REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JAMES BOAZ

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National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension Files, James Boaz, S6694

On this 16th day of May 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of 
Patrick now sitting, James Boaz a resident of the County of Patrick and State of 
Virginia, being 83 or 84 years of age, who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
That he was born in the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia on the 30th 
day of May 1749 and That he entered the service of the United States under the 
following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated. He volunteered in 
March 1777 in the company of Capt. Dixon in the County of Bedford Virginia, 
where he then resided and marched in the said Company in April following against 
the Indians to the Long Islands of Holston, and returned home with said Company 
in August of the same year. In this term he served as a sergeant, and served at 
least four months & a half. He soon after removed to the County of Pittsylvania 
Virginia, and was ordered as a sergeant by Col. John Wilson in 1779 to take 
command of five men and serve as spies and rangers against the Tories, and 
served in that character a term of Three months having apprehended and committed 
to Jail twenty seven Tories. He again volunteered in the County of Pittsylvania 
Virginia in January 1781 in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Smith. He 
immediately marched in the said company and joined the Continental Army in the 
State of North Carolina and was attached to the Infantry in the Corps of Col. 
Henry Lee. At the time of the Battle of Guilford, he was on fatigue duty 
stationed ten to twelve miles from the field of Battle. As soon as he heard the 
first cannon fire, he hastened towards the scene of action; when he arrived 
within a mile of this field of Battle he met with General Stephens wounded and 
retreating who told him the Battle was ended and that it was unnecessary for him 
to go on. On this term he served as a quarter Master sergeant, and served four 
months. He was personally acquainted with Col. Henry Lee and Captain Rose of his 
Legion, and many others whose names he does not recollect. He served in all 
seven months as sergeant and four months as quarter master sergeant. He has no 
Documentary evidence or [?] evidence within his reach to prove the actual 
performance of the above services. He received discharges for his first & last 
term, and kept them for some time but not expecting they would be of any service 
to him they have been lost. He is known to Joshua Adams, clergyman and William 
Critz, Esq. in his neighborhood who are willing to certify to his good character 
for truth and veracity and to their belief of his having been a revolutionary 
soldier founded on the general belief and report of his neighborhood. He hereby 
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except this 
present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency 
in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[s] James Boaz

And Joshua Adams a clergyman and William Critz both residing in the County of 
Patrick and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
James Boaz who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we 
believe him to be between 83 & 84 years of age. That he is reputed and believed 
in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, 
and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(s) Joshua Adams
(s) Wm Critz

State of Virginia, Patrick County,

I Abram Staples, Clerk of the County Court of Patrick do hereby certify, that at 
a Court holden for said County, at the Court House thereof, on the 27 day of 
January 1851, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court, that James 
Boaz, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty seven dollars 
and fifty cents per annum; was a resident of said County, and died on the 12th 
day of November, 1850. That he left no widow, but the following children, whose 
names are Milly Boaz, the administratrix and legatee of James Boaz, dec'd and 
Tabitha Taylor, Robert Boaz, Agnes Pedigo, the wife of Danl N. Pedigo, the 
admin. with the will annexed of the said James Boaz, Mary Eliot, & Phebe 
Chandler. I also certify that Daniel R. Pedigo is the adminstrator of James Boaz 
dec'd, duly qualified and authorized by this Court to act as such. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 29th day 
of January 1851.
(s) A. Staples clerk
Final Payment Voucner
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