Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,256, Abiel Hatch, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hatch, Abiel
S. 13256
Carded.
CONTENTS

2630
New York Albany Abiel Hatch decd. of Ontario in the State of New York who was an artificer in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Massa line for two years
Hon D. A. Haverand Mch 3/86
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & Enrolld 19 th May 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r 1837 and sent to L. M. Bruns
Arrears to the 4th of Cananawigina Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Oneed from 144
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wightman Clerk, Book C. 2. Vol. 4. Page 33
* Continental and Mass.
Records completed Mch 6, 1906. J. [blank]

9207. Abiel Hatch
admitted 3 years to the rolls artificer
Thomas Beals Agent Canandaigua

State of New York Ontario County } ss:
On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the County Court now sitting Abiel Hatch a resident of the town of Gorham in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy seven 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 here in stated.
1st On the 10th day of September 1777 at Headley in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted for three years in Captain John Woods Company of Artificers, in what was called Major Painters Corps of Mechanics and Artificers, and after being enrolled returned home to Worthington in Massachusetts, and in November following was ordered to Hartford to have the Small Pox, went there and found that the Hospital was closed and then went to Abington and there had the Small Pox, and after he was cured, was ordered to New Windsor on the Hudson River and laboured at New Windsor and West Point, and remained on this Station until his time expired, during this time Captain Woods and Major Painter were both tried by a Court Martial and broken and dismissed the service. Dont remember the names of the Officers who composed the Court Martial, but was called as a witness and appeared before the Court. After these Officers was dismissed, he was under the Command of Lieutenant Phelps. After this Captain Sizer had the Command

Knew General Green, and saw him often Colonel Baldwin commanded the Regiment of Artificers and signed his discharge His pay was twelve dollars per month 2 o In July or August 1781 he enlisted in Captain Claps Company of Artificers at Brookfield in Massachusetts and was immediately after marched to the Hudson River name of the place not remembered, crossed over to the Jersey Shore and then to Philadelphia and then to Yorktown in Virginia and immedi- ately went on duty mending wagons &c. Had Fever & Ague and was for some time disabled. Was there at the capture of Cornwallis saw General Lincoln and knew him well saw them when they met. After this received his discharge which was signed by General Green, and returned home to Hanover Massachusetts. At the time of his discharge he received 80 o dollars on account of his pay. General Green was present, and told this deponent he might take the rest of his pay in Massachusetts State Notes, but he refused to receive them. He was out on this campaign five months and his pay was twenty dollars per month.
Has no documentary evidence now in existence when he moved into the Genesee Country he burned up all his old papers among which was his discharge, knows of no living witnesses who served with him. 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. He knows Davis Flint & Jeremiah Swart of Gotham County and State of officiated Was born in Hanover, County of Plymouth

and State of Massachusetts on the 4th day of April 1755. He has no documentary record of his age. Lived in Spencer Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts moved to the town of Madison and County of Madison and removed to Gorham County of Ontario and State of New York where he now resides.
Sworn and subscribed the day 3 Abiel Hatch and year aforesaid in open court 3
We Davis Flint & Jeremiah J. Swart of the town of Gorham, County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abiel Hatch, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed 3 Davis Flint the day and year 3 aforesaid in open court 3 Jeremiah J. Swart
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 Davis Flint and Jeremiah J. Swart, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the town of Gorham, are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abiel Hatch for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September A.D. 1832. Charles Crane.

State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw p {
Know all men by these presents that I Jared Hatch of the town of Sylvan Centre in the County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan Administrator of the Estate of Abiel Hatch deceased do hereby authorise constitute and appoint Leander McIner of Canandaigua in the State of New York my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and behalf to prosecute any claim I may have as such administrator upon the Government of the United States by reason of the services of Abiel Hatch in the war of the Revolution. And the said Leander McIner is authorised to take all necessary and legal steps in the prosecution of said claim.
Witness my hand & Seal this 9th day of June A D 1857 Signed & delivered in presence of Jared Hatch Administrator of Abiel Hatch deceased
State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw p On this 23 day of June A D 1857 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said County the above named Jared Hatch to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the above power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the said power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written. Orlo H. Fenn Justice of the peace

State of Michigan } Washtenaw County } ss
Clerk of the in said county
Court of I hereby certify that Otto H. Fenn before whom the with named John D. Hatch came was at the time an acting justice of the Peace in said County of Washtenaw duly elected and qualified and that full faith is due to all his official acts as such I also certify that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Ann Arbor this _____ day of in the year 1851

STATE OF MICHIGAN, }
ss.
WASHTENAW COUNTY,
I James W Mahon Clerk of the County of Washtenaw, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, do hereby certify that Orlo H Fern before whom the annexed Acknowledgment purports to have been taken was, at the date of said Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and by law authorized to take the same.
And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Orlo H Fern and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Court at Ann Arbor, this 25th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one
James W Mahon CLERK.
ty and and all in

C H Bancroft please forward to Canandaigua soon as the seal is attached

Deceased
Abiel Hatch - ch. 4.
Act 7 th June 1832
Artificer -
Probate Court
Estate of 2630
Abiel Hatch deceased
Certificate of

State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } ss
Probate Court for said County
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been given to the Probate Court of said County that Abiel Hatch deceased late of the County of Ontario in the State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred & forty four dollars per annum, died on the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven - that he left no widow and that he left children now living whose names are Sarah Hatch & Polly Hatch both of the Town of Sylvan, County of Washtenaw & State of Michigan. Deborah Hatch of the Township of Madison County of Madison & State of New York, Cyrus Hatch of the Township of Vevay, County of Switzerland & State of Indiana, Mercy Maynard of the County of Barry & State of Michigan, Deborah Manchester of the Town of Lee, County of Oneida & State of New York & Chester Hatch of Kingston, Canada West.)
I further certify that Sarah Hatch of the Town of Sylvan in the County of Washtenaw aforesaid has been appointed Administrator of the estate of the said Abiel Hatch deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Probate Court at the City of Ann Arbor this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty one.
Churchill H. Vander Judge of Probate

No. 9207 Abiel Hatch
admitted -
Thos. Beals Canandaigua N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Abiel Hatch  of  Gorham  in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Seven years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     10 th Sept r . In 1777 3. Corps of Artificers Gen. Col: Baldwin   July 1781 5 ditto Officers not named  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hadley — Mass ts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

March 3, 1939
BA-J/AWF Abiel Hatch S. 13256
Mrs. James H. Linton Jefferson City Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abiel Hatch, served in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers, and Jacob Pate, served in the 7th Virginia regiment.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Jacob Pate, under any spelling of the name. Searched by miss DeYoung
The data which follow concerning Abiel Hatch were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 13256, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Abiel Hatch was born April 4, 1755 in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Worthington, Massachusetts, Abiel Hatch enlisted in Hadley, Massachusetts, September 10, 1777, served as artificer in Captains John Woods' and Sizer's companies, Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery Artificers, length of service three years. He enlisted in Brookfield, Massachusetts, sometime in July or August, 1781, served five months in Captain Clapp's company, marched to Yorktown, Virginia, and was there when Cornwallis sur-

rendered, then returned to his home in Hanover, Massachusetts.
After the Revolution, Abiel Hatch lived in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, then moved to Madison, New York, and thence to Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
Abiel Hatch was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, then living in Gorham, New York. He died May 7, 1837.
Abiel Hatch left at his death nowwidow, the name of his wife is not given; the following residence of his children are shown in 1851, as follows-
Jared Hatch, Sylvan, Washtenaw County, Michigan Polly Hatch, Sylvan, Washtenaw County, Michigan Zenas Hatch, Madison Township, Madison County, New York Cyrus Hatch, Vevay Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Mercy Maynard, Barry County, Michigan Deborah Manchester, Lee, Oneida County, New York Chester Hatch, Kingston, "Canada West".
One William F. Hatch was in 1851 of Washtenaw County, Michigan, no relationship to the family stated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MRS. JAMES H. LINTON JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 10, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
add negl
gentlemen:
Will you please give me information concerning Abal Hatch , also borne the name Abiah Hatch, served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Sizer's Co., Baldwin's Regiment, Corps of Artificers, Continental Troops. He enlisted Dec. 10, 1777 for 3 years. Birth - marriage + death - wife's name + etc.
o Searched by Miss DeYoung
Also about Jacob Pate Surname also borne as Payke, served as a Private in Capt. Thomas Posey's Co., 7th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander McLinachan. Birth - marriage + death - wife's name + etc.
Thanking you in advance Sincerely Mrs James H. Linton

13.256
Aug 27, 1832 Gorham Nj - 44
Sept 10.77 Hadley Mass Capt Jos Wood Maj Painter 3 yrs Col Baldwin
Ag 81 Capt Clapp 5 mos
artificer

ESTABLISHED 1834.
INCORPORATED 1891.
223-225 SENECA ST.
J.C. FORMAN, PRES. C.D. HATCH, VICE PRES. C.O. BASSETT, SECY. & TREAS.
STEEL DIE EMBOSSING.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Jany. 18, 1900
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you please give me the name of the proper person to address regarding the Revolutionary Soldiers who received a pension.
I desire to get a record of Abial Hatch an officer in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts . Any expense connected with it I will gladly pay.
Yours respectfully,
C. D. Hatch

Rev War
13.256 INVALID.
Feb - 8 - 1900 C. D. Hatch Cleveland O.
File No. 13.256
1939 - note 3. list the mrs. James H. Denton
Abiel Hatch Artificer Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 484
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2680 New York
Abel Hatch
of Durham in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin in the *Hartford line for 3 Years & 5 months
*Continental and Mass Records completed March 6, 1906. S
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 144 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov: 1832 _____ and sent to Hon. Mr. Day
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $216. Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mo '33 72 $288
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 99
Let to Hon. S. G. Chapman,
March 9, 1838.
Let to Hon. Mr. H. Sibley,
March 26, 1838

Steel Watch, etc
Due to $240, 00 3/4 $144 per annum. Comm 4 March 1831, & ending 7 May, 1837. Payable to
Sared Watch Adr for the benefit of himself,
Robert Watch. Zenas Watch. Cyrus Watch Mercy Maynard Deborah Manchester & Chester Watch, only surviving children
Albany,
L. M. Drury Punandaigue N.Y.

No of Representatives March 1 st 56
Sir
Mr Jared Hatch writes me, his father Abiel Hatch was a soldier in the Revolution. He enlisted in Mass- first for 3 mos. next 3 years & after receiving an honorable discharge. Again enlisted in some special Company or Regiment for the purpose of Capturing Cornwallis at York Town. The Continental Congress, he says, passed a law by which this particular Corps (Artificers as I understand him) were to have $30 per month. He says his father received a pension under a law of 1830 or 1831, but recd only $12 per month or $144 per year as pay of this Corps. In 1837 he died. During the administration of Genl Taylor he says he as heir of Abiel Hatch arranged with one Drury a Claim agent at Canandaigua in the state of New York to prosecute this claim for 1/2 of what he could get. Drury with the aid of one Chamberlain obtained $592 & paid over $296 of it to the said A. Hatch expecting he says to obtain a further sum from Government. Since then he can hear nothing from Drury. Will you inform me if they or either of them ever recd any more than the $592? If so how much? Is the claim only paid?
Hon J. Millot Com Pensions
Very Truly Yours &c
Wm A. Howard

Brief in the case of Abiel Hatch, dec d , late of Cutarius County and State of New York act 7 June 1832
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, 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?
Artillery Artificer — Increased from $144 to $240 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent.
L. M. Drury, Canandaigua NY
S. Cole Examining Clerk.