Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13843, for Hezekiah Mack, Connecticut
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Conn.   Mack, Hezekiah  S.13843
carded
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30580
Connecticut
Hezekiah Mack or East Haddon in the State of Connt. who was aPrivate in the Company commanded by Captain Willey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Specier in the Connt. line for State Troops for 11 mos.
Inscribed in the Roll of Connt. at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of December 1832 and sent to Pensions East Haddam Cot.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $44.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 18.33
$62.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7,1832}
Recorded by Eras D. Bullock Clerk
Book I Vol. 3 Page 55
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the ? April 1832 to 5 of the 6 children (illegible) 4 March to 9th June 1830 as notified 8th July 1840
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Hezekiah Macks Application for a pension No. 4.504
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State of Connecticut County of Middlesex SS East Haddam, August 18th 1832
On this 18th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before me Eliphalet A. Butheley Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam Court now sitting, being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal, Hezekiah Mack, a resident of East Haddam in the County of Middlesec, and State of Connecticut and of district aforesaid, aged seventy-eight 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. 
That he enlisted in May 1775 into a company commanded by Lieut. John Willey, who was likewise called Capt. Willey, but the company was at the same time under the immediate command of Brigadier Genl. Joseph Spencer, who was the Commandant of the Regiment, which was raised in the then Colony of Connecticut. That he marched under this command to Roxbury near Boston, where he served his country as a soldier during the term of seven months, to wit, until some time in the month of December 1775. He was in sight of Charlestown Heights, and was a witness while at Roxbury, to the Battle of Bunker's Hill, which took place on the 7th of June, 1775. The officers with whom he was conversant were Genl. Joseph Spencer, Lt. Col. Samuel Willis, 1st Major Enor, or Enoes, 2nd Major Return J. Meigs, Genl. Spencer officiated as Captain of the Company, 1st Lieut. John Willey, 2nd Lieut. Daniel Cone, Ensign Joseph Dickinson.
That in January 1777, he entered into a company of Militia, commanded by Capt. John Willey and the Regiment under the command of Col. Dyar Throop, in which company he served as a soldier at New London in the State of Connecticut during the term of two months, to wit, until
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some time in the month of March, 1777, the other officers in this company whom he recollects, were Lieut. Nathan Jewett, and Ensign Daniel Fuller.
That in September 1779, he was draughted and served as a soldier in the Militia, at New London, during the term of two months, to wit, until sometime in the month of November 1779, in a company commanded by Capt. John Isham, and of which company, Enoch Brainard was Lieutenant and Abraham Willey Ensign the deponent knows of witness whose testimony he can procure by this term of service. And that he has served his country as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, at the three several times above named, the full term of eleven months, but that he has no documentary evidence of his services at either of said periods.
That he has uniformly resided and still resides in said Town of East Haddam in which he was born on the 14th of July 1754. The Deponent has no record of his age other than that upon the Records of the town of East Haddam, where his age is recorded. The Deponent when he first entered the service enlisted - he next volunteered and was afterwards drafted.
Among the Regiments which he recollects, while he was at Roxbury, was a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons and one commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington, one commanded by Col. Learned, and one commanded by Col. Walker, and one commanded by Col. James Reed. Among the General officers were Major Genl. Artemas Ward, Brigadier Generals Joseph Spencer and Samuel Thomas. He recollects to have seen General Washtington while he was serving at Roxbury and there were other General officers stationed at Cambridge & the vicinity of Boston.
That he was generally engaged in keeping guards and in throwing up fortifications and occasionally in parties to annoy the enemy. And that while at New London, he was generally engaged in keeping guard.
While at New London on the second tour of service he recollects that the Militia were under the command of General John Tyler. And that there was also there a Regiment from Massachusetts under the command of Col.
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Porter and Lt. Col. Daniel Whitmore. At this time he recollects that Fort Griswold and Fort Trumbull were garrisoned but he cannot tell by what officers they were commanded.
the deponent  says that he had no written discharge, but was regularly dismissed when each of his several term of service expired.
the deponent is well known to Genl. Epaphroditus Champion, the Rev. Simeon Dickinson and to most of the inhabitants of said Town of East Haddam, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
His terms of service were --
1st. from May 1775 till December 1775, seven months
2nd from January 1777 till March 1777, two months
3rd from September 1779 till November 1779, two months.

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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Hezekiah Mack.
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We, Simeon Dickinson, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of East Haddam, County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, and Epaphroditus Champion, residing in said town, hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Mack, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight 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. Simeon Dickinson, Epaphroditus Champion
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th August A. D. 1832.

And the said Court of Probate doth hereby declare its 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 him that Simeon Dickinson, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in said Town of East Haddam and that Epaphroditus Champion who signed the same also, is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Judge of sd. Court.
I Matthew G. Warner, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Mack for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of August A. D. 1832. Matthew G. Warner Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
July 3d, 1840

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," Five of six children of Hezekiah Mack, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 9th June 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours, Albion E Partis Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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4.504

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BRIEF in the case of Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam in the state of
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period        Duration of Service    Rank    Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1775  7 Months  Private  Col. Spencer's R
77  2 Months     Col Schroops Regt
                                Cap Willey's Co
79   3 Months      Cap Isham's Co

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Bunkler Hill only a witness of the battle
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  E. D. Bullock Examining Clerk
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(stamp) Return this letter

Meriden, Conn 7 Our
Jany. 20, 1898

To the Hon. H. Euaul
Commissioner

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send the military record of Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam Conn, a pensioner of the act of 1832.
Very Truly Yours
M. E. Rockwell 
of the Natl. Bank, Meriden, Conn.

(stamp)  Pension Office U. S. Jan 27 1898

The above is all I find in the Conn record Hezekiah Mack East Haddam Conn pensioner act 1832 (Middlesex County)
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BEECHER'S EXCHANGE 
Regular Office Hours. 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 P. M. 
Entrance: Lyon Building, Room 5.
769 Chapel Street New Haven Conn, June of 93
My Dear  Friend Hanna Bofr
I would like you to give me the information as follows, provided it will come under your special position in connection with the Pension Bureau. Mrs. Beecher is very anxious to join the Daughters of the Sons of the American Revolution and in order to obtain such membership she has been hunting up all the old graveyards in New England and by the aid of the tombstone and ancestral research she has obtained the names of two of her proJenitors Hezekiah Mack a& Nathan Williams she finds in this Continental State Adjutant General Report the following. 
Connecticut Pension Act approved June 7 1832, where pensions were granted to all officers & Soldiers, whether Continental, State, or Militia, who had served one of more terms a period of two years. The list under this Act appears in Sen document the Session 23d Congress 1833-4 where further particulars such as age Service place of enlistment death &c can be had. Hezekiah Mack was a pensioner enumerated under the Adjutant Genl Report without detail which Mrs B is very anxious to get. Is this any thing that will trouble you to obtain at your early convenience. Then Nathan Williams, Corporal a Pensioner in Conn under the Pension act of 1818. I will not ask you to look up Williams but I would like Macks history as above.
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BEECHER'S EXCHANGE
Regular Office Hours. 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 P. M.
Entrance: Lyon Building, Room 5.
769 Chapel Street New Haven Conn

if this should not come under your own line of business I would ask you to make Enquiry as to a probable cost of some of your acquaintance for the researcy & write me.
Well Dear fellow how are you!
How have you been anyway.. I should be very glad to see you again. Will you not give us an oppotuly to see you this summer. 
Whenever your son "Chume" remember me kindly to her & believe me 
Yours (illegible) Edward C. Bucher
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Rev War
13843
Invalid

File No. 13,843 Hezekiah Mack Priv. Rev. War
Act:L June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1893, June 30 - Hist. to Edward C. Beecher, New Haven, Conn. F. L.
Feb 16/98. Mr E. Rockwell Meriden, Conn.
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East Haddam Centre Ct. Aug. 18, 1832

Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary at War.
Sir, Inclosed is the application of Hezekiah Mack for a Pension with the evidence in support of his services as a soldier in the army of the Revolution.  If you have occasion to communicate with me upon the subject, you will please to address me at East Haddam Centre, Middlesex County, Con. 
With great respect, Your obt. servant. Hezekiah Mack
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Elijah Hungerford of East Haddam Middlexex County Conn. deposes and says that in the month of January in the year 1777 he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain John Willey, in the regiment of Col. Dyar Throops that he was stationed at New London Conn, in which company he served the term of two months, the time of his enlistment. that he well recollects that Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam was a member of the same company and served for two months, the same time as the deponent -- and further the deponent saith not. Elijah Hungerford

Middlesex County in East Haddam August 18th 1832 Personally appeared Elijah Hungerford signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before the subscribing authority to whom it appears sd. deponent is a credible person. Eliphalet Ansul Kelley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss
I John Fisk Clerk of the County of Middlesex do certify that Elephalet A. Bulkley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd. county of Middlesex as fs. Conn. on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates marked A. B. in his proper hand writing & signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereto sub. my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 21 day of Aug. A. D. 1832.  Jno. Fisk Clerk
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Deposition of Elijay Hungerford in the matter of the application of Hezk. Mack for a pension
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David Spencer of East Haddam Middlesex County Connt. deposes and says that in the year 1775 in the month of May he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. John Willey and was awhile in the service stationed at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where he continued for seven months the time of his enlistment. That he was orderly sergeant of the company and well recollects that Mr. Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam, was a member of the same company and served under as enlistment the same period as the deponent - and further the deponent saith not. David Spencer.

Middlesex County as East Haddam August 18th 1832
Personally appeared David Spencer signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before the subscribing authority, to whom it appears said Spencer is a credible person. A. Eliphalet Areal Kelley Justice of Peace