Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,428, Robert Hood, Mass.
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3-1776
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Hood, Robert    Number:  s. 35.428

Contents
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8908
Maine Roll. 4

Robert Hood,
of Canaan in the Dist. of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment comm
Colonel Bradford of the Massachus [PAGE TORN]
line, for the term of nine months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 9 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April 1818.

[PAGE TORN] ertificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819 and sent to R. C. [ILLEGIBLE], Esq. Augusta, Maine.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819... 88.49
Semi-anl. All'ce ending Sept.4.1819.. 48. "
Arr.s 10m: 28/30-4/31. $136.4[INK BLOT ILLEGIBLE]

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th marcdh, 1818}

[VERY FAINT] Jan 29, 1826

[VERY FAINT] Continued
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Commonewealth of Massachusetts. 

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Robert Hood [HAND WRITTEN], a citizen of the United States now resident in Canaan [HAND WRITTEN], in the said County of Somerset [HAND WRITTEN], in the District of Maine, on the third day of April, A.D. 1818, made applica- tion to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed. 
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier [HAND WRITTEN], in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than [LAST TWO WORDS CROSSED OUT] nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid ; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third [HAND WRITTEN] day of May [HAND WRITTEN ] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

Nathan Weston [ILLEGIBLE] C. [ILLEGIBLE]
C.C.C. Cha [ILLEGIBLE] E. Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec, ss.

The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said Country of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said Country of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
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Text in left Column

rolls (?) not to prevent him from receiving the pension provided the proof is (?) & satisfactory
ICC

Text in right Column
Robert Hood, Canaan
Somerset 6 pr Col Bradford
Mass Reg. from May 1778
to March 12 1779

9 mo.

April 3 1818

Admitted

This text was crossed out: Rejected - the name of the applicant does not appear on the (?) Rolls. 

If the rolls are no complete for the time of the alleged service, the office can not being found on the
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House of Representatives
January 22 1819

I certify that I am acquainted with Samson Doe within named - he is in my opinion a credible witness.

Signature of Thomas Riss(?)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Robert Hood, aged seventy six years, a Citizen of the United States born in the State of Virginia, but now of Canaan in the County of Somerset & District of Maine, on oath declare and say, that I enlisted into Continental Army during the revolutionary war in the month of May 1778. for the period of nine months, in the company commanded by Cat. Lemont, and regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford, of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge, March 12, 1779. at West Point. I was discharged with Edmund Hinkley and William Ames, being three of us named in the discharge, upon which we record our provisions to Boston in this State. I am indigent and in need of the bounty of Government and I hereby relinquish all my claim to every Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but am not to my knowledge borne any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the Pension list of the of the District of Maine.
[signed] Robert Hood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Ss.
On the third day of April AD 1818, Robert Hood above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
[signed] Nathan Weston Jus 
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Sund Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Samson Doe, of Clinton in the District of Maine, of lawful age, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Robert Hood, who subscribed the above deposition. I am knowing this having served in Cap. Lemonts Company for the period of nine months. I belonged to the same company myself, he is poor and in need of the bounty of Government, and is in my opinion a man fully to be believed.
[signed]
Samson Doe

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Ss.
On the third day of April AD 1818 Samson Doe above named, after having him carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing definition, by him subscribed
Before me,
[signed] Nathan Weston Jus
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Sund Eastern Circuit
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Robert Hood
[illegible]

[illegible]908
Sept 1819

Con
P. C. Vose Augusta,
Maine
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Copy

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.

ON this twenty fourth day of May, 1820, the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Robert Hood aged seventy eight years, resident in Canaan in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Lemont and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8908. And I, the said Robert Hood do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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, one thousand eight 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 income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signed] Robert Hood

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: 
I have no estate or income whatever except the clothing upon my back. My occupation is that of a seaman; but many years since gave up that imployment. I am no infirm and wholly unable to labor. I was supported by the Town of Canaan until I received my pension. I have none of my family residing with me
[signed] Robert Hood

Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820.
[signed] Nathan Weston Jr. C. J.
CCC Pleas

Above Copy
Atbest [signed] John Davis Clk
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I hereby certify that the within oath and schedule an truly copied from the original filed in the Clerk's Office at (?) in the county of Somerset this eighth day of November 1820

Attest William Allen Clerk of Courts
Somerset
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35428

Revy Invalid.
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File No.  35,428
Robert Hood
Priv Rev War

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Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol 2, Page 232

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Maine.

William Allen [illegible] Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is nothing dollars, and not cents, mid [cents and mid are crossed out] deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing dollars and Cents. [and Cents is crossed out]

In testimony whereof; I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighth day of November 1820. 

William Allen [illegible] Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Henry Sewall, an Officer in the war of the revolution, in Col. Sprouts Massachusetts Regiment, do upon Oath Certify and declare that I am acquainted with Robert Hood, not of Canaan Maine. I was a muster master in the American Army at White Plains in the State of New York, the latter part of July, or beginning of August 1778, when a considerable number of nine months men arrived from Massachusetts, as recruits to fill up the Continental Regiment from that State, & the above named Robert Hood, joined Capt. Lemonts Company, Col. Bradfords Regiment then Patterson's brigade, & was mustered by me about that time. That the said Hood, continued in the Land Company & regiment until March 1779. when I have no doubt he was honorably discharged.
[signed] H. Sewall, MGen in the Militia of Massachusetts

Kennebec Ss. Augusta March 15th 1819.
Personally appeared Henry Sewall, Esq. above named to me well known, and he made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed -
And I further certify that General Henry Sewall above named is man of respectability and truth and has done & now holds important office under this government.
[signed] Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace

Kennebec County, Clerks Office, March 15, 1819.
In Testimony that Robert C. Vose, before whom the above acknowledgement was made, was a Justice of the Peace within the County of Kennebec, and qualified and doing business as Just. I subscribe my name and affix the official seal of said court this fifteenth day of March. 1819.
[signed] John Davis
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August  March 16 1819

Dear Sir, 
I arrived home on the 6th Inst.(instant) after tolerable pleasant journey with the weather has been extremely cold since my return to Maine, and we now have four feet of snow upon the ground and where the drifts of snow are (?), we have good sleighing. the change of Climate (Washington, Maine) has been so great as to completely unhinge me. I have been confined to the house since my return, but am in hope to be able to get about again soon.  I enclose you General Savall(?) deposition in the case of Robert Hood. I think this will please Hood's claim upon the Continental establishment - he was a nine month man from Georgetown Maine & from the continental army in June & was mustered by Gen. Savall in Augt. 78. The case of Hood was   proven but your objection was that the Service was no on the Continental Establishment - if you can give this old man his Certificate, you will please to enclose it tome together with those left in your office by me, as proven by the final Settlement Certificates.

Make my respectful complements to your father, and be (?) if my best wishes for  your health and happiness. 
Your truly 
R.C. Vore (?)

James L Edward Esq. 
War Department
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I William Mains(?) of Philpsburg, (formerly Georgetown) in the County of Lincoln and District of Maine, aged sixty years, testify and say, that I lived in Georgetown aforesaid in the year 1778, that I was well acquainted with Robert Hood, who then lived in the same town, that he enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States in the war of the revolution for the term of nine months, that when enlisted he belonged to Capt John White's Company in (?) (?) in said Georgetown & that he marched from thence to Fishhill where arrived the 12th of June at West Pont, and on the 31st day of July next following he joined Capt. Lamont's Company at the White Plains in Col. Bradford's Regiment & Gen (?) Brigade in which service he continued to the 12th of March 1779, when the said Hood, myself & Edmund Hinkly (now dead) received a discharge on one (?) of (?), with allowance to draw (?) until we arrived at Boston. The said (?) was left in the hands of Edmund Hinkley who died over twelve years ago, and chich dischage cannot now be found, and the dilligent search has been made therefor. I further testify okay that the said Hood is a man
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Lincoln ss.  September 29th A.D. 1818

Then the above names Cilliam Muins(?), made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace & of the Quorum within & for said County in the District of Maine.

Signature of Mark L. Hill

mark L. Hill Esq is a Justice of the Peace and of the quorum for the country of Lincoln; and I satisfied that the Department is credible and disinterested. 

Signature of Nathan Weston