Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,597, Peter Booth, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
Booth, Peter Mary
2615,597
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Peter Booth Widow Mary Mass. N.Y. 15597
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z & 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 & A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U * V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
PETER BOOTH WAS BORN MAR 6 TH AD 1760 MARY BOOTH WAS BORN AUGUST 11 TH AD 1762
AB BORN AUGUST 8 TH 1785 AB BORN AUG 6 TH 1787 HB BORN APRIL 2 D 1789 RB BORN MAR 6 TH 1791 EB BORN APRIL 30 TH 1792 EB BORN JULY 1 ST 1795
EB BORN DEC 10 TH 1801 JL B BORN MAY 23 D 1803 UB BORN AUGUST 12 TH 1805 SB BORN MARCH 31 ST 1807

7057
Mary Boorth ad mo of Peter NY
act 4 July 1836
The seal must remain
On
10 July 1818 City Hall -
8 mo July 18 1718
Map -
10 July 1818
10 July 1818
10 July 1818

State of New York
County of Oswego } is Personally appeared before the Subscriber on this day  on this day  for the purpose of  for the purpose of for said county. I, J. Booth, Esq. of Mexico in said county aged, forty four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, depose and saith that he is a son of the late widow Mary Booth, widow of Peter Booth, deponent's father and who as deponent has always under- stood, and believed, was formerly a resident of Connecticut, town of Tolland, afterwards of Cheshire Massachusetts, and who done, as deponent has understood & believes various terms of service during the Revolution- ary war of various lengths, the first term he believes, was of eight months, in the Connecticut line, believed to have been in Col. Mylls Regt., and the second term of nine months, be- lieves was performed with a Captain Brimer in the Massachusetts line or Brigs, and he also understood that he often was enlisted for a term of three years, whether in the Massachusetts or New York line he is unable to state.
That deponent has understood and believed that this said father Peter Booth was married to deponent's mother whose maiden name was Mary Leonard, about the year 1778, before he went from Connecticut to Massachusetts, that the dates of the births of their children as recorded upon the annexed sample deponent believes is correct, and that his said parents, had two children who died when young, who would if living be older than she is where her birth is recorded, as having taken place on the 20th Jany 1782. —

That said Peter Boath made application for a pension about the year 1818, - but which pension was not granted, - that he died some time in the same year, - and left said Mary (deponent's mother), his widow who did not inter marry after his death but remained his widow until her death which took place on the 17 th day of December 1838, Eighteen hundred and thirty eight but at her death she left the children named in the de- claration and affidavits annexed, who are her only children her surviving, and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of January 1848, by J. H. Booth Esq. who is entitled to be a highly credible person.
Ola Whitney { Frederick S. Boath co-nedge of { Onondaga County { New York {

Let to Hon L. Babcock 13 Dec 32 D. L. Booth Mch 10/53
11.063.
New-York
Mary Booth dec.
Widow of Peter
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 18/8 of — in the State of N.Y., who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the N.Y. line for 17 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Ending 17 Dec 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March 1831 and sent to D. L. Booth
Total amount, $.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. E. Robinson Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 1 Page 531

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d section of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
State of New York,
County of Oswego ) ss. On this 17 th day of January 1888, County Judge personally appeared before the Clerk scribal for in and for said County, in a Sur- rogates Court held at my office in Mexico in said County on the day above written, Ariadah Andrews of New Haven in said County aged fifty eight years the 2 d day of April 1847, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress above named.
That she is a child of the late widow Mary Booth who was the widow of Peter Booth this deponent's father, and who was at the commencement of the Revolutionary War a resident of the town of Walland, in the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut, and who entered the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, from said town of Walland, for the term of eight months, in Col. Myllis' Regt., which service was faithfully performed, after the expiration of which ser- vice it is believed in the year following she enlisted into the Massachusetts line, or troops, in Captain Dunners Company, - for the term of nine months which service was faithfully performed, he afterwards relisted for and served one other term, which he stated to have been three years, but owing to the length of time since his death, the par- ticulars are not distinctly recollected, - that said Peter Booth deponent's father above named was married as deponent has by her said parents been informed, she believes in the town of Bolton Con- necticut to Mary Leonard about the year 1778, before the term of service in the Massachusetts Troops or line was performed, by Peter Booth, that deponent knows of no record of their marriage now in existence.

that knows that the Sample here annexed is an old, original Sample worked by this deponent more more than thirty years since, and that the dates of the births of the children of said Peter and Mary Booth recorded thereon, are true as de- ponent verily believes, and were truly copied from an old family record, - that as shown by said record the eldest of their children who lived to be an adult, was born "Jan'y 20 th 1782," whose name was Mary Booth, but that said Peter and Mary Booth deponent points as afore stated, had twin children who would of necessity have been older than the said Mary Booth whose birth is noted upon said Sample as having been on the 20 th Jan'y 1782, according to the birth of which children, said Peter Booth and Mary Leonard, deponent points must have been married as early as 1778, or 1779, that said Peter Booth died in the year 1818, leaving said Mary his widow, who remained his widow until her death, which took place on the 19 th day of De- cember in the year 1838, Eighteen hundred and thirty- eight, and who left the following named chil- -dren her surviving, who are her only children her surviving viz, Levi, and L. D. Booth of Orange Co N.Y. Sarah (Leah) and  Leah Huldah Andrews, Hannah Green, Roxana Green and Nylissa Stacey, of the state of New York, and Elizabeth Andrews, of Centre Co Pennsylvania, and that each one of the ages of twenty one years and upwards. Sworn and subscribed before the court the day and year above written } Huldah Andrews by said Huldah Andrews who is hereby certified to be a credible person.
Orla H. Whitney Co Judge of Seneca County New York

N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15597
Mary Booth
Widow of
Peter Booth
Pri New Mar
Act: July 15 88
Index:—Vol. a , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford Decr 29 1848
I certify that upon application for evidence of service by Peter Boock in the revolutionary war, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office relating to that war; and find in "Haskells Receipts" under head of "United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for bounties w ch paid to Short Series who served in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the years 1777 & 1778" the following entries under the respective columns of "Date" "Dec r 29 1778." "Names" "Peter Boock &c" "Regiment to which they belong" "3 Reg t Col t S t L t G t 78" "Bounty" £ 10.13 4 "Specie value" $ 1.8.9
In the paytable books of this office I also find under the head of United States Dr & under date of the 29 th December 1778, "To order on measures Peter Boock and John Beame for 8 Mos bounty Wyllys Reg t 78 £ 10.13.4"
Abijah Gulliver Comptroller

Peter Booth Nine Minutes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 4 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Peter Booth is borne upon a List of Men in Capt Turner's Company 14 th Regt, as a private, from July 25 1777 to April 25 1780. 9 Months.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3280
3

Application for a Certificate of Revolutionary Services, State of New York Orange County & Town of Middletown
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls & his office of the service of Peter Booth who entered the service about the year 1777. It is believed in Captain Bruns Company, in Col- ony known, Regt, and served nine months, he probably resided in Chesham, but whether he entered the service from that Town or some other place, is not known. He died about the year 1818, - his widow about the year 1840.
J. L. Booth
Inquired in my presence for Mr. G. M. Wood who appears from documents exhibited to me to be the lawful attorney,
H. Salisbury Justice of the Peace

Boe Myllis Capt Ells. 8 mo Feb 18 1778 Bradfords Reg 25 Sub 1779. 9 mo.
1848 55  1790.
Ad 38- Cert to T Lempken

Pension Office,
March 8. 1857.
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that the case of Mary Booth, widow of Peter, claiming under the Act of 4 July 1836, has been re-examined.
There is no traditional evidence, even, introduced to show that the husband of Mary Booth has the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier, or that his name was Peter. Something to connect her with the soldier to whom the record evidence introduced in the case relates, must be produced, before his service can be admitted.
The requirements of this Office with regard to the proof of the date of the marriage, have not been complied with. There is nothing to show that he was married prior to the termination of the service of Peter Booth.
Very Respectfully Yr Obt Servt
H. S. Evans for Commr.
Hon H. S. Conger, Hof Reps
(Rev)

Power of Attorney of Jesediah L. Booth son of Mary Booth widow of Peter Act July 4. 1836.
1 B. 100
to the said
whereby the said Jesediah L. Booth doth hereby certify that he has been lawfully constituted Attorney for the said Mary Booth in and concerning all such matters and things as are herein mentioned or any of them or any part thereof and that in the event of the said Mary Booth being unable to act herein the said Jesediah L. Booth shall have full power and authority to act in her name and stead in all the premises and to do all such acts and things as are herein mentioned or any of them or any part thereof as fully and to all intents and purposes as if the said Mary Booth had been personally present and had done and performed the same.
Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of July 1836.
for
Jesediah L. Booth
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
John [?]

