Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5448, for John Church Hutchins, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn.
Hutchins, John Church R. 5448 Irene
CONTENTS

Declaration Irene Hutchins widow of John C Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss 3 On this 27th day of April, one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before me, President Judge of the Assizes Courts in & for said County, Sarah Hutchins, a resident of Greenfield, County of Luzerne and State aforesaid, aged Eighty two years. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, and the joint resolutions of July 7, 1838. That she is the Widow of John Church Hutchins, who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That he resided in the town of Bolton, County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, that from that town he was twice draughted into the Company of Capt Isaac Virge, and remained with them some time, but the particular time, he entered said Company - or left the same she is unable to say. That subsequent to his being draughted as above she enlisted, but she cannot tell at what particular time - & that under this enlistment he remained till the close of the War. That he marched with Capt Virge (as she believes) to New York, and assisted in defending that City, at the time it was attacked & partly burned by the British. That he marched to that City from Bolton Conn. That during the time he was with the Army on Long Island, & at Bristol. That she was married to the said John Church Hutchins, in the town of Bolton aforesaid on the ninth day of April A.D. 1789 by the Rev. Ebenezer Kellogg, then the regular Minister of the Parish. That they removed from said Bolton, to Providence, Luzerne County Pa in the year 1809. and that her said husband died of the Typhus Fever on the 27th July A.D. 1811. in Providence aforesaid. and she further says that to her knowledge there is no documentary

Evidence of the within facts, — That she has remained Single & unmarried since the death of her said husband.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year within written, before Irene Hutchinson Misses J. President Judge
I do certify that Irene Hutchinson from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court to make her declaration.
Misses J. President Judge
State of Pennsylvania Mayne County ss
I Abraham Swartz, Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts, in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid. do certify that William J. D. (before whom declaration and oath was made) is, and was at the time, the foregoing papers bear date, the Resident Judge of the Courts in & for said County. — And that the signatures attached to the foregoing decla- ration & certificate purporting to be his, are true & genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of April A.D. 1824.
Abn Swartz Proth

Joel Austin for John C. Hutchinson Feb 1845

Miss. Austin
Sir - I have examined the Records kept by the late Revd Ebenezer Kellogg of this Town, and find Recorded. The Marriage of John Church Hutchinson to Irene Chapman, under date of April 9 th 1789 - nothing to know if it is on the Records of the Town of Bolton. I wrote to the Postmaster of that Town requesting a Certificate from the Town Clerk (s) to be found on Record, but have received no answer. I therefore forward to you a Certificate of the marriage and find it - if it should not be satisfactory I will assist you further if necessary. At any time if within my power.
Respectfully Yours
Sibbuns P. Sinker
Vernon Jan y 6 th 1845
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss
I hereby certify that the Marriage of John Church Hutchinson to Irene Chapman is on Record in this Town under date of April 9 th 1789.
Sibbuns P. Sinker Town Clerk
Vernon C. Jan y 6 th 1845 -

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. } Erie County, — } S y :
In the Twenty fifth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five, before me, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally came Joseph Hutchins, who hath also herunto subscribed his name, and being duly sworn doth depose that the paper herunto annexed is the veritable family record of the Marriages, Births, and Deaths in the family of his father John Church Hutchins formerly of Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut And that the first part of the Record down to and including the Birth of Elizabeth is in the hand writing of his father John Church Hutchins.
Joseph Hutchins
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 25 th day of March A.D. 1845
Henry Pottenger Associate Judge

Suzanne County
I Chas W. Potter Reader of Deed, &c in & for the County of Luzerne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Henry Pettebone, the person before whom the within deposition was taken is now, and was at the time of taking said deposition a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly Commissioned, and authorized to administer oaths &c
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of the said Office, at Wilkes-Barre this twenty sixth day of March Anno Domini 1845
Chas. W. Potter Reader

april 9 1789 then of John Church Hutchins and Fanny Fageman was married
january 26 1790 a tuesday John Hutchins was born
march 10 1792 Mary Hutchins was Born
august 10 1794 Martha Hutchins was Born
may 2 1797 Joseph Hutchins was Born
august 6 1799 Samuel Hutchins was Born
march 11 1802 then Elizabeth Hutchins was Born
july 27 1811 Then John C Hutchins died in the 58 year of his age
July 27 1811 John Samuel Hutchins died in the
year 1811 then John Hutchins died in the 58 year of

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P. O. Irene Hutchins
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

11,075
Irene Hutchins Pa
Instn 20
to Hon. B. A. Bidwell
June 19. '44.
Same. 15. May 1845.
" to W. M. Smith June 30. '45
" to Same Oct 27. '45
Act 7 th July '38

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that Edw d G. Huntington Esq y was, on the 15 th day of September, A D 1845, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tolland, duly appointed and qualified, and that I believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of S. State at Hartford, this 18 th day of September A D 1845
Daniel P. Tyler Secretary of State

Abigail Spencer of Bolton in the County of Tolland to State of Connecticut after being duly examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth deponeth & saith that the in Eighty eight years of age she was acquainted with John C. Hutchins of Bolton aforesaid at the time said Hutchins enlisted into the service of the Revolution - And Deponent also saith that according to her best recollection said Hutchins continued in the service about three years & that deponent occasionally received letters from said Hutchins during the term of his service - And further Deponent saith not for James P. Huntington of { Emily B. Loomis. Abigail Spencer mark
County of Tolland ss Coventry Sept 15th A.D. 1845. Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Abigail Spencer who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me & after being examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Mary Hutchins widow of the aforesaid J. C. Hutchins selected to used as testimony in behalf of said widow to enable her to procure a pension as a compensation for the service of said Hutchins who was her husband Agreeable to an act of Congress to that effect. said deposition drawn up & certified by me Edw. G. Huntington Justice of Peace

No 11075 Irene Hutchinson Pa Act 7 July '38
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State of Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for Dauphin  Wayne County aforesaid, Joseph Hutchins of Lehigh County of Pennsylvania and State aforesaid aged forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, says, that he is the son of John Church Hutchins and Anna Hutchins, and that his father, the said John Church Hutchins, died of the Typhus Fever, on the 27th July 1811, at Providence aforesaid, and that his Mother the said Anna Hutchins, has remained unmarried since that time.
Sworn and subscribed this twenty ninth day of April A D 1814 before me
My Life Just Judge
Joseph Hutchins
Wayne County ss
I, Abraham Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for Dauphin  Wayne County, do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing oath was taken, was at the time, the Right Hon. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that the signature to the same, purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of April A D 1814.
John Church Hutchins Not.

June 28 th 45
Mr. Almy
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Wilkes-Barre June 23. 1845.
Sir
Your letter to the Hon. B. A. Bialack dated 15 th May last, in relation to the claim of Irene Hutchins widow of John C. Hutchins has but just been laid before the applicant.
You state "that it will be necessary to show by the records in the Comptroller's Office, or by the Town Clerks Certificate that the Corporal of Captain Ransom's Company was a citizen of Toland at the time of his enlistment."
I am quite unacquainted with the facts in this case having but just been employed, and wish to enquire more particularly what the difficulty is that requires further proof whether and, parol evidence may not be admitted in the absence of the record proof you seem to require; And whether the Claimants acceptance of a pension for the Five months service about which there is no difficulty will prejudice her claim for the other services of her husband, should they be afterwards established.
Your early attention to this will confer a great favor on the Claimant.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions
I am very respectfully Your Off er Servt. C. M. Smith

Comptroller Office Connecticut.
Hartford 27 Feb. 1845.
I Certify, that on application for evidence of the service of John C. Hutchins, in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and find in the accounts of the late "Pay Table Office," this evidence of the service of Cap. Birge with whom he is said to have been—
1776 June 24 Cap. Jon a Birge ( Reg t ) D r
To order in Treasurers in Acco t for his C o £ 580. 0. 0"
1777 April 29 Cap. Jonathan Birge, dec d Col o Sages Reg t C o
By Acco t for his C o rem d P t D r Payne, viz:—
"Enlisting Bount y Equipping", &c. &c. (in all) 654. 8. 4"
No Pay Roll of Cap. Birges Company has been found.
In the record of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, I find the name John Hutchins, or Hutchingson. First 3 years as Captain, from January 1. 1777 to Jan y 1 st 1780, And in Col o John D r in the two Companies from Wyoming. And in Colonel John Durkee's Regiment 1 year from January 1 st to December 31 st 1781.
E. Carrington Comptroller

