Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,422, Walter Booth, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Booth Walter
S. 36,422
Continental.
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon: Samuel D. Foot, Ho. Rep. July 12 1824. 1843 April 22. H W Lines history Private
Continued April 13. 1824 Com d March 17. 1824 Into the Service S. D. Foot C. Rep
248 Connecticut.
Walter Booth.
Private, Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the — 16 th — of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1818 and sent to S. Baldwin, Esq. New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrearages to 4 th Sep r 1818. 4 20 / 31 mo s $37.16 $37.16
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
From 1 Ap. 17 till close of War Continued
Continued

Walter Booth,
Apr. 6, 1810
Capt. Wooster's Co. Col. Webb's regt. Connecticut line
Ex d & f d to be correct.

State of Connecticut } New Haven County
I Walter Booth a citizen of the United States resident in the town of Woodbridge in said County and State, do on oath declare, that I served my Country as a soldier on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war, during a period of more than five years - That I enlisted into Captain Wooster's company in Col Samuel B Webb's Regiment, Connecticut line, on the 7 th day of April 1777 to serve during the war, and continued faithfully to serve in the same Regiment until the 2 nd day of December in the year 1782, from which period I lived an able bodied soldier who served in my stead, by permission of my commanding officer, until the close of the war - On retiring from the army I received a conditional discharge, depending on the continuance of the substitute who I had employed. This discharge I have not been careful to preserve, and it is now lost. I do further declare on oath that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need the assistance

of my Country for support - wherefore I pray that I may be placed on the pen- sion list of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war"
Dated at New Haven this 6 th of April 1818.
Walter Booth
New Haven County ss
I certify that on the sixth day of April 1818 the above named Walter Booth to me personally known appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me Simon Baldwin a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
To the Hon
The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Walter Booth served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has declared. I therefore transmit the evidence in the case
April 6 th 1818
State
County ss
New Haven Sept. 16. 1818 -
I say white clerk of the Superior Court of State for County say that the name Simon Baldwin subscribed to the certificate is the proper writing of signature of Simon Baldwin a judge of the Superior Court of State known me
In witness whereof I affix the seal of Court
Dyer White

District of Connecticut p. New Haven County Court, holden at New Haven, within & for the County of New Haven, March Term 1824.
On this 17 th day of March 1824, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, for the said County Walter Booth, aged 84 years, resident in Woodbridge in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: —
I volunteered in the Militia in the year 1776, & went to New York, & soon after my arrival there, I enlisted into the Reg t commanded by Col. Douglass, & served under him till the close of that campaign; during which time I was in the battles of Long Island, New York & White Plains; in one of which I was blown over & buried by a cannon ball. At the close of that campaign in December I was regularly discharged & returned home. In April 1777, I enlisted into the Continental Service during the war as a private, in the company commanded by Capt. Wooster, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb & Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Huntington, in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Parsons, in the Connecticut line, & served as a private soldier one year, was then appointed a Corporal & served as such 15 months, was then made Sergeant & served in that capacity till the close of the war; at which time I received a regular discharge, which I have lost. I fought in a battle on Rhode Island, also in the battle at East Chester; in which I had my musket shot out of my hands. I was sergeant of the guard, who took & conducted the spy by the name of Taylor to Genl. Clinton at Newburg, which spy was executed.
I received a pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818, on pension certificate N o 248. The date of my original Declaration is the 6 th day of April 1818.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th of March 1818; & that I have not, since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it thereby as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; & 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 other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed.
  Wooden wheel clock $1.50 — 8 old chairs $1. . . . . 2 11 50   6 andirons, peal & tongs $0.60 — Base pan $0.25 . . . . . " 85   12 old tin pans, 2 tin pails $0.75 — 7 bottles, 2 jugs $0.45 . . . . . 1 11 20   Set mortar, 3 boxes & pail $0.40 — 8 earthen pots $0.50 . . . . . " 90   Plough, 2 chains & yoke $0.75 — Cast iron & axe $2.25 . . . . . 3 11 00   Saddle $2.50 — Corn fan $0.75 — 6 flour barrels $0.50 . . . . . 3 11 75   Churn $0.20 — 14 cider casks $4.50 — Hore $10. . . . . 14 11 70   Cow $13.50 — 8 sheep $18.50 — 2 pigs $6. — knives & forks $0.37 38 11 37   8 acres of land at $20. . . . . 160 11 00   $ 225 11 27 
I have the use & improvement during my life, as tenant by the courtesy, of 20 acres of land, with a very old dwelling house & a barn standing thereon; the value of which use, allowing for repairs & taxes, is $20 11 per annum. Also the use & improvement, during my life if my present wife survives so long, of 12 1/2 acres of land, the value of which, allowing for fencing & taxes is $6 11 per annum.
I owe to my son Walter Booth Junr. The sum of $100 11 for advances made me for my support; & to Physicians a small sum supposed about $5 11 .
I have not made sale of any part of my property

