Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 521, Samuel Booker, Va.
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Va. Booker, Samuel W. 521
Nancy A.
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See letter
6 March 1837
Hon. B. Nardan
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Paid at the Treasury under
Act of the 6 April 1838 for
4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agt
notified 21. June 1838
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Settle to 3rd [illegible] to 13 April 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April
1838, from 4. Sep 1837 to 4th
March 1840. Agt Notified
21. April 1841.
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31.00
Kentucky
Samuel Booker
of Washington Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Pri Infant Com in the Company command by Captain Craddock of the regt command by Col Giles in the Va. mil
["line" crossed out] for six months.
________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky,
at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Mar. 1838 -- and Settle 86 
Hon.
B. Hardin, Present.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $129.96
Semi-anl. allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm L. Allison Clerk
Book E.2 Vol. 7 Page 4
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admittd 6 months,
Pr [illegible]
P. [illegible] 13.33
P. Con 2 us 8.33
21.66
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State of Kentucky      Washington County } Sct

on this the 28th day of december 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the worshipfull County Court of Washington County at the Court House in Springfield Samuel Booker a resident of Washington County aged seventy seven 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 who stated he was born in the County of Amelia and State of Virginia on the ninth day of August 1758 as appears from a register of births kept by his Father that he lived in Amelia County when called into service and that he continued to reside in Virginia from that time untill March 1815 when he removed to the County of Washington and State of Kentucky where he now reside during the Eight Years War of the American Revolution he was called on to serve four different toures, the first he was drafted as a private in 1777 in the County of Amelia and served two months under Captain William Cross Craddock the day on which he was drafted nor the ["2" written in left margin] day on which he was discharged he cannot state precisely he marched from Amelia County to Jamestown on James River where he was discharged he has forgotton the name of the regiment to which he was attached or the name of the field officers -- his second tour he again served as a drafted private under Captain Craddock for ["2" written in left margin] two months this was in 1778 but the day he marched and the day he was discharged he has likewise forgotton he was attached Coln Giles Regiment, he marched from Amelia Court House to Petersburgh and from thence to Mims Ferry on James River where he was discharged
The third Tour he was drafted at Amelia Court House and put under the command of Captain Craddock at this time he entered the army on the twentieth of June 1780 on the first of July Same Year he received a commission ["x" written in the left margin] Quarter Master from Coln Mulenburgh and was engaged in procuring provissions for the army untill the 21st day of december 1780 when he was discharged his commission he has lost. his fourth Tour he volunteered
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in the County of Amelia as a Trooper in Captain Edward Walker's Company of Horse this was in the fourth Thursday in July 1781 at this time he served two months he marched from Amelia Court House through Cumberland Goochland & Culpepper to the Rappidan [Rapidan] ["2" written in left margin] River near the Raccoon ford. from thence to Richmond from thence to James Town on James River he was attached to Coln William Call's Regiment under the command of the Marquis De La Fayette to whom he bore a despatch [dispatch] when his head quarters was at Coln Dandridge's, he was engaged in several skirmishes with the British whilst guarding the movements of Lord Cornwallis untill he was driven into Yorktown on  York River he has never received any written discharge he knows of no one by whom he can prove the whole of his services. a part he can prove by Samuel Overton and Jacob Seay whose affidavits are under written he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid 
Samuel Booker

Samuel Overton in open Court made oath that in July 1781 in Amelia County Virginia he volunteered in Captain Thomas Jones's Troop of Cavalry for two months that whilst he lay on the Rappidan [Rapidan] River near the Raccoon ford the applicant  Samuel Booker joined the army under the command of Captain Edward Walker he saw him frequently and believes that he served two months. that affiant and said Samuel Booker were acquainted from boys that he lived in the County of Amelia and frequently heard of the said Booker's being in the army, that he has heard his declaration read and has no doubt of the truth of his statement as set forth in his declaration affiant's age is seventy five years Booker is seventy seven years
Sworn to this 28th of December 1835
Sam Overton
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Jacob Seay being first sworn in open Court States that he was born in the County of Amelia Virginia his age is seventy seven him and the applicant Samuel Booker lived near neighbours in Virginia during the Revolution that he knows of him being out in the army several times but he was never with him he has heard his declaration read and has no doubt of its truth sworn to this 28th day of December 1835
Josh Seay

