Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25812, for Stephen Hurlbut, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Hurlbut, Stephen Abigail
W. 25812
sol. died April 30, 1807
CONTENTS

[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, mostly illegible.]

V489
Abigail Hurlbut widow of Stephen
Coon.
abt 7. July 1858
5 years.
Married Oct. 86 .
adom d
2 yrs pri
80 $
no deduction
Hon J. Hovey Hartford Coon.

State of Connecticut - Probate District of Hartford - } ss.
On this 25 th day of August, A. D. 1838, personally appeared, before the Probate Court holden within and for the District of Hartford, Abigail Hurlbut, a resident of the town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged 70 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" - That she is the widow of Stephen Hurlbut, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served under an enlistment in the regular line, several years; that the name of the officers she does not now remember, though she does remember having heard from her husband aforesaid, that the Colonel under whom he enlisted and served belonged to the town of Watersfield in the County and State aforesaid; - that at the time of the enlistment of her said husband, he was a resident of the town of Winchester in the County of Litchfield, and that at that time she resided in the town and County of Fairfield; - that she first became acquainted with the said Stephen Hurlbut after he had left the army and had returned to reside in the town of Win-

chester aforesaid, at which time she resided in the town of Salisbury in the same County; that they were married by a Justice of the Peace who resided in the town of Canaan, whose name she does not now remember; - that the Family Record herunto annexed, was cut from the old Family Bible; that the whole of said Record with the exception of the last two lines, is in the hand writing of the said Stephen Houlburt; that her own maiden name, the date of her birth and of her marriage with the said Stephen Houlburt, the births of her children, and the date of the death of her said husband, are all correctly and truly recorded thereon; - and that since the death of her said husband she has remained his widow.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Houlburt, on the ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Houlburt died on the thirtieth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
In witness of Seth Terry
her Elizabeth Houlburt mark

The foregoing Declaration of the widow Abigail Houlburt was subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first above written - before me Seth Terry Judge
State of Connecticut Hartford County - } ss
I, Seth Terry, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate aforesaid, in the matter of the application of the widow Abigail Houlburt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the Seal of this Court to be affixed, - at Hartford aforesaid, this 25th day of August A.D. 1838.
Seth Terry Judge

Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Connecticut -
August 22 d 1838 -
On application for evidence of the Revolutionary service of Stephen Hurlbut, I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and find as follows -
In the settlement made with the 9 th Connecticut Regiment, Samuel B. Webb Esquire, Colonel; before January 1780, "the name 'Stephen Hurlbut,' as having commenced service February 28. 1778, and as being settled with January 1. 1780 - '1 year, 10 months and 3 days,' - and in settlement with the same Regiment and Colonel, "for the year 1780," Stephen Hurlbut, as commencing service January 1. 1780, and settled with January 1. 1781, - "1 year;" - and in settlement with the same Regiment and Colonel "for the year 1781," Stephen Hurlbut as commencing service January 1. 1781, and settled with January 10. 1781, - "10 days;" - in each settlement as a private.
I certify that the above are true extracts and statements from the books above mentioned -
Henry Wilbourn Comp. 3

July 29 1797 this child was brought by Stephen Hurlbut and his wife Stephen Hurlbut born December 12 1762 Abigail Hurlbut born August 14 1768 Stephen Hurlbut Married to Abigail Meeker October 7 th 1788 Sally Hurlbut born July 11 1787 Eunice Hurlbut born July 24 1789 Amos Hurlbut born February 13 1792 Lucy Hurlbut born April 21 1794 Polly Hurlbut born August 29 1796 Samuel Hurlbut born October 31 1798 Huldah Hurlbut born February 15 th 1801
March 27 1803 Silas Hurlbut born Elizabeth Hurlbut born August 18 th 1806
Stephen Hurlbut died April 30 th 1807 aged 45

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently compared and revised.
T R E N T O N: PRINTED AND SOLD BY ISAAC COLLINS. M.DCC.XCIV.

I, Amos Hurlbut, of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on oath depose and say - That I am 48 years of age, and am the son Stephen Hurlbut and Abigail his wife wife, - being the third named on the list of their children herunto annexed; that the Record above referred to, is in the hand writing of my father the said Stephen Hurlbut, with the exception of the record of the birth of my sister Clarissa Hurlbut, and of the death of my father Stephen Hurlbut, both of which names and events appear on said record in my own handwriting, and were by me recorded many years ago; - That I have always understood and believed that my father the said Stephen Hurlbut was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that I do well remember that the said Stephen Hurlbut did die at the time stated on said Record, viz: on the 30 th day of April in the year eighteen hundred and seven; and that my mother, the said Abigail Hurlbut is still living, and has ever since that time remained his widow; - and further the deponent saith not. -
Amos Hurlbut

State of Connecticut } Hartford County - } Hartford. August 25th 1838.
Then, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Amos Knapp, signer of the foregoing deposition, who read and signed the same in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained therein - before me -
Seth Terry Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Probate District of Hartford } 12
I, Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that Seth Derry Esq r is the Judge of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid, and is also a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, and that his signatures to the foregoing documents are genuine.
And I do further certify that Amos Knapp, who has signed the foregoing deposition is personally known to me as a man of good character and reputation for veracity.
And I do further certify that the signature of "Henry Willson," to one of the foregoing certificates is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this Court, - at Hartford aforesaid this 25 th day of August A. D. 1830.
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 812
Abigail Hurlbut
Wid of
Stephen Hurlbut
Brn Rehoboth
Act Feb 2 nd 1828
Index: Vol. A , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 489 — Cont. Set. to Hon. J. Tucey, 29 Aug. '38.

