Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,698, Joseph Boughton, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Boughton, Joseph Geruah
NUMBER
W 21,698
CONTENTS

1 New York 30270
Joseph Boughton of Putnam Co. in the State of No. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Co. _____ commanded by Col. Walubury in the N.Y. State Troops time for 12. months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 1, 3 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov. 1835 and sent to Fred k Stone Patterson, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '35. 194.54 Sem-ant. allowance ending March '36. 21.66 $216.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2- Vol. 4 Page 5

New York 1903. City
Bernah Doughton widow of Joseph Doughton who was a Private in the N. Y. line for 12 mos + 29 dy
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars + 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to John Holmes Pawlings N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 101.

State of New York Putnam County ss. On this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court be- fore the County Court in and for Putnam County before the judges of the same Court now sitting Joseph Boughton resident of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty four years 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 the declarant entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the Spring or early in the sum- mer of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five by enlisting into and joining the company command- ed by Captain Noble Benedict in Colonel David Wa- terbury's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops for a term of seven months in the place of one Nathan Lee who had deserted The declarant served no bounty - The declarant went with the said company through the state of New York to Canada was at the siege of St. Johns and the taking of Montreal The declarant continued with the said company through the campaign and until the same was discharged which was in the winter following The declarant in the month of March or first of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven enlisted into and joined the company commanded by Captain Stephen Peeples in Colonel Ennis's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops. declarant went with said company into the state of New York When Burgoyne was taken declarant was marching said company to join General Gates declarant served in said company a term of nine months when same was discharged which was in the winter follow- ing - The declarant was called out at various other

times upon alarms once at Fairfield in Connecticut state at another time at Norwalk in the same state also at another time at Danbury in said state at which places the British were making attacks declarant cannot say how many days he was engaged at a time but declarant always stayed as long as it was necessary on such occasions - In answer to interrogatories propounded by the court declarant further states upon his oath aforesaid that he has no record of his age but according to the account given him which he believes to be true declarant was born at Danbury in the state of Connecticut on the twenty second day of January one thousand seven hundred and fifty one. declarant resided in said Danbury at the time of the said enlistments and continued there after the war till he came to the state of New York and has for about the last forty years resided in Patterson in Putnam County aforesaid where he now resides. Thaddeus Morehouse was a non commissioned officer in Captain Benedict's Company and served with declarant. Daniel Hookock was an ensign in said company and served with declarant - one Phineas Taylor and Eleazar Weed were soldiers in Captain Schofield's Company and both served with declarant the whole of the term of nine months in said company - declarant never received any written discharge from said company - declarant is known to Nathan Buckley of Danbury in the state of Connecticut and Knapp Church of Patterson in Putnam County. declarant hereby relinquishes every claim 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. declarant further states that he believes the figures at the end of Eleazar Weed's affidavit viz 1788 to be a clerical mistake of the person who drew the affidavit and that the same ought to be 1778.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 8 th day of September A.D. 1835 Morsehouse clerk of said Court
Joseph Boughton

State of New York
Putnam County } On this thirtyeth day of Jan- uary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Daniel Kent one of the judges of the county court, in and for Putnam County Zeruah Boughton a resident of Patterson in the county of Putnam aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 provision 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 Joseph Boughton who was a soldier of the United States in the revolutionary war and who was entered on the pension list of pensioners this deponent believes in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five at the Secretary of War's office of the United States - That the pension certificate of the said Joseph Boughton has been mislaid or lost She further declares that the name of this deponent before her marriage with the said Joseph Boughton was Zeruah Bools that she was married to the said Joseph Boughton on the twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at her father's house in the town of New Fairfield in the state of Connecticut by Elnazar Bradford a Presbyterian or Congregationalist priest who then preached in Danbury an adjoining town in Connec- ticut that her husband the said Joseph Boughton died at Patterson aforesaid on the nineteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated that she was never

