Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,660, Lemuel Bolter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bolter, Lemuel
S. 34,660
CONTENTS

19507 Ohio
Lemuel Bolton
of Richland Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Oliver of the regiment commanded by Colonel Yarn in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from January 1750 to January 1753.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of September 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept 1825 and sent to J Parker Esq Mansfield Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all ce ending 4 March 1826 $47-95
47 95
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
1888 Dec 14 Lemuel R Bolton, history Prior

State of Ohio                      Court of Common Richland County              s.s.              Pleas March Term
1825, on this Seventh day of March 1825 personally appeared, in open court, being a court of Record for said County and State, Samuel Boller of the County of Richland and State of Ohio aged Sixty two years, who being first duly Sworn on a cross oing to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the first May 1820, that he the said Samuel Boller enlisted for the term of three years in the month of January 1780, in the State Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Benson in the Regiment commanded by Col and Rufus Putnam, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental estab- lishment, that he continued to serve in the said Massachusetts line until the year 1783, when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York, that that at the time of his discharge, he belonged to, and was discharged from a Company commanded by Captain Cushing, in the Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Ware, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, that after his enlistment aforesaid upon an appeal made to the Army he re-enlisted during the war of the revo- -lution and at its termination, he took the place of a three years man and served till he was regularly discharged as aforesaid at West Point that he was in several skirmishes and in camp with the Refugees or Tories near

the City of New York, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power of his said Services except his own declaration under oath, and the affidavits of Horace Bond and Thomas G. Chert heartily annexed
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May, 1820. I the said Samuel Boller, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the 18 th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property of the said declarant necessary bed and bedding, & clothing excepted One Yoke of Oxen, one Plough, one Sare, eleven pigs, four shoats, one Grind Stone, Seven old Barrels, one Sled, one axe, Eight Sheep three knives & forks, three Spoons, one Spider one Dish, Whittle, one Chest, one Bucket, four Earthen plates, one washing Tub, one old Coffee Pot, three Earthen crocks, one little Spinning wheel, one Big wheel, one old Tea Kettle without cover & some old lumber
Sworn & Subscribed before me in Open Court this 7 th of March 1825 Eliz ty H. H. H. H.
His Samuel X Boller Mark

And I the said Samuel Boller do on my oath further declare that I am by occupation a Farmer, but so infirm and also as to be scarcely able to pursue it, that my family consists of my wife aged Sixty two Years whose health and bodily infirmities are such as to disable her though not wholly, yet in a great measure from contributing to her Support, or that of the family She being lame, and of one son aged Eighteen years, and who is unable to labour as boys of that age usually are
Sworn & Subscribed before me in Open Court this 17th day of March 1825
Samuel X Boller Mark
Elizry Hedge State of Ohio, ss Richland County, ss. I Elizry Hedge clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Rich- land County Ohio being a court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 Sixty eight Dollars and forty three Cents
In Testimony whereof I have

hereunto, Set my hand and affix seal the Seal of said courts at Campfield in said county and State of Ohio on this 18 th day of February A D 1825
Clayton H. H. H. R. C. P.

Territory of Michigan } County of St Joseph }
4 Sept. 1833
On this tenth day of August A.D.
Eighteen hundred and thirty three, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of St Joseph, personally appeared Samuel Batten who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Benson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in the County of Cass and Territory of Michigan, where he intends to remain; and he wishes that his pension may be paid in Detroit in said Territory for the future. The following are his reasons for removing from Ohio to Michigan, viz. For the purpose of improving his situation and condition in life.
Samuel his Batten mark
Sworn and subscribed
before me this tenth of August 1833.
John S. Barry Justice of the Peace } in & for St. Joseph County aforesaid }
Wm. H. Welch Esq. White Pigeon Mich. Ter.
Territory of Michigan } County of St Joseph }
On this tenth day of August A.D.
Eighteen hundred and thirty three before the subscriber a justice

of the Peace for said County of St Joseph, personally appeared William Rowan who on his oath declares that Lemuel Potter, the person who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, is the identical Lemuel Potter who was placed upon the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five - and further that he is the same person described in the affidavit by him subscribed and sworn to and subscribed before me This tenth day of August 1833.
Second I subscribed before me this 10. August. 1833
John Barry Justice of the Peace
I John S. Barry do hereby certify that William Rowan who has signed the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit.
John S. Barry Justice of the Peace in & for St Joseph County Mich t Early
I Isaac H. Williams Clerk of the County of St Joseph Mich Territory do hereby certify that the person who has signed the John S. Barry, before whom the above affidavits were sworn, and who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for said St Joseph County - and that I believe the signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of St Joseph County upon said this tenth day of August 1833.
J. W. Willard Clerk

