Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39708, Henry Hooven, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hooven, Henry Hoover
S 39708
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Referred from GPO

16.519 R Pennsylvania
Henry Hooven of Mifflin Co in the state of Penns a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Penns a line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penns y lvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of January 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of March 1820 and forwarded to the Hon ble W. Ribstham. H of Rep s .
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $12.38
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept r 1822 48. -
1m o 17/31 ars d. Nov. 13. 1822 $ 600.38
20/75
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mifflin
Continued

Modification sent November 7. 1820, to J. Dickson, Lewistown, Pennsylvania

138- Henry Hoven
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Phila. at the Uphams Bank.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Henry Hooven late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Depariteon
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAD
Noty No. 25 paid by Mr. Evans

Mifflin County Pa
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of peace in and for said county of Mifflin John Hooven who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that his father Henry Hooven who was a United States prisoner since at his the John Hooven's house in the county of said on the 15 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day of January 1823 Arthur M c Wright John Hooven
State of Mifflin County Pa
I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Courts of Common pleas in the said County do certify that either Mr M c Wright Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a regularly commissioned & acting justice of the Peace in the said County & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such
The foregoing of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lewistown the twenty second day of January Anno Domini 1823 Robert Craig Proth

Mifflin County ss
In the 4 th Judicial district of Pennsylvania on the 19 th of January 1820 cometh before me the Subscriber President Judge of the district aforesaid Henry Hooven who being sworn according to law - did depose and say, that he was born in the year 1749 in then Philadelphia County (now) Montgomery in Lower Merion Township Pennsylvania that he is now in the 71 st year of his age That he has no real and very little personal property that he is poor and unable to support himself by labor that he has no person to support him: that he has a wife that is old and helpless as well as himself That he was enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war sometime in the year 1777 or 1778 that his Captains name was John Crick that his Colonels name was Francis Johnston of the 5 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line This deponent further says that he was in the battles of Brandywine - Germantown and Monmouth that he continued in the army until some time in the month of January 1781 when he was discharged by General Anthony Wayne having served the time of his enlistment, and deponent believes some months longer, but how many deponent does not now recollect - That he has not now in his possession any written evidence of his enlistment - service or discharge -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first mentioned before me
(Hester)

Mifflin County ss
In the 14 th Judicial district of Pennsylvania on the 19 th of January 1820 cometh before me the subscriber President Judge of the district aforesaid Frederick Evans of said County who on being sworn as the law directs did depose & say that he was born in the year 1766 that he is now in the 54 year of his age that he was born in Limerick Township the same that the within deponent was born in that the witness in deponent had a Sister Sarah who was brought up by the deponent's Father when she lived until she was married to a man of the name of Daniel Vines a weaver by trade That Henry Hooven the within deponent several times whilst in the army called to see his sister at the deponent's Father's house, with the then Continental uniform on deponent particularly remembers him calling the winter the army lay at the Valley Forge. That a lapse of some twenty years intervened that deponent did not see Hooven, that in the Session of the Legislature of Pennsylvania of 1809-10 deponent was a member and was on the Committee of Claims when Hooven applied for relief but was refused principally as by his discharge he appeared to be one of the revalters which was the epithet given to all such as were discharged about that time, altho it was acknowledged they had faithfully served the time for which they were enlisted. deponent had Hooven's discharge frequently in his possession when a member of the Committee on Claims & verily believes it is now lodged with the Auditor General of Pennsylvania. as there is a law of Pennsylvania that gives a pension of $40. per Annum to such soldiers as served in the Pennsylvania line 3 or more years & are old & poor which pension the said Henry Hooven now receives & further saith not. That he is a deponent his whole very poor & stark in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before G. Hunsicker
F. Evans

Application
for
Henry Hoover
CM
16519
Shiplin
by
6th Dec 20

District of Pennsylvania Cliffin County Pa
On the 21 st day of August 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record, held in Lewis- town in & for the county of Cliffin & State of Pennsylvania Henry Hoover, of Greenwood township, Cliffin county - who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War at Hollands, Verg - that he entered in the company of Captain John Christy of the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment - and that he continued to serve for up words of five years, in the army - when he was regularly discharged by Genl Wayne, Lehigh time in the year 1781 - And that he now enjoys a pension from the government of the United States - under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 - His original application bearing date, the 19 th day of Jan y 1820 - certificate dated 6 th March 1820 - and is No. 16.519
And I do solemnly declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent, then to do to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me - or have I any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed viz
A pension from the State of Pennsylvania of $40 - her annuity And I have no real or personal property
Henry Hoover age 75 years, the applicant
Catharine Hoover 69 years wife of do
Sworn & declared in open court on the 21 st day of Aug t 1822 - by Henry Hoover Chas. Banks. Prob.

Ephraim Banks, clerk of the courts of common pleas and general quarter sessions of Lehigh county, being a court of Record, and having general jurisdiction, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount of profits exhbitated in the schedule is forty dollars per year, from the legislature of Pennsylvania
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court - Done at Lewis town the 21 st day of August 1820
E. P. Banks, Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Sect. n AWF:ELB
November 13, 1920
Mrs. M. W. Daubenspeck 411 North School Street Avalon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38708, that Henry Hoover or Hooven was born in 1749 in Limerick Township, Philadelphia County (later Montgomery), Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and was a private in Captain John Christie's company, Colonel Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged January 20, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 19, 1820, while a resident of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Catharine, aged sixty-nine years.
He died November 13, 1822.
There are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

39708
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39708 Henry Warren Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915, May 1. Statutory to Mrs Nellie N. Barnhart May 1915 Oct. 30 Stat. to Mrs. N. K. Grosins. 1925: Dec. 23. Heir to Mrs. E. Barnhart awd. 1930- Nov. 12 - Heir to Mrs. M. W. Daubendyer 1930 July 11. Inheritance of Mrs. N. P. awd

This is to certify that the bearer Henry Hooven soldier having served in the fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania during the term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this 20 th day of January 1781
One days provision
Genl. Wayne B. G.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original discharge now on file in the Office of the Auditor General - Witness my hand and the seal of said Office the 22 d November 1819.
Genl. Wayne A. G.

War Department,
N o 10519
PENSION OFFICE,
7 Nov 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Henry Hooven Mifflin County Penn a
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Letters of Admin n on the Estate of Henry Hoover and by Louis Evans
The Jurors named in the letters of Admin n swore on the oath to the fact.
Feb 2. 31

Mifflin County, ss.
I Henry Kulp Deputy Register for the probate of wills, and granting letters of ad- ministration in and for the county of Mifflin, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
To Louis Evans, Adm't of the Estate of Henry Hooven (an old soldier) dec'd Greeting :
Whereas The said Henry Hooven lately died intestate, as is said he having whilst he lived at the time of his decease divers goods and chattels, rights and credits within the said county, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting Letters of Administration thereof is manifestly known to belong to me ; I, therefore, desiring that the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to law, do hereby grant unto you, the said Louis Evans (in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide) full power by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the said county : as also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive, the credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of his death were owing, or did in any way belong to him and to pay the debts in which the said deceased stood obliged, so far forth as the goods and chattels rights and credits will extend, according to their rate & order of law : especially of well & truly admin- istering the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, and making a true and accurate inventory and conscientious appraisement thereof, exhibiting the same into the register's office at Lewistown, on or before the twelfth day of January next ensuing ; and also a true and just account calculation and reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn oath to render at or before the 12 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three or when thereunto required. And I do by these presents ordain, constitute and depute you the said Louis Evans Administrator of all & singular the goods & chattels, rights & credits, which were of the said deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and forever indemnifying me, and all other officers, against all persons by reason of your administration aforesaid, and saving all others their rights, &c.
In testimony Whereof I have caused the seal of the said office, to be hereunto affixed. Dated at Lewistown, aforesaid, the twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Henry Kulp  Depy. Reg.

City Philad a
Louis Evans within named being duly qualified according to law, with respect to my. That he is the same Louis Evans appointed Administrator of the estate of the late Deborah Heston of the said Mary Heston an old soldier of the Revolutionary Army
Given under my hand Before me J. H. Heston (May 30 th 1821)
Louis Evans
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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I 6 have the honor to certify that the said President Judge of the 4 th Judicial District of Penn a as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction (the said Frederick Evans being well known to me as a man of entire credibility) that the said Henry Hooven, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term a term exceeding nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Jan'y 19 th 1828. Chastard
Mifflin County ss:
I Ephraim Banks Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Charles Hutton Esq r before whom the foregoing proceedings had, is President Judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Pennsylvania duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit be due to all his Official acts as such,
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the Seal of said Court at Lewis town the nineteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & twenty.
E. Banks Pro.

R. E. GARNHART, M. D. MILAN, OHIO
Nov. 16. 1925.
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir. Will you please give me a copy of the record of Henry (HOOVER) as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I have some data but it does not contain his birth and death dates. He applied for a pension June 19. 1820 and his claim was allowed.
Thanking you for any information you can give me.
most respectfully
Mrs R. E. Garnhart.

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E. E. Garubart, M. D. Alliance, Ohio
April. 25, 1910.
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
I am enclosing the outline of our Family as near as I have it. and have you any record of this Henry Hoover being in the Revolutionary War. I am interested from the D.A.R. standpoint.
Any other information will be appreciated. Kindly advise me the expense of same and I will remit.
Thanking you I am most respectfully
Mrs Nellie Hoover Garubart
I am informed he had a crippled foot.

The Hoover line
4 brothers came to the country about 1737
Jacob Hoover or Huber was one of them
Bucks Co. Olenhead Township near Doylestown Pa.
His son Henry Hoover (Revolutionary Soldier) (my grandfather said he was with Washington at Valley Forge.) as a widower he lived with son in law. Philip Rutter 18 miles south of Alexandria on road to Philadelphia Pa.
B. E. Garabart, M. B. Milan, Ohio
His Sons { Daniel, Jacob, Henry, John (my great grandfather) } moved to Northumberland Co.
John had 16 children by 2 wives.
{ Anna Creek, Graft, John, Samuel, Beekie Keller, William, Thomas, Solomon } { Hannah, Luther, Isaac, George, Henry, Francis, Amelia Campbell. }
His son John { Isaac, Lewis, George, Emma Pratt, Wellington, Milton } { Marion Mason, Arthur, Willie Gumbart }

411 N. School St Avalon
Pittsburgh- Pa Oct. 1-30
Mr Winfield Scott
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Mrs Finch
Rev. Washed
Will you please give me all information you have on William Taylor -
Pvt. in Melands Co.
Pensioned in 1824 at age of 84 yrs.
Born 1740. Buried in Mahoning Co. Ohio.
Served in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully
Mrs M W Daubenspeck
Frontier Ranger under Capt McClellan in Westmoreland County, Pa. His first wife was Lucy Imbry Taylor. His daughter Mary born about 1770.
(over)

In Penna Archives see Ser. Vol I p. 761-765 Penna Pension List, 1820 Henry Hoover board.
p. 550 Private Henry Hoover 1779 (Capt Christie Co) wounded in the leg at Germantown, discharged Jan 21 - 1781. Resided in Mifflin Co 1812.
Vol II p 676
Certificate of Discharge — having served in the Fifth Regiment of Pa. —
Please give me all the information you have.

Recd. 2cts stamped env. attached ✓
one  one Rec. War.
NV
2
142 Market Street
Sunbury, Pa.
Stamped. env. recd - one
Adjt-Gen. of the War Dept. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly find out for me when the pension of Henry Hoover of Wiffle's Co ceased to be paid, if his wife received a pension after his death and where he lived when the last pension was paid?
I promise to not use this information for any other purpose than

to verify some dates & enable me to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The pension was granted him in April 1813. Thanking you very much for any trouble you may be take in this matter I am very sincerely yours
S. H. Brooks
October twenty sixth.

S. 39708
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Hooven or Hoover. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 or 1778 Jan 20 1781 Pvt. John Christie Francis Johnston Penn  
Soldier had been pensioned by the State of Penn. at the rate of $40. per Annum.
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Jan. 19. 1820. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Greenwood Twp. Mifflin Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born in 1749 in Germantown Twp. Philadelphia, later Montgomery Co. Penn.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife Catherine aged 67 years.
✓ No date as to children. In ap for pension by a widow but for date of last payment etc
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Soldier died Nov. 13, 1822 see A.B. [initials] But - O K Brown told to apply to And. & date of death was not here as she wanted to know where he lived when last heard

July 11, 1939
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
NAME/AWP Henry Hoover S.39708
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Henry Hoover, who served with the Pennsylvania troops, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 39708, based upon military service of Henry Hoover (Hooven), in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Hoover (the name is shown, also, Hooven) was born in the year 1749 in Limerick Township, Philadelphia County (later Montgomery), Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.
Henry Hoover enlisted sometime in 1776 or 1778, served as private in Captain John Christie's company, Colonel Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged January 20, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 19, 1820, at which time he was a resident of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
He died November 13, 1822.
The application for headstone for Henry Hoover
Work as heavy - Mrs. Finkle said send Tombstone Data only

is returned herewith.
There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILGER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
1c
Ans
December 23, 1925
Mrs. R. E. Gernhart Milan Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38708, it appears that Henry Hoover or Hooven was born in 1749 in Limerick Township, Philadelphia County, (later Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and was a private in Captain John Christie's Company, Colonel Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, was discharged January 20, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 19, 1820, while a resident of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife Catharine,

aged sixty-nine years.
He died November 13, 1832.
There are no further data on-file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.