Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7811, Samuel Hotchkiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hotchkiss, Samuel Chloe
W. 7811
B.L.Wt. 8154-160-55
CONTENTS

30266  30266  Henry N. Tuttle  Samuel Hotchkiss of Steubenville in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the reg t commanded by Col Burrell in the Militia line for 6 months and 28 days
Let. Pension Agent 14 th April 1837.
3 Sep 1843
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Nov 1835 and sent to  Skinner Bratsburgh
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 92.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 11.54  $103.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk. Book 82 Vol. 7 Page 8

5565
New York 94 Chloe Hotchkiss, widow of Samuel Hotchkiss Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 dollars 08 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26 th day of November 1853.
and sent to
E. F. Craig Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ac February 3 1853, Page 15. Vol. 1

64,707 Mar. 3. 1833
Apr. 13. ...
Chloe Hotchkiss, widow of Samuel Hotchkiss, —
Capt. Waterbury Comp Col. Hinman's Regt Enf. Genl Troops Dis.
Revolutionary War Pensioners.
Lno 53
Buxton
Det. 160a's Oct 11/55
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 11 p. 10
Eugene H. Greig. Present.
Vol. Nos. 49. —

* # 8154-160
Samuel Hobson
Not entitled
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Painesville Lake Co. O.
Oct. 27 th 1846
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
I have been applied to for assistance and advice with regard to a Land Patent claimed by the heirs of Samuel Hotchkiss a Revolutionary Pensioner who died in the Town of Burlington County of Hartford and state of Connecticut. He never received a patent and I suppose under the law his heirs are entitled to it, by making the necessary testimony to the Department.
Please inform me at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt E. A. Paine
Pension Act of 1832 - inscribed on the Comm d Rolls of Hartford by as a private of the Conn d Artillery at $20.66 per annum - not entitled to land
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

64,707. Mrs Chloe Hotchkiss Widow of Samuel Hotchkiss, late a Revolutionary Soldier.
Bounty Land Claim, under act of March 3, 1855.
Reference with respect to marriage, death of the said Samuel Hotchkiss, &c, being had to the applica- tion of the said Chloe Hotchkiss for Pension , filed in Pension office on or about 15 th Feb 1855.
Also, reference with regard to Pension claim, being had to evidence taken before the Surrogate's Court, as herein contained .
Please report to Eugene F. Greig Present.

State of New York } ss County of Ontario } Surrogate's Court
On this 6 th day of April, A D one Thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before Surrogate's Court  the Court of the County of Ontario & State of New York Chloe Hootchiff aged seventy six Years a resident of South Bristol in said County & State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the late Samuel Hootchiff deceased of Steuben County and State of New York, who was a Revolutionary pensioner previously and up to Eighteen hundred and forty three. Reference being had to the files in the department for the service of the service of the said Samuel Hootchiff in the Revolutionary War. Filed in his appli- cation to the department for pension under the act granting pensions to officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War She farther states that she was married to the said Samuel Hootchiff in Steuben County State of New York on the thirtieth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven by one John Parsons of Steuben Co. and State of New York a justice of the Peace for said County. and that her name before her said marriage was Chloe Ressee. That her said husband died

At Prattsburgh Steuben County N.Y. On the Third day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred forty three and that she is now a Widow. "Reference being had for the Proof of her marriage and death of her said husband to the evidence filed in her application for Pension to Pension Depart- ment."
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty due to which she may be entitled under the "act ap- proved March 3 1835" Chloe her  X Hotchkiss mark
Subscribed & sworn this sixth day of April A.D. 1855 in open court before me Orson Benjamin Simogate of Ontario county
We Valentine Manahan & Julia A. Dodge residents of the county of Ontario in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Chloe Hotchkiss in our presence; and that we believe from the appear- ance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Y s Manahan
Subscribed & sworn this 6 th April 1855 in open court before me Orson Benjamin Simogate
Julia A. Dodge
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on on the day and year above written; and I cer- tify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she repre- sents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the seal of the Innkeepers' court of the county of Ontario and subscribed my name at the town of Canandaigua in said County the sixth day of April A.D. 1855.
Orson Benjamin Innkeepers of Ontario County N.Y.

State of New York } ss On the 20 th day of June County of Steuben } in the year One Thousand Court of Common Pleas eight Hundred and thirty three. Personally appeared before the judges of Said in open Court
Samuel Flotchkins A resident of Prattsburgh County of Steuben and state of New York aged Seventy Eight 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 the 7 th of June 1832 that he being an inhabitant of Norfolk County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut where he was born in the year 1754 went to Boston in Company with several others as a volunteer in April in the year 1775 being then in his 21 st year of age in consequence of a sudden call of the Governor of Connecticut for volunteers. That he went first to Cambridge from thence to Roxbury where General Putnam commanded that he and others not being prepared for a long tour of service were permitted by General Putnam to return home. That he was gone from home fifteen days in this tour he was not attached to any company but considered himself under the command of General Putnam. he further says that he enlisted in the month of May 1775 into the army of the United States under the following named officers. Captain John Watson. Lieutenant Theodore Woodbridge and Titus Watson and Ensign Gehiel Hull. That he resided in Norfolk and enlisted there as a private soldier for one year that their company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrill and Major Samuel Elmer. Soon after he enlisted he marched to Tienderoga. from thence to Brown Point and joined the army commanded by General Schuyler. He there became acquainted with Captain Griswold who commanded a company in the same line. also with adjutant Satterlee. That General Ethan Allen in the same line commanded at the same time. he says that when he first arrived there he did garrison duty he thinks about two months. That he after wards was ordered to work at making cars &c for a Northward
p.m.
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expedition and that he continued doing various duties as a private in said line until he was taken sick of the ague and fever. He further says that in September the Army marched to St Johns and left him sick in the Hospital at Crown-point. Some time in October he obtained help to get home being permitted by General Schuyler to return home in consequence of not being able to do duty. That he remained under the care of Doctor John Minor of Norfolk and did not recover his health until so as to be able to do duty until after the expiration of the term of his enlistment.
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he says that he was drafted for two months thinks it was in August and September the same year that Fairfield was burned thinks it was in the year 1777 he then being a resident of Norfolk County of Litchfield State of Connecticut that he marched under the command of Captain Seth Pearce. Lieutenant Jacob Hugabone and Ensign Isaac Hott of Norfolk. marched first to Horse-neck. from thence to Fairfield and was under the command of Major Abels. and does not recollect that there was any superior officer at that time on that station. our duty here was in garrison and in guarding the country from expected attacks of the British until the said term of two months expired he was permitted to return home. on his way home he with ten or twelve others guarded three Tories under sentence of Death and committed them to prison in Litchfield jail. The guard was commanded by Sergeant Oliver Dean. he further says he went as a volunteer
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three months at the white plains Northeast of New York does not remember the year but says it was when the grand Army under Washington was at the White Plains. That he was under the immediate orders of Nathaniel Stevens of Canaan as Commissary in General Parsons Brigade. The quartermasters department

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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears that Samuel Orris and John Sturdevant who have signed these certificates, below recited are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
L. W. F. BLANCHARD John Cooper Jr.
Emma Chapin
This is to certify that I James Sturdevant now residing in Prattburgh County of Steuben and state of New York lived during the period of the Revolutionary War A near neighbour to the within named applicant Samuel Hotchkiss that I was with the said Hotchkiss in his service at Fairfield as stated in this declaration and served in the same company and under the same officers four weeks. it was the year and soon after Fairfield was burned. I was also knowing to his services by common report in the several other places as stated in the within declaration. that I have never heard any one that doubted his services in the Revolutionary war from that time to the present. I believe he is 78 years of age J. Sturdevant Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of June 1833 Orlando P Foy J P see Samuel Orris and John Sturdevant Residents of Prattburgh having lived most of the time since the Revolutionary war in the same neighbourhood with the within named Samuel Hotchkiss were knowing to his services by common report that we have never doubted his services as stated in the within declaration nor have we ever heard of any person that did. we believe his statements herein fully entitled to credit and that he is 78 years of age.
Samuel Orris
Sworn and subscribed before me this John Sturdevant
20th day of June 1833 Orlando P Foy J P
in consequence of age & infirmity of James Sturdevant Samuel Orris it is extremely difficult for them to attend court
Orlando P Foy Justice

was under Waggon Master General John Thompson that he was employed in transporting provisions from the magazine to Cannepary Stevens Store for the in General Patsy Brigade, part of the said time he was transporting forage for the said Brigade Jotham Parker being the waggon master. at the expiration of said term he received a regular Discharge from General Thompson but has lost it. during all the said tours he served as a private. he says he was unable to do duty any longer and was discharged on account of ill health. he further says that he has no written discharge or documentary evidence of his services. James Sturdevant who lived during the period of the Revolutionary War in the same neighbourhood with me in Norfolk County State aforesaid and until about the year 1820 was knowing to my services as stated in Fairfield and by common report to my other services. Samuel Arvis also lived in the same neighbourhood and was knowing to my services by common report. the said He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above mentioned Wm. J. Dull Clerk of Steuben Co. Pleas
Samuel Sturdevant
26. 935.
The Clergyman of the Church in Prattburgh offered to give a Certificate as prescribed by the War Department but would not when I called on him to do so on account of sickness John Sturdevant
Sworn & subscribed before me Wm. J. Dull Clerk of Steuben Co. Pleas on the 20 th June 1833.

Mrs Chloe Hotchkiss Widow of
Samuel Hotchkiss.
Application for Pension.

Washington City Feb 24 th '55.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo Esqr Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
A personal friend of mine in Ontario County New York, sends me the enclosed application for Pension, which he desires I will have filed in the Pension office , and advise him of the result.
Please place it on file, and notify me what action is had in the premises, and I will give notice to the Applicant.
Very Respectfully
Levi H. Parish Present.

State of New York Ontario County }
Chloe Hotchkiss of South Bristol in Said County State. Being duly sworn by me, deposes & says that she was mar- ried to Samuel Hotchkiss of Prattburgh in Said County of Steuben & State of New York at the House of John Pluer in town of Hoback in Said County of Steuben on the 30th day of April. Eighteen hundred and twenty seven (1827), by John Powers a justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Steuben. And that she the said Chloe lived with the said Samuel Hotchkiss as his wife in the Town of Prattburgh in Said County until his decease. And that he the said Samuel Hotchkiss died on the third (3) day of September eighteen hundred & forty three (1843), and the said Chloe fur- ther says that her said husband Samuel was a Revolutionary Pensioner as she understood pensioned and up to the time of his death and the said Chloe further says that she has remained and is still living the widow of Samuel Hotchkiss the before named Subscribed and sworn to } Chloe Hotchkiss before me this 27 th day of January 1855 Saml Hotchkiss justice of the Peace in & for Said County

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss:
I hereby certify that I know the within named Chloe Hotchkiss and know her to be a person of respecta- -bility and creditability. - And further certify that I have no interest in the application of Chloe Hotchkiss for Pension either directly or indirectly
Naples January 27 th 1855
J. Hotchkiss Justification of the Pension

States of New York) Ontario County } ss:
Julia A Dodge of South Bristol in said County being duly sworn by me deposes and says that she was present and witnessed the marriage of Samuel Fletcher Miss of Prattsburgh Steuben County New York to Chloe Parsons of Arkham in said County at the house of John Plue in said town of Arkham on the Thirtieth (30) day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven said marriage solemn was performed by John Parsons a justice of the peace in and for said County of Steuben in my presence and the said Julia A further says that she knew the said Samuel and Chloe to live together in the town of Prattsburgh in said County of Steuben as man & wife until the death of the said Samuel Fletcher which was in Eighteen hundred and forty thirty seven. — And the said Julia A further says that she has known the said Chloe since the death of her said husband and knows her to be living still as the widow of the said Samuel Fletcher
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 27 th day of January 1855 } Julia A. Dodge Jno Fletcher Justice of the Peace }

State of New York Onondaga County } I certify that I know the within named Julius A. Dodge and know him to be a person of Respectability and Credibility. And I further certify that I have no interest in the application of Elias Rootbills for Pension either directly or indirectly. Naples Onondaga County } Mr. Rootbills January 31 st 1855 } Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, } ss.
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Levi Rootbills whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 9 day of February 1855. John J. Lyon Clerk

Steubenville County } ss. Town of Urbanna }
I do certify that on the 30th day of April eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847) at the house of John Pless in said town of Urbanna Samuel Hotchkiss of Prattsburg and Chloe Revers of Urbanna both of said county of Steubenville, Ohio. With their mutual consent. Lawfully joined together in holy Matrimony which was solemnized by me. in the presence of John Pless Richard Revers & others of the town of Urbanna Attesting Witnesses And I do further certify, that the said Samuel Hotchkiss and Chloe Revers are known to me to be the persons described in this certificate
Given under my hand this 23 rd day of January 1855 John Poree
I certify that the contents of the above certificates are true according to the best of my knowledge Further certify that I was an acting justice of the peace in and for said county of Steubenville in the year 1847 Dated January 1855 John Poree Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January 1855 Dyer Gannaway justice of the peace for said county

State of No. 6 L
State of New York, --Steuben County Clerk's Office, } ss.:
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL , Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that Dyer Cranner Esq. before whom the annexed instrument, was proved or acknowledg- ed, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily, believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County, at Bath this 24 day of January 185 7 .
C W Campbell Clerk.

Office of the Clerk Office of the Clerk STATE OF NEW-YORK, STEUBEN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Courts of Record in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Powers Esquire, before whom the was a Justice of the Peace in the year  was, at the time of taking the same, a  1827 in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to said Official is genuine, and that the
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, and of said Courts, at Bath, this 24 day of February A. D., 1855
Chas W Campbell Clerk.

(State of New York) County of Steuben (ss)
Aaron Daboll and Abram J. Quackenbush being duly sworn according to law before H. B. Eddy a justice of the Peace in & for said County each for himself deposes & says that he knew Samuel Hotchkiss and Chloe his wife of the Town of Prattburgh said County and further each says that he knew of his decease which took place on the third day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty Three - his wife Chloe surviving him and further say that they believe that Samuel Hotchkiss aforesaid was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death and that he continued to draw such pension at the time of his death as of record Sept ember 3 rd 1843 -
Sworn & subscribed before me this January 22 nd 1855 -
Aaron D. Daboll Abram J. Quackenbush
H. B. Eddy Justice of the Peace for said County
Steuben County ss
I hereby certify that I know the above named Aaron Daboll and Abram J. Quackenbush - and know them to be men of good character and credibility - and I further certify that I have no interest in the application of the said Chloe Hotchkiss Pension - either directly or indirectly
Prattburgh January 22 1855 - H. B. Eddy
Justice of the Peace in & for said County

State of New York, -- Steuben County Clerk's Office, } ss.:
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that A. B. Eddy Esq. before whom the annexed instrument, was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily, believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath this 24 day of January 1855.
C. W. Campbell
Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
7811
Chloe Hotchkiss
Wid.
Samuel Hotchkiss
Print Rev War
Act:
July 3 d
1863
Index:—Vol.
4
Page
343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Miss Ames

5521 Chloe Hutchkip. Wid: of Samuel,
Set to S. H. Parish, Feb. 27/55. Same Sept. 8/55
III
Act/53

14698
New York
Sam Hotchkiss
Suspended
Sold to E Skinner 14 Feb 1835
" " " 18 July " "
adm [signature]

No. 6407
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1885
Samuel Hotchkiss Rev. War.
Warrant 8154-100-55
Eugene F. Greig Present

Pen Off. Nov 21 1855
Please state when Sam l Hotchkiss of NY act 32 was last p d at $ 23. 08
R. Atkinson Esq Landst r
Very Respectfully R. M. War-
for Commissioner
Triplet

3 d auditor's office Nov r 21. 1883-
Debit 3 March 1843 & paid in full to that date.
Kate J. Simmons auditor

Chloe Hochkep widow of Sam d Ontario Co NY
ad d 3 Feby 1853 $23 08 a year from the passage of the act
cert to Eugene F Greig Esq French

In Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of Gideon Wells Esq Comptroller of Connecticut Which I hope will be satisfactory.
Your Obedt Servt Erastus Skinner
Prattsburgh Sept r 16 th 1835

Be pleased to say to what time the following pensioners have been paid. —
Pension Office
13 th April 1837.
Albany Agency
7. June 1832.
Elizabet Starkweather p t to 4 Sep 1835
Phineas Parker p t 11 Sep 1835
Sam d Hotchkiss p t to 11 Sep 1835
Job Lockwood " " " " "
Emory Luce " " 4 March 1833
Invalid
Moses Glazier p t to 4 Sep 1835 at the rate of 2,000 per month 2/4
Darius Watterman 7. June 1832
Claims from 4 th March 1831. to 4 th Sep t 1833. — the St. York Agent says he was paid at that Agency to 4 th Sep t 1834. The payment from 4 March 1831. to 4 Sep 1833. stands open on our Books 2/4
Same Merrill

Chloe Schenk
Dear General
John M. Morton Coag Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Stan J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
The claim of Mrs Chloe Hotchkiss, widow of Samuel Hotchkiss, a Revolutionary Pensioner, filed by L. St. Paxish on or about 15 th Feb '55, has been suspended for want of additional testimony. Additional testimony has been filed.
Also claim for Bounty Land, No 64.707, has been allowed, and Certificate No 8.154. received.
Please call up the Pension claim, and report to
Eugene F. Goring Present.
Washington Nov 17 th 55.

Brief in the case of Chloe Hotchkiss widow of Sam, Ontario County and State of New York act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1837 at $23 08 a year
Marriage proved by an eye-witness as well as by the Justice of the Peace who performed the the ceremony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general repute of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent Eugene F. Greig Esq Present
Thornton R. Platt Examining Clerk.

Meek & Farnie's Bank Albany Pensions agency March 20. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letters of the 14 th & 18 th inst. I have to state that John Bishop, David Bennett, Luke Flint, have each been paid to the 4 th of Ap r . 1836. - also John Studdard - Esq r has been paid to 4 Sept r . - 1835 -
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky Pro tem Pen ler

ES
Erastus Skinner Esq. Prattburgh Steuben Co. New York

Comptroller Office Hartford Connecticut.
22 August 1835
I certify that on examination of the documents remaining of the late "Pay Table Office" of this state, on application for Mr. Samuel Hotchkiss, I find in a paper, headed "Discharges A.D. 1775", and certified by "Rich d Varick Secy y to M c Genl. Schuyler", in the list of men in Col o Benj a Hinman Regt t . Capt. Watsons Comp y . the name "Samuel Hotchkiss" and in the margin Sept r . 28 th as the time of discharge by Genl. Schuyler. No other particulars are mentioned. This paper contains discharges of men in Genl. Wooster & Col o Hinmans Regt t . only. Also in a document containing a list of officers who served in the Northern Department in 1775, I find the name of Capt. John Watson, whose pay roll is mentioned, as amounting to £1743. 19. 7 3/4 — This list is attested by "J. Trumbull Ins r Pay Mast r . Genl l in Northern department."
I also certify that in "Harkells Receipts" under head of "Militia Service from April to November 1779." (being a list of officers only) I find the name of Capt. Seth Peirce.
Gideon Welles Comptroller

Dr Sir Herewith you will receive the evidence which this office affords of the services mentioned in your letter, in behalf of Mr Hotchkiss. There are very few pay rolls for 1777 or 1779. The town of Fairfield was burnt on the 9 th July 1779, and it appears that Capt Pierce commanded a Company of "Militia for the defence of the state from April to November" of that year. That the Applicant is not able to designate the precise year, after the lapse of more than half a century, is by no means surprising.
The for evidence was correct.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Gideon Willas

Mech. & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency March 20. 1837.
James L. Edmund Esquire, Com-missioner of Pensions,
Sir, The following Pensioners claim pay on their respective Vouchers, herewith sent - Viz -
Elijah Starkweather - act of June 7. 1832 - from 4 Sept. 1835 to 4 March 1837. Phineas Parker _____ " " do _____ do Samuel Hotchkiss _____ " " do _____ do Job Lockwood _____ " " do _____ do Davy Luce _____ " " " from 4 March 1833 to 4 March 1837. Moses Glazier _____ Invalid from 4 Sept. 1835 to do
Also Darius Waterman, a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, claims pay on his Vouchers herewith enclosed, from 4 March 1831 to 4 Sept. 1833 -
To far as appears from our Books, he was paid at the New York Agency, to the 4 th Sept. 1834, and has since been regularly paid at this Agency up to 4 Sept. 1836. Whether or not there is any thing due to him for the period he now claims pay for, we do not know, except as appears from the letter of the New York agent annexed to his Vouchers - We please to favor us with your instructions in these cases -
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky
Printed at

Prattsburgh Jan'y 24 th 1835
To the Sec'y of War Sir
Enclosed I forward the papers in application for a Pension for Samuel Hotchkiss. As to the time he served in 75 he now thinks it was a nine months tour but is willing you should allow for the time that the enlistments were for. Salathiel Durhan stated the time to be nine months but it was omitted to be put into the affidavit - and as he lives some distance from here it would be difficult to amend it. And presuming that you have the term are willing to leave it with you. The tour at Fairfield which he thinks was two months. he is able to prove by James Sturdevant only one month, and is willing to leave it with you - Mr. Hotchkiss is quite infirm and his mental faculties are quite broken, and his memory fails, he hopes you will be satisfied and allow him what is right as he is indigent and needy. I believe it is the rules of the Department to have all the old papers relative to an application returned I enclose all that has been done in this case.
Your Obt Serv t Enastus Skinner

J. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions.
Blue Notebook
Triplet
John Brewster

J. Minot Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
I received from a personal friend in New York, an application of Mrs Chloe Hatchkip for Pension, with request that I would have it filed in Pension office - filed on or about 15 th Feb '55. -
Received notice from Court, saying application must be made before a Court of Record or Judge of such Court. Notified Mrs Hatchkip . L. H. Parish
April 13 th 55. Received and filed application of Mrs Chloe Hatchkip for Bounty Land, also returned application application for Pension - Eugene F. Grinn pr L. H. Parish
Mr Carr, Chief Clerk.
Sir.
Please inform me what has been done with the above application for Pension since it was returned. Very Respectfully Levi H. Parish Present.

State of New York } County of Steuben } ss: I William H. Bull Clerk of the said County, do certify, that Orlands P. Fay Esq. before me known the annex affidavit purports to have been sworn & subscribed, and also was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and will believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - and also that his statements are to be believed In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of June 1833 —
Wm. H. Bull

State of New York County of Steuben ss.
On this sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Personally appeared before me Ezra Chaplin one of the judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Steuben aforesaid Samuel Hotchkiss a resident of the town of Prattburgh, County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one 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 was born in the year 1754 in Norfolk Litchfield, County and State of Connecticut where he resided until the year 1825 when he removed to Prattburgh, Steuben County and State of New York where he now resides That he has no record of his age that would be testimony
In the year 1775 he then residing in Norfolk enlisted into the United States Service under Ensign Jehiel Hull enlisting officer. The officers of the Company were Capt. John Watson, Theodore Woodbridge 1 st Lieut. Titus Watson 2 d Lieut. Jehiel Hull Ensign Their Company with one or two more met at Col o Burrell's in Canaan and from there marched to Fort George, Col o Burrell was their Militia Col o and he marched with them one day and he does not remember seeing him or any other Colonel as their Commander while out. The Commanding officers were Generals Schuyler and Montgomery, Col o Ethan Allen D dy John Gatterlee and he was under the immediate Command of Major Samuel Elmore - From Fort George he marched he marched to Ticonderoga thence to Crown Point - and some time in August he was sent out into the woods and marshes between Crown point and Ticonderoga on fatigue duty, Making Oars and paddles under David Ives who was

Overseer of the work, where he continued until in September he was taken sick with the ague and fever in consequence of working in the low grounds and sleeping in the woods. He returned to the Point and was in the Hospital until about the first of October when he was carried to Ticonderoga and from there home to Norfolk by the help of his friends where he remained sick under the care of Doctor John Miner until long after the time for which he enlisted had expired. The term for which he enlisted and served he cannot certainly state by reason of old age, infirmity and consequent loss of memory, but after mature reflection and conversation with others he now thinks according to the best of his memory was nine months. Doct r Miner was paid for his attendance on him by the State of Connecticut. He received permission from Gen l Schuyler to return home until he should recover his health but as he did not recover until after his term of service was out, he did not return to the Army. In consequence of leaving the army sick he did not receive a discharge.
He further states that he was drafted (the year that Fairfield was burned) and went out under Capt. Seth Pierce, Lieut. J. Hogeboom, and Ensign Isaac Holt. They marched to Horse Neck thence to Fairfield under the command of Major Abels, he does not recollect seeing any superior Officer. The object for which they were called out was to secure the country from expected attacks of the British, and near the expiration of his time he was sent with a number more under the command of Sergeant Oliver Dean as a guard to conduct some Tories under sentence of death to Litchfield Goal. He thinks according to the best of his recollection it was in the year 1777 and that he served two months, but his memory is so broken that he must depend on the Clemency

of the Department feeling assured they will allow him for the time that those drafts were made
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
He further states that his bodily infirmities are such that he cannot attend Court
Sworn to and subscribed the 1 Samuel Hotchkiss day and year aforesaid
Ezra Chapin judge com. p. 103
We George R. Rudd a Clergyman residing in the town of Prattburgh aforesaid and Jacob Van Valkenburgh residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
George R. Rudd
Sworn to and subscribed the John Van Valkenburgh day and year aforesaid
Ezra Chapin judge com. p. 103
And I the said Judge do hereby declare that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- -tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And I the said Judge further Certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev George R. Rudd who has signed the preceding Certificate and know him

to be a clergyman resident in the town of of Prattsburgh, and that Jacob Van Valkenburgh who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit — Ezra Chapin judge com plus
I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court — Ezra Chapin

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State of New York Steuben County Court of Common pleas for said County
On the 16 th day of October 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the judges of said Court Samuel Hotchkiss A resident of the Town of Prattsburgh in the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 for the benefit of the Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary whose services in said Army did not entitle them to a pension under any former act. that the said deponent being then an inhabitant of the Town of Norfolk County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut went as a volunteer to Boston in April 1775. being then in his 21 st year of age. that he was then in the service of the United States fifteen days and returned home. and this deponent says that in May of the same year he Enlisted into the army for one year under Captain John Watson of Canaan in Litchfield County State of Connecticut. Lieut Theodore Woodbridge of Hartland. Second Lieutenant was Titus Watson of Norfolk County and State aforesaid. and Jehiel Hull of Norfolk County State aforesaid was the Ensign. that their Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrel of Canaan County and State aforesaid. that soon after his enlistment he marched to the Northward and joined the Army at Crown point commanded by General Schuyler. where he did duty as a soldier until September he was taken sick and remained under the Doctor's care until the March following. The Doctor's Name was John Miner of Norfolk. and this deponent further says that he went as a Volunteer for the term of three months to the White Plains. does not remember the year but says it was when the Grand Army was at the White Plains thinks it was in July. that he was a waggoner during three months under Nathaniel Stevens of Canaan as Commissary in General Parsons Brigade. This deponent further says that he was drafted the summer that Fairfield was Burned and served in the army two months. that his Captain was Seth Pearce of Cornwall. Lieutenant Jacob Hugabone of Canaan and Ensign Isaac Holt of Norfolk all of the County and State aforesaid. our Major Name was Abels. that they Marched to Fairfield and was there and in its

neighborhood during the whole term of two months and were then discharged. and this deponent further says that he has no written discharge or documentary evidence of his services other than what is subjoined to this declaration. and this deponent 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 Samuel Hotchkiss
We Samuel Orvis & John Sturdevant Residing in Prattburgh County of Steuben & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age. that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Orvis
John Sturdevant
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 Samuel Hotchkiss who has signed Samuel Orvis & John Sturdevant who have signed this certificate are

is Residents in the Town of Prattsburgh County and State aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
This is to certify that I John Sturdevant of Prattsburgh County of Steuben & State of New York have known the within Named Samuel Hotchkiss for Near Fifty years and that I have frequently heard him tell of his being in the War of the Revolution, during that time, that I have no reason to doubt his Statement in this declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed the 16 th day of October John Sturdevant 1832 before me in Open Court
M c J Ramsey Dep CLK
Steuben County
This is to certify that I Samuel Orvis of Prattsburgh County of Steuben & State of New York lived a near Neighbour to the within Named Samuel Hotchkiss During the Revolutionary War and that I was knowing to his going into the Northern army as he States in this declaration. That my Brother Roger Orvis was in the same army with him. I have frequently heard my Brother Roger Orvis tell of their being there together. his I have no reason to doubt his services at several times as stated in this his declaration Except for one month in Fairfield. He States that he and James Sturdevant were in the army two Months soon after Fairfield was Burned. & James Sturdevant in his declaration makes it one Month I am not sure as to the time.
Sworn & Subscribed the 16 th day of Samuel Orvis October 1832 before me in Open Court
M c J Ramsey Dep CLK
Steuben County

I McRaney Deputy Clerk of the said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Matter of the said application of Samuel Kalikof for A pension. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 16 th October 1832
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State of New York County of Steuben ss
Personally appeared before me Ezra Chapin Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben aforesaid. James Sturdevant of the town of Pultney County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law Says he has been acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss the within applicant ever since they were boys, they lived within 2\frac{1}{2} Miles of each other in Norfolk, Connecticut, until they both moved to the County of Steuben where they now reside. Since which they have been near Neighbours, he has therefore known him between 60 and 70 years. That he knew the said Hotchkiss went to the North with the Army in 1775 That he knew all his officers, he often heard from them When at the North, and that he came home sick in the fall, that it was a common and general report that he was in the Army, and he fully believes that he served there as he states in his application. And this deponent further says that he went with the said Hotchkiss in the same Company under Major Abels and Capt. Pierce to Flushing -Neck and Fairfield they went together and served together one month at which time he the deponent returned home but does not now re- member whether Hotchkiss returned with him or not. He thinks it was in 1777 but does not now remember certain, but that it was the year that Fairfield was burnt.
He further states that he believes the said Hotchkiss by reason of age and infirmity is much broken and that his memory fails him, and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 th day of January 1835 Ezra Chapin judge com pleas
James Sturdevant

State of New York County of Steuben ss.
Personally appeared before me Ezra Chapin Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben Samuel Orvis of the town of Prattsburgh County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, Says he resided in Norfolk Connecticut until within a few years when he moved to Prattsburgh where he now resides That he was well acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss the within applicant when a boy and has lived near him and known him ever since, That in 1775 his brother Roger Orvis and the said Hotchkiss went together into the Northern Army - That he then and often since heard that they were both making oars and paddles together until Hotchkiss was taken sick, And further the deponent enlisted and went to Crown Point and thence to St. Johns and when at the Point saw the said Hotchkiss there sick, They have frequently talked over their old war stories since, and he fully believes Hotchkiss served as stated in his application, And further that Mr. Hotchkiss has become infirm and he fully believes his memory fails him. And further saith the deponent to and subscribed before me Saml Orvis this 1 st day of Jany 1835
Ezra Chapin judge com. Pleas
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named James Sturdivant and Samuel Orvis who swore to and subscribed the above affidavits and that they are both men of good moral character, men of truth, veracity, and respectability, and good witnesses.
State of New York County of Steuben ss. I William H. Bull Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ezra Chapin Esq. before whom the several affidavits in the annexed instrument were taken and acknowledged as at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that the several signatures thereon written are genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 th day of January 1835. Wm H. Bull Clerk

State of New York County of Steuben ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel A. Johnson Justice of the peace for the County of Steuben aforesaid Salathiel Dunham now of the town of Carlisle County of Tompkins and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law says he lived in Canaan, Litchfield Co. Connecticut and in the year 1775 enlisted into the United State Service and in the last of May or first of June went into the Company commanded by Capt John Watson 1 st Lieut Theodore Woodbridge 2 d Lieut Titus Watson & ensign Jehiel Smith where he found and first met Samuel Hotchkiss the Applicant who was enlisted in the same company. They marched to Fort George Colo Charles Barrell was their Militia Colonel and went with them the first day to encourage and assist them & then returned from Fort George they went to Ticonderoga then part of the Regiment (to which they were attached) went to Crown point under Major Samuel Elmore. Soon after they arrived at Crown point the said Hotchkiss was sent in fatigue party making oars for the Army where he remained until about the first of September when he was taken sick with Ague and fever and went into the Hospital and in the fore part of September the deponent left him there and marched to St. Johns and further the deponent says not
Sworn & subscribed before me Salathiel Dunham This 6 th day of Nov r 1834 S. A. Johnson J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above Salathiel Dunham is a man of good moral character & a man of truth and veracity. S. A. Johnson J.P.

State of New York
County of Steuben ss:
I William H. Bull Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Samuel A. Johnson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn. and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and do hereby believe the signatures of said Samuel A. Johnson within written to be genuine—
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bath this 20 th day of January 1835.
Wm H. Bull Clk.