Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,691, James Bothel, Mass. New York

SERVICE
Mass. New York
Bothel, James Mary
NUMBER
W 21,691
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4471
New York
James Bothel
of Granville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodge of the Reg t commanded by Col Bushing in the Massachusetts line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Janua- ry 1833 and sent to E. B. Parker Granville N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $75.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 25.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Grannick Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 102

Ja. Pothel
Discharged from War Department to John P. Larker North Lawrence Wash. Co. N York
1837
committed
15 mo. private
50¢.

Joseph S. Leigh Clerk of the County Courts in & for the County of Washington and State of New York Do hereby certify that the three half sheets hereto annexed contain the original Declaration of James Bothel for a pension with the with the certificate of Samuel Haynes the Clergyman and the affidavits of Andrew Howk, Noah Day and Solomon Hullett as they were when they went from me after making my certificate at the foot of the proceedings, except the said John C. Parker has testified to the credibility of the said Deponents and I certify that the said John C. Parker was at the several times a justice of the peace in for said County duly authorized to administer oaths in said County as aforesaid and that his name J. C. Parker to the several oaths is his proper hand writing known to me, and that he is still a justice of the peace and his name to the certificates of credibility of the Deponents is his hand writing and that the said John M. P. before whom the said Declaration was made and who has signed his name to the opinion was at the said time still is a judge of the said County Courts duly authorized to act as such and that his name thereto signed is his proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office over the narrow ribbon attaching and binding the papers together at the top of this my certificate this 21 st day of December 1832 J. S. Leigh Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September 1882 personally appeared before John Moss one of the judges of the County Court in for said County of Washington James Worth a resident of the Town of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy three years and upwards who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court to make his Declaration for a pension who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That while living at Oakham in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts in the last of May or first of June 1776 he enlisted or volunteered for the term of six months he believes in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Warner. Lieut. Samuel Warner and Ensign Densmore, the Regiment he has forgotten but Remembers Major Dears was the Major, that he so enlisted or volunteered at New Braintree adjoining the town of his residence in the State troops he supposes does not remember what Brigade but thinks it was General Fellows that he marched to Brookfield and passed muster and from thence marched on for New York through Hartford and New Haven in Connecticut and there went on board of Sloop and sailed to New York. Staid there a few weeks and then removed about four miles from the City towards Kingsbridge into Barracks and after staying there a few weeks marched to Harlem Heights and after a short stay went to White Plains and was in the battle at that place and after the Battle went to Crotons bridge where he staid until the British went into Winter quarters at New York and his Company and the Regiment he believes were there disbanded and dismissed about the first of December of the year last aforesaid That in this Campaign he knew Col Nixon's Regiment and General Nixon's Brigade of the Continental army he believes, that he believes he served on this occasion six months.
b. no.
And he further states that while he lived at Oakham aforesaid in the forepart of April in the year 1777 he enlisted or volunteered in the State troops he supposes at Braintree adjoining Oakham for the term of three months in Captain Dodge's Company and Lieutenant Ninnicum and Ensign Dodge to go to Rhode Island to guard the shores, there was no Regiment formed as he knows of the troops were stationed along the shore a great

B. 1775
distance and several miles a part. That they marched to Woonsocket (Massachusetts) to pass muster from thence to Providence Rhode Island where they staid a short time then to a place called Old Blax Newtown about twenty or thirty miles from Providence where they continued until the expiration of his term when they were dismissed in the month of July having performed three months service That the Regiment if there was one never came together during this period to his knowledge and don't know the Col of other Regimental or Company officers except his own
And he further states that the latter part of August 1777 just after the Battle of Bannington he remembers, he again enlisted or volunteered in the Massachusetts State Troops he supposed at Braintree in Massachusetts aforesaid for the term of three months in Capt. John Warne's Company Lieutenant Warner. the ensign was sick as he understood and did not join them. in Col. Cushing's Regiment Major Rann & Major Brownman. they had no Lieut. Col. in Genl. Warner's Brigade of Hampshire Massachusetts that they marched to Bannington from there to Manchester in Vermont and from thence after some stay at Manchester to Stillwater near Bennington's Heights and followed Gen. Burgoyne up the River Hudson after the Battle was present at his surrender saw the troops march out as prisoners without their arms after which he was marched to Albany and after about a week to Catskill and from thence near to Coopers where they went on board a Petticoat and went to Parytown and then march to White Plains where he continued two or three weeks or more and he remembers two days before his time was out they heard a firing towards Kings Bridge they were marched there to reinforce the troops but the British were beat back over the Bridge before their arrival there, they were then marched back to White Plains where he with his Company were disbanded the latter part of November of the year aforesaid after he had served three months in this campaign he remembers at Saratoga Col. Nixon Genl. Nixon of the Continental Army he believes and that he was near Genl. Nixon the next morning after the last main battle with Burgoyne his horse was killed and he was wounded by a cannon shot from the British also Remembers Gen. Glover then Col. Morgan's Riflemen Col. Jackson's Regiment and Genl. Patterson's Brigade all being at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne.
B. 1777
That a year or two after the surrender of Burgoyne he removed from

That a year or two after the surrender of Burgoyne he removed from
Massachusetts to Salem in the County of Washington State of New York and lived there during the remainder of the period of the war that he was while there frequently called on and went out on alarms which were frequent by reason of Tories plundering the inhabitants and taking some prisoners and carrying them off on these occasions he remained out from two to three and more days and sometimes weeks at a time and in the whole term of the remainder of the period of the war he spent as much as three months of time - and one occasion he remembers there was an alarm of Tories have gone to Arlington in Vermont and were on the retreat over the mountains and many Scouts turned out and Seventeen Tories were taken a few miles east of Salem - at the close of the War Doctor Williams of Salem informed him he had got tickets for him for three months savings as a Scout which he sold to the Doctor at a discount and took his pay of him in goods
8. mo.
15 Mo.
That he has no Documentary evidence never having received a written discharge and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services -
To the questions prescribed by the War Department he answers
1. That he was born in the Town of Oakham in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts on the 3rd September 1758 2. That he has a Record of his age in his Bible at home 3. That when he entered the service he lived at Oakham aforesaid and after the taking of Burgoyne removed to Salem and continued there until after the war and from there removed to Granville his present residence about 36 or 37 years ago where he has ever since resided 4. That he always volunteered was never drafted, and did not serve as a substitute for any person 5. That he cannot state the officers & Regiments more fully than he has done in the body of his Declaration above 6. That he never received any written Discharge from the army 7. That he is known by the following persons who can testify to his character for truth & veracity toward Nehemiah Hulbert Andrew Howland Asa Northman Esq Noah Day & many others - That he is entirely helpless unable to get in or out of bed or to raise out of a chair or dress or undress himself without help, and is without property and therefore unable to attend Court He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
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annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State whatever.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid - before me
John Moss
James Borthel his mark
State of New York Washington County
I, Andrew Howk of Granville in the County & State aforesaid aged fifty eight years and upwards being duly sworn according to law saith he is well acquainted with James Borthel named in the annexed Declaration and has for thirty years past lived near neighbor to him that he is now nearly helpless that he has always been deemed a man of truth and veracity by his neighbors and acquaintance. that he believes him to be seventy three years of age from his appearance, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I hereby concur in that opinion. and it is very inconvenient for this Deponent to appear before a judge to make this Declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed this 21 st day of August 1832 Before me
Andrew Howk
I, Parker Just. Pease and certify that the above Deponent Andrew Howk is a credible person well known to me. I, Parker J. Pease Noah Day of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York aged seventy five years being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with James Borthel named in the annexed Declaration has known him for thirty years past lived a neighbor to him among thirty years that he believes him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and never heard it doubted and I concur in that opinion. and that he is a man of truth & veracity in his neighborhood. -
Noah Day
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st August 1832
Before me J. P. Parker J. Pease and that Noah Day is a credible person well known to me J. P. Parker J. Pease
I Samuel Hays a Clergyman residing in the Town of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Borthel

in respect to his military service in the Revolution and must have been in Doubt and I concur in that opinion. and that he is a man of truth & veracity in his neighborhood. - Noah Day
Given under my hand this 21 st August 1832 Before me J. P. Parker J. Pease and that said Noah Day is a credible person well known to me J. P. Parker J. Pease
I Samuel Haynes a Clergyman residing in the Town of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Bothel named in the annexed Declaration; that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood of where he recently resided (he having removed a few miles) to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur therein. that I have been acquainted with said James Bothel for ten years last past, that he is deemed a man of truth & veracity, where he is known Samuel Haynes Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of August 1832
Before me J. P. Parker J. Pease
b. no. Nehemiah Hult of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York being duly sworn according to Law saith he has known James Bothel named in the annexed Declaration for forty years last past that he believes him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he recently lived (having now removed a few miles therefrom) to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I concur in that opinion, that he is deemed a man of truth & the reputation of his having been such soldier has never been doubted to his knowledge. and further saith not Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of August 1832 before me Nehemiah Hult
J. P. Parker J. Pease and that said Nehemiah Hult is a credible person well known to me for many years J. P. Parker J. Pease
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department relative to the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Samuel Haynes who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Granville aforesaid and Nehemiah Hult who has signed the affidavit immediately below that of said Clergyman is a resident of Granville aforesaid and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit. And he further certifies that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Honorable John P. Upp who is a Judge of the said Courts duly empowered to perform the duties of a Judge of said Courts and that his signature to said proceedings is his proper handwriting and further that John C. Parker before whom the affidavits of Andrew Howk Noah Day & Nehemiah Hullett and certificate of Samuel Haysen purport to have been taken was at the several times thereof a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the said County according to Law and his signature thereto is his proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two —
J. S. Leigh CLE

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 7837.
James Bothel
(Page 75)
16.
20 Sept 32 21 Nov 32
J. B. Parker agent

No 7837.
BRIEF in the case of James Bothel of Granville County of Washington in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Judge.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes.  How old is he?  73 Years.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May 18 th June 17 th 1776. Volunteers 6. Volunteer Gen. Tolson   Sept. 1777. 3. " Capt. Danl. Warner & Major Clance .   Aug st 1777. 3. " Capt. Hodge .   3. " Col. Cushing — Genl. Warner  
 In what battles was he engaged?  Battle of White Plains.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Oakhurst County of Worcester Mass ts  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary Evidence.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They appear to be in due form. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk.

Recd. 29. June 1844.
Albany 5784 New York
Mary Bothel widow of James Bothel, who was a Private in the Mass Line, 9th
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1844 and sent to Hon. O. Hungerford, Watertown, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 271.

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Mary Bichel NY
act 7. July 38
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Hon A. Hunsford Watertown NY NY.

State of New York Jefferson County
On this 5th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court, Mary Bothe a resident of the Town of Clayton in the County of Jefferson aged Eighty five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of James Bothe who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served in the Massachusetts Militia and was pensioned under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of fifty dollars per annum. She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Wilson and that she was married to the said James Bothe in the town of Leicester in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts by Hezekiah Ward a Justice of the peace on the thirty first day of May seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That she has obtained a certificate of her marriage from the town clerk of Leicester by which it appears that the name of her husband the aforesaid James Bothe is spelled James Boughell. This declaration further says that the record is not spelled right, that her husband did not spell it so and that she is the identical person whose name was Mary Wilson and was married by Hezekiah Ward and that the said James Boughell as it is spelled in the marriage record is the identical James Bothe who was pensioned under the act of June 7. 1832. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid James Bothe died on the twentieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty one, 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 on the time above stated.
On this 5th day of March 1844 personally came before me Mrs Mary Bothe the foregoing declarant and subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Mary Bothe her mark
Hiram Carpenter judge of County Court

State of New York } Jefferson County } David Borthel of Clayton Jefferson County New York, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that James Borthel deceased, and Mary Borthel his widow within named were my parents, that my father the said James died at my house on the twentieth day of November One thousand eight hundreds and forty one and that he left Mary Borthel his widow who has never intermarried but remains the widow of the said James. Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of March 1844 before me David Borthel
Hiram Carpenter } Judge Jefferson County }
I certify that David Borthel, the above named affiant is a credible person.
Hiram Carpenter judge Jeff. County Court
I certify, that I am acquainted with the above named Hiram Carpenter that the above is his own hand writing, and that he is a Judge in the County of Jefferson, New York, duly qualified and empowered to act as such. March 17 1844 O Hunsford

Russ WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21691
Mary South Widow of James South Pr. Rear Wm
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rejected act 7. July 38 Tit to H. M. A. May. 2 nd May 2 1/4

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Hof R Washington
14 February 1835.
I herewith join further evidence in support of Reynolds Johnson claim to a pension. I am confident you must come to the conclusion by this evidence that he is entitled to a pension as the enclosed documents from the Comptroller of the clearly prove that Johnson served more than six months. I must ask your attention to this can and I desire an early answer
I am Sir Yours obedt Servt
Stearns D. Bur
J. P. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington.

23 Free G. Hunsford Esq House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Leicester July 22 1844
Sir
Yours of 19 th has come to hand. and on examining the Town Records, I find the following Record
There are to certify that James Boughell and Mary Wilson, both of Beckham, were married 31 st of May 1779 by me.
Heskiah Ward Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Town Record at Leicester Mass
John Sargent Town Clerk
NB I am informed that the name should be spell Bothwell by the family connection

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
13 th Nov 1781.
James Bothel priv
£1
15 6
21 days -
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 10 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt.  Edward Long  in  Major Thomas Armstrong  Regt.    Second " "   " "   "    Third " "   " "   "    Fourth " "   " "   "    Fifth, " "   " "   "    Sixth " "   " "   "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that on the 4 th day of April 1778 Thomas Armstrong was duly appointed and Commissioned Major of the Regiment of Militia in the County of Charlotte whereof John Williams was Colonel and that on the same day Edward Long was duly appointed and Commissioned Captain of a company in the said Regiment all which appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment in this Office.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany May 10. 1844

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 15 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Washburn is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Edward Waldo's Company, May 3, to July 12 1777, also private, and upon a pay roll of Capt. John Green's Company, Sept 10 to Dec 30 1777 as a corporal. That roll of Capt. David Warner's 1776 also bears the name of said Washburn.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c M. Swifts. Dec. 19/93 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

House of Representatives May 7 1844
Sir Mary Bothell is an applicant for a pension for the services of her husband James Bothell. It is alleged that he served six months in 1776 under Capt. Daniel Warner — three months in the Spring of 1777 under Capt. Hodge and three months in the Fall of 1777 under Capt. John Crawford. The Commissioners of Pensions inform me that the evidence of his service (if per- formed) may be furnished by your office, I have therefore to request that you will furnish me with such evidence of his services as may be in your possession. Very respectfully Yours Secy of State of Massachusetts (H. Hunsford) The name may be Bohall or Bowhall.