Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,929, Hezekiah Betts, Conn.
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Service
Conn. 

Betts, Hezekaih
Grace
Juliette (Daughter)

Number
W. 29929
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GENERAL LAW

DEP. REL. L
[3--405.]
(PENSIONER DROPPED.)

U.S. Pension Agency,
Boston Mass. 

Oct. 31, 1897,   189_

Hon. H. Clay Evans, 
Commissioner of Pensions. 

Sir:                          29929

I hereby report that the name of Juliette Betts Daughter of Hezekiah (Sgt), who was a pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency, under Revolutionary Certificate No. 7962, and who was last paid at $12, to 4 Sept. 1896, has been dropped because of Reported Death 17 Sept. 1896. 

Very Respectfully, 
[illegible] Sovering
Pension Agent

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.
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22.944 
Connecticut
Hezekiah Betts
of Norwalk in the State of Conn. who was a Sergt in the Com. by Captain ______ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the Conn. Line for 2 years

To be dropped

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec. '33 and Sent B- Gracies Nonvalle te

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33 $30.
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. $6
Total: $36.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 49
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113
Hezekiah Betts
County Fairfield
Connecticut


*faint writing at bottom*

(Mortgage Dated 
until act of 1818 paper)

David Burr, Esq.
Fairfield Conn.
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District and State of Connecticut, Ss.

Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 17th day of April 1821, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said Stat, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hezekiah Betts aged Sixty years, resident of the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted on the 11th day of July 1780 in the 9th regiment of Connecticut line then commanded by Zebulon Butler, & in Capt. Stephen Betts Company, that he served in said regiment until the Spring of 1781, when said Regiment was reduced & from that period until the close of the War he served as a sergeant in the 3rd Regiment Connecticut line of Continental troops commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb. That he was at York Town at the surrender of the British Army under Lord Cornwallis & Then & during the summer previous thereto was attached to a Battallion commanded by Col. Alexander Hamilton. 
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818 was dated the 30th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 7010 And I do further solemnly, swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stats on the 18th day of March, 1813, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or sureties, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a  Turner and that I had family residing with me consisting of my Wife named Grace aged 56 years and five children Viz. Sulan aged 23 years, Zenophon aged 21 years, Calia aged 19 years, Juliette aged 17 years & Harriet aged 14 years all which  is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.  
Hezh Betts.

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of option that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifty Four Dollars and Eighty One Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Attest David Burr, Clerk

State of Connecticut S.s. Fairfield Pounter May 27th A.D. 1821
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further declare that my occupation is that of a Turner and that I had my family residing with me consisting of my wife named Grace aged 56 years, and five Children viz. Susan aged years, Zenophom aged 21 years, Ulalia aged 19 years, Juliette aged 17 years, & Harriet aged 14 years all which is subscribed  by me the day and year aforesaid Hezh Betts.

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifty Four Dollars and Eighty One Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. 
Attest David Burr, Clerk

State of Connecticut, Ss, Fairfield County may 31st AD 1821
I do certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty four dollars and eighty one Cents. in Testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court, at Fairfield this 31 day of May AD 1821. 
David Burr, Clerk of the Court for said County of Fairfield 
State of Connecticut S. May 31, 1821. I do certify that David Burr Esq. is the Clerk of said County Court, duly appointed & sworn, and that the said Court is a Court made so by the Statute Laws of said State, and that it has the power of Fine & Imprisonment &c.

Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County.
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 17th day of April 1821 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal by virtue of the Laws of said State. 
Personally appeared in Court, Hezekiah Betts, a resident in the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding expected, viz. 

One old Desk Clock.                           $3.00
2 tables                                                $2.50
12 Chairs at 25 bts                              $3.00
1 old Watch                                          $4.00
1 old looking glass                              $2.00
1 Lot Crockery.                                    $1.50
10 old Silver teaspoons                     $2. 50
1 Lot Books                                          $2.50
Shovel tongs and Irons                      $1.50
1 Stand                                                 $1.00
1 set of Knives & Forks                       $0.75
1 Old Brass Kettle                                $2.00
Porridge Pot, dish kettle & Spider    $0.75
Tea Kettle Old                                      $0.25
4 Milk Pans                                          $1.00
lot of old Tin                                         $0.50
Two old Pewter Platters & Plates      $0.56
Lot of Old Barrels and Tubs               $1.00
1 Cow                                                   $15.00
                                                 Total= $54.81
Hezh Betts
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[illegible]

Serg- 2 years
$120

to be dropped 

B. Isaac's 
Norwalk 
Ct.
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} S.s

On this 5th day of October 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County,  now selling Hezekiah Betts, a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years who being first 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 7, 1832 that his enlistment in the Continental Army of United States in said Norwalk on the 11th day of July 1780 in the Connecticut line as a Corporal in Capt. Stephen Betts Company under Col. Zebulon Butler, Lieut. Col. Joseph Hoyt and served on the said officers as a Corporal three months was then promoted to a Sergeant and served in said Company under the same Capt. in Col. Samuel B. Webb Reg. Two years and Nine months as a Sergeant that his Sergeant warrant hereunto dismayed has by some means to him unknown been [illegible] and the longest of the some lot on which was formerly his name and the date of said Warrant when he was to take rank by mistake was put. 1779 when it out to have been 1780 which warrant was made and  soon to have agreeable to its [illegible] That he was honorably discharged on the 11 July 1783 having served his full time of three years which discharged he has lost track he was born in said Norwalk on the 31 day of July 1760 Recorded in his family Bible and has always resided in said town that he was placed on the Pension Act Role of the Connecticut agency on the passing of the Act of 1820 he was issued and continued on the Pension Roll and has seen Eight Dollars a Month up to the 4th of September 183 and now requests be placed on the Pension sSet Role agreeable to the Act of June 7, 1832 as a Sergeant and that he may be paid accordingly
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and the said Hezekiah Betts hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any Stat only on that of the Agency of the Stat of Connecticut where he has drawn pay from the agency for payers pension in said State of Connecticut up to the 4th day of September 183 at the Rate of Eight Dollars a month which pay he reuests may be deducted from the allowance which may be made to him on this application  from the 4th of March 1831 from which time he claims pay under the Act of June 7, 1832 as a Sergeant. 

Hezh Bettes

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and that I am well acquainted with said  Hezekiah Betts and that he is a credible and reputable persons. 
Benj. Isaacs Judge

I Charles Isaac Clerk of the aforesaid Court of Probate do hereby certify the foregoing contains the organized proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Betts for a Pension, 
for testimony when I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 5 day of October 1833.

Chas Isaac, Clerk
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Let. to A. Ray Dec. 9 '42
"     " B Isaacs Feby 9 1843

105
Connecticut
Grace Betts
widow of Hezekiah Betts
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 31st May 1837
of Fairfield Co. in the State of Ct.
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain --- Conn, of the Regt commanded
by Col Butler in the Ct
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 31st day of May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Augt 1838 and sent Bejn Isaacs, Norwalk Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838   $101.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 60.00
                                           ----------------------
                                                       $161.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1st  Page 166
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Grace Betts
Wid of Hez Betts
Conn
Act 7 July 1838
Married (illegible)
dec (illegible)

Allow $100 pension
from May 31 1839

Benj Isaacs
Norwalk
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} ss.
On the fourth day of August 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 Grace Betts of said Norwalk in said County and State aged seventy three years who being sworn according to 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Hezekiah Betts late of said Norwalk decd who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army in Capt. Stephen Betts and Williams companies in Col Samuel B Webb's regiment and was in the service of the United States according to her but recolection for more than two years and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of the 18 of March 1818 and his certificate was relinquished to the War Department and he was placed on the said Roll under the act of 7th June 1832 as sd certificate dated 14 day of December 1833 returned to the War Department on the death of said Hezekiah Betts and the said Grace Betts drew his back pay up to the time of his death whose services are fully proved in the office of the War Department of the United States when his documents and services are restfully refered to.
She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah Betts decd on the first day of October the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her
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husband the aforesaid Hezekiah Betts died on the thirty first day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven 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.
Grace Betts
Sworn and subscribed to the day & date aforesaid before said Court of Probate.
Benj. Isaacs Judge

At a Court of Probate holden at Norwalk August 4th 1838 being a Court of Record personally appeared before said Court Henry Betts who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is forty three years of age and knows that Hezekiah Betts died in said Norwalk on the 31 day of May 1837 and the Grace Betts is his widow.
Henry Betts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am acquainted with said Betts & he is a credible person.
Benj Isaacs Judge

At the same Court personally appeared Thaddeus Betts of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is forty nine years of age and has always lived in the neighborhood of Hezekiah Betts and his widow Grace Betts and well remembers that said Hezekiah Betts died in said Norwalk on the 31 day of May 1837 and that said Grace Betts is his widow.
Thaddeus Betts
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Thaddeus Betts Esq. and that he is a credible person.
Benj Isaacs Judge of said Court
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Hezekiah Betts was married to Grace Hanford October 1st 1785
Married October first seventeen hundred eighty five
Alfred Betts son of said Hezekiah and Grace born Sept 2d 1786
Amarella Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah and Grace born June 28, 1788
Robert Waters Betts son of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Augt 23, 1790
Mahetable Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Nov 25, 1792
Henry Betts son of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Nov 26, 1794
Eliza Susan Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah & Grace born July 8, 1797
Lampher Betts son of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Sept 22, 1799
Elilelia Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Oct 13, 1802
Jullette Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah & Grace born March 3, 1805
Harriet Betts daughter of sd Hezekiah & Grace born May 8, 1807
Solomon Egbert Betts son of sd Hezekiah & Grace born Dec 23, 1809
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records except the marriage underscored a letter instead of the figures as above.
attest Benj Isaacs Clerk
I Benj Isaacs above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut and that the above is true extract from the Records of said Norwalk with the exception of the line underscored above mentioned as certified by me.
Benj Isaacs Clerk of the Town of Norwalk
Sworn before me this 9 day of August 1838
Thadds Betts
Justice of the Peace
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I Richard B Isaacs Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Grace Betts widow of Hezekiah Betts decd for a Pension and that Benj. Isaacs is Judge of said Court of Probate commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereto annexed is his genuine signature and also that Thaddeus Betts Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereto annexed is his genuine signature, In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 10 day of August 1838.
Richard B Isaacs Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4, 1836 under the act of July 7, 1838
On this 24th day of January 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut Eliza Susan Betts, Eulalia Gibbs, Juliette Betts and Harriet Betts all of said Norwalk who being sworn according to Law doth on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which they claim from the 4th of March 1836 to the 31 day of May 1937 from which period their mother Grace Betts late of said Norwalk decd and widow of Hezekiah Betts late of said Norwalk was paid under the act of July 7, 1838 until her decease and the declarants further alleges that they are the children of said Hezekiah Betts and Grace Betts now both deceased, that said Hezekiah Betts was a Sergeant during the Revolutionary War that he received a pension until his deceased and after his death his widow said Grace Betts received a pension until her death at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum and it was paid to him and to her at the Agency in Hartford in the State of Connecticut, and further they saith not.
Eliza Susan Betts
Eulalia Gibbs
Juliette Betts
Harriet Betts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before said Court.
attest R. A. Williams Clerk of said Court
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Special Act
Old War
(3-232)
No. 7962
Revolutionary War
Juliette Betts
daughter of
Hezekiah Betts
Rank Sergt
Company, Capt Stephen Betts'
Regiment Conn. Mil. War of 1776

Rate per month, $12.-
Commencing June 3, 1896
Ending

Boston Agency
Issued June 20, 1896
Mailed June 22, 1896
No atty
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BY VIRTUE of the AUTHORITY Vefted in Me, by the United States in Congrefs Affembled, I DO by thefe Presents CONSTITUE and APPOINT You to be a Sergeant in the Regiment under My Command, to take Rank as fuch from the 12th day of October 1779. 
YOU are to obferve and follow fuch Orders and Directions as You Fhall from Time to Time receive from ME, or other Your fuperior Officers; and diligently to Execute the Duties of a Sergeant for which this fhall be Your SUFFICIENT WARRANT.
GIVEN under My Hand, in the GARRISON OF WEST-POINT,  this [unk] Day of January 1783.
Saml Mc Michael 3d Connt Regt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
Joseph Clark Adjutant
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17277
Grace Betts
wid. of
Hezekiah Betts
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870]


Hezekiah Betts of Conn, late a pensioner
under the act of June 7, 1832, $120, when
was he paid last?
HHL
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Special Act
(3-224)
No.
White, Ex'r.
OLD WAR Daughter
Juliette Betts
P. O. 40 West Ave, Norwalk, Conn.

Daughter of 
Hezekiah Betts
Sergt      Rev War
Died at 

                             other claim.
a.v.eid. File # 17277
June 13, 1896, R A Hales Clerk

Application filed: June 3, 1896
Attorney: Claimant
P. O.
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7010
Connecticut
Hezekiah Betts
Norwalk in the state of Connecticut
was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Butler of the Connecticut
for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of Mar 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March
and sent to Hon: Mr. Sherwood
H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819 11 mos 5/31- 89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   48.
                                       ------------------------
                                                  $137.29
240
60
----
300
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th Marc

Stricken off under act of May 1820- notification sent to Wm. M. Betts Norwalk, Connnt. June 30, 1820
Atty Genls opinion sent to D Burr, Fairfield, Con. 12 July 1821
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deed of quit claim of said house & lot, to the executors of the mortgages for $400, which he says was the full value thereof, & that that sum was endorsed on said note.- says he holds a note of hand, of from $50 to $70, against a man in New Hampshire, given in 1813, but does not expect to recover the money.
The authenticated copies of the deeds are within.
Last data of evidence 20 Apl 1824

Connecticut
Hezekiah Betts- Sergt
aged 64 years, a farmer, feeble health, & cannot support his family- wife, aged 59 yrs- 1 daughter 20- 2 da 18- 1 do 16- the latter depends on applicant for support- served 3 yrs from 1780- 1st sched: dated 13th June 1820, exhibits 1/2 acre of lands, with dwelling house, $350- 1 cow, 1 lot of books, 1 old desk- 3 old tables &c &c: $75.50- whole amt of sched: $425.50- Offs 30 June 1820.- application for restoration as per 2d sched: dated 20 April 1824, tables $2, 1 doz: old chairs, $3- 1/2 of old cooking stove, $5- small old brass kettle, $2.50- 1 old cow, $15- & some household goods- whole amt of sched: $60.75-states, that Jany 1803, he mortgaged his real estate to Samuel Cannon, to secure payment of $331, on demand, with interest, note was taken up in Dec 1819, & a new note given therefore, with interest, for $631.90 a new mortgage executed- the latter transaction resulted from the former- see certificate of the Register, within. In April 1824, there was due on sd note $79 [unk], when he executed
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Hezekiah Betts
Sergt
Col Butlers
Connecticut Regt
1779- 3 years-cor:
30th March 1818

Admitted

The certificate of the Judge
as to reduced circumstances
of applicant is wanting
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58 yrs
District of Connecticut
Norwalk

On this 28th day of March AD 1818 Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk in said District and on oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticutt in which District the declarant now resides and ever since the end of the war of the of the revolution hath resided that ont he eleventh day of July AD 1779 the declarant enlisted to the service of the United States as a corporal in the Company of Captain Stephen Betts in Colonel Zebulon Butlers Regiment in the Connecticutt line on the Continental establishment for the term of three years and that the declarant faithfully served out said term of three years a part of the time as a Serjeant and at the end of said time was regularly discharge from said service the whole time & performed in the service of the United States on said Continental establishment. The declarant further saith that at the time of his discharge the Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colonel Samuel D Webb.
In the declarant further maketh oath that he resides and ever time the declaration of Independence hath been a resident witness of the United States. And that his circumstances in life are reduced that he is in need of assistance from his county for his support.
Hezk Betts

District of Connecticut March 30 1818 the aforesaid Hezekiah Betts came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration I made oath that the same is true.
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of sd District
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I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Hezekiah Betts who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & his testimony taken & had before me in his court the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20th 1818
Pierpont Edwards
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I Pierpont Edwards do certify that the within named Hezekiah Betts don by (illegible) of his reduced circumstances (illegible) (illegible) in need of the assistance of country for support 
Pierpt Edwards (illegible) Judge of Conn. Dist
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District of Connecticut ss.
On this 20th day of March AD 1818 before me Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came John S Cannon & Lambert Lockwood Esquires both respectable citizens of Stratford in said District who being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with Hezekiah Betts the aforesaid declarant and the said Lockwood is of the opinion that the declarants circumstances in life are reduced & that he needs the assistance of his country for his support of [unk] fact the said [unk] hath no knowledge but agrees with the said Lockwood that full faith & credit are to be given to the truth of the facts in declarants foregoing declaration set forth, and know that he now is and ever since, the declaration of [unk] once hath been a resident citizen of the United States.
At the same time came also Jesse St. John of Wilton in said District also a respectable citizen, thereof who being also duly sworn doth depose & say that the deponent well knows that the fact of service in the declarants declaration set forth is true; this deponent having served in the same regiment from the sixteenth day of March AD 1779 to the end of the war of the Revolution.
John D Cannon
Lambert Lockwood
Jesse St John
march 30th 1818 sworn before me
Pierpoint Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss.
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield County do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Benjamin Isaacs Esq of Norwalk in said County, and that the certificates to the following deeds certified by said Isaacs as true copies of Record, are in the hand writing of said Benjamin Isaacs, and that I fully believe that he is the Clerk of said Town of Norwalk, and has no Official Seal to his Office. I further certify that in the year 1803 Job Bartram Esquire (but now decd) was then a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned with full power and authority to take acknowledgements of Deeds & do all other matters & things (then) [unk] to the Office of a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that faith & credit was given to his official acts & proceedings.
I further certify that W. M. Betts Esq. is now & for years past hath been a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned with full power & authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds & do all other matters & things relating to the Office of a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that faith & credit is given to his official acts and proceedings. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court ins said Fairfield this 26th day of April AD 1824.
David Burr
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The within deed is a true copy of Record examined by Benj. Isaacs, Town Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk County of Fairfield
For the consideration of Four hundred Dollars
received to my full satisfaction of  Le Grand Cannon of Troy int he State of New York & Moses Craft of said Norwalk
Do by these Presents, remise, release, and forever Quit-Claim
unto the said Le Grand & Moses
all right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatever, which I 
The said Releasor have, or ought to have, in or to a certain
had a parcel of land with a dwelling from whereon starting in quantity two acres more or less. Bounded on the north by land belonging to Betsy Church on the East by land belonging to Robert Cannon on the South in part by land belonging to said Cannon and in part by land belonging to Sarah Perry and in the West by Highway

To have and to hold the premises, with all their appurtenances, unto the said Releasee of his Heirs and Assigns forever,  to trust never fully for the heirs of John Cannon as decd., so that neither I the said Releasor nor my heirs, nor any other person under me or them, shall hereafter have any claim, right, or title in or to the premises, or any part thereof; by therefrom I and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1824
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered}
in presence of}
S. W Benedict
W. M. Betts

Hezk Betts
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The within deed is a true copy of Record examined by Benj. Isaacs, Town Clerk
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TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME; GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk County of Fairfield State of Connecticut

For the consideration of Three hundred thirty one Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of {Saml Cannon, Laverne (illegible) the will annexed to the Estate of John Cannon (illegible) decd of Norwalk County and State aforesaid}
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, and Confirm unto the said Saml in said capacity aforesaid and to the heirs and assigns forever One certain trust & parcel of land lying in said Norwalk, being my home lot with the buildings thereon standing in Quantity two acres. be the same more or less is bounded West by highway, South to part by Robert Cannon and in part by Lewis Lakewood's land. East by Lewis Lakewood land North by land of Betty Rogers or the heirs of Jack Uriah Rogers (illegible)

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Sam in said capacity his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Hezekiah Betts do for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Samuel Cannon Heirs and Assigns. That at, and until the enscaling these Presents, I am well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple: and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Hezekiah Betts do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs forever, to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained Premises to him the said Samuel in said capacity his Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 24th day of January A.D. 18(illegible) in the year of our Lord 1803
Signed, Sealed, Delivered}
in presence of }
Wm M Betts
Henry Belden

Hezk Betts (seal)
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Provided nevertheless and it is the true interest and meaning of the parties to this instrument that if the said Hezekiah Betts his heads Executors Adn or either of them do will and truly pay of cause to be paid to the said Samuel Cannon Surviving adn wish the will annex'd to the Estate of John Cannon the elder Dec'd or his heirs be or assigns the sum of three hundred and thirty one dollars wish the lawful interest at or before the first day of January 1805 the same being (secured?) by a note of hand given by said Hezekiah to said Samuel as Ad'n aforesaid on demand of even date then the foregoing deed to be void and of none affect. Otherwise to be and remain in full force power and virtue.

The within and foregoing is true. Copy of Record examined
by Benj'n Isaacs Town Clerk
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O.W. Wid. File 17277

[PRIVATE- NO. 149]
An Act For the relief of Miss Juliette Betts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll of the United States, at the rate of twelve dollars per month, the name of Juliette Betts, the daughter of Hezekiah Betts, a Revolutionary soldier, said woman being now ninety-one years old and dependent.
Approved, June 3, 1896.
M. C. A. L. M.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
June 10th 1896
The above is a true copy of the original as certified by the Department of State.
Wm H De Lacy
acting Chief Clerk
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Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the Branch Bank U States at Middleton
Connecticut
old papers given to W. Franciosi 24 Oct. 1833




Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Hezekiah Betts late a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 30th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the united States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Hezekiah Betts's
Evidence in support of his
claim as a Pensioner
Fairfield County
Connecticut
April 20th 1824
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That I Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk County of Fairfield For the consideration of Four Hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of LeGrand Cannon of Troy in the State of New York & Moses Craft of said Norwalk Do by these Presents, remise, release, and forever Quit-Claim unto the said LeGrand & Moses all right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatever, which I The said Releasor have, or ought to have in or to a certain part or parcel of land with a dwelling house therein standing in quantity two acres more or less. Bounded on the North by land belonging to Betsey Church on the East by land belonging to Robert cannon on the South in part by land belonging to said Cannon & in party by land belonging to Sarah Perry & on the West by Highway

To have and to hold the premises, with all their appurtenances, unto the said Releasees their Heirs and Assigns forever, in trust nevertheless for the heirs of John Cannon (illegible) deceased, so that neither I the said Releasor nor my Heirs, nor any other person under me or them, shall hereafter have any claim, right, or title in or to the premises, or any part thereof; by therefrom I and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1824
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered}
in presence of }
SW Benedict
W. M. Betts

Hezk. Betts
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Copy
LeGrand Cannon and
Moses Craft decd
from Highbrook Mts
Recd to Record April 19 1824

A true copy of Record examined by
Benj Isaacs, Town Clark
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEBERED, That in the Probate Court, held in and for the District of Norwalk in the District and State aforesaid, on this 13th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hezekiah Betts aged sixty years, resident in the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted in July 1780 as a corporal for three years in the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Betts in the Regiment commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler in the Connecticut line & served faithfully during the whole of said term in that and Samuel B Webbs Regiment and was then honorable discharged at West point in the State of New York and was appointed a sergeant in said company the year that I enlisted,
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 30th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 7010. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent hereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of House carpenter but from age am unable to obtain a living by my occupation and that I have a family residing with me consisting of Grace my wife aged fifty five years not in good health, Susan my daughter aged twenty three years supports herself, Zenbulon my son aged twenty one years supports himself, Euleline aged eighteen years, Julette aged fifteen years, & Harriet aged thirteen years the three last of whom are dependent on me for support all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hezekiah Betts
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred & twenty five Dollars and fifty Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
W. M. Betts Judge
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At a Probate Court, held in and for the District of Norwalk in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 13th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State. PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Betts a resident in the town of Norwalk in the county of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz:
about one half acres of land, with dwelling house therein $350.00
1 cow, 2 lot books, 1 old desk, 3 old tables, 3 stand, 15 cahirs, 1 looking glass, 2 brass kettles, 2 iron pots, 2 kettles, 1 spider, 3 trammils, 1 pr andirons, shovel & tongs, lot crockery & glasses, 1 dz teaspoons, 3 lead irons, 1 old silver watch, lot of old tubs, casks & pails, 4 iron candlesticks, 1 lot tin pans, lot old knives & forks, 2 old tea kettles, 2 wheels, 1 reel, 1 small writing desk all of the value of 75.50
---------------
$425.50
I also hold a judgement against a man in the State of New Hampshire obtained in the year 1813 for the sim of $50 to $70 dollars but for which I do not expect to obtain payments and that I am indebted to Samuel Cannon by note of hand dated Dec. 16, 1819, and for which my land & house is mortgaged in the sum of $531.90
Hezekiah Betts
before me W. M. Betts Judge
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Hezekiah Betts
No. 7010
issd 5 Mar. 1819



notification sent to
Wm M. Betts Esq; Norwalk
Cont. 30 June 1820
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District of Connecticut, ss.
I William G Betts Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Norwalk in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four hundred and twenty five dollars & fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 13th day of June 1820.
Wm G Betts, Clerk

I William M Betts, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that William G Betts is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the seal and records thereof; and the preceding certificate, under his hand, and the seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Norwalk this 13th day of June 1820.
W M Betts Judge
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Hezekiah Betts
Sergeant at Col
Butlers Regt
Capt Betts Compy
11 July 1779- 3 years

Admd

com. pen. 31 March 1818
5 March 1819 date of cert:

Hon. W. Sherwood
H. R.
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I Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that on or about the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty I enlisted as a Corporal into the Army of the United States for the term of three years, that I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Betts in the ninth Regiment, Connecticut Line of which Zebulon Butler was Colo but in command of Lt. Col. Joseph Hoyt. That on the 12th day of October in the same year I was appointed a Sergeant in said Regiment and served in the same till some months after, when the Connecticut line was reorganized by reducing the number of Regiments and I was attached to the third Regiment of said line commanded by Col Saml B Webb, that I was afterwards attached to a Battalion then commanded by Col Alexander Hamilton, and to the Company of Capt Lemuel Cleft. That I continued in the service for and during the period of my enlistment, and was honorable discharged on or about the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three. And I the said Hezekiah Betts do further make oath and declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support and that I made application for the purpose of procuring a pension to Judge Edwards on the 30th day of March AD 1818.
Hezh Betts
Sworn to before me W. M. Betts Judge of Probate Norwalk Feby 15: 1819
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I Jesse St. John of Wilton in the County of Fairfield being duly sworn do depose & say that I was knowing to Hezekiah Betts having enlisted into Colo Butlers Regiment in the United States service and that he in Colo Webss Regt and I always understood he enlisted for three years and that he served out the full term of his enlistment. And I do further declare that I was at Judge Edwards' Office at Shatford on the 30th day of March AD 1818 when and where the said Hezekiah Betts made application to Judge Edwards to be placed on the Pension list of the United States and that I was then a witness as to the services of said Betts in the army, and that I saw Judge Edwards purpose the documents for said Betts to be sent to the Department of War.
Jesse St John
I W. M. Betts Judge of Probate for the District of Norwalk do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hezh Betts did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years at one time in the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
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service of the United States in the revolutionary war. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. And I do further certify that I fully believe he made his first declaration before Judge Edwards on the 30th day of March AD 1818.
W. M. Betts
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State of Connecticut, Fairfield County, Norwalk June 13th 1820
I do certify that it appears from the Records of this Town that on the 24th day January 1803 Hezekiah Betts of said Norwalk gave and executed to Samuel Cannon of said Norwalk a mortgage deed of his house and two acres of land as security for the payment of a note of the same date for the sim of $331.00 with the Interest thereon and it further appears that said Betts did on the 11th day of December 1819 renew said mortgage deed to said Cannon as security for the payment of a note of the same date for the sim of $631.90 payable on demand with Interest the latter transaction resulted from the former.
attest Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk & Register
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Hezekiah Betts's
declaration for his Pension
April 20th 1824
Fairfield County
State Connecticut
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State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County Court, April Term AD 1824
Personally appeared in open Court this 20th day of April AD 1824 Hezekiah Betts of and resident in Norwalk in said County of Fairfield aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 and the 1st of May AD 1820 that he the said Hezekiah enlisted for the term of three years on the 11th day of July in the year AD 1780 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Betts in the 9th (afterwards the 3d) Regiment commanded by Lieut Colonel Joseph Hoyt under Colonel Zebulon Butler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the summer of AD 1781 when he was attached to Colonel Hamiltons Battalion with which he continued until the December following when he rejoined his Regi
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ment and remained in it until he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York in AD 1783 at the expiration of the Term for which he enlisted; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May AD 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of ac act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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1 old desk                                 $3.00
2 old tables                                2.00
1 doz. old chairs                        3.00
1/2 old cooking stove               5.00
1 small old brass kettle             2.50
1 old tea kettle                         1.50
3 stands                                    3.00
2 looking glasses                      3.00
1/2 doz. tea spoons                  2.50
1/2 doz. knives and forks         0.25
2 table spoons                         5.00
1 watch                                     4.00
1 spinning wheel and reel        1.50
lot of old books                        5.00
1 writing desk                            1.00
1 old brass kettle                       2.50
1 pr old andirons                      0.50
1 pr  Tongs                                0.50
1 old cow                                 15.00
                                             ------------
                                               $60.75
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court aforesaid this 20th day of April 1824 by me
Hezh Betts
Attest David Burr Clerk
That since the exhibition of my first schedule no changes have been made in my personal property except such as have been produced by time, accident and use; that the real property contained in said schedule was on the
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4th of January AD 1803 mortgaged to Samuel Cannon administrator (with the will annexed) o the estate of John Cannon the Elder to secure the payment of a note due from me to said estate for the sum of three hundred and thirty one dollars, payable on demand with interest; that said note was taken up on the 11th day of December AD 1819 and a new note given therefor including the interest for the sum of six hundred and thirty one 90/100 Dollars and a new security, taken on said real property, therefor that on the 17th day of April AD 1824 there was due on said note for principal and interest the sim of seven hundred and ninety six 81/100 Dollars and on the same day said real property was appraised by disinterested and judicious persons at the sim of four hundred dollars which is the full value thereof; that on said 17th day of April 1824 I released and quit claimed all my title and interest in and to said real property to Le Grand Cannon and Moses Craft Executors of the last will and testament of the said Samuel now deceased in consideration that the value thereof (viz) 400 Dols. was indorsed
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on said last mentioned note which said release was in trust for the heirs of the said John Cannon the Elder. My occupation is that of a Turner which by reason of my age, feeble health and casual and uncertain employment does not enable me to provide a competent support for my family, consisting of my wife Grace aged fifty nine years, and three daughters Eulalia aged twenty years, Juliette aged eighteen years and Harriet aged sixteen years the two former of whom require but little assistance from me the latter depends on me for her support. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court aforesaid this 20th day of April AD 1824 by me
Hezh Betts
Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof made in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty dollars and seventy five cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
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District of Connecticut ss:
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield, in the State & District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is sixty dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 20th day of April AD 1824.
David Burr Clerk of said Court
State of Connecticut ss: Fairfield County April 20th 1824
I do certify that David Burr Esq above named is the Clerk of the County Court for Fairfield County in said State, duly appointed & sworn; that the said Court is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute Laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common Law; has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine & imprisonment and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of said Court
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Dec 6, 1842
Grace Betts

A Ray 
prest


James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington
Dec 6, 1842
Sir
I have received a letter from Judge Bissell of Norwalk Connecticut; with an application from the surviving children of the late Grace Betts, who was a pensioner under act of July 1838 at the rate of $120 per annum, as widow of Hezekiah, she died in March 1840, the children who survived her are now applying for the payment of their mothers pension from the 4 March 1836 to the 31 May 1837 when her pension commenced, a certificate of her death and the names of the surviving children is herewith enclosed, be pleased to have the claim examined.
I am respectfully your obt servt
Alex Ray


J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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cac
7962
Boston
(3-130)
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION Special Act
DEPENDENT Daughter PENSION
Claimant, Juliette Betts
P.O., 40 West Ave., Norwalk
County, Fairfield, State, Conn.
Soldier, Hezekiah Betts
Rank, Sergt, Co., of Capt Stephen Betts
Regiment, Conn MP War of 1776
Rate $12 per month, commencing June 3, 1896 and
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name, none
P.O.,
Fee $                   Agent             to pay
Articles filed                                , 18
APPROVALS
Submitted for al. June 13, 1896 Lewis C White, Examiner Approved for allowance, send the provisions of special Act of Congress approved June 3 '96 to a pension of $12 per mo which has been legally adopted, June 18, 1896. Legal Reviewer                                , 18    , Medical Reviewer                                , Re-Reviewer.
                              , Medical Referee
IMPORTANT DATES
Enlisted July 11, 1779
Mustered for 3 years 
Discharged July 11, 1783
Died May 31, 1837
Declaration filed June 3, 1896
Death mother not stated
Remarriage of mother
Invalid app'n filed
Invalid last paid to
INCIDENTAL MATTER
The papers in the widows admitted claim shows that the claimant was born in 1805 and that family resided in Norwalk 1800 to 1840
HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS
1st app't,                     18
By
Recognized or why not,
Name and P.O.,
2d app't                       18
By
Name and P.O.,
Recognized or why not
3d app't                       18
By
Name and P.O.,
Recognized or why not
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40 West Ave.
Norwalk, Conn.
Jan 22nd 1893
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Will you please send me the record of the Pension of Hezekiah Betts of Norwalk, Conn.
In the book "Conn Men in the Revolution" published by the State- the names occurs twice as a pensioner
the first on page 633- as a pensioner under act of 1818
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as a Sergeant, referring to Pub. Doc 1st Session XVI Cong-
the second as a pensioner under act of 1832-referring to Sen. Doc. 1st Session XXIII
Congress 1833-34.
I wish to know if they are identical, or if not, which is the one whose record I am recording or searching. An early reply will greatly oblige.
Mrs. E. J. Hill
Norwalk
Conn.
Chapter Regent for
Daughters of the Amer. Revolution