Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15475, for Hezekiah Huntington, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn. Continental
Huntington, Hezekiah Hezekiah
S. 15475
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CONTENTS

Connecticut 27953-
Original Determination of Hartford, in the State of Conn o who was a ser t in the Compy commanded by Captain Robinson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Cont l Mil a time for 2 years _____ & continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 83 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept. 30 and sent to the Executor. Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 30 291,66 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 30 - 41,66
$333,32 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Rice Clerk. Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 17
Died May 16, 1842

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. State of Connecticut } Ss Hartford September 1 st 1834. County of Hartford }
On this first day of September AD 1834 - personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County now sitting and in open court. Zekeiah Huntington a resident of said Hartford Town & County aged Seventy five years next January who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th AD 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of February AD 1777 as a Substitute for his brother John Huntington of Tolland in said State his said Brother being detached to enter the service of his country. The present applicant applicant feeling a Zeal in the cause of his Country desired the privilege of being one

of its defenders tho lawfully exempt from Military duty by reason of having lost by a casualty two fingers of his left hand. He was accepted by the Commander of the Company who was Capt Elijah Robinson of Tolland County, as a substitute for his said Brother. We were marched from said Tolland thro' the towns of Willington Pomfret &c to Providence in the State of Rhode Island from there we went to Warren, & was employed as a guard of Stores Magazine &c and was employed in this service for the term of two months, when the time of the detachment ex- pired & we were dismissed I think verbally for I do not recollect having any written discharge if I had it is lost This was a tour of two months and the Affidavit of Elijah  Elijah Chapman a pensioner supports this part of the Declaration
Again he entered the service, by enlist- ing into a Regiment of State Troops in Capt Robinson's Company for the term of Six

months, we marched first thro' Lebanon & Montville to New London, from there we went over to Groton, to Fort Griswold, where I was employed with my company about four months, repairing said fort, when we were marched with our Regiment to the State of Rhode Island near Newport, thro' Groton Stonington &c we were quartered awhile at Little Compton we were marched from there along the sea coast thro' the southerly part of Connecticut to Rye in the State of New York, where we were quartered for some time, & employed in scouting parties, when we were marched back as far as Stamford, in Connecticut, where we were dismissed after a tour of six months, I do not recollect whether I had a written discharge, if I had, it is lost.
My evidences for this tour are Stephen Orcutt, & Josiah Turner Wheeler whose affidavit accompanies this application
This was a tour of six months, and the applicant avers that according to his best

recollection he served not less, than that period of time.
Again he entered the service of the United States in the Winter of 1778 a detachment was ordered to be made from the Militia in Holland, not being liable to be detached, he volunteered, & entered the company of Militia; who commanded the company I do not recollect, but Lieut. Joshua Wills, who lived near our family was Lieut. of the company, we were marched from Holland, through the towns of Coventry, Lebanon, Montville &c, to New London, where I was employed as one of the Guard, & while in this service, I was sent with several other soldiers, to guard prisoners from New London to New Bedford, this time I served a period not less than two months, when I was lawfully dismissed, but he does not remember whether he had a discharge if he has had it is lost.
Deakim Chapman's Deposition supports this allegation.

Again he entered the service of the United States, in the year 1779 in the month of January or February by volunteering in a Comp any commanded by Capt Wood & the present was  Capt Joshua Wells of Tolland Town & County which was a company of Militia, we marched from Tolland, through Coventry Lebanon, & Montville, to New London, we were assigned to Col. Ledyards Regiment, I performed duty as one of the guards, for the term of three months, when of intelligence was recei ved that several vessels laden with wood were discovered going on to the British in New York; great anxiety was manifested by the American Officers & Soldiers to intercept it if possible, not because its intrinsic value to the captors would be any thing, but because it would distress the enemy. There was then lying in the harbor of New London, several pri vate armed Vessels, and among these the Brigantine Nancy, owned by Mr Shaw an em minent Merchant of New London.

She was commanded by Capt William Leeds of Groton. Coll. Ledgard ordered the Martial Music to be sounded, & a call made for as many of the Militia as were willing to go on Board the Armed vessels, & attempt the capture of the Wood Fleet, as the vessels laden with Wood were called, a large number volunteered. The applicant among the number, near Montauk point the Wood Fleet divided, a part of them stood down the Sound, a part went South of Long Island to Sandy Hook, the Nancy followed the latter division, the Wood Fleet rather out sail. us, and when near Sandy Hook, the British Frigate Greyhound, said to be one of the swiftest vessels in the British Navy, bore down upon & captured us carried us into New York, and put us on board the Prison Ship Miscalled the good Hope, where he was kept a prisoner till on or about the last of July when he was liberated by an exchange of Prisoners, being effected, whereby he was once more set at liberty, after a distressing

imprisonment of between three & four Months with his Zeal for the service of his country not at all abated. That he might sustain the last claim by satisfactory evidence he dispatched a Special messenger to New London & Groton, but it was found that there was not a surviving witness, & the very few old men were absent on other branches of the public service, at the time the Spaniards were taken & that the papers relating to the enterprise were burned with the other papers of Mr Shaw on the 6 th of September 1781
The time for which the applicant claims during the period since he left home for New London in Jan y till his dismission in July is the term of Six Months.
Again he entered the service of the United States in the Month of August 1779 as a substitute for his Brother John Huntington who was Drafted to go & join the light Horse over near the North River the family of his said brother being sick, & he the said brother being a member of a company of Cavalry in S d Holland, he went on, under the Command of Capt Chamberlain of Holland

and joined Coll. Sheldons Regiment of light Horse at a place called Stanwich or Crumpond on the East side of the North River, he was then placed in a Company commanded by Capt Hogan, he was employed part of the time in guarding the lines & having an excellent Horse, & the confidence of the officers he was several times, employed to carry dis- patches & on an interesting occasion from Coll Sheldon to Gen Washington, whose courtesy I shall never forget. In his March I recollect also to have seen his aid Coll Hamilton, after having Served out the time of the Detachment I was honorably dismissed by a general discharge from Coll Sheldon, a copy of which was sent to the Pen- sion Office in the application of Samuel Ellithorp of Stafford in his application for a pension, under the act of June 7 th 1832, to which he begs leave to refer, which discharge he believes bears date 7 th Dec 1879 having served in this town for a period not less than four Months. To support this part of his claim he finds the affidavit of William Patten, Samuel Ellithorp.

Again he entered the Service of the United States, by enlisting into the severe company commanded by Capt Winkley, & we marched on from Holland thro' Hartford Farmington &c. we joined the army at Peekskill in the State of New York, we left home according to my best recollection, some time in May & was employed on the lines for several weeks, when we were detached by Baron Steuben, and put into a company commanded by Capt Henry Henry Company in Col. Butler's Regiment. In Gen. McDougall's Brigade here I performed regular duty until on or about the 9 th of Decem r 1780 when he was honorably discharged, but I do not recollect whether I had a written discharge if I had, it is lost. This was a term of Service of not less than Six Months & the Affidavits of Samuel Stelle and William Barnard are sent in support of this claim.
And he hereby of relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name

is not on the Pension Roll of the agency in any State.
He was Born in Tolland in Connecticut on the 1 st day of January A D 1760.
The Record of his age was in his Fathers family bible where he has seen it.
When called into the Service, he was in Tolland, where he was born.
Since the revolutionary war, for 27 years in Suffield in Connecticut and Since the year A D 1813 he has lived in the city of Hartford where he now resides.
He was called into the service as he has stated in his Declaration by volunteering as a Substitude.
He will name as some of the officers with whom he served General Washington, Marquess Lafayette, Col. Sheldon, Col. Ledgeard.
He is known in his present neighborhood to the Right Rev Th. C. Brownell Bishop of Connecticut to the Rev. Gordon Robbins both in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a Soldier of the