J.S.C. per aw.
Rev. War Section.
October 21, 1913.
Mr. I. C. Wood, Logan, Iowa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 15" and received the 20" instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 34,660. Rev. War. it appears that Lemuel Bolter s enlisted in Massachusetts, in January 1780, and served in Captain Joshua Benson's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's 5th Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Cushing's company, Colonel Vose's Massachusetts regiment from which he was discharged in 1783, at West Point. New York.
He stated that he was in divers skirmishes, some near the City of New York, but did not specify any.
He was allowed pension from September 5, 1825, on his application executed March 7, 1825, at which time he was a resident of Richland County, Ohio, and sixty-two years of age, and referred to his wife as sixty-two and a son eighteen years but did not state their names.
In 1833, he resided in Cass County, Michigan.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Salzgeber Commissioner.
This letter was sent on the personal request of Mr. Samuel Rogers, Chief of Army Navy Div.

Samuel Potter Revolutionary War Pensioner New York Volunteers Placed on the Pension Roll about 1831 - 2 or 3
Information Wanted by Hon. Samuel R Potter Logan Harrison Co. Iowa State Senator in the Iowa Legislature. Through

1 Personal description at time of his enlistment, his age, date of his enlistment, from what County and State.
His nativity.
Date of discharge.
When placed on Pension Rolls.
The amount of pension per month or year.
For what cause or causes granted.
Date of last payment.
34660

Samuel Bolter
Act 18 March 18
transferred from
Ohio Potts - to
Michigan Pnc
This with papers
when found
dated Augt 22, 33

State of New York } Ontario County }
Be it known that on this third day of August One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four before me Rufus Whitmarsh one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Thomas Gilbert a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States to me known & made Oath that he well knows Lemuel Bolter to be the same person who served Over two years in Capt. Goshua Benton Company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment formerly commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam And further that he saith that before that said Bolter listed into the United States Service during the War and that he was regularly discharged the deponent further saith that the said Lemuel Bolter informs him that he is a resident of Hamilton County of Michigan and State of Ohio
Thomas Gilbert
Sworn & Subscribed this 3 rd day of August 1824 before me
Rufus Whitmarsh Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
Ontario County }
I certify that Rufus Whitmarsh whose signature appears to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 20 th day of August 1824

State of New York } Ontario County }
Be it known that on this third day of August One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four before me Rufus Whitmarsh one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Thomas Gilbert a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States to me known to be the person described in and who has been known to me to be the same person who served over two years in Capt Joshua Benfor Company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment formerly commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam And further that he saith that he knows that said Bolton listed in to the United States Service during the War and that he was regularly discharged The deponent further saith that the said Lemuel Bolton informs him that he is at present of Tiffin County of Richland and State of Ohio
Thomas Gilbert
Sworn & Subscribed this 3 rd day of August 1824 before me
Rufus Whitmarsh Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Ontario County }
I certify that Rufus Whitmarsh whose signature appears to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 20 th day of August 1824
Ralph Lester Dep Clerk

Honble James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City
Pension office

Mansfield Ohio Sept. 8 th 1825
Hon ble James Barbour
I have rec d from the Hon ble dated 20 th Aug st 1825 Mr. Bartley J. L. Edwards' re g letter, to him relative to Samuel Potter's claim to a pension and in which states that "it will not be required of him to show how he has disposed of his property since the 18 th of March 1818, or to state why he did not make an application for a Pension". The letter also says, that "no decision can be had on Potter's claim, until he shall have exhibited a declaration of his service made agreeably to law and duly authenticated; and that he must also take the oath prescribed by the law of the 1 st of Jany. 1820 before a Court of Record for the County in which he resides."
It will be perceived by the letter of J. L. Edwards dated the 29 th of April 1825 herewith enclosed, and by the record of the Court of Common Pleas of this County duly au- thenticated herewith forwarded, that Samuel Potter has made an affidavit, on the 7 th of March 1825, the declaration of service required and the oath prescribed by the law of the 1 st of Jany. 1820 which the letter of the 20 th Aug st 1825 requires -
The proof of Potter's service by the deposition of Israel Bond & Thomas Gilbert was, with the declarations of service & schedule, by me in March last forwarded to the Department; and the

letter of 29 th April 1825, was in reply to the communication concerning those papers.
It is therefore presumed that the papers now required by the department are on file therein, and that they were accidentally overlooked when the letter of the 20 th August 1825 was perused.
In fear however that they should be misplaced, I have for your view here with another record of the Declaration of service & schedules made out in March last agreeably to the former furnished by the department, & also the letters of Col. Edwards above mentioned for the better information of the Department.
If I have succeeded in removing the existing objections to placing Samuel Botten on the Pension Roll, can the Department consistent with its rules, allow Mr Botten to draw before the 4 th of March next?
If there should be any other objections in the way, or if any thing else is required before Botten can be placed on the Pension Roll, write the Department opinion thereof, before the 10 th of October next, when the Court sits in this County.
Please direct to me.
Respectfully
your obedt. Servt.
Jacob Parker.

P.S. I must further observe that in all the Purvis cases from this County where the declaratory of service & schedule & oath were embodied in an affidavit. That the record thereof duly authenti- cated was only required by the Department, the originals remaining, as they necessarily must be in the files of the Court—
Yours sincerely J. D. Martin

Glens Falls N. April 13 th 1825
D. Sir
I enclose you the papers of Samuel Bolen a revolutionary soldier. you would much oblige an old, and poor man, by sending him a certificate of pension, should the proof be deemed insufficient you would confer a favor by apprising me thereof.
I am Sir, Respectfully yours A. C. Bartley
Hon. James Barbour Sec. of War

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1913. Oct. 21. Mr. J. C. Wood Logan Iowa, (by request of Mr Samuel Rogers Chief of Army & Navy Div)
1920 Mar. 15 Hist. for Mrs. Eli Lapp Ev.
Letter in L. 29037 Ahira Brooks

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Carmel Bolter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 34,660
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany 1780 John Beman Rufus Putnam Mass.   Dec 1783 West Pt. N.Y. Cushing Root        
Battles Engaged in, divers skirmishes - some near the city of N.Y.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1 Tisbury Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 7, 1825.
Residence at date of application, Biddle & Co. Phila.
Age at date of application, sixty-five years.
Remarks: His pension was allowed from Sept. 5, 1825. In 1825 he married his wife - she was sixty-five years and son eighteen years but did not state their names. In 1833 he resided in Cass Co. Mich.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Samuel Bolton in March 1825, he is residing Varnellian, Richland County Ohio, aged 62 years in his application of that date & stated that he enlisted to place stated for 3 years in Jan'y 1780 under Capt Joshua Henson & 5 th reg t of Col o Rufus Putnam and upon an appeal by the officers to the army after his enlistment, he re-enlisted for 7 during the war and at its termination he took the place of a 3 year man, which he served to its termination & was then discharged at Westpoint N.Y. in 1783 from Capt Cushing Company in Col o Vose Mass s regiment - During his service he "was in divers skirmishes and in some with Tories near the city of New York"
(For your information it is stated that "war men" were discharged immediately very soon after the Treaty of Peace on or about April 15, 1783, more or less of the "war men" were discharged and the later enlistments for shorter periods terminated until after the evacuation of N.Y. City Nov 25, 1783 -
He also stated that he was by occupation a farmer & that his family consisted of his wife aged 62 same yrs (no name specified) one daughter & a son aged 18 years In August 1833 He was in St Joseph County Michigan where he had gone to improve his situation & condition in life
Under the first act passed by Congress - March 18 1818 - for Service in the War which required 9 mos s on the Continental establishment, the soldier rarely married any other Service than the one that which established his title to a pension under that act, which terminated with his death, nor did the full term  the only  incidents connected  thereunder  thereunder at It is desired to obtain where resided or enlisted, it is possible it may be obtained in the office of the Secretary of the State of Mass s by giving the years of enlistment and name of his officers

State of New York } Madison County }
Be it known that on this twenty Eighth day of July, One thousand eight hun- -dred and twenty four before me William Stafford One of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, personally app- -eared Israel Bond a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, to me known to be Oath that he well knows Israel Bolton who is present and recognizes him now after a separation of forty years. — That the said Israel Bolton served with this deponent in Captain Joshua Bensons Company in the Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam during the Revolu- -tionary War. — That this deponent was afterwards transferred to Captain Fells Company in the same Regiment. — That the said Israel Bolton had served in the said Regiment at least three years at the time of this deponents dis- -charge according to the best of his recollec- -tion. That at the time this deponent was discharged the said Israel Bolton took the place of a three years man and remained in the service. — That he does not know the present residence of the said Israel Bolton, but is informed by the said Israel Bolton, that he now resides in the township of Vernilion, in the county of Richland, and State of Ohio.
Israel Bond
Sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of July 1824. before me,
William Stafford Justice of the peace

Clerks Office Madison County State of New York
I, Bernard Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison, do hereby certify that Truman Stafford Esq r before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison, duly commissioned and qualified, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Truman Stafford" to the within to be his proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Morrisville this 29 th day of July 1824
Bernard Bicknell Ck

State of Ohio Richland County } ss. Court of Common Pleas March Term 1825
on this fourth day of March 1825, personally appeared in Open Court being a court of Record for said County and State, Samuel Boller, of the County of Richland and State of Ohio aged Sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Samuel Boller enlisted for the term of three years in the Month of January 1780, in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Benson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Massachusetts line until the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York. that at the time of his discharge, he belonged to, and was discharged from a Company commanded by Captain Cushing in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts, that after his enlistment aforesaid upon an appeal made to the Army he reenlisted during the war of the Revolution and at its termination, he took the place of a three years man and

Served till he was regularly discharged as a forager at West Point that he was in divers Skirmi- shes and Sows with the Refugees or Tories near the City of New York, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said Services except his own declaration under oath, and the affidavits of Israel Bona, and Thomas Gilbert here with an- nexed, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820. I the said Lemuel Boller do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to de- minish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolution any war passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me, any property, or secur- ities, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property of the said declarant necessary bed & bedding & Clothing except one Yoke of oxen, one Plough, one Sow, eleven pigs, four shoats, one Grind Stone, 7 old Bar- rels, one Sled, one axe, Eight Sheep, 3 Knives & forks

3 Spoons. 1 Spider, Dish, Kettle, 1 Chest. 1 Bucket 4 Earthen plates, 1 washing tub. 1 old Coffee Pot 3 Earthen Crocks. 1 Little Spinning wheel 1 big wheel D o . 1 old Tea Kettle without cover and some old lumber. etc
Seemed x Boller marks
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court this 7 th of March 1825 Elizy Steages CLK
And I the said Lemuel Boller do hereby oath that the said Lemuel Boller by occupation is a Farmer, but so inform and also as to be scarcely able to pursue it; that my family consists of my wife aged sixty two years whose health and bodily infirmities are such as to disable her though not wholly from a great measure from contributing to her support, or that of the family. She be- ing lame, and of our son aged Eigh- teen years, and who is as able to la- bour as boys of that age usually are
Seemed x Boller marks
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court this 7 th day of March 1825. Elizy Steages CLK
Rutland County Pleas
State of Ohio Rutland County
S.S. Elizy Steages Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Rutland County and State aforesaid

Hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and the Schedule thereto 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 Sixty eight Dollars and forty three cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Mansfield in said County and State of Ohio, on this 25th day of Sept r 1825
Eliz y Hedges Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas of Richland Coun- ty & State of Ohio —
Samuel Potter Declaration vs