Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,025, John Bodwell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bodwell, John or Bordwell
S 400 25
CONTENTS

John Bordwell John Bordwell Copy Inventory
Ex. 3
5125
ip. 24 Dec. 1818
MS not entitled

At a court of Common Pleas held at the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth day of June of the term of June 1820., being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Isaac Wilson. Moses Hayden Richard Smith Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this seventeenth day of June 1820., personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) John Bordwell aged fifty eight years, resident of the town of Pembroke 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:—
Served about one & a half years in the three year service in Capt. Buel's Company in Col. James Weston's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line left the service on procuring a substitute on or about the that his declaration was dated eleventh day of April 1818 and his certificate is numbered 5125
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth 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, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate. I have none
Personal Property
1. Yoke 3 year Old Steers — 2. Cows Common size & two calves 1. Sheep — 4. swine & 9. pigs — 1 Common wooden plow 1. set of harrow teeth 7 in number — 1 Yoke site Irons 2. chains principally worn out — 1 common 2 horse Sleigh 1. old saddle — 1. meat barrel — 2. casks for flour 2. Common low Chests — 6. Common Kitchen Chairs 1/3 part of a potash Kettle — 1. Five pail Kettle 1. 4. Gallon Iron Kettle — 1 2. size Iron pot 1. Spider — 1. 1 1/2 Gallon Iron Kettle 1. Broken Bake Kettle — 4 Wooden pails 1. Tin Milk pan — 7. Common Knives & forks 5. Cups & saucers — 6. Common Earthen plates 2. Earthen Bowls — 4. tin Basins 1. Common kitchen Churn tub 1. Iron Candlestick — 1. Grind Stone weight about 160. lb 2. Good axes — 1. Broken Do. — 3. hoes — 2. sythes — 1. good sickle 1 poor do
I have the following subs. due from the following persons viz.
From Benjamin Bordwell $15.00 " John Newton .50 " Jonah Stickney 1.00 " George Macknie .50 " Delatiah Dewey 5.35 $22.35

3 pair of a porash kettle — 1. five pail kettle 1. 4. Gallon Iron Kettle — 1 2 o size iron pot 1. Spider — 1. 1 1/2 Gallon Iron Kettle 1. Broken Bake Kettle — 4 Wooden pails 1. Tin Milk pan — 7 Common Knives & forks 5. Cups & saucers — 6. Common Earthen plates 2. Earthen Bowls — 4. tin Basins 1. Common Kitchen Churn 1. Iron Candlestick — 1. Grind Stone weight about 160. lb 2. Good axes — 1. Broken Do. — 3 hoes — 2 scythes — 1. good sickle 1 poor do
I have the following subt due from the following persons. Viz.
  From  Benjamin Bordwell  $15.00    "  John Newton  .50    "  Jonah Stickney  1.00    "  George Mackinire  .50    "  Pelatiah Dewey  5.35      $22.35  
I am owing debts to the following persons. Viz.
  To  H. Perkins & Co  $57.00    "  Joseph Peters  9.00    "  James Brisban  5.49    "  John Sutherland  10.70    "  John Miller  7.00    "  Wheton Mason  5.00    "  David Song  5.00    "  Stephen King  3.00    "  Samuel Sake  8.00    "  Daniel Roberts  .75    "  Silva Kidder  4.00    "  Seth Carter  3.00    "  E. H. J. Sumner  15.00    "  Amasa Eason  35.00    "  Mr Demery  16.94      16.94  
And the deponent further says he is a farmer by Occupation, but in consequence of a fever sore on his leg he is not able to do any kind of hard labor that he has a wife named Polly aged fifty three

years, who is a wooman able to do but very little labor, that he has four Children living with him viz, Dexter aged 18 years, Samuel aged 15 years, Sally aged 12 years & John aged 11 years years, and that his necessary wearing Apparel for himself and family and bedding do not exceed seventy five Dollars in value —
John Bordwell
Sworn and subscribed the
17 th of June 1820
Before me in open Court S. Cummings Clk of the court
I Vimeon Cummings Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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 one hundred and thirty two dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1820
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the County of Genesee

New York Pennsylvania Albany Pennsylvania
John Bodwell
of _____ in the State of who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett of the Regt commanded by Colonel Mespere - in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years. from _____ 1777. to _____ 77
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Decr 1818 and sent to Hon David McCracken Batavia N Y
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the 182
Amount due on 4th of } of
$
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Cur Transfer of letter to S. King April 1838.
Cur to Pen agt 16 June 1838
To Albany N.Y. from 4 Sept 1837. - 24. June 1838.
do. to H. U. Soper Apr. 18. 1839 -
Cur to Pension Agt. 14. June 1841.
To Pennsylvania from 4 March 1841. 24. June 1841. Notification to Samuel Hutchins. Waterford Erie County. Pa
Let to T. H. Sill July 13. 1842.