resolution. Hezekiah Huntington
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Thomas C Brownell and Gurdon Robbins both of Clergymen residing in the Town and County of Hartford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Huntington Esq who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age nearly, That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolu- tion, & that we concur in that opinion.
Mr Huntington the applicant was appointed District Attorney for the District of Connecticut by President Jefferson & held the office until three of his successors for a period of twenty five years.
Thos C. Brownell Bp. of the Di- ocn of Connecticut
Gurdon Robbins Pastor of the Bapt Ch (in Hartford Conn)
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary Soldier & served as he states & the court further certified that it appears to them that Rev Thos C Brownell who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman & Bishop of Connecticut & that Rev Gordon Robbins who has signed the prece- ding certificate is also a clergyman and that they are both Resident in the City & County of Hartford and they are credible persons & their statement is entitled to Credit
I William Whitman Clerk of the court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Hartford in Hartford County hereby certify that the foregoing contains to the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Huntington Esq of Hartford Town & County for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th 1832.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Attest and Seal of the said probate office this second day of September 1834.
Attest: W. Whitman Clk

C. Chapman's Affidavit note Sept. 7th A.D. 1832

I Eliakim Chapman of Tolland in the county of Tolland & State of Connecticut, now seventy two years of age, Testify & say, that during the Revolutionary war , I went on a tour of duty to the State of Rhode Island. The enemy then had possession of the town of Newport & also the Islands. It is now my impression that the order was to raise the detach- ment by enlistment, & that part were enlisted & others detached from the Militia. I was in capt. Elijah Robinson company. 1 st Lieut. Noah Dickenson - 2 nd Lieut. — Wool. & Ensign David Jewit.
We were some time in Providence & then marched to the town of Warren in said State of Rhode Island. I cannot now state who commanded the Regiment to which our company belong'd, but 'tis my belief that the troops at Warren & vicinity were commanded by Genl. Saml. H. Parsons. Our Company was separated from the Regt. & we were sent to Warren to guard some magazines & stores that were deposited there. It was a two months tour & according to my best recollection we started from home in the latter part of February or early in March in the year Seventeen hundred seventy seven, & returned home from Warren in April the same year near the latter part of the month.

In the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight or seventy nine according to my best recollection I went with a detachment of militia to New London in the State of Connecticut and was stationed in Fort Trumbull. I cannot now recollect the Capt s name - but Lieut Joshua Wills was in the same company - it was a two months tour - & I was one of a guard that conducted a number of prisoners from New London to Hartford. There were two officers among the prisoners, one of them wore a gold laced hat - & I was dismiss'd at Hartford & returned home - I further testify & say that Hezekiah Huntington a native of Tolland - and now residing in Hartford in said State was with me in the same company & in the same military on both the tours herein mentioned & described; and that to my knowledge he performed his duty in good faith & was dismissed at the same time & returned home with me.
State of Connecticut? Relieving Chapman At Hartford September 7 th 1832.
Hartford County p. 3 Then Eliakim Chapman, to me known as a man of truth & veracity, personally appeared, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed con- tains the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me Charles Shepard Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford county ss. 3
Hartford County Clerks office Sept 7 1832 - I James Griswold clerk of Hartford County court do hereby certify that Charles Shepard is one of the justices of the Peace within and for said county & that the above is his Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & subscribed my name the day day & year above.
James Griswold Clerk Co. Ct. H. Co. Conn. chis

Sam l Steels - Affidavit date Jan y 9 th 1833

Samuel Steele of Springfield County of Windsor and State of Vermont, now in the seventy sixth year of his age, and being sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Hezekiah Huntington Esquire, from childhood to manhood, that the Town of Tolland then in the County of Hartford, since County of Tolland, being the birth place of both of us, and were school mates for a num- ber of years, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine or eighty, not positive which, there were Orders for a number of the militia from the Town of Tolland to help guard the Coast at New London in Connecticut, when the S r . Huntington, myself and others to the number required, Volunteered our services and in the month of February march d to New London, my impre- sion is that Capt Wood from Somers in Connecticut had the command of the Company, Joshua Wells of Tolland was the Lieut, Maj r Ledyard of Grafton opposite to New London across the River Thames had the command of the Militia at that time, I well recollect going to him frequently for orders, the above mentioned force I think was two months, In June 1780 there was orders for filling up the Continental army, which at that (which at that time was thin) by draught or otherwise Tolland afores d was called on for a certain number the Company being called together and the Town in general They beat up for Volunteers the S r . Huntington myself & others turn d out to the full complement, and enlisted on the spot, for the term of six or seven months, I am not sure that it was more than six, we all started soon to join the army which we did at P'keepsill in the State of New York, we were put into different Companies S r . Huntington, myself and some others were placed in Capt. Shabab Hinkley Company

Lieut Col. Hilt was  was the command d of the Reg t at that time, if my memory serves me, I think I am not mistaken, we were soon ordered to Crangtown we we crossed the north River at Durt Point and encamp d at P. Crangtown, we was there at the Execution of Maj r Andree; from thence we march d to Tatomay and there encamp d there was orders for a detachment of men to join Gen l La Fayette's Division; S d Huntington & Luther Delano were taken out of the company & M s that I was in and transfer d to Capt. Horacy Tenbry's company and Col. Brattle's Reg t of Light Infantry which formed part of Gen l La Fayette's Division S d Huntington served out the full time of his his enlistment and had an Honorable discharge; I think we returned home together. Samuel Steele
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said county Windsor County } of Windsor on the 9 th day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared Samuel Steele to me known as a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me S am l W. Porter, Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office 14 th Jan. 1833 Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Samuel W. Porter is one of the Judges of said County Court, and that the foregoing is his Signature — In testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court & subscribe my name the day and year above. —
Benj al Swan

Horatio Huntington
enlist New York
1 July 1780 6 m o dis 9 Dec 1780
all p er mitted
4 m o Cavalry
20 Infantry
$ 83,33
Levi Chayton Esq
Hartford
Co

State of New York Town of Bedford Be it remembered that on the first day of which in the number was personally appeared before me Levi Stewart one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Westchester State of New York and State of Connecticut that he was personally known to be the person Merzeiah Huntington who lived in the same town that the above and the said Merzeiah Huntington enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States 1780 at Tolland afterwards that a few days after he marched to join the Army in the State of New- York that they joined the army at a place called Nelsons point on the North river that the said Merzeiah Huntington joined the 2nd Connecticut Regiment and Captain Ichabod Hinckley's Company and that said Merzeiah Huntington continued in said Hinckley Company until about the first of July of the same year that said Huntington was then detached from said Hinckley's Company and put into the a Brigade commanded by the Marquis De La Fayette - and further this deponent says not
William Barnard
Personally appeared before me April 1st 1834 William Barnard to me personally known and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I further certify that the aforesaid William Barnard is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity and of good moral character
Levi Stewart Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsago County ss:
I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County do hereby certify, that Levi Stuart Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Otsago; That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affida- vit, to be his own proper handwriting, and signature. Witness my hands, and seal of Office this 1 st day of April 1834.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

Affidavits of Messrs William Patten age 81 Samuel Elliott " 79
" Stephen Orcutt " 76 " Josiah Wheeler " 75.
Taken in due form 2 nd May, 1834

We Stephen Orcutt and Josiah Wheeler both of Stafford in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, the said Stephen Orcutt aged seventy six years, and the said Josiah Wheeler aged seventy five years, do hereby testify and say, that according to the best of our recollection at the present time, some time in the month of June 1777 we the Deponents & Hezekiah Huntington Esq. (the said Huntington then resided in the town of Tolland in the county of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, but who now resides in the city of Hartford in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut) enlisted as private soldiers under Capt. Elijah Robinson & into his company in the State Troops, so called, in Col. Ely's Regt. for the term of six months each, in a few days after we the Deponents and the said Hezekiah Huntington had enlisted as aforesaid we & the said Huntington joined the said Capt. Robinson & the company under his command at Fort Griswold, in the town of Groton in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, at which Fort we and the said Huntington & the rest of the soldiers that belonged to the said Robinson's company were quartered and employed as we think about four months in finishing said Fort, and defending the town of Groton & the town & harbor of New London from the depredations of the British forces when we the Deponents & the said Huntington & the rest of the said Capt. Robinson's company were (as we think) marched in the said Col. Ely's Regt. to Little Compton in the county of New Port in the State of Rhode Island, where we and the said Huntington & the rest of the said Capt. Robinson's company were quartered with the said Col. Ely's Regt. about three weeks and performed duty on guard &c while there - when we the Deponents, the said Huntington & the rest of the said Capt. Robinson's company were marched by him, in the said Col. Ely's Regt. from Little Compton on the road nearest to the seashore to a place called Rye in the State of New York where we the Deponents & the said Huntington were quartered with the said Capt. Robinson's company in the said Col. Ely's Regt. until about one week before the time that our enlistment expired, while at Rye we were principally employed on scouting parties &c, we & the said Huntington (as we now think) were marched by the said Capt. Robinson in his company in the said Col. Ely's Regt. from Rye to the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut where we & the said Huntington (as we think) were quartered in the said Robinson's company a short time, and were then dismissed or discharged with the rest of the soldiers that belonged to the said Capt. Robinson's company, we think it was the latter part of December 1777 when we the Deponents & the said Huntington & the rest of the said Capt. Robinson's company were dismissed or discharged, we now think that we served in the said Capt. Robinson's company six months and that the said Huntington served the same length of time - and further the Deponents say not -
Stafford May 3 rd 1884 Stephen Orcutt Josiah Wheeler
State of Connecticut Tolland county } ss Stafford May 3 rd A.D. 1884 Personally appeared Stephen Orcutt & Josiah Wheeler both of the town of Stafford, who have subscribed the above & foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace I further certify that for thirty years last past I have been well acquainted with the characters of Stephen Orcutt & Josiah Wheeler who have subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing Deposition, they are men who possess fair character for truth & veracity & their testimony is entitled to full credit. Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

We William Patten and Samuel Ellithorpe both of Stafford, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, the s. William Patten aged eighty one years, and the said Samuel Ellithorpe aged seventy nine years, do hereby certify & say that according to the best of our recollection at this time, some time in the fore part of the month of August 1779 when we were detached or drafted as privates and called into the service of the War of the Revolution in the levies raised to join the light horse in the continental line, commanded by Col. Sheldon, we know that Mesechiah Huntington Esq. then of t. town of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, now of the City of Hartford in the County of Hartford, in s. State of Connecticut was also detached, drafted or went as a substitute, the s. Huntington and ourselves were under the command of Capt. James Chamberlain until we all joined the Regiment of light horse, commanded by the said Col. Sheldon, the s. Mesechiah Huntington and ourselves were detached or drafted for the term of four months, the name of the place where we and the s. Huntington joined s. Col. Sheldon's Regt. in the American army we cannot now distinctly remember, we think however it was at or near a place then called Hamwich or Crum Pond, on the east side of the North River (so called) in the State of New York, after we the Deponents and the said Mesechiah Huntington Esq. had joined the s. Col. Sheldon's Regt. of light horse, the s. Capt. Chamberlain returned back to the State of Connecticut, and we and the s. Mesechiah Huntington Esq. were placed by the s. Col. Sheldon in a company of light horse in the continental line commanded by Capt. Hogan (if we can recollect his name) where we the Deponents and the said Huntington served as light horse men in the s. Capt. Hogan's company until we and the s. Huntington were discharged which took place on the 7 th day of December 1779 as will appear by the copy of a certain discharge by order of the s. Col. Sheldon dated s. 7 th day of Dec r 1779 and signed by S er . Dickerson Adjutant 2 d Regt. L t Dragoons, which s. copy of discharge accompanied the application of the s. Samuel Ellithorpe of s. Stafford for a pension in the year 1832 to which the War Department is referred, we know that the s. Huntington served with us in s. Capt. Hogan's company until he & we were discharged as aforesaid, the s. Capt. Hogan's company was almost constantly kept on the line between the two armies as a guard to keep the Tories & Loyalists at that place in awe, and also on scouting parties - and further the Deponents say not - Stafford May 2 nd , 1834
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss Stafford
Personally appeared William Patten & Samuel Ellithorpe who have subscribed the above and foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of Peace
I further certify that for thirty years last past I have been well acquainted with the characters of William Patten & Samuel Ellithorpe who have subscribed and sworn to the above & foregoing Deposition, they sustain fair characters for truth & veracity and their testimony is entitled to full credit
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. Tolland County of Tolland }
I, Savalus Chapman Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq. before whom the Depositions of Stephen Brunt & Josiah Wheeler and also the Depositions of William Patten & Samuel Gilmore were taken and whose Certificate is annexed thereto was at the date of each of the said Certificates a Justice of Peace within and for said Tolland County duly qualified and legally authorized to administer Oaths and take Depositions and that the signatures to each of the said Certificates are genuine and I believe the same to be his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 8 th day of May Ex 1834
Savalus Chapman Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
October 1, 1929
Mr. W.W. Neifert 810 Dayton Savings and Trust Building Dayton, Ohio
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15475, it appears that Hosekiah Huntington was born January 1, 1760, in Tolland, Connecticut.
While residing in Tolland, Connecticut, he enlisted in February, 1777, as a substitute for his brother, John, and served two months as a guard of supplies and magazines in Captain Elijah Robinson's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in June, 1777, and served six months in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the winter of 1778, and served two months under Lieutenant Joshua Wills, Connecticut Troops.
He enlisted in January or February, 1779, and served as a guard in Captain Wood's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut Regiment. During this service intelligence

was received that several vessels loaded with wood were going to the British and Colonel Ledyard called for volunteers to capture them. Heskiah Huntington volunteered and went on board the brigantine "Nancy", a privately owned vessel commanded by Captain William Leeds. Near Sandy Hook, the "Nancy" was captured by the frigate "Grey Hound" and all on board were held on the prison ship "Good Hope" three or four months until exchanged about the last of July. The entire length of this service was six months.
In August, 1778, he enlisted as a substitute for his brother, John, under Captain James Chamberlain, marched to Stanwich or Groton, where he was placed in Captain Hoogland's Company, Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Light Horse and was discharged December 7, 1779. During this service he carried a dispatch from Colonel Sheldon to General Washington.
May 1, 1780, he enlisted, served in Captains Ichabod Hinckley's and Henry Ten Eyck's Companies, Colonel Butler's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 9, 1780.
After the Revolution, he lived in Suffield, Connecticut, for twenty-seven years. He was appointed by President Jefferson District Attorney for the District of

Connecticut, and held that office for twenty-five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he had lived since 1813.
He died May 16, 1842. - Agency Book
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

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1929- Oct 1, List to Mr. W.W. Neifert, M.E.E.
INVALID.
File No. 15475
Hezekiah Huntington
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

City of Hartford Sept 2 nd A 1834
Respected Sir I herewith transmit the application of Hezekiah Huntington Esquire of this Town for a Pension under the Pension act of June 7 th A 1832
Very respectfully yours
Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

OHIO SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Richard Montgomery Chapter
810 Dayton Savings & Trust Building.
DAYTON, OHIO,
July 6, 1929.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
PRESIDENT . . . . . WILLIAM W. NEIFERT FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT . . . . . MAX G. DICE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, REUBEN R. HOLMES SECRETARY-TREASURER . . . . . MILES S. KUHN REGISTRAR . . . . . IRA H. VOGT GENEALOGIST . . . . . WILLIAM W. NEIFERT HISTORIAN . . . . . WILLIAM M. PETTIT CHAPLAIN . . . . . REV. ALLEN K. ZARTMAN LESTER L. CECIL ROY C. ELLIS
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In connection with our efforts to add members to this Chapter we are again coming to you with the hope of securing information;
Hence may we have a statement as to the services in the Revolution of Hezekiah (or Hesekeiah) Huntington, of Connecticut? His file number is most likely S 15475. We are particularly anxious to know the places of birth and death with dates if possible, as well as to name of wife or children. Thanking you in anticipation.
Cordially yours,
W. W. Neifert. Chapter Genealogist.