Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.13,218, Nathan Hatch, Conn. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hatch, Nathan
S. 13,278
N.H.
CONTENTS
Carded

Transf. to New York for deposit 20. May. 1834 from 4 th March 1834. - Papers within.
9322 New York Recorded to
Nathan Hatch
of Windsor in the State of Ver. who was a pri — in the Com commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg commanded by Col. Hubbard in the V. H. time for State Service 12 mos 24
★ Continental N.H. Records completed microfilm
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver — at the rate of $40 Dollars 22 3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of May 1833. and sent. Reuben Washburn. Ludlow. VT
Arrears to the 4th of March: 33: $80.46 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4. 33 20 11 $100.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. D. Bullock Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 68 Book E. Vol. 4. Page 112.

Nathan Hatch
No 5789 DV
1 Mo in 6 ap. Wilhelme 2 Mo 2 days in 6 ap Wilhelms 100 —

Declaration of Nathan Hatch. State of Vermont. District of Windsor, S.S. On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, now sitting. Nathan Hatch, a resident of Cavendish in the County, and District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, aged Seventy four years the seven- teenth day of September now last past, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following Decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served, as herein stated.
That he enlisted in Tolland in the State of Connecticut sometime in the month of June 1775, but does not recollect the precise day for the term of five months, into the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Tyler, of which Timothy Percival was first Lieutenant, and Solomon Orcutt was the second Lieutenant, and Aaron Heale was the Ensign, and — Higgins was the orderly Sergeant, and — Walbridge and — Gay were two other Sergeants in said Com- pany, and Daniel Benton and Aaron Thomas were two of the corporals; that the said Solomon Orcutt enlisted him, the said Nathan Hatch, and seven others at the same time, to wit. Sergeant Walbridge, corporal Daniel Benton, Richmond Grandell, Abel Grandell, and two others, whose names he does not now recollect;

that he, the said Nathan Hatch, served the said term of five months in said Company in the Regiment, commanded by Col o Huntington; that immediately after he enlisted, he went with the seven others, who enlisted with him in said Tolland, as above stated, by order of the said Lieutenant, Solomon Orcutt, who enlisted them, to New London, and there joined the said Company, and after staying at New London about ten days, he march with said Company to Stonington, and there said Company were employed in putting up a breast work, and after staying at Stonington a few days, his Company had order to march to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and join the said Regiment; that he then marched with said Company to said Roxbury, and joined the said Regiment; that he there continued to serve in said Company and in said Regiment, till the expiration of said term of five months, for which he enlisted, as above stated, and the said Company were then all dismissed together.
The said Nathan Hatch further declares, that in Allstead in the State of New Hampshire, in the summer of 1776, he thinks, in July, he cannot recollect the exact day, he enlisted again for another term of five months, into the Company, commanded by Capt. Jason Withbee of Charlestown, New Hampshire, of which Howlett and Wilburn were the Lieutenants, and Jonathan Willard was orderly Sergeant, and Simon Bafte was one of the other Sergeants; that after he enlisted, he and others of the Company, as many as seven or eight of them, who had not had the small Pox, were ordered or advised, by the officers of the Company, to remain at Charlestown and be inoculated with the small Pox, it being reported, that the small Pox was then in the Camp, which they did, and as soon as they got well of the small Pox, they marched with the said Sergeant Simon Bafte to Mount Independence, opposite to Ticonderoga, and there joined their Company and Regiment; the Regiment, to which the said Company belonged, was commanded by Col o Wyman of Keene, New Hampshire, and at said Mount Independence,

he served out the said last mentioned term of five months, for which he enlisted, as above stated, in said company, commanded by the said Capt. Jason Withbee, and in the said Regiment, commanded by the said Col. Wyman, and at the expiration thereof the whole company were dismissed together.
The said Nathan Hates further declares, that at Walpole in the State of New Hampshire in the summer of 1777, he thinks it was in July, cannot recollect the precise time, he again enlisted for the term of two months into the Company, commanded by Capt. Christopher Webber of Walpole aforesaid, and immediately marched to Bennington, Vermont, and there joined Col. Hibbard's Regiment, which was under the command of General Stark; that he was in Bennington Battle, and that Lieutenant Waldo of his company, was wounded in said Battle by a musket ball, through his waist, for which he afterwards drew a Pension, and Sergeant Eastman of his company was shot through the breast in said Battle, and expired in two or three days afterwards. In two or three weeks after Bennington Battle, he marched with the troops, commanded by General Stark to Bernus's Height in the State of New-York, and was there two or three days, when his term of two months, for which he enlisted, expired, and his company were all dismissed, and he returned to said Walpole with the said Capt. Christopher Webber.
He never received any written discharge, and has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He was born on the seventeenth day of September 1757 in Pollard in the State of Connecticut, and resided in said Pollard, till he enlisted for the first five months abovenmentioned, and at the expiration of that term of five months, he returned to said Pollard, and there resided, till March 1776, when he went to Alstead New Hampshire to reside, his father having moved from said Pollard to said Alstead two or three years

previous, and left him at said Folland with an elder brother. The latter part of March or fore part of April 1777 he went from said Alstead to said Walpole to reside, and resided at said Walpole about three years, then went on, excepting the said two months; from said Walpole he went to Windsor in the State of Vermont, and there resided about five years, and then moved to Reading, Vermont, and there resided about twenty seven years, and then moved to Cavendish aforesaid, and has resided there ever since.
He has no record of his age, and knows of none.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 states the names of Rev d Joseph Freeman and Junia Parker, as persons, to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Hatch
Isaac Proctor Judge
We, Joseph Freeman, a Gingham man, residing in the town of Cavendish in the State of Vermont, and Junia Parker, residing in the said town of Cavendish, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Hatch, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jos. Freeman Junia Parker
Isaac Proctor Judge

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 Joseph Freeman, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Cavendish aforesaid, and that Junia Parker, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Cavendish, and is a credible person, and, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Hatch for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, two.
Reuben Washburn.—

Application for a Transfer
State of New York } Washington County } ss
On this 18 th day of March 1834. before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Nathan Hatch who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Com= pany commanded by Captain Christopher Webber in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubbard in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York Viz. that he is old and in indigent circumstances that his son living in the County of Washington State of New York who is in good circumstances wished him to remove to his house and live the remainder of his days
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above said
Nathan Hatch
Samuel Bennett Justice peace

State of New York Washington County } ss
Phineas Hatch of the County of said being duly sworn before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Washington. on Oath says that Nathan Hatch the person who has taken the within Oath is the person described in the Affidavit Phineas Hatch
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of March 1834 —
Samuel Bennett Justice peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Phineas Hatch the person who subscribed the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth & veracity —
In testimony whereunto I have set my hand the day & year above mentioned
Samuel Bennett Justice peace
State of New York Washington County } ss: I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Bennett Esquire before whom the within and foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and to the above certificate of credibility to be genuine his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 15 th day of April 1834.
J. S. Leigh Clerk

No 5789 Worms
Admit 12. mo 2 dys - price - $ 40.23 -

BRIEF in the case of Nathan Hatch of Caledonia County of Windsor in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Correct  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  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.     June 1775 5 Private Capt Tyler, Col Huntington   July 1776 5 do Capt Metherbee, Col Hyman   " 1777 2 do Capt Webber, Col Hubbard Genl Stark.   12  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bensington  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tolland, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
1776 & 1777 with the New Hampshire Troops J. Wilson Examining Clerk.

Mar. 29-1897 History Mr. J. L. Davenport. Bd of Review. Pension Bureau.
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Nathan Hostick
Chic. Ill. war.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Waverly Falls N.Y. Em. 4 Mar. 1841.
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office
Hon. H. B. Martin Secy

House of Representatives May 19 th 1836
Sir On the enclosed Affidavit I ask a transfer of the payment of the Pension of the widow named to the New York Agency. Very Respectfully Yours &c
Henry J. Martindale
J. L. Edward Ego Gannett