Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,694, Elkanah Hixson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hixson, Elkanah
S 39.694.
CONTENTS
Sarah Hixon (or Hixson) widow of above soldier was pensioned as the former widow of Joseph Wolcott or Wolcutt, Conn. W. F. 21.336

7010
Vermont
Elkanah Wixson
of Stockbridge in the state of Vermont - who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1818 and sent to the Hon. Chase Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 $ 82. 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48. 00
$130.13
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Windsor County
82.13 48.00 130.13
2.13
30 4 2.13 33
Registered Oct 23 1820 to Mary Wixson Windsor, Vt.

39694 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39694
Elkanah Hixson Levy Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

159
Elkanah Hillyson
7018
Sept 1819
Calif

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ethan Hixson aged seventy nine years, resident in Stockbridge in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted in March 1776 into Capt. Cawdron's Company, Col. Willard's Regiment Massachusetts line served the term of then enlisted for three years under Capt. Hildreth in Col. Alden's Regiment, Gen. Moxon's Brigade Massachusetts line, was honorably discharged the first day of March 1780. in writing by Col. Brooks. was wounded in the war. was one of the def whose lives were preserved at Lovers Hill.
that he made his original declaration on the twenty seventh day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7018 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. Schedule.
1. Hogs - - - - - $4.00 The awes - - - - - $10.00
That his family consists of himself and wife who is sixty seven years old almost always unwell. That he is a farmer not able to do much. Ethan Hixson
Sworn to and declared on the second day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benj. Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj. Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule 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 Nothing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Benj. Swain } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Decl n of Elkanah Hioeson
of Stockbridge Windsor Co Vermont.
Service Admitted The Admitted certificate as to admitted circum- stances minutes.
Served 29th at the Siege of Boston 1776 enlisted in Col Willard's Mass s Reg t Served 9 months as a long

State of Vermont } Orange County ss }
On this 27 th day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Elhanan Hixson aged seventy three years resident in Stockbridge Windsor County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the sd Elhanan Hixson was a minute man & lived in Sharon in the State of Massachusetts & enlisted for two months under Captain Penniman in Col o Grayton's Regiment Massachusetts Troops & joined the army in the vicinity of Boston, and assisted in the siege of that place in erecting the works on Dorchester heights & in driving the British Army from Boston, at the end of which two months he was discharged: afterwards sometime in June, he thinks, in A D 1776 he enlisted again in sd Sharon for nine months in the Company commanded by Captain Bowdoin in Col o Willards Regiment Massachusetts Line and served as a Sergeant in sd Company and Regiments in the service of the United States until the expiration of sd nine months for which he enlisted & was discharged at Albany in the campaign last aforesaid; the sd Hixson declares as aforesaid that he was in the retreat under Genl Arnold; that soon after his last aforesaid discharge he again enlisted in sd Sharon for the term of three years, the time of his last enlistment was about the 20 th March A D 1777; that he joined the company of Captain Patrick, Col o Aldens Regiment, Massachusetts Line & served therein as a Sergeant thro' the campaign of that year; that he was at sundry bloody battles preceding the Capture of Genl Burgoyne, was by General Arnold when he was wounded at Bemis' heights, and was with the first brave fellows that mounted the enemies breast works when their lines were stormed at that time; that, after the surrender of Burgoyne he was with the American army in winter quarters in Albany & in the spring of A D 1778 he was detached

with 90 men under Captain Patrick to guard Scharie ; that from thence they marched to Coopershill , where the party was ambuscaded by the Indians all killed & taken but himself and five others; Lieut. Thorpe then took the command of the company, & commanded the same 'till the expiration of the sd. Hixson's term of enlistment; that he continued to serve as a sergeant in the said Regiment 'till the 21 st day of March A D 1780 when he was honourably discharged at West-Point by Col. Brooks; that he has mislaid or lost his discharge; that he was with the army under Genl. Sullivan in A D 1779; that he was at Fort Stanwix when it was attacked by the Indians under Captain Brant & Col. Alden was killed; that he served as aforesaid against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, and that he is & ever has been since the Declaration of Independence a resident citizen of the United States, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence in his power of his sd. services.
Sworn to & declared before me this 27 th day of April A D 1812
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. State of Vt. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd. Col. Nahum Hixson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment; I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I also certify that the sd. Col. Nahum Hixson is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court