Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38841, Jacob Hood, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pen
Wood, Jacob John
S. 38841
CONTENTS

19.530
East Tennessee.
Jacob Hood
of Carter Co. in the State of E. Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Patterson of the regiment commanded by Colonel W. Stewart in the Pennsylv a line, for the term of three years, or during the war d from December 1776 to ————— 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of November, 1825,
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Dec r 1825 and sent to Hon. John Blair House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1826, — $ 29.03 Semi-ann. all ce ending
$ 29.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

Let to J. B. Marley HP agt. No. 6
27. 1837.
Order to pay. 5 Feb 1838.

State of Tennessee      Be it remembered that Carroll County      on this 18 th day of November 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Quarterly Court for sd County and one of the Cours of Records for sd County Estate, the subscriber Jacob Wood aged Eighty one who being desirous of availing himself of the benefits of the several acts of Congress, made & provided for the indigent Soldiers of the Revolutionary Court such as were engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, & after first being duly sworn made & subscribed the following declaration in order to obtain a pension to wit, that he the said Jacob Wood, after having served out an enlistment for one year, which he entered into in 1775. in November, & returned home, he again enlisted into the same Regiment for three years, or during the war, which Regiment was denominated the 2 d Regiment of the Pennsylv- vania Line, commanded by Col. Walter Stewart. into which he enlisted, in Philadelphia, in the close of 1776. between Christmas & Newyear, (as well as now recollects, under Capt. Patterson, a Capt. in said Col. Stewart's regiment of the 2 d Regiment of said Line; after which enlistment he was taken from Philadelphia, (the place of enlistment) he was taken into service, and was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth & Red Bank and continued to serve faithfully until a little before the Battle which occurred in Pennsylvania, which he believes was in 1782, which discharge he received near Trenton, from General Wayne, under whom

he served, which discharge together with the one which he received from his first enlistment of one year, he has by casualty lost, & has it not in his power now to produce them, or either of them but entertains no doubt of the rolls of the 2 d Penn. Regiment verifying his statement as to service, And in pursuance to the acts of Congress passed
I hereby do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, that I have not since that by sale gift or in any other manner so diminished my property as to bring myself within the provisions of the several acts of Congress passed for the indigent soldiers of the Revolution, that I have not in possession, nor has any one in trust for me any property contract, or debt, due to me other than what is contained in the annexed schedule, which is by me subscribed, and which is fully set out, nor do I expect, any benefit or hope of benefit from any other means than what is contained in the following schedule towell, wearing apparel, which the act does not contemplate, aside from which he has nothing earthly over which to claim ownership, he has neither wife nor children, & is now cast among strangers, with no other resource to avoid starvation than his own labors, which at

the age of eighty and seven, is very ineffectual, & he is bordering on the brink, where after should live, all hopes of supporting himself by labour must be delusive.
He further states, that when the act first passed for the benefit of the indigent soldiers of the revolution, he was persona non grata to apply which he could have then done, being wholly destitute of property, but he felt unwilling seeing it came from the treasury of his country to apply whilst, by any possibility he should be able to labour for his bread, & clothing which he gives as a reason for delaying in his application, that he never before has applied for a pension either to the government of the Union, or an individual state nor has the pension list of either
sworn to & declared in open court before the justice of the court on this day & year first written
John his Wood
State of Tennessee Carroll County George Williams clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for Carroll County do hereby certify that on this 16 th day of November 1825. the foregoing declaration & schedule was exhibited in open court by John Wood the declarant & was by him duly sworn to & also read in the presence of the court and the court being satisfied from the proof adduced that the declarant has no property & that he did render the services by him set forth in the foregoing declaration, did order & decree

the recording thereof same to be referred to the secretary of war according to the requirements of the act of Congress in such case made & provided which is accordingly done
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at office in Washington this 16th November 1825
Geo. Williams Chk
19.804. Jacob H. Shaeffer Scott County Pension declaration Tennessee
Jerry is admitted
on Roll
Hon. John Blair House of Reps
Jerry that said H. Shaeffer rendered in the County of Telfer, in which the Court was held before whom he made the within declaration, at the time of making the same, & the notice in said County. J. John Blair

Testify that Jacob Hood resided in the Platinal County of Faller, in which the Court was held before whom he made the within declaration, at the time of making the same, & still resides in said County.
John Blair

M 665
Feby 25, 1837.
Pension office
Jacob Hood Term 1st act 1818
D.C.
Washington City
Butler. Sec. War. ad in term
Offic

Johnson County T. July 11 th 1837
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the Pension Papers of Jacob Hood an aged Revolutionary Pensioner & who has long been on the Roll. The only reason offered for the delay in calling for the pension, is the great distance to travel (150 miles) for a small amt. & the infirmity of Mr Hood, who is very frail & needy at present
I hope that the papers will be found correct & that an order may forthwith issue from your department for the payment of the Pension
Your Ob t Serv t
James B. Moorely Atty for Jacob Hood

Rep: Hall (Oct 5 th 1825)
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the pension declaration of Jacob Hood, with my certificate thereon, respecting the residence of P. Hood in the County in which the Court was held before which his declaration was made.
I would again mention the case of Seales, to which I directed your attention a few days since, Capt. Glazan under whom he served when wounded is now in the City, & can supply the defect in that evidence. I am undecided as to what is the proper course to adopt I can either take him in person hereon to the office, & there have him examined, or procure his deposition before one of the City Magistrates, advise me of the most satisfactory course, as I feel such solicitude for Seales, as he pecuniary demands
very respectfully yr ob t Serv t Mr J. L. Edwards Pension Officer John Blair

38 841
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,841
Jacob Hood Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]