John Badwell Pulwahan the 11 th April 1888
John Badwell Service admitted
for evidence of circumstances in letter on file

Ich New York 17 June 1816
On this eleventh day of April 1816 before me the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County. Personally appeared John Badwell aged fifty-eight, Resident in the town of Pembroke in S. County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth hereby affirm make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pro- cession made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Na- -val service in the Revolutionary war, That the said John Badwell in list in the Town of Rochester in Massachusetts into Captain Bartlett's Company in Col. Paine's Worcester Regt. for the term of three years; the service began on the month of April 1777 and that he continued to serve until the Autumn of 1779, at which time he was Discharged by a Court in Danbury at New York after having served two years & two months. That he was in the Friday's Battle at the taking of Brimfield when Genl. Arnold was wounded, That he is in Redoubt Circumstances and Hands in view of the assistance of his Comrades for Support — That Caleb King who was an ensign in the above Bartlett's Company, at the time said Badwell served as above after being duly sworn by me De- -clared that John Badwell did serve as above stated in Bad- -well's declaration. I was not and declared before me the day & year aforesaid — — — — —
By me R. M. Warren
I David M. Warren Judge as aforesaid do hereby that it does appear to my satisfaction that the said John Badwell did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above Declaration against the Common Enemy, & I now transmit it the proceedings to the Secretary for the Department of War (which was taken & had before me) pursuant to the provi- -sion of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Batavia 11 th April 1816
By me R. M. Warren

State of New York Genesee County
§ I Simon Cummings, Clerk of the County aforesaid do Certify that David McCacken before whom the within proceedings appear to have been taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County acting under the Authority of this State and that the within are his signatures —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12. day of May A.D. 1818.
S. Cummings

June 13, Mr Evans,
Mr Debit Law J. L. Edwards Senior Office Washington, D.C.
Stephen O'Leary P.M. Pavilion Center June 13

State of New York } ss: On this twentyseventh day of May 1838, before me, the subscriber, Genesee County } a commissioner of deeds for the said county of Genesee, personally appeared John Bodwell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain, Bartlett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wilson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishing his pension to be there payable, in- furs. The following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to the town of Darien in the County of Genesee and State of New York, to wit: for the purpose of residing with his children
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid — Thomas Riddle commissioner of deeds for Genesee County.
J. N. Bodwell
Genesee County ss: Dwight Durkee of Darien Genesee county, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John Bodwell a Revolutionary Pensioner and who is the identical person who has taken the above oath, and described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 27th day of May 1838, Thomas Riddle, Commissioner of deeds for Genesee County
Dwight Durkee
State of New York } Genesee County } ss: I, Horace A. Soper clerk of clerk's office } said county, and also clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the same do hereby certify that Thomas Riddle Esquire before whom the above affidavits purport to have been taken, was at the time the jurats to said affidavits bear date, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. that his term of office commenced on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and will expire on the last day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to the jurats of the above affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court & County, at Batavia this fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
The words enclosed in parenthesis erased before signing
H. A. Soper By G. L. Brown Deputy clerk clerk being absent from his office

San Antonio June 6th 1878
Dear Sir,
Sir in closed
I send you the criticisms to him Dr. Brown stated to the Press officer in the State of New York
Very Respectfully
Stephen D. King

Application for a Transfer
State of Penn a -
County of Erie ss on this 31 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty one before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared John Bodwell who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bartlett in the regiment commanded by Col. Jas. Weston, in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of Penn a are being old and infirm, to obtain the aid and protection of his Son -
John Bodwell
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and Year aforesaid }
Ezra Lilly Justice Peace

State of Penn a County of Bucks  be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Harvey W. Horton and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with John Bodwell the prisoner named in the preceding affidavit and knows him to be the identical person therein named.  Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of May 1841 before me { H. W. Horton }  Ezra Lilly Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.
Ezra Lilly Justice Peace
State of Pennsylvania } I William Kelley Prothonotary of the court of this county ss } Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Ezra Lilly Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were presented to him, has sworn that at the time, and state is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature to the same "Ezra Lilly Justice Peace" is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 4 th day of June 1841  William Kelley Pro-

Watford Erie County Pa 6 th June 1848
Sir The within named John Bodwell came to this Place from the State of New York since the 4 th of March last - he expects to Remain here with his Son during his life - he wishes to be transferred to the Penn a agency so that he can draw his Pension on the 4 th of Sept r next at Philad a -
Very Respectfully,
J L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Yours obed t Sam l Hutchinson H co
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40 025
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 025 John Bodwell Rev Rev Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]
This pensioner belongs to Albany, but was omitted to be reported to him by the agent at N. York - Hence the Tra. C. has been sent to N. York, the Albany agent not being possessed of the information required.

Real Estate — none —
Personal $ 132 —
58 yrs of age — farmer by occupation unable to labor in consequence of a fever sore — wife 53 — well — Dexter 18 — Samt. 15. Sally 12,
John 11 — all well —
Served 3 years.
see over. poor
Copy of instructions in com- pliance with act 1 st March 1823, sent to Hon: A. H. Tracy, 22 o April 1823. —

Batavia New York July 11 th 1823
Sir
I enclose you a claim for a reinstatement of the pension of John Bordwell, on reference to his previous schedules it will appear that he is really poor & needy - -
Yours respectfully Sam l Lake
Hon. J. C. Calhoun

New York Penn. John Bodwell, priv served 2 yrs from 1777
1 st Sched: dated June 1820 Personal Property — $132 — Debted to Sunday persons names given — $183.91
Sched: under act Mar: 1823 [dated 12 th June 1823]
Personal Property — $57.25 Still indebted to a greater amount than his schedule
recounts for the decrease of his property &c By sale of the yoke of Steers, in Sept. 1820 for $30 & in July 1820. 1 Cow for $12. to Sam l & Theodore Edson C. W. Mason $5 — John Sumner $10 & a Mr. Gale $10, the balance expended on family — The sheep consumed in family — over
That "some of the old ar- ticles mentioned in 1 st Sched: have been broken worn out or lost" —
Claimant aged 83 yrs a Farmer unable to work in consequence of a "Scrofulous ulcer" on his leg, wife 56 yrs 1 Daughter 15 yrs? 1 Son 14 yrs 2 other sons have become of age & left him. —
Samuel Lake Esq. Batavia N Yks
see letter to Hon. G. W. Lay, June 6. 1836 Air. Tra. Aug st 23: '36. do do — 30: '36 Transf d fr. N. Yk. to Penn. fr. 1 st Sep r '35 — Sep r 6: '36.
March 1819

5725 New York
John Podwell private Massachusetts Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Hon. David Mcbratka Batavia County of Genesee N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 30 d $ 38.39 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
Wepou $ 86.39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Three years
Pembroke Genesee Co NY
inf d July 6. '21 that he could not be restored just S. Lake
The judges certificate of the circumstances of the pension in Allen Wilson paper on file Stricken off under Act 1 May 1820. Notification sent 8 July 1820 to Sam l Lake, Esq; Batavia, N.Y.

Sept 5.
W. Budine,
James F. South
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
John Bowditch

Mechanics' Bank. New York Sept 2 d 1836.
Sir.
I have received your Letter of 30 th Ultimus, John Bodwell Priv. at $8 per month under Act of 18 March 1818 was paid at the N.Y. Agency to 4 th Sept 1835, as appears by the returns made to me by the late agent M rs Lawrence
I am respectfully Your Ob d Serv t M c Henry Pres d Exfm ag
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

K278- April 17. 1838 3 Pension Office
W. Evans
Hon. J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.
for

Darien Centre Genesee Co. N. Y. April 9 th 1888
Dear Sir,
Mr. John Bodwell a Revolutionary Pensioner removed from this State to Pennsylvania, where he resided some 18 months, or 2 years, and drew his pension during that time in that State,
Previous to his removal he drew it in the City of New-York, He is a resident of this State again, and sent to the Agent for paying Pensions in the city of Albany, who refused to pay it as his name is not on their books, Mr. Bodwell wants a transfer of his name to the Agency at Albany
Respectfully your Obt. Servant.
Stephen King
Hon. J. R. Poinsett Secretary War

Aug 4.
W. Burdine.
Richard D. Webb July 29 th
Mrs. Stephen
Andrew Church
Washington City
D.C.

Guada Cana Co. P.R.
July 28th 1886
Sir
Enclosed I send you an application for the transfer of the name of John Bodwell from the roll of the New York agency, to that of Ponce, making it to take effect from the 1st of September last. As the amount you paid on the 1st of June last has not been received, If all is correct please a certificate of transfer to me
Your obed serv
Henry McBournell
J. S. Canaway Esq. Washington City D.C.

June 21. 1841.
Norway
Jane L. Edwards Esq. Pensylvania Ave N.W. Dept. Washington City.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 17 1841
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 14 th inst. I have to state, that John Bodwell a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of March 1841.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. O'Leary
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

John Bodwell
Albany New York to Penn

Application for a transfer
State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss
On this 7th day of July 1836
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Erie personally appeared John Bodwell who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Weston in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from which he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Pennsylvania, viz - for the purpose of being with his friends and of obtaining a livelihood easier
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid
John Bodwell
Miron Hutchinson
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify; that on the day and year above written personally appeared Aaron Gay and made oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with John Bodwell named in the above application, and knows him to be the person described in the above affidavit, also that I firmly believe the said Aaron Gay to be a person of veracity
Miron Hutchinson
Justice of the peace
State of Pennsylvania ss William Kelley Notary Public of the County of Erie
Plus in for said County do certify that Miron Hutchinson
before whom the above acknowledgement was taken
who has certified the same in his own proper hand writing
To me well known was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County & Commonwealth, duly Commissioned & sworn to all whose acts in such full faith and credit is due - the testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27th day of July A.D. 1836
William Kelley Pro

Cow 2/6 18
M o Bodwell No. Oct 1818.
Hon. J. L. Schenck Comm r of Pensions
FREE
Washington D. C.

Patami, Genesee County, N. York, April 12. 1839
J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions, Dear Sir,
John Bodwell, of Darien in this County, has a Pension Certificate, dated 24: December 1818 at $8. per month, No. 5.125. Under the property Qualification, his pension was stopped for three years and a half, as he thinks, and when it was revived he did not receive any thing for the time that it had been stopped. I wish to know if he was entitled to his Pension during that period. — and if he was, how long (from what time to what time) was his pension unpaid and what steps are necessary to be taken by him to procure it. By giving me an early answer you will much oblige me —
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Thos. O'Neal
Mr. Bodwell likewise informs me that he served as an enlisted soldier for 3 years in Continental service and was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne and has never received any bounty lands. Is he not entitled to some land, how much and what steps must be taken by him to obtain it? —
Yours Thos. O'Neal

In case of John Boordwell
Recd 13 Sept. 1821.
March 19

Batavia N. York September 6-1821
I hereby certify that I have examined John Bordwell a pensioner of the United States, and find him afflicted with a Sordulus ulcers on his left leg which at times are very painful and are liable to become worse and the ulcers enlarged to a considerable size upon much exercise, and in the opinion of the undersigned renders him unable to perform manual labor. —
Sworn & subscribed John Cotes junr before me, and I certify that the Deponent is a Physician and Surgeon of good repute —
Sept. 6. 1821 - C. G. Sheldon Clk

Court of Com. Pleas Genesee County State of New York
September Term 1821
Genesee County ss. I am directed by the Court to state. That the Court, having examined the Schedule and Oath of John Bordwell presented to this Court at the November term 1820. and having examined witnesses produced relative to the situation and circumstances of the said John Bordwell, are of opinion that the proceedings of the John Bordwell are Just and fair. That he is extremely poor, and fully concurs in the opinion of Doctor John Cotes Jr. hereto annexed. in relation to his health —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Court September 6. 1821
C L Sheldon Clk

