Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37057, Joseph Hatch, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Hatch, Joseph

NUMBER
S.37057
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7664
Connecticut
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Joseph Hatch
of Brookfield in the State of Connecticut 
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Comstock of the regt command
by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticut
line, for the term of three years.
from April 1777 to March 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 18 day of June, 1818
and
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of March 1819
and sent to D. B. Cooke, Esq
Danbury, CT.
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Restored to the Roll on 21 day of
March 1829 and notification sent to
Reuben Booth at Danbury, Conn
Pension commencing on the 10th
of February 1829

Amont due on 4th of}    $54.4


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Joseph Htch
Brookfield Fairfield County
Connecticut
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 18 day of April 1822 the same being a Court of Record and having a Seal by virtue of the Laws of said State. Personally appeared in open Court Joseph hatch a resident in the Town of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield in said State and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income and property necessary clothing and bedding excepted viz-

3 acres of land & one half of a dwelling house the fee of }   $180
the Land is your Petitioner
4 old knives & six forks and four old spoons                            .12
6 old chairs and 9 bts                                                                .54
1 Plain Chest                                                                               .50
2 old tables                                                                                .82 1/2
4 old plates                                                                                .16
3 broken cups & saucers                                                           . 6
4 poor tin pans                                                                         .25
1 old tin pail                                                                              . 6
1 steel ax                                                                                   .12 1/2
1 old hoe                                                                                   . 6
1 ox                                                                                         20.
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                                                                                              202.70
Joseph Hatch

District and State of Connecticut Ss. Fairfield County
Be it remembered that in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid on this 18th day of April 1822 the same being a Court of Record and having a Seal under the authority of said State personally came and appeared in open Court Joseph Hatch aged 72 years resident in the Town of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield in said State and being sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows between one and two years as a private in the
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company commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock belonging to the regiment of Colonel John Chandler and to the brigade of General Varnum as will more fully appear by the Petitioner's discharge transmitted by your Petitioner to the Secretary of War office on the 18th day of June 1818 that the original Declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 18th day of June 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners and received a Pension certificate No. 7554 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have 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 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities , contracts or debt, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation has been that of a Taylor but by reason of age & infirmity I have been unable to work for many years and have now no occupation by which to get a living and that I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife Phoebe Hatch about sixty eight years of age & a daughter Jerusha Hatch of about thirty two years of age single & unmarried subject to fits & weak understanding both of who are dependent on me for support. all which is subscribed by me the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph Hatch

Sworn to & declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and two dollars & seventy cents & doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said court  $202.70
Attest David Burr Clerk
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District of Connecticut Ss.
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County of Fairfield, in the State & District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said, Cort, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred & two Dollars & Seventy Cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal f said court, on the Sixth day of May AD 1822
David Burr

I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that David Burr is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal & Records thereof: and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, & the Seal of said Court is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand n Stratford this 20th day of May AD 1822
Robert Fairchild
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Joseph Hatch
(Private)
col. Chandler's
Connecticut 
egt.

April 1777 to Febr 1778
10 months
1st June 1818


Admitted
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I Joseph Hatch of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a soldier in the United States army in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy. I enlisted in April AD 1777 into the Regiment or Battalion of Connecticut troops commanded by Col John Chandler and the Company of Capt. Samuel Comstock for the term of three years and served in said Battalion until March 1778 when I was regularly discharged from said service for inability as will appear by my discharge herewith onetop? I am now sixty eight years & slingts bbless and totally unable to labor being broken Coded which occasioned my discharge from service when I left the army I am poor and by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. Living n a retired place & no taking any newspaper & being unable to read I was not informed of the late law of the United States making incorpion for the old soldiers, until a few days ago 
X  Joseph Hatch

June 18th
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Ss
Danbury Probate District on the eighteenth day of June AD1818 personally came before me Damiel B. Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate the above named Joseph Hatch and made other in due form to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence being personally and well known to me and entitled to full faith and credit and at the same time delivered to
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the enclosed certificate and discharge from which officer  discharged and my own personal knowledge and the subjoined affidavit of Lebbens Wildman I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against the common enemy ((and that by reason of (crossed out)) by him attested to and that he is poor and by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and is justly entitled to a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate District on the day and date within written
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate
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I Lebbeas Wildman of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am acquainted with the within named Deponent Joseph Hatch that he is a citizen of said Town of Brookfield in the United States and by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his Country  Lebbeas Wildman

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Ss Danbury Probate District June 18th AD 1818 Personally came before me Daniel B. Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate the above named Lebbeus Wildman and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, being well known to me and entitled to full faith and trust 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of June 1818
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Hatch G. F 37057

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mar 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
March 4, 1788
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Samuel Comstock
COLONEL.
John Chandler
STATE.
Conn
Battles engaged in, 
chechmark
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
En in Conn
Date of application for pension, 
June 1818 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application 
Brookfield Fairfield Co, Conn
Age at date of application, 
68 years Died Jany 1. 1840
Remarks: 
In 1822 Soldier's wife Phoebe was 68 years old daughter Jerusha about 32, Single
The above noted is the only &c

Very Respectfully
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Camp Valley Forge Feb 22nd 1788

sir
This my opinion that the Disorder of Joseph Hatch of Capt Comstock's Compy in your Regt renders him unfit for service in a marching regiment. I am Sir
your most obedt Servt 
Sam. Tenny Surgn
of Col. Angell's Regt

Col Chandler.
The above mentioned Hatch recommended to yr Honor for a discharge from service
yr Honr obedt
servt Morthandles Comy

B G Vornum
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Camp Valley Forge the 4th March 1778

Joseph Hatch, a Private in Col Chandler Battalion, is discharged from the Army, and is permitted to return to the State of Connecticut
To all concerned.
J Warnum B General



Joseph Hatch
S.37057
Conn
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Stevens

Oval Stamp
 RECORD Sep 16 1920 DIVISION

Round Stamp
PENSION O U.S. SEP 15 1920 OFFICE
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1029 N. Church St
To the Pension Bureau
Rockford Ill
Sep. 13. 1920

Round Stamp

PENSION O SEP 15 1920 OFFICE

To the Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen:
Please tell me the
Revolutionary record of Joseph
Hatch of Conn. presumably
from Tolland Co. When did
his pension stop?
In there any Revolutionary
record for a Huntington from
Hampton Conn?
Does name Asa Robinson occur in Conn. records
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I shall greatly appreciate
this information
Most respectfully
Mrs Nellie H. Stevens
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839 20th St. Rock Island Ill.
Han. 12 1897

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau Wash. D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you send me at as early a date as possible, a copy of the military service of Joseph Hatch of Connecticut who was a pensioner of the War of the Revolution by the Act of 1818.
I do not know the amount charged for such service, but will gladly pay the usual
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fee for such service,
I hope I may have a prompt reply

Yours with respect
Mrs Nellie Hayes Stevens
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37057
Revy INVALID.

File No. 37.057
Joseph Hatch
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 176

[Arrangement of 1870.]

2nd column

Feby. 6. 1897 history to Nellie Hayes Stevens
Rock Island Ills.
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Feby 2, 1905 His to 
Hon. geo P. Lawrence

1908 Mar. 5. Hist to Helen F Hera
(Letter in S.F. 16151)

1920 Oct. 26 Hist to Nellie H Stevens
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J. L. Edwards Esqr

Sir
Please examine the papers now in your office in Hatch's case and if satisfactory transmit the Certificate to me
Respectfully yours
O Merwin

Washington 
Feby 17th 1829
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Joseph Hatch
application
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I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court or
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original Declaration & Schedule of Joseph
Hatch and I further certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joseph Hatch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment
I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three hundred eighty 49/100 dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of February AD 1829
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
of said County Court
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7664
Connecticut
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Joseph Hatch
of Brookfield in the state of Connecticut
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 11 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16h of March 1819 and sent to Danl B. Cooke, Esqr
Danbury, Connecticut
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 8 13/30 4/31  68.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819              48.00
                                                                  $116.49

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
Fairfield County

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respecting apn for restoration, see letter
Jan. 31. 1829 to Hon O. Merwin H.R.

vertical written at center right of page
Notification sent 7 Augt 1822, to David Beere Fairfield Conn.
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield S.S.
At a County Court holden at Danbury in and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut on the second Tuesday of February 1829 -
On this 10th day of February 1829 personally appeared in open Court the same being a court of Record for the County of Fairfield Joseph Hatch of Brookfield in said County and resident therein aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818
and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Hatch enlisted for the term of during the war in the month of March 1777 in the said part of said month but cannot specify the day of said month, in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler in the line of said State of Connecticut on the  Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in said corps until about the 8th day of March 1778- when he was discharged from the service in Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. that his name has been placed on the Pension List and dropped therefrom on account of his Property
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 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 during the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor had 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Joseph Hatch
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The following is a schedule of all the property of Joseph Hatch referred to in the foregoing declaration
1 old Kitchen Table                                       $0.33
8 old Kitchen chairs                                        1.34
1 old Arm Chair                                               0.25
1 Pair Andirons                                                0.75
1 Shovel and Tongs                                         0.50
2 Trammels                                                      1.00
1 Porridge pot                                                 0.75
1 Iron Tea Kettle                                              0.50
1 Dish Kettle                                                    0.20
1 old Porridge pot                                           0.10
2 Flat Irons                                                       0.45
1 Small Steel Yard                                            0.30
1 Large Maple Table                                         1.00
2 old tin pails                                                    0.33
4 tin pans o.32 three earthen pans 0.30           0.61
1 Earthen wash bowl 0.10, two earthen platters 0.34 0.44
2 Pewter Platter O.67, five tea cups and saucers 0.10  0.77
1 tin Canister 0.8. two single spinning wheels    1.00   1.08
1 Chest 0.75, Eight knives and forks 0.33                     1.08
4 Sheep                                                                         4.00
an undivided half of twenty two acres of land one half}                                                      
of a small dwelling house and Shop and half of a barn}
standing thereon                                                   }  364.50
                                                                                 $380.49
Joseph Hatch

Subscribed sworn to & declared on the 10th day of
February 1829 before the County Court or Court
of Common Pleas for Fairfield County
Test Thomas Br Osborne Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Hatch, Joseph   
GRADE Private  
LINE Massachusetts


WARRANT NUMBER 4412
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Dec 12 1797
to Iohabod Hatch
or Johabod
(Evidently meant for Ichabod) mmh

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General land office records in the National Archives.