Joseph Bouney – S35,782 Service; Virginia
Revolutionary Claim Act March 18, 1818
Kentucky
Joseph Bouney of Floyd County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phebicker [Col. Christian Febiger] of the Virginia Line, for the term of __.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued 3 of July 1820 and sent to E. Shortridge, Judge of Floyd Court House, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 (amounted to 130.84)
Joseph Bouney Petition 1819
E. Shortridge Judge
Floyd County, Ky
Rec’d July 6, 1819
Virginia Line
2ndRegiment
Col. Frebecer [Col. Febiger]
1776-War
Not on roll – The testimony of disinterested credible witnesses certified by the Judge to be so is required to prove the service so that I am apprised of the regiment.
State of Kentucky, Floyd County, to wit
Joseph Bouney an old Revolutionary soldier aged sixty-five years the 24thday of April 1819. States that he enlisted into the service of the United States on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war of 1776 & to serve during the war against the common enemy, some short time after the Battle of Brandywine, the day & month he does not now recollect. But remembers that he then as aforesaid enlisted as aforesaid under Captain Marques Calmes in the second Virginia Regiment commanded by Christian Phebecker Colonel [Colonel Christian Febiger] in Brigadier General Weedon’s Brigade [George Weedon]. He, this affiant further states that after he had enlisted and entered into the service aforesaid the first Battle in which he was engaged was the Battle of Monmouth and the next was at the taking of Stoney Point, after that he was marched to the south under George Washington but was with a number of others, his fellow soldiers left sick at Halifax in North Carolina and after he had recovered was marched towards Charlestown in South Carolina under the command of Apt. Payne but as the town was taken before they arrived they did not reach Charlestown. Shortly afterwards this affiant states he was attached to the command of Col. Buford [Abraham Buford] and that he was int eh read guard when Col. Tarleton defeated Col. Buford, and then there got wounded on the head by a sword & fell & while lying in his gore the horsemen rode over him trod on his right ankle and mashed it to pieces so that he has never recovered the right use of it after the discomfiture of Col Buford, he this petitioner got off on a horse to the bank of Broad River and staid there till his wounds healed up and he then started and went to General Nathaniel Greene at the siege of Ninety-Six and there Gen’l Nathaniel Greene gave him a discharge as an invalid, which discharged so as burnt by fire in the dwelling house of Phillip Bouney. This your humble petitioner states that he afterwards joined a troop of Cavalry under the command of Col. Richard Bowyer and under him was engaged in a skirmish at York while before Cornwallis was taken in which this deponent got badly wounded by a sword in the instep in an encounter with the British horse troops.
And now the said Joseph Bouney further states that he is in very indigent circumstances & his misfortune & by occasion of his wounds as above stated is incapable of laboring for his continence, and that he needs the assistance of his country and prays to be placed on the Pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act of congress approved on the 18th day of March 1818, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
The above sworn to before me. Shortridge Circuit Judge for the 11th Judicial DistrictIt was also proved before me satisfactorily there this above name Joseph Bouney resides in Floyd County state of Kentucky – That he has a tolerably large family, is extremely poor, not being perhaps worth more in the world, than seventy or one hundred dollars, and that he is to be believed, and that his statement or oath ought to have credence, – That he is also a cripple in his ankle, and exhibits several scars apparently showing him to have received some
considerable wound – Possibly of a debilitating tendency. Given under my hand of circuit judge of the 11th Judicial District for the state of Kentucky this 21stday of April 1818. E. Shortridge
State of Kentucky – Floyd Circuit to wit
I, William James Mayo clerk of the court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Eli Shortridge is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing certificate of attestation Judge of the 11th Judicial District of the state aforesaid composed o the county & circuit of Floyd and others duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such due forth and credit is due and sought to be given as will in courts of Justice as _.
Given under my hand & seal of office the 2nd day of June 1819 and in the xxviii year of the commonwealth. Wm. J. Mayo. C.F. C. C.
State of Kentucky – Floyd Circuit Sct.
