Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45401, for David Hurlbut, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
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SERVICE
Conn.
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Hurlbut, David
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NUMBER
S. 45401
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CONTENTS
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13.107
New York
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David Hurlbut
of Lisle in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of July 18
and sent to Jonathan Lewis Esqr
Lisle New York
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.               82.63
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48.00
10 mo. 6/30 4/31                           $130.63

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Continued

[written at top and side of right side of paper]
Died Oct 16, 1820
Note/ Ltr sent Nov. 21st 1820
David [illegible] Clk
Broome Co N Yk
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Broome Coun.  Pleas
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In the matter of
David Hurlbut
a Rev-y Sold-r 
13107
Lisle Con
Sept 19
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State of New York
Broom County
On this 9th day of September 1820 formally appeared before Jon Lewis, one of the Judges of Broome Common Pleas David Hurlburt aged 63 years resident in the
Town of Lisle in said County who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows - that he enlisted in the Company commanded by
Captain Albert Chapman in Col. Heman Swifts Regiment in
the month of August in the year 1777 and served three years
Discharged at Peekskill, that he made declaration to obtain
pension on the 25th day of April in the year 1818 number of pension
Certificate
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818
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 there
by 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 in the Revolutionary war" passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due
to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
.
Schedule
One Cow. Two Hogs one pot 2 old Kettles Tea Kettle old pair of Tongs and shovel - one Crane and Hooks, two spinning wheels one Rell five old Charnold Chest with drawers one Table one old Chest two wash tubs 2 pails the Tub one side fourdanial bags one old Chum
three wooden bowls - one brown Earthen an Earthen plate, four bowls
one sugar bowl four Tea Cups and saucers Tea Pota Cream pot two bottles pair
old Sad Irons one Pitcher one pair old Steelyards one old meat and eight
Arabeth one pair old plow Irons one Chain two old axes two old for two
Shares, 1 crooked do I saw one old Candlestick one say the
David Hurlbert
deponent further declares that he is by occupation a Farmer
but is wholly unable to pursue it or any other business, being only able to
walk the house and considered by Physician to be in a consumption
has a wife and 5 children the name of his wife Lois, her health not very
good, yet able the greatest part of the time to do her work in the house
aged 44 years. Henry oldest child living at home aged 14 years
Albert aged 13 years Maria aged 8 years. Videon aged 6 years
Lovisa aged 3 years. The Children as may be perceived are not able
to do but very little towards their support
Jona Lewis
David Hurlbert
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STATE OF NEW YORK
BONNIE GUNNTY
ON THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1820 PERSONALLY APPEARING BEFORE ME JONATHAN LEWIS ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR SAID COUNTY DAVID HURLBUT THE SIGNER OF THE FORGOING AFFIDAVIT WHO BEING BY ME DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW MADE SOLEMN OATH THAT THE FORGOING AFFIDAVID AND DECLARING ARE TRUE
JON. A LEWIS

STATE OF NEW YORK BROOME COUNTY ON THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1820 PERSONALLY APPEARED IN OPEN COURT, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR SAID COURT BEING A COURT OF RECORD PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO THE COURSE OF THE COMMON LAW HAVING JURISDICTION UNLIMITED IN THE POINT OF AMOUNT KEEPING A RECORD OF THEIR PROCEEDINGS HAVING THE POWER OF FINE AND IMPRISONMENT JONATHAN LEWIS ESQUIRE ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE SAID COURT WHO BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW MADE SOLEMN OATH THAT ON THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER CURRENT - HE CALLED AT THE HOUSE OF THE ABOVE NAMED DAVID HURLBUT, WHO WAS THEN AND AT THIS DEPONENT VERILY BELIEVES STILL IS CONFINED BY SICKNESS AND INHEREBY UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS COURT OR LEAVE HIS HOUSE. THE SAID HURLBUT DELIVERED TO THIS DEPONENT HIS PENSION CERTIFICATE BUT HAVING BEEN EATEN BY MICE THE NUMBER WAS SO MUCH OBLITERATED THAT THIS DEPONENT COULD NOT WITH CERTAINTY ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF IT BUT AS NEARLY AS THIS DEPONENT COULD ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER IS 13.137. BUT OF THIS THIS DEPONENT IS NOT POSITIVE 
JON A LEWIS
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN SEPT. 15 1820
A DOUBLEDAY
CLERK
STATE OF NEW YORK 
J AMMI DOUBLDAY CLERK
OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BROOME DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING OATH AFFIDAVIT AND THE SCHEDULE THEREUNTO ANNEXED ARE TRULY COPIED FROM THE RECORD OF THE SAID COURT AND I 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 OF FIFTY SIX DOLLARS AND FORTY FIVE CENTS 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED THE SEAL OF THE SAID COURT ON THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1820
A DOUBLEDAY 
CLERK OF BROOME CTY
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David Hurlbut,
private,
Lisle, Broome Co.
New York
August 1777, to
August 1780.
Col. Heman Swifts reg. Connect line
April 25, 1818.
Jonathan Lewis,
Judge
Lisle, Broome County,
New York
Admitted

Service admitted
Let it appear from the
certificate of the judge, that the
applicant requires the
and of his country for support
Gap 1818
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STATE OF NEW YORK BROOME COUNTY 
ON THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL 1818 BEFORE ME THE SUBSCRIBER, ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BROOME, PERSONALLY APPREARS DAVID HURLBUT AGED SIXTY ONE YEARS, RESIDENT IN THE TOWN OF LISLE COUNTY OF BROOME AND STATE OF NEW YORK, WHO BEING BY ME FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, DOTH ON HIS OATH MAKES 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 NAVEL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR." THAT THE SAID DAVID HURLBUT ENLISTED IN THE MONTH OF - AUGUST AD 1777- AT PEEKSKILL IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE COMPANY COMMANDED BY CAPT. ALBERT CHAPMAN IN COL. HEMAN SWIFT REGIMENT, WHICH WAS THE SECOND CONNECTICUT REGIMENT THAT HE CONTINUED TO SERVE IN SAID COPRS OR IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES UNTIL ON OR ABOUT THE TENTH DAY OF AUGUST  AD 1780 WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE IN PEEKSKILL STATE OF NEW YORK, THAT HE WAS IN THE BATTLES OF GERMANTOWN, MONMOUTH AND SPRINGFIELD, AND THAT HE WAS IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES, AND STANDS IN NEED OF THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS COUNTRY FOR SUPPORT, AND THAT HE HAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE (EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING NOW IN HIS POWER OF HIS SAID SERVICES.)
DAVID HURLBUT
SWORN TO AND DECLARED BEFORE ME
JON A LEWIS THE DAY AND YEAR AFORESAID 
JON A LEWIS
STATE OF NEW YORK BROOME COUNTY ON THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL AD 1818 BEFORE ME JONATHAN LEWIS ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BROOME, APPEARS GEORGE RAMSEY OF THE SAID TOWN OF LISLE WHO BEING BY ME DULY SWORN SAITH THAT HE IS AND WAS IN TIME OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERSONALLY AQUAINTED WITH DAVID HURLBUT THE PERSON ABOVE NAMED AND KNOWS THAT HE SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS UPON THE  CONTINENTAL ESTABLISHMENT 
GEORGE RAMSEY
SWORN AND DECLARED BEFORE ME THE DAY AND YEAR AFORE SAID 
JON A LEWIS
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STATE OF NEW YORK BROOME COUNTY 
ON THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL AD 1818 BEFORE ME HON. (ILLEGIBLE) ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BROOME PRSONALLY APPEARS ROBERT PIERCE OF THE TOWN LISLE, WHO BEING BY DULY SWORN SAITH THAT HE HAS FOR SOME TIME LIVED A NEER NEIGHBOR TO DAVID HURLBUT AND THE PERSON WITHIN NAMED, THAT HE (ILLEGIBLE) HIM IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HE HAS A LARGE FAMILY OF SMALL CHILDREN TO SUPPORT, THAT HIS HEALTH IS MUCH IMPAIRED AND THIS DEPONENT FURTHER SAITH NOT
ROBERT PIERCE

