Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,286, Shubel Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hatch, Shubel. Shubael or
S. 33.286
CONTENTS

10.277.
Massachusetts.
Philead Hatch
of Falmouth in the State of Mass tt who was a Ser t in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of March 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of Oct r 1821 and sent to Abner Davis, Esq r . Barnstable.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821 -  141. 10     semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar: 1822  40. 00     14 th 5 th mo. 16. 4      30. 31. 38   $199. 10  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 st May 1820
Barnstable Co y -

33 286 Recy INVALID.
File No. 33, 286
Shubal Hatch
Seyt Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

From  Shrubland Shrubland Hatches Declaration. Serg.
Col. Bradfords Messrs. Reef 1776 - 1 year 16 th March 1820
The seal of the court, a certificate of the clk: are wanting to know the official character of the Judge -
Service Admitted
But the schedule here with you must be duly executed, & returned to the department, before the order can be finally signed & issued.
June 1820.
See the order of Capt. Rye a list of the facts of the order, & which is filed with orders in the case of Prince Malcolm.
This order is subject to the approval of the department.

A.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss.
On this 16 th day of March 1820 before me the Subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions, within & for the County of Barnstable, personally appeared Shubael Hatch of Falmouth aged seventy two years, resident in said County, who being by me first duly cautioned according to Law, on his Oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
I, Shubael Hatch of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable do testify and declare, that I served as a noncommissioned Officer (Sergeant) in the American Army in the Revolutionary War. That I first enlisted in the year 1775 and served under Capt. Elisha Hige five months the period I enlisted for, and on my discharge, immediately enlisted again in said Capt. Elisha Hige's Company in Col. Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment and served the period I then enlisted for when I was regularly & honorably discharged the usual way no written Certificate of Discharge were then given to any of the men; I was in several skirmishes near Boston, I assisted in erecting the Posts on Dorchester Heights, I compelled the British to evacuate the Town in the spring of 1776 - that I have been an inhabitant of this State ever since, and now by reason of my advanced circumstances in life, stand in need of assistance from my Country for support in my old age. - Shubael Hatch
Sworn to and declared before me, this day and year aforesaid, and I the said Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Shubael Hatch did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of twelve months at one time, in the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. - And I the Subscriber Judge as aforesaid, do further certify, that the abovenamed Shubael Hatch is personally and well known to me, and in my opinion is in advanced circumstances in life, and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Saml P. Crosswell Ch: J. &c for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, Js.
I Almer Davis, Clerk of Barnstable County, do certify that Samuel P. Crowell, who hath signed the above Declaration of Shubber Hatch, as Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions for the County of Barnstable, is appointed commissioner and sworn as Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions for the County, for the County of Barnstable, agreeably to the laws of this Commonwealth; and full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such. And that the above is the signature of said Samuel P. Crowell.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1821.
Almer Davis, Clerk of the Courts for Barnstable County.
Shubber Hatch Chief Justice Samuel P. Crowell Chief Justice 1820
The seal of the court is affixed to the left side wanting to prove the official character of the judge.

Shubel Hatch Schedule of Property.
Con
186

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable.
On this eighth day of May 1824, before the Circuit Supreme Judicial Court (Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit) proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county Shubael Hatch aged seventy four years, resident in Falmouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of seventeen Months in Capt. Elisha Nye's Company of Col. Bradford's Regiment  and that he has no other pension certificate stated  was attached as stated in his  the original Declaration made the 16th of March 1820 & admitted by the Six  officers and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
And as for Real Estate I have none at all. I live in part of a house belonging to my brother & the children of my sister. Personal estate I have about fifteen dollars due to me which I expect to get; one cow with a calf and the following articles of house furniture, besides a little bedding & clothing, viz: Two old tables, eight poor old chairs, one old looking glass, besides a few articles of iron & earthen ware are used when cooking or eating; my occupation was that of a mariner; but being quite old there was a number of years on account of age & infirmities & latterly by sometimes tending an old windmill catching fish, or working on land, & with some assistance from my neighbors have supported myself & family; but am now able to do but very little, my family consists of my wife Thankful aged sixty nine years very infirm, does little or nothing except cook our victuals & my daughter  also aged about twenty four years, who is weak, but I suppose about  also aged about twenty four years, who is weak, but I suppose about  Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of May A.D. 1824. before said Court.
Abner Davis, Clerk.
Shubael Hatch.
I, Abner Davis ~ clerk of Barnstable County 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars and  and  that . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of May 1824.
Abner Davis , Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable .