Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18042, for Moses Hutchins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Hutchins, Moses.
S. 18042
CONTENTS
carded

18.219
John [unclear]
Mary [unclear]
of [unclear] Co, in the State of [unclear] who was a [unclear] in the [unclear] commanded by [unclear] in the [unclear] commanded by [unclear] in the [unclear] line for 15 months
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of [unclear] at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of August 1831 and [unclear] [unclear] & Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of [unclear] Semi-annual allowance ending [unclear]
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [unclear] Clerk, Book [unclear] Vol. 1 Page 22

7872
Moses Hutchinson
April 9 th 1833
By 4.5. 6. 8. 14 12. 10.
1872
C. 323
Admit
2 years $80-
Claim Fryeburg Me

BRIEF in the case of Moses Hutchings of Fryeburg in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1782 In 1782 he enlisted and in the war and served until the resignation of Genl Washington - the order that he volunteer after the burning of Trenton and Princeton but served some time but cannot remember how long Private Genl Washington  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fryeburg  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cullen Examining Clerk.

Moses Hutchins
1872

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford - ss.
ON this seventh day of Aug t A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court now sitting, at Inyberbury in said County Moses Hutchings a resident of Lowell in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - ver that soon after the
Indians plundered the town of Bethel on the Androscoggin River, in the County of York & Commonwealth of Mass - he returned with others to Bethel aforesaid - according to his best recollection in the month of Aug t A.D. 1831, to defend the county on River aforesaid - and sometimes the men were engaged in building forts & breastworks & in scouting - and remained in that service a considerable time but cannot remember how long - think till December
That at Inyberbury then the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and now in the County of Oxford & State of Maine about the first day of Apr t A.D. 1832 he enlisted during the war into the company commanded by Major Stephen Harrington of Houlton Maine. Said company was composed of men from various towns in the County of Oxford and was not attached to any particular regiment, but was ordered to Bethel through Lowell & Waterville & Houlton to guard that place on the frontier county on the Androscoggin River. There at Bethel they built & repaired forts and breastworks and the company made frequent excursions into the wilderness up the Ellis River to the Bear River - the Sunday and Pleasant Rivers and up to the lakes in the vicinity and also up and down the Androscoggin River & staid at Bethel until the middle of December when our commanding officer permitted us to return to Inyberbury and other neighbouring towns where we billeted for winter quarters, with positive orders to be ready at all times to return to duty if called for - and in the spring after - I think in April I returned to duty again at Bethel in said Harrington Company - when & where we again attended to our duty as soldiers - until the middle of December then just not more than a week before Gen. Washington resigned his commission - our commanding officer dismissed us & gave us a discharge which I have lost - and I have no evidence from Government to proving service.

I was born at Danborton in the County of Buckingham in the State of New Hampshire on the third day of Aug t D r 1766 - I have no record of my age - I lived in the town of Fryeburg aforesaid when I entered into the service, and lived there at the close of the war & until with about thirty years ago when I removed from Fryeburg to Lovell an adjoining town where I have ever since lived & now reside - I first volun- teered into Capt John Eells Company & then enlisted into the Company commanded by Lt. Harrington as above- stated - our company was not attached to any Regiment, but stationed to defend the frontier country as stated above - I can not say whether I ever had a discharge, if I had it is lost - but after peace was proclaimed - said Harrington dismissed us as good soldiers - and I think it was in the latter part of Dec r 1783

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, but whether he served as a "Revolutionary Soldier" the Court do not decide. The deposition of Daniel Eastman, under oath, accompanying this application - and a copy of a resolve of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the case of Isaac Hleek is referred to, as evidence of the nature of Service
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Hutchinson for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Morrettus and he is reported to be a man of truth and to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war. Attest Judah Dana
The above named applicant being requested the opinion of the Court as to the nature of his service above described, at the Court being taken the same into consideration, hereby express an opinion that said service should be deemed "Revolutionary." In testimony whereof, the said Court have hereunto subscribed their names & affixed their seal of office this twentieth day of May, A.D. 1855. Stephen Eney, Sayer.

Colebrook N.H., July 2 nd 1847
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Permit me to address you these lines at this time in Relation to Sundry Soldiers Claims which is as follows
William Hutchins Enlisted for 5 years or during the late war into Capt Drewes Company of the 21 st Regiment of Infantry - and was Killed in the Service, he was wounded at the Battle of Bridgewater in Canada on or about the 20 th July 1814, and Died of his wounds in Williamsville Hospital N.Y. sometime in the winter or Spring of 1815 - I think he enlisted in May 1813, and was wounded in July 1814, and died of his wounds as stated in the winter or Spring of 1815 or there abouts. His Bounty land Claim has been paid to his heir his Mother got it long ago Moses Hutchins who was also a Revolutionary Soldier himself - But his extra pay, back pay, and back Bounty money has not been paid as yet, nor any Claims except his Bounty land as stated in Right of said William Hutchins to his said Heir as stated - Sir please to inform me and instruct me what to do about it if you please - as soon as possible -
Amos Hutchins Enlisted for during the late war or 5 years also - But I am at a loss to give you the name or number of his Regt. or Officers names, whether it was the same Regt. or not said William Hutchins was in, I am not able to say at present, But I will give you some Circumstances may lead you to find him on the Rolls if I am rightly informed, as follows
Amos Hutchins Enlisted for 5 years or during the late war with Great Britain - and sometime after that he was taken Sick, and sent to Hospital, and was there in it about 6 months or more, and he got no letter - But then was carried home to his friends Sick, and was not discharged, he never got letter, but finally he died at home a little short of a year after he was sent home

Sick from the Hospital as stated. he was sick in all about 18 months before he died from the time he was first taken sick after he enlisted as stated - and he never was discharged he died in the service of the U.S. although at home as he was not discharged and an enlisted soldier as I am informed -
Sir his heirs has not yet had his Bounty land in right of said Amos Hutchins, nor any money claims extra pay, or back pay, nor back Bounty money nor any claims of any sort in right of him as stated as it never has been sought for till now as I am informed. they his heirs thinks his land is yet due and extra pay, back pay, and back bounty money and all his claims, and a back pay due him for about 18 months in pay Rations and Clothing also &c. as they say it never has been paid to the estate of said Amos Hutchins as stated - Please Sir to investigate the case of said Hutchins and see if you find him on the rolls in the situation as stated or something near about like it, and see what is due his estate, and give me the result of it and all information about it and instructions all about it in the matter of said Hutchins as soon as possible all as stated - I have sent an a Power of my Agency from the Claims of William Hutchins and Amos Hutchins as above stated to Peter Hagner Esqr 3 d Ave, Treasury - you can see it if you wish I sent it there about their Claims of pay &c. as aforesaid. Please to inform me all about it as far as your office is connected, and I will be much obliged.
Now concerning a Soldier of the Revolutionary war named Moses Hutchins, the Father and heir was of the said W m Hutchins of the 24 th Regt. of Infantry as stated as above - The said Moses Hutchins enlisted in the Revolutionary war as a Soldier, and was Honorably Discharged at the expiration of his term of Enlistment - and he had a Pension also for his services for a few years, then he was dropped from the Pension Roll for some cause I am not able to say what - and he is now living the poor Old man in the Town of Lowell in Oxford County State of Maine - Please Sir to inform me

me if there is any claims now due him or not - or if you think he might get on the Pension Roll again if it were seen to or not or if there is any back pension due him may be got for him now or not. Please to instruct. and inform me all about the same also as soon as possible and you will much oblige -
Please to give me the liberty also of addressing you in relation to one Nathaniel Glutchins a Captain of the Revolutionary war also. He was all the time out in the Service or nearly all the time of the said war, and he served his Country faithfully as I am informed and he got an Honor Discharge and he died about 15 years ago - and his heirs now lives in Whitefield N.H. the one gave me the Power I have sent to Hagner as stated - and the rest of his heirs lives in Yarmouth and South Maine as aforesaid - His heirs thinks there is a sum of money due his estate from the U.S. for being an Officer as stated and Back Pension also never was paid up to him while he lived - and now his heirs wishes to see if any thing is due in Right of said N Glutchins to them from the U.S. Please to inform me all about that if you please also as soon as possible -
I have sent you all the account before of John Traismann a Soldier of the Revolution you will please to give me the Result on it also as soon as possible -
Please also to permit me to address you in relation to the Claims of one William Williams a Col. of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain said Col. William Williams was at the taking of Bunkerhill he was under Genl. Stark at the taking of Bunkerhill as I am informed - Please to see and inform me if there is any Claims due his estate from the U.S. for his Services as a Col. in the war as stated. See if any Pay is due him or not any pay on Claims of any sort or Back Pay or Back Pension as a Col. is intitled to the heirs thinks his pension was not paid up to the amount of his Office he held as stated - Please to inform me all about it as soon as possible - and then if any Claims due his estate I will then send you an papers of proof of heirship

Sir I sent you an the Pension of my Agency from the heirs of Oliver Day and Eliphalet Day his Brother I sent you the Discharge of Oliver Day also and you wrote me about him Oliver Day, and I sent you on the Certificate of his Capt, Weeks concerning him. I will now enclose you the Certificate of Enlistment of Oliver Day also and I have sent the Certificate of Enlistment of Eliphalet Day also to G.P. Dred, Treasury you can see it if you will also. Oliver Day enlisted for 5 years and was Discharged by getting his Brother to serve in his stead. his Brother Eliphalet Day as stated enlisted for 5 years also. Now I want you to inform me which of them two the Bounty land falls to the heirs in right of either of said Days as stated - one or the other is no doubt entitled if all is right - and please to inform me all about it, about Land or money pay due to death on either of them as above stated, and instruct me and all about it as stated also as soon as you can and you will very much oblige -
Sir I will send you an a copy of the original Certificate of Henry D. Shoff from his Captain when he was discharged of the Claims due to said Shoff from the US for his services in the late war for 5 years -
And also a copy of a copy of the Original Discharge of Marcus Beacher a Soldier of the late war also for 5 years, I send you herewith enclosed he sent his Original discharge to Washington to your office when he got his Bounty land some length of time since on some care for him he sent it as he got husband and sold it to John M. Yiruch now an it in Wisconsin -
Please to inform me of all the above as soon as you can and direct to me to Coldbrook N.H. as before addressed to me here and you will much oblige,
Very Respectfully Yours
Robert Mitchell
Janes L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

February 6, 1940.
Charlotte E. Hobbs Lovell Maine.
BA-J/ILL Moses Hutchins S.18042
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18042, based upon service of Moses Hutchins in the Revolutionary War.
Moses Hutchins was born August 3, 1766 in Dunbarton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; the names of his parents were not given. He lived with his father in Fryeburg, York County, Massachusetts, at the time of the Revolutionary War; his father was an officer in the Revolutionary War, his rank not stated, and returned home to said Fryeburg in the spring of 1781.
Moses Hutchins volunteered about the spring of 1780, in a company of militia of Fryeburg, Massachusetts, and drilled regularly, was called into service about August 1781, and served in Captain John Evans' Massachusetts company, marched to Bethel and was engaged in the defense of the inhabitants on the Androscoggin River, after which he returned home in December 1781; from April 1, 1782, he served as private in the Massachusetts troops, a part of the time under Lieutenant Stephen Farrington, engaged in service in the same vicinity, and continued until about December 1782.
The Isaac Abbot - who served with this sol. is written up + service is given as his JLL
This soldier lived in Fryeburg until about the year 1802, then moved to Lovell, Oxford County, Massachusetts (later Maine). It was not stated that he served in the War of 1812.
Moses Hutchins was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Lovell, Maine. He was living

there in September 1851.
The name of the wife of Moses Hutchins, and the date or place of their marriage, were not given. The soldier's son, William Hutchins, served in the 21st Regiment of U. S. Infantry in the War of 1812, was wounded in the battle of Bridgewater and died while in service in a hospital in Williamsville, New York, in the spring of 1815. Moses Hutchins received one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #14293, under the Act of 1812, on account of service and death of this son, William, in the War of 1812. For information in regard to the location of said land, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that warrant number, acreage, and Act, as given herein.
Reference was made to a Colonel William Hutchins who was at the "taking" of General Burgoyne; reference was made also to an Amos Hutchins who served in the War of 1812. No relationship between these persons and the family of this Moses Hutchins was stated.
In 1851, one Which ---- or Whith--- Hutchins (given name not clearly written) was present in Lovell, Maine, when this pensioner made affidavit. No relationship was stated between them.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Moses Hutchins Certificate #18519 Issued August 15, 1851 Rate $50 per annum Commenced March 4, 1834 (restored) Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

P
18042 INVALID.
File No. 18042
Moses Hutchins
Pri Rec Mar
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933 - Feb 21 - Heir to Annie P. Carson - Chf. 1940 - Feb 6 - Hist. to Charlotte C. Hobbs - Lck.

See actual service therein certificate in Eph m Davenport's paper
rep d at 8th Oct 2 o . instead of $ 56.66 2/3
Order suspending pay 20 th Aug t 1874 to a new hall agent let to pensioner 30 th Aug t 36
No 18519 Maine
Moses Hutchins of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain St. Farrington of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass. Troops time for 2 years 17 mos 56.56
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept r 1833 and sent to Claimant Fryeburg, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1834 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 1 Page 21

Morse 10011
Moses Hutchins
104fordale in the State of Maine
he was a Private in the com commanded
Captain Harrington of the com commanded
by in the Massachusetts
time for 17 months
did not draw draw
bed on the Roll of Maine
rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, since on the 4th day of March, 1834.
e of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct r 1834, and sent to Mrs. Kendall Esq.
to the 4th of Sep r 35 $4.98 amt. allowance ending March 36 $28.33
43 31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l Boyd Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 41 Page 22
to A. Kendall 23 Oct 34
to Pension 23 Nov 1835
set to Repairs 23 Nov
to A. Dana Jan 3 '37
H. J. Gove W. Maine July 19, 1840
to Dan L. Nearn July 6 '44
Disbursed
Apr 22 1851
Set to Dickerson Rooms Aug 4/51

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Judah Dana Esq
whose genuine signature s an annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Goodwin & to the other papers hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 1833 13th day of May in the year A. D.
R. K. Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 29 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service by any person named Moses Hutchins, from Maine, except 6 mos. 6 days under Capt. Littlefield, in 1775, and 4 mos. under Lt. Farrington from July 22, 1782. The latter company consisted of 27 men including officers, & were stationed at "Sudbury Mandu" township. The name of Moses Hutchins does not appear on Capt. Evans roll for any service.
There is no roll of Stephen Farrington except the one above mentioned, and one for 5 days service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis A. Walker, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office April 25 th 1851.
Sir:
Moses Hutchins, of Maine, is applying to this Office for a Revolutionary Pension. In a supplemental declaration recently made, he states that "in the Spring of 1781 a man by the name of Grown came to Fryeborg, from Bethel, with news that the Indians were prowling about on the frontier in that vicinity," &c. and "requested that the people of Fryeborg would turn out for their defence. That Stephen Harrington collected together about twenty men, as volunteers, and he, declarant was one of them, and immediately marched to said Bethel. He remained at Bethel under said Harrington about one week, and then enlisted under Capt. Evans, who he believes had received orders to enlist a company of men, for the defence of said Bethel and vicinity. In this enlistment he served eight months at least, and was discharged in December 1781. The next Spring he again enlisted under Lieutenant Harrington, and served in a squad or guard of about twenty men, for three months, at the expiration of which the Lieutenant said he had orders to increase his company to thirty

men, and he again enlisted for an indefinite period, or until discharged." He states "that he served at least eight months in 1781, and seven months in 1782"
A certificate from your office dated July 31, 1833, shows that Moses Hutchins served under Lieutenant Stephen Harrington, from July 28 th to November 22 nd 1782, four months. In that certificate it is stated, that "as to his service in 1781, as he gives no names of officers, we can not have any clue by which to conduct an examination."
As the claimant has filed in this office said supplemental declaration, setting forth the particulars of his service in 1781, as above stated, will you have the goodness to re-examine the records in your office, and advise this office of the result.
I am very respectfully Your obh. servt
J. E. Heath C.W.
Secretary of State, of Massachusetts. Boston. ✓

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
On this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, Moses Hutchinson a resident of Lovell in said County of Oxford who being duly sworn according to law makes the following additional declaration in order to be restored to the pension Roll of Maine, and to have his pension granted him under the Act of 1832.
And this declarant states that soon after the passage of the law of the 7th June 1832 he made a declaration in form prescribed for the benefits of said act, in which he stated as near as he now recollects that he served two years or more from and after August 1781. and that his service was performed on the Androscoggin River as a spy or guard against the hostile incursions of the Indians upon the frontier settlements of Maine. Your declarant was told at that time that it was not necessary to particularize his said service, upon the declaration that he then made and upon proof exhibited in support thereof your declarant was placed on the pension roll at the rate of $80. per annum which pension he received for about three years when it was suspended and was afterwards restored to the roll at the rate of $56.66 per annum. Your declarant

and further states that soon after his pension had been reduced as aforesaid he was informed that he must produce documentary evidence of his service but failing so to do to the satisfaction of the Department, his pension was entirely cut off. Your petitioner believes that he has proven by competent and credible witnesses that he served about two years as he set forth in his original declaration. Your declarant stating according to his best knowledge says, that in the Spring of 1781, a man by the name of Grover came to Freyburg from Bethel with news that the Indians were prowling about on the frontier in that vicinity & had attacked some of the settlers in the vicinity of that place. He requested that the people of Freyburg would turn out for their defence. Stephen Harrington collected together about twenty men as volunteers, and your declarant was one of them and immediately marched to said Bethel. He remained at Bethel under said Harrington about one week, and then enlisted under Capt Evans who this declarant believes had received orders to enlist a company of men for the defence of said Bethel and vicinity. In this enlistment he served eight months, at least and when he was discharged in the month of December the snow was two feet deep. The next Spring he again enlisted under Lieut Harrington and served in a squad or guard of about twenty men for three months, at the expiration

of which the Deict said he had order to increase his company to thirty men and that he again enlisted for an indefininte period or until discharge. This declarant states that his last service was under Lieut Harrington and in reflecting upon his service he is not positive that he was in any organized company in the year 1883. This declarant states that he served at least eight months in 1881, and seven months in 1882, in organized companies called out as he believes by the constituted authorities of the States. As to the residue of his service he is unable to state. He therefore claims a pension for fifteen months service.
Moses Hutchinson
Offord ss. January 6th. A.D. 1881—
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Hutchinson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed
Before me
James Hobbs Jr Justice of the Peace

Mora Hutchins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 31 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Moses Hutchings is borne on "a Pay Roll of a Company of men commanded by Capt. Lieut. Stephen Farington raised in the Countys of York & Cumberland for the defence thereof, agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, July 5 th 1782, who took their station at a new township called Sudbury Canada" — his "time of entering service" is stated to be July 22. 1782 — "when dismissed." Nov r 22 d — and he is allowed for four months service — There is no other Roll to be found of Lieut. Stephen Farington. There is one Roll of "Capt. Stephen Farington", of Fryburg, for "5 days service" in 1781 — but Moses Hutchings name is not thereon. There is no further evidence respecting the service claimed in 1782, and 1783 — and as to his service in 1781, as he gives no name.

of officers, we cannot have any clue by which to conduct an examination.
Edward D. Bangs Esq.

Moses Hutchinson
Me 32
Coonby

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, September 27th A. D. 185/ }
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Mummi Cutter is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Cutter is dated February 21st A. D. 1857 and will expire February 21st A. D. 1858
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his are  Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
CLERK.

Know all men by these presents that I, Moses Hutchins of Lovell in the County of Oxford and State of Maine a Revolutionary Pension- er of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars per annum do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine and Francis A. Dickinson of Wash- ington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name and for my use to obtain for me an increased rate of Pen- sion as the same was established on the 9 th day of September A.D 1833. And for the pur- poses aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are hereby authorized and empower- ed to call for and examine any and all papers that may have been filed in the Pension Office or other places relative to my claim, and they or either of them are authorized and empowered in my name to make application for proof relative there- to in any of the public Offices in Wash- ington and in Massachusetts, and gen- erally to do and perform whatever things are necessary to be done and performed in and about the premises in as ample

a manner as if I were personally present Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of September A D 1851.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Moses Hutchinson
Anne Cutter Which Hutchinson
State of Maine
Oxford Co. Be it known that on this 24 day of September A D 1851 personally appeared the above named Moses Hutchinson and ac- knowledged the foregoing power of Attorney by him signed to be his free act and deed Before me
Anne Cutter
{ Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
Jan'y 8th
A. D. 1851
I,
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
James Hobbs Jr. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of,
Oxford
as appears by the paper hereto
annexed, that he is Hobbs COMMISSION of the said A. D. 1846 and will expire
DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
is dated
May 2
A. D. 1853
May 2,
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
his are
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.

Brief in the case of Moses Hatches County and State of Maine act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) - Living witness - pensioner.
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This is an application to be restored to the roll.
The evidence is conclusive that the service was performed. He was formerly allowed at the rate of $58.66 per Ann. The additional evidence introduced only proves 15 months. I have therefore reduced it to $50.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Dickens Hoomb Present.
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Moses Hutchens, Maine. Act 7 th June 1832 at $56.66 per An. To what time paid?
F. F. K.
Pens: off: Augt 12/57.
Paid to 4 th March 1834. — This pension has been reduced from $80 per An. from the above, — but has not been paid at the above — reduced rate. —
FFK

June 5. 1841
Inah
Hopkinton May 31
fm
Hon. S. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.
mail
Hutchins

4 Fayette (Me) May 31. 1841
Sir,
I had the honor to receive from the Pension Office under date Sept 8. 1837. Isaac Abbotts certificate for $32.60 per annum; and again on the 12 th . Febry 1838. Levi Dufurs Certificate for $36.67 per annum. =
On referring to the list of applicants from this section of the country, you will find Moses Hutchins of Lovell was admitted, and received from the Pension Fund $240.00; but being like the two others above named, misplaced as to rate of service , his Pension was stopped. —
He now wishes to be restored to the list again under such arrangements as I made for Duper & Abbott, through the agency of Hon. Ethan Shepley, M.C. from Oxford Co then at Washington. — His vouchers are all at the Pen. Office & if the same evidence will admit him, will you be good enough to forward me his Certificate as soon as convenient, if it can be allowed on the same principles as the first named . —
I am respectfully
Your Obedt Serv t
Wm. J. Lovell
Hon J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington

Hutchins.
Dec 16 '41
me
W. Littlefield Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
W. S. Littlefield H. N. H. N. H. N. Atty

House of Representatives Dec. 15. 1841.
Sir, Moses Hutchins of Goree, Maine, received a Revolutionary pension for three years, at 80¢ per year, under (as he informs me) the act of 1832.
Will you do me the favor to infor- me under what act his pension was rec d ? or why it was limited to three years.
Yours with esteem
N. A. Littlefield
J. L. Edwards, Agt. Com. of Pensions.

Moses Hutchinson
30 Aug 1834
G.C.
Memoranda Vol 24 page 357
G.C.

War Department
Pension Office
Aug 30 th 1883,
Sir
Upon re-examination of the papers in support of your claim it is found to be doubtful whether you performed actual service sufficient to entitle you to the allowance you receive under the act of 7 June 1882. The agent in paying pensions has been directed to make you no further payment until further instructed from this office  Dept. You will be pleased to return your certificate to forward a detailed statement of each term of your service in order that a careful comparison may be made with the established facts of the service. Your declaration on file cannot be reconciled with them as they are now understood.
Mr Mores Hatches
Lowell - Oxford Co Maine

— Dreiser — Hutchings — Abbott
Dec 26
Mr. Ch. L. Me.
Edward
Pension Office
Washington
Mr. Judah Dana Senate U.S.
Shawnee Co. Kas 6000 Walnut (unfilled)

— Dreper — Hutchings — Abbott
Dec 26
Mr. L. G. Me.
Edward Pension Office Washington
Mr. Judah Davis Senate U.S.
8 Hampton St. W. New York (Central)

Washington Dec 26 1836
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir -
my predecessor Judge Shepley has placed in my hand the papers relative to the pension of Isaac Abbot of Kingsbury Me and I wish to be informed, how the case is situated —
Please also to inform me how the claim of Moses Flutehine & Levi Dresser are situated. They have hitherto received a pension
Respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t
Judah Dana

Off Bank M c I Portland FREE
J. I. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Recd Oct 20, 1833 at P.M. Mr. [unclear]
1833

Office Bank Me. S
Portland Sep 24 1833
H. Adams Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington
Sir
Should not the name of Moses Hutchins, 18519 reported in your letter of the 10 th instant at the rate of $56.66 per annum have been reported at the annual rate of $80?
I am, very respectfully Your ob t servant J. Wingate for Agent By A. D. Dughe

Moses Hutchens
Maine,
Act 7 June 1832.
Ad d . 15 Mo pri. $50 Per Ann. from the time he was last paid, or stricken from the rolls.
3 d Oct r Aug 12/51
Dickens Hoombs

See papers of Isaac Abbott, marine Act. 7 June 1832.

Jan 14 - 1857
Moses Hootkins Maine
Add l Evidence Act 7 th June 1832
Capt. Triplet
Filed by Dickins & Coombs F d Bradford Portland, Maine

Affidavit.
I Moses Hutchinson of Lowell in the County of Oxford, State of Maine, make the following Statement of services rendered my country in the revolutionary war; to all whom it may concern.
In the spring of 1780, when about 14 years of age, I volunteered for six months, to be in readiness when called for; - was under a drill Sergeant two or three times a week; - but was not called into actual service, nor to leave the place of my residence, which was Fryeburg, in the County & State aforesaid.
In the fall of the same year, the Town being required to furnish a certain number of men, I enlisted for three years, to march at a minute's warning; but did not leave home; for in the spring of 1781, my Father, who was an officer in the army returned from the service, & persuaded the recruiting officer to relinquish his claim. In August 1781, immediately after the Indians had made an assault upon the inhabitants of Bethel & taken several captives, I volunteered again, & went in pursuit of the Indians. We marched to Bethel & spent four or five months; part of the time in scouting parties, & part of the time in garrison duties.

In April 1782 I enlisted under Lieut. Stephen Harrington of Grayling's company, I was held under close enlistment until the close of the war:— We marched to Battle in a short time after enlisting, I remained there till December, when we returned to Grayling on furlough, I spent the winter. In the spring of 1783 we returned to Battle again & spent several months.
To the truth of the above statement I humbly set my hand at Sussex Oct. 14, 1834.
Moses Hutchinson
Oxford S.S. October 14, 1834— Then Personally appeared the above named Moses Hutchinson and made oath to the truth of the within and above.
Before me Stephen H. H. Clerk pro. of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford S.S.
On this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me James Hobbs Jr a justice of the peace in and for said County and State. Levi Dresser resident of Fryeburg in said County and State, who being duly sworn, made the following declaration relative to the service of Moses Hutchins (of Lowell in said County and State) in the army of 1781 and 1782.
He states and declares that he knows nothing about his services in 1781. being at that in army at Saratoga under Gen. John Stark. He declares and states that in the Spring of 1782. I enlisted under Lieut. Stephen Fairington and Moses Hutchins then a resident of Fryeburg. was one of the company - we enlisted on "Ezekiel Walker's point", so called, in said Fryeburg. and mustered at the old Meeting House in said town and marched immediately to Bethel on the Androscoggin river. Our services then consisted in scouting and ranging for the first part of the season in Bethel & vicinity - during the latter part of the season Lt. Stephen Fairington took a detachment of fifteen men and went to Lake Umbagog, leaving some five or ten to guard the fort - scoured about the shores of the lake in search of Indians for a time & then returned. Then the said Moses Hutchins was one of that detachment - Myself & said Hutchins served under said Lt. Fairington about three months. when Fairington received orders to increase his company - we then enlisted for an indefinite period or

or until discharged. I have no recollection of any service in an organized company in 1783
Levi Dresher
Atford S.S. January 7th. A.D. 1851-
Then personally appeared the above named Levi Dresher and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed -
Before me James Hobbs. Jr. Justice of the peace

I, Daniel Eastman of Lowell in the County of Oxford and State of Maine sixty six years of age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Moses Hutchinson ever since we were boys, and when about fifteen or sixteen years old we both went as soldiers to defend the frontier country and were stationed at Bethel, and I well know that said Hutchinson entered and continued in the service as he in his declaration, this day made before the Probate Court at Halloway, has stated under oath - I also know Levi Dresser herewith well and also Isaac Abbott - and know that they enlisted into the company of Lt. Stephen Harrington in the Spring of A.D. 1832 - and stated in their declarations this day made before the Court of Probate - Daniel Eastman
State of Maine
Oxford ss - Aug d 7 - 1832 Then personally the above signed Daniel Eastman who is a credible witness and made oath to
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Daniel Eastman
Judah Dana
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Eastman is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this thirteenth day of September in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I. Daniel Eastman of Lowell in the County of Oxford and State of Maine - sixty six years of age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Moses Hutchins ever since we were boys, and when about fifteen - sixteen years old we both went as soldiers to defend the frontier country and were stationed at Bethel, and well know that said Hutchins entered and continued in the service as he in his decla- ration, this day made before the Probate Court at Halloway, has stated under oath - I also know Levi Dresser heretofore well and also Isaac Abbott - and know that they enlisted into the company of Lt. Stephen Hor- nington in the Spring of A.D. 1782 - and stated in their Declarations this day made before the Court of Probate - Daniel Eastman
State of Maine
Oxford - Aug d 7 - 1832 Then personally the above signed Daniel Eastman who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me Judah Dana Just Peace

State of Maine
Offered 85
On this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me James Hobbs a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State Isaac Abbott resident of Fryeburg in said County and State who being duly sworn made the following declaration relative to the service of Moses Hutchins in the army of 1781 & 1782 said Hutchins now a resident of Lovell in said County and State.
He says that in the Spring of 1781. a man by the name of John Grown came to Fryeburg from Bethel with news that the Indians had attacked some of the settlers in the vicinity of that place and he requested aid of the people of Fryeburg to assist them in repelling the attack of the Indians. Stephen Farington raised about twenty or twenty five men, as volunteers and Moses Hutchins and myself were of those who thus volunteered. We marched immediately to said Bethel and remained about eight or ten days under said Farington; and then enlisted under Capt. John Evans, who said he had received orders to enlist a company of men for the defense of Bethel on the Androscogin river and its vicinity in this enlistment we served eight months and was discharged in the month of December. The snow was of considerable depth when we returned home. The next spring 1782 we again enlisted under Lieut. Stephen Farington and served in a company or guard of about twenty men for three months, as nigh as I can recollect, at the

expiration of which time the said Lieut. Fairington said he had orders to increase his company to thirty men; said Hutchins & myself again enlisted for an indefinite period or until discharged and our last services were under said Fairington.
During the time of our services and while stationed at Bathel Capt. Evans with his company went up to lake Umbagog and built a log canoe we scoured the lake in search of Indians, said Hutchins was with us during this excursion, this was in 1781 - in coming down the lake in the canoe we upset and lost our provisions and in consequence were compelled to subsist on fish and such wild game as we could catch.
Isaac Abbott
Oxford ss. January 7th. A.D. 1851.
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Abbott and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed. Before me James Hobbs Jr. Justice of the Peace

Additional Proof - of M. Hutchings

State of Maine
Oxford Is May 6 th A D 1833 Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber. Judah Dana a Justice of the Peace in said County. Isaac Abbott of Fryebury in said County, aged about seventy years, a credible witness and sworn, that he had been for more than fifty years, acquainted with said Hutchings, and well knows that he served in the revolutionary war in Bethel in the year years A D 1781 and 1782, as he has stated in his declaration for I was a soldier & served with him - Judah Dana Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Oxford Is May 6 A D 1833 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber. Judah Dana a Justice of the Peace in said County. Isaac Abbott of Fryebury and Levi Dyer of Lowell both credible Witnesses and sworn that they were well acquainted with Moses Hutchings, that he was about seventy years of age, and that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served in the year A D 1781, under Col t John Gookin in 1782 under Lt. Stephen Honyton, at Bethel on the Androscoggin River in the manner stated in his declaration, and that they were present with him served in the same company and well know the fact - Judah Dana Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss May 3 d - A d 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Moses Hatchins, a credible witness, who being duly sworn (in addition to his former declaration) deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the grade of soldier - viz for the year A d 1781 - four months - for the year A d 1782 - twelve months - for the year A d 1783 - eight months, making in the whole at least two years - Judah Dana Just. Peace
State of Maine.
Oxford ss May 3 d - A d 1833 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of said, Ebenezer Hemen, a revolutionary soldier aged seventy years and upwards, and swore, that he had been intimately acquainted, for fifty years, and more, with Joshua Gamage Esq. and Isaac Abbott of Houlton and Moses Hatchins, Levi Dresher, and Daniel Eastman of Litchfield, in said County, and believes them to be about seventy years of age - and that it is, as long has been, the general belief, in their neighbourhood, that they were each revolutionary soldiers - and he has no doubt, but that each of them served in the war of the revolution in the manner stated by them in their declarations, and that they are credible men and witnesses - Judah Dana Just. Peace

State of Maine
Oxford So May 3 d - D 1833 Then personally appeared before me Judah Dana a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oxford aforesaid. Daniel Clement Esq r of Fryebury in id County a Respectable man and a Credible witness. and sworn - that he had for many years (about thirty) been well acquainted with Joshua Gamage Esq r and Isaac Abbott of said Fryebury, and Moses Stutchings, Daniel Eastman, Levi Dyer of Lowell adjoining Fryebury, and believes them each to be about seventy years of age; and that each of them is reputed to have been soldiers in the war of the revolution - and that such is the general belief in their neighbourhoods - that they are credible witnesses. that he has no doubt; but that each of them served in the war of the revolution - according to their Declarations -
Judah Dana Just. Peace -
State of Maine
Oxford So May 4 th - D 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Judah Dana a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Oxford. The Rev d Henry Hawkins a Clergyman - of Fryebury and sworn that he believes Joshua Gamage and Isaac Abbott to be about seventy years of age, and that they were generally believed in their neighbourhood to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war - and that they are respectable men and credible witnesses - and that it is generally believed that in the neighbourhood where he lives that he was a soldier of the revolution
Judah Dana Justice of the Peace

12 Brewster Road, Framingham, Mass., January 23, 1933.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the data that appears on the application papers for Pension in the Revolutionary War of the following men?
✓ Nathaniel Hutchins , 1742-1832, Placed on pension Jan. 20, 1819. His wife was Mehitable . He was placed on the pension roll of Oxford County, Maine.
✓ Moses Hutchins who was placed on the pension roll of Oxford County, Maine Sept. 9, 1833.
Samuel Thompson who married Sally Leavenworth in Huntington, Conn., 21 November 1784. He died Aug. 15, 1822.
John Colby who was born in Amesbury, Mass. Jan. 1750/1. His wife was Mary Quinby(Quimby) and they lived in Weare, Sandwich, N. H., and I think he died in Lisbon, N. H.
Thanking you very much for the past information given me, and also for any that you maybe able to give me about these soldiers, I am
Very truly yours,
Annie P. Corson. Annie P. Corson.

Lovell, Maine
Jan. 17, 1940
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send information concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers who were pensioners? I desire this for a history of Lovell.
Very truly,
Charlotte E. Hobbs
1. Joshua Jamieson , served at Bunker Hill, re. Mary —, settled in Fryeburg, Maine where he died. He came from Cambridge, Mass. to Fryeburg. 2. Moses Hutchins , served in 1782 under Lt. Stephen Farrington at Sudbury Canada (Bethel) Maine. Also in war of 1812. First wife Ruth Whittier, 2nd wife may be Polly Kilgore (I particularly desire information on this). Died Mar. 24, 1852
There is a Moses Hutchins in 1812 flat file -

February 6, 1940.
Charlotte E. Hobbs Lovell Maine.
BA-J/ILL Moses Hutchins - letter in S. 18042 this claim Joshua Gamage R. 3882
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Moses Hutchins, who served at Bethel under Lieutenant Stephen Farrington in 1782, served also in the War of 1812 and died March 24, 1852, and the record of Joshua Gamage, who served at Bunker Hill and settled in Fryeburg, Maine, where he died.
The records of Moses Hutchins, pension claim, S. 18042, and Joshua Gamage, pension claim, R. 3882, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 21, 1933
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BA-J/REL
Moses Hutchins-S.18042
Nathaniel Hutchins- S.35441
Annie P. Corson 12 Brewster Road Framingham, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Moses and Nathaniel Hutchins, Samuel Thompson and John Colby, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made on account of the service of any John Colby. It has not been possible to identify the record of Samuel Thompson. The histories of Moses and Nathaniel Hutchins are furnished herein as found in their respective claims for pension based upon their military service in the War of the Revolution.
Moses Hutchins S.18042
Moses Hutchins was born August 3, 1766 in Dunbarton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He stated that his father was an officer in the Revolutionary War but did not give his father's name nor is the name of his mother shown.
In the spring of 1780, while residing in Fryeburg, Massachusetts (Maine), he volunteered as a member of a company of militia, and in the spring of 1781, or in August, 1781, was called into active service as a private in Captain John Evans' Massachusetts Company and went to Bethel, on the Androscoggin River, where he acted as an Indian Spy and scout protecting the settlers of that place and the frontiers of Maine from the depredations of the Indians; he returned home in December, 1781, and from April 1, 1782 until December, 1782, and from April 1, 1783
Could not identify Capt John Evans

until December 1, 1783, he engaged in the same service, the last two tours being under the command of Lieutenant Stephen Farington in the Massachusetts Troops.
Lt Stephen Farington
In 1802, he moved from Fryeburg, Massachusetts(Maine) to Lowell, Oxford County, Massachusetts(Maine), of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832.
Lowell is in Mass hood.
The name of soldier's wife was not stated. His son, William Hutchins, was a soldier of the War of 1812 and died in the service in 1815. There is no further reference to children.
See 1812 Claim!
One Amos Hutchins was also a soldier of the War of 1812 and died in the service; no relationship to the family was shown.
Wt 14293 160-12
Nathaniel Hutchins S.35441
Date of death not on AB
The date and place of birth of Nathaniel Hutchins are not given.
He entered the service, place not stated, in April, 1775, and served until 1781, when he retired; he served as an ensign in Captain John Moor's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, and as first lieutenant in Captain Henry Dearborn's Company, Colonel B. Arnold's Regiment; he received his commission as captain dated June 16, 1779, to rank as such officer from April 2, 1777, in Colonel J. Cillay's 1 st New Hampshire Regiment; he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, went on Arnold's Canadian Expedition, was at the storming of Quebec, where he was taken prisoner, length of time held as prisoner not stated; was in an engagement at Fort Ann, at the capture of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth and on General Sullivan's Indian Expedition(Massachusetts).
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Fryeburg, Maine District.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Kitty, but gave no particulars in regard to her and there is no reference to any children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not an AB

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hutchins, Moses GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3170 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 6, 1797 to Richard Speers, assignee
*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.