Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4738, Mason Hatch, N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Vt
Hatch, Mason
Mittee
NUMBER
R.4738
CONTENTS
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State of Illinois
Ogle County} ss
On this eighth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the circuit court of said County of Ogle James Hatch a resident of Daysville in said county aged fifty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order that the heirs of Mittee Hatch may obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 entitled an act granting half pay to certain widows 
That his mother Mittee Hatch who died at Dayville aforesaid on the eighth day of april in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight  hundred and forty five was the widow of [margin note: 12920.] Mason Hatch who was a Revolutionary soldier and served nine months as a private in the Army at Pittsford - Vermont under Captain White. He further declares that the said Mittee Hatch was married to the said Mason Hatch on the thirtieth day of November  in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ['seventy' crossed out] Eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Mason Hatch died on the fifteenth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand  eight hundred and thirteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
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the service but the marriage took place ious to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz the time above stated that said Mittee Hatch was never married after the death of said Mason Hatch that the heirs of said Mittee Hatch are James Hatch (this deponent) Mason Hatch Mittee Dort daughter of said Mason & Mittee Hatch and wife of Levi Dort Mason & George Hatch sons of Levi Hatch deceased who was the son of Mittee & Mason Hatch and four children left by ['Levi' crossed out] Isaac Hatch deceased who was a sone of said Mittee & Mason Hatch whos names are not remembered by this deponent
/s/James Hatch
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of May AD 1846 in open court before me ['John D Caton Judge of said court' crossed out] }
/s/J D Cato presiding Judge of the Ogle Circuit Court in said State

State of Illinois
Ogle County }
I Henry Roberts Clerk of the circuit Court of said county hereby certify that J D Caton is the presiding judge of said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at Oregon this 8th day of May AD 1846
/s/Henry Roberts Clk
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Mason Hatch
1832 a Ills.
38
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State of Illinois
County of Ogle }
Be it known, that on this twenty seventh day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared: 1 Mitty Dort and David S. Pride residents of 2 Oregon in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 they are administrators of the estate of MItty Hatch wife of Mason Hatch dec'd who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 [blank] 
That 5 they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension, as such administrators as aforesaid, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as ['my' crossed out] our Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given ['I' crossed out] we hereby constitute and appoint ['SAMUEL M. KNIGHT' crossed out] A. H. Markland, of Washington City, ['my' crossed out] our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6 Mason Hatch deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and ['I'' crossed out] we hereby authorize ['my' crossed out] our said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file i the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for ['my' crossed out] our exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate ['I' crossed out] we wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that ['I' crossed out] we might or could do were ['I' crossed out] we personally present. 
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that ['my' crossed out] our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
7 /s/Mitty Dort
/s/David S. Pride adm'r of Est of Mitty Hatch, dec'd
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Mitty Dort & David S Pride to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
9 /s/Isaac S Woolley [facsimile seal affixed] 
['/s/Mitty Dort /s/David S. Pride administrator of Est of Mitty Hatch dec'd' crossed out]

State of Illinois
County of Ogle}
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Ogle County that 8 Mitty Dort & ['David S. Pride' crossed out] the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 Identical child of Mason Hatch reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11. Isaac S. Woolley Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty seventh day of November 1852. 
12 /s/John M Hinkle
Clerk of the County Court

1. Claimant's name or names in full. - 2. Post Office address. 
3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. - 5. "He is," "she is," or "they are." - 5. Revolutionary soldier's full name. - 7. Claimant's signature. - 8. Claimant's name. - 9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name." - 12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. - Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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✓No 12920
Mittee Hatch decd widow of Mason Ill
act 7 July 1838

married in 1786
husband died 1813
widow died 8 April 1845
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true copy of the record kept in the family bible that said bible is worn out and destroyed or lost that said copy was made by Mason Hatch father of this deponent and has been preserved and kept by Mittee Hatch mother of this deponent until her death and since that time has been kept in the possession of this deponent 
/s/James Hatch
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of May AD 1846 before me in open court /s/JD Caton
Presiding Judge of the Ogle Circuit Court in said State

State of Illinois
Ogle County }
I Henry Roberts Clerk of the circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that J. D. Caton is the presiding judge of said court
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Oregon this 8th day of May AD 1846
/s/Henry Roberts Clk
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Alstead December 7th 1786 then was Married to Mety Brooks

Alstead December 7th 1786
then was Mason Hatch married to Mety Brooks Mason Hatch was twenty Four years old and three months Old Mety Brooks was twenty Four years Old
Henry Hatch was Born May the tusday 8d 1787
Levy Hatch was Born November Satuarday 22d 1788
Mason Hatch was Born March thirsday 3d 1791
Isac Hatch was Born October 30d thirsday 1795
Sally Hatch was Born January 26d 1797
Wilard Hatch was Born Agust 14d monday 1790

State of Illinois
Ogle County} ss On this Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the circuit court of said Ogle County James Hatch a resident of said county of Ogle aged fifty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that the above paper hereunto attached is a
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[official seal affixed]

State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Barnabas C. Peters is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Cheshire duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 17th day of May 1845 and will expire on the 17th day of May 1850 ['and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.' crossed out]
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 13th day of March 1846.
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Mason Hatch and Mittee Brooks Married Nov'r 30th 1786 by Jacob Mann Pastor
June 19th 1788 Recorded Isaac Temple T. Clerk
Alstead March 9th 1846
A true copy of record
Attest /s/J. K. Dickinson Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss
March 9th 1846}
Personally appeared the above named John K. Dickinson and made oath in true form of Law that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Barnabas C. Peters Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire
March 9th 1846} I hereby certify that John K Dickinson is Clerk of the Town of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and strict reliance can be placed on his official acts and I further certify that the records of said Town are true before me
/s/Barnabas C. Peters Justice Peace
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✓No 12920
Mittee Hatch dec'd Ill
let to Geo. L. Huntington Augt 21: 46
Let to same Sept 1st '47
Let to same June 9: 49
David Roland Jany 28 '53
Same Mar 15th 53
A H Markland Aug 5/53
S. H. Steele July 13 1855

4738
act July 7 1838
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[verso]

1881 Augt 16 Information given to J H Wall for Frank McNerhany, Sedalia MIssouri as to when the case was filed, name of atty. & names of heirs
[margin note: 1838 Ill]

[recto]

['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
REJECTED
4738
P. O. [blank]
Mittee Hatch
Service: wid Mason

Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank].
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank].
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank] .
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.  [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank], 18[blank].
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J L Edwards Esq
Com'r Pensions
Washington DC

Markland, L atty's
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[handwritten letter]

Springfield Illinois Aug 10th 1847

Dear Sir
After considerable delay I have obtained certificates from the Secretaries of the States of Vermont and New Hampshire which I herewith enclose, together with a letter from the Secy of State of Vermont stating that there is no roll of Capt Jotham Whites Co - in which compy Mason Hatch is said to have served - 
In Capt Boyden's Co - he is first allowed for 11 days 
 " - same co - also allowed - 148 - " 
 " Capt Pages Co. he also served 3 mos. 15 days making in all about eight & 24/30 months - aside from any proof of service with Capt White - 
The proof in this case (submit as Mitty Hatch) us now, I believe sufficient, and I should be happy to hear from you as soon as you can give it your attention - 
If anything else is necessary please inform me and if possible I will attend to it - The delay in obtaining the enclosed certificate has been unavoidable and I hope will not prejudice the claim - 
Your obt servt
/s/George L. Huntington

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington DC
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May 18/53

Concerning Mittee Hatch, wid of Mason Ill. 38 Susp
Revy.

A. H. Markland
Present.
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[handwritten letter]

Washington, May 18th 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo,
I respectfully call your attention to the claim of Mittee Hatch widow of Mason, Suspended act 1838 Illinois, In your letter addressed to Geo L Huntingdon Esq, Springfield, Ill of the 9th June 1849, you state that the certificates from the Secretary of Vt & N H. show that the company under which service is claimed were in service at the same time, by referring to the certificates you will readily perceive the error in which the examining clerk fills, one certificate shows semi an in 1780, the other in 1781 you will please issue a certificate & send to me
Yours &c
/s/A. H. Markland
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[addressed envelope]

12920. 
July 18, 1846
[postmark: SPRINGFIELD ILL JUL 8]
bc Mittee Hatch
July 7. 1838.
[margin note: JC]

PAID 40

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City. D. C.
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[handwritten letter]

Springfield Illinois
July 7th 1846

Sir
I have been requested to forward to you the enclosed papers, which have been executed for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the heirs of Mittee or Submit Hatch widow of Mason Hatch - 
The papers were part of them obtained before the death of the Widow but that fact will I suppose not interfere with obtaining for her heirs, what might have been granted her - 
I fear objection may be made to the form; if so, and you will give me directions I will obtain proper papers and forward them to you 
I am very respectfully Your obedient Servant
/s/George L Huntington

J L Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Markland

Markland
Aug. 6. 1853
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[handwritten letter]

Pension Office,
August 5th 1853.

Sir:
I have re-examined the case of Mittie Hatch, of Illinois, Act July 7th 1838, and have to inform you, that, if it should be admitted that the Examing Clerk, who reported the case of Mr. Roland, had made a mistake as to the character of the certificate of service, it cannot be admitted that her husband is identified with the service shown to have been rendered buy a man of his name. None of his witnesses and pensioners, and I cannot judge as to whether or not they were in a position to know that he did render the service as alleged. 
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Svt,
/s/L P Waldo
Commissioner.
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Huntingdon
Letter
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[handwritten letter]

Springfield Illinois Jany 6th 1849

Dear Sir
Herewith I send you some additional evidence in the case of Mittee Hatch, deceased Widow of Mason Hatch.
The application in this case was made to you I believe in 1846 and I have but yesterday received the papers now enclosed consisting of Secy of State of Vermont as to service in Capt Whites Co and the affidavits of Rufus Beckwith, Jonah Brooks, Joseph Cady, Azel Hatch and Judah Hatch - proving principally the fact of his enlistment, service, and marriage to Mittee Brooks - 
I would respectfully suggest that the discrepancy between the certificates as to service in Pages, Boydens, or Whites Companies may be accounted for by the fact of their probably being the same companies and different officers - the change being caused by promotion, death or otherwise - 
If there is now sufficient evidence to justify the placing the heirs of Mittee Hatch on the roll - Please advise me as above and oblige 
Your obt servt
/s/George L Huntington

J L. Edwards Esq
Com'r Pension
Washington DC
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State of Vermont
[official seal affixed]
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 19, 1848

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office, among the Revolutionary Pay Rolls, a paper purporting to be a "True "List of (the names & sums of) Capt Jotham White's "Pay Roll of himself and Company in the service "of the State of Vermont from the beginning of "service in the campaign of 1781 to the 30th of "June in said year, inclusive, taken from the "original pay roll in the Paymaster's Office," - on which Pay Roll is the name of "Mason Hatch", with an allowance of £0..14..8 ; the ['time' crossed out] term of service is not stated: his rank is that of a private.
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay "Roll of Capt. Jotham White's Company "in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion im the "service of the State of Vermont, from the "first day of July 1781 to the 19th of December "1781 inclusive;" on which Pay Roll is the name of "Mason Hatch," with an allowance for 148 days service as a private, commencing  
[margin note: 21 068/516]
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July 1st and ending November 25th.
The said Pay Rolls do not state the place where the service was performed.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 19th day of August A.D. 1848.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Burlington July 13. 1847 - 

I J. McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay. Roll of the revolutionary service of Capt Josiah Boyden company "from the beginning of service in the cam" "paign of 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclu" "sive" on record in this office, occurs the name of Mason Hatch with an allowance to him for such service of fourteen shillings and eight pence. 
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of the same company occurs the name of the said Mason Hatch with an allowance to him for 148 days service from July 1t to Nov 25th 1781. inclusive.
[official seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this office this 13th day of July AD 1847.
J. McM Shafter
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[handwritten letter]

