Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19773, Isaac Higgins, Conn. New York
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SERVICE
Conn.
New York

Higgins, Isaac
Hannah

NUMBER
W 19773
B.L.N. 35839-160-55
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Lau
Jary 5, "1907
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Higgins, Isaac
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid
pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut
submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War
on March 2, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 167.

Rank:  Private or fifer
Reg't: Col. Butler's or Col. Webb's, 3d Connecticut.
Disability; A rupture occasioned by falling with a log of wood
on his shoulder, while employed in carrying it to the barracks
Where disabled: West Point
Residence: Weston
To what pension entitled: one half
Remarks: Enlisted July 5, 1779, for the war: on the rolls in 1782.
Evidence complete.
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AW
Aug. 1, 1906
WJF
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Higgins, Isaac
His name appears on a list of claimants to
be placed on the pension list returned by the District
Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794, and printed in the Americans State Papers,
class 9,  page 112.

Rank: Fifer.
Disability:  Ruptured about his abdomen.
Residence: Weston
Monthly allowance: $3.25
Arrearages: $100.00
Remarks: Enlisted July 5, 1780; on the rolls in March, 1782.
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Mar. 27, 1906
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W.J.F.
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Higgins, Isaac
His name appears on a list of invalid
pensioners returned by the Circuit Court
for the district of Connecticut, submitted to
the House of Representatives by the Secretary
of War, on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the
American State Papers, class 9. page 61.

Rank: Fifer
Regt: (check mark)
Disability: Ruptured about his abdomen.
Date of Commencement: May 3, 1792.
Monthly allowance: $3.25
Arrears due: $100.00
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To the Honorable The Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled.

The Petition of Hannah Higgins of the
City of New York widow of Isaac Higgins
deceased Respectfully Sheweth unto
your Honorable bodies, That she is the
widow of the said Isaac Higgins who
was a soldier in the revolutionary war,
That her said husband served in the
Continental line until nearly the close of the
war for the term of three years, and that
he obtained his discharge certificate from
Major General Knox on the 31st day of
December 1783, and that he so served until the
close of the war, That when the regiment
to which he was first attached was disbanded
he joined the New York troops and continued
until the close of the war as aforesaid.
And your petitioner further respectfully
sheweth unto your Honors that she was
married to the said Isaac Higgins on the
twenty first day of April 1786 by the
Reverend Seth Higby in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut, and that the said
Isaac Higgins died on the Eighth day of
June 1811.  That your petitioners said
husband was injured while in the line of
his duty at West Point, while building the
Fort There.  And that he obtained a Pension
from government of Thirty Dollars per annum.
And your petitioner further respectfully
shews unto your Honors, that she is now
sixty seven years of age And that she transmits
herewith the original discharge above
set forth of General Knox, together with
her marriage certificate, and other proofs
annexed to her application for a Pension
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And your petitioner further respectfully
sheweth, that by the act of Congress
of July 4th 1836 The widows of revolutionary
Soldiers who were not married previous
to the close of the Revolutionary war, are
excluded from the benefits of pensions.
Your petitioner therefore most
respectfully prays you Honorable bodies,
to extend the benefits of the said act so
that he application for a Pension as the
widow of the said Isaac Higgins may be
allowed or for such further or other relief,
in the premises (your petitioner being poor and
in [illegible] circumstances) as to your
Honorable bodies may seem moot.
And your petitioner will ever pray.--
(mark of Hannah Higgins)

Signed by the said Hannah
Higgins making her cross in the
presence of
W. McDonald
New York February 17th 1838
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By the returns of the Sexton of Zion Church 1811 I find the name
of Isaac Higgins as having been interred in the burying ground
belonging to said church.
(signature of Lewis Harkman)
New York Aug. 26th. 1837

On the 20th day of Septem. A.D. 1837. personally 
appeared before me a Commissioner of Deeds &c: in and
for the City & County of New York, Lewis Hartman above
named, and being  by me duly sworn, says that the
above Certificate subscribed by him is true, and further
deponent saith not. 
(signature of Lewis Hartman)
Sworn before me this 20th day of Sept. 1837.
(signature of Charles F. Lineback)
Commiss. of deeds, &c.
I certify that Lewis Hartman above named 
is a credible witness.
(signature of Charles F. Lineback.)
Commiss. of deeds, &c.
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Hannah Higgins

Petition of Hannah
Higgins widow of
Isaac Higgins Decd.
for Pension on account 
of Revolutionary Service
of the Husband

March 12 1838
Ref. to the Committe
on "Revolutionary pensioner"



[illegible signature]
New York
118.
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I Samuel Fayerweather the town of Weston in the
County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut---
Depose and say that I am well acquainted with
the widow Hannah Higgins the widow of Isaac Higgins
Deceased---that she now resides in the City of New York
but formerly resided in the same town with myself &
near neighbour-- her name before she married said
Higgins was Hannah Dickerson I was at the
wedding of the said Hannah when she was married
to said Isaac Higgins she was married in the
spring of A.D. 1786 or 1787 I saw her married--
& was knowing to the said Isaac Higgins being
in the war of the Revolution she was married
by a babtist minister by the name of Seth
Higby--- my age is seventy six & was a soldier
in the was of the revolution.----
Signed & sealed this 14th day of August A.D. 1837
in Presence of Levi Edwards
(signature of Saml. Fayerweather

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss.  Monroe this 14th day of August
A.D. 1837 Personally appeared Samuel Fayerweather
above named who has subscribed the above Deposition
& made oath-- in due form of law to the truth of
the same & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with the said Samuel Fayerweather
& that he is a verry credible Witness.---
before me---(signature of Levi Edward)
Justice of Peace
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216.435
Act March 3.
oct. 6. /55

Hannah Hissins, wid.
Isaac Higgins, fifer.

Higgins

**Vertical writing**
No. 35.839 iss. August [?] /56


Revy. war.

Pan?  Act 2. Feb. 1848.

N.Y. Feby 48--573

[illegible signature]  29/56
[illegible]

V. B. Livingston
New York City
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716.435
Act. 3d March 1855. 

Bounty land claim
of 
Hannah Higgins
presented by
V. B. Livingston Jr.
New York City
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS
On this 26th day of September 1855,
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County personally appeared Hannah Higgins
a resident of the township of Rasitan in said
county aged Eighty five years, who on her oath
declares that she is the widow of Isaac Higgins
deceased who was a fifer in the Revolutionary
war; that her said husband was engaged in
actual service in said war for fourteen days
and over as will appear from the evidence
already produced and now on file at the
Pension Office at Washington; that she now
receives a pension of eighty eight dollars per
annum under the act of 2d February 1848, on
account of the services of her said husband in
said war.  She makes this declaration in order
to obtain the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855,
and further declares that she has never before
applied for nor received any bounty land under
this or any other act of Congress.  She furthermore
declares that she is now a widow.
(mark of Hannah Higgins)
Witness (signature of D.B. Strong)

We John Greenwood and Morris Higgins
residents of the township and County aforesaid
on our oath declare that we are personally
acquainted with the above affiant Hannah
Higgins, that we know her to be the same person
she represents herself to be in the foregoing
declaration to which she has subscribed
in our presence, and that she is now a widow.
(signature of John Greenwood)
(signature of Morris Higgins)
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit,
were sworn to and subscribed before me,
on the day and year before written, and
I certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons; that the applicant is the
person she represents herself to be, and
that I have no interest in this claim.
(signature of Daniel. B. Strong)
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County S.s.  I Daniel Christopher Clerk of said
County hereby Certify that Daniel B. Strong [illegible]  where
Genuine Signature affixed to the foregoing declaration & 
affidavit [crossed out--------] is now & was at the time of
taking the same duly Qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State aforesaid: Witness my hand & seal
of office at Freehold this twenty seventh day of September 
AD eighteen hundred & fifty five A.D. 1855
(signature of Daniel Christopher) Clk.

