Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 67,541-160-55, John Bolles, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Bolles, John Bowles,
BL.Wt. 67,541-160-55
Cynthia
CONTENTS

226.397
Act March 3.
Dec. 7.
Loxantha Boehler, mid.
John Boles. Jr.
John Gibbs. June 19 th 1877 67541 Recd.
Review. wán.
to Papers
Ad: 160 ac, Jan. 18/57 D. F. Stow.
Special B. M. H. W.
Miss G. R. Starkweather Keene. No. 26.
Vol. B 2 . - 24.

Cynthia Bolles widow of John Revolutionary Service Claim under Act 1855
226.397
By her Attorney G. F. Starkweather Keene N.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire } ss
On this twentyeth day of November A. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Cynthia Bolles 76 years a resident of Richmond in the State of New Hampshire, who, being sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Bolles late of Richmond deceased who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Gibbs in the regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. . . . . in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband enlisted at Wancham in the State of Massachusetts on or about the fourteenth day of April A 1776 for the term of fifteen days or more and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about fifteen days and was honorab- ly discharged at said Wancham on or about the first of June A 1776. She further states that she was married to the said John Bolles on the 29 th day of April A 1805 by one Nathaniel Bolles a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her marriage was Cynthia Southwick; that her said husband died at said Town of Richmond on the 22 nd day of March A 1829, and that she is still a widow, that she has not heretofore applied for, nor received land under any act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
Cynthia Bolles

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire } ss
On this twentyeth day of November A. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Cynthia Bolles 76 years a resident of Richmond in the State of New Hampshire, who, being sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Bolles late of Richmond deceased who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Gibbs in the regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. . . . . in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband enlisted at Waltham in the State of Massachusetts on or about the fourteenth day of April A 1776 for the term of fifteen days or more and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about fifteen days and was honorab- ly discharged at said Waltham on or about the first of June A 1776. She further states that she was married to the said John Bolles on the 29 th day of April A 1805 by one Nathaniel Bolles a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her marriage was Cynthia Southwick; that her said husband died at said Town of Richmond on the 22 nd day of March A 1829, and that she is still a widow; that she has not heretofore applied for, nor received land under any act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
Cynthia Bolles

We Samuel Starkey and Bethankful Starkey residents of Richmond in the State of New Hampshire Upon our oaths declare that the within declaration was signed and acknowledged by Cynthia Bolles in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person She represents herself to be and that she is now a widow Samuel Starkey Bethankful Starkey
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 she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Edward Gristine Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire I George W. Sturtevant Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County - hereby certify that Edward Gustin whose signature is affixed to the certificate of the death of Samuel Starkey & Thankful Starkey, and of Cynthia Bolles, also to the death of the Town Clerk of Richmond was at the several dates named a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths &c. and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and The Seal of said Court this third day of December 1855 -
Geo. W. Sturtevant Clerk of Probate

State of New Hampshire, County of Cheshire and Town of Richmond
Richmond April 19 th 1805 This certifies that John Balls & Cynthia Southwick both of Richmond are this day lawfully joined in Marriage by, Me, Nathaniel Babbitt Clerk a true copy from the Original
record
Attest Anna Whewall } Town Clerk
I Amos W Newell Town Clerk of the Town of Richmond aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of Marriage in said Town, and I further certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the death of John Babbitt as the record of said Town will show, that John Babbitt died the 22 nd day of March 1829
Amos W Newell
} Town Clerk of the Town of Richmond N.H.
Sworn to and Subscribed this first day of December A D 1855 Edward Gustin
} Justice of the Peace

Op. 541
Neumann

Keene N.H., June 1, 1887
Dear Sir,
I hasten to file additional Evidence in the case of Mrs. Bolles, I had thought I had done so, until I received your late letter touching the case.
Respectfully Yours G. F. Starkweather
Hon. Geo. L. Whiting

G. F. Starkweather
Keene N.H.
May 1/57
257.397
Cynthia Bolles wid of John
Ref d to Boston
March 1/56

John Bolles dup MS. B. 1. 1. 33
Additional + Engraving Classin 226.397 Ser. 1855- G.H. Clarke then Atty.
not in our list
Stacy 6/69
Letter
Hon. George E. Whiting Cous. of Parsons Washington D.C.

