Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,896, Amos Hulbert, Conn.
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(8-1776)
Service Conn. Hulbert, Amos
or Hurlbut
Number S.15,896
Contents [Blank]
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[All hand written]
Connecticut N. 22,819
Amos Hurlbut Hulbert
of Litchfield Co. in the State of Connecticut 
who was a Private in the company commande [commanded]
by Captain Johnson of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Bradley in the Cont. Troops
line for 8 months & 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 27 Dollars 4 3 Cents per annun.
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension ifsued [issued] the 14 day of Nov.
1833 and sent to Claimant 
Salisbury CN.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 68.58
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 13.71
$82.29
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3 Page 20
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State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, for Probate District of Sharon

At a Court of Probate for the District of Sharon holden at Salisbury on the 11th day of October AD 1832 Presents 
Samuel Chiset Esquire [2 words illegible]
On the 11 day of October AD 1832 Personally affixed in open Court before the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon now [word illegible] the same being a Court of Record Amos Hurlbut a resident of the Town of Salisbury in the same County of Litchfield, aged about seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn answering to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress pafsed [passed] June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the Militia States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
I was born in Chatham now in the County of Middlesex in State of Connecticut on the 3 day of December 1752. I have no record of my age [rest of sentence illegible].  Perhaps it be on the (word illegible) records ifsued [issued] town of Chatham.
When I was called into service in the war of the Revolution I was residing in the said town of Chatham and joined the war of the Revolution. I have resided in Hebron in Holland formerly, in Hartford, in Hartford County, and in [word illegible] in said Hartford County & in Litchfield, and also in [illegible], the Hill in the State of Massachusetts & in Salisbury in the said County.
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of Litchfield, at which but town I cam to reside ten or twelve years ago and where I now reside.
In the month of May I think but perhaps the fore part of June AD 1776 I enlisted into a Company of State Troops in the Connecticut line as I think but we were [2 words illegible], the company was commanded by Capt. Jonathan Johnson, 1st Lieut. Ezekiel Belden & 2nd Lieut. Thomas Stevenson. The company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Burr Bradley of Ridgefield I think, Lieut. Col. Thomas Hobbie & Major Dorning. Into their Company I enlisted as a Corporal for seven or eight months as to wit I do not remember. We marched from Middletown to New Haven & from New Haven to New York. We were hampered by water; from New York where we xxx a while we marched to Bergen Point in New Jersey. From Bergen Point we marched to what was called English neighborhood near Fort Lee.  A part off our Brigade and also a part of our Regiment were stationed at Fort Washington on the opposite side of the Hudson River and our Lieut. Colonel Hobbie was taken prisoner there. We remained at Fort Lee until Fort Washington was taken by the [word illegible] then we [word illegible] thru New Jersey & crofsed [crossed] the Delaware at Trenton with Pennsylvania and I remained there until the capture of the Hefsians [Hessians] at Trenton. I was not in that expedition, having been from days before detailed on duty which presented my joining the expedition against the Hefsians [Hessians].  A few days after this we were discharged. I crpfsed [crossed]
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the Delaware at a place called Mt [illegible] & marched thru New Jersey & home, where I arrived the fore part of January 1777. Having served seven or eight months I do not recollect which. I had a written discharge signed by Capt. Johnson who then had command as the Colonel was sick an Lieut. Colonel had been taken prisoner our Major [illegible] been with us but very little. I have lost my discharge & know not where it is. I was promoted and served as a Sergeant [Sargent] four or five months but have lost my warrant.
Afterwards in the month of September or fore part of October of the year 1777 I belonged to a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Blake of Chatham & Lieut. Joseph Sage, and to a Regiment commanded by Col. John Penfield of said Chatham. Capt. Blake had been called to the North before the capture of Burgoyne and many of the Regiment had been drafted on the same service. The Commander of the Regiments were called out by a draft or otherwise to march to the Hudson River. I was called out with others and in latter part of September or fore part of October 1777 I marched under command of the said Lieut. Joseph Sage [illegible] Fisk [illegible] on the Hudson. From thence in marched up the River as far as Red Hook.  General Putnam had command I believe of all the troops along the river. [illegible] was burned while I was out on this service. I was at Red Hook I think when the news arrived of the capture of Burgoyne Army
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The were generally employed in watching the movement of the Enemy [illegible] then in the River. during this time of Militia duty I was a Sergeant had a Leigeants wairent [warrant ?] but it is now lost. Not many days after the news of Burgoyne capture we were discharged, but I have no written discharge but I think we marched down to [illegible] hill before we were discharged. I served on this tour five or six weeks.
I was in no engagement with the enemy at either tour of service. I have no documentary evidence now in my pofsefsion [possession] by which to prove my service. Nor do I know of any person now living where testimony I can procure by whence my Service can be proved. Whit Daniel Shepherd, Ralph Smith and William Bacon whose defending I have provided.
I am known to Elisha [illegible] Esq., Abijah C. Peet Esq, [illegible] Esq. and many other persons in the town of Salisbury where I reside who can testify to my character for record. I then behest of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the here wit I deduce that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  
Amos Hulbert 
Swornth & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel C Hunt Judge
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April 30, 1924.

Edmund Smith,
Columbus, OHIO.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15896, it appears that Amos Hulbert was born in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, December 3, 1752. While a resident of said Chatham he enlisted in May or June 1776 and served about 8 months as Corporal and Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Johnson's Company, Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in October 1777 and served 5 or  6 weeks as Sergeant in Captain Joseph Blake's Company, Colonel John Penfield's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, while a resident of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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P 15896 
INVALID.
e No. 15896
Amos Hurlbert [Hulbert]
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32 [1832]
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 May 20 Hist.
Amos Hulbert
Ce & J L Bright

1924, Apr. 30 - Hist. to Edmund Smith
UM
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3-049.
EX. UM Div. Rev. War Sect.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mch. 24, 1924
(Round stamp in black ink) PENSION  S.  OFFICE MAR 31 1924

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

No. of claim [crossed out] First name of widow [handwritten] Esther G. Hulburt
Name of soldier: Amos Hulbert or Hulburt
P.O. address of claimant [crossed out] soldier at enlistment & after service [handwritten]
Enlisted Aug. 10th, 1776 
Discharged Dec. 28, 1776
Company Captain Johnson's Co
Regiment [Blank]
State where enlisted [Blank]
Date of enlistment [crossed out] Birth  [handwritten] Dec 3rd 1752
Date of discharge [crossed out] Death  [handwritten] 1835

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

 [handwritten] I found Amos Hulburt's name in list of Pensioned soldiers in Rev War

Return attached letter with reply.

Washington Larder [last name illegible]
Commissioner.

6-2163
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March 26th Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Four
Columbus Ohio -
Department of the Interior
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - 
Yours of March 24th 1924 Re, Amos Hulburt Soldier Rev. War came. 
The information asked for is noted as far as I am able to ascertain in my answers in you letter returned. I get the information largely from a book titled "Record of Connecticut men in the war of the Revolution" published by Henry P. Johnston [illegible] under authority of Adjutant of Connecticut in 1889. In the same Vol I find the name of Amos Hulbert in the list of those married "pensioned" with date of Enlistment and Discharge as given in your attached letter which I am returning.  I have delayed this matter a long time and ask for a reply as soon as possible under your [illegible].
Respect
Edmond Smith

PENSION  OFFICE [Black stamp]
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MAR 31 1924
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U S PENSION OFFICE  JUN 1 1892 [Circle Stamp in black ink]
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THOMAS H. HULBERT,
REAL ESTATE,
94 WASHINGTON STREET.
TELEPHONE 5389.
CHICAGO, May 30th. 1892.

Hon. Greene B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I am under obligations to you for the information contained in your favor of May 23rd. relating to the Military History of Amos Hurlbert, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. If I am not trespassing to too great a degree on the time of your Department, it will oblige me very greatly, if you can supplement the information already sent me, by giving me the Regiments and Companies, in which Amos Hurlbert served.

Thanking you for the information already given me, I remain,
Most respectfully Yours,
Thomas H. Hulbert  [signature of Thomas)

Your favor of May 23rd. is numbered, as follows;
O. W. and N. Division.
F. S.
I. 15896.
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U S PENSION OFFICE APR 9 1892 [round stamp in black ink]

U. S. OLD WAR AND NAVY APR 13 1892 FILES [square stamp in black ink]
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THOMAS H. HULBERT,
REAL ESTATE,
94 WASHINGTON STREET.
TELEPHONE 5389

CHICAGO, April 7th 1892

Hon. Greene B. Raum., 
Commissioner of Pensions., 
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir:--

I desire to obtain a copy of the pension (or information relating thereto) granted to Amos Hulbert (or Hurlbut) about the year 1832. He was then a resident of Litchfield County, Connecticut, and is shown by the Connecticut register to have been a Corporal, in the company of a Captain Johnson. As Thomas Hulbert (or Hurlbut) the great grandfather of Amos Hulbert (or Hurlbut) was a soldier in the India Wars in Connecticut and was wounded at Saybrook, in 1637, when under command of Captain Lion Gardiner, it is desirable to get for the benefit of the Connecticut Society of Sons of the American Revolution, as full information as is possible relating to Amos Hulbert (or Hurlbut). I am willing to pay whatever is necessary to obtain a copy of this pension and if your office is the proper channel, through which to obtain it, it will oblige me greatly if you will kindly advise me how soon it is possible to get it and what the expense will be, that I may remit the amount to you.
Very respectfully yours.
Thomas H. Hulbert [signature of Thomas]
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U S PENSION OFFICE APR 23 1892 [round stamp in black ink]

U. S. OLD WAR AND NAVY APR 27 1892 FILES P. P. [square stamp in black ink]
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Washington D.C.
April 21st 92 
To The Hon  Commis [Commissioner] of Pensions
Pension Office

Dear Sir

If it is within your power, will you kindly furnish me with all the information the Pension Department may have of the mil Revolutionary Soldiers. (towit.) Amos Hulbert & Sylvanus Dieu Miak. I inclose [enclose] copies of certain papers abt
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from the Department. Some time ago. Which while of great service to me. do not give the necessary fullness of information I desire, in relation to the various Regiments, or Corps, they may have served in. & the Battles in which those Commands were managed.

I am advised by the relatives of Hulbert that they believe that he was in Iowa Way, also connected with  the Privateering from Cape Cod, but in what way, or a connection
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they do not know.

If you can can give me this information or direct me how to obtain it for myself I shall consider it as a favor.

Regretting the necessity of troubling you. & at the same time hoping where from you are reference to the above.

I  [sentence illegible]

J L Brijht [? signature illegible]

No 1331 L. St. MO
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Amos Hulbert
War & [rest is ineligible]

Payment to be made at Hartford by the Prest U.S. Br. Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Conn.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Vol 3 Page 20 by D. Brown, Clerk
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Copy

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Amos Hulbert of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty seven dollars and Forty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4dth of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Seal [round stamp]

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] Lewis Cafs [Cass]
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned}
[signed] J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

over
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No. [illegible] Amos Hulbert

One 7 days
rank of non comifsioned [commissioned]

by the testimony 92763
Petitioner to be made to 
Wm P Burnall clerk
Probate
South Canaan CN

Claimant  [additional information illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  Amos Hurlburt which require further proof or explanation.

1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [no answer]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no [T23 written in margin of document]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulatioons? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of Jun 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? supplied NO -

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [no answer]

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes in 2 cases no in one
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. + Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no [# sign written in margin]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _______ year _____ months, and ____days, I served as a _________ For _____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important to all cases to determine with precision the period or which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to  be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months to too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration applicant served with the embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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To the court of Probate for the district of Sharon - The deposition of Wm. Bacon to be xxx in P. Court of Probate for the Benefit of Amos Hulbert . Taken by me - Sam L Guirard, Just of Peas
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I William Bacon of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age, depose and say - that I well knew and acquainted with Mr. Amos Hulbert, at the time of the American Revolution 1776 July of Chatham in S. County - that he enlisted into the same company in which I enlisted in the spring of 1776 for the term of six or seven months - (and which I do not remember). The company in which P. Amos Hulbert enlisted was commanded by Jonathan Johnson of P. Middletown, (Baxter wards Colonel Johnson) - Crekice [illegible] Porter Belden was the 1st Lieutenant - (who was of Wethersfield) - Thomas Stevenson of S. Chatham, the E. Lieutenant . and ). a Mr. ______ Tawner of Hoddson, the Ensign - that I well remember the P. Amos Hulbert, and was with him from the time of his enlistment till the retreat of Gen. Washington from Fort Lee in New Jersey in 1776 - at which time and/may get P. delfroment was indisposed and had permission to come home at P. Middletown and
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and that I remember the said Amos Hulbert doing Serjents [Sargents] duty in T Company while I went with him - and further the deponent duith not -  Taken at Middletown this 12th day September AD 1832 Wm. Bacon

County of Middlesex, (State of Connecticut) LS. Middletown, the 12th day of September AD 1832 - 
Be it recommended that on the day aforesaid William Bacin [Bacon] who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned  to speak the whole truth, made dole mouth to the same deposition; which is taken at the request of Amos Hulbert, to be used before the Hon. Court of Probate for the district of Sharon in the county of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut for purpose of proof for a [illegible] the benefit of a pension from the United States -- The reason of taking this deposition, is that the deponent is infirm and indisposed as to his bodily health and unable to go abroad any destination.

Said deposition was drawn up and certified by me - and sworn to before me.
Dan F Griswold, Just. of Peace [? signature illegible]
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Middlt. Co. Fr. Middletown, Sept. 12, 1832

I hereby certify that I have known the T. deponent, the T. William Bacon for about thirty-five years, and he the P. Wm. [William] Bacon has always been the character of a man in truth and veracity.
(B) Dan J. Griswald, Justice of Peace [signature illegible]

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex L.S. John Fisk Clerk of the Counte [County] Court for said. Counte [County] of Middlesex to certify that Dan J. Grisswold Esq was on the 12th day of Sept. sast and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per [word illegible] on file in the office and that his name subscribed to the [word illegible] certif. @ (Marked A. of B are his pr...r [illegible, possibly "proper"] handwriting and signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said onst at Middletown in said County this second day October AD 1832
J.W. Fisk, Clerk

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Ralph Smith's affidavit in the case of Amos Hulbert
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Ralph Smith of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being of the age of seventy one years and being duly sworn deposeth I saith that in the latter part of May or former part of June 1776 he joined & became a soldier in the company of Connectical [Continental] State troops, commanded by Jonathan Johnson of Middletown, Thomas Stevenson of the town of Chatham, was first Lieut., Ezekiel P. Belden second Lieut. & a man by the name of Towner was Engineer of said Company. Said Company was attached to the Regiment under the Command of Col. Bradley. The Lieut. Col. of said Regiment was one Nobby who was afterwards taken by the British at Fort Washington. Said Company about the first of June 1776 proceeded by Jan from Middletown in Connecticut to New Haven & thence by water to the City of New York. After remaining in City of New York some days we were ordered to Bergen Point where said regiment continued in the service, be thinks to months or more. From Bergen Point we marched to Fort Lee on the Jersey side of the Hudson & were then employed until sometime after the taking of Fort Washington & until the American troops were ordered by the commander in Chief Foretice -Thence we proceeded to Newark, to New Brunswick, to Trenton when we crofsed [crossed] the Delaware into the State of Pennsylvania.  In the latter part of December said Company recrofsed [recrossed] the Delaware & [word illegible] in Caphart a Company of Hefsians [Hessians]. Soon after this, what
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Remained of said Regiment, comprising but a small part of those who originally belonging and was deployed in the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania.

And this deponent further saith that Amos Hulbert formerly of said Chatham now of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut joined & belonged to the same company with said deponent & was at the time of joining said Company, towit in May or the first of June AD 1776 twenty years of age or more, & that said Hulbert continued in said Company & performed Military Service therein until said Regiment was dismifsed [dismissed] as aforesaid. And further this Deponent saith not. Dated at Chatham the 14th day of September AD 1832
Ralph J. Smith

Middlesex County Lt. Chatham September 14th 1832
Personally appeared Ralph Smith subscriber  at the foregoing Deposition a person well known to me as a man of truth and veracity & made soleman oath that the matters contained in said deposition are true.
Before me
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
I John Fisk, Clerk of the County Court for said county of Middlesex to certify that Horace Foote Esq was on the 14th day of Septr. said and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commifsion [commission] on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his proper hand writing
& signature.

In Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at Middletown in said county this second day of October AD 1832. 
JW. Fisk, Clerk

Seal [Stamped] Middlesex [the remainder is illegible]
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I William P Burnall Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original findings of said Court in the matter of the original and supplementary application and declaration of Amos Hulbert for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this for day of November AD 1833

Wm P Burnall Clerk

Seal [illegible]
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Daniel Shepard of Chatham, County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut. 78 years old depose and say that the 23rd Regiment of Melitia [Militia] commanded by Col. m John Penfield was ordered to march to fishgils & did march from Chatham & Middletown on the third day of October 1777 that Amos Hurlburt [Hulbert] a man now about 79 years of age was a Serjant [Sargent] in a Company then commanded by Capt. Joseph Sage which company was atached [attached] to P. regiment that said Amos Hurlburt [Hulbert] marched with P. Company & Regiment to Fishgils & joind [joined] the army of Gin.er [General] Putnam & marched up the North river to read hook & was their [there] at the time of Bergain Capture, then returned to to Fishgils & was their [there] until discharged & returned home the first week in November & was [word illegible] about five weeks & that the P. Amos Hurlburt [(Hulbert] at that time needed in Chatham but has since removed to Salsbury further the deponant sayeth not.

Daniel Shepard

Middlesex County fs. Chatham 29th September 1832
Personally appeared Daniel Shepard Esq signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the same.
Before me
Philip Sage

Middlesex County of Chatham August 15th AD 1833
I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Shephard and that he is a man of fair character for thuth and versacity and is a credible witnefs [witness]

Philip Sage
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
I John Fisk, Clerk of the County Court for said county of Middlesex so certify that Philip Sage Esq was on the 27th day of Septr hast and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commifsion [commission] on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his proper hand writing
& signature.

In Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at Middletown in said county this second day of October AD 1832. 
JW. Fisk, Clerk

Seal [Stamped] Middlesex [the remainder is illegible]
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I Leonard E Lathrop a clergyman residing in the Town of Salisbury, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Amos Hulbert [Hulbut] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and I believe him to be about eighty 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 [a few words inelligible] in that [last word illegible]

Leonard E Lathrop
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We Abijah C. Peet and Lot Norton residing in the town of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Hurlbut [Hulbert] who has described and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to the about seventy nine years of age, that he enlisted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that testimoni [testimony].
Abijah C. Peet,
Lot Norton

And this Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier + Service as he states, and the Court her thus certifies that Abijah C. Peet and Lot Norton Esquires who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the said town of Salisbury and are credible persons & that their statement is written to court.

And the Court also certifies that the said Amos Huilbert [Hurlbut, Hulbert] on the day last apeared his claims in others Court the depositions of Daniel Shepherd, Ralph Smith and William Bacon which are hereto annexed in support of his said claim for a pension By the Court.

Abijah C. Peet Clerk
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I Abijah C. Peet, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Courts in the matter of the application of Amos Hurlbert [Hulbert] for a 
pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office, this 11 day of October AD 1832.

Abijah C. Peet Clerk



Amos Hulbert 16689
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State of Connecticut for Probate District of Sharon, County of Litchfield

At a Court of Probate within and for said District of Sharon holden at the Probate office in Canaan in said District on the 28th day of October AD 1833. Personally appeared Amos Hurlbut [Hulbert] a resident of Salisbury in said District and made a declaration supplementary to his original declaration and application for a pension, and produced before this Court, his said original declaration dated October 11th 1832, Said applicant being first duly sworn according to Law, says, that with regard to the first period of service mentioned in said Original declaration, in which he says that he served seven or eight months. he now say that it has always been his strong imprefsion  [impression] that he served at that period. Eight months but from old age and consequent lofs [loss] of memory, he is unwilling to swear positively to that effect, but he says that he is positive and knows that at said period he served not lefs [less] than seven months.
And with respect to said second period of service which is mentioned in said original declaration as being five or six weeks the said applicant says that he is positive and knows that at that time he served as in said declaration mentioned not lefs [less] than five weeks.

Amos Hulburt [signature]

I swore to and subscribed this day and year above mentioned

Wm. M. Burrall Judge of Probate

At the same Court also personally appeared Rev. Leonard E Lathrop and signed and made oath to the certificate hereto annexed and this Court doth certify that said Leonard E Lathrop is a clergyman residing in said Town of Salisbury and is a credible person. Also at the same Court the said Amos Hurlbut produced the deposition of Daniel Shephard which (with the depositions of William Bacon and Ralph Smith) have been here tofore before the Court with an additional certificate to said Daniel Shephard
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Deposition dated August 13th 1833 to the credibility of said Deponent and this court doth certify that the signature to said certificate is the signature of the same Philip Sage before whom said Deposition was originally taken and that full faith & credit in to be given thereto. And the Deposition of said Daniel Shephurd, William Bacon and Ralph Smith are hereto annexed.
By the Court
Wm. P. Burrall, Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of Sharon

On this 6th day of November AD 1833 at a Court of Probate holden at Canaan within & for said District. Amos Hurlbut herein before named produced before this Court the annexed certificate of Elisha Phelps Esq and requested that the same be annexed to his application for a pension. And this Court doth certify that said Elisha Phelps Esq is Controller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut. That said certificate is in his proper handwriting and that full faith & audit is to be given thereto
By the Court
Wm. P. Burrall, Clerk