Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23276, Ira Hitchcock, Continental (Conn.)
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                                             NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) 
Hitchcock, Ira   
Hannah
W.23276
 
CONTENTS
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6360
New York A
Hannah Hitchcock rec'd
widow of Ira Hitchcock Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Teamster

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
112 dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. and ending 13th June 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Nov 1855
and sent to 
Hon. J.J. Gilchrist
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848 page 180 Vol. 86

H. H. Sylvester Dec 10/55
Hon. P. King Jany :29/59
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In the name of God Amen I Hannah Hitchcock of the town of Madrid County of St. Lawrence and State of New York being of sound and disposing mind memory & understanding do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and testament. 

First I direct that all my just and legal debts and funeral charges be paid. 

I give and bequeath unto my son Harley Hitchcock all my personal property of every description whatever and particularly a claim I am now seeking to obtain against the Government of the United States for the Revolutionary services of my deceased husband Ira Hitchcock and in case such claim is substantiated and pension obtained the same is hereby given and bequeathed to my said son Harley Hitchcock. 

I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son Harley Hitchcock sole executer of this my last will and testament and hereby expressly revoke all and every former will by me made. In witness  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of December in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and fifty. Signed sealed and [strikethrough] delivered [strikethrough] delivered . 
X her mark
Sd Hannah Hitchcock
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declared by the above named  testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request  in her presence x in the presence of each other have subscribed our names of witnesses
John Gibson of Louisville in St. Lawrence  Co. 
Danford Britton of Louisville in St. Lawrence Co.
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LETTER TESTAMENTARY.
The People of the State of New York,
To all to whom these Presents shall come of may concern, SEND GREETING;

KNOW YE, That at the Town of Potsdam in the County of S. Lawrence on the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five before Benjamin G. Baldwin Surrogate of the said County, the last Will and Testament of Hannah Hitchcock late of the said County, deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed,) was proved, and is now approved and allowed of by us; and the said deceased having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels and credits within this State;  by means whereof the proving and registering the said Will, and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; and also the auditing, allowing, and finally discharging the account thereof, doth belong to us.  The administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning her Will, is granted unto Harley Hitchcock

Executor in said Will named, he having first taken subscribed an oath before the said Surrogate, faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such Executor Hereby requiring you the said 
Harley Hitchcock
to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, as also to make or cause to be made, duplicates of such inventory, and cause the same to be signed by the appraisers, and the same so made and signed that you make return thereof to the Surrogate of the said County, within three months from the date hereof.

In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  - Witness Benjamin G. Baldwin Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Potsdam in said County, the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

Benjamin G. Baldwin
Surrogate

S.S.
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St. Lawrence County
Surrogate’ s Office 
State of New York

I Benjamin G. Baldwin Surrogate of said county hereby certify that the within are true copies of the last will & testament of Hannah Hitchcock late of Massena in said county deceased duly proved & recorded in the Surrogate Court of said county court and also of Letters Testamentary therein granted to Harley Hitchcock sole executor therein named – 

In testimony whereof I the said Surrogate have hereunto set my hand and seal of office as such Surrogate on this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one hundred and fifty-five
Benjamin G. Baldwin
Surrogate

[Attached string and seal]
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State of New York
St Lawrence County } ss
On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before Edwin Dodge County Judge of the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York Hannah Hitchcock a resident of the town of Louisville in the County of St. Lawrence aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pension to [?] widows.” That she is the widow of Ira Hitchcock who as she has been informed by her late husband a Waiter in the service of General George Washington a portion of the time he was in the service in the Revolutionary War and that for the remainder of the time he was a teamster or waggoneer. That she has heard the said Ira Hitchcock say that he served as such waggoneer for the period of two years in the Revolutionary Army - that the first time she ever saw the said Ira Hitchcock was about two years before her marriage with him this was at New Milford in the state of Connecticut he then had on his regimentals and had just returned from the Army
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That she has often heard her husband talk over his services in the Revolutionary War has heard him mention over the names of the officers under whom he served but that she has now forgotten the names and cannot repeat them. Has heard him say that at the time he entered the service he lived in the town of Cheshire and state of Connecticut,. She further declares that her husband the said Ira Hitchcock deceased this life on the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, that her maiden name was Hannah Hodgkins, that she was married to the said Ira Hitchcock in the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five at New Milford in the state of Connecticut by a Congregational or Presbyterian minister by the name of Taylor given name does not recollect, that her husband died as aforesaid on the twelfth day of March 1824, that she was not married to him previous or prior to his leaving service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time aforesaid and above stated She further declares that there was a record of her marriage in an old family Bible but that record has been destroyed and further that she has never married since
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
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State of New York.
County of St. Lawrence. } ss.
I, George S. Winslow, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify that Hon Edwin Dodge before whom the annexed affidavit of Hannah Hitchcock was taken, was at the time of taking the same county judge [strikethrough]  a Justice of the Peace in and for {strikethrough] said county, elected, sworn, and duly authorized according to law to take the same: And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate and the Jurat, of the annexed affidavit is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County and Courts, the 16th day of January 1851
Geo S. Winslow Clerk
By Israel R Tupper dep CLERK

Embossed seal on the side
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Above written before [strikethrough] Edwin [strikethrough] me this seventh day of March 1850-and I certify that the above named declarant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court
X her mark
Hannah Hitchcock

Edwin Dodge
County Judge of St. Lawrence County
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss}
Harley Hitchcock of the town of Louisville County of St Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is fifty two years of age last April that he is the son of Ira Hitchcock who is reputed to have performed service in the Revolutionary War - that his mother is Hannah Hitchcock who is now making application for a pension as the widow of the said Ira Hitchcock - that he has often heard his father in his lifetime speak of his service in the Revolutionary War - that he has often informed this deponent that he served three years of time One year as a servant to General Washington and the remainder of the time as a wagoner or teamster and that he was present at the time Cornwallis was taken and the deponent further saith that he knows of his father making application for a pension as early as May 18th 1818 and that under the then existing Law he did not obtain a pension - that his said father departed this life at the town of Massena in the County of St Lawrence on the twelfth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty four, that this deponent was present at his death and at his funeral
And this deponent further saith that his widow Hannah Hitchcock is still living and that she is the mother of the deponent as he has been informed and verily believes that his said father and mother have lived
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together and cohabited as man and wife. Since his earliest remembrance, that they had ten children all but one of them now living
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10th day
Harley Hitchcock

[attached paper]
 STATE OF NEW YORK 
COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE }ss.
I. GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held herein, Do hereby certify that Horace Fenton before whom the annexed affidavit of Harley Hitchcock was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected, sworn, and duly authorised according to law to take the same; And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that  the signature to the Certificate and the Jurat, of the annexed affidavit is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the 16 day of January 1851
Geo S. Winslow Clk
[?] Israel R Tupper Dep. CLERK

[Embossed seal]
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together and cohabited as man and wife since his earliest remembrance that they had ten children all but one of them now living.
Harley Hitchcock

Sworn and Submitted before me this 10th day of December 1850  and I certify that I am acquainted with Harley Hitchcock and his statements are entitled to credibility. 
Horace Fenton 
a Justice of the Peace
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on the fifteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty personally came before me Abraham Wells and made oath that he was acquainted with a man by the name of Ira Hitchcock, and said he became acquainted with him in the State of Rhode island and that he belonged to the same regiment that the said Abraham Wells did and that the regiment was Commanded by Colonel Christopher Lipit in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that is was in the Revolutionary War the said Abraham Well further says that he the said Wells now draws a pension from the government and that he is ninety two years old last October.
 Abraham Wells  X his Mark 

Sworn and Subscribed this fifteenth day of August 1850 before me.
Gerry Knox, Justice Peace

I certify that I have acquainted with the said Abraham Wells for a number of years and that I Believe him to be an honest man and a man of Sound mind for a man of his age.
Gerry Knox, J P

State of New York 
St. Lawrence County
I Israel R Tupper Deputy Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence and also the Court of records directed by law to be
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unto in & for said County. I hereby certify that Gerry Knox Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Abraham Wells purports to have been taken and whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was at the time of taking such Affidavit at the date of the Said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St. Lawrence,  Elected and Sworn and duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the Signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit, and to the said Certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County this 15th day of August A.D. 1851
Israel R. Tupper 
Deputy Clerk
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Harley Hitchcock
Hannah Hitchcock
Ira- NY sus 1858
H.H. Sylvester
Charlestown
NH
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State of New York
Str. Lawrence County
On the Nineteenth day of March AD 1855 before me Edward Gray Esq Justice of the Peace and Judge of Special Sessions within & for the County of St. Lawrence & State of New York personally came Harley Hitchcock aged fifty seven years a widow of the Town of Louisville in said County & state being first sworn according law declares that he is the Child and heir of Ira Hitchcock deceased a Revolutionary Soldier late of the Town of Massena in said County and Hannah Hitchcock deceased late of said Town of Massena. That said Ira Hitchcock died at said Town of Massena on the 12 day of March AD 1822 and the said Hannah Hitchcock died at said Town of Massena on the 15 day of June AD 1853 and that he was legally Constituted & appointed Executor of the last Will and Testament of the said Hannah Hitchcock. That at the time of the decease of the said Hannah Hitchcock there were nine Children & heirs at law of the said Ira Hitchcock & Hannah Hitchcock living. [illegible] 
Ebenezer Hitchcock resided in the State of Illinois
Sarah Hitchcock resides in Bristol Vermont
Amos Hitchcock resides in  Chillicothe Ohio
Harley Hitchcock resides in Louisville NY
Olive Eggleston resides in Dubuque Iowa
Maria Polley resides in Massena NY
Aminta Nounet resides in Dubuque Iowa
Zina Hitchcock resides in Youngs [?G West]
John Hitchcock resides in Massena NY
that the said Ira Hitchcock deceased and
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the said Hannah Hitchcock deceased never obtained or received a pension for during their life time nor have any of said heirs received any pension from the United States for the services of said Ira Hitchcock as a  Revolutionary soldier. 
Harley Hitchcock
Attest
C.R McClelland
[?]


State of New York
St. Lawrence County
On this 19 day of March AD 1837 personally appeared Rodereck C Hepburn of the town of Madrid in said County & Isaac S. Ryamon a resident of the town of Potsdam in said county who being first duly sworn according to law declared that they were well acquainted with Ira HItchcock deceased late of the Town of Massena in said county a revolutionary soldier and Hannah Hitchcock the wife of said Ira & that they lived & cohabitated together for many years as  husband & wife & raised a large family of children. That they are also well acquainted with Harley Hitchcock aforesaid and that he is the child and legal heir of said Ira Hitchcock and Hannah Hitchcock aforesaid and that the said Ira Hitchcock & Hannah are both reputed to be deceased. 

Rodereck C. Hepley 
Isaac S. Raymond
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The foregoing affidavit of Harley Hitchcock and Roderek C. Hepburn & Isaac Bartholomew were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day...[There is a paper attached to the above, covering the remaining document]

[The attached paper]

STATE OF NEW YORK
St. Lawrence County 
Clerk's Office} ss. Lyman N Ingalls Deputy
I. [strikethrough] name [strikethrough], Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Edward Crary before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace & Judge of Special Sessions in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further certify that i am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & Judge and verily believe his signature to the jurat of annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 21st day of March 1855
Lyman N Ingalls Dep Clerk
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the foregoing affidavits of Harley Hitchcock, and Roderick C. Hepburn & Isaac Bartholomew were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the Affiant to be credible persons and that I have no interest in said claims.
Edward Crary
Judge of Special Sessions and Justice of the Peace
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Record Division 3-525.
W.F. 23276
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. 190_

In reply to your request of --- received --- for a statement of the military history of Ira Hitchcock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [strikethrough] his (or [strikethrough] his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau. 

6 column table
[Dates of Enlistment or Appointment] [Length of Service.] [Rank.] [Officers Under whom service was rendered. Captain.] [Officers Under whom service was rendered. Colonel.]  [State.]

[ --- ] [23 months] [Teamster in Quarter Master General's Dept.] [ --- ] [ --- ] [ --- ]

Battles engaged in,  ---
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Cheshire, Connecticut
Date of application for pension: December 7, 1850, Her el al. 
Residence at date of application: Louisville St. Lawrence Co N.Y.
Age at date of application: She was 83 yrs old.
Remarks: Soldier married at New Milford Connecticut, Sept. 29, 1785. Hannah daughter of Asahel Hochkiss and died March 12, 1822 or 1824 at Massena N.Y. She died at Massena N.Y June 13, 1853. There were 10 children: Hannah, Ebenezer, Sarah, Amos, Harley, Olive Eggleston, Maria Polly, Aminta Nounet, Zina and John.  

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner. 

1565b3m10-08
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proof of service

H H. Sylvester
Charleston NH
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No. 139
New Windsor January 5th 1782 received of Timothy Pickering Q.M.G.l J.P. Anspach, thirty eight dollars & twelve ninetieth of a dollar [?] being in full of my bounty & one month pay as a waggoner, for which I have signed another receipt of this same tenor & date. 
Ira Hitchcock
[?] Ira Hitchcock

x Handwriting of Col. Pickering 
O.P.
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Newburgh January 14th 1793. 
Received of Timothy Pickering Q.M. G.L. P. Anspach one hundred eighteen dollars in full for one years pay as a waggoner, end of the first day of this present month, having signed two receipts of like tenor & date. 
Ira Hitchcock
$9.83/per month 

O.P.
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I, Octavius Pickering, of the city of Boston, depose and say, that among the books and papers belonging to my father, the late Timothy Pickering, as Quarter Master General in the war of the American Revolution, I have found the two receipts hereto annexed marked with my initials. Also the following entries:

In a book in journal, on a page headed- "New Windsor, January 5th 1782" "Waggoners wages & bounty D to both paid Ira Hitchcock in full for his bounty as an inlisted waggoner & 1 month pay send.g last Febr ? 1781 precs No 139 
38.12"

And on the same page-
"waggoners wages D to specie certificate for No. 3866 Mr. Ira Hitchcock for his wages as waggoner from 1 March 1781 to 31, December last a 8 drs from
80._"

In a memorandum book of Col. Pickering and in his hand writing under date of Sept. 30 1782, cash is credited. 
"By Ira Hitchcock Waggoner Dollars 10.--
paid him his first months wages

In a large folio book, in which 53 leaves are headed on the opposite pages
"D   cash     Contra br"

Under date of Jany 14 1783 
"14|36| By Ira Hitchcock for pay as waggoner for the year 1782 & to 14th day of this month
118.--"
The first part of this last entry (as also the entries on the 53 leaves) appears to be in the handwriting of Peter Auspach (who at different periods was an assistant Quarter Master and Paymaster in the Quarter Master General Department) and I think the above underscored
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are in the same handwriting, but written with a different pen and probably inserted at another time. They go beyond the terms of the receipt No. 36, which must be the foundation of the entry. 

In a half-sheet of paper headed "Account of Money paid sundry persons in the waggon Department" and labelled "Acct of Cash" adv'd by the W.M.G. to sundry persons in 1781" is an entry. 

"Ira Hitchcock Waggoner Do. | 2 dollars |settled"
The word settled being as I believe in the hand writing of Peter Anspach. 
Octavius Pickering 

Massachusetts County of Suffolk [?] Feb'y 24th 1855 on this day personally appeared the said Octavius Pickering and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me. 
E. Pickering, Justice of the Peace
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Massena St. Lawrence Co
N. York, May 29, 1855

Sir, 
As one of the heirs of Ira Hitchcock late of this town deceased. I write to enquire if there be a portion due heirs for services rendered in the Revolution & if so how much? I am informed that one of the heirs is seeking to obtain the pension exclusively for himself. He claims his exclusive right, by a will, as he says executed by the widow of the said Ira Hitchcock. If there be a will, executed by the widow who is now deceased, she denied, before her death, ever executing such a will, & further no will has ever been processed or attempted to be processed legally - there are ten heirs of Ira Hitchcock, allow me to ask, if there be a pension due, can each of these heirs singlely & separately claim & obtain his share.
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Further I will state I am a daughter of the said Ira Hitchcock & am in communion with the other heirs anxious to learn the particulars of the subject. His brother Harly who is making the attempt to obtain our fathers pension, is doing it without the consent of the other heirs, or ever consulting them. It is guiestionable whether our mother ever made a will or even authorized him to transact the business in her name. 
All I want & all the other heirs desire is an equal share to all. 
If a will is to be proved I will engage to notify all the heirs at law, in order the business may be done legally You, sir, will do a great favor in answering this. 
Respectfully,
Lois M. Polley
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Sir, 
By request of Mrs. Polley I can say I am personally acquainted with her & most of the heirs. They have all lived, until recently in this town & county, was well acquainted with Ira Hitchcock, their father, attended him as his physician in his last sickness. He died the 12 of March 1824. I had often heard him say, he served in the U. States army in the Revolution but how long, am not able to say. There is no doubt, if proper proof can be shown, his heirs  are justly entitled to a pension. This brother is, in my judgement, taking very unjust measures to get money into his own hands. He is a man of little or no responsibility. 

I may say further, I am in no way interested in this matter, am only neighbor & you will please divert to me if you write Massena St. Lawrence Co. NY

W.S. Paddock
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red. July 7, 1858 Hancock H.
File Jan.y 1857
Serviceable Feb. 24, '55

Mr. H.H. Sylvester
Sirs yours of 21 22 is duly recived and in answer would say in addition to my letter wrote by Mr. Redington I do not recollect if I have you the date of my mothers & fathers deaths not but will give it to you now. My father died March 12th 1822, my mother June 13th 1853. My father made application for a pension 1818 My father has a family of ten children the names of the children liviing are as follows to the best of my knowledge Ebenezer Hitchcock, Sarah Hitchcock, Olive, Harley Hitchcock, Maria, Aminta, Zina and John Hitchcock
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you will find among the papers now in your hands a will made by mother at her death drawn by Mr. Redington in presence of Judge Judge and Witnesed by F. Preston and John Gibson by which you will find that none of the none of the rest of my fathers family have any claim to the pension but my self. You will find all your[strikethrough] all [strikethrough] letters of [?] and recd all papers of value to me at Louisville St. Lawrence county New York. 
Yours respectfully
Harley Hitchcock
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14324
Hannah Hitchcock
Widow of Ira
NY

HH Sylveter May 12 1851-
L Miller Jan.y 30 1854 - 
HH Sylvester March 8 1855 - 
Same Apl 17 1855 - 
Same June 11 1855 - 
Mr. Paddock June 11 1855
H.H. Sylvester June 29 1855 - I
Same July 13 1855
J. J. Gilchrist Oct 29 1855

July 7
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9.66 2/3
    12
_______
11600


967
  12
____
    4

12/118

9.66
    12
____
169

12|118|18
108
_______
10|12|1

750
  12
____
   00
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11.790
New York

Hannah Hitchcock dec'd
widow of Ira Hitchcock who died on the --- of --- in the state of --- who was a teamster in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the --- commanded by --- in the Revolution line for 23 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 112 dollars 70 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of November 1855 and Sent to Hon. J. J. Gilchrist

Arrears to the 4th of --- semi-annual allowance ending Present. 

Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838


Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk 
Book H Vol 2. Page 64.
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9.631
New York AD
Hannah Hitchcok dec'd
widow of Ira
who was a teamster 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 112 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of pension issued the 2nd day of November 1855 and sent to Hon. J.J. Gilchrist
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in book H vol 2 page 125
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Ira Hitchcock N Y

Massena NY
May 30
Free
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Ira Hitchcock
N.Y. 

Massena NY
May 30

Free

To the Commissioner of Pensions Office
Washington DC
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Hannah Hitchcock
Ira-NY- un 1838
[postal mark] Charlestown N.H. [illegible stamp] 21
Hon. L.P. Wado
Comm Pensions
Washington DC 
Free
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Hannah Hitchcock
Ira-NY-Jun 1838
{ postal stamp] Charlestown  N.H. [illegible] 21
Free
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm Pensions
Washington DC
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I have informed Judge Gilchrist that when he [?] of [?] and heretofore filed [?]will be allowed. [?] is an [?] judge & who at [?] is found [?] of [?].
[?] 
[?] NY 1877
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There is no proof filed that Harley Hitchcock is the executor of the claimant. Nor has proof been made of the number and names of [strikethrough] the [strikethrough] her only surviving children. It should be shown who of these are now living.
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Re’d  Potsdam Oct 15/55 of Harley Hitchcock twenty-three 72/ Doll surrogate for the processing the will of Hannah Hitchcock dec’d
BG Baldwin
surrogate
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14324
Hannah Hitchcock
Wid of Ira
N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838
Let H.H. Sylvester May 12/51
L Miller Jany 30, 1854
Let. H.H. Sylvester Mch 8/55
The same Apl 17/55
H.H. Sylvester Jany 11 1855
W. S. Paddock June 11 1855
H.H. Sylvester, June 29/55
" same July 10/55
J.J. Gilchrist Oct 23/55

July 7 1838
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Albany (New York) Agency
Hannah Hitchcock, dec'd who was the widow of Ira Hitchcock, who was a teamster a waggoner.

As Act July 7, 1838 etc. etc. 
23 months teamster $4:90 per month.-$112:70 per ann
Ga March 4, 1836.- end June 13, 1853 when she dec'd except two years!

Payable to 
Harley Hitchcock son & executer of said Hannah Hitchcock, each heir [?] that of the other surviving children
Hon J.J. Gilchrist
Present
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Pay $18 a month during the year "81
$118 for the year '82
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PENSION OFFICE
June 1, 1853

For the purpose of preventing the numerous frauds that are daily attempted upon this office, the following rules, having been approved by the Secretary of the Interior, will be strictly enforces.
1. In all applications for pensions, renewals of pensions, and for bounty land, the signature of the applicant must be attested, and his or her personal identity established by the affidavits of two witnesses, whose residences must be given, and whose credibility must be sustained by the certificate of the court of magistrate before whom the application is verified.
2. No certificate of facts found by any court will be deemed sufficient in any case, unless the facts are certified to be within the personal  knowledge of the Judge who shall sign the certificate; or the names and places of residence of the witness by whom the facts are established be given; or their affidavits, properly authenticated, be appended to the certificate
L. P. WALDO
Commissioner
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Washington Jany 26, 1859
Hon. Geo C. Whiting
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you a letter of Hon Levi Miller enquiring as to the pension papers & what  may be due to Ira Hitchcock a soldier of the Revolution. Please give me what information you can on the subject.
Respectfully
Preston King
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Charleston NH July 4 57-

Hon L P Waldo
Sir
I am in receipt of your letter of the 29th Apl', in the case of Hannah Hitchcock dec'd late of N York act July 7 1838, in which you state that there's "no legal evidence that Harley Hitchcock, her son, was appointed her executor and or reply.  I would respectfully observe that a certified copy of her last will & testament, has been on file with the papers, for several years, and has been the subject of correspondence heretofore, by what the proof you now ask therein again. These papers may have been overlooked, but they are most certainly, a certificate [?]

I have the honor to be 
Respectfully Yours
H. H. Sylvester
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Mr. H. H. Sylvester Sir
I rccd you letter 
My health being poor it has taken me longer than it Should I hear enclose you the Certificate certifying to my father death I hope it will be satisfactory Let me hear from you on the  receipt of that
Harley Hitchcock
Louisville NY 12th/58
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Willards Hotel
Saturday PM
My dear Sir,
In the month of July last, your predecessor, Judge Waldo, examined the case of Hannah Hitchcock, and called on me, and informed me that he was satisfied that the claim for a pension should be allowed, and that a certificate would be issued to the Executor, upon filing the proper evidence from the surrogate's office, that Harley Hitchcock was the Executor.
That evidence I now enclosed and if you will cause the certificate to be issued to Harley Hitchcock and sent to me, you will much oblige me.
Yours very truly,
J. J. Gilchrist
Hon. J Minot 
Commr of Pensions
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Charletown N. H. June 21st 1855

Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir,
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 11th instl, on the subject of the claim of the heirs of Hannah Hitchcock, late of N. Y., deceased, under the Act of July 7th 1838. In your letter you state that it is necessary that "an Administrator be appointed", to and that "it is also necessary to whom upon testimony of disinterested witnesses who are the children now surviving."
To these objections I have the honor to state that I addressed the office in April last, asking whether the certificate could not be issued in the name of the Executor, there being one already appointed, the evidence of which was then on file with the papers. Major B. B. French of your city wrote me on the 9th of April, that he had called, at my request, at the office with my letter, and that the Chief Clerk, Mr. Cole, informed him, that the certificate might be issued to the Executor, and that he made the necessary memo to that effect. This fact has probably been overlooked, as also was the second certificate in relation to the heirs, which was
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forwarded with the other proof, in my letter of May 18th. There are now two certificates of this character, on file with the papers, and the last one was obtained very recently, and in accordance with the requirements of the Office.

There would really seem to be no objections to this claim. Ira Hitchcock made his application under the Act of March 1818, in May of that year, as will appear by your Register of claims under that Act; affording [strikethrough] enough [strikethrough] ample proof that his claim was a just one under the present laws, but not embraced as was supposed then, under the Act of 1818. Thus for thirty-two years has this claim been pressed upon the attentions of the Department by the husband; by the widow and for the last 3 years by the children, and it is sincerely hoped that they may at last be gratified in bringing to a close successfully, this tedious and protracted claim.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
YOOS
H. H. Sylvester
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Add proof a case of 
Hannah Hitchcock
Act July 7 1838 NY
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Charlestown NH May 18 1855

Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
Encl herewith you will find additional papers in the case of the claim of Hannah Hitchcock dec’d among which you will find record evidence of her dec husband, Ira Hitchcock, served as a teamster with U. S. Services in 1782 & 83. He applied for a pension under the act of March 18, 1818 and To have been by now among the applicants under that act with due Right of claims in your office & May 1823 where it may still be found. It appears from that Register - also that by declaration was [?] or may this be practice of the Office, and may long again being lost.
I should be most gratified, if this claim could be paid [?] early days, before the family pass away. The certificate unto foresaid in the name of Harly Hitchcock, Exec. It is now nearly six years since I first involved in this matter, so [?] & if he filed needed proof: but success [?] my [?].
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
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[?]
Chief Clerk
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Charlestown NH  March 1, 1855

My dear Sir
Will you be so good [?] to case the particular attention of the Comm. to the subject of my [?] in my letter to hear what accompanies this on the subject of Mr. Hitchcocks will.
I must then request of you look then further may likely accidently informed without observing  the requests I have made of as immediate reply, if comments.
Can you send me a copy or copies and favor of all previous laws now in force;
 I am yours truly
H.H. Sylvester

Sam’l Cole Esq
[?]
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Brief in the case of Hannah Hitchcock, decd., widow of Ira.
St. Lawrence County and State of New York.
act July 7, 1838 jc.jc.
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original
Is it documentary traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Twenty three month's service as a teamster in the Quarter Master Generals' Department, under Timothy Pickering, Q. M. G. establishes) by Record Proof, and with which the husband of Hannah Hitchcock is identified. Her marriage to him in 1783, also established by Record Proof. Evidence that Harley Hitchcock is the Executor of said Hannah jc. filed in the case.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admissions of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent. 
Hon J.J. Gilchrist 
Present.

Ogden Niles
Examining Clerk.
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Hannah Hitchcock
Ira- NY 2nd Feb. 1848
[Postal stamp} CHARLES NH Nov 26 free

[written upside down] 
12/118.00
 9.91

2/118
6 / 59.00
9.83
12/118
9.91

23/112.70
92
207
207

64.90
9.80

J. Minot Comm Pensions
Washington DC
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[postal mark] Charles N.H. Nov 26 Free
Hon J. Minot
Comm Pension
Washington DC

Hannah Hitchcock 
Ira-NY

12/118
9.91

2/118
6/59.00
9.83

23/112.70
92
207
207      

64.90
9.80
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Charlestown NH Nov 26. 1855

Hon J Minott
Comm Pension,
Sir
I have enclosed the pension certificate issued
in the name of Harley Hitchcock, Ex of Hannah Hitchcock de’d under the Act of July 7 1838, and unto safeguard thereto, and has been paid and remained at the Albany New York Agency in the val of $112.70 per ann.
My patent [strikethrough] ? [strikethrough] object now is to ask a review of the papers filed in evidence of the amt. [strikethrough] ?  [strikethrough] per annum that her dec husband Ira Hitchcock enclosed: which was as computed by myself as nearly $120 per ann. and I think the time of service was two years. I may be in an error but shall be better pleased to know it for a certainty, if so
She was paid from 4 March 1836 to June 13 1853 15 year & a fraction - $1721.83.

I have the honor to be
Respectfully,
H H Sylvester
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Pension Office
October 29, 1855

Dear Sir: 

I have eclo’ the copy of the will of Hannah Hitchcock dec’d, who was the widow of Ira, which accompanied your note of Saturday last and urgent to State that it will not authorize me to issue a pension certificate for the arrears due to the said Hannah under the Act of July 7, 1838, for the reason that said arrears cannot be guessed, but must be paid to an Executor or administrator for the use of all her children now living, or will, therefore, be necessary to a Court of Record not only to certify when the said Hannah Hitchcock died and that Harley Hitchcock is the Executor of the Estate but to State the names and number of her children now living, who, [?] the said Harley an entitled to this
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proportionate share of the arrears of pension- By reference, letter memorandum of Judge Waldo filed in the case. I find that in addition to the evidence of Executorship he required the evidence of survivorship and which cannot be dispensed with under the Regulations-

For the evidence on which the findings of the Court should be based, please see the Second Regulation printed sheet-
on the accompanying [illegible] sheet.
I have + c
B. Hooe
For comment

Hon J.J. Gilchrist
Present
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Pension Office
July 17, 1838
The following rules , prescribed by the President of the United States, and adopted by the Secretary of War, in order to carry into effect the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled, " An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." are published for the information of applicants under the law.

1. Applicants must produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability. Every applicant will make a declaration according to the subjoined form before a court (a) of record, setting forth, according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented: the day. month, .and year, (if possible) when he entered the service, and the time he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods, and rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or a substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of this claim. From the best sources of information evidence must be derived as to the period of death (b) of the officer or soldier.

2. The legality of the marriage, and the time when it took place, must be clearly established; and it must also be shown that the widow was never afterwards married. Record proof, as to the marriage, is always required whenever it can be obtained. In a case where the town, county, parish, or family record afford no proof as to the period when the marriage took place, the fact must be established by the testimony of one or more respectable persons whose credibility must be certified by the office who may administer the oath, And, in order to prevent any mistake or improper use that may be made of the affidavit of an officer who may have custody of the record, from which he may make transcripts of the record in relation to a marriage, the officer who may give his affidavit will, instead of copying the figures contained in the record, certify :that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on  the record in fair legible figures: "[Here copy the day, month, and year, in letters and figures, in exact conformity with the original.] Then let him add the following words: 
"J.A.B., above named, depose any say that I hold the office of county, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said with exception above  named, as certified by me.
A.B., Clerk of the (or rector, or pastor as the case may be.)
Sworn before me,
S.D., Justice of the Peace"

And then will follow the certificate of the proper office, under his seal of office, as to the office character and signature of the magistrate who may administer the oath. where no record proof exists, other than the family record, the original record must be produced and sworn to by the person whose possession it has been kept (c).
3. In a case where the service of the deceased officer of soldier is clearly proved by record, or documentary evidence, or the affidavit of a commissioned officer, showing the grade and length of s service of the deceased, the particulars in relation to the service are not required to be set forth in the claimants declaration; but she must swear, in positive terms , that she is the widow of the person whose service is thus proved. And no claim whatever can be sustained without proof positive of service.
4. In every case in whish the deceased officer or soldier was a pensioner the fact should be so stated, ant the deceased pensioner so described , as to enable the Department to refer immediately to the evidence upon which he was pensioned, and thus facilitate the investigation of the claim of the widow.
5. Applicants unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity may make the declaration before required before a judge or justice (d) of a court of record of the county in which the applicant resided, and the judge or justice will certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
6. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a judge or justice of a court of record, or by a justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or of the Territory , or of the proper officer or clerk of the court of county, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a judge of a court of record, or a justice of the peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
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7. The widow of those who served in the navy, or as Indian spies, will produce proof, as nearly as may be, conformably to the preceding regulations, and authenticated in a similar manner. with such variations as the different nature of the services may require.
J.L. EDWARDS
-Commissioner of Pensions

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
(a) The declarations of the widow who claims must be made, in all cases, in open court, unless she is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing before the court.
(b) It must, in all vases, be shown in what year the husband died. The testimony in this point must be positive, and the language must be free of ambiguity.
(c) The family record must be sent to the Pension Office, if there be no other record, accompanied by the oath of the person in whose possession it has been kept. The person who must swear to the genuineness of the record should give the name of the person in whose handwriting the record was made.
(d) A Declaration made before a justice of the peace cannot be admitted.
__________
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE, [TERITORY OR DISTRICT]
of  } ss.
On this           day of         personally appeared before the        of the     A.B., resident:
of          in the county of        aged    years    who first being duly w=sworn, accordingly to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of                         who was a [here insert the rank the husband help in the army, navy, or militia, as the case my be  and specify the services performed, as directed by rule number one of the regulations.]
She further declares that she was married in the said      on the day of    in the year seventeen hundred and     that her husband, the aforesaid     died on the    day of       : that she was not married to him prior to his leaving service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, via., at the time above stated. She further sears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before---

------------------------------
AN ACT
Granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that if any person who served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act passed, the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled, "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving, officers and soldier of the revolution," have died, leaving a widow, whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of his service, and before the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, such widow shall be intitled to receive, for and during the term  five years from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband, in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed: Provided, That in the event of the marriage such widow said annuity or pension shall be discontinued.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that no pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer of any right, claim, or interest in any annuity, half pay, or pension shall be valid: nor shall the half pay, annuity, or pension granted by this act, or any former act of Congress, be liable to attchment, levy, or seizure, by any process in law or equity, but shall unure wholly to the personal benefit of the pensioner or annuitant entitled to the same; and that, before a warrant shall be delivered to any person acting for or in behalf of any one entitled to money under this act, such person shall take and subscribe and oath or affirmation, to be administered by the proper account officer, and put on file, that he has not interest in said money by any pledge, mortgage, transfer, agreement, understanding, or arrangement, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any other person,
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War shall adopt such regulations and forms of evidence in relation to application and payments under this act, as the President of the United State may prescribe.
APPROVED July 7, 1838
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[left side]
Roderick C. Hepburn
Isaac S. Ragman
DS Boardman
Abraham Wells (pen of Y)
Roff J Heagne
Otis Wells
Otis G. Hosmer
WS Paddock
----
See Wells papers
--
Name his of Children known
--
Send for facsimile of hand writing

[right side]
Ira Hitchcock D’d 12 Mch '22
Hannah Hitchcock D’d 13 June '53
Married 1785 (ch record)
Harley Hitchcock Ex
Ebenezer Hitchcock 1
Sarah Hitchcock 2
Amos Hitchcock 3
Harley Hitchcock 4
Olive Eggleston 5
Maria Polly 6
Aminta 7
Zina Hitchcock 8
John Hitchcock 9
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Charlestown NH. Fe’y. 25. 1855

Hon. L.P Waldo
Comm’ of Pensions

Sir
 Jan'y. 1851, I have the honor
of addressing the officer; and filing a declaration for a pension of Mrs Hannah Hitchcock, widow of Ira, under the Act of July 7 1838.  Failing at that time of offering the necessary proof of Mr Hitchcock's service, the case has rested to this time.

Since that time, to wit in June 1853, Mrs.
Hitchcock has departed this life, and left at the time of her death, several children, who now survive her.

At the time Mrs. Hitchcock made her declaration, she also, made a Will, which was duly executed, giving to Harley Hitchcock, one of her sons, all the claims which she had or may have to any pension which might be offered from the Gov't.

My object now is to respectfully ask you
to inform me which, under that law, the widow could so devise her claim. I ask this information for the purpose of relieving myself of a great deed of truth, which it would be, if the will is in accordance with the law. I now enclose a Power of Attorney of one of the sons, who is the legatee named in the will. 

May I be allowed to request that you will
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give me an answer to this inquiry by an early return mail.

Please file with the papers the Power of Atty. now such.

I should have stated the applicants was a resident of the State of New York.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Y ob svt
H.H. Sylvester
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Boston, Feb 24 1855
Sir
Enclosed is an affidavit in
the case of Ira Hitchcock, which
shows a service for a fortnight or
a month less than two years.
The last item, $2.--, may fairly 
be informed, I think, to have constituted
part of his wages & being added to the
$118.-- makes his pay for the year $120.--
or $10 a month. Be this as it may, 
it is plain enough that that was
the rate of his wages.
I have not yet had time
to look for evidence in the other
cases

yrs t.
Octavius Pickering

Col. H.H. Sylvester
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Taken from list of pensions

On the 28th of May 1818 I made out papers for
Mr. Ira Hitchcock (sent them to the War Office
at Washington) to enable him to draw a pension
as a Revolutionary soldier, they were return’d as not admitted and given over to Mr Hitchcock on this orde by me
Norfolk   Russell Attwater

Your letter under date of March
I came to have when Mr. H applied to be filed [?] in [illegible] his pension. I at once saw that
the original application of Hitchcock ought to be
honored and history of his Service. I sent Harley
Hitchcock to Judge Attwater to try and [?]
what had become of it He Attain from Mr. Attwater the enclosed statement which I forward you. I then caused an examination to be made at the Department in hopes it might be found there And received an answer that it had been forwarded to Mr. Attwater. Harley [strikethrough] Hitcock [strikethrough] Hitchcock then thought it must be in the possession of a relative in Ohio  I wrote to that  relative and he had had it but did not know where it was unless in the hands of some one who had been employed to receive his [?]
The truth of the matter is there has been
several individuals employed at different 
times in this matter by different members of the family and have always neglected to bring it to a successful termination. It is likely
in the hands of some one of these men but
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Washington March 12 1851

Mr H H Sylvester
Your letter under date of March
I came to have, when Mr. H applied to me to approve
[illegible] his pension  I at once saw that
the original application of Hitcock out to be 
honored as a history of his service. I sent Harley
Hitchcock to Judge Attwater to try and ascertain 
what had become of it  He attained from Mr Attwater 
the enclosed statement which I forward
you. I then [illegible] an examination to be made
at the department in hopes it might be found there
and [illegible] that it had been forwarded
to Mr. Attwater. Harley Hitchcock
then thought it must be in the possession of
a relative in Ohio  Wrote to that relative 
and he had had it but did not know where
it was. Unless in the hands of some one who 
had been employed otherwise his [illegible]
The truth of the matter is there has been 
several individuals employed at different 
times by different members of the family in this matter and have always neglected
to bring it to a successful termination  It is likely 
in the hands of some one of these men but
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where is not known to Mr H Hitchcock or 
employer  I have not had an opportunity to see
Mr. H  since the receipt of your letter but will
[illegible] to see him as soon as may be but I am 
fearful we shall not be able to get the paper
you desire
I also enclose [illegible] a memorandum
which may be of some service [illegible]
old account book I believe of Mr Ira Hitchcock
and in his hand writing
[illegible] hear from as soon as may 
be and Mr. H is somewhat anxious to hear 
of a favorable result
I am yours truly
James Redington
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Know all men by these present that I 
Harley Hitchcock of the Town of Louisville
County of Lawrence  State of New York
do hereby ordain Constitute and appoint
H. H. Sylvester of Charlestown New Hampshire
My true and  lawful Attorney for Me and in 
My Name to Demand Sue for Recover and Receive
from the United States Government all sums of 
Money and Debts Due to Me and all claims
and Demands and to give Sufficient acquaintences 
therefor and to adjust settle or Compound
all Debts or Demands Due to Me and to Institute
Propper suits for the Recovery thereof and the
same to Pursue to final Judgement and 
Execution and I hereby Ratify and Confirm
What My said Attorney Shall Lawfully Do in 
The Remises

In Witness Whereof I have herewith Set My
hand seal this fourteenth Day of February in 
the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and 
Fifty Five. 

Harley Hitchcock

Witness
William H. Bancroft
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St. Lawrence County ss:
On the fourteenth day of February in the year
\
[attached page]
STATE OF NEW YORK
County of St. Lawrence}ss 
I, Symoures Ingalls Deputy , clerk of the County of St. Lawrence + of the Supreme Court
certify, that M. A. Moore whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the Sate of New York.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County. the fifteenth day of February 1855
Symaures Ingalls
Dep Clerk
[county seal]
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St. Lawrence County ss:
On this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me personally came Harley Hitchcock to me known to be the individual described in, and who executed the within letter of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein mentioned
Mr. A Moore Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County
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State of New York [illegible} Paddock 
St. Lawrence County Js Otis G Hosmer of Louisville in the county of St, Lawrence
+ State of New York personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within + for the county + state aforesaid + being by me the Said Justice duly sworn according to Law on this 10th day of May 1855 Declares that we was well acquainted with Ira Hitchcock late of the town of Massena but who died on the twelfth day of March 1824 and with Hannah Hitchcock his wife who it was [illegible] died on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1853 and we further declares that we attended the said Ira Hitchcock in his last [illegible] was present at his death + attended his funeral + we therefore declare we personally know that the said Ira Hitchcock died in the town of Massena in the county of St. Lawrence in the 12th day of March 1824 and he further says + on his oath declares that we knew Hannah Hitchcock his wife we was not present at her funeral or death but resided Otis G Hosmer and Paddock and [illegible] in Louisville and said county a town adjoining the town of Massena + declare that it was reported + believed that the said Hannah Hitchcock died at Massena on the 13th day of June 1853 and we further deposed
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and declares that Harley Hitchcock now of Louisville in the county + state aforesaid has always been known called [illegible] + esteemed to be a son of the said Ira Hitchcock + Hannah his said wife + [illegible] declare that I have no interest in the claim of the heirs as survivors of Ira or Hannah Hitchcock [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Subscribed and sworn before me May 10, 1855
Mordicah L [illegible]
Otis G, Hosmer
N J Paddock

of Massena in the county + state aforesaid personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the town of Massina county + state above written + upon my oath declare that I knew Ira Hitchcock of Massina in the county of Str. Lawrence who died on this 12 day of Match 1824 at the town of Massina + I further on oath declare that I saw his corpse and

STATE OF NEW YORK 
St. Lawrence County
Clerk's Office} ss. 
Lymanes Ingalls Deputy
I, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also of the Court of Records, directed by law to be held therein , do hereby certify that Enos Leach before whom the annexed affidavit, was made, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorised to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 12th day of May 1855
Lymanes [?] Ingalls
Dep Clerk.
]seal]
[on side] H.H. Sylvester Charleston NH
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and declares that Harley Hitchcock now of Louisville in the county + state aforesaid has always been known called [illegible] + esteemed to be a son of the said Ira Hitchcock + Hannah his said wife +  [illegible] declare that I have no interest in the claim of the heirs as survivors of Ira or Hannah Hitchcock [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Subscribed and sworn before me May 10, 1855
Mordicah L [illegible]
Otis G, Hosmer
N J Paddock

of Massena in the county + state aforesaid personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the town of Massina county + state above written + upon my oath declare that I knew Ira Hitchcock of Massina in the county of Str. Lawrence who died on this 12 day of Match 1824 at the town of Massina + I further on oath declare that I saw his corpse and attended his funeral to know he died at the time above I [illegible] and I further declare that I have no interest in any [illegible] or pension [illegible] from the revolution any service of said Ira Hitchcock
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County
We Roff J Hague + Otis Wills residents of the town of Louisville in the county of St. Lawrence + State of NY upon our oaths declare that we knew Hannah Hitchcock widow of Ira Hitchcock who died as is generally reported in the year 1824 as [illegible] aforesaid and we further declare that Hannah Hitchcock died on the 13th day of June 1853 as [illegible] aforesaid + that we were present at + attended her funeral + we are not interested on any claim her heirs may have for any pension of claim on the U State
Subscribed and sworn before me May 11th 1855
Allen McLeod} JP
Roff J Hague
Otis Wells

STATE OF NEW YORK
St. Lawrence County,
Clerks Office} SS Lymanes [?} Ingalls Deputy 
I, Clerk of said County of St, Lawrence, and also of the Court of Records, directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Allen  McLeod Jr before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same;
 I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to to the jurat of the annexed affidavit R P is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 12th day of May 1855.
Lymaues Ingalls 
[illegible] Clerk
[partial seal]


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State of New York
St. Lawrence County
We Roff J Hague + Otis Wills residents of the town of Louisville in the county of St. Lawrence + State of NY upon our oaths declare that we knew Hannah Hitchcock widow of Ira Hitchcock who died as is generally reported in the year 1824 as [illegible] aforesaid and we further declare that Hannah Hitchcock died on the 13th day of June 1853 as [illegible] aforesaid + that we were present at + attended her funeral + we are not interested on any claim her heirs may have for any pension of claim on the U State
Subscribed and sworn before me May 11th 1855
Allen McLeod} JP
Roff J Hague
Otis Wells
The foregoing declaration + affidavit were sworn + subscribe before me on the day + year above written + I certify I know the affiants to be credible persons + that I have no interest in the claim of the heirs of Hannah Hitchcock late the widow of Ira Hitchcock  deceased
Allen McLeod Js
A justice of the Peace
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Albany Jany 26, 1854
Hon L.P. Waldo
Sir
I am requested by Heirs of Ira Hitchcock Deceased and also in behalf Hannah Hitchcock his Widow to make inquiry reputing a Claim the said Hannah may have for a pension or amount of services rendered by her Husband Ira Hitchcock in the Revolutionary of the United States with Great Brittain,
They claim that the said Ira Hitchcock served in the Army of the United States sometime about 1778- that he was one years in Body servant to General Washington + two years a Continental Teamster + [illegible] six [illegible] for the Army
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That the said Ira Hitchcock made application for a pension in 1818 that he employed Ruford Strouter of Norfolk St Lawrence County as his agent to attend to the procuring of such pension that before anything was brought about the said Ira Hitchcock died + the matter was not mentioned.
that Hannah Hitchcock his widow made application (I think in 1850) for the pension that she might be entitled to on the account fo the services of her said Husband (Ira Hitchcock) that she employed H.H. Sylvester of Washington D.C.- as Agent and Hames Redington of Waddington in St. Lawrence County + State of New York who was empowered to collect + receive the sum
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that about the time of making the last application they were encouraged to believe that they had good reason to believe that were entitled a pension for services as aforesaid but thats of [illegible] they cannot learn anything or get any encouragement any thing has been done.
The said Hannah Hitchcock wished me to ask what has been done been done in her case + if any pension has been granted in her behalf- and she further wishes me to say tha she is in indigent circumstances + anything her government should think her entitled to would be gratefully received- that so far she has received nothing.
I am respectfully your obedt servt
Levi Miller
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Hannah Hitchcock is a resident of Massena in the County of St. Lawrence + State of New York
plum [illegible]
Hon Sir Miller
In Assembly Albany NY
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14.324
Hannah Hitchcock
Wid. of
Ira Hitchcock
Ad July 7 1838
N.Y.

H.H. Sylvester
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } s
I David Boardman of New Milford in the county + State aforesaid, aged eighty two years, being duly sworn according to Law do testify + Say that I well, + for a long time knew the Revd Nathl Taylor [illegible] the Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church  in sd. New Milford; + that he was such on the 29th day of Septr 1785 as stated in the [crossed out] foregoing deposition + certificate of Deacon George W Whittlesey, +for [illegible] him do the before + after sd date. I further say that I have seen the sd. Revd. Nath Taylor write, I have seen + perused much of his writing particularly in the Book mentioned in sd. Whittlesey's Deposition + have therein seen the minute of record, copied these from into sd. Whittlesey's Deposition, there is not doubt that the same in in the proper hand of the sd. Revd. Nathl Taylor-
And I further say that I well remember the person of Ira Hitchcock, but being quite a boy at the time. I had not particular acquaintance with him, I also remember the reported fact, of his marriage with a Miss Hotchkiss, a daughter of Arabel Hotchkiss of sd. New Milford, whose Christian name I do not remember, having never been acquainted with her- And I further say not.
D.L. Boardman
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ys New Milford December
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28th 1850
Personally appeared David S Boardman Esq and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me David C. Sanford
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield]ss Litchfield
I Frederick Beeman Assistant Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David C. Sanford Esq of New Milford in said County duly commissioned and qualified by Law authorised to administer oath and to take the acknowledgement to of Deeds and that the signatures to the accompanying instruments purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing and I certify that his commission was dated the 2nd day of June 1850 and will expire on the 4th day of July 1851. As witness my hand and the Seal of Said Court this second day of January A.D. 1851.
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk
[seal]
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss
I George W Whittlesey of New Milford in N. County State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to Law, do deposed [illegible] that I am [illegible] of the Church of the 1st Congregational Society in Sd. town; and as such have the custody of the Records of Sd Church amongst which is a book kept by the Rvd. Nath Taylor, a former Pastor of Sd. Church, in which are recorded in short minutes, a great number of marriages by him solemnized, amongst which I find the following entry, which appears to have been made by him in the record form adopted by him in recording such marriages [illegible].

"Sept. 29. 1785 Ira Hitchcock married Hannah Hotchkiss-"
And I the Sd George W Whittlesey , above named, do hereby certify that the above minute is truely [illegible] forth the Record of marriages to [illegible] as aforesaid by the Sd. Ari Nath Taylor, as such Rector as aforesaid: +by the records of Sd. Church it appears that he was at the date of Sd. Record, to wit on the 2pth of Sept, 1785 the Pastor of Sd. Church.
Geo W Whittelsey Clerk of 1 Cong Church in New Milford
State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County ys New Midford December 27 1850 Personally appeared George Whittlesey and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him such subscribed before me David C. Sanford Justice of the Peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23276
Hannah Hitchcock
wid of 
Ira Hitchcock
Teamster Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 337 
[Arrangement of 1870.}
[written on opposite page]
1912 Oct 1 Hist to Mrs. A W Andrews. Letter in [illegible] 30 John Stark
V.L.M.