Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10112, George Hooke, N.C. Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.
Va. 

Hooke, George or Hook Jane

NUMBER
W.10112

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Indiana 29,735
George Hooke
Of Monroe Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Nelson of the 4th Regt. commanded by [blank] in the N. Carolina line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana --
at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. G. L. Kinnard. H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. ’34 420.00
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 March ’35 60.00
$480.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 124

[right side] let 16 April 1840 Hon. W. W. Wick
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[too dark]
Hook, Jane
widow of George Hook
who served in the Revolutionary N. C. war, as a Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 [or 1848].

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August [too dark] and sent to Hon. G G Dunn Member of Congress

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2, 1848, Page 328 Vol. [cut off]
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Family Record. 
[left side] BIRTHS. 
Anne R. A. Hooke Was born Sept.r [September] 26th 1789
James Hooke Was born Nov.r [November] 28th 1790
Tho.s [Thomas] Hooke Was born October 11th 1793
Betsey Hooke Was born March 30th 1796
John Hooke Was born May 8th 1798
[Illegible] Hooke Was born May 18th 1800
George Hooke Was born May 18th 180[1?]
John C Hooke Was born January 11th 1803
Rebekah W. Hooke Was born February 13th 1806
William D. Hooke Was the born December 18th 1808

[right side] BIRTHS.

Gibson Baker Was born July 23d 1790
Drew Baker Was born Oct. 15 1793
William Baker Was born May 22 1815
Jean Baker Was born Feb.r [February] 17th 1817
Jane 
Margaret Baker was born Sept. the 16 - 1817
Amanda Baker was born Dec the 2 1818
Sector Daniel Was born Nov.r [November] 23d 1798
Andrew Vanoy Was born July 1st 1800
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Family Record. 
[left side] MARRIAGES. 
George & Jean Hooke Was Married January 8th 1789
Gibson & Anne R A Was married April 7th [1814?]
David & Betsy Was Married Dec. 12th 1816
John C Hooke & Sarah Campbell Was Married Sept. 7 1826
Thomas & Jean Hooke Was married April 21, 1830
George W. & Sarah Hooke Was married Sept. the 13th 1836

[right side] MARRIAGES.
James & Betsey Patton was married April 4th 18[cut off]
John & margaret [Margaret] White Was married March 28th 1822
Andrew & Rebekah W. Vanoy Was Married Feby [February] 19th 1828
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7704 
Jane Hook No. 7704 
of George 
Indiana 

Hon. A. S. White,
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State of Indiana}
Monroe County} February Term of the Monroe Probate Court 1841. 
Now comes into open court before William Edmundson sole judge thereof, Jane Hook, widow of George Hook deceased and made and subscribed the following, affidavit to wit,

State of Indiana Monroe County Sct. On this the nineteenth day of February (1841) in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court, in and for the said County of Monroe & State of Indiana held by William Edmundson sole Judge of the same being a court of record, Jane Hook a resident of the County of Monroe and State of Indiana [Illegible sentence crossed out] aged seventy eight years ten months and twenty three days - that is she will be seventy nine years old on the seventeenth day of March next - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. called "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of George Hook, who was a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner. She states that from the information, she obtained from said George Hook before his death; that he served until the close of the revolutionary in the American Army as an orderly Sergeant. She has heard him frequently recount the Occurrences of the revolution and at one time, that he was in a battle, he was the last man that shot a gun at its close. She further declares that she was married to the said George Hook on the ninth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789). That her husband, the aforesaid George Hook, died on the seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835) then of the age of eighty four (84) years, four (4)
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months and twenty six days (26) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above mentioned. And she further states that his pension was allowed him the said George Hook and he obtained his pension certificate, before his death. But the pension was not draw [drawn] untill [until] after his death. And the certificate deposited in the Pension office, at Corydon in this State. That she has never been married since the death of the said George Hook and never had any other husband, than the said George Hook. That she was married to the said George Hook in the County of Augusta of Virginia, and continued to live with him until his death. That after they were married as aforesaid she and her said husband, resided in Virginia until they removed to Kentucky, thence they moved to Indiana in this County, where they lived together until said George Hook died as aforesaid. 
[signed] Jane Hook – 
Sworn to and subscribed on this the day and year above written before the said William Edmundson and in the said Court, and being sole judge, thereof the same being a Court of record – 
William Edmondson 
Probate Judge – 

I David Browning Clerk of said Court certify that Jane Hook was sworn by the Judge of said Court and that the subscribed her name to the above declaration, on the day & year above mentioned February 9, 1841. 
D. Browning Clerk – 
And also produced in Court the following competent Witnesses to wit, David Baker, John Hook, Thomas Blakely, and Genl [General] Jacob B Lowe, from whose statements under oath, the court is fully satisfied that the said Jane Hook whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is the widow of George Hook therein mentioned a revolutionary soldier,
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and a pensioner at his death. That he died on the Seventh (7) day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835) That in his life term he had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier, that said Jane Hook has not married any person since the Death of said Jane [George] Hook; That said Jane Hook and said George Hook were legally Married together, and lived together, until his said Death in this County. That said Blakely was present and saw said Jane Hook and said George Hook married together in Augusta County, State of Virginia on the [on the] eighth (8) day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789) That said David Baker brought into Court the family Bible of said George Hook in which is the following Entry and from the appearance of [list?] the entry is ancient to wit –
Family Record Marriages - George & Jean Hook was married January the 8. 1789, That he had seen said bible in the possession of said George Hook in his the said Bakers early life towit in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen (1816) That it then contained the above entry. That after the death of the said George Hook, the said Jane Hook, resided with her soninlaw [son-in-law] Andrew Vannoy to whose house she took said Bible and when he the said Baker found it when he brought it into Court. Said Lowe was the attorney for the said George Hook and knows that said Jane Book is his widow. 
State of Indiana Monroe County Set. I David Browning Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of record of the foregoing proceeding had said Probate Court. 
Witness my hand and seal
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This twenty second day of February 1841 
D. Browning Clk [Clerk]
Probate Court
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32,708 
George Hook 
Indiana 
[Illegible sentence] 
from 1776 Segt. [Sergeant] 2 yrs. $120.

Hon. G L Kinnard
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Declaration for a Pension.
State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} On this the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four [1834] personally appeared before the undersigned Stephen P. Seall one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of said County of Monroe being a court of record, composed of a President and two Associate Judges, George Hook a resident of said County aged eighty-three years in October last past who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated to wit.
He has no record of his age nor does he know whether any exists or if any ever did what has become of it. He was born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one [1751] or thereabouts as near as he can recollect and from information of his father and other relatives and friends in whom he has confidence. He states that from old age, a severe attack of apoplexy and the consequent loss of memory his statement must be very imperfect. The imperfection of his statement is attributable alone to his loss of memory and not to any designed to impose upon and deceive. About eight years ago he had the above mentioned disease (apoplexy) which continued to afflict him for some months, during a great part of which time he suffered greatly. For some time after this he could not recollect anything – not his neighbors' faces, nor even the faces of his grandchildren in the neighborhood. His memory is not now so bad but he cannot now recollect the names of any of his Officers, nor of his messmates with whom he served.
1st Tour. In the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six [1776] or thereabouts is his best impression he cannot be positive, at what season of the year he has forgotten in the County of Guilford North Carolina (he having gone there on a visit from Augusta Virginia where he had till then resided) he enlisted as a regular private Soldier in
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a company of Infantry in the fourth Regiment of the North Carolina line. He cannot recollect the name of a single Officer. He continued in the Army until perhaps near the end of the time for which he enlisted being one year. He rendezvoused in Guilford aforesaid the name of the place he has forgotten and was marched to Charlestown and served there after the Battle of Sullivan's Island [June 28, 1776]. He was marched through Virginia Pennsylvania & New Jersey. He was in the Battle of Princeton [January 3, 1777] (2T) Before the expiration of the year which by this enlistment he was engaged to serve he enlisted again to serve during the War, by the consent and approbation of his Officers. At what place he enlisted his second time he cannot state he thinks it was either at New Jersey or at Winter Quarters [at] Valley Forge. He cannot State the number of his Regiment in which he served in said (this) service unless it was the said 4th Regiment. He was marched in a great many expeditions during this service, but cannot state the rivers crossed and places and towns through which he marched nor any circumstances which could be material in substantiating his claim. He was during this Service mainly marching or stationed in the above named states. He served more but at least two years in this service under said two enlistments.
He was discharged from this engagement before the end of the War under the following circumstances. At Valley Forge he applied to his Captain for a furlough as he thought, and the Officers made out a furlough for him as he supposed. He put it up in a hurry in his pocket book without looking at it, after traveling some distance on his journey home discovered that his Officers had given him a discharge from the service. After discovering that he had unexpectedly received a Discharge, he showed it to a Captain of the Army and told him it was a mistake he supposed, the Captain gave it to him & told him to do as he pleased. On this
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account it was that he thought it his duty to serve again which he preferred to do in the militia of Virginia in which service after remaining some time at home he entered and continued to the end of the War. At York River he killed a British officer at the distance of near half a mile, first taking site at him and raising his rifle in the air above him. At the firing of his gun the British officer fell and he afterwards ascertained died. In turn this declarant had discharged at him and was hit with a canister shot passing through his hat and grazing his head. After the war & from thence he lived in Augusta County up to the year 1801, then removed to Fleming (now) County Kentucky, and then removed to Monroe. He lived in Fleming County K.y [Kentucky] up to 1830 & since and now resides in our said County of Monroe Indiana, where he has resided upwards of four years.
He perhaps received some pay and some County whilst in the service he cannot state how much, but none since. 
Besides John Campbell 2nd to whom he is known & who has personal knowledge of his services he is known to John Umstead, James Juvenall, John Fife and many others old acquaintances who knew him in Kentucky. 
In answer more directly to the questions prescribed by the War Department he states as to the:
1st Interrogatory. That he was born in the year 1750 or thereabouts. 
2d. He has no record of his age, and if any exist knows not where it is. 
3d. When he entered into the service he lived in Guilford County North Carolina and since the Revolutionary War has lived in Augusta County Virginia, Fleming County Kentucky and Monroe County Indiana. 
4th. He was called into service as stated by enlistment. 
5th. He cannot state the names of any of his officers, nor of the Officers with whom he was acquainted. 
6. His Discharge he kept for some time and supposes it was worn out in his pocket gradually by carrying it with him. He never received a commission whilst in any of said services. 
7th. He has already stated the names of those to whom he is known.
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He has no documentary evidence that he knows of and he knows of no persons whose evidence he can procure of a personal knowledge of his services except the said James Campbell 2d. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State as he knows of. He states that from old age and infirmity he is not able to attend Court and has no hope of ever being able. He states that there is no clergyman convenient whose certificate he could procure as prescribed by the War Department.
He states that although by reason of his old age and said disease and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service nor to names and circumstances nor to dates other than the year mentioned as that in which his services began yet he swears that he is clear in his memory and swears positively that he served much more but at least two years in the service of the U. States in an embodied Corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or garrison and was not during said time employed in any civil pursuit.
He states that the reason why he did not ask for a pension under the former Acts of Congress was that he had tolerable share of land & other property until about the time of his coming to this State, about the time of the passing of the Act under which he now claims & he was not informed of the present or last Act until recently. It was not his design to have a pension whilst he had property and was able to work, but has been reduced to apply on account of being afflicted, and of his family consisting of himself two old revolutionary females and one son who is heavily Hurthened [Heartened?] to maintain them. He cannot state how long he was in the militia service nor described the tours or except that he thinks he was mainly in Virginia during said service either stationed or employed in expeditions to points of expected attack.
[Signed] George Hooke
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I John Campbell 2nd [pension #S.35824] of the said County of Monroe residing in the same neighborhood with George Hook who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration do certify that I am upwards of seventy-six years of age. That I am now and have been for some years receiving a pension from the United States for services as a soldier in the War of the revolution. That I enlisted myself of the 14th day of February 1776 in Augusta County Virginia as a regular soldier in the 8th Regiment of the Virginia line. Myself and the said George Hook had been brought up together in said County of Augusta Virginia. Whilst growing up we had lived a long time in the same house. Perhaps two or three years before my enlistment the said George Hook left home and went as I am and was then informed and believed & still believe to North Carolina. I rendezvoused in Staunton and after being there a few days marched down to Williamsburg, there being two Companies of us my own commanded by Dd Stephenson [David Stephenson] & the other by Capt. Jno Hays. At Williamsburg our two Companies were separated – my Company put in the 8th and Hays in the 9th. The 8th was commanded by Col. Muhlenberg and the 9th by Col. Mathis. -- At the Valley Forge having gone into Winter Quarters Lieutenant James Hook (who started out a Sergeant and was promoted) a brother to said George Hook (and Lieutenant of our Company) informed me that George Hook afors.d [aforesaid] was in the Army and told me where I could find him. After considerable search I found him. He was acting as a Sergeant and informed me that he had previously enlisted in North Carolina in the County of Guilford. He was in the 4th Regiment of the line of North Carolina. I was from this place marched to Smithfield, Suffolk, Portsmouth, thence to Norfolk thence back to Suffolk then through Halifax, Tarboro, Moncks Corner & to Charlestown, thence starting about the 7th of August to Savannah in Georgia. I was stationed for three months at Sunsbury [Sunbury]. Thence marched to Virginia – [Illegible] up the country for health marched by Augusta, Mecklenburg [Counties] &c to Winchester in Virginia thence to Valley Forge our Head Quarters. I arrived at Valley Forge in October 1777 being shortly after the battle of Germantown. 
Here at Head Quarters then I found George Hook. I
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stayed there until the 14th day of February 1778 and ten days longer. During the winter of 1777 and 1778 we (myself and said George Hook) were together at Head Quarters in the service. The name of the Colonel of the Regiment in which said George Hook served I have if ever I knew it forgotten. It seems that I ought to retain it but I do not. The Regiment in which said George Hook was stationed at Head Quarters during said winter of 1777 & 8 was the 4th Regiment. I left said George Hook in the said service stationed at Head Quarters at Valley Forge when I quit the service. After being discharged I went to his (said George Hook's) camp and he requested me to stay with him a while. I however departed from him leaving him there. About two or three years after I was discharged from the regular service as above said George Hook as I was then informed and have no doubt was in the Portsmouth Campaign in the militia of Virginia – he living at said time in Augusta County aforesaid Virginia afores.d [aforesaid]. I personally know that said George Hook started out in the service in said Campaign. I stayed at his house during his absence in the service which was either two or three months at least two months. The males of the family of Hooks being true Whigs were generally from home in the service & I stayed with the women. In addition to the foregoing mentioned services said George Hooke was in the service a tour to Yorktown and was in the Army and one of the Guard to take care of a portion of the prisoners to Winchester as I recollect well then to have been informed by Robert Douglas the Waggoner in Company with him upon their return. This tour to Yorktown was in the service in the militia of Virginia.
Said George Hook must have been upon reflection in the service in said two tours at least six months (in said two militia tours). It may be possible that the militia corps in which he served in consequence of the capture of Cornwallis might have been dismissed before the end of three months. I was very intimately acquainted with said George Hooke. I assisted him to remove from Virginia in 1801 and have much of the time since resided in the same neighborhood with him. When said Hook returned from said service his conversation
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and other circumstances, such is his bringing articles and appearances peculiar to the Camp & Army were such as convinced (from my observation) all who knew him, of his having been in the Army they were such as (without the knowledge personally which I had of his services) to establish for the said George Hooke the undisputed reputation of having served in the Army of the Revolution. Both from my personal knowledge and his reputation he was a faithful and highly esteemed soldier.
In guarding the prisoners to Winchester said Hook and in waiting to deliver them to the other militia there they was & have been a considerable time after the capture and battle of York. It was about two hundred miles or near as I know (never having traveled it directly) from York to Winchester. Said George also had a Brother in the service. Said George Hooke was during his whole life since this depositions were developed, an excellent and exemplary man & citizen, doing everything as well as fighting like a philosopher, he was mild, and determined and brave. 
From my own knowledge and the circumstances I am well satisfied in the belief that said George Hooke served altogether at least two years in the militia and regular service. 
Said George Hooke was remarkable in his character for being consistent attached to the cause of the war, for being always ready to serve when needed and for a fondness for the Army.
[Signed] John Campbell

The said George Hook further states that after reflection and conversation was said John Campbell 2d whose memory appears remarkably good he said George Hook now recollects that in said militia of Virginia he served two tours in the summer & fall season of the year in which he served. He cannot state the date of the beginning and ending of each of said tours nor the length precisely of either nor the years, nor the names of any of the officers, but to the best of his recollection served as a private soldier at least three months in each tour. He feels the more confident that this
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impression is correct because he recollects that being somewhat in doubt whether he had done right (notwithstanding a Captain advised him to do as he did) he determined to make up for his lost time in the militia and recollects that he entered the tours for three months each time, and he feels confident that he would not have left the service before the expiration of the period of his engagements unless the corps to which he had belonged sooner disbanded. 
He recollects that under his said first enlistment he had nearly served out his period of engagement being one year before he again enlisted to serve during the War as before stated. Say at least eight months probably more. He then as before stated enlisted in the same service to serve during the war. He recollects he thinks that it was in the same Regiment that he served under the Second engagement (the fourth) he may be mistaken. He served under said Second enlistment at least one year and four months is his best impression, he thinks:
[Signed] George Hooke

We John Umstead and James Juvenall of the County of the County of Monroe in the State of Indiana aforesd [aforesaid] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Hook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he his generally reputed without the existence of any doubt within our knowledge and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
I the said John Umstead Certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the said George Hooke for twenty five years or upwards, that he had the reputation of a man of the strictest veracity and of having been a soldier of the revolution & has without any question had such reputation ever since. 
John Umstead
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I James Juvenall have been intimately acquainted with said George Hook for fourteen years and always since my first acquaintance he has had the reputation of an honest man, and of having been a Revolutionary soldier. 
[signed] James Juvenall 
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted by intimately, with said George Hook from my infancy being now seventy five years of age that I have during my whole life lived in the same neighborhood and lived on the same farm, about two hundred yards from him for seven years. I recollect that during the late war his conversations were frequent in regard to his service in the revolutionary War & that he stated that he had served herein for a considerable length of time altogether I saw two dollars in continental money and also his Discharge in writing when I was a boy in her possession. I do not recollect what Regiment said Discharge showed him to hand belonged to, but I will recollect seeing by Discharge in writing. 
Said George Hook has invariably had the reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution & of having been faithfully employed during a considerable portion of the War of the revolution. This reputation was unrefuted since my first recollection.
I recollect seeing in the possession of the said George Hook his furlough or some other dissmissate [dismissal] from the Militia service. 
Archibald Campbell

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
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I the said Stephen P Seall Judge of the said Monroe Circuit Court in our said State of Indiana declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that George Hooke the foregoing and above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And to further certify that it appears to me that John Umstead, James Juvenall and Archibald Campbell who have signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate are residents in the same neighborhood with the said George Hook and are credible persons and their statements are entitled to them fully & Credit. They all reside near to each other & the applicant and I reside the same immediate neighbourhood & have for several years & they are all men of the highest reputation for truth, as well as for correctness in other respects. 
I further certify that the said George Hooke is infirm and subject to the effects of disease as he states in his declaration and that he can not be able to attend court from his said infirmity. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of congress attended his place of abode and sworn him his said declaration and that said interrogatories to him and sworn said witnesses to their foregoing statements. I also certify that said John Campbell Sr. is a resident in the same said neighborhood and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit I also certify that their attendance could not he procured in Court without great inconvenience I also certify that no Clergyman could be conveniently
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procured who knew the applicant. That the said Applicant and Witnesses have subscribed and sworn to their several statements before me this the said day and year. And also that from my own knowledge of the applicant I am well satisfied that his statement of his disease is true and that any imperfections in his statement is owing to infirmity and not disease.
S P Seall, A. J.
State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} I Jacob B Lowe Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Monroe in said State of Indiana being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Stephen P. Seale whose signature appears above is one of the Judges of said Court as he has above certified himself and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed as name this 29th day of the December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
J. B. Lowe Clerk of the Monroe Circuit Court Indiana
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December 9, 1930 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
MMHF/eel

Sarah E. Fritch 
Unionville Indiana 

Dear Madam: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10112 that George Hooke or Hook was born in October 1750 or 1751. 
He was reared in Augusta County, Virginia and about two years prior to the Revolution he went to Guilford County, North Carolina. 
While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina he enlisted in 1776 and served two years as Sergeant in Captain Nelson's Company in the Fourth North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Princeton and was discharged May 7, 1778. 
He returned to Augusta County, Virginia, and after some time he enlisted and served three months in the Virginia Militia, was in the Portsmouth Campaign. He also served three months in the Virginia militia at Yorktown, the officers in said two tours not named. 
In 1801 he moved to Fleming County, Kentucky where he lived until 1830 when he went to Monroe County, Indiana where he was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1834. 
He died in said Monroe County, March 7, 1835. 
Soldier married January 8, 1789 in Augusta County, Virginia, Jane or Jean born March 17, 1762, her maiden name not stated, who was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1841 while a resident of Monroe
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County, Indiana. 

The following is the family records 

Anne R. A. Hooke born September 26, 1789, married April 7, 1811 Gibson.. surname not given.

James Hooke " November28, 1790, married April 4, 18-- Betsey Patton.

Thomas Hooke " October 11, 1793, married April 21, 1830, Jean…..

Betsey Hooke " March 30, 1796, married December 12, 1816, David… surname not given.

John Hooke " May 8, 1798, married March 28, 1822, Margaret White.

(Name torn) Hooke " May 18, 1800.

George Hooke or George W. Hooke " May 18, 1800. married September 13, 1836, Sarah...

John C. Hooke " January 11, 1803, married September 7, 1826, Terah or Sarah Campbell.

Rebekah W. Hooke " February 13, 1806, married February 19, 1823, Andrew Vanoy or Vannoy.

William D. Hooke " December 18, 1806.

Mr. Fyffe is referred to as a son-in-law. 

The following names are also recorded on the family page; Gibson Baker born July 22, 1790 and David Baker born October 15, 1793. 
In 1776 soldier's brother James Hooke was a Lieutenant in Captain David Stephenson's Company, Colonel Muhlenberg 's Virginia Regiment, as stated in the claim of the above George Hooke. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of said Lieutenant James Hooke. 

There is no provision of law under which the descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to pension on account of service rendered in that war. 

Very truly yours 

E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 1909 Oct. 19 Hist. to Mrs. Aaron Rose and Mrs. Ben S. Rogers V.L.M. 
1909 Nov. 17 Hist to Clara Boyle V.L.M. 
1914 Apr. 1 Hist to Ethel H. Cruse. V. L. M. 
1921 May 3 Hist to Carrie E Fyffe
1924, May 16. Hist. to Mrs. A K Spence 
1924. July 17. Mrs. A. K. Spence [cut off] hist. furnished May 16, 1924 is a correspondent letter and reply in cl. [claim] S.39973 [cut off[ MMHF
1930 Dec 9. Hist to Sarah E. Fritch MMHF
1932 - No 23 - Hist. to Mrs. Philip A. Spence - Letter in case Arthur Connely W.8626 - MMHF

[right side] Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10112
Jane Hooke
Wid. [Widow] of 
George Hooke
Sergt. [Sergeant] Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 344

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

6200 
Indiana 
Jane Hooke 
widow of George Hooke who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 7th March 1835 of in the State of Indiana who was a Sergeant in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt commanded by Col Polk in the N Carolina line for 2 years…

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1841 & sent to C. P. Hester Esqr Bloomington Indiana 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $600.00 
[crossed out – Semi-annual allowance ending]
$600.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Theodore L Moody Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 221
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James Hughes

W. R. Wilson Esq.
Present

[written sideways] 4 M 35 3 Feby [February] 1830 [Illegible] Please have Hon. J Hughes H. R. Ansd [answered?] – A letter was written to him some weeks ago on the same subject J D witness
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Jane Hooke of 
George 
Indiana 

Suspended 

See let. 10 March 1841
Hon. A. S. White 

Act 7 July 1838
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7704 
Jane Hooke 
of George 
Indiana 

Admitted. 

Sergt. [Sergeant] 2 yrs $120 – 
Cap. Nelson, Col. Polk N. C. 

died 7 March 1835 

Act 7 July 1838 

C P Hester 
Bloomington Inda [Indiana]
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Washington City 
July 10, 1858, 

Dear Sir, 

Enclosed is another letter from Mr. [Carrioy?] about his pension claims.
Please hand it to your father & procure a written & full reply for me to send him.

Yrs.
T. Hughes

W. R. Wilson
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

1787 Indiana Madison 

Jane Hooke widow of George Hooke who was a Sergeant in the N. C. line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept. 1843, and sent to G. W. Hardin Bloomington Indiana 

{Act of March 3, 1843.}

Recorded in Book A Vol. I. Page 178

[right side] let to G W Hardin Oct 2[cut off]
Rept. Sept. 5
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled “An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution – 
State of Indiana}
Monroe County} SS. On this 17th day of June 1848. personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jane Hook a resident to of the County of Monroe and State of Indiana aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pension to widows of pensions who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Hook who was a pensioner of the United States at the period of his decease for proof of which she respectfully gives reference to the records and Testimony filed in the war department upon which She was placed on the pension list of the Indiana Agency under the acts of 7th July 1838. 3rd of March 1843 and of the 17 June 1844 at the date of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Jane [her X mark] Hook
Witness
Jane Fyffe
Sarah E Fyffe

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me 
William Edmondson J. P. {Seal}
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} SS  I certify that the above named Jane Hook, affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in her foregoing affidavit and that she is a resident of said County and State and of the truth of the statements in her foregoing declaration I am fully satisfied Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of June A.D. 1848. 
William Edmondson J. P. {Seal}
Justice of the peace 

State of Indiana}
Monroe County} SS 
I Milton McPhetridge Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Monroe and State of Indiana do hereby certify that William Edmondson is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 19th day of Jan. 1844 and will expire on the 18 day of Jan 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and office the seal of my office at Bloomington this 17th day of June A.D. 1848. 
Milton McPhetridge Clerk 
M. Ct Crt [Monroe Court Circuit]
The Court of Pensions will if necessary please address or send the certificate of pension to me and oblige the parties 
Bloomington Indiana June 9. 1848 
George W. Hardin
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Hall, Ho. Reps 
Augst [August] 6/48 

Col. J. L. Edwards 

Sir 
Herein find application for pension of Mrs. Jane Hook - please enclose me certificate at Earliest convenient 
Geo G Dunn
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State of North Carolina 
Secretary of State's Office 
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls [muster rolls] of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that George Hook a Serg.t [Sergeant] in Capt. Nelson's Company of the 4th Regiment enlisted for the term of three years and was discharged on the 7th day of May 1778. The date of his enlistment is not stated on the rolls. 
Given under my hand this 31st January 1835 
Wm Hill
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Senate Chamber 
Washington Mar. 9. 1841 

Sir
Herewith I send you a declaration by Mrs. Jane Hook widow of George Hook decd [deceased] a Revolutionary Soldier for a Pension 
If not practicable to come to a decision on this case before the end of the present session of the Senate. you will please forward your answer to me at Lafayette Ind. 
Resply [Respectfully]
Yr Ob Svt [Your Obedient Servant]
Alb S White

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
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State of Indiana}
County of Monroe} SS
On this sixth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Buskirk president Judge of the Commissioners Court of Monroe County Indiana a court of record in said County Mrs. Jane Hook a resident of said Monroe County aged Eighty three years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Hook who was a Sergeant in the Virginia line and that she received one hundred and Twenty dollars per annum under act 7th July 1838. She further declares that she was married to said George Hook as set forth in her declaration under act 7th July 1838 and that her husband died the 7th of March 1835 and that she is still a widow. She would respectfully give reference to the records now on file in the war department as more explicit and further testimony in her favor 
Jane [her X mark] Hook {Seal}
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court 
Isaac Buskirk 
President Judge
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1996 Send Cert to Bloomington Ind June 7. 1848
G. W. Hardin 
Jane Hook's declaration for a pension 

H 116. Rec June 14/43 Pension Office 
$120 per ann [annum]
Indiana 
Mar 3 1843 
Jane Hook

[upside down] 1996 To the Ho[cut off]
[circular stamp] BLOOMINGTON JUN 7 IND.
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State of Indiana Monroe County} SS 
We the undersigned do hereby testify that Mrs. Jane Hook who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress March 3rd 1843 is the identical Jane Hook widow of George Hook, who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States and that she is the same Jane Hook who received a pension of one hundred and twenty ($120.) dollars per annum for five years from the General government after the death of her husband the said George Hook decd [deceased]. Given under our hands June 6th 1843 
David Baker {Seal}
John Fyffe {Seal} 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day year last above written Isaac Buskirk 
President Judge 

I certify that the said David Baker and John Fyffe above named is personally known to me, June 6th 1843 
Isaac Buskirk 
President Judge

State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} I David Browning Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that Isaac Buskirk whose signature appears to the above certificate is the President Judge of the Board of Commissioners Court of said County and that said Court is a Court of record that he was duly elected and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are entitled to all his acts as such especially the foregoing. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said circuit court as Clerk of June 6th 1843. D. Browning Clerk 
Ct. Ct. M. Co. In.
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Bloomington Indiana June 7th 1843 
The Hon. Secretary of war will at as early period of time send a certificate in favor of Mrs. Jane Hook for the amount of pension money due her upon this declaration by virtue of any acts of Congress and if any instructions is necessary to enable her to obtain any benefits to which she is entitled please give me the information necessary - She needs all which may be awarded to her by the General Government 
Respectfully yours George W. Hardin 

P.S. I have heretofore sent Mrs. Jane Hook, power of attorney in this case to Mr. William S. Allison to obtain and receive any pension money due her. If necessary communicate with him if not forward her certification for a pension to me yours George Hardin
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State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} March Term of Monroe Circuit Court 1840. 
Ordered that sufficient proof, has been exhibited to the satisfaction of the Court, in open Court that George Hook, [that George Hook] a revolutionary pensioner, departed this life six years ago, the past winter, in this County, that he and his family then resided here, that Jane Hook now in court was his wife at the time of his decease, and is now his widow & is yet unmarried. That she yet continues to reside in this County, that said George Hook was an orderly Sergeant in the revolutionary war, and has been a pensioner. That he died after he was placed on the pension list but before pension money was drawn, That his legal representatives drew the pension money which had accrued before his death, after his death - and that the certificate of his pension is lost.
All which is ordered to be placed upon the record and certified, and which is accordingly done.
State of Indiana} 
Monroe County} I David Browning Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record of the foregoing order & proceedings of our said Court
Witness my hand & seal this day 4th of April 1840
 D. Browning Clk [Clerk]
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[stamped] FREE

War Department J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] May 22, 1841 Ind.a [Indiana] Affidavit Jane Hook
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Bloomington May 13th 1841

Mr. J. L. Edwards:
D Sir, I transmitted to the War Department some time last Feby [February] Pension papers in favor of Mrs. Jane Hook. Her husband George Hook obtained a pension in his lifetime, which his representatives drew after his death. Jane Hook applied to have his pension as his widow. You wrote me 10th March 1841, that the papers had been received & the claim continued amongst the suspended claims. That the papers were defective on account that each of the affiants should have subscribed their affidavits. That a copy of the proceedings of the Court would not supply the place of the originals, also that the leaf of the Bible containing the record of the marriage should be sent. 
I have therefore pursued your instructions, and enclosed to you the papers of Mrs. Jane Hook, who is tottering over the grave, I hope that her pension will be allowed her. 
Yours respectively 
C P. Hester
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State of Indiana Monroe Probate Court 
Monroe County Sct May term 1841 
Now comes into open Court held by William Edmondson sole Judge thereof, the same aforesaid and a Court of record on this the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one (1841) Jane Hook a reside of the County of Monroe and State of Indiana aged seventy nine (79) years, one (1) month and twenty five (25) days, & that is she was seventy nine (79) years old on the seventeen (17th) day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 called “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows[“]. That she is the widow of George Hook a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner. She states that from the information she obtained from said George Hook before his death that he served until the close of the Revolutionary war in the General Army as an Orderly Sergeant, that she has heard him frequently account the occasions of the Revolution; and that at one time he was in a battle, and that he was the last man that shot a gun. She further declares that she was married to the said George Hook on the eighth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789) That her husband the aforesaid
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George Hook died on the Seventh (7th) day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835) who was then of the age of eighty four years four (4) months and twenty six (26) days. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventy hundred and ninety four (1794) towit, at the time above mentioned. And she further states that his pension was allowed him the said George Hook, and he obtained his pension certificate before his death but the pension was not drawn until after his [death] and the certificate deposited in the pension Office at Corydon in this State. That she has never been married since the death of the said George Hook, and never had any other husband except said George Hook. That she was married to the said George Hook in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia and continued to live with him until his death. That after she was married as aforesaid she and her said husband resided in Virginia until they removed to Kentucky, thence they moved to Indiana in this county where they lived together until said George Hook died as aforesaid. She further states that forty (40) years ago his Bible in which the marriage is recorded was purchased by her husband said George Hook and a record then made of the marriage between her and said George Hook, which she
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knows was made correctly as to its date and in other respects; that said Bible was kept by them until his the said George Hooks death, and since then been kept by her in her exclusive possession. She has resided generally since his death at one Vanoy’s her son in law. That she now sees the Bible aforesaid which is now brought into Court and she also sees the said entry of the marriage aforesaid, & knows that it has not been altered since the same was written then forty years ago - that the leaf of said Bible containing said entry was abstracted from said Bible in her presence in open Court by the said Court. 
Jane [her X mark] Hook 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before & in the Court of said William Edmondson, he holding the Probate Court aforesaid and the same being open. 
Test Wm Edmondson 
D Brown Clk [Clerk]

John C. Hook also comes into the court aforesaid at the same time the same court being still open & the said Edmondson being the sole Judge thereof states on oath that he was acquainted with the said George Hook in his lifetime (he said John being his son) and also is acquainted with the said James Hook & knows that she is the widow of the said George Hook who died on the seventh (7th) day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835); that in his lifetime he had the reputation of being a Revolutionary soldier that said John C. Hook was thirty eight (38 ) years old the eleventh (11th) day of last January, and from his earliest recollection said George Hook and
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said Jane Hook were living together as husband and wife & continued so to live with until he died; that since then she has not married; and is yet living a widow; that from his earliest recollection has seen said Bible mentioned by said Jane Hook, and also the leaf containing said entry, & said entry of said marriage. That the same has not been altered since then; that he brought said Bible into this Court at this time this morning, that he found it last Monday morning at Mr. Vanoy’s where said Jane generally resides & took it to Mr. Fyffe’s the son in law of said Jane, that on this morning he found it there & brought it into Court; that he was present in Court when the court abstracts said [ink blot] therefore containing said entry. That as to said marriage said Bible contains the following entry towit, George & Jean Hooke was married January 8th 1789. That said George Hook & said Jane had the possession of said Bible until the said death of the said George, that since then she has controlled the possession thereof; that he is acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Hook & knows that the said entry in said Bible to be in the handwriting of the said George from his said acquaintance with said Handwriting John C Hooke
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Thomas Blakely of lawful age states on oath in open court so held by the said [evidence?] as aforesaid. That he was acquainted with the said George Hook mentioned in said Jane Hooks affidavit and also that he is acquainted with the said Jane Hook; that he was present & saw said George Hook and said Jane Hook married together in Augusta County State of Virginia on the eighth day of January one thousand hundred and eighty nine (1789); that he knows they lived together as man and wife until he died which took place as mentioned in the affidavit of the said Jane Hook as aforesaid; that since then she has continued a widow is now living & in court; that at the time of said marriage & until his death her said George Hook had the reputation of being a Revolutionary soldier.
Thomas Bleakly 

David Baker of lawful age States on oath he was acquainted with said George Hook and is acquainted with said Jane Hook; that said George Hook died on the Seventh (7th) day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835); that he became acquainted with said George & Jane in his early life to wit in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen (1816) and he continued his
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acquaintance with them until the death of the said George, and has been acquainted with the said Jane to present time; she has continued a widow & continued since the death of said George to the present time, that she and the said George lived together since his said first acquaintance with them until his death as husband and wife & that he said George ever since this affiant knew him had the reputation of a Revolutionary soldier; that he saw said Bible at the said time of his said first acquaintance with the said Jane & said George and that it contains then the entry of marriage of the said George & said Jane in its present form - the same not having been altered that he has seen the entry [ink blot] affidavit of said John C. Hook and that the form of the entry as given there is correct he saw the said leaf abstracted from the [ink blot]
David Baker 

I Jacob  B. Lowe of lawful age States on oath that he was acquainted [with] the said George Hook in his lifetime, & knows that he is now dead; that he has seen affidavits and believes the time therein stated of his death be correct. That he is acquainted with the said Jane Hook & knows that she is the widow of
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the said George Hook; that she is sole and unmarried and continues so since the death of the said George; that he is now in court; that he saw the leaf of said Bible abstracted therefore; that he knows that the said George had the reputation of having been a Revolutionary soldier; that he was his the said George Hook’s attorney who aided him in preparing his papers to be placed on pension list; that he said George had a pension allowed him but that the same was not drawn until his the said George Hooke’s death.
Jacob B Howe 

Personally appeared in the Probate Court of the County of Monroe and State of Indiana at it May term 1841 on the twelfth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one held by William Edmondson sole Judge thereof the said named Jane Hook, John C. Hook, Thomas Blakely, David Baker and Jacob B. Lowe who subscribed, and duly sworn in open Court to the affidavits [ink blot] their names are respectively subscribed as above mentioned, she the said Jane Hook affixing her mark to the affidavit to which her name is subscribed as above, the [ink blot] thereof having been previously made known to be
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in open Court. And the Bible to which said Jane Hook alluded, in her said affidavit was brought into open Court by the said John C. Hook in company with the said Jane Hook and said other affiants; that the said leaf in open Court, in the presence of said Jane & said others affidavits was by the Judge of said Court abstracted from said Bible and attached to the affidavits. The court from personal acquaintance with said affiants know them to be respectable persons and worthy of credit Ordered that it is the opinion of this Court that said George Hook was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner as stated in said affidavits that he has died and that said Jane Hook is his widow & has not been married since his death as therein stated; that said George Hook & said Jane Hook were married & lived as therein stated. It is further ordered that these proceedings be certified to the war department of the United States.
May 12th 1841. 
William Edmondson {Seal}
Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Monroe and State of Indiana 

I David Browning Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Monroe & State of Indiana certify that the above proceedings in said court before said Edmondson he being then and the sole Judge thereof 
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 12th day of May 1841 
D. Browning Clk [Clerk] of the Ple. M.C. Ia.
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Rev Bloomington Indiana 
Oct 11th 1909 

U.S. Pension Dept 
Please examine the records of Jennie Hook wife of Geo. W. Hook who was in the revolutionary war didnt [didn’t] draw a pension. She has a nephew still living who says he know [knew] his Grandmother drew a pension. The older people alway [always] told the children that their Grandfather was, will you please examine the records Mrs[.] Rogers wrote but said Elizabeth instead of Jennie. We all know he went if we could prove it. Please give me all
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the information we can. We cant [can’t] go any father [further] until we can prove it. We are more than anxious to get the records their are several of us trying to get this record. 
Resp. 
Mrs. Aaron Rose 
283 S. Walnut St 
Bloomington Indiana

[circular stamp] RECORD DIVISION OCT 13 1909

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE A OCT 12 1909 U. S.
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Roselawn Ind 11/8 - 09 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs, 
Have you any record of George Hook having served in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted from Guilford County N.C. and died at Bloomington Monroe Co Indiana. 
He was my great grandfather and I would like very much to have a copy of the time he enlisted and the number of years he served in the war. 
He had a brother James Hook who served in the war Could you give me any information concerning him. Resptfully [Respectfully]
Clara Boyle
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Wytheville, Va. 
April 10, 1924.

Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentleman,

Please send me [stamped over] of George Hook (possibly of Monroe Co, Indiana or some other place in the west) His heirs were in Monroe Co. Ind. in Aug. 17, 1844, as per a rejected claim in Va. State [Illegible] for insufficient evidence of heirs for land bounty due their fathers George H. formerly of Aug. Co. Va. and their made James H. who had given his claim to George before his death in 1816. He was a captain,

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE L APR 12 1924 U. S.
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of Capt. James Hooke of [Illegible] but formerly Capt. James Hook [its 6?] it Va. Reg. or [Cork.?] Est. in Jan. 1886. [Illegible] (see report of this claim by all commissioner of Rev. claims to the James [Illegible several words] 1885, and also and other evidence in file in office of Ex. Dept.) ([Illegible] I wish the record and all it [Illegible] coming his people also, that of Capt. James Howe of 6th Corp.) 
The George Hooke above ask was a pensioner of US - and enlisted in Augusta Co. Va. Jane served 6 years - his wife Jane gave in testimony, and received his pension, rec’d  $120 for year – I want both George and wife Jane Hooks testimony [Illegible several words] – I also want all it [Illegible] Capt. James Hooke of 6th Corp. [Illegible several words] I will be truly grateful to get this information and oblige - I hoped hear at once please 
(Mrs.) A.K. Spence
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION APR 13 1921

115 Taylor 
Sterling, Colo. 
April 9, 1921

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE APR 12 1921 U. S.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington.

Dear Sir: 
In reply to your letter of March 15 I am sending the information you asked for. 
George Hooke 
Residence at time of Enlistment - 1776 
Guilford County, N. C. 
Born Oct 1, 1750 or 1751 
Died March 7, 1835 - Monroe Co. Ind. 
Battles engaged in - Princeton. He served under Captain Nelson in the
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Portsmouth Campaign and at Yorktown. Length of Service Ended May 7, 1778. 
Rank - Sgt. 

Very sincerely yours 
(Miss) Carrie E. Fyffe
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Bureau of Pensions, 
Gentlemen, 

James Hook (S) or Hooke (S) died 1784 Augusta Co. Va. leaving sons Tom & George. Have you pension records for either James or George?
James was a Captain and George was a private. 
If you will send me
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a copy or copies I will appreciate it very much. 

Miss Ethel H Cruse
@ Engineers Comp 
Bandy Tazewell Co Va.

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE D MAR 23 1914 U. S.
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Unionville, Indiana 
November 29, 1930. 

Adjutant General United States Army 
Washington, D.C. 

Re: George Hoke [Hooke] Pension

Dear Sir: 

George Hooke my great grand father, was born in Augusta Co. Va. Oct. 11, 1750, died March 7, 1835 at home near Bloomington, Indiana. He served as Sargeant [Sergeant] two years ending May 7, 1778, under Capt. Nelson in the 4th N C and Va. Militia, I would like to have record of other service he rendered if possible. My grandmother was Rebecca Hooke, Vannoy my mother was Martha (Vannoy) Barrow. I being a direct descendent of George Hooke entitles me to be a Daughter of the Am. Rev., I think and I would like to know if I am not entitled to his unpaid earnings as a Revolutionary Soldier? 
My grandmother - Rebecca (Hooke) Vannoy applied for his claim but died before it was granted. She had proved up the claim and it was acknowledged according to a letter received by her from the Pension Dept. after she had died - which was May 17, 1875. She was my grandmother. 
Any information that you will kindly give me will be gratefully received. 

Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Sarah E. Fritch 
Sarah E. (Barrow) Fritch - Great, grand daughter of George Hooke.

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE O DEC. 1 1930 U. S.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
George Hooke wid [widow] File 10112.

[column headings:  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
1776 {3 years ending May 7, 1778} [Rank] Sgt. [Captain] Nelson [State] 4th N. C.
“ 3 mos. in the Portsmouth Campaign Va. militia
“ 3 mos. at Yorktown Va. militia

Battles engaged in, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Court Co.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 20, 1834, His cl. was al [His claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Monroe Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 1750 or 1751, died Mch. [March] 7, 1835 in Monroe Co. Ind.
Remarks: Soldier married in Augusta Co. Va. Jany [January] 8, 1789 Jean or Jane. She was born Mch. [March] 17, 1762 & was allowed pension on an application executed Feb 19, 1841 while a resident of Monroe Co. Ind. [sentence crossed out] See Supplement herewith for family data. Aw. On April 11, 1914 I decided to oblige heirs & send family data
Aw. Family record not used because relationships not stated Oct. 19, 1909

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner

31793b5m10-07
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

MMHF

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 

May 16, 1924

Mrs. A. K. Spence 
Wytheville, Va. 

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10112 it appears that George Hooke or Hook was born in October 1750 or 1751. 
He was reared in Augusta County, Virginia and about two years prior to the Revolution he went to Guilford County, North Carolina, While a res. of Guilford Co. N. C. he enlisted in 1776 and served two years as Sergeant in Captain Nelson's Company in the Fourth North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Princeton and was discharged May 7, 1778. 
He returned to Augusta County, Virginia, and after some time he enlisted and served three months in the Virginia militia, was in the Portsmouth Campaign. He also served three months in the Virginia militia at Yorktown, the officers in said two tours not named. 
In 1801 he moved to Fleming County, Kentucky where he lived until 1830 when he went to Monroe County, Indiana where he was allowed pension on his application exe-
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[exe]cuted November 20, 1834. He died in said Monroe County March 7, 1835. 
Soldier married January 8, 1789 in Augusta County, Virginia, Jane or Jean born March 17, 1770, her maiden name not stated, who was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1841 while a resident of Monroe County, Indiana. 
The following is the family record:
Anne R. A. Hooke born September 26, 1789, married April 7, 1811 Gibson .. surname not given.
James Hooke " November 28, 1790, married April 4, 18-- Betsey Patton.
Thomas Hooke " October 11, 1793, married April 21, 1830, Jean…..
Betsey Hooke " March 30, 1796, married December 12, 1816, David … surname not given.
John Hooke " May 8, 1798, married March 28, 1822, Margaret White.
(Name torn) Hooke " May 18, 1800.
George Hooke or George W. Hooke " May 18, 1800. married September 13, 1836, Sarah...
John C. Hooke " January 11, 1803, married September 7, 1826, Terah or Sarah Campbell.
Rebekah W. Hooke " February 13, 1806, married February 19, 1823, Andrew Vanoy or Vannoy.
William D. Hooke " December 18, 1806.

Mr. Fyffe is referred to as a son-in-law. 

The following names are also recorded on the family
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page Gibson Baker born July 23, 1790 and David Baker born October 18, 1793. 
In 1776 soldier's brother James Hooke was a Lieutenant in Captain David Stephenson's Company, Colonel Muhlenberg's Virginia Regiment, as stated in the claim of the above George Hooke. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of said Lieutenant James Hooke, 
[handwritten on side – Omit] (The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Captain James Hooke who died in 1816. Captain James Hook, File No. 39713, the only soldier by that name found on said records, died January 23, 1824. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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November 23, 1932 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

BA-J/EEL 
Arthur Connely - W. 8626 
[arrow pointing to] Hooke George – W. 10112

Mrs. Philip A. Spence 
Wytheville Virginia 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letters in regard to securing information pertaining to George Hook, Arthur Connely, and Thomas Connely, the father of Arthur, the Revolutionary War pensioner. 
The records of Arthur Connely and George Hook are given below as found in the respective pension claims, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War; there is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a Thomas Connely, who could have been the father of Arthur Connelly whose record is given. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8626, based upon the military service of Arthur Connely in that war. 
Arthur Connely was born July 2, 1756, place not stated. 
He enlisted, date and place not stated, and served during the Revolutionary War, at least five years in all; in 1781, he served three months as a private in Captain Joseph Patterson's Company, Colonel Sampson Mathews' Virginia Regiment: he also served one tour in Captain William Roberson's Company under Major John Campbell in the Virginia Troops April 17, 1782, he was commissioned by Benjamin Harrison, Governor of Virginia, ensign in the militia of Augusta County, Virginia, no details of his service as such ensign are given. 
He died November 4, 1813. 
The soldier married November 4, 1784, Marthew ------, who was born June 19, 1761. The place of their marriage was not stated.
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Soldier's widow, Marthew, was allowed pension on her application executed March 7, 1839, while residing in Boone County Kentucky. Her name was borne on the pension rolls as Martha Connely.
The following appears on a family record:
Peggy Connely born November 19, 1785. 
Jeane Connely “ December 18, 1787. 
Poley (?) or Coley (?) (name almost illegible) January 3, 1790. 
In 1839, Peggy Black, a resident of Boone County, Kentucky, stated that she was the eldest child of the soldier Arthur Connely and his wife Marthew Connely, 
There are no further family data. 

● ● ● MMHF 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10112, based upon the military service of George Hooke. 
George Hooke (the name also appears as Hook) was born in October, 1750 or 1751. He was reared in Augusta County, Virginia, and about two years prior to the Revolution, he went to Guilford County, North Carolina. 
While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1776, and served two years as sergeant in Captain Nelson's Company in the Fourth North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Princeton and was discharged May 7, 1778. 
He returned to Augusta County, Virginia, and after some time he enlisted and served three months in the Virginia Militia, was in the Portsmouth campaign: he also served three months in the Virginia Militia at Yorktown, the officers in said two tours not named. 
In 1801, he moved to Fleming County, Kentucky, where he lived until 1830, when he went to Monroe County, Indiana, where he was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1834. 

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He died in said Monroe County, March 7, 1835. 
Soldier married January 8, 1789, in Augusta County, Virginia, Jane or Jean, born March 17, 1762, her maiden name not stated, who was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1841, while a resident of Monroe County, Indiana. 
The following is the family record:
Anne R. A. Hooke born September 26, 1789, married April 7, 1811 Gibson .., surname not given.
James Hooke " November 28, 1790, married April 4, 18-- Betsey Patton.
Thomas Hooke " October 11, 1793, married April 21, 1830, Jean…..
Betsey Hooke " March 30, 1796, married December 12, 1816, David … surname not given.
John Hooke " May 8, 1798, married March 28, 1822, Margaret White.
(Name torn) Hooke " May 18, 1800.
George Hooke or George W. Hooke " May 18, 1800. married September 13, 1836, Sarah...
John C. Hooke " January 11, 1803, married September 7, 1826, Terah or Sarah Campbell.
Rebekah W. Hooke " February 13, 1806, married February 19, 1823, Andrew Vanoy or Vannoy.
William D. Hooke " December 18, 1806.
Mr. Fyffe is referred to as a son-in-law. 
The following names are also recorded on the family pages; 
Gibson Baker born July 22, 1790 and David Baker born October 15, 1793. 
In 1776, soldier's brother, James Hooke, was a lieutenant in Captain David Stephenson's Company, Colonel Muhlenberg's Virginia Regiment, as stated in the claim of the above George Hook. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of said Lieutenant James Hooke.
[handwritten] Date of widow’s death not on AB

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. War Section

April 1, 1914.

Miss Ethel H. Cruse, 
Engineers Camp, 
Bandy, Virginia. 

Madam: - 

In addition to the military history of George Hooke, W. F. #1o, 112, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data. 
Anne R. A. Hooke born September 26, 1789.
James Hooke “ November 28 1790.
Thomas Hooke “ October 11, 1793.
Betsy Hooke “ March 30, 1798, 1796
John Hooke : May 8, 1798. 
(Name torn) Hooke May 18, 1800 
George Hooke “ 2 May 18, 1800. 
John C. Hooke “ January 11, 1803.
Rebekah W. Hooke ´ February 13, 1806.
William D. Hooke “ December 18, 1808. 
Gibson & Anne R. A. mar. April 7, 1811. 
David & Betsy “ December 12, 1816. 
John C Hooke & Terah Campbell “ September 7, 1826.
Thomas & Jean Hooke “ April 21, 1830. 
George W. & Sarah Hooke “ September 13, 1836.
James & Betsey Patton “ April 4, 18--
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John & Margaret White mar. [March 28, 1822.]
Andrew & Rebekah W. Vannoy “ February 19, 1823.

Very respectfully, 

GM Saltzgaber 

Commissioner.

Hooke (2)