Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,628, James Bookhout, New York.

SERVICE
New York.
Bookhout, James
NUMBER
N. 18,628
Margaret
B.L.W. 5202-160-55
CONTENTS

Albany 30.408
James Bookhout
of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Trumbull of the R. G. commanded by Col. Graham in the N. York line for 8 months & 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Feb. 1836 and sent to Hon. Wm. Taylor, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '35. 121.95 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th March '36. 13.55
$135.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 4
Clerk,
Page 5

33. 470
James Bookhout's Application under the Act of June 7 th 1832 for a Pension
George Pettit his Agent. Fabius, Onon- daga County, N.Y.
Say Col. Weymouth's roll of Adm. List Page 20 - 3 mo & 4 days Povato. 8 mo & 4 days
In Weymouth's roll, page 20. 3 mo & 4 days 1776 — 8 8. 4
Hon. W. Taylor H.R.
30408

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss On this 27th day of November 1835 personally appeared in open Court before John Watson Darius Warner & George Pettit & Samuel M. Allen Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Ses- sions of the peace, now sitting in the Town of Salina in said County James Boockhart, a resident of the Town of Pompey in said County, & State of New- York, aged Seventyfour years the 22nd day of January last, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances, & served as herein stated - That in the year 1776 he resided at Poughkeepsie, in the County of Dutchess, & then and there enlisted and served for & during the term of Nine months, in a Company commanded by Capt. William Templeman, of New York State Troops, belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Graham, & imme- diately joined said Company & was marched to Morrisania where it joined said Regiment and where said Com- pany & Capt. Teller's Company were consolidated un- der the command of Captain Teller - From thence he was marched to Kingsbridge, thence to a place two miles distant, thence to White Plains & Peekskill and re- mained there till said nine months expired which was late in the fall - That in May 1777 he enlisted for a term of six months with Captain Hugh Mont- gomery & forthwith joined his Company which marched to Peekskill & thence to the Highlands, thence to Poughkeepsie thence towards Esopus & back to Poughkeepsie & thence to Fishkill where he remained until his said term of service

expired, which was in November of said year 1777, that he resided at the time of said second enlistment in Pleasant Valley County of Dutchess & State of New York, & the same was per- formed in the New York State Militia - That he again enlisted for the term of Nine months in the month of March or April in the year 1781 in the New York State troops and joined the Regiment of Col Weissenutt at Fishkill, and belonged to Capt Thomsans Company which was soon detached from said Regiment and marched to Orange town in the State of New Jersey where he remained and did duty in Capt Thomsans Company until said term of Nine months expired which was in December 1781. that he re- sided in Pleasant Valley at the time of this enlistment That early in the spring of the year 1782 he enlisted for another term of Nine months in the State troops of New York & joined the Regiment of Col Weissenutt afore- said at Fishkill, that he went under command of Sgt Israel Lead Willer to Pumptown plains in New Jersey & there was placed in Captain Thomsans Company Col Philip Van Cortlands Regiment, & after remaining there for some time was marched in said Company & Regiment to a place near Kings Ferry sometimes called Smiths Place, and remained there till said term of service expired, that at the time of this enlistment also he resided at Pleasant Valley aforesaid That before Burgayne was taken he was drafted as one of every Ninth man in the Regiment of local Militia where he then resided in Pleasant Valley, which was commanded as aforesaid, by Col Herrick, that the Company so drafted as aforesaid, was com- manded by Capt. Francis Nelson, of the same Regiment , and was ordered by General Schuyler to escort about 300 women and children belonging to tory Families round about Sara- toga, who had been brought in to prevent their commerce

ting with the enemy, to Lake George and this service was performed by said Company, & required fortyfive days time from the time he was then drafted till he returned home, & that he was discharged from this service at Saratoga in the fall - That he was born at Fishkill aforesaid, in the year 1761 Jan 22 nd that he has no record of his age that at the times when he was called into service as aforesaid he lived at Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley in Dutchess County aforesaid, that since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in Poughkeepsie in Albany County, in Middleburgh Schoharie County, & in Pompey, in the County of Onondaga where he now resides - That he went into the service as a Volunteer, excepting on one occasion when he was drafted - that he recollects the names of Persons of Capt Ostrom Col Gensevoort, Col Van Schaick, Gen. Putnam, Generals Schuyler, Scott, Gates & Washington - That he received one discharge at Kingsbridge from General George Clinton, but it has long since been lost - That Daniel Gatt, Victory Birdseye, George Pittet, Daniel Marsh, & Henry Bayard are persons in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution - that by reason of old age & loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the month , or day of the month when the aforesaid period of service commenced & expired, but he is certain that he did not serve less than thirtyfour & a half months as a private Soldier in the revolutionary War, that he has no documentary evidence to service support his claim for a pension, that he has been to great trouble & expense in search of surviving witnesses, for that purpose, having travelled to Dutchess County & written Letters of enquiry but has failed, to procure any such proof excepting the affidavit of Thomas Wilkinson hereto annexed - that all the laymen near him, have resided there so short a period that they cannot swear to his reputation as a Soldier

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me A. Edwards Clerk
James Bookhout
We David Marsh of the Town of Pompey & Henry Bogardus of the Town of De Witt, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Bookhout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn this 28th day of November 1835 before me A. Edwards Clerk
Henry Bogardus David Marsh
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, true to the best of his knowledge. - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Marsh who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Pompey, & that Henry Bogardus who also has signed the same is a resident of the Town of De Witt in said County, & that both are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. And it is the opinion of the Court, that said applicant could not, without too much expense & inconvenience to him, produce in Court, a clergyman who can testify as prescribed by the War department -
John Watson George Pettit

David Munro J. M. G. Allen
I Hanson Edwards Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas & general Sessions of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Bookhout for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 28 th day of November in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirtyfive —
H. Edwards Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
On the 27th day of November 1835, before me George Pettit a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County came Henry Bogardus of the Town of De Witt in said County, who being duly sworn before the said Judge did depose & say that he was a resident of Fishkill, Dutchess County State aforesaid during the revolutionary War & was a soldier in that War & is now a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1835, that he was then & has been always since well acquainted with James Boakhart of the Town of Pompey in said County, who is now an applicant for a pension, that deponent lived about Eighteen miles from said Boakhart, & knows that he was reported to be a soldier in the said War of the revolution, that deponent was in the service in the north, & since Boakhart was said to have gone a soldiering at the South a number of times of service - that deponent well recollects that said Boakhart went away, was gone from six to nine months at different times, & returned again & he was generally understood & believed to be gone a soldier in the revolutionary War & deponent well believes said Boakhart was in said service more than two years
Henry Bogardus
I certify that Henry Bogardus appeared before me and subscribed & made oath to the above deposition, & that the said Henry Bogardus, the above deponent is reported to be a man of truth & veracity & that his statement above is entitled to credit & belief - sworn & subscribed as above stated this 27th day of November 1835 George Pettit Judge of Onondaga County Courts

State of New York § Onondaga County §
I Alanson Edwards Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that George Pettit before whom the preceding affidavit of Henry Bogardus purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a judge of the Onondaga County Courts duly appointed and qualified and that I I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and the above Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this 28th. day of November A.D. 1835 A. Edwards Clerk

NY July 48-no 357
39589 } Account open Rec apt 5/55
Margaret Bookhout wid of James Bookhout private
(Pensioner).
War Revolution Private Col Weisenfeld N.Y. State Troop 3 see receipts
Brighton
Adms 160 acs Aug 27/55
Dodge
Rec'd
5202 ip Aug 29/55
Elias W Bensen Syracuse NY
Vol. Bk - 2.

Reported
357. New York, Albany Margaret Bookhout widow of James Bookhout NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1848, and sent to
Hon. D. Gott W of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 4

4896
Margaret Bookhout. Declaration under the Act of March 3 d 1843
• $27 10 per acre.
Hon. H. Wheaton A.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New York
Onondaga County
SS
On this 29 th day of May 1843, personally appeared before me David Merrill Esq r one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said County. Margaret Bookhout a resident of the Town of Pompey in said County of Onondaga Aged Seventy two years, (A) most June 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 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the Widow of James Bookhout, deceased, who was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary War, as a private, as the declarant believes, & was also, at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That She was married to the said James Bookhout on the 9 th day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety, in the Town of Bethlehem, County of Albany N.Y. and that James Bookhout her said husband, died in said Town of Pompey on the 25 th day of February - 1841, B. Evidence for proof of all which facts the declarant refers to that which the said James Bookhout adduced, to obtain his said pension, together with that herewith forwarded by this declarant in support of her application for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension received by the said James Bookhout, & which this declarant expects to receive under said application was at the rate of twenty seven dollars and ten cents, She further declares that She is still a Widow (N.B. the words "most June" at A. and "Evidence" at B. are stricken out) her
Sworn to, & subscribed on the day & year above written affidavit of Margaret Bookhout & I certify that the declarant is personally known to me. David Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County } I Charles T. Nichols, Clerk of the Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Merrill is a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of January 1840, and will expire on on the last day of December 1843, and that his signature within is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 29 th day of May 1843.
Chas. T. Nichols Clerk,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838 entitled, "An Act granting halfpay & pensions to certain Widows" State of New York
County of Onondaga } ss. On this 29 day of May in the year 1843, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas & general sessions of the peace, in & for said County, at the Town Salina in said County, being a Court of record, then sitting at the Courthouse in said Town, Margaret Bookhout a resident of the Town of Pompey in said County aged seventytwo years next June 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 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting halfpay & pensions to certain Widows" that She is the widow of James Bookhout, deceased, who was a Soldier & served in the revolutionary War, as a private, as this declarant believes, & also, at the time of his decease, was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, but the declarant has no letter nor other evidence of his said service, than was adduced by him in order to obtain his said pension, to which evidence now on file in the War department, the declarant refers for the proof of his said service. - She further declares that She was married to the said James Bookhout, (her maiden name then being Margaret Brate) on the 9 th day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety, as is shown by the
(A) family record of said James Bookhout, & by the affidavit of Mary Bogardus, (B) the original of which family record and which said affidavit is hereto annexed - that her husband, the said James Bookhout died on the 25 th day of February, 1841, 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 & ninety, or in other words at the time above stated - & that She has not again been since married. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written { Margaret Bookhout mark before the Court. Amos H. Brown a Judge of said Court }

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
I, Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas and general Sessions of the peace, in & for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Margaret Bookhout, as the Widow of James Bookhout deceased, & that erasures at A. and B, were made before Margaret Bookhout signed her mark. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court this 29 th day of May in the year 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk
State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
On the 29 th day of May 1843 before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in & for said County, came Abraham Bookhout of the Town of Pompey in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes & says, that he is a Son of James Bookhout & Margaret Bookhout within named, & that he is twenty nine years old, & has lived with his said parents all his life time, & that the said Margaret has lived in the same house with this deponent since the decease of said James Bookhout till the present time, that deponent has long known the family record here to be managed to be the same original record which has been kept as the family record of the said James & Margaret, & which has been this day torn out from that there lines are erased because the Agent George Pettit write them, also that there was a family record of said James Bookhout, when there was no such record - deponent further says that he knows that said James Bookhout died on the 25 th of February 1841, as stated within.
Sworn to & subscribed by Abraham Bookhout before me, the day & year above written and } Abraham Bookhout I certify that he is a credible witness & entitled to belief } David Mervell Justice of the Peace.

39389
Margaret Bookout
Revolution Column
E.W. Berson Atty
Syracuse

DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF New York } ss : County of Onondaga }
On this 19th day of March , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, Margaret Beckhout , aged 73 years, a resident of Cambridge , in the State of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Beckhout , deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain William in the regiment of Militia , commanded by Colonel , in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, ; that her said husband enlisted in the
on or about the day of April , A. D. 1812 , for the term of three months , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months , and was honorably discharged at Albany on the 29th day of April , A. D. 1812 .
She further states that she was married to the said James Beckhout in Cambridge on the 9th day of May , A. D. 1790 by one Rev. John a Presbyterian Priest , and that her name before her marriage was Mary Brattle ; that her said husband died at Cambridge on the 1st day of February , A. D. 1841 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
We, Marlin Hodges and Amos Hodges , residents of Cambridge in the State of New York , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Beckhout , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Amos Hodges Marlin Hodges
Margaret Beckhout mark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Richd. Tracy J. P.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Margaret Beckhout of the county of Onondaga , and State of New York , do hereby constitute and appoint ELIAS W. BENSON of Syracuse, N. Y., my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for Bounty Land
and to receive such Bounty Land as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, the said Elias W. Benson, may lawfully do in the premises.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of March A. D. 1855
Margaret Beckhout mark
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
Onondaga County ss
Richd. Tracy J. P.
She further states that she has never received or drawn any bounty land under this act or any other act of Congress. she has received a pension of twenty seven dollars a year as will appear by the Pension records sworn & subscribed before me this 19th day of March 1855 Richd. Tracy Justice of the Peace
Margaret Beckhout mark

We the undersigned witnesses do hereby certify that we knew James Backhand when he was living with his Wife Margaret and that they lived together as man & Wife and raised a family of Children as such Martin Kelleher Amos Hodge Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of March 1855 Phil Tracy Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify That Phil Tracy whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 27 day of March 1855.
Barnard Bloom Clerk.

Onondaga
N.Y.
Nov 12 th
The Postmaster - Or.
The Town Clerk of
Bethlehem
Albany County N.Y.
Mr. George Pettibone Fabius

State of New York Onondaga County ss On the 9 th day of August 1843 before me, David Merrill a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appears Mary Bogardus of the Town of Hannacrois in said County aged Sixtysix years, who being duly sworn according to Law, depo- ses & says, that she lived in early life in the Town of Bethlehem, County of Albany State aforesaid & was then & there well acquainted with James Bookhart deceased, & Margaret Bookhart his Wife & was present at their marriage at that place, that deposition has since been back to the same spot where said James & Margaret lived & were married, when the place was called New Scotland the said Town of Bethlehem having been divided & the New Town being then called New Scotland where there was no other but a Dutch reformed Church, at the time of said marriage. Further deponent says not.
Subscribed & sworn to by Mary her Mary X Bogardus Bogardus before me the day and mark year above mentioned, & I certify that she is a credible Witness
David Merrill justice peace
State of New York Onondaga County,
ss:
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County do certify that Philo B. Castle & David Merrill Esqs, were on the 9 th day of August 1843, Justices of the Peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices & truly believe that their signatures to the foregoing Sworn affidavits are genuine. Given under my hand, and official seal at Syracuse August 10. 1843. Chas. T. Hicks Clerk.

State of New York
Onondaga County } On the 9 th day of August 1843 before me Philo B. Castle a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appears Betsey Bookhout of the Town of Pompey in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that She is of the age of forty years, & is a daughter of James Bookhout de- ceased & Margaret Bookhout, who is an applicant for Pensions under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and 3 d of March 1843, setting forth in her declara- tions that She was married to the said James Book- hout, in the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany in said State; as the deponent knows, & also knows that the place of their marriage is called New Scotland in the affidavit among her papers, made by Garret W. Van Alstyne Clerk of the Dutch reformed Church in said Town of New Scotland, that deponent was in New Scotland about two years ago, at the spot where her said Parents formerly liv- ed & were married as her said Mother has often informed her, & was then & there told by persons then & long residents of the place, that the Town of New Scotland had been taken off from the Town of Bethlehem, & mentioned the time when said Town of Bethlehem was divided, & further deponent says not.
Subscribed & sworn to by Betsey Bookhout before me, this 9 th day of August 1843 & I further certify that She is a credible Witness
Book
Betsey Bookhout
Philo B. Castle Justice of the Peace

State of New York Albany County } ss On the 26 th day of June 1843 before Anthony DeLong a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appears Garrit W. Van Allen of the Town of New Scotland  Bethlehem in said County, who, being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that he is the Clerk of the Dutch reformed Church in said Town, and that he has performed the duties of such Clerk during the pe- riod of one year last past & has had the custody of the records of said Church during said period, that he has, within a month last past, searched the said records for the year 1790, to find the marriage record of James Boekhout to Margaret Brate but finds no such marriage recorded any- where among the records of said Church, and this deponent further says that it does not appear that any record of Marriages was kept at that period in said Church Sworn to & subscribed by Garrit W. Van Allen } Garrit W Van Allen before me the day & year above written & I certify } that he is a credible witness & entitled to belief. } Anthony DeLong } Justice of the peace.
State of New York Albany County } ss On the 29 th day of July - 1843 before me David Russell a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appears Hiram Babcock of the Town of Bethlehem in said County, who, being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that he was duly elected Town Clerk of said Town on the Eleventh day of April last, & in due time took the oath in such case required by Law, as such Town Clerk, that the records of said Town since that time have been in his lawful possession & still remain in his custody - that within the month last past, this deponent has searched said records for the year 1790 to find the marriage record of James Boekhout to Margaret Brate but cannot find it at all. H Babcock Sworn to & subscribed by Hiram Babcock before me the day & year above written, & I certify that he is a credible Witness & entitled to belief. } D Russell Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
Albany County
ss I Henry B. Moadville Clerk of the Court of
the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Russell and Anthony Delong are the Justices of the peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that their commission was dated the _____ day of _____ 1844 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1844 and that their signatures within written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said County this 29th day of July 1843.
H. B. Moadville Clerk

9456
Margaret Bookhout Declaration under the Act of July 1 st 1838
N. York
advised 8mo. 407/pin
$27.10
Att. H. Wheaton
H.R.

State of New York Onondaga County } ss On the 27 th day of May 1843 before me the undersigned Justice of the peace, in & for said County, came Mary Bogardus of the Town of De Witt in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes & says, that she is Sixty six years old, that she was well acquaint- ed with James Bookhout & Margaret Brate in the Town of Bethlehem, County of Albany, N. Y., in the days of her youth; that deponent was present & witnessed their marriage, in said Town of Bethlehem, in May 1790, the deponent then being thirteen years old, but does not recollect the day of the month of said marriage, though she verily believes it was the 9 th , as stated in the foregoing declaration which she has heard read, that said marriage ceremony was administered by the Rev. Mr Swartwage, Minister of the Gospel  reformed Dutch Lutheran Church in Bethlehem aforesaid , all which the deponent well recollects - that deponent has been acquainted with said James Bookhout & Margaret Bookhout ever since their said marriage, both in Albany and Onondaga Counties, & knows that they have lived together as husband & wife & have brought up a family of Children, and that said James Bookhout died in February 25 th 1841, being then a pensioner of the United States.
her
Mary X Bogardus
Sworn to, & subscribed with her mark } much by Mary Bogardus, & I certify that I know } her to be reputed as a credible witness } & entitled to full belief. Before me, the day & year above written David Merrill Justice of the Peace.

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the Courts of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Merrill is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - that his Commission was dated on the first day of January 1840 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1843 & that his Signature within is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 29 th day of May 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

State of New York } On this 18 th day of August 1835 before me Jesse Barlow Dutchess County } a Justice of the peace in and for said County came then Thomas Wilkinson of the Town of America in said County, aged Seventyfive years, who being duly sworn by & before said Justice according to Law, deposed and said, that he was acquainted with James Bookhout in the Revolutionary War, who now resides as the deponent understands, in the Town of Pongry, County of Onondaga State of New York, that he first knew said Bookhout in the Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess as a private in the Nine months service, but does not know how long he served, Deponent believes this was in the year 1781 - that the Colonel's name not recollected and his Captain's name not recollected The next year, which must have been 1782 the deponent knew the said Bookhout in said Town of Fishkill, they both belonged to Captain Furman's Company Col Van Cortland's Regiment and marched from the said Town of Fishkill to Pumpton in the State of New Jersey, and served there the greater part of Nine months, and the principal duty was, to guard the mail - part of the time were stationed at Smith's Clove in said State - were discharged near Kings Ferry in the State of New York after serving out the nine months for which the Deponent & said Bookhout were Enlisted - Robert Wilkinson a brother of Deponent was First Sergeant in Captain Furman's Company - Deponent has not seen said Bookhout since they were discharged, till the 21 st day of July last, when said Bookhout called on Deponent & they both recognized each other & said Bookhout informed Deponent that he now re- sides in the Town of Pongry aforesaid - & further saith not  Sworn & subscribed the day & year his above written before me Thomas X Wilkinson Jesse Barlow Justice mark 
I Jesse Barlow the abovenamed Justice of the peace do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Thomas Wilkinson who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above deposition, for thirty years or more, and that his general character for truth & veracity has been good  Jesse Barlow Justice

State of New York, County of Dutchess. } ss Henry Kraver Clerk of the County of Dutchess and of the County Courts in the same do hereby certify that Jesse Burdow Esquire before whom the within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was at the time of taking the same a jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the certificate of attestation to such affidavit and to the certifi- cate subjoined thereto, to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 20 th day of August A D 1835 -
Henry Kraver Clerk

4342
New York  alby
Margaret Bookhout widow of Jamys Bookhout who was a Private in the New York Line
Paper for 1838 upon which Cert. if? within
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. N. Wheaton
House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 259

No 1 Margaret Bookhout G. Pettit. Agent. Fraling
Hm H. Wheaton HQR

State of New York } On the ninth day December 1843 before Albany County } me Peter D. Brooks a justice of the peace in and for said County comes Frederick Markle of the Town of New Scotland in said County who being duly sworn according to law Depo- -ses and says that he serves as Clerk of the reformed Dutch Church of Salem in said Town the same being the oldest church in said Town of New Scotland as this Deponent verily believes - which formerly belonged in whole to the Town of Bethlehem that this Deponent holds possession of the records of said Church but no record was required to be kept by the Clerk of Marriages, the record of Marriages was and is kept by the pastor of said Church - and this Deponent further says that he has in his actual posses- -sion the record of Marriages kept by the former pas- -tor of said Church who died November 26th 1833 and the said deceased pastor commenced his labours in the above said Church in the year 1786 and continued to be the pastor of said church for thirty one years in succession according to the records so kept - and this Deponent has searched said record for the Marriage of James Boekhout to Margaret Bratt said to have been performed on the 9th day of May 1790 by a Lutheran Clergyman by the name of Swartzen but Deponent has not been able to find any record of such Marriage whatever before the year 1890 and afterwards and further this Deponent says that no record of any such Marriage at all is to be found among the records of said church or pastor now in this Deponents possession and further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to by Frederick Markle the day and year first above written before me and I certify that I am acquainted with him and know him to be a credible witness
Frederick Markle
Peter D. Brooks Justice of the Peace

State of New York ( on the nineteenth day of December 1843 before County of Albany ) me Peter V. W. Brooks Esq. a justice of the peace in and for said County comes Robert Taylor of the Town of New Scotland in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he holds the office of Town Clerk in and for said Town that he has searched the records of said Town now in his possession for a record of the Marriage of James Bookhout to Margaret Brate said to have been performed on the 9th day of May 1790 but cannot find any such Marriage recorded among the records of that year or any other year before or after 1790 and Deponent further says that no record of Marriages was required by law to be kept at that time or at any time since in said Town County or State according to the best knowledge and belief of this Deponent and that no such record was kept and further that since the year 1790 the Town of New Scotland in whole has been set off from the Town of Bethlehem and the early previous records of the old Town of Beth- lehem are now and still remain in the actual possession of the Town Clerk in the Town of New Scotland and further Deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me and I certify that the said Robert Taylor is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to full belief
Robert Taylor
Town Clerk
Peter V. W. Brooks Justice of the peace

State of New York, Albany County ss:
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Peter V. W. Brooks before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn (viz of Frederick Marble and Robert Taylor) was on the day of the date of the Jurats thereto was on the day of the date of a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Albany and that his signatures to said jurats are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12th day of Dec 1843.
H. B. Haswell Clerk
And I further certify that no record of Marriages is by law required to be kept by any County Clerk or Town Clerk in the State of New York.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

Company can not be admitted -

Margaret Bookhout. Declaration for a Pension under the Act of Feb. 2 nd 1848.
admitted
Hon. S. Gott Hoff R

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the revolution."
State of New York
County of Onondaga
On this 5 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, Margaret Bookhout, a resident of the Town of Pompey, in the County of Onondaga, aged seventyseven years on the 14 th day of Instant June, 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 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Bookhout who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and as such served his country, but the Regiment or Corps in which he so served, the declarant cannot possibly state, on account of the long lapse of time, & loss of memory, in consequence of which she cannot even now state whether she ever knew the Regiment or Corps, her said husband served in, but respectfully refers to the papers on file in the Department upon which he obtained a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, for all information respecting his said service. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 th June 1844, was Twentyseven Dollars and ten cents. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me, & I further certify that Margaret Bookhout, the above declarant is personally known to me.
her Margaret Bookhout mark.
and further, that she says she never could write, which is the reason of using her mark as above.
Arise E. Castle Justice of the peace

State of New York, Onondaga County, } ss: Clerk's Office,
I, Vins W. Smith, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Orvin L. Castle, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition, was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, duly elected and sworn; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Syracuse, this 6 th day of June 1848,
Vins W. Smith, Clerk

Fabius Onondaga County N.Y. August 22 nd 1843.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir.
Herewith I send you two Declarations for pensions under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and March 3 rd 1843, made by Margaret Bookhout, Widow of James Bookhout, deceased. If it is not amiss to explain, I would take the liberty to state, that, as he died but seven days before the Act of July 7 th 1838 expired, the fractional pittance she would be entitled to claim under that Act is not her object. But the printed note to the last edition of the published Act of March 3 rd 1843, making it indispensable that the applicant under it, should have "obtained the benefits of the law of July 7 th 1838," the claim for the seven days is presented in order to bring Mrs Bookhout within the provisions of the Act of March 3 rd . The first declaration is accompanied by the affidavit of Mary Bogardus to prove the marriage. She having been present when it was performed, and in order for its introduction & admission, the affidavit of Garret W. Van Allen, Clerk of the Church in Bethlehem (that was) and that of Niram Babcock the Clerk of that Town are prefixed, but the erasure of Bethlehem as inserted by me, in the Church Clerk's affidavit, & the interlineation by him, of the name of New Scotland , rendered the other affidavits of Mary Bogardus & Betsy Bookhout, necessary to prove and explain the facts of the division of the original Town

of Bethlehem, from which New Scotland was created, and that it was within the limits of the latter new Town that the marriage of James Bookhout to Margaret Bratt took place, & thus to relieve the case of the apparent discrepancy in the names of the Towns. I take the liberty to request in addition, the form of a voucher for the pension-agency at Albany, in the case of Miriam Nuttall, provided a favorable decision be made on it, after the receipt of the papers forwarded last week.
I am very respectfully Your Obed t Servant &c
G. Pettit

No. 39389
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5, 1855
James Bookhout Rev. War
Warrant No. 5202-160 55
Elias W. Benson Syracuse N.Y.

8.007
New York Albany
Margaret Bookhout widow of James Bookhout
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25. February 1841 of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Trumpbout of the Regt. commanded by Col. Graham in the New York line for 8 Months, 4 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Walton Ho. of Representatives
Total amount, $135.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book R
Vol. 1
F. L. Graham Clerk, Page 149.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18628
Margaret Bookhart Wid. of James Bookhart Prin Res. Wis.
Act: Feb- 2 nd /48
Index:—Vol. A Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
5202
S No ang

V 9456
Margaret Bookhout N.Y.
Suspended letter to G. Pettib. Oct 18. 1843
Act July 7 18 38

Feb 8
Miss
Gen. J. L. Edwards
Gen. W. Taylor H. N.
War Department Pension Office Washington D. C.
John Brantingham

Sir
I am requested to ask for a Pension certificate for James Brookhout for the term stated in your letter to me of January last which would be allowed him.
I have the honor to be Respectfully Yours &c W. Taylor
Rev J. L. Edwards
Feb. 7 th 1886