Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39733, Benjamin Hoit, N.H.
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Service
N.H.

Hoit, Benjamin

Number 
S.39733
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12956
Vermont
Benjamin Hoit
of Bethel in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the New Hamp line for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of July 1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq, Randolph Orange Co Vt

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $87.16
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48
$135.16

10 months 23/30 4/31

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Faint pencil entry on right side concerning when notification sent but too light to read.
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66
Benj Hoit
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor on the last Monday in July Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.

On the first day of August 1820 being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open court (the same court being a court of record) agreeably to the laws of the state having the power of fine and imprisonment etc. Benjamin Hoit aged sixty-five years resident in Bethel in said county of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That at [illegible] in the state of New Hampshire January 5, 1777 I enlisted as a private in Capt. Beal's company in Col Henry Dearborn's Regiment in the New Hampshire line of the continental establishment for the three years & served the full term of my enlistment and was discharged on Feb 7, 1780, at Reading in Connecticut - that he was in the battle of Hubbardton Vt at Ticonderoga and at White Plains.

That he made his original declaration on the eight day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 13956 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to 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 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for my 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 viz.

1 old chest - .50, 2 old trunks 2.00, 4 old chairs - 1.54, 1 small table - 1.00 = $4.84
1 small pot - 1.00, 2 small kettles - 1.25, old shovel & tongs - 1.50, mil pail - .5- = $4.25
1 tin pail - .6-, 1 cow - 20.00, 1 hog & 5 pigs - 7.00 = $27.60
Total $36.69

The debts which I owe amount to Thirty Dollars
My family residing with me at home consists of the following persons to wit: My wife Priscilla Hoit aged 60 years, both myself & wife are unable to support ourselves by labor.

Children
Elias Hoit - aged 13 years
Sally Hoit aged 9 years

Benjamin Hoit
HIs X Mark

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820 before said court.

Attest: Benjamin Swan - Clerk

State of Vermont
Windsor County

I Benj Swan clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 dollars 69 cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Woodstock tis fifth day of August 1820.

Benj Swan - Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County
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Benjamin Hoit's Decl
of 
Bethel, Windsor Co
Vermont
Benjamin Hoit, Private
Col Dearborn's Reft New Hamps
line 1777 for 3 years

April 8th, 1818

on Rolls
Adm
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State of Vermont
Orange County

ON this 8th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont personally appeared Benjamin Hoit aged 62 years resident in Bethel Windsor County and state of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war" that he the said Benjamin Hoit in January AD 1777 enlisted into the army of the United States for three years, that he served out the whole period of his said enlistment in the company commanded by Capt. Beal afterwards by Capt. Dennick (or Ten Eyck) in Col Dearborn's Regiment being the 2nd in the brigade of Gen Poor in New Hampshire line on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution - that he served faithfully as a private soldier and at the end of the three years for which he enlisted as aforesaid about the first of January AD 1780 was honorably discharged; that he was unfortunately lost his discharge; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support & has no other evidence of his said service.

Sworn to and declared before me the 8th day of April AD 1818

Dudley Chace - Chief Judge Sup Court

I Dudley Chace Chief Judge of the Sup Ct of the state of NH do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Hoit did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Dudley Chace - chief Judge Sup Court

I hereby certify that the above-named Benjamin Hoit is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of the assistance of his county for support.

Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Court Vermont

SEAL
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39733
INVALID
Revy

File No 39733
Benjamin Hoit
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index Vol 3 page 232
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Apr 15,1905 Hist to Wm P Baxton - Chicago