Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7030, Andrew Hood, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Hood, Andrew
S. 7030
Carded
CONTENTS
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27.825 South Carolina
Andrew Hood of Anderson in the State of S c Ca who was a pr: — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Reg t . commanded by Col: Polk in the N c Ca line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of S c Carolina at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June '34 and sent Van A. Lawhon. Anderson C.H., S c Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34. 60 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept: — 70 —
1 70 2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Price Clerk.
Book E Vol. 6 Page 69

Andrew Wood's Declaration for a Pension South Carolina, Retarded,
24207
June 3, 1834
Pension Officer
Admitted private 6 months — $20 —
Wai of Lawhorn Anderson C.H. So. Car.

X State of South Carolina Anderson District — On this fifth day of March 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of common Pleas, now sitting, Andrew Hood a resident of the state and District aforesaid, aged eighty nine years, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, mak- ing 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 fol- -lowing named officers, and served as herein stated ————— I volunteered under Captain McClure, in Charlotte County, North Carolina — Colonel Polk was Commander of the Regim- -ent — This was in the year A.D. ————— I served at Fort John- -ston in Brunswick, under Col Polk. — I also served under General Winn in South Carolina, I was six months in actual service — after this service I joined a Scouting party commanded by Capt. Walker, we took a route after the British and got after the Tories — my whole time of service was, Six months I was discharged verbally by Capt McClure in the year A.D. The year of his discharge not known X
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the  the roll of the agency of any state — Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid ————— His Andrew J. Good Mark
In open Court — 5 th March 1833 47 Van at Laurens S.C. We William Carlish a Clergyman residing in the said District and A. Simpson Esq. residing in the said district hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Andrew Hood who has subscrib- -ed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be eighty nine 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 ————— sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court William Carlish Andrew Simpson In open Court 5 th March 1833 Van at Laurens S.C.

Residing in the State & District aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Hood residing in the State & District aforesaid, that we believe him to be of the age he has stated - That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court day & year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 William Carlisle who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said District and that A. Simpson Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the said district and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah Evans Presiding Judge
5 March 1833
I Paul Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Andrews do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mr. Andrew Hood for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Office the fifth day of March 1833
Paul Lawhon C.C.

State of South Carolina } Anderson District } S.S.
on this seventeenth day of May 1834 before me James A. Black a Justice of Quorum in and for the State of South Carolina & District of Abbeville personally appeared Andrew Hood and made the following declaration amend- atory to his original declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th June 1832 that he entered the service under Captain McClure, in Col. Polk's regiment of infantry North Carolina Militia, at Charlotte courthouse as stated in his original declaration as he believes in August 1779 and served as stated in his original declaration. he also saith on his oath, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise day & date when he entered the service, or the day on which he was discharged, nor can he precisely fix the length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months as a private as stated in his original declaration, and as he believes in the latter part of the year 1779 and Spring of 1780
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year, above written before me
James A. Black J.P.
Andrew Hood
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he also makes the following answers to the 7 interrogatories proposed by the war office -
interrogatory 1 st Where and in what year were you born;
Ans r I was born in the county Antrim (Ireland), in the year 1744.
interrogatory 2 nd have you any record of your age if so where is it;
Ans r I have no regular record of my age I have seen an entry of it in my father's Bible in Ireland but I have not seen it for the last sixty years.

into 3 rd Where were you living when called into the service Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live;
an s I was living in Mecklenburg County North Carolina when I entered add the service. I have lived in Pendleton District (now Anderson Dist) ever since the Revolutionary war. and still live there.
int. 4 th how were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom
an s I was a volunteer.
int. 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumst- =ances of your service.
an s I was acquainted with Col s Polk, General Pinkney, General Winn, and General Rutledge. I do not recollect the name or number of any of the Regiments with whom I served as to the general circumstances of the service see my original declaration
int 6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
an s I never had a regular written discharge but verbally discharged by Capt. McClure
int. 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief as to your services as a soldier of the Revolution
an s I am acquainted with the Rev. W m Carlisle, Archabald Simpson Esquire, Genl. Joseph N. Whitner, William Sherad, Joel H. Berry and the Rev. Ebenezer Presley
The above answers sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of May 1834 before me
Jamies A. Black J.D.M.
Andrew Hood mark

South Carolina } Anderson District } S.S.
I James A. Black one of the Justices of the Inferior in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I do believe that Andrew Hood (Who has sworn and subscribed in my presence the foregoing amended declaration, and answer to the proposed interrogatories) is ninety years of age as he states, that his mind is much impaired in consequence of old age and bodily debilities. I am satisfied that he is a man of truth and veracity, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and properly entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 given under my hand and seal this - 11 th May 1834 James A. Black
P.S. you will see by the clerk's certificate which accompanies the claim of John Madam Esq. Samuel Porter, Solomon Hall and others that I am an acting Justice of the Inferior for, Abbeville District South Carolina
James A. Black

Revtran
7030
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File No. 7030
Andrew Wood
Pr. New York
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]