Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13464, Simeon Hooker, Mass.
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Mass. Booker, Simon  S. 13464
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GP. AGT. July 24. 1837

No 18,831
Vermont

Simeon Hooker
of Chittenden Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Rowley of the Rgt commanded 
by Col. Brown in the Major Militia
time for 7 months
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Brief in the case of Simeon Hooker
of Chittenden Co. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  92 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period    Duration of Service  Rank   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

Years,   Months,   Days,    As a   Gen.
In 1777     "  4   "   Private   Cap. Rowley, Col. Brown

1778    "  3   "  , Hule,     ,  Majr Militia


5. In what was he engage?  With Indians Victories at Cherry Valley

6. Where did he reside when he entered the ser

7. Is his statement supporfted by living witnesses, by document    vidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
Paper pinned together

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D. Brown  Examining Clerk.
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No. 2962

Sup. Nov. 30 1832

13.  16. 

(?) by Commd.

(unreadable)
Private

David Russell
Vurlington 
Vt. P1209

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State of Vermont, Chittenden County, SS.

I Nathan Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Isaac Chace, Edward Bowman, and Samson Pope, Esqrs before whom the annexed certificates taken, was at the time thereof, Justices of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe this names thereto subscribed, to be their own proper signatures.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832
Nathan Maxwell
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Revolutionary Claim
State of Vermont.
Chittenden County, SS.

On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832, 
 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged ninety two years, who being first 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  That in the year 1777 he enlisted in Capt Aaron Rowley's Company in Col. Brown's regiment for four months, that at the time he enlisted he was living in the town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire  State of Massachusetts. That he marched from Stockbridge and through the Country to Fort Ann, and arrived there the day Tycontirogia (sic, most likely Ticonderoga) was taken by the British troops. From Fort Ann marched to Fort Edward and Fort Miller, crossed the north River and remained on the east bank until Burgoyne surrendered (?) and was dismissed soon after.
That in May 1778 he enlisted for three months in Capt. Peter Hill's Company, and Col Brown's Regiment, of the Masachuetts (sic) Militia, was residing at said Stockbridge at the time and marched from thence to the Hohowhs River, at the time (illegible) was burnt by the Tories and Indians, and was in a battle with them in the woods, and several of our men were wounded at the time, And that he was dismissed about the first of August. On his return toward Stockbridge, at Albany he was there returned two months by Col James Gray in the Comisary (sic) department, on the pay and rations of a soldier and returned home at the end of two months,
Answers to the Interogatories (sic) propounded by the honorable Court, to Simeon Hooker as directed by the Secretary of War
Answer 1 I was born at Stockbridge in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts in the year 1740
"2  My birth is recorded in the town records of Stockbridge
"3 I was living at Stockbridge when I entered the services Since the revolutionary war, I have lived there, and Westford where I now live
"4 I enlisted voluntarily
"5 General Fellows and General Nixon  I recollect
"6 I never has written discharge but was dismissed
"7 Simeon Parmalee, Isaac Chase, James Taylor, Ebenezer Bowson and Samuel Page
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.

Burlington December 11th 1832

Simeon Hooker personally appearing makes solemn oath that he did not now know or did know at the time of making the within declaration of any person who could testify toa personal knowledge of his services. 

Sworn before me
Signature of David Russell  Justice Peace

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
 who is ato a Pension or annuity except the present, 
 (?)and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. 

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Signature of Simeon Hooker

And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Simeon (?) who is a Minister, Isaac Chase, Eleneres Brown and Samuel Page, before whom the said Simeon Hooker has exhibited to them a similar statement of his service, as set forth in the within Declaration who

have signed the annexed certificate, and who are residents of the tow of Westford are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Attest
Eeb. Brownson
John (?)
Judges of the Chittenden County Court
 
State of Vermont.
Chittenden County, SS.

I Nathan Maxwell clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Hooker, for a Pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832.

Signature of Nathan B. Maxwell
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State of Vermont, Chittenden County, SS.

I Nathan D Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that David Rupsell Esqr. before whom the annexed deposition is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 18th day of April, A.D. 1833
Nathan Haswell

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden, Simeon Hooker, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that there is no person living by whom he can prove his service from any personal knowledge, but that he has himself a perfect recollection as nearly as his advanced age and consequent loss of memory will allow, that he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and as stated in his original deposition, under Capt. Rowley four months; under Capt HUll, three months; and under Col. Gray, two months, making in the whole nine full months.  He further testifies that during the time, the whole time he served as the post and orderly sergeant on said thrice tours of duty; which he did not mention in his former declaration, not knowing that it was necessary; and that his pay was ten dollars per month in old Continental Bills.

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

Bestington April 16, 1833 Then personally appeared Simeon Hooker and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth according to his best recollection and belief.

Before me David Rupsell Justice of the Peace
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Mr. Hooker is known in this vicinity to be of unimpeachable character, is poor, needy and without family or friends to assist him, and it will be seen by his signature that he is almost trembling on the border of the grave. 

D. Russell
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Mrs. M.W. Jamieson
Warren
Pennsylvania

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13464, it appears that Simeon Hooker was born in 1740, at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Stockbridge, Berkshire COunty, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In 1977; four months as orderly sergeant in Captain Aaron Rowley's Company, Colonel Brown's Regiment; from May 1778, three months in Captain Peter HUll's Company, Colonel Brown's Regiment and was in a skirmish with the Indians and Torries at the time Cherry Valley was burned; from August, 1778, two months under Colonel James Gray in the Commissary Department.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Westford,
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Chittenden County, Vermont.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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(Panel 1)
Apr 796  sold (illegible) to Saml E. Nichols
Buffalo, NY

1911 Feb 6  Hist. 15
Mrs. Charles P. Myers

1928 Dec. 15  Hist
Mrs. M.W Jamieson Crary
(Panel 2)

Rev War
13464
INVALID

File No: 13464
Simeon Hooker
Priv Rev. war

Act: June 5th, 1832
Index:- Vol 1, Page 180

{Arrangement of 1870}
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War Department 
Pension office
14 August 1833
Sir,
The paper in the one of Simon Hooker, has been again examined it is herewith returned to you. In his amendatory affidavit he states for the fourth Time, (underlined) that he was a Sergeant.  Of this he must produce signed proof. If he had a warrant he must state by whom it was signed, of what has become of it. The accompanying brief, will finish out another objection to the adoption of his Claim
I am, Respectfully,
Your obt servant
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

D Russell
Burlington, VT
Mr Hooker written to an enclosing copy Aug 20, 1833
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Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden Simeon Hooker who being sworn according to law, deposeth and with that in the year 1777 he enlisted into Capt Aaron Rosely's Company in Col. Brown's Regt (regiment) of the Massachusetts Militia as a Sergeant that he served as first or Orderly Sergeant in said Regiment during the whole of the terms as stated in his original declaration before the Court in August 1832, that he received a warrant as Sergeant signed by Capt Aaron Rowley, but that he has lost it, or that it is mislaid among such ancient papers and  cannot now find it.  And that his Officers are dead and there is no person living within his knowledge by whom he can prove his service. That when he made his original declaration he did not know that he would if allowed be entitled to more than a common Soldier

Signature of Simeon Hooker
Burlington August 30, 1833

State of Vermont
Chittenden Country ss

Burlington August 30th A.D. 1833
Then Simon Hooker personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth, according to his best recollection and belief

Before me
Signature of David Russell  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. 

I Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that David Russell Esquire, before whom the above deposition is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the Authority of the State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my  hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Burlington this 30th day of August A.D. 1833.

Signature of B. Maswell
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Bank of Burlington
July 15, 1831

JL Edwards, Esqr.
Commission of Pensions

Sir
By the request of Mr. Hooker I forward the enclosed Oath & City of Identity. Should any question arise in relation to discrepancy in his Signature - I would remark that S Hooker is 98 years old consequently has lost that command (remainder of sentence unreadable).

If approved please to enclose the voucher to me

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant,
R G Cole
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
(stamp at bottom of page)
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Burlington  August 30, 1833

Dear Sir, 
I have received your certificate by which I am entitled to receive from Government under the Act of Congress of 1832, ninety dollars annually, for my services in the Revolutionary war. To you sir I consider myself indebted for this act of justice and for which you have my most cordial and gratefull acknowledgements, and pray you to accept my sincere wishes for you health and happiness.

I taken the liberty to enclose to you for your examination, the papers of Simeon Hooker, returned to me by Mr. Edwards, accompanied with his letter herewith also sent. I have again taken Mr. Hooker's affidavit, this and the certificates annexed to his original declaration is all the evidence he can procure in his case. You will see by his signature that he is very infirm as well as being very old. His is also very poor; he appears to me to be feeble that he cannot long show from the government (illegible) for his comfort, should he be allowed all he claims under the act, for his revolutionary services.

He appears to be very conscientious not to state under oath, more than herewith and believes to be true. 

I know the persons who signed the certificates annexed to Mr. Hooker's original declaration, to be men of the first respectability in the towns where they reside, and I believe would not have signed them if they had not from their long acquaintance with Mr. Hooker, believed him to be a man of strict integrity. 

I am respectfully sir, 
Your Obedient servant
Signature of David Russell

P.S. I forwarded to the Pension Office sundry other claims that I do not hear from one for Thaddeus Tuttle, one for Evans Chance.

Hon Lewis Cass
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Simeon Hooker
No. 2962
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These may Certify that I have been acquainted with the above name Simeon Hooker, for about thirty two years and I an charitably say that I believe that the above declaration is true. 

Signature of Westford  July 16th 1832
Signature of Isaac Chase  Justice Peace

These may Certify that I have been acquainted with Simeon Hooker for these twenty years and due (illegible) this above Statement true.  
Signature of James Taylor

 These may Certify that I have been acquainted with Simeon Hooker for twenty eight year. I fully believe his Statement above to be true.
Signature  Westford  25th July 1832
Signature E, Bowman J.P.

This may certify that I have been acquainted with the above name Simeon Hooker twenty two years and I verily believe that his above Statement to be true
July 27th 1832
Signature Page JP

This certifies, that I have been acquainted with Simeon Hooker more than forty years. That I have lived by him in the town of Westford for twenty four years, and that he was a particular friend of my father while he lived and I (illegible) state that I have not the least doubt of his integrity nor of the correctness of his statement above. 

Signature of Simeon P. Parish 
Westford July 30, 1832.
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Enclosures 

196 Bryant St.  Buffalo, N.Y. 

Impression of stamp:  U.S. Pension Agency
Received Apr 13 1896  Buffalo, N.Y. 

April 12. 96

Dear Mr. Nichols
Papers in relation to Simeon Hooker received. I am very much grateful at the result of this inquiry.  An very thankful to you for your interest in this matter. However there are a few particulars on which I desire further information and would ask you to forward a copy of the enclosed
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2

to the Pension Officer, with a request for definite answers, in fact, I would like a copy of every paper on file at the office relating to the matter. If possible to attain them & wish you would do so. 

Yours Very Truly
(T. ?) G. Lewis

To Samuel E. Nichols
Buffalo
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The Cobbles
Elmira, N.Y. 

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington  D.C.

Will you please send me the Military records of Simeon Hooker born (written next: S13464)  Apr 14 1739 -40- in Stockbridge, Mas. - also that of Leonard Proctor born Jan 16th 1734 in
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Chelmsford Mass - and Major Joseph Crary born 1758 Scotland lived in Cavendish Vt. also Demark, N.Y.  (Lewis Co)

Mr. Elias P Myers
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M. W. JamiesonThanking you I a yours sincerely


Warren, PA

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Would you please send me a copy of the pension Certificate No. 18831 issued to Simeon Hooker of Westford Vermont on October 7th 1833
T
Thanking you I am yours sincerely

(Mrs. M.W.) Emily Crary Jamieson''March 15th 1928
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O.V. and N. Division 
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., ____________190___

In reply to your request of _____received ___________for a statement of the military history of Simeon Hooker 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

S.13,464

Dates of Enlistment
1777  4 mos.
May 1778  3 mos.
Aug 1778 2 mos. 

Rank
Ordly Sgt. 

Captain
Aaron Rowley
Peter Hull
:  Westford, Chittenden Co., Vt.
Age 
Colonel
Brown
Brown
Jams Gray Commissary Dept. 

Statf.
Mass.

Battles engaged in:  with Indians and Torries at time Cherry Valley was burned. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Stockbridge, Berkshires Co. Mass
Date of application for pension:  Aug 17, 1832 - His cl was al. 
Residence at date of application
Age at date of application : b. Stubridge, Worcester Cty, Mass 1740

Remarks: 


Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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United States Pension Agency
Buffalo, N.Y.
April 15, 1896

Hon. William Lochnen
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Sir:

By a recent request of Dr. Theodore G. Lewis of this city, whose second letter is enclosed ("A"), the information, as to Simeon Hooker Revolutionary soldier, was desired from the Bureau that appears in the first paragraph of enclosure "B."

Dr. Lewis now asks for further information suggested in paragraph two and three in enclosure "B."  If compatible with the work of the Bureau, it would be gratifying to have Dr. Lewis' requests answered. 

Very respectfully 
S.E. Nichols
U.S. Pension Agent
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(Enclosure B.)

Stamp indicates letter was received at the Pension Agency. 

Buffalo Dental Manufacturing Co. 
587 & 589 Main St. cor. Chippewa
Buffalo, N.Y. 

Simeon Hooker, Westford Vermont
Revolutionary Soldier, enlisted at Stockbridge Mass. Service seven months. Part of the time under Capt Aaron Rowley and Co. Brown. He made application for pension August 18, 1832 at which time he was 92 years of age. 

Further information desired as to date of enlistment, date of discharge, and date of his death. 

Also copies of all papers on file relating to above named Simeon Hooker, 

Buffalo Dental Manufacturing Co. 
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