Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,303, for Christopher Hurlbut, Rhode Island

SERVICE
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Hurlbut, Christopher N 16,303 Elizabeth
CONTENTS

Letter to 3 d Auditor G. Jan'y 1841. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 March 1836, to 4 March 1840. A good note -file 25 th Feb'y 1841.
1881 Dec 7 Myron Hartcutt with bible leaf of family record returned 1881 Dec 21 Myron Hartcutt with military & personal history 1891 July 29 Am Hyst'ry history Press
Albany 5103
Elizabeth Hartcutt widow of Christopher Hartcutt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1838 and who died on the 19 th April 1831 of Herk Co., in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain J. R. [?] by Col. [?] line for 1 year
Described on the Roll of Allowance at the rate of 140 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Feb. 1840 and sent to J. Hartcutt Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st March 1840 20.00
$160.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 82

State of New York County of Steuben 3p.
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty since personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court, Elizabeth Hurlbut a resident of Hornellsville in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty years, also 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, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of Christopher Hurlbut who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and enlisted therein, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, and served in the capacity of a private, in the Army for the term of one year, and left the service of the Army, sometime in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six or in the former part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and at the time when he enlisted was a resident of the town of Gnotton, in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut and was a volunteer. And she further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, the said Christopher Hurlbut, as she believes never having applied for, or received a pension from the United States.
And this Declarant further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Hurlbut on the second day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Christopher Hurlbut died on the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, 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.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me.
Elizabeth Herbert
M c Hamilton Clerk Steuben County

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Elizabeth Hunbar ,
ad July 7. 1838
✓ Married 2 nd May 1782 ✓ Husband died 19 th Sept 183
Col Lippit } Rhode Island Capt Tuck } 1776
Admitted Private 12 months
J. Hunbar Esq.
Akron New York

State of New York } Steuben County } ss
On the 30th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the said County of Steuben Abigail Hurlbut of the Town of Hornellsville in the said county and being sworn according to Law deposeth and says that she is the daughter of Christopher Hurlbut deceased and that he died on the 21 st of April 1831 and that she is an unmarried woman of the age of fifty six years and that she always resided in her father's family until his death and has since with her mother in the family and that the above attached family record in the words and figures as follows Christopher Hurlbut and Elizabeth Mann were married 2 nd May 1782 is a leaf taken from the family bible of the said Christopher Hurlbut deceased and in his hand writing and further that she has frequently heard her father say that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution that he was in Washington's army at the taking of the Redoubt at Yorktown and further this Deponent says she is not sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written Abigail Hurlbut
John Pitts Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Abigail Hurlbut the above Deponent & have been for twenty years or more and she is a credible person and her statements may be relied upon Nov 20th 1839 John Pitts Justice of the peace
State of New York Steuben County ss Nashtali Hurlbut now of the Town of Deerfield Tioga County in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before me John Pitts

State of New York Steuben County ss Naphthali Hurlbut now of the Town of Deerfield Tioga County in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before me John Pitts a Justice of the peace of the said County of Steuben being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred & Seventy Six Christopher Hurlbut his brother then a Resident of the State of Connecticut enlisted for one year into the arms of the Revolution into a company of State Troops commanded by Captain Tew and were attached to a Regiment commanded by Christopher Lippet and that said Company were marched in to the State of Rhode Island and that he saw the said Christopher Hurlbut on fatigue on the fortifications at Newport and that the said Hurlbut was embodied in the Troops of the Line under Washington and marched into the State of New Jersey and that the said Christopher Hurlbut return- ed home he thinks & believes in January Seventy Seven and that he saw and heard his father read the said Christopher Hurlbut's discharge and pronounced it an honorable discharge and that he had served his year sworn and Subscribed before me Naphthali Hurlbut This 27 day June 1839 John Pitts Justice of the peace
This may certify that I have a partial per- sonal but an effectual repeated acquaint- ance with Naphthali Hurlbut the above depo- nant and that he is a respectable citizen and his statements are entitled to credit
John Pitts J.P. James Taggard

Copy of family record of Christopher & Elizabeth Hurlburt filed in the widow's application for a pension; File No 16,303. Albany N.Y. Agency
Christopher Hurlburt and Elizabeth Man were married May 2 d 1782. Births were;
Abigail Hurlburt was born April 29. 1783 John do " " Octo 21. 1784 James do " " April 12. 1787 Sarah do " " March 4. 1789 Betty do " " April 29. 1791 Nancy do " " April 8 1793 Christopher do " " December 17 1794 Edward do " " July 1. 1799
Pension Office, December 7. 1881, The bible leaf containing the above family record, has been transmitted to Myron Hurlburt, at Arkport, Steuben County, N.Y. The foregoing Copy, which I certify to be a true & exact copy of the original, has been made to file in place of it.
J. N. Prior
Clerk in Pension Office

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M.E.C. Wid.16,303.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 20, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Christopher Hurlbut, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Elizabeth, widow of Christopher Hurlbut, made an application for pension on September 4, 1839, at which time she was eighty years of age and residing at Hornellsville, N.Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of one year; a part of the time he served under Capt. Tew and Col. Lippitt. He resided at Groton, Conn., when he enlisted.
A very careful search has been made and no record has been found upon the Revolutionary pension records of a John Hurlbut who in any way corresponds with the data furnished by you. The Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish any information concerning him.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles H. Hurlbut, 21 & 22 Roth Block, New Whatcom, Wash.
Commissioner.

July 20, Charles H. Hurlbut, New Whatcom Wash, 1923 Feb. 10 - Photos mailed to Chas. Shepard. See receipt for payment in claim William Wilson W. 3201 AWS.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16303
Elizabeth Hurlbut
Widow of Christopher Hurlbut
Brn Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

S. J. H. H. Nov. 25. 1899
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, Enclosed you have the pa- pers relating to Mrs. Hembert's application for a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband. I hope they are all in order and duly certified, according to the instructions which you kindly sent me.
Please inform me of the result of the application, and whether there is anything defective in any of the papers.
Respectfully yours &c.
J. Hembert

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 22 d , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elizabeth Goulbeck, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st July 1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1836, to the 1 st March 1840 .
Respectfully yours,
Alciphro B. Parry
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of New York Steuben county ss
On this first day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me the John Pitts a Justice of the peace of the said county Isaiah Crandall a resident of Almond in the county of Allegany State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say and make the following statement and declaration viz that in the years Seventeen hundred seventy Six and seven he was personally acquainted with Christopher Hurlbut deceased late of the Town of Cornellsville in the said county of Steuben and that at the time of the above mentioned acquaintance said Christopher Hurlbut was a resident and native of the Town of Groton New London County State of Connecticut and at that time Seventy Six he enlisted as a soldier for one year into a company commanded by Capt. Sero in the service of the revolution and after said Capt. was promoted to the rank of Major said company was commanded by Capt. Lemuel Bailey said company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of Rhode Island State Troops and whilst stationed at Rhode Island said Troops were employed in constructing fortifications and other military duty and this deponent further saith that he belonged to the same regiment and a part of the time to the same company and that said regiment was marched from Rhode Island to Harlem in the State of New York thence to White Plains from thence crossed to Jersey and this deponent further says that the said Christopher Hurlbut belonged to a flanking company in Washington's Army during his march and through New Jersey further says that he was well acquainted with the said Christopher Hurlbut whilst in the service and since and knows that the said Hurlbut continued in the service during the time of his enlistment and

knows that the said Hurlbut continued in the Service during the time of his enlistment and was discharged at Chatham in the said State of New Jersey in the year 1777 Jany 18th and this deponent further says that he now draws a pension for the Service he rendered and that the said Christopher Hurlbut that died at Homellsville about eight years since was the same Christopher Hurlbut he was acquainted with in the above mentioned Service
Sworn and Subscribed Isaiah Crandall before me the day and year first above written
John Pitts Justice of the peace
This may certify that we are acquainted with Isaiah Crandall the above dep- onant and that he is a respectable citizen and that his statements are entitled to credit
J. P. Angell John Pitts J. P. James Taggard
State of New York } Steuben County ss. } William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that John Pitts before whom the preceding three affidavits were

I have been sworn, was at the several dates of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits, to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 22 d day of November A.D. 1839.
Thos. Hamilton Clerk

State of New York
Staten Island County ss On this 21 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the said county Jane Cary of the Town of Hornellsville in said County being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that she is acquainted with Elizabeth Hurlbut of the Town aforesaid the widow of Christopher Hurlbut that the said Elizabeth is her sister & that she the said Elizabeth was married to the said Christopher Hurlbut in the Town of Wilmsbury in State of Pennsylvania by a Minister of the Gospel in the year seventeen hundred and eighty Now that she the said Jane Cary was present at the said marriage aforesaid and that the said Elizabeth has not been mar- ried since
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
John Pitts Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent Jane Cary is a credible person whose character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable Dated August 21 st 1839
John Pitts JP

43 R Fort, Station A, C. G. Oct. 27, 1937.
To the Commissioners of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Some time
between the years 1835 and 1841, probably about the year 1837, Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Worthen, the widow of Chris- topher Worthen re-bidding of the Revolution, who died in this place in 1831 obtained a pension under the laws of the U.S. Her said pension was cut out of the pension fund. She is now in Washington as part of the widow pension. She is also capable also made officer with passing the time, and

place of his enlistment, the company under which he served, and the number of days' furlough time which he took, etc.
Will you please inform me on the enclosed card, whether that information is on record and what it will cost to get a copy of it?
Very Truly Yours,
M. Myron Hurlbut

Arkport, Staten Co. N.Y. Dec. 14, 1881
Hon. W. W. Dudley Camr. of Soldiers
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 7 th is received. You say that "before making a transcript the object of the same, or use which will be made of it, as well as the relation of the writer to the soldier must be stated."
Christopher Herkbut the soldier of the revolutionary war was my grandfather. He was not only the first one who settled here but he was the founder of Arkport. He came here with his family in 1797.

His father John Hartcutt was five times elected to the legis- lature of Connecticut, first from Bristol, and afterwards from Westmoreland as the town Gosling Square was named by the State of Ct. which claimed jurisdiction over that part of Pa. including the valley of Wyoming.
Christopher Hartcutt was also grand- father of Gov. Hoyt of Pa.
The use I wish to make of the copy of evidence is in a volume I am writing entitled History of Arkport. I am much obliged to you for sending the leaf from the Bible containing the family record, and I will be very glad to obtain a copy of the evidence of my grandfather's services in

this revolution. The general outline I know, but I lack the details which that evidence will furnish.
Very Respectfully Yours Myron Stearns
P.S. Please write my full name on the envelope, that it may not be handed out by our B.M. to any attor of the name.
Mr. H.

From
2 letters The Investment Company of Philadelphia,
310 Chestnut Street,
Capital $4,000,000.
Full Paid. Philadelphia, June 30 th 1891.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir: I wrote you, at the suggestion of the Assistant Adjutant-General, on May 6 th to know what the records of military your office show as to service during the Revolutionary War of Daniel Hoyt and Christopher Hurlbut. Not having received an answer to that letter I fear it may not have reached your office.
May I ask for the favor of a reply?
Yours respectfully, Henry M. Hoyt, Jr.

H. M. Hoyt Jr Penn May 6 1891 Dear Hoyt Chas. Hartnett } Com
MAY 13 1891 FILLERS
ENGLAND MAY 8 1891 LONDON

Henry M. Hoyle, Jr., William Bracken, President.
Henry C. Gibson, Vice Pres.
Henry M. Hoyle, Jr., Treasurer
Edelbert Wallis, Treasurer & Secretary.
The Investment Company of Philadelphia.
Capital $2,000,000. Full Paid.
310 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia May 6 th 1891 To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me any evidence you may have in records on file in your office of the military service of Samuel Hoyle of Danbury, Conn., born 1756, died, (probably at Kingston, Luzerne Co., Penna.), 1824; also of Christopher Muhlant, born Groton Conn. 1757, came to Wyoming Valley, Penna. in 1770; said to have served from 1776 to end of war, and to have been in battles of Harlem, White Plains, Princeton, and to have been discharged at Chatham New Jersey.
Yours very truly, H. M. Hoyle, Jr.

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New Whatcom, Wash. July 7, 1897. 189
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
From such information as I can obtain from my family, I believe that my great-grand-father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was with General Washington at the time of the attack on Trenton. I write you for verification from the records.
His name was Christopher Hurlbut . He was born in Groton, Conn., May 30, 1757. He married Elizabeth Mann of Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 2, 1782. I believe that he enlisted early in the war. He was a surveyor. His father's name was John. I understand that Christopher's widow, Elizabeth, received a pension in 1840 on account of her husband's services.
If the name of either Christopher or John appears on your records, you will greatly oblige me by affording me such data as you have at hand, tending to show his identity.
Yours truly,
Charles H. Hurlbut

Address;
Charles Shepard II Apt 303 The Marine 2416 - 13 th St. N.W. Washington D.C.
Jan. 26, 1923 wants Photostat copies of 7 pages certificate from Rev. Mrs. Percivale Adair of Hurlbut, Christopher widow Elizabeth N 16303 Pho. Is. Troops

(MF 42)
Date Feb 7-1902
Name Chicago Tribune No. 11-100000 Kirtland (Cleveland)
Photographic copies wanted of 7 pieces, consisting of 7 pages.
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How Clerk.
9 pages of original before after made 2 of which 2 long pages

after Hurlburt, it appears from the statement of the widow & her witnesses, that he while living in Grafton Conn volunteered late in 1775 or early in 1776 in a R. I. reg t commanded by Col o  Christopher Sippell under Capt Tice or Tive for a year, was discharged at Chatham N. J. Jany 18, 1777 - After Capt Tice's promotion to Major, the Co was Com d by Capt Samuel Bowles. After some service in R. I. probably a part of the time constructing fortification at or near Newport, the regiment marched to Harlem N.Y., where they joined the Army under Gen Washington which was on its retreat from the evacuation of NY city, thence to White Plains, & afterwards crossed the Hudson river into N. Jersey. He was with the expedition which captured the Hessian at Trenton N.J. Dec 26 1776 - On the march thro' N.J. he belonged to a flanking Co & was probably at Chatham N.J. Jany 18 1777. He was a native of Grafton Phila a London Co Conn. & died April 19. 1831. He mar d Elizabeth Haws May 2. 1782 the who was living in 1839 at Hornersville N.Y. aged 80 years. in 1839 Naphali Hurlburt of Deerfield Niagara Co, was a brother of Christopher. Served in the Rev. Army part of the time in the same Co with him. Abigail, aged 56 years an unmarried daughter of Christ lived with her father until his death & in 1839 was with her mother in Hornersville N.Y. - Jane (signs her name Jenny) Casey in 1839

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