Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21341, Daniel Hooper, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Hooper, Daniel
W 21 341.
Hannah
(Hannah Jones)
CONTENTS
This woman was pensioned as Hannah Hooper, but it is stated in the claim by one Ephraim Tabbets that after Hooper's death, she married Samuel Jones

Reported Richard Russell Apt 16-49
22 p 2 Port. Mrs. Mansfield Widow of Daniel Moser who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct. 48 and sent to Richard Russell Somersworth N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1

I John Hooper of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years do pose and say that my Brother Daniel Hooper was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War at different times amounting in all to one year or more. He was a substitute for another soldier, whose name I have forgotten, one month at Cambridge Massachusetts the first year of the war. He was at Battery Point one month or more in the fall of the year 1775 and in the spring of the year 1776 he enlisted as a soldier and served at Great Island (so called) near Portsmouth N. H. until the fall of the same year. & soon afterwards he enlisted under Captain Jonathan Hambleton and served in the State of New York from fall to spring. While at Battery Point he served under Capt. Stephen Hodgdon of Berwick. My Brother belonged to said Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine and his service was in the vicinity of the Bay State. That he afterwards married with Hannah Hind who if living is my Brother Daniel Hooper's widow. My Brother Daniel died about twenty two years ago.
John Hooper
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss
Given May 6. 1843
Then personally appeared
The above named John Hooper a credible man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true according to the best of his knowledge & belief. Before me
Michael Phillips Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Russell is an acting Judge of the Court of  Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Stratford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 14 th day of
June
1847
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.

I Benjamin Sullivan of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years do hereby say that I was brought up in the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine. that I was a Soldier & Mariner in the Revolutionary war and am now a pensioner. That I was well acquainted with Daniel Hooper who was brought up in Berwick also. That the said Daniel Hooper went into the Army as a Soldier under Captain Jonathan Hemenway, Major Joseph Prime & Colonel Frost and went to the State of New York & served five months. I believe it was in the winter of 1777 and that he was out as a soldier at some other time previous to the above service. The said Daniel Hooper after went married with Hannah Hurd of said Berwick. and the said Hooper died in Lebanon about twenty two years ago. Benja Sullivan
State of New Hampshire } Strafford County } } Dover May 8. 1843 Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Sullivan a respectable man and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed in his belief is true - Before me Richard Phipps Jus. of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev d . Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz. " Seventeen hundred and eighty one September twenty fourth Daniel Hooper with Hannah Heard both of Berwick " I Oliver Worster clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the forgoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz. 1781 September 24 th "
Oliver Worster Town clerk
I Oliver Worster above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of the same Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me
Oliver Worster Town clerk
State of Maine
County of York ss. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Oliver Worster
May 31 st 1843
Before me Thomas B Parks, Judge
I Thomas B Parks Justice of the Peace certify That Oliver Worster above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit Witness my hand May 31-1843 Thomas B Parks

State of Maine } ss. York County }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that Thomas B. Parks is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1839 and will expire on the 25 day of January 1846, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty third day of June A.D. 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.

9207 Hannah Hooper New Hampshire Act July 7 '38
Manner 1787 husband died 1820
2nd 1775 2nd. Capt. Dodge 1776 2nd. Capt. Roberts 1776 3rd. Capt. Hodgson

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, and the 23 rd August 1842
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss
On this ninth day
of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three, personally appeared before the Hon. Nath o Rogers Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Carroll, Hannah Hooper, a resident of Tiltonborough in said county aforesaid aged eighty two 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 provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. —
That she is the widow of Daniel Hooper who was a soldier & Corporal in the revolutionary war, that he served in Capt. Hodgdon's Company at Great Island (as I have heard him say) nine months in the years of 1775 and 1776, that he served under Capt. Roberts at Cambridge Mass. Joseph Prime Major. five months or more, he also served under Capt. Jon a Hambleton five months or more in New York in the years of 1776 or 1777 - in the whole (I think) as much as two years.
She also declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hooper on the 24 th day of September 1781; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hooper died on the 22 nd day of March 1820
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,
viz) at the time above stated - Hannah X Hooper mark
Witness DON M. H. COOPER

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written
Before me Nath l Rogers, Justice. of C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the court
Nath l Rogers.
Justice of C.C. Pleas

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Rogers is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the fourth day of January 1841— and will expire on the fourth 12 th day of December 1856 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fourteenth day of June 1843
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.
msn

21,341
Hannah Hooper widow of Wm. N H line
Roll of Capt Stephen Hodgkins Co at Kittery Point Nov 1775 withdrawn & placed in files of Rolls

✓ Wid File 21.341
R. H.
Daniel Hooper.
A copy of the "Christian Reflector and Christian Watchman" (Boston) dated July 6. 1848 has been removed from this claim and locked up in the Record Div for safe-keeping.
M.B.H.
Apr. 20. 1911.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 31341
Hannah Hooper widow of Daniel Hooper Dis New Mar
Act Feb 2 d 48.
ex: Vol 14 , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 9207,
Hannah Hooper
near Had.
Suspended
Set to J. Root Sep. 11 1843
" " R. Russell Aug 13 1845
to
Act July 7 1838

No 9207 Hannah Hooper N.H. Suspended
Let to J. Rust Sept 11 th 1843 " " R. Russell Augst. 13. 1845 " " Same Oct. 12 '45 to Same July 14 '47 to Same July 22 '48 act 7 July 1838

8435 Patz. New Hampshire
Mannah Hooper widow of Daniel Hooper who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 22 March 1820.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Decr. '48 and sent to
Richard Russell Somersworth, N. H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 16 .

Report
10.509
New Hampshire
Wannah Hooper
Widow of Daniel Hooper who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 22 nd March 1820. of Carroll in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Reg't commanded by — in the Revolution line for 7 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r and 1848 sent to Richard
Russell Doverworth N. H.
Total amount,
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by The Dunsbee Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 31

I Samuel S Wentworth of Sanbornton in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire do Testify and say in the year 1876 in the month of June I went to Goat Island and Capt Caleb enlisted in the Capt Caleb Hodgdon Company for nine months and Daniel Hooper was there a soldier in his company and in the month of Sept I enlisted under Capt Abraham Perkins for Leominster and the said Hooper was there a soldier when I left
Samuel S his Wentworth mark
Herman Wentworth Witness
Sanbornton Sept 18 th 1846
Sworn to before Me B. H. Plummer (Justice of the Peace)

I James M. Rice, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that B. H. Merrill is a Justice of Peace as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
James M. Rice Clerk.

The services which have not been allowed to Daniel Hooper are for three months under Captain Caleb Hodge at Great Island near Portsmouth N.H. in the summer 1776 and three months under Capt Jonathan Hambleton in State of N.Y. in the winter of 1776 & 1777 -

Sturminster Newton Ar. N. June 20. 1845
Sir,
Herewith is enclosed your note to Mr. Hunt and a certificate from the Secretary of State, at Concord, N. H.
The evidence which has been furnished may be relied on. Mr. John Hooper is dead. Mr. Lord is living, is credible and intelligent. I saw him this week, he says that Daniel Hooper served three months at the same time that he did that Hooper was in service when he entered & that he left him in service does not know how much more that three months he served at that time, they were acquainted before the war, in the war and after the war. Please reconsider the case and whatever further evidence may be required shall be attended to; but I know of no evidence which will prove more than that three months Daniel Hooper served in Col. Dodge's Comp. in 1776. I believe the rolls of 1776 more distinct than of any other year -
I am very respectfully
Your obed servt
Richard Nepsun

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,
I. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it
appears that the name of Daniel Hooper, is borne upon "A Return of capt. Stephen Hodgdon's company at Wittery-Point Nov. 5th. 1775." as a corporal in said company (Time in service not specified in the return)
I further certify, That there are no Rolls or return of Men in capt. Caleb Hodgdon's company, in this Office, excepting a Return dated Nov. 5, 1775. and one of Decm. 1776. by which it appears capt. Hodgdon was promoted Sept. 19. and the said Daniel Hooper's name does not appear upon either of said returns.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 18th. day of June A. D. 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Feb. 17. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of Service of any one of the Name of Daniel Hooper.
No Rolls of Capt James Roberts in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extracts from the Life of Eld. Benjamin Maudal Published Limerick 1827.
Page 5 Benjamin Maudal was born in Newcastle in the County of Nottingham. State of New Hampshire February 7. 1749.
Page 42. May 4 th 1776 —
Page 47. It was their intention then, to have sent for an administrator, and to have been all baptised together; but before they had an opportunity to such, Mr Wm. Hooper of Madbury, N. H. was ordained; and Mr. Maudal and Mr. Trefethen atten- -ded the ordination; and they with two others were baptised by Mr Hooper, immed- -ately after the solemnities of the ordination were over.
Page 73. On the 23 d of March 1778. Mr Maudal with his family left Newcastle, and on the 26 th of the same month arrived at New Durham
District of Columbia } County of Washington } S. Jesse E. Dow

Notary Public in and for the District of Columbia aforesaid duly appointed & sworn do hereby certify that I have carefully ex- amined and compared the foregoing extracts from a book entitled the life of Eld Benjamin Randall and find the same to be faithful and true extracts from the book itself.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Washington D.C. this 20 th day of July 1848.
Jesse E. Dow Notary Public
Please return the book if the certificate be satisfactory Richard Mansfield

Samsworth N.H. June 29. 1847
Sir
Herewith are inclosed sundry papers in support of the claim of Wid. Hannah Hooper for a pension agreeable to the request of her son, who called on me 10 days ago. He said his Mother was then living, blind and very infirm, desired that her pension might be awarded agreeable to the best evidence that could be procured. This claim has been a long time on trial. The Soldiers Officers are nearly all dead & it is extremely difficult to obtain such evidence as might be desired. It is my firm belief that Daniel Hooper did serve about one year. I think you will come to the same conclusion. Five months under Capt. Stephen Hodgdon in 1775 & two months under Capt. James Roberts 1776, have been allowed. The service under Capt. David Pease for six weeks in the winter of 1776 before the two months service under Capt. Roberts is very probable for Capt. Pease did command a Company from New Hampshire at that time at Winter Hill. His company was mustered at Newbury Island near Portsmouth N.H. Nov. 5. 1775. a copy of which was sent for the service of Daniel Wingate. Lydia Wingate his wife, and most of the soldiers went from there to Winter Hill or Cambridge. The service claimed under Capt. Caleb Hodgdon

in 1776 cannot be supported by any record evidence, in the Office of the Secretary in Concord as has been before shown, there being no return from Nov 1775 to Dec 1776. in the summer of 1776 it appears by the testimony of Mr Samuel Lord & Mr Samuel S. Wentworth that Hooper was with them three months. that they found him in service at the commencement of that period & left him in service at the close of the three months and how much more than three months he served at that time we are unable to set forth. so much we think is proved.
The service claimed under Capt Jonathan Hambleton is three months undoubtedly. I cannot find any person now living who served under Capt Hambleton at that time and only one person who has been prisonered for that service. viz Nath Libby Widow of Nathan Libby of Brunswick. County of York. Me. She died in Brunswick Sept 1839. If you will be so kind as to refer to her papers I think you will obtain additional evidence in relation to this case.
I have not observed any objections in any of your letters to allowing the said a pension but only require the time to be specified that her husband served, all of which we cannot do.
Four months we think are proved & six weeks probable the time before Samuel Lord served with him & afterwards in that campaign cannot be proved unless the evidence is in your Office.
I am with great respect
J. P. Edwards.
Your obed servt
Council of Pensions
Michael Musick
Washington D.C.

Somerville N.H. Aug. 3 rd 1848
My Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose a paper which was handed to me by two days ago by Mr Samuel Lord concerning the claim of Hannah Hooper widow of Daniel Hooper for a Pension to share the pay on which W m Hooper (brother of the said Daniel Hooper) was ordained (Aug 24. 1776.) When at your Office three weeks ago, I left a copy from the life of Benjamin Mandol stating that he was baptised at the ordination of W m Hooper; but the exact day of the month was not men- tioned. Mr Lord mentioned the circum- stance of his coming from Great Island while he and Daniel Hooper were Soldiers there at the time of the ordination of Daniel's brother W m Hooper and also some others which I believe was embraced in his deposition as a matter of his recollection. Mr Lord is in no way related to Mr Daniel Hooper or Hannah Hooper either by consanguinity or marriage; but having been play fellows together in youth feels an interest for the wid e . & remembers two days ago that if any person of the Revolution was entitled to a pension for services Mrs Hooper is one deserving. Mr Lord further observed that he had a brother who went to New York as a soldier with Daniel

