Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15,140, Samuel Hover, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hover, Samuel
R 15,140.
CONTENTS

No 38, 516, Lancaster, Pa o
Pa
June 7, 1832.
Henry Booth, Lancaster, Pa

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } S.S.
On this tenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in Yorranda Borough in said County, Emanuel Hover, a resident of Springfield township in the County of Bradford aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy nine 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 his father, Samuel Hover, resided in what is now Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1776 and was the Captain of a Company of Militia, that shortly before the battle of Trenton, he was drafted into the service together with the company under his command, that after the term for which he was drafted had expired he continued to serve as a volunteer until sometime in May 1779 when he was discharged in consequence of an injury to his eyes caused by the explosion of gunpowder, which injury resulted in the loss of one of his eyes. That his father served during part of the period of his service under Colonel Rosecrantz as he believes from having heard his father speak frequently and familiarly of that officer, that his father was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Monmouth, in which latter action he served under General Lee; After his discharge, his father moved to Luzerne County in Pennsylvania

where he lived until 1812 and then he removed to New Virginia on the Ohio river. He died at the latter place in September 1835 aged ninety years. While he lived at New Virginia, his house was burnt and all his papers consumed. This declarant well recollects having seen his father's Commission and discharge written on the back of the Commission, but in consequence of the failure of his memory he can not now recollect the date and signature of the same. That he has reason to believe, and does fully believe that said Commission and discharge were consumed with the rest of his father's papers at the burning of his father's house. This declarant says that his father Samuel Hover never obtained any pension in his lifetime, and that none has been obtained since his death on his account. This declarant further says that Samuel Hover left no widow and had three children only, to wit Emanuel, William and Mary. That his William died without issue and unmarried at Detroit in Michigan, aged about thirty years; that Mary intermarried with one William Prigmore and started with her husband from Luzerne County to go to the State of Ohio about the year 1800, since which time this declarant has had no tidings from her, though he has made frequent and extensive inquiry and has travelled in the State of Ohio in search of her; that at the time she left Luzerne County Pennsylvania she had no children. This declarant has reason to believe therefore, and does believe that he is the only lineal heir of Samuel Hover now living. and he makes this declaration for

the purpose of obtaining the means of the pension to which his said father was entitled at the time of his decease under the act aforesaid of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the day Emanuel Hover and year aforesaid
D. Wilmot
President Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after interrogating the above named applicant, that the within named Samuel Hover was a captain in the Revolutionary war and served that he died at New Virginia in September 1835 as is stated in this application; and that Emanuel Hover is the only living, lineal heir of the said Samuel Hover.
D. Wilmot President Judge
State of Pennsylvania, Bradford County ss
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County State of Penna do hereby certify that David Wilmot now is & at the time of executing the above was President Judge of said Court County aforesaid duly chosen qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 13 th day of January A D 1853 Allen McKean Prothonotary Pro. Ques. D. Stewart's Deputy

Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1873.
15140
Revolution
P. O.
Samuel Hooverdec
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

FREE
Pension Office Washington D.C.

Samuel Hoover Phila. Dec 1832
Official business
so many St. Charles I don't know to what state to direct an answer
Wm L. J. Waldo Esqr Censor of Penins Washington D.C.

Samuel Hoover Dec 1832
Official business
so many St. Charles I don't know to what state to direct an answer
Dear L. J. Waldo Esqr Yours of Dec 1832 Washington D.C.

No 38,516 Samuel Hoverdee Pa
Henry Booth May 26 1853 Same Decr 13. 1853
Act June 7 1832

38.516 Jan: 17. 1853
Appt. of Saml. Ho- ver clerk
PAID 14 3/4 14 June 1852
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Henry B. Smith Treasurer Pio
[Faint, illegible signature or scribble]

April 16. 1853
Rel: to claim of Samuel Hover decd.
Henry Boett. Towanda Pa.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

St. Charles Sept. 4 th 1855 Hon L. P. Waldo Minr &c. Dear Sir.
Some four years since Emanuel Hoover, then of Bradford Co. Pa. made application to your department for a pension on account of services of his father Samuel Hoover, who was Captain of a company of Militia from Stroudsburg in the war of the Revolution, through Henry Booth of Scranton Pa. After making application he removed from Bradford Co. to this State, and he has not heard any thing from it since. Some two or three months since I wrote to Mr Booth on behalf of Mr Hoover & have received no answer from him.
Will you please (over)

as soon as practicable on receipt of this. let me know what was the result of that application and if consistent with your duty inform me with regard to the situation of the matter and if proof is wanting what that proof is
Your obb. Servt J. H. Ferguson

Yoranda Pa. May 13, 1853
J. E. Heath Esq
Dear Sir
I send herewith the Application of Emanuel Hove for a pension money due on account of his father, Samuel Hove's services in the war of the rebellion.
The deposition of Anthony & Catherine Bouscote is informal, having been taken by an unlearned justice, and it would have been retaken, but for the fact that they have both died since making this deposition, and previous to my being consulted in the case.
Please acknowledge receipt as soon as convenient
Yours Respectfully
Henry Boett

