Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21298, John Hoskins, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                            NUMBER
Conn.  Hoshkins, John   S. 21298
carded
CONTENTS
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15159 15159
Massachusetts
John Hoskins
Berkshire Co in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fuller of the Regt commanded by Col Norys in the [illegible] line for 14 mo.
Conn.
Mila
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May  1835 and Sent to H.R,. Bishop  [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1835
$93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  $93.32
$116.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. J. Williams Clerk,
Book 3 Vol. 2 Page 32
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John Hoskins
Mass
Private 14 Month

15728
H. W. Bishop
Lenox
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of John Hoskins
Co of Berkshire in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4, State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


Period   Duration of Service, Rank Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Sep In 1777 drafted months 2  As a Inivate Gen, Cap Fuller

May 1778 Substitute 2 Months, Inivate Cap Durr Col Noyes

May 1780 drafted    6  months  Inivate Cap Hulbert

1778 Substitute 2 months Inivate Cap Phelps

Sep 1776 drafted 2  months Inivate Cap Phelps

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Simsbury Con

7. Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary and three living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Georg Peyton
Examining Clerk

the writing is so unintelligable the names of officers cannot
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John Hoskins
Beckerells [illegible]
Application for Pension
Oct 5, 1832
15178
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire

On the fifth day of October AD 1832 personally appeared John Hoskins of Becket in this County in open court before the Hon. Wm. P. Walker Judge of the court of the probate now living written for said county of Berkshire & Commonwealth aforesaid aged 78 years this 6th of January last is he saith who first being duly sworn according to the law doth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress proposed June 7th 1832. That he entered the services of the united states under the following officers & served as herein states [viz] that in the four part of Sept. AD 1777 he was drafted & marched to Fishkill in the state of New York. The case deponant then belonged in Simsbury in Connecticut & was drafted into the militia served of said state.  The company was commanded by Capt. Joseph Tullers did not join any regiment as he  recollects reamined in the vicinity of Fishkill during over term of service which was two months. Asahel Holcombe and John White & several other from said Sinsbury servved with me . The said desponant further testifies that the latter part of May 1778 he enlisted as a substitute for Abel Holcombe of said Sinsbury for the term of two months in the company commanded by Adonijah Burre. Peter Holcombe, John White, Lur Godard & several others fun Sinsburuy enlisted or were chapter as the same time for two months.
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line. He was discharged in the month of November having served out the term of six months for which he was drafted. She saw deponant further testifies that in Sept. AD 1778 he enlisted as a substitute for Bernard Battles for the term of two months in the company commanded by David Phelps, John Chick Lieut & marched to Shalferd in Connecticut where he was stationed during the term did not join any regiment as there was no other company there. Our duty was to guard the town & at Harking & bunch their of.  That's Hoskins Alexander. Othniel Gillet & Francis Bacon with those went with me from Simsbury & were dismissed at the same time having served out our term of enlistment. 
The said deponant further testifies that in the month of Sept. 1776 he was drafted into the company commanded by Capt. David Phelps & marched to Hunnington in Connecticut where as were statikoned for the term of two months being the term for when he was ditached. David Hoskins, Nathiel Baun with others served in the same company.  He did not serve in any regiment as there was but one company stationed at the point where we wer. OUr duty was to guard the fort. The said deponant further testifies that he was not documentary evidence to prove the foregoing facts 7 that he knows of not evidence to prove the term of service last stated. 
The said deponant further testifies that he was born in Simsbury Connecticut the 6th January 1760 as he has always understood but has no record of his age & has further proof of the [ferying] facts the said deponant to the depositions of Asel Holcombe, David Hoskins & Francis Bacon have with annexed & to the Rev. Joseph L. Mills the german of the town & Benjamin C. Perkins for proof of his age & having the character of being a a revolutionary solder. Hereby willingness every claim to a pension with the present & ...that his name is not on the will of agency of any state. 
John Hoskins
Sworn to subscribe the day & year aforesaid. 
W.P. Walken J. Probate
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.ter Josephe L. Mills clergyman of Becket & Burt C. Perkins residing in Becket hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hoskins who has substituted & sworn to the ...declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is respected & believed  in the neighborhood where he resides to be have been a solider of the revolution & that we wnun in that opinion. 
Joseph S. Mills
Burt C. Perkins

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
W.P. Walker J. Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Mills who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Beches in the County of Burkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Benjamin C. Perkins who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Becket in the county of Burkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credu. 
W.P. Walker J. Probate

I, Henry W. Bishop register of the court of probate within and for the county of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John Hoskins for pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said court of probate this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Henry W. Bishop
Register of Probate
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21. 289
INVALID
File No. 21,298
John Hoskins
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I Asahel Halcomb of Granby in the County of Hartford and the state of Connecticut of lawfull age depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Hoskins of Becket in the County of Burkshire & state of Massachussets that I well know that the said John Hoskins was a soldier in the army of the revolutiona that is the year of 1777. I should say about the four part of Sept he served the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Sullons the regt. I do not recalled, understood the said John was drafted and was dismissed the first of November same year. The deponent having [...ged] to the said company well ... that the aforesaid John  Hoskins served said company & was dismissed as aforesaid and that he was stationed at fishkill barracks. 
Dated at Granby 22 Sept. 1832
Asahel Holcomb

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid ...and I certify that Asahel Holcomb is a credible witness and disintrested. 
Abner Case Just of Peace
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I David Harkins of Sinsbury in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut of lawful age depos and say that I am well acquainted with John Hoskins of Becket in the county of Burkshire & Commonwealth of  Massachusetts. That I well know that the said John Hoskins was a soldier in the army of the revolution that in the year 1778 should say about the lasts of may he joined the company commanded by Capt. Adonijah Barr and the regiment commanded by Col. Roger Eno, at West Point[uncharted] the said John was a substitute for Abel Holcomb that about the fist of August same year he was dismissed. the deponent having belonged to the same company and regiment well knows that the aforesaid John Hoskins said served and was dismissed as aforesaid. 
Dated at Granby Conn. Sept 20, 1832
David Hoskins

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me and I certify that David Hoskins is a credible witness and disinterested. 
Joab Griffin Justice of the peace
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Francis Bacon
for John Hoskins
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Francis Bacon of Canton County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Hoskins of the town of Becket County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and know that the said Hoskins was a soldier of the Revolution That in the Year 1780 in the month of May he was drafted into the service that he belonged to Colonel Beber Regiment the last of the Company he was not recalled that he formed the Regiment at horse neck that the Regiment was stationed at horse neck His duty was to watch the Enemy and to Guard the military stores and Report that he was discharged in November following having served a time of six months the deponent having belonged to the same Service at the same time well knows that the said John Haskins served and was discharged as aforesaid
The Deponent further states that in the Year 1778 he [illegible words crossed out] well knows that in September the said John Hoskins belonged to the Company commanded by Captain David Phelps John Chick was Lieutenant and was stationed at Stratford and Stratford Old Mills in Connecticut for the term of two months and was discharged at Stratford aforesaid the deponent having belonged to same service at the same time. This Company was ordered this as a Guard and deponent thinks did not belong to any Regiment
Francis Bacon
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Dated at Granby September 20 1832
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me and I certify that Francis Bacon is a credible witness
Joab Griffin Justice of peace
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[seal affixed in top left]
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } p.
I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do herby certify that Abner Case, before when the following affo - davis of Asahel Holcombe was taken, was on the twenty second (22nd) day of Sept A1832 [circled], a Justice of the Peace for sd Hartford County, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & acting as such Justice, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of sd Case, & verily believe the signature, purporting to be his, to be genuine. 
And I also certify , that Joab Griffin, before whom the accompany affidavits of David Hoskins & Francis Bacon were respectively taken, was on the 20th day of Sept. A. 1832, a Justice of the Peace for sd Hartford County, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & acting as such Justice; that I am well acquaintd with the hand writing of sd Griffin, I verily believe the signatures purporting to be his, to be genuine.
In testimony when I have herewith sedey hand & seal of Office this twenty fourth day of Sept. 1832 Jared Griswold Clerk
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I Asahel Holcombe of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of Lawfull age depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Hoskins of Becket in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts that I well know that the said John Hoskins was a soldier in the army of the Revolution that is the year 1777. I should say about the fair part of Sept he served the Company Commanded by Capt Joseph Sutton, the Regt I do not thereatted understood the said John was drafted and was dismissed the first of November same year_ the deponent having belonged to the same Company well knows that the [same crossed out] aforesaid John Hoskins served said Company & was dismissed as aforesaid_ and that he was stationed at Fishkill Barracks_
Dated at Granby 22 Sept. 1832
Asahel Holcomb

From & seales enclosed the day and year aforesaid before me and I certify that Asahel Holcomb is a credible witness and is intrusted

Abner Case Justice of Peace