Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14905, Aaron Hitchcock, Mass
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                                   NUMBER
Mass                   Hitchcock, Aaron          W.14905           
                                              Mary

                             
CONTENTS
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5,149
Vermont
Aaron Hitchock
Private
Nixon's Reg. 
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 24 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Dec 1818 and sent to Phineas White, Esq 
Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818                 $34.92
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  $48
                                                            ------
                                                         $   82.92

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years 
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1st May 1820. Notification sent to Jas Elliot 12 July 1822
Westminster, Vermont
Windham CT
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4229
Vermont, Montplr
Mary Hitchcock
widow of Aaron Hitchcock
who served in the Revolutionary 
Mass
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day Mch 1849
and sent to Hon Wm. Henry
M.C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
Lut. Hon A.L. Minor, May 20/52
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS

I Ebenezer Knight Town Clerk of the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampden certify that the following is a transcript of the records in my office as to the marriage of Aaron Hitchcock and Mary Stebbins, except the day of the month & year which are in figures, which are added after the transcript and before the signature. 
vol" Married January the twenty sixth One thousand seven hundred & Eighty six, Aaron Hitchcock and Mary Stebbins
Jan 26th 1786"
Brimfield Sep 10th 1838
Ebenezer Knight Town Clerk

I Ebenezer Knight Town Clerk above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town & County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. 

Ebenezer Knight Clerk of the Town of Brimfield

Hampden SS September 10, 1838. Personally appeared Ebenezer Knight above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate of deposition by him as [illegible] subscribed before me. And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Knight, & that he sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity. 

Festus Foster, Jus. of the Peace
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I Christopher Ward of Brimfield in the county of Hampden & State of Massachusetts depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Aaron Hitchcock formerly of this town, & late of Westminster, Vermont, deceased, that said Hitchcock enlisted, as a private, in the standing army of the revolution in the year 1777, in Capt. Toogood or Yergoods Company & Col. Nixon's regiment, & John Nixon's brigade, that I enlisted in the same company, left (illegible) with said Hitchcock, served with him most of the time for three years, & returned from the army with him, & was knowing to his (Hitchcock's) serving three years & being regularly discharged. Christopher Ward

Hampden SS. September 10, 1838. Personally appeared the above named Christopher Ward & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true before me. And I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with said Ward, & that he sustains a good reputation for truth & sincerity. 

Festus Foster, Jus. of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of the county  of Hampden do certify that Festus Foster in whose signature is affixed to the two Certifieds upon this paper was on the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within aforesaid county duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this commonwealth & that full faith & credit used [?] ought to be given to his Acts[?] & Attestations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Festus Foster and know his signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & applied the seal of the court of Common [?] at Springfield this 11th day of Sept.

Signed John Ingersoll Clerk
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Aaron Hitchcock Appen

On the Roll of Mass. 
Retd for Evidence on his reduced Circumstances

Admitted

Certificate to be forwarded 
to P White --- Putney VT --
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. 

I Aaron Hitchcock in the 59th year of my age and a resident in the town of Westminster in the County and State aforesaid, claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed of the 18th day of March was last past entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Do, in pursuance of the provisions of the said act, here, upon oath make the following Declaration, to wit; That I the said Aaron Hitchcock served as a private soldier to win the War of the Revolution in the Continental Establishment, as follows  . . .I enlisted in April in the year 1777 for the term of three years, and served faithfully as a private Soldier in the 6th Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Thos. Nixon in the Company under Capt. Toogood and faithfully served out said term and was duly discharged at a place called Soldiers Fortune at the Highlands State N. York- as by s.d (said)discharge will appear. Afterwards I enlisted and went out again for three months as a Sergeant in the Regt. of [illegible] and served out said term of three months--------------

And I further upon oath declare that I am now confined with sickness and by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support 

In witness whereby I here unto set my hand this 24th April A.D. 1818

Signature of Aaron Hitchcock
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Be it remembered that on this 24th day of April A.D. 1818 Aaron Hitchcock, the aforenamed applicant personally appearing before me Phineas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court he made known oath to the truth of no foregoing Declaration by him [remainder of text unreadable]

And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Aaron Hitchcock did serve in the War of the Revolution, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the Common Enemy, at least nine months, on the Continental Establishment _ And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War (illegible) to the directors of the aforementioned act of Congress

