Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,784, Charles Boyll, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Boyll, Charles or Boyle, or Boyles.
S 35,784 B.L.W. 1455-100
CONTENTS

15.989Q Indiana Bedford
Charles Boyle.
of Floyd Co in the state of Indiana. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 4 years.
inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of September, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Nov 1819 and sent to Davis Floyd Esq. Comptroller Indiana.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $ 47.10
Semiannual bill due ending
Dec 25/31 4/31
Feb 4/10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
As transferred & letter to Hon Secy of War 30 Jan'y 1838 and to Pen a/gt & letter to Hon Mr. Graham 14 March 1838.
To Bedford fr. New Albany fr 4 th September 1837, & April 1838 Modification sent to Hon Mr Graham H. R.
Out

essence of his views than heretofore connected seem to transcend before me Adams' Theory
Alam 8

Charles Boyd Virg a line Col Harrison 1779 — war

District of Indiana ss.
On this 8 th day of September 1819.
Before me the subscriber (president of the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana district aforesaid) personally came Charles Boyle aged sixty eight years resident in Floyd County district aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 Charles Boyle enlisted for the term of three years in Halifax County State of Virginia in September 1775. in the Company of Captain Thomas Strat (or Thrall) of the fourteenth Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis afterwards commanded by Col. Davis, in line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve until September 1779. when he was discharged at Philadelphia by Col. Davis when he again enlisted in Col. Harrison's Regiment of Artillery in Capt. Booker Company that he continued to serve during the war and was discharged at the close of the war in Richmond Virginia that he was in the battle at Brandywine Battle at Monmouth, Taking Stony Point Siege of Mud Island Fort below Philadelphia & at the Battle at Gunnee river in South Carolina that he has by having his house burned lost his discharge that is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support and that he has, he has no other evidence of his services than hereto annexed Sworn to & declared before me Davis Floyd

State of Indiana ss.
David Boyle of lawful age being my duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he served upwards of three years in the same company with Charles Boyle and knows that he is the same man who served in Capt. Booker's Company a part of the time and part in Capt. Angleton's Company of Col. Harrison's Regiment of Artillery that he was in the Battle at Gambel's river with him and further saith not.
Sworn to before me 8 th Sep. 1819.
Davis Floyd
I Davis Floyd presiding Judge as aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Charles Boyle of Floyd County 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 to the Secre- tary for the department of War the proceedings and testimony this day taken before me and further that the said Charles Boyle is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Given under my hand and seal this 8 th day Sep. 1819.
Davis Floyd

State of Indiana Floyd County
I, Jacob Scribner, clerk of the circuit court in and for the county of Floyd aforesaid do certify that the Davis Floyd, Esquire who has signed the within Instruments of Writing is and was at the time of signing the same a presiding Judge of the second Judicial district for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at New Albany this 9 th day of September. A.D. 1849
Jacob Scribner Clerk

At a circuit court began and held at the courthouse in Brownstown Jackson County on the 16 th day of October 1820. and Present the Hon. Davis Floyd President Judge of said court & Leonard G. Shoemaker & James McChesney associate judges it being a court of record made such by the statutes of the state of Indiana
State of Indiana Jackson County ss. set.
On this sixteenth day of October 1820 Person ally appeared in open court Charles Boyle aged seventy nine years Resident of said County, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the year 1776 in the 14 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis and was discharged the 1 st of January 1780. and that in March 1780 he enlisted in Col. Harrisons Regiment of Artillery during the war, and served to the end of the same in Capt. Bookers Company that the date of his former Declaration was the 8 th of September 1819. the Number of his Pension Certificate is 15.989. I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March 1818. 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 provisions of an 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, Passed the 18 th March 1818. and that I

have not nor has any Person in trust for me any Property or security, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any means other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annex- ed and by me subscribed
Schedule. One horse 1 Cow & two yearlings 2 Pigs. 4 heads of sheep, 1 kettle, 2 dishes 4 Plates 5 Knives & 4 forks 4 Chairs Charles his  Boyle mark
His occupation is farming his family consists of his wife her son Charles fourteen, one daugh- ter named Lydia 12 years old Grand son Enoch in his eleventh year
Sworn to and declared on the 16 th day of October 1820. before me
Davis Floyd President Judge of the Jackson Circuit Court
State of Indiana Jackson County } ss
I William Crenshaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule there- unto annexed are true copies from the Record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty two Dollars
In testimony whereof I have subscri- bed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this 20 th day of November 1820
W. Crenshaw C. S. C. C.

