Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10837, Levi Hitchcock, Conn.
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(3-1776)

Service                                                Number

Conn.               Hitchcock, Levi         S.10837

Contents                      Carded
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New  York

Levi Hitchcock

of Oneida Co. in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Leavenworth of the Regiment commanded by Colonel R J. Meigs in the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years
from 7th June 1777 to 23 May  1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New York agency 
at the rate of Eighty Dollars per year to 
commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of July
1832 and sent to B. P. Johnson  Rome  NY

Arrears to 4th March 1832    $80
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4th Feb. 1832   $40
                                                           $120


Revolutionary Claim, 
7 June 1832

Received

Book D  Vol 5  page 99

(2nd half of fold)

Exam-d, with orig. Rolls
Aug. 1883  C. S. P
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Levi Hitchcock

Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. next, in the city of N. York, at the Branch Bank of the United States.  


Recorded
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Levi Hitchcock of Albany County State of New York late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of August, on thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty eighth day of
April, one thousand and eight
hundred and twenty.

[seal faded and folded over]

J C Calhoun

Secretary of War.
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35.

Levi Hitchcock
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Declaration in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress entitled "A Bill Supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. 

State of New York
Oneida County} SS

On this 23d day of June 1832 before me personally appeared Levi Hitchcock, of Annsville in said county formerly of Albany County aged (74 ) years who being first duly sworn in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 does declare and say, that he "enlisted in June 1777 for Three Years at New Haven Con.  Reg. (?) St. Joseph Shayler, first company Capt. Eli Leavenworth - Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Demmon.  I joined the Regiment at Fairfield - Col. Demmon died that summer and Col. R. G. Meigs was appointed commander of the Regiment.  He did duty in the said Regiment until 7th July 1779 when he was transferred to the Light Infantry Capt. Claghorne Company Col. Meigs was appointed Colonel of the said Regiment - we joined General  Wayne on the 13th July and was with him at the taking of Stony Point July 16, 1779 - He did duty in this Regt. until 2nd January 1780 when the Light Infantry broke up.  When he went to Philadelphia with General Wayne and remained with him until May - and then joined the Connecticut Line at Morristown, State of New Jersey where he was discharged from service, May 23, 1780, having served faithfully served Three Years.  And received a discharged signed by Maj. Eli 
Leavenworth which was forwarded to Washington in 1818 when an application was made for a pension - and the same remains
 on file there at the  War office.
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And this deponent further says that his name was placed on the Pension List now of the New York Agency, as will appear by the annexed Certificate dated 28th of April 1820, and No. 16.802 on the 23rd day of August 1819. - That this deponent has never drawn any thing under this certificate since the law of May 1st 2820. (and he hereby acting (?) wishes all claim of any he has to a pension under the annexed certificate) = except that what was due him from Aug. 1819 to March 1820 was actually rec. after May 1820. 
And this deponent further says that he performed other services that his three years of service as follows.  " In June of 1776 enlisted for six months in Capt. Gan Stanley's Comp. Col. Fisher Garf Regt. of short series Connecticut Troops did duty at New York, New Jersey, Fort Washington, Long Drawn discharged at North Castle State New York, having served five months and nineteen days -
In January 1777 enlisted in Capt. Ambrose Hopen Company for six weeks - did duty near Fort Independence State N. Y.--
In June 1780 enlisted for six months to fill up the Connecticut line - joined the first Regiment but was detached by General Slenten for the Eighth Infantry - served in Col. Smyth Reg. under the command of General Lafayette - did duty in the Light Infantry until the camp broke up - then joined the Connecticut line and was discharged having served 5 months and twelve days.
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That he is not entitled to any benefit, under the act passed May 13th 1828 for the releif of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, and this deponent further says that his name was dropped from the Pension roll on account of his property, and that all he has received by virtue of the annexed certificate was his pension from 23d August 1819 to the 4th March 1820.
Levi Hitchcock

Oneida County ss. Personally appeared before me the above named Levi Hitchcock who is in my opinion a man of credibility, truth and veracity, who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and declaration this 23d June 1832.
B P Johnson
Comr of Deeds

