REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - ROBERT BOXWELL; ALLEGANY CO., MD

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BOXWELL, Robert.
S.34658.

29 April 1818. Allegany Co, Md. Robert Boxwell of said county, aged 61, declares 
he enlisted in Frederick Co., Va.,
in 1781 in the company of Capt. Kirkpatrick in the lst Virginia Regiment and 
served until 1782 when discharged. He was at the siege of York and was engaged 
in several skirmishes with the British at Savannah, Ga.

11 Oct, 1820. Allegany Co., Md. Robert Boxwell., aged 64, declares he enlisted 
about March 1781 in Capt. Abraham Kirkpatrick's company of infantry, afterward 
attached to Capt. Conner's and last to Capt. Williams' company, and was engaged 
in a skirmish with the Indians under Gen. Wayne near Savannah, Ga. He served 
nineteen months and was discharged about Sept. 1782 at Cumberland Court House 
after the siege of York.

He owns a mare, five cows, four yearlings, two heifers, nine hogs, a harrow and 
old barshear plow, two old shovel plows, three old hoes, three old axes, two old 
mattocks, three pair of horse gears much worn, a chest and table, half dozen 
chairs, one dung- and one pitchfork, cupboard and dough trough, old maul and 
iron wedge, three buckets, kitchen furniture and old side saddle, and owes debts 
of $200.

He is a farmer. He had his thigh bone broken and hip put out of joint and thinks 
neither is in place, His wife is aged 59 and he has children Robert Boxwell aged 
20 years and 9 months, William Boxwell aged 19 years and 5 months, Mary Boxwell 
aged 16 years, Elizabeth Boxwell aged 13 years, Deborah Boxwell aged 11 years 
and John Boxwell aged 9 years.

17 June 1858. T. Spaulding, attorney at Peoria, Ill., writes that the heirs of 
Robert Boxwell who died in 1825 claim additional payment. Robert was a Virginian 
and belonged to the Virginia troops as did his brother Joseph, who was also a 
pensioner.

Robert Boxwell of Allegany Co., Md., private in the regiment of Col. Gibson in 
the Virginia Line for twelve months, was placed on the Maryland pension roll at 
$8 per month from 29 April 1818 under the Act of 1818. Certificate 7510 was 
issued 9 March 1819. Discontinued in 1820.