Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1020, John Booth, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Booth, John
NUMBER
R. 1020
CONTENTS
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Booth 32,519
Passion John Booth Indiana
Rejects per letter 12 Jan 35 to B. Mr. Bendix P. A. J.
W. Bendix

State of Indiana Jefferson County
On this 11 th day of November 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate in and for said county of Utah, now sitting John Booth a resident of Jefferson County and State aforesaid aged 68 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. 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named of- ficers and served as herein stated viz:
Served eight full months in the Virginia line under Captain Souder, Lieutenant John Glain And Sergeant John Runyon, Company consisted of eighty men. Entered service at 14 years of age and in the year 1782 but of the year he was not positive & certain , lived in Harrison County Virginia when he entered service. Was born on Booths Creek in said County, served as a private volunteer soldier — Marched from Salemtown in said County to Neals Station (a distance of 75 miles) on Little Runkawa, thence back to Salemtown, thence to Robisons Station a distance of 30 miles, thence to Salemtown, thence to Hacks Creek a distance of 40 miles, thence back to Salemtown

Was in no battle during his service;
He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid
R. L. Salomon Clerk per Geo. W. Taylor D.L.
John B.
We Joseph Hankins or a Chugyman and Stephen Green residing in Jefferson County Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Booth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 66 years of age and 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 of Joseph Hankins Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Stephen his Green
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R. L. Salomon Clerk per Geo. W. Taylor D.L.

And the said Court do hereby declare it to be His Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as He States, and that Joseph Hankins is a clergyman and that Stephen Green is a resident (with said Joseph Hankins) of said county and a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit
oak
Wm D. Bright J.P.C.
I Richard B. Talbott Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Booth for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Madison this day of November 1834
V. B. Talbott Clerk per En. N. Taylor D.C.

Indiana
John Boeth - applicant. Harrodsburg. now in Indiana,
Not Entitled -
for Mr Allura -
rec d March 12, 1835

John Booth - late of Harrison county. but now of Indiana I understand from different sources. that the man is an applicant for a Pension and that Nathaniel Wansley wrote his declaration - - I am also informed by Jesse Martin a man of character & property. that Booth was here the 15 th March 1835 - this information was derived from an aunt of Booth. and was secured by Martin with a view to be used in a threatened Law suit.
W. G. Gingleton Nov. 19. 1834
Rejected
See letter to Hon. W. Hendricks 12 Jany. 1835
1020
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Feby 21, 1906 Tombstone data to Q.M. Gen'l, U.S.A. Hqs.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1020
RECEIVED
P. O.
John Booh
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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W. Hendrick's respects to Mr. Edwards and requests a return of the papers in the case of John Ryker of Jefferson county Indiana for the purpose of establishing additional service Mr. Ryker is well known to Mr. H. is a worthy honest man and alleges that he forgot to incorporate in his application a portion of  the his service
Send also the papers of Geo. Blake and John Booth. Please examine and let me know &c.
1834 178 5 n
66 5 1