Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,026, Zebulon Hoskins, Conn.

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Conn.
Hoskins, Zebulon or Horskins, Kezia
W 18,026
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I Joab Wilson of Simsbury Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged 76 years - do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Zebulon Hoskins and Hestia Loomis of that part of the town of Windsor now called Bloomfield that I was present at their marriage which was to the best of my recollection in the winter of 1784-5 - but the day and month I do not recollect they were married by Pelatiah Millis Esq about one year and a half after said Hoskins left the service - that they lived together as man & wife until the death of said Hoskins which was about twenty five years ago - the said Hestia remaining at this time the widow of the said Zebulon Hoskins
Joab Wilson
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Simsbury October 8 th 1838
Personally appeared Joab Wilson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed before me
Hiram Roberts Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joab Wilson the signer of the above affidavit that he is a respectable person and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Hiram Roberts

State of Connecticut ss
Town Clerks Office Windsor Connecticut Hartford County August 27 1838
I hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the records of this Town, and do not find the Marriage of Zebulon Hoskins to Kezia Loomis on record
And I further certify in reference to the letter H, that no Marriages are on record from November 1784. to September 1820
Certified from the records by
William Howard Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Windsor August 27. 1838
Personally appeared William Howard signer of the above certificate and made oath that the facts therein held forth are true to the best of his knowledge and belief before me Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace
and I certify that I am personally acquainted with William Howard, and know him to be town Clerk as above stated and that he is a credible witness
Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
On this 4th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in said State Eliza Haskins a resident of Bloomfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Zebulon Haskins who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who resided in that part of Windsor in said State now called Bloomfield and that he served the United States in the 5th Connecticut Regiment under Col Philip B Bradley and also in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment under Col Herman Swift he being enlisted for and during the war - That he entered the service in May 1777 and was regularly discharged by Gen Washington June 7th 1783 as will more fully and particularly appear by the proofs herunto annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said Zebulon Haskins at Bloomfield then called Windsor by Pelatiah Millis Esq, a Justice of the peace residing in said town and long since deceased - sometime in the month of January Seventeen hundred and eighty five the day she does not recollect - that her husband the aforesaid Zebulon Haskins died on the 20th day of April 1813 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventy hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Signed in presence of
Seth Terry Hiram Roberts
for Helyiah Haskins Mark
sworn & subscribed the day and year first above written before said Court of Probate
Attest Seth Terry Judge

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State of Connecticut ss.
Hartford County
I Seth Terry Judge of Probate within & for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the within & foregoing contain the proceedings before said court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Hous-kins for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Hartford this 9 th day of October A D 1838
Seth Terry Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss. Hartford County
Is Hartford
I Nathaniel Goodwin Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford & State aforesaid, hereby certify that Seth Terry Esq, who has signed the above certificate & is a lawful Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, aforesaid, and Giles Ellsworth & Meram Roberts who have signed the foregoing certificates of Seal Wilson & of William Howard, are lawful justices of the Peace for said Hartford County & the signatures of said Seth Terry & of Giles Ellsworth & Meram Roberts are their genuine signatures.
And I further certify that Seth Terry Esq who has signed the within declaration is at this time Judge of the Probate court, for the District of Hartford aforesaid & his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Probate Court at Hartford aforesaid this 9 th day of October A D 1838

