Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,942, Israel Hooker, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
★ Hooker, Israel
NUMBER
S. 44.942
CONTENTS

(M, 698.)
New-York
Isaac Hooker
of Cicero in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read --- of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year Dec r 1775.
scribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of July 1818. and sent to Joshua Forman, Esq. Onondaga County.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 25 / 31 70. 45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819. - 40. 00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Onondaga County

Dead - let to E. Clarke Sept 15. 1846 Died 6. July 1848 Letter to Hon. R. Gott 3 Aug 2 June 1848
The Boston Stock Office 1820 to Samuel D. Sleeper

Notification sent Oct. 30 th 1820 to William Adams, Onondaga C. H. N. Y.
Dead - At to E. Clark
Left 15. 1826
Died
Letter to
3 Ams
6 July 1848
Has N. Gott
2 June 1848

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Israel Hooker aged Sixty two years, resident in the town of Cicero in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
In Colonel James Rids Regiment in Jacob Hinds Company New Hampshire line one year being the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six & was Duly Discharged & that he holds a pension Certificate No 12 698 & applied for said pension & was inscribed on the Roll of pensioners May the Eleventh Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The occupation of Eighteen acres of land for my benefit During my natural life with four acres of the same under improvement the remainder in a State of nature
  20 Bushel of Wheat worth $10 00   2 1/2 acres of Corn on the ground together with Garden vegetables 12 00   one Sow & four pigs 6 00   1 Small Chest 1 00   1 old table 1 00   2 pails 50   1 Looking glass 50   1 pot 75   1 tea Kettle 1 00   1 spying pan 87 1/2   14 plates 2 50   6 cups and saucers 6   1 Glass tumbler 1 00   6 knives and forks 
  1 powder flask $1 00   three spoons 18   1 iron trammel 1 00   1 churn 80   1 hoe 75   1 rake 37   1 old ax 75   2 Barrels 1 50   2 Kegs 1 25   2 Racks and Box 1 00   1 Sifter 25   1 harrow 5 00   2 glass Bottles 40   4 chains old 1 00 
That I honestly own one Hundred Dollars. that my occupation is that of a common labourer that I am unable to labour having but one eye and one arm that my family consist of my wife Mary B. Hooker aged Sixty three years & Grizzly and unable to labour & my son Israel Hooker Jr aged twenty five years wholly unable to labour  Israel Hooker
Sworn in Open Court this 1st day of September 1820 J. D. Wadsworth Judge of Common Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy one dollars and Ninety Eight cents. & one one
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty first day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

M. 11-
Isaac Hooke
11 May 1818 private
Reads aq t New Hampshire Dec 75 to Dec 76 - Attends the p re sent aq t of the old aq t in the offence
Proof of service required.
Admitted.

State of New York } Mendota County } ss: John Ingalsbe of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga aged fifty six years being duly sworn saith that he is personally knowing to the best that Israel Hooker of Cicero in said County and former in Captain Hinds Company in Col. Reads Regiment of the New Hampshire line from on or about the first of January 1776 to the month of December 1776 - that this deponent was a soldier all that time in said Company & some time in December 1776 being unwell he received a furlough for the rest of his time gone over & left said Hooker in Cicero as this deponent believes - that said Hooker was enlisted for one year which was to expire on the first of January 1777 as was this deponent - I further saith not
Subscribed before this 19 th day of May 1819. before me
John Ingalsbe
I Spencere Not Public Officer Cambridge
State of New York } Mendota County } ss: Jonathan Moffat of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga aged forty one years being duly sworn saith that he is personally knowing that Israel Hooker of Cicero in said County and former in Captain Hinds Company in Colonel Reads Regiment in the New Hamp-

-his line from the fifth February in the year 1776 to the twentieth of Novem- ber in the same year - That this deponent enlisted in said Company & joined the same on said fifth day of February & continued to serve in the same until the first of January 1777. That he was acquainted with said Hooker before he joined the Army, that he was in said Company when this deponent joined the Company & knew him in said Company until the twentieth of November 1776 when this deponent was attached to duty in attending the Hospital at Fort George & the said Hooker went with the said Company to Mount Independence, when this deponent understood that he served out the term of his enlistment & was discharged in the month of December 1776. but that de- -ponent did not see him after said twenty of November 1776. - & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 29 th day of May 1889 - before me
Jebulon Moffat
Joshua Forman First Judge of Court - Com. Chas - I do certify that I am acquainted with John H. - Galsbee & Jebulon Moffat whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits & that they are true to the best of my knowledge & belief - May 29. 1889 Joshua Forman First Judge of Court - Com. Chas

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County, }
On this Eleventh day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears Israel Hooker — aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Lucas — in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Israel Hooker — enlisted in November or December 1775 — for one year — at Keene — in the state of Vermont — in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Hinds in Col. Read's Regiment — of the New Hampshire Line — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776 — when he was discharged from service in Mount Independence in the — state of Vermont — that he was in the battle of  siege of Boston till its evacuation — from then went to New York — from then marched with his Regiment to Montreal — was in the retreat of the American Army out of Canada — as far as Mount Independence & then afterwards — to build the fort fortifications — his discharge is lost.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua Forman
Israel Hooker
I, Joshua Forman — First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Hooker — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Done at Onondaga this Eleventh day of May 1818. —
Joshua Forman
I Joshua Forman First Judge &c as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Gailish is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Mar. 22. 1819
Joshua Forman

Sept 15 '46
Israel Hooker N.Y. City ad
22 July 19
Dear Mr. Department
Washington City
28

1846 Balaclava Nov 18 th
Isaac Hooker a Revolutionary pensioner died at my house on the 6 th day of July last. I respectfully request you to inform me how I must proceed to obtain the amount of pension due him at his death he has six heirs, all of whom freely give their claims to me as I had all the care of him and his wife who died in Jan y 1844 for the last eight years. My wife is one of the heirs. I called on a professional gentleman in this village to make out the papers for me, he is as ignorant how to proceed as myself
Yours
Pension Department
E. Clarke
P.S. I do not know the name of the gentleman who presides over the pension department E.C.

44942 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44942
Israel Hooker
Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 233
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hooker, James GRADE Corporal LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5962 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 8, 17 (date not completed) to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.