Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38853, for Stephen Hutchinson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Hutchinson, Stephen or Hutchison
S. 38853
CONTENTS

9312 D
South Carolina
Stephen Hutchinson,
of Edgefield District in the state of S th Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of July, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Ap r 1819 and sent to the Hon. Edward Linkins, Edgefield C. House.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. Jmd 13/31 . 59.35
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48.00
$:107:35
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
13 Jan 1820. H. R. Wrote that the Hon. P. Schuyler Esq.

Stephen Hutchinson
The roll of the Va line does not co. pin the name of such a Captain as Palmer it is proba- ble that he did not belong to the 9 th Vir- ginia regt of the Continental Estab- lishment - The names of the Colonel must be mentioned -

The State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield , ss.
On this twenty third day of July 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judge of the Circuit  Ordinary Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Stephen Hutcheson aged sixty one years, resident in _____ in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Stephen Hutcheson enlisted in Accomack County , in the state of Virginia in the fall of 1776 - in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Palmer of the ninth regiment of Virginia Infantry that he served in the said regiment for two years continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the fall of  for the space of  two years , when he was discharged from service in _____ state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battle of Brandywine & also in several light skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
M. Simkins O. E. D.
Stephen Hutcheson Mark
I, John Simkins Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Hutcheson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that the said Stephen Hutcheson is in such reduced circumstances as to now need the aid of his country for support.
M. Simkins O. E. D.

South Carolina & personally came before Edgefield District. & Mr. Stephen Hutchings who made the within declaration on oath and this day made the following additional affidavit, viz, that he enlisted at the time & place mentioned in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Palmer or Paramour, or Parmachuck deponent not knowing exactly how his name, that his two lieutenants were Thomas Parker and Samuel Wafley, and his ensign was Maj. Martin, in the 9 th Virginia regiment of which George Matthews was the Colonel. That he is positive that it was on the Continental establishment, because he was regularly enlisted, and served for two years under General George Washington nearly all the time, and was at Philadelphia, Brandywine, in New-Jersey, and he thinks he was in the State of New-York - That he served for himself and not in the room or stead of any other, and had his discharge for years and also a recommendation from the Colonel both of which are lost.
Flora to before me Aug 22 d . March 1879.
Also striking Sur. of the Second H. E. D.

I Matthew Minns Clerk of the Superior Courts for the district of Edgefield and State of S.C. do hereby certify that John Hollingsworth and David Jenkins are acting justices of the Recorders for the district and State aforesaid and full faith and credit should be given to their attestations as such.
M. Minns Clerk

Stephen Hutchison
9.312
Sept. 1819
9312
Com.

State of South Carolina District of Edgefield
On this fourth day of October 1823.
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, for the said District and State Stephen Glutchison, aged about sixty five years, resident on the Beaver Dam Creek, in the said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary wars as follows, viz, in the ninth Virginia Regiment in Capt. Thomas Palmer's Company, (being Commanded afterwards by other Captains) of the Virginia Line, that he is now on the Pension roll, by virtue of the act of the 18 th of March 1818, and has already received one years pension, and part of a second. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 an 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 18 th 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, or Estate real, or personal or any except a few clothes, a schedule of which is not required to be given in, or subscribe, that he is old and so infirm that he can not pursue with any constancy, and in fact

but in a very small degree, and not so as to earn a subsistence; his former occupation as a laborer in agriculture, that he has no family whatever, never having been married, and has no one on whom he can depend, or to whom he can look for from whom he can expect support. That his certificate for a pension, is dated on the 15 th day of April 1819, and his pension commenced on the 23 rd of July 1818.
Sworn to, and declared in open Court, the day and year above written }
Mr. Minns Clerk
his Stephen H Hutchinson mark
I Matthew Minns Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, & general Sessions, for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing, no schedule being necessary, 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 said declarant is possessed of no property whatever, his clothing only excepted.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1820 M. Minns Clerk.

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File No. 38 853
Stephen Hutchinson
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Act: 18 March 1877
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Carolina 3 - Martha Broadwater came Eaglefield Dist 3 before me and made oath according to Law that to her knowledge Stephen Hutchinson was in the united states Service in the Revolutionary war and served his term in the capacity of a soldier. and that She also saw his Discharge which was sometime in the possession of her Husband but was some way or other mislaid or lost Sworn to before me this 8th March 1819
John Hollingsworth J.P. Martha Broadwater Mark

Place, Edinburgh.
Admitted to Edward Eggleston, of the Pension-office Washington City D.C.

Edgewise C. House S.C. 28. March 1819.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you have Stephen Hutchinson's declaration with abundant additional evidence to substantiate his claim as a pensioner. If you think it so obliging as to forward to me at this place his certificate -
I am very respectfully
Yrs Ob t servant
Ebenezer D. King.
J. S. Edwards Esq.