On this 18thday of 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record made so by the act of assembly creating it – Joseph Bouney resident in Floyd County of the age of sixty-eight years on the 24th day of April next, who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as stated in his former declaration for a pension upon which a certificate issued on the third day of July 1820 Number 17583, and the said Joseph Bouney do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 that I have not since that time directly or indirectly by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions on act of Congress of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or thereto annexed for me nor have I any _ other _ what is contained for the schedule & securities, contracts, or debts due me subscribed wearing apparel _. Viz. one horse worth $30, four head of cattle worth $26, two sows, 16 pigs, and 6 shoats worth $12.17, one rifle gun with $8, two beds and furniture with $10, two pots, one oven, two pair of pothooks with $3, one shotgun worth $4, two axes & three hoes worth $4.25, one cotton wheel $2.50, one old flax wheel $1.50, two chairs $1.25, one washing tub, 3 piggins, one churn, 1 bag and a small quantity of tin $3.35 -} $106.00
To Amount brought over $106.00.
That I have the following debts owing to me.
Gabriel Parsons $21. Fourlen [?] Clay $5.50 $26.50
Micajah Collier $1. Samuel Harris $1 $2.00
$134.50
That I owe the following debt Viz.
To Thomas Witten $41.
To Spencer Adkins $15. A fine $56.00
To the Commonwealth $6.58 $6.58
$62.58
His (X) Joseph Bouney
That I am by occupation a farmer but unable to work any of consequence on account of age and infirmity and several wounds which I received during the revolutionary war – That my family consists of a wife of the age of about thirty-three years who is in good health and the following children. Nancy Bouney of the age of 21 years the 7th of April last, Martha Bouney of the age of 10 years the 13th of March last, Hiram Bouney of the age of 8 years the _ of April last, Carlisle Bouney of the age of 6 years the 29th of May last, Rebecca Bouney of the age of 4 years the 7th of August last, Margaret Bouney of the age of 2 years the 1st of November last, and my wife is pregnant with another.
Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of October 1820 before me Eli Shortridge Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District for the state of Kentucky composed of the county of Floyd and others, and I do further certify that it is my opinion that the foregoing schedule and the value thereto annexed are true and correct, all of which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.
A True Copy Teste. Will J. Mayo C.F.C.C.
State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit Sct.I, William James Mayo Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that
the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty four dollars and fifty cents – In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of office this said court on the private seal, thereto as yet having no seal of office on the 21stday of June 1822 and in the XXXI year of the Commonwealth. Will J. Mayo Clerk of Floyd Circuit Court.
The Secretary will please forward what is done with this schedule as this is a true copy of the record, as the original was lost or mislaid – Write and direct your letter to me at Prestonsburg, Kentucky –
Floyd County. Richard R. Lee
State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit Sct.
I Eli Shortridge Judge of the Floyd Circuit Court it being one of the counties which compose circuit as certify that satisfactorily proof that this day been made to me by Pleasant Childers of the service of the withing application; Joseph Bouney as a soldier of the Revolution on Continental establishment for nine months as a private and that the witness Childers is disinterested and credible. Given under my hand & seal as Circuit Judge aforesaid this 18th day of April 1820.
E. Shortridge
Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit to wit
I, William James Mayo clerk of the court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Eli Shortridge is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing certificate of attestation Judge of the 11th Judicial District of the State aforesaid comprising of the count circuit of Floyd and others duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice. Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of April 1820 and in the XXVII year of the Commonwealth. Wm. J. Mayo. C.F.C.C.
Widows Application – No papers on file. (Date of Nov. 5, 1860)
Robinson Creek, Pike Co., Ky. Oct. 23, 1860
Dear Sir,
I enclosed a few lines for inquire whether Sarah Boney widow of Joseph Boney deceased, whether her papers was filed in the pension office for the war of Revolution in the latter part of the year 1856 or 57. & whether there was anything allowed her & hoping to hear from you as soon as convenient. Address to a under assigned of above. Yours & James Roberts
As above.
J. Minat
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City, D.C.
