Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,642, Nicholas Boom, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Boom, Nicholas
S 44,642
CONTENTS

3218.
New York Roll
✓ Nicholas Boom. LL Capt Van Ranselaer Private -
New York line. 5 years 1777
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of March 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818. and sent to W m Barclay Agent Albany. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 - - - 42:61
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - - 48: -
Int d 5 - \frac{6}{31} \times \frac{4}{30}
$ 90:61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Van Schaick
V. Centervill
Albany Co. N.Y.
Pension sent to H. Wendell June 29th 1820 Albany N.Y.

[No. 1....Declaration.]
# and afterwards in the Continental army under Capt. Hook
I Nicholas Boon — of the City — of Albany in the county of Albany — in the state of New-York , Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say : I do solemnly declare , that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare , that I was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution , and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war , for the term of five years and upwards during said war on the Continental establishment
That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Van Rensselaer # in Col. Van Schaick's regiment, and in the line of New York — And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the  in the year day of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and left the said service on the  day of in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two having left the same by reason of my having received a wound in the said service, in consequence of which wound I have lost my right leg
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual state . Witness my hand, this twenty sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
WITNESS Sam. Haring
Nich s his X Boon mark
[No. 2....Judge's Certificate.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } To wit : COUNTY OF ALBANY, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , at the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York, before me Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Pleas — in and for the County of Albany in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant Nicholas Boon — who resides in the town, county, and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration ; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration. — And it appearing to my satisfaction , as well from the said declaration under oath, as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said applicant to produce, that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal , at the city of Albany, in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.
Sam. Haring
Note See affidavit of John Godfrey on the other side and Van Rensselaer's Bendell's certificates

I Certify that the bearer Nicholas Bunn late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, served in my Company, during which time he always behaved himself as a good Faithfull Soldier, while in Garrison at Fort Schuyler he had the Misfortune to hurt his leg, which has since been amputated Given under my hand at the City of Albany this 20 th day of February 1817.
Nich s Parr Rensselaer Late Capt. first Saratoga Regiment
I Certify that the above to be facts that I was Stationed in the Garrison at the time Bunn met with the Accident. Given under my hand at Albany this 20 th February 1817
To Whom it may Concern.
J. H. Wendell late Captain 1 st York Regiment Commanded by Col. G. Van Schaick
(Over)

This paper the applicant had procured on another occasion but on account of the belief entertained that it may prove him in this case I beg leave to submit it to your conside- ration -
W Barclay
Agent for the applicant
W.

I certify, that Nicholas Boorn, of the City of Albany, served in the army of the revolution, in the regiment to which I was myself attached; under the command of Col. G. Van Schaick, in the New York line - and that while in the Garrison at Fort Schuyler, he had the misfortune to hurt his leg, which, in consequence of the said hurt, has since been amputated - and that he was discharged from the service, by reason of the said misfortune -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of Sept. 1818. - J. H. Wendell late Captain 1 st N. York Regiment.
Sam l Haring Judge of Albany Com. Pleas
I certify that I am well acquainted with John H. Wendell Esq., who subscribed the above certificate that he is a person of credibility, and strict integrity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the facts stated therein.
Sam l Haring Albany Sept. 16, 1818 - Judge of Albany Com. Pleas

State of New York,
City of Albany - 3 d ss. John Godfrey being duly sworn faith that he hath known Nicholas Boon mentioned in the foregoing declaration for many years, and that he knows that he the said Nicholas Boon served in the Revolutionary War from personal knowledge and that he verily believes his said declaration to be true in all other respects
Sworn this 26 th day of March 1818 - 3
John Godfrey
Sam l Haring
Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Clerks Office - 3 City & County of Albany 3 d ss. - I certify that Sam l Haring who subscribed the foregoing cer- tificate and before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and that the signatures are his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of April 1818 -
George Merhake Clerk

The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
Albany,
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the Pension List .
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient Servant,
Wm. Barclay, Agent for the Applicant.
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♀ Nicholas Broom 3218 Albany 100018 C
Notification sent to H. Wadee Ours Albany N.Y. July 26. 1820 Agent -

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Court of Common Pleas City and County of Albany
To wit —
On this Fifteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment)
Nicholas Boom  Private aged Sixty one years, resident in the City of Albany — in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company commanded by Captain Hicks — Col: Van Schuicks Regiment of Infantry, on the Continental establishment for the term & in the manner specified, in his original declaration, on file in the Pension Office, at the City of Washington — dated twenty sixth day of March 1818 — that his certificate is numbered 3,218. and was dated and issued on the first of October 1818 — and that he has received his Pension up to the fourth of March 1820
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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And that I have a wife named Esther aged forty seven years a daughter named Fanny aged eleven years and a son named Mathias aged six years neither of whom are as yet able to support themselves — That I am by occupation a Cobler and that a very indifferent one — and further that I am disabled from performing manual labour owing to my having but one leg — And that the following is a just & true Inventory of all my estate both in Law & Equity viz — Real Estate none . Personal estate — viz. Exclusive of very scant bedding & necessary wearing apparel — one table worth twenty five cents, four knives & forks worth two shillings & five tin Spoons worth one shilling. Three cups & Saucers worth nine cents. Two Pails worth three shillings, one Tea pot worth one shilling, one Tea kettle worth four shillings. one Iron pot worth seven shillings and six pence — Sworn to and declared in open court on the 15 th day of June 1820. Before N. Williams, Deputy Clerk
Nicholas his Boom mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City & County of Albany
I Henry Truax Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two dollars and sixty five cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7 th day of July 1820
Henry Truax Clerk.

44 642 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 642
Nicholas Boom
Brn, Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Delivered 18 Sept. 1818.
To the Hon. J. Secy. of War.
Enclosed are the documents in the case of Nicholas Brown, a part of which were on a former occasion forwarded by me in order to obtain him the pension allowed to revolutionary services.
I have not been able strictly to comply with the request in your circular but believe that from what I have been able to procure it will appear to your satisfaction that the applicant did serve in the army of the revolution.
John H. Wendell Esq. whose testimony I have been able to procure is a man of the first respectibility in our City and his integrity and credibility none that knows him doubts - he holds a number of Offices of honor and trust in our County - to wit, that of County Treasurer, Loan officer in the county for the State, Justice of the Peace &c and none of which would be entrusted with were he not to be relied on as

a man of truth —
I have the honor Sir, your M o Oble. and very Humb d
Chas. B. Parce agent for Applican