Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13500, for Seymour Hurlbut, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Burlbut, Seymour Burlbut
S. 13500
carded
CONTENTS

H 1834
9722 Connecticut
Seymour Hurlbut of Middlesex Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Talbot in the Ct. ma line for Yons.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan 1833 and sent to Asst. Q.M. Chatham Ct.
Bears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 Pension allowance ending Sept - 11.66
✓ $58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, ok E Vol. 3 Page 18
Date of death not on file
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16. 684.
Seymour Hurlbut
Admitted Private 7 th M c Conn. Militia
Prisoner Chatham Conn.

16.684.  BRIEF in the case of  Seymour Hurlbut  County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 76.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1776 — — 2 — private Capt. D. Bromerick, Col. Falcot   " 1777 spring — 2 — " do.,   " 1778 Fall — 1 — " none mentioned   " — — 2 — " Capt. Meigs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & witnesses, credible.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
S. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 25. 1833.

Symon Harcourt 18684

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this 28 th day of September A D 1832, Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of Chatham now sitting Seymour Hurlbut a resident of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he was living in the Society of Middle Haddam, in the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, that he was a private soldier in the Militia Company, commanded by Capt Daniel Brainerd, that in the year of 1776 he was drafted to perform a tour of duty of two months, that he joined the Regiment commanded by Col Salcott, in the City of New York, that he was on Long Island at the time of the Battle, but was not in the Battle, but retreated with the main Army from the Island and also from the City of New York, the Army encamped at Kings Bridge, that he was in a skirmish with a British ship off Harlem, that he was out the term of two months, when he returned home, in consequence of sickness, he was eight days on the journey. 2. That in the Spring of 1777 he was drafted to perform a tour of duty of two months at New Haven Connecticut, under Captain Daniel Brainerd, that he went to said New Haven and performed said tour of duty, and returned home. 3. That in the fall of 1778 he was drafted to perform a tour of duty of two months at Kingston on the Hudson River in the State of New York, that he went to said Kingston and remained one month, when in consequence of the British shipping dropping down the River he was dismissed and returned to Chatham.

4. That oftentimes he was drafted to perform a term of duty of two months at Guilford Connecticut, that he went to said Guilford and continued for the term of said two months, when he was dismissed and returned home, while at Guilford he was in the company commanded by Captain Elias Mays.
That he has no documentary evidence of service, and knows of no person living who can testify to the same, except the affidavits of Benjamin Abby & Simon Smith hereto annexed.
That he was born in the said town of Chatham on the 21 st day of April 1756, that at the time he entered the service he was living in said Chatham and entered the service in the manner heretofore stated. That (with the exception of two years when he resided in the town of Glastenbury) he has lived in said town of Chatham where he still lives. That he has no record of his age. That he never received a written discharge. That he knew Generals Washington, Arnold, Sullivan and Putnam. That he is known to Rev William Welch and Simon Smith in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Seymour Hurlbut
We William Welch, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Chatham County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, and Simon Smith residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seymour Hurlbut, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty sixty 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Welch Simon Smith

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev William Welch who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Chatham, and that Simon Smith, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town, and is a credible person, and that the statement is entitled to credit.
I William G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Chatham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seymour Hartshorn for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of November A 1832.
Wm G. Comstock Clerk

May 3, 1938
Seymour Hurlbut S. 13500 BA-J/AWF
Miss Mabel C. Street Glen Head New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Seymour Hurlbut, who applied for pension on September 28, 1832.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 13500, based on the military service of Seymour Hurlbut in the Revolutionary War.
Seymour Hurlbut was born April 21, 1756 in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of the Society of Middle Haddam in Chatham, Connecticut, Seymour Hurlbut enlisted in the year 1776, served two months as private in Captain Daniel Brainard's company, Colonel Talcott's Connecticut regiment; he was on Long Island at the time of the battle, not in the engagement, but was in the retreat from there, and in a skirmish with British ships off Harlem. He served in the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Daniel Brainard's company, stationed at New Haven. He served in the fall of 1778, one month at Kingston on the Hudson River, no officers given for this service. He served in the latter

part of the Revolution, two months in Captain Giles Meigs' company, stationed at Guilford.
The soldier, Seymour Hurlbut, was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Chatham, Connecticut, having lived there always, with the exception of two years, when he lived in Glastonbury.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, Seymour Hurlbut.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. O., and furnish the following data:
Seymour Hurlbut Certificate # 9722 Issued June 13, 1833 Rate $23.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILDER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

13500 INVALID.
Reuben
1909 May 2. Fish Ld Mabel C. Street V.P.R. 1929-Sept. 3. 100 Joubstone data by Chas. B. Hale rev. 1938. may 3. lier. to mabel C. Street
No. 13500 Durlbut* Seymons Durlbut Pri New War
Act: June 7 th 82 Index: Vol. 1, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.H.G. July 2, 1908.
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss East Windsor
on this 12 th day of September 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut personally appeared Benjamin Abbey of East Windsor in said county aged 80 years a person of veracity and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with Seymour Hurlbut a resident in Chatham in the county of Middlesex an applicant for a pension under the Pensions Act of June 7. 1832 that he served in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 that he was drafted into a company of Militia in the month of August in said year commanded by Capt Brainerd, and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Falcott that I the S d Abbey belonged to the same Regiment but not to the same company that we left Chatham in company and joined the Regiment in the city of New York that he the said Abbey was in the service of the United States at this time about six weeks and returned by reason of sickness and that S d Hurlbut was in the service during the whole time of his being there and did not return with him his
Sworn & subscribed this 12 th day of September A D 1832
Benjamin A Abbey mark
Before me Ch B. Haskell Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut:
Secretary's Office, Oct. 2 nd 1832.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Eli D. Fitch Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken, is, and at the time of signing the same was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State duly appointed commissioned and sworn; and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written. Thomas Day

I Simon Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged sixty six years before and say that quite the latter part of the American war I was on a tour of duty at Guilford in Connecticut as a substitute for one Robert Clark of the town of Riddlem, that I was then a neighbor to Seymour to perform time months duty at said Guilford. When I arrived at said Guilford I found the said Robert there on duty, where he remained until the expiration of said time months, in the Company commanded by Capt Giles. Kings, and further the deponent saith.
Simon Smith
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss. Chatham September 28 th AD 1832.
Personally appeared Simon Smith, (a person well known to me and in all respects a competent and credible witness) signed off the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth thereof.
Before me
H. G. Comstock Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut.
Secretary's Office. Oct. 5 th 1832.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Franklin G. Comstock Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken, is, and at the caption of said Affidavit was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, this day and year above written.
Thomas Day

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Seymour Hurlbut
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except J. # 13500

April 8, 1938
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Record Div.
Will you please give me the following information about a Conn. revolutionary soldier named Seymour Hurlbut who applied for a pension Sept. 28, 19 1832?
When and where did he die and who was his widow?
Very respectfully yours, (Miss) Mohl C. Street Glen Head N.Y.

438 Bleecker St.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
May 11, 1909
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please find out if Seymour Hurlbut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War from Connecticut, was

pensioned. If so, I should be greatly obliged to have a statement of his military history.
Very respectfully,
Mabel C. Street

Rev. # 1812
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 33 CAPITOL AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN.
Aug. 12-1929
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Joseph Mathews died March 17-1842 aged 89 and in Pension roll of 1840 from Killingly, Conn. none on our
We wish to get a headstone for him Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale
Also Seymour Hurlbut died Nov. 29-1840 aged 84 and buried at Chatham, Conn. and in 1840 Pension roll

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
September 3, 1929
Mr. Charles R. Hale 33 Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13500, it appears that Seymour Hurlbut or Hurlburt was born April 21, 1756 in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
While a resident of the Society of Middle Haddam, Chatham, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From in August 1776, two months in Captain Daniel Brainard's Company, Colonel Talcott's Regiment; in the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Daniel Brainard's Company; in the fall of 1778, one month at Kingston, no officers stated; afterwards, two months in Captain Giles Meigs' Company.
He stated that he was not in the battle of Long Island, but was in the retreat from there, and was in a skirmish with British ships off Harlem.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Chat- ham, Connecticut.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

sion on _____ in this Bureau. Signature Harbuck Ser File 13500
   DATES ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 1 mo. ✓ Pt. Daniel Brainerd Forest Conn.   Spring 1777 1 mo. " Daniel Brainerd   Fall of 1778 1 mo. " St. Kingston ✓   upwards 2 mo. " Giles Meigs ✓  
Battles engaged in, Shipwreck with British ship off Harbor  Residence of soldier at enlistment, City of Middletown, Ct. Conn.  Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1932  Residence at date of application, Nashville, Ga. Conn.  Age at date of application, Home at Middletown Apr. 21, 1932  Remarks: See family data