john boyer rev war pension application

Boyer, John G.

 

[First portion of application is not included in the Burns book]

 

     Abraham Cassell, of Jessamine Co, Ky certifies that he knew the above named John G. Boyer when he served in Captain White's company from Fredericktown Maryland in 1778 and knew him to be the same person.

 

John Ward of Lexington was a clergyman.

 

FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS

MARRIAGES:

John G, Boyer was married to Anna Mary Zealer April 10, 1786

Alfred G. or Z" Boyer was married to Elizabeth Jane Lowman 12-16-1829

Alfred G or Z Bowyer was married to Zerilda McCoy 9-24-  at half past 8 o'clock in the evening of the year of our lord 1834

 

BIRTHS:

John Godlieb Boyer born 8-4-1762

Anna Mary Boyer was born 2-17-1769

Mary Boyer born 2-20-1787

Margaret Boyer born 10-12-1788

Ezra Boyer 4-4-1790

Henry Boyer born 12-5-1791

Jacob Boyer born 3-10-1793

William Boyer born 12-9-1794

 

STATE OF KENTUCKY BOURBON COUNTY. Personally appeared, April 21-1840 before judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court, Anna Mary Boyer, widow of John G Boyer, who has previously made application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7-1838, certified an act granting one-half pay and pensions to certain widows; states that the family record containing the record of the marriage with her husband John G Boyer and which is hereto annexed in the hand writing of her husband now deceased, is the same original record which was before the judge when the former declaration hereto was made in the possession of her husband during his life time and has been in her possession since his death.

 

     She was a resident of the city of Lexington, Ky July 16 1844, aged 75 on the 17th day of Feb last past, and states that her husband was a private in the army of the revolution and that she has received a pension of 30 per annum under the act of July 7th 1838.

 

     She makes declaration for pension April 5th 1839 in Lexington, Kentucky, at that time a resident of Lexington, aged 70, states that she was married to John G Boyer on April 10-1786 and that John G Boyer died June 5 1833; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. Her maiden name was Anna Mary Zealer. William Vanpelt made affidavit that he had long been acquainted with her and her husband. The records show that she lived part of the time in Frankfort, July 3-1844 and part of that time in Lexington.

     

Source: Records of Revolutionary War Pensions of Soldiers who Settled in Fayette County Kentucky

Annie Walker Burns, compiler, Washington DC, 1936

Copy held by the Kentucky Room, Lexington Public Library

Call number: R976.947 B4128r KY1936