Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,710, William Boothby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Boothby, William Elizabeth
N. 24,710.
CONTENTS

5506
1804
Maine Massachusetts line
William Boothby
Private
Jan'y 77 to 1 Jan'y 1780
Massachusetts line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Saco Me.
years to 4th of Sept 1818 4m 22 / 30 $ 37. 86 mi-an. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. . .
$ 85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Limerick, York, Cy
Discontinued
Let to Hon. J. Hanfield, H.R. May 21. 1836
Policy cash on sent to Danl Small Esq. 12 Oct 1872 Kennebec Me.

William Boothby
William Boothby
Private
16 Jan y 77 to 1 Jan y 1780
1 st reg Mass s line provis d
April 13 th 1818
Adm p .

William Boothby of Leominster in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, do declare that I entered as a private soldier, in the American Army on the Continental establishment, at Seaborn in the County of Cumberland & continued of said service in the month of April or May A.D. 1775 under Capt. Rice in Colonel Finney's Regiment in the Massachusetts line to serve till the first day of Jany. A.D. 1776 which time I served & was stationed at Cambridge & on the same day entered again under Capt. Watkins in 3 d Finney's regiment for one year & was stationed part of said time at Mount Independence & Fort George & was discharged at the latter place on the first of Jany. A.D. 1777 but never had any regular discharge that I recollect - I then returned to Boston & Enlisted some time in the same January under Capt. Jeremiah Hill in Col. Vose's regiment for three years which time I served & was honorably discharged in January A.D. 1780 at Fishkill, a part of which discharge is here to annexed, the rest is lost - I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for assistance support - I am a citizen of the United States — William Boothby
April 13. 1818-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ss -
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named William Boothby & being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing

Declaration by him in my presence Subscribed in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the late 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. Which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher One of the Justices &c, do certify that that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said William Boothby, did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy, as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony laid before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the Seal of said Court to be here- unto affixed, this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Eighteen —
George Thacher

William Washburn on the first Napachin to be entitled for Viz- and with the terms is now discharged from by order of a good
Joseph Van Cots hand the terms

6-1-3
Wm Boothby, Discharge
This may witness

I Henry Glood of Buxton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty two years, do testify & declare that I entered in the American Army in the three years service sometime in first of March A.D. 1777 under Col. Jeremiah Hild in Colonel Vose Regiment & was discharged in January A.D. 1780 during all which time I was well acquainted with William Boothby who signed the declaration on the first page & was in the same company & regiment with him & well know that he served the time mentioned in his said declaration
S.P.B. Harker witness to the mark made by - Henry his Glood mark
Yarmouth June 9 th 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Henry Glood & made oath that the above declaration & testimony by him signed was true in all its parts before me Sam. P.B. Harker Jus. Peace

William Boothby.
5500
Lipnick
Miller
$352.50
100

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceedings according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county William Boothby aged sixtythree years, resident in Limerick in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A. D. 1815, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5506 was granted. 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 service 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
William Boothby
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene Atty Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 6 acres mowing land - 1 acre of tillage - 8 acres of pasture - 490 acres of wild land & 2 buildings valued at 25. - 1 horse valued at 10. - 3 cows valued at 30. - 2 calves valued at 5. - 3 swine valued at 5. -  Real estate valued at 227. 50  Personal estate at 50. by Selectmen.  The debts due me amount to seventy five dollars.  I am owing debts to the amount of 340.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Boothby who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of lameness, by reason of disease incurred while in the Revolutionary army by a fever & have always received a pension.     NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     William Boothby, the applicant 63 unable   Elizabeth Boothby wife 61 d o   Children, Olive Boothby 30 out of health, consumptive complaints.   Lucy Boothby 25 weakly & ailing   Sukey Boothby 23 d o   2 grandchildren 10 each. able to do as much as persons of their age can.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 three hundred fifty two dollars and fifty cents.  And that the applicant owes three hundred forty dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
352. 50 Owes 340. 12 50

I William Boothby of Limerick in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years do declare that I enlisted as a private soldier, in the American Army on the Continental establishment at Scituate in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of said sometime in the month of April or May A D 1775 under Capt Rue in Colonel Ginnys Regiment in the Massachusetts Line to serve till the first day of Jany A D 1776 which time I served & was stationed at Cambridge & on the same day enlisted again under Capt Watkins in 2 d Ginnys Regiment for one year & was stationed part of said time at Mount Independence & Fort George & was discharged at the latter Place on the first of Jany A D 1777. but never had any regular discharge that I recollect. I then returned to Boston & enlisted some time in the same Jany under Capt Jeremiah Hill in Col a Vose's Regiment for three years which time I served & was honorably discharged in Jany A D 1780 at Fishkill, a part of which discharge is here to annexed the rest is lost. I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support - I am a citizen of the United States April 13 th 1818 William Boothby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named William Boothby & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the late 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 which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid. I George Thacher one of the Justices of C do certify that that it appear to my satisfaction that the said William

Boothby, did serve in the revolutionary war against - the common enemy, as stated in his declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said court to be here- -unto affixed, this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our lord Eighteen hundred & Eighteen
George Thacker
I Henry Flood of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty two years, do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army in the three years service sometime in first of March A.D. 1777 under Capt Jeremiah Hill in Colonel Posey's Regiment & was discharged in January A.D. 1780 during all which time I was well acquainted with William Boothby who signed the declaration on the first page & was in the same company & Regiment with him & will know that he served the time mentioned in his said declaration
Henry his X Flood Mark
G.P.P. Thacker witness to the mark made by
Yore for June 9 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Henry Flood & made oath that the above declaration & testimo- -ny by him signed was true in all its parts before me
Sam d , P.S. Thacker Jus t Peace

4034 Maine
Elizabeth Boothby widow of William Boothby who was a Private in the Massachusetts line
Rep
28 Dec. 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of December 1843 and sent to Simeon Barker
Simeon Barker Venerick Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A . Vol. 1 . Page 2 .

Boothby -
me act 7 July 38 Married in 1782 Died in 1828
aged 2 years pri 80
No deduction
R. B. Caverly Limerick me
Mr. B. All communications from the Commissioner of Pensions to Mrs. Elizabeth Boothby may be directed to my care at Limerick. Maine By her Request Robert B. Caverly

State of Maine County of York ss. On this third day of September 1838 personally appeared before William D. Hays judge of the Court of Probate in for said County Elizabeth Boothby a resident of Limerick in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows": That she is the widow of William Boothby who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution - that to the best of her knowledge and belief the said William Boothby about the first of the Revolutionary war enlisted at Scarborough and went into the Army and served in Captain John Rice's Company eight months - that he then en- listed again and served one year longer That at one time he served under Burbank who was a Captain or Lieutenant - that at another time he belonged to one Captain Hills Com- pany - that he once served in Colonel Phinney's Regiment. That after the expiration of the said one years service the said William enlisted again at Boston Massachusetts in the three years service and served three years longer and was honorably

discharged; and that the said William Boothby's whole service in said army was Four years and eight months. That the said William received a pension of $96 per year for his aforesaid services; that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, but that she has reason to believe that a full history of the said William's services will be found in the War Department to which she would refer the Commission of Pensions.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Boothby on the eighteenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty two - and that her husband the aforesaid William Boothby died on the third day of September eighteen hundred and twenty eight - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated; and that she has remained a widow ever since the said William's decease.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Elizabeth her Boothby mark
Robert D. Caverly
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Wis.

I Mary Stone of Lunenburg in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy four years in December next depose and say that I am a sister to Elizabeth Boothby of said Lunenburg - that I was present at the wedding and saw the said Elizabeth Married to William Boothby - and well know that the said William and Elizabeth were married at Scarborough by Parson Chadwick in August seventeen hundred and eighty two - The said William was a soldier of the Revolution and received a pension for his services in the army He died in September 1828 and his widow the said Elizabeth is now living and has since not intermarried.
Witness
Robert B. Caverly
her Mary X Stone marks
Daniel J. Boothby
State of Maine } on this thirtieth day of County of York } August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Mary Stone a woman of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signature is just and true before me - The word - "since" was interlined before sworn to and subscribed.
Robert B. Caverly } Justice of the Peace in and for County of York Maine

I Daniel Moulton Jr of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I am a Deacon in the first parish in said Scarborough and have in my possession the Records of Births and Marriages kept by the first settled ministers in said Scarborough and according to said Record William - Boothby formerly of said Scarborough and late of Limerick in the county of York in-termarried with Elizabeth Winkley on the eighteenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty two -
The following is a true Copy and extract of said Records as copied from the Marriages solemnized by Rev. Brn. Chadwick a former minister of said Parish - in plain legible words and figures -
"1782"
"August 18 William Boothby & Elizabeth Winkley."
Daniel Moulton Jr
Witness Robert B. Cavendish
State of Maine } County of York } On the thirty first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Daniel Moulton Jr known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing

affidavit by him signed is just & true before me - And I have examined the said Record, and said copy is correct and true -
Robert B Cavendish Justice of the Peace in & for the County of York, Maine

I Ebenezer Boothby of Newfield in the county of York and state of Maine seven- ty eight years of in September next testify depose and say that I was a brother to William Boothby formerly of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and late of Limerick in the said county of York deceased. That my brother the said - William enlisted a soldier in Captain John Rice' company at Scarborough, and went into the army of the Revolution and served eight months - then he enlisted again and served one year longer - then he came to Boston and enlisted again for three years and immediately came home to said Scarborough on a furlough - he tarried a short time and went back again to his company and served out his said three years in said army and was honorably discharged - That his whole term of service was four years and eight months to the best of my knowledge and belief - I was not in the service with my said brother but have no doubt that the above statement is perfectly correct and true - The said William served at one time under Capt d

Jeremiah Hill, I think in his one years service - He was at one time in Colonel Finney's Regiment - He served at Cambridge New York and in other places not remembered as I understood from him - The said William intermarried with Elizabeth Winkley immediately after his return from the army, I think in the year 1782 - The said Elizabeth is now living and resides at said Limerick and has not intermarried since my said brothers decease, which was on the third day of September [1823] eighteen hundred and twenty eight. The said William received a pension of 96 dollars per year as I understood for his aforesaid services.
Witness
Robert Blavely Ebenezer Boothby Ebenezer Boothby Jr.
State of Maine } County of York } On this fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Ebenezer Boothby a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true. Before me
Robert Blavely } Justice of the Peace County of York -- Maine

I Abner Harmon of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine eighty two years of age testify depose and say that in the years of 1777-1778-1779 & 1780 I was a Sergeant Major in Col Henry Jackson's Regt. that before I was Sergeant Major about two months after the Brunker Hill Battle, William Boothby formerly of said Scarborough and late of Simnerick in the County of York enlisted a soldier in Col Edmund Phinney's Regiment for the term of eight months - the company not now remembered - I then belonged in Capt. Abram Tyler's Company in the same Regiment - During said time I frequently met & conversed with said Boothby - I was well acquainted with him before he went into the said service. I think said Boothby belonged during his said eight months service in Captain John Rice's Company which went into the army from Old Dunstan Now Scarborough in presence of us
Abner Harmon
Sally Harmon Robert B. Leavitt
State of Maine } On this thirty first County of York ss } day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said

Researched Feb. 1911
Abner Harmon a man of veracity and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true - And I certify that I have examined said Record and that the foregoing Copy is correct and true - P. L. & B. Justice of
Robert B. Cavendish Justice of Peace York Counts Main

77. 2471 D
O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 26, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- William Boothby --- 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.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. John Rice Phinney Mass.   Jan. 1776 12 mos. Pvt. Watkins Phinney Mass.   Jan. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Jeremiah Hill Vose Mass.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scarborough, Maine. Date of application for pension. April 13, 1818. Residence at date of application, Limerick, Maine. Age at date of application, Sixty years.
Remarks: married Elizabeth Winkley, Aug. 18, 1782, and died Sept. 3, 1828.
Very respectfully,
Mr. George B. Moore, 4 State St., Boston, Mass.
Commissioner.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hagey is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Robert B. Gurney is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this Third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate } York County.

STATE OF MAINE.
York County.
On this twenty sixth day of June 1843 Personally appeared before the Simeon Barker Esquire a Justice of the Peace and of the Town in and for said county, Elizabeth Boothby a resident of Simeonicks in the County of York aged eighty two years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of William Boothby late of said Simeonicks who was a Private soldier in the army of the Revolution and who served as she thinks under an officer by the name of Burbank, the other officers under whom he served she does not now remember, that she received under the act of July 7. 1838 the annual Pension of eighty dollars and that her Pension Certificate is numbered 935 and bears date the tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
she further declares that she is still a widow and has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said William
Witness on Sept 3. 1828 Wm Shaply John H. Norris
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
Simeon Barker Justice of the Peace
State of Maine { I certify that Elizabeth Boothby York County ss { the declarant is personally known to me - Simeon Barker
State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for said county, do hereby certify, that Simeon Barker is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of March 1839, and will expire on the 21 st day of March 1846, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this twenty ninth day of August, 1843. William Trafton, Clerk.
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

3844
Mr Elizabeth Dorrance Oct. 3 March 1843 $80 per annum We Oct 9. 1843
Edenbrook of Surinam Washington Co. N.H.
Simon Barstow Somersworth Me

Limerick Oct 2 - 1843
Dear Sir
When the Bureau catalogue is made out please forward it to me
Respectfully Yours Lincoln Boole

May 16
Wm Boothby
The note
1818
21 Jan '19
Copies of papers
Mr Smallwood
Edward
Rev. J. Mansfield H.R.
Room of Pentlands

No. Rep. May 14, 1836
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I have the honor to enclose a letter rec d . by me from the Atty. General of the State of Maine. Will you have the goodness to furnish me with the desired information if the records in your department contain it?—
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob t . Serv t .
John Fairfield

Maine - 935
- Elizabeth Boothby - widow of William Boothby, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 1816 March 18 and who died on the 3 rd Sept 1828 of Portland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rice of the Reg't commanded by - Finney in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov 18, and sent to and R.B. Cawley Simsbury, Me
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $ 200 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40 00 $ 240 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 2

Mrs. Mel.
Rev.
Mr. 265 State St. Boston, Mass.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.710
Elizabeth Boothby widow of William Boothby Dis. Rev. War
Act March 31st 48
Index : Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B.
Boston Mass, Nov 13 1895.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir:-
As a matter of historical interest to descendants and for other purposes, will you please send me military record of William Boothby a soldier of the Revolution , serving with Massachusetts (or Maine) Troops. His widow Elizabeth Boothby drew a widows pension. - Revolutionary war. -
Very Respectfully George B. Moore 4 State St.
Boston Mass.