Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,755, David Boughton, Conn.

SERVIC
Conn.
Boughton, David Dinah
NUMBER
W. 15,755
CONTENTS

3495.
New York Roll.
✓ David Boughton, Lt
Private.
Coventry line - 1st. 6 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of October 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r Judge. Canandaigua N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 28 \frac{19}{30} — 37:6
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Swift
$ 85:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Residence Victor, Ontario Co.
Victor Ontario Co.
Arrears sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r 1818 Canandaigua New York

State of New York } Ontario County }
Daniel Broughton of the town of Victor in the County of Ontario and State of New York, and formerly of Rowland Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn and sworn with an oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this country in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and that he the deponent testified the 6 th day of March 1777 in Colonel John Church's Regiment in Captain Samuel Gannock's Company in the Connecticut Line in the Continental Service and that after several changes in said Regiment he was honorably discharged from Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment at West Point by General Washington the 22 nd day of June 1783 and that he has lost his discharge and that he is 60 years of age and is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to declared and subscribed this 16 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York
Daniel Broughton

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Baughton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Canandaigua April 16 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York ss
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a
Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas do certify that David Baughton the aforesaid Applicant is in Reduced Circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support
Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua Sept. 24 th 1818
State of New York ss In testimony that Stephen Phelps, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same, a Judge of Ontario common Pleas and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 24 th day of September 1818 - H. M c Nab Clk

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this Twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) David Boughton aged Sixty Three years, resident in the town of Hector in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I enlisted March 6 th 1777 in Capt Samuel Comstock's Company and Colonel John Chandler's Regiment and continued in the War till the War closed and was discharged June 22 nd 1783 I belonged to Colonel Herman Swift's Regiment when discharged
and that he made application for a Pension on the Sixteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 34185 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One Table $2.50 Eight Chairs $3.00 One Wheel 1.75 7 25   One large Wheel $2.00 One Chest 0.75 One Rail and Tray 1.50 4 25   One small ditto 0.75 Small Pot 0.75 1 50   One Tea ditto 0.50 Shovel & Tongs $1.50 2 00   One old Table 0.50 One Pair Flat Irons 1.00 1 50   David Boughton 21 50 
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a cooper and am so troubled with the Rheumatism that I am not able to labour some part of the my time I have a weakness in my right arm which debars me from labour a great deal of my time and grows upon me my Family consists of my Wife Dinah fifty seven years of age I have three Children under my care, Martha , Bath , & Benjamina One 17 years One 13 years, & One 9 years of age Martha is not able to do any thing & do not expect that she will ever be able to do any more labour
David Boughton
Sworn to & declar this 21 st day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
W m Rogers a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Kosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 Seventy One dollars and 75 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 o day of August 1820
J Van Kosen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Albany 3402
Dinah Boughton widow of David Boughton
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1828 and who died on the 11 th Dec r 1834 of Ontario Co, in the State of N Y ork who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Canstock of the reg t commanded by Col. Swift Conn t in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Conts per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1839 and sent to Jonathan Nason, Canandaigua, N Y .
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r .. 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 68

3402
1823
Papers of
Simona Boughton on her application for a Pension
Marrd 9 July 1786
Husband died 11 Dec 1834
Marrd 9 July 1786
Husband died 11 Dec 1834
Admitted
Pension 2 years
Jonathan Mason Esq, Canandaigua N.Y.

State of New York Ontario County } ss. } p.
I Matthew S. Baughton of the town of Victor in the county of Ontario, being the oldest son of David and Dinah Baughton, and having in my custody possession the Family Record of David Baughton, late of the town of Victor, now deceased, kept by him during his life time, do certify that the following is a true copy of the Family Record of David Baughton dated with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in plain, legible figures as follows (viz)
"Dinah Baughton my 2 d wife was born December"
"19 th A.D. 1766 We were married July 9 th A.D. 1786"
Matthew S. Baughton
I, Matthew S. Baughton above named, depose and say that I reside in the town of Victor aforesaid, shall be fifty one years of age the 8 th day of February 1839 - that David Baughton this deponent's father resided with me at the time of his death, that he died the Eleventh day of December 1834 - that during his life time, the said David Baughton, this deponent's Father, kept a Family Record, which said Family Record, so kept by this deponent's Father, has, since his death, been continually in the custody of this deponent - that the entries in the said Family Record are all made in his Father's hand writing, with which this deponent is well acquainted; that the above is a true extract from the Family Record of David Baughton deceased, with the exception above named, as certified by me - This deponent further says, that the said Family Record of David Baughton deceased, now in the custody of this deponent, is full & complete, in every respect, containing entries of his own age, the age of his first wife, the day & year of his marriage with his first wife, the day & year of the death of his first wife, which is entered as having happened the "26 th day of February 1786" and also the day & year of the birth of each of his children by his first and second wife - This deponent further says, that he has had personal knowledge of the said Record upwards of forty years, that it has always been referred to as a Family Record

by all this deponent's brother, & sister, both before and since the death of this deponent's father - This deponent further says that Deborah Boughton this deponent's mother, is now a widow, and has remained a widow ever since the death of her father - this deponent further says, that the Pension Certificate of David Boughton has been forwarded to the proper department, to enable her mother to receive the arrears of pay due to her father at the time of his death - that according to this deponent, her motion the Pension Certificate with the necessary proof of her father's death, was forwarded in the month of February 1835 - That her father drew a pension of ninety six Dollars, per annum under the act of 1818 - that he drew her pension for the first time in the month of March in the 1820, or 1821, is not positive which year - That the Family Record from which the foregoing extract has been made by this deponent, has been in her custody since the death of her Father -  Subscribed & sworn the 16 th day of January 1839 - Before me John Lapham Judge of Ontario County Courts.  Matthew S. Boughton
I John Lapham one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas, a court of Record, in & for the county of Ontario, do certify that Matthew S. Boughton who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, did at the time produce before me an ancient Family Record purporting to be the Family Record of David Boughton, which has every appearance of being genuine - that I have examined the said Record and find it to be full & complete as a family Record and that the foregoing certificate is an exact copy from an entry made in the said Family Record - I further certify that Matthew S. Boughton is a person of good character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit -  John Lapham Judge of Ontario County Courts  January 16 th 1839 -

State of New York } Ontario County } 3
On the sixteenth day of January Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me John Lapham one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, a court of record, in & for the county of Ontario Albert Boughton who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is a resident of the town of Victor in the county of Ontario, and that he is thirty five years of age - that he is a son of David & Dinah Boughton - that his father David Boughton died in the town of Victor aforesaid on the Eleventh day of December Eighteen Hundred & thirty four - that his mother Dinah Boughton is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of David Boughton this deponent's father - That David Boughton, this deponent's father, during his life time, kept a Family Record, in which was entered the day & year of his own birth, and that of each wife, and the day & year of his marriage to each, and the day & year of the decease of his first wife & the time of his second marriage with Dinah Boughton this deponent's mother - also the time of the birth of each of his children - That this record has been long known in the family, and recognized by all the members of his father's family as authentic, and since this deponent's recollection has always been resorted to by all this deponent's brothers & sisters for the purpose of establishing their respective ages - This deponent has often inspected the said Family Record both before & since the death of his father David Boughton - that the entries therein are all in his father's hand writing - and an entry on a blank leaf in an old Family Bible - that he is well acquainted with his father's hand writing - That since the death of this deponent's father the said Family Record has always been in the custody & possession of Matthew S. Boughton this deponent's brother - That the extract from the said Family Record made by Matthew S. Boughton and by him certified to, is an exact copy from the Family Record of David Boughton deceased - Subscribed and sworn to this day & year above written - Before me John Lapham } Judge of Ontario County Courts } Albert Boughton
I hereby certify that the above named Albert Boughton is to me well known - that he is a person of good character and his statements entitled to credit. Noted January 16 th 1839 John Lapham, Presiding Judge Ontario County Courts

State of New York
On this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared before me John Lapham one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, a court of Record, in & for the county of Ontario, Dinah Baughton a resident of the town of Victor in the county of Ontario aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of David Baughton late of the town of Victor in the county of Ontario - that her husband David Baughton was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and drew a pension from the United States of Ninety Six dollars per annum - that he drew his pension under the act of 1818. that he drew for the first time in the Month of March - does not recollect the year but thinks it was in 1820 or 1821. She further declares that she was married to the said David Baughton on the ninth day of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six - that her husband the aforesaid David Baughton died on the Eleventh day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty four 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 (sic) at the time above stated
Before me. John Lapham Judge of Ontario County Courts
Dinah Baughton
I hereby certify that Dinah Baughton above named is, by reason of her bodily infirmities, not of ability to appear before a court of Record, John Lapham Judge of Ontario County Courts.

State of New York Ontario County
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Sapham Esq. whose name is subscribed to the several Affidavits and certificates in the within instrument was at the time of taking the same a Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified residing in said County and duly authorized to take the same. And that his several signatures within subscribed are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 21 st Feb. 1839 at P'keepsie
Thomas Hall Clerk J. S. D. Brant Penns Dep. Clerk

Colours of David Baughman April 18 th 1818
Not on the roll
Admitted
to the Honorable Surgeon of War
Sutor

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature & herunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 21 st day of April
AD 1818
Thos M c Naughton

Ontario Co County
I personally appeared before me Enos Gillis Esq. one of the justices of the Peace for the said County Abraham Boughton and Elizer Boughton and being duly sworn deposed and said that on or about the Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy, Seventh that David Boughton of Cornwall in the State of Connecticut did Enlist into the Revolutionary Service under the command of Captain Samuel Coonstock & for the that he the said David Boughton did Enlist during the war and that he did return from the Service in the summer of Seventy hundred and Eighty three with the other troops of the Connecticut line that was discharged at that time and for the these deponents said that
Abraham Boughton Elizer Boughton
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Enos Gillis justice of the Peace
To all whom it may Concern
This may Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the witnesses to the above deposition for several years past and know them both to be Respectable Creditable men
Enos Gillis justice of the Peace
The honorable the Secretary of the war department will please forward my depositions (if allowed) to Stephen Phelps Esq. at Bennington who is my agent
April 16. 1818
David Boughton

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
In testimony that Enos Gillis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said county and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county at Canandaigua this 24 th day of September 1818—
H. M c Neil Clk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } P
I, Theophilus Smith, pastor of the Congregational Church in New Canaan, state and county aforesaid, do certify that I find among the records of the late Justus Mitchell, pastor of the Congregational Church in the Parish of Canaan (now the town of New Canaan) in the county of Fairfield, state of Connecticut, a list of marriages solemnized by him during his ministry, with the dates of the same. The aforesaid list extends from the year 1783, to the year 1806. In the aforesaid list, I found the following entry which I certify to be a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures, as follows.
"July ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, David Boston and Dinah Hanford, Canaan."
Theophilus Smith, Pastor of the Congregational Church in New Canaan.

I, Theophilus Smith, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception of the date which in the records is expressed in plain legible figures, as follows "July 9 th 1786, David Burton and Deborah Mansfield, Canaan". Theophilus Smith, Pastor of the Congregational Church in New Canaan.
Connecticut } S s . New Canaan 5 February A. D. 1839. Fairfield County } Personally appeared Theophilus Smith who subscribed the foregoing Certificate and Deposition and made oath to truth of the same before me Joseph Stillman Justice of the Peace

I Catharine Keeler of New Canaan Fairfield County and State of Connecticut being under oath do depose and say that I am of the age of sixty four years, that on or about the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six when I was of the age of thirteen or fourteen years I was then living at the house of Stephen deceased Mansfield in New Canaan, that at said time and place I was present at and saw the marriage and the solemnization of the marriage of David Burton of said New Canaan with and to Dinah Mansfield daughter of said Stephen Mansfield, and further this Deponent saith not. New Canaan 8 February A.D. 1839.
Catharine Keeler
Sworn and Subscribed before me this eighth day of February. A.D. 1839.
Joseph Silliman Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
1 I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Joseph Silliman Esq was on the 5 th day of Instant February seven since has been and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Joseph Silliman Esq and do hereby believe that the signatures to the certificates annexed to the foregoing Depositions and purporting to be his, are both genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 11 th day of February A.D. 1839.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk

1895 Military History Jan. 28. to Mr. F. Hamilton Meriden, Conn.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15755
Dinah Boughton Wid of David Boughton Prim Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Albany N.Y.
David Boughton act 1818 to what time paid? N.Y.
John Hany Esq.
Dec 11 th Dec. 1834 p F. that paid H

Marl. N.Y. 4823 Dinah Boughton, act July 7. 1838.
James L. Church Esq. Chairman of Committee Washington D.C. Mrs. Mason, Canandaigua N.Y.

Waukesha County Wis. February 21 st 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Herewith I enclose you the papers of Deborah Baughton on her application for a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1830 - I trust they will be found satisfactory to establish her claim -
Sir, since I have forwarded several applications, and as yet have had return from none of them - On first on the application of Mrs Dunham forwarded 3 months since - Please to notify me whether the testimony forwarded in her case shall have been found insufficient -
In Ploverin Respectfully &c
Jonathan Mason
Feb 21 1839 Dunham's application Feb 1839

ans THE H. WALES LINES CO.
BUILDING CONTRACTORS.
ans 9 MERIDEN, CONN. Dec 17 th 1895
Wm Lochren Conn r Dear Sir:
Will you kindly favor me with record of Pension application  or service of David Boughton Conn Pensioner Act 1818. then residing in New York as per Conn Rev. Record Book & greatly oblige
Yours Respectf.
J. H. Hamilton