Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1772, Henry Hoover, Va.

SERVICE
Val.
NUMBER
Hoover, Henry Lucretia
W. 1772
B.L.Wt. 27642-160-55
CONTENTS

25-082. West Tennessee
Henry Hoover of Kentucky in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Holden of the reg t commanded by Col. Logan in the Virgin line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and Iabez Hoover Inquest
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 66.67 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 13 33 $80 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk. Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 83
Let to Nashville Agency & E. H. John Sept 26. 1836
Paid at Treasury act 6 April 1838 - fr: 4 March to 4th Sept: 1840 -
at E. N. Cullum, July 29 1843
Duplicate certificate issued 22 Nov. 1843. and sent to E. N. Cullum. Monroe. Tennessee
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1832 to 4 March 1840. Age notified 28 Oct 1844

90990
Oct Monday Apr 22
Lucinda Howard N.Y. Henry Howard B.C. Phil.
Phila
27642 p. 19 May
Rensselaer
Tenn. Feb 53-2920
W. 160 A.M. M. 20/56 B.P. D.
Mr
Sarah Lacey Wright Albany Ky
C. S. Mass. Wright. Nov 22/55 (at present) " " " "
Vol. Nov. 61.

2930
Tennessee
N.
HH
Sucretia Hoover
Widow of Henry Hoover
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Vasine
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of November 1853 and sent to
Mrs. J. Dabney Albany Clinton Co. Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 182. Vol. 4
(32)
Reg. 90990 CH

27.880
Henry Hoover
Pension papers,
8 months,
from periods 8 months
$26. 36 / 100
Abel Hoover Jamestown Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Fentress County } on this the 16 th day of October one thousand Eight hundred thirty three personally appear before me Abner Phillips one of the acting Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Fentress aforesaid which is a court of Record when sitting Henry Hoover a resident citizen of the County of Fentress aforesaid aged seventy nine years on the Twenty fourth day of April Last agreeable to his father's record, which he has no doubt is Long ago destroyed and after being duly sworn on his oath States that he entered the service of the united States in the R. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 aff that he entered the service of the united States in the Revolutionary war in the Territory of Virginia then called Washington County, though the part he then entered the service in is now

now in Kentucky State, he entered said service as a private volunteer under Capt John Holder. and Col Benjamin Logan he entered said service the date not recollected but he thinks 1779. applicant being no schollar, and in old age and short of memory, and went on to the Ohio River. and joined Gen Clark's army and thence to Chillicothe Town thence to pickaway Town staid there a few days and cut down their corn. and finally March to Licking and there had a written discharge from said Capt John Holder hav- ing serv d , the precise time not recol- lected but he thinks not less than two months and a half he was discharged in the fall season of the year he thinks in the month of October, 1779 and some time there after he was drafted out of Capt John Steele's Company, but serv d under Capt Robert Boyle, he guarded the frontiers no remarkable incident happened he was finally verbally discharged by his said Capt Boyle having serv d two months, and some time thereafter he was again drafted and entered the service under

under major Thomas Quirk there was no Capt he served threemonths This Service was mostly engaged in herding Bees for the army and was finally verbally discharged having served Threemonths this Service, and was discharged the precise time and date not recollected but recollects that it was in the fall season and he thinks in October, and some time thereafter he was again drafted he can not recollect with any tolerable cert ainty the month or date, he entered the service under Capt Wearing and Col Isaac Shelby and started to go a- -gainst the British in North Carolina and there came an Express that there was no need of us and we was verbally discharged till further order, having served but a few days which was the last of his service in the Revolution, applicant states that owing old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state pre- cisely how long he served but accord- ing to his best recollections he served not less than Eight months  in all appli- cant was born in Rowan County North Carolina and was moved to

To where he entered the service, then moved to Sullivan County Tennessee Staid there about seven seven years it was then called North Carolina thence to Lee County Virginia Staid there many years thence to Overton County Tennessee Staid there a great many years, and then to Shelby County Tennessee where he has lived two years. applicant paid but little attention to his written discharge and has lost it in some way long ago perhaps fifty years ago, and has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service and there is no person in his neighborhood clergy man in his neighborhood, and it out of his power procure one without great trouble, applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state, and that he thinks he can prove his reputation

as a man of veracity and as a soldier of the Revolution By John H. Hough John Wood, Alexander Gill and the most of his intimate acquaintance sworn to and subscribed before me before me the day { Henry Hoover and year aforesaid. { mark
Abner Phillips Justice of the peace
We John Young & Robert Magee residing in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hoover who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity, and a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the same opinion and that we believe him to be aged seventy nine years of age
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abner Phillips Justice of the peace
Robert Magee his mark John Young his mark

I Abner Phillips Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby declare my opin- ion after the investigation of the matter and speaking the oaths prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that John Young and Robert Magee who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens of the of Kentucky County of Simpson and that they are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit & that applicant is unable to appear in Court from bodily infirmity (Abner Phillips) Justice of the peace for Simpson County Kentucky
State of Kentucky I John H. Richard of Simpson County Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Simpson and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Abner Phillips whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper hand writing.

and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due his official acts as such
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal off office in Jamestown the 16 th day of October A.D. 1833.
John H. Richardson Clk By M. Hoffcher D Clk

State of Tennessee } To any regular Trusty County } Minister of the gospel having the care of souls or acting justice of the peace in and for said County directing you or either of you are commanded by virtue of full power & authority in me by law vested to Solemnize the rights of Matrimony between Henry Hoover (Jnr) and Miss Lucy Gayle & join them together as man and wife he having given bond and security as the law directs given under my hand at office the 11 th day of October A.D. 1837 John H. Richardson clk
State of Tennessee } I David C. Travis clerk Trusty County } of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true full & perfect copy of the Marriage License issued 11 Oct 1837 to marry Henry Hoover Jnr and Lucy Gayle as I find the same on file in my office and that I have examined all papers on file in my office and records necessary and can not find the Marriage bond given by H. Hoover nor the return of any officer Solemnizing the rites of Matrimony between them in said office and also certify that John H. Richardson was the clerk of the county court of said county the 11 Oct 1837
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at office this the 15 th day of April 1839
David C. Travis Clerk By R. T. Childers D.C.

State of Tennessee Overton County Set.
On this 13 th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me Wiley M Roberts an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Lucelia Hoover a resident citizen of said County aged 41 years
And after being duly sworn on her oath declares that she is the the widow of Henry Hoover decd, and the identical person who who received a pension Certificate
Bearing date the 18 th November 1853. And payable at Nashville Tennessee, Said Certificate was granted in consideration of her said husband's services in the Revolutionary war, who was a Soldier in said war, and drew a pension therefor during his lifetime, her said husband Henry Hoover died about six years ago, and she has remained his widow ever since.
That William J Dabney of Albany Kentucky prepared the papers on which she obtained the above mentioned Certificate, She refers to the papers on file with her application for said pension
She makes this statement for the purpose of receiving the amount of Bounty Land therefor which she is entitled for her said husband's services during the Revolutionary war Under the Act of Congress approved the 3 rd day of March 1855;

She appoints Messrs. Long, Masey & Wright of Albany Kentucky her Attorneys and directs the pension office to correspond with them and enclose the warrant (when granted) to them at Albany Kentucky
Mr. W. L. Green
Lucinda her Hoover mark
25 March
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Lucinda Hoover in the presence of the above witnesses this 13 th day of March 1855. And I certify that I am well acquainted with Declarant and know her to be the widow of the said Henry Hoover and I also know that she is drawing a pension as stated in the above declaration.
W. M. Keating J.P.
State of Tennessee Overton County 3 S.D.
On this day personally appeared William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court for said County, or certify that Melz M.
Roberts Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate to the Declaration of Lucinda Hoover is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County and comm- -issioned and qualified; that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and his Official acts entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office at Office in Livingston this 22 nd day of March 1855.
W. H. Turner Clerk

State of Kentucky, Clinton County S.C. On this 18 th day of April 1880, before me William Tann Presiding Judge of the Clinton County Court, personally came William J. Dabney, Esq., personally known to me, who being duly sworn, says that he was the Agent of the above named Lucretia Hoover widow of Henry Hoover and prepared her papers on which she obtained a pension certificate, which he now holds as her Attorney. Said certificate was granted under the act of July 3 rd 1853, to Lucretia Hoover widow of Henry Hoover, a pension in the Rev. War, is dated 18 th Nov: 1853, signed R. McLelland Secy. War & countersigned L. P. Wall do Count: pension, is for $26.66 per annum, is made payable at Nashville Tenn, by Joel M. Smith Asst Secy & is endorsed. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3 rd , 1853 page 182 Vol. A. (signed) G. V. Getty Clerk, on which certificate said Lucretia Hoover, draws her pension regularly.
Wm J Dabney
Sworn to & subscribed in my presence date above, by Wm J. Dabney! date above and I certify that I well know him, that he is a resident of Albany, Ky, entitled to full credit. That the certificate of Lucretia

Hoover, is now before me and is correctly described in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm Vann Steele
State of Kentucky Clinton County S.S.
I B. Masey Clerk of the Clinton County Court do certify that Hon William Vann whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof Presiding Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and qualified; that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and his Official acts entitled to full credit. In witness whereof I hereunto
Set my hand and affix my Seal of Office at Office in Albany this 12th day of April 1888
E. B. Masey CLK
90.990
Hoover

State of Tennessee Overton County ss. p.
On this the 29 th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me Jas Warren a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Lucetia Hoover widow of Henry Hoover deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Twenty six dollars sixty six cents per annum - and who said in and for Overton County Tennessee She being a resident citizen of the County and in need to fully satisfy the and State aforesaid, and after being duly sworn for that purpose she her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress approved the 3 rd day of February 1853 allowing pensions to widows who have been married since 1815 Declarant states That she was married to the said Henry Hoover in Humphreys County Tennessee fourteen years ago last as to the inserted along at the present time in the State that she was married at the house of John Spurlin by the said Spurlin who was a Baptist Preacher That they lived together from that time until his death which took place in Overton County Tennessee four years ago the 18 th day of the present month at the house where she now lives and has lived ever since his death that she has never again married but continues the widow of the said Henry Hoover & is still a widow. Declarant states that her

said her said Drew a Revolutionary pension as well as she can receive at the rate of $26.66 cents up to his death that a Draw on a balance was due at his death which was collected by Mrs. Drew as the next of kin of said Drew in Tompkins County and his original Pension Certificate was found in his hand after the death of her said husband & whether or not it was sur- rendered by her or not it was not the paper for the amount of Pension she cannot say but that she has not seen it since Declaration states that it was used for any purpose in the case to be forwarded to Mrs. J. Drew in Albany at Albany Kentucky she being about 14 miles from where she now lives, Declaration further states that she & her said husband moved to the place where she now lives about 14 years ago from Morgan County Tennessee that in name before her marriage was Deborah Sworn to and subscribed to this 29th day of March 1853. before me.
Seventyfour mark
for Commissioner J.P.
State of Tennessee Carter County
I certify that Deborah Drew & her said husband Henry Drew lived several years within about 2 or 3 miles from me that said Drew was a pensioner at the rate of $26.66 cents per annum

That said bond about the 18 th day of March 1849
within about 3 miles from me that Levins Hawn who has made the foregoing Declaration is the mother of said Henry Hawn and is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 29 th March 1853. Jas. Bane (S)
State of Tennessee Overton County ss
I William H Turner clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that Jas Bower Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said Overton County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such. And I further certify that the foregoing Statements made by him are entitled to full credit
I see his Honor Levins Hawn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Overton County at my Office in Livingston this 19 th day of April 1853
W H Turner clk

Prvy
WIDOW, &c.
over
File No.
1772
Lucretia Hoover
widow
Henry Hoover
Rev. War
Act:
Feb. 23, 1853
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward Baker
John P. Miller Esq. Barrister at Law
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Washington & H. P. C.
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Mary Cottontail G. S. P. H. L. G. A. G. Count of P. L. L. L. P. L. L. L. L. all
of from and then

May 4. 1853
App t . of Lucretia Hoover widow of Henry -
Oberton
Tenn Br
25082
Act 3 d Feb y : 1853 $26. 66 / 100 Per An - Com - Feb y 3 d 1853 Rev.
Rev. J. D. Dabney Albany Blinton Co. Ky.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Bureau

Chicago Sept.
Dear Mr. W. P. Washburn Yours Sincerely Washington City D.C.

No 1386 Lucretia Hoover Widow of Henry Jesse
Let to Mr. J. Dabney July 7 th 1853 " " Oct 14 th "
At February 3 rd 1853

Henry Hoover - W Tenn roll - act 1832 at 26:66 per Annum.
Be so pleased to say to what time he was last paid?
Pension Office Sept 26. 1836. S
He was paid to the 4 th Sep 1833
JH

2 Farnsworth 14 Nov 1/53
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pen- sioner was paid, or the time date of his death, Very Respectfully,
I Mould
Commonpleas. Henry Hoover, 8/26.66 p. am - Died 20 th March 1849. Paid to death,
Thos. S. Bird Actg. Auditor.
Eugene P. Lapham, Thos. Auditor, Decmry }

Munroe Tenn. July 14. 43
Edward N. Bullom
For renewal of Henry Horner and Early Albatross pension Certificates
O. 241 28 July 1843 Pension Office
Mr. John P. Kennedy Secy Washington City
Henry Horner Early albatross Tenn etc

Concord, N.H. October 10th 1883 Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst.
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst.
In the month of September last there was left in my care the Pension certificates of Cornelius Warneck Henry Hoover and Early Albertson prisoners of Onondaga County N.Y. The three certificates were all enveloped together and laid away for safe keeping after the March installment fell due Cornelius Warneck called for his certificate in my absence and through mistake all three were handed him together he did not discover the mistake until he reached home a distance of ten miles he then attempted to return to me the certificates of Hoover & Albertson by a little boy who by some means lost them and all efforts to find them has proved unavailing. Hoover & Albertson are both very old and infirm and greatly need the small pittance to which they are entitled on account of revolutionary services but have been prevented from drawing the March installment by reason of the casualty above named.

will this statement authorize the issuance of new certificates to them if not what must be done to effect that object.
I am very respectfully Your obed servt Edward W. Bullom
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Application for a new Certificate State of Tennessee Denton County Bill
On this 30 th day of September 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Denton personally appeared Henry Brown who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Com- -pany commanded by Captain John Holder in the regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Loggans in the service of the United States that his name has been placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the fifth day of March 1843 was lost or so mislaid that the same cannot be found as to the particular circumstances under which the said lost he refers to the accompanying affidavit of Edward M'Gullom which has been read to him and which he believes contains the truth in relation to the loss of said certificate. Given to and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
Henry his Brown Mark
John T. R. Goode Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Overton County ss
On this 30 th day of September 1823 Edward Moulton personally appeared before the Subscribers as Justices of the peace for said County of Overton and made Oath that he is person- ally acquainted with Henry Hoover who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit that he well knows him to be the same person named therein he further states that the original pension Certificate of the aforesaid Henry Hoover was placed in his hands for safe keeping some time in the fall of 1822 that he was requested to retain the same until the 5 th of March 1823 for the purpose of preparing a power of Attorney author- ising the drawing of the red allowance due at that time the certificates of Cornelius Warneck and Early Albertson were also left with him at the same time for the same purpose that all three of said certificates were enclosed in the same envelope and laid away for safe keeping that on the 5 th day of March 1823 as he believes from information the said Cornelius Warneck called for his pension Certificate in the absence of affiant when through mistake the aforesaid envelope containing the three certificates aforesaid were handed to him that he carried them to his residence a distance of

about two weeks when he discovered that he had obtained as well as his own the certificates of Henry Hoover and Emily Robertson that he attempted to return to return the two latter to affiant by a little boy who by some means, or has lost has lost the same that affiant has made diligent search and examination for said lost certificates but cannot find them believes they are entirely lost and destroyed he believes all the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit to be true sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year afore said.
E. H. Moulton
John T. R. Goode Justice of the Peace
I certify that Edward Moulton who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of veracity given under my hand this 30 th day of September 1843
John T. R. Goode Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Overton County 3 I John J Daugherty Clerk of the County Court of Overton Overton County hereby Certify That John S. R. Goode is a Justice of the Peace as above; And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed My Seal of Office the 14 day of October 1843 John J. Daugherty Clerk of Overton County Court

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 15 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Henry Hoover, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1842, to the 4 th March 1843, Respectfully, yours,
Judson B. Kilpatrick Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 26 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Hoover — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Jamestown Tennessee October the -17th 1833.
I enclose to you the papers and proceedings relative to the claim of Henry Hoover to obtain a pen- sion under the late act of Congress please direct an answer to me at this place
your humble servant.
J. L. Edwards
Jabez Dabney Com d of pensions

Brief in the case of Sarah Hoover, widow of Henry , Overton County and State of Tennessee , act 3 d Feb y : 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June, 1832.
Recent evidence & parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wm. J. Dabney Esq r , Albany, Clinton Co.
Name and residence of Agent
J. G. [unintelligible] A. B. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky, Jefferson County County Court, Oct. Term, 1853.
On this the 3 d day of October 1853. personally appeared  in Open Court. Lucia Hoorn widow of Henry Hoorn deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $26.66 & who died in Fulton County Tennessee few years ago. This 8 th day of March 1863. Declarant being first duly sworn on her Oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 3 d of February 1853. Declarant states that she was married in Henry County Tennessee by  and Martin a baptist preacher about 16 years ago. the date of which will appear by reference to the lines on file in the pension office. Declarant states that her said husband drew his pension during his lifetime up to near the time of his death & the balance was drawn by Declarant. After the death of said Hoorn she swears that she is the widow of said Hoorn & has remained his widow ever since his death.

See her. ant. Note, that she made her original Declaration and I- the proof in said case part hereof. I do hereby certify that the lines about 20 miles from Albany Pa. that being where Limberlost is situated miles further from her than Albany that it is now convenient for her to make her Declaration at Albany than at Lewisburg. I swear to in open Court before the judge of the Clinton County Court on the 3 rd day of October 1853.
John M. Davis John Clinton county clerk
Lucetia Hoorn Middl
State of Kentucky, 3 rd Sch. Clinton County 3 rd Sch.
I J. B. Maney Clerk of the Clinton County Court, do certify that Hon John M. Davis, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, Presiding Judge of said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn, that said Court, is a Court of Record Having general jurisdiction, that the above is his genuine signature, and that his Official acts are entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal of Office, this 4 th day of October 1853.
J. B. Maney C. C. K.

Kentucky Clinton County ss Clinton County Court
October Term 1853
Ordered that it be certified that Lucretia Hoover, widow of Henry Hoover deceased appeared in open Court, and made oath to her Declaration for a Pension, as the widow of said Henry Hoover, and further that it was proven, to the satis- -faction of the Court, that said Lucretia is the widow of said Henry, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, of Overton County, Tennessee, at the rate of $26.66 per annum, who died some years ago in Overton County, Tennessee. D. L. B. Mary Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing order is truly copied from the records in my Office. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Albany this 4 th day of October 1853
D. L. B. Mary Clerk

90 90
Lucretia Hoover, widow of Henry Hoover.
Baynton Nov 6 th 55

State of Tennessee 3 S.S. Overton County 3 S.S.
On this 14 th day of September 1855, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of State Lucetia Hoover, widow of Henry Hoover, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she has not applied for or received bounty land under this or any previous act of Congress, except her application of which this is an amendment, made under the act approved March 3 rd 1855, that the Pension Office has acknowledged the receipt of her application and numbered the same 99,999. She states that she was a widow at the time of making her said application and is now a widow.
Lucetia her Hoover Sworn to and subscribed before me by Lucetia Hoover date above written
State of Tennessee 3 S.S. Overton County 3 S.S.
We William C. Keant Thomas M. Nelson Residents of Overton County State of Tennessee upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucetia Hoover in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be We further state that we are

personally was acquainted with the applicant and that she was a widow previous to the 8 th of March last and has not since married, but remains a widow. Further they state they have no interest in her claim.
Wm B Heiard
Thomas M. Wilburn
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.
W. M. Roberts J. P.
State of Tennessee ss ss
Overton County ss William H Turner Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that Willey M Roberts whose Certificate of attestation to the qualification of Lucretia Hoover and Thomas M. Wilburn appears above and Wilkin Was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Overton lawfully elected commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit to that his signature. There is as I believe no reason that his commission bears date the 28 th day of March 1855 to date for six years
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Overton County at office in Livingston this 22 nd day of September 1855 W. H. Turner Clk By his Deputy John Henry

Macef, Kentucky November 5 th 1853
In I enclose to you the affidavit of xxxxxxxxxxxx Dr. Rachael Gann in the case of Lucrecia Hoovs widow of Henry Hoovs Died, who claims a pension under act of 3 d February 1853 I called at the office at Farmstown Tenn Myself & helped to examine for the record of the Marriage of Lucy Cagle with Henry Hoovs, I know her father James Cagle well & will know Freeman Gann and his wife they live in the same Town with me & I also will know the mother of Mrs Gann & did know her father Mr Cagle now dead was raised in the same County Wayne My Mrs Hoovs lives about 12 or 14 miles from this place in Overton County Tennessee I hope the proof her enclosed may in addition to that on file be satisfactory on behalf of the widow I am Ready your humble servant
Wm J. Labaree
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Albany 27 April
for Lucretia Hoover via Henry Hoover 3c
of Wood Eye Cous of Friendship Washington City D.C. 1853

Albany Ky April 26 th 1853
Sir I enclose to you the declaration of Lucinda Hoover widow of Henry Hoover deceased claiming a Revolutionary pension under the act of Congress of the 3 rd February 1853. I also enclose to you the copy of letters sent to said Hoover I assisted the clerk in the examination the records are very imperfectly kept: this is all that can be found in the case: as well as many other cases - of the same sort, I hope the copy of the bond may be sufficient the widow of Hoover being a pensioner He is a matter of record, in your office as I suppose on her behalf I am your humble servant
Wm. H. Glaburne
J. P. Waldo Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Albany Ky OCT 5 th 1853
Sir I enclose to you the Declaration made in open Court in Albany Ky on the day of October 1853. I forward to you her Declaration some months ago made before a justice of the peace before the rules required by the pension office Comptroller requiring Declarations to be made in open Court Mr Hovey is fully able to attend Court & has done so I aided the clerk of the County Court of the County of Humphreys Tennessee in examining for her marriage & such evidence as could be found I enclose to you some time back I knew Mr Hovey my Brother Robert A Dabney applied for his pension I am also well acquainted with his wife Lucretia Hovey I hope the enclosed Declaration together with the original Declaration & proof may be sufficient. On her behalf I am your humble servt
Wm Dabney
L P Waldo Esq Clerk of Pension Washington City D.C.

Sept 24
Henry Horro W. Young
James Brown Esq Sept 10 th 1836 3 Office
W. J. Edwards Town of Painesville City Washington St. No. 1

Jamestown State of Tennessee Kentrop County August 31 st 1836 —
Mr J. L. Edwards Sir I take this opportunity to inform you that my attorney who I authorized to make out a power of attorney for me have either through ignorance or neglect faild to apply for it in a proper manner untill now the agent at Nashville said it has been too long since I drew the last time for them to pay it. untill I inform you of the reasons I here state to you the reasons. —
I empowered Robert Dabney to bring my Pension from the 4 th day of Sept 1833 and Dabney went and presented said power without dating it and therefore the agent would not pay it I then could not get any person going to Nashville untill in the year 1835 I then empowered Jeremiah Guin who was going to Nashville with the Clerk of said county of Kentrop and Guin thought the clerk could affix the county seal to the power of attorney at any time or place and did not present the power of attorney to the clerk untill they got near Nashville when the clerk told him he could not affix the county seal to any papers unless he was at his office so Guin did not present the power of attorney to the agent at all. again I — empowered Eli F. Johns who is now doing my business I empowered him on the 1 st day of August 1836 who made out the power of atty right and when he presented the power of atty the agent told him it was too old for them to ever pay unless ordered by you I therefore hope you will order the agency of Nashville to pay my pension from the 4 th day of Sept 1833 and let me know the result Henry H. Hoover By his agent Eli F. Johns

State of Tennessee } I John Culver chairman Fentress County } of the court of said county do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence vis by the oaths of Wilson S Wright Joshua Wright James Gray
that Henry Hoover who has this day appeared before me and taken the oath of Identity is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 25082 and bearing date at the war office the 19th day of November 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of war and examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions given under my hand and seal the 5th day of Aug 1836
John Culver J.P. Chairman of the County Court
State of Tennessee } s.t. Fentress County - }
I John H. Richardson Clerk of the County Court of said County of Fentress hereby certify that John Culver his amicus do as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office the 10th day of September 1836
John H. Richardson Clerk of the County Court of Fentress County By his Deputy John Atkinson Jr.

State of Kentucky Clinton County Let it be known on this 5 th day of November 1853 personally appeared before me J. Southland D. Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Rachael
Gamew wife of Freeman Garnes, who is a resident citizen of the County of Clinton Town of Albany Kentucky living within a few hundred yards of me, she being entitled to full credit & after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following affidavit Depones that Lucetia Hoover widow of Henry Hoover is a relative of affiant. That the affiant was the daughter of W m Boyle deceased & Lucetia was the daughter of Garrison Boyle deceased who was a brother of her Grandfather, Patrick Boyle. Died that her son Lucetia is the widow of ... Hoover that said Creasy & affiant was raised in Wayne County Kentucky that she was always called by the name of Creasy & not Lucetia but that she supposes Lucetia is the proper way to spell the name that said Creasy was at her affiant's house some month past staid all night with kind of the aunt ... Hoover drew on trip knows nothing but states past her life that she was always called Creasy Boyle until she married ... Hoover & then Creasy Hoover that she now lives in ... County
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office
sworn to and subscribed to this 5 th day of November 1853 before me J. Southland Justice of the Peace Rachael X. Gamew mark

State of Kentucky Clinton County ss I S B Masey Clerk of the County Court, the County & State aforesaid. Certify that J. K. Southland Esq whose signat- ure appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a true acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and full faith and credit are due all his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office done at Albany this 5 th day of November 1853 J. B. Masey clk