Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19804, Thomas Hooker, Conn

SERVICE
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Hooker, Thomas Mary
W. 19804
B.L.Wt. 8169-160-55
CONTENTS

Vermont 22,830
Thomas Hooker
Pensioner in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chapman of the 1st Regt commanded by Colonel ... in the Vermont line for 6 months and 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Oct 1835 and sent to Almon Warner Esq Poultray
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 88.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept 11.11 $99.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Dan W. Boyl Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 3 Page 14
Lett. Almon Warner Oct. 21:36 do. to S. H. Merrill, March 18. 1837 do. - do - Apr. 29:37 Duplicate Certificate issued 16 May 1837, and sent to S. H. Merrill, Castleton, Vermont.
This certificate issued to Thomas Warner in stead of the one issued to him 6 Oct and sent to S. H. Merrill Esq. Poultray 1835

1833
Memor d Poulney Mary Hooker widow of Thomas Hooker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 22, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
M c H. Smith Rutland
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3.

66.846 Act March 3/55 April 13/55
Mary Hooker, Widow of Thomas Hooker, private
Ch. Mil. 1776,
Revolutionary War,
Pension Vt. Feb 48-1833
No. 160 after Oct 11/1855, Buxton.
Henry H. Smith. Rutland, Vt.
Vol. No. 49.

66. 846
BOUNTY LAND.
Mary Hooker
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of Mary Hooker
Widow of Thomas Hooker
PRESENTED BY Henry H. Smith HARRISON P. HARRISON
Attorney, Rutland, Vt.

FORM OF DECLARATION
TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.
State of Vermont,
County of Rutland ss.)
On this 10, day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Hooker aged 93 years, a resident of Castleton in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Hooker deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by in the
that her said husband at on or about the day of A. D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in said war or the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D. 18
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Hooker in Putney Vt. on the day of A. D. 18 by one justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Colman that her said husband died at Castleton Vt on the 31, day of August A. D. 1838 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She further declares that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty two dollars & twenty two cents per annum on account of the services of her said husband in the war of the Revolution & that her said husband was a pensioner of the U. S. at the same rate at the time of his death & for the evidence of his services & of her marriage & of his death she refers to the proofs now in the Pension department on his then application for pension
Witness Mary L. Hooker We, Truman Hooker and Mary L. Hooker residents of Castleton in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Hooker in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Truman Hooker
Mary L. Hooker
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Ruben R. Merrill Notary Public
Justice of the Peace.

Know all Men by these presents That I Mary Hooker of Castleton County of Rutland and State of Vermont and widow of Thomas Hooker deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Henry H. Smith of Rutland Vt my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 10 day of April 185 5
Witness. Truman Hooker
Mary H. Hooker Mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont this 10. day of April 185 5.
Ruben R. Mearl Notary Public
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Rutland } ss.
I H. G. Wood Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify, that Ruben R. Mearl whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at Rutland this 11 day of April 185 5.
H. G. Wood Deputy Clerk.

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. On this 8 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the district of Fairhaven in said County now sitting Thomas Hooker a resident of Danbury in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth say his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served 2 Mo. as herein stated. That in the year 1776 he resided in the Parish of Bethlehem & Town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut That he was enrolled in a Regiment Mobilized in that County commanded by Benjamin Heman, in which Regiment Ichabod Moore was Lieutenant Col. That Capt Elias Dunning commanded his company, David Ballou Lieut. and Amos Frisbee Ensign. That the Regiment to which he belonged was called into the service of the United States, and that on the fifth day of August 1776 he marched with his Regiment under the command of the above named officers, from Bethlehem through Southbury Newton, Reading Milford to Norwalk and embarked on board a Schooner, & sailed for New York which place they reached on the 9 th of the same August, where they remained until the American forces retreated to Harlem. That the day after they reached Harlem a Battle was fought in which the enemy was repulsed. That they remained at Harlem about two weeks, when they were dismissed. He returned home to Bethlehem on the first of October, having served two months.
That on the last of January or first of February 1777 he volunteered in a company commanded by Nathan Chapman, & marched to White Plains near Kings Bridge and did duty as a guard. That during

they were reinforced by Col. Woodhull's Hooker's Regiment of Militia from Farmington Cont. When the enemy retreated back to their Fort That after doing duty three weeks he was discharged & returned home.
That in the Spring of the year 1777 he thinks in the Month of March or April he was drafted & marched to Poughkeepsie in a company commanded by Matthew Chapman. The Major's name was Hart. The other officers names he can not remember. That he was ordered with the Regiment to which he belonged to Danbury that when they reached New Bedford News came that the enemy had burnt Danbury & retreated to their Shiping. When he with the detachment to which he belonged returned to Poughkeepsie. That after his term of service expired he was dismissed & returned home having served two months.
That in the last of Sept. or first of October 1777 he was called out with the Regiment of Militia to which he belonged commanded at that time by Lieut. General Mowat Jr. and marched to Fishkill. His company was commanded by Capt. Enos Hawley, Lieut. Amos Fisher, & Ensign Dan Buck. That he remained at Fishkill a few days & then pursued the British Fleet which was ascending the North River with supplies for Gen. Burgoyne. That they on reaching Hudson, remained a short time & returned back to Fishkill and was dismissed having served at this time five Weeks.
That in the month of June 1778 he was again called into service in the Militia under the same officers last above mentioned, & was stationed at Fredericksburgh New York, and did duty three weeks, when he was dismissed.
That in July 1779 News came that the enemy had

were at New Haven, when the Regiment to which he belonged was ordered to that place, which by a forced march they reached the next morning and found that the enemy had burnt the publick stores & retreated, when he was discharged having been out three days.
That in February 1780 he removed to Panton in the County of Rutland, where he has resided ever since. That at that time Vermont was the Northern frontier & the inhabitants subject to repeated alarms for two years after the period last above mentioned & that the applicant three times during the time after joined the troops at the Garrison at Castleton Vermont, and about in the whole on that duty 27 days. That at one time he served 10 days at the Fort at Castleton Peter Allen commanded, at another time he was about seven days in pursuit of a Drove of cattle which were drove North, & as was supposed were going to the enemy. At another time he was out about 4 days under the command of Col. Warner, and 4 days at other times on alarms.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas
On the same day personally appeared in open Court Col. James Hooker of Panton in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 72, who being first duly sworn declares says that in the year 1776 in the month of August Thomas Hooker who then resided in the

Parish of Bethlehem Town of Woodbury State of Connecticut was called into the service of the United States in the militia was absent from home as near as he can recollect two months and as he then understood knows believe was during that time in the service of his country. And further that in the year 1777 the said Thomas Hooker was absent from home and this deponent then understood was doing duty in the Army. And he knows that when he returned home he went to Capt. M c Cluskey and received his pay for his services in Continental money. And further in the year 1777 in the month of April, he knows that Thomas Hooker left home, as he then understood for the Army and remained absent as near as he can recollect two months. And further that in the year 1778 this deponent belonged to the Continental Army and frequently saw the said Thomas at Fishkill doing duty in the militia and he believes he must have been there 4 or 5 weeks. And further that in June 1778 this deponent was in the Continental Army and recollects at that time, of hearing that there was a body of Militia from Connecticut stationed at Fredericksburgh and then understood that his brother Thomas Hooker was there in the service. So as and subscribed this James Hooker day & year aforesaid.
Personally appeared John Hove of Poultney in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 69, who being first duly sworn testifies & says that in the month of October 1780 he was at Fort Warren in Castleton saw Thomas Hooker of Poultney there doing duty in the militia there for as much as ten days. Afterwards in the month of October

1781 he was again at the Fort in Castleton Pseudomes Hooker then doing duty as Quarters Master Sergeant in militia and that he remained there two days and was dismissed. And further, in the fall of the same year this deponent in company with Thomas Hooker in company several others pursued a drove of cattle which the Tories were driving to Canada & overtook them in the North part of the town of Shoshone & drove them back to Castleton. In this expedition he was absent eight days. John Howe Sworn subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
On the same day personally appeared in open court Samuel Hooker of Hampton in the county of Washington State of New York aged 70 years who being first duly sworn declares testifies & says that, he resided in the town of Woodbury in the county of Litchfield State of Connecticut in the year 1776. and was well acquainted with Thomas Hooker then of Woodbury now of Panton in the county of Rutland State of Vermont well recollects that the said Thomas was called into the service of the United States with the militia from that place in the first part of the month of August 1776. and that he was absent until the first of October of the same year. As he then understood was in the service of his country. And further in the year 1777 in the month of February a company of Volunteers was raised in the county of Woodbury aforesaid. He knows that the said Thomas joined that company & marched away from home with them & was absent in the service three or four weeks. In the month of March of the same year, the said Thomas Hooker was drafted with the militia on an expedition to Pitskill was absent two months on duty. And further

in the fall of the same year the audited were called for, and results that Thomas Hooker went with them as one of their number, and that Genl. Burgoin surrendered during his absence. And that he was absent at this time according to my best recollection 4 or 5 weeks Sworn and subscribed the day before aft — Samuel Hooker
We Sylvester Cochrane a Clergyman residing in Powney in the County of Rutland vs. D. D. D. D. Sylvester Cochrane residing in the town of Powney hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hooker of said Powney who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we are in that opinion Sworn & subscribed — Sylvester Cochrane the day before aft — John Howe
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as a soldier. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Sylvester Cochrane who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in Powney aforesaid, and that John Howe who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Powney and is a credible person, and that this state- ment is entitled to credit.
I S. H. Merrill Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Fairhaven aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the application of Thomas Hooker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of January A. D. 1833. S. H. Merrill
27.96.27.10 Thomas Hooker
Approved 20.10.32

10,208
Mary Hooker.
Vt.
Act. 7. July 38
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adm.
6mo. 208, pri
2222
A Warner Castleton Vt

State of Vermont Rutland County ss. On the 9 th day of January 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Fairhaven in said County Mary Hooker a resident of Castleton in said County aged eighty years who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the Widow of Thomas Hooker late of Castleton deceased who was a private in the American Army of the Revolution as set forth in the declaration and proofs of the said Thomas under the act of 1832 now on file in the War Office, and who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 33 dollars twenty two cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hooker on the 21 st day of January seventeen hundred & eighty seven, and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Hooker died on the 31 st day of August 1838 & that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & thirty four viz at the time above stated. That she is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Thomas as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed.
her Mary H. Hooker mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day year aforesaid Before me Almon Warner Judge

"Thomas Hooker was married to Mary Colman Jan'y. 24 th 1787" Seventeen hundred eighty Seven
State of Vermont } Town clerk's office Poultney Rutland County } January 6. 1842
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record in this office, with the exception of the date which I have written, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "Thomas Hooker was married to Mary Colman Jan'y. 24 th 1787" Seventeen hundred & eighty Seven .
Attest A. P. Bliss Town clerk
I A. P. Bliss above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County of Rutland & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Poultney with the exception above named as certified by me
A. P. Bliss Clerk of the town of Poultney above named
Sworn before me
Almon Warner Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Almon Warner Esq. — was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the ninth day of November A. D. 1842, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1843; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this third day of February A. D. 1843.
F. W. Hopkins

I Truman Hooker of Castleton in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 47 years being duly sworn do depose testify & say that Mary Hooker the widow of Thomas Hooker deceased late a pensioner of the United States has resided in my family ever since the death of her said husband, who died on the 31 st day of August 1838 That she now is, & has remained a widow ever since that period.
Truman Hooker

I Betsy Hooker of Castleton in the County of Rutland aged 46 years being duly sworn do depose testify & say that my Mother in law Mary Hooker the Widow of Thomas Hooker late of said Castleton deceased (at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States) has resided in the family with me ever since the death of her husband the said Thomas. I further say that I was present at the time of his death, which took place on the 31 st day of August A D 1838 & that the said Mary has remained a widow ever since that period Betsy Hooker
I Benjamin H Langdon Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Frishburn in the County of Rutland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Hooker for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of January A D 1843
B H Langdon Register

Febry - 11 - 1901 Mrs. H. B. Hutchinson Ann Arbor Mich.
19804
Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19804
Mary Hooper Wid of Thomas Hooper Prin Rev. Wash
Act: Feb 2nd  1848.
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7539. Vermont.
Mary Hooker, widow of Thomas Hooker, who was a private, in the Revolutionary War
P.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jany: 1846. and sent to A. Warner, Esq: Castleton,
vt:
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17th: June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 63.
/ certificate
Rept 30

Vermont 22.836
Thomas Samuel Hooker
of Poultney in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Com commanded by Captain Chapman of the — commanded by — in the Vermont troops line for 6 mo 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 22 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Nov 1833 and sent to the Claimant Poultney Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 55. 55 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '34 11. 11 $ 66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C Laurie Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 70
sent to E. G. Loring ex def - 1835 in Warrenton

7572 Vermont
Reps 30 Augt 43
Mary Hooker widow of Thomas Hooker who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 31 st : August, 1838 - of Rutland in the State of Vermont - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chapman — of the — commanded by — in the — line for (monthly 20 days)
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th : Augt: 1843 and sent to A. Warner Castleton, Vermont
Whole amount due . . . . . $111. 10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 42

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Hooker  of the State of Vermont who was a Private during the Revolutionary war — is entitled to receive Twenty two — dollars and twenty two 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 18 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
S.   

Thomas Hooker, Pri. $22.22 per annum, 7: less permanent roll - (Burlington)
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
Ap. 29: '87
3: Anderson.
He does not appear to have been paid
8/8

19804 Thomas Hooker
July 8-1833- 78 Poultney Vt.
76 Woodbury Ct Capt Elias Deming Cal Benj. Hinman Pst 2 mos
July 31. 77. Capt Nathan Chapman Cal - Pst. 3 wks
Sept 77 Chapman Cal - Pst 7 mos.
July 77 Sk. Isaacus Mussey Capt Enns Hawley Cal - 5 wks
June 78 Hawley Cal - 3 wks Capt -
July 79 Cal 9 days
Feb 80 Warren + Kingsbridge
Moved to Poultney Vt in 1780 & then found several short terms amounting to 27 days - in 2 yrs moved Mary Colman
July 24. 1787-
Died Aug 31. 1838.

East Powney Octbr 1, 1835
Sir
The Pension certificate which was issued to Samuel Hooker was received by him in due time as it was mailed. It remained in his possession several months before his brother Thomas Hooker (the claimant) was informed of it. He was requested and advised to surrender it, so that it might be returned & the error corrected. which he declined doing. Since his death I have procured it from his Widow & herewith enclose it. I have every reason to believe that there has never been any use made of it, nor any attempt to do so, except as mentioned in my letter under date of 31 st August.
You speak of Thomas Hooker as deceased, this is a mistake, he is yet in life.
I am with much respect yours &c. Almon Warner
J L Edwards Esq. Washington City

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Point of Burlington Oct 2. 1885
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions
Sir
The name of Samuel Hootkey inscribed on the roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Twenty two 22  23 / 100 dollars per annum is dropped agreeably to your instructions of my 24 th ult — No payment has ever been made to him, according to our books
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant E. D. English Secy for R. H. C.

E. Poulney or D. H. 2
J. D. G.
Sept
20.6-
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension Washington City
Sam. Hooten Thomas Hooten

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Poultney (Verm.) August 31, 1835
Sir
Thomas Hooker of this town made application for a Pension under the law of the 7 th of June 1832 - His brother Samuel Hooker of Hampton in the County of Washington N.Y. made his affidavit to prove the services of the applicant, which with other testimony used in the case, was attached to the declaration - By mistake as I suppose a Pension Certificate was sent to Samuel when it should have been Thomas Hooker - Samuel Hooker has since deceased. Application was recently made to the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven by the Widow of Samuel for the necessary certificates to enable her to draw the money, as I was acquainted with the facts above stated her request was refused. By reference to Thomas Hookers declaration and the accompanying papers, the error

will at once be discerned. The object of this is to procure for Thomas Hooker the nursery Puritan certificate
Respectfully yours AB Almon Warner

Elbowman, PD Oct 13
Free
J. Hooker
Dec 17 Jt.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of the Washington

East Powney (Verm.) Dec. 8. 1836
Sir
On the 18 th of October 1833 a pension certificate was issued to Samuel Hooker of Powney for $32.22 per annum, which should have been issued to Thomas Hooker - Agreeable to your request, about the first of October 1835 I obtained & returned yr. certificate to your office - Thomas Hooker supposed that a like certificate would be immediately issued for him; as none has been received I take the liberty of asking your attention to his claim. I perceive by your letter under date of September 24 th 1835 it is believed that Thomas Hooker is deceased; this is not the fact he is yet in life
I am with much Respect yours Almon Warner

Oct 24
No 1
FREE
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Thomas Scoble

Bank of Burlington Oct 15. 1835
Sir - Yours of the 9 th inst directing Thomas Hooker's name to be inscribed upon the roll of Pensions under act June 7 th 1832 - is rec d -
It does not appear from the books of this agency that any thing has ever been paid to him or to Samuel Hooker
Very respectfully Your Servt.
E. J. Engleby Post. & Agent for pay g pensions for Wm Weston
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr s of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq n
By request of Mrs Mary Hooker of this town I send herewith her declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress, 38 as the Widow of Thomas Hooker who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 as will be seen by his declaration & proof on file in the Pension Office
Respectfully yours &c A. Warren

Rutland Vermont Aug. 11. 1848
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mary Hooker, for which please forward to me a certificate of Pension for her under act of Congress February 2. 1848
Yours Respectfully
W. N. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington
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Mr. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Russias Washington D.C.
Mr. Brind

