Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23318, David Hooper, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hooper, David
W. 233/8
Rachel
CONTENTS

Maine
David Hooper of Freeport in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chipple of the Reg t - commanded by Col Foster in the State line for 9 Mos from June 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Sixty Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept 1832 and sent to the Hon V Anderson Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 90 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 30
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 1 st Page 63

Maine.....1212.
Rachel Hooper, widow of David Hooper, Decd.
who died on the 19 Feby. 1835; of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine, who was a private in the comp y . commanded by Captain Whipple of the Regt. commanded by Col. Foster in the Massachusetts line for 18 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835. 19 Feby.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July, 1837 and sent to Eben Everett, Brunswick, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 = 112:50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 30:00
$142:50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 9.

State of Maine Cumberland Co. ss. On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, at a Court held at Brunswick in said County
Rachel Hooper, Widow, a resident of Freeport in the said County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged nearly eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath in open Court make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836; that she is the Widow of David Hooper late of Freeport aforesaid and formerly of Manchester in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, who was a revolutionary Soldier; that ac- cording to her best knowledge and belief the said David Hooper in the early part of the war enlisted & did duty as a private in a Company commanded by one Capt. William Pearson and in the Regiment of one Col. Foster; that when he entered the service he resided at said Manchester, that he served as long as eighteen months, tho' she believes not all at one time; the dates of the times when he entered the service & when he was discharged, she cannot definitely state; that he was stationed a part of the time at least at Cape Ann in Massachusetts. She cannot state whether he was drafted, or was a substitute or volunteer - but for these and other particulars she says, that her deceased husband was a pensioner of the United States and received after the rate of sixty dollars a year, was on the Roll of the Maine Agency and that his certificate bore date Sept. 27. 1832, and that after his decease the arrears of pension were re- ceived by her March 25. 1835 amounting to $27 60 / 100 , and for documentary proof she refers to the declaration of the said Hooper and the evidence on file in the pension office in sup- port of the same.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Hooper at Manchester aforesaid on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1768 by the Rev. Mr. Dappan an ordained minister of the gospel, that her maiden name was Rachel Stacy; that her husband the said David Hooper died at said Freeport on or about the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five, and that she has remained a widow ever since that

period, as will appear more fully in reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Witness N. G. Smith Eben Everett
Rachel her X Hooper mark
I, sworn to & subscribed on the day above written. I further certify that the said Rachel Hooper is a person of fair reputation for truth & veracity & that in my opinion the statements contained in the said declaration are true. Barstow Potter Judge
I Sally Cushing of Freeport aged fifty three years in oaths declare that I am the daughter of the aforesaid David Hooper and the aforesaid affiant Rachel Hooper; that according to my best knowledge & belief the facts stated in said affia- tion are true, and that my mother Rachel Hooper aforesaid still remains a widow, having never been married since the decease of my said Father, which took place at the time above stated. Sally Cushing
State of the Commonwealth
At a Court of Probate held at Brunswick June 13, 1837. The aforesaid Sally Cushing, a person of fair reputation for truth & veracity personally appeared & was sworn to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscribed before me. Barstow Potter Judge

State of Maine
Lumberland fs
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the judicial courts in said County certify that Baret Potter is a judge of Probate of Wills in said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty second day of June A. D. 1837.
Attest Charles Cobb Clerk

2271
My Heir Rachel Hooper widow of David Me
old case - deduct died 19 Feby - 1835
adm? 18 mo. per 60 $
Eliza: Everett Brunswick Me

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Manchester Town clerk's office May 26 th 1837
I Delucena L. Bingham do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Manchester aforesaid and that I have the custody of the records of said Town that it appears by said records that David Hooper and Rachel Story both of Manchester was married by the Rev. Benjamin Tappan December 31. A.D. 1768.
Recorded in the fourth Book of the town of Manchester records of marriages page 118. by John Tewbury Town Clerk
D. L. Bingham Clerk of the town of Manchester —
Essex ss. May 26. 1837. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Essex, D. L. Bingham Town Clerk of Manchester and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above record and thereby certify that the said D. L. Bingham is now Town Clerk of Manchester
Benj. Leach 3 d Justice of the peace
William Kelham of Manchester in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that I was at the wedding of David Hooper and Rachel Story both of Manchester which was solemnized December 31. A.D. 1768.
I saw them married by the Rev. Benjamin Tappan a minister of the gospel in Manchester the deponent further saith that the said David Hooper removed from Manchester to Freeport Me. A.D. 1777. with his family
Wm Kelham
Essex ss. May 26. 1837. I Delucena L. Bingham one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Essex hereby certify the above named William Kelham a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Delucena L. Bingham Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Delucena L. Bingham & Benjamin Leach 3 d are Justices of the Peace within & for said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court May 30. 1837
John Prince Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Eighteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Eighteenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge David Hosper a resident of Penobscot in the county of Penobscot in said Maine District, aged Eighty Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & enlisted at Manchester in the county of Penobscot in June 1775 soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill under Capt. Joseph Whipple of said Manchester, who was Captain of one Harrison's Light Artillery & he served out said six months at said Manchester in guard duty & a part of the company was stationed at Cape Ann. He was in Col. Foster's Regt. & there were two other companies there one commanded by Capt. Warner & one by a Capt. Sanders. That he was regularly discharged at the end of said six months but never had a written discharge.
That soon after his discharge from the first enlistment above stated he again enlisted at Cape Ann in said County in the latter part of December 1775 for one year under Capt. William Reardon of said Cape Ann. one here was Lieut. & he thinks the Ensign's name was Reardon. Col. Foster's Regt. & that he served out the year at said Cape Ann in building Forts & during guard duty & was regularly discharged in Jan'y 1777 & never had a written discharge.
He believes both enlistments to have been in the service of the State of Massachusetts. A part of Col. Foster's Regt. was stationed at Penobscot Island off Penobscot Port. He was born on the 28th of June A.D. 1744 at said Manchester & has no record of his age but believes it is in the Town records at Manchester. He removed to Penobscot then called Mattawamkeag in 1777 soon after he left the service where he has ever since resided. That he does not know of any one living who was with him in the first six months service & he is in far from Manchester that he is unable to obtain any testimony other than what is herewith submitted with the affidavits of Isaac Allen & Gifford Goldsmith.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
David Hosper
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Hooper for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Sept 20-1900 - Hirt to Mrs. Mathay F. Cobb Rockland Maine
File No. 23318
Rachel Hooper
Wid of
David Hooper
Rev Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 351
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David Hooper all at 7. June. When last paid? GMC
Died 19 th Feb 1835 paid to that period
22 July 1837
JH

I Solomon Lee of Manchester of lawful age Depose and say that 1776  1775 a soldier in the Revolution in 1776  1775 that David Hooper of Freeport was then a soldier in Colst William Berson company that that year
Manchester June 29-1832
Solomon Lee
Essex ss July 2. 1832 Solomon Lee a credible witness appeared before me David Colby one of the Justices of the Peace to keep the peace in and her the County of Essex and was sworn to the truth of the above instrument David Colby Justice of the Peace
I Isaac Allen of Manchester in the County of Essex of lawful age Depose and say that I was in the Revolution in 1776  1775 and that David Hooper of Freeport was then a soldier in the service in Colst William Berson company in Col Frost's Regiment from the 1st of March to the 1st of January Isaac Allen
Manchester July 5 1832
Essex ss July 5 1832 Isaac Allen above named a credible witness appeared before me David Colby one of the Justices of the Peace to keep the peace in and her the County of Essex and was sworn to the truth of the above instrument David Colby
I Gifford G. Smith of Manchester in the County of Essex of lawful age Depose and say that David Hooper of Freeport was a soldier in the Revolution in 1776 I see him in Colst William Berson company a number of times in the course of the year Gifford G. Smith
Essex ss July 10 1832 Gifford G. Smith a credible witness appeared before me David Colby one of the Justices of the Peace to keep the peace in and her the County of Essex and was sworn to the truth of the above instrument David Colby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in said County do hereby certify that David Colby Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe his signature within is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem August
20. 1832.
John Prince Clerk.
before me Samuel Hooper Clerk

David Hooper
David Hooper
No 1742.
$60 per ann $60 per ann
Hon. J. Anderson

We Albert A Folsom a clergyman residing in in Freeport County of Cumberland & State of Maine and Jonathan Soule residing in said Freeport and a near neighbor to David Hooper of said Freeport hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said David Hooper who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to full eighty five years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and to concur in that opinion - Dated at said Freeport Jonathan Soule Aug t 15 1832. Albert A. Folsom
State of Maine
Cumberland ss Aug t 15 th 1832
Sworn to before me
Josiah W. Mitchell.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jonathan Soule and Albert A Folsom and they are men of truth and veracity
Josiah W. Mitchell.
I certify that Albert A Folsom is a clergyman at Freeport as he has stated in his deposition & a man of truth John Anderson
Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 18. 1832. Just as the same In testimony that Josiah W. Mitchell & John Anderson Esquires whose sign- atures are above, are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
John Nufsey Clerk U. S. Courts

David Hosper 1742 Additional Prof
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington D.C.
Aug 29

Boston August 22 nd 1872
Sir. I enclose depositions in support of Daniel Hooper's declaration for a pension, which declaration I sent to you a few days since.
I also enclose the application of Sarah Lord for a pension
I have the honor to be,
Sir, with great respect your obedt Servt John Andrews
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War D
Soules papers taken out

W.H. & N. DIVISION AUG 6 1900 RECEIVED W.H.N. E.C.L.
Rockland Maine
August 1 - 1900
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Will you please furnish me with an account of the service rendered by David Hooper of Free- port Maine, a revolu- tionary soldier , upon which his application for a pension was based. - He served in the Massachusetts

militia but lived in Freeport Maine at the time he received his pension, which was about 1831 -
If you require any evidence for this, please let me know & I will forward it at once.
Address. P. D. Mrs Nathan F. Cobb 29 Beech St Rockland Maine.