Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,267, Beverly Booth, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Booth, Beverly Mary
N. 25,267 B.L.W. 28,655-160-55-
CONTENTS

Dead. Lee letter 7 Nov. 1836 to W. M. Harris & B. Ray
See a B Dear N. 22, 1833
5111
Virginia
Beverly Boote -
of Surrey - in the State of Va who was a pos: in the camp, commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col: Blunt - in the Va! line for 1 year from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Feby 1833 - and int d P et Nason. Housed & R et
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  60-    Semi-ann l . allowance ending 1 st Mar: 33  20-     $80-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 124

Revolutionary Claims of Mrs Mary Booth — — —

State of Virginia } County of Surry } on this 24 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and forty four before the subscriber a justice of the court-held in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared in open court Mrs. Mary Booth who is to me well known as a resident of Surry county and state of Virginia aged 73 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 provisions, made by the act of congress, approved 3 rd February A. D. 1853. Viz that she is the widow of Beverly Booth deceased, who was a private in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under act of 1832. at the rate of $40 per Annum. — She further declares that she was married to the said Beverly Booth on the 14 th day of February A. D. 1819, as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed: That her husband the aforesaid Beverly Booth died on the 23 rd day of November A. D. 1833. — She further swears that she is now a widow and has been such since the death of her said husband, and that she has never before made any other application for a pension. —
Mary her X Booth mark
John Wilson
signed
Justice of the court—
State of Virginia } County of Surry }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the undersigned Justice of the court of Surry county and state of Virginia, that Beverly Booth late a resident of said county and a pensioner of the United States, died on the 23 rd day of November A. D. 1833: and that he left surviving the following named widow and children Viz: Mary Booth his widow, and a daughter named Mary E. Booth. —
Witness my hand this 24 th day of July A. D. 1854
John Wilson Justice of the court—

Virginia Henry County ss. On this 25 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me Wm H Finch a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Matthew Booth and Samuel Booth residents of said County and to me well known and made oath that they were present at the time the marriage ceremony was performed between the late Beverly Booth and Mary Cornwall, that it was performed by Jesse Holloman a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Church, that said marriage took place on or about the 4 th day of Feb. 1819 that they knew well said Beverly Booth and Mary his wife from the time of said marriage till the death of said Beverly Booth having been near neighbors to them during all the time aforesaid, that they lived together during the whole time as husband and wife were always so considered by the community in which they lived and never heard said marriage questioned and that said Mary Booth is still the widow of said Beverly Booth, and that they have no interest in this application as agent attorney or otherwise.
+ Matthew Booth + Samuel Booth
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm H Finch J.P.

Know all men by these presents: That we Beverley Booth and Johnathan Ellis are held and firmly bound unto James D. Preston esq: Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the penal sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to the payment of which well and truly to be made to our said Governor and his successors we bind ourselves as being each and every one jointly and severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 25th day of January 1819 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Beverley Booth and Mary Cornwall of Smyth County now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force.
B. Booth John. Ellis
Virginia: Smyth County ss. I William D. Underwood Clerk of the County Court of Smyth County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that after the most diligent search I have been unable to find any certificate of the marriage ceremony having been performed between Beverley Booth and Mary Cornwall recorded in my Office. I further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a marriage license bond executed and now on file in my office by Beverley Booth with Johnathan Ellis his security to enable said Booth to procure a marriage license to intermarry with said Mary Cornwall. And I do hereby further certify that John Wilson esq: and William D. Frick esq: whose genuine signatures appear on this sheet are and were said Wilson the presiding justice and said Frick also a justice of the peace in and for the County and State (affirming)

aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all their Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Sunnyside this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. W. L. Underwood

13.065
admit for 10 mo. as private. Supt. as left for Am.
24.5
Hon. R. J. Mason
110. 10/1/51
Enter on Rep.
Post

