Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1185-100, Samuel Hitchcock, Continental (Conn.)
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(3-1776)
Service
Continental (Conn.)  Hitchcock, Samuel  B.S.WT 1185 - 100
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State of Connecticut
Hartford--- County of Southington June 19 D1826
Probate--- Office, of Southington District 1826

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Ambrose Hitchcock of Southington is the brother and heir at law in fee to Samuel Hitchcock -- late a soldier in the 2nd Regiment of Eight Dragoons in the Connecticut line commanded by Col. (Colonel) Elisha Sheldon

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 19th day of June D --- 1826

Sylvester Norton(juder)? of Court of Probate Southington District

The above form will answer for the following states: viz.

Judge of Probate. {Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont

Surrogate.{ New-York, New-Jersey

Ordinary.{ South Carolina, Georgia,
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This certifies that Saml Hitchcock enlisted into the 2nd Reg. Lt. Dragoons, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon on the 1st of Dec. 1781 to serve during the War, for the Town of Southington in the state of Connecticut, [?] in at Reg. until the Close of the War
Given under my hand at Litchfield State of Connecticut this 6th Day of June 1826
Benj. Tallmadge
Lt. Major 2 Reg. L.S.
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Marraut At 1185 issued in the name of Ambrose Hitchcock brother + other of Saml. Hitchcock friend of Col. Sheldon, Dragoon, leowr line July 12th 1826
Deliv. to F. Keller of the Genl. Sand Office
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
Southington June 19th 1826
I Ambrose Hitchcock of Southington heir at law of Samuel Hitchcock late of Southington do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Samuel Hitchcock did enlist in 1781, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. 2nd Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel Elisha Sheldon of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Samuel Hitchcock on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore, 
Know all men by these presents, that I, Ambrose Hitchcock aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Asahel Lee of New Hartford in the State of Connecticut to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
In persona of
Romeo Sowrey
Sylvester Norton
Ambrose  Hitchcock
Personally appeared the above named Ambrose Hitchcock - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, 
Romeo Sowrey - Justice of the Peace
In testimony that the abovewritten Romeo Sowrey Esquire was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c. in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality, at Hartford this 19th day of June 1826
Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford aforesaid
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
NAME Hitchcock, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7215 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 10, 1790
To John Quackinboss, assignee
*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.