Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22131, Jacob Booz, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Booz, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 22131
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 18933
Jacob Booz
of Allegheny Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a P. Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Schwartz of the Regt commanded by Col. Biddle - in the Pennsylvania line for Militia
2 nd Mo 1900 - Dr $ 59. 12
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 59 12 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Oct 1833 and sent to Stephen Hazzard. Washington, D.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 172.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Oct '34 - 34.56
207.36
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 5 Page 4
Dead. See Pension Certificate within

State of Pennsylvania } County of Montgomery } ss.
On this eighteenth day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John Fox the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania Jacob Booz a resident of Whitepine township in the county aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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. He went out in the service the latter end of July 1776, about one week before the first of August 1776, a private, a drafted militia man, in Capt. Martin Schwonkes company of militia attached to Col. John Bulls Regiment and remained in the service till the middle of November following when we were discharged and returned home. Christian Dull was First Lieutenant of the company and Peacock Major 2 d Lieutenant. The company met and took up their line of March at the Springhouse tavern in Lycoming township Montgomery county about a week before the first of August 1776, and marched thence to Philadelphia, where we remained a few days, and then went to Trenton New Jersey in a skullop, and then marched to Amboy. Capt. Pawlings company also went up to Trenton from Philadelphia in the skullop. When we got to Amboy we encamped near the River. We arrived at Amboy a short time before the Battle of Long Island and remained at Amboy and near about it till about the middle of November 1776, when we were discharged and returned. We were called out for three months, and were in the service three months after we got to Amboy and were out from the time we marched until we returned home at least three months and three weeks including our time of marching. I was out with the company this whole period.

I remember Genl Robert Dean Genl Dickerson, Col Bull Col Dean and Major Sealy at Amboy.
I went out again about the first of December 1776 a volunteer a private in Capt Edward Seull, company belonging to Major Solomon Bush's Battalion, Col Dean's Regiment, and continued in the service till the end of January (following) 1777. - I was in the Battle of Trenton and taking of the Hessians, and also at the Battle of Princeton the 3 rd of January 1777. this town. After the Battle of Princeton we remained near Trenton till about the first of February 1778 when we were discharged and returned home. I was out at least two months this town in hard service. I remember Col Dean Genl Washington and Genl Mercer well this town the latter of whom was killed at the Battle of Princeton.
We were called on to go out about before the Battle of Brandywine. there was great alarm through the country, and I went out again as a private in Capt Skeens company of Lower Providence militia Col Ewings Regiment in readiness before the Battle about the 10 th of September 1777. we marched to the Schuylkill and raised breastworks to prevent the British crossing. we went to the Old Lancaster Road, and then back from the Valley, followed by the British who crossed Sweets Ford. we then marched to White Marsh, and afterwards up the Schuylkill river to a place called Faulkners Swamp, where we remained till just before the Battle of Germantown when the American army and Capt Skeens company and Regiment marched to Chestnut Hill and Germantown and was with the army at the Battle of Germantown the 4 th of October 1777, but was not engaged in the Battle. After the Battle we crossed the Schuylkill, and continued engaged as scouts in the Valley and on the west side of the river and near Philadelphia at times, attached to Genl. Potts command till the American Army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge when we were discharged and returned home just about Christmas in December 1777.

I was out at least three months and a half this campaign. I will remember Genl Washington Genl. Potter Col. Cyprey Col Bull and Col Dean this campaign.
I went out again as a private in Capt John Manns company of Volunteers. about one week after the first of January 1778. Jacobus Craven was first Lieutenant. and we were attached to Col Deans Regiment. We met at a place called the "Brooked Billet" now Hattinborough, in Montgomery County and then marched to Buckingham meeting house Bucks county Pa. We went out to prevent communications and trading, between the citizens and the British. We went first to Easton to bring down some refugees. and persons who had been trading with the British. to be tried by a court held at the meeting house. We were continually engaged as scouts. after some time we marched from Bucks county. and crossed the Delaware at Coopers Ferry about four miles above Trenton, to join the Army in New Jersey. When our Battalion under Major Leary, was attached to Genl. Dickersons Command of New Jersey militia, and continued with Genl. Dickersons Brigade till the latter end of July when we were permitted to return to our own State and home. We were in the Battle of Monmouth the latter end of June 1778. and after the Battle and when the British Army had disappeared we returned home. when we arrived the beginning of August. I was out with Capt Manns company this whole time and was in the service this time not less than seven months.
I was called out and went out as a private a drafted militia man, in Capt John Lowrys company of Militia, composed of drafted classes from Leinster Whitfield and the neighboring township, Col Kiehlins Regiment. about the first of September 1780. to march to New York as we were told. We marched to Easton Pennsylvania. and remained at Easton and the neighborhood about five weeks. When we were informed our services were not wanted. and we were discharged and returned home. I was out this time from the time of starting till I returned home one month and a half.