N o 1455 Rev Charles Boyles
Poiv Va.
To Jos. Watson D. C.
July 2, 1879

State of Indiana } Jackson County } ss.
I Charles Boyles or Boyle aged eighty four years past. do upon oath testify and declare that about or in the year. One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine I enlisted or entered the service as a private for the term of during the war. in the regiment commanded by Col. Harrison and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line and when I was a private. And that about the year. One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. the certificate of my discharge was destroyed by fire together with my house. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore I know all men by these presents. That I Charles Boyles or Boyle aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washington City to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. In witness whereof I have hereunto

Affixed my mark and seal this 10th day of November A.D. 1828.
Charles Boyles or Boyle his marks. †
I David Boyles aged about seventy three or four years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Charles Boyles or Boyle who has subscribed the above declara- -tion in my presence, and will know that he is the identical person he therein rep- -resents himself to be and further I know or do believe that he did perform the Military service therein stated
Attest: M. G. Wood David Boyles. † his marks.
State of Indiana } Jackson County } ss
Before me personally Moses G. Wood a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared the above named Charles Boyles or Boyle subscribed to the foregoing decl- -aration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney therein subscribed to be his free act and deed, likewise personally appeared David Boyles who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depo- -sitions by them respectively subscribed this 10th day of November A.D. 1828 M. G. Wood
Seal

State of Indiana } ss. Jackson County } ss. William Crenshaw clerk of the Jackson Circuit court do hereby certify that Moses G. Wood Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name appears signed to his said Certificate is and was at the time of takin- g the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Commissioned and qualifi- ed and fully authorized by the statutes of this state to administer Oaths and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of our said court at the Courthouse in Brownstown this 11 th November A.D. 1828
William Crenshaw clerk

35 784
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-784
Charles Boyle Pa Rev has
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-Oct-6-Hon. Frank L. Bowman advised cost of photos for M.C.R. Boyles - MMSTF-
1927-Oct-22-Hon. F. L. Bowman advised cost of copies that they are being made - MMSTF-
1927-Nov-2-Photos to Hon. F. L. Bowman for M.C.R. Boyles - money not yet remitted on this date - MMSTF-
1928-Feb-8-Hon. Frank L. Bowman advised ch. for $1.85 to cover cost of photos, received - MMSTF-

Mar. 31
Mr. Donn,
Gen. at.
J. P. Schenck Esq.
Commissary of Food
Washington P.O.
FREE

State Bank Inn B. New Albany March 23. 1838
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm s Receiver
Sir
I have yours of the 14 th inst. The last payment made to Charles Boyles, Receiver under Act of 18 March 1818 at Eight Dollars per Month was up to 4 September 1837. I have marked his name on our Roll as transferred to the Bedford Agency.
I am Sir Respectfully Yours,
M. Shields

Mr. Evans -
Yrs at.
Hon. J. A. Edwards Commissaire of Survey

Washington City March 10 th 1838
Sir
I have the Honor to enclose the paper- containing the application of Charles Gayles of Indiana a Revolutionary pensioner, asking, to be transferred from the New-Albany Agency, (where he now draws his pension,) to the Boxford agency, I know the man, he is very old and frail, as Boxford is near his residence, It would be a great convenience to him, to be enabled to draw his pension at the latter place,
I am Sir
Most respectfully your Obedient Servant
W. Graham of Indiana
Wm Lloyd Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Brownstown Co. WI March 3 rd 1838
Free
Howr W m Graham M c Washington City D. C.

State of Indiana Jackson County ss
I Walter Benton clerk of of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Bryan Esq before whom the within oath was taken was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in, and for the County aforesaid, and I believe his sign- -ature to the within is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court at Brownstown this 1 st day of March 1838
Walter Benton clerk

State of Indiana Jackson County On this 28 day of February 1888 personally appeared Charles Boyles before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Jackson personally appeared Charles Boyles who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Booker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Indiana for the  reason he has lately  declared that he now resides in the district of Albany county and wishes his pension to be payable payable in Bedford county his reasons is that it is a great deal nearer to Bedford than it is to Albany it is about 18 miles to Bedford and about 50 miles to Albany he is frail and not able to travel his age is he is in his 96 year of his age Charles his Boyles mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid William Bryan (seal) State of Indiana Jackson County February the 28 day 1888 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Jackson personally appeared Moses Sparks and David Boyles who on their oaths says that the above named Charles Boyles is the his the same person described in the affidavit
I do hereby certify that the above { Moses Sparks (seal) named Moses Sparks and David Boyles is men of veracity and truth, sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year a above noting giving under my hand and seal William Bryan (seal) { David his Boyles (seal) mark

Brownstown 1 st March 1838 Mr W m Graham Sir
Pray be so good as to attend to the within named business and for- -ward the papers to Leesville Laurens Co —
Yours Respectfully Charles Boyles by James Boyles his son