Burlington July 13 - 1847

Dear Sir,
The accompanying is all the service I can find of Mason Hatch.
There is no Roll of Capt Jotham White's of 1776. You will perceive that the service is less than 6 months the 14s-8d being equal to 11 days only. 
Capt White was in Col Samuel Fletcher's Battalion, and many of Colonel Fletcher's papers are known to have been destroyed.
The fee for certificate in this state is never less than $2. which will be the charge in this case. You may remit $1 to me here.
Yours &c
/s/J. McM Shafter
Sec'y of State of Vermont.
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[state seal affixed] State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the books and documents in this office relating to military service in the War of the American Revolution, I find the name of Mason Hatch borne, as a private, on a 
"Pay Roll of Capt. Peter Pages company in Col'o Moses Nichols Regiment. which Regt was raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the continental army for the defence of West Point. 1780" - from which roll it appears that his "Time of Entry" was July 6th - "Time of discharge" Oct. 20th - and his "Time in service" 3 months and 15 days - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, at Concord, this third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, 
/s/George G. Fogg} Secretary of State
(Fee 1.00)
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I Asa Hatch of Williamstown in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 85 years last August a revolutionary pensioner of the United States depose testify and say that Mason Hatch formerly of Alstead N. H. and now deceased was my brother. I was knowing to the said Mason Hatch being in the  Service of the United States as a Soldier in the year 1776. from the time of mine ['He' crossed out] He enlisted at Alstead N.H. in the Company Commanded by Capt. White. Lieut Fay & Ensign Lewis. he lived in the family with me at that  time and I well recollect when he went out and when he returned. I should think it was in March 1776. when he left home and some time in December when he returned. He served at Pittsford fort in Vermont - I was married in 1778. and my brother Mason was married there on four years after that at Alstead - his wifes name before marriage was Mitty or Submit Brooks. he died at Rutland Vt more than twenty years ago. & his widow is still living in Illinois on Rock River. as I am informed & verily believe. - 
/s/Asa Hatch

Sworn to and Subscribed this [illegible]
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four years after that at Alstead - his wifes name before marriage was Mitty or Submit Brooks. he died at Rutland Vt more than twenty years ago. & his widow is still living in Illinois on Rock River. as I am informed & verily believe. - 
/s/Asa Hatch

Sworn to and Subscribed this 7th day o

f January 1845. before me & I also certify that the above named Asa Hatch is a person well known to me as a credible witness
/s/John. W. Smith Justice Peace
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four years after that at Alstead - his wifes name before marriage was Mitty or Submit Brooks. he died at Rutland Vt more than twenty years ago. & his widow is still living in Illinois on Rock River. as I am informed & verily believe. - 
/s/Asa Hatch

STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County,....ss. } I, Calvin Bridgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John W Smith Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of Dec'r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Give under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this seventh day of January A. D. 1845
/s/Calvin Bridgett Clerk.
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I Rufus Beckwith of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 78 years depose testify and say that I was well acquainted - with Mason Hatch deceased, who lived in Alstead New Hampshire in the time of the Revolutionary war. We both lived in Alstead afs'd during the whole of the Revolutionary war and I was well acquainted with him and his wife now a widow. her name was Submit Brooks before marriage. the said Mason Hath died many years ago as I understood, and his widow is still living in Illinois as I am informed and verily believe. I was knowing to the Said Mason Hatch being in the Service of the United States nine months at Pittsford Vermont, in the year 1776. in the Company of Capt White. Lieut Nathan Fay, ['Ensign' crossed out] Simon Buxton, orderly Sergeant & Eben Lewis Ensign
I was in the Same Company with him as a waiter to Lieut Fay. this s'd Hatch was a private in s'd Company and Served his full time out, we were discharged some time in December 1776. the whole of the Company were discharged at the same time. and I returned to Alstead with him and others who belonged to Alstead. he was married at Alstead some five or six years after his s'd Service. and I cam to Williamstown, Vt. with him & his wife from Alstead when he removed to Williamstown soon after the Close of the Revolutionary war - 
/s/X his mark Rufus Beckwith
Witness /s/J. W. Smith
/s/Asa Hatch

Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of January 1845 before me & I further certify that the declarant Rufus Beckwith is a person well known to me as a credible witness
/s/John W Smith Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
ORANGE COUNTY, SS. } I. E C Redington Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John W Smith Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the document hereunto attached is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand the Seal of said County Court, this Twenty first day of August A. D. 1848 -
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I Rufus Beckwith of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 83 years Last May depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mason Hatch of Alstead N.H. now deceased and that I served as a soldier Waiter with said Hatch in Capt Jotham Whites Company in the State of Vermont in the year 1781. I was well acquainted with Said Mason Hatch both. before in and after said Service in 1781. and well know the said Mason Hatch is the Identical Mason Hatch. mentioned in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont dated August 19 1848. which is now before me & which I have heard much - 
I also certify that I was well knowing to the Said Mason Hatch marrying Mittee Brooks of Alstead some time after the Close of the war of the Revolution - I went into the said Service served & came home with the said Mason Hatch and was in the Same Company with him the whole time - I enlisted as a waiter & served as a waiter & soldier - 
/s/X his mark Rufus Beckwith
Witness - /s/Sanford Hatch

State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Chelsea Aug 21. 1848
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
/s/John W Smith Justice Peace

I also certify that the said Rufus Beckwith is a person well known to me as a credible witness 
/s/John W Smith Justice Peace
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I. Jonah Brooks of Acworth in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Testify and say that I am eighty one years of age, and formerly lived in Alstead in said state of New Hampshire, I was acquainted with Mason Hatch of said Alstead, I knew of said Mason Hatch enlisting into the continental army in the New Hampshire line, and was gone into the Army a number of months said Mason Hatch married Mitty Brooks my sister soon after the close of the revolutionary war 
/s/Jonah Brooks

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} Acworth August 24th 1848
[court seal affixed] Then personally appeared Jonah Brooks and made oath that the above affidavit hy him subscribed is true
before me /s/Chapin K Brooks Justice of the Peace for Sullivan County state of New Hampshire

I also certify that the said Jonah Brooks is well known to me as a credible witness
/s/Chapin K. Brooks Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss
I. T M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Chapin K Brooks is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 6th day of July 1846 and will expire on the 6th day of July 1851. and that the signature within purporting to be his is in my belief genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 25th day of August Ad 1848
/s/T M Gilmore Clerk
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I Judah Hatch of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say, that I am about Eighty four years of age - that my my Father Family, including my self Lived in Alstead in the State of New hampshire during the whole of the revolutionary war, - I had a Brother named Mason Hatch, he was about two years older than myself in the year 17780 he enlisted into the Continental Army, in the New Hampshire line and was out in the Service about three Months 
In the year 1781, he again enlisted into the Continental Army in Capt Whites Company, and was stationed in a Garrison in Pittsford in the State of Vermont, and was in the Service about Six Months - And after the close of the war, my said Brother Mason Hatch married Mittee Brooks - 
/s/Judah Hatch

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Bethel this 22nd Day of August AD 1848 Personally appeared Judah Hatch and made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is the truth. - 
Before me Daniel Child Justice of Peace for Windsor County State of Vermont

I also certify that the said Judah Hatch is a person well known to me and is a Creditable Witness
/s/Daniel Child Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County,....ss. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel Child is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 22 day of August A. D. 1848
/s/Normal Williams, Clerk.
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I Joseph Cady of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am a man about seventy nine years of age, have awlways lived in said Alstead and well knew one Mason Hatch, and that the said Mason Batch went from said Alstead into the Continental Army, and was gon a number of months When the said Mason Hatch returned from the Army he related many things that took place in the service to which I listened with great interest.
The same Mason Hatch afterwards married Mitee Brooks
/s/Joseph Cady

The State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire County ss. 
I Leonard Bisco, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said state, for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Whitney Breed whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such; that his commission was dated on the first day of July A.D. 1845 and will expire on the first day of July AD. 1850. and that his signatures affixed to said certificates are in my belief genuine.[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of said court this second day of September - A.D. 1848. 
/s/Leonard Bisco. Clerk
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I Joseph Cady of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am a man about seventy nine years of age, have awlways lived in said Alstead and well knew one Mason Hatch, and that the said Mason Batch went from said Alstead into the Continental Army, and was gon a number of months When the said Mason Hatch returned from the Army he related many things that took place in the service to which I listened with great interest.
The same Mason Hatch afterwards married Mitee Brooks
/s/Joseph Cady

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss} At Alstead this 30th day of August AD 1848 Personally appeared Joseph Cady and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is the truth.
Before me /s/Whitney Breed Justice Peace for Cheshire County State of New Hampshire

I also certify that Joseph Cady is a person well known to me and is a creditable witness
/s/Whitney Breed Justice Peace
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I. Azel Hatch, of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am about seventy-six years old, have lived in said Alstead about sixty eight years and within one half mile of Joseph Hatch, family knew well that his son Mason Hatch went into the continental Army because I went with him on the same Horse to Charlestown in said State and saw him inspected then went with him two miles to the ferry, and took back the said Horse to said Alstead. The same Mason Hatch was afterwards married to Mittee Brooks
/s/Azel Hatch

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire ss} At Alstead this 30th day of August AD. 1848, Personally appeared Azel Hatch and made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is the truth. 
Before me /s/Whitney Breed Justice Peace for Cheshire County State of NH
I also certify that the said Azel Hatch is a person well known to me and is a creditable witness
/s/Whitney Breed Justice Peace
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James Hatch
Power of Atty to D Rowland

Power of Atty
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State of Illinois
Lee County } ss
Know all men by these present that I. James Hatch of the County of Ogle & State of Illinois, son of Mason & Mittee Hatch, and one of the heirs at law of said Mittee Hatch deceased, widow of said Mason Hatch, also deceased, and applicant for a pension from the United States, as such widow of said Mason Hatch, a Revolutionary soldier do by these present, constitute David Rowland of the City of Washington District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name, to prosecute, carry on and perfect said claim, of the heirs of said Mittee Hatch for said pension, & for me & in my name to make all mindful & proper investigations of the pension office, and for me and in my name to procure & present all mindful & proper testimony in relation to the same, and for me & in my name to sign all proper papers and vouchers. Receipts as applications for many, and all the other papers in the case, necessary as proper, to the presentation of said Claim as to the Receipt for & obtaining any sum of money from the United States or the pension department, that may be allowed on said Claim, and to receive all such sums of money, hereby ratifying all my said attorney shall do in the premises. 
Given under my hand & seal, at Dixon Lee County Illinois, this 24th day of February AD 1853.
/s/James Hatch
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State of Illinois
Lee County } ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Lee & State of Illinois; James Hatch who is personally known to me to be the Identical person described in the within power of attorney & who executed the same, and acknowledged that he executed the said power of attorney for the uses and purposes therein set forth 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th ['24th' crossed out] day of February AD 1853
/s/J S Boardman Jr Clerk. 

State of Illinois
Lee County } ss I James Hatch jun being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with the heirs at law of Mittee Hatch, deceased, described in the above power of attorney, & know that she was the widow of Mason Hatch and that she was in her lifetime and her are are since her decease applicants for a pension from the United States; an account of the services of said Mason Hatch as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that the heirs at law of said Mittee Hatch, are, James Hatch son of said Mittee & Mason Hatch, who executed the above power of attorney, Mason Hatch, of Newport state of Newhampshire, son and Mittee Dort, of Lasalle County Illinois - daughter of said Mittee & Mason Hatch, also, Mason & George, sons of ['David' crossed out] Levi Hatch, deceased, also, one son & three (3) daughters, children of Isaac Hatch, deceased, & Grand children of said Mittee & Mason Hatch, & that the above are all the heirs at law children or decendants of deceased children of said Mittee Hatch, deceased to the best of my knowledge
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James Hatch jr

State of Illinois
Lee County } ss
personally appeared before the undersigned clerk of the Circuit Court in & for Lee County Ills James Hatch jun to me well known being of full age and the Identical person by whom the above affidavit was subscribed, who being this day duly sworn by me deposes and says that the matters and things set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of February AD 1853
/s/J S Boardman Jr clerk -