Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 315-300, Samuel Booker, Va.
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SERVICE: Va

Booker, Samuel [STAR STAMP]

NUMBER B. L. Wt. 315-300
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Cumberland 3d January 1807 

Sir

The same mail which forwards this will convey an explination [explanation] of it from Col’l Ford I therefore shall omit it; and merely state that being a resident of the Congressional District represented by Mr. J. Randolph I had designed prior to his departure for the National Council requesting him to transact the buisness [business] which now actuates me to write but procuring information of the multiplicity of affaires demanding his attention in a more eminent degree I discarded the design from an apprehention [apprehension] that in his situation a request of the kind might be deemed an intrusion: at the same time I resolved to apply to [Mr or Wm] Giles on the subject and when upon the eve of departure for that purpose chance threw me in company of my Father in law who recommended you and to obviate the difficulty of my want of acquaintance, upon my solicitation addressed you on the affair and hence the natural inference of the minority of myself and Brother whose peculiar situation made is requisite he should appoint an agent to transact his affairs and such I am constituted by the enclosed power of Attorney and for the purpose of eradicating the smallest supposition [supposition] of fraud I have adjudged it proper to send you the enclosed certificate together with a letter of Attorney enabling you to procure a warrant or the United State of Bounty Land due us as the only Heirs of our deceased Father -Should the accompanying papers prove insufficient I shall desist from farther [further] attempts as the trouble consequent of it would not be compensated for though I am
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successful - But if the warrant be procured I would thank you to depose of it in the most advantageous terms as if it be located much difficulty inevitably would [result CROSSED OUT] relative to the discharge of Taxes and if this be omited [omitted] a sale would be the immediate consequence 

I would this be asumed [assumed] an intrusion an apolegy [apology] is saught [sought] on your general reputation 

I remain with respect yos
George Booker
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Finding it totally impractible personally to attain the united States Bounty Land due myself and Brother Samuel Booker as representatives of our deceased Father I have judged it proper to authorize and empower Mr John W Epps to transact and negociate [negotiate] all such business as may conduce to the obtention of said land claim and when obtain (should he think pt) to make sale of such war grant as may issue-- and I do furthermore warrand [warrant] and defend the transactions consequent of this writing agants [agents] all and every person or persons whatsoever as [TORN/MISSING ONE WORD]

Witness my hand and seal this 3d Jany 1806 seal
George Booker


Witness- 
Jo. Hobson 
Richd Booker
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We do certify that George Booker and Samuel Booker are the legal representatives of Capt Samuel Booker dec’d who was an Officer in the late Revolutionary War, and that George Booker is duly authorised to receive any claim that their Father Captain Sam’l Booker may be entitled 
Given under our hands this 31st day of December 1806 

Saml Ford 
John Wily 
Waller Ford 
Francis Anderson 
Rich’d Booker
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April 3, 1936 
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SAMUEL BOOKER 
Wt. 315-300
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Mr. Robert A. Stewart 
The Shenandoah 
Richmond, Virginia 

Dear Sir: 

You are furnished herein the record of Captain Samuel Booker, of Virginia, as shown in the papers on file in a claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant No. 315, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued January 16, 1807, on account of the service of Samuel Booker, Captain in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. The warrant was issued to George and Samuel Booker, of Cumberland, Virginia, sons and only heirs of the deceased soldier, Samuel Booker. The dates and places of soldier's birth and death and name of his wife are not shown. 

In 1806, one Richard Booker acted as witness in Cumberland, Virginia, his relationship to the family not stated. 

For information in regard to location of the land granted on account of the Revolutionary War service of Captain Samuel Booker, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, acreage, and date of issuance. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 3, 1936 
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Mr. Robert A. Stewart 
The Shenandoah 
Richmond, Virginia 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant James Wright, of Virginia, and Captain Samuel Booker, of Amelia County, Virginia. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Captain Samuel Booker, in which it is shown that he served from Amelia County, Virginia. 

The Revolutionary War record has been found of a Samuel Booker, of Amelia County, Virginia, who served as a private, also, the record of a Captain Samuel Booker whose residence is not shown; these two records and that of James Wright, the only person with that name who served as an officer that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 

Revolution clm of James Wright 
BLWt 2429-300