REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - RICHARD BOUCHER Contributed by: Gwen Boucher (gboucher@houston.rr.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** "Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume Seven" abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman, Washington, D.C. 1962 (pg 67) "BOUCHER, Richard. S.36421 31 May 1821. Mason Co., Ky. Richard Boucher, aged 69, declares he enlisted for one year in June 1776 to take effect 1 July in Berkeley Co., Va., in the company of Capt. Hugh Stephenson, one of the companies raised by order of Congress. He served to the expiration of his enlistment, at which time the British fleet appeared off Staten Island where he was then stationed and commenced landing its troops. The whole company volunteered their services to Gen. Washington so long as he (pg 68) should deem them necessary. The General accepted the offer and discharged him and others on Staten Island some time thereafter. He was at the siege of Boston until the town became repossessed by the Americans. He was one of the volunteer party, commanded by Col. Tupper, who plundered a considerable number of the enemy's horses and beef cattle on George's Island at the same time setting fire to a large vessel then on the stocks. After the enemy left Boston his company pursued them to New York. On Easter Sunday the fleet commanded by Sir Peter Parker landed a body of men to obtain fresh water. The riflemen alone drove them off, killed a number, took thirteen prisoners, with their flag, and caused the sloop of war lying along the shore for the purpose of covering their retreat to cut her cable and bear off, losing both her barge and anchor. He owns a cow and calf, five small hogs, one small sow and pigs, cupboard, six chairs, two kettles, pot, a few plates, two dishes with a few knives and forks, one table, broken set of carpenter's tools, tea kettle; two heifers are now astray. He has no wife, is dependent upon a son for a house, and has a single daughter living with him. He owes three times as much as is due him. 15 Feb. 1822. Nicholas Co., Ky. George Michael Bedinger, aged 65, declares he enlisted in Berkeley Co., Va., in Capt. Hugh Stephenson's company of riflemen, in which company Richard Boucher of said county belonged. They marched from Shepherdstown to the siege of Boston. They enlisted in June 1775 and were discharged in June 1776 on Staten Island, N.Y., where they marched in pursuit of the enemy. 19 Feb. 1822. Mason Co., Ky. Samuel Blackburn, aged 67, declares he knows Richard Boucher performed the military service stated Richard Boucher of Mason Co., Ky., private in the regiment of Capt. Stephenson in the Virginia line for one year, was placed on the Kentucky pension roll at $8 per month from 31 May 1819 under the Act of 1818 and 1820. Certificate 18592 was issued 13 May 1822."