Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31760, Daniel Hooker, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hooker, Daniel
S. 31760
CONTENTS

17.315-
Connecticut
Daniel Hooker
Northford in the State of Conn was a Pri - in the Conn commanded by Captain Seymour of the Reg commanded by Col Webb in the Conn 13 mo -
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, in advance on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Decree of Pension issued the 16 day of Augt 1833 and sent to S. H. Parsons. Northford. Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " 21.66 $108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Vol. 3 Page 19
Death not on A.B.
Note - His evidence in case of Mary Sarah Rowell of N.Y.

Daniel Booker 20,997
declaration —
17 315

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the 4 th Tuesday of March 1829
Original claim. Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 10 th March 1818. State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss.
ON this 28 th day of March 1829 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Daniel Hooker resident in said County aged Sixty nine years, resident in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows:-
make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10 th March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Daniel Hooker enlisted for the term of twelve months or about the first day of May in the year 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elias Bissell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Roger Jones in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said company until the close of the year or twelve months when he again enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Watson being a company of teamsters under General Gossoll Waggon Master General that he continued to serve in the said company until the close of the war when he was discharged from the service in Newburg in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State & that absence from his native State & general ill health are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820
“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 some 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.”
Schedule. My property consists of cash on hand 100. Debts due from different persons 760. $860.00
That in the year 1818 my property amounted to about four hundred dollars all of which was expended for my support excepting the sum of $200. specified above. I am a farmer by occupation but owing to a rupture which afflicted me for several years I have been disabled from much labor. I have no family.
Daniel Hooker
Sworn to and declared by said Daniel Hooker on the 28 th day of March 1829 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and cents
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of 1829
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford in Connecticut do hereby certify that it appears to the satis- faction of the court that the said Daniel Hooker did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establish- ment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. & 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 two hundred dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said court on this fourth day of April 1820 Thomas Chester clerk

PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Daniel Hooker ,
in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford
COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 25 th day August 1832, before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Daniel Hooker now a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by Captain Charles Seymour Lieutenant George Kellogg and Ensign Don't remember at (West) Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on or about the middle of September 1777 ; that said company belonged to a regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys  Lieutenant Colonel  Don't remember and Major.
That he the deponent was drafted for two or three months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the latter part of October 1777 when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called Fishkill in the County of Duchess and State of New York ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was marched from (West) Hartford directly to Fishkill , where several Militia Regiments were encamped and also Continental troops - General Patnam he thinks commanded. Colonel Webb's & Wyllys' regiments were there. That the army followed the British fleet up the North river as far as Red Hook - where the fleet anchored. That he remained there until the news of Burgoyne's surrender was rec d . and then returned to Fishkill where soon after discharged by verbal per missi n to return home. Theron Deming of said Hartford served at the same time and in the same company & has hereto annexed his affidavit.
2nd. That he enlisted as a private for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Ozias Bliss late of East Hartford dect. and Lieutenant Moses Goodman , at said Hartford , in the regiment commanded by Colonel Roger Enos , called State Troops . That he served from May 1778 until about May 1779 - the full term of one year . That the company was mustered at Hartford & Manchester .

afoot to White Plains in the State of New York from thence we proceeded to the fort and built Fort Putnam, Fort Constitution & others After building the forts the regiment was dis- missed for a few days but soon afterward was ordered to Horseneck in the State of Connecticut and was there dismissed at the end of his term of enlistment -
General Putnam commanded at White Plains until after the battle of Monmouth, when General Washington arrived with his Army & took command - That he recollects of seeing the regiments of Colonels Miles - Chandler, Webb, & Wyllys - That he is unable to prove this service by any sur- viving witness, but would offer the certificate of his Lieutenant Moses Goodman dated Feb 27, 1828, who is now dead - the handwriting & signature is verified by the affidavits of Seddiah Mills, John Belden and Benjamin Belden all respectable gentlemen residing in and West Hartford.
3rd) That he was drafted at West Hartford about the 1st of July 1779 to go to New Haven & Milford in Connect- icut and that he served about two months under Captain Abraham Sedgwick of West Hartford in the regiment commanded by Col. Israel Wyllys. That the company mustered at Hartford & marched on foot to New Haven at the time Governor Tryon invaded Connecticut and plundered New Haven That he marched from New Haven to Milford and then returning to New Haven was dismissed on or about the month of September 1779 - and that he returned to West Hartford - One here in Steele & Charles Belden who are now dead returned home at the same time - Timothy Sedgwick and Theron Deming both of said West Hartford returned home at the same time & served in the same company - Their affidavits are hereto annexed -

