Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,095, John Armstrong, New York
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Service: New York
Armstrong, John
Number: S 23,095
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Paid at the [illegible] under
the act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March
1839. Agt Notified 16 June 1840
Letter to G. A. Starkweather
June 29, 1849
Henry R. Mygatt
Oct 3 1853
Henry R. Mygatt
5th Novr 1853
H.R. Mygatt Nov 13 1855
[bottom of page] Feby 3 1853
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New York 24.666
John Armstrong
Delaware Co. in the State of New York
he was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Hunt of the reg commanded
by Col Weisenfelt in the N. Y. [illegible]
[illegible] for 9 mo. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feby
1834 and sent to
Hon. N. Johnson H Rept
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34 $15.00
= $90.00
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 42
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29.453
John Armstrong
0
9 mo pri
Adm
J Mapri
30 H
Hon N. Johnson 
H Rob
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State of New York
Delaware County ss: On this tenth day of December in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared
in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Delaware, before the Judges of the said Court now sitting and
being a Court of record in and for said County, constituted
and declared by the Acts of the Legislature of the State of New York. 
John Armstrong a resident of the town of Kortright in the
County of Delaware and State of New York aged sixty nine
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he the said John Armstrong enlisted as a volunteer
at the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and
State of New York in the month of March or April in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, for the term
of nine months into the company commanded by Captain
Thomas Hunt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weirsenvelt
in the line of the State of New York  And after
his enlistment, said Regiment marched to the town of
Rye in the State of New York and was there annexed
to the Continental army and was stationed at Rye
about one month and then said regiment marched
to Bedford in Westchester County and was stationed
at Bedford about two months and the Regiment
then marched to Middle Patent in Westchester County
and was stationed there about five months and afterwards
marched to Bedford aforesaid and was stationed at Bedford 
about one month and that he continued to serve
in said corps, for the said term of nine months and that said
regiment at the expiration of said nine months was
discharged from service, at said Bedford in Westchester
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County and that during said term of service, the Regiment was not engaged in any battle and a few scouting parties occasion
ally had skirmishes with the torries or Refugees who enoped the lines of the armies, for the purpose of plundering: and this
deponent did not receive any written discharge. 

And the said John Armstrong further says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot [illegible] more positively, than he has above in this declaration as to
the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period of nine month above mentioned. and under the officers and at the
places above mentioned. And that during said term of time he served with an embodied corps called into actual service  by the authority and under the government of the State of
New York. that he was either in the field or marching on in garrison, and during the said term of nine months
in which said service was performed, he was not employed in any civil persuit. And that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he does not know of
any person who was either an officer or soldier in the army or in service with him. who is now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except Thomas Armstrong. whose affidavit is hereunto annexed

