Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,311, John Boom, New York

SERVICE
New York
Boom, John
NUMBER
S. 45,311
CONTENTS

45.311
Rev INVALID
File No. 45-311
John Boom
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9689 R New York
John Doorn
of Ulster Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of three Years 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April 1818 and sent to Emma G. Pelton Esquire Adara Tompkins Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 82.24
Semi-annual all'ce ending 2 Sept 1819 48.
$ 133.48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Life pension dated Nov. 11. 1820 to Emma G. Pelton 2 the same
Death not on A. B.

John Boon Debt of Schedule
valued at $12.44
No 9.684
done
Emma G. Pelton Ithaca
Nov 11th 1820

Schedule
An inventory of all the property Real & personal of John Boorn a pensioner under 18 th March 1878
Real property. None.
Personal property. 6 chairs & stools 1 set Tea Cups & Saucers 6 plates 1 Tea pot & Milk cup 1 Slate Kettle 2 Bowls 1 Spider 1 Rake handle 1 Hoe 1 Sythe 1 Axe 7 Tea Spoons & Butter Table Spoons - 5 chairs 1 Table - & No in corn warehouse - Value at $12.44
His John X Boorn Mark

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Tomkins COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, John Boon aged Fifty Nine years, resident in the town of Ulysses in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That He Enlisted at Cherry Valley in the State of New York as a private soldier to New during the war In Capt McKeon's Company in Col Van Schoick's Regiment In the New York Line of Continental Troops That after Capt McKeon resigned he served in Capt Benjamin Nickols Company in said Regiment He thinks he enlisted in the year 1776 & faithfully served his time & was discharged in June 1783 at Snake Hill near Newburgh - He made his application to obtain his pension the 14 th April 1818 The Number of his Certificate is 9689 & is dated 23 rd April 1819 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That He has a wife & two children to support the oldest of which is named Eleanor who is five years of age the other is William who is aged three years that they are an expense to his Department & not able to contribute to their support That He has no trade or by occupation a laborer that he is lame in the left leg & has been so

Saw Eon from the Reconciliation was that, he sent the same in Drawing a Government Bond out of Lake George while in the Service that he is Incapable to support himself without the aid of his Country for support.
Given & declared this 26 day of September 1820 before me in Open Court. Richard Smith, First Judge of Franklin County. John H. Boon Clerk.
State of New York & Franklin County Clerks Office
I George P. Frost Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twelve dollars & forty four cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Third day of October 1820. Geo. P. Frost, Deputy Clerk

John Boone private Col Van Schaick's Regt New York Line Dated 14 April 1878 (Corrected)
Admitted
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the West of the City of New York the 10th day of August 1878

State of New York
Tompkins County of John Brown a native of the State of New
York - and now resident of the town of Ulysses County of Tompkins and State of New York being duly sworn say, that in the winter of 1777 he enlisted at the village of Cherry Valley in the state of New York as a private in the company commanded by Captain Robert McKean in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line and in the Army of the United States, on the Continental establishment against the Common enemy & that he went from thence to Albany the same winter & then marched from thence to Saratoga from Saratoga to Lake George & was at that place until Burgoyne took Ticonderoga - Captain McKean having resigned & retired from the Army he was commanded by Captain Benjamin Hicks from thence he marched to Fort Stanwix & was stationed at that place for some time from thence he marched to Schenectady & from thence to West Point from thence to Valley Forge in the state of New Jersey from thence to the Battle of Monmouth from thence to West Point from thence to Virginia and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis from thence to Snake Hill near the village of Newburgh at which place he was regularly & duly discharged in the year 1783 after having served in the Army of the United

as a regular soldier on the Continental establishment for more than six years against the Common Enemy. That he has lost his discharge and every paper relative to his enlistment into the said Army and he further saith he has a wife and two children dependent on him for support and that he has no property upon which he can get his support from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support that he is not afraid of any pension having heretofore been allowed him by the laws of the United States - And that he hereby releases and relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Submitted & sworn before me this 14 th of April 1878
John his X Boome mark
John Ellis, an of the Judge of Probate
State of New York
Com Oles
Franklin County ss John Sager deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named John Boome & was well acquainted with him before the commencement of the revolutionary war & during the war for about six years he was in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Regiment & that he this deponent was in the same Regiment & was well acquainted with him at different places mentioned in the above affidavits & that he served as a private soldier as above mentioned truly & faithfully & that he believes the above affidavits is in all respects just & true according to the best of his knowledge & belief -
Subscribed & sworn before me 14 day of April 1878 John Ellis of the County of
John his X Sager mark

State of New York Tompkins County
Simon Lagn being duly sworn deposed and said that he is well acquainted with the within named John Boon and that he is in reduced circumstances and not able to support himself and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Subscribed and sworn before me, This 8 th day of August 1878 -
Simon D. Lagn John Ellis, one of the Judges of Tompkins
Common Pleas I John Ellis one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Tompkins do certify that on the 14 th day of April 1878 1878 appeared before me John Boon who made his Declaration under oath & also appeared John Lagn, a credible Witness & on the 8 th day of August 1878 appeared before me Simon Lagn who was a Witness as to the reduced circumstances which is to our satisfaction contains that the said John Boon did serve in the Revolutionary war as above stated & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant

to the provisions of the above mentioned act of Congress August 8 th 1878.
John Ellis, one of the Judges of Tompkins Common Pleas
State of New York Tompkins County Clerk's office
I Archibald Green Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Ellis Esq is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins upon and of that he was such acting Judge on the 14 th day of April last & on the 8 th day of August instant & that his name signed to the within Certificate is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the Seal of the said Court the 10 th day of August 1878.
Archibald Green Clerk.
Room 1. D.C. building
14 April 1878
Concluded