Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 987, William Boggs, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Boggs William Elizabeth.
NUMBER
R. 987 B.L.W. 34,597-160-55
CONTENTS

154.5-89 { Act. Mar. 3/55 May 30th/55
Cir E. B. Clark Apr 1/56
Elizabeth Rogers, wid William Rogers, Cur
Capt. July
Col. Private
Pa milia
Ent
Dis.
Revolutionary War.
31
Perm Reg June 32
Ad. No 0 acc July 12/56
He 170
[Large decorative flourish]
E. B. Clark Present.
Vol. B2-12.

Elm Port office Fayette County Pa
April 20 th 1854
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Pension office Dear Sir
Permit me as a Stranger to inform you that i would like to have Sum information P. Regarding a Pension that William Baggys an old Rebellianary Soldier had been Drawing in his life time he has been Dead Sum years and i am informed that at the time of his Death there was Sum many back Due to his hairs and that one of his hairs William Baggys Jr has been trying to get that many and the rent of the hairs is not Satisfied the think per hapes he has got the many and wants to buy the other hairs i thought i would try and get Sum information from head quarters if i could as my wife is one of the hairs William Baggys the old Soldiers Residence was Franklin County Pennsylvania Starbuck i would be very thankful to you or any other Person that could give me Sum information on the Subject your most obedent Servant William Doughinbaugh

Elizabeth Baggs
154.589.
Filed May 29 th 1855 By
Edwin C Clarke Washington DC

State of Ohio } 88 County of Greene }
on this 14 th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid Elizabeth Boggs aged eighty eight years a resident of Greene County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Boggs deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war the officers that her said husband served under and the amount of time he served she cannot now recollect but would respectfully refer you to the declaration and papers made out by her said husband in his lifetime and filed in your office some twenty five years since for the benefit of a act of congress then in force granting pension to Revolutionary soldiers which claim was neglected. She further states that at the time her said husband made out his declaration he was a resident of Belmont County Ohio.
She further states that she was married to the said William Boggs in the State of Pennsylvania on the 17 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and one by one James Dunlap a Presbyterian Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Lawson that her said husband died at Greene County in the State of Ohio on the 31 st day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty

Since and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855
Elizabeth Boggs
W allace M c Williams and Levi Mercer - residents of Knox County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Boggs in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
W allace M c Williams Levi Mercer
I W allace M c Williams a resident of Knox County in the State of Ohio upon my oath declare that I have made an examination of the family record of W illiam Boggs Deceased and I hereby certify the following to be a true copy of the Marriage of W illiam Boggs and Elizabeth Dawson taken from said records W illiam Boggs and Elizabeth Dawson Married March 17 th 1801. he further States that he was present at and attended the funeral of said W illiam Boggs Deceased and that he died on the 31 st day of March A D 1847 at Knox County he further States that he was personally acquainted with the above named W illiam Boggs and Elizabeth Boggs his said widow some thirty thirty years previous to the death of the said W illiam Boggs both in Belmont County Ohio and also after they removed to Knox County Ohio and knew the

Said Elizabeth Boggs widow of the said William Boggs decease to be the person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow
Brallier & Williams
I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I do certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal this 14 th day of May 1855.
Thomas A. L. Wetmore, Esq.
The State of Ohio Knox County
I Alexander C. Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby do hereby certify that Thomas Axtell Esq. before whom the foregoing several Affidavits were sworn to and subscribed was at the time thereof an acting Notary Public within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that he is fully authorized to do such acts, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon Ohio this 15 th day of May A.D. 1855.
Alex C. Elliott Clerk
Marx Com Pleas

Edwin C. Clark of Washington City is hereby appointed my attorney to attend to transacting my business with the United States government Elizabeth Boggs

Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss.
On the fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting William Boggs a resident of the town of Strasburg in the county and State aforesaid aged eighty five years on the 24 th 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he has a record of his age set down in his bible taken from a paper made by his father which paper he believes is lost. That he lived in Little York, York County Penn a . during the revolutionary war. That he was born in the city of Baltimore. That after he left Little York he worked two years in Carlisle Penn a . after which he came to the upper part of Cumberland County in the same state where he lived four years; after that in the year 1791 he moved to the town of Strasburg in Franklin County Penn a . where he has resided ever since. That while he lived at Little York he was drafted in the militia for two months in the Company of Captain Ford who lived in Little York. That Captain Ford's Company marched from Little York to Fort Deposit. The company helped to build the fort & make the entrenchments. When the two months were out he (the said William Boggs) engaged as a substitute for one Henry Shultz in the Company of Captain Reitzel; John Conn being lieutenant of the same Company. That he served for two months as such substitute the full time of his engagement. And at the end of these last two months he volunteered with about two hundred and fifty others to serve as long as the camp remained at Fort Deposit. He volunteered in the Company of Captain Reitzel. That he served three months and ten days as a volunteer. That the said Henry Shultz was

