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 Stephen Boutwell Rev. War Pension App.
            Posted by: Joan Hull Date: September 29, 1999 at 10:07:05
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For all of you who have expressed the desire for Stephen Boutwell's Rev. War 
Pension App, here it is. There are some words that I had trouble deciding on, 
and have so indicated.

From the South Carolina Department of Archives and History--record of 
Stephen Boutwell R 1,061

State of Illinois, Gallatin County

On this first day of October, 1834, personally appeared in open court, before 
this circuit court for the said county, now sitting, Stephen Boutwell, a 
resident of the said county of Gallatin, age eighty two years, who being first 
duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed term 
of 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following 
named officer and served as herein stated. He was born on the New River of 
North Carolina, in the year 1752, and has a record of his age, at his residence. 
He was living on Lynolis (sp?) Creek in the State of South Carolina, in the 
latter part of the Summer of 1777, as he best recollects, when he first entered 
the service of the United States militiaman for a tour of three months. His 
captain was George King, who upon the formation of his company marched it 
to the Cheraw Hills, which he and his men were placed in the regiment, and 
under the command of Colonel Richardson. Colonel Richardson remained at 
his station on the Cheraw Hills, where this declarant’s company joined him 
until the expiration of the three months for which this applicant enjoyed 
[enjoined?], where Captain King’s whole company was discharged, and this 
applicant returned to his home. He received no written discharge. During this 
tour this applicant was in no engagement with the enemy, nor was there any 
other force, either militia or regular, at the Cheraw Hills, or in that 
neighborhood--so that this applicant knew no other officers than those with 
whom he was in daily view of--his captain (King) and Colonel (Richardson). 
In the winter of the next year this applicant was again drafted, and entered the 
service as a private in the militia for another term of indefinite length. His 
captain was the same who had commanded him before. They marched 
immediately to Charleston, with a view to its defense, and were stationed there 
for one month, during which time they had no engagement with the enemy. 
After thus serving for one month the company was dissolved verbally, and this 
applicant returned home. He does not remember the names of any other 
officers than those of his own company, though there were other troops 
stationed at the same place, nor does he remember that Capt. King’s company 
was put into any regiment. In the beginning of the next year 1779, he was 
again drafted, and entered for a tour of three months, under a captain whose 
name this applicant has forgotten. The colonel of the regiment to which he 
was attached was Colonel Barten (?sp), who marched the men to see over bays, 
where it was thought the British would attempt a landing. Here Colonel Barten 
and all his men remained until the expiration of the three months for which 
they were drafted, when they were discharged and returned to their homes. He 
received on no occasion any written discharge. He was living at the same place 
in South Carolina at each time of his entering the service. 

During this last tour under Colonel Barten, this applicant was in no 
engagement with the enemy, nor does he know the names of any of the 
continental or militia officers stationed near them. After the revolutionary war 
had closed this applicant moved into the state of North Carolina, where he 
remained only one year, when he moved into Virginia, where he remained two 
years and then moved to Tennessee, where he lived several years, then moved 
to Kentucky, lived there about five years, and then moved to Gallatin county, 
Illinois, where he has lived ever since. He has no documentary evidence nor 
does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify 
to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension 
roll of the agency of any state. He has procured the Rev. Charles Slocumb from 
White county to testify to his reputation, their being no clergyman residing in 
his neighborhood.

His Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Stephen X Boutwell
Leod White, Clerk mark

We, Charles Slocumb, a clergyman, residing in the county of White, Illinois, 
and John Crenshaw residing in Gallatin County aforesaid hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Stephen Boutwell, who has subscribed and sworn 
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty-two years of age; that 
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a 
soldierof the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Slocumb
John Crenshaw
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Leod. White, Clerk

And, the said court do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of 
the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war 
department, that the above named appliant was a revolutionary soldier, and 
served in her states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that 
Charles who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in 
the adjoining county of White; and John Crenshaw, who has also signed the 
same is a resident in the county of Gallatin, and is a credible person and that 
their statement is a entitled to credit.
I, Leonard White, clerk of the circuit court for Gallatin County, Illinois, do 
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said 
court in the matter of this application of Stephen Boutwell for a pension. In 
testimony whereof, I have hereby set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of 
October, 1834. 
Leod White, Clk.