Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,929, John Hitchcock, Continental (Conn.)
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SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)  Hitchcock, John 
Manley, Lucy (Former Widow) 
NUMBER W. 9,929
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7177.
Pvt.

Vermont
Lucy Manley, formerly widow of John Hitchcock who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough] 3d February, 1853 [strikethrough] 11'' March, 1863.

Certificate of Pension issued 21'' day of December, 1863 and sent to [strikethrough] L. M. Drury, Pension Office [strikethrough] W. H. Smith Rutland Vermont

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page /80 Vol. H.
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This is a two part document with writing on left and right sides of one document.

Left Side

41
Vermont
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John Hitchcock
Of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Blackman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. From 1776 to 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum [strikethrough] month [strikethrough] to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day July 1832 and sent Rob't Temple Rutland, Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of             $80.
Semi-anl. all’ce ending     40
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                                         $120.00
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[strikethrough] Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 [strikethrough]
 act 7th June 1832

Recorded Book D Vol, 4 page 12

Right side of document
1st pensioner 4 March 1835
Same , July 16, 1835
Sent to Pensioner 16th Oct 35
Sent to Pension Agent 16th Oct 35
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Oct 1853
Application for pension
Lucy Manly
Wid. John Hitchcock


[Stamp shaped like a badge]
Initial 3 words are too faded to read
Oct 22, 1868
Pension Office

Initials DMY

W. H. Smith Atty
Rutland
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

On this 17th day of October AD 1863 personally
 appeared in open court before the Honorable Court of Chancery witness & for the county of Rutland aforesaid now meeting at said Rutland in aforesaid County it being a Court of need; & honoring its seal. Lucy Manley formerly Lucy Hitchcock a resident of Pittsford in said county aged 74 years who during duly I sworn first according to law doth on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the receipts of the pensions made by Act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1822 granting pensions to widows  of soldiers who served during the revolutionary war. And to other acts of Congress relating to the law subject. That she is the former widow of John Hitchcock late of said  Pittsford and who was a private solder & pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 7th of January 1832 and who re'd his  pension late his deceased at the Vermont agency and she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office to & have his services & her claim on account [?] of. That she was married to aforesaid John Hitchcock  on the 1st day of October AD 1814 at said Pittsford by Amos Kellogg then a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid town of which a [? ?] in said town [?]  as she is a widow.  That her name prior to aforesaid marriage was Lucy Ripley. That her said husband John Hitchcok died as aforesaid petition on the 10th day of May AD 1831 of which she is a [?] a new marriage
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That she remained in the marriage aforesaid John Hitchcock  till the 14th day of May AD 1841. When she was married to Wm Manley of aforesaid Pittsford by Sam'l H. Kellogg then a Justice of the Peace in said Pittsford. At Pittsford aforesaid of which she informed a [?] in aforesaid town & she [?] declares that aforesaid Wm Manley her said [?] husband died at said Pittsford on the 11th day of March AD 1843 of which [? a ?] also [?] as she is a widow. That she was not married to aforesaid John Hitchcock prior to the 2nd day of January AD 1800. That she was married to him at the date above stated - She [?] declares she has not remarried since the death of her husband Wm Manley & that she is now a widow. And that she has never before made an application for a pension on account of the service & death of her aforesaid husband John Hitchcock.

Lucy Manley

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court aforesaid by Mrs. Lucy Manley this day & year just above maintained
Before me
F. W. Hopkins Clerk

And on the same day before said Court also personally appeared [?] Sam'l H. Kellogg of Pittsford and made an attn that the copy of Record of Marriages & deaths hereto attached and the copies of Record ar certified by him as the town clerk of aforesaid town of Pittsford.
S. H. Kellogg

Sworn and subscribed before me Oct 17, 1863
F. W. Hopkins Clerk
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County
Be it remembered that at Pittsford on the 14th day of May 1841 Mr. William Manley and Mrs. Lucy Hitchcock were duly joined in marriage
By me S. H. Kellogg Justice Peace

Nov 25, 1841 received for record
S. H. Kellogg Town Clerk

State of Vermont 
Rutland County
Be it remembered that at Pittsford on the 1st day of October 1814 John Hitchcock and Lucy Ripley were duly joined in marriage 
By me Amos Kellogg Just. Peace

Received and recorded 22 March 1821
by Amos Kellogg Town Clerk

John Hitchcock died May 10 A.D. 1836 aged 75 years. 
S. H. Kellogg Executer
May 5. 1837 Received for Record
S.H. Kellogg T. Clerk

William Manley died in Pittsford on the 11th day of March A.D. 1863 aged 84 years 
October 17. 1863  Lucy Manley widow
Received the above death for record
by S. H. Kellogg Town Clerk
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Pittsford Town Clerks  Office 
Oct. 17. 1863
I certify the within to be true copies taken from the Record of Marriage and deaths now in my office
S.H. Kellogg Town Clerk
F.T.W. Hopkins, Clerk.
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Also on the same day in aforesaid Court personally appeared Hon. S. H. Kellogg & Hon A. L. Brown clerk credible witnesses & made oath that they knew in his life time the said John Hitchcock & his wife and that aforesaid Lucy Manley who [?]  the foregoing declaration was the wife of aforesaid John Hitchcock at his decease & is now his [?] widow & that she has [?] in the [?] the death of her last husband aforesaid Wm Manley & still a widow.
S. H. Kellogg
A. L. Brown

Sworn in open court by said S. H. Kellogg & A. L. Brown on the 17th day of Oct 1863
F.W. Hopkins, Clerk

State of Vermont
Rutland County

I, Fred K. W. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of Chancery witness & aforesaid County and of the County [?] in & for said County. Which said Court is a court of Review. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of that said Gen'l Court of Chancery in the matter of the application of Lucy Manley for a pension & that the forgoing Declaration & Evidence was taken & sworn to in open Court before said Court of Chancery.

I personnel certify that on the 1st day of Oct 1874 Amos Kellogg [strikethrough] Hitchcock [strikethrough] of said Pottisford was a Justice of the Peace that on the 14th day of May 1841 S. H. Kellogg was Justice of the Peace in aforesaid Pottsford, and that he is [?] from clerk of said County. In witness of  I[?]  set my hand & affixed the seal of aforesaid Count of Chancery this 17th day of Oct. 1963.
F. W. Hopkins, Clerk
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Jno Hitchcock in Col Bradley rg 
not claimant
R.J. Nolls
Blackman. Co Sherbourne's regt
Jno Hitchcock - 3 apl 77-discharged 2 apl 80
3 years
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 4 day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Rutland, John Hitchcock a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, age 72 years, who has been first duly sworn according to law, & [?] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 and served in Col. Meigs Reg't in the Connecticut line, under the following named officers, [?] Col. Meigs, Lt. Col Sherburne; Maj: Bradford if he mistaked not/ Capt. Blackman, Lt. Brown under whom he enlisted at Somers, Coun't that he left the service in 1779, in New Jersey if he recollects right - that he resided in Somers , Connecticut, when he enlisted for the three years - that he was at the battle of Rhode Island under Gen'l Sullivan - that he joined his Reg't at Peekskill NYork, & marched to [?] the west side of the river & remained there thru first summer. fro Keene to Fishkill. Hence to Rhode Island hence to Morristown, New Jersey, where he was discharged at Bear.skin.ridge/about 3 miles from Morristown/ by Gen'l Jackson in April and believes, of that year. His Col. Lt. Col. were absent when he was discharged, and Brig. Gen'l. Jackson commanded the post.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except that present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
John Hitchcock

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
R. C. Royce Reg'st

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.

I Rodney C. Royce Register [strikethrough] clerk [strikethrough] of the Court of Probate for the district of Rutland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hitchcock for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Rutland afores'd this 4th day of July AD. 1832
R.C. Royce Reg't
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 Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 

MMHT

November 7, 1923

E. Mary Bowen 
Troy, Penna.

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9929 [strikethrough] --3- [strikethrough] it appears that John Hitchcock while a resident of Somers, Connecticut enlisted in 1776 or 1777 and served as a private three years in Captains Elijah Blackman and John Smith's Company, Colonels Meigs and Henry Sherburne's Regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1832 while living in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont aged seventy-two years. 

Soldier married October 1, 1814 in Pittsford, Vermont Lucy Ripley.  He died May 10, 1836 in said Pittsford. His widow Lucy married May 14, 1841 in Pittsford, Vermont William Manley who died March 11, 1863 aged eighty-four years. She was allowed pension on account of the services of John Hitchcock, on her application executed October 17, 1863 while a resident of said Pittsford aged seventy-four years. There is no further family data on file. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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July 14 
[stamped seal] Rutland  V.T. July 9  
[?] R. H. Waller [?]
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Com. Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County 

Pittsford 9 July 1835

I John Hitchcock of Ruthford in the state of Vermont certify that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut line. I resided in Somer in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut in 1777 when I enlisted under Capt. Blackman of Middletown in Con. Col. Meiggs Reg't. Soon after commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne and under Col. Sherburne I joined the  army at Peekskill in the state of New York. From there I went to Mt. Hope on the west side of Hudson River at which time Col. Meiggs & Sherburne were both with us and Gov'r Bradford's son of R.I. Maj Bradford. I was taken sick at Mt. Hope & soon after went into the hospital at Fishkill where I remained nearly a year when I became rugged and went into the service. I went with the army under command of Genl. Sullivan and was in the army under him during their stay at Rhode Island. After this I went to Bristol under the command of Col. Sherburne and staid one year & from thence after the British left the island we went on to the Island & from thence under the same Col. Sherburne I went to Morristown in New Jersey when under the command of Brig. Gen'l Jackson. I was discharged having served some three year, the time for which I originally enlisted. I enlisted under Josiah Brown a Lieut. under Col. Meiggs - after my discharge I came to Somer in Con. & from thence forty nine years ago came to Pittsford in Vermont whence I have resided ever since. [strikethrough] Lieut. [strikethrough] John Smith a Lieut. - Warham Foster - Sergeant Maj. & Ensign Houk were in the same company - John Ferman, Levi Hamlin, Hesekiah Ellsworth, and Chauncey Foster were also privates with me in the same company. 

John Hitchcock
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County

At Rutland in said County in the Ninth day of July AD1835 before me, came John Hitchcock who subscribed the written affidavit, to me well known, and made solemn oath that the same is true, according to his but memory, knowledge & belief 

William Page 
Ju. Peace

Dr. Sir
Above you have in declaration from Mr. John Hitchcock who resides in Pittsford & has had the reputation of an honest man, and of having been a Revolutionary soldier & has drawn on a pension for some time until suspended since the death of Mr. Temple. I trust that inasmuch as his former declaration was imperfectly drawn by a clerk in this office & this being [?] full his name will be found upon the journals arguably to his await of it.

Respectfully Yours
R. A. Waller
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Vt- Mar 2

all the persons named by claimant are found in Blackmans Company Sherbourne's regt. R. I. line

[stamp] Rutland V.T. Feb 21
Hon. J. L.  Edwards
Com. of Pension
Washington City 
D.C.

payment to be resumed
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Rutland Vt Feb. 10, 1835

J.L. Edwards Esqu

I served under Col. Meiggs then shortly afterwards Col. Henry Sherburne Commanded the Regiment to which I belonged. Elijah Blackman was captain, Brown Smith and House was my other officer, I served in Connecticut line was at the Battle of Road Island when Sullivan went on to take it. He was defeated and I then remained in Bristol one year. I was a Connecticut Continental soldier belonging to the regular line, I was in service three years, I resided in Pittsford [strikethrough] where I reside [strikethrough] in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont at the time I made for my pension application the officer before whom testimony was taken was Rodney C. Royce. I draw 80 dollars per year. I have drawn my pension up  to the 4th Sept. AD 1834. Brother soldiers in service with me were John Fairman, Rupell Pratt, Hezekiah Elsworth, Eliphat  Elsworth.

John Hitchcock
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I am acquainted with John Hitchcock and know that he has drawn a pension as a revolutionary soldier and is generally reported to have been a soldier in the Revolution and is a man of respectable character & his representation worthy of credit. 

R. Pierpoint
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Rob't Temple
July 11 1832
July 4
Pension Office 
admitted
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Rutland 4. July 1832

Sir

I see by new regulations presented at the Pension Office for application under the act of the 7. June, that the declaration recent lee made before a court of record. I wish to inquire whether the Court of Probate in Vermont are deemed by the Dept. to be courts of record? It would seem there could be no question about it, as the court has a seal & Register (or clerk) and is declared by the state to be a court of record, as appears by the copy of the Sec. of the Congress organizing the court, which is annexed. I make this arguing because, if I mistake not, they annex at the time deemed otherwise. It will be more convenient  for applicants to go before this Court, as it [?] every month, & [?] is always open for the transaction  of business
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whereas the other courts met but thrice a year. Be pleased to give me an early answer to this.

Formally, copies of declarations are sent you - from then from now prescribed & should judge it was intended to have the original forwarded. If I am wrong please correct me.
I am yours respectfully your obedient 

R. Temple
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Extract from "An act contesting Probate Courts and defining their powers, and regulating the entitlement of the state & intestate estates, and the [?] of [?] & [?] " framed the 15 Nov 1821

"Sec.1. It is hereby enacted by the Gen'l Assembly of the State of Vermont, that the Probate Courts respectively, shall be courts of record & shall have a seal & shall appoint a Register of said County with the power of [?], who shall be known to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall keep a fair record of each order sentence & decree of said Court, and record all things proper to be recorded; and a legal fees being paid, shall give true & attested copies of the files, record & proceedings in said Court, which shall be legal evidence in Courts of law & equity

Sec.6. provides "that said courts shall be deemed open at all times"

These courts are held by Judges appoint in the same manner as Judges of the Supreme Court& County Courts
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Recd Aug 12 '35
D Crump
John Hitchcock 
Act 7 June
No. 41
Vt adm.

25
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City 
D.C.
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John Hitchcock
Act 7 June No. 41
Vt. adni

[on the side] Recd Aug 12 '34 D. Crump

25
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
D.C.
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Rutland Vermont
5. August. 1835

Dear Sir

Your letter of July 16 is [?] be relative to the discrepancies in my statement I suppose these to have arisen from the fact that Col'o Sherbourne was in Meigs Reg't. when I enlisted and immediately after my enlistment Col'o Sherbourne was placed in the shoes of Col'o Meigs & my name was doubtly intend originally in his Reg't. This then being the case Col'o Sherbourne commanded the Regiment [?] I am recorded as having enlisted under him. He then change there was also a change of officer & Capt. John Smith was my Capt. until [?] of Capt. Blackman.

In this Regiment & company I did enlist & serve three year. I made application before 1832 for a pension but was not entered afor the pension roll as entitled to a pension till 1832 & have drawn a pension from 4 March 1831 till 4 Sept 1834 at eighty dollars a year & my certificate describes me as a private in Col'o Sherbournes Reg. in the Connecticut line. On examination of the records it will be found I served in this Reg't
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I went into Rhode Island as my statement herewith & perhaps to say I was in the R. Island line tho' I think it does not. The discrepancies complained of will be found to have arisen from the change which took place in the Regt. & from my having recollected the first enlistment without the change. I believe this explanation will found satisfactory but if it should not I will make a further effort to produce the testimony of living witnesses if they may be found.
Respectfully Your Obt Svt
John Hitchcock

Personally appeared the above named John Hitchcock and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed made [?] to the truth
Rutland August 5th 1835
Edgar L Ormsbee Just Peace

I am well acquainted with Mr John Hitchcock who has subscribed & sworn to the above statement, and I believe him to be entitled to credit
A L Brown
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WAR OF [strikethrough]1861 [strikethrough] the revolution.

Brief in the case of Lucy Manley, formerly the widow of John Hitchcock a Private in the revolutionary war.

Rutland County and State of Vermont.
Act of [strikethrough] July 14 18?? [strikethrough] 2d Feb 1853 2d section

Post Office of Applicant, Pittsford. Vt.
Claim for widow's pension,

Declaration and Identification in due Form.

PROOF EXHIBITED.

John Hitchcock was a pensioner under act of 7 June 1832. and, died, as the voucher in the Third Auditor's office indicate, on the 10th May 1836.

Marriage of the applicant to the pensioner, proven by a copy of the records of the town of Rutland.

Marriage to the second husband + death of the latter, on the 11th March 1863 proven by the records of the Town of Rutland.
Identity of the applicant as the wife + widow of John Hitchcock proven by the testimony of two credible witnesses.

Admitted December 22d, 1863 to a pension of $80. per annum, [strikethrough] per month [strikethrough], commencing 11th March 1863.

Bring the certificate to me, when issued L. M. D.

Name and Residence of Agent 
 L.M. Drury
EXAMINING CLERK
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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor's Office 
Dec 11 1863

Sir;
in reply to your letter of the 16th ins't I have to inform you that the pension of John Hitchcock Vermont roll,  Act 7 June 1832, has been paid in full to 10 May 1836, the date of his death.
Very Respectfully
Your obt ser
R. J. ATKINSON
Auditor

J.H. Barrett Esq
Comm of Pensions
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State of Vermont,
County Clerk's Office. } RUTLAND, SS.

I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Rutland, being a Court of Record, and having a Seal as hereto attached, do certify that Samuel H. Kellogg Esq, was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a NOTARY PUBLIC, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate, is genuine, and that the said paper writings are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form, and that as such officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of deeds and depositions, and to administer oaths, &c. 

                    In testimony Whereas, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court at Rutland, this Twenty-Eighth day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty three

F. W Hopkins Clerk.
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I hereby authorize W.H. Smith of Rutland, my agent and attorney to prosecute [strikethrough]  this claim [strikethrough] my claim for a to final settlement, and in all things pertaining thereto act in my stead.
Lucy Manley
IN PRESENCE OF US
EM. Hall
SH. Kellogg

State of Vermont
County of Rutland
ss. Personally appeared Lucy Manly whose name is signed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledge the same to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein named. this 24th day of Dec 1863.
 Before me S. M. Kellogg Notary Public
[There is an attached 5 cent stamp with an image of George Washington]
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Lucy Manly
former widow of 
John Hitchcock
Rutland Co. Vermont
Act 2 Feb 1853 2d section
Allowed as the widow of a Private of the revolution at the rate of $80 per annum to begin March 11, 1863.
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Rutland Vermont
Dec 28/63

Sir. 
I send herein the power of Atty. of Lucy Manly, former widow of John Hitchcock a Revolutionary war [?] that this case may be  [?] to her as her attorney

Very Respect'y
W. H. Smith
Cert. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Dyer Place-
Rutland-Vermont
March 7th 1877

For
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir-
Will you kindly send me a copy - or whatever I need to join the [?] the Daughters of the American Revolution - that John Hitchcock of Pittsford served in the Revolutionary war.

We know that he had pension papers and received pensions but cannot find
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his [?]  in Con State Regiment - Mrs. Jesse Burdett has told me that  compensation is not required - but if she is mistaken, please include your bill.
Very respectfully
Mrs. Horace H. Dyer
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1897 - History to
Horace H. Dyer
Place, Rutland, Vt.
- - - -
1923 - Nov - 7 - Hist. to E. Mary Bower

Revolution
Connecticut
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9929
Lucy Manley
formerly Wid of
John Hitchcock
Pvt Rev War

Act:  Feby 3rd 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 6
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Apr 10
Mrs. Dyer
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E. Mary Bowen
Troy, Pennsylvania

Sept. 25" 1923

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions -

I have this information in regard to John Hitchcock - born in Bolton Conn. 1760 died in Pittsford Vt 1836.  Placed on pension roll 1831 for three years.  Actual service as a private in the Conn. Continental Line.

Do your records show this to be true?  Can you give me any further information?

Very sincerely,
Mary Bowen

[stamp] 
PENSION
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1928
OFFICE
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