Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8149, John Boldman, New York

SERVICE
New York
Boldman, John Esther
NUMBER
Nr 8149
B.L.W. 49047-160-55.
CONTENTS

24.560 New York
John Boldman
of Steubenville in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Vroman of the Regt commanded by Col. Harper in the N.Y. militia line for Penna.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Jan. 1834 and sent to
Hon: E. Howell H. Reps.
arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1833. $108.33 Pension allowance ending March 31. 21. 11
$129.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, book Vol. 4 Page 109
Susp d let to Ab rs Agent man. 23. 1838. - do. to L. Jenkins, Oct. 20. 1838.
Order to pay Letter to H. S. Williams 17 th April 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839. age Modified 24 Jan y 1846
14 June 1833

End P
Neto Mar 3.
Dec 15. 1855.
2.88 1/4 22 3/4 288 3/4
Esther Boldman widow of John Bold- man dead. Private
Private
N.Y. Troops
Revolutionary Rev War Copy of her application for a pension Act of 1855 filed Dec 14. 1855.
Ins July 53
Ad. 160 ucs Nov 24/56.
(Dr. J. G.)
J. C. Dunning, Addison Vol. B2-17. 80 M.B.

1857. Oct. 20. Cir to Pen. Agt. 1857. Aug 25. Transferred from Albany to Detroit, from 4 March, 1857. No application sent to A.B. Greene Johnson & Fuller. Sept. 11/58
1858. Sept. 29. Cir. to Pen. Agt. 1858 - Nov 5 th Transferred from Michigan to Springfield Ills from March 4 1858 notes sent to her at Morrison Ills
Let. J.W. Boyden. March 4, 63,
Date of death not on A.B.
Illinois
5953
Michigan
New York. A.
Esther Boldman. widow of John, Boldman
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 14 th June 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 28 th day of Oct. 1853
and sent to
John W. Dunning Addison, N. York.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 12. Vol. 76

John Boldman Steuben Co. New York 23. 387
U.
Adm. Int. Private 13 months
43.33 86.66 21.66 108.33
Ann E. Howell

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Boldman
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Spring 1780 4 Private Capt Vrooman Capt Hoerfer Fort Stanwix 67 years Testimony   Spring 1781 9 " Capt Fanday Capt Willitt Monmouth 68 Testimony   Transferred to Capt Groe since to Fort Plank New York Witness  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will obtain such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

23387
In the Matter of the Application of John Boldman for a Pension -
Declaration -
done
I hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk in the same State in which they now are - Jan'y 3 d 1834
Howell
De Clerk

State of New York } Steuben County } p
On this 17 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting John Boleman a resident of the Town of Piersy in the said County of Steuben and State of New York aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz-
That sometime in the Spring of the year 1780, but he cannot state the month, he volunteered for the term of four months, in the company commanded by Captain Trooman, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harper, that the regiment was stationed at Fort Stanwix and that he continued there until the expiration of the time for which he volunteered, when he was dismissed and returned home-
That sometime in the Spring of the year 1781, but he cannot state the precise time, he enlisted for nine months, in the New York State Troops, in the company commanded by Captain Sunday, which company was attached to the regiment under the command of Colonel Willett - that he went with the regiment up the Mohawk river, to a place called Fort Plain, when he was transferred to the company commanded by Captain Grose in the same regiment, Captain Sunday having been promoted to the rank of Major - that he continued at that place and near there until his term of enlistment expired - that during the time he was at Fort Plain, he was out on an expedition against the Tories and Indians. The Americans were commanded by Colonel Willett - that he attacked

