Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,262, Elijah Boardman, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Boardman, Elijah No. 25,262. Mary Ann
CONTENTS
res at mil New Milford Conn. d Aug 18 1823

Connecticut 6049
Rep?
Mary Ann Boardman widow of Elijah Boardman who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of August 1844 and sent to N. Perry, New Milford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 63.

"Great Barrington, September twenty fifth, Seventeen hundred ninety two - Joined in marriage Elijah Boardman of New Milford & Mary Ann Whiting."
State of Massachusetts,
County of Berkshire ss:
I Samuel Hapard, Rector of St. James' church Great Barrington, in said county & state, do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of said church as kept by Rev d Gideon Bostwick dec d . former rector thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Sept. 25 th . 1792."
Samuel Hapard Rector of St. James' church, Great Barrington.
I Samuel Hapard above named depose & say that I hold the office of Rector of St. James' church in the town, county, & state aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel Hapard Rector of St. James' church, Great Barrington.
Berkshire ss.
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of October 1843 Before me
J. W. Hopkins Just Peace

10371
Mary A Boardman M rs of Elijah Can
a c 7 July 1838
m 92. a 23.

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield,
Probate District of New Milford ss:
On this 4 th day of November  January A.D. 1844 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District and County Mary Ann Boardman a resident of New Milford in said District & County aged Twenty Six Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Elijah Boardman dec d who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. He enlisted (as she believes) about the 10 th day of March 1776 into a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Bortwick attached to the Regiment commanded by Col M c le of the Connecticut line she believes for the period of one year but continued in the service only till the 13 th day of November of the same year at which time he was honorably discharged on account of ill health which discharge dated 13 th Nov r 76 signed by Charles Lee Major General is hereto annexed and is all the documentary evidence she has in her possession. He enlisted in said New Milford at which place he resided at the time of his enlistment
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Boardman at Great Barrington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Rev d Gideon Bortwick now dec d on the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety

two as proof of which she annexes hereto the affidavit of the Rev d Samuel Hapard — and that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Board- man died on the 18 th day of August in the year eighteen hundred twenty three — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place pre- -vious to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four. At the time above stated
Mary A Boardman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year first above written. Before
Geo Taylor Judge of said Court
State of Connecticut,
Probate District of Middletown ss.
I Solomon E. Bostwick Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of said Court in the matter of the appli- -cation of Mary Ann Boardman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of January A.D. 1824
Solomon E Bostwick Clerk

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield ss.
I Cornelia E. Boardman of Nutmilford in said County & State aged 35 years being first duly sworn according to Law, depose and say that I am the daughter of the late Elyah Boardman dec d & Mary Ann Boardman, that my father the said Elyah Boardman, who was a resident of said Nutmilford died on the 18 th day of August A.D. 1823 while on a visit to my brother's in the State of Ohio, leaving my mother the said Mary Ann Boardman his widow here surviving I was present at his death, My mother the said Mary Ann Boardman now resides in said Nutmilford, and has not again married but has continued the widow of the said Elyah Boardman dec d from the period of his decease to the present time and further deposeth saith not -
Cornelia E. Boardman
Sworn to & subscribed this 2 nd day of January 1844 Before me & I certify that the said Cornelia E. Boardman is a credible witness
Nathaniel Perry justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. P. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan in Henry C. Lyman Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of June A. D. 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1844. I attest the preceding signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 5 th day of Jan y A. D. 1844
Geo. P. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

Elijah Boardman Discharge from the Continental Army U.S. by Major Genl. Charles Lee Nov. 13 th 1776
BOARDMAN, ELIJAH (CONT. CONN) W 25262

The Bearin man Elijah Bord of Cap t Posturcks Comp y belonging to Col t Webb's Regiment from the State of Connecticut is hereby discharged & permitted to pass home. Given at Head Quarters this 13 th Nov r 70.
Charles Lee
Major General
To all whom it may concern.

Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25262
Mary Ann Boardman Wid of Elijah Boardman Pre 1848
Act March 8 th 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8632
Rep?
Connecticut
Mary Ann Boardman widow of Elijah Boardman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th August 1823 of Litchfield Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bortwick of the regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn. line for 8 mos. & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 27 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of August 1844 and sent to N. Perry New Milford, Conn.
Total amount, $135-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 77

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Charles W. Hopkins Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Charles W. Hopkins and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

10371
Mary A. Boardman Widow of Elijah Can
act. 7 July 1838
Adm o 8 Mo 3 day / mra $27-
Adm o March 1843 $27.00 6341
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A. Perry Mich Nieford Can

New Bedford Pt. Jan 9 th 1844
Sir
I send herewith the Pension Application of Mary Ann Boardman under the Act of July 7 th 1838. I suppose the necessary proof of service will be found in the Department. Please make return to me
Yours N. Perry
Hon' J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions