Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2086, Moses Boon, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Boon, Moses
S. 2086
carded
CONTENTS
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Rev. Has
2086
✓ INVALID.
File No. 2086
Moses Boon
riot Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. 21. , Page 36.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5208 Pittsburg Penna
Moses Boon
of Tyrone / — in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gulecks of the Reg t commanded by Col Beaven in the New Jersey line for 7 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon Stewart the Repres
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $34.99 3/4 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 11.00 3/4 $ 46.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 168

Restoration of Moses Boon }
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7 mo. pri:
23.33
Hon. A. Stewart

Declaration
In order to obtain to attain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7 th 1832
Luzerne county State of Pennsylvania
On this 22 nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Luzerne state of Pennsylvania now sitting Moses Boon respondent of Tyrone Township county of state officers. 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 the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United under the following named officers, & served as herein stated
That he was born in Hunterdon county New Jersey in the year 1748. That he resided in that county until he entered the service, which was in the fall of 1776. That he was drafted in Capt Gullick's company of state troops, and was attached to Col Bruns Regt. That he served one month at a time, during considerable part of the revolutionary war.
That he was in the battle of Monmouth which was on the 28 th day of June 1778. That he served generally under the same Capt Gullick, but sometimes was out under other captains. That the whole period of his services in this way are not that a time was certainly as much

at Seven months, That he never received any written discharge, That he has no record of his age, but that he knows his age to be eighty four years, That he lived in Huntington Co. Penn New Jersey about fifteen years after the war, and then removed to this county. (Fayette) where he has resided ever since, that he knows of no persons at present by whom he can prove his services, but that Amos Cooper & John Fleming will certify as to his reputation etc.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll or agency of any other
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 22 nd Oct 1832
To W Beeson Brother
Morris Boon Mark
We Amos Cooper & John Fleming both of Fayette County State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that we are well acqu- ainted with Morris Boon of Fayette Co. & State of Pennsylvania, who has described & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight  seventy eight years of age, That he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 22 nd Oct 1832
Amos Cooper
To W Beeson Brother
John Fleming

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the under named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said court do further certify that it appears to them that Amos Cooper who has signed the foregoing certificate is a very respectable man residing in Franklin Township Fayette County Pennsylvania, and that John Fleming who has also signed the same is a resident of the county & State aforesaid, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Fayette County Pa Pennsylvania
I Henry W Beeson Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of December A D 1832
W. W. Beeson Prothy
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the claimant & that I esteem him a very conscientious & credible man - that he offered some reason for not producing a clergyman which I have forgotten but which left the impression on my mind that it was a satisfactory one. A. Stewart
Jany 31. 1833

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Boon Moses GRADE Private "in the LINE Corps of Artillery Artificers of Pennsylvania"
WARRANT NUMBER 12851 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 7, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.