Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,136, Hooker Gilbert, Conn.
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SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Conn.  Gilbert Hooker          S 13,136
carded
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31672
Connecticut
Hooker Gilbert, ~~
Hartford in the State of Conn
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Cole of the regt commanded
by Col. Gay in the Connt. Militia
for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at
the rate of 23 Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Novr 1829 and sent to Jesse Charlton
E. Windsor Hill, Connt. 

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $198.34
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 40 11.66
                                                          $210.00
Revolutionary Claim,                                               Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  D.M. Curdy, Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 15-
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34639
Hooker Gilbert
31672
Cont -
Act 7 June 1832

admd
7 mo pri
$23.33

Jesse Charlton esq
E Windsor Hill
          Con
Hon. J. Toucey
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State of Connecticut, Hartford County
Probate District of Berlin

On this 8th day of February of 1838, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District of Berlin, now setting, Hooker Gilbert, a resident of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty Seven 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 7th 1832.
That he was born in the part of Farmington now Berlin in 1751, and has always resided there, that he entered the service of the United States ^ (as a private) under the following ^ (named) officers and served as herein stated. -
1st Tour
4 1/2 months
In June 1776 in the militia company of which he was a member, together with the other companies of the Regiment was ordered to New York. The Colonel of the Regiment, Gay, and the Lieut. Col. Hart, were there with the Connecticut 9 months men on Long Island - Major Strong commanded but he was sick and returned after a few days and the - Captain (name not recollected) had charge of the Regiment - ^(that) the officers of his Company were Captain Matthew Cole, Lieut. Stephen Norton.
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and Ensign Zachariah Hart. That on this tour he went to New York, and was there at the time of the great thunder -, and on the night the American Army retreated from Long Island, he was in New York keeping guard on the North River - that he was at Harlem heights when it was fired upon by the British shipping - that when the Army retreated from Kingsbridge he was unwell and did not march with it, had followed soon after and went to White Plains - where he was dismissed and returned home alone - that on this tour to the best of his recollection he was out full four months and a half. 
2nd Tour
3 1/2 months
In the Summer of 1777 he was drafted into a company officered by Captn John Langdon, Lieut Langdon, Lieut Woodruff and Ensign Moses Dickinson, and embodied into a Regiment commanded by Col. Noadiah Hooker, the other field officer names not recollected.  That on this tour he left sometime in July and went to Crumpond in the state of New York, where he remained some weeks; that he was at Crumpond where Major Strang was shot in the belly by a british scout, or - , and that he was struck in the persuit of him. - that he also was there when the body of the deceased wife of General Putman was brought in from the Brittish lines - that he was ordered on to the defence of Fort Mongomery, and arrived at Peekskill just after the Brittish cut.
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the chain and passed up the river;  that he was then marched to Fishkill, afterwards under the charge of Gen Parsons countermarched to Peekskill, andsoon after was again marched to Fishkill, where he remained until after the surrender of Gen Burgoyne, that when the news reached  Fishkill General Putnam mustered and formed the army and fired a - amidst the united cheering of the Army - that he was drafted for 6 weeks - but according to his best recollection was out on this tour at least three and a half months. 
3rd tour
10 days
In 1779 when the Brittish comder _ made an attack upon New Haven, Capt Matthew Cole's company of militia was again ordered out, and that he went to New Haven ^  in said company and was absent ten days -
That all this compatriots in army, so far as he can learn are dead, that he has no documentary evidence, or proof of any kind, except that which is hereto annexed, and can obtain none. That the reason he did not make an earlier application is that until quite recently he had supposed he could not be entitled to a pension unless he had served at least six months at one time, and therefore notwithstanding he was pass and decriped (decrepit), and notwithstanding he had for a period of near sixty years suffered from rheumations contrated by sleeping on theground, in the open and while in the aforesaid
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service, he had never applied for relief - 
That 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 Stat. Sworn to and subscribed- the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Hooker Gilbert

We Royal Robbins, a Clergyman residing in the aforesaid town of Berlin, and Jabez Lnagdon Esq, residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hooker Gilbert, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Sever years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been  a soldier of the Revolution, and ^ that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of July of 1838 in open Court. 

Royal Robbins
Jabez Langdon
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This the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above ^named applicant was a Revoltionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court hereby certifies that it appeares to them, that Royal Robbins who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in said town of Berlin; and that Jabez Langon is a cerdible person; and that this statement is entitled to credit. 
Attest Jospeh Wright  Judge of Probate for the District of 
Berlin

Frederick B Egleston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin
So hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hooker Gilbert for a penstion: And that Joseph
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Wright who has made said signed the above certificate is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature thereby is genuine. 
      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this of this office, this day of July in the year of our Lord 1838
Frederick B Egleston Clerk
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State of Connecticut Office 
of the Secretary
of said
State Aug 3d 1838
-
I hereby certify that
Ira E Smith Esqr is a
Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of
Hartford and has been
for more than one year
 officer of record in this office
and that the signature
of said Smith hereto attached is
his
genuine signature.

In testimony of which I have at the
date above affixed hereto the
the seal of this State and signed the same.

Royal R Hinman Secretary
of said State
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I Mary Gilbert of Berlin in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years, do depose and say, that Hooker Gilbert of said Berlin is my Uncle, that I have always resided in his near neighborhood, that I well recollect him in the Revolutionary,^ War and well recollect that he was out and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I well recollect he served on different tours, - I particularly recollect these facts because my father Thomas Gilbert, and Joseph Gilbert whom I afterwards married were out at the same time with him - they are long since dead. And although from the long period of time which has since elapsed, I cannot swear positively as to the number of times he served or the length of his several tours, yet according to the best of by recollection he was out in 1776 when the Brittish took New York, in 1777 - when Burgoyne was taken, and subsequently when the British attacked New Haven - and according to my best recollection he was out in all at least Eight months, and I should think more. 
                             Mary Gilbert
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS {Berlin July 19th 1838

Be it Remembered that on the day aforesaid, Mary Gilbert, who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, and who is well known to me the subscriber to be a woman of good moral character, and a credible person, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the same deposition - Before me
Ira E Smith Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

November 20, 1924

Mary E. Lewis
38 Lincoln St., 
New Britain, Conn. 

Madam;
 I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13136 it appears that Hooker Gilbert was born June 5. 1751 in that part of Farmington which was later Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut. 
While living in said town he enlisted in June 1776 and served four months as a private in Captains Cad Stanley and Matthew Cole's Companies, Colonel Fisher Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was the battle of Harlem Heights. 
He enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain John Lankton's Company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Connecticut Regiment. 
He enlisted in July 1779, served ten days as a private in Captains Matthew Cole and John Lankton's Companies, Colonel Selah Heart's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battle of New Haven. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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February 8, 1838 while living in Berlin, Connecticut. He died December 5, 1840. 
It is not stated whether he ever married. 

From the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2569 it appears that Aaron Culver was born in April 1744 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 
He enlisted in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut in May 1777, served as a private five years or more in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battles of Germantown, Red Bank Mudd Island and Monmouth. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1818 while resident of Hague, Warren County, New York. He died November 25, 1833.
Soldier married in December 1792 in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, Phebe Doty. She died June 20, 1839 in Horicon, Warren County, New York, aged seventy-one years. 
The had the following children: Lewis, Sally, James, Hulda, Horatio N., Thirza and John. The last named not living in 1854. 

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
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13136
INVALID
File No. 13136
Hooker Gilbert
Priv. Rev War
Act: June of 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1907 Oct. 9. Hist. to Mrs. Alice
Norton V. L.M.

