Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21794, for Samuel Hutchins, Vermont
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Vt [Vermont] Hutchins, Samuel  W.21794
Mehurin, Betsey
Former widow
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[A printed form filled in with cursive]
[in right-hand column:]
Reputed [?]
Let [?] Hon W. Henry Augt. 23/50 [August 23, 1850]

[in left-hand column:]
New York
Betsey Mehurin, formerly widow of Samuel Hutchins who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Privte
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 97 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1850 and sent to Hon. D. Rumsey [illegible word] Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. [volume] 4
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss [sirs:]} I Elisha Hutchins of Middletown in said County say that I m the son of Samuel & [and] Betsey Hutchins. I was born as I have always been informed and believe on the 24th of December 1791 at Middletown afsd [aforesaid]. 
My mother's maiden name was Betsey Griswold as I have understood and believe.
When I was in my twentieth year in the spring of 1811 my father left home for the purpose of procuring a place to remove his family in the state of New York. we afterwards during the same year had notice of his death by letter. also accounts for his last sickness and funeral charges were sent to his family for payment. The name of the place where he died was Lyons or Lyonstown. the name of the County was then called Ontario and is now called Wayne as I have been informed and believe - my brother some three or four years after my fathers death went to the place where he died saw people who attended his last sickness and who pointed out to him his grave as he informed me and the family on his return.
I remember very distinctly of hearing my father relate incidents of the revolutionary war in which he was an actor. I have heard him speak of being in the army with Uncle William who I also remember, who used to visit at my fathers house who was a brother of my father as I always understood & [and] believe
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[a printed form filled in with cursive appears to be placed on top of another document which is not readable]

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION. EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont Rutland County, ss [sirs]} I Fred W. Hopkin Clerk of the court of the County of Rutland in the state of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Luther Fillmore was in the first day of August A.D. 1846 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five and did expire on the thirtieth day of November 1846; that his signature to the foregoing Deposition is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to take Depositions. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1848.
F.W. Hopkins CLERK

[to the left to the above is a round embossed seal, mostly illegible, that appears to be from Rutland County and have a scales of justice in the center]
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[partially covered document related to the previous page]

and served in the Revolutionary war as captains. And further this deponent saith not. [signature in a different hand:] Elisha Hutchins
Subscribed and sworn this 1st day of August [July is crossed out] AD 1846
Luther Fillmore Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Elisha Hutchins who swore to and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness.
Luther Fillmore Justice of the peace
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State of New York St. [Saint] Laurence County} ss: [sirs] Elijah Hutchins of the town of Macomb in said county being duly sworn says that he is the son of Samuel + [and] Betsy Hutchins. That deponent was born, as he always understood + [and] believes on the eighteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred + [and] ninety three, at Middletown in Rutland county in the state of Vermont. That the maiden name of his mother as he always understood + [and] believes was Betsy Griswold. That deponent has often heard his said father say he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and relate circumstances of his service in the company of Captain William Hutchins.
That deponent's father the said Samuel Hutchins left his home in Middletown aforesaid, in the spring in fore [?] part of the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, to proceed to the town of Lyons in the now county of Wayne in the State of New York, to purchase and + [and] with the intention of subsequently removing there with his family. That in the month of July or August of the said year 1811 deponent +[and] the rest of the family were informed by a letter received by the Post Master at Middletown from some person in the said town of Lyons, that deponents said father had died at Lyons aforesaid. That in the month of July in the year 1815 deponent went to the said town of Lyons aforesaid, where he saw people who, as they informed deponent, took care of his said father in his last illness + [and] buried him, and one of them Samuel Paul of Lyons aforesaid went with deponent + [and] pointed out the grave of deponent's said deceased father. And deponent learned from the said people + [and] believes the same
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to be true, that his said father died in the month of July in the said year 1811. that deponent's mother who was the wife of the said Samuel Hutchins is still living + [and] resides with deponent in the town of Macomb aforesaid. [signature in different hand:] Elijah Hutchins
Subscribed + [and] Sworn this 17th day of July AD 1846 before me
[signature in a different hand:] S.B. James JP [Justice of the Peace]

State of New York County of St. [Saint] Laurence} ss: [sirs] I Martin Thatcher Clerk of the common Pleas Court in and for the County and State aforesaid; do hereby certify Samuel B. James Esq. before whom the affidavit of Elijah Hutchins was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of St. [Saint] Laurence aforesaid duly elected and qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of July 1846
Martin Thatcher Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled
granting half pay & pensions to certain widows;
and thee an Act of Congress passed August 23rd 1842 in and to 1838. to said act of July 7.
And also in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, and also to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 1844, renewing and extending said act of the third of March 1843


State of New York}
St Lawrence County ss}

On this Sixteenth day of July, A.D. (1846) Eighteen hundred & forty six personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Oyer and Perminas & General Gail Detrony in and for said County now sitting Betsey Mehurin a resident of the Town of Macon in said County of St. Lawrence aged Eighty years on the 20th day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the Act of Congress passed
July 7, 1838 entitled ""An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" and the Act of Congress passed August 23d 1842 in
amendment to said Act of July 7. 1838, and in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd
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March 3d 1843 granting pensions to Widow of
and persons who served during the 
Revolutionary war; and also to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 17, 1844 renewing and Extending
said let the 3rd of March 1843 that she is the widow of Samuel Hutchins late of Middletown in the County of Kittand in the State of Vermont deceased, who served as a Private in the Vermont Militia during the Revolutionary War in
the company commanded by Captain Will
one Hutchins in Colonel Warner's Reginal
for the proof of whose services she refers to
the testimony accompanying this Declaration
She further declares that she was married
to the said Samuel Hutchins on the twentieth fifth day of December (Christmas day) in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety; that here
husband the aforesaid Samuel Hutchins
died on the[______ ]day of July, in the year
Eighteen hundred and Eleven, that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place pre
owns to the first day of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. And this declarant further states that previous to her said marriage she resided
in Middletown aforesaid and that her main
den name was Betsey Griswold, that she was
married to said Samuel Hutches by one Esquire
Can a Justice of the Peace of Middletown aforesaid since deceased, at the house of brother David Griswold, of Middletown aforesaid in presence
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of her brother David and Ruby his wife and Annie Brewster, and several other persons whose names this Declarant has forgotten, and that no more to this declarant knowledge was ever kept of her said marriage That Elisha Hutchins (who was born December 24, Seventeen hundred & ninety one  is her son by said Mariage who is now living and resides at Middletown aforesaid and that Elijah Hustiss, her send child damage was born on the
18th day of December Seventeen hun
and ninety there with whom she now residen at Bowne aforesaid.
And this declarant further states since the death of the said Samuel Hutchins, wit, in the year Eighteen hundred and Seventeen, she was married to Amasa Mehurin, and that in the year Eighteen hundred and to the said Amasa Muherin died, leaving this declarant a widow; and that she still remains, and now is a Widow.
Betsey[X her mark] Muherin

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above her written
before the Court now sitting}
Martin Thatcher Clerk St Lawrence N.Y.

I, Martin Thatcher Clerk of the Court of Oyer & Perminas & General Gail Detrony do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betsey Muherin
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For a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1846

Martin Thatcher Clerk
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I Eleakim Paul of Middletown in the County of
Rutland Vermont being duly sworn do depose
testify and say that I am now Town Clerk of
Middletown and have held the office since
March 1847. I was formerly town Clerk from
1830 to 1836. I am well acquainted with said Town Clerks Records. I have lately made diligent search for the record of the marriage of one Samuel Hutchins to a diss Betsey Griswold and can not find any such record, while I had charge of the records previous to 1836 I well remember that there were some five or six old
sheets of the earliest record which was usually kept in the first Book doubled lengthwise of the Sheet. The first records were kept very irregular by the town Clerk deeds, doings of the town meetings marriages, and other matters, were recorded promise ously. the town records and books have been out of my hands from 1836 to 1847. 
I cannot find now this part of old book except one of that has upon it the Record of two deeds, and part of Marriage enough to shew that it is not the one sought for if there ever was any record of such marriage it is probably last
I am the regular Physician of Middleton have known the Hutchens family for many years this Widow Betsey was married the death of her first husband to a man by the name of Mehren who is now dead the has not been married since, to the best of my knowledge and belief and further this deponent saith not
Eliakim Paul

State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss} Middletown April 8th 1838 

Then personally Eliakim Poul and subscribed to and swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law before me Orson Clark Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named affiant, for many years past and that he is a credible witness
Orson Clark Justice Peace
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I Betsey Griswold of Middletown in the County
of Rutland State of Vermont being duly sworn
do depose testify and say that I am well
acquainted with the Widow Betsey Muhurin of
Morristown State of New York her maiden name was Betsey Greswold she was a sister of my late husband David Griswold she lived with us in Middletown in the year 1790 and 1791. 
I saw her married to a man by the name of Samuel Pitchers at my house in which I now live on the first day of January 1791 I distinctly remember the day and from my peculiar situation at the time I had a daughter born on the 25th day of January 1791 who lives a near neighbour to me now and is in the 58th year of her age she said Betsey lived with me till after she had one child whose name is Elisha he was born December 1791 & who is now living
town in this this Mr Samuel Hutchins and his wife lived in this town a near neighbour to me till they road Eight children all of whom I know, he
left this town to search a place to move his
family to New York State and soon after they
had news of his decease Mrs Hutchens afterwards married a man by the name of Mehren who lived in this town and who is now dead I have ever understood and believe that this Samuel Latsha was a soldier in the Revolution and was a brother of Capt William Hutchins and served with him. I am very confident that this Samuel Hutchins
was was married at the time before specified
remember the place they stood and saw the
ceremony performed and live in the same house now I am confident it was one of two Justices who died in this town then and one of whom usually officiated at such command &  their name were Ephraim Cur and Edmund Bigelow I dare
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Sworn which it was time I have a strong in person it was Esq. Cur" I have a revolution that it was said that this Samuel had service in the Revolution in the company of his brother Capt William Hutchins who used to be called Capt, Bill."
I have no doubt these persons were legally
said and know they lived to gather as and wife in a reputable manner and and in respectable family - and further this deponent saith not
Betsey Griswold


State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss} Middletown March 8th 1848

Then personally appeared Betsey Griswold and subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit in due form of law before me.
Orson Clark Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with 
said Betsey Griswold who signed and sworn to
the above affidavit for may years she is a credible witness
Orson Clark Justice Peace
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I Glen Hall of Carleton in the County 
Rutland and State of Vermont being duly
Sworn do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted there brothers by the name of Hutchins in the Revolutionary war the oldest name was William Hutcheon the second
name was John and the youngest name was
Samuel about I thank the age of sixteen
years I know the little fellow will he was rather small and served as water to my Captain the said William Hutchins whom I served under as Lieutenant in the year 1782, I was a lieutenant under Capt. Brookins and under Capt Lawyer - I can not tell how long the said Samuel Hull served but think he served some in
two complains-- I am now in my manty fourth year of age and have been since last October
Elias Hall

State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss} Carleton February 3rd 1828 

Then personally appeared Elias Hall and subscribed and seven to the above affidavit  in due form of law before me Orson Clark Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
said Hall for many years at his advanced age he is able to do some manual labour his memory even retaining the most of the transactions of the present time
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and he is esteemed by all who know him as a very credible witness of transactions of the Revolution
Orson Clark Justice of the Peace
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I Jonas Clark of Middletown in the County of
Middletown and State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I was formerly acquainted with Samuel Hutchens he resided in Middletown from the year 1790 bell after the year 1800. I can not be defined as to the time he left here he was the reputed brother of one William Hutchens familiarly called Capt
Bill, and John Hutchens. I was not much
acquainted with said William and John except
by reputation they were all spoken of as having been soldiers in the Revolutionary war
the Samuel was said to be the youngest of the
him I knew well he used to take an active
part at our militia training after the revolutionary war. I was with the widow Betsey Muherin
her maiden name was Betsey Griswold and
the widow of Samuel Hutchins, I know that said Samuel and Betsey lived together in this town for many years as man and wife and raised a family of seven or eight children two of whom are now residing in this town, from whose ages and my recollection I am confident said Samuel and Betsey were married before 1794. I lived in the town at the time and have a recollection of the subject being talked of and think it was in 1791 or 1792.
I never have heard the legality of their marriage any way dispersed and they were legally married This Widow Hutchins has been since married to a as I am informed & believe
man by the name of Amasa Mahur who died in
this town some number of years, since which time I am informed and believe she remains a
widow                                               Jonas Clark


State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss.} Middletown April 8th 1848

Then personally appeared Jonas Clark and sworn and subscribed to
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
State of Vermont
Rutland County, SS.

EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS
Clerk of the. County

I F.W. Hopkins Court of the County of 
Rutland the State of Vermont, which is a Court of record, do hereby certify that Orson Clark Esq
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirtieth
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing Deposition is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to
the Deposition do Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this twelfth day of
April A.D. 1844

F. W. Hopkins CLERK
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the foregoing affidavit
Before me Orson Clark Just. Peace I Certify that said Jonas Clark is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Orson clark
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21794 [illegible]
Betsey Mehusin
formerly widow of 
Samuel Hutchins
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 29. 48
Index:--Vol. M, Page 44

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8830   A
New York
Betsey Mehusin, formerly
widow of Samuel Hutchins
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued 
the 1st day of June '?0
and sent to
Hon D Rumsey
House of Repr
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 258
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10914 A
New York
==================================
Betsey Mehurin, former Widow of Samuel Hutchins who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1811 of Lane in the State of N.Y who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Hutchins of the
Regt commanded by Col. Warren in the Vermont for
===================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 52 Dollar 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
===================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of
June 1850 and sent to Hon D. Rumsey H R

Total amount,                             =========
                                                    $
                                                     =========
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by:   J B Chase Clerk
Book: D Vol. 1 page 177
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V    N 13068
Betsey Muherin
N. Y.
Letter to Orson Clark
Oct 27 1846
Ltr to Hon to Henry
June 16, 48

Act of July 1838
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Betsey Muherin
as to sufficiency of proof of marriage
Adm-

Refund to  D. Rumsey
$52.
H. Reps

$52.97n her an
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Hon J L Edwards
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Middletown Vermont Oct 5th 1844
Hon. J L Edwards Com of Pensions

Dear Sir
Assuming that the Declaration and accompanying Testimony enclosed is sufficient to establish the claim of the Applicant to a pension under the Act of Congress 7th of July 1838. Amended by Act of August 23rd 1842 Also under the Act of March 3, 1843. and the Act of 17th June 1844-
I wish you to forward her certificate or
certificates to me directed to Middletown
Vermont. It appears that whole time of service of Samuel Hutchens according to the computation of our Secretary of State see his letters to me enclosed) is 477-days-- 
The term of service ending June 30 1781. the commencement or number of days is not mentioned in the record the amt paid is 27, 6, 8, which at 14 per day would make 110 days, which he says is the usual method of computation by the Department see his letters enctin- 
I enclose as a matter of precaution
Mrs Mehurin power of attorney to act in
the premises, as I understand some Pension
agent has had a talk with her about getting
the pension for one half and that he has
written to Washington to enquire into the
situation of the business to find evidence
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The writes me that she has given nor power
of attorney nor made any declaration, except
these sent to me which are enclosed
This old lady is an acquaintance of mine a relative by affinity of respectable character the poor- by an early attention to the business you will confer a special favour

Upon Your
Obedient Servant
Hon J L Edwards

Orson Clark
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Joseph Remington Justus [Justice] of the Peace
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by hold of Middleton in the County
of Kirtland and State of Vermont of infull
age on oath testify and say- that share
heretofore given my deposition, which was
drawn by Orson Clark Esqr late of said Winslow
relation to the marriage of Samuel Hutchins
and Betsey Gold-- that the date of said
deposition I do not recollect but believe was
in the month of March last that I have been
informed and believe said deposition was
indiferently drawn by said Clark and that
it does it in body fully and explicitly
the facts which I designed to have set
with in the same and that this Depontie
in made
of said
supplementary and in explenation
by
Deposition drawn or untine our
said
Clark
further testify and say that
in the former deposition by me given
deligan to state exactly that said
Hutching and hold the said
in the month of Junmary in the
year one thousand seven
hundred
and twenty one - that in present
at the marring - and that my knowledge
of the event certainly of the date of the
uning is based upon the event
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of the birth of my daughter which
took place few days after that
her age is fifty seven years on the
25th of January last and that it
appears upon the family record the
all born in Seventeen hundred and
ninety & I know her to have been born
in seventeen hundred and unity
on or
had a daughter
born on
the 3 May 1788. and one two years
& three months after on the 28 Apl 1793
this is an error in making the record
of our par
the family record was
writing by Dock Clark a neighbour of our
and was made at the instance and
request of my late husband and
said he giving both and the
nor the escaped my notice the
record has remained with me since well
recolecting the ages of my children then
Selden on refered wit- that in
my form deposition as to the day
of the month I did not design
to state posity having
no certain
data by which to ascertain that day
but design to sail sportively
that
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the marriage of said Hutchins and
hold took place in the said
month of January in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety on
Dated at Middletown this 13th day of October
Red Line
STATE OF VERMONT,
County Clerk's Office,
RUTLAND S. S.
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Rutland, being 
court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached,
do certify that
Joseph Remington
Esquire,
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the
thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven
and expired the thirtieth day of November next 1848: that his signature to the foregoing jurat
and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed th
seal of Court, at Rutland this sixth
August
day of
and fifty-
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred
S. W. Hopkins CLERK
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the marriage of said Hutchins and
hold took place on the said
month
of January in the year
seventeen hundred and ninty one
Dated at Middletown this 13th day of October
1848.
Ruby E
State of Vermont
Rutland County
13. AD 1848.
there
Middleton October
Ruby Ensoldpersonally
appeared after being duly seven
Subscribed the foregoing Deposition made
oath that the same is true
before me Joseph Remington Justice of the Peace
and
I certify that the deponent is of sound
and a credible witness
Joseph Remington
the said
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Sir
House of Reps
Aug 17 1850
J. L. Edward 
Comn of Pension
same two years ago, I had some corresponded
relative to a pension for Betsy Mehaven - The papers
were trace, written to rese by Orson Clark Esq who
became insane about the same time
afraid of Mrs. Mahue has just transmitted
to me the enclosed affidavit of Riley Griswold
explanitory of our formely given, which it is
supposed will be satisfactory & enable you to
said me the certificate archer
I also said to enable you man readily
to refer to it, your letter to me on this subject,
bed I had sent to W. Clark & which has
been returned to me with the Deposition
William Henry
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Betsy Mahurin
Widow of Samuel Hutchins
New York
St Lawrence Co
D. 1811
Cap Hutchins Col. Warner
Mit.
15097
Print as is
per and Co 4 Mark
1836 to 41 - for 3 to 48
for 48 per life
Hon. D. Rumsey
N. R
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Pension Office
June 16th, 1848
I have the honor to return
Clark's letter, and to inform
herewith
you that the
additional evidence in the case of Betsy
Meharun, formerly widow of Samuel Hutchins
is satisfactory to identify
her husband with
the soldier of Capt. Hutchins Company of the
Vermont Troops but the proof
now filed
does not show with the certainty required
by the regulations, that their marriage took
place prior to 1794
some farther testimony
should be addaced
on this point
The
State particularly the
their
data
event
witnesses should
recollection of the
upon which
date
is based
of that
I have the honor to be
Hon
William
Henry
House of Representatives
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J L Edwards
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I Elisha Hutchens of Middletown in the County of
Rutland and State of Vermont being duly sworn do
depose testify and say. That as I am informed and
time I was fifty-four-year-old the 27th day of December 1845
I am the son of Samuel Hutchens late of Middleton
deceased. When I was about 19 years old my father left
this town to go to New York to prepare a place to which
to remove his family. I then understood that he went to
town then called Lyons town in the County of Ontario in
some few months after he left we heard of his sickness
and doth and claims were presented to me for his expenses
in hast sickness and for his funeral, my brother 
than myself afterwards went to the place where he died and
saw his grave, as he informed me and the family. I have
doubt but that he died at that time as I have 
never heard of him since
my mother whose maiden name
was rising Griswold then Betsey Hutches lived a widen
some ten or fifteen years I don't recollect the exact
time she was then married to a man by the name ┃ of
Amasa Mch
she lived with him a few
years and he died in Middleton Vermont I attended
his funeral, since which time my mother has and
a widow, which is more then twenty years last
part. I have often heard my father relate incidents
of the Revolutionary war in which he was an actor
My father was a brother of Capt William Hutchins whom I
remember who after visited at my fathers house my father
I understood served as a private in his company
My mother has lived for a number of years in
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in the County of St Lawrence in the State of
New York where she now resides and is
as I am informed and believe
still a widow
and further this deponant saith not
Elisha Hutching
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day of June AD 1886 before me
-
Luther Fillmore Justice of the
I certify that Elisha Hutches who sworn to and
subscribed the foregoing depontage is personally known
to me and that he is a credible witness
Luther Fillmore Just of the peace
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May 6th 1848

Betsy Murin
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Middletown Vt
May 2 
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comme of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont
his Office
July 1st 1846
company
secretary of State
office occurs the name of
is with an allowable
four days service from the first day of
AD 1779.
to him of 7.6.8 for service
the bounty
of the campaign 1781 to the
said year.
I also certify that upon and her
the
pay roll
of the same
company occurs
Hutching with
or one hundred and
 July 1st 1781
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I also certify
that upon another like
recorded pay. roll of the same company occurs
the name of the said Samuel Hutchins
with an allowance to him for one hundred
and sixty four days service from Nov 20th
1881. to May 3, 1782.
them Shafter
hereunto
Sworn and sealed
affixed the
1st day of July AD 1846
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Burlington June 19 1946
Dear Sir
you letter to "illegible" has been
forwarded to me and upon examination 
I am unable to make this reply.
Samuel Hutchins served in 
Wm Hutchins Company with recruitment and campaign to June 30 1781- 10 days
From July to Nov 17. 1781- 139
No 20. May 3 1782-164
March 1, 1779
64the whole to
477 days or nearly one year and four months
this service is set to Hutchins in Capt. Wm Hutchins co. and in the capacity of private.
Capt. W. Hutchins Co. and to in
the capacity of private
this to be any service to you must be in the form of a certificate after this the Fees $3. If you wish a certificate let me know soon
Yours truly
L Mc M shafter
Scry of State
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I Richard Harkins of Middletown in
the County of Rutland State of Vermont
being duly sworn do depose testify and
say that I am in the eighty fourth year
of my age. I served as a soldier in
the Revolution and am now a pensioner
I was well acquainted with Samuel Hutcherthe
brother of William Hutchins I knew of
his serving as a soldier in his brothers Compyas
much as eight months I was in the same
company part of the time which was
Capt William Hutchins Company, he and
Samuel were brothers Samuel Hutchins
was afterwards married to Betsey Griswold
and lived with her as his wife a
number of years, and raised a family
I was acquainted with her when she
was a widow
The places that I was with Samuel
Hutches in the army was at Castleton
and at Rutland Vermont, and further
this deponent saith not. his
Witness Orson Clark
M. Caswell
Richard Harkins
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
first day of July AD 1846. Before me & I certify
that said Richard Haskins who signed and
Sworn to the above has long been personally known
to me and is a credible witness
M. Caswell Jus Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.of
the County Court for the County
of Rutland, do certify that
, Carvill
Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and
qualified to take deposition &
and that if
believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in
said County, this fourteenth day of September
Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and forty six
Robert Hopkins, Dep Clerk
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ⎬ S. Ruby Griswold of
Middletown
in said County of Rutland
being duly sworn says. That she is the
widow of David Griswold late of Middletown
deceased That Betsey Mehren whose matter
name was Betsey Griswold is the sister of
her late husband and that said Betsey
lived in her family and was married &
was married to Samuel Hutchins at our house
in the month of Decemer in the year 1790
This deponent says that she knows the time
she was married by the age of her second
child, that she can not remember who
married them but well remember the room
in which they were married and of seeing
them stand up to be married,
the said Samuel and wife lived in
the neighbourhood with me and raised
a family of some seven or eight children, and
the said Samuel left home to sick
a place to remove his family as I was
then informed and believe and soon
after his family received notice of his
death, for several years afterwards he resided
in the neighbourhood with me as the widow
of said Samuel Pitchers she was then marred
to a man by the name of Manure as I understood
and believe, who resided in the town of
Middletown and who is now dead I
was well acquanted with this Samuel
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he was the brother of Captain William Hutchins
this deponent further says that she is now in
the eighty third year of her age that she now
drawing a pension as the widow of the said
David Griswold the and further this Deponent
saith not-
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 25th day
July AD 1846-
Luttie Fillmore Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with
Ruby Griswold who subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing deposition and the credible witness
Luther Fillmore Justice of the peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
County Cook for fic County
of Penland, do certify that Father Fillmore
Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificates to which this is attached, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and
qualified to take deposition. &c and that I verily
believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said
County, this fourth day of September
Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six,
Robert Hopkins, Dep.
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Bestsey Mehurin
Power of Atty to
Orson Clark
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Witness
Betsey Mehren of Macomb in the
County of S Lawrence and State of New York
hereby constitute and appoint Orson
Clark of Middletown in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont my
true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to procure from
the pension office all pensions that
may be due me as the Widow of
Samuel Hutchens late of Middletown of
deceased, hereby revoking all former
powers or power of attorney by me made
or executed of any & I will stand
to and abide by any act or acts of
the said Clark in the premises, as Attorney
as aforesaid as the done
by myself
Given under my hand at Macomb in
the County of St Lawrence
,
this
of Sept
A
1846
D. B. Woodworth Betsey
her
Mehusin
Mark
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House of Reps June 2, 1848
J.L. Edward
I have said the enclosed with a requed
that I would transmit them to you & get an
acres to the application which I do with plesen
by W. Clark is a man earthy Gentleman
or at
W. Henry
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Hon Orson Clark
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Certificate
Sept 18. 1840
Mackshafter
C
I have of
of
nature, but still I usually
S
a nour claim
The may
days to this
9
late S.C.
in to 10
Clara
be
.
day
The
the Persia
able
Depent
knows stake notice of
without
certificate. All the pay rolls
1781, previous to duty are
the
times of my certificate
years
my
July
ha
to
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13,068
Betsey Mehurin formerly
widow of Samuel Hutchins
NY
Act of July 1838
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Middletown Vt Apr 29th 1838

Dear Sir
I sent to your department in the year 1836 the declaration of the widow Betsy Marin of Morristown State of New York for the purpose of obtaining a pension for her as widow one Samuel Hutchins together with testimony
I recd a letter from the pension office dated Oct. 27, 1836 in which you state "The evidence is not at all sufficient to identify Saml Hutchins whose service is certified by the Secretary of State of Vermont with claimants' husband or to show that their marriage to place prior to January 1793.
I have kept a copy of the testimony I sent with her declaration buy I am confident that I sent the affidavit of one Richard Haskins who swore that he was in the Army with the Samuel Hutchins as much as eight months. They were out in the service together some in two years. That the same Hutchins was afterwords married to this claimant or lived with her as her husband and raised a family of children in this town or something to that purport. Please look of his deposition. I may have misjudged on this evidence of identity. I now sent the deposition of Lieutenant Elias Hall and Jonas Clark and Ruby Griswold as to said Samuel's identity hi being the reputed brother of Capt Wm Hutchins &c
I have also taken a second deposition from Ruby Griswold, which I think is more specific than her former one and establishing previous to 1794 supportive as it is by Jonas Clark and Elisha Hutchins affidavits. The logs or no existence of any record of this marriage in the proper for such records. The Town Clerks office is proven by Eliakim Paul, affidavit enclosed. This allows the claimants I understand the rules to
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the reputation of being married the parties living as man and wife & so testimony Ruby Griswold Jonas Clark and E Hutchins
To me it seems this claim is meritorious. The facts to sustain it are proved beyond any reasonable doubt. I hope you give the subject a reconsideration and give me, the result as soon as practicable and you
You waeh oblige
Your Obt Servent
Orson Clark Attn
for Betsey Mahin

Hon J L Edwards
Com Pensions