Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,951, George Boachus, New York

SERVICE
New York
Boachus, George or Bacchus or Backus
NUMBER
S 39,951
CONTENTS

(5520)
Pennsylvania New York
George Backus Boachus or Bacchus Capt Brink New York line 1777. 6 yrs. the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan. 1819 and sent to Hon Mr. Perkins 4s Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818  26.09 semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Mar 1819  48.00 $74.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Vandchaich
Cards
See let: to ag h: and pensioner nor: 29. 1833.
ord g paymt. to 4th early Sept.
Transf. from New York to Pennsylvania. 7. 1833 on 4 Sept. 1833
Notification sent to Pensioner. Willsboro. Niagara Co. Penn a .
Not of copy sent to Pensioner Willsboro Niagara Co Penn a

State of New York } Seventh
Herkimer County } On this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County personally appears George Backus aged fifty 57- years resi- dent in the Town of Salisbury in the aforesaid County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the said George enlisted in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew Fink belonging to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaik being the first New York Regiment that he was enlisted early in the campaign of 1777 and con- tinued in the service of his Country until the close of the year 1778 sometime in the Month of June in the year 1783 when he was discharged by General Washington at Snake Hill near Newburgh in the County of Ulster and aforesaid State which discharge he has lost. That he was in the battles of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and at York Town and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support.
Sworn to & declared before } George Backus the day & year aforesaid }
John Herkimer One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Herkimer County -

I, John Harkimer one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Harkimer as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Backus did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - and I do further certify that I am satisfied that the above George Backus is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support -
JOHN HARKIMER one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in the Harkimer County

George Bacchus Certificate of exempli- fication / George Bacchus
Salisbury
Wiltshire
5520

State of New York Steubner Counties To On the 4 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Record to wit the Court of Common pleas in (and for said County) and constituted such Court of Record by the Statutes of the said state, George Backus aged fifty Nine years resident in the Town of Salisbury in said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit, I Enlisted under Capt. (Andrew) Fink in Col. Van Schaick Regiment Served under Capt Fink nearly two years was then trans- ferred to John Wendell Served under Capt. Wendell between two and three years - was again transferred to John Tenbrook and served nearly two years with Capt. Tenbrook all of which time in the same Regiment - And that the date of his Original Declaration was on the 27 th day of May 1818, and the number of his pension Certifi- cate is 5,520 and he further declares that he served at least Six years in the whole, in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York Line (and I do Solemnly swear 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 My 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 per- sons 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 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

To wit Real Estate None either in possession reversion Remainder or expectancy —
Personal property    two houses worth  $40    One Cow  15    2 Calves  4    4 hogs & pigs  14    8 Sheep  8    1 Old Farming Mill  1 50    1 Old Sleigh  3    plough and dragg  6    1 Old loom  4    1 Ax  0 75  
Furniture in the House in all worth } 25 — not more than _____ 121 25
Debts which I owe $84
And this declarant further States that he is by Occu- pation a Farmer, and that he is not able to do much labour in consequence of the Rheumatism which he is daily afflicted with that the names and number of his family residing with him are as follows His wife Susanna aged 48 years of a weakly constitution — One Daughter by the Name of Katy aged 22 years, Single Woman const- -antly attached with fits Not able to perform any kind of labour One other a boy by the Name of Joseph aged 8 years tolerably healthy —  Subscribed & Sworn to October 4th 1820 before me George Rorer a Judge of the Common Pleas
George Bacchus
The Opinion that the Value of the property named in the foregoing Subscribed Inventory is One Hundred & twenty One Dollars —

named in the foregoing Schedule Inventory is One Hundred & twenty One Dollars -
D. Scott George Rorerantz John G. Prendergast
Judge of the Common Pleas
State of New York Clerk's Office Rochester County
Is Walter Fish Clerk of Rochester Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoingatts and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amo- unt in Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & twenty one Dollars, In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 12th day of October 1820 -
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court for the County of Rochester

April 17, 1933 XXXX XXXX XXXXX
George Boachus-S.39951 BA-J/ATF Am
Mildred R. Staunton 45 S. First Avenue Mt. Vernon, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to George and John Baechus, with similar spellings of that surname, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
The data given by you are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the John Baechus, in whom you are interested. Please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to John Baechus- approximate dates of his birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service. Another search of the records will then be made in your behalf, and the history furnished, if on file.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named George Boachus (similar spellings of the surname searched) that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; and the data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 39951.
George Boachus, the name also appears, Bacchus and Backus, enlisted in the state of New York, early in the campaign of 1777 and served in Captain Andrew Finck's company in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's First New York regiment, served about two years and was transferred to Captain John Wendell's company and served between two and three years and was transferred to Captain John Ten Broeck's company, was all the time in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment. He

was in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown, and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, then aged fifty-seven years and living in Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York.
In 1820 he was still a resident of Salisbury, and at that time referred to his wife, Susanna aged forty-eight years, his daughter, Caty aged twenty-two years (a single woman), and to a boy, Joseph (no relationship stated) aged eight years.
In 1833 the soldier, George Boachus, was living in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

39951
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39,951
George Backus
His New Wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-Apr 17- list to mildred R. Stanton acc.

Subscribed to before me this 29 th May 1818 -
John Beckmann One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Beckman County —

George Bachman Catholic and Apostolic

This may certify that the Bearer hereof George Bachus was an Enlisted Soldier in my company in the 1 st N. York Reg t Commanded by Col. Goss & an affidavit that he was Enlisted early in the Campaign of 1777 & served Faithfully Fighting the common enemy to the close of 1780. The 1 st N York Reg t being then much Reduced by General Orders to be consol- idated into two then being the 1 st Capt in the line of Acting as Brigadi a Maj r to Clinton's Brigade at the close of said Campaign retired from the line of being promoted to a Major in the Campaign of 1781. 1782. 1783 On the Frontier of the Mohawk River Schenectady (and elsewhere) Under the Command of Lt. Col. Commander Marinus Willett, He being in the Decline of Life Aged 57 years in April last past and in Indigent Circumstances Given from Under my hand at Manchester this 21 st day of May 1818. Andrew Finch late Major Dept. Sworn to and Maj. Mass. of Somerset.

George Backus Certificate

State of New York Clerk's Office Herkimer County
I do certify that John Herkimer Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer aforesaid.
Given under my hand and the seal of our said Court at Herkimer this 27 th day of May A D 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Circleville Pa Dec 21 1833 26. 900 Geo. Bacchus Jr N.Y.
Mr. Department Pension Bureau Washington D.C.

State of Pennsylvania } Tioga County } ss:
On this eighteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Tioga George Backus who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Tenbrook in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Goosa Ranschoie in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the County of Tioga + State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Pennsylvania to wit - the enjoyment of milder seasons - superior quality of the land - and at cheaper rate &c -
Sworn and subscribed George Backus before me the day and year above -
Benj. B. Smith

Tioga County ss:
On this eighteenth day of December A. D. 1833 personally came also before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace as aforesaid John Young known to me to be a credible witness who on his oath declared that the within named George Backus is the identical person described in the affidavit upon the preceding page of this paper and further saith not—
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid —
John Young
Benj. W. B. Smith
Tioga County ss
In testimony that Benj. W. B. Smith is an acting Justice of the peace, and that I am well acquainted with & do hereby believe the signature to the foregoing affidavit "Benj. W. B. Smith" is in the proper hand writing of the said magistrate, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Wellsboro' the eighteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty three —
Sarah Bowerston Smith

45 S. First Ave.
Mt Vernon, N. Y.
April 6, 1933.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Is there any record of the services of George my Bacchus or John my Bacchus during the Revolutionary War.
They enlisted in The Line, 1st Regiment, New York and served under Lieut Ebenezer Hills.
Their name might be spelled Baxsemer, Passinger, no serv or Pass.
They served also under Lewis Du Bois and Lieut Adam F. Helmer in the Levies and also under Col. Marinus Willet in the Levies of Albany County and Tryon County, New York.
Respectfully yours
Mildred R. Staunton