Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,448, for Stephen Hutchinson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hutchinson, Stephen Hutchison
S. 35,448
CONTENTS

7.421
Maine
4
Stephen Hutchinson,
of Windham in the List state of Maine who was a private in the 3rd regiment commanded by Capt. Woodbridge of the 2nd Mass. Inf. line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine. at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of Apr 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1819 and sent to A. H. Davis, Esq. Paris, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 \frac{3}{30} \times 87 81.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 118.00
$129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Potification sent to John Mourey Esq. 17 Oct. 1820. Portland Maine

To the Honorable Albion K. Parris Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the District of Maine. Respectfully shows, Stephen Hutchinson of Windham in the County of Cumberland and District of Maine that he served as a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Continental Establishment that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States at Windham aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - and your applicant further represents that in the service aforesaid he belonged in his said capacity of a private to the company commanded by Captain Woodbridge in the third Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. that he entered said service on or about the sixteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one, and that he left said service on the seventeenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three — 7-4 Wherefore, inasmuch as

as your applicant, as he sincerely believes, comes under the provisions of the act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law in order that your applicant may be placed on the pension list of the United States. Dated at Portland this twenty eighth day of April A.D 1818-
Stephen Nutkinson
United States of America
District of Maine ss-
Be it known that on the Twenty Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me Albion H. Parris Judge of the District

Court of the United States for the District of Maine at Portland with: said District of Maine Stephen Hutchinson the above named applicant, in oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true and the said applicant further off. in evi- dence his honorable discharge from the service of the United States, bearing date December Seventh A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three, and signed by M. Jackson at that time a Brig. his General in said service, and duly registered in the Book of the third Regiment aforesaid in the application of the said Hutchinson as appears from the certificate of John R. Mofford then adjutant of said Regiment. Whereupon it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said John Mofford served in the Revolutionary war as alleged in his application against the common enemy. In testimony whereof, I the said Judge

I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the aforesaid District Court of the United States, for the District of Maine to be hereunto affixed this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of the United States the forty second —
Hutchinson, Stephen Mass S35448

d265. Stephen Hutchinson
1721 Stephen Con
Fullall Sep 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland . . . within and for the District of Maine, on the Monday, being the twenty fourth day of July and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of July . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Stephen Hutchinson . . . aged seventy nine . . . years, resident in Windham . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Woodbridge . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 28 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7421 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness Jos. Pope
Stephen his Hutchinson mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1820.
Before Albron K. Parris , U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none Personal estate — one cow and six sheep I have no income
Witness Jos. Pope                      Stephen his Hutchinson mark
Sworn to July 24. 1820. Before Albion H. Barry U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Hutchinson who, by occupation am a Laborer , which I am not able to pursue by reason of weakness and blindness — having within four months lost one eye and am most blind with the other
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth 79 has been blind ten years and is helpless and dropsical   Witness Jos. Pope Stephen his Hutchinson mark  
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barry U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighteen . . . . dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
A large, stylized handwritten signature in cursive, reading "John Mussey Junr". The signature features elaborate flourishes and loops, particularly around the "J" and "M".
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$18-

35 448
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-448
Stephen Hutchison Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page - 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Hutchinson, Soldier in the 3 d Mass s Regiment — being enlisted for three years Is hereby Honorably Discharged the Service of the United States —
William B. Gurne
Given At West Point this 17 th Day of Dec r 1863
Registered in the books of the Regiment
John R. Stafford Adj t (Signature)

Stephen Hutchinson private 3 rd Mass s regt July 17 th 1862 to grav April 25 th 1865.
Admitted
See the judge's certificate on file
Hutchinson, Stephen Mass 535448

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Stephen Hutchinson the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence his original discharge, dated, April 17. 1803. signed by Me. Jackson, B. Genl. and countersigned by John R. Stafford, Adjt. Genl. which is hereunto annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Stephen Hutchinson the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.