Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,708, John Boyd, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Boyd, John Ann
NUMBER
N. 24,708.
CONTENTS

4934 Illinois
Reported
Ann Boyd, dec d widow of John Boyd , who died on the 2 Dec r 1814 of Col s C o in the State of Illinois who was a Pri t Reg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain M c Ree of the Reg t commanded by in the 6 th N. C. Reg t line for 1 Year Private 1 Year Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of March, 1831 & end 19 March 1834 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of March 1830 and sent to Mrs. J. R. Young, N. H.
Arrears to the 14 th of Peri-annual allowance ending payable to only surviving child, to wit
Alpha Balch { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the new Clerk, Page 472
Recorded by Book
Vol. 2

State of Illinois Cole County } ss On this day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three per- -sonally appeared, before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court, in and for said County, (the same be- -ing a Court of record.) Ann Boya a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declara- -tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed, July 4. 1836. 2 That she is the Widow of John Boya, who was an Orderly-Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and entered the service in the State of North Carolina; that she does not recollect under whom he served, nor the precise length of time he was in the service, but that he served during the greater part of the Revolution. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Boya on the sixteenth day of November, seventeen hundred and seventy nine: That her husband, the afore- -said John Boya, died, on the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period; as will more fully ap- -pear by reference to the proof, hereto an- -nexed.
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year }

above written, before me } one of the Judges of the } County Commissioners Court
State of Illinois } I Coles County } One of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that on this _____ day of March A.D. 1833 - Jim Boyd was duly sworn to, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing De- claration. I further certify that the said Jim Boyd, is unable from bodily infirm- ity, to attend said Court at its usual place of sitting.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Seal
One of the Judges of County Commissioners, Court
State of Illinois } I Nathan Ellington Coles County } Clerk of the County Com- missioner's Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that James Gill, is one of the Judges of the County Commissioner's Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, and that the several

foregoing signatures purporting to be his and seal.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Charleston, this day of
State of Missouri Dorche County ss. Before the undersigned One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas C. Moore who being duly sworn upon his oath says that the foregoing Deed of Gift is the one to which he alluded in his Deposition made before him this day the 23rd day of May 1843 as having been written for Mrs. Boyd by him in the month of March 1843 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of June 1843
Thos. C. Moore
Wm. M. G. V.

I hereby that Thomas C. Moore Esq. who has been sworn and sworn to the foregoing deposition before me is a credible witness and his testimony is entitled to full faith & credit June 27 th 1843
Chas. Manly Jr.
Heathfield Stephen Conneria Bick
State of Illinois, I Darius Phillips Clerk County of... Clerk of the County Commissioners Census in and for the County aforesaid —do hereby that is a true copy of the above only Commission and qualified and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the official Seal of said Court at present the 27 th day of June 1843 Darius Phillips Clerk

5853. 12395
Ann Boyd die. under 40 John
Illinois
24 July 1836
Alb. July 38
Cab Mc Rae 6 - M.C. Ref
admitted
Pr. 1 yr — $40. —
Subst 1 yr — 60. —
$100
Plan on 4 March 1831 to 19 th March 1844, only child Alpha Balch
Rev T. R. Young, H. R.
Alpha Balch

State of Illinois Coles County } On this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before the county Commissioners Court in and for the county of Coles and State of Illinois the same being a court of Record and so declared by the Law creating it. personally appeared Alpha Balch a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838 That she is a daughter of Ann Boyd deceased who was the wife and widow of John Boyd who was a sergeant in the service of North Carolina during the war of the revolution. That she refers to the application of her said Mother on file in the War Office under the act of July 4 th 1836. That she is the only child of John Boyd and Ann Boyd - That she has always understood that her said father and Mother were married in the year 1779 in Rowan County North Carolina. That this declarant was born about sixteen years after the marriage of her said father and Mother and is the only child they ever had. That her Mother the said Ann Boyd died on the 19 th day of March in the year 1844. Subscribed and sworn to in open court
Alpha Balch
N. Ellington clerk

State of Illinois
Coles County ss I certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Alpha Balch for a Pension I further certify that at the above term of said court satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court that Ann Boyd was the widow of John Boyd aforesaid. That she died in the county of Coles in the state of Illinois on the 19 th day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty four and that she left but one child whose name is Alpha Balch the above declarant who resides in the county of Coles and state of Illinois
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court at Charleston this 1 st day of December 1845
N Ellington Clerk

State of North Carolina Gredell County } ss
On this the 14 th day of December 1844 personally appeared before W. F. Cowan a Justice of the peace in & for said coun- ty Hugh Andrews a native of Rowan County, now residents in Gredell County aged about Ninetythree years, a res- pectable and credible witness, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify & declare, that in the year 1780 he was acquainted with John Boyd then a resident of Rowan County of which Gredell County was a part intill the year 1788. That he was also acquainted with the wife of the said John Boyd named Ann who was the daughter of James Bone of said County. That according to the best of his recollection, he was first acquainted with them as husband & wife in the year 1780 as above stated, at which period he the said Hugh Andrews re- moved into the neighborhood of the said John Boyd & wife. That he found them then living together as husband & wife, in which relation they lived as his neighbors till they re- moved from the State. That he re- sided in one and a half miles of them at that time, and afterwards until they removed from the State. That he saw & conversed with them frequently That they were married a short time previous to his removing into their neigh- -borhood. That they were respectable persons. That he believed them to be & they were reputed to be persons of un- doubted veracity. That they had no

children born while they lived as his neighbors & he does not know that they ever had any children That from extreme old age and loss of memory he cannot recollect at what time they left the state neither can he recollect anything about the military services of John Boyd, but has no doubt but that he did serve as stated in the de- claration of Ann Boyd his said wid- ow That from great bodily infirmity deponent cannot appear in open court to make this affidavit. Further he saith not. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written be- fore me W H Boweran J.P. Yough Andrews
I do hereby certify that Yough Andrews who has subscribed & sworn to the forego- ing affidavit is a highly respectable and credible witness W H Boweran J.P.
State of North Carolina Irell County ss I J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Irell do hereby certify that William H. Boweran whose name appears to the above affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in open said County duly Commissioned & qualified according to law and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at office in Statesville this 22 Decr 1844 J. F. Alexander Clerk of the County Court

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
John and Ann Boyd Married November 16 1849
Theresa E. & Ephraim Burch Married May the 28 1871
Alexander and Maria Julia Barnett was married July the 31 st 1828

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
John Boyd was Born August the 3 rd 1758 Anna Boyd Wife to John Boyd Born April the 28 th 1762
Alpha Boyd daughter of John & Anna Boyd was Born September the 29 th 1795
Theron E. Balch was born the 12 day of Dec r 1787.
Maria Julia Balch was born February the 27 th Day 1812 Thursday
William Boyd Balch was born September the 1 st Day Tuesday 1813
John Morehead Balch was Born February the 2 nd Day Sat 1816
Emily Clarissa Balch was born May the 31 st Day Sun of 1818
Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Theron E. & Alpha Balch, was born in Lawrence county, Alabama on the 4 th day of May 1820 - Thursday Martha Jane Linda Balch was born on the 8 th day of August 1822, in Lawrence coun- ty, State of Alabama. Thurs day

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Theron Eusebius Balch, Junior, was born, on the 13th day of February 1825. Saturday Alpha Caroline Balch, was born on Tuesday the 17th day of July, 1827.
Cornelia Justus Balch was born Thursday the 24th of December 1829 - Thursday
George Beall Balch was born on the 15th of March Thursday 1832
Alpha Caroline Balch born the 7th of February - Saturday 1835
Hezekiah Theron Balch was born Sunday, the 7th of October, 1838
Robert Boyd died the 8th of Feb 1823 aged 63 years
Anneg Boyd died the 19th of May 1804 aged 72 years
John Boyd died the 18th of Dec 1813 Friday
[Faint, illegible handwriting continues in this section, likely recording further deaths.]

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
Alpha Caroline Balch Daughter of Theron E & Alphus Balch died the 31 st of July, Thursd 1834: aged 7 years & 14 days
Theron E Balch junr departed this life the 29 th of August Saturday 40 minutes after 3 o'clock aged 10 years & 6 months & 17 days. 1835
Theron E Balch junr departed this life on Thurs day the 1 st of November 1838 aged 50 years 10 months and 19 days
Elizabeth A Balch, died Wednesday 21 st of March 1846 aged 21 years and 10 months

December 18, 1935
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Mrs. Ross G. Moore Broken Bow Nebraska
BA-J/REL John Boyd-W.24708
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24708, based upon the military service in that war of John Boyd.
John Boyd, the son of Robert, was born August 3, 1758, place not shown. Before the Revolutionary War, his father lived in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John Boyd married November 16, 1779, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Ann, the daughter of James Bone, of said Rowan County. Ann was born April 28, 1762.
John Boyd died December 2, 1814, place not shown.
On May 16, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Coles County, Illinois, Ann Boyd applied for pension on account of the services of her husband, John Boyd, in the Revolutionary War and stated that he enlisted in the state of North Carolina, served as orderly sergeant under General Rutherford in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battle at the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River; it was stated, also, that he was in the battle of the Cowpens. An official report from the office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina which was submitted in support of her claim for pension shows that John Boyd enlisted in 1776 and served as private and sergeant in Captain McRae's Company, 8 th North Carolina Regiment and that a warrant for 475 acres of land was issued November 11, 1784, by the state of North Carolina on account of that service in the Revolutionary War. The claim for pension was allowed.
Mrs. Finch said arrange service this may be pec. for evidently granted on state report & not on widow's statement.
Ann Boyd died March 19, 1844, place not shown.
John and Ann Boyd had one child, Alpha Boyd, born September 29, 1795. Alpha married May 28, 1811, Theron E. Balch, who was born December 12, 1787, and died November 1, 1838. The dates

and places of birth and death and the names of the parents of Theron E. Balch are not shown. In 1845, Alpha Balch was a res- ident of Coles County, Illinois.
The following family data are shown:
  Robert Boyd. . . . .  died September  8, 1793, aged 63 years.    Annay Boyd . . . . .  " May  19, 1804, " 72 "    Maria Julia Balch . . . . .  born February  27, 1812, married July 31, 1836, Alexander Barnett.    William Boyd Balch. . . . .  " September  1, 1813, one William B. Balch witnessed the signature of Ann Boyd, in Coles County, Illinois, in 1843.    John Morehead Balch. . . . .  " February  3, 1816.    Emily Clarissa Balch. . . . .  " May  31, 1818.    Elizabeth Ann Balch . . . . .  " May  4, 1820, in Lawrence County, Alabama, died March 21, 1841.    Mary Jane Kincaid Balch. . . . .  " August  8, 1822, in Lawrence County, Alabama.    Theron Eusebius Balch, Junior. . . . .  " February  13, 1825, died August 29, 1835.    Alpha Carolina Balch. . . . .  " July  17, 1827, " July 31, 1834.    Cornelia Tustan Balch. . . . .  " December  24, 1829, one Cornelia T. Balch witnessed the signature of Ann Boyd in Coles County, Illinois, in 1843.    George Beall Balch. . . . .  " March  15, 1832.    Alpha Carolina Balch. . . . .  " February  7, 1835.    Hezekiah Theron E. Balch. . . . .  " October  7, 1839.  
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