for which said term of service for nine months. the said John Armstrong claims a pension
In answer to the interrogatories of the bourt. the said John Armstrong says that he was born at Middle Patent in Westchester County aforesaid. in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty four and
that he has not any record of his age, only the traditionary information of his parents and the family, which he believes
to be correct and that at the time of his enlistment he
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residing in the town of Poundridge in said County of Westchester an resided there during the war excepting the term of service and that since the war he has resided about one year and a half in Balloton in Saratoga County and then about seven years in Greene County and then about sixteen years in Kortright in Delaware County and then about ten years in Orange County and a year ago last sprint can into Kortright in Delaware County and has resided there every since and does now reside there. 
that he enlisted into said service as a volunteer and that he does not recollect the names of any General Officers belonging to the army. He can only recollect that while said Regiments was annexed to the army General Washington (unclear) the army. He did not receive and written discharge. And he further says that he is not acquainted with any clergyman who may know or has any information that this deponent is reputed or believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.  And he says that Stephen H Keeler and John Bathrick residing in said town of Kortright and cunty of Delaware are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
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
Sworn & Transcribed in open court
this day and year aforesaid
C B Sheldon Clerk
John his mark (note a large cross) Armstrong
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We Stephen H Keeler and John Bathrick residing in the
town of Kortright in the County of Delaware, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John Armstrong who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that
opinion
Sworn and Subscribed in
open Court the day and year
aforesaid, CB Sheldon Clerk
Stephen H. Keeler
John Bathrick
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant 
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the
Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Stephen
H Keeler and John Bathrick, who have signed the preceding
certificate are resident in said town of Kortright
in said County and are credible persons and that their ┃
statement is entitled to credit
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Tompkins County 
and
State of New York
Thomas Armstrong of Newfield Tompkins County
State of New York being duly sworn says
that he is well acquainted with John Armstrong
of the Town of Kortright in the County of
Delaware and State of New York and that the
said John Armstrong enlisted in the nine month
service  of the Revolutionary army as a private
solder in the spring of 1782 at Bedford
Westchester County and State of New York
under Col Wisenphelp Capt Thomas Hunt
Leuts Tuttle & Young and that he served during
the said term of Nine month which this
Deponent Knows to be true being himself
to be the same serves and under the same
officers and in the same and in the same mess and
further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 6 day 
September 1832
R J Champion J
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I the undersigned Justice of the Peace do
certify that the within named Thomas Armstrong
did on the day and year within written county
before me and sign and make oath to the 
within affidavit and that I am well
acquanted with him and that he is A person
of decent character.
Newfield 6 Sept 1822 K. Champion
State of New York
Tompkins County
Clerk's office
I do hereby certify that R.J. 
Champion Esquire before whom the
within affidavit purports to have been
Sworn and also whose name is
subscribed to the above certificate
was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for said County and that I
am acquainted with his hand writing and
verily believe his name subscribed to said
affidavit and certificate to be his proper
hand writing and signature In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my official seal this 6th day of
September 1832-
Geo. G. Freer Dep. Clerk
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I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the
Court of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Delaware do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application 
of John Armstrong for a 
pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this Tenth day of December
1833
Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York
Otsego County ss. Betsey Graves being duly sworn
saith that she is fifty nine years of age and resides
in the town of Morris in said County of Otsego
and is the wife of Thomas Graves and is the daughter
and only child of and surviving John Armstrong
deceased. That said John Armstrong died
in the town last aforesaid on the third day of
February 1853 and left a widow him surviving.
That said John Armstrong, was a revolutionary
pensioner of the United States at the rate of
thirty dollars per year under the act of June 7th
1832. That She makes this deduration to
obtain an increase of said pension as she
has been informed and believes true that her
said father was in service in the Revolution
for eighteen months or more
She hereby appoints Henry R. Mygatt
of Oxford in the County of Chenango and
State aforesaid her agent to whom such increase
of and pension. 

Bettey Grave [X between first & last name] her mark
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me.  October 13
18[illegible] and I certify that
I am acquainted with 
said Betsey Graves and 
that she is credible 
person

Daniel Pope
Justice of the piece
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STATE OF NEW YORK
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Daniel Pope Esquire, was, on the 13 day of October, 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 19 day of October 1853.

Wm C Fields[signature], Clerk.
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May 17, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
John Armstrong-S,23095

Miss Virginia Booth
114 Hitt Street
Columbia, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of John Armstrong, of Delaware County, New 
York, in 1840, and the War of 1812 record of John Booth, who served
from Kentucky.
A careful search of the War of 1812 records has been made and
no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the
United States based upon the military service of a John Booth, who
served in the Kentucky Troops in that war. Such claims are the
source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information
in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply
to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian
of military records.
The record of John Armstrong has been found and his history is
furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers
on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23095, based upon his
military service in that war.
John Armstrong was born in February, 1764, in Middle Patent,
Westchester County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at Poundridge, Westchester County, New York,
John Armstrong volunteered in March or April, 1782, and served nine
months as a private in Captain Thomas Hunt's Company, Colonel Weissenfels' 
New York Regiment: he went on a few scouting parties and 
was in some skirmishes with the Tories and refugees.
After the war, he lived for one and one-half years at Ballston,
Saratoga County; for four years in Orange County; for seven years in
[hand written} Sal in NY in the Rev. page 70 in this service.


