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John Booth
Transcription by Ruth A. Hoggatt
Service: Va.
Number: R. 1020
State of Indiana Ss}
Jefferson County } On this 11th day of November
1834 personally appeared in open court before the
setting John Booth a resident of Jefferson county
and State aforesaid aged 66 years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed
June 7, 1832 --- That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named of-
ficers and served as herein states viz:
Served Eight full months in the Virginia line
under Captain Louder, Lieutenant John Cain
And Sergeant John Runyon; Company consisted
of Eighty men. Entered service at 14 years of age
and in the year 1782 but of the year he is
not positive & certain, lived in Harrison County
Virginia when he entered service. Was born on
Booth Creek in said county. Served as a private
volunteer soldier - Marched from Salemtown in
said County to Neals Station (a distance of 45 miles)
on little Kenhawa [Kanawha River] thence back to Salemtown, Thence
to Robisons Station a distance of 30 miles, thence
to Salemtown, Thence to Hackers Creek a
distance of 40 miles, thence back to Salemtown
Was in no battle during his service.
He has no documentary evidence of his
service and Knows of no person whose tes:
timony he can procure who can testify to
his service Has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
And declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day
& year aforesaid John Booth
R.C. Talbott, Clk
per Jno H. Taylor, D.C.
We Joseph Hankins Sr a Clergyman and
Stephen Green residing in Jefferson County
Indiana hereby certify that we are well ac:
quainted with John Booth who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we be:
lieve him to be 66 years of age and
that he is reputed and believed in the neigh:
borhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion } Joseph hankins
Sworn & Subscribed } his
the day & year aforesaid } Stephen X Green
R. C. Talbott Clk } mark
per Jno. H. Taylor DC
And the said Court do hereby declare
it to be His opinion that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and that he served as he states,
And that Joseph Hankins is a clergyman
and that Stephen Green is a merchant (with
said Joseph Hankins) of said county and a
Credible person and that their Statement
is entitled to credit
Jesse D. Bright JPG
I Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the
Court aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the
matter of the application of
John Booth for a pension
In testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office at Madison this
day of November 1834
R.C. Talbott, Clk
per Jno. H. Taylor D.C.
Jefferson County, Indiana Revolutionary War Roster
Transcription by Ruth Hoggatt
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