Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,582, James Fitch, Conn. Vt.
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Conn.,       Fitch, James R3582
Vt.
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State of New York
Count of Tioga

                      On this 8th day of March 1834, personally appeared before W.H Moore a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Toga David Fitch, who being by me duly sworn id depose and say that he was sixty five years of age on the 8th day May last, and that he had an elder brother by the name of James Fitch, and that when he was a boy in the town of Salisbury, county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut, in the time of the war of the Revolution, his father directed him to take his horse and take his brother James to Salisbury (illegible) to join the army and he did so, and his brother was then placed under Capt Joshua Stanton, and he then left him; he afterwards said Capt Stanton who told him his brother was doing well at Horse Neck, thinks it was in the summer, does not know how long he was out that season.

At another time and another year, his father again directed him to carry his brother James to camp as he had been out for a long time, some part of the time in Vermont, and some of the time in Connecticut and other places, to carry his son James to the town of Canaan in Connecticut, which he did, and there he saw for the first time the regular troops and the Hessians who belonged to Burgoynes Army, they had all stopped there to wash up. 

He knows in the course of four years in the war of the Revolution, his brother was absent from home the principal part of the time, and he verily believes that he was in the service of his country, and he is well satisfied that his father, would not have spared his son James except in the cause of freedom. 
David Fitch

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
W H Moore Just. Peace
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State of New York
County of Tioga
I certify that I am well
acquaint with the within named David Fitch, and that he is credible
W. H. Moore Justice Peace
April 8th 1834
State of New York
Tioga County Clerks Office SS
 I Greenall Tuthill Clerk of the
County of Tioga County in the State of New York do hereby certify that W. H Moore before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and duly empower to administer oaths and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Green M. Tuthill Clerk
By Edward Suffern Deputy Clerk
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In the matter of
James Fitch a
Pension Applicant
18410
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State of New York
Yates County 
On this twenty eighth day of August [August is crossed out] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Yates {illegible cross out under Yates] now sitting James Fitch, a resident of the town of Middlesex in the County of Yates in the State of New York, aged seventy (70) years on the eighth day of July last, who being first  duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born at Salisbury in the state of Connecticut on the eighth da of July in the year of our Lord 1762 and his age is (as he believes) entered upon the records of the town of Salisbury Connecticut and also in his own family bible. 
That he left the town of Salisbury during the Revolutionary War and removed to the State of Vermont where he resided about twelve years and nine and at the present time has resided and continues to reside at Middlesex in the County of Yates N.Y.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as is herein after stated.
First: he enlisted as a private soldier in the Connecticut State Troops in the spring of this year in which he was fifteen years old (which must have been 1777) into the company commanded by Captain William Burrall, Lieutenant - Dibbs and Ensign Luke Camp; attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter: that he continued in the service at that time for Six months -during the whole of which period he was stationed in the Southwest part of Connecticut at and near Honerreck. 
Second.
He enlisted again in the year 1779 early in
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the Spring, (according to the best of his recollection,)  as a private in the Connecticut State troops, in to the company commanded by Captain Joshua Stanton Lieutenant - Seeley & Ensign Redfield attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mathew Mead: that he was in actual service at this time for the period of ten months, during which he was stationed near the sea shore between New Haven and Horseneck in the State of Connecticut
Third, He enlisted from his own class of citizens
as a private soldier in the Connecticut State
hoops, the time he does not distinctly recollect, but believes to have been near the close of the summer of 1780, for the period of six months That he served during the whole time in that part of Connecticut lying between New Haven and the New York line, near the sea coast. That he acted as sergeant during the last four months of the time aforesaid, in consequence of the sickness and absence of the regular Sergeant. He served in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Fletcher attached to the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Canfield. During this six months he
received additional pay from his class of citizens or militia.
Fourth. He enlisted, as a private soldier in
the Vermont State Troops, at Linmouth in the
State of Vermont, early in the Spring of the year 1781, for two months, into the company commanded by Captain John Spafford, Lieutenant Jackson attached to the Regiment commanded by Col--Allen, and that he served at Pittsford Fort in Vermont during the whole
time
Fifth. He enlisted as private soldier in
the Vermont, State troops, at Monomouth in
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the State of Vermont, in the summer of 1781, and a very few weeks after the last term of service had expired, for a short period. He thinks for one month he served the time of his enlistment in the Company commanded by Capt Orange Train attached to the Regiment commanded by Col---Warner, He served the whole term at a fort at Castleton
He further says that he enlisted the first, second and third times above mentioned at Salisbury in the State of Connecticut, where he then resided, and that he never was engaged in any battle; but that he was in that part of
the army which advanced upon one
immediately after it had been burnt by the
British, who were embarking at the time
of the arrive of the troops to which he
belonged and the said James Fitch 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.
James Fitch

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Thomas J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

I William Bossett a Justice of the peace
now in commission, for the County of Yates in the State of New York residing in the town of Middlesex in said County of Yates do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
above James Fitch who has subscribed and sworn to above declaration; and I believe him to be Seventy yours of age, and that he the said James Fitch is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to
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have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion & belief
W Bassett
Sworn & subscribed this twenty 
Eight - day of September
1832, 
T. J. Nevins Dpy Clerk


and the said Court do further declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories of 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 William Bassett Esquire
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the peace, resident in the town of Middlesex, in the County of Yates, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas J. Nevins deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in the the County of Yates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Fitch
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
set my hand & the seal of my office, this
Eighth day of September AD 1832
Thomas J. Nevers Deputy Clerk
-
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REJECTED
3589
P.O.
James Fitch
Service: [illegible]
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Alleges:
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ,18
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18410, Index 8:2.
New York
Revo.
James Fitch
let to H. W. Taylor
Aug. 14. '34
to same Sept. 8. 1834
Do to Hon. J. Lee, May 3. 1837
 "  to A. Terry 11. Oct. 1843
 "   "  "   Terry  2. Nov. 1843
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Rushville N.Y. 4 Augt 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Philip Dinturff was a
pensioner under the act 7 June 1832. He died
on the 10th October 1840 leaving a widow Elizabeth Dinturff to whom he was married before the first of January 1794 and after his services were performed
the said Elizabeth Dinturff died on the 21st July
1841 leaving two sons Jacob and John Dinturff
The widow did not make application for a
pension before her death
Was the widow entitled to a pension? If so
failing to have made application in her life
time can her sons obtain the pension now
How are they to make application, in open
Court John Dintuff lives in the State of
Ohio and Jacob in Yates County New York
I will be very much obliged for a copy of
the regulations and forms applicable to
this case. Can a Declaration be made
by one of them only and the right of both
to the pension established,
I am aware that the regulations do not
permit supposititions cases to be put, but this
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is a case not within that rule but come under the provision made by the regulations giving
information to persons having doubtful
Claims In the matter of the application of James  Fitch for a pension under the act 7 June 1832
I am authorized to make inquiries into that
Case. Henry W Taylor Esq (then of Canada
y) had the business in hand
The applicant supposed he had made
out a full Clear case for a pension. Please
send me a copy of the Correspordence. If
the correspondence does not disclose your
Objections - have the goodness to suggest
the defiance and objections to me
I am with great respect
Your Obt Servt
A. Torrey
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Rushville (N. Y) 28th Oct 1843
Hon J L Edward
De Sir,
Your favour of the 11th inst has been received enclosing a copy of a letter to the Hon Joshua Lee on the 3d May 1837, from which
I extract the following
"The proof in the case of James Fitch was
not sufficient and the papers were returned to
the Hon John Dickson formerly a Member of Congress in January 1835 and since that him
period no papers have been received here

I have written to  M. Dickson to obtain the
papers & he answers, that he is unable to find the papers among his files & is not able to
in form me where I can find them

James Fitch the applicant died on the
9th Sept 1840 he left a widow (now living Polly
Fitch who is made sole Executor of his last Will
Testament. The Will has been proved but no
Letters Testamentary have been issued
James Fitch served in the Revolutionary War in the Militia of Connecticut over two years, as he set forth & claimed in his declaration above referred to
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It is presumed the rolls & records of the State of Connecticut have not yet been examined, in reference to this case. And no doubt exist that the defect in his proof can be supplied from that source can this claim be further prosecuted on it be presented without the original papers I am ignorant of the rights of the Widow, and the mode of procedure and will be greatly obliged for your instructions and advice
There is no doubt of the Justice of this Claim &
it is supposed the defect in the proof was owing to the negligence of Fitches agent in not procuring an examination of the rolls & records of the militia in the Secretary office in Connecticut.
The Widow does not claim a pension. She
was married in 1798. It is the pension that
was due to her deceased husband under the
act of 7th June 1832 she wishes to prosecute
for
If consistent with the rules of the Department
I will be much obliged by an immediate
Answer.
-
I am with great respect
Your Obt svint
A. Torrey
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In the matter of
James Fitch
a Rev. Soldier
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James Fitch
applicant for Pension
No 18410.
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State of New York
Ontario County