since the 18 th of March 1818.
My reasons for not before exhibiting a schedule of my property, under the Act of May 1 st 1820 are, that on the passing of said Act, my health was such that I hoped and expected by the aid of the pension previously held & then in part unexpended, & by my labour on land of which I have the present use, to be able to support myself without the aid of my Country - but I find, on trial, that by the loss of health, I have been unable to gain a subsistence, & have been obliged to depend on the aid of my children & friends. My occupation is that of a farmer; but for 2 years past I have been, & am at the present time, wholly disabled from labour by a palpitation of the heart, for which I have been under the care of Physicians, who pronounce the disease incurable. My family consists of my wife Patience Booth, aged 66, labouring under the infirmities of advanced age & severely afflicted with the Rheumatism, & scarcely able to take the necessary care of her & myself.
Walter Booth
Sworn to & declared on the 18 th day of March 1824 before the County Court, for the County of New Haven.
C. Luthill, Clerk
I Cornelius Luthill Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; & I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred & twenty five dollars & twenty seven cents & that the annual value of the estate of which said Booth has the use is Twenty six dollars

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17 th day of March 1824.
C. Tuttle, Clerk of the County Court for the County of New Haven.
I Isaac Mills Chief Judge of the County Court in and for New Haven County in the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Cornelius Tuttle (whose signature is written above and keeper of the seal and records thereof ) is Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and authorized to act as such and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts in said capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 th day of March. A. D. 1824.
Isaac Mills

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Walter Booth , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( on his ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 36,422
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1776 to Dec. 1776 ✓ ✓ Douglas Conn   Apl. 7. 1777 to Dec. 2, 1782 Pvt. Capt. Adjt. Genl. Nooster Samuel B. Webb Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Rhode Is. & Fort Clinton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 16, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. in 1820.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Patience at 66 yrs. & children, no names stated except Walter, of Meriden, Conn in 1824.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856 Compt. 248-1335-1408-632 cat. Meriden Rec'd P. 108-632

Private
36 422 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36, 422
Walter Booth
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]
MS. B.1.94 Unit. Hist. 6 Dr. Walter Series, Meriden, Conn.
Papers copied by Mr. Lee Sec. to Hon. A.H. Platt. Mar. 8/95
1896 Jan'y 17 Papers by Mr. C. G. Phelps for Senator Platt.
1916 Dec. 4. Hist. to Chas. B. Kling. &

House of Reps. 22 March 1824
Sir
I enclose the application of Walter Booth, of Connecticut, to be restored to the Pension List.
In January last, you may recollect, I had the pleasure of introducing his son, Col. Booth, at your Office, who stated his case, & this proceeding was at your suggestion
with the highest respect, Sir
Your obed t Servant
Samuel A. Foot
Hon J C Calhoun
Secy of War

Waller Booth of Woodbridge in the county of New Haven having been under my care for some months and I have attended him with the utmost care and prudence and find him to be very weak and low unable to labor or do business. The disorder that he is afflicted with is the palpita- -ation of the heart and weakness of the breast for which I never knew a person in his situation to gain their usual strength and recover health.
Heiram Stoddard Phys
Woodbridge March 15 th 1824
New Haven County to wit: Doct y March 15 th 1824. Personally appeared Heiram Stoddard Phys y & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me. John Humphreys Just. of the Peace.

This may certify that Walter Booth enlisted into the Revolutionary army as a Private During the war & that he served in the Regiments commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb from the 7 April 1777 to the 2 December 1782 - from which period, he hired an able bodied Soldier who served in his stead to the end of the War
Nathaniel Bairs - Lieut & Pay Master late 3 d Conn t Regiment Revolutionary Army
New Haven } 6 April 1818 }

New Haven County
New Haven Sept. 6, 1810
Then personally appeared the within named Nathaniel Beers to me well known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within certificate before me — Simon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut.

To John C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War
Honorable Sir
I beg leave to present to you the situation of Walter Booth of Woodbridge County of Franklin and State of Connecticut a soldier of the revolutionary War, that he faithfully served his country in that capacity for nearly seven years that under the act of 1818 he was enrolled on the pension list, and enjoyed the benefit thereof until the act of 1820, by which he considered himself not entitled to the benefit of a pensioner in consequence of possessing property to an amount greater than would be admitted, and has not since applied for the benefit thereof -
Now Sir I beg leave to inform you that the property which he possesses consists of about twenty seven acres of land lying in the town County & State aforesaid together with a horse a cow seven sheep and a few articles of household furniture that the land except about three acres he holds in right of his Wife and cannot dispose of it that the only interest he holds in it is a life estate that by constant improvement it has become poor that it is on a hard rugged soil and insufficient for his support, that he is now old and unable to perform bodily labour, that he has for several years except the time he enjoyed the benefit of the pension been in a great measure dependent on his friends for support and that he cannot in future be supported without the assistance of his friends or the aid of his country -
And Sir I have no doubt that if the use of the property he possesses in a life estate together with what he owns real and appraised that it would fall short of two hundred dollars and certain I am that if the assistance I have rendered him for seven years past were deducted from said appraisal that it would not cover that sum, and believing as I do that a change in his circumstances removing him from the place to -

- which he has become naturalised and where he has lived more than forty years would be injurious to him and defeat the intention of government to render comfortable the evening of the soldier's life, I hope that your Honor will take into consideration his situation and if consistent with the rules of your department permit him to enjoy the benefit of his country for whose liberty he has often exposed his life without compelling him to relinquish and dispose of the life estate he holds in this small tract of land which is of trifling value and yet under existing circumstances a source of much enjoyment to him
I am Sir your Obedient, humble servant
Walter Booth of Meriden, Connecticut
Washington Jan y 9 th 1824
P.S. please direct your answer to the Hon a Sam l A. Foot member of Congress

H Wales Lewis ancestors
Refers to Dep Court. Lincoln with request for an early consideration as may be B. H. Platt
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GRAND ENCAMPMENT, K. T., U. S. A.
OFFICE OF
GRAND TREASURER.
H. WALES LINES, GRAND TREASURER.
Meriden, Conn., March 7 1893
Hon O H Platt Washington DC
My Dear Sir
I am anxious to learn from the Pension Dept - the war record of my three Great Grand Fathers - in the American Revolution - Ebenezer Bunnell - First Reg't - Gen Moulton - Capt J. Smith Colonel. Discharged Dec 28 - 1775 - rejoin 1832. Haller Booth - Third Reg't Capt Williams Co - on Capt Booth and a pensioner.
Elisha Stevens - Reg't of Artificers - Capt Clark Co - Enlisted Feb'y 11 - 1777 for Glastonbury - in service five years also in Capt Hale's Co - Pension applied for - for benefit of his widow who died while claim was pending.
Please have some one look up the above and my greatly oblige - possibly I may have written you before on above matter - but do not find letter from copy -
Very Respectfully H Wales Lines for

THE H. WALES LINES CO. B.
DEALERS IN
MASONS' BUILDING MATERIALS.
MERIDEN, CONN., Feb., 20, 1894.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you favor me with the military record of Walter Booth, who was a pensioner of the war of the Revolution. He served in the Connecticut regiments of Col. Wm. Douglass and of Col. Samuel B. Webb.
Respectfully,
H. Wales Lines

609 Rev
CHARLES B. ALLING ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 49 WALL STREET NEW YORK CITY
November 13, 1916.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
May I kindly ask you to send me copy of information filed in your office by Walter Booth, a Revolutionary pensioner from Connecticut of 1818.
Very truly yours,
Charles B. Alling
CBA/ERC.
Alling

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., April 22, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Walter Booth , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 " " Pri " " " " " " Douglas Con n   April 1777 War Serg t " " Wooster S. B. Webb do          
Battles engaged in, on Long Island, at White plain & in Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 1818
Residence at date of application, Woodbridge Con n
Age at date of application, 58 years
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mr H Wales Line
Menden
Con n
Commissioner.