Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32316, Andrew Hilton, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Hilton, Andrew

Number
S.32316
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Illinois 22369
Andrew Hilton
of Monroe Co in the state of Ill
who was a Private in the Co commanded 
by Captain Hill of the Reft commanded
by Col Hawkins in the Maryland 
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the roll of Illinois at the rate of 30 dollar 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Oct 1833 and sent to Danl Converse Waterloo[illegible] Co Ill

Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833 $75.
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '34 $15.
Total $90

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book E Vol 8 Page 57

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Hon R Smith 31 May 1834
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State of Illinois
Monroe County

On third day of June in the year 1933 personally appeared before Edward S Morgan Scipio Beaird and Felix Clark Judges of the County Commissioners Court of Monroe County now sitting Andrew Hilton a resident of said county & state aforesaid - aged seventy-sic 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 provision ade in the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he volunteered as a private in Captain Mills Company of Col. Hawkins Regiment of Maryland Militia in Charles County in May or June (the year he cannot recollect) and rendezvoused at an old Catholic Church called Christers Church & marched down the river Ocomico to its junction with the Potomac where the enemy of ships were lying & were expected to land their forces but they did not land except on Blackston Island where they burnt some dwellings & carried off the spoils. After the enemy left the neighborhood, I was discharged at Lewellen's warehouse in the fall of the same year - the year following I volunteered in Captain Henry Bowman's company and mustered into service his company consisted of one Lieutenant Thomas Dison & Ensign Matthew Henson & about 60 non-commissioned officers & privates - of Col. Hawkins Regt. and served in his company six months and received a discharge signed by Captain Bowman soon after the surrender of Cornwallis & his army at one Parson Browny's Old Fields as it was called.
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our Muster Grounds - I also received pay with my discharge in paper in Charles County State of Maryland.

Questions by the Courts
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born in Maryland, Charles County in the year 1757 to the best of my knowledge.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans: I have none that I know of.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans: I was living in Charles County Maryland when I was called into service - and remained there 4 or 5 years afterwards - when I removed to Rowan County, North Carolina and there remained 17 years & moved to warren County Kentucky and afterwards to Washington County and from there to this county where I have lived mostly for the last 12 years.
4. How were you called into service? Where you drafted, did you volunteer or was you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom?
Ans: I volunteered
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Ans: There was no regular officer that I was acquainted with in command at the time I was in service, and I was in no other regiment but Col. Hawkins of whose duty it was made to guard the east side of the Ocomico River during the time mentioned I was engaged in no other pursuit during the tie I was in service.
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having left a farm & thereby lost the whole season.
6 - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Ans: I did receive a discharge for each tour of duty. The first from Captain Charles Mills & the second signed by Captain Henry Bowman - he has no documentary evidence and does not know of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any state.

Andrew Hilton

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid

We Peter Rogers a clergyman of the Baptist denomination residing in the town of Waterloo County of Monroe & state of Illinois and James Moore, Sheriff of said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Andrew who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-six 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.

Peter Rogers
James Moore

4. NB Question 7th omitted

State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
Ans: General Thomas James, J Milton Moore Esq, General James B Moore, E T Kane, [illegible] Reynolds
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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 Peter Rogers who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Waterloo in Monroe County and that James Moore who has also signed the same is a resident and sheriff of said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Felix Clark 
E J Morgan

State of Illinois
Monroe County

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid Andrew Hilton who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service not less than the periods mentioned below as a private in Captain Mills company not less than three months and in Captain Bowmans company not less than six months and for his service I claim a pension.

Andrew Hilton.

Sworn & subscribed in open court.

I Daniel Converse clerk of the court of County Commissioners do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Hilton for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty-three.

Daniel Converse.
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22369
Andrew Hilton
Illinois

Adm 9 Months
$30

Dniel Converse
Waterloo
Monroe County
Illinois
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War Department
Pension Office
14th October 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will when you return your papers to this department send this printed letter with them and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the service of Andrew Hilton

Duration of the claimant's service
1. 3 months
2. 6 months

Rank of the claimant
1. Private
2. Private

Names and rank of the Filed officers under whom he served:
1. Capt. Mills and Col. Hawkins
2. Capt. Bowman and Col. Hawkins

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service
76 years and Charles County MD

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant

J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of }ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 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 services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 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 of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension." {It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

S.F. 32316

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Andrew Hilton 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.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1. check mark
2. check mark

Lengeth of Service
1. 3 months
2. 6 months

Rank
1. Pvt
2. Pvt

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain
1. Charles Mills
2. Henry Bowman

Colonel
1. Hawkins
2. Hawkins

State
MD

Battles engaged in- blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Charles County Maryland
Date of application for pension - June 3, 1833, the claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - Monroe Co, Ill.
Age at date of application - Born 1757 in Charles Co Maryland

Remarks - No data as to family. Lived in Rowan Co, N.C. for 17 years, then moved to Warren Co, Ky & Washington Co Ky & then to Monroe Co, Ill.

Respectfully

Commissioner
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Isaac Clark
of Illinois
Will the court of Pensions please
examine this case & advise
me of the results.

Robert Smith

Mr. Anderson 
will explain and 
if the within [illegible]
certified [illegible] to now.

[illegible]

Hon R. Smith
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Waterloo, April 27th, 1833

Robert Smith

Sir

From information that I have received I think this is something due the heirs of Abram Clark which is my Father - a Revolutionary Soldier from the state of Virginia at the time he went into service, it may be probable there is land and money both due us also my father in law Andrew Hilton who was a soldier from the state of Maryland when he entered the service in the revolutionary war. Please examine both cases and let me know at as early a day as possible and the necessary steps to be taken to get the money if any a coming if there is anything [illegible] I wish you would undertake for us and we will pay you what is right and I know that is all you want.

Your old Friend
Isaac Clark

R. Smith
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Waterloo Ill
June 7th

Free
War Department
Pension Burean
Washington, City D.C.

Jun 29
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Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinoise
June 6th 1833

Sir

Enclosed you will find the declaration of Ebenezer Bowen, Andrew Hilton, and James McRoberts for their several pensions as amended. They all request to be placed on the roll of the agency at St. Louis (Missouri) (if there is one there as it is only 25 miles distant from this place) & Carmi is more than 100 miles distant & they are all quite infirm & unable to perform a journey alone. W. Peter Rogers who made a declaration of forwarded is to the department in September last is anxious to learn whether it ever reached the office and if it did what has been done for him.

I am respectfully your obedient & very humble servant.

Daniel Converse

Hon J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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32316
Revy INVALID

File No 32, 316
Andrew Hilton
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7, '32
Index Vol 2 Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1915 Apr 12 - His to Mrs. Alfred Booth
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520 South 2d Street
Springfield, Illinois - April 5th, 1915

The Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me the service of Andrew Hilton a Rev. soldier from Maryland who came to Monroe County Illinois and who drew a pension in this county?

I thank you for the information.

Sincerely yours

Mrs. Alfred Booth