Church as he was called.  This period in the case under Capt. Smith in 1780 are the only ones (except under Lieut Sears in the State of New York) that can not wholy or in part supported by documentary evidence.  The affidavit of the brother of this applicant is enclosed also showing his personal knowledge of many of the officers under whom the applicant served, the circumstances connected with that service, and the best of his recollection in relation to the service itself.  The affidavits of three of our most respectable citizens and the certificate of the Judge before whom the affidavits were taken shows the character and standing of the applicant and how for his statements and those of his brother are entitled to credit.  If the department will once more review all the testimony no and heretofore submitted to them in this case, and carefully compare the affidavits of the applicant with the circumstances and documentary and other evidence submitted in connection with them, I cannot but believe they are sufficient to satisfy any one that the applicant served as he has alleged and that the allowance of his pension as originally made was just, and ought to be reviewed.  I know not what

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of suspicion the department may here have in relation to the services of this man which has caused them to apply the rules so rigidly against him, while others, who furnished as he supposed no better evidence, are continued in the receipt of their pensions without any of this trouble and expense.  The applicant as stated in his affidavit has now used his best endeavors to furnish all the evidence in his power, and must submit to such [?] as the department see s fit and make in the matter.  I have used all the exertion in my power to and him in furnishing the evidence required, because I felt that a more worthy application from a more faithful soldier could not be made to the department.  But if his claim mut be rejected, he must submit he does not ask the department for the goodness by sympathy as that would be a poor rule for the government of public officers in the discharge of their duty.  He only asks that the facts and circumstances now before you in the affidavits and certificates may be fairly weighed, and the impossibility of procuring more positive evidence at this time duly considered.  Please return me an answer and state what allowance can be made and how the applicant is to proceed to draw his money.  

Yours Respectfully 
A. Marks

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Mathew Boughton was originally allowed a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 of $80 per annum.  

In May 1835 this pension was reduced from $80 to $27.78, and previous payments ordered to be deducted.  He died 13th Sept 1847 without having had any payments after the 11th March 1835.  

From proof heretofore and now produced it is evident that there was no sufficient grounds for a deduction of Boughton's pension, and if there had been, the Commissioner of Pensions could not lawfully make any deduction on amount of previous payments:  (1) But admitting the legality of making deductions in such cases the evidence that the pensioner had been allowed for more than he was entitled to should be clear and incontestable.  

The proof in [?] to the alleged service in this case in the State of Connecticut so far as any record thereof exists is confirmed in every instance.  

Of the service under Capt Church a Wagon Conducter attached to Nixon's Brigade there are no rolls or other record evidence in existence.  

Of the service under Lieut Sears Col Field New York the records of the State of New York show that a Certificate was issued to that officer for service in the militia but that there are records of the Company.  The service of Capt Joseph Smith

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State of New York
County of Greene } ss: 

Matthew Boughton of the Town of Durham and County of Greene aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is now over seventy seven years of age being in his seventy eighth year, that in order to obtain a renewal of his pension as formerly allowed to him he says that he is confident he did not serve less then the periods hereinafter named and in the manner and from following that is to say, in the month of August 1776 this deponent entered the service as a private at Danbury in the State of Connecticut (that being then the place of this deponent's residence) and marched to the City of New York and continued at that place and its vicinity until the month of October following a period of two months, and was then discharged.  He entered such service aforesaid as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. David Hoyt in a regiment commanded by Col. Joseph P. Cook.  The City of New York was evacuated by the Americans during that period of service.  That he again entered the service as a volunteer at Danbury aforesaid in December 1776 under Capt. Richard Shute in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beardsley and was marched to the Town of Rye in the State of New York and there continued in the service as a private until the month of March following.  General Worcester then had command of the militia in which this deponent served, and at the close of this service this deponent was discharged by said Gen. Worcester and this deponent is confident he served during that tour not less than three months.  The given or Christian name of Col. Beardsley this deponent cannot now positively recollect.  This deponent says that the term of enlistment and tour of duty performed in the summer of 1777 under Capt. Reuben Scoville in Col Eno's regiment at Horseneck was for seven months, and this deponent

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State of New York
County of Greene } ss: 

Matthew Boughton of the Town of Durham and County of Greene aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is now over seventy seven years of age being in his seventy eighth year, that in order to obtain a renewal of his pension as formerly allowed to him he says that he is confident he did not serve less then the periods hereinafter named and in the manner and from following that is to say, in the month of August 1776 this deponent entered the service as a private at Danbury in the State of Connecticut (that being then the place of this deponent's residence) and marched to the City of New York and continued at that place and its vicinity until the month of October following a period of two months, and was then discharged.  He entered such service aforesaid as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. David Hoyt in a regiment commanded by Col. Joseph P. Cook.  The City of New York was evacuated by the Americans during that period of service.  That he again entered the service as a volunteer at Danbury aforesaid in December 1776 under Capt. Richard Shute in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beardsley and was marched to the Town of Rye in the State of New York and there continued in the service as a private until the month of March following.  General Worcester then had command of the militia in which this deponent served, and at the close of this service this deponent was discharged by said Gen. Worcester and this deponent is confident he served during that tour not less than three months.  The given or Christian name of Col. Beardsley this deponent cannot now positively recollect.  This deponent says that the term of enlistment and tour of duty performed in the summer of 1777 under Capt. Reuben Scoville in Col Eno's regiment at Horseneck was for seven months, and this deponent

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is confident that he served during that period of seven months and no longer and was then discharged, and this deponent says that if in his former application to the department this period was alleged to have been for eight months it must have been through the mistake of B. Bayley Esq who acted as this deponent's attorney in making such application, and if the rolls of said Scofield's company do not show the full period of seven months service this deponent cannot account for the same as he is confident he was not absent from his post a single day and performed his regular tour of duty excepting in one instance when he was excused by reason of slight illness.  

This deponent further says that on the first of April 1778 he enlisted under one Caleb Church who was called a Capt., and was during the last mentioned period of service of this deponent a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt Scofield.  This deponent was first marched under said Church to Fishkill in the state of New York and afterwards to Peekskill and from thence to White Plains in the state aforesaid, and was there attached to Gen. Nixon's brigade.  During these periods of marching from the different places as above and until this deponent was taken sick on the 8th of Sept.  Afterwards this deponent remained under the command of said Capt. Church as he was called who had charge of a number of continental Baggage waggons used for transporting stores tirage and for the army from different places, said Capt. Church received his orders from Col. Hay then a Forage Master in the Continental Army.  On the 8th of Sept. this deponent was taken sick and placed in the army Hospital and there remained for some time until his friend came and carried him home upon a litter, and was sick for several months afterwards, and made

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to enter the service again until the spring afterward the term for which this deponent enlisted under Church aforesaid was six months, and this deponent thinks said six months had nearly if not entirely expired before he was taken from the hospital as aforesaid.  This deponent further says that he was drafted in April 1779 at Danbury from a company of cavalry to which he belonged and was marched to Horseneck under the command of Capt Benjamin Hickock, and was there attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Shelden and continued in the service as a private until the month of June following and was then discharged and this deponent thinks that he did not serve during this period less than two months.  This deponent would say however upon reflection that instead of being drafted as above specified he served as above as a substitute for one Andrew Akins who was made at Danbury aforesaid.  This deponent further says that in the month of July 1779 and soon after the service aforesaid he again entered the service as a substitute for one Thomas Judd who was drafted for a period of two months and was marched immediately to Fairfield in the state of Connecticut under the command of Capt. Ezra Burch in a regiment commanded by Col. Mosely and continued at Fairfield in the service as a coast guard until the expiration of said term of two months and was then discharged.  This period of service was immediately after the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk by the British at which time this deponent was present in consequence of the aftermath was engaged in the

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battle of Norwalk, this was as near as this deponent can recollect in the month of July aforesaid.  

This deponent further says that in the month of April 1780 at the Town of South East in the state of New York he enlisted in a company of rangers under the command of Lieutenant Thomas Sears and attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Field of the militia of the state of New York, said term of enlistment was for three months during which period this deponent served and was then discharged.  The kind of service performed during this period was principally in traveling army the mountains along the Hudson river in search of Tories and cow boys as they were called.  

