Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44187, Oliver Hartwell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Hartwell, Oliver
S 44187
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17,225 New York
Oliver Hartwell
of Chenango in the state of NYnk who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmer of the Penna line, for the term of One year
scribed on the Roll of NYnk at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May 182 and sent to applicant - Norwich. Chenango NY.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820. 126.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1820 48 -
18mo 4/31. 23 174.83 died July 17, 1836 - Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Miss Hellen den Esq. Dept. of War, Chenango County + Norwich Sept 19. 1820 See Hannah Morgan Mar 6. 1857

State of New York Chenango County
This 4 th day of January 1820 Personally came before Me Wyatt Chamberlin of Gilford and John Smith of Smithville in the County of Chenango and being by me duly sworn saith that they are acquainted with Oliver Hartwell and that he Enlisted as a Soldier on or about the first of March in the Year 1776 under the Command of Capt Joel Dikerson in the Regiment Commanded by Col Samuel Elmer of the Regular Continental Troops and that Said Hartwell Served as a Soldier untill about February in the Year 1777 When he Was Discharged and that We the Deponants Served in the same Company and in the same Regiment and was according to his Service, further saith that Hartwell Enlisted under Capt Coughrain but Served under Dikerson and Coughrain was Promoted to a Major
Sworn this 4 th day of January 1820 before Me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas
John Smith Wyatt Chamberlin
I Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas do certify that I am well acquainted with Wyatt Chamberlin and John Smith the above Witnesses and believe them to be credible Men and to be believed on their oaths and I am satisfied that Hartwell the petitioner and Chamberlin & Smith were all three in one Company in the Revolutionary War
Isaac Sherwood Judge
January the 4 - 1820

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office To
I certify that Isaac Sherwood Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Chautauqua County Court of Common Pleas
Witness my name & official seal this 14th day of January 1826
David Woodruff Clerk

I. Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Oliver Hart will did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceedings Declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before Me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to act of Congress In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas this 26 th day August 1818. Isaac Sherwood Judge
I. Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas do certify that I am satisfied that the within named Oliver Hartwell is under reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for Support. Isaac Sherwood Judge

Proof of service from an officer required
State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Isaac Sherwood, Esq., before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was, at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and do hereby believe the signature of "Isaac Sherwood," to the within to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17th day of July 1869
Peter Van Arsdale Clerk

State of New York Chautauqua County of ss ss
On this 25 th day of August in
the year 1878 Before me the the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chautauqua and State of New York Personally appeared Oliver Hartwell Resident of the Town of Norwich in the aforesaid County a good and true who being by me sworn according to Law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of 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 - viz that he the said Oliver Hartwell himself was a Resident of the Town of Canaan in the State of Connecticut in year sixteen hundred and seventy six he the said Oliver Hartwell Entested as a private soldier on or about the first of March in the aforesaid year 1776 and served against the common enemy for the term of one year in the Continental Service of the United States and was attached to the company commanded by Capt Coughran and the

State of New York Chautauqua County of
On this 25 th day of August in
the year 1878 Before me the the subscriber was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chautauqua and State of New York Personally appeared Oliver Hartwell resident of the Town of Porwick in the aforesaid County a good and lawful who being by me first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of 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 viz that he the said Oliver Hartwell being then a resident of the Town of Granville in the State of Connecticut in year sixteen hundred and seventy six he the said Oliver Hartwell enlisted as a private soldier on or about the first of March in the aforesaid year 1746 to serve against the common enemy for the term of one year in the Continental Service of the United States and was attached to the company commanded by Capt Coughran and the

Gen. ... of ... R. ...
Regiment commenced by Col. Samuel Elmore of the Regular Continental Troops since he the said Oliver Hartwell further declares that he continues to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until some time in the month of February in year 1781 and forty seven when he was honorably discharged at Fort Brighton near the German Flats on Schoharie River in the State of New York and he further declares that he is in pecuniary circumstances like no property or means of support but the industry of his own hands and that he is now unable to do any labor or work and is truly indigent and necessitous and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Oliver Hartwell
Sworn and subscribed this
The 25th day of August 1818
Before me
Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chancery Common Pleas

Oliver Hartwell Norwich, Connecticut b: NY—
17.225
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District of Columbia
On the 10 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court Oliver Hartwell aged eighty one year residing in said district Oliver Hartwell aged eighty one year residing in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel Ethan in the Company Commanded by Captain Ethan in the New York line for which he has received a pension certificate dated the 30 day of May 1820 on an application made the 25 th day of August 1818 the number of which is 17,225 and I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposal of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to be deemed it so as to bring myself within the provision of an 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed - I have no real estate nor any personal property my occupation is that of a cooper and I am so informed that I am unable to do any labor of any kind -
Oliver Hartwell Sworn in open Court before me Jacey Tilly Lynde David Bullough & James Gorman Esq s - Judges of the Court of Common Pleas the 10 th day of Oct r 1820
John Mitchell Esq r Deputy Clerk

I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Chautauqua do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the records of said Court and
I do further Certify that he, the declarant did not exhibit any prop- erty to said Court, therefore it is concluded by said Court that he, the declarant has no property - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 19 th day of Oct. 1820
Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of the County of Chautauqua

November 13, 1934
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Miss Marian Hart 58 Cortland Street Norwich, New York
RA-J/HEL Oliver Hartwell-S.44187
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44187, based upon the military service of Oliver Hartwell in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Oliver Hartwell are not shown.
While a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, Oliver Hartwell enlisted March 1, 1776, served as a private in Captains Cochran and Joel Dickinson's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
He died July 17, 1835.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Copied hist. 11/13/34 E.E. Luke. February 7, 1940.
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This was sent to Buffalo N.Y. address
Edwin E. Ellis Fifth Avenue at 59 th Street New York City
BA-J/smy Oliver Hartwell S.44187
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Oliver Hartwell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44187, based upon the military service in that war of Oliver Hartwell.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Oliver Hartwell are not shown.
While a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, Oliver Hartwell enlisted March 1, 1776, served as private in Captains Cochran and Joel Dickinson's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
He died July 17, 1835, place not stated.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 13, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Miss Marian Hart 58 Cortland Street Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Oliver Hartwell and Ebenezer Hill, both soldiers of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War, who received pensions while residents of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these pensioners are furnished herewith from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 17, 1932
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Mrs. Ada C. Hinkley Ormond Florida
BA-J/REL Oliver Hartwell-S.44187
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed $1.00 to cover cost of search of Revolutionary War records for the record of Oliver Hartwell, of Connecticut, File S.44187.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44187, based upon the military service of Oliver Hartwell in that war.
While a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, Oliver Hartwell enlisted March 1, 1776, served as a private in Captains Cochran and Joel Dickinson's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
He died July 17, 1835.
There are no data as to his family.
No charge is made for this service. One dollar, the amount of your remittance will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Temporary address
March 22, 1932
Oliver Hartwell-W.44187
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BA-J/REL
Mrs. L.M. Smith 4213 Ellicott Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your personal request of March 19, 1932, in regard to Oliver Hartwell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.44187, based upon the military service of Oliver Hartwell in that war.
See. Mifflin in Carm book-
While a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, Oliver Hartwell enlisted March 1, 1776, served as a private in Captains Cochran and Joel Dickinson's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February, 1777.
about she stated that she wanted a written history & did not order photos tho' she says "copy"
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
AB
He died July 17, 1835.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., May 26 , 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Oliver Hartwell 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 1/1776 Feb 1777 Pvt Cochran Joel Dickinson Genl. Elmore Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canaan, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1818 - al. Residence at date of application, Norwich, Chenango Co., NY. Age at date of application, 78 yrs. Remarks: No fam data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

TELEPHONE: WICKERSHAM 2-7373
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890 HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y.
EDWIN E. ELLIS ASSISTANT STATE REGISTRAR 239 HUNTINGTON AVENUE BUFFALO, N. Y.
January 27, 1940
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me copy of pension claim of
OLIVER HARTWELL
He was born in Groton, Mass. on April 24, 1739 and died in North Norwich, N.Y. in 1832. His wife (2d) was Hannah Benedict. I believe he was granted a pension for services in the Revolutionary War on August 25, 1818, while a resident of New York State.
Very truly yours,
ASSISTANT STATE REGISTRAR

July 27, 1934
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:
I would like the Revolutionary War Service and any family data of the two following soldiers: Oliver Hartwell served in the Connecticut line. Ebenezer Hill of Connecticut Line. They in 1820 received pensions in Chenango Co., New York.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Marian Hart 58 Cortland St., Norwich, N.Y.

Cash 1.00 CPD
Ormond, Florida
Nov 8 / 1982
Pension Department 41633
Washington D.C. $1. 00 cash
Dear Sir:-
enclosure when opened is Mail Sect., Adm. Division.
I have the record of Oliver Hartwell who lived in Boston Massachusetts and went to Connecticut and married Hannah Benedict. I supposed he returned to Boston Mass. and entered the war from there. I have been told that there was a Connecticut Oliver Hartwell. The State Librarian of Connecticut has referred me to the following; that a pension was applied for on the services of an Oliver Hartwell.

The Application is on file in the Pension Office Wash- ington D.C., under number S. 44184 according to Daper's Index of Connecticut Pensions Page 226."
Can you give me any infor- mation referring to an Oliver Hartwell having applied for pension from Conn. Is there any reference from what regiment he entered the war, or any mention of a wife.
Any information you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated. I enclosed find one dollar for search- ing the records.
Very truly yours (Mrs) Ada C. Hinkley

4213 Ellicott St. N.W. Washington D.C.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Will you please furnish me a copy of papers connected with pension of Oliver Hartwell who served in Revolution from Conn. Number S. 44187.
Mrs L. M. Smith
4213 Ellicott St. N.W. Washington D.C.
Mch. 19-1932

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April 12th, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Re:-Service record of Oliver Hartwell .
If consistent with the policy of your department, I would appreciate it in the extreme if you would give me the service record of Oliver Hartwell, Sr., born 1739 and died at N. Norwich, Chenango county, New York in 1832. Having seen service in the Continental Army and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Yours very truly,
B. M. Freudenstein. RV

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Oliver Hartwell
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Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 212
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