Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17905, James Fitch, Conn
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Conn | Fitch, James | W. 17905
Esther
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Pub Nov 25
Connecticut 2881
Esther Fitch
widow of James Fitch
who was a Private
Conn.
in the Conn line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
25th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to 
Benjamin Isaacs
Norwalk,
Conn'
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 67
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3903
Esther Fitch
wid of James,
Conn,
Act July 7 1838
Married 1783
dea 1828
Allow for pension
$80 per annum,
Conn State troops
Capt. Gregory Col
Mead
Benj Isaacs
Norwalk 
Conn
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
On this Twelfth day of December 1838 Personally
appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the
District of Norwalk in said County and State being a
Court of Record Esther Fitch of said Norwalk in said
County and State aged Seventy five Years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the previous made by the act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows" that she is the Widow
of James Fitch late of said Norwalk decd who was  
according to her but knowledge and belief a Private in the
Revolutionary Army and in March 1776 said James Fitch
entered the service of the United States in said service who
in Capt. Jabez Gregory Company in Col John Meads Regt
was marched to New York and was on guard and having 
up entrenchment and was in actual service three Months
that on the first of March 1777 said Fitch entered the
Service of the United States in Said Norwalk in Capt Ozias
Marvins Comp. & Col John Mead Genl Silliman and was on
guard at said Norwalk and the lines at Horse neck and
win in actual Service nine Month.
That on the first of March 1778 said Fitch entered
the service of the United States in said Norwalk in Capt
Ozias Marvins Comp & Col. John Meads Regt and hear him
him say that he was wounded in the skirmish with the Enemy
and have seen a comidable scar which he had on the
top of his hand which had the oppinion of being done by
a Ball and was on guard and in actual service for
Nine Months
That on the first of March 1779 said Fitch entered
the service of the United States in said Norwalk in Capt
Ozias Marvins Comp & Col Meads Regt and was on Guard
at said Nowalk and on the lines at Horse Neck and was
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in the Battle when Norwalk and Fairfield was burnt and
was in actual service Nine Months.
That on March 1780 said Fitch entered the service of the
United States in Said Norwalk in Capt Ozias Marvins 
Corp & Col Stephen St John Regt & Gen Silliman and was on
Guard at said Norwalk and on the lines at Horse Neck
and in constant & actual service Nine Months.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidents
of her said husband serves. and that she was married
to the said James Fitch decd on the Ninth day of October
in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three that
her husband the found James Fitch died on the
thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred and Twenty
eight. that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the Marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred
and Ninety four (viz) at the time. above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above
Written before said Probate Court
Esther X (her mark) Fitch
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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James Fitch was married to Esther Camp October
Ninth. Seventeen hundred Eighty three
Esther Fitch Daughter of said James & Esther born July 18th. 1784
Burwell Fitch Son of said James and Esther born June 5th. 1789
Stephen Fitch Son of said James and Esther born May. 7 1793
John H Fitch Son of said James and Esther born Oct. 6 1795
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record
with the exception of the date of the Marriage which is
expressed on the Records in fair legable figures as follows
Oct. 9th. 1783.
Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of the
Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut
I, Benj. Isaacs above named depose and say that I
hold the office of Town Clerk of Norwalk in the County of
Fairfield and State found and that the above is a true
extract from the Records of said town with the exception
of the Marriage above named as certified by me
Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk
of said Norwalk
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me
Clark Bissell, Justice of the Peace
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17915 aica
Esther Fitch
Wid. of 
James Fitch
Priv. Rev. war
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:-- Vol A, Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3037 Refd
Connecticut
Esther Fitch
widow of James Fitch, Decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of --
and who died on 31 July, 1828 --
of Fairfield Co in the State of Con:
who was a private in the compy -- commanded
by Captain Gregory of the Regt -- commanded
by Col. Mead -- in the Ct -- State
line for 2 years --
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut --
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May
1839 and sent to Benjamin
Isaacs, Norwalk, Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 40.00
$280.00
Act July 7,
1838
Recorded by Wm Stuart -- Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 180
let to Ben. Isaacs 24th Oct. 1843
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James Fitch d. 1828
Esther m. 1783
March 1776 3. Jabez Gregory Mead
" 1777 9. Mains "
" 1778 9. " "
" 1779 9. " "
" 1780 9 " St. John
3 yr 3 mo
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield | ss Norwalk December 11th 1838
Probate Court within and for the district of Norwalk
in said County and State personally appeared before said
Court. Thomas Saunders who being duly sworn 
according to law depose and says that he is Seventy eight
Years of age and was well acquainted with James Fitch
late of said Norwalk and always lived in the same
Neighborhood with him and well remembers that
in March 1776 said James Fitch entered into the 
service of the United States in said Norwalk in Capt
Jabez Gregory Company as a private in Col. John Meads
Regt and was Mustered to the City of New York and
was employed in heaving up entrenchment and on guard
and was in constant and actual service for three
Months the deponent belonged to the same Company
and was in the same service at the term
that on the first of March 1777 said James Fitch entered
the service of the United States as a private soldier in said
Norwalk in Capt. Ozias Marvins Company Col. John Meads 
Regt. Gen Silliman and was on Guard and on the lines at
Horse Neck and was in constant and actual service for more
than Nine Month.  the deponent belonged to the same
Company at the time
That on the first of March 1778 said Fitch entered the
Service of the United States in said Norwalk in said Capt
Ozias Marvin Company, Col John Meads Regt and while
on guard had a skirmish with the enemy from Long Island
and said Fitch was wounded by a Musket ball on the
top of his hand and very near being killed and was in 
said service as a private soldier for Nine Months the
deponent was in the same service at the time and was
with him when he was wounded
That on the first of March 1779 said Fitch entered
Services of the United States in said Norwalk as a private
Soldier in Capt Ozias Marvins Comp & Col Meads Regt
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and was on Guard at said Norwalk and on the lines at Horse
Neck and was in constant and actual service for the
United States for more than Nine Months was in the
Battle when Norwalk and Fairfield was burnt.  The deponent
belonged to the same Company and was in the same service
at the lines with said Fitch
That in March 1780 said Fitch entered the service of the
United States as a private soldier in said Norwalk as a
private soldier in Capt Ozias Marvins Company Col Stephen 
St John Regt Gen Silliman and was a guard and in 
constant service for the United States for more than
Nine Months on guard and on the lines, the deponent
belonged to Capt Eliphalet Lockwood Comp and was in the
same service at the time
sworn and subscribed on the
day and year found that I am 
well acquainted with said
Thomas Saunders and that his is a
credible and Respectable Person
Thomas X [his mark] Saunders
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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At the same Court personally appeared Susanna Fitch
of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law
depose and says that she is thirty six years of age and
well remembers that James Fitch died in said Norwalk
on the thirty first day of July Eighteen Hundred and
twenty Eight. and that Esther Fitch has continued his
Widow since that period and is now his Widow
Sworn and subscribed this      Susannah Fitch
12 Day of Dec. 1838 and that I
am well acquainted with said
Susannah Fitch and that she is 
a credable Person
Benj Isaacs Judge

At this same Court personally appeared John H Fitch
of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to the law
depose and says that he is Forty four years of age and 
son of James Fitch and Esther Fitch of said Norwalk and
well remembers that said James Fitch died in said
Norwalk on the thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred
and twenty eight and that said Esther Fitch has
continued his Widow since that period and is
now his Widow      John H Fitch
Sworn to and subscribed on
this 12 day Dec. 1838 and that I 
am well acquainted with said John
H. Fitch and that he is a Credable
Person
Benj Isaacs Judge
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Esther Fitch
$80 per an

Benj. Isaacs
Norwalk
Con.
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Clerk's Certificate. | Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2 Street's Building, New Haven.
State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield
COUNTY COURT, CLER'S OFFICE.| SS. Brasson
I, Wm H Noble Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County
of Fairfield and keeper
of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices
of Peace for said County, hereby Certify:--
THAT, Benjamin Isaacs Esquire
was on the 28 day of April
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, 
commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the
acknowledgement of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and
that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine
official signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 1st day
of November 1843
Wm H Noble Clerk.
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Norwalk Dec. 12 1838
Hon J S Edwards
enclosed is the application
of Susanna Buxton and Esther Fitch for Pensions
hope you will find them correct and that I shall
hear from you soon on these as well as others been
in your office for some time
Yours with great respect
Benj. Isaacs
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d
March 1843 granting pensions for one Year to certain Widows who
have received pensions under the Act of July. 7 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County SS
On this 28 day of April 1843 formally appearing before the suburban a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County found Esther Fitch a
resident of Norwalk in the County found aged 80 years who
being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of 
the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March
1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of James Fitch
who was a private in the Militia of the Revolution in Col
Stephen St John Regt in which he served and that the annual
amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7
1838 was Eighty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
Year above Matter and that the said
Declarant Esther Fitch is personally 
known to me as the Identical 
person  placed on the Pension List
roll of the Connecticut Agency
under the Act of July 7 1838
Esther X [her mark] Fitch
Benj Isaacs Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County SS
I Thos. B Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for
the District of Norwalk in said County & State do Certify that
Benj. Isaacs within named was at this day and date thereof
and Still is a Magistrate and that the written Signature
purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have
set my hand seal of said Probate Court this 5th day of July 1843
Thos B Butler Clerk