Transcription: Application by Jesse Hooper heirs for payment of his accrued pension

Jesse Hooper Accrued Pension Documents

This is a complete transcription from the National Archives and Records Administration's Record Group 217, "Records of the Third Auditor." The series title is "Settled Accounts for Payment of Accrued Pensions (Final Payments)." The following is from File 9038, in Box 68, and is the claim of the children of Jesse Hooper of Tennessee. Significant genealogical data herein includes:

death date of Jesse Hooper,
given name of the widow and her death date
the names of all survivors and their residence as of February 1840, and
length of residence of Jesse Hooper in Tennessee and location of his previous residence;
Inline comments, explanatory notes, or questionable readings are enclosed in [] square brackets. Line breaks correspond to those in the original documents.

[page 1, outer cover of application]		[page 2, obverse of page 1]
Ent No 9038 To Jesse Hooper (Children of) Penr. W. Tennessee Act of 7 June 1832 $27.83 26 June 1840 27 --------- Reqn no 5534 dated 27 June 1840 Sent to Treasury 29 June 1840	Fr the U States To Jesse Hooper's childn penr. Nashville rolls Act of June 1832 For his pension from 4 March to 8 July 1839 - the day of his death, 127 days at $80.__ per annum, per voucher filed herewith _ _ _ _ $27.83
Second Comptrollers Office Examined by J L Cathcart 26 June 1840	Treasy Dept 3^dTreasr Officer 26 June 1840 Stated by Jaslbinne

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Ent
No 9038

To
Jesse Hooper
(Children of)
Penr. W. Tennessee
Act of 7 June 1832
$27.83
26 June 1840
27 ---------

Reqn no 5534 dated 27 June 1840
Sent to Treasury 29 June 1840

Fr the U States
To Jesse Hooper's childn
penr. Nashville rolls
Act of June 1832
For his pension from 4 March
to 8 July 1839 - the day of his
death, 127 days at $80.__
per annum, per voucher
filed herewith _ _ _ _ $27.83

Second Comptrollers Office
Examined by J L Cathcart
26 June 1840

Treasy Dept
3^dTreasr Officer
26 June 1840
Stated by Jaslbinne

[page 3, original certificate of pension found in Jesse Hooper's papers. This is a printed form with handwritten insertions.]
77	4 Mch '39
War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 7^th June, 1832, Jesse Hooper of the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 0 0 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4^th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the [4^th o]f March, and 4^th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
[wax seal]	Lew[is] Cass Secretary of War [Examined] and Co[unter]signed.
J L. Edwards

[page 3, original certificate of pension found in Jesse Hooper's papers. This is a printed form with handwritten insertions.]

4 Mch '39

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United
States of the 7^th June, 1832, Jesse Hooper
of the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the war
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
0 0 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4^th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
[4^th o]f March, and 4^th of September, in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States, this
28 day of February
one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three

[wax seal]

Lew[is] Cass
Secretary of War
[Examined] and
Co[unter]signed.

J L. Edwards

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State of Tennessee Davidson County - Be it known that at a County Court Session holden for the County afore said at the Court house in the Town of Nashville on the 3 day of February 1840 personally appeared in Open Court John Hooper, Washington G Shelton Jeremiah W. Cullom all of said County and upon their oaths have satisfactorily proven to the Court here that the following named persons are the only lawfull heirs of the late Jesse Hooper dec^d who died on the Eighth day of July 1839 leaving his widow Elizabeth Hooper who died on the ^{twenty 23d} third day of August following 1839. The name of his heirs as follows William T Hooper, John Hooper Mary Story who married to Henry Story and is now a widow, Martha Benningfield who mar ried to James Benningfield, Elizabeth Cart wright who married to Thomas Cartwright C. L. Hooper, Anna Russell who married to Thomas Russell, Alston Hooper, Isaac Hooper who is dead leving [sic] one child a minor whose name is Durindy. The above named persons are the only legal heirs known of to us of the said Jesse Hooper and they all now reside in the County of Davidson & State aforesaid, and that the said Jesse Hooper at the time of his death had been placed on the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States under act of Congress of the of June 1832 and further that, he was the Identical Jesse Hooper named in an original certificate in his poss[ess]ion on the day of his death and which is here shown to the Court and of which the following is a true copy War Department Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the	Laws of the United States, of the 7 June 1832 Jesse Hooper of the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to Receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4^th day of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4^th March & 4^th September, in every year Given at the War Office of the United States this 28^th day of February 1833
Examined & Countersigned J L Edwards Comm of Pensions	Lewis Cass Secretary of War
And they the said John Hooper Washington G Shelton & Jeremiah W Cullom further Testify that the said Jesse Hooper dec. was entitled to a Pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the 4^th day of March 1839 to what time he was last paid to the 8^th day of July 1839 being the day of his death on account of Service rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War, and that ^at the time of his death he resided in said Davidson County afore said & had resided there for the span of about Forty ______ years and before that resided in the State of Georgia
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court here the day and year first above mentioned E H Cale Robt Bradford Chas M [obscured] [(sidewise)]justices	John Hooper Washington G Shelton Jeremiah W. Cullum
In Testimony whereof and of the fore going proof before the Court I Smith Criddle Clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of Office this 3^d day Feby 1840 Smith Criddle

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County - Be it known that at a
County Court Session holden for the County afore
said at the Court house in the Town of Nashville
on the 3 day of February 1840 personally appeared
in Open Court John Hooper, Washington G Shelton
Jeremiah W. Cullom all of said County and upon their
oaths have satisfactorily proven to the Court here
that the following named persons are the only
lawfull heirs of the late Jesse Hooper dec^d who died
on the Eighth day of July 1839 leaving his widow
Elizabeth Hooper who died on the ^{twenty 23d} third day
of August following 1839. The name of his
heirs as follows William T Hooper, John Hooper
Mary Story who married to Henry Story and is
now a widow, Martha Benningfield who mar
ried to James Benningfield, Elizabeth Cart
wright who married to Thomas Cartwright
C. L. Hooper, Anna Russell who married
to Thomas Russell, Alston Hooper, Isaac
Hooper who is dead leving [sic] one child a minor
whose name is Durindy. The above named
persons are the only legal heirs known of to us of
the said Jesse Hooper and they all now reside in
the County of Davidson & State aforesaid, and
that the said Jesse Hooper at the time of his death
had been placed on the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners
of the United States under act of Congress of the
of June 1832 and further that, he was the Identical
Jesse Hooper named in an original certificate
in his poss[ess]ion on the day of his death and which
is here shown to the Court and of which
the following is a true copy
War Department Revolutionary
Claim. I certify that in conformity with the

Laws of the United States, of the 7 June 1832 Jesse
Hooper of the State of Tennessee who was a
Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to Receive Eighty dollars per annum
during his natural life, commencing on the 4^th
day of March 1831 and payable semiannually on
the 4^th March & 4^th September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this
28^th day of February 1833

Examined & Countersigned
J L Edwards Comm of Pensions

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

And they the said John Hooper Washington
G Shelton & Jeremiah W Cullom further Testify that the said
Jesse Hooper dec. was entitled to a Pension at the
rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the 4^th day
of March 1839 to what time he was last paid
to the 8^th day of July 1839 being the day of his death
on account of Service rendered the United States
during the Revolutionary War, and that ^at the time
of his death he resided in said Davidson County afore
said & had resided there for the span of about Forty
______ years and before that resided in the State
of Georgia

Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court here the day and
year first above mentioned
E H Cale
Robt Bradford
Chas M [obscured]
[(sidewise)]justices

John Hooper
Washington G Shelton
Jeremiah W. Cullum

In Testimony whereof and of the fore
going proof before the Court I
Smith Criddle Clerk of said Court have
hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my
Seal of Office this 3^d day Feby 1840
Smith Criddle

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Know all men by these Presents that we William Hooper, John Hooper, Mary Story, Martha Benning -field, Elizabeth Cartwright, C L Hooper Anna Russell Alston Hooper Guardian of the orphan child of Isaac Hooper all of the County of Davidson & State of Tennessee and being the same and only heirs of Jesse Hooper dec^d as named in the foregoing record before the court do hereby constitute & appoint Jeremiah Cullum our and for each of us Lawfull attorney for us and in each of our names to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Nashville State of Tennessee the arrearage of Pension due to each of us in right of ^our dec^d Father Jesse Hooper dec^d who was a Rev^y Pensioner from the 4^th day of March 1839 the Time to which he was last paid, to the 8^th day July 1839 the day of his death. Witness our & each of our hands & Seals this [blank] day of January 1840 This 2^d day of May 1840	State of Tennessee Davidson County - - - Be it known on this 3^d day of May 1840 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Hooper, John Hooper, Mary Story, Martha Benningfield, Elizabeth Cartwright, C. L Hooper, Anna Russell Alston Hooper Matilda Hooper and guardian of [Du]renda orphan child of Isaac Hooper dec^d within named and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be their act and each of their Acts & Deeds. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Elijah Nicholson Justice of Peace State of Tennessee Davidson County. I certify that Elijah Nicholson, Esqr [blurred] subscriber & signer to the above certificate is an [officer?] at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly [sworn?] for [obscured] &
[at]test [obscured] Cullum	Wm. T. Hooper John Hooper Mary ^{her mark}Story Martha Benningfield Elizabeth Cartwright C L Hooper Anne Russell A Hooper Matilda Hooper	qualified according to law - In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County Court at office in Nashville this 23^d day of May 1840	[wax seal]
Smith Cri[ddle] Clk of said co[ur]t By Felix A. Har[son] deputy

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Know all men by these Presents that we William
Hooper, John Hooper, Mary Story, Martha Benning
-field, Elizabeth Cartwright, C L Hooper
Anna Russell Alston Hooper
Guardian of the orphan child of Isaac Hooper
all of the County of Davidson & State of Tennessee and
being the same and only heirs of Jesse Hooper dec^d
as named in the foregoing record before the
court do hereby constitute & appoint Jeremiah
Cullum our and for each of us Lawfull attorney
for us and in each of our names to receive from
the agent of the United States for paying Pensions
in Nashville State of Tennessee the arrearage of
Pension due to each of us in right of ^our dec^d Father
Jesse Hooper dec^d who was a Rev^y Pensioner
from the 4^th day of March 1839 the Time to which
he was last paid, to the 8^th day July 1839 the
day of his death. Witness our & each of our
hands & Seals this [blank] day of January 1840
This 2^d day of May 1840

State of Tennessee
Davidson County - - - Be it known on this 3^d day of
May 1840 before me the Subscriber a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County personally appeared
William Hooper, John Hooper, Mary Story,
Martha Benningfield, Elizabeth Cartwright,
C. L Hooper, Anna Russell Alston Hooper
Matilda Hooper and guardian of [Du]renda
orphan child of Isaac Hooper dec^d within named
and acknowledged the within power of attorney
to be their act and each of their Acts & Deeds. In
Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand the day and year last above mentioned.

Elijah Nicholson
Justice of Peace

State of Tennessee Davidson County.
I certify that Elijah Nicholson, Esqr [blurred] subscriber
& signer to the above certificate is an [officer?] at
the time of signing the same an acting Justice of
the Peace for said county duly [sworn?] for [obscured] &

[at]test
[obscured] Cullum

Wm. T. Hooper
John Hooper
Mary ^{her mark}Story
Martha Benningfield
Elizabeth Cartwright
C L Hooper
Anne Russell
A Hooper
Matilda Hooper

qualified according to law -
In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name & affix
the seal of said County
Court at office in Nashville
this 23^d day of May 1840

[wax seal]

Smith Cri[ddle] Clk
of said co[ur]t
By Felix A. Har[son] deputy

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County Be it known on this 12^th day of
June 1840 before me the subscriber an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County Personally app
eared Jeremiah Cullum the attorney named
in the within or foregoing Power of attorney made
to him by the heirs of Jesse Hooper dec^d [??? ???]
that the same was not made to him by reason
of sale Transfer or Mortgage of the Pension
or arrears of the Pension therein authorized
to be Rec^d. by him.

J W Cullum

Sworn to & subscribed to
before me the date above

Jo:Norvell
Justice of the Peace

Nashville ^{12 June} _{23d May 183} 1840

Peter Hagner Esqr

Dear Sir

Enclosed you have the Pension
Claim of the heirs of Jesse Hooper decd for the accru-
age of Pension due as a Revolutionary Pension
Act of June 1832. The power of attorney is made
by the heirs to Jeremiah Cullom who resides in
this County. Please to address him at this Office
to my care and I will obtain the necessary
Receipts and forward you. I am Respectfully Sir

Your Obt Servt
Stephen Cantrell

updated 19 September 2002