Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,282, Titus Hart, Conn.
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Conn.                    Hart, Titus                    S13.282
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596
Connecticut
Titus Hart or Heart
of Litchfield in the state of Conn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regmt commanded by Col Swift in the Conn line for 3 years from May 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eighty dollars per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of pension issued the 28 days of Sept, 1832 and sent to Titus Hart Calibrook Litchfield Co. Conn. 
Arreas to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Semi=anl allowance ending holder 33.40
$160

Revolutionary Claim
Act. June 7, 1832

Recorded by S. Ht. Ss. Blain Clerk
Book 5 Vol. 3 Page 47
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Titus Hart
Declaration
$80
$80 per ann

Swift
Calebrook
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1838.
State of Connecticut
Litchfield, County
Norfolk Probate district
on this second day of August AD 1832 personally before Michael F. Mills Esquire Judge of Probate for the district  of Norfolk in Litchfield county now in person Titus Hart alias Heart of Calebrook in Litchfield County and Sate of Connecticut aged seventy five years old the 10 day of July last who being first duly sworn according to law oath on his oath make the following  declarations in under to obtain the benefit of the [...] of made by act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the continental line and served three years which has been duly known for which he has once been
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more than think, yours
That the certificate which he received from the rev. Department he now produced in concern which he wishes to have forwarded with the declaration which is dated the fifth day of March 1819.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn and subscribed the second day of August AD 1832.
Titus Heart

Before me Michael F Mills Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk. And the court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that he is the same Titus Heart which has once been on the pension roll under the act of March 18 1818 on what furnished there from an account of [illegible]
Michael F Mills Judge of Probate
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I Jon M. Pettibone Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Titus Heart for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, A.D. 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this second day of August A.D.  1832.
Jon M Pettibone Clerk
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{pre-printed form filled out by hand]
District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court. 
On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Titus Hart aged 65 years resident in _____ [crossed out text] said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That in the month of May 1777 he enlisted as a private to serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years - he served the principal part of the time in Capt. Ephraim Chamberlins company & Col. Herman Swifts Regiment. Which Regiment was in the Connecticut line & for which service I made a former declaration on the 9th day of May 1818 on which he has obtained a pension certificate number of which is seven thousand & eight.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
[illegible] 95 acres of land 4 buildings at $20 ____ $1900-00
2 oxen small ___ 45-00
five cows ___ 90-00
three grazing cattle ___ 21-00
an old horse ___ 25-00
             _____________________
                 2081-00
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From other page.......................$2081.00
Two colts...............................30.00
20 sheep & 15 lambs 35.00
four hogs 16.00
two year old heifer   22.00
Farming tools  15.00
________$
2187.00

Amount of debts that are against me 250.00
_______________
$1937.00

I the said Titus Hart do further disclose that I have a sickly wife and trouble with swollen limbs and especially in one of her legs, which make her unable to labour, but very little. I have fourteen children which I have brought up as such they are all living, & many of them young and also then unable to support themselves and my children that have join for themselves I have been obliged to turn upon the wide world without the [illegible] them my assistance & prosperity. viz I have been obliged to [illegible] & precedent to bring up such a numerous family of children as I have now living and in my advanced age with an expensive family to support what little property I have must shortly go [illegible] I can have assistance from government.
Titus Hart
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Titus Hart [hand-written on top right of page]

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July A.D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

I, Fredrick Wolcott, Clerk of the Count Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty one hundred and eighty seven dollars [crossed out: and --- cents.]
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7th day of July 1820

[crossed out: Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.]
Fredrick Wolcott, Clerk.

[seal at bottom left of page, seems to be on a separate piece of paper affixed to the page but it is illegible]
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[typed letter]

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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13282, it appears that Titus Hart or Heart was born July 10, 1752, place not stated.
He enlisted at Wallingford, Connecticut in May 1777 and served as a private in Captaine Phineas Beardsley's and Ephraim Chamberlain's Companies, Colonel Herman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, he was at the storming of Stony Point, and served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, at which time he was living at Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
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[handwritten signature first name is illegible] Deta
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June 9 '96
said record to A7 Sherwood
Waterbury Conn
JWB

1928 Aug 28 tombstone data to Chas R. Hale rec letter in Office Burnham
S. 15333

Rev War
13.282

INVALID.
File No. 232
Titus Hart or Heart
Priv Rev War

Act June 7 1832

Index Vol. 1, page 434
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Connecticut
Titus Hart or Heart
of Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1818 and sent to the Hon. W. Pettibone, Judge of Norfolk Connecticut

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1819 78.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   48.00
$126.99

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}

Litchfield County

[very faint writing in center of page, unable to discern]

31
8
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23
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31.94

5.93
106
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6.99

24

30.99
48
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78.99
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[letterhead]
CHATFIELD & CHATFIELD
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Lime, Cement, Plaster and Mason's Supplies,
55 BENEDICT STREET
WATERBURY, CONN., June 2 1896

Commission of Pension
         Washington D.C.

Dear sir,

Will you please send me such information as may be contained in the records of your office in regard to the Revolutionary Service of Titus Hart who is said, in "Conn men in the Revolution" to have enlisted from Wallingford, Conn., and was a pensioner after the war while residing at Colebrook, Conn. and very greatyly oblige

Yours Respectfully
A. F. Sherwood
Box 422 Waterbury Conn
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O. W. & N. Div. 
L. W. B.
I. 13282

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9th, 1896.

Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Titus Hart, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that He made an application for pension on May 9th, 1818, at which time he was residing in Colebrook, Conn., and 60 years of age, and his pension was allowed for three years actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Swift. He enlisted at Wallingsford, Conn. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Mr. A. F. Sherwood, 
Waterbury, Conn.
Box 422.
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Payable semi-annually -- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next.
At the Branch Bank of the U. L. Middletown Connecticut
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The War Department

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in the conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 
Titus Hart, alias Heart late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred
And nineteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Titus Hart/Titus Heart
Private.
Swifts' connect: Regt
1777 3 years
9th May 1818
Adm.
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County May 9th day AD 1818. Before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for said county of Litchfield, Personally appeared Titus Hart resident of the Town of Colebrook in the said county of Litchfield who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Titus Hart enlisted at Wallingsford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Phineas Barsley in the Regiment under the Command of Col Herman Swift in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment. He enlisted for the term of three years in the month of May ADA 1777 and served for the full term of his enlistment, that is for three years, and served in the aforesaid regiment except only he was  detached into General Wains Brigade of Light Infantry when he served about one year as he thinks after such and returned to his old Regiment, was discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey, was with General Wain at the Storming of Stony Point. Capt Ephraim Chamberlin commanded the company he belonged to when he was discharged in Col joseph regiment, his discharge he has lost and cannot be had. He further declares that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Litchfield County Court

I Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County as aforesaid do certify that it appears to me satisfaction that the said 
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Titus Hart did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years in the Continental Establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 9th of May AD 1818.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq is Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing & that the seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. May 25th 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County
February 6th day 1819. I Augustus Pettibone, Judge of Litchfield County Court in addition to my aforesaid certificate do certify that from the evidence had before me I am fully satisfied that Titus Hart the aforesaid applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Augustus Pettibone Judge
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
NAME: Hart, William
GRADE: Private
LINE: Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 7304
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 13, 1790 to Dirck Van Ingen, Assignee

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