4 th . And the deponent further declares, That he enlisted into the Service of the United States as a Teamster about the first of May 1781 at West-Hartford in said State of Connecticut for the term of six months and served under Captain John Watson of Hebron, who was Conductor of Teams, That he left West-Hartford with the company and proceeded to Danbury, from thence we continued on to Verplank's point, in the State of New York where the company were employed in drawing wood for the Army - from thence they were ordered back to Danbury, where he recruited our ranks and proceeded to Fishkill, State of New York and loaded the teams with sundry grocery articles for the French Army and brought and delivered it at Hartford Connecticut. - At Hartford the company loaded their carts with salt and carried it to Poughkeepsie on the North River
and was then and there discharged by verbal permission of Captain - and returned home to West-Hartford for six months until about the first of November 1781 -
Joseph Whiting who is now living in S d West-Hartford and has hereto annexed his Affidavit, served with me during this term of service - he enlisted at the same time, employed a substitute for the first two months, but joined the company at Verplank's point in New York State and served the last four months personally -
5 th That he served as a substitute for James in Captain Samuel Granger's company, in the regiment commanded by General Waterbury, at Hordeneck now called Greenwich in the State of Connecticut. That he was hired by Hezekiah Steele of S d West-Hartford, who died about 3 years ago in the State of New York - That he was dismissed at said Hartford Court about March 1780. Having served from about the latter part of December 1779 until March 1780. General Waterbury

at Greenwich, or Horseneck, that he the deponent was charged with a party of about 200 refugees, who attacked the guard, but was obliged to retreat & escaped with the loss of nearly all their cattle & horses. The deponent declares that his brother Nathaniel Hooker knows of his entering & returning from the several towns above stated. And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent fur-
ther declares,
1st. That he was born at West Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 15 th day of August 1760 2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the Baptismal records of the Church at West Hartford .
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the places or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. viz in West Hartford about 50 years - then in Ohio 5 years, then removed to Windsor Connecticut & resided several years, then back to Hartford
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service
7th. That he is personally known to The Rev. Nathan Perkins , a Clergyman in the Town of West Hartford and Pollard Allen , Sedediah Mills , Theron Senning , and many other gentlemen who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Daniel Hooker hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and 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. Daniel Hooker
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that The Rev. Nathan Perkins is a clergyman of the Town of Hartford (West division), that Pollard Allen , Timothy Selywrick , Theron Senning , Joseph Whiting , Sedediah Mills , John Bolden , Benjamin Bolden and Nathaniel Hooker whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hooker for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 25 th day of August 1832.
Wm Whitman Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

May 9, 1936.
Mrs. H. P. Hammond 22 Vanderbilt Road West Hartford, Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Hooker S. 31760 Lemuel Howell W. 17563
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein, as requested, data found in the Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of Daniel Hooker and Lemuel Howell, both pensioners.
DANIEL HOOKER-S. 31760
Daniel Hooker was born August 15, 1760 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given. His father resided in West Hartford at the time Daniel served in the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Hooker, while a resident of West Hartford, Connecticut, enlisted and served as private in the Connecticut troops, shown as follows: in September and October 1777, in Captain Charles Seymour's company, Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys' regiment; from May 1778, between six and seven months in Captain Olias Russell's company, Colonel Roger Rines' regiment; from July 1778, two months in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's company, Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys' regiment and from December that same year, three months in Captain Samuel Granger's company, under General Waterbury; during which period he was engaged in a skirmish near Horseneck. He served also from May 1781, six months as a teamster under John Watson, Conductor of teams.
The soldier resided in West Hartford, Connecticut, about fifty years, then in Ohio for five years, then in Windsor, Connecticut, for seven years, after which he moved to Hartford, Connecticut.
Daniel Hooker was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he resided in Hartford, Connecticut.

Daniel Hecker stated that he had no family.
In 1833, Nathaniel Hecker, soldier's brother, was a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, aged sixty-five years.
LEWIS BOWELL-W. 1753.
Lewis Bowell, while a resident of Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, enlisted in April 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, in which engagement he was wounded, nature of said wound not stated. He enlisted in the spring of 1776, in Captain Elisha Woodbury's company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment, went on the expedition to Canada, was in the battle of White Plains, in which he was wounded, was in the battle when Burgoyne was taken, went on General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, after which he was stationed near Hartford, Connecticut, length of service three years. He enlisted in the spring of 1780, served as private in the Connecticut troops, a part of the time in Captain David Olmstead's company in the vicinity of Hornestown, and returned in April 1781; he served a subsequent tour of three months in the Connecticut troops, officer's name not stated.
The soldier died March 29, 1833.
Lewis Bowell married January 2, 1780 in Hartford, Connecticut, Sarah Hecker; their marriage was recorded on the records of the Congregational Church of West Hartford by Rev. Nathan Perkins. She was of said West Hartford, and he was then "of the State of New Hampshire."
Sarah Bowell, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application accepted March 19, 1833, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents

were not stated. Sarah Russell resided then with her son, Lemuel Russell, in Greenwich, Washington County, New York.
Sarah Russell stated that she first became acquainted with Lemuel Russell in the winter of 1778-1779, when Lemuel was a soldier in the Continental Army, stationed in New York. They were married in 1779. After their marriage, they lived with her father for some years. orig. OK
In 1838, Lemuel Russell, the soldier's son, stated that his mother had come about 1807, from "Old Hartford" and had resided with him most of the time since then, in Greenwich, New York.
In 1838, Sarah Russell's brothers, Daniel Russell, aged seventy-eight, and Nathaniel Hooker, aged seventy-one, were residents of Hartford, Connecticut.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

31760 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31, 760
Daniel Hooker
Rev
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Dec. 8 Hist. to C. A. Bierman. V. L. L. H. 1924 Sept. 25 Doubtless data to Chas. Hall. See letter to carbon in Oliver Chapin - S. 16 718 avj. 1936 - May 9 - Hist. to Mrs. H. P. Hammond. See letter in Rev. Mar. Samuel Rowell - 77. 17563 - J. L. L.

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Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Northfield Minn.
Nov 21-09.
Dear Sir.
I wish to obtain war service & pension record of Daniel Hooker of Conn. of the Revolutionary War. May I have it from your department?
Very Respectfully Mrs. C. A. Bierman 410 E. 5 th St.
Northfield
Minnesota

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W. T. Conboy
Claim No. Nov 30 69.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Hooker
Service Conn. Rev. War.
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except M. Law. File 31,760.

11/11/64
50 1/2 50 1/2 J. L. Edwards Esq. Quartermaster's Office War Department Washington
10/11/64

Hanford April 13. 1829
hi.
I herewith enclose an application on behalf of Daniel Hooker. to be placed on the pension roll of the United States.
Be pleased to direct your reply to me at this place.
Very respectfully
I am Sir Your obed Servt.
Sam H. Parsons
J. S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington

4478
Louis Hachen
admit
one hour
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SA Parros Hartford CT

4978
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Daniel Hooker
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? — no — VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? — no —
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? — no —
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For ————— year ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————. For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about the  five months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records or he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their testimony the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Enrs Reg t were minute men who did not serve through the year actual service at each term must be stated according to regulations

Sworn to it State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford } Be it known that Daniel Hooker personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace for said County of Hartford, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below, and in the following grades:
For not less than two months , 1st I served as a private in Captain Charles Seymours company of foot in Colonel Hezekiah Mytlys regiment.
For not less than Six months  2nd I served as a private in Captain Ozias Bissel's company of Infantry in Colonel Roger Enos' regiment of minute men to State Troops - That I enlisted for one year and was in active service at least Six months He believed seven months but always ready to beide at a minutes warning - The first campaign was at White Plains and at West point at least Three months - the second campaign was at Horseneck, at least three months.
For not less than two months  3rd I served as a private in Captain Abraham Sedgwick's company of foot in Colonel Hezekiah Mytlys regiment.
For not less than Six months  4th I served as a teamster at 1781 under Captain John Mowat of Hebron. I enlisted and followed the Army

in all their movements subject to the regulation Rules of martial law - one log roll was Waggon Master General -
5th
I served at least threemonths in Captain Samuel Granger's company of foot in General Waterbury's brigade - I was a private in this company my services as a private soldier actually performed in the revolutionary war amount to at least thirteen months , and as a Teamster six months . Total 19 months at least, and for such services I claim a pension.
In witness whereof I have subscribed this 16th day of May 1833
Daniel Rockwell
Hon. Parsons Just Law
State of Connecticut

Nathaniel Hooker of the City and County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged sixty five years do depose and say, That I am the brother of Daniel Hooker now of the City of Hartford, aforesaid and an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832 and know that he performed several tours of Military Service in the revolutionary war viz - That he was drafted at West Hartford in the S d State of Connecticut about the month of September 1777 and served between two & three months in the company commanded by Captain Charles Seymour in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys, that he returned home the latter part of October or beginning of November 1777 having served between two and three months -
2nd That he enlisted at S d West Hartford for one year under Captain Ozias Bissell in the regiment of State troops, called Minute men, commanded by Colonel Roger Enos, and served from about May 1778 until about May 1779 the full term of one year, and returned home to said West Hartford at the expiration of the 12 months - That his brother came home occasionally during this term of service.
3rd That he was drafted at said West Hartford about July 1779 and served at New Haven and Milford a period of two months, or longer under Captain Abraham Sedgwick of S d West Hartford in Col Hezekiah Wyllys' regiment and was dismissed and returned home about September 1779 -