I Polly Hoskins of Bloomfield (formerly Wintonbury) in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut, widow of Zebulon Hoskins Jr of said Wintonbury deceased aged fifty one years do testify and say that I was married to said Zebulon Hoskins Jr October 17-1809 That Zebulon Hoskins Sr died April 20-1813- and in May 1813 my Husband and myself removed into and occupied the house left by his father and that I have lived in the same house ever since - That my Husband the said Zebulon Jr died February 21 st 1826 aged 37 years he having been born in July 1788 he being the second child and only son of the said Zebulon and Hester Hoskins Hester the eldest of said Zebulon and Hester's children was born in April 1786 - She was married to Zudoc Bliss and now lives in the state of Ohio - Louisa the third child and second daughter of the said Zebulon & Hester was born in September 1791 and is still living in this town and is the wife or widow of John Hamilton, Annabella the fourth and youngest child of s d Zebulon & Hester was born in June 1794 and is now the wife of Francis Barnard and now lives in Simsbury in said Hartford County That after the death of said Zebulon Hoskins, Jr one third part of his real estate was set out by order of the Hon Court of Probate for the district of Hartford to his widow the said Hester as dower - That the said Hester has resided in my family the most of the time since the death of her husband in 1813 and in consideration thereof I the s d Polly have occupied and improved the s d Hester's right of dower

That I verily believe that the said Zebulon and Zerlin were lawfully married That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned, That I have never seen any family record of their marriage having lived in the same house since 1813 and that I verily believe there is not and never has been any family record of their the said Zebulon and Zerlin's marriage — Polly Hoskins
Yurford County ss
On this 28 th day of January A 1841 at Bloomfield Personally appeared Polly Hoskins and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed before me
Hiram Roberts Justice of Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18026
Frances Hawkins Widow of Zechariah Hawkins Prison Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abner Hoskins
71 18 53
183 55 128
Hoskins, Zebulon Conn W18026

Zebulon Hoskins
71 18 59
183 18 178
Hoskins, Zebulon Conn W1802b

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Isaac Haskins Soldier in the Second  Infantry Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from May 12 th 1777 to June 7 th 1780 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Humphreys
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
G. Curtis Adjutant.
THE above Isaac Haskins has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Years faithful Service.
H. Swift Col o

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Sett. Heian Roberts Apr 22 '39 -

Reported
Connecticut 2479
Kezia Hoskins widow of Zebulon Hoskins who was a Private in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Twenty Seventh day of October 1843 and sent to Hiram Roberts Bloomfield Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 18

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6044
Connecticut
Widow of  Abiah Hoskins
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th April 1813 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Prior of the regt commanded by Col Bradley in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feby 1841, I sent to Mr. H. S. T. Trumbull, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending B
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Church, Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 185.

Bloomfield February 3 rd 1841
Sir
I take the liberty to forward to you nine affidavits, eight of them inhabitants of this town together with a certificate of some of the first men we have to establish the character of the deponents with a request that you will have the goodness to deliver them to J L Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions. and I have taken the liberty to refer him to yourself, & John M Dyer and Henry L Ellsworth Esqrs believing that most of the persons subscribing the certificate are known to some one of you. The proof is to be used in an application that I made some time since for a Pension for Mrs Hester Hoskins the Widow of Zebulon Hoskins deceased.
I will briefly state to you some of the principal facts in the case, and ask you to look over the proofs upon file in the Pension office together with the annexed proofs and if you should think that Mrs Hoskins is entitled to a pension I should be glad to have you attend to her case and urge a speedy decision of the same, and if any thing further in shape of proof be necessary please inform me and you shall be rewarded for your trouble. Mrs Hoskins is a respectable woman and is in indigent circumstances.

Zebulon Hoskins of Wintonbury (now Bloomfield) enlisted into the revolutionary Army and entered the service of the United States in May 1777 he was enlisted for and during the War & He was regularly discharged by General Washington June 7 th 1783, as will appear by the discharge among the papers on file in the pension office & He was married - in 1785 to Hester Loomis of S d Wintonbury who is now his widow Hester, their Oldest Child was born in April 1786 - Zebulon 2 a do " " " July 1788 Louisa " 3 do " " " Sept 1791 Arvabella " 4 " " " " June 1794 The Children are all living but Zebulon who died Feb 21 st 1826 - Zebulon Hoskins Sr the husband of the applicant for a Pension died April 20 th 1813
There is not a person in this Town so far as I have conversed with them and I have conversed with a great many but think that Mrs Hoskins is clearly entitled to a Pension under the Act of July 7-1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant
Hon Joseph Trumbull Washington
Hiram Roberts

2466 Kezia Hoskins Md of Zebulon Conn
Act July 1838
Marned 1785
deed 1813
2d son: Capt Prior
Col Bradley Conn
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$80 per ann
Hon J. P. Trumbull A.R.

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Bloomfield February 3 rd 1841
Sir
Yours of April 22 nd 1841 was duly received In relation to the case of Mrs Lezia Hosking widow of Zebulon Hosking deceased you say - That the date of the marriage should be established by the record or documentary proof afforded by the registry of marriages, births, baptisms &c so universally kept by Towns, Churches, and families" - Accompanying the proof of the service, I forwarded proof establishing the fact that there was no record of the marriage of the s d Zebulon Hosking either upon the records of the Town - the Church or of the Justice who married them and the affidavit of Mrs Annabella Burnard the daughter and of Mrs Polly Hosking the daughter in law of the s d Zebulon Hosking goes to prove that there is not and probably never was any family record of the said marriage - I herewith forward nine affidavits of the neighbours and children of the s d Zebulon Hosking to establish as far as I can by circumstantial proof the marriage and the date of it together with a certificate of some of the principal inhabitants of the town - and for the character and standing of those who have signed the certificate I would respectfully refer you to the Hon Joseph Trumbull M.C. - Hon John M Niles Post Master General and Henry L Ellsworth Esq Commissioner of the Patent Office

as I think most of them are known by some of those Gentlemen,
Very Respectfully Your Olt Servant
Eliza R. Roberts
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com ee of Pensions Washington

Zeleula Hoskins a 1823 Rezia ————— m 85 af 72
77            Con line P. B Broadley A Smith dis d Jany 1787 On roll P. B Broadley

Bloomfield Hartford County Ct October 17 th 1838
Sir
I herewith forward to you the application and proof of the widow Phebe Hosking of this town in order to obtain a pension the discharge with the signature of Gen l Washington is highly valued as a family relic - if it should be consistent she would be very gratefull if it could be returned -
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your Obedient
Humble Servant
Hiram Roberts
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
House of Reps. Feby 8 th 1821
Dear Sir:
At the request of Hiram Roberts Esq. I herewith transmit papers relative to the claim of Mr. Meriah Hopkins for a pension —
I am well acquainted with Roberts & consider him an excellent & trust-worthy man, in whose statements you may repose the fullest confidence —
Some of the persons whose names are attached to the enclosed papers are known to me, & they are all gentlemen of respectable standing in our community —
Your attention is respectfully requested —
Your Obet. Servant Jno. Trumbull

percurio annexed      Genuine.
James H. Monroe
Secretary.
And I certify that the signature of said
James H. Monroe in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 21
fixed the Seal of said State at the City of Hartford in said State the
31
day
In testimony whereof I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, percurio set my Hand at
in Court and Country.
official acts and attestations of the said
James H. Monroe
and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the said Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof,
and to take Affidavits
and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses
Am. J. Marshall
the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds
commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by
James H. Monroe
in said State, duly appointed,
Justice of the Peace within and for the County of
James H. Monroe A. J. Marshall

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William Roberts Esq r is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Westford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Roberts
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 3 rd day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one
And I certify that the signature s of said Roberts hereunto annexed are genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Politiah Mills Esq in the years of 1784 & 1785
and for more than ten last past, was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Mills
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 3 rd day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 41
And I certify that the signature of said hereunto annexed genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

