Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21289, Thomas Hood, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hood, Thomas
S. 21289
CONTENTS

lettr to Hon. J. B. Forrest 7 cc. 1835-
Rate of death annuities
West Tennessee 29.587
Thomas Hood
of Jackson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. Carolina mil. time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r 1834 and sent to Hon. J. B. Forrester H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 105.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March '35 15.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book E-2 - Vol. 7
Page 92

32,316
Thos. Hood
Tanager
for 1780 p 9 m.
$30
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Hon. J. B. Forster N. R.

State of Tennessee Jackson County court November Session 1834 of peace & quarter Sessions
On this 12 th day of November in the year 1834, personally appeared in open court, before the worshipful Morris Gore  William D. John Swozey William D.  Starnes Justice presiding and holding said court, the same being a court of record, Thomas Wood, a resident citizen of the county of Jackson in the State of Tennessee aged seventy one years past, who being first duly sworn according to the laws of the land doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1830.
That he entered the service of the United States in the War of the revolution. The date he cannot recollect, but must refer to the facts and details of his service for that purpose — He first volunteered for a term of four months, in the County of Bert in the State of North Carolina, in the Spring season of the year, and joined a company commanded by Captain William Reed — Lieutenant James M c Knight — Ensign Joshua Freeman, marched to John's river in the same County, and there formed a regiment commanded by Col Robert Holmes — Marched from that place to a fort on the head of John's river, and was there stationed to guard the frontier, from the hostile Indians, and there continued, sometimes in revolving service, until his whole term of four months was expired. with a friend Went out on the eve of the consecution  consecution , himself, and another soldier, went out from the fort spying or looking for Indian signs.

They separated, and he was left alone. Three Indians fired on him, but missed, except that one shot him through the hat, he fired— killed one and escaped to the fort, and was pursued by the other two, to near the fort when they were fired on and one shot. This was the only difficulty he had while performing this tour. He served his full tour of four months, and was discharged by parole, and returned home.
In the fall  September of the next year again entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution as a substitute for his father John Wood, for a tour of three months in the same county of Berks, and formed a company commanded by Captain Charles Forrester. The names of the Lieutenant and Ensign not recollected. They were strangers to him having no further or other acquaintance than during his tour of service, their names have escaped his recollection. The company to which he belonged attached marched to the same fort on the head of Schuylkill river. There were three companies there, but Holmes had left that place and as he learned, had gone to Wil- =mington, and Major Taylor had the command. He continued at this fort and in the neighbourhood, guarding the frontier as before during this tour.
He states he served out his full tour of three months and was discharged by Captain Forrester (but not in writing) and returned home again.

About the last of February in the next year in the same County of Berk he was drafted for a tour of three months and joined a company commanded by Captain William Morrison, Lieutenant Richard Brown Ensign George Brown. The company shortly thereafter marched to the same fort and Major Taylor had the command. He states he performed the same kind of service as before, scouting about in small parties guarding the frontier. He was in no engagement himself, but other parties were as he heard and believes. There was but one of the men wounded as he recollects. There were five Indians killed.
He states he served out his full term of three months, and was discharged in writing (not even verbally) by his captain (Morrison) and again returned home.
He states that this closed his service as a soldier of the revolution, and while he would state that he is illiterate and cannot give dates, yet he can positively state that it was during - and before the close of the revolutionary, last tour the same fall taken Cornwallis was taken. He states he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any evidence by whom he can prove his service or any part thereof.
He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever 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 sworn to and subscribed in open court November 12 th 1831. Thomas K. Hood
Witnesses: W.H.
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Answers to the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
X I was born in Halifax County Virginia and at two years old (as I learned) removed to Berks County North Carolina, I have add no record of my age, but from the best account I have of my age I was born in 1762 X There is a record of my age in my father's Family Bible, which is as I believe in the possession of an Uncle by the name of John Chapman, in North Carolina
When called into service I was living in Berks County North Carolina, since the Revolution X I have lived, first I removed to Pendleton, next Greenville District South Carolina, from there to Rame County Tennessee, from there to Jackson County Tennessee, where I have resided for fourteen years X — I went out the first time a volunteer — second as a substitute for my father John Hood, the third time I was drafted — I can say nothing more of officers than I have already said as my service was on the frontier nor can I give a better detail of the circumstances
I never received but one written discharge that was from Captain Morrison and it has been lost by some casualty
I believe my neighbors will testify to my character for veracity and my reputation as a soldier of the revolution. I will name Solomon Bains, George Brown, Henry Harri- ngton, Edward Beaman, and many more
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court November 22 nd 1834 Thomas Y Hood
James (C.R.) mark

We Jonas Griffith a clergyman resident citizen of the county of Jackson and William Elliot resident citizen of the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hood who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for pension We believe him to be seventy one years of age at least we can say he is a very old man, That he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we can in that opinion, We further certify that we believe him entitled to full credit on his oaths in a court of justice.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19 th day of November 1834 J. Griffith Wm Elliot Scandal
Jonas Griffith William Elliot
And the said Jonathan W. Gaffey, John Swozia and Monroe Gore presiding and holding said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investiga- -tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states - And the court do further certify that it appears to them that Jonas Griffith and who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman resident in said county of Jackson and that who has also signed the same as a resident in the same county and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
J. W. Gaffey John Swozia Monroe Gore

State of Tennessee Jackson County
I John S. Turner clerk of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hood for a revision
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at office this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four

October 9, 1936
Thomas Hood-S.21289 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. William J. Smith Kingston, Box 23 Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Hood and William Smith, both of whom were pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, while residing in Tennessee.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Thomas Hood is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 21289, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Hood was born in the year 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia; he was the son of John Hood, name of his mother not stated. He moved when about two years of age to Burke County, North Carolina.
While a resident of said Burke County, Thomas Hood, served as a substitute for his father, about four months as private in Captain William Reed's company, Colonel Robert Holmes' North Carolina regiment, stationed at a fort at the head of "John's River", guarding the frontier against the Indians, and in frequent scouts against the Indians, at one time shot through the hat. He served three months in Captain Charles Forrester's company under Major Taylor, stationed at same fort. He served three months in Captain William Morrison's company, sta-

tioned at same fort and performing same duty. There are no dates of his service given, but stated that all of his service was before the surrender of Cornwallis.
The soldier, Thomas Hood, moved after the Revolution to Pendleton District, South Carolina, to Greenville District, South Carolina, to Roane County, Tennessee, thence to Jackson County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 12, 1843 1834 , then living in Jackson County, Tennessee, where he had lived about fourteen years.
It is not stated that the soldier was ever married.
He referred to his uncle, John Chapman, in 1834 as living in North Carolina.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Thomas Hood Certificate # 29587 Issued December 17, 1834 Rate $30.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Provisions
21289 INVALID.
1906 Oct 9. list to Mrs. Wm. J. Smith av'g
File No. 21289
Thomas Hood
Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 14, 1936 -
Veterans' Adm. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen - Thomas Hood , a Revolutionary soldier applied for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 and received it through the agency at Nash- ville, Tenn. He did not apply until after Aug. 1834.
I should appreciate it very much if you would

give me his war record and any family data mentioned on the petition -
Very truly -
Mrs. Wm. J. Smith Fingston Tenn.
Box 33 -

July 14, 1936.
Veterans' Adm. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir. Will you send me the war record and any family data mentioned of William Smith , a Revo- lutionary soldier, who drew his pension through the Hnoxville, Tenn. agency?
Thanking you very

much -
I am -
Wm. J. Smith
Kingston
Tenn -
Box 33 -
P.S. This Wm. Smith was pensioned under the act of 1832.