The Deposition of Esther Scott of the County of Union State of Illinois taken on the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortythree Between the hours of 10. o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day By Abraham Williams an acting justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid at the office of the said justice of the peace in Salem in said County, the said Esther Scott both deposed and say that as Fathoms Court 1 st that she the said Esther Scott is of the age of seventytwo years
2 d I first knew Ann Boyd in the State of North Carolina Roan county
3 d I have known Ann Boyd from my infancy.
4 th the Ann Boyd's maiden name was Ann Bane
5 th the Ann Bane was married to John Boyd in the County of Roan in the State of North Carolina to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief this deponent was frequently at the house of John & Ann Boyd and they lived together as man & wife up to the death of John Boyd which took place about 1823.
6 th I first knew John Boyd in the State of North Carolina Roan County I knew John Boyd from my infancy his father lived in about two & half miles from my father's
7 th John Boyd went in the army of the Revolutionary war with one of my brothers and was in the Battle or Engagement known in history as the Battle of the Campens he Boyd was out of fifteen thousand men at least. He John Boyd

Returned home from the army and married Anna Bane.
8th  She  was  married  to  John  Boyd  of the  Revolutionary  War  by  the  name  of  John  Boyd 9th. The said Anna Boyd is now a resident of the county of Coles State of Illinois
10th The facts that induced me to believe that John Boyd was a soldier & saw him going to go and join the army he accordingly went and returned receiving military approval 11th. I know Anna Boyd of the county of Coles State of Illinois to be the widow of John Boyd a soldier of the Revolutionary War
12th Anna Boyd had one child while living with John Boyd the only child she ever had
13th Anna Boyd was married to John Boyd about in the year 1778 or thereabouts I do not know the time exactly of their marriage the marriage may have been after 1779
14th I do not know whether John Boyd returned to the army after his marriage to Anna or not.
15th I do not know whether John Boyd was a sergeant or not when he came home from the army he wore a blue covered military cap. which induced me to believe he was some officer in the army for my brother went with him and returned and he did not wear any such cap
16th I never heard Boyd called sergeant Boyd nor have I heard him say he was a sergeant
17th I was at the house where Anna Bane lived before her marriage & saw her &

John Boyd start off to Aguirre on minister to get married and they returned married as I understand -and and they from that time until the death of John Boyd lived together as man & wife, and had one child I did not see them married but I am satisfied they were married for one of my Brothers went with them to the wedding and returned with them to the house where they started from and there partook of the Repast prepared for the wedding occasion further saith not test Rother Scott mark A. Williams
State of Illinois } Marion County }
I Abraham Williams an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Marion county and state of Illinois do hereby certify that Rother Scott was by me only sworn to testify to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the matters and thing contained in the foregoing deposition. and that the said Rother Scott is a creditable and highly respectable person. and that the said deposition was reduced to writing by me and signed by the said Rother Scott on the 8 day and between the hours in said caption to said deposition mentioned Given under my hand & seal this the 6th day of September A.D. 1848 at Salem in said county Abraham Williams J. P. Seal

State of Illinois, ss Marion County ss I W. W. Pace Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Abraham Williams Esq. whose name appears to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected and commis- sioned to office and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed by way of seal at Salem this 16 th day of September A.D. 1843 W. W. Pace Clerk
State of Illinois - ss -
I Orlando B. Ficklin member of Congress from the third Congressional District of the United States of Illinois do hereby certify that W. W. Pace is, and was at the time of the foregoing Certificate, clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County of Marion and State of Illinois, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand this 16 th day of September A.D. 1843 - Orlando B. Ficklin
M. C. 3 rd Con. Dist Ill
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

V 3853 Ann Boyd Illinois
let to Mr Manly, July 22 1843 " " " " 29. " " " " " " Sep. 18 " " " " " " Oct 28 " " " " " Act 4 July 1836 - 1. 1843 1, Dec. '43 -
V Letter Dec 17. 1845, to Hon. A. B. Hicklin
V 12395 Ann Boyd dec Ill. let to Hon. A. B. Hicklin @ 77th B.Y.O. let to Sec. Mar Jan 22 1846
Act 7th July 1838

State of Illinois ) On this Sixteenth Coles County ) day of May A.D. 1843 before me, one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally ap- -peared Alpha Balch, who being first duly sworn according to law, upon her oath says that Ann Boyd, is the widow of John Boyd, and that the said John Boyd, died on the second day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen. That the said Ann Boyd, has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said John Boyd: That the annexed Record marked "A," is the only Record of the family that she knows of. That she has known it for more than thirty years past, during which time it has been in the possession of the said Ann Boyd: that the hand writing, showing the marriage of the said John and Ann Boyd — the births of the said John and Ann Boyd — and the birth of Alpha Boyd, is that of the said John Boyd — that part of the Record showing the death of the said John Boyd, is in the hand writing of Sheren E. Balch — That the Record written by the said John Boyd, aforesaid, was written, in the year, eigh- -teen hundred and nine, — that part showing the death of the said John Boyd, was written in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen and she verily believes — it contains a true statement

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843 W m Callan
Alpha Balch
one of the Judges of the Co. Com. Court
Witness Cornelia T. Balch
I W m Callan Judge of the County Com- missioner's Court, in and for the County of Coles and State of Illinois, do certify that Alpha Balch was on this day before me, and sworn to, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition; and that she is a credible witness.
Given under my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
W m Callan one of the Judges of the Co. Com. Court
State of Illinois ) S. Nathan Ellington Coles County ) Clerk of the County Com- missioner's Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that William Callan is one of the Judges of the County Commissioner's Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genu- ine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 18 th day of May A.D. 1843 Nathan Ellington Clerk