Boyston
Hon. George C. Whiting Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
No. 226.399 Act 1855. Claim for Bounty Land Additional Evidence G. F. Stearns their Atty
Brooks and John

226 396
Cynthia Bullis
wid
John
Concord
Additional Evidence 3 No. 226 397 Act 1855 3,
FREE
Hon. J. Minot Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

John Ballou dux Abolitione testimony No. 226.397. Nov 1855 G. T. Stockwell the City
Boynnton
Hon. George E. Whiting Chair of Pensions Washington D. C.
PRR

I Elias Taylor of Richmond in the County of Coosshire & State of New Hampshire do testify and say that my age is 79 Seventy Nine years. and that I well knew John Bolles, the husband of Cynthia Bolles, that he is now dead. I well know said Cynthia the identical person who made application for pension and under act of 1855 through her Attorney G. H. Starkweather. I well remember of Bolles story of his service in the war in 1861 & 7. He said he was in Capt. Gibbs Co. and called himself one of the alarm men. He was a resident of Massachusetts at the time of the war, but afterward lived and died in Richmond New Hampshire - witness
Elias Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of June 1857 and I certify that said Affiant is a credible witness and that I am disinterested. Edward Gushing Justice of the Peace

Case of Cynthia Boles
726.397
By her Atty. G. F. Starkeathan Greene N.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. Nov. 23 rd 1852.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Bowles is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Dikks Comp. Col. Ebenezer Sprouts Regt on alarm to Salemville occasioned by an alarm at the Elizabeth Island Dec 8. 1776. 2 days and 20 miles travel. Roll dated Wareham. Also in same Company, same Regt. for marching on alarm to the State of R Island from Dec. 10. 1776. 13 days and 80 miles travel. Roll dated Wareham, April 16. 1777.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Winge Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire Town of Richmond
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of John Bolles in the war of the revolution. He was a native of the Town of Rochester and County of Plymouth and State of Mass. He enlisted in the Town of Wareham in said State in the year 1776 as a private soldier and as I have been informed served in and near Boston for several months, and that he served in the Towns of Fairhaven Dartmouth Rochester and other Towns bordering on Buzzards bay in said State for two or three years.
I am now Seventy Six years of age and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand this twentyeth day of November 1855
Attest
Samuel Starkey
Cynthia Bolles
Edward Gristine Signed by the said Cynthia Bolles in My presence Edward Gristine } Justice of the peace

I Amos Adams of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that in the life time of John Booles of Richmond in said State, and that I was well acquainted with him and lived nearly in his neighbourhood and have known him about fifty six years ago up to the time of his death, and that I have heard him say that before he lived in Richmond that he lived in a Town in Massachusetts by the name of Rochester joining or near Wareham, and that he was in the service of the war of the revolution, and was, one of the Alarm list men, and that he served under Captain Gibbs in the years 1776 & 7 and he was called out on account of his being the oldest son of the family. I have also heard my wife's Father Samuel Fasset who is now dead say that he and Booles were out in said war at the same time. I have also often heard him relate stories of his being out in said service which I have reason to believe, from the fact of his being a very upright and honest Man
and that his widow Cynthia Booles is well known to me and I consider her to be a highly respectable old lady
I was Eighty three years of age the 16 th day of August 1856
Amos Adams

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire On the thirteenth day of June A D 1857 The foregoing within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that that I know the within named Adams to be a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim
Edward Gustin Justice of the Peace

Additional Evidence Cynthia Boller. Claim under Act 1855 - NO 226,397
By her Attorney G. F. Starkweather Keene N.H.

State of New Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss
We Jeremiah Bolles and Lewis Bolles residents of the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that we well know Cynthia Bolles Widow of John Bolles, we further declare that said John was the same person who was reputed to be a Soldier in the war of the revolution, and that in his life time we were well acquainted with him and have often heard him say and speak of his being in said Service, and that he belonged to the Alarm list and was called out on several occasions, and at the time of his Service he lived in the Town of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts, and afterwards moved to the Town of Richmond in said County of Cheshire and that he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Gilets, and we further declare that he died in said Town of Richmond in the month of March A D 1829
Jeremiah Bolles Lewis Bolles
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of October A D 1856 and I certify that said affiants are credible persons and that I am not interested in the result of Mrs Bolles claim
Edward Gustin
Justice of the peace

Keene N.H. May 1. 1857
Dear Sir.
I filed evidence in the claim of Cynthia Bolles widow of John No. 226,397 in October last. Claim for Bounty under Act of 1855, Original Application sent Dec. 5, 1855. Allow me to call your attention to the claim, It will be seen that the Applicant is quite aged and I feel a little different & more interest than I feel in cases of younger persons,
Yours truly G.H. Starkweather
Hon. George C. Whiting Com. of Pensions