SHELBY COUNTY TN - MISC - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - James G. Hooker ********************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Helen McKnight(billmc@pickens.net) ********************************************************************************* JAMES G. HOOKER, Rev War Pension #S4386 Born 1764 Henrico Co VA. Died bf 1855 Shelby Co. TN Transcribed by Helen McKnight, Sept. 2000. Copy purchased from National Archives March 1976. Note: There is a Jas Hooker (age 50-60) and family in 1830 Census Davidson Co TN. In 1840 Census Shelby Co TN James Hooker (aged 60-70)and family are listed. I could not find him in 1850 Shelby Co TN census. He probably died there between 1840-50. 25257 West Tennessee James G. Hooker of Davidson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Morris of the regt commanded by (blank) in the Va line for 6 months. Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars _____Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Decr 1833 and J R Wharton Nashville Arrears to the 4th of Sept 50.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10.00 $60.00 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk Book E vol. 7 page 83 28521 [Let? to Pens?] Aug 27, 1835 Paid at this Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1839 to 4 March 1840 Agt notified 5 Jany 1841 [let?] 3 Augt 1841 John R. Adams Preston Smith May 10/55 [next page] A.rgo.? Aug 2, 1841 Pension Office Jurat Tenn. [next page, handwritten letter] Greenbottom 12th July 1841 Tennessee To the Honourable John Bell Sir At the request of James G. Hooker an old Revolution Soldier who Served under our beloved Washington and is entitled to a pension under the Act of 1832 Applied for his claim and obtained a certificate for $20 he has been advised to Write on to you to know if he is not entitled to a full pay having Served longer than the law required. Now Sir I can Assure you that no old Soldier in the United States Can be more in need he is quite and old man and has a large family to Support by his own Labours you will Confer a great favor if you will take the trouble to look in to the matter and write the result to a old citizen of Davidson County who was Slightly acquainted with your Honour and have full confidence that you will take the trouble on your Self to See this old man has Justice done him. (Yours?) John R Adams Please write to the Subscribe at Greenbotom Sheby County Tenn JRA [next page] 28521 James G. Hooker Tennessee Pension Claim From 1781 private Six months $20 J R. Wharton Nashville Tenn [next page, handwritten letter] Memphis, Tennessee April 30th 1855 Dsir From a Certificate now before me from the war department Revolutionary Claim, it appears that the same was issued in favor of James G. Hooker on the 17th day of December 1833 for $20 per annum. He is dead & leves a widow Surviving him who is anxious to have, under the late bounty land Act a land warrant but is not aware of what company & Regiment he was a member - If you can send me the information as to the above facts you will greatly Serve her. Respectfully Preston Smith [next page] State of Tennessee Davidson County On this thirteenth day of November 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before William Williams Enoch P. Connell and Gilbert G. Washington Esquires James G. Hooker, aged sixty nine years, the 16th day of June last, 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 7th 1832. I was born 16th June 1764 in Henrico County Virginia I have no record of my age, it being destroyed at the time my house was burnt. I resided in Henrico County aforesaid, till the Revolutionary War, when I commenced service as a volunteer - I resided in Henrico County Va after the war was concluded for several years - from Henrico County, Virginia, I emigrated to Goochland County same State where I also also resided about 5 years - From Goochland County, Virginia, I moved to Cumberland County Same State, where I lived near 7 years & from thence I moved to Rutherford County Tennessee & there I resided four years --when I moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, where I now live- I commenced service at Hanover Court House, Virginia as a volunteer, under a man by the name of Fleury - who as an inducement to get me into service, (I, being at that time so young as to be scarcely able to carry a gun) offered a red Jacket & red coat, & some money, provided I could carry a gun - a neighbor who was standing by, at the time the offer was made, laughed and, observed that although I was ( illegible) large and strong and saucy for my age - I proved myself able & consequently commenced service I deem it proper here to remark that the reason I have not mentioned the year, when I commenced service, is, that at that time, I was so young as scarcely to able to recollect any particulars of my service, & also, that when I might have been going to school, I was engaged in the service of my Country, & therefore I never learnt to read or write [next page] & consequently the chief particulars of my service, have been almost forgotten, not having the advantages of history to aid me - but although, I have forgotten the year, yet I recollect it was about the first of January when I commenced service - From Hanover Court house, Virginia I marched under the Command of said Fleury ( we were then a single Company, not attached to, forming, or belonging to any regiment or army), to Fredericksburg, same state, where we formed a regiment, under the command of a man I believe named Henderson or Anderson, but would not undertake to say, but I recollect our adjutant was named Morris - From Fredericksburg, under those officers, we marched to & along the Rappahannock for some time, and I believe we turned off from thence & marched a while in North Carolina & afterward we left North Carolina & marched through New Kent where our regiment joined the army & King William & Sussex Counties, about this time a part of the army (which our regiment had now Joined) marched to little York, where we Joined the main body of the army under the command of General Washington - I was at little York, during all the seige of that place, - and immediately after the taking of that place, I was discharged, having served, I believe, six months - I was present when Cornwallis presented his sword, but Washington refused to take it and permitted him to wear it, & also at the time the sword was presented to him, he appeared deeply affected threw his arms around his (Cornwallis') neck, and both appeared to weep -I have no documentary evidence & do not know, any person alive, now, who can testify to my service, - John Kelly, Larkin Philips, John Henderson, James Grinstead, & Dick Grinstead his brother, John Browning? and Absalom Browning?, his brother, were all with me in the revolutionary war, also my father, who are all dead - they, if alive, would testify to my service [next page] I hereby relinquish every claim 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- James G (his mark) Hooker Sworn to and Subscribed in open court November 12th 1833 Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court State of Tennessee) Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for Davidson County) said county October term 1833 I William H White a clergyman residing in the County of Davidson State of Tennessee and Robert Cherry Certify that we are acquainted with James G Hooker, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe, he is sixty nine years of age, that he is a man of veracity and that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion- Wm H White Robert Chery Sworn to and subscribed in open court Nov 12th 1833 Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court State of Tennessee) Davidson County) Court of pleas and quarter sessions October term 1833 And the said court do hereby declare their opinion of the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above name applicant was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and Served as he States. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William H White who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman in the county and state aforesaid and that Robert Cherry who has also signed the same are residents of said county and are respectable persons whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit. Signed in open court November 13th 1833. Will Williams G G Washington E P Connell [next page] State of Tennessee) Davidson County) I Henry Ewing Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James G Hooker a revolutionary soldier for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1833. Henry Ewing [next page, typed letter] Davis Elkins, West Virginia John W. Fenton, Jr., Secretary UNITED STATES SENATE Dave Dinger, Assistant Secretary Washington, D. C. Mary T. Hallisy, Assistant Secretary February 6, 1924 Hon. Washington Gardner Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. My dear Commissioner:- I am desirous of securing the military record and history of James Hooker a soldier of the Revolutionary War who resided in Virginia but whose death occurred in Tennessee. If you can consistently furnish me with this information, I will be indeed pleased. Davis Elkins {next page, typed letter] Rev. and 1812 War Section February 8, 1924 Honorable Davis Elkins United States Senate My dear Senator: In response to your letter of the sixth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S4386, it appears that James G. Hooker was born June 16, 1764 in Henrico County, Virginia. While residing in Henrico County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Fleury's Company, Colonel Henderson or Anderson's Regiment of Virginia Troops, was at siege of York and served six months. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1833, while a resident of Davidson [next page] County, Tennessee. In 1841, a large family is referred to, no names stated. It is stated in 1855 that soldier was dead, leaving a widow, but her name is not given. In order to identify a soldier named William Vaughan, some of the following data is essential - approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and any other information you may have pertaining to said soldier, and another search will be made in your behalf. Sincerely, [no signature] Commissioner [next page] TREASURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office December 30, 1840 Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James G. Hooker - a Pensioner on the Roll at Jackson, Ten Agency, at the rate of Twenty- Dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 - has been paid at this department, from the fourth of March 1839 to the fourth of March 1840- Respectfully yours, (?) K. Parris Comptroller To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present [next page, an envelope] stamped "Memphis Tenn May 1" [to] (? )(?) Waldo, Esq. , Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C. [next page] 1924- Feb 8 -Hist. To Hon Davis Elkins Rev War 4386 INVALID File no. 4386 James G. Hooker Pvt. Va line Act: June 7th/32 Index:- Vol. A, Page 176 (Arrangement of 1870) [next page, handwritten letter] Nashville Nov 16th 1833 Honble Lewis Cass Secretary of War Dsir I enclose to you the claim of James G. Hooker, an applicant for a pension under the provisions of the act of 32. It will be seen that he is not very precise, & that his statement is not as explicit as might be desired. - But, however, I aprise your excellancy that he is reputed here to be an honest man, & his statement is entitled to faith & credit - I hope the department will not be rigid, but will be liberal to this claim in order that Justice may be done.---- Respectfully, Yr obt Servt J. R. Wharton [next page, another envelope] stamped "Jackson Ten. Aug 14". [to]J. L. Edwards, Com of Pensions, Washington City.