Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10798, Thomas Hatch, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H.  Hatch, Thomas S10798
CONTENTS Carded
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10275
New Hampshire
Thomas Hatch

Grafton in the State of N Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Riehmom of the Regt. commanded Col Bedel in the N. Hamp. for 1 year 5 mos 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire the rate of 58 Dollars ___ Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1853 and sent to Moody Bedel 
Bath N. H. 
Arrears to the 4th Mar '33 semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "
$116.00
29.00
$145.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1st Page 90
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Declaration of Thomas Hatch
No 13 4888.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton 
SS. Bath 15th August 1832

On this 15th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Thomas Hatch a resident of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his own make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with  Capt Luther Richardson  and served in the regiment of the U. States Continental line, under the following named officers:

Timothy Bedel and John Wheelock Lieut Col & Josiah Stow Major Luther Richardson Capt. Benjamin Sawyer & John Black Lieut. the Regiment was raised as he understood by a order of Congress, & ordered to be raised as Continentals by the Honorable Major General the Marquis Delafayette to Commence the first of April 1778 to Continue One Year Ending the first of April 1779 he enlisted in the town of Morristown ([illegible] called Franconia) under Capt Luther Richardson be thinks in the month of April 1778 & served till the month April 1779 when General Morgan Sig arrived.  He was stationed on the Frontier on & adjacent to Connecticut River the Place whose said regiment was raised to Defend which service he performed in the company & regiment aforesaid in Guarding the States, building storehouses, Barracks, and green houses, Patroling & Scouting Towards Canada in which services several of the Troops, were Killed and Scalped by the In humane British Soldiery & the merciless Tories & this savage allies the Indians, and when his Term of service was out for which he enlisted he was Honorably Discharged by whether he was Discharged or no in writing he is unable to state, and that he received his Pay from James Lucas Paymaster of said regiment in Pierces Joined settlement States as they called which he sold for about Twelve dollars the highest price he could obtain. 

That on or about the last of June on the first of July 1780 he enlisted into a company commanded the Capt Jeremiah Fogg in a regiment commanded by Col George Reed for the term of six months and marched to Winchester New Hampshire & there was mustered (or Part Muster) by a gentleman by the name of Holten (his Christian name not recollected) and then marched to Springfield Massachusetts, & then to West Point New York & then to Constitution Island then commanded by General Moses Hazen, and there remained till the term of his enlistment had defined & had receiveded on honorable discharge in writing which he let capt. Josiah Haywood or Howard had & an onder to get any pay at Eastin New Hampshire which he got * paid him & he had not seen his discharge final - this service was in the New Hampshire line. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Hatch

An the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Regd of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Hatch for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 Moses Dow
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No 4888
Thos Hatch of Bethlehem N.H.
Prob 1 year 5 mon 12 day
on Roll of enlistments from Morristown as having enlisted 10 July 1780 - discharged 5 Decemb 1780 5 mont & 17 day
Must prove his service to Col Bedels Regt letter 25 Oct 1832
AA
M. Bedel
Bath N.H.
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BRIEF In the case of Thomas Hatch of the County 
of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  74 years

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.
_______________________________________________________________________________
                                     Years.  Months.  Days.       As a                 Gen.

In 1778 Apr 1st                1          --            --          Private              Col. Bedel, Capt. Richardson

in the 1st June                --          5            17           ditto                Col. Geo. Read, Capt. J. Fogg
             or July



5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  (Novistown?)

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
     by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Nothing but the opinion of the
     Court - thinks he had a written discharge but is not sure

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
             No certificate of Clergyman or others

         I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
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O. W. and N. Division. 
SSl.
Lim File 10798
Rev

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

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Hatch, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application of pension on file in the Bureau.

Dates of enlistment
Morristown N.H. Apl 1 - 78
James, July 80

Length of Service
1 year
6 mos

Rank

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Luther Richardson
Jeremiah Fogg
Colonel
Timothy Bedel
Gus Reid

State
NH
NH

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Aug 15, 1832 allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bethlehem, -Grafton Co., NH 
Age at date of application, 74 date of & pl of birth not shown
No further fam. data

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
20581b3mll-05
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Rev War
10.798
INVALID
File No. 10.798
Thomas Hatch
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index :- Vol. A Page 163

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 Jany 31. Hiot. to Chas. H Batchelder letter in W. File 24 29 Wm. Batchelder
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Deposition Joshua Howard
for Thomas Hatch
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I Joshua Howard of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age Testify and say (How a Pensioner of the United States) that I am well acquainted with Thomas Hatch of Bethlehem in the County and State aforesaid that I think in the year 1780 or 81 that I received of said Hatch his discharge from the Services in the Revolutionary War. I think for six months Service and I think [illegible] an order from said Hatch and I went to Exeter in New Hampshire & Drew his Pay & on my return Home I Paid said hatch in a fat Hogg & other articles.
Joshua Howard 
12th Nov. 1832 
State of new Hampshire Grafton ss  Bath 12th November 1832 Personally appeared Joshua Howard Signer of the above Deposition and made Solemn Oath that the same in his belief is true before me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
And I further State & certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Joshua Howard for more than sixty years [illegible] past & believe him to be a credible disinterested impartial witness.
Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
I George Woodward clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Grafton do certify that Moody Bedel, Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and on said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavit and that I believe the above to be his genuine Signature.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9th day of February 1833.
Geo Woodward Clerk
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Deposition Moses Barron
for Thomas Hatch
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I Moses Barron of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of
New Hampshire of Lawful age being in my Seventy eighth year & now a
Pentioner of the United States Testify & say that I am, & have been,
well acquainted, ever since before the Revolutionary War with Thomas
Hatch of Bethlehem, in the County & State aforesaid that he is the same
Thomas Hatch that was a Soldier in Capt Luther Richardsons Company, Benjamin Sawyer & John Clark Luiet in a Regiment,
whereof Timothy Bedel Esqr was Colo John Wheelock Esqr Luin Colo
& Josiah Stow was Major. I Serving in said Regiment, in Capt
Timothy Barrons Company, & often times on Duty with said Thomas Hatch, said Regiment was Raised Commencing on the first of April 1778, for one Year, ending on the last day of March or first of April 1779, according to their time of Enlistment, the Regiment
was Principally Raised out of a Regiment that was Discharged on the
last Day of March 1778, & the new Regiment was Principally Recruited in the month of April following, & were Stationed on
the Frontiers on & adjacent to Connecticut River, our Duty was in
Guarding the Frontiers, Protecting the Public Property, & Building Store Houses, Guard Houses, Block Houses & Barracks, Patroling
& Scouting toward Canada, & when our times were out for which we Enlisted we were Honnably Discharged, & after some time we
were Paid off in Pieces final Settlement Notes as they were Called having served One Year faithfully & I can Safely say said Hatch was a
Good Soldier said Regiment was Raised by order of the General Goverrnment & were Called Continentals
Moses Barron 
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton so: Haverhill 9th Jany 1833 Then the said Moses Barron who is well known to me to be a Person of undoubted Veracity, & I think Perfectly Disinterested appeared Personally and made Solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true before me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace Grafton so State of New Hampshire. 
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do Certify that Moody Bedel Esq. is a Justice of the peace within and for Said County of Grafton, duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the above to be his genuine Signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of Said Court this 9th day of February 1833.
Geo Woodward Clerk
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Deposition Caleb Young for Thomas Hatch
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I Caleb Young of Franconia in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age being in my Seventy fifth year Testify and say that I am and have been well acquainted, ever since before the Revolutionary War, with Thomas Hatch of Bethlehem in the County  and State aforesaid that he is the same Thomas Hatch that served as a Soldier in said War in a company commanded by Luther Richardson Capt. Benjamin Sawyer and John Clark Lieutt[Illegible], of which Regiment Timothy Bedel Esq, was Col. John Wheeler Esq Line Col and Josiah Stowe Major in which Regiment and Company I was Enlisted in and was appointed and died as Orderly Sergeant and I am knowing the said Thomas Hatch Served One year from April 1778 till the same time in April 1779 and he was honorably Discharged having served during said time on the Frontiers on and Adjutant to Connecticut River when said Regiment was stationed and formed the Duty of Building Store Houses, Guard Houses, Black House and  Barracks and  protecting the Public Property to patrolling and  coming towards Canada and protecting the Frontier Inhabitants against the Depredation of the Enemy this service was considered as in the Continental Establishment being used and paid by the General Coonment [illegible] in Pierce final settlement Notes as they were called. Caleb Young State of New Hampshire County of Grafton from Bath 24 of August 1832 Then Personally appeared Caleb Young Signor of the above Deposition and made Solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subject and I further state that I am and have been ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War well acquainted with the said Caleb Jones and that he has always been considered as a person of strict truth and veracity and that I can in that Opinion think him to be a credible Disinterested Witness Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire Grafton. I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that Moody Bedel Esq. Justice of the peace within for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits that I believe the above to be his genuine signature Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 9th day of Feb 187[illegible].