Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8960, for William Hutchins, Vermont
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Hutchins, William
Mary

NUMBER
W8960
B.L. Wt. 31,467-160-55

Contents
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33180
Oil Cleve
William Hutchins
in the State of Vermont
who was a priv
by Captain
commanded
Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland
at the rate of
40 Dollars - Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Ending 7 Feby 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
Oct 1853
and sent to
James Hatheway
Chardon Geona Co
Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi anl. allowance ending
Record Book
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
by H.E. Robinson Clerk
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Oct 15/53
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4. 114
Ohio Cleveland
Mary Hutchins
widow of William Hutchins
who served in the Revolution
any war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February 1853.
of Pension issued
day of May 1834
sent to
James Hathaway
Chardon
Geauga Co
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 163 Vol. A
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95844. Ackman
July 27/55
Mary Hutchings Wid of
William Hutchings
Hutchins Priv
Capt. William Hutchings
Milo Vols
Ent Nov 20 1781
Dis. May 1782
Revolutionary war
Claimant pensioned Cer: 4114
dated May 4, 1854 - Recorded on page
163 Vol. A
A.60
Boyton
Steele
Painesville
Lake Co
Ohio
Vol H 2 page 135
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832
State of New York
County of Chautauqua
On this sixteenth day of October one thousand Eight hun
dred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua, now sitting, William
Hutchins, a resident of Westfield in said County, and State, aged Sixty five years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted into a company commanded by his father William Hutchins
as Captain in January 1778 he thinks, for ten months, and was stationed at Pittsford
in the State of Vermont when there were a few other Companies under the command
of Major Ebenezer Allen. The Quit and Ensigns names were Brookins and
Fish. There was no higher officer stationed there regularly: But General Enos
was then a part of the time they went to Pittsford in February or March &
staid there until they built a fort. Afterwards, some time in the fall, his father
was ordered with the company under his command including this Applicant, to
90 and take charge of a fort at Castleton in place of Capt. Parmelee Allen
who was transferred to Pittsford. That he continued at Castleton until the expiration
of his term of service when he was honorably discharged and went
home to his friends. This, he thinks was in December. Soon after they went
to Pittsford there was an alarm and they were marched to Ticonderoga and
were gone Eight days. He saw General Ethan Allen at Ticonderoy and
Can well recollect his general appearance. Afterwards while at Castleton in
the fall, there was an alarm at that place, and General Allen Came there and
was there a few days. There were no regular or Continental troops at either of these
forts. There was but one company at Castleton, & four or five at Pittsford,
He served during the whole time of his enlistment, which according to the best
of his recollection was ten months
The next year about the same time of the year, this Applicant enlisted again
for the same length of time, to wit, ten months, under his father, and went under him
to the fort at Castleton where he continued during the term of his enlistment. During
this term there was a regiment stationed at Castleton, under Col. Samuel
Fletcher. When this term of enlistment had expired, Col. Fletcher thought it
necessary to have one company stationed at that place during the winter,
and requested this Applicants father to enlist them and take the command
He consented and entitled the men on the ground. This applicant enlisted for
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four month, according to his but recollection. After they had enlisted
they had liberty to go home for a few weeks which they did and returned
in three or four weeks, and continued to serve there during the term of
their enlistment, when this Applicant was honorably discharged
and returned home, he thinks in the fore part of April
This applicant served in all, according to the best of his recollection
two years,
in either case
He does not recollect of receiving a written discharge
He is acquainted with Norman Kibbe, Imathan Cass, Abram
Dixon Esqr. James McClury, David M. Durkee, Dr. Lawton Richmond
and some others in his present neighborhood, and also, Thomas B. Campbell
a Judge of this Court, who can testify as to his character for truth and
veracity, and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Calvin Hutchins of Portland and Peltiah Rice of Westfield, and knowing
to a part of his services
This applicant was born, as he was informed by his point, in the Town of
Clermont & County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts, on the 8th day of
June 1767 But has no record of his age. He was living in the town of
Bennington State of Vermont when called into the service. After the war
closed, he continued to reside at Bennington till he was about 21 years of
age when he removed to the Town of Springfield County of Otsego & State of
New York, where he resides 22 or 23 years, when he removed to the place
when he now resides in the Town of Westfield above stated, and has reside
her 22 years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll
of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid, W. Worthing
James B. Lowry Clk
We
Thomas B. Campbell a Judge of chant Com. Pleas and
Rubber both of Westfield in Charter County.
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hutchins
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him
to be sixty-five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood when he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion
Campbell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Norman Kibbe
James Henry Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of
the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed in the war department,
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as
he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
that Pelatiah Rice & Calvin Hutchins whose affidavits are hurts an
annexed, and Norman Ribber who signed the above deposition and all
credible men & then statements are entitled to credit. And the Court do
hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revo
tionary soldier and served as he States
James B. Lowry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Chautauqua, Do hereby certify that the fore
going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of William Hutchins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this Sixteenth
day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty
James B. Lowry Clare
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Declaration of
Pensioner under act
William Hutchins
June 7, 1832.
Chautauqua County Ss. I Abram Dixon this Justice of the peace before whom
the above affidavit of Pelatiah Rice was taken on the 15 day of Oct. 1832 do hereby
certify that I have been acquainted with said Rice during the last fifteen years
that he is a man of truth & veracity that his statement is entitled to credit.
Dated June 14. 1833-
State of New York
A. Dixon J. Peace
County ss. I James B Lomy Clerk of the said
County do certify that Abram Dixon Esqr
was at the time of making the above can
tificate is now one of the Justices of the
peace in & for for said County & that the above
Certificate purporting to be his certificate of
the Credibility of a Witness, is genuine
and that the papers hereunto attached
contains the original proceedings of the
Hutchins for a pension. Witness my
hand & seal of Office this 14th day
James B. Lowry Clk
as
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18116
William Hutchins
Chautauque Co
N. York
rejected
Austin Smith
Westfield,
N. Y.
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Sir.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned
your case in a tabular form.
The following is a statement of
On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
Cit.
Period when
Enlisted
1778.
do 1779
Duration of the
Statement, showing the service of William Hutchins
Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
claimant's service.
┃ 10 ┃
┃ 10 ┃
4 ┃
Rank of
the
claimant.
Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
Names and Rank
of the General
whom he served and Field officers.
private
his
Capt
Hutchins
May Allen
Gen E
Colonel
┃ Fletcher
Battles in
hich ┃
the applicant was ┃
engaged.
┃ Country through
which he marched.
┃ Pittsford
┃ Castleton ┃
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
65
Bennington
Vermont
J
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported
.
tradition
witness proves
about two years
service
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The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by a
considered a Court of Record.
Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
of
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Ste Terrio of
County of
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with
and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
A. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I.
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the
to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
{To a Soldie
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Town Ocer has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will for
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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---yeardays
, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as amonths
, andand
for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
fects 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursul.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must at his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubthe
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which conains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and me
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
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Witness must be certified credible
Radford
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Claim of Mary Hutchings
for Bounty Land
Revolutionary service
under act of 3 March 1855
190.844
Filed by H. Steele
Parksville Lake C.O
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State of Ohio
Lake County ⎬ SS,
On this 23d day of July 1855, personally appeared before
me a Notary Public within & for the County of Lake and
State of Ohio, Mary Hutchings, aged 72 years, a resident of
Perry in said County who being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the widow of Captain William Hutch
ings deceased, who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain William Hutchings in the independent Troops in the
service of Vermont from Nov. 20, 1781 to 1st May 1782 stationed
at Castleton & Pittsford in said remont, & was allowed and
paid for 14 days service in the war of the revolution &
was honorably discharged, as will appear by the testimony
now on file in the office of the commissioner of pensions,
to which she respectfully refers
she further states that she was married to the said
William Hutchings in Richfield in the County in the
State of New York, on the 23d day of September AD. 1809 by one
Luce a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before
her said marriage was Mary Cowdery; that her said husband
died at Perry in Lake County aforesaid on the 7th day of February
1852 and that she is now a widow
The further states that she knows of no public or private record
of her said marriage. She also states that a certificate of
a pension granted to her on account of her said husbands service
in the army of the revolution, which certificate is dated
May 4th 1854 under the act of Feb. 3. 1853, and is numbered
4. 114, and recorded on page 163 Vol. A
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
County land to which she may be entitled under the act
approved March 3d 1855. She further declares that she
has never applied for or received any bounty land warrant
under this or any previous act of Congress
Mary
this
We Pelatiah R. Hutchings & Elizabeth A Gaylord both
residents of Perry in the County of Lake & State of Ohio
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
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was signed & acknowledged by Mary Hutchings in the
presence; and that we believe from the appearance and
statements of the applicant that she is the identical per
son she represents herself to be
We further state that we have been personally acquainted
and lived neighbors to the late William Hutchings deceased
and the said Mary Hutchings & know that they have lived
& cohabited together in the character of husband & wife &
have raised a family of children; that they have been
universally reputed as husband & wife & we have no doubt
that they were legally married.
also further state that we know that her said
husband, William Hutchings did on the 7th day of
February 1852 and that we attended his funeral & sum
him buried
R
R. Hutchins
Elizabeth L. Gaylord
the foregoing & within declaration & affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons;
that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be,
and that I have no interest in this claim
Houte
Notary Public
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Mrs
Hutches
Declaration
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The State of Ohio,
Lake County ss.
On this 12th day of July A.D. 1853
Before the Probate Court in and for
said County at the Probate Office in Painesville
personally appeared in open Court Mrs Mary
Hutchins
a resident of Perry in the County and
State aforesaid who being first duly sworn doth
on oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
on the 3d day of February AD 1853
Granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary
soldiers that she is the widow of William Hutcher
late of said Perry, deceased, that her said hus
band was an applicant for a Revolutionary pension
which he did not receive, she refers to his applice
tion and proofs now on file at Washington, she further
States, that she was married to the said William
Hutching in Richfield
in the County of
and State of New York June 1885
the same a justice of the peace and that her name before
her marriage with said William was Mary
Cowdry
and that she has not intermarried since
the decease of said William and is still a widow
that said William died in Perry aforesaid on the 7th day of
February A.D. 1852, she has or knows of no record of her
Marriage
Mary Hughes
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day
and year first above written and I further certify
from common report that the above
declarant is a person of truth & probity
In testimony of which I hereunto set my name
officially and the seal of said Court this
day of July A.D. 1883
Jessie Palmer Probate Judge & Clerk of Court
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I hereby certify that the following words in the above
Declaration were interlined before signing to wit
aged 71 years" on the 25th day of September 1865
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
A feel
Mrs. I. D. Faxon
425 Middle Avenue
Elyria, Ohio
Madam;
June 6, 1929
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 396, it appears that William Hutchins
was born June 8, 1767, at Claremont, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts.
While residing at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted
and served as a private with the Vermont Troops as follows:
From early in 1781, to June 30, 1781, in Captain William
Hutchins' (soldier's father) Company; from July 1,
1781, to November 19, 1781, in Captain William Hutchins
Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment; from November
22, 1781 to May 3, 1782, in Captain William Hutchins'
Company,
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Westfield,
Chautauqua County, New York.
He died February 7, 1852, at Perry, Lake County, Ohio.
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The soldier married September 25, 1805 or September
23, 1809, at Richfield, New York, Mary Cowdry.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
July 12, 1853, at which time she was living at Perry, Ohio,
aged seventy-one years.
They had children,
their names are not stated.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Jonesville Hillsdale Co
Mch 2, 1896
pensioned to
Sara F. Gleason
Seattle Wash
1913, June 11. History to
Mrs. L. Marie Strough
1919 Aug. 6. Hist. to
Mrs. V. H. Salkeld
1929 - June - Hist to
Mrs. J. D. Faxon
1929, June 20-West
1929, June 24 - "
1930 Jan. 3. "
Revolution, Vermont
WIDOW, & c.
Widnes
C. Some
Index: -- Vol. 9
File No. 8960
Mary Hutchins
Wid
William Hutchins
Privt Rev War
Jennie H. Baker and
Act: Febry 3d
1833
Page 356 ┃
Arrangement of 1870.}
Born
July 3 /
it
Warren Hopkins
Mich,
Soldier
Mrs
Vernon
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31.467
[illegible]
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36.537
[illegible]
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No. 38.128
Wm. Hutchins
Ohio
Act of 7th June 1832
Letter to Hon. J. R. Giddings
April 24th 1857
Let J. Hathaway May 24 '58
Let [illegible] June 22/53
Rejected
1832
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18116
New York
Revol--
Wm Hutchins
Rejected
See letter to Austin Smith 
1 Oct. '33
Hon. J. R. Gidding
April 1, '51
Act of June 1832
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Washington City
Jan 15, 1851
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Wm Hutchins for a pension.
Yours,
J. N. Grundy
Honorable  Commissioner of Pensions
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[illegible] (Ohio) Agency, William Hutchins, who [illegible]

Act June 7 1832
1 year private
$40 per annum
Cer March 4, 1831
[illegible] Feb 7, 1852
when he died

payable to 
Mary Hutchins his widow & 
James Hathaway
Chandon, Geauga Co, Ohio
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Col. Niles agrees to admit this case for 12 months. See letter of June 22, 1853. Please see if last ev. meets his [illegible]
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N.38.128/application of William Hutchins for Pension
under Law of 1832
Act 7 Jun '32
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Lake County
On this fourth day of January AD 1851 personally appeared Caleb Van Nuys, a clergyman, and Ferdinand Haskell, an acting Justice of the Peace for the Township of P [illegible] in the county and state of record who being duly sworn according to law state that they have had personal acquaintance with Mr. William Hutchins (who has the day made application for Pension) for the period of ten years; that the said Wm Hutchins is reputed a man of character for truth and veracity; that such is our opinion of him that we believe him to be of the age of 83 years as stated in his declaration; that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution as he stated and we also concur in that opinion.
Caleb Van Nuys
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I further certify that Caleb Van Nuys who has signed the above affidavit is a clergyman resident of Perry in the County and state aforesaid and that the said Ferdinand Haskill is an acting J.P. and resident of said township and that the said witnesses are entitled to credit. William W. Branch, Associate Judge.
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The undersigned [illegible] with Mr. Van Neys, and Mr. Haskell, in the statements above made by them were subscribed and that we have been acquainted with the said named William Hutchins for the period of years.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of January AD 1831. William W. Branch, Associate Judge

P. R. Hutchins, 
Jona Coolidge
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named witnesses and believe them entitled to credit. William W. Branch. Associate Judge.
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He further states that about the year AD 1830 he made application for a pension while living in Westfield, New York, but does not know why he did not then receive a pension. That his brother Calvin Hutchins was then alive and one --- Rice who made oath to his services, but who are now dead; That he does not now know of anyone who can testify to his said services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William W. Branch, Associate Judge for Lake County
And I do further certify that the [illegible] and bodily infirmity of the applicant is such as to render him unable to appear in open court and I further give... William Hutchins
The State of Ohio, Lake County,
I, Charles D. Adams, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known that William W. Branch Esquire before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits of Wm Hutchins, Caleb Van Neys, Ferdinand Hasher, PR Hutchins and Jonathan Coolidge was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same and now is one of the associate judges within and for said county duly commissioned and sworn agreeable to the laws of the state of Ohio and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the US and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Painesville in said County this 4 day of Jan 1851. C. D. Adams, Clerk
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He further states that about the year AD 1830 he made application for a pension while living in Westfield, New York, but does not know why he did not then receive a pension. That his brother Calvin Hutchins was then alive and [illegible] who made oath to his service but who are now dead. That he does not now know of any one who can testify to his said service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any state. 
William Hutchins.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
William W. Branch, 
Assistant Judge for Lake County.
And I do further certify that the [illegible] and bodily infirmity of the applicant is such as to render him unable to appear in open court and I further give as my opinion that the applicant is a revolutionary soldier as he states. 
William W. Branch
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State of New York
Chautauqua County} Pelitiah Rin of Westfield in said County aged 78 years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that during the war of the revolution, he served as a soldier in several terms with the Vermont militia. In the year 1778 in the fall the company to which this deponent was attached commanded by Capt John Hassett of Bennington and Col. Walbridge was ordered to Fort Castleton in Vermont and then this deponent remained on duty 3 or 4 weeks. During this time this deponent became acquainted with William Hutchins who is now a resident of Westfield aforesaid. The said William was at that time a soldier doing duty under his father Capt William Hutchins. Soon after the conclusion of the war, this deponent removed to Springfield in Otsego Co. in this state when he found the said William Hutchins by now that time to the present he has been intimately acquainted with the said William and  he has always understood and believed the said William served as a soldier in said war as long as two years at last; and further this deponent says that said William has always sustained an irreproachable character for truth and veracity. P. Rin by A. Dixon
Sworn before me this 15th day of Oct 1832
A. Dixon, J. Peace
State of New York
Chautauqua County: I, James B. Lowry, Clerk of said County do certify that Abram Dixon before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the justices of the peace in aforesaid county and that his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine witness my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832. 
James. B. Lowry, Clerk
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State of New York, Chautauqua County
Calvin Hutchins of the town of Portland in said county being duly sworn says that he was 64 years of age on the 24 April last; that he is a brother of William Hutchins and knows that the said William Hutchins served during the revolutionary war in Captain William Hutchins company of Vermont State troops for a period of about two years that during this service his brother William came home sick and he returned with him to Castleton Fort where the company to which he was attached was then stationed.
Calvin Hutchins
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 16 Oct 1832
James B. Lowry, Clerk
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Mrs. Hutchin's Declaration
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The State of Ohio
Lake County} On this 12 Jul 1853, before the probate court in and for said county, we the probate office in Painesville, personally appeared in open court Mrs. Mary Hutchins, a resident of Perry in the County and State aforesaid aged 71 years who being first duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due her husband the late William Hutchins, deceased under the act of June 7, 1832; that her said husband was an applicant for a pension from the US, that she was married to the said William in Richfield in the County of [blank] and state of New York by one Mr Luce, a justice of the peace on the 25 day of Sep AD 1805 and that her name before married to William was Mary Cowdry; that she has not intermarried since the decease of said William and is still a widow; that she refers to her said husband's application and proofs now on file in the pension office at Washington and the proofs hereto annexed and prays that she may receive a certificate to draw the pension due the said William at his decease. She has or knows of no record of her marriage. 
Mary Hutchins 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first above written; and I further certify from common reports that the above applicant is a person of truth and [illegible] In testimony of which I hereunto set my name officially and the seal of said Court.
Jeremy Palmer, Probate Judge, & Clerk of said Court
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I hereby certify that the following words in the above declaration was interlined before signing to wit "on the 25th day of September AD 1805.
Attest Jereme Palmer Probate Judge and Clerk of said Court
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Westfield June 15, 1833
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of pensions}
Sir: 
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of William Hutchins and James Dunn, applicants for pensions. I trust you will find them duly authenticated and sufficiently amended. You will find the credibility of the witnesses certified in both cases. In case of Calvin Hutchins, the court did certify to the credibility of the witness before sending the papers before which was probably overlooked. One of the affidavits was taken before the clerk of the court at the time, who is not personally acquainted with the witness. The other's credibility is also certified by the J.P. who took deposition.
I am anxious to hear of the applications of Samuel Wheeler, David Jenkins, and Fisk Durand, particularly the first, Mr. Wheeler's papers were sent a long time before May of the [illegible] He had been a pensioner and struck from the rolls. We supposed the proofs of his services for more than 2 years would be found in the deparmtne and why we should never have heard from his case it to me unaccountable. The first papers sent since the Act of June 7th was handed to the Sec. of War by a mem. of Congress. The [illlegible] instructions from the Deponent I found an affidavit was wanting [illegible] and have since heard nothing from it. Perhaps the affidavit has miscarried. Please inform me.
Yours truly,
A. Smith, firm of Dixon & Smith
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State of Ohio
Lake County}
On this 28 Dec 1850 personally appeared before me W W Branch, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, William Hutchins, a resident of Perry in the County of Lake in the State of Ohio aged 83 years on the 8 June 1850, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 
That he is of the age above stated; that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the officers herein after stated and served as therein stated that he served in the Vermont Militia in the Company commanded by Captain William Hutchins, in the regiment commanded by Col. Fletcher. That the said Captain William Hutchins was his own father; that on account of his youth at the time of his entering the said service, since his present infirmity and loss of memory, he cannot state the time of his entering said service; but thinks it was on the ...that he cannot tell the precise manner of his entering the said service for reason that he was under the care and direction of his father, the said William Hutchins, and that this matter was entirely left to the judgement and dispersal of his said father. that at the time of his going into the service he resided
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at Bennington in the State of Vermont
that he was stationed a portion of the time of said service at Castleton, and all of his said service was performed at Castleton and at Pittsford. That he thinks that Doc Roback was the regular surgeon. That Ebenezer Allen was Major. John Hutchins was sergeant; and that Alpheus Wentworth and Moses Crosby were musicians of said Company; That he was in the said service at three different times about ten months at each time as near as he can recollect; that these services were performed in the year preceding the close of the war as near as he can recollect; that he went into said service chiefly as a servant or steward to his father yet all of the time carried arms and answered to his name as a regular soldier. That he was never engaged in any battle nor was his company while he was with them. That from loss of memory, infirmity, and his early age at the time of going into the service, he cannot state more precisely as to the time and amount of service, but is certain that he served for three separate terms and about the amount above stated. 
That since he left the war, he has lived in Benningtong in the State of Vermont, in Springfield, Otsego County, New York, in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York for about thirty years, and has lived in Perry where he now resides since March 1836. That he never had a written discharge nor did he ever hold a commission with service.
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Certificate to Mrs. Hutchins
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The state of Ohio Lake County} On this 12 day of July AD 1853 before the Probate Court in open Court personally appeared Calvin Hutchins and Edmund Amidon of lawful ages residents of Lake County who being first duly sworn depose and say on their oaths respectively that they were well acquainted with William Hutchins deceased late of Perry in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, who was reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the US and who died on the 7 Feb 1852 at Perry, Lake County, State of Ohio leaving Mary Hutchins his widow and who still remains his said widow. The said Calvin Hutchins was at the funeral of the said William Hutchins and from circumstances connected with being there, knows that it was the date as above stated. The said Edmund Amidon states that he was at the funeral and from that circumstance is sure that the time above is the true death. and that they are not all interested in the above claim and are wholly disinterested and further these deponents saith not.
Calvin Hutchins 
Edward [Edmund] Amidon
Sworn & subscribed before me in open court the day and year first above written and I certify from common report above affidants are persons of truth and [illegible] witness my hand and official seal. Jeremy Palmer Probate Judge Cler kof said Court.
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The State of Ohio
Lake County} I, Jeremy Palmer Judge of the Probate Court in and for the county of Lake do hereby certify that on the 12yh day of July AD 1853, it was satisfactorily proven before me that William Hutchins,  a Revolutionary Soldier died at Perry in the County of Lake and State of Ohio on the 7 Feb 1852 leaving Mary Hutchins, his widow, who is now living and remains his widow. 
This certificate is based on the evidence furnished by the affidavits hereto attached.
In witness of which I have hereunto set my name officially and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 Jul 1853.
Jeremy Palmer Probate Judge and Clerk of said Court
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Affidavit
Wm Hutchins
case
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The State of Ohio
Lake County } I, Jeremy Palmer Judge of the Probate Court in and for said court of Lake do hereby certify that on this 12th day of July AD 1833 it was satisfactorily proven before me that William Hutchins a Revolutionary Soldier died at Parry in the county of Lake and State of Ohio on the 7th day of Feb in the year of our Lord 1852 leaving Mary Hutchins his surviving widow who is now living and remains his widow. 
The affidavit hereto attached furnishes  the evidence upon which the court bases this certificate.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my name officially and affixed the seal of [illegible] this 12th day of July AD 1853.
Jeremy Palmer Probate Judge and Clerk of said Court
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The State of Ohio
Lake County} On this 12th day of July AD 1853 before the probate Court in open Court personally appeared Calvin Hutchins and Edmund Amidon of Lake County of lawful age who being first duly sworn depose and say on their oaths respectively that they were well acquainted with William Hutchins deceased late of Perry in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, who was reported and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and who died on the 7th day of February AD 1852 leaving Mary Hutchins his widow and who still remains his widow. The said Calvin Hutchins predicates his statement of the time of the death upon being at the funeral and from circumstances connected with being there knows it was the date above. The said Edmund Amidon states that he was at the funeral and has no doubt but what the date above is correct. They further state that they are disinterested witnesses and further these deponents saith not. 
Calvin Hutchins
Edmund [or Edward] Amidon
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Know all Men by these Presents, That William Hutchins of Perry, in the County of Lake and State of Ohio, having a claim on the US for a Rev. pension as a private soldier on account of the Revolutionary service of myself; have put the same into the hands of James Hathaway of Chardon, in the County of Geauga, and State of Ohio, as my agent, to prosecute any claim and to draw any monies that he may obtain thereon for me the said Hathaway having agreed for a reasonable compensation stipulated and agreed upon between us, diligently to prosecute the same and I do hereby authorize and empower the said Hathaway to act for me in all respects touching and concerning said claim and in no wise by me or by conferring any power, upon any other person, or persons, to interfere or any wise to impede him or interrupt him in the prosecution of such claim until he shall have obtained the same actually drawn the money thereon, or shall have relinquished the same as unattainable. And I agree, further at all times, to execute all papers proper and necessary to obtain and draw the money on such claim. Witness my hand and seal this 17 day of Dec A.D. 1851. 
William Hutchins 
his mark
In Presence of J. N. Hathaway.
S. Hutchins
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State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State
Montpelier, December 4th, 1851
I hereby certify that then is on file in this office A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Independent Company of Troops in the service of the State of Vermont from the 20th of Nov. 1781 to the first day of May 1782, stationed at Castleton and Pittsford Forts during the service. May 11, 1783; on which Roll, Capt Wm Hutchins is allowed for 164 days service from Nov 20, 1781 to May 3rd, 1783. 
Also, A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins Company in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. Lt. Col. Continued in the service of the State of Vermont" on which Roll Capt Hutchins is allowed for 139 days service, from July 1, 1781 to Nov. 19, 1781.
Also, a time list of (the names and sums of) Capt William Hutchins Company's Pay Roll for services in the State of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive, taken from the original in the Pay Master's office on which Roll Capt Hutchins is allowed £50.00. Time not stated more definitely.
Also, a Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont commencing March 1st and ending May 3rd and 4th 1779 on which Roll
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Capt Hutchins is allowed for sixty four days service.
Also, A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company in Maj. Ebeneser Allen's Detachment in the service of the State of Vermont, 1780/ on which roll Capt Hutchins is allowed for ten months and four days service commencing Jan 28th, ending Nov. 30. 1780.
Also, A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of America commencing May 1st ending Nov 30, 1778; on which Roll Capt Hutchins is allowed for seven months service. 
I also certify that it appears from the records of the Council of Safety that in September 1777 on account of Capt Galusha being unable to attend an order was issed to Lt. Wm Hutchins, but what length of service was performed does not appear.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 4th day of December A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill, Secretary of State
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Ohio 71 4 6 39
Mary Hutchins
widow of William
Act 3 Feb. 1853
2nd Section
Adm? $40./per annum
from 3 February 1853
Cleveland
James Hathaway
Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
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Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
January 20th, 1854
Sir:
On or about the day of September 1853 forwarded to your office the Pensions application and proofs of Mary Hutchins made under the Act of February 3rd, 1853, and have not received her pension certificate nor any report in said claim, at the same time, I forwarded said papers, I sent her application for the arrears of her husband's pension (the latet William Hutchins deceased) which has been allowed and paid to her. Please report in her claim in her own right. 
Very truly yours,
James Hathaway
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D. C.
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Brief in the case of William Hutchins, of Lake County and State of Ohio
Act June 7, 1832.
Proof exhibited:
Record evidence of service from the Books in the office of the Secretary of Vermont.
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Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
September 7th, 1853
Sir:
I herewith enclose the pension application of Mrs. Mary Hutchins widow of William Hutchins late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio, deceased claiming the pension that was due her husband at his decease which took place on the 7th day of February 1852, under the act of June 7th, 1832. In the claim of said William, I received your report under date of June 22nd, 1853, where in his claim is acknowledged for one year's service under his father Capt William Hutchins and his widow expects to receive the pension for one year's service.
Truly your most obedient servant, 
James Hathaway

Hon. S. P. Waldo, Com. of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.
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Ohio
Act 3, Feb '53
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Brief in the case of Mary Hutchins, widow of William.
Lake County and State of Ohio
Act 3 February '53, 2nd Sect.
Claim
Proof exhibited

Mary Hutchins has been recognized as the widow by this office and has been allowed a certificate for the arrears due William Hutchins under Act of 7 June 1832. She is now allowed in her own right under the Act of 1853. 
Name and residence of Agent
James Hathaway, Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio} R. McRae, Examining Clerk
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State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State
Montpelier, December 4th, 1851}

I hereby certify that then is on file in this office "at Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Independent "Company of Troops in the service of the State of Vermont, "from the 20th of Nov. 1781 to the first day of May "1782/stationed at Castleton and Pittsford Forts during "the service. May 11. 1783"; on which roll is the name of "William Hutchins Jr" with an allowance for 162 days service as a private, commencing Nov. 22. 1781 and ending May 3rd 1782.
162 + 139=301 days or 10 months. Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company " in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. St. "Col Cont. in the service of the State of Vermont;" on which roll is the name of "William Hutchins Jr," with an allowance for 139 days service as a private commencing July 1, 1781 and ending Nov. 19, 1781.
Also, a "Line List of the names and [illegible] of Capt "William Hutchins' Company's Pay Roll for services in the "State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign 1781 "to the 30th of June in said year, inclusion -- taken from the "original in the Paymaster's office; " on which Roll is the name of "William Hutchins Jr," with an allowance of £7.68.
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as a private; the time of service not stated more definitely.

Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 4th day of December A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
September 7th, 1853
Sir:
I herewith transmit to your office Mrs. Mary Hutchins pension application made under the Act of February 3rd, 1853 together with the certificate of Court showing the decease of her husband William Hutchins and that she is his widow. She stated in her application that she has nor knows of no record of her marriage with the said William, her said husband was an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1832, and in your report to me is his claim under date of June 21st 1853, his claim was acknowledged for one years service.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant, 
James Hathaway
Hon. S. P. Walde, Com of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
March 4th, 1853
Sir:
In the pension claim of William Hutchins made under the act of June 7th, 1832. I have your report to Hon. J. R. Gidding April 24th, 1851, wherein it is stated as follows to wit: "The attempts to obviate (sic) the objection which might arise from his delay in asserting his claim, by declaring the applied for a pension in 1830 but for some cause unknown to him failed to get it. The reason is very obvious, namely that there was then no pension law in existence under which he could claim. It is a little remarkable that one so watchful of his rights as to endeavour to take advantage of a law two years before its passage should slumber over them so many years after it had actually been enacted.
He is unable to state even the year in which he entered the service and as he was but 14 years old at the capture of Cornwallis, the presentation is rather against the idea that he was ever under any military engagement at all during the revolutionary war. He must show from the records of Vermont that a man of his name served as he has stated and by witnesses who knew him at the time that he is that man." Now Sir I will not attempt to state what Mr. Hutchins alleged in his application but he represented to me that he served under his father Capt William Hutchins who was stationed at Pittsford and Castleton Forts nearly all the time he served, and I obtained from the Secretary of Vermont a certificate showing that William Hutchins Jr served long under Capt William Hutchins.
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and [illegible] at said Forts which certificate I forwarded to your office and received the following report under note of May 29th, 1852, "Sir, I have filed the certificate of the secretary of the State of Vermont, [illegible] to sustain the claim of William Hutchins for the benefit of the act of June 2, 1832 with the other papers in his case, and you are informed that since my letter of the 24th of April, 1851, to the Hon. J. R. Gidding, the original application of Hutchins made in October 1832 has been found among the rejected cases from the State of New York and that it affords the most conclusive evidence that he has no claim whatever to a pension for it appears that he was but eleven years old at the time he rendered the service claimed; this reason for the rejection of his claim was communicated to his agent in October 1833 and was doubtless known to Hutchins when he made his second application, and he is now informed that it will be useless to [illegible] his claim upon this office as he is not entitled to a pension under any law now in force." It appears by your report to me that Mr. Hutchins did not endeavor to take advantage of a law, two years before and acted as intimated in your report to Mr. Gidding under date of 24th of April 1851, it only shows that Mr Hutchins was mistaken in the date of his application. He  informed me that he believed he stated about such a date; the last report states that it appears that he was but eleven years old at the time he rendered the service claimed. This reason for the rejection of his claim was communicated to his agent in October 1833 and doubtless known to Hutchins, Now Sir, the reasons [illegible] against the claim so far as the reports show.
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is the facts of the applicant being young when the service was rendered. The certificate of Vermont shows that William Hutchins Jr. served under Capt William Hutchins and at the places that applicant informed me that he served, which information I recd before I obtained said proof, now Sir if consistent with yours then, I request you to personally examine the papers and proofs in this claim and in case you think not proper to exam the claim and report again, I request statements of Mr. Hutchin's alleged service in order that such further steps may be taken as thought proper, if Mr. Hutchins rendered the service although young at the time I was not aware his claim was barred on account of age. 
Very Respectfully your most obed servant,
James Hathaway
Hon J.E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Washington City
Dec 16, 1850
Sir:
Enclosed I transmit the letter of Mr. James respecting the pension of Mr. Hutchins. Will you be so kind as to examine the papers and inform me whether by the subsequent acts of Congress he is not entitled to a pension?
Respectfully,
M. Grinding
Hon Comm of Pensions
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Chardon Feb 3, 1852
Geauga Co Ohio
Sir:
I herewith transmit to your office as proof in the Revolutionary pension claim of William Hutchins, two certificates from the Secretary of Vermont showing service of said William and also the service of his father Capt William Hutchins under whom claimant alleges to have served, I have in my possession your report made in said claim to Hon. J. R. Giddings under date of April 1, 1851, the proof of identity as required in your said report. I have been, as yet, unable to find, but I am of the opinion by reference to Mr. Hutchins' two applications, the first made soon after the act of 7 June 1832, the other of late on which said report was made. Your honor will be satisfied that the claimant is justly entitled to a pension; I am of the opinion that your office will afford additional proof of said Williams' service. The applicant is now living and is honestly entitled (of which I have no doubt) justice would seem to require that he should receive his pension without being required to prove that he is the identical person who performed the service, when perhaps there is not at this date anyone living that knew him at the time he performed the service with Hutchins; Without doubt set out his service more fully in his first application then
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in his recent application, I have no copies of his statements but from what his son related to me of his alleged service, the record proof I herewith send will corroborate his statement, but not show as much service as he alleges and I presume he served more than the records of Vermont shows and it was not infrequent that company rolls were not returned. I therefore request the proofs herewith submitted may be examined in connection with both Mr. Hutchin's statements and other proofs now on file in your office.
Very Respectfully your most obedient servant, 
James Hathaway

Hon. J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Chardon, Geauga Co, Ohio
April 27th 1854
Sir:
In the month of Sep 1853, I forwarded to you the pension application and proof of Mrs. Mary Hutchins, widow of William Hutchins, deceased made under the act of Feb 3, 1853, having recd no report, I wrote you on the 2o Jan 1854, requesting a pension certificate or some report in the claim but have not yet received a report in any shape, at the same date I sent said application to your office, I forwarded Mrs. Hutchins' application for arrears of her husband's pension under the act of June 7th, 1832 which she has long since received; I hope to receive for Mrs. Hutchins, a pension certificate soon under the act of Feb 3, 1853.
Very truly yours,
James Hathaway
Hon. C. P. Waldo, Com of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Ex. MCS/eel Div. Rev. and 1812
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. Apr. 30, 1929

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit and return to this Bureau.
Given name of Lois
Name of soldier: William Hutchins
Address of soldier at enlistment and after service: at the time of the Revolution, lived near Bennington, Vermont; Afterwards, moved to Springfield, Otsego County, N. Y. where he died.
State where enlisted: Vermont
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply. 
E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
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U.S. Pension Office
Jul 18, 1894
July 16, 1894
Hon. Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir: I write to ask for information which I am not sure you can furnish and which I do not think you are bound to furnish even if you can do so from records in your office. I ask it as a favor. 
My maternal grandfather, William Huchins (sic) was a soldier in the war of the revolution and. I think belonged to a Vermont Regiment. According to the best information I have so far been able to obtain he drew a pension which I think was paid at an Ohio Agency and died at a very advanced age about 1861-2, 3, or 4, was one of the last 6 over
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soldiers of the revolution to pass away. Now I am very anxious to learn just what Regiment or military organization he belonged to and the date of his death and I thought perhaps if he drew a pension, I could obtain such information from your office. 
I desire this information in order to memorize the same in a "Family Record" and if you can and will kindly furnish it, it will be a very great favor to 
Yours very respectfully, 
Warren Hopkins
Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Mrs. I. D. Faxon
425 Middle Ave
Elyria, Ohio
Bureau of Pensions:
I am enclosing a self addressed, stamped envelope and would be glad if you would send me a Rev. War Record of Capt Wm Hutchins who served from Vermont. I looked up the Revolutionary War Rolls and found quite a lot of data (in the Cleveland Public Library) but in order to join the D.A.R., I have to know more about his life.
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Any record or dates you can send me will be much appreciated by
Yours truly,
Mrs. I. D. Faxon
Jan 12, 1929
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13 South 8th Street
Vineland, M. J.
Nov. 16, 1929
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: 
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars section, Nov 18, 1929
Bureau of Pensions
Will you please send me a complete copy of the war records of John Angier: born Sept 8, 1744 who served in the Revolutionary War from Vermont and New Hampshire.
And William Hutchings who served in the Provincial Troops from Vermont. Wm Hutchings married Louis Bingham. His daughter Betsy Hutchings married Perry Allen. Both John
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Augie and Wm. Hutchins were captains. I have heard told by my grandmother. I wish a complete copy of war records and all the dates of birth, marriage, and death of each of their families as you have.
Sincerely,
Jennie N. Baker
P.S. Have you a record of above men being in French & Indian War as well as in Revolutionary War?
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Present address: The Ambassador
175 North Street
Buffalo, N. Y.
formerly
Stern Apt, Birch Lynn, Wheeling, W. VA.
October 7, 1928
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Re: Capt. Wm. Hutchins, Revolutionary War
Gentlemen:
I am very anxious to secure a statement of the military history of the above named man, who fought in the Revolutionary War for the State of Vermont. If he applied for a pension no doubt there is a record in your office. If so, will it be possible for me to obtain same?
Thanking you very kindly, I remain,
Very truly yours, 
(Mrs.) Wm. C. Sommers

Capt Wm Hutchins served under Major Eben Allen in the service of the state of Vermont. He was Capt of militia in the service of the State of Vermont March 1 to May 3 or 4 1778. Capt in the Batt. commanded by Samuel Fletcher, Esq., Lt. Col, Con't Capt of an independent company of troops in the service of the St. of Vermont Nov 20 1781 to May 1, 1782.
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446 W. 8th St. Elyria O.
Feb 12, 1909
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section
Feb 1, 1919
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I am assured that Capt. William Hutchins who lived near Bennington, VT during the Revolution and who served in Major Ethan Allan's detachment was a Pensioner. 
I would appreciate it very much if you can send me proof of the fact.
Yours truly
Mrs. E. D. Adams
Registrar Elyria
Chapter D.A.R.

There is no claim for this man; but his son served under him has a claim filed W8960

no claim for the father.
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2 ct stamped envelope enclosed
The Imperial Merchandise Company
Manufacturers Agents and Brokers 
Factory Shipments
Perry, Ohio
G. M. Salkeld, Pres.
G. H. Salkeld, Treas.
W.E. Salkeld, Sec.
J. L. Salkeld, 1st V. Pres.
V. H. Salkeld, 2nd V. Pres.
A. L Salkeld, 3rd, V. Pres.
7/27/19
U.S. Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: 
The writer wishes to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and wish you would mail her the records of pension of Capt Wm Hutchins (more for him) and Wm Hutchins Jr. both of Vermont.
Thanking you for your trouble. 
I am yours respectfully, 
Mrs. V. H. Salkeld
Perry Ohio
Enclosed find self addressed envelope.

US Pension Office Jul 29, 1919
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Mrs. L. Marie Strough
La Fargeville
Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 11th and received the 13th instant, you are advised that in order to identify the alleged Revolutionary War pension claim of William Hutchins, you are requested to furnish some of the following data: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Davenport, Commissioner
Wm Hutchins Jr served under his father Capt Wm Hutchins was born Bennington, VT 1761 married Aseneth, Allen (Relative of Ethan Allen) about 1785; died at Perry, Ohio 1825.
L. Marie Strough
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[illegible]
for a [illegible] William, 
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.8960
Enlist: Jan 1778, 10 mos. Pri. Capt. Wm Hutchins, (soldier's father), Vermont

Enlist: Jan 1779-June 30, 1781, 14 mons, Pri., Capt. Wm Hutchins, Col, Saml Fletcher

Enlist: Jul 1, 1781 to Nov 19, 1781, Pvt, Cap Wm Hutchins, Col. Sam Fletcher

Enlist: Nov 22, 1781 to May 3, 1782, Pvt, Cap Wm Hutchins, Col. Sam Fletcher.

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Bennington, VT
Date of application for pension: Oct. 16, 1832, The claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application: Westfield, Chautauqua Co, NY
Age at date of application: Born 8 Jun 1767 at Claremont, Berkshire, Mass.
Remarks: He married at Richfield, NY Sep 25, 1805 or Sep 23, 1809 Mary Cowdry and died Feb 7, 1850 at Perry, Lake Co., Ohio where she resided when on Jul 12, 1853, at the age of 71, she made application for pension which was allowed. Very Respectfully,
They had children, whose names are not stated.
Office note: The service ap first given above used the dates which caused the rejection. It should not have been sent out so. Additions and corrections made by me on Aug 6, 1919, AW
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June 24, 1929
Mrs. William C. Sommers
The Ambassador, 175 North St
Buffalo, NY
Madam, 
I advise you from the papers in the Rev War pension claim, 2.8960, it appears that William Hutchins was born 8 Jun 1767 at Claremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
While residing at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont Troops as follows:
From early in 1781, to June 30, 1781, in Captain William Hutchins' (soldier's father) Company; from July 1, 1781, to November 19, 1781, in Captain William Hutchins' Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment; from November 22, 1781, to May 3, 1782, in Captain William Hutchins' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Westfield, Chautaugua County, New York.
He died Feb 7, 1852, at Perry, Lake County, Ohio.
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The soldier married Sep 25, 1805 or Sep 23, 1809, at Richfield, New York, Mary Cowdry.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1853, at which time she was living at Perry, Ohio, aged 71.
They had children, names not stated.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier names Wiliam Hutchins, who served from Vermont, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
Earl D. Church, Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
January 3, 1930
Jennie N. Baker
13 South 8th Street
Vineland, New Jersey.
Dear Madam, 
I advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
The records fail to show such claims on file based on the services of John Angier.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.8960, it appears that William Hutchins was born June 8, 1767, at Claremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont Troops as follows:
From early in 1781 to June 30, 1781 in Captain William Hutchins' (soldier's father) Company: from July 1, 1781 to November 19, 1781 in Captain William Hutchins' Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment; from November 22, 1781 to May 3, 1782 in Captain Willia Hutchins' Company. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832 at which time he was living in Westfield, Chautaugua County, New York.
He died Feb 7, 1852, at Perry, Lake, Ohio.
The soldier married Sep 25, 1805 or Sep 23, 1809, at Richfied, NY, Mary Cowdry.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July
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12, 1853, at which time she was living at Perry, Ohio, aged seventy-one years.
They had children, their names are not stated.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named William Hutchins who served from Vermont, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
This Bureau has no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution.
Very truly your, 
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Mrs. E.D. Adams
446 W. 8th Street
Elyria, Ohio
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8960, it appears that William Hutchins was born June 8, 1767, at Claremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont Troops as follows: From early in 1781, to June 30, 1781, in Captain William Hutchins' (soldier's father's) Company; from July 1, 1781, to November 19, 1781, in Captain William Hutchins' Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment; from November 22, 1781, to May 3, 1782, in Captain William Hutchins' Company. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Westfield, Cautaugua County,New York. He died February 7, 1852, at Perry, Lake County, Ohio.
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The soldier married September 25, 1805 or September 23, 1809, at Richfield, New York, Mary Cowdry.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1853, at which time she was living at Perry, Ohio, aged seventy-one years.
They had children, their names are not stated. 
Respectfully,
Earl D. Church, Commissioner