John Bordwell Inventory
Copy
Ex.
Dec. 1818
1 2 3 4

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of November of the term of November 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. Moses Ayden, Richard Smith and Ralph Parker — Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss.—On this sixteenth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) John Woodwell aged fifty-eight years, resident of the town of Pembroke 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:—One and a half years in the three years service in Capt. Bartlets company, Col. James Wessens Regt. Massachusetts line, and left the service on procuring a substitute, that his declaration was dated the Eleventh of April 1818— and his pension Certificate is Numbered 5125—
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth 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, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate — none
   Personal property — 1. Cow — — — — — $ 12.00   2 Sheats — — — — — 2.00   1. Common wooden plough — — — — — 3.00   1. Set of Harrow teeth old — — — — — 2.00   1. Chain — — — — — old — — — — — 1.00   1. Old Saddle (bad enough) — — — — — 0.75 " 10.25—   1. good meat Barrel — — — — — 1.25   2. Flour casks — — — — — 0.75   2. common low chests old — — — — — 1.00   6. Common chairs — — — — — 1.50   1/2 part of a broken pot-ash Kettle — — — — — 1.00 " 4.75   1. five pail Kettle. (cracked) — — — — — 2.00   1. 4 Gallon Kettle (broken) — — — — — 0.25   1. 2 nd Size Iron pot — — — — — 1.00   1. Broken spider — — — — — 0.50   1. Cracked 6. quart Kettle — — — — — 0.25 " 2.62   1. Broken bake Kettle — — — — — 0.25   2. Wooden pails — — — — — 0.50   1. poor old tin milk pan — — — — — 0.12   6. common knives & forks — — — — — old — — — — — 0.50   3. cups & saucers — — — — — 0.12   6. common Earthern plates — — — — — 0.37   2. Earthen Bowls — — — — — 0.18 " 3.32   8. tin basins — — — — — 0.15   1. Common kitchen cherry table — — — — — 2.00   1. Iron candlestick — — — — — 0.12   1. poor ax — & 1 good ax — — — — — 3.00   1. Broken do. — — — — — 0.25 " 5.62   2. Hoes — — — — — 0.75  

  1. Broken bake kettle 0.25   2. Wooden pails 0.50   1. poor old tin milk pan 0.12   6. common knives & forks — " old 0.50   3. cups & saucers 0.12   6. common Earthen plates 0.37   2. Earthen Bowls 0.18 " 3.32   3. tin basins 0.15   1. Common kitchen cherry table 2.00   1. Iron candlestick 0.12   1. poor ax — & 1 good ax 3.00   1. Broken do. 0.25 " 5.62   2. Hoes 0.75   1. Scythe & rigging 1.00   1. Sickle good 0.50.   $ 40.56 
I am owing debts to the following persons viz    To H. Hawkins & Co. Alexander $ 60.00   Dea. Brisban Batavia 5.00   John Sutherland Pembroke 10.70   John Miller 8.00   David Long 2.00   Stephen King 2.00   Samuel Lake 8.00   Amasa Edson 30.00   Mr. Demary 15.00   $ 140.70 
And the deponent further says since the last June term of this court "he has sold his three year old steers for thirty dollars" "one cow for ten dollars" one sleigh for six dollars & one Grindstone for three dollars, making in the whole forty-nine dollars, which sum has been expended in paying several small debts, that if he had not made such disposition of his property the same would have been sold on executions for debts & an accumulation of costs for a much less sum, that he is still owing debts and has no means of paying — that the debt due H. Hawkins & Co. was contracted principally for surgeon's charges for doctoring his leg —

which, independent of the pain and trouble is a great expence yearly to preserve his health or life — that the situation of his family is much as it was at the last June term — and further says not. John Bordwell
John Bordwell
Sworn & Subscribed the 17 th of November 1820. in Open Court.
Before me. S. Cummings Clk
A large decorative flourish consisting of four vertical wavy lines and a horizontal wavy line at the bottom, framing the central area of the page.

Simeon Cummings Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing Wath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said 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 forty dollars & fifty six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this Twentieth day of November A.D. 1820.
Clerk of "Genesee" Com Pleas
S. Cummings

July 13. 42
M o Bodwell Prio. B.B.
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Conneaut of Penfield Washington St (D.E.)

Eric July 7 th 1842
Sir,
I am requested to address you, on behalf of John Bodwell a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818.
His Pension Certificate is dated the 24 th Decr 1818. to commence on the 1 st of April 1818. He was then widowed at the Town of Peshoke Genesee County, State of New York.
He states that having drawn his Pension for a year and a half from the time he rec d it, it was discontinued for the period of three years, during which time he received nothing on his Pension and that after that period had elapsed, he again drew from that time and has continued to draw until the present time; but has never received anything on account of the three years before mentioned. The reason of this suspension he states is unknown to him and he wishes the enquiry to be made whether he is still entitled to the amount then undrawn, and if so, what steps are necessary to obtain it.
He now resides at Albany Tionahite Genesee Co. N.Y.
Information on the subject is respectfully requested.
I am
very respectfully
Your most obedt Servt
Thomas H. Price
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions

June 20. Mr Evans
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington
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Union Bank Phila June 18th 1838
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 16 Inst. I have to state that John Bodwell a Pensioner under Act of 10 March 1818 was last paid at this Bank to Sept 4 1837 .
I am Sir very respectfully Yr Obt Servant U Osborne for Jas Schott Presr
J L Edwards Esq Commr Pensions Washington

John Bordwell Schedule, Copy Property 57.25
Claim for a restoration of his pension

State of New York vs County of Genesee ss. At a court of common pleas held at the court house in the Village of Batavia in and for the County, County of Genesee on the 12 th day of June of the Term of June 1823 being a court of Record in pursuance of the 4 th Article of the Constitution of the State of New York keep Records of its proceedings and has unlimited jurisdiction
Present the Hon. John Z. Rop. James Green Robert Earle Robert Anderson. & Henry Runsey Judges of said Court
Genesee County ss. On the 12 th day of June 1823 personally appeared in open Court John Bordwell aged Sixty Three years Resident of the Town of Pembroke in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & first of May 1820 - That he served in the Revolutionary war as follows One and a half years in the three years service in Capt. Bartells Company in Col. Wilsens Regiment -cut Massachusetts line, and left the service on procuring a substitute, that his Pension Certificate is numbered 5-125 that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the

Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —————
Schedule.
   1 Cow ————— $15.00   1 Year Old ————— 6.00   4 Swine ————— 6.00   1 set old Harrow Teeth ————— 1.00   1 old Saddle which has been mended 1.75   1 Meat Barrell ————— 1.25   1 Flour Barrell ————— .38   2 common old Chests ————— 1.00   7 common Chairs ————— 2.00   3 part of a Broken Patsack Kettle 1.00   1 cracked tin pail Kettle — 2.00   1 Iron Pot ————— 1.00   1 Spade Broken ————— .37   1 Broken 6 qt. Kettle — .25   1 Broken Bake Kettle .25   2 Pails ————— .63   4 Milk pans ————— 1.00   1 set Knives & forks — .50 3.00   1 Lead Kettle ————— 1.00   1 Set Cups & Saucers, Common Earthenware plates Bowls Tea Pot and dishes sufficient to set a table for 6 persons in the whole — 2.00   1 Kitchen Table ————— 2.00   1 Iron Candlestick ————— 2.00   2 Axes ————— 0.12   1 old Axe Head ————— 3.00   2 Hoes ————— .25   1 Scythe and ruggins ————— 1.00   1 Good Sable & old one — 1.00   1 pr. Steelyard ————— .63 6.00   1 old & Bushel Measure — .50   1 Tobacco Box & pocket Knife .25   2 Cow. Spinning Wheels ————— .37 1.12   1 old Horse Collar ————— 3.00   .75   $57.25  

That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property     Property sold to  Time of sale  Amount of money Received      Samuel Edson  September 1820  Thirty dollars for one yoke of Steers -    Theodore Edson  July 1820  Twelve dollars for one cow   
The Money received for the property above mentioned last stated was laid out to pay a debt due Wheaton Mason of five dollars John Sumner Ten dollars Mr. Gates Ten dollars. and the balance of money received has been laid out for provisions for my family, the sheep first mentioned has also been killed and eaten by his family, and some of the old articles mentioned in his first Schedule, have been broken worn out or lost - That my son Dexter has become of age and has left me, and having no means to clothe or assist my son Samuel who is about Twenty years of age, I gave him his time, in other respects my health and family are much the same as when I presented my first Schedule to Court - I am still owing debts to a greater amount than the above Schedule
Sworn and subscribed the 12 th day of June 1823 in open Court Before me C. L. Sheldon Clerk
John Bordwell

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Godwell, William GRADE Corporal LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3793 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 3, 1789 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.