Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35,198, John Booz, Va.
Page 1

SERVICE
Va.
Booz, John
NUMBER
S 35,198
Page 2

Kentucky
17,941.
John Booz
of Woodford Cty in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ball of the Virginia line for the term of Five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Dec 182[?]
and Sent to John J Crittenden Frankfort, Kent.
Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1823                 214:93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1821         48:
      26 26/30 [circled]           [double underline]
                                                              $262:93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
(1 May 1820)
Page 3

State of Kentucky - Woodford Circuit. ss.
On this 14th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, to wit the Woodford circuit court being a court of record for the commonwealth of Kentucky John Bose alia Booze aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th march 1818 and the 1st may 1820 that he the said Booz enlisted for the term of three years on the [blank] day of march in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by captain Edward Garland in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Lewis in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until about christmas of the year 1778 when he enlisted for and during the war in the said state in company commanded by captain Winston in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Ball on the same establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps & under Genl: muhlenberg as a waggoner until the close of the war, when he was discharged honorably from the said service in Frederick county & state of virginia. * That he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Stony Point & that he has no other evidence in his power, except two patents to him of one hundred 
[written along left margin]
*That he does not know what has become of his discharge - that it has been lost or mislaid & that he cannot produce it
Page 4

acres each for his services in the war, the patents bearing date 12th march 1810 for land lying north west of the ohio & recorded in the department of state to which he refers -
and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of may 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18th day of march one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of congress 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 one Thousand eight hundred & eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever, nor property except the tracts of land aforesaid which yield him nothing.* That he has no family with him, he is by occupation a cooper but is too infirm to pursue it.
He further swears that he made a declaration on the 9th day of June 1818 preparatory to receive a pension agreeably to the first act which he believes was enclosed to the war department, but he has received no account from it
[written along right margin]
* That he has never seen said tracts of land or [illegible] nor paid any tax or taxes on them, & that he is well informed & verily believes that said lands have been long ago sold for the taxes & are irrevocably lost to him.
Page 5

whatever and now by A Pension to commence from the 9th day of June 1818. The date of his original Declaration which appears by some means to have been lost. And that he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. That the county court of Woodford have ceased to make him any allowance under it being in the [2 words illegible] Pension
[signed] John Booz
Wm. N. Blackburn made oath in open court that the Date of John Boos als. Booze original Declaration was the 9th day of June 1818. That it was taken before the Honble Henry Davidge and amended by the Honble Samuel McKee and sent by him to the War Department since which time I have never heard of the Declaration & that he has known said Booze for Eighteen years. That he resided in Woodford County (Ky.) and is very Poor & in reduced circumstances in life. That he was supported by the county court of Woodford. The needs prescribed by Law, for supporting the Poor in (Ky) and that they have ceased to support him
[signed] W B Blackburn
Sworn to in open Court before me this 14th day of Sept. 1820
[signed] Henry Davidge Circuit Judge
Page 6

State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit sst.
September Term 1820
I John McKinney [illegible] clerk of the circuit court for the county of Woodford do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and certificates thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said county and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Booz hath no estate real or personal as he hath stated in said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County on this 26th day of September 1820 & in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
[signed] John McKinney
Clerk of the circuit Court for the County of Woodford
Adm'd. Laws 18 Mch [illegible] May
Page 7

September 15, 1914.
Mr. John L. Robards,
Hannibal, Mo.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 11 instant, referring to the claim of Jonathan Bozorth, R. File No. 1047, Rev. War, you are advised that the name appears erroneously as Jonathan Bosworth upon the list of Pensioners of Grayson County, Kentucky, printed in 1835.
In the claim Sur. File No. 35,198. Rev. War, it appears that John Booz enlisted in March, 1777, in Captain Edward Garland's company, Colonel Charles Lewis' Virginia regiment and served until about Christmas, 1778, when he enlisted in Captain Winston's company, Colonel Ball's Virginia regiment, and continued to serve until the end of the War, during which time he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on an application executed September 14, 1820, while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky, and 78 years of age, in which he stated that he had "no family with him." There is no other reference to family.
Very respectfully,
[signed] E. C. Tieman.
Deputy Commissioner.
Page 8

35198
Rey INVALID
File No. 35,198
John Booz
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Sept. 1. History to John L. Robards.
1914. Nov. 19. History to James R. Page.
1927 - June 23 - Hist to Mrs. Maude H. Beckham
               where is the copy of it?
Page 9

__________                         Law Office of
   Plaintiff.
vs.                                         John L. Robards,
_________                      
    Defendant.
Hannibal, Mo., Sept---11th-- 1914.
Hon. E. C. Tieman. Deputy Commissioner
                                  Dept. of the Interior
Washington
                   D. C.
Dear Sir;
Your interesting letter of the 8th containing statement of Jonathan Bozorth came to day [sic]. We thank you for your prompt courtesy. In comparing it with the "Kentucky Year Book" we find that "Jonathan Bosworth" is published as a pensioner of Crayson County. We presume the Ky Year Book as in some error mixed the surnames.  You will recall our letter of August 25th requested the statement for John Bozorth as the military ancestor sought. There were two brothers, John and Jonathan supposedly in the same service under DeKalb. The Ky Year Book states "John Booz", Woodford County, Ky. to be a revolutionary pensioner. We believe the facts will establish that this "John Booz of Woodford County," is the John Bozarth that we wish to find. Please send us a statement of the facts stated in his application for a pension that we may establish his identity. your renewed courtesy will oblige yours truly
[signed] John L. Robards
[square mailroom stamp] 
Deputy Commissioner Sept 2[?]4 1914
U.S. Pension Office.
Page 10

Los Angeles, California.
November 9, 1914.
U. S. Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
John Booz or Boaz was a pensioner of the War of the Revolution, residing in Woodford County, Kentucky, then aged ninety-two. It appears that he received his pension under the act of 1818.
Will you kindly give me what your records may show concerning this service, and greatly oblige.
Very truly yours,
[signed] James R. Page
Address me -
c/o Torrance-Marshall & Co.,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Page 11

November 19, 1914.
Mr. James R. Page
c/Torrance-Marshall & Co.,
Los Angeles, California.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the ninth instant, you are advised that in the claim Sur File No. 35,198, Rev. War, it appears that John Booz enlisted in March, 1777, in captain Edward Garland's company, Colonel Charles Lewis' Virginia regiment, and served until about Christmas, 1778, when he enlisted in Captain Winston's company, Colonel Ball's Virginia regiment and continued to serve until the end of the War, during which time he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on an application executed September 14, 1820, while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky, and seventy-eight years of age, in which he stated that he had "no family with him." There is no other reference to family.
Very respectfully,
[signed] G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
Page 12

Rev. and 1812      3-2027
War Section      UNITED STATES
                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                         Bureau of Pensions
                               Washington
March 21, 1927
Mrs. Maude H. Beckham
Farmville
Va
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Michael Boaz. In order to make a proper search of said records for a soldier named James Boaz, some of the following data is essential - approximate dates of birth and death, and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
"Boaz, James, (Patrick Co.) Virginia, S. of War, 1835, Pension 2, 182" From "Rev. Soldiers of Va." in State Library, Richmond, Va. He is called "Sergt." in McAllister's "Va. Militia in Revolutionary War." p. 237.
Respectfully,
[signed] Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
I also [illegible] the record of "John Booz"
"Sec. of War 1835, Pension 3, Ky-66; War 33, 14-" from "Rev. Soldiers of Va." in Va. State Library.
[round mailroom stamp] U.S. Pension Office R
Apr 5 1927