REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - R 1,041 - FOR CHRISTOPHER BOSTON OF PENNSYLVANIA
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County of Luzerne, Christopher Boston a resident of said County aged eighty two years and upwards to be duly sworn to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 ,1832. That he was born in the County of Northhampton, State of Penna. on the 5th day of Oct. 1754. That he had no record of his age save an entry in the Church record of said county now he believes lost. That when he was about twelve years of age he removed with his father to the County of Philadelphia. That in the month of August 1777 he was drafted in Philadelphia in the Penna. Militia for a period of three months in Captain Fortner's Company, 1st lieutenant Engles or Ingles, ensign Jacob Thiner. That he marched immediately to Chester - thence to the Brandywine Mills till the day of the Battle of Brandywine commenced. He here joined the Main Army under the commander in chief and was in the Battle of Brandywine. That the regiment to which he was attached in said battle - the Commanding officer of which he does not now recalled became very nearly surrounded by the enemy, and this the personal bravery of General Lacy they were so saved. That in the middle of the battle he rode up to the regiment he was enjoined & gave them directions to follow him - that they did so and had merely time to escape being entirely surrounded. That after the Battle of Brandywine he marched to Chesnut Hill a short distance from Germantown where he remained until the time of the Battle of Germantown in which action he was also engaged. After the battle, he returned to Chesnut Hill - here he remained until the expiration of his term of three months and was discharged - his discharge he has since, lost thinking it of no value. He remained in and about Chesnut Hill till the British evacuated their Army the following summer when he returned home. That in the month of September 1781 he was again drafted at Phila. in what was called 5th class of Militia for a period of three months in Captain Burhart's Company - the names of the other three officers of his company he cannot now recollect - he marched from Phila. to Trenton or rather went up in Thallup on the Delaware - he joined a brigade at Trenton - the commanding officer's name he does not now recollect - the objects of the movement was to go to New York- the brigade to which he was attached recessed near two months at Trenton - after hearing of the capture of Cornwallis he returned to Philadelphia and after his term of service expired he was discharged, which discharge he has since lost. That he knows of no person now living who could testify of his service in the Revolutionary Army, but as testimonials of his character, and his reputation of having been a soldier he would refer this court to Zebulon H. Stephens, William Koons & Elias Dodson of Huntington in said County. Men with whom he is well acquainted and that he has no documentary evidence of any kind whatsoever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above named
his mark
Christopher X Boston
in Open Court this
16 day of August 1837
Geo. Smith
Prob.
The above application was rejected by M.B. Wright per letter of 25 Oct. 1837 because he did not serve six months as required by law.
We, Zebulon H. Stephens and William Koons, residing in the twp. of Huntington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Christopher Boston, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and has been acquainted with him for 20 yrs. or more, that we believe him to be 82 yrs. of age and more, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and is beleived to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Zebulon H. Stephens
and year afore mentioned Wm. Koons
Geo. Smith
______________________________________________
Christopher and Catherina Boston had 7 children: Jacob (burial place unknown), Michael (burial place unknown), , John, Catherine (burial place unknown), , Peter, Elizabeth and George L.
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County of Luzerne, Christopher Boston a resident of said County aged eighty two years and upwards to be duly sworn to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 ,1832. That he was born in the County of Northhampton, State of Penna. on the 5th day of Oct. 1754. That he had no record of his age save an entry in the Church record of said county now he believes lost. That when he was about twelve years of age he removed with his father to the County of Philadelphia. That in the month of August 1777 he was drafted in Philadelphia in the Penna. Militia for a period of three months in Captain Fortner's Company, 1st lieutenant Engles or Ingles, ensign Jacob Thiner. That he marched immediately to Chester - thence to the Brandywine Mills till the day of the Battle of Brandywine commenced. He here joined the Main Army under the commander in chief and was in the Battle of Brandywine. That the regiment to which he was attached in said battle - the Commanding officer of which he does not now recalled became very nearly surrounded by the enemy, and this the personal bravery of General Lacy they were so saved. That in the middle of the battle he rode up to the regiment he was enjoined & gave them directions to follow him - that they did so and had merely time to escape being entirely surrounded. That after the Battle of Brandywine he marched to Chesnut Hill a short distance from Germantown where he remained until the time of the Battle of Germantown in which action he was also engaged. After the battle, he returned to Chesnut Hill - here he remained until the expiration of his term of three months and was discharged - his discharge he has since, lost thinking it of no value. He remained in and about Chesnut Hill till the British evacuated their Army the following summer when he returned home. That in the month of September 1781 he was again drafted at Phila. in what was called 5th class of Militia for a period of three months in Captain Burhart's Company - the names of the other three officers of his company he cannot now recollect - he marched from Phila. to Trenton or rather went up in Thallup on the Delaware - he joined a brigade at Trenton - the commanding officer's name he does not now recollect - the objects of the movement was to go to New York- the brigade to which he was attached recessed near two months at Trenton - after hearing of the capture of Cornwallis he returned to Philadelphia and after his term of service expired he was discharged, which discharge he has since lost. That he knows of no person now living who could testify of his service in the Revolutionary Army, but as testimonials of his character, and his reputation of having been a soldier he would refer this court to Zebulon H. Stephens, William Koons & Elias Dodson of Huntington in said County. Men with whom he is well acquainted and that he has no documentary evidence of any kind whatsoever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above named
his mark
Christopher X Boston
in Open Court this
16 day of August 1837
Geo. Smith
Prob.
The above application was rejected by M.B. Wright per letter of 25 Oct. 1837 because he did not serve six months as required by law.
We, Zebulon H. Stephens and William Koons, residing in the twp. of Huntington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Christopher Boston, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and has been acquainted with him for 20 yrs. or more, that we believe him to be 82 yrs. of age and more, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and is beleived to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Zebulon H. Stephens
and year afore mentioned Wm. Koons
Geo. Smith
______________________________________________
Christopher and Catherina Boston had 7 children: Jacob (burial place unknown), Michael (burial place unknown), , John, Catherine (burial place unknown), , Peter, Elizabeth and George L.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - R 1,041 - FOR CHRISTOPHER BOSTON OF PENNSYLVANIA
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County of Luzerne, Christopher Boston a resident of said County aged eighty two years and upwards to be duly sworn to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 ,1832. That he was born in the County of Northhampton, State of Penna. on the 5th day of Oct. 1754. That he had no record of his age save an entry in the Church record of said county now he believes lost. That when he was about twelve years of age he removed with his father to the County of Philadelphia. That in the month of August 1777 he was drafted in Philadelphia in the Penna. Militia for a period of three months in Captain Fortner's Company, 1st lieutenant Engles or Ingles, ensign Jacob Thiner. That he marched immediately to Chester - thence to the Brandywine Mills till the day of the Battle of Brandywine commenced. He here joined the Main Army under the commander in chief and was in the Battle of Brandywine. That the regiment to which he was attached in said battle - the Commanding officer of which he does not now recalled became very nearly surrounded by the enemy, and this the personal bravery of General Lacy they were so saved. That in the middle of the battle he rode up to the regiment he was enjoined & gave them directions to follow him - that they did so and had merely time to escape being entirely surrounded. That after the Battle of Brandywine he marched to Chesnut Hill a short distance from Germantown where he remained until the time of the Battle of Germantown in which action he was also engaged. After the battle, he returned to Chesnut Hill - here he remained until the expiration of his term of three months and was discharged - his discharge he has since, lost thinking it of no value. He remained in and about Chesnut Hill till the British evacuated their Army the following summer when he returned home. That in the month of September 1781 he was again drafted at Phila. in what was called 5th class of Militia for a period of three months in Captain Burhart's Company - the names of the other three officers of his company he cannot now recollect - he marched from Phila. to Trenton or rather went up in Thallup on the Delaware - he joined a brigade at Trenton - the commanding officer's name he does not now recollect - the objects of the movement was to go to New York- the brigade to which he was attached recessed near two months at Trenton - after hearing of the capture of Cornwallis he returned to Philadelphia and after his term of service expired he was discharged, which discharge he has since lost. That he knows of no person now living who could testify of his service in the Revolutionary Army, but as testimonials of his character, and his reputation of having been a soldier he would refer this court to Zebulon H. Stephens, William Koons & Elias Dodson of Huntington in said County. Men with whom he is well acquainted and that he has no documentary evidence of any kind whatsoever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above named
his mark
Christopher X Boston
in Open Court this
16 day of August 1837
Geo. Smith
Prob.