Irene Hutchins Pension.
April 7 1946

Town Clerk's Office ss. Bolton September 18 th A.D. 1845.
John L. Hutchinson was duly admitted & sworn an Elder of the State of Connecticut in said town of Bolton on the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1777 as appears of record testified by Me.
Merritt Luther Sable Town Clerk

John Coleman deposition

I John Coleman of Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, being in the eighty seventh year of my age, Depose and say, that I have always known John Church Hutchins from Childhood, that he was born in Bolton and removed from this place some thirty five years since to the township of Brownstown Luzern County and State of Pennsylvania - and since deceased, I know that he was drafted in the Revolutionary war once or twice from the company of Capt Isaac Binge of Bolton and I was once with him stationed at New York two months, and after that he was drafted the second time and served his time out, how long I do not know It was said he enlisted into the regular Army and as I supposed served through the war, further the deponent sayeth not
John Coleman
in presence of James I White Supt. Jas E Johnson
State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss Bolton This 10 th day of April AD 1844, Then John Coleman personally appeared, and after being carefully examined, and duly cautioned, made solemn oaths, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed

Contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth —
Before me
Sabes L. White Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State.
I certify that Sabes L. White Judges Esq. is, & on the 10 th day of April inst. was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this Office — and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State, this 12 th day of April A.D. 1844.
J. A. Phelps
Secretary of State

Levi Loomis of Bolton in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut after being examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth deponeth & saith that he is Eighty two years of Age - That deponent resided in said Bolton during the continuance of the Revolutionary War And Deponent also saith that he belonged to the same Military Company from which John C. Hutchinson was drafted into the service of the United States for two months - And Deponent saith that after the expiration of the two months service, said Hutchinson Enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of Three years - & that he continued in the service during the whole term And further Deponent saith not
Levi Loomis
Tolland County ss Country Sept 16th D 1845 - Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Levi Loomis of Bolton who hath submitted the above deposition appeared before me & after being examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Mary Hutchinson the widow of the said J C Hutchinson as testimony for procuring a pension for the service of said Hutchinson in the Revolutionary Army Agreeable to an Act of Congress providing for the same - Said deposition drawn up & certified by me
Edward G. Huntington Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Office of Secretary of State }
I hereby certify that Edw. G. Huntington Esq was on the 16th day of September A.D. 1845 - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tolland, and I believe the within to be his genuine signature, and that as such Justice, he was on the 16th of Sep r 1845 has  was duly appointed and commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of State at Hartford the 18th day of September A.D. 1845
David P. Tylers Secretary of State

(Biddack)
Mar 31 48
Pr-
Col J L Edwards Commissary Pension Washington D.C.

Wheel Barre Pa
March 26/45
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Heatchins I enclose the within papers & hope they may be found satisfactory
Yours truly
B.A. Bialack

State of New York
Onondaga County } ss. Elijah Soom is being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now eighty two years old and that he now resides in the County of Onondaga & State aforesaid that when he moved into the County aforesaid forty one years ago and previous to that time he resided in the town of Bolton County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and that during his residence at the place last aforesaid he knew John L. Hutchins and Irene Chapman & Julius present and saw the said Hutchins married to the said Irene Chapman on the 9 th Ninth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Nine The said Hutchins & the said Irene Chapman were married by the Rev. Ebenzer Kellogg being at that time the regular Minister of the Parish in said town and that said ceremony took place at the house of Thomas Chapman
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 11 th day of March 1844
Elijah Soom
John L. Stevens
Judge of Onondaga County courts.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Soom the person who made and signed the above depon- -on and that he is a person of good moral character and to be relied upon for truth and veracity
March 11- 1844
John L. Stevens
Judge of On. Co. courts &c.

State of New York Onondaga County
ss. I certify that John S Stevens before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn - and also whose name appears to the within Certificate of Character, was at the date of the same a Judge of Onondaga County Courts duly commissioned and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to said affidavit and to said Certificate are his genuine signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of said County at Syracuse this 12 th day of March 1844
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

No 11.075.
Irene Hutchins Va. John C. July 7. 1838
5448.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions
Wilkes-Barre Pa. Sept. 22. 1845
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send you such additional testimony in support of the Claim of Irene Hutchins as we have been able to obtain. The records in the Comptroller's Office do not show the place of Hutchins res- idence at the time of his enlistment, but I hope you will consider the enclosed affidavit and Certificate of the Town Clerk as satisfactory.
I am very truly Yours C. M. Smith