Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 12, Charles S Boush, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service Boush, Charles S.
R. 12
CONTENTS
Va. Half-Pay
See Acc. No. 837- Virginia State Navy Charles S. Boush, File YS Va. Half Pay

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service Boush, Charles S.
A. 12
CONTENTS
Va. Half Pay
See Acc. No. 837- Virginia State Navy Charles S. Boush, File YS Va. Half Pay

Pension Office
J. L. Edwards
W th half pay case of Lieut. C. S. Boush
Rec d 11 Ind ts
W th Kirkpatrick

A- Pension Office,
July 11. 1845.
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of the late Charles S. Boush, who was a Lieutenant in the State Navy of Virginia, and I find that he was commissioned in 1777, and served until April 1781. The case is therefore provided for by the act of the 5. th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia", and it is my opinion that the claim should be allowed at the rate of one hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty cents per annum from the 30. th of April seventeen hundred and eighty-one to the first of February eighteen hundred and nine, in which month he died. The amount due is payable to Francis A. Dickins, substitute of Henry Northup, attorney of William B. Lamb, of Norfolk, Virginia, administrator of said Boush.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Approved
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Rev. War Section.
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April 5, 1913.
Admiral Wythe M. Parks, U.S.N.
1500 Wyoming Avenue.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to a personal inquiry of the 4 th instant, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Charles S. Boush was commissioned in 1777, as Lieutenant in the State Navy of Virginia, and served until April, 1781. He died in February 1809.
On account of his service, a claim for half pay, under the Act of July 5, 1832, was allowed to William B. Lamb of Norfolk, Virginia, administrator of said soldier.
There is no data in the claim relative to his family.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Dawson
Commissioner.

Chas Boush du o - act July 5. 1832 -
July 11. 1845.
Recorded vol 43, page 166.

Pension Office
July 11. 1845
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of the late Charles S. Boush, who was a Lieutenant in the State Navy of Virginia, and I find that he was commissioned in 1777, and served until April 1781. The case is therefore provided for by the act of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia", and it is my opinion that the claim should be allowed at the rate of one hundred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents per annum from the 30 th of April seventeen hundred and eighty one to the to the first of February eighteen hundred and nine, in which month he died. The amount due is payable to Francis A. Dickens, substitute of Henry Northup, attorney, of William B. Lamb, of Norfolk, Virginia, administrator of said Boush.
Approved
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War
Entered on Book act July 32

Washington Jan 21. 1850
Sir
I have received a letter from Mr. Lamb in reply to mine informing him that I declined to act under his power of attorney. Mr Lamb "thanks me for instructing Mr Edwards not to pay to Mr. Dickens any money due to the Estate of Chas. S. Bush dec d ", and adds, "He Mr Northrop, whose substitute he is, has any authority from Bush's admr. to receive it."
Mr. Lamb also desires me to ascertain the amount allowed & the time at which it will be paid. You will oblige me by communicating this information to me —
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your most O bed ient
John S. Millson
Jas. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pension S

January 21/52
Com
Genl Boush do half pay
Genl. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions
J. S. Williams M.C.

July 5 1845-
paper of Lothar. Boush half pay

Washington 25 June 1845.
Sir,
Herewith I have the honour to return the papers in the case of L t Charles S. Boush of the Va. State Navy, with additional evidence which I hope will enable you to allow the claim. You did not allow it, heretofore, because there was no satisfactory proof that Boush served until the end of the war, or until reduced. - The evidence formerly presented shews, (see paper marked B) that Boush was recommended as a proper person to be appointed a 2 d Lieut. 30. Augt. 1777. -
Paper marked C. shews that L t Boush received in December 1783. a certificate for £. 333. 11. 4 being the balance of pay due him for services prior to the 1 st Jany. 1782.

£333.11.4. is 6671 shillings 4 d: The full pay of a 1 st Lieut. of the Navy was 6 shillings per day and consequently this balance of pay is a fraction over the full pay of a lieutenant for 1111 days, or three years and 16 days. - Now suppose, what is scarcely possible, that Boush was appointed on the day he was recommended, accepted his appointment and entered upon duty the next day and was immediately promoted a 1 st Lieutenant, and to have received during the whole three years and 16 days, but one days pay, this balance of pay would shew him to have been in service on the 17 th September 1780.
E. Shews that the pay of a 2 d lieutenant was only 4. shillings & 6 pence per day and consequently that the payment referred to in paper marked C. shews service to be later period than the 17 th September 1780.
F. The additional evidence, now filed, shews that Boush received in addition to the

above named sum , in the year 1779. six and a half months pay. - which period added to the 17 Sept. 1780 would shew Boush to have been in service in April 1781, after History tells us that the Navy of Virginia was almost entirely destroyed and the Officers, or a greater part of them, become supernumerary for want of a command. -
Under all these circumstances I think that this claim ought to be allowed. - You have a list of the resigned Officers of the Navy, filed in your Office and Boush's name is not there. -
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions.

sent record of Charles S. Boush for sea service half pay claim with letter. addressed to
Admiral Wythe M. Parks 1800 Wyoming Ave City
personal inquiry of Apr. 4. 1913 sent said letter to Mrs Lockwood Removal Div for transmittal

1913, Apr. 5. History to Admiral Wythe M. Parks. F.N.
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ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3026 days of Lt. Chas. I. Boush
Va Navy Revolutionary
Discharged _____, 18_____
3026
Admitted
H'g. Pay — Act '32
Received _____, 187_____
_____ Attorney.
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