Duplin County, NC - John Boykin Revolutionary War Pension, 1833

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June 21, 1932

Mrs. M.T. Norris
N. Blount Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in
regard to John Boykin, a soldier of the Revoltionary War.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim S.6551 based upon the Revolutionary War service of
John Boykin.

He was born in 1764 on Great Coharie, Duplin County (which was later
Sampson County), North Carolina.

While residing there he enlisted in 1779 and served three months in
Captain Lanier's Company in Colonel Jonas Johnson's North Carolina
Regiment and was in the battle of Stone. He was in the battle of
Rockfish, service one month, no dates or officers given. He enlisted,
no date stated, and served three months in Captain David Dodd's
Company of horse, and was in engagements on Little Coharie and in
Bladen County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832
then living in Samson County, North Carolina on the plantation where
he had always lived.

In 1854 his daughters were referred to as his heirs. Their names were
not given and there are no further data as to family.

Very truly your,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Source: John Boykin Revolutionary War Pension file
        HeritageQuest Online
        Letter found in file

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