Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,660, Isaiah Booker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Booker, Isaiah Sarah
NUMBER
W 23,660
CONTENTS

0068
Maine
Isaiah Booker
of Canaan in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wore of the Infantry line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of Mar. 1819 and part 1. A. C. Vore  Augusta, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  86.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Copied the original age
Recd Feb. 27, 1823 from A. B.
Historical Society of the State of Maine R. C. Vore 1820

Wain 57
Wariah Becker Widow of Isaiah Becker deceased of Springfield in the State of Maine who was of Sprague in the Company commanded by Captain Remick of the Reg't commanded by Col. Vose in the Massachusetts line for three years.
Dead
Paid at the Treas. under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 29 July 1839. the day of her death. Agent Notified 28 Dec 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of Wains at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept. 1836 and sent Col. Vose Market St Augusta Maine
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836  400.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Mar 1837  40.00     $ 440.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry S. Pillsbury Clerk Book Vol. 1. Page 7

Isiah Booker
(0068)
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20 March
(Sept. 10/29.)
J. P. Morse, Augusta, Maine.
Attal J. M. Smith, Lib.

State of Maine.
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaiah Booker aged fifty eight years, resident in Canaan in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Remick and Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8068. And I, the said Isaiah Booker do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Witness, My Hand. Isaiah X Booker mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One cow of the value of thirty dollars being an extraordinary cow Three yearlings of the value of eighteen dollars one calf of the value of three dollars old household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of ten dollars. one axe of the value of one dollar. I have no debts due to me, and owe as much as fifty dollars for which I pay interest. The income derived from the above property is very trifling and does not exceed the interest I pay yearly, besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession.

Subscribed, sworn to and declared both true with and schedule on the twenty fifth day of May 1820
Before me
Nathan Weston Junr C. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest Simon Davis Clerk.
H. J. Wood, Augusta, Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventy dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Twenty dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Declaration & Deposition of Isaiah Booker

Isaiah Boopher of Canaan in the County of Somerset & State of Massachusetts being a Native Citizen of the United States, do on oath testify & declare that I served in the War of the Revolution for about the Term of about three years & nine months. I first enlisted at Hapswell in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth aforesaid about the Spring or Summer of seventeen hundred & seventy eight for the term of nine months. after I served during said term I went as one of the Militia on the Penobscot expedition, & afterwards about December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty I enlisted for three years in at Hapswell & marched to North river & there I joined the company of Captain Purnock of Berwick of the Regiment commanded by Col. Vose of the Massachusetts line and I served in said company until the end of the War. I was one of the troops who marched into New York to receive possession of the City from the Enemy & I was not discharged until December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three. I then rec d a regular discharge but I have not preserved it. I have not seen it for twenty years since, & I am unable to say how it has been lost or mislaid & his
Attest. S. S. Wilde
Isaiah
+ Boopher
Mark.
Thennebec J.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9 th day of April A. D. 1878. The above named I. Boopher after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed before me - S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S. County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Daniel S. Weld NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Judicial Court Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Davis

Harah Nook
Judy Welch

I Joseph Merrill Esquire, of Canaan in the District of Maine upon Oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Isaiah Booker, now resident in said Canaan, from circumstances which the said Booker, related to me many years since, I fully believe he was a Continental Soldier, and that he lived as has stated in his declaration before Judge Wilde, From his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth. —
Joseph Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Lombard St.
On this tenth day of June A. D. 1818. Personally appeared before me Joseph Merrill Esq. to me well known and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. —
Samuel Weston Justice of the Peace

I Isaiah Booker of Canaan in the County of Somerset do on oath testify & say that from reduced circumstances, I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Att. W.C. Wilde
his Isaiah Booker mark
Nov. 6. 1815 - Personally appeared Isaiah Booker & made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me Wm C Wilde Jus. Pac

Sarah Booker Widow of Isaiah Booker 157
Rev. W. Morton Augusta, Me

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress, of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Maine Kennebec County ss
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1836, personally appeared before the Hon. Henry W. Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate for the 8 th County of Kennebec, Sarah Booker a resident of Hallowell, in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine, aged Seventythree years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, - That she is the widow of Isaiah Booker, who served as a private soldier in Col. Vose's Regt. Capt. Bemick's Comp y . of the Massachusetts line, from the year 1781 to the year 1783, - that her husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, until his decease, - that the proof of his services in the Revolutionary War was made to the War Department for the purpose of establishing his claim to a pension under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. - She further declares, that she was married to the said Isaiah Booker, on the twentyfifth day of February, in the year Seventeen hundred & eightyone, - that her husband the said Isaiah Booker, died at Canaan, in the County of Somerset
and

(and State of Maine, on the twentyseventh day of February A. D. 1823, that she has remained a widow, ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, Widow Charles Booker
for Sarah Booker mark
Subscribed to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me in open Court. H. W. Fuller Judge
And I do hereby certify that the above affiant is a person of credibility. H. W. Fuller Judge of Prob.
I George Robinson Register of the Probate Court for the County of Kennebec, State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Booker for a pension, and that the above signatures of Henry W. Fuller Judge of said Court are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of August A D 1836
Geo. Robinson
Register of Probate

I Paul Randall of Hampswell in the County of Cumberland. State of Maine, do upon Oath declare that I am town clerk of said town of Hampswell and that the marriage of Isaiah Booker & Sarah Johnson is recorded in said town records in the following words viz "By the Rev d Samuel Eaton were married Isaiah Booker & Sarah Johnson 25th Feb y 1781" and that the above is a true Record from said town records
Paul Randall Town clerk
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss
On this twentieth day of August 1836 personally appeared the above named Paul Randall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I certify from personal knowledge the affiant a respectable & credible person & town clerk of the town of Hampswell as by him declared
Before me
Benj Randall Justice of Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23660
Sarah Booker
Wid. of
Isaiah Booker
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A. , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaiah Booker. - Canaan
pr. Col. Vose. Map & Reg
1780 to Dec 1783.
3 years -
April 9. 1818
Sheet of paper wanted
fe no 27957.
28.421. $73.70
30.256 - 53.30 127.00.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States, -
I the subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - do certify that Isaiah Booker , a Citizen of the United States, now residing in the District of Maine, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the ninth day of April A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under Oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceed- ings to be had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provision of an act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed March 18, 1818, which declaration, and other evidence produced by said applicant is herewith annexed. - And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the War of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishments, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, to be hereunto affixed this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. -
J. S. Wilde
J. S. G. Lowell for S d Court

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 19 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Administrator of Sarah Booker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 29 th July 1839, the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

To what time was Isaiah Booker paid at the Maine agency under act 1818? G.W.C. Sept 28. 36 He was paid 27 th Feb 1823 in full paid to that period
State of Maine Kennebec County
I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Geo. W. Morton is a magistrate; and the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine. I also certify that Benja. Randall is a magistrate for the County of Cumberland, & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name, this twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1836.
J. A. Chandler

I Hannah Littlefield of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec in a State of Maine, aged forty five years, do testify and declare upon Oath, that I lived in Canaan in the County of Somerset near the residence of Isaiah Booker at the time of his decease, that I was well acquainted with the said Booker, am well acquainted with his widow Sarah Booker who is now a resident of Hallowell aforesaid, that the said Sarah Booker has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Isaiah Booker who was a pensioner of the United States. Hannah Littlefield
State of Maine Kennebec County ss Hallowell, August 24. 1836 Subscribed & sworn to. I certify the above a credible person Before me Geo. Wm Weston Justice of Peace