Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,414, William Hood, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Hood, William _____
S. 35,414 _____
CONTENTS
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19557
Illinois
William Hood
of White Bay in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Faulkner of the regiment commanded by Colonel Nevis in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1777 to 1780
inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of December 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jan'y 1826 and sent to James Ratcliff Esq Parmi, Illinois
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1826 $22.70
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. / } March 1823

18,590
William Hood White 6° Illinois
James Ratcliff, Gavini, Illinois.
Rec d 4 Jan: 1826.
Admitted
has been certified before

I was before the Honourable William Wilson Judge of the White County Circuit Court State of Illinois on Tuesday the third day of June 1823
This day William Wood appeared in Open court and made the following declaration in order to Obtain a pension
State of Illinois White County ss On the third day of June 1823 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the County of White in the State of Illinois, William Wood resident of said County aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the provisions of the acts of the 18 th March 1818, the first of May 1820, and first of March 1823, That he the said William Wood enlisted for the term of three years on the _____ day of September in the year 1776 or 1777 in the State of Virginia, in the Company Commanded by Captain Faulkner in the regiment commanded by Colo. Nevill in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until sometime in the fall 1779 or 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Williamsburg in the State of Virginia — And I do Solomonly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March

eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof without thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolution any 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 nor have I any incum. Other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
No land
3 head of Cattle
18 do - hogs
Debts due $15
William his Blood
That his Occupation is that of a farmer mark But that his bodily infirmity is such that he cannot pursue it to any profit or effect. That he has no family living with him and that he is not able to support himself without the aid of the Country and that he has no other proof of his enlistment service or discharge in his power
The above sworn to and declared on the third day of June 1823 before the under signed in open Court
James Ratcliff Clk

State of Illinois White County ss James Ratcliff Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for White County aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Hood did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of three years under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also 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 the Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Carmi this 10 th day of December 1825
J Ratcliff Clk

February 6, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Oscar Seiffer Evansville Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 15, 1932, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35414, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hood.
He enlisted in Virginia, the exact place not given, in September, 1776 or 1777, in Captain Faulkner's Company in Colonel Nevill's Virginia Regiment and was discharged in the fall of 1779 or 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1823, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and was living in White County, Illinois.
It was not stated whether he was married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of William Hood, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
William Hood, Certificate 19557, issued January 14, 1826, rate $8 per month, commenced December 10, 1825, Act of March 18, 1818, Illinois Agency.
The above noted is the history of the only William Hood from White County, Illinois, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

35 414 Rev INVALID.
1932 Feb. 6 hist. to Mrs. Oscar Seiffer. See correspondence in John Simon Hail. P. 4435 ms.
File No. 35-414
William Hood
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]