Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13404, Samuel Hitchcock, Conn.
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Service: Conn.   Hitchcock, Samuel    Number: S.13404

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10826
9723
Connecticut 
Samuel Hitchcock
of Harford in the State of Connecticut and
who was a for Inf 7 Cav in the Company commanded
by Captain Stanley of the regt commanded 
by Col. Gay in the Ch man
line for 14 mo for Inf. 7
2 " " Cav. 7
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Samuel Hitchcock

Admitted

Private Inf. 15 mos
Cavalry 2 "

Court Militia

46.66
  8.
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Brief in the case of Samuel Hitchcock 
County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open court
2. If before Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: 10th July in 1775 | Months: 5 | Rank: As a private | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Gen. Capt. Clark Col. Harding

Period: June 1776 | Months: 6 | Rank: As a private | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Hanly Col. Gay

Period: Sept. 1777 | Months: 3 | Rank: As a private | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Langdon Col. Horten

Period: July 1779 | Months: 2 | Rank: As a private | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Dunning  [Can't Read]

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Connecticut

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

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

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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10.826
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Declaration of Samuel Hitchcock of Southington in

County of Hartford and State of Connecticut

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 
Passed June 7, 1832

State of Connecticut 
Southington Probate District in Southington

On this 10th day of August A.D. 1832 personally 

Appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut now

Sitting at Southington in the county of Hartford

And state aforesaid, Samuel Hitchcock, a

Resident of said Southington aged seventy five 

Years and some months who being first duly 

Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 

1832, That he was born in the town of Southington 

Aforesaid then being a part of the town of 
Farmington on the 27th day of February 1757

As appears from a minute which he took more than fifty years since from, a record kept by his father in a bible which, bible he does not now know, what has become of that before the Revolutionary War, and during said war when not in the service of the United States as a soldier, and since said way, he has resided in
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In said Southington, with the exception of a few 
months - That on the 10th day of July 1775 he 
enlisted into the company {can’t read] by Joel Clark
Then of said Farmington for the term of five 
Months to go to Boston or its vicinity to join 
The Provincial army, that he very soon left
Said Southington where he then resided and marched
With the company raised as aforesaid, through 
Hartford Springfield and Worcester and joined
The Provincial Army at Roxbury in Massachussetts
That the company in which he served was commanded
By Major Joel Clark, and Abial Pease of 
Somers in said State of Connecticut was 1st
Lieutenant and Andrew was 2nd Lieutenant
And Abraham Wright was Ensign in said company
And that he enlisted and served as a private
That the company to which he belonged was
In the regiment commanded Col. Jedediah 
Huntington and that the Lieutenant Col of
Said regiment was Douglass that he
Continued in said summer stationed at Roxbury
During the whole time of his enlistment and
Was discharged then, on the 13th day of December
1775 but not by written discharge - That
Which at Roxbury in said service he and
The regiment to which he belonged, was engaged
In keeping guard building (can’t read)works and 
Fortifications at Roxbury neck that which
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Engaged at the fortifications aforesaid
Were exposed to the fire of the enemy, but
Did not have any engagement with the enemy
Which he continued there - That which he was 
At Roxbury in said service he saw frequently
Gen. Putnam, and General Washington, and thinks 
That Gen. Washington arrived there in July, and
That his headquarters were at Cambridge

That in the month of June 1776 he enlisted
Into the Company raised by Capt. Gad Stanely
In the Regiment commanded by Col. Erastus
Gay of the Connecticut troops, and that soon
After he enlisted he went from said Southington
Where he then resided, with the rest of said
Company to New Haven and from there to New York
Where with the rest of said regiment he joined
The main army, that after arriving in New
York about three weeks, he and the regiment
To which he belonged were ordered to (can’t read)
Over to Brooklyn on Long Island and was
Stationed there two or three weeks before
The British landed at Flatbush on said
Island - that he continued on the Island with
The main army until, about the middle of
August when he retreated with the rest of 
Our army to New York, that was after
He and the Regiment to which he camped
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Was ordered to Turtle bay a few miles from
New York on East River to prevent the
Enemy from landing, that the British soon
After landed near said Turtle Bay, and he and
The Regiment to which he belonged fell back
To Harlaem, when they joined a larger body of
Our Army. After staying at Harlaem a
Few engaged in building breastworks
He with his Regiment, and a large part of 
The Army one to White Plains. And that
After staying at White Plains two or three
Weeks, he with his Regiment went up the
North River twenty or thirty miles to a place
Called Livingston manner [Manor], where they stayed
Two or three weeks and from thence they 
Went to North Castle, where on Christmas
Day December 25, 1776 he with the rest of
The company were dismissed, having served out
The full period of his enlistment, which was
For six months. That Gen Wadsworth was
The Brigadier Gen of the Brigade to which
He belonged, and that which at New York
As aforesaid and he saw Gen Washington and Gen
Lee, and which on Long Island he saw Gen
Green and Gen Putnam at White Plains 
And he further states that in the for(can’t read) of
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The month of September 1777 being then a resident
Of said Southington he was drafted from the militia
Of said state, into the service of the United States
And immediately went to Crawford in the state of
New York near Peekskill and joined the company
Of Capt. John Langdon in the Regiment commanded
By Col. Noadiah Hooker of the commonwealth
Militia, that which at Crawford he and the 
Regiment to which he belonged was engaged
In guarding the stores of the Continental army
And continued there two or three weeks 
From there they went to Peekskill and from there
To the Highlands where he and the Regiment
Was stationed when fort Montgomery was taken
From the Highlands, he and the Regiment 
To which he belonged, went to Fishkill
That which they lay at Fishkill the
British fleet came up the River, and he
And his Regiment followed on up the
River and as far as Red Hook, at this place
He continued with the Regiment to which
He belonged until the British weighed
Anchor and sailed down the river, and 
From Red Hook he with the rest of our
Army marched down the River and stopped
At the Continental Barracks at the
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Highlands where about the first of December 
1777. He was dismissed having served out his
1778. Draft which was for the term of three months.

And he further states that in the month of July
1779 when residing in said Southington he was 
drafted from the Connecticut militia Troop, or
Cavalry to go to Horseneck in Connecticut
and immediately went on to said Horseneck
and joined the company commanded by Capt
Seth Demming and in the Regiment commanded
by Maj. Starr, and continued stationed at 
said Horseneck and its vicinity, during the
full term of our Draft which was for
five months - That while stationed at 
Horseneck, the duty of his Regiment was
to keep guard, give notice of the movements
of the enemy and protect the inhabitants
from the Depredations of the Refugees

That he has no written discharge or army documentary
evidence of his services, that he is well known to
Ichabod Culpepper [illegible] and [illegible] briefly of said town
Southington who can testify as to his character for 
veracity and their behalf of his services as a
soldier of the Revolution - and he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares
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That his name is not on the pension roll of the
Agency of any state

Samuel Hitchcock

Sworn to and submitted the
Day & year aforesaid

Romeo Lowrey Judge of
S2 Court

We Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie and Gould Crissey residing in
The town of Southington aforesaid hereby certify
That we are well acquainted with Samuel Hitchcock 
Who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration
That we believe him to be seventy five years of age
That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood
Where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution and that we concern in that opinion
Sworn to and submitted the day and year aforesaid - 
Romeo Lawrey Judge
Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie
Gould Crissey 
This may certify that I believe the above persons Mr
Frisbie and Mr. Crissey to be men of veracity 
David L. Agden a clergy man of Southington

Sworn to and submitted
Before me
Romeo Lower Judge
S2 court

And the said court does hereby declare its opinion
After the investigation of the matter and after putting
The interrogatories presented by this war department
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That the aforenamed applicant was a Revolutionary 
Soldier and serves as he states - and the court further
Certifies that it appears to said court that David L.
Agden who has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the said town of Southington 
And that Ichabod Culpepper Frisbee and Gould Crissey 
Who have also signed the certificate above are residents in the
Said Southington and are credible persons and that
Their statements are entitled to credit - and further
That Moses Matthews, Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie and 
Joseph Hills, who have signed the annexed depositions
Signed and swore to the same in open court and
That they are known to said court to be credible
Persons.

Romeo Lower Judge of
The court of probate for the
District of Southington in Connecticut

I John Wightman Clerk of the Court
Of Probate for the District of Southington in
The State of Connecticut does hereby certify
That the foregoing contains the original
Proceeding of the said court in the matter 
Of the application of Samuel Hitchcock for a 
Pension, that said court is a court of record and that
Romeo Lower is the Judge of said court and that the
Signature to the foregoing and to the annexed
Depositions of Moses Mathews, Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie and 
Joseph Hills were signed and sworn to in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of said court this 10th day of August A.D 1832.

John Wightman
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Hiram Whitcomb of Cornwall in the county of
Litchfield of lawful age deposits and saith that
In the year AD 1776 he belonged to the Connecticut 
Line was a member of the company commanded 
By Gad Stanley- the Regiment was commanded by
Col. Gay That Samuel Hitchcock was a
Member of said company and served six months 
In said regiment and the deposement further stated
That he was seventy four years old the 28th day 
Of February last - and further the deposement saith not 
Lina Whitcomb
Hartford County Southington June 13th AD 1832
Personally appeared Hiram Whitcomb and made 
Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
Before me Theodore Byington Justice of Peace
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I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the
State of Connecticut and keeper
of the Seal thereof do hereby
certify that Theodore Bying-
ton Esq. whose name is [illegible]
 in his proper hand writing
to the foregoing certificate, is, and
for more than one year last past
has been, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford in said state
duly appointed commissioned and qualified; and
that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 
my Hand, and affixed the seal of said state, the
18th day of August, A.D. 1832
Thomas Day
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oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me
Theodore Byington Just of Peace

I Moses Matthews of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy five years depose and say that in the forepart of the month of September A.D. 1777 I was drafted from the militia of Connecticut to go into the North of New York into the service of the Revolutionary War and immediately went in the company of Capt John Langdon in the Regiment commanded by Col. Noadiah Hooker to Crompond in the State of New York near Peeks Kill from this place we went to Fish Kill, and Red Hook and after the surrender of Burgoyne we fell down the river to Continental Barracks at the Highlands and was there dismissed after having been out on duty three months. And I further state that I was then and have ever since been well acquainted with Samuel Hitchcock of said Southington and will remember that he was drafted at the same time that I was and was with me for the whole period that I was in Capt Langdons company as aforesaid and have no doubt but that he was in the service on said Draft what was called a three months tour--I further
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state that I was at New York in the service of the United States in the summer of 1776 and recollect seeing the said Samuel Hitchcock there and then understood that he was an enlisted soldier and there on duty, and believed then and have ever since understood and believed that that was the case
Moses Matthews
[two check marks]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Romeo Lowrey Judge of Probate for Southington District

I Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy two years depose and say that in the summer of 1779 I went as a substitute for Gideon Cowles of Farmington in said Hartford County on a Draft from the Connecticut militia troop or cavalry, to Horseneck in Connecticut and joined the company commanded by Capt Seth Demming and in the Regiment commanded by Maj Starr, and continued on duty in said Company, stationed at Horseneck and in the neighborhood, for the term of Two months--
I further state that Samuel Hitchcock of said Southington, was at said Horseneck when I arrived there and continued there on duty
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in the same company with me as long as I staid and for the full term of said Draft and as I believe for the full term of two months--a part of the company and Regiment were dismissed sooner than I was but I well recollect that said Samuel Hitchcock was one that staid in the service with me and as long as I staid
and further the deponent saith not--
Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie
[two check marks]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
Romeo Lowrey Judge of Probate for Southington District
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J. Joseph Hills of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy Eight years depose and say that in the summer of 1775, I think in the month of June, I enlisted under major Jack Clark, then of said Farmington to serve in the Provincial Army for the term of five months, and soon after went with the rest of our company to Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts, and served in said company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington through the term of said enlistment. And I further state that Samuel Hitchcock of Southington in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut, enlisted about the same time that I did into said company and for the same term, and went to Roxbury and joined the army with me and served out the term of his enlistment and as I think five months and further the [illegible] not Joseph Hill. 

Sworn to and [illegible] in the day and year aforward in open court before me Romeo Lowry Judy of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington 6th
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[upper right corner, typed]
August 23, 1932
Samuel Hitchcock - S.13404
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BA-J/REL

[right hand side, typed]
Mrs. Grace D. Dunham
29 High Street 
Southington, Connecticut


Dear Madam; 

Reference is made to your letter in which you state you have not  yet received a report on the Civil War soldier, Ogden Tyler Bailey, and in which you further request the records of two soldiers named Samuel Hitchcock, father and son, of Connecticut, and Issac, Israel and Samuel Dayton, of Connecticut. 

A search of the Revolutionary War record has been made and no claims for pension found based upon service of an Isaac or Israel Dayton - no record of a Samuel Dayton could be identified. His record is given below. 

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for a report on Ogden Tyler Bailey, Civil War soldier, and you will no doubt receive reply shortly. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the  papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.13404, based upon the military service of Samuel Hitchcock in that war. 

Samuel Hitchcock was born February 27, 1757, at Southington, then a part of Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 

While a resident of Southington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows; from July 10, 1775, five months in a company commanded by Major Joel Clark, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment: from June, 1776, six months in Captain Gad Stanley's Compnay, Colonel Erastus Gay's Regiment: from September 1777, three months in Captain John Lang-don's Company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment: from July, 1779, two months in Captain Seth Deming's Company in the regiment commanded by Major Starr.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Southington, Connecticut.

He died October 20, 1841.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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REVOLTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.     3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 13404   BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.D., __________________, 19__

In reply to your request of __________, received__________ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hitchcock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Dates of Enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. |
| Officers under whom service was rendered. |
                 Captain. | Colonel. 
| State. |

July 10.1775 | 5 mos | Pvt | Major Saul Clark | Jedediah Huntington | Conn.
June 1776 | 6 mos |    | Gad Stanley | Erastus Gay |
Sept. 1777 | 3 mos |    | John Langdon | Noadiah Hooker |
July 1779 | 2 mos |     | Seth Deming | Major Starr

_________________________________________________________________________________

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southington Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10. 1832 [illegible]
Age at date of application, {born Feby 27, 1757 at Southington Conn.
                                            {died Oct. 20, 1841    {from A.B.}
Remarks: No family data of file


Respectfully,

6-28[]6                     Commissioner.
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[Top corner of page ripped] -sion.

DEPARTMENT OF THHE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hitchcock, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
____________________________________________________________________
Dates of enlistment of appointment. | Length of service | Rank. | 
| Officers under whom service was rendered. |
                        Captain. | Colonel.
| State 

July 1775 | 5 mos | Pvt. | Clark | Huntington | Conn.
June 1776 | 6 "     |  "     | Stanley | Gay |               "
Sept. 1777 | 3 "     |   "    | Langdon | Hunter |       "
July 1779   | 2 "     |    "   | Denham  | Starr    |       "
______________________________________________________________________
Battles engaged in, none rec.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southington, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug, 10, 1832
Residence at date of application, Southington, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Southington Conn. Feb 27, 1757
Remarks: His fam. was all [illegible]
                               | | | | | | |

Very respectfully,
H. M. Bishop, Esq.
Cf  J.G. Woodward
Hartford, Conn.

13603 b-3m                    Commissioner.
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July 2, 1929

Mrs. R.G. Demarest
26 Fremont Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Madam.
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13404, it appears that Samuel HItchcock was born February 27, 1757, at Southington, then a part of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While a resident of said Southington, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troop as follows:
From July 10, 1775. five months in a company commanded by Major Jowl Clark in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment; from sometime in June. 1776, six moths in Captain Gad Stanley's Company in Colonel Erastus Gay's Regiments, from in September, 1777, three months in Captain John Iandon's Company in Colonel Noadiah Hooker;s Regiments; from in July , 1779, two months in Captain Seth Deming's Company in the regiment commanded by Major Starr.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while resident of Southern, Connecticut.

(Initialed AB) He died October 20, 1841.
There are no data as to family.

Respectfully,
 KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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13404.
INVALID.
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File No. 13404
Samuel HHitchcock
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol.     1     , Page     174

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible] 21/94 [illegible] Hist to H.M Bishop Esq.
[illegible] J.G. Woodward, hartford, Conn.
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Mar. 11.1897 - History
Mr. Henry D. Lewis
New. [illegible]
(orr [illegible]-17-673)
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1922 [illegible] 18 Hist to Mrs. Theodore R. Oehlke. Letter in W. C1,600
Timothy Adams.
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1929 - July 2 Hist to Mrs. R.G. Demarest.            EES
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1932 - Aug 23 - Hist. to Mrs Grace D. Dunham EES letter was sent to Sol. Div.
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H & N
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THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY

President,
Jonathan Trumbull, 
Norwich, Conn.
Vice-president,
Ebenezer J. Hill,
Norwalk, Conn.
[symbol with wording underneath: "Sons of the American Revolution"]
Secretary, 
Lucius F. Robinson,
Hartford, Conn
Treasurer,
John C. Hollister,
New Haven, Conn.
Registrar,
Joseph G. Woodward,
Hartford, Conn.
_________________________________________________
Hartford Conn March 1894
Dear Sirs
Will you kindly send me a statement of the revolutionary service of Samuel Hitchcock of Southington Conn. and Joshua Newhall of Connecticut.
This information is desired on account of H.N. Bishop a descendant of the above named persons.

[illegible]
Woodward
[illegible]

To the Comr
Bureau of Pension
Washington
DC
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Lorain, Ohio
338 Washington Ave,
Dec. 31, 1921

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sirs,

Will you kindly send me what information
you have, services, family, etc, of the Rev. Soldier
Samuel Hitchcock who in 1840 was living
at Southington Ct.

Also all data concerning Susanna Adams
who was receiving pension in 1840, and at that
time was residing at Canterbury, Ct.

Yours respectfully
Mrs. Theodore R. Icheke

[stamp]
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Mary Silliman Chapter D.A.R.
Bridgeport, Conn.

March 1, 1929

United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly send copy of pension No. S1344 issued
to Samuel Hitchcock, born February 27, 1757 at Farmington, 
Conn., died October 20, 1841. Placed on pension roll
June 13, 1833. Commencement of pension March 4, 1831, 
Age 77 years.

Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter I
remain

Very truly
M. Esther Smith Demanat
Registrar

Mrs. R. G. Demarest
26 Fremont Street
Bridgeport, Conn.