Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39735, James Hooker, Conn.
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Conn.     Hooker, James     S 39735
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12160
Vermont
James Hooker
of Pouttney in the state of Vermont who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of June 181? and sent to Hon Isaac Tichen, Bennington Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  75.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819  48.00
                                      ----------------
                                        $123.09

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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James Hooker
Corporal
77 to 83
Chanaler Cont
Regt
Admitted


Poultney 24 May 18
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I James Hooker of Poultney County of Rutland State of Vermont do declare on oath and say that on or about the 16th day of May 1777 I volluntaryly enlisted a soldier during the War in Capt Nathan Stoddards company in the 8th Connt Regt commanded by Col John Chandler, that I served as a soldier and noncommissioned officers during that period in the Connt Line, marched the same year to Pensylvania, was their when the enemy made their incursion in that place, the whole of this campaign was filled with hardships, privations, and dangerous numbers was day by diminished by repeted attacks upo the Enemy, particularly at GermanTown and Mudfort, the last mentioned place, Capt Stoddard was hit by a shot from the Enemies Battery. In the death of our Capt, the company sustained an imparable loss, as we were at this time poorly furnished with clothing and almost every other Camp Equipage, went into winter quarters at Valley Forge sometime in the month of Jany 1778, had the small [unk] in our wretched hovels, taken sick with a fever soon after, laid into a waggon with a number of sick soldiers and sent to the hospital, at the Yellow Springs, a distance of 20 miles, (blessed be god I yet live) here we had comfortable apartments and lodging for the sick, but dificient in other [unk].  I recovered my health so as to join the Regiment in the month of May following, marched from Valley Forge in the month of June was in the battle of Monmouth and some others since that time of less note, was discharged at West Point in the months of June 1783, hors I performed my duty during this time my discharge will testify, this I can say I do not rember that I missed a tour of duty from the time I left Valley Forge in the spring of the year 1778 till within three months of my discharge from the army at which place I received a wound in my back occasioned by my assisting in removing some timber from the landing at West point, to the Barracks, from this circumstance I had an unlimited furlow to pass into the country to recover my health and was on furlow when I received my discharge sent to me from the Col of the Regt, the wound above mentioned rendered me unable to do little or nothing for my own support for nearly two years, am at present labouring under the infirmity
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some time in the year 1785 I removed to Vermont where I purchased 50 acres of pension approved land in the remote part of the town on which I now live, am in my 58 year, have a broken constitution, and a chargable family to support, considering the length of time I served my country and the small sum I received for it, I have reason to hope they will afford me sun assistance in the [unk] of life.

James Hooker

State of Vermont
Rutland County} On this 24th day of May 1818 before me personally came James Hooker, aged 58 years resident in Poultney who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services in the revolutionary war.

Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County Court

I Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County Courts do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Hooker did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Amos Thompson

By order of Judge Thompson
R Temple Clerk
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I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction (considering his bodily infirmity & an expenses family to [unk] for) that the within James Hooker is so far in reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Amos Thompson
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., ........................., 19......

In reply to your request of ............, received ............. for a statement of the military history of James Hooker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau . S. J. 39735

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 16 1777, discharged June 10, 1783
Length of Service:
Rank: Pvt
Corp
Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Nathan Sotddard
John Shumway
Colonel John Chandler
Samuel B Webb
State: Conn

Battles engaged in, Germantown, Mud Fort, Monmouth

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.

Date of application for pension, May 24, 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Poultney, Rutland Co, Vt

Age at date of application, 58 years

Remarks: there is no family data on file



Respectfully,


Commissioner
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39735
INVALID
Revy

File No. 39735
Kames Hooker
Corp Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:- Vol. 3, Page 232

[Arrangement of 1870]

Feby 9 1901
Mrs. H. B. Hutchins
Ann Arbor Mich

1916 Aug 11 history to 
Mrs Della H Johnson
[unk] in N.J. 19819
Philip Hooker M13H
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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof James Hooker Corporal in the said Connect Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from May 1777 to the date hereof and being inlifted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.

Given at Head-Quarters the tenth day of June 1783

George Washington

By His Excellency's Command,
J Trumbull Judy

Registered inbthe Books of the Regiment

Joseph Clark Adjutant

The above James Hooker a corporal has been honored with the Badge of Merit for six years faithful service.

Saml B Webb Colonel
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Head-Quarters, June tenth 1783

The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON

James Hooker
SF 39735
Conn
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This may certify that I Thomas Hooker of Poultney in Vt was well acquainted with James Hooker while in the service in the revolutionary war. I made a journey from Vermont to Connecticut and resided in the town of Washington in the winter and spring of 1783 at which place I frequently saw him while on furlow with his health much impaired with a pane in his brest occasioned as he has often told me by a hurt he received at West Point not long before. The army was disbanded the June following. He remained under the care of a Physition the greatest part of one whole year. When he had in some measure recovered his health he came to Vermont and purchased him a piece of land in Poultney on which he now lives and I have ever since considered him to an infirm man.

Thomas Hooker

Poultney June 19th 1818
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For the purpose 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 James Hooker of Poultney in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont 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 * Corporal in Captain John Shumway's Company, in Col Saml B Webb's Regiment, of the Connecticut 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 Lost of the United States.

Witness me hand, this 12th day of July in the year 1828.

(signed) James Hooker

before me, Robert Pierpoint a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned to administer oaths in the County of     in the State of Vermont personally appeared, this day, Jona Demming and Robert Temple of the said County, who did severally make oath that James Hooker 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, 12th day of July in the year 1828.

(signed) R Pierpoint

I, Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Robert Pierpoint 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 if said Court, this 12th day of July in the year 1828.

(signed) R Pierpoint
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560
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
no. of payments 458
Treasury Department,
August 2, 1828

James Hooker, of Poultney in the County of Rutland, in the State of Vermont 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 corporal in captain Shummay's company, in Col Webb's regiment of the Connecticut 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 in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Third Auditor's Office,
Aug 5 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to James Hooker in the Connecticut Line. It further appears that James Hooker is not now on the pension lost of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

Peter Hagner Aud
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Cons'd with 
Invalid file
#39.735
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This certifies that James Hooker, of the Town of Poultney has employed me as his family Physician, during many years past, that he has frequently complained of a pain in the breast, which he said was occasioned by an injury received in the revolutionary service, and for which he has sought relief in vain; that during four years past, his infirmities have so rapidly increased, as to render him incapable of supporting himself by any laborious exercise.

Selah Gridley, M.D.

Castleton Vt June 18th 1818