Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,329, Isaiah Booth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Booth, Isaiah
N 17,329
Nancy
CONTENTS

Let W. Heywood Aug 17 1837
widow only 16 years old in 1783 - married at 14
Notification sent Oct 23 1820 to H. E. G. W. Langhorne att of Orange County Williamstown N.Y.
Vermont Roll.
(N o 1896.)
Isaiah Booth Col. Shepherd's reg. Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of July 1818, and sent to Josiah Danka, Esq. Chelsea, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Supplied after ending
4 months 33/30. $ 40.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
7 Years
Continued
Chelsea Vermont

... in China in Chinese in the
Isaiah Booth Chinese Correct Chinese
Dana

I Isaiah Booth now Residing in Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont am now and ever have been a Citizen of the United States of America — Enlisted into the Service of my Country in the Year 1775. under the Capt Isaac Wood in Col. Cotten's Regiment Where I served eight months at Roxbury in the Massachusetts Line in 1776. under Capt Edw. Grewes in Col. Reed's Regiment in said Massachusetts Line for the term of one Year I then enlisted for Three Years under Capt Moses Knapp in Col. Shepard's Regiment after which I enlisted during the War under Capt George Webb Col. Shepard's Regiment served in the American Revolution in the Massachusetts Line about Eight Years — was at the taking of Burgoyne The taking of Cornwallis was in the Battle at Mon- mouth &c — I am now old and Inform in a State of Indigence have never received any pension from Government and hereby relinquish all Claim to any pension except what is provided in a late act of Congress making provision for Officers privates &c who served during in the American Revolution and pray that I may be placed on the pension list Agreeably to said act of Congress last mentioned Chelsea Apl 2 d — 1818 Isaiah Booth Attest Elias Hyde
I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Isaiah Booth did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I also certify that it appears to my

Josiah Booth
I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Booth did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is very poor and needs the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the above mentioned Act of Congress
Chelsea July 9 th 1818
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's office July 9 th A D 1818. I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esq r of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Is Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Orange aforesaid, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his one hand writing — Attest H. E. G l Sauglin Clerk of Orange County Court

State of Vermont } to whom it shall appear Orange County } personally appeared Isaiah Booth and made oath that the within written declaration by him subscri- -bed is true — before me
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
Isaiah Booth Chilmark April 2nd 1818

104 Isaiah Booth Declaration & Schedule
1896.
Sept 1818
[Large stylized signature or mark]

State of Vermont } On this 11 th day of July 1820 personally appeared Orange County ss } before the County court for said County of Orange in open court (s d court being a court of records agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment &c) Isaiah Booth aged 66 years resident resident in Chelsea in the s d County of Orange 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 in the year 1776 for 3 years under Capt e Moses Knapp in Col William Shephard's regiment served said term & then enlisted during the war in Capt e George Webb's Company in said Shephard Regiment and served said term in the Massachusetts line
That he made his original declaration on the 2 nd day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 1896. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of any 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 18 th day of April March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person or trust for me any property or secured 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
1 Cow, 1 Calf, 1 Hog Household furniture &c &c in all — $26.50
I justly owe several persons the sum of $35.00
My family consists of myself old and very much impaired my Wife & Nancy aged 53 years very feeble and my son John aged 18 years is a small thin boy
Isaiah Booth
Sworn to and declared on this 11 th day of July 1820 before said Court H. E. G l McLaughlin Clerk
State of Vermont } H. E. G l McLaughlin clerk of the county Orange County ss } court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the s d schedule is — $26.50
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 11 th day of July 1820
H. E. G l McLaughlin Clerk

2149 Windsor Vermont
Nancy Borth widow of Isaiah Borth dec d
who died on the 28 March 1827 of Essex co. in the State of Vt t who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Knapp of the Regt commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass a line for 2 years Mass
R. Metcalf
June 9. 1881
Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor Vt at the rate of - 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1835 and sent Mr. Wood. W. L. Giddings Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $560.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 40.00
$600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
W. L. Giddings Clerk,
Recorded by B. Vol. 2 o Page 34

3384
Kaney Brothers
Declaration
roll 3yrs
Marrred 1781
deeds 1807
Allow $80 per ann.
no deduction
Wm Heywood Guildhall Var.

State of Vermont } District of Essex ss } on this 16 th day of March A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont Nancy Booth a resident of Maidstone in said County of Essex & State of Vermont aged Seventy three 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 4, 1836 That she is the widow of Isaiah Booth who was a private during the Revo- lutionary war, That said Isaiah Booth enlisted into the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 for the term of three years into a Company commanded by Capt. Moses Knapp in Col. William Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and that he served the whole of said term in said Company - That in the year 1779 said Isaiah Booth enlisted during the war into a Com- pany commanded by Capt. George Webb in said Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and that he served during the whole of his period of enlistment - That said Isaiah Booth at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States

under the act of 1818 and that his declaration to obtain said pension was made at Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont & was dated July 4. 1820. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Booth at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 19 th day of February ( 1787 ) in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Isaiah Booth died on the 28 th day of March 1827 at Maidstone aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Nancy X Booth sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before J s Glearon Judge of said Probate Court
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with wid. Nancy Booth who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration & that she is a credible witness J s Glearon - Judge of Probate Court -
State of Vermont } ss - I William Hayward Register of the Probate Court District of Essex } & for the District of Essex in the County of Essex & State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Probate Court in the matter of the application of wid. Nancy Booth for a pension - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Guilford this 16 th day of March A.D. 1838 W m Hayward Register

I John Booth of Chaidstone in the County of Essex & State of Vermont aged thirty five years depose and say that Isaiah Booth formerly of said Chaidstone deceased was my father & his widow Nancy Booth of said Chaidstone is my mother. Said Isaiah Booth died at said Chaidstone on the 28 th day of March 1827. I was present at his funeral. My mother the said Nancy Booth has not intermarried since the death of said Isaiah Booth. Ever since my remembrance up to the time of the death of said Isaiah Booth he & said Nancy Booth lived together as husband & wife. Said Isaiah Booth was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his decease & had been for about eight years before —
John Booth
State of Vermont Essex County ss) Guildhall March 16. 1838 Then personally appeared the said John Booth and was sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit Before me W. H. Hayward Justice Peace
I also certify that the deponent John Booth is a person well known to me & is a good credible witness — Attest W. H. Hayward Justice Peace

John Booth Affidavit
State of Vermont } I William Gates clerk of the County Essex County ss } Court in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that William Keyes and John Booth before whom the within affidavit of John Booth was taken and sworn to is and was on the day of date of the within certificate by him subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures within are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of March A.D. 1838
Wm Gates Clerk

History in kind Brother Caleb —

Miriam Bartlett + Jesse H. Harkness Affidavit

I Miriam Bartlett, of Mansfield in the Province of Lower Canada, do hereby certify that I am sister to Nancy Booth who was Nancy Flanders before her marriage. That said Nancy was married to David Booth at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire I think, in February AD 1781. That I was present and witnessed the Marriage Ceremony. That said Booth was at the time of his marriage to said Nancy a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he went out on a service in the war after his marriage. That he lived for several years previous to his death in Mansfield, Vermont, and that he died there about ten years since. That said Nancy always lived with the said Booth, as his wife after the marriage, till his death, and that said Nancy still lives at Mansfield.  I further certify that said Marriage Ceremony was performed by William Ayres then a justice of the peace at the Grafton
State of Vermont Orange County Miriam Bartlett
Subscribed to me this 19th day of February 1888. Then personally appeared Miriam Bartlett and made oath that the above affidavit is true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. Before me James P. Merrill Justice of the Peace.  I Jesse Haines of Mansfield in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby certify that I am brother to Nancy Booth who before her marriage to said Booth, was Nancy Flanders. That said Nancy was married to David Booth, at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire in the winter of 1781, who was at that time a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That I
I further certify that said Marriage Ceremony was performed by William Ayres then a justice of the peace at the Grafton

Was present, and witnessed the Marriage ceremony which was performed by the Rev. Mr. [?] Ayres then a Justice of the Peace. That said Nancy, also known as [?], was at the time of her death [?], said Marriage still being valid. That said [?], lived at Moidstone in the State of Vermont for several years previous to his death and died there about ten years since and that said Nancy his Widow, still lives at said Moidstone That said [?], served in the War of the Revolution some time after his Mar- riage to said Nancy but I am unable to say how long. Asse his Flouders (Witness J. P. Redfield) Mark
Sate of Vermont } Francis Flounders Orleans County } Deely February 14 th 1838 - I here personally appeared Asse Flounders and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Asse Flounders is well known to me and a credible witness. Timothy P. Redfield, Justice of Peace State of Vermont.
Orleans County clerk's office } I, Samuel C. Crafts, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that Timothy P. Redfield, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, for the present year, duly commissioned and sworn, his Commission was dated on the first day of November A.D. 1837 and will expire on the last day of November 1838. and that his name sub- scribed to the foregoing certificates, is in his own handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 25 th day of February A.D. 1838 Saml C. Crafts. Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17329
Nancy Booth Widow of Isaiah Booth Dis. Rev. War.
Act: July 1, 46
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Flanders deposition

I Jacob Flanders of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of the age of 78 years a revolutionary pen- sioner of the United States do hereby testify & say that I am well acquainted with Nancy Booth the Wid- ow of Isaiah Booth late of Mendham denu- d the said Nancy is now living in Mendham Vermont & has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Isaiah Booth - she is my Sister - We lived in Salisbury & Grafton Vt. during the war of the Revolution - I distinctly recollect that the said Nancy Booth then Nancy Flanders was married to the said Isaiah Booth at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire in the month of February 1781 by Esquire Ayres a justice of the Peace. I was present at the wedding and have dis- tinct recollection of it. And according to my best recollection the said marriage was on the 19th day of Feby 1781 - the said Isaiah Booth was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States when he died - he served a long time as a soldier in the Revolutionary war as much as six or seven years in the 1st & Regiments in Massachusetts line. and was in the service till the close of the war as I always understood and sincerely believe Witness John W. Smith, Jacob his Flanders mark State of Vermont
Orange County ss Chelsea Feby 12 1838 Then person- ally appeared the said Jacob Flanders and was sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me John W. Smith Justice Peace I also certify that the above Jacob Flanders is a person well known to me and is a good credible witness John W. Smith Justice Peace

State of Vermont Orange County ss Public within and from the County of Orange as do hereby certify that John McSmith the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken here is and was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace within and from said County duly commission- ed and as such qualified & authorized to administer oaths that his Commis- sion is dated in December 1837 and expires on the last day of Decr. 1838 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 12 th day of February AD 1838
Jason Steele Notary Public

Lancaster Coos County New Hampshire
March 14 th 1881
Hon d . Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir.
Last fall I sent the papers to your office in a letter for the Claim of Bounty land in Right of Isaiah Booth dec d . by his heirs Power of attorney to me for the same sent to your office as stated, and which Claim and his full name and his Heirs names I sent you lately in one of my letters to you I think of date February 6 th ult o . -
I have to inform you that the Heirs of Isaiah Booth states that their late Father Isaiah Booth never had his bounty land for his services for during the war of the Revolution, and enlisted for during said war in 1779 and served bravely and faithfully to the end of said war in 1783, and was Honorably Discharged out of Capt. George Welch's Company of Col. William Shepherd's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and that he was a Pensioner of the U.S. under the act of 1818, and that his Declaration to obtain said Revolutionary Pension was dated at or made at Chelsea Orange County State of Vermont, and was dated July 1820, and that his widow Nancy Booth also had a pension till her death an account of his said services her declaration was made in March 1838 under the act of July 4 th 1836 in the State of Vermont in Essex County in said State. And if he never got his warrant for said land, His Heirs are now entitled to the same. Please to look and see if such Warrant ever issued or not, and if so send me a copy of his said land warrant, and if not issued, please to send me a said Warrant.

for the same in the name of his heirs as you will find in said power of attorney from them to me dated at Mainstern Vt. last Augt. 1850 and sent to your office in a letter from me in Septm or Octm last as I think as aforesaid. I am not at Colebrook at present take my books of the date when sent But it is mentioned to you in my letter to you of July 6 th 1851 So you can find it &c.,
Sir please to look his pension papers and services and see how it is and report to me as soon as possible in this case as it is an old one should have been answered by Edinards long ago. but it was not, more than many others remain in your hands waiting your answer as in my letter of July 6 th ult to you, and as you inform me in your letter of July 14 th 1851 that my enquiries contained in my said letter, will be answered in another letter from your office to me soon
But I have not heard of the result of any of my said cases since - Please answer this and all these old cases soon as aforesaid and oblige
Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Servt
Robert Mitchell
Nancy Booth had a pension also till she died some years ago - }
P.S. I have been at the probate office of Essex County Vt. and found recorded there the Declaration of the Widow Nancy Booth in application for a pension for the services of Isaiah Booth was as aforesaid of which I will send you the full copy of a copy of the same as recorded in probate office of Essex Co. Vt. So as you can see it and that he served to the close of said war &c. as follows - 423 -

Nancy Booth's Declaration
State of Vermont } On this the day of March 28 th 1838 District of Essex S.S. } Personally appeared before the probate court in and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont Nancy Booth a resident of Maidsone in said County of Essex and State of Vermont aged Seventy 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 act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Isaiah Booth who was a private, during the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 - for the term of three years in a Company commanded by Capt Moses Knapp in Col. William Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, and that he served the whole of said time in said Company - That in the year 1779 said Isaiah Booth enlisted for during the war of the Revolution into a Company commanded by Capt. George Webb in said Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, and that he served during the whole of this period of enlistment also, and that said Isaiah Booth at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 - and that his Declaration to obtain said pension was made at Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont and was dated July 1820 - That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - That she further declares that she was married to the same said Isaiah Booth at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 19 th day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one - That her husband the aforesaid Isaiah Booth Died on the 18 th day of March 1828 at Maidsone aforesaid, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period - as will appear more fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Nancy her Booth mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Jas Gleason
Judge of said Court of Probate of the said

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Said Nancy Booth who has this day Sworn and Subscribed to the above Declaration, and that she is a credible witness Jos Gleason Judge of said Court -
State of Vermont } District of Essex ss. } I William Hayward Jr. Register of the Probate Court in and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont, do hereby Certify that the pursuing contains the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Said Nancy Booth for a pension - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Guildhall this day of March A.D. 1838
(Seal of Probate of Essex Co. Vt.)
William Hayward Register -
a true copy of Record as aforesaid taken to Shew the Commissioner of pensions for to examine the said pension papers and services to know if entitled to bounty land for services as aforesaid by me Robert Mitchell attorney for the Heirs of Said Booth -

Town clerk of Grafton

12/2 1863
Grafton Dec 5
12 1/2
Mr William Haywood Jr Guildhall Vermont

Grafton Decr 3 d 1837
Dear Sir
I have examined the records of this Town but can not find any record of the Marriages Solemnized by W m Sydes. I have also enquired of the old inhabitants but can find nothing that would be of any service to you. I had a letter a few weeks since from Augusta, Maine, stating that Daniel Raynolds was married to Thankful Haskell by said Sydes in the year 1779 but I could find nothing to help them. Perhaps the Widow Booth may know something of their marriage so that by writing to them you may get some information that will be of service to you and the the Widow Reynolds both
Yours Respectfully
Rodney Patten
Town Clerk of Grafton

Nancy Booth Declaration
State of Vermont
District of Essex } on this the day of March AD 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court in & for the district of Essex in the County of Essex & State of Ver- mont Nancy Booth a resident of Maidscom in said County of Essex & State of Vermont aged seventy 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 4, 1836, that she is the widow of Isaiah Booth who was a private during the Revolutionary war in the year 1776, for the term of three years in a company commanded by Capt Moses Knapp in Col Williams Shepherds Regiment in the Massachu- setts line and that he served the whole of said time in said company. That in the year 1779 said Isaiah Booth enlisted during the war into a company com- manded by Capt George Webb in said Shepherds Reg- iment in the Massachusetts line and that he served during the whole of this period of enlistment that said Isaiah Booth at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, and that his declaration to obtain said was made at Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont & was dated July 1820. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the own

said Isaiah Booth at Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 19th day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that her hus- -band the aforesaid Isaiah Booth died on the 18th day of March 1827 at Maidston aforesaid & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Nancy X Booth mark
Subscribed to and acknowledged on the day and year above written Before
Jos Glason Judge of said court
State I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with wid Nancy Booth who has this day sworn & subscribed to the above declaration & that she is a credible witness
Jos Glason Judge of said court
State of Vermont } District of Essex ss } I William Heywood Jr Register the Probate Court in & for the District of Essex in the County Essex & State of Vermont do hereby certify that the for- -going contains the proceedings of said Probate Court in the matter of the application of wid Nancy Booth for a pension - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Guillemhall this day 18th day of March AD 1838 William Heywood Jr Register

State of Vermont District of Essex ss } Probate Office Lucesssbury March 23 rd AD 1850 We certify to all to whom these presents shall come that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of Nancy Booth's declara- tion with all the certificates thereunto belonging as recorded in this Office In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said district the day and year above written Josiah Brooks Judge of the probate Court for the District of Essex
Over

Nancy Poole J. French B.C. 1818
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of pensions

Guildhall Vermont March 21 st 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir;
I forward the declaration & proof of Wid. Nancy Booth for the purpose of procuring a pension under the act of 1836—
I am Respectfully Your ob t servant
W. Heyward