Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37120, Roger Hooker, Conn.
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SERVICE                                    NUMBER
Conn.        Hooker, Roger         S. 37120
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Connecticut
2053
Roger Hooker,
Capt Walter
Lieutenant
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Augt. 1818 and sent to Timothy Pitkin, Esq
Farmington, Connecticut

Arrearaged to 4th Sept 1818
3 mos 6/31 4/30 $66.53

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}
1 year
Farmington, Hartford Ct.
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT- ss.- HARTFORD
On this 26th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Roger Hooker Esq aged 66 years resident in Farmington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, 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, the said Roger Hooker Esq on the 1st day of January 1776 had a comm 2nd Lt signed by John Hancock Esq to serve in the company commanded by Captain Sumner of the Regt commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys in the Connecticut line as 2d Lt aforesaid; that he continued to service in the said corps in the service of the United States until the 1st day of Jany 1777, when left said service in Peckskill state of New York, that he was in the battles of Long Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the subjoined.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Roger Hooker Esq did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May the 26th 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge aforesaid
May 26, 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon Jonathan Brace who is the presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester, Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford May the 26 1818
I hereby certify that it appears to my full satisfaction by the testimony of Samuel Cowler Esq under both who is a credible witness that the within named Roger Hooker Esq is in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of his Country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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IN CONGRESS
THE DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Maffachufetts-Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jerfey, Pennsylvania, and the Counties of Newcasftle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Roger Hooker, Gentl.
We repofing efpecial truft and confidence in your patriotifm, valour, conduct andfidelity, DO by thefe prefents constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in Capt. Sumners Company in Colo Wyllys's Regiment in the army of the United Colonies, raifed for the defence of American Liberty, and for repulling every hoftile invafion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to difcharge the duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do ftrictly charge and require all officers and foldiers under you command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Second Lieutenant. And you are to obferve the follow such orders and directions from time to time as you fhall receive from this or a future Congrefs of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congrefs, for that purpofe appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your fuperior officer, according to the rules and difcipline of war, in purfuance of the truft repofed in you. This commiffion to continue in force until revoked by this or a furture Congrefs.
 Jany one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. 
Chas Thomson Jud.
By Order of the Congrefs,
John Hancock President


37120
Roger Hooker
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Farmington May 29th 1818

Hon'able John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War

Sir,
I enclose you the application of Roger Hooker Esq, an officer in the Revolutionary War, for a pension under the late act of Congress. He is a neighbor of mine, a Gentleman of good character & respectability, & in the success of what application I feel no small interest.
I have been informed by himself & others, that he was one of the first in this State, who engaged, in the war, in the year 1775; & on the 1st of Jany 1776, was appointed a 2d Lieut., as his commission annexed to the paper will show.
There can be no doubt his statement is true & that he served as 2d Lieut., in Colo Wyllys's Regiment for one year.
I have, also, understood, that he afterwards acted as aid to Genl Parsons, I was, more or less, in the service of the U States, during the
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war. That he is in reduced circumstances, I well know, having lost his property, in consequence of being bound for a pension, in where he placed the utmost confidence. His health is very bad, & he is unable to support himself by labor.
I am, with great respect, your friend & most obedt servt
Timothy Pitkin
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37120
Revy INVALID

File No. 37120
Roger Hooker
Lieut. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 2,  Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870]