Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18027, John Hoover, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Hoover,  John          

NUMBER
S. 18027

Contents
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Philadelphia Agency Act 15 May 1828.
John Hoover. Pri. $80 per annum.
To what time last paid?
Pension Officer Cole
Died 11th . April 1829.
pd  BLM
Maj Boyan
[initials]
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Revolutionary Claims
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purposes of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, "approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I John Hoover of  Maccungie [Macungie]Township in the county of Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a *  Private in Captain Bower's company, in the [blank] Regiment of the commanded by Walter Stewart of the Pennsylvania - Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.  
Witness my hand, this Seventeenth day of  December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight 
   [illegible] [signature]
Before me,  John Fogle a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of  Lehigh in the State of  Pennsylvania. personally appeared, this day,  Abraham Henry and  Jacob Bishop of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Hoover by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 17th day of  December in the year 1828
 John Fogel [signature]
I,  Charles L. Hubber -- Clerk of the Court of the County of Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that  John Fogle before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and duly empowered to administer oaths.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.]     said court, this  17th day of December A. D. 1828
   Charles L. Hubber. Clerk [signature]

Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
The claimant, though not on the pension list of the 15th May, 1828, may have been onthe list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add,  and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of    [blank]    dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of 
* Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
^ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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Second Regiment Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius [Erkuries] Beatty, Agent for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificate dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for gratuity allowed by Congress to the noncommissioned Officers and Privates who served during the War.
Date of Issue: March 12, 1785
No of certificate: 73.557
State: D
Name: John Hoover
Amount: 80 dollars, 0 cents
Signed: Johannes Surber
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Auditor Generals Office
November 28th 1840
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the record remaining in this office
Witness my hand and seal of Office the
day and year aforesaid
Daniel Mann
Auditor Genl
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1885
No. of Original Payment 834
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
29 Dec 1828.
1885
John Hoover of [blank]  in the County of Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Bower's company, in Col. Stewarts' regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records of this office. 
By order of the Secretary
F.A. Dickins [signature]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1st January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Hoover in the Pennsylvania line.
It further appears that John Hoover is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826
John Hagan, Aud [signature]
7355.0
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I 18027
INVALID.
File No. 18027
John Hoover 
Private Revolutionary

Act: May 15" 28 Stated to be on Phila roll but not regulated
Index: Vol. 1, Page 181

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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asking information about pension case & bounty land case.
Send information promptly
Mar 24/52
Mr Cole

Free 
Tho Ross
Hon. J.E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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John Hoover
Pa
Act 15 May 1828

Let to Hon T. Ross
5 Apl 1832
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The name John Hoover, reported to have been paid at Phila, yet this name is not registered under Penn as admitted.

Washington March 23, 52
Sir, I have the honor to analyze a letter which I have now from one of my constituents, making an inquiry whether the hereto John Hoover was entitled to a Pension. Will you have the goodness to send me an answer to his signing?
Very Respectfully
Yr obd st [Your obedient Servant]
Tho Ross [signature]
I also enclose another letter [Illegible] inquiry relative to the papers of Daniel Stettas

No papers enclosed 
Cole [signature]

Hon. J.E. Heath [signature]
Com Pensions
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Marion B. Hudson
Claim No. S.F. 18027
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant John Hoover or Huber
Soldier [blank]
Service Capt. Bowers Co. Col. Walter Stewart Penn. Regt.
Additional Service [crossed out]
died Apr. 11, 1829

No [blank] claim, State records [blank],190 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank] 190 [blank]
REMARKS:
NY 5203. John Hoover. N.Y. service. alive in 1838 not identical
S. File 4402 John Hoover, Alive in 1832. 
not identical
Wid. F 4991. John Hoover, Alive in 1834
not identical
Wid. F. 8220 John Hoover alive in 1834
not identical
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O-8  Chief Division
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Consd with
Ad On Inv
File # 18,027
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H R. December the 5th 1828
W Dickins
Sir
I called at your office yesterday in behalf of the claim of John Hoover a Soldier of the war of the Revolution you handed me a blank form for his declaration it is marked A and suited to officers (I expect by mistake) please to send me one suited for the declaration of a soldier to the House of Representatives and oblige yours truly
Joseph Fry [signature]