Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19779, Seth Hills, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Hills, Seth Karine
W. 19779
CONTENTS

3193
New York Albany
Marine Hills and widow of Seth Hills
Con who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Paid from $40 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
at " " July " X Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Nov. 1857 and sent to
J. Ewing Jr Present
* Engr 24 Sept 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 86, Vol. 4

See French apt
to be certified that French is a Indian

State of New York Off County of Madison ss
3 Elijah Pettibone of the Town of Vernon in the County of Oneida and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War in the Connecticut line upon the Continental Establishment in Colonel Charles Burrids Regiment That in or about the year One Thousand Seven hun- dred and Seventy six. This deponent well knows Seth Hills of the Town of Senoy in the County of Madison and State of New York who was a Soldier and served in the said Regiment and live with this deponent for nine months or upwards. And this deponent further saith that he has no interest whatever in the result of the Application of the said Seth Hills for a pension; and expects to gain or lose nothing in any event of the said Application All which this deponent doth declare and testify according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Madison the 21. day of September 1821
Elijah Pettibone
Samuel French
I hereby certify that from due proof being made to me of the credibility of Elijah Pettibone and Joel Tuttle witnesses in the Pension case of Seth Hills I am fully satisfied that they are credible witnesses and in nowise interested in the Application of said Hills for a pension
Dated September 21 1821
Samuel French Just. Peace

Clerks Office Madison County
fs I hereby certify that Jairus French, whose name appears to the within Certificate as a Justice of the Peace, was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison (duly commissioned and sworn) at the date of the within Certificate. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Jairus French to the said Certificate to be his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 3 rd day of October 1821.
Benedict Bicknell Clk

State of New York } County of Madison } — " —
Joel Tuttle of the town of Sullivan County of Madison being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the American revolutionary war in the Connecticut line, upon the continental estab- lishment; That he this deponent, served in the said war and line in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the company of Captain Luther Stoddard, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrell; And this deponent further saith that he well knew one Seth Hills of the town of Lenox, County of Madison and State of New York aforesaid in the said service and war; That the said Seth served with this deponent in the aforesaid company, regiment and line about one year, and that the said Seth Hills enlisted into the said service at the town of Goshen in the State of Connecticut in the said year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. And further this deponent saith that
that he has no interest in this Application for pension — Subscribed before me the 13 th day of June 1821
Joel Tuttle
Samuel French } sister of the } Deane for the } County of Madison N.Y.

Clerks Office Madison County
I hereby certify that James French before whom the within affidavit was taken, was a justice of the Peace at the time of taking the same and duly qualified as appears by the Rolls in this office - And I earnestly believe the signature to be his hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of June 1821
Richard Dickerson Clk

10.471.
New-York R
Seth Hills
of Lenox in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of June 1821 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Jan y . 1822. and sent to W m S. Hopkins Esq r . Canaseraga, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821 - 17. 06
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1822. 48. 00
2 mo s  \frac{4}{30} - $: 65.06
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 May 1822
Madison County

Seth Hill, Francis
Seth Hill
Col. Burrill's Court Regt.
Det 1776 - 1 year.
19 th June 1821.
The credibility of disinterested witness within witness should be duly certified to. And the additional evidence of another test witness, to be in like manner certified to, is also required.
26 July 1821.

State of New York
Madison County Court of Common Pleas
Madison County ss. On this nineteenth day of June 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record, for the said County, constituted as such by the laws of the State of New York, Seth Hills of the town of Senox Sullivan in said County aged Sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and 1 st May 1820, that he the said Seth Hills, enlisted for the term of One Year on or about _____ the last day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Luther Stoddard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrell in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Anti- -neutral establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the last of the year 1777, (being more than ten months, since when he was discharged from the said service in Mount Independence, then in the State of New York And that he was in the Battles of no regular battle (except skirmishes with the enemy) And that he has no other evidence now in his power, except the affidavits of soet Little herunto annexed.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby

So to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
Real Estate, None.
Personal Estate.
  One cow worth $12.00   One horse 18 or 19 years old 15.00   One old deft 3.00   Old hollow iron Ware 5.00   6 old chairs 2.25   One Table and 1 Chest 3.00   Spoons Knives & forks (old) 2.00   Old crockery ware & pail 0.62   One old saddle 1.50   $44.37 
My Occupation is that of a Farmer ; My ability to pursue it is nearly gone on account age and Rheumatism.

