Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,110, Charles Boyles, S.C.

SERVICE
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Boyles, Charles
R. 1,110
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35,336 Charles Boyle, Georgia

Declaration of Charles Boyles, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. State of Georgia, County of Telfair, on this the twenty-ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-two, personally appeared in open court, Before the Superior Court of Telfair County in the Southern Circuit in the State of Georgia now sitting, Charles Boyles, a resident of Capt. Boyles District of the State of Georgia and county of Telfair aged about ninety-seven 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 he enlisted under John Wickley, who was at that time a recruiting officer, in Barnwell District South Carolina, he does not recollect the date of the year but thinks that it was in the Spring of the year in the same year that the revolution war first broke out in the State of South Carolina. That he was put under the command of Capt. John Pitts, and joined his company at Beaufort Island, in the State of South Carolina. That William French Jr. was Lieutenant in the same company. That he was employed the most of the time while in service to wait on his Captain. That said company was under the command of Major — French, that he continued in the service of the United States from the time he enlisted under John Wickley until the close of the war in South Carolina. That he was engaged in a skirmish with the British at Coosahatchee, and that the American troops had to retreat. That he was also engaged in fights with the British at Pokatolega, Sul- afine and Godfrey's Savannah, all in the State of South Carolina, and he does not recollect of ever being carried out of the State of South Carolina during the whole pe- riod of his service, that he was stationed at Sandy Creek

on the Savannah River and that Col. Harden had command at that place, that David Hodges was capt- ain of a company of regulars, and that his company was a part of the time stationed at the above named place, he was stationed for a considerable time at Sandy Wash and served as a guard at that place, that he was removed from place to place up and down the Savannah River from Sandy Wash on said River to about opposite the city of Savannah in the State of Georgia. That he served in and marched through most of the districts in South Carolina con- tiguous to the Savannah River and in the lower part of the State of South Carolina. That he has no documentary evidence of his services, that he received a discharge from the service but took no care of it and does not know what has become of it, that he procured the affidavit of Charles Arnold now deceased, who resided in Tattnall County in the State of Georgia at the time of his death, that said Arnold made affidavit that he served in the same company with deponent and that they both served in the Rev- olution war together and on the whig side. That he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except David Edingfield who now resides in the County of Emanuel and State of Georgia, and that said Edin- field from old age and inability to travel can not attend court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency of any State or Territory. Sworn to and Sub- scribed the day and year aforesaid his Carlton B. Bote Judge S.C. S.C. Charles B. Boyle We Charles C. Shilton, a clergyman, residing in the County of Telfair and State of Georgia, and Kenneth McLean in the same place do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Charles Boyle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety-seven

years of age, that he is reputed and believed in in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
C. S. Shelton by Kenneth M c Lean
And the said court do hereby declare their opin- ion, after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles S. Shelton is a clergyman, residing in the county of Telfair & State of Georgia and that Kenneth M c Lean who has also signed the same, is a resident in the county & state afo- resaid and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Carlton B. Cole Judge S. C. S.
I John M c Lean clerk of the superior court of the county of Telfair and State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the applicat- ion of Charles Boyle for a pension. In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no public seal to my office. this the 29 th day of April A.D. 1842.
John M c Lean C. S. J. S.
Georgia Telfair County } The undersigned takes great plea- sure in certifying that he has been acquainted with Mr. Charles Boyle the above applicant for a pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolution war

for the last ten years. That the said applicant has always sustained a high character for industry and honesty, that it has never been doubted by any person who is known that he was a soldier of the revolution and served on the American side. The undersigned was acquainted with the applicant when he could give true and correct statements of the revolution in South Carolina, give the name of all the commanding officers, the places where stationed, but for the last two or three years from old age and consequent loss of memory he has forgotten a great many facts connected with his services which he was once familiar with. May 2 nd 1842. George W. McDuffie S.P.
35-336 Charles Boyles Georgia

Amendment to the declaration of Charles Boyles, for a pension.
State of Georgia, County of Telfair. Before me George W. McDuffie, a jus- -tice of the peace for said County, perso- -nally appeared Charles Boyles, in order to amend his declaration made before the Superior Court for said County in April last, who after being duly sworn accord- -ing to law deposeth and saith that from old age and consequent loss of memory he has no definite recollection of the exact peri- -od of his services but states that he was in the service from the commencement of the war of the revolution in the State of South Carolina until the close of the war with the exception of two or three months, he was relieved from service to go home and see his family.
That he served with an embodied corps call- -ed into service by competent authority, that he was either in the field or in garrison, and for the time during which the service was per- -formed he was not employed in any civil pursuit, that he waited on his captain for a part of the time while in service, by the request of his captain for which he received no pay, and that he was subject to all the duties of the field the same as if he had not waited on his captain. That he cannot remember nor make no fuller statements of the places where he served than what he has already stated in his former declaration which is now on file in the Commissioners office in Washington City, and deponent states further that the

reason why he did not make an earlier application for a pension was that he did not know how to apply, and that he did not care much to receive a pension while he was able to work to support himself, and deponent states that the reason why he did not appear in court is because it is out of term time and that court will not sit in said county any more for four months. That he has procured the affidavit of David Edinfield of Emanuel County State of Georgia that said Edinfield has testified to his services as a soldier of the revolution, that there are no other persons known to deponent who can testify to his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Test George W. McDuffie S.P. Charles B. Boyle his mark
Georgia, Telfair County. I John M. Seant Clerk of the Superior Court of Telfair County, certify that George W. McDuffie is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my private seal of office, there being no public seal, and subscribed my name, this the fourth day of July, A.D. 1842. John M. Seant Clerk S. C. G. Seal

State of Georgia, County of Telfair we the undersigned citizens of said County do hereby certify that we have been acquaint- ed with Charles Boyle whose name appears to the above declaration for a number of years and that we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution war and that he served as he states and we believe him to be of the age he states that he has always maintained a good character for honest- ly and industry - that we believe that it was derogatory to his feelings to ask any pension or annuity from the United States so long as he was able to work to support himself.
Given under our hands this 27th day of June 1842.
V. Ashley P. Bell, Ocmulgeeville Ga
Geo. W. Duffie W. W. Ellis Daniel M. Millikan Washington Rogers H. D. Mitchell Kenneth R. Leman Charles M. Powers Luther A. Franklin J. B. French Samuel R. R. M. Stephen C. Smith John Campbell J. S. Willard James W. Smith Arthur Bland W. F. Jones
David Williams Danny A. Rogers J. S. Wilson Simion White Danny Collins Rogers Cornelius Ashley Peter H. Offer S.P.C. James Clements Duncan Cameron J.P. John McLean Clerk J. S. McCall S.P.C. Thomas Fletcher S.P.C. John Wells E. Treadway Robert W. Jones W. H. Wells

James H. McCall Representative Daniel Graham Thomas Barry James H. Baubling J.C. John H. Smith
Angus Shaw John Luddell Jacob Russell Shepp Henry Minix John Solomon Reden Balvensen John G. McCall Clemens Clemens A. S. Wilson C. M. Shaw A. B. Graham Ashley D. Walker William Thurston Jr Abd. L. Hallett Hey & Doprone & Co
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Ex'r.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Charles Doyle
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Discharged: _____, 18
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Charles Boyles Georgia
Suspended
See let. 16 May 1842 Hon. S. Warren let 16 July 42 to same let 7 Oct. 42 to Geo. McDuffie same. Jany. 5: 1843. Same July 11 1843
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Act 7 June 1832

Pernulquville, Ga. Nov - 28 th
Yrs
Dec 6 1874
Geo.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. (Pension Office) Washington City, D. C.
6. Boykin

Pennulguville, Ga. Nov - 28 th - 1842.
Sir -
I have made application to W m Laval, the comptroller Genl. of S. Carolina, for a certificate respecting the revolutionary services of Charles Boyls, but have not as yet received any answer. I have recently received a letter written some time since by the Comptroller Genl. to Col. A. B. Glennach, I herewith transmit the letter, the presumption is that the name of W m Boyls was written in stead of Charles Boyls, the applicant. Respectfully yours &c. George W. McDuffie
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office.
P.S. I presume that all has been done that can be, in establishing the old mans claim to a pension &c.

forwards 6 3/4 D. B. Green M c Vernon Montgomery County Georgia

Columbia Feby 20 th 1841. Dear Sir
Yours of the 12 th instant is at hand, in answer to which I inform you that I have examined the proper Office and cannot find the name of Charles Boyle on record.
I find the name of Mr. Boyle but no other; if that will be of any service in establishing the claim of the old man write me to that effect and enclose the fee which will be three Dollars and the business shall be attended to
Very Respectful Your Servt Wm F. Arthur Qr. Comp d Genl

J. C. Edwards

House of Representatives Washington 14 th May 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I herewith send you a resolution of Nicholas Boyles, for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War. And also the affidavit of Charles Arnold in support of this claim. I knew H. H. Buckell in 1831 and that he then was a Justice of the Peace of Fond du Lac County. And I also knew John Le Seur to be Clerk of Telfair Superior Court And Nathan H. Cole to be the Judge of said Court.
May I ask you an attention to this claim; & to be informed of the result at as early a day as your convenience will allow.
I have the honor to be Your obed Servt Levi Warner

Feb 15. 43 look. Pennypacker, Am } Feb. 6 th 1843. } Cha Douglas  to J. Edwards (Attention Office) Washington City D.C.

Ocmulgeeville, Ga.
Feb. 6 th 1843
Dear Sir —
I indebted to you about two months since a letter from the comptroller Genl. of S. Carolina relation to the claim of Charles Boyles for a pension — you will be pleased to inform me what has been done with said claim. accept my compliments while I remain yours respectfully &c. George Wm McDiffie
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

House of Representatives 15 th May 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I herewith hand you the petition, & amended declaration of Mrs Bayles for a Pension - I have not examined it but hope it may is sufficiently certain to have the proper allowance made
I have the honor or to be
Yours obedt Servt J. A. Warren

Georgia                      Personally appeared before Telfair County            Mr Charles Arnold, and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Charles Boyles (now of Telfair County) was to his knowledge a revolutionary Soldier, that he was acquainted with him in the army on the american side, and that he was a very true whig —
Sworn to & subscribed before Charles his Arnold on this 29 th September 1831                      Mark Henry A. Brickell J.P.

State of Georgia } Before me Garry Days Emmanuel County } a Justice of the peace for said County and State, personally appeared. David Edenfield, who after being duly sworn accord- ing to law, deposeth and saith that he was a Soldier and served in the revolution war in the State of South Carolina for which service his name is now on the pension roll of the Georgia agency, and that he is now receiving a pension from the united States; and that Charles Boyle of the county of Telfair and State of Georgia Served in the same company and under the same officers with deponent, and that deponen- ts name is on the Standard of the muster roll of the revolution war in the comptrollers office of the State of South Carolina. and deponent sta- tes further that he is informed that the name of William Boyle is on the muster roll of the revolution war in the comptroller Generals office of South Carolina in the same company with his own which deponent believes to have been a mistake made in registering the name of Wil- iam Boyle instead of Charles Boyle, as there was no person in said company or in the army of the revolution so far as deponent knows, by the name of William Boyle, deponent states that there were three Boyles in the same company with himself, to wit - Charles Boyle now of the county of Telfair and State of Georgia and his two brothers John Boyle and James Boyle, and that John Boyle and James Boyle are both dead, that deponent and Charles Boyle and his two brothers (now dead) served at the taking of Brown's fort under the command of General Elijah Clarke and that they belonged to Colonel — Hammonds regim

ent, that Richard Grach served as their captain at the taking of Browns fort. deponent cannot recollect the name of any more of the officers. That he believes Charles Boyles to have been between the ages of thirty and forty years in the time of the revolution - that deponent and Charles Boyles served pretty much through the war in South Carolina except for short periods when they were permitted to go and visit their families and relatives - and that so far as deponent knows or believes Charles Boyles was not employed in any civil pursuit but served as a private soldier, for which service deponent believes him to be honestly entitled to a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 23 day of September A.D. 1842
Garry Hays J.P.
His David + Edenfield mark
Georgia } I Garry Hays a Justice of Emanuel County } the peace for said County and State do hereby certify that I am acquainted with David Edenfield, the person whose name appears to the above affidavit, that he is a man of fair standing in society, and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and official signature this the 23 day of September A.D. 1842.
Garry Hays J.P.
Will McLeod
clerk of the Superior court for said County and State do hereby certify that Garry - Hays - whose name appears to the above affidavit and certif- icate is a Justice of the peace for said County and State and that his actions are entitled to credit. Given under my hand and private seal this being no seal of office, this 23 rd day of Sept. A.D. 1842
Will McLeod Clerk

