Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,672, Daniel Boney, N. C.

SERVICE
N.6.
Boney, Daniel
NUMBER
S.6672
CONTENTS
carded.

Reported
32125 v. 125. North Carolina.
Daniel Boney 32
of Duplin Co in the State of NC who was a Private in the Company by Captain Taylor of the Regt commanded by Genl Pickens in the N. Carolina line for Six months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of April 1844 and sent to H. H. Wyler Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 $260.00 Pension allowance en ling
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Thos Van Horn Book E. Vol. 6/2 Page 49

State of North Carolina County of Duplin } ss.
On this the 31 st day of December A.D. 1839 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina personally appeared Daniel Boney a resident in said County of Duplin and State of North Carolina aged seventy eight years (the 12 th Dec r . 1839), 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 th 1832.
The reasons why he has not made this application sooner, are that at the time he first heard of the passage of the Law granting pensions to soldiers of the Revolution he was in bad health and unable to go about and obtain the necessary information, is of retiring habits and lives in a remote and unfrequented section of the County and was also informed that he was required to prove his actual service by persons who served with him (as an indispensable requisite) and knew no better until recently - he was informed that his own declaration accompanied with traditional evidence would entitle him to a pension.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 st In a company of Duplin militia as a volunteer and private in December 1780 under Captain Taylor, Lieutenant not recollected,

3 Nicholas Bourden Ensign, forgets his Colonel but was under Gen l Lillington, marched from Duplin to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville), thence to Big Pedee, thence for the Head-quarters of the American army, but before we arrived there were ordered back and marched for Wilmington N.C. and were stationed at and guarded the Big Bridge in New Hanover County and remained there till the three months for which he volunteered were expired, having served the term out and was discharged in March or April 1781 - that in this tour he was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek, and during this tour there was one at the Big Bridge where we were stationed & guarding but before we arrived there - When he entered this and his next tour also, he resided in Duplin County N.C. where he continues to reside and has resided ever since the revolutionary war
2 nd ly In a company of Duplin Cavalry as a volunteer and private, under Captain Aaron Williams, Daniel Teachy Lieutenant in July 1781 marched into New Hanover County, and stationed at and guarded Rockfish Bridge and were there attacked and routed by the enemy under Gorden in August 1781, and thence into Duplin and marched and traversed the County which then included what is now Sampson County and served the three months for which he volunteered and was discharged in October 1781. As he did not reach Gen l Greene's army but ordered back. he believes he did not serve with any continental troops and knew no regular officers, but knew Gen l Lillington. he has no documentary evidence unless he should hereafter find his discharge and that he knows of no

person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he was born and raised in Duplin - born the 12 th Dec: 1761 - he has a record of his age - he received a discharge but don't know what is become of it as he can't find it. The persons to whom he is known in his neighbourhood are Joseph Hutchinson, James Whitman, Hiram Murray, Shadrach Stallings, Wright Boney & Cornelius McMillan Esq: & others he might name, who he believes will testify to his character for veracity & their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution. he refers to his declaration for answers to the other interrogatories.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year Daniel Boney aforesaid before me
C. McMillan J.P.
Rev Henry Brown
We Jacob Wells residing in the County of Duplin & Henry Brown a clergyman residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted. Daniel Boney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Corn d McMillan J.P. Rev Henry Brown Jacob Wells

Hon. J. J. McKim, H. C.
I, Cornelius M c Millan the Justice of the Peace aforesaid do hereby declare it my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that, from my own personal knowledge the Rev. Henry Brown who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Colored man resident in the County of Duplin and that Jacob Wells who has also signed the same is a credible person residing in the same and that their statement is entitled to Credit. and I do further certify that said Daniel Boney cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court.
Cornelius M c Millan
Daniel Boney, A. C.
Act 7 June 1832
34982
I, James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Duplin County do hereby certify that Cornelius M c Millan before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Duplin, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, this the 22 nd day of January A.D. 1840 & in the 64 th year of American Independence.
James Dickson Clerk of Duplin County Court.

34982
Daniel Boney
W.C.O.
act 7. June '32 Compt. N.C.
around Smopri $20
H.H. Lycopter Present

State of North Carolina } Duplin County
On this the 3 d day of July 1841 before me Cornelius McMillan a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Barbara Poney a resident of said County aged forty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that she is the daughter of Daniel Poney now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, that soon after the passage of said Act when persons entitled under it were making application, she has repeatedly heard him say that he could not prove his services and therefore useless to apply, that he did not know of any person living by whom he could prove them, and that he could not attend Court to see about it being aged and infirm, and that she has heard several persons ask him why he did not apply, and he always answered that he could not prove his services and that he couldn't obtain a pension without - being always under the belief that it was necessary to make that proof by other evidence than his own declaration until he was informed to the contrary by Mr Murphy last winter a year ago - when he made out his declaration, that her father is rather a backward man and not of a disposition to push forward, pry into or become acquainted with business of a public nature, is very domestic and don't like to leave home, that she is satisfied that the principal reason and only reason why her Father didn't make an earlier application is that he believed and was fully convinced until informed to the contrary as above stated that it was absolutely necessary to prove his services by other witnesses than his own statement who were with him in service

That he was so informed to her knowledge by Kidder H. Merrill who then lived near by - and told her Father that he, Merrill, had proved his services, when he applied, that she has always lived with her Father - That her Father was in bad health about that time and is infirm still and it is with difficulty he can get about now - As before stated she now again repeats it, that she has frequently heard her Father the said Daniel Boney say that it was necessary for him to prove his services and that he did not know of any person living who was with him in service by whom he could prove it, and that together with his being not of an inquisitive turn and domestic she believes to be the reasons why he did not make an earlier application - and she is fully satisfied that these are the reasons -
Sworn to & subscribed the day her  Barbara Boney & year aforesaid before me and mark
I hereby certify that said affiant Barbara Boney is well known to me as a highly respectable and credible person and that her statement is entitled to full faith and credit and that the words "the reason," were erased and the word "therefore" inserted before sworn to & subscribed Cornelius M. Millam J.P.

State of North Carolina Duplin County
On this the 3 rd day of July 1841 before the Sub- scriber Cornelius McMillan a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Patrick Murphy a resident of Sampson County N.C. aged forty years, who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he went on two occasions to the Poor house in said County of Duplin to see Kidder Harrell a Pensioner of the United States and procure his affidavit in proof of the allegation made by Daniel Doney for not mak- ing an earlier declaration or application for a pension, and that the said Kidder Harrell seemed to be so deprived of his recollection and memory and so transient therein and imbecile in mind as to render it improper in the opinion of this affiant to take his affidavit, and that he was incapable of understanding as this affiant believed, the questions propounded to him in relation to the matter of inquiry and that even though he could or would say he could recollect some things, his mind was so wandering and fleeing as to make it wrong for him to depose.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & Patrick Murphy your aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that said Patrick Murphy is well known to me and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit. Cornelius McMillan J.P.
I James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Duplin County hereby certify that Cornelius McMillan is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of Office. July 3 rd 1841 James Dickson Clerk

aw Cham
June 10, 1927
C. T. Carr Mooreville N. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6672 , it appears that Daniel Boney was born December 12, 1761 in Duplin County, North Carolina.
While residing in said Dublin County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From December 1780, three months in Captain Taylor's Company, and was in an engagement at Drowning Creek; and from July 1781, three months in Captain Aaron Williams' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 31, 1839, while a resident of Duplin County, North Carolina.
In 1841, his daughter, Barbara was residing in Duplin County, North Carolina, and aged forty-three years. No further family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1922, May 19 list to Mr. S.C. Henry - En. 1924 June 10 list to C.S. Carr and
Revman
6679  INVALID.
File No. 6672
Daniel Boney
Rich R.M. War
Act: June 2 nd 1832
Index: — Vol. 24 , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]
N. York Salome Frantz lit. to Hon. J. G. Floyd 23. Dec. 1840 Registered
Act July 1838
Danl Boney — N.C. No 34982 — Act 1832 Surp d = Let to H. M. McKay 24 Feby 1840, 23 Aprie 1840 to same. 4 May 1840 to same 26 Aug t 1841 to same let to R. Sylvester July 14 1843

Daniel Poney
Dec 1780. 3. Taylor
July 1781 3 Aaron William, Lul } Daw Trachey } 3
✦ In Oct 1839 Poney makes an aff. for Mary Trachey, m d of same b d at J r 7 1838. See her papers. In Dec 1839 he put aff s for himself.

H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington City Political of By  PL Mr. Garrison

Sampson Co. N.C. June 20. 1843
Dr Sir
I am desirous to know whether any thing in your opinion can be done with the claims of Mrs Ann Julian Devane & Daniel Boney about which I advised you last winter. The expense of postage, when there is no chance of remuneration, prevents me from writing by mail. Last week I forwarded a claim to Mr Edwards under the act of '38 in behalf of Mrs Margaret Edens & have sent on two under the act of March last - Mary Powell, & Sarah Tatom - I will send on others soon.
Please answer my inquiry above by Mr Faison - a friend of mine, who is going down to Georgetown with his sister to enter school there -
Respy
Yr most ob Patrick Murphy
H H. Sylvester Esq:

Feb 17. 1840
No.
J. Mowry
at Wilson's
Church St Concord N.H.
Hm. J. J. McKay (A.R.)
Daniel Boney, N.C. Act 7 June 1832 34 982

Home of Capt. J. Nelson July 17 P. 1840
Sir,
The enclosed papers in support of Da r & Amey's claim for pension, have just been received from O. M. Smith Esq. & are now forwarded to you, for your action thereon - We M ch ly wish to know, whether the testimony of Alfred Hard in the case of Elizabeth Nelson, widow of John Nelson, has been satisfactory, & explaining why the deceased did not apply for a pension under the Act of 1838.
Yours respectfully J. D. 29 May

State of North Carolina Duplin County
On this the 15 th day of January 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Patrick Murphy a resident of the County of Sampson in the State aforesaid aged forty two years who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that when he was about taking the affidavit of Daniel Boney the aforesaid applicant in sup- port of the claim of Mary Teachey in October 1839 he believes it was, this affiant inquired of said Daniel Boney why he had not applied himself for a Pension, to which he replied that he could not prove his services and appeared to be under the impression that such proof was indispensably necessary, and this affiant then informed said Boney that if he knew of no one by whom he could prove his actual service that traditional evidence would answer and that this affiant would attend to his case at some future time, it not being convenient for him to do so then, and that within about two or three months thereafter viz in Dec r 1839 he believes it was, he made out a declaration for said Daniel Boney. Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me & I hereby certify that said P. Patrick Murphy Murphy is well known to me & that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit. Com d M c Millan J.P.

I, James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Duplin County hereby certify that Cornelius McMillan whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits, is & was at the dates thereof an actual Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that said signatures are in his own proper handwriting and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this the 16 th day of January 1844.
James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Duplin County

State of South Carolina } Duplin County
On this the 15 th day of January 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Daniel Boney a resident of said County aged eighty two years last Dec r , who being first duly sworn according to law, in further explanation of the reason, for not making an earlier ap- plication for a pension, declares that he did not believe that he could make the necessa- ry proof, that he believed that positive proof of actual service was indispensable, and that he did not know that proof by common reputation would answer when positive proof could not be made until October 1839 when he was called upon to make an affidavit in behalf of Mary Teachey widow of Daniel Teachey and was then informed by Patrick Murphy who was preparing her case, that when positive proof of actual service could not be procured, that evidence by common reputation was admissible, and he informed her that as soon as convenient he would make out my declaration and accordingly in December following done so. He further declares that he is a man that goes about but little and not so apt to find out matters

as many others would - but positively affirms that he served two tours of duty in the Revolutionary war as set forth in his declaration heretofore sent out viz three months as a private & volunteer in a company of Duplin militia under Capt Taylor from about Nov r 1780 until March 1781. And three months in a Company of Duplin Cavalry under Captain Aaron Williams, Daniel Peachey Lieutenant from July 1781 until Oct r 1781. He further declares that he was informed by Kidder Hearnell who is now deceased that he (Hearnell) had to prove his service and this affiant consequently concluded that it would be required of him to do the same, and that he was then & still is illly able to go about to obtain information. - and that he made out his declaration as soon after he was informed that the proof which he could make was admissible to establish his claim to a pension as he could conveniently procure it to be done. Sworn to & subscribed the day of Daniel Boney year above written before me & I hereby certify that said Wm M c Millan J d Daniel Boney is well known to me, is a man that goes about in public but little & it has been the case with him for several years and that he is a credible man and his statements to be relied on. Wm M c Millan J d

March 13 1848 Richland Depot March 11 th 1848
Mr Attendance Daniel Roney
Hon: James L. Edwards Barnes of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

Taylor's Bridge N.C. March 11. 1844
Sir
Enclosed is an additional declaration of Daniel Boney in further explanation of his reasons for not making an earlier application together with my own affidavit in support of his statement, which we hope will be sufficient.
Respectfully
Yr obt servt Patrick Murphy
Hon: James L Edwards Washington D.C.

In care of Dear Boney M c S m Jun 7. 32
H. H. Sylestus Feb 28. 1844
W. H. Miller Jun 7. 32

W. Leigh St. C
Consul's Office
July 7th 1814
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 31 st ult. has been received and its contents observed, in reply to which I may say I have made the examination you desired in relation to the names set forth in your communication and after much search through the records and papers concerning military claims & payments I have been able, only to find the name of S. Bouy, where it appears on record in Book No. 25 that a certificate was issued in his favor for £11. 8 at one time and £3. 15. 8 at another time I have not been able to see the name of Guano which is probable his name may appear among the Books & papers touching military payments and claims, these searches do not come properly under head of my duty but I never refuse attending to calls of the kind when my time will permit; The Books & papers concerning the military which are lodged in my office, are in a very confused state, and have been so ever since the destruction of the State House by fire, consequently it requires great time  14. 8  3 15 8 15. 3. 8  37. 25

to arrive at information, which (if a proper organization of the papers were had) it would be comparatively a small undertaking; if you think a Certificate of the fact stated in relation to the name of D. Bony will avail you any service write me and I will forward it to you with great pleasure, with such other information as may proceed by a further investigation.
I remain your obed Servt
Wm Collins
H. H. Sylvester Feb 28 1844
In care of D. Bony M c L en Feb 7. 32

Ms.
Rev. John Deane & Daniel Boony
Conway, N.H.
Conway, N.H.
A. D. Sylvester

Washington June 29 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter from Mr Murphy. The attention of the Dept t was called to the case of Mr Levan (aka) Boney several months since. I ask that you be give this claim a further examination. But I believe we good claim, (we have heretofore passed thru my hands
The claim of Margaret Eden, recently filed in the Offic e , you will, when acted on report to me
I am the honor to be
Respectfully
A. H. Severy
Mr Jas L Eden Cannon Street

Per Sec Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N. Y., April 11, 1922.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-
Please send me what records there in the Pension Bureau concerning Daniel Boney and Joseph Dobson. Both of these men were privates in the Revolutionary Army, and received pensions for their service.
They were from North Carolina, and they are mentioned in the North Carolina records, being included in a list of pensioners under the Act of 1818 and 1822, as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835. The names of the counties in which these two men were residing is not given.
All possible information concerning the Revolutionary military service of Daniel Boney and Joseph Dobson is desired and also any material that is on file as to the families of these men.
Yours truly,
Mr. L.C.Henry, Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N. Y.
Please also inform me as to whether or not the Pension Bureau has records of Revolutionary Pensions applied for, but suspended for any reason.

Per Sol 1/16
Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N. Y., April 11, 1922.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-
Please send me what records there in the Pension Bureau concerning Daniel Boney and Joseph Dobson. Both of these men were privates in the Revolutionary Army, and received pensions for their service.
They were from North Carolina, and they are mentioned in the North Carolina records, being included in a list of pensioners under the Act of 1818 and 1822, as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835. The names of the counties in which these two men were residing is not given.
All possible information concerning the Revolutionary military service of Daniel Boney and Joseph Dobson is desired and also any material that is on file as to the families of these men.
Yours truly,
Mr. L.C.Henry, Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N. Y.
Please also inform me as to whether or not the Pension Bureau has records of Revolutionary Pensions applied for, but suspended for any reason.

SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
STAFF WORKERS
R. E. MAGILL GILBERT GLASS R. A. LAPSLEY WESLEY BAKER WALTER GETTY J. E. PLEASANTS MISS A. B. BINFORD MRS. W. C. EDMONDSON MISS E. McE. SHIELDS MISS S. L. VINSON MISS N. D. CHESTER MISS A. H. RANKIN MISS A. L. NEWTON MISS LOUISE SLACK MISS ATHA BOWMAN MRS. S. H. ASKEW MISS LUCY SHEPPERSON
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OFFICE OF
DIRECTOR FOR NORTH CAROLINA
CLAUDE T. CARR
MOORESVILLE, N. C.
Mch. 30-27
FIELD WORKERS
C. T. CARR, NORTH CAROLINA J. J. FIX, APPALACHIA SYNOD R. L. LANDIS, MISSISSIPPI T. K. CURRIE, VIRGINIA MRS. L. C. MAJORS, TEXAS ROY L. DAVIS, ARKANSAS R. WALLER BLAIN, TENNESSEE MRS. A. M. MCINNIS, OKLAHOMA
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Please send me the Revolutionary Army records to be found in your department of the following soldiers in the Revolutionary War;
 1. Lieutenant Barnett Brock of North Carolina (Duplin Co) (wife, Mary Ann Brosard)  2. John Greer (Grier) Duplin Co. N.C.  3. Jacob Boney " "  4. Daniel Boney " "  5. John Boney " "  6. Edward Holmes " " 
Please add any data as to names of family mentioned with dates.
This information will be very much appreciated.
Cordially,
See enw b.T Carr

S6672
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 5-19 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Boney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1780 3 mos. Pvt. Taylor ✓ NC   x July 1781 3 mos. Aaron Williams ✓        
Battles engaged in, Skirmish; ✓ Drowning Creek. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Duplin Co. NC Date of application for pension, Dec 31, 1839. al. Residence at date of application, Duplin Co. NC Age at date of application, b. Dec. 12, 1761 in Duplin Co. NC. Remarks: In 1841 his dau. Barbara was a resident of Duplin Co. N.C. and aged 43 yrs. No fam data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.