Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,854, Josiah Boardman, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Boardman, Josiah Susannah
No. 16,857.
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Albany 5592
Susannah Boardman widow of Jonah Boardman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10. November 1817 of Genesee Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Savage of the regt. commanded by Col. Sherburne in the Cont. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of July 1840 and sent to Mason G. Smith, Perry, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. Sept. " 40.00 $360.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 69

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Declaration of Susannah Boardman, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, &c.
Mason L. Smith, Agent, Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.

Declaration of Susannah Boardman, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, } ss. County of Genesee, } ss.
State of New York, ss. County of Genesee, ss. On this 17 th day of July, 1839, before me, Rufus H. Smith, one of the judges of the courts, in and for said County, personally appeared Susannah Boardman, a resident of the town of Orangeville, in said County, aged eighty-four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"—That she is the widow of Josiah Boardman, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as follows: About the year 1777, - then residing in the town of Bolton, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, he enlisted for three years in the Connecticut line of the Continental army, and continued in service during the term of his enlistment;—A part or the whole of said service was performed in a Company commanded by Captain Savage, and to the best of her recollection, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington. She recollects that the said Josiah Boardman, while in service, was on Rhode Island, under General Sullivan, when the attack on the enemy was projected, but did not take place;—And she recollects that her husband, the said Josiah Boardman, frequently remarked, that the Regiment to which he belonged was not in any battle, during the three years he was in service, as aforesaid. She cannot state with confidence, the name of the Colonel, who commanded the Regiment in which the said Josiah served.

She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Boardman, at Watertown, in the County of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut, aforesaid, on the twenty-fourth day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-six, by the Rev. Miah Bradley, of Watertown. That her maiden name was Susannah Hill; That her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Boardman, died at Orangeville, aforesaid, on the eleventh tenth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen eighteen; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. on the twenty-fourth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-six, as above stated; And that she has no documentary evidence of her said husband's service.
Sworn to Susannah Boardman, and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me; And I certify, that the above named Susannah Boardman resided twenty miles from the Court House of said County of Genesee, and is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity, to appear in Court. Note. The word "tenth" is substituted above for "eleventh", which is error.
Rufus H. Smith A Judge of Genesee County Court

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Josiah Boardman was born September in year of our Lord 1759 Susannah Hill was born 2 nd of October in the year 1754
Isaac Boardman was born the 17 th of June 1787 Orilla Boardman was born the 31 st of August 1788 Lois Boardman was 27 th of January 1790 Nora Boardman was born 10 th of November 1791
BIRTHS.
Josiah L. Boardman was born July 31 1819 Susan Olive Boardman was born March 12 1817 Sally Ann Boardman was born June 25 th 1817 Silas Harvey Boardman was born August 8 th 1821 Ruth Corliss Boardman was born

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Josiah Boardman was Married to Susannah Hill in year of our Lord 1786 The 24 th of September - 1786 -
MARRIAGES.

State of New York, } ss. County of Genesee, }
Isaac Boardman, of the town of Orangeville, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says; that he is a son of Josiah Boardman, deceased, and Susannah Boardman, mentioned in the foregoing declaration; - that this deponent's father, the said Josiah Boardman, resided with this deponent, in the town of Orangeville, aforesaid at the time of his decease; - that the said Josiah Boardman, died at Orangeville, aforesaid, on the tenth  eleventh  tenth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen; - that this deponent saw him  did attended his funeral, and saw him buried; - that this deponent's mother, the said Susannah Boardman, has resided with this deponent, ever since the death of her husband, the said Josiah Boardman, as aforesaid. - that she has not been married since the decease of her husband, the said Josiah Boardman, but still continues his widow. - This deponent further says, that the record hereto annexed, is the family record of the said Josiah Boardman; that said record was made a few years previous to the decease of the said Josiah Boardman on a blank leaf of a large family bible, then belonging to the said Josiah Boardman; - that said bible, and the said family record have been in the possession of this deponent ever since the decease of his father, as aforesaid; that this deponent has been informed and readily believes that said record is in the handwriting of Theron Fisk, of the town of Warsaw, in said county, and that it is a correct, genuine, original record; - and that this deponent's family record is added thereto. Isaac Boardman

Sworn to and subscribed, this 17th day of July, 1839, before me; — And I certify that Isaac Boardman, within named, is a credible witness, and that his statement is, in my opinion, entitled to full credence. I also certify that there is an erasure of the word "eleventh" and a substitution of the word "tenth" and an erasure of the words "has since died" in the foregoing affidavit; — And that there is an erasure in the family record referred to within, between the ages of Josiah Boardman and Susannah Smith, and the ages of their children. Rufus H. Smith A Judge of Genesee County Court
State of New York, County of Genesee, ss.
Theron Fisk, of the town of Warsaw, in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Josiah Boardman, deceased, mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Susannah Boardman, — that about twenty-five years ago, this deponent boarded about nine months in the family of the said Josiah Boardman, — that while this deponent was boarding with the said Josiah Boardman, this deponent's father purchased a large family bible for the said Josiah Boardman, — that this deponent has this day examined the family record mentioned in the foregoing deposition of Isaac Boardman, and verily believes that said record is in the hand writing of this deponent, and that the said record was made by this deponent, in the family bible before mentioned, at the request of the said Josiah Boardman.
Sworn to and subscribed, this 17th day of July, 1839, before me, And I certify that said deponent, is a witness of undoubted credibility.
Theron Fisk
Rufus H. Smith A Judge of Genesee County Court

State of New York Genesee County
I, Horace M. Soper, Clerk of Genesee County, do certify that Rufus H.  the Smith before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of Genesee County Court, and duly authorized to act as such and that the signatures to the foregoing Certificate are his hand writing.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 18 th July 1839
H. M. Soper, Clerk
"Rufus H." written over "Mason P." erased.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16854  Our
Susannah Boardman
Widow of
Josiah Boardman
born Nov. 1817
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]
New York
Act July 7. 1838
Susannah Boardman
✓ Mar d 29 Sep 1786
✓ Heub d died 10 Nov 1817
lit. to M. G. Smith 18. Oct. 1839
to same 15. Jan. 1840
to same 18. Feb. 1840

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Act. July 7. 1838
Susannah Boardman
Marr'd 24. Sept. 1786
Husband died 10 Nov 1817
Col Sherburn } Can't Capt Savage } Link
Adm't
Pw'd 2 years - $80
M. G. Smith Esq.
Esq.
New York

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Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Sir.
I herewith enclose the papers of Mrs. Susannah Boardman, who claimed the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Mason G. Smith.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y. March 30, 1840.
Sir,
In your letter of the 18 th ultimo, relative to the claim of Mrs. Susannah Boardman, it was stated that the rolls of the Connecticut line, in the Pension Office, furnished no evidence of the service of Josiah Boardman, or Capt. Savage. — Since the reception of your letter, application has been made to the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, for such evidence of the service in question, as might be contained in his office. He has furnished the enclosed Certificate which I presume will be sufficient fully to establish the claim.
I am very respectfully,
Your ob td . Serv t .
Mason G. Smith.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, in support of the claim of Mrs. Susannah Boardman.
C. Shubum Capt Savage

Comptroller's Office
Hartford March 25 1840
I certify that On Application for evidence of the services of Josiah Boardman I have examined the Records of the Settlements made with the Connecticut Line, of the Continental Army - and find his name in a settlement with the 3 Companies in Col. Henry Sheldon's Regiment before January 1780 Returns I bring Lt Col. and Abijah Savage Captain - where he is entered as a private and commenced service Apr 20 1777 Time of settlement Jan 1 1780 having served Two Years Eight Months & Eleven days - Again in the 9th Connecticut Regiment Samuel B Webb Esq Col. for the Year 1780 Josiah Boardman commenced service Jan 1 1780 Time of settlement June 20 1780 having served Five Months Nineteen days
  from Apr 20 1777 to Jan 1 1780  2.8.11    from Jan 1 1780 to June 20 1780  5.19     3.2.0  
Henry Sheldon Compt

Jan 11. 1840
W. Boardman
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y. January 4, 1840.
Sir, In your letter of the 18th October last, relative to the claim of Mrs. Susannah Boardman, widow of Josiah Boardman, it is stated that his name does not appear on the rolls of Col. Huntington's Regiment, and that it does not appear that there was a Captain in the regiment of the name of Savage. By reference to the claimant's declaration, it will be seen, that she was not positive as to the regiment in which her husband served; but that she was confident he served three years in the Connecticut line of the Army, and that the principal part of the service was in the Company commanded by Capt. Savage. Further inquiries induce the belief that the service in question, was performed in Col. Chandler's Regiment, and it is desired that the rolls of that regiment may be examined for proof of the same.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your ob't. Serv't.
Mason G. Smith
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Feb 13 1840
Wash.
J. Boardman
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Peny, Genesee Co. N.Y. February 7, 1840.
Sir, I take the liberty of calling your attention, once more, to the claim of Mrs. Susannah Boardman, widow of Josiah Boardman. By your letters of the 18th Oct. last, and 15th Jan. last, I learn that the rolls of Col. Huntington's and Col. Chandler's Regiments, do not furnish evidence of the service of the claimant's husband. This information has been communicated to the claimant, but her recollections do not enable her to give any additional information in regard to the Regiment in which her husband served. She is confident that the term of his service was three years; that he served in a Connecticut Regiment, which was not in any general engagement during the term of his service; and that the Company in which he served was commanded by Captain Savage. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, I trust it will not be deemed unreasonable to request, in her behalf, that the rolls of the other Connecticut Regiments may be examined, so far as to ascertain to which Captain Savage belonged; - and it is confidently believed, that the rolls of his company will contain the name of the claimant's husband.
Yours, respectfully Mason L. Smith
J. S. Edwards, Esq.