the enemy and defeated them. Soon after they had burnt a part of the Town of Curytown - that there was no other regiment except Colonel Willets. at the place
He was born in the Town of Warrensburgh (now Florida) about sixteen miles from Schoharie, in the County of Montgomery, in the month of July, (the day he cannot state) in the year 1765 -
He has no records of his age -
He lived at the said Town of Warrensburgh when he was first called into the service and continued to reside at that place until after the war - when he removed to the Town of Amsterdam on the opposite side of the Mohawk river - where he lived until about thirty four years ago when he removed to the town of Ithaca in the County of Otsego in the State of New York where he lived about ten years, and then removed to the town of Painted Post in the County of Steuben in the said State, where he lived about three years, and then removed to the town of Jersey in the said County where he now resides -
He thinks that he received a written discharge from the service, but that it has been lost or destroyed and he cannot now produce it -
That Stephen Northrup, Jedediah Miller and Chauncy Howitt have known him for a number of years in his present neighborhoods, and will testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution -
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 aforesaid M c L am my Dep. Clk. Steuben County
John Boldman
We Stephen Northrup a clergyman residing in the Town of Jersey — in the said county, and Jeremiah Miller — residing in the Town of Jersey — in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Boldman, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid M c L am my Dep. Clk. Steuben County
Stephen Northrup Jeremiah Miller
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as be States — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Northrup who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said Town of Jersey — and that Jeremiah Miller — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said Town of Jersey —

and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credence -
Geo. L. Edwards Muz. Williams Ezra Chapin
I M. S. Runsey Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Steuben, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the appli- cation of John Bolduc for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 16 th day of October A.D. 1832 -
M. S. Runsey, Deputy Clerk Steuben County

John B. Deumer's application for Bounty Land
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Steuben, ss.
John B. Deumer
...application for the bounty of land... ...18th of June 1812... ...1812... ...1812...

STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Steuben, ss:
On this twenty second day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John W. Dininny, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Boleman aged eighty nine years, a resident of Woodhull in the State of State New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John Boleman who was private in the Company commanded by Captain Vroman, in the regiment of Keyser's Rifles commanded by Col. Keyser & Miller in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, the 18th of June, 1812.
That he enlisted at Union NY on or about the 1 st day of April 1814 for the term of nine months and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Fort Stanwix NY or about the 30 th day of December 1814.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855; he also declares that he has since the 4 th day of March 1855 been a pensioner in said service and that he has never appeared for a military bounty since for such service.
John Boleman
We John Boleman and John Richards residents of the town of Woodhull in the County of Steuben in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Boleman in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
John Richards James J. [unclear]
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. W. Dininny Justice of the peace
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That I John Boleman of Woodhull County of Steuben NY do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint General C. Dininny, of Addison, County of Steuben, State of New York, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the certificate or warrant to which I am entitled as mentioned in the foregoing declaration and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been given by me for any such purposes and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said attorney, the said John Boleman hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said attorney by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof my hand and seal at Woodhull this 22 day of March 1855. John Boleman
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Steuben, ss:
On 22 nd day of March 1855, personally appeared before me, John W. Dininny, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to take acknowledgments in and for the County aforesaid John Boleman subscriber to the foregoing, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein described.
J. W. Dininny Justice of the peace

227. 788.
Esther Bolger Widow of John Bolger application for
County Letter
Pension claim Act of 1853 filed this day Adams Dec 14 '55

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
State of New York, Steuben County, ss.
On this Sixth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four before me, John W. Dinsmore a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Esther Boleman aged sixty four years, a resident of Woodhull in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of John Boleman who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid John Boleman in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $43.33  has applied for a pension per annum, under the Act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is still his widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress. for the proof of the death of her said husband and her marriage with him she refers to her application on file for pension for her widow and she hereby appoints T. C. Dinsmore of Steuben an attorney in this claim  Esther Boleman
We, A. S. M. Gay and J. L. Hobbs residents of Steuben in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Esther Boleman in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
A. S. M. Gay J. L. Hobbs
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. W. Dinsmore
J. P.
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Steuben ss.
J. Charles W. Campbell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that J. W. Dinsmore Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8 th day of December 185 5 .
J. Charles W. Campbell Clerk.

Application of Martha Wolman for Pen- sion for the Services of John Wolman a Revolutionary War veteran act of 1833

State of New-York } County of Chemung } ss.
In open court July Term 1855- Present Hon. A.S. Thurston Chemung County Judge
On this tenth day of July A.D. 1855 before the court of Sessions held within and for the county and State aforesaid Esther Boldman aged sixty four years a resident of Woodhull in the County of Steuben and State of New-York who being by duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1855 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Boldman deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Worman and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Harper in the Revolutionary War. To the best of her information and belief her said husband entered the service in the County of Montgomery some time near the commencement of the said War and continued in actual service in said War for the term of nine months when he was honorably discharged but the time and place she is unable to state.
That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th

1832 at the rate of forty four Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum which was paid him at the agency in Albany in the State of New-York
She further states that she was mar- ried to the said John Beldiman at Adelison in the County of Steubon and State of New-York on the 17 day of Septm 1848 by One Alvah Foot a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Steubon and that her name before her marriage was Esther Edwens That her husband died at Woodhill in the said County of Steubon on the 14 day of June 1855. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800 but at the time above stated and she further states that there is a private or public record of her marriage.
That she makes reference to the application and proofs made by her said husband for the pension allowed to him which are on file in the pension office as proof of his service and the amount allowed to him for said service.
That she cannot file her with the certificate of discharge of her said husband for the reason if he had one it was filed with his declaration for his pension.
She hereby appoints Samuel C. Diminey of Adelison in the County of Steubon and State of New-York her true and lawful Attorney with full power of substitution and

revocation to prosecute this her claim for a pension to receive the certificate when issued and to do all necessary acts in the premises.
Witness John W. Dickinson
Esther Bolesman m rs
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the tenth day of July One thou- sand eight hundred and fifty five and I certify that I know the deponent and believe her to be as above stated and that she is of the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise
Witness the hand and my hand and the seal of this Court affirmed by order of said Court now in session
W. H. Babcock, Clk. Mansfield County
Asahel S. Thurston Clerk of Court

May 22, 1935.
Gertrude T. Arnold Box 835-E, Route 1 San Diego, California.
BA-J/ILL John Boldman W. 8149.
Dear Madam:
The record of John Boldman is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8149.
John Boldman was born in the month of July 1765, in Warrensburg (later called Florida), Montgomery County, New York, and lived there with his father at the time of the Revolutionary War; the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in the spring of 1780, and served four months as a private in Captain Vrooman's company, Colonel Rorer's New York regiment, stationed near Fort Stawix. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served as private in Captains Ponda's and Gross' companies, Colonel Willett's New York regiment, was in an engagement near Fort Plain just after the burning of Currytown, and was discharged at the expiration of service of nine months.
John Boldman resided in Warrensburg until after the war, then moved to Amsterdam on the opposite side of the Mohawk River and remained until about 1798, then moved to Tego; Otsego County, New York, where he resided about ten years, moved to Painted Post, Steuben County, New York, and remained about three years, after which he moved to Jersey, Steuben County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, at which time he resided in Jersey, Steuben County, New York. In 1839, he resided in Woodhull, in that same county. He died there June 14, 1855.

John Boldman married September 17, 1848, in Woodhull, New York, Esther Edwards.
Esther Boldman, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 10, 1855, at which time she resided in Woodhull, New York. She was then aged sixty-four years; the date and place of her birth, and names of her parents are not shown. In August 1857, she was a resident of Washtenaw County, Michigan; she stated that she had moved there from New York as she had friends living there. In September 1858, she was a resident of Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois; she stated that she had a son residing in that state, but did not give his name. No reference was made to a former marriage of said Esther Boldman.
In 1832, Henry Boldman, soldier's brother, who was about three years younger than John, was a resident of Erwin, Steuben County, New York. In 1855, one James ? (not clearly written) Boldman was a resident of Woodhull, New York; no relationship to the soldier was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Revolution.
New York.
WIDOW, &c.
1935-May 22 - Hist. to Gertrude J. Arnold - J.R.R.
File No. 8149
Esther Boldman
Wid
John Boldman
Print Rev War
Act: Feb. 2  1853
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Esther Boldman John
John J. Hinck Town of Pawling Washington
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NO Esther Boldman
John 5953
John J. Hinck Town of Pawling Washington
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NY 53 Esther Boldman
Mr John
No 2 Sec Feb 53 - No 5953
No 1183
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Committee of Privileges. Washington. D.C.

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April 13/55
Rev. J. W. Dininny Atty, Oct. 18 th 1855 2
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John Boldman
Private
Capt. Vroman & Honda
Col. Harper & Willett
N.Y. June 32-24560.
Revolution
Buxton
John W. Dininny Atty
Addison
Steuben Co. N.Y.

M c Boldman My role
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John Boldman's signature to voucher 5 Sept. 1837 does not agree with the signature in the other vouchers nor in his origl. clerk.
Henry S. William J. P.
Slentean comes to Magistrate Albany, N.Y. at 32

In at Octo. NY.
James J. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] of [unclear] New York
City of New York.
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Albany October 17. 1838.
Sir,
It appears by the Books of the Albany Agency that payment of the pension of John Baldman, (act June 7. 1832) is stopped in pursuance of your instructions of the 23 d . of March last - I am requested by Henry S. Williams Esq. of Steubenville, to inquire of you the cause of the suspension, - as it is not stated in your letter to the Pension agent -
Will you have the goodness to give me the desired information? I am, Sir,
With great respect
Your ob t Serv t
L. Jenkins.
To James L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions War Dept t

Brief in the case of Esther Boldman widow of John
County and State of NY
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $43 33
Marriage proved by the Justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present wid- owhood proved by credible witnesses Her husband died 14 June 1853
Name and residence of Agent
M c W Dinner, Esq Adrian MI
Thomson Lipp Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 8 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Boldman, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and Thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm. L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Albany March 29. 1839.
Sir,
I enclose a letter to Mr H. Williams Esq. & certain papers accompanying the same, in relation to the case of John Boldman -
Will you have the goodness to address your answer to Mr Williams,
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
L. Jenkins.
Jam s L. Edwards Esq r Commission of Pensions, War Dept t

Esther Boldman widow of John Chemung Co NY
adm d . 3 Feby 1853 $43 33 from 14 June 1855 when her husband died,
bequeathed to Mrs. W. Dunning Esq Adrian NY

Pen Off Dec 15 1878 53
Sir
Please inform me when John Boldman of NY att 182 was last p o at #43, 23
Very Respectfully
D. Cole, Thos Clark
R. J. Atkinson Esq Ch? Auditor
Ripley

3 d Auditor's Office Dec. 17 th 1883.
Sir,
As far as returns have been received from the Agency he appears to have been paid to 4 th Dept. 1854.
Robt. Johnston Auditor.

Sir
Pen Off. October 27 1856
Please state when John Boldman of NY was last paid at $43 33 a year under the Act of June 7 1832.
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor
Triplet
Respectfully
S. Hale
Chf Clk
Memor

Ward Auditor's Office October 27. 1856.
Sir:
John Boldman late a pensioner under Act 7 th June 1832 died June 14. 1855. to which date the said pension was paid to his widow Esther Boldman under Act of 6 th April, on the 22 d October 1856.
Very respectfully
Your off. servt.
Wm. L. Strasser
Auditor
Yrs. C. Whiting Esq. Comm. Pensions }

Johnson & Ziller Harrison, Ills
Sept. 6. '88.
Asking information concerning the Pension of Esther Baldman wid. of John -
Nov. or March of 1858
Respectfully referred to the Comt. of Pensions -
Sept. 9, '88 } Moses Kelly Dept. Int. } Chf. Clk
Rec'd 9 Sep: '88 Mr. Rhetts

Horrison Whitmore Co. Illinois Sept 1 th 1858.
To the Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
We hold the Certificate of the Sec'y of your Department issued 28 th Oct 1856, showing Esther Baldman, Widow of John Baldman entitled to a pension in conformity with the act of Feb'y 3 rd 1853, and that her same was duly enrolled on the pension list at the rate of $43 33 / 100 , payable at Albany N. York. By Isaac Vanderpail Esqr, on the 14 th of September and 1 st March. & Recorded in Vol 4. Page 12.
Mrs. Baldman now resides in this place and wishes to be instructed by your Department to whom she shall now apply for her pension money due the 14 th Inst, we think it highly probable that you have a pension agent residing near this point near Albany N York, to whom she can present her claim - You will please return us an early answer containing the desired information as Mrs Baldman needs the benefit of the pension as early as possible. Yours Truly — Johnson & Tiller —

Oct 9 / 1856
In Dining
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Pension Office
Octo 9 / 1856
Sir
I have enclosed the application of Mrs Esther Boldman of NY for arrears of pension alleged to have been due her hus- band John Boldman to the 3rd inst.
M c Dimming Esq Addison NY

Office of U.S. Pension Agent Dubuque. Oct 4 th 1858. Hon Geo C. Whiting. Commr of Pensions P. D. P.
Dear Sir.
Esther Boldman wid. of John Boldman. Act of Feb y 3 rd 1853. (2 nd Section) was paid at this Agency up to March 4 th 1858
Very Respectful
Your obed Servt Henry C. Keckler Pension Agent

Atkins Oct. 25, 1896 Hon. J. Minott Dear Sir
I am requested by Mrs. Esther Boleman widow of John Boleman a Revolutionary Soldier and prisoner in his life time, to make inquiries as to the probable time when her application for a pension will be examined. Her application was filed some time ago.
If you can inform her without a departure from your rules or to much trouble you will greatly oblige her
The answer if made may be addressed to my care at Atkins Steuben Co. N.Y.
Respectfully Yours J. W. Dimming

Ypsilanti May 14 th 1887
Hon. G. C. Whiting, Jr. Sir,
At request of Mrs. Boldman I write this note & enclose to you the affidavits on which is founded her application to have her name removed from the Pleader rolls of New York to those of Michigan - From the forms in my possession, I cannot determine whether her pension certificate, No 5953, should be returned to you & replaced by a new one or not - If this is so I will so inform her when the old one sent in - Your reply may be sent to her at this place; as I have no agency in the matter further than to write this letter -
Yours truly D. B. Greene

Col. JAMES W. BOYDEN, U.S. Agent for paying Pensions NOTARY PUBLIC, AND ATTORNEY AT LAW.
U. S. Agency for Paying Pensions, Rooms 12 & 13 Telegraph Building, Corner Lake and Clark Streets.
Chicago, February 21, 1863.
Hon. J. C. Barrett, Comm r of Pensions,
Esther Boldman, widow of John Boldman who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, now inscribed on the Army Roll of this Agency, at the rate of $43.33 per year, under 2 d Sect. Act of Feb. 3, 1853, wishes her pension increased to $96 per year to commence from the beginning, and refers to the proofs on file in her case in the Pension Office, in support of this application. Very Respectfully in behalf of Mrs. Boldman, James W. Boyden

Revolutionary 65733
John Bolleman's application for Revolutionary War

State of New-York } County of Steuben } ss. Formal testimony of Adelbert Saxon says he is well acquainted with John Boleman the person who made the annexed declaration and has been with him last ten or twelve years. That this deponent has in his possession for the said Boleman a certificate in words and figures following to wit
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 John Boleman of the State of New-York who was a private in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive forty-three dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annu- ally on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
(Seal)
Given at the War Office of the United States this fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty four
Leeu Cooper
Secretary of War
Examined and found correct J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
And that upon the back of said Certificate is an endorsement in words and figures following - "Payment to be made at New-York by Bro d Chechenien Rank Agent for paying Pensions in the Army of New-York."
Recorded in the Pension office in Book

C. Vol. 4 Page 109 by W s William Clerk"
That he has for several years past procured the pension ordered in the foregoing Certificate on the application of the said John Bolman and that he knows the said Bolman to be the same person to whom said Certifi- cate was granted
Given under my the 27 th day of March AD 1855 }
F. C. Dunning
W. W. Dunning Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Isaac D. Dunning Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit of Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this
29 day of March 185 5
Chas W Campbell
Clerk.
Resolutions 65-733 John Atkinson Esq. Apprentice to County Clerk

Albany Pension Agency.
Aug. 21. 1857.
Geo: C. Whiting
L. P. Wallis , Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir—In reply to your letter of the 20 th Aug. inst. I have to state that Esther Boldman widow of John a Pensioner under the acts of 3 rd Feby 1853 in at Hotty three \frac{33}{100} Dollars per Annum was last paid to the fourth day of March 1857.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
J. Vanderpool
Pension Agent.
By Col. D. D. Root.

No 5953

5983

State of Michigan } Washtenaw County }
On the eighth day of August 1857, before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the said County of Washtenaw personally appeared Esther Boldeman who on her oath declared that she is the widow of John Boldeman who made the same person who formerly belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Willett in the service of the United States in the State of New York; that her name was placed on the pension roll in the State of New York from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Michigan, where she intends to remain, & wishes her pension to be then payable in future - The following are her reasons for removing from New York to the State of Michigan, viz; that she has disposed of all her property in the State of New York, & has removed to Michigan to reside with her friends
Given to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Esther her  x Boldeman mark
And I certify that the said
Esther Boldeman signed her name by her mark, never having learned to write - D. B. Greene
Witness D. B. Greene Henry D. Sanderson
Notary Public, Washtenaw County Michigan

State of Michigan County of Washtenaw Town of Ypsilanti
On this 8 th day of August A.D. 1857. before me the sub- scribed a notary Public in the said County duly authorized to administer Oaths personally came Alonzo Bennett aged forty years and Levi H. Vance aged twenty eight years Whom I know to be residents of the County and State aforesaid, & persons whom I certify to be respectable & entitled to credit , & who being duly sworn say that they now present Esther Estlin Boldman sign & execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark & swearing to the foregoing declaration, & making oath thereto in the form of Law, & they further swear that they are acquainted with the said Esther Boldman now present & that she is the iden- tical person who represents herself to be, & further that they, deponents reside in the County aforesaid —
Witness D.B. Greene }
Alonzo Bennett
L. H. Vance
Shown to & subscribed before me this 8 th day of August A.D. 1857, & I certify that I have no interest in this claim & am not concerned in its prosecution — D.B. Greene
Notary Public Washt. Co. Michigan

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
WASHTENAW COUNTY,
I Robert S. Bangs Clerk,
of the County of Washtenaw, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, which is a court of Record, do hereby certify that J. B. Greene Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits purports to have been Made was at the date of said Affidavits a Notary Public in and for said county, duly Commissioned and qualified, and by law duly authorized to administer Oaths & Certify the same.
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said J. B. Greene Esq. and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said county and court at Ann Arbor, this 13 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven . Robert S. Bangs CLERK.

ny 24560 Esther Boleman Applications for Pension for John Boleman Service
Triplett
John W. Winning Addison N.Y.

Steuben County Pa. On this 11 th day of Sep- tember A.D. 1855 before me John W Dising a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Juniada personally appeared Morary Harte to me well known to be and made oath in one form of Law that he was well acquainted with John Boleman in in his life time and is well acquaint- ed with Esther Boleman his widow that on the 17 th day of September 1845 he was a magistrate in and for the County of Juniada and that on that day personally came before him as such Magistrate the said John Boleman and the said Esther (then Esther Edwards) and were then and there joined in the bonds of matrimony which act was per- formed at Woodhull in the said County of Steuben.
That he has since been acquaint- ed with the said Esther and John and that they lived in the neigh- for by reason of his infirmity and your inability to attend borhood of this deponent. That the said John Boleman has a can- cer come on his lip or chin and that this deponent often saw him while suffering from the effects thereof and that on the 14 th day of June 1855 the said John Boleman died that this deponent was at his fu- neral and saw him buried

Sixteen before me the 11 th day of Sept. 1855
Alvinza Root
J. M. Dunning Justice of the Peace
Steuben County p. Farrel C. Dunning of Ad- dison in the County of Steuben being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with John Boldman late of Woodhull in the County of Steuben in his life time that he (the deponent) for some years pre- vious to his death had drawn the pen- sion for him from the Pension Agency at Albany in the State of New York (he being a Revolutionary Pensioner) That the following is a true copy of the Certificate upon which such pension was drawn to wit:
"War Department, Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of 7 th June 1832 John Boldman of the State of New York who was a private in the Rev- olutionary war is entitled to receive forty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable Semi- annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
J. S.
Given at the War Department Office of the United States this fourteenth day of January in thousand eight hundred and

thirty four
Lew Capps Secretary of War.
examined and attested
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Endorsed on the back of said Certificate is the following.
"Payment to be made at New-York by P. M. Mechanic's Bank Agent for paying pensioners in the agency of New York."
"Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol 4. Page 109 by W. S. Williams Clerk"
And this deponent further says that he was informed and believes that the said John B. Belman died sometime in the month of June last past. That he is well acquainted with Esther Belman named in the foregoing application and that since the death of her said husband she has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the said John Belman deceased
Given under my hand
the 6th day of December 1855
F. L. Dunning
J. W. Dunning Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Steuben County ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Geo W. Dunning Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit whereof  whereof  was  was made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this five day of December 185 6 ,
C. W. Campbell Clerk.

State of New York } Steuben County } ss
On the 15 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me John Vosper Jr a Judge of County Courts for the County & State aforesaid Henry Boldman a resident of the Town of Erwin, County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith That he resided at Warrens Bush 12 or 14 miles up the river from Honeoyute during the Revolution that he recollects well that his brother John Boldman, who is now applying for a pension left home in the spring to go to Johnstown as a volunteer that witness stood with him for two months, that their father was there a good deal of the time too. That his brother John came home late in the fall when the river was frozen up. That he then went to Honeoyute to get his discharge. That witness does not remember the year but it was at the close of the war. That he was under Capt Freeman & Col Burford. That he left home the next spring again to enlist and he was considered as a soldier he remained away all summer and returned in the fall. That their father sold John's wages to a man by the name of Thornton who went around buying up the pay of the soldiers. and John was afterwards sued about the pay. That witness believes he is 63 or 64 years old has no record of his age was a smart boy at that time. John is three years older.
sworn to and subscribed } the day & year aforesaid - }
his Henry Boldman mark
John Vosper Jr I do further certify that the above named Henry Boldman is personally well

known to me and that he is a man of good character entitled to full credit & belief -
John Cooper Jr a Judge C.C.
State of New York } Steuben County } 3
I David Rumney Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Cooper Junior Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name sub- scribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at Bath This 27th day of October 1832.
D. Rumney
John Bollesman

State of Illinois } County of Whiteside }
On this 20 day of September 1838 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Whiteside personally appeared Esther Baldman who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Dehon Baldman who was a private in the Revolutionary War, whose name was inscribed on the Pension List and that her name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in the state of Illinois where she intends to reside in and wishes her pension to be then payable in future The following are her reasons for removing from the state of New York to the state of Illinois To wit Affiant her land lying in Illinois and her residence residing in the state of Illinois
Sworn & Subscribed before me } Esther her Baldman This 20 th day of September 1838 }
Jo n R. Paul J.P. Seal

and for said county, do hereby certify that John H. Paul  Esq. whose name is subscribed to the affidavit annexed was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and full faith and credit is due to all his official acts. and that his signature thereto is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said county court, this 20 day of Sept A. D., 186 8
W. S. Wilkinson
Clerk of the County Court.

From Maud 12/39
Fin H Williams P.M.
L Jenkins Esq Pension Agent Albany N.Y.

From March 12/39
General Engr
Sir I take the liberty to trouble you with the Pension Papers & affidavits in the relation to the Suspended Pension of John Broadman which has been partially rejected until this time will you please to forward the affidavits &c to J. B. Edwards Esq. and if they are satisfactory write me and H. P. Prentiss will call at the Pension Office after you shall have written me and draw the pension if allowed. I also send you two further certificates which I wish may be filed one for Abraham Flatman & the other for Stephen H. Binford Esq. if other affidavits are necessary in this case please write me what they are then before H. P. Prentiss calls. I will give him a letter of introduction to you or Mr Olcott & inclose in two packages in one the Pension Papers & in the other the affidavits &c. I am Sir your obedient
H. Williams
As the letter from the War Department by J. B. Edwards bears date 20 th Oct 1838 which you sent me

State of New York Steuben County ss Henry S Williams of Tyrone in the said County of Steuben being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Baldwin a Revolutionary Pensioner who is the person to whom Pension certificate number 22560 was issued That the said John Baldwin has employed this deponent to draw his pension for him several times that this deponent has obtained the money for him upon his power of Attorney ex- ecuted to person by the direction of the deponent That during a part of the time that this deponent has known the said John Baldwin he resided in the town of Seneca in the County aforesaid in the part of the town now called Orange and that he now resides in the town of Woodstock in the said County That at each of the times this deponent was so employed to draw the said pension he saw the said pension certificate in the possession of the said John Bald- win and this deponent now has it in his own possession That the said John Baldwin executed and acknowledged before this deponent a Power of Attorney whereby to draw his Pension on the fifth day of Sep- tember 1837 last. That he is the same per- son named in who has held the said Pension certificate during the time this deponent has been so employed and this deponent well knows the same person to whom the same was issued and this deponent further saith that the said John Baldwin is affected with a nervous affection of his hands which causes them to tremble so much that

he cannot write without the assistance of some person to hold his hand steady that in consequence of that infirmity his signature is not at all uniform in appearance but differs in appearance almost as often as he writes. That at the time he executed the said Power of Attorney before this deponent on the fifth day of September 1857 his hand was held by Samuel P. Hale who was then a clerk of the deponent.
Sworn subscribed this 12 th day of March 1859 before me Mary E. Williams
Stephen H. Arnold - J.P.
State of New York Steuben County 3 ss. Williams Knowell being duly sworn, saith that some time in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, he made out the original pension papers for John Boldman and that some time in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four he received from Edward Knowell Esquire who was at that time a Member of Congress, and who attended to the business at the Pension Office for the deponent a Certificate of Pension for the said John Boldman for the sum of forty three Dollars & thirty three cents, given on the fourteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty four by Lew. Cass Secretary of War, and numbered twenty four thousand five hundred and sixty, and that soon after he received the said Certificate he delivered the same to the said John Boldman, and that the said John Boldman is now in possession

of the said Certificate, which this deponent has seen in his possession - And this deponent further saith that the said John Boldman is subject to a nervous weakness in his hands which renders it necessary for some person to steady his hand to enable him to write his name.
Sworn & Subscribed this 8 th day of March 1839. before me Henry Pim VP
W. Howell

May 22, 1935.
Gertrude T. Arnold Box 835-H, Route 1 San Diego, California.
BA-J/ILL John Boldman W. 8149 One
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Boldman, or Bollman, also, the Civil War records of Henry Harrison Lewis, Seth Thomas and Jacob Lewis.
The Revolutionary War record of only one John Boldman has been found, under any spelling of that surname. His record is given herewith as found in pension claim, W. 8149, based upon his service in that war.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.