Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,878, Aaron Booker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Booker, Aaron
NUMBER
S 30,878
CONTENTS

N o 18173 Maine
Aaron Booker of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moulton of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Francis in the Massn Troops time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Rev. Mr. McIntire York. Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 10.00 $ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 4

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Maine } County of York } ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York, Aaron Booker a res- ident of the town of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Seventy eight years, being sick and unable to attend Court, was attended at his dwell- ing in said York, who being first duly sworn accor- ding 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 Officers, and served as here- in stated.
He entered the service of the United States in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Abel Moulton of York by enlistment as a Volunteer private soldier the last part of the month of January or the first of February 1776 and marched with said Company to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts and served in said Company two months the time for which he enlisted in the towns of Cambridge and Dorchester and towns adjacent, and was at Dorchester when the British Army evacuated Boston in March 1776
Jeriah Bragdon of York was a Lieutenant in said Company, Company who _____ commanded the Regiment I do not recollect.
In the month of August 1776 he again enlisted

as a private Soldier, for the term of four months in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Leighton of Hittery, Josiah Bragdon of York being first Lieutenant of this company also, and marched with said company to the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, and served the four months for which I had enlisted in the said town of Dorchester and towns adjacent thereto, and was discharged from said company in Dorchester in the month of December 1776. Colonel Francis commanded the Regiment. The last four months service was, I think in the Continental Service in the Massachusetts line.
I then resided in said York the place of my nativity, and have ever since resided in that town. I never received a written discharge from the service have no documentary evidence of my enlistments and service.
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.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron his X Booker Mark
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate for the County of York
We Alexander McIntire Esq. residing in the town of York and David Wilcox Esq. residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Booker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood

where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Alex. M c Intire
David Wilcox
Before Wm. A. Hays Judge of the Probate Court for York County and the said Judge do hereby declare his 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 as he states, and the Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Alexander M c Intire Esq r who has signed the preceding certificate, is a lawyer resident in the town of York and that David Wilcox Esq r who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of York, and were credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. & the said Judge further certifies that Aaron Booker the Applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court
Wm. A. Hays Judge of the Probate Court for the County of York.
I William Luther Allen of the Court of Probate for said County of York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Booker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of August, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
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where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Alex. M. McIntire
David Wilcox
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Probate Court for York County and the said Judge do hereby declare his 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 as he states, and the Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Alexander M. McIntire Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a lawyer resident in the town of York and that David Wilcox Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of York, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. & the said Judge further certifies that Aaron Booker the Applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Probate Court for the County of York.
I William Cutter Allen of the Court of Probate for said County of York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Booker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of August, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
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State of Maine.
Yohs. I William Gulliver Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of York, do hereby certify that William A. Hovey, Esquire is Judge of the Court of Probate for the county aforesaid as within stated, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty-fourth day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm. Gulliver Allen, Register of Probate.

Respectfully referred to the Department of War.

State of Kentucky
Clinton April 27 th 1833
Wickliffe County
To the honorable Edward Livingston Esq
Secretary of State of the United States
Sarah We fully Booker daughter of Lieutenant James of the light dragoons  Sturtevant  late of the Virginia State line, in the war of the Revolution and Edward M. Booker her husband begs leave to represent unto your honor that we have very lately learned that there is money and lands due to the heirs of our deceased ancestor coming from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Genl government for the Revolutionary services of the said Lieutenant James Sturtevant in the war of the Revolution we also state that we are informed that there has been attempts made on the part of the administrators in this State as well as on the part of one Mr. Woolfolk who went from this State to the State of Virginia and administered upon said Estate in the City of Richmond all of which conduct of said administrators was done without our consent or knowledge and as we believe to defraud us out of our share of the money or scrip that was coming to us in the right of our deceased ancestor we therefore protest against and remonstrate against the said Administrators receiving any money or scrip that is due to the heirs of the said Lieutenant Sturtevant until the heirs should be fairly made known to the proper authorities we also protest against a power or letter of attorney given by us some time in the month of March 1833 to David McCaran which letter of attorney was obtained from us by fraud we also protest against any agent except William H. LeGardner & James H. Gibson as the only agents we recognize or any that they may substitute for us we hope your honor may interpose and prevent the said Administrators from getting possession of any of the money or scrip until the heirs are fully known we pledge our word that we will send on proper and authentic proof of that we are one of the heirs of said Lieutenant Sturtevant and should your honor interpose until the matter above stated can be adjusted the undersigned will ever pray
Edward M. Booker his Sarah Booker mark

