Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9509, Jacob Vanhook, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Vanhook Jacob
89509
barded
CONTENTS

Virginia 16.584.
Jacob Vanhook
of Halifax in the State of Va who was a pri. L. in the Regt commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col. Williams in the Va. line for 7 months
★ N.C. Line. Jan'y 31, 1905 Records corrected.
Date of death not on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 28. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept. 1833 and Sutho. 96. Daynham. White House Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 70.82 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 34 14.16 $84.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Kath. Rice Clerk, k C Vol. 6 Page 29

Jacob Vanhook
26204
Alms as per rate 4 mo — $13.33 3 mo — 15.00 $28.33
Raymond 18 th

(Virginia, to wit:
On this 21 st day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Halifax (now sitting: Jacob Canhook a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that in the year 1780 at the time Ferguson was raising troops from Tories on Kings Mountain that Col o James Williams received orders from the Governor to raise companies to go against the British and Tories stationed on said Mountain and the orders from the Governor was that every person who would furnish their own horse and a gun and serve two (months) should have a credit and discharge for a tour of three months service and that he received a discharge for two tours of three months each. That he volunteered and went under Capt John Douglas, Lieutenant Thomas Neely & Ensign John Barnett and marched from Caswell Courthouse N.C. to Salisbury crossing the Yadkin and Catawba rivers at the Island ford, from thence crossing the three forks of Broad river to Crossens in South Carolina and from thence recrossing at Old Station ford to Kings Mountain and was in the battle at that place when Col o Ferguson the British Commander was killed — and was sent on to Salem with the prisoners and was discharged at that place that in the year 1781 he again volunteered and served under Capt Shadrack Hargus to protect the town of Hillsborough
4 mo

2mo after Governor Berke had been taken and carried off by the Tories, that he served the term of three months as orderly sergeant in said company. That he has no documentary evidence. That he has obtained evidence of his services by the declaration of Buckley Walker, Bennett Williams & Coleman Kelaton, that there is no clergyman in the neighbourhood convenient. That he was born in Orange County N.C. in the year 1761. That he has a record of his age taken from his father's register, that he was living in Caswell County N. Carolina when called into service, has lived in (Halifax County ) State of Virginia after the year 1807, and now lives in the same. That he has discharges for two tours of service and threw them away when expecting to meet some British and Tories that he has but little recollection of the Regular Officers or continental and Militia Regts. That Francis Brandon Alva Oliver, John S Vaughan & John S Scott can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution He hereby renounces 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.
Jacob Vanhook Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
We Robert Stanfield & Francis Brandon residing in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Vanhook who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is

reputed and believed in the (neighbourhood) where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Robt Stanfield
Francis Brandon
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Stanfield and Francis Brandon who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents of the County & State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Vanhook for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at my office this 30 th day of May 1833
Samuel Williams

September 8, 1932
BA-J/MLB
JACOB VANHOOK S. 9509
Mrs. J. D. Rowlett Box No. 29 Murray, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob Vanhook, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 9509, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jacob Vanhook.
He was born in 1761 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While living in Caswell County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1780 as a private in Captain John Douglass' company, Colonel James Williams' North Carolina regiment, served two tours of two months each and was in the battle of King's Mountain. He volunteered in 1781, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Shadrach Hargis' North Carolina company, and was engaged in guarding the town of Hillsborough; length of this tour three months.
In 1807, soldier moved to Halifax County, Virginia, where he was living when pension was allowed on his application executed May 27, 1833.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, one Robert Vanhook was presiding magistrate in Person County, North Carolina; relationship to soldier not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 10, 1895.
Miss:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JACOB VANHOOK 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. ----- 1780 4 mo. Pri. John Douglass Not stated N. C. ----- 1781 5 mo. Sgt. Samuel Hargus " " N. C.
Battles engaged in,
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Gaswell county, N.C.
Date of application for pension,
May 27, 1855.
Residence at date of application,
Halifax county, Va.
Age at date of application,
Born, Orange county, N.C., 1781.
Remarks:
Miss M. L. Walton,
1708 M. St., N.W.,
City.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Murray Ky Aug 27-1932
Bureau Pension.
Dear Sirs =
I would like to have the war record and any family - wife or children named in the application for Pension 1835 of Sergeant Jacob Vanhook of Pittsylvania Co Virginia & of Halifax Co Va. He states he is 73 years of age.
Sincerely
Mrs J P Rowlett

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Jacob Van Hoorn
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Draw pension-
Remarks:
Either N.C. or Va.
Your name and address:
Miss M. L. Walton 1706 M St. N.W. Cap-

1706 M. St. N.W.
Washington Dec 28 th 1894
General Dana
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me what information you have in your Department of Jacob Van Hook he was in the Revolutionary War I know and drew a pension & I think went in the troops from North Carolina or Virginia. You will greatly oblige me by letting me know from you at your earliest convenience. Please addendum
Yours M. L. Walton
 O.W. & N. DIV.  DEC 28 1894  CHIEF'S DESK. 
1706 M St NW
Washington
D.C.

1895 Jan 10 th cert. to Miss M. S. Walton, Wash. D.C. 1932 Sept. 6. Hist. Soc. J. D. Rowlett - M.R.B.
Rev. War
9509 INVALID.
File No. 9509 Jacob Panhook Sergt Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Carolina Person County }
This day personally before me an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Coleman Clayton who maketh oath that in the year 1780 he knew Sactt Vanhook, who was in a company commanded by John Longleap capt. Thomas Neely Lieut, John Barnett ensign, which company was raised to serve two months, with the understanding that this service should avail as a term of three months, each man furnishing under the command of Col Williams his own horse & gun. That said Vanhook had a horse & gun which he had procured himself, as this affiant knew, having lived previously in the same neighborhood. This affiant was a soldier in said company - said company marched from Caswell County North Carolina through Salisbury, crossing the Yadkin & Catawba rivers (the last at the Island ford), the Three forks of Broad river, to Cowpens in South Carolina, thence to Kings mountain & was in the battle at that place where Col Ferguson the British commander was killed. The company thence came on to Salem N.C. when they were discharged. This affiant knows that Sactt Vanhook was in the whole of this service. Sworn & subscribed before me Coleman J. Clayton me this 17 th day of September 1832. his mark
Bumpass

North Carolina } Person County }
This day personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, Buckley Walker & Bennet Williams who severally make oath that they volunteered for a tour of three months in the year 1781. That they turned out under Capt Shadrach Morgan to protect the town of Hillsborough after Gov. Burke had been taken & carried off by the Tories. That they served out the tour of three months. That they knew Jacob Vanhook as sergeant of said company and that he served the whole of said tour.
Sworn & subscribed before me } This 17 th day of September 1832.
Bennet his Williams mark Buckley his Walker mark
John Bumpass
I Lepe Dickey clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Person & State North Carolina do hereby certify that John Bumpass whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid and as such hath power to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th of September 1832.
Person County } North Carolina }
I Robert Vanhook Presiding Magistrate do certify that Lepe Dickey is acting clerk of said County Court here & that his certificate above is in due form of law & that due faith & credit ought to be paid to his official acts given under my hand & seal this 18 th day of September 1832.
Robert Vanhook (R.V.)

North Carolina } I Jos Bumpass an Acting Person County } Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Do testify that Bennett Williams Bruchy Walker and Coleman Clayton Who have sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Declaration and Credited Pension and that their statement ought to be Credited and that they appear to have been of sufficient age to have had knowledge of the Revolution Were Given under my Hand this 10 th May 1833 Bumpass J.P.

Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Vanhook of the County of Halifax & State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Jos P Baynham of the said County my true and lawful Attorney, with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the united states the amount of pay now due me under the acts of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving spouses and soldiers of the revolution as a soldier in the army of the revolution. As Witness my hand & seal this 27 day of May 1833
Jacob Vanhook
Sealed & delivered in presence of
William Stanfield
Robert Stanfield
Before me John H Wimbush a Justice of the peace in the county of Halifax & State of Virginia Personally appeared Jacob Vanhook whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed Given under my hand this 27 day of May 1833
J H Wimbush
Before me J H Wimbush a Justice of the peace in the county of Halifax & State of Virginia Personally appeared this day Jos P Baynham the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to the benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed As Witness my hand this 27 day of May 1833
J H Wimbush

Virginia to wit:
I Samuel Williams clerk of the county court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Mumbark before whom the within power of attorney was acknowledged and the affidavit of J. S. E. Baynham was sworn to, is an acting justice of the peace for said county and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th of June 1833
Samuel Williams