Mem
Donnelleyville, Ga. } Sept. 26th
Free
Oct 7. 1842
Geo:
Charles Boyles
J. J. Edwards
(Pension Office)
Washington City
D. C.

Telfair County, Ga. Sept. 26 th 1842.
Dear Sir -
herewith I send you an affidavit of David Edenfield, testifying to the revolutionary services of Charles Boyles, of this County, I was shown a letter from you to the Hon. Lot Warren, respecting Mr. Boyles, claim to a pension, stating that Mr. Boyles reason for not making an earlier application for a pension was not satisfactory, as an affidavit was exhibited made in 1831. Mr. Boyles is not at present in a situation to make any explanation respecting said affidavit, in consequence of his having been attacked with the palsy about the middle of July last and has not been able to utter a word so as to be understood since, you also require the certificate of the Comptroller Genl. of South Carolina showing what evidence of the applicants service the records of his office affords. of that I can give you no information only what I gather from Col. David B. Greach, he informs me that he wrote on to the Comptroller Genl. of South Carolina, about a year ago to know if the name of Charles Boyles was on the records of his office and received for answer that the name of the other Boyles as stated in Mr. Edenfields affidavit was on the records of his office, which letter Col. Greach has lent to a man by the name of Marshall, of Laurence Co. in this State, who borrowed it for the purpose of knowing who to write to for information respecting his own service. I have been requested by some of Mr. Boyles friends to

State what I have heard him say respecting his service and the reason of his not making an earlier application, from October 1833 until the winter of 1837. I was employed as clerk in a store in the immediate vicinity of Charles Boyles, and saw him frequently during that time, and occasionally heard him relate stories connected with his revolutionary services, and have heard him asked frequently by different individuals why he did not apply for a pension as he was too old and infirm to labour to support himself, he always replied that he was informed that an oath was required of all applicants that they were not able to be supported without a pension, which oath he said he would not take so long as he could work or any person would support him for his labour, that he served in the revolution war without any expectation of receiving pay at a future day, that he fought for liberty which he had enjoyed for a great while and would not apply for a pension as long as he could help it. Mr. Brickell the magistrate before whom the affidavit dated 1831, which you allude to in your letter, was made states that at the time of taking the affidavit Mr. Boyles was persuaded to make application, but give it out afterwards, for the reasons above stated. I have heard Capt. Ashly a man of the highest respectability (now dead) say that he was acquainted with Charles Boyles in Carolina, that Mr. Ashly

was too young at the time of the revolution to take any part in it, being only sixteen years old at the time of peace with Great Britain, that he always understood that Mr. Boyle served as a whig but how long he did not recollect. I have known Mr. Charles Boyle, since since I was a small boy, I think about sixteen years, and I have never heard it doubted by any of his acquaintance, all concur in the opinion that he served on the whig side in the revolution — I am so well acquainted with the nature of the man, that I have no doubt of his services, as he seems to have a natural propensity for the army, during the last war with England altho at an advanced age he volunteered and served a term as I am informed by his neighbours, he has sustained an unblemished character ever since my first acquaintance with him, he is now thrown entirely upon the charity of the world, and for his own support asks a pension for his revolutionary services. Note
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
George W. McDuffie, S.P.
P.S. a new affidavit of Mr. Edenfield has been procured and regularly certified to by the proper officers, in lieu of the one returned by Hon. Lot Warren, being the same in substance. Address communications to me at Ocmulgee ville, P.O. Telfair County, Georgia, and oblige yours, &c.
George W. McDuffie