Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10133, for William Hutchison, North Carolina
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(8-1776)


Service
N.C.
S.C.
Hutchison, William 
Hutchinson, Catharine
Number
 W.10133
Contents
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4391

North Carolina
William Hutchinson deceased
of Mecklenburgh in the state of N.C.
who was a private & Capt. of Cavalry in the company commanded by Captain (blank) of the regiment commanded by Col. Polk in the N.C.
line for 10mo. 14 days private 10 mo. Captain of Cavalry inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 288 Dollars 23 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & ending 24th November 1833. Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Nov. 1837 and sent to General Ames E. arrears to the 4th of present semi annual allowance ending (blank)

In co. from $238.23
{Revolutionary Claim }
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H.R. Weighman clerk, Book e. Vol. 6 1/2 page 59
D.8.32
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2538
North Carolina
Catherine Hutchison deceased widow of William Hutchison who died on the 23 Nov. 1833 of Mecklenburg in the State of N.C. who was a private & Capt. of cavalry in the company commanded by Captain (blank) of the regiment commanded by A. Polk in the N.C. line for 11 mo. 14 days private N.C. 11 mo Captain of Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 288 dollars 23 cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of November 1833 and ending 15th February 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1851 and sent to General Ames.
Arrears to the 4th of Present semi annual allowance ending (blank)
Inscribed from $238.23
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4 1836}
Section the 3rd
Recorded by H.R. Weighman clerk
Book I Vol. 2 page 300

John Y Bryant, March 2, 1857
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Catharine Hutchison
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State of North Carolina
County of Mecklenburg
Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions
October tenth 1831

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me B. Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions in and for the county aforesaid in upon court. that Catherine Hutchison was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $238.02 per annum and that she died on the 15th day of February eighteen hundred and forty four leaving surviving her the following named children cri: Betsy Lodd Polly Hutchison, Catherine E. Hutchison and Charles Hutchison who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Catherine Hutchison.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 30th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
B .Oates clerk of Mecklenburg C. Court
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions
Feb.
Hon. H.W. Common A.R.
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Ho. Reps 6th February 1839

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions

Sir

I beg to say in addition to the widow already before you in relation to the claim of Mrs. C. Hutchison widow of Capt. W. Hutchison for a pension I have been acquainted personally with the family from my youth - Indeed no clarification in going the opinion that they were married long prior to the year 1790. A reputed son of theirs Taylor I am sure I am not wrong in saying he is now over 60 years of age others of the family that I knew and which I believe were the youthful children having now be 45 years of age or older. The family were and are living by his table and a doubt now he let to my know boy of this not young man & wife I hope this statement may certify you in parting the pension if this statement should be required in any other form it will be given most cheerfully.
Respectfully,
Henry W. Cowan
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William Hutchison
North Carolina
No. 10922
Mo. 11.14day private 38.23
11 mo. Capt. 200-
238.23

40
1.77
323 return
240
20
1
240
15
January 2, 1833
Hon: H.W. conner
H of R
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Brief in the case of William Hutchison
of Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he? 82 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period
rear not In 17 eighty 
"
:
:
:
1781 annum a annual for
a Captain Service
served 10 mo. as Capt. & 11 mo & 14 days as private.
Duration of Service
Years, about 6 weeks private mostly
Months : 3,5, 3, 10
Days: 14, 14,14

Rank:
As a private, Captain, Captain Captain, Captain

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
General Rutherford, Col. Polk, Capt. Manfield, Col. Morris & Smith, Capt. Muluns, Col. Rhufes & Alexander, Capt. Jack, Capt. Alexander Col. Polk regiment Milita troops to So. Carolina.