1922. Mar 29 Tombstone data
Hon. G. T. McLean (see cor.
Justus Reed 1814).

1924 Aug 29,
J. C. Marsh
in full
cost of copies

1924-- Nov. 20 Hist to Mary E.
Lewis
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Hooker Gilbert
Conn.
Act 7 June 1832
Ins let Ira E. Smith
Sept 22d 1838 de
alw 13.38 J. Toucy
To Jake Charlton Oct 18, 1839
same Oct 28, 1839
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H Conn Aug 9
Hooker Gilbert
7 June 1832

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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James L. Edwards Esquire

New Britain Count.
Aug. 3, 1838

Sir, This envelope contains the original papers made in the hope of obtaining a pension for Hooker Gilbert.

I have never been anywise engaged relative to the obtaining of pensions, except in the performance of such official duties as ? devolved upon me, but my aged and worthy neighbor, being in ? circumstances and of feeble health, I have acceded to his wishes and have lent him my aid.

Not being ? with the formula of proceedings, I may have failed in some of the legal requisity, which when pointed out I will endeavour to rectify. 

No direct testimony from soldiers who served with Mr. Gilbert can be obtained, all are dead, or their residency unknown, and the testimony enclosed is the best that can be had. I hope it may prove sufficient, as Mr. Gilbert is truly a deserving man, and I ? not served as he has stated. I remember him some
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forty years, have ever understood him & have been a Revolutionary Soldier. The little pittance that he claims, if received, will with his goods habits, help to smooth the few remaining days of his life and will tend to relieve him from that despair under which he now labors. I have the honor to be with great consideration
your obt sevt
Ira E. Smith
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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East Windsor Hill, Hartford County
October 22 1839
Sir, yours of the 18th Inst in relation to Hooker Gilberts application.
When I sent that application I had never received, from any person, the least intimation that Mr. Gilbert had ever made any application before.
Ernest a Parker Esq the present Clerk of the Probate Court of Berlin wrote me a letter requesting my assistance stating Mr. Gilberts story.
I doubt whether he knew that Mr. Gilbert had ever applied before, for if he had I think he would have informed me.
Within about three weeks I havent seen Ira E. Smith Esq, former Judge of the Probate in Berlin & Judge of the County Court he told me, he sent an application for Mr. Gilbert some years ago.
He said Mr. Gilbert was as honest a man as there was in the world.
I thought from conversing with Judge Smith that I had found more
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in the Public records to corrobborate Mr. Gilberts statements than he had found.
Mr. Gilbert, like many men of his age, is very much broke, but I believe he has told a true story: and if from the proof now in your office you should judge Mr. Gilberts case fairly within your rule, you will not from any prejudice against the man, withhold from him his right.
I am Sir most respectfully your obdt Servt 
Jesse Charlton
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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New Britain Apr 22 1839
Mr. Jesse Charlton
Sir a Mr. Hooker Gilbert of this place thinks that he is entitled to a pension under the late act granting pensions to those who was in the Regular army. He has given me a statement as ful as he can recollect of his services. He was drafted under Capt Matthew Coules, Col Fisher Gay & Major Strong, went to New York, was in the service at this time about four & a half months. Was discharged at White Plains. Was drafted for three months again under Capt John Lankton believes Noadia Hooke Col at this time. Went to West Point was there at the taken of Fort Montgomery, was on guard when the British came up the river and cut the great chain across the road. Then some were taken out of each company and formed one to go to Peekskill under Gen Parsons. Saw some hard times, returned home. And afterwards volunteered and went to New Haven under Col. Selah Hart and drove the British on board their ship was gone about three weeks from home at this time.

May 1830
E. A. Sanker
Hooker Gilbert
1839 April 22
New Britain

1 = 1776
2 1777
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8 June 5
There is know living witness that he can prove his services by your friend Lemuel Smith was acquainted with him and knew that he was in the army. He is over eighty years old and can not remember dates and in very poor circumstances. Now if you have in your possession any proof that will be of service to him I should be glad to obtain the same. If he succeeds in obtaining his pension he will justably reward those who assist him but if not his circumstances are such that he can pay nothing.
I wish that you would inform me whether from the circumstances I have named he will be likely to succeed. Please write immediately.
Yours with respect
E. A. Parker

New Britain is a Parish or Society in the town of Berlin in Hartford County Connecticut

48 Past Dec 29
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I Lardner Deming of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy four years, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Hooker Gilbert of and Berlin, and knew him well during the Revolutionary War; that I was born and have always resided in his rear neighborhood, and [crossed out] although I was then young, yet I well recalled he was out as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. from the length of time that has intervened I cannot swear positively as to the number of times he served, or the period of his service, but according to the understanding in his neighborhood and according to my best recollection he must have served at least eight months. - I however particularly recollect he went to New York the summer and fall in the year the Brittish took New York.-
Lardner Deming
State of Connecticut Hartford County Berlin July 16th 1838
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid, Lardner Deming who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition,
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and who is well known to me the subscriber to be a man of good moral character, and a credible person, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the same deposition. -                       Before me Ira E. Smith Justice of the Peace
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East Windsor Hill, Hartford County Conn. Sept 18th 1839. 
Sir. I herewith transmit the application of Hooker Gilbert of Berlin, in Hartford County Conn, for a pension under the act of June 7th AD 1832.
Mr Gilbert has the reputation among his neighbors of being
a very honest & ignorant man. If his delay has been induced by misin
formation, and misapprehension of his rights I trust it will not be considered that he has forfeited them.
I remain Sir, with great respect
Your obdt Servt.
Jesse Charlton
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East Windsor Hill Hartford County
Novem 1st 1839
Sir I received your of the 28th
1839 in [smudged] regard to Hooker Gilberts application The letter of Mr Parker I herewith send
But you are mistaken about one thing, you say; "From your letter it would appear that you have never communicated with the applicant, and that the Declaration was
drawn up by you, upon the statement of other persons in a letter"
You misapprehended me The facts were these after receiving the letter of Mr E A Parker I went down to the residence of Mr Hooker Gilbert, & heard him tell the whole story: I then made an appointment to meet him at the probate office on an ap
pointed day, when the judge was to hold a Court; on that, day I went
down to Berlin again; and was present where Mr Gilbert was present and made his Declaration in open Court. 
But neither Mr Gilbert, nor Mr Parker, nor any one else until two or three weeks after the Declaration was sent, ever told me that Mr [smudged] Gilbert had ever applied before: I do not know that Mr Parker ever had heard of a previ
ous application having been made in this case. And Mr Gilbert himself might have forgot ten it such old men are much more likely to have forgotten a thing of this
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sort which probably took place five or Six years ago, (for I [smudged] do not know the time when it was made,) than events which took place as long ago as the time of the Revolutionary War in which he had a Share.
From the Comptrollers office I suppose I may have sent much more in corroboration of Mr Gilberts statement, than was sent
before, and if that is the fact I hope you will be willing to decide the case on the present merits of it.
Mr Gilbert appears to be a very honest fair man; as Judge Smith told me he was: and I do not
think it would be too great an excercise of Charity to believe that Mr Gilbert should have forgotten to mention this circumstance to me:, for he told me himself that the reason he delayed so long to make the application was that his Neighbors told him that unless there was six months service
in one term he could not be allowed his pension.
I remain Sir most respectfully
Your Obdt Srvt. Jesse Charlton
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
JL [smudged]
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Declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 7th AD 1832.
State of Connecticut 
Hartford County  SS Berlin
On this 31 day of August 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the
District of Berlin, in the County and State aforesaid, Hooker Gilbert, a resident of said Berlin, aged 88
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 provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832. That he
belonged to the Company of Militia in Berlin in Hartford County aforesaid in the summer
of 1776; That the Company was commanded by Capt Gad Stanley & was attached to the Reg commanded by Colonel Fisher Gay, but at this time Col Gay had been appointed a Col of one of the Six Battalions raised by the general
Assembly of Connecticut, and Captain Gad Stanley had been appointed a Captain in this corpse.
On the call of General Washinton all the Militia of Connecticut on the West side of Con-necticut River were ordered to New York we
marched under the command [crossed out] Major Strong & Capt Matthew Cole we marched to New Haven & there took shipping & went to New York and there we were employed in guarding the place until we were driven out
by the enemy, when we retreated to a place called Valentines hill, & from there, after a time, we retired to White plains, where we remained until we were dismissed after a period of Four months months having served for a period of before stated
And again he entered the service by being drafted into a Regiment commanded by Colonel Noahdiah Hooker; the company was
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commanded by Captain John Langton he went to West point & was there at the taking of Fort Mont
gomery was on Guard when the enemy came up the river and cut the great chain: from there he went with a detachment under General
Parsons to Peekskill, & at the [smudge] end of three months
was dismissed and returned home.
And again he volunteered under
Gen, then Col. Selah Hart who lived in this town and went to New Haven, when the Enemy invaded
that place, in the month of July 1779, he assist-ed in repelling them, & driving them on board
of their ships; he was gone this time a period of three weeks & served in Capt J Lanktons Com-pany.
And in the whole of his services in the army of the Revolution the time amounted to seven months & three weeks according to his best recollection & belief: and now he knows of no surviving witness; he could name many who served with him in his several tours, but they are all dead or removed
beyond his knowledge: so that he cannot now find a surviving witness. And in answer to the question put to him by the court why he had delayed to make his application for
so long a time, he answers; that he had always understood from his neighbors, and friends, that a man must have served at least six months, in one term; in order
to be entitled to the benefit of any pension law: and that he himself had not got the Law, and had never read it himself: But, that latterly; being informed by those who were better acquainted with the pension
what their provisions were; he wished to make his application as he found his services had been
such as gave him a fair title to their
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provisions: he has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what-ever 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. I was born in the town of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of [blank space] on the 5th day of June
1757 The record of my age is in the town records. When called into the service, I lived in the town of
Berlin in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, where I have lived ever since the Revolutionary War; & where I live now.
I was called into the service in the manner I have before stated; I was acquainted with Col Heart; Col Gay; Captain Stanley; Colonel Hooker; Capt Langton, & others; and in the army I saw these officers & I saw Gen Washington; General Parsons, Gon Putnam & others; I never received a written discharge, as I
now recollect; but was dismissed by the word of mouth if I ever did receive a written discharge It is lost.
I am acquainted in my present neighborhood are known by the Reverend Dwight M. Seward
pastor of the Congregational Church, in said Berlin and to Mr. Noah W Stanley, who can testify as to my character, for veracity, and
their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Hooker Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid.
We Dwight M Seward, a Clergyman residing in Berlin in Hartford County State of Connecticut and Noah W. Stanley residing in the
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same in the same place, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Hooker Gilbert, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier, of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Dwight M. Seward, Clergyman, Noah W. Stanley

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named application was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, Dwight M. Seward, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in said Berlin and that Noah W. Stanley, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of Berlin and is a credible person.
and that their statement, is entitled to credit.

I Emert A. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Hooker Gilbert, aforesaid for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 31st day of August 1839.

Attest Emert A. Parker Clerk

All interlinating and erasures made before signing

Attest Emert A. Parker Clerk
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I Henry Theilborn, Comptroller of Public accompts of the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that one application of the Attorney of Hooker Gilbert of Berlin, in Hartford County , Connecticut, I have examined the Books and files of the pay table of the Revolutionary War, remaining in the offices for proof of services of Lt. John Langton and Capt John Langton, & of Maj Simeon Strong, Lt Col Simeon Strong, & of Col Noah Diah Hooker and of Capt Mattheus Cowles.

And I find, that Maj Simeon Strong, of the 15th Regiment of Connecticut Militia were ordered into service in the State of New York August & Sept 1776
1776 Aug 14 To Cash for Jesse Root 510
    78 Aug 27 To Order on treasurer      4
    78 Aug 27 By acct rendered for bounty 514

And 15th Reg, ordered to New York ordered into service Aug 11th Lt. Langtons Bill Hospital expenses £ 29"2"4

And Capt John Langton is credited for services from April to Nov nominal money 635"11"3 in 1779

And Col Noahdiah Hooer is credited for services thus, to Cash paid yourself & 5 Capts by Jesse Root & one order on Treasurer May 29 1777 3010"2
1777 May 29 by his acct rendered 3010"2
Dec 10 To Order on Treasurer £900-H-
"78 Feb 28 To Do 109 14 8
Feb 28 By acct rendered 1009 14"8
March 27 to 8 orders on Treasurer for his Battalion 2400==
1779 March 9 By money advanced his officers 165=18
Apl 3 By Do Capt Asa Bray and for Brays acct 430=
By acct rendered exclusive of the above 284"19"3
"81 Balance Charged in new acct 619"2"9
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I cannot find in this office any rolls of either of the companies named in the foregoing certificate or any thing which more definitely shows the length of the persons they severally served.

Given at the Comptrollers Office in Hart ford in the State of Connecticut this 21st day of August 1839. Henry Milbourn [?], Comp
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I Mary Gilbert of Berlin Hartford County State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I am Seventy Eight years of age And that I was well acquainted with Mr. Hooker Gilbert in the time of the revolutionary war. I well remember that the said Hooker Gilbert went away when the rest of the men went as a soldier two or three times, very well remember that when the Militia was called to go to New York that he went with them. I have the impression that he went two or three times and am very certain that the said Hooker Gilbert went with the soldiers when they went but how long he staid at any one time cannot say but I remember that the women were left alone for some time have always understood from my father and Husband and others who were in the army that said Hooker Gilbert was in the army also.
Mary Gilbert

Taken and subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of September AD 1839

Emert A Parker Justice of the Peace

And I Emert A Parker, do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Gilbert, & she is a credible person, whose testimony is entitled to credit.

Emert A. Parker, Justice of Peace
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I, Lurdna Demming of Bertim Hartford County State of Connecticut, Do hereby despose and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Hooker Gilbert of said Bertim, in the time of the Revolutionary^War that I am now Seventy five years of age.  And will remember that when the militia were all ordered from this town when the town of Farmington to go to New York that said Hooker Gilbert went with them distinctly recollect of seeing him with his military accoutrements on and I lived near neighbour to him and also remember that said Hooker Gilbert went two tours and was gone some time and I believe that he went to New Haven when the enemy invaded that place, but can not say certain as I went also in an other company of volunteers.  Also remember that at one time when I saw Hooker Gilbert left they all assembled in the meeting house and a discourse was delivered on the occasion, and at that time distinctly recollect that he went with the rest of the volunteers, but where he went or how long he staid. I cannot tell as I was not in the service myself, and from my acquaintance with him and what I have heard other people say that he Hooker Gilbert states, truly in regard to the time he served in the war but cannot say from personal knowledge any further than that I know. what he left home and was gone home time for the purpose of being in the army and no hesitation in saying that he was in the army and served as a soldier in the same as he states.

Lurdna Demming

below signature reads:
Taken subscribed and sworn to before me this  6th day of September 1839
Emert A Parker Justice of the peace
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And I within named [crossed out Lardner Deming] Emert A. Parker, do further certify, that the within named Lardner Deming, is a credible + respectable person, and Entitled to full credit 
Emert A Parker Justice of Peace
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I, Joseph Wright of Berlin Hartford
County State of Connecticut, do, hereby
depose and say, that I am of the age of Sixty
years, have been acquainted with Hooker Gilbert
of Said Berlin, for the last forty years have
always understood that he was a Soldier in the
revolutionary War, and I was formerly acquainted with
a Mr. Carter who was an officer in the
Revolutionary War, who was acquainted with
said Hooker Gilbert in the army, and have
often heard said Carter say that he knew
Mr. Gilbert in the army as a Soldier, have
often heard said Hooker Gilbert relate an
ecdotes [anecdotes] of the war, And I believe that he
was in the army as he states.
Joseph Wright
So here inscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of September AD 1839
Emert A. Parker Justice of the Peace
And I, the said Emert A Parker do further certi-
fy [certify] that the said Joseph Wright who has signed the 
above deposition is a credible [and] respectible witness
[and] is sole Judge of the Probate Court for this district. 
Emert A Parker Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County, [illegible] Hartford,
I Royal R Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify, that Ernest A Parker Esq, before whom the annexed certificates were taken, is at this time, and has been for more than three months lastpast a Lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County & that his signature to the said certificates is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I do here unto affix my name and the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid on this 18th day of September 1839
R R Hinman Secretary
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Box 48 Kensington Conn.
September 9 1907

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

The name of Hooker Gilbert is given in the list of Revolutionary Pensioners residing in Berlin, Hartford Co, Connecticut in 1840 - Will you kindly give me the record of his military service?

Respectfully Yours
Alice Norton for the Emma Hart Chapter DAR
Berlin Conn -
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74 Greenwood Street
New Britain, Conn.
August 13, 1924

From: Jennie E. (Gilbert) Marsh
To: U.S. Bureau of Pensions

Subject: Copies of applications for pensions of [handwritten] S13136 Hooker Gilbert and Moses Gilbert [handwritten] S15145

1. It is requested that the writer be furnished with copies of application for pension of Hooker Gilbert and Moses Gilbert, War of the Revolution.

2. Both men presumably came from what is now the town of Berlin, Connecticut, but may have enlisted in regiments from Farmington, Connecticut.

3. This information is desired in order to complete certain records.

[signed] Jennie. E. Marsh

[handwritten] S13136 Hooker Gilbert = 22 pages
S15145 Moses Gilbert = 6 pages

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE S AUG 14 1924
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[initialed] AW

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 29, 1924.

Jennie E. Marsh,
74 Greenwood St.
New Britain, Conn.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish to photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Hooker Gilbert, C. 13136, and of Moses Gilbert, S. 15145, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra, in each of the two claims, for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is twenty-eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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38 Lincoln St., New Britain, Conn.
Nov.3, 1924.

U.S. Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
May I have the following items of information for use in filling out D.A.R. papers. for myself and friends:
Pen. S 13136 Hooker Gilbert, copy of his Revolutionary service, only, as we have his family data.
Pen. #R 2572 Reuben Culver All service and data needed.
Pen. R. 2569 Aaron Culver Wid. Phoebe All Family data needed.
Pen.W 4933 David Culver Widow Mary W 4933. Both data and service needed.
[handwritten to the left of these] Written all in one letter

If necessary, I can have my request endorsed by my Congressman.

Respectfully,
D.A.R.# 175499 [signed] Mary E. Lewise

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE E NOV 5 1924
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    O. W. and N. Division.   3-525.
    P.L.M.
    Sus File 13136
    Rev. Mas.
    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
    Bureau of Pensions,
    Washington, D. C.,______________, 190__
    Madam
    In reply to your request of Sept. 9, received Sept 11th for a statement of the military history of Hooker Gilbert a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
    Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. | State.
    June 1776 | 4 mos. | Pvt. | Captain Gad Stanley, Matthew Cole | Colonel Fisher Gay | Conn.
    Summer of 1777 | 3 mos. |  | Captain John Lankton | Colonel Noadiah Hooker |
    July 1779 | 3 weeks |  | Captain Matthew Cole, John Lankton | Selah Heart
    Battles engaged in, New Haven
    Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berlin Hartford Co. Conn.
    Date of application for pension, Feby 8 1838. His claim was allowed
    Residence at date of application, Berlin Hartford Co. Conn.
    Age at date of application, Born in the part of Farmington near Berlin June of 1757. *Died Dec. 3 1840
    Remarks: [strikethrough to *] Soldier's brother Thomas was also in the [illegible] further family data*
    * From agency book
    Very respectfully,
    Mrs. Alice Norton
    Box 48 Kensington, Conn.
    Commissioner.
    27225b3m1-07