Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Reg. 1396-55, Frederick Boley, Not Revolution French War 1797-1800

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Revolution French War
Soley, Frederick
Reg. 1396-55
1798-1800
U.S. Navy
CONTENTS
Pa. residence

1396 Act 3 March 55.
March 14. 1855
Fredrick Boley, Mat. Cooper U.S. Brig "Skimmer". Capt. Fumel & Jones
French Wars
Lat 20 th Sept. 1797
Lon. August 1799.
Act 6 and 8 18/55
Revenue Dept. to An. Office Oct 5/55 The rolls of Brig Skimmer not on file in this Office
A. J. O'Bannon A. A.
Letter May 25/61
Reg. in A. No 2405-1000
Cir. "A" Oct 11/55
Sperry Fraz. J. P. Southland Jackson Ford
No 72 South St.
Philadelphia
Cannot find the rolls
No Rolls
Treasury Department 4. Auditor's Office Jan'y 1861 No rolls of the "Skimmer" or "Skimmer" on file in this office as stated in a previous report. An Arraignment Abstract of that Vessel has been examined and no person bearing the name of Fredrick Boley appears thereon. J. M. McCloskey For Aud.

1396
No. [REDACTED]
APPLICATION
Frederick Boley Math Cooper
U.S. Brig.
"Skimmel"
Capt. Fennel & Jones
War of with France
BOUNTY LAND
Act March 3, 1855.
JACKSON & FORD, ATTORNEYS,
No. 72 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA.

On this Thirteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty _____ personally appeared before me an Alderman and ex-officio, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City and State aforesaid, Frederick Boley aged 77 1/2 years, a resident of No. 101 O'Leary Street below Tamany St in the City of Philadelphia who being duly sworn, according to law, declares, that he is the identical Frederick Boley who was a Master Cooper , and performed Ship's duty on board U. S. Ship. Skaneateles (Brig) _____ commanded by Capt. Mark Fennel & John H. Jones in the War with the French _____ declared by the United States on the _____ day of _____ A.D., _____ that he signed at Philadelphia _____ on or about the 10th day of Sept. A.D. 1797 for the term of Two Years and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days or more, and was honorably discharged at Baltimore _____ on or about the _____ day of August , A. D., 1799 and
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and if he never received a written or printed discharge or if he did receive one it has been lost or destroyed and entirely forgotten.
Frederick Boley
We Peter Parker a resident of No 29 Wallace St City of Philadelphia and James H Hart a resident of No 231 vinf City aforesaid upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing decla- ration was signed and acknowledged by Frederick Boley — in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that we are disinterested witnesses. and that they have known him for many years, that he has always enjoyed a most excellent character for truth and probity among all who knew him in this City when he has long resided.
Peter Parker Jacob Hark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim.
John Henry Ald. &c.

The Commissioners of Pensions will please send my Bounty Land Warrant to Messrs. JACKSON & FORD, Philadelphia.
John Henry
WITNESS,
Frederick Boley
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } ss. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, }
I, Jas Wbletcher Prothonotary of the District Court in and for the City and State aforesaid, Certify that John Henry before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, was at the time of so doing an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and State aforesaid, that his official acts are entitled to confidence, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Thirteenth day of March , A.D. 1855
Jas Wbletcher Prothonotary

✓ Pension Office Jan 14-1861.
Sir: Please re-exam- me with letter. Very respect
John B. [unclear] for [unclear] with [unclear]
Hon. [unclear] Minister of Commer. & Labor Pensions Washington D.C.

Fredrick Boley Pa 11/75 Per Additional Evidence
FREE
Hon. S. Merrill, Commr. of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
I

1812
1396
PENSION OFFICE,
Nov 6 1855.
Sir:
Scammel
or examine with Please report service from the reference to enclosed marked memo, "B"
Very respectfully,
Scammel
B. HOOD
FOR COMMISSIONER.
4 th Auditor.

Hon. G. C. Whiting My dear Sir
Phila da Jun 9 th 1861
A very Respectable old by the name of Frederick Boby Man, has just called upon me & says that he thinks he is entitled to a Land Warrant of nothing more, for his services on Board the United States Brig Scamone of 14 guns. for twenty months 12 months under Capt Mark Furnell, & ten months under Capt John H. Jones, during the French war - He was discharged at

Baltimore, along with the Delaware - ship of war of two & twenty Guns. Captain Baker during his service, they heard of the death of Genl Washington - He says he left Phila a on the Scammel in the summer of 1799. He gives me much interesting information of the cruise. He also says that he shipped, at the corner of Spruce & Water Street in Phila a where

Rendezvous was kept open for the war .
I feel an interest in this old man's case as he is in poor circum- stances, is about 84 years of age, Besides he was wounded in the right knee during his service from  by  fire from the enemy .
Let me hear if he is not entitled to a hand Warrant. Hon Charles Naylor is well acquainted with Mr Dooley
Yrs Truly J B Sutherland

No. 1396
13 Additional Evidence
Frederick Boley
W. B. King
Schummell " or
Stummel
Bounty Land
Act 3 March 1855
"B"
Richard V. Ford attys No. 72 South 3 d St. Philadelphia

Additional Evidence
Philada Nov. 1 st 1855.
Hon. J. Meigs,
Comr. Pensions,
Dr Sir,
In the matter of the suspended Claim for Bounty Land under act of 3 rd March 1855. No. 1396. Frederick Boley, says the Auditor reports "the rolls of Brig Skimmel not on file in this Office"
It is more than probable that we have made a mistake in spelling the name of the vessel, we spelled it from the manner in which it was pronounced by Mr. Boley, who does not pretend to know how to spell it. It may be spelled "Schantil", or "Seammill" and perhaps widely different from either. Yet it is as pitty that a person should be defeated in an, otherwise just Claim, from ignorance in spelling the name of a vessel, Commander or a City. We subjoin the following from Mr. Boley, by way of explanation, and in the hope of leading to a discovery of the Rolls. viz:
"Shipped as Landsman at Philadelphia about Sept r 1797. No S. Brig Skimmel or Schammil of 14 Guns Sailed to Cape Henry, and was transferred to the Portsmouth Sloop of War off Surinam, which vessel had chased a French Corvette of 22 long 9's into Surinam, and saved on her (the Portsmouth) about one month, and was retransferred to the Skammill or Schammel at Surinam, again transferred to the Sloop of War "Delaware" Served on her about 2 weeks, and was transferred to the Skammel or Seammil and discharged at Baltimore, with the "Delaware" Capt Baker, - both vessels paid off at the same time; and Dr. Anderson of Old Chulu. Del was Surgeon on the Skammel or Schammel

during said Cruise. Capt of Schamill or Skimmel was Mark Farnell or Farnell or Farnell
Reply &c
Jackson & Ford (No. 79) South Street