John Smith Kesterson of Northumberland County Virginia declares that he was personally acquainted with William Booth and that the latter served on board the Protector Galley, Commanded by Captain John Thomas in the Revolutionary War, that said galley was fitted out by the State of Virginia, and that he knew him while he was on duty on board said galley.

William Booth served as Sailing Master and Pilot; after his discharge he lived in Northumberland County VA and died September 1789, left no direct heirs but deponent has heard him speak of a brother Thomas Booth of Somerset County Maryland. He enlisted February 1777, and served three years as Master and Pilot, discharged February 1 1780 , was paid to January 1 1810, the year it appears that he died and that the amount at the rate of $152.08 per annum is payable to Francis A Dickens Attorney of Carter Crafford of Warwick County Virginia administrator of said William Booth Deceased