Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,677, Jacob Hemingway, Conn.

SERVICE
bonn.
Hemingway, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 10677
CONTENTS
carded.

Date of death not on Agency Book (ms. 1851)
Connecticut 9222
Jacob Hemingway
of Plymouth in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Warner of the Regt commanded by Col. _____ in the Conn'tl. troops time for
1 year 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 63. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of April 1833. and sent to R. S. Hinsman, Salembridge Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 126. 66. Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 33. 31. 66
$ 158 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Francis Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 1

3928 Jacob Kermingway of Plymouth Co Application for a pension

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. New Haven.
On this 6 th day of August 1832, personally appeared before me Noyes Darling, Judge of the County Court for New Haven County, Josiah Little, of Pennfield, County of Monroe and State of New York, and Jacob Mallory and Enos Hemingway of East Haven in said County of New Haven, and being duly sworn according to law, severally depose and say, that they have long been acquainted with Jacob Hemingway, of Plymouth in the County of Litchfield, & State of Connecticut, and that they know and remember that he served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, as follows viz. 1 st that he served as an enlisted soldier, under Col. John Warner, at the fort on the east side of New Haven harbour, for the term of seven months, beginning about the 1 st of August 1781. 2 d . That he served as an enlisted soldier, under Lieut. Samuel Bird, at the same fort, for the term of one year, beginning about the 1 st of March 1782. We were in service at the same time, & are well knowing to the facts as above stated.
Inos Hemingway Jacob Mallory
I Josiah Little agree with the foregoing statement, so far as to say, that I knew of the service of said Jacob Hemingway as aforesaid, from the time of my return from prison, which was the latter part of August 1781, at which time he was serving as an enlisted soldier, & continued in service as above stated. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Noyes Darling, Judge of New Haven County Court. Josiah Little

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss.
New Haven Aug 6: 1832
I Mr Beech Clerk of the County Court Keeper of the records I seal thereof do certify that Hon. Noyes Darling whose name is above written & subscribed is Judge of the New Haven County Court & duly qualified to administer Oaths
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court Court the day & date above written
Attest Mr Beech Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss. New Haven January 14 th 1833. County of New Haven }
I Noyes Darling Judge of the County Court for the said County of New Haven, hereby certify that Bros Hemingway, Josiah Mallory and Josiah Tuttle, whose deposition or affidavit was taken and sworn to before me, on the 6 th day of August last, and written on the other side of this sheet, are respectively persons of credibility, and in my opinion their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Noyes Darling, Judge of the County Court for New Haven County.
State of Connecticut } ss. New Haven January 14. 1833 County of New Haven }
I Mr Beech Clerk of the County Court in the said New Haven County, certify that Hon. Noyes Darling whose name is above written & subscribed is "Judge of the County Court in the said New Haven County"

and that the signature by him above appearing made is his genuine official signature, & that he is duly qualified to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County about the day & date above written
Wm Beach Clark

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss.
On this 31 st day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Watertown at Plymouth in Litchfield county in said District
now sitting Jacob Hemingway a resident of Plymouth in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty seven years who 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That is to say - That in the fore part of August 1781 he does not recollect the precise day, he enlisted into a company of State Troops of the State of Connecticut commanded by Capt. John Warner, Lieutenant Joseph Peck and Ensign John Shepard, that he served in said company, as a

private soldier seven months, the whole of the time in a fort called Fort Hale, on the East side of New Haven Harbour, in the State of Connecticut,
That immediately upon the expiration of the seven months aforesaid, that is to say, about the first of March 1782, he again enlisted as a private in the State Troops of the State of Connecticut and served in the same fort one year from the time of said last mentioned enlistment. This last service was performed under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Bird which is the only commissioned officer recollected; that he was engaged in no battle during this service, that he has no documentary evidence of this service but can prove the same by the testimony of Enos Hemenway, Jacob Mallory, and Josiah Tuttle, whose depositions to that effect are hereto annexed;
And to the interrogatories propounded to him as set forth in the regulations of the War Department, he answers, That he was born in that part of the then town of New Haven in the State of Connecticut which is now East Haven, on the first day of January 1765, that he has no record of his age, that he was living in the same part of New Haven when he was called into service, and continued to live there until the year

1785 when he removed to that part of the town of Watertown which is now Plymouth in this state, where he resided until 1799 when he removed back to said East Haven and lived there until the year 1802 when he returned to said Plymouth where he has continued to live to this time, that he entered the service by enlistment as herein before stated, that he does not know the names of any of the officers, or anything about the regiments or other material circumstances of his service, except what is herein before set forth, that he received no written discharge but when his term of service expired was dismissed.
The names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for belief veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are Revd Luther Hunt and Calvin Butler Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Fleming

We Luther Hart a clergyman residing in said town of Plymouth and Calvin Butler residing in said town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Hemingway, who has subscribed the foregoing above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Luther Hart. Calvin Butler

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 revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Heemings Luther Heert who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in said Plymouth, and that Peabody Butler Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Plymouth, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I clerk of Robinson S. Heineman, clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Watbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Heemings for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of August A.D. 1832.
R. F. Hinman clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
August 16, 1929
Miss Lucia H. Cotter 49 Atwater Avenue Derby, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10677, it appears that Jacob Hemingway was born January 1, 1765, in New Haven, Connecticut.
While residing in said New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From August, 1781, seven months in Captain John Warner's Company; from March 1, 1782, one year under Lieutenant Samuel Bird.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, at which time he was living in Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
It is not stated that soldier ever married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Apr. 26/65 Mr. & Mrs. G. A. T. Hemingway, 500 Oak Park Ave. Oak Park Ill. M.E.L. Nov. 30/65 Mrs. H. W. Wilson. Astoria. Conn. M.E.L. 1929 Aug. 16 - Mrs. H. Miss Lucia H. Cotter aug 1932 Nov. 2. C. A. Newton adv. cost of photos. M. M. H. P. 1932 Nov. 22. Photo mailed to C. A. Newton & Account. Rev. mtd. 9/20/7.
Rebms * Jacob Hemingway ✓ INVALID. 10.6.77
File No. 14677 * Jacob Hemingway Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MISS LUCIA H. COTTER 49 ATWATER AVENUE DERBY, CONN.
May 28. 1929
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir: —
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Jacob Hemingway of East Harn Conn. who was born in 1764 or 1765 and was on the pension list of 1832, when living in Plymouth, Ct. Litchfield Co. A speedy reply would be much appreciated.
Sincerely yours. Lucia H. Cotter.

Jacob Henningsray
14 minute 1 year 7 m o 63. 33
R. J. Himmann
Salembridge Oct
P. H. G.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Hemingway which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? N. O.
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
The signature not proved to be genuine
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rev. 81812 No. 135
November 16, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Rev. War claim for pension of Jacob Hemingway, File No.S.10677.
Actual 1 of each page.
NOT TO BE CERTIFIED.
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$1.20.....8 pages.
all pages in this order taken.
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. &1812 Wars Section.

Pension Bureau 1812 War Section Washington D.C. Dear Sir
1580 1220
I desire to obtain Photo stat of pension papers of Jacob Hemingway Born in East Haven Conn Jan 1 1765 Private in John Warner Co enlisted Aug 1781 in Lieut Samuel Birds Co Collected Mch 1782 for 1 year. Kindly advise me how many sheets in the file & cost to photo stat & does the file have his Autograph & I will remit Reply
C A Hutton 122 N Sleight St Naperville Ill
Oct 1 1932

A D Hiller Asst to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington 80
Dear Sir
41748
In line with yours of Nov 2 your File BA-1/14 7/98 I enclose 1.20 as per your letter for photostatic copies pension papers Jacob Hennigway (S10677)
Respy
C A Newton
122 N Sleight St
Naperville Ill
enc V.A. 2
NOV 5 1932

November 2, 1932.
BA-J/MMHF/ADY
Mr. C. A. Newton, 122 North Sleight Street, Naperville, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Hemingway (S.10677).
The cost of such copies will be $1.20.
Please make your remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

AS
500 Oak Park Ave. Oak Park Ill.
April 4 th 1895.
Hon. W m Lochren. Comm. Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
I am
anxious to obtain information in reference to the Revolutionary Service rendered by my Great Grandfather Jacob Herringway of Litchfield Co. Connecticut. He was a pensioner & is referred to on page 653 of "Connecticut Men in the Revolution".
Yours Respectfully A. S. Herringway.