Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36582, Eben Hotchkiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hotchkiss, Eben
S. 36582
CONTENTS

Connecticut
Ebenezer Hotchkiss
of Cheshire by in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Companies commanded by Captain Levi Lewis & of the Regt commanded by Colonel Thompson in the Connecticut State line, for the term of 8 Mos & 27 days - from July 1778 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 29 60/100 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1830 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Augt 1832 and sent to the Hon. J. A. Foot Cheshire Ct
the Roll on 182 and notification sent to 182 Pension commencing on the 182
  Amount due on 4th of  } $  29 60    March 1832 do  14 80 1/2    4 before 1832   1644 41  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
80 Record Book D Vol 3 page 47/155 B
Let to N. Beardsley. Aug 5/57

36 582
Milford, Conn.
April 9 th 1851.
Dear Sir.
David Smith of Milford, was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832. at the rate of $61. 66 / 100 per annum, and died in November 1841. His widow Mary applied for a pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836. and died in December 1843, without recovering any thing. I am only authorized by the parties interested respectfully to inquire, why the claim was not allowed.
At our Almshouse in Milford an old lady resides by the name of Polly Nootchuss, who says her husband Eber Nootchuss of Milford, New Haven County, applied for a pension in 1824, under Act of March 18 th 1818. and died in 1825, without recovering. She may be mistaken as to the date of his death, and it is possible that she may have applied under Act 7 th June 1832. She was married at a period too late to be entitled under any law relating to widows. But she desires me to inquire whether there is any hope of recovering any thing for her.

for, on her husband's account
If you will be so good as to invite the Commissioner of Pensions, to examine these Claims, at his earliest convenience you will greatly oblige the Claimants And
Your Obedient Servant
G. W. Beardsley
Hon. Walter Boothe
M. C.
Memorandum
Comm.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, } s.s. town of Chester Probate District of Chester
On this 7 th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Chester - said court being a Court of record and having by the laws of this State a clerk and seal & now sitting Eben Hotchkiss of Prospect in said County and State aforesaid - aged seventy four years - and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of February 1776 being a member of the Militia Company in the town of Watbury County of New Haven & State of Connecticut - He was drafted into a company commanded by Captain Curtis - Benjamin Lieut. Fern Ensign In Regiment Commanded he thinks by Colonel Thompson - He was drafted for the term of two Months - for the purpose of going on to New York to stay until an Army could be raised to defend it - This he learnt from general rumour - He repaired immediately to New York City - staid in the City one night and the next day cross over to Long Island to Brooklyn where we staid thro the town & where we were verbally discharged - he thinks sometime in April - When we reached Brooklyn there was no other American troops Regiment there he thinks except their Regiment - This was the case a considerable part of the time - But troops began to pour in before our Regiment left He cannot however particularize any of the officers - He is confident this was a two months tour and that he served that length of time - Very soon after arriving at home from the town first mentioned Applicant thinks previous to the expiration of said month of April 1776 - He enlisted into the Company of State Troops Commanded by Captain John Lewis of

Watkins - Michael Bronson 1 st Lieut - Warner 2 nd Lieut - Joseph Brach Ensign and Regiment Commanded by Col William Douglass - Arnold of Durham 2 nd Lieut Colonel - Phineas Porter of Watkins Major - He enlisted for the term of eight months he thinks - And after enlistment he proceeded with the Company to New York where he joined his Regiment - When he remained with his Regiment until about a fortnight or three weeks before the battle on Long Island - which was about the last of August 1776 when I was sent to the hospital sick and my Regiment was ordered over to Long Island - And he remained at the hospital until the fighting before the battle of - When Major Porter of said Watkins was taken a prisoner - The day before this battle I think the sick were transported across Kings bridge; and the day of this battle I was at the tavern across Kingsbridge At this time I applied for a furlough but it was refused as none had then been granted - I then procured my brother Titus Hotchkiss to take my place in the Army - a more able bodied and brave soldier there was not in the Army - & he staid out my tour and was discharged with the Regiment at North Castle State of New York - others of the sick immediately after obtained furloughs & came home without supplying their places - And your Applicant claims that he is entitled to at least as much as they - when he did so much more both for the Army & Country - He therefore asks with confidence for the allowance of the whole of this tour to him - And he further states that on account of the complaint contracted here, he was unable to do any labour until the 1 st March, and then only half a days work -
In the year 1778 - in the month of August I was drafted into Captain Norton's of Durham Company - Ira Buel of Watkins Lieutenant - Cannot recollect other Lieut - Duryea's name I think was Chittenden of Wallingford And into the Regiment Commanded by Col Northrup - do not recollect the other field officers - The term of this enlistment I am very confident was two months

and we were drafted to go to Rhode Island - I left home on Sunday and reached Durham that day - and here the Company collected - We were detained here so that we did not reach New London before the next Saturday night and started from that place the next day for Norwich arrived night of the same day - and from thence we marched two days I think to Warwick in Rhode Island and there received orders after having been there about a week to return to New London - Returned part way to New London, when we received Counter orders to march for Providence which we obeyed & we were stationed there on the hill West of the town and there served out our term of draft - There were Regular Troops there at the time do not recollect their officers - In the Month of August 1781 The whole Regiment of Militia of which I was then a member was called out upon an alarm, to go to New Haven - Col Baldwin, Major Porter field officers - We proceeded on as far as Woodbridge - Then drafting orders came on to draft one company for one month to go to Milford - I was drafted into this Company commanded by Capt Joseph Gurney - Lieut Stockling - Ensign Slaughter - In this Company I proceeded on to Milford and staid until verbally discharged at the end of one month - He has no documentary evidence - The first and second tour Jacob Trull whose deposition accompanies this declaration was in service with him the whole of said tours - Titus Francis whose deposition likewise accompanies this declaration was also with him on the third tour at Redding and Culpepper notably whose deposition is also with this declaration was with me at Milford and they can testify to my service on these tours
In reply to the queries of the department applicant states first - He was born in town of Waterbury County of New Haven State of Connecticut in the year 1757 - The thirteenth day of December of that year

2 nd He has a record of his age at home - kept by his father. his age is also recorded in the town records of the town of Watertown aforesaid
3 rd He was living in Watertown when called into service, and he continued to live in that town until about fifteen years since when he moved across the road a distance of about five rods which brought him into the town of Cheshire. This spot is included in what is now the town of Prospect since so about six years since - So that he is now within about forty rods of where he was born and has ever lived -
4 th Question is answered in body of his declaration
5 th Applicant never had many troops with him other than his own Regiment - except on his tour to New York in the eight months service. The main army was there - Genl Washington Sherman & Putnam. He cannot now recollect the subordinates - tho he remembers well to have seen them. The general circumstances of his service he has embraced in his declaration
6 th He never rec d any other than a verbal discharge & never acted in any other capacity than a private.
7 th Until Prospect was made a town he belonged to Cheshire. After removing from Watertown, and as well acquainted with Saml Foot Esq r Senator in Congress. In his immediate neighbourhood Saml Peck Esq r Andrew Smith - Joseph G. Doolittle, Sam l Williams & Albon Hopkins Justices of the Peace for the County of Litchfield residents of the town of Prospect - Bennet Bronson Esq r late Chief Judge of the County Court for this County - John Kingsbury late Judge of Probate for the district of Watertown - Deacon Free Smith of said town of Prospect - and to all these gentlemen he refers as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service in the Revolution - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name the agency of is not on the pension roll of any state
E. E. P. H. 1848

April 10, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Mr. Frank B. Parsons 92 Griggs Street Waterbury, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36552, that Eben Hotchkiss was born December 13, 1757 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Waterbury, Connecticut, he enlisted in February, 1775 and served two months as a private in Captain Curtiss' Company, Colonel Thompson's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted before the end of April, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Lewis' Company, Colonel William Douglas' Connecticut Regiment until some time in August, then, on account of illness, procured his brother, Titus Hotchkiss to finish out the balance of the eight months for which he had enlisted; he enlisted in August, 1775, served two months in Captain Charles Norton's Company, Colonel Worthington's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted in August, 1781, served one month as a private in Captain Joseph Guernsey's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, said town of Prospect having been part of Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, where soldier had moved from Waterbury.
There are no further family data, other than the reference to soldier's brother, Titus Hotchkiss.
Very truly yours,
E. WENORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

36 582 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36 582
Ebenezer Hotchkiss
Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 6/96. Ex. by Mr. Aspinwall, B. of Rev, May 27, 1907 History to Mrs. Mabel Marshall
1931-Hist. to Frank B. Parsons. J.H.L.

PO
Aug 14 (Per)
James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Cheshire Aug th 9 th 1832
Sir
The within affidavits Levi Tuttle , Thaddeus Nich , John Field , Stephen Patten & Ebenezer Hootchick , are well known to me, all have resided in this Town, & except the latter now reside in it. Mr. Hootchick is now in Prospect - a Town sit off from this Town a few years since - They are worthy, respectable & honest men - such as composed the "Bone & Muscle" which attained our Independence - with one exception, all professing Christians - of sober, temperate habits, of Truth & Integrity -
With the exception of some witnesses every one whose name appears among the Papers are known to me - Rev d Mr. Whiting - Bray, & Bradley are known to me as highly respectable clergymen - & they are all entitled to full cred it .
Yours respectfully
Sam l A. Root

We John E Bray clergymen residing in the town of Prospect New Haven County State of Connecticut and Samuel Peck residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Eben Hotchkiss of Prospect who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in of the revolution and that we concur in the same opinion Sworn & subscribed in open Court day & year aforesaid John E Bray Samuel Peck
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John E. Bray who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen resident in the town of Prospect within the county of New Haven & Probate District of Cheshire, and that Samuel Peck Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Prospect, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Silas Hitchcock Judge of Probate for District of Cheshire
I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the or- iginal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Eben Hotchkiss for a pension and that John D Reynolds & Robinson S. Hinman Esqs. before whom the accompanying depositions of Titus Francis David Purcell & Culpepper Hoadley were taken and that their signature to the same are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Clement Peck Clerk Probate Office this 9th day of August AD 1832

I, Ralph Hoodley of Watbury in New Haven County, depose and say that in the year 1781 in August I was drawn in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Gurney in the militia of the Revolutionary War, that I served one month and that our company was stationed at Milford on the coast, and that Eben Hotchkiss of Prospect was a soldier in said company and served said term of one month with me. Ralph Hoodley
was then dismissed, said Hotchkiss now of Prospect in said County with whom I am well acquainted was a soldier in the same company with me and served said two months. And Deponent further says that in April 1776 I enlisted for eight months in a company commanded by Capt. John Lewis of Watbury, which was stationed again at New York and Brooklyn and served there in said company said eight months. And the said Eben Hotchkiss enlisted in the said company and served in the same until the Americans evacuated New York when he was so sick as not to be able to do duty and then his brother Titus took his place and he left and the said Titus Hotchkiss served out the remainder of the term of said eight months. Deponent thinks it was in the fore part of October when said Eben left the Army. Yours truly, J. S. Gurney

I said Verrel of Watbury in New Haven County Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that in february 1876 I served as a substitute in the army of the United States in a company commanded by Capt. Canty and march to New York and Brooklyn where we served two months and were then dismissed. That Eben Hotchkiss now of Prospect in said County with whom I am well acquainted was a soldier in the same company with me and served said two months. And Deponent further says that in April 1876 I enlisted for eight months in a company commanded by Capt. John Lewis of Watbury which stationed again at New York and Brooklyn and served there in said company said eight months. And the said Eben Hotchkiss enlisted in the said company and served in the same until the Americans evacuated New York when he was so sick as not to be able to do duty and then his brother Titus took his place and he left and the said Titus Hotchkiss served but the remainder of the time of said eight months. Deponent thinks it was in the fore part of October when said Eben left the Army.
James W. Verrel

State of Connecticut } ss. Watertown, July 23 d New Haven County } 1832
Personally appeared Gulpipum Heoadley and I said I said and signed the same in my presence and each made solemn oath to truth of the deposition by him subscribed.
A. H. Wipman Not Public

Ch Ho Caknub

Ebene Hotchkiss
Service 8 Months & 27 days
$29. \frac{68}{100} per annum.

I Titus Francis of Wallingford county of New Haven State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that in the year 1778 I was a member of a company of drafted troops commanded by Capt Charles Norton of Durham and I think the term of our engagement  draft was for one month - we were marched to Providence Rhode Island after several stops at places on the road and we were there discharged same time in the summer season of that year - Eben Hotchkiss of the town of Prospect, County of Litchfield - was with me on and during the whole of this tour and a member of and discharged with this company at Providence Rhode Island - And further I deponent saith
July 18th 1832 Titus Francis
not in presence of Monge B. Chapin Randall Cook
New Haven County ss. Wallingford August 1 st 1832 Personally appeared Titus Francis and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
before me M. D. Reynolds Justice of the Peace

To what time has Eln Hotchkiss, who was a pensioner on the Connecticut Roll under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $29.61 per paid?
Nov.
Pension Office. Paid to Eln Hotchkiss to 1850. July 3, 1851. 3 rd Auditor's Office July 3 rd 1851.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 27, 1907
Searched by V. L. M.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. Rev. War
Claimant, Polly, widow of
Soldier, Ebenezer Hotchkiss
Service, of Guilford Conn. who
applied in 1824 & died 1830.
Remarks: No claim as above. No other claim for an Ebenezer Hotchkiss Rev. War than Inv. File 36582.
Chief of Division.

Mabel Morrow Muncie Ind.
Commissioner of Pensions 1211 E Main Washington D. C.
Do you have the record of Eben or Ebenezer Hotchkiss who drew a pension for services during the Re- volutionary War? If so may I have a copy of the re- cord.
Yours truly Mabel Morrow.

Waterbury Ct. Mar-11-1931
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Have you on your official lists of Revolutionary Soldiers, a name Eben Hotchkiss , born - 1757 - died at Waterbury - died 1853 - at Waterbury or Prospect Ct, and applied for a pension in 1832, as serving from New Haven County, in as private of Capt Curtiss Co. - Col Thompson's Regt - and was it granted, and if granted would you submit a copy of the pension papers to oblige
Frank B Parsons 92 Griggs St
Re-

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Hotchkiss , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 2 mos Pvt. Curtiss Thompson Conn.   Apr 1776 to Aug. 1776 " John Lewis William Douglass   Aug. 1778 2 mos " Charles Forton Worthington   Aug. 1781 1 mo " Joseph Gurnsey Baldwin  
Battles engaged in, — —
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Waterbury, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Prospect, New Haven Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 13, 1757 at Waterbury, Conn.
Remarks: Soldier's brother Titus substituted for him and finished out his term in Aug. 1776; Soldier being ill. No further data as to family.
Very respectfully