Castleton 24. April 1837.
Sir I rec d yours of March 18 th (1837) in which you say that "the papers in the case of Thomas Hooker are herewith returned. In order to obtain a new certificate the enclosed printed instructions must be strictly conformed to in all respects." I have endeavoured to conform to these instructions, so far as they can be made to apply to the case of Mr. Thomas Hooker, and hope that you will send him a certificate that will enable him to draw his pension before the next session of Congress -
Respectfully yours
S. H. Merrill
To Mr. J. L. Edwards -

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Mr. Luns

Mr. ACT: 2 d Feb: 48. 2A:
Boyleston,
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No. 66846
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
received April 13, 1875.
Thomas Hooker
Rev. Star
Warrant 8/69-160-55
Henry H. Smith
Rutland
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To what time was Samuel Hooker private 22 nd /mo p. an m paid at the Vermont Agency under act of 7. June 1832? Was the power of atty signed by Sam l or Tho s Hooker?
G Wm Be P. Sept. 24. 1835
Samuel Hooker has not been paid JH

State of Vermont County of Rutland
On this 28 th day of March 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Rutland personally appeared Thomas Hooker who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Dunning in the Reg- iment commanded by Col. Hinman and Lieut. Col. Morley in the service of the United States. that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one.
Thomas Hooker
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
State of Vermont } S. H. Merrill Justice Peace Rutland County } I also hereby certify that the aforesaid Thomas Hooker is a credible person S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace
I Robert Prepoind Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Sarah H. Merrill is a justice of the peace for said County and that her signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 19 th day of April A.D. 1837
R. Prepoind

I Almon Warner of Powney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose testify Say that I well know Thomas Hoakes who signed the foregoing affidavit to be the same person described in said affidavit.
Almon Warner
Rutland County ss. & Leicester 8. May 1837. Personally appeared Almon Warner above named who is a person of veracity and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true. Before me S. H. Merrill Justice Peace

State of Vermont - Rutland County ss.
On the 8. day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for the County of Rutland ap d duly authorized by the laws of s d State to administer oaths Mary Hooker
a resident of Castleton in the county of Rutland ap d aged 86 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 d day of February 1848 - granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the Widow of Thomas Hooker who was a private in the Army of the Revolution,
That she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844. a pension of $22,22 per annum - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Witness J. J. Simonsworth. Mary her Hooker mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the day & year above written - and I certify that the s d declarant is personally known to me
Ruben A. Hall, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, Rutland County, ss.
I, J. W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Reuben R. Dorr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths &c.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this ninth day of
August A.D. 1848
J. W. Hopkins
CLERK.
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State of Vermont Rutland County } As the 29 th day of October A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Hooker a resident of Castleton in the County of Rutland 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Thomas Hooker who was a private in the Army of the Revolution as set forth in the declaration and proofs of the said Thomas under the act of 1832 now on file in the War Office of the United States. That the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was twenty two dollars and twenty two cents.
She further declares she is still a widow Witness James A. Warner Mary his Hooker marks
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before Almond Warner justice Peace
State of Vermont Rutland County } I hereby certify that Mary Hooker the signer of the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is the widow of Thomas Hooker as therein set forth Almond Warner justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins , Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Almon Warner Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this 31 st day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
F. W. Hopkins
8898.

Gastleton July 5. 1846
Sir
By the request of Mrs Mary Hooker of this town I herewith send her declaration for pension under the Act of Congress passed March 3. 1843
Respectfully yours &c A Warner
J L Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City

508 Mounre St.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pension Office.
Washington D. C.
If you have a record of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Hooker or James Hooker , or both, who enlisted in Connecticut, from Woodbury or Farmington, and if they were pensioners, it would be from Rutland Co., Vermont. I think, although I do

not exactly know, probably somewhere near Castleton H. - I am anxious for this to prove some genealogic- al claims. - Any information will be very welcome, and a fee will be paid if it is required. Please address
Mrs. H. B. Hutton 508 Monroe St Ann Arbor Mich.
Jan 25 th 1901.

May 13 Castleton Va. May 9
Yrs
To The Hon. Secy
of the Navy
Mr. S. L. Edwards
Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Castleton 8. May 1837.
Sir I return the papers to procure a further Certificate for Thomas Hooker with an addi- tional affidavit to prove his identity. and hope he may receive his certificate soon
Respectfully yours
S. H. Merrill
To Mr. J. L. Edwards Comt-H.
P.S. as my official signature is proven I suppose it unnecessary to get the County Clk's certificate again on the same paper - S. H. Merrill