December 18, 1935
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PA-J/REL am
Mrs. Ross G. Moore Broken Bow Nebraska
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Boyd, of North Carolina, born in 1758, married in 1779, to Anne Bone, died in 1814; and Robert, father of John Boyd; said Robert born in 1739, married Ann, and died in 1793; also, the War of 1812 record of Theron Eusebius Balch, born December 13, 1787, married Alpha Boyd and died November 1, 1838.
A careful search of the records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Robert Boyd, as described by you and the War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was ever made or a warrant for bounty land issued based upon the military service in that war of Theron Eusebius Balch or of Theron or Eusebius Balch. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of these soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of John Boyd is furnished herewith.
71.24708
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

ISC
W. 24708:Rev.War.
May 3, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your request for the military history of John Boyd, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his widow applied for a pension May 16, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Coles Co., Ill.
She stated that John Boyd, son of Robert Boyd, was born August April 3, 1758; enlisted in North Carolina; served as an Orderly Sergeant and under Gen. Rutherford, and was at the battle of Shallow Ford on Yadkin river when Gen. Davis was killed.
He was married to Ann (herself), born April 28, 1762, daughter of James Bone, in Rowan Co., N. C., November 16, 1779, and died December 2, 1814.
Her claim was allowed for his service of one year as private and one year as sergeant in Capt. McKee's company of the 6th North Carolina regiment. She died March 19, 1844, and the arrears of pension were paid to her only child, Alpha Balch.
Alpha Boyd was born September 29, 1795, married May 28, 1811. Theron E. Balch born December 12, 1787, died November 1, 1838.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish full copies of papers on file.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. T. D. Byers, 527 S. 4th St., Terre Haute, Ind.
Commissioner.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 24708.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 3rd, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Ann, widow of John Boyd, made an application for pension on May 16, 1843, at which time she was 80 years of age and residing in Coles Co., Ills., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and sergeant in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. McKee and Gen. Rutherford. Place of his enlistment not stated.
A very careful search has been made and the name of William Epperson has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Clara Agnes Boyd,
Rockville, Indiana.

ROSS G. MOORE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
December 4, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Some time ago I wrote you for information concerning the Revolutionary War record of John Boyd, of a Southern state, and I have before me your letter asking for more information.
✓ John Boyd was born in 1758 died in 1814. He married in 1779, Anne Bone. I believe he was from North Carolina. Though there is a possibility he was from South Carolina. The Boyds were I believe originally from Pennsylvania moving south they may have stopped in Virginia.
I find that there was in the Rev. War, from Pennsylvania a Robert Boyd and a John, the names of whose wives are not given in my list. Will you please see if these Boyds fit my records. Robert Boyd, father of John was born in 1730 and died in 1793. His wifes name was Ann also.
I find there was in North Carolina a John whose wifes name was Anne but my list gives nothing else about him and there is also a John Boyd, wifes name not given, who was from Va.
I am sorry not to be able to give you the places of birth of either John or Robert Boyd. John Boyd was living in Maury County Tenn. in 1810.
Where can I find records of Rev soldiers who did not apply for a pension? no ask
- P I should like to have the record of Theron Eusebius Balch in the War of 1812. His wifes name was Alpha Boyd. He was born Dec. 12, 1787 died Nov. 1, 1838 was living in Maury County Tenn. in 1810 would probably have enlisted from that state.
Yours very truly,
Mrs Ross G. Moore.
Mrs Ross G. Moore.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
May 9 1898
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
I desire this information, for the purpose of showing claims to belong to the Daughters of the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Miss Clara Agnes Boyd Rockville
W. H. C. Evans
Commissioner.
Parke Co. Indiana
Full name of soldier, John Boyd Place of residence before service, Grayson Co. Virginia. Place of residence after service, Hawkins Co. Rogersville, Tenn. Approximate date of death, about the year 1840 Given name of widow, Mary Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Yes. Additional information, John Boyd probably enlisted in N. Carolina. He fought under Gen. Greene.
(Town, county, and State.)
(Town, county, and State.)
William Epperson. Albemarle Co. Virginia. We think. The same as above. about the year 1828, Nancy. Yes, We think the widow. We think Wm. Epperson enlisted from Albemarle Co. Virginia.
Signature,
Miss Clara Agnes Boyd.
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,
Rockville, Indiana. Parke Co.

Bureau of Pensions Wash. D. C.
Kindly write me the record of John Boyd, who served in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary War. I wish particularly to know his age, time of death, place of enlistment. In fact a complete copy of the record, and oblige.
Mrs. T. H. Byers 527 S. 4th St. Pine Haute Ind.
4-21-1905.

June 3 '98 Miss C. A. Boyd Rockville, Ind.
May 3, 1905 History to Mrs. T. D. Byers Terre Haute, Ind. 1935-Dec. 18-List to Mrs. Rosa J. Moore ER
24.708.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.708 Ann Boyd wid of John Boyd Sgt. Rev. War. Act July 21 st 186 Index: Vol A , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Illinois ) Be it Remembered that Clark County ss. before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas C. Moore of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath depose and say that in the month of March 1825 he was at the house of Mrs. Anna Boyd in the County of Cole, and State of Illinois and made for her upon her Oath a declaration for perjury under the Act of July 4 1826. That the annexed declaration of Mrs. Boyd is a copy of the one written by her in March as aforesaid with the exception that in the one sworn to March it was not stated that her husband John Boyd was at the place where David Doris was killed. that with this exception it is a true copy. That he left blanks in the said declaration written in March for the insertion of the day and month on which it might be sworn