I hereby certify, that Hannah Higgins, who
has signed the foregoing declaration, is a
pensioner on the roll of this Agency, under
Act 2d. February 1848.
New York City Pension Agency.
Oct: 3d 1855.
VanBrugh Livingston
Pension Agent
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573
New York City
Hannah Higgins
widow of Isaac Higgins
Miss.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a fifer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of June 1848
and sent to
Pierre W. Irving
New York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February, 2, 1848, Page 83  Vol. 4
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January 17, 1940.
Mrs. Amos Edwin Ayres
910 South Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
BA-J/ILL
Isaac Higgins 
W. 19773
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to you letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Higgins, a pensioner if the Revolutionary War, claim-w. 19773. The data which follows were found in that claim.
Isaac Higgins resided in Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at the time of the Revolutionary War. His age and the names of his parents are not stated.
Isaac Higgins enlisted July 5, 1779 or July 5, 1780, and served as fifer in Colonel Butler's and Webb's Connecticut regiments and was discharged from service December 31, 1783 at West Point New York: during the latter part of his service, while engaged in carrying logs of wood for the erection of a fort at West Point, he fell sustaining a rupture about his abdomen.
On account of disability resulting from the above noted wound while in service in the Revolutionary War, Isaac Higgins was allowed pension from September 4, 1792.
The soldier moved from Weston, Connecticut, to New York City and died there June 8, 1811; his remains were interred in the burying ground of Zion Church.
Isaac Higgins married April 21, 1786, or in the soring of 1787, Hannah Dickerson or Dickinson. The marriage was performed by Rev. [hand written-reverend] Seth Higby, Baptist Minster of Fairfield County, Connecticut. They resided after their marriage in Weston, Connecticut.
Hannah Higgins, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension
[hand written in margin-Found in Mayo & Moulton page 37-Act of Apl 20, 1796 Secy, of War, Burned list Conn. page 22]
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on her application executed June 4, 1839, at which time she resided in New York City, New York. She was aged then sixty-eight years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not stated. She received her mail then at No. 148, Sullivan Street, New York City. In June 1848, Hannah Higgins gave her temporary residence as Middletown Point, New Jersey; her home was still in New York City. She applied September 26, 1855, for the bounty land which was due under the Act of March 3, 1855 on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. She resided then in Raritan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #35839.

In 1855, when Hannah Higgins made application for bounty land, Morris Higgins and John Greenwood, were residents of Rariton Township, New Jersey; they were both present and made affidavit in her behalf. No relationship between then and the family was stated.

In May 1839, Sally Higgins, aged fifty-eight years, and Ruth Staples, aged fifty-six years, resided in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; they were half sisters of Isaac Higgins, the soldier. They were both present at his marriage to Hannah, which took place at the home of their father, in Weston, Connecticut. 

In June 1839, when Hannah Higgins made application for pension, William D. Hughes, a resident of New York City, stated that he had been acquainted with her for the last twenty-four years. He did not state any relationship to the family.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Isaac Higgins in the Revolutionary War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following data: warrant #35839-160 acres, Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city and furnish the following data: Hannah Higgins, widow of Isaac Higgins, Certificate #573, issued June 29, 1848, rate $88 per annum,

2.
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commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York City Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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5587
Hannah Higgins
(N.Y)
Act July 7, 1838

Married 21 Apr 1786
Husband died 8. June 1811

Acmd
2 yrs (illegible)
88$

No deduction
Sylvester Spencer Esq
New York
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State of New York
City and County of New York Ss.
On this Fourth day of June 1839 before
the Marine Court of the City of New York, personally
appeared Hannah Higgins of said City and County
Aged Sixty eight--years, who, being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled
"An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows":
That she is the widow of Isaac Higgins deceased, who
was a soldier in the Connecticut Continental line in the
 Revolutionary army, and served for the term of three years,
and until nearly the close of the War, and that he obtained
his discharge certificate from Major General Knox on the
thirty first of December 1783, that after that Regiment was
disbanded, the said Isaac Higgins joined the New York troops
with which he continued until the close of the War, that
while in the line of his duty at West Point orange county
New York, he was injured in assisting in building the Fort,
or repairing it, at that place, and for such injury he received
a pension from Government of thirty dollars per annum,
and whose name was upon the Connecticut Roll,
and that he drew said pension to the period of his death.
---She further declares that she was married
to the said Isaac Higgins on the twenty first day of 
April 1786 by the by the Revd. Seth Higby in the town of
Weston Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, that
her maiden name was Hannah Dickinson, that the
said Reverend Seth Higby was a baptist minister and
is now deceased, that he made a tour through that place
once in three months, and was not settled over any church,
consequently she has not been able to procure any record
of her marriage whatever, though she has made every
effort possible to do so; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac
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Higgins died on the 8th day of June 1811, in the city of New York,
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to first of January---
seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time within stated,
She further declares that as the act of July 4th 1836,
did not extend to her case, she made application to
Congress for relief on the 17th February 18378, that with
her other papers she transmitted the original discharge
certificate of the said Isaac Higgins her late husband,
but her case not being reached by congress, those papers
are now on file in Congress, and the following is a true
copy of the said discharge certificate,

"By the Honourable Major General Knox commanding
the American Forces of Hudson's River.

Isaac Higgins Fifer in the Connecticut Regiment,,
being enlisted for three years, is hereby honourably
discharged from the service of the United States,
Given in the State of New York
the 31st day of December 1783
(Signed) J. Knox, M. Genl.
By the Gents command,

Registered in the Books of the Regiment
(Signed) E.V. Walis Lieunt.
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year first
above written before
(mark of Hannah Higgins)
(signature of Judah Hammond)
Justice of the Maine Court---
New York Ss. George W. Post of the City of New
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New York Ss. George W. Post of the City of New _________________________________________________
York No. 25 James Street, being duly
sworn says he is well acquainted with
Hannah Higgins within named
and that she is a person of credit
and her deposition entitled to full
confidence and belief.
(signature of George W. Pash)
Marine Court
Sworn in open Court
June 4th 1839--
Before
Judah Hammond
Justice of the Marine
Court in the City of New York

City of New York Ss  The within depositions
are satisfactory evidence to me of
the facts therein contained June 4. 1839.
Judah Hammond 
Justice of the Marine
Court in the City of
New York

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine board of the
City of New York do hereby Certify that 
Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said
Court, and that he said court is a Court of
Records, and that the above signatures are is genuine
signatures---
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said Court
this fourth day of June one thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine
(signature of John Barberie)
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At a session of the Judges of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District of Connecticut as
Commissioners for executing an Act of the Congress of
the United States entitled " An Act to provide for the
settlement of the claims of Widows and orphans &c.
to regulate the claims to invalid pensions". at New
Haven of the third Day of May AD 1792.
Isaac Higgins of Weston in said District
Yeoman, who was a fifer in the service of the United
States at the pay of seven Dollars &  one third of a 
Dollar per month, personally shewed cause why he should
be placed whey he should be placed on the pension List
of the United States, as by his vouchers on file,  No 14--
The Commissioners are of opinion he ought to be
placed on the said pension List, with the future allowance
of four ninth parts of his former monthly pay
together with one hundred Dollars for arrears.---

I Simeon Baldwin Clerk of the Circuit
Court for the District of Connecticut, and Clerks
to the Judges of said Court as Commissioners as
aforesaid, do certify the foregoing to be a true
extract from the minutes of the doings
of the said Commissioners,--- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed the
seal of the said Circuit Court and have
set my hand at New Haven this seventh
Day of Feby. AD 1793.
(signature of Simeon Baldwin)
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I Sally Higgins of Newtown in the County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut Depose and say that I am
well acquainted with the widow Hannah Wiggins to
said one of Isaac Higgins deceased that she now resides
in the City of New York but formerly resided in the town
of Weston in said Fairfield County her name before she
married said Higgins was Hannah Dickerson at the 
time of her marriage to said Higgins I lived in said
Weston I am half sister to said Isaac she was married
at my Fathers house I was  at the wedding and 
saw her married to said Isaac the year she was married
I do not recollect for I was young at the time as
near as I can recollect I was about seven years
old & am now in my fifty ninth year she was married by
a Babtist minister & I believe his name was
Higby signed & sealed this 23rd day of May A.D. 1839
in presence of-----
Sally Higgins
Levi Edwards

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.s.  Newtown May 23rd 1839---
Personally appeared before me Sally Higgins above
named who has subscribed the above deposition
and made both in due form of Law to the truth 
of the same & I hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with the said Sally Higgins & that
she is a very credible witness.
Levi Edwards, Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield S.s.
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, do
hereby certify that Levi Edwards Esquire is now & was on
the 23d day of Instant May a Justice of the Peace within &
for sd. Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorised to
administer oaths and take Depositions & that I am acquainted
with the handwriting of the sd. Levi Edwards Esq. & that I verily 
believe the signatures to the Certificates annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Samuel Fayerweather, Ruth Staples and Sally Higgins, and purporting to be the signatures of the sd. Levi Edwards, Esq. are all genuine.  Given under my hand & the Seal of sd. County Court in Fairfield this 25th day of May A.D. 1839.
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk
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Ruth Staples--- of the town of Newtown in the
County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
Depose and say that I am well acquainted with the widow
Hannah Higgins the widow of Isaac Higgins deceased
that she now resides in the City of New York but formerly
resided in the town of Weston in said Fairfield County
her name before she married said Higgins was Hannah
Dickerson I lived in said Weston at the time of her marriage
and was at the wedding of the said Hannah when she was
married to said Isaac Higgins I am half sister to said Isaac
they were married at my Fathers house & saw her married
the year the said Hannah was married I do not recollect
for I was as near as i can recollect at about five
years of age & am now in my fifty seventh year of
age she was married by a Babtist Minister & I think his
name was Higby signed & sealed this 23d day of May
A.D. 1839 in presence of----
Levi Edwards,
Ruth Staples

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.s.  Newtown this 23rd day of
May A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Ruth
Staples above named who has subscribed the above
depositions and made both in due form of law to
the truth of the same and i hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with the said Ruth Staples
& that she is a very credible witness
Levi Edwards  Justice of Peace
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I Samuel Fayerweather of the town of Weston in the County
of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Depose and say that
I am well acquainted with the widow Hannah Higgins---
the widow of Isaac Higgins decd. that she now resides in
the City of New York but formerly resided in the same town
with myself and near neighbor her name before she
married said Higgins was Hannah Dickerson I was
at the wedding of the said Hannah when she was---
married to said Isaac Higgins she was married in
the spring of A.D. 1786 or 1787 I saw her married and
was knowing to the said Isaac Higgins being in the---
war of the revolutions she was married by a Babtist
minister by the name of Seth Higby my age is
seventy six and was a Soldier in the war of the revolution
signed and sealed this 23 day of May 1809
in presence of--
Levi Edwards---
Sam. Fayerweather

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.s.    Monner this 23th day of---
May A.D. 1839 personally appeared Samuel Fayerweather
above named who has subscribed the above deposition
and made oath in due form of law to the
truth of the same and I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with the said Samuel Fayerweather
and that he is a very credible witness---before me
Levi Edwards Justice of Peace
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State of New York
City and County of New York S.s.
On this eighth day of June 1839 before the subscriber
a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, residing
in the city of New York, personally appeared William
D. Hughes of said city, and made oath in due form
of law, that he has known Mrs Hannah Higgins for
the last twenty four years, who is an applicant for a
pension under the act of 7th July 1838.
That she is the widow of Isaac Higgins decd.
who as this deponent believes was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, and that the said Hannah Higgins has not
intermarried since the death of her late husband Isaac
Higgins, but still remained his widow.
(signature of Wm. D. Hughes)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above
written before me,
(signature of Sylvester Spencer)
Notary Public
I certify that the above named
William D. Hughes, is one of the
officers of the customs in this
city, and is a  credible witness,
(signature of Sylvester Spencer)
Notary Public
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649
Declaration
of
Hannah Higgins

Admit, Fifer $88.00
New York City Agency
Send to
R. Bacot
N. Y. City
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the
3rd. March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain
widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.

State of New York
City & County of New York S.s
On this twenty fourth day of April
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a 
Commissioner of Deeds for the City & County of New York
Hannah Higgins, a resident of the City of New York
in the county of New York aged 7 ?  years who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the  benefits of
the provisions made  by the Act of Congress passed on the
3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the
widow of Isaac Higgins who was a Fifer---in
the War of the Revolution and that she received
a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 at the New
York City Agency at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
(mark of Hannah Higgins)
Witness Rt. Bawl
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me (the figure "2"  before the word "years"
being blurred in altering it from "3" to "2" before signing)
(signature of Geo. Ireland Jr.)
Comm. of Deeds.

I certify that the above named deponent Hannah
Higgins is known to me to be the identical Hannah
Higgins described in her deposition, and that she
made her mark to said deposition for want of Education.
(signature of Geo. Ireland Jr.)
Comm. of Deeds
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SATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK} ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Ireland Jr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 25 day of April 1843.
Nath Jarvis Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No.  19.773
Hannah Higgins
Wid. of
Isaac Higgins
fifer  Rev. War.

Act:  Feb 2d /48
Index:--Vol. A.  Page 336
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MRS. AMOS EDWIN AYRES
910 SOUTH PHILIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK.
Dec 29/1939
Dept. of the Interior
Pension Bureau- Rev War
Dear Sirs:
Please send me a copy of the pension papers of Isaac Higgins, Conn. and N.Y.- widow Hannah- B L Wt 35839-160.55-W 19773.
Very truly yours,
Lucy H. Ayres
(Mrs Amos E.)
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State of New York
City and County of New York  Ss.
On this 14th day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared
before John B. Colt one of the Justices of the 
Marine Court of the City of the City of New York, Hannah
Higgins, widow of Isaac Higgins deceased, a resident of
the City, County and State of New York aged 67 years
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on
her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to
obtain a pension from the Government of the
United States.
That she was married to the said Isaac 
Higgins deceased on the twenty first of April 1786, by the
Rev. Seth Higby and that her husband the said
Isaac Higgins deceased, died on the Eighth of June
1811, that he served in the War of the Revolution
for (2 words crossed out) three years.  That he served in the
Connecticut line until nearly the close of the War
or until that Regt. was disbanded, he then joined
the New York troops, and continued until the close
of the War, that while in the line of his duty at West-
point, he was injured in building the Fort.  There
He afterwards obtained a pension from Government
of $30 per annum and that the discharge certificate
hereto annexed is his genuine certificate received by
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him from Major General Knox on the 31st day of
December 1783, and further knows this deponent saith not
(Mark of Hannah Higgins)
Sworn  to and Subscribed
(3 words crossed out) before me on
the day and year above written
N.O.  The words "the" "in open Court" obliterated.
and the words "John B. Scott of the Justices
of the interlined before execution, and the words
"more than" erased.
[illegible/scribbled signature]
Justice of M. Court
I certify that Hannah Higgins above
named is a credible person.
John [illegible/scribbled]
Justice of the Marine Court.

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City
of New York do hereby Certify that [illegible] Scott is one
of the Justices of said Court and that the said Court is a
Court of Record and that the above signature is his genuine signature.
Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of the said Court this
Eighteenth day of December in the
Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven
(signature of John Barberie)
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Clerk's office HR

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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I Edward Hill of Weston in Fairfield County &
State of Connecticut of 25 years of age testify
& say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Weston
& now have the Records of said Town in my possession
that I have been called upon to examine said Records
for the marriage of Isaac Higgins & Hannah Dickerson
said to have been called upon to examine said Records
for the marriage of Isaac Higgins & Hannah Dickerson
said to have been married in this Town, & that no
such marriage is found Recorded.  The Law at
 that time did not make it necessary to have
marriages Recorded in the Town records.
Attest. Edward Hill 
Town Clk.

