Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10842, Jacob Hoover, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hoover, Jacob
S. 10842
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 23.343
Jacob Hoover of Mathews in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. in the Confed commanded by Captain Stall of the _____ commanded by _____ in the 4 th Mil: time for _____ knows the  _____ Wendleton County
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan Y 34 . and said Hon. S. M. H. Beale - H R
    Arrears to the 1 st of Sept 1853  50 -    Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Mar 54  10 -     $ 60 -    
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 69 Page 17

State of Virginia Pendleton County. S.S.
On this 6th. day of November 1833, personally appeared before me William McCoy Jr. a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Hoover, a resident of the County State aforesaid aged eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as is herein stated. —
On or about the 5th. day of September 1779 as near as I can now recollect, I being at that time a resident of the County of Rockingham Virginia was drafted and served a tour of three months as a private, in the Company of Captain Robert Davis of the Virginia Militia, I was marched from the County of Rockingham aforesaid, to the West Forks of the Monongahela, and there stationed in Lowden's Fork, where I continued to serve until the expiration of my three months term of service when I was discharged by Captain Davis.
Afterwards, on or about the 10th. day of May 1780, I was again drafted to serve a second tour of three months against the British in the Eastern part of Virginia, in a Company of Virginia Militia of the County of Rockingham aforesaid, under the Command of Captain — Noll. I joined the said Company at their place of Rendezvous, at Harrisonburg Virginia; but fears being entertained that the Tories in that part of the County where I resided, would commit some depredation, during the absence of so many men as had been drafted from that neighborhood; (a brother of mine Lawrence Hoover having been killed by them a short time previously,) I was sent back by my commanding officer Colonel Smith, with instructions to serve out my three months term of service in the neighborhood where I resided, in watching the movements, and guarding against the Tories which service I faithfully performed, under the immediate orders of Captain, John McCoy and Robert Davis of the Militia of Rockingham County Virginia. It thus served

served fully six months during the War of the Revolution, as a private in the Virginia Militia. I am now old infirm, and poor, and the assistance of my country, and believe myself justly entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. I have no documentary evidence of my services, never having received a written or printed discharge. One four of three months against the Indians, on the Waters of the Monongahela, under the command of Captain Robert Davis, I expect to prove by the testimony of some one of the men who served with me.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
his Jacob X Hoover mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. —
We Burton Blizzard and Thomas Hoover residing in Pendleton County Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Hoover who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
his Burton X Blizzard mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me W. M. Cagle
his Thomas X Hoover mark
And I do hereby declare my 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; and that the said Jacob Hoover cannot from old age, and bodily infirmity, attend the Court of this County to make his declaration. And I do also further certify that it appears to me that Burton Blizzard and Thomas Hoover who have signed the

The preceding certificate are residents in Pendleton County V a and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal at the County of Pendleton this 6th day of November 1833.
W m McCoy Jr.
State of Virginia } ss. Pendleton County }
I Burton Blizzard a resident of Pendleton County Virginia do hereby certify that in the latter part of the year 1779 (as nearly as I can now recollect) I served a three months tour of duty as a private in the Militia of Virginia on the waters of the Monongahela in a company commanded by Captain Robert Davis of the County of Rockingham, and that Jacob Hoover who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration was also a private in the said Company and served as he states during until the expiration of the said term of three months service. And I also further certify that I have good reason to believe from my own personal knowledge that the said Jacob Hoover served as he states a second tour of three months against the Tories in the (then) County of Rockingham under the orders of Cpts. Geo. de t Gay and Robert Davis.
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th. day of December 1833, before me.
W m McCoy Jr.
Burton his X Blizzard mark
Virginians } ss. Pendleton County }
William McCoy Jr a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Burton Blizzard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate, and that I believe him to be a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 4th. day of November December 1833.
W m McCoy Jr.

Virginia Pendleton County ss
I Zedulon Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that William Miley Jr is a magistrate as within stated, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9th day of December 1833 -
Z Dyer
Clerk of the Court of Pendleton County.
Jacob Morris
See Certificate
29.0.37
Count of expenses
Am. $20
Rev. J. M. H. Peale

Charleston West Virginia
January 24, 1897
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
A
Dear Sir
I respectfully request to be informed of the military services of Jacob Hoover , who is said to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution , drew a pension for his services and died in Bath County, Virginia, about the year 1840.
I am very Respectfully
Henry Haymond
B

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 10842.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 16, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jacob Hoover , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on November 6, 1833, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing in Pendleton Co., Va. and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Davis and Col. Smith. He enlisted in Rockingham Co., Va.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Henry Haymond,
Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Rev. 1
10842
INVALID.
File No. 10,842
Jacob Hoover Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 16. 1897 - History to Mr. Henry Haymond, Clarksburg. West Virginia