Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,446, for Eastman Hutchings, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hutchings Eastman
S. 35,446
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10. 521 Maine Q
Eastman Hutchings
of Alfred in the District state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Wapachewettis line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of May 1819 and sent to Dan Sewall Esq re Kennebec Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  437  33. 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
$ 81.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Copied for the Land Office
Off. to Dr. 1820, since Jan. 1. May 1820, Halifax to Dan Sewall Esq re  Kennebec Maine

Eastman Knutson
Sw-fb
W. Edward
not written
10531
10531
May 19

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county Eastman Hutchinson aged sixty eight years, resident in Alfred in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Silas Held in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edmund Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.524 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Eastman Hutchinson
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj t Greene Ch: Justice
One of the Judges of the said Court
W m Daniel Sewall Clerk.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate 75 acres of land poor house & barn
Personal estate 1 yoke oxen 4 cows 4 young cattle 13 sheep 1 old horse
Eastman Hutchinson
I owe three hundred & fifty two dollars principally to Thomas Wilson & John Sayward Esq.
Eastman Hutchinson

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Eastman Hutchings who, by occupation am a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsy Hutchings 52 has been confined to her room 17 years - & 13 to her bed - paralized -   Sarah Hutchings 87 - perfectly helpless - deprived of her reason  
Eastman Hutchings
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, William B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred twenty one dollars and that said Hutchings owes 352 dollars cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
321. property  352 debts
Eastman Hutchings

Eastman Hutchings' claim for pension
28, October, 1818
Discharge annexed.
District of Maine.
Private
Col's Brewer's Vols. Reg't
Massachusetts Line
1778 - 3 years
On roll
Admitted

Eastman Hutchings of Alfred in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sixty five years of age testify and depose, that the first of January 1776 I enlisted in the Continental Service, in the Company commanded by Capt. Silas Wilds and Col. Phinney's Regiment and continued in said service until the first of January 1777, and then on the eighteenth of March 1778 I again enlisted in Capt. Daniel Merrill's Company and Col. Samuel Drowns Regiment for three years longer and served in said Regiment until the first December 1780. I was then transferred to Col. Tabor's Regiment and Capt. John Pray's Company served in said Regiment until the eighteenth of March 1781 — the time having expired for which I was engaged I was discharged as may more fully appear by my discharge herewith annexed — I further say that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for my support Eastman Hutchings Alfred October the 28 th 1818 29 th 1818.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On the twenty ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me George Thacher, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the Commonwealth afore- said, personally appeared the aforementioned Eastman Hutchings, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and deposition by him made, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the late revolutionary War." And

And it appears to my satisfaction from the deposition aforesaid, and from the discharge hereunto annexed, that the said Eastman Hutchings served for the term of more than nine months, viz t from March 1778 till March 1781, at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy. And it also appears to my satisfaction that the said Eastman Hutchings is in such reduced circumstances, that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —
And I hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and hereunto set my hand, this third day of November, A. D. 1818.
George Thatcher

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Alfred do hereby certify that Eastman Hutchings who is an inhabitant of said Town who was one of the old revolutionary soldiers as appears by his discharge is in reduced circumstance in life and needs assistance from his country for support
Alfred October 28 1818.
John Sayward } Selectmen Archd. Smith } of Alfred

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Admiral Hutchings , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1. 76 1 yr. John Miller Phineas Mass.   March 18. 75 3 yrs. Lieut. Col. John Miller John Brown Mass.   Dec 1. 78 3 yrs. John Brown John Brown Mass.   his March 18. 81 at Mt. Pown  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Nov 3 1817.
Residence at date of application, Alfred Me
Age at date of application, 55
Remarks: 1820 Betsy 52 + Sarah 87
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

35 446
Rev INVALID.
1906 Sept. 20 - Hist. to Mrs. M. Emery letter in S. F. 35 445 Levi Hutchins
File No. 35, 446
Eastman Hutchings Levi Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Worth in large ... and including the 13 th ... Spent three days ... Joseph ... My three days ...
Watches Eastman Mass S 3544b
McChurch St Rutland March 22 nd 1780 Spent five days ... Dan ...
66 561

Emerson Hutchings Sergeant in Capt. Pray's Company 1 st Massachusetts Regiment having served three years as a good faithful Soldier in the time he engaged for is here by discharged the Service
Given at this point Garrison March 18 th 1861 Jeremiah Miller Capt. Commandant
All Officers Commanders are desired to furnish the above Sergeant with Provision to carry him across the State.