Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5453, for Samuel Hutchinson, Connecticut
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Service
Conn

Hutchinson Samuel

Nunber
R. 5453
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Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, John Hutchinson, Heir of Samuel Hutchinson a soldier of the Revolution have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute an appoint, S. J. Bowen, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof; hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ___ day of ___ 1854
John Hutchinson  SEAL.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of } Two Witnesses,
George Barkmer }
Preston Barmore
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Rev War

State of New York }
County of Chautauqua } Ss.  On this first day of July 1854 personally appeared John Hutchinson before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.

A Hinckley, Justice of the Peace SEAL.

State of New York }
County of Chautauqua } Ss I hereby certify, That A. Hinckley Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
J. B. Davis Dep Clerk.

[seal affixed at left]
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Samuel Hutchinson
claim for pension
filed from New York
Act 7 June 1832
suspended
Power of Atty enclosed

S. J Bowen
Atty
Present
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Washington City DC
August 10, 1854

Sir,

Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from John Hutchinson, Heir of Samuel Hutchinson, decd. a Revolutionary Soldier, who made application for Pension from New York, under Act 7th of June 1832, which application was suspended.
I wish to examine papers filed in support of his claim
Yours truly
S. J. Bowen
for A M Gangewer

Hon L P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Samuel Hutchinson
N. York

Act 1832. Suspd

Markland
Present
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State of New York }
County of Onondaga }

Be it Known, that on this 22nd day of November A.D. 1852, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Supreme Court residing at Syracuse in the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Mrs Narcissa Beers a resident of 2 the City of Syracuse in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 she was a daughter of Samuel Hutchinson who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act 4 of 7 June 1832.
That 5 she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6 Samuel Hutchinson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

7 Narcissa Beers

Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Narcissa Beers to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.

9 Daniel Pratt

State of New York }
County on Onondaga }

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of ___ that 8 ___ the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 ___ reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that 11 ___ Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this ___ day of ___ 185
12 ___

1. Claimant's name or names in full. -2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank. - 5. "He is," "she is," or "they are." - 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. - 7. Claimant's signature. - 8. Claimant's name. - 9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name." - 12. Clerk's signature.

N. B. - Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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1836
Tully Onondaga Co N.Y. Nov. [illegible]

Sir -
I made application for a Pension upwards of Three Years ago, which I thought then I was entitled to by the Law that was passed in June 1832 - and still think I am as much intitled to a Pension as any Soldier of the Revolution for I served faithfully two years as stated in my application, have proved one years service by Mr Payne altho his being so debilitated as to body and mind his affidavit did not exactly correspond with mine and I could not get it altered for he died - in about two or three months after his affidavit was taken I employed the Hon Mr. Taylor last winter to attend to the Business and see what further testimony was wanting you stated in a Note to him that it was necessary to send to the Comptrollers office of Connecticut to see if his Capt John Buell's name could be found on the list as a Captain in the State troops in the Revolution. I could not go to Connecticut by Reason of Infirmity. But have sent on two affidavits of Men who was personally acquainted with the said Capt John Buell & new him to be a Captain in the Army as you will see by their affidavits. I think I am entitled to the last years of my service when I faithfully served under the said Capt John Buell -- hope I shall not be left in suspense much longer --
From Your Most Obt Servt
Samuel Hutchinson

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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5453
P. O. ___
Samuel Hutchinson
Service: ___

Enlisted: ___, 18  .
Discharged: ___, 18  . [stamped diagonally] REJECTED

Application filed: ___, 18  .

Alleges: ___

Re-enlisted: ___

Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___ Recognized.  ___ Contract.
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N. York
Saml Hutchinson
Suspended
See letter to
Hon. S. G. Hathaway
Dec. 21. 1835

let to Hon. H. Taylor 17 May '36.
let to [illegible] June 6. 36
let to L. B. Canfield 5. Dec. '36
let to Hon W. Taylor Feb 20. 1838
let to Hon J. Ewing May 12. 1838
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[written vertically]
Feb 20

Saml Hutchinson
Asa H Morse
Shadrick O Brien

Hon W. Taylor
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Sir
Will you have the goodness to send me the papers of Samuel Hutchinson as a copy of them  He applied some years since for a Pension which was not allowed -
On the 23rd of January last I wrote you for a copy of the papers in the cases of Shadrick O'Brian and Asa H Morse and it appears to me that one month is sufficient time for a compliance with the request - No answer has yet been received -
Truly yours
W. Taylor

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Vinar Lun Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
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Dear Sir
Please make out an abstract of the service of Samuel Hutchinson an applicant for a pension for the purpose of transmission to the Comptroller of Connecticut -
Very Respectfully Yours
W. Taylor

Vinar Lun Esq
Washington June 2nd 1836
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at Apl 19

NY Saml Hutchinson
Kan Thos Ramsey
Rev.

Copies promised Apl.
20. 1838
R - 4 papers
W Rev May
7. 1838
Hon J Ewing
HR

[written vertically]
J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
War Dept.
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Sir,
The Declaration & papers in the case of Saml Hutchinson have been referred to this comm by Mr Taylor of N. Y. and the Declaration and papers in the case Thomas Ramsay have been also referred by Mr. Harlin of Ky. They are on file in your office, and of course copies only can be furnished. Please furnish them with your decision -
Very Respt
Yrs Tr
Jno Ewing

Committee Room Revy Pension
Apl 17 '38
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free

Con William Taylor
Member Congress
Washington City

[vertically at left]
Samuel Hutchinson Dec 15
Certificate of Compt and his affidavit

Tully NY
Dec 5th

[vertically at right]
Hon. W. Taylor
HR
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Tully Dec 5th 1835
Dear Sir
The enclosed Affidavit I wish you to present to the Pension office together with the Certificate of the Comptroler - also I wish you to use your best influence to obtain me a Certificate from the Pension Office as it is impossible for me to do anything more. The affidavit which I obtained of [illegible] Payne cannot be amended, as he died soon after it was made out he made a misstatement as to the time of his service with me. I cannot but hope they will have compassion on a old soldier and grant him relief - If there should be any more objections raised please send me word what they are -
From your Friend and Humble Servt
Samuel Hutchinson

Hon Wm Taylor
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free
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Tully NY
Apl 14th

[written vertically at left]
Nov 21
NY.

Saml Hutchinson
Mr Lun
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Revolutionary Pension Claim

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City -
District Columbia

[circle stamp] Homer N.Y. Oct 23

[written vertically left] NY Nov 3
Please return me this letter after attending to Hutchinson case

[written vertically right]
S Hutchinson
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Hanl [illegible] Sir Oct 28th 1836

enclosed I send you two Affidavits, for Mr. Samuel Hutchinson, Town of Tully, Onondaga County, New York, relative to an application which he informs me he made sometime since, for a Pension under the Act of 7th of June 1832. Believe Mr Taylor Member of Congress, from Manlius, Onondaga County, N.Y. has had some care of his application understand, from Mr Hutchinson, that you require Proof that Capt Buel was an Officer in the Revolution which, when proved would be favorable - You will by his request, please write me whether the proof is good & whether his application is admissible, or not - Also I have to request of you whether a Soldier to wit William Collins of Regt 26 P. Infantry, Capt Whitings Company - who has had a pattent of 160 acres of Land granted him 12809 - Southwest 2r Section 27 of Township, Nine North in [illegible] two West Illinois, on the 5th of March 1818 - Recorded Vol 20/151 - and that in consequence of sickness, poverty &c, he did not attend to it, til lately, when, he is informed that the said Pattent is lost to him. If that the same land has been sold for Taxes if passed redemption according to the Act of that State - Collins must draw a Pension I understand for disabilities in the Act War - I wish you to inform me by Mail, on the Recpt of this, whether he has any means of redress in the premises - yours with Sentiments of respect
L. B. Canfield
Homer, Cortland
County N. York

Hon J. L. Edwards