Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,645, George Boyce, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Boyce, George Lydia
NUMBER
W 23645
CONTENTS

2 (2215)
1 under act 1838
embracing also 238 1/4
refrs
Burlington Vermont 6607
Lydia Boyce, widow of George Boyce who was a Private in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 1/4 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan'y 45 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, H o of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844 Vol. 2 Page 10.

V2656 Lydia Boyce Bermont

State of Vermont District of Hartford ss 3 On this 3 rd day of May A D 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting Lydia Boyce a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Mendon and State aforesaid aged 79 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 4 th 1836 —
That she is the Widow of George Boyce who was a private in the revolutionary War
That in the year 1775 the said George Boyce lived in New Salem in the State of Mass. That some time in the month of June in said year he enlisted into the service of the United States & marched to Boston, or near there, & there was stationed & did duty until some time in the winter he came home on Furlough & staid a few days & then return to the Army & did duty until some time in June 1776 - he then returned home having served one year
That some time about the first of July 1777 the said Boyce enlisted & marched Westward, was at the Bennington Batt le & afterwards at the taking of Burgoyne in the month of Nov. he came home on Furlough & on the 6 th day of December he was married to the said George Boyce & some time in December he returned to the Army & did duty until some time in January 1778 he returned home having served in all not less than one year & six months The names of the Officers under whom she does not recollect all which is according to her best knowledge & belief —
She further declares that she was married to the said George Boyce on the 6 th day of December A D 1777 That her husband the aforesaid George Boyce died on the 8 th day of October A D 1805 and that she has remained a Widow since That period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
That in the year 1783 she with her husband removed to Woodstock Vermont & lived there about 4 years then removed to Bridgewater Vermont

Where she has ever since lived, being the place where her said husband died — That the said George Boyce was at Salem Mass— born, the 13th day of June A.D. 1753 & she has a record of the age of the said George Boyce in a Bible belonging to her & the same Bible belonging to the said George in his life time — That she has no Documentary evidence whatever in her possession to prove any of the services of the said George Boyce — That she has no knowledge of the said George Boyce ever having received a war- ter discharge
Lydia Boyce
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Before John S. Macey Judge of Probate
We Binney Cobb of Woodstock & Jonathan Boyce of Bridgewater hereby certify that we were formerly acquainted with George Boyce & the identical George Boyce named in the foregoing Declaration of Lydia Boyce & that in the said George Boyce was respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
We further certify that we are acquainted with Lydia Boyce who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that she is a person of truth & veracity & we believe the Declaration by her made to be true
Binney Cobb
Jonathan Boyce
Sworn to and subscribed on the third day of May A.D. 1837 Before John S. Macey Judge of Probate

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate, of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Boyce for a pension, and the Court here concurs with the opinion of Benny Cobb & Jonathan Boyce who are credible witnesses In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this third Day of May A 1837
Oel Billings Register
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Yona Bayne Affidavit

State of Vermont } On this 25th day of Windson County } March A.D. 1841 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Jonathan Boyer of Bridgewater in said County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say,
That George Boyer late of said Bridgewater Deceased was his father and Lydia Boyer is his Mother the same Lydia Boyer who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of 1836
That after his father moved in to this State a certain man by the name of John Hurlbut who then resided near his father used frequently to call at his father's that he deponent then under- stood that the said Hurlbut was formerly ac- quainted with his deponent's father; and that they were messmates together in the army during the war of the Revolution. That he deponent has frequently heard his father say that he was a soldier of the revolution and has heard him say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne's army and at several other places during the war
The said John Hurlbut is not living he died some twenty five or thirty years since
The places that I have heard my father say that he was at during the war, Still Water, Saratoga Catskill Skeneborough & Ticonderoga
Jonathan Boyer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Jonathan Boyer is a credible witness
Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County.....ss. } ty & Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Walter Palmer —
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature, foregoing — is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 29 th day of March A. D. 1841
N. Williams, Clerk.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that William Whitaker 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 is 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 William Whitaker 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 thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Clerk.
H Chapman
enc William Henry Chapman Esq. Berkshire

I Alpheus Harding of New Salem in the county of Franklin Franklin and state of Massachusetts, depose and say, that the following is a true extract from the records of the Congre- gational Church in said New Salem, now remaining in my hands and possession — to wit
George Boyce & Lydia Page married December the eighteenth seventeen hundred eighty seven, with the exception of the date which is expressed in legible figure as follows, "December 18, 1877"
I Alpheus Harding above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in the county, town, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as deposed by me, Alpheus Harding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Franklin County ss. July 29, 1840 — Then Alpheus Harding above named, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. —
Before me,
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss. On the 20 th day of May A.D. 1837, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Hannah Pearce of New Salem in said county of Franklin, aged seventy five years, who upon oath declares and says, that she has always lived in the said town of New Salem, and remembers that in the spring or summer of the year in which was the battle at Lexington, Mass. David Boyce and his son George Boyce moved into the neighbourhood in which she lived in said town of New Salem; and that soon after George Boyce left home, as was then said, for service in the army, and was absent in the service, according to the best of her recollection, eight or nine months, when he returned home and made a short visit to his father's family, and again left home for the army, and she believes remained in the service from three to four months. — And that he was again absent in the army three or four months and she is not certain it was not for a longer period, in the summer and fall of the year in which he was married to my sister, Lydia Page of said New Salem. — And that after said George and Lydia were married, said George again returned to the army to finish the term of his enlistment, but his wife, wife's father and family, being unwilling that he should remain in the army, he hired a substitute and returned home after an absence of about five or six weeks. —
Hannah Pearce
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace. —
Franklin County ss. May 20 th 1837. I hereby certify, that I have known for more than twenty five years, Hannah Pearce, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and that she is a credible and disinterested witness. —
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom, the three annexed affidavits purport to have been made and sworn sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name subscribed to the several certificates subjoined to said several affidavits is, in each case, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Greenfield on the seventh day of June, A.D. 1837
E. Alvord, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss. On the 20 th day of May A.D. 1837, before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Alpheus Harding, Pastor of the first Congregational Church and society in New Salem in said County of Franklin, who upon oath declares and says, that he has in his possession the records of said church, and that upon a careful examination of said records, no entry of the marriage of George Boyce & Lydia Page of said New Salem, can be found therein.
Alpheus Harding.
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first above written;
Before me, —
William Whitaker justice of the peace
Franklin County ss. May 20 th 1837. I hereby certify, that I am a resident of New Salem in the said county of Franklin, and that the Rev d Alpheus Harding, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, is pastor of the first Congregational church and society in said New Salem. —
William Whitaker justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin County ss. On the 20 th day of May A. D. 1837, before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Charles Osgood, town clerk of the town of New Salem in said county of Franklin, who on oath declares & says, that upon a careful examination of the records of said town of New Salem, now in his custody, no record of the marriage of George Boyce & Lydia Page of said New Salem can be found therein. Charles Osgood Town Clerk
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me, William Whitaker. Justice of the Peace. —
Franklin ss. May 20 th 1837.
I hereby certify, that I am an inhabitant of New Salem in the county of Franklin, and that Charles Osgood who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, is clerk of said town of New Salem, and sworn according to law, to the faithful discharge of the duties of that office. —
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace. —

I David Boyce of Salem in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty seven years Cordwainer, on Solemn Oath Testify & say, That my Father and my brother George Boyce moved from Said Salem to New Salem in the same said State soon after Lexington battle. That while I was doing duty as a Soldier, in Cap t Nathan Brown's company in Col Israel Hutchinson's Regiment, in the year 1776 at Dorchester Heights, my said brother George Boyce came to see me; and informed me that that he was in the continental service Stationed at or near Nantasket Road - to the best of my recollection this was in the Spring or summer of 1776. I understood him to say that he was going back to his station. I further say that the said George Boyce married Lydia Page of New Salem in the State aforesaid - further sayeth not
David Boyce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. On this 12 th day of June A D 1837 - David Boyce the deponent, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing before me; and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the deponent who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that full faith & credit may be given to his testimony
John Pynchard Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that John Pynchard Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature hereon is genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court June 12. 1837.
John Prince Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23645
Sydia Boyce
Wid of
George Boyce
Prin Rev-war
Act Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol A Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont } Be it known that on this 5th Windsor County } day of April 1837 before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace within & for said County personally appeared Isaac Maxam & made oath in due form of law that he was formerly acquainted with George Boyce late of Bridgewater in said County & that he the said George Boyce died at Bridgewater aforesaid in the month of October A.D. 1805 & that Sydia Boyce widow of the said George Boyce is now living & has remained a Widow ever since the decease of her said husband
Isaac Maxam
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written Walter Palmer Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Isaac Maxham is well known to me & he is a Credible Witness — Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont } Be it known that on this 5th Windsor County } day of April 1837 before the Sub- scribed a Justice of the Peace within & for said County personally appeared Binney Cobb & made oath in due form of law that he was formerly acquainted with George Boyce late of Bridgewater in said County & that he the said George Boyce died at Bridgewater aforesaid in the month of October A.D. 1805 & that Sydia Boyce Widow of the said George Boyce is now living & has remained a Widow ever since the decease of her said husband
Binney Cobb
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written
Walter Palmer Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Binney Cobb is well known to me & he is a Credible Witness Walter Palmer Just Peace

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the Windsor County } County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that Walter Palmer is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, and that his Signatures within written are genuine. — — —
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court this fifteenth day of May A. 1837 —
Benj. Swan Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin county ss. On this ninth day of March A. D. 1837, be me the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the said county of Franklin personally appeared Lydia Harwood of Shelburne in said county of Franklin aged seventy two years, who on her oath says, that she was born in New Salem and has always lived in said New Salem, until within about sixteen years she was well acquainted with George Boyce of said New Salem, and she well remembers that the said George Boyce was absent, and as was then said in the army a considerable period of time, she should think three or four, & perhaps six months in the season previous to the marriage of the said George to Lydia Page and that after his said marriage, the said George again returned to the army, as was then said, and was absent, she thinks but a few weeks, but cannot say how long. Lydia her X Harwood mark.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, Before me, William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify, that Lydia Harwood, subscriber to the affidavit aforesaid, is a credible and disinterested witness.
William Whitaker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Wood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that the above named William Whitaker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield on the seventh day of June A. D. 1837.
E. Wood Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On the eighth day of March A. D. 1837. Before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace within and for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared Isabel Hammond of Pelham in the county of Hampshire, aged seventy five years, who upon oath declares and says, that she was born in New Salem in said county of Franklin, and lived there until she was twenty two years of age; that she was well acquainted with George Boyce and his wife Lydia, and will remember that George Boyce came home from the army at Boston, sometime in the winter after the battle of Bunker Hill, which she thinks was in the year 1775, staid a short time at home, and returned to the army as then supposed and now believes, as it was then said by said George's father, friends that he was there in the army. that in the fore part of the summer of 1776, in May or June, the said George came home again, she recollects that said George, his sister Bethiah, and some other young people, went on the pond in a boat, while she remained on the shore, and seeing some of the persons in the boat flung into the pond, by some unlucky jostling of the boat, and that she remembers the time of the year from the circumstance that the lilies were beginning to bloom. she remembers that in the summer of 1777 the said George was again absent from home, in the army as was then understood, she frequently heard the said George spoken of by his friends & neighbors as then being in the army. that her own marriage was on the 25 th day of December 1777 - a few days previous to her own marriage, she was at the wedding of the said George Boyce & Lydia Page, which was  and that the said Lydia was present when she was married; and that within a few weeks after his marriage, she cannot say precisely how long, he went back into the army, and that his wife and wife's parents being opposed to his continuing in the service, he hired a man to take his place, and after being absent in the army five or six weeks, he returned home to New Salem.
her Isabel X Hammond
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, on the day and year first above written.
William Whitaker, justice of the peace
I also certify that the said Isabel Hammond, in the neighbourhood in which she resides, sustains a good character for truth.
William Whitaker, justice of the peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin s.s
I Elijah Alvord. Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the within and annexed affidavits purport to have been made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name subscribed to the several certificates subjoined to said affidavits is written, in each case, in his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield on the seventh day of June A.D. 1837.
E. Alvord Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss. On this ninth day of March A.D. 1837, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Josiah Ballard of Wendell in said county, aged seventy five years, who on his oath declares and says, that he was born and brought up in the town of New Salem in said county and has ever lived in said New Salem & in the adjoining town of Wendell, since; Was well acquainted with George Boyce of said New Salem, and that he in said deponent's was in the service of the U.S. as a militia man, twice, in the year in which Burgoyne was taken, which he thinks was the year 1777 - the first period of time was for about five weeks in the spring of that year, and the second time for about the same length of time, in the the later parts of the summer; and that in both periods of service the said George Boyce was there also in the service, and that he saw him there frequently, was well acquainted in the service with him, as well as before and after; but how long said Boyce remained in the service and when he returned home he does not now recollect. Josiah Ballard
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written. —
Before me — William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace. —
And I hereby certify, that Josiah Ballard, the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, with whom I have long been acquainted, sustains a good character for truth. —
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace. —

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington. D. C. —

North New Salem Franklin Co. Mass. May 10. 1841. —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
I enclose papers in aid of the application of Lydia Boyce for a pension. Please communicate to me, whether or not the evidence is such as to substantiate her claim.
Yours Respectfully —
William Whitaker
P.S. I sometime since transmitted to you a certified copy of an order, purporting to be signed by Richard Briggs, upon the Treasurer of this state, for his pay for six months service in the Revolutionary War; said order showing in what Regiment & Company said Briggs served; under the impression that upon a further examination of the Rolls in the War Department, it would be found that Hannah Briggs, widow of said Richard, would be found entitled to an increase of her present pension. Please inform me if such further examination has been made, and with what success. —
W. W.

East Cambridge Septm 24. 1844
Jim
I enclose herewith additional evidence in case of widow of George Boyce heretofore sent
Respectfully Yours sincerely Wm. Lawrence
James L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pension

Geo. Boyce d New Salem  Mar 1805 Lydia Boyce m dec 18 1777
75. 1 st . Bohn & Maustarky 77 1 st . ut a pulch - wa man then of the army from Middlesex Jan 1778

No. 11.593 Lydia Boyce Mdm of George V. Act 7 July 1838
Adm d 10 mo 11 days per m $ 34. 55 per ann
died 8. Oct r 1805.
Adm d 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844.
$ 34. 55 per ann
No under Act 1843- 6895- " " " 1844- 381
Hon W. Payment House of Reps

Plymouth Mass. Sept. 11. 1837
Sir
I send the accompanying papers at the request of Mr. George D. Boyce a son of Mrs. Boyce the Applicant. He wishes any communications in relation to his Mother's claim may be addressed to me.
I have myself no knowledge of the case.
Yours &c J. H. Loun
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

9111
Vermont
Lydia Boyce, widow of George Boyce who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 Oct 1805 of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg _____ commanded by _____ in the Rev _____ line for 10 mo 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 3 1/4 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan'y 1835 and sent to Hon W Parmenter Atty of Rep
Total amount, $ [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 123.
Lydia Boyce Vermont.
Suspended
See letter of Dec 1837 I. M.
Sends As to William Whitiker May 19th 1841 - do. to Hon. W. Parmenter, Sept. 28. 1844 -
Report see 7 May 1838
Act 4 July 36

