Sampler for the Family of Peter and Mary Booth

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Description

During the Revolutionary War, Pvt. Peter Booth served 17 months in the New York line. In 1838, four years after his wife, Mary, died, their descendants applied for a widow’s pension on behalf of Mary and submitted this sampler, made by Huldah Booth, ca. 1818, as proof of Peter’s marriage to Mary. On March 24, 1851, the pension office awarded the descendants of the Booths $56.66 per year.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

National Archives Identifier: 1636084

Full Citation: Sampler for the Family of Peter and Mary Booth; ca. 1838; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File of Peter Booth of Massachusetts; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800–ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/sampler-for-the-family-of-peter-and-mary-booth/, April 27, 2026]

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