Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.1,115, William Boyt, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Boyt, William
R. 1,115
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Dobson County
March 20, 1834
On the 8 th of March William Boyd sent for me one of the acting Justices for said County to do some rewriting for him towards getting his pension and made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was not able to go to Court, and gave it as my opinion that he was not able to go and appear before the Court.
John, G. Hall 3.93
On this 28 th of March personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices for said County at his own House, William Bryant a resident of the County of Dublin and State aforesaid, his age supposed by himself and wife to be the rise of some hundred years, — Who being first duly sworn according to Law did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed —
June - The 7. 1832
June the 7. 1832 This Applicant Entered the service the first spring after the commencement of the revolutionary war in Duplin County in the above named state, was drafted and went out under General Hanc Major Motton and Capt. Hardy Homes for three months. We went to the North west River near Fayetteville then down the river to Elizabeth in Bladen County, chased the Tories on the route H.W. of the next town this Applicant went out Under General Eaton Major Motton & Capt. Hardy Homes was drafted for nine months started from Duplin County joined the army at Elizabeth, and went on through South Carolina to Augusta then to Berlin Applicant appointed in the time to take a Company of Men and went as a spy in the Creek Nation of Indians, Applicant was in an engagement with the British at Brier Creek got defeated and he swam the river on his retreat with a number of others, part of us got together with our Officers this side of Savannah River in South Carolina Camped out one very cool night and our Officers would not let us have any fires, so we heaped (Turn over)

Up Pine straw and lay under that, during the night He was discharged shortly after the Battle of Brimley Creek in Georgia, this was at the time that the British had possession of Savannah says the Applicant in 1779-80 Applicant states that the third time he was called out or drafted for six months just before the close of the Revolution War, Started from Duplin with the Army or joined it at Elizabeth Marched towards South Carolina line thence towards Brunswick Crossed the North west twice thence towards the North East river to the Big bridge in ten miles of Wilmington the Bridge was gone at that time at the time we got there and we struck camp and stayed there five or six weeks or more, there we was joined by Col. Mal- muddy Maj. Henderson & Capt. James Horne At the time, Applicant in Company with Maj. Molton and Major James Galaspie came from the Bridge to Duplin County to ascertain the Movements of the British and ascertained that they were gone to Newbern returned back Mended the Bridge and pursued them as far as Newbern they were gone when we got there, we stayed there a little time and was discharged Applicant states that he never received any pay during the war for his services, some person give him fifty dollars old Continental Money when he was discharged for Newbern and he give it for a pipe.
Applicant served in all Eighteen Months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the present claims under an act of Congress of June 1832 and declares that his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed to { his The day & year aforesaid } William H Boyt Attest John S. Hill J.P. Mark
I Peter Carlton a Clergyman residing in the County of Duplin & state of N. Carolina hereby state that I am well acquainted with William Boyt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 100 years of age that he is respected & believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed to { Peter Carlton day & year aforesaid before me John S. Hill J.P. Mark

We whose names are hereunto subscribed are well acquainted with William Boyd and we certify that he is a resident of Duplin County as well as ourselves, that he is a man of veracity and entitled to credit that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John P. Elliott
His Benjamin Cooper Mark Re Genl B. Lonsdale
Robt. Middleton
Genl B. Lonsdale
1 st Where and in what year were you Born? Ans. The date of the year do not know, but I know the place that I was Born at. It was between Little River & Neuse in what was called the Fork, In Wayne County 2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Ans. No I have not 3 rd Where were you Living when called in to service Where have you lived since the revolution war And where do you now live? Ans. I lived in Duplin County when I entered the service and have lived ever since the War and now live in Duplin County. With the exception of one year, I lived in Lenoir County on the Neuse 4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute if so for whom? Ans. I was drafted every time I went out in the service 5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with you or with the troops when you served such continual Militia regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service? Ans. Genl Ash of Hanover Major Motton of Duplin County Colonel Kinany; Charly aged Coln Stephen Miller Esq., James Galaspy Major, James Love Esq., Hordy, Hoomey Esq., Joseph Macartney Sergeant all of Duplin County "Genl" Eaton, Col. Holmuddy and Major Henderson, Having never served in the

Continental line knowing no Officers 1 st We went to the North west river in Pursuit of the Tories then down to Elizabeth H. 2 nd Town went to Augusta in the state of Georgia then to Brier Creek had a Battle With the British got defeated and on my retreat swam the River and dropped my Gun to save a Man from drowning and did save him, and a part of us got together this side of Savannah River in South Carolina and our Officers with us Camped all night and our Officers was so alarmed that they would not let us have any Fire, though the night was very Cool, so I and some of my Brother soldiers raked up a quantity of Pine straw and lay under that all night We was dismissed shortly after that 3 rd Town went to Elizabeth then a cross the North West a time or two then to the Big Bridge within ten Miles of Wilmington fired a few times a cross the river at the British and they at us, after this Marched to Newbern in Pursuit of the British remained there a short time and was Discharged, This last discharge was the same year that Cornwallis was
Taken 6 th Did you ever receive a veteran discharge from the service if you did by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. Never received any, Only Verbal
7 th State the names of some of the Men to whom you are known, in your present neighbourhood who can testify to your Character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution War! Ans. Robert Middleton Esq., Benjamin Cooper, Absolom Best, Henry Best, Richard Bradly, Stephen Blanchard
I, John S Hill hereby certify that the foregoing pro- ceedings, in consequence of the illness of the affiant in his extreme age, were had before me - I bear testimony to my conviction of their truth, that Peter Carlton is a respectable clergyman of the County, that the persons whose names are signed to the certificate of character above are respectable entitled to credit, Robt Middleton being an acting magistrate of the County - N.B. There was in no living witness known by whom the service could be proved.
John S Hill P. Esq.

11115
11115
P. O. William Boyd
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wm Lloyd-
N. Carolina
Suspended -
Sittu 1 Sept. 1834
James Taylor
Let. Hon Wm L. at the Dept. 8/54
1832

William Boyte
Dec 1832
This must be the case to other names
Washington City
Commission of Service
FREE
Portia of Belmont

William Boyd
30.478
11/15
Disbursed
16 April 1834
James Taylor
Knoxville

I, James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions hereby certify that the foregoing signature of M c lellan purporting to be his is genuine & that he is an acting Magistrate of the County - I further certify that the signature pur- porting to be that of Rob t Middleton is genuine, & that he is also an acting Mag- istrate of the County of Dublin & State of North Carolina, that the Peter Carlton all the persons whose names are appen- ded to the other certificate, are highly respectable & entitled to credit.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of my office this March 25 th 1832
James Dickson
Clerk of the County Court of Dublin

State of North Carolina, } DUPLIN COUNTY.
I, JOHN J. WHITEHEAD, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac B. Kelly and Edward Armstrong Esqs whose genuine signatures in their own proper hand writing appear to the annexed affidavits and certificates are
now, and was are at the date thereof, acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit be is due to all their acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal of office, in Kenansville, this 31 st day of February , A. D., 185 3
John J. Whitehead , Clerk.

State of North Carolina
Duplin County
Personally appeared before me Edward Armstrong one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County. Daniel Scatry of said County of Duplin and after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of God and says that he knew William Boyet of the said County of Duplin and that to his certain knowledge the said William Boyet was in the Revolutionary War and service under Hardy Harkins
Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of Jany A.D. 1857 Edward Armstrong J.P.

State of North Carolina, Duplin County,
On this the 21 st day of February 1857 Thomas J. Kennicatt a Credable person came before me & made oath in due form & says that he was well acquainted with William Boyette in his life time. that he was reputed to have served in the revolutionary War. that him & his Wife Jane Boyette lived together as man & Wife without their being such being brought in question. he further swears that the said William Boyette and his Wife are both dead. he further swears that Michael Boyette his the only living child of the said William Boyette to the best of his knowledge
Test Isaac B Kelly R.
Th. J. Kennicatt