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Franklin County ss. On the 25 th day of February A. D. 1837, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin personally appeared Elizabeth Walker, of New Salem in said county, aged seventy eight years; who on her oath declares and says, that she has always in said town of New Salem, since she was thirteen years of age, and that she well recollects that David Boyce & his son George Boyce moved into the town of New Salem in the summer of the year 1775; she knows it was in 1775 from the fact that it was the same year in which the battle of Bunker's Hill happened; and that George Boyce was absent for about one year, and she supposed, and has no doubt, that he was in the army while he was absent; he returned to New Salem in the spring of the year 1776. She remembers this fact from the circumstance that she then lived with Mr. Cook, and that herself, George Boyce, and other young people, went on the pond in a boat, and that the boat tipped on one side, and herself and some others were thrown into the pond. She does not remember having seen George Boyce again until the fore part of the summer of 1777, say may or june, when she saw him at David Boyce's (his father's) house; and that the same evening he walked home with Lydia Page, his intended wife. George Boyce was again absent; and she believes in the army; and again returned in the later part of the fall of 1777. She knows it was cold weather when he returned. And soon, she thinks within two or three weeks, he was married to Lydia Page. She is able to fix upon the time of their marriage, from the fact that she was married in February 1779 at George Boyce's house in New Salem; and that George Boyce & Lydia Page had then been married fourteen or fifteen months. Elizabeth her X Walker mark
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County, ss. Feb. 25 th 1837. I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Walker, who has made the foregoing declaration, and that she sustains a good character for truth.
William Whitaker, Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. within named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the several within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield on the seventh day of June A.D. 1837 E. Alvord Clerk

I Lydia Boyce of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, widow of George Boyce, deceased, on oath declare and say, that I am unable from the great lapse of time to state the names of any officers under whom my said husband, George Boyce, served in the war of the Revolution, and that I cannot give any more particular account of his services than I have already done in my application for a pension now on the files of the War Department. I can probably obtain other testimony of his character with that already submitted of his reputation as a soldier, if it will avail any thing.
If the rolls of the department are searched, I am confident the facts stated in my former application will be fully sustained. At the time of making my former application, no Town, Church, or family record, could be found of my marriage, and none was supposed to exist; but since, upon an examination of the papers of the clergyman who married me, in the possession of his descendants (he having deceased within a few years after my marriage) the Church record kept by said clergyman, as I am informed, has been found, and is now in the possession of the Rev. Alpheus Harding, the present pastor of said Church, in the town of New Salem in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, where my marriage was consummated, and in which a record of my marriage is found; an extract from said record duly certified, and sworn, by the said Alpheus Harding, is herewith transmitted I am now temporarily residing at Mt. Tabor in the State of Vermont
Oct 19th 1840 State of Vermont Rutland County
Mt. Tabor Oct 19th 1840 Lydia Boyce Then Lydia Boyce above named made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed before me Benjamin Britton Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Benjamin Britton was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the twent fifth day of Novem. 39 A. D. 1839, and will expire on the thirtieth day of Novem. 40 A. D. 1840; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this fifteenth day of April A. D. 1840.
F. W. Hopkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 13 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of George Price is found upon the pay rolls of Capt W m Warner Col Josiah Whitney from New Salem May 23 1778 to Dec 1. 1778, there are no rolls of said Company after that date in this Office; upon a pay roll of Capt Moses Henry Col Woodbridge, from Aug 22 1777 - Dec 1, 1777, 26 days.
The name of Geo. Price is not found upon any other rolls in this Office.

537. Mr. Page
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Lydia Bayce widow of George Bayce for a pension
State of Vermont }
County of Rutland ss. Be it known that on this 30 th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified to administer oaths. Mrs Lydia Bayce a resident of Mounttuber in said County formerly of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor in said state aged Eighty six years, who on her ath makes this her supplementary declaration in order to obtain a pen- -sion under the act of Congress of July 9 th 1836.
That she is the widow of George Bayce who served in the army of the Revolution and according to the best of her belief at the periods below specified
That he enlisted some time in the year 1775 and served in that year probably at Marlusket near Boston, but the particulars of service, or the officers names she cannot now recollect. In 1776 he served six or eight months in the company commanded by Capt Warner and in Col Whitneys regiment as is supposed In the fall of 1777 he served about 6 months and as the declarant believes under Capt Harvey. That in this last service the said Bayce came to New Salem and he and the