STATE OF New York } ss: COUNTY OF Onondaga }
Be it known, that on this eighteenth day of Febru A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty four , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jedediah L. Booth , a resident of Mexico in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of Mary Booth deceased widow of Peter Booth late a Pensioner of the United States.
that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints Isaac N. Coffin of the City of Washington to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, Timothy N. Skinner J. Peace.
Jedediah L. Booth
I, Timothy N. Skinner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jedediah L. Booth , above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Timothy N. Skinner J. Peace.
In testimony that the above-named Timothy N. Skinner was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal.
County Clerk.

I, Timothy W Skinner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jedediah L Booth , above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oswego County Clerk's Office. }
I Ebenezer Hill Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That Timothy W Skinner Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 18 th day of February 1854
Ebenezer Hill Clerk

Mary Booth N.Y. City

STATE OF New York } ss: COUNTY OF Oswego }
Be it known, that on this Nineteenth day of June , A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jedediah L. Booth , a resident of the Town of Mexico in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is one of the sons and heirs, and is authorised to act in the premises for all of the heirs of the late Widow Mary Booth who was the Widow of the late Peter Booth a Revolutionary soldier
that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such an  out of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints D. D. Addison of the City of Washington to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year, aforesaid, before me, Gilbert A. Forsyth } J. Peace.
Jedediah L. Booth
I, Gilbert A. Forsyth a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jedediah L. Booth , above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Gilbert A. Forsyth
J. Peace.
In testimony that the above-named Gilbert A. Forsyth was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal. This 21 st day of March 1852
P. Rathbun
County Clerk.

State of New York
Onego County ss. Orlo A. Whitney county Judge
I hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held at my Office in Mexico in said County on the 17 th day of January 1848, Satisfactory evidence was adduced before me in said Court to show that Peter Booth, formerly a resident of Tolland Connecticut, who was married about the year 1778, or 1779, to Mary Leonard, and who done various tours of service in the Revolutionary war, and died in 1818, left said Mary Booth his widow who, died his widow, on the 17 th day of December 1838. Testifying and knowing that at her death she left the following named children her surviving who are her only children her surviving, viz: Levi and J. H. Booth, Sarah Chamberlain, Huldah Andrews, Deborah Green, Roxana Green, and Nylpa Blue, of the State of New York, and Eliz- -abeth Andrews now married to Booth of Centre County, Michigan, and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards, — and also satisfactory evidence that the Samplee hereto annexed is what it purports to be, a true record of the dates re- corded therein.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of January 1848.
O. A. Whitney Co Judge of the County of Onego New York

State of New York Onondago County } Personally appeared before me the subscriber county judge of the said county of Onondago Chester Anderson of the town of New Haven in said county aged Fifty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that Mary Booth who lived at Levi Booth in the town of New Haven and reputed to be the mother of the said Levi Booth died on the 17 th day of December 1838 as this deponent was informed by Levi Booth and others and which information this deponent believes to be true at the house of the said Levi Booth in New Haven that on the said 17 th day of December 1838 he this deponent made a coffin for the burial of the said Mary Booth and on the 18 th day of December 1838 he this deponent attended the funeral of the said Mary Booth at New Haven assisted and saw her buried And further this deponent says not.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 15 th day
Chester Anderson.
of January 1848. by
Chester Anderson who
is not a highly
esteemed person
D. H. Whitney
Cojudge of the county of Onondago New York

Nov 10 Ralph caps (Dana Atkins 32 Mary Pratt Mary Barth Claudia Gilman Sarah Roberts
Caps Triplets for action soon

Cattaraugus N.Y. Oct. 29, 1830
Sir
I have to request that you will cause a reexamination to be made in the following cases, if not allowed, that the objections thereto may be set forth, upon this my appeal, viz:
Davie Atkins of New York, a pensioner under the act of 7th Janu 1832, who was struck from the rolls some years since. Claim is made that he be restored.
Mrs Pratt widow of Abijah Pratt New York. She drew a pension under the act of July 1838 of $80. per annum. It is alleged that her husband was a Sergeant & served three years or more & that she is entitled to increase.
Mrs Mary Booth New York widow of Peter Booth, who claimed under act of 4th July 1836. Mrs Clarissa Gilman New York widow of Philip Gilman, act 7. July 1838. Her husband was an invalid pensioner.
Mrs Sarah Roberts (not certain that her name is Sarah) N.Y. widow of Peter Roberts 7 July 1838.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Yours &c A. S. Conger
Rev A. A. H. Stuart Secy of Interior

Home of Rpts Dec 13 1852
Sir
Will you do me the favor to inform me as early as may be if a Pension Certificate has been granted or issued to the heirs of Peter & Mary Booth or either of them. If so. when for what amount - and has the pension or any part of it been drawn.
I am Respect
Your Obedient
Leander Babcock
Hon Jas E Heath Committee of Pensions

Oct 8/52
Whether pension has been granted to Peter or Mary Booth
Oct 8/52
W. South Cap. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir will you have the goodness to write & record set me know whether there has any Pension granted to Peter Booth or Mary Booth or their heirs and if so when and how much and by whom
Wright soon as relieve our minds Mexico Oct 4. 1852 the J. L. Booth

May Booth NY 5-38
© Stone Frank

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIMS.
State of New York , County of Oswego ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 12 day of March , A. D., 185 3 , I, Jedediah L. Booth , do make known and declare that I am the son and heir-at-law to the late M rs Mary Booth who was the wife of Peter Booth a Revolutionary Soldier, who served during the war under the command of in the forces raised in the State of _____, and that he and his wife were married about the month of about , A. D. 1774 , that he died about the month of August , A. D. 1819 , and that his said wife also died about the month of October , A. D. 1838 , and that a pension of dollars a year was drawn by said Mary Booth after her death 1857 on account of said services, and so continued until the year A. D. 185 7 , since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.
And that claimant is now 48 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services. NOW, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower CORDIAL STORRS, Jr., of Washington, District of Columbia, _____ as my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do; hereby ratifying every thing said or done by said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; Also, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
ATTEST:
Jedediah L. Booth
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated; and I hereby certify, that I have no interest whatever in said claim.
A. S. Wing
J. P.
I, E. M. Heir , Clerk of the Supreme Court in the County and State aforesaid, do certify that A. S. Wing , before whom the foregoing papers are executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his sig- nature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 14 th day of March , A. D. 185 3 .
E. M. Heir Clerk.

Washington March 1 48
Sir,
At the my request of one of my constituents, I enclose to you the written papers
I am, respectfully, your obt. servt.
William Duer

Let,
Washington Aug 18
At the request of Mr. Brady for of Seneca Co., N. York I enclose to you the written papers,
Your obt. servt
W Diller

7050
Mary Booth, dec'd widow of Peter,
NO: 14.287: MJ
Act 4 July 1836.
Dep under 1836
Adm o Act 7 July 1838,
17 mo, Juri, comq
4 March 1836 V endy
17 Dec 1838, $56,66
payable to
Levi Booth
J. L. Booth
Norman S. Booth,
Sarah Chamberlain
Huldah Andrus
Achsah Green,
Roxana Green,
Ulyssa Stacy &
Elizabeth Andrus, only
surviving children
Alby Roll
J. Lumpkin Trustee

State of New York, Oswego County }
Whereas I Orla H Whitney Surrogate of said County Do hereby certify that Jedediah L Booth of Mexico in said County, one of the Children of Mary Booth deceased Widow of Peter Booth, has this day been appointed administrator of the Estate of Mary Booth deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of May 1888
O. H. Whitney Surrogate of Oswego Co.