Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29911, John Hooton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hooton, John
S. 29911
CONTENTS

21.934
Massachusetts John Woodson
Suffolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergt. V.C. in the Corp. command by Captain Sturtevant  Infy Regt. command by Col. Webb in the Great line for Martha's Vineyard 12 " Sergt. 3  13.33 60
Mass. Mills
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts as the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and Scotto E. H. Derby Berlin
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33  $183.33 Pension allowance ending 14th  36.66
$219.99
Revolutionary Claim, at June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
Book
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Vol. 2.
Page 35
Clerk
80 Suffolk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hooton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 29,911
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April, 1777 5 Aug. 1778 Priv. and Sgt. Eliza Parkman Joseph Webb Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Boston, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 12, 1833 - U. S.
Residence at date of application, Boston, Mass.
Age at date of application, b. Boston, Mass. Sept. 4, 1754
Remarks: No family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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S. H. Derby Bullin May
John Norton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss.
On this twelfth day of August A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Municipal Court of the City of Boston now sitting in said Suffolk, John Hooton a resident of said Boston, aged 78 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but he well remembers that during the Revolutionary war & sometime after the siege of Boston, he enlisted as a volunteer at said Boston in a Company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Captain Elias Parkman in Col. Joseph Wells Regiment - his company formed part of the garrison of Boston - Soon after his enlistment he was made a Sergeant & held this station until he was discharged which was on the day before the departure of the secret expedition for Rhode Island - he remembers lending his accoutrements to a soldier who went on this expedition - he also remembers being quartered on the barracks on Fort Hill & having the command of a detachment that guarded the treasure from France landed by the Bellona Frigate -
Although he cannot recollect the precise day and month of his enlistment & discharge, he well remembers that he served many months & a portion of two seasons; & he relies upon the annexed deposition of his fellow soldier , W m Pierce, who proves that he served in said company from April 1 st 1777 as a private to August of the same year, & from the

last named period to the ensuing August as a Sergeant — a period of sixteen months — As the memory of the said Prince is unimpaired, while his own is indistinct & confused, he prays that this deposition may be received as conclusive evidence of his services —
He has searched the files of the Secretary of State for the rolls of said Parkman's company but they are not to be found, & he is entirely unable to swear more positively as to the period of his services
In answer to the several interrogatories proposed by the Secretary of War — he says
That he was born in Boston Sept. 4 th 1754 —
He has a record of his age —
He has always lived in Boston —
He volunteered —
He remembers General Heath, the first General, under whom he served, Capt. Champlaine, & Lieut. Chamberlain, & has stated the particulars of his service
His discharge was not in writing & he cannot recollect what has become of his warrant as Sergeant —
He annexes all the evidence he can procure in support of his claim —
He hereby relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity whatever, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, in open court, Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court!
John Hooton

I William Pierce of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts hair dresser aged eighty seven years, of sound mind & memory, on oath before & say that I am well acquainted with John Hooton of said Boston Woodwharfer & remember distinctly that he served his country as a soldier during the revolutionary war. I remember that he served as a private soldier in a Company of Massachusetts militia as early as April the first 1777. This Company was commanded by Elias Parkman & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Webb & formed part of the garrison of Boston during the years 1777 & 1778. The said Hooton continued in this Company until August 1778 when he was discharged, he left the service just before the expedition to Rhode Island. In August 1777 I remember that he acted as a Sergeant guarding the treasure which came in the Bellona frigate from France & was deposited in Governor Hancock's house near the Common. He continued from that time to act as Sergeant until he was discharged in August 1778. I remember very well also his being quartered in the barracks on Fort Hill being there and at Governor Hancock's house with him. I was at that time in the service myself & now receive a pension from Government.
My health continues so good that I am able to pursue my usual avocation, and I recollect very clearly all the facts I have stated.
The word "John" written over an erasure. Attest F. H. Derby
William Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Boston July 23 d 1883 Then personally appeared before me F. Harket Derby an acting justice of the Peace for said Suffolk the above named William Pierce & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I hereby certify that the said Pierce is a respectable & credible witness F. Harket Derby Justice of the Peace

We Charles Wells Mayor of the City of Boston & Sebastian Street a Clergyman residing in said Boston, Minister of the Gospel hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hooton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be recently eighty years of age; & that he is repute and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Given to us subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court, before me,
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court
Charles Wells, Mayor. Sebastian Street
And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. The court further certifies, that it appears, that Charles Wells, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Mayor of the City of Boston; that Sebastian Street, who has also signed the same, is a clergyman & pastor of the First Universalist Church in Boston; that both are residents in Boston and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The court further certifies, that William Pierce, whose affidavit is hereto annexed, is a resident in Boston, is well known to the court, is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss;
I Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hooton for a pension, also that E. Haskell Derby Esquire before whom William Pierce made oath as within stated, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Boston this twelfth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk.

29911 INVALID. Buy
File No. 29,911
John Boston Sergt Rev War
Act. June 7 th 82 nd
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Arr. 1/3 Mil. Hist. to Mr. Horton 569 & 571 Broadway, New York City
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1911, Sept. 29 Hist. to Mrs. A. S. Horton
1915, March 5. History to Fredk. H. Matthews

Washington, November 12. 1833
Sir,
I have received your favor of this date: with respect to the service of John Hooton, I have no knowledge. I well remember Capt. Elias Parkman, in Col. Joseph Webb's Regt. and I also recollect John Hooton who kept a shop in Cornhill, Boston, when I was a boy. — I served as a volunteer in the same Regt. during the month of October 1777 — when I was about 15 1/2 years of age, in Norfolk Capt. Brailsford's Company — the greater part of which time, I was stationed at Trenton, at a Fort which commanded the Roads — so that Hooton might have served at Fort Hill without my knowledge.
Yours respectfully J. L. EDWARDS.
P.S. I remember Mr. Hooton was a respectable man, and I have no doubt he continues to be so.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
Pension Office.

2. State Street Boston August 12 th 1833.
Isaac Edwards Esq
Sir I have the honor to transmit the application of John Horton one of our most an- cient & respectable citizens for a pension. Mr Horton is believed to be the sole survivor of the Boston Boys who threw the tea into Charles river at the commencement of the revolution Your early attention to his memorial will confer a favor on
Yours most respectfully
E. Harkness Dealy Wichita

Nov. 8, 1915
M r A. G. Horton has forwarded $2 20 to pay for certified copies of certain evidence on file in the case of John Horton of Massachusetts Revolutionary War Survivors File No. 29911, concerning which he was advised under date of Oct. 6. Please forward copies to this Division.
Procter Law Div
3-050. (Old No. 3-404.)
Rev War Section Div. Ad. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C. Oct. 2, 1905.
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Law Div. inviting attention to the attached request of Mr Wm. A. G. Horton of 340 Fenimore St.
Brooklyn, N.Y. for a copy of the pension declaration of John Horton of Mass. S. 29911. Rev. War. It contains 1300 words.
1.00 6500 13 1.95
A. E. Wilson Chief Rev War Section Commissioner
Request for copy to Rev War Sec Nov 8, 1915 BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Finance Division.
Nov 6, 1915
Chief of Law Division Sir:
I have this day received from William A. G. Horton draft No. 326,154 for $2 20 , requesting certified copies post office addresses as per letter herewith.
10 th Oct. Rev. War. Nov. 11, 1915 Finance Division to retain money
Very respectfully,
W. H. Campbell Chief of Division.

full copies for pers. info. Sept 30
Wm. A. G. Hooton
340 Fenimore St
12 th Regt. N.Y.N.G. First Lieut. 81 st Regt. N.Y.N.G. Brooklyn Past Commander Winchester Post 197 Dept. N.Y. G.A.R.
N.Y.
Department of the Interior

Law Division
MWB
October 6, 1915.
Mr. Wm. A. G. Hooten, 340 Fenimore street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sir:
In reply to your personal request for copies of papers on file in the case of John Hooten, of Massachusetts Revolutionary war, survivor's No. 29911, you are advised that under the act of August 24, 1912, a charge of fifteen cents per folio is made for copying any portion of the records of the Bureau with an additional charge of twenty-five cents for certification if that is desired.
The cost of the copies requested is $1.95 uncertified or $2.20 certified, which should be forwarded by express or postal money order, certified check, draft or cashier's check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
If certified copies are ordered it will be necessary for the Bureau to attach to the certificate of certification a ten-cent documentary, internal revenue, stamp, and the cost thereof should not be included in the remittance for the copies, but the stamp, itself, must be furnished.
Mr. Proctor of Law Div. giving copies Nov. 11/15 and

Law Division
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
G. M. SALTZGABER
Commissioner.
RWB/EOA

November 11, 1915.
Mr. Wm. A. G. Hooton, 340 Fenimore street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sir:
In compliance with your request of the 4th instant you will find herewith certified copy of the declaration for pension on file in the case of John Hooton, of Massachusetts, Revolutionary war survivor's number 29911.
Respectfully,
G. M. SALTZABER
REVENUE SERVICE
Commissioner.
RWB/ess

Read. U.S.P.M.O. for 100 20 / 100 dollars & due 10 cts. Rec. U.S. Int. Rev. Stamp. 100
Brooklyn Nov 4/15 CW 3 OX RUS
Reference of Russian Dept. of the Interior Washington D.C.
In re your letter of Oct 6/15 as per request also postal order for 2. 20 / 100 and a 10¢ documentary internal revenue stamp. Find you the copy of papers on file in the case of my grandfather John Hooton of Mass.
Sincerely yours
Wm A. G. Hooton
340 Kenmore St

JAMES MCCURRACH & BROTHER, IMPORTERS OF SILKS AND MANUFACTURERS OF NECKWEAR.
FACTORIES: 138-148 STONE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
JAMES MCCURRACH & CO., CHICAGO.
OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 569-571 BROADWAY.
NEW YORK, October 7th 1893
29911 Jm
Department of Pensions
I am desirous of becoming a member of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in order to be admitted. I must prove that my grandfather John Hooton of Boston Mass was connected with the Revolutionary Army. I have been told he was a Pensioner. If you can furnish me with the record of his acceptance as a Soldier I will be much obliged. He was alive in 1842
Very truly William Hooton
569 & 571 Broadway New York City

340 Fairmore St
Brooklyn Sept 24/11
Museum Dept Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the Service of John Hooton who was a Doctor in the Revolutionary War and a prison- er. He served in Lieut. Joseph Webb's regiment Lieut Elias Packman Company - War Sergeant - Massachusetts Regiment Village
Wm A. G. Hooton

FINANCE DIVISION
3-1868
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. October 6, 1915.
Mr. Wm. A. G. Hooton, 340 Fenimore street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sir:
In reply to your personal request for copies of papers on file in the case of John Hooton, of Massachusetts Revolutionary war, survivor's No. 29911, you are advised that under the act of August 24, 1912, a charge of fifteen cents per folio is made for copying any portion of the records of the Bureau with an additional charge of twenty-five cents for certification if that is desired.
The cost of the copies requested is $1.95 uncertified or $2.20 certified, which should be forwarded by express or postal money order, certified check, draft or cashier's check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
If certified copies are ordered it will be necessary for the Bureau to attach to the certificate of certification a ten-cent documentary, internal revenue, stamp, and the cost thereof should not be included in the remittance for the copies, but the stamp, itself, must be furnished.
  LIST NO.  FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS NOV 6 1915  

Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
G. M. S. [unclear] Commissioner.
RWB/EOA
LIST NO. ..... FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS NOV 6 1915

Rev Sec 95 Eudor Street Chelsea, Massachusetts
February 26 1915
To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir :
Permit me to ask if you will kindly send me at your convenience an attested copy of the Pension Record of John Heaton of Boston, Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary Army and was on duty during the siege of Boston. He was in Captain Elias Perkin's company, regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Webb.
If any expense is involved in above I will gladly forward same at your request.
Thanking you for your attention,
I am, yours respectfully,
Frederick H. Matthews
Address as above