Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15450, Samuel Hescock, Mass.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Mass. | Hescock, Samuel | S. 15450

carded
CONTENTS
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Vermont 28.441
Samuel Hescock, Decr
of Windham in the State of Vt.
who was a pr: in the --- commande
by Captain ---  of the Regt commanded
by Col: Ward in the Mass. __  line for 12 1/2 months
Certificate issued to Moses and Perez R. Hescock heirs at Law.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 41. dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June 3
and sent James
Elliott , New Fane, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of -----
Semi-anl. allowance ending -----
Amt due up to 23 Dec -33.}
the day of his death.} $116.75
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by N. Rice_Clerk
Book C Vol 3. Page 72.
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13981
Samuel Hiscock
This guardian
Windham county
Vermont

[The Guardian application is on file
in the Pension office.

The name is Hescock, but most
persons write it Hiscock.

Moses Hescock, one of the sons, himself the Guardian and personally charged with the care and support of. his Father, requests that the Certificate may be forwarded to him and that he may be authorized to receive the amount in Vermont. Of course he will be accountable to his brother in Ohio for his share. 
J.E.
James Elliott
New Fane
Vermont
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Hescock, Vermont [following in table formatting]

Period when the service was rendered.
guardian status 1775 1778 1776 1780

Duration of the claimant's service|Years.|Months.|Days.
8 4 3 [months]
2 or 3 [days]

Rank of the claimant.
private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Brooke Rhode Island

Names and Rank of the General and Field Officer 
Col Ward 8th Reg Maor

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
[blank]

Country through which he marched.
[blank]

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
78 Massa.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

tradition Samuel Allen proves the 3 mo. tour named by the guardian. Nath. Chamberlain proves the 4 & 8 mo. tours - 
[end of table]

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commission of Pensions
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2
 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
 In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State Territory , or District of. County of. }ss. On this   day of  a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the with and line, under the following named officers: Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of rigenty in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by 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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are simply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of  Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicant for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where it it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of you services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
     The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons --one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
     Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court Record, Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that [illegible] his genuine signature. 
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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State of Vermont
Windham County Probate District of Marlborough
On this third day of October, A.D. 1832, before the Probate Court for said District, at New Fane_Present, Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge

Personally appeared before the said Court, Moses Hescock of New Fane, aforesaid, Guardian of Samuel Hescock, of said New Fane, a person non compros mentis, who makes the following declaration in order to obtain, for the said Samuel Hescock, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed, June 7 1832_

That, as the said Moses Hescock, Guardian c. fully believes the said Samuel Hescock is seventy eight years of age, and that he served as a revolutionary soldier in the army of the United States as follows -_to wit -_That he served eight months in Colonel Ward's Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops in the vicinity of Boston,-in the Year 1775-also four months at Providence and Boston in the year 1778 in Capt Brooke's Company -_believes that he also served three months in the fall and winter of 1776 & 7_but knows not in what corps -_and also served at Rhode Island two or three weeks in August 1780 in Capt. Parmenter's Company._The said Samuel Hescock being superannuated and non compos mentis-his said Guardian is unable to state the particular circumstances of said Samuel's service, or of his enlistments and discharges. The said Guardian refers, for all the evidence that can be obtained upon the subject, to the affidavits of Samuel Allen, Nathaniel Chamberlain, Richard Hunt and James Hunt, which are herewith transmitted to the War Department. And he also transmits to the Department his own Letters of Guardianship over the said Samuel Hescock. He believes that the name of the said Samuel Hescock is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Moses Hescock
Sworn to and subscribed this third day of October A.D. 1832
Before me.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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We James Hunt and Elias Jones, citizens of Marlborough in the County of Windham aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Samuel Hescock that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Hunt
Elias Jones his mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and that the said Samuel Hescock was a revolutionary soldier, and served as his Guardian states_And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that James Hunt and Elias Jones, who have signed the preceding certificate, are citizens of the said Town of Marlborough in said county, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hescock, by his Guardian, for a Pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October, A.D. 1832-
James Elliot, Probate Register.
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15450
INVALID
File No. 15450
Samuel Hescock
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: -Vol. 1, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched F.M
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Samuel Hescock
Service Mass.
Additional Service
No....claim, State records..., 190..
No Claim, combination records.., 190..

REMARKS:
S.F. 15,450
No other claim.
No widows or rejected claim.
D-8
Chief Division
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No. 112 Windham Co Vermont
Samuel Hescock [by Guardian]
Dec.r for Pension. Oct.r 1832
13,981
File no. 15, 450
28441
c28441
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Samuel Hescock Application
for Pension Supplementary
Declaration of the Heir Moses Hescock

[New Fane, Windham County, State of Vermont]
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State of Vermont
Marlborough Probate District ss.
At the Probate Court, within and for 
said District, held at Whitingham on the
twenty sixth day of May A.D. 1834
Present John Roberts, Esquire, Judge,

Personally appears in Court, Moses Hescock of New Frane in Said District, who has heretofore proved, before the said Probate court, that he is a son and heir at law of Samuel Hescock, late of New Frane aforesaid, deceased, that the said Samuel Hescock was an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th A.D. 1832, and died pending his application, on the 23rd day of December, A.D. 1833, and that the said Moses Hescock, and his brother Perez R. Hescock of the county of Trumbull in the State of Ohio are the only surviving children and heirs at law of the said Samuel Hescock, deceased, and that no widow of the said deceased is living. All which evidence, certified under the Seal of this Court, together with the evidence of the revolutionary services of the said deceased has been transmitted to the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. And now the said Moses Hescock upon his solemn oath, declared and says, that his father, the said Samuel Hescock, deceased, was according to the best knowledge and belied of the said Moses Hescock, the identical individual who performed the services for which the said application and claim for a pension was made, that he did in truth perform the said services, as a revolutionary soldier at the times and during the terms stated in the affidavits which have been transmitted to the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, and that he further believes that the said deceased performed other revolutionary services, as a soldier, of which no substantive evidence can now be produced.
Moses Hescock
Sworn to and subscribed on this 26th day of May AD 1834
Before me
John Roberts Judge of the Court of
Probate for Said District
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State of Vermont
Marlborough Probate District ss.
New Fane, May 31 A.D. 1834

I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court, on the last application of the Heir of Samuel Hescock, late of said District deceased an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 A.D. 1832.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court on the day and year first above written.

James Elliot
Probate Register
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Proof that Moses Hescock of Vt. and Perez R. Hescock of Ohio are the only surviving children of Samuel Hescock of New Fane, Vermont
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State of Vermont
Marlborough Probate District ss.

At the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, held at New France in said District, on Wednesday the thirteenth day of November, A.D. 1833_Present- Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge.

Be it Remembered_That_Moses Hescock, of New Fane aforesaid, appeared before the Court, and proved, by the oath of Thomas Read, and other legal and competent evidence, that he the said Moses is the lawful son of Samuel Hescock of said New Fane, who has heretofore made his declaration, by the said Moses his legal Guardian, before this Court, as an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and who then was and still is non combos mentis. That Elizabeth, the wife of the said Samuel died several years ago, and that he has no wife at this time_ And that the said Moses Hescock, and Perez R. Hescock of Trumbull County in the State of Ohio, are the only surviving children of the said Samuel Hescock. All which is proved to the satisfaction of this Court, and it is ordered, that the same be certified by the Register.

I, James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Marlborough in the State of Vermont, do certify that the above are the original and true proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Hescock, by his Guardian Moses Hescock, for a Pension, on the day and the year first above written. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot
Probate Register
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Letters of Guardianship to Moses Hescock as Guardian of Samuel Hescock Wyndham County, Vermont 
Sept 17. 1832
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STATE OF VERMONT. 
Marlborough Probate District, ss.}
BY the Hon. Marshall Miller, Esq., Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. within and for the said District. 
TO Moses Hescock
of New Fane in said district, GREETING

WHEREAS Samuel Hescock, of New Fane in said district has been found, upon legal inquisition by a majority, of the Selectman and civil authority of the said town of New Fane to be a person non compros mentis, and incapable of taking care of himself or his property-

I do nominate you the said Moses Hescock to be his Guardian ; and the appointing of Guardians in such cases, and the hearing, examining, and allowing the accounts of such guardianship, by virtue of the law of this state in such cases made and provided, appertaining unto me: 

TRUSTING, therefore, in your care and fidelity, I do by these allow the said Moses Hescock to be your Guardian unto the said Samuel Hescock  well and faithfully to perform and discharge that trust and office unto the said Samuel Hescock in and by all things according to law, and to render a plain and true account of your guardianship, upon oath, and all and singular such estate as shall come to your hands and possession by virtue thereof, and of the profits and improvements of the same, so far as the law will charge you therewith, when you shall be thereunto lawfully required ; and an Inventory thereof make and return the same into the Registry of the Probate Court for said District-within six months from this day - 

and pay and deliver what and so much of the said estate as shall be found remaining upon your account, the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said District for the time being, unto the said Samuel when he shall be discharged from guardianship or otherwise, as the said Judge or Judges, by his or their decree or sentence, pursuant to law, shall limit and appoint. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Probate Court. 

Dated at New Fane this seventeenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Marshall Miller Judge. 
By order of the Judge, 
James Elliot PROBATE REGISTER.
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The affidavit of Samuel Allen of New Fane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont and seventy seven years_who testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Samuel Hiscock of New Fane in the County and State aforesaid_And that he knew him as a Revolutionary in the year 1780 - served with him at Rhode Island in the months of August in that year in his same company commanded by Capt Parmenter-and he served as Pvt two or three months.
Samuel Allen

State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}

July 31st 1832 Subscribed & sworn to Before Phineas White Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Nathaniel Chamberlin of Marlborough in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy one years_who certifies and says that he was well acquainted with Samuel Hiscock now of New Fane in said county and said state aforesaid and that he served with him in the revolutionary war follows-In August 1778 private and served with said Hiscock four months to Providence from thence to Boston and serve stationed there to the  ...of mid term of four months -and afterwards in the month of August 1780 served with said Hiscock in Rhode Island in Capt. Paramenter Company for the term of half a month - that the four months service was in Capt. Brook's company - And he further says that the was knowing to this said Hiscock's serving the first eight months in 1775 - and also that the S.l Hiscock served three months in the fall and winter of 1776 & 7.-
And that he knows that the first eight months the said Hiscock served in the company of Millie
Nathanial Chamberlin

State of Vermont
Windham County ss} July 31st 1832 subscribed & sworn to

Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the above mentioned Samuel Allen and Nathaniel Chamberlain are men of truth and .....
Phineas White Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Clerk's Office
New Fane, October 20 A.D. 1832
I certify that Phineas White & Asa Wheelock, Esquire are two of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham, aforesaid, and that the within and attached are their signatures.

In testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and affixed that of the said County Court on the day and year above written

James Elliot, Clerk
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The affidavit of James Hunt of war above, in the county of Windham and state of Vermont aged fifty one years who on oath testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Hiscock formerly of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and the state of Massachusetts now of New Fane in the county of Windham and state of Vermont that he has resided a number of years in Wardsboro in his neighborhood that he has often heard the said Hiscock say that he served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Col. Ward's Regiment of Massachusetts state troops in the year 1775 in the vicinity of Boston and at three other different times but does not recollect when nor how long except one term of three months that often the said Hiscock stated his services to this deponent it was before he became superannuated and when he was in full possession of his reason.
James Hunt
State of Vermont Windham County as sworn and subscribed to this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1832 before me Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
I certify that James Hunt who made and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of undoubted veracity and that his testimony ought to be believed
Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
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The affidavit of Richard Hunt of Wardsboro in the county of Windham and state of Vermont aged eighty years who on oath testifies and says that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Hiscock formerly of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts and who has resided in Wardsboro in the county of Windham and state of Vermont and in his neighborhood for the space of forty years and now resides in New Fane in the county and state aforesaid that the said deponent has often heard the said Samuel Hiscock relate his services in the War of the Revolution when the said Hiscock was in full possession of his reason that at several times he has stated to this deponent that he served eight months in Col. Ward's Regiment of Massachusetts state troops in the year 1775 in the vicinity of Boston that he served as a Revolutionary soldier at three other different times but does not recollect when nor how long except one term of three months that the said deponent has been acquainted with said Hiscock for the space of forty years and upwards and further has often heard the said Hiscock state that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and further saith said
Richard Hunt
State of Vermont Windham County sworn and subscribed this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1832 before me Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the said Richard Hunt who made and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of credibility and that his testimony ought to be believed
Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Asa Wheelock Esquire, is, and was on the 17th day of Sept 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the within and annexed are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court on the day and year first above written.
James Elliot, Clerk
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Free.
Fayetteville
St. Feb. 12

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

March 15 1834
Vermont
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New Fane, Vermont, Feb.y 11th 1834

Sir
In relation to the case of Samuel Hescock, I have to inform you, in reply to yours of Dec.r 17, 1833 that the said Hescock died Dec. 23 1833, leaving no widow, and only two children, Moses Hescock of this place, who was the legal guardian of his father and Perez Hescock of Ohio, the evidence of whose heirship is on file in your department.

As the original declaration has been lost and as the said Samuel was non compos mentis, the Guardian wishes to inquire whether he is expected to make a new declaration, and, if so, of what description?_ It can only contain said matter of hearsay, he being too young a man to have had personal knowledge of his father's revolutionary services._ Besides, has not his trust as Guardian ceased with the death of his ward?_

As one of the two surviving children of the deceased, however, he requests you to take the trouble personally to examine the evidence on file, which he thinks will satisfy you that it actually proves that his father served fifteen. months._ He believes but of course does not know, that he served three or four months longer.

I am, Sir, very respectfully 
Your obedient Servant,
James Elliot
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State of Vermont
Wyndham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane, May 31. A.D. 1834

I certify that Asa Wheelock, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wyndham aforesaid, and that the within are his signatures_
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court.
James Elliott, Clerk
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The affidavit of Abner Perry of Dover in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged Seventy eight years who testifies and says that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Hiscock late of New Fane in the county and state aforesaid formerly of Hopkinton in the state of Massachusetts for more than forty years that he has often found said Hiscock speak of his services in the revolutionary war, particularly in the eight months service in Seventeen hundred and seventy five and of his being on the service at other times but does not recollect how much and further this Department saith that he verily believes and Hiscock to have been a Revolutionary soldier and further saith not
Signature for Abner Perry

Windham  July 13 1834
State of Vermont
Windham County ss

The above affidavit sworn and subscribed this 13th day of February 1834  Before me

Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named Abner Perry is a person of undoubted truth and veracity 
Signature of Asa Wheelock  Justice of the Peace
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The affidavit of John Jones of Wardsboro, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Sixty three years who testifies and says that he had been acquainted with Samuel Hiscock late of New Fane in the state of Vermont formerly of Hopkinton in the state of Massachusetts for more than forty years, that he has formerly heard said Hiscock frequently spent of his services in the Revolutionary war more particularly of his being in the eight months service in 1775 and he believes these months at Rhode Island and he thinks some other services but cannot be particular
Signature of John Jones

Wordsboro,  Feby 13, 1834
State of Vermont
Windham Count ss. 
Personally appeared John Jones and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me 
Signature of Asa Wheelock  Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Jon Jones is a man of truth and veracity
Signature of Asa Wheelock  Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of James Hunt of Wordsboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged fifty two years who testifies and says that he has long been acquainted with Samuel Hiscock late of New Fane in the State of Vermont formerly of Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts that he has often heard said Hiscock speak of his being a soldier in the revolutionary war particularly in the eight months service in 1775 and he thinks two or three other times  one of which he thinks was for three months. 
Signature of James Hunt

Wardsboro  July 13  1834
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. 

The above affidavit sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of February 1834   Before me 
Signature of Asa Wheelock  Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named James Hunt is a man of undoubted truth and veracity 
Signature of Asa Wheelock  Justice of the Peace
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The affidavit of Richard Hunt of Wardsboro, in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont aged
Eighty one years who testifies and says that he
has been acquainted with Samuel Hiscock late
New Fane in the State of Vermont formerly
of Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts for more than forty years and that he has frequently in
times past heard said Hiscock speak of his
having been a revolutionary soldier participant
in the eight months service in 1775 and
also two or three other terms of service one
which he thinks was three months
Wardsboro, Feby, 13, 1834
Richard Hunt
State of Vermont
Windham County
The above affidavit sworn 
and subscribed this thirteenth
day of February 1834
Before me Asa Wheelock Justiceof the Peace
I certify that the above named Richardson
is a man of undoubted truth and veracity
Ara Wheelock Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Elizabeth Hunt of Windsor in the county of Windham and state of Vermont aged Seventy six years who testifies and
says that she has long been acquainted with
Samuel Hescock late of New Fane in
the County of Windham and State of Vermont
formerly of Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts
that she has often heard said
Hiscock speak of his being a Soldier in
the revolutionary war in the eight months
service in 1775 and at sundry other times
but how long does not recollect
Wardsboro, February, 13, 1834
Elizabeth Hunt
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. ⎬ sworn and subscribed
this thirteenth day of February 1834
Before me Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
I certify that Elizabeth Hunt above named
is a person of undoubted truth and veracity
Asa Wheelock Justice of the Peace
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Bristolville Ohio
Oct 11th 1833
25
Mr. Moses Hiscock Newfane
Windham County Vermont

Fayettevill Post Office
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The State of Ohio 
Trumbull County

Court of the Common Pleas began and holden at the Court House in the town of Warren on Monday, the twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Monday September 23_1833. Court opened present the Honorable Mathew Birchard, president, Richard Hayes, Eli Baldwin, and Robert Price Esq. his associates Judges hold said court. This day appeared in court Perez R. Hescock, and by the oath of Anson Morley proves to the satisfaction of the Courts that he the said Perez R. Hiscock is the lawful son of Samuel Hiscock of the town of New Fane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, ordered that the Clerk certify this Journal Entry under the seal of the Court
The State of Ohio
Trumbull County

I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby verify the above to be a true certify from the Journals of said Court
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren this 10th day of Oct 1833
George Parsons Clerk
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Proof that Perez R. Hescock of
Ohio is son of Saml. Hescock
of Vermont
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Samuel. Hescock
deceased

Admit as private
12 1/2 mo_ 41.66
certified to be lawful son
Moses Hescock and
Perez R. Hescock, heirs
at law of Samuel Hescock
dec'd amount due up [illegible] 
23 December 1833 $116.75
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War Department,
Pension Office,
April 16th 1834.
Sir, 

The evidence in support of the claim of Samuel Hescock, deceased, you only to show that he was in actual service 12 1/2 months. Before this can be allowed, a declaration must be made before a Court of Record, stating that according to the best knowledge and belief of the heir making it, the deceased was the identical individual who performed the service for which the claim was made. If further service is claimed, it should be proved by additional evidence. 
Very respectfully
[signature]
J L Edwards
James Elliott Esqu
New Fane
Vermont
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Fayettville, Vt - June 2.
[sideways] Heirs of Samuel Hescock,of Vermont, 7. June. 1834, 

[top right corner] Free.

J. L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.
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New Fane, 8th May 31.1834.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir-
I inclose to you the renewed application of the Heirs of Samuel Hescock, deceased, for the balance of his Pension.

It is believed that you will find, upon reexamination of the evidence on your files, that it proves Mr. Hescock to have served 15 1/2 months.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
James Elliot