Yananda, Bradford Co. Pa April 13, 1853
Dear Sir
Several months since, I sent to the Pension Office by mail, the application of Emanuel Hover for pension money on account of the services of his father Samuel Hover, a Captain of militia in the revolutionary war, accompanied with proofs of those services. I have received no notice of the fate of Mr Hover's application, as yet, nor any acknowledgements of the documents having been received at the office.
You will much oblige the aged applicant as well as myself by giving some information as to the state of the case.
To the Hon. Comm. of Pensions
Yours Respectfully Henry Boothe

Add proof in Case of Emanuel Hoover , son of Samuel for Rev. pension
Col
Henry Booth Tonawanda Bradford Co Pa.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bradford County { To wit
Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Bradford personally appeared Simon Chesly of Grimee township, County aforesaid yeoman, who being duly affirmed, says, that he knew Capt. Samuel Horer in the Army of the Revolution, and further says, "It seems he had a son by the name of Emanuel" and further saith not —
Affirmed the 30th. day of August A.D. 1853 Before me
But by reason of infirmity the above name Simon Chesly Could not subscribe his name Witness my hand & Seal Benjamin Saxton Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bradford, State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Benjamin Saxton now is, and was at the time of his making the above certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, And that the fore- going signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the 12th day of Nov 1853 Allen McKean, Prothon.

Luzerne County SS
Personally appeared Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county the undersigned Anthony Benseoter and Catharine Benseoter of Union Township in said County who on their solemn oath saith that he Anthony Benseoter is eighty seven years old At the time of the revolutionary War my father lived at Stroudsburg Pa my father's house and the house of Samuel Hoover were joining I saw Samuel Hoover start with others for the Army I do not remember what year it was when he went he was in the Army about two years and four or five months to the best of my recollection - the time he came from the Army was in the Spring of 1779 I have heard the said Hoover say that he was in the Battle of Trenton & the battle of Princeton under command of General Washington. I have seen Samuel Hoovers Commission it was a Captains commission his discharge was written on the back of his commission he showed them to me about the time he started for the west And the said Catharine Benseoter also saith that she lived with Samuel Hoovers wife two years during the time he was in the Army and heard him called Captain Hoover after he came home
Sworn and Subscribed Anthony Benseoter Before me Sept 15 th AD 1854 Ephraim Gregory J.P. Catharine Benseoter Her mark
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Anthony & Catharine Benseoters and know them to be people of truth and veracity. E. Gregory J.P.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Luzerne County ss.
I. Anson Curtis, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County, do Certify that E. Gregory is an Acting Justice of the Peace in for said County; That the utmost Confidence should be placed in all his official acts as such; That he was duly Sworn and Commissioned as such; and that the signature attached to the foregoing acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of said Court. This Eighth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty three.
A. Curtis Prothonotary

Luzerne County ss.
I. Anson Curtis, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Isaac Costright 2 d , is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly sworn and commissioned as such; that the utmost reliance should be placed in all his acts, in that capacity; and that the foregoing signature to the acknowledgment herein contained, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this Eighth day of January A.D. 1853. at Wilkes-Barre.
A. Curtis. Prothonotary

Luzerne County ss
Personally appeared Before Me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county the undersigned Isaac Cortright sen r & Andrew Cortright of Salem Township in said County who on their solemn oath saith that they are well acquainted with Emanuel Hover of Springfield township Bradford County Penn s formerly of Salem township Luz County and that they believe him to be a
son and lawful heir of Captain Samuel Hover of the Revolutionary Army and also from what they have known and heard of the said Samuel Hover they believe him to have served as a Captain in the Revolutionary Army
Sworn and Subscribed Before Me the 13 th day of Sept r A.D. 1851 Isaac Cortright 2 J.P.
Isaac Cortright sen r Andrew Cortright
Luz County ss
I do Certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac & Andrew Cortright the deponents above named and know them to be men of truth and veracity
Isaac Cortright 2 J.P.

Extract from an original paper now on file in this office, entitled "A return of the Of- ficers of the 8 th Battallion of Militia in the County of Northampton, with the Rank of the Compa- nies"
8 th Compy. Capt. Samuel Hoover
I do certify the above to be a true Return of the Officers of the 8 th Battallion of Militia in the County of Northampton with their rank
Witness my hand June 18 th 1777
John Wetzel, Lieut
Dated 21 st May 1777 ex d (J.W.)
Extract from an original paper remaining on file in this office, entitled "A General Muster Roll of the Sixth Battallion of Northampton County Militia" received and filed May 14 th 1778.
Captain Samuel Hoover

Pennsylvania
Secretary's Office
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed are true and correct copies of the original Papers as the same remain on file in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this twenty-seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
E. I. Goodrich Depy Secy. of Cornth.