I went out again as a drafted militia man on a two months tour as a private in Capt. McLean's company of Militia Col. Curny's Regiment about the first of October 1782 to Newtown Bucks county. The company met at the Crooked Billet in Montgomery County where they remained a few days and then marched to Newtown where we encamped and remained there six or seven weeks when we were discharged and returned home. Capt. Lowry's company and several other companies were at Newtown the same time. We returned home about the first of December following and were out at least two months this tour. I was called out again in May 1783 and went out the beginning of May as a private in Capt. Lowry's company of drafted militia, we encamped near the Springhouse Tavern in the wood, and remained at least four weeks out this tour. Declarant was out in the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier, as above stated not less than the period mentioned as follows. in 1776 in Capt. Schwenk's company three months and three fourths of a month. in 1776-7. in Capt. Scull's company two months. In 1777 in Capt. Skene's company three months and a half. In 1778 in Capt. Maxims company seven months. in 1780 in Capt. Lowry's company one month and a half. In 1782 in Capt. McLean's company two months and in 1783 in Capt. Lowry's company one month and together a period of twenty months and three quarters, for which period he claims a pension. Although declarant has lost his sight and is generally infirm of body his memory continues retentive, and he has a good recollection of the services he rendered in the Revolutionary war and the general circumstances of the service as above detailed. He has no documentary evidence of his services, and knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service excepting the late John Spary, the late All who served with declarant excepting said Spary are, as he believes to be dead.

I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Whitemarsh township then Philadelphia county. Now Montgomery County Pennsylvania on the 25 th day of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred & fifty. —
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have none except in my fathers Family Bible which is now in the possession of my brother in Law John Stong who resides in Union County Pennsylvania more than one hundred and fifty miles from me
3 rd Where were you living when called into the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
I lived in Whiteplain township then Philadelphia now Montgomery County aforesaid when I was called into and entered the service. I have lived in the same township ever since the Revolution and now live there.
4 th How were you called into the service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & for whom?
I was in the service as a drafted militiaman during my whole period of service, excepting my second tour in 1776. to Trenton, my tour in Capt. Skenn's company in the fall of 1777. and my tour in Capt. Manns company in 1778. during which said three tours I was in the service as a volunteer. I never served as a substitute for any body.

5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
I remember Genl. Roberdeau, Genl. Dickinson Col Bull col Dean and Major Sealy at Amboy my first tour in 1776, Genl Washington Genl Mercer Col Dean and Major Bush my second tour in 1776, when the Hessians were taken at Trenton, Genl Washington Genl. Potter Col Barry col. Dean and Col Bull my tour in the year 1777 after the Battle of Brandy wine, and during my tour in 1778, and at the Battle of Monmouth. I remember Col Dean Genl. Washington Genl. Lee and Genl Wayne and Lafayette. I do not recollect the names of any other officers except who are named in my declaration preceding, in connection with the general circumstances of my service which are therein set forth as nearly as I now recollect the same.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never received any written discharge from the service.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I am known to the Rev d George Heilig George Wack and John Heist John Rile and Philip Hoover Enquires and Messrs David Acuff & Abram Wentz, who reside in my present neighbourhood and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn and subscribed to his Before me October 18 th 1833 \Sigma Jacob X Booz John Fox Pres. Judge \Sigma mark. Ch. Com. Pleas.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jacob Booz , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 76 3 mos 3 wks Priv. Martin Schwertko John Bull Pa.   Dec. 1 76 2 mos. " Edward Scull Dean   Sept 10 77 3 1/2 " " Skinn Curry   Jany 78 7 " " John Mann Dean   Sept 1 80 1 1/2 " " John Lowry Kichline   Oct. 1 82 2 " " McLean Curry   May 83 1 " " Lowry  
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Mon.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Whitepaine Twp., Phila Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Whitepaine Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, B. Jany. 25, 1750 Whitepaine Twp., Phila. Co., Pa.
Remarks: Sol. d. apt. 3, 1835 ok.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

27.43
Declaration & papers of
Jacob Booz
a Revolutionary Soldier
For a pension
(20 3/4 months service)
$69.15 per an
Admit
20 mos 19 d
S. Pleasonton Esq
Send to 5 th Auditor
For. Dept
Stephen Pleasonton Esq Washington
Dep d Oct. 31. 1833

George Heilig and George Wack, both clergymen residing in Whitpain township Montgomery County Pennsylvania and in the immediate vicinity of Jacob Booz of said township a Revolutionary Soldier. Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Jacob Booz That we believe him to be about eighty three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides and where he has resided nearly all his life, to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and we concur in that opinion. That he is esteemed a man of veracity and entitled to credit and confidence. We also certify that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity and age, to appear in Court to make a declaration respecting his Revolutionary Services.
Sworn and subscribed Before me October 2 nd A.D. 1833.
Christ n Heilig
G. Heilig. Geo Wack
I do hereby certify that the above named George Heilig and George Wack are clergymen residing in the same neighbourhood with said Jacob Booz and that their statement is entitled to full credit. Witness my hand and seal. the 2 nd day of October A.D. 1833.
Christ n Heilig (seal)
I am Heist Esquire of Whitpain township Montgomery County Penn a being duly sworn do hereby depose and say he is well acquainted with the above named Jacob Booz for upwards of forty years. having resided near him during that time in the same neighbourhood. That the said Jacob Booz is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a

Revolutionary soldier, and served a number of tours. Deponent has often heard his father and other old persons speak of the said Booz's Revolutionary services and of his having been out in the Revolutionary war several tours, more than 40 years ago. He particularly recollects of hearing of Booz being lost a tour at Amboy in the year 1776, as a private in a company commanded by deponent's grand father Captain Schwenk. Booz's services in the Revolutionary war were notorious in the neighborhood, and never doubted. Booz sustains a good character for veracity and truth and is entitled to full confidence and credit. He is now about 83 years of age, and unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in court, to make a declaration respecting his Revolutionary services. —
John Heist Sworn and subscribed Before me October 2 nd A.D. 1833.
Christ o Keene
I do hereby certify that the above named John Heist Esq. (a Justice of the Peace in Montgomery County aforesaid) is a credible person. Witness my hand and seal. October 2 nd 1833.
Christ o Keene Seal

John Sperry of Whitpain township Montgomery County Pennsylvania aged seventy five years being duly sworn doth depose and say he is well acquainted with Isaac Booz of Whitpain township aforesaid, and has known him ever since the year 1770, and has lived near him ever since. The said Booz is several years older than deponent, and must now be about seventy eighty four years of age. He is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier. He served a number of tours in the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a volunteer and drafted militia man.
The said Isaac Booz was out one tour in the summer and fall of 1776 to Amboy, as a private in Capt. Schwenke's company of militia Col. Bull's Regiment. He went out the latter end of July 1776, and returned about the middle of November following. He was out at least three months and a half this tour. Christian Dull was first lieutenant of the company the same tour. Deponent was out as a private the same tour in the same company, and went out and returned with Booz. The company met at the Springhouse tavern Montgomery county now (then Philadelphia county) a little before or about the first of August 1776, then marched to Philadelphia, then went up to Trenton in a shell boat, and marched from Trenton to Amboy on foot, where we staid till we were discharged about the middle of November following.
The said Isaac Booz was out another tour in the fall of 1782 to Newtown a private in Capt. McLean's company of militia Col. Lowry's Regiment. He went out between the first and the middle of October 1782  1781 , and returned about Christmas after. Deponent was a private in the same company the same tour. The company met at a place called "The Billet" (now called Hattorough) and marched to Newtown and remained there two months and upwards, when we were discharged & returned home. Capt. Lowry's company was out at the same time. Col. George Smith was the Brigade Inspector at the time I well remember. The above tours are the only tours deponent served with Isaac Booz, but he knows Booz was out at the time the Hessians were taken at Trenton and and was out a tour almost every year during the war.

He went out in the militia immediately before the Battle of Brandywine in 1777, and remained out till about New Year, and went out again (immediately after his return from the above town) in January 1778 in Capt Manns company and did not return till after the Battle of Monmouth, in July 1778. He was called out in 1783 but I believe he was out a short time this time, I was not with him in the service these last mentioned times, but know from authentic information at that time, that he was so out. have had the matter talked of, often at the time, and often conversed with Brog about his services, about the time and immediately after the Revolution, and since, and am as well satisfied he was out in the service as I have above mentioned as if I had been with him and personally witnessed his services, as I did that performed in 1776 & 1782, first mentioned. I never heard any man doubt or deny his services in the Revolutionary War.
sworn and subscribed Before me October 18 th 1833. S.D. Patterson, S.P.
John Sperry
I do hereby certify that the above named John Sperry is a person of credibility and entitled to full confidence and credit. Witness my hand and seal October 1833.
S.D. Patterson.

I John Fox President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid Do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Jacob Booz was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that George Heilig and George Wack who have signed the preceding annexed Certificates are both Clergymen residing in Whitehall township aforesaid and in the immediate vicinity of the said applicant and that their statement is entitled to credit and that John Heist Lequie who has signed the preceding annexed certificate is also a resident in the same neighbourhood with said applicant and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. And I do also certify that the above named applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend in Court to make his declaration respecting his Revolutionary services, and that the above or foregoing and annexed declaration and examination were made and taken before me at his dwellinghouse this eighteenth day of October Anno Dom. One thousand eight hundred and thirty three. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
John Fox Pres. Seal

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County } ss.
I Adam Nlemmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery State of Penn- sylvania do hereby certify that the fore- going and annexed papers contain the original proceedings in the matter of the
application of Jacob Booz before na- med for a pension. I do also certify that the Honorable John Fox, before whom the preceding declaration of said Jacob Booz was made was at the time of making the same and still is President Judge of said court and that the sig- nature of said John Fox to said Declaration and to the preceding certificate is genuine. I do further certify that Christian Keisel Esq. before whom the annexed depositions of George Hailig and George Wach and John Geist Esq. were made and taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and em- powered to administer oaths and affirmations, and that his signature to said depositions is genuine. And that Samuel D. Patterson before whom the annexed deposition of John Spory was made and taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and empowered to adminis- ter oaths and affirmations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty eighth day of October Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three. The words "and John Geist Esq." interli- ned before signing
Adam Nlemmer. Proby

Statement of Jacob Booz's services
  1776. 1 st to 3 rd mo.  21  Capt Schweiker's Co. Col Bull, Regt. drafted militia    1776 - 7 -  2 "  " Scull's Co. old Dean's volunteer.    1777.  3 1/2 "  " Shaeffer's Co - old Curry, " De    1778 -  7 "  " Mann's Co. " old Dean " De    1781  1 1/2 "  " Lowry's Co - " Col Nicholson, " drafted militia    1782  2 "  " McLean's Co. " Col Curry " De    1783  1 2/4 "  " Lowry's Co " " " De    20 3/4 months. as a private.   
Paid by John Spruyt & Joseph Hite
20 3/4 mo at $3.33 = $69.15 per annum
015790

Scots Book 3
Payments to be made at Philadelphia Pa by First W.P. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of P a
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 5
Page 4 by _____ John T. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Booz of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Sixty Nine dollars and Twelve 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 Second day of Novr. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
The above named pensioner died April 3 d . 1835. and his adm rs . rec d . the balance of his pension to that time. The certificate is returned to you M rs  M rs Mary Booz
Marty C z . all his life

Resolutions
22131
INVALID.
1906 Oct. 2 - History to Oscar Kuhns
File No. 22,131
Jacob Booz Pris Rec War
Act: Cune 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
Sept. 21, 1906.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Some months ago I troubled you for the Revolutionary record of George Kuhus (or Kuntz). Would it be too much to ask further for the record, birth, marriage, service in Revolution, etc., of the following ancestors of mine, who were likewise Revolutionary soldiers:-
Francis Kuntz, written also Koons or Kuhus, Lancaster Pa.
Jacob Boss, or Boos, Lancaster Pa.
Frederick Brown, (was at Quebec v.) Lancaster, Pa.
Of the above St. Kuntz (or Koons) received pension in 1786, I believe. Frederick Brown was granted a land grant.
Yours Respectfully,
Oscar Kuhus.
P.S.
Is there a list of Revolutionary pensioners published?