Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,664, John Fitch, Conn.
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Conn.
Fitch, John
S, 10:664
carded
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No. 18.702
Vermont
John Fitch
of Chittenden Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr. Drags. & Inf. in the company commanded by Captain Sergeant of the ---commanded by --- in the Continental Militia
for 7 months Dragoons   |  29. 16 2/3
      2     "    Inf.   |                6. 66 2/3
                                  _________________                           
                                        35.83 2/3
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 35 Dollars 83 2/3 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct.
1833 and Sent to Pensioner
Willison Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833   |    89.58 2/3
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 March 34 | 17.71 1/3
                                      ===============
                                                             $107.50
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E. Vol 3 Page 65

[in right hand column]
W. Weston July 3/51
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County 
On this twenty fifth day of March, A.D. 1851, personally appeared before the subscriber, a master in Chancery within and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Anna Fitch, of Huntington, in said county of Chittinden, aged sixty two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension due to her father, John Fitch, late of said Huntington, deceased, and at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $35,83 per annum, inscribed on the Vermont roll; that she has often heard her father, the said John Fitch, say, in his lifetime, that he served as a private, and also as a teamster, in the Connecticut troops, during the war of the revolution, and that he was allowed a pension for his services as private only, and nothing for his team or wagon service; that he always stated that his services as teamster or wagoner, was under Col. Wadsworth, of the Connecticut Wagon Service, and that he served in that capacity for some seven months or more, and she believes that his service as teamster or wagoner is stated in the original declaration made by him to obtain his pension under the act of June 7, 1832, to which she refers for a more particular statement of his services.  She further declares that her father, the said John Fitch, died at said Huntington, on the twentieth day of August, 1830; that he left no widow, but left the following named children; who are all of full age, viz. - Sally Walker,
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John Fitch, Frederick Fitch, Solomon Fitch, Anna Fitch, Polly Shattuck, Eunice Morrill, Abigail Fitch and Patty Loveland, who are his only surviving children.
She further declares that she is administratrix of the estate of the said John Fitch, deceased, and she asks that the certificate for an increase of said pension, if any increase is due, may be made payable to her, as such administratrix, for the benefit of said surviving children. On the first page, the word "September" erased and "August" interlined before signing.
Anna Fitch
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant, and that she is a woman of truth.
Wm Weston Master in Chancery
State of Vermonth
Chittenden County
I, Daniel B. Buckley, Clerk of Chittenden County court and Ex office, clerk of the Court of Chancery in and for said County, do hereby certify that William Weston, before whom the above declaration was made and sworn to, was at the date thereof and still is a Master in Chancery in and for the County aforesaid, and dulty authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions, and that his signature above is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I so hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Huntington, in said county, this eighth day of April, A.D. 1851.
Dnaiel B. Buckley, Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden
I, Bradford Rixford, Register of the Probate court within and for said District, do hereby certify that it had been satisfactorily proved to said court that John Fitch, late of Huntington in the county and district of Chittenden, died at said Huntington, on the twentieth day of August, A.D. 1850; that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $35.83 per annum; that he left no widow but left the following surviving children who are all of full age, viz;
Sally Walker, John Fitch, Frederick Fitch, Solomon Fitch, Anna Fitch, Polly Shattuck, Eunice Morrill, Abigail Fitch and Patty Loveland.
I also certify that the said Anna Fitch hath been appointed administrix of the estate of the said John Fitch, deceased, and that she still is administratrix of said estate, as appears by the record thereof now remaining among the records of said court.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and suscribe my name as Huntington in said district this Eighth day of Aptil A.D. 1851.
Bradford Rixford Register
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State of Vermonth
Chittenden District of
[illegible] 16 Sept. A.D. 1833
On this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court [illegible] William P. Briggs Register of the probate Court now sitting, John Fitch a resident of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain any benefit of the act of Congress passed, June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated.
