Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44447, for Levi Hutchins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hutchins, Levi
S 44 447
N. H.
B.L.W. 1901-160-55
R. I.
CONTENTS

20. 199
New Hampshire
Levi Hutchins
of Merrimack in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the Rhode Island line, for the term of from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of August 1830 and sent to Pensioner Gen. L. M. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $209.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 11 Sep 28 48.
$257.03
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
May 20. 1830
Rec. Book X. Vol. 1. fol. 159
Reg 3 d m 55. N o 9701

Levi T. French p.m. 15/55
1701
Ret March 3/55
March 22/55
Levi Hutchins pensioner under Act 18 Mar 1818
Capt. Levi Hutchins, N.H. Col. John Stark, Mil.
Rev. War
Don't know p.m. 23.7885
Battle
1901 is June 23/55
Theodore French Concord N.H.
Vol. No. 123.

Levi Hutchins
9701

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 19, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Lyman D. Stevens was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Wadsworth Secretary of State.

We John H. Stewart and Thomas W. Young residents of Concord in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Levi Hutchinson in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
J. H. Stewart T. W. Young
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicant to be a credible person, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
L. D. Stevens Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss. On this twelfth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Levi Hutchins aged ninety three years a resident of Concord in said County who being sworn according to law de- clares that he is the identical Levi Hutchins who now receives a pension from the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month under the Act of March 15 th 1818 for his service in the war of the Revolution: that his name is now on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Pension Agency: that refers to the proof now on file in Pension Office in Washington D.C. in support of his service in said war.
He makes this declaration in order to ob- tain the Bounty Fund to which he may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1855.
Levi Hutchins

Copy Levi Hutchins Declaration for pension

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 10 th March 1818
County of Merrimack ss.
On this thirteenth day of June 1829 personally appeared in open Court, to wit, before the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire, held within and for said County, being a Court of record, having the power of fine and imprison- ment. Levi Hutchins of Concord, Clock maker, resident in said County, aged sixty four years, who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820; that he the said Levi Hutchins enlisted for the term of one year on the tenth day of November in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Lewis in the regiment commanded by Colonel James M c Vamum in the line of the state of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment; that he continu- ed to serve in the said Corps until September 2 nd 1776, at which time he procured a substitute and was discharged from the service in New York in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier applica- -tion for a pension, (1 st ) that he has not until January last been compelled by his poverty and necessities to make applica- -tion for a pension, and he did not intend to make application so long as he could support himself by his industry. And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly affirm, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 provision 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 10 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, my only property being my mufang clothing value at twenty dollars, and the tools of my trade valued at thirty five dollars.
That since the 10 th of March 1820 the following changes as near as I am able to state them have been made in my property. A certain piece of land situated in Concord aforesaid on the west side of the road lead from Concord Street to Roscommon containing about twenty five or thirty acres with the building thereon was quitclaimed to me on the 12 th day January 1822 by the accompanying deed of Moses Hodgdon and I described in said deed as containing eighteen acres more or less, and is the land mentioned in the accompanying affidavit of the Hon. Samuel Green as mortgaged to him said 10, 1818. In May 1823 this land was conveyed by me in different parcels for a valuable, adequate and honest consideration to Anna Hutchins, Mary Warden, Ednah Hutchins, Harriet Holder, and Lucy Hutchins by my deeds copies of which accompany this application.
On the 10 th of March 1820 as near as I recollect I was in possession of the following personal property (Viz) 1 Horse, 2 Cows, 1 old Chain, 2 ploughs, 3 pitch forks, 1 barn shovel, 1 waggon, 1 iron bar, 4 spinning spindles, 1 wool picker, 1 dish and stock case, 2 high cases of drawers, 2 common tables, 1 card table, 2 round tables, 1 light stand, 1 Bureau, 6 dining chairs, 6 fagg bottomed chairs, 6 lined chairs, 8 common chairs, 5 bed-steds & ropes, 5 feather beds, 16 wool blankets, 8 coverlets, 30 sheets, 24 pillow cases, 1 brape Thistle, 1 iron pot, 1 tea kettle, 1 grid iron, 1 toast iron, 3 coffee pots, 10 butter plates, 4 large dishes, 3 large pudding dishes, 2 wash bowls, 2 large pitchers, 3 doz plates, 5 tea pots, 2 doz cups and saucers, 2 decanters, 2 tin pails, 2 wooden pails, 4 wash tubs, 2 tin canisters, 2 large rocking chairs, 2 brape candlesticks, 1 iron do, 5 tin milk pans, 8 earthen pans, 2 looking glasses, 1 hair large andiron, 1 kitchen shovel and tongs, 1 small do, 1 iron pine, 1 iron bread pan, 2 dozen knives and forks, 1 frying pan, 1 coarse with hook, 1 dozen tea spoons. Tools of my trade as a Clock Maker of the value of not over thirty five dollars.
The horse & cows were exchanged for other animals of the kind which were in my possession till May 1823.

All the above articles of personal property, except the tools of my trade, were conveyed and delivered by me to Anna Hutchins in payment of the balance of her note of eight hundred and sixty eight dollars and ninety seven cents against me, the other part of the note (deducting five dollars for an error) being the consideration of my deed to her above mentioned. The furniture was chiefly very old, and all said conveyed personal property was of the value of not more than the said balance of three hundred and forty nine dollars.
My occupation is that of a blacksmith, in which I am not able to do a third part as much work as formerly; my wife is an invalid, we live with our daughters Anna and Ednah who are of age and able to support themselves and assist in supporting their parents; my daughter Mary Warden resides with her child fifteen months old resides at present in the family.
Levi Hutchins
Before me the undersigned on the thirteenth day of January 1827 before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature began and held at Concord within and for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire on the second Tuesday of January 1827.
I, NELL EASTMAN Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Levi Hutchins did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy in the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing affirmation and the schedule therein contained are truly copied from the records & files of said Court & that said tools are of the value as herein stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the thirteenth day of January 1827.
Nell Eastman Clerk

44 447 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44,447
Levi Hutchins
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 20" May 1830
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 9701
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 22 nd 1855
Levi Hutchins pensioner.
Capt. Gordon Hutchins
Col. John Stark N.H. mil.
Rev. War.
March 1901.
Theodore French
Concord
N.H.

✓ 1901
]
Revisions

FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.
10/6
[Faint handwritten mark or signature]

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Leon Hildreth
Reg 5 th Mar 55 - no 9701
AD - 181
20199
Buxton
Leon L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

State of New-Hampshire.
To All whom it may Concern.
KNOW YE, THAT John Odlin, Jacob B. Moore, Isaac Dow & Richard Bartlett , whose certificates are borne on the papers hereunto annexed, were, at the date of their respective certificates, Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack
in said STATE, duly constituted and sworn, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL of the STATE, at Concord, this sixteenth day of January in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and in the fifty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Richard Bartlett
Secretary of State.

Levi Hutchins Court on Mil. Pens. make a favorable report in the case of
Levi Hutchins

The Comt ee on Mil. Pns. to which was referred the Petition of Levi Hutchins Report The Petitioner states that he was a Musician in the Revolutionary Army from the 10 th of Nov r 1775, till the 2 nd of Sept r 1776, then honorably discharged that he is now poor and in need of the aid from of his Country; he furnishes a schedule of property he once owned but has conveyed in discharge of his debts. and made a statement of his real situation at present all of which he states upon Oath Lieutenant Wilkins & Corporal Elliott both state upon Oath that they belonged to the same Regiment with the Petitioner that they knew him personally and that he was an enlisted Musician and faithfully served and was honorably discharged Agreeably to the statement made in his Petition. The Committee are therefore of the Opinion that he is entitled to a Pension of $8 per m th and Report a Bill for his Disch ee

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire on oath declare that I was a Lieut. in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary Army, but was a Sergeant in Col. Dole's Regiment in the year 1776 and was personally acquainted with Levi Hutchins who Enlisted as a piper in Captain Lewis Company of Col. James M Varnum's Regiment of the Rhode Island line for the year 1776 about the first of December 1775 and continued faithfully to serve until the last of August or first of September 1776 at the time Long Island was evacuated Evacuated by the American army at which time he was honorably discharged by his father procuring a Substitute in his stead
Subs. Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire } Concord January 5 th 1828. Merrimack ss }
Be it known that on this fifth day of January A.D. 1828 before me Joseph Dow Notary Public within & for said State personally appeared Robert B Wilkins and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid.
Joseph Dow, Notary Public
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness.
Joseph Dow, Notary Public.

I John Elliot of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, on Oath declare that I was a corporal in Col. Baldwins Regiment of the Massachusetts Line this whole of the year 1776 and was personally & well acquainted with Levi Hutchins and know that he enlisted as a sifer in Captain Lewis Company of Col. James M c Varnum Regiment of the Rhode Island line about the first of November 1775 for the year 1776 and continued faithfully to serve until the retreat of the american army from Long Island about the last of August or first of September 1776 at which time he was honorably discharged by his fathers procuring a substitute in his stead
John Elliot
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss Concord January 5 th 1828.
Be it known that on this fifth day of January A.D. 1828 before me Joseph Son, Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared John Elliot and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County and State aforesaid on the day aforesaid.
Joseph Son, Notary Public.
Certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Joseph Son Not. Pub.

Concord N.H. June 19. 1885.
Sir
Your letter of the 15 th inst relative to the claim of Levi Hutchins No 9701 for bounty land under the Act of March 3 rd 1855 has been received.
For proof of said Levi's service in the war of the Revolution I beg leave to refer you to the Certificate of the Secretary of State of N.H. filed in the Pension Office of N.H. in support of the claim of Samuel Straw, for pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. I would also refer you to the deposition of said Levi Sept. 16 1852 filed in the case of said Straw.
The Certificate of the Sec. of State of N.H. above alluded to bears date Sept. 23. 1852.
I am very respectfully Your Obl Servt Theodore Fernald
Hon L.P. Waldo Committee

D Toursin Office
Aug 4 th 1830
3 rd sec. act May 20. 1830. $8 per mo. from 1 Jan. 1828.
Rev. N. Ham.

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Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War, Washington City.

State of New Hampshire! Merrimack ss July 15, 1830.
Be it known, that before me Joseph Saw. Notary Public within and for the State of New Hampshire, personally appeared Levi Hutchins and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Levi Hutchins named in an Act of Congress passed on the 20th of May A.D., 1830: that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, on of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain Lewis Company of Infantry in the Col. James M. Farnum Rhode Island Regiment; that he now resides in Concord and has resided there for the space of fifty years past; and that previously thereto, he resided in Harvard in the State of Massachusetts.
Levi Hutchins
Sworn & subscribed to this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1830. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid.
Joseph Saw. Notary Public.

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, on oath declare that I was a Lieut in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary army, and was personally acquainted with Levi Hutchens, who enlisted as a soldier in Capt Lewis's company in Colonel James M c Vearns Regiment of the Rhode Island line on or about the 1 st of October 1775 and continued faithfully to serve as a soldier aforesaid, until about the 1 st of September 1776 when he was discharged Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire
(Merrimack, ss.)
On the fifteenth day of August anno domini 1826, the said Robert B Wilkins personally appearing made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me,
Jacob B. Moon, Jr. Clerk.

I John Elliot of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire on oath declare, that I was a corporal in Capt. Isaac Shearman's Company in Colonel Saml Baldwin's Regiment the whole of the year 1776 and was personally acquainted with Levi Fletcher who enlisted as a fifer in Captain Lewis' Company in Colonel James M c Varnum's Regiment of the Rhode Island line , about the 1 st of October 1775 and continued faithfully to serve as a fifer aforesaid until about the 1 st of September 1776 when as I was credibly informed was honorably discharged —————
John Elliot
State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack, ss. — On the fifteenth day of August anno domini 1826, the said John Elliot personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me,
Jacob B. Moore, Jus. Peace.

Gen l . Harvey in care of
David Smith
John Putney
Elijah Johnson
Francis Newton
— Putney & Levi Hutchins

David Smith intended to have forwarded evidence in support of his petition but has not and probably will not this session —
John Putney — Proves his service by two witnesses who served with him — He proves indignity by the testimony of the Subalterns —
Elijah Johnson Has heretofore made out his case at the War Department but because his name is not found on the roll in that department his claim has been rejected although he shows clearly beyond doubt by several witnesses that actually served as he states in his declaration. The Com tee of M c . Pensions reported in favor of this case at the last session — See Bill N o . 436
Francis Newton His case has been presented to the W. Department and the only objection there was that in showing how he disposed of his property to pay his debts he does not show — that there was a " written agreement between him and his son " to whom he made a payment. This case received a favorable report at the last session. See Bill N o . 436 —

Levi Hutchins. This case has had in investigation at the War Department. His services and a poverty are abundantly proved. But he having been indebted to several of his daughters for labor performed in making payment to them he does not show that there was a written contract subsisting between them and therefore his claim is rejected.

Deed paid Hodgdon to Hutchins Rockingham Records Rec. 18 th January 1822. Recorded Lib. 233. Fol. 268. Exem. Seth Walker Recr.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS—THAT I Moses Hodgdon of Weare in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of one two hundred and sixty six dollars
to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, paid by Levi Hutchins of Concord in the county of Rockingham and State aforesaid Clock maker have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release, and forever quitclaim, unto the said Levi Hutchins his heirs and assigns forever, all the farm on which the said Levi Hutchins now lives & occupies being wholly on the west side of the road leading from Concord Street to Boscausen containing eighteen acres be the same more or less.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said remised premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said Levi Hutchins his heirs and assigns forever; and I do hereby cove- nant with the said Levi Hutchins that I will warrant and defend the said premises, to him the said Levi Hutchins his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons claiming by, from, or under me
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set our hand and seal, this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of us,
Moses Hodgdon
William Hutchins Joseph Philbrick
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.] Hillsborough ss.] Jan. 12. 1822
PERSONALLY appearing, the above named Moses Hodgdon acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his volun- tary act and deed—Before me,
Joseph Philbrick Jus. Peace.

Copy of Deed
3/-
Levi Hutchins to Anna Hutchins

Know all men by these presents, That I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Clock-Maker, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred fourteen dollars ninety seven cents to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well & truly paid by Anna Hutchins of Concord and County and State aforesaid - the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto the said Anna Hutchins her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in Concord aforesaid, and on the road leading through the West Parish (so called) to Warner containing sixteen acres & one half be the same more or less, bounded as follows, (viz) beginning at the long Pond brook (so called) at a stake & stones, it being a corner bound of Abel Clough's land, from thence North forty one degrees East eight rods to a highway; thence by the highway one hundred & seven rods to a stake & stones, it being a corner bound of Christopher Rowell's land; thence South by said Rowell's land six degrees West forty five rods to a stake & stones by the long Pond Brook; thence as the Brook runs to the bound first mentioned; it being a part of my homestead on which I now live upon - and that which I purchased of Eben Farnum, to which reference may be had, together with all the privilege and buildings thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges & appurtenances to the same belonging to her the said Anna Hutchins & her heirs and assigns, to her & their only proper use and benefit forever: and I the said Levi Hutchins I and my heirs executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant & agree to and with the said Anna Hutchins and her heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized & possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power & lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear from all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant & defend the same to the said Anna Hutchins and her heirs & assigns.

against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. And I — wife of the said — in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the beforementioned premises. In Witness whereof — have hereunto set hand and seal this — day of — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and —
Signed, sealed & delivered, in presence of us,
John West John Collin —
Levi Hutchins (L.S.)
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. May 12 th 1823
Personally appearing the above named Levi Hutchins and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me.
John Collin Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 14 th May 1823. Seth Walker Recd.
A true copy of Record. Examined
Attest Seth Walker Recd.
Exeter 3. April 1826.

Copy of Deed
Levi Hutchins to Ednah Hutchins

I know all men by these presents, That I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, Clock-Maker. For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well & truly paid by Ednah Hutchins of Concord and County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Ednah Hutchins her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in Concord aforesaid, and on the road leading through Concord to Boscawen, containing two acres be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, (viz.) beginning at the Southerly corner of Harriot Holder's land on the road aforesaid; thence by the highway South five degrees West, eight rods to Lucy Hutchins' land; thence South by Lucy Hutchins' land about eighty degrees West thirty seven rods to the highway; thence by the highway & Joseph Farnum's Dow's land six rods to Harriot Holder's land; thence by Harriot Holder's land thirty eight rods to the first mentioned bound. To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to me the said Ednah Hutchins & her heirs & assigns to her & their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Levi Hutchins & my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant & agree to and with the said Ednah Hutchins & her heirs & assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and was  her seized & possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free & clear from all & every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I and my heirs executors & administrators shall and will warrant & defend the same to the said Ednah Hutchins and her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. - And I — wife of the said — in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in

in the before-mentioned premises.
In Witness whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal this — day of — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and —
Signed, sealed & delivered, in presence of us, John West, John Oellin —
Levi Hutchins — (L.S.)
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham Co. May 12 th 1823.
Personally appearing the above named Levi Hutchins & acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me, John Oellin Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 14 th May 1823. Seth Walker Recd r .
A true copy of Record. Examined Attest Seth Walker Recd r .
Exeter 3 d April 1826.

Copy of Deed
Levi Hutchins to Lucy Hutchins

I now all men by these presents, That I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hamp- shire Clock-Maker. For & in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & one dollars fifty cents, to me in hand before the de- livery hereof well & truly paid by Lucy Hutchins of Concord & County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto the said Lucy Hutchins her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in Concord aforesaid, and on the road leading through Concord to Boscawen containing one & half acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, beginning viz: At the Northerly corner of Ednah Hutchins land, said land being the same which she, Ednah, bought of me, Levi Hutchins, at a stake & stones, on the road leading from Brown's Tavern to Boscawen; thence by highway South five degrees two rods; thence South three degrees East thirteen rods to Orlando Brown's corner bound; thence North seventy five degrees West twenty rods fifteen links thence South forty one degrees West seven rods to the highway; thence North seven degrees West thirteen rods; thence North eighty degrees East thirty seven rods to the bound first mentioned. It being a part of my Homestead on which I now live upon. To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges & appurtenances to the same belonging, to her the said Lucy Hutchings & her heirs & assigns to her & their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Levi Hutchins & my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant & agree to and with the said Lucy Hutchins & her heirs & assigns, that until the delive- ry hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized & possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power & lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free & clear from all & every incumbreance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs, executors & administrators shall & will warrant & defend the same to the said Lucy Hutchins & her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. — — — —
and

And I — wife of the said — in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the beforementioned premises —
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Levi Hutchins — (L.S.)
Signed, sealed & delivered, in presence of us, John West, John Collin —
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. May 12 th 1823. Personally appearing the above named Levi Hutchins & acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed — Before me, John Collin Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 14 th May 1823. Seth Walker Recd.
A true copy of Record — Examined Attest Seth Walker Recd.
Exeter 3. April 1826.

Copy of Deed
3/-
Levi Hutchins to H. Holder

I know all men by these presents, That I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Clock- Maker For and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and sixty eight dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Harriot Holder of Berlin in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Harriot Holder, her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in Concord aforesaid, and on the road leading through Concord to Boscausen, containing two acres being the same more or less, and bounded as follows, (viz.) beginning at the Southerly corner of Mary Worden's land on the road aforesaid, thence by highway South five degrees West seven rods to a stake & stones; thence North about eighty degrees West thirty nine rods to Joseph Farnum's Dows land; thence North thirteen degrees West by said Dows land six rods to the land of Mary Worden; thence by Mary Worden's land North eighty degrees West thirty nine rods to the first mentioned bound. To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same be- longing, to me the said Harriot Holder and her heirs and assigns to her and their only proper use and benefit for- ever. And I the said Levi Hutchins I and my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant & agree to and with the said Harriot Holder and her heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof , I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power & lawful autho- rity to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear from all & every incumbrance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the

the same to the said Harriot Holder and her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. And I — wife of the said — in consideration aforesaid, do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before-mentioned premises. — In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us —
Levi Hutchins (L.S.)
John West, John Odlin —
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham Co. May 12 th 1823.
Personally appearing, the above named Levi Hutchins and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me, John Odlin Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 14 th May 1823. Seth Walker Recd r .
A true copy of Record — Examined
Attest Seth Walker Recd r .
Exeter 3. April 1824.

Haruel Holder's Affidavit

I Harriet Holder of Burling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts formerly of Concord in the State of New Hampshire, testify, that I Laboured for my Father Levi Hutchins of Concord aforesaid, from May 1814 till October 1819, chiefly in the business of Folding books, which business was done at his House for different persons during that period, and on a settlement between my Father and myself in October 1819 he was found to be indebted to me in the sum of one hundred and sixty eight dollars, for which he gave me his note of hand. Within a few days after that time, I think on the twelfth of that month, my Father deeded to me about two acres of land situate in Concord in payment of the said note, although I did not consider the land worth that sum. It was however all he was able to pay me. The debt was honestly due me for my services, which were very useful and profitable to him, and aided in relieving him from an incumbrance on his land and from some debts
Harriet Holder Worcester ss. March 2 d 1825.
Personally appeared before me Isaac Goodwin one of the Notaries public for the said County of Worcester, duly commissioned known the above named Harriet Holder, who made solemn affirmation under the pain and penalty of perjury that the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence was the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Witness my hand Isaac Goodwin, Notary public in & for the County of Worcester ss.
And Notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid

I Samuel Green of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire depose, that sometime in the year 1810, Mr. Levi Hutchins of this place, being much embarrassed his property attached in various suits, applied to me for assistance. After several conversa- tions with him on the subject, I agreed to dis- burse the demands against him, which were in suits for a number of things, the whole amount- ing, as near as I am able to recollect, to about seventeen hundred dollars. During the years 1810 & 1811, he put into my hands for collection a number of demands & paid me several sums of money towards the advance I had made & was about to make for him, so that on a settlement between us on the 11 th of September 1811, the sum due me was reduced to one thousand forty six dollars & sixty four cents. At this time I took his note for that balance & a mortgage of his real estate to secure the payment. I said Hutchins made on the note, by selling part of the land mortgaged & otherwise, several payments. In the year 1818, wishing to have the concern wholly closed, I called on him for the balance due; which was then about four hundred dollars, at length sued the mortgage, & obtained Judgment for possession of that part of the estate mortgaged, which had not been sold & the proceeds thereof applied to pay my demand. A short time after I had obtained Judgment, one Moses Hodgdon, by the procurement of Hutchins, asunderstood, called on me & paid the amount due on the mortgage, at his request, I made & executed to him a formal assignment of the Judgment & all other papers relating to the concern, which would be useful in obtaining from Hutchins the

the amount be advanced Since that time I have not been particularly acquainted with said Hurlings situation or business
Sam l Green
Concord N.H. Apr. 7. 1826
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. April 7. 1826
Personally appearing the said Samuel Green made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Richard P. Bartlett Jus. Peace

I. Mary Worden, daughter of Levi Hutchins, depose and say that my said father was justly indebted to me, on the 10 th day of September 1821, in the sum of five hundred and twenty two dollars for my services from July A.D. 1810 to September 1821, which services were chiefly in weaving and folding books. On the 10 th day of September 1821, he gave me his note for that sum, and afterwards, on the by deed bearing date the tenth day of the same May 1823 , conveyed to me, in payment of said note and for which said note was a fair and adequate consideration, a small piece of land situate in Concord. I fully concur in the deposition of my sister Anna, so far as I had opportunity to know the facts therein stated. Mary Worden
I. Ednah A. Hutchins, depose and say that I laboured for my father Levi Hutchins, in the business mentioned in the foregoing affidavits, from the 21 st day of April 1821 to the 9 th of May 1823, for which he was indebted to me on said 9 th of May in the sum of one hundred and six dollars and seventy five cents, which he then secured by his note. Afterwards, he conveyed to me in payment of that note, a small piece of land situate in Concord, by his deed delivered May 12 th 1823, for which said sum was a full and adequate consideration.

Fully concur in the foregoing statements of my sisters Anna and Mary. So far as I had opportunity to know the facts therein mentioned —
Ednah H. Hutchins.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. June 21 st 1826.
Personally appearing Mary Worden and Ednah H. Hutchins made solemn affirmation that the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed are true.
Before me
Isaac Dowe Justice of Peace.

Affidavit Anna Hutchins

I, Anna Hutchins of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, daughter of Levi Hutchins do solemnly affirm, that on the 9 th day of May A.D. 1823, a settlement took place between my father and myself, when he was found indebted to me in the sum of eight hundred sixty three dollars and ninety seven cents as follows, viz, for my labour between that date and the 26 th day of September A.D. 1812 $750.00, and on a note, which he had given me previously, for a legacy to me, which he received, $113.97, for which sums he gave me a new note on the same 9 th day of May 1823 for $868.97 being, through an error in casting, $5. more than my due.
This note was paid or discharged by a conveyance to me of certain real estate estimated at $514.97 by deed delivered May 12. 1823, and of certain personal property, a schedule of which is contained in his application for a pension & which I have seen. Both the real and personal property, thus conveyed to me were not worth the amount of my just debt, but I consented to receive the same in payment.
My labour during the time aforesaid was chiefly at weaving cloth and folding books (which my father took in to do) and was really worth to him more than he engaged to pay or has paid for it.
The labour of myself and Sisters was so profitable to my father that it was the principal means of enabling him to pay his debts and

relieve his real estate from incumbrance.
The conveyance to me was, so far as I know and believe, made honestly and fairly to pay a just debt and not with any view to his present application for a pension.
The other conveyances to my sisters, made about the same time, were, to my knowledge, equally just and fair, and for a valuable and adequate consideration.
Anna Hutchins,
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. January 15 th 1827
Personally appearing Anna Hutchins, made solemn affirmation that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true.
John Collins Jus. Peace

Lucy Hutchins Affidavit
Levi Hutchins' Papers
Levi Hutchins Concord New Hampshire double only

I Lucy Hutchinson of the City of New York in the State of New York, formerly of Concord in the State of New Hampshire, testify that from October A.D. 1818 to May 8 th 1823 I laboured for my father, Levi Hutchinson of said Concord, in the business of weaving cloth and folding books, which business he had done at his house for various persons during that period, and on settlement of our accounts he was found indebted to me, on said ninth day of May 1823, in the sum of three hundred and one dollars, and fifty cents, which he secured by his note to me of that date, and afterwards, on the twelfth day of the same May he conveyed to me by deed bearing date the tenth day of May 1823, a tract of land containing about one acre and an half and situate in said Concord, which I received in payment of said note. My labour was very profitable to my father and he was fairly and honestly indebted to me in the sum above mentioned. He had no other means of paying me but by the conveyance aforesaid.
Lucy Hutchinson

United States
of America.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss.
By this Public Instrument be it known to all whom the same doth or may in any wise concern, That I, Charles Walker — a Public Notary in and for the State of New-York, by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the said State, duly com= missioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New-York,
Do hereby Certify, That Lucy Hutchinson to me personally known did on this 10 th day of March A. D. 1826 solemnly affirm that the within affidavit by her signed in my presence was true
In Testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name, and caused my Notarial Seal of Office to be hereunto affixed, the 8 th — day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Charles Walker Not. Pub.

Copy of Deed
3/-
Levi Hutchins to M. Warden
1/6 3p

I know all men by these presents, That I Levi Hutchins of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Clock-Maker, For and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred twenty two dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Mary Worden of Concord and County and State aforesaid - the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto the said Mary Worden her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate in Concord aforesaid, and on the road leading through Concord to Boscawen, containing two acres be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, (viz.) beginning at a stake & stones on the road leading from Brown's Tavern to Boscawen & a corner bound between Abner Farnum and myself; thence by highway South five degrees West eight rods to a stake and stones; thence North about eighty degrees West thirty nine rods to Joseph Farnum's Dow's land; thence North thirteen degrees West by said Dow's land seven rods; thence North eighty degrees East thirty nine rods by said Dow's land and Abner Farnum's land to bound first mentioned it being a part of my homestead on which I now live upon - To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to her the said Mary Worden and her heirs & assigns to her and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Levi Hutchins, I and my heirs, executors, and administrators do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Mary Worden and her heirs & assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power & lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear from all and every in-

incumbrance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Mary Worden and her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. And I — wife of the said — in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before mentioned premises. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. —
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us,
Levi Hutchins (L.S.)
Sim o Chandler, John Collin.
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. May 10 th 1823. Personally appearing, the above named Levi Hutchins acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed.
Before me,
John Collin Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 14 th May 1823. Seth Walker Recd r .
A true copy of Record. Examined.
Attes. Seth Walker Recd r .
Exeter 3. April 1826.

Petition of Levi Hutchins of Concord N.H. - a revolutionary soldier, for relief
Jan. 21 - 1827
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
Apr. 29. 1828
Bill reported - No. 283
Dec r . 5th 1828
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
Dec. 16. 1829.
Ref d to "Joman" on Mil. Pensions

To the Honorable the Congress of the United States
Respectfully represents Levi Hutchins of Concord in the State of New Hampshire, that he served as a musician in the army of the Revolution from the tenth day of November 1775 till the 2d of September 1776 — that he is now poor and in need of aid from his country — that he has applied for a pension under the existing laws of Congress, but his claim has been rejected for want of written evidence of written contracts in certain cases, which evidence cannot be furnished for the reason that the contracts referred to were verbal and not written — that your petitioner has now no hope of receiving that aid which is due to him, but from the justice and wisdom of Congress. He, therefore, prays that Congress will examine the accompanying Declaration and evidence and afford him such relief as shall appear to be due to him for his revolutionary services.
Levi Hutchins
Concord January 9. 1828.