Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34927, Abraham Hooper, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Md Hooper, Abraham S.34927

CONTENTS

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Mifn of one Gentle Hon S. Archer
H. Rep Jany 13. 1821.

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7502
Maryland

Abraham Hooper
of Harford in the state of Maryland
[and] was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Williams of the Maryland 
Line, for the term of five years to 81

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 2 of September 1858.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Mar: 1859.
and Sent to Walter Dorsey Esq.
Harford County. Md

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859. 5 29.4./30.35 48"7"
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1859 48"
*Duplicate certificate
issued 15 June 1820 &
sent to Hon: Stephenson
Archer, House of Representatives U.S. - $96"76

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Harford County
Md
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Abraham Hooper
Revy. pensioner
copy of afft &c
7502
Sept 1819
C
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State of Maryland Harford County Sct.
On this second day of September in the year 1818 before
me the subscriber Chief Judge of the sixth Judicial District
of Maryland personally appeard Abraham Hooper aged [crossed out] about
sixty three years resident of Harford County in said District
who being first duly sworn in open court according
to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the provision made by the late act
of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war that
he enlisted in October 1776 in the company commanded
by Capt. Robert Harris whose company was attached
to the regiment of Colr Otho Williams, that he was
at the battles of Monmouth, Germantown, Brandywine,
Stoney Point, Staten Island, and York Town in Virginia
that he was shot in the thigh and leg with a musket
Ball that he received two Bayonet wounds at
Stoney point one in the right hand the other in the
left hand that he was discharged in October 1781
at Baltimore in the State of Maryland having been
in service in the army of the United States for
the period of five years. That he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support, and that he has no other evidence
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evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to [crossedout] before and declared before
me the day and year aforesaid
Walter Dorsey

I Walter Dorsey Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial
District of Maryland do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Hooper
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceeding declaration mention, on the 
Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his Country for support: and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony had before
one to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress certified on this 2d Septr 1818.
Walter Dorsey
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State of Maryland, Harford County Sct.
I hereby certify that the Honourable
Walter Dorsey Esquire, before whom the aforegoing affidavit
appears to have been made; by whom the aforegoing
certificate was given; and who has to each subscribed
his name; was at the time of so doing, and now
is, Chief Judge of theSixth judicial District of
Maryland, duly commissioned and Sworn.
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of my office this second
day of September Eighteen hundred
and Eighteen. 
Henry Dorsey Clk [illegible] City Cot
[seal affixed but illegible]
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Harford County
Sixth Judicial District of Maryland To Wit,
On this 1st Sept. 1820~
personally appeared in open court being a court of
Record for said District Abraham Hooper aged
Sixty four years, resident in Harford County in said
District who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows, I enlisted under Captn -
Robert Harris attached to the 6th Maryland Regiment
in October 1776, and Served until October 1781 -
- No of Certificate 7,508.
And I do also swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and 
that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in 
any manner disposed of my property or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval Service of the United States in
the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities contracts  or debts
due to me nor have I any Income, other than
what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed
Schedule} 1 old horse worth $18.00
2 cows at $14 each 28.00
1 bed ^+& furniture ~ 15.00
4 Shouts . . . . . 12.00
1 Walnut & pne Table 2.00
1 house & 2 acres of land}
but not paid for ~} 57.00
4 old rush bottom chairs 1.50
$131.50
My occupation was a blacksmith when 
able to persue it, but old age has left me unable.
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Family, Wife aged 53 years
Sarah aged 28 years
William aged 21 years
John aged 17 years
Eliza aged 12 years

Abraham Hooper 
His X Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 1st Sept 1820 before me in open court.
Chs W. Hanson - Ap Judge 6 Jud District

I Jenry Dorsey clerk of Harford County do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed and truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty-one dollars and fifty cents.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this first day of September eighteen hundred and twenty.

Henry Dorsey - Clerk of Harford County Court in the sixth Judicial District of Maryland
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34.927
Revy INVALID

File No 34,927
Abraham Hooper
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18

Index: Vol 2 Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The certificate to Abraham Hooper was transmitted enclosed to Walter Dorsey esquire Harford County Maryland. Walter Dorsey esquire resides in Baltimore County near the City - I presume the letter has been returned as a dead letter to the General Post office as Hooper by his letter which accompanied this states the has never received the certificate. Under these circumstances be pleased to issue a new certificate to Abraham Hooper.

Stevenson Archer - [illegible]

Jan 15th 1820
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Harford Md
Jan 12

FREE
Stevenson Archer Esq
City of Washington

Issue a duplicate
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Harford County 12 Jany 1812

Sir
Inclosed I forward my papers for you to try to get a pension from Congress as a revolutionary Soldier my declaration, if you recollect you forwarded at August Term 1818, I was before the court at time & made it, at that time and if it is not in Washington or in your possession. I do not know where it is. Try to get if you can, and you will much oblige.

Your humble servant

Abraham Hooper
His X Mark

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Jas S McComas