In witness thereof I hereunto set my official signature and have (illegible) the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed

Signature of Phinehas White} Chief Judge of Windham County Court

To the Hon. the Secy. of the Department of War
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To all whom it may Concern

We the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Westminster do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Mr. Aaron Hitchcock of ss. Westminster, and with his circumstances, both in respect to his health and what property he possesses, and know that he has not been a well sound man for these Twenty Eight years, and last March was attacked with a very long severe fit of sickness and has not been able to labor since, nor is it probable he will ever be able to support himself by labor. He had also had much sickness in his family, beside one Son who has been dependent on him for support for ten years by means of ill health, has been at great expense to regain his health, but still remains unable to support himself, consequently is dependent on his father for support. By these unavoidable misfortunes the said Aaron Hitchcock is now very considerably in debt, and his income is not sufficient to support himself and family comfortably and pay the ordinary expenses of the year

Therefore we are clearly of opinion that the said Aaron Hitchcock is unable to support himself and family, from any means within himself, or from his own personal labor; and admitting his Revolutionary Services are sufficient we consider him justly entitled to the provisions of the late Act of Congress for support.

And we further certify that said Hitchcock
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Sustains the Character of a prudent, honest, sober, upright and good Citizen

Westminster  Dec. AD 1818

Signatures of :
Joseph Hamblen
Wm Tuthill
Jared Goodell
Doct. John C. Hall
[ name unreadable] Justice Peace
Ebenzr Goodell Justice Peace
John Tuthill
Timothy Field Pastor of Ch
Levi Harlow
Ira Carpenter
Stephen Tuthill

Windham ss
Dec 29 1818
The above named was respectable  - their statement may be relied on  and from my own personal knowledge am satisfied that their representation is correct 
Signature of Thomas White
Chf . J. W. Co. Crt
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(?) April 18th [?]

This may Certify that Aaron Hitchcock a Soldier in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment  has faithfully served in said Regiment three years, Thereby completing the Term of his enlistment(?) the said Hitchcock is thereby[several words unreadable]  of the Services of the United States

Given under my Hand in Camp at the place and date above mentioned.

To All Concerned D. Whiting (?)
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No. 108.

Aaron Hitchcock
Application for Pension. 
Windham County, Vert. 
[Copy]
5149
not entitled

31 December 1818
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State of Vermont

County of Windham ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
Present---
Hon. Phinehas White, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. John Roberts
Hon. Gilbert Denison [Roberts and Denison are Assistant Judges]

On this 21st day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Aaron Hitchcock aged 61 years, resident in Westwinston in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the Company of Capt.Twogood in the Regt under the command of Col Nixon of the Mass. Lines on the Continental Establishment for three years. Agreeably to his original discharges - which was sent on to the Dept. of War with his declaration heretofur under.

That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 5.149, and the date of his original declaration is 24th day of April 1818.

And I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Aaron Hitchcock
Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One small Rocky Farm, containing about sixty acres in the whole about twenty five [the rest is cut off] small house and barn upon it. the annual income or rent of the same would be [the rest is cut off]
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And I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Aaron Hitchcock
Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One small Rocky Farm, containing about sixty acres in the whole, about twenty five of which are cultivated with a small house and barn upon it. The annual income or rent of the same would be about thirty or thirty five dollars. One old mare worth 20. Three cows worth $40 one two year old steer 15. Two yearling heifer worth 12. One spring calf 2. Ten sheep & 7 Lambs worth 14. About 160 lbs. of live swine worth 4.80. One old ox cart. One old wagon and harness, both worth 30. Sundry other articles of farming tools, old, all worth about 15. One old one horse sleigh and harness, all worth 10. Sundry articles of Household furniture- old- barely comfortable for family the whole worth 18 [$180.80]
I am owing about seventy dollars more than I have debts due to me.
Aaron Hitchcock.

And I do also swear that my occupation is that of a farmer.
Am in very feeble health. Am unable to labour. My wife Mary is 57 years of age-in feeble health- Unable to support herself by labour. Son Aaron, aged 29 years - in consumptive habit - unable to labour- in a great measure dependant on me for support. My daughter Anna, aged 25 years, is also sickly - unable to labour - dependent on me for support. Also my son James, with a family consisting of a wife and three small children, living with me, and somewhat dependent on me for support.

