Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,756, for Samuel Hutchinson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
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Continental N.Y.
Hutchinson, Samuel
S. 39,756
CONTENTS

4,593 Vermont Roll
Samuel Hutchinson
Reed's R t
New Hampshire line priv t
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
1775 - 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Nov. 1818. and sent to the Hon ble W m Hunt n in the Ho se of Rep s . from Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 37. 86
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
Arrs. 4 mos. 22/30. $ 85. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Vermont Samuel Hutchinson Reed's R t New Hampshire line priv t 1775 - 1 year Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Nov. 1818. and sent to the Hon ble W m Hunt n in the Ho se of Rep s . from Vermont Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 37. 86 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00 Arrs. 4 mos. 22/30. $ 85. 86 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }

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County Court STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature , begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July ,  September Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this 19 th day of September 1820, being the second 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 seventy 72 months, years, resident in Woodstock 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: about the first of January 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Dyer's Company, Col. Heath's Regt. of the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment for one year of service and at the said period having a few days of war then honorably discharged at Mount Independence in consequence of his being sick. He again enlisted in 1777 for two months in Capt. Peter Brock's Comp. 9. Col. Nichols' Regt. of the New Hampshire line service and was discharged. He then enlisted again for two months in the same Regiment and was honorably discharged after the taking of Fort Ticonderoga.
that he made his original declaration on the thirteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4093 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.
vs. 18 manors & 8 acres of land appraised at $20.00    1 horse 25.00, the use of 1 cow 19.00, 4.00, 4.00, 2.00, 2.00, 10 old wooden ploughs 12.50  50.37    20 glass bottles 20, 2 brown earthen mugs 1.00, 10 old nails 1.00, 10 old nails 1.00, 10 old nails 1.00, 10 old nails 1.00  1.24    3 old barrels 3.00, 1 old meat barrel 25, 1 pail 12, cracked earthenware 1.00, 12.  3.49    1 set of horse harness 100 - 1 harness of old draft chains 75, 1 shovel 33, 2 old hoes 19, 2 axes 1.50.  3.75    broken hollow ware 25, 10 cups 25, 1 broken bottle 1.75, 10 old pot 20, 11 old tub 25, 10 old cutter 6.00.  8.75    That he has no debts due from any person, except two or three small demands which are bad, and that he owes in just debts the sum of sixty dollars, which he has no means of paying save out of the property above enumerated.  114.98    That his family consists of a wife aged 76 years of a rather weakly constitution and a girl aged 18 years whom they have brought up from infancy, and who depends on him for support.
Samuel Hutchinson
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of September 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Dyer Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benjamin Dyer 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 Sixty seven & 75/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this second day of October 1820.
Benjamin Dyer Clerk of the County Court for Windsor County.

Samuel Shelburne
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Wm. Roll - 13. alt.
To the Secy of the Department of War
Washington City
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Samuel H. Fletcher
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To the Secretary of the Department of War
Washington City
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State of Vermont Windsor
On the 13 th day of April 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court personally appeared Samuel Hutchinson of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty four years, and after being duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of a 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 Samuel Hutchinson enlisted the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six into the Company of Capt Benjamin Foss in the Ar- tillery Regiment commanded by Col d Reed of the New Hampshire line for the term of one year, entered the service at the time of enlistment continued in the service till within a few days of the expiration of said term and was then discharged in consequence of sickness That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. That that has no other evidence in his power of his said service. And further declares that he now is, and ever has been a Citizen of the United States
State of Vermont Windsor ss
Ebenezer Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid. I Assistant Judge Ebenezer Luce Judge of said Windsor County Court in aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Hutchinson did serve in the revolutionary war; and has produced satisfactory as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support agreeably to his fore- going declaration by him made - and I now transmit the proceedings to the department of War, pursuant to the direction of the before-mentioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of the said Court to be affixed
Ebenezer Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont } Weckstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County ss } July the 8 th 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Ebenezer Dyer Esq. is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the within Signatures are his hand writing —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above —
Benj Swan

December 21, 1938.
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BA-J/CC Samuel Hutchinson S.39 756
Mr. Raymond Taylor Weston, Vermont.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hutchinson, a pensioner aged ninety in 1840 residing in Windsor, Vermont.
The date which follow were obtained from papers in file in pension claim S.59756, based upon the military service of Samuel Hutchinson in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Hutchinson, and names of parents not shown.
Samuel Hutchinson enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year as private in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served two tours of two months each in Captain Peter Brook's Company, Colonel Nichols' New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged after the taking of General Burgoyne.
enlisted Capt Jones first name as it was John or John C Jones both of whom were in 2nd Cont Sept 1776 no Benj. Jones found in list of pension
before his age as
The soldier was allowed his a pension on application executed April 13, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Windsor County, Vermont and aged sixty-four years. On September 19, 1820 he stated he was aged "seventy and two months".
In 1820 soldier's family consisted of his wife, aged forty-six years and a girl aged fifteen years, who had resided with him since infancy. Their names not stated, nor the relationship of the girl to the family.
at time

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the exact date of death of Samuel Hutchinson, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following:
Samuel Hutchinson Certificate #4593 Issued November 26, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 13, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818. Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Weston, Vermont, Nov. 7, 1938
Pension Bureau, Rev. War Sect., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me such information regarding the family and service of Samuel Hutchinson , a pensioner aged 90 in 1840, residing in Windsor, Vt., as may appear in his pension application? Thank you.
Very truly, Raymond Taylor Raymond Taylor

39 756
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Rev
1938-Dec. 21 - Hist. to Raymond Saylor C.C.
File No. 39 756
Samuel Hutchinson
Pris Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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