and subscribed. That the reason and the only one why that declaration was not used in place of proposing a new war there in it the name of James Hill Esq who was at that time one of the judges of the County Commissioners' court of said County was inserted in Booy of the declaration and that he the said Hill resigned his office as such Judge previous to the time of executing the annexed declaration. That on his return to Marshall in March as aforesaid after reading her said declaration he wrote a letter to the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina in order to ascertain whether any proof existed in his office of the death of the said John Boyd and in answer to the letter so written he received from the said Secretary the annexed letter marked "D." That the deponent also wrote

the annexed declaration not marked C. That the declaration to which he refers is marked herewith "B" - That he has known said Ann Boyd for fifteen years. That Alpha Balch whose deposition is annexed in relation to the family Record is a daughter and only child of the said John Boyd and Ann Boyd his wife, and is now the widow of Thomas E. Balch - That at the time of making the said first declaration of which the annexed is a copy as aforesaid neither the deponent then nor did said Ann know or the deponent only believes of any proof or of any what it was that existed in the offices of said secretary and that the annexed letter from said secretary is the only communication which he said secretary received verbally or otherwise from the said secretary on the or any other subject known to him  on or before the 23rd day of May 1843 Wm M'Nally 2nd
Thos. C. Moore.

I certify that Thomas C. Moore Esq who has the day subscribed the foregoing deposition before me is a credible witness and that he is a man of strict honesty. Given under my hand this 23 d day of May 1843. Uri Moulton Jr
State of Maine County of York ss I Darius Phillips Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that Uri Moulton is a major not as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court and Marshall This 23 d day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three Darius Phillips Clerk

Morrill Hall No. 21. Sept. 1843
Sir. I have the honor to enclose some proof in the case of Mr. Ann Boyd. I had thought I would make out a brief of the facts & points in the case & present it, but on reflection concluded it would be useless. I will only observe that if the case is not clearly made out it is next to impossible for any case to be made out. The supposition that the Declaration was predicated upon the proof is certainly most ungenerously rebutted.
Respectfully
Wm. Mundy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Hon S. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington D. C.

Marshall Ills 23 d August 1843
Sir
In March last I was in Coles County Ills, where I have formerly resided: and near the residence of Mrs Aspin Boyda— At her request I wrote the declaration for her, which Mr Manly as I am informed, has since forwarded to the department accompanied, by my deposition— At the time I wrote it I was totally ignorant of what, or whether any proof existed on the Records in North Carolina and I have no doubt that she was equally ignorant. I made out her declaration and left it to be sworn to before James Gill who was one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court but resigned his Office before Mrs Boyda had attended to authenticating the declaration; on my return to Marshall Ills, where I then resided, I wrote the Secretary of State of North Carolina and received in answer the certificate which has since been sent to your Office. (as I am informed). On again going to Coles County, and finding that Mr Gill had resigned, and his name having been inserted in some part of her declaration; (either in the body or one of the certificates, which I do not now recollect) which prevented it from being authenticated be-

for any other person, I wrote a new declaration, which I understand is the one under which she claims.
I am well satisfied that Mrs Boyd was entirely ignorant of any proof which might exist in her favor; when I wrote the new declaration, Mrs Boyd recollected some little circumstances, which had escaped her memory at first, and these were inserted, in the new declaration. I do not of course, pretend to know anything about the merits of her claim to a pension; but I do know that there was no intention on my part, nor as I believe, on the part of Mrs Boyd to make the declaration, to fit the proof, because she also not know what the proof would be— she had not seen the certificate, neither did she know what it contained.
I have known Ann Boyd many years; and have for many years known Mrs Alpha Balch who reported to be the daughter and only child of Mrs Boyd.
Hon S. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Very Respectly
Your Obedt servt
Thos C. Moore

State of Illinois } Best rememba Clark County } ss ed that on this Twenty third day of August AD 1843 Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Thomas B Moore esq and being first duly sworn upon his oath says that the statements made in the foregoing letter signed by him and directed to S L Edwards esq commissioner of pensions are correct and true I do further certify that said Thomas B Moore is a young gentleman of good character and strict veracity and in every sense of the word a creditable witness Given under my hand This 23 rd day of August 1843
J H Barlow J P
State of Illinois } ss Clark County, I, Darius Phillips, Clerk of the county commission- er of the peace in and for said county, certify that John W. Barlow is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purpor- ting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Marshall on the twenty third day of August, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three. Darius Phillips Clerk

Aug 18 1843
Mr
Ann Boyd
FREE
Samuel Lupton Genl J. Dawson Huntington Ky at

Morsham No. 52 Aug. 1843
Sir. In the case of Mrs. Ann Boyd I wish to say that as she alleges she was married by publication or at least such she says is the fact and therefore it will be utterly impossible for her to procure the Clerks Record. I found a certificate of the clerk of Rowan Co. negating the existence of such Record what will be the consequence if no such Record can be found? Must she be deprived of the benefit of the law on these accounts? I understand that no license was required at the time of the Laws of South Carolina. In the case of Mrs. Williams only 12 months is alleged in the Continental Establishment & as he was a pensioner at $80 I suppose she can be allowed $40. a year even if the Records at Albany afford no proof of service. I have written to the Secretary at Albany to forward the proof to you

Very Resp.
gr. & to you,
Chas. Mung
J. L. Canard Esq.

July 19. 1843
Addressed to M c Cave of the Boyal
Samuel D. G. Comr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
FREE
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Marshall Ill. 12 th Feb y 1843
Sir. I have the honor to enclose the letter of the clerk of Rowan County N.C. in relation to the marriage of John & Ann Boyd.
Resp.
Wm. Mundy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of Illinois Coles County, ss. Be it known, that on this 27 day of July A.D. 1843 per- sonally appeared before the subscriber an act- ing Justice of the peace, in and for said County Ann Boyd, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath say, that when her declaration was written and authenticated, she had no knowledge of any Record of her husband John Boyd, for whose services she makes application for a pension from the United States. Sworn to and subscribed in my presence on the day and year above written her Ann J Boyd mark David Dryden J.P. }
Also the deposition of Alpha Balch, who being first duly sworn according to law, says that when the declaration of Ann Boyd (her mother) was written and authenticated, for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States, that she, the deponent, nor Ann Boyd, the Applicant for a pen- sion, had no knowledge of any record of the service of John Boyd, for whose services she claims a pension. Sworn to, and subscribed Alpha Balch in this 27 day of July A.D. 1843. David Dryden J.P. }

I testify, that Alpha Balch, who has this day sworn to, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition, is a credible witness, and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand, this 27 th day of July A.D., 1843
David Dryden S.P.
State of Illinois Coles County } I Nathan Ellington Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify, that David Dryden, is an acting Justice of the peace, duly Commissioned, and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genu- ine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Charleston This twenty seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Nathan Ellington Clerk

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Mount Vernon Illinois
April 7 th 1843
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Permit me respectfully, to refer and to your acquaintance, Thomas C. Moore Esq. of Marshall Illinois. He visits Washington on business of importance to himself, and others. He has just commenced the practice of the law, and is a worthy, and deserving young man. Any kindness you may show him, will be thankfully appreciated by
Your most obedt Servt
J. Casey

The muster rolls, shews that John Boyd a sergeant enlisted some time in 1777 and was a private in June 1778, was a sergeant again in November 1779. From the certificate of the Field Officer it would seem that he was a sergeant for the whole term of his enlistment. But as this is contradicted by the record of service, and as he is not returned as a War's man, the claim has been allowed for one year as a Private and one year as a sergeant.

Raleigh, North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State 7 th June 1843
Ja s L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Sir
You will see by the letter herewith sent (which is sent because I cannot make out the writer's name) that I am request ed to state to you something respecting the time Sergeant John Boyd served in the revolutionary war. In my certificate of the 13 th April last I stated all that the musterrolls shows respecting him, but I see he obtained a land warrant for three years and four months service, which goes to prove that he served after 1779, as his service appears to have commenced in 1777.
Very respectfully your ob t serv t
W. Hill
Please let me hear from you in Margaret Kings case
W.H.

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W m Thomas C. Moore Marshall Illinois

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Boyd a serg t in Capt. M c Reis Company of the 6 th Regiment enlisted some time in the year 1777, (the term for which he enlisted not mentioned) He was a private in June 1778, a sergeant again in November 1779. It also appears of record in this Office, that a Warrant for 476 Acres of land was issued on the 11 th November 1784, for the services of said John Boyd as a sergeant in the army aforesaid for the term of three years and four months, which warrant was issued on the certificate of a Field Officer of said Army.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 13 th day of April 1843.
W m Hill

Raleigh 13 th April 1843
W m . Thomas C. Moore
Sir
Your letter of the 24 th Ultimo is received, and on the other half of this sheet I send you such certificate as I am enabled to make from the books of my Office, which shows that John Boyd served 3 years and four months. My fees for this service amounts only to 40 Cents. Should you send it by mail, you must pay the postage as that would amount to more than my fees.
Yours respectfully
W. Hill

See 5853
July 7 45
Illinois
July 4. 1846
Ann Boyd
General
Cons. of Personal Property tax Act
St
FREE

Woodhull Ill. 28 th June 1843
Sir. Enclosed I have the honor to send the deposition of J. C. Moore Esq. together with the original Declaration of Mrs. Ann Boyd of Coles County Illinois.
Very Resp. Chas. Muncy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

No recd m C.M. C.H.
Mr Manly Dyer
Marshall Illionois Ponds
Mr Wm Lloyd Gwynn
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Dr Sir
Salisbury N.E. June 16 th 1843
After diligent search I can find no marriage bond of John Boyd, nor any record of his marriage in my Office
Respy &c
J. H. Wardle
P.S. I find a bond John Boyd to Hannah Boyd dated the 14 th February 1788. The only one of Mr Boyd's that is in this Office.
J. H. Wardle

12395
Ann Boyd died
Illinois
Oct 7. July 28

Marshall Isb. 25 May 1843
Sir We have the honor to enclose the application of Mrs. Boyd of the adjoining county under the Act of 4 July 1836. I suppose that no Records of marriage were kept in most of the states in 1779. The deposition of T. C. Moore Esq. who wrote the original declaration is enclosed to preclude all possibility of the declaration having been predicated upon the information obtained from the deportment at Raleigh. I hope it may be satisfactory as to the facts stated by Mr. Moore I of my own knowledge know them to be as he has stated. It seems to me that the claim is a meritorious one under Act 4 July '36
J. L. Eames
Respectfully
Horace Moulton

Paid 25
PAID
William Hill Esq. Sec. of State of N.B.
Raleigh N. Carolina

Marshall No 346 May 1863
Sir. The widow of John Boyd was married to him on the 16 th Nov. 1779. In your certificate of date 13 th April 1843 you state that he was "a private in 1778 and a sergeant again - Nov 1779".
The widow claims under the Act of 4 th July 1836 and it is necessary to prove that a portion of his service was performed after the marriage.
Will you therefore please inform us at what time - Nov 1779 it appears he was a sergeant.
You will please send the statement that you may make to James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C. Dept. McKim's Co. 6 th Regt.
Very Respectfully Yours & Sirs
Harold M. Stanley

5853
Ann Boyd Illinois act 4 July '36-
2 yrs  serf
"B"

State of Illinois Coles County } ss. On this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three; per- sonally appeared, before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court, in and for said County; (the same being a Court of Record.) Ann Boyd, a resident of the County and State aforesaid; aged eigh- -ty years: who being first duly sworn, accor- -ding to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the Widow of John Boyd, who was an orderly Sergeant, in the army of the Revolution; that he entered the service, in the State of North Carolina; that she does not recollect at what time he entered the service, nor the precise length of time which he served but thinks he served during the greater part of the Revolutionary War un- -der Genl Rutherford; that he was at the shallow ford on the Reiver River, at the time Genl Davis was killed.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Boyd, on the sixteenth day of November seventeen hundred and seven- -ty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid John Boyd, died on the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one tho- -usand eight hundred and fourteen; and that she has remained a widow, ever since that period: That she knows of no Recor- -d of the marriage, except the annexed leaves.

marked A.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Wm Callam
one of the Judges of the County Commis-
sioners Court
Conrad J. Burch
Ann Boyd
That Wm B Burch
State of Illinois I. per Mr. Callam
Coles County ss. One of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that on this Sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
Ann Boyd was duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed, the foregoing Declara- tions. I further certify, that the said Ann Boyd, is unable from bodily infirm- ity to attend said Court at its usual place of sitting.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Wm Callam (Seal)
One of the Judges of the County Commis- sioners Court.
State of Illinois ss. J. Nathan Ellington
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County and State, do certify that William Callam is one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid; and that the several foregoing

signatures purporting to be his, are genu- ine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Charleston, this 18 th day of May A.D., 1843.
Nathan Ellington Clerk.
ch

Morsham 26. 3 d Oct 1843
Sir. I have the honor to enclose you the Proclamation of the Governor of New South Wales in relation to the election of Orlando B. Lechlin whose certificate I lately lent you in the case of Ann Baydoy Minnion I cannot forbear remarking that on the 30 th day of June last I lent to your office the Application of Lucy Baker of Lud. under Act 3 d March 1843 to which no answer has been replied -
Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt Chas Mansel
J. L. Dundas Esq.

H. Manly Esqr. Marshall Ill.
6

State of Illinois, Set Coles County, ss. Nathan Ellington Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do Certify that James Hill was one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County from the 6 th day of September A.D. 1841. until the date of his resignation on the 11 th day of March 1843. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Charleston this 16 th day of September A.D. 1843. Nathan Ellington Clerk

Oct 25. 1843.
Rev Ann Boyd J. L. Howard Esq. Court of Pleas and Sessions for the D. G.
FREE

Marshall Ill. 17 Oct. 1865
Sir. Some time ago had the honor to forward you some deposition in the case of Ann Boyd of Illinois. That John Boyd lived as a leper and that his sin in his widow seems most clearly shown and that the maze her declaration without any knowledge whatever of the record is equally clear. It seems to me the only question that occurs or doubts that can arise is whether he was married before or after he performed the service. Upon that point you will I trust excuse me for making a remark - She believes she was married in 1779. Her her statement is corroborated by the deposition of Polly Scott and the family record which is old and has on its face proof of its correctness shows by the eyes of her child that the marriage must have taken place in 1779. The question then is when did Boyd leave? I speak of the certified copy of the secretary

of State of the  Carolina from memory alone but I think it shows that Boyd entered in 1877 for three years - that he was a private in 78 & a sergeant again in Nov 1879. Boyd must have served out his enlistment otherwise a Certificate for discharge would not have issued to him for such term of enlistment as is shown by the Certificate referred to - Mr Boyd's case is one of some importance to her tho I suppose the amount which she would be entitled to should not throw any additional difficulties in the way of its allowance.
Respectfully for the lady
Wm. Hamby
J. L. Sams Esq

Nov 25 1843
Ann Boyd Mrs. Supt. P. 38
11 Nov
Edward Eger. Conn 6 Pensions Washington City
FREE

Marshall No. 15 Nov 1843
Sir, I have very respectfullly to request to be informed whether the marriage of Ann Boyd of Union is so satisfactorily proved as having taken place prior to 1794 as also the demise of her husband John Boyd as to enable her to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7. July 1838. Perhaps the inquiry is an improper one but I ask it on her behalf in order that if such proof is not satisfactory, she may avoid the expense & trouble of making the application - If she obtains the benefit of the Act of 38 and is able subsequently to prove the marriage to have been prior to the demise, can she then claim the share under the Act of 1836?
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yr obedt Servt Robt Dunn

585 3/4
Ann Boyd
Ill s
act 4 July 36

Washington Feb. 8. 1845
Sir
Will you be pleased to inform me what decision has been made in the case of Mrs Ann Boyd of Polk Co. Illinois?
Very Respectfully &c Orlando B. Fieldin
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

House of Reps Dec 24, 11 th 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Mrs Alpha Balf the only heir of Mrs Boyle deceased whose application was for some time on file in your office
They are very respectable People living in my County & I must ask your favorable attention to this claim.
Yours Respectfully
Orlando B. Gilchrist

Jan. 25/45
Add the can
Anna Boyd
Am
1/2

Marshall Ill.
14 th Jan - 1843
Sir. Enclosed you have a deposition in case of Ann Baydell Ill. Do look into the case - It is a mere timing one - Examine the whole matter - you will remember that Mrs. Baydell or Shann by the Ward has but one child - so far it conforms to the deposition
Yours
H. H. Hens
H. H. Hens

