Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,009, Jonathan Hitchcock, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hitchcock, Jonathan
S. 7.009
CONTENTS
carded

10. 1835 li all.
No. 391
See letter a
New York
Jonathan Hitchcock
of Tioga in the State of New York who was a private in the Comy. commanded by Captain Pierson of the 1 st commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 7 Months 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 22 - Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1833 - and sent to. J. Maxwell Elmina New York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 44. 44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833. 11. 11 $ 55. 55
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 60

23,300
Jonathan Hitchcock Tioga county New York
T. Maxwell Elmira New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jonathan Hitchcock, Tioga county, New York.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1777 2 private Capt Pearson Woodbury 72 New Haven Conn. tradition   Vol — 1778 1 Capt Clark Fishkill   ordnance 1779 1 Capt Holbrook Milford   Drafted 1779 2 Capt Mallet   Various services 1 and more days, in all 1 20  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
C. B. B. 27. 2d.

Jonathan Hitchcock 57
23300.
Th. Maxwell agent Elmira N.Y.

At a Court of Common pleas held at the Court house in the village of Elmira in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York, (the same being a Court of Record having a Seal and Clerk) on the First Tuesday in March 1833.
Present.
Hon G. B. Palmin First Judge
Darius Bencey Joseph S. Darling Elijah Shoemaker } Esq rs Judges.
State of New York
Tioga County ss.
Personally appeared in open Court on the 6 th day of March 1833 before the above named Judges Jonathan Hitchcock of the Town of Catharine in the said County aged Seventy two years and upwards 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - In the year 1777 in the month of May, at Derby in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut he was drafted for the term of two months , in a company of militia, raised for the purpose of guarding public stores at the Town of Woodbury in the Parish of Southbury in Litchfield County Conn. & served in a company commanded by Cap t Nathan Pierson of Derby - the said Company being detached from the Regiment then commanded by Col l Iabez Thompson. That he served his term in guarding Continental stores at Woodbury aforesaid, where there was a large quantity of Pork and Beef, and was discharged at the end of his term -

In the same year (1777) in August or September, a letter was received by Capt. Clark of Derby, aforesaid from General Parsons of the Connecticut line in the Continental army then in service at or near Fishkill in the State of New York, requesting him to raise a company of volunteers for a month's service, when the deponent volunteered for a month in a company commanded by Capt. William Clark, Lieut. Samuel Hull, and Ensign Jonathan Lyman. The company was immediately marched to Fishkill where they continued in service, attached to the Continental army for the said term of one month; when the deponent was discharged -
In April 1778 a party of refugees from Long Island came in a boat and landed near Derby, and robbed a man by the name of Dayton in the neighborhood. They were pursued by Capt. Hull & a party under his command in a whale boat, who captured & brought them back to Derby. A part of the company of militia in which the deponent was liable to perform military duty was ordered out as a guard over the prisoners, and the deponent was among the number. This company was commanded by Capt. Daniel Holbrook, Lieut. Joseph Riggs & Ensign Thaddeus Baldwin. In this service the deponent was employed one month . He was discharged at Reading, Conn. where the guard had taken the leader of the party of refugees (who was a deserter from the continental army) & delivered him up to the Continental officer in command there -
In 1779 in the month of September, he was again drafted for the term of two months , at Derby aforesaid, and served in

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a company then commanded by Capt. Mallet of Milford and Lieut. Levi Tomlinson of Derby, engaged as a guard on the sea coast at & near Milford, in Newhaven County, where at the expiration of his term of two months, he was discharged. In addition to the foregoing regular terms of service he further states, that he was regularly enrolled in the Company of militia in the Town of Derby aforesaid commanded by Capt. Daniel Holbrook, Lieut. Joseph Riggs and Ensign Thaddeus Baldwin, and was frequently called into actual service, as alarms were frequent, & his residence near the sea coast. That he cannot now detail all his various tours of duty in that capacity, but such as remain in his memory are here given to wit:
In April 1777, when Danbury was burnt, the company above mentioned was ordered out to intercept the enemy at Comptoir just before they got to the sea, where they had an engagement. In this tour he was out 5 days } 5  In July 1779 when the enemy came to Newhaven & Fairfield & Newalk the said company was again called out; had an engagement with the enemy at Newhaven; another at Fairfield. In this service he was out 12 days } 12.  In Sep 1780 he was out with said company three times to Newhaven; the first time 14 days, the other two 8 days } 22.  a short time after the company was again called out to Milford in when he was absent 4 days } 4.  He was also with said company on a tour to Milford (date now forgotten) when the enemy landed & soon re-embarked one day } 1.  He was afterward (date not recollected) with said company called to pursue a party of Refugees down the Housatonic River; marched to near Stratford, crossed to Milford & returned next day } 2

soldier I served as he states -
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elias Beardslee — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Catharine in said County and that Josiah Merrill Esq. — who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said Town of Catharine in said County, is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
In Green M Tuttle Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jonathan Hitchcock for a Pension. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office the 7 th day of March 1833 Green M Tuttle

Connecticut 1275
Molly Hitchcock
widow of Jonathan Hitchcock
Mass. December 3. 1832
of Tolland Co. in the State of Conn.
who was a Private in the
by Captain of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Vose in the Mass.
time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 30 3/4 Dollars Dec. Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of August 1837 and sent to R. Woodworth Stafford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 210.00
Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. " 15.00
$225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 69

✓ 11.992 Q
Connecticut.
Jonathan Hitchcock
of Stafford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ware of the Mass. line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of June 1819 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Tolland, cont.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 5 mo. $41. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$41:60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W.H.D. 11
Mr. J. J. Smith, 28 th Feb. 1821, Mr. Eliza Hemen, Esq. Tolland, Connecticut.

To what time was Jonathan Hitchcock Albany Pension, act 7 June 1832, last paid?
J L Edward Oct. 10. 1835-
He was paid to the 4 th March 1833
JA

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Hitchcock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. file 7009
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Derby, Conn   May 77 2 mos. Priv. Nathan Pierson Jabez Thompson Conn.   Aug. Sept 77 1 mo. William Clark ✓   Spt. 78 1 mo. Daniel Holbrook ✓   Spt. 79 2 mos. Mallet ✓   also serv. 1 mo 20 under Daniel Holbrook in company at various times including enpts. at Pomfret Hill, New Haven + Fairfield  
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby New Haven Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 6 1833.  Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Catharine, Tioga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 years - born at Derby Conn.
Remarks: _____

March 8. Frazar's Bank Albany Pension Agency Sept. 28. 1835.
James L. Edwards Esq., Committee of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the vouchers in the case of Jonathan Hitchcock - The claims pay from 4 th March 1833 - shall be pay him? -
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
Thos. M c Clusky

Mch. 23. 1897- History to Miss Jennie S. Blair, 2-8 Mott. st. Ansonia. Conn. 1910 Apr. 15. Hict. to Mrs. Cynthia R. H. Monroe, P
Rehras
7009
INVALID.
File No. 7009
Jonathan Hitchcock
Prim. Am. War
Act: July 7 th 1852
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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.
L. W. B. I. 7009.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 23, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jonathan Hitchcock, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on March 6, 1833, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Catharine, Tioga County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for seven months and twenty days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pierson and Col. Thompson. He enlisted at Derby, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Jennie S. Blair,
28 Mott St., Ansonia, Conn.

355 Brown St New Haven Ct
April 2. 1910
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Can you
give me any information about Elijah Hopkins of Warren Conn. He was in Capt. Wadsworth's Company (Col. Cook's Regiment)
Marched Aug. 27. 1777.
(Conn. Men in the Rev. P. 511)
also of
Jonathan Hitchcock of Derby Conn. Capt Daniel Holbrook's Co. Company Col. Edward Russel's Regt. July 1779. om

sincerely
Mrs Cynthia R. Harrison Monroe 355 Brown St. New Haven Conn
APR 4 - 1910

O. W. & N. Div.
W. 3
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. Dec 1 189 6
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
W. Lockwood
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Jonathan Hitchcock
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Dunby Herr. Harwiler linn
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Dunby Herr Harwiler linn
Date of death (as near as possible):
Jan. 11, 1808 Aged 84 yrs.
Christian name of widow:
Abigail Beecher
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Did he serve in the Revolutionary war? Were he or his wife pensioned?
Your name and address:
Jennie S. Blair 38 Mott St Cusnia linn

Ad
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.C.
Claim No. 4/9/10.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonathan Hitchcock
Service Rev. Conn
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWIw. File 7009.