Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21, 695, John Bozworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bozworth, John Bosworth, or
N 21,695
Silence
CONTENTS

New York Roll.
(1,164) V
John Bozworth
Private H
9 months to 1780 line not known Emerson's reg. Munn's Brigade In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Troy, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Semi-annual Recording
4 months 17/30. $36.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col. Greaton Continued Troy Colland Co.
Notification sent to John Bozworth the 18 th of Sept r 1818 to John Bozworth
Continued at Troy
W. H. H.

New York 29 o
Silence Bosworth widow of John Bosworth who was a private in the Napt's line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1843 and sent to A. G. Lyon Rushford N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 102
Hon. Geo. Harlings 28 Apr. 1854.

John Boyworth Petition & affid c for Pension
Cornwall
1778
Col. Greville } 72 Capt. Fleming }
21 st June 1778
Dec r 8 th March 1779
Col. Pulman 6 mo in 1780

To the Honorable the Secretary of War for the United States of America
The petition of John Bozworth of Troupsburg Cortland County & State of New York
Humbly represents -
That your petitioner served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war between these United States of America & Great Britain on the Continental establishment of the said States - that he served in the said army on said establishment at least nine months at one time as will appear by the annexed certificate - That he is now a resident Citizen of these states - that from adverse fortune & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he really stands in need of assistance from his country for support - that he relinquishes all claim to any pension by any law of the said States except by the Act passed the 18 th of March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - that he hereby believes his case comes within the provisions of said recited act - We therefore humbly pray that his name may be placed upon the pension list of the pensioners of the United States as a private soldier according to the provisions of said act - As in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray
Dated Troupsburg April 18 th 1818 -
Subscribed on the 18 th day of April 1818 before me
John Miller one of the Justices of the County of Cortland
John Bozworth

State of New York - Cortland County ss
John Bozworth of Fulton Cortland County and State of New York being under sworn maketh oath & saith that some time about the first day of June Twenty hundred & Twenty Nine at Rochester in Massachusetts he enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army of the United States for the term of nine months in the Company commanded by Capt - - Flannery - Col - Grayson's Regiment - Gen - Nixons Brigade - that he served his time out faithfully as a good soldier that he was stationed part of the time at White Plains - Peekskill - Danbury & took up winter quarters at Wood's Huts upon the East side of the river opposite that point - that he was regularly & Honorably discharged at Danbury Conn t at the expiration of the said term of nine months about the last of March Twenty hundred & Eighty but from accident he has lost his said discharge or by some means otherwise destroyed -
that in 'Twenty Eight he served a campaign of six months mostly at North Kingstown -
that in the year 'Eighty he served another campaign at West Point - Stony Point & in the Jerseys - that he had the pleasure of being at that Bravery Arnold as he was making his escape to the British - - that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - that he relinquishes all claims to any pension paid by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1878 - That he is now a resident Citizen of the United States & further saith not
John Bozworth
Subscribed this 18 th day of March 1878 before me John Mull one of the Justices of the Court

State of New York Lebanon County ss
Stillman Richards & Ezra Pennell of Trenton Cottontown County State of New York being duly sworn make oath & say that they are well acquainted with John Bozworth the maker of the foregoing affidavit, and from their acquaintance with him they verily believe the facts set forth in his said affidavit to be true & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & perfectly destitute of means to support himself with — & further say not —
Sworn and subscribed the 15 th day of April 1818 before me John Miller one of the Judges of Lebanon County
Stillman Richards Ezra Pennell
Billy Troubridge & Charles Cushing — being duly sworn make oath & say, that they are acquainted with Stillman Richards & Ezra Pennell makers of the foregoing affidavit & that they are men of good moral character and of truth & veracity — & further say not —
Sworn and subscribed the 15 th day of April 1818 before me John Miller one of the Judges of Lebanon County
Billy Troubridge Charles Cushing

I John Miller one of the Judges of the County of Cortland in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had before me that from my knowledge of the witnesses & the record I am satisfied in the premises that the said John Bogarth is entitled to the issuance of a private retain by the 20 th of March 1878
John Miller

Clerks Office Cortland County } to wit
I hereby certify that John Miller Esquire whose signature appears to the within is now & has been for three years anterior to this time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - His acts & proceedings in that capacity are to be regarded as such - & I further certify that the signature within is his hand writing -
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this fourth day of May Eighteen hundred & Eightythree
Chas. H. H. H. Jr. Dep. Clerk

John Borworth Pension application
1104
Sept 1818

State of New York Cortland County ss On this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Homer in the County of Cortland it being a Court of Record for the said County John Bosworth aged 58 years on the last day of February last past resident in the town of Troupton in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary War as follows. to wit that he the said John enlisted for the term of two months on or about the first of April 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company Com- manded by Captain Tisdell Winslow in the Regiment Com- manded by Colonel Cotton in the line of the state of Massachusetts in the Militia establishment as this Deponent believes that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the 1 st of June 1776 when he was discharged from the said service at a place called Brown settlement in the state of Rhode Island That he the said John enlisted a second time for the term of six months on or about the middle of August 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain David Thomas in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Robertson in the line of the state of Rhode Island in the Continental establishment as this Deponent believes - That he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the middle of February 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in the town of North Bernington in the state of Rhode Island - That he the said John enlisted a third time for the term of nine months on the 1 st of June 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain - Flowers in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Grayton in the line of the state of New York on the Continent- al establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 1 st day of March 1778 when he was dischar- ged from the said service in the town of Schoharie in the state of New York - That he the said John enlisted a fourth time for the term of six months on or about the middle of July

1778 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel whose name this Deponent does not recollect in the Regiment Command- ed by Colonel - Putnam in the line of the state of New York on the Continental establishment that he continu- ed to serve in the said Corps until about the middle of January 1779 when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the state of New York - The date of the Deponent's original declaration was as this Deponent believes the 18 th of April 1818 -
The number of his pension Certificate is 1164 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the sched- ule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
The said John is a farmer by occupation he is subject to the Rheumatism but when not afflicted with that complaint is able to do a tolerable days work - His family consists of himself & a wife his wife's name is Si- lvia - She was 58 years old the 7 th day of November last - she enjoys tolerable good health & is able to do a tolerable days work for a woman of her age -
Sworn to & declared by John Borworth on the the 12 th day of September 1820 before me
John Borworth
Edward H. Root Barak Kelso Oliver Winne
Judges of Cortland Common Pleas
The said Court herein set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record - 1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute laws of the State of New York - 2 nd The Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a strict order of their proceedings - 3 rd The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment -

The following is a schedule of the income or property owned by John Borworth on the 12th day of September 1820 necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
Five sheep, six plates, six knives & fork, gold, four spoons, 3 tankards & salvers, four bowls, two milkpans, one large plate, one shovel & tongs.
One note against Calvin Borworth for $10.75
One do / — do for 11.75
A lease for 35 acres of land for nine years, subject to a rent of $1.50 per year which lease has been assigned to Edward L. Reed to secure him for signing a note of $116 for the said John Borworth & also secured to him to secure the payment of a note of ten dollars given by the said John for a debt due from him to the said Edward L. Reed.
John Borworth

State of New York Cortland County ss. I Joshua V. Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do hereby certify the foregoing oath & 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 eighty one dollars & twenty five cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty third day of September 1820 -
Joshua Ballard
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland.
John Brown the Pension application
1104 Sept 1820

State of Vermont Allegany County ss
On this fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of common pleas of the said County Dilance Bosworth a resident in the Town of Rushford in the County of Allegany aged seventy seven years who first being duly sworn according to Law with an her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress past July 7 1838 intitled an act granting half pay and pension to veteran widows that she is the widow of John Bosworth who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution as will appear from his declaration now on file in the pension office in war department and she further says that he drew a pension under the act of Congress past in the year 1815 as she believes until this day of his death which was on the 8 day of May 1831 as also will appear from the records aforesaid
She further declares that she was married to the said John Bosworth in the Month of November in the year year 1782 at her Father's house in the Town of Rochester in Weymouth County in the State of Massachusetts By John Herring who was a Justice of the Peace in the the Town of Weymouth joining the said Town of Rochester and she further declares that she has lived with the said John Bosworth from the day of their Marriage till the Day of his death which was on the 8 day of May November in the year 1831 as above stated, and that she has a Family Record of her age and of her husband's age and the age of her nine Children which she had by her husband but no record of the day of their Marriage but she does know that she was married in November in the year 1782 By the ages of her children, and she further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Bosworth and has not since married any other husband
Dilance her Bosworth Mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before us
Wm Collins } Judge of Court of Efferton } Common Pleas Wm. Hicks } of Coeymans
State of New York Albany County Clerks office p. } I
I Sam d Van Winkle Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Collins, Elijah Horton, and W m Hicks was on the day of the date of the above affidavit Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly appointed and qualified, and that the signatures above purporting to be theirs is Genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this fourth day of December in the Year 1838 —
Sam d Van Winkle Clerk —

Bearths and Deths in my familey I Was Born february 20 - 1762 my Wife was Born november 7-1761 Nehemiah was Born october 14-1783 Silence was Born December 17-1785 Jesse was Born august 13-1788 Benjamin was Born may 13-1792 Juzannah was Born July 3-1794 and she Died august 6-1794 John was Born June 29-1795 and he Died august 10 - 1799 Calven was Born December 23-1799 Hulda was Born february 22 1801 Martha was Born october 4-1803 and she Died april 24 - 1801 John Boxworth Died May 8 th 1831
86 why

State of New York } On this 6 day of May Albany County } in the year of our
Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me A Hlyon one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Albany Benjamin Rosworth and after being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is the third son of John Rosworth deceased and is now forty six years of age and that his Mother Silene Rosworth now lives with him and that his father the said John Rosworth and his mother has has lived with him ever since he was one and twenty years of age and did live with him at the time his father drew his pension in the years 1819 or 1820 and that he and his father and Mother then lived at Truxton Castland County in the State of New York
And this deponent further says that the annexed leaf of the family record has been kept in his father's family as the family record and that he has known it as such ever since his remembrance and is in his father's hand writing with the exception of the date of his father's death which he this deponent entered in his own hand writing a few days after his father's death and further says that his mother the said Silene Rosworth is still the widow of his father the said John Rosworth and has not since married and further says not sworn and subscribed
Benjamin Rosworth
before me this 6 day of May 1839 A Hlyon justice

We hereby Certify That we are well acquainted with Benjamin Bosworth who signed the foregoing Affidavit and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his evidence is entitled to full credit
A. Hays. Justice Milton McCall B. T. Hapgood

State of New York Albany County Clerks Office } ss-
I Samuel van Winkle Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that A. J. Lyon, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, And that I am ac- -quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 9 th day of July 1839
Sam d van Winkle Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, ALLEGANY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, James M. Mott, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that George Clarke Esq before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected sworn and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Angelica, in said County, this 14 day of Febry 185 4
James M Mott
Clerk of Allegany County.
me said Benjamin Bozworth , of our said State and claim to all arrears of pension that is due and owing from the United States to as respecting a share of the said John Bozworth and Salina Bozworth his widow. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 1 day of November 1853. In presence of
Bessie Bozworth Calvin Bozworth Deborah Ogden David Ogden
State of New York
Allegany County } ss.
Be it remembered that on the 13 th day of February 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Bozworth whom I know to be the person who executed the foregoing assignment & acknowledged that he executed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned.
George Clark Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cortland County } ss.
Be it remembered that on the 8 th day of March 1854 before me personally appeared Bessie Bozworth to me known to be the person who executed the foregoing assignment & acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Abel Hill Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, ALLEGANY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, James M. Mott, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that George Clark Esq before whom the annexed instrument in writing was taken acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof of acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected sworn and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Angelica, in said County, this 14 day of Febry 185 4
James M. Mott Clerk of Allegany County.

Or now all men by their friends that the estate resided at the residence and residence of the estate of the late John Boozworth York Palmar Boozworth and Haldak Ogden David Ogden has a claim on John Boozworth and Haldak Boozworth for the sum of of the United States for value received at the sum of Dollars at the rate of one hundred for the sum of Dollars at the rate of one hundred the said Benjamin Boozworth, as his right and and claim to all assets of Boozworth that is due and owing from the United States, has repeatedly agreed to pay all of the said John Boozworth and Haldak Boozworth his widow. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 1 day of November 1833. In presence of J Boozworth Jessie Boozworth
Calvin Bessie Bowers Bessie Bowers Calvin Bowers Hulda Ogden David Ogden
State of New York
Rich County ) Mr. The above information that on the 13 th day of February 185, a person who appeared before me that he understood a hearing of the same was had in the County of Rich and that he was present I know to be the person who executed the foregoing assignment but he acknowledged that he executed the same the same purposes therein mentioned.
State of New York Portland County 3. S.
State of New York ) Portland County 3 S.S.: Be it remembered that on the 3 rd day of March 1854 before me personally appeared Hesse Bozworth to me known to be the person who spec- -ulated the foregoing assignment & acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Hail Hill Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Cortland County } I do hereby certify that on the 14th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Calvin Bruns, David Ogden and Matilda Ogden his wife whom I know to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they
STATE OF NEW YORK, Cortland County Clerk's Office, }
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify,
That Horace Hill & Jacob T. Hene Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his , is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Cortlandville, this 4th day of April 1854
Rufus A. Reed Clerk.

State of New York ) Westland County ) Be it remembered that on the 14 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me the undersigned Notary Notary Calvin Prescott, David Ogden and Nuttall Ogden his wife whom I know to be the persons described in & who executed the foregoing assignment, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
Jacob T. Stone, Notary of the State in and for said County

State of New York
Albany County
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.C.A. Civ.
July 20, 1925
Mr. L. A. Bosworth 704 S. Main St. Geneva, N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21695, it appears that JOHN BOZWORTH was born February 20, 1762, place not stated.
He enlisted at Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, April 1, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Tisdale Winslow's Company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served until February, 1778, as private in Captain David Thomas' Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in June, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Flower's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July, 1780, and served six months as private in Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Truxton, Cortland County, New York. He died May 8 or 9, 1831, at Rushford, Allegany County, New York.

He married in November, 1782, at her home in Rochester, Massachusetts, Silence, who was born November 7, 1761, and was the daughter of John Muxsom or Maxham. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1838, while living at Rushford, New York. She died December 12, 1847.
Children of John and Silence Bozworth:
Nehemiah born October 14, 1782. Silence " December 17, 1785. Jesse " August 13, 1788. Benjamin " May 13, 1792. Susannah " July 3, 1794, died August 6, 1794. John " June 29, 1795 died August 10, 1799. Calvin " December 23, 1799. Hulda " February 22, 1801, married David Ogden. Martha " October 4, 1803, died April 24, 1807.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

4614 N York Silence D. Bosworth let. to Hon. C. L. Peck 15. March '39
Col. G. G. G. } Miss. Capt. Flowers }
Act July 1838

Albany 4614
Silence Bosworth widow of John Bosworth
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 9 th May 1831 of Allegany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hearn of the regt. commanded by Col. Gorton in the N.Y. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. 1839 and sent to Hon. L. C. Peck Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 175.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 46. 25.00
$ 200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 68

Wancham August 27
183/4
A. S. Lyon Esq. Rushford Albany County N. Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. -
I William Bates of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Wareham, that the records of said town are in my keeping that I have made diligent search therein for the marriage of John Brown and Silvia Matham - and do not find the record of any such marriage. -
Wm Bates Town Clerk of Wareham.
Wareham August 19 th 1839
Plymouth ss. August 19 th 1839 Then personally appeared William Bates above named, who is a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Seth Miller Jr. Justice of the Peace.

Wareham August 24 th 1839
Mr. J. Lyman Esq.
Sir - In answer to your request I have searched the records of this town for the marriage of John Bowditch and Silence Washburn but do not find any such record. - I have also inquired of John Thwing Esq. whose father was the Justice of Peace Mrs. Bowditch speaks of having married them whether he had left any such record and was informed he had not. - Could you enclose me a three dollar bill of some current bank in this region, it would about pay for the trouble I have been at.
Your Obedt. Servant Wm Bath and!

Washington Nov 21. 1839
Sir
I have the honor to send herewith some additional papers connected with the application of Mrs. Silas Bassett for a pension
These papers are supposed to be in compliance with the directions contained in your letter to me of the 15th March 1839
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt L C Beck
Hon J L Eelweres Commr pensions

Ho of Reps Ap l 20 '54
Hon S. P. Waldo
Dear Sir
Will you at your leisure have the goodness to have the papers examined -
so oblig
Yours Geo. Hastings

Pension Office. 25 th April 1854.
Albany N.Y. Rolls. { Silenco Bosworth widows Act 7 th July 1838. } of John. $50. per annum. }
To what time paid?
When did she die?
S. Cole J. C. C.
Francis Burt Esqr. Third Auditor.

Silence Bosworth, act 1838. &c. £50 per ann: Paid to 4 Sept. 1847.
F. Bath Auditor

State of New York Allegany County ss: On this 11 th day of July — 1843. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Allegany Silence Bosworth — a resident of the town of Rushford — in the county of Allegany and state of New York, aged 41 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March, 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution; That she is the widow of John Bosworth — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, as she believes will fully appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension Office or War Department, that he drew a Pension at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum, under the act of Congress passed in the year 1834 that he resided in the town of Troy in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York at the time he drew his Pension, and that he died in the town of Rushford in the county of Allegany and state of New York, on the 9 th day of May 1831; That she is the identical person who drew five years Pension at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum, under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, — as she believes will fully appear by reference to her papers now on file in the Pension Office or War Department, and that she resided in the town of Rushford — in the county of Allegany — and state of New York — at the time she drew her Pension; She further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Bosworth
Silence Bosworth
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written. A Judge of Allegany County

State of New York
Albany County ss I William Windson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that as I before Witness the preceding Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County at Albany this 13th day of July 1843
William Windson Clerk
State of New York Albany County ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Maria Rosworth who executed the within application, and of the truth of her statements set forth in the same, I am fully satisfied: And further that from bodily infirmity and age she cannot write her name. A. Jayson Phelps

State of New York } John Mayson of Tuxedo Cattaraugus Cattaraugus County } County and Susannah Holmes of Tolon in said County both being duly sworn before John H Ferguson a Justice of the Peace of Tuxedo in said County do hereby say that they were present at the Marriage of John Broughton to Silvie Mayson in the month of November A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty two at her Father John Mayson's house in the town of Rochester County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and that they were married by John Haring a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Plymouth and State aforesaid Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of January 1839 John H Ferguson. Justice John his Mayson mark Susannah her Holmes mark
The Reason Why the above John Mayson and Susannah Holmes did not write their name are that they cannot write John H Ferguson. Justice
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named John Mayson for a number of years past and that he is a man of good moral character as respects truth and veracity. I am not personally acquainted with the above named Susannah Holmes but have been informed that she sustains a good moral character as respects truth and veracity Which I believe to be true. Dated at Tuxedo January 14. 1839 John H Ferguson. Justice
State of New York } Cattaraugus County } I, Oran Stimson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John H Ferguson by before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly elected and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of January A.D. 1839 Oran Stimson Clerk

4395 Pension Application Silence Bosworth of Rushford Albany Co N.Y.
A. J. Lyon Agent Rushford Albany Co N.Y.
Admirant Paid at 15 months
Wm. C. Peck H.R.

I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news. I have been very busy lately and have not had much time to write. I hope you are well and happy. I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news. I have been very busy lately and have not had much time to write. I hope you are well and happy. I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news. I have been very busy lately and have not had much time to write. I hope you are well and happy.
I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news. I have been very busy lately and have not had much time to write. I hope you are well and happy.
I am, Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, Benj. Brewster

Send history of John Bosworth W. 21695, to L. A. Bosworth 704 S. Main St. Geneva, NY.
Personal inquiry,

Geneva, New York June 22 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am applying for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution Society. In order to prove myself eligible it is necessary that I have an authoritative account of my ancestor's service in that war.
Such a statement is on file in your Bureau in an application for a pension made by John Bosworth and his wife in file no. U 21695 which I have seen.
I have made an abstract of this application and I am enclosing a copy of the same.
Will it be possible for me to have this information verified by your department and to receive a statement from you that this information has been sworn to before a notary by John Bosworth and his wife? I understand that a pension was granted to John Bosworth and also to his widow.
Will you kindly verify the enclosed abstract and give me a statement that a pension was granted to the above parties and return the same to me.
Sincerely appreciating whatever you may be able to do for me in this matter, I beg to remain
Very truly yours
Lloyd A. Bosworth.
704 S. Main St. Geneva N.Y.
History furnished July 20, 1925 personal inquiry M.A.L.

Abstract of Pension Application.
The original is on file in the Bureau of Pensions in Washington D.C. File No. U 21695. A pension was granted to John Bosworth and upon his death to his widow.
John Bosworth Truxton, Cortland Co. New York.
Service in the American Revolution.
Enlisted for 2 months April 1, 1776 in Mass. Captain Winslow's company under Colonel Cotton. Discharged at Brown Settlement Rhode Island.
Enlisted for six months August 1776 in Captain Thomas's company in Colonel Robertson's Regiment. Discharged Feb. 1777 North Kensington Rhode Island.
Enlisted for nine months June 1777 in Mass. in Captain Flower's Company and Colonel Grayton's Regiment. Discharged at Peekskill N.Y. March 1. 1778.
Enlisted six months middle July 1778 in Mass. discharged at West Point January 1779.
Enlisted for nine months in Captain Flowers company Colonel Grayton's regiment and General Nixon's Brigade. Campaigned at White Plains, Peekskill, Danbury, North Kingston West Point, Stony Point and Jerseys. Winter quarters at Woods Hulz. Discharged at Danbury Conn March 1780.
John Bosworth born Feb 20 1762 died May 8 1831 his wife Silence Marxsom (Muxsom) born Nov. 7 1761 died 1847 married 1782 Rochester Plymouth Co. Mass.
Children, Nehemiah, Silence, Benjamin, Sussanah, John, Calvin, Huldah, Martha and Jesse who was born Aug. 13 1788.

Rev Sec S
MRS. MARY BOSWORTH CLARKE
Compiling Bosworth Genealogy
4131 Randolph Ave., Oakland, California Aug. 8, 1919.
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
On April 24, 1819, the name of Benjamin Bosworth , -who had done service in the Revolution as a private of the Mass. Cont'l line, - was placed on the Pension Roll; his age was given as 80 yrs. He was then living in Bradford county, Penn. This information I have just obtained from an old book of Senate Documents - Pension Rolls, - pub. in 1835. I am very anxious to know if your records contain any farther information of this Benjamin Bosworth, as I am having a great deal of difficulty in locating him.
If I am not presuming too much, I should be most grateful for the same sort of help concerning a John Bosworth , of Cortlandt county, N.Y., who was placed on the Pension Roll, June 30, 1818. He was a private of the Virginia line, according to the book. He died, May 9, 1831, aged 69 yrs. Can you give me further information about him? If so it will be very gratefully received.
Very truly yours,
Mary Bosworth Clarke

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21695 Silence Bournville Widow of John Bournville Pr. Rev. Mar.
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Aug. 21. History to M. B. Clarke Aut. 1922 July 20 Hist. to J. A. Bournville M.A.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 1 year 1st Lt. David Ogden Putnam Mass.   Jan 1777 6 mos. David Ogden Robinson   June 1778 9 mos. Flower Putnam   July 1780 6 " Putnam  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
See Mass Archives Vol. 2 p 299 for service under Col. Putnam in NY " " 299 & 381 & 196 " Flowers & Brattle " " 276 & 381 " Robinson in Pa. Also see endorsement on 1878 declaration on which allowance was made after comparing with rolls.
Other notes in left margin: This is the best I could do with service. He entered this service at the age of 18 in 1775 and served until 1781.