drafted for two months. That he served the United States in the revolutionary war the full period of seven months and ten days in the manner above specified. That he remained at Fort Deposit all the time of his service. That each man had to work ten days out of thirty until the entrenchments and fort were completed - That the militia there were under the command of Major Bailey - That in all there were about 2500 men at Fort Deposit; some of them being enlisted soldiers. That the prisoners taken at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis were taken to Fort Deposit - That he assisted in guarding and taking care of the prisoners. It was said there were about 3500 prisoners. That when he left the service in the month of April. That this was in the year Lord Cornwallis was taken. That he got a written discharge but the same is lost. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state. That he served as above stated as a private - That he states the names of James Wright and Joseph Culbertson who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 15th day of Nov. A.D. 1836.
Joseph Cunninghamatty
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We James Wright and Joseph Culbertson residing in the County of Franklin Penna. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Boggs who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty five years old on the 24 th June last; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
James Wright
Court - Certified in open Court 15 th Nov. 1836
Joseph McMinnick Prothry
Joseph Culbertson
James Wright
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 Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Wright and Joseph Culbertson who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the said County of Franklin and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
A. Thompson President
Merhew Totten V. J. G. S.
I Joseph McMinnick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Penna. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Boggs for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Joseph McMinnick Prothry

May 25, 1931
Lucile S. Slausell 616 West Healey Champaign, Illinois
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB Qu
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 987, that William Boggs was born June 24, 1751, in the city of Baltimore.
He stated that while living in Little York, York County, Pennsylvania, he served in the year of the surrender of Cornwallis in the Pennsylvania militia, two months as private in Captain Ford's company, and five months and ten days in Captain Reitzel's company.
When he left Little York, he resided two years in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; thence to the upper part of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and lived four years; and in 1791 moved to Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and was living there in 1836.
The soldier married March 17, 1801, in the State of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Lawson.
He died March 31, 1849, in Knox County, Ohio.
His widow, Elizabeth, was allowed bounty land on her application executed May 14, 1855, at which time she was living in Knox County, Ohio, and was aged eighty-eight years.
There are no data as to children.
The above is the history of the only William Boggs found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

34.597
Rev Amos
Rejected
See letter to
John Flanagan Esq. Clerk of Franklin Co. Chambersburg Pa
27 Janz. 1835 - Do. to
Hon. G. Chambers Feb. 5. 1836
" " " Dec 9. "
" " " Jan 9. '37
Let. Wm Auchincloss April 29/37
Mr. Henry Sept 18/37
W m Boggs
Pa r y 32
No ad case on roll
So the Secretary of the Pension Office Washington City
J. L.
Colm Pa 4/1/32
Book 3
Rejected did not send of mother, see letter 28 Janz 1835 to J. Flanagan Clerk
Copy to Pension Office Washington
FREE 987

Hon. G. Chambers Jan'y 9. 1837
Record Vol 410 P 204 20.

War Dept. Rec. Off. January 9. 1827
Sir The affidavit of Frederick Smith Esq. in the case of William Boggs has been filed with his papers in the office. In addition thereto the applicant should exhibit the testimony of one or more witnesses who had a personal knowledge of his services,
Hon. J. Chambers, H. H.

House of Rep. Jan y 7 th 1837
Sir
I enclose you the deposition of Mr Smith in relation to the applications of Mr Bapp - a pension, which he as an attorney had drawn up - - I have supposed discrepancy - Mr Smith thinks arose from his want of attention to the kinds of service & that the representative of the old man on both occasions was, to him the same -
Mr Smith is a lawyer of great respectability, having been for many years the State Prosecuting attorney, & also Speaker of the Lower branch of Pennsylvania Legislature -
In the case of Mrs Pemberton I do not believe that any additional evidence of her marriage can be had - - The certificate of marriage is lost & it would require human testimony to prove a transaction occurring about 60 years ago, & passed beyond the ordinary reach of human memory - The poor applicant is 86, unable to travel, so indigent, as to be dependent on the charity of neighbours for her daily bread -
It will still think that the evidence is not sufficient, will you be so good, as to return me her papers, that I may have her case referred to a Committee of the House of Representatives - -
I Edw d E.
Very Respectfully
Yours
C le Chambers

5 th Feb. 1830
OL
Rec d Mar 4 th 3 pages 66

War Dep.
Pension Office
Feb. 5. 1836
Sir,
The claim of William Boggs was rejected in January 1835, and a letter was sent to John Flanagan, Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Pa. addressed to him at Harrisburg, informing him of the cause for rejection.
The claimant alleges but one tour of service in the Pennsylvania militia. As the militia of that State were ordered out for tours of only two months at one period, time, and as the law under which he claimed extended to none who served less than six months, it is very obvious that he could not have been in service long enough to bring his case within the provisions of the law. He alleges that he was drafted for seven months, but his assertion cannot be received as proof, because it is well known that no draft for such a period was made in Pennsylvania.
I enclose his declaration for your inspection, in order that you may be satisfied that there has been no mistake in the examination of the claim. Be pleased to return the declaration to this office. I have the honor Wm. George Chambers Harrisburg
No. 32702 Cinder - 1st JC MM. Index

10 on 7. Chambers
Y o R
9 Dec 1836 —
O.C.
Record Vol 41 P 195,

War Department Pension Office
December 9. 1836.
Sir,
The declaration of William Boggs has been examined and filed. It would appear that he made a former application for a pension, and his claim was rejected, on the 27 January 1835, he having claimed for a term of seven months' service as a militia man of Pennsylvania; and there being no service under one engagement, as a militia man in that State for so long a term as even six months, which length of service was necessary in order to obtain a pension under the act of 7 June 1832. On the 5th February 1836 a letter was addressed to you, a copy of which is enclosed. I also then sent to you his original declaration which this reason was again stated for rejecting the claim, and in which letter it was also stated that the militia of Pennsylvania served in terms of two months. The declaration was then enclosed to you for your inspection, with a request that you would return it to this office. It does not appear that said declaration has been received here. In the declaration now exhibited, the service has is been set forth as having been in terms of two months. Unless it can be clearly shown by the testimony of witnesses who had a personal knowledge of the applicant's service that he served as long a discrepancy between his different statements, as six months as a militiaman, a pension cannot be allowed. Enclosed is a copy of the letter to you of the 5th February last. declaration
You G. Meigs, House of Representatives.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your Obt Servt.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873.
989.
P. O.
William Boggs
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges: _____
"He did not serve six months"
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
May 12, 1903 - His, to Mrs. K. M. Fullerton Cedar Falls, Iowa
1931 - May 25 - His, to Lucile S. Shawell

P. M. Henry
Sept 18. 1857

Pension Office,
Sept. 18, 1857.
Sir:
Your power of Attorney has been filed with the papers in the case of William Boggs, deceased, of Pa., under the act of June 7, 1832.
This claim was rejected, in 1835, on the ground that Boggs did not prove so much as six months service. He, however, proved more than fourteen days service, and consequently the claim to bounty land was maintained, so far as service was concerned. His alleged service was seven months and ten days.
P. M. Henry, Esq., Present.

Power of Attorney to Examine Revolutionary Claim, Act Feb. 3. 1833.
Elizabeth Boggs widow of William, Ohio
She has recd a warrant for 160 acres of land and says her husband served more than 6 months in the Revolution. Please report the condition of her case.
Respectfully,
J. M. Henry, Present.
Sept. 13/52 }

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents: That I, Elizabeth Boggs of the county of Franklin and State of Ohio the Widow of William Boggs deceased whose claim for pension under the act of Congress, approved the 7 th day of June 18 32 was presented by said Boggs and suspended for further proof 18 32 , do hereby constitute and appoint Captain S. M. Hance of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, and with power of substitution to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid claim now on file in the pension office as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said William Boggs and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, touching the premises, in order to prosecute said claim to some result, and to receive the certificate when issued: hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 15 th day of August , 18 57 .
Elizabeth Boggs [SEAL.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid county of Franklin and State of Ohio ; and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid Elizabeth Boggs is the person  she represents herself to be
Witness my hand and seal, this 15 th day of August 18 57 .
Wm M c Williams J. P. [SEAL.]
STATE OF Ohio } 88. COUNTY OF Franklin }
I do certify, that Wm M c Williams , Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was, at the time of it being made, a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Common pleas court for said county, this 15 th day of August , 18 57 .
Wm C Elliott Clerk.
Franklin Com. pleas

Wm Bagg
Hon. Geo. Chambers, H R
Dec 8.
Geo Chambers

Huntingdon County ss
Personally appeared Before me the subscriber one of the justice of the peace in & for said County Elizabeth Thompson who being duly Sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that she is personally and well acquainted with a certain William Boggs of the Town of Strasburg - County of Franklin State of Pennsylvania and with said Boggs is Now an applicant for a pension from the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier that she this Deponent does know that he the said William Boggs done duty as a militia man at least Seven Months in the Revolutionary war of the United States & that she this Deponent frequently seen this said applicant while so in service at Port Deposit in the year as she Believes that Cornwallis was taken prisoner that she was well acquainted with the said William Boggs Before as well as since the expiration of said service and that she seen a Discharge which was given said William Boggs from the service of the United States as also a Draft for his wages the amount she this Deponent does not recollect But Believes it to have been for thirty or forty Dollars
Sworn to & subscribed before me this third Day of Nov 1836
her Elizabeth Thompson mark
Thos. M. Neely
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with above named Elizabeth Thompson & that I have full confidence in her Statements she may make on oath & that she is a person of good Repute in the Neighborhood where she lives To the Best of My Knowledge
Thos. M. Neely

Huntingdon County p.
I Robert Campbell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Thomas W. Neely, Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, and by whom the same are certified, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned according to law, and all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court at Huntingdon, the 9 th day of November, A. D. 1836.
Robert Campbell Proth

Penna.
Franklin County ss.
Personally came before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in & for said County Fredk. Smith who being duly sworn doth say that some time before the January Court 1835 William Boggs of Strasburg in said County came into his office in Chambersburg for the purpose of making application for a pension to the United States - That at that time this deponent drew up an application for said Boggs but was so much engaged in hurried in other business at the time that he could bestow but little attention on the said application - That this deponent could not from other engagements attend to said application in Court and the same was attended to in Court by A. J. Findlay Esq. That the said Boggs related his service in general terms without specifying the manner of service, and as far as recalled was not requested to be more specific. That this deponent firmly believes that said Boggs had no evil design or intention in not being more specific in his first application - and from his character and his statements in relation to his service this deponent the deponent  also firmly believes that he served in the Revolution as he states in his second application -
Sworn & Submitted the 11 th day of Jan y 1837 before John W. Minton
Fredk. Smith

O. W. N.
Cedar Falls, Iowa. 603. Summit St.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have been referred to you by the War Department, for information desired. Can you give the pension record of Private Robert  Cowdin in Captain Cowdin's Company, Colonel Diude  Battalion , enlisted in Pennsylvania Lancaster Co.
(Revolutionary War) by name of William  Boyle . After the close of Revolutionary War, he located at Strasburg Franklin Co. Penna and for many years drew a pension.
So will you kindly write in full in regard to enlistment and the name of place where he enlisted.

He was wounded at either the Battle of Brandywine or Germantown.
Will you give him detail all that may be said concerning him.
I have been trying for several years to obtain some definite information concerning him, and hope I may secure at last some direct clue.
Also I have been trying to locate a "Land Warrant" that was given to my ancestor by name of Clark. (cannot give first name).
The Warrant was given for Revolutionary services. It was never claimed until sometime between or during the period of 1855, + 1878, by one
Lafayette Ricketts, and was claimed or taken up in Kansas.
Will you kindly notify me if he recorded, also in a very brief way of its contents and
the first name of person to whom was given. I do not know just where it was claimed in Kansas, or any thing concerning the location of person who preempted it.
Can you direct me how to find out. This Warrant was in the possession of my Father for many years and he gave it to this Lafayette Ricketts.
My Father has been dead for many years and I do not know who to refer to. Awaiting your reply I am
Very Truly Yours
Mrs. R. M. Fullerton.

616 W. Healey Champaign Ill. April 7 1931
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am desirous of obtaining the Revolutionary record of W m Boag of Chester Co Penn -
born 1716 - wife's name was Jane Stein
In the Penn Archives I find the following:-
Vol 7 Series 5 W m Boag in James Coudens Co. Col. James Bond Esq. Mar 13 - 1776
Vol 5 Series 5 W m Boag in Capt. Dunn's Company - Chester Co Penn.
Vol 1 Series 5 in Chester Co Penn - May 6 in Capt. Hasslet's Company 1758
In Vol 1 Series 5 in Capt. John Smedley's Penn Regiment at Phil - May 17 - 1758.
Were any of these men on the Pension Roll?
If you have any other information of the above soldiers I would greatly appreciate your giving it or telling the location of said information to me.
Sincerely Yours Lucas A. Slausell