Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,272, Samuel Booth, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Connie
Booth, Samuel
S 12,272
carded
CONTENTS

14710
New York Samuel Beeth
of Poughkeepsie in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Continental Army commanded by Captain Briceus A of the Poughkeepsie company by Col. Cooke in the Continental Army for 21 Mo 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1833 and sent Clerk Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $141:54 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33 35:37
$176:91
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, ok 6 Vol. 4 Page 25

4860. In the matter of Samuel Booth appli- cation for a Pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York
County of Rensselaer } ss on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Daniel Gardner Esquire Recorder of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in and for the City of Troy aforesaid now sitting Samuel Booth a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy one years, 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 7 th 1832 in prescribed form  the act extending the benefits thereof to persons
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the year seventeen hundred and sixty one. That his age as he understands is on record at the place in which he was born and that he has a record of it in his bible taken from his fathers Bible, That when he entered the service of the United States he was living at the East Windsor in the County of Hartford aforesaid And that he entered the service as a substitute for Simon Booth his father. That the said Simon Booth was drafted in a company of Militia about the seventeenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven for the term of two months to go to meet Burgoyne, That he went as such substitute as aforesaid, That the company in which he went was commanded by Captain Bidwell the colonels name was Cook and the adjutants name was Brownson, their Christian names he cannot recollect, That the company to which he belonged & another company commanded by Captain Wadsworth met at Hafford Court House in the State of Connecticut and from there both

Companys marched to Albany and from there to Half Moon a little above the Cohoes on the West side of the Mohawk River and there joined the army that in a short time after the army waded through the Mohawk River and marched up to Stillwater and on Bemans Heights encamped. That about the middle of September or a little after he was in an engagement with the British army under Burgoyne at Bemans Heights aforesaid, and on the seventh of October following was in another engagement with the enemy and gained the victory that he was in the left wing of the army in the battles and was commanded by Genl. that Genl Gates was their commander in chief. That they followed the enemy to Saratoga where they surrendered & gave up their arms. That the army marched directly to Albany & in a few days after to Livingstones Manor where the regiment to which he belonged Colonel Cook's was discharged that he received no written discharge, and that he was discharged about the twenty fifth day of October in the same year.
That in December following the day of the month he cannot recollect he volunteered for one month to guard General Prescott then a prisoner, that according to the best of his remembrance and belief he there served one month, he guarded the prisoner at Enfield Connecticut. The name of the Sargeant of the guard was J. Dutton and the Captains Timothy Allen.
That in the month of April in the year seven- =teen hundred and Seventy eight he enlisted for one year in a company of State Troops under Captain Roswell Grant, his Colonels name was Enos, his christian name he cannot recollect. That in May following the Company collected at Hartfort and from there he was marched to New Haven or to Fairfield and from there to Horse neck & from there to White Plains where they made a short

stay and from there to West Point and there encamped for that season and employed in guarding that place and the Continental officers and soldiers left there upon their arrival. That he was there stationed as above until about the first of August when he was taken sick and carried to the Hospital at the Point, and the next day taken from there to Fishkill and to a Hospital four miles back from the landing, that he was there sick for a long time unable to help himself, that he finally got some better and obtained a furlough and went home where he remained until he was able to join his Regiment again in November following that he then joined them at Horse Neck and helped to guard the lines at Shannend and Brims quad until the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he was dismissed and returned home had no written discharge
That the next Spring (Seventeen hundred and eighty) he went one month as a substitute for Jonah Parso of East Windsor, the day of the month on which he went he cannot recollect. That he went to Horse neck to guard that place and started the next morning after the second Thursday in May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty That Jonah Parso for whom he went a substitute was drafted in the Militia That he went to Horse neck and was there but five days, that he was then taken prisoner by the enemy together with thirty four others & driven to New York and confined in the North Church & remained there until he and one Eliphalet Pease were attacked with the Small Pox. That he was then taken together with Pease to the Quaker Meeting House Hospital at which place Pease died & he remained sick six weeks and was then taken back to the said Church & remained until Fall That he was