Oneida County ss. Levi Hitchcock of Annsville in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of the said Levi Hitchcock named in the annexed papers, and that he knows that his father has not drawn under said pension certificate, except for his pension due before the passage of the act of Congress of 1820, his name not having been restored to the pension roll under the law of 1820.
Levi Hitchcock Jr.
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Oneida County ss. Levi Hitchcock Junior within named and who is in my opinion a man of credibility, truth and veracity, before me personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
B. P. Johnson
Comr. of Deeds
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Levi Hitchcock
private, Oneida Co.
Col R J Meigs
Regt 3 years
1777-1780


B. P. Johnson
agent Rome N.Y.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss. Personally appeared before me Daniel Thorne Esq one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Oneida, Ira and Henry Lockwood both of Florence in the said County both men well known to me to be men of credibility truth, and veracity being duly sworn deposeth and says that they are well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock of Annville and have been acquainted with him for more than twenty five years, and that he is the same Levi Hitchcock that formally resided in Westerlo, Albany County from whence he removed to Schoharie County and is now here present, residing with his son Levi Hitchcock Junr. and that the said Levi Hitchcock signer is as he says and we believe seventy six years old and was a soldier of the Revolution and that he petitioned in [unk] several years by Harmonas Wandell that he received in 1828 through the agency of Thomas Lawyer of Schoharie County, and that he failed in the required complyance of Law of 1820 and as he sayes and we beleive has renewed his application for a pension under the lat Act, and that the said Levi Hitchcock signor and Levi Junior are reputed to be men of truth and veracity, and that here to our knowledge or belief resided in Westerlo, or in Annsville and further thes deponents say not.
Ira Lockwood
Henry Lockwood
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 day of June 1832.
Daniel Thorne Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Office
Oneida County ss. I George Brown, Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that Benjamin P. Johnson, before whom the within affidavits purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a commissioner appointed and sworn, and duly authorized to take affidavits in and for said County, and I do further certify that Daniel Thorne before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been take, was at the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take affidavits for said County, and that the signatures "B P Johnson" I know to be in the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and the signature "Daniel Thorne" I believe to be in the handwriting of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the 30th day of June AD 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk
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Pension papers of
Levi Hitchcock
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Schedule
Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension list under the act of May 1st 1820.
Schoharie County ss: On this third day of June 1829 personally appeared in open court before William Beckman, Henry Shafer, Thomas P. Danforth and Elias Holiday Esquires Judges of the said County court; being a court of Record as declared by a statute law of the State of New York Levi Hitchcock resident of said county aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820; that the said Levi Hitchcock enlisted for the term of three years on the seventh day of June in the year 1777 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Eli Levinsworth, in the Regiment commanded by Col .Bertrum J. Meggs in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until May the 23d 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown from the service in the state of New Jersey; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is 10,002 and that he never before inhibited a schedule of his property, because he more knew until in August 1820 that he was placed on the pension list: having employed one Hermanus Wendle Junr. Esq to conduct his proceedings under the law
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of 1818 and when after such application absented himself and he remained ignorant when he was until April 1820; and from whom, through the Agency of Thomas Lawyer he has since received his pension certificate.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 11th day of March 1820 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled :An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10th day of March 1810; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the 10th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property to wit: I was the owner of fifty acres of land situated in the County of Albany and state of New York between Wast bounds of the Manor of Rensselleareoych and the west bounds of Cocjemans confermation called the Gord. I was also the owner of one horse, one yolk of cattle, three cows, two sheep, one old waggon and sleigh, one plough and harness, four young cattle three hogs
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all which I sold on the 30th day of March 1819 to my son Levi Hitchcock Junior for the sum of thirteen hundred dollars; to whom at that time I was honestly indebted in the sum of twelve hundred and thirty five dollars and twelve cents for work and labour done for me; for money by him paid laid out and [unk] for my use; for money lent to me and upon a promissory note which I had executed to him on the 15th day of July 1815; which note was executed to him in consideration of his relinquishing his claim to me upon the property of Daniel Hitchcock deceased.
I am now the owner of no real property whatever, but am the owner of 2 old chests, 14 common chairs, 2 bibles and 1 testament, about 6 other old books, 2 small cooking glasses, 2 old tables, 1 tea kettle, one pail kettle one pot one dozen milk pans about 9 cups and saucers, 6 knifes [sic] and forks, 6 plates, 3 pewter platters, one churn, 2 wash tables, 3 old maps, 3 bed-stands, 2 razors, strap shaving box and hone, 1 wooden lock and case one promissory note against Levi Hitchcock Junior to secure the payment of $112.50- part of the consideration of the said note is for the ballance  [sic] due to me on the sale of the said lot of land and  personal property; and the residence of the consideration is for money list one spinning wheel and one small one shovel & tongs, one pair of coat and irons, one bowl about 6 table and six plated tea spoons one stand
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That I am by occupation a farmer and have not health or ability to pursue it and Mary my wife constitute the whole number of my family; who is not able to contribute to my support by ill health and the infirmities of old age.
Levi Hitchcock
Sworn in open Court this 3d day of June 1829 before me
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
I, John Gebhard Junior clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Latham
do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction
of the court that the said Levi Hitchcock did serve
the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy, for the Term
of Three years under our engagement on the continental establishment. I also Certify, that the foregoing
oath and the Schedule thereto annexed
Are truly copied from the records of the said Court; I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the faoresaid Schedule is One hundred and fifty dollars
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said court on this third
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day of June 1829,
John Gebhard Jr
Clerk} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie

to him in the sum of twelve hundred and thirty five dollars and twelve cents for work and labour performed for him by this deponent; for money by this deponent paid laid out and [unk] for him and for his are; for money by this deponent but end advanced to him and also upon a promissory note he had executed to me on the 15th day of July 1815 in consideration of this deponent are languishing to him his claim and demand upon the property of Daniel Hitchcock deceased. That the said Levi Hitchcock on the 30th day of March 1819 sated to this deponent fifty acres of land situate in the county of Albany and State of New York between the East bounds of the Manor of Rensselorwych and the west bounds of Coyemans confirmations called the gore and also Par horse, one yoke of cattle, three cows, four sheep, one old waggon and sleigh, one plough and harness, four young cattle and three hogs in payment of the said loan of twelve hundred and thirty five dollars and twelve cents, That this deponent
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Schoharie County ss. Levi Hitchcock Junior of the town of Corlish, in the county of Schoharie being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Levi Hitchcock named in the annexed Schedule. That the said Levi Hitchcock was honestly indebted to him in the sum of twelve hundred and thirty five Dollars and twelve cents for work and labour performed for him by this deponent; for money by this deponent paid laid out and [unk] hundred for him and for his are; for money by this deponent but end advanced to him and also upon a promissory note he had executed to me on the 15th day of July 1815 in consideration of this deponent in relinquishing to him his claim and demand upon the property of Daniel Hitchcock deceased. That the said Levi Hitchcock on the 30th day of March 1819 sated to this deponent fifty acres of land situate in the county of Albany and State of New York between the East bounds of the Manor of Rensseborwych and the west bounds of Coyemans confirmations, called the Gore and also par horse, one yoke of cattle, three cows, four sheep, one old waggon and sleigh, one plough and harness, four young cattle and three hogs in payment of the said loan of twelve hundred and thirty five dollars and twelve cents. That this deponent
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deponent duly has made a faithful search amongst his papers for the deed of Conangaur for the said fifty acres of land, but has not been able to find such deed and verily believes the same to be lost or destroyed. That such search has been made by him since he has been informed that a copy of it ought to be transmitted to the department of War accompanying this application. That the whole land he used and paid by this deponent for all the said property above mentioned was the sum of thirteen hundred dollars. And further saith not.
Levi Hitchcock Junr

Sworn & subscribed the 10th day of July 1829 before me.
George W. Porter Justice Peace of the County of Schoharie

Schoharie County Clerk's Office ss.} I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that George W. Porter before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time one of the Justices in and for the said county. And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "George W. Porter" above subscribed to be his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 15th July 1829,
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
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Levi Hitchcock placed on
N.Y. Rev Roll April 1820.
Respecting to be
letter 4 Dec. 1829 to T. Lawyer/
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Levi Hitchcock
pensd act 1832
New York
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The Comr. of Pensions
Sir
My Father Levi Hitchcock a revolutionary soldier of the Connecticut line, has as he always told me a claim for unrequited services, or for arrears of pension, & this is to ask you to allow my agent Willis G. Wade to examine the papers & account in his case on file at your office & investigate said claim preparatory to presenting the same for adjustment. I live in Annsville N. Y.
I am your obt
Levi Hitchcock
son & only heir 
Rome Mar 25, 1851
The facts as stated in the foregoing letter sworn to before me this 25th of March 1851.
George Barnard
Justice

Levi Hitchcock died at Annsville 24 Mar 1844
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State of New York
Schoharrie County ss.
I Levi Hitchcock of Carlisle in the county of Schoharrie having been duly sworn deposeth and say, that I am the person required by the War Department pension Office July the 28, 1829 to furnish satisfactory evidence of the sale and transfer of my property to my son Levi Hitchcock Junior, on the 30 of March A.D. 1819, as I have stated in A Schedule made before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharrie on the 3 day of June, the assignment has since the sale of the described property in the Town of Westerlo in the county of Albany by my son to Joseph and Wilson by Husted has been by some casualty been lost and further this deponent saith that he did execute an assignment of all the real and personal property he then process except 1 cow and his hosehold furniture on the 30 of March 1819 for the sum of 1300 dollars, which was the full value of all the property he was the the possess of, to compensation for the same in the following form vz one note for five hundred dollars given on the 17 of July 1815 in consideration of property begeth by Daniel Hitchcock together with interest on the same for 3 years, 8 months 1/2 amount- 689.78 cents the amount of their charges which the said Levi Hitchcock Junr had against this deponent and for the esctinguishment of all the debts then due to other persons from me was five hundred and five dollars and thirty 34 cents which the said Levi Junior had paid
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and became bound to pay for this deponent and this deponent further saith that he received a note from Levi Hitchcock Junior for sixty four dollars being the amount of balance then calculated due me from Levi Jun and this deponent further swear and sayeth that he has not since the 30 of March 1819 considered himself the owner of any more property than is contained in the schedule referred to transmitted by Thomas Lawyer Esq in June last nor have I been assessed or paid any other than is contained in schedule on file in the pension office, and further this deponent saith that the witnesses to the assignment by me to Levi Hitchcock Jun on the 30 of March 1819 are not to be found one of them has been deceased six years Mr Charely Hill another viz John Shower has removed to place unknown to this deponent and further this deponent saith that in consequence of poverty, bodily infirmity, and old age he has been unable to procure any further testimony as Levi Jun never had the assignment recorded and living more than forty miles from my former residence in Albany County and have neer been able to visit his former residence, that I employed a person to collect as much prof as was in his power who reports that in consequence of the death of some removal of others and insanity of others and the absence of Legal Officers to make affidavits in the Town of Greenville any further proff to the Abstract of my sons demand marked from it to M. and this deponent saith the Abstract marked is substantially true.
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And this deponent further saith that in addition to the declaration of made by me in June last of my services in the revolution that in addition to my 3 years service I lifewis served more than 1 year in the short levies in the connecticut line, in three diffrant campaigns and in addition to my reson for my not making more earlier application for the continuation of my pension has been on account of ill health at some times and the presure and hurry of Business of my Agent Mr Lawyer together with my own ignorance and want of testimony and this deponent further saith that in consequence of the assignment not laveing been recorded made on 30 of March 1819 I dud assign the deed of the farm discribed in the schedule without [unk] or revenue with my son to Joseph and Wilson Husted in April 1827 but did not consider I had any claim up on the premises and this Deponent further states that the Accounts opposite the Letter E in the Abstract Mackmaster not to be found opposite G Jackson removed to L- removed A Hall H Wm Wheler said to be insane of the above statements are made by the persons employed to obtain the affidavits repecing the Abstract and further this deponent saith not.
Levi Hitchcock
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 day of November 1829.
Nathl H Clarke Com. &c. &c.
in & for the county of Schoharie
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State of NEw York
Schoharie County ss.
I Levi Hitchcock Jun. of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie having been duly sworn depose and say, that, I am a son of Levi Hitchcock Sen; who did in August 1819 make application to receive a pension for services rendered by him for three years service in the Connecticut line in the war of the revolution, by the agency of Hermonus Wandel Jr. Esq. then of Albany; and I and my father then resided in the town of Wertelo [Westerlo?] in the county of Albany, and now reside int he town of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie; and I further say that I am the youngest child of Levi Hitchcock Sen and have always had my home with him: And I further depose and say, that, in the year 1809 my brother Daniel Hitchcock, dying bequeathed to me and my brother Ira Hitchcock, the whole of his real & personal property, we both being infants in law, and during that infancy by my father's neglect, the said property was wholly lost; and for and in consideration of my claim on my father for said property, he executed to me on the 17 July, 1815, a note for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars; And I further depose and say that the annexed items of account marked from A to M are just and true; and further say not.
Levi Hitchcock Junr.
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The above sworn & subscribed this 29 day of October 1829 before me
Nathl H Clarke Commissioner in & for the county of Schoharie
Certified that I am acquainted with Levi Hitchcock Jr & know him to be a man of trust & veracity.
Nathl H Clarke

