Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14934, Amos Hood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hood, Amos Phebe
N. 14934
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Phoebe Wood
widow of James Wood, decd. Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — — — 1792 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt commanded by Col. Little in the Mass Militia line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Novr 1839, & sent to J. C. Perkins, Salem, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 93.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 13.33
$106.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L.M. Conway Clerk Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 96

Act 4 July '36

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836. state of Massachusetts. Essex County ss.
On the Twenty sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before me the Honorable David Cummings a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said State Phoebe Hood a resident of Salem in the county of Essex & state of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, who being a credible person, & being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Amos Hood, formerly of Gopsfield last of said Salem, who served as a private in the war of the Revolution, in the Company of Captain John Baker & in the Regiment of Col. Little from the last of April or first of May in the year 1775, until the last of the year 1786

and afterwards in the fall of 1779, he served during the period of about six weeks at or near Cambridge, but under what Col. or Capt. the applicant is unable to state.
She further declares that she was married to said James Hood on the 16th day of April, in the year 1779. That said Hood died in the year 1792 or thereabouts, & that she has never since been married, as will more fully appear by the papers annexed, & by the notes of the army. D. H. Hood
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, the applicant being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in person. Before me David Cummings

I Samuel Balch of Newburyport in the County of Essex & State of Mass- achusetts, on oath, depose & say that I was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the Company of Capt. John Bucklin & in the Regiment of Col. Little. That I served in said Company eight months during the year 1775, that I was well ac- quainted with Amos Hood of said Gopsfield, in said County where widow is now applying for a pension. That he also served as a private soldier in said Company during the same pe- riod of eight months, com- mencing on the last of April or first of May 1775 & ending at the close of the said year 1775. With the fact that said Hood served the said term of eight months as aforesaid, I am well acquainted & to the same depose as aforesaid.
Samuel Balch
Newburyport Sept. 25 th 1838 Sworn to & subscribed, on the above date the deponent being known to me to be a credible witness before me W. W. Worthy Jus. Pac.

I Rebecca Smith Smith of Gosfield Boxford in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, singlewoman, on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with Amos Hood formerly of Gosfield in Essex  county and afterwards of Salem in said county who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & whose widow is now applying for a pension that I remember the time of the marriage of said Amos with his widow who is now applying in the spring of the year 1779, & that after that time, viz. in the fall of 1779 said Hood left Gosfield aforesaid & went into the army & service of the Rev. olution, & staid at Cambridge in said county in said service du- ring the period of six weeks or thereabouts, with which facts I am well acquainted & to which I depose & swear.
attat GH Holmes
Rebecca X Smith mark
Co 495 Gosfield Octob. 3 rd 1830
Then the above named Rebecca Smith Smith , being known to be to me a credible witness, signed, & swore to the above affidavit before me
GH Holmes
Jus. Pence

I Samuel Kimball of Boxford
In the county of Essex & state of Massachusetts in with depose say that I am town clerk of said Boxford
As do not have the care - pas- session & legal custody of the Rec- ords of marriages in said town & on said Records I find the follow- ing entry - viz - Seventeen hundred "seventy nine, April Sixteenth "Thomas Hove married to Mrs Phoebe Perkins & Eliza Holyoke Clerk
The above is a true & literal copy of said records excepting the dates which are expressed in plain - & legible characters & figures as fol- lows. viz.
1779
April 16 th
Samuel Kimball } Clerk of the town of Boxford as aforesaid
Errors
March 3 rd 1830
Then the above named Samuel Kimball being known to me to be a credible per- son, affirmed - signed & swore to the above after reading before me
Attest, Just. Inc.

We the undersigned citizens of Salem in the county of Essex State of Massachusetts on oath depose I say that we were acquainted with Amos Hood late of Salem formerly of Gopsfield - deceased whose widow is now applying for a pension. that said Hood died about the year 1791. & that the applicant is his widow has not been married since his death. Elijah Perkins
Abigail Frye.
Essex. ss. Dec. 21. 1830
Then the above named Elijah Perkins and Abigail Frye of said Salem being known to me to be credible witnesses, made oath to the above declaration before me & signed the same - Larkin Thorndike,
Just. Peace.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14934
Phebe Hood
Widow of
Amos Hood
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 4338 See J. C. Perkins July 17 29
act 4 July 36

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Hon. David Cummins is a Judge of said Court - that Asahel Huntington Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court Oct. 14, 1839.
John Prince Clk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 d entitled An act granting granting half pay & Pensions & certain widows
State of Massachusetts } ss Essex County }
On this eighth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummings one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Massachusetts. Phoebe Hood a les- ident of Salem in said county of Essex & State of Massachusetts, aged 76 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 pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 d entitled an act granting half pay & pensions & cer- tain widows. That she is the widow of James Hood deceased, formerly of Hospfield in said county of Essex - & late of said Salem, who served as a private in the war of the Rev- olution in the company of Captain John Baker in Col. Little's Reg- iment in the year 1775 - from the spring of said year - during the period of eight months - as will more fully appear from the rolls of the enemy & from the proof annexed to this & a former application of said Phoebe Hood -

She further declares that she was married to said James Hood in April A.D. 1779, & that said Hood died in the year 1790 - & that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service aforesaid but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety five - viz - at the time aforesaid - the above mentioned marriage & death have already been proved by affidavits, now in the pension office appended to the papers formerly sent by said Phoebe Hood in applying for a pension for a longer period of service, which she has been unable to establish -
Phoebe Hood
known to be interested on the day & year above written, the applicant being unable to appear in court by reason of infirmity -
Before me - David Cummins

I Benjamin  d of Newbury- port in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose & say that I was a sergeant in the company of Capt. John Baker in Col. Little's Regiment in the year 1775 - that I was acquainted with Amos Hood of Topsfield in said county, whose widow is now applying for a pension, that he enlisted into said com- pany of Capt. Baker in the for- mer part of the year 1775 & served in the Army of the Revolution, & in said company during the period of eight 1839. months, with all which facts I am well acquainted, & to all which I depose as true and
Newburyport September 19 th { Benjamin Gould 1838. } Then the above named Benjamin Gould, being a credible witness & known to me, made oath to the above  signed the same before me - Abiel Huntington
Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. David Cumming is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. That
W. Waart, C. H. Holmes & L. Thorndike Esquires , are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
January 26, A. D. 1839, John Prince Clerk.
Shepard 4338 Mass.

6245 Phebe Hood wid of Amos Mass. Ad July 7 1835 Marria 1779 died 1790 Allen 8 mo pr Nah Melick $24.66 pr ann. Cape Beker
H. Parker Esq Salem Mass.

Amos Hood d 1790 Phoebe Hood m. 1779 75 8. M o Baker

Sir
Be pleased to direct an answer to this application as soon as convenient to
J. C. Perkins
Salem Essex County Mass.

6245 Massachusetts, Oct-22
July 7. 1838
Charles F. Hovey Mid. J.
James L. Edwards Esq. (Commissioner of Customs) Washington City D. C.

Feb. 11. 1839
4338 Map
4 July 1836
Conc
L.

Dear Sir
Please to address
J. C. Perkins attorney at law
Salem - Essex Co. Mass.