The number of my family residing with me two Their ages as follows; My Wife namely Caroline aged fifty nine years her ability to support herself has been very slender for nearly twenty years; and is now and has been for several years totally insufficient. One Daughter — aged twenty three years.
The capacity to contribute to her support totally insufficient on account of want of common understand- ing from her infancy and other infirmities. (Signed) Seth Hills.
Sworn and declared in open court the nine- teenth day of June 1821 before me,
Benjamin Bicknell Clerk
I Benjamin Bicknell clerk of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty four — Dollars & thirty seven cents — In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of June 1821
Benjamin Bicknell
3 clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County

State of New York
County of Monroe ss. Anna Holmes being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions Made by the Joint Resolutions of Congress relative to Evidence in Applications for pensions. Approved July 1 st 1848. She Declares that she is the lawful Child and daughter of Seth Hills and Karine Hills. That her said father was in his life time a pensioner of the United States under act of March 18. 1818. And that her said Mother the said Karine Hills in her life time, as the Widow of her father the said Seth Hills, was also a pensioner of the United States under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the Rate of Forty Dollars per annum - and that her said Mother Died at the City of Rochester on the 24 th day of September 1849, leaving this Applicant her only Child, her surviving, that she is now sixty one years of age, and resides at this time in the City of Rochester State of New York - that she was present at the death of her said Mother & saw her buried. She further declares that by the Joint Resolution of Congress aforesaid, her said Mother the said Karine Hills was entitled to a pension under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the Rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum, in lieu of Forty Dollars as in her said Certificate is mentioned - That she makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount due her said Mother at the time of her death aforesaid, under the said above mentioned Joint Resolution - That her said Mother the said Karine Hills, continued the widow of the said Seth

Heirs until the date of her death aforesaid—
Subscribed and sworn this
5 th day of September 1857
Before Me by Mrs Anna
Holmes, who is a creditable person
Anna Holmes
P. G. Michan Monroe County Judge

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, } County of Oneida.
On this 27 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Subscribed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Karine Hills a resident of Vernon in the county aforesaid, aged seventy six 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Seth Hills late of Vernon aforesaid who was a Revolutionary officer of the United States , and whose service will be found on the records of the Pension Office Washington .
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Hills at Goshen - on the Seventeenth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Seth Hills - died on the 17 th day of February 1826 . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; at the time above stated. That her maiden name was Karine Goodwin . Sworn to and subscribed on 27 th day of September 1838 the day and year above written. Karine Hills She being unable, on account of blindness

infinity being entirely blind and wholly unable to appear personally in open court. the name Goodwin erased & the name Hills interlined
W. M'Roy Jones Judge of Oneida Com. Pleas
State of New York Oneida County, ss. Samuel Coad of Vernon in said Co being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Kateri Hills within named. That she is the widow of Seth Hills within named who was a Revolutionary prisoner of the United States & that she has remained a widow ever since his death, and is still a widow.
from an affidavit of Seth Coad Seth Coad, that he is a man of credibility with veracity.
W. M'Roy Jones Judge of Oneida Com. Pleas several body
State of New York Oneida County, ss. I, James D. Dean Clerk of the said county, certify that Rosmay Jones Inquire was at the date of the above Inuits & certificates, and is now a Judge of the county courts of the said county, duly commission- ed & qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 9 th Oct. 1849. James Dean Clk.

