Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,587, for Boswell Hutchings, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Hutchings, Boswell
S. 5,587
carded
CONTENTS

Dead. see Pen: Col: Luthin
8003
Virginia
Baswell Hutchings
Memoradic from the State of Va. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Buchanan of the Regt. commander by Col. Buchanan in the Virginia line for two years from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1833 and sent Mrs. Mark Abraha Lambard from Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833, 160 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th " 10 00
$ 170 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Syngles Clerk Book 20 Vol. 7 Page 123

15 1/2 13
Barrel Hutchings
Admitted 2 yrs $10.00
Heard
Mr. Alexander
Dec 2
(no roles)
15 1/2
07 1/2

BRIEF in the case of Baswell Harkins of Pinckney in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832,)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Can't  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Wharton January In 1776 to 1781 2 Private Gen. Col. Buchanan Capt. John Lee Col. Alexander Lt. Virginia Regt. Col. Ment. Line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Frontier, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown & Red Bank  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond Co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By military service roll 1805 & 1806 to have deposit taken in open Court as a part of the certificate of the War Department  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. H. [Signature] Examining Clerk.
24th July 1832

Boswell Hutchings Declaration for a Pension
1832 Sept 17 1541.3 v

State of Virginia County of Dinwiddie } ss:
On this 17 th day of September, in the year 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court
of Dinwiddie, Roswell Hutchings, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three years the 10 th day of June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the County of Dinwiddie, where he then, and has ever since resided, in February in the year 1776 in a company commanded by Captain John Jones, and served in the sixth Virginia Regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: viz, That the officers of the company to which he belonged were at first, Capt. John Jones, 1 st Lieut. Peter Jones 2 nd Lieut. William Starke and Ensign Dinwiddie Goodwyn. That in a short time however after his enlistment, the Capt. John Jones, was cashiered and dismissed the service, and the 1 st Lieut. Peter Jones, having been arrested and tried and though acquitted - rendered dissatisfied, resigned after which the company was commanded by Capt. Alex r Rose, and believes, but does not distinctly recollect that W m Starke was then the 1 st Lieutenant. That the Regiment was commanded by Col o Brothner. That he continued to serve in the said corps until February 1778, when after the expiration of two years service, he was discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, but by some accident long since lost his discharge. That he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Red Bank, and in several skirmishes at different places. That in the year 1825

having been advised that he was entitled to a bounty in Pensions under the laws of Congress, in which however he failed to succeed, he made a Declaration before the County Court of Dinwiddie to entitle him thereto, an authenticated transcript whereof, with the testimony then exhibited to the court, he offers herewith, as evidence of his services. That said Peter Spikes there mentioned, (and) who was an Officer in the 6 th Reg t is still living in this County, and is ready as well as others if deemed necessary, to come forward, (and) attest his services, before this Court. That however unessential to his present object it may be, he will remark, that subsequent to his discharge from the Continental line, he served about twelve months on different occasions, in the Virginia Militia — was commissioned an Ensign in the Virginia Militia, (and) was [as he reports to state] at Gates' defeat, and also at the siege of York, where he had the gratification of witnessing (and) taking part in the last hostilities of the Revolutionary war. He deems it unimportant to state the particulars — the officers connected with his militia services, supposing the former sufficient to entitle him to the pension for which he is an applicant. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, (and) he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any state. —
Sworn to, (and) subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. — Boswell Hutchings
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, that the above named applicant

was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I, John P. Crump, Clerk of the said Court of Dinwiddie County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Boswell Hutchings for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of September in the year 1832.
J. P. Crump

Rev. Mr.
5584
INVALID.
am
File No. 5587
Boswell Hutchings
Prir Rev War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at Richmond Va by First Natl Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Virginia
Borwell Hutchings
Recorded by Samuel C. Slaughter Clerk, in Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 123

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Boswell Hutchings of the State of Virginia, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
J. Edwards

Boswell Hutchings
Declaration B

Commonwealth of Virginia
In Dinwiddie County Court, on Monday the 18 th day of April 1825, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, and made such by the laws of the State of Virginia Boswell Hutchings aged sixty five years, resident in the said County of Dinwiddie, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he the said Boswell Hutchings enlisted in the County of Dinwiddie, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, in the Company commanded by Captain John Jones of the sixth Virginia Regiment upon the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Corps, from February 1776, when he enlisted until February 1778, at which time he was discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that by some accident he has lost his discharge that he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton Brandywine, Germantown & Mud Island and in several skirmishes, and that he is informed that by an act of Congress he is entitled to a bounty in land for his services, which he is desirous to obtain - I sworn to & declare on the day and in the year first above written. Boswell Hutchings
Before the Court Baker Pegram, Peter Eves & Claiborne Elder, being duly sworn depose, that they were in the same Regiment with the said Boswell Hutchings during the Revolutionary War, and that he enlisted, served and was discharged, as he in his declaration has stated & sworn. Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the day & year aforesaid.
Baker Pegram. Peter Eves - Claiborne his Elder mark
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court, from the evidence before them, that the said Boswell Hutchings did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy - And it is ordered that these proceedings be certified to the Secretary

of the department of War or to the Governor and Council of Virginia pursuant to an act of Congress entitling the declarant to a bounty in land, and according to the directions of the said act.
I John Nicholas Clerk of Dinwiddie County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration & oath, with the testimony & proceedings thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the said Court. At my Office on this 18 th day of April A.D. 1825, and in the 49 th year of the Commonwealth.
J Nicholas 6.206.
Boswell Hutchings
Declaration (B)