State of Virginia
Surry County ss:
On this 24 th day of Sept. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of said County aforesaid sitting, the Rev. Beverly Brook resident of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, aged Eighty 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 on the 7 th day of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia in the month of October in the year 1776. in the County of Southampton in the State aforesaid in a company of whose Captain's name I do not recollect, but the regiment was commanded by Colo. Benjamin Blount, and marched to Norfolk and was in service more than six weeks.
About March in the Year 1777. he was again called out under the same Officers and marched to Portsmouth in Virginia and was gone more than Eight weeks, that in May 1778. he marched under Capt. Lewis to South Quay in Southampton County and acted under the Order of Colo. Porter and Genl. Moseley and was in service more than Eight weeks, that in March 1779 he marched under Capt. Joyner to the same part of the County and under the same General Officer, and was in service more than six weeks, that about April 1780 he marched under the same Officers from Portsmouth to the same part of Southampton to the same part of the County for more than six weeks, that in the month of March 1781. he marched under the Col. Blount through the County of Isle of Wight, and joined the Army at Tynes's, that he marched up the River, the Surry & Prince George and took part in the Battle at Petersburg in the month of April 1781. that he was then in

10 - Service more than ten weeks, and in the month of Septm of that year he marched from his County under Capt Dick to Norfolk, under the command of Col Parker, and remained in that neighborhood until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town. Cane soon after was discharged - he was then in service more than seven weeks. and that in the whole he was in service he is satisfied more than ten weeks of three weeks; that he has no discharge papers of no person living by whom he can prove his discharge.
He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that he is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Beverly Booke
We John Booke (and Hartwell Savage) residing in the County of Henry in the State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Rev'd Beverly Booke who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Booke
Hartwell Savage
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, of after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department that the above named Beverly Booke was a Revolutionary soldier of service as he states.
And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that John Booke, who has signed the proceedings

certificate, as  are  the  residents in the County of Terry — and that they  the  persons  who are  credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
I Walter J Booth Clerk of the Court of Terry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Beverly Booth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office this 24 th day of September 1832.
Walter J Booth clerk
In Terry County Court September 24 th 1832. The Court doth certify that as there is considerable difficulty in getting the signature of a clergyman to the foregoing certificate of Beverly Booth (who is himself a clergyman) the Court have caused an individual (not a clergyman) to be substituted in the stead of a clergyman. a copy from the Record.
Teste, Walter J Booth clerk

William ... who served in the ... war, as a ...
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 2d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 28th day of August 1854 and
on Roll of Pensions under act 1853, Part 12, Vol. A
CPH

Cir S. Laine Apr 2 / 56
Sept. 24/59
Same duplicate to be sent to Shugars Laine Berlin, Va.
Original cancelled
Aug. 22/65 - Sett. to Com. of Gen. Genl. Stand Office. PAGE
Vol. B2-10.
155.002 - Act Mar 3 / 33
May 30 / 33
Mary Booth widow of
Boxley Booth
607 1/2 11th St NW
155.002
Revolutionary
Pensioner
AD 16000, m3 26/56 Blythe
C
Shugars Laine Berlin Southampton Co. Va.

155.002
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM of Mary Booth
No.
PRESENTED BY Shugan Rain
On
185

State of Virginia } ss. County of Surry }
On this 28 th day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty Five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace ——— duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Booth aged, Seventy Three years, a resident of Surry County in the State of Virginia who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Beverly Booth, deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Willie
in the ——— regiment of ——— commanded by ——— in the war Revolution, War of 1780. The said Beverly Booth, was in the Battle at Petersburg and drew a pension for life which is on file in the Interior in Washington, and the widow of o. Booth is inscribed on the Pension List N o 4,486 that her said husband was drafted in the Revolution War at ——— on or about the ——— day of ——— A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ——— for the term of ——— and continued in actual service in said war for the term of ——— and was honorably discharged at Petersburg on the ——— day of ——— A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ———
She further states that she was married to the said Beverly Booth in Surry County on the 4 th day of Feby A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen by one Jesse Holloman a Baptist Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Popen that her said husband died at his residence in Surry on the 22 nd day of November A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Three and that she is now a widow
She further declares that she has now heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act approved 3 rd day of March 1855 and no other ——— and obtained a Land Warrant for ——— acres, No. ——— which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Mary X Booth mark
We, Matthew Booth and John C Rogers residents of Surry County in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Booth in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Matthew Booth John C. Rogers
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.
State of Virginia } ss. County of Surry } ss. Joseph W. Booth J.P. Pres. I William D Underwood Clerk of the County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Joseph W. Booth esq: whose genuine signature appears above is now, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Surry and State of Virginia and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that said County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and official seal this 17 th May A.D. 1855 W. D. Underwood cl.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
County of Surry _____ State of Virginia
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Mary Booth of Surry County _____ State of Virginia do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint SHUGARS LAIN, of Berlin, Southampton County, State of Virginia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, and for my benefit, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States the Certificate or Warrant, to which I may be entitled to for my Husband . Military services, as set forth in the accompanying decla- ration, hereby revoking and countermanding any other Power of Attorney or Authority that may have been heretofore, given by me for the above specified purpose.
In Testimony whereof I have heretunto set my hand and seal this 7 th day of March 185 8 —
Mary Booth March
On this 28 th day of March 185 5 personally appeared before me Joseph W Booth duly authorized by law to take acknowledgments in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Booth _____ and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Joseph W. Booth J. P.

State of Virginia County of Surry
On this 22nd day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty nine, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for and in the County and State aforesaid. John C Rogers a resident of Surry County in the State of Va and who has obtained letters of administration from said County on the Estate of Mary Booth de d and who makes this application for the purpose of having returned a Land Warrant Issued in the name of Mary Booth upon application N o 183,002 and Issued under the Act of Congress approved March 1833. The said Warrant was sent back to the Pension Office by Hughan Vain Esq the s o John C Rogers who married Mary E Booth the Daughter of Mary Booth, makes this application to obtain the s o Warrant returned or a duplicate, as the act of Congress approved, June 1838 gives the heirs of Soldiers and Widows a right to dispose of said Warrants Issued before the death of said Soldiers & Widows. The number of s o Warrant nor its date cannot be given as it was not kept when returned The said Mary Booth died the 2 nd day of July 1835 I also constitute and appoint Hughan Vain Esq my Attorney for the purpose of prosecuting this application and to receive s o warrant when Issued at Berlin V a Given under my hand the above date.
Witness
John, C, Rogers
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace The year above written and I further certify that they are credible witnesses and have no interest in s o claim Given under my hand this 22 nd day of Aug t 1839
Wm S Dent J.P.

State of Virginia County of Smyth
I William P Underwood Clerk of the County of Smyth in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William S Burt esq: whose genuine signature appears on the opposite side of this paper is now, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Smyth State of Virginia, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that all his Official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Smythson's this 24th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
Wm P Underwood

April 2, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Over Beverly Booth, W. 25267
Mr. Charles G. Kibbe 3620 5th Avenue Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25267, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Beverly Booth.
He enlisted in Southampton County, Virginia, and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from sometime in October, 1776, served more than six weeks in Colonel Benjamin Blunt's regiment; from about March, 1777, served more than eight weeks in Colonel Blunt's regiment; from sometime in May, 1778, more than eight weeks under Captain Lewis and Colonel Parker; from March, 1779, served more than six weeks under Captain Joyner and Colonel Parker; from about April, 1780, served over six weeks under Captain Joyner and Colonel Parker; from March, 1781, served more than ten weeks under Captain Nello and Colonel Blunt and was in the battle of Petersburg; from September, 1781, served more than seven weeks under Captain Vick and Colonel Parker and was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Surry County, Virginia, and he was then eighty years of age and was referred to as Reverend Beverly Booth.
He died November 22, 1833, in Surry County, Virginia.
This soldier married February 14, 1819, in Surry County, Virginia, Mary Cornwall or Presson and both were from Surry County.
As the widow of Beverly Booth, said Mary Booth was allowed pension on her application executed July 24, 1844, at which time she was living in Surry County, Virginia, and she then stated that she was seventy-three years of age. In 1855 she was living in Surry County and then stated that she was seventy-three years of age.

The widow, Mary Booth, died July 2, 1855, and she was survived by a daughter, Mary E., who married John C. Rogers and he was living in Surry County, Virginia, in 1859.
In 1832 one Walter S. Booth was clerk of the court of Surry County but his relationship to the soldier was not shown. In 1854 Matthew and Samuel Booth, residents of Surry County, testified in behalf of the widow, Mary Booth, relationship not shown. In 1855 one Joseph W. Booth was justice of the peace in Surry County, Virginia, relationship not shown.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dear Sir
I have enclosed unto you Mr. Mary Booth Land Warrant, as she is dead, and died before the Issue of said Warrant. Yours Respectfully
August 11 th 1858
Sturgeon River
No. 4922 Mary Booth. Wid. of Beverly. St. Clairmont. Sept 17/52. B.R. 53

WR 28655-1160 Beverly Barth Deo
J. Morris Brown of Louisiana Washington City at of P.
FREE

4456 Virginia Rich Mary Booth. widow of Beverly who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of August 1854. and sent to
Claimant. Mary C. H. Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of March 3, 1853, Page 121 Vol. A
1351.
[Handwritten mark or signature]

long  WIDOW, &c.
R 36. Apr. 2. hist. to Mr. Chas. Y. Kibbe.
File No. 85267
Marg Booth, wid of Beverly Booth Rev. Rev. War
Act Feb 3d 58
Index: Vol A , Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Revenue Office. August 18 th 1854.
Sir. 31 Aug 55 Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, J. Call Acting Commissioner,
"Beverly"
Thurs Auditor, Treas. Dept.
Beverly Brook, act 1832. $40 per annum died 22 Nov. 1833. pd.
W. Stanton
Actg. Brd. Audt.

Act of 1833.
153 002
Mary Booth, wid: of Beverly Booth
Rev. Wm
Memorandum
Aug. 22/56.
Warrant can after No. 28.655 for 100 acres cancelled — Warrantee died before issue.
Aug. 22/38
R.D.C.
Vol. B2 — P. 10
X
286 5 5 - 100
Booth
John G. Seneca Washington D.C. Sept 23 1869
W. B. Melton
2 Pres. Nec. Ex. 22 On 3 rd Nov: 53
"John Wm."

July 24 1852
Mary Booth. Wid: of- Beverly. Surry Co: Va:
Act 153. $40. Per An: Com: Feby: 3,7853.
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business.
Claimant, Surry C.H. Commissioner.

28,653
Duplicate Act 55
Also Aug

Affidavit in support of Mary Booth's application for a pension.

State of Virginia County of Smyth ss.
On this 10 th day of August in the Year one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour came personally before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County and State Mat- thew Booth and Samuel Booth who made oath that Beverly Booth late of the County of Smyth Va. whose widow Mary Booth has made application for a pension, and as to whose marriage with said Mary, who was Mary Cornwell they have testified in an affidavit attached to and accompanying said application now on file at the proper Department was the identical Beverly Booth "who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Smyth County Va" and that the said Mary Booth who has made application for a pension as aforesaid is the identical person who they saw married to the said Beverly Booth, and who is now his widow. And that said Beverly Booth died in the County of Smyth Virginia on or about the 22- day of November 1833.
+ Matthew Booth
+ Samuel Booth
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year herein above first written. And I certify that said Matthew Booth and Samuel Booth who have testified in the foregoing affidavit, and who testified in an affidavit made before me in relation to the marriage of Beverly Booth with Mary Cornwell, attached to a declaration made by Mary Booth on her application for a pension as widow of said Beverly Booth, are well known to me, are highly respec- table citizens of the County of Smyth Va and credible witnesses.
W. H. Finch J.P.

State of Virginia County of Surry ss.
I William Underwood Clerk of the County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William H. Finch esq: whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his Official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Surry Courthouse this twelfth day of August A.D. 1852.
W. H. Underwood cl.

Brinsly
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Friend
RES. Department OFFICE
(of the Interior ENGINE
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
This hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3 rd 1855 Act "to set in addition to certain Acts granting Bounties to certain persons and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
Mrs. Mary Booth widow of Beverly Booth Private
Revolutionary War.
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , of any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal divisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or progressive prices. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of
15. Agave americana (maguey) 2. Cereus giganteus (cactus) 18. Opuntia (cactus)
115 38655
at Kula
1895 Commencement
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at
I write this Certificate, in the in. Township
J. Krüger
quadri sectione
Wagener.
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Richd Oct 22 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
As attorney for Mary Booth Widow of Beverly Booth a Pensioner who died on the 22 nd day of Nov r 1833 I send you enclosed the papers impaired to show the Arrearages of Pension due the Pensioner at the time of his death. If they are found correct you will be pleased to order payment to be made of the same due
I am Yours Aff
Yrs
H. H. Harris

Mary B. McC wid 5711 Beverly
Dwight C. McC J. 1928
Correspondence of McC Washington City

Sungh St. Va. July 28th 52
Sir
Any communication you may desire to have with me in relation to the enclosure ap- =plication, by pleased to address to me at Sungh St. Va Care Wm. Underwood.
Very resp y Mary Booch.
Com. Sensins.

Sunny C.H.V.R. Aug. 14/53
Mary Booth Sus 53'
Boynton Aug 17/54
Remembrance of Friends
Washington City
[Faint circular stamp or mark]
54

Sun 10 th Va Aug. 12th 1837
Sir
Enclosed I hand you an affidavit in support of my claim for a pension obtained according to your suggestions - Please address me at this place, care Wm. Underwood, on this subject.
Very respectfully Mary Booth
Com. Pensions.

✓ Oct 25. Beverly Boote varm
FREE Edward Ely Pennsylvania of Seniors Washington City Pa.

Breif in the case of Mary Booth, Widow of Beverly, Surry County and State of Va: act 3 rd Febry, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Recon d evidence for proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mrs: Mary Booth, Surry C. H.
Name and residence of Agent
Va:
"Boyle" Examining Clerk.

In Surry County Court 23rd day of July 1855.
On motion of John C. Rogers who made oath and together with William M. West his Security who justified on oath as to his sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penal sum of two hundred dollars and fifty dollars, conditioned according to law: Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Mary Poole, deceased in one form.
A Copy
True
Wm. D. Underwood Clk.
Virginia: Surry County ss.
I William D. Underwood Clerk of the County Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the County Court of Surry granting administration on the estate of Mary Poole, deceased to John C. Rogers. made 23rd July 1855.
Giving under my hand seal of Office at Surry Courthouse this 7th day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
Wm. D. Underwood Clk.

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Oct. 8
1865.
Virginia
State Prison Camp.
Dept. of War
Washington City.
White's Ferry road Oct. 6th 1862
Off ice

Southampton Virg. d Oct. 5. th 1832
Sir.
I enclose you the Declaration of the Rev. d Beverly Boothe, a most venerable and respectable man, for a pension. I have sent on several others, but presume you are so much pressed with these applications that it will be sometime before I can receive an answer. I was anxious, however, to have been informed by the Department, whether the certificate of a Clergyman is deemed indispensable
Very Resp. t . Y. r
Off. Secy.
J. F. Marsh.

CHARLES GRIFFITH KIBBE 3620 FIFTH AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
mar 3-1936
Veterans Administration: Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Please supply me with data you have on John Booth who is described as "an invalid pensioner in Mississippi in" Revolutionary War Soldiers Pensions "Report of 1818 Vol II" - This may be a Senate Report or have some connection with it thru DAR publication = There were six pensioners (invalid) listed from or in Mississippi among them "John Booth - sergeant-major- Would very much like his record - Believe he my great grandfather = I find in a census of Harrison Claiborne Co Miss Territory for 1816 the name of John Booth. The only John Booth in the Territorial Census. He may be same one. -
Also give me available statistics on Beverly Booth placed on Pension 1833. Surrey Co Virginia. age 82 - private Virginia Militia - This from a later government Pension list possibly 1840.
The above two are or should be available as to statistics as they were pensioners = yours etc -
Charles G. Kibbe 3620-5 th Ave Los Angeles Calif

April 2, 1936
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Mr. Charles G. Kibbe 3620 Fifth Avenue Los Angeles, California
BA-J/MCS Beverly Booth, W. 25267 John Booth, O.W.I.F. 1276
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of March 3, 1936, requesting data in regard to Beverly Booth, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned from Surry County, Virginia, and John Booth, sergeant major who was pensioned from Mississippi.
You are furnished herewith, the record of Beverly Booth as found in papers on file in his Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 25267, and the record of John Booth as found in papers on file in his War of 1812 claim for pension, O.W.I. File 1276.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator