Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41668, for Gabriel Hutchings, New Jersey
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[form with handwritten entries]
(3-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
New Jersey | Hutchings, Gabriel | S41668
CONTENTS [remainder of form is blank]
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[form with handwritten entries]
Ohio 17,045/2
Gabriel Hutchings of Butler Co'y in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of Fifteen months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1820 and Sent to David Millikin Hamilton Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820   173
61
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820   48
[Total] $221:41 [to the left, circled, are the numbers 21 then 27 over 31]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[written on the right-hand page:] Notification sent Sept 11 1820 to David Millikin Hamilton Ohio
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[typed form with handwritten entries]
["DISTRICT OF" crossed out] The State of Ohio Butler county ss
On this nineteenth day of November 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the aforesaid Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said ["district" crossed out] county of Butler personally appeared Gabriel Hutchings aged sixty one years, resident in the county of Butler afore ["in the" crossed out] said ["district" crossed out], 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 naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Gabriel Hutchings enlisted for the term of during the war on the [blank] day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two in [blank] in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Aaron Ogdon of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogdon in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 25th June 1783, when he was discharged from service in the state of New York that ["he was in the battles of" crossed out] by a previous enlistment as a private in the service of the United States he was in the battles of Trenton Princeton & Springfield and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. [signed] Gabriel Hutchings
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] David Millikin
I, David Millikin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Gabriel Hutchings did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
19th November 1819 [signed] David Millikin
[printed image "SEAL OF THE COURT." to the right of which is handwritten:] The said Gabriel Hutchings farther deposeth and saith that on or about the eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixteen he made a declaration on oath before Robert Taylor Esq one of the associate Judges of the court of Common pleas of the said county of Butler of his having served
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as a soldier on the Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War against the Common enemy for a term of time exceeding nine months at one time for the purpose of obtaining a pension and had and caused the same declaration to be forwarded to the Secretary at war of the United States of America and further deponent saith not [signed] Gabriel Hutchings
Sworn & subscribed before me 19th Nov 1819 [signed] David Millikin
I do certify that Gabriel Hutchings made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension some time since and most notably about the time he had mentioned in his deposition I drew up his application and recollect that it was before I saw the Circular from the War department requiring the Judge to Certify that the applicant stood in need of the assistance of his country for a support the first application was duly certified and put up in the mail directed to the War department in the usual form [signed] John Reily
The State of Ohio Butler county ss
I John Reily Clerk of the court of Common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do certify that David Millikin Esq. before whom the deposition herein before stated was taken and by whom the Certificate herein before stated was made at the time of the taking & making thereof one of the Associate Judges of the said court of common pleas and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due & ought to be given  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at Hamilton the 19th November 1819 [signed] John Reily
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Schedule of Gabriel Hutchings
a copy [encircled]
No 17045 May 1820 - Contd Sep 11 1820
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
At a special court of common pleas holdan at Hamilton in the county of Butler and State of Ohio before Daniel Millikin Henry Weaver and Robert Taylor Esquires associate Judges of the said court of common pleas the same court of common pleas being a court of Record for the said county of Butler expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the said State of Ohio on the Seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court Gabriel Hutchings aged sixty two years resident in Oxford Township in the said county of Butler who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit. On the continental establishment in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogdon and in the company commanded by Captain Aaron Ogden in the New Jersey line. his original declaration for a pension was about the eighth day of May 1818 the number of his certificate for a pension is 17045 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and and eighteen. and that I had 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed to wit. My real estate is nine acres and two fractional parts of an acre of land in the Township in which I reside of which I have possession the same is subject to an annual rent of one dollar forty and an half cents one horse twenty three years old one cow & calf and one heifer four sheep one sow & six pigs one pot and kettle half a dozen pewter plates three knives and forks I have likewise a horse creature by contract the price of which I have not paid nor any part of the
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price  My family consists of myself and my wife, my wife is well advanced in years is not only very infirm but has lost the use of her right hand and arm my occupation is that of a shoemaker but I am so very infirm that I am not able to follow the hade. I have debts due to me to the amount of about forty dollars - and I am owing over & above the price of the horse creature abovementioned about the amount of one hundred and eighty dollars [signed] Gabriel Hutchings
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year first above mentioned
Attest -- John Reily clerk
I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy nine dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this eighteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty [signed] John Reily Clerk of Butler Com pleas
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[typed letter]
Rev. and 1313 War Section.
November 5, 1925.
Mrs. L. P. Bowen
316 W Washington St.
Muncie, Ind.
Madam:   I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41668, it appears that Gabriel Hutchings was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Springfield, no officers nor length of service stated.
He enlisted in March 1782 and served until June 25, 1783 in Captain Aaron Ogden's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment.
He was allowed pension. In 1819, he was sixty-one years old and a resident of Butler County, Ohio.  In 1830, soldier referred to his wife as being alive, but did not giver her name and age. He died in 1831, place not stated.
It is not stated where soldier lived at the time of his enlistment. The name of his parents are not on file.
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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[left side of page is a form with handwritten entries]
41668 [handwritten]
["Revy" written to the left] INVALID. 
File No. 41.668 Gabriel Hutchings Prv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
(Arrangement of 1870.) [checkmark]
[notes on right side of page]
1911 Mch 3 Hist to Messrs Travis and Brown
1921 Mch. 17 Hist to C. E. Hutchins
1925-Nov. 5 Hist to Mrs. L. P. Bowen AUF
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Hamilton Ohio 23d Nov 1819 [the word "Free" written to the right]

Hon J C Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Washington City D Ca
[written sideways along the left side and underlined, first word or date? illegible:] old case
[very faintly} Gabriel Hutchings
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[blank page with a circular stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D FEB 25 1911
{handwritten next to and above the stamp:] S41668. Ack. Mch.2.1911c
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[letterhead:]
REFERENCES. | REFERENCES.
HON. C. W. FAIRBANKS, Ex-Vice President. | HON. SHELBY M. CULLOM, Springfield, Ill.
HON. J. FRANK HANLEY, Ex-Governor of Indiana | HON. C. H. LANDIS, Delphi, Ind.
HON. CHARLES S. ZANE, Ex-Sup. Judge of Utah. | GEN. JOHN I. RINAKER, Carlinville, Ill.
HON. H. C. GOODING, Ex-Sup. Judge of Arizona, Los Angeles, Cal. | EX-GOV. W. T. DURBIN, Anderson, Ind.
HON. ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE, U. S. Senator. | HON. A. E. STEVENSON, Ex-Vice-President.
OFFICE OF TRAVIS & BROWN, SOLDIERS' CLAIM ATTORNEYS, 110 South Green Street. Crawfordsville, Ind., Feb 23 1911
[handwritten across letterhead:] Revolutionary War Old War Division
[handwritten letter:] Hon. Com. of Pensions Washington DC.
Sir: For the purpose of enabling his daughter to become member of the Daughters of the Revolution Dr B. T. Hutchins of this city desires to get the service of his Grandfather Gabriel Hutchings. It is thought he enlisted from either New Jersey or Pennsylvania. This Gabriel Hutchings came to Butler Co Ohio and finally to Alpina, Fayette Co . Ind. where he died.  It is not known whether he was a pensioner or not, but if he was the data above will enable you find out if a revolutionary soldier were pensioned at Alpina Ind., and if so his service will be shown.
Trusting prompt response will be given we are very respectfully Travis & Brown
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[noted in upper left: Rev I C]
Chicago Feb. 8, 1921.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - Is it possible for me to secure the pension record (copy) of Gabriel Hutchins, who served in the 1st Battalion, N.J. Continental Line (2nd Establishment) during the Revolution?  The pension commenced May 8, 1818 and he was placed on the pension roll May 20, 1820; he was then a resident of Butler Co. Ohio.
If I may secure a copy of the pension record, what is the procedure necessary? Truly Yours, R. E. Hutchin.
4318 Clarendon Cir.
[circular stamp in lower right:] U. S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 10 1921
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October 5, 1925.
To the Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen:  Gabriel Hutchings, born 1758, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in New Jersey in 1777, 1780 & 1782, serving until June 25, 1783, under Captain Aaron Ogden and Col. Matthias Ogden.
In 1819, while a resident of Butler County, Ohio, he applied for a pension, & same was granted. Can you tell me, by referring to your records, what part of New Jersey Mr. Hutchings resided in when he enlisted, or the name or number of the Company he served in, or where ["where" underlined] he died?
I have understood for many years that he died in Fayette County, Indiana, but I find no record of his death or burial there. I have been told lately that he died in Ohio. Please tell me what record you have of his death. Do you have the names of his parents?
Thanking you for whatever information you can give me. I am, Most respectully, Laura P. Bowen Muncie, Indiana
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten note:] Gabriel Hutchings  J. F. 41668
[form with handwritten entries:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (sub-columns) CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
1777 and 1780 | [checkmark] | Pvt. | no officers stated |  |
Nov 1782 | June 15, 1783 |  | Aaron Ogden | Mattias Ogden | N. J.
[end of table]
Battles engaged in, *Trenton, Princeton, Springfield
Date of application for pension, [answer illegible]
Residence at date of application, Butler co. Ohio
Died in 1831 place not stated
Remarks: In 1830 Soldier refers to his wife as living at that time no name [remainder of line illegible]
Respectfully, [handwritten note:] Mch 8, 1911  I cannot find any declarations prior to Nov 19, 1819 or any evidence that one was ever made. [signature illegible]
Commissioner.
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