Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,009, Nathan Bostwick, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bostwick Nathan
NUMBER
S. 40,009
CONTENTS

10.286
Yours sincerely, Pennycuick
Dear Brother
of Brasfield in the state of Tennessee who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Commanche line, for the term of 10 Months
scribed on the Roll of Wennyham at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 18 18
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of March 1880 and given to Clara a  the widow of John the late of the County of the Foyers. the
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 172 90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 19 120
8 29 298
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William Smith 100 N. 11th St. St. Louis Mo. John H. Kirtland March 26 1857 Bread and Water - 10-18 29. (a.12)

Nathan Bostwick aged 71 - Bradford Connecticut
Ensign Col. H. Swift Regiment Connecticut Line
1777 - 10 months
on a C G M.
Asylum, Penn.

State of Penn a Bradford County Vs
On the fifteenth day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the County of Bradford and State of Penn a aforesaid Personally Came Nathan Bostwick aged seventy one Years Resident in the Township of Pike County & State aforesaid who being law me first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said Nathan Bostwick enlisted at New Milford in the State of Connecticut in the Month of December 1778 in Capt Brown's Company Col. John Durkee's Regt and served in the Army of the United States at and near Boston in till the first day of January 1779 when he was discharged that about the 10th day of November 1779 he was commissioned an Ensign in Capt Oliver Warner's Company & Regt commanded by Col Herman Swift where he served until the 10th day of November 1779 when he was discharged from the said Service at White Marsh That he was at the Siege of Boston - That he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support that he has now no other Evidence in his power of his said Services Sworn and Declared & Subscribed J Nathan Bostwick before me the day and Year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens
I Jonathan Stevens an associate Judge of Brad- ford County & State of Penn a aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Bostwick did serve in the Army of Revolution as above stated in his Declaration and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursu- ant to the directions of the said act of Congress.
Jonathan Stevens

State of Pennsylvania      Bradford County S.S.
George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County aforesaid do certify and make known that Jonathan Stevens is and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing deposition and certifying the same associate judge of the County of Brad- ford in the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office at Mansville in the County aforesaid this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1878
George Scott Prothonotary

Boxworth N. Berwick N.H.
10286
May '19
Arraford Co Pa
Sep '19

District of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss.
On this Eleventh day of September AD 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record held at Meamsville in and for the said County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Nathan Bostwick aged Seventy three years residing in the said County of Bradford who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that about the twentieth day of December 1775 he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Brown in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Burke and served in the same until the 31 day of December 1776. - On the first day of January 1777 he was commissioned an Ensign in Captain Elizer Warner's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment and served in the said Regiment until about the 15th day of November of the same year (1777) when on account of a bad state of health he was discharged at White Marsh in the State of Pennsylvania: and that on the 15th day of June 1818 under the act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818 he made application for the provision thereof, and received a Certificate of Pension dated the 6th day of May 1819 Numbered 10236.
And of the said Nathan Bostwick do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale nor in any other way disposed of my property nor any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision 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 the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or sureties contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
One low long worth part of the money received on my Pension one old Brass Kettle been in use thirty five years one Iron Pot and Broken Iron Tea Kettle Pewter - Two Dasons one platter and three plates one Iron Chain forty years old.
Names and ages of Persons belonging to my family Nathan Bostwick (seventy three years old last November) unable to labour much - my Wife Elizabeth Bostwick aged seventy five years last June unable to labour
We live with one of our sons who is Poor as are my other Children and unable to support their Parents without great inconvenience to themselves having Received nothing from me since the 11 day of Sept Nathan Bostwick
1820 George Scott Clerk of the Court Bradford County ss.
Certify that the Oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars and some cents - In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Meamsville on this Eleventh day of September AD 1820
George Scott Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
mmay Qu
February 13, 1925
Mrs. R. H. D. Booth  Parker Kingston, Box 345 New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40009 it appears that Nathan Bostwick was born in November 1746, the place not stated.
He enlisted in New Milford, Connecticut December 20, 1775, served as a private in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was at the Siege of Boston and served until  served until December 31, 1776.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777 Ensign in Captain Elizur Warner's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged November 15, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application execut-

ed June 15, 1818 while living in Pike Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 1800 he was living with one of his sons in said Bradford County, and referred to his other children, their names not stated, and to his wife Elizabeth born in June 1745 who was then living. Soldier had a daughter Mrs. C. G. Gridley whose given name is not stated.
He died August 10, 1829.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

40 009
1925-Feb. 13-Heir. to Mrs. R. H. D- Boerker - MNAT.
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40,009
Nathan Rootwick
Ensign Rev Dsd
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Box 345. Kingston, N. Y. June 19, 1925
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Settlement, —
I am applying for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In this application I am asked to give official proof of service of my ancestor who fought in this war.
I am told that your department furnishes this official proof of service.
My ancestor is Nathan Bostwick who was born in New Milford, Conn. Nov. 16, 1746, and died Aug. 10, 1829. He served under Col. Charles Webb, as Ensign, in the 7th. Regt. Conn. Line, having been appointed Jan. 1, 1777. He resigned Nov. 14, 1777.

Will you kindly send me a copy of his complete record.
Thanking you in anticipation of your courtesy.
I remain,
Very truly yours,
Diene F. Bostwick Bolker.
(Mrs. R. H. D. Bolker)

Washington 12 th March 1857
Sir,
Enclosed, I have the honor to send you a letter from Mrs C. G. Gridley wishing to know whether she is entitled to any thing for the services of her father. Please return the letter, and an early reply will much oblige.
Your Obedient Servant
J. W. C. G. Kennedy
By
J. M. Kennedy
Genl. Scott Pension Office

J. C. G Kennedy Mar 26/57

Pension Office, March 26. 1857.
Sir,
I return the letter of Mr. Gritley and have to state that Nathan Bortick, received in his life-time, all he was entitled to, for his Revolutionary services.
There is no law in existence under which commutation pay is allowed, and Bortick was never entitled to commutation.
Col. G. Kennedy, Esq.
Dunn