State of New York
Schoharie County Clerks Office ss. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Nathaniel H. Clarke before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time one of the Commissioners in and for the said county and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Nathl H. Clarke" above subscribed to be his proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county tis 20th November 1829.
John Gebhard Jr Clk
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State of New-York
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office} ss.
I, Conrad A Ten Eyck, Clerk of the City and County of Albany, do hereby certify that Thomas W Rossell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Certificates of the due execution of the annexed Indenture or Instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Commissioner in and for the City and County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the proof and acknowledgement of deeds and discharges of mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature, "Thomas W Rossell" subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 19th day of November 1829.
C A Ten Eyck Clerk


Levi Hitchcock Sen.                               Dr
A- to 8 months labor at $10.00 per month
about July 17th 1816                        $80.00
Interest on the above for 2 yrs 8 1/2 months 14.16
March 30th 1819 Amount    94.16

Levi Hitchcock Senior                     Dr
B- to cash paid Thomas Smith Ap. 1st 1817  17.50
Interest on the above to March 30th 1819- 2 yrs  2.44
March 30th 1819 Amount   19.94

Levi Hitchcock Senior                         Dr
C- to cash leat Nov 1st 1816            38.50
Interst on above from 1st Nov 1816 to 30 March 1819 estimated for 2 yrs, and 7 months     6.93
Amount March 30th 1819               44.53

Levi Hitchcock Senior                       Dr
D- To cash paid Levi Callender Dec 1st 1816  15.75
Interest estimated for 2 years and 8 months  2.86
30 March 1819 Amount       18.61

Levi Hitchcock Senior                        Dr
E- To cash paid Moses Smith on Robert Macmasters account for Levi Hitchcock Senior Dec 1st 1817             18.00
Interest on the above for 1 year and 9 months  2.21
30 March 1819 Amount  20.21
                 ------------------------------------
                                                207.45
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An Abstract of notes and Book accounts paid by Levi Hitchcock Junior for Levi Hitchcock Senior with Interest from the time paid to the 30th March 1819 together with charges for labor done and money lent by Levi Hitchcock Junior to Levi Hitchcock Senior

Levi Hitchcock Sen                 Dr
A- To 8 months labor at $10.00 per months
about July 17th 1816                    $80.00
Interest on the above for 2 yrs 8 1/2 months  14.16
March 30th 1819 Amount    94.16

Levi Hitchcock Senior                    Dr
B- To cash paid Thomas Smith Ap 1st 1817  17.50
Interest on the above to March 30th 1819 2 yrs 2.44
March 30th 1819 Amount           19.94

Levi Hitchcock Senior                         Dr
C- To cash lent Nov 1st 1816       38.50
Interest on above from 1st Nov 1816 to 30 March 1819
estimated for 2 yrs and 7 months   6.93
Amount March 30th 1819              44.53

Levi Hitchcock Senior                  Dr
D- To cash paid Levi Callender Dec 1st 1816  15.75
Interest estimated for 2 yrs and 8 months 2.86
30 March 1819 Amount    18.61

Levi Hitchcock                             Dr
E- To cash paid Moses Smith or Robert Macmasters amount for Levi Hitchcock Senior Dec 1st 1817  18.00
Interest on the above for 1 year and 9 months  2.21
30 March 1819 Amount                20.21
                                            ---------------------
                                                    207.45
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F. To cash pd Jonathan Cross for note given by Levi Hitchcock Sen to Elias Dewalt Dec 1st 1817    $28.00 
Interest on the above 1yr & 8 months  2.46
Amt. March 30 1819                 30.46

G. To 3 notes & book acts isd Smith L Jackson Jany 1st 1818                     57.60
interest 1 yr and 3 months         4.99
                                             -----------------
                                                  61.99

H Oct. 1st 1818 cash A Reed        12.00
late Thor Smith                          13.00
A Mork                                  32.00
                                               -------------
                                                  57.00
Interest for six months               2
Amt March 30th 1819              59.00

I Oct 20th 1819 note pd Eliza Knowles 111.00
Interest on Ditto March 30th 1819   4.50
Premuim pd by L. Hitchcock Jun      8.00
Amt 30th March 1819                   123.50

J. Nov 3rd 1819 A horse given Sherrel Flemmings delivered L. Hitchcock Sen. at above date tho not pd to sd Flemmings by Levi Hitchcock Sen, until 1 or 2 yrs after       60.00

K To cash pd Sarah Hitchcock for a debt contracted 1810 at different times 18.00

L To payment of note given by Levi Hitchcock to Abraham Hale Oct. 1818            12.00

M Sept 19, 1818 to cash pd Wm Wheeler 43.50
Interest for 5 months 19 days                1.48
30 March 1819 Amt                    $44.98
                                   ----------------------------
                                             309.93
                                             207.45
                                          ---------
                                            546.38
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State of New York Ss.
Albany County Ss
 Stanton Johnson of Albany and State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith; that he
this deponent is now and has been ever since his earliest recollection been well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior
formerly of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State aforesaid, now of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie and same State, that he this deponent always lived nearest neighbor to said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior while they resided in the County of Albany, that they resided in the County of Albany until about two years and a half ago when they removed to the
place of their present residence, that this deponent does now and always has considered them to be both men of truth and veracity and such
was their character in the County of Albany, that
Levi Hitchcock Junior according to the best recolletion and belief of this deponent ever since the year 1819 conducted the farm upon which said
Senior Levi Hitchcock Junior and Levi Hitchcock resided before their removal to Schoharie County as
before stated, and disposed of the produce thereof
as his own; that according to the best recollection
and belief of this deponent Levi Hitchcock Junior
did do as much or more than eight months
labor immediately previous to July 17th 1816 for
said Levi Hitchcock Senior on the farm of him
said Levi Hitchcock Senior and that the price
of $10.00 per month for such labor as charged
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in amount marked A in the annexed abstract is but a reasonable compensation for the land. And this deponent further saith that the account marked J in the annexed abstract is true and correct as stated in said amount J though this deponent can not state on what particular day in the fall of 1819 said horse mentioned in the account J was furnished by Levi Hitchcock Jun. as stated in said account J. And this deponent further saith not.
Stant Johnson
Sworn this 19 day of October 1829 at Westerlo in said County of Albany before me.
Thomas W. Rossell
Commissioner

I hereby that I am acquainted with Stant Johnson and believe him to be a man of truth and verassity.
Thomas W. Rossell
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State of New York ss.
Albany County ss. William Holley being duly sworn deposeth that he this deponent did on the seventeenth day of October 1829 hear Levi Callender of Greenville in Greene County in the State of New York acknowledge that Levi Hitchcock Jun. had paid on or before the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen the account marked D in the annexed abstract which said Levi Callender had charged on his account books as he said to Levi Hitchcock Senior the father of said Levi Hitchcock Junior. And this deponent further saith that on the same day he this deponent examined the account books of Abijah Reed Merchant of the place aforesaid and from said account books it appeared that Levi Hitchcock Jun. had paid on or before the 1st Oct. 1818 the amount alledged to be paid Abijah Reed by Levi Hitchcock Jun. for Levi Hitchcock Sen. in account marked H in annexed abstract and from said account books of Reed it appeared that said account of Reed is as marked in abstract H was charged on said books of Reed to Levi Hitchcock Senior. And this deponent further saith that he did hear Elizer Knowles acknowledge that Levi Hitchcock Jun. had paid the note and interest as specified in account I of said abstract
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said note being given by Levi Hitchcock Senor.
And this deponent further saith that he this deponent resides in Westerlo in the county of Albany and State aforesaid and is now and has been for some years past well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior above mentioned, that they both resided until about two years and a half since in said town of Westerlo on a tract of land called the Gore situate between the east bounds of the manor of Rensselaerwyck and the [unk] confirmation, that they both removed about two years and a half since to the town of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie in said State where they now reside distant about forty miles from the place of their former residence and from said Town of Greenville, that said Elizer Knowles Abijah Reed and Levi Callender all reside in said town of Greenville the two latter being merchants of that place and have so been for several years past, that at the time when this deponent examined the account book of Reed as above mentioned, said Reed was from home, that said account books were shown this deponent by the Clerk of said Reed who stated they were correct, that said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior are men of truth and veracity and have always borne that character and further this deponent saith not.
William Holly
Sworn this 19 day of October 1829 before me at Westerlo in said county of Albany

I, Thomas W Rossell do hereby certify that William Holly of the town of Westerlo, County of Albany, is a man of truth and veracity and that the general repute as such.
Thomas W. Rossell
Commissioner
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State of New York ss.
Albany County ss. Joseph Husted and Wilson Husted both of Westerlo in the county of Albany and State of New York being duly sworn make oath and say, that they these deponents did in the fall of the year 1826 make a contract for the purchase of a farm on which Levi Hitchcock Junior and Levi Hitchcock Senior then resided in the place aforesaid with said Levi Hitchcock Junior then to be the owner of said farm; that in pursuance of said contract they said deponents did pay said Levi Hitchcock Junior the consideration for the purchase of said farm in the Spring of 1827, and that said Levi Hitchcock Senior father of said Levi Hitchcock Junior had no agency in making the contract for the sale of said farm with them said deponents, and that they said deponents did in the Spring of 1827 pay said Levi Hitchcock Junior the whole consideration for the purchase of said farm in pursuance of said contract.
And these deponents further say that they said deponents have been acquainted with said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior for eighteen years past and upwards; that they said Levi Hitchcock
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Junior and Levi Hitchcock Senior resided ever since these deponents became acquainted with them until about two years and a half since on the farm above mentioned except when said Levi Hitchcock Junior was employed in school teaching; that said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior both about two years and a half since removed from said farm to Carlisle in the county of Schoharie in the state aforesaid; that both these deponents before such removal as aforesaid lived within a mile of said farm the residence of said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior until their removal to the county of Schoharie aforesaid; that these deponents always considered both Levi Hitchcock Junior and Levi Hitchcock Senior men of truth and veracity and such has always been their character since their acquaintance with these deponents and such is their reputation and further these deponents say not.
Joseph Husted
Wilson Husted
The above named deponents Joseph Husted & Wilson Husted were severally sworn before me Oct 19, 1829 at Westerlo in said county of Albany before me
Thomas W. Rossell
Commissioner
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph and Wilson Husted and believe them to be men of truth and veracity.
Thomas W. Rossell
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State of New York
Albany County ss. Thomas Smith Merchant and Ashur Morse Tanner & Carrier, both of Westerlo in the county of Albany and state of New York, being duly sworn make oath and say and first: The said Thomas Smith for himself saith that he is and has been for several years been well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior formerly of Westerlo in the county and state aforesaid, now of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie in said State; That according the his recollection and belief of this deponent said Levi Hitchcock Junior has paid this deponent the sim of Thirty three Dollars and upwards which amount was due this deponent before March 1819 according the recollection and belief of this deponent, and as appears from the account Books of this deponent from Levi Hitchcock. That said Levi Hitchcock Senior in the Spring of 1819 stated to this deponent that he said Levi Hitchcock Senior did not own any land and that the farm of him & Levi Hitchcock Senior then belonged to his son Levi Hitchcock Junior. And the said deponent Asher Morse for himself saith that he said deponent has been acquainted with said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior, paid this deponent Asher Morse more than the account marked H in the annexed abstract as set opposite the name of this deponent viz the sum of Thirty two Dollars, charged in the account Books of this deponent "Levi Hitchcock and due before the 30th March 1819." And these deponents further say and each for himself saith that they are now and have for several years past been acquainted with said Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior formerly of Westerlo in the county of Albany aforesaid, now of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie in the state aforesaid; That they always considered both Levi Hitchcock Senior and Levi Hitchcock Junior
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men of truth and veracity and that Jonathan Cross mentioned in account F of annexed abstract is dead, and further these deponents say not.
Thos Smith
Asher Morse
Sworn severally this 19th Oct 1829 at Westerlo in said county Albany before me
Thomas W Rossell
Commissioner

I Thomas W Rossell did hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Thos Smith and Asher Morse, and believe them to be both of men of truth and veracity and the general reputation is such.
Thomas W Rossell
Commissioner
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State of New York
Albany County ss Lewis F. Hitchcock of Westerlo in the county of Albany and state of New York being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he heard the Sarah Hitchcock of Westerlo aforesaid mentioned in account marked K in the annexed abstract, say that Levi Hitchcock Junior, formerly of Westerlo aforesaid now of Carlisle in the county of Schoharie had paid her said Sarah Hitchcock the sum of eighteen dollars for a debt contracted by Levi Hitchcock Senior father of said Levi Hitchcock Junior some years since; that said Sarah Hitchcock is now a very aged person and it is difficult to get her said Sarah before a Commissioner to make affidavit of the above mentioned payment to her; that said Levi Hitchcock Junior lives in Carlisle in the county of Schoharie and state aforesaid about forty miles distant from the residence of this deponent, that said Levi Hitchcock Junior and Levi Hitchcock Senior are both men of truth and veracity according to the best information and belief of this deponent. And further this deponent saith not.
Lewis F. Hitchcock
Sworn & subscribed this 19th Oct 1829 at Westerlo in said county of Albany before me
Lewis F. Hitchcock

Thomas W Rossell
Commissioner

I Thomas W Rossell did hereby certify that I am acquainted with Lewis Hitchcock a man of truth and veracity and that is the genuine repute.
Thomas W Rossell
Commissioner
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Levi Hitchcock
Albany County, N.Y.
Pension document

Dated 23d Augt 1819
Colo Meig's regint
Connect line, 3 years

found on the rolls

Admitted 
recd Jany 17, 1820

[crossed out: Philip Jackson [illegible]
Albany, New York]
sent to
H Wendell Jus
Albany N.Y.
agent
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State of New York
City and County of Albany} To Wit:

In conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed march 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Levi Hitchcock of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Philip L Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of the [unk] Court of the city of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Levi Hitchcock doth reside, that is to say:

DECLARATION
I Levi Hitchcock aged sixty four years in May last of the Town of Westerlo in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this Twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,- Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, during the term of three years on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town & County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.- I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capts Sevenwoth & Barkers Company Col Return Jonathan Meigs Regiment and Connecticut Line- That I entered the said service the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and left it the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of the term of my service, that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which accompanies this declaration and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters depose by me than my discharge & the affidavit of David Hull. And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.

IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Levi Hitchcock

Sworn before me, this 23d day of August 1819.
Philip L Parker Recorder of Albany
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State of New York
City of Albany} To Wit. In Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Philip S Parker Esq in the following certificate named, is one of the Justices of the Mayor Court, in the city of Albany; that the signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing; In testimony whereof, I affixed the seal of said Court hereto, this 23d day of Augt 1859,
Horatio Merchant Dep Clk
United States of America
By Honorable Philip S Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Mayors Court, of the city of Albany in the said State.

To The Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America
SIR,
I no respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the united States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for cetrtain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Levi Hitchcock of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, in the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respect, true- Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration- Accordingly he produced as testimony, his Honorable discharge, and the deposition of David Hunt (and which accompanies this Certificate)- And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Levi Hitchcock did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true- I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Court at the City of Albany, the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
I hereby further certify, that from the testimony to me produced, I am fully satisfied, that the said Levi Hitchcock is in reduced circumstances, and is in need of assistance from his Country for support- Augt 23d 1819.
Philip S Parker
Recorder of Albany
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State of New York
Green County ss
On the 7th day of April 1819
before me Thomas Barker one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
said County personally appeared David Hull of
Durham in said County who being by me first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
declare that he is well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock
of Westerlow in the County of
Albany and Sate aforesaid and that he knew the
said the Hitchcock in the spring of the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at which
time this deponent joined the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Return Jonathan Mieggs at the high land in
the State of New York and that the said Levi Hitchcock
was then a private in the said
Regiment in the company commanded by Captain
Levingworth and that this deponent and the said
four roomed together for several weeks and he
saw him after and knows that the said Levi 
served in the said Regiment from the spring
of 1778 till the spring of the year 1780 when
he was discharge at Morris Town in the State of
New jersey and further this deponent
Saith not
David Hull
Sworn to declared and
Subscribed before me
Thomas S. Barker one of the
Judges of the Court
of Green County
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Rev War 10834 Invalid Oen
File No. 10,837
Levi Hitchcock
Pri Rev War
Act: Jun 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]