Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,408, James Hooper, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey.
Hooper, James
NUMBER _____
S. 34,408.
CONTENTS

(191) New Jersey James Hooper, private, Capt Romaine  N Jersey
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey agency at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of April 1818. and sent to Hon. Genl. Bloomfield, House of Representatives U. States,
Arrearages to 1 st Sep r 1818. 11 mo. 26 days. $ 38.70 $ 38.70
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } Pennsylvania line 76-1 year
✓ ✓ Continued For unknown, Burlington Co.

Notification sent September 14. 1820 to Joseph Bloomfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Jas Hooper
Payable on 4 th March & 4 th Sept. in each year by the Agent at Trenton Banking Company Trenton, New Jersey.
X 34.408
Recorded.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Rev: Claim,
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March 1818, ————— " " " ————— James Hooper — late a Private — in the Army of the Revolution, ————— " " " " —————
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey — Agency at the rate of — Eight, — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the — 10 th — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this — 16 th — day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Oct 30. 1818. Paid to Sept. 4. 1818. Mar 4. 1819. Paid to Mar 4. 1819 Sept 7. 1819. Paid to Sept 4. 1819 May 1. 1820. Paid to Mar 4. 1820 Mar 21. 1821. Paid to Mar 4. 1821 Sept 10. 1821. Paid to Sept 4. 1821 Apr 1. 1822. Paid to Mar 4. 1822 Sept 11. 1822. Paid to Sept 4. 1822 Mar 19. 1823. Paid to May 4. 1823 Sept 24. 1823. Paid to Sept 4. 1823 Mar 20. 1824. Paid to Mar 4. 1824 Sept 10. 1824. Paid to Sept 4. 1824 May 4. 1825. Paid to Mar 4. 1825 Sept 6. 1825. Paid to Sept 4. 1825 Apr 5. 1826. Paid to Mar 4. 1826 Nov 10. 1826. Paid to Sept 4. 1826 Mar 15. 1827. Paid to Mar 4. 1827
191

James Hooper
Gl.
Nottingham
April 18
Sep 1818

The court is of opinion that the statement of the applicant as to his property is true
Joseph L Budd President of the said court "
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New-Jersey District ss. On this eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New-Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. James Hooper _____ aged seventy seven years, resident in Nottingham in the said County, who, being first duly sworn — according to law, doth, on his oath — declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— enlisted the first day of March 1776 in captain Romaines Company of Independent Volunteers & marched with that company to the Three Rivers on their way to Quebec — served in said company one year and was discharged at Concordia — afterwards enlisted for six months under captain Chubb of the Artillery and served out the whole time, afterwards enlisted again for six months and served out my time — was in the Battle of Monmouth — made my original declaration about 10th April 1818 — pension certificate number 191 _____
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 Revolutionary war:" passed on the 18th 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed. I have no property of any description whatever am unable to maintain myself in any manner — and have been maintained at the expense of the county of Burlington at the poor house until I received my pension.
James Hooper
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1820 before
Joseph Budd President of the said court
I, JOSEPH MILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of August 1820.
J. Milvaine Clk

New Jersey
James Hooper, private,
Nonegister of Pa. line

District of the State of New-Jersey ss
On this tenth day of April 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Burlington in Said District personally appears James Hooper aged seventy six years resident in the poor house in the County of Burlington who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. and that he the Said James Hooper enlisted the first day of march 1776 in the State of Jersey in the Company Commanded by Captain Bernard Homaine Independent Company of Artillery of the Pennsylvania Line that he continued to serve in the Said corps or in the Service of the United States until the Second day of march 1777 and received his Discharge at Ticonderoga and after that time served in the army as a Soldier in two Different tours six Months each. That he was in the battles of the Lakes with the Indians and some skirmishes &c till his Discharge he states he has Lost.
And that he is in reduced Circumstances and is now in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Services. Sworn and declared before me the day and year afore said
Joseph Budd
I Joseph Budd one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the Said county of Burlington in Said District do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said James Hooper did serve in the revolutionary war as in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Direction for the aforementioned act of Congress given under my hand and Seal of office the tenth day of April 1810
Joseph Budd

34 408 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,408
James Hooper His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