Hooper & that he very well recollects the time when they married.
When it is convenient for you to take up the Hooper Case & carefully re-examine the evidence, if you do not come to the conclusion that she is entitled to ten months' dower, please to inform me and I will endeavor to furnish further evidence.
I am Sir with great respect your obed servt
Michael Russell
J. L. Cederquist Counsl. Pro Se Washington D.C.

9207
July 8 '43
W.H.
July 7 1838
Hair Hopkin
Wolfson Mt. } July 5 } }
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Free

Wolfboro N H July 5 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of Hannah Hooper and proof of service, so far as it can be got here, supposing that proof of his service is on the  in  the on the records at Washington, & that, Sir you will avail yourself of them. I submit it to your decision for the amt of the term of his service
Yours resptly Thomas Frost

I Samuel Lord of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty six years. depose and say that I was a Soldier in Capt Clements Company of New Hampshire Militia three months in the Summer of 1776 and served at Great Island near Portsmouth N.H. That Daniel Hooper of said Berwick was a Soldier in Capt Caleb Hodgsons Company of New Hampshire Militia when I went there and he served in said Hodgsons Company three months and when I left Great Island. I left said Daniel Hooper in said Hodgsons Company. The said Daniel Hooper and myself were both brought up within one half mile of each other and continued so to reside until after he was married & were intimately acquainted. While we were serving at Great Island. The said Daniel Hooper had a Brother by the name of William Hooper who was Ordained a Minister of the Gospel in said Berwick. The said Daniel Hooper, myself, Sergeant Finkelbury and a man by the name of Randall a resident of Great Island came up to Berwick and attended the Ordination. The said Randall was baptised that day and was after wards a Preacher in the Town of New Durham N.H. In the winter of 1776 and 1777 the said Daniel Hooper served as a Soldier under Capt Jonathan Hambleton at Peeks Kilns in the State of New York in a Company of Massachusetts Militia.
Sam: Lord
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. July 22 nd 1816 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Lord, a credible and respectable man to me well known, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Michael Messick Justice of the Peace

Joseph Prime of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine aged eighty three years. depose & say that my Father Joseph Prime was a Major in Colonel John Frost's Reg. & Jonathan Moulton's Brigade of Massachusetts Militia. Captain Jonathan Hambleton of Berwick commanded a Company in said Brigade. most of the Company was raised in Berwick.
My Father. Capt Hambleton and the company commanded by Capt Hambleton marched from Berwick to the best of my recollection on the 13th day of December 1776 for Peaks Kill in the State of New York & served three months.
Joseph Prime
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. June 28. 1847 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Prime, a reputable and respectable man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Richard Mansell Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Lord of Bowdoin in the County of York & State of Maine aged eighty three years do hereby say that I enlisted as a soldier into Captain Cluett's Company of New Hampshire Militia Major Moony's Command and served three months as a substitute for Ichabod Lord of said Bowdoin. that Daniel Hooper of said Bowdoin was a soldier in Captain Caleb Hodgdon's Company at the time I entered and I left him in said Company when my time was out. Said Hooper was imprisoned in the summer of 1776 on Great Island near Portsmouth New Hampshire. that the said Daniel Hooper went to New York as a soldier the next year
Sam: Lord
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. } May 5, 1843
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Lord a credible man to me well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
Michael Musick Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Russell is an acting Judge of the Court of  Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twentyfirst day of May 1839 and will expire on the twentyfirst day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 14 th day of June 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State. By John Down Dept. Secy of State

Nov. 15/45,
Oldales case
PAID 20
James James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington-City

I Ephraim Tabbets of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged eighty three years dispose and say that I was born and brought up in the Town of Pownep in the County of York and State of Maine and that I moved to said Belgrade fifteen months ago. That I was well acquainted a soldier in the Revolutionary War and am now a Pensioner under the Act of 1832. That I was well acquainted with Daniel Hooper late of Pownep D.D. That he and I were brought up within one half mile of each other. That the said Daniel Hooper was a Corporal in Captain Stephen Hodgdon's Company and served at Killing Point (so called) in the fall of the year 1775. That in December 1775 he enlisted into Captain David Paces Company of New Hampshire Militia and went to Cambridge and served one month and one half until the Army could be filled up and at the end of that service in January 1776 he enlisted under Captain James Roberts and served in his Company of Massachusetts Militia until the last of April 1776 at said Cambridge after the British left Boston. I had a Brother by the name of Ichabod Tabbets who was a soldier with the said Daniel Hooper in all the above services and in the same Company with him.
My Brother Ichabod died in March 1831. The said Daniel Hooper married with Hannah Hard in 1781. After the death of the said Hooper his Widow was married by me a Justice of the Peace to Samuel Jones. he also is dead
Ephraim Tabbets
State of New Hampshire Strafford County, ss. Be it known that on this 17th day of September 1845, personally appeared the above named Ephraim Tabbets a credible

man who has been a Magistrate in and for the County of York and State of Maine for many years, to me well known, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Michael Mussele justice of the Peace
I Aaron Downs of Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine, aged eighty six years, depose and say that in the fall of the year 1775 I served as a Soldier in a Company of Militia commenced by Captain Stephen Hodgeon at Kittery Point (so called) near Portsmouth N.H. two months. That in January 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier into a Company of Mass a Militia commanded by Captain James Nobuts of said Berwick and served two months at Roxbury near Boston.
That I was well acquainted with Daniel Hooper who also belonged to said Berwick, that he, the said Daniel Hooper served as a Corporal in said Stephen Hodgeons Company two months with me in 1775 at Kittery Point and that he, the said Daniel Hooper served as a Soldier in the said James Nobuts Company two months at Roxbury in 1776 and that afterwards the said Daniel Hooper married Hannah (wife of said Berwick).
Witness Hannah Downes      Aaron his X Downs Mark Eliza B. Downs
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Be it known that on this 30th day of October A.D. 1845 personally appeared the above named Aaron Downs a credible man to me well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Michael Mussele justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss.
I, John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county, hereby certify that Richard Russell is a justice of the Peace throughout the said State duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated May 25. 1844 and will expire May 19. 1849 and that the signatures to this paper purporting to be his are true and genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Twelfth day of November 12 th , 1845
John H. Smith, Clerk
Amesworth H. D. Nov 12. 1845
Sir.
I herewith send the affidavits of Mr Fobb & Downs both neighbors of Daniel Hooper while he lived The affidavit of Samuel Lord for the service of said Hooper three months in 1776 has already been sent and may be relied on Mr Lord is now living & will afford can state circumstances which took place during the time he & Hooper were in service at that time together says Hooper was in service when he entered & the service with him three months & left him in service & how long he remained he does not know. You will please examine the case & allow what appears just. The Widow is yet living. Blind. Very respectfully Yours obed servt Richard Russell J. L. Edmonds Comr. of Pensions Washington City

I Ephraim Tobbets of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine (aged eighty four years a Revolu- tionary Pensioner, dispose and say that I was born and brought up in said Berwick and have resided in said Berwick nearly all my life, in 1835, 1836, 1837, and in 1844 & 1845 I resided in Milford in said State of Maine I had a Mother by the name of Ichabod Tobbets older than my self who served in the Revolutionary war four campaigns. I was intimately acquainted with Daniel Hooper of said Berwick, who was a Soldier with my Mother Ichabod, that my Father and the said Daniel Hooper's Father resided within one mile of each other and that myself and the said Daniel Hooper were each brought up in our Father's Families and contin- ued in our Father's Families until we had Families of our own and then were neighbors five or six years, he then moved to Lebanon an adjoining Town and died there and was brought to Berwick to be buried in the Family Burying Ground, and I was a pall bearer at the Funeral. I further state that in September or October 1775 the said Daniel Hooper & my said Mother Ichabod served as Soldiers under Captain Stephen Hodge of Berwick two months at Kitty Point (so called) near Portsmouth N.H. As soon as they returned from Kitty Point they the said Daniel Hooper & my Mother Ichabod enlisted under Captain Daniel Rice of Roxbury in New Hampshire - their an adjoining Town to said Berwick and went under him in the New Hampshire Militia to Winter Hill near Boston and served six weeks, they then returned home and when within one mile of home they the said Daniel Hooper & my Mother Ichabod enlisted under Captain James Tobbets of said Berwick and went to Dorchester Heights near Boston and served two months in the Massachusetts Militia. They then afterwards in the same year in the month of December 1776 they the said Daniel Hooper and my said Mother Ichabod enlisted under Captain Jonathan Hambleton of said Berwick and went to Pales Kilns in the State of New York and served three months in the Masser Militia. I went from Berwick to Hawthorne Masser 40 miles distance with the said Daniel Hooper my Mother Ichabod, Joseph Hubbard & Frustrum Hear all of said Berwick to carry their Packs & then

returned with my Father's horse here which was out by me for that purpose. To the best of my recollection I set out from my Father's House the 19th of December 1776. The said Daniel Hooper married with Hannah Heard after the above time was performed to wit in 1781. His Father was the nearest neighbor to my Father
Ephraim Tabbets
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Somersworth Nov 9. 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Tabbets a man of truth to me well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true Before me Michael Mansfield Justice of the Peace

Toncor with N.H. Nov 20. 1840
Dear Sir,
Permit me once more to call your attention to the claim of Hannah Hooper of Tiptonborough N.H. widow of Daniel Hooper for a Pension.
This claim has been before the Department a number of years & the Claimant is yet living. When I left your Office in July last I laid upon your table a statement of this case. You had dispatched my business much sooner than I expected. Therefore I left this case with some others to be examined at your convenience. This case is essentially important to this old woman. Therefore with due deference I must urge you to take it up.
I have bestowed much labor on this case. am personally acquainted with all the deponent except Mr Saml. Wentworth and if you will give any credit to my judgment. Permit me to say that I sincerely believe she is entitled to a pension. otherwise I should not prop this case so long. Four months have been admitted and the certificates of the Secretaries of Boston & Concord show that there are no rolls in either Office to support the service under Capt Caleb Hodgson and Capt Jonathan Hambleton. Captain Caleb Hodgson Commanded a Company in 1775 and until Sept 1776 and then was promoted and then this Company was commanded by his Lieut. Abraham Perkins no return was made of this Company from Nov 1775

to December 1776 during that period Daniel Hooper is alleged to have served 3 months and by the evidence I left with you in July (vix) a copy from the life of Benjamin Randall setting forth the time when his Brother William  Daniel Hooper was ordained and the affidavit of Samuel Lord a very near neighbor of them both in service with Daniel at the time and that they both attended that Ordination must be good evidence. In relation to the alleged service under Capt. Hambleton, no roll is to be found either in your Office or Boston or Concord. The service was Major Mitchell's service and no record could be spotted in Concord. We prove that there was such a Company & that Hooper served in that Company. Shall I ask you to let this lay before you until the evidence your files can be examined by yourself.
My reference to your letter of July 14. 1847 I cannot believe that you did examine the case in person for it appears that the services under Stephen Hodgeon & Caleb Hodgeon are confounded with each other. Neither Lord or Wentworth served in 1775 Wentworth served under Caleb Hodgeon in 1776 & Lord at the same time & place under Capt. Clements. This old lady is old blind sheepish. Do convince her case.
I am very respectfully Your obed Servant Richard Mansfield J. L. Edwards, Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

July 19/60
Emptied Ames
Dear John P. Hale W. S. Small Washington City
Recd. B. J. Pierce

Mr Edwards is requested to examine the following cases which have been filed.
Hannah Hooper of Tiptonborough. Stafford county N.H. filed 4 or 5 years ago
George Garay of Burslem Stafford County N.H. for an invalid Pension for the year of 1812 - filed in Nov 1837
Heid. Bunnell of Burslem Stafford County N.H. for a Pension filed 2 years ago
July 14. 1840
Richard Knapp Esq