Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43684, Samuel Hitchcock, New York
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Service
New York

Hitchcock, Samuel

Number
S.43684
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Left:
1891
Jany 30 Mr. M S. Hitchcock history Prior

Notification sent Nov. 11th 1820 to H. Wendell [illegible] 
Albany N. York

Right:

New York Rolls
1297 Roll
Died Oct 4 1829

Samuel Hitchcock
Capt Wright
Private
New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to W. Barclay, Esq
Albany, New York.

Arrears to 4th of Seept. 1818
5 months 7/31
4/30
$42.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Van Cortlandt 1776 7 Years.

Watervleit (sic), Albany Co.
Continued
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Correct
25 March 1814

W. Barclay
Albany N.Y.
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[No. 1....Declaration.]

I Samuel Hitchcock of the Town of Watervleit in the county of Albany in the state of New York, Do, according to the act of Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unites States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.  I do further declare, that I was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war, for the term of seven years and upwards during said war in the continental establishment. 

That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Wright in Col. Van Cortlandt's regiment, and in the line of New York. And I do further declare, that I entered the said service in March one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and left the said service in June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three having left the same by reason of the expiration of the said term of my enlistment.

And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual state.  Witness my hand, this twenty firth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Samuel Hitchcock

Witness
Estes Howe
W Barclay

[No. 2....Judge's Certificate.]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF ALBANY,} To wit:

Be it remembered, that on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New York, before me Estes Howe Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Please in and for the County of Albany in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before name applicant Samuel Hitchcock who resides in the town, county, and state mentioned in the above declaration and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration.  And it appearing to my satisfaction, as well from the said declaration under oath, as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said applicant to produce, that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary Way as aforesaid, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made.  Given under my hand and seal, at the city of Albany, in the state of New York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.

Estes Howe

Note
See Certificate of Col. Van Cortlandt on the other side annexed
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This is to Certify that the bearer hereof Samuel Hitchcock was enlisted for during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and served as a good and faithful Soldier in the Second New York Regiment under my command untill the end thereof when he was discharged, given the 25 day of March 1818
Ch. V. Cortlandt
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Clerks Office-
City & County of Albany ⎬ ss. I certify that Estes Howe who subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the State of New York and that the signature is his own proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27th day of April 1818-
[Signed] George Merchant Clk
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The Honorable Secretary of
the War Department,
Albany,
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant named in such vouchers, to be placed on the Pension List. 
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your most obedient Servant,
Wm. Barclay,
Agent for the Applicant.
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Samuel Hitchcock's
1299
Sept no
C
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Supreme Court
City/County of Albany} (Duplicate)

On this fifteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said State according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the court of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Samuel Hitchcock late a private aged Sicsty (sic) years, resident in the town of Watervliet in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  in the Company Commanded by Captain Jacob Wright in Col. Van Cortlandt's Regiment, on the Continental Establishment, in the New York line for the term And in the manner specified in his original declaration on file in the Pension Office at Washington dated in the twenty fifth day of March 1818 that his certificate is Numbered 1,297 and was [illegible] on the 30th day of June 1818 And that he has received his Pension at the rate of eight dollars per Month up the 4th day of March last

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 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 that I have a Wife aged Sixty years, who by reason of old age is much debilitated. That I have no occupation and by means of a lame knee am unable to obtain a subsistence and that stand in need of Assistance from my country for support that the following is a true Schedule of my Real & Personal Estate vis. Real Estate None. Personal Estate Viz. One cow of the value of fifteen dollars Two pigs (small) one dollar, Two tables four chairs Three dollars - Six cups Saucers, Two spoons, one Sugar cup, one Milk pot & the Tea Pot all Eighty Seven Cents - Four knives & forks twenty five cents, Seven Pates (sic) One dish & one tumbler Seventy five cents - One iron Pot & Tea Kittle (sic) One dollar seventy five cents, - One Candlestick & snuffers twenty five cents - one pr andirons, one pr tongs & shovel seventy five cents - One chest twenty five cents

Sworn to and declared in open court this 15th day of August 1820
Samuel Hitchcock
Fr Bloodgood Clk

STATE OF NEW YORK
Clerks Office, of the Supreme Court, Francis Bloodgood Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Four dollars and Thirty Seven cents.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31st day of August 1820

Fr. Bloodgood Clerk
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Feb 43 684 [illegible]
Saml Hitchcock

{stamped}
Feb 12 1891

{stamped}
US Pension Office
Feb 6 1891

Mrs. Mary E Hitchcock [illegible]
Feb 9 1891
Establishmt of Pension
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Feb 43 684 [illegible]
Saml Hitchcock

{stamped}
Feb 12 1891

{stamped}
US Pension Office
Feb 6 1891

Mrs. Mary E Hitchcock [illegible]
Feb 9 1891
Establishmt of Pension
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Amherst Feb 4, 91

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I am very much obliged for the records of Samuel Hitchcock received yesterday from your office.  I don't know but I shall ask for more than I have any right to - but- I should like to get the same information about at best two other pensioners later. Meanwhile, will you be kind enough to tell me, if there is any earlier index of names of Revolutionary Pensioners printed, than that of 1840.

Respectfully yours
Ms Mary L Hitchcock

Amherst Mass
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Ms Mary L Hitchcock [illegible]
Dec 4 1890
Saml Hitchcock NY
exo IW [illegible]

STAMPED
US Pension Office
Dec 8 1890
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Amherst Dec 4. 90
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I want to get a copy of one of the Pension Rolls which are I suppose to be found in your office & am told that I should apply directly to you for it. It is that of Samuel Hitchcock a Revolutionary Pensioner of New York State who enlisted at Sing Sing Jan 1st 1778 in the 6th Co 2nd New York Regiment.
He was 18 years old at the time of his enlistment & is said to have been born at Phillips Manor possibly this may be Pelham Manor.
I do not know what the usual fee is for such work but enclose $3.00 & will remit whatever the
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balance may be when I know the amount.
Respt Yours
[Signed] Mrs Mary L. Hitchcock
Amherst
Mass

Dec. 5/90. Returned to Mrs Hitchcock
P. O. M. Order #35668 for three dollars.
by Mail Divn
[Illegible Initials]
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43 684
INVALID
Revy

File No. 43.684
Samuel Hitchcock
Pri. Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Indexx:-Vol. S, Pge, 227
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Samuel Hitchcock
He was residing, March 1818, in Watervliet, Now West Troy, (where is an U. S. Arsenal,) Albany County, N.Y. when he applied for pension - His age was stated, in August 1820, as 60 years, and that his wife was living, aged 60 year - He died October 4. 1829 - He entered the service in March 1776, and when the new organization of the Continental regiments took place on and after January 1. 1777 he was mustered at that date under Capt Jacob Wright in the 2d N.Y. regiment commanded by Col Philip Van Cortlandt -
His service prior to 1777 was not under Capt Wright as he was not as Captain until November 21, 1776, but he may have been in Col Van Cortlandt's command - Col Van Cortlandt is often latterly written without the "Van" plain "Cortlandt"-There are no records on file for 1776-
He continued in Capt Wright's company to 1782, when the Captain was mustered out of the Service, and in the 2d Regiment, and was discharged in June 1783 - Col. Ph.V. Cortland certified that he was "a good and faithful soldier in the 2d regiment of New York under my command" until the end of the war, when he was discharged" 
He omitted to give the date and place of his birth, and enlistment, or any location of residence except as above, or any battles that he was in, and other incidents connected with his service - The above is all the information he gave, but there are records on file from which the following statement is furnished -- Some of the "Military rolls" are missing and others have no place where dated. His regiment was present opposing the advance of Genl Burgoyne (for his company rolls are dated at Loudon's Ferry near Stillwater NY) and in the very severe battles at Stillwater of Sept 19 & Oct 7. 1777, which preceded the Surrender, October 17. 1777, of Genl Burgoyne and his entire army - After these memorable events he joined the army
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near Philadelphia, under Genl Washington, which place had been occupied by the British Sept 26, 1777 - His company went into winter quarters 1777-8, at Valley Forge, Chester County Penn. where the soldiers suffered so much from the want of food and clothing -
The British evacuated Philadelphia June 18, 1878, and General Washington left Valley Forge to intercept them, overtaking the enemy at Monmouth N.J. where a battle took place June 28, 1777, an excessive hot day, in which Hitchcock must have participated from thence pursued the British to New Brunswick N.J. where they embarked on board of their war vessels for New York City and the Americans turned off to, and crossed the Hudson river to encamp at White Plains, N.Y. where his company, remained, and also, at Peekskill N.Y until the fall of 1778, then ordered to Mohawk Valley in the central part of the State. The Indians had committed depredations, massacred the settlers in Wyoming Valley July 3. 1778, at Cherry Valley in Otsego County NY, Nov 10, 1778, carried away captives &c. Genl Sullivan was sent in July 1779 to chastize them & was joined by a large force of NY troops, Col Cortlandt continued there in 1779 & 1780 but the rolls are missing so that it is not certainly known, if he was in the expedition, but he was at Fort Herkimer in 1781 - Col. Cortland was at the Siege of Yorktown Va. in Oct 1781 which is reported in history as in command of N. Y. militia, as there was none from the northern States there & the above mentioned certificate to Hitchcock indicates he was in command of the 2d regiment to the end of the war