Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,895, Samuel Hood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mess.
Hood, Samuel
S. 29,895
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 31.172
Samuel Hood
of Bristol Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Pr. Vmazi r , in the company commanded by Captain Crocker of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. line for 3 months Fifer — 11. 00 6 " 12 days Pr. — 21. 33 $ 32. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of August 1837 and sent to Abiathar White, North Dighton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 194.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. — 16.16 $210.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 36

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Taunton in and for Said County on the Second Monday in March Eighteen hundred and thirty-seven before the Honourable John M Williams one of the Judges of Said Court Personally Appeared Samuel Hood a resident of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and Served as herein Stated Viz. 1 st That about the Middle of September in the year 1775 he Commenced Service as a piper in a Company Commanded by Capt. Liscumb as a Substitute for Joseph Hood and Served there and in a Company Commanded by Capt. Soper Untill the Last of December and was then discharged Said Service was done in Roxborough near Boston in the state of Massachusetts in what was called the first Eight months Service the Regiment in which he Served was Commanded by Col. Walker 2 d That he Enlisted the first of August in the year 1776 in Taunton County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts Under Captain Joshua Belbour for a four months Campaign and marched to Dorchester hills near Boston aforesaid and Served there Untill the four months Expired and was discharged the Last of November he Served as a private Soldier in this Campaign and Served in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis
3 d That he was Called into the Service again on an Allarm as a Private Soldier the forepart of December in the year 1776 and marched from Taunton aforesaid in a Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Gails to Slader ferry a few miles north of Newport in the State of Rhode Island and Served there Untill the forepart of January in the year 1777 and was then discharged, the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Williams, this Campaign was when the English first landed at Rhode Island
4 th That he was drafted in Taunton aforesaid in the fore part of July in the year 1778 for a Six weeks Campaign but Served about two months that he marched from Taunton to Rhode Island and Served there in a Company Commanded by Capt. Josiah Crocker until the forepart of September and was then discharged that he was in the Battle on Rhode Island on the 29 day of August 1778 and

and was in no other Battle in Either Campaign that the Regiment in which he served in this Campaign (according to the best of his Recollection) was Commanded by Col. Whitney That he was Born in Boston in the State of Massachusetts and Lived there Seven years and then Removed to Taunton aforesaid and Lived there Twentyfour years and then Removed to Canaan in the State of Connecticut and Lived there and in the towns Adjoining forty seven years and then Removed to Taunton aforesaid and have Lived there about two years, That he has no documentary Evidence in Support of his Claim
He hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension Except the Present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State James Hood
Sworn to and Subscribed this twenty third day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty seven before Said Court
Attest J. S. Sprout Clerk of Said Court
And the Said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States
Attest J. S. Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Bristol

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County } S.S.
I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County of Bristol do hereby Certify That the foregoing Contains the Original Proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the Application of Samuel Hood for a Pension I further Certify that Aliathur White is a justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Bristol that he is now in Commission and that the Signatures attached to the affidavits of Uriah Reed, Benjamin L Hood, Samuel Caswell, John Snell, John Terry , Obadiah Pierce, and Charles Dean Purporting to be his are his genuine Signatures Which affidavits are herewith annexed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this twenty-fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty-Seven. Jas Sproat

29895 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29895
Samuel Hood
Musician Rev. Ind.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The certificate of Saml. Hood will be retained in the Office until some person other than Abiathar White shall apply for it. No further communication whatever can be had with White. A full and satisfactory investi- gation must be had as to
the character of the claimant and the witnesses.

Samuel Hood
In 1775 Sept. paper (Capt. Liscum), sub. for J. Hood 3 mo. Roxbury + sent in Capt. Loper-
Aug 70) Capt. J. Williams, at Taunton, to Dorchester 4 mo. Col Francis
Dec 75) Alarm at R.I. Capt. Sam Fales 1 mo. Col Williams
July 78 abt. 2 mo. Capt. Brockton Taunton, Col Whitney
See Comt. else Index
+ rolls ends 1 Oct 75

Payment to be made at Boston by J. K. Simpson, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 2. Page 36 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Hood of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private and Musician in the War of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Thirty two dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Seven.
J. B. P. Smith Secretary of War.
Examine and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and made before it was signed as shown to Abialthar White Justice of the Peace
I Uriah Reed of Taunton in Said County of Bristol yeoman, being Eighty years old and upwards on oath Testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton aforeraid that the Said Samuel Hood was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution at Bunker Hill in the Vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts and Served in the Capacity of a fifer in the autumn in the year 1775 as a Substitute for Joseph Hood in a Company Commanded by Capt. Linscomb He afterwards Served in a Company Commanded by Capt. Soper the Said Companies belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col Walker I am not Positive how Long he Served but think it was about three months
Uriah Reed
Bristol ss
February 11 th 1836
Then personally appeared the above named Uriah Reed who is a Credible person and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him Signed is true
Before me Abialthar White } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
I Benjamin L Hood of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts yeoman, being Eighty-six years old on oath Testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton aforesaid, that the Said Samuel Hood was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the grade of Piper as a substitute for Joseph Hood at Roxborough in the Summer and Autumn in the year 1775 in what was called the Eight months Service in a Company Commanded by Capt. Liscumbe in Col. Walkers Regiment I do not know how long he served but think it was from two to four months That he the said Samuel Hood again Enlisted in Taunton, aforesaid the first of August in the year 1776 for a four months Campaign that he marched to Dorchester in the Vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts and served in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis for the space of four months and was then discharged, I served in the same Company with him the whole four months, the Company in which the said Samuel Hood served was Commanded by the following officers Viz. Joshua Wilbour Captain, Jacob French and Prince Peckham lieutenants and John Godfrey Ensign I further Testify that the said Samuel Hood was drafted the first of July in the year 1778 in said Taunton and marched to Rhode Island under Capt. Josiah Crocker and served until the first of September in the same year and was then discharged that the latter part of August I went on to the Island and there I saw the said Samuel Hood in the service of the United States the said Samuel Hood is about Eighty years old
Bristol ss
Benjamin L Hood
February 9th 1837
Then Personally appeared the above named Benjamin L Hood a Credible Person and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me Abiahas White Justice of the Peace

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Affidavit of Charles T. Carr
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Bristol }
I Samuel Carwell of Taunton in Said County of Bristol being Seventy nine years old, and upwards, on Oath Testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton aforesaid that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution: that the first of August in the year 1776 he Enlisted for a four months Campaign and Served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Joshua Wilbour. I Served in the same Company with him during the whole four months he marched from Said Taunton to Dorchester heights near Boston and Served there and in that Vicinity Untill the Last of November or the first of December when he and the Rest of the Company was discharged. The Regiment in which he Served was Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis.
Samuel Carwell
I hereby certify that the foregoing between the first and second lines in this affidavit was made before it was signed as sworn to Abiathar White the peace
Bristol ss
February 3 d 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Carwell a Credible Person and made oath in due form of Law that the above Affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Abiathar White } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Bristol County }
I John Snell of Dighton in said County of Bristol yeoman, being Seventy-seven years old and upwards on oath Testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton and County aforesaid, that the said Samuel Hood was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he served on an alarm for the space of one month commencing the forepart of December 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Gails at Slade's Ferry near Rhode Island Said alarm was when the English Ferry near Rhode Island Said alarm was when the English first landed at Newport, Rhode Island the Regiment in which he served was commanded by Col. Williams He also served in a Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Crocker on Rhode Island and its vicinity in the year 1778 he the said Samuel Hood marched from Taunton aforesaid the forepart of July in the year 1778 and marched to the State of Rhode Island and served on the Island and its vicinity until the forepart of September in the same year when he was discharged he served in this Campaign in a Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney I think he was in the Battle on the Island on the 29 th of August I served at the same time with him
John Snell #
Bristol Is.
January 12 th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named John Snell a Credible Person and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me Aliauthar White } Justice of the Peace
# Not attested by Commissioner of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Bristol County }
I John Terrey of Freetown in Said County of Bristol yeoman being Seventy Eight years old and upwards on oath testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton in the County aforesaid that in the year 1778 in the first part of July he marched from Taunton aforesaid to the State of Rhode Island and Served in the Revolutionary Army Untill three or four days after the Battle on Rhode Island and was then discharged, Said Battle took place on the 29 th day of August in the year 1778 I was Engaged with the army then but not as a Soldier; the Said Hood Served part if not all of the time in a Company Commanded by Capt. Josiah Crocker and in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Whitney (according to the best of my Recollection)
John Terrey
Bristol ss
January 20 th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named John Terrey and made oath in due form of law (who is a credible person) that the above affidavit by him signed
is true Before me Abiathar White Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
I Obadiah Pierce of Somerset in the County and State aforesaid Gentleman, on oath Testify and say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts that the said Samuel Hood was a Soldier in the American army in the war of the Revolution that he Served on an allarm one month or more in the year 1776 Said Service Commenced in the forepart of December 1776 and Ended in the month of January 1777 the said allarm took place when the English first landed at Newport in the State of Rhode Island and Slades ferry is a few miles North of said Island in the State of Massachusetts in the Town of Swansey aforesaid Said Samuel Hood Served the whole Campaign which was a month or more he Served in a Company Commanded by Capt. Gails and in Col. Williams Regiment
Obadiah Pierce
Bristol ss
December 10 th 1836
Then Personally appeared the above named Obadiah Pierce a Credible Person and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me Abiathar White } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
I Charles Dean of Dartmouth in the said County of Bristol yeoman. being Seventy three years old and upwards on oath Testify and Say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton in the County aforesaid. that the said Samuel Hood was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and Served in the Company of a piper in the autumn and Winter in the year 1775 at Roxborough near Boston in the State of Massachusetts he Served from Some time in September Untill the last of December when the troops were discharged he Served part of the time in a Company Commanded by Capt. Liscum and part of the time in a Company Commanded by Capt. Soper. I think he Served as a Substitute for Joseph Hood. I then Lived in a house near where the troops were quartered the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Walker
Charles Dean
Bristol
March 7th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Charles Dean a Credible person and made oath in Due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me Abiaathar White } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol J.S.
I James Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Bristol. Certify. That Abiathar White is a Justice of the Peace now in Commission in and for Said County of Bristol and that the Signatures purporting to be his attached to the affidavits of John Lee, Benjamin L Hood, Abijah White, Samuel Hood, and Abner Briggs, and Thomas Rose are his genuine Signatures which affidavits are hereunto annexed
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty-seven
J. Sprout

I John Lee of Somerset in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, yeoman, being Seventy-nine years old on oath Testify and Say That, I am acquainted with Samuel Hood of Taunton in said County of Bristol that the Said Hood was a Soldier in the British American Army in the war of the Revolution and Served about Seven weeks on and about Rhode Island in a Company Commanded by Capt Josiah Crocker and I think Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment Said Hood was drafted in Taunton and marched for a six weeks Campaign, but I think he Served about Seven weeks, he was in the Battle on Rhode Island on the 29th of August 1778 and was discharged soon after Said Battle, Said Service Commenced in the month of July 1778 I Served in the Same Company the whole time
John Lee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
May 12 th 1837
Then the above named John Lee a Credible person appeared and made

I John Lee of Somerset in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, yeoman, being Seventy-nine years old on Oath Testify and Say That, I am acquainted with Samuel Hood of Taunton in said County of Bristol that the said Hood was a Soldier in the State American Army in the war of the Revolution and served about seven weeks on and about Rhode Island in a Company Commanded by Capt Josiah Crocker and I think Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment said Hood was drafted in Taunton and marched for a six weeks Campaign, but I think he served about seven weeks, he was in the Battle on Rhode Island on the 29th of August 1778 and was discharged soon after said Battle, said Service commenced in the month of July 1778 I served in the same Company the whole time
John Lee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
May 12 th 1837
Then the above named John Lee a credible person appeared and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me
Abiathar White Justice of the peace

I Benjamin L Hood of Farmington County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, Yeoman being Eighty six years old, on Oath Testify and Say; that my former Testimon- -ony Respecting the Service of Samuel Hood is true I further Testify that I marched from Farmington to Dorchester heights on the Eighth day of August 1775 and Samuel Hood mar- -ched with me; and I served Untill the thirtieth day of November 1775. and I know positively that Samuel Hood Served the whole time; and was discharged on that day (the 30 th of November) with the Rest of the Company. I know that we marched and was discharged at the time above Stated, from a memorandum or Record which I kept at that time; and I have it Still in my possession, and I know that Samuel Hood Served the whole time from the fact that he was Constantly with me and Served as a waiter and Cook for me and a few others, Untill a short time before the End of the Campaign, when he Served a short time as a fiper, and I know that he was there the day the Company was discharged and he Came home with me. when I Enlisted the Capt. promised me the birth of a Sargeant but when we arrived at Dorchester the Col. appointed a Relation of his to that Office against my Captain's will my Capt. then appointed me his Clerk and told me that I might have a Soldier for a waiter and Cook for me and a few others, accordingly I choose Samuel Hood and he Served as above Stated. he did no other duty at that time, and it is probable his name was omitted on the Rolls Untill he served as a fiper. I further Testify that the State allowed one dollar to Each Soldier who furnished his own Gun and Blanket the whole Campaign. and Samuel Hood's name being on that List is proof positive (to all who know the Condition's of the agree- -ment) that he served the whole Campaign.
Benjamin L Hood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol
May 20 th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin L Hood a Credible Witness and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me Abiathar White Justice of the Peace.

I Abijah White of Taunton County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts yeoman being Seventy-seven years old on oath Testify and say That I know Samuel Blood of Said Taunton that the Said Blood was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that he Served in Roxborough near Boston and at Slades ferry a little North of Rhode Island; In the months of April or May in the year 1775 my Brother Cornelius White Enlisted for Eight months in a Company Commanded by Capt. Pitts in Col. Walker's Regiment and Served in Roxborough near Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and Served two or three months when my Brother Darius took his place and Served untill Some time in the month of September and was then taken Sick and I went after him to bring him home and my Brother Cornelius and Samuel Blood went with me. The Said Samuel the Blood went to take the place of Joseph Blood his Brother who had gone home Sick. I again went to Said Roxborough in the month of December following and there Saw Samuel Blood in the Service in Said Regiment but do not know what Company he served in but think it was Capt. Lincoul's or Capt. Soper's I think he Served as a fifer. I further testify that on the alarm in December 1776 Samuel Blood Served in a Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Tinker at Slades ferry aforesaid. That in the month of January 1777 I was at Said ferry and Saw Samuel Blood in Said Service and in Said Company and have no doubts that he Served the whole time Said Company was out, which was about a month
Abijah White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol
May 20 th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Abijah White a Credible Witness and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me Abiathar White Justice of the Peace
I certify that the records in the year 1875 were published before this affidavit was signed or sworn to Abiathar White Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Hood of Taunton County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Laborer being Eighty years old on oath Testify and say that I Served as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, the time and manner which is Stated in my declaration, that in the year 1819 or 20 I Spent much time and money in order to Establish my Clame to a pension under the act of March 18 th 1818 but did not Succeed not being able to make proof of nine months service at one time, whether my papers were sent to the pension office at that time I do not Remem-ber. I also testify that about four years ago I tryed to Establish my Clame to a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 but living (at that time) a great distance from the place in which I Enlisted and from any one who Served with me I again failed in my attempt. I was told that my papers were sent to the pension office and was Rejected, but in this I may have been imposed upon and deceived, this also Cost me much. I then lived in the State of Connecticut and about that time I Lost all my Property and am now Returned to my native place Poor and destitute, and finding Some persons who knew of my Service as a Soldier, by the assistance of friends I have again tried and am still trying to Establish my Claim to that pension to which I am Entitled by the act of Cong-ress. I now think I Served in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment when I Served on Rhode Island, Samuel Hood.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
May 20 th 1838
Then personally appeared the the above named Samuel Hood a Credible Witness and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him Signed is true
Before Me Abiathar White } Justice of the Peace

I Abner Briggs of Dighton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts Labourer being Eighty-one years old on oath Testify and Say that I know Samuel Hood of Taunton in said County of Bristol. that the Said Hood was a Soldier and Served in the war of the Revolution and Served as a Substitute for Joseph Hood as a pifer in Col. Walker's Regiment in a Company Commanded by Capt Liscumbe but think he Served part of the time in Capt Soper's Company Said Service was done in what was called the first Eight months Campaign Said Campaign began in the Spring in the year 1775 I Served in Said Regiment the same time in a Company Commanded by Capt. Pitts I do not know how Long the Said Hood Served but believe he Served three months or more
Abner Brigg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
June 29 th 1837
Then Personally Appeared the above named Abner Brigg a Credible witness and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me Abiaathar White Justice of the Peace
I Thomas Rose of Dighton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, yeoman, being seventy-nine years old on oath Testify and Say that in the year 1776 and 1777 Samuel Gales of Taunton Commanded an Artillery Company in Said Taunton and Samuel Hood of Said Taunton was one of the Company and that at the Allarm in December in the year 1776 the Said Gales and his Company marched from Said Taunton to Slades ferry and Served one month I have no doubt that the Said Samuel Hood Served at that time. I did not visit Said Company during said Service
Thomas Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss
June 30 th 1837
Then Personally appeared the above named Thomas Rose a Credible witness and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Abiaathar White Justice of the Peace
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original and second line in the affidavit and that the same was signed Abiaathar White Justice of the Peace