Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,022, Frederick Hoak, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hoak, Frederick Margaret
N 18,022
CONTENTS

New York 2581
Margaret Hoak
widow of Frederick Hoak, decd N.Y.
who died on the 16 February 1839 of Oswego Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Pickbratin of the regt commanded by Col Brown in the N.Y. State line for 10 m. 21 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 35 Dollars 66 Cents per m. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1837 & sent to Hon. J. H. Purnell, Coopers town, New York.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $285.28 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 17.83 $303.11
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 115
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4th Sept. 1842 to 7 Jany. 1843. Agent notified 3 Apr. 1846

At a Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and terminer held at the Court House in Cooperstown in and for Allegany County on the Twelfth day of September A D 1838.
Present Hon Philo Pindley Circuit Judge
J. D. Hammond Elisha Root James C. Walsmith Seth Chase & Horam Kinne Judges
In the matter of Margaret Hook an applicant for a Pension Margaret Hook of Allegany in the County of Allegany appeared and known to the Satisfaction of the Court that she is aged Ninety One years that she is the Widow of Frederick Hook who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and that she served in said Army between One and Two years that she was married to the said Frederick Hook on the Sixth day of September 1774. at Danube in the County of Herkimer and State of New York that the said Frederick Hook died on the 16 th day of February 1829 that she has not been married since the decease of the said Frederick Hook & still remains his widow
State of New York } Allegany County } ss I, Jesse Rose Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer in & for said County (It being a court of Record) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains in substance the testimony of the said Margaret Hook as given by her and taken down by me at the time in open court. in which the court adjourned to be Satisfactory Evidence of the facts therein stated and that the same has been compared with and is truly copied from the records of said court. Witness my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of December A D 1838 Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York Otsego County B:
On this twelfth day of September 1838 Personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the fifth Circuit of the said State (It being a court of Record). Now sitting. Margaret Hoak, a resident of the Town of Springfield in said County of Otsego aged Ninety one Years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow Frederick Hoak, who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution. That he was drafted and entered the service under Capt. Henry Eckler and was in the battle at Johnstown, that she cannot now state the Year in which the battle took place, only that her Eldest child (a Daughter) was three Years old, and that she is now Sixty Six Years old. That after Capt. Eckler left the Company Capt. Hove took the command, and Major Cushman. That he served between one and  not less than two Years and thinks as many as Three Years, as a private soldier, that he was stationed part of the time at Fort Stanwix, German Flats, Hunsdale and at Fort Plank that they removed at a place called Andrustown about 6 miles from German Flats (now called Columbia) in Herkimer County N.Y. That this deponent has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and from the lapse of time she cannot now recollect the precise time of his entering the service or the length of the same, she will recollect that he was sick two months at Fort Plank while he was in the service, that she understood he served in the militia. — She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Hoak on the Sixth day of September Seventeen Hundred and Seventy One, as near as this deponent can now recollect, by the Rev. Domingo Grop, at a what is now called the

That the said M c Grop Is dead, and that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage whatever to her knowledge. That her husband the aforesaid Fredrick Hoak, died on the sixteenth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to, and Subscribed, on the
1 st
day and year, above written,
Margaret X Hoak
Before, the undersigned Jesse Rose Clerk mark the words "between me and," interlined in the nineteenth line by me
Jesse Rose Clerk
The said Margaret Hoak from age and infirmity is unable to write and therefore makes her mark
Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York Otsego County ss: George Lambert of Springfield in said County of Otsego being duly sworn. Depo- -seth and says that he is aged Seventy Six Years, That he was well acquainted with Frederick Hoak during the revolutionary war that he became acquainted with him at Fort Plank in the Year 1780. That this Deponent and the said Frederick Hoak entered the service of the United States and served together under Col. Brown, Capt. Pickbrat, Lieut. Adam Helmer, & John Peppermole Ensign. we were stationed at Stonerabie, Fort. Sch- =nyder, Fort. Stanwix and at Fort Plank, that the said Frederick Hoak served as a private soldier not less than Four months, and further saith not. Subscribed Sworn Before One Thirtieth October 1838.
George Lambert George Lambert
Sarah Savers Justice
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am acquainted with the said George Lambert, and that he is a person of good character for truth & veracity, and his statement is entitled to credit. Springfield October 13 th 1838.
Sarah Savers Justice
State of New York ss Albany County ss 3 C. Pesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that Sarah Savers Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the same

Witness of the said Partice and verily believe his hand Subscribed to the said affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signature
Witness my hand seal of office this 17 th day of Decr A.D 1838
Jesse Root

State of New York Otsego County ss; Adam F. countryman of the Town of Springfield in Said County aged Sixty Seven Years, being duly sworn Depo th said Says That he was well acquainted with Frederick Hoak and his wife Margaret Hoak That the Said Frederick Hoak was reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, That this deponent has frequently heard the Said Frederick Hoak speak of the different Battles he had been In viz. one at Oriskay, one at Johnstown, and Stoneraven and some other places not now recollected. That this deponent married the Only Daughter of the Said Frederick & Margaret Hoak Who is now Sixty Six Years old, That the Said Frederick Hoak died about Eight Years ago as near as this de- ponent can now recollect, That his widow, the Said Margaret Hoak Still remains the widow of the Said Frederick Hoak and Is a person of Good Character for truth and veracity and his state- ment is entitled to Credit.
Subscribed & sworn before
the December 16, 1838.
Christie James Justin
his Adam F. + Countryman
Mark
I the Said Justin before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify That I am well acquainted with the Said Adam F. Countryman and do know him to be a person of Good Character for truth & veracity and his statement is entitled to Credit and that he stated to me That he could not write In English and therefore made his mark
Christie James Justin "

State of New York 3
Albany County ss 33. I, Jesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chester Parvin Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected & qualified. And further that I am my acquaintance with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit & the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of Decr A.D. 1838
Jesse Rose C.R.

State of New York County of Herkimer p: Margaret Snyder of the Town of Stark in said County being duly Sworn before Levi Weeks a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Depose and Say she is aged near Seventy nine Years, that she was well acquainted with Frederick Hoak before and during the revolutionary war, that they lived within a few miles of each other before and during the war in what is now called the Town of Minden Montgomery County, that she was present at the wedding of the said Frederick Hoak to Margaret Shader about two years before the commencement of the revolutionary war, that they were married by the Rev. Mr. Grop, that they had one or two children before the war, that the said Rev. Mr. Grop is now dead, and that the said Frederick Hoak is dead, and has been dead a number of years, and has left a widow the said Margaret Hoak who is a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit. and further saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me Margaret x Snyder mark me this 5th day of Sept 1838 Levi Weeks Justice
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Margaret Snyder and do know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit. Dated this 5th day of Sept 1838
Levi Weeks Justice

State of New York Herkimer County ss: Henry Shaver of the Town of Stark in said County Being duly sworn before Levi Weeks a Justice of the Peace of the said County depose & say that he is aged Seventy Eight Years, that he was well acquainted with Frederick Hoak before and during the revolu- tionary war, that he was present when he was married to Marganette Shaver, now the widow of the said Frederick Hoak, that they resided at that time in what is now called the town of Minden in the county of Montgomery, that they were married some time before the commencement of the revolutionary war, that they had two child- ren after they were married and before the war, that the said Frederick Hoak is now dead and has been dead for several years, that the said Marganette Hoak is now the widow of the said Frederick Hoak and is a person of Good Character for truth for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit. and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me, this 5 th day of Sept. 1838
Henry X Shaver mark
Levi Weeks Justice
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Henry Shaver and know him to be a person of Good Character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit. Dated the 5 th day of Sept 1838
Levi Weeks Justice

State of New York Herkimer County
Clerks Office ss I John Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Levi Hecks Esq. whose Signature appears to the annexed Affidavits and before whom they purport to have been taken Was at their several dates one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and Qualified and That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and Verily believe the Signature to the same to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said County this 7 th day of October 1835
Dyer Clerk

4231 In the matter of the application of. Margaret Hoak For a Pension
C. Davis agt Coopers town 36 Osgoole N.Y.
No. 3. p 21 112.44 — " 22 1.10 — " 18 27.79 — " 17 10.89 — 4 " 58 20 — 90
71.22
Admitted Private no 10 & 21 days
Hon J. H. Prutip Coopers town New York

State of New York County of Montgomery Lawrence Gros of the Town of Canajoharie in the said County aforesaid being duly Sworn before me H. Cook a Justice of the peace of the said Coun- ty aforesaid, Deposeth & Says that he is now Fifty two Years of age and upwards, and that he was personally acquainted with Johann Daniel Gros, who was a State preacher of the Gospel at Fort Plain during the Revolutionary war and for some time before and after said war; and that the said Johann Daniel Gros was the Regular State preacher be- fore and during said war, & for some time after the Revolutionary war, in the Church called (Fort Plain Church ) for the Society of the said Church, and that the Records of the said Society were kept in said Church of Fort Plain; and that the said Church was burnt & destroyed by fire during the Revolutionary war and the Records were also burnt & destroyed with said Church as this deponent has been informed by the said Johann Daniel Gros, & deponent's father & Mother; which information this depon- ent believes to be true, deponent says that he is a nephew of the said Johann Daniel Gros, and the said Johann Daniel Gros died in the Year Eighteen hundred and twelve, and that this deponent resided with the said Johann Daniel Gros at the time he died, & that all his papers and effects were left in the possession of this deponent, and no Records of said Church and Society, are or were among said papers & so left in this deponent's possession.
Subscribed & Sworn Dec. 14 th 1838
Before me H. Cook Justice
Lawrence Gros
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lawrence Gros (the above affiant) and know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity, and his Statements is entitled to Credit. Dated Dec. 14 th 1838
H. Cook Justice
On the day of the date thereof a justice of

State of New York County of Montgomery ss. Elizabeth Roth of the Town of Minden in Said County being duly sworn before me H. Cook a Justice of the Peace of the Said County aforesaid, Deposition & Says that she is now aged Seventy nine Years, and that during the Revolutionary war she resided at Fort Plank, now called Fort Plain in Said County. and while she resided at said Fort Plank she was well acquainted with Frederick Haack and Margaret Haack his wife, that the said Frederick Haack served as a private soldier at Said Fort Plank during the Revolutionary war not less than Two months thinks he served under Captain Hare, and that he was out of health part of the time while he was at Fort Plank. Mt. cannot recollect the precise time the said service was rendered.
Elizabeth his Roth mark,
Subscribed and sworn before me August 31 st 1838.
H. Cook Justice
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Roth (the above affiant) and know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit.
Dated August 31 st 1838.
H. Cook Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss. I do hereby certify that Henry Cook Esquire whose name is subscribed to the facts of the foregoing affidavits &c. was on the day of the date thereof a justice of

the Peace in and for the said County and duly Authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of my office this 14 th Day of December 1838
A. J. Bonner Clerk
Dec 26 1838

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18022
Margaret Hoak Widow of Frederick Hoak Pr. Ben. No. 1
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.Y. Dec 26 4 July 1836 H231
Margaret Hark
33.33 2.33 35.66
Rev.
J. J. Schuyler
Com. of Services Newburgh

11 July 10 26 H 231
Wm. Margaret
33.33 2.33 35.66
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington