Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11360, Aaron Hubbell, Conn.
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Service: Conn.      Hubbell, Aaron     Number: W11360
                                           Sarah


Summary of records in this file:

Aaron Hubbell of Stratfield Parish in Fairfield, CT, was married to Sarah Sillaman in 1787 after the War and had 11 children, Sarah/Sally, Chloe, Harriet, Ellen, Nathaniel, Hezekiah, Joseph, Alfred, May, Triphence and William. This file contains records for both of the separate pension applications of Aaron and his widow Sarah and later in this transcription a chronological record of the documents in this file for both applications is provided.

Aaron applied for a pension under the June 7th, 1832 Act of Congress about December 1833 and. According to his deposition and the depositions of others, he served as a private in and around the town of Fairfield on multiple occasions, first for one month in June 1778 as a substitute. Then, in 1779 he served two months as a guard in Plymouth at Horseneck Sound. In the Summer of 1779, he served six months as guard of a magazine of powder and balls, which had been taken from the British, at a school house next to the house of his father Hezekiah, a Selectman of the town. He may have also served at or supplied troops with ammunition at Black Rock Fort, two miles from Fairfield. Some depositions mention that he served on Mutton Lane during the War. His deposition mentions the names of the various officers her served under. The dates and lengths of his service were undocumented and those deposed could not exactly recall this information, but he was granted a pension anyway in March 1834. 

Aaron Hubbell died on October 13th, 1848 and his widow Sarah, still living in Stratfield Parish of Fairfield, CT, applied for a pension soon after his death in October, 1848, under a recent act of Congress that allowed widows married to pensioners before 1800 to receive their husband's pension. Her documentation consisted of various depositions certifying that she was married to Aaron and the year when their marriage took place, including Aaron's own bible records of his marriage and the births of their children in his own hand. She was granted a pension effective on August 1st, 1849.


Chronological Order of pages and documents in this file: A - for Aaron, S - for Sarah

21: Cover page Aaron Hubbell file (A)

50: Deposition of Nathan Odell - November 29th 1833 (A)

24: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 1) - December 24th 1833 (A)
25: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 2)
26: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 3)
27: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 4)
28: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 5)
29: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 6)
30: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 7)
31: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell/Annexed Deposition of Hezekiah Hubbell (page 8)

35: Deposition of Stephen Lounsbury - December 26th 1833 (A)

19: Letter from Comptroller Elisha Phelps (front) - February 8th 1834 (A)
20: Letter from Comptroller Elisha Phelps (back)

57: Deposition of Sarah Hubbell - February 12th 1834 (A)

22: Deposition of Sarah Jennings (front) - February 18th 1834 (A)
23: Deposition of Sarah Jennings (back)

18: Letter from E Phelps - February 20th 1834 (A)

36: Deposition of James Knapp (front) - February 27th 1834 (A)
37: Deposition of James Knapp (back)

48: Deposition of Sarah Hubbell (front) - March 3rd 1834 (A)
49: Deposition of Sarah Hubbell (back)

51: Deposition of Thaddeus Hubbell (front) - March 5th 1834 (A)
52: Deposition of Thaddeus Hubbell (back)

34: Cover Sheet for application (A)

54: Pension Office letter (page 1) (A)
55: Pension Office letter (page 2)
56: Pension Office letter (page 3)

4: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 1) - March 10th 1833 or March 10th 1834 (A)
5: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 2)
6: Deposition of Aaron Hubbell (page 3)

2: Pension granted (front) - March 27th 1834 (A)
53: Pension granted (back)

43: Hezekiah Hubbell certification of death - July 27th 1834 (A)



47: File No 11360 Sarah Hubbell Widow (cover page) (S)

45: Sarah Hubbell stub - July 2nd 1848 (S)

38: Cover for Sarah Hubbell application - October 13th 1848 (S)

10: Record of Marriage and Birth of Children for Aaron Hubbell (page 1) (S)
11: Record of Marriage and Birth of Children for Aaron Hubbell (page 2)
12: Record of Marriage and Birth of Children for Aaron Hubbell (page 3)

7: Record of Marriage and Birth of Children for Aaron Hubbell (front) (S)
8: Record of Marriage and Birth of Children for Aaron Hubbell (back)

13: Deposition of Sarah Hubbell (front) - October 23rd 1848 (S)
14: Deposition of Sarah Hubbell (back)

16: Deposition of Phebe Hensey (front) - October 25th 1848 (S) 
17: Deposition of Phebe Hensey (back)

32: Deposition of Hezekiah Hubbell - October 25th 1848 (S)

33: Deposition of Samuel Beard - October 27th 1848 (S)

39: Certification of Isaac Sherman as Justice of the Peace - October 28th 1848 (S)

44: Cover Letter for pension application sent by Isaac Sherman - October 31st 1848 (S)

40: Envelope for pension application sent by Isaac Sherman - April 10th 1849 (S)
41: Cover Letter for pension applications sent by Isaac Sherman

58: Deposition of Thaddeus Hubbell - April 26th 1849 (S)

59: Deposition of Catherine M Wheeler - April 26th 1849 (S)

60: Deposition of Anna Meeker (front) - April 26th 1849 (S)
61: Deposition of Anna Meeker (back)

9: Deposition of Hezekiah Hubbell - April 27th 1849 (S)

15: Certification of Death of Richard Hubbell - April 27th 1849 (S)

42: Proof of Marriage sent by Isaac Sherman - April 28th, 1849 (S)

3: Cover page for pension file of Sarah Hubbell - August 1st 1849 (S)

46: Pension granted - August 1st 1849 (S)


1: Folder for file 11360: Aaron Hubbell/Sarah Hubbell
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Connecticut No. 28,166
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- Aaron Hubbell -
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Seely of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Whitings in the Con. Troops
line for 8 mos.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Mar. 1834
G. Tomlinson
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834     79.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. 1834.   13.33
$93.31
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1833}
Recorded by R. Burdine - Clerk, Book E2. Vol. Page 17
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4980
Connecticut
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Sarah Hubbell
widow of Aaron Hubbell Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 13th day of October, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August '49
and sent to
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Conn
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 284 Vol. 1
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield, Bridgeport March 10th 1833
Informally appeared Aaron Hubbell the within named Applicant for a pension before the Court of Probate in and for Stratford District in said County and being just sworn makes this further Declaration to wit --
That relative to his service of 6 months in a Gaurd (sic) under Abel Lewis of? Jesse Burr at the School House, he would State that said Magazine was Kept in a Small House belonging to his Father Hezekiah Hubbell near said Schoolhouse and that there was no School at that time Kept in said Schoolhouse and said Schoolhouse was used by the Gaurd (sic) that Gaurded (sic) said Magazine as a Gaurd (sic) House which Gaurd (sic) consisted as he thinks of 18 men he remembers the casks of Powder was mark with a broad R which was called the Kings mark and had been taken by the ? Fairfield and was deposited under the Care of My Father who was a Selectman of the Town of Fairfield who acted under Authority of the State of Connecticut that he remembers delivering Powder out of said Magazine for the use of the Militia when Fairfield was Burnt and the next Spring after he carried what (illegible) was? remaining? to the Magazine at the Black/Blank (illegible) that when it was first (illegible) Stratfield there/these were two Waggons (illegible) it
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that he was paid for all (illegible) in the different campaigns (illegible) on the Town of Fairfield by the (illegible) except the campaign under Leu* (illegible) *owbridge and for that campaign he was paid by Genl Gold S Sillaman in State Notes that he carried a certificate fr Genl Sillaman from Leut. Trowbridge that he had performed 2 months Service under him.
That the Selectmen of the Town of Fairfield were a Committee of Safety and were Authorized by the Genl. Assembly to raise and Establish Coast Gaurds (sic) which gaurds (sic) was drafted from the Militia company in Genl. Gold S Silliman's Regiment and that Gen. Sillaman's Residence was about one Mile from said Stratfield where said Magazine was Kept --
That he has done all in his power to ? & explain his service that he can except he would (illegible) explain that he has before stated (illegible) Trowbridge's given name was Isa* (illegible) thinks now he was mistaken as to his given name and also the year the service under Lieut. Trowbridge but is not mistaken as to the terms of 2 months service under said Trowbridge and he would further State that he served ? any reason? by the name of Trowbridge that had charge of any
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company of Gaurds (sic) in the Revolution except the Lieut Trowbridge under whom he served.
     (signed) Aaron Hubbell

Subscribed and Sworn in Court on said 10th day of March 1834 before me
     (signed) Mark Moore Judge

Attest.
     (signed) R. S. Nichols, Clerk

I Roswil S Nichols Clerk of the afforesaid Court of Probate Certify that Thomas B Osborn before whom the Deposition of James Ralph? was taken, and that Isaac Sherman before whom the Depositions of Thaddeus Hubbell, Sarah Hubbell his Sister & Sarah Jennings and Sarah Hubbell the wife of said Aaron Hubbell were taken are both Justices of the peace in and for Fairfield County duly? qualified? and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine. Also that Samuel Rowland whose certificate is annexed is the Town Clerk of the Town of Fairfield and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand of the seal of said Court at Bridgeport this 10th day of March 1834
Attest.
     (signed) R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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BIRTHS.
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Sally Hubbell was January 27th 1788
Chloe Hubbell was born April 5th 1790
Harriet Hubbell was born Nov 6th 1792
Ellen Hubbell was born Aug 15th 1793
Nathaniel S Hubbell was born Dec 15th 1794
Hezekiah Hubbell was born April 25th 1797
Joseph W Hubbell was born October 22th 1799
Alfred A Hubbell was born October 9th 1801
Mary Hubbell was born January 18th 1803
Triphence W Hubbell was born April 24th 1805
William L Hubbell was born February 21st 1809
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MARRIAGES
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Aaron Hubbell and Sarah Sillimon September 9th 1797
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I Hezekiah Hubbell of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut was 52 years of age the 25th day of April 1849 do make a true additional Deposition to the one I made on the 26th day October 1848 in the Case of my mother Sarah Hubbells application for a Pension - Deposeth That he is the second Son and sixth Child of Aaron & Sarah Hubbell.
That the memorandum relative to the marriage & Births of said Aaron & Sarah hereto attach'd is in my father's own hand writing which was left by him among his papers at his death and I have no doubt said Memorandum was made by him as Record of his marriage to said Sarah Silliman & of the births of their children -- although no names mentioned in said memorandum nor have I any doubt that S. Memorandum contains the true dates of their marriage & of the Births of their Children -- (signed) Hezekiah Hubbell

State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport April 27th 1849
personally appeared before me Hezekiah Hubbell who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a Son of Aaron & Sarah Hubbell well Known to me & who is a credible Witness
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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September 9th 1787
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I Was Married in the 25th year of my Age
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January 27th 1788 first Child Born
April 5th 1790 Second Child Born
November 6th 1792 Third Child Born
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August 15th 1793 Fourth Child Born
December 25th 1794 Fifth Child Born
April 25th 1797 Sixth Child Born
October 22 1799 Seventh Child Born
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October 9th 1801 Eighth Child Born
January 18th 1803 Ninth Child Born
April 24th 1805 Tenth Child Born
February 21st 1809 Eleventh Child Born William Lewis Hubbell last
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield} Bridgeport
On this 23 day of October 1848
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State Sarah Hubbell a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County & State aged 81 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 provisions made by the Several acts of Congress ratified? July 7th 1838, August 23th 1842 - March 3rd 1843 - June 17th 1844 - February 2nd 1848 and all other acts and resolutions relative thereto granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Aaron Hubbell late of said Town of Fairfield and who was a private Solder of Infantry in the Revolutionary War. That he was a pensioner of the United States under Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of twenty six Dollar & Sixty six cents per Annum and to his Declaration for a Pension under Said Act she offers? for proof of his service in said War. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hubbell on the ninth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven; that she was not married to him prior to his having the said service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four but at a time above stated - and that the Record of her marriage & the births of her children now taken from her Bible is a true Record of their Marriage to said Aaron Hubbell & of the births of her children by him hereto attach'd
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him. That they were married as aforesaid by the Rev. Robert Ross who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church at that time of the Parish of Stratford in said Fairfield County now located in Bridgeport in said County and that he maiden name before she was married to him was Sarah Silliman

Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year above written before said Court} (signed) Sarah Hubbell
     attest (signed) Dwight Morris Judge

I, George Sterling Clerke of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Hubbell for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed (sic) my Seal of Office this 31th day of October 1848
     (signed) George Sterling Clerke

I further certify that the words married at that time to him were underlined before signing -

     attest (signed) George Sterling Clerk
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I hereby Certify that it appears in the Record of the Stratfield Congregational Church in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut now in my keeping under the head of Records accordingly in said parish as follows are? "June 26th 1787 deac. Richard Hubbell"

     Attest (signed) Sam'l Beach } Clerk of sd Church
Bridgeport April 27 1849

State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport April 27 1849
personally appeared Samuel Beach aforesaid before me and Subscribed & Made oath to the truth of the above certificate who I certify is a credible witness well known to me to be the Clerke of said Church
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Phebe Henley of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 63 Years of Age Deposeth and Saith that her maiden name was Phebe Silliman & that she is own Sister to Sarah Hubbell the wife of Aaron Hubbell late of said Fairfield and that said Aron (sic) & Sarah has lived together as Man & wife ever Since she can remember and that she has been shown the family record taken from their bible and hereto attach'd containing a Record of the time they were married & of the time of the Births of their children which I have no doubt is a true Record. I very well remember that his son Nathaniel S. Hubbell their first son was born on Christmas Day and that said Aaron Hubbell was a Pensioner of the United States and that he died in said Fairfield on the 13th day of October 1848 of the Dropsey (sic) and that said Sarah Hubbell is now living as his Widow in said Town of Fairfield and is now applying for a Pension
     (signed) Phebe Henley

And I further depose today that I have heard my mother say that my said Sister Sarah was married by the Rev Robert Ross who was the Pastor of the Stratford Cong. Church for several years serves my memory
     (signed) Phebe Henley
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport October 25th 1848
Personally appeared Phebe Henley aforesaid who Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I Certify as a credible Witness Known to me.
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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     Hartford Feb 20th 1834
Sir
     Yours of the 18th reached me this morning. The reason why I did not embrace Ezra Seeleys pay roll in my certificate is that I found no mention made of him on the books ?. The probability is that he was employed by the Civil Authority & Selectmen of Fairfield as commandant of the guard & the expence (sic) of it is embraced in the same charge as paid to the Selectmen of that town for a guard in 1782, what I think is included in the certificate ?. There was a law authorizing towns on the sea coast to establish guards. I suspect if your town books for 1782 & 3 are in existance (sic), you will find some account of Lieut Seeleys guards.
     Regarding your pension certificate, if you please? to forward these to me, I will cause them to be entered for examination & when done inform you. I will not ask more than $1 for so doing or less if that should be offered? too much.
Pensioners Seely?
enrolled ? increase? 
his? money on 4th March
     I am respectfully
     (signed) ? E Phelps
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     Comptrollers Office
     February 8th 1834
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that under date 25th February 1781 the pay roll of Lieut. Nathan Seeley is charged to the United States on the books of the Pay Table. No roll of his company has been found, or evidence when, or how long they served.
     That the pay roll of Capt. James Burton's' Company, Coast Gaurds, is also charged the United States, under date 7th December 1779; and no roll of this company has been found, or evidence when, or how long it was in service.
     That the pay rolls of Sergeant Ebenezer Lewis are also charged the United States, one under date 28th April 1780 at Fairfield & another pay roll Coast Guards at the same place under date Jan. 22nd 1783. No roll, or proof of declaration of service has been found.
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That the pay roll of Lt. Bille? Trowbridges Co., at Fairfield, is also charge the United States, under date March 2nd 1778; and no roll of this company has been found, or proof when or how it was in service
     And that under date May 15th 1783 there is also charged to the United States for payment made the Selectmen of Fairfield, for Coast Guards in 1782, £ 952, 10, 0. No roll of these guards, or name of the Commandant has been found, or evidence showing how long they served.
     (signed) E Phelps
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29.147
Aaron Hubbell
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Sarah Jenings the wife of Eliphalet Jenings of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut 75 Years of age Deposeth & saith that she has allways (sic) been well ackquainted (sic) with Aaron Hubbell of Fairfield who has Applyed (sic) for a Pension. That she lived during the Revolution in the Parish of Stratfield in said Fairfield & remembers there was a Gaurd (sic) Kept in said Stratfield one Summer at the School House & believes it was the Summer that Fairfield was burnt which was 1779 The reason that she remembers about this Gaurd (sic) is that she was then a young woman & one of the neighbors daughter by the name of Deborah Burr came to visit her one evening & on the same Evening A Young man by the name of Hazard called to see Said Deborah? as her Suitor & when he left to go home he was taken up by said Gaurd (sic) & Kept until the next day - never Knew any Gaurd (sic) Kept at said School House any other time during the War. does not recollect who Kept said Gaurd (sic).
That she does not remember particularly about said Aaron's service in the Revolution but Knows his Father Hezekiah Hubbell Esq. & all his Sons were Strong Whigs & has every reason to believe that said Aaron was in the Service as he has Stated & that he is a man of Good Character for Truth & veracity?
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That she remembers that said Hezekiah Hubbell Esq was one of the Selectmen and a Justice of the Peace in the Revolution & had the general oversight of things connected with the War that his House was Head quarters for all the Whigs & officers of the Revolution - & was one of the principle men in the Town of Fairfield said Stratfield is in said Town of Fairfield and where said Esq. Hubbell Dwelt in the Revolution & is now Dead & said Aaron lived in the time of the Revolution with father in said Stratfield
     (signed) Sarah Jennys

State of Connecticut }
Hartford County } Bridgeport February 18th 1834
personally appeared Sarah Jenings & Subscribed & made oath to the foregoing Deposition & I certify that said Sarah is a person well Known to me who Sustains an excellent character & is a Credible Witness -
Sworn & Subscribed before me
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut, }
County of Fairfield } 88. Bridgeport

On this 24th day of December 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in and for Stratford District in said County now sitting, Aaron Hubbell a resident of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged 71 years, who being first 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.

That in June 1778 he volunteered for one months service in the Revolution as a Substitute for Charles Lewis of Monroe formerly Stratford in said County who had been Drafted from the Militia company of Monroe to Keep Guard in the Town of Fairfield in said County under Lieut. Nathan Seely. That he went into said Gaurd (sic) & performed One month Service for the United States in Gaurding (sic) said Town of Fairfield was discharged at said Fairfield has no Documentary evidence to prove this service nor does he Know of any person alive by whom he can prove this tour of service which Gaurd (sic) was a regular embodied corps raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut and belonged in Col Saml Whitings Regiment in Genl Gold S Sillamans Brigade, that he was either in Field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign which service was performed as Substitute for said Charles Lewis as a private Soldier no officer alive under whom he served in this campaign was a private Soldier.
That in 1779 he belonged to a Militia company of Portsmouth in the Parrish of Stratfield which Parrish was composed (illegible) *hart of the Town of Stratford & a (illegible) of the Town (illegible) said Militia (illegible) *any was
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Nathan Hall & Charles Burrott who are (illegible) That he was Drafted for Two months (illegible) into a Company under Com* (illegible) James Burton of Stratford to go to Horseneck (illegible) Island Sound which company was a regular embodied corps in Col Saml Whitings Regiment in Genl Gold S. Sillamans Brigade and while in service at said Horse Neck was under the immediate Command of Col Waterbury who had been Wounded at the Northward and who at this time was lame but was able to ride on Horseback. That the place where said Company rendezvous was at the Church near Horseneck Hill. that he was either in Field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign & was Discharged at said Horseneck at the end of said two months service had no written Discharge as documentary evidence to prove this service But Thaddeus Hubbel whose Deposition is annexed can testify that I performed this Tour of service in the Revolution which service was as a private Soldier no officer alive under whom he served in this campaign.

That in the Summer of 1779 he belonged to said Militia company which at this time was under the command of Capt Daniel Lacy of said Stratfield. When he was Drafted from said Company by order of Genl Gold S Sillaman into a company of Gaurd (sic) commanded by Seargeant Abel Lewis which Draft was for Six months which Gaurd (sic) was stationed at said Stratfield to gaurd (sic) a quantity of Powder & Ball that had been taken from a Brittish Setler (sic)
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of Mark & was Deposited in a School House in said Stratfield over which said Gaurd (sic) was Kept by order Genl Gold S Sillaman that said Abel Lewis commander said Gaurd (sic) a part of said five/six? months & Jesse Burr the remaining part. that said Gaurd (sic) was a regular embodied corps Drafted from said Militia company. That he was a private in said Gaurd (sic) & served the United States faithfully for Six months in Keeping Gaurd (sic) as afforesaid (sic) which service he considers the same as being in Field or Garrison and was not employed in any civil pursuits & was discharged at said Stratfield at the end of said Six months
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The said Aaron Hubbell hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
     (signed) Aaron Hubbell
Attest. (signed) R S. Nichols, Clerk

We, Lewis Burr residing in the town of Fairfield and Wm L Hubbell residing in the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in his opinion)? Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid.
     (signed) Lewis Burr
     (signed) Wm L Hubbell
Attest (signed) R S Nichols, Clerk

I Roswil S Nichols Clerk of the Court afforesaid (sic) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Hubbell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
this 24th day of December 1833
Attes(signed) t R S. Nichols , Clerk
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The annexed Deposition of Thaddeus Hubbell Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court and part of the proceedings in the case of the within named Applicant Aaron Hubbell herein certifyed under my hand & seal of Office & I further Certify that the said Thaddeus Hubbell is a Credible Witness & a person of Good Character for Truth & Veracity & I further Certify that Benjamin Isaacs before whom the annexed Deposition of Nathan Odell is a Judge of Probate for the District of Norwalk in said Fairfield & that the Signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
Test -
     (signed) R S. Nichols Clerk

I Mark Moore Judge of the Court of Probate within & for Stratford District Certify that Roswil S Nichols is Clerk of said Court that the foregoing are his Signatures with the seal of said Court annexed
     (signed) Mark Moore Judge
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had no written Discharge or Documentary evidence to prove this Tour of Service but Thaddeus Hubbell whose Deposition is annexed was with me in said Gaurd (sic) & can testify that I performed this campaign as I have Stated. Abel Lewis is the only officer alive under whom he served in this campaign is now 90 years old & so feeble that he cannot obtain his Deposition - That he was a private in said campaign.
That in the year 1780 he was Drafted from said Capt Dannl Laceys Militia Company in said Fairfield for Two months service to Keep Gaurd (sic) at the upper wharf in Black Rock in said Town of Fairfield in a company under the command of Isaac Trowbridge, James Hubbell who is dead was Drafted from (illegible) *any with me. there was 2 field guards? (illegible) at said Black Rock where we Kept (illegible) That said company was a regular embodied corps Drafted from different Militia companys by order of Genl Gold S Sillaman. that he was a private in said company was either in field or Garrison during said campaign & not employed in any civil pursuit. was discharged at said Black Rock at the end of said two months service had no written Discharge or documentary evidence to prove this two months service. But Thaddeus Hubbell whose Deposition is annexed can testify that he performed said service in said campaign at Black Rock as a private Soldier no officer alive under whom he served in this campaign
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That in the Summer of 1782 he was Drafted from said Capt Danniel Larrys Militia Company for Three months service in a company under command of Lieut. Ezra Seely of said Fairfield to Keep Gaurd (sic) at a place called Mutton Lane on Long Island Sound near the division line of Fairfield & Stratford that he performed Three months service as a Private under Said Lieut. Seeley in Keeping Gaurd (sic) as afforesaid (sic) which Gaurd (sic) was a regular embodied corps of men Drafted from different Militia companys. that he was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit During said campaign & was discharged at said Mutton Lane at the end of said Three months had no (illegible) Discharge or Documentary evidence to prove this campaign no officer alive under whom he served in this campaign That said Militia company from which he was drafted in said campaigns belonged to Col Whitings Regiment & Gen Sillamans Brigade That all his service in the Revolution was in a regular embodied Corps sent into service by Authority of the State of Connecticut. Nathan Odells Deposition will prove he served in this campaign That he was Born in Fairfield County of Fairfield State of Connecticut October 10th 1762 has a record of his age in a Book which was recorded by his Father.
was living when called into service in said Fairfield have lived there since the Revolution and still live in said Fairfield Parish of Stratford was called into service as a Substitute
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and by Draft the names of some of the officers that were with the Troops where he served he has mentioned in the different campaigns ?and any written Discharge The Clergyman in his Vicinity has recently Settled & Know nothing of his reputation as a Revolutionary Soldier

Statement Showing the Service of Aaron Hubbell
Period | Months |  Rank  | Names of Field officers | Age at  | Proof to Support his
1778   |      1      | Private | Genl Gold S Sillaman    | Present | Declarations
1779   |      2      | Private | Col Samuel Whiting      |  71        | Thaddeus Hubbell
1779   |      6      | Private | Col Waterbury               | years    | Nathan Odell
1780   |      2      | Private |                                       | old
1782   |      3      | Private |
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     (signed) Aaron Hubbell
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Thaddeus Hubbell of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut A Revolutionary pensioner of the United States 69 years of age Deposeth & saith that he has been well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell the foregoing named applicant for a pension ever since said Hubbell was a lad - & has personal Knowledge that said Hubbell served in the Revolution one Campaign at Horseneck in the Revolution but cannot remember the exact time he served nor the year but remember perfectly well that he served one Campaign in the Revolution at Horseneck - Also that in 1779 he belonged to a company of Gaurd (sic) commanded by Sergeant Abel Lewis with said Aaron Hubbell which gaurd (sic) was a regular imbodied Corps raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut and Stationed by order of Genl Gold S. Sillaman to Keep Gaurd (sic) in said Town of Fairfield at a place called Poquonack or Stratfield to gaurd (sic) a Magazine of Powder and Balls that had been taken from a Brittish Setter of Mark and was deposited there and was dealt out to the Militia under the Direction of Genl Gold S Sillaman and that he served himself in said gaurd (sic) five Months all of which time said Aaron was with him in said Gaurd (sic) & that he left him in said Gaurd (sic) when he himself was discharged but how long he continued in said gaurd (sic) after he left he cannot say - as he Thaddeus went awy to Black Rock on service - That he has personal Knowledge that said Aaron served the United Staes one campaign in Keeping Gaurd (sic) at Black Rock under Lieut Isaac Trowbridge - but does not Know how Long
     (signed) Thaddeus Hubbell
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Hezekiah Hubbell of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 51 Years of age Deposith & Saith that he is the second son of Aaron & Sarah Hubbell that the family Record hereto attach'd was taken from my fathers family bible and as I verily believe it is a true Record of the time of their Marriage & of the births of their Children - That said Aaron Hubbell was Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty six Dollars & Sixty cents per Annum and that said Aaron Hubbell died in the Town of Fairfield in said County on the thirteenth day of October 1848 of the Dropsy - and said Sarah Hubbell is my mother who is now living as his Widow & who is now applying for a Pension -
     (signed) Hezekiah Hubbell

State of Connecticut }
Couty of Fairfield } Bridgeport October 25th 1848
personally appeared Hezekiah Hubbell who subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I Certify is a credible Witness well Known to me
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I Samuel Beach of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age age do Depose & say that I am Clerk of the first Congregational Church in Bridgeport which Church was formerly called the Stratfield Congregational Church and that it appears by the Records of said Church in my custody that the Rev'd Robert Ross was the Pastor of said Church from 1754 until after the year 1794 and that it does not appear from said Record that he recorded any marriages during his long ministry over said Church -
     (signed) Sam'l Beach { Clerk

State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport October 27th 1848
personally appeared Samuel Beach aforesaid who subscribed & made oth to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well Known to me
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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29.147 -
Aaron Hubbells
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I the Subscriber hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with M. Aaron Hubbell of Fairfield who has applyed for a pension That he resides in the same Neighbourhood with me - who is a man of good reputation for Truth & veracity and his Declaration to obtain a pension is entitled to full credit & that he is respected & believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution & I concur in that opinion.
Dated at Fairfield December 26 1833
     (signed) Stephen Lounsbury PM
     Post Master
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I James Knapp? of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut Post Master being duly sworn do depose and say that I am acquainted with Mr. Aaron Hubbell of Stratfield Parish ins said Town of Fairfield and that I knew said Hubbell in the time of the Revolutionary War; I was born and brought up in the Parish of Stratfield and well remember that said Aaron Hubbell served in a guard kept up at a place called Mutton Lane near the eastern extremity of Town of Fairfield. I was in the habit of going down with my Father's apprentices to see this Guard & several times saw said Hubbell in this Guard doing duty - How long said Hubbell served at this station I do not know nor do I remember the year certainly but should think it was towards the close of the war.
I further depose & say that I remember that in the same year that Fairfield was burnt by the Enemy a Guard was left at Stratfield on Pequonock Green so called to guard a Magazine of Power ther Deposited & that said Aaron Hubbell served in said guard but how long I honest cannot state.
     (signed) (illegible) Knapp?
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     Fairfield County / Fairfield February 27th 1834
Personally appeared James Kapp/Knabb? to me known and who is a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
     (signed) Thomas B Osborne Justice Peace
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to
Sarah Hubbell
ww of Aaron
?
act/as of/eff? 2 July 1848

husband died 18 Oct 1848

admitted
Pn, $26. 66/100 per
annum?: 13 Oct 1848,

(signed) Isaac Sherman/Sherwin?
Bridgeport, Conn
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County }
     I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the county Court within and for the County aforesaid and keeper of the seal thereof and of the Communications? of the Justice of the Peace for said County do certify that Isaac Sherman Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly confirmed? & acting as judge and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds? - That his confirmation is dated June 24th 1848 and will expire with the 19th day of June 1849
     ? testimony whereof I have hereinto let me hand and the seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 28th day of October AD 1848
     (signed) Thomas Robinson Clerk
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     April 14/69
     Bridgeport Conn:
     Apl: 10/49

Isaac Sherman

(in background) Immediate
(circular stamp) BRRIDGEPORT C APR 11

In reference to certain claims made in State Pension Office asks after that

(signed) W. Ames

(an address?) Hon. G. W. Crawford
Secretary of War
Washington
City D. C.

(overwritten on top) Let there claims? be verified

Ref'd to Comm. of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
April 13 1849

(upside down) April 13/49
(upside down) Dept of the Interior
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     State of Connecticut
     County of Fairfield
     Bridgeport April 10th 1849
Sir
     I sent to the Commissioner of Pensions the applications of the following named Widows for Pensions as follows by? - under an Act of Congress passed in 1848 extending the time of Marriage to 1800 -- & other previous Acts.
(check) Sarah Taylor Declaration dated Sept 20    1848 }
(check) Mary Sanford        "           "       October 5    "   }
(check) Lucy Hawley          "           "       Sept 27        "   } all of said County
(check) Ruth Beardsley      "           "       October 14  "   }
Sarah Hubbell                    "           "            "        23 "   }
about six months having elapsed since the above applications were sent & having on this 12th of March 1849 addressed a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions on the Subject and not having Rec. any answer or Returns or Certificates and the widows entrusted/interested? being aged & indigent is the cause of my addressing you on the Subject respectfully & solicit in their behalf action on their respective applications.
     Your Respectfully
     (signed) Isaac Sherman

Hon. G. W. Crawford
Secretary of War
Washington City
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     State of Connecticut
     Bridgeport
     April 28th 1849

J. L. Edward Esq
    Sir yours of the 20th? is ? in relation to the proof of the Marriage of Widow Sarah Hubbell. I herewith send additional proof of her Marriage to Aaron Hubbell which I presume will be Satisfactory - I send you proof of the death of Deacon Richard Hubbell on 1787 to confirm the testimony of the Witnesses who refer to that event.

Mrs Hubbell is a Widow without any means of Support aged and infirm and in view of that fact I respectfully solicit for her a description/resolution? of her case without further delay -
     Yours Respectfully
     Isaac Sherman

P.S. will you do one more favour & send me a Copy of the Pension Laws as recently granted by Order of Congress
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I hereby certify that it appears from the records of the town of Fairfield Conn, Hezekiah Hubbell Esquire, was deceased, was once of the selectmen of said town of Fairfield from the year 1779 to the year 1783 birth/both? in ?: And that it also appears by said records said Hubbell had many appointments of trust during the above period under the government of this State to aid the progress of the revolutionary war

Fairfield, Conn, July. 27. 1834       Attest (signed) (illegible) Attest Samuel? Rowland Town Clerk
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     State of Connecticut
     Fairfield County
     Bridgeport October 31 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq

     Sir I send you the Declaration of Sarah Hubbell for Pensions please send her Certificates to me
     Yours Respectfully
     (signed) Isaac Sherman
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Sarah Hubbell
Con
(illegible) Sherman
April 27th? 1847

*et 2 July 1848
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Aaron Hubbell, Con: Apr? '32 $26. 66/100
     to what time last paid:
          Pen: Officer
               Augt 1 '49
          W. I. A.
died 1848
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 11360
Sarah Hubbell
      Wid.
Aaron Hubbell
     Pri. Rev.

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 357

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sarah Hubbell of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut. 66 Years of age. Deposeth & saith that she is the wife of Aaron Hubbell of said Fairfield who has applyed for a pension. That when she was a girl she lived at a place called Black Rock in said Town of Fairfield with her mother and that in the Revolutionary War She Remembers said Aaron doing Military Service in a Gaurd (sic) at said Black Rock appointed? under Lieut Trowbridge as she thinks before Fairfield was burnt does not remember how long he was in said service nor can she say positively what was the given name of said Trowbridge but is confidant there was never any other person who had charge of any company of Gaurd (sic) in the Revolution in the Town of Fairfield, by the name of Trowbridge except the one under whom said Aaron Served said Trowbridge boarded at the time at the House of Capt Bartram one of his nearest neighbours & she new (sic) him well and the reason that she remembers said Aaron being in this service is that her Mother was his own Aunt & he was frequently at her mothers when in this service That she was Married to said Aaron in the year 1787 and has heard him often tell of his service in the Revolution Long before he ever thought of getting a pension has heard him tell of being in the forces under Lieut Nathan & Ezra Sealy both of which persons are dead & were well Known to Me Also of his being
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in service at Horseneck under Captain Burton Also at Mutton Lane and of his Service under Seargeant (sic) Abel Lewis in the Parish of Stratfield in Keeping Gaurd (sic over a Magazine have often in year past heard him Speak of the fear they had that the Toreis (sic) would Steal the Magazine. that she remembers that her Uncle Hezekiah Hubbell Esq. (who is Dead) was a Selectman & a Strong Whig and was entrusted with Publick ? in relation to the War.
     (signed) Sarah Hubbell
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Probate Court District
of Norwalk November 29 1833 Personally appeared before said Court Nathan Odell of said Norwalk age Seventy two years and being duly sworn in of this Court deposed and say that he is well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell of Fairfield in said Fairfield County and knows that during the Revolutionary War said Hubbell was on Guard and stationed at the Guard home in said Fairfield at Mutton Lane so called for more than one Month the year the informant cannot now recollect but well remembers at being on Guard at the same time with the said Hubbell. 
     (signed) Nathan Odell

Sworn and Subscribed  in
said Court this day and
year aforesaid and that said
Nathan Odell is a Credible &
reliable Juror
     (signed) Benj. Isaacs
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Thaddeus Hubbell of Fairfield County of Fairfield State of Connecticut a pensioner of the United States who has heretofore given his Deposition in the case of Aaron Hubbell for a pension in addition Deposes and says that he was with said Aaron in a company of Gaurd (sic) in 1779 under Seargeant (sic) Abel Lewis as he has before stated in Stratfield to Gaurd (sic) a Magazine of Powder which Gaurd (sic) was Raised from the different Militia companys to Gaurd (sic) said Ammunition that said Ammunition was Powder & he ? some Balls & had been taken from a Letter of Mark of the Brittish (sic) was Kept in a Small House attach'd to the House of Hezekiah Hubbell Esq in said Stratfield and the School House near said Powder was used as the Gaurd (sic) House that said Hezekiah Hubbell was at that time Justice of the Peace and Selectman of of (sic) the Town of Fairfield and lived in the Parish of Stratfield which is in the Town of Fairfield. that he was hard/part? for? said service by orders in the Town of Fairfield said Gaurd (sic) consisted of he thinks 24 men remembers dealing out Powder for the use of the Fort at Black Rock which was about 2 miles from said Magazine said Hezekiah Hubbell Esq frequently went to the Assembly & had an active part in raising Gaurds (sic) for the defense of his Town
     (signed) Thaddeus Hubbell
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Bridgeport March 5th 1834
personally appeared Thaddeus Hubbell and made oath and subscribed the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness & well Known to me - Sworn and subscribed before me
     (signed) Isaac S
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Aaron Hubbell

6 mo? guard? over
powder? magazine?
not? admitted

5 mo? annum?
$26.66

Hon G. Tomlinson
SenateU.S.
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     WAR DEPARTMENT,
          Pension Office,

Sir:
     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjcined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, showing the Service of Aaron Hubbell
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(the form is blank)

     I am, respectfully,
          Your obedient servant,
               JAMES L. EDWARDS,
                    Commissinoer of Pensions.
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

(parts not transcribed due to not being relevant to form letter, i.e. not bracketed)

     Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of a least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
     If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with events of the period of his

? must affirm/appear? whether the militia confirms ? in actual
service in? field? accordingly by the books ? ? table - and par (continued on next page)
military stores captured from the enemy & deposited in a school (continued on next page)
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

(parts not transcribed due to not being relevant to form letter, i.e. not bracketed)

(continued from previous page) whether a guard was maintained in 6 months over
(continued from previous page) house in Stratfield in 1779.
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Sarah Hubbell of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 72 years of age Depose & say that she has allways lived near Mr. Aaron Hubbell in the Parish of Stratfield in said Town of Fairfield and that she lived near the School House in said Stratfield & remembers that there was a Gaurd (sic) Kept at said School House one Summer in the Revolution & that her Brother Thaddeus Hubbell who has given his Deposition in relation to Mr. Aaron Hubbells Application was in said Gaurd (sic) but how long it was Kept or what was Gaurded (sic) I do not Recollect. That she remembers that her Brother Onessimus Hubbell who is dead was one of said Gaurd (sic) but cannot say positively that said Aaron was in said Gaurd (sic) but thinks there is no doubt but he was in said Gaurd (sic) at said School House & other Campaigns during the Revolution. She remembers the names of some persons that was in said Gaurd (sic) besides her brother Thaddeus but are all dead. That She nor Thaddeus is at all related to Said Aaron - That Mr. Aaron Hubbell is a man of Good Character for Truth & Veracity
     (signed) Sarah Hubbell

State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Bridgeport February 12th 1834
personally appeared Sarah Hubbell before me & Subscribed & made oath to the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness & a person of undoubted Truth & veracity
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Thaddeus Hubbell of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 84 years of age a Pensioner of the United States depose & Say that I lived near Aaron Hubbell in said Town ever since we were born until his death and remember ? well that he was married as I allways understood & fully believe by the Rev. Robert Ross to Sarah Silliman who is now living near me as the Widow of said Aaron and that his oldest child was named Sarah or Sally and that they were married as I verily believe in the year 1797 and the reason that I believe that they were married in that year is that I believe that the Grandfather of said Aaron the Deacon Richard Hubbell died the same year that they were married. They had a large family of children and I verily believe that said first child Sally in now over 60 years of age -
     (signed) Thaddeus Hubbell

State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Fairfield April 26th 1849.
personally appeared before me Thaddeus Hubbell who Subscribed & made oath to the truth of above deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well Known to me.
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
I certify that the figure 27th of the above date was erased  nd figure 26th entered before signing - April 26th 1849
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Caroline M. Wheeler of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 88 years of age Deposieth and Saith that she was well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell who was Married in said Fairfield in the Neighbourhood where I then resided & Sarah Sillaman who is now the widow of said Aaron & is applying for a Pension that then marriage took place as I verily believe in the year 1787 and the reason I have for believing this marriage took place in that year is that I remember my son David Wheeler was but a few months old when they were married and he was born on the 4th of May 1787.
I was not at the wedding but have no doubt they were married in that year their oldest daughter Sarah or Sally was but little younger than said David.
     (signed) Caroline X Mark Wheeler
Signed in ? of
(signed) Polly? Wheeler
(signed) Isaac Sherman

State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Fairfield April 26th 1849
personally appeared before me Caroline M Wheeler who subscribed by her Marks & made oth to me tthe truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a Credible Witness well Known to me
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Anna Meeker of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. 83 years of age Deposith and Saith that she has been well acquainted with Sarah Hubbell. the Widow of Aaron Hubbell late of Fairfield ? who is now applying for a Pension. that She the Deposint was married to Peter Meeker Nov 1st 1785 has a Record of her Marriage in her Bible and that the deposint was married by the Rev Robert Ross and that she allways understood that said Aaron was Married to Said Sarah by said Rev Robert Ross and that she is confident that Said Aaron & Sarah was married and went to House Rupeny? in Said Fairfield within two years after Deposint was married. That when said Aaron & Sarah was first married they resided in his grand father's old house - whose name was Deacon Richard Hubbell & who died as I believe a Short time before said Aaron & Sarah were Married there oldest child was named Sarah or Sally. the reason that I remember the above facts is that I lived Neighbour to said Aaron & Sarah When they were first married & I remember that their first child the Said Sally was but a little younger than Deposints first child whose name was Mary & said Mary was born Sept 14th 1787 .. has a record of her birth -
     (signed) Anne Meeker
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield } Bridgeport April 26th 1849
personally appeared before me Anne Meeker who Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition who at the same time Showed me the Record of her Marriage & of the birth of her first child in her bible as described in this deposition - That? said Anna is a credible Witness well Known to me --
     (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
I certify that the figure 27th of the above date was erased & figure 26th entered before signing - 
April 26th 1849     Attest (signed) Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace