Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7805, Jacob Hoover, Penn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn.
NUMBER _____
W. 7805
or Hoover, Jacob Over, Jane
CONTENTS

6096 4
Letter to H. P. ... Dear Hon. J. S. Pennycuick Age 80. Long life
Virginia Jacob Hoover
of Bath County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bular of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of five years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Feb 9. 1819 and sent to Hon Mr. McClosky H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 30. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1809 48. 7 $78 22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
unpaid
Pension to Jacob Hoover, of Bath County, Virginia, for services in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary War.

764
Virginia William John son of Jacob Hoover Pennsylvania served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1837 sent to J. D. Adkins Present
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act of 1848, Page 124 Vol. A
Date of death not on aB

Jacob Hoover
Not in roll
= Adm. Tied
Hor -
W. M. C. Coy
H. of Rep.

At a court held for Bath county on the 12 th day of May 1818
Jacob Hoover came into court and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain Baker in the year 1776 and was attached to the 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colo. Richard Butler and was discharged by General Anthony Wayne on the 18 th day of January 1781 - as appears by his discharge produced in court. It is also appears to the court that the said Jacob Hoover is in indigent circumstances and is intitled to the aid of his country.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath county to wit:
I Charles L. Francisco clerk of the court within and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Order is a true copy from the records
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county aforesaid this 4 th day of July 1818 and 43 rd year of the commonwealth
Chas. L. Francisco
I, John Brown, recording justice of the peace in and for Bath County, do certify that Charles L. Francisco whose name is signed to the above certificate is the clerk of said County of Bath and that said Certificate is in due form of Law - Given under my hand this 28 th of November 1818 -
J. Brown

State of Virginia
Alleghany County Do. mt:
On this 9 th day of December 1850. personally appeared before me Lewis O. Mann a Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Alleghany in the State of Virginia, duly Commissioned and qualified to administer oaths. Jane Hoover (widow of Jacob Hoover, late a Prisoner of the United States) a resident of the said County, aged twenty two years, who being 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 29 th July 1828 that her deceased husband Jacob Hoover, was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. That he received or drew a Pension, during the latter part of his life at the rate of $96.00 per year. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Hoover, on the 10 th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight That she has been unable to procure any record evidence of her marriage with the said Jacob Hoover, and has to rely upon the testimony of Elizabeth Steele & Archibald Armstrong, to prove her marriage. That her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Hoover, died on the 30 th day of May 1844. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred and fifty at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and has continued the widow of the said Jacob Hoover ever since his death, as before stated. And that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Jane her Hoover mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me Lewis O. Mann Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia
Alleghany County To wit:
I Lewis T Mann a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Alleghany and State of Virginia do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jane Hoover, widow of Jacob Hoover deceased, and that she is not able to attend the County Court of Alleghany County, from her old age and bodily infirmity. given under my hand this 9 th day of December 1850
Lewis T Mann Justice of the Peace.
State of Virginia
Alleghany County To wit:
I Andrew Judge Clerk of the County Court of Alleghany County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that Lewis T Mann, is a Magistrate as above named, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified to administer oaths, and that the two foregoing Declarations purporting to be his, are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the said Court, to be hereto affixed this 12 th day of December 1850.
Andr. Judge Clerk Alleghany County.

Virginia,
At a court held for the county of Alleghany, on Monday the 19 th day of January, 1824.
On the 19 th day of January, 1824, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Record duly authorized by the Act of the general Assembly, passed on the 5 th day of January, 1822)
Jacob Hoover, a resident of the said County, age 73 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 Act of Congress, of the 18 th March, 1818, and the 1 st May, 1820; - That he, the said Jacob Hoover enlisted for the term of three years, on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____ in the state of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Baker, in the 4 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Butler, in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 18 th day of January, 1781, when he was discharged from the said service, (as appears by his discharge now before the court) in Trenton in the state of New Jersey; - That his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. -
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May, 1820, - I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day

Day of March, 1818; - and, that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other 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 19th 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 hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed.
Schedule of Jacob Hoover's property, to wit: - 250 Acres of very poor, broken, Land, one old House and three small Hogs - his Jacob + Hoover Mark
The said Jacob Hoover is, by profession, a Farmer; but is now unable, by reason of age and infirmity, to make a living by said Occupation; - That he has a Wife and six children whose names and ages are as follows: - Phebe, age 20 years; Sam, age 19 years; Nancy, age 16 years; Madison, age 13 years; Polly, age 11 years; Washington, age 6 years and Grusilly Ann, age 3 years. - That all of them live with him. - Phebe, the eldest, is silly and incapable of supporting herself; the other children may be adjudged of

of according to their respective ages &c. —
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:—
   Property sold To whom sold Time of sale Money & received     2 Horses Irene Hoover Spring of 1891 price $30:   4 head of cows Fleming Keyser Summer of 1892 " 24:75   1 Cow. Jacob Gras. Oct. of 1892 in account 9:   2 Cows died from poverty. $63:  
The said Jacob Hoover further states on Oath, that during his servitude as a soldier, he was in the Battle of Brandy wine Wife, the Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth, in which engagements he was wounded in the Head and in the Hand, though not morally wounded. — That he has resided for a considerable number of years in the County of Bath; but at the division of the said County of Bath, he was thrown into the County of Allegheny, and is now a permanent resident in said County of Allegheny. —
Sworn to, and declared on the 19th day of January, 1894, before William H. Haynes, John Pessinger, Lepe Davis, and Peter Rue, Gentlemen Justices now present. —
J. Oliver Callaghan, Clerk of the County Court

Count of Alleghany, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Count, that the said Isaac Hoover 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 and schedule here to annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Count; — and, I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Count, (from the best information) that the total Amount in Value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred dollars. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office) on this 23 d day of January, 1824. —
Oliver Callaghan Clerk of the Count of Alleghany County. —

At a court held for Bath county on the 18 th day of February 1821
Personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for said county, Jacob Hoover being a resident of said county, aged between sixty and seventy years who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that he inlisted into the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war under Captain Paken in the year 1776 and was attached to the 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colo. Richard Butler and was discharged by General Anthony Wayne on the 18 th day of January 1781. as appears by his discharge, that he was in the Battle of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth &c and also solemnly swore that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof within ten thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any other income other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him sworn to in court and subscribed. He also appears to the court that said Hoover is entirely unable to support himself by his own labour that his family consists of seven daughters,

and two Sons the eldest daughter aged about 21 years and the eldest son aged about four years - The number of his Pension Certifi- cate is 6296
The schedule of the property belonging to said Jacob Hoover to wit "A schedule of Jacob Hoover's property given into the county court of Bath and sworn to in court 400 Acres of mountain land
3 Head of Horses -
6 Head of Cattle
11 Head of Sheep
2 Bids
Farming Utensils
his Jacob N Hoover mark
all of which is intended to be Certified to the Secretary of War
Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath county to wit
I Charles L Francisco Clerk of the court within and for said county do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said court and I do fur- ther Certify that it is the Opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred and eighty seven Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 23 rd day of February 1821 and 45 th year of the commonwealth Chas L Francisco Clerk

May 24, 1958
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24-5/225 Jacob Hoover W.7805
Mrs. M.W. Beckenbach 411 No. School Street Avalon, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim, W.7805, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Jacob Hoover.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Jacob Hoover are not shown.
Jacob Hoover enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, sometime in 1778, served as a private in Captain Baker's (probably meant for Baker's) Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged January 18, 1781. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Red Bank, and received two wounds, one in the heel and one in the head.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, while residing in Bath County, Virginia.
In 1826, he was residing in Allegheny (that part which was originally Bath) County, Virginia, and gave his age as seventy-three years.
He died May 20, 1844, place not shown.
The soldier married September 10, 1788 or 1789, Jane Hays, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married at the home of Robert Armstrong on Jackson River, Bath County, Virginia, by the Reverend Benjamin Grigsby, a travelling preacher.
Soldier's widow, Jane, was allowed pension on her application executed December 9, 1858, while residing in Allegheny County, Virginia, aged seventy-two years.
Capt Henry Baker in Col. H. m. Butler's 4th Pa. - as I left off Richard opposite Col Butler but I did not use 4th Pa. as I thought these might have been some error in his statement

The following names of children of Jacob and Jane Hoover are shown:
Phoebe Hoover. . . . . in 1828, aged 20 years. Jane Hoover . . . . . " " " 19 " Nancy Hoover, . . . . . " " " 14 " Madison Hoover. . . . . " " " 10 " Folly Hoover. . . . . " " " 11 " William H. Hoover . . . . . " " " 6 " Isabella Ann Hoover . . . . . " " " 3 "
In 1828, Jacob Hoover stated that he had seven daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter aged twenty-one years, names of the other children are not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of issue of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jane Hoover, widow of Jacob Hoover (W 7805), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jane Hoover, widow of Jacob Hoover Certificate No. 786 Issued April 5, 1851 Rate $96.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of July 29, 1848 Virginia(Richmond) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. B. HILKER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Suspended. See letter to the Hon: Mr. Meloy. 28 Feb 1824

No 260 Jane Doorn VA Lt. & Col Pennylvania April 6th 69 Andrews Bridge Sept 30
29th Oct 2nd 68

Virginia
Jacob Hoover, pris.
From 1776 to Jan. 1781.
1 st Sched: 13 Feb. 1821.
Real Estate & personal valued jointly at $287.00 no debts given
Sched. under act Mar. 1823 dated 19 th Jan. 9. 1824.
Real Estate - 280 acres of very poor land - 1 old Horse & 3 Hogs - Total - $100.00
Accounts for the decrease by sale of 2 Horses in 1821 to James Hoover for $30. & 4 Cows to Keyser in 1822 for $24 "p. in acct." 1 Cow to J Graff for $9.00 "2 Cows died from poverty"
His age 73 y a a Farmer too infirm to labor. - Wife's age not given - 8 Daughters 20-19-18-13-11 & 3 y a over
1 son aged 6 y a . The eldest "Dilly"
Hon. W m McCoy
Restored to p y 5 th 1825 and notification sent to Hon. W m McCoy
Affidavit of claim- ant entitled dated Jan y 17 th 1825, stating that the 150 acres not accounted for in last schedule was obtained by him by entry and survey on a treasury warrant in- suant to the laws of Virginia in such case made & provided which 150 acres lay adjacent to his original tract of 250 acres and composed the most fertile part of his farm. That the 150 acres thus located have since been legally taken from him by a certain other better claim which was a legal one and many years pri- or to the claim of Hoover, states this as the cause of his omitting to men- tion the 150 acres in his schedule of Jan y 1824, states that the old horse mentioned in that schedule has since died, value of property of claimant valued by the court at $75. Mr. McCoy states that claimant is in a state of poverty & wretched- ness Mar 19

Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
7895
Jane Hoover Wid:
Jacob Hoover Pvt. Rev. War
Act:
July 29/48
Index:—Vol.
28
Page
343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 May 23: History to Mrs. Nancy G. Morrow-
Letter in S.F. 2641. Andrew Huber. M. 13. H
1936- May 24 - Visit to Mrs M. H. D. Humphreys. Ek

Virginia Case
Corrington 20 November 1850.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
Mr. S. S. Addison, of the City of Washington, is hereby authorized, and empowered to act as my Attorney in establishing my Claim to a Pension. Should he desire to refer to my papers on file, in your office, under the act of July 29 th : 1828, you will confer a favor on me by permitting him to do so. The amount which may be found due, I wish payable to my self, by the United States Pension agent, at Richmond in the State of Virginia. W. H. her Hoover mark
Lewis T Mann Thomas Mayes
Virginia

Virginia, Alleghany County, to wit:-
On this 17 th day of January in the year, 1825 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record held in for said County, Jacob Hoover, aged about 74 years, who, being sworn according to Law, - doth on his Oath, make & subscribe the following Declaration & Schedule, in addition to his Declaration & Schedule, bearing date on the 19 th day of January, 1824, & now filed at the War Department of the United States, as required by the Officers of said Department, in order to obtain the provision made by an act of Congress of the 18 th March, 1878, & the 1 st May, 1820, to wit:- The said Jacob Hoover states, that as it relates to the four hundred acres of Land mentioned in his first Schedule, by him subscribed, & forwarded to said Department & of which s d four hundred acres of Land, the s d Hoover only made mention of only two hundred & fifty acres, in his Declaration & Schedule of the 19 th January, 1824; - That the s d Hoover obtained one hundred & fifty acres of the s d four hundred, by entry & survey

on a Treasury Warrant, Pursuant to the Laws of Vir- ginia such case was provided, which 150 acres lay adjacent to his original tract of 250 acres, & compose the most fertile part of his farm; - That the s d 150 acres thus located, have since been legally taken from the s d Hooper, & him thereof dispossessed, by a certain other of better claim, which the claim was a legal one & many years prior to the claim of s d Hooper, for which reasons he the s d Hooper omitted to make men- -tion of the s d 150 acres aforesaid, in his s d schedule of the 19 th January, 1824. -
Schedule of the property now in his possession, to-wit: Two hundred & fifty acres of very poor broken Land & three small hogs. -
his Jacob F. Hoover mark
That the old house, mentioned in his schedule of the 19 th January, 1824, since died, leaving the s d Hooper without any house - Beast at all. - That this his present Declaration & Schedule are ordered to be annexed to, & made a part of, his said Declaration & Schedule of the s d 19 th of January, 1824. -

Sworn to and declared, on this 17 th day of January 1825, before John L Barmelle, Jesse Davis, Joseph D Keyser and Moses H Mann
Gentlemen Justices of the peace now present:- I, Oliver Callaghan, Clerk of the Court of the County of Alleghany, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jacob Hoover did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his Declaration of the 19 th day of January, 1824, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental Estab- lishment. -
I also certify, that the foregoing Oath & Schedule hereto annexed, & by him subscribed, are truly copyed from the Records of the said Court:- And I do further certify, that it is now the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, both real & personal, exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $75.- (Seventy five dollars)
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private Seal, (there being no Seal of Office) the 17 th Day of January 1825.-
Oliver Callaghan Clerk of Alleghany County. -

Washington Feb 13 th 1853 Mr. W. Allison J. L. Edwards Commisioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Covington 12th Decr. 1847.
Dear Sir
Mrs Jane Hoover of this County, some days since handed me the two enclosed affidavits, going to prove her marriage with Jacob Hoover (now decd) who was a Prisoner of the United States. I understand from her, that her husband's Certificate, together with other papers, in relation to her application for a pension is now on file in your office or the War office. It appears that a Mr. Bird has been engaged in this matter, and the old lady, seems to despair of getting a pension and has requested me to aid her in this matter. From the fact of her indigent circumstances, & of there being no doubt of her lawful marriage, and that she is entitled to a Pension, I feel interested in the old lady's success.
I am ignorant, in some degree of the papers in your office. sent you by Mr. Bird. If there should be any further testimony wanting, to satisfy the department, that this old lady is actually the widow of the said decd. - You will do me the favour, to point out to me what is yet wanting. And should you be satisfied after the rest of the widow's papers, that she is the widow of the said decd. You will please

enclose the Certificate  known to me at this place
This old lady resides a short distance from this place, and I have been acquainted with her from my infancy. She is the mother of a large family, and the fact of her lawful marriage with Jacob Hoover has never been questioned.
Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours Very Respectfully &
Andrew Hagg

6)
Pension Office
April 6 1849
Sir
The application of Jane Hoover widow of Jacob Hoover for a pension under the act of 2 nd July 1848 has been received and placed in our files.
The service of Jacob Hoover for more than 2 years is admitted but Claimant should file a declaration made before a court of record in conformity with the enclosed printed instructions and produce satisfactory evidence of her marriage to the said Jacob prior to 1794, to authorize the issuing of a pension certificate to her
Joel Pennybacker Esq. Genl. Land Office

Pension Office Jan'y. 30 th 1826.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 29 th inst. in the case of Jacob Hoover see? I have the honor to inform you that I have this day instructed the pension Agents at Richmond to pay the amount due. It will be necessary however for the person who had the pension certificate to make an affidavit as to its loss, which must be authenticated in the usual form and form a part of the vouchers. The papers are herewith returned.
Hon J. S. Pennybacker Senate U. S.

Pension Office Augt 23 d 1850
Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Jane Hoover widow of Jacob Hoover under act 29 th July 1848 has been examined and the papers are herewith returned for authentication. The certificate of the clerk of the Court of the County where the marriage took place should be exhibited showing what evidence of the marriage the records in his office afford. She should also make a declaration drawn up in conformity with the blanks from contained in the enclosed printed sheet and should therein refer to her former application. The service is admitted!
Andrew Fridge Esq Pocahontas Co Va.

File a - 337 Rec'd 3 Mar 1821 Jacob Hoover
6396
Mar 1821 Washington
not entitled J.L.E.
The Secretary

would the Secretary of War be so good as to inform me whether or not an order made in favor of Patrick McBreen and Joseph Sutton which was transmitted by me has ever reached the War Department St. L. Francis

No 760 41 June Hoover mo of Jacob m 65 act 29 2 Sept 1848
Married 1798 Hus d died 1844
Adm t $96 per annu Comg 4 March 1848
Richmond
LL. D. Addison
Goel Pym... Goel... Present

State of Virginia { ss. Alleghany County {
On this 17 day of March 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for Alleghany County - Jane Over (alias) Jane Hoover, a resident of Virginia in the County of Alleghany aged 72 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd of February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Over (alias) Jacob Hoover who was a prisoner of the United States and who was entitled to and drew $96. per year payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and fourth of September in each year and that the said Jacob Hoover the said husband of the Declarant served in the fourth Regiment of Pennsylvanians during the term of his enlistment and was discharged the service of the United States, at Trenton on the 18 th day of Jan y . 1781. That further declares that she is still a widow Jane his Hoover sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for Alleghany County.
Moses Hoban J.P.
I further certify that Jane Hoover is personally known to me
Moses H. Hoban J.P.

Jan 30 1846
Mr Evans
J. S. Gwynn
Chairman of Finance
Washington City
D. G.
P
FREE
From J. S. Gwynn
Hon. J. S. Pennybacker Senate U.S.

South Charleston, Jan. 29 th 1846.
Sir:
Enclosed I send you the letter of Mr. S. A. Boyd the first paragraph of which will explain to you why I send it & the paper which accompanies it. - Please communicate to me your views, & re-turn to me the paper enclosed. -
Respectfully -
Your Obedient Servant -
J. S. Pennycuick

Re Jan 31. 1825
This case might be to be brief - see the
Letter of Hon. Mr. Gay
Esq
J. L. Edwards
Pension
Full

Washington Jany 29. 1825
Dr. Sir enclosed is a Supplement to Jacob Hoover Declaration of the due now in your office. which he request me to hand you ————— this Old man will be a standing and regular applicant during life. Unless you give him the pension. and if Poverty & wretchedness. entitles any one to a pension. he merits it in an eminent degree. to My Certain knowledge
Very Respectfully y r obed. Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r Thos. Milroy

State of Virginia
Monroe County To wit
I Addison Perry a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Archibald Armstrong of the county and state aforesaid personally came before me in my county aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law on the holy evangelist of Almighty God deporth and saith "That he was personally present and saw Jacob Hoover late a pensioner of the united states and Jane Mays married that they were married by Benjamin Frigsby a travelling Preacher. That their marriage took place at the dwelling house of Robert Armstrong the father of this deponant on Jacksons River in the county of Bath and state of Virginia in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight or ninety nine. That their marriage did take place in one of the two years above named xx Archibald Armstrong -
Sworn To and Subscribed Before me this 29 day of Nov 1850 Addison Perry I Peace
State of Virginia
Monroe County To wit
I Addison Perry a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Archibald Armstrong who hath sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of good character and that his affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29 day of Nov 1850 Addison Perry I Peace

State of Virginia Monroe County ss Court
I John Butchinson Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that Addison Perry is a magistrate as within named in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths and that the two foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Union this 29 th day of November 1850 John Butchinson Clerk

State of Virginia. Monroe County To wit:
I Addison Perry a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby Certify that Elizabeth Steel, of the County & state aforesaid, personally came before me, in my County aforesaid and being first duly sworn on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and saith - "That she was personally present and saw Jacob Hoover (late a Prisoner of the United States) and Jane Mays married. They were married by Benjamin Grigsby a Travelling Preacher. Their Marriage took place at the dwelling house of Robert Armstrong the Father of this deponent, on Backons River, in the County of Bath and state of Virginia in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight, or ninety nine. Their Marriage took place in one of the two years above named."
Elizabeth her Steel mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of Nov 1850 Addison Perry J. Peace
State of Virginia
Monroe County To wit:
I Addison Perry a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Steel, who hath sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit. That she is a person of good standing in her neighbourhood, and that her affidavit is entitled to full faith and Credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29 th day of Nov 1850 Addison Perry J. Peace

State of Virginia
Monroe County To wit:
I John Hutchinson Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that Elderson Perry — — is a Magistrate, as within named, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified to admiralty oaths, and that the two foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 29 th day of November 1830 John Hutchinson

MRS. M. W. DAUBENSPECK 411 NO. SCHOOL STREET AVALON, PENNA.
Bureau of Pension
Dear Sir:-
In Pa Arch 3 rd Ser Vol 2 3 - ON 1810? p 480 I find pensions for David Ackubergen Br. Hendersons 2 2 Inf. Mar 4 - 1815 Auto ME
Huntingdon Co. p 489 John King fr. P.M. Mar 5 - 1829 Westmoreland Co
p 543 Alex Robinson fr. P.M. July 30 - 1834 age 86. Westmoreland Co.
Please send me the lineage given if I can be sure they are my relations or ancestors I will write for complete copy. Nellie King Daubenspeck. Mrs M WD.
May 7-38

MRS. M. W. DAUBENSPECK 411 NO. SCHOOL STREET AVALON, PENNA.
Broomall Penna
Dear Sir, In Penna. Archives 3rd Ser Vol 23 on p. 489 I find a pension list naming "John King, fr. R.M. Mar 5-1823 Westmoreland Co - This being my Revolutionary ancestors name, I would like to know the contents of his application.
also p 480 - Ackubergers , David, fr. Hendersons 22nd Infantry, Mar 4 - 1815 Acts M E Huntingdon Co.
also p 548 - Pennsylvanians residing in Va. Jacob Hoover , private. Pension List Feb 4 - 1819 age 83.
The last 2 are my husbands ancestors names.
Yours Very Truly
Mrs. M W Daubenspeck
Susannah Ackubergers married Henry Hoover - son of Jacob.

S7805
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Hoover or Over , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 7805.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Jan 18. 1781 Pvt. Becker & Bicker Richard Butler Penn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, 2 Germantown, 1 Brandywine, 3 Monmouth, wounded in 4 Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 12. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bath Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Between 60 + 70 years in 1821; died May 30. 1844
Remarks: Soldier married in Bath Co. Va. Sept 10. 1798 or 1799 Jane May and she was allowed pension on an ap. of. Dec 9. 1852 while a resident of Alleghany Co. Va. aged 72 years: Children in 1824: Phebe aged 20 years; Jane 19 years; Nancy 16 years; Madison 13 years; Polly 11 years; Washington 6 years and Annelle Ann 3 years only names given.  Apr. 1821 soldier refers to 2 sons - no names
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 26, 1908
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Mrs. M.W. Harkness 411 No. School Street Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the record of David Adenberger, who served in the 22 nd United States Infantry, also, records of John King and Alex Robinson, of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Jacob Hoover, who served from Pennsylvania and received pension February 4, 1810, while residing in Virginia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The record of Jacob Hoover is furnished you herewith.
W. 7805
Very truly yours
A. B. HICKSON Executive Assistant to the Administrator.