Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,921, James Boaz, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Boaz, James
NUMBER
S. 36,921
CONTENTS
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8,966
Maine
James Boaz 4
of Portland in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dighton of the Artillery line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Sept. 1819 and sent to A. K. Davis Esq. Paris Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Oct. 1819, 10 mths. 81. 29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 118. 00
$199.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
James Boaz, Portland, Maine
Certificate of Land

1854. James Boaz Copy Portland
(0966)
Con-
(Sept 1859)
James Boaz Central Portland

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the seventh day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Boaz — aged fifty nine — years, resident in Portland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Simon Jackson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirtieth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8966 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness John B. Boyd
James Boaz his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — a small lot of land and a small house — said land about forty feet by fifty one feet —
Witness James X Boaz John P. Boyd mark
Sworn to Before Alvion Th. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Boaz who, by occupation am a Laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of a lame arm, and what labor I can perform is with one arm
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hagar Boaz (wife) about 57 Very infirm   Adeline Boaz " 12   Thomas Boaz " 8   Witness John P. Boyd James X Boaz mark  
Sworn to Before Alvion Th. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 ninety — dollars and no more  cents .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$90—

James Boag
Purvis Col Infantry Reg't 1781 - 2 years
Admitted
James Boag

To The Hon ble Albin H. Parris Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine, The Petition of James Boaz a resident citizen of the United States, and an Inhabitant of Portland in the County of Cumberland in said District humbly shews. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one in the month of February, He been listed as a soldier in the Company of Captain Abraham Watson of Cambridge, and was marched from said Cam- bridge to Westpoint, where he was attached to the Third Regiment commanded by Colo. Graton, in General Glover's Brigade, and was at Westpoint when the French joined the Americans under Maj. General Rochambeau - was in several small skirmishes but in no pitched Battle - That he was with the troops that went on to Philadelphia to quell a disturbance there, but was principally stationed at Westpoint and its vicinity - That he continued in the service until the close of the war - That the service he performed was in the Continental establishment in the revolution- ary war - That he was discharged honorably at Westpoint in October 1783 at the disbanding of the American Army, but unfortunately has lost his discharge. Your Petitioner would further represent, that he is not been on any pension list of the United States, that he is now fifty seven years of age, has a large family, has no way to obtain a livelihood but by his daily labour; and that by reason of his advanced circumstances, he stands in need of the assistance of his Country, as provided by an Act of Congress passed the eighteenth day of March 1818, making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service in the the United States in the revolutionary War. All which facts he is ready to verify and prove by his Oath and by such other evidence as is required by said Act. Wherefore he prays that his evidence may be received, and his claim to a Pension established agreeable to the provi- -sions of said Act, and that your Honor would trans- -mit the same to the Hon ble Secretary at War
James Boaz

District of Maine April 30 th 1810
Then personally appeared John H. Smith and made solemn oath that he was a Captain in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war, and well knew the within named James Boaz at Westpoint, and that he was in the service nearly two years, and that he verily believes the facts stated is within an in every respect true.
John H. Smith AD
District of Maine April 30 th 1810
Then personally appeared James Hens and made solemn oath that he was in the same Company in the Revolutionary war with the within named James Boaz, and knows that he performed the services within mentioned, and that he verily believes that the facts within stated are true - witness Oliver Bray. James Hens his mark
James Boaz's Application -

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came James Boag — the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of John H. Smith esq. an officer in the revolutionary army, and also the affidavit of James Hearn a soldier in the same army, both which depositions were signed and sworn to before me
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said James Boag the applicant, served as a private soldier — in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

36 921
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Revy
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36 921
James Boaz Pri Rev. Rev.
Act:
18 th March 187
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[Arrangement of 1870.]