I was born in Coventry in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut on the 25 day of December in the year 1754 and which residing in said County in the last of October 1776 I was drafted as a private soldier and served in the light horse or cavalry. I was ordered to [illegible] driver in Rhode Island where I served two months in the cavalry under the command of Capt. Sargransahm. I was dismissed. I was also drafted
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to serve in the cavalry in July 1777 under the command of Captain Loormis and I then served five months under the same Captain was at the taking of Burgoim such was at the time of the Battle [illegible]. I was worn out at that time. I was again drafted and called out the last of September 1778 and went to New London where I was one month under the command of Captain Joseph Talcutt. I served this time one month. I was also drafted again in September 1780 when I served one month under the command of Capt. Samuel Thompson at New London. I was also one month and served as a volunteer under the command of Captain Leicester it was occuring this time that New London was served in all the above services. I was in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the two first services above. I was in the cavalry or Light horse. I cannot remember the names of the regimental officer and I have documentary evidence and that I do not know of any persons now living by whom I can prove the above.
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facts as whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. I further declare that in October in the year 1778 I was employed as a teamster under Colonel Wadsworth and was sent to transfer ammunicaiton to Boston also  clothing and stores back to Providence. I know that I have served as above stated the times therein specified to with eleven months in the whole as the several times afore therein specified.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annunity except when pursuit and enclose that my name is not on the pension sole of the agency of my State.  John Fitch
Sworn to and subscribed the day of aforesaid.
Wm. P. Briggs Judge
State of vermont
District of Chittendan
Parish Court 16 Sept. A.D. 1833. Than the said John Fitch who subscribed the above document and personally appeared before me made oath that the same is his according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Wm P Briggs Judge
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O. W. and N. Division 3-525
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., ______, 190_
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Fitch a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Oct. 76
Length of Service. 2 mos.
Rank. Pri
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Sergeant  Colonel. /
State. Conn
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. July 77
Length of Service. 5 mos.
Rank. 
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Loomis  
State. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Sept. 78
Length of Service. 1 mo.
Rank. 
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Joseph Talcott
State.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Oct. 78
Length of Service. 1 mo.
Rank. Teamster
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Joseph Talcott
Colonel. Nadeworth
State. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Sept. 80
Length of Service. 1 mo.
Rank. 
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Samuel Thompson
State. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Sept 1781
Length of Service. 1 mo.
Rank. 
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Leicester
State. 
Battles engaged in, at the burning of New London, Conn.
Residence of soldier at enlistement, Coventry, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 16, 1833.  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Huntington, Chittenden Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Coventry, Conn. Dec. 25, 1754
Remarks: Sol. died Aug. 20, 1850 at Huntington, Vt. leaving no widow and only following ch - Sally Walker,; John Fitch; Frederick Fitch; Solomon Fitch; Anna Fitch ar. 62 in 1851; Polly Shattuck; Eunice Morrill; Abigail Fitch, & Patty Loveland.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
7-412-525
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10664
Rev War
Invalid.
File No. 10,664
John Fitch
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Sep. 16 - Hist. to Hon. James R. Mann letter from Mrs. WH Clemmons & Mrs. E.L. Ambler ret. as requested
1911 Feb. 20. To Miss Georgia L. Ring
1920 Juy 24 His. to Miss Emma Slone - Eiv.
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Burlington, Wt. April 9, 1837
Sir.
At the request of Anna Fitch, daughter and administratrix of the estate, of John Fitch, deceased, late a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. I enclose his application and proofs for an increase of pension on account of the wagon service of her deceased father under Col. Wadsworth, in the Connecticut troops, during the revolutionary war. If any increase is due, please enclose to me the certificate therefor.
I am very respectfully, your obt. servt. Wm. Weston
James Heath, Esq.
Com of Pensions
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We, Orange Dike a clergyman residing in the town of Huntington and John Snider and John Buel residing in the [same?] [illegible] that we are well acquainted with. John Fitch who has subscribed and sworn to above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age. That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Orange Dike, Clergyman
State of Vermont
District of Chittendon of
John Snider Justice officer
John Buel
Huntington A 3 day of A.D. 1833
Personally Reverend Orange Dike, John Snider and John Buel who made sworn oath that the same is true according to the best of their best judgment & belief.
Wm P Briggs Judge
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That the said court are [illegible] [illegible] their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories transcribed by the war department  that the above named defendant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  That the court further certifies that it appears to them that Orange Dick who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Huntington and that John Snider and John Buel who have also signed the same  are residents in Huntington and are associated persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm P Briggs Judge
I David French Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden do kindly certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of John Fitch for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of October in the year 1833.
David French Register
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I Soloman Buel of Huntington in the county of Chittinden & state of Vermont being nearly seventy four years of age do depose testify & say that I have been acquainted with John Fitch Esq of said Huntington ever since I was a boy we were born & brot within the Town of Coventry in the State of Connecticutt and am well knowing to the said Fitch having served as a soldier in the revolutionary war at different times. To wit, in the year 1776.  He was drafted & ordered to Providence in the state of Rhode Island & there served two months and in the year 1777. He was again drafted  & marchted to Albany in the state of New York & served under Genl Arnold between five & six months. He then belonged to the light horse or dragoons. & further this deponent sarth not.
Solomon Buel
State of Vermont
District of Chittenden
I duly certify that I am personally acquainted with Solomon Buel who signed the above affidavit and that he appeared personally before me & made oath to the same according to law this 3 day of October in the year 1833 and that he is a person and that his statement is intitled to belief.
Wm. P Briggs Judge
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The applicant certifies before the court that the written affidavit has been discovered since he made his declaration that the signed testimony was not [taken?] at the time his declaration was made.
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I Edward Allen of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am with acquaintance with John Fitch of Huntington whose declaration is herewith accompanied and have been acquainted with him for upwards of forty two years. That I consider him a man of quality and that his statement is written in full credit & belief and also he was always considered an honest man and that man forty years since I head Mr. Fitch tell the same story as to his service in the revolution at the [illegible] time he now dictates and that I understood the same or [illegible] occasion from the Mr. Fitch and from many other [illegible] statement was made me forty years since & before any [illegible] was made on the subject & further saith me.
Edward Allen
State of Vermont District of Chittenden 
Willsten 16th Sept. 19833.
Personally appeared in open court Edward Allen who subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the same and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Edward Allen and that I saw him sign the above and that I consider his statement intitled to full order and belief and that he sustains a good character.
Wm P Briggs Judge
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I Edward Allen of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am with acquainted with John Fitch of Huntington whose declaration is herewith accompanied and have been acquainted with him for upwards of forty two years. That I consider him a man of sincerity and that his statement is submitted to full credit & belief and that he was always considered an honest man and that man forty years since I heard Mr. Fitch tell the same story as to his service in the revolution at the [illegible] time he now declares and that I understand the same or [illegible] occasion from the Mr. Fitch and from many others such statement was made me forty years since & before any [illegible[ was made on the subject & further saith me.
Edward Allen
State of Vermont District of Chittendan of Willisten 16th Sept. 1833
Personally appeared in open court Edward Allen who subscribed the above affadavit and made oath to the same and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Edward Allen and that I saw him sign the above and that I consider his statement intitled to full credit and belief and that he sustains a good character.
Wm P Briggs Judge
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27294

Was 
Admitted
1 month [Dragoons?]
2 month [Infantry?]
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I Nathan Allen of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermonth of lawful age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with John Fitch now residing in Huntington in the County  aforesaid and have been acquainted with him about forty years and have always considered him a man of verasity and its then to full credit & belief and that I have ever understood from him & often that he was a soldier in the revolution and that he was at the taking of General Burgorine. That I have no personal knowedge of his being in the army & further saith me.
Nathan Allen
State of Vermont District of Chiteenden of
Williston 16 Sept. 1833
Personally appeard Nathan Allen who signed the above affidavit and made oath of the same and I hereby certify that I am personally acquained with Nathan Allen. That I saw him sign the above certificate and that I consider him a person of good character & verasity and that his statement is written to full order and belief.
Wm P Briggs Judge
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State of Vermont District of Chittenden of
[illegible] of Probates Office 7th October A.D. 1833
I David Finch Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Chittenden do hereby certify that William P. Brigg the person who signed the annexed certificates is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden. acting [illegible] the laws of the State of Vermont and that he is duly impersonal to administer oaths and that annexed signatures are his own proper and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Probate Court for said District and subcribed my name at Williston this 7th day of October A.D. 1833
David Finch Register
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Revo File
Pension Office Jun 25 1920
Shullsburg, Wis. June 22, 1920.
Will you kindly tell me if the following men were Revolutionary War Pensioners, and give me a copy of their pension applications.
William Coddington, born 1754 in N.Y., died in Ohio, 1839. Wife was Mary Vincent. They had a son, Isaac Coddington.
John Fitch, born Dec. 20, 1754, in Norwich or Coventry, Conn. He was in the Commissary Dep't in the Revolution, and applied for a pension from Simsbury, Conn.
(Miss) Emma Stone
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U.S. Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Received Feb 13 1911
Gentlemen:
Could you send me a record of a pension in the Revolutionary War of John Fitch (not Johnathan). I would like to use it in connection with the D.A.R.
An uncle remembers going to Burlington, Vt. with his grandfather, while he drew his pension.
But as near as I can get the record, it is as follows:
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John Fitch was born either at Canterbury or Simsbury, Conn., or possibly at Coventry.
I have a record of his marriage to Anne Ruell at Coventry, Conn. Feb. 6, 1779.  He afterward moved to Huntington, Vt. and I think drew his pension at Burlington, Vt.
If you will send me a record of same, if you can find it, and the expense, I will
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send check.
Very truly, Miss Georgia L. Ring
111 School St.
Concord, New Hamp.
Feb. 10, 1911
Pension Office Feb 14 1911
Ask Toby 18-11
S10664
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September 13, 1907
Hon. James R. Mann,
906 Ashland Block, Chicago, Ill.
My dear Mr. Mann:
In reply to your letter dated the 11th instant and received in this Bureau the 12th, requesting information concerning one John Fitch of the Revolutionary War, for Mrs. W. H. Clemmons and Mrs. E. L. Ambler of 6633 Langley Avenue, Chicago, ILlinois, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Survivor's File No. 10,664 it appears that John Fitch was allowed pension on an application executed September 16, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont.
He stated that he was born December 25, 1754, at Coventry, Connecticut, where he resided when he enlisted as a Private and served in the Connecticut Militia as  follows:
From October, 1776, in a company of Light Horse under Captain Sargart, 2 months; July, 1777, in Capt. Loomis' company 5 months; September, 1778, in Capt. Joseph Talcott's company, 1 month; October, 1778, as Teamster under Col. Wadsworth, 1 month; September, 1780, under Capt. Samuel Thompson, 1 month; and at the time New London was burned he served under Capt. Leicester, 1 month.
Soldier died at Huntington, Vermont, August 20, 1850, leaving no widow and only the following children:
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10,664:Fitch:2.
Sally Walker, John Fitch, Frederick Fitch, Solomon Fitch, Anna Fitch, ages 62 years in 1851, Polly Shattuck, Eunice Morrill, Abigail Firch, and Patty Loveland.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Committee on Elections No. 1, House of Representatives, Washington, DC
906 Ashland Block, Chicago.
September 11, 1907.
Hon. Vespasian Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
I herewith enclose letter from Mrs. W. H. Clemmons and Mrs. E. L. Ambler, 6633 Langley Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, asking for information in reference to John Fitch, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Died August 20, 1850 ast 96, pens. in Vt. Will you kindly inform me whether or not the records in your office show anything in relation to his service and greatly oblige,
Yours sincerely,
James R. Mann
M. C.
P. S. Please return the enclosed letter to me for use in my files.
Enclosure.