Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,533, for John Hutchins, New York

SERVICE
New York VE
NUMBER
W. 19.533
Hutchins, John Graves, Anna
Former widow
CONTENTS

736. New York, Albany. Anna Graves, widow of John Hutchins who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corp t Sergeant.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 13. Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848 and sent to
B. Niles Cincinnati N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 75 Vol. 4

I Augustus Phipps of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Age forty Years on oath testify & declare that I am the Town Clerk of said town which office I have held for the term of about four years and in my said capacity have charge of all the records, books and papers belonging to said town. on examining the records of births in said town from the years 1750 to 1777 I find under the name of Abbe the following being all the male by the name of Abbe on the record of births on said books within the above mentioned times viz:
John Son of John Abbe & Jerusha his wife was born May the 4 th 1763
Joseph Son of John Abbe & Jerusha his wife was born April the 1 st 1765
Amos Burnett Abbe Son of John & Jerusha Abbe was Born June 8 th 1769
James Son of Aaron & Ann Abbe born July 4 th 1765
William Son of Aaron & Ann Abbe born March 18 th 1767
Joshua Main Son of Aaron & Ann Abbe born September 13 th 1769
Calvin Son of Aaron Abbe & Anna his wife born Feb y 19 1775
Joseph Son of Aaron Abbe & Anna his wife born July 10 th 1777
And I do testify and declare that the above extract contains all the male births which are recorded within the date specified by the name of Abbe search having been made by myself with much care
Augustus Phipps. Town Clerk
Commonwealth Massachusetts Middlesex ss Hopkinton January 27 th 1845
Be it known that on the day and year last written personally came Augustus Phipps known to me to be the Clerk of the Town of Hopkinton and a gentleman of unimpeachable veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Samuel D. Davenport Justice of the Peace

I S. D. Davenport of Hopkinton, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that sometime last summer I was requested to procure a certificate of the baptism of one Joseph or James Abbe from the Church Records of this town. Said request was made for W. B. Pierce Esq. of Albany New York by letter dated July 9 th 1844. of which the following is an extract. "We wish to obtain also from the Records at Hopkinton evidence that the baptismal name of one James Abbe was Joseph James Abbe. For states that he was but used by the Reverend Mr. Barrett at Hopkinton in that name when an infant, he is now an applicant under the act of 1832" I accordingly procured a certificate of the baptism of Joseph Abbe which I supposed to be the person intended above and was then informed by the Rev John C. Webster under whose control the said records are kept that there was no other baptism of that name. The search having been made in a hurry and the records were kept in such a way at that time that it is almost impossible to get a correct record.
Dated at Hopkinton this 7 th Day of Febry 1845
S. D. Davenport Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 29 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto attached, Sam l . D. Davenport was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Anna Graves
Applicant for pension
Act July 7. 1838
Supplemental
Agent / Wm. B. Pierce Albany N.Y.

We the undersigned neighbors & acquaintances of Widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati. On Claud County Ky. My do hereby certify that the said Anna Graves is a worthy and respectable old lady. She is respected & believed in the neighborhood where she resides. She has been the wife of revolutionary soldiers. We do not hesitate to say that her evidence on that or any other subject is entitled to full faith & credit. We further certify that we are acquainted with Anna Graves' grandson Casson Smith who also lives in Cincinnati. Said Casson Smith has always sustained a good reputation for honesty & integrity. Said Casson Smith has had legal difficulties with one Samuel Punderford & a family of Verringtons of said town, and hard feelings exist between them, so that any evidence which the said Punderford or Verringtons may give concerning said Smith would be liable to partiality of prejudice & malice and should not be received as evidence against him or his family interests. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands at Cincinnati aforesaid on November 10th 1845.
Emma Bean Chaplin D. Perkins
Benjamin T. Greene
John P. Morrissey
John Osgood Baraboo Viles
Glover Short - Stephen Greene
John Melickorton
Oliver L. Verrington James Andrews
David White David White
Isaac Smith

Isaac N. Smith Stephen Adams Charles Delavigne Thomas Place Chauncy Phelps Lewis N. Foster
I certify that I am well acquainted with the several persons who have signed the foregoing statement, that they are all credible, and their statements can be relied on.
Oliver Kingman Cincinnati Nov 17. 1845

Polly Smith was born Aug the year 1779
Sally Hutchings was born Dec the 9. 1782
Lydia Hutchings was born Dec the 1784
29 Phebe Hutchings was born Dec the 2. 1786

Ans. B. D. D. D.
Double & paid
By Sam Hotchkiss Esq r County Clerk Cortlandville Cortland Co. N. Y.
William B. Pease Esq r Albany
118 3/4
Anne Bruce
Dir. Please execute the above certificate in the same to me Yours truly W. H. Pease Albany

ms. 6. 10. 1872
Double & paid
Sam Notchke Esq r County Clerk Cortlandville Cortland Co. N.Y.
William B. Sturges Albany
1881
Anna Grace
Desir. Please execute the above certificate to return the same to me Yours truly App. 31. 1872 Albany

State of New York Cortland County ss.
Polly Smith of the town of Cincinnatus in said County aged sixty five years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the accom- panying record is the family record of John Hutchins and was made by John Hutchins
at least fifty seven years ago. That it contains a statement of the age of Widow Anna Graves's first child Polly, whom she had by her first husband William Osborn. That it also contains a statement of the birth of said Anna Graves three oldest children by her second hus- band John Hutchins, the oldest of whom Sally was born December the 9 th 1788 as appears from said record and as Deponent has always been informed and verily believes to be true.
And further saith not
Polly Smith her mark
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of October 1844 before me I certify that said Polly Smith — is a credible wit- ness.
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland County Court
I certify the reason of Polly Smith signing her name by making her mark is inability to write not having written for many years
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland County Court

State of New York §
Wortland County § p
Clerks Office      I Samuel Nitchkip Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman within named is a judge of said County duly commissioned & sworn. That his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1844. & will expire on the last day of December 1847. and that his signatures within written appear to be genuine.
Witness my
hand & official Seal this Sixth day of November A.D. 1847
Sam Nitchkip Clerk
Double

• Anna Graves. Declaration.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New-York, } ss.
Cortland County On this 15 th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before Oliver Krugman One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Cortland Anna Graves a resident of the Town of Vincennes but in the County of Cortland and said State of New-York, aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Asahel Graves late of the Town of Chockannet in the State of Pennsylvania who departed this life on the Seventeenth day of July 1834 That her husband the said Asahel Graves was her third husband she having previously been married to two other men. That her second husband John Hutchinson, on account of whose revolutionary services she now applies for a pension, was a now commissioned officer during the war of the Revolution. Declarant believes a Sergeant & that at or near the close of the war he was promoted to Ensign. That he entered the service from Bennington, Vermont into the company of Captain William Hutchinson's Col. Herrick's Regiment, and served throughout the whole of said war upon numerous occasions but as Declarant was not married to him until the Spring of 1781 she cannot relate the various particulars of his said service. That he also served one enlistment under Captain Fawcett in Colonel Misenfeller's Regiment of New York Troops but that particulars of this service she cannot relate, nor of his other expeditions under Capt. Hutchinson, but knows that he served in all a number of years being in duty a greater part of the time.
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said John Hutchinson on the ninth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty one by Ichneers Esq at Bennington Vt; that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Joseph Whitford & wife, Elias Blanchard & wife, John Gibson, Robert Green & many others.
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Bennington Vt and bore the maiden name of Asa being the widow of William Capen That her husband the said John Hutchinson died as aforesaid on the 28 th day of March Seventeen Hundred & ninety two in the town of Easton, in the State of New York
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me. & I certify that said Anna Graves cannot attend court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity Oliver Krugman Judge of Cortland County Court
for Anna T Graves mark
And I certify that the reason of the above named declarant signing her name by making her mark is inability through age and infirmity Oliver Krugman Judge of Cortland County Court

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's Office
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Anna Graves was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take the same. And I do further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and may believe his signature subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit and the Certificate there under will be genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said County the 15 th Day of June 1844
Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19533
John H. Davis
Formerly of
John H. Davis
State of Texas
Act: Feb 7th 188
Index:—Vol. 19 Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12020
New York
Anna Graves, formerly
Widow of John Hutchins who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th March 1792 of Tolland in the State of N. York who was a Cor. H. B. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg t commanded by Col. Herrick in the Revolution for 7 mo. 20 d. & 12 mo. 4 d. Ser gl .
Inscribed on the Roll of Allowances at the rate of 86 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Octo. 1840 and sent to N. Leake, Present.
Total amount, $431.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Mudd Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 159

Albany N.Y.
FREE
William B. Prince Esq.
Atty at Law
Albany N.Y.

Ind. of 2 cert s 1838, 1843 etc.
Copy.
New York. 7969.
Anna Graves, form r widow of John Hutchins who was a Capt d & Sergeant in the Revolution.
Husband died Nov. 28. 1792.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $86. 33 / 100 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th. day of Nov r 1846. and sent to
Wm B. Pierce, Albany, N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and 17 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 76.
D. H. Wood, Cl k

7969. New York.
Susanna Graves widow of John Hutchins who was a Corp's Sergeant in the Revolution
Herb. died March 28. 1792.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 86 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Octo. 1846. and sent to
Nathan Leake, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book d. Vol. 7. Page 76.
J. H. Wood, Clerk.
Rep Herb. Act 1838, 1843 1844

New York No. 12020.
Anna Graves, formerly Widow of John Hutchins who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 28 th March 1792 of Colesland in the State of N. York who was a Citizen in the company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg t commanded by Col. Henrick in the Revolution for 7 mo. 20 d. 13 mo. 17 d. S er geant. — Vt & NY
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 93 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Inc d from $86. 33 / 100
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Nov. 1846, and sent to W. B. Pierce, Albany, N. York.
Total amount, $ —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by O. H. Moad, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 159.

Set: to J. E. Hawey, Oct: 24. 44 " " Hon. W. L. Dayton, 11. Jan. 1845 " " " Sec. War, 23, 1845 " " Hon. W. L. Dayton Feb 10. 45

6260
Ann Graves New York Let to W. P. Pierce Nov 8. '45 Hon. S. S. Ellsworth 20 th Apr 1846.

State of New York Cortland County } ( . 1013 )
Thomas Wilson of Cincinnati in said county and fifty five years being duly sworn deposes and saith he is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves and has been for the space of forty years last past; that he was acquainted with two of the sons of said Anna Graves whose names were William Hutchinson & Jerrold Hutchinson. Said Anna Graves was at that time reported to have been the wife of John Hutchinson and the mother of said William & Jerrold Hutchinson; it was also reported in the neighborhood that said John Hutchinson formerly resided in Dannington Vermont in which opinion deponent fully concurs. deponent further saith that from his first acquaintance with said Anna Graves up to the present time, he has always believed her to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit, and that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Hutchinson deceased.
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of June 1866 before me & I
Thomas Wilson
Certify that said Thomas Wilson is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true & correct before me. Execution — Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County Court —

Anna Graves Applicant for pension Act July 4. 1836.
Albany
Enclosure Jan 27.
William B. Dineen Esq.
Paris 19 th
NY.
Report to Hon. W. L. Dayton Senate US

Report to Hon. Thos. D. Taylor Secretary
Sir
Paris 12/2
William B Pierce Esq
Albany
Cincinnati Jan 27.
Anna Graves Applicant for freedom Ad. July 4. 1836

State of New York
Cortland County E. S. Polly Smith of the town of Amsterdam in said County being duly sworn before me makes oath and says that shortly after the family record was made in the family Bible by John Hutchinson which was burned in my presence as I have heretofore testified he said Hutchinson said he had made a mistake in the ages of two of the children to wit Polly & Sally making them one year each older than they were. about the same time he the said Hutchinson set down upon paper the correct ages of the children and said it must be remembered, that he would get a new Bible and have the record corrected. but he never procured one. that at the time I made the first affidavit I did not recollect anything of the record which was forwarded and mentioned in my second affidavit neither did I recollect it till I came across it in searching over my mother's old papers & books and that I have the best reason to believe that said paper or record is over fiftyseven years old - and I now distinctly remember the fact of the making of the record and what was said at the time about the incorrectness of the ages am made in the Bible
Polly her Smith mark
Subscribed & sworn before me January 27. 1845
Oliver Kingsman Judge of Cortland County Court

Cincinnati Jan. 27. 1845
W B. Dine Esq
I send you an explanatory affidavit of my Mother Polly Smith I do not know now of any person by whom the papers have been seen - If the affidavit contains a satisfactory explanation you will inform me. Please write me when you shall deem it necessary - Yours Capson Smith
Recd your letter Jan. 25.

Nancy Rexford Affidavit in case of Annalouise Affidavit for pension
Not July 7. 1838
65 2.08
67 08
12 60
92.74
11 11
2.83 115
67.83
25.64
93.47
Genl J Spencer Albany N.Y.

State of New York
Cortland County ss 3. Is Nancy Starford of Amsterdam in the county aforesaid aged sixty four years being duly sworn deposes and says that she was well acquainted with John Hutchinson and his family and was from her earliest remembrance living but a few rods from them. This deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with Anna Graves who was formerly the wife of John Hutchinson it was then and there reported that they were man and wife and never heard it doubted. This deponent further says that she often visited the said John Hutchinson during his sickness and saw his remains after he departed this life and before his burial that the said John and Anna had six children then living, the oldest about thirteen years old, this deponent further says that she was then about fourteen years old. This deponent further says that in a few months after the death of John Hutchinson she with her her parents removed from Easttown where they then resided, and that she was fifteen years old when they moved away - this deponent further says Polly Capson who is now Polly Smith then lived with John Hutchinson and was said to be the daughter of the said Anna Graves by her first husband William Capson. That she has frequently heard it reported that John Hutchinson was a Revolutionary soldier - after the death

of John Hetchum his wife Anna married David Greene and after the death of David Greene she then married Asahel Graves who departed this life about 11 or 12 years ago and since that time she has remained his widow. that she now resides in Cincinnati aforesaid and is an applicant for a Pension and this deponent further saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 15 th day of July 1845 before me
Nancy her Ruxford mark
Nancy Ruxford is a credible witness and that the reason she signed her name by making her mark is infirmity - and that in the foregoing the word "her" was written over the word "my" and the letters "per" erased and the interlineation of the words "who is now Polly Smith" was made before execution -
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland County Court
State of New York
Cortland County. Clerk's office I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date hereof a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & authorized by Law to take the same, also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Verily believe his signature subscribed to the several affidavits to be Genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Cortlandville the 16 th day of July 1845
Sam Hotchkiss Clerk

Cincinnati Nov 30. 1844.
Dr Sir.
I have been informed by a neighbor & friend, Dea- con Short, that an enemy of mine with whom I have had legal difficulties, has made false representa- tions reports of me at Washington. His name is James Panderford. I am informed that he has drawn up a paper, and obtained some signatures to it, setting forth that I have induced my granddaughter Anna Graves who is applying for a pension, to swear to facts to which she had no knowledge, which amounts, I suppose to charging me with subor- nation of perjury. Now Sir, I wish to have this matter fully investigated, & wish you to send to Washington & obtain Mr Panderford's paper, which I suppose he has filed in the pension office, or if it cannot be had, I wish to obtain a certified copy thereof from the Pension Com- missioner. It is just & right that I should be made acquainted with such charges, and I am determined to deal with the slanderers according to law
Yours truly Elisha Smith

Dear Sir
In the month of June or July last a paper of remonstrance was presented to me by James Penderford to sign respecting a petition that was about to be obtained by Anna Graves and there was a mans name in the writing that I noticed (Mr Cap) I knew nothing of the circumstance therefor I did not sign it. I noticed in particular three or four names that was signed to the paper. The names were Nathan Harrington George Harrington and John M c Whorter
Yours Glover Short
Mr. Pierce,
Sir, Cincinnati, U.S. Jan. 15. 1845 At the request of Mr. Casson Smith, a grandson of Anna Graves, I drop you a word or two - I know nothing of what Mr. Penderford wrote - I can only say that Penderford & the Harringtons are much at variance with Mr. Smith & family, and I think without any just cause I do not think them a intelligent man - and they are men whose prejudices might induce them to say things in their case of which they had quite imperfect knowledge - I believe Mrs. Graves a very worthy old lady and have no doubt her statements are to be relied on - Mr. Smith & family have fair & honorable reputations. I have for a long time understood & believed her the widow of four different men successively & that they all were soldiers of the Revolution - I hope justice may be done in the premises - Most Respectfully B. Miles

E. Solomon Feb 5th
Rev Mr
Mr William B Peirce Pension Agent - 101 State Hall Albany N.Y.
(No 2) Ames

Pension Office, January 23 d 1845.
Commissioner of Pensions
Report in the case of Anna Graves, at the request of the Hon. W. L. Clayton.

Pension Office, January 23. 1845.
Sir,
Agreeably to the request of the Hon. W. L. Dayton, I have the honor to submit the papers, in the case of Anna Graves, a copy of my letter to Mr. Dayton of 11. inst. and Mr. Pierce's letter (with its enclosures) to Mr. Dayton.
You will perceive that a caveat signed by thirteen neighbors was executed in the same month that her declaration was, and both received in this Office about the same time. It is true that this caution of her neighbors was not lost in the examination of the proofs; but the decision communicated to Mr. Dayton is borne out, in all respects, by an inspection of the papers. The deposition of Polly Smith, drawn up entirely in the hand-writing of Judge Kingman, was offered in proof that she had possession of "the family records of John Hutchins", and that it was destroyed, in her presence, under minutely described circumstances. This was in February, 1844. In October 1844, the same witness is qualified by the same Judge to a deposition (the body and jurat of which is in the hand-writing of Mr. Pierce) in which she swears to the antiquity and genuineness of "the family record of John Hutchins" attached to her deposition. This record bears

bears obvious and incontestible evidence of recent execution, and the deposition is not only false on the part of the deponent who had sworn to the destruction of "the family record of John Hutchins", but is false in point of fact as to the genuineness of the paper. It is made felony by the act of 3 d March, 1823, against frauds on the Government, to transmit knowingly, a false paper to any Department of the Government with a view to obtain money. It is admitted that Mr. Pierce transmitted this false paper to this Department through Mr. Dayton, and the paper itself shews that it was drawn up in Albany by Pierce and mailed in that city with the following superscription in his hand writing - "Double and paid - Samuel Hotchkiss Esq. County Clerk Courtland Ville Courtland County, New-York". It was re-mailed on 6 th November at Courtland ville and addressed in Mr. Hotchkiss' hand-writing to "William B. Pierce, Esq. Albany." Mr. Pierce asserts that he never saw or heard of Mr. Hotchkiss in my (his) life till now. The above described paper furnishes the highest proof in his own hand-writing, that he addressed a communication to him through mail and received one from him through the same channel. It is very clear that a false paper has been presented in behalf of a pending claim for a large amount, and it is my duty to pass upon its character. If, in announcing that opinion, it should have been suggested that the poor and aged female (who subscribed her conflicting depositions with a cross mark and was the apparent object of tot

that decision) would, probably, upon investigation, be found not the most guilty, it was warranted by the papers and now confirmed by Mr. Pierce's letter and its enclosures. This letter and its enclosures should be retained as they are deemed important in the contemplated investigation before the grand jury of the circuit Court.
Her claim is submitted to you with the suggestion that the guilty should be punished, but the applicant should not be deprived of her rights. The applicant's rights depend upon the date of the marriage and the proof of that date you can readily appreciate upon inspection.
The suggestion of Mr. Pierce that he had incurred the displeasure of this office derives no countenance whatever from his past relations and transactions with it. It is no part of my duty to express "suspicion" but to decide upon facts as they appear in the proof; and if those decisions should lead any one to infer that he is charged with subornation of perjury he is indebted to the position which he has voluntarily assumed.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. William Wilkins Secretary of War.

Albany January 15. 1845
Sir.
I have the honor to inform you that your favor of the 13 th inst, accompanying the communication of the Commissioners of Pensions in the case of Anna Graves, has been received.
I take the liberty to understand such part of the Commissioners letter, as I wish, more particularly, to call your attention to, in order that justice may be awarded to the proper parties. In the first place Mr Edwards charges, that the family register, by me submitted, & sworn to by Polly Smith, to be 57 years old, has been recently made , or in other words, is a forgery ; and he further says that "it is prob. all that Polly Smith who perjures herself under her several crop marks, will probably be found not the most guilty ." This, I may fairly infer, is a thrust at me.
Mr Edwards having assumed to pronounce such a suspicion as the above, leading you to infer that I have been guilty of Subornation of perjury , I trust I shall be excused in urging before you my defence, and of soliciting your attention to the same.
Paper N o 1. now enclosed, is a letter from Capn Smith, grandfather of the applicant, in which he first solicits my agency in the business.
Paper N o 2. is Mr Smiths second letter replying to my questions. (A list of the questions sent I attach. Upon these replies, I prepared Mrs Graves first declaration.)
Paper N o 3 is Mr Smiths letter enclosing the record which Mr Edwards pronounces a forgery. (over)

Paper No. 4, is Mr Smith's next letter which enclosed the affidavit by me prepared to prove the genuineness of the record. This last letter is in the handwriting of Judge Kingman but signed by Mr Smith. (It appears that Mr Edwards forgot to inform you, that both of Mrs Smith's affidavits were taken before Judge Kingman. He says that Mrs Smith's last affidavit, was "drawn up by Mr Pierce in Albany & forwarded to Mr Hetchless in Cortland County where she resides". This is not true. I never saw or heard of Mr Hetchless of Cortland County, in my life, before now. I sent the affidavit to Mr Casper Smith the grandson, from whom I received the record, and by reference to this affidavit you will at once perceive that it was drawn up in good faith.
No 5 is a
copy of Mrs Smith's first affidavit.
No 6, is a copy of Mrs
Smith's second affidavit.
I would further inform you that I have never seen the applicant Anna Grace, nor her daughter Polly Smith the defendant. They live 128 miles from Albany, and I seldom leave the city upon such business. My information has been derived from letters, and from Casper Smith the grandson, who has been to my office twice. He appears to be a respectable man. When last in Albany, he informed me that some neighbors of his, with whom he had legal difficulties, had prepared & sent some papers to Washington, endeavoring to interrupt his grandmother in obtaining her pension. He wished me to send to Washington & obtain these papers, that he might prosecute the libelists. I advised him to take no notice of them, as Mr Edwards would not be moved by such representations. They were too common. May

not this be the cause of the present difficulty? Mr Edwards says that this widow Polly Smith who perjured herself will be prosecuted. Mrs Smith is 65 years of age, and is (I am informed) a highly respectable woman. Judge Knigman has certified that she makes her mark "not having written for many years." Is this remarkable in a country woman 65 years of age?
Notwithstanding the Commissioners decided judgment, I do not believe that this family record is a forgery, and I beg leave to appeal to the Secretary of War. Mrs Smith's first affidavit was before me (a copy thereof) when I prepared the second . I should have added great weakness to crime had I attempted a forgery in so bungling a manner. If this record is a forgery, then the law should take its course & the guilty should be punished, but the poor applicant, who has had three husbands (revolutionary soldiers all) should not be deprived of her rights. I believe that there is proof enough on file to substantiate her claim, and beg that it may be referred to the Secretary of War. I regret that you do not feel disposed to attend to business from me. I can see no injustice to any one in availing myself of the assistance of a member of Congress. So long as a rule exists giving members a preference in point of time, Would it not rather be doing injustice to the poor applicants whom I represent, to neglect availing myself of every facility for obtaining the earliest decision upon their claims? They are all on the brink of the grave, and many die before their claims are adjusted, and as all Congressmen present such claims, and obtain the preference in point of time, why should my clients suffer no consequence? Would not justice be best attained if all should send to Members of Congress? I think that the rule giving prefer-

ence to Congressmen should be repealed, or no exception taken to cases sent through this medium. Here, John D. Adams Hon. David Tappan & others have heretofore attended to my business. No such objection has been urged.
It seems that I have been so unfortunate as to incur the Commissioners' displeas- ure. Why, I know not, but I certainly need the good offices of a member of Congress, that those who have entrusted their business to my agency, may not suffer in consequence.
I have the honor to be
With Great Respect
Your Obedient
W. B. Pierce
Whatever Mr. Edwards may do, I shall proceed to ascertain as early as possible, all that can be known of the suspected record.
Hon. Wm L. Dayton U.S. Senator.

Paid 5
W. B. Pierce Esq. Attorney at Law
Cincinnati My Nov 17.
Albany

Cincinnati My Nov. 19. 1843
W B Pierce Esq Sir
I have recd the papers sent and have alluded to them and herewith enclose them to you.
If it is possible to obtain the paper forwarded by S Penderford & others I should be glad to get it if not, a copy of it - some of the men who signed that paper have signed the one herewith enclosed very satisfied that they were imposed upon by the getting up of that paper.
Casco Smith

Hon. W. L. Dayton to Committee of Privileges July 20 th 1845.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Chair of Privileges

Washington City
20 Jan y 1865.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
The enclosed communication was given Mr. Pierce to me - since this not intended to be sent to your Department it seems to me that as an act of justice it should be. The original letter you will be good enough to return to me after examination. As perjury & forgery or other have been committed, I trust you will not fail to follow the Criminal to the extent of the law. If on the contrary, insinuations so harsh and cruel, prove unwarranted, I should hope that the liberality of your Department as well as a sense of common justice would induce a prompt acknowledgment of the wrong. The insinuations against Mr. Pierce's integrity in this case of Anna Graves has most properly attracted his attention.
Permit me in this case to appeal respectfully on behalf to the Sec y of War - to whom (together with these papers) I desire those on file may be sent.
Yours obed t serv t
Wm L Dayton -

Recd PO
Doc. 41.1. Camp 28 Garden Office Washington D.C.

Albany NY
September 28, 1846.
Dear Mr. Russell
Sir,
I take the liberty to enclose to you a note received from Mr. Prescott, & remind you of the claim of Maria Grace which was left with you by me in company with Mr. C.
I think that you will find the proofs in this claim satisfactory. A large number of the witnesses sworn testify that Mrs. Hutchinson was from Pennsylvania, & it is well known that Capt. Hutchinson under whom she served was from that town also. One or two of the witnesses, whose affidavits have been submitted, know that said Mrs. Hutchinson was the husband of applicant before 1799 & more evidence upon this point can be obtained if required. A fellow soldier of Hutchinson has testified to his service, which was a penalty allowed. This claim is unquestionably a just one, however we professed the measures employed to obtain it. The affidavits recently submitted to you with enclosure were drawn by Judge Southwick of Cumberland County.
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Thos M. Moore

March 13, 1846
Recd of Anna Graves
66 20 Mar 1846
H. L. [Signature]
Cambridge Mass D.D.

In the matter of the application of Anna Graves for pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 &c.
Albany My March 2/40
Sir,
The papers required by you in the above case were sent to Washing- ton Nov 20 th last, since which time I have not heard from them. I would request therefore to be informed whether they have come to hand as all cases sent at that date and for weeks after (except this only) have been replied to. If they have been mislaid in the office, I beg that a thorough search may be made for them, as they were obtained after considerable trouble & expense & this case has already been protracted.
The papers sent were 1 st a declaration of Widow Graves under the Act of July 7, 1838 &c. (2 nd ) a letter signed by Capn Smith desiring to obtain a transcript of a paper filed in the Pension Office. (this letter was enclosed by a third note from Deacon Glover Shuel & T. B. Miller Esq late Post Master, Atty at Law &c.) (3 rd a manifest of twenty one of Widow Anna Graves neighbors certifying to her respectability & credibility & to their belief in the justness of her claim to pension & (4 th ) a letter from Capn Smith dated Cinna- natus Nov 17/45.
In my letter accompanying dated Albany Nov 20/45 I observed "The widow claims for the services of her husband John Hutchins in the Regt of Colonel Herrick & Company of Capt. Hutchins. This service was found as

Corporal in 1778 - 2 months & 4 days as Sergeant in 1779. 10 months as Sergeant in 1780 & for £5. 15. 7 as Sergeant in 1781." &c.
I do not wish to enter again upon the unpleasant features of this case, but would merely observe that Mr Ed- wards has given assurance that the claim should not be prejudiced by the acts of an agent. The widow's claim to the Service above stated is unquestionable, & is well supported by evidence. John Hutchins her husband was a non-commis- sioned officer in the company of his uncle Capt Wm. Hutchins (so testifies Ebenezer Spencer). They both lived in Pownal. At farm whence the Service was performed. This same state- ment was made to me by the widow (by letter) in her first application to me for assistance to obtain her pension & the records of Vermont fully substantiated her statement. This Service under Captain Hutchins was admitted by you in your letter to me of October 24, 1844.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your obedt servant
Wm J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Wm H. Wells

Copy of a letter to the Hon. William L. Dayton.
Pension Office, January 11. 1845.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the paper purporting to be a family register in Anna Graves' case, and represented to be at least 57 years old, bears incontestible evidence of having been recently made. Polly Smith who subscribes by a cross mark I swear to the originality of this family register, in a deposition drawn up by Mr Pierce in Albany and forwarded to Mr Holckhiss in Courtland County where she resides. This same Polly Smith gave a deposition in February 1844 which appears to have been drawn up by Judge Kingman, in which she swears that she had been the depository of the family Bible in which there was the family register written on a vacant leaf that had been burnt accidentally in her presence. This fabrication of false testimony, in a case clearly fraudulent, will be prosecuted in which it is probable that Polly Smith who perjures herself under her several cross marks, will probably be found not the most guilty. It is perceived that Mr Pierce of Albany is availing himself of your privilege to immediate attention to have his claims taken up out of their turn. The Department will cheerfully accord to all cases in which you feel a par-

particular interest the most prompt attention, but you will readily perceive how embarrassing it is to our current business, and how unjust to others to take up, out of turn, the cases of those Agents who invoke the good offices of a member of Congress, to the postponement of those who rely upon the Department to accord to their cases their just share of attention.
You will, therefore, confer a favor by designating those cases which have a claim upon your good offices that they may receive the immediate attention due under our rules to the business submitted by any branch of the Government.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards
(Signed)
Hon. W. L. Dayton, U. S. Senate.

Penn June 18 Sep 1846
Wm B Penn Esq Atty
Dear
I have recently returned from the west. On my return found your letter. I had previously sent to you all I had recd from the com ee Patents in relation to your matter. If the case you refer to was not assigned, you had better write directly to Mr Brown or to Doct. Crump for information. stating the case was taken up by me.
Yrs truly
J. M. [unclear]

May 16, 46
NY
Recd Anna Graves
Edward G. Sumner of Hingham Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y.
May 11. 1846.
Sir
On the 20 th day of November 1845, I sent to you a declaration & sundry other papers in the matter of the application of Anna Graves for pension under the act of July 7. 1838, her claim under the act of July 4. 1836 having been disallowed. I have since written to you concerning this case, but have received no report thereon. I have requested an acquaintance with Genl. F. Almond M.C. to attend to it, but as he is absent from Washington I take the liberty of again writing to you. The following Service has been admitted by you Oct 24. 1844. Enl. 7 mth as Corporal in 1778. Enl. 4 days as Sergeant in 1779. 10 months as Sergeant in 1780 & £5. 15. 7 as Sergeant in 1781.
The additional 6 mths of marriage Enl. Apr 20. 1845 will, I trust, be allowed & affect count.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Wm B. Pierce
J. S. D. ... Esq. Pension Office

I, John C. Webster of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass aged thirty five years, on oath testify & say that I am the Pastor of the First Congregational Church & Society in said town & have been such for the last six years. I have the inspection of all the records of the church that have been kept by my predecessors in office, from 1750 to 1775, the Rev Messrs Barrett & Fitch, & which records are now in custody of Dea. Elijah Fitch, Clerk of the church. Upon a careful examination of the book which contains the records of the church between the years 1750 & 1775, I find the following records of the Abbe families.
1760, Oct. 1. John Abbe & Jerusha Burnap were maried.
1761 April 26. John Abbe was admitted to full communion.
1761, June 7. John Abbe's child was baptized whose name was Mary.
1763 May 15. John Abbe's child was baptized whose name was John.
1765, April 21. John Abbe's child was baptized Joseph.
1767, May 24. John Abbe's child was baptized whose name was Jerusha.
1768 June 5. Aaron Abbe & wife, their children were baptized whose names were James, Tamarine & William.

1769 June 11. John Abbes child was baptised named Amos Burnett.
1769 Sept 17. Aaron Abbes child was baptised whose name was Joshua Main.
1771 March 17. Aaron Abbes child was baptised, the name Sarah.
1773 May 30. Aaron Abbes child was baptised whose name was Jerusha.
1775 April 2. Aaron Abbes child was baptised whose name was Calvin.
Once I further testify that the records have been this day carefully re-examined by me, & the above I believe to be the only record made of the baptism of either Joseph or James Abbe, & in fact no other person by the name of Abbe appears to have been Baptised with- in the periods above stated, namely from the year 1750 to 1775.
This affidavit is given by me in addition to & explanatory of one heretofore given by me some time in the month of July last.
John C. Webster Pastor of the First Church in Hopkinton Mass.

Commonwealth Massachusetts
Middlesex ss
28 th 1845 Be it known that on the day & year written personally came Rev. John C. Webster known to me to be the pastor of the first Congre- gational Church in said Hopkinton and a gentleman of unimpeachable veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavit & certificate by him subscribed is true
S. D. Davenport Justice of the Peace

Increase Anna Grace, formerly widow of John Datchell, N.Y.
act 7 May 1838
Albany
7 mo Corp 25.66 13 mo 17 th Sept. 67.84 $93.50
Accounting, what has been paid at the rate of $8. 33 per ann.
Albany. Act. 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $93. 50 per ann.
Accounting, what has been paid at the rate of $8. 33 per ann.
M rs J. D. Pierce Albany N.Y.

Pension Office Answr.
1846
Sir,
The calipate
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Feb 19. 1845.
From W. B. Pierce,
Rel. to his agency in the cases of Anna Graves
Jane et Able,
J. L. B. Church. Confirmation of the second Washington Ms.

Albany N.Y.
February 15 1845.
Sir
I beg leave to intrude so far upon your time as to make a very brief statement & explanation which recent circumstances seem to demand of me. My credit, as an agent, having considerable business with your Department will (I trust) justify me, and induce you to afford me a moment's attention. Having unfortunately incurred your suspicion in two recent cases (those of Anna Graves & James H. H.) I feel it due to myself, as well as to the many who place confidence in me, to furnish proof of my innocence of any fraudulent intention.
In the case of Anna
Graves, that portion of my correspondence with the interested parties which has, I believe, been submitted to you, has, I doubt not satisfied your mind, that in that case at least, I acted in good faith. I have never seen any of the parties (save a grandson of the applicant who called upon me twice). I was never in the town of Cincinnati & but once in the County of Gallia. All my communications have been by mail, & if any fraud has been perpetrated I have no means of knowing or of suspecting who is the person guilty. My relation to most of the Claimants

whose papers I forward to your Department is precisely similar to that of the Agents resident in Washington, (Messrs Kendall, Nichols &c). My communication hereunder are by mail, and I should hardly feel justified in pro- nouncing any paper or document sent to me a forgery, had over suspected its appearance might be, or forbear to sub- mit it to you, whose judgment alone is to determine its validity & value. It has been my practice to send every thing to your Department just as I received it, without attempting in any instance, to give it form or coloring. If, by doing so, I may at times be so unfor- tunate as to send that which is false, why should I be responsible therefor? I do not consider that my judgment is to be consulted in such matters. I have not the means or experience to form a correct opinion, & if I should reject at pleasure proofs that came to me duly authenticated, I might often be doing serious wrong to worthy applicants.
In the case of James Abe , I have collected & now submit proofs which show that I applied for evidence that the baptismal name of one James Abe was Joseph James Abe , & also that, when I received the certificate of

the baptism of Joseph Abbe, I was informed there was no other baptism by the name of Abbe . Upon these pre- mises, in connection with the papers by me prepared in this case, you will please form your opinion of my in- tentions therein.
In explanation of my past course in relation to the presentation of pecuniary claims, I beg leave to refer you to the accompanying circular which (during the past year) I have sent to numerous applicants who have written to me with reference to the progress of their claims. Being stimulated by repeated & urgent applications from my employes, I have endeavored to avail myself of every honorable means to expedite their business, & if in so doing I have interfered with the rights of any, it has not been intentional. During the past sitting of Congress, I have sent most of my cases through my Uncle Benjamin Tappan, & should have sent through him only, but as he is now so far advanced in years I have not wished to trouble him.
In conclusion I beg leave to assure you, that altho' I claimed no exemption from the common motives which influenced mankind, it is my endeavor to be honest & honorable in all my relations in life. I very confidently refer to the many that know me for proof that such is my character. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours very just Wm B. Pierce
Howe S L Edwards

Albany N.Y. February 3. 1845.
My Dear Sir,
I have your letter of the 28 th ultimo in which you inform me that you had conversed with Dr Crump relative to the case of Anna Graves . I thank you for this interest in my behalf for it has thrown some light upon this dark business. I beg that you would again see Dr Crump or Mr Edwards & make my apology to them for having stated that "I never had any communication with Mr Hotchkiss." I find by reference to my register that Samuel Hotchkiss , is County Clerk of Cortland County, and I certainly must have sent the paper to him for his certificales ; but I certainly did not send to him for any thing else. I am in the habit of directing papers to County Clerks without an envelope. Simply to save postage. I wrote to Mr Casper Smith to have the blanks in the affidavit by me prepared filled in . I could not fill them in, for I did not know the facts. I left it thus that the family record "was made by _____ at least _____ years ago". This

will, I think, fully appear by examining the affi- davit = Upon receiving it without a Clerk's cer- tificate, I sent it to Samuel Hetchkeps , County Clerk, & thus the mistake. I beg that you would explain this to all concerned, not forgetting Judge Dayton, who was kind enough to interest himself in my behalf. - I have since sent an explanatory affidavit to Judge Dayton which has probably reached the Pen- sion office ere this. The witness Polly Smith still asserts that the record was made at least 57 years ago. The affidavit is in Judge Hungrain's hand writing.
Now I do not & cannot believe that this witness has perjured herself, or that forgery has been committed. What- ever may be the appearance of the record, I do not doubt it is a true one. If written in blue ink, it must have been such ink as was used at the time. Polly Smith is an ignorant woman, and could not have forged the paper.

Her son Capen Smith, the only person interested, could not have done it. I think I have shown pretty conclusively that I did not do it, nor do I believe that anyone has done it. My belief however will not effect the Commissioner of Customs but I hope that in view of the additional testimony he will give the matter a thorough review, and if it shall appear sufficiently evident that crime exists, that he would proceed with such legal prosecution as the case demands, that the truth may be elicited & justice satisfied
I am very respectfully Truly Yours
M c D. Pierce
Chas. D. Lewis Esq.

Albany,
184
Albany applicants for pensions in different sections of this State and the neighbouring States, having intrusted their claims to my agency, most of whom I have never seen and am unable to see, I take this manner of communicating to them the causes of the long delay to which they have been compelled to submit, that they may not suppose me unmindful of their interests, or neglectful of their business. I beg leave to assure you that all claims confided to my care, receive my prompt and personal attention. I have so arranged the business of my office that no time is lost in the preparation of papers. In most cases, I am able to send papers to Washington in a very few weeks after I receive the first application, or as soon as it is possible (with many facilities,) to obtain the necessary proofs. The delay is occasioned by the large and increasing amount of business before the Pension Department at Washington. This is no fault of the Commissioner of Pensions, or the agents under him. It is well known that the Pension Officers are among the most efficient and faithful servants of the government; they are always at their posts, and perform a vast amount of labor. But notwithstanding their utmost exertions, business, in the Pension Office, is many months behindhand. This is owing, as I have said, not to the neglect of the Commissioner, but to the increased amount of business, and to the insufficient number of Clerks employed in the Pension Office. The Commissioner of Pensions cannot, of course, employ Clerks from his own salary; and Congress has neglected to make an appropriation for the purpose. The consequence is, that applicants must suffer. There is no possible way in which this difficulty can be avoided. Claims receive attention in their turn, and cannot be taken up out of order. All the benefit which can result from Congressional influence I receive, having a relation who is a Senator in Congress and who gives attention to all claims by me submitted. I have also an agent residing at Washington who adds his personal influence and efforts. But having done all that can be done, delay, as I have said, is unavoidable, and I beg that you would accept this as a sufficient apology for the long silence in the case by you submitted. You may rest assured that your claim will be adjusted as early as possible, and that the first intelligence received from Washington shall be immediately communicated to you.
I remain,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,

J. L. Edwards Court of Passions.
James

Sir.
The objection to the claim of Anna Graves under the Pension act of July 4. 1836 is met by the enclosed evidence, on record more than 50 years old. This record shows that applicant's first child by John Bulchens and (tho' I know she claims a pension) was born Dec 9. 1781. and service I understand is clearly proved to June 30. 1781.
This, with the evidence of Elvira Spencer, as to the fact of service being performed after marriage will I trust be satisfactory.
Yours affecly
Wm L. Dayton.
Washington 30 Dec 1844.

Gen. Chamber
13 July 1845
Sir.
None of the U s cases referred to the case of Anna Groves I will at once in- close to Mr Pierce the agents' view of the evidence lately forwarded may be correct as my attention was not much called to it. The note I wrote accompa-nying the paper, was just hastily done from some statement furnished by Mr Pierce.
You object to giving a preference to cases presented by Mr Pierce tho' a member of Congress, or any just to other persons, but say you will "cheerfully accord to all cases in which I feel a particular interest the most prompt attention", and wish me to designate. I I scarcely know what this means. I have & feel no particular interest in one case more than another. The Dept t must be aware that all these cases which come into hands of Congress are put in their hands by agents. I cannot say that in this

case, I feel a "particular interest," and in that case, I do not - and if I did say so, it seems to me that it ought to have no effect.
I regret that any priority is allowed the cases presented by members - It does no good, & burdens us with a great deal of trouble from which we would otherwise be relieved. but as long as the rule exists, each member will feel that his cases (if they call them so) should have the benefit of it.
I shall avail myself of the contents of your letter however to release myself from any further troubles in reference to  the present time of my other cases forwarded by Mr. Pierce.
I have the honor to be,
Respectfully, Yours OBE SERV.
Wm L. Dayton -
J. L. Edwards Esq Cont

P.S.
The friends of old Mrs. Marshow of Newton are writing to me about her case. May I ask its condition? The parties there, I know , are respec- table &c N. L. D

(No 11)
that in said house aged sixty two years being with him at the time of his death and that all furniture with said house and land is in the county of ... said Anna Graves is at least 87 years of age; that she was well acquainted with her child said Anna was living with her second husband John H. ... in the town of Eastern Washing- ton County, N.Y. that she was well ac- quainted with said John H. ... in said town of Eastern; that she knew the husband of said Anna Graves well; was well ac- quainted with him at the time; that she was well acquainted with Sally their oldest child, said Sally was about two years old then ... was living in the town of Eastern at the same time said John H. ... there; it was then her house that said John H. ... formerly residence in Brownington Vermont, that he was a Revolutionary soldier before ... said Anna ... is ... of William Cason ... husband, by whom she had Polly who is now living in Cincinnati ... said Anna then married said John H. ... by whom she had five children of whom Polly was the oldest; ... said Anna ... David ...

died some time or ten years ago. I have said that a Cuba is a university ; she is now living in the town of Cincinnati of Ohio , known as W. C. T. U. Brewer; that upon her death it was always believed that Cuba to be a university of high and lofty city, all of her  testimony where any subject is entitled to full  faith and credit ; and that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States on account of the Revolutionary services of her  father  and  mother deceased .
Lydia J. Bronson
I hereby certify that 28 th day of June 1844
I for one do certify that said Lydia Bronson ap- pears to be a university untruth & that the foregoing affidavit was made to be by me and by her and  also to be true and correct for eye and hand .
Walter Burdell a university of all and every  content
1844

State of New York } Cortland County } Ss (No 5)
Cornelius D. Fish of
Cincinatus in said County aged 48 years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with widow Anna Grames of Cincinatus aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Grames to be at least 87 years of age; and has been so acquainted for thirty years last past; that always since his acquaintance with her it has been reported and believed that she was once the wife of John Hutchinson formerly of Farmington Vermont who was a soldier of the Revolution; in which opinion he fully concurs - And deposeth further saith that he was well acquainted with William and James Hutchinson sons of said Anna Grames and reported to be the sons of said John Hutchinson - And deposeth further saith that he believes the said Anna Grames to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit and that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States on account of the Revolutionary services of said John Hutchinson her former husband - And deposeth further saith that about two years ago as near as he can recollect he subscribed his name to an instrument in writing drawn up by some person unknown to deposent; the contents of which deposent did not at the time examine; being in great haste at the time just stepping into the waggons to leave on business and supposing at the time that the paper or writing was of but little or no consequence; but has since been informed

That said writing was something in the form of a memorandum militating against the character of said Anna Graces, and that she was induced by her Grandson Carson Smith, to make false representations in reference to her claims as a pensioner - Defendant further saith that he very much regrets having signed said writing and avers not which said Anna Graces was any way influenced to make any false representation for any purpose, but that full faith and credit should be given to any affidavit or statement which she may think proper to make -
Subscribed and sworn this 22 d day of June 1846 before me and I certify that said Cornelius D Fish is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him by me and by him declared to be true and correct before execution
Watson Swiftland Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York Cortland County ss
(No. 21)
Burrel White of Cincinnati in the county aforesaid age 21 - 1 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is acquainted with Widow Anna Grames of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Grames to be at least 87 years of age, that she is reported in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Butchins, formerly of Anniston Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolution; in which opinion he fully concurs. And deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Grames to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Butchins. deceased
Burrel White
Subscribed and sworn this 23 rd day of June 1846 before me and I certify that Burrel White is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him by me and by me in charge to be true and correct before Eye witness
Watson Swettance Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York, ss (No. 22) Cottontown County
Stephen Green of Cincinnati in said county aged 40 years being only known to be the person that he is acquainted with his wife Anna Green of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Green to be at least 87 years of age; that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Harkness formerly from the Eastward who was a soldier of the Revolution in Ohio. She is now deceased fully 60 years - she was a very kind woman. That he believes said Anna Green to be a woman of truth and veracity. As to his knowledge of her age he is not certain but he believes that she is entitled to a pension from the United States on account of her Revolutionary services. He said he is acquainted with one of the sons of said William Green. He was then asked if he knew that John Harkness was her husband and she said Anna Green was his mother and he was a son of John Harkness.
Stephen Green
Subscribed and sworn this 23 day of June 1846 before me and I do hereby certify that said Stephen Green is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him and he acknowledged by him to be true and correct. John Harkness Walter Harkness Cottontown County court

State of New York } Cortland County } ss
Reuben Siler
Cincinnatus in said county aged 53 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the widow Anna Grafton of Cincinnatus aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Grafton to be at least 87 years of age; that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins formerly of Bromington Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolution in which service he fully concurs - and deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Grafton to be a person of truth and veracity whose testi- mony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is justly ent- itled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Hutchins deceased
Subscribed and sworn this 22 d { Reuben Siler day of June 1846 before me
I certify that Reuben Siler is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him by me and by him declared to be true and correct before me Execution Walton Sweetland Esq of Cortland county courts }

State of New York (c. 1817)
Cortland County } John Patten of Cincinnati in the county aforesaid aged 38 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well ac- quainted with widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age; that from the reports in the neighborhood where she resides he believes her to have been the wife of John Estlin formerly of Birmingham Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolution, and deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Estlin deceased
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of June 1846 before me and I certify that said John Patten appears to be a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me and by him acknowledged to be true and correct before signing
John Patten
Walter S. Lattimer of Cortland County Courts

State of New York Cortland County ss
(. 10111)
Wilber Kellogg of Cincinnati
in said County being duly sworn agree years deponent one & saith that he is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age that she is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins, formerly of Brimington Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolu- tion; in which opinion he fully concurs; and deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity, whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is justly entitled to pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband John Hutchins deceased
Wilber Kellogg
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of June 1840 before me and I certify that said Wilber Kellogg is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true and correct before execution
Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County Courts -

State of New York (1815) Cortland County } ss - Caroline Kellogg of Cinematus in said county being duly sworn age 32 years deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves of Cinematous spouse; that she believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchinson formerly of Brimington Vermont who was a soldier of the Revolution. Deponent further saith that she was acquainted with Looms & William Hutchinson who were reported to be the sons of John Hutchinson deceased and that said Anna Graves was their mother and wife of said John Hutchinson deceased in which opinion deponent fully concurs. And deponent further saith that she believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband John Hutchinson deceased
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd } Caroline Kellogg day of June 1826 & I certify that the said Caroline appears to be a credible witness and that the above affidavit was made taken by me and by her declared to be true and correct before signing
Walter Sweetland Esq. of Cortland County Courts

State of New York } So Cortland County { (No 12) Clarissa DeLano of Cincinnati in said County aged 87 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that she is well acquainted with Widow Anna Grames of Cincinnati aforesaid and has been so acquainted for the last thirty five years that she believes said Anna Grames to be at least 87 years of age that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchinson and was alwa- ys so reported from my earliest knowledge of her; that she was also acquainted with William & James Hutchinson they were also reported to be the sons of said John Hutchinson and said Anna Grames was reported to be their mother; and wife of said John Hutchinson, that she was well acquainted with said William & James at the time they were minors and lived with their mother the said Anna Grames in which said deponent fully concurs - and deponent further saith; that she believes the said Anna Grames to be a person of truth and veracity when testifying upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit - deponent further saith that it has always been reported and believed that said John Hutchinson was a Revolutionary soldier and that he formerly resided in Wash- ington Present - deponent further saith that she believes the said Anna Grames is justly ent- itled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Hutchinson deceased Subscribed and sworn to this { Clarissa DeLano

22 nd day of June 1846 before me & I certify that sen a Clarissa Silana appears to be a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to her by me and by her declared to be true and correct before execution Walton Smithland Judg of Cortland County Courts

State of New York Cortland County } ss
(No. 11)
Alexander Phelps of Cincinnati in said County age 72 years being duly sworn dep- oseth and saith that he is acquainted with widow Anna Graves and has been for the space of 30 years last past that she is reported in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins formerly of Branning- ton Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolution in which opinion deponent fully concurs and deponent further saith that he believes said Anna Graves to be a person of great and veracity when testifying upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit - deponent further saith that he was formerly ac- quainted with William D. Graves while they were neighbors and living with the brother said widow Anna Graves. He then stated and believes that said William and James were the sons of said John Hutchins deceased and that said Anna Graves was their mother and former wife of said John Hutchins deceased and that said widow Anna Graves is fully entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Hutchins deceased and sur- { Alexander Phelps

This 23 rd day of June 1826 before me and I certify that said Alexander Phelps of here to be a christian and says that the within affidavit was read to him by me and was found by him to be true and correct to the best of his knowledge.
William Stillman Esq. of Cuthbert County Courts

State of New York Cortland County } p (P o 10)
Calo. John Hingman of Cincinatus in the county above said age 76 years him only sworn deponent and saith that he is well acquainted with Widow Anna Graves of Cincinatus aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age. That he has been acquainted with her 35 years. That she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John H. H. who was a soldier of the Revolution in which John deponent fully concurs, and deponent saith that he believes said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity, whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit & that she is entitled to a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband John H. H. thus deceased - deponent further saith that it was commonly reported and believed that said Anna Graves formerly had a husband by the name of Carson that Carson died; and she then married H. H. who is now dead. deponent was well acquainted with William & James H. H. sons of said Anna Graves, before she was the wife of John H. H. as deponent believes.
John Hingman
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 th day

from 1846 to 1848 and I certify that said Col. John Kingman is a credible witness and that the foregoing affidavit was read to him by me and by him declared to be true and correct before me.
Watson Sutherland Judge of Southland County Courts

State of New York Cortland County p (No 9)
Glenn Short of Cincinnati in the county above said aged 48 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has for a short time been acquainted with widow Anna Cranes of Cincinnati aforesaid and believes her to be at least 87 years of age that she is adopted and believed in the neigh- borhood where she resides to have been the wife of one H. H. Cranes in which opinion deponent fully concurs - One deponent to the saith that he believes said Anna Cranes to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit - and that she is entitled to an injunction from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her H. H. and said H. H. his deceased wife and deponent further saith that about 10 years ago a letter or writing was presented to her and her signature solicited; that he has as seen her deponent since that date for the first time Anna Cranes as a H. H. Cranes living and was then a resident of the city of Cincinnati and that the station is now in the said writing were not correct but that said Anna Cranes is entitled to an injunction from the United States in consequence of the Revolu- tionary services of her former H. H. Cranes and that she is now a resident of the city of

dispoint for the southe that he believes the said habeas corpus has been got up in an outrageous application existing between Carson and the Grand Jury of said Anna C. Crane and some of the jurors these reasons are assigned to the habeas - that defendant has conferred with John M. Boston who signed said habeas; said McWhorter informed him that he has satisfied himself that the facts set forth in the writing were not correct but that said Anna C. Crane is entitled to a habeas corpus on account of the unconstitutional service of the process against her and John M. Boston as co-defendant.
and sworn this 23 rd day of June 1846 for me I certify that said Glendon is a capable witness and one of the beneficiaries in the Will of one of the test the foregoing attestation was read to him by me as a by from and as a to him and a council
Glenn Short
Walter J. Willard, Jr. of Central County Court

State of New York Cortland County ss (c. 80.6)
Dr. John McWhorter of Cincinnati in the county aforesaid aged 77 years being duly sworn deponent and saith that he has been acquainted with widow Anna Greaves for the space of thirty years past; that he believes the said Anna Greaves to be at least 87 years of age; that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of one Hutchins who was formerly from Washington County N.Y. in which opinion deponent fully concurs - and deponent further saith that he believes said Anna Greaves to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit - that said Anna is entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary service of said Hutchins deceased -
Deponent further saith that a writing was presented to him and his signature solicited; the writing purporting to be a caution to the Government against false or unjust claims for pensions; also that said Anna Greaves was not a widow but had a husband living

by the name of Abraham Greaves, but deponent has since become satisfied that the statement in said writing was not correct; that said widow Anna Greaves has no husband living, that her last husband said Greaves is soon to be dead and that said Anna Greaves is his widow - said writing was perished; and signed by deponent soon two years since
John McDowell
Subscribed and sworn to 23 day of June 1846 before me and I certify that Mr John McDowell is a credible witness & that the foregoing affidavit was read to him by me and by him assented to at the time and court before mentioned
Watson - Swett and Judge of Columbia County Courts

State of New York } Cortland County } No. 7
Allen Weeks of Cincinnati in said county aged 35 years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age; that from the reports in the neighborhood where she resides deponent believes said Anna Graves to have been the wife of John Hulstine deceased; and deponent further saith that he believes said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity upon whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed — I deponent further saith that about two years ago as near as deponent can recollect a paper or writing was presented to him and his signature solicited; deponent was informed by the person presenting it that it was drawn up for the purpose of cautioning the Government against fraudulent applications for pensions; deponent thought at the time there could be no harm in such a caution and there signed the writing without reading it; being at the time in a great hurry; deponent regrets having signed said paper having since learned that it was not what it was represented to be; but something against the character of said widow Anna Graves; deponent now says that he knows nothing against the character of said

widow Anna Grames but believes her testi- mony on any subject entitled to full faith and credit. Deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with said Anna Grames for about three years last past - having lived in the same neighborhood with her - — (Albemarle)
Subscribed and sworn this 23 rd day of June - 1846 before me and I certify that said Albin Wells is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me and by him declared to be true and correct before Execution
Walton Swittand Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York Cortland County ss (108)
Isaac N. Smith of Cincinnati in said county aged Sixty Seven years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves and has been for the term of Forty five years last past; that he was acquainted with her at the time she was the widow of John Hutchins deceased; that deponent was acquainted with said John Hutchins at the time said John Hutchins was the husband of said Anna Graves; that it was reported and believed in the neighborhood where said Hutchins then resided that he was a Revolutionary soldier; and that he formerly resided in Bennington Vermont, and deponent further saith that from his first acquaintance with said Anna Graves up to the present time he has always believed her to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age and that she is entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Hutchins deceased.
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of June 1846 before me & I certify that said Isaac N. Smith is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true and correct before execution.
Walton Smithland Judge of Cortland County courts -

Payment to be made at
Albany by
J. M. Alcorn
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2, Page 76.
D. H. Wood Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
3 rd March 1843, } I certify that in conformity with the acts of June 17, 1844, } Anna Graves, of N. York, formerly widow of John Hutchins — — — — — who was a Serg t & Corpor n in the Revolution and died on the 28 th day of March 1792 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Six dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Is now to be Countersigned.
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

(No 23)
State of New York
Cortland County
§ Lysander B. White of Cincinnati in said county aged 34 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is acquainted with widow Anna Greene of Cincinnati aforesaid that he believes said Anna Greene to be at least 80 years of age and that she is a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit
Subscribed and sworn this
Lysander B. White
22 d day of June 1846 before me
and I certify that said Lysander
B. White is a credible witness and
that the above affidavit was read
to him by me & by him declared to
be true and correct before Execution
Walton Switland Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York
Columbia County Clerks Office
I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Walton Sweetland Esq r before whom the within affidavits were taken was in the days of the dates of the jurats thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such - Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his signature subscribed to the several jurats of the within affidavits to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 26 day of June A d 1846 -
Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk

Mr Wm B Pica
Sir My Grandmother says she does recollect the names of Col Pitts, Capt White, Capt Pauling very faint rec of Col Wiesenfeld - She answers your several questions as follows
1 st  Name Anna Graves, age 84 last June Resident Cincinnati Portland County am now a Widow
2 nd Married to William Capson in the town of Coventry State of Rhode Island in the month of August 1777 or 8 - 20 or 3 years after commencement of Revolutionary war - Married by Esqr Rice - Married to John Hutchinson by Esqr Tichenor in Bennington in 1780 or 1781
3 rd Present at the last Marriage Joseph Whittier & his wife Elias Blanchard & his wife John Gibson & Robert Green present at the first Marriage does not know that any are now living
4 th Family Record has been burned
5 th Children - Polly age 64. Sally 62 Lydia 60 Phebe 58 all reside in Portland Co saw Sally who resides in Parisville St Lawrence Co
6 th Wm Capson died in Bennington in the year 1779 or 1780 - John Hutchinson died in Easton State of New York year 1792

7th When Gaston lived in Coventry Rhode Island belonged to the Light-Horse always called Lieutenant John Hutchinson lived in Bennington
8th When Gaston entered the service in Rhode Island under Col Gason of Volunton - & Captain White John Hutchinson entered the service in Bennington under Col Herrick & Capt Hutchinson. Insign Her
9th John Hutchinson was in battle of Lake George Saratoga & Bennington served 2 years before marriage was in the service at the time of the marriage thinks he continued in the service about 8 months after their marriage - When Gason served in Rhode Island Thinks he was in the service 3 or 4 years was hurt by lifting a gun & was discharged from the service went to Bennington where he soon died Capt Elias Blanchard was in service at same time
10th know nothing of the commissions or discharge my daughter Polly was about 2 years old at the time of my marriage with John Hutchinson and about 14 when he died - She well recollected our living together some of the other children remember the same
Yours & Oliver Smith East Sola Feb 5th 1844

1. What is your name, age, and residence ? 2. What was the name of your husband for whom you claim pension ? 3. When and where was you married to him ? 4. By whom was you married to him ? 5. Who was present at the marriage ? 6. Are any now living who were present at your marriage ? 7. Have you any family record of your marriage, or the birth of your children, and when and by whom was it made ? 8. What are the ages of your oldest children, and where do they now live ? 9. Is there any one now living, who knew that you was married more than fifty years ago, or before 1794 ? 10. When and where did your said husband die ? 11. Was he a pensioner at the time of his death ? 12. Where did he live during the War ? 13. Where did he enter the service and under what officers ? 14. What do you know of his revolutionary services ? 15. Have you been married since, and if so, when, where, and to whom ? 16. When and where did your last husband die, and how long have you been a widow ?

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier July 6. 1844
I certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of America commencing May 1 st and ending November 30 th 1778"; on which Roll is the name of "John Hutchins Corp t ," with an allowance for Seven months service.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins Company of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing March 1 st and ending May 3 rd and 4 th 1779"; on which Roll is the name of "John Hutchins Serg t ," with an allowance for sixty four days service.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company in Maj r Eben Allen's Detach- ment in the service of the State of Vermont. 1780 1;" on which Roll is the name of "John Hutchins Serg t ," with an allowance for ten months service, commencing February 1 st and ending November 30 th . Said Roll is certified under date of Feb y 2. 1781.

Also, a "True List of the names and sums of Capt William Hutchins' Pay Roll for services in the State of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30 th of June in said year inclusive, taken from the original in the Pay Master's Office"; on which List is the name of "Serg t John Hutchins", with an allowance of £3. 15. 7.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 6 th day of July A.D. 1844.
Fernand F. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State

Anna Graves.

Portland County ss
Polly Smith being first duly sworn before me Oliver Kingman a Judge of Portland County Court makes oath and says that she is the daughter of Anna Graves and that she now resides in the town of Cumberland in said County, that the family records of John Hutchinson the former husband of her mother Anna Graves were in deponent's possession and that she often saw them that it was written on a vacant leaf in their Bible the leaf became loose and on opening the Bible the leaf containing the record flew into the fire and was consumed in her presence that the record contained the ages of John Hutchinson & Anna his wife and the ages of two or three of their children but cannot state definitely from the record the day of their birth and further saith not -
Sworn & Subscribed before me Polly X Smith mark
February 29. 1844. and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Polly Smith and that she is a person of truth and veracity and worthy of Credit. Oliver Kingman Judge of Portland County Court

Declaration Act July 7. 1838.
State of New York Cortland County 38
(on this 17th day of October
1845, personally appeared before me at Cortland  Reuben D. Loomis Justice of the Peace for the County, Anna Graves of Cincinnati in said County aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Asahel Graves her last hus- band who died in Pennsylvania on the 17th day of July 1834. & she has not been married since.
That she makes this
application for Pension in consideration of the revolutionary services of her second husband John Hutchins . That said John Hutchins was a non-commissioned officer during the war of the revolution. declarant believes a Sergeant & that near the close of the war he was promoted to the office of Cap- tain. He lived during said war in Bennington Vt. from where he entered the service & served from time to time throughout the whole of said war in the company of Captain William Hilt- on's Regiment of Col. Verrick, but she cannot relate the par- ticulars of his services. She was married to said John Hutch- ins on the ninth day of April. Seventeen Hundred & Eighty- one, by Ichabod (afterwards Governor) at Bennington, Vt. That previous to her marriage she lived in Bennington aforesaid & bore the name of Capen, having been formerly the wife & daughter of Wil- iam Capen. That her second husband the said John Hutch- ins died at Easton N.Y. on the 28th day of March 1792.
Anna Graves Widow
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me.
Reuben D. Loomis Justice

Cortland County Clerk's Office ss
I Samuel Hotchkiss clerk of said county do hereby certify that Reuben Delano Esq before whom the within affidavit of Anna Francis was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn his acts therein in that capacity are to be regarded as such also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and hereby believe his signature subscribed to the several of the said affidavits to be genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said county at Cortlandville the 18 th day of October 1845 Sam d Hotchkiss
Clerk

State of New York Otsego County ss.
Ebenezer Spencer of the town of Mansfield in said County, aged 82 years & upwards being duly sworn deposes & saith that during the war of the Revolution he was well & intimately acquain- ted with John Hutchins whose widow is now ap- plying for a pension. That said John Hutchins lived at that time a near neighbour of this Depo- nent in the town of Bennington State of New York Vermont. That said John Hutchins was a non commissioned officer in the same company wherein this Deponent was private, to wit the company of Captain William Hutchins of Bennington who was an uncle to said John Hutchins, but that the particulars of said John Hutchins services that Deponent cannot at present owing to old age & loss of memory, relate. He knows however that he did serve upon numerous occa- sions during said war & often in company with this Deponent. And Deponent further saith that the said John Hutchins was married to a Widow Capon, (who is now applying for a pension) during the war of the Revolution & that the said said war was at least two or three years after his said marriage, but Deponent was not present at the marriage, although he had no doubt that the same occurred agreeable to the report thereof which was then circulated in Bennington
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me & De- ponent
Ebenezer Spencer Judge of Otsego Court of Common Pleas of the town of Mansfield

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office
I George B. Milner Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob D. Harnum and before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time thereof one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn. & I further certify that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this 22 d day of June A.D. 1844.
Geo. B. Milner Clerk

6240 Anna Graves
Applicant for Pension
New York
Act July 4. 1836.
J. E. Harvey Esq
Present
Aug 3 d 1844.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  31 st Dec. 1782  John Dutcher Ann 2   £ 22 19 9 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 30 th 1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Henry Pawling in Col. Fred n Waspinfeld Regt.   Second " " " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps D o Compt r

Declaration
Act July 7, 1838
State of New York Cortland County ss
On this seventeenth day of November 1840
personally appeared before me Oliver Kingman One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Anna Graves a resident of Cincinnati in said County aged 84 years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
That she makes this application in order to obtain pension for the Revolutionary services of her second husband John Ketchum. She was married to said John Ketchum at Bennington Vermont, his place of residence by birth who was afterwards Governor of said State of Vermont, on the ninth day of April, Seventeen hundred & Eighty one. That her husband the said John Ketchum was a non-commissioned officer, she believes a Sergeant during the war of the Revolution, and near the close of the War was promoted to Ensign. He entered the service from Bennington aforesaid & served under Colonel Herrick & Captain Williams Ketchum. The said Ensign Herrick was an officer in the same company. He served upon numerous occasions in said company & regiments throughout said War, but as she was not married to him until 1781 she cannot relate the various particulars. He died at Eastford NY on the 28th day of March 1792. And Declarant further saith that she has been the wife of two other men who were revolutionary soldiers. Her first husband William Casen was a Lieutenant of Light Horse. She was married to him at Coventry Rhode Island in August 1777. He died at Bennington Vermont in August 1780. Her last husband Asaph Graves was a soldier of the Revolution & at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. She was married to him in 1824 in the County of Chemung NY. He died at Ohio court Susquehanna County, Pa. on the 17th day of July 1824.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first aforesaid before me & I certify that the above declaration was read to the said Anna Graves & declared by her to be true & correct before execution & that she is unable to attend court by reason of old age & infirmity. Oliver Kingman judge of Cortland County Court
Anna Graves mark

Cortland County Clerks office ss
I Samuel Hotchkiss clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esq before whom the within affidavit of Anna Travis purports to have been made was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn. Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe his name Subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit to be his Genuine Signature
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County at Cortlandville the 17 th day of November 1825
Sam d Hotchkiss Clerk

Anna Graves
ad
admitted
B. Niles Cincinnati Ky.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution" -
State of New York,
County of Cortland ss. On this fifth day of June 1848, personally appeared before me, Oliver Kingman, a justice of the peace in the town of Cincinnati, in said county of Cortland, Anna Graves , now a resident in the town of Solon in said county of Cortland, aged eighty-eight years, who being first duly sworn sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is now the widow of Asa Graves , and formerly the widow of John Hutchinson , who was a Corporal & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and served as she supposes as set forth in her application heretofore made for a pension and as proven by the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington; and in whose service she received a pension of $93.50 ($93.50) per annum under the act of Congress of 17 th June, 1844 - To which evidence & pension she respectfully refers - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 day of year above written before me And I further certify that the sign by making her mark by reason of old age & infirmity - And further I know she is the identical person indicated as she is well known to me also I certify that the figure "3" in the above, making $93.50, the amount of pension, was written on my measure, before execution - and the word "made" interlined -
Oliver Kingman Justice of the Peace
for Anna Graves Mark

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's office ss.
I Samuel Hotchkiss clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Anna Travers was taken, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and Verily believe that his signature subscribed to the Subp. of the said affidavit is his Genuine Signature.
Witnesseth my hand and the seal of said County at Cortlandville this 1 st day of July A D 1848 Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk

In the matter of the application of Anna Graves for pension
Enclosed are 21 affidavits drawn by Judge Swettland of Cortland County NY and taken before him, in support of this claim.
Lydia Benson . (afft N o 4) testifies that applicant's daughter Sally is two years older than herself. She is now 65 years old. This is offered to prove that the marriage occurred at the time claimed by the widow to wit, in 1781. There is no doubt that the widow is entitled to the benefits of the act of July 4, 1836. The widow states that her husband served after her marriage before Her statement is verified by the testimony. Obenezer Spencer a fellow Soldier, swore that he, (Watchins) was out after said marriage.
All the affidavits now submitted (21 in number) go to show that the testimony of the widow is entitled to full faith & credit. Cornelius D Fish (afft N o 5) John McWhorter (afft N o 6) & Glover Short (afft N o 7) were three of the persons who signed the remonstrance against this claim. They all testify that they were deceived, having signed said paper upon the representation of an enemy of the applicant Horatio Ballard Esq. District Attorney of Cortland County, who forwarded the Re- monstrance to the Pension Office, now testi- fies that he "is satisfied that the remon- strants have heretofore been grossly deceived." Pinderford who concocted said remonstrance, is, I am informed a violent political partisan and enemy of Wason Smith the claimant

grandson & supporter. He wronged said Smith It was compelled to suffer severely for his wrong by the decision of a Court at Law. In addition then he has endeavored the slander the poor widow who is applying for a pension.
In addition to the pension to which the widow is entitled Mr Smith applies for a copy of the slanderous paper now on file in the Pension office. He wishes to place it in the hands of an Attorney for prosecution. The District Attorney who for- warded the paper having certified to his belief that it is slanderous. & the witnesses having testified that they were deceived, it is hoped that there will be no objection to furnishing a certified copy of the same that justice may be awarded in the premises. It would be satisfactory if such a copy be sent to Horatio Ballard Esq the Dis- trict Attorney who forwarded the same to the Pension office. Mr Smith is an active supporter of the present administration, and a person of respectability & standing.

12270 Anna Prued family Widow of John Houlchins. Applicant for pension
Act July 7, 1838.
9067 and 1233 7 mo Cost. 12 - 40s 50c $86 33
also acts 43 H.A. $86 33
Nathan Liak Agent Present Appm H. Ward Albany H.H.

PAID 8 -
Wm B Pierce Esq Albany NY

Cincinnati Oct 18. /45
Wm B Pierce Esq
Enclosed I send you the old lady's declaration soon to be fore Reuben Delano with the County Clerk's Certificate of his official character I hope this is all that is necessary in the matter however if any thing further is required you will of course advise me and it will be attended to promptly I should like to know the result of the opposition we met with from Jas. Penderford and the prospects there is on this declar- ation. The Justice before whom she made this declaration is inexperienced in such business & if any thing is wrong on Examination have it rectified as speedily as possible as all depends upon you - Judge Kingman is and will be in Albany on the receipt of this letter & if you can see him if any thing further is necessary please let him know & he will attend to it on his return home
Respectfully Yours Casson Smith

Nov. 2 d . 1845.
Miss. Alice Olivera Gran.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Justices Washington D.C.

Albany Nov 20, 1845
Sir In the case of Anna Grace I have obtained and herewith enclose the declaration required by your letter of the 8 th Instant.
The widow claims only for the services of her husband John Hutchins, in the Regiment of Colonel Herrick, and company of Captain Hutchins. This service is for seven months as Corporal in 1778, two months & four days as Sergeant in 1779, ten months service as Sergeant in 1780 and for 25. 15. 7 in 1781 as Sergeant. When I applied to Mr. Haswell Town Clerk of Cunningham Vt for proof of marriage in this case, he informed me that he had been investigating the same, & that John Hutchins served in the State of New York also. As the widow has no proof of this New York service she has not claimed the benefit thereof. I sent the certificate as received through Mr Haswell but have no other proof that such service was performed. This service in New York may have been performed by another person. The service under Col. Herrick was proved by the affidavit of Ebenezer Spencer a pensioner, & was admitted by you in your letter of October 24, 1844.
In November 1844 I was applied to by a neighbor of Casper Smith to procure from your office a paper sent there by one Punderford an enemy of Smith. I there prepared a formal application in the shape of a letter to be signed by Mr Smith. This letter was sent to you will perceive was endorsed by Deacon Glover Short and T.B. Miles then Post Master of Cincinnati. I did not send it to your office, for the reason that I had not been officially informed by you that such a paper had been received from Punderford or any one else. Your last of the 8 th Inst. refers to such a paper. I therefore take occasion to request that a copy thereof may be furnished, that justice may be awarded to the proper parties. Enclosed you will please notice a certificate signed by twenty two of Mr Smiths neighbors, some of whom, it is said, ignorantly signed the former paper prepared by Punderford. Judge Kingman has decreed that all the subscribers are credible persons. The list may be enlarged to an indefinite extent if required, but I presume the fact that this former remonstrance was dictated by malicious motives, will appear sufficiently apparent.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Most obedient
Wm. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
H. H. West

Anna Francis
Paid 17 3/4
William B. Pierce Esq.
Sturges Hall
Albany
(R. Solomon Esq) Oct 11 th
(# 628)

Cincinnati Oct. 7. 1842.
W B Pierce Esq.
Yours of Sept. 26. ult. is recd. The affidavit is procured and herewith enclosed.
I am not prepared to give you a definite answer as to compensating you for your services at present - but I shall be at your place in a short time and will see you there on the subject.
The Old Lady is feeble and is very anxious to hear and ascertain the final result of the application.
Yours Respectfully Casper N Smith

July 30, 1874
Care of Anna Graves N.Y.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 7 Henry Hudson New York City

not the same
The undersigned Citizens of the town of Cincinnati, in the County of Cuyahoga and State of New York, beg leave to represent to the war department of the United States, that as they are informed, an attempt is now making, by certain individuals, to procure a pension, for Anna Graces (now the widow of one Graces) of the said town of Cincinnati.
That the pretended claim is founded, upon her once, having been the widow of one Caps , a soldier of the Revolution.
Whereas in truth and in fact, she never had a husband of that name.
That her first husband's name, was Caps - her second husband's name, was Hutchings - her third husband's name, was Green - and her fourth husband's name, was Graces . And that she never was married but these four times.
And that, as the undersigned are informed and believe, none, of her husbands, were soldiers in the Revolution. And that it would be a fraud on the department, to grant her a pension.
Dated June 27 th 1844.
Edw. St. George Daniel J. Sperry
Mathew Sperry
James Coonick
George B. Harrington
D. W. Root Allen Weeks
John McWhorter
Isaac White
E. D. Smith
James Brown James P. Burroughs

12270 Oct. 22/95
to
Chas. Groom,
Aug 7, 1898.
(Gr)
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Customs Washington D.C.

Albany NY October 20/45
Sir
(P.S.) On the 13 th inst I sent papers in the case of Anna Grace & refered to a declaration already filed in the matter of her application for pension under the Act of July 7, 1838. Upon examination I found no copy of such a declaration & fearing that I omitted to file one, I have obtained and now enclose one drawn to before Richard Delano Jr. This also would have been executed before Judge Kingsman, but he was absent as you will perceive from the accompanying letter
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Wm Wilson
Rev J. D. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

May 29 / 46. 45 May 20 th
Rev. James Grant Protection. Prison Claim. J. L. Edwards. Commission Messrs. Washington City.

1846 Horn, Cortland County New York May 25 th
Dear Sir - a Son of Anna Grans, a Widow, who, together with her (now) live in our County, has called on me, and requested me, to ascertain, whether she is like to obtain a Pension - she says, she has had three Hus- bands, one, named, John Hutchins, Brimington Vermont, one William Casson, Volontown Connecticut or Rhode Island - & I think Grans lived in Connecticut - says, one of her Husbands was a Capt in the Revolution - says - Mr B. P. P. or P. undertook to get it two years ago last February - you will confer a favour, by informing me, how the Appli- cation stands, if consistent - yours respectfully - J. L. Edwards Esq. L. P. Canfield

Oct. 15, 1845.
Adams Ter. Con.
Adams Grass.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y. Oct 13 th 1845.
Sir
Enclosed are two affidavits, which are offered in support of the claim of Anna Graves to a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. The family record, filed in this case, having been pronounced a false one, the claim is abandoned under the Act of July 4. 1836. A declaration under the Act of July 7. 1838, has been filed.
The proofs now filed show I think that the applicant must have been married as early as she states, certainly before 1794.
Mr Edwards informed Mr Lewis who had charge of this claim last winter, that the misdeeds of the applicant's agent should not be urged to the prejudice of the claim, the claimant herself not being a subject of suspicion.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
W. H. Pierce
Howe J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

No 3
John Hutchins  Colonny Sept 13 th
Paids
William B. Dineen Esq Albany —

Manchester Nov 20th 1844
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 5th inst. is received & I understand your enquiring to be, whether either of the children of the old lady, who live in this County, Sally, Sally, Lydia or Deborah, have family records of their own, in which their ages are stated and also if so to forward such records to you, - the enclosed is all the records we are able to find at this time, relative to your enquiry -
I am informed that some twenty years ago a man by the name Samuel Hutchens, lived in Otsego County, & the town of Otsego, but not Springfield, I know nothing to the contrary, but that Mr. Hutchens lives there now, - the old lady says she and this Mr. Hutchens were brought up in one neighborhood and that he was browing to her marriage, with John Hutchens, -
If this Mr. Samuel Hutchens is yet living, and his evidence obtained to prove the marriage, in case no record can be found of it, his credibility as to truth & veracity can be proved, by the Hon John H. Dunning, or the Hon. A. Brown, both of Cooperstown, - As to the marriage of the old lady to Hutchens, she says it was the practice to publish the marriage three sabbaths, previous to the marriage, and to record the marriage in town records, she says her marriage was published, & she says, recorded,
Casson Smith

Albany N.Y.
November 3, 1846.
Dear J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
In the case of Anna Graves I perceive that a slight error has been made in computing the length of service. I therefore return her certificate for correction. She has obtained the amount of pension already granted. The certificate of the Secretary of War shows the following service viz,
  As Corporal in 1778 - 7 months - halfpay $25.66   As Sergeant in 1779 2 " 4 days - do - 18.66   As do in 1780 10 " - do - 54.00   As do in 1781 £ 5. 15. 7 creditor do 7.20   $93.52   Amount for annual allowed is - 86.33   Amount due for annuity is - $179.85 
You will observe that the credit £ 5. 15. 7 for 1781 was not included in your computation.
I am very respectfully
Your obedt servt.
Wm. H. Burrows

Anna Graves
Republican for President
Set July 7. 1835
Agent
Wm Pierce
Albany NY

State of New York Washington County } ss Charles Dennis of the Town of Gaston in said County being duly sworn, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County, deposeth & saith: That he is a ged sixty nine years & upwards, that he was well acquainted with John Hutchins and Anna his wife - who removed from Ben- nington in the State of Vermont, to the said Town of Gaston - shortly after the war of the revolution - they then had three or four children - besides one Polly Casson, who it was said the said Anna had by her first husband William Casson - that de- ponent well recollects that he was about ten years of age when the said John Hutch- ins first came to work for his father - that he was well acquainted with said Hutch- ins till his death - & attended his burial which occurred some 6 or 7 years after deponent's first acquaintance with him - that deponent well recollects that said Hutchins died about four years previous to deponent becoming twenty one years of age - that after said Hutchins death his widow the said Anna was reputed to have married one Brainerd - that in a conversation with said deponent she admitted such to be the fact - And further deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn
this 18 th day of
September 1845 - before me,
& I certify that the said
Charles Dennis is a credible
witness -
Charles Dennis
Det. Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Washington County Clerk's Office
I Henry Shepherd Clerk of said County do hereby certify that D. H. Dories, before whom the within affidavit of Charles Dennis for perjury has been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly elected & sworn & that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit appears to be genuine
Witness my hand & official seal this 11 th day of October A.D. 1845 H. Shepherd Clerk

Casson Smith Cincinnati Jan 18/44
Mr Casson Widow Hutchins
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 2

Mr Wm B Pierce Paid 12 3/4 Albany N.Y.
(No 1)
Cincinnati Jan 18 th

Cincinnati January the 15th 1844
Sir Mr Wm B Pierce
I have seen an advertisement of yours stating that you were in the business of getting pensions for the Old Revolution Widows and I wish you to undertake it for my grandmother. She was married to Wm Hanson September two years after the war began and Mr Hanson died in two years after they were married and she was soon after this married to John Hutchinson and he was in the army and served under Colonel Herrick the length of time her last husband was in the service I do not know but they were both in the Revolution service and they were both dead before any pensions were drawn and she has not drawn any pension but she thinks that she had ought to draw a pension and she now is 85 years old and by seeing your advertisement I thought I would write to you and see what you thought about it and if you think you can get it I wish you to write to me and let me know and let me know what proof you want & I wish you to undertake it if you think proper.  Yours Respectfully Casson Smith
Dear Sir my Grand father was a pensioner and drew $20 dollars per month but he has been dead about twenty years and then his pension stopped and my grandmother died 11 or 12 years ago and she did not draw a pension after Grandfathers death and some of the Heirs wish your opinion whether they can not draw a pension from the time Grandfather died up to the time grandmother died if you think you can get it I wish you to write to me and let me know yours &c A. R. Powell  If you write direct your letter to Cincinnati Cortland Co NY

(N. 1)
To the Hon.
William L. Marcy
Sec. of War &
To the Hon.
James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions -
The undersigned, represents,
That some two years since, he en- closed to the pension office, a remonstrance, signed, by James Penderfod, Cornelius D. Fish, John Mc- Whorter & others, against the allowance of a pension, to Anna Grace, of the town of Cincinnati, in the County of Cortland and State of New York, as the wid- ow of John Hutchinson deceased.
That the remonstrants, then , believed, that the application of the said Anna Grace, was not a meritorious one, but on the contrary, was founded in fraud.
The undersigned, has read the annexed affi- davits - and from them, he is satisfied, that the remonstrants have heretofore, (and at the time they signed such remonstrance), been grossly deceived, as to the nature of the application of said Anna Grace - and the undersigned would state, that full faith & credit, can safely be given, to the annexed affidavits - that the undersigned, is acquainted, with most of the witnesses, and knows them to be persons of good character for truth & veracity.
Situate Cortland Village - Cortland Co. New York -
Horatio Ballant - Dist. Atty. of Dist. Ct. Co.

(No 2)
To all whom it may concern this 20th century that the bearer Mrs - Anna Guanes is a member of the Baptist Church of Christ at Southport and she is hereby commended to the Christian fellowship of God's children wherever God in his providence may cast her lot - July 10. th A D 1843
Z. Gurnett Pastor

State of New York Cortland County
(No. 3.)
Bildad Bronson of Cincinnati in the county aforesaid age 68 years being duly sworn doth say and saith; that he is well acquainted with widow Anna Grimes of Cincinnati aforesaid; that she believes said Anna Grimes to be at least 87 years of age; that he was well acquainted with said Anna Grimes while she was living with her former husband John Hutchinson in the town of Easton Washington County N.Y. — that he was well acquainted with said John Hutchinson that they said John Hutchinson and said Anna Grimes lived together as husband & wife and were reported and believed to be so; that they raised a family of five children born in the town of Easton or in the town adjoining; it was then reported that said John Hutchinson had been a resident of Arlington Vermont. That it was then reported and believed that said Anna Grimes had a husband previous to her marriage to John Hutchinson; whose name was Carson, he thinks William Carson; said Carson died and said Anna then married John Hutchinson. She had one child by her first husband whose name is Polly, she is yet living; the children by her second husband said John Hutchinson were; Lucy - Lydia - Phoebe - Lucy - William & James. That said Anna after the death of said Hutchinson married David Green and he died; she then married Asahel Grimes for her last husband and he is also dead; he died some nine or ten years

ago; and said Anna is now a widow living in the said town of Cincinnati known as Widow Anna Grimes; that said Anna Grimes has always been respected and believed and deponent believes her to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit; and that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the re- tention services of her husband John Hutchins and altho' further saith that he will recollect that said John Hutchins was in the habit of Calhoun for a long time whilst living in Easton as aforesaid; that deponent when about seven years old was in the habit of seeing John Hutchins in the field for said Hutchins was so Calhoun for a long time as aforesaid; that he will recollect seeing said Sally Hutchins who was then a small child about two years of age. said Sally was the first child of said John Hutchins and Anna Hutchins.
Subscribed and sworn this 23 rd day of June 1846 before me and I certify that said Richard Benson appears to be a credible witness & that the foregoing affidavit was read to him by me and by him declared to be true as correct before me Richard Benson Notary Public and Judge of Common Pleas Court of Columbia County Pennsylvania

State of New York Cortland County } ss
(No 20)
Ezra Dright — of Cincinnati in said county being duly sworn (aged twenty four years) deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age; that she is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins formerly of Bennington Vermont who was a soldier of the Revolution, in which service in which opinion he fully concurs — and deposes further saith that he believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity whose sole testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit & that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of the said husband John Hutchins deceased
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of June 1846 before me & I certify that said Ezra Dright is entitled to full credit as a witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true and correct before Execution —
Ezra Dright
Walter Sweetland Judge of Cortland County Court

State of New York } Cortland County } ss
(No 18.)
James Andrews of Cincinnati in said county aged thirty  Eighty years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least Eighty five years old that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins; formerly of Burlington Vermont, who was a soldier of the revo- lution in which opinion he fully concurs - And deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit, & that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband John Hutchins deceased
Subscribed & sworn this James Andrews
day of June 1846 before me R. I. certify
that said James Andrews
is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true and correct before Execution "The words Eighty five erased and the word 'thirty' substituted Execution
Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of New York } Cortland County } p
(No 19)
Daniel D Ingalls of Cincinnati in said County aged Sixty years being only sworn deponent and saith that he is well acquainted with Widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that he believes said Anna Graves to be at least Eighty Seven years old that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of John Hutchins, formerly of Brimington Vermont, who was a soldier of the Revolution, in which opinion he fully concurs - and deponent further saith that he believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth and veracity, whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit, and that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her said Husband John Hutchins deceased
Subscribed & sworn this 22 nd day of June 1846 before me & I certify that said Daniel D Ingalls is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true & correct before Eye entire
Watson Sweetland Judge of Cortland County courts
Daniel D Ingalls

State of New York } Cortland County } p (No 16)
Lucinda Potter of Cincinnati in said County aged 27 years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with widow Anna Graves of Cincinnati aforesaid; that she believes said Anna Graves to be at least 87 years of age; that she is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resided to have been the wife of John Hutchins formerly of Brington Vermont, who was a soldier of the revolution, in which opinion she fully concurs. and deponent further saith that she believes the said Anna Graves to be a person of truth & veracity, whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit & that she is justly entitled to a pension from the United States in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband John Hutchins deceased.
Subscribed & sworn this day of June 1826 before me & I certify that said Lucinda Potter is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to her by me & and by her declared to be true and correct before Execution
Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County Courts
Lucinda Potter

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Wm B. Pierce, Esq. No. 6. 2 d Floor, Exchange, Albany.

Barnington, July 24, 1844
Wm B. Pierce, Esq.
Sir,
I enclose the Secretarys certificate in case of John Hutchinson, but have not been able to make any proof as to marriage. —
Yours truly,
Wm Haswell.
Town Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hutchins, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9535 (5) ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 7, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.