I Daniel Moulton of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, depose and say, That I served as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution two months in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Abel Moulton of York, the company did duty the two months in the towns of Roxbury and Dorchester near Boston in the months of February, March and April 1776.
From the great length of time since I performed this service I have forgotten most of the names of the Soldiers who served with me in that company.
Having recently been called on to state what I knew relating to the service of Aaron Booker of this town, in said company, I could not recollect him as a Soldier, but learning that he was sick and infirm and that he stated that he served in said company that he knew of no other persons living who belonged to said company, excepting us two; (I did not recollect of any one except myself.) I called on said Booker alone, to converse with and ascertain whether he served in that company or not, or to satisfy myself on that subject.
He gave me a very particular account of our enlistment, march and service, and related many circumstances which took place while the company was doing duty at Roxbury & Dorchester, such as our first weeks work in fortifying Dorchester neck, cutting down an orchard of Apple trees, and many events which took place through the whole service, names of soldiers and officers; — Some things which had been forgotten by me were brought fresh to my memory by his naming them; inasmuch that I am well convinced that he served in said company.

pany with me during the two months service above named, for I think it impossible for any person not present to give so many particulars which actually took place, as he related. I therefore do depose and say, that I have not the shadow of a doubt resting on my mind, that he actually served the two months with me, which I have above named.
I further depose and say, that altho I have ever resided at the distance of about five miles only, from said Booker, I have rarely seen him, and never have had any particular acquaintance with him, which I think is the reason why I had forgotten his service. I have also forgotten most of the soldiers of said company, though they were principally I believe, from this town. Those who belonged to the same mess with me, I have a more perfect recollection of, than I have of others.
Daniel Moulton
State of Maine
York ss. August the twenty eighth day, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Then Daniel Moulton a resident in York, and a man who has ever sustained a good reputation, for truth and veracity personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Alex. M c Intire Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Kennard of Elliot in the County of York and State of Maine aged Seventy six years depose and say that I am acquainted with Aaron Booker of York in said County, a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and know that he served as a Soldier for the term of four months in the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, near Boston and in towns adjacent thereto in the company of commanded by Captain Samuel Scighton of Kittery Josiah Bragdon of York and — Townsend of Wells Lieutenants, Colonel Francis commanded the Regiment. I served in said Company the same time with said Booker. We enlisted I think in August 1776 and were discharged in December of the same year. Timothy Kennard
State of Maine York ss. August the seventeenth day, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Then Timothy Kennard personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York ss. May 6. 1833. I hereby certify, in addition to the foregoing certificate that Timothy Kennard the above named deponent is a credible witness, and sustains a good moral character. Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutler Allen, Registrar of Probate for said county of York hereby certify, that Alexander McIntire is a Justice of the Peace for said county as within stated, and that the signatures to the depositions of Daniel Moulton and Gilead Kennebec herewith annexed purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty-first day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutler Allen, Registrar of Probate.
State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutler Allen, Registrar of the Court of Probate for said county hereby certify that Alexander McIntire is a Justice of the Peace as within stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixth day of May A.D. 1835.
Wm. Cutler Allen, Registrar of Probate
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30878 Rev INVALID
File No. 30878
Aaron Booker
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 13 1873
Pansy Marie Agree ret.
Hom. Lewis the War Department Enf's Secretary of Washington City.
adm o . 11 mos $20.
Free

York May 7. 1833
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Sir
I send you enclosed the declaration of Aaron Booker, with the additional certificate respecting the credibility of witnesses, You will please to observe that in the original certificate of the oath of Daniel Moulton, the credibility of the witness is named.
I am respectfully Sir your obedient Servant
Alex. W. Indian