Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,429, Amos Hooker, Mass.
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(8 -1776)
SERVICE    Mass.    NUMBER  W. 27.429
Mass.

Hooker Amos
Hannah

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 349
Hannah Hooker
Worcester in the State of MS
Who was a ...... in the .........commanded
by Captain ......of the .......commanded by .....
in the ............... line
Widow of Amos Hooker dec'd late a Private & Corpor'l in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 49 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence  on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec'r 1836. Deliver to S. Davis, Esq. Present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836            $271.31
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37      24.66
                                                               $295.97
3d Sect Act 
July 4, 1836.
{Revolutionary Claim,}

Recorded by D H L Addison,  Clerk
Book A      Vol.  1       Page 52
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This may Certify I the Subscribed as Town
Clerk of the Town of Dudley in the County of
Worcester & State of Massachusetts have in my possession the ancient Records of said Town containing the births, Marriages, & deaths of said Town in which it is recorded as
follows viz
" This may certify to whom it may concern that the following persons were married at the time specified by me the subscriber March 10th 1768. Amos Hooker & Hannah Foster both of Dudley
   Charles Gleason Clerk

The above is a true Copy of Record
Attest
Morris Larned  Town Clerk

Worcester Ss. December 3 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Morris Larned & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Morris Larned & know him to be the Town Clerk of the Town of Dudley his character is unexceptionable
   Jonathan Day   Jus. Pacis.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this 30" day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before the Hon
Court of Probate for the County of Worcester aforesaid Hannah Hooker a resident of Dudley in the County & State aforesaid aged 86 years
and being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed the 4th Day of July AD 1836.
That she is the widow of Amos Hooker
deceased, who was a soldier in the American Army, during the Revolutionary War, in two tours of duty and died in the service in his last hour.
He was in 1775 in a company
from this town under Capt Nathaniel Healy.
Eight months at Roxbury near Boston
in this State. He was, I think an orderly Sargent
in said Company & served as such 8 months
Stephen Healy was a fifer in sd Company in
this tour of duty & Timothy Foster my brother
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was a Lieutenant.
When the British army left Boston, my said Husband enlisted as a soldier for one year. I think in Capt Cortis' Company & went to New York, & held the post of orderly Sargeant. He was there untill (sic) driven by the enemy from New York, was over in the Jersie. was taken sick & died at horse neck on the 20th day of October 1776. before his time of service was out
She further declare and say that she was married to the said Amos Hooker on the 10" day of March 1768 & that her husband the aforesaid Amos Hooker died on the 20" day of October 1776. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereunto annexed.
Hannah Hooker
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written

Before me J M Barton  Judge of the Court
of Probate for said County of Worcester
Attest Simon Davis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before the declaration of Hannah Hooker
the Court do now declare it as their
opinion, after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Amos Hooker was a soldier of the revolution as the said applicant in her declaration states that she was married to the said Amos; that the said Amos deceased; and that she has since remained his widow as she hath on oath declare-
She being to the best of my knowledge & belief a person of truth
   J M Barton Judge of said Court of Probate
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
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In reply to your request of .................,received.....
for a statement of the military history of Amos Hooker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. F. 27.429.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  8 Mos.
RANK.  Corple, Ordly Sgt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Nathaniel Healy,  Cortis
COLONEL.   x                            x

Was taken sick and died in the service at Horse
Neck Oct 20, 1776
STATE.   Mass
Battles engaged in:  none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dudley Worcester Co Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 30. 1836. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Dudley, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 86 years.
Remarks: her mar. in Dudley, Mass, Mch 10 1768, Hannah Foster,

Respectfully,
Witness Stephen Healy states that Soldier was a Corporal in  1775.

Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
27429
Hannah Hooker
widow of
Amos Hooker
Pri.  Rev War
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Act July 4" 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec 1 '96
To Messrs Stedman and Stedman
Albany NY
1916 Aug 11. History to Mrs Della H. Johnson  & [ Letter in W.F. 19819  Philip Hooker ]
M.B.H.
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I, Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Windham and State of
Connecticut do hereby certify that Simon
Davis Esqr. before whom the foregoing Deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham & from my
personal knowledge the signature purporting to be his, is genuine-
In testimony wheof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14th Day of December AD 1836
Uriel Fuller  Clerk
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Stephen Healy of Dudley in the County of
Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged 74 years being duly sworn according to law do
testify and say that I was in the service
of the United State in the American Army
in the Revolutionary war about 27 month.
First at Roxbury near Boston in the
above state as fifer 8 months in a company
under my Father Capt Nathaniel Healy
Amos Hooker late of Dudley aforesaid now
deceased was a Corporal in said
Company Eight months. I remember him very well, he was an active Soldier and smart man, after that he enlisted for another tour & went to the West and it was said died there, as he never came back. His Widow Hannah Hooker
has & still lives in this town & has never
married again to my knowledge-
   Stephen Healy
Attest Simon Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss. Nov. 30. 1836
Then personally appeared Stephen Healy above named and
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made oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed is true and I certify that the said Healy, who is personally known to me , is a 
man of truth
Before me
   Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Probate Office
I Theophelus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester certify
that Ira Barton is Judge of the said Court of
Probate, and that the signature annexed are
his genuine signatures.
I further certify that Jonathan Day is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate
the seventh day of December 1836.
   Theophelus Wheeler Register of the said Probate Court

Hannah Hooker, widow of
Amos Hooker
Mass.

S. Davis, of Thompson Ct
Rolls-
Capt Healy' Company
75 Compl 8 Mos. service
6 did at 6 mos.
about
6 mos Pri.
8 mos. Corp'l
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LAW OFFICES.
STEDMAN & STEDMAN,
No. 445 BROADWAY,
ALBANY, N.Y.
GEORGE L. STEDMAN GEORGE W. STEDMAN
The Pension Office,     Nov. 18th 1896.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--

Will you kindly search in your records for memorandum concerning Amos Hooker, who enlisted in Colonel Learned's Regiment, Captain Nathaniel Healey's Company, May 1st 1775 from Dudley in the County of Worcester and State of Mass. He was promoted to corporal prior to August 1st 1775 and died during the progress of the War. His widow,
Mrs. Polly Winslow Hooker of Charleton drew a pension for many years after his death. We wish to ascertain the facts concerning his further promotion, his services and his death. If you will make these inquiries and let us know your charges for so doing we will remit therefor.
GWS/BL.     Very truly yours,
              STEDMAN & STEDMAN
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 27429.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 1st, 1896.
Sirs:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Amos Hooker, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you
are advised that Hannah Hooker, widow of Amos Hooker, made an application for pension on November 30th, 1836, at which time she was eighty six years of age and residing at Dudley, Mass., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private for six months and corporal for eight months in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Nathaniel Healy
He probably enlisted at Roxbury, Mass.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
Messrs Stedman & Stedman,
445 Broadway, Albany, N. Y.
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I Experience Edmonds of Dudley in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged 70 years & duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I have always know (sic)
Hannah Hooker now residing in this town
she is the widow of Amos Hooker who was a
soldier in the Revolution war & died in the service. She has never married since the death of Amos but is still a widow. her name before marriage was Hannah Foster
Experience Edmonds

I John Edmonds, husband of the above
deponent, aged 78 you do concur & declare
that the above deposition of Expirence Edmonds is true, being duly sworn according to law for that purpose
   John Edmonds

Worcester ss December 3 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Experience Edmonds & John Edmonds & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed
I further certify that they are persons of good character & undoubted veracity
Jonathan Day Jus. Pacis
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Jason Phipps of Thompson in the County of
Windham and State of Connecticut aged
78 years, and duly sworn according to law
do testify and say that in the years 1776 &1777 I was a soldier in the American Army of
the Revolution at and about New York
& in the Jersies. I have always been
acquainted with Amos Hooker late of Dudley in the State of Massachusetts, he worked for
my father when a young man & I was acquainted with his wife before & after
her marriage. She also lived & boarded
at my fathers after she married.  Her
name before marriage was Hannah Foster
In 1776 Hooker went as a soldier in the
years since to New York & that vicinity
& was taken sick & died before his service
was out. I was at the house when he died
a short time after his death, another soldier
Palmer, died at the same place & one Leonard
a Chaplin in the army from Woodstock in this
County cut his throat at the same place the name of the house I do not remember
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said Amos Hooker died in the fall of
the year. Hooker went out as a solder that
year early in the spring & his father went
on part of the way with him & passed by
my fathers house before I left home for
the army, who his Capt or Col was I have
forgotten, nor can I tell the member of
months he served before his death
His widow has never since that period married but is & always has been, a Widow & resides in Dudley state of Massachusetts.
   Jason Phipp

State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss.
Thompson Dec. 1836 then personally appeared Jason Phipps signer of the above deposition and solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that from personal
knowledge his is of undoubted truth & veracity
Before me Simon Davis   Justice of the Peace