Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,707, Aaron Hart, Conn.

SERVICE
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Hart, Aaron Sarah
NUMBER
W. 19.707
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 1751
Sarah Hart
Conn. widow of Aaron Hart who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept r . 1843 and sent to J. H. Charlton East Windsor, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 68.
Ref d Letter to Hon. J. D. Dyer, 3 April 1846
Same person, 7. April, 1846.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss. Berlin.
On this 27 th day of August 1838 person ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin in said Hartford County Sarah Hart, a resident of said Berlin, a credible person, aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Aaron Hart, late a resident of said Berlin, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who belonged to the State line of the Continental Army. That he served for one year at least in the Reg t commanded by Col o John Burke, and she does not know whether he continued in that Reg t after the close of the year 1781 but he continued to serve in the Army until the close of the war, the only documentary evidence which she possesses in a sort of diary; she found among the papers of the said Aaron Hart, extending from June ye 9 th 1783, to the 3 rd of October which she presents to the court to be forwarded with this her Declaration & the eight pages of the said

diary is all she possessed of it; but she trusts it will enable the department to find that he served nearly three years and to the final termination of the Revolutionary War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hart, in the Town of Wethersfield Newington Parish by the Rev Joshua Belden pastor of the Congregational Church in Newington (a part of the Town of Wethersfield) in Hartford County. aforesaid, that she was married to him on the Fourth day of March Seventeen Hundred and Ninety; and that the said Aaron Hart died on the 3 rd day of July 1829.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four; viz at the time above stated.
Sarah Hart
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before said Probate court.
Joseph Wright Judge
And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the appropriate interrogatories, That the above named Sarah Hart, is the surviving Widow of Aaron Hart, who was a Soldier of the Revolution, Married to him on the Fourth day of March Seventeen hundred & ninety: and that the

said Aaron Hart died at Berlin — on the 3 rd day of July 1827
In testimony whereof I Frederick B Egleston do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Probate Court at Berlin aforesaid on this 27 th day of August 1888
Frederick B. Egleston.
Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Berlin

Sarah Heart Dell
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Joab Brace who am at this time Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Parish of Newington, in the Town of Wethersfield County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that there is in my keeping as Pastor of said Church, a Record of the Marriages solemnized by the Rev d Joshua Belden a former Pastor, of this Church, and Society, and entry in its regular place, and as I fully believe, in the hand writing of the said Rev d Joshua Belden.
"March fourth, Seventeen hundred and ninety Married, Aaron West & Sarah Francis."
This is a true copy with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows; "March 4. 1790 "Married Aaron West & Sarah Francis."
Joab Brace - Pastor
State of Connecticut Hartford County } Is Newington Parish Wethersfield
On this 27 th day of August 1838 person- ally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Reverend Joab Brace, a credible person, and well known to me as at this time Pastor of the Congregational Church, in said parish of Newington Town of Wethersfield, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, in my presence

In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office at this 27 th day of August 1888
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
in Hart was the 15 th of October the year 1761
his Wife
on April the 6 th
in 1769
March 4 th
Aaron Hart was
Francis his Eldest was born the 10 th of December 1790.
Charles the 2 nd son
born the 4 th of February 1793
Mary his Eldest Daughter was born 29 th of August 1795
She Died the 4 th of Sept
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State of Connecticut Hartford
Comptroller's Office. Aug t 1838
I hereby certify that in the Books of the pay table of Connecticut, of the Revolu- tionary war I find the name of Aaron Hart as a Private in the First Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army from the first day of January 1781. To the 31 st day of December 1781. When the accounts appear to have been no longer settled by this board as no regular accounts of the soldiers of this line are credited after this period
Henry Webb Compt r

L. W. B. W. 19707.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 19, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Aaron Hart, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Sarah, widow of Aaron Hart, made an application for pension on August 27, 1838, at which time she was 69 years of age and residing at Berlin, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Col. Durkee. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Charlotte Greenbank, Wellesley Hills,
Mass.

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Received of the State one Yard and A half Woolen Cloaths S. D. Dr 0:12:8:0
October 18 th Received of the State one pair woolen Stockings S. D. Dr 0:6:0:0
Sto W Stockings one pair S. D. Dr 0:6:0:0

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Re WIDOW, &c.
Apr. 19. 1897-Histo Miss. Charlotte Green Wellesley Hills, Mass.
File No. 19707
Sarah Heart Widow of Aaron Heart Pris Rev War
Act: March 31. 48
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 749
Sarah Hart of Berlin widow of Aaron Hart, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd July A. D. 1829. of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the 1 st reg t commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of October 1838, & sent to Jesse Charlton, Esq. East Windsor Hill, Cont.
In arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1838 $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gandy, Clerk, book A. Vol. 1. Page 184.

1970

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. March 29, 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
D. C. A
Dear Sir:
In the record of "Connecticut Soldiers in the Revolutionary War," under the "Census of Pensioners For Revolutionary or Military Ser- vices as returned under the act for taking the Sixth Census in 1840" I find the name of Sarah Hart of Berlin, Hartford County, aged 71. Will you kindly inform me for what service this Sarah Hart received a pension?

The information is desired for genealogical purposes.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Charlotte Greenbank, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

910 Sarah Heart Widow of Aaron Heart act 7 July '38 $80 per ann Send cut: to Jesse Charlton, Esq East Windsor Hill, Conn.

Mr. Sepe Chanton East Windsor Hill
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No: of Reps Ap. 4. 1846
Dear Sir:
I am obliged to trouble you once more: — It is impossible for me to recollect the person who applied to me for information in the case of Mrs Sarah Hunt. If you will be so kind as to let me know her residence and who prepared her papers, it will furnish me with a clue.
Did I send you a letter from any person on this subject? if so, from whom?
Yours with high regard James D. Dillan
C. L. Edwards Esq
I enclose your letter: Please return it with the information asked above.
J. D.

East Windsor Hartford County Conn
June 14 th 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Sarah Hart of Berlin Ct for a Pension under act of 3 rd March A 1843
And am respectfully your obed t Servant
Jam s H Charlton
J L Edw ds Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

East Windsor Hill Hartford County August 29 th
1838.
Sir. I herewith transmit the application of Sarah Hart Widow of Aaron Hart late of Berlin for a Pension under the act of July 7 th A 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
I send the only semblance of record which she assured me she possessed which seems to be a record of Aaron Hart's age & that of their eldest son the present Col o Francis Hart & that of some other of the children but not of his marriage.* but the marriage, I apprehend is made out in a manner which will be quite satisfactory. *probably the March 4 th was the marriage record.
I am Sir very respectfully yours.
Jesse Charlton.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

2043 Sarah Hart
$80 per acre
J. H. Charlton East Windsor Conn

State of Connecticut, Hartford County S.S Berlin
On this 13 day of June 1843 personally ap- peared before me the subscribing authority duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions
Mrs Sarah Hart — a resident of the Town of Berlin — in the county and State aforesaid aged 74 years; who being first 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 on 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Aaron Hart late of Berlin in the County of Hartford who served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and for his said services she was pensioned at the rate of Eighty Dollars for and — cents per annum, under act of July 7 th 1835.
She further declares, that she is still a widow Sarah Hart
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year first named, and I

certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person, who was pensioned for the services of her said husband, the said
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office, on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Aaron Hart, late of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, before the Revolutionary War: I was well knowing to the fact of his having enlisted into the Connecticut State line of the Continental army. under Capt Edward Cells, & First was in Col d Dwrkees Regiment he enlisted for three years about Jan y 1 st 1781, And he did not leave the army until it was disbanded, in November 1783, as the deponent has heard the said Aaron Hart, himself say: but his enlistment & absence I well remember: And being well acquainted with the said Aaron Hart, he well remembers, that he married the said Sarah Francis, (as early as the year 1790; and he lived with her as his Wife and brought up a family with her, The eldest of which is Forty Seven years of age, last December.
The said Aaron Hart, died at Berlin on the 3 d of July 1829, and his widow Sarah Hart, still survives him, and she has never again intermarried I was present at his Marriage on the 4 th of March 1790, he was then married to Sarah Francis of the Parish of Newington in the Town of Womersfield by the Rev Joshua Belden, then Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in that place & the said Aaron Hart lived with the said Sarah Hart as his wife untill the 3 d day of July Eighteen Hundred and twenty nine when she died; I was present at his death & at his Funeral. I was . . .

his youngest, Brother and now his only surviving brother. my age is 71 and I have lived in this town almost all my days.
State of Connecticut } Ozias Hart
Hartford County } So Berlin On this 27 th day of August A D 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut. Ozias Hart a resident of said Berlin, a credible person, who then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certifi- cate by him subscribed before me.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my said office this day.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Sarah Cornwell, a resident of Berlin in Hartford County, being duly sworn depose and say, that I am well knowing to the fact that Aaron Hart, and Sarah Francis were married to each other in the Spring of the year 1720: deponent was married in Seventeen hundred eighty six. The oldest child of the said Aaron Hart and Sarah his said wife is of the age of Forty eight years, deponent was well acquainted with the said Aaron Hart from her childhood and well remembers his going into the Army for three years when she the deponent was about sixteen years of age: and he remained absent until the close of the War, in November 1783. Deponent was present at the marriage of the said Aaron Hart to Sarah Francis, who is now his surviving Widow; They were married at the House of her father, Josiah Francis in the Parish of Newington in the town of Wethersfield by the Rev d Joshua Belden, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in sd parish of Newington, town of Wethersfield: and she is well knowing to the fact that the present widow Sarah Hart, lived with the said Aaron Hart, as his wife until the 3 d day of July 1829, Deponent was present at the funeral of the said Aaron Hart and with the foregoing facts she is well acquainted
Sarah Cornwell
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State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss Berlin. On this 27 th day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Widow Sarah Cornwall, a resident of said Berlin a credible person, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the within certificate by her subscribed in my presence.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office this day.
Attest Jesse Charlton } Notary Public. }