Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43679, Lemuel Hitchcock, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                         Number
Conn.        Hitchcock, Lemuel       S. 43679


CONTENTS
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A.  Marks  13 April 1837
Same   1 May  ""

17,805 (?  page is torn)

New York  

Lemuel Hitchcock

of Windham in the state of New York 
who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of Jan.  1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of June 1819 and sent to Munson Buel, Esq. 
Lexington, New York 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ...........$      36.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4, 1819 ....120.00
arrs. SM 25/31                                     $ 156.12

{Revolutionary claim,}
(Act 18th March, 1818.}
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application (?) of Zebron & Lemuel Hitchcock
from Nolan pension (?)
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State of New York
Greene County SS
Be it known that before me Lyman Tremain, Judge Surrogate, of the County of Greene & state aforesaid, Duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared before me, Zalmon Hitchcock & Lemuel Hitchcock, & made  ? due from of law that they  are two of the sons of  ? and Lemuel Hitchcock formerly a lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution who  drew a pension of 20 dollars a month as appear by the certificate hereunto annexed.  Aid pensioner being the father of deponents  and a resident of the town of Windham at the time of his death - that he died on the 27 day of June in the year 1827.  That both of the deponents were present at the time of the death & burial of said deceased Lemuel Hitchcock.  They further depose that under the annexed Certificate of Pension, said Hitchcock did not draw but two or three of the half yearly payments.  The first payment including such pension from the 11th day of January 1819 to the semi annual payment in the 4th of September following.  Deponents do not positively know whether he drew one or two half yearly payments to March 4th or Sept. 4, 1820.  Deponents further day that the widow of  Lemuel Hitchcock named Patience, died in the year 1834.  That two of the deponents sisters died before the death of said Lemuel Hitchcock, leaving no property or house - that a brother of deponents died after the death of the survivor. (?)
That said mother left no  (?) that said sister who so last died, left (?) who deponents are informed are now living in Michigan.  Deponents further say, that two of their sisters by the name of Phebe Hawley and the other of the name Thirsa Bushnell are still alive & reside in the state of Pennsylvania as deponents are informed  (?) true.  That two other brothers of deponents are still living & reside in the Windham Greene County.  One by name of Thomas Hitchcock & one by name of Lucius Hitchcock & whose affidavits are hereunto annexed.  Deponents further declare that said Lemuel Hitchcock by his last will and testament, only made appointed deponents as Executors of his last will and testament,  Your deponents say that the above named brothers and sisters, who are living are the only heirs of said deceased Pensioner - and they ask the Pensions Department to allow & pay them.  Distribute to all heirs of said deceased pensioner, the balance of his pension not paid to the time of his death, aforesaid and they respectfully ask whether  in trust ought not to
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New York - or Albany roll (Greene Co.) Act 18 March 1818
Lemuel Hitchcock, Lieut. $20 per month.
To what time last paid? Pd to 4th Mar. 1820 - BLB
Pension Office
Cole

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