This deponent further says that in the month of September 1780 he enlisted the service again at Danbury aforesaid and marched to Horseneck in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Smith the name of the Col. this deponent cannot recollect.  A part of this service was performed at Danbury aforesaid as a guard to the military stores then provisions to marching to Horseneck as aforesaid.  He continued in the service at Horseneck as a coast guard until the expiration of two months from the first commencement of this period of service.  During this period of service this deponent was a substitute for one William McLane who was drafted for the period of two months as aforesaid.  This deponent is not certain but a mistake was made in his first application in relation to the person for whom this deponent served as a substitute in alleging that it was Andrew Akins - if such was the case it was through mistake, said Akins being the person for whom this deponent served as a substitute under Capt Hicock in 1779.  This deponent further says

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that he was engaged during the Revolution at several different times for a few days at a time not specified in the original or present application being generally called out at such times by such sudden alarms.  This deponent was engaged in the battle of Ridgefield at the time of the Burning of Danbury and Ridgefield and during that battle was but a few yards from Gen. Worcester when he received the wound which caused his death and [?] his fall.  

This deponent further says that he has used his best endeavours to procure the documentary evidence required by the department by procuring the aid of A. Marks as his attorney to make personal search in the records at the Comptroller's office of the state of Connecticut, and writing since said search to procure further certificate in relation to said services, and this deponent does not know as he can procure any more definite documentary proof than that already furnished to the department.  This deponent further says he does not know as any of his companions in the service as aforesaid are now alive by whom he could make any further or more definite proof than that heretofore or now furnished unless Matthew Lindsley who was one of his companions in the transportation service under Capt Church, is still living.  Said Lindsley was living two years ago last May in the Western part of the state of New York since which time this deponent has not heard whether he was living or not, and further this deponent says not. 

Matthew Boughton

Sworn before me Sept. 30th 1835

J. Blanchard a Judge 
of Greene County Courts

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I certify that I am well acquainted with Matthew Boughton the within named deponent, that he is of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to credit.

Joseph Blanchard a Judge of Greene County Courts

M Boughton Aff't

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State of New York
Greene County ss:

Asa Boughton of the Town of Durham and county aforesaid being in the seventieth year of his age and being duly sworn deposith and says that he was during the American Revolution a resident of the Town of Danbury in the state of Connecticut and is a brother of Matthew Boughton formerly a resident of the Town of Danbury aforesaid and was a resident of Durham aforesaid, and who is in the seventy eighth year of his age, that during said American revolution his brother aforesaid was a resident and made it his home at Danbury aforesaid.  This deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with Capt David Hoyt and Col Joseph P Cook who were officers during the revolution aforesaid and knows that in the year 1776 said Matthew Boughton served under Capt. Hoyt aforesaid in the militia of the state of Connecticut and went from Danbury aforesaid to the City of New York under the officers aforesaid but how long he continued in such service this deponent cannot say.  This deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with Capt. Richard Shute and Col. Beardsley and was knowing to his Brother aforesaid entering the service under said Capt Shute at Danbury aforesaid and was from thence to Rye in the state of New York under the command of General Worcester but this deponent cannot say precisely how long his brother served at that time, neither can he be positive as to the year in which he entered the service aforesaid, but recollects that it was after the first period of service and believes it was the close of the same year or the beginning of the next.  This deponent further says that soon after said Boughton returned from the last period of service he again entered the service and went to Horseneck and was absent for a number of months but this deponent was not acquainted with the officers

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under whom his brother served during that period of service nor can he state precisely how long he was absent.  

This deponent further says that he was acquainted personally with Caleb Church who had charge or command of a number of continental waggons engaged in the transportation service of the continental Army then at White Plains and its vicinity, said Mr Boughton enlisted under said Church and was engaged in the service aforesaid, the time of his entering the service aforesaid as well as this deponent can recollect in the spring of 1778, being the year after the burning of Danbury and the [?] kept there by the British.  This deponent cannot state precisely the time when said Boughton returned from said service, but well remembers that he was brought home sick upon a litter and remained sick for a considerable time afterwards and thinks it was sometime in the fall after that he was so brought home.  This deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with Capt Benjamin Hicock and recollects that some time after the recovery of his brother from the sickness aforesaid, and as near as this deponent can recollect in the spring afterwards he again entered the service under said Capt Hickock and went to Horseneck and did not return until in the summer afterwards.  

