Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,785, John Bolderey, Continental Mass. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Mass. Sea Service
NUMBER
Bolderey, John
S. 35,785
CONTENTS

8146 Transferred to Indiana from New York
John Doderay Richmond in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rhea of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 24 March 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua New York Arrears to 4th March 1819 $ 85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. $ 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
48 3 146
Transferred on 21 March to Indiana on 12 June, 1820 from 14 Michie, 1820 Notification of continuation of pension and change to James M. Page Canandaigua, Indiana June 12, 1821 Rate of death benefit on as -

John Bolderay
Con
8146 Sept 1879
Notice of the above due to me, nor have I any in some other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (say

Schedule District of Indiana ss Dearborn County ss Dearborn Circuit Court
On this 23 d day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court said court being a Court of Records in and for the County aforesaid John Boldery a resident citizen in said County aged 64 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Reed of the Massachusetts line and that he served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Oliver sovereign and that the date of my original declaration is April 15 th 1818; and that I have received a pension from the United States as a revolutionary soldier, and that the number of my certificate is 8146 - And I 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 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 day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person intrusted for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in

2 Iron kettles - 1 pot - 2 Skillets - 1 Iron tea-kettle - 5 earthen plates - 4 knives & forks - 1 tea-pot - 5 Cups & Saucers - 1 Bible (old) 1. Westlys life - 1 Saints Rest - Allens Alarm and Boston Call - 1 life of Benjamin Abbot - 1 life of Hester Ann Rogers - 1 poor set of shoe makers tools - 1 old axe - 1 old hoe - 1 old brush-hook - 2 old iron wedges - 1 Mass & things - 2 old Barrels - 1 Pr Cast Iron hand irons - 1 pr. shovel & tongs - That the declarant further swears, that his occupation is that of a shoe-maker but is unable to follow the profession, that the number of persons residing in his family is but two (viz) myself and wife Deborah aged 62 years not healthy - but informed
John Baldrey
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 23 rd day of September 1820 Before the Honble Miles C. Eggleston Circuit and President Judge of the Third Circuit and the Honble Solomon D. Jennings and John Simington Associate Judges of the Deafness Circuit Court
I James Dill Clerk of the Deafness Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Twenty five Dollars Truettie and a half cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 23 rd day of September 1820
James Dill Clerk D. Circuit Court

State of New York } Ontario County }
John Balderey of the town of Rushford in the County of Ontario and State of New York and formerly of Taunton in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly cautioned and sworn doth on oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy and that he the deponent Enlisted in April 1775 for Eight Months in Colonel Walker Regiment in Captain Silas Cobb Company and that he Left the Service by permission of his officers together with the rest of the aforesaid Company and that he Enlisted for one year in December 1776 in Colonel Reed Regiment in Captain Oliver Soper Company in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Service and that at the expiration of the year aforesaid he Left the Service by permission of his officers and that he Enlisted as a Marine on Board the Boston Frigate under Captain McNeil the 20 th February 1777 but served as a Sailor and that after passing some time on the Banks of Newfoundland in Company with the Frigate Hancock Commodore Manly Commander and that the aforesaid Ships Captured the Enemy Ship Fregat the 7 th June 1777 and then he the deponent returned to Boston and Left the Ship by permission of his officers and the deponent further saith that he Enlisted on Board the private armed Ship called the Censer in 1779 and that on her passage to Port au Prince in the Island of St Domingo was captured by the Enemy's Ship Pylasus and carried to the Port Royal in the Island of Jamaica and that he was detained a prisoner of war until peace took place and the deponent saith further that he is 61 years old and is in Indigent circumstances and is in need of

of assistance from Government for his support and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the Pension List Pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and further the deponent saith Not
Sworn to and declared before me John Boldeney This 15 th day of April 1818
Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York.
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Boldeney did serve in the Revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress.
Conesville April 15 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

Claims of John Balding
April 15 th 1816
Correct.
The Honorable Supt of war
Richmond

State of New York Ontario County } ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the fore- going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature thereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day
of April A D 1818
For Mr Nair Cts
The honorable the Secretary of the war department will please forward my certificate if allowed to Stephen Phelps Esq. who is my agent at Canandaigua
April 15 th 1818
John Boldeveg
no of

Ontario County ss -
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that John Boldery the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his County for support — Canandaigua July 6 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

July 8, 1938
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWT John Bolderay S. 35785
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Bolderay, from Massachusetts during the Revolution, and later lived in Indiana.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35785, based on the service of John Bolderay in the War of the Revolution.
John Bolderay (as his signature is shown in the claim) was a native of America, date of birth and names of parents were not given.
John Bolderay enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Silas Cobb's company, Colonel Walker's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in a short time, and served one year in Captain Oliver Soper's company in Colonel Read's regiment. He enlisted February 20, 1777, served as marine on board the frigate "Boston", Captain McNeil, and when cruising on the "Banks of Newfoundland", captured, June 7, 1777, a ship of the enemy; after which he returned to Boston. He enlisted in 1779 on board the "Caesar", and on the passage to Port au Prince, was captured by the enemy and carried to Port Royal on the Island

of Jamaica, where he was held a prisoner of war, "until peace took place".
The soldier, John Bolderay, was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years old, and living in "Reedmond", Ontario County, New York, and stated that he was formerly of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
He was living in 1820 in Dearborn County, Indiana, and then referred to his wife, Deborah, aged sixty-two years.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
The application for headstone for John Boldery (Bolderay) is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

35 785
1905 July 8 - list to memo. Br Secy
Pay INVALID.
File No. 35-785
John Bolderay Aln Rev 180
Act: 16 th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Enclosed are John Baldersys papers regularly authenticated, you will please forward his certificate enclosed to
Yrs obedt Servt
James Dill
Lawrenceville Inst
2 April 1921
J. L. Edwards Esq. Russian office
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