married to any other person except the said Joseph Broughton and that she now remains his widow that a paper hereto annexed marked A was caused to be made as a record by the father of this deponent in his lifetime and that this deponent's father has been dead more than thirty six years - this deponent knows of no other record or certificate of her said marriage except the one marked A hereto annexed - this deponent has understood that the Revd Ebenezer Bradford moved for away from Danbury and died a number of years ago which this deponent believes to be true
Sworn to and Subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before me DANIEL HUNT, Judge
one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for Putnam County Daniel Hunt Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Hannah Broughton and that she is a person of truth and her statements entitled to credit Silas Birch
After me and subscribed this twentyth day of January 1839 before me Daniel H. one of the Judges I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Silas Birch the Subscribed to the above evidence that I believe his statements to be true in every respect Daniel Hunt

married to any other person except the said Joseph Broughton and that she now remains his widow That a paper hereto annexed marked A was caused to be made as a record by the father of this deponent in his lifetime and that this deponent's father has been dead more than thirty six years - this deponent knows of no other record or certificate of her said marriage except the one marked A hereto annexed - this deponent has understood that the Rev d Ebenezer Bradford moved for away from Dan- bury and died a number of years ago which this deponent believes to be true
Sworn to and Submitted on the _____ day and year above written Leah Broughton
before me Daniel Root
one of the judges of the County Court in and for Putnam County
Daniel Root
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Leah Broughton and that she is a person of truth and her statements entitled to credit. Silas Birch After me and subscribed this twentyeth.
Day of January 1839 before me Daniel Root one of the judges I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Leah Broughton the interest of the above named and that I believe her statements to be true in every respect. Daniel Root

1783.
The Age of Benjamin Bears
Benjamin Bears Born March 16, D. 1736
Abigail the Wife of B. B. Born March 10, 1738
And was Married March 16, D. 1757.
Childrens Name
Births
Marriages
Deaths ingene.
Eunice Bears
Born May 31, 1758
Married July 8, 1777
Nucorn Bears
Born Nov. 10, 1769
Married Decm. 7, 1778
Leviah Bears
Born Oct. 17, 1761
Married Nov. 12, 1778
Sarah Bears
Born Oct. 6, 1765
Married Oct. 22, 1784
Chloe Bears
Born Mar. 18, 1767
Married Nov. 18, 1790
Benjamin Bears Jr.
Born May 1, 1771
Married Novmbr 9, 1791
Barnett Bears
Born Oct. 30, 1773
Died Jan. 28, D. 1783
Benjamin Bears
Departed this Life
in the 66 Year of his Age March 8, 1802.
My Honoured Mother
Abigail Bears
Departed this Life
in the 68 Year of her Age March 11, 1802.

WM am
March 19, 1934.
Arta O. Bradt, 919 N. San Joaquin St., Stockton, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21698 , it appears that Joseph Bough-ton was born at Danbury, Connecticut, January 22, 1751. While a resident of that place he enlisted May 24, 1775, served as a private in Captain Noble Benedict's Company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, and was at the siege of Saint John's and the taking of Montreal and was discharged December 13, 1775. He enlisted in April 1777 and served 9 months as a private in Captain Reuben Scofield's Company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment. He was called out at various times when Danbury, Fairfield and Norwalk were attacked .
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1835, while a resident of Patterson, Putnam County, New York. He died at that place January 19, 1836.
He married November 12, 1778, at her father's house in the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut, Zeruah Bearss, born

October 17, 1761, daughter of Benjamin Bearsse, born March 16, 1736, died March 8, 1802, and Abigail, his wife, born March 10, 1734, died March 14, 1802. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 30, 1839, while a resident of Patterson, New York.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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V 4670
Lemah Boughton
Act July 7. 1838
Married 12 Nov 1778
Harband 19 Jan 1836
Schuchard
Private no 12 & 29 days
Frederick Stone Esq.
Patterson
New York

I do hereby further certify that from age and bodily infirmity the Bench Boughton is unable to attend court 30th January 1839
Daniel Kent one of the Judges of Putnam County Court
State of New York § Putnam County § I William H Hoat County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court in and for Putnam County do certify that Daniel Kent whose name is subscribed to the above and within papers was on the thirtieth day of January last past and is also on every day in the said month of January a Judge of the County Court in and for Putnam County and that the said signature are the proper hand writing of the said Daniel Kent and that full faith and credit are to be given to all the official acts of the said Daniel Kent - In witness whereof I have subscribed my hand and fixed the seal of the said Court to these presents this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W H Hoat Clerk

I Anna Weed of Danbury Fairfield county and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years being duly sworn do the depose and say. That I am well acquainted with Lernah Boughton now living at Snaker hill in the State of New York, that I have been acqu- -ainted with her from her earliest childhood, her maiden name was Lernah Bears, - I was present at her marriage with Joseph Boughton which took place at New Fairfield in this State in the month of November 1798, the marriage ceremony was performed by Mr. Bradford who was then an officer, minister in the Town of Danbury, and she soon after removed with her husband to the Town of Danbury, and from that place removed to said Snaker hill in the Town of Patterson in the county of Putnam, and continued to live with her husband Joseph Boughton at that place until his death, and further saith not her Anna X Weed Mark

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate District }
I Gilead G Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury within said County and State do hereby certify that Anna Wood who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared before said Court of Probate on the 21 st day of January 1839 in open Court, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed - and that the said Deponent is well known to said Court as a person of good character and a credible witness
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 21 st day of January 1839 Gilead G Taylor Clerk
I Edward Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut Judge of Probate within & for the District of Danbury in said County and State, do hereby certify that Gilead G Taylor who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court of Probate and that the signature affixed to said certificate and purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G Taylor, and that he was such Clerk at the time said certificate purports to have been made, duly appointed & sworn, and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk, and that the seal affixed to said certificate is the seal of said Court of Probate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 st day of January 1839 Edward Taylor Judge

We Nathan Buckley living in Danbury in the state of Connecticut and Knapp Burch — residing in Patterson in Putnam County state of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Broughton who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years of age — That he is respected and beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Affirmed Subscribed and subscribed the Knapp Burch 8th day of September 1835 in open court, Morehouse Clerk
and the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Buckley and Knapp Burch who have signed the preceding certifi- cate are residents of the towns in the said separate states and are both credible persons and their statements entitled to credit — the word "Signed" in 4th line from the bottom interlined before execution hereof
Oliver Austin
Daniel Root
Samuel Boyd
Stephen Pinkney
Judges

Jonathan Morshauer Clerk of the County Court of the County of Putnam do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Mountjoy for a pension — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1835
J. Morshauer Clerk

Elazar Weid, Midant

State of New York
District County of Elmer Ward of Danbury in the State of Connecticut aged seventy six years being duly sworn doth depone and say that he is well acquainted with Joseph Bowton of the Town of Patterson in the State of New York and has been acquainted with him from previous to the Revolutionary War That about the first day of April 1777 at Danbury aforesaid he this deponent enlisted for nine months into Capt Reuben Schofield company and Col Eno's Regiment of State Troops of the State of Connecticut That about the same time the said Bowton enlisted into the same company with deponent and for the same period of time and that deponent and the said Bowton both served out their terms of enlistment and were discharged at Mamaroneck in the State of New York on the 1 st day of January 1788
Elmer Ward
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day July 1832 before me
Daniel D. Shriver Justice of the Peace
I certify that having examined Elmer Ward the above deponent (Who is not to me personally known) I can see no reason why full credit is not to be given to him as a Witness
Daniel D. Shriver Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
New Milford County ss
June 15 th 1832
I hereby certify that Elmer Ward the above named deponent is now dead that at the time of giving said deposition, the said deponent was a man of good character for truth and no contrary as I until the day of his death, and that during all the time aforesaid, I was well acquainted with him -
Reuben Root Justice of the Peace

I Madder Morehouse of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged eighty six years, being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Baughton of Patten in the State of New York, and have known and been acquainted with him more than sixty years. That in the Spring of the year 1775, or early in the Summer of the same year, and at least judge in the latter part of June thereof, Joseph Baughton enlisted as a Private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Waterbury of Connecticut State Troops. My memory does not enable me as a likely to fix the time of his enlistment. He was enlisted in the place of one Nathaniel a Private soldier in said company who had deserted. I procured the said Baughton to enlist, being a non-commissioned officer in the said company. The said Baughton served in the said company during the residue of the same campaign. was in the said service at the siege of St. John, and at the taking of Nautical. He was dismissed with the same time with the rest of said company, and returned to his home in the month of December following. I remained in the same company with said Baughton and had personal knowledge of his services. Being kind, I take the liberty of with my mark -
his Madder Morehouse mark -

State of Connecticut New Britain County } 3
On this 15 th day of June 1835, before me Nathan Root a Justice of Peace for said County personally appeared Theodore Morehouse, and subscribed the foregoing deposition - and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I further testify that I am well acquainted with the said Morehouse, and know him to be a man of good character for truth, and a credible witness.
Nathan Root Justice of Peace

I Daniel Hickok of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged Eighty four being duly sworn do depose & say That in the year 1775 I was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury, I proceeded with said Company to the City of New York, where the Company was ordered on board of boats & to proceed to Albany, & from thence to St John, said Company was in the service of the United States the term of seven Months. I partially am acquainted with Joseph Boughton of Patterson County of Putnam & State of New York, from my best recollection I believe he was a private Soldier in said Company And from the conversation I have had with him this day I am satisfied that he was there, as he has stated to me facts relating to that term of service which he could not have known had he not been in the service at that time
Daniel Hickok

State of Connecticut
Lanfield County } ss Danbury Sept. 13 th
1832 Personally appeared before me the above-named deponent & made oath to the truth of the above deposition, I further certify that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Edward Taylor Justice of Peace

Joseph B. Bingham 33,199
John T. ... 29 Aug
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
I Thomas B. Babbine Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in s d State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Reuben Booth Esq. whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Eleazar Weed & Thaddeus Morehouse was at the date of his said Certificates a Justice of the Peace in & for s d Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c - I further certify that Edward Taylor Esquire whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Daniel Hickok and Phineas Taylor was at the dates of his said Certificates a Justice of the Peace in & for s d Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 23 d day of June A 1835.
Thomas B. Babbine Clerk of said County Court

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
I Phineas Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five years being duly sworn doth depose and say That I am acquainted with Joseph Boughton formerly of said Danbury now residing in the Town of Patterson, County of Putnam and State of New York - That in the year 1797 at said Danbury I enlisted for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Capt Reuben Scofield in the Regiment commanded by Col Eno, and I joined the company about the first of April of the same year, - about the same time said said Boughton enlisted into and joined the same company, for the same term of time, that the deponent and said Boughton both served out the said term and were discharged at a place called Hous- -neck in the State of New York The said Regiment belonged to the Connecticut State troops.
Phineas Taylor.
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of June 1835 before me the undersigned - I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he sustains a good character for truth; and is a credible witness
Belmond Taylor Justice of Peace

Reg
1924, Mch. 19 - Hist. to Arta Q. Bradt. um
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,698
Gertrude Boughton wid of Joseph Boughton Priv Rev. war
Act March 30  1890
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 4111
Zeruah Baughton widow of Joseph Baughton
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 19 th January 1836 of Putnam Co., in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the New York line for 12 months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $3 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept. 1839 and sent to Frederick Stone, Patterson, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '39 151.27 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Nov. '40. 21.61
$172.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1, Vol. 2 Page 68

2275
June 24 1843 Poughkeepsie N.Y. June 22 1843
NY Mar 3 1843 Sarah Daughton
#43:22 per ann
S. Edwards
free
John Holcomb Pawling Wapshaws City D. G. Formerly of Poughkeepsie

Pawlings Dutchess County New York June 22 nd 1843
Sir
I enclose the papers of Mrs. Lucrecia Baughton widow of Joseph Baughton Decd I am very respectfully your Obedient servant
Hon. J. L. Edwards
John Holmes Agent for Mrs. Baughton
In the case of Mrs. Mary Rhinevault - I beg leave to state that her certificate was withheld on account of the recent death of her husband - I have been informed that Mary Mills widow of Solomon Mills Decd has been allowed a five years pension whose husband died since the husband of the s d Mary Rhinevault, Decase -
Therefore cannot but conceive that, the objection is removed, if so I should be to have the case agisted, &c.
Truly yours
John Holmes ag
Hon. J. L. Edwards

New York
River.
Joseph Baughman Oct. 3 d 1835 at to Elmira F Stone Oct. 26. 1835

V. N. York Zenixah Boughton let. to Fred. Stone 18. June 1839
Act July 1838
New York City Joseph Boughton act N. June 7. 1832 to what time prior? Dinner 19 th Jan. 1836 for to that period 1836

Comptroller Office Hartford Connecticut October 23. 1835.
I certify that on application of Mr. Joseph Boughton now of Dutchess County New York, I have examined the "Pay Roll of Cap. Noble Benedict's company in the regiment of the forces of the United Colonies under the command of Col o David Watbury, raised in the colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they ent d said service and ending with the time of their dismission, including "time for the discharged to get home", (The above being the heading of the Pay-roll) and find his name &c. as follows:— Joseph Boughton—private—ent d service 24 May—discharged Dec. 13—days in service 204—Total Am t wages £13.12.0—due for expense home after disch d 1 st M t mile 18/9—Total Am t £14.10.9."—including time for the discharged to get home at 15 Miles, M t day."
I further certify that the year of service is not mentioned in the above pay roll—but that accompanying the same, (in the file purporting to be the pay roll, &c. of Col o Watbury's Reg t ) is a list of "back rations—of Capt. Noble Benedict's Company" which are mentioned as "commencing 24 June 1775 & ending 29 Nov. following." Which is confirmed by the return of Col o Watbury of the company commanded by him.
Gideon Welles Compt r

Dear Sir. Agreeably to your request a certificate is herewith forwarded of Joseph Boulton's services. The fee will be one dollar.
Very Respectfully
Gideon Welles

State of New York / Dutchess County ) Joseph Broughton duly sworn deponeth and saith that the word Dut- chess in the second line of the annexed certificate of the Comptroller is a clerical mistake of the Comptroller it should have been Putnam when this deponent now resides it was formerly Dutchess but has been for many years Putnam County which was formerly taken from Dutchess, - This deponent knows of no Joseph Broughton in Dutchess County and is very certain that there was no Joseph Broughton in Noble Bement's company al- luded to other than this deponent and further saith not Joseph Broughton Subscribed and sworn to the 7 th of November 1835- before me
Benjamin D. Williams justice of the peace

State of New York
Schenectady Co.
Joseph Baughton of Pat- son in the County of Paterson duly sworn de- poses and saith that he is the same Joseph Baug- hton mentioned in the pension papers had be- fore the Court of Common Pleas in Paterson County on the eighth day of September last and whose case is now pending before the War De- partment for an allowance for a pension - That this deponent has of late years lived rather in a retired situation having little active con- nection with public affairs - That it has been with difficulty that this deponent could at- tend to the trouble of procuring the necessary affidavits of his service or even of knowing correctly his rights in relation to a pension - and although this deponent has frequently thought upon the subject and has taken some inefficient measures with a view eventually to apply provided he deemed it necessary and his life should be spared he has delayed his application more on account of his advanced age believing that the trouble and expense of procuring a pension would so nearly equal the amount of a single payment or perhaps two that he was discouraged in his own mind but time having elapsed and the circumstances of this deponent having become more reduced and his hold on life still continuing he is in- duced to ask for the benefit of the laws of his country by applying for a pension
Joseph Baughton
Subscribed and sworn to the 15 th day of October 1835 - before me and
I also certify that the above named Joseph Baughton is a man of strict integrity and his statements entitled to credit
Benjamin Vanclief Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Putnam ss.
I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the said county, do certify that Benjamin Haviland before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken & sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of October 1835
J Morehouse CLK

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State of New York } Putnam County } ss
On this eighth day of June in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Benjamin Court 2 d a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Jeremiah Boughton a resident of the Town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d . March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution = any war, That she is the widow of Joseph Boughton who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served, she cannot now clearly recollect in what regiment on account of old age and infirmities and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838. was Forty Three Dollars and twenty two cents, She further declares that she is still a widow, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Jeremiah Boughton
Benjamin Court 2 d Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me Benjamin Court 2 d Justice of the Peace
I Reuben D. Blarum Clerk of the Court of Putnam County, certify that Benjamin Court 2 d . is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal by office and subscribed my name this Thirteenth day of June in the year 1843.
R D Blarum Clerk of the Court of Putnam County

State of New York
Sutphin County ss. I, Frederic Stone duly sworn deponeth and saith that this deponent assisted Joseph Broughton (now deceased) in preparing his papers to apply to the War Department for a pension - that the application was under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That at the time said pension was allow- -ed and at the time of said Broughton's death he resided at the place now called Patterson in Put- -nam County and State of New York and had for many years next preceding his death that the said Zenuah Broughton his widow still resides in said Patterson - That this deponent assist- -ed the said Zenuah in her present application as widow of the said Joseph Broughton deceased and which has reference to the pension above mentioned and now makes this affidavit by request in furtherance of said application which this deponent believes to be just
Subscribed and sworn the 24 th
day of June in the year 1839
Frederic Stone
before me and I certify that
I am acquainted with the above named Frederic Stone that he is a person of good character for truth and his statements entitled to credit
W. D. Root Justice of the peace

State of New York Putnam County } ss Clerks Office
I William H Groot Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William H Groot before whom the the within Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County residing in said County Commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the sa- me - and further that I am well acqu- ainted with the second writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of the said Justice to the said Affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 24 th day of Jan. 1839
W H Groot Atty

Connelley 1700 St } free
Oct 22 War Department
my Pension Office J. L. Richards Secy
Washington City
copy to G. H. Updegraff

Patterson Nov 7 th 1835
Dear Sir I send enclosed the certificate of the Comptroller of public accounts of Connecticut in relation to the application of Mr Joseph Boughton which will be satisfactory - He has used the word "Duties" which I suppose will be considered extra official and no part of the certificate required - it is clearly a mistake of the Comptroller - Annexed to the certificate is an additional affidavit of Mr Boughton explaining the word Duties. I have not sent to the Clerk's Office a dozen miles to procure his certificate that Benjamin Haveland is a justice as there is one on file connected to the former office and it is well known that by the laws of the State of New York that a justice of peace cannot expire till the first of January
I remain very respectfully yours
Frederick Stone

Patterson 16 Oct 1835
Dear Sir On the receiving your letter from the War Department Mr Joseph Broughton has explained the reasons of his delay in applying so late for a pension by the affixt - enclosed - as to the 7 months service in 1873 - in accordance with your suggestion he has forwarded a request to an agent in Connecticut to make the proper enquiry and obtain the necessary vouchers from the Comptroller of public accounts in that state which if obtained will be forwarded as soon as may be thereafter - I am respectfully your obed Servt Frederick Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq

Feb. 11. 1839
4670
Patterson N.Y. 7 Feb 1839
Free
Hon J. S. Schenck
Leesburg
H. Oregon
Washington City

Patterson Post Office Putnam County N. York 7 January 1839
Dear Sir, I am requested by Mrs. Sarah Baugh- ton the widow within described to trans- mit to Secretary at War Office the enclosed papers and to request that an answer may be returned to Mrs. Baughton to this Office and further that if consistent with the practice of the War Office the family record marked A on its back may also be returned as the family had an interest in preserving the record in the family Very respectfully
Hon J. L. Edwards
Frederick Stone Post Master
1839 1832 1827 1822 1817 1812 1807 1802

June 29
Watson N.Y. June 26
Dear Friend
May assured Females Boughton
J. L. Parsons Esq.
Committee of Friends Washington City

Saltersville Post Office N.Y. June 25 th 1839
Sir, yours of the 18 th Inst. came to hand and I forthwith notified the widow, Mrs. Hannah Boushman who requested me to make an affidavit forward it touching the points mentioned in your letter - as the act of Congress under which her husband claimed was better known to me than to her and the part of residuum equally well known to me - I therefore forward the affidavit made by me which I hope will be satisfactory on the points mentioned -
Respectfully
Frederick Stone

919 N. San Joaquin St., Stockton, Calif., Feb. 13, 1924.
U. S. Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would it be possible for me to obtain a copy of the application of Zeruah Boughton, widow of Joseph Boughton, of Connecticut for a Revolutionary War Pension?
Thanking you, I am,
Yours truly
Arta O. Bradt (Miss)