The above application was rejected by M.B. Wright per letter of 25 Oct. 1837 because he did not serve six months as required by law.
We, Zebulon H. Stephens and William Koons, residing in the twp. of Huntington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Christopher Boston, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and has been acquainted with him for 20 yrs. or more, that we believe him to be 82 yrs. of age and more, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and is beleived to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Zebulon H. Stephens
and year afore mentioned Wm. Koons
Geo. Smith
______________________________________________
Christopher and Catherina Boston had 7 children: Jacob (burial place unknown), Michael (burial place unknown), , John, Catherine (burial place unknown), , Peter, Elizabeth and George L.
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County of Luzerne, Christopher Boston a resident of said County aged eighty two years and upwards to be duly sworn to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 ,1832. That he was born in the County of Northhampton, State of Penna. on the 5th day of Oct. 1754. That he had no record of his age save an entry in the Church record of said county now he believes lost. That when he was about twelve years of age he removed with his father to the County of Philadelphia. That in the month of August 1777 he was drafted in Philadelphia in the Penna. Militia for a period of three months in Captain Fortner's Company, 1st lieutenant Engles or Ingles, ensign Jacob Thiner. That he marched immediately to Chester - thence to the Brandywine Mills till the day of the Battle of Brandywine commenced. He here joined the Main Army under the commander in chief and was in the Battle of Brandywine. That the regiment to which he was attached in said battle - the Commanding officer of which he does not now recalled became very nearly surrounded by the enemy, and this the personal bravery of General Lacy they were so saved. That in the middle of the battle he rode up to the regiment he was enjoined & gave them directions to follow him - that they did so and had merely time to escape being entirely surrounded. That after the Battle of Brandywine he marched to Chesnut Hill a short distance from Germantown where he remained until the time of the Battle of Germantown in which action he was also engaged. After the battle, he returned to Chesnut Hill - here he remained until the expiration of his term of three months and was discharged - his discharge he has since, lost thinking it of no value. He remained in and about Chesnut Hill till the British evacuated their Army the following summer when he returned home. That in the month of September 1781 he was again drafted at Phila. in what was called 5th class of Militia for a period of three months in Captain Burhart's Company - the names of the other three officers of his company he cannot now recollect - he marched from Phila. to Trenton or rather went up in Thallup on the Delaware - he joined a brigade at Trenton - the commanding officer's name he does not now recollect - the objects of the movement was to go to New York- the brigade to which he was attached recessed near two months at Trenton - after hearing of the capture of Cornwallis he returned to Philadelphia and after his term of service expired he was discharged, which discharge he has since lost. That he knows of no person now living who could testify of his service in the Revolutionary Army, but as testimonials of his character, and his reputation of having been a soldier he would refer this court to Zebulon H. Stephens, William Koons & Elias Dodson of Huntington in said County. Men with whom he is well acquainted and that he has no documentary evidence of any kind whatsoever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above named
his mark
Christopher X Boston
in Open Court this
16 day of August 1837
Geo. Smith
Prob.
The above application was rejected by M.B. Wright per letter of 25 Oct. 1837 because he did not serve six months as required by law.
We, Zebulon H. Stephens and William Koons, residing in the twp. of Huntington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Christopher Boston, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and has been acquainted with him for 20 yrs. or more, that we believe him to be 82 yrs. of age and more, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and is beleived to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Zebulon H. Stephens
and year afore mentioned Wm. Koons
Geo. Smith
______________________________________________
Christopher and Catherina Boston had 7 children: Jacob (burial place unknown), Michael (burial place unknown), , John, Catherine (burial place unknown), , Peter, Elizabeth and George L.
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