4 th That he the said Daniel Hooker enlisted into the service of the United States as a Teamster about the first of May 1781 at Said West Hartford for the term of six months under John Watrous late of Hebron dec d who was conductor of teams - and enlisted my brother Daniel and Joseph Joseph Whiting and another person, as he passed through Said West Hartford that he returned home to West Hartford about the first of November 1781 having served in the capacity of Teamster the full period of six months.
5 th I also recollect that the said Daniel Hooker served three months as a substitute for one Hesekeiah Steele a shoemaker living at that time in West Hartford. That he served from about the first first of December 1779 until March 1780 in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Granger, in General Waterbury's brigade or regiment - He served at Greenwich & Red Bank & Horseneck in Connecticut - & returned home after being absent about three months or longer.
He was at home, during the several periods of services above enumerated, employed upon the Farm of my father, and recollect distinctly my brother's going & returning as above stated -
Nathaniel Hooker
Hartford, Connecticut August 25. 1832.
Personally appeared Deacon Nathaniel Hooker and made oath that the preceding affidavit subscribed by him in my presence is true.
With my hand & seal this 25 day of August 1832
Sam H. Parsons Notary Public

WE, Nathan Perkins a clergyman, residing in the town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Pollard Merrill residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hooker a resident of said Hartford who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathan Perkins Pollard Merrill
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hartford, (west division) COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 10 day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the Rev. Nathan Perkins ss. who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Hartford and Pollard Merrill who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jedidiah W. Wells Justice of the Peace
J. B. Justice of the Peace

Rev d Nathan Perkins Pollard Merrill de character Isaac Hooker
Charles Perkins Wanton

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Jedediah W. Mills Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions or affidavits of Rev. Nathan Perkins and Pollard Merrill were taken, and Enoch Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Daniel Hooker and Nathaniel Hooker were taken, are, and at the time of taking such affidavits respectively were, Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; that Samuel H. Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Nathaniel Hooker, Timothy Sedgwick, Theron Deming, Joseph Whiting, Jedediah W. Mills, John Belden and Benjamin Belden were taken, is and at the time of such caption was, a Notary Public within and for the county of Hartford aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; that from my acquaintance with the hand-writing of each of said officers, I merely believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to theirs, are genuine; and that full credence is due to their official acts and attestations respectively.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said State, at Hartford, the seventeenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

This may Certify. That Daniel Hooder of Hartford in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1778 enlisted a Soldier in the Revolutionnary War to serve one year Under Major M c Kin a Regt of State Troops, Commanded by Roger Enos Col d whe acted in Concert with the Continental Army and drew pay from the Continental Board.
Moses Goodman Hartford Feb y 27 th 1828

I dedicate all this John Belden I dedicate Belden Certificate in relation to the handwriting of Oliver Good man of Hartford V. S. S. etc. in to Daniel Haskin

We Jedediah W. Mills, John Belden and Benjamin Belden all of the  City and County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Moses Goodman late of said Hartford dec d who was reputed and believed to have been an officer in the revolutionary war. That we are well acquainted with the handwriting of said Goodman, and confidently believe that a Certificate purporting to have been signed by said Goodman in favor of Daniel Hooker of said Hartford dated Feb 12 th 1828 (setting forth that he the said Daniel Hooker enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the year 1778 in the State of Connecticut, to serve one year under him the said Goodman in a Reg t of State troops commanded by Colonel Roger Enos) is the genuine handwriting of said Moses Goodman. And we further certify that we are personally acquainted with the said Daniel Hooker who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832, and know that he sustains a fair character for veracity — and that his statements can be relied on as true —
Hartford County ss: Hartford
On this 29 th day of August 1892 personally appeared Jedediah W. Mills, John Belden and Benjamin Belden my neighbors known to me as persons of respectability & integrity, and make oath that the preceding statement by them subscribed in my presence is true —
Samuel H. Parsons,
Notary Public

I Nathaniel Hooker of the City and County of Hartford aged Sixty five years do solemnly swear, that on the 25th day of August 1832 I appeared before Samuel H. Parsons, a Notary Public for said County of Hartford and made oath to subscribed to the affidavit hereto prefixed in relation to the revolutionary services of my Brother Daniel Hooker; and that the statements contained in said affidavit are true - my brother is very poor and unable to support himself without the assis- tance of his friends He is  at present  is very feeble, for many years past he has been afflicted with a a rupture or Hernia, which disables him from per- forming any manual labor. My brother James  Hooper was a member of
This 16th day of August 1833 of Captain Osgood's company of Colonel Roger Enos regiment the full term of one year he came home occasionally a few weeks or months at a time, but has found actual service at least six months . Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of May 1833 - Before me. Em. Parsons Not. Pub. Nathaniel Hooker

I further certify that Deacon Nathaniel Hooker is well known to me as a gentleman of respectability & truth
E. Parsons Justiciar

I Joseph Whiting of Hartford (West division) in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hooker of Hartford formerly of Windsor in the County aforesaid who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 and served I am sure in the same company in the revolu- tionary war -
Our Captain or Conductor of Teams was John Watrous of Hebron in said State of Connecticut who died many years ago & he started from said Hebron with part of a company of teams & passed through West Hartford about the month of May 1781, when and the said Daniel Hooker & one William Whiting (now dead) joined in to the company for their  services after the battle of left West Hartford with the company and served until Novem- ber 1781; but they  then  decided to join the company under two months or until about July, being detained at home by sundry engagements - and therefore sent a substitute by the name of Herk Barrett - At the expiration of two months after the company left West Hartford I joined it at Verplank's point on the East side of the Hudson River and served my substitute - where were employed at Verplank's point in drawing wood for the Army - from Verplank's point we were ordered to Danbury in the State of Connecticut - when we remained a short time there  before  we  left  for  our  homes

then proceeded to Fishkill State of New York and took on teams with bundles grocery articles for the French army and transported and delivered it at Hartford Connecticut. At Hartford we loaded our carts foraygon with salt & carried it to the  the  the the North river - and was then and there discharged by verbal permission from our Captain. At the time we were discharged each teamster selected a yoke of oxen, & the price was deducted from his wages. We were paid our wages by Captain Watson, and received ten dollars per month in cattle & contin- ental money - Joseph Whiting
I do hereby I do hereby certify this 20th day of August 1832. And I hereby certify that said Joseph Whiting is a person of veracity - Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Theron Deming de Hooker
1777-1779

I Theron Deming of West-Hartford in Hartford County & State of Connecticut aged seventy one years, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hooker late of Windsor now in the City of Hartford, who is an applicant for a pen- sion under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, and know that he performed two years of military service in the revolutionary war served with the said Daniel Hooker in the company commanded by Captain Charles Seymour of First Hartford, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hezekiah Wyllys for the term of at least two months in the year 1777 about the months of September and October.
Further declare that I served two months at New Haven & Milford in the same company with the said Daniel Hooker about the months of July & August 1779 under Captain Abraham Sledge in the West Hartford in the regt. commanded by Col. Hez. Wyllys we were drafted at West Hartford and both served as privates & returned home to West Hartford together - according my best impressions - Theron Deming
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of August 1832
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public
Thereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of veracity
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Affidavit - Timothy Sedgewick de services of Daniel Hooker
2 months in 1779 under Captain Sedgewick

State of Connecticut } H: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 10 th day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the county of Hartford, personally appeared Timothy Sedgwick of said Hartford, a person of veracity and made affirmation, that he is well acquainted with Daniel Hooker late of said Hartford, now of Union who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832 that he knew him in the revolution any way and served in the same company with the said Daniel Hooker, in the year 1779, at New Haven & at Milford in the State of Conn- ecticut about two months & that the company was commanded by Abraham Sedgwick of said Hartford (West Division). Said Hooker was drafted about the month of July - but as the deponent served as a substitute for one Isaac Flowers - that he the deponent & the said Hooker entered the service & returned home together - and the deponent further states, that said Hooker is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have performed other military services as a soldier of the Revolution, and that he has always sustained a fair character for honesty, sobriety & veracity.
I sworn to subscribe this 10 th day of August 1832 Before me - Timothy Sedgwick
Samuel N. Parsons Notary Public
I certify that the above named deponent

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Daniel Hooker Sur. File 31760
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 Oct. 1777 Pvt. Charles Seymour Hezekiah Wyllys Conn.   May 1778 6 mos. " Ozias Bissell Roger Ennis   July 1779 2 mos. " Abraham Sedgwick Hezekiah Wyllys   Dec. 1779 3 mos. " Samuel Granger Genl. Waterbury   May 1, 1781 6 mos. Transfer John Watson co. of Trumbull  
Battles engaged in, St. with Refugees.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 28, 1829. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hartford Conn.
Age at date of application, 69 born at West Hartford Conn. Aug. 18, 1760.
Remarks: _____