Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38035, William Hooks, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Hooks, William
NUMBER: S.38035
CONTENTS:
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OR 20,035
Georgia
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William Hooks.
of Emanuel Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Neville in the Virginia line, for the term of three years
from ---- 1777 to ------- 1780.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th day of October, 1828
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of January 1829 and sent to John Chason Esq. Winnsborough, Ga.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1829. $28.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending ______
$28.64

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

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Date of death not on ab
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To The Honorable The Secretary
Of the United States war department
Washington City

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20.841
Wm Hooks. of Emanuel County Georgia
Act of '18 March 1818
19 June

John Chason Esq.
Clk Co
Warrsborough
Ga
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the Eighteenth day of March 1818.
State of Georgia}
Emanuel County} On this sixteenth day of october in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight personally appeared in open Court, being the Superior Court in and for the County of Emanuel aforesaid and a Court of Record made Such by the Judiciary act of georgia passed the sixteenth day of February seventeen hundred and ninety nine which said Superior Court proceeds according to the Common Laws with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount and the highest Court Known to the laws and Constitution of Georgia, Keeping a record of its proceedings, and has the power to fine and Imprison with an unlimited Jurisdiction for civil and Criminal William Hooks a resident in said county, aged seventy Five years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the Eighteenth March Eighteen hundred and Twenty, that he the said William Hooks. Enlisted for the Term of one year first, and at the Expiration of thereof he the said William Hooks enlisted again in the same Company for the term of three years longer, the days and years of his enlistment he Cannot recollect, in the State of Maryland, in the Company Commanded by Captain Abraham Kirkpatrick in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Neville in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Southern Continental Establishment, that he Continued to serve in the said Corps untill a Short time before the fall and Surrender of Charlestown in the State of South Carolina, when he was discharged from the service in the City of Charleston aforesaid, in the state of south carolina,, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension Except the present,, that his Name is not on the role of any State, Except the State of georgia, and that the following are the reasons for his not making earlier application for a pension first that the
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Said William Hooks was living in an obscure part of Georgia and a very ignorant and illeterate man, and so soon as he learnt that a pension could be obtained, he tried to get one, and did not apply previous to eighteen hundred and twenty five, when he found a person who wrote a declaration for him and he swore to it and sent It on to the war department of the united States, but it was returned as being informal, and that he has not been able to get a person since who could and would draft for him a declaration,, and in pursuance of the act of the first may eighteen hundred and twenty, I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the united States on the eighteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 there by 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 Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, 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 incom other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed,, and and I do further sweare that my occupation or trade is that of a shoemaker, but my eye sight has so failed me as not to allow me to pursue my trade, and I have a wife named Abcilla Hooks, who is sixty one years of age, and unable to contribute to her support, and I and my wife are living with one of my sons, who has to support me and my wife, and I have not sold or disposed of any of my property since the Eighteenth day of march Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Sworn to and declared, on the sixteenth day of october in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, in open Court before me
William Hooks
X his mark
William Schley
Judge Middle dist georgia
A schedule of the property of William Hooks
One mare worth about Sixty dollars, half dozen Knives and forks fifty cents, four sitting chairs one dollar one bread tray twenty five cents, two pails fifty cents two piggins twenty five cents two tubbs one dollar one cow and calf eight dollars making in all the sum seventy one dollars and fifty cents
William Hook
X his mark
Wm Schley Judge.
M.D., ga
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I John Chason clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Emanuel in the State of Georgia, do hereby Certify it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said William Hooks did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the Term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also Certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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 seventy one dollars and fifty cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal there not being any seal of office, on this Eighteenth day of october Eighteen hundred and Twenty eight
John Chason Clerk S. C. {SS}
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July 15, 1932
BA-J/AWF
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William Hooks
S.38035

Mrs. Phillip A. Spence
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to William Hooke, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, from Virginia, and a pensioner from Emanuel County, Georgia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 38035 based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hooks.

He enlisted, date not stated, and served as a private in Captain Abraham Kirkpatrick's company, Colonel Abraham Bowman's Virginia regiment and in Captain James Curry's company, Colonel John Neville's Virginia regiment, he was discharged about two weeks before the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, having served four years. He afterwards served in the militia at the battle of Gates Defeat, and on the retreat from there was captured by the Tories, and robbed of his discharge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1828, at which time he was living in Emanuel County, Georgia, and was aged seventy-two years.

In 1828 he referred to his wife, Abcilla as aged sixty-one years, and stated that they were living with one of his sons, whose name he did not give.

There are no further data relative to the family.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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38035
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,035
William Hooks
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 252
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1924 - Aug. 9 - Hist to Mrs W. A. Spence - AWF
1932 - July 15 - hist to Mrs. Philip A. Spence AWF
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WHYTHEVILLE

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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

[Handwritten]
Veterans administration,
Washington
D.C.
Rev. War Section.
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Wytheville, Va.
June 20, 1932.

Dear sirs,
please send me a full statement with dates/and family data of Thomas Connelly of Pa. then guilford co. n.c. served in the First S. C. Regmt. (also resided in S. C.) comm. by Col. Charles Cates, with Pittsburgh. He served 1789 & 1780 in the defense of Charleston. prob. bodyguarded at [illegible].
OK also William Hooke County Emanuel, ga. served three yrs. as a soldier in the Va. line, under Capt. Abraham Kirkpatrick, & in the Va. Reg. com. by Col. Abraham Bowman, battles of Brandy wine, German Town, Monmouth C. H. discharge taken by Tories at Charleston. Send dates and names of parents &c. To: D. A. R. papers
Mrs. Philip A. Spence.
Thanks.
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Re'd 13 Dec 1830. 1920.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May, 1828, I, William Hooks of the county of Emanuel in the State of Georgia Do Solemnly Swear that I was a soldier in the continental line of the army of the Revolution under Abraham Kirkpatrick, Capt. in the eighth Virginia Regiment Commanded by Abraham Bowman that afterwards I was attached to the fourth Virginia Regiment commanded by John Nevil; that I was then attached to the second Virginia Regiment in the company commanded by Abraham Kirkpatrick, John Nevil Colonel that I was discharged at Charlestown the company then commanded by James Curves about two weeks before the surrender of that place by gen, Lincaln, & afterwards was in the militia at Gates's defeat; on my retreat home from there I was taken prisoner by the Tories who robed me of my discharge
William Hooks
x his mark
Sworn to before me this}
26th day of November 1830}
J. S. Raiford J.P.
Ins 38035
Not allowed Act 1828
Before me John S. Raiford a Justice of the Peace in the county of Emanuel in the State of Georgia personally came this day Severn Waled and Benjamin Stewart of the said county who did severally
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make oath that William Hooks by whom the foregoing oath was made, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner there in stated
Sworn to before me} Severn. Waled
this 26th November} Benj Sherrard
1830}
J. S. Raiford J.P.

I Robert Hidgon deputy clerk of the superior court of the county of Emanuel in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that John S. Raiford before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time,, a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed, the seal of the said court this twenty seventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty Robert Hidgon Dep Clk
{SS}
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Emanuel County Georgia Nov. 26th 1830-
By the letter of instructions sent by the department to Mr Hooks it Says- "Each officer claiming under the act will transmit to the Secretary of the treasury a declaration according to the form hereunto annexed marked A, and each Noncommitioned officer musician and Private according to the form marked B."
The form A, is all that was received if the statement sent is not such as the department will not receive (for each of form) you will please allow Mr. Hooks a chance by sending blank form B-
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DEPARTMENT
OF
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
STATE OF GEORGIA
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LUCIAN LAMAR KNIGHT
STATE HISTORIAN AND DIRECTOR
ATLANTA, GA.

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July 8, 1924.

Mrs. P. A. Spence,
Wytheville, Va.

Dear Mrs. Spence:
Yours of the 2nd instant addressed to our State Librarian and referred to this Department.
I have examined Georgia's Roster of the Revolution and our three volumes of Revolutionary records, and I find only one mention of William Hooks. This shows him to have been a resident of Emanuel [handwritten insert: County (Georgia)] and a Revolutionary pensioner in 1835. If you will write to the Pension Department, Washington, D. C., you will be able to get not only a full record of his Revolutionary service but data concerning his family as well, for instance the names of his children, wife, etcetera.
Assuring you of our pleasure in being of service,
I am
Very truly yours
[Signed] Ruth Blair.
Secretary.
B/H

[Handwritten]
Please send me the William Hook's record, as quoted above, and oblige.
(Mrs.) P. A. Spence
Wytheville, Virginia.
(over)
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Please look up the papers in Rev. War Pension claim W. 10112 of *George Hooks give his birthdate or Hook, and see whether he names 2 children "John", you have it that way in your letters to me, and I am puzzled because he named 2 children by the same name I must get this name ("John") straightened out before it goes to the pres.
Please look up Jean Hooks's pension claim, (she was the wife of said George above) and give me her testimony, she got $20.00 a yr. after his death, she was living in 1844, according to a belief in Va. shall Supplementary her testimony &c. as being recorded in Washington D.C. Please help me in all of this, as I hope to publish the Hooke Genealogy soon, and the papers of George Hooke are of great value, they put us on the back this family whom he had lost sight of - many thanks, so many thanks.

*July 17 - 1924 MMH F advised the result that family data was correct
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AWF

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

August 9, 1924.

Mrs. P. A. Spence,
Wytheville,
Va.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38035, it appears that William Hooks enlisted [handwritten note: in the State of Md] (date not stated) and served as a private in Captain Abraham Kirkpatrick's Company, Colonel Abraham Bowman's Virginia Regiment and in Captain James Curry's Company, Colonel John Neville's Virginia Regiment and was discharged about two weeks before the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, having served four years.
He afterwards served in the Militia (officers not stated) at the battle of Gates Defeat, and on the retreat was captured by the Tories. [Handwritten note: & robbed of discharge]
He was allowed pension on his application executed

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aded by Miss Wilson
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October 16, 1828, while a resident of Emanuel County, Georgia, aged seventy two years.
In 1828, soldier referred to his wife, Abcilla aged sixty one years, [Handwritten note: & were living one of they sons] and a son whose name and age are not stated, and there are no further family data [Scratched out: on file].
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.