James Vital being duly sworn doth depose and say 
that he is an applicant for a pension under the late law of the United granting pensions to the soldiers who were engaged in the Revolutionary War; that when he first proposed to make his application, he intended to apply to one Reuben Dayton, who then held at the  or near  town in the County of Cartland he his testimony to his service as a revolutionary soldier that the said Reuben  Dayton had been a soldier in the said Revolutionary War and had served in the same company with the petitioner in one of the campaign
mentioned and particularly & died in the declaration of this petition or now on file, that the said Reuben Dayton, and in company with this petitioner in the State of Connecticut on one year, another the deponent hinted to obtain ling testimony to that act, that (illegible) try in and and his proceedings & out his declaration, met on foot to the said County of Cortland or quite one hundred and from said deponents residence for the purpose of obtaining the taking said Dayton, that when he has armed within about one mile of the residue of the said Dayton, in and for the fist time that the said Dayton had died about the day previously; that this deponents ended & unity believes, that the said Dayton and not more than three days before that time; and this deponent further says, that if the said Dayton had been living he expected to from by him, & unity relies he should has proved by him, satisfictorly, that he this deponent and in the Connecticut State troops for at least one year; but whether he could have proved by said Denton a term of service longer than year this deponent has not known and further this deponent said not
James Fitch 
Sworn & Subscribed this
7th day of April 1834
before me
Jeffery Chipman recorder of deeds and justice of peace
Shipman, Doe of Ontour and a Justice of the part
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FREE
HARTFORD CT MAIL STAMP - Aug 29

CT - Sept 2nd

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Additional Evidence
James Fitch
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford August 28th 1834

On examination of the books of this office, it appears that on the 20th day of March 1777 (in consequence of a pressing requisition from General Washington dated the 6th instant) 2000 militia were detached and ordered to march to Peekskill (and to accept of volunteers if they thereto offer in lieu of detaching) and to be formed into 3 regiments; one of which regiments to be officered as follows (viz)
Increase Mosely Esq -Colonel
Joshua Porter Esq Lieutenant Colonel
Jethro Hatch Esq Major

That on the 25th April 1777 Col Mosely presented the pay abstract for said regiment in said service which was paid by this state and charged to the United States amounting to £1435.8.0 - no payrolls in this office - 
Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller Public Accounts
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Hartford Connecticut
August 28 1834.

J L Edwards Esqr
Sir In consequence of your suggestion in your letter to me bearing date the 14th instrumt. that you had no evidence that there was a
Regiment in the service in 1777 commanded by Col Porter, I have taken some pains to search the Comptrollers office & fill the fact as certified by the
Comptroller as you will find within, he was Lieut Col
& probably commandant which I think answers in
fits declaration
I have also searched the Records,
in relation to the service of Colonel Reads rose & say
not hid anything satisfactory. there certainly is nothing
in that office, which I compied, which proves that
his men did not see 10 months. The pay
---
abstract shews the settlement for the service
troops of sevent Regiments, raised for the defence of the
out between New Haven & Horseneck, of which
Colonel Meads was one ) from April 1, 1779 up
to the close of the service, which was March 1, 1780
without specting the particular time - Col Mead
commission was ordered to bear date June 21, 1719
in the minutes of the General assembly where that
al mend was appointed, & the troops ordered to be
and early in May-- & perhaps earlier-- the
evidence, here. I should thrate, into a strong that
there troops served for 10 or 3 months, as for a white
period - however, if you are raised as to the
other point, I shall be glad have you grant
pention at any rate, whether the two months be
allowed or not. I hope his name will now be
placed on the pension Roll without further delay but ┃
if it is not, I will be obliged to you to send me
all the papers, (under cover, directed to me, at
Canandaigua Ontain Co. NY
I am Sir Very Respectfully yours
Henry W. Taylor
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I Calvin Bateman Minister of the Baptist Church in the town of (illegible) in the county of Ontario and state of New York do hereby certify that I have had a general acquaintance with James Fitch since I was settled in the Christian ministry in said (illegible) in the month of November last, that the said James Fitch is a regular attendant on my ministry although not a member of my communion; that the said James Fitch sustains an unblemished reputation for truth and veracity, and is generally reputed among his neighbors to have been in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war. Dated the 17th day of March 1834
Calvin Bateman

