Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,349, William Hooker, Continental (Conn)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn)

Hooker, William
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 21.349

CONTENTS
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259
Connecticut
Hannah Hooker
widow of William Hooker
who died on the--
of Hartford in the State of Connt
who was a  priv altly Sergeant in the -- commanded 
by Captain --- of the --- commanded
by -- in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford
at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the first day of
July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
August 1857 and sent to 
A. Fowler

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=annual allowance ending Hartford Ct.
Incd from $93.44
H.R., Weightman
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the }
Recorded by   Clerk. Book D, Vol 2, Page 353
A.1.79
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Wm Hooker
William Hooker Sergt
Col. Webb's Regt Connecticut
Line 1777- 3 years 

Found on Rolls
[illegible]
Admd
Sergt 16 May 1780
dis 18 June 1781

Hartford
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT-ss-HARTFORD
On this 4th day of November 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the County Court or the Court of Hartford in said district, personally appeared William Hooker aged 62 years resident in Berlin in said district (but formerly of Hartford) 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 William Hooker on or about the 21st of April 1777 enlisted in Hartford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Bull of the Regt commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb, to serve during the war; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States about three years he was there appointed Sergeant in said Regt and continued to serve in that capacity about 8 months, when he was discharged from the service on the 18th day of Janu 1781-in the state of New York, and 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 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 aforesaid.
I, Jonathan Brace judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hooker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress: November the 4th 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid November 4th 1818, sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the presiding Judge of said Court.

Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss. County of Hartford November 4th 1818
Personally appeared James Pratt Esq of the city of Hartford a gentleman of respectability and good credit, personally known to me as such & made soloman oath that he has been well acquainted with the within named William Hooker, ever since he was a lad that he has always supported the reputation of an honest man, and that he inlisted into the service of the Unites States sometime in the month of April 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Bull of the Regt commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb for three years or during the war, that he afterwards saw him in the Army of the United States at the White Plains in the State of New York and always understood & believes that he continued in the service for several years, but does not know the exact time. On the same date as above personally appeared Mr James Hosmer of said city a gentleman of respectability in whose testimony the fulest confidence may be placed, who is also personally known to me & made solemn oath, that he has been well acquainted with the within named Wm Hooker, ever since he was a young lad, and knew that he entered the service of the United States in the spring of the year 1777, to two or for three years or during the war, that he saw him several times in the Regt command commanded by Col. Saml B Webb & always understood and believes that he continued in the Army of the United States several years, but does not know the exact terms of them.
Before me

Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid
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No. 371
Hannah Hooker

Sergt
Admitted
Sergt 8 mo & 2 days
Private 15 " & 28 "
2 years

40.33
50.
3.11
93.44

46720
  4672
513.92
Nathan Johnson Esq
Hartford
Connt
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I Catherine Merrill of Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy Six years depose and say, that I have from my youth been acquainted with the Widow Hannah Hooker. That I was present and saw her joined in marriage at said Hartford in said County  [illegible] by the Rev. Nathan Strong then a clergyman of said Hartford on the 3d day of February AD 1779. That the said Hannah lived since the death of her said husband, has remained and now is a widow, and that she is about the same age of myself.
Catherene Merrill
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I Seth Hooker of Berlin in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that my father William Hooker died at Berlin of [illegible] on the 4th day of February AD 1837. That his widow Hannah Hooker, has remained and still is unmarried ever since the [illegible] of the said William. My said father obtained a pension for his services in the war of the Revolution under the act of August if 1818.
Seth Hooker
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} ss. Hartford October 8th 1836

On this 8th day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County now sitting widow Hannah Hooker of Berlin in Hartford County who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 4th AD 1836, her age is about 76 years and she is a credible person.

She declares that she is the widow if William Hooker late a resident of the town of Berlin in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut. That her said husband was a soldier in the army of the Revolution. That he received pension under the pension act of March AD 1818, that he died at said Berlin on the 4th day of February AD 1827.

That she was married to her said husband on the 3d day of February AD 1779 and before the last period of his services in the Revolutionary war and that she has remained his widow ever since his death and has never again married, for proof of the services of her said husband in the said army of the Revolution she refers to the documents sent by her said husband in his application for a pension which application was granted. She was married by the Rev Nathan Strong then a Pastor of the First Congregational Church
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in Hartford at the house of Capt. George Smith of Hartford Con. There were present at her marriage the family of Capt. George Smith and many others since deceased. That Mrs Catharine Merrills and Mrs Anna Shepard & Mr James Hosmer are the only persons now living that she recollects having been present at her wedding, & that they were present at her wedding, some others may be living who know the time of my marriage, none of my children were born before my husband left the army, he was gone about two years after we were married and served about for years in the revolutionary war. She has a record of her marriage made in a family bible, but knows of no other record of it. She remembers well it was at the time she has stated, she never has again married but remains the widow if the said William Hooker late of said Berlin. She was upwards of eighteen years of age when she was married and said William cam home three times while in the army after her marriage.

Hannah Hooker

Sworn & subscribed the day and year above mentioned.
Before said Probate Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the appropriate interrogatories
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that the said Hannah Hooker is the surviving widow of William Hooker late of Berlin in said county of Hartford and state of Connecticut married to him before the las period of his services in the army of the revolution. That her said husband has deceased & that she still remains his widow and has never again married.

I Thomas H. Seymour Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said County of Hartford & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the above & foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Hannah Hooker aforesaid for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of October AD 1836,

Thomas H Seymour Judge
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Record Division
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. , Aug 1, 1908
A.E.P.
W. File 21349
Rev. war
Madam:
In reply to your request of 25" ultimo, received 27" ultimo for a statement of the military history of William Hooker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained his his (an his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment" April 21, 1777
Length of Service: 3 years
Rank" Private
Officer under whom service was rendered: Captain Caleb Bull, Colonel Samuel B Webb
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 16, 1780
Length of Service: 8 mos.
Rank: Sergeant
Officer under whom service was rendered: Captain Caleb Bull, Colonel Samul B Webb
State:

Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not state, enlisted at Hartford, Conn.
Date of the application for pension, Nov. 4, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Berlin, Hartford Co, Conn.
Age at date of application. 62 years. He died at Berlin, Conn. Feb. 4, 1827
Remarks: Soldier married at Hartford, Conn. Feb. 3, 1779 Hannah- she was allowed pension in an application executed Oct. 8, 1836 while a resident of Berlin, Conn., aged about 76 years. Children referred to, Seth the only name mentioned.

Very respectfully,
Mrs. L. C. Heely
165 W. 145" St. New York, N.Y.

V. Warner
Commissioner
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By Ebenezer Huntington Esquire

Commandant of the Ninth Connecticut Battalion in the service of the United States of America

To William Hooker            Greeting
I reposing special trust & confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct & Fidelity, do by virtue of the Power stated in my institute & appoint you to be a Sergeant in the Regiment under my command. You are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant by doing & performing all manner of things thereunto belonging, & I do [unk] charge & require all that your command to be obedient to your orders as a Sergeant & you are to observe & follow such orders & directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any other your Superior Officers according to the rules & discipline of War. And this is your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand this sixteenth day of May 1780.
Eben Huntingdon L Colonel Commandr
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information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 213498 William Hooker

Dates of enlistment or appointment: April 21, 1777
Length of Service: 3 years
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered" Captain Caleb Bull, Colonel Samuel B. Webb
State: Conn.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: May 16, 1780
Length of Service: 8 mos
Rank: Sergt
Officer under whom service was rendered: Captain Caleb Bull, Colonel Samuel B. Webb
State:

Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not states. Enlisted at Hartford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 4, 1818. His clm was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Berlin, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. He died at Berlin, Conn. Feb. 4, 1827
Remarks: soldier was married at Hartford, Comm. Feb. 3, 1779 Hannah- she was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 8, 1836 while a resident of Berlin, Conn., aged about 76 years. Children referred to, Seth, the only name mentioned.
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Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly furnish me all information regarding
William Hooker Sargeant [sic] during the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut line.
I would like most particularly the name of wife and children if they appear.
also
Advise me if Hames Noyes
John Noyes or
Cyrus Carpenter
of the Vermont line were ever on the pension list of Revolutionary Soldiers and if so all particularly regarding the, and kindly oblige
Mrs. L. C Heely
165 W 1454th St.
New York N.Y.
July 25/08
[stamp]PENSION U.S. OFFICE A JULY 27 1908
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Consolidated Gas Company of New York
99th St. Station
Mar 1st 1892

Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
In my letter of yesterday asking for information relative to William Hooker a revolutionary soldier I stated that his wifes names was Sally Hooker, I should have said Hannah Hooker. Please accept correction and oblige.

Yours respectfully
F. L. Bradley
Supt
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ment of the Interior
urau of Pension
called for in 15 days, return to
missioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.


mrs. L. C. Heely,
165 West 145th Street,
New York,
N.Y.

not found
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by L. D. L. 
Claim No,
Certificate No.
Claimant Sergt.
Soldier William Hooker
Service  Conn
Additional Service Rev War

No....claim, State records......., 190..
No claim, combination records.........., 190..

REMARKS:
No such claim, except Wid. # 21349



Chief Division
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Record Division   3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 1, 1908

Mrs. L. C. Heely,
165 West 145th Street,
New York, N.Y.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 25th and received the 27th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Cyrus Carpenter and James or John Noyes described therein.

Very respectfully,
V. Warner
Commissioner
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Superintendent's Office
99th- Street Station
Consolidated Gas Company
of New York
99th St. and 2d Ave.

Feby 29, 1892

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Stephen Ford of Hamden, Conn. was a soldier in the Revolution, born May 23, 1749 and died Nov 19, 1843. I understand he was a government pensioner. Can I ascertain from the record of your dept. whether he was an officer or private, what regiment and company he belonged to, also when and why he was granted a pension, and the amount.
I would also like the same information in regard to William Hooker either of Berlin or Kensington, Conn., who died Feby 4th 1896; the pension was granted to him or to his wife Sally Hooker.

Yours respectfully,

F. L. Bradley
Supt
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Brief in the case of Hannah Hooker, widow of Wm Hooker
Hartford County and State of Connecticut
act 4 July 1836

Claim, (for increase)

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $96 per annum.
Under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, the widow is entitled to the same amount per annum.
Admitted at $96 per annum, deducting former payments at $93:44, commencing 1 July 1848

(If for inscrease)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?



Name and Residence of Agent
H. Fowler
Hartford,
Ct.

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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Payments to made
at Hartford Ct
by Pres of Farm & Mechs Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Connecticut


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book     Vol. 1
Page     by D. D. Addison
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Hannah Hooker of Connecticut widow of William Hooker decd who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive ninety three dollars and forty four cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the united States, this 28th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

B. F. Butler
Secretary of War adinterim

Examined and Countersigned}
LJ. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} ss. Berlin May 2, 1857

Personally appeared before me Ira M Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Hannah Hooker who being first duly sworn declares that she is the widow of William Hooker who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is now receiving a pension as his widow under the Act of 4 July 1836 of ninety three dollars and forty four cents only per annum. That she claims under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1818 the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz ninety six dollars per annum.

Hannah Hooker

Signed and sworn to before me this 2 day of May 1837 and I hereby certify that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Ira M Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT

I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Ira M. Baldwin is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,...... having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Ira M. Baldwin to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 9th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

Jno. P. C. Mather
Secretary of State
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.


30)500
       30
--------
    100
     180
--------
      20

Oct 18
Ct
4 July 1836

Admitted
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Hartford October 15, 1836

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir Enclosed are papers relative to the application of the Widow Hooker for a pension. Mr. Hooker the husband of the applicant was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and drew once or twice and was erased from the roll because his property amounted to more than was allowable under that act to enable the soldier to receive its benefits. Mrs Hooker wishes you to communicate with me as her agent.

I am Sir very respectfully your obt servt

Nathan Johnson
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Incd to $96, ded $93:44
[unk] 1 July 1848



H. Fowler
Hartford 
Ct
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Hartford Ct.
May 9 1851

Sir
I transmit herewith the application of Hannah Hooker a pensioner under act 4 July 1836 asking for an increase of pension under the joint resolution of July 1st 1848, if found to be correct please make returns to me.

I am very respectfully your obt servt

Henry Fowler


J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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10735
Connecticut
William Hooker
of Hartford Co. in the State of Connt.
who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel S. B. Webb, of the Connect.
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of November, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 19,
and sent to Jonathan Brace, judge
Hartford, Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of March 1819       32.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48 "
                                          -----------------
                                                  $80.23
3 mos 27/30
460
------31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Suspended see letter
17 Apl 1820
Vol. 9 Fol. 44
no schedule yet recd 6 mos
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Connecticut 259
Hannah Hooker
of Hartford in the State of Ct
who was a      in the       commanded
by Captain      of the         commanded
by            in the
widow of William Hooker decd late a private & sergeant in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 93 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov.
1836 and sent to Nathan Johnson Hartford Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $513.92
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  46.72
                                               ----------------
                                                      $560.64

{Revolutionary Claim}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1    Page 79
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21349
Hannah Hooker
 widow of
William Hooker
Sergt Rev War

ACt July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A,  Page 350

[Arrangement of 1870]
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1892 Apl 28 Hist to F L Bradley NY

1908 Aug 1, Hist to Mrs. L. C. Heely A.E.P.