Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1533, Willoughby Hook, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Hook, Willoughby
S. 1533
carded
CONTENTS

East Tennessee
Wm Willoughby Hook of Blount Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com pany commanded by Captain Lewis of the reg t commanded by Col l Wayne in the Ma ry land line for 11 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 1833 and at East Maryville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 83.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 16 66
$99.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 41
Deed. - Order to pay Dec. 7. 1836.

BRIEF in the case of Willapahly Weeks  of Blount County  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 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? 82 Years  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.   Years, Months, Days.     not In 17 stated enlisted & served 1 4 As a Private Gen. Washington Col. Hooyard Capt. Walter Lewis North Carolina Line Continental Establishment  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rowan county, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Willoughby Woods Blount Co. Tennessee (no 6516)
for 1778 print 11 months, E $33 \frac{33}{100}
See letter to Mr. Harte filed with land in 1 st instalment of no. 1 then 2 no.
Sent to Mr. Hill 8 March 1833 - for proof of sum
East: 16 66 5 83.30
J. F. Houte Maryville Ten.

Willoughby Hooks Blount County Tenn.
2 Sons - 1 st enlisted & 3 rd Volunteer
N o 6516.
Address Sac. F. Hute Maryville Blount County Tennessee

Circuit. State of Tennessee, Second Judicial Circuit Blount County, Circuit Court July Term 1832.
On this 8 th day of August 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Circuit Court of the County and State and Circuit aforesaid now sitting Willoughby Hooks a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty Third years as he believes, 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. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the North Carolina line, in Rowan County North Carolina under Captain Billy Lewis, and was mustered into Service in Lexington then in Rowan County, in Colonel Hogan's Command, for one year, encamped near Halifax Town, in Halifax County North Carolina, where Captain John Baker (of the Continental line as applicant now thinks ) took Command of the Company; there was a Lieutenant Hawes and Sergeant Fisher belonging to the Company, we then marched to Phila- delphia in Pennsylvania, from there we were marched to join General Washington's Head Quarters, and when within 8 miles of Head Quarters as this applicant

understood, We received orders to go to North River to work on forts, and were marched to West Point. There remained until Winter came, as we were then marched to Philadelphia to Winter quarters - while at West Point we were generally employed in fortifying and laboring on the place - and the British made a feint attack upon the place, but soon withdrew, with- out any serious effort; Applicant cannot remember the year in which he enlisted - but thinks it was some time after the battle of Guilford, because about the time of that battle, applicant in a com- -pany of about 60. under Captain Hardy Griffin, had volunteered for three months, to fight Subdue the Tories & Marched into the lower parts of the State of North Carolina & there beat the Tories, and hunted out the Tories and in that Campaign took and destroyed about 200 Tories as well as he recollects, and about the expira- -tion of the term of 3 months was honorable discharged - In the Spring of the year we left Philadelphia and were Marched back to Halifax North Carolina Under Command of Col. Robert Melvane who took Command of us about the time we

left Philadelphia, And on reaching Halifax Court House N.C. we were hon- orably discharged having served out the term of enlistment - Applicant never received one cent of pay in any way for his services, and never authorized any person to receive any thing due to him but has been told that Captain Baker received some pay for the Company tho, this applicant does not know any thing of that - Applicant has lost his discharges, and has no documentary evi- dence, and now knows of no person by whom he can prove his services. He left North Carolina about fourteen years ago and came to Cooke County Tennessee where he lived about three years and then removed to Blount County Tenn. where he now lives -
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- soever 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 -
Given to and subscribed the date first above his Willoughby Works Written — Marks Daniel S. Foute W.K. Civil Court Blount County

And we Joseph Vanpelt a clergyman Residing in Blount County Tennessee, and Alexander Stewart Residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Willoughby Healy, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age That he is respected and beloved 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 Joseph Vanpelt - in Open Court the 10 th day of August 1832 Alex. Stewart David D. Foulk Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogat- ories presented by the War department 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 Rev. Joseph Vanpelt who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in said Blount County and that Alexander Stewart Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and State, and is a credible person, and that their State- ment is entitled to Credit - Eln Scott one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity in and for the State of Tennessee aforesaid

Daniel D. Foute Clerk of the circuit Court of Blount County, Second judicial Circuit State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceed- -ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Milloughby Hooks for a pension - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville, in said County This 10 th day of August 1832.
Danl D. Foute Clerk
The Honble Secretary of War Dept. Will please address any communication on the subject of this application to the Subscriber "Maryville Blount County Tennessee"
Very Respectfully In Obedience
Daniel D. Foute

State of Tennessee
Personally appeared before me the undersigned William M. Flee a justice of the peace & justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount County, Tennessee, Clerk — a resident citizen of said County, State who being duly sworn deposes & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the time of his enlist- ment, or discharges, nor 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 one year under Captains Bell, Lewis and John Baker as a private, and two months as a private volunteer, in or Captain Hardy Griffin, and for such service, I claim a pension — That he now thinks it probable that his statement as to the time at which he entered into service under Lewis & Baker may be incorrect as his age & infirmity are great and he cannot remember any past occurrence with any certainty, and is unable to remember names or dates with any degree of certainty — And he can only say positively that he did perform the service mentioned in his original declaration, during the Revolutionary War, and prays allowance for the same. Sworn to subscribed 13 August 1833 William M. Flee, Blount Co. Tenn.

State of Tennessee
I, Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Quarter Sessions of Blount County, do hereby certify that William M c Gehee Esq. whose signature appears in his own proper name and hand writing, in attestation of the foregoing annexed amended decla- -ration of Millwright Hook, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned therefor by justice of our said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville this 13 th day of August 1833.
Jac. F. Foute Clerk
The Commission of Peurion will permit me to remark that the age & infirmity of Mr Hook, has prevented him from coming to Court at an earlier period to amend his declaration, I am acquainted with him, his character in his neighbor- hood; he is aged & very infirm and I have seen few men, whose memory is so much impaired, that were capable of giving any account of past transactions, his character is without reproach, and his integrity, veracity, and strict regard to truth & justice, are undoubted, and the Universal opinion so far as I know

dis in favor of the propriety of justice of his claim. Very Respectfully Yours, Jac. H. Morton

Over War
INVALID.
File No. 1532
Willoughby Book Dis. N. C. Vol.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office April 22 d - 1833.
Sir:
The declaration of Willoughby Hook has been examined and sent to the office of the Secretary of State of N th Carolina for the purpose of obtaining some proof of his service, but has been returned without being fully substantiated. Mr. Hook says he enlisted in Capt Baker's company, soon after the battle of Guilford, which was in 1781, and goes on to show by certain reminiscences, why he thinks it was about that period - and that he enlisted for 12 months. -
By the certificate of the Secretary of the State of N th Carolina, it appears that Willoughby Hook enlisted in Capt Baker's company on the 20 June 1778, for nine months only. - Under these circumstances further explanation will be required before the claim can be admitted.
The claim of Thomas White has been returned accompanied by a certificate from the Secretary which establishes fully his claim to a pension, whenever he shall make out his declaration in conformity to the rules adopted by the Department. It is also returned. -
J. D. Gault Esq Maryville - Blount Co Tenn }
Respectfully. Your M c Obs. - J. S. Edwards

The declaration of Thomas White was made in Sumner County, where he resides - On the 10 th June 1833. I forwarded the papers by mail to Mr White, with an extract of the within letter, relative to his claim, I hope he has received it as I suppose it was sent to me by mistake - Very Respectfully Yours August 13. 1833 Jas H. Hunt Maryville Blount County Tenn.

East Tennessee Agency Knoxville Nov. 22 nd 1836.
Sir
You will please find enclosed the papers of the widow and relic of Willoughby Hook used presented for payment by her attorney for a balance due her late Husband from the 4 day of September 1834 up to the 3 day of November 1834. (My Books shew that the last payment made to Willoughby Hook was paid up to the 4 day of September 1834. — The original certificate of Pension have retained in my possession — all submitted for your inspection and further instructions I am Respectfully your obed Servt A. H. King Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City