354 2  2410 Karine Hills
Meadon, , , Salt Hills
Act 1838
Manned July 17. 1783 Husband died 17. Feb 1826
P. R. Johnson
Home.
No deduction One dollar
N.Y.
Admitted Private 12 months

I Willard Gaylord of Goshen in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut certify that What it appears by the records of said Town that Seth Wells and Hazine Goodwin were married on the seventeenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, which is expressed in said record in fair legible words and figures as follows." Seth Wells and Hazine Goodwin were married July 17 th (seventeenth) "A D 1783." (one thousand seven hundred and eighty three)
I Willard Gaylord above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the county, Town, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me
Willard Gaylord Clerk of the Town of Goshen
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Goshen Sept 1 st 1838
Personally appeared Willard Gaylord signor of the foregoing certificate, and to me known to be a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same - Before me
Nelson Brewster justice of the peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nelson Brewster Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the preceding signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of September A. D. 1838
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

Karine Hills
widow of Seth Hills
Claim of
under Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848
Presented Nov. 11/57
by
Thos: Ewing Jr.
Present

State of New York
County of Monroe ss. Mrs. Anna B. Holmes being duly sworn according to law, deposes and # in addition to her Annexed Affidavit, that the following is a true Copy of her said Mother's Pension Certificate " War Department, Widows Pension No. 3193." " I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848, Harriet Hills widow of Seth Hills, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum. Commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the War Office of the United States this 19 th day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Nine —
(L)
Examined and Countersigned
W L Marcy Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. That the original Certificate was sent in May last to a Gentleman in Chenango County State of New York for the purpose of having the same Returned to the Pension Office at Washington. That some time in February 1849, her said Mother Made & filed her Application in the Pension Office for the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848. & that her said Application was not granted granted. That since the original Certificate was sent to Chenango aforesaid she has not heard from it — And that if the same is not now on file in the proper Office. She thinks the same is lost or Mislaid — That her agent

and attorney James M. Austin of Phelps, Ontario County State of New York, has written to the gentleman to whom he sent the said Certificate and can obtain no answer —
Sworn and subscribed before { Anna Holmes Me this 5 th day of September
1857 — and I also certify that the above named Anna Holmes is a creditable person and her statements are entitled to credit — And further that the word "inscribed" in the foregoing was written over an erasure before execution —
P. G. Brehan Monroe County Judge

State of New York
County of Monroe SS. Mrs Abigail Bush — Being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that she is Forty one years of age, and a resident of the City of Rochester State of New York — that she is well acquainted with Mrs Anna Holmes, whose Declaration & affidavits are herewith annexed, that she was also acquainted with old Mrs Karine Hills (deceased), Mother of the said Anna Holmes. That she was present at the death of the said Karine Hills, & saw her buried. That the said Karine Hills died at the City of Rochester State of New York on the 24 th day of September 1849. And that she was also well acquainted with the family of Mrs Karine Hills aforesaid, and that at the time of her death aforesaid, that the said Anna Holmes is the only Child surviving her said Mother the said Karine Hills, and was the only Child living at the time of the death of said Karine Hills, aforesaid —
Abigail Bush
Subscribed and sworn
this 5 th day of September
1857. Before Me, and I further certify that the above named Abigail Bush is a creditable person and her statements in the foregoing are entitled to credit —
P. G. McChaw, Monroe County Judge

State of New York Monroe County ss. I certify that Patrick G. Buchanan is a county Judge in and for said county and authorized by law to take affidavits &c. and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this fifth day of September 1857.
John J. Lacey clerk

State of New York
County of Monroe ss. I Wm Sperry Surrogate of the said County, do hereby Certify, that at a Surrogate Court held at the City of Rochester in the County of Monroe aforesaid on the 5 th day of September A. D. 1857 it was proved to my satisfaction by the testimony of Mrs Anna Holmes, and Mrs Abigail Bush, Residents of the City of Rochester in the State aforesaid ————— & whose affidavits are herewith annexed. That Harriet (Hills, widow of Seth Hills) and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the Rate of Forty Dollars per Annum — died at the City of Rochester County of Monroe & State aforesaid on the 24 th day of September A. D. 1849, and that the said Harriet Hills at the time of her death aforesaid was the Widow of Seth Hills, who was also in his life time a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818, at the Rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum (or Eight Dollars per Month — And the following is a true copy of the Pension Certificate in possession of the said Harriet Hills at the time of her death — viz
“War Department Widow Pension No. 3193.” “I Certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Harriet Hills widow of Seth Hills who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the Rate of forty Dollars per Annum, Commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again Marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such Marriage.” Given at the War Office of the United States this 19 th day of

