Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5446, for Amos Hutchins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. 26.
Hutchins, Amos
NUMBER
P. 5446
CONTENTS

Amos Hitchins
Debt
Act 7 June 32
Pa suspended
Prof W. C. Fletcher
Present

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County, ss.
On this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me Ralph Williams a justice of the Peace duly authorized to act within and for the county and state aforesaid Elvira Reid his said child of Amos Hutchinson who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is interested in the pension claim of the said Amos Hutchinson and hereby appoints one H. McEntire of Washington D.C. Attorney to examine said claim on file in the Pension Office and to prosecute said claim and to do all acts necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises. Elvira Reid
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Ralph Williams J.P.
State of Pennsylvania, Crawford County, ss.
1. William Hope Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Crawford, Certify, That Ralph Williams Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and as such duly authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine; and that the same is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court, at Meadville, the Third day of October A.D. 1856.
William Hope Prothonotary, &c.

33. 918
Amos Hutchins Pennsylvania
John Galbraith
Pa.
We on Dept. Hutchins Rules
Hon. J. Galbraith H R
Dec 16

Pennsylvania County of Crawford } ss.
On this sixteenth day of April A D 1836 personally appeared, before The Honourable Henry Shippen President and Stephen Barlow & John H Work Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of said, now composing and holding said Court at Meadville in said County, Amos Hutchins a resident of Conneaut Township in the County of Crawford & State of Pennsylvania aged eighty-five years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 -
That he volunteered, in the New Hampshire militia or troops in the year, 1775 at Dunbarton, New Hampshire in Colonel William Starks regiment, under the following named officers. Captain Starks of Dunbarton, and Lieut. Nathaniel Hutchins, (father of the applicant), & the col. above stated, marched to Bunker Hill & was in battle of Bunker Hill, was stationed at Winter Hill, for a short time and two months & was discharged.
In June 1776 enlisted for one year in the New Hampshire Troops, under Captain Stark Nathaniel Hutchins, (the former Lieut. Stark  Starks ) in Colonel Silley's regiment, at Exeter  Exeter  Market , New Hampshire, Troops were under the command of Gen. John Starks - marched to West Point remained at that place, awhile, cannot recollect how long, went to Dobbs ferry - Fort Anne, Skeneborough - stationed principally at West Point during the year, & occasionally at the above places - ended out the period of one year, got a written discharge, which has been lost, thinks it was given by Gen. Starks. In the year 1777, shortly after the expiration of his former enlistment and before he went home, he enlisted again for one year

at West Point under the same Captain, Nathaniel Hutchins, in Col. Silly's regiment, in the same troops marched to White Hall, thence to Bennington and was in the battle of Bennington, where he got hurt. - afterwards returned to West Point & was stationed at that place, sometimes at Fort Anne. In going to Ben- nington he first went to Fort Anne - thence to White Hall, thence to Bennington, cannot recollect the particular dates, but it was some months after he was enlisted, after serving one year he was dis- charged, but his discharge is lost, cannot recollect who signed it. He was born in Concord New Hampshire in the year 1755 has no record of his age, but born, 6 th Sept. 1755 according to the best of his knowledge He was living in Dunbarton when he entered the service, lived in Fryeburg, Province of Maine, after the war, about 28 years ago he moved to Canada, where he resided until about one year ago, when he moved to Connecticut (Franklin County). He entered the service first as a volunteer and afterwards by enlistment, he thinks, Besides the officers mentioned above, recollects, Col. Morgan Major Dearborn, afterwards Genl., Genl. Hampton of New Market, Capt. Penniman, and others whose names he cannot distinctly recollect. He is acquainted with Thomas Smith & George W Heart — of his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his services and their belief of his services. From his advanced age he cannot state distinctly, the different cir- cumstances, which occurred during his services further than above stated, & he is not acquainted with any living man, as required, in conse- quence of his short residence in the United States.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the per- cent and he declares his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 16 th April AD 1836
C 4-17-04 Watkins
James Cashman Deputy
Thomas Smith being duly sworn - saith that he is a resident of Perpoint, Vinton Co., Ohio, adjoining Conneaut Township Hancock County, that he is acquainted with the above named applicant Amos Hatches and has known him for upwards of 32 yrs. in the Province now State of Maine, in his then neighbourhood. That said Amos Hatches was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he then resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, but that he has not resided long enough to have acquired such reputation in his present neighbourhood - except with those who knew him personally - That deponent was acquainted with Captain Nathaniel Hatches father to the applicant, and has heard him speak of the services of the applicant, and has heard others who knew him in the war, frequently state the same, particularly John Stevens & Stephen Far- rington - That he believes the applicant to be eighty years years of age and he believes the foregoing statement of the applicant to be true
Thomas Smith
George W Hart, residing in Conneaut Township Hancock County being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Amos Hatches who has sub- has known him upwards of twenty four years. scribed the foregoing declaration. That he is a man of truth and veracity, that he believes him to be of the age he represents. - That he is reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution, among his acquaintances, knew applicant in Houlton, Canada. That deponent believes the foregoing declaration of Amos Hatches to be just and true.
George W Hart
The foregoing deposition of Mr. Smith & Hart. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, April 16. 1836 James Cashman Deputy

And now April 18 th 1836 the said Board declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Board further certify that it appears to them that George W Hart is a citizen residing in Conneaut Township, Thomas Smith a resident of Ashtabula Ohio & during the war were credible persons (known to one the judges of this Board personally) and their statement is entitled to credit
Certified by Henry Chapman Branford County Pa. Pres.
I James Cochran Prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas of Cranford County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court on the application of Anna Hutchins for a Pension, Witness my hand & seal of said Court April 18. 1836 James Cochran Clerk

Rev. War Section.
Oct. 3, 1921.
Mrs. Eleanor F. Gibson, Sheldon, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 8" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension Claim, Rejected File 5446 , it is alleged that Amos Hutchins was born at Concord, N. H. Sept. 6, 1755, and while living at Dunbarton, N. H. enlisted in 1775 and served two months in Capt. William Stark's Company, Col. John Stark's Regiment, that he served one year from June 1776 in the company of his father Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins, Col. Cilley's Regiment and re-enlisted in 1777 and served one year more in the same company and regiment.
He applied for pension on April 16, 1836, while living in Conneaut Township, Crawford Co. Penn. but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his alleged services. The date of his death is not on record. He had a daughter Mrs. Elvira Reid. there is no further data on file as to family. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Avery Hutchins .
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

5446
P. O.
Amos Hutchins
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as
Re-enlisted: "Not on the rolls - no proof of service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
1921 Oct. 3. Mrs. Eleanor H. Gibson, Sheldon, Iowa - ad.

Amos Hutchins Pennsylvania
Suspended Feb. 17 Dec 36, To J. Gallbraith.
Arad Joy, May 13. 1847.
to same June 11. 47
del to Rev. J. W. Harrell April 14 1848
Rev. Nathaniel, Sep 11 1853
5446
27 June 52

To Hon A. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Sir I have appointed Arad Joy of Quaid New York my agent to investigate my claim to a pension, my application is on file
Dated Cranford Co Pa March 25. 1847 Amos H. Kellogg

Rev. J. Galbraith Dec 17, 1886
Rev. John Galbraith N. R.
Record vol 41, P 208,

War Dept. Pen. Office Dec 17, 1883
Sir
The declaration of Aaron Nutstein has been ex d & it filed with suspended case in this office. He alleges to have enlisted several times in 1865, to have enlisted for one year in 1866 in Capt. Nutstein's Company and Colonel Ciley's regt, and after the expiration of said terms to have enlisted a second time for one year in the same Company and regt. There are rolls in this office of those who served in Colonel Ciley's regt and these applicants names is not found on said rolls. He should therefore produce such proof of his services as is required in note j in the inclosed printed sheet. He should also give a satisfactory reason

under oath for not some applying for a pension.

April 29/91
Rev. A.
Anna Hutchinson.
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Orad N.Y. April 20 '47
Sir
I enclose my agency in the case of Amos Hutchins, who applied from Crawford Co. Pa. may I be allowed to ask you, to please give me the state of this case, & the requisitions of the Department - the old man seems not to be able to inform me the objections to the granting a pension
Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Isaac Loyal
Hon d L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington DC

Wednesday May 13. 47.

157 Pension Office May 13. 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 26 of February last, I have to inform you that Mary Bishop's Claim has been adjusted, and a pension granted her at the rate of $40 00 per Annum. which is all that the evidence furnished by her papers of that of her husband's authorized the Department to grant allow. In order therefore to justify the reopening her case she must file an application setting forth upon what grounds upon which she claims an increase
Amos Hutchins asserted a claim in 1834, under the act of 7 June 1832, for service in 1775 under Capt. Starre of Col. Stark's Regiment, and in 1776 and 77, under Capt. A. Hutchins of Col. Pelly's Regiment. A portion of the service under Hutchins is discredited by the rolls of the his Company in this Office, and Claimant has been required to establish the balance by the rolls in the State Department of New Hampshire which has not as yet been completed with
Drawn by E. W. Orick Jr.

Rev. John Dyer Rev. John Dyer Mrs. Hutchinson
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid June 2 nd '47
Sir
In obedience to yours of the 13 th ult in the case of Amos Hutchinson, I called for the Secy. of N. W. certificate, but I am informed that he finds no service in his name, I am therefore obliged to accept of the "portion of the service" mentioned in your letter, as you seem to admit of a part, or portion of the service all-edged, or so I infer, if I am in error in such conclusion, it is not intentional, & I hope you will excuse me
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abad Loyo
Hon J L Edwards Counl. of Prisons

A. Joy
June 12 '47

En
Gen: RH June 12 47
In the case of Almon Hutchins that portion of his alleged services under Capt. Hutchins which embraced the period of which we have rolls is discredited by them & no service whatever is established -
A. Jay ESD Ovid N.Y.

Washington March 28 th 1818
Sir,
Will you please inform me whether there is sufficient service proven, by the rolls in your office or otherwise in the case of Amos. Hutchinson of P te to entitle him to a pension - I understand the applicant is unable to establish the portion of his services by the records of the State contingent of New Hampshire, which was organized by you, as I have been informed but it is supposed that a sufficient service has been established or can be, by the records in your office to allow him to be placed on the pension list.
Very Respectfully
Yrs &c
J. W. Harreby
Rev J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Labadown Geauga Co. Ohio. July 5 th 1853.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the affidavit and power of attorney of Amos Hutchinson of Crawford Co. Pa. Mr. Hutchinson long ago made application for a pension and now has his application on file in your office. From his extreme old age and loss of memory he is not able to state particulars of his service nor give but little account of what has been done in his claim, if consistent with the rules of your office I request that you send me all the papers which may of been filed in your office in this claim, together with your requirements, if not consistent to send all the papers filed in the claim then send a copy of his alleged service and the requirements in order to the allowing of the claim.
Faithfully yours
etc
James Rathaway
Hon. S. P. Waldo Comm r of pensions Washington City D. C.

Dear Mr. Garrison
Apr 14. 48

Pension Office April 14 1848
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 28 th ulto in reference to the case of Amos Hutchins I have the honor to inform you that the record of this office affords no evidence of his service.
He claimed to have served in 1775 and 1776 under Capt & Lieut Hutchins of Col Collyns Regiment but the rolls of that Officer in our possession for the period he states he was in service do not bear his name. No evidence of his having rendered any service in New Hampshire has been adduced.
Col J. M. Farrelly Q.M. of N.H.

Jas Hathaway Sept 10/53

257 Pension Office
Sep 10 185-3
Sir
The case of Amos Hutchins of Pa has been suspended because he has failed to produce any evidence of service. He claimed to have served in 1775 & 1776 under Capt. Vincent Hutchins of Gillis's Reg t but Gillis's Rolls are in the possession of this office and his name is not found upon them.
James Hathaway Esq Chairman Ohio

STATE OF Pennsylvania County of Crawford } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Amos Hutchins of Conneaut in said County, aged 97 years, who, being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the identical Amos Hutchins who was a soldier in the United who was States service in the war of the Revolution, that he served from Trumbull in the State of Maine , in company commanded by Capt Hutchins regiment of Militia - Col Tillam or Seely , enlisted for during the war and served three years and discharged at West Point N.Y. That from old age, and loss of memory, cannot state positively all circumstances, or remember fully what he may have stated heretofore, but believes that the above statement is correct and that he believes that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to him under the laws of Congress, for a the Pension that was due for his said services and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing his claims as aforesaid, has appointed JAMES HATHAWAY , of Chardon , Ceauga County Ohio, his true and lawful Attorney, with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and ap- point one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him, for the purpose above expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have on this 29th day of April A. D., 1853 hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal.
WITNESS: Ralph Williams  Amos Hutchins WITNESS: W S Bennett
L. S. L. S. L. S.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that the above named Amos Hutchins has always by the community been in what he resides  known as the considered to have rendered services as above set forth Dated on this 29th day of April 1853,
Ralph Williams
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Pennsylvania County of Crawford } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Ralph Williams , Esq.;
before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County Court, this twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Joseph Brown CLERK.
*State whether an applicant or a pensioner.

Rev Sec
Department of the Interior Bureau of Rev. Pensions. Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me if you have record of a pension granted to an
{ Amos Avery Hutchinson - or Avery Hutchinson
Amos Hutchinson - he used all three forms of his name at times. His service was from Connecticut, later on moved to Connecticut or Kingsville, Ashtabula County Ohio, where he died about 1854 aged over 90.
This information is from a Mrs. Curtis of this town, searching for S. A. R. data,
Address
Mrs. Eleanor F. Gibson Registrar of Mary Ball Washington Chapter S. A. R.
Sheldon Iowa. Sept. 8, 1921.
Revolutionary Service from Conn.