Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3026, Ralph Boon, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Boon, Ralph
S 3026
CONTENTS
Carded.

March 18. 743. R.  Pennsylvania
Ralph Boon, to Chas. (aged 62)
of Fayette Co. Pennsylvania, who was a Private, in M c Gaw's Regt. Pen. Line, for the term of one year. (1776).
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of $8 pr. mo: to commence the 4th of February 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of September 1822 and sent to Samuel Smith, Esq. Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
  Arrears to 4th Sept 1822.  $ 56.20    emi-ant. all'ce, ending 4 March 1823.  $ 48. 00    6 mo 25/ 4/  $104,20    8 " 28/30     48   
17. 14 11. 6 56.20
Schedule 50 Cents
{ Revolutionary claim Acts 18th March 1818 & chng 1. 1820. }
Transf to Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Agency, 10 - July 1830 for 4 weeks. 1830 and notification sent to Pension Pittsburgh. Letter Copies of papers sent to J. H. Deford, Harrisburg, Pa. Feb 9 1843.

rec d July 10. 1830 Transfer — War Department Washington D.C. J.W. Office War Dept Pension L. Edwards Esq.

Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh
On this first day of July 1830 before me the subscriber an Alderman & Mayor of said City in Allegheny County Pennsylvania personally appeared Ralph Boon who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Beatty in the 5 th Penn a Regiment in the Service of the United States That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State Pennsylvania Agency, that removing from there he was transferred to the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio Cincinnati Agency Whence he has lately removed That he now resides in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to this place are because he has relations in this state who are now old & infirm
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid W. B. Lawrence
Ralph Boon
At the same time personally appeared before me John Woods to me well known as a man of veracity and on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Ralph Boon who is now present & who signed the above application for a transfer and described in the above affidavit and knows him to be the man whom he represents himself to be Sworn and subscribed before me John Woods an Alderman & Mayor as aforesaid, in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of said City this first day of July 1830 at Pittsburgh
W. B. Lawrence Mayor
Please to direct my return papers to to myself at Pittsburgh W. B. Lawrence Ralph Boon

Copy of Record Ralph Boond
Col: Magaw's Penns a Regt. 1776-1 yr -
4 July 1922. -
Not found on roll. Proof of service is required.
Genl. John Beatty , who it is believed is the person in whose company Boone served, resides at Trenton, N. Jersey. He may, perhaps, be able to certify to the within stated services.
The residence of applicant should be stated in the declara- tion.
3 rd June 1922.
Few 6805

Original Claim
Fourteenth Judicial District of Penn a fs
On this fourth day of February 1822 personally appeared in open Court of Fayette County Ralph Boon aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Ralph Boon enlisted for the term of one year on the day of December in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain John Party in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert McL aw in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until paroled by the British in the State of New York; and that he belonged to the Infantry and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington about nine months after enlistment and was paroled: And paroled off by his Lieut. Colonel Samuel Penrose. That he was in the battles of Fort Washington and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his testimony.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear or affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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.
And that he has one Trunk worth fifty cents 0 50 no wife or family and resides in Union Township, Penn a
Ralph Boon
Feb. 4 th 1822 Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Test, John P l Blair Prothon ry
Fayette County fs
I John B. Trevor prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and 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 fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 18 th day of February 1822
John B. Trevor Prothon ry

Harrisburg Pa Jan'y 14/43 J. H. Alleford
Asks for copy of evidence on which Ralph Brown obtained a pension
W. H. Lee Jan'y 18/43.
— Pension Office.
Washington City Jan d Jan 20. 43.
Sec'y of War
Brig. J. G. Spencer
Wm. H. Allen Q.M. 2 d Ralph Brown Parker
Parker Pension Office

Waukesha Jan'y. 14. 1843
Dear Sir,
Mr. Ralph Brown who is a pensioner of the United States, and who has applied to the legislature of this state for a gratuity also, has desired me to write to your department for a copy of the evidence upon which he was placed on the pension roll of the United States.
As it is a courtesy which I believe is extended by us to that department, I will trouble you to forward to me the copy of the evidence referred to -
Mr. Brown was placed on the pension roll a number of years ago -
Your early attention to this will confer a favor -
Very Respectfully
Yr. Off. Secy.
J. A. H. S. Ford
To the Hon. the Secy. of War Washington

To the Hon ble The Department of War, (Washington)
Having been Applied to, by the friends of Ralph Boon, by letter, from a M c L. Smith of Union Town in the State of Penn a to Certify to the Department of War, as to the service of the said Ralph Boon, for more than nine Months service , in the Revolutionary Army; I immediately recognized the Name and upon turning to my Company Book, found that he had been Enlisted as a private in my Company, and served as the within Certificate purports: but having never seen or heard any thing of him, since his liberation from confinement in N. York; I declined to give the required Certificate, until it could be ascertained to my entire satisfaction; that the Applicant was the same identical Ralph Boon, that served in my Company; I therefore wrote M c Smith to learn and obtain from him, a number of particulars, relative to his knowledge, of the the Officers, Sergeants, and other Non Commissioned Officers & Men, of the Company; its several Stations, situation & services during that Campaign; and any other Circumstances which to recognize him; and I have yesterday rec d M c Smiths answer, stating such information, as has removed all doubt from my mind, that the present Applicant, is the same person who served with me and I have no hesitation in giving him the annexed Certificate.
all which is respectfully Submitted
Eenton Aug 3 6 th 1822.
John Beatty.

To all to whom, these Presents may come.
I Certify, that a Certain Ralph Boon, was Enlisted as a private Soldier for one year, on the 23 d day of January A.D. 1776, into my Company; being at that time, the first or Light Infantry Company, in the 5 th Pen a Regiment, Commanded by Col o Robt. Magaw, and part of the Revolutionary Army: That he served as such, until the 16 th of Novemb r following, when the Troops of that Regiment, (with others); were made Prisoners by the Enemy, at the Reduction of Fort Washington: That he was Carried into the City of New York, and remained in Confinement, until the 26 th of Decemb r of that year, when he, (with others) were liberated on Parole, and sent into the American Lines; all which Appears, from Entries in the Company Book, which I still retain. Being myself Made a Prisoner at the same time; I know not whether Boon again Entered into the service of his Country, or what became of him, having at no time afterwards seen him. Given Under my Hand, at the City of Trenton in the State of New Jersey, this 6 th day of August A.D. 1822.
John Beatty, late Captain of the 1 st Comp y . & Major Command t . of the 1 st 5 th Reg t . at its Capture & Surrender.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Mifflin
ss.
On this Twelfth day of August 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Mifflin personally appeared Ralph Boorn who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Beatty in the regiment commanded by Colonel Robert McLean in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District or Territory ,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Ohio is to visit his relations in the country & transact some business there that requires his presence. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } Ralph Boorn
James H. Wood Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

The State of Ohio (Muskingum County) } on this 23 d day of August 1826 before me the subscribers a justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared Henry Safford who on his oath declares that he well knows the within mentioned Ralph Boon to be the same person described in the foregoing Affidavit Sworn and subscribed to before H. Safford in the day & year above written
I hereby certify that the above named Henry Safford I hereby certify that the above named Henry Safford is a person of veracity.
Wm H Moore justice peace
I hereby certify that the within named Ralph Boon is the within named identical person named in the affidavit & who has for several years drawn a pension H. Safford

Jan 28. 43
Ralph Boon Farm
(To owner of Pensions) Washington City
Feb 26 Second trip
St. Louis
W.B. P

Dear Sir,
Warrenton Jany. 23. 1843
I rec d your letter of the 20 th inst. in reply to mine making inquiries in relation to the papers of Ralph Brown, and desiring copies of the evidence upon which his claim was allowed, as filed in your department.
In reply you say "We find the name of Ralph Boon," - That is the name. I was mistaken, in my statement of the name, Ralph Boon is the man.
Will you be so good as to furnish me with copies of the evidence filed on his application for a pension as early as possible
Yours, &c.
J. J. Edward Esq
J. H. Heford

Rev War
3026 INVALID
File No. 3026
Ralph Boon Pvt. in M c Lean's Pa. line Rev. War.
Act: Mch. 18/18; May 1/20
Index:—Vol. A, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Ohio, Muskingum County ss. I Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify that William H. Moore, esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken was on the several days of the dates of said affidavits, an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
I further certify that I am well acquainted the hand writing of said William H. Moore, and I verily believe that the signatures of "Wm. H. Moore, Justice of the peace," attached to the said affidavits, is the proper hand writing of the said William H. Moore.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Zanesville this 26 th day of August A. D. 1826.
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk.