Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8936, Levi Hitchcock, Conn.
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(3-1776)

Service                                  Number

Conn.        Hitchcock, Levi      W.8936
                            Mary


Contents
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1h. 779  .  2

Connecticut
Levi Hitchcock

of Colebrook in the state of Conn. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Cont. War line, for the term of May 26, 1777

Inscribed on the Roll  of Connt. (sic) at the rate of 
8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 1820  & sent to the Honorable E. Phelps  House of Rep

Arrears to 4th of March 1820              177.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820       48.00
                                                         $225.83
22
 8     3/4
176 30/31
    1.83
177.83                   
 {Revolutionary claim,}
 { Act 18th March, 1818.}
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338

Connecticut   Sent to H. B. Graves  19th April (?)

Mary Hitchcock
widow of Levi
Con  Hitchcock
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars  00 Cents per annum to commence on the 3rd February 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 
11th day of May 1833 and sent to 
Henry B. Graves  Litchfield Connt. (sic) 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
3rd Feb. 1883  Page 60  Vol. A

1818
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State of Connecticut  County of Litchfield SS
Probate District of  Torrington in said County.

On the 26th day of February AD 1833 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Torrington Mary Hitchcock, a resident of Torrington in the County of Litchfield aged Eighty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed and approved February third AD 1833 granting pensions to widows of the Revolutionary soldiers married subsequent to the year AD 1800 - that she is the widow of Levi Hitchcock who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and who was pensioned for his services at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum at the Connecticut Pension (?)  Agency and who resided at Torrington & Colebrook in said Litchfield County.  She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Hitchcock on the 23d day of November AD 1814 and that her husband the aforesaid Levi Hitchcock died on the 5th day of January AD 1831 at Colebrook in said County.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the Act aforesaid and still is a
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widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.

She further states that the said Levi Hitchcock has two children now living :vis: Lola Hitchcock and Abigail Hitchcock who an  liverally (?)  married and live in Ohio - 

In the presence of }
Henry B.  Graves }    Mary Hitchcock 
H. S. Barbour}                X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Henry S. Barbour
Judge of Probate for the }
District of Torrington} 

At the same Court personally appeared William Wilson aged sixty six years a resident of Torrington and Mary Wilson, his wife, also a resident of Torrington and aged Sixty five years, and before said court made oath that they were each present at the marriage of Levi Hitchcock to Mary Hitchcock the aforesaid applicant.  And that said Levi Hitchcock and Mary Hitchcock were married by Rev. Samuel J. Mills an ordained minister of the Gospel in Torrington on the 23 day of November AD 1814 and that the said Mary Hitchcock lived with the said Levi Hitchcock as his wife until his death which occurred on the 5th day of January AD 1831 at
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Colebrook in said County, and that the said Mary Hitchcock is the identical Mary Hitchcock who signed and made the foregoing affidavit, and that the said Mary Hitchcock has never enter married since the decease of her husband the said Levi Hitchcock and still is a widow.  And they further state that the said Levi Hitchcock was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the Connecticut Pension Agency and that there is no family record or as they believe other record of said marriage of Levi Hitchcock and Mary Hitchcock. 

Willam Wilson
Mary Wilson

Sworn to and subscribed by each of the last aforesaid Wm & Mary Wilson on the day and year aforesaid above written.  And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above name William (sic) Wilson and Mary Wilson and that they are credible persons and their statements as witnesses are entitled to full confidence and belief. 

Henry S. Barbour
Judge of Probate for the 
District of Torrington.
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State of Connecticut County of Litchfield of Torrington Probate Office. I Charles Alvord Clerk of Probate for Torrington District hereby certify that Henry S. Barbour Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and who has therewith subscribed his name in two several instances are herein written, was at the time of so doing Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Torrington in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the within signature, purporting to be his are true and genuine.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of said Court of Probate of said District this 26th day of February AD 1833

Charles Alvord, Clerk 

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, SS. Torrington,  ? Clerks Office, February 26th 1853.
This may certify that I have examined the Record of marriages on the Record in said town and that no record of the marriage of Levi Hitchcock & Mary Hitchcock appears thereon.

Henry S. Barbour  Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of Litchfield SS.
Torrington February 26th 1933 
Personally appeared Henry S. Barbour Esq. town clerk of the town of Torrington and made solemn oath to the foregoing certificate by him subscribed as town clerk of said Torrington before me.
Henry B. Graves  Justice of Peace 

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,}
COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }   SS. Litchfield

in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Henry B. Graves Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, 

is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and  credit:  and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 28th day of February A.D. 1853.

Frederick D. Beeman
Clerk.
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Know all men to whom these present shall come Greeting (?)

That I - Mary Hitchcock of Torrington Connecticut widow of Levi Hitchcock a Revolutionary  Pensioner have constituted and appointed and by these presents  & constitute and appoint Henry B. Graves of Litchfield Connecticut my true and lawful attorney for vie and vie my behalf to make application to the Pension Department at Washington for a pension as the widow of said Levi Hitchcock.  Made an Act of Congress passed Feb. 3d, 1833.  And I do request the said Department at Washington on the issuing of a certificate of Pension to transmit (?) the same to my said Attorney Henry B. Graves.  And I do hereby agree to ratify all act., my attorney aforesaid may do consistent herewith.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal at Torrington this 26th day of February AD 1833

In presence of 
H. B. Richards
Willam Wilson           Mary Hitchcock     LS
                                     X  her mark

Litchfield County for Torrington February 26, 1833
Personally appeared Mary Hitchcock signer and seal of the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledge the same to be he free act and did before me.
Henry S. Barbour   Justice of Peach
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, }
COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }  ss. Litchfield

I Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Henry S. Barbour Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, 

is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Records, having general jurisdiction. 

Given under my had and the seal of Said Court at Litchfield, this 28th day of February A. D. 1853,

Frederick D. Beeman
CLERK.
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Levi Hitchcock

It having been ascertained that the Muster Roll of Swift's Regt. and Chandler's Regt. are correct & the applicant's name not appearing on either of them, this claim is rejected. 

Enlisted May 26, 1777
for War & Service
Chandler Regiment
says Roll
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County SS.  
April 28th day  AD 1818 then personally appeared Levi Hitchcock aged Sixty years of age resident in the town of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the ( late)  Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war.  That he the said Levi Hitchcock enlisted at New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the spring of the year 1776. For during the war he thinks Capt. Nehmiah Rich commanded the company he enlisted into.  Lemuel Hitchcock was the lieutenant which Company belonged to Col. Chandler's Regiment in the Connecticut line.  The regiment joined the army at the Highlands in the State of New York from there marched into Pensilvania (sic) and had winter quarters at a Main Calid Valey (sic) Forge.  From there marched back through New Jersey to the White plains near New York and had winter quarters at Reading in the State of Connecticut.  And from there marched to the Highlands.  The rest (?) winter he was in Pennsylvania taking care of horses - Col. Isaac Sherman was his Col. a part of the time.  He was in Col. Herman Swift Regiment when discharged which was at the Highlands which was in June 1783 and was honored with a Badge of Merit in his discharge for six years faithful service.  He was in Germantown Battle and the Battle at Montmouth (sic).  His discharge he has lost and that he is in reduced circum-
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in life and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

I, Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Levi Hitchcock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding affidavit of Declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Dated this 8th day of April A. D. 1818.

Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County & court in the county of Litchfield & state of Conn. certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq. is Judge of in Court that the above signature in his hand writing, & that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said court.

May 1, 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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State of Connecticut SS. Litchfield County 
January 25th 1819.
I, Augustus Pettibone, Judge of Litchfield County Court do hereby certify from this evidence  Exhibitted (sic) to me it appears to my satisfaction that the said Levi Hitchcock's circumstances and such as to property (?) that he stands in need of the assistance from his country for support

Augustus Pettibone  Judge

State of Connecticut  Litchfield County SS.
Personally appeared again, Levi Hitchcock, before me this 25th day of January 1819 and made oath that it was in the spring of 1777 that he enlisted into the Revolutionary war as stated in his aforesaid affidavit and not in the spring of 1776 in which part he was mistaken when he joined
his aforesaid affidavit certified. 

Augustus Pettibone  Judge
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689.

Declaration
Levi Hitchcock
Act 1828
? 29 July
Settled at
Treasury
Conn? with
A.D. Oct, 1818
File #8,936

What line?
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544                           683

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of payments 544
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Aug. 15 1828

Levi Hitchcock, of Colebrook, in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution."  approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for an during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Rice's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828 on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 

By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office
22nd August, 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eight dollars has been issued to Levi Hitchcock in the Connecticut line.
It further appears that Levi Hitchcock is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March, 1826.

Peter Hagner, Aud.
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Revolutionary Claims.

[B.}

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Levi Hitchcock of Colebrook in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a *private in Captain Nehimiah Rice's Company, in the 5th Regiment, of the Line Line.  And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. +

Witness my hand, this 19th day of July, in the year 1828 
Levi Hitchcock 

Before me, + Lancelot Phelps a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut personally appeared, this day, Miha Page & James Marion and who are inhabitants of the said county, who did severally make oath that Levi Hitchcock by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 19th day of July in the year 1828
Lancelot Phelps, Justice of the Peace 

I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Court of the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Lancelot Phelps Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L.S.] said Court, this 21st day of July A.D. 1828.

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk 

Private, as the case may be,
on list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since 
ken off:  if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United
1826, the sum of                   dollars, paid to me by the 
of
or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
as the case may be. 

(Written vertically:  Connecticut Col. Chandler)
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Honorable Elisha Philps Esq.
Member of Congress

Porhats County in [illegible]
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February 17th 1820
Sir Mr. Levi Hitchcock of Colebrook has sent  his Declaration to the war office with other papers for a Pension which has been rejected. He thinks there must be a mistake in his name not appearing on the Muster [Rolls] for he says he served nearly the whole of the war as will appear by his papers. Mr. Hitchcock is an honest and is intelligent man. He is advised to send his papers to you and request you to attend to the subject for him and find out what the [difficulty] is. Therefore for him and at his request I send the Documents to you. From your very obt. Svt.
Augustus [illegible]
Honrl. Elisha Phelps Esqr.

N: B: A is variable he has mistook the Regiment he was in.
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We Ichabod Hitchcock & Justus Smith both of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that we are well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock formerly of said Cheshire but now residing in the Town of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield, in said State of Connecticut. And that we are each of us personally knowing to the first that he did enlist into the Continental Army in the Company commanded by Captain Rice in t he Regiment Commanded by Col. John Chandler, in the spring of the year AD 1777, and that he served as Soldier during the Revolutionary War, and further  the Deponents say not.
Ichabod Hitchcock
X his mark Justus Smith

New Haven County SS. Cheshire Jany. 20th 1819
personally appeared Ichabod Hitchcock & Justus Smith Signers of the foregoing deposition and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein stated before me.
Rufus Hitchcock Just. of Peace
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I hereby certify that the signers of the within deposition are persons whose testimony may be relied upon as to the facts therein stated.

Rufus Hitchcock - Jus of Peace

SEAL

State of Connecticut New Haven County

I Roger S Skinner clerk of the county court for New Haven County and keeper of the seal thereof hereby certify that Rufus Hitchcock Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven duly authorized to take depositions and that the above is well known to me to be his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said court at New Haven this 21st day of January 1829.

Attest: Roger S Skinner - Clk
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Pension Business

Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Litchfield, May 16th 1853

Dear Sir

I am in receipt of Pension Certificate to Mary Hitchcock widow of Levi Hitchcock for $80 per annum commencing Feby 3 1853. I had supposed that under the act of Feb 3rd the widows whose marriage took place since 1800 would be placed on the pension list the same as if married previous and how a different construction can be put on the act is difficult for me to imagine. Of course, I expected Mrs. Hitchcock would receive a certificate commencing at the decease of her husband and are much disappointed in the result. In conversation with Hon O L Lymous I understood him to say such was the intention of one branch of congress. I write merely to ascertain why Mrs. Hitchcock commences at the date of the act to receive her pension
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Will you please inform me whether Mrs. Hitchcock is an exception or results from a construction given to the act confining the time to the date of act. If Mrs. H is an exception I am desirous of knowing why she is not pensioned ast the decease of her husband. I shall regard it as a personal favor if you will so oblige me as to enlighten my mind on the contents of this letter.

I am very truly yours

Henry B Graves

Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 8936
Mary Hitchcock
Wid
Levi Hitchcock
Pvt Rev. War
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Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 3d 1853
Appl of Mary
Hitchcock widow
of Levi Hitchcock
Connecticut 1818

Act 3d Feb 1853
Revolutionary
Henry B Graves
Litchfield Connecticut

Pension Business

FREE

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

Mayo
Act 1853
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Brief in the case of Mary Hitchcock, widow of Levi,
Litchfield, County and State of Connecticut
act February 3d 1853
=====
Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818; suspended under act of May 1, 1820; died 5th January 1831; would have been entitled, if living, under act of 7th June 1832.
Marriage proved by [parole] evidence
(no record existing) Witness certified to be credible
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Henry B Graves Esqr
Litchfield
Connecticut
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddis
Examining Clerk.
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No. 392
Mary Hitchcock
widow of Levi Hitchcock
Connecticut
Act Feb. 3d 1853
$80 per annum
Commencing 3d Feb. 1853

Henry B. Graves Esq.
Litchfield,
Connecticut
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Litchfield Feby 28th 1853
Sir
Enclosed please find application of Mary Hitchcock for a pension as the Widow of Levi Hitchcock late a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner.
I claim for Mrs. Hitchcock a pension at the rate of $96 a year commencing Jany 3rd 1831, that the amount due at the issuing of the certificate (say March 4, 1853) will be be $2,136.00. The application states that Mr. Hitchcock drew a pension of $96. per annum & I suppose it was for but whether it was so or not. I came for Mrs. Hitchcock full pay on a private. Her husband Mr. Hitchcock served during the Revolutionary War and she is very poor widow and has been in a destitute condition for years - supported by the charity of her friends.
I also enclose a power of attorney from Mrs. Hitchcock to myself executed in due form of law which please place on file.
I should rely on a early action on this claim as the circumstances will admit. If the Certificate issues please forward to me as directed by the Power of Attorney.
Very Respectfully
Henry B. Graves
Attorney for
Mary Hitchcock