Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,445, for Levi Hutchins, Massachusetts

Continental SERVICE
Mass
Hutchins, Levi
NUMBER
S. 35,445
CONTENTS

5099.
Maine
Levi Hutchins
of Alfred in the state of D o of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq r Jct Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 27 / 30 $ 39.20 pension and all ce ending 4 March 1819 48. -
$ 87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Levi Hutchings.
60
1819

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate none whatever.
Personal estate - one cow.
A few articles of household furniture, not exceeding in value ten dollars.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Levi Hutchings , who, by occupation am a labourer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Oliver Hutchings wife 66 Not capable of giving any aid towards her support, of a weak constitution, and has for the greater part of the 5 years last past received medical aid.   Thankful Hutchings daughter 36 not capable of aiding in her support by reason of a consumption which she has been long afflicted with.   Admira Paul, grand daughter 13 of a capacity to support herself. Levi Hutchings  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty two dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
22.50

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred, from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County, Levi Hutchings, aged seventy two years, resident in Alfred in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April, A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5 899, was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Levi Hutchings.
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benj a Greene, ch. Justice
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
At t Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

Levi Hutchins.
Susf.
15 Oct 77 to 1 Jan 80
Providence, R.I.
Adm. P.
8 April 1818.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Levi Fletcher, resident in Alfred in said county of York and state aforesaid, 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 Levi (being sixty nine years of age) in March 1776 enlisted in the American army for the term of twelve months under Capt Silas Wood of Col Phinney's Regiment — joined the company and regiment at Boston and on the eighth of August 1776 marched for Princeton — continued with company and regiment until said term of service had expired — That in November 1776 he enlisted again a second time during the war. — That he was afterwards placed under the command of Capt Daniel Merrill of Col Daniel Bruce's Regiment, from which he was honorably discharged January first 1780 at Fort Vail — That the discharge which he then received is now lost — That the regiment was a part of Genl Howe's army commanded by Genl Col Carleton and the company by Capt Fletcher.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from 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.
Benj t Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Levi Fletcher did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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. And is reduced in his circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj t Greene

October 4, 1953
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Levi Hutchins-S.35445 BA-J/ATF
Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Levi Hutchins.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35445, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Levi Hutchins.
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Levi Hutchins enlisted in March, 1776 and served as private in Captain Silas Wild's company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts regiment, in August, 1776, marched to Ticonderoga, and in November, 1776, he reenlisted and served as private in Captain Daniel Merrill's company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment and in Captain Hitchcock's company, Colonel Carlton's regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1780 at Fishkill, New York.
Levi Hutchins was allowed pension on his application executed, April 8, 1818 at which time he was sixty-nine years of age and a resident of Alfred, York County, District of Maine.
In 1820 his wife, Olive, was sixty-six years old, daughter, Thankful, aged thirty-six years, and granddaughter, Almira Paul, aged thirteen years.
There are no further data in this claim rela-

tive to the family of the soldier, Levi Hutchins.
The application for headstone for Levi Hutchins is returned herewith, there was no correspondence attached.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

35 445
Rev INVALID.
1906 Sept. 20. Hist. to Wm M. Emery. 1907 June 19. Hist. to Bro. Chandler. cf.
1933 Oct. 4. left to new P.D. 3
File No. 35 445
Levi  Hutchins
Rev  Rev  Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
SEP 25 1933
1933
Memorandum for            The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

The history of Leon Hutchins forwarded Oct 4-1933- appli- cation for headstone returned with letter re overlap - attached receipt
Oct 4-1933

WILLIAM M. EMERY, FALL RIVER, MASS.
Fall River, Mass., Sept. 15, 1906.
To the Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.:
Will you kindly send me the records shown by your files of Eastman Hutchins and Levi Hutchins (however spelled), Revolutionary war pensioners, of Alfred, Maine. Thanking you in advance for the courtesy,
I am,
Respectfully yours,
William M. Emery
P. O. Box 397

"The Corset Store."
Geo. Chandler.
MANUFACTURER OF "ATHENIA" CORSETS.
IMPORTERS OF THE BEST FRENCH MODELS.
8 AND 8A WINTER STREET.
BOSTON, MASS.,
June 10,
1907.
To the Hon. Chief of Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish full data of War Record , including battles engaged in, etc. of my ancestor, Levi Hutchins, of Alfred, Maine formerly a part of Sandford, Me., who was a soldier of the Revolution.
He applied in 1818 for pension, which was granted.
Am making up family history, and will appreciate copy of all facts he furnished in his application.
Thanking you in advance, remain
Yours truly,.
Doc.
You have previous correspondence from me relative to his son Samuel Hutchins, which will identify me as his decendent.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Whitcomb , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 96 1875 Priv. John N. G. G. Col. [?] Pa.   Aug 70 - Aug 75 Priv. { Daniel [?] [?] Colonel [?] Pa.   March 75 March 79 Priv. Col. [?]   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Oct 18
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Very respectfully,