Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44430, Aaron Hood, N.H.
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N.H.  Hood, Aaron  S.44430
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13.775
New Hampshire
Aaron Hood
of Dunstable in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private- in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 2 years- 1781-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 28 of Aug: 1819
and sent to J. N. Smith Esq.
Amherst- N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819- 89.10
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 48.00
total: 133.10
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Notification sent to M. Eastman on 19 July 1890
Amherst N.H.
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Aaron Hood
New Hampshire
to the Clerk
M. Eastman
13.775
Condense
(Sept. 1819)
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[typed] To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at [handwritten] Amherst [typed] within and for the County of [handwritten] Hillsborough [typed] and state of New-Hampshire.
[handwritten] July 5th 1820
Aaron Hood [typed] aged [handwritten] fifty four [typed] resident in [handwritten] Dunstable [typed] in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
[handwritten]
My personal property consists of
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1 cow     12.00
2 old hoes  .50
2 axes       1.25
1 [illegible]  .50
1 hog         6.00
1 old churn  .50
1 wash tub   .67
2 chests      2.00
1 [illegible]    .20
1 slate           .12
2 spinning wheels 1.75
1 pail             .06
1 bread trough .25
1 meal sieve   .20
1 kitchen table .50
5 chairs           1.25
4 tin cups         .48
1 tea kettle      .50
2 broken pots .60
1 frying pan    .67
2 pails             .40
2 puoter [sic] platters .50
3 sheep & 3 lambs 6.00
7 plates         .28
6 cups & saucers .17
6 tea spoons    .17
1 flat iron        .20
1 looking glass .25
3 bottles & jug  .35
6 knives & forks .35
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carried up      $38.68
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Brought up $38.68
4 table spoons   .20
1 meal bag        .50
3 bowls             .30
2 [illegible] pans .25
1 iron [illegible] & hooks .75
1 masons trowel .30
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$40.98
Aaron Hood
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[typed] And the said [handwritten] Aaron Hood [typed] in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I [handwritten] Aaron Hood [typed] do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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And the said Aaron Hood doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. That in the year 1781 he entered in a private soldier during the war under the command of Capt Derrick in Col. Reads Regement in the New Hampshire line and that he faithfully served during the war and was regularly discharged at Newburgh[?]  in New York. 
 That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 8 - 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is 13775 That his occupation is - and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. one daughter, Lydia aged twenty three in a very weakly state of health also one daughter named Parmella aged fourteen years andas able to work as children of her age
Aaron Hood
Wherefore he prays the opinion of said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. 
Sworn and declared before the Honb. Joshua Darlung J R Smith Justices of Court the 5th day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough 88.] Court of Common Pleas. July 5th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is D40,,78
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with proceeding thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. 
Attest, 
M Eastman Clerk. 
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Hillsborough 88.] I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Cour thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk.
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Aaron Hood
Priv of Hillsboro County No
(Ineligible line)
New Hampshire Line
H Witnefies
private
Cal Reeds Regiment 
New Hampshire Line
1789 - 2 years
8th April, 1818. 
found on rolls. 
Judges certificate of 
(ineligible line)
(ineligible line)
J.K. Smith, judge
Amherst, N. K.
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of Aaron Hood a Resident of the United States of the Town of Dunhoth in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Laborer now in the fifty third year of my age do solemnly swear that in the month of March AD 1781 - a private soldier in the Conth mental establishment in the Revolutionary War for the term of During the War & joining regiment at a place called soldiers fortune in New York + was enrolled in Cap. Derrick Company in the second regiment in the New Hampshire Line Commanded by Col. George Reid which I faithfully served out till after the peace in [illegible] 1783 & received an honorable written exchange I brought home with me & I delivered it to my Father WM Hood to keep My Father removed to the Goor Country where he soon after died & I have never been into those path since + do not know what became of it I have never received my land warrant nor war. I ever placed on the Pension list of Invalids I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of relief [illegible] from any County for my support being dependant wholly on my labor for a scanty support so I am a cripple occasioned by a fever-
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on my left leg by which settled in my leg after being confined eighteen months by a fever ['which' stricken out] in [illegible] within a year after leaving the service of my country & am in debt to the doctors being obliged to have something done for me as often as once a month & sometimes not quite so often.
[signature] Aaron Hood
Sworn to this [illegible] day of April [illegible]
Before me J. G. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
We Jacob Hobart and Isaac Hobart both of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do solemnly swear that we are both of us well acquainted with Aaron Hood who gave the foregoing affidavit and know that he enlisted for during the war in the Continental establishment and are well knowing to his serving out his time faithfully in Capt. Dennis's company in the second Reg't. in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. George Reid as we both belonged to the same Regiment.  I entered the service at the same time with said Hood - his inlistment [sic] was in the spring of the year 1781 and joined his Regt. in June following.  I was discharged some time in June 1783 after the peace.
J. K. Smith to Hobarts mark 
[signature] Isaac Hobart
Sworn to this 15th day of Sept. 1818
Before me J. K. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Com Pleas
Jacob Hobart X his mark
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS on the eighth day of April [illegible] Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Aaron Hood resident in the town of Dunstable in said county in the fifty third year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath according to law (in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled, "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he inlisted [sic] in the month of March AD 1781 for the term of during the War he joined his Regiment at a place called Soldiers Fortune in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Dimmick in the second Regiment in the New Hampshire line commanded by Col. George Reid and continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war.  [illegible] when he was honorably discharged at a place called NewBurgh that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.  From all which to this evidence to me given I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Hood did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy in the Continental establishment for more than nine months and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War.
J. K. Smith
Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signatures of J. K. Smith on this sheet is in his own handwriting and that he is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman clerk
[seal]
N. B. I further certify from the evidence of Hunt & Lovell enclosed herein that to my satisfaction the said Aaron Hood is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support.
J. K. Smith associate Justice as above
This certifies that Isaac Hobart & Jacob Hobart who have given their affidavit on this sheet before me are both creditable witnesses in Courts of Law.
J. K. Smith associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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44430
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44430
Aaron Hood
Priv Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dunstable Sept. 17th 1818
This certifies that we have known Aaron Hood sixteen or seventeen years since he resided in this town and that he has been very poor and a cripple for all that time and has not paid even a poll tax since he resided here by reason of his poverty and lameness.
Israel Hunt           
Moodye Lovewell
Selectmen of Dunstable

Hillsborough Ss. Sept. 17: 1818  Then the above named selectmen of Dunstable made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just and true before me
Jesse Bowers Jus Peace
This certifies that I am acquainted with Israel Hunt & Moody Lovewell & that they are both creditable witnesses in Courts of Law
J K. Smith
Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This further certifies that Jesse Bowers who took the oath of Mr. Hunt & Lovewell & made the above certificate thereof is an acting magistrate for said county of Hillsborough being duly qualified agreeably to law.
J K. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of C. Pleas
I certify that the signatures of J. K. Smith on this paper is in his own handwriting & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
[seal] Moses Eastman clerk