Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13478, for Zadoc Hutchins, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Hutchins, Zadoc
NUMBER  S. 13478
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Connecticut 9433 
Zadoc Hutchins of Windham in the State of Connt who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crosby of the Rgt commanded by Col. Sage in the Militia line for 6 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May 1832, and delivered to Simeon Davis, Present.  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  10  
$50. 00  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by F.F. Francioci Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 5 Page 17. 
Dead  
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4th April 1838 from the 4th Sep 1834 to 17 Feby 1835 Agt notified 10. Oct 1841.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office
October 7th 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the child of Zadoc Hutchins a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th Sept. 1834 to the 17th Feby 1835.  
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
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Zadoc Hutchins
Admitted
Pensioner
Thompson 
Connt
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BRIEF in the case of Zadoc Hutchins of Windham  in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he?    77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   In 1776   Duration of Service.  6 Months  Rank.  As a Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Crosby Crosby,  Col. Sage, General Wadsworth’s Brigade
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Killingly 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary and two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   They are agreeable to the regulations & sup certificate of clergyman
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
George Payton
Examining Clerk
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Zadoc Hutchins 
No 6146. 
PC 
Admitted 
Private 6 months 
Connt Militia
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, } SS. Zadoc Hutchins 
On this 17 day of July, A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting in Thompson said County  a resident of the town of Thompson in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 77 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted into Capt Crosby Company as a private in June 1776 for 6 months was in the Regt of Col Sage & Gen. Wadsworth Brigade, & Genl. Spencer division,  was on Governor’s Island & in the retract out of New York.  In Sept. of that year, our Regt was at the battle of the White Plains.   I was then sick. Served out my time & was dismissed the 25" day of Dec. 1776 I think at Croatlands Manor, about 20 miles from the White Plains, never recd any written discharge.  
He  hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:-
1.  Where and in what year were you born?   in Killingly Mrch 5 1757   
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have a record on my bible at home.  
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?   I lived at Killingly till 3 years of age & since then at Stamford CT  
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?   Enlisted up as above 
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 service.   I remember Major Buel, Lt. Col. Russell, & what I have stated above 
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?   I did not 
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 in your services as a soldier of the revolution.   John Fisher & Amos Green 
Zadoc Hutchins
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. 
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk 
We Amos Green & Jonathan Corners residing in the town of Thompson in said Windham County, and  - residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zadoc Hutchins who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 77 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.  & we served in the same Company as soldiers with him, during said time.   
Amos Green
Jonathan Corners  
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut  
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk 
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 Amos Green resident in the said town of Thompson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in said town of Thompson and that Jonathan Corners who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Thompson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk 
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zadoc Hutchins for a pension
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 day of July A.D. 1832 
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
January 21, 1924. 
Mrs. E. B. Kent, 
133 Grave St., 
Putnam, Conn.
Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13478, it appears that Zadoc Hutchins was born March 5, 1757 in Killingly, Connecticut and while residing there he enlisted in June 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Crosby's Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832, while a resident of Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. He died February 17, 1835, leaving the following children Asa, Ruth Spalding and Betsey Baldwin. There is no further family data on file. 
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to George Williams described by you. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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1906 Dec. 13 - History to Mrs. M.H. Medbury. 
to aud for death & names of children. 
1924-Jan 21 Hist to Mrs E. B. Kent. AWF 
13478 
Rev War
INVALID. 
File No. 13478 
Zadoc Hutchins 
Priv. Rev War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index:-- Vol. 1  Page 186   
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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ELIZABETH PORTER, PUTNAM CHAPT, 
D. A. R. 
PUTNAM CONN. 
Dec 11, 1923
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.  
Kindly send me the pension record of ZADOC HUTCHINS, he was a pensioner in 1832 according to the “Connecticut Men in Revolution” p. 657. 
He was in Capt Stephen Crosby from Killingly, Connecticut, as private. Revolutionary War. 
Very truly, Mrs. E. B. Kent 
133 Grove Street 
Putnam, Conn
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE H DEC 13 1923
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[stamp] OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Washington, Dec. 18th 1906 
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Sir: In reply to your letter of 18th inst. in case of Zadoc Hutchins, Rev. War. Act 1832 Certificate # 9433 Connecticut Agency, - Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show payment to have been made at $ 20 per 12 months to 17 February 1835, date of death.   Payment was made from the Treasury October 1841 to Asa Hutchins, Ruth Spalding and Betsey Baldwin, the surviving children.   The pensioner resided in Thompson, Windham Co. Conn. 
Letter herewith returned. 
W. Respectfully, 
ROBERT S. PERSON 
J R Belt Deputy Auditor.
E.
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3 -- 397. ( Old No. 3 -- 399 )   
O. W. and N. Div.   Division,   I.S.C. Ex’r.
Serv File No. 13,478 Zadoc Hutchins Rev. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., Dec. 13 " 1906 
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Zadoc Hutchins Private Connecticut troops Revolutionary War pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 9433 issued, May 18, 1833 at Connecticut Agency, showing date of death, last payment of pension, and names of surviving children. 
Very respectfully, 
V Warner
Died 17 Feby 35 pd 6 Apl 38 to Oct 41 38 – Vol H. page 102 
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. 
Treasury Department.  
[stamp] OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR OPE. DEC 17 1906 Pension Division,
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FORM 19 
MORRIS F. TYLER, PREST 
JAMES ENGLISH, VICE PREST 
HENRY H. SYKES, GENT SUPT 
LOCAL OFFICE. 
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO of the American Bell Co., for the State of Connecticut.
VICTOR M. TYLER, SECY. 
ANDREW HEMBLER TREAS 
EDWIN NCLARKE, ASST TREAS 
Putnam, Conn. Dec. 8, 1906 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:-- 
I find from the record of “Connecticut Men in the Revolution" that Zadoc Hutchins (or Zadock Hutchins) was a pensioner in 1832 from Windham County, will you kindly verify same and oblige, 
Very truly, (Mrs) M H. Medbery 
Registrar,  Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R. 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 10 1906
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O. W. and N. Division, 3-525  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,
ISC
Serv File 13,478
Rev War
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Zadoc Hutchins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   6 mos.   RANK  Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Crosby COLONEL. Sage    STATE. Conn 
Battles engaged in, Spencer’s exped [expedition] to R. I., retreat from NY. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingly, Conn. 
Date of application for pension, July 17, 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Thompson, Windham Co. Conn 
Age at date of application, B. [born] Mch 5, 1751 Killingly Conn. 
Remarks: for date of death, last past pension & names of wid or ch.  [widow or children] apply to aud.  
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.