January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine -
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -
And that at the time of the Death of the said Harrie Hill, as aforesaid. She left but one Child. her surviving and whose name and Place of Residence is as follows: viz Mrs Anna Holmes. now of the City of Rochester State of New York & who is above the age of twenty one Years -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name. and affixed My Official Seal at Rochester State of New York this 5 th day of September A. D. 1851 -
Moses Sperry Surrogate

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March in the year 1822, at N. York by the Br. Bk: U.S.
N. York.
Recorded by Ebenezer Stout Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 5 th page 150.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1 st May 1820,
John H. Hillis late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ day of one thousand eight hundred and
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Home Oneida NY. October 9. 1838.
Dear Mr. Edwards.
Enclosed are the papers. Harriet Hill, widow of Seth Hill. (married 17. July 1783.
Proof - Certificate of Record of Goshen -
Hill died 17. February 1826.
Return as most respectfully requested to the subscriber,
I am most respectfully Your ob t . Servt
Benj t P. Johnson

4674
July 17 1843.
A.
NY Mar 5 1843
Carmi Hills,
J. B. Edwards Esq. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg Pa.

In the matter of Application for preemption the of } Act of 3 rd March 1843 - Carson Hills } I have made the dis- cclaration as full as I could from what I could get from the applicant. and sup- pose all the evidence necessary to establish her claim claim is with the department being $40 - per year - for the on your sum of Little Hills has her residence in the Matatua.
Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq. Census etc. }
L. Adams
July 12 th 1843

Dec 13 '43
Carrie Hills J.H. Ny
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions
4674 not allus Washington D. C. -

Rochester Decm 11 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. com d &c
Sir
In yours of
the 2 nd Inst. you say the name of Karine Hills is not found in your office. On the margin of the printed circular of the date of Oct. 9 th 43 I found the words " Carine Hills & others". My letter of the 27 th November  last was written by my clerk, by my dictation, and probably he has made the mistake in spelling the name with a K. instead of a C. - The delineation in the form enclosed in your last was enclosed to your office the 12 th July last by mail in which the name was written - " Carine Hills ".
Yours &c
J. Adams
Rochester N.Y.

Leigh Calum 11th July 97 Calab Burtos Aug 25th 3927 Mar 26th 21
3542 Oct 38 Kanabills
FW
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
843 Cal. Burtos

Rochester Nov. 27 th 1843
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions
Sir
On the twelfth day of July last, papers making an application on the part of Canine Hills under the act of March 3 rd 1843 providing for the widows of certain Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers And Subsequently Similar papers on behalf of 3 other widows were enclosed to you. Having had no return from any of them On the 3 rd of October last I wrote you calling your attention to the same & on the 12 th of October last Rec d a printed circular over the signature of Geo W. Cromp Acting Comr of Pensions. Dated pension office Oct 9 th 1843. I again call your attention to the papers thus forwarded And hope that the act of Congress may not be rendered nugatory & void as to said Applicants by reason of the neglect or refusal of the Commissioner of Pensions to examine their claims until they, thus, denied their just rights, shall have passed the last remnant of their lives, in poverty, and suffering and dropped into the grave
To J. S. Edwards Esq. ) Washington ) D. ( )
D. Adams of Rochester. Agent for said Applicants

House of Reps. W. Jan. 16. 1849 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir:
I am requested to call your attention to the applications for a Pension under the act of 2 nd Feb '48 of Mary Millard & Karine Mills two widows who are exceedingly needy.
May I ask that you examine & pass upon their cases at as early a day as is consistent with the great pressure under which you are laboring.
With respect I am Sir your ob't serv't
E. B. Holmes
6847

Brief in the case of Karine Wells, dec. widow of Seth Wells, late of Marshall County and State of New York act 2 Feb 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848.
Name and residence of Agent.
J. Ewing, Jr Present
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Karine Hills, dec d In S t 6/96, dec d of 210 per annum, comm g 1 July 1818 & end g 24 Sept 1819, payable to Anna Holmes, only surv g child
Albany
J. Ewing Jr Print

Washington City November 11 th 1851
Sir
Please find enclosed Anna Holmes claim for arrears of pension due her Mother Karine Hills decd. as the widow of Seth Hills and who was a Revolutionary pensioner: you will oblige me by giving this your early attention.
I am very respectfully, Your obt. Servt. William H. Dietz for Sh. Ewing Jr.
In James E. Heath Esq. Com r . of Pensions Washington D.C.

2410 Miss 17 July 1838 Oct 13.
Hon J. S. Edwards Low-Pembroke Washington

3193.
New York Albany
Harrie Hill
widow of Seth,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 day of July 1849,
and sent to
Wm. C. B. Rohrer Hopk.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4.
Reported
July 19/49
Letter to E. H. Brown July 21, 1849.

Albany 3542
let. to L. Adams, 2 Dec. 43 dec. act '43 ret. L. Adams, 11 Dec. '43
Karine Hills
widow of Seth Hills
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 17 th Feb. 1826 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't commanded by Col. Burrill in the Com. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1839 and sent to B. P. Johnson, Rome, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 20.00 $140.00
{ Agt July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 21, Page 82

4924
Rep 2 .
Albany N. York
Maria Hills
widow of Seth Hills
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to L. Adams
Rochester, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 261.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18-2-79 Barbara Hills Widow of Seth Hills Prin New Ma.
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 04 , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Karen Hills
99 4924
Application for a Pension under the Act of 2 nd Feby 1848
L. Adams of Rochester S. As agent

State of New York County of Monroe } ss
On the Sixteenth day of September in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Harriet Hills a resident of the city of Rochester in said county of Monroe and State of New York aged eighty seven years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- :claration 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 Seth Hills who was a private in the militia of Connecticut That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 was the sum of forty Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above mentioned Harriet X Hills before Burke, Gardwell, S.P. mark
In presence of G. Adams Anna Holmes
I certify that the above named Harriet Hills is personally known to me to be the same person named in the foregoing declaration and who has subscribed the same by affixing her mark thereto. G. Gardwell S.P.

State of New York County of Nassau ss.
I hereby certify that Har- riet Wells named in the foregoing declaration after being duly sworn by me stated upon her oath that the reason she does not write her name is on account of the infirmities of age and the loss of her eye sight.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 day of September 1848.
J. G. Gardner S.P.

In the matter of Caroline Hills application for a pension. act of 3 rd March 1843 -
$40 per ann
E. Adams agent Rochester N.Y.

State of New York Monroe County } ss.
On the 11 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County Corinne Hills a resident of the City of Rochester in said County of Monroe and State of New York aged Eighty one 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 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Seth Hills who was a private in the Connecticut militia and that the annual amount of her pension, which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was the sum of forty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Butter Barckwell S.P. her Corinne X Hills mark
In presence
Marcus Holmes
Monroe County. I certify that the above named Corinne Hills, being duly sworn, by me says the reason she does not write her name is that she is unable to write by reason of the loss of her sight, being entirely blind. Butter Barckwell S.P.
In presence
Marcus Holmes

Morrison County Clerks Office } ss. I James W Smith Clerk of the County of Morrison certify that Butler Bardwell is a Justice of the peace in and for said County as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12 th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J W Smith Clerk of the County of Morrison County
State of New York } County of Morrison } ss I hereby certify that the above Caroline Hills named in the foregoing declaration is personally known to me to be the same person named in and who affixed her mark thereto in my presence, and in the presence of Marcus Holmes, whose name is subscribed thereto as a witness thereto
Butler Bardwell Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Morrison County } ss I certify that Butler Bardwell Esqr. is a Justice of the peace in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of December 1843
James W. Smith clerk
4674 In the matter of Caroline Hills Application for a writ of habeas corpus
J. Holmes agent Packer & Smith