Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1180, Daniel Hitchcock, Conn.

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Conn.
Hitcock, Daniel Lydia
N 1180
BLW 15422-160-55
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Connecticut Roll
Daniel Hitchcock of Waterbury in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the Connecticut line, for the term of near five years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of March 1819 and sent to the Double Simeon Baldwin Newhaven.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mo. \frac{18}{31} — 76:64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 48.
$ 124:64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
CO

Act. March 3 / May 17/58
128200.
Lydia Hitchcock Daniel Hitchcock widow Private Daniel Pensioner Conn.
A. Courtline
15422
Revolutionary War 10:60 A.M., Feb 17 1756 Conn. July 18th
Henry Elliot Guilford Conn.
Vol. No. 5. 100

224. Connecticut
Lydia Witchcock widow of Daniel Witchcock who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Ct Line
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June, 1849
and sent to Delia Witchcock Cheshire Conn!
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 91 Vol. 1
29th July 1849 book C.
Report
Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883. No. 9.

128.200

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, John C. Hollister Assistant Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
Isaac Bradley Esquire was on the 3 rd day of April 185 5 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 15 th day of May A. D. 185 5
John C. Hollister Assistant Clerk.
That her said husband enlisted (as supposed) at Bourne as supposed on or about the Spring  of A. D. 18  17 for the term between  and during the War -, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six and seven years -, and was honorably discharged at Newburg Ky as supposed on the day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Hitchcock in Wallingford — on the twentyninth day of November A. D. 1798 , by one James Noyes —, a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Ives —; that her said husband died at Prospect — on the twentyfourth day of March - A. D. 1839 — and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Lydia Hitchcock
We, Woodward Hitchcock & Polly Hitchcock residents of Prospect — in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Hitchcock in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Woodward Hitchcock
Polly Hitchcock
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Isaac Bradley Justice of the Peace
The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to Jeremiah Eliot of Guilford New Haven County Connecticut  Lydia Hitchcock

BOUNTY LAND, ACT OF 1855.
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR FIRST WARRANT.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss: Prospect COUNTY OF New Haven
On this third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lydia Hitchcock aged seventy six (76) years, a resident of Prospect in the State of Connecticut, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Hitchcock , deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ regiment of _____ commanded by _____ , in the war with Great Britain, declared by the and United States on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1812 commonly called the Revolutionary War , and that her said husband was a Pensioner
That her said husband enlisted (as supposed) at Bonn as supposed on or about the Spring of _____ A. D. 1777 for the term  between six and seven years - , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six and seven years - , and was honorably discharged at Newburg as supposed on the day of _____ A. D. _____
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Hitchcock in Wallingford on the twentyninth day of November A. D. 1798 , by one James Noyes , a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Ives ; that her said husband died at Prospect on the twentyfourth day of March - A. D. 1839 - and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Lydia Hitchcock
We, Woodward Hobbins & Polly Hobbins residents of Prospect in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Hitchcock in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Woodward Hobbins
Polly Hobbins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Isaac Bradley Justice of the Peace
The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to Henry Ely of Guilford New Haven County Connecticut  Lydia Hitchcock

Daniel Hitchcock Esq. Judd's C o Col. Wyllys Asst. Connecticut line
May 18, 1818
Connecticut by letter
Adm c

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Eighteenth day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Daniel Hitchcock — aged 55 — years, resident in Waterbury — in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Daniel Hitchcock in July 1778 — enlisted in White Plains in the State of New York — in the company commanded by Captain Judd in Col. Wyllys's Regiment in Gen. Parsons Brigade in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army to serve as a soldier during the war —
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783 — when he was discharged from service, in Westpoint state of New York — That he was in the battles at  at the Siege of Yorktown & the capture of Cornwallis
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country, for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. having parted with his discharge & county bond — Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify , that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Hitchcock — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, 18 th of May 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss. }
NEW-HAVEN, May 18 th 1818.
I, DYER WHITE , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court. In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White
The said Simeon Baldwin do further Certify that on enquiry it appear to my full satisfaction that the applicant Daniel Hitchcock by reason of his reduced circumstances in life now needs the assistance of his country for support Baldwin

No 310
Lydia Hitchcock mo of Daniel Con
ad 29 July 1848
Mamma 1798
Mistress due 1884
adm d 80. p.m. pm 4 March 1848
Silas Hitchcock Cheshire Con.

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss. Cheshire Probate District October 7 th 1848
On this 7 th day of October A. 1848 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the Prob- ate District of Cheshire, aforesaid Lydia Hitchcock a resident of Prospect, in the Probate District afor- -said aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848 Entitled an "Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the revolutionary Army."
That she is the widow of Daniel Hitchcock, who formerly resided in said Prospect, and who was a Revolutionary pensioner until his death, she further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hitchcock, on the 29 th day of Nov r . A. 1798. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hitchcock, died on the 24 th day of March A. 1839, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Daniel Hitchcock, and is now his widow. Lydia Hitchcock
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid
Before me, Silas Hitchcock, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire,

And I also hereby certify that Edwin H. Gilbert whose name is attached to the accompanying deposition is the Pastor of the first Ecclesiastical Society in Mansfield, and that his signature thereunto annexed is genuine. And I further certify that Ebenezer H. Dues, is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature attached to his certificate is genuine. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the fact that said Daniel Hitchcock and Lydia Hitchcock, lived together as Husband and wife for a great length of time, and that the said Daniel Hitchcock, deceased, as appears from his gravestone on the 24 th day of March 1839, and that his Estate was settled by me as Judge of Probate for this District, And I further certify that the said Lydia Hitchcock is now the widow of said Daniel Hitchcock, and that she is a credible person.
Silas Hitchcock, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Shesire,

"Seventeen hundred ninety eight, November twenty ninth. Daniel Hitchcock of Cheshire to Lydia Ives of Wallingford. by James Noyes."
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows "1798 Nov. 29. Dan- iel Hitchcock of Cheshire to Lydia Ives of Wallingford by James Noyes."
Edwin R. Gilbert - Pastor of the First Ecclesiastical Society in Wallingford.
I Edwin R. Gilbert, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor and Minister in the first Ecclesiastical Society in Wallingford, New Haven County and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records kept by the Rev James Noyes, who was for a great number of years the Minister in said Society, with the exception above named as certified by me Edwin R. Gilbert Sworn to and subscribed on the 16th day of October 1848 before me Ebenezer D. Ives, Justice of Peace

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Daniel Hitchcock _____ late a private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to com- mence on the _____ 18 th day of May _____ one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 22 d day of March _____ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Daniel Hitchcock of Watertown
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown Count. at the U. States Branch bank
Recorda

I Alfred S. Baldwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lydia Hitchcock, for a pension, and that Silas Hitchcock, is the Judge of said Court, and that said Court is a Court of Record, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of February A.D. 1849.
Alfred S. Baldwin, Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Hitchcock , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. File 1,180
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 786 June 83 Priv. { Judd Hart Clift Wadsworth 3 Conn.   discharged at Zebulon Butler 1 " "   West Point, N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown & capture of Cornwallis. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at White Plains, N.Y. Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818. Residence at date of application, Wethersfield Conn. 1828 Prospect Conn. Age at date of application, 55 yrs. He died Feb. 24, 1839.
Remarks: His wife, Mary Hitchcock, Conn., Mar 29, 1798 Lydia Ives. She was allowed pension and her appl. spec. Oct. 7, 1848, while 70 yrs. old and a resident of Prospect, Conn.

The day of Daniel Witchcock's enlistment and the names of his Officers cannot be obtained without the trouble of sending to Hartford Conn. and it was not deemed absolutely necessary
And the said Daniel Witchcock was placed on the Pension list at $96 a year under the (as believed) Act of 1818- and was struck off for having a little too much property and was placed on under some subsequent Act at $80 a year which he drew to his death - It is respectfully requested that examination may be made to know whether said Daniel Witchcock was not entitled by some other subsequent Act to $96 a year and whether his widow he was not entitled to $16 a year back pay up to the time of his death and whether his widow should not be entitled to the same from the 4 th day of March AD 1848
Please direct to Lydia Witchcock Prospect New Haven County Conn
Lydia Witchcock

Board of Education Herman Dressel Superintendent of Schools H. O. Arlington
N. J. H. 1- Rev. Sec.
Kearny, N. J.,
May 22nd, 1916.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am desirous of obtaining proof of service of Daniel Hitchcock, a soldier in the War of American Independence, and am told it may be found by applying to the Bureau of Pensions, Record Division, I. C. S., Wid. File 1180, Rev. War. ✓
Will you kindly furnish me with such record? Appreciating the courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. H. Dressel E
Mrs. Herman Dressel, 149 Stewart Ave., Arlington, N.J.

