Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,656, Estes Hatch, Land Service Navy Vermont Agency And Residence
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Land service. (?)
Navy

Hatch, Estes
Vermont, Agency
and residence

NUMBER
S. 39,656

CONTENTS
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[left fold, vertical text]

Notification sent October 23d 1820 to
George Rich, Montpelier Vermont


4223
Vermont
Estes Hatch
of Middlesex in the state of Vermont
who was a Mariner under command
 of Capt Hopkins of the ship Warren
for the term of one year 1778 Navy

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to Judge Pitkin
Montpelier, Vt

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mos 10/31  90.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48-
$138.58
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Estes Hatch, Private

1st [service or inlist] 1776
Entered under command of
General Lee Charleston S.C. for
2 months when disch

On the 1st of April 1778. Entered as a Mariner
on board the Ship Warren at Providence.
R. Simonton Command of Capt. Hopkins
& served on board till Feby 1779
when discharged-

Admitted

This service seems
to be proved - a circumstance
 combination of the 
truth of his declaration is -
There was a
Hospital at Landpoint
 for inoculation of soldiers
 and sailors - that the
proof of services  is
 [admitted or admissible]
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington, ss.
Estes Hatch of Middlesex
in the County of Washington
and State of Vermont being
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the first
day of June A.D. 1776 he was duly enlisted into the service
of the United States, for the term of two months. that
he belonged to Captain Danville’s Company under the
command of Gen’l Lee and served therein, against the common
 enemy, for the term aforesd at Charlestown South Carolina, until
 honorably discharged therefrom at the expiration of his term of
service. He further say, that on or about the first day
of April 1778 he enlisted as a mariner or seaman by
board the ship Warren at Providence, Rhode Island in
the command of Capt John Hopkins for the time
of one year and served on board of sd [said] Ship in the
continental service, until some time in February 1779 when
he was honorably discharged at Boston, on account of sickness
having been considerably in the hospital at Sewall’s point.
He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a
 citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced
 circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his
Country for support.
Estes Hatch

Declared, sworn, and subscribed by the above named Estes Hatch
before me at Montpelier in the County
aforesaid, this 6th day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington County, to wit. 
I, Stephen Pitkin One of the Judges of the County
Court, within and for the County aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Estes Hatch
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration,
 against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th
March, 1818, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
 And further that the said Estes Hatch stands in need of assistance from
 his country for support.-

Given under my hand at Montpelier this 26th
day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin

STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington, ss.
I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County
of Washington, aforesaid, do certify,
That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN,
 who made the above Certificate,
and before whom the annexed Declaration
was taken, was a Judge of the County
Court within and for the County aforesaid,
 at the respective dates thereof, acting
under the authority of this State, and
duly qualified for that purpose; and that
his name subscribed thereto, is his own
proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this
26th day of March in the Year One Thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen
George Rich Clerk
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Estes Hatch
7223
Sep 1819

CM

Geo Rich Agent
Montpelier, Vt.
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State of Vermont 
Washington ss On this 29 day of June 1820 Personally
 appeared and in Open Court, being a Court of record
to wit the Honorable Supreme Court of Judicature
holding a session within and for the County afs’d,
Estes Hatch, aged sixty six years resident Middlesex in said
Washington County, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as
Follows - that he served on board the ship Warren Commanded by
Capt John Hopkins for the Term of ten months in the year 1778.
That the date of my Original declaration is the 26th day
of March 1818 my certificate is [numbered] 7.223.
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 as to bring myself within the provisions
 of an act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain for certain
Person 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 property or securities
contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other then what
is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
One Cow. One calf. Five Sheep.One hog. Five poor chairs. One
Table. Two Axes. One Mac. Two [Shaves or Shares]. One pair Compasess.
 Two Chests.
That I am by occupation a Farmer, that I can do but little
Towards getting a living, that my wife Lucy of the age of Forty
five is very infirm and unable to labor much, that my son Estes
of the age of sixteen years is healthy. My Daughter Hitty of the
age of twelve years, and my son Peter of the age nine years both
Healthy - my children can about support themselves.
Estes Hatch

Sworn to & declared in open Court on this 29th day
of June A.D. 1820 Before the County [af’d]
George Rich Clerk
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George Rich, Clerk of the Supreme Coun
within & for the County of Washington, do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed are
truly
copied from the Record of the
said Court
And I do further certify there it is the
opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule
Cents
is thirty four Dollars & sixty three
$34.63
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19th duly
July A.D. 1828
George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court
for Washington
County
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Invalid
File No. 39656
Estes Hatch
Mariner
U.S.S. "Warren "
Revolutionary
Act March 18 1818

Index: Vol. ___ Page ____

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Micah Hatch
affidavit
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State of Vermont
Washington
I Micah Hatch of Middlesex in
the County of Washington and State
aforesaid aged fifty nine years, do testify and
say that I am well acquainted with Estes
Hatch and have been for more than fifty
years. And do well know that he served in the
Revolutionary war as a mariner on board the
ship Warren, a government ship, against
the common enemy, in the manner in which
he has mentioned in his declaration made
before the Hon Stephen Pilkin of this date.
And do well know that he is in reduced
 circumstances in life.
Micah Hatch
March 26, 1818
Subscribed & Sworn before me, the day & year afores’d.
And I further say that the said Micah Hatch
is a credible witness
Witness my hand & Notarial seal
as aforesaid
George Rich, Notary Public
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Timothy Hatch
affidavit
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State of Vermont
Washington County 
I Timothy Hatch of Montpelier
in the County of Washington
aforesaid, of the age of Sixty
two years, being duly sworn do depose &
say in the year of 1778 I was in the service
of the United States for the term of three
months & stationed at Cambridge Massachusetts as one of the Guard for prisoners. That during my said service as afores’d [aforesaid] I was at a place called [Sewall's] point where the hospital was kept and where a part of the crew of the Ship Warren were then sick with the small pox.  And
among others, I then saw Estes Hatch
who is mentioned and intended in the
annexed declaration, who then belonged
to said crew in the term for which he
enlisted. & how long he served as one of
this crew, I do not now recollect. 
I further say that said Hatch is
extremely poor & further say not.
Timothy Hatch

State of Vermont
Washington County
Sworn & subscribed, by the said
Timothy Hatch before me
George Rich, Notary Public & Jus of Peace

I certify that the above deponent is in my opinion
a credible witness
George Rich, N. Public