declarant were married in the latter part of the year 1777; and soon after, he returned to the army
That the declarant recollects that a man of the name of John Herburt was with her husband a part of the time and was his messmate. That she has often heard her husband say that he (Boyce) was at Tienderoga, Skeneborough, Fort Ann, Bennington and Catskill during the last service and that he was at the taking of Burgoyne That other par- -ticulars of service have been enumerated in former declarations as fully as was in her power
She further declares that the father of her said husband removed from Salem in Essex County to New-Salem in Franklin County in the state of Massachusetts just after the Lexington fight; That the town of Petersham adjoins the town of New- Salem, and that the Boyce farm is but a few steps from the line, and that therefore the said George Boyce would be as likely to enlist into the army from one town as the other
That she refers to the documents she has heretofore transmitted to the department for proof of her marriage identity, and her husband's death
Lydia Boyce

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written and I certify that the said declarant is personally known to me
Benjamin Britton justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, Frederick W. Hopkins , Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Benjamin Britton Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified to take Declarations &c _____ and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this fourth day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty four .
F. W. Hopkins

No
Sydia Boyce Mother of George D-
act 7 May 1838
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George D. Boyce. 125 Laurens Meads Washington 100 The Laurens
Return to your letter to me of 18th of February

State of Vermont Bennington County to
Be it known that on this 26 th day of December A D 1844 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly qualified to administer oaths Mrs Lydia Boyle a resident of Danagrove in said Bennington County formerly of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor in said State being Eighty Seven years of age who on her oath represents and declares that she is the widow of George Boyle Deceased and the Faintile person named in a declaration for a Pension made by her about the year 1837 for a Pension under the Law of July 11 th 1836, and also the same person named in a Supplementary declaration executed on the 30 th day of August now last past -
And whereas she understands her claim under said act has been disallowed on account of the services performed by her said husband after marriage not being made satisfactory to appear to the Commissioner of Pensions, and being unable at present to procure any additional testimony in support of the same and being anxious to receive what amount she may be intitled to by the subsequent Laws of Congress she now waives her right to a Pension under the Law of July 11 th 1836 and respectfully prays that her claim may be adjusted under the Laws of July 7 th 1838. March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 and that certificates may be issued under each of said acts in accordance with the letter from the Commissioner of Pensions of the 28 th of September last, not intending by this application to deprive herself of any just and equitable right which she may have to life Pension, under the Law of Congress 1836 provided the same can at any future time be made satisfactory to appear to the department. And she further declares that she is still a widow - Witness Lorenzo H. Shaw
Lydia Boyle
Sworn and subscribed by said Lydia Boyle who is well known to me to be a credible person and intitled to belief Amos Benson Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont { I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Burlington County } Burlington County Court in the County of Burlington & State of Vermont do hereby certify that Amos Burson whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within for the County of Burlington duly authorized to administer said oath that I never believe his signature to the same is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 30 th Day of December A.D. 1844 Sam. H. Blackmer Clerk

Landgrove Jan 1 st 1885
Beloved Uncle I have just returned from Bennington after 2\frac{1}{2} days severe traveling which while I was gone Grandmother was taken sick with great distress at her stomach and sent after the Doctor in the night but was better before he got here and is quite comfortable now Last fall Grandmama was sick with the lung fever about 6 weeks and the children made so much noise that she grew homesick and wanted to be carried back to Bridgewater and said she must be carried off dead or alive Sally being away about that time so I finished off a moan in my house and on the 16 th of Nov Mother and Grandmama moved down here and it was rather hard for her to move so we did not dare to carry her up to Nat Salter to have her sworn for fear it would make her sick and we had to get Dr Tensen to do the business for us as Mr Britton could not come out of that county to do it Mother here is poor and I board them both I have at a good deal of expense and am in want of money. To buy wood and grain Joseph wanted I should tell you that he is going to Boston in the spring we still want you should come up here soon as possible I have no time to write much now & we all wish you a happy new year so good evening yours in haste Ludewyk R. Osborn