Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,206, Gideon Booth, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Booth, Gideon
V. 26, 206
Lewis, Hannah
B.L. Wt 5378-160-55.
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

41323
not March 3/55
April 5/55
Hannah Lewis, female Widow of Ezekiel Lewis Gideon Boother Private
Pensioner
Private Webb's Regt Conn't Troops
Adwd 160 ac's Aug 30. /55 Dodge
Buxton
5378 cf Sept 4/55
Lauren Tibbals Norfolk Conn
Conn
Feb 48 - no 4122
Vol. B. 2. 5

4/22
Connecticut
Hannah Lewis widow of Gideon Booth Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Lt. Col. W. B. ... May 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of March 1849 and sent to Henry Howler Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1,

11,731
R March 8, 1845.
Hoarvaah sent formed Miam of Giam Booh Can
act 7 May 1838
M 90 003
1775 5 Mo 8. Camp Calif. 1776 12 " Miles 17. 12 80.
1776 12 " Miles by Am. Relg.

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, & the 23 rd August 1842
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
On this 20 th day of February A.D 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Litchfield in said District Hannah Lewis a resident of Litchfield in said County aged seventyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gideon Booth who was a private (as she supposes) soldier in the Army of the Revolution & as she thinks served during the war, & particularly she understands & believes that he served in the years 1775 & 1776 in Capt Tittler Company & Col Webb's Regiment, & also in the year 1777 & perhaps in the same Regiment, tho' she supposes he served in Col Chandler's Regiment, that he served in the Continental Army & in the Connecticut Line. She particularly recollects hearing him speak of the joy of the soldiers at the conclusion of hostilities or declaration of Peace & she always supposed he remained in the army till that time & that she supposes the evidence of his service is on Record at the War Department. Said Gideon Booth sometimes wrote his name Gideon H. Booth
She also declares that she was married to said Gideon Booth on the 30 th day of Sept r 1790

That her husband the aforesaid the 14 th Feb y 1803 Simon Booth died in May, A. D. 1803; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Ezekiel Lewis on the — day of June 1805; that he died on the — day of August 1824; and that she is still a widow
her Hannah X Lewis mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before
Ralph G. Camp, Judge of Probate for said District
I Douglas Watson Clerk of the Court of Probate within for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Hannah Lewis for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of Office this 20 th day of Feb y A. D. 1845
Douglas Watson Clerk

"September Thirtieth one thousand eight hundred and ninety Gideon Booth and Hannah Standiff of Southbury, Married"
I Stephen Tophiff of Oxford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that I have in my possession the Records of Marriage ceremonies performed by the Reverend David Bronson who was for many years the pastor of the Congregational Church in said Oxford, and that the above is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Gideon Booth and Hannah Standiff with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows in "Sept 30 th 1790"
And I Stephen Tophiff above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Town Oxford County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the said Records of S d Bronson with the exception above named as certified by me Dated Feb 24 th 1845. Stephen Tophiff Pastor of said Church
State of Connecticut New Haven County, ss. Oxford Feb 24 th 1845.
Personally appeared the Rev d Stephen Tophiff to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same before me
Wool Stone Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. County Court Clerk's office }
I John S. Rice Esq. Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of New- Haven, and Keeper of the Seal thereof and of the Com- mission of the Justices of Peace for said County hereby Certify That Noah Stone Esq. was on the 5 th day of June 1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power by the Laws of this State to administer Oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments; That I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and that the Signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his is his genuine official Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at New Ha- ven this 3 rd day of March 1845
John S. Rice Clerk

I Hannah Lewis of Litchfield Conn aged 74 years being duly sworn do make the following affidavit supplementary to my Declaration lately made to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. It is so long since the decease of my husband Gideon Bootts that I cannot recollect the times places & circumstances relative to his service in the revolutionary war with very great par- ticularity. I do however well remember hearing him say, that he served under Capt. Puttle; that he was in the service when the declaration of Independence was made; that he served under Col Chandler, who had the reputation among the soldiers of being stern & severe, but said he was very pleasant to him; that he served with one Saloway Peters; that he was in the service at New York & spoke of a long & severe thunder storm which occurred when he was in that City; that he crossed the Delaware River with other soldiers; he spoke of the suffering of the soldiers & of his own, that at one time when in the army he was destitute of shoes & went barefoot till he wore the skin off from his feet; that the soldiers were compelled to eat horse beef, &c. I well remember that he told me that when in the army he found a bundle of Continental money amounting to £90 & that he did not know what to do with it, But that at last he gave it to George Clark & James Maldwin who were in the service with him to advertise, & that after

two or three months they told him they had found an owner & that he had sent him $5 for his hon- esty. After the war & our marriage I heard George Plush conversing with my husband the said Plush about it & he admitted the facts mentioned above to be true; He said he was at the Danbury Alarm & followed the British on their retreat. That he was on guard on the Court House. That he saw the French Troops in the Service of La Fayette and that he was with the army when the soldiers were told they had no more fighting to do & told what rejoicings they had on the occasion. I have always understood & believed that my husband was in the army during the greater part of the Revolutionary War. Dated at Litchfield May 3 rd 1845
Hannah Lewis
Sworn to & subscribed before me
May 3 rd 1845
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace

41323
41323

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss
On this 30 th day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me a Judge of Probate within and for the District of Canaan  Stock in the County and State aforesaid
Hannah Lewis age 86 years a resident of Canaan in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Ezekiel Lewis deceased and that previous to her Marriage with the said Ezekiel Lewis she was the widow of Gideon Bothe deceased who was as she believes a private in the Revolutionary war and that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for the services of the said Gideon Bothe as will appear by documents and papers on file in the Pension Department at Washington Also her Marriage and the time he died — And that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1842 nd
Hannah her Lewis Mark
We George W. Stephens & Walter Warner residents of Canaan in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Lewis in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be And we further say that she is now a widow
Geo W. Stephens Walter Warner
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and

subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
I certify the word Canaan was interlined before execution In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court of Probate this 30 th day of March A.D. 1853-
Miles T. Granger, Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid

State of Connecticut Scituate the 3 rd of April 1824
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the claim of Hannah Davis a Revolutionary Pensioner for Bounty land on account of the services of Gideon Boote — Proof of his services Marriage and death are on file in the Pension Department at Washington.
Yours Humble Servt Aaron Tibbals
ATy

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon Booth or Gileson H. Booth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 26.206
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 12 1775 Dec 20 1775 Pvt. Nathaniel Tuttle Charles Webb Conn.   Aug 1776 Nathaniel Tuttle Charles Webb   Stoddard Chandler   and serv'd during greater part of war.  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodbury (Southbury Parish) Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 20. 1845. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, She was 75 years old.
Remarks: He married Sept 30 1790 in Oxford, New Haven Co. Conn. Hannah Stanchiff and died May 14 1803; his widow married June 1803 Ezekiel Lewis who died in Aug 1824.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

No 11736 Hannah Lewis
bow Let to G. de Woodruff April 22 nd 1838.
act 7 July 1838

May 12 1845
Amended also Hannah Lavis
J. P. Purdie Esq. (from a list of Delegates) Washington City (D.C.)
See

Litchfield Conn May 9 th 1845 J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
In the matter of the application of Hannah Lewis formerly widow of Gideon Booth, for a Pension, under act of 7 th July 1838. She has, now as directed in year of the 22 nd ult, obtained a certificate from the Comptroller of this State, which I enclose. As it appears that the rolls at Washington of the Continental Line of this State from 1777 to the conclusion of the War do not bear his name, she has made a supplementary declaration stating what she had heard her husband say relative to his service. And for further proof she has taken & tender the deposition of Isaac May & Galloway Peter. I believe it will appear that James Baldwin, now deceased who was a prisoner under the act of 1818, was in the service in Webb's Reg t at the time the money was found of which she speaks, & of which they also speak. A fact which she was not aware could be proved when she first gave Booth's account of the transaction.
Resp t Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Know all men by these presence that I Hannah Lewis Widow of Ezekiel Lewis deceased of Canaan in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner
Do appoint Aaron Tibbals of S d Housatonic my Lawful attorney and by these presence do hereby constitute and appoint the s d Aaron Tibbals my true and Lawful attorney to search procure and establish a pension for me and in my name and behalf on account of the service of Ezekiel Lewis who served in the War of the Revolution
Also for an increase of Pension on account of the service of my former husband Sideon Booth who served in the War of the Revolutionary War
Dated at Canaan this 19 th of Dec 1854
Signed & Sealed in presence of
J M Day V A Lewis
Hannah Lewis mark

Washington
May 3. 1852.
Hon. J. E. Heath Comr of Pensions & etc.
I have the honor to enclose herewith an application of Mrs. Hannah Lewis for an increase of her Pension.
Very Respectfully Your Abt Servt L. W. Bennett.

11731 March 8. 1848.
Re Hannah Lewis,
July 7. 1838.
J. J. Parsons Esq. Committee on Plunderers Washington City D.C.
Bill

Litchfield Conn. March 5 th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I enclose Hannah Lewis's Application for a Pension
Respt ly Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

No 11731
Hannah Lewis formerly widow of Gideon Booth Can
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 17 mo 8 @ pu $57. \frac{54}{100} per amo No 7887 Adm. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $57. \frac{54}{100} per amo No 654
G. C. Woodruff Suchfield Can

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss
On this 11 th day of September 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Lewis a Resident of Canaan, in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut Aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Gideon Booth who was a private in the War of the Revolution
That she received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of Fifty Seven dollars and fifty four cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the 11 th day of Sept r 1848 day & Year above written Hannah X Lewis
Before me John Elmore Jr. Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
John Elmore Jr. Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency CLARK BISSELL , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That John Elmore Jr., is, and since the 20 th . day of June last past hath been, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the County of Litchfield , in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;—that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer;—and that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Elmore to be genuine.
Clark Bissell
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 15 th . day of September A. D. 1848, and in the seventy- third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor:
John D. N. Robinson Secretary of State.

1918 Feb 5 Hist. To Mary H. Lewis.
Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26206 Hannah Lewis formerly wife of Gideon Booth Pr. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut
Sitkafulce County
ss Woodbury
Be it remembered that on the 6 day of May 1825 before me Chas B Phelps a Justice of the Peace within & for said County personally appeared Isaac May of Woodbury to me personally known and whom I certify to be a credible witness who being duly cautioned and sworn on oath declares as follows
I Service in the year 1775 as a private in Capt Nathaniel Fitch's Company from July to the end of the year I was at Boston and its vicinity
In the month of January 1776 I enlisted into said Fitch's company for one year and served thereon the during said period when said company was in New York we were attached to Col Chas Webb's Regiment I left said company at New York at the close of December 1776
During the first term of Service I was well acquainted with Gideon Root a private in said Fitch's company we served together at & near Boston Root came from Woodbury Litchfield parish, I was