I Bridamie Loomis widow of Jacob Loomis of Wintonbury (now Bloomfield) aged eighty six years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Zebulon Hosking and Hester Loomis before their marriage That in the year 1784 my husband and myself occupied the same house that was afterwards owned and occupied by the said Zebulon Hosking, that the said Zebulon and Hester were reputed to have been married and as I verily believe were lawfully married in the year 1785 that soon after their marriage we left and removed from the said house where the said Zebulon & Hester commenced housekeeping and where they continued to live together as man and wife until the death of said Zebulon in 1813 - and where the said Hester still resides, That they had a family of four children - all born within ten years after their said marriage with all of whom I was well acquainted having lived within half a mile of said Zebulon Hosking's house ever since he commenced housekeeping That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned That they were always considered by their neighbours as lawfully married and the said Hester is now considered as the widow of said Zebulon Hoskinge, Hartford County ss                      J. D. Loomis On this 28 th day of January A.D. 1841 Personally appeared Bridamie Loomis and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me
Hiram Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Hezekiah Lutime of Bloomfield (formerly Wintonbury) in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged eighty Years do testify and say That I was well acquainted with Lebulon Hosking of said Wintonbury That I knew him from a boy and long before he enlisted into the revolutionary Army and that to the best of my recollection in the year 1785 he was reported to have been married to Hezekiah Loomis of said Wintonbury That they cohabited and lived together as man and wife untill his death in 1813 That they had four children. The fruit of their marriage all born previous to 1795 with all of whom I also was well acquainted That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned and that I verily believe they were legally and lawfully married Hezekiah L. Lutime
Hartford County ss-
On this 26 th day of January A D 1841 Personally appeared Hezekiah Lutime the above named deponent and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Jerim Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Silas Rowley of Bloomfield (formerly Wintonbury) in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years do testify and say That I was well acquainted with Zebulon Hoskins of said Wintonbury That I knew him before he enlisted into the revolutionary army, and that within about two or three years after his return from the war and as nearly as I can recollect in the year 1785 he was as I verily believe legally married to Kezia Loomis of said Wintonbury, That they lived together as man and wife until his death in 1813 That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned, That I was well acquainted with their four children, Kezia, Zebulon, Louisa and Arrabella That they were all born previous to 1795 That they were reputed to be married by Prebendary Mills Osby who was legally qualified to perform the marriage ceremony That there being no settled minister in the place at that time many persons in the place and myself among the number were married by him - Silas Rowley
Hartford County ss
On this 26 th day of January A D 1841 at Bloomfield Personally appeared Silas Rowley the above named deponent after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Griswold Roberts Justice of the Peace

I George Lutimer of Bloomfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty three years do testify and say That I was well acquainted with Zebulon Hos- -kins of the Parish of Wintonbury in the town of Windsor which is now the town of Bloomfield That I knew him from a boy and long before he enlisted into the revolutionary Army - That within about two years after he was discharged and returned from the service and after Peace was declared between this Country and Great Britain and I should think in the year 1785 he was as I verily believe married to Hephzibah Loomis with whom he lived as man and wife until his death in 1813 That they had a family of four children all born within ten years after his reputed marriage That I have lived within one mile of him from the time that he commenced keeping house and within a short time after his reputed marriage until his death - and from the time of his reputed marriage until this time I never heard the legality of his marriage questioned and I verily believe that they were legally married George Lutimer Hartford County ss Bloomfield January 26 th 1841 Personally appeared George Lutimer and after being duly caution- ed made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Jerim Roberts Justice of Peace

I Louisa Hamilton of Bloomfield (formerly Wintonbury) in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged fifty years do testify and say that I am the third child and second daughter of Zebulon and Zeriah Hosking of said Wintonbury - That my oldest sister Zeriah aged about fifty five years the wife of Zadoc Bliss lives in the state of Ohio That my brother Zebulon the only son and second child of the said Zebulon and Zeriah died February 21 st 1826 - aged thirty seven years - that my youngest sister and youngest child of the said Zebulon and Zeriah Arabella the wife of Francis Barnard of Simsbury in said Hartford County aged forty six years, That I was married to John Hamilton at the age of 18 years on the 13 th day of January 1809 - That he the said Hamilton enlisted into Capt Boundman's Company of United States troops in the fall of 1812 - He marched to Greenbush soon after and in about one year after returned for a few days, as he said on furlough since which time I have never seen or heard from him - That I never heard the legality of my Father and mother's marriage questioned and that I verily believe and have no reason to doubt that they were lawfully and legally married Hartford County ss
Louisa Hamilton
On this 28 th day of January A D 1841 Personally appeared Louisa Hamilton the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me
Jermain Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Asa Hubbard of Bloomfield (formerly Wintonbury) in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years do testify and say That I was well acquainted with Zebulon Perkins of said Wintonbury That I knew him from a boy and long before he enlisted into the revolutionary army. That after he returned from the war, and to the best of my recollection in the year 1785 he was reputed to have been married to Rezia Loomis of said Wintonbury That they cohabited and lived together untill his death in 1813 That they had four children the fruit of their marriage all born previous to 1795 with all of whom I was acquainted That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned and that I verily believe and have no reason to doubt that they were legally and lawfully married Asa Hubbard
Hartford County p
On this 29th day of January A D 1841 Personally appeared Asa Hubbard the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Ezra Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Arrabella Barnard the wife of Francis Barnard of Simsbury in Hartford County and State of Connecticut and daughter of Zebulon and Hester Hoskins of Wintonbury (now called Bloomfield) in said County of Hartford aged forty six years having been born in June A d 1794 - do testify and say That I am the youngest child of the s d Zebulon & Hester Hoskins, That I have two sisters viz Hester the wife of Zaddock Bliss now living in the state of Ohio aged about fifty five years - and Louisa the wife or widow of John Hamilton aged about fifty years - now living in Bloomfield in s d Hartford County - That I had one brother named Zebulon who died in February 1826 aged thirty seven years - That I verily believe and have no reason to doubt that my father and mother were lawfully married That I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned - That I have never seen any family record of their marriage and have no knowledge of there ever having been one Arrabella Barnard
Hartford County ss
On this 28 th day of January A d 1841 at Simsbury Personally appeared Arrabella Barnard the above named deponent and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me Eliza Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Mabel Skinner of Bloomfield formerly Wintonbury in Hartford County and State of Connecticut widow of Isaac Skinner of S d Wintonbury deceased, aged eighty years. do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Zebulon Hoskins of S d Wintonbury that my acquaintance with him commenced in Dec 1782 when he returned from the army on a furlough of forty days that at the expiration of his furlough he returned to the army, that he was discharged and returned home in June 1783. that after he had been at home about one year he came and boarded in my family until he was marri- ed in 1785 that my husband was employed by the said Hoskins to ask consent of Stephen Loomis for the said Zebulon Hoskins to marry his daughter Hazin. That my husband told me after he returned from said Loomis' that Mr Loomis said he had no objection to the said Hoskins' marrying his daughter, but said he had been buying land and was not able to do much for his daughter. That the said Hoskins made preparation for housekeeping while he boarded with us That he bought a cow and two hogs while he boarded with us and but a short time before he was married that he was married as I verily believe the said Hoskins to Hazin Loomis in the year 1785 and previous to the first of April in that year - that they commenced housekeeping about the 1 st of April 1785

That the said Hoskins and his wife lived within eighty rods of me and my husband from April 1785 to the time of his death — That I was well acquainted with his children That Hazine the oldest was born in April 1786 That I am sure that she was born at that time as I was present at the birth not only of her but also of the three younger children that I took my daughter Annis with me when s d Hazine was born she being a little over one year old having been born March 6. 1785 That Annabelle the youngest of s d Hoskins children was born to the best of my recollection in June 1794 That there was no settled minister in Wintonbury at the time of said Hoskins' marriage and they were reported to have been married by Peletiah Mills Esq who married the most persons in the place when there was no minister That I verily believe the said Zebulon & Hazine were married in 1795 That I never heard one question the legality of their marriage
Mabel Skinner
Hartford County p
On this 3 rd day of February at Hartford personally appeared Mabel Skinner and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed before me
Hiram Roberts Justice of the Peace

2466 Nezia Horskins
Con. act. P. July 3
Hiram Roberts Bloomfield Con.

Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford Aug. 14 1838
I Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears from the roll of the Connecticut line in the continental army that Deborah Hopkins served in the 5 th Connecticut regiment commanded by Colo. Philip B. Bradley from May 5 th 1779 to the 1 st of January 1780 being two years seven months & twenty six days: -
Also in said regiment from the 1 st day of January 1780 to the 1 st of January 1781 being twelve months;
And also in the 2 nd Connecticut regiment commanded by Colo. Heman Swift from the 1 st January 1781 to 1 st January the 31 st of December 1781 being twelve months.
Henry Kilborn Compt. 3

Feb 8. 1824
Rezah Hopkins
Hon. J. Trumbull H.R.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Ch
Commissioner of Pensions

Feb 8 - 1824
Reuben Haskins
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Ch
Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. J. Trumbull H. Q.

We the subscribers inhabitants and legal voters of the town of Bloomfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Rowley George Latimer Herzekiah Latimer Asa Hubbard Louisa and Bridgman Loomis Hamilton Polly Hosking and Mabel Skinner, all inhabitants of said Bloomfield and Arabella Barnard of Simsbury that they are all respectable and credible persons that their character for truth and veracity are equal to mankind in general and that their testimony is entitled to credit and we further certify that we were acquainted with with Zebulon Hosking of Wintonbury now called Bloomfield and Hestia his reputed wife - That from common report; from the fact of their cohabiting and living together as man and wife about twenty eight years and from the age of their children we believe they were lawfully married between the years 1783 and 1786 -
Bloomfield January 1841
Hiram Roberts
D.W. Gants
Hiram Thrall
Elihu Mills
Judson Clark
Justices of the Peace
Select Men of Bloomfield
Nathan Brown
J. Burnstead
Harry M c Lean
Jonathan Gillett
Jonathan Bidwell
Eli Brown
Samuel Coats
Amos Gillet
Bildad Rowley
David Grant
Oliver Filley
James Newbrey

I Annes Mills of the town of Bloomfield County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do certify and say that I have the custody of the Records and papers of My Grandfather Peletiah Mills Esq - and having searched them carefully cannot find any record of any marriages performed by him
Bloomfield August 27- 1838 Annes Mills

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows & soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford }
On this 7 th day of October 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Keziah Hoskins a resident of Bloomfield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Aged 81 years last November year : who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Titulus Hoskins who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
She she received a pension under the act of 17 June 1840. at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to & subscribed on the her day & year above written
Keziah X Hoskins
Before me Justice Joel H. Hubbard Justice of Peace Mark Witness Benjamin Graham I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
Justice of the Peace Bloomfield October 7 th 1848 Joab H. Hubbard Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Joab H. Hubbard
is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Joab H. Hubbard to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 10 th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.

State of Connecticut ss
On this 10 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford. Hestia Hoskins a resident of Bloomfield in said County of Hartford aged Seventy Seven Years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Zebulon Hoskins who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served the United States in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment under Col Philip B Bradley and also in the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment under Col William Swift he being enlisted for and during the War - That he entered the Service in May 1777 and was regularly discharged by Gen Washington June 7 th 1783 as will more fully and particularly appear by the proofs heretofore forwarded and on file in the Pension Office of the War Department - That she received the annual amount of eighty dollars for five years under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - And She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Zebulon Hoskins signing in presence of Hestia her Hoskins mark
Sidney G. Cowles
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Hestia Hoskins who is personally known to me on the day and year above written before me -
Simon Roberts Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that Hiram Roberts Esq. is, & on the 10 th day of July 1843 was, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
3212 Kezia Hoskins $80 per am Hiram Roberts Bloomfield Con.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said State, this 17 th day of July 1843.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State