Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,242, for Graham Hurd, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Hurd, Graham Love
NUMBER
W. 23.242.
CONTENTS
2

32133
Apr 27 Apr 44
City of New York
Graham Hurd deceased late of Sullivan Co. in the State of N York
who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded
by Captain Hine of the reg t . commanded
by Col Moseley in the Conn.
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. City
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Ending 14 June 1833 day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr
1844 and sent to Hon
A. P. Hallmudge Rev of Rep
Senate, W. S.
Arrears to the 14th of
Semi-ann. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Fleming J. Swann Clerk,
Book E 2 Vol. 14 Page 31
Payable to Love Hurd his widow

Papers under act of 1832 of Graham Hurd within time by default to act on the 27 th of April 1844 Supplement
3440.
New-York
City
Dore Ward widow of Graham Ward who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec. 1842. and sent to
Joseph Ellis Bloomingburg Sullivan Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 18 Vol. 1. Page 118.

State of Pennsylvania § 55. Wayne County
On this 31 day of January 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of said County Samuel Hadden a resident of Wayne County in said State aged 56 years and made oath and states that he was personally acquainted with Graham Hoad deceased a late resident of Sullivan County in the state of New York and with Lore Hoad who is now his widow, and that the aforesaid Lore Hoad drew a five years pension under the Act of 1838 and he thinks at the rate of Twenty Dollars per Annum, and that she is still a widow, and is now a resident of Wayne County Pennsylvania, and that her husband the aforesaid Graham Hoad died on the 14th day of June 1833.
Samuel Hadden
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me
Moses Tyler One of the Judges of said County
I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Hadden & that I know him to be a man of good character & that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
Moses Tyler Judge
Pennsylvania. I Abraham Swart Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Moses Tyler is at this time one of the Associate Judges of said Court in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Honesdale the 22 nd Feby A.D 1844
Abraham Swart
Joseph Haden Agent Bloomingtonburgh Sullivan County N.Y.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Wayne County }
On this 31 day of January 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the court in and for the County of Wayne in said State Love Horna a resident of said County & state aforesaid aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to Law and States on her Oath that she is the widow of Graham Horna deceased a late resident of Sullivan County State of New York who was a soldier and served in the Connecticut Militia and that her husband the aforesaid Graham Horna died on the 14th day of June 1833 and that she applied for and obtained a five years pension under the Act of 1838 and that she makes this application in order to receive the Pension which was due to her late husband Graham Horna at the time of his death which she claims now due her from the fourth of March 1831 to the 14th day of June 1833 and that she still continues a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me by making her mark
Love H. Horna mark
Moses Tyler
one of the Judges in and for said County of Wayne
I the said Judge do hereby certify that the above applicant Love Horna is not able to attend the sitting of the County court on the account of old age & infirmity.
Moses Tyler
Judge

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, ss.
I, Darius Martin , Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify, That Joseph Grant Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof for acknowledgment of the annexed instru- ment, and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly au- thorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this Third day of February 18 40
Darius Martin CLERK.

State of New York Sullivan County 3/5
On this 14 th day of January 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Love Hurd a Resident of the Town of Bethel in Said County aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law & oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Graham Hurd deceased a late Resident of Said County who was a Soldier of the War of the Revolution and served as such in the State of Connecticut as she has under stood from her said husband and others and believes it to be true that her said husband Graham Hurd entered the Service by enlisting and served in Capt David Hinmans Company & Col l Benjamin Hinmans Regiment and served at Siondaroga and in that neighbo- hood as a private Soldier six or seven months in the year of 1775 and in the year of 1776 he entered the Service in Capt Hine Company in Col l Mosleys Regiment and served three or four months during that Season
and in the year of 1777 her husband was out severle times under Capt Hine in Col l - Mosleys Reg t and was at Danberrey and on the Hudson River in the State of New York and served two or three months during that Season
and that in the year of 1778 he was out on alarms under Capt Hine on the Hudson River in the State of New York four or five week during

That Season She Thinks in Cornil Cornil Canfield's Regiment but is not certain and That in the year of 1779 her husband was out and served in Capt Hines Company in Cornil Mosley's Regt and was at Fairfield and New York and served three or four weeks That Season and was in two engagements and That in the year of 1780 her husband was drafted and was out in Capt Hines Company She Thinks but is not certain but she is well satisfied That Cornil Samuel Canfield was his Cornil and that Capt Michiel mite of been his Capt of week She cannot state with certainty and was at West Point and at other places on the Hudson River in the State of New York and served three months
and That in the years of 1780 & 1781 and 82 her husband was called out several times on alarm under different officers whose names She does not recollect nor the length of Service and That her husband was out one month or more at horse neck but on the account of her age loss of memory She cannot state all the officers names with She has heard her said husband tell of being out under and must rely on the Records or what ever proof of living witnesses She may be able to procure She further States That the annexed affidavits of Luis Beers & Rubin Hopkins was procured for the purposes of obtaining a pension for her husband the afore said Graham Bird and that soon after he recd said affidavits he was taken sick died before he proceeded further and She further States That She was married to

To the Said Graham Hurd did on the 10 th day of June in the year of 1782 in the Town of Woodbury County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut by a protestant Clergymen by the name of Wild man who lived in the same or in a young County and that her husband the aforesaid Graham Hurd died on the 11 th day of June 1833 — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period which will more fully appear in Reference to the proof hereunto annexed and that she was not married to him prior to his — leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time a fore stated and that previous to her marriage to the Said Graham Hurd her name was Love Curtice
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written by making her mark
Love Hurd mark
Joseph Grant one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County
The Said Judge do certify that the widow Love Hurd who was duly sworn and testified to the matters set forth in the foregoing declaration and subscribed her name there to is not able to attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of her old age and infirmities January 15 th 1840
Joseph Grant
Judge of Said County

State of New York Sullivan County ss
On this 18 th day of January 1840 Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Minerva Hurd a Resident of Said Coun- ty aged 43 years and made oath in due form of law and states on her oath that she was well acquainted with Graham Hurd deceased a Late Resident of Said County and that he died on the 14 th day of June in the year of 1833 and that she is well acquainted with Love Hurd widow of the aforesaid Graham Hurd and that she has not intermarried but Remains the widow of the aforesaid Graham Hurd ever since his death and that she this deponent has been acquainted with the afore- said Graham Hurd and Love his wife who is now his widow for this 20 years past and that the annexed leaf which is attached to the foregoing declaration of the widow Love Hurd she this deponent has been acquainted with 5-years past and that she believes it to be a correct family Record of the Said Graham & Love Hurd and that she believes it to be what it purports to be
Sworn and subscribed before me Minerva Hurd The day and year first above written
x Joseph Grant one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sullivan
I do certify that the witness that subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible witness is entitled to full Credit and belief January 18 th 1840 x Joseph Grant

Mr Joseph Ellice
James Bloomingsburg
Orange County

1757 March 24 th Graham Hurd was Born 1755 Graham Hurd die June 16 1833 August 22 Love Curtiss was Born and 1782 June 10 th Was Married to each other 1783 th Curtiss Hurd was Born Febry 10 th Russel Hurd was Born 1788 March 7 th Milo Hurd was Born 1790 March 1 st Love Hurd was Born 1792 Love Hurd died July 5 1833 June 21 st Olive Hurd was Born 1794 June 4 th Graham Hurd Jr was Born
1809 Sept 29 th Share stock five sheep of Mrs. Garrison Three old sheep and two lambs and three of Moses Calkins two old sheep and one lamb
1839 1755 84
Minerva Hurd Liberty

1807 Thaddeus Judson Esq. 1. 100
May 9 th By Cash 5/ — — — 50
July By one Sickle - 3/6 — — — 3 6
Dec. 4 th By cash 8/ — — — 80
1808 By two days and a half work — 15
By one bushel of Wheat Potatoes 6
By one bushel of Potatoes
1810 By two Bushels of rye — — — 16
Febr. 10 th By two Bushels of rye — — — 13
1812 By two Bushels — — — 5 9
Febr. 19 — — — 8 2 6
Rev Joseph Ellice
Bloomington
Orange County

The Dispositions of Reuben Hotchkiss & Lewis Beers. to be improved in the matter of the application of Graham Hurd for a Pension from the United States for Revolutionary Services.
Taken and sealed by me
John Strong Justice of the peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. NEW HAVEN COUNTY, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, M c Beath Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Joel Himm an Esq
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8 th day of June A. D. 18 38 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this
17 day of October A. D. 18 39
M c Beath Clerk.

State of Connecticut
for New Haven County City of New Haven
Oct 17 1839
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before me a brother of the Rev within said County Charles B. Phelps of Woodbury to me formerly known to be a credible witness and being duly cautioned and sworn on oath, deposes and saith: "Says as follows:
In the course of preparing former papers I have become acquainted with a certain Book of Entries or Records at New Haven in New Haven County commencing in 1723. The year of the organization of the first Church in New Haven then a parish of Woodbury. The first entry is as follows. "Marriages Oct 3 1723 Jonathan Sturdivan to Margaret Hemen" The entries continue in regular succession to the 9 March 1812 in 1782 Hence the following entry in the hence writing of Rev Benjamin Wolcott whom I remember as pastor of said Church. I know his hand writing "9 March 1782 Isaac Hemen to Mehitable Hemen Rebecca Hemen to Love Crafts Hemen 10 (Ruth) 1782. Jonathan Hemen & wife two. Asahel Brown to Olive Richards June 13 1782" This record is in an ancient book which I found in the

certiorari of Rev Mr Whitman the present pastor of the First Church of Canterbury being a junior of Mr Nilsen.
I have seen this book several times and have no doubt of its authenticity & that it is the only record of marriages celebrated by the Pastors of said Church.
The entries from 1723 to 20 Feb 1765 are in the hand writing of Rev Mr Grahame an ancient pastor of said Church with whose hand writing I am however unacquainted. Rev Mr Nilsen was pastor from 1765 to 1812.
Sworn before Thos A Phelps this 17th Oct 1835 Forth Hinson Justin Dean
H. P. Palmer H. P.
No 7643 Ms 2.10 June 1782 H. P. Palmer June 1833

H. R. Palen H. R.

I Williams H. Whittmore of Southbury New Haven County Connecticut aged forty years of age and say that I am pastor of of the first congregational church in in Southbury, which was formerly a part of Scituate and that I am successor to the Rev. Benjamin Wildman a former Pastor of the same church that I have now in my possession the records of marriages kept by the said Wildman and that on careful examination I find the marriage of Graham Hurd with Love Curtis and that it appears from said record that the marriage took place on the tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that the record is in fair legible words and figures as follows (viz) in his own hand writing
Graham Hurd } June 10 Love Curtis } 1782
Williams H. Whittmore
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss February 5 th 1841 - Be it remembered that on the aforesaid day personally appeared before me Elijah F. Murrell a Notary Public in and for said State Williams H. Whittmore subscriber of the above deposition by him given and such oath in due form of law to the truth of the same and I certify that he is known to me as Pastor of the first congre- gational church in said Southbury
E. F. Murrell Notary Public

H. R. Palmer H. R.
The papers written have been returned For additional proof of the marriage
The old affidavits of Rubin Harkness & Lewis Bears is the only proof which I think can be obtained if you should by examination of the Declaration and proof and Records if any in your possession find the old ledger entitled to a small pension it will be very acceptable to her as she is very poor and needy
Respectfully Yrs

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23242
Lore Howard
Wid of Graham Howard Prior Rev was
Act: March 3 rd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2
V 6284 New York
Mrs. Harriet widow of Graham Harriet, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1 and who died on the 14 th June 1833 of Sullivan Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Horne of the Reg t commanded by Col d  Wesley in the Cont t line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1841 and sent to Hon. John Van Buren House of Representatives Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th
$100.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. G. Dison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 83

7643
Love Howard N.Y.
Ltr. to Hon. R. Palen Feb 27, 1841. " Hon J Van Buren July 6. 41
Act of July '38

Washington City July 19. 1840
Dear Sir
I herewith forward the papers in the case of Love Huns, sent me by Joseph Ellis, which you will please examine.
Mr. Ellis states that in the month of Sept last he received at Bloomington N.Y. the papers in the case of Sophronia Smith, endorsed Adam Shaver as a part & thinks they must be on file in the Office and respectfully requests a re-examination
Very Respectfully Yrs
J. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Rufus Valin

35659
Graham Hurd died N.Y.
at 7. June 32
adm.
Zeno pri
20 from
4 March 31 to 14 June 33 the day of his death to his widow Love Hurd.
Rev N. J. Falmadre Senate

H. Edwards Esq
Sir I am requested by Mr Joseph Ellis Attorney for the Widow Love Hurd to Request that a pension may be issued for the 6. M. in 1775. in accordance with your letter of the 6 th Instant — He not being aware that he can supply the deficiency of the proof in regard to the other services therein mentioned.
Respy Yours &c
John Van Rensselaer
July 19. 1841

3692
Joseph Ellis agent Bloomingburgh Sullivan County N.Y.
Love Hurd
$20
Jos. Ellis Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co N.Y.

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne } ss
On this 5 day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne in said State Love Hurd a Resident of said County aged Eighty sign years who being first duly sworn according 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 March 3 d 1843 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she the widow of Graham Hurd late of Sullivan County who was a private and served under officers of the State of Penn- -sylv a and that she applied under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 to draw a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per year She further declares that she is still the Widow of the above said Graham Hurd and sworn and subscribed her before me by making her Love Hurd mark the day and year } mark first above written
Horatio T. Hearn
Judge of said County

I the said judge do hereby certify that the Within Named Love Huns is not able to attend the sitting of the county court on the account of old age and infirmity
Moses Tyler Judge of the court of said county —
Pennsylvania Wayne County } I Abraham Swart Prothonotary of the 3 Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that Moses Tyler before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is an Associate Judge of said Court in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that the signature attached purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 7 th day of Augt A D 1843
Abm Swart Proth

State of New York Sullivan County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Joseph Ellis a resident of Bloomingburgh in Sullivan County in said State aged 52 years & made oath in due form of law deposes & states that he was personally acquainted with Graham Hurd deceased late of Sullivan County State of New York & with Love Hurd his widow who is now a resident of the county of Wayne State of Pennsylvania and that she has not intermarried but still continues a widow and that the aforesaid Love Hurd applied for and obtained a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 12th day of April 1843.
Joseph Ellis
J. O'Dunning J. P.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Ellis and believe him to be entitled to full credit & belief
J. O'Dunning J. P.

3692
Joseph Ellis agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
N.Y.
Love Hurst
$20
For Ellis Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co N.Y.
I Henry W Howell clerk of the court of common Pleas of Sullivan County N.Y. - Certify that Jonathan O Dunning is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 18 th day of August in the year 1843
Henry W Howell Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Sullivan Co

Comptroller Office Hartford July 28 1840
Dear Sir
Your favour of the 17 th was handed me few days since by the Secretary of State - to whom it was addressed - I have examined all the Pay Rolls remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War - for the name of Graham found without success. However - I found the name of Graham found on a list of discharges in Col. Hinmans & Rootes Regiment by Genl Schuyler at the Northward, in 1775. Length of Service not given - As we have no Pay Rolls of Captain Hine in this Office you must depend on Parole evidence - trusting to the Records in this office to corroborate it - If you take this course be particular to give the Christian name of the Captain as we have no less than six by the name of Hine in our books viz Col. Benjamin Hine at Milford in 1775 Col. Andrew Hine at Peshkill in 1778 Captain Nathan Hine in 1778-79 Doct. Macks Col. Isaac Hine from Apr to Nov Militia - Captain Noble Hine in 1779-80 Thus you see it is important that you designate the Captain (Hine) claimed to be with, in 1776. 77. 78. 79. 80 etc
The usual charge is Two Dollars for Grant & Certificate
Yours H. Robbins
Yours Very Respectfully Henry Robbins Esq
Joseph Dins Esg

7643
Love Hurd N.Y.
acct 7 July 38
adm'd memo fri  20 $
No deduction 
Hon John Van Buren H.R.

May 15. 1871
N.Y. Mass. Adkins Love Hurd.
Wm D. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D. C.

1821 Wormsley Sullivan County May 11 th
Sir
The widow Love Ward wishes a reexamination of her pension papers. She has taken a great deal of pains to find witnesses and records to prove her husband's services and that she cannot find any person now living that was out with her husband into the service. She has sent an agent to Hartford to search for records in the Comptroller's office without success, and you are referred to the enclosed letter of the Comptroller which will show that Graham Ward done services by being discharged from Col. Wiman & Wooster Regiment.
That her husband never applied for a pension but that he was preparing to make an application and that in a short time he died but that previous to his death he procured the testimony of two witnesses and that their affidavits are attached to the pension papers now on file in your department. It is understood that the Rules of your Department is that where there is no Record Evidence the affidavits of two respectable witnesses would be sufficient.
If by a careful examination you should find her entitled to a small Pension it will be very gratifying to her and her neighbours.
Sir Please answer the above in its turn and be much obliged
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Joseph Ellis

Reuben Hotchkiss of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy six years deposeth and saith. That he is well acquainted with Graham Hurd of the town of Bethel in Sullivan County & State of New York. said Hurd was a native of said Woodbury and resided there for many years after the Revolutionary War. In the spring of 1775. the said Graham Hurd entered the American Service in said war, by enlisting into a company commanded by Col. Capt. David Hinman, for six months said company was under the command of Col. Benjamin Hinman and was usually called Col. Hinman's Company. This Deponent knows that said Hurd marched for Ticonderoga with said company and served at that post, or in the neighborhood of the same for six months for which he had enlisted had expired. This deponent was in the same company and served with said Hurd, and fully believes he served the full period of his enlistment.
Woodbury March 6th 1833
Reuben Hotchkiss
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss Woodbury
On the 6th day of March 1833 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Reuben Hotchkiss the subscriber of the above deposition and signed and made oath to the same in due form of Law. and I certify that I am acquainted with said Deponent, and that he is a credible witness and entitled to belief.
John Strong Just Justice of the peace
Levi Burs of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years deposeth and saith That he was well acquainted with Graham Hurd during the Revolutionary War. said Hurd was a native of said Woodbury and resided there for many years after said war. Now resides as this deponent understands and believes in Sullivan County in the State of New York. This Deponent knows that said Hurd served in the Revolutionary War as follows. The first service was in Col. Hinman's Company as it was then called, at Ticonderoga in 1775. The enlistment was in the spring of that year for six months, said Hurd was at the above named post with said company until near the close of said period when on account of sickness he was permitted to leave said post. In the fall of 1776 said Hurd was at Saratoga & P'keepsie in Capt. Hine's Militia Company, not less than two months and this deponent believes about three months. In 1777 said Hurd was at Danbury and in that neighborhood when that town was burnt. This service was about two weeks as near as this deponent can recollect, and in said Capt. Hine's Company; and in October in the same year he was on the North River under Capt. Hine, not up there more than three weeks nor more than one month as this deponent believes. said Hurd was again

in the service under Capt. Vine in the neighbourhood of Fairfield and Norwalk when those places were burnt This was in July 1779 and his service at that time was half a month as near as this deponent is able to state
This deponent was in the same service with said Vine at the times above specified.
Woodbury March 9 th 1833
Lewis Burs
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Woodbury
On the 9 th day of March 1833 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Lewis Burs the signer of the foregoing Deposition and subscribed and made oath to the same in due form of law. And I certify that I am acquainted with said deponent and that he is a credible Witness and entitled to belief
John Strong J us Justice of the peace
I Francis Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that John Strong J us , Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits of Benjamin Hotchkiss & Lewis Burs appear to have been taken, was on the 9 th day of instant March & that he now is a Justice of the peace for said County, which he has a right by law to administer oaths to take affidavits &c and that the above- -reciting signatures to said affidavits which purport to be his are genuine & his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 9 th day of March A.D. 1833. Francis Wolcott Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Seventh of June 1832
Graham Hurd, deceased, who was a Private in the Rev. War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $20. per ann. Comg. 4 Mar '31 & ending 14 June 183 32 the day of his death which will be paid upon the production of the proper Voucher to Love Hurd his widow
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-4
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.