We the undersigned Justices of the Peace for the counties of Ontario and Yates in the state of New York do hereby certify that we have known James Fitch, all of us for five years and some of us for a longer term of time, that the said James Fitch is a man of unblemished character for truth and veracity, and that he is generally reputed among his neighbors to have been a soldier in the service of the States in the revolutionary war and we have always supposed such reputation to be well founded in truth. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals this 17th day of March 1834
Job Pearce JP.
Harvey Franck
William Barrett Justice of the Peace

State of New York Ontario County SS
I Chester Loomis a Judge of Ontario County Court do hereby certify that the Revd Calvin Bateman whose certificate appears above is minister of the Baptist Church in (illegible) aforesaid, and that the other gentlemen whose names appear above are magistrates for the county of Yates, and that they are worthy of confidence. 
March 17 1834
Chester Loomis Justice &c
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Henry W Taylor Esquire
Canandaigua 
Ontario Co

Marcellus 10
New York Aug 5
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Marcellus Aug 4th 1834

Henry W Taylor Esq

Sir

I send you the certificate requested exempting the certificate of a clergyman who now lies some distance from us here.

Yours & Oblige

T Godard

I do certify that I am well acquainted with Lemuel Barrows and Abigail Barrows of Marcellus in the county of Onondaga and that in my opinion they are credible witnesses.

August 4th 1834

Theron Godard Justice of the Peace
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F. Lemuel Barrows of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga and State of New York Testify and say, that in the year 1781. I became acquainted with James Fitch in the Town of Tinmouth in the State of Vermont. Sd. Fitch then informed me that he had bin an inlisted Soldier for two or three compains; which I do not remember, from the lState of Connecticut in the State troops. He then informed me of places and events which satiffyed me that the thing was true. I had served four years in the Continental army. His appearance as a soldier satisfyed me that he had bin in the army. The same appear as above stated he and I served in one Company in actual Service a short compain in Vermont. I have been acquainted with Sd. Fitch ever since and know him to be the same man.
Macellus July 7th 1832 - [signature] Lemuel Barrows

State of New York
Onondaga County ss.
Town of Marcellus 
On the 9th day of July 1887 came before me the above named Lemuel Barrows personally known to me and made oath that that the above testimony or affidavit is in all respects just and true.
[signature] Theron Godard
Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss.
I, Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the said County do certify that Theron Godard before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of July 1832.
[signature] R. L. Hess Clerk
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I Abigail Barrows of Marcellus County of Onondaga in the State of New York, do testify and say that James Fitch is a Brother of mine, and that in the time of the Revolutionary war my brother James inlisted as a soldier for two or three compains, and as I then and now believe was a soldier in the army. I was then from twelve to sixteen years of age. The first Compain I think was for six months. 
Marcellus July 7th 1832. [signature] Abigail Barrows

Onondaga County
Town of Marcellus
& State of New York  On the 9th day of July 1832 came before me the above named Abigail Barrows personally known to me and made oath that the above testimony or affidavit is in all respects Just and true.
[signature] Theron Godard
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss.
I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the said County do certify that Theron Godard before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of July 1832.
[signature] R. L. Hess Clerk
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Cananda August 7. 1854
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
At the suggestion of Mr Dickins I have procured the additional certificate which appears to have been wanting to satisfy the committee of Congress, on the application of James Fitch. I regret very much the omission in the first place of the want of such testimony as would satisfy your doubts. Since these papers were presented to you, he has procured a mass of additional evidence, which I think must remove all doubts. At the time of his first application he did not know the residence of his brother, or indeed of he was alive. Nor if so that he could remember ought. The certificate of T. Goddard Esqr.  I have now for the first time procured. I hope there will be no further difficulty. If his name should be placed on the Roll, I will thank you to send me the certificate as soon as convenient that the suffering old man may be able draw in September. If not, you will do me the favor to return the papers to me.
I am sir very Respectfully
your Obt Serv
Henry W. Taylor
Note! Should then anything be wanting in form. I will on being informed instantly attend to the corrections.
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Pennyan April 20 37
Sir
M. James Fitch of Middlesex Yates Co NY wishes me to state to you that he enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in 1780 in the Town of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut under Capt William Burrell Lieutenant Dibble Ensign Court for six months in the Militia and was mustered by Col Joshua Porter the year after he enlisted under Capt Ebenezer Fletcher and served six months at both tours he served on the sea coast from Newport to Horseneck the longest at Horseneck watching the Cove Bays the year after he enlisted under Capt John Stanton Ensign Bradfield Lews July served one year most of the time at horseneck and standford Col Mathew Mead the year after he went to [illegible] and enlisted under Ensign Orin Strain who served as Capt [illegible] Allin and served two months at Castleton two months after he served under Capt John Spafford as substitute for Samuel Fargo and served two months at Pittsford fort that his papers were made out by his Agent M. Taylor of Coventry Ontario Ca.and were forwarded to the Pension Office some time since and he has heard nothing from them how the goodness to have the examination made and write in the result of your enquiry and Oblig your obt and honbl Servt
[signature] Joshua Lee

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr Pensions
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James Fitch
In the matter of NY
James Fitch of NY in Conn Troops
Revolutionary Soldier

Petition to Congress
Jan 12th 1835
Ref'd to Comm and Rev Pensions

Dec 16 1835
Ref'd to Comm & Rev Pensions

Jan 27, 1836
Report of to Lie in print

Granger
Mr Dickson
22 Rev Pens
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To the Honorable the Senate & House of Representations of the United States of America in Congress assembled;
The memorial of your petitioner James Fitch of Middlesex in the County of Yates & State of New York humbly shews, 
That your petitioner was a soldier, in the Revolutionary War for several periods having enlisted at different times and that his actual service during that war amounted to not far from twenty eight months in the whole, which services are particularly specified in the declaration of your petition, now in the hands of Mr. Dickson of the House of Representatives and to which for greater certainty [illegible] Mr. [illegible] begs leave to refer. 
And your petitioner further represents, to your Honorable body, that after the passage of the act making provision for the soldiers engaged in the War of the Revolution your petitioner being as I believed fully entitled to the benefits thereof, immediately commenced proceedings to obtain it. 
That in order to avoid any [illegible] [illegible] in his proceedings in the premises he first procured from the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington printed forms and instructions adapted to the nature of his case. 
And your petitioner further represents that he complied with the requirements of then forms and instructions literally, so far as the form was practicable in his case.
And your petitioner further represents that in consequence of the early age at which he entered the army and at which he left his native State to which he never returned as a resident after entering the army and of the great distance at which he has since resided from that part of the Country when he served, your petitioner could not obtain positive testimony as to all the time of his service. But your petitioner having travelled on foot more than one hundred and fifty miles to obtain the testimony of a fellow soldier by the name of Grove Moore your petitioner learned, that he had died but one or two days previous. But your
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petitioner did obtain the separate affidavits of Abigail Barrows the sister of your petitioner and Lemuel Barrows her husband which affidavits are now in the possession of the Hon. John Dickson before mentioned and to which affidavit your honorable body is respectfully referred. 
And your petitioner further says that all the legal forms required by the said act and also by the instructions of the Commissioner, having been fully complied with, your petitioners papers were forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington who after having retained them for a very great length of time returned them stating that the name of JUNIUS FITCH was not found on the Rolls with the additional remark that it was incredible that he could obtain no testimony of his service. 
That your petitioner caused the papers to be returned correcting the error in the name & referring the Commissioner to the testimony of Mr & Mrs Barrows; since which time the agent of your petitioner has received a letter advising him that the case was suspended; and also suggesting a new objection, to wit, the age of your petitioner. And as your petitioner is unable for the reasons before mentioned to obtain any better testimony than that contained in his own declaration under oath supported by the affidavit of Mr. & Mrs Barrows, and as your petitioner is advised that all the requirements of the Act have been complied with, your petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honorable body to grant to him that justice which your petitioner believes is unreasonably denied to him by the Commissioner of Pensions. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. 
[signature] James Fitch
But your petitioner having since the above petition was drawn up & signed, obtained the additional testimony of David Fitch, a brother of your petitioner, (when rendered was firmly unknown to your petitioner,) and
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the Commissioner of Pensions. And as our petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
[signature] James Fitch

But your petitioner having since the above petition was drawn up & signed, obtained the additional testimony of David Fitch a brother of your petitioner, (when rendered was firmly unknown to your petitioner,) and also additional testimony from the office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut; and also certificate of the good character of Abigail Barrows & Lemuel Barrows, & his application having been again requited by the commissioner, your petitioner prays your honorable body to grant him relief on the premises & your petitioner as in duty bound.
[signature] James Fitch
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Fitch, James P. | GRADE Private | Connecticut

WARRENT NUMBER 5828 | ACREAGE 100 |ISSUED Dec. 6, 1791 

to Stephen Thorn, assignee
of Daniel Fitch, adm  r" --

*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.