Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 30281, for John Le Bosquet, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Le Bosquet, John.
S 30 281
CONTENTS

10.936
Massachusetts
John Le Bosquet
Middlesex bin the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Burnam of the 205 th commanded by Col Jackson in the Massachusetts line for five years service
Increased from $81-
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sep r 1835 and sent to the Pensioner, Medford Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Februari. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Drew Boyd Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 2 Page 58

9608
John Le Bosquet
Prob 2 years
on Roll of 1844 Bungs certificate as fifer
$80--
J. Fiske Esq. East Cambridge Mass

BRIEF in the case of  John Le Bosquet  County of Middlesex  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Enlisted In 1776 or 1777   was about 5 months of the three years in Capt Alders Co. as a volunteer  3 As a Fifer Gen.  Col Brooks  Col Jackson  Capt Bancroft   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? "was in both the actions with Burgoyne's army" assisted in storming the Breastwork & taking a Hessian Regiment  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nedford, Mass 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Certificate of Captain
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? properly authenticated but they want the certificate of a clergyman and other respectable witness
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Isaac Watson Examining Clerk.  20th Febry 1833

John Le Porquet retired in 9608
On Rolls
20 march '77 - 39 years
30 - '80
Bangs certificate that he was fifer.
88th Musician 297
Toleman Norfolk Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now holden Charlestown at Charlestown in and for said county of Middlesex, John Le Brosquet — a resident of Medford in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, aged seventy one years, 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, 1832: That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776  1777 with Lieut. Col. Brooks and served in the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:
Michael Jackson Colonel, John Brooks Lieut. Col. & William Hull major —
He served in this regiment three years for which time he was enlisted & served for the first two years or thereabouts in James Banerdy's company about a year in John Burnham's company in both as a fifer — He does not recollect precisely whether he was enlisted in the latter part of the year 1776. or beginning of 1777 — but his enlistment was for three years He served his time out & was discharged the latter part of 1779 or beginning of 1780. At the time of his enlistment, his father was recently from Nantucket , from whence he moved to Medford where he resided at the time of his enlistment — He enlisted himself as a quarter master sergeant & also enlisted the applicant & another son in said regiment as musicians His father never joined the regiment, but went to Springfield & being a tanner by trade, was employed there as an artificer nearly the whole time — at the close he came to the army at West Point & received his own & the applicant's discharge — Applicant has never seen or had his discharge but supposes his father took it & it has been lost — He has been dead above twenty years — After enlistment applicant went with Lieut. Col. Brooks baggage to Albany — thence to German Flats to Fort Dayton — thence to relief of Fort Stanwix — thence to Stillwater & joined Genl. Gates army — In going to Fort Stanwix we were commanded by Genl. Arnold — Was in both the actions which  Burgoyne's army — assisted in storming the breastwork taken a Hessian Regiment & now has the spy glass of Le Brosquet , who was killed there, which

he picked up in his tent. After the surrender of Burgoyne went to Poughkeepsie - Was a short time at Goshen & then went to Valley Forge to join Washington's army - Was in the Battle of Monmouth, then  various other places in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey & Pennsylvania, but the exact times I order he does not distinctly recollect - I was transferred from Bancroft's to Burnham's company to supply the first vacancy - He was about five months of the three years in Capt. Alden's company as a volunteer from the army to form a flying corps under General Wayne immediately after the storming of Stony Point. Our Regiment the 8 th was put under Gen l Learned. After the taking of Burgoyne was under the command of Col l . Bailey - In Nov. 22 nd 1824 after Gen l . Pratt's death he procured from James Bancroft his old captain his certificate as to his service which he annexes -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State,
John L Bosquet
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
J. P. P. Day J. Root
I Isaac Stokes Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John L Bosquet for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Isaac Stokes

30 281 Rev  INVALID.
Oct. 22 1901 Helen P. Wild Medford Mass
File No. 30 281
John Le Boaguet Musician Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Capt Burroughs
Certificate

This to Certify that John L. Borquet served three years in my Company and Capt John Burnham's Company in Colonel Nicholas Jackson's Regiment of 8 Massachusetts Reading Nov. 22 1824                      James Bancroft Capt

Map. Aug 24
John de B. 9/24/64
[Signature]
John L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War department
Washington. D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 19 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Le Bousquet Jr. of Medford is found in the Books of Army Records, as having served in Capt. Bancroft's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment as a Sifer, "from 24 th May 1777. to 31 December 31. 7 1779, is 31 months 7 days" —
John Le Bousquet Jr. of Medford is also found in the same Books, as having served as a Sifer in Captain Burnham's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment "from 1 day of January to the 2. 8 8 day of March 1780 — is 2 months 8 days" —
33. 15
for the Secretary of State
Wm. Sufb. Ch. Clarke
(Duplicate.)

Boston 19 th August 1835
John L. Edwards Esq d
Sir your letter in answer to mine came Promptly to hand for which I give you thanks, here is a duplicate of the certificate I handed to friend Hay, why it did not go safe I can't conceive you see I am junior in the army my Father was in the regiment & same while with Baneroft, the sum above 80 Dollars is small as it appears to be my right I ought to have it your further attention this business will much oblige
your obedient humble Servt John Le Borgnet

John L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions War Office Washington John L. Edwards Esq r John L. Edwards Esq r John L. Edwards Esq r

Nedford Sept 17 1855
Dear L Edwards Esq r Pension Office Washington.
Sir yours of 24 th August came to hand yesterday, by which you inform me that 88 $ per year is my due if now due if it was from 1831, why my first certificate did not come to hand is a mystery, it was put into Judg Fays hand in time, my being feeble from a severe shock of Paralysis, it would have been looked up sooner, you have here inclosed my First Certificate and am Sir very respectfully
your humble
Serv t John L Woodcut

J. L. Mudget
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by The City of B Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 4. Vol. 2 Page 49. by J. H. N. Blair Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Le Bosquet of the State of Massachusetts, 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 right day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Acting John B. B. Secretary of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Examined and } Countersigned. }

John Le Bosquet Mass.
John L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. B. [unclear]

Medford July 20 - 1835
John L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, as I am informed that the Pensions are paid according to the Rank they held in the Army of Revolution, I have taken the liberty to make some enquiries of you, when I made my declaration to Judge Fay gave him a certificate from Capt James Bancroft certifying that I served three years in the Eighth Massachusetts Regt. part of the time in his company and part in Capt John Burnhams Comy. of the same Regiment that paper was long before the Pension Law, and no doubt was sent on to the War Department after which I saw in the papers the Secretary at War recommended to those who made application for Pension to get a certificate from the Secretary his own State which I did and handed it to Judge Fay with a promise to send it on, that Certificate says I was a Fifer, and my Pension certificate says a private at $30 p. year. Sir you will oblige me much to inform me whether a Fifer is not entitled to something more than a Private if so I ought to have it. Your attention to this business will much oblige me as I waited. My Pension Certificate is recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 2 page 49 - by J. H. M. Blair.
I am your Humble Servt John L. Borquet
24 May 77 8 Mar. 80

10.936,
10 p.m. Massachusetts
John Le Bosquet of Middlesex in the State of Georgia who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Burnam of the Leigh commanded by Col Jackson in the Georgia line for 2 years.
Conall
Inscribed on the Roll of Meals at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent to Fiske Robenbridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $160- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40-
$200-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book R. Vol. 2. Page 49.
6 April 1835 One Set, Aug 6 1835 " " " 24 "
73 M. D. Oleszy