5. IN what battles was he engaged? Lots Friday  mounting scroll & Strasburg

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one traditional incidental as to his service as Captain

Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
August session 1832
On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before justice of Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Mecklenburg and state aforesaid at the august term thereof for the year aforesaid William Hutchison a resident of the County of Mecklenburg and state aforesaid aged eighty two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he was born in the year 1750 in the county of Augusta state of Virginia and moved to the county of  Mecklenburg state of North Carolina in the year 1774 where he resided at the commencement of the war that his age was recorded in his fathers bible but where it is he does not know that when he entered the service during the revolutionary he was a resident in Mecklenburg county aforesaid that first adventure was as a private in what is here generally called the Snow Campaign that Thomas Polk was the Colonial and Genral Richardson the commanding officer that they wore (illegible) of the Tories that they went out as the Saluda River where the Tories were enemie that the Tories surrendered without a battle that during their campaign he acted as issuing & providing horses and mares for the regiment that he was out doing this tour for three months the time for which he volunteered that he was again volunteered in Captain John Brownfield company and was appointed Lieutenant in said company general Rutherford was the one man doing officer landers was and Brandon were Colonels not he was shall with said officers from bhostolls North Carolina to Pumpburg South Carolina he was  a new engagement there when at Pumburg the commanding officer was General Lincoln of the continental line that during this
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tour he served five months and two weeks that he again volunteered in Captain Mebruer company under Colonel Geor Alexander. They marched from lebarith to gross creek now Brown the town of Fayetteville there he again as appointed issuing commissary to the guard that grounded the frontiers food that place to Hillsboro he was engaged in active service during this two about six weeks that he again volunteered in Captain Tucks company from Charlotte Colonels war Adam Alexander and Col. Robert Philips and under the service and of genral Rutherford that this tour was against the Cherokee Indians that they marched from Charlotte to the head of the Batourba when and where he was appointed an Indian spy he was out during this time about five months that he again volunteered in the company of Captain Thomas Alexander to guard a magazine at Charolotte that his service upon this duty for three months that he again volunteered sometime in the year 1771 and raised a company at Charlotte S.C. marched to what was called Palmers Dufield in South Carolina the place of ready ground and was there commissioned as a captain in the State troops of South Carolina by General Sumpter and belonged to Colonel William Polk regiment and severed during ten months the time for which he volunteered that he was at the taking of Fridays Fort on the conjure river at this taking of Orangeburg and at the taking of fort Mott or Sumpters fort on the congures he was engaged in the battle of Moberry near murk river and was discharged by Colonel William Alexander at the continental during the engagement of General Sumpter he was discharged at what was called Brown
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old field. that their discharge was given the spring after the tour of service and filed that he has yet the remains of his commission that it has got wet and is now Un legible and in savable if being read or produced satisfactory evidence of that fact. and that the whole time of his service was about twenty eight months and that his commission was signed by General Sumpter while he was a  captain in Polk's regiment that he is old and infirm and as to the particular periods that he would except what is stated in this declaration he can not remember he has no documenting evidence of his services of his or of his discharges all of them that were written being lost and saved were merely verbal that he always went as a volunteer that as to his character for veracity and as to the part proof his services he refers to the certificates of Robert Hall known by Iaasic Alexander hereunto appended and that he has lived in the Mecklenburg area since.
William Hutchison
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this day and year aforesaid.
(3 lines crossed out and illegible)
Mr. Robert Hall Morrison a clergy man recalling in the veracity of McChildrens and Iaasic Alexander residing in the same county hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with William Hutchison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age past that he is accepted and believed in the neighborhood had where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that he acted as captain as stated in the pension and that we concur in that opinion Iaasic Aleander further swears that the said William Hutchison served in the company against the Cherokee under General Rutherford and that he was a Captain in William Polks
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Regiment under General Sumpter in the States troop of South Carolina as stated by the applicant. Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Robert H. Morrison John McChildren.
And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory subscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court aforesaid further certifies that it appears to them that Hale Morrison who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman resident in said county and that Issac Alexander who has signed the same is a resident in said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Isaac Alexander clerk for the court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Mecklenburg county do hereby certify that the foregoing continued the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hutchison for a pension. The testimony where of have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Charlotte.
Isaac Alexander Clerk

Washington 11 June 1833 I am personally acquainted with Isaac Alexander, the witness who proves the law is a man about the age of the applicant and I think was born & raised in the county of Mecklenburg
Steve Morrison

10,992
William Hutchison
gap 2.5
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

On this 8th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me John Sloan one of the Justices of the County Court of the Mecklenburg N. Carolina Catherine Hutchison a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged 86 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 provision made by the act of Congress papered July 4, 1936.
That she is the widow of William Hutchison who was a captain of a militia company in the American Service during the revolution whose rank and service may be found particularly mentioned and subscribed on the records of the War Department as he was a pensioner previous to his death. She further declares that she was married to the said William Hutchison sometime in the month of August Seventeen hundred and sixty seven but the day she cannot recollect, and it is impossible for her to prove it. that her husband the aforesaid William Hutchison died on the 3rd day of March 1833 and she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof sent annexed.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
John L. Lowe C.C.C. 
Catherine (X her mark) Hutchison

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Catherine Hutchison Twenty two or three years, she moved to this county with her husband some time the latter part in the year 1767 form Botteloust County Virgina I have known her ever since and know her to be the widow of William Hutchison deceased who was a pensioner several years previous to his death. They were married in August about the month before they moved to Mecklenburg N. Carolina
October the 8th 1838 
Robert Robison
John L. Lowe C.C.C.
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I do hereby certify that Mrs. Catherine Hutchison has never married since the death of her husband Capt. William Hutchison
J.H. Blake
October the 8th 1838
John Sloan C.C.C.

I John Sloan do hereby certify that form bodily infirmity Catherine Hutchison is unable to make her declaration in open court therefore she has made it before me. I do further certify that the subscribed to the above certificates Viz. Robert Robison & J.L. Blake are men of respectability and fully entitled to credit.
October the 8th 1838
John Sloan C.C.C.

I Brady Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg State of North Carolina do hereby certify that John Sloan is an acting Justice of the court for said county and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at the Charlotte the 10th day of October 1838.
B. Oates clerk of Mecklenburg C. Court
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State of 
County of 
Be it known that on this first day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty  one before the undersigned, a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Catherine E. Hutchison a resident of Mecklenburg County, and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Catherine Hutchison.
Who made application for pension and may amend $238.62 per annum

That she has been informed that the said pension ought to be increased that 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before me J .Penet
Catherine E. Hutchison
William Hunter

I William Hunter Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that Catherine E. Hutchison who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this county, and is I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
William Hunter J. Peace

Brady Oates Clerk of the county Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Hunter before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 3rd day of October A.D. 1851.
B. Oates Clerk
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Know to all men by first presents that I Catherine E. Hutchison of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames, Esquire my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Catherine Hutchison for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish may payable to 
(blank)

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.

Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of October A.D. 1851
Catherene E. Hutchison
Signed and sealed in presence of William Hunter J.P.

State of N. Carolina
county of Mecklenburg
On this first day of October A.D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Catherine E. Hutchison and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
William Hunter J. Peace

Catherine Hutchison
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March 3, 1938

Mrs. O. J. Seawall
Kershaw
South Carolina

William Hutchison
W. 10133
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Hutchinson of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 10133, based upon the service of William Hutchison (Hutchinson) in the Revolutionary War.

William Hutchison was born in the year 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, and moved in 1774 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.

While residing in said Mecklenburg County William Hutchison acted as issuing commissary three months, for Colonel Thomas Polk in the Snow Campaign. He was appointed lieutenant of Captain John Bromfield's company, and served five and one half months under Colonels Sanders, Moore, and Brandon. he enlisted and served six weeks as issuing commissary in Captain Mebane's company under Colonel George Alexander. He volunteered and served five months as Indian Spy in Captain Jack's company under Colonels Adam Alexander and John Phifer, against the Cherokee Indians. He served three months in Captain Thomas alexander's company to guard a magazine in Charlotte. No dates of service were given. He raised a company in Charlotte North Carolina, in 1781, marched to South Carolina, was commissioned Captain in Colonel William
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Polk's South Carolina regiment of cavalry was at the taking of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg, Fort Motte, in the battle of "Strawberry near Monk's Corner", and was discharged in the spring, having served ten months.

William Hutchison was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

He married 'the second Sunday in August, 1787" in Botecourt County, Virginia, Catharine, whose maiden name is not stated, nor were the date and place of her birth given.

William Hutchison died March 3, 1833, or November 23 or 24, 1833, all these dates shown in the claim.

His widow, Catharine Hutchison, was allowed pension on her application executed October 8, 1838, at which time she was eighty six years old, and living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

The widow died February 15, 1845, leaving the following children-Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catharine E. Hutchison, and Charles Hutchison. A son, Taylor Hutchison, was referred to in 1839 as "now over sixty years of age".

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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N.C.
Rev. Widow, & c.
File No. 10133
Catharine Hutchison
Widow
William Hutchison
Private Rev. War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. A, page 856
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amg 7, 99
Mrs. W.H.Todd
Dereta N.C.
1914 Sept. 16 Hist to C.W. Hassell & 1930-Oct 21 Hist to Mrs. Annie C. Caleary
1933 May s. Hist to Mrs. JV. Starnes Amy
1933 Hist to Mrs. Mcurice Grady
1938 Hist 3 to Mrs. Seawell
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North Carolina 2538
Catharine Hutchison
widow of William Hutchison
who died on the 23? of November 1833
of Mecklenburg co. in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private and captain in the commanded by captain of the regiment commanded by C. A. Polk in the N. Carolina lines for private & Capt.
Inscribed on the roll of Carolina at the rate of 238 dollars 23 cents per annum to commence on the 24th day Nov. 1833
Certificate of pension issued the 4th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon. K.W. Connor, present
arrears to the 4th of March 1839, $1257.32 semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 109.11
$1426.43
Revolutionary claim
act July 4, 1836
section the 3
recorded by S.A. Elliot clerk book A Vol. 2 Page 169
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Dead
Les. Sept 20 1838
M. J. Danin

4391

North Carolina
William Hutchinson
of Mecklenburg Co. in the State of NC who was a private & Capt. in the commanded by Captain of the regiment commanded by Col. Polk in the North Carolina for 21 months and fracture days part.

Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 28 dollars 23 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of January 1833 and sent Hon. H. W. Conner H.C.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832, 357.34 semi-annual allowance ending March 1833 119.12
476.46
[Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by harry H. Sylaugh Clerk Book D. vol. 8 Page 32
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William Hutchison Mecklenburg C. MC 4238.25
Act 7 June 1832 Who paid
H.H.J
Feb. 11 1137
June Act Off.
Died 23rd Nov. 1833 67 Hutchen H.
Mr. Harry's 22nd report
The widow states that her husband died March 3rd 1835.
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Charlotte Oct. 10th 1838

Sir Enclosed you will find the declaration of Catherine Hutchison. By the industry of his friends she has been able to procure testimony which she flatters herself will be fully sufficient to satisfy the department of the Justice of her claim, and the widow of Capt. William Hutchison It is an extremely difficult matter amounting almost to an impossibility for a person of her advanced age, in the absent of any record of the fact, to prove the particular date of the marriage.
She has however succeeded in proving the month and year in which her marriage took place by a very respectable witness who makes her out some two or three years older than she thought she was, when making her formal declaration.

Respectfully yours oc.
William Davidson
J..L. Edwards Comm & C.
Wm. F.B.
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Increase,
William Hutchison deceased
N.C.
Act 7 June 1832
11 mo. 14 days priv. $38.20
10 mo. Capt. Cavalry $250.00
$288.23
per annum to 24 Nov. 1833 when he died.
Demand former payments at the rate of $238.23/per annum:
Payable to 
Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catharine E. Hutchison, & Charles Hutchison only children
Gen. C. Ames present
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Increase
Catharine Hutchison deceased
widow of William
N.C.
Act 4 July 1836
4288.23 per annum from 24 Nov, 1833 when her husband died to 15 February 1845 when she died. Denote former payments at the rate of $238.23 per annum payable to 
Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catharine E. Hutchison & Charles Hutchison, only surviving children.
Gen. C. Ames
Present
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
William Hutchison

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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                                   2.

XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not name the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? One living witness is captured.

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes

XV.  Doe it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? No

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? and, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

Explanatory Notes.
Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____year________ months and ___________days, I served as a ___________. For _______months and _________days, I served as a ____________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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3.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

Quere XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

Quere XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

# The claimant should send to the department the remnants of his commission.
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Washington October 23, 1851

James E. Heath, Esq.

Sir, 
Enclosed you will please find power of attorney and application for increase in the care of Catharine Hutchison widow of William Hutchison
William Hutchison was allowed a pension under the act of 4 July 1831, at the rate of $238.23 per annum amongst other service per which she was pensioned was 10 months as a Captain of Infantry rendered by her husband under Col. Polk in South Carolina in 1781. The evidence of the service under Col. Polk being cavalry service I refer you to the papers of James Conner, in which the affidavit of Col. Polk himself will be found.
Very respectfully your observant
Mrs. Cedney
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Washington City
February 12, 1857

Sir:

I enclose herewith two certificates of the Comptroller General of S. Carolina, showing additional service of Capt. William Hutchinson, in General Sumpters Brigade on which his heir ask arrears of pension.
William Hutchenson was pensioned under act 4th June 1832, and his widow under act 4th July 1836, both on the N. Carolina pension roll.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient servant
John Y. Bryant

Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
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Brief in the case of William Hutchison deceased
County and State of North Carolina
act 7 June 1832.

Claim, ("original", or "for increase".)

Proof exhibited,

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

When this claim was originally allowed the ten months service as Capt. was computed at Infantry pay. This service was performed in 1781 in Col. Polk's Regiment and Sumpters Brigade, and was Cavalry service. I therefore increase the allowance made for Capt. from the pay of a Capt. of Infantry to that of one of Cavalry.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

This brief will answer for the widow's certificate under Act of '36 as well as this.

Name and residence of Agent
George C. Ames
Present
F.F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia March 20th 1856
I hereby certify that it appear from "A pay Roll of the third Regiment of Light Dragons Lt. Col. William Polk General Sumpter's Brigade March 16" now of file in this office that William Hutchison enlisted in said regiment 12th April 1781 and served as Captain five months.
Given under my hand
Willim R. Hunt
Deputy Comp. Genral
No Seal of Office
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No. 520
Lib M

Issued the first October 1784 to Mr. William Hutchinson late a Captain in Pok's Regiment Sumpter's Brigade State Troops for Ninety four pounds sterling amount pay and County due him for services in that Troop with interest thereon from the first April 1782 to date hereof agreeable to resolution of Genral assembly of the Eleventh March last.

Principal L 94.0.0
Interest 6.11.7
L 86:10:8

Comptroller General's Office
Columbia March 20th 1856
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book 'Lib M N 520" and now in this office.
Given under my hand
William R. Hunt
Deputy Comp. General
No Seal of Office
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V 3869 (crossed out)
2531 (crossed out
3869
Catharine Hutchison
of William
N .Carolina
Married 1767
died March 1833
Allow $238.23 per annum from March 1833

Hon. H. Williams
HR
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April 25th 1899

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please send me the record of William Hutchison of Mecklenburg County State of North Carolina who was Captain in the Revolutionary War and who afterwards drew a pension. Will you please send it and greatly oblige his great granddaughter
address
Mrs. W.H. Todd
Derita N. C.
Mecklenburg Co.

(official stamp: Pension Office April 27, 1899, U.S.)
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(stamp: Received FEB 15, 1938)

Kershaw S.C.
Feb. 13, 1938

Veterans Administration
Division of Rev. War Records
Washington D.C.

My dear Sirs:

Will you kindly give me a copy of the application of William Hutchinson of Mecklenburg Co., N.C.
for pension for services in the Revolutionary Was (War). 83 years old in 1833, also all family history contained in them.

Very sincerely
Mrs. C.J. Seawell
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TAG
2217 Laurel St
Texarkana, Ark.
Oct. 2nd 1930.
Land & Pension Commissioners
War. Dept.
Washington D.C.

Could you please give an information concerning Capt. William Hutchison of Charlotte N.C. of Revolutionary fame. Amount of land & also of his family & etc.
Very Respt.
Mrs. Annie Hutchison Cabe

(stamped: Received Oct 7 1930 Old Records Divn.
Received A.C. O. Oct 6 1930 and Pension U.S. Office Oct. 9 1930)
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Frederick Town, Missouri
October 30, 1933

Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.
(stamped: Received Nov 1 1933
Mail SUB-DIV. Vets ADM Reader 65)

Dear Sir:

Please send me any information you have about the following men to establish my D.A.R. ancestry.

1. Daniel Smith-an officer-after war about 1790 he was Secretary of Territory of Tennessee and in 1796 was a member of the Constitutional convention. His wifes name was Mary Shockley.

2. Captain William Hutchison from Virginia and later Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. His was an Independent Cavalry Company.

3. General George Mathews-later Govenor of Georgia.

4. George Walton-of Georgia-a signer of Declaration of Independence.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Maurice Graham
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April 25, 1933

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I would appreciate it very much if you would be so kind as to give me the war record of William Hutcheson (Hutchinson) of Mecklenburg County North Carolina, who was a soldier in the American Revolution. It is my understanding that he was once a pensioner of that war. The writer desires this information in order to join the Sons of the American Revolution.

Any information you can furnish me on the above subject will be gratefully received.

Yours very truly
J.V. Starnes
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(Stamped: Received Apr. 26 1933 Mail Sub-DIV Vets ADM pension 3)

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Apartment 45, The Mississippi.
Washington, D.C.
September 9, 1914

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Attached hereto is a copy of a communication from H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, dated August 7, 1899, addressed to Mrs. W.H. Todd, Derita, North Carolina, relative to the allowance of a pension to William Hutchison and later his widow Catharine for "twenty-one months and fourteen days' actual service as a private and captain in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary War."  it is stated that William Hutchison enlisted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and served under Captain Bromfield and Colonel Brandon.

It seems that the pension allowed to William Hutchison or that allowed to his widow was in the form of a grant of fifty acres of land in Texas. The patent, or deed , was preserved in the family for many years but has been misplaced and it is not known where the land was located. It was impracticable,  at the time of the grant for the patentee to physically occupy the land owing to the remoteness of its location and the pensioner was thereby deprived of any material benefits in the premises.

I shall be pleased to have you advise me, acting in behalf of the heirs of the said William Hutchison, as to whether the records of the Pension Office disclose the method of payment of

(Stamped: Pension Office Sep. 10 1914 U.S.)
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The above mentioned pensions,- in cash at stated intervals, or by means of a bounty-land warrant.  If it should develop that the pension, or pensions, or either of them, were paid by a bounty-land warrant would your records show whether or not the said bounty-land had ever been taken up by the pensioner? And if the said bounty-land had never been taken up, as it appears to  be the case in this instance, whether the heirs have any legal claim which may be filed in the premises. I should also be glad to have you state, if the records of your bureau bear the information as to where the land granted in this instance was located.
Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated

Very truly yours,
C.W. Hassell (signature)
Attorney for Claimants.

(stamped: U.S. Pension Office Sep 10 1914)
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(Copy)

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,

L.W.B.
W. 10133

Washington, D.C.
Aug. 7th, 1899.

Madam:

IN response to your recent communication you are advised that William Hutchison made an application for Pension on Aug. 28, 1832, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and his pension was allowed for twenty-one months' and fourteen days' actual service as a private and Captain in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and served under Capt. Bromfield and Col. Brandon.

His widow, Catharine, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
(signed) H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner

Mrs. W. H. Todd.
Derita, N.C.

(stamped: pension office U.S. Sep 10 1914)
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November 7, 1933

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BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Maurice Graham
Frederick Town
Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Daniel Smith, George Mathews, William Hutchison and George Walton, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made in account of the services of Daniel Smith George Mathews or George Walton, as described by you.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

The history of William Hutchison is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War Section.

September 16, 1914

Mr. C.W. Hassell,
Apartment 45, The Mississippi
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the ninth instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim W. File No. 10,133, Rev. War, it appears that William Hutchison applied for pension August 28, 1832, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and was allowed $238.23 per annum (payable semi annually) form March 4, 1831, for services in the Revolution as follows.

He stated that he was born in 1750, in Augusta County, Virginia, and removed in 1774 to Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, where he resided when he enlisted in the Snow Campaign and acted as Issuing Commissary for Colonel Thomas Polk's regiment, for three months; appointed Lieutenant of Captain John Bromfield's company, under Colonels Sanders, Moore and Brandon, and served five and one half months: again volunteered in captain Mebane's company under Colonel George Alexander, and was made  Issuing Commissary to the Guard of prisoners from Cross Creek to Hillsboro, six weeks: Volunteered as Indian Spy in Captain Jack's company under Colonels Adam
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Alexander and John Phifer, against the Cherokee Indians. five months: also served under Captain Thomas Alexander for three months. Dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.

He raised a company of Charlotte, North Carolina in 1781, marched to South Carolina and was commissioned Captain in Colonel William Polk's regiment: was a the taking of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg, Fort Mott or Thompson's Fort, and in battle of "Strawberry near Monks Corner", and was discharged in the Spring after serving ten months.

He married in Botetourt County, Virgina. the second Sunday in August, 1767, Catherine der: he died November 23, 1833. and she was allowed pension at the same rate as her husband, on her application executed October 8, 1838. at which time she was a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and eighty-six years of age.

Catherin Hutchison died February 15, 1845, and the arrears of per pension were paid to her only surviving children: Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catherine E. Hutchison, and Charles Hutchison in 1851.

As the records of this Bureau fail to show that bounty land was ever granted to said William Hutchison by the United States Government, it is probable that the land to which you refer was issued by the State in whose service he enlisted.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Hutchison -2-

(written in margins by hand: Wm. Polk W. Col. of N.C. troops. and Taylor is referred 1837)
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

October 21, 1930

Mrs. Annie H. Cabe
2217 Laurel Street
Texarkana, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10133, that William Hutchison was born in 1750, in Augusta County, Virginia, and moved in 1774 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

While residing in said Mecklenburg County, he enlisted and acted as issuing commissary, three months, for Colonel Thomas Polk in the Snow Campaign. He was appointed lieutenant of Captain John Bromfield's company, and served five and one half months under Colonels Sanders, Moore and Brandon; again volunteered in Captain Mebane's company, under Colonel George Alexander and served six weeks as a issuing commissary. He volunteered as Indian spy in Captain Jack's company under Colonels Adam Alexander and John Phifer and served five months against the Cherokee Indians; also served under Captain Thomas Alexander for three months.no dates of enlistment given.

He raised a company in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1781, marched to South Carolina and was commissioned captain in Colonel William Polk's regiment, was at the taking of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg, Fort Mott and in the battle of "Straberry near Monks Corner", and was discharged in the spring after having served ten months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

He died November 23, 1833

the soldier married in August, 1767, in Botetourt County, Virginia, Catherine, whose maiden name is not designated.
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She was allowed pension on her application executed October 8, 1838, at which time she was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and was aged eighty-six years.

She died February 15, 1845. The following children survived her:- Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catherine E. Hutchison and Charles Hutchison. A son, Taylor Hutchison, was referred to in 1839. (handwritten on typed letter: as "now over 60 years of age)

Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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May 5, 1933

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William Hutchison-W. 10133
BA-J/AWF

Mr. J.V. Starnes
309 East Trade Street
Chalotte, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter n which you request information in regard to William Hutchson (Hutchinson) of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.10133, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hutchison (the name also appears Hutchinson).

He was born in the year 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, and moved in 1774 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not given.

William Hutchison enlisted, while residing in said Mecklenburg County, and acted as issuing commissary, three months, for Colonel Thomas Polk in the Snow Campaign. he was appointed lieutenant of Captain John Bromfield's company and served five and one half months under Colonels Sanders, Moore and Brandon. He enlisted six weeks as issuing commissary in Captain Mebane's company under Colonel George Alexander. he volunteered and served as Indian Spy in Captain Jack's company under Colonels Adam Alexander and John Phifer, five months against the Cherokee Indians; also served three months under Captain Thomas Alexander. No dates of service given. he raised a company in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1781, marched to South Carolina and was commissioned captain in Colonel William Polk's regiment of cavalry, was at the taking of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg, Fort Motte and in the battle of "Straberry near
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Monks Corner", and was discharged in the spring, having served ten months.

he was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
William Hutchison died March 3, 1833, November 23 or 24, 1833, these dates all appear in the claim.

William Hutchison married the second Sunday in August, 1767 in Botetourt County, Virginia, Catharine, whose maiden name is not stated.

The widow Catharin Hutchison, was allowed pension on her application executed October 8, 1838, a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and was aged eighty-six years.

She died February 15, 1845, leaving the following children-Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catharine E. Hutchison, and Charles Hutchison. A son, Taylor Hutchison was referred to in 1839, as "now over sixty years of age".

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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                                        November 8, 1933
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                                  William Hutchison-W.10133
                                  BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Maurice Graham
Fredericktown
Missouri

Dear Madam:

The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.10133, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hutchison (the name also appears Hutchinson)

He was born in the year 1750 in August County, Virginia, and moved in 1774 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not given.

William Hutchison enlisted, while residing in said Mecklenburg County, and acted as issuing commissary, three months, for Colonel Thomas Polk in the Snow Campaign. He was appointed lieutenant of Captain John Bromfield's company and served five and one half months under Colonels Sanders, Moore, and Brandon. He enlisted and served six weeks as issuing commissary in Captain Mebane's company under Colonel George Alexander. He volunteered and served five months as Indian Spy in Captain Jack's company under Colonels Adam Alexander and John Phifer, against the Cherokee Indians. He served three months in Captain Thomas Alexander's company, to guard a magazine at Charlotte. No dates of service given. He raised a company in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1781, marched to South Carolina and was commissioned Captain in Colone William Polk's South Carolina regiment of cavalry, was at the taking of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg, Fort Motte, in the battle of "Straberry near Monks Cornter", and
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was discharged in the spring, having served ten months.

William Hutchison was allowed pension on his application executed, August 28, 1832, then a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

He married "the second sunday in August, 1767" in Botetourt County, Virginia, Catharine, whose maiden names is not stated. He died March 3, 1833, November 23 or 24, 1833, these dates all appear in the claim.

His widow, Catharine Hutchison, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 8, 1838, at which time she her age as eighty-six years, and then a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

She died February 15, 1845, leaving the following children- Betsy Todd, Polly Hutchison, Catharine E. Hutchison, and Charles Hutchison. A son, Taylor Hutchison, was referred to in 1839 as "now over sixty years of age."

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

(handwritten in margin: res 1851-mecklenburg S.N.E.)
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State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County

Catherine Hutchison being duly sworn according to law. Doth on her oath make the following statement. That she has no family record containing the date of her marriage or the births of her children and that she has no means of proving the fact otherwise than by her own oath.  She further states that since making her declaration she has been able upon reflection to call to mind a circumstance connected with her early history - that enables her to states with certainty that she was married in Bottetourt County in the states of Virginia on the second Sunday in August in the year seventeen hundred and sixty seven -
sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of Oct. 1838 

John Sloan C.C.C.
 Catherine (X) Hutchison
                   (her mark)

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

I Braly Oates Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that John Sloan is a magistrate duly commissioned and sworn for said County and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office and subscribed my
name this 1st day of November 1838
B. Oates C.C.C.