Marshall Ill- January 7th 1846
To the Secretary of War,
Sir,
Some two years since a Declaration was prepared for Mrs. Ann Boyd of Illinois, widow of John Boyd, for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 - This Declaration was left at her house to be sworn to before one of the county Judges of the county where she resides - But before she had an opportunity of authenticating it, the judge before whom it was intended to authenticate, resigned his office - In the mean time Thomas C. Moore Esq. a respectable attorney then of this place but now of the city of Chicago having prepared and left her Declaration as aforesaid and not knowing of the resignation of the Judge applied to the Secretary of State at Washington, for proof of the death of John Boyd - The proof came on but the first Declaration not having been

authenticates a new one had to be made The consequence was that the proof was dated prior to her declaration and she stood charged with deceiving the Record or predicating her declaration on the proof instead making the proof to sustain her declaration. Both the declarations were sent to the Pension office and also very full and clear affidavits explaining the whole matter.
The principal difficulty here alleged by the Commissioner is that her family record shows the marriage on 29. Nov 1779 while the Massachusetts Record shows that he was in the month of Nov 1779 an enlisted soldier with near 18 months to term. Perhaps no person is now alive who can give the explanation - but she swears it is the first instance without the slightest knowledge of what the Massachusetts Record would show that her husband was a sergeant and that he enlisted for 3 years. The Record fully corroborated her statements. Both declarations

are alike respecting her services - she may it is true and perhaps is mistaken as to the time of the marriage - she was very old & frail and no such definite specifications can be expected from persons of her age or from younger persons. But I think on a full examination of the papers you can not hesitate to say that the marriage took place prior to 1794 and the claim ought to be allowed under the act of 7 July 1838 under which Alpha Balchan only child has filed her declaration. The proof may not be satisfactory to allow it under the act of 4 July 1836. The Department required of Mrs. Bayd in her life time to file a Declaration under act of 1838 - why was this required? The requisition has been complied with and the Commission reiterates the objections made before she was required to file a new Declaration.

It is generally understood that claims are sometimes prejudiced and rejected from prejudice against the person who presents them - or in other words that the mere claim for a sum depend in some measure upon who presents her claim. How this may be I do not know - I only know that if this claim is just it ought to be allowed - if unjust I should not wish its allowance - Under all the circumstances believing as I have in do that the claim should be allowed I respectfully ask an appeal from the decision of the Commissioners & to have you examine the claim and inform me of the result. The claimant resided in the county of the Hon. O. B. Fricklin to whom I refer you for the character of the claimant and myself.
I have the honor to be Sir very respectfully On the subject
Hon. W. L. Marcy
V. C. Manly

✓ Mar 3/50 J. R. Young
Febrj 28: 1850.
Respecting the claim of Mrs Ann Boyd, under Act of 4 th July 1836. asks a review of it -
Letter to Hon J. R. Young March 4 th 1850.
Ref d to the Board of Pensions that the case may be reviewed, & Hon J. R. Young, to be informed.
Dept of the Interior March 4 th 1850

Washington D.C. Feb. 28, 1850.
Sir, I most respectfully call your attention to the case of Mrs. Ann Boyd deceased of Illinois, widow of - Boyd, which has been pending before the Pension Office for years. The case was presented under the Act of 4th July, 1836. Wm Manly, Esq., of my Town, Marshall is so positively certain that the claim has been rejected by the Office for untenable grounds, that he has desired me to call it up, and asks that a review of the case may be again had, and reported "by the clear headed and gentlemanly J. J. Coombs, Esq., Chief Clerk of the P. Office. From what he writes to me I am clearly of the belief that the case is a just one and should be allowed.

I have the honor to be Sir, Most resp'tly, Your Ob. Serv.
Th. J. P. Young
Hon. Th. Ewing Secretary of the Deps. of the Interior

Wm Manly
Feb. 9. 1850
about Ann Boyd's claim of Ill.
4th July, 1836
a good claim.
Col T R Young Letter addressed to Hon Th. Ewing asking for a review of this case.
T. D.

Feb. 9th 1880
Dear Sir,
You will see in the list I sent you the name of Ann Boyd of Ill. Let me give you a short history of the case —
H. Moore made her declaration in Calhoun Co. Ill. 28 miles from Marshall — to be executed by her as soon as a County Judge could be got — On Moore's return to Marshall I immediately wrote to Mr. for proof & soon had a certificate sent to me that the declaration had not been executed — I prepared a new declaration which was executed and sent on together with the certificate of Secretary of State. I committed the fatal error of having the proof dated before the delegation —

I acted honestly - if I had retained the proof and sent on the Declaration the claim would have been allowed
Mr Edwards took the letter in his teeth and determined not to allow it & said I had made the Declaration to get the proof instead of making the proof conform to the Declaration - The first Declaration was plain It was precisely like the Second one as to the allegations of service and hath stated he to have been a Sergeant in the War Moore who prepared the papers swore that when he made the first Declaration he had no knowledge of the Recess -

The case is under act 4. July 36 - A good family record was offered as other testimony -
Mr. Boyd died some 4 years or 6 ago - the claim was denied in the name of Alpha Balch of Illinois, an only child and it was again refused
It is a much fairer claim than that of Nasana Murray which you just sent me -
Indeed I never had a doubt as to its correctness -
Perhaps you can get to allow it as Alpha Balch under act of 7. July 38 - His rejection does great violence to the spirit of the Pension laws.

I am not certain had the Claim presented to the Senate some 2 years ago -
It is possible you may do something with it - It is worth trying for -
Respectfully
W. V. V. V.

Jan. 19. 1846.
Marshall St.
Jany 7. 46
A. Manly
Appeals on petition
claim after Ann
Boyd
M 30 Dec Jany 17. 46
Memorandum
Ch to be 610 per M
Dec 5 '88
War Dept.
And 25 Jany 1846