We Samuel Lynn Clergyman residing in the County of Washington and Jacob Seay and Samuel Overton residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant Samuel Booker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years old, 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 to this 28th day of December 1835 Saml Lynn
Jacob Seay
Saml Overton

State of Kentucky    Washington County Court } Set
And the said Court do herby Declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the [illegible] prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Lynn who has Signed the preceding certificate is a clergiman resident in the County of Washington and that Jacob Seay and Samuel Overton who has signed the same are residents in the county of
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of Washington and are creditable persons and that their Statements are Entitled to credit I William B Booker clerk of the Court for Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said court  
 in the matter of the application of Samuel Booker for a pension 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Let my hand and Seal of office this 28th day of December 1835 and in the 44 Year of the commonwealth of Kentucky
William B Booker Clerk
of the Washington County Court

[in left margin] Hon. B. Hardin, HR
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[check mark in upper left corner]
1871
Kentucky
Nancy A. Booker
widow of Samuel Booker
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private ] Infantry & Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848]
3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of Septr /53
and sent to
J. J Coombes
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[crossed out: July 29, 1848,] Febry 3d /53
Page 172 Vol . W.

Date of widows death not on A B
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
On this 13 day of June in the year 1853 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the county and state aforesaid Mrs Nancy A. Booker, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath state, that she is the identical 
widow of Saml Booker decd. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of $21.66 per annum, and who died on the 22nd day of December in the year 1847 in the County of Washington & in the State of Kentucky. She further states that she was married to the aforesaid Saml Booker in Washington County Kentucky, on or about the 2nd day of March in the year 1829, by one Mr Snead, a Presbyterian minister, and that her name before marriage was Nancy A. Nantz. She further states that she has never married again, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Saml. Booker. She further states that she has never before made application for a Pension, and she now makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of the Congress of the United States passed & approved the 3 day of February in the year 1853, or any other act or acts by which she may be entitled 
Attest
S. H. Stevenson       Nancy A Booker    x her mark
A. B. Mitchell

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the claimant, Mrs Nancy A. Booker, and know her to be the widow of the aforesaid Saml. Booker & that she is a very truthful woman in whose statements full reliance can be placed. I further certify that she is now unable to appear in open Court, owing to an injury she received from a full a short time since. I further state that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid claim. The above interlineation was made before signing
Mitchell Thompson J.P.W.C.

State of Kentucky
Washington County
I, Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Mitchell Thompson Esqr, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney and declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is, and was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly Elected, commissioned, and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his said signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto [crossed out: aff] set my hand & affixed the seal of my office, as Clerk of the Washington County Court in Springfield this 14th day of June in the year 1853
John B Starr Clerk.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Nancy A. Booker widow of Saml. Booker decd. a Revolutionary [crossed out: soldier] Pensioner,  at the rate of $21.66, who died in Washington County in the State of Kentucky on the 22nd day of December in the year 1847 and who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I may have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts of 7th June, 1832, 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3rd March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2nd February, 1848, 29th July, 1848,  and 3rd February, 1853--as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, and 15th May, 1828.
     Said Attorney is moreover authorized, in my name, to demand, at any Department of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain, from any Department, or the archives thereof, any and all  information or evidence, of whatever character, relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
     Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension, or other character of drafts, or evidence of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon the aforesaid Attorney, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
     Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of June 1853
attest
S. H. Stevenson
AB Mitchell
Nancy A Booker     x  her mark
[small hexagon with black background and "L.S. appearing in white capital letters] 

State of Kentucky Washington County, [illegible]
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 13 day of June 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs Nancy Booker subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
JPWC Mitchell Thompson
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Nancy A. Booker
wid of Samuel
Ky, Act 1853, 2nd Dec.
Mrs Nancy A. Booker's Claim [all words underlined]
widow of Sam. Booker, a
Revolutionary Pensioner under
act of 7 June 1832

She being married after
the year 1800, applies under
act of February [illegible] 1853
-
Marriage bond accompanies this
but no return of marriage
by the minister to be found.
Marriage can be proved by
Wm Booker Esqr of Springfield
Ky or Rev. Mr Sneed, the minister,
now living in Indiana

about $170, arrearages due her husbd

J. J. Coombs
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Marriage Bond
Saml Booker &
Jno. Hughes Jr
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
Know all men by these presents, that we Saml. Booker & Jno. Hughes Jr. are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the first and full sum of fifty pounds, which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs &c. jointly, severally and firmly by these presents, signed with our hands, and sealed with our seals, and dated this 2nd day of March 1829.

Whereas there is a marriage shortly intended between the above bound Sam Booker and Nancy A. Nantz, for which license has this day issued, now, the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there should be no legal cause to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law 
Witness
Saml. Booker    seal
Jno. Hughes Jr     seal

I , Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the Washington County Court, do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of the Marriage Bond [previous two words underlined] now on file in my office, given by Saml. Booker & Jno. Hughes Jr. And I further certify that no certificate of the marrige has been returned, or can be found on record --  June 14th 1833
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said County Court at Springfield
John B Starr Clerk
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Mr. Robert A. Stewart
The Shenandoah
Richmond, Virginia

SAMUEL BOOKER
W. 521
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
You are furnished heroine the record of Samuel Booker as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 521, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Booker was born August 9, 1758, in Amelia County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777, served two months as private in Captain William Cross Craddock's Virginia company. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as private in Captain Craddock's company, Colonel Giles' Virginia regiment. He enlisted June 20, 1780, as private in Captain Craddock's Virginia company, on July 1 of the same year received a commission as quartermaster from Colonel Mahleaberg, was engaged in procuring provisions for the army and was discharged December 21, 1780. He volunteered on the fourth Thursday of July, 1781, served two months as private in Captain Edward Walker's company of horse, Colonel William Call's Virginia regiment, and was in several skirmishes with the British while guarding the movements of Lord Cornwallis until he was driven into Yorktown. It is not stated that he ever served as captain.
Samuel Booker resided in Virginia until March, 1815, when he moved to Washington County, Kentucky. 
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1835, at which time he was residing in Washington County, Kentucky, and died there December 22, 1847.
Samuel Booker married March 2, 1829, in Washington County, Kentucky, Nancy A. Nantz; their marriage bond was recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Washington County, Kentucky.
Soldier's widow, Nancy A. Booker, was allowed pension on her application executed June 13, 1853; the application was executed in
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Washington County, Kentucky, her place of residence not stated. 
In 1835, soldier's son, who signed as W. B. Booker, was a resident of Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky; in the same year, on William B. Booker was County Clerk of Washington County, Kentucky, with post office at Springfield, same county, the real-tionsip of the two not shown.
In 1853, William B. Booker and Dr. P. R. Booker made affidavits in Washington County, Kentucky, that they attended the marriage of the soldier, Samuel Booker, and Nancy A. Nantz; one Paul I. or Paul J. Booker and one William B. Booker made affidavit in Washington County Court of Kentucky in support of the claim for pension of soldier's widow, Nancy A. Booker; and one Thomas W. Nantz acted as witness in the claim for pension of Nancy A. Booker; the relationship to the family of none of these was stated. 
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Nancy A. Booker,
Wid. of Samuel
Ky. Act 3d Feby,
1853 -- 2d Dec.
Supplemental [illegible]
& addl. evidence
[word crossed out]
1853
J. J. Coombs
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State of Kentucky
County of Washington
Washington County Court
July Term 1853 - 

It is hereby ordered to be certified that Satisfactory evidence has this day been presented to the Court by the oaths of William B. Booker and Paul Booker that Samuel Booker Decd. in his lifetime was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Kentucky Roll at the Rate of about $21.66. per annum, that the said Samuel Booker died in the County of Washington and State of Kentucky on the twenty second day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & forty Seven leaving the applicant Mrs Nancy A.  Booker his widow, who still remains his widow having never married again -- 
In Testimony Whereof I, John B Starr Clerk of the Washington County Court do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Springfield on this 22nd day of July A.D. 1853.
John B Starr Clerk
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State of Kentucky     County of Washington }  Sct
Mrs Nancy A. Booker of said County personally appeared before me, the Presiding Judge of the Washington County Court, and being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration-- towit - "That she is the widow of Saml Booker Decd of the county & State aforesaid, the identical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Kentucky Roll at the rate of $21.66 per annum; that she was married to the said saml. Booker in Washington County and State of Kentucky on the second day of March in the year (1829) Eighteen hundred and twenty nine, by the Rev. Saml. K. Sneed, and that her name before marriage was Nancy A. Nantz; and that her husband the said Saml. Booker died in the said County of Washington, on the twenty second day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty seven, leaving the applicant, his widow, who still remains his widow having never married again.

She makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed and approved the third day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty three, or any other 
attch
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act or acts whereby she may be entitled"

Attest      Nancy A Booker     x  her mark
[illegible] W. Nantz
Nancy A Nantz
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of July in the year 1853 and I hereby certify that Mrs Nancy A. Booker is unable to appear in open Court in consequence of sickness and infirmity
William H Hays
Pres Judge of Washington Co Court

State of Kentucky     Washington County } sct.
I, Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the County County, Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William H Hays Esq [crossed out: "uire, and was at the h"] whose genuine signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate, is now & was at the time of so doing the Presiding Judge of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, duly Elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County Court at my office in Springfield this 22nd day of July A.D. 1833
John B Starr Clerk
the erasure in my certificate above was made before signed 
John B Starr Clerk
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Pension Office
Sept. 5/53
Sir
Please report
time of last payment
to or death of within
named pensioner
Respectfully &c
F. Burt Esqr
& Aud
F Cole
Acting Comdr
Present
Samuel Booker Act '32
$21.66, p. an.-- Paid to
4th March 1841- no
date of death on our
Books.
F. Bush
Auditor

Kentucky
Samuel Booker
Susp.

Ans.' Hon. Ben Handen
June 30 36
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Springfield 29. Demb 1835
Der Hardin
Inclosed you have the declaration of my Father inorder to precure a pension. That he served as he has stated I have no doubt; he request your attension to the business he as well as the witness are personally known to you, any thing you can do to
ade the precurement of the pension will be gratfully felt by him and at all times acknowledge by your Humble servent should you sucede you will enclose his certifficate to me.
The presidents message is well rcd in this county. I antissipate you will have a long and disagreeable session - voat as you will I will be ever ready to beleve the vote was given in your oppinion for the best interest of our country- any business
you may wich attended to in this
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Section call on me  ana I shall be attended to, to the best of abilities.
your friend
W B Booker
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 16, 1838

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," Samuel Booker -- a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty one Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours.
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 15th, 1841.
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," Samuel Booker -- a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Brief in the case of Mrs Nancy A Booker widow of Samuel
Washington County and State of Kentucky
act of Feb. 3- 1853
Claim, ("original, or "for increase.")  [crossed out:  or "for increase.") ]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $21 66./100 per annum
Rcd
(If for increase.) Marriage proved or wtts.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Death or wtts.
Identity or wtts.
Name and residence of Agent
J J. Coombs
Present
Examining Clerk.
J LeGray
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
On this 14th day of June in the year 1833 personally appeared before me, Thomas Craycroft, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, Docr. P. R. Booker, who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon his Oath State that he was present at the Marriage of the aforesaid Saml Booker and his wife Nancy A. Booker, whose name before Marriage was Nancy A. Nantz, and that he witnessed the Marriage Ceremony forjoined, by the Rev. Saml. K. Sneed, a Presbyterian Minister.
He further states that the Claimant, Mrs Nancy A. Booker is the identical widow of the aforesaid Saml. Booker a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that she has never married again, but still remains his widow, P. R. Booker

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I Certify that the above affiant Dr. P. R. Booker is Personally Known to me, and that he is a highly respectable gentleman, and a credible and disinterested witness in whose statements full reliance may be placed.
I further certify that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid Claim
Thos Craycroft J.P.D.C.

State of Kentucky
Washington County
I, Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County above written, do hereby certify that Thomas Craycroft, before whom the foregoing
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affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace duly Elected commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Washington County Court at Springfield, This 14th day of June 1853
John B Starr Clerk

Note the erasure in the above my certificate was made before Signed
John Starr Clerk
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Nancy A Booker
Wid of Saml.

