Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25813, Jehiel Hull, Conn.
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Conn 	Hull, Jehiel	W. 25813
	Rachel	B.L.H.18022-160-55
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17.105
Vermont
Jehiel Hull
of Franklin CO. in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment command b
Colonel Swift of the Connecticut 
line, for the term of 1 year
-------
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of May 1826
and sent to J. D. Farnsworth, Ery.
Fairfield, Franklin, Co., of Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1820, $155.03
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1820 $48
23 4/31 month $233.03
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145.382 Act Mar 3@/55
May 25/55
Rachel Hull
Jehiel Hull Twice price
Col. Swift
Ct Cont. line.
This is a Rev Pensioner
at July 3@1853
so 3735 at $80 jen cures
paid at Burlington Agency
REv: War
AO: 160 acres Me 6/56
Vt Lhz 53-3:35
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3735
Vermont Burlington
Rachel Hull
widow of Jehiel Hull
Death Dute morton A.B. Ill - who served in the Revolutionary war, was a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 23d day of Feb 1854
and sent to
Wm Bridges 
St Albans
Franklin Co, Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 29, Vol A
Examined by Jno. Johnson
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District of Vermont Franklin County, Fr-
On this the 1st day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin officer, personally appeared Jehiel Hull aged 58 years resident in Fairfield in s. District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the first living declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - that he the said Jehiel Hull enlisted in Norfolk in the State of Connecticutt as a soldier in May 1775 for (insert for min months) in the company commanded by Capt John Watson of the Connecticut line in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hinman that he intended to serve in the said unit in the service of the United States that until last December 1775 - when he was discharged from service at Ticonderoga in the State New York - that in the April 1778, he again enlisted (inserted at Norfolk afd) for twelve months as a soldier in the Contintental army in the company command by Capt. Brown of the Continential line a company of Artilery - and annexed to Regt Huntington Brigade (inserted - in which company a Mr. Archibald & Mr. Lawrence were Lieutenants) that he continues to serve in the 2d Corps or in the Service of the United States until last of June 1779, when he was discharged from service at West Point in State New York West in the (smudge) he enlisted in May at Norfolk for six months in the Company commanded by Capt. Converse in Col Heman Swift's regiment of the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until first November 1780. When he was discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York - that he was in the siege and capture of St Johns in Minot Hight engagements - that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence. 

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Now in his power of his said service Jehiel Hull
Sworn to subscribed of District before me the day of year afs 
Joseph D. Farnsworth, Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
I Joseph D. Farnsworth CHief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jehiel Hull did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishments. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War - procurement to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress and have cased the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be here - into affixed at Fairfield this 18th May AD 1818 
Joseph D. Farnsworth
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The applicant in this case Col. Hull - has requested that his papers might be returned and further examined as he is confident the Company of Artillery in which he served 12 Mo. was on the Continental establishment has taken the testimony of the J. B. Mitchel respecting that he is a man of fair character has visited in this town for twenty five years last month, and for several years last have been month out of health is now wholly unable to laborer on which he financially depended on the Support of himself and family to come within the act of the consideration that he does as there was as he states on Company of Artillery always annexed to each Brigade he apprehended that the names of the officers under whom he served must be formed upon the Rolls I consider that he deserves patronage of his country. 
Fairfield July 16, 1819 
Jos. D. Farnsworth, Judge
Franklin County Court
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State of Vermont SS
County of Franklin

	On this 18th day of May 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Hull, aged 79 years, a resident of Sheldon County of Franklin in the State of Vermont who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Rachel Hull to whom, under the provision of the At of February 3, 1853 a pension of EIghty dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Jehiel Hull a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and late of Fairfield County, State aforesaid. She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 3, 1853 is numbered 3735 bears date the 23d day of February 1854 and is made payable at the Burlington Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855 never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted. 
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she is not intermarried, but continues the word of the said Jehiel Hull
attest L. L. Holmes, Oliver P Durkee
Rachel Hull her X mark
Sworn, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I knew the aforesaid Rachel Hull to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney or otherwise. 
William Bridges, Justice of the Peace
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145.382
Ms Hull requests that the mover to this may be returned to the said subscriber.
Wm. Bridges
for Mrs. Hull
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State of Vermont SS
Franklin County, 
	On this 18th day of May 1855 before me, undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared L. S. Holmes and Olive P. Durkee residents of Sheldon County of Franklin in the State of Vermont known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form law, that Rachel Hull who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of February 3, 1853 a pension of Eighty dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Jehiel Hull deceased, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
	That sense being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said Rachel Hull has not intermarried, but remains and now is, a widow: That they have known her for fifteen years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit. That we have lived in the same town & vicinity of the said Rachel, was will associated with her & her husband Jehiel Hull. 
	They further state that they are disinterested witnesses, Olive P Durkee, L. S. Holmes
	Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
	William Bridges, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Franklin Co, 

Sr Shans December 3, 1853
Hans L. P. Waldo
Case of Pensions

Sir

	The annexed declaration was drawn by me for the applicant, and it is her wish that zam answer be returned to me. 
And I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of the application, and am not concerned in the prosecution, any further than to make the papers. 
Wm Bridges, Atty
for Rachel Hull
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State of Vermont SS
Franklin Co, 

	On this 15th day of November, 1853, personally appeared before the subscribing authority Judge of Probate in and for the District of George & State aforesaid, Rachel Hull, a resident of Sheldon in the County and State of, aged seventy-seven years, who being duly sworn according to land, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1853; that she is the widow of Jehiel Hull who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum, was a resident of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State aforesaid, and paid (as she believes) at Burlington in Vermont. 
	She further declares that she was married to the sd Hull on the Twenty Seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that her husband, the aforesaid Jehiel Hull died on the third day of February 1822.

The further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act of February 3d, 1853, and is still a widow, & that she has never before applied for a pension.
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Sworn to & Subscribed SS
the day and year above SS
written, Before me  SS
attest Rachael (her mark) X Hull
C.E. Bowen
Andrew Durkee
James Davis, Judge

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate Court, at St Albans, in 5d district, this fifteenth day of November, Eighteen hundred & fifty three. 
James Davis, Judge

And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the foregoing application and am not concerned in the prosecution.

James Davis, Judge
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State of Vermont
Franklin Co

I Asahel Farnsworth of Fairfield Franklin County Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was present the day of the death of Jehiel Hull which was in February 1822 and assisted with burying him out; and deponent thus saith that he has read the script for the tombstone of the said Jehiel Hull and from that learns sheet he died the 3rd day of February 1822. 
Asahel Farnsworth
Sworn to and subscribed the 25th day of Nov. 1853
Joseph Bowdish, Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the deponent of saith the truth and veracity.

Joseph Bowdish, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin Co, I Peter Bushson of Fairfield Franklin County, Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was present at the death of Jehiel Hull which was in February 1822. And deponent further saith, that he has read the inscription on the tombstone of the said Jehiel Hull and learn from that that he died the 3d of Feb. 1822, Peter Bushon. 
Joseph Bowdish, Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that the deponent of saith the truth and veracity.

Joseph Bowdish, Justice of the Peace
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I Mary Brown of Sheldon in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and of the age of fifty two years do testify and say that on or about the twenty seventh day of Oct AD 1818 at Sheldon in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont I was present at the marriage of Jehiel Hull and Rachel Durkee and farther say that they were duly joined mariag by Andrew Durkee then a Justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin and since deceased and further say that the said Rachel is now a widow and resides in the town of Sheldon aforesaid

Mary Brown

The above deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of Nov AD 1853 at Sheldon 
Andrew Durkee Justice of Peace
and I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness. 

Andrew Dunkee, Justice of Peace
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I Mary Holden of Sheldon in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and of the age of seventy five years do testify and say that on or about the twenty seventh day of Oct AD 1818 at Sheldon in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont I was present at the marriage of Jehiel Hull and Rachel Durkee and farther say that they were duly joined mariag by Andrew Durkee then a Justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin and since deceased and further say that the esaid Rachel is now a widow and resides in the town of Sheldon aforesaid

Mary Holden

The above deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of Nov AD 1853 at Sheldon 
Andrew Durkee Justice of Peace
and I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness. 

Andrew Dunkee, Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont SS
Franklin County  SS

I Joseph H Brainerd of Sheldon of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that Andrew Durkee cogn son has affixed his name to the depositions of Mary Brown & Mary Holden and Joseph Bowdish who has affixed his name to the depositions of Peter Bushson and Asahel Farnsworth are both Magistrates duly authorized by last to administrates duly oaths and take acknowledgments and that the signatures imparting to be theirs are genuine.

	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St Albans in sd county this 30th day of November, A 1858.
	Joseph H Brainerd, Clerk
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I Am Brown of Sheldon in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the aforesaid town of Sheldon have the care & custody of the records & files of sd town above carefully examined the some to find the Record of the marriage of Jehiel Hull and Rachel Durkee and can find no such record & believe that there is now appears in the Book of records & Order of the marriage of sd Attest
Sheldon Jany 23 AD 1851
A M Brown, Town Clerk
State of Vermont SS,
Franklin County SS
 Sheldon Jany 23 AD 1854 Personally appeared A M Brown, a person to me well known who holds the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Sheldon aforesaid subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate
Before me
Wm McKenny, Justice of the Peace
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	I Samuel C Case of Sheldon in the cunty of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged fifty one years do depose, testify and say. That I am personally acquainted with Rachel Hull widow of Jehial Hull that of Fairfield in said county deceased, her maiden name was Rachel Fletcher, and who now resides in Sheldon, and when married to her husband Jehial Hull, she was the widow of Andrew Durkee - that previous to the death of her late husband Jehiel Hull, she resided in Fairfield. 

	I was personally acquainted with them. It was said that the said Hull was a pensioner of the United States, which I verily believe, I lived in the same neighborhood with said Hull and he was reported and believed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution was a pensioner of the United States.
	Samuel C. Case

Sworn and subscribed to this twenty fourth day of January A 10, 1854
Before me Jasper Curtis, Justice of the Peace
And I hereby further certify that the deposed is a creditable witness. 

Jasper Curtis, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County
 I Joseph H Brainerd clerk of the county court in and for the county of Franklin afforsaid do hereby certify that William McKinney who has affixed his name to the certificate of A. M. Brown, and jasper Curtis who has affixed his name to the deposition of Samuel C Case are both justices of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin afforsaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the signatures purporting to be theirs I believe to be Genuine 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said court at St Albans in said county this 11th day of Febuary ILLEGIBLE 1854 
Joseph H Brainerd Clerk
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[typewritten letter]

October 9, 1937.

Mrs. Esther Hull Burt
351 Commercial Street
Provincetown, Massachusetts.

BA-J/ILL
Jehiel Hull
W. 25813

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jehiel Hull, whose widow was Rachel.

The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25813, based upon service of Jehiel Hull in the Revolutionary War.

Jehiel Hull, of Norfolk, Connecticut, enlisted in May 1775, served as private in Captain John Watson's company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regiment, was in the Siege and surrender of St. Johns, and was discharged the last of December, at Ticonderoga. He enlisted in April 1778, and served as private in Captain Brown's company of Artillery until the end of June 1779, at which time he was discharged at West Point; he enlisted in May or June 1780, and served six months as private in Captain Converse's company, Colonel Herman Swift's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont. The soldier was aged then fifty-eight years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

Jehiel Hull died February 3, 1822, in Fairfield, Vermont.

The soldier married October 27, 1818, in Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont, Rachel, then the widow of Andrew Durkee; her maiden name was Rachel Fletcher. They were married by Andrew Durkee, a Justice of the Peace for said Franklin County; no relationship between him and Rachel was stated. There are no data whatever regarding Rachel's marriage to Andrew Durkee.

Rachel Hull, the widow of Jehiel Hull, was allowed pension
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on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed November 15, 1853, at which time she resided in Sheldon, Vermont.  She was aged then seventy-seven years; the date and place 
of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
In 1853, one Andrew Durkee was a Justice of the Peace for 
Franklin County, Vermont; one Olive P. Durkee was a resident of that place in 1855.  No relationship between these persons and the widow, Rachel(Durkee) Hull was stated.
In 1853, one Mary Brown, of Sheldon, Vermont, aged fifty-two 
years, stated that she was present at the marriage of Jehiel Hull 
and Rachel Durkee.
Rachel Hull, the soldier's widow, was allowed 160 acres of 
bounty land on warrant #18022, Act of March 3, 1855, on account of the service of her husband, Jehiel Hull, in the Revolutionary War.  If 
you are interested in the location of this land, you should address 
the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that 
official the following:warrant #18022 for 160 acres of bounty land, 
Act of  1855.
For information in regard to the last payment of pension, name 
of person paid, and , possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, 
you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following:
Rachel Hull, widow of Jehiel Hull,
Certificate #3735
Issued February 23, 1854
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853.
Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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ILLEGIBLE Office 
February 28th 1856
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 20 st/11 unit: You ILLEGIBLE that Joseph Gillespie was a war
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18 Feby Pension Office 
17th Feby 1854
Sir:
Please certify ILLEGIBLE to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death 
Very Resepctfully,
J Cole 
Fort ILLEGIBLE
ILLEGIBLE Act 1818 Paid to 4 March 1820 dropped 
F. ILLEGIBLE Auditor
From On: ILLEGIBLE Auditor ILLEGIBLE }
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No. 3794
Rachel Hull ww:of Jehiel
Set to ILLEGIBLE Dec:/53
Act/
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18022
S
No Ans
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St Albans May 23 [stam
Hon L P Waldo 
Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C
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Rachel Hull ILLEGIBLE Jehiel 
Dayton Feb 16/54
ILLEGIBLE L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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ILLEGIBLE ILLEGIBLE1818
Rachel Hull
St. Albans Dec 5
Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
ILLEGIBLE 1822
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Feburary 7, 1854

Rachel Hill, Widow of Lehric ~

[Unsure] Co.

[signature]

Account 53

$80 Pension

com: Fig : 37853

[Unsure]

[Unsure] Bridges [Unsure]

A. Abrams

[Unsure]

(Letter head)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL bUSINESS
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1916, June 13 History to Mrs H.C. Kirkbride
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1933- May 29- History to Gibert H Doane - [Unsure]
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1936- April 16- History to Mrs H.C. Kirkbride- [Unsure]
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1937- October 9- History to Mrs Esther Hull Burt- [Unsure]


Widow, &c.
File No. 25.813
Rachcel Hull widow of Jehiel Hull

[Unsure]. Rev. War
Act Feb 3, 1833
Index : Vol 9, Page 360

{Arrangement of 1870}
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3735
Rachel Hull of ILLEGIBLE
widow of Jehial Hull 
ILLEGIBLE of the ILEGIBLE under act July 3 1853. july/48 n july 7/38 ILLEGIBLE for ILLEGIBLE ( admitted ILLEGIBLE) 
J D Woodward atty
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State of Vermont County of [Unsure] 55.

On this 17th day of (January) 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county personally appeared (Rachel Hull)
a resident of the town of [Unsure] in said County aged 79 years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim 
against the United States for certain arrears of pension, pay, half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, or allowances, supposed to be due to her
as the widow of Jehiel Hull a pension under the act of 1818 or the [Unsure] and she hereby appoints J. Douglas Woodward, Counsellor at Law,
of Plattsburgh, N.Y., her attorney to prosecute said claim and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the department
at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorized to issue the same, a certificate for arrears or increase of pension, pay, 
half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, and allowances to which Deponent may be entitled, form the United States, and to do all other acts and things 
in and about obtaining such claims which Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she she herby revokes
all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him,for any or all the
purpose aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In 
witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.

In the presence of Wilson Spooner } Rachel Hull

Sworn to , Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the De
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Rejected- the service performed was not in a corps on the continental establishment 
ILLEGIBLE
Retured ILLEGIBLE with additional testimony ILLEGIBLE J. D. Farmworth Sept 7th ILLEGIBLE with the testimony required 
J.D. ILLEGIBLE
Jehiel Hull testimony 
ILLEGIBLE
The ILLEGIBLE must prove by ILLEGIBLE of the ILLEGIBLE of the Revolutionary Army that the company he served in was on the continental establishment or this claim will not ILLEGIBLE - Dearborn Brook ILLEGIBLE
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[handwritten]

Judge's Certificates
to claimants circumstances [illegible]

Jehiel Hull-

Col. Swift's
Conn't. Regt.

1775 - [illegible]

1st Apr. 1818
_____________
J. D. Farnsworth, Esq.
[check mark on right]
Fairfield,
Franklin Coy. [county]
[struck through] New York
Verm't.
_____________
Admitted
__________

Franklin Coy. [county] -
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[handwritten]

Judge's Certificates
to claimants circumstances [illegible]

Jehiel Hull-

Col. Swift's
Conn't. Regt.

1775 - [illegible]

1st Apr. 1818
_____________
J. D. Farnsworth, Esq.
[check mark on right]
Fairfield,
Franklin Coy. [county]
[struck through] New York
Verm't.
_____________
Admitted
__________

Franklin Coy. [county] -
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I John B. Mitchel aged 58 years resident in Fairfield being duly sworn Depose & say that I was acquainted with Jehiel Hull. ILLEGIBLE residing in this town in the time of the Revolutionary war. in the year 1778 where I was a soldier in Colonel Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut lines- he then belonged to a Corporal of Artillery which was annexed to Gen Huntington's Brigade which company lay in the vicinity of our Regiment for some time - I [illegible] saw Hull frequently in the service - the term which he served I did not know - as he did not belong to the same Regiment with me. There was always a company of Artillery with each Brigade- The name of the Captain who commanded the company whom Mr. Hull was in it I do not now recollect. He was a filthy dark complexioned shortish [illegible] man- I ever supposed that the Company of Artillery to which he belonged to be on the Continental establishment. At the time Hull belonged to the Company there was a [illegible] Officer belonging to it by the name of Lawrence. The Regiment to which I belonged was attached to Gen. Huntington's Brigade to which the [illegible] ? Company of Artillery was [illegible] And further [illegible] [illegible] 
John B Mitchel
Franklin County of Fairfield July 8th 1819 Sworn to before me & I further then Certify that the Deformant is  a [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 
J. D. Farnsworth Judge L. C
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I Isaac Butler of Fairfield in the state of Vermont certifies that I have been acquainted with Jehiel Hull was of this ILLEGIBLE  war since the commensement of the Revolutionary war. That sometime in latter first of April or first of May 1775 the said Jehiel enlisted into the service of the United States as a soldier of ILLEGIBLE to the ninth ward in Capt Watsons Company - in one of the ILLEGIBLE with regiment I saw him at St Johns sometime in Sept following which our troops were bringing that ILLEGIBLE secured until ------- about the last of December 1775. When he returned home- i was ILLEGIBLE to the said which Hull bring out several at times in the service of the United States in the following ILLEGIBLE In themonth of June 1780 if i remembered correctly . The said Jehiel Hull enlisted with me intpo Capt. Thomas Courre's company Last ILLEGIBLE ILLEHIBLE Regiment in the Connecticut lines as a Soldier for six months - which term we served together - and were discharged at the Highlands sometime in Dec 1780. I further say that from his age of ILLEGIBLE state of health he is in need of ILLEGIBLE of m his country In support Isaac Butler Fairfield Apl 2 1818
State of Vermont Fairfield April 2nd 1818 Personally Franklin county } appeared Isaac Butler of made solemn with that the above information by him wherescribed into the truth the whole truth as nothing but the truth 
Before me Jos D Farworth cheif judge Franklin county govt
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I Jehiel Hull of fairfield in the county of franklin of statte of Vermont do decalre & say that in the forepart May 1775 I enlisted into the service of the United States in Capt John Watone company  - ILLEGIBLERegiment in the Connecticut line from months according to the best of my recollection which term I served at Nearthmarch for 1775 in the moth of April I enterd the continetal service again in Capt Browns Company of Artillery which was moved to ILLEGIBLE  Brigade in the Connexticut line of service in the company as a ILLEGIBLE until about the last of ILLEGIBLE 1779 when i was discharged and that in the year 1780 sometime in the month of May I enlisted as a soldier in Capt ILLEGIBLE company in Col. ILLEGIBLE Regiment in the connecticut line for six months which term i served out. & was discharged at the highlands in the state N york - the discharge where i recieved are more ILLEGIBLE & I cannot finish them
Fairfield April 1st 1818 Jehiel Hull 
State of vermont Fairfield April 1st 1818 then per Franklin county } formally  appeared Jehiel Hull & made Solemn butt that the above Declaration wheof irrifute by him who ILLEGIBLE contains the truth the whole truth & nthing but the truth before 
Joseph D farnsworth cheif judge Frankil county
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St Albans Vt Feby 11/54
Hon L P Waldo
I herewith transmit the
certificate of the Town Clerk & the offt of
Saml C. Case in support of the claim
of Rachel Hull for a Pension
Respectfully Yours
Wm Bridges
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This may certify to whom it may concern that John Hullenbeak now seventy - three years old and keeping in the town of ILLEGIBLE in the county of ILLEGIBLE and state of Vermont have served in the army of the united States in the Revolutionary War on A Leutenent in Capt ILLEGIBLE Watson ILLEGIBLE & Regiment of Col ILLEGIBLE Swift in Huntingtons brigade of Connecticut Forces War knowing that A Company of artillery was ILLEGIBLE ti that brigade ( of the continental Army) Commanded by Capt William ILLEGIBLE in the year 1777 : y in the years 1778 & 1779 War Command by Capt Brown ILLEGIBLE to the Capt of my ILLEGIBLE & further am certain that Jehial Hull served in P. Con of artillery in the years 1778 & 1779 & war often conservant with the J Hull he being from the town of ILLEGIBLE myself from ILLEGIBLE which town lay adjoining & his Company of then new Belonged to the Continental Line & I was then A ILLEGIBLE Lieutenant & often conversent with the Artillery Company & herther say not.
John Hullenbeak
State of Vermont ILLEGIBLE } I hereby certify that John Hullenbeak personally made sollomn oath that the above certificate or testimony to be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me this 16th day of Sept ILLEGIBLE19
Daniel Clark Just. Peace
I for myself hereby certify that I have been aquainted with the above named John Hullenbeak for 30 years at Diferport times & on Different occupation A have Never known him to service from the truth in his statements amongst man
ILLEGIBLE Sept 19 Daniel Clark Just. Peace
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I Jude Brown of ILLEGIBLE in the County of Fraklin and State of Vermont being Seventy two years old Having served six years in the Revolutionary war in general Huntingtons Brigade Testify and say that the company of artillery attribute to said Brigade were continental troops
Jude mark Brown
fairfield December 17th 1819 thus appeared the above namedJude Brown and ILLEGIBLE above deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth before Mr James Farnsworth Jusice Peace Leaving how acquaint ace with the above named Jude Brown for a number of years J ILLEGIBE him a man of truth and verity
asserts J Farnsworth Just. Peace
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ILLEGIBLE - being duly sworn ILLEGIBLE of ILLEGIBLE that i served several years as a soldier in the revolutionary army in the years 1778 & 1779 I was in the service & was well aquianted with Col Swifts Regiment & General Huntingtons brigade of Connecticut troops I ILLEGIBLE that there was always ILLEGIBLE Huntingtons brigade during these years a ILLEGIBLE of Artillery - Which compnay belonged to the Continental line - I belonged at that time to the army  & lay near Huntingtons Brigade was ILLEGIBLE acquainted with the Artillery company which belonged to it - there were none but ILLEGIBLE Troops or company of Artillery ILLEGIBLE to any of the brigades in which company Jehiel Hull now in Farrington sourced- And further ILLEGIBLE not ILLEGIBLE Franklin county Fainfield Nov 30th 1819 ILLEGIBLE before me & I further that the ILLEGIBLE is a ILLEGIBLE  
J D Farmworth Judge
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I Aaron Olds resident in Fairfield Aged 67 years being duly sworn Depose & say that I was a soldier in the Connecticut line from ILLEGIBLE 1779 until the term of the war- that I distinctly recalled that there was a company of Artillery which belonged to the Connecticut establishment annex'd to each brigade of the Connecticut troops - that there was a company of Artillery commanded by a Captain Brown annex'd to Huntingtons brigade of the Connecticut line - in the year 1778 & 79 and I will know that the company was on the continental establishment and further say not - 
Aaron Olds
State of Vermont } Fairfield December 20th 1819 Franklin County sworn personally appeared Aaron Olds & was duly sworn that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth & I further certify that the Deponent is a credible disinterested witness - J D Farnsworth Judge -
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April 16, 1935

Mrs. Harry C. Kirkbride
814 DeKalb Street
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jehial Hull of Connecticut.

     The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25813, based upon service of Jehiel Hull in that war.

     Jehial Hull, of Norfolk, Connecticut enlisted in May, 1775,  served [    ] months as private in Captain John Watson's Company,   Colonel Hi_man's Connecticut regiment was in the siege and surrender    of St. Johns and was discharged the last of December at Ticonderoga.  He enlisted in April 1778, served as 
private in Captain Brown's company of artillery until the end of  June 1779, at which time he was discharged at West Point; he enlisted in May or June 1780, and served   six months as private in Captain Thomas  Converse's Company, Colonel  H_man Swift's Connecticut regiment.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1,  1818, at which time he resided in   Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont; he was then aged fifty-eight years.  The date and place of his birth 
and names of his parents are not shown

     The soldier died February 3, 1832 in Fairfield, Vermont.

     Jehiel Hull married October 27, 1818 in Sheldon,  Vermont,  Rachel, then the widow of Andrew  Durkee; her maiden name was Rachel Fletcher.  There are no data of file regarding her marriage to Andrew  Durkee.  This marriage in 1818, was performed by one    Andrew Durkee, then a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, no relationship to the family was stated.
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Rachel Hull, the widow of Jehiel Hull, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed November 15, 1853, at which time she resided in Sheldon, Vermont. She was then aged seventy-seven years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

In 1853, Olive P. Durkee was a resident of Sheldon, Vermont; one Andrew Durkee was a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, Vermont, at that time. No relationship to the family was stated.

Rachel Hull, the above noted widow, was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on warrant #18022, issued March 10, 1856 on account of her husband's, Jehiel Hull's, service in the Revolutionary War.

If you are interested in obtaining information regarding the location of this bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish him the number of warrant, acreage and date of issuance as given herein.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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May 29, 1853

Gilbert R. Doane
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska.

RA-J/ILL
Jehiel Hull
W. 25813
Jedediah Sherwood
S. 41156

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Jehiel Hull and Jedediah Sherwood, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, also pensioners.

The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, numbered as above, based upon their military services in that war.

JEHIEL HULL - W.25813.

Jehiel Hull, of Norfolk, Connecticut, enlisted in May 1775, served eight months as private in Captain John Watson's company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut regiment, was in the Siege and surrender of St. Johns, and was discharged the last of December at Ticonderoga; he enlisted in April 1778, served as private in Captain Brown's company of artillery until the end of June, 1779, when we was discharged at West Point; he enlisted in May or June 1780, and served six months as private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont; he was then fifty-eight years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

The soldier died February 3, 1822 in Fairfield, Vermont.

Jehieh Hull married October 27, 1818, in Sheldon, Vermont, Rachel, then the widow of Andrew Durkee; her maiden name was Rachel Fletcher, and there are no data regarding her marriage to Andrew Durkee. This marriage
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to the soldier, Jehiel Hull, was performed by one Andrew Durkee, a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, no relationship to the family, however, stated.

Rachel, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of Jehiel Hull, on her application executed November 15, 1853, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age, the date and place of her birth not shown. She resided then in Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont.

In 1853, Olive P. Durkee was a resident of Sheldon, Vermont, and Andrew Durkee was a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, no relationship to the family stated.

JEDEDIAH SHERWOOD -S. 41156.

Jedediah Sherwood enlisted in Fairfield, Connecticut, in January, 1780 under Captain Hoogland, served as private in Captain Stanton's company, Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Light Dragons, was in the battle of Yorktown and continued to serve until sometime in June, 1783. He stated also that he was in the battle of Long Island, details of this service not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1818, at which time he resided in Suffield, Portage County, Ohio; he was then fifty-four years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

In March, 1821, the soldier resided in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.  He stated then that his wife was about his own age and was all the family with him; however, he did not give her name, nor any further family data.

He died April 24, 1853.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

2.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Jehiel Hull a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [Illegible]  25,813.

Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain | Colonel | State
May, 1775. to Dec. '75. | pvt |  John Watson | Hinman |  Conn

Apr 1778 to June '79 |  | Brown  | check mark under Hinman |  

May 1780 | 6 mos |  | Thos. Converse |  Herman Swift |

Battles engaged in, Siege of St Johns 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Norfolk, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr 1, 1818.  [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Franklin Col, Vt
Age at date of application, 58 years 
Remarks: He married Oct 27, 1818 at Sheldon Franklin Co VT. Rachel (Fletcher) [illegible] of Andrew Durkee. Soldier died Feb 3, 1822 and she was [illegible] pension her [illegible] ex Nov 15, 1853 while a resident of Sheldon VT., aged 77 yrs. 
Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Sept 30-37
Jehiel Hull, Widow Rachel W 25813

[Round "Received" stamp, Oct 1 1937 War Sub-Div (illegible) 23]

Pension Dept
Dear Sirs
I would like the Rev War record of
Jehiel Hull also any family
or genealogical data [written above/insert] you have regarding
him and his Widow Rachel -
Thank you
(Mrs) Esther Hull Burt
351 Commercial St 
Provincetown
Mass
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Norristown, Pa
814 DeKalb
June 7, 1916

Pension Office
  Washington, DC

Dear Sir
   Have you any data concerning the military records
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of Jehial Hull of Fairfield, Vermont and of  Russel Smithson Richards of Berkshire , Vt. who served in the Revolutionary War?
     Thanking you for this kindness

STAMP:  PENSION OFFICE US JUNE 8, 1916
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I am yours truly
   Mrs. [H. C.] Kirkbride
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Cancellation stamp:  Received May 2 1933
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The University of Nebraska
Lincoln

Office of the Librarian
22 May 1933.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlement:

We would very much appreciate the pension records of the following named men:

SHERWOOD, Jedidiah, " pensioner in 1818" , probably he who died in Fairfield, Vermont, 24 April 1853 "in the 90th year of his age".

HULL, Jehiel. "pensioner in 1818", living in Fairfield, Vermont, in 1800.
handwritten: OK with line pointing to HULL 
Very truly yours,
[signature]
Gilbert H. Doane,
Librarian.
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REGENT MRS. FRANK N KNEAS
504 WOODLAND TERRACE
PHILADELPHIA,  PA

REGISTRAR 
MRS. HARRY C KIRKBRIDE
814 DEKALB STREET
HARRISTOWN, PA

RECEIVED MAR 31 1936  

VALLEY FORGE CHAPTER, D.A.R. 
NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
                                    March 30, 1936
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sirs - Will you please send me a copy of the Pension, and all the data on the application granted to Rachel Hull, widow of Jehiel Hull of Connecticut for his Revolutionary service.  Also any data on the bounty land papers for Jehiel Hull.
     I will appreciate this very much.  I am interested in the pension papers to know about children mentioned too.
Thank you.  Yours truly,
   (Mrs. H.C) Mabelle M. Kirkbride
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Brief in the case of Rachel S Hull, widow of Jehiel, Franklin County and Star of Vermont.3rd Feby 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 March 1818 & unofficial under the act of 1st May 1820 [illegible] in 1822, [illegible] of two year.
Marriage [illegible] by two [illegible] who [illegible] the marriage. 
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been file since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Wm Bridges, [illegible] st Albans 
Name and residence of Agent Franklin [illegible] Examining Clerk