Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5049, Gillis Hitch, Del.
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Service
Del.
 Hitch, Gillis

Number
R 5049
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37.479
Gillis Hitch
and
Act
7 June 1832
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County
⎬
On this 19th day of February 1847
Personally appeared before Robert Taylor Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid Gillis Hitch now resident of the Said County and State, aged about Eighty
nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the servis of the
United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated to wit
Capt Joseph Evander Vaughn who was afterwards promoted to the rank of Col. Charles his first Lieutenant and Mitchel Kershaw Second Lieutenant. That he inlisted in August Two years after the commencement of the war and that by reason of old age and the
consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear as to the precise length of his service but to
the best of his recollection he serviced four years and some months perhaps six months but the number of Month over four years not recollected and that he never received but Eight dollars being the bounty money which he took off of the sum head. That he enlisted at Bridge Branch Sussex County, Delaware and
Marched to Dover, then to Wilmington, then
Philidelphia and then back to Bridge Branch
and was stationed there as a minute man to
Guard against Tories. That deponents mother and Elder Brother kept a public house at Bridge Branch and for that reason the deponant was
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allowed to remain in the neighborhood untill
the close of the war in company with Thomas
Matney and Richard Stans and Some Seven
or right others whose names are not recollected, Joshua Cliffen, Bartholomew Adams, Richard Stans and Thomas Matney War Soldiers in his company, that he does not recollect the names of any other officers under whom he served except those above mentioned, that he volunteered of his own accord but does not know whether in the Continental or State Troops of Delaware
but thinks in Continental as he took the bounty Money. That he never was in any Battle. That he was discharged at the close of
the war, but has since lost his discharge 
and has no documentary Evidence of his
services, that he knows of no person now
living whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his services that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on any pension roll of any of any State 

Gillis Hitch his mark
Subscribed and sworn to by said affiant
before me the day and year above written
Jas. W. Lynn Clerk
State of Indiana
Montgomery County S(ea)t
We Ryland T. Brown a Clergyman residing in Crawfordsville in the County and State aforesaid and John W. Rush resident of the same place, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gillis Hitch, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be a man of about
Eighty Nine years of age, that he is reputed &
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believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
this 19th day of
A.D. 1847
February
R. T. Brown
Jas W. Lynn Clerk
John W. Rush
Probate Court Montgomery County In.
Questions propounded to Gillis Hitch by the Court
Question 1st Where and in what year was born
Answer
at Bridge Branch now Called Bridgeville Sussex County Delaware, dont recollect
the year
Question 2nd Have you any record of your
age and if so where is it
Answer. There never any record made of
my age. My father died shortly after
my birth and all I know was from the
age of my old brother
Qest. 3.. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the
Revolution war and where do you live now
Answer. At Bridge Branch now called Bridgeville and lived there since the revolutionary war untill within five or six years
sense that time I have lived here in Crawfordsville
Quest 4th How were you called into service.
were you draughted, did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and if a substitute for
whom
Answer. I volunteered of my own accord I took
the County money off the drum head and
never received any thing else
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Quest 5th State the name of some regular
officers who were with the troops where
you served. Such Continental and Militia
regiments as you can recollect, and the
general circumstances of your service
Answer.
I do not recollect any other officers
officers[crossed out] than those mentioned in my declaration and the circumstances of
my services are also as stated in my
declaration correctly as I believe
Quest 6 did you ever receive a discharge
from the service and if so by whom was it
given and what has become of it
Answer
I received a discharge by
the hands of Col Joseph Evander Vaughn
he brought it to me when he returned from
drawing his pay
I have since lost it I believe it was thrown overboard in the
Chesapeake bay with other papers which
I considered of no value at the time
Quest. 7th State the persons in your neighborhood at present who can testify as to your character
for veracity and their belief of your services
as a revolutionary soldier
Answer I have no general acquaintance except
as persons same to the house of my son
where I now live. I have but little recollection
of their names. I dont go out any. I will
Name Samuel C Wilson and Thomas Campbell
Ryland T Brown and John N Rush
State of Indiana
Montgomery County
I the said Robert Taylor Judge
of the said Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the
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War department that the above named
applicant Gillis Hitch was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states. I further
Certify that Ryland Brown who signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the Town of Crawfordsville
County of Montgomery and State of Indiana and that John W Rush is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to
Credit.  And I also further certify that
Gillis Hitch oweing to bodily infirmity
is unable to attend in open Court and
for that reason I waited upon him at
the residence of his son with whom he
now lives. and took the foregoing
declaration and examination
T. Taylor
State of Indiana
Montgomery County
I James W Lynn Clerk of the Probate Court of Montgomery County Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of Robert Taylor Sole Judge of said Court in the matter of the application of Gillis Hitch for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of February AD 1847
Jas W. Lynn Clerk
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County
On this the 3rd day of October 1851 Personally appeared Before me Mr Orrin S Mc Neil
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid William Hitch aged about 42 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1882.
Found that he is the son of Willis Hitch deceased who was a soldier in the army of the
revolution for several years he thinks he belonged to the Delaware line. That his aged Father died on the 7th day of November
1848, he left [illegible] but he left himself (the descendant) Gillis hitch and John Hitch his only living Children, that he believes that his aged father was entitled to the benefit of the
and act 7th of June 1832, hence the most us respectfully ask the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to cause it to be allowed and that the
Certificate evidencing the same as be enclosed to his attorney
[illegible] of
Frankfort Kentucky
Sworn to & subscribed before
her on the day and year afrd
William Hitch
Orrin S mcNeil.
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2 men just subscribed Magistrate do testify that the above declarant is personally known to him and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed given under my hand on this the 3rd day of October 1837.
Orrin S. McNeil J.P.
State of Indiana
Montgomery County Seat
Andrew P. Lynn Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county and state aforesaid do testify that Orrin S. McNeil is an ordering Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid. Duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 7th day of October 1851
A.P Lynn Clerk
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Revolutionary
Act 7 June 1832
Gillis Hitch
Indiana
Suspended
Power of Attorney to
examine papers.
Ch. C. Tucker,
Att.
Present
24. aug. 54. Present
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William Hitch 
Lo power of atty
Charles C. Tucker
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State of Indiana
Montgomery
On this 17th day of August A.d. 1854 before me a Notary Public in and for the county and State above mentioned personally appeared William Hitch and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned 
Ben J. Ristin
Notary Public

State of Indiana 
Montgomery County 
A D 1854, before me the undersigned a
Notary Public in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared
William Hitch, a resident of said County
and made oath according to law
that he is the identical William Hitch
who executed the foregoing power of attorney,
and that he is directly interested in
said claim, and makes this affidavit
to be filed with additional evidence or
arguments as my said attorney may
use in the prosecuting said claim
William Hill
Subscribed and sworn to before me
the day and year above written
Ben J. Ristin
Notary Public
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know all men by these presents that
I William Hitch one of the children and
heirs at law of Gillis Hitch deceased
do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C.
Tucker of Washington City District
of Columbia, my time and lawful
attorney, to prosecute the claim of
the said Gillis Hitch for any amount
of Revolutionary pension, or increase of
pension that may be due under the
provisions of any act of Congress or
any resolution of Congress in favor
of Soldiers or officers of the revolutionary War
and I hereby authorize my
said attorney to examine all papers
and documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Departments at Washington
or elsewhere, to file additional evidence
or arguments, and to receive the contificate which may be issued for said
claim, and to appoint one or more
substitutes, under him for the purposes
herein expressed, and to do all other
things that I might or could do if personally present, Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises,
Witness my hand and seal this
16th day of August A.D. 1854 -
In presence of Ben J Ristine
William Hill seal[circled]
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No 37.499

Gillis Hitch

Ind

John w. Rush, Apl. 5/47
Hon. Danl. Mace, May 25/52

5049
Act 7 June 1832
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Pendleton County Kentucky, July 19, 1839

Sir, I want to know what is the reason that I can not git my pension I can't git no sattisfaction from Mr. Swope but sends me word not to be Oneses my chance is good. I have rote to him for the letters that you sent him but he won't send them and I hope that you will give me sum satisfaction  Wether I am to git or not I did not know that there was money for to pay of the old soldiers until I came to Cantucky and before that you will consider that I am intitled to my pay I served for yers and better faithful until peace was made and never received one dollar but the eight that I took of the drum head offices is all ded and should is that I served under I can percieve by numbers that they think that I served the time out this your humble servant
Old Shilder

Gillis Hitch
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State of Indiana
Montgomery, Montgomery County Ind.

On this now 3rd day of October 1851 personally appeared before Hon. Orrin S. McNeil [illegible] sitting Justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid John B. Austin, who being duly sworn according to the law both on his oath make the following affidavit, to wit

That he has been acquainted with the Hitch family for about the last twelve years past and that they are very respectable [illegible]. H was acquainted with Gillis Hitch many years before he died he always considered him to be an honorable respectable man, and hah heard it rumored in the neighborhood that he was several years in the Army of the Revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed
Before [illegible]
Orrin S. McNeil

J.B. Austin
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I the just subscribed Magistrate, to testify that the above declarant is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. Given under my hand on this the 3rd day of October 1831

Orrin S. McNeil J.P.

State of Indiana
Montgomery County

I Andre P. Lynn clerk of the circuit court of the county and state above do testify that Orrin S. McNeil is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county above and duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures above written are genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 7th day of October 1851
A.P. Lynn Clerk
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Act of July 14, 1892, and March 8, 1873.
Rejected
5048
P.O. Gillis Hitch
Service: See rejd Soldier File
No 5049 - 
Enlisted:  , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:  , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1878.
Rejected
5049 
P.O. Gillis Hitch
Service:
Enlisted:  ,18.
Discharged:  ,18. 
Application filed:  , 18.
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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Senate Chamber
  Jun 10, 1838

Please inform me if you can grant a pension for any portion of the time or not what portion, If not send all the papers or copies to present to congress (illegible)
 Ph ...Johnson

I refer you to the Pension Papers for the Character of the written witness
               P....J
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Gillis Hitch
Kentucky

Suspended

See letter 21st Sep 37 from RM Johnson
let (sic letter) 15 from 37 S.F. Swope
let (sic letter) 11 Jan 1838 from
R.M. Johnson to 7 March 38
let (sic letter) 20 Aug 1839 to applicant.
let (sic letter) 26 June 41
Hon. H.S. Lane
Act 7 June 1832
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(J.L.) Edwards, Esq.
(Commissione)r of Pensions

Hon. R.M. Johnson 
Vice Pres. U.S.
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Dear Col
Please give me an answer in this case send back the ans(wer) of {illegible)
[illegible] Johnson
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From Hon
R.M. Johnson
[illegible] (jan)uary 18[illegible]

(J.L.) Edwards, Esq
(Com)m of Pensions

Mr. R.M. Johnson
Vice Pres. U.S.
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Senate Chamber,
March 5, 1888

R.M. Johnson's respects to Col J. L.
Edwards, and would thank him to send
him the papers referred to the within, and
with his answer, return the letter.
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Washington Novem 4 1831
James E Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will please find Declaration and other papers in the Care of Giles Hitch an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 from Indiana
I wish to have the privilege
of examining the papers now on file in
your office in support of this claim
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Geo C Ames
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Crawfordsville I(ndian)a
Feb. 22nd no 1847
Sir
Herewith you will receive the application of Gillis Hitch for a Pension as also the Testimony in this behalf.
Please inform me of the decision of the department at as early a day as possible.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
Jon W Rush
Comr of Pensions
Washington City