Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,592, for Gerard Hutt, Virginia
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SERVICE Va. Hutt, Gerard NUMBER S. 5.592 carded CONTENTS
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16090 Virginia 
Gerard Hutt of Westmoreland in the State of Va who was a Lieut. in the Company command by Captain Edwards of the Regt commanded 
by ---- in the Militia line for 1 year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Va at the rate of 160 Dollars " Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June '33 and delivered to W. Taliaferro, present. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 320.00 ┃ 80.00 ┃ 400.00. 

{Revolutionary Claim, ┃ Act June 7, 1832.} recorded by Franciori Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page . 

Suspd. See letter May 5. 1841 
to P. Agt. John Brockenbrough
let to L D. Hodson Sept 22.46
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Sept. 4, 1846

[illegible]
General Hule

Gnr. Crump Esq.
Commisn. of Pensions
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Washington Sept 4th 1846 
Dr Sir 
I am requested to endeavor to get the name of Gerard Nutt of Va. restored to the Pension Roll, act 32, and have the pension paid from the time it was suspended to the day of his death, to the surviving Children. In order that I may take the necessary steps in the matter, will you please inform one of the cause of suspension 
I am, very respectfully 
G Mobbly 
D. D. Addison 

{G.W. Crump Esq.
Actg. Commr. of Pensions
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25554
Gerard Hutts
Declaration and vouchers

amod 
12 mo. Lieut
$160.00

Mr Taliaferro
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State of Virginia 
Westmoreland County to wit 
On this 25th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of [illegible] county of Westmoreland
drew Selling, Gerard Hutt, [illegible] of the parish of Cople in the county of Westmoreland in the state of Virginia, aged fifty seven 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 7th, 1832.

Hutt entered the addition of Westmoreland County, Virginia, in the year 1781 and served in the capacity  of Lieutenant under Capt [illegible] 
[illegible] that during that year the [illegible] of the company [illegible] 
he was attacked [illegible] in  Leut Capt. William Edwards, went in the  | early part of the year of 1782, he performed [illegible] of duty as Leiutenant of the said company under the command of the said Capt. Edwards at Stratford Cliffs in Westmoreland county whilst [illegible] fleet lay aft Blakistone Island in the Petomac River-- that serving the time he was stationed there one of [illegible] Davison [illegible] attempted Colonel and several of one such fired on the barges & killed a man - the barge then [illegible] to the shipping - for one Stratford Cliffs the company to which he was accordingly [illegible] was ordered to [illegible] in the said county, and for in [illegible] some time [illegible] orders,  and was then after ordered to  Sandy Point on the Potomac River. - from length of time it is impossible for this declarant to cert[illegible] the precise time of service which he performed during his year, but is positive from his general recollection it was at least six months--- Early in the year 1783 (he this declared) State [illegible] and its sincerity guarding beats [illegible] is in order to personal the slaves from overflowing to the [illegible], those were being the entire account of service which [illegible] performed........ one year. The Commandant of the [illegible] the companies above mentioned was [illegible] sworn---being engaged in Service entirely confined [illegible] county of Westmoreland this declarant served with the continental regiment, and consequently was an acquainted with many regular officer.---
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During the Siege of York the [illegible] reg't [regiment] had to furnish a quota of men and this declarant stood his draft as a [illegible]
and drew a blank after peace the company to which he was attached was dissolved and enrolled in two other militia and [illegible] and he remained a [illegible] officer until he
was forty five years of age that he served the tours of duty aforesaid as a Lieutenant, and has not a doubt that his long commissioned as such by the Execution of [illegible] but not believing that it would be of any service to preserve this commission has been lost or destroyed 
In answer to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War department, this declarant States, that he was in the County
of Westmoreland in the year 1765; that there is a record of [illegible]age in the possession of his brother William S Hutt in Roanoke
County Virginia; that he has lived all his life in  the County of Westmoreland [illegible] on the waters of the [illegible], I was [illegible] drafted [illegible] did I volunteer [illegible] was a substitute, I was enrolled in the [illegible] among the militia after debrief in which I resided and was verified [illegible] by the commandant for the regiment [illegible] 
filed in the what man among the line of the ┃
and confined for by the command of the regiment [illegible] to the 3rd [illegible] as already stated as is also that to the 6th this declarant is well known in his present neighborhood to Richard Dozier and William Y. Sturman who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He having of no
clergyman in his neighborhood who has any knowledge of his services or who could give the certificate I joined by the department
I do hereby relinquish 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 this day and year aforesaid
Gerard Hutt [illegible]
We Richard Dozier aged 77 years, and Wm Y. Sturman aged 45 years residing in the County of Westmoreland, hereby certify, that we are  well acquainted with said Gerard Hutt, [illegible] who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is a man of [illegible] & veracity, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
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of the Revolution, and that [illegible] in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed, in open Court the 25th day of March, 1833.
Richard Dozier
W. Whirman.

On this 25th day of March, 1933, Richard Dozier, aged seventy seven years, appeared in open Court before the Justices of Westmoreland county court, now sitting, and made oath that he knows that Gerard Hutt Sen., whose Declaration is above written, was in actual service from a considerable time, as a lieutenant of the Virginia militia in Westmoreland county; that he believes he was in such service quite as long as he represents himself to have been in the said declaration; and that he also believes all the facts stated in that declaration are true. 
Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court, this 25th of March, 1833. 
Rich'd Dozier

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after following 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 Richard Dozier and William Hirman who leave signature each the proceeding certificates, are residents in the county of Westmoreland, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
William Hutt, clerk of the county court Court of Westmoreland in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the [illegible] application of Gerard Hutt Sen. for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of March 1833 in the 57th year of the commonwealth
William Hutt, clerk
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In reply to your request of ----, received----
for a statement of the military history of Gerard Hutt, Senr. 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S. F. 5592
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1781
1783

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
6 " 

RANK.
Lieut.
"
shas
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm. R. Dozier
Wm. Edwards

COLONEL
Joseph Lane
"
" 
STATE.
VA

Battles engaged in, [check mark]Residence of solder at enlistment, Westmoreland, Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Mch 25, 1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Westmoreland Co. VA.
Age at date of application, B. 1765, Westmoreland Co. VA.
Remarks: Soldier left several surviving children (date of death and names of children not stated.

Very respectfully, 
A.B. Barnes   Commissioner
305 [illegible] St. 
Charleston W. VA. 

23-26
6--2856
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5592
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 5592
Gerard Hutt
Lieut Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913. Apr. 2. History to A. B. Barnes.
Letter with Cl. Alex-r Quarier W. F. 2692.
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12.134
Virginia
Gerard Hutt Sr.
of Westmoreland in the State of VA:
who was a Lieut. in the ---- commanded
by Captain--- of the Regt commanded 
by Edwards in the Va:
une for - 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 1.60 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 18341.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of April 1833 and delivered Pensioner Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 320--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept-- 80--
$400

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Cleark
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 11
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The declaration that should accompany this envelope, it appears is missing. 
June 15th '33
Wm. Miller
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State of Virginia,
Westmoreland County Solelet
I William Hutt, clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that James Jett, who hath signed the written certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and I verify declare the said signature to be the genuine signature of the said James Jett
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official seal the 28th
day of March 1833, on the 57th year of the Commonwealth
William Hutt, cc

The affidavit of John Taliafino, taken before me, James G.Taliafino Junr. , a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of King George affiant states that he has known Gerard Hutt intimately upwards of thirty years & that he has always considered him to be a man of strict integrity & truth affiant  has also known for  the same period Wm Hutt, Brother of Gerard, a native nof Westmoreland County, Virga. & now a resident in Ohio. That he, affiant considers Wm Hutt to be a man of strict integrity &
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The affidavit of William S. Hutt aged sixty years
taken before me James [illegible], a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland and State of Virginia on the 13th day of March in the year of our Lord 1833
This affiant being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith
that he well recollects that towards the close of the Revolutionary war, Gerard Hutt Sev't now 67 years of age of the County of Westmoreland and State of Virginia aforesaid performed Military duty in actual service under the command of Capt William Edwards of said County; as a circumstance which calls to the recollection of this affiant the fact of the Service of the said Gerard Hutt, this affiant will recollects of having accompanied the said Gerard near the encampment of the Militia for the purpose of taking home the horse which the said Gerard rode. This affiant being a brother of the said Gerard Hutt.
Wm G. Hutt
West County to Wit,
the aforegoing affidavit signed & sworn to before me this 13th day March 1833
[illegible]
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[Duplicate of previous page]
The affidavit of William S. Hutt aged sixty years
taken before me James [illegible], a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland and State of Virginia on the 13th day of March in the year of our Lord 1833
This affiant being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith
that he well recollects that towards the close of the Revolutionary war, Gerard Hutt Sev't now 67 years of age of the County of Westmoreland and State of Virginia aforesaid performed Military duty in actual service under the command of Capt William Edwards of said County; as a circumstance which calls to the recollection of this affiant the fact of the Service of the said Gerard Hutt, this affiant will recollects of having accompanied the said Gerard near the encampment of the Militia for the purpose of taking home the horse which the said Gerard rode. This affiant being a brother of the said Gerard Hutt.
Wm G. Hutt
West County to Wit,
the aforegoing affidavit signed & sworn to before me this 13th day March 1833
[illegible]
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State of Virginia
Westmoreland County to wit
I William Hutt, Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that James Jett, who hath signed the within certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace
in and for the County of Westmoreland duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and I verily believe the said signature to be the genuine signature of the said James Jett 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official seal the 28th day of March 1833, in the
57th year of the Commonwealth
William Hutt
The affidavit of John Taliafino, taken before me, James G. Taliafino Jun'r a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of King George - Affiant states, that he has known Gerard Hutt
intimately upwards of thirty years & that he has always consider ed him to be a man of strict integrity & truth-- Affiant has also
known for the same period Wm Hutt, Brother of Girard, a native of Westmoreland County, Virg'a [Virginia], & now a resident in Ohio-That he, affiant considers Wm Hutt to be a man of strict integrity &
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truth. Affiant further states that there were many instances during the war of the Revolution within the notice & knowledge of affiant in which patriotic, well grown, boys entered the regular army & militia of Virg'a, [Virginia] under the military age of sixteen years- and that the three months was the regular period for, regular enlistments, owing to the predatory warfare carried on from the Bay rivers, detachments of the Militia to guard Boats, warehouses, Ferries &c were often kept in service longer that three months- Affiant has seen the declaration of Gerard Hutt in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th of June 1832, and is well satisfied that he served as therein stated - Gerard Hutt may have erred in 
his recollection, it being purely a matter of memory, as to the precise time he entered the service, or he may be misinformed as to his own age; but the character which Gerard Hutt has always sustained forbids affiant to believe, that he, Hutt would on his oath state & claim services which he did not under-
John Taliaferro
King George County [illegible]
the foregoing affidavit was signed & sworn to
by John Taliafino before me, a Justice as aforesaid this 24th day of April 1833-
James G. Taliafino Jr
I John G. Stuart Clerk of the County Court of
King George, do hereby certify that James F. Taliaferro Jun'r
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before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of King George In testimony of which I have hereto fixed m seal of office & subscribed my name this first day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three and in the year of the commonwealth the
John E. Stuart Clk
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there must be error as to the statement of Hutt of his service in 1782 & 1783 - After the capture of the British at York Town October 1781, no fleet of the enemy, certainly none under the command of Lord Dunmore, entered the Potomac River in 1782 - And the history of the war will show that all military operations ceased early in 1783- the definitive Treaty of Peace was concluded in February 1783. Besides there is no evidence, other than the oath of Hutt, that he served as an officer nor does he state any specific term of service-
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Leave in case
COPY
Pension Office
Sept. 22, 1846.
Sir:
Gerard Hutt recvd [received], a pension for 12 mo. [months] service as Lt. [lieutenant] in the Va. [Virginia] militia without any evidence of
grade or service -- nor does his statement of service correspond with the known course of it in the State. He recvd [received] much more than he could have been possibly entitled to
D. D. Addison, Esq.
(only that part of letter copied pertaining to this claim) ILL-9/26/40