Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19780, Isaac Hincher, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Bincher, Isaac
W 19780
marcy Mary
CONTENTS

Belmont. N o 28275
Isaac Hinchler.
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Clark of the Reg t commanded by Col. Douglass in the Continental line for
9 months
Enrolled on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Apr 1834 and for Revolutionary
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 th Sep t . 15.00 $105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. B. Dinsmore Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 72

John [unintelligible] [unintelligible]
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Contingent annuity to commence on the 11th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb. 1848 and sent to
Mrs. B. Taylor East [unintelligible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3.
Reports Dwight
[unintelligible]
1848

State of Vermont Hartford District
I Orl Billings Register of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Hinckes named within was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and died on the 9 th day of February 1840, and left the within named Mary Hinckes his widow and she the said widow has made her declaration for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and of August 23, 1842 which has been forwarded by me to the pension department. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 26 th day of August A D 1843.
Orl Billings Register.

Bethel thirteenth of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. These certify that Isaac Hincher and Mary Strong was this day married before me John Benjamin justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that the preceding is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: 13 th of July 1786
Attest Albert G. Marsh Town Clerk of Bethel Windsor County Vt
I Albert G. Marsh above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for said Town of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Bethel with the exceptions above named as certified by me. Albert G. Marsh Town Clerk
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
The above affidavit sworn and subscribed to this 25 th day of August 1843. Before me Oliver Gleason Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, ss. I, of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Oliver Gleason
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 26 th day of August A. D. 1843
N. Williams, Clerk.

8889
Marcy Hincher N.Y.
abt 7. July '38-

State of Vermont Windsor County Hartford District
On this 7 th day of April A D 1843. personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Marcy Hincher a resident of Bethel in said District aged 78 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Isaac Hincher late of said Bethel deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, reference being had to said declaration now on file in the War Department for further particulars, and her said husband drew a pension up to the day of his death which took place on the 9 th day of February 1840 - of thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Hincher at Bethel aforesaid on the 13 th day of July 1786 by John Benjamin a Justice of the Peace, and that she now remains the widow of said Isaac Hincher deceased, 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.
Sophia Hincher Florena H. Jackson
Marcy her Hincher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I further certify, that she the said Marcy Hincher is now the widow of Isaac Hincher late of Bethel in said District deceased and that he Isaac Hincher and she Marcy Hincher were both pensioners as she has stated above and that she is a respectable and credible person
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Woodstock in said District the day and year before named Oel Billings Register.

STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this tenth day of August in open Court before the Judge of the Probate now sitting, Isaac Hinche and State of Vermont, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
A. D. 1832 personally appeared Court of Hartford District a resident of the county of Windsor years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the month of January 1776 (does not remember the day) at Ashford in the State of Connecticut, he enlisted for two months in the State troops of Connecticut under Capt. Benjamin Clark. Lieut. Salcott. Ensign. Kingsbury. Col. Douglass. Lieut. Col. Brown. Lieut. had no Majr. in our Regiment. That immediately after enlisting went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was stationed at that place all the time of his enlistment. That he was in no battle during his service, except some skirmishing 2 or 3 days with the British who were at Boston till March after same year when they evacuated that place. Genl. Washington was in Command when he was there. That he served out his term of enlistment and was discharged sometime in March, after however the British left Boston. That at said Ashford on the 7th. day of September 1776 he was drafted for three months under Capt. Hendon. Lieut. (Warner. (had no Ensign) — Col. Storrs. (had no Majr. as he recalled) That he marched immediately to East Chester thence to West Chester, thence to New York Island, opposite Fort Washington, thence to Valentine's Hill, thence to White Plains; thence to North Castle, where he was discharged the last of December 1776. There was a battle at White Plains about the first of November as he thinks but he was not in it. That about ten days after the above discharge and he had returned to said Ash- ford, he volunteered to go to Providence where he arrived about the first of January 1777. That he served in Capt. Hendon's Company Lieut. Warner, and in Col. Storrs' Regiment. That he served the time of his enlistment which was two months at Providence, and vicinity was in not battles are himself living to guard the Coast. That he was discharged about the first March of the same year.

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That he enlisted in the State Troops about the 1st. September 1779. at S. Ashford for two months. That he marched immediately to Groton Connecticut, where he served the whole of his two months, his business being to guard the Coast. That his officers were Capt. Joseph Whipple, Lieut. Warner, Col. Joseph Akester. does not recollect the name of Major. was in no battle except a little skirmish with the Refugees. That he served out his time and was discharged the fore part of November of the same year. but recd. no written discharge.
That again in the first of the month of January 1780 he again volunteered in the Militia of Connecticut under Capt. Lyon, Lieut. Halk. does not remember the name of the ensign. That the name of the Colonel he has forgotten, but the name of the Lieut. Col. was Dana. That he volunteered at S. Ashford for the term of two months, and marched immediately to Providence Rhode Island, where he served the whole of his time of his time and that he was discharged at the end of the said two months at said Providence, being about the first of March 1780. That he was in no battle during this term of Service.
That afterwards at said Ashford he was again drafted in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for two months, about the first of May 1780 in Capt. William Howard's Company Lieut. Dyer Ensign Aspinwall. in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Wadsworth. That he marched immediately to New London Connecticut, where he served till he was dismissed which was the fore part of July 1780. That he was in no battle while out this time. his business was to guard the Town and the Coast, then. That there was at New London about two Regiments of Troops. Some of them Continental Troops and some Militia.
That he was born in said Town of Ashford the 28th. day of January 1759. That he supposed there is a record of his age in said Town of Ashford and no where else. That he removed from said Ashford forty nine years ago to said Town of Pitts where he now resides. That he knows of no man in this vicinity who was

for the term of two months, and marched immediately to Providence Rhode Island, when he served the whole of his time of his service and that he was discharged at the end of the said two months, at said Providence, being about the first of March 1780. That he was in no battle during this term of service.
That afterwards at said Ashford he was again drafted in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for two months, about the first of May 1780 in Capt. William Howard's Company Lieut. Tyler Ensign Aspinwall, in the Regiment Command- ed by Col. Wadsworth. That he marched immediately to New London Connecticut, where he served till he was discharged which was the fore part of July 1780. That he was in no battle while out this time, his business was to guard the Town and the Coast, then. That there was at New London about two Regiments of Troops, some of them Continental Troops and some Militia.
That he was born in said Town of Ashford the 28th day of January 1759. That he supposed there is a record of his age in said Town of Ashford and no where else. That he removed from said Ashford forty nine years ago to said Town of Putnam where he now resides. That he knows of no man in this vicinity who was out with him in either term of his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
L. Marsh Register
Isaac Hinchler
We, Washington Granger a Clergyman residing in Bethel and Mills May residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Hinchler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
L. Marsh Register
Washington Granger Mills May
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Washington Granger who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Bethel aforesaid and that Mills May who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Bethel and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyman Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Hinchler for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of August A. D. 1832
L. Marsh Register

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
January 15, 1926
Paul F. Wilson, Adjutant Noble Beokwith Post, 66 American Legion, Bethel, Vermont.
Sir:
I have to advise you that you are herewith furnished the military records of the following Revolutionary War pensioners of Windsor County, Vermont.
From the papers in the pension claim, W.19780, it appears that Isaac Hincher was born January 28, 1759 at Ashford, Connecticut.
He served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From January 1776, two months in Captain Benjamin Clark's Company, Colonel Douglas' Regiment.
From September 7, 1776, three months in Captain Caleb Hendee's Company, Colonel Experience Storr's Regiment; and from January 1777, two months in same
2-
company and regiment.
From September 1, 1779, two months in Captain Joseph Whitmore's Company, Colonel Joseph Abbot's Regiment.
From January 1, 1780, two months in Captain Lyon's Company, Colonel Dana's Regiment; and from May 1780, two months in Captain William Howard's Company, Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment.
military record is all that is furnished in this letter - Alfred M. Wilson

I Baphaba Gayswell of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and that I lived in the town of Ashford in the County of Windham & state of Connecticut at the time of the Revolutionary war & that I was knowing to my Brother Isaac Hinche - being out in the service of the United in 1776 for the term two months under Col. Douglas of Plainfield in Col. Benj. Clark's Company this service was in the winter of 1776 I further say that the sd Isaac Hinche was drafted in the Militia & Marched immediately under the command of Capt Caleb Hovey in Col. Ephraim Storr's Regiment that he was drafted for three months and served out the said term and returned to sd Ashford this service was also in 1776
I further say that a short time after the sd Isaac returned to sd Ashford he was sent to Providence in the state of Rhode Island where he served under the same officers (viz Capt Hovey & Col. Storr) for the term of two months when the sd Isaac again returned to sd Ashford I further say that some time during the sd war & I should think in the year 1779 the sd Isaac went into the service again under the command of Capt Whittier & Col. Joseph Abbott Regiment & served not less than two months when the sd Isaac again returned to sd Ashford where he remained but a short time when he again marched to Providence & served there two months when he again returned to sd Ashford that afterwards the sd Isaac Marched to Cumberland in Connecticut in the Militia under the command of Capt William Howard in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wadsworth where he served two months longer when he again returned to sd Ashford said Isaac Hinche now resides in Bethel in the County of Windsor & state of Vermont where he has lived for a long time past and within two miles of where I the Deponent now lives and having been frequently in his company and conversed with him frequently on the circumstances of the the war and of his being in the service which has kept it fresh in my

memory I further say that I was fifteen years old at the time my Brother was in the service
Barhabea Cagswell
State of Vermont } Bethel July 16 th 1833 Windsor County ss } Personally appeared the above named Barhabea Cagswell and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me Walter Perrin Just. in P. I further certify that the sd Barhabea Cagswell is now & has for a long time past been personally known to me & that she is a person of undoubted truth & veracity & is a credible witness Walter Perrin Just. in P.
Barhabea Cagswell Affidavit.
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Windsor County ss } Court, Do hereby certify, that Walter Perrin is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, and that his signature above written I believe to be genuine — Given under my Hand, and the Seal of said County Court, at Woodstock in said County This seventh day of September A 1833 — Benj t Swan Clerk

1926 Jan. 15 - military record sent Paul J. Wilson - awg.
Key WIDOW, &c.
No. 19780 Mary Heincher Widow of Isaac Heincher Pre Nov War
et: Feb 21 48 Vol. 24 Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont Hartford District
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On the 14 th day of June A D 1843
Personally appeared before the Hon ble the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Mary Hincher of Bethel in said District aged 78 years who being first 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 7 th July 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow of Isaac Hincher late of said Bethel deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as aforesaid in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. and drew a pension of thirty dollars per annum.
She also further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Hincher on the 13 th day of July A D 1786. 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 to wit at the time above stated. and that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Hincher died February 9. 1840
Atty Oel Billings
Mary her X Hincher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Hincher the signer above is the widow of the aforesaid Isaac Hincher deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and died as she has stated above.
Thos P. Russell Sedge of Probate
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter

of the application of Mary Hinckes for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 14 th day of June AD 1843.
Col Billings Register.

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Miss B. Tyler East Bethel Vt

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d Day of February 1848
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss. }
On this ninth day of August 1848 personally appeared before me W m B Tyler a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state Marcy Hincher a resident of Bethel in said county Aged Eighty Three 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 on the 2 d Day of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Isaac Hincher who was a private in the War of the Revolution; that she has been pensioned under the under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, 3 d of March 1843, and June 17 th 1844, which she had of the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she still is a Widow
In presence of Oliver Hincher } Sophia Hincher }
her Marcy X Hincher marks
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W m B Tyler Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier August 28 th 1818
I hereby certify that William B. Taylor Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor in said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith & credit are due.
Given under my hand & the seal of this office this 28 th day of August A.D. 1818.
Ferrand T. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State

State of Vermont } }
Windsor County ss. } }
At Bethel September 15 th 1848
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Hincher signer of the foregoing Declaration and do know her to be the identical person she therein claims herself to be
W. B. Gyles } Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) On this 29 th day of June A. D. 1844 Hartford District } personally appeared before The Hon d the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Mary Hincher a resident of Bethel in said District aged - 79 — years, who being first sworn
according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.
That she is the widow of Isaac Hincher late of said Bethel deceased who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of June 7 A. D. 1832 and that she was pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and of March 3d, 1843, and drew a pension of $30.00 per annum—and she now claims a further pension of four years from after the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eliza B. Beman Solon Beman
Mary her Hincher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before George E. Wales, Judge
I Col Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Hincher for a pension; and I further certify that she is the identical widow and drew a pension as she has stated above.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 29 th day of June A. D. 1844.
Col Billings. Register.
Return to O. Billings Woodstock Vt. 3/

4919 2309
Marcy Hinchen
in memory of her Mary Hinchen
$30 per an in the certificate issued Oct. 17. 1848
Col Billings Woodstock vt

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Orl Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November inst.  next , and that his signature to the arteficate annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 13th day of November A. D. 1843.
N. Williams, Clerk.

State of Vermont Windsor County Hartford District
On this 8 th day of November A D 1843.
personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid. Mary Hincher a resident of Bethel in said District aged 78 years, who being first 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 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Isaac Hincher late of said Bethel deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 reference being had to said declaration now on file in the war department for further particulars and her said husband drew a pension up to the day of his death which took place on the 9 th day of February 1840. and drew a pension of thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Hincher at Bethel aforesaid on the 13 th day of July 1786. as will appear by testimony forwarded with her declaration under the act of July 7, 1838. and that she was pensioned under the said last named act and drew thirty dollars per annum. and that she now remains the widow of said Isaac Hincher.
Sophia Hincher Roxana H. Jackson
Marcy her Hincher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the widow of said Isaac Hincher deceased and that she drew a pension as she has stated above, of thirty dollars per annum.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

Isaac Hanchett
Affidavit

State of Vermont } Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Windsor County } Justice of the Peace, for said County of Windsor. Isaac Hinchee, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has heretofore made his declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. That owing to old age and con- sequent loss of memory, he cannot at this distance of time re- collect every circumstance in relation to his services. But that ac- cording to the best of his recollection, he served as a soldier as stated in his original declaration, which has twice been sent to the War- Department, but returned again, but which he intends to send again to said Department with this affidavit. That he well recollects that in January 1776, he enlisted (as he thinks in the State Troops of Connecticut) at Ashford Connecticut and served as stated in his original declaration, to which the refer- ence is made. That he knows he served under this enlistment not less than two months. — That at S d Ashford in the month of September 1776 he well knows that he was drafted and served not less than three months, as stated in his original declaration. under Capt. Hunder, Lieut. Warner, Col. Storrs, and Lieut. Col. Brown. That according to the best of his recollection, he was was drafted on the 7th. of Sept. 1776, and that he marched im- mediately upon being thus drafted as stated in said declaration and that he was not discharged till the last of the next succeeding December, but that he knows he served under this term not less than three months. — That in January as he now thinks, 1777, he volunteered to go to Providence as stated in his original declaration, where he served as stated in said declaration not less than two months. That about the 1st. of September 1779 at S d Ashford he enlisted as stated in his original affidavit declaration, and marched immediately to Groton, Connecticut, where he served his full term of two months, as stated in his said declaration. — That again in the month of January 1780 he volunteered in the Militia of Connecticut

and marched immediately to Providence, Rhode Island, where he served out his full term of two months as stated in his original declaration. — That owing to old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot now positively state the names of all the officers under whom he served this term. But that the name of the Captain was Lyon, Lieut. P. Gell, and that the name of the name of the Lieut. Colonel, was Diana. That the name of the Col. he has forgotten, and also the name of Ensign of the Company.
That again as said Ashtford he was drafted in the militia of the State of Connecticut, for the term of two months, about the first of May 1780. That he marched marched immediately to New London, Connecticut, where he served the full term of two months, as stated in his original declaration. — That owing to old age and loss of memory, he cannot state the name of every officer under whom he served, during the several terms of service as stated above, nor is he now able to state the precise length of every term of service, but that he knows the foregoing statement as a soldier is substantially correct, and that he knows that he served not less than the several times, as before stated in the affidavit. That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services except his sister, Bathshua Capwell, whose affidavit has been sent to the Department, and which he intends to again transmit to the Department with the affidavit. That the said Bathshua lived at home at the time the above services were performed and was knowing to his  his living in the Army as stated in her affidavit. That during all the time aforesaid he served in an embodied Corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in the field or garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Isaac Sims

Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of November 1833. Before me
Jonathan Marsh Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County ss Pittsfield Nov. 18, 1833. I hereby certify that Isaac Hinckley the signor of the above af- fidavit has for a long time past lived in the town of Pittsfield and that he has long been personally known to me the undersigned and that he has ever sustained and still does sustain an irreproach- able character, and that his statement is entitled to the utmost credit.
Jonathan Marsh Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Jonathan Marsh is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, duly Commissioned as such - and that the above are his signatures In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name this twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty three. — Benj. Swan
(Handwritten flourish)
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Bermont Retained 14 Dec. 1833.
Gen. P. J. G. Church
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Commissary of Subsistence Washington City D. C.

Bethel Vermont Dec. 6. 183
Revn. J. L. Edwards.
Dr. Sir
I again inclose to you the application of Mr. Brooks and Mr. Heincher. I hope you will find them correct, and furnish the means of procuring a small reward for their patriotic services, and which will furnish them some of the commences of life for their few remaining days—
Very Respectfully Yours
Julius Couver

Bethel 13 th July 1786
These certify That Isaac Hinkley and Mary Strong was this day Married before Me
John Benjamin Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that the preceding is a true copy of record with the exception of the note which is expressed on the Record in full legible figures as follows 13 th day July 1786
(Att) Albert G Marsh Town Clerk of Bethel Vermont
I Albert G Marsh above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in & for said Town of Bethel in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Bethel with the exception above named as testified by Me Albert G Marsh Town Clerk
April 8 th 1843
The above affidavit subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of June A D 1843 Before
State of Vermont Windsor County Hartford District
Thos. P. Russell Judge of Probate
Personally appeared Albert G Marsh Town Clerk of Bethel in said District and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 8 th day of April A D 1843
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No 8269 Isaac Hinder Windsor
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Quinquies p 30 Don Heacrat
Isaac Converse. Bethel, Vermont. Converse

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
18 June 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1862.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
 As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } County of } ss.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ✓ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____, 19____.
 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his:

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

I Dudley Chase of Randolph, Orange County, Vermont do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Isaac Hincker of Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, for about forty five years, and have understood that said Hincker has uniformly sustained the reputation of an honest honest industrious man. The said Hincker is now as I am informed, an Applicant for a pension under a late act of Congress. And further saith not.
Dudley Chase

To the Honorable, the Secretary of the War department of the U.S. Sir -
This certifyeth that we are familiarly acquainted with Mr Isaac Hisscher a citizen of the Town of Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont who has resided in the sd Bethel for about forty nine years and has ever since and before, for ought we know sustained the character of an honest upright judicious industrious man and we have no hesitation in saying that for honesty and integrity his character stands as fair as any other man
Bethel Nov 20th 1833
Walter Perrin } Justices of Jonathan Marsh } the Peace
Leonard Fiske } Select John Noble } men E. Parkhurst Link } Constable Bethel

Woodstock Vt June 20. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the declarations of wid s Anna Brooks, Eunice Bach, Elizabeth Burbank and Mary Hinche for a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843
I am Respectfully your obedt.
Ole Billings

E Bethel Vt Aug 29/48
Dear
Mr Cole
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

East Bethel VT Augt 28 th 1848
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mary Hinches a Revolutionary Widow at this place. If satisfactory and properly executed, you will please send her Certificate directed to me at this place
Yours
Respectfully
Wm B. Tyler

Woodstock Vt. August 26. 1843 J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose herewith a corrected certificate of town Clerk of the marriage of Isaac Hinckes and Mary Strong who now remains the widow of said Isaac Hinckes in order to obtain a pension. pursuant to yours of the 18 th instant
I am Respectfully your obedt. Servt. Orrin Billings

Woodstock Vt. April 10. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir. I forward the declaration of Mary Hinche widow of Isaac Hinche late of Bethel in said District. deceased under the acts of July 7. 1838 & the 23 d of August 1842. for a pension
I am Respectfully your obedt. Col Billings

8889 Mary Hunch Yet Oct July 7 th 38
Admitted 9 mo prior $ 30 per an
O B Billings Esq Woodstock Vt

East Bethel Vt. January 12th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com d Pensioner
In enclosed you have the Pension certificate issued with the intention that it should be Marcy instead of Mary will you be so good as to correct the first name and forward the same to me at East Bethel as soon as may be
Yours Respectfully
Oliver Hinchen

Mary Hinckley Vermont
Letter to O. Billings 18 May 1883 " " " " 18 Aug. " ✓ " " " " 14 Sept. "
Act. 1838

1st Ind.
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War Department, A. G. O., December 4, 1925. - To the Commissioner of Pensions.
1. Attention is invited to the attached communication from Mr. Paul F. Wilson, Adjutant, Noble Beckwith Post 66, The American Legion, Bethel, Vermont, in which he requests certain information relative to the Revolutionary War records of several men said to have been pensioners. The writer has been informed of this transmission by letter a copy of which is herewith inclosed.
Clotuh C. Davis Major General, The Adjutant General. By H
1 Inclosure.

(COPY) WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. WASHINGTON
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December 4, 1925.
Mr. Paul F. Wilson, Adjutant, Noble Beckwith Post 66, The American Legion, Bethel, Vermont.
Dear Sir:
I have your letter of December 2, 1925, in which, with further reference to your inquiry relative to the Revolutionary War records of Isaac Hincher of Connecticut, Oliver Fairbanks, Calvin Fairbanks, and Ezra Putnam of Massachusetts, you state that they all were pensioners, and request a search to be made of the pension records with a view to identifying their service records.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., is the custodian of the U. S. Pension records, and, therefore, your letter has this day been transmitted to that official from whom you will doubtless receive an early reply.
Very truly yours,
Major General, The Adjutant General. By

Bethel, Vermont
Dec 2, 1925
Adjutant General, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Many thanks for your letter of Nov 30, and the information which you were able to give the Legion.
In this letter you write that you can find no records of the following men;
Isaac Hin Hincher, recd pension be act of 1832. Conn. Cont Line. Oliver Fairbanks " 1818--- Mass Cont Line. Calvin Fairbanks- 1932.-- Mass Cont Line. Ezra Putnam 1832 Mass Cont. Line.
You write that you can find nothing on first three, and that on the last, i.e. Ezra Putnam, you send me four references in Mass, three of which are for Major Ezra Putnam. I do not think he was a Major.
Are not the pension papers for these men on file in your office, and if not, will you please pass this letter over to the proper office. These men were living in Windsor County, Vermont in 1818 or 1932, and drew pensions according to pension roll, of which we have copy, and should not their pension records tell company, regiment, service record etc. of these men?
Very truly yours
Paul F Wilson, adjutant, Noble Beckwith Post 66, A.L. Bethel, Vt
Paul Wilson
RECEIVED
DEC 3 - 1925
OLD RECORDS DIVN.
17 Received A. G. O. DEC 3 1925

7817.
Vermont
Mary Weincher widow of Isaac Weincher
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th Feb 1840, of Windsor in the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Clark of the Keeps commanded by Col. Douglass in the Conn. line for 9 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Oct. 1842 and sent to R. Bellings Woodstock, Vt.
Total amount, $ 187. -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
H. C. Smith
Clerk,
Vol. 1 Page 129.
Put Oct 17

V 4418
Vermont
Mary Hinchero widow of Isaac Hinchero who was a private in the Conniet Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the seventeenth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Oel Billings Woodstock Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 27
Instructions under the Act of 1844. sent to Oel Billings, Woodstock Vt July 13. 1844 letter to W m B. Tyler September 5. 1848