John B Starr [illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
On this 17 day of June 1853 personally appeared before me, Thomas Craycroft an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Wm B. Booker Esq., who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath state that he was present at the marriage of Saml. Booker, and his wife Nancy A. Booker, whose name before marriage was Nancy A. Nantz, and that he witnessed the marriage ceremony performed by the Rev. Saml. K. Sneed a Presbyterian Minister. He further certifies that the aforesaid Nancy A. Booker, is the identical widow of the aforesaid Saml. Booker, and that she has not married again, but still remains his widow
W B Booker

Sworn to & Subscribed before me, and I hereby Certify that I am well & personally acquainted with the above affiant Wm B. Booker Esq. and do certify that he is a highly respectable gentleman, and a Credible and disinterested Witness, in whose statements full reliance Can be placed. I further state that I am also in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid Claim -
Thos Craycroft J.P.W.C
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State of {illegible]
Washington County }
I, Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Thomas Craycroft before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is and was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice  of the Peace in and for the county above written duly elected commifsioned [sic] and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths and that his said signature is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the aforesaid Court this 17 day of June 1853
John B. Starr Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
I, Jno. B. Starr, Clerk of the Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Thomas Craycroft before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, and who has thereunto Subscribed his name, is and was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County above written, duly Elected Commissioned and Sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his said signature is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the aforesaid Court. This 17 day of June 1853
John B Starr Clerk
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1934, Mar. 23 - Hist to Jas. Linton Sawyer - MLB
1936, Apr. 1 - Hist to Robt. A. Stewart - MLB
(see ltr in clm of Jas Wright BLW 2429-300)

Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No.
Nancy A. Booker,
Widow,
Samuel Booker,
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 5. 1853.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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He has been to
War Dept
Refer him to County
Clerks of the various
Counties in which the
sols, are known to have
lived -
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Houston Texas.
March 10th 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
I wish to know, if & what, if so, your dept. had on the record of one Lieutenant. John Linton, who is shown on the Virginia register of Revolutionary officers. As Lieutenant of 3rd Dragoon & services as from 1775 to 1782, I think.
He, John Linton is said to have come to Ky from Loudoun County Va. in 1814 & bought 2000 acres of land near Springfield Ky. from the government, in 1816 for $2.00 an acre. One of his descendants

P. P. S.
Am told that for some years after the War John Linton had charge of the Virginia State house & during the year of 1796 1797 - when congress met in this state house
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"Frances Linton" now Mrs. R. L. Montgomery still lives on this land, & has the first tax receipt ever given for it. John Linton "known as Capt. John Linton", of near Springfield Ky made a will & it is recorded in the county office, at Springfield. Ky., in this will he gave each of his 10 children 200 acres each. 
John Linton died on this property & is there buried with his wife who was an Ann. Mason of Virginia in the private burial grounds of this property. he died in 1834 a very old man then, "I am told" John Linton had 10 children, 5 boys & 5 girls, one son Benjamin was my gr. grand father, & his son Moses Lewis Linton was my
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grand father. Moses Lewis Linton, "my grand father" was born in Nelson Co. Ky in Aug. 20th 1808 so his father Benjamin Linton, Son of "Lieutenant" John Linton must have been born in Virginia in the seventeen hundreds, as John Linton his father removed to Ky. in 1814, "from Loudoun Co. Va." which was 6 years after the birth of his son's "Benjamins" son "Johns grand son" Moses Lewis Linton the Bible was burned & I want to get all the record I can of John Linton, as to where born, when when married, & where, to Ann. Mason "As the pension rolls if any should be at your disposal. & should show most of this. I am informed
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that they "John Linton & Ann Mason" lived in Loudoun Co. Va. near Leesburg. but I only find one other. Edmond Linton of Loudoun Co. who died 1775 married 1752 or 3 he may have been the father of John Linton Lieutenant 3d dragoons? I moreover am told he "John Linton" was the sons "only child" of a wealthy father. but after his fathers death, his "John's" mother again married & there were half bros & sisters by this union
I find that the majority of other Virginia Lintons came from Prince William Co. Va. though first appear in or about Norfolk Va.
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I have been advised by the war dept. to write you as the possible source of information in this matter & I hope that you can help me as my daughters want to enter the D.A.R. & I would love to know.
The war dept. states that no length of service is mentioned, But on a blank line "John Linton of Va. is shown as Lieutenant of 3rd dragoons.

I would also like to know what you have on one Samuel Booker of Amelia County Virginia, who is shown by the war dept. to have been Lieutenant & Capt. in
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the 11th & 15th Virginia regiments." mostly in the 15th regiment. Appointed Lieutenant Nov. 28th - 1776 ; he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant Jan 14th 1777; Capt. Aug 1st 1777 about May 1779. the 11th regiment, to which he had been transferred as Capt, was Consolidated about May 1779 with the 5th Virginia regiment, Capt. Samuel Booker, remained in service to the end of the war, & he resided in Amelia Co. Va.
The above, Capt. Samuel Booker was my great great grand father, & his son Paul Jones Booker was born near Staunton Va. Educated in Baxter College, & later in Hampden Sidney College & studied law, under Judg. Coulton, in his office, in Staunton Va. Paul J. Booker
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was born near Staunton Va. Aug 20th 1787 & moved to Ky in 1808 when barely 21 & practiced law, was a member of Ky legislature in 1816 & was a lieut judge & lived near Springfield Ky. where he died.
I want to know when & where Samuel Booker was born "the dates" & who he married & when & where & who his father was, & social status. & when & where he. Samuel Booker's father died. dates.
As the Veterans Administration you will have this if anyone does; or, in the absence of that, you can advise me where to try for it
Does the State of Virginia keep any
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Records of these things? Allso would Amelia Co. Va. have records & what is the county seal of Amelia Co.?
I am hoping that you will help me out in this matter, as I have been told by the war dept. That "more likely than anyone else' you could.
Thanking you in advance for an early & helpfull answer most truly yours.
Joseph Linton Sawyer
3708 Mt. Vernon
Houston Texas.

P.S. I am banking on your help
Thank you.
Stamped envelope encld.
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March 23, 1934
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SAMUEL BOOKER
W. 521
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Joseph Linton Sawyer
3708 Mount Vernon
Houston, Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Linton, who served from Virginia, married Ann Mason and later moved to Kentucky, and of Samuel Booker, who served from Amelia County, Virginia, and later moved to Springfield, Kentucky.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of a John Linton as described by you. The record of Samuel Booker was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 521, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Booker was born August 9, 1758, in Amelia County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777, served two months as private in Captain William Cross Craddock's Virginia company. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as private in Captain Craddock's company, Colonel Giles' Virginia regiment. He enlisted June 20, 1780, as private in Captain Craddock's Virginia company, on July 1 of the same year received a commission as quartermaster from Colonel Muhlenberg, was engaged in procuring provisions for the army, and was discharged December 21, 1780. He volunteered on the fourth Thursday of July, 1781, served two months as a private in Captain Edward Walker's company of horse, Colonel William Call's Virginia regiment, and was in several skirmishes with the British while guarding the movements of Lord Cornwallis until he was driven into Yorktown.
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Samuel Booker resided in Virginia until March, 1815, when he moved to Washington County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 28, 1835, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Kentucky.

He died December 22, 1847, in Washington County, Kentucky.

Samuel Booker married March 2, 1829, in Washington County, Kentucky, Nancy A. Nantz; their marriage bond was recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Washington County, Kentucky.

Soldier's widow, Nancy A. Booker, was allowed pension on her application executed June 13, 1853; the application was executed in Washington County, Kentucky, her place of residence not stated.

In 1835, soldier's son, who signed as W. B. Booker, was a resident of Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky; in the same year, one William B. Booker was County Clerk of Washington County, Kentucky, with post office at Springfield, same county; the relationship of the two not shown.

In 1853, William B. Booker and Dr. P. R. Booker made affidavits in Washington County, Kentucky, that they attended the marriage of the soldier, Samuel Booker, and Nancy A. Nantz; one Paul I. or Paul J. Booker and one William B. Booker made affidavit in Washington County, Kentucky Court in support of the claim for pension of soldier's widow, Nancy A. Booker; and one Thomas W. Nantz acted as witness in the claim for pension of Nancy A. Booker; the relationship to the family of none of these was stated.

For information in regard to John Linton and further information in regard to Samuel Booker, it is suggested that you consult the records of the county seats of the various counties in which these soldiers were known to have lived.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator 

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[Handwritten]
The Agency Bk showed date of soldier's death Sept 22, 1847 but as a report, herein, of 3 Auditor states date of death is not on file in his office and the date Dec. 22, 1847, is given so many times consistently in the claim, I did not use the Sept. date
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April 3, 1936

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