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 21st day of June, A.D. 1820,
Before Phinehas White, Judge.

I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property  exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred eighty dollars and eighty cents.
Real Estate $500 - Annual income 35 percent property $180.80
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of July, 1820.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham.
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2557
Widow  Mary Hitchcock
Dec

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act 7 July 38

M 86d27
aomd

2 years hire

80$
[strikethrough]
[strikethrough]

No deduction 
Please to make return to T. White Putney VT
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss. 

On this 26th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate,      being a Court of Record within the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, the widow Mary Hitchcock a resident of Westminster in the District, County and State aforesaid, aged Twenty five 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Aaron Hitchcock, both of Westminster aforesaid deceased, who was a private Soldier in the  Army of the Revolution,  and that her said husband, according to her best knowledge and belief, served on the Continental establishment, for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Toogood in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon in the line of the state of Massachusetts agreeable to a declaration made by that said Aaron Hitchcock, and forwarded to the War Department in the month of April 1818 reference thereto being had and to (?) of said Regiment all now remaining in the War Department, for a more particular description of his revolutionary services
She further declares, that she was married to the said Aaron Hitchcock on the 26th day of January 1786, that her husband, the aforesaid Aaron Hitchcock died on the 12th day of March 1829, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz. at the time above stated _ And that she still remains the widow of the said Aaron Hitchcock 
Signature of Mary Hitchcock

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written   Before David L Putnam  Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss
Rockingham  Sept 26th 1838
I James Crawford Clerk & Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid said Court being a Court of Records do certify that David L Putnam is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid, and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid. 
James Crawford  Clerk & Register
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss

The affidavit of Buel Carpenter & Anna Carpenter both of Westminster in the County and State aforesaid who severally testify and say that they were present at the late widow of Aaron Hitchcock late of Westminster deceased, on the 14th day of March 1827 and attended his funeral.
Signatures of Buel Carpenter and Anna Carpenter

Subscribed and sworn to 26th day of September 1838
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace

I certify that the above named Buel Carpenter and Anna Carpenter are persons of undoubted truth and veracity
Signature of P. White Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss
Probate Office October 4th1838
I James Crawford Clerk and Register of the Probate Court within and for said District, in the County of Windham do hereby certify that Phineas White is a Justice of the Peace and the above signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature, 
    In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Putney the day & year aforesaid
Signature of James Crawford Clerk & Regr
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Feb 3d 1852

A.S. Campbell
rel : to Mary Hitchcock

Hon A.L. Miner
H of R [underlined]

[Vertical]
J E Heath
Com. Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Sec letter to claimant
at Putney Vermont
13th April 1826


March 1819
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Vermont 2538

Mary Hitchcock, widow of Aaron Hitchcock who was a pensioner under the Act of 18, May '18, and who died on the 12, March 1827 of  Windham in the State of Vermont who was a Priv. in the Compy. commanded by Captain Toogood of the Regt. commanded by Nixon in the Mass. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Apr. '39 and seal. P. White
Putney, Vt

Arrears to the 4th of March - $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending - $40.00
$280.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 41
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Widow, &c.

File No. 14905

Mary Hitchcock
Widow of Aaron Hitchcock
Pri. Rev War


Act:  Feb 2d, 48

Index:--Vol. A, Page 335

Arrangement of 1870
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Aaron Hitchcock
Rcd Apl 8 1826
On Roll
March 1819
Vermont

[Vertical Text]
Hon. James Barber
Secretary of War
Washington



Putney Vermont
Aprl  30

[Upside down text]
Mr. Edwards
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To the Hon. Secretary of War  Westminster  March 20 1826

Dear Sir
I take the liberty to dictate a few lines to you, but am unable to write myself.  You will learn from a communication from my neighbors,  something of my present situation and for any information respecting them or me. I will refer you to Hon. Wm. C. Bradley Esq. member of the house of representatives.  I am now in my sixty seventh year.  In the year 1777, I entered the Service of my country as a volunteer militia man and went to Ticonderoga returned to my home soon after, and enlisted in the continental army for three years being then in my eighteenth year.  At the time that I enlisted the State of Massachusetts gave me a note to the amount of twenty pounds, called a bounty; at the time that I passed muster, they furnished me with a [blank] and endorsed for the same  four pounds, ten shillings on the (?) note that I held against the State which endorsement as I supposed made the gun my own.  I served the time for which I was enlisted and at the time of my discharge my gun was taken from me without any compensation whatever. My wages during the term of my Service was forty Shillings pr. month and I received the full amount of my due, at the expiration of my term in Continental  Currency the value of which has so much depreciated that I was obliged to pay $7 or 8 for every meal of victuals which I bought on my way home. After I left the continental army I joined a regiment of levies for 3 months at Saratoga which makes in the whole nearly three years and an half that I was in the Service of my country, always toiling, sometimes exposed to the fire of an enemy, and ever exposed to the inclemency of the weather and felt myself well provided for, if I could bet the fire of a log heat to lie by at night, my constitution suffered much injury during the time from which I never recovered.  I am now become old. diseased and infirm, expensive to myself and useless to my family or my country _  When the ligistors (legislators) of our country
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in 1818 acknowledged this gratitude to the surviving revolutionary Soldiers by providing for their relief and support. I made my application, sent forward my discharge, and enjoyed a pension until the act of 1820 which deprived of a benefit which I had enjoyed for nearly 2 years and which I then and have ever since needed.  For many years I have suffered much from sickness, have been unable to attend to business of any kind for much of the time and have been at a very great expense to employ a physician, which has so far exceeded the income of a little spot of land in this barren part of our Country as to oblige me to contract debts nearly to the amount of the value of my title all to defray the necessary expenses of my sickness and for the support of my family and am now brought to the necessity of selling a small spot of land which I had cleared from a wilderness and a little dwelling which I had even better days for the support and shelter of my old age; meet the demands of creditors.  Under these circumstances you will conclude that any assistance my Country is disposed to grant me for my relief will be gratefully received. And hope that this will be that a sufficient representation of my case as I am unable to go ahead to take other measures

Hon. Mr.  .. Barbour Secretary of War. 
Signature of Aaron Hitchcock
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M H
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1932
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The declaration of Mary Hitchcock of Westminster in the County of Windham widow of Aaron Hitchcock late of said Westminster a revolutionary soldier made for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of February 2nd 1848

State of Vermont
Windham County ss. 

Be it known that on the 12th day of September 1848 before John H. Campbell a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths by the Law of said State personally appeared Mary Hitchcock of Westminster aforesaid and on oath makes the following declaration.  That she is about eighty four years old, and that she is the widow of Aaron Hitchcock late of said Westminster. That she said Hitchcock was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary services at the time of his decease and that he died at said Westminster in the year 1827  That she has drawn a pension of Eighty dollars per annum and that she is still a widow
                             her
Signature of Mary X  Hitchcock
                             mark

Subscribed and sworn 
this 12th day of September 1848
Before me  John H. Campbell  Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named declarent Mary Hitchcock is personally known to me and is the same person who draws a pension as above stated

Signature of John H Campbell  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane  September 19th AD. 1848

I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court Certify that John H. Campbell is a Justice of the Peace in & of said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date October 30th, 1847 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1848 & that his signatures within written are genuine

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written _
Attest Marshall Miller Clerk
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Mary Hitchcock
2310

$80 per ann


A.S. Campbell 
Bellows Falls, 
Vt.
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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 Vermont
Windham County 85
On this 16th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont  Mary Hitchcock  a resident of Westminster in the County of Windham & State of Vermont aged Eighty 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 provision 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 Aaron Hitchcock who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts troops but does not know in what Regiment he served. 

and that she received a pension of Eighty Dollars and ___cents annually for five years

She further declares that she is still a widow
Signature of Mary (her X mark) Hitchcock

Sworn to and subscribed the day  & year above written

Before me Alexander S. Campbell  Justice Peace
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I certify that the within named Mary Hitchcock
who has subscribed the written declaration is previously known to me 
Signature of Alexander S. Campbell Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane  31 May A.D. 1843

I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Alexander S Campbell as a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date November 9th A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1843 and that his signatures before written are genuine. 

In testimony whereof thereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day and year have written

Attest  Marshall Miller, Clerk
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[illegible, written sideways]

Putney Vt
Apr. 30                             [illegible]

Hon. James Barber
Mrowcud, written sideways
Secretary of War
Washington
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To the Hon. Secretary of War 
Westminster   Mar. 20. 1826

Sir, We the subscribers, inhabitants of Westminster, in the State of Vermont and County of Windham feeling a deep interest in the welfare of our revolutionary (blank) take the liberty to present to you the case of one of our fellow citizens, Mr Aaron Hitchcock, whose military discharge from the revolutionary army was lodged at the office of the Secretary of War in 1818 and who obtained a pension under the act of the same year, but was deprived the benefit under the subsequent act of 1820. When we reflect on the inestimable privileges we enjoy under the administration of a truly liberal and republican government, amidst a free and enlightened people, our hearts flow with gratitude towards those who devoted their best days to liberate our now happy country, from the yoke of British oppression, and to secure to themselves and posterity our present happy form of government.
The subject of this petition, patiently bore the fatiques and faithfully discharged the duty of a Soldier, three years from which time, he has ever suffered the evils of an impaired constitution  - has always been an industrious, sober, temperate and respectable citizen, and for some years past has suffered severely from a painful and expensive disease, which has involved him deeply in debt, and has no means of discharging those debts without depriving himself and family of a comfortable
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dwelling. Considering the essential services he has rendered his Country, and his present embarrassed situation. We hope that the beneficent and liberal hand of government will be extended for his relief and support, and we pray that his name may be reinstated upon the pension list and that he may be permitted to share in common with his indigent brethren and former associates in arms, from the time that his name was unfortunately stricken from that catalogue of worthies.

Timothy Field - Minister
Ebenr Goodell  )
Samuel Mason )  Select Men
William Atcheson - Attending Physician and Surgeon
Daniel Mason
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Putney vt
Apr 3     28

Hon. James Barber
Secretary of War
Washington
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To the Secretary of the War Department of the United States
Sir, having been acquainted with Aaron Hitchcock of Westminster, Windham County Vermont for a number of years and during a part of that time have attended him as Physician and Surgeon am fully convinced that he is a worthy and industrious citizen.
His health is such and has been for a number of years as to unfit him for any kind of business and renders his situation extremely painful owing to an incurable disease of the urinary organs.
From the best information that I am able to obtain I think his pecuniary circumstances are such as to render him a very suitable subject to receive the charitable assistance afforded to the worth, yet indigent soldiers of the American revolution

Yours with sentiments of much esteem
William Atcherson

Rockingham
Windham County
Vermont, March 25th 1826
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Washington Jany 30, 1852

Sir

Enclosed please find a letter from the Hon. A.S. Campbell of my Dist. Will you have the goodness to answer his Commr by a line addressed to myself?

I have the honor to be yours
A.L. Miner



Hon J.E Heath
Commr of Pensions
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Free


Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

(stamped Saxtons River, VA, Sep 21)
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Saxton's River, Vermont, September 22 1848

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,

Enclosed I send you the application of Widow for Pensions under the Act of 1848. Please send me the certificate if the papers are formed correct, if not will you inform me what further is necessary.

Respectfully Yours
John H Campbell
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Oct 31
File into Mrs Hitchcock's papers

J.L Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Putney, Vt. October 26 1838

Sir,
Two or three weeks since, as agent to the widow of Aaron Hitchcock, late of Westminster in the County of Windham Vt deceased. I sent her application , with accompanying proof, for a Pension agreeable to the provisions of the late Law of Congress, not then knowing the regulations of the Department - Her papers were not accompanied with a letter from me as her agent. I should therefore, as her agent, respectfully solicit your attention to her case, so soon as her practicable in conformity with the Rules of the Department - and that the report in her case be made me

Very Respectfully
P. White, Agent
for Mrs Hitchcock

J.L Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Aaron Hitchcock Vt. B. Falls/act 1818 when last pd?
26 Apr 39 -
GME
Paid to Mar 4, 1820
L.A.A.
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1932,
Vermont, Montpelier

Mary Hitchcock, widow of Aaron Hitchcock who was a Private in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents [text strike through] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept, 1843 and sent to A. S. Campbell, Bellows Falls, Vermont

Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A.
Vol 1. Page 27.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card* [*leads to bottom of page]

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Hitchcock, Abel. Grade: Private. Line: Connecticut.

Warrant Number: 5955. Acreage: 100. Issued: June 20, 1795 
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates, Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.