Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,062, Backus Boardwine, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Boardwine, Backus
S. 34,062
CONTENTS

14.677 Massachusetts
Backus Boardman of Pittsfield in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Hatch of the Mass. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 - $130.93 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820  48
16 mo 11/30  $178.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

12 Bachel Bordenham of Pittsfield his affidavit &c
Private 76-19/20
Proof of Service returned - Judge most cordially to the ex-Dublet of the witnesses.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss.
On this 24 th day of April A.D. 1810 before me the subscriber the first Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the western Circuit of the the said Commonwealth, personally appears Bachus Boardwine of Pittsfield in said County of Berkshire labourer aged seventy seven years then March A.D. 1810. who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 the said Bachus Boardwine enlisted as a soldier in the United States Service at Redding north of Boston in the Commonwealth aforesaid in the fore part of May 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Dalah Heath of Malden in Mass. in the 25 th Massachusetts Regiment that he enlisted for and served in said corps eight months - at the expiration of eight months he was retained one month - at the end of that month he enlisted under the same Captain Heath & served one year - during the last year that he was marched to New York City - thence to White Plains & thence to the Northward & at the end of the year he was discharged that late in the fall or beginning of the winter of 1776 at Albany - after about three months he enlisted at Albany for one year in a company commanded by Capt. Fires of Long Island - and was marched to Baltimore & South of Philadelphia & thence returned to Albany when his last term expired & he was discharged at Albany - the company was discharged shortly before at Albany on the Mohawk River - He afterwards lived with Hendrick Deterbant about 7 miles North of Albany when he last his discharge - That he was in the action at the taking of General Burgaine - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Attest Thomas A. Gold
Bachus his Boardwine Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid John Hooker

I Tom Booker who hereby certify that the within named Applicant Master Broadman, or Broadman is an old infirm negro man, but from a careful examination of him particularly in taking his additional Supplementary declaration now made, I am satisfied that he did serve in the company of Capt. Titer & Col. Livingston Regiment in the New York Line as he has declared in all more than nine months in the army of the revolution in the Contimental Army - & that now in reduced circumstances in life opened in need of assistance from his Country for support - Do therefore hereby transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War,
Feby 24. 1819
Tom Booker
I hereby certify that Tom Booker is an honest & reliable & that the above is true to the best of my knowledge - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Court Feby 24. 1819
J. Woodbridge C.R.

Backus Boardman otherwise called Backus Boardman on the 24 th day of Feby AD 1819 do make this supple- mentary declaration & in order to explain & more partic- ularly to state my service mentioned in the forgo- ing declaration — To wit — That, in April AD 1777 I enlisted with into the company of Capt n John Titus in the Regiment of Col d Henry Livingston in the New York Line, for to serve for the term of one year & that I served out the term of one year from the time of enlisting in April AD 1777 — That I was at the taking of Genl Burgoyne — That after his surrender said Regiment was marched to Valley Forge — and that in the Spring of 1778 I had the furlough — & there was marched to the Raritan I was discharged at Canapohany in the State of New York at the end of the year —
Backus + boardman Mark
Map to Beckshill J. Feb 24 1919 Then the above named Barker Roadman in Boardman, apparently appear I made on the truth of the above by law subscribed in my presence John Booker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
~ Bernsheide. - Pittsfield Augt 26 - 1919 ~
Wernersville. Pittfield Augt. 24-1819 We certify that the above named Zachus Boardman is well known to us & has been for about thirty years last past, that he has uniformly been reputed & held an honest & true man & has until lately supported himself by labor - but is now so old & infirm that he cannot labor & depend on charity & probably will not live long - We have always understood that he served as a soldier in the late american revolution & that he was well & learned & we early believed the above foregoing statement by him subscribed is exactly & substantially true - We understand that the witnesses whom Judge Rooter had before him & examined were Jonathan Allen Esq. & M c Kenzie minister of the gospel. They are respectable & true men & entitled to full credit, & so we presume it was understood by the judge - We have not the least doubt but that said Boardman is justly & fully entitled to the benefits of the late law providing for the old revolutionary soldiers - Joshua Danforth.
Joshua Danforth. Thomas Gold

A Revolutionary claim
Presented by the Hon Mr Gould
Adm: "
Washington City -
Hon. Josiah Meigs Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office
Philad. Aug. 28
Mr.

Pittsfield Aug. 26. 1819 -
Josiah Meigs Esq.
Dear Sir - Your favor of the 26 - of May last was recd in due course & I thank you for the attention given to my requests - I am aware that your time is much occupied by your important duties, yet I believe you have a moment to bestow on an old & faithful friend - I have occasion to serve an informant worthy revolution soldier & do not see how I can do it effectually, but through you and I therefore pray you to present the inclosed application & if allowed as soon as possible & inclose me the certificate. I do not perceive there is any defect in the form of the application - and as to its merits there does not here exist a particle of doubt - We supposed the application would be complied with, the moment presented - George Hooker's certificate refused - yet it was returned for evidence as to the witnesses - To obviate every doubt at Danforth the Postmaster here & myself have added our certificate in confirmation of the evidence - I presume we are known at Washington - and I think Mr James Larned who is in one of the offices from their town was well acquainted with Boardman the applicant - as well as with us - He will no doubt add what is requisite - The application does not state the regiment that the applicant belonged to that year - I conversed with him about it - He could not recollect - and the reason was, that the Black & Red were absorbed into a corps by their officers & usually did duty in that way - I think I have heard the late Col Larned (father of the above James Larned) state at Danforth now recollects that as he was then in the army - The name Boardman or Boardwine may lead to error, but it is true that this applicant is the very man who served & I have known that such was the fact by report ever since about 1784 - There can be no question about it - He served two years & nine months & is a most deserving claimant - I have no interest in this matter - It is with me a duty of charity - You know I was most decidedly in favor of the revolution - I retain all my sensibility on that great event - You will render much service to humanity by interposing your good office in this case - I pray you to present my best respects to Mrs Meigs -
I remain Sir your very affectionate friend Thomas Gld -

1, Anne
34 062 Ray INVALID.
1894 Oct. 31 Mil. Hist. Soc. Wm. J. Boardman, Hartford
File No. 34062
Backus Boardman
Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]