Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33317, William Hooker, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hooker William
S 33317
CONTENTS

20063
Massachusetts
William Hooker.
of Norfolk County in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months from July 11 1779 to April 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of September 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of December 1829 and sent to D. A. Simmons Esq. of Roxbury, Boston P.O. Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 41-29 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 41-29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 6 Vol. 2 page 69 BJB

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk To
I, Jairus Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County hereby certify that Jason Houghton Esq s within named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed & commissioned by the executive authority of said Commonwealth, and that his signature within is genuine and true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this 28 th day of October ad 1829
Jairus Ware
140 3.23

An Inventory of Personal Property now in my possession, and it being all that I am the owner of, or have in my possession, Namely,
1 Bed Bedstead & Bedding, $10 - Six old Chairs $1 Three old Tables $1 — $12 —
1 Tea Kettle $0-50 - A Pot $0-40 Two dish Kettles $1 - A pair of Dogs & Tongs $0-60 - 2-50
Crockery & Tin ware &c. $1-50 Six old Knives & Forks $0-40 Bellows & half Bushel $0-50 - 2-40
2 Tubbs & 1 Barrel $2 A Shovel & several hooks $0-30 - 2-50
1 Pig $6-72 Four bundles of Potatoes $1-33 8-05
Sundry Tools such as Axe, Leythes, Shade &c. $2-50 2-50
Wooden ware such as Bail &c. $0-45 45
$ 29 95 Total — $ 3 0 40
William Hooker
This Certifies that I have examined the personal Property of the above named William Hooker and appraised the articles at the sum set against the same in the above Schedule and it is my opinion that it is all they are worth, and all in his possession except only Wearing-apparel which is poor
Milton October 22 nd 1829
Jason Houghton - Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers Citizens of the town of Milton in the County of Norfolk having been informed that William Hooker of said Milton has made application to proper Authority for a Pension in consequence of services performed by him as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War agreeably to provision made for that purpose by the Congress of the United States. And as those, to whom the said William Hooker has made application, may be ignorant of his circumstances and means of procuring a livelihood: We hereby certify that the said Hooker has no real estate, nor any personal property that we know of, except only what is absolutely necessary for keeping house, nor has he any means of providing for himself and family but by his daily labour, and he is nearly seventy years of age.
This we certify from an acquaintance with the said William Hooker and his circumstances, and to the truth thereof, according to the best of our knowledge we are ready if called upon to make oath. Witness our hands
Milton September 22 nd 1829
Jason Houghton
Jesse Tucker
Nath l Tucker
Amos H. Wentworth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Nufolk ss. doham 23 d . September 1829. Then
Nathaniel Tucker, who signed the above certificate & me personally known as a respectable inhabitant of Milton in said County, made solemn oath, that the said certificate is altogether just and true before me
Amos Foss } Dist. of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk.
I Jairus Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Norfolk do certify that Enos Hood Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified & authorized to act as such & that full faith and credit is to be given to the acts & doings of said Justice and that his signature to the within certificate appears to be in his own proper hand writing I well knowing the same.
In testimony whereof, the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County is hereunto affixed this twenty third day of September A.D. 1829.
Jairus Ware Clerk.

Original claim.
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this twenty fifth  that day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden at Dedham within the said County of Norfolk, being a Court of Record of unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount & proceeding according to the course of the Common law, William Hooker of Milton of the said County, and resident in said Milton aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said William Hooker enlisted for the term of nine months on the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1779 at West Point in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Watson in the Regiment commanded by Col o Gneaton in the line of the State of on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 27 th day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the service at Pechskill Barracks in said State of New York - that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or Government.

to his knowledge and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application viz. that heretofore as now he has had little means to apply for and obtain the necessary papers in due form - that on or about the month of October in the year of our Lord 1820, he obtained certain papers and placed the same in the hand of the Honble James Ware of said County for the purpose of having the proper application there made; but said papers were by him mislaid and much delay was occasioned thereby - that with considerable difficulty some new papers were obtained and placed in the hand of the Honble John Bailey Member of Congress from this District which were presented at Washington and found to be informal and since those last named papers were returned new ones have been obtained without any greater delay than was absolutely necessary.
And in pursuance of the act of the First of May 1820 I the said William Hooker, do solemnly swear, 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 thereby so to diminish the same 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 the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts, demands or debts due me, nor have I any income from property of any kind whatsoever - that since the 18 th day of March 1818 no material changes have been made, in my property, nor have I ever disposed any property since the day last mentioned excepting my necessary apparel, bedding & furniture for a small tenement, to the

amount of about sixty dollars in value, that my occupation is that of a labourer, but being old & feeble I have ability to work but a part of the time & cannot support myself without the aid of public or private charity; my family now residing with me consists of my wife & one daughter grown up, & I have eight other children who reside abroad & away from me,
William Hooker
Sworn to and declared
on this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1829 before the Humble Court of Common Pleas.
Jairus Ware Jr.
I Jairus Ware Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that said William Hooker did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & declaration are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property of said William Hooker as aforesaid does not exceed the sum of sixty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this thirteenth day of September in the year A.D. 1829.
Jairus Ware Clerk

33 317 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,317
William Booker
Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Roxbury Mass. 8 th Dec r 1829
Hon: Robert Eaton, New Haven.
Herewith are enclosed the Declaration of W m Hooker of Milton, & also certain certificates & evidence to entitle him to be placed upon the Pension list, under the act of 18 th March 1828.
At the time Mr. Hooker first attempted to get the bounty of his Country, his papers were lost or mislaid by Judge Ware, as mentioned in the Declaration. - In 1828 a new set of papers were obtained and presented at the War Office, by the Hon. J no Bradley, M c L from the District; but they were found informal. It is hoped these now sent may be found sufficient. There can hardly exist a case in which the applic- cant

is more destitute or more entirely deserving of the relief he seeks.
Be pleased Sir, to favor me with early information of what may be done in the premises, and greatly oblige
Very Resp y yr obt servt, J. C.
D. H. Simmons
Atty to W. Hooker

Joseph Broad of Barn in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that William Hooker of Milton in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth aforesaid, in the time of the revolutionary war, did live as a minor with my Father, and that I am knowing, that the said Hooker enlisted into the revolutionary war, and served for more than six months at one time - the year is not within my recollection -
Joseph Broad
Worsted July 2 nd 1829 Then the above James Joseph Broad personally appeared and made oath, to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me
Nathaniel Houghton Jus Pacis
I certify that in my opinion, the above Joseph Broad is a person of truth -
Nath l Houghton Jus Pacis

I Job Richardson of Shubertston, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with and know William Hooker of Milton, in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, that the said Hooker, in the time of the Revolutionary war, lived in Barre, in said County of Worcester, that he enlisted with me into Captain Watson's Company, belonging to Col. Groaton's Regiment the sixteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy Nine at West Point for nine months on the Continental establishment, and was discharged the twenty seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty at Pehskill Barracks by Col. Groaton said Hooker was with me when enlisted and when discharged, was both in said Watson's Company and marched together the whole time, and the the said Hooker was in the service nine months and eleven days at one time in the service of the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier.
Job Richardson
Worcester. July 22 d 1829 Then Job Richardson aforesaid, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace And I further certify, that in my opinion the said Richardson is a person of veracity.
Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Worcester, do certify, That Nathaniel Houghton, and Samuel Swan, Esquires, are Justices of the peace for said County, duly qualified and authorised to take Depositions, and to administer oaths and affirmations. That full faith and credit are to be given to their acts and doings, as such Justices, and that their signatures to the certificates attached to the Depositions of Joseph Broad and Job Rich- ardson, hereto annexed, appear to be in their own proper hand writing. ~
In testimony whereof, the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County is hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of July, A. D. 1829. ~
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Pension Office 12th Dec. 1829.
Hon. John H. Eaton Secy of War Washington D.C.
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