SWORN AND DECLAIRED BEFORE ME THE DAY AND YEAR AFORESAID
JON A LEWIS

I, JON A LEWIS ONE OF THE JUDGES OF BROOME COMMON PLEAS AS AFORESAID DO CERTIFY THAT IT APPEARS TO MY SATISFACTION THAT THE SAID DAVID HULBUT DID SERVE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY AS STATED IN THE PROCEEDING DECLARATION AND NOW COMMITT THE PROCEEDINGS DECLARATION (LINE THROUGH) TESTIMONY TAKEN AND HAD BEFORE ME TO THE SECRETARY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIONS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ACT OF CONGRESS
JON A LEWIS 

I JON A LEWIS JUDGE OF AFOREMENTIONED DO CERTIFY THAT I AM PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH ROBERT PIERCE, I KNOW HIM TO BE A MAN OF INTEGRITY & RESPECTABILITY & BELIEVE THAT THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN HIS AFFEDAVIT ARE TRUE & MAY BE RELIED ON 
JON A LEWIS
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Broome County Ys
I hereby certify that the above
named Jonathan Lewis at the time of signing
the above was a Judge of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County and
that the signatures are of the proper hand
writing of the said Jonathan Lewis
Broome Clerks Office
June 13th 1818
A. Doubleday Clk

I Jonathon Lewis do certify that since the action
of this affidavit I have made particular entry in
to the circumstances of David Hulbert & find him in reduced circumstances and one who  [illegible] 
in need of the [illegible] of his country for his
Support
Liste may 16th 1819
Jonathon Lewis
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Judge of Broome Common Pleas
in
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March 29, 1935
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Aristine Annis Fleming
142 Lapham Street
Rochester, New York
BA-J/EEL
David Hurlbut-S.45401

Dear Madam:

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
David Hurlbut are not shown.
David Hurlbut enlisted in August, 1777, at Peekskill, New York, in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Springfield, field, and was discharged August 10, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Lisle, Broome County, New York.
In 1820, soldier stated that his wife, Lois, was aged forty-four years; he did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage; he also stated that he had five children residing with him, namely, Henry, Albert, Maria, Gideon and Lovisa, aged respectively fourteen, thirteen, eight, six and three years. There are no further family data.
He died October 16, 1820, place not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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45401
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45401
David Hurlbut
Pres Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --Vol. 3, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 - Dec 3. Hist.
to Mr J. P. Turner
Etal
1935 - Mar. 29-Hist
to Aristine A. Fleming
EGR
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142 - Lapham St. Rochester N.Y.
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Sirs,
I would like information from
this dept about my two Grandfathers
Jacob Annis, [Mason] N.Y. & David Hurlburt [illegible]
both received pensions
Jacob Annis was in the war with the 
Indians also through the war of 
Revolution.
David - only one - Hurlbut in Revolution both wounded. 
David Hurlbut received pension
then was continued to his widow
in Howell N.Y.

Jacob Annis was a Mason and the apron belonged to his father & [illegible] was framed & hangs in Masonic Temple of Rocherster, N.Y.

I would like this information for my pride in them. also I am 84 years & last of both families. 
hoping you will help
me I and
Aristine Annis Fleming
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Revolutionary Pensioner,
David Hurlbut.

928 Argyle Street (2nd)
Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me particulars on your records concerning one "David Hurlbut, Broome County, N. Y., Connecticut Line, d. Oct. 16, 1820,"
and oblige

Yours truly
J.P. Turner

Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Oct 22 1929
Bureau of Pensions
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March 28, 1935.
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BA-J/ady

Aristine Annis Fleming
142 Lapham Street
Rochester, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Jacob Annis and David Hurlbut, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Their records are furnished you herewith, on separate pages, as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
December 3, 1929


Mr. J. P. Turner
928 Argyle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 45401, it appears that David Hurlbut
enlisted in August, 1777, at Peekskill, New York, in Captain
Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Springfield, and was discharged August 10, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years
and resided in Lisle, Broome County, New York.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, Lois, her maiden
name not given, was forty-four years old, and that he had
five children: Henry, Albert, Maria, Gideon and Lovisa,
aged fourteen, thirteen, eight, six and three years respectively
.
He died October 16, 1820.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

Date of death on AB