Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,388, Eliakim Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hatch, Eliakim
S. 35,388
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6024.
Maine
Eliakim Hatch,
private
Capt Merrill
Massachusetts line - 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of January 1818
and det d R. C. Vose, Augusta. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 m 14/30 35. 73
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4. March 1819 48. 00
$ 83. 73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Harmony.

Corporal Eliakim Ditch of Capt. John Pray's Company in the First Massachusetts Regiment Having served three years as a good and faithful Soldier the time he engaged for is hereby discharged the Service
Given at West Point This 5 day of April 1860
Jeremiah M. Day Comd. Mass Regt.

35 388
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-388
Elizim Hatch
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eliakim Hatch, Harmony Somerset Co p t Col. Vose's Mass. Reg 1777. to 1780. —
April 21. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
I Eliakim Hatch, aged fifty six years, a citizen of the United States, born in Wells in the District of Maine, now a resident in Harmony in said District - upon Oath testify and declare that in the month of April 1777. I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary War, upon the continental establishment against the common enemy for the period of three years, in the first three years service, into the company commanded by Cap. Merrill and regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, of the first Regiment Massachusetts line - this period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge at West Point as a Corporal, April 1. 1780 - my discharge is herewith annexed - I again Enlisted into the same continental establishment in the month of April 1782. For the period of three years - into the company commanded by Cap. Stetson, and regiment by the same Col. Joseph Vose, of the first Regiment Massachusetts line. I served in said regiment until early 1784, at New York City, I had permission to return home upon furlough for forty five days - I did return home and was taken sick, and was unable again to join my regiment until the same was disbanded, I was however made up on the Rolls and received my pay as a Sergeant having done duty as such, up to the time my regiment was disbanded. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon list for the District of Maine -
Eliakim Hatch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset B.

pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon list for the District of Maine —
Eliakim Hatch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A D 1818, Eliakim Hatch abovenamed, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed —
Before me, Nathan Weston J d C. Just. C. Court C Pleas, 2 d Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I Philip Leavitt of Athens in the District of Maine Esq of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with Eliakim Hatch within named and I am well persuaded that from his reduced cir- cumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Philip Leavitt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Somerset p.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818, Philip Leavitt, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston m c C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas, 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Eliakim Hatch, Harmony Somerset C. p c Col. Vose's Mass. Reg 1777. to 1780. —
April 21. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Eliakin Hatch , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Harmey , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier and non commissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E.C. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss:
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis