REVOLUTIONARY WAR DISABILITY AFFIDAVIT - FRANCIS BOYD

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Boyd, Francis          Pen. 43          1788
Soldier, 7th Virginia Regt
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  I do, with the advice of council, hereby certify that Francis Boyd  aged  
about 22 years of age, late a private in the 7th Virginia Regiment whose pay was 
at the rate of 24 pounds per annum was disabled in the service of The United 
States by a  wound  in his left knee which ____ the ____and deforming of the 
limb, and he is allowed  the sum of ten pounds yearly; which allowance 
accordingly made him, to commence on the first day of January 1786.  Given under 
my hand as  Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia , at Richmond is this 1st 
day of  July 1788.     Edm:  Randolph 
Copy teste: T. Meriwether

  I certify that Francis Boyd was a soldier in my company at the Action at 
Brandywine at the year 1777 and was wounded and taken prisoner.  I was captain 
in the 7th Virginia Regiment at that time.  William Mo(n?)day. June 9 1789

Dr. Foushes will ____ examine the wounds of the above person and report therein.  
J. Wood, Lieutenant Governor

  ****Dr. Foushes examined and confirmed on June 23 1788.