New Haven
Nov. 4 - 1889
MARY CLAP WOOSTER CHAPTER
Deane P. Pundin -
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me a copy of the Obituary service of Daniel  Hitchcock of Connecticut - who received a pension in 1818. residing at his home in Mass -
Address -
Mrs. George F. Newcomb 90 York Square New Haven Conn -

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moon
Claim No. Dec 22, 1909.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Hitchcock
Service Conn _____ Res
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
In O.P. & W. or R. as above except W.F. 1180.

Jan'y - 12 - 1900
Mrs. Geo. F. Newcomb N. Haven Ct. Mil. Hunt
page 30. Hist. to Geo. A. Mathers 1916 May 27. " " Mrs. Herman Dressell.
Newman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7180
Lydia Hitchcock,
Widow.
Daniel Hitchcock,
Prov. Rev. War.
Act: July. 29. 1848.
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mr. Ams

Hon. S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sheshire, Conn, Feby 15 th 1849 J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I am requested by Mrs. Lydia Hitchcock to say that should it be necessary for any further proceedings, that you would communicate with me, and if a pension is granted that you would send the Certificate to my care.
Very Respectfully yours
Silas Hitchcock
N. B. Daniel Hitchcock was a pensioner under the act of 1832, as will appear from the Records in your office, the Certificate having been given up as a matter of course —

Daniel Hitchcock, Can act 18 March 1828, #9613
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office June 13 1849
Gl A
Not on Connecticut roll

128200
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

FREE
1880
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Nov 1825 settled at Pocahontas Cons. with A. D. W. & Co. File # 1180
C. V.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th day of May 1828 I Daniel Hitchcock of Prospect in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for I during the war, I continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Capt. * 's company in the first Regiment (commanded by Col. Liberator Butler) of the Connecticut line, and I do also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th day of May 1778 And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States, Witness my hand this 30 th day of June in the year 1828. Daniel Hitchcock
Before me John H. H. Smith a Justice of the peace in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut personally appeared Elias Sanford of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven and Henry Daggitt Jr. of the said County of New Haven who did swearly make oath that Daniel Hitchcock by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a

Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 30 th day of June in the year 1828 John Hunt Justice of Peace
I Mr. Beach Clerk of the Court of the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that John Hunt 2 nd Esq r . before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of June in the year 1828
Attest. Mr. Beach Clerk of said Court
* I do not certainly recollect the name of the captain in whose company I was when discharged, because of the frequent changes at that time, but believe it was commanded by Captain — Clegg. — or perhaps Capt. Hunt, as about that time I was under both of the above named Captains. I enlisted under Captain — Ladd. when the Regiment was commanded by Col. — Mylls —
Daniel Hitchcock

437 370
371
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Bight - [scribble] 437 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 26. 1828
Daniel Hitchcock, of Prospect, — in the County of New Haven , in the State of Connecticut , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain commanded by Col. Butler 's company, in the first regiment of the Connecticut line, and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Kim.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 30. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Daniel Hitchcock in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Daniel Hitchcock is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d  March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagman Aud
Prospect 437

Woodbridge May the 11 th A 1888
This may certify that Daniel Hitchcock of Watertown -ny in listed in the Month of July 1862 (with Capt. Judd Col o Myllyne's Regt Connecticut Line) During the War and that he faithfully served his Country and at the expiration of the War, was discharged at Westpoint State of New York and according to the best of my knowledge was honored with the Badge of Merit for six years faithful service.
Ebenezer Sanford

Rev Mutal Bank Building
Troy New York
Ev December 16th., 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain information as to the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Hitchcock who enlisted, I believe, from Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut. Any information furnished me will be greatly appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
Geo. A. Mathers
Mutal Bank B'ld'g.
Troy N. Y.
Office of Samuel Foster.