am enabled to remember here the better from that circumstance Amos Skeels was another Simon Hazard and both of whom were also in said company and Thomas Skeels & Samuel Hix and some others whom I do not remember were of the same place
In the campaign of 1776 at New York in Webb's Regiment I remember said Solomon Booth in very well. I recollect he found a bundle of Continental money tied up in a packet handkerchief near the wharves and in the City of New York and carried said money to the officers of his company to obtain orders what to do with it
I left said Booth in Jersey in said Regiment when I left New York at the end of December 1776
Isaac Miley
Sworn & substituted before me That O'Phely Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Situate County J. Woodbury
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the subscriber a native of the State within and of said County, Galloway Peters of said Woodbury, to me personally known and whom I certify is a credible witness and said Peters being first duly sworn & cautioned on oath declared as follows. That during the first two years of the American War there was a present of Thomas Young and moved with him in Southbury then a part of of Woodbury Connecticut; my master House was a military headquarters was much frequented by soldiers and officers I remember Colonel Broth of Southbury and saw him often at Youngs with soldiers and military men I think he was a private but of what company I cant now say I was acquainted with him during & after the war and he was a private to have found in the army & to then unmounted it
In June 1861 I joined the Regiment of Col Chas Webb and was

in service until the peace I cannot speak with absolute certainty but have a strong impression that said Booth was in Capt Haddocks company in Col Chamblains Regiment in 1777 at Valley Forge The six Connecticut Regiments were together there and I have more or less knowledge of soldiers in 7 th Regiments I have entertained an opinion that he served through 1780 & Galloway's Partisan Subservience and poor before me that B. Phelps Justice of Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Wood- nuff & Charles B. Phelps Esq. are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that their commission was dated on the 4 th day of June A. D. 1844 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1845 and that the preceding sig- natures which purport to be theirs are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of May A. D. 1845
Douglas Watson, Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss. COUNTY Litchfield }
Be it known, That on this fifteenth day of March 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 Hannah Lewis a resident of Canaan in said County, and made oath according to law that - she is the person of that name
who is  was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the State aforesaid
at the rate of fifty seven dollars and 54/100 Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Hannah Lewis
John Elmore J. Peace.
I, John Elmore Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Hannah Lewis who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John Elmore J. Peace.
I, Gideon H. Hollister Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Elmore Esq before whom the foregoing papers were 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 signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this twenty fifth day of March A. D. 1852.
Gideon H. Hollister Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Hannah Lewis of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
hereby constitute and appoint Clement M. Bennett my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorized my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Hannah Lewis of S d Canaan and he is hereby authorized
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 15 th  Hannah Lewis Louisa L Elliott
day of March A. D., 185 2
Hannah Lewis 
SIGNED AND SEALED IN THE PRESENCE OF } Louisa L Elliott John Elmore
State of Connecticut } SS. COUNTY OF Litchfield }
On this 15 th day of March A. D. 185 2 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Lewis and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
John Elmore J. Peace.

No. 41323
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5 th , 1855
Hannah Sevis formerly wid. of Gideon Booth fri.
Webbs Regt.
Conn. Troops
Rev
Warrant 5378-160-55
Anne Jebbals
Norfolk
Connecticut.

5378
f
160 Ams

41323.
2
PRE
Hon. A. Phelps Point of Pension Washington D.C.

9402
Connecticut
Hannah Lewis, for
widow of Gideon Booth who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 May 1803 of Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg t commanded by [blank] in the Conn P line for 17 Mos. 8 days
rip.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 57 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 45 and sent to G.O. Woodruff, Litchfield
Total amount, $ Conn.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
J. L. Swann Clerk, Vol. 1 Page
87

2 Certs: repd
1 act '38 and one acts 43 & 44.
6986
Connecticut.
Hannah Lewis, Gd. widow of Gideon Booth who was a Private in the Conn't Fize
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 57 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June '45 and sent to S. D. Woodruff Litchfield Conn't
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844 Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2.
Page 574

Comptroller Office, Connecticut, Hartford 30 April 1845.
On application for evidence of the service of Gideon Booth in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, relating to that war, and in a paper headed—
"A Pay Roll of the 5 th Company, 1 st Regiment, raised by order Genl. Assembly, Connecticut 1775," of which Company Nathl. Tuttle is entered as Captain, is the name of "Gideon Booth." Who is stated as having enlisted July 12— and to have been discharged December 20 th and as serving 5 Months and 8 days.
No other Pay Roll of Cap. Tuttle's Co. has been found— But in a book of the late "Pay Table Office," is this entry, under date of 27 Feb. 1776.
"Cap. Nathl. Tuttle, Webb's Regt." G t "To order on Treas. in Acct. his Comp y " L1463. 17. 2 "To Colony Arms & Co. retained." 24. 6. " "
No Pay Roll of a Captain Stoddard has been found. But in the Pay Table Ledger there is an account with "Captain Nathan Stoddard, Col o Chandler's Battallion," commencing March 15 th 1777, with an order on the Treas. charg d him "in Acct. this States "Bounty £500." And on the 11 th of April 1778, is this entry:—
"Cap. Nathan Stoddard." C h "By Acct. rend d by hand of Richard Tilt Esq. for Cash paid his C o for this State Bounty." £ L683. 12. 0
J Carrington Comptroller

I Charles Lewis of Goshen in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Ezekiel Lewis and Widow Hannah Booth were married in June 1805 and that Ezekiel Lewis died in August 1824 and that she the said Hannah has remain- ed a widow ever since and that when married I supposed and still suppose her to have been the Widow of Gideon Booth. Charles Lewis
This may certify that Mr Charles Lewis is well known to me and that he is intitled to full credit. and that he personally appeared before me on the 19th day of Feb y 1845 and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed which is taken at the request of David Booth of Litchfield in said County and to be used for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the Widow Hannah Lewis taken before me Goshen Feb y 19th 1845
Mineas Lewis Justice of Peace
and one of Goshen 1845

(Litchfield) I Salomon Buel of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that upon the removal of Gideon Booth to Litchfield Ct I became acquainted with him & his wife & have known his wife now Mrs Hannah Lewis for more than fortyfive years. Said Gideon lived in the immediate vicinity of my resi- dence & I knew him well. About three years after he came here viz in May 1803 said Booth died, and within two or three years after his death, his widow the said Hannah mar- ried Ezekiel Lewis, with whom with whom I was, & till his death continued to be, acquainted. said Ezekiel Lewis died more than twenty years since, and said Hannah has ever since been & now continues to be a widow Dated at Litchfield the 27 th day of Feb y 1845 S Salomon Buel
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield Feb 27 th 1845
Personally appeared Salomon Buel to me well known & who is entitled to full credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George C. Woodruff Esq. of Litchfield, and Minasa Jones of Goshen , are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that their commissions were dated on the 11 th day of June A. D. 18 44 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 45 . And I further certify that the said Justices are to me personally known and that their signatures to the accompanying instrument are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
5 th day of March A. D. 18 45
Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk

3 Altamont Court,
Morristown, New Jersey.
January 25, 1918.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me further details of Gideon Booth who enlisted in the Fifth Company of the Seventh Regiment under Charles Webb, 1775. He was born April 9, 1721. I do not know the date of death. His son Gideon was born in 1755. Can you tell me whether it was Gideon Senior or Gideon Junior who was in the Revolutionary War, the length of service, whether he was pensioned, etc. His great-granddaughter (Gideon Senior) has his powder-horn. On it is inscribed, "Gideon Booth. His Horn. Winter Hill, 1775." Would this horn be considered proof of service?
Will you also give me all the information you have concerning Captain James Stout, of Maxwell's Brigade. The tradition in my branch of my family is that he is great- my grandfather, and not one of the privates named James Stout. Another branch disputes this claim because we do

not agree on date of death. Have you a record of when Captain James Stout died? Any information concerning him or either of the two privates, all of New Jersey will be deeply appreciated.
Yours very respectfully,
Miss Mary Harriott Morris
I have the late Adjutant-General Huygens Certificate of the services of Captain James Stout. My great-grandfather James Stout was born March 4, 1758 at Lebanon, New Jersey.
M. H. Morris

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Booth, Henry GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5402 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 2, 1791 to Isaac Bronson
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.