Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,418, David Bostwick, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bostwick, David
S. 36,418
B.Y.Wt 2193-160-55
CONTENTS

13,244
Connecticut.
David Bostwick of New Milford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to D. B. Bostwick by New Milford Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $79.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 9 Mo. 28 days ann. $127.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed under law 1 May 1820 4 Sep 1819
Application sent to Genl Bostwick for New Milford Conn. Sep 1819

David S: Boardman, Judge, New-Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
David Bostwick, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the Conn t . rolls. - The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satis- fied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of Connecticut ss.
On this 8 th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford in said State (the same being a Court of Record) personally appeared David Bostwick aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of New Milford in said District, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That the said David Bostwick is listed in the town of New Mil- ford in the State aforesaid on the first of Feb y 1777. as a Private Soldier for the period of three years, in the Company, then commanded by Capt. Ele- azar Cattan of the 5 th Reg t of the Connecticut Line com- manded by Col. Philip B. Bradley, & served therein untill the 7 th day of January 1780, when he was regularly & honorably discharged at Mor- ristown in the State of New Jersey, (as appears by his original Discharge, hereto annexed) That he was in the Battles of Germantown

Monmouth, besides some smaller affairs; that he is reduced in circumstances & has need of As- sistance from his country for support - David Borthwick.
Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid before me David S. Boardman Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford
State of Connecticut ss.
On the 8 th day of May 1818 before me the Subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford in S d State, personally came Lemuel Peet of said New Milford, who being by me duly sworn according to Law saith that he is well acquainted with the David Bor- thwick whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Declaration, that he belonged to the same Brigade with him in the Continental Army for nearly three years, & well knew him there, and that he verily believes he sustained the reputa- tion of a faithful soldier, during the whole of his said period of service -
Lemuel Peet
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid David S. Boardman Judge of Probate

I David S. Boardman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the s d David Bostwick did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken I had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court —
David S. Boardman
where he was in the vicinity of Germantown

State of Connecticut ss. At a special Court of Common County of Litchfield ss. Pleas holden at Litchfield within and for said County on the first Tuesday of July 1820
District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield,
Court.
On this 4 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, David Bostwick aged fifty nine years resident in New Milford in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit. from the first day of February 1777 when he enlisted for three years to the 7 th day of Jan y 1780 when he was discharged at the encampment near Morristown in the State of New Jersey - which service was rendered in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley & Company at the time of its enlistment by Capt. Catlin, afterwards by Capt. Mead & finally at the time of its discharge by Capt. Chapman - for which said service he has been inscribed upon the pension list Roll of the Connecticut agency as a pensioner of the United States, the certificate whereof bears date the 19 th day of July 1819 & is numbered 13,244 and that his original declaration was dated the 8 th day of May 1818.
And I do solemnly swear swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. and by me subscribed. And the declarant further saith that he is by reason of a labour in husbandry, but that from long continued ill health, which increases with his years, he is able to do but little labour, & by no means enough to support himself. That his family consists of a wife aged fifty seven years, who is in low & declining health, & of no other person. - And the declarant further states that he is indebted to sundry persons in much more than the amount of all

the property in the annexed schedule contained, to wit: to Leonard Allen Esq., David Guyard, Priscilla Bostwick, Daniel Gable, Clark Pickett & others.
David Bostwick
A schedule of all the property of David Bostwick named in the preceding declaration, necessary bedding & clothing only excepted. The value of each article is annexed thereto viz
  one old sled $2 - one old plough 1.50 - 6 chairs 3.00 6-50   two chairs 0.67 - one horse collar & harness 1.00 one old yoke 0.75 2-42   1 dropping table 1.00 - 2 chairs 0.67 - 1 old table 1.00 2-67   1 old low chest 0.34 - 1 old small trunk 0.27 - 1 pair andirons 1.00 1-61   1 fire shovel & tongs 0.34 - 1 small candle stand 0.34 0-68   1 old leather trunk 0.17 - 1 handsaw 0.50 0-67   2 porringer pats, Dishbottle broken & tea kettle small 0-75   1 Brugs kettle small & old 0-50   one shell 0.59 & spider 0.25 0-84   1 wooden pail 0.34 - one horn & pail 0.50 0-84   several articles of crockery 2-00   1 Gallon Bottle 0.50 - two old axes 1.00 1-50   1 wooden wheel clock out of repair work little 1-00   1 pewter basin 0.25 - Sund. articles of tin 1.50 1-75   1 pair small andirons 0-34   1 swine snaffle & bridle 1.00 1-00   31-07   3 pewter plates 0.24 - 4 glass bottles 0.24 0-48   1 pitchfork 0.24 - one small cooking glass 1.00 1-24   32-79 
The sd Bostwick is in the present possession of 16 acres of land in right of his wife by whom he has had no children & who is fifty eight years of age. The per- estate of which land would be worth 35 Doll per acre & which is mortgaged by said wife for rising of $470 which is still due. & which of course is much more than the life estate of the sd David in said land is worth, it is therefore considered of no value to him.
David Bostwick

To the subscribers do hereby certify that we have examined and appraised the several articles in the preceding schedule of the property of David Boardman by him subscribed, at the prices to said articles severally annexed - and further we certify that we have examined into the circumstances of the land mentioned at foot of said schedule & find them as there stated, & that we are of opinion that the life estate of the said David in said land cannot be valued at anything, and that in our opinion the aforesaid property is not of greater value than thirty three dollars & twenty nine cents.
Stephen Crane John Wooster
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss. On the 21 st day of June 1820 Before me the subscriber a justice of Peace for said County personally appeared Stephen Crane Esq. & Mr John Wooster whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate & made oath to the truth of the same (they the said Crane & Wooster being both to me well known & by me deemed worthy of full credit) - Sworn before & certified by David Boardman Just. Peace
The following articles of property were by mistake omitted in making out the foregoing schedule, to wit:-
 1 Calf of about three months old supposed to be worth about $2-50  1 p Ladsams old 0-50 - 1 p old andious very poor 0-25 - 0-75  2 Candelsticks - 1-00  1 Bible, Psalm book and one other book all very old - 1-00  Sum total brought from the other page $ 5-25  33-29  $38 54 
David Boardman

July 19 1820
Sworn to and declared before said court.
on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bath — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty eight dollars and fifty four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day July — 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

175-25
(Ver Mar 3/55 Am " 26/55
David Bostwick Rec'd Private
Capt Eli Galtin Ans BCT " Muddus Neck Ans Hite " Elizat Chapm Ans Vols Col Philip B Bradley } Dis off 1st Feb 1755 Dis " 7th " 1756
Revolutionary War
Rev Prisoner
Ph: 2 d Ct. Cont. Regt; Commanded by Lt. Col. J. Hait.
Adm't H. Allen, July 10/55, N. Haven.
2193 ip July 10/55
Bryant Smith Brookfield Conn
Conn
1818 - 9.19
Vol. 32. - 1.

17525

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield } ss. Newmilford March 23-1855.
On this twenty third day of March A. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid David Bostwick aged ninety three years, a resident of Newmilford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical David Bostwick who was a private in the Company commanded by Captains Eli Gustin, Theodorus Weed and Elijah Chapman in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Phillips B. Bradley in the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted at Newmilford in the County of Litchfield & State aforesaid on or about the 11 th day of February A. 1777 for the term of Three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three years, and was honorably discharged at Harnistown in the State of New Jersey on the 7 th day of February A. 1780. — He further says that he believes that

his discharge was sent to the Pension Office with other papers at the time he applied for a Pension — He further declares that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18 th D r 1818, and is intitled to receive eight dollars per month during his natural life, that his Pension Certificate bears date the nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War —
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be intitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 —
He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor —
his David J. Bostwick mark

we Henry Jackson & Charles Briggs residents of Newmilford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by David Bostwick in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be —
Henry Jackson Charles Briggs
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim —
Bayrent Smith Notary Public

David Rostwick S. 36418 Gunn

David Boottwick a soldier of the 5 th Connecticut Reg t having served three years the term for which he engaged with Reputation is hereby Discharged the services of the United States
Given under my hand this 7 th day of April 1865 J. Herit St. Calhoun Col d of the 2 nd Connecticut Brig d

New Milford Pa July 11 th
June
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Yrs

New Milford 11 th July 1818
Sir
The Certificate required by the indorsement on the inclosed application of David Bosworth, was by me made on the 4 th inst., & forwarded by Mail, accompanied by the Evidence upon which it was founded -
I am Sir, Respectfully yours
H. S. Boerdens
The Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

V David S. Boardman Judge New Milford Ct. Recd. July 10 th 1818 Please

New Milford Ct July 4 th
Free
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

State of Connecticut ss. District of New Milford On this 4 th day of July 1818 before me the sub- scribed Judge of the Court of Probate for s. Dis- trict, personally appeared Daniel H. Gaylord, Nathan Gaylord, Newman Gaylord & Wil- iam Gaylord, Daniel Cable all of s. New Milford, & to me well known, to be they who are the say, that they now and for many years have been well ac- quainted with David Bostwick of s. town who these Deponents are informed has made application to the Secretary for the Dept. of War to be placed on the Pension list of the United States pursuant to the pro- visions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of Mar- ch last. That he the said Bostwick is in reduced circumstances, in the opinion of these Deponents in need of assistance from his country for support —
Daniel H. Gaylord Nathan Gaylord Newman Gaylord William Gaylord Daniel Cable

Sworn this the day of July 1818
Before me David S. Boardman
Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford
I David S. Boardman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford do hereby certify that David Bostwick named in the foregoing affidavit is the same David Bostwick the evidence of whose claim to the benefit of the provi- sions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March last was some time since taken & transmitted by me to the Secre- ary for the Department of War: & that I am satisfied that Mrs. Bostwick is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance for support-
In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand & the seal of s d Court
David S. Boardman

2193
Heotens
No. 17525
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26, 18 55
David Bostwick, Revolutionary War.
Warrant No 2193-160-55
Bryant Smith. Brookfield Conn.

March 18, 1871.
Robert H. K.
1871
FREE
To the Commission of Redmen Washington D. C.

17525

To the Commission of Pensions Sir
any communications in relation to the inclosed claim of Daniel Bostwick may be sent to
Bayard Smith Brookfield Conn-
Brookfield March 24 th 1855-

To the Commission of Pensions Sir
any communications in relation to the inclosed claim of Daniel Bostwick may be sent to
Brookfield March 24 th 1855
Bayard Smith Brookfield Conn.

36 418
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 418
David Bostwick
His Rev. Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Bosturik Connect. line Col. P. Bradley
1 Febr 1777 15 Jany 1780 Dischg
Adm 6

State of Connecticut DISTRICT OF New Milford, ss. -
On this 12 th day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Central Probate Court said district, personally appeared David Bostwick aged 78 years, resident in New Milford in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said David Bostwick enlisted for the term of three years on the 1 st day of February in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty from New Milford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elizur of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 7 th day of January 1780, when he was discharged from service in Monmouth state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Germantown & Red Bank
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, his Discharge having been annexed to a former declaration which was forwarded to the War Department by Mail. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Bostwick
I, David S. Beardsman Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said David Bostwick did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also Certify that he made a previous declaration on the 3 rd day of May 1818 which was by me put into the Post & directed to the Secretary of War.
David S. Beardsman Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford.

State of Connecticut District of New Milford ss. On this 17 th day of Aug t 1849 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for s d District personally appeared Ralph Smith s d District some well known by me deemed to be a credible witness by me being duly sworn according to Law Smith, that he is well acquainted with David Bostwick whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Declaration, & who is now here present - that he knows the said Bostwick to serve upon the Continen- tal establishment, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut line during the campaigns of the years 1777, 1778 & 1779. that he was enlisted for the period of three years, in the present of the year 1777, & that this Depon t served during the same campaigns, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift and the Depon t further saith that from information he is of opinion that the s d Bostwick is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance for support -
Ralph Smith
Sworn to & subscribed before me
David G. Boerdman Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford ss

State of Connecticut. District of New Milford ss On the 13 th Day of Aug. 1819. before me the Sub- scribed Judge of the Court of Probate for said District, Personally appeared Samuel Orvi- att of said District, then well known to me deemed to be a credible witness, being by me duly sworn, upon such his oath, declares that he has from his childhood been acquaint- ed with David Bostwick named in the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed. That he knew of his enlistment & service for the period of three years as stated in his said declaration in the Reg t of Continental troops commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut Line; that during the last year of the said Bostwick's service the Defendant also served in the Army, in another Reg t , but frequently saw the said Bostwick, & that he was present at the encampment at Morristown, at the time of the said Bostwick's receiving receiving his discharge. I well remem- bers that event - & that he the said Bostwick is in reduced circumstances in life -
Samuel Orviatt Sworn before David S. Boardman Judge of Probate