Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49,307, Nathaniel Bootman, Continental
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(3-1776) SERVICE Continental Bootman, Nathaniel NUMBER S49,307
N.H. residence in 1818
CONTENTS
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10.770
New Hampshire.
Nathaniel Bootman
of Hillsboro
in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 184
and sent to J. K. Smith Esq
Amherest New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $85.83
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48
 
15 mo to 22 dys arrears   

$133.83 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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OLD WAR INVALID.
File No. 49307
Nathaniel Bootman
Pri., Mass. Line,
Rev. War
Cert. No 10770.
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Nathaniel Bootman,
private,
Hillsborough Co: N:H:
Col. Israel Hutchinson's
Regimt. Massachtts Line
Jany 1776-for one year
13th April, 1818.
Not on rolls.
Admitted
J.L. Smith, Judge
Amherest, Hillsboro
county, N: Hampshe.
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Nathl Bootman
Sworn to 13th Apl
of Massachusetts line
2 witnesses
private
Col Hutchinsory Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1776-1 year
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I Nathaniel Bootman a resident Citizen of
the United States of the Town of New Boston in
the County of Hillsborough in the State of
New Hampshire Labourer now in the
seventy seventh year of my age do solemnly
swear that some time in the month of
January 1776 I enlisted into the Continental
 army of the United States in the
Revolutionary war for the term of one
year and served in Capt William Porters
Company in the Regiment commanded 
of by Israel Hutchinson which term
faithfully served out and was discharged
with honor at the expiration of my term
in New Jersey at a place called Mendham
not by a written discharge but verbally by
my officers I am not on the pension list
of Invalid & am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of assistance from
my County for my support not being
the owner of any property whatever
I have to subsist by my labour which is a
poor subsistence in my feeble state

Test. to the signer true mark of Nathaniel Bootman
[signature] Robert means Just Joseph Willard
Nathaniel his x mark Bootman
 
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April 13th 1818
then Nathaniel Bootman subscribed & made oath
to the truth of the above affidavit
Before me [signature] J Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Nathaniel Flint of New Boston in the
County of Hillsborough in the State of New
Hampshire do solemnly swear that I am
well acquainted with Nath Bootman who
has given his affidavit on the other side of
this sheet that he is the same person who
served faithfully in Capt Billy Porter company in Col. Israel Hutchinsons Regt in the
Massachusetts Line in the Continental establishment in the for the term of one year from
Jan 7 1776 to Jany 1777- inclusive I was
honorably discharged the service for one
years duty & in the testify that I am not
interested in his case in any maner
whatever. Augt 8th 1818

[signature] Nathaniel Flint
Sworn to dey two Before me J K Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

This certifies that Nathaniel Flint who gave the
affidavit before me is a competent creditable
witness in any Court of law [signature] J K Smith Associate Just of Court of Com Pl

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough
On the thirteenth day of April A 1818 Before
me the Subscriber one of the associate Justices of
the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Nathaniel Bootman
a resident of the Town of New Boston in said County
in the seventy seventh year of his age & being
duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law
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in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress
entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land & naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war that he inlisted some time in
the month of January AD 1776 for the term of one year
and served in Capt William Porter's Company in the
Regiment commanded by Col Israel Hutchinson in the
Massachusetts Line and continued to serve in said corps
on in the service of the United States one year when he
was verbally discharged at a place called Mendham
in the State of New Jersey that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for his support from all which and
other evidence to me given [illegible] that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Bootman
did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common
Enemy on the Continental establishment more than
nine months - and I now transmit the proceedings
and the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War 
[signature] J K Smith Court of common Pleas
This certifies that the signatures of Smith on this
that is in his own hand writing and that he
is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I hereunto
at the seal of said Court
[signature] Moses Eastman Clerk
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We the Subscribers Solomon Dodge and Robert Warren
Selectmen of the town of New Boston depose and say that
Nathaniel Bootman now living in said New Boston
is poor and needs assistance from the country for
support
[signature] Solomon Selectmen of N.Boston
[signature] Robert Warren

Hillsborough SS
State of Newhampshire
August the 7th 1818. Then the above
named Solomon Dodge and Robert
Warren personally appeared and made
Solemn Oath that the above affidavit
by them subscribed is just and true
Before me [signature] Joseph Cochran Jus. Peace

I Nathaniel Dodge of New Boston in the County of
Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire of 62 - years of
age depose and say that Nathaniel Bootman now living
in said New Boston County and State aforesaid, served
one year in the Revolutionary War. it being in the year 1776.
as a private Soldier in Capt William Porters company in
Col. Israel Hutchinsons Regiment of the Massachusetts
line. And I Nathaniel Dodge served the same year
in the same company and in the same Regiment.
[signature] Nathaniel Dodge

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough
On the 30 of April 1818 Then the above named
Nathaniel Dodge personally appeared
and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me [signature] Joseph Cochran Justice of the Peace
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This certifies that Solomon Dodge Robert Warren and
Nathaniel Dodge all of New Boston who have given their
affidavits on the other side of this paper before Joseph
Cochran Justice of the Peace are all creditable witnesses in
any Court of Law & that to my knowledge the said Joseph
Cochran for he is an acting Magistrate for the County of Hillsborough he having been sworn into office by myself
and an other Magistrate agreeably to the Laws of the
[signature] J K Smith Associate Justice of the
 Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of Smith in
this paper is in his own hand writing and that he
is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire in testimony whereof I have hereunto
at the seal of said Court
[signature] Moses Eastman Clerk