This deponent further says that said Mr Boughton soon after and during the same year again entered the service and marched to Fairfield.  This was immediately after the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk which was witnessed by this deponent said Boughton did not return from said service until the early part of the fall afterwards, this deponent was not acquainted with Capt. Ezra Burch the commander of the company in which said Boughton performed said last uncontinued [?] period of of service, but he was well acquainted with the Lieutenant and Ensign in the same company, the first named Nathaniel Ketchum, the latter

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named Isaac Gray.  This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Lieut. Thomas Sears of the Town of South East in the state of New York said Sears then residing only about 3 miles from the residence of this deponent in Danbury aforesaid, that said Boughton enlisted in the year 1780 under said Sears who had the command of a company called rangers and was absent from home after said enlistment for several months, this deponent further says that during the same year said Mr Boughton again entered the service under Capt. Joseph Smith with whom this deponent was personally acquainted and was absent from home for some length of time but how long the deponent cannot precisely recollect, and during that time this deponent recollects of said Boughton going to Horseneck with said Capt Smith's Company.  This deponent further says that he recollects the name of some of the companions of said Mr Boughton, during some of the periods of his service aforesaid, that John B Hall, Philemer Baldwin, Philip Corbin with others were companions with him under said Caleb Church in the transportation service before named.  This deponent further recollects many of the circumstances connected with the revolution such as the burning of Danbury, Norwalk, and Fairfield aforesaid and was himself frequently engaged for short periods in the service as a guard to the stores and belonging to the Americans at Danbury and in its vicinity but not enough to entitle him to a pension, and further this deponent says not.  

Asa Boughton

Sworn before me this 1st day of October 1855
Joseph Blanchard a Judge of Greene County Courts.

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State of New York
Greene County ss:

I certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Boughton the deponent in the foregoing Affidavit that he is of a good moral character and that his statements are entitled to credit and belief.

Joseph Blanchard a Judge of Greene County Courts

Asa Boughton Aff't

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State of New York
Greene County ss: 

Platt Adams Lemel [?] Hotchkiss, and William H Reed being duly sworn depose and say each for themselves that for many years past they have been residents of the Town of Durham of the County aforesaid during which time they have been personally well acquainted with Matthew Boughton, a resident of the same place and a neighbor of each of these deponents and that during all their long acquaintances with said Boughton he has sustained a good moral character, been a good citizen, and among all his neighbors and townsmen been always reputed and believed to be a man of strict integrity and undoubted truth and veracity.  These deponents each of them further say that said Boughton has ever since their acquaintance with him been reputed and believed to be a soldier of the American revolution, and such has been the general belief or reputation among all the inhabitants in the neighborhood and vicinity of said Boughton both before and since the passage of the pension law of 1832 so far as the same has come to the knowledge of these deponents.  These deponents further say that they have been severally acquainted for many years with Asa Boughton (the brother of said Matthew Boughton) a resident of the Town and County aforesaid, and that said Asa Boughton has always sustained a fair character for truth and veracity and any statements made by him are entitled to credit, and further these deponents say not.  

Platt Adams
Leml. Hotchkiss
Wm. H. Reed

Sworn to before me this 1st day of October 1835

J Blanchard a Judge of Greene County Courts

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I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponents that they are men of good moral character and their statements are entitled to credit.

Joseph Blanchard a Judge of Greene County Courts

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State of New York
Greene County ss: }

I William V. B. Heermance Clerk of the said county do certify that Joseph Blanchard Esquire before whom the within affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County aforesaid, and that the signature of the said Judge to the said Affidavits respectively is genuine.  Given under my hand and seal of office this second day of October 1835

William V. B. Heermance Clerk

Adams Reed Hotchkiss Aff't

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[illegible] '53

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In the case of Matthew Boughton, the office, on its reexamination, allowed the service of 2 months under Capt Hoyt, Col Cook, and of 6 months 10 days, under Capt Scoville, Col Eno.  

It is shown by the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut that Capt Shute did serve under Col Beardsley, as Boughton claimed, and there is no mistake with in existence [?] (3 mo.). 

In the letter of 18th April, 1835 to A. Marks, the [?] Capt. Church is admitted, his provision is [?]it has term service - (6 mo.)
The service under Capt Hickock, Col Shelden, is confirmed by the Comptroller of Connecticut exactly as to date, and no rolls of the name (2 mo.)

The name officer date for the Capt Burch Regt under Col. Beardsley from Apr to Nov 79 - and Boughton claims 2 months' service from April '79 (2 mo.)

From the exact agreement of the statements of the claimant with the record consequently produced, I contend that in the case allowance should be made.

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The office on the 25 Jany 1845 in a letter to A. Marks, agreed to pay from 4th Mar 1835 the diminished [?] then promised.

We claim, then, an allowance for 19 months, 10 days, to commence 4th Mar, 1845, which I understand to have been the date of the last payment.

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Matthew Boughton

Aug '76 2 mo. Capt David Hoyt, Col J. P. Cook to N.Y.  Asa Boughton, [Cont. B?] shows these officers in service from 11 Aug '76 to N. Y. but no roll.  [Cont. C?] to same effect.  

Dec '76 - 3 mo Capt R. Shute, Col Beardsley, Gen Worcester to Rye, N. Y.  Asa Boughton - [Cont. B?] pay roll in '79 of such [?] officers, no roll.  [Cont. C?] pay roll in '77.

May '77.  8 mo.  Capt Reub. Scoville, Col [Rega?] Eno, Gen Parson, (Ct. Sears troops) at Horseneck.  Jedediah Gaylord [Cont. C].

Apl '78.  60 mo Capt. Caleb Church, Col Mead [?], Gen Nixon, (Contl.) Asa Boughton - Matthew Lindley - Ad? in letter 18 July 1835 [?], his [? ?] the service

Apl 79. 2 mo [?] - Capt. Benj Hicock, Col Shelden, (Cont).  Asa Boughton [Cont B.?] pay roll Apl to Nov 79 - but no roll.  This service [Cont C?] to same effect.  

July '79 - 2 mo Capt Ezra Burch, Col Mosely, [?A.] shows Col Mosely in service from Apl to Nov '79 - pay roll of Capt Burch in '72 [?] - no roll

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Mathew Boughton due N. Y. for increase, 
Mathew Boughton (3d Sept. 1832) aged 74 yrs:  Open Court. - Declares he entered service U.S. in August 1776 as a volunteer in Capt. David Hoyt's Co: Col. Jos. P. Cook, Regt in Connt. served till October following 2 months and discharged.  In forepart of Decr. 1776 in Capt. Richd. Shute's Co. Col Bamlsby bthill forepart of March 1777 - 3 months and discharged.  1st May 1777 enlisted as private in Capt. Reuben Scoville Co: for 8 months went to Horseneck and there attached to Col. Eno's Regt. and served till last day Decr. 1777 - 8 months.  On 1st April 1778 enlisted as private for 6 months under Capt. Caleb Church in Connecticut, marched to Fishkill N.Y. and then attached Col. Woods Regt., thence to Peekskill and attached to Genl. Nickson's Brigade Contl Line, thence to White Plains and continued till 8th Sept. following, served 6 months and discharged.  In Apl. 1779 was drafted at Danbury from a Cavalry Co:  to which he belonged and marched to Horseneck under Capt. Benj. Hicock, then was attached to Cavalry Regt under Col. Shelden and served till June following - 2 months and discharged.  In July 1779 volunteered as an alarm and in battle at Norwalk, not under any officer.  Immediately after as substitute for Thos. Judd

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[Left margin notes:]

1776 - 2 months Capt Hoyt

1777 3 months Capt. Shute

1777 8 months Capt Scoville

1778 6 months Capt Church

1779 2 months Capt Hicock and Col Shelden

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drafted for 2 months served and discharged.  In April 1780 enlisted in Caval. Rangers in N. Y. under Lt. Thos. Sears and served 3 months.  Sept. 1780 as subsitute for Andrew Akins, at Horseneck under Capt Joseph Smith 2 months and discharged.  Never issued a written discharge.  

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1779. 2 months Capt. Burch

1780 3 months Lt. Sears
[?] on rolls [?] 9th [?] 23

Sept 1780 
2 months
Capt Smith

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Jedidiah Gaylord (29th August 1842) says he is well acqutd with Mathew Boughton and that he is the same person who served in a Connecticut Regt  State Troops under Col. Eno, Capt Reuben Scovill in 1777.  Dept. served in same Regt and same period in Capt Peter Curtis and verily believes Matthew served 8 months.

Asa Boughton (6th Sept 1832), was well acqtd with Mathew of Durham Co. Mathew served in the war in 1776, '77, '78, '79, and '80, and was in army when N. Y. was evacuated and when Danbury was burned and when Peekskill was burned.  M. served at different times under Col. Jos. P. Cook of Connt. Line, Col. Beardsley, Capt David Hoit, Richd Shute, Caleb Church, Benj Hicock, and Jos Smith, and served in the whole 2 years and 5 months according to Dept. best recollections.

Mathew Boughton (30th Sept. 1835) 77 yrs age, Declares in August 1776 entered service as private at Danbury Connt. marched to N. Y. served till Oct. 2 months and discharged as a volunteer

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Capt. David Hoyt, Col. Jos. Cook.  In Decr. 1776 as a volunteer at Danbury, Capt. Richd. Shute Col. Bardsley's Regt. served 3 months, says the time of service is summer of 1777 (Capt. R. Scovill, Col. Eno) at Horseneck was for 7 months and he served and was discharged.  On 1st April 1778 enlisted under Lt. Caleb Church, Capt. Scofield 6 months a substitute for Andrew Akins.  Drafted Apl 1779 Danbury from a Cavalry Co. to which he belonged and under Capt. Benj. Hicock and then attached to Col Sheldon's Regt. and served 2 months.  July 1779 subsitute for Thos. Judd, Capt. Ezra Burch Col Mosely's Regt. on coast guard 2 months this service after burning of Norwalk etc by British.  Apl. 1780 ranger Lt. Thos. Sears, Col. Field's Regt 3 months.  Sept. 1780, Capt. Jos. Smith, coast guard, substitue for Wm. McLane 2 months.  

Asa Boughton (1st Oct. 1835 aged 70 yrs), says in the war he was a resident of Danbury Connt. and Mathew's Brother.  Knows Mathew served under Capt Hoyt and Col Cook in 1776 - cannot say how long - knows his brother served under Capt. Shute, but cannot say how long nor positive as to yr he enlisted service.  After M's return he enlisted again and was absent for months - does not know how long he served.  Knew Caleb Church, M. served under him in 1778, cannot say how long he served.  Knew Hicock, M. served under him did not know Ezra Burch under

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whom last service was performed - but knew Lt. and Ensign Nathl Ketchum and Isaac Gray, well acqtd with Lt Thos. Sears, M. enlisted under Sears in 1780 and was absent several months, entered again Capt. Jos. Smith does not know how long absent.

Mathew Lindsley (31st Jany 1839), was a soldier and served under Capt. Caleb Church - well acqntd with Mathew, M. served in same Co. with Dept. and served 6 months.

Comptroller (Oct 15 1835), shows pay roll of Col Moseley is charged in Haskill [?] and no roll of Regt or length served.

Same - (8th Augt. 1835) Pay Roll Capt Ezra Burch date 5th Jul. 1782, charged on Haskill, reports no roll to be found under Genl Worcester under date 11th July 1777 the pay roll Major Beardsley charged 4th June, Capt. Moseley 25th April, Col Cook 17th May, Lt. Col. Mead 4th June, and Col. Mead 20th Augt. 1777, no rolls.

Sec. Connecticut - It appears from papers in Comptroller's office that 16th Regt militia under Col. Jos. P. Cook and entered into service 11th Augt. 1774 (6) - pay roll charged to U.S. May 30th 1777, expenses Capt. Hoyt [?] Regt Chgd to U.S. 17 May 1777.  No roll [?] co. to be found.  Richd. Shute, Co. 1779: 31st Augt. also Col. Nick Beardsley's Regt. no roll of Beardsley's and Schute's Co. - Capt. Ezra Burch'sCo. Chgd. no proof as to time served, Capt. Benj. Hicock 26th Jany 1787 [?] Col Shelden 27 Oct 1779 no evidence service.

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Comptroller's Office
August 8th 1835

I hereby certify that the pay roll of Capt. Ezra Burch is charged to war [crossed out] (the United States), under date 5th February 1782, upon the books in this office; and charged to the United States in Haskill's receipts, under the same dates, and for service at Fairfield.  No roll of Capt. Burch's company has been found, or evidence showing how long they were in service.  The entry in Haskill's receipts is under the head, "Expense of Coast Guards."  

I further certify, that in an account headed "Militia under command of General Wooster" to West Chester County there is charged, under date July 11th [crossed out] (Major Beardsley) 1777, the pay roll of Major Beardsley under Genl. Wooster's is charged the 4th June, Col Moseley's the 25th April, Col. Cook's 17th May, Lt. Col. Mead's the 4 June and Col John Mead's 20th August 1777.  But no pay, or other roll, of the troops under Genl. Wooster or of the regiments or companies aford belonging thereto, can be found, or proof of the duration of their services.

Gideon Welles, Comptroller

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Aug 24

NY

Matthew Boughton

Durham NY
Aug 20th 1835

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr Pensions
City Washington, D. C.

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To Commissioner of Pensions - 

Sir

Enclosed I send you another certificate of the comptroller of the state of Connecticut in relation to the revolutionary services of Matthew Boughton.  It refers to only two periods of his services, to wit that under Capt. Ezra Burch at Fairfield in 1779, and under General Worcester at Rye in Westchester County in the early part of the year 1777.  The same difficulty occurs in this, as in most other evidence taken from the books that office, to wit, that the date when the services were rendered cannot be ascertained.  Beardsley appears to be styled a Major in this entry.  'Tis possible he only held a Major Commission at the time, though this applicant still supposed he was a Col. as he was so called.  The reasons of the Comptroller's in sorting the names of other officers in the certificate, I know not unless because they were charged under the same heading.  The difficulty of procuring such certificates as are wanted through the medium of written communication is great on account of the difficulty of making the office understand the nature of the evidence wanted.  Please inform me if this certificate will be satisfactory for those two periods of service. 

In haste
Yours, etc
A. Marks

Durham Greene Co. N. Y. Augt. 20th 1835

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Feb 10 45
Auburn NY
[ ]
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Agreeable to your directions in your letter of Jany 25, 45 I return the Certificate of Matthew Boughton to be corrected before making application to draw the money due him for March 4th 1835.
In making application directly to your department to draw the balance due him under the Certificate when corrected, I suppose a power of atty must be made out authorising some one to draw it for him, at your office, or the Treasury department.

Have you any special forms for applications to your office in such cases, if so will you send me the blank for that purpose.

Respectfully yours
A. Marks

Durham Green Co. NY Feb. 3d 1845

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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug. 6th 1853
I certify, that on application for evidence of the
Service of Matthew Boughton, in the war of the
Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the name of Matthew Boughton, on any Pay Roll in this office
I find evidence relating to the officers under whom it is alleged that the said Boughton served as follows viz 1st  By an entry on the "Journal of the Governor & Council of Safety"
under date of Aug. 11th 1777, it appears that the 16th Regt of Conn. Militia (together with several other Regiments, were " ordered to march immediately to New York, and there but " themselves under command of Genl Washington", &c This 16th Regt. was commanded by Col. Joseph P. Cook, and
in an account with said Regiment, I find a charge for Capt. "Hoyts bill, Hospital Exhausted L 6, 8, 10, Ann & Baggage take or "  destroyed L 24.8.9. Total L 30. 17.7"
There is no Pay Roll of the above service found in this office. 2 I also fired on a Pay Table Day Book under date of May 17th 1777 the following entry, "United States Dr. To order on Trust
Richard Shute in full sundry acts viz, Capt. Hoits host bill 6. 8. 10 Losses 24.8.9. 16th Regt. M. To N.Y. 30.17.6
on another Day Book I find another charge to the United States under date of August 31st 1779 as follows

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To Order on Treas. Capt. Richard Shutes Pay Roll, his Company N. York State 177 [ ] 44, 11.9." No pay Roll of Capt Shutes Company is found in this office
[ ] At a session of the Genl Assembly of Cong July 9th 1797 Richard Scofield was appointed a captain, in a battalion to be raised for the defence of the sea coast, under Col Roger Enos
No Pay Roll of Capt Scofields company is found,
[ ] On "Haskell, Receipts, under heading, "The United States " Dr. To the State of Connecticut, for the service of State " Troops & Militia raised for the defends of the State of & allowed "  by act of Congress December 28th 1779, completed accor "  ding to the continental establishment of pay" 
" from  April 1st to Dec November 1779" in the following entry " Capt. Benja Hickock amount paid in nominal money " L 3. 331.17. 11 completed value of services from April to Nov. 1st 1779 L 154, 18"
I can find no other evidence of the service of Capt Hickock Co. [ ] on a Pay Table Day Book under date of Feb. 5th 1782 in a charge to "War, is the following entry [ ] "to order on Treas pr. Capt. Ezra Birch Pay Roll C.G."
(is, Coast Guard) " L 49. 6. The same entry is found on Haskells Receipts from which it appears that Capt. Birchs Company served as a coast Guard at Fairfield,
I further certify, that many of the Pay Rolls for the service performed by the Militia of this State, in the war of the Revolution, are missing, and

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said Rolls are said to have been sent to Wash
ington soon time after the war, where they
are supposed to have been destroyed by fire
at the burning of the Treasury Office,
A. G. Pinney, Comptroller,
by Geo. Robinson, Clerk,

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In act of Congress page 183 Ch 222 [ ] July
1st 1838. See if was directed to place the name of John Jon Dietz on pension roll at $110 per ann & that he paid at the rate of $110 per ann from the time his name was dropped from the pension roll
His pension was originally $80 per ann

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In decision of Benj F Butler - Pension Laws page 57
" " of H.S. Logan " " " 67

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Washington Jany. 19, 1853
Sir
Herewith enclosed is a certificate of the
Surrogate of the County of Orange relative to the date of the death of Matthew Boughton late a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and the names of the children him surviving-
Respectfully
Yours etc
V Luce

J.E. Heath Esq
Commr. Pensions

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Washington Nov 1. 1857
Sir Enclosed herewith is a power of Attorney from Mathew C Boughton Son of Mathew Boughton who claims that his Father's pension under the act of June 7 1832 was unjustly reduced from $80 to $27.78 an opportunity of examining the papers in this case is requested

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
V. Luce

J.E. Heath Esq
Commr. Pensions

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Office of State
I Royal R Hinman Secretary of State of
the State [crossed out] (do certify) of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the records & papers remaining in the office of the Comptroller of Public Account for said State that the 16th Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Joseph P. Book were ordered into service on the 11th day of August 1774 to serve near New York & that his pay roll is charged to the United States under date May 30th 1777 & that the hospital expenses of Capt Hoit of said Regiment were also charged to the United States under date May 17, 1777 & that no roll of said company or regiment has been found, or evidence how long they served.
I further certify that there is charged to the United States under date August 31st 1779 the pay roll of Capt. Richard Shute under the expense of the "Militia" under General Putnam  at Peekskill [ ] & under the same date & the same account of the "Militia" under Gov. Putnam the pay roll of Col. N Beardsley, No roll of Col. Beardsleys Regt of Capt. States company has been found or evidence of the duration of their service
I further certify that under date February
5th 1782 the pay roll of Capt Ezra Burch is charged to the United States for service at Fairfield & that no roll  of his company has been found, proof of the time when he served or how long

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I further certify that the pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Hichock's company is charged to the United States under date January 24th 1781 & the pay of Col. Epaphral Sheldon is charged also, under date October 27th 1779; that no roll of Capt. Hichocks company or regiment of Col. Sheldon has been found, or evidence
then the service was performed, or the duration
thereof. - Both of which rolls pay rolls are charged under the heading "Militia service from April to November 1779" in Haskell receipts.
at the office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut at Hartford
July 3rd 1835-
I hereby certify that the above foregoing
is a true copy of the Military Records in the office of the Comptroller of public accounts in this State as examined by me
Royal R Hinman Secretary of the
State of Connecticut

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received Jan 9 1935 Mail Sub-Div Reader [ ] Vets. Adm.
37 Lewis St.
Perth Amboy, N.J.
Jan. 2, 1935
Mr. Earl D. Church
Commissioner of U.S. Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-

Do you have a Revolutionary Soldiers
record for a Matthew Bouton/Boughton
born about 1735 married Martha lived in
Durham, Green Co. N. York. about 1780 also his son Asa Bouton b. July 28, 1766, married Polly Richtmyer, Sept. 14, 1780. Asa died Sept. 20, 1843. This record is found in the "Bouton
geneology " pages 374?
Miss Margarite Boughton, dau. of Arthur
Howell Boughton (No. 3685, page 385.) could
join our D.A.R. if either men fought
also is there any Rev. record for
William Mettler b. 1753, d. 1844 lived in
Alexandria Twp Hunterdon Co. New Jersey

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If any of these three fought and received pensions it would establish a line
Thanking you
I am,
very truly yours,
F. H. Gunderson
Mrs. G. Chas Gunderson
37 Lewis St.
Perth
Amboy
N. Jersey