Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,812, James Boyle, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Boyle, James Howell, Mary
W. 19,812
Former widow
CONTENTS

1370 New York Albany. Mary Howell widow of James Boyle N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of August 1848 and sent to Hon. J. C. Brady Chambersburg Penn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 4.

8801
Mary Howell wid. James Rogers - N.Y.
act 7. July '38 - Capt Davis for Gans- vort -
adm 2 yrs pri 80 $
8801 Mar 16 1843
Hon July 7 1838 Mary Howell
CITE J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir Ovid Seneca Falls N.Y.

State of New York Seneca County ss. I do hereby certify that the Honorable John Ingersoll, whose signatures appear to the within jurats and certificates to the within Depositions and certificates, was on the day of the date of the within proceedings and still is a Judge of the County Courts of the said County of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take and certify said proceedings. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that his several six signatures to the said jurats and certificates, are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting as I verily believe. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of common Pleas of said County this 10th day of March 1824. C. D. Plank Clerk.
Answer to this application, to be returned to Chas Joy - Ovid Seneca County New York.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 and the 23 d August 1842 State of New York,
County of Seneca } ss on this 7 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of Seneca County Mary Hewitt, a resident of said county & State aged eighty one years last August 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she was the widow of James Boyle who was a private in the standing army of the Revolutionary war of the United States, having enlisted for the term of during the said war of the Revolution, & having served to the close of said war, & for which he received a regu- lar & honorable discharge, which facts were upon a former occasion so well established, that her said husband the aforesaid James Boyle drew and had appportioned to him a Six hundred acre lot of county land in the present town of Lansing in the county of Tompkins State of New York, formerly in the town of Milton in the county of Cayuga & State aforesaid. She also declares that she was married to the said James Boyle in January 1785 Seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her said husband, the aforesaid James Boyle died in the year 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz at the time above stated She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married

to Sylvanus Howell in May 1797 Seventeen hundred and ninety seven; that he died in February 1814 eighteen hundred and fourteen; and that she is still a widow: that she has not a family record of her marriage Subscribed & sworn to before me this 7th day of March 1843
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
I certify that the above named Mary Howell is a respectable person, entitled to full faith & credit, & that I consider her of the age set forth by her, and that from her extreme old age & infirmity, she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her application
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court of Seneca County N.Y. Ruth Payne of said county, & after being sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that she is aged 76 years Seventy Six in July last, that she is a sister of the above named widow Mary Howell, and that she was consequently acquainted with her from her childhood up to the present time; that her sister the aforesaid widow Mary Howell first married to James Boyle in January 1785 Seventeen hundred eighty five, that she was acquainted with the said James Boyle before his said marriage to her sister, and of his having been a revolutionary soldier, that the said James Boyle the first husband of widow Mary Howell who is now & hereby applying for a pension as the former widow of the said James Boyle, was the identical person & soldier in the war of the Revol

-ution, who served under that name, and who for his services in the war of the Revolution drew or had apportioned to him a Military Six hundred acre lot of bounty land, in the present town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins, State of New York, formerly the town of Milton, in the county of Cayuga & State of New York, and that the said James Boyle died in the year 1787. Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that previous to his death her said sister the aforesaid Mary Howell, the former widow of the said James Boyle, had by said husband one child which died quite young & that some four or five months after his death she had another child a daughter, who is now the widow Orpha Powers, who inherited the above mentioned lot of land as the lawful heir of the said James Boyle that this deponent resided at the same dwelling with them & was personally acquainted with the fact, of the said James Boyle the late husband of Mary Howell who is hereby applying for a pension living together as husband & wife from January 1785 Seventeen hundred & eighty five till the death of the said James Boyle in 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven; this deponent further saith that she is five years younger than her sister the late widow of James Boyle aforesaid & the present widow of Sylvanus Howell aforesaid, and that this deponent was married in 1790 Seventeen hundred & ninety, & that her sister the present applicant for a pension, was at that time the widow Mary Boyle, the identical widow of the aforesaid James Boyle, who was the identical soldier in the war of the Revolution as before mentioned. Subscribed & sworn before me this 7th day of March 1843 John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts Ruth Mayne

I certify that the within named Ruth Payne is a respectable person & that full credit is due to the within deposition subscribed by her
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
State of New York
County of Seneca ss Personally appeared before the Subscription a Judge of the court of Seneca County Sylvanus Payne of Said County, who on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he is aged eighty one years last August, that he was personally acquainted with widow Mary Howell the present applicant for a pension when she was a young woman & before her marriage to James Boyle; that he was personally acquainted with James Boyle the former & first husband of the present applicant for a pension, widow Mary Howell, before his said marriage to her, & when a young man; that the present widow Mary Howell and the aforesaid James Boyle were married in January 1785 Seventeen hundred & eighty five, and the said James Boyle was the identical person and soldier who served in the war of the Revolution, under that name, & who for his services drew a lot a military lot, of bounty land of Six hundred acres in the present town of Lansing in the county of Tom- pkins State of New York, formerly the town of Milton in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, and that the aforesaid James Boyle & the aforesaid widow Mary Howell lived together as husband and wife from January 1785 Seventeen hundred and eighty five to the death of the said James Boyle which took place in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty seven, this deponent residing in

The neighborhood at that time, well recollects of the time & circumstances of his death at the time here set forth; that during the time of the said James Boyle & his wife the aforesaid Mary Howell residing & living together as husband and wife, the aforesaid Mary Howell had one child which died quite young, that four or five months after the death of the aforesaid James Boyle she had another child, who is now the widow Orpha Power, and that child inherited as an heir, the said before mentioned Soldiers lot, or military lot, as drawn by her said father the aforesaid James Boyle, & that the present applicant for a pension widow Mary Howell is the identical mother of the aforesaid heir & who was the identical wife of the aforesaid James Boyle the soldier who drew the lot of bounty land as aforesaid; that this deponent was married in 1790, and at that time the aforesaid Mary Howell, was the widow Mary Boyle: that Sylvanus Howell, the late husband of the aforesaid Mary Howell, died in 1814 eighteen hundred & fourteen & that she has not since been married, but has remained since that time & is at this time the widow Mary Howell the widow of the aforesaid Sylvanus Howell - Subscribed & sworn before me this 7th day of March 1843 John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Sylvanus Payne is a respectable person, & that full credit is due to the above deposition of his - John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County

12 Back C. D. Hanks Esq County Clerk Waterloo Seneca Co. N.Y.
Ovid March 7th 1843
C. D. Hanks Esq
Dr Sir - Will you put your check, & certificate upon the other half of this sketch, be particular to note Judge Ingersoll's name as written 6 times, or so as to cover the deposition & certificate, please delay as time & as soon as done Mail it as detached the other side out - truly Your friend Adad Joy

State of New York 3
County of Tompkins 308 Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said county Orpha Powers of said county who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is fifty five years of age in May last, that widow Mary Howell who is applying for a pension from Seneca County New York as formerly the widow of James Boyle is her mother and that the said James Boyle was her father and that this deponent as the only heir inherits a Military lot of land in the present town of Lansing in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, formerly the town of Milton in the county of Cayuga and state of New York that widow Mary Howell aforesaid who is applying for a pension, in consequence of having been the wife and widow of James Boyle, is the identical person who was the wife of the said James Boyle, and that the said James Boyle and the above named present widow Mary Howell are the identical father & mother of this deponent. That from the earliest recollection of this deponent her said mother, the aforesaid widow Mary Howell, was the widow Mary Boyle, the identical widow of the aforesaid James Boyle. That when this deponent was ten or eleven years of age in the year 1797 or 1798, her said mother was married to Sylvanus Howell, and that they resided together as husband and wife till the death of her said step father, Sylvanus Howell which took place in Feb. 1814 eighteen hundred and fourteen, and that her said mother has not since married, but has ever remained and is at this time the widow of Sylvanus Howell
Subscribed and sworn before me me this 9 th day of March 1843
Orpha Powers Edward Walker Justice of the peace
Answer to be returned from Washington to Acra by Ovid N.Y.

I certify that the within named Sophia Powers is a respectable person, entitled to full faith & credit in her deposition within; Edward Walker Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Tompkins } ss. J. Willet B. Goddard Clerk of Tompkins County do hereby certify that Edward Walker whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and the above certificate was at the time of subscribing said affidavit and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and for that that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace and verily believe the signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 11th day of March 1843 J.B. Goddard Clerk

Key WIDOW, &c.)
File No. 19812
Mary Howell formerly widow of James Boyle Pri New War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York - 7210
Rept'd delay ~
Mary Howell, formerly widow of James Boyle
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1787 — of Seneca Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Davis — of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Gansevoort — in the N. York — line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d — day of May 1843 and sent to Arad Joy, Ovid, Seneca Co. N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book A — Vol. 2 — Page 84

10.08
Mary Howell
NY.
act 3. March '43
$80 pr am
Chad Joy Esq David Seneca Co N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York
County of Seneca ss On this 8th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said county of Seneca Mary Howell a resident of the town of Lodi in said county aged eighty One - 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution -ary war - That she is the widow of Sylvanus Howell & the late widow of James Boyle, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served to the close of the same, upon whose service bounty land was granted, and that she received a pension for five years at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the law or act of July 7. 1838 - she further declares that she is still a widow -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 8th day of May 1843
(Kerr) Howell
James Foster Justice
I certify that the above named Mary Howell is a respectable person & entitled to full belief Dated May, 8th 1843
James Foster Justice

State of New York, County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said county Sylvanus Payne of Lodi in said county aged eighty one years & on being duly sworn according to law, deposed and saith that he is personally acquainted with the within named Widow Mary Howell, the late widow of James Doyle & that she is the identical person to whom was granted a five year pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per Annum, said certificate bears date 2 d May 1843 Subscribed & sworn before me } and that she is still a Widow this 8th day of May 1843 {
I Certify that the above named Sylvanus Payne is a respectable person & entitled for full credit
State of New York, County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County Abad Joy of Ovid in said county aged fifty three when on being duly sworn according to law deposed saith that he is personally acquainted with Widow Mary Howell, the late widow of James Doyle, and that he was her agent in making application for a widows pension, and that the within named Mary Howell is the identical person to whom a five year pension was granted under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per Annum, said certificate bears date the 2 d May 1843. that she is still a widow Subscribed & sworn before me } Abad Joy this 8th day of May 1843 { James Foster Justice

I certify that Arad Joy is a respectable person & that the words "that she is still a widow" were written in close to his name, before the affidavit was administered to him - that full credit is due to his deposition
Dated May 8th 1843
James Foster Justice
State of New York
Seneca County ss } I James Foster the Justice of the Peace before the aforesaid declaration of Mary Howell was this day made do hereby certify that she the said Mary Howell is the identical person mentioned in and who had in her possession a pension certificate for Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1836 and terminating on the 4th of March 1841 unless she the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date. which Certificate was dated at the War Office of the United States the 2 day of May 1843 and per memorandum on the same Recorded in the pension Office in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 84. and that the said Mary Howell this day executed a power of attorney before me in order to draw the said pension and that she is the identical person who this day made oath before me that she was the identical person mentioned in the aforesaid pension certificate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 8th day of May 1843
James Foster Justice

State of New York } I do hereby certify that James Seneca County ss: Foster Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had & sworn to was on the day when said proceedings bear date and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca a duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take and certify said proceedings and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that his several signatures to the within Inats & certificates are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting as I verily believe. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of the said County this 9 th day of May 1823.
C. D. Hanks Clerk. of Seneca County.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled an Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss-
On this 12 th day of August 1848 Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Mrs Mary Howell a resident of the town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged 87 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 the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Sylvanus Howell and late widow of James Boyle who was a New York State soldier during the Revolutionary in the war of the Revolution and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Howell
In presence of } Luther Hadden }
James B Walker }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Luther Hadden justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit — Luther Hadden justice of the Peace

State of New York Tompkins County ss. I Norman Pittenden Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Luther Hadden Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature to the jurat thereto and the Certificate thereunder written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this 14 th day of August A D 1848.
N. Pittenden Clerk
Adon T. Jones
J. E. Brady Chambersburg Pa.