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in Green County: for sixteen years in Kortright, Delaware County: again in Orange County, this time for ten years: after which he moved back to Kortright, New York. 
John Armstrong was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1833, while residing in Kortright, New York. 
He died February 3, 1853, in Morris, Otsego County, New York.  He left no widow. 
In 1853, Betsey, wife of Thomas Graves, was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Morris New York.  She state that she was the only surviving child of the soldier, John Armstrong.  No other names of children are shown nor is the name of Betsey's mother stated. 
The name Edward Armstrong appears and in 1833, one Thomas Armstrong lived in Tompkins County, New York; no relationship of either Edward or Thomas to the soldier was shown.
Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Revolution
23095
INVALID.
File No. 23,095
John Armstrong
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 11
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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1935-May 17-Hist
to Miss Virginia Booth
ES
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Bedford May 1st 1782
These may certify that Lemuel Reat has [illegible] John Armstrong an able bodyed man serve as a soldier from this day the 1st of January next 1788.  
Thos. Hart Capt & Muster Master.
Know all men by these present that one Lemuel Reat, Enoch Avary, Ebenezer Avary, Solomon Avary, James Avary, Edward Armstrong, John Cross, Lemuel Cross, Thomas Harford, Daniel Dickson, Peter Harford, Ephrim Harford, John Pellem, [illegible] John Pellem Jr., Elisha Pellem.   Members of a class in the regiment of Militia
& the State of New York. commanded by Col. Thadden Crane in the County of Westchester having under the act entitled an act for raising troops to complete, the Line of this state in the
service of the United States. & the two Regiments to be raised on Counties of appropriated lands, & for the
further defense of the frontier of this state passed the twenty third day of March last past engaged one John Armstrong
to serve in the company
under the command of Capt. Thos Hunt. Do
hereby grant transfer.  I assign all our right estate title & interest to any lands. we are or may become entitled to for engaging the said John Armstrong serve as aforesaid by under or by virtue of said Act
To have & to hold the said right estate title
Interest of in & to the said lands unto the,
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said John Armstrong his heirs & assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands & seals.
this Twentieth day of February in
the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
& eighty three
Signed sealed & delivered
the presents of ______
Jehiel Green
Joseph Robinson

Samuel Pate
Enoch Avary  X his mark
Ebenezer Avary X his mark
Solomon Avary X his mark
Edward Armstrong X his mark
James Avary X his mark
Thomas Hartford X his mark
Daniel Dickson
Peter Harford
Ephraim Harford

No 736
This certifys that John Armstrong inlisted
in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of
New York Entitled An act for raising two Regr in Counties
of unincorporated lands for the defence of this State
passed the 20th of March last passed.  Muster before me
this 2nd day of July 1781.
Jacob R. Lansing Command of 
Musters. State of New York
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State of New York
Comptroller's Office
I certify that the preceeding are
extracts from papers on file in
this office.
Albany Aug. 10th 1853
Philip Phelps, Dep Comp
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Duke of Newhall
County of Chenango P. I.
Horace S. Read, Clerk of the County
Court of the Said County of Chenango
(being a bond of record) holden at Norwich in and for the
said County of Chenango in the State of New York, on the eleventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been established to the said Court that
John Armstrong was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of thirty dollars per year, was a resident
of the County of Owego in the State of New York and
and in the town of Morris in the said County of
Otego and State of New York in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and on the third day of February in said year that he left no widow and
but one child only, and where name is Betsey Graves
and who is more than twenty one years of age
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this the eleventh
day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and
fifty three at Norwich aforesaid
Horace S. Read.
Clerk of the said County of
Chenango and of the
County Court of said County
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Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army
of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry,
Cavalry or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, 
service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in
the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
                                                       No. of Cert'e issued (pounds) 
Dec. 31st 1782 John Armstrong (Prv.  3683         21.68
July 10th 1781.          Do.              Do.  4878          6.45
Dec 31st 1782            Do.              Do. 7167          3.16 5
Nov 22nd 1779          Do.             Corpl. 33.832    1.9.4
Oct. 24th 1780            Do               Pris.  40.230    1.5.7
[illegible]20th 1779     Do.                Do.  42.926    2.12.2
                                                                              36.13.7


COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Aug 30th
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, 27. 8. 9. 10.
O
now remaining in this office,
and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. Tho. But
Second
66
66
Abe Fonda
Third
46
66
Job. Wright
66
-
Fourth
46
66
Do
Mich Danin
Fifth
Col. Fredk Wessendels Regiment
M. Willett
66
Nich Staate.
Corn Van Eighten's
66
K. Van Rensellaer
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
66
66
16
66
66
66
66
66
16
66
36
1
16
Eleventh
36
Twelfth
66
Thirteenth "
16
36
Fourteenth "
66
Fifteenth "
46
I have examined the rolls for the above, and
find £36-18 to be correct.
All Wright
Philip her por
16
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Copy of Pension Certificate
John Armstrong 
of N.Y.
from
Arad Joy
This copy & a letter is my only authority -
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War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 John Armstrong of the state of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March 1831 and 4th of September in every year
Given at the war office of the United States this third day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and 
Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payments to be made 
at New York
by Pres'd Mechanics Bank
or in the Agency of New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, John Armstrong
of the State of New York
who was a private in the revolutionary war
is entitled to receiving side line thirty dollars and
-- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi -annually 
on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United 
States,  this third day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and thirty - four,
Lew Cass [signature]
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edward [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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TREASURY CEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
June 12th, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States", John Armstrong, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany NY Agency, at
the rate of Thirty Dollars and ----- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, 
to the March 1839.
Respectfully yours,
[signature]
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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From
Geo. A Starkweather [also written on left side]
[illegible-initials?]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington, D.C.

[right side date illegible]
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Hon J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir,
The friends of John Armstrong [have-redacted] who was a Revolutionary Soldier have called on me & informed me that he is in the receipt of a pension of $48 per annum. That they have been informed that he is entitled to a full pension of $96 - Will you have the goodness to advise me upon the subject, that I can satisfy them. They have the information that that there has been some oversight in the examination of the paper and issuing the certificate - Your early attention to this matter will much oblige me.
Respectfully yours,
Geo. A. Starkweather
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Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
October 29, 1853

Sir: John Armstrong was pensioned by certifiacte herewith dated Feb. 3rd a834. at $30. per annum under the Act June 7, 1832.
He died on 3rd Feb. 1853. at Morris in Otsego County leaving no widow, but Betsey Graves, his only child. On her behalf, I send her affidavit and also proof in court showing the above facts.
I also send papers to procure for her an increase of the pension due him at his death. You find herewith two certificates from the Comptrollers' Office of the State of New York. John Arnstrong was pensioned for the 9 months of service ending with December 31, 1782mor the 1st January 1783. It appears that he was of Westchester County.  One of the certificates written shows that John Armstrong enlisted in 1781 and that other service in July 1781, also service in 1779 and 1780.
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If John Armstrong's declaration for a pension should claim and state any of said service are not the papers herewith send sufficient evidence thereof.  He always claimed to his daughter that his pension should be increased.  The daughter knows not what is contained in his declaration, but respectfully asks such increase as she may be justly entitled to. 
There seems to have been some other John Armstrong, who service previous to Dec. 1782 under Col Willetts
Will you please address me in due time on behalf of Mrs. Grover
I am very Respy Yours
Henry R. Mygatt
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
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Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. 
Sept. 2nd 1853
Sir
John Armstrong was pensioned Feb, 3rd 1834 at thirty dollars per year under the act of June 7th 1832.  He then resided in Delaware Co in this state.  He has since died, and his daughter has desired me to take measures to obtain an increase for the pension granted to him as she informs me that he rendered more than nine months service.  Will you please to send me an abstract of his declaration showing the amount of service and the times of service for which he claimed a pension, also informing me for what service his pension was allowed.  She has no memorandum of his service and your reply will aid m in making researches in our public offices at Albany for his service. 
Very Respectfully 
Your obt servant
Henry R. Mygatt

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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114. Hitt St
Columbia, MO
Apr. 26 - 1935
Dear Sir-
Will you please send me the
Rev. War record of John Armstrong who 
was mentioned in the Pension Census
of 1840 age 78 of Deleware Co. N.Y. 
Also John Booth who was a private
from ky. in the War 1812. 
Thanking you I am most sincerely
(Miss.) Virginia Booth. 
[blue stamp of Received April 29 1935]