Connecticut.
Abigail Hurlbut widow of Stephen Hurlbut who was a Private in the Connecticut Line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June, 1843. and sent to Mary H. Cotton Hartford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1 Page 68.

Connecticut - 469
Abigail Hurlbut, widow of Stephen Hurlbut,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30 th April 1807 - of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  Webb in the Conn t . line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept r 38, and sent to and from J. Downey, Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40 00 $ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 184

1042
Abigail Hurlbut
$80 per an
acct 43
Send cert. to Benj m Colton Hartford Conn.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
Hartford May 2 nd 1843
On this second day of May in the year 1843 personally appeared before Elias Olmsted Esq. a Justice of the Peace in Her Small County Abigail aged 80 years Hartburt a resident of the aforesaid town, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Stephen Hartburt who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and died on the 30 day of April in the year 1807. and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 at the rate of 80 Dls rs per annum She further declares that she is still a widow and has remained so ever since the death of her husband Abigail X Hartburt Her Mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year first above written and I certify that the declaration is personally known to me & is the widow of Stephen Hartburt who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and is a respectable & credible person
Elias Olmsted Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut. ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that Elisha Almsler, Esq. is, and since the 20th of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned as appears of record in this office - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State, this 9th day of May, A.D. 1843.
N. A. Phelps Secretary of State
1049
Abigail Hurlbut
$80 per an
act 43
Sends cert. to Benj. Colton Hartford Conn.

I Samuel Newburt, of Hartford, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, aged 52 years, on oath depose and say - That from my childhood I have personally known Stephen Newburt formerly of Winchester in the county of Litchfield, and his wife Abigail - that in the life time of the said Stephen, he has often and visited with his wife at the house of my father who was brother to the said Stephen - that I have always understood and do verily believe that the said Stephen Newburt was formerly a soldier in the army of the Revolution - that I know that he died about twenty five or thirty years ago in said town of Winchester - that soon after his death his widow, the said Abigail, removed to this town, where she has ever since resided in the same neighborhood with me; and that I know she is still living and that ever since the death of my said uncle Stephen, she has remained his widow; and further the deponent saith not.
Samuel Newburt

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Hartford. Sept. 20th 1838.
Then appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore- said, Samuel Newbent, signer of the foregoing de- position, personally known to me as a man of unquestionable good character, who read and signed the same in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained there- in - before me -
Benning Mather Justice of Peace

I, Harriet Hurlbut of the town and County of Hartford, and State of Con- necticut, on oath depose and say - That I am 54 years of age - That I once had an uncle, the brother of my father, named Ste- phen Hurlbut, who formerly lived in the town of Winchester in the County of Litchfield, - that the said Stephen Hurlbut, as I have always understood and do verily believe, had once been a soldier in the army of the Revolution; that he died in said town of Winchester, about thirty years ago leaving a widow, Abigail Hurlbut who soon af- terwards removed to this town, where she has ever since resided in the same neigh- borhood where I reside, where and since the death of the said Stephen she has remained his widow, and further the de- ponent saith not - Harriet Hurlbut

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Hartford, Sept. 20th, 1838.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Harriet Houlburt, signer of the foregoing deposition, known to me as a person of good character for truth and veracity, who read and signed the same in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained therein before me —
Benning Mather Justice of Peace

No. 14
au
412

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows & Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss
On this 12 th day of September 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Hurlbut a Resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pension to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Stephen Hurlbut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
That she received a pension under the Act of 17 June 1840 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Abigail X Hurlbut mark
Before me Romana Seymour Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
The Erasure under the (pension) Abigail in the 10 th line from the top was made before execution. Romana Seymour Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency CLARK BISSELL , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Romanta Seymour , is, and since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Hartford , in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;—that the within attestation is in due form
Clark Bissell and by the proper officer;—and that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Seymour to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 15 th day of September, A. D. 1848, and in the seventy-third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor:
John J. N. Robertson Secretary of State.

Sept 24
ms. 18
ct.
Newbed
J. L. Edwards Esq. Cannon of St. Asaph Washington P.O.

Harvard Apr 20 - 1838
Sir
I now send the additional proof supposed to be necessary in the case of the widow Abigail Furbert
Very respectfully Yours ob. Serv
J. Fowle
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Russia } }

Hartford Ct. Aug 24 th . 1838
SW
I send you the pension papers of the widow Abigail Hurlbut, a resident of this town. The marriage is proved by the family record, & the service by the records in the Comptroller's Office -
Very respectfully yours
J. Foucey
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions