Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36602, for William Hurlbut, Pennsylvania
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Continental (Penn.) 
Hurlbut, William
S. 36602
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Connecticut
William Harlbut
New London Connecticut
private 
Flower
Pennsylvania
3 years
Connecticut
8
7 April 1818
Sent to Judge Brainard
New London Connecticut
March 1819 10 mon 24/30, 4/31 87.43
4 September 1819 48.00
$135.43
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the application, age, and any [illegible] 

It was not for any of his service.  Return this.  In Pennsylvania Line.  His name [illegible] was the company [illegible]
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State of Connecticut
New London

Be it remembered that at said New London on this 7th day of April 1818 before me Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of the Superiour Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared William Hurlbut of New London in said State and being duly and solemnly sworn according to Law and the usage of said State, on such solemn Oath by me to him administered;  deposed and said.

that he served in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment for the period of three years. that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 at Wilkesbarre in Pensylvania into a company of Artificers commanded by Captain Thomas Wiley in regiment of the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental army commanded by Colonel Benjamin Howens.  that he faithfully served out the period for which he enlisted. at the expiration of which term of three years he was at Carlisle in said State of Pensylvania honourably discharged. that his discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident.  That he is a resident citizen of the United States and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support

Wm Hurlbut

Sworn to and said the Day and Date aforesaid

[illegible] 

In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereto affixed the day and year aforesaid

Jeremiah Brainard, Judge of the Superior Court of the United States
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I Jeremiah Brainard,  Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Hurlburt did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding 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 aforementioned act of Congress.  The foregoing declaration was made to me, as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War

New London
April 7. 1818

Witness the seal aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard, Judge of Superior Court, State of Connecticut

William Hurlburt, the applicant in this case is about Eighty years of age and very poor and indigent as well as infirm. It was not in his power to present testimony of his service.  It is now impossible.  I return this in the hope that if the testimony of the Pennsylvania Lline be made to the War Department.  His name may be found on the rolls in the Company and Regiment he states.

Jeremiah Brainard, Judge
aforesaid
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William Hurlburt

No 7857 Montville

18 Mar 1819
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SCHEDULE.

District of Connecticut, ss County Court for New London County

On this 29th day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said County

William Hurlburt aged Seventy seven

years, resident in Montville in said County

who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows: in a regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Flowers, in a company of Artificers commanded by Thomas Willy.  I served for three years Pennsylvania Line. 
that I made my original declaration of servcies on the 7th day of April 1818 & obtained a pension
certificate no 7857

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 it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons 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, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Property 
1 iron pot $0.83- Skillet, 42 
Spider, 25-- Coffee pot, 34 - 3 chains 75 - 1 table stand, 34
Candle stick, 30 - 3 cups & Saucers and mug, 3 bowls, 12
spinning wheel 1.50 Coopers adge, 34 - line, 34- drawing
knife, 25 - 2 pewter spoons, [illegible]   Total $6.46

Wm Hurlbut

Signed, Sworn to, and declared on the 29th day of June 1820
before P. County Court

Charles Lathrop Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop, clerk of the County Court for New London County 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, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is Six dollars and forty six cents.

(In witness whereof), I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
29th day of June 1820

Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the Court for the County of New London County
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(Stamp shows Pension Office received Dec 8, 1925)

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly write me the name of wife and children of William Hurlburt, who enlised from Pennsylvania, fought in the
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Revolution and is one the pension list of Connecticut Revolutionary Soldiers.  Record of Service of Conn men

"Miss" Dorothy B Caswell
315 North Main St
West Hartford Connecticut
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36602

Revolutionary

INVALID

File No:  36602
William Hurlburt
Private, Rev War

Act:  18th March 1818

Index:  Vol 2, Page 199

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1926 Jan 20 -- history to Miss Dorothy Caswell
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January 20, 1926

Dorothy B Caswell
315 North Main St
West Hartford Conn

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36602 it appears that William Hurlburt enlised in WIlkes-Barre Pennsylvania in the spring of 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Thomas Wylie's Company, Colonel Benjamin Flower's Artillery Artificer Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while a resident of New London COunty, Connecticut.

In 1820 he was living in Montville, New London Country, Connecticut, ages seventy-seven years.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Commissioner