Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15468, John Hood, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service                                          
n.6.
Hood, John   
Number
S.15468

Born in Delaware

Contents
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Kentucky 26661

John Hood

of White in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by captain O' Neal of the reg commanded by Col Paisley in the n Carolina line for 11 months

inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1834 and on , M Beaty H

Arrears to the 4th of March 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept

110,00
18.33
$128.33
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 45
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from the 4 Sept 1838 4th March 1839. Agt notified 2d Jany 1839.
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State of Kentucky
Whitney County to 
On this 18 march 1834 circuit pension applied here the court of [ineligible] on the 11.th may [ineligible]

John Hood a resident of the county aforesaid, who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That in the year 1780 he volunteered in the Army of the U.S. in the militia of the state of North Carolina for three months in the company commanded by capt Peter Oneal his was Phillips in the Reg. commanded by Col aisley whom he often
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tered he lived in Guilford County
North Carolina and enterd the
service in said County, from
whence he was marched to Randolph
County, thence to Providence
where they joined Genl. Davidson,
thence to Camden and joined
Genl. Gates and was in the Battle
at Gates defeat - 
Before the battle he
was placed under Colo.
Porterfield, whom he believes
was a regular officer.
After the defeat he remained
under Colo. Porterfield his term
of three months, but continued in the
service four months, when he was
discharged in South Carolina near
the hanging rocks, by Colo. Porterfield- After this in the year 1781
after this Battle of Gilford he
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Vollenteerd for three months in the malititia
of the State of North Carolina in the
company commanded by Capt. Phillips, Lt. George Nix in the Regt Commanded by Colo. Gillaspey - From
his place of residence he was
marched to near Willimmington 
where they were stationed to protect the Country agst. the British 
and Tories untill his term of 
three months expired, when he 
was discharged by Capt. Phillips.
And in the same year 1781 he again
vollenteered in the malitia of N.C.
for three months in Capt. Danl
Gillispies Company, was
marched in to Randolph
County and remained in that
section untill his term of
service expired when he
was discharged by his Capt
afd.- again in the same year
or 1st of 1782 he vollenteered
for three months under
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Capt ONeal, his Graves, but
was attached to no Regt and
was marched in to Randolph
to guard the County from
the tories, but after serving
two months the company was
dismissed & he recd from Capt
ONeal his discharge for a
tour of three months. In the
afd. tours he remembers Capt.
Gates, Genl. Stephens, Genl. Davidson the officers he has
named as afsd. He hereby
relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an
annuity except the present
and he declares that his Name
is not on the pension Roll
of any agency in any state.
Sworn & subscribed to this day
& year afsd.
his
John Hood
mark
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(5)
1. Where & in what year were you
born.
Ans. In Delaware on
May 11, 1761 -
He has a record of his age.
When he vollenteerd & entered
the service each time he lived
in Guilford County N.C. since
the Revolution he lived there
untill he moved to Grayson
County Virginia in 1813 &
the 4 day of this month and
year ago he removed to
this County where he now
lives.
He vollentered each time
on his own account.
The officers he remembers
he has stated.
His discharges he has explained, all of which he
has last,
He never had a commission
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As to his character he refers
to Andw. Hash and John Nix
Duncan McFarland
^his neighbors. He knows of no
person by whom he can prove
his services in this State.
He further states that in addition to
the tours he served as
stated as
afsd. he on several occations was
with the light horse after the
tories amounting in the whole
to upwards of three months.
his
John x Hood
mark
Duncan McFarland, aged 59 years
a resident citizen of Whitly County
and a Justice of the Peace
for
said County, who being first
duly sworn according to law
is
states that he is the near neighbor
of the afsd. John Hood, who has
signed subscribed the forgoing
declaration in his presence
that from his moral deportment
he has no doubt his statement
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as to his revolutionary services
are true, that he knows him
from Character in Virginia
and those who knew him there
who are reputable men have
the most utmost confidence
that he was a revolutionary
soldier and that he is 73 years of age
March 18- 1834, sworn &
Subscribed the day
above.
Duncan McFarland
James Rogers of said County
aged 36 years next August was
sworn in open Court according to
law, upon his Oath declares
that from the general
good Character of John Hood
who has signed & sealed in
his presence the foregoing
declaration he has no doubt
that his statement is true
and that he believes him 73 years old.
There is no Clergiman from
the section in which Hood
lives now at Court. Sworn &
subscribed this
March 18. 1834
Jas: Rogers
And said Court
do hereby certify & declare
their opinion, that the above
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named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And
the said Court further certifies that
there was no Clergiman at
Court from the neighborhood
the afsd. Jn. Hood, but that
afsd. James Rogers and
Duncan McFarland are
reputable witnesses and
that reliance is to be
placed upon their affidavits.
I Andrew Craig
Clerk of the Whitly Circuit
Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceeding of the sd Court in the matter
of the application of John Wood for
a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereto set
my hand & seal of office
this 18 March 1834
I further certify that
the erasures and alterations were made before
signing & sealing the 
above, it being made 
out in the first instance
for Laurel County Court
Kentucky.
Andw Craig Clk

Inform me of
the result at
Mount Vernon
Ky. E Smith

Hon. N. Beaty H.R.
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RECORD DIVISION.
S. F. 15. 468

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 John Hood
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1780
1781
1781
1781 or 1782
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
4 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
2 mos.
3 mos on general tours with light horse no officers given
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Peter ONeal
Philips
Daniel Gillespie
ONeal
COLONEL.
Paisley
Porterfield
Gillespie
STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co.  N.C.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 18 1834. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Whitley Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, b. May 11 1760 or 1761 in Delaware
Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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P 15468
Invalid.

File No. 13.465 John Hood
Pri' REv war

Act: June 7" 32

Index :-Vol. 1, Page 180

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 27 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, John Hood
a Pensioner on the Roll of the
Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and sixty six
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,
has
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838
to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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600 Oak St.
Chatt. Tennessee
April 14, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washi8nton D.C.

Will you please give me the record of private WIlliam Carter of Patrick County Va. in 1840, and of John Hood of Whitney Co-Jy- 1834.
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Will thank you very much for the favor,

mrs. W. H. Trotter600 Oak St
Chattanooga 
Tennessee

 APR 16 1913 Pension U.S. Office