Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5037, Elias Hinsdale, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
Hinsdale, Elias
No. 5037
CONTENTS

Elias Hinsdale
R.A.
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State of New York Otsego County, ss
On this 13 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego now sitting Elias Hinsdale a resident of the Town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York Aged Sixty nine years - who being first duly sworn according to law with on his Oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 - that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - to wit that in the Summer of 1776 he Volunteered in Capt d Bradleys Company at New Haven in Connecticut for two months that he went with said Company along the Coast to Fairfield in Connecticut and served out said term in the said Company of Militia - that in the spring of the year 1777 he was drafted in the Town of Farmington in Connecticut for six months - that he was Mustered at Litchfield as a Piper in the Comp y commanded by Capt d Bryant Stoddard Lieut s Lyman of Ensigns Sanford - that he went with said Company to Reding in Conn where said Capt d Stoddard joined them & took the Command & March d then to Horse Neck where they joined the Reg t commanded by Colo s Mead and was stationed there at Colo s Meads Head quarters and remained there guarding the line of the Coast and in Skirmishing parties until some time in October following when he was discharged at Horse Neck by Colo s Mead - that in the latter part of the Winter he thinks in Feb y 1778 he Enlisted at Farmington in Connecticut for one year in a Company of Minute Men commanded by Capt d Foote of about sixty Men - that they drew Ammunition & was Equipt & held in readiness to go at a Minutes warning as the Terms of Enlistment - that said Company was call d out 10 or 12 times that season besides being frequently call d out on Alarm by day & Night - that they went to New Haven and to various places along the Coast where ever ordered through that Campaign or season and was discharged in the Winter after the expiration of said year that on his return home in the Winter of 1779 he was Enroll d in Capt d Jacob Hinsdales Comp y of Militia - and was Drafted therefrom and put under the command of a Continental Officer from the Army he thinks a Col d Sterling to attend and take care of a Number of Continental Horses which was sent to Litchfield to be recruited under the care & direction of the said Officer that he attended to that service until Spring about three months when the said Horses were taken back to the Army and he was relieved from said service and returned to his duty in the said Company of Militia and continued in said Company through the residue of the War and remained at Litchfield except being call d off with said Comp y on frequent Alarms & of what part of this time he was in actual service he

he cannot say but that he was frequently called on & went on various occasions and was much hindered from his usual employment the remainder of the War say from 3 to 6 months in this last Company - and in the whole nearly 3 years That he has no Documentary Evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove all his said services - that he 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 & subscribed the
Elias Hinsdale
day of year aforesaid in open Court
Horace Lathrop Clerk
The Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department being then put by the Court to the Applicant under Oath to which he gave the following several answers on his examination - To wit that he was Born as he is informed in the Town of Harrington in Litchfield County State of Connecticut in the year 1763 - that he has no record of his age but the Town Book of Harrington and the information of his Parents - that he lived in Harrington when called into the service and in said Litchfield County about thirty years after the War - that he now lives in the Town of Otage in Otage County and has lived there about nineteen years last past - that he was drafted Enlisted and Volunteered into the service - that he served with parts of our Army at various times but chiefly in the State Troops and Militia of Connecticut - that he saw the British at Horse Neck and when they burnt our Barracks at Rye - that Col d Mead commanded the Station at that time - that he had a discharge which is lost long ago. That he was the first Sergeant and the residue as a private soldier. That Asahel Packard Esq - Peter Garrison James West Isaac Brown Esquire and Nahum Smith live in the same Neighborhood with him who can testify as to his Character for veracity & belief of his services &c.
We Asahel Packard and Isaac Wild residing in the Town of Otage in Otage County do hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Elias Hinsdale who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the
Asahel Packard
day of year aforesaid in open Court
Isaac Wild
Horace Lathrop Clerk

State of New York Otsego County — ss
I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Sherman Page, before whom the within Affidavits purport to have been sworn, & whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, was at the time of the same, one of the Judges of Otsego County Court duly appointed and sworn as such. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits & certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 24 th day of May 1803.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
Horace Lathrop Clerk

State of New York Otsago County ss In
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Otsago - Elias Hinsdale 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 one year and five months I served as a fifer - for five months I served as a private under Col. Stirling's orders and for such service I claim a pension - Elias Hinsdale
sworn & subscribed this 23 of May 1832
before me Thos Page Judge of the County Courts of Otsago Co.
We John Morse a Clergyman residing in the Town of Otsago - and Asahel Packard residing in Otsago hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Hinsdale who has subscribed the above declaration herunto annexed that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion -
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
John Morse Asahel Packard
Thos Page Judge of the County Courts of Otsago Co.
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and having heard the Interrogatories and the answers thereto in open Court that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I do further certify that it appears to me that the Rev. John Morse who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Otsago And that Asahel Packard who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Otsago - and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit
In Otsago Co. N.Y. 23 d May 1832
Thos Page Judge of the County Courts of Otsago County

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Master and after hearing the Interrogatories presented 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 Asahel Packard Esquire and Thomas Wild - are residents of Otsego in Otsego County - that they have signed the preceding certificate and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Secondly Subscribed this day of year aforesaid
J. A. Morris } E. Frost } Indps S. Page
State of New York Otsego County ss
I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the County of Otsego of the Court of Genl. Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Applications of Elias Hinsdale for a pension I also certify that John Telle Esq. before whom the Annexed Affidavit appears to have been taken was at the date thereof a justice of the Pleas in & for Otsego County in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18 th day of October 1832
Horace Lathrop Clerk

State of New York } Otsago County } _____
Peter Farnam and Oliver Emons both of the Town of Butternuts in the County of Otsago and credible persons who being duly sworn according to law doth on their Oath Depose and say that they are well acquainted with Oliver Hinsdale a resident of the Town of Otsago in the County of Otsago and that they were well acquainted with said Hinsdale in the Revolutionary War and have been ever since that they both lived in the same Neighborhood with said Hinsdale in the County of Litchfield and also are now in the County of Otsago where he now resides - that from their knowledge of several facts and Circumstances they have no Doubt but do firmly believe that the said Hinsdale did go and serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War at several times and in several Companies - And that they both know that said Hinsdale did go and serve in Capt Stoddard's Company and others but how long time he served in each Company they cannot say - And the said Deponants further do say that it is reported & believed in the Neighborhood where said Hinsdale formerly resided in Litchfield County and also where he now resides that he was a Soldier in the Revolution and that we fully concur in that Opinion — Further saith Not —
Sworn to & Subscribed the this 13 th day of Oct r 1832
Peter Farnam
Oliver Emons
before me — John Ellis Com y & Justice of the Peace _____ " _____ " _____
I the undersigned John Ellis do hereby certify that the above named Peter Farnam and Oliver Emons who subscribed & made Oath to the above Affidavit before me on the 13 th day of October 1832 now are and were at that time well known to me as Men of truth and veracity and credible Witnesses
Unadilla Otsago County
21 st May 1833
John Ellis late Com y & Justice of the Peace _____ " _____

State of New York Onondaga County - 3d I know that David of Sherrington Lockport County & State of Connecticut - Being duly sworn both before & say that he is now in his thornth year that he is a son of Jacob Duncalf & Brother to Elias. That from his own Personal knowledge he knows that his Father Jacob Duncalf his Father was a whig of the revolution & remark- -ably specified in defence of American liberty and Much that he being a captain in the actual command of a company caused this deponent to enter into the service before he was sixteen years old & continued him in the service for six months that his Brother Elias was appointed a officer in his Father's company in actual service before he was 16 years old and served as such officer for a long time This deponent cannot say how long. Elias was enrolled in his Father's company

When he was the age of sixteen. That Elias was remarkable large of his age & active & destitute from 13 years of age upwards, was healthy & robust in his constitution. That his Father sacrificed much time & property in the service of his country. That two of his sons were placed in the service by order & consent of his Father before - they were sixteen viz this Department & Elias. That his Brother Jacob was also in the service of the In State Infantry with consent of his Father - also that his Brother Elisha was in active service Infantry for three years - & for the last 120 -
Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd October 1834
Abel Winsdale
Before me Sherburne Page Judge of the County Courts for Ohio Co -
I certify that Sherman Page now a Member of Congress was the same person before whom the above Affidavit was taken in my character as Judge of Courts & that what I herein observe is a - 10 Dec 1834 a true & correct person to my knowledge Sherburne Page M C

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Elias Hinsdale Otsego county N.Y.
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Horace Lathrop clk Unadilla N. York.

BRIEF in the case of  Elias Hinsdale  of Otsego county in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  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. As a Gen.     Volunteered In 1776 2 Pioneer Capt. Brady   Drafted 1777 6 Fifer Capt. Stoddard, Col. Mead   Enlisted 1778 minute service for one year   Drafted 1779 3 Hostler Col. Sterling   fragment service after this, the whole "nearly 3 years"  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven, Connecticut & Harington, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not corrected as required 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. E. Brandford, Examining Clerk.

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Mr John S. Rockwell Owego New York
Rev. Philip B. B.
Chas. H. Hale -
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Comptrollers Office Feb. 5 th 1834
I Elisha D. Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that the pay roll of Capt. Abrahame Bradley's comp y , Gays Reg t , is charged to the United States on the books of the Pay Table under date May 1777; & that no roll of this company has been found. This regiment was raised June 1776, & to serve until 6 mo 25 th Dec r 1776.
That the pay roll of Capt. Bryant Stoddards company is charged the United States under date October 27 th 1779. No roll of this company has been found, or proof how long it served.
That the pay roll of Capt. Moses Foots comp y , Arnolds Reg t New Haven is charged the United States January 26 th 1782; & that no roll has been found of the Co. or Reg t , or proof how long in service.
That another pay roll of Capt. Moses Foots company is charged to the United States under date February 16 th 1783; & no roll of it has been found or proof how long in service.
E. Phelps

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I send you all the secondary evidence I can find, regarding Mr. Hendole's service. His name is not upon any roll found. He may have served Col. Bradley's Co. six months, but not in any militia so long. The drafts of militia it is believed were not for a longer term than three months.
From the statement in your letter I can find nothing more than is embraced in my certificate.
Yours respectfully C. Phelps.
Fees $1 - if successful & able it ought to be $2 at least, no given amount of the Captain being stated, & there being many of one name, made the examination tedious —

Elias Hindsdale
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I certify that Elias Hurdah is a neighbor of mine and a person with whom I have been acquainted for about twenty years That I have frequently heard him play on the five Lutes which he stated to be common in the Revolution -
10 th Dec r 1834
Sherman Dage Member of Congress -

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P. O. Elias H. Hindsdale
Service: Conn.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Rev. Oct 27 1832
Elias Nundale
Suspended
v 637
See letter to
Mrs. Sarah
Wendell
Oct 29 1832

Elias Hinsdale N.Y.
Act 1832
suspended
May 22 nd 51, P.M. J.M.

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Elias Amade N.Y.
5-12.14.16
Horace Lampro Una dilla

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nicholas Hunsdale of Otsego county N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned 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? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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REMARKS

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 a 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 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.