Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,418, Richard B Hooper, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Hooper, Richard B S16.418
carded
CONTENTS
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Date of death [illegible]
Georgia 16. 912
Richard B. Hooper 
of Franklin in the state of Ga. 
who was a  Pr. & Ser: in the -- commanded 
by Captain -- of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Christian in the Virginia 
line for 24 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 90. Dollars -- Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Oct 33 1833 and sent Jn. K. Stanfer
Carnesville _ Ga:

Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833   225.-
Semi-anl-. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34  45
$270-
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 92
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2023
Richard B Hooper
22d  apl. 33
Spr: Letter _

Admit as
Pri 18 mo -- 303 $60.
Sergt 6 mo  30
--90--

[marked out: 0.11 12, 13.14
Int 1.2.7.
Page 85
Ga

5. 11. 12 13 11 Int 1.2.7.
March 19. 1833
Nov 24]

Jn. K. Stanford
Carnesvill. Geo

entered on [illegible]
instead of Mch [illegible]
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2023 BRIEF in the case of Richard B Hooper
County of Franklin in the state of
Act 7th June, 1832

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

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.
March In 1776 2yr | Years, [illegible] [marked out: 2] Months, 15 Days, __ | Private | Gen: Capt. James Johnson
6th regt. Va. line Cont. Army
1779 again  vol |  not stated | Sergt | Col Christian & Col Mercer & Col. Buckner
[illegible] 81 | Months, 3 | " | Capt. Joseph Winn Cols Mason & Burrell Gen Lycoln

5. In what battles was he engaged: none mentioned

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Lunenburg County Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  None of these

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

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
   T. Waugh  Examining Clerk

He says it is possible
that his name may be
entered on the rolls as Richard
instead of Rich B.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Virginia      }
County of Hamilton} Ss.
   On this twenty eighth day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and state aforesaid now sitting, Richard B. Hooper, a resident of Capt. Adam's district in said state and county aged Seventy four 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
   That he enlisted at Lunenburg Court house in Virginia, the place where he then resided, in the month of March 1776 with Capt. James Johnson for two years, in the Sixth Regiment of the Virginia Line of the Continental army, and was under the command of Capt Johnson and Col. Christian & was marched to Williamsburg, where he was put under the command of Colonels Mercer & Buckner, & was marched to Burrells Ferry on James river, from thence to Camp at Springfield, where he was taken sick and was furloughed home, where he remained bed ridden about nine months, as soon as he recovered he returned to the army at George town (now D.C.) and was placed under the Command of Capt. Winn a recruiting officer, and was marched to Little York in Pennsylvania and was there placed under command of Lieut. Peter Garland, from York he was marched to Lancaster where he was again placed under command of Capt. Winn, and was stationed there as one of the Life Guard to Congress, and afterward, moved with Congress to Little York where he remained until his time of service was out.  That he served his time of Two years out as a private soldier as above stated. That no general officer being at York, he afterwards received his discharge from Col. Davis at Chesterfield Court House Virginia, which discharge he has since lost.
   In March 1779 at Lunenburg Court House in Virginia he entered as a volunteer for six months under Capt Joseph Will, and was marched to Halifax North Carolina & was there put under the command of  [written over] David Mason & Col. Burrell from Halifax was marched to Stono, South Carolina & was placed under the Command of Genl Lincoln of the Regulars, was marched from Stono to Charleston with some prisoners as a Guard--from Charleston he was ordered up to Camden, and was discharged at Camden
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having served Six months as Second Sergeant recd. his discharge from Joseph Winn, does not recollect whether it was in writing or not, if it was it is lost.
   In February 1781 at Halifax Court House Virginia he volunteered for three months under Capt William Dawson & was under the Command of Col. Cocke & General Green, was marched to Guilford N.C. and he was in the battle of Guilford and had six balls shot through his clothes in that battle,  From Guilford he was ordered with the wounded to Col. Peter Perkins, on Dan river, and was there discharged after having served Three months as Second Sergeant.  [pointing hand symbol] It is possible his name is entered on the rolls as Richard instead of Richard B.
  He served altogether Two years and nine months. Two years as a private and nine months as a Second Sergeant.

1.  Was born in Lunenburg County in the State of Virginia in May 1755 or 1758 does not recollect which.
2. He does not know that there is any record of his age, as the book was lost by his father.
3. When called into service he lived in Lunenburg County Virginia.  Since the Revolutionary War, to wit in 1782 or 1783 he removed to Surrey County N. C. and in 1799 he removed to Greenville South Carolina, remained two years, and then removed to Pendleton (S.C.) remained there until about the year 1820 when he removed to Franklin County Georgia where he has resided ever since.
4. He enlisted for Two years, & was a volunteer for Nine months.
5. Has stated the names in the body of his declaration
6. Has also stated in the body, as above that he received discharges which are lost.
7. Is known to Matthew W. VanDevier a preacher of the Gospel and to Thomas Farmer in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his having served as a soldier of the revolution.
Does not know of any person living by whom he could prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any state within his knowledge or belief.
Richard B. Hooper
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first aforesaid.
Thos. King C.I.C.
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We Matthew W. Vandivir a clergyman and Thomas Farmer residing in the neighborhood of the above named Richard B. Hooper in the County and state first aforesaid Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the said Richard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age.  That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
   M. W. Vandivir
   Thomas Farmer

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the}
day and year first above written.                 }
Thos. King. C.I.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further Certify that it appears to them that Matthew W. Vandever is a clergyman and Thomas Farmer is a respectable citizen both residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant, That the said persons have signed the preceding certificate & sworn to the same, that they reside in the state & County first aforesaid. That they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
   Thomas Farmer  JIC
   A. E. Whitten  J.I.C.
   Alvan Dean J.I.C.

Thos King C. I .C.

I Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County and state first aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard B. Hooper for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 29th day of January 1833.
  Thos. King C.I.C
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June 17, 1936

Richard B. Hooper
S. 16418
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Z. W. Copeland
"Birdwood "
Elberton, Georgia
Dear Madam:

 The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S. 16418, based upon the
service of Richard B. Hooper during the War of the Revolution.
  Richard B. Hooper was born in May, 1755 or 1758
in Lunenburg County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia,
he enlisted sometime in March, 1776, served as a
private in Captain James Johnson's company in Colonel Buckner's 6th Virginia regiment, and in Captain Winn's company, Colonels Christian's and Mercer's Virginia regiments, length of service two years, a part of this time, he was stationed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as "one of the Life Guard to Congress". He volunteered sometime in March, 1779, served six months as 2nd sergeant in Captain Joseph Winn's company, Colonels David Mason's and Burwell's Virginia regiments. He volunteered at Halifax Court House, Virginia, sometime in February,
1781, served three months as 2nd sergeant in Captain William Dawson's company, Colonel Cocke's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, where six balls passed through his clothes.
   He moved in 1782 or 1783 from Lunenburg County to Surry County, North Carolina, and in 1799 moved to Greenville, South Carolina, there two years and moved to Pen-
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dleton, South Carolina, and in 1820, moved to Franklin County, Georgia.
   The soldier, Richard B. Hooper, was allowed pension on his application executed, January 28, 1833, then a resident of Captain Adams District, Franklin County, Georgia.
   It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
   Matthew B. Hooper was a resident of Franklin County, Georgia in 1833, and James Hooper was a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia in 1833; they both stated that they were well acquainted with the soldier, Richard B. Hooper, during the Revolutionary War.  It is not shown that they were related to the soldier, or that they were related to each other.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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16.418
INVALID
File No. 16,418
Richard B Hooper
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol: A, Page 181

[Arrangement of 1870]
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1921 Teb, 15. History to Kemp Malone, Graduate College, 
Princeton, N.J. (see his letter in James Hooper, Va. No. 4437) aw

1922, July 31 hist. to Hon. Jos. W. Byrns. H.R.--En
1927 May 6  "  "  Mrs. Olga H Riddick  awf
1927 Sept 23. Olga Hl Riddich ad. names of parents
not given  awf
1936. June 17--hist to Mrs. Z. W. Copeland  awf
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard B. Hooper which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?--
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  --
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  #not on Roll
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? --
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1.2.  7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For___year
___months and ____days, I served as a ___ For ___ months
and ___ days, I served as a ___, and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

The applicant has not furnished the proof
of service, which, as his name does not
appear upon the Rolls, he will be required
to do, before any formal action can be
had the case
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State of Georgia }
DeKalb County   }  Ss.
   On this 19th day of July in the year 1833 personally appeared before me James W. Reeve an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Hooper a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he knew Richard B. Hooper of Franklin County in the state aforesaid (whose application for a pension this is annexed) as an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was on the Ground when said Richard enlisted at Lunenburg Court House Virginia under Capt James Johnson in the year 1776, and was also present at Chesterfield Court House in Virginia when said Richard was discharged by Col. Davis in 1778.  And deponent further saith that he saw & knew the said Richard at several different times in the actual service of the United States in the Virginia Line between the time of his enlistment & discharge as aforesaid, and deponent believes that the said Richard served fully as he states.
   James Hooper
Sworn to and subscribed before me }
this 19th day of July 1833 }
James W. Reeve J.P.  }

State of Georgia }
DeKalb County   }  Ss.
   I James W. Reeve an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County hereby Certify that James Hooper who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a resident of said County & in my immediate neighborhood, that he is a respectable & credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit, Witness my hand & seal the day & year above written  
  Jas. W. Reeve J.P.

State of Georgia }
County of DeKalb }  Ss.
   I Elzy B. Reynolds Clerk of the Inferior Court for the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jas. W. Reev who has 
signed the foregoing affidavit & certificate is a regularly commissioned Justice of the Peace for said County and his actings and doings as such is entitled to full credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of said Court this 20th day of July [illegible]
+ And that the signature of Jas. W. Reev. is his genuine signature

E. B. Reynolds
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State of Georgia
Franklin County Ss.

Personally appeared in open Court Mathew B. Hooper who being sworn according to Law on his oath saith That he knew the above applicant Richard B Hooper in the time of the Revolutionary War, and knew him in service as an enlisted soldier. he knew when he joined the army in March 1776 and his return home in April 1778, and it was always understood at the time that he was regularly discharged from a two year tour of service, and it was always believed & understood in Lunenburg, Virginia, that he was a revolutionary soldier, and I believe he served fully as he states.
M. B. Hooper

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year above first written.
Test  Thos. King CLK

And the said Court hereby declare that it appears to them that the aforesaid Mathew B. Hooper is a resident in said County. That he is 
a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Noah Looney, J.J. C.
A. E. Whitton J.J.C.
Robert Williams JJC.

Georgia
Franklin County 
I Thomas King Clerk of the court of Ordinary for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the addition original proceedings in the matter of the application of Richard B Hooper for a pension except the papers containing the affadavit &c of James Hooper. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 6th day of [illegible] 
Thos. King C.C.O

[attached illegible round seal]
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State of Georgia }
County of Franklin }  Ss
   On this Sixth day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of the County and state aforesaid, now sitting for ordinary purposes Richard B. Hooper who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original Declaration to which this is attached and who being duly sworn on his oath saith, That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades vz
  In 1776 he served under Capt Johnson. He served fifteen months as a private soldier under  enlistment for two years, & the reason he did not serve the other nine months was because he was disabled by sickness & was out on furlough.
  In 1779 He served Six months under Capt Winn, as Second Sergeant but had no warrant, in this tour he was a volunteer
  In 1781 He volunteered under Capt Dawson & served three months as second Sergeant
  And for the above service he claims a pension, he served in a regularly embodied corps, called into service by Competent authority, and in no part of the time of his service was he engaged in any civil pursuit, but was in the field or in garrison the whole time.
Does not know any person now alife by whom he can prove his services, but can prove by Mathew B. Hooper & James Hooper that he was in service in the army of the Revolution.
   Richard Hooper

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and Year above written
Test  Thos. King  Clk.
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MAJORITY MEMBERS                               MINORITY MEMBERS
MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL. CHAIRMAN     .JOSEPH W. BYRNS, TENN.
CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN.                        THOMAS U. SISSON, MISS.
DANIEL. R. ANTHONY, JR., KANS.             JAMES P. BUCHANAN, TEX.
WILLIAM S. VARE, PA.                               JAMES A. GALLIVAN, MASS.
JOSEPH G. CANNON, ILL.                         JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C.
C. BASCOM SLEMP, VA.                            GORDON LEE, GA.
SYDNEY ANDERSON, MINN.                    BEN JOHNSON, KY.
WILLIAM R. WOOD, IND.                          CHARLES D. CARTER, OKLA.
LOUIS C. CRAMTON, MICH.                      EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
PATRICK H. KELLEY, MICH.                        WILLIAM B. OLIVER, ALA.
EDWARD MASON, N. H.                          THOMAS W. HARRISON, VA.
GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, MASS.       ANTHONY J. GRIFFIN, N. Y.
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO.                   MARCELLUS C. SHEILD, CLERK.
MILTON W. SHREVE, PA.                          
CHARLES F. OGDEN, KY.
WILLIAM H. STAFFORD, WIS.
JAMES W. HUSTED, N. Y.
ELLAH C. HUTCHINSON, N. J.
ROBERT E. EVANS, NEER.
L. J. DICKINSON, IOWA.
HENRY L. OSBORNE CALIF.
FRANK MURPHY, OHIO.

House of Representatives
Committee in Appropriation
Sixty-Seventh Congress
Washington, D. C.
July 27, 1922.


Rev./mk 1

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Please advise me whether the name of Richard Hooper, revoluntionary soldier from either Virginia, North Carolina or South Carolina appears on the pension rolls and let me such facts as may be disclosed by your records, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
Joseph W Byrns

[ink stamp:  PENSION OFFICE  US  M JUL 28 1922]
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Auditor's Department
GEO. D. RILEY.
AUDITOR
MISS ELLIE HEDERMAN
DEPUTY AUDITOR

COMMISSIONER
STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT
STATE PENSION DEPARTMENT
STATE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
STATE AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
STATE GASOLINE TAX DEPARTMENT

TELEPHONE 342

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO DEPARTMENT

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
May 9, 1927

Mr. Winfield Scott,
Pension Commissioner,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I thank you for your letter of May 6th giving information relative to Richard B. Hooper as shown from Revolutionary pension claim S 16418.  Does this claim give the names of Richard Hooper's parents? If so, I shall appreciate having this information.

Sincerely yours,
Olga Hooper Riddick
512 High St.
Jackson, Miss.
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I find recorded as Rev. War. Pensions of Elbert Counts, Ga The names of Richard Hooper and William Kelly or (Kelley)  I'll appreciate it very much [marked out: for] if you will be so kind as to send me a copy of the pension papers with which I can verify the services of these soldiers.
  Very cordially yours,
Edna Arnold Copeland
Ga. State DAR Chr. marking rev. Sol. graves
(Mrs. Z. W)
"Birdwood"
Elberton
Ga.

[ink stamp:  RECEIVED JUN 10 1936]

See
References. Commr of Pensions for Rev. or military services as returned by the Report of Secrety of War In Relation to the Pension Establishment of N. State Senate Documents of Pension Rolls, 1st Session, 23rd Congress no 12, Washington, D.C. printed by Duff Green. 1835
(over)
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May I Include another name  John Green?

[ink stamp:  RECEIVED JUN 10 1936]
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REV. AND 1812
WAR SECTION 

3 - 2027
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

April 28, 1927

Mrs. Olga H. Riddick
512 High St.
Jackson, Miss.


Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to any John and Thomas Hooper.
In order to make a proper search of said records for
a soldier named Richard Hooper, some of the following
data is essential -- approximate dates of birth and death
places of residence at enlistment and after service, and
first name of widow.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

May 3, 1927
I am unable to give all the information concerning Richard Hooper as requested above, but I hope the following will enable you to locate his pension record:
He evidently lived in Hanover Co., Virginia, at the time of enlistment in the Revolutionary Army. The records of Halifax County, Virginia, show that on January 13, 1783, he married Elizabeth Word. He later lived in Franklin Co., Georgia.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19__

In reply to your request of _____,  received _____
for a statement of the military history of Richard B. Hooper
Soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [marked out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
  |  |   | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
Mar 76 | 13 mos | Pvt | {James Johnson  Winn | Christian Mercer Buckner | Va.
Mar 79 | 6 mos | 2d. Sgt. | Joseph Winn | {David Mason Burrell |
Feb 81 | 3 mos. | " | Wm Dawson | Cocke

Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lunenburg Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan 28 1832. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, born May 1755 or 1758 in Lunenburgh Va
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

September 23, 1927

Olga H. Riddick
512 High St.
Jackson, Miss

Madam;
I have to advise you that the names of the
parents of Richard B. Hooper, are not given in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16418 of
said Richard B. Hooper.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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June 17, 1936

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Kelley, W. 25998
Richard B. Hooper, S. 16418
RA-J/MLB

Mrs. Z. W. Copeland
"Birdwood"
Elberton, Georgia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War pension records of Richard Hooper and William Kelly (Kelley), of Elbert County, Georgia, also, of John Green.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been
searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found for a John Green, under any spelling, who served from the State of Georgia or applied for pension while living in that state. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. Records have been found of a Richard B. Hooper of Georgia, the only one of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and of William Kelley or Kelly and they are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

May 6, 1927

Mrs. Olga H. Riddick
512 High St.
Jackson, Miss

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16418, it appears that Richard B. Hooper was born in May 1755 or 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
While residing in said Lunenburg County, he enlisted and served in the Virginia Troops, as follows-
From March 1776, fifteen months as a private under Captains James Johnson, Winn, and Colonels Christian, Mercer, and Buckner; from March 1779, six months as Second Sergeant under Captain Joseph Winn and Colonels David Mason and Burrill; from February 1781, three months as Second Sergeant under Captain William Dawson and Colonel Cocke, and was in the battle of Guilford.
   He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted January 28, 1833, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia.
   It is not stated whether soldier was married.
   The above noted Richard Hooper is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

July 31, 1822.

Hon. Joseph W. Byrns
House of Representatives.

In re: Richard B. Hooper, War of Revolution.

You are advised that Richard B. Hooper was born in
May 1755 or 1758, in Lunenburg County, Virginia and enlisted
from said county in March, 1776 and served 15
months as private, under Captains James Johnson; Winn;
Colonels Christian, Mercer and Buckner, Virginia Troops;
that in March 1779 he enlisted and served 6 months as
Second Sergeant, under Captain Joseph Winn, Colonels
David Mason and Burrill; that in February 1781 he enlisted
and served 3 months as Second Sergeant, under
Captain William Dawson, Colonel Cooke. He was in the
battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 28, 1833, while a resident of Franklin County,
Georgia. It is not stated whether he was married.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.  only one