Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49,307, Nathaniel Bootman, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Bootman, Nathaniel
S. 49,307
N.Y. residence in 1818.
CONTENTS

10,770
New Hampshire.
Nathaniel Boolman
4
of Hillsboro in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washburn of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1819 and sent to J. B. Smith Esq. Amherst New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $85.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48    15 Mo. 22 dys annu  $133.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

OLD WAR. INVALID.
File No. 49307
Nathaniel Bootman
Pri., Mass. Line, Rev. War
Cert. No. 10770.

Nathaniel Bootman, private, Hillsborough Co. N. H. Col. Israel Hutchinson's regiment. Massach ts line Jan'y 1776 - for one year
13 th April, 1818.
Not on rolls.
Alma
J. K. Smith, judge Amherst, Hillsboro' County, N. Hampsh. ms

Nathl. Boorman
Sworn to 13th Aft. of Massachusetts Line 2 Witnesses
private Col Hutchinsons Regiment Massachusetts Line 1775 - 17 year

I Nathaniel Rootman a resident citizen of the United States of the Town of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Labourer now in the seventy seventh year of my age do solemly swear that some time in the month of January A D 1776 I enlisted into the continen- tal Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of one year and served in Capt William Porters company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts Line which term I faithfully served out and was discharg- ed with honour at the expiration of my term in New Jersey at a place called Mendham not by a written discharge but verbally by my officers. I am not on the pension list of Invalids I am reduced in my circum- stances & stand in need of Assistance from my country for my support not being the owner of any property whatever I have to subsist by my labour which is a poor subsistence in my feeble state Test to the signature & mark of Nathaniel Rootman Nathaniel Rootman mark
Robert Mearns Junr. Joseph Willards.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 13 th 1810
Then Nathaniel Rootman subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit Before me J. F. Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

I Nathaniel Flint of New Boston in the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Nathl. Boatman who has given his affidavit on the other side of this sheet & that he is the same person who served faithfully in Capt. Billy Porter's Com- pany in Col. Israel Hutchinson's Regt. in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental estab- lishment the for the term of one year from Jan. 9 th 1776 to Jan. 9 th 1777; in which I was honorable discharged the service for one years duty & I further testify that I am not interested in his case in any manner whatever. Aug. 8 th 1810
Nathaniel Flint
Sworn to Aug. 8 th 1810 before
me J. H. Smith & Judge of the Court of Common Pleas This certifies that Nathaniel Flint who gave his affidavit before me is a competent & creditable wit- ness in any Court of Law J. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hills- borough personally appeared Nathaniel Boatman a Resident of the Town of New Boston in said County in the seventy seventh year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law

(in order to obtain a pension under 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," that he enlisted some time in the month of January A.D. 1776 for the term of one year and served in Capt. William Porter's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts Line and continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States one year when he was verbally discharged at a place called Mendham in the State of New Jersey - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. From all which and other evidence to me given I certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Rootman did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months - and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Y. H. Smith of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of Y. H. Smith on this sheet is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I hereunto set the seal of said Court.
Mary Eastman Clerk

We the Subscribers Solomon Dodge and Robert Warren Selectmen of the town of New Boston depose and say that Nathaniel Bootman now living in said New Boston is poor and needs assistance from the Country for support
Solomon Dodge & Selectmen Robert Warren } N. Boston
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. } August the 7th. 1818. Then the above named Solomon Dodge and Robert Warren personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true Before me Joseph Cochran Jus. Peace
I Nathaniel Dodge of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of 52 - years of age depose and say that Nathaniel Bootman now living in said New Boston County and State aforesaid, served one year in the Revolutionary War. it being in the year 1776. as a private Soldier in Capt. Williams Porters company in Col. Israel Hutchinsons Regiment of the Massachusetts line. And I Nathaniel Dodge served the same year in the same company and in the same Regiment.
Nathaniel Dodge
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. } On the 30th of April 1818 Then the above named Nathaniel Dodge personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Joseph Cochran Justice of the Peace

This certifies that Solomon Dodge Robert Warren and Nathaniel Dodge all of New Boston who have given their affidavits on the other side of this paper before Joseph Cookman Justice of the Peace are all creditable witnesses in any court of Law & that to my knowledge the said Joseph Cookman is an Acting Magistrate for the County of Hillsborough he having been sworn into Office by myself and another Magistrate agreeably to the Laws of the State of New Hampshire J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk