Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38854, for Samuel Hutchinson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hutchinson, Samuel
S. 38854
CONTENTS

10,791
Vermont
Samuel Hutchinson 2 nd
of Windsor Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brigadier of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Judge Heald Chester, Windsor Co Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos 20 4 30 31. 35 35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 2
$ 133 35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Samuel Hutchinson. 10 mos from March 2. 1818 to Semi-annual due on March 1819, Vermont

Declaration of Samuel Hutchinson No 24. Soldier
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District of Vermont, Windsor County So.
On the Eleventh day of April 1818. Before me Amos Hildreth one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Personally Appears Samuel Hildreth aged Fifty Eight Years. Resident in Cavendish in said County of Windsor, who being by me first duly sworn According to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension provided by the late act of Congress entitled. "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," That he the Samuel Hildreth enlisted in Litchfield in the State of Massachusetts - in the month of January 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Biglow one of the Massachusetts line; That he continued to serve in said Corps - or in the service of the United States including the time he was a prisoner, until the last of November 1780. when he was discharged from service at that point in the State of New- York. That he was in the Battle of Saratoga & Monmouth.
And that he is in order and circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other income now in his power of his said service except the testimony of William Hall as herein after stated. Sworn to

and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. Aaron Gould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
I Aaron Gould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Hutchinson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secy. for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
William Hall of S. Berwick Personally appeared, & after being by me duly sworn According to Law, on his oath testifies that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Hutchinson and that S d Hutchinson actually served in the same company, Regiment & Troops - in which he himself served - and continued to serve the term for which he entitled - and has often seen the discharge of the S d Hutchinson since he left S d service. ————— Dated at Chester in S d County of Windsor the 11 th day of April 1818.
Certified By Aaron Gould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.

And I further certify, that from evidence advised to me, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Hutchinson is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Amos Hoadl Rts. Judge of Windsor County Court!
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk Windsor County } Office June 11 th AD 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Amos Hoadl is one of the Assistant Judges of Windsor County Court and that the foregoing signature is in the hand writing of said Judge —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to affixed the Seal of said Court the day above —
Benj. Swan

5 Sam Hutchinson 2
101. Grand St Car
Confidential to do that and so on and so on

STATE OF VERMONT, } County Court WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature , begun and held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last  Monday in July ,  September Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this 25 th day of September 1820, being the Eight day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Samuel Hutchinson aged Sixty one years, resident in Cambridge in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: he enlisted in the month of January in the year 1777 for three years & served in Capt. Silvanus Smith's company in the Seventeenth Massachusetts Regiment, under command of Col. Dyer the Colonel: that a few days before he had completed his three years service he was taken a prisoner at the battle of White Plains in the State of New York, and was detained a prisoner by the enemy in the city of New York eleven weeks & ten days, when he was exchanged and received an honorable discharge, and left the army - during said service he was in the battle of Monmouth and in one of the battles with the enemy under General Burgoyne near Saratoga
that he made his original declaration on the Eleventh day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, by the name of Samuel Hutchinson No. 12,771 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 broken pot, 50. 1 small tin kettle, 50. 15 pipes 50. 2 old whisks 2.00. 1 old hat 67. 10 bottles 50. 3 hams 1.50. 2 broken cooking plates 2.0. 2 earthenware bowls 17. 2 tin plates 22. 1 plate 20. 2 old milk pails 22. 2 old pails 50. 1 old shovel & tongs 1.00. 1 old broken wasp 50. 1 old axe 8. 1 old scythe 1.00. 1 old iron chain 1.25. 1 piece of chain 1.25. 4 old chains 50. 1 axe 1.25. 1 old axe 25. 1 old axe 25. 1 old kettle 50. 1 meat board (broken) 50. 1 Sine  and the said Hutchinson is owing the following debts vizt to Solomon Procter 14.00 — $15.25 to Patten 15.00. to Fletcher 15.00. to Blood 21.00. to Patten 44.35. to Hatch 21.32 to Engall & Fletcher 15.00. to Procter 20.00. to Bawn 9.00. to Prigg 12.00 — $227.72 and numerous other small debts — amounting in the whole to $227.72
And the said Hutchinson has the following family dependent upon him for support viz his wife aged 50 years his daughter Martha aged 15 years — he is by profession a farmer and when his health permits works out considerably as a day laborer but for several years past he has been unable to labor for a considerable portion of the time on account of a rupture, and of a surgical operation performed upon him
Sam l  H Hutchinson  mark
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of September 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj Swain Clerk of the County Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fourteen hundred & 27.72
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Second day of October 1820.
Benj Swain Clerk of the County Court for Windsor County.

38 854
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 38 854
Samuel Hutchinson Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]