then taken to the Sugar House where he remained confined until the twenty fifth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that on that day about sixty were exchanged and landed on Elizabeth River Point and from there through the State of New Jersey and the Highlands to Newburgh & from there home - That his constitution was greatly injured by the treatment he received while a prisoner inasmuch that he has never been able to perform but little manual labour since -
That he has no documentary evidence whatever of his service as a Soldier of the Revolution at any of the times above specified. That he lived after the Revolutionary war at Middlefield in Massachusetts six or seven years, and from removed there to Peru where he lived about two years, and from there to Lanesborough where he lived about six years, and from there to Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York where he lived about four or five years and from there to Schuylerville in the County of Essex where he lived about nine years, and from there to Hoosick again where he now resides & has resided most of the time since except a small part of the time in White Creek in Washington County and in Pittstown Rensselaer County.
That there is no person living as he knows of who is personally knowing to his service as above stated except the persons whose names are offered to the officers here to answer, That the certificates of Elijah Blodgett and Jonathan Sacko were given by them to him at the time they bear date, since which time he has heard nothing from them although he has written to them for affidavits of his service that the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a Soldier of the Revolution are Israel Keach Timothy Grane Joseph Dorr
+ Service time true time since and has heard nothing from them and believes that they are now dead -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Archibald Bull Clerk
Samuel Booth
We Israel Reach a clergyman residing in the town of Hooick in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York and Chauncy L Waters residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Samuel Booth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Archibald Bull Clerk
Israel French Chauncy L Waters
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 and served and was imprisoned as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Israel Reach who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Hooick in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York and that Chauncy L Waters who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
and from there both

I Archibald Bull Clerk of the court of common Pleas called the Mayor's Court in and for the of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Booth for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Rensselaer Samuel Booth who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of each of his terms of service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For two months and ten days including travel in going & returning I served as a private soldier being then a substitute for Simeon Booth (For one month I served as a private soldier in guarding General Prescott). For eleven months I served as a private soldier in a company of State Troops, under command of Captain Noosewell Grant. For ten days I served as a private soldier in the militia being a substitute for Jonah Pasco & which ten days included the time spent at Horse Neck & mentioned in my declaration and also the time spent in going after my entering as such substitute. For eight months and two days I was a prisoner to the British being taken prisoner while at Horse Neck as stated in my declaration  and for such service I claim a pension  and for such service I claim a pension That since making my former declaration I have been in search of proof of my services, I have procured the affidavits which are herewith transmitted of Jonah Pasco & Elijah Bodge where  affidavits  are annexed to & mentioned in my declaration  for  which  service  after  being  discharged  from the British  and  for  which  service  I claim a pension
Samuel Booth
Dated Dec 3 rd 1832 Subscribed & sworn before me this third day of Dec r 1832
Henry Patterson Justice Peace
o The claim for a pension for services in guarding General Prescott is not within the provisions of the act of 14 th April 1832 and to be taken out of the statement and not included in the claim as presented.

State of New York,
Rensselaer County } ss. I hereby certify that Harry Patterson Esq. before whom the within affidavit purporting to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Rensselaer and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature "Harry Patterson" within subscribed to be his proper handwriting and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this fourth day of December 1852.
Archibald Bull Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL On
November 7, 1929
Mrs. John O. Lundblad 115 West Pine Street Rome, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12272, it appears that Samuel Booth was born in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, in 1761.
While residing at East Windsor, Connecticut, he entered the service August 17, 1777, as a substitute for his father Simeon Booth, and served as a private in Captain Bidwell's Company in Colonel Cook's Connecticut Regiment. He was in both battles at Stillwater and the surrender at Saratoga, and was discharged about October 25, 1777.
He enlisted in December, 1777, and served one month guarding General Prescott at Enfield, Connecticut.  a prisoner
He enlisted in April, 1778, served in Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged in March, 1779.
He enlisted in May, 1780, officers not stated, marched to Horseneck, was there taken prisoner, and held in the North Church and in the Sugar House, in New York, until January 25, 1781, when exchanged.
After the Revolution, he lived in Middlefield, Massachusetts, for six or seven years, then moved to Peru where he lived two years; from there moved to Lanesboro, where he resided six years; from there moved to Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, and lived four or five years; from there to Schroon, Essex County, where he lived nine years, then returned to Hoosick. He stated that he also lived in Washington County and in Pittstown, Rensselaer County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while residing in Hoosick, New York.
There is no reference to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss East Windsor
on this 28 th day of November A D 1832
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Elijah Blagden aged 69 years a resident of East Windsor aforesaid a person of veracity and made solemn oath That he was well acquainted with Samuel Booth while he was a resident of this town which was from his youth until he left this town several years ago , said Booth now resides in Hoosick in the state of New York & is a person of credibility That in the year 1778 he entered into the service of the United States for one  from home year and was gone in the Summer and Winter seasons, and that in the year 1780 as near as he can recollect said Booth was in the service of the United States and was at Horse neck that he saw him there while in service That Francis Bastar, Eliphatet, Pease & George Lord & some others with whom he was acquainted but who are since dead were with said Booth in the service all of whom he has heard say that they were taken prisoners by the British and were confined as prisoners in a Sugar House in New York

for seven or eight months State of Connecticut Hartford County ss I hereby certify that Elijah Blodget the preceding affidavit of Elijah Blodget was sworn to and subscribed by the said Elijah Blodget before me on the day and year aforesaid in open court and I do further certify that the said Elijah Blodget is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to full credit. Eli B. Haskell Judge of Probate for District of East Windsor
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in taking the affidavit of Elijah Blodget which was sworn to and subscribed by said Blodget
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss
East Windsor Feb y 16 th Dec r 1833
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that Eli B. Haskell the signer of the above certificate is Judge of the Probate court for this district and was at the time the the above affidavit was taken and still is authorized to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature above subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 24 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Jonathan Busco a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 72 Years a person of veracity and made solemn oath. That he was well acquainted with Samuel Booth now residing in the town of Hoosick in the state of New York who is a native of this town but removed from this place some years since but have frequently seen him since he left this town, and believes him to be a credible person, That he was with him in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that they both belonged to the same company in the year 1777 which company was commanded by Capt Biddwell  Lock and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col o Cook was in the service at Stillwater & Saratoga and was in the engagement at the town of Burgoyne and his army was taken, in which engagement their Captain Biddwell was mortally wounded and that said Booth was in the service at this time not less than two months That said Booth was also in the service of the United States as one of the guard stationed at

Enfield in this state where General Prescott while he was there as prisoner but how long time he was there cannot say. That he is wanted & believed in this neighborhood to have been in the service at Horse-neck in this state and was there taken
prisoner and was detained a number of months. State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Windsor ss. I hereby certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written in open court and I do further certify that Jonathan Pasco who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in taking the affidavits of Jonathan Pasco which was sworn to and subscribed by said Pasco.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Edgar Bissell Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County
ss. East Windsor February 16 D 1833
Edgar Bissell clerk of the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that Edw B. Haskell the signer of the above certificate is a person of the Probate court for this District and was at the time the above affidavit was taken and still is authorized to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above subscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Edgar Bissell Clerk

A Booth
Credibility of witnesses not certified - guard in Genl. Dis. court not allowed -
$70.00

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Booth which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No - VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rev. h. m.
12.272 INVALID.
1929- Nov 7, Dist. To Mrs John O Lundblad 868
File No. 12,272
Samuel Booth
Priv. R.W. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]
115 WEST PINE STREET ROME, NEW YORK
Mr. Winfield Scott Comm., Sept. 6. 1929 U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information, concerning birth, service, name of wife of Samuel Booth serving in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut, Pension No. S-12272. (Conn. Pensioners-Draper Index). Thank-you, I am, Very truly yours, Inga M. Lundblad. (Mrs. John O.)