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield  SS.  Weston
On this 30th day of April 1840 before the Subscriber
Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate
District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid
personally appeared Edward Hill to me known to
be a credible witness who subscribed his name
to the above Deposition & made oath to the truth
of the same Before me
(signature of Bradford Winton Judge)

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ss.   Weston Probate District
I Horace Fanton Clerk of the Court of Probate within
& for the Probate District of Weston in the County and
State aforesaid hereby certify that Bradford Winton
Eaq. Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the
District aforesaid duly Commissioned & duly authorized
to take Deposition & That i am acquainted
with his hand writing & that the signatures of his
name, to the Depositions of Edward Hill & John W.
Nichols hereto annexed, as Judge are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal
of said Court of Probate this first
day of May 1840
(signature of Horace Fanton) Clerk
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I John W. Nichols of Fairfield Town & County &
State of Connecticut of thirty eight years of age
testify & say that I am Clerk of the Baptist Society
which Society is composed of a part of the Town's
of Fairfield & Weston in said County.  That I now
have the Records of said Church & Society in my 
possession & that the marriage of Isaac Higgins
& Hannah Dickerson said to have been solemnized
by Red Seth Higby now Decs. who was for many year
pastor of said Church & Society, does not appear to
be on Rec ord.  I further certify that the Records of
said Church at that time were very imperfect &
but few marriages were Recorded, the changes
with the Clergy in said Society very frequent as the
Records shows.
(signature of John W. Nichols)

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ss.  Fairfield
On this First day of May 1840 before the subscriber
Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate
District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid
Personally appeared John W. Nichols to me known to
be a person of truth & credible witness who subscribed
his name to the above Deposition & made oath to the
truth of the same.
Before me
(signature of Bradford Winston) Judge
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New York 9th May 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose farther proof in support of
the claim of Mrs. Hannah Higgins, widow of Isaac
Higgins, as requested by your Letter of the 27th sept
last.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Sylvester Spencer

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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New York April 25th (page torn)
Sir
I herewith transmit declaration of Mrs.
Hannah Higgins for one year's additional pension
under the Act of 3rd March 1843.
Please send her certificate to me (page torn)
this city.
I am 
with respect
Your obedient Servant
Robert Bacot


For J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington City
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Hannah Higgins
Application under Act 2 Feb 1848


Admitted



Pierre M. Irving
New York
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State of New York
City & County of New York S.s.  
On this twenty second day of June
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
before me,  Maris Franklin---------- a Justice of the
Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and
for said city & county, personally appeared Hannah
Higgins, a resident of the city of New York, but being
temporarily at Middletown [illegible] New Jersey, aged seventy
seven years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on the oath make the following declaration, in
order to  obtain the benefits of the pension made by the
Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the 
revolutionary war:   That she is the widow of Isaac
Higgins who was a Fifer in the War of the Revolution
and that she received a pension at the New York
city pension agency of Eighty eight dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
(mark of Hannah Higgins)
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me,
"Seventy"  being written over or erased.
Maris Franklin, Justice of the 
Peace & are of the Judges of the 
Court of Common Pleas in the
County of  New York.
Witness   {illegible signature]

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by herein the foregoing affidavit.
Maris Franklin.  Justice of the Peace
& are of the Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas in the County of New York
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STATE OF NEW YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK} ss.

I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Morris Franklin before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe that the Signature of said Justice thereunto subscribed [is] genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 22 day of June 1848

James Conner Clerk
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New York June 22, 1848
Sir,
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Hannah Higgins for a renewal of her pension under act 2d Feb: 1848.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Pierre M Irving

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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216.435
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New York Oct. 5th /55
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I transmit to you the application for bounty land of Hannah Higgins.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
V. B. Livingston

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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N. York
Hannah Higgins
let. to H. A. Garland 23 Sep. 1839
to Sylvester Spencer, Sep. 27, 1839

Act July 1838


35839
Rev Army
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New York 797
Hannah Higgins
widow of Isaac Higgins
who was a Fifer
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of July 1843 and sent to R. Bach
New York City

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 118
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City of
New York   5673
Hannah Higgins
widow of Isaac Higgins, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 8th of June 1811
of New York in the State of N. York
who was a fifer in the              commanded
by Captain             of the Regt commanded
by Major Genl Knox in 
for 2 years fifer Conn.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July,
1840 and sent to Sylvester Spencer Esq New York

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840  $396.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 S. 41 44.00
                                                    $440.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by J A Elliot Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 83
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BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudfon's River.
Isaac Higgins Fifer in the Connecticut Regiment, being inlifted for Three Years, is hereby honorably DISCHARGED from the Service of the united States
